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▪️The sister-in-law of Scott Peterson, who was convicted in the death of his pregnant wife and unborn son nearly two decades ago, said evidence shows “no scenario of guilt” for him.
▪️Iran and the US “may be nearing” the nuclear deal, AP reported Tuesday.
▪️A photo of a juror on the Derek Chauvin murder trial wearing a BLM t-shirt has sparked questions about his impartiality.
▪️Fifty-eight of 97 riot suspects in Portland won’t be prosecuted.
▪️New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has offered a free beer for every resident who gets vaccinated.
▪️The sister-in-law of Scott Peterson, who was convicted in the death of his pregnant wife and unborn son nearly two decades ago, said evidence shows “no scenario of guilt” for him.
▪️Iran and the US “may be nearing” the nuclear deal, AP reported Tuesday.
▪️A photo of a juror on the Derek Chauvin murder trial wearing a BLM t-shirt has sparked questions about his impartiality.
▪️Fifty-eight of 97 riot suspects in Portland won’t be prosecuted.
▪️New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has offered a free beer for every resident who gets vaccinated.
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🤬 Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy was subjected to a tirade of abuse after he stopped the teacher for using her cell phone while driving in San Dimas with her son in the car.
The woman is heard racially abusing a Hispanic police officer in bodycam footage and repeatedly calling him a "murderer".
The deputy sent the bodycam video to LA-based Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, who posted it on Twitter on Monday.
The woman is heard racially abusing a Hispanic police officer in bodycam footage and repeatedly calling him a "murderer".
The deputy sent the bodycam video to LA-based Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, who posted it on Twitter on Monday.
The United States has transferred all of the remaining detainees out of the notorious Camp 7 at Guantanamo Bay and consolidated the 40 remaining prisoners in two units at the prison camp on the eastern edge of Cuba.
Camp 7 has been used to house some of the most dangerous terrorists captured following the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US.
Camp 7 has been used to house some of the most dangerous terrorists captured following the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US.
❗️ US intelligence report claims Taliban would ‘roll back’ Afghan women's rights after troop pullout
❗️ White House denies reports about US prisoner exchange with Iran as ‘not true’
🤔 A report by the US National Intelligence Council has claimed that after the troop pullout from Afghanistan, the Taliban would “roll back” much of the progress achieved in the area of Afghan women's rights.
The document suggests that these gains were achieved largely due to foreign pressure on the government in Kabul, rather than being the result of support for such changes inside Afghanistan.
The document suggests that these gains were achieved largely due to foreign pressure on the government in Kabul, rather than being the result of support for such changes inside Afghanistan.
An armed person who was shot by security personnel while trying to enter the CIA headquarters has succumbed to his wounds.
The man on Monday tried to drive into the CIA headquarters outside Washington, DC, but was stopped by guards. After attempts to negotiate with him, the officers were forced to open fire.
The man on Monday tried to drive into the CIA headquarters outside Washington, DC, but was stopped by guards. After attempts to negotiate with him, the officers were forced to open fire.
🇷🇺 Biden: 'That Is My Hope and Expectation' to Meet With Russian President Putin in June.
US President Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday that he hopes and expects to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during his upcoming trip to Europe.
“That is my hope and expectation. We are working on it,” Biden replied when asked if he is planning to meet Russia's president during the trip, scheduled for June.
US President Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday that he hopes and expects to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during his upcoming trip to Europe.
“That is my hope and expectation. We are working on it,” Biden replied when asked if he is planning to meet Russia's president during the trip, scheduled for June.
☎️ Joe Biden and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates discussed Middle East issues of mutual interest concerning Afghanistan and Iran, among others, the White House said on Tuesday.
"They discussed regional and global challenges, including Afghanistan, the nuclear and regional dimensions of the threat posed by Iran, as well as the common quest for de-escalation and peace in the Middle Peace," the release said.
"They discussed regional and global challenges, including Afghanistan, the nuclear and regional dimensions of the threat posed by Iran, as well as the common quest for de-escalation and peace in the Middle Peace," the release said.
