US-Russia relations are center stage this week
Sunday 01.09.22
Monday Rising tensions between the US and Russia will be on full display when officials from both countries hold security talks to discuss respective military activities and the ominous situation brewing along the border of Ukraine. The US and the international community at large fear a possible Russian invasion of its western neighbor. Officials from NASA and NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) will release their annual climate change report, looking at US temperature conditions and changes. Enforcement of the federal vaccine mandate begins for businesses with over 100 employees. Multiple businesses have sued to block the rule, and it has been the subject of much debate among the Supreme Court.
Tuesday
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Georgia to deliver remarks on the need to pass legislation protecting voting rights. Georgia became a voting rights battleground after a controversial law restricting voting rights passed the state's Republican-led legislature last March.
Wednesday
Russia remains on the international stage as the country is scheduled to hold talks with NATO. On Thursday, a broader NATO meeting, featuring Russia, the US and other European countries, is expected to take place.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the latest CPI inflation report. CPI stands for consumer price index, and it measures how much people pay for things over time. The rate could be the highest in 39 years, and it will be interesting to note which specific items have seen the biggest increase.
The late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda. The Democratic leader died December 28 at the age of 82.
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In honor of the late Sidney Poitier, here is a look back at his esteemed career in photos. It's here! The Alabama Crimson Tide will play the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff Championship Came on Monday at 8:00 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Fun fact: The NCAA is headquartered in Indianapolis.) The all-SEC-all-the-time meeting is a rematch of the 2018 championship game, in which Alabama pulled off a heartbreaking overtime win.
The tennis world is awash in controversy ahead of this month's Australian Open after Australian border authorities revoked the visa of top star Novak Djokovic over vaccination requirements. He is now being detained in a hotel in the country, a decision that has attracted anger from his family and some fellow players.
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