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"Lay down your arms": Captured Ukrainian soldier addresses other Ukrainian servicemen and talks about how he was abandoned by his command
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⚡Since 16 May, 2,439 Azov neo-Nazis and Ukrainian servicemen have laid down their arms, surrendered, and left the territory of Azovstal, the Russian MoD says. Today, the last group of 531 neo-Nazis surrendered
⚡The so-called "commander" of the Azov neo-Nazis was taken out of the plant in a special armoured car, as residents of Mariupol wanted to punish him for his atrocities, the Russian MoD says
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🍼 Baby formula factory could reopen by next week
FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf told lawmakers Thursday that a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running as soon as next week, though he sidestepped questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier to address problems at the plant that have triggered the national shortage.
The problems are largely tied to Abbott Nutrition’s Michigan formula plant, the largest in the US, which has been closed since February due to contamination problems.
After production resumes, Abbott has said it could take about two months until new formula begins arriving in stores. On Wednesday evening, House Democrats passed a $28 million spending bill that would boost FDA funding to inspect domestic and international formula producers.
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FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf told lawmakers Thursday that a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running as soon as next week, though he sidestepped questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier to address problems at the plant that have triggered the national shortage.
The problems are largely tied to Abbott Nutrition’s Michigan formula plant, the largest in the US, which has been closed since February due to contamination problems.
After production resumes, Abbott has said it could take about two months until new formula begins arriving in stores. On Wednesday evening, House Democrats passed a $28 million spending bill that would boost FDA funding to inspect domestic and international formula producers.
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📉 Biden’s approval dips to lowest of presidency
President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, a new poll shows, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party.
Only 39% of US adults approve of Biden’s performance as president, according to the poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research, dipping from already negative ratings a month earlier.
The new poll shows just 21% of Americans say they have “a great deal of confidence” in Biden’s ability to handle the situation in Ukraine; 39% say they have some confidence and 39% say they have hardly any.
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President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, a new poll shows, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party.
Only 39% of US adults approve of Biden’s performance as president, according to the poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research, dipping from already negative ratings a month earlier.
The new poll shows just 21% of Americans say they have “a great deal of confidence” in Biden’s ability to handle the situation in Ukraine; 39% say they have some confidence and 39% say they have hardly any.
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🇵🇷 US lawmakers urge binding vote on Puerto Rico status
A group of mostly Democratic members of Congress, including the House majority leader, on Thursday proposed a binding plebiscite to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a state or gain some sort of independence. The draft proposal unveiled at an online news conference would commit Congress to accepting Puerto Rico into the United States if voters on the island approve it.
As a US territory, Puerto Ricans have US citizenship but are not allowed to vote in general elections; they have a congressional representative with limited voting powers, and they receive less money from certain federal programs than do people in US states.
The proposal comes at a time when Puerto Rico is trying to emerge from a lengthy bankruptcy and recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Maria in 2017.
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A group of mostly Democratic members of Congress, including the House majority leader, on Thursday proposed a binding plebiscite to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a state or gain some sort of independence. The draft proposal unveiled at an online news conference would commit Congress to accepting Puerto Rico into the United States if voters on the island approve it.
As a US territory, Puerto Ricans have US citizenship but are not allowed to vote in general elections; they have a congressional representative with limited voting powers, and they receive less money from certain federal programs than do people in US states.
The proposal comes at a time when Puerto Rico is trying to emerge from a lengthy bankruptcy and recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Maria in 2017.
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🚨 Chicago shooting leaves 2 people dead, 7 wounded
Two people were killed and seven were injured when a man involved in a fight opened fire outside a fast food restaurant just blocks from Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile shopping district, authorities said Friday, as the city vowed to address a recent spate of shootings downtown and a surge in gun violence citywide.
At a news conference Friday morning, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said officers took the gunman into custody almost immediately and a weapon was recovered. Brown said the shooting stemmed from a fight but detectives have not determined what the fight was about.
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Two people were killed and seven were injured when a man involved in a fight opened fire outside a fast food restaurant just blocks from Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile shopping district, authorities said Friday, as the city vowed to address a recent spate of shootings downtown and a surge in gun violence citywide.
