🫠 The US House has yet to select a new speaker amid an ongoing GOP deadlock - the chamber now heads to a ninth round of voting
The fruitless voting session is tied for the eighth-longest speaker election in history, and the longest since the Civil War.
The fruitless voting session is tied for the eighth-longest speaker election in history, and the longest since the Civil War.
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US House Makes History After Failing to Elect New Speaker Following 10th Fruitless Ballot
The US House of Representatives remains leaderless after its tenth failed ballot to elect a speaker on Thursday, marking the first time the chamber has taken ten or more rounds of voting to select a leader since 1859.
The last time it took the House more than one ballot to elect a speaker was in 1923, when it took nine ballots to choose a leader. In 1859, the chamber took 44 ballots to elect a speaker. The House took a record 133 ballots to elect a speaker in 1855.
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The US House of Representatives remains leaderless after its tenth failed ballot to elect a speaker on Thursday, marking the first time the chamber has taken ten or more rounds of voting to select a leader since 1859.
The last time it took the House more than one ballot to elect a speaker was in 1923, when it took nine ballots to choose a leader. In 1859, the chamber took 44 ballots to elect a speaker. The House took a record 133 ballots to elect a speaker in 1855.
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‼️The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has sanctioned 100 "international observers" for taking part in organizing referendums on the accession of the Lugansk and Donetsk people's republics (LPR and DPR) and Kherson and Zaporozhye regions to Russia, SBU spokesman Artem Dekhtiarenko said on Thursday.
"Since the beginning of the war, SBU has identified over 6,000 organizers... SBU has initiated the imposition of NSDC's [the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine] sanctions against 100 Russia-controlled 'international observers,'" Dekhtiarenko said in a video on SBU's Telegram.
He said that all the "exposed persons" contributed to the holding of referendums on the accession of the territories to Russia, adding that investigative activities to identify other persons involved in organizing referendums are underway.
"Since the beginning of the war, SBU has identified over 6,000 organizers... SBU has initiated the imposition of NSDC's [the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine] sanctions against 100 Russia-controlled 'international observers,'" Dekhtiarenko said in a video on SBU's Telegram.
He said that all the "exposed persons" contributed to the holding of referendums on the accession of the territories to Russia, adding that investigative activities to identify other persons involved in organizing referendums are underway.
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Idaho Murders: Trash Can DNA, Cellphone Records Led to Suspect's Arrest in Quadruple Homicide
A newly released affidavit has revealed that Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the quadruple homicide that shook an Idaho college town, was primarily identified by cellphone location data and police examining DNA found at the scene.
Kohberger made his first court appearance on Thursday. He has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and felony burglary for his alleged role in the killings.
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A newly released affidavit has revealed that Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the quadruple homicide that shook an Idaho college town, was primarily identified by cellphone location data and police examining DNA found at the scene.
Kohberger made his first court appearance on Thursday. He has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and felony burglary for his alleged role in the killings.
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US House Makes History After Failing to Elect New Speaker Following 10th Fruitless Ballot The US House of Representatives remains leaderless after its tenth failed ballot to elect a speaker on Thursday, marking the first time the chamber has taken ten or…
😱10th failed ballot turns into 11th vote down the drain for the House speaker
No word yet on whether the lower chamber will adjourn for the night, stay tuned
No word yet on whether the lower chamber will adjourn for the night, stay tuned
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China Demands Objectivity From WHO Amid Charges of ‘Underrepresenting’ Covid Outbreak’s Scale
China has responded to criticism from the WHO about its Covid response, calling on the global health authority to be more objective in its statements and conclusions.
💬 “Facts have proven that China has always maintained close communication with the WHO and shared information and data on the epidemic in a timely, open and transparent manner in accordance with law,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said in a press conference Thursday.
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China has responded to criticism from the WHO about its Covid response, calling on the global health authority to be more objective in its statements and conclusions.
💬 “Facts have proven that China has always maintained close communication with the WHO and shared information and data on the epidemic in a timely, open and transparent manner in accordance with law,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said in a press conference Thursday.
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‼️US House adopts motion to adjourn and reconvene at noon Friday
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The US is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the capture of members of the Al-Shabaab* terror group who conducted an attack against on US and Kenyan personnel at the Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya in 2020, the US Department of State said in a statement.
US Army Specialist Henry Mayfield and Defense Department contractors Bruce Triplett and Dustin Harrison were killed in the attack, the statement said. The State Department noted in the statement that Ayman is the leader of Jaysh Ayman, an Al-Shabab unit conducting terror attacks in Kenya and Somalia.
Ayman was responsible for preparing the January 2020 attack in Kenya and the State Department designated him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in November of that year, the statement said.
*Al-Shabaab is a terrorist group banned in Russia.
US Army Specialist Henry Mayfield and Defense Department contractors Bruce Triplett and Dustin Harrison were killed in the attack, the statement said. The State Department noted in the statement that Ayman is the leader of Jaysh Ayman, an Al-Shabab unit conducting terror attacks in Kenya and Somalia.
Ayman was responsible for preparing the January 2020 attack in Kenya and the State Department designated him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in November of that year, the statement said.
*Al-Shabaab is a terrorist group banned in Russia.
