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Kansas City StarInspired by ‘Breaking Bad,’ Pennsylvania researcher tried acquiring ricin, feds say
After watching “Breaking Bad,” a researcher attempted to obtain the powerful poison ricin, officials say.
- Reuters
European powers warn Iran over 'dangerous' uranium enrichment move
PARIS (Reuters) -The European countries party to the Iran nuclear deal told Tehran on Wednesday its decision to enrich uranium at 60% purity, bringing the fissile material closer to bomb-grade, was contrary to efforts to revive the 2015 accord. But in an apparent signal to Iran's arch-adversary Israel, which Tehran blamed for an explosion at its key nuclear site on Sunday, European powers Germany, France and Britain added that they rejected "all escalatory measures by any actor". Israel, which the Islamic Republic does not recognise, has not formally commented on the incident at Iran's Natanz site, which appeared the latest twist in a long-running covert war.
- Reuters
Ford, GM among Michigan companies opposing Republican-backed voting limits
The top executives of more than three dozen Michigan-based companies, including General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co, on Tuesday issued a joint statement opposing Republican-backed legislation to restrict voting. The move appeared to be pre-emptive, after Georgia companies such as Coca-Cola Co and Delta Air Lines Inc endured public backlash for failing to take a stronger stance before that state enacted a raft of voting limits last month. "Government must avoid actions that reduce participation in elections - particularly among historically disenfranchised communities," the statement, which bore the names of 37 top executives, read in part.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Northgate Mall in Durham will soon be torn down. Here’s how you can get a piece of it.
Food court signs? Check. Mall holiday decorations? Those are here, too. Everything at Northgate Mall is up for auction.
- 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
- BBC
Chinese man kidnapped and killed in elaborate body-swap scheme
The scheme was devised to grant a dying man's wish to avoid a ban on traditional burials.
- The Independent
Boy, 12, dies after doing TikTok blackout challenge
Boy choked himself using shoelace during social media challenge, father said
- The Independent
Pelosi says she would have ‘battled’ capitol rioters with stilettos: ‘I’m a street fighter’
Rioters were seen searching for the House Speaker on 6 January
- Miami Herald
South Beach’s food festival won’t require vaccine proof after governor’s ban. What’s next?
The country’s largest food festival has walked back its plan to require that guests show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend.
- 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
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
‘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
- Business Insider
Mitch McConnell dodged a question about Trump calling him a 'dumb son of a b----'
"What I'm concentrating on is the future. What we are confronting here is a totally left-wing administration," McConnell said instead.
- The Independent
Biden’s civil rights nominee has to explain to GOP senator that article she wrote was satire
Kristen Clarke would be first Black woman to lead crucial Justice Department division amid rise in white supremacist violence and threats to voting rights
- Associated Press
Turkey to host Afghan peace talks later this month
The United Nations, Turkey and Qatar announced Tuesday that a high-level conference between Afghanistan’s warring sides will take place in Istanbul later this month. The meeting is aimed at accelerating peace negotiations and achieving a political settlement to decades of conflict. The three co-conveners said they are “committed to supporting a sovereign, independent and unified Afghanistan.”
- 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
- Associated Press
China's March exports rise 30.6% as global demand revives
China’s exports rose 30.6% over a year ago in March as global consumer demand strengthened and traders watched for signs of what President Joe Biden might do about reviving tariff war talks with Beijing. China's exporters have benefited from the relatively early reopening of its economy while some other governments are re-imposing anti-virus curbs that limit business and trade. “While global shipping delays pose a near-term challenge, the strong global economic recovery that we expect this year should support China’s export outlook.”
- Kansas City Star
‘I was looking for one shot’: Kansas, Missouri face fallout from J&J vaccine pause
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires just one dose, so it has played a significant role in the Kansas City area in inoculating people who are hesitant or hard to reach.
- Associated Press
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
An aggressive Israeli settlement spree during the Trump era pushed deeper than ever into the occupied West Bank — territory the Palestinians seek for a state — with over 9,000 homes built and thousands more in the pipeline, an AP investigation showed. If left unchallenged by the Biden administration, the construction boom could make fading hopes for an internationally backed two-state solution — Palestine alongside Israel — even more elusive. Satellite images and data obtained by The Associated Press document for the first time the full impact of the policies of then-President Donald Trump, who abandoned decades-long U.S. opposition to the settlements and proposed a Mideast plan that would have allowed Israel to keep them all — even those deep inside the West Bank.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
Add one more NFL Draft analyst — a really good one — to the Jamin Davis bandwagon
NFL films guru Greg Cosell gushes about the former Kentucky football linebacker.