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Actress Susan Sarandon faces backlash over NYPD officer funeral tweet
The backlash surrounding a tweet sent Tuesday by actress Susan Sarandon has continued to gain traction. The tweet focused on the Jan. 28 funeral for New York Police Department Officer Jason Rivera, one of two officers shot and killed while responding to a call about a domestic argument in a Harlem apartment in January. Sarandon’s tweet was… -
Biden: US raid in Syria kills ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi
According to a White House statement released early Thursday morning, a raid conducted by the United States in Syria’s Idlib province killed Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi overnight. He took over as the head of ISIS back in 2019, after the old leader of the group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died during a… -
Wilbert Mora honored at second NYPD officer funeral in a week
For the second time in the past week, mourners gathered for a funeral for New York Police Department (NYPD) officer. “An ocean of officers” honored Officer Wilbert Mora, the second of two officers shot and killed while responding to a call about a domestic argument in a Harlem apartment. The funeral for the other officer,… -
CNN President Jeff Zucker resigns in wake of Chris Cuomo investigation
The now-former president of CNN Jeff Zucker announced his resignation in a memo to staff on February 2. According to the memo, the resignation follows new details that came to light in the investigation into former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo. “As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomos’ tenure at CNN, I was asked about… -
US to send more troops to Europe amid tensions between Russia, Ukraine
The Pentagon announced the United States will be sending 2,000 troops to Europe this week to “send a strong signal” amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Those 2,000 troops are coming from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and they will be sent to Germany and Poland. Another 1,000 troops currently based in Germany will be… -
Putin offers more talks between Russia, US, allies over Ukraine tensions
Speaking at a joint news conference with the prime minister of Hungary Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is open to more talks with the West over ongoing tension in Ukraine. However, President Putin also accused the United States and NATO of ignoring Russia’s top security demands. These demands include a halt to NATO’s… -
Pfizer seeks approval for COVID-19 vaccine in kids under 5
According to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg, Pfizer has applied for emergency authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in kids 6 months to 5 years old. FDA approval could come as soon as later this month. This means young children could be vaccinated more than a month earlier than previous estimates, assuming the FDA and the Centers… -
Tom Brady announces retirement after 22 NFL seasons, 7 Super Bowl wins
After several days of uncertainty following reports that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady would retire, Brady officially announced his retirement Tuesday morning. The announcement came in the form of a statement posted to Brady’s Twitter and Instagram accounts. “I’ve done a lot of reflection the past week and have asked myself difficult questions,” Brady… -
‘Partygate’ report released, Boris Johnson faces renewed calls to resign
The long-awaited “Partygate” report was released Monday, and for the second time in three weeks, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in Parliament apologizing for a series of Downing Street parties that took place when the country was in lockdown. The video shows clips of Johnson’s comments. The report found “some of the behavior surrounding… -
Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19, blasts Ottawa protests over mandates
In a virtual news conference set to address ongoing protests over COVID-19 mandates in Ottawa, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he has tested positive for the virus. The announcement came as Prime Minister Trudeau was in isolation after one of his three children tested positive. “The battle against COVID-19 is still dominating so… -
Republican National Committee describes Jan. 6 riots as “legitimate political discourse”
Update (Feb 4, 2022): Days after former President Donald Trump signaled that he may pardon Capitol rioters if he is elected president in 2024, the Republican National Committee described the riots as “legitimate political discourse.” Those words are included in a resolution to censure Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) for participating in… -
Austin: “there is still time and space for diplomacy” with Russia on Ukraine
Tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine appeared to ease on both sides Friday, with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin saying “conflict is not inevitable” and “there is still time and space for diplomacy.” Speaking at the Pentagon with Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley, Austin also noted that the buildup of… -
Bridge collapse reported in Pittsburgh hours ahead of planned Biden visit
A two-lane bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed early Friday morning, just hours before President Joe Biden was set to visit the city to talk about, among other things, the benefits of his infrastructure package. That package includes bridge maintenance. “@POTUS has been told of the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh. Our team is in touch with state…
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