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[ad_1] General Mark Milley viewed Trump’s adviser Stephen Miller as “a character of Rasputin,” according to a new book. “I Alone Can Fix It” details a conflict between Milley and Miller over the George Floyd protests. Milley told Miller to “shut its mouth” when the latter suggested to Trump that the protesters “were burning the … Read more

[ad_1] The Alabama Democratic Party has called on Tarrant City Council member Tommy Bryant to step down after video of Monday’s meeting began to circulate. Bryant told CNN affiliate WVTM that he would not resign. CNN has reached out to Bryant, who is white, for comment. The council meeting was webcast live on the city’s … Read more

[ad_1] AMERICAN FORK (KSL.com) – A 9-year-old boy died Wednesday after being left in a parked car on a hot summer day, police said. The boy was left in a car parked near Roost Services, 42 N. 200 East, which provides services to people with developmental disabilities, according to American Fork Police Lt. Josh Christensen. … Read more

[ad_1] Audio: Trump says he spoke to ‘loving crowd’ at January 6 rallyThe Washington Post New Trump Audio On Jan 6 Insurgents: “What I Wanted Is What They Wanted”Yahoo Entertainment Trump saw ‘love’ and ‘kiss’ it in violent riot on Capitol Hill | MSNBCMSNBC Trump called crowds gathered for his speech ahead of ‘love’ Capitol … Read more

[ad_1] A senior Chinese official on Thursday expressed dismay at the World Health Organization’s plan for the second phase of its study into the origins of COVID-19. Zeng Yixin, vice minister of China’s National Health Commission, said the decision was not based on science and reiterated the claim that the virus was “naturally generated.” Reuters … Read more

[ad_1] How afraid should vaccinated people be of contracting Covid-19? If you are vaccinated, are you still able to pass the coronavirus on to others, such as young children too young to get vaccinated on their own? Does the more transmissible Delta variant change the equation and what precautions do people who are vaccinated still … Read more

[ad_1] HAVANA – An anti-government hip hop song by some of Cuba’s most popular musicians in exile has become the anthem of the unprecedented protests that rocked the communist-ruled country last week. Today, the visual artist who filmed the Cuban section of the video for “Patria y Vida” (“Homeland and life”), Anyelo Troya, 25, was … Read more

[ad_1] President Biden at a CNN town hall in Cincinnati Wednesday night. (Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images) With much of its voting rights agenda stalled in Congress, as the coronavirus pandemic enters a dangerous and politicized new phase, and the fate of a much-needed plan to remedy crumbling infrastructure The country is still … Read more

[ad_1] “The success of the Department of Justice depends on the confidence of the American people,” Garland wrote in the five-page department-wide memorandum obtained by USA Today. “This trust must be earned every day, and we can only do it through our adherence to long-standing ministerial standards of independence from inappropriate influences, the exercise of … Read more