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New NIH Emails Released: What Are Officials Trying to Hide About Covid’s Origins?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:05 GMT

A top National Institutes of Health official told Covid scientists he uses his personal email to evade strictures of the Freedom of Information Act, according to records obtained by congressional investigators probing the origins of Covid-19. This week on Deconstructed, journalist Jimmy Tobias joins Ryan Grim to discuss the U.S. government’s response to the question of Covid’s origins, attempts by NIH officials to skirt transparency, and the ongoing battle to access intelligence investigations into the origin of the pandemic.Transcript coming soon.The post New NIH Emails Released: What Are Officials Trying to Hide About Covid’s Origins? appeared first on The Intercept.

French interior ministry instructs that all bus and tram services shut down across France at night amid rioting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:05 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French interior ministry instructs that all bus and tram services shut down across France at night amid rioting.Source

Australia leads England by 172 runs at tea on Day 3 at Lord’s

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:05 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Australia stretched its lead to 172 runs against England for the loss of David Warner’s wicket by tea on day three Friday of the second Ashes test.With a first-innings lead of 91, Australia crawled to 81-1 in its second innings.Usman Khawaja was on 45 and Marnus Labuschagne on 8 after overturning a leg before decision against him on 3.Until Warner was leg before wicket to Josh Tongue, Lord’s had grown quiet after lunch as he and Khawaja handled difficult batting conditions superbly.The floodlights could only partly leaven the gloomy skies as the wind picked up with a threat of drizzle.The stickability of Khawaja and Warner in a stand of 63 from 24 overs was in stark contrast to England’s performance in the morning, when only Jonny Bairstow and Stuart Broad scored more than 10 runs of the seven batters on show. England slumped from 278-4 overnight to 325 all out before lunch.But the home bowlers couldn’t make the same breakthroughs that Australia...

French president urges parents to keep teens at home, faults social media as rioting spreads

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:05 GMT

A demonstrator runs on the third night of protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, Friday, June 30, 2023. The June 27 shooting of the teen, identified as Nahel, triggered urban violence and stirred up tensions between police and young people in housing projects and other neighborhoods. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)(AP/Aurelien Morissard) A demonstrator runs on the third night of protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, Friday, June 30, 2023. The June 27 shooting of the teen, identified as Nahel, triggered urban violence and stirred up tensions between police and young people in housing projects and other neighborhoods. (AP Pho...

Angered over EU migrant rules, Poland and Hungary veto a summit statement in a gesture of protest

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:05 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Angered at being outvoted on a European Union migration agreement, Hungary and Poland vetoed Friday a statement by the bloc’s leaders on priorities for limiting the arrival of people into Europe without authorization. The move — at the end of a two-day summit — was mostly a symbolic gesture of protest and though it torpedoed the joint statement, it had no direct impact on the EU’s migration policies. However, it was an embarrassing public display of disunity at a time when attitudes have hardened as the entry of tens of thousands of people each year has fueled far-right sentiment at the ballot box in the 27-nation bloc.European Council President Charles Michel, who chaired the summit, issued his own statement, which unlike the joint communique did not require full endorsement by the member countries.Poland and Hungary “considered that they were not in a position to validate the conclusions” of the summit, Michel said. The two, he noted, insist that “relocation and re...

La Corte Suprema bloquea el programa de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles de Biden

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:05 GMT

(CNN) — La Corte Suprema bloqueó el plan de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles de la administración Biden este viernes, invalidando un programa destinado a entregar hasta US$ 20.000 de alivio a millones de prestatarios que luchan con deudas pendientes.Noticia en desarrollo.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Rusia invita al embajador de Colombia a hablar sobre los ciudadanos colombianos heridos en la ciudad ucraniana de Kramatorsk por un misil ruso

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:05 GMT

(CNN) — El embajador de Colombia en Rusia, Héctor Arenas Neira, fue invitado este viernes a una reunión en la Cancillería de rusa para analizar las circunstancias del ataque en Kramatorsk, Ucrania, donde resultaron heridos tres ciudadanos colombianos, según un comunicado difundido por la cancillería rusa.“El objetivo legítimo de los militares rusos era un puesto de despliegue temporal de comandantes de la 56ª Brigada de Infantería Motorizada de las Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania. En el momento del ataque, los ciudadanos colombianos se encontraban en un restaurante ubicado en el mismo edificio. Según la información disponible, eran conscientes de estar cerca de la línea de fuego en la zona de la operación militar especial y de los riesgos asociados con ello. Deseamos a los ciudadanos colombianos que se recuperen pronto y regresen a un lugar seguro”, dice el comunicado.“Llamamos la atención del Embajador sobre la necesidad de recomendar a los ciudadanos colombianos que se abstengan ...

Pedestrian killed in crash on I-76 in Brighton

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Brighton said there was a deadly crash involving a pedestrian Friday morning.According to a tweet from Brighton Police Department, there was a crash between a motorist and a pedestrian on Interstate 76.It happened near the E-470 ramp on Eastbound I-76 Friday morning.One lane was closed to traffic for police to investigate, the department said.Police advised alternate routes for anyone who might be commuting Friday morning.

Police apprehend suspected car thief after perimeter established in Miami Gardens

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:05 GMT

There was a large police presence in Miami Gardens after a victim said a man stole his vehicle and crashed it before fleeing on foot. Miami Gardens Police and Opa-locka Police responded to the area of Northwest 167th Street and Northwest 32nd Avenue, Friday. A perimeter was set up in the area as officers worked to apprehend the reported car thief. The reported Nissan crashed through a fence with the suspect bailing out of the car seconds after. New video obtained by 7News showed police hot on the suspect’s trail as they held him at gunpoint in a backyard and commanded him to get on the ground before taking him down and into custody.7News spoke with a woman at the scene who saw it all happen, as well as another man who said he was the victim of the car theft.“I just heard that somebody stole a car, and the car was parked here and he got hidden,” said Ruth, a witness. “People like that, we gotta take them off the street,” said Ivan, the victim. “If ...

French firefighter sets 2 Guinness World Records with incredible fire stunt

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:05 GMT

French firefighter Jonathan Vero has shattered records and captivated audiences worldwide by becoming a human torch. Vero’s extraordinary feat earned him not just one, but two Guinness World Records in a single run as he redefined the limits of human endurance. Vero showcased his incredible abilities by accomplishing the fastest full-body burn without oxygen, completing a blistering 100-meter sprint in a mere 17 seconds. https://twitter.com/GWR/status/1674355959358160897?s=20This remarkable achievement left spectators in awe as he emerged unscathed from the flames, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to his craft.But Vero didn’t stop there. He went on to achieve yet another milestone by setting the Guinness World Record for the longest distance covered during a full body burn without oxygen. Astonishingly, he covered an awe-inspiring 272.25 meters, further solidifying his position as an unrivaled master of his trade.While this may be the first time Vero has garnere...