Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to a major summit in Moldova to ask for "security guarantees" just as France and Germany were diverging on the issue.
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Friday, 2 June 2023
White House set to tap Obama veteran Mandy Cohen to lead CDC
President Joe Biden plans to appoint former North Carolina health secretary Mandy Cohen as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three people with knowledge of the matter told POLITICO.
Cohen, an Obama-era health official well known in Democratic policy circles, would replace outgoing CDC chief Rochelle Walensky, who is slated to leave the agency...
Key Arizona election official to step down amid harassment and conspiracy theories
Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates, a high-profile election official who has faced heavy scrutiny and harassment in one of the country’s largest counties over the last two cycles, is stepping down at the end of his term.
Gates, an Arizona Republican, announced his intention on Thursday to not run for reelection in 2024, saying in a statement that he intends to “pursue...
Biden falls on stage at Air Force graduation but is 'fine,' according to spokesperson
President Joe Biden fell on stage at the Air Force Academy graduation on Thursday after handing out the last diploma to cadets, according to video and reporters at the scene.
“He’s fine. There was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands,” White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt wrote on Twitter, in response to video of the fall.
Biden appeared to trip, and he was on the ground for just a couple of seconds as Air Force officials helped...
California takes on Florida-style book bans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom and other top California officials Thursday cautioned school administrators against restricting what students read and learn about marginalized groups — marking their most forceful response to a spate of conservative-led book challenges to date.
Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta and state Superintendent Tony Thurmond warned K-12 leaders...
Thursday, 1 June 2023
Former candidate charged in shooting spree at New Mexico officials' homes
A former GOP candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives has been indicted for his alleged role in a series of drive-by shootings targeting the homes of four elected officials in the state.
Following his failed bid for the seat in New Mexico’s 14th District during the 2022 midterm elections, Solomon Peña orchestrated shootings at the homes of two Bernalillo County...
Worshipper describes fear during gunman’s deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
PITTSBURGH — It was her brother’s active faith that inspired Carol Black to recommit as an adult to being a practicing Jew several years ago, and their shared commitment brought them to the Tree of Life synagogue on the October 2018 day it was attacked.
Testifying on the second day of the trial of the man who carried out the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, Black...
