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THIS IS YOUR CRONKITE NEWS 2GO BRIEFING.

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I’M ALEXANDRA MORA MEDINA. (  go to story ) 

HEADLINE: Consul General of Ukraine speaks with Arizona House, Senate about weapons support

SUMMARY: Consul General of Ukraine Dmytro Kushneruk addressed the threat of Russia and the need for weapons during a special joint session with the Arizona Senate and House of Representatives.

THE CONSUL GENERAL OF UKRAINE MET WITH THE ARIZONA HOUSE AND SENATE THURSDAY TO ASK FOR MORE MILITARY SUPPORT. THIS COMES AFTER UKRAINE WAS INVADED BY RUSSIA MORE THAN 40 DAYS AGO. ARIZONA SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, RUSTY BOWERS (BOW-ers), INVITED THE CONSUL GENERAL TO SPEAK. 

DMYTRO KUSHNERUK [dee-MEE-tro COOSH-nah-ruke] ASKED THE U-S TO CONTRIBUTE MORE POWERFUL WEAPONS TO UKRAINE TO WIN THE WAR.

“That includes the airplanes, the long-range air defense systems, heavy artillery, multi rocket launch system tanks, and armored vehicles. And long range missiles too…Because you cannot win this war against Russia with just rifles and bullet proof vests.” (11 min mark)

HE SAYS UKRAINE IS NOT ONLY SUFFERING SOCIALLY, BUT FINANCIALLY, DUE TO RUSSIA BLOCKING MAJOR TRADE PORTS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. 

KUSHNERUK [COOSH-nah-ruke] REMINDED LAWMAKERS THAT THERE’S MORE AT STAKE THAN UKRAINE’S FREEDOM–IT’S A WAR, HE SAYS, FOR UPHOLDING SHARED CIVIL VALUES.

“This war is not between the east and west, it’s the war for the soul of humanity. And the good news is that Ukraine is doing the hardest part. It is fighting and it is not even asking for your soldiers.” (10:30 min mark)

HE SAYS THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW BEFORE RUSSIA MAKES MORE MILITARY ADVANCES.

HEADLINE: Maricopa County NAACP President says Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation is a victory for American diversity 

SUMMARY: 

HOST INTRO: VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS READ THE VOTE TO CONFIRM JUSTICE* KETANJI (kay TAHN gee) BROWN JACKSON TO THE U-S SUPREME COURT YESTERDAY.

KAMALA HARRIS:

The “yay”s are 53, the “nay”s are 47, and this nomination is confirmed.

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CRONKITE NEWS’S KIRSTEN DORMAN REPORTS ON WHAT HER CONFIRMATION MEANS TO ONE CULTURAL ORGANIZATION HERE IN ARIZONA…

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KAREN HARDIN IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE N-A-A-C-P’S MARICOPA COUNTY BRANCH. SHE SAYS KETANJI BROWN JACKSON’S CONFIRMATION TO THE NATION’S HIGHEST COURT IS A VICTORY …

KAREN HARDIN: 

…for the country.  It’s not a victory for Black women, women–…It is a victory for everyone, you know?

HARDIN SAYS JUSTICE JACKSON’S CONFIRMATION IS A QUESTION OF WHAT BIPARTISANSHIP AND DIVERSITY MEAN TO THE COUNTRY.

KAREN HARDIN: 

Maybe it will even help folks here in Arizona respect the diversity even more, and also legislatures here in Arizona respecting individual people and stop trying to pass laws that are along party lines rather than passing laws that are for the good of the people. 

MEANWHILE SOME MEMBERS OF ARIZONA’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WEIGHED IN ON JACKSON’S CONFIRMATION. DEMOCRATIC SENATORS MARK KELLY AND KYRSTEN SINEMA SUPPORTED HER CONFIRMATION WHILE SOME REPUBLICANS QUESTIONED THE DECISION BASED ON RULINGS ON PAST CASES. 

KIRSTEN DORMAN, CRONKITE NEWS. 

HEADLINE: ADHS holds drawing for social equity marijuana licenses

SUMMARY: ADHS will have their digital drawing for social equity marijuana establishment licenses.

TODAY, THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES IS HOLDING A DRAWING TO  DETERMINE RECIPIENTS OF THE TWENTY SIX ADULT-USE MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT LICENSES. LICENSES ARE AVAILABLE TO APPLICANTS WHO QUALIFY AS PART OF THE SOCIAL EQUITY OWNERSHIP PROGRAM UNDER A VOTER APPROVED PROPOSITION. THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT’S PRESS RELEASE.

THE SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO THOSE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO WERE CONVICTED UNDER PREVIOUS MARIJUANA LAWS. 

SO FAR THE DEPARTMENT  HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN 15-HUNDRED APPLICANTS FOR SOCIAL EQUITY LICENSES. RECIPIENTS WILL BE SELECTED USING A COMPUTERIZED RANDOM DRAWING.

HEADLINE: Buy me some flaming hot chicken wraps: new foods at Chase Field for opening day

SUMMARY: The Arizona Diamondbacks are returning to Chase Field for Opening Day, and they are joined by a new array of food options.

THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS RETURNED TO CHASE FIELD LAST NIGHT, BUT THEY WEREN’T THE ONLY ONES. WITH A NEW SEASON COMES NEW FOOD OPTIONS FOR FANS TO ENJOY DURING THE GAME. 

THERE ARE 28 NEW OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM, AND THEY ARE  AVAILABLE THANKS TO THE HELP OF D-BACKS SENIOR EXECUTIVE CHEF STEPHEN TILDER. SOME OF THESE NEW FOOD ITEMS INCLUDE THE FLAMIN’ HOT CHICKEN WRAP AND THE HATCH VALLEY WHISKEY BURGER.

THERE ARE ALSO NEW VENDORS TO CHECK OUT AT CHASE FIELD. CHICK-FIL-A, COLD BEERS AND CHEESEBURGERS, BLACK ROCK COFFEE, AND SCOOPWELL’S DOUGH BAR ARE ALL NEW OPTIONS AROUND THE CONCOURSE THIS SEASON. 

IF YOU WANT TO SWAP OUT YOUR PEANUTS AND CRACKER JACKS FOR SOMETHING NEW, YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS FOR UPCOMING BASEBALL GAMES ON THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S WEBSITE.

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WE HAD HELP TODAY FROM EMMA VANDENEINDE AND ERIC CASTELLON (CAST-UH-LAWN). 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 ALEXANDRA MORA MEDINA . 

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