Month: February 2021
Biden’s Syria strike could complicate ‘dicey’ restarted talks with Iran: CNN’s Kaitlan Collins
On Thursday, following a military strike on an Iranian military target in Syria, CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins broke down the implications of the action — and its possible implications on diplomacy with Iran. “We’re told this came from the top
Read MoreBiden Orders Airstrike in Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militias – The New York Times
Biden Orders Airstrike in Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militias The New York Times US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militias CNN U.S. Conducts Air Strikes In Syria Against Iranian-Backed Militia Group | NBC News NBC News US launches airstrike against
Read MoreBiden Orders Airstrike in Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militias – The New York Times
Biden Orders Airstrike in Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militias The New York Times US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militias CNN U.S. Conducts Air Strikes In Syria Against Iranian-Backed Militia Group | NBC News NBC News Recent drone attack on
Read MoreU.S. Airstrikes in Syria Target Iran-Backed Militias That Rocketed U.S. Troops in Iraq
President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against the militias whose attacks in Erbil this month killed one foreign contractor and wounded a U.S. service member.
Read MoreU.S. Airstrike in Syria Targets Iran-Backed Militia
The airstrike was the first known instance in which the Biden administration had approved the use of military force against an adversary since taking office last month.
Read MoreBiden orders air strikes on Syria — targeting Iranian-backed militias: reports
President Joe Biden ordered an attack Iranian-backed militias, CNN reported Thursday. “The US military struck a site in Syria on Thursday used by two Iranian-backed militia groups following rocket attacks on American forces in the region in the past two
Read MoreWilkerson’s ‘Caste’ among finalists for Lukas book prize
Isabel Wilkerson’s exploration of racism in the United States, “Caste,” and an acclaimed biography of Malcolm X are among this year’s nominees for awards presented by the J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project.
Read MoreFormer U.S. Olympics Gymnastics Coach Dies by Suicide After Being Charged With Sex Crimes
(LANSING, Mich.) — A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar killed himself Thursday, hours after being charged with turning his Michigan gym into a hub of human trafficking by coercing girls to train
Read MoreMassachusetts school board member calls Jew a ‘kike’ on live TV
Calls mount for Bob Hoey to resign after saying of former school district leader: ‘We lost the kike, oh, I mean, the Jewish guy’
Read MoreAP report: Parliamentarian says COVID-19 bill must lose minimum wage hike
The Senate parliamentarian has dealt a potentially lethal blow to Democrats’ drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that the cherished progressive goal must fall from a massive COVID-19 relief bill the party is trying to speed through Congress.
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