The barrage came hours before Russian military officials and their counterparts from Asia, the Middle East and Africa gathered for a security conference.
The Hawaii National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are already on the ground but Hawaii needs to formally request a larger force.
Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if countries attempted military intervention to restore his rule.
President Joe Biden will ask Congress for $13 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine as the Russian invasion wears on, a source told The Associated Press.