February 26: The White House gets personal with its sanctions. And a Russian embassy receives a special visit.

Updated: Feb 26, 2022 / 05:51 AM CST

Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. At left Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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Good morning! It’s Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Biden administration moves to freeze assets of Putin, Lavrov

A Ukrainian Army soldier inspects fragments of a downed aircraft in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. It was unclear what aircraft crashed and what brought it down amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Russia is pressing its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides. (AP Photo/Vadim Zamirovsky)

2. US warns Americans to prepare for cyberattacks amid Russia-Ukraine invasion

A laptop displays a message after being infected by a ransomware as part of a worldwide cyberattack on June 27, 2017 in Geldrop. – The unprecedented global ransomware cyberattack has hit more than 200,000 victims in more than 150 countries, Europol executive director Rob Wainwright said May 14, 2017. Britain’s state-run National Health Service was affected by the attack. (Photo by Rob Engelaar / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by ROB ENGELAAR/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

3. Ketanji Brown Jackson tapped as Biden’s Supreme Court nominee

Jackson is the first Black woman, and first public defender, selected to serve on the nation’s highest court.

4. No more masks for many Americans under new CDC guidance

The American N95 mask and a Chinese KN95 mask offer the same level of protection. Both can filter out 95% of particles down to 0.3 microns.

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POPE TAKES REMARKABLE PERSONAL APPEAL TO RUSSIAN EMBASSY

GETTING SOME GUY TO HUSTLE OVER TO THE EMBASSY TO EXPRESS HIS DISPLEASURE WITH POLICY IS ONE THING, BUT WHEN IT’S POPE FRANCIS, THAT’S ANOTHER THING ALTOGETHER.

Francis, Leonardo Sapienza — Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. At left Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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