{"id":1336767,"date":"2022-02-24T05:13:23","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T10:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1336767"},"modified":"2022-02-24T10:22:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T15:22:58","slug":"russia-launches-military-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-launches-military-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Launches Military Invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-launches-military-invasion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1336767&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s Thursday, February 24th, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:<\/p>\n<p><b><strong>1) Russia Launches Military Invasion<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline: <\/b><span>The situation in Ukraine is developing rapidly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Quote Of The Day: <\/b><span>\u201cI think it would be a bloodbath\u2026 I\u2019d expect tens of thousands of people to be killed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2013 Nile Gardiner, former advisor to Margaret Thatcher and director of the Heritage foundation\u2019s Thatcher Center for Freedom discussing the prospect of a full scale military invasion<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_346798\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346798\" class=\"size-full wp-image-346798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Mikhail-SvetlovContributorGetty-Images4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Mikhail-SvetlovContributorGetty-Images4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Mikhail-SvetlovContributorGetty-Images4-300x200.jpg 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-346798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mikhail Svetlov\/Contributor\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Ukraine\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Update: <\/b>Early Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced military operations in Eastern Ukraine. Shortly after, Ukraine officials confirmed that several cities were under attack.<\/p>\n<p>With Ukraine\u2019s foreign minister declaring it a \u201cfull-scale war,\u201d President Joe Biden has condemned Russia for its \u201cunprovoked and unjustified attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, President Biden condemned Putin for choosing a \u201cpremeditated war\u201d that he said will bring a \u201ccatastrophic loss of life and human suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Putin\u2019s military aggression followed the announcement of\u00a0 U.S. sanctions against Russia earlier this week. President Biden plans to address the country later today to announce further measures against the Russian regime.<\/p>\n<p><span>European governments have likely been hesitant to take a tougher stance against Russia because they need Russian energy. However, the Germans have announced they\u2019re suspending the Nord Stream 2 pipeline which would supply natural gas from Russia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Russians are also aligning themselves with China, the world\u2019s second largest economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_346797\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346797\" class=\"size-full wp-image-346797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Liz-HafaliaSan-Francisco-Chronicle-via-Getty-Images.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Liz-HafaliaSan-Francisco-Chronicle-via-Getty-Images.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Liz-HafaliaSan-Francisco-Chronicle-via-Getty-Images-300x169.jpeg 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-346797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liz Hafalia\/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>2) Progressive Los Angeles DA Faces Recall<br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline: <\/b><span>As Los Angeles continues to suffer from waves of violent crime, a new effort is underway to recall the city\u2019s District Attorney, George Gasc\u00f3n, who campaigned on a promise to bring progressive ideas to the city\u2019s criminal justice system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Gasc\u00f3n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>George Gasc\u00f3n won his 2020 District Attorney election after campaigning on far-Left criminal justice reform. After taking office, he passed a series of policies reducing sentencing requirements for felons, preventing prosecutors from seeking life sentences without parole, and banning juveniles from being sentenced as adults, even in violent crimes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Almost immediately after taking office, there was friction between Gasc\u00f3n and prosecutors in L.A. They sued to try and block a rule that would have prevented them from seeking longer prison sentences for certain violent crimes and other felonies, but most people in L.A. didn\u2019t seem concerned until violent crime and homelessness spiked in the city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Remember<\/b><span>: Los Angeles is in the midst of a massive violent crime wave, with homicides increasing 11% last year alone to a 15 year high. Many are blaming what they describe as soft-on-crime policies from the D.A.\u2019s office for the uptick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>There have been numerous instances of felons being arrested and let go multiple times over the course of one week, causing Gasc\u00f3n\u2019s prosecutors to turn against him. According to the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, the union representing prosecutors in the city, 97.9% of its members voted in support of removing Gasc\u00f3n from his position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The union\u2019s president Michele Hanisee issued a statement on the vote, saying, \u201cThis vote is by those who are intimately familiar with how Mr. Gasc\u00f3n\u2019s policies actually play out on a day-to-day basis.\u201d Gasc\u00f3n faced a recall effort last year, but it failed before it reached the ballot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Case Sparks Outrage<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>One specific case has sparked nationwide outrage against Gas\u0107on\u2019s policies. In 2014, James Tubbs assaulted and molested a 10 year-old girl in a Denny\u2019s bathroom, but wasn\u2019t caught until last year. After being caught, Tubbs began identifying as a woman and changed names from James to Hannah.