WorldReutersKremlin says Biden is wrong to say that Russia only has nuclear weapons and oil
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden's assessment of Russia as only having nuclear weapons and oil was wide of the mark and betrayed a lack of knowledge about the country. Biden made the remark on Tuesday during a speech in which he warned that if the United States ended up in a "real shooting war" with a "major power" it could be the result of a significant cyber attack on the country, highlighting what Washington sees as growing threats posed by Russia and China. Biden boasted that the U.S. intelligence services were superior to their Russian counterparts and said Putin had "a real problem."
PoliticsNational ReviewKinzinger Defends Lack of Probe into BLM Riots During January 6 Committee Hearing
During the first hearing of the January 6 Committee on Tuesday, Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger dismissed those alleging that Congress was at fault for investigating the Capitol riot, but not the Black Lives Matter riots that erupted and ravaged cities across the country this past year. Some have concocted a counter-narrative to discredit this process on the grounds that we didn't launch a similar investigation into the urban riots and looting last summer,” he said. I was called on to serve during the summer riots as an air national guardsman.
U.S.Fort Worth Star-TelegramBody of missing woman discovered wrapped in plastic in basement, Oklahoma cops say
The body of a woman who had been missing for three years was recently discovered wrapped in plastic in the basement of a home, Oklahoma police say. Police in Norman say Margarita Sandoval was 19 years old when she went missing in 2018. Officers were recently called to the home when someone living there overheard two people mention “a dead body in the basement,” according to KFOR.
U.S.ReutersDesalination advances in California despite opponents pushing for alternatives
Environmentalists say desalination decimates ocean life, costs too much money and energy, and soon will be made obsolete by water recycling. After spending 22 years and $100 million navigating a thicket of state regulations and environmentalists' challenges, Poseidon Water is down to one major regulatory hurdle - the California Coastal Commission. The company feels confident enough to talk of breaking ground by the end of next year on the $1.4 billion plant that would produce some 50 million gallons of drinking water daily.
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U.S.CBS NewsCop facing felony charges after video of violent arrest released
The chief of police in Aurora, Colorado, is apologizing after video of a brutal arrest captured on the body cameras of two officers was released Tuesday. The body cam videos showed officers attempting to arrest three men with outstanding felony warrants last Friday. When two fled the scene, Kyle Vinson was left sitting alone.
PoliticsNBC NewsTrump's rough day hints at limits of his power over GOP
For someone his political party still can't quit, Donald Trump sure had a rough day on Tuesday. The House's Jan. 6 committee heard testimony from the Capitol police who fought with rioters on that day, with excommunicated Republican Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Adam Kinzinger, R-Il., taking starring roles on the committee. Notably, Trump didn't comment on yesterday's testimony (but he did fire off statements on masks, crime and the Ohio-15 special election).
U.S.The ConversationThe invasive spotted lanternfly is spreading across the eastern US – here's what you need to know about this voracious pest
The Conversation: How did the spotted lanternfly get to the U.S., and how quickly is it spreading? Frank Hale: It is native to India, China and Vietnam and probably arrived in a cut stone shipment in 2012. The first sighting was in 2014 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, on a tree of heaven — a common invasive tree brought to North America from China in the late 1700s.
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George P. Bush learns the GOP's Trump lesson the hard way
In the end, George P. Bush was left with nothing. Bush — the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and now a candidate for Texas attorney general — worked hard to get Donald Trump's endorsement for his race against the incumbent, Ken Paxton. He did so even though his family, which also includes former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush and his father, famously disdains Trump and his influence on the party they once dominated.
PoliticsAxiosGOP doubters unswayed by Jan. 6 testimony
Rather than winning over House Republicans, the dramatic testimony delivered during the Jan. 6 select committee's first public hearing led them to double down on their criticism that the investigation is purely political. Why it matters: The remarks signal that regardless of the panel's eventual findings, many Republican lawmakers — most of whom didn't even watch Tuesday's hearing — will dismiss the proceedings as a partisan witch hunt. Driving the news: Axios spoke with multiple Republican House members following the graphic details laid out by four police officers on-site during the Capitol attack.
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U.S.Business InsiderA man was charged with making graphic threats to Fauci, warning he would soon be 'hunted, tortured, beaten, [and] enslaved'
Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., was accused of sending graphic insults and death threats to Fauci's email from December 2020 to July 2021. Connally appeared to be disgruntled regarding Fauci's guidance on getting the COVID-19 vaccine. A man faces felony charges after he emailed graphic insults and death threats to top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday in a federal court in Maryland.
PoliticsNBC NewsIf GOP won't defend the Capitol, the Constitution or themselves, what do they stand for?
Aquilino Gonell, a sergeant with the U.S. Capitol Police force, testified Tuesday that he put his duty to the Constitution ahead of the interests of his wife and son when he fought rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Of course, Gonell and other law enforcement officers were defending symbols of the republic that day — the Capitol, the Constitution and the sanctity of the ballot. It has been heartbreaking for Gonell and many of his colleagues on the Capitol and D.C. Metro police forces to watch Republican leaders in Congress pretend they weren't under threat.
SportsThe WeekThe 'frightening' phenomenon Simone Biles experienced before her Olympics withdrawal
Simone Biles shockingly withdrew from team competition at the Olympics this week after experiencing a "frightening" phenomenon known as "the twisties." Biles, after withdrawing from the women's gymnastics team final Tuesday, explained that she had "a little bit of the twisties," and her teammates "saw it a little bit in practice." This term, The Washington Post explains, refers to a "frightening predicament" similar to the yips, in which gymnasts "lose control of their bodies as they spin through the air."
