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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Jake Sullivan
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
The White House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hmqYv27KjY
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President Biden Delivers Remarks on Priorities for Equitable Emergency Preparedness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uitCEHI2BTA
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Paraguayan mayor in critical condition after taking 7 shots
The 53-year-old mayor of the Paraguayan town of Pedro Juan Caballero was in critical condition early Wednesday following his assassination attempt Tuesday afternoon.
Mayor José Carlos Acevedo was taken to the local Viva Vida Hospital where he was treated for his multiple bullet wounds, many of them in his neck, it was reported.
Amambay Police Commissioner Éver Caballero said Acevedo had been appointed a team of bodyguards, but Councilman César Lesme said he was not properly guarded when he left the meeting after which he was shot.
The liberal Acevedo is running for his fourth term as mayor of the capital of Amambay. He is the brother of late Congressman Robert Acevedo, and of the current Governor, Ronald Acevedo.
https://en.mercopress.com/2022/05/18/paraguayan-mayor-in-critical-condition-after-taking-7-shots
José Carlos Acevedo, el intendente de Pedro Juan Caballero atacado por sicarios continúa en estado crítico: el video del atentado
https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2022/05/18/jose-carlos-acevedo-el-intendente-de-pedro-juan-caballero-atacado-por-sicarios-continua-en-estado-critico-el-video-del-atentado/
Russia closing CBC's Moscow bureau in retaliation for Canada banning Russian state TV
CBC 'deeply disappointed' by closure as Russian Foreign Affairs says it will cancel journalists' visas
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-closes-cbc-bureau-1.6457668
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a Food Security Ministerial in New York, New York.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2IDlhgetik
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/28820
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Jake Sullivan repeatedly promoted Alfa Bank story at the center of Durham indictment
September 25, 2021
Special Counsel John Durham's indictment of Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann will likely have made uncomfortable reading for a key member of President Joe Biden's administration — his beleaguered national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jake-sullivan-promoted-alfa-bank-story-center-durham-indictment
Lawmakers eye more oversight of dietary supplements and cosmetics
Top lawmakers on the Senate health committee are proposing to beef up FDA oversight of dietary supplements, cosmetics and lab-developed tests as part of a sweeping plan to reauthorize regulatory programs.
Why it matters: The agency has faced challenges looking out for unproven claims or companies that aren't safely manufacturing products.
Where it stands: A draft plan released Tuesday by Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-N.C.) would, among other things, require premarket approval of supplements and make manufacturers disclose what's in their products.
https://www.axios.com/2022/05/18/lawmakers-dietary-supplement-cosmetics-fda
Cyclone Gina heading towards Vanuatu
The Fiji Met Service has warned that a newly formed tropical cyclone, Gina, is approaching Vanuatu's Pentecost and Ambrym islands.
The out of season category one storm has sustained winds of about 40 knots, or about 75 kilometres at its centre.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/467422/cyclone-gina-heading-towards-vanuatu