At a news conference Friday morning, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said officers took the gunman into custody almost immediately and a weapon was recovered. Brown said the shooting stemmed from a fight but detectives have not determined what the fight was about.
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‼️ Rome, Berlin allow their businesses to open ruble accounts to buy Russian gas - Reports ➡️ LIVE UPDATED
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⛔️ Migrants cross border amid legal uncertainty on asylum rule
Migrants crossing in Eagle Pass, Texas, knew little or nothing about the rule under which migrants have been expelled more than 1.9 million times since March 2020. They were largely from Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua and Venezuela — nationalities that have mostly been spared from the asylum ban because high costs, strained diplomatic relations or other considerations make it difficult for the US to fly them home.
Title 42 has largely affected people from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, many of whom have been waiting in Mexican border towns after being denied the right to seek asylum by the US government. Mexico has agreed to accept migrants from those three Central American countries turned back by the US and last month also started taking in limited numbers of Cubans and Nicaraguans who have been turned away by US authorities.
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Migrants crossing in Eagle Pass, Texas, knew little or nothing about the rule under which migrants have been expelled more than 1.9 million times since March 2020. They were largely from Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua and Venezuela — nationalities that have mostly been spared from the asylum ban because high costs, strained diplomatic relations or other considerations make it difficult for the US to fly them home.
Title 42 has largely affected people from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, many of whom have been waiting in Mexican border towns after being denied the right to seek asylum by the US government. Mexico has agreed to accept migrants from those three Central American countries turned back by the US and last month also started taking in limited numbers of Cubans and Nicaraguans who have been turned away by US authorities.
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🚀 Boeing crew capsule launches to space station
Boeing’s crew capsule rocketed into orbit Thursday on a repeat test flight without astronauts, after years of being grounded by flaws that could have doomed the spacecraft. Only a test dummy was aboard.
If the capsule reaches the International Space Station on Friday and everything else goes well, two or three NASA test pilots could strap in by the end of this year or early next for the company’s first crew flight. It’s Boeing’s third shot at the high-stakes flight demo.
Starliner’s first test flight in 2019 was stricken by software errors so severe that the capsule ended up in the wrong orbit and had to skip the space station. The drawn-out test flight program has cost Boeing approximately $600 million.
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Boeing’s crew capsule rocketed into orbit Thursday on a repeat test flight without astronauts, after years of being grounded by flaws that could have doomed the spacecraft. Only a test dummy was aboard.
If the capsule reaches the International Space Station on Friday and everything else goes well, two or three NASA test pilots could strap in by the end of this year or early next for the company’s first crew flight. It’s Boeing’s third shot at the high-stakes flight demo.
Starliner’s first test flight in 2019 was stricken by software errors so severe that the capsule ended up in the wrong orbit and had to skip the space station. The drawn-out test flight program has cost Boeing approximately $600 million.
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🗣 Pentagon spokesman John Kirby moving to the White House
Defense Department press secretary John Kirby will move to the White House in a senior communications role with the National Security Council. In the new role, he will "coordinate interagency efforts to explain United States policy and will serve as a senior administration voice on related matters," the White House said in a statement.
He will not regularly do White House briefings, according to the current plan, but will supplement White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the podium when needed.
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Defense Department press secretary John Kirby will move to the White House in a senior communications role with the National Security Council. In the new role, he will "coordinate interagency efforts to explain United States policy and will serve as a senior administration voice on related matters," the White House said in a statement.
He will not regularly do White House briefings, according to the current plan, but will supplement White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the podium when needed.
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⚖️ Giuliani Meets With US House Jan. 6 Committee
Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump's onetime personal attorney and a lead architect of his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results, on Friday met with the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021.
Despite Giuliani backing out of the original deposition, the two sides continued to negotiate an appearance, which led to a virtual appearance Friday that lasted for more than nine hours, sources said.
More than 900 people, including many Trump White House aides, have been interviewed in the committee's investigation.
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Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump's onetime personal attorney and a lead architect of his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results, on Friday met with the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021.
Despite Giuliani backing out of the original deposition, the two sides continued to negotiate an appearance, which led to a virtual appearance Friday that lasted for more than nine hours, sources said.
More than 900 people, including many Trump White House aides, have been interviewed in the committee's investigation.
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