Daily Briefing: Updates on Ukraine, Russia, wildfire containment efforts, G20 summit, Biden and Trump’s latest actions, climate change news, and SpaceX developments.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered a new phase as President Joe Biden lifts restrictions on Ukraine’s use of U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory. A wildfire on the New York-New Jersey border broke containment lines, prompting the evacuation of over 160 homes. As Biden attends the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, foreign leaders are focused on building rapport with the incoming Donald Trump administration. The transition period in the U.S. has led to awkward maneuvering as leaders balance working with Biden while preparing for Trump’s presidency. Crime labs in the U.S. have been criticized for forensic science failures, with many labs not adopting new standards to improve reliability. Additionally, being polyamorous is different for people of color, with a lack of acknowledgement from the wider nonmonogamy community. The photo of the day features SpaceX’s Starship megarocket preparing for its sixth uncrewed flight test. Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, providing daily briefings and news updates.

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