🚫 The US State Dep't has not confirmed a report that its embassy personnel are to quit Ukraine
The statement comes shortly after a Fox News reporter on Saturday tweeted that the State Department had "[ordered] families of US embassy personnel in Ukraine to begin evacuating the country as soon as Monday."
Late Friday, the US said it had delivered some 200,000 pounds of "lethal aid”, including ammunition. The US, alongside its European allies, has claimed that Russia has pre-positioned over 100,000 troops on its border with Ukraine, alongside significant artillery and tank deployments.
As tensions in Ukraine continue to simmer, the Kremlin has rolled out security proposals demanding that NATO agrees to not expand eastwards or deploy offensive weapons in countries bordering Russia.
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The statement comes shortly after a Fox News reporter on Saturday tweeted that the State Department had "[ordered] families of US embassy personnel in Ukraine to begin evacuating the country as soon as Monday."
Late Friday, the US said it had delivered some 200,000 pounds of "lethal aid”, including ammunition. The US, alongside its European allies, has claimed that Russia has pre-positioned over 100,000 troops on its border with Ukraine, alongside significant artillery and tank deployments.
As tensions in Ukraine continue to simmer, the Kremlin has rolled out security proposals demanding that NATO agrees to not expand eastwards or deploy offensive weapons in countries bordering Russia.
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❗German naval chief reportedly resigns after backlash over remarks on Putin, Crimean peninsula.
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🔥 Massive wildfire engulfs California's Big Sur, causes evacuations and shutters major highway
US President Joe Biden travelled to the region to announce measures to help tackle the aftermath of the rare winter conflagration - which was declared a national disaster.
US President Joe Biden travelled to the region to announce measures to help tackle the aftermath of the rare winter conflagration - which was declared a national disaster.
🥶 US East Coast along with Virginia and the Carolinas slammed with snow, ice
A layer of ice and a blanket of snow covered coastal areas stretching from South Carolina to Virginia on Saturday after a winter weather system brought colder temperatures and precipitation not often seen in the mid-Atlantic region of the US. The snowfall in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina mirrored the forecast of 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 centimeters), said Mike Montefusco, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wakefield, Virginia.
About 4,500 homes had lost power in areas of coastal South Carolina on Friday night, including in Myrtle Beach. Officials said that several highway bridges remained closed Saturday morning, and have urged drivers to stay off the ones that are open.
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A layer of ice and a blanket of snow covered coastal areas stretching from South Carolina to Virginia on Saturday after a winter weather system brought colder temperatures and precipitation not often seen in the mid-Atlantic region of the US. The snowfall in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina mirrored the forecast of 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 centimeters), said Mike Montefusco, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wakefield, Virginia.
About 4,500 homes had lost power in areas of coastal South Carolina on Friday night, including in Myrtle Beach. Officials said that several highway bridges remained closed Saturday morning, and have urged drivers to stay off the ones that are open.
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💥 Magruder High School student charged as adult with attempted second-degree murder The 17-year-old Maryland student was armed with an “ghost gun," police in Montgomery County said. The suspect, Steven Alston Jr., was being held without bond and is expected to appear in court Monday.
Police believe the suspect was armed with a “ghost gun,” a weapon assembled from different parts. The proliferation of such guns, which are untraceable, has alarmed police and prosecutors around the country. The school went into a full lockdown at 1:05 p.m. on Friday and saw SWAT officers deployed to the scene. Detectives identified the suspect early on in the incident, officials said.
Alston is alsocharged with first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony/violent crime, first-degree assault, possession of a dangerous weapon on school property and possession of a firearm by a minor, according to police.
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Police believe the suspect was armed with a “ghost gun,” a weapon assembled from different parts. The proliferation of such guns, which are untraceable, has alarmed police and prosecutors around the country. The school went into a full lockdown at 1:05 p.m. on Friday and saw SWAT officers deployed to the scene. Detectives identified the suspect early on in the incident, officials said.
Alston is alsocharged with first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony/violent crime, first-degree assault, possession of a dangerous weapon on school property and possession of a firearm by a minor, according to police.
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📈 GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sold up to $15,000 worth of Activision Blizzard stock on the day Microsoft announced plans to buy the video game company.
Greene ranks among Congress' most active stock traders. She was the first member of Congress to invest in Donald Trump's social media company, TRUTH social, and frequently invests in companies that espouse social views that clash with her own.
The project identified 54 members of Congress who failed to properly report financial transactions, as mandated by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012, also known as the STOCK Act.
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Greene ranks among Congress' most active stock traders. She was the first member of Congress to invest in Donald Trump's social media company, TRUTH social, and frequently invests in companies that espouse social views that clash with her own.
