Guinea-Bissau holds legislative elections amid political deadlock
By Alberto Dabo BISSAU (Reuters) -Polls closed in Guinea-Bissau's parliamentary elections on Sunday as voters sought some stability more than
2023-06-05 04:21
Marjorie Taylor Greene U-turns on release of Jan 6 tapes - saying she’s worried about Capitol security
Marjorie Taylor Greene has blamed liberal philanthropist George Soros and supposed concerns for Capitol security for abruptly reversing her position on releasing footage of the January 6 riot. After previously calling for the tapes of the insurrection to be shared publicly, the Georgia congresswoman said on Friday that it could endanger the safety at the Capitol and of those who were present during the rioting but did not commit any crimes. “If we released these video tapes just widely for the public — number one, we put the security of the Capitol at risk, because there’s over 1,700 video cameras,” she said in an interview with the right-wing Real America’s Voice channel. “We also endanger many Americans that were simply standing on the Capitol grounds, maybe never even walked through the Capitol or committed any crimes, but they could have just walked further than where the barrier was simply because the barrier was torn down by the time they got there,” she added. Ms Greene claimed that “Soros groups” would scour the tapes using facial recognition technology to compile evidence and hand it over to the FBI. She added that those who committed violent crimes against law enforcement should be punished, but those that simply attended the rally didn’t deserve to be persecuted. In a later tweet, she wrote: “Sedition Hunters would spend every second of every day analysing the videos in order to hunt innocent people that just stood on Capitol grounds on J6.” As recently as a month ago, Ms Greene said she supported the unfettered release of footage captured on Capitol security cameras during the riot by an armed mob of Trump supporters. “We need to release the J6 tapes to a public on line source so that everyone knows what did and didn’t happen, we need to restore fair justice, and America can move on,” she said in May. In February, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy handed over 44,000 hours of footage to then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Mr Carlson then produced a much-derided segment which sanitized the extreme violence committed against law enforcement officers, calling it “mostly peaceful chaos”. Then last week, Ms Greene announced the footage would be handed over to right-wing commentator John Solomon, Julie Kelly, a writer at conservative website American Greatness, and a third, unnamed outlet. Meanwhile, nine media companies including CNN, the New York Times and Politico are suing the Department of Justice under the Freedom of Information Act for the tapes to be released. Read More DeSantis news — live: Florida governor defines ‘woke’ and vows to dismantle Biden policies on Iowa visit Marjorie Taylor Greene cryptically says the FBI knows who mystery Capitol pipe bomber is Lauren Boebert confirms former WWE star is not her father after two DNA tests Marjorie Taylor Greene cryptically says FBI knows who mystery Capitol pipe bomber is Gavin Newsom mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene over Target pulling Pride products Marjorie Taylor Greene faces laughter after asking House to follow ‘decorum’
2023-06-05 03:57
Body of man missing in Iowa building collapse found
The body of a man that had been missing since the partial collapse of a building in Davenport,
2023-06-05 03:28
Scuba diver finds live tear gas grenade while exploring Oklahoma lake
A scuba diver made an unexpected discovery while exploring the depths of a south-central Oklahoma lake: a tear gas grenade that turned out to be live, authorities said.
2023-06-05 03:26
Nuggets' 2-man game of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murral is setting new pick-and-roll standard in NBA
The Denver Nuggets' playoff run has been fueled by the two-man game of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray
2023-06-05 03:26
Saudis Shoulder Burden of Stabilizing Oil Market With Extra Cuts
Saudi Arabia said it will make an extra 1 million barrel-a-day production cut in July, taking its production
2023-06-05 03:22
2 teens shot dead, 4 others injured at a party in a vacant home, police say
Two teenagers were fatally shot and four other teens were injured during a party at a vacant house in Boone County, Missouri, authorities said Sunday.
2023-06-05 02:59
McCarthy lauds debt US ceiling deal, House conservatives divided
By David Lawder WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday lauded the debt ceiling deal
2023-06-05 02:56
Russia-Ukraine war – latest: Putin’s troops unlikely to hold onto Bakhmut, says military expert
Vladimir Putin’s troops “may not hold on to Bakhmut,” a military analyst has said. Michael Kofman of the Center for Naval Analyses, a US research group, said Russian forces will “find it difficult to defend” Bakhmut now Wagner mercenary fighters are withdrawing from the city. “And so they may not hold on to Bakhmut, and the whole thing may have ended up being for nothing for them down the line,” he told the War on the Rocks podcast in an interview on Tuesday. Russian forces declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut last month after a nine-month battle with Ukrainian forces. However, Ukrainian deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar has warned that “the battle for the Bakhmut area hasn’t stopped,” she said. “It is ongoing, just taking different forms.” Maliar said artillery shelling still goes on in Bakhmut at levels similar to those at the height of the battle to take the city. It comes as Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said his men would withdraw from the city, after a dispute with the Kremlin over a lack of ammunition received from Putin’s government. Read More The drone attack on Moscow imperils Putin like never before A six-year-old Ukrainian girl saved by adoption or a murderous adult imposter: Who really is Natalia Grace? The tension between Kosovo and Serbia has deep roots. The EU and US are still struggling to find a solution...
2023-06-05 02:49
Hollywood directors reach labor pact, writers remain on strike
By Lisa Richwine and Maria Caspani (Reuters) -Hollywood's major studios reached a tentative labor agreement with the union representing film
2023-06-05 02:28
Ukraine war: Anti-Putin fighters say two Russian soldiers 'captured'
The head of Russia's Belgorod border region agrees to meet the captors if the soldiers are still alive.
2023-06-05 01:50
Freedom Caucus member says hard-line group 'failed' with passage of 'Democratic' debt limit bill
House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Ken Buck criticized the bipartisan debt ceiling deal reached between House Republicans and the White House as a "Democratic bill," and said his hard-line, conservative group had "failed" in its efforts to influence legislation more to its liking.
2023-06-05 00:28