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In Myanmar, bomb explosions at Yangon's Insein Prison killed at least eight people. In Mexico, the Congress of Tabasco voted to legalize same-sex marriage, making it the 30th Mexican state to do so. United States Developments

President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in four recently annexed Ukrainian territories: Donetsk , Luhansk , Kherson , and Zaporizhzhia . Concurrently, Russian forces began evacuating civilians from the occupied Kherson region as Ukrainian counteroffensives advanced. October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

Massachusetts officially named Podokesaurus holyokensis as its state dinosaur. In Myanmar, bomb explosions at Yangon's Insein Prison

In a rare MLB moment, Aaron Nola (Phillies) faced his brother Austin Nola (Padres) in the first-ever sibling pitcher-batter matchup in postseason history. Igor Danchenko , a primary source for the

Igor Danchenko , a primary source for the Steele dossier, was acquitted of lying to the FBI, marking a major setback for Special Counsel John Durham's investigation. Science, Sports & Culture

The IRS announced adjusted 2023 tax brackets and a higher standard deduction to help taxpayers cope with high inflation.

President Joe Biden vowed that the first bill he would send to a new Congress—if Democrats expanded their majorities—would be to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law.