An escaped cow made its way through Canarsie, Brooklyn yesterday before being apprehended by pedestrians.

Happening in the World: Ukraine will receive its first loan from the International Monetary Fund since the beginning of the war. The loan, which can be given the countries facing economic uncertainty, is hoped to stabilize Ukraine’s economy after economic activity contracted by 30 percent in 2022, a large share of the capital stock was destroyed, and poverty levels climbed. The International Revenue Fund expects the country’s economy to grow slightly this year. (BBC)

Happening in the US: Service workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District began a three-day strike yesterday. Members of the Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union—which represents 30 thousand employees—participated, and the union Leaders of United Teachers Los Angeles has also pledged solidarity. Hundreds of schools in the district closed yesterday, with some remaining open to give students somewhere to pick up food or stay while their parents work. (AP)

Happening in NYC: A cow escaped from a slaughterhouse and ran through Canarsie, Brooklyn yesterday. Residents and slaughterhouse employees formed search groups and eventually caught the cow near Avenue M and 95th Street. Footage shows employees at a nearby pizza place, a group of pedestrians, and a slaughterhouse employee chasing the cow down the street. (The Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: A screening of A House Made of Splinters (2022) will be hosted by the Ukrainian Film Club featuring director Simon Lereng Wilmont. The documentary, which is about children from the East of Ukraine during the Russian invasion, was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2023 Oscars. The screening will be held today from 6:30 to 9 pm in the International Affairs Building.

Cows via Bwog Archives