Biden Imposes Historic Sanctions on Russia, Alabama Ruling Sparks IVF Backlash

In response to Navalny's death, over 500 new sanctions are levied against Russia, while a controversial court decision halts IVF treatments in Alabama.

• Biden announces over 500 new sanctions on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny's death, marking the largest American financial penalty against Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.
• Alabama's Supreme Court ruling that embryos are children sparks controversy, leading to a pause in IVF treatments by several clinics amid fears of lawsuits. Both Democrats and Republicans express concern over the ruling's implications.
• Donald Trump and Nikki Haley show support for IVF, diverging from the controversial Alabama ruling. Trump's stance comes as he leads Haley by over 30 points in South Carolina's Republican presidential nominee polls.
• Yale University reinstates testing requirements for applicants, reversing a pandemic-era policy that made standardized test scores optional. The decision aims to encourage applications from poor students who might not submit their scores, believing them to be too low.
• A poll by The Economist and YouGov reveals that more Americans support banning abortion after 16 weeks of pregnancy than oppose it, with 48% in favor and 36% against.

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