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82 Home delivery pricing inside Subscribe 877-424-0148 $2.50 Weather High Low Some sun. Forecast, 8A QEAJAB-52801s NATO heads of state, including Presi- dent Joe Biden, met Friday to reassure member countries on the eastern that their security is guar- anteed as large-scale invasion of Ukraine closes in on the capital of Ky- iv. NATO members ranging from Rus- neighbor Estonia in the north down to Bulgaria on the Black Sea coast trig- gered urgent consultations about their security. Only Hungary refrained. The leaders, meeting via videoconfe- rence, were taking stock of mil- itary buildup.

The largest security organi- zation previously had about 5,000 troops in the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Poland, but has beefed up its defenses over the past three months. NATO leaders hold summit Group says it has backs if Russia poses threat beyond invasion of Ukraine NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gestures before the opening of a NATO video summit on invasion of Ukraine. KENZO VIA GETTY IMAGESStory, 7A Lifelong Snow Hill resident Fannie Birckhead, a dedicated public ser- vant, died Feb. 9. She was 87, much to the surprise of many those who knew her for her ac- tive commitment to bettering her community.

Her long list of accomplishments includes serving on the Snow Hill Town Council, helping to reshape election systems in both Snow Hill and Worcester County, serving as Or- phan Court judge, chairing the SHORE UP! Inc. Board of Directors and volunteering for a myriad of causes. was short in stature, but she was a giant among giants in the things that she stood remarked SHORE Co- rey Bowen. Birckhead served on the Snow Hill Town Council for more than a decade and as interim mayor. She remained active on town com- mittees until her death, according to Snow Hill Mayor Jennifer Jewell.

giant among Snow Fannie Birckhead remembered as tireless community leader Shannon Marvel McNaught Salisbury Daily Times USA TODAY NETWORK DELMARVA Birckhead See BIRCKHEAD, Page 2A Marylanders will likely continue to spend more at the pump in the coming weeks as gas prices are expected to climb nationwide after Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday. This is the eighth straight week the average gas price has gone up, according to GasBuddy, a website that helps consumers get real-time fuel prices. As of Monday, the national average price per gallon had risen 3.2 cents over the past week, reaching $3.52. By Thursday afternoon, the national aver- age was at $3.55. AAA had the national average at $3.57 as of Friday morning.

Average gas prices for Maryland and in Salisbury sit above that mark. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis, said in a Thursday afternoon news conference the Russia- Ukraine could disrupt the of oil from Russia, which a sig- portion of global oil produc- Most states can expect to see gas prices rise to 10 cents in the next one to two weeks, he explained. Maryland is among the majority of states that will probably see more incremen- tal The trend will likely continue through Memorial Day, which is when the busy summer tourist season typi- cally heats up on the Eastern Shore. By then, the national average could be at or close to $4 a gallon, De Haan predicted. Regular gas was at $3.59 a gallon at the Royal Farms on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury on Thursday.

Concern was growing over a spike in gas prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. KAMLESHKUMAR DAILY TIMES Why spending more at the pump invasion drives up gas prices on Md. Eastern Shore Rose Velazquez Salisbury Daily Times USA TODAY NETWORK DELMARVA See GAS, Page 2A FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Nation World Extra e-Edition section News events happen faster than print- ing presses can keep up with them, particularly in these turbulent times. With that in mind, we debut Nation World Extra, an e-Edition-only section that updates top national and interna- tional stories with developments that have occurred after our print dead- lines. It will be a daily feature in all e-Editions.

To access your e-Edition, go to your website, look for in the top bar and click on it to take you to the electronic edition of the newspaper. Log in with your sub- scriber credentials for the paper, Nation World Extra and other bonus sections. If not a subscriber, a button on that home page that can help you sign up instantly. NATION WORLD EXTRA USA TODAY NETWORK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 1NN LDSPORTS EXTRA USA TODAY NETWORK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022 1NN RAMS 23, BENGALS 20 Cooper Kupp caught the game-winning touchdown in front of Bengals cornerback Eli Apple late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 56. MARK J.

TODAY SPORTS RAM TOUGH last-minute score, late heroics seal Super Bowl 56 title GRAND PLAN REALIZED The Rams went all in to bulid a roster to win the Super Bowl, and their wild victory over the Bengals completed that journey. Story, Page 2NN MORE TO COME Joe Burrow and the Bengals came up short on Sunday, but they should take solace in knowing their quarterback is ready to lead a title team. Story, Page 8NN A RAP Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Eminem led a star-studded hip hop halftime show that dazzled the crowd at Los SoFi Stadium. Story, Page 9NN SUBSCRIBER-EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION WASHINGTON The Supreme Court waded into a political clash Wednesday between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has aban- doned.

Conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices acknowledged during ar- guments at the high court that when a new administration comes in, it can change policy. what the Biden administration did with the Trump-era rule that denied green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public bene- The question for the court is not the legality of the now defunct Trump-era rule, just whether a group of states led by Arizona should be able to pick up the legal over it. Justice Elena Kagan suggested to Ar- izona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, arguing for the group of states, that al- lowing the group to intervene in a case completely dead that never ap- plied to you in the is not the answer. the federal govern- ment is, always going to be a state that thinks done the wrong she said. Other justices suggest- ed a limited right to intervene might be possible.

Kagan, for her part, did question whether the Biden administration had erred by maneuvering to quickly jetti- son the Trump-era rule rather than go- ing through a longer process. Justice Samuel Alito said the administration had devised a strategy to quickly set aside the rule and he of a precedent where an incoming admini- stration has done anything quite like Kagan and other justices suggested that if Arizona objected to the way the Biden administration ended the previ- ous policy, however, it should have brought that issue to a court rather than attempting what Kagan described as a bank strategy to inter- vene in other cases. Another issue for several of the jus- tices: geography. Stephen Breyer, Clar- ence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor were among the justices who ques- tioned why Arizona belongs in a case that has its origins in California and Washington. seen how Los Angeles has spread, but I think yet spread to said Breyer, who last month announced his plans to retire from the court.

At the center of the case before the justices is a federal law says that green card applicants be burdens to the country or But the Trump administration ex- panded the saying the use of public including food stamps or Medicaid could be disqualifying. That led to court challenges, but the Supreme Court allowed the policy to take while those continued. Immigration rule heads to high court States seek to defend Trump-era policy Jessica Gresko ASSOCIATED PRESS See COURT, Page 2NN MOSCOW Russian Presid nt Vladi- mir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any at- tempt to interfere with the Russian ac- tion would lead to they have never He said the attack was needed to pro- tect civilians in eastern Ukraine a claim the U.S. had predicted he would falsely make to justify an invasion In a televised address, Putin accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Rus- demand to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and Moscow securi- ty guarantees.

He said goal was not to occupy Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden denounced the and attack on Ukraine and said the world will Russia As Putin spoke, big explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other areas of Ukraine. A full-blown Russian invasion could cause massive casualties and topple democratically elected gov- ernment. And the consequences of the and resulting sanctions levied on Russia could reverberate throughout the world, energy supplies in Europe, jolting global markets and threatening the post-Cold War bal- ance on the continent.

He said the Russian military opera- tion aims to ensure a of Ukraine. Putin urged Ukrainian ser- vicemen to put down arms and go Putin announced the military oper- ation after the Kremlin said ebels in eastern Ukraine asked Russia for mil- itary assistance to help fend Ukrai- nian The announcement immediately fueled fears that Moscow was up a pretext for war, just as the West had warned. A short time later, the Ukrainian president rejected claims that his country poses a threat to Rus- sia and said a Russian invasion would cost tens of thousands of lives. people of Ukraine and the gov- ernment of Ukraine want President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an emotional overnight address, speaking in Russian in a direct appeal to Russian citizens. if we come under attack, if we face an attempt to take away our country, our freedom, our lives and lives of our children, we will defend ourselves.

When you at- tack us, you will see our faces, not our A Ukrainian soldier talks with comrades in a shelter at the line of separation between Ukraine-held territory and rebel-held territory near Svitlodarsk, eastern Ukraine, on Wednesday. EVGENIY INVASION IN UKRAINE Dasha Litvinova, Yuras Karmanau and Jim Heintz ASSOCIATED PRESS See UKRAINE, Page 2NN As Vladimir Putin spoke Thursday, explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other areas of Ukraine. ALEXANDER VIA GETTY IMAGES Putin: Countries that interfere face Biden: world will hold Russia ADELANTO, Calif. A small convoy of truckers demanding an end to coro- navirus mandates began a cross- country drive from California to the Washington, D.C., area on Wednesday. Several hundred people rallied in a parking lot in the cold, windswept Mo- jave Desert town of Adelanto before about two dozen trucks and a number of other vehicles hit the road.

It clear how many intended to go all the way. the truck drivers around the world: Now is your time to stand up. Now is your time to usher in a renais- sance time of truck driver and event organizer Brian Brase told the rally. not bow Convoy vehicles carried signs with slogans such as and them It was one of several U.S. convoys organized online and modeled on the recent Canadian protests that shut down U.S.-Canadian border crossings and besieged the streets of the capital, Ottawa, for weeks.

