'Now all Americans must stand united in solidarity with the brave people of Ukraine as they courageously defend their country against Putin's tyranny, as they fight for their freedom,' Reynolds said. 

In Wake County, North Carolina, the school district began planning a reading tutoring program last summer. The program did not launch until November, and district officials last month said volunteers are tutoring fewer than 140 students - far fewer than the 1,000 students the program was designed to reach.

Yet even as schools wield billions of dollars in federal COVID relief, a small fraction of students have received school tutoring, according to a survey of the nation´s largest districts by the nonprofit news organization Chalkbeat and The Associated Press.

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Not just another show about a small town where strange things happen, Tales from the Loop has layers beneath its beautiful surface. Based on a narrative art book by Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag, the series is stunning to look at. Meticulous, symmetrical frames somehow give off a painterly feel. The interconnected townspeople are similarly nuanced, their stories exploring loneliness, aging and the impact of technology.

The celebrity mix for 2022 is certainly eclectic. It includes singer Ellie Goulding, presenter Emma Willis, Olympic athlete Sir Mo Farah, actors Tracy-Ann Oberman and Blake Harrison and the comedian Ed Gamble. 

He looks as if he'd quite like to bash sweet Laura with his rolling pin. ‘I bet she had very neat handwriting at school,' he says.

Gareth was a bit of a class swot too though. He says he was desperate to please judge Prue Leith.

'Now we've seen those forces disperse and disperse into the woods but I'm wondering frankly if they have the ability to regroup at this point because their logistics are in such bad shape, they don't really have the fuel supplies they need for a push on to Kyiv. 

It is unusual to find a celebrity who's willing to admit they're desperate to win these sorts of things. ‘Is it a British thing, do you think?' he wonders. ‘That reluctance to say you're competitive.

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Amazon rescued The Expanse from the realm of canceled TV, bringing the series up to six seasons. Thank goodness it did, because The Expanse is smart sci-fi with realistic characters, high production values and a dash of detective noir. In a future where humanity has colonized the Solar System, a conspiracy threatens to start a cold war between the largest powers. A band of antiheroes find themselves at the center. Look forward to more space western themes in the consistently excellent later seasons.

In Virginia, Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin's pro-parents campaign allowed the first-time candidate to take out former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who's been involved in politics for decades.     

'People underestimated what the House Republicans could accomplish, and we've really set the agenda,' the third highest ranking House Republican said. 'We are playing our role as the as the last backstop for the American people from single party Democrat rule.'

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Electric Dreams lives up to its name, each episode of the anthology series a vibrant, polished product whirring on the ideas of its source material: The works of Philip K. Dick. As with most anthologies, some episodes are better than others, but if you're craving storytelling with Black Mirror-like setups, let this reverie slip over you.

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Counterpart stars J.K. Simmons playing off J.K. Simmons. Get excited about that for a second. Set in Germany during a cold war, the sci-fi thriller follows a lowly office grunt dejected by his grim life. Then one day, he rocks up at work and meets himself, but a better version from a parallel world. Secrets, tense action and a masterful dual-lead performance from Simmons make Counterpart a must-watch.

'But we shouldn't ignore what happened in the run-up to Putin's invasion,' the GOP governor continued, pointing to sanction waivers the Biden administration allowed on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.  

If you're struggling to excavate the best sci-fi TV series from the depths of Prime Video, hopefully this list will provide a helping hand. Prime Video's interface doesn't do itself many favors in showing us the way to genre offerings -- and shows such as Orphan Black, The Expanse and Counterpart are essential viewing.

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Humans might not be entirely original, but the assembled parts sing. A British family purchases an artificially intelligent robot called a "synth" to help out with their busy lives. This grounded approach to sentient, possibly dangerous robots is one of Humans' greatest strengths. At the sweet center: an innocent bond between the family's youngest daughter and Gemma Chan's elegant and efficient synth Anita. A mystery draws the family into the origins of the robots, who explore requisite philosophical themes such as humanity, pain, memories and reality.