⚖️ Almost three years after being convicted for a failed 2017 New York subway bombing, a Bangladeshi man, Akayed Ullah, has been sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.
Judge Richard Sullivan, who presided over the case, underscored that even though the bombing plan failed, it does not make Ullah any less at fault in his attempts to carry out the deadly act. Sullivan described the incident as a “truly barbaric and heinous crime."
Judge Richard Sullivan, who presided over the case, underscored that even though the bombing plan failed, it does not make Ullah any less at fault in his attempts to carry out the deadly act. Sullivan described the incident as a “truly barbaric and heinous crime."
🛑 Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, along with other GOP lawmakers, on Thursday protested the ongoing consideration of expanding the US Supreme Court to 13 judges.
"If a third-world emerging democracy did this the State Department with all of us would be talking about a puppet government creating a puppet court," he stated.
Graham urged Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer “to think about the consequences”, adding that he would use any procedural possibility to stop "court-packing", and “stay in South Carolina to deny a quorum to do this crazy stuff” if necessary.
"If a third-world emerging democracy did this the State Department with all of us would be talking about a puppet government creating a puppet court," he stated.
Graham urged Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer “to think about the consequences”, adding that he would use any procedural possibility to stop "court-packing", and “stay in South Carolina to deny a quorum to do this crazy stuff” if necessary.
Guess, where you can find radioactive fallout nowadays?
HONEY.
A recently published study in Nature Communications notes evidence of radioactive fallout from atmospheric tests of US nuclear weapons nearly three quarters of a century ago.
The study notes that several decades ago, the quantity of cesium in the honey was likely much higher, but due to its radioactive instability, much of it has decayed, turning into different elements.
HONEY.
A recently published study in Nature Communications notes evidence of radioactive fallout from atmospheric tests of US nuclear weapons nearly three quarters of a century ago.
The study notes that several decades ago, the quantity of cesium in the honey was likely much higher, but due to its radioactive instability, much of it has decayed, turning into different elements.
🚓 Four members of the “Exonerated 5” met with several congressional members, including US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to discuss criminal justice and police reform.
“We need to come from a viewpoint of rehabilitation, not just punishment,” Raymond Santana said, referring to the US prison system.
Yusef Salaam added that there needed to be more support for the families of individuals currently serving time.
The meeting also called for implementing preventative measures, such as the establishment of a registry for bad policing behaviors among officers.
“We need to come from a viewpoint of rehabilitation, not just punishment,” Raymond Santana said, referring to the US prison system.
Yusef Salaam added that there needed to be more support for the families of individuals currently serving time.
The meeting also called for implementing preventative measures, such as the establishment of a registry for bad policing behaviors among officers.
💻 Russia has offered the US a chance to restore specialized channels of dialogue, including on preventing cyberthreats, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
From the Russia's point of view, "one of the first steps in the right direction" would be Washington’s response to the proposal.
According to the foreign ministry, the initiative proposed by Russia also includes "reaching an agreement on preventing incidents in information space, exchanging guarantees of non-interference in each other’s internal affairs as well as reaching a global agreement on taking political commitment by nations to refrain from attacking each other with the use of IT”.
From the Russia's point of view, "one of the first steps in the right direction" would be Washington’s response to the proposal.
According to the foreign ministry, the initiative proposed by Russia also includes "reaching an agreement on preventing incidents in information space, exchanging guarantees of non-interference in each other’s internal affairs as well as reaching a global agreement on taking political commitment by nations to refrain from attacking each other with the use of IT”.
Amid the backdrop of another round of tension in US-Russian relations, the Deputy Head of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's former president and prime minister, published an article where he turned to the experience of previous years: what three points can help to defuse problems when the situation is heated to the breaking point?
Dmitry Medvedev's article: https://sptnkne.ws/GaUX
Dmitry Medvedev's article: https://sptnkne.ws/GaUX
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Unlearned History Lessons
“Avoiding a clash with great powers does not indicate cowardice, but wisdom, because sacrificing oneself is never an advantage anywhere”. “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu
Watch live: US President Biden hosts day two of leaders summit on climate https://sptnkne.ws/Gbgy
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US President Biden Hosts Day Two of Leaders Summit on Climate
Day one was marked by the world leaders’ intent to further cut carbon emissions and support green energy transitions.
Biden says ‘heartened’ by Putin’s call during climate summit.
