Today's Headlines: Biden Digs In on Ukraine Strategy, Seeking $33 Billion More in Aid

F.D.A. Moves to Ban Sales of Menthol Cigarettes
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Biden Digs In on Ukraine Strategy, Seeking $33 Billion More in Aid

Biden Digs In on Ukraine Strategy, Seeking $33 Billion More in Aid

By Peter Baker and Michael Levenson

"The cost of this fight is not cheap," President Biden said. He also sent Congress a plan to increase the government's power to seize luxury yachts, aircraft and other assets of Russian oligarchs.

F.D.A. Moves to Ban Sales of Menthol Cigarettes

F.D.A. Moves to Ban Sales of Menthol Cigarettes

By Christina Jewett

Public health experts say the proposal could save hundreds of thousands of lives, especially among Black smokers — 85 percent of whom use menthol products.

U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter, but Underlying Measures Were Solid

U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter, but Underlying Measures Were Solid

By Ben Casselman

The overall figure understates the recovery because inventories needed less rebuilding and consumer spending widened the trade deficit.

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Today's Videos

Missile Attack Strikes Ukraine's Capital

Video Video: Missile Attack Strikes Ukraine's Capital

By The Associated Press

Russian missiles hit central Kyiv, striking an apartment building and a factory across the street, as Ukraine's president met with the United Nations secretary general a few miles away.

Russian Forces Strike Neighborhood in Central Ukraine

Video Video: Russian Forces Strike Neighborhood in Central Ukraine

By Reuters

A Russian airstrike destroyed nearly an entire block of homes in a residential neighborhood of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

NATO Chief Promises Quick Membership for Sweden and Finland

Video Video: NATO Chief Promises Quick Membership for Sweden and Finland

By The Associated Press

NATO's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said he had discussed security arrangements for both countries to provide them protection before they are covered by the alliance's mutual protection guarantee.

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