It's Day 86 of the MLB Lockout 🥎🔒.
On #TheUpdate this Friday, the Russian military claims that it's taken control of an airport just outside of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv as Kremlin forces bear down on it, but the claim couldn't be independently verified. The Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said that the Russian airborne forces used 200 helicopters to land in Hostomel and killed over 200 troops belonging to Ukraine's special forces. Meanwhile, Chinese state TV says that Russian President Putin has told his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that Moscow is willing to negotiate with Ukraine, even as Moscow's forces are continuing to invade. Locally, the MTA will install safety barriers in three subway stations in a pilot program aimed at preventing tragedies like the death of a woman who was pushed in front of a train at Times Square last month. On Long Island, a retired teacher who threatened violence against the New York City LGBTQ pride march and numerous other LGBTQ-friendly groups and businesses has pleaded guilty to mailing threatening communications through the postal service. The Biden Administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission today. That will mean most Americans will no longer be advised to mask up in indoor public settings.
And do the B's in AirBNB stand for Big Brother? For better or worse, home-rental services have revolutionized the way we travel. At the same time, surveillance technology has become more accessible- and now designed to be stealthier than ever. 🏠📷👀
