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Blinken reports no “major breakthroughs” in meeting with Russian minister
As expected, there wasn’t much in the way of progress made in the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Russia when Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva Friday. The meeting lasted roughly 90 minutes. “The discussion today with Minister Lavrov was frank and substantive,”… -
Rock icon Meat Loaf dead at 74, cause of death not immediately available
According to a statement from the family of Marvin Lee Aday, known by millions as rock superstar Meat Loaf, Aday died Thursday at the age of 74. While no cause or other details were given, Aday’s death followed numerous health scares over the years. He is survived by Deborah Gillespie, his wife since 2007, and… -
Jury hears opening statements in federal trial over George Floyd’s murder
Update (Jan. 24, 2022): The jury in the federal trial of three of the four officers charged in the 2020 death of George Floyd heard opening statements Monday. The prosecution led off by accusing J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao of being intentionally indifferent to Floyd’s dying pleas. “For more than nine minutes, each… -
US sanctions Russia-backed Ukrainians as Biden, Blinken issue warnings
The Treasury Department announced the sanctions of four Ukrainian officials accused of being part of an effort from Russia to set the pretext for an invasion of Ukraine Thursday. Two of the four officials are current members of Ukraine’s parliament. “The individuals designated today act at the direction of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB),… -
Investigations into Jan. 6 Capitol riots, 2020 election interference heat up
Update (Jan. 24, 2022): Three days after the Capitol riots House committee requested information from Ivanka Trump, a Georgia district attorney asked for a grand jury to investigate potential 2020 election interference. A judge approved the grand jury request, and the special grand jury will be seated May 2 for a period of up to a… -
Report finds retired Pope Benedict XVI connected to sexual abuse cover-up
A new report on sexual abuse covered up in the Catholic church places some of the blame on retired Pope Benedict XVI. At issue are four cases he handled as archbishop of Germany’s Munich diocese from 1977-1982. The law firm that drew up the report indicated Benedict “strictly denies any wrongdoing on his part” and gave… -
CIA says most ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases are not targeted attacks
The CIA believes it is unlikely Russia or another foreign adversary has used microwaves or other forms of directed energy in targeted attacks on American officials overseas. Hundreds of U.S. intelligence officers, diplomats and military personnel have reported symptoms associated with brain injuries to what’s come to be known as “Havana Syndrome.” The most common… -
Biden takes criticism, touts wins as first year in office ends
President Joe Biden wrapped up the last day of his first year in office taking questions from 30 reporters in a White House news conference. It marks just the 10th news conference Biden has held in his first year as president. For comparison, former President Donald Trump held 21 news conferences in 2017 alone, according… -
White House to send out 400M N95 masks as COVID test website launches
On the same day the new website offering free at-home COVID-19 tests officially launched, the White House announced it will start distributing 400 million N95 masks to be available for free across the country. The masks, which will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers, will begin shipping this week for distribution… -
A show of diplomatic support: Blinken meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday. The trip is part of an effort to send more diplomatic support to Ukraine amid ongoing tensions with Russia. Two days prior, a bipartisan group of senators met with Zelenskyy. Blinken said Russia could soon double the 100-thousand troops already present along the… -
Voting rights bill fails as Democrats are unable to change filibuster rules
Update (Jan. 20, 2022): After two days of debate, Democrats were unable to gather enough support to pass a voting rights bill Wednesday. The bill died on the Senate floor before a vote on it could even happen. “A few hours ago, this chamber with the eyes of the nation upon it… took a vote to… -
Violent crime spikes in New York, Los Angeles
Violent crime has spiked in big cities like New York and Los Angeles. The homicide rate in New York City increased 3% from 2020 levels and 52% from pre-pandemic levels in 2019, per New York Police Department statistics. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, homicides in L.A. are up more than 50 percent from 2019-2020. A… -
Flights to US canceled, reinstated after AT&T, Verizon delay 5G near airports
Update (Jan. 19, 2022): A day after Verizon and AT&T announced they would delay their 5G rollout near some airports, several major international airlines canceled some of their flights to some U.S. cities Wednesday. Those airlines include British Airways, Air India, Japan’s All Nippon Airways and Dubai-based Emirates. “We are working closely with aircraft manufacturers and the…
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