The U.S. military took down another object flying over the United States — this time staying in Alaskan airspace — days after shooting down a Chinese spy balloon along the South Carolina coast. John Kirby, a White House national security spokesman, said the Defense Department had been tracking a "high-altitude object" over Alaska at 40,000 feet and determined it posed "a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight before the object was shot down at President Biden's direction." It landed in U.S. waters. Kirby would not say if the object was a balloon or another object, as the government continues collecting information. "We don't understand the full purpose," Kirby told reporters. "We don't have any information that would confirm a stated purpose for this object," he continued, adding that officials expect to be able to recover the debris. |
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- The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the deaths of multiple U.S. citizens on cruises near Antarctica last year.
A New Jersey council member has been shot and killed for the second time in just over a week in what officials are calling a "dreadful coincidence."
Long-time Biden aide, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield will leave her role at the end of the month, the administration has announced.
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📡 Biden plans to punt Fox interview before Super Bowl
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Breaking from tradition, President Biden will not sit down for pre-Super Bowl interview with the Big Game's broadcaster Fox. The White House blames Fox for the snafu, after the media company reportedly wanted someone from the conservative Fox News to conduct the interview. "The President was looking forward to an interview with Fox Soul to discuss the Super Bowl, the State of the Union, and critical issues impacting the everyday lives of Black Americans," press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tweeted Friday. "We've been informed that Fox Corp. has asked for the interview to be cancelled." Biden granted such interviews with CBS and NBC during his first two years in office. |
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📄 FBI searches Pence's Indiana home for documents
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The FBI has executed a new search of former Vice President Pence's home in Indiana, weeks after documents with classified markings were found there, according to reports. Pence's team, which had been in touch with federal officials about it in advance, cooperated with the search. |
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🏗️ Biden to governors: Focus on implementing what administration has done
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President Biden treated the nation's governors to a reception at the White House on Friday, ahead of their more formal meeting Saturday to mark the end of the National Governors Association annual winter meeting, and he still made sure they knew where the beef is coming from. "I think we have a lot to cover and, quite frankly, I think the success for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, is in part going to be measured by not what else we get done or pass but whether we're able to implement what we've already done," Biden said. The president in the meeting touted the infrastructure bill among other highlights that show bipartisan support. He focused on the importance of working across the aisle in his remarks, echoing his State of the Union address earlier this week, which called for Congress to act on policies that can get support from Democrats and Republicans. |
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💸 Sports betting: The next opioid crisis?
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This weekend, 50 million Americans are expected to bet on the Super Bowl. But addiction experts now fear a looming national epidemic that could rival the devastating opioid crisis as sports betting continues to grow. Lia Nower, a professor and director of the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University, explained to The Hill how gambling is different from other addictions: "If I'm drunk or high, at some point my family is going to figure it out. With gambling, I can be sitting with my kids, watching cartoons, and gambling away my house, my car, everything I own, on my mobile phone. How would you know?" |
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🖥️ Yahoo will cut 20 percent of staff by end of 2023
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Yahoo has become the latest tech giant to announce major layoffs with plans to cut more than 20 percent of its workforce by the end of the year. Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone told Axios the layoffs are not a result of financial difficulties but part of strategic changes in the company's advertising unit. |
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🎥 Alec Baldwin sued by 'Rust' cinematographer's family
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The family of the cinematographer who was killed on the set of "Rust" in 2021 has filed a civil lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and others involved in the production. Baldwin and film armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have both been criminally charged with involuntary manslaughter in Halyna Hutchins' shooting death. |
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"The end of gender (and good riddance)" — Elizabeth Grace Matthew, a writer on culture, politics and religion for various outlets. (Read here) "Civics must not further polarize America" — Thomas Kelly, vice president of civics initiatives at the Jack Miller Center. (Read here) |
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27 days until President Biden unveils his budget plan for the next fiscal year. 232 days until the federal budget deadline. 634 days until the 2024 presidential election. |
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The National Governors Association wraps up its winter meeting Saturday with sessions featuring NGA Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D), U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R), Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R), Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D), Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R), Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R). 6:45 p.m. Saturday: President Biden and the first lady host governors and their spouses at the White House for a black tie gala. Vice President Harris and the second gentleman will also attend. First lady Jill Biden, a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan, will attend the Super Bowl in Phoenix on Sunday. The Senate comes back at 3 p.m. Monday, and the House is on a two-week break. Tune in or set your DVR: Former Biden White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, whose last day was this week, is scheduled to be on CBS's Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday. |
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