The convoys all have starting points, departure dates and routes. A statement issued by organizers of the Adelanto group called it Peo- and said it was multicul- tural and nonpartisan, although there were Trump at the rally. The statement said is well- in-hand now, and Americans need to get back to work in a free and unre- stricted It pledged a safe, lawful and peaceful that will in the vicinity of the DC area, but will NOT be going into DC Arrival was scheduled for March 5. Calif. convoy opposing mandates hits the road Supporters listen to organizers talk about the upcoming trucker caravan to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday in Adelanto, Calif.

The cross-country trek plans to arrive in the capital next week. NATHAN See CONVOY, Page 2NN Scheduled to arrive in Washington on March 5 Eugene Garcia ASSOCIATED PRESS Inside: Millions more qualify for student loan forgiveness. Business, 6NN NATION WORLD EXTRA USA TODAY NETWORK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 1NN LDSPORTS EXTRA USA TODAY NETWORK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022 1NN RAMS 23, BENGALS 20 Cooper Kupp caught the game-winning touchdown in front of Bengals cornerback Eli Apple late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 56. MARK J. TODAY SPORTS RAM TOUGH last-minute score, late heroics seal Super Bowl 56 title GRAND PLAN REALIZED The Rams went all in to bulid a roster to win the Super Bowl, and their wild victory over the Bengals completed that journey.

Story, Page 2NN MORE TO COME Joe Burrow and the Bengals came up short on Sunday, but they should take solace in knowing their quarterback is ready to lead a title team. Story, Page 8NN A RAP Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Eminem led a star-studded hip hop halftime show that dazzled the crowd at Los SoFi Stadium. Story, Page 9NN SUBSCRIBER-EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION WASHINGTON The Supreme Court waded into a political clash Wednesday between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has aban- doned. Conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices acknowledged during ar- guments at the high court that when a new administration comes in, it can change policy.

what the Biden administration did with the Trump-era rule that denied green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public bene- The question for the court is not the legality of the now defunct Trump-era rule, just whether a group of states led by Arizona should be able to pick up the legal over it. Justice Elena Kagan suggested to Ar- izona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, arguing for the group of states, that al- lowing the group to intervene in a case completely dead that never ap- plied to you in the is not the answer. the federal govern- ment is, always going to be a state that thinks done the wrong she said. Other justices suggest- ed a limited right to intervene might be possible. Kagan, for her part, did question whether the Biden administration had erred by maneuvering to quickly jetti- son the Trump-era rule rather than go- ing through a longer process.

Justice Samuel Alito said the administration had devised a strategy to quickly set aside the rule and he of a precedent where an incoming admini- stration has done anything quite like Kagan and other justices suggested that if Arizona objected to the way the Biden administration ended the previ- ous policy, however, it should have brought that issue to a court rather than attempting what Kagan described as a bank strategy to inter- vene in other cases. Another issue for several of the jus- tices: geography. Stephen Breyer, Clar- ence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor were among the justices who ques- tioned why Arizona belongs in a case that has its origins in California and Washington. seen how Los Angeles has spread, but I think yet spread to said Breyer, who last month announced his plans to retire from the court. At the center of the case before the justices is a federal law says that green card applicants be burdens to the co ntry or But the Trump administration ex- panded the saying the use of public including food stamps Medicaid could be disqualifying.

That led to court challenges, but the Sup eme Court allowed the policy take while those continued. Immigration rule heads to high court States seek to defend Trump-era policy Jessica Gresko ASSOCIATED PRESS See COURT, Page 2NN MOSCOW Russian Presid nt Vladi- mir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any at- tempt to interfere with the Russian ac- tion would lead to they have never He said the attack was needed to pro- tect civilians in eastern Ukraine a claim the U.S. had predicted he would falsely make to justify an invasion In a televised address, Putin accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Rus- demand to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and Moscow securi- ty guarantees. He said goal was not to occupy Ukraine.

U.S. President Joe Biden denounced the and attack on Ukraine and said the world will Russia As Putin spoke, big explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other areas of Ukraine. A full-blown Russian invasion could cause massive casualties and topple democratically elected gov- ernment. And the consequences of the and resulting sanctions levied on Russia could reverberate throughout the world, energy supplies in Europe, jolting global markets and threatening the post-Cold War bal- ance on the continent. He said the Russian military opera- tion aims to ensure a of Ukraine.

