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▪️ Two women and a girl were injured in a shooting in Times Square.
▪️ The Texas Democrat who called Republican Sen. Tim Scott an “oreo” has reportedly apologised and resigned from his position as head of the Lamar County Democratic Party.
▪️ The National Park Service says in just 48 hours, 45,000 people signed up for an opportunity to kill 12 bison in the Grand Canyon.
▪️ Press Secretary Jen Psaki revealed that she will probably leave her current role at the White House in "about a year."
▪️ NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has criticised Beijing after debris from China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean
▪️ Two women and a girl were injured in a shooting in Times Square.
▪️ The Texas Democrat who called Republican Sen. Tim Scott an “oreo” has reportedly apologised and resigned from his position as head of the Lamar County Democratic Party.
▪️ The National Park Service says in just 48 hours, 45,000 people signed up for an opportunity to kill 12 bison in the Grand Canyon.
▪️ Press Secretary Jen Psaki revealed that she will probably leave her current role at the White House in "about a year."
▪️ NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has criticised Beijing after debris from China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean
The Biden administration is considering using private firms to surveil suspected domestic terrorists online.
"The DHS will use the new workers to infiltrate organisations and spy on them from the inside, while also collecting electronic information relating to their activities," notes Philip Giraldi, a former CIA counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer
"The DHS will use the new workers to infiltrate organisations and spy on them from the inside, while also collecting electronic information relating to their activities," notes Philip Giraldi, a former CIA counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer
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The US reportedly wants to redeploy forces from Afghanistan to locations closer to Russia’s borders.
The United States would “prefer” to redeploy troops and equipment coming out of Afghanistan into Uzbekistan or Tajikistan, two of the three former Soviet republics bordering the war-torn country to its north.
The US reportedly wants to redeploy forces from Afghanistan to locations closer to Russia’s borders.
The United States would “prefer” to redeploy troops and equipment coming out of Afghanistan into Uzbekistan or Tajikistan, two of the three former Soviet republics bordering the war-torn country to its north.
🚪 Joining the "I quit Facebook" movement?
Starbucks is reportedly eyeing the deletion of its official account on Facebook due to ‘frustration’ over online 'hate'.
The coffee chain addressed its concerns to the social media platform, saying that it feels extremely “frustrated” by "toxic" user rhetoric on the network, as Starbucks’ social media marketing workers struggle to moderate hateful comments on company posts.
If Starbucks removes its Facebook page, it would become the largest company to date to do so.
Starbucks is reportedly eyeing the deletion of its official account on Facebook due to ‘frustration’ over online 'hate'.
The coffee chain addressed its concerns to the social media platform, saying that it feels extremely “frustrated” by "toxic" user rhetoric on the network, as Starbucks’ social media marketing workers struggle to moderate hateful comments on company posts.
If Starbucks removes its Facebook page, it would become the largest company to date to do so.
🇮🇱 US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan expressed 'serious concerns' about 'violent confrontations' in East Jerusalem during his phone call with Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat.
Sullivan called on the Israeli government to take steps to ensure calm in East Jerusalem and to de-escalate tensions.
Sullivan called on the Israeli government to take steps to ensure calm in East Jerusalem and to de-escalate tensions.
🦠 The US top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says the United States has a greater number of coronavirus deaths than the officially reported figures.
He said that there is "no doubt" that the US has been "undercounting" pandemic death figures and asserted that the true number is much higher than teh 581,700 deaths reported in data collated by the Johns Hopkins University.
He said that there is "no doubt" that the US has been "undercounting" pandemic death figures and asserted that the true number is much higher than teh 581,700 deaths reported in data collated by the Johns Hopkins University.
🤔 Is that what they are trained for?
A Texas sheriff slammed the Biden administration for "forcing" the state's National Guard to clean up trash left by illegal immigrants trying to enter the United States.
According Andy Louderback, the border area is "littered completely" with trash, and there is also an "incredible amount" of clothing, water bottles and backpacks lying on the ground. The border vicinity also faces "car crashes, increased deaths, exploitation of women, and environmental concerns", he added.
A Texas sheriff slammed the Biden administration for "forcing" the state's National Guard to clean up trash left by illegal immigrants trying to enter the United States.
According Andy Louderback, the border area is "littered completely" with trash, and there is also an "incredible amount" of clothing, water bottles and backpacks lying on the ground. The border vicinity also faces "car crashes, increased deaths, exploitation of women, and environmental concerns", he added.
