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🚫White House reportedly freezes $100 mln military package to Ukraine
This year alone, the US has approved two aid packages to Ukraine worth $275 million in total
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Dr. Samuel Hoff speaks on how the US deals with global powers on the issue of nuclear weapons.
"And they all f****** hate me"
Donald Trump reportedly complained about the African American voting bloc’s dislike of him, despite a highly-touted 2018 criminal justice reform bill.
The former president grumbled about this fact, according to the WSJ reporter Michael Bender's book, "Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost," which comes out in August.
Donald Trump reportedly complained about the African American voting bloc’s dislike of him, despite a highly-touted 2018 criminal justice reform bill.
The former president grumbled about this fact, according to the WSJ reporter Michael Bender's book, "Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost," which comes out in August.
'Y’all Pray for Jake Gyllenhaal'
Taylor Swift announces 30-track re-recording of her 4th album, Red, as she teases a new 10-minute song. But wait, what does Jake Gyllenhaal have to do with this?
The pop star and the actor claim to have had had an affair in 2010 and many fans assumed that Red was dedicated to the end of that particular dalliance.
Taylor Swift announces 30-track re-recording of her 4th album, Red, as she teases a new 10-minute song. But wait, what does Jake Gyllenhaal have to do with this?
The pop star and the actor claim to have had had an affair in 2010 and many fans assumed that Red was dedicated to the end of that particular dalliance.
🦠 Joe Biden on Friday warned that unvaccinated people are in growing danger due to the spread of the Delta variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus, but suggested that the disease mutation was unlikely to cause new lockdowns in the US.
🇵🇱US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau about cooperating against threats posed by the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
Anyone up for the hunt?
An astronomer who proposed that Oumuamua could be an artificial object, has urged humanity to search for alien civilizations by hunting for their technology.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard University astronomer, suggested that there are "quite reasonable odds" that civilizations like ours may exist, even in our galaxy.
🗣"The chances are that we will be encountering alien technology – in other words, equipment – long before we encounter creatures from other worlds," he said.
An astronomer who proposed that Oumuamua could be an artificial object, has urged humanity to search for alien civilizations by hunting for their technology.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard University astronomer, suggested that there are "quite reasonable odds" that civilizations like ours may exist, even in our galaxy.
🗣"The chances are that we will be encountering alien technology – in other words, equipment – long before we encounter creatures from other worlds," he said.
The cycle of military weapons
The US is reportedly withdrawing some of its air defense forces from several Middle Eastern countries as it shifts them back to the US for maintenance in order to use them against China.
Several MIM-104 Patriot air defense batteries have been pulled out of Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and at least one Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system is also being pulled out of Saudi Arabia, according to the WSJ report.
Is this a shift from the War on Terror to a “great power confrontation” with Russia and China?
The US is reportedly withdrawing some of its air defense forces from several Middle Eastern countries as it shifts them back to the US for maintenance in order to use them against China.
Several MIM-104 Patriot air defense batteries have been pulled out of Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and at least one Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system is also being pulled out of Saudi Arabia, according to the WSJ report.
Is this a shift from the War on Terror to a “great power confrontation” with Russia and China?
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"It is time to end Democrat majorities on Capitol Hill!"
During the conservative Faith & Freedom lobbying group's 'Road to Majority' conference, former US Vice President Mike Pence slammed cancel culture, critical race theory, and "censoring free speech" among other US policies.
During the conservative Faith & Freedom lobbying group's 'Road to Majority' conference, former US Vice President Mike Pence slammed cancel culture, critical race theory, and "censoring free speech" among other US policies.
Is the Border Czar on the edge?
56 GOP House members signed a petition urging Joe Biden to appoint another official to lead US efforts to solve the border crisis instead of Kamala Harris.
"Despite being in the midst of a border crisis this country has not seen in two decades, Vice President Harris has not yet shown adequate interest in observing this crisis first-hand," the document reads.
56 GOP House members signed a petition urging Joe Biden to appoint another official to lead US efforts to solve the border crisis instead of Kamala Harris.
"Despite being in the midst of a border crisis this country has not seen in two decades, Vice President Harris has not yet shown adequate interest in observing this crisis first-hand," the document reads.
Check out some news you may have missed:
▪️US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said on Saturday that he would return to Moscow “soon”.
▪️California Governor Newsom was attacked by a homeless “aggressive individual” in the middle of the governor’s visit to downtown Oakland, the US Sun reported on Friday.
▪️The US has reportedly cancelled a NATO flag-lowering ceremony in Afghanistan due to confusion over its meaning.
▪️Blogger Dave Portnoy has been reinstated on Twitter after users protested his suspension.
▪️CNN was branded a propagandist by Beijing after it published a story on China’s COVID vaccination rate on Friday.
▪️US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said on Saturday that he would return to Moscow “soon”.
▪️California Governor Newsom was attacked by a homeless “aggressive individual” in the middle of the governor’s visit to downtown Oakland, the US Sun reported on Friday.
