We have put together a round-up of all the latest news, weather, and travel information for Wednesday, April 13, that will get you caught up and ready for the day as President Joe Biden has said Russia's war in Ukraine amounts to "genocide", accusing President Vladimir Putin of trying to "wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian".
"Yes, I called it genocide," he told reporters in Iowa shortly before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington. "It's become clearer and clearer that Putin is just trying to wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian."
These statements follow an earlier event in Iowa, addressing spiking energy prices resulting from the war, where Mr Biden had implied that he thought Mr Putin was carrying out genocide against Ukraine, but offered no details. However, the president nor his administration announced new consequences for Russia or assistance to Ukraine following Mr Biden's public assessment.
