The top news stories trending in San Diego on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
INSANE IN THE UKRAINE
·Vladimir Putin says violence 'will get worse' and plans to take over all of Ukraine
·Russia takes first major Ukraine city as defensive weapons pour in from Western allies
·UN says at least 227 civilians dead in Ukraine
·Ukraine's neighbor prepares to defend itself after dictator hints at plans
·France warns 'worst is yet to come' in Ukraine
·Why some white evangelicals are cheerleading Russia
·Jon Stewart on Why the Right Would ‘Rather Do a Deal With Putin Than Pelosi’
LEADER OF THE PACK
·Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet in person as Ukraine faces onslaught from Russia
·Comedy series starring Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gets boost in popularity
·Zelenskyy says it's a 'pity' US support came 'after' Russian war began
SEEING RED
·China reportedly asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion for Olympics
·China’s Propaganda Machine Gears Up for Putin — and Blames America for the Invasion
·China calls reports on Chinese-Russian coordination on Ukraine 'fake news'
SHOW OF SUPPORT
·Biden asking Congress for at least $10B in new Ukraine spending
·Ukraine raises more than $48 million in cryptocurrency donations
·NASCAR legend Richard Childress offers to donate 1 million rounds of ammo to Ukraine
·NASCAR's Rick Hendrick donating $200,000 to Ukraine
·Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds pledge to match donations for Ukrainian refugees up to $1 million
WAR WOKE
·Ukraine is a climate story. Because everything is a climate story
·In Ukraine reporting, Western press reveals grim bias toward ‘people like us’
INSURRECTIONISTS
·IS IT A CRIME? Committee investigating Capitol assault believes Trump broke law
·Donald Trump Jr fills in for his banned father with late-night Twitter rant at State of the Union
·AI detects mental disorders based on web posts
READY PLAYER ONE
·Zuckerberg declares humans will live in metaverse and leave reality
·Facebook researchers find apps can make lonelier
·Apple to replace iPhones with contact lenses?
CRIME TIME
·San Diego police, city leaders call attention to uptick in homicides, spate of shootings
·George Gascón wouldn’t compromise, until he did. Now, no one is happy
·Trump’s border wall breached by smugglers over 3,000 times, records reveal
ARMAGEDDON
·'Could happen tomorrow': Experts know disaster upon disaster looms for West Coast