FBI Director Kash Patel says his agency is making terrorist attack prevention its top job during the FIFA World Cup games, which kick off Thursday afternoon. “Extremists have used major global sporting events in the past to do harm and spread their twisted ideologies,” Patel wrote in a Wednesday social media post. “We are totally determined to head off any potential incidents and ensure the safety of players, fans, and all Americans and visitors during the tournament.” Read More: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5920072-fifa-world-cup-2026-fbi-patel/ #worldcup #security #trump #football #soccer #iran
With the introduction of a newly proposed live-fire curriculum utilizing M870 shotguns and SMASH 2000 optics, Airmen will be trained to neutralize low-altitude drone threats.
The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola, with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.
President Trump has called off military strikes on Iran following successful high-level discussions involving multiple nations.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced the cancellation of planned military strikes on Iran, which were scheduled for Thursday night, in a Truth Social post. On Thursday morning, the President had announced that Iran would be hit “VERY HARD,” and that Kharg Island—from which the vast majority of Iran’s oil is exported—would be seized along with other energy infrastructure in the near future. KEY QUOTE: “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening. Discussions and final points…Open
President Trump announced that he canceled planned strikes against Iran on Thursday and claimed Iran's leadership "approved" a draft agreement that would extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch 60 days of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Why it matters: Trump has claimed an agreement was close multiple times before, and Tehran has yet to confirm his latest claim. However, three sources briefed on the talks told Axios that key gaps were resolved during talks between Iranian officials and Qatari mediators on Wednesday. What he's saying: "Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United…
Researchers say the same technology used in COVID-19 vaccines could help prevent some of the deadliest cancers, such as melanoma and glioblastoma, from returning. NewsNation's Anna Kooiman reports.
