President Biden Blames Rising Food Prices on Russian Invasion of Ukraine. 05/11/22

Consumer prices jumped 8.3% in April from a year earlier, a slight drop from March, but still near a 40-year high. President Biden says inflation remains "unacceptably high," and blamed the pandemic and Putin's invasion of Ukraine for the price hikes And a Vermont man accused of killing his grandfather and later his mother on the high seas for inheritance money appears in federal court for arraignment. Plus, the Senate blocks an abortion rights bill from proceeding about a week after a draft Supreme Court opinion leaked indicating the High Court has the votes to overturn Roe v. Wade. Also, a crackdown on fraud in the metaverse: state regulators say a virtual casino with alleged ties to Russia has lured investors with false promises of riches.