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Jan. 6 rioters told Capitol Police sergeant ‘You’re not even an American’
During the U.S. House select committee's first hearing on the Jan. 6 attack, Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell said he was subjected to racist and xenophobic insults while he was fighting to protect the U.S. Capitol from violent rioters.
U.S.Business InsiderPolice officer responds to GOP claims that Capitol rioters were tourists: 'If that's what American tourists are like, I can see why foreign countries don't like American tourists'
Officer Daniel Hodges joked when asked about GOP claims that Capitol rioters were "tourists." "If that's what American tourists are like, I can see why foreign countries don't like American tourists," he said. Hodges repeatedly referred to the Capitol insurrectionists as "terrorists."
PoliticsFort Worth Star-TelegramElection updates: Jake Ellzey defeats Susan Wright in Texas congressional race
State Rep. Jake Ellzey will serve as the next representative of Texas' 6th Congressional District after winning an all-Republican runoff to fill the seat of late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright. Susan Wright, Ron Wright's widow, and Ellzey, who also served as a Navy fighter pilot, received the most votes in a May 1 special election that drew 23 candidates, advancing them into Tuesday's runoff. With all but one polling locating reporting, Ellzey received 53.2% of the votes to Wright's 46.8%, according to the Texas Secretary of State's office.
U.S.NBC News1st Asian American Sports Illustrated curve model on fatphobia, quieting bullies
In middle school, 5-foot-11-inch Yumi Nu would walk down the hall as boys bullied her by calling her "Godzilla" and "Yao Ming." Last week, the 24-year-old Japanese and Dutch model and singer-songwriter made history as the first Asian American curve model to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue — a feat her younger self never could have fathomed. “Growing up, I didn't have someone that looked like me,” Nu told NBC Asian America.
WorldNextShark'Goddess of weightlifting' wins first gold medal for Taiwan in Tokyo, sets three Olympic records
She took the gold with 103 kilograms (227 pounds) in the snatch, 133 kilograms (293 pounds) in the clean and jerk and totaled 236 kilograms (520 pounds). The victory marked Kuo's first Olympic gold medal as she had only placed sixth in London in 2012 and earned a bronze in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. After she won the gold medal, she set out to break her own world record at 140 kilograms (308.6 pounds) and did not complete the final lift when her legs gave out.
U.S.INSIDERPro-Trump political commentator Julie Kelly called police officers testifying at the Capitol riot inquiry 'crisis actors'
Julie Kelly tweeted that police officers testifying at the congressional Capitol riot hearing were "crisis actors." Officers Michael Fanone and Harry Dunn offered testimony about how they were attacked while defending the Capitol. "Crisis actor" is a term used by conspiracy theorists to describe those who've been hired to lie about events as witnesses.
U.S.Business InsiderHear the profanity-laced voicemail that DC officer Michael Fanone got from a Trump supporter while he was testifying to Congress
Michael Fanone told Congress on Tuesday that Trump supporters had beaten and nearly killed him. The caller said he wished Fanone had been killed in the riot. A police officer in Washington, DC, received an explicit and threatening voicemail from a supporter of former President Donald Trump as he testified before Congress' January 6 commission.
U.S.USA TODAY OpinionBiden should extend student loan payment pause and cancel $50,000 for borrowers: Schumer
But like many others, in order to make that dream possible, Wilson was left with $70,000 in student debt that kept getting higher as he tried to pay it off. I struggle … not being able to pay monthly payments," Wilson said in a recent survey of student loan borrowers conducted by Student Debt Crisis and other advocates." I can't focus on my job, I can't save for retirement.
CelebrityTheGrioDaBaby doubles down on homophobic rant with more offensive comments
DaBaby appears to have a penchant for making bad situations worse after a rant at Rolling Loud that raised fans' eyebrows. Rapper DaBaby seems to have a penchant for making bad situations worse. After making homophobic comments on stage at the Rolling Loud fest Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, he offered an “explanation.”
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WorldINSIDERWorkmen digging a well in a man's backyard discovered a $100 million windfall: a 2.5 million-carat sapphire cluster
The cluster, named the "Serendipity Sapphire," is 2.5 million carats. Workers digging a well in the backyard of a Sri Lankan gem trader stumbled upon a 2.5 million-carat sapphire cluster, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The lucky find was made in the southern city of Ratnapura, known as Sri Lanka's "city of gems." The cluster, named the "Serendipity Sapphire," is a staggering 39 inches long and 28 inches wide, The Nation, an English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka, reported.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderArizona audit: Republican liaison tells Insider the audit process has been 'very odd' and that he may resign
Arizona's GOP-led Senate appointed him to be the chamber's "liaison" to the Cyber Ninjas audit. Bennett has said Cyber Ninjas has refused to share key information with him about the process. The Arizona state Senate's official "liaison" to the controversial election audit in Maricopa County said in an interview that he could soon resign.
“[The program] stands likely to leave millions of families — disproportionately the poorest and most fragile ones — behind.”
“[Paying] families monthly, instead of one lump sum ... will provide parents with more stability knowing when cash is coming.”
“More parents will disappear from the workforce, and more children will be locked into dependency.”
“Poverty is a political choice, not an inevitability.”
“Time is running out. There are only six months until monthly payments of the credit cease."