A man who signed for a 13-kilo package of cannabis grass delivered to his home by a police officer disguised as a delivery man was denied bail upon arraignment.
But he also stressed Thursday the United States would continue defending Saudi Arabia against attacks.
“Saudi Arabia faces missile attacks, [drone] strikes and other threats from Iranian supplied forces in multiple countries,” Biden said. “We re going to continue to support and help Saudi Arabia defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity and its people.”
What US has been doing: The United States has been providing logistics and military support to a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition in Yemen’s civil war, as well as billions of dollars in weapons sales. Last week, the State Department announced it was pausing and reviewing arms sales to the Saudis, as well as to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Two guardsmen dead of COVID-19 complications, bringing military’s total to 19 February 4
And Alabama Air Guardsman and California Army Guardsman are the two latest troops to die of COVID-19 complications. (Charles Dharapak/AP) Two National Guardsmen are the 18th and 19th members of the military to die of COVID-19 complications, spokespeople confirmed to Military Times on Thursday. California Army National Guardsman Sgt. Goran Dimovski, 40, died Jan. 31, spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Shiroma told Military Times. Alabama Air National Guardsman Master Sgt. Darryl Lovell, 58, died Jan. 28, spokeswoman Maj. Jacqueline Witt said. “Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the family,” she added.