Millions of Americans will be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday, accompanied by loved ones and alluring snacks. Excitement is also building for another big game happening that day: the Puppy Bowl. This year’s televised event will help 122 puppies get adopted into their forever homes while promoting shelter and foster pet awareness.
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Air raid sirens are sounded across Ukraine earlier today as officials warned of potentially widespread Russian missile attacks. Explosions have been reported in the Ukrainian-held city of Zaporizhzhia and the Kharkiv region, while threats of more strikes are being reported elsewhere in the country. Ukraine’s main energy supply company introduced emergency power outages in the capital of Kyiv and neighboring regions in anticipation of the strikes, which have been repeatedly targeted at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The attacks come a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a heartfelt appeal to lawmakers in Brussels to allow his country to become part of the European Union, insisting that Europe is Ukraine’s “home.”
The death toll in Turkey and Syria following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake has surpassed 21,000 people, marking a grim milestone as one of the top 10 deadliest quakes in the world over the past 20 years. A number of factors have contributed to making this earthquake so lethal. One of them is the time of day it occurred. With the quake hitting early in the morning, many people were in their beds when it happened, and are now trapped under the rubble of their homes. Additionally, a winter weather system is moving through the area and poor conditions have made reaching potential survivors difficult. More than 78,000 people…
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