Biden orders new probe into virus origins and lab link
President Biden directed U S intelligence officials to redouble efforts to determine how COVID originated including a possible lab link in China. He set a 90 day deadline for reports and called for international cooperation and access to data while pressuring China to participate in transparent investigations.
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Washington
Joe Biden
U.S
Biden
China
U.S. National Laboratories
Nity
Donald Trump
United States
Senate
Roosevelt
White House
Associated Press
Tragedy at California rail yard kills eight and shooter
Eight people were killed and a 57 year old employee shot himself at a Valley Transportation Authority rail yard in San Jose California. Deputies entered the two buildings and found the gunman dead as investigators search for a motive and possible explosives. Victims named include Paul Dela cruz Megia Taptejdeep Singh Adrian Balleza Jose Dejesus Hernandez Timothy Michael Romo Michael Joseph Rudometkin Abdolvahab Alaghmandan and Lars Kepler Lane. A wounded survivor remained in critical condition at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Authorities described a chaotic scene as deputies announced the shooter was confirmed dead and bomb squads checked for devices. Local union members and transit workers described fear and urgency as the attack unfolded. The incident occurred around 6 30 a m at the rail yard control center and maintenance area in San Jose.
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Calif
California
Valley Transportation Authority
Santa Clara County
San Francisco Bay Area
Laurie Smith
Sheriffs Office
Timothy Michael Romo
Michael Joseph Rudometkin
Abdolvahab Alaghmandan
Lars Kepler Lane
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Joy Alexiou
Sam Cassidy
Cecilia Nelms
Associated Press
Cassidy
Sam Liccardo
Transit Authority
Rochelle Hawkins
VTA
Younger Avenue
Silicon Valley
The
Bay Area
Lukashenko Defends Ryanair Flight S crisis and sanctions
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko condemned EU sanctions over the Ryanair flight incident. He accused a dissident journalist of planning a bloody rebellion and said a fighter jet did not force the plane to land, calling the bomb threat claim an absolute lie.
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Belarus
Europe
Minsk
Alexander Lukashenko
Ryanair
Cyclone Yaas Pummels India and Bangladesh
A cyclone hit eastern India and neighboring Bangladesh with heavy rain and high tides. More than 1.1 million people were evacuated during the coronavirus outbreak. At least six deaths were reported as Odisha and West Bengal faced damage and Bangladesh saw thousands marooned in 200 villages.
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Bangladesh
Yaas
Odisha
West Bengal
Republicans Move To Block Jan 6 Commission Legislation
Senate leaders push a procedural vote on creating an independent Jan 6 commission after 35 GOP members supported it in the House. The effort faces uncertain support as Gladys Sicknick, mother of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, appeals to lawmakers to act before the vote. Sicknick died after the riot, sparking calls for accountability.
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Rand Paul
R-Ky
U.S
Paul
Anthony Fauci
Senate
China
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Wuhan Institute of
Fauci
White House
Capitol
Chuck Schumer
House
Brian Sicknick
Sicknick
Arlington National Cemetery
Gladys Sicknick
Blinken touts progress on Gaza cease-fire diplomacy in Middle East
U S Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps a two day Mideast mission in Cairo and Amman and wins pledges from Arab allies while voicing limited headway on revived peace talks. Qatar pledges 500 million for postwar Gaza reconstruction and Egypt pledges ongoing support.
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U.S
Antony Blinken
Israel
Gaza Strip
Hamas
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Gaza
Amman
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Egypt
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi
Palestinian Authority
Gulf
Qatar
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