Putin urged Ukrainian ser- vicemen to put down arms and go Putin announced the military oper- ation after the Kremlin said ebels in eastern Ukraine asked Russia for mil- itary assistance to help fend Ukrai- nian The announcement immediately fueled fears that Moscow was up a pretext for war, just as the West had warned. A short time later, the Ukrainian president rejected claims that his country poses a threat to Rus- sia and said a Russian invasion would cost tens of thousands of lives. people of Ukraine and the gov- ernment of Ukraine want President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an emotional overnight address, speaking in Russian in a direct appeal to Russian citizens. if we come under attack, if we face an attempt to take away our country, our freedom, our lives and lives of our children, we will defend ourselves. When you at- tack us, you will see our faces, not our A Ukrainian soldier talks with comrades in a shelter at the line of separation between Ukraine-held territory and rebel-held territory near Svitlodarsk, eastern Ukraine, on Wednesday.

EVGENIY INVASION IN UKRAINE Dasha Litvinova, Yuras Karmanau and Jim Heintz ASSOCIATED PRESS See UKRAINE, Page 2NN As Vladimir Putin spoke Thursday, explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other areas of Ukraine. ALEXANDER VIA GETTY IMAGES Putin: Countries that interfere face Biden: world will hold Russia ADELANTO, Calif. A small conv of truckers demanding an end to coro navirus ma te began a cross- country drive from California to the Was ington, D.C., area on Wednesday. Several hundred people rallied in a parking lot in the cold, windswept Mo jave Desert town of Adelanto before about two dozen trucks and a mber of other vehicl hit the road. It clear how many int nded to go all the way.

the truck drivers around the world: Now is your time to stand up. Now is your time to usher in a renais- sance time of truck driver and event organizer Brian Brase told the rally. not bow Convoy vehicles carried signs with slogans such as and them It was one of several U.S. convoys organized online and modeled on the recent Canadian protests that shut down U.S.-Canadian border crossings and besieged the streets of the capital, Ottawa, for weeks. The convoys all have starting points, departure dates and routes.

A statement issued by organizers of the Adelanto group called it Peo- and said it was multicul- tural and nonpartisan, although there were Trump at he rally. The statement said is well- i -hand nd Ame icans need to get back to wo in a free and unre- stricted mann It pledged a safe, lawful and peaceful that will in the vicinity of the DC area, but will NOT be going into DC Arrival was scheduled for March 5. Calif. convoy opp sing mandates hits the road Supporters listen to organizers talk about the upcoming trucker caravan to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday in Adelanto, Calif. The cross-country trek plans to arrive in the capital next week.

NATHAN See CONVOY, Page 2NN Scheduled to arrive in Washington on March 5 Eugene rcia ASSOCIATED PRESS Inside: Millions more qualify for student loan forgiveness. Business, 6NN NATION WORLD EXTRA USA TODAY NETWORK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 1NN LDSPORTS EXTRA USA TODAY NETWORK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022 1NN RAMS 23, NGALS 20 Cooper Kupp caught the game-winning touchdown in front of Bengals cornerback Eli Apple late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 56. MARK J. TODAY SPORTS RAM TOUGH last-minute score, late heroics seal Super Bowl 56 title GRAND PLAN REALIZED The Rams went all in to bulid a roster to win the Super Bowl, and their wild victory over the Bengals completed that journey. Story, Page 2NN MORE TO COME Joe Burrow and the Bengals came up short on Sunday, but they should take solace in knowing their quarterback is ready to lead a title team.

Story, Page 8NN A RAP Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Eminem led a star-studded hip hop halftime show that dazzled the crowd at Los SoFi Stadium. Story, Page 9NN SUBSCRIBER-EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION WA HINGTON The Supreme Co rt de into a political clash Wednesday between the Biden admini tration and Rep blican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has aban- doned. Conserv tive and liberal Supreme Court justices acknowledged during ar- guments at the high court that when a admin stration comes in, it change policy. what the Biden administration did with the Tr mp-era rule that denied green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public bene- The question for the court is not the legality of the now defunct Trump-era rule, just whether a group of st tes led by Ariz a should be able to pick up the legal over it.

Justice Elena Kagan suggested to Ar- izona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, arguing for the group of states, that al- lowing the group to nterven in a case comple ely dead that never ap- plied to you in the pla is not the a swer. the federal govern- nt is, ther always oing to be a state that thinks done the wrong she said. Other justices suggest ed a limi ed right to intervene might be possible. gan, for he part, did question hether the Biden administration had erred by maneuveri to quickly jetti- son the Trump-er rule rather than go- ing through a longer process. Justice Samuel Alito said the administration devised a strategy to quickly set aside the rule and he of a preced nt where an incoming admini- stratio has done anything quite like Kagan and other justices sugg ted that if Arizona objected to the way the Biden admin stration ended the previ- ous policy, however, it should have brought that issue to a court rather than attempting what Kagan described as a ruple bank strat gy inter- vene in other cases.

