Humanitarian aid and corridors in Mariupul and Cherniv face Russian shelling; House advances bills to legalize marijuana and cap insulin prices to the senate; California law extending pandemic eviction protections signed into law

Published: March 31, 2022, 6 p.m.

Comprehensive coverage of the day\u2019s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.\n\nNATO head confirms Russia\u2019s reduction of troops not withdrawal but a repositioning to Donbass.\nHumanitarian aid and corridors in Mariupul and Cherniv face Russian shelling.\nRussian troops leave Chernobyl nuclear power plant, amidst reports of radiation exposure.\nPresident Joe Biden releases 1 million barrels of oil from national reserve to offset gas prices.\nUnited Nations makes largest plea for Afghanistan aid: $4.4 billion, warns of starvation.\nIsraeli forces raid refugee camp near Jenin, killing one, after mass shooting kills five in Israel.\nHouse advances bills to legalize marijuana and cap insulin prices to the senate.\nCalifornia lawmakers pass bill extending pandemic eviction protections for some renters for 90 days.\nProposed bill to increase the renters tax credit advances in California\u2019s legislature.\nGun control bill in California requiring parents with guns to report to schools, fails.\n\nPhoto by Add Weed on Unsplash.\nThe post Humanitarian aid and corridors in Mariupul and Cherniv face Russian shelling; House advances bills to legalize marijuana and cap insulin prices to the senate; California law extending pandemic eviction protections signed into law appeared first on KPFA.