▪️The US has reportedly cancelled a NATO flag-lowering ceremony in Afghanistan due to confusion over its meaning.
▪️Blogger Dave Portnoy has been reinstated on Twitter after users protested his suspension.
▪️CNN was branded a propagandist by Beijing after it published a story on China’s COVID vaccination rate on Friday.
🐶 A “suspicious” object that prompted a brief closure of the CIA headquarters turned out to be… a dog collar remote control.
The CIA had to briefly close down its headquarters on Friday after an object was found on a sidewalk column near the front gates. The agency deployed a special robot designed to deal with “dangerous devices”, according to WJLA.
The suspicious item turned out to be absolutely harmless - perhaps the intelligence agency should have let sleeping dogs lie this time.
The CIA had to briefly close down its headquarters on Friday after an object was found on a sidewalk column near the front gates. The agency deployed a special robot designed to deal with “dangerous devices”, according to WJLA.
The suspicious item turned out to be absolutely harmless - perhaps the intelligence agency should have let sleeping dogs lie this time.
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📹 The NYPD has released a graphic video showing children caught in crossfire in a street in the Bronx.
A shooter is seen firing at another man, who falls to the ground and takes two children down with him. The girl is seen protecting the boy, who is reportedly younger, covering him with her body.
The children were not physically harmed.
https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1405930579988725762
A shooter is seen firing at another man, who falls to the ground and takes two children down with him. The girl is seen protecting the boy, who is reportedly younger, covering him with her body.
The children were not physically harmed.
https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1405930579988725762
#URGENT: Champ, President Biden's dog, passes away
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1406273358187044868
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1406273358187044868
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Our family lost our loving companion Champ today. I will miss him.
Joe Biden will revive the presidential portrait tradition, which was ditched by his predecessor Donald Trump, NBC reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
According to the tradition, a first-term president hosts a ceremony for the unveiling of the official portrait of his immediate predecessor. Biden, who served as vice president under Barack Obama for eight years, plans to unveil the latter’s portrait, the outlet says.
Here is the thing: if Biden revives the tradition, he would also have to unveil a portrait of Donald Trump.
However, NBC writes that Trump is unlikely to attend such an event due to the strained relations between the two politicians.
According to the tradition, a first-term president hosts a ceremony for the unveiling of the official portrait of his immediate predecessor. Biden, who served as vice president under Barack Obama for eight years, plans to unveil the latter’s portrait, the outlet says.
Here is the thing: if Biden revives the tradition, he would also have to unveil a portrait of Donald Trump.
However, NBC writes that Trump is unlikely to attend such an event due to the strained relations between the two politicians.
🌅 Check out Florida’s “flaming” skies. The state has been hit with an enormous cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert.
According to scientists, the dust will create a thick layer between 2 and 2.5 miles above ground, affecting the colour of the sky.
It is expected to decrease storm activity in the area, but will worsen air pollution, causing major trouble for people suffering from allergies.
According to scientists, the dust will create a thick layer between 2 and 2.5 miles above ground, affecting the colour of the sky.
It is expected to decrease storm activity in the area, but will worsen air pollution, causing major trouble for people suffering from allergies.
🤔 Today, Americans are for the first time officially celebrating Juneteenth. What is it?
Joe Biden on Thursday signed the "Juneteenth National Independence Day Act", officially establishing Juneteenth – 19 June – as a federal holiday in the US.
So, what is Juneteenth about? Here are some key points:
▪️Juneteenth commemorates the day (19 June 1865) when Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger rode into the Texan city of Galveston and announced that the Civil War was over, freeing the last African-American slaves.
▪️It is also known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day.
▪️It is the first federal holiday to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.
▪️Prior to reaching Biden's desk, the bill was unanimously passed in the US Senate, but encountered pushback from 14 Republicans in the US House of Representatives.
▪️Juneteenth has the same status as Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and other federal holidays in the US.
Joe Biden on Thursday signed the "Juneteenth National Independence Day Act", officially establishing Juneteenth – 19 June – as a federal holiday in the US.
So, what is Juneteenth about? Here are some key points:
▪️Juneteenth commemorates the day (19 June 1865) when Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger rode into the Texan city of Galveston and announced that the Civil War was over, freeing the last African-American slaves.
▪️It is also known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day.
▪️It is the first federal holiday to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.
▪️Prior to reaching Biden's desk, the bill was unanimously passed in the US Senate, but encountered pushback from 14 Republicans in the US House of Representatives.
▪️Juneteenth has the same status as Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and other federal holidays in the US.
🚔At least 9 injured in Show Low, Arizona, as a truck driven by a man rams into a group of bicyclists who were riding for charity.
According to police, four victims are in critical condition, two are in critical but stable condition, and one was transported to hospital by air. Two to three people walked into the hospital themselves and are said to be in stable condition.
According to police, four victims are in critical condition, two are in critical but stable condition, and one was transported to hospital by air. Two to three people walked into the hospital themselves and are said to be in stable condition.