Joe Biden: US to send 31 tanks to Ukraine

President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he would send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian invaders, a decision meant to unlock a wave of heavier aid by western allies in preparation for an expected escalation of fighting in the spring.

Speaking at the White House after a morning of telephone calls to European allies, Biden said that the US would send 31 Abrams tanks, the equivalent of a Ukrainian battalion, and that Germany would follow through by contributing its own Leopard 2 tanks and freeing other allies to send their own, the equivalent of two more battalions.

Her lawyer said on Wednesday the shooting was “entirely preventable”. Police have not announced any charges. The 6 January shooting - which authorities have described as “intentional” - rocked the Virginia city of Newport News, and raised questions about what legal consequences may follow and for whom.

have on a family. He understands that very personally,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Tuesday, when asked about the layoffs by tech companies.

Jean-Pierre assured that President Biden would do everything to make sure the US economy works for everyone.

Millions of Americans remain under a winter storm watch as a powerful winter storm pushes north east, leaving heavy snow, flash floods and severe thunderstorms in its wake.

The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings on Wednesday, as the storm moved across north-west Florida and southern Georgia. It comes a day after a tornado ripped through Texas, causing severe destruction along its route. There have been no reported deaths. Dayton, Ohio, broke a 108-year-old record for snowfall after recording 5in (12cm) of snow Wednesday, according to the NWS.