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Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will join a slew of lawmakers and advocates at the progressive AAPI Victory Alliance group’s virtual summit on May 19, The Hill learns. Clinton will address the inaugural Asian […]

Colonial Pipeline Not Planning to Pay the Ransom Demanded by DarkSide

Colonial Pipeline does not plan to pay the ransom demanded by hackers who have encrypted its data, according to sources familiar with the company, CNN reports. The ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack […]

$1M Lottery for Vaccinated Citizens Announced by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine

Starting next Wednesday, adults in Ohio who have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and are at least 18 years old, may enter a lottery that will provide a $1 million prize each […]

Cheney Ousted by U.S. House Republicans, Senate GOP Dismayed

Senate Republicans expressed dismay over the House GOP’s vote to remove Rep. Liz Cheney leadership, which is seen as a worrisome sign of former President Trump’s continued grip on the party as he jockeys to […]

Ex-Military Brass Question 2020 Elections, Biden’s Health

More than 120 retired generals and admirals have published an open letter questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election as well as President Biden’s fitness to be commander-in-chief, New York Post reports. The open […]

Caitlyn Jenner Says She Stands in Full Support of Building Border Wall

Caitlyn Jenner, the Reality TV star and transgender woman, who recently announced her run for the gubernatorial seat said that she stands in support of building a wall on the border with Mexico, Fox News […]

UN Secretary General Guterres Says That Vaccine Production Needs to Double

Some countries around the world have not yet received a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine, while richer countries are actively vaccinating their populations, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said en route on his visit […]

Powerful Gun Lobby Suffers Defeat in Texas Court

The powerful gun lobby in the U.S., represented by the National Weapons Association (NRA) suffered a major legal defeat in the fight against the forced closure of this organization, Western media reported. A court in […]

Trump Condemns “Weak” Biden Following Violence between Israel and Palestine

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, taking a strong pro-Israeli stance following the new outburst of violence between Israel and Palestine, called his successor Joe Biden “weak”, while also accusing him of showing lack of support […]

Russia, Turkey Call for De-escalation of Tensions between Israel and Palestine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for the de-escalation of tensions, following the bloody outbreak of violence between Israel and the Palestinians earlier this week. Russian officials added […]

Hamas Launches More than 130 Rockets at Israeli Cities

Hamas’ infamous al-Qassam Brigade said that they have launched 130 rockets on Israeli cities, as a response to the killings of their commanders on Tuesday night. The Hamas terrorist organization previously said that its commander […]

Tehran Blames Washington for Persian Gulf Shooting Incident

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has blamed the latest incident in the Persian Gulf on Washington, accusing its warships of unprofessional behavior and shooting, Western media outlets reported. The IRGC broke the silence on the […]

Israeli Air Strike Hits Residential Block in Gaza, Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv

An Israeli air strike hit a 13 story residential block in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, which subsequently collapsed, Reuters reported. Later, in a separate retaliatory rocket attack from the Gaza Strip, three people in […]

Odds of a Bipartisan Deal on Infrastructure Look Bleak

President Joe Biden is running out of time for his goal of reaching an agreement with congressional Republicans to support a part of his wide-ranging infrastructure proposal. After weeks of outreach by White House aides […]

President Biden to Take Additional Activities after Massive Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack

President Joe Biden and his administration are contemplating additional activities after the massive cyberattack targeting one of the largest fuel pipelines in the US. Last Friday, the Colonial Pipeline discontinued its operations and notified federal […]

Saudi Arabia’s Economy Shrinks 3.3% In Q1 on Oil Output

The economy of Saudi Arabia contracted 3.3% in the first quarter, compared to a year earlier, Reuters reported. Largely this was due to oil output cuts, but at the same time, the non-oil economy expanded […]

Biden: One Million Americans Signed Up for Health Coverage during Special Enrollment

President Biden announced Tuesday that one million Americans signed up for health insurance through HealthCare.gov during a special enrollment period that started on Feb. 15, Fox News reports. The White House issued a statement that […]

FDA Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Children 12 to 15

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the Pfizer-BioNTech’s emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15, The New York Times reports. It’s a […]

McCarthy Tells House Republicans to ‘Anticipate’ Wednesday Vote on Ousting Cheney

In a letter sent to his Republican colleagues on Monday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told his GOP colleagues to “anticipate” a vote on Wednesday regarding the current state of the House GOP Conference Chair […]

Colonial Pipeline Resumes Limited Shipments, Sees Service Mostly Restored by End of Week

After last week’s cyber attack, the Colonial Pipeline once again started its operations on Monday. The first delivery was from North Carolina to a Maryland terminal, in a move to smoothly restart the process of […]

Trial Begins for Lawyer Who Sued Chevron over Ecuador Pollution

A disbarred Harvard-trained American lawyer who’s battling Chevron Corp over pollution in the Ecuadorian rainforest more than two decades attempted on Monday to fend off criminal contempt charges stemming from a lawsuit against him by […]

US Ship Fires 30 Warning Shots after Iranian Vessels Approach Fleet

A US coast guard ship fired about 30 warning shots as a group of 13 Iranian fast boats sped toward US navy vessels in the strait of Hormuz, in what the Pentagon called “unsafe and […]

Treasury Will Give States a Lot of Power to Decide How to Spend $35bn in COVID Relief Funds

States and local governments will have significant leeway in deciding how to spend the $350 billion in Covid-19 relief funds authorized by President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, CNBC reported. The Treasury Department said Monday […]

Infrastructure Plan Should Cost up to $800 Billion, McConnell Says

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said an infrastructure plan should cost no more than $800 billion, setting down a marker ahead of a critical week for efforts to craft a bill that would refresh U.S. […]

Caitlyn Jenner Says Immigrants in California Should Have the Right to Become Citizens

Caitlyn Jenner, who joined the race for California’s governor, stated that undocumented immigrants should have the opportunity to become citizens – but “the bad ones” have to leave, Fox News informed. The reality TV star stated […]

Republican Police Chief from Detroit Set to Reveal His Governor Candidacy

James Craig, the first cop in Detroit, is slated to reveal his candidacy for governor on Monday and oppose Gov. Gretchen Whitmer—the Democrat who was harshly criticized over her bad handling of the coronavirus and […]

The Weapons Seizure So Big It Covered the Rear Deck of a 567-foot US Warship

A joint US Navy and Coast Guard team seized thousands of illicit weapons last week after stopping a small ship in the North Arabian Sea, the Navy said in a statement quoted by CNN. The […]

US Stock Futures Mostly Trending Lower Hours Before Monday’s Opening Bell

U.S. equity futures are mostly trending lower ahead of the Monday’s trading session with first-quarter earnings season winding down, Fox News reports. Investors await a few anticipated reports on Monday, including Tyson Foods, Marriott International, […]

Biden Plans an Order to Strengthen Cyberdefenses

A pipeline that provides the East Coast with nearly half its gasoline and jet fuel remained shuttered on Sunday after yet another ransomware attack, prompting emergency White House meetings and new questions about whether an […]

U.S. Government Working to Aid Top Fuel Pipeline Operator after Cyberattack

The White House was working closely with top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network supplying […]