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Ancient Fashion: Cavemen Were Already Hunting Bears for Pelts 320,000 Years Ago, Study Says
Modern data shows that a bear must have been skinned within one hour, or a day at most, after its death. Therefore, scientists believe that ancient people could not have taken the animal's pelt after a natural death. Moreover, already existing data from other cuts found on other remains support the skinning hypothesis.
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Modern data shows that a bear must have been skinned within one hour, or a day at most, after its death. Therefore, scientists believe that ancient people could not have taken the animal's pelt after a natural death. Moreover, already existing data from other cuts found on other remains support the skinning hypothesis.
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'Best Season of CSPAN': Twitter Left Cackling as McCarthy Fails House Speaker Vote a Record 11 Times
House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has failed in his bid to gain the House speaker role a record 11 times from Tuesday through Thursday night before the House voted to adjourn until Friday at noon.
To no one's surprise, democratic politicians, media personalities and celebrities were gleeful as McCarthy closed out yet another voting session without clinching the gavel.
Check out some of those reactions here!
House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has failed in his bid to gain the House speaker role a record 11 times from Tuesday through Thursday night before the House voted to adjourn until Friday at noon.
To no one's surprise, democratic politicians, media personalities and celebrities were gleeful as McCarthy closed out yet another voting session without clinching the gavel.
Check out some of those reactions here!
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Ambassador Antonov: Washington Does Not Want Political Settlement of Ukraine Conflict
Russian Ambassador in the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday, commenting on the White House's decision to deliver Bradley fighting vehicles to Kiev, that Washington does not want a political settlement of the Ukraine conflict.
"Nobody should still have doubts who bears responsibility for prolonging this conflict. All the actions by the administration indicate a lack of any desire for a political settlement," Antonov told journalists.
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Russian Ambassador in the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday, commenting on the White House's decision to deliver Bradley fighting vehicles to Kiev, that Washington does not want a political settlement of the Ukraine conflict.
"Nobody should still have doubts who bears responsibility for prolonging this conflict. All the actions by the administration indicate a lack of any desire for a political settlement," Antonov told journalists.
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🐱 The world's first-known albino ocelot, a type of wild cat, lives in the Medellin Conservation Park in Colombia. This wild cat with a white coat and red eyes lives in its enclosure, built to resemble its natural habitat.
The creature was transferred for treatment and feels well, enjoying a diet of red meat and chicken and weighing about 12.8kg. Unfortunately, the feline had no chance of surviving in the wild - as well as being totally blind, the ocelot has serious respiratory difficulties.
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The creature was transferred for treatment and feels well, enjoying a diet of red meat and chicken and weighing about 12.8kg. Unfortunately, the feline had no chance of surviving in the wild - as well as being totally blind, the ocelot has serious respiratory difficulties.
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The Biden administration is still working out the details of the Patriot missile systems training for Ukrainian military personnel and exploring both locations inside the United States and overseas, Defense Department Press Secretary Pat Ryder said during a press briefing.
🗣️ Ryder added that the United States continues to have discussions on the delivery of any additional Patriot systems to Ukraine
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🗣️ Ryder added that the United States continues to have discussions on the delivery of any additional Patriot systems to Ukraine
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🚨 One individual has died, and 27 have been wounded in gunfights with the members of the Sinaloa Cartel in the city of Culiacan, which had broken out after the arrest of drug lord Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Ruben Rocha Moya, the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, said
According to local authorities, the cartel's members hijacked or burned about 250 cars. Security services had blocked at least 18 streets and halted the operation of three airports, some of which had come under fire
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According to local authorities, the cartel's members hijacked or burned about 250 cars. Security services had blocked at least 18 streets and halted the operation of three airports, some of which had come under fire
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Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire, known as one of the three 'Mad Dogs', died on Thursday while being towed by giant waves in Nazaré off Portugal's central coast.
Freire, 47, got his 'Mad Dog' nickname after becoming one of three Brazilian surfers to conquer the giant 'Jaws' wave in Hawaii. He set a world record for the biggest wave ever surfed at 23.77 meters
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Freire, 47, got his 'Mad Dog' nickname after becoming one of three Brazilian surfers to conquer the giant 'Jaws' wave in Hawaii. He set a world record for the biggest wave ever surfed at 23.77 meters
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About 100,000 citizens of the North Korean capital Pyongyang have attended the meeting, held in support of the implementation of the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), a state-run news agency reported on Friday.
According to the report, the meeting was held on Thursday at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang. Senior officials, workers of institutions, industrial establishments, farms, and the Sangwon Cement Complex, as well as youth and students, attended the meeting
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According to the report, the meeting was held on Thursday at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang. Senior officials, workers of institutions, industrial establishments, farms, and the Sangwon Cement Complex, as well as youth and students, attended the meeting
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India, France Discuss Rafale Jet Procurement, Vow to Deepen Defense Ties
🇮🇳🇫🇷 During the strategic dialogue, co-chaired by Prime Minister Modi's national security adviser Ajit Doval, and Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to the French Presiden, the two sides also discussed the global security environment, expanding defense cooperation, and the situation in Afghanistan, Africa, South-east Asia, and Eurasia.
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🇮🇳🇫🇷 During the strategic dialogue, co-chaired by Prime Minister Modi's national security adviser Ajit Doval, and Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to the French Presiden, the two sides also discussed the global security environment, expanding defense cooperation, and the situation in Afghanistan, Africa, South-east Asia, and Eurasia.
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