Hour 1 of The Dawn Stensland Show:
- Local News Headlines/News Rundown
- During a news conference Monday afternoon, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his decision to recognize the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk—two breakaway regions in Ukraine. Putin has ordered the deployment of Russian troops into those regions.
- Police have arrested a carjacking suspect believed to have killed George Briscella, a 60-year-old father of four who served in the Marines. Police have not revealed the identity of the suspect.
- During an interview on CNN, Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Elon Musk of paying no taxes in 2018. The Tesla CEO responded on social media explaining that the reason he wasn’t taxed in 2018 was because he overpaid the IRS in 2017. In 2021, Musk paid a record setting $11 billion in taxes—while donating an additional $5 billion to charity.
- Jim Watson, the Mayor of Ottawa, says he wants to sell the confiscated property of Canadian truckers involved in protests against government mandates. Watson said he believes the Emergency Act, signed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, gives government officials the power to implement this policy.
