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THIS IS YOUR CRONKITE NEWS 2GO BRIEFING.
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I’M EMMA VANDENEINDE. ( go to story )
HEADLINE: Members of Arizona’s Ukrainian community protest Russia’s invasion
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ARIZONA’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND MEMBERS OF THE UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY IN THE VALLEY WERE SWIFT TO REACT TO THE NEWS OF RUSSIA INVADING UKRAINE. CRONKITE NEWS’S ALEXANDRA MORA MEDINA REPORTS A SMALL GROUP GATHERED THURSDAY IN TEMPE TO PROTEST RUSSIA’S ACTIONS AND TO SHOW SOLIDARITY.
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THE UKRAINIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER IN PHOENIX WILL HOLD A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH UKRAINE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
HEADLINE: Arizona gun vote set to penalize business’
SUMMARY: Arizona voted on a new law to penalize businesses that refuse to do business with firearms companies while also receiving an F grade on the state’s latest gun safety scorecard.
THE ARIZONA HOUSE NARROWLY APPROVED A MEASURE WEDNESDAY TO PENALIZE BUSINESSES THAT REFUSE TO DO BUSINESS WITH FIREARMS COMPANIES.
THIS PROPOSAL BY REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE FRANK CARROLL WOULD REQUIRE COMPANIES SIGNING CONTRACTS WORTH MORE THAN $100,000 WITH THE STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO AGREE TO NOT TURN AWAY WORK FROM OR WITH FIREARMS-RELATED COMPANIES.
THIS COMES AFTER ARIZONA RECEIVED AN F RANKING ON THE ANNUAL GUN LAW SCORECARD, PLACING 42ND OUT OF 50 STATES WITH REGARDS TO GUN SAFETY STRENGTH.
HEADLINE: American truckers launch transcontinental movement
SUMMARY: American truckers are traveling cross country to call on politicians to pay attention to white and blue collar workers. They are protesting COVID-19 restrictions and vaccines.
AMERICAN TRUCKERS LAUNCHED A TRANSCONTINENTAL MOVEMENT WEDNESDAY IN CALIFORNIA.
CRONKITE NEWS’S JOHN BROWN REPORTS, THE “PEOPLE’S CONVOY” WANTS THE NATION’S EMERGENCY DECLARATION ON THE PANDEMIC LIFTED AND ALL MANDATES GONE.
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TRUCKERS STARTED THEIR CROSS COUNTRY MOVEMENT IN ADE-LANTO, CALIFORNIA JUST NORTHEAST OF LOS ANGELES. THEY ARE PROTESTING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, VACCINES, AND THEY ARE CALLING FOR A CHANGE.
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RECENTLY, TRUCKERS IN CANADA HAVE PROTESTED COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, CAUSING MASSIVE DISRUPTIONS THERE . MEANWHILE, THE CONVOY PASSED THROUGH ARIZONA THURSDAY AND THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY TO WASHINGTON D-C. THEY PLAN TO ARRIVE BY NEXT WEEK.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS APPROVED THE USE OF 700 NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS FOR TRAFFIC SUPPORT IF NEEDED.
JOHN BROWN, CRONKITE NEWS.
HEADLINE: Sounds of the Ocean combines ocean conservation and mental health
SUMMARY: Sounds of the Ocean is an experience that allows people to connect with marine life.
THERE ARE MANY MENTAL HEALTH AND OCEAN CONSERVATION ADVOCATES IN THE WORLD, BUT RARELY DO WE SEE BOTH BEING ADDRESSED AT ONE EVENT.
IN LOS ANGELES, CRONKITE NEWS REPORTER KAREN MARROQUIN TAKES US INSIDE A TRAVELING EXHIBIT THAT HOPES TO IMPROVE THE OCEAN, AND YOUR PEACE OF MIND.
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THE SOUNDS OF THE OCEAN FILL THE ROOM WITH TRANQUILITY AND JOY AS PEOPLE LAY AROUND, ABSORBING THE AMBIANCE.
BY COMBINING OCEAN SOUNDS AND ART, JOSHUA SAM MILLER, MUSICIAN AND CO-CREATOR OF “SOUNDS OF THE OCEAN,” SAYS HE IS BRINGING AWARENESS TO OCEAN CONSERVATION
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“The ocean is the lung of our planet and it’s the way that we’re bringing balance to the negative impact that unfortunately a lot of our industry and commerce has had from our work here on land
EACH YEAR BILLIONS OF POUNDS OF TRASH AND DEBRIS ENTER THE OCEAN THROUGH HUMAN ACTIVITIES… AND HUMAN ERRORS.
JUST LAST YEAR, AROUND 126,000 OIL GALLONS SPILLED INTO THE OCEAN AFTER A PIPELINE RUPTURED OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST.
MILLER HOPES THAT HIS WORK WILL INSPIRE PEOPLE TO BE MORE MINDFUL OF THE OCEAN, AND FIND MORE INNER PEACE IN THE PRESENT. DUCK THE MUSIC
<sot – AARON KRASNOW/VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR, ASU HEALTH SERVICES/ runs :07 hits xx-xx>“One of the things we know is that the more present we can be with our thoughts and our feelings, the more relaxed we can be and oftentimes that makes us feel a lot better.”
NOWADAYS, CARING FOR MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS MORE THAN EVER.
ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION, IN 2021, NEARLY ONE THIRD OF ADULTS SAID THAT THEY WERE SO STRESSED ABOUT THE PANDEMIC THAT THEY STRUGGLED MAKING BASIC DECISIONS, LIKE WHAT TO WEAR OR WHAT TO EAT.
AARON KRASNOW IS THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY’S HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES. HE SAYS THAT WHILE THESE TYPES OF EVENTS ARE GREAT TO RELAX THE MIND , HE ALSO WANTS TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT …
“…All the people that benefited from that activity, they may have benefited in that moment but if they don’t put it into practice it won’t have a major change in their life.”
INSTEAD, KRASNOW SUGGESTS RELAXING THE MIND A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK TO REAP THE LONG LASTING BENEFITS.
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“People who participate in mindful activities, because that’s what it is, it’s a mindfulness practice, have a better outcome for their mental health, for their physical health, for their relationships.”
REPORTING FROM LOS ANGELES, KAREN MARROQUIN, CRONKITE NEWS.
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SOUNDS OF THE OCEAN IS CURRENTLY TOURING WORLDWIDE. THEIR NEXT EVENT WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 26TH IN COSTA RICA.
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WE HAD HELP TODAY FROM ALEXANDRA MORA MEDINA, JUSTIN TORRES, AND JOHN BROWN. OUR SHOW WAS PRODUCED BY KIRSTEN DORMAN.
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YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STORIES YOU HEARD IN TODAY’S NEWS UPDATE, BY GOING TO CRONKITENEWS-DOT-AZPBS-DOT-ORG.
THAT’S ALL FOR YOUR CRONKITE NEWS 2 GO. I’M EMMA VANDENEINDE .
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