George W. Bush Warns of Aggressive Iran, Says Arab World Must Decide on Peace With Israel to Solve Conflict Newsweek 6 hrs ago Julia Marnin
Former President George W. Bush warned of an aggressive Iran and said the Arab world must decide on peace with Israel to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
During a Wednesday interview with Fox News, Bush said that what you re seeing playing out is Iranian influence targeted toward Israel, and that he believes the best approach with regard to Iran is to understand that their influence is dangerous for world peace, that they are very much involved with extremist movements in Lebanon and Syria and Yemen, and they are aiming to spread their influence.
Biden Says Colonial Pipeline Is Nearing Full Capacity After Hack
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President Biden embraced the news that the 5,500-mile pipeline was resuming service after a cyberattack, which prompted panic buying and gas shortages on the East Coast. Jill Biden and other prominent figures removed their masks in public after the C.D.C. said vaccinated Americans could do so.
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Biden Warns Against Panic Following Pipeline Cyberattack
President Biden delivered remarks following the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack and urged Americans not to panic over gas availability. The president also warned gas stations against taking advantage of the current gas shortage.
Covid-19: C.D.C. Guidance Prompts Caution in Some States
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Since many states led by Republicans had already eased masking rules, reactions were more obvious in Democratic-led states. The U.S. began the world’s first mass inoculation effort in 12- to 15-year-olds, underscoring the widening gulf in global access to shots.
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University of Missouri students ordering in a restaurant last week. Masks will no longer be required indoors for the vaccinated.Credit.Jacob Moscovitch for The New York Times
“We have all longed for this moment,” Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a White House news conference on Thursday. “If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic.”