A.M. Links: Ukraine Warns of Russian Invasion, Hillary Clinton Skeptical of Iran Nuke Deal, Taliban Attacks Prison in Afghanistan

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations warned
that
Russia could be planning an invasion of the eastern and
southern Ukraine.
Ukraine, meanwhile, appears poised to withdraw all military
service members and their families from Crimea, even as the
Ukrainian government insists it will never “stop fighting for the
liberation of Crimea.”
In a speech at the American Jewish Congress, former Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton said she was “personally skeptical” that a
deal with
Iran over its nuclear program can be successfully reached.
Taliban fighters in
Afghanistan launched an attack on a prison in Jalalabad,
killing 10 police officers and a civilian. The attack included a
suicide bomber, multiple bombs, and seven insurgents who were all
killed in a four-hour firefight.
A survey of more than 1,200 business owners found 38 percent
said they would have to lay off workers if President Barack Obama’s
proposal to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 passes
Congress.
The attorney general of New
Jersey has ordered state police to stop photographing
protesters at events featuring Governor Chris Christie (R-N.J.)
under any circumstances.
It reportedly costs
Detroit $32 to process a $30 parking ticket, so bankruptcy
consultants have suggested the city hike parking fines.
Former championship-winning Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles
Lakers coach Phil Jackson accepted an offer to be president of the

New York Knicks, returning to take full control of a team he
played for in the ’60s and ’70s.