Ahead of Russian Election, a Stark Warning From Putin (Newser Morning 8)

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March 13, 2024     "He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." —Friedrich Nietzsche   1 New Orleans Police Chief: 'Rats Are Eating Our Marijuana' New Orleans' police chief pleaded for a new building to serve as police headquarters on Monday, summing up her case in just two sentences. Keep reading   2 Ahead of Russian Election, a Stark Warning From Putin President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there's a threat against it, voicing hope that the United States would refrain from actions that could trigger a nuclear conflict. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   At a Glance Leonid Volkov, an ally and top strategist of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, is taken away on a stretcher after he was attacked with a hammer and tear gas near his home in Vilnius, Lithuania, on March 12, 2024. Volkov, who was Navalny's chief of staff until the opposition leader's death last month while serving a prison sentence in the Russian Arctic, himself faces politically motivated charges in Russia and has lived outside the country for years for his own protection. (Navalny Team via AP) Keep reading   3 5 Takes on the Princess Kate Photo Fiasco The manipulated photo Princess Kate released on Sunday has caused a major PR crisis for the British royals—and sparked plenty of discussion on the spread of faked images in what Charlie Warzel at the Atlantic calls a "post-truth universe." Keep reading   4 Pennsylvania Home Explodes, Killing 2 A massive explosion killed two people and destroyed a house in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River, authorities said Tuesday. Keep reading   5 Rodgers, Ventura Are on RFK Jr.'s VP List Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has some big names in mind as potential running mates in the 2024 presidential election. Keep reading   6 US-Israeli Citizen Thought to Be Hostage Actually Died on Oct. 7 Another American-Israeli citizen thought to be one of the hostages still held by Hamas is actually dead, his parents said Tuesday. Keep reading     7 Rare Crocodile Attack Takes Place in Florida A 68-year-old man fell off a sailboat at a marina in the Florida Everglades and was bitten by a crocodile as he tried to swim to shore, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 Boeing Whistleblower Apparently Took His Own Life The brother of a former Boeing employee found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday has issued a family statement to the AP. Keep reading   This Day in History On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the name Francis. He was the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2020: There's Actually Some Good News on Coronavirus   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved