Headlines for March 16, 2023

U.S. Tells Russia It Will Fly “Wherever International Law Allows” After Downing of Drone, Assad Welcomes New Russian Bases in Syria, Recognizes Russian Annexations in Ukraine, Swiss Central Bank Bails Out Credit Suisse Bank Amid Market Jitters, Democratic Senators Press for Criminal Probe of Silicon Valley Bank Executives, Federal Judge in Texas Hears Arguments in Case That Could Disrupt Abortion Access Nationwide, Massive Protests Continue in Israel as President Isaac Herzog Warns of “Civil War”, Construction of New Indonesian Capital in Borneo Threatens Indigenous Lives, Rainforest and Wildlife, U.S. Regulators Approve Major Rail Merger Over Objections of Unions, Michigan Lawmakers Vote to Overturn Anti-Union “Right to Work” Law, Georgia Grand Jury Hears Another Tape of Trump Trying to Overturn 2020 Election, Senate Confirms Eric Garcetti’s Ambassadorship to India Despite Sex Harassment Claims, Texas State Officials Take Over Houston’s Majority Black and Latinx Public School District, San Francisco Hears Slavery Reparations Plan for Black Residents