The Biden administration is launching a $5 billion initiative to speed up the development of new vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, even as it officially declares an end to the emergency.
A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of contaminated soil from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment clean-up site crashed in Columbiana County on Monday, spilling its contents onto the road.
A Pentagon spokesman says the leak of “top-secret” documents poses a very serious national security risk. And National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said he doesn’t know if the leak has been contained.
Topics in this episode include:
1. Australia Concerned over Leaked Documents
2. Web Headline: Gov’t Starts $5B Vaccine, Treatment Project While Ending COVID Emergency
3. Military Medical Center Cuts Ties with Church
4. Tennessee Gun Protest Lawmaker Reinstated
5. Train Derailment Cleanup Truck Crashes
6. Venezuelan Migrants Flock to U.S. Border
7. US-Mexico Fentanyl Talks
8. House GOP Sets Hearing on DA Alvin Bragg
9. Effect of Trump Indictment in World Politics
10. 3rd Democrat Within a Month to Join GOP
11. Democrat Punished for Supporting Oil Producers
12. Arizona Governor Vetoes 8 Bills in One Day
13. Illegal Fishing and Espionage: New Report on China’s Fishing Fleet
14. U.S. to Help Montenegro Fight Disinformation
15. Belfast Boosts Security Ahead of Biden Visit
16. Northern Ireland: Tragedy Lingers After 25 Years of Peace
17. Northern Ireland Conflict Unresolved for Family Members of Victims
18. Notre-Dame Cathedral Set to Re-Open in 2024
19. Albania to Open Underground City to Tourists
20. Russian Team Restores Pre-Revolutionary Doors
21. Swimming Class Helps Neurodivergent Kids
22. Natural Remedies for Migraines and Headaches
23. ‘Stumpy’ Cherry Tree Still Catches the Eye
24. Family Welcomes 1st Daughter in over 130 Years
