12 PM ET: Biden's recession reassurance, oil cartel retaliation, fat bear winner & more

President Joe Biden says he doesn't think there will be a recession - but many economists are less optimistic. The White House is facing pressure to review the US' relationship with Saudi Arabia over OPEC's decision to slash oil production. It's the third day of deadly strikes in Ukraine and Russia has made arrests over the Crimea bridge blast. A federal judge could threaten the Biden Administration's student loan debt cancellation program. Plus, the fattest bear in Alaska is crowned.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy