February 24, 2023: Ukraine mourns, a year after Russia invaded, More sanctions, Alex Murdaugh, winter storm, Trump

1. Ukrainians paid tribute to fallen loved ones on Friday and vowed to fight on to victory, while Russia said its forces were making gains in battle in the east as its invasion entered a second year with no end in sight.

2. The United States marked the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Friday by announcing new sanctions against Russia and its allies, new export controls and tariffs aimed at undermining Moscow's ability to wage war.

3. Prosecutors will cross examine Richard "Alex" Murdaugh for a second day on Friday, one day after the disbarred South Carolina attorney took the stand and denied any involvement in the murder of his wife and son but admitted to lying to investigators.

4. A monster U.S. winter storm pounded the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, killing a firefighter, knocking out power to more than 900,000 people and canceling or delaying thousands of flights.

5. A U.S. judge ordered former President Donald Trump to be questioned in a pair of lawsuits against the Justice Department and FBI by two former agency officials who allege they were the targets of an improper political pressure campaign by his White House.

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