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It's first thing with Kevin Mano morning friends. It's Friday. Yay. February 24th 2023

You celebrity birthdays today before we get to the headlines Daniel Kaluya from get out and no peace celebrating today

Floyd Mayweather Jr as well actor Billy Zane

Happy birthday to all of them and it was 25 years ago today that Elton John became sir Elton John

He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth on this date in 1998

Also real quick this is an important date for another reason exactly one year ago today Russia officially launched an invasion

Into the neighboring nation of Ukraine. That's the big story today. So let's just get into it

Yeah, it was one year ago one year in and that war is still raging

It's reported that hundreds of thousands of people have been killed cities and towns have been flattened millions have been forced to flee their homes

The United States and our allies continue our commitment to Ukraine

President Biden is scheduled to meet virtually with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky today to mark the Saniversary

He's expected to announce more sanctions against those aiding Russia's war efforts

Meanwhile Vladimir Putin has been ramping up his nuclear threats

It's been reported that Russia may be planning major attacks to mark this anniversary

There are different estimates, but it's believed that between 150,000 and 200,000 Russian troops have been killed since this began a year ago

That's unreal

Came out this morning that China is calling for a ceasefire between the two countries and they they laid out a 12 point proposal to end the war

Although they've been on Russia's side this whole time

So a lot of people don't quite trust their intentions with this suggestion of peace who knows it's a mess one year in and it's such a mess

And again some top US officials believe it could continue for months even years

Okay, okay all right onto some sports headlines now

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