Another issue for several of the jus- tices: geography. Stephen Breyer, Clar- ence Thomas nd Sonia Sotomayor were among the justices who ques- tioned why Arizona belongs in a case that has its origins in California and Washington. seen how Los Angeles has spread, but I think yet spread to said Breyer, who last month announced his plans to retire from the court. At the center of the case before the justices is a federal law says that green card applicants be burdens to the country or But the Trump administration ex- panded the saying the use of public including food stamps or Medicaid could be disqu lifying. That led court challenges, the Supreme Court allowed the policy to take while those continued.

Imm ation rule he ds to high court States seek to defend Trump-era policy Jessica Gresko ASSOCIATED PRESS See COURT, Pag 2NN MOSCOW Russian Presid nt Vladi- mir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any at- tempt to interfere with the Russian ac- tion would lead to they have never He said the attack was needed to pro- tect civilians in eastern Ukraine a claim the U.S. had predicted he would falsely make to justify an invasion In a televised address, Putin accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Rus- demand to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and Moscow securi- ty guarantees. He said goal was not to occupy Ukraine. U.S.

President Joe Biden denounced the and attack on Ukraine and said the world will Russia As Putin spoke, big explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other areas of Ukraine. A full-blown Russian invasion could cause massive casualties and topple democratically elected gov- ernment. And the consequences of the and resulting sanctions levied on Russia could reverberate throughout the world, energy supplies in Europe, jolting global markets and threatening the post-Cold War bal- ance on the continent. He said the Russian military opera- tion aims to ensure a of Ukraine. Putin urged Ukrainian ser- vicemen to put down arms and go Putin announced the military oper- ation after the Kremlin said ebels in eastern Ukraine asked Russia for mil- itary assistance to help fend Ukrai- nian The announcement immediately fueled fears that Moscow was up a pretext for war, just as the West had warned.

A short time later, the Ukrainian president rejected claims that his country poses a threat to Rus- sia and said a Russian invasion would cost tens of thousands of lives. people of Ukraine and the gov- ernment of Ukraine want President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an emotional overnight address, speaking in Russian in a direct appeal to Russian citizens. if we come under attack, if we face an attempt to take away our country, our freedom, our lives and lives of our children, we will defend ourselves. When you at- tack us, you will see our faces, not our A Ukrainian soldier talks with comrades in a shelter at the line of separation between Ukraine-held territory and rebel-held territory near Svitlodarsk, eastern Ukraine, on Wednesday. EVGENIY INVASION IN UKRAINE Dasha Litvinova, Yuras Karmanau and Jim Heintz ASSOCIATED PRESS See UKRAINE, Page 2NN As Vladimir Putin spoke Thursday, explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other areas of Ukraine.

ALEXANDER VIA GETTY IMAGES Putin: Countries that interfere face Biden: world will hold Russia ADELANTO, Calif. A small convoy of truckers demanding an end to coro- navirus mandates began a cross- country drive from California to the Washington, D.C., area on Wednesday. Several hundred people rallied in a parking lot in the cold, windswept Mo- jave Desert town of Adelanto before about two dozen trucks and a number of other vehicles hit the road. It clear how many intended to go all the way. the truck drivers around the world: Now is your time to stand up.

Now is your time to usher in a renais- sance time of truck driver and event organizer Brian Brase told the rally. not bow Convoy vehicles carried signs with slogans such as and them It was one of several U.S. convoys organized online and modeled on the recent Canadian protests that shut down U.S.-Canadian border crossings and besieged the streets of the capital, Ottawa, for weeks. The convoys all have starting points, departure dates and routes. A statement issued by organizers of the Adelanto group called it Peo- and said it was multicul- tural and nonpartisan, although there were Trump at the rally.

The statement said is well- in-hand now, and Americans need to get back to work in a free and unre- stricted It pledged a safe, lawful and peaceful that will in the vicinity of the DC area, but will NOT be going into DC Arrival was scheduled for March 5. Calif. convoy opposing mandates hits the road Supporters listen to organizers talk about the upcoming trucker caravan to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday in Adelanto, Calif. The cross-country trek plans to arrive in the capital next week. NATHAN See CONVOY, Page 2NN Scheduled to arrive in Washington on March 5 Eugene Garcia ASSOCIATED PRESS Inside: Millions more qualify for student loan forgiveness.

Business, 6NN SUBSCRIBER-EXCLUSIVE SECTION.