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▪️Police in Colorado Springs are trying to find a motive after a gunman opened fire at a birthday party early Sunday and killed six people and then himself.
▪️Caitlyn Jenner, who recently said she was in favour of the Mexico border wall, now says that undocumented immigrants, minus "the bad ones", should have a chance to become citizens.
▪️A tourist in Manhattan was stabbed with a screwdriver while riding a train Sunday night; he is expected to survive.
▪️Republican James Craig, the head of the Detroit Police, is expected to announce his candidacy for governor on Monday, challenging Democrat and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
▪️The CIA has released a new "woke" recruitment ad featuring a gay librarian.
▪️Police in Colorado Springs are trying to find a motive after a gunman opened fire at a birthday party early Sunday and killed six people and then himself.
▪️Caitlyn Jenner, who recently said she was in favour of the Mexico border wall, now says that undocumented immigrants, minus "the bad ones", should have a chance to become citizens.
▪️A tourist in Manhattan was stabbed with a screwdriver while riding a train Sunday night; he is expected to survive.
▪️Republican James Craig, the head of the Detroit Police, is expected to announce his candidacy for governor on Monday, challenging Democrat and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
▪️The CIA has released a new "woke" recruitment ad featuring a gay librarian.
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😳 The balcony of a Malibu beach house collapsed under the weight of a group of partygoers on Saturday evening, as they fell onto sand and rocks. Around a dozen people were injured.
🤝 Repairing ‘frosty ties’?
On Wednesday, US President Biden is due to meet House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for the first time since taking office on 20 January.
The Hill reports that the sit-down may help unite the two leaders over their desire to drive progress.
McCarthy told reporters in April that he’d requested meetings with Biden “a number of times,” the first time on 5 March. The president, however, “never even acknowledged them”.
On Wednesday, US President Biden is due to meet House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for the first time since taking office on 20 January.
The Hill reports that the sit-down may help unite the two leaders over their desire to drive progress.
McCarthy told reporters in April that he’d requested meetings with Biden “a number of times,” the first time on 5 March. The president, however, “never even acknowledged them”.
💻 The FBI confirmed on Monday that DarkSide ransomware is responsible for the breach of one of the US' largest pipeline operators, Colonial Pipeline.
Colonial Pipeline said Friday that it halted all pipeline operations and took some systems offline to contain the threat from a cyberattack.
A malware reportedly encrypted files on computers, making them unavailable until a ransom is paid.
Colonial Pipeline said Friday that it halted all pipeline operations and took some systems offline to contain the threat from a cyberattack.
A malware reportedly encrypted files on computers, making them unavailable until a ransom is paid.
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💻 The FBI confirmed on Monday that DarkSide ransomware is responsible for the breach of one of the US' largest pipeline operators, Colonial Pipeline. Colonial Pipeline said Friday that it halted all pipeline operations and took some systems offline to contain…
❗️Colonial Pipeline not damaged in ransomware hack attack, US Homeland Security adviser says
❗️White House: US has serious concerns about violence in Israel, monitoring situation
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❗️White House: US has serious concerns about violence in Israel, monitoring situation
"We are continuing to closely monitor the violence in Israel, we have serious concerns about the situation, including violent confrontations that we've seen over the last few days", Jen Psaki said during a press briefing.
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❗️Colonial Pipeline not damaged in ransomware hack attack, US Homeland Security adviser says
❗️Biden says no evidence Russia involved in ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline
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"We are continuing to closely monitor the violence in Israel, we have serious concerns about the situation, including violent confrontations that we've seen over the last few days", Jen Psaki said during a press briefing.
'Unacceptable': US State Department condemns rocket attacks on Israel
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'Unacceptable': US State Department condemns rocket attacks on Israel
Blinken expresses deep concern over rocket attacks on Israel, calls on all sides to de-escalate
📃 The Texas House of Representatives passed an election overhaul bill that would add new voting restrictions and penalties, the latest effort in a slew of Republican-pushed initiatives nationwide that seek to curtail voting access.
This is already the 3rd state to change voting laws, for example, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a similar law, and in late March, Georgia passed the "Election Integrity Act of 2021", aimed at strengthening voter identification and imposing restrictions on the acceptance of absentee ballots for 11 days after the election, among other measures
This is already the 3rd state to change voting laws, for example, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a similar law, and in late March, Georgia passed the "Election Integrity Act of 2021", aimed at strengthening voter identification and imposing restrictions on the acceptance of absentee ballots for 11 days after the election, among other measures