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United States issues nationwide alert over domestic `violent extremists`
Using a federal system created to warn all Americans about terrorist threats to the USA homeland, the Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that anger "fueled by false narratives", especially unfounded claims about the 2020 presidential election , could lead some inside the country to launch attacks in the coming weeks. [Full Article...]
Lagging in inoculations, European Union demands vaccine makers honor commitments
The EU is making it very clear that it is bent on getting all doses as quickly as their contracts provide for at a time when infections are surging, many hospitals are overwhelmed, and numerous 27 member states are struggling to get their vaccine rollout going at top speed. [Full Article...]
Biden to reinstate Covid travel bans: White House official
Fauci said there is "a very slight, modest diminution" of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against those variants but "there's enough cushion with the vaccines that we have that we still consider them to be effective against both the United Kingdom strain and the South Africa strain". [Full Article...]
De Blasio: NYC Running Out of Vaccine | New York's Power 105.1 FM
Last week, the city was forced to reschedule at least 23,000 appointments and shutter 15 city-run vaccination hubs across the five boroughs, including two on Staten Island , after the city didn't receive a shipment of 103,000 Moderna vaccine doses. [Full Article...]
Yemen’s war being fueled by economic profiteering — United Nations panel
The two attacks launched on Friday morning were part of a series of missile and drone attacks that targeted various areas in Saudi Arabia, mainly border cities. The brief statement did not identify the source of the target and the Houthis said they were not involved. The U.S. State Department said attacks like the one Saturday go against global law and "undermine all efforts to promote peace and... [Full Article...]
Israel's top general says its military is refreshing operational plans against Iran
In response, Iran has stepped back from key nuclear commitments, leaving the deal hanging by a thread, even as new U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has signaled it wants to salvage the agreement. "Pressure on Iran must continue - Iran must not have the capacity to develop a nuclear bomb". Kochavi said that given the threat posed by Iran, Israel's military would be prepared to attack on ... [Full Article...]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Urged to Resign Over Remarks
In one video posted to YouTube in 2017, Greene talks about the anonymous "Q", whom she describes as "a patriot" and "very pro-Trump". "So you aren't denying you wrote called for the deaths of political leaders, you aren't taking responsibility, you aren't apologizing, you aren't even saying it was wrong", he wrote on Twitter , responding to Greene's statement. [Full Article...]
Dr Anthony Fauci reveals what he thought when Trump suggested the disinfectant
In addition to frustration with medical misinformation, Fauci shared what he thought when seeing the attack on the Capitol earlier this month . After negative reactions, Trump later claimed he was sarcastic in his remark. Anthony Fauci is the highest-paid federal employee. From the early onset of the coronavirus pandemic , Fauci's public profile grew as the face of the White House Coron... [Full Article...]