“I'm very heartened by President Putin's call yesterday for the world to collaborate, advance carbon dioxide removal and the United States looks forward to working with Russia and other countries in that endeavor as a great promise,” Biden said
“I'm very heartened by President Putin's call yesterday for the world to collaborate, advance carbon dioxide removal and the United States looks forward to working with Russia and other countries in that endeavor as a great promise,” Biden said
🧑⚖️ Six former linguist recruiters of a US government contractor are each facing years behind bars after being indicted by a grand jury on Thursday on charges of conspiracy and fraud, according to a statement by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
An American government contract valued at over $700 million with an Arlington, Virginia-based government contractor saw the defendants employed as linguist recruiters for US military operations.
The former employees - Mezghan N. Anwari, 41, of Centerville, Virginia, Abdul Q. Latifi, 45, of Irvine, California, Mahjoba Raofi, 47, of San Diego, California, Laila Anwari, 54, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Rafi M. Anwari, 54, of Centerville, Virginia, and Zarghona Alizai, 48, of Annandale, Virginia – allegedly hired and deployed unqualified linguists with the US Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
https://twitter.com/TheJusticeDept/status/1385275652589428736?s=20
An American government contract valued at over $700 million with an Arlington, Virginia-based government contractor saw the defendants employed as linguist recruiters for US military operations.
The former employees - Mezghan N. Anwari, 41, of Centerville, Virginia, Abdul Q. Latifi, 45, of Irvine, California, Mahjoba Raofi, 47, of San Diego, California, Laila Anwari, 54, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Rafi M. Anwari, 54, of Centerville, Virginia, and Zarghona Alizai, 48, of Annandale, Virginia – allegedly hired and deployed unqualified linguists with the US Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
https://twitter.com/TheJusticeDept/status/1385275652589428736?s=20
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Six Language Recruiters Indicted for Recruiting Unqualified Linguists for Deployment with U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistanjustice.gov/opa/pr/six-lan…
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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has denounced recent moves by the Democrats to push for Washington DC statehood and to 'pack' the Supreme Court as reflecting their determination to ensure they never lose their grip on power.
As the US House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to make Washington DC the country’s 51st state, the effort was decried as "fundamentally corrupt" by Cruz at a press conference on Thursday.
“Their first priority is to change the rules to stay in power," he said
As the US House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to make Washington DC the country’s 51st state, the effort was decried as "fundamentally corrupt" by Cruz at a press conference on Thursday.
“Their first priority is to change the rules to stay in power," he said
🛫 White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday that the US president will attend the G7 Summit in Cornwall, England from 11-13 June before meeting with EU and NATO allies in Brussels on 14 June.
During his meetings with G7 leaders, Biden will discuss mutual matters on public health, economic recovery, and climate change. The NATO Summit meetings will focus on Washington's commitment to the alliance, Transatlantic security, and collective defence
During his meetings with G7 leaders, Biden will discuss mutual matters on public health, economic recovery, and climate change. The NATO Summit meetings will focus on Washington's commitment to the alliance, Transatlantic security, and collective defence
It's official!
Caitlyn Jenner has sent in her nomination to run for California governor in an effort to oust the present Democrat leader, Gavin Newsom.
Jenner is reportedly hopeful that her “celebrity status and name recognition” can help the long-time Republican to yield some results in America’s most populous state.
After all, back in 2003 the Hollywood’s well-known ‘Terminator’ Arnold Schwarzenegger replaced Gray Davis as California’s leader during the recall campaign
Caitlyn Jenner has sent in her nomination to run for California governor in an effort to oust the present Democrat leader, Gavin Newsom.
Jenner is reportedly hopeful that her “celebrity status and name recognition” can help the long-time Republican to yield some results in America’s most populous state.
After all, back in 2003 the Hollywood’s well-known ‘Terminator’ Arnold Schwarzenegger replaced Gray Davis as California’s leader during the recall campaign
🇦🇫 The Pentagon says two B-52 bombers arrived near Afghanistan as a move to provide US forces in Afghanistan protection during the pullout.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved an extended deployment of the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Middle East and the deployment of long-range bombers to the region, two of which have already arrived.
US and NATO forces in Afghanistan will withdraw ground forces from the country by May 1 and they aim to complete the pullout by September 11.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved an extended deployment of the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Middle East and the deployment of long-range bombers to the region, two of which have already arrived.
US and NATO forces in Afghanistan will withdraw ground forces from the country by May 1 and they aim to complete the pullout by September 11.
🛢 California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan to end the issuance of new oil fracking permits by 2024 and phase out the extraction of oil across the state by 2045.
Newsom took the measure in part due to ongoing attempts to recall him, with environmental activists slamming the governor for not making enough efforts to advance the fracking bill and conservatives criticizing him for not doing enough to keep the oil flowing.
