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The plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, a CIA official says
Read full article: The plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, a CIA official saysThe suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests.
Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked
Read full article: Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leakedAbortion is still consuming U.S. state legislatures, courts and political campaigns two years after the draft of a Supreme Court decision that would upend the status quo was leaked.
Ohio is about to vote on abortion rights. Misinformation about the proposal is rampant
Read full article: Ohio is about to vote on abortion rights. Misinformation about the proposal is rampantA ballot measure in Ohio that would guarantee access to abortion rights is fueling misleading claims about how the proposal could influence abortion care, gender-related health care and parental consent in the state.
Israel's Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuum
Read full article: Israel's Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuumOne of Israel’s most extremist politicians, known for his inflammatory anti-Arab speeches and stunts, is attracting new supporters from a previously untapped demographic.
Military intel chief says Putin can't achieve Ukraine goal
Read full article: Military intel chief says Putin can't achieve Ukraine goalThe Pentagon's intelligence chief says Russian forces have shown themselves incapable of achieving President Vladimir Putin’s initial objectives in Ukraine, as things stand now.
As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster
Read full article: As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain lusterEven as visitors again crowd below the jumbo screens in New York’s Times Square, the souvenir shops, restaurants, hotels and entrepreneurs within the iconic U.S. landmark are still reeling from a staggering pandemic.
Mets fire 2 high-ranking employees after workplace review
Read full article: Mets fire 2 high-ranking employees after workplace reviewThe New York Mets have fired two high-ranking employees and will overhaul their legal and human resources departments on the recommendation of independent investigators hired to review the organization following allegations of sexual misconduct against former manager Mickey Callaway.
AP source: Biden picks LA mayor, envoy for ambassador posts
Read full article: AP source: Biden picks LA mayor, envoy for ambassador postsPresident Joe Biden is expected to announce former senior State Department official Nicholas Burns to serve as his ambassador to China and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be his ambassador to India.
'Fetal heartbeat' in abortion laws taps emotion, not science
Read full article: 'Fetal heartbeat' in abortion laws taps emotion, not scienceOhio maternal fetal medicine specialist Dr. Michael Cackovic says Republican-backed laws banning abortions at what they term the “first detectable fetal heartbeat" defy science.
Biden picks familiar faces for top roles at FEMA, CIA
Read full article: Biden picks familiar faces for top roles at FEMA, CIAPresident-elect Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during an event at The Queen theater, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. Biden also is tapping former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler to help lead the COVID-19 vaccine drive. Nancy Ward served as the agency's acting administrator in the early months of the Obama administration before his pick, Craig Fugate, could be confirmed. Miller was steeped in manufacturing policy in the Obama administration, including an update of automobile fuel efficiency standards. She also served as the head of the Office of Emergency Management for the city of Aurora, Colorado.
Biden's DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance
Read full article: Biden's DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistanceWhite House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday on Fox News Channel that the Trump administration “is doing everything statutorily required” for a transition. Biden's team plans to meet with private pharmaceutical companies on its own in the coming days to learn more about the status of their vaccine production. Currently under the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Pentagon are working in conjunction with states on a vaccine distribution plan. But the Biden transition team and Democrats in Congress also have ideas. But right now, no member of the transition team can share classified intelligence with the Biden transition team, especially without being in a secured location.
Biden's DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance
Read full article: Biden's DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistanceDeclining to criticize Trump, Biden acknowledged Tuesday that he has “not been receiving briefings that would ordinarily come by now" as he opened his virtual meeting with the national security experts. Biden's team plans to meet with private pharmaceutical companies on its own in the coming days to learn more about the status of their vaccine production. Currently under the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Pentagon are working in conjunction with states on a vaccine distribution plan. But the Biden transition team and Democrats in Congress also have ideas. But right now, no member of the transition team can share classified intelligence with the Biden transition team, especially without being in a secured location.
First lady unseen as Trump restarts campaign after COVID-19
Read full article: First lady unseen as Trump restarts campaign after COVID-19Wolkoff detailed her falling out with Mrs. Trump in a new book the White House has dismissed as full of “mistruths and paranoia.” Wolkoff also had confirmed she had Mrs. Trump on tape. President Trump was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment on Oct. 2, and was sent home three days later. His White House doctor said Trump tested negative for the virus on consecutive days and was no longer considered contagious. Former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Mrs. Trump may want to be a “little bit more selective” about how she reengages after recovery. Mrs. Trump convalesced at the White House for nearly a month before she resumed a public schedule.