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Business InsiderFauci defended pausing the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine rollout but said those who already got the shot shouldn't worry
US authorities urged a pause in the vaccine's rollout Tuesday, citing an "abundance of caution" over six cases of blood clots in vaccinated people.
- Yahoo News
Intelligence agencies: China is top threat to U.S. global influence
A 27-page report, which summarizes the best assessments of analysts from across the 18 different agencies within the intelligence community, has identified China as the biggest threat to U.S. global influence.
- Business Insider
Biden says it's 'time to end America's longest war' as he reveals plans to bring US troops home from Afghanistan
Biden said he was the fourth president to preside over the Afghanistan conflict, adding: "I will not pass this responsibility on to a fifth."
- Reuters
China push for global power tops U.S. security threats: intelligence report
China's push for global power is the leading threat to U.S. national security, while Russia's efforts to undermine American influence and assert itself as a major actor also pose a challenge, said a U.S. intelligence report released on Tuesday. While China and Russia are presented as the leading challenges, Iran and North Korea will also test U.S. national security, the report said.
- The Independent
‘Tactic of terror’: BLM leader hits out at ‘right wing’ criticism after reports into her purchase of homes worth $3m
‘Our movement will not be silenced,’ says Black Lives Matter
- The Independent
Before and after photos show Caribbean island completely covered in volcanic ash
The La Soufriere volcano has erupted multiple times since Friday, and the damage to St Vincent is shocking
- The Independent
Trump caught on audio mocking Michelle Obama’s looks to giggling GOP hierarchy at Mar-a-Lago
Leaked recording from RNC fundraiser reveals ‘uproarious’ laughter from sponsors for ridicule of former first lady
- The Independent
George Floyd’s girlfriend once taught Daunte Wright in high school
‘Our system doesn’t serve kids like Daunte,’ Courteney Ross says
- The Independent
Two North Carolina police officers suspended over beating Black man in clash caught by bystander video
‘We can’t afford nor do we desire to afford to ignore what we saw,’ says Kinston Mayor Pro Tem Felicia Solomon about footage
- Yahoo News
Johnson & Johnson 'pause' adds new wrinkle in Biden's vaccination plans
Just days after Johnson & Johnson announced that 15 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine had been contaminated at a Baltimore plant, federal officials recommended that states stop using that vaccine altogether, citing reports of blood clots.
- The Independent
Biden picks up toy of slain Capitol officer’s daughter during emotional memorial service
During a memorial service at the US Capitol Rotunda for Officer William Evans, President Joe Biden picked up a toy dropped by the officer’s daughter, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told his family that while “no words are adequate” to address their loss, “we hope it’s a comfort to you that so many now know about your dad and know he’s a hero”. “And that the President of the United States is picking up one of your distractions.” Officer Evans was killed outside the Capitol on 2 April after a driver struck two officers before slamming into a security barrier outside the Capitol, then exited the car with a knife, according to police.
- The Independent
Haiti prime minister resigns amid spike in killings and kidnappings
Joseph Jouthe’s departure comes as Caribbean country also prepares for constitutional referendum and general election
- The Independent
Deaths soar over births in some Brazil cities as Covid spirals
Brazil’s death toll stands at 358,425 deaths, the second worst-hit country in the world by Covid-19
- The Independent
Britain will ‘drawdown’ troops from Afghanistan after Biden confirms pullout by 9/11 anniversary
456 British troops were killed in Afghanistan before UK combat operations ended in 2014
- BBC
Europe seeks to limit use of AI in society
The rules are proposals and could take several years to become law.
- The Independent
Kim Potter: Former police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright arrested on manslaughter charges
Killing of 20-year-old Black man has sparked protests and unrest in Minnesota city
- Associated Press
Dutch govt says it's too early to start easing the lockdown
The Dutch government on Tuesday presented a roadmap for relaxing coronavirus lockdown measures, but caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte stressed that it is still too early to ease restrictions. In a nationally televised press conference, Rutte said hospitals in the Netherlands are as crowded with COVID-19 patients now as they were during the first wave of the pandemic last year and that it would be irresponsible to relax the country’s months-long lockdown now. The government had previously said it hoped the first relaxation could have started April 21, but Rutte said that was too soon.
- Associated Press
Austin: US adds 500 troops in Germany, despite Trump pledge
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday that he is expanding the U.S. military presence in Germany by 500 troops and has stopped planning for large-scale troop cuts ordered by the Trump administration. Adding 500 troops to a current total of about 35,000 is a symbolic gesture of solidarity with Germany and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but it also fills a practical need that commanders in Europe had identified months ago. Austin said the extra troops will have a role in space, cybersecurity and electronic warfare.
- The Independent
‘Congress itself is the target’: Capitol police overlooked intel and were ordered to hold back during riot, report finds
Days before attack, law enforcement officials were warned Stop the Steal campaign could attract ‘white supremacists, militia members’ and other violent groups
- The Independent
Americans rank all 50 states – and say DC is worst place in the country
Bottom 10 states were almost exclusively states in the South and Midwest