Key takeaways: The FBI conducted a search of the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in mid-November. The search was prompted by the…
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Israel and the Palestinians to exercise restraint and de-escalate tensions following a deadly attack in East Jerusalem. In response to the attack, Israeli forces shot and killed a 26-year-old Palestinian man in the West Bank. Blinken is visiting the region to help bring about a ceasefire and a return to negotiations, as well as to help the Palestinians build a better future.
On Wednesday night, a U.S. military operation in northern Somalia killed a senior leader of the Islamic State terrorist group, Bilal al-Sudani, and 10 other ISIS fighters. The operation was part of a larger effort to target and eliminate ISIS leaders and operatives in the region, and was successful with no civilian casualties. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said al-Sudani was responsible for fostering the growing presence of ISIS in Africa and funding the group's operations worldwide.
Representative Adam Schiff announced his candidacy for the California Senate seat currently held by Senator Dianne Feinstein, joining a crowded Democratic primary race. Feinstein has yet to announce her intentions for the upcoming election, and Schiff is the third prominent Democrat to join the race. Schiff is the current Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and is well-known for his role in the impeachment inquiry against former President Donald Trump. Other potential candidates include California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
In his new memoir, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has criticized the international reaction to the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, dismissing him as an "activist" rather than a journalist. Pompeo wrote that the media helped spread "faux outrage" and should have been more clear about Khashoggi's background and motives for writing his opinion articles. His comments come as the international community continues to grapple with the implications of Khashoggi's killing, which sparked outrage around the world.
This article discusses a hearing in Atlanta, Georgia where a judge will decide whether to release a report from a special grand jury that investigated whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws in their attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. The grand jury has completed its seven-month investigation and has recommended that the report be made public. It is unclear when the judge will make a decision on the matter.
On Wednesday morning, a 26-year-old activist, Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, was fatally shot by law enforcement in Atlanta, Georgia during a clearing operation near a planned law enforcement training facility. Protests have erupted in the city, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is continuing to investigate the shooting. The Georgia State Patrol Trooper who was shot is expected to make a full recovery.
On Tuesday afternoon, a polar bear entered the remote village of Wales, Alaska and chased multiple residents before mauling and killing a woman and a boy. The bear was shot and killed by another resident as it attacked the two victims, and the Alaska State Troopers and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are working to travel to the area. The incident is currently under investigation and the identities of the victims have not yet been released.