🇺🇸🥃The US State Department is conducting an inquiry into the disappearance of a whiskey bottle worth $5,800 that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo received as a gift from the government of Japan in 2019.

Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey dismissed talk of mandatory proof of vaccination in the city, comparing such documents to the policies of the Jim Crow era and theories of former @real_DonaldJTrump about birtherism.

🗣 “We’ve heard Trump with the birth certificate nonsense. Here, we want to make sure that we are not doing anything that would further create a barrier for residents of Boston or disproportionately impact BIPOC [Black, indigenous, and other people of color] communities,” she added.

🥱 Of course, don't forget to mention @real_DonaldJTrump or BIPOC communities every time you talk about vaccination!

📊 Let's take a look at the data from the Americans surveyed regarding the current President Joe Biden. (1,290 Americans surveyed across the country)

According to the Quinnipiac University report:

✅ Approve - ❌ Disapprove:

▪️ 46% vs 43% for general government as president;

▪️53% vs 40% in relation to the response to the fight against coronavirus;

▪️ 43% vs 48% in relation to the economy;

▪️ 32% vs 55% for his handling of violence with firearms;

▪️ 42% vs 44% with regard to foreign policy;

▪️ 33% vs 54% regarding running for president in 2024

@RonDeSantisTelegram said he will stand in the way of Joe Biden if the Democratic president threatens the rights of the people of Florida and imposes new restrictions due to the coronavirus.

🗣 “If you’re coming after the rights of parents in Florida, I’m standing in your way,” DeSantis said.

🗣 “If you’re trying to deny kids a proper in-person education, I’m gonna stand in your way and stand up for the kids in Florida.”

❓ What do you think about DeSantis upholding the rights of the people in his state?

❗️ Biden administration approves first arms sale to Taiwan

Bill Gates has opened up about his divorce with Melinda and his relations with Jeffrey Epstein: a 'sad milestone' and a 'huge mistake'. Guess what's what 😏

Read more: https://sptnkne.ws/GWHX

🥇 Katie Nageotte won women’s pole vault gold at Tokyo Olympics!

🇭🇰 President Joe Biden has signed a memorandum that provides a temporary safe haven to the residents of Hong Kong

❗️🇺🇸 COVID-19 cases in the US are up a whopping 43% from last week, and hospitalizations and deaths from the disease are up around 40%, Director of the Centers for Disease Control Rochelle Walensky said at a briefing today.

🙅 The New York state legislature is wrapping up its impeachment probe against Governor Cuomo over his alleged sexual misconduct, and is asking his lawyers to submit any evidence immediately for it to be considered in their investigation.

What we know so far:

▪️ Andrew Cuomo denies making any inappropriate advances against several women who accuse him of sexual harassment;

▪️ US President Joe Biden and other Democrats have called for Cuomo to resign; and

▪️ At least 40 of the New York Assembly members who say they are ready to start impeachment proceedings are Democrats.

😡 🔥 This is what a fire at the world’s biggest tyre graveyard, belching out toxic black smoke looks like

Percentage of Asians making up the population of the US' states and Canadian provinces and territories