3. Putin's growing nuclear threat
The Russian government is sticking by President Vladimir Putin's warning that he could use "all the means at our disposal to protect Russia and our people" as Western weapons and money fuel Ukraine's increasingly successful defense. Leaders and experts saw a nuclear threat in Putin's words. Indeed, Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president who is a key figure in Putin's government, followed by saying the country would use any weapons to defend itself, including strategic nukes. "Coming from the person who has the sole decision-making power regarding Russian nuclear weapons this will have to be taken seriously," said Andrey Baklitskiy, a senior researcher at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, referring to Putin.
4. Live from the Big Apple, it's ... Apple
Apple's latest big move into sports involves arguably the most heated rivalry in professional sports and a slugger's quest for glory. Apple TV+ has exclusive rights to Friday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees in the Bronx. While the Yankees are one of the best teams in baseball and the Sox have a losing record, the two clubs' mutual hatred make all of their matchups worth watching. New York outfielder Aaron Judge could also hit his 61st home run of the season, which would tie him for late Yankee Roger Maris' American League record. (Also, the non-steroid home run record for all of baseball, if you're an old-fashioned purist.) Such an event would be a bonanza for Apple. The top-tier gadget maker, like fellow tech giant Amazon, is making a big play for sports streaming dominance against Disney and its ESPN brand, as well as legacy broadcast networks.
5. Will Bed Bath & Beyond survive?
Bed Bath & Beyond is pushing ahead with a drastic turnaround plan as its share price and sales slide, but it'll be hard for the retailer to get out of the mess it's in. Bed Bath is drowning in debt and has dicey relationships with the companies that supply the kinds or products the home goods chain will need to sell if it wants to avoid bankruptcy. The company says its new plan, which relies on a new loan and national brands, has been well-received. But former executives, who left the company recently, told CNBC that the company has alienated suppliers by making late payments and prioritizing its own brands. Read about what's at stake for Bed Bath & Beyond here.
– CNBC's Alex Harring, Sam Meredith, Jack Stebbins, Kif Leswing, Melissa Repko and Lillian Rizzo contributed to this report.
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