Today Is April 14th, 2022, And this is TommieMedia’s News In 90. I’m Gillian Farinella.

The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that Russia’s war against Ukraine was weakening the economic prospects for most of the world’s countries. The IMF called high inflation “a clear and present danger’’ to the global economy.

The war has disrupted global trade in energy and grain and is threatening to cause food shortages in Africa and the Middle East.

Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China’s biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak Chinese economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves.

Shanghai is easing rules that confined most of its twenty-five million people to their homes. Most businesses remain closed.

A public outdoor patio will replace the Starbucks drive-thru on the corner of Snelling and Marshall avenues that has become both a staple and a hassle for the hectic intersection since it was built five years ago.
Residents of the surrounding neighborhood have complained to the city about the drive-thru backing up traffic for years. After a ten-month pause in window service, Starbucks voluntarily has decided to close the drive-thru permanently.
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