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Caitlyn for California: Jenner has released a first video for her campaign to become governor of California.
The Hollywood conservative is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Gavin Newsom in a special election set for late this year after a petition for the latter's recall gathered over 2.1 million signatures.
The Hollywood conservative is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Gavin Newsom in a special election set for late this year after a petition for the latter's recall gathered over 2.1 million signatures.
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⚔️ American actor Steven Seagal presented the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, with a katana during a visit to the South American country.
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez expressed concern regarding the risk posed to regional stability by the recent deadly police response to protests against a state-proposed tax reform in Colombia.
"Colombia is a close partner and ally whose stability and success is in the national interest of the US," Menendez tweeted on Tuesday. "I urge Colombian authorities and stakeholders to deescalate & create space for real dialogue to settle political differences and chart a better course for their country."
Menendez urged local authorities in the Colombian city of Cali to respect human rights and the global standards for use of force.
"Colombia is a close partner and ally whose stability and success is in the national interest of the US," Menendez tweeted on Tuesday. "I urge Colombian authorities and stakeholders to deescalate & create space for real dialogue to settle political differences and chart a better course for their country."
Menendez urged local authorities in the Colombian city of Cali to respect human rights and the global standards for use of force.
🚀 The Pentagon is "fairly close" to finalizing recommendations for creating a formal Space National Guard element of the US Space Force (USSF), Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the US National Guard Bureau, said.
Hokanson highlighted that Air and Army National Guard units are currently providing the USSF with some 11% of its forces.
Hokanson highlighted that Air and Army National Guard units are currently providing the USSF with some 11% of its forces.
🧐 So, the truth came out...again
Publisher Christine Favara Anderson, who had already spent five years in federal prison for securities fraud, now faces new accusations by the FBI in federal wire fraud and a scheme to rip off friends and authors.
According to an FBI affidavit, Anderson lied to people about having stage 4 cancer, about working for the former US president, Donald Trump, and about being friends with prominent celebrities including Morgan Freeman and the late Kobe Bryant.
Check out our brief summary of some of the latest news:
▪️A civilian plane fell on a residential house in the US city of Hattiesburg, Mississippi on Wednesday, killing four people.
▪️Democrat from Texas Gary O'Connor has apologised after dubbing Republican Senator Tim Scott from South Carolina an “Oreo”.
▪️The EU is considering taking a countermeasure for Washington’s “Buy American” drive.
▪️A Florida woman has been charged with a felony after assaulting a Burger King staffer over the thickness of the tomato on her sandwich.
▪️Twelve members of the US Congress have called on Biden not to support India’s intellectual property waiver request to the WTO – a proposal aimed at bolstering COVID vaccine production.
▪️A civilian plane fell on a residential house in the US city of Hattiesburg, Mississippi on Wednesday, killing four people.
▪️Democrat from Texas Gary O'Connor has apologised after dubbing Republican Senator Tim Scott from South Carolina an “Oreo”.
▪️The EU is considering taking a countermeasure for Washington’s “Buy American” drive.
▪️A Florida woman has been charged with a felony after assaulting a Burger King staffer over the thickness of the tomato on her sandwich.
▪️Twelve members of the US Congress have called on Biden not to support India’s intellectual property waiver request to the WTO – a proposal aimed at bolstering COVID vaccine production.
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❗️Facebook Oversight Board upholds ban on Donald Trump's account
❗️ Facebook's Oversight Board has upheld the platform's decision to ban Donald Trump's account, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.
The board, however, found Facebook's decision of an indefinite suspension below the company's standards and urged the social media giant to review the decision and work out a proportionate response.
https://twitter.com/OversightBoard/status/1389928311174750211
The board, however, found Facebook's decision of an indefinite suspension below the company's standards and urged the social media giant to review the decision and work out a proportionate response.
https://twitter.com/OversightBoard/status/1389928311174750211