5 PM ET: Russia annexation laws, proposed Twitter deal, Loretta Lynn dies & more

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to sign laws today to declare four Ukrainian regions as part of Russia. Japan reaffirmed its alliance with the US after North Korea fired at least one missile over the country without warning. A secret audio recording played at the Oath Keepers trial shows members allegedly planning to bring weapons into DC. Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter at the originally proposed price of $44 billion dollars. Lastly, country music legend Loretta Lynn has died.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy