| Good morning. It's Thursday, Feb. 24, and the unfolding crisis in Ukraine is the story to watch. Our reporters will have updates all day. Here's where to start: |
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 | Russia has launched an attack on Ukraine. | - The latest: Cities, towns and villages are being bombarded, and there are reports of growing casualties. The situation is developing rapidly, and we're tracking the latest updates here.
- When did it start? Shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" last night after weeks of buildup. Russia has thousands of troops on Ukraine's borders.
- What Russia wants: It's trying to push back against growing Western influence in a region it considers its own, as explained by these maps.
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 | The U.S. promised to hold Russia accountable. | - What to watch: President Biden will meet with allies this morning and plans to announce another round of sanctions.
- What are sanctions? In this case, an economic alternative to military force. The U.S. has ruled out sending soldiers to fight in Ukraine.
- How is the rest of the world responding? There's been widespread outrage so far.
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 | Gas prices have spiked across the U.S. | - The national average yesterday was $3.53 a gallon, nearly a dollar more than a year ago.
- Why this is happening: The crisis in Ukraine. Russia is an important oil supplier, and prices could get higher with a full-scale attack because of sanctions and potential pipeline damage.
- Where it's most expensive: California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Nevada.
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 | Pregnancy-related deaths jumped in 2020, mostly for women of color. | - The data: The rate of Black women who died of pregnancy or childbirth rose 26% from 2019, according to a new report. The rate of Hispanic women who died rose 44%.
- Why? Minority women already face health-care barriers, and the pandemic likely made them worse, experts say.
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 | An investigation into Donald Trump's business may be falling apart. | - What's happening: Two New York prosecutors leading the case quit, frustrated that their new boss hasn't seemed interested in taking the next step in the investigation, according to Post reporting.
- What is the case? It centers on whether the former president and his business inflated the value of their assets to get better deals.
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 | Texas is trying to limit transgender treatments for kids. | - What's happening: Gov. Greg Abbott told the state this week to investigate uses of gender-affirming care for transgender children as child abuse.
- What kinds of care? Treatments like gender reassignment surgery and puberty-blocking medications.
- The bigger picture: This is the latest attempt by Texas and other states to limit this kind of care.
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 | Another winter storm will make its way across the country. | - The forecast: Snow and freezing rain from the Midwest to New England today and tomorrow. The storm already dropped over a foot of snow in the Rocky Mountains.
- A brutal cold: Many cities in the Midwest hit record lows yesterday, and below-zero temperatures nearly reached Texas.
You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go … if you're searching for some comfort food tonight: Try one of these cozy casserole dishes.  (Jordan Robertson for The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes. |
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