Indiscriminate shelling in Ukraine as soldiers and civilians put up a fight. Jussie Smollett sentenced to jail. Baseball is back. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
We'll update you on another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and tell you which cities are now being hit the hardest.
Also, new data shows mistakes in the 2020 Census: who was undercounted and overcounted.
Plus, why you'll need to wear your mask on any Spring Break flight, an important reminder for this weekend that could impact your sleep, and how little kids hope to make a big difference in your day.
Growing up in North Korea, Hyun-Seung Lee says, he had no real understanding of the concept of freedom or human rights. The communist regime monitors citizens so closely, he couldn't speak freely even in his own home, says Lee, who goes by the nickname Arthur.
“I believe that in my home, there [were] bugs or listening devices, so honestly, when we were in North Korea among our family, we cannot share honest opinion[s],” Lee says.
When he was 29, Lee escaped North Korea with some of his family and eventually made his way to America. Today, he is director of the D.C. office of the Korean Conservative Political Action Conference.
Lee joins “The Daily Signal Podcast" to talk about how his childhood in North Korea informs what he wants Americans to know about life under a totalitarian regime.
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Inflation in the U.S. soars to a 40-year high.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues the Biden administration over "gender-affirming" care.
The Biden administration announces that federal guidelines mandating mask use on planes, trains, and buses will be extended through April 18.
Death toll mounts as more civilians die in Ukraine. A famous movie director mistaken for a bank robber. Baseball's opening day delayed again. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
We're talking about a rare fight within NATO about how to help Ukraine and how Vice President Harris found herself in the middle of it.
Also, a digital dollar could be on the way. We'll explain a new plan from the White House for cryptocurrencies.
Plus, rapper Travis Scott's new mission to make concerts safer, a piece of history found on the ocean floor, and the honor that brought golf legend, Tiger Woods, to tears.
Last year, America was ranked 20th in The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom. This year, America’s rating in the index fell five places and now stands at No. 25, behind nations such as Ireland, Canada, and Chile.
“We've been on about a decadelong decline in our economic freedom,” Terry Miller, a visiting fellow for economic freedom at The Heritage Foundation, says. (The Daily Signal is Heritage's multimedia news organization.)
Miller joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the recently released 2022 Index of Economic Freedom, and why America is falling further behind.
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Congress releases a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the government.
The Kremlin accuses the United States of declaring economic war on Russia.
The federal government gets involved in cryptocurrency.
More people try to flee as desperation grows in Ukraine. Polish plane deal falls through. Tough choices as gas prices hit another record high. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum are popping up everywhere. But many Americans may not completely understand what they are.
As governments around the globe struggle to legislate on this new digital money, it can be useful to know exactly what’s going on.
Heritage Foundation research fellow Peter St. Onge, an economist, says he sees incredible possibilities for a future with various forms of cryptocurrency.
"You could replace the entire insurance industry with a couple of lines of code, and then you could run those on something like ethereum, so the concept of cryptocurrency is astoundingly powerful," St. Onge says. "The main application most people are aware of is bitcoin, but there are many, many applications. We've only just begun with it."
Unfortunately, governments seem intent on limiting cryptocurrencies.
"There are a number of government agencies that have been trying to either harness bitcoin or to destroy it intentionally and they haven't really resolved who's the top dog on that hill," St. Onge says. "It has created an enormous amount of regulatory risk within crypto."
St. Onge joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss what the future holds for cryptocurrencies and what you need to know.
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President Joe Biden announces a ban on energy imports from Russia.
The Florida Senate passes the Parental Rights in Education bill amid distortions from the left.
Hunkering down amid constant shelling in Ukraine. Some Americans join the fight. Gas prices hit an all time high. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.