Biden announces US will send Abrams tanks to Ukraine, signaling new phase of war

<p>USA TODAY Pentagon Reporter Tom Vanden Brook explains what the U.S. decision to send dozens of modern <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/26/delivery-m-1-abrams-tanks-ukraine-pushes-biden-closer-conflict/11121325002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tanks</a> to Ukraine means for the war.</p><p>The identities of several California shooting <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/25/half-moon-bay-live-updates-suspect/11119448002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">victims</a> have been released.</p><p>Opening arguments were given in the double murder <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/25/alex-murdaugh-trial-opening-statements-given-double-murder-trial/11112937002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trial</a> of Alex Murdaugh.</p><p>Meta says it will <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2023/01/25/trump-facebook-ban-lifted/10706477002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">reinstate</a> Donald Trump on Facebook and Instagram.</p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/01/25/pope-francis-homosexuality-crime-church/11121758002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pope Francis</a> says that homosexuality is a sin, not a crime.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/26/biden-pledges-tanks-ukraine-meta-reinstate-trump-5-things-podcast/11125551002/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=show_description&amp;utm_campaign=5Things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com