Julian Sands, an actor known for his roles in films such as "The Killing Fields" and "Room With a View," has been confirmed dead by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department after his remains were discovered in the Mt. Baldy wilderness. An extensive search effort had been ongoing since January, but the cause of death is still under investigation. His death has been met with an outpouring of grief from fans and colleagues alike.
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President Joe Biden and congressional leaders met at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the debt ceiling and the potential for a default. Negotiations between the White House and House GOP aides are building on "direct and productive" discussions from the week prior. If the debt ceiling is not raised, the government will be unable to borrow more money and will default on its debt, potentially leading to a recession.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that La Niña, a weather pattern that increases hurricane activity and worsens western drought, has officially ended, with neutral conditions now in place. This is the first time since September 2020 that neutral conditions have been in place, and they are expected to continue through early summer in the Northern Hemisphere. El Niño is also expected to increase the chance for early spring conditions across the southern U.S.
China has accused the United States of "disinformation" and a "double standard" for considering sending Russia artillery and ammunition for its war in Ukraine. The US 7th Fleet has flown a P-8A Poseidon over the waterway that separates China and Taiwan, which Beijing has seen as "deliberately disrupting the regional situation" and jeopardizing peace and stability. China has released a peace plan Friday on the war's first anniversary and is actively promoting peace talks on the Ukraine issue.