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Because of Gasc\u00f3n\u2019s new policies, despite now being 26 and having committed the crime just two weeks before Tubbs\u2019 18th birthday, Tubbs was tried as a juvenile, and sentenced to two years in a juvenile detention center. In addition, Tubbs won\u2019t be registered as a sex offender under Gasc\u00f3n\u2019s policies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Fox News obtained calls from November in which Tubbs mocked the lax sentencing and laughed about not having to register as a sex offender.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>After those phone calls were made public, Gasc\u00f3n issued a statement claiming he\u2019d never heard them before, saying, \u201cIf we knew about her disregard for the harm she caused, we would have handled this case very differently.\u201d However, Jonathan Hatami, a Deputy District Attorney working for Gasc\u00f3n, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VcitCCTqgyA:\"><span>says<\/span><\/a><span> he personally sent the phone calls to Gasc\u00f3n\u2019s office months ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tubbs\u2019 victim, who was ten at the time of the assault, released her first statement, saying, \u201cThe things he did to me and made me do that day was beyond horrible for a ten-year-old girl to have to go through\u2026I want him tried as an adult for the crimes he committed against me.\u201d She added, \u201cI\u2019ve also heard that my attacker goes by she\/them pronouns now\u2026it\u2019s also unfair to try him as a woman as well, seeing how he clearly didn\u2019t act like one\u201d when he assaulted her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_346799\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346799\" class=\"size-full wp-image-346799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Abbie-ParrGetty-Images.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Abbie-ParrGetty-Images.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Abbie-ParrGetty-Images-300x169.jpeg 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-346799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abbie Parr\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>3) U.S. Soccer Settles \u2018Equal Pay\u2019 Lawsuit<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline: <\/b><span>The United States Women\u2019s National Soccer Team reached a settlement Tuesday in its lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/sports\/us-womens-soccer-equal-pay-agreement-megan-rapinoe-alex-morgan-rcna17140\"><b>Quote Of The Day:<\/b><\/a> <span>\u201cFor us as players, I\u2019m just so proud of the way we stuck together and really just kind of put our foot down. This is a huge win for us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2013 Megan Rapinoe<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Settlement<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>U.S. Soccer has agreed to pay the women\u2019s team a sum of $22 million, although they originally asked for $66 million. According to the AP, \u201cThe <\/span><span>USSF also agreed to establish a fund with $2 million to benefit the players in their post-soccer careers and charitable efforts aimed at growing the sport for women.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Going forward, the women\u2019s team will also receive the same pay and benefits as the men\u2019s team in all friendlies and tournaments, including the World Cup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Women\u2019s soccer players won\u2019t be making as much as the men across the board. The majority of money that soccer players make comes from outside of international tournaments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>T<\/span><span>his also doesn\u2019t take into account endorsement deals that individual athletes negotiate with brands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Issue<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>In the past, the discrepancy in pay between the men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams has been vast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>FIFA set aside <\/span><span>$400 million for the 2018 men\u2019s World Cup tournament, which included $38 million to the championship team from France. FIFA only earmarked $30 million for the 2019 women\u2019s tournament, including $4 million to the U.S. championship team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The women\u2019s team also receives a base salary and benefits, which the men\u2019s team does not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With the settlement, the women\u2019s and men\u2019s teams will make the exact same money in international play.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The settlement is contingent on the creation of a <\/span><span>new collective bargaining agreement by the USWNT Players Association. According to The Athletic, once a new CBA has been ratified, the district court will be able to schedule the final approval of this settlement.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_346800\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-346800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pierre-CromStringerGetty-Images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Pierre-CromStringerGetty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Pierre-CromStringerGetty-Images-300x200.jpg 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-346800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pierre Crom\/Stringer\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Other Stories We\u2019re Tracking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Ukraine<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The websites of several Ukrainian government departments and banks were hit with a cyber attack on Wednesday. Among the websites impacted were those for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cabinet of Ministers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/i>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Thursday, February 24th, and this is your Morning Wire. 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