Russia launches Donbas offensive

<p>Ukraine will try to defend its eastern <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/04/18/ukraine-russia-invasion-live-updates/7352111001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">region</a>. Plus, airlines ditch mask mandates after a judge's ruling, economic opportunity reporter Charisse Jones looks at the fight to keep <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/04/18/inflation-2022-gas-price-return-to-work/9486004002/?gnt-cfr=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">working from home</a>, President Joe Biden goes on the road to tout his infrastructure plan and reporter Jordan Mendoza tells us how to see <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/17/planets-align-april-venus-mars-jupiter-saturn/7351117001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">four planets</a> lined up in the morning sky this month.</p><p><br></p><p>(Audio: Associated Press)</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/19/russia-targets-donbas-region-airlines-nix-mask-mandates-5-things-podcast/7364816001/" 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>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/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>