Newsom took the measure in part due to ongoing attempts to recall him, with environmental activists slamming the governor for not making enough efforts to advance the fracking bill and conservatives criticizing him for not doing enough to keep the oil flowing.
The US Army's 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery, has officially become the first battalion to test, receive and field the Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) system.
The M-SHORAD integrates existing guns, missiles, rockets and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle.
The system is designed to defend maneuvering forces against unmanned aircraft systems, rotary-wing and residual fixed-wing threats.
The M-SHORAD integrates existing guns, missiles, rockets and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle.
The system is designed to defend maneuvering forces against unmanned aircraft systems, rotary-wing and residual fixed-wing threats.
The Department of Homeland Security reportedly plans to raise the limit of migrants allowed to be released into the US as another option to the detention program.
The plan comes amid multiple statements made by representatives of US border security agencies about exhausted border security personnel and facilities under their supervision that are experiencing staff and space shortages as the country registers a record-breaking immigration influx.
The plan comes amid multiple statements made by representatives of US border security agencies about exhausted border security personnel and facilities under their supervision that are experiencing staff and space shortages as the country registers a record-breaking immigration influx.
A Mormon sex therapist Natasha Helfer was reportedly expelled from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for repeatedly publicly challenging her faith's policies on sexuality.
The therapist’s criticism of the Mormon Church’s practices and leaders have also reportedly "garnered her a wide audience among some current and former members."
The therapist’s criticism of the Mormon Church’s practices and leaders have also reportedly "garnered her a wide audience among some current and former members."
🚀 The NASA/SpaceX team has successfully launched the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station with four astronauts aboard while avoiding a collision with an unknown object, a NASA representative said.
"The object being tracked is classified as ‘unknown.’ There was no time to compute and execute a debris avoidance maneuver with confidence, so the SpaceX team elected to have the crew don their pressure suits out of an abundance of caution," the representative said.
"The object being tracked is classified as ‘unknown.’ There was no time to compute and execute a debris avoidance maneuver with confidence, so the SpaceX team elected to have the crew don their pressure suits out of an abundance of caution," the representative said.
A George Floyd mural was vandalized with racial epithets in downtown Houston, Texas, in the wake of the Chauvin guilty verdict.
While a suspect has not been arrested in connection with the HPD's probe, local artists, including the one who originally painted the mural, have already managed to match its colors and salvage the artwork.
While a suspect has not been arrested in connection with the HPD's probe, local artists, including the one who originally painted the mural, have already managed to match its colors and salvage the artwork.
Do you miss the controversy over the 2020 vote?
On 23 April, Arizona Republicans were scheduled to kick off an audit of 2.1 million ballots from Maricopa County to ensure election integrity of the 2020 November vote.
However, just hours before the procedure, the state's Democratic Party filed a complaint in Maricopa County Superior Court claiming that the audit violates "various statutory and Election Procedures Manual provisions."
On 23 April, Arizona Republicans were scheduled to kick off an audit of 2.1 million ballots from Maricopa County to ensure election integrity of the 2020 November vote.
However, just hours before the procedure, the state's Democratic Party filed a complaint in Maricopa County Superior Court claiming that the audit violates "various statutory and Election Procedures Manual provisions."
🌙 Catch up on our latest updates:
▪️ The US Department of State summoned the Russian charge d'affaires over Moscow's “destabilising actions” – a claim that the Russian Embassy in Washington dubbed as groundless.
▪️ Portland police declared a riot in the northwest part of the city late Friday after protesters began smashing windows and broke into a restaurant.
▪️ Firefighters are battling a wildfire that has scorched thousands of acres in Michigan, state police officials said Friday.
▪️ The US Department of Justice is reportedly considering charging ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for a 2017 arrest involving a teen boy.
▪️ Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges during her first in-person appearance in a New York court.
▪️ SpaceX astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Saturday morning around 5 a.m. ET.
▪️ The US Department of State summoned the Russian charge d'affaires over Moscow's “destabilising actions” – a claim that the Russian Embassy in Washington dubbed as groundless.
▪️ Portland police declared a riot in the northwest part of the city late Friday after protesters began smashing windows and broke into a restaurant.
▪️ Firefighters are battling a wildfire that has scorched thousands of acres in Michigan, state police officials said Friday.
▪️ The US Department of Justice is reportedly considering charging ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for a 2017 arrest involving a teen boy.
▪️ Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges during her first in-person appearance in a New York court.
▪️ SpaceX astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Saturday morning around 5 a.m. ET.