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The United States is considering sending warships into the Black Sea in the next few weeks in a show of support for Ukraine amid Russia’s increased military presence on Ukraine’s eastern border, a US defense official told CNN Thursday. The US Navy routinely operates in the Black Sea, but a deployment of warships now would
Continue ReadingThe number of new Covid-19 cases has plateaued at a “disturbingly high level,” and the US is at risk from a new surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Wednesday. While lower than the peak earlier this year, there were still more than 61,000 new cases reported on Wednesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Continue ReadingAn independent government watchdog is conducting a wide-ranging probe into the State Department’s cybersecurity practices, including how it manages and responds to cyber threats, the investigating office confirmed to CNN Thursday. The Government Accountability Office “does have an ongoing audit of the State Department’s cybersecurity practices,” director for Information Technology and Cybersecurity Vijay A. D’Souza
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Joe Manchin says it’s no fun being the most powerful man in Washington. The West Virginia Democrat, who sits at the fulcrum of the Senate balance of power, suggested the US Capitol insurrection was a warning for him — of the divisions tearing America apart and the dangers wrought by politicians who abuse their power.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz, attempting to stare down a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations, is reaching for a familiar, in-your-face strategy perfected over the last four years by the man who fueled his unconventional rise, former President Donald Trump. Hours after news of the investigation went public, the Florida Republican went on Fox News to
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans, who was rammed by a car at the Capitol last week, died of multiple blunt force injuries to the head, the DC medical examiner said late Thursday. Evans’ death was ruled a homicide, according to a statement from the medical examiner’s office. An 18-year veteran of the force,
Continue ReadingSean “Diddy” Combs is accusing General Motors of name-dropping his network to score points with Black America. The 51-year-old Bad Boy Records founder called out GM on Thursday for using its business relationship with the Revolt Media and TV cable network he founded in 2013 as a shield against racism accusations made by the leaders
Continue ReadingIn most situations, a mailbox is just a mailbox. But in the milestone union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a mailbox installed earlier this year threatens to upend the whole process — or at least become a focus for the union if it loses the vote. The public tally began Thursday afternoon.
Continue ReadingInformation scraped from around 500 million LinkedIn user profiles is part of a database posted for sale on a website popular with hackers, the company confirmed Thursday. The sale of the data was first reported on Tuesday by cybersecurity news and research site CyberNews, which said that an archive including user IDs, names, email addresses,
Continue ReadingOne person was killed and at least five others were wounded — four of them critically — in a shooting at an industrial park in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, police said. A trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety was shot while pursuing the suspect, the department tweeted, and is in serious but
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Facing pressure to act after a recent spate of high-profile mass shootings, President Joe Biden unveiled a package of moves Thursday that seek to address a scourge of gun violence he deemed a “blemish on the nation.” “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic,” Biden said in the Rose Garden to an audience of
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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia cited the deadly attack on January 6 at the US Capitol as an event that changed his perspective on a divided Washington, saying, “You can’t have this many people split to where they want to go to war with each other,” as he calls for Democrats and Republicans
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Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is likely to strike a plea deal with federal prosecutors, his attorney and prosecutors said in court Thursday, potentially putting additional legal pressure on the congressman. Greenberg’s possible cooperation with the Justice Department could provide investigators with key details as
Continue ReadingSoon guests will be able to walk alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes when “Avengers Campus,” the new land based on the Marvel franchise, opens at Disney’s California Adventure on June 4. The land — which is located at the sister theme park of Disneyland in Anaheim, California — is the company’s latest undertaking at its parks
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some local students experienced feeding time at the WNC Nature Center on Thursday. American river otters snacking on fish were a big hit with the students, who enjoyed some spring break time at the center. As the weather warms, employees at the center
Continue ReadingA scathing report by the US Capitol Police watchdog obtained by CNN reveals that there were even more law enforcement failures prior to January 6 than previously known, including new details about expired ammunition, ineffective shields and a previously unreported warning more than two weeks ahead of the insurrection about a map of the Capitol’s
Continue ReadingOne person was killed and at least four others were wounded in a shooting at an industrial park in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, police said. One person was later taken into custody in nearby Grimes County after a trooper was shot, Sheriff Donald Sowell told CNN, adding the incident may be connected to the
Continue ReadingA scathing report by the US Capitol Police watchdog obtained by CNN reveals that there were even more law enforcement failures prior to January 6 than previously known, including new details about expired ammunition, ineffective shields and a previously unreported warning more than two weeks ahead of the insurrection about a map of the Capitol’s
Continue ReadingA renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a “low level of oxygen” when former police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the street and restricted his ability to breathe. “This caused damage to his brain that we see, and it also caused a PEA arrhythmia that caused his
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Here’s evidence of the extreme dysfunction of the US federal government in three semi-related stories from the last day. 1. President Joe Biden used executive authority to address gun violence. This might sound like a good thing. The President did something because Congress is unable to do much of anything. CNN’s report by Kevin Liptak
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