The project identified 54 members of Congress who failed to properly report financial transactions, as mandated by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012, also known as the STOCK Act.
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👷♂️ Amazon facing formal complaint from labor board over worker firing
The National Labor Relations Board is preparing to issue a complaint against Amazon, alleging that the company illegally fired a worker at one of its New York warehouses, unless the company first settles the case. At issue is whether Daequan Smith, an organizer with the newly-formed Amazon Labor Union (ALU), was fired for his work toward organizing.
The ALU Is awaiting a hearing on its petition to hold a union election at four of Amazon’s warehouses on Staten Island. Smith was a worker at one of the Staten Island warehouses, and has reportedly been left homeless.
The NLRB has the authority to reinstate workers fired for organizing, but it’s not clear whether it would do so in this case.
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The National Labor Relations Board is preparing to issue a complaint against Amazon, alleging that the company illegally fired a worker at one of its New York warehouses, unless the company first settles the case. At issue is whether Daequan Smith, an organizer with the newly-formed Amazon Labor Union (ALU), was fired for his work toward organizing.
The ALU Is awaiting a hearing on its petition to hold a union election at four of Amazon’s warehouses on Staten Island. Smith was a worker at one of the Staten Island warehouses, and has reportedly been left homeless.
The NLRB has the authority to reinstate workers fired for organizing, but it’s not clear whether it would do so in this case.
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❗ US President Joe Biden met with his national security team Saturday to discuss Russia and Ukraine. The Camp David meeting saw the participation of national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Steve Ricchetti, who serves as counselor to the president. Additional officials joined in via a secure video conference.
The president was briefed on the current state of Russian military operations along Ukraine’s borders and discussed both ongoing efforts to de-escalate the situation with diplomacy and measures coordinated with allies and partners. Biden again affirmed that the US could impose severe consequences on Russia.
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The president was briefed on the current state of Russian military operations along Ukraine’s borders and discussed both ongoing efforts to de-escalate the situation with diplomacy and measures coordinated with allies and partners. Biden again affirmed that the US could impose severe consequences on Russia.
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💥 Truck transporting 100 monkeys crashes in central Pennsylvania, 4 loose monkeys found State officials revealed that the incident occurred when a tractor-trailer collided with a dump truck around 3:30 p.m. local time on Route 54 off Interstate 80. Four monkeys…
🚨 Police: All monkeys accounted for after truck with 100 monkeys crashes in Pennsylvania
The location of the lab and the type of research for which the monkeys were destined weren’t clear, but cynomolgus monkeys are often used in medical studies.
Valley Township firefighters used thermal imaging to try to locate the animals, and a helicopter also assisted.
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The location of the lab and the type of research for which the monkeys were destined weren’t clear, but cynomolgus monkeys are often used in medical studies.
Valley Township firefighters used thermal imaging to try to locate the animals, and a helicopter also assisted.
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⚡️ US Navy says detained ship from Iran carrying cargo for Houthi movement
⚡️ Moscow: Kiev, west's provocations in Donbass and attacks on Russians won't be tolerated
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📹: Hershey Bears fans set a world record in its annual "TeddyBearToss" game on Saturday — a tradition of throwing toys onto the ice after Hershey's first goal.
The ice rink was blanketed with thousands of stuffed animals after forward Axel Jonsson-Fjällby opened the scoring in the first period.
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The ice rink was blanketed with thousands of stuffed animals after forward Axel Jonsson-Fjällby opened the scoring in the first period.
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🌹 Hundreds of people gathered outside the NYPD's 32nd precinct in Harlem on Saturday evening to hold a vigil for Jason Rivera, a 22-year-old cop who was fatally shot on Friday night.
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⚡️US Secretary of State Blinken says cannot comment on specific intelligence regarding Russia and Ukraine - CNN interview
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⚡️US Secretary of State Blinken says cannot comment on specific intelligence regarding Russia and Ukraine - CNN interview
⚡️ Blinken says we are prepared to deal with range of options Russia may take toward Ukraine - CNN
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⚡️ Blinken says we are prepared to deal with range of options Russia may take toward Ukraine - CNN
⚡️ Blinken: US warned about Russia's possible plans similar to those described by UK
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⚡️ Blinken: US warned about Russia's possible plans similar to those described by UK
❗️US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with CNN that the United States had warned about Russia's possible plans similar to those previously described by the UK.
He also said that Washington believes imposing sanctions on Russia now would cause them to lose their deterrent effect.
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He also said that Washington believes imposing sanctions on Russia now would cause them to lose their deterrent effect.
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