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Yeah, yeah. Welcome everybody to Cheddars. News Rapid is Wednesday is March 23rd 2022. I'm headed up by new york city and I'm ken buffa. Also in new york city, thank you so much for joining us. I love saying that they were in new york. It's the best city in the world. All right, coming up, we've got the breakdown on day three of Judge Brown Jackson Supreme Court nomination, including her response to accusations of being soft on crime. Also, president biden heads to europe as the crisis in Ukraine intensifies. We'll have reports on the ground from Washington and Levin and a bit later as Children readjust to in person school, it's becoming more clear which groups are getting ahead and which ones are falling behind that and much more all ahead on the news wrap, let's start with a wraparound today's news cycle, let's start with Judge Khafaji Brown Jackson facing another round of questioning in day three of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Senators may mainly focused on her history as a criminal defense attorney. Jackson faced criticism that she has been soft on crime and extensive questioning on topics like abortion, guns and affirmative action. Take a listen as a lawyer and a citizen believe very strongly in our constitution and the rights that make us free and what that means to me is an understanding that although we need accountability, although there is crime. We also have a society that ensures that people who have been accused of criminal behavior are treated fairly. That is what our constitution requires. That is what makes our system so exceptional. While some lawmakers remain on the fence, new gallup poll today showing 58% of americans would like to see Jackson become a justice. Sad news out of Washington though former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has died of cancer at 85 years old. A four rather now. Albright was the first woman to serve in the role remembered for navigating foreign policy after the Cold War. Under President Bill Clinton. Albright also served as the U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations. During her career, she pushed for the expansion of NATO, fought for human rights and worked to cut back on the spread of nuclear weapons. Idaho is now the first state to enact an abortion law similar to the controversial texas policy. Republican governor brad little finding a bill that allows would be family members of a fetus to sue a doctor who performs an abortion after the first signs of heart activity. Rapists can't file a lawsuit, but their relatives could. Last year, the state passed a six week abortion ban, but it's still waiting on a federal court ruling to become official. Meanwhile, as some red states crack down on abortion access California is making the procedure cheaper. Governor Gavin Newsom signing a law to reduce the cost for people on private insurance plans. While California already requires health insurance companies to cover abortion insurers can often charge extra fees such as copays and deductibles adding up to hundreds of dollars, The new law is the first of more than a dozen bills, state democrats have on the agenda ahead of a potential Supreme Court ruling on road v wade. The battle between amazon and unionization is on the horizon. Again to new york city warehouses are set to vote in the coming weeks on whether to form an employee union. Unlike other efforts, these pro union employees are working without the support of a major labor union. Amazon has historically been anti union with the most recent effort at an Alabama facility failing last year. We told you about that extensively on this show, but a mail in revote is currently underway there after regulators found amazon illegally influenced workers. Hmm, it's wedding bells for wikileaks sort of. So founder Julian assange marrying Stella Morris behind closed doors in the London high security prison. He's currently behind in Helden designer Vivienne Westwood, who is a vocal supporter of assange designed both the bride's dress and assange kilt. But there's no honeymoon in the works last week, Britain's Supreme Court rejected assange. His appeal against extradition decision to the U. S. Where he's facing spying charges. A terrifying flight for Miley. Cyrus after a plane was hit by lightning and forced to make an emergency landing. The singer shared the storm video reassuring her fans that everyone traveling with her was safe. Cyrus was on her way to headline a music festival in Paraguay but had to cancel her performance. Ultimately, it's unclear what kind of aircraft she was on, but experts say commercial planes are designed for protection from lightning. Yeah, I hope so. And in the world's number one women's tennis player has shocked the sports world, retiring at just 25 years old. Take a listen. I will be retiring from tennis and it's the first time I've actually said it out loud and yeah, it's hard to say, but I'm so happy and I'm so ready and I just know at the moment in my heart for me as a person, this is right. Don't you wish that we can retire at 25. Well, Ash parties announcement comes just two months after she won the Australian open. She has three Grand Slam single titles to her name and spent two years in a row ranked number one. Now, marty says it's time to chase other dreams. Good for her.