The Covid-19 pandemic has been a source of confusion and debate since it began in late 2019, with the US Department of Energy recently adding to the confusion with its assessment that the most likely cause was a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China. Rep. Seth Moulton and the FBI have sided with the lab hypothesis, but divisions remain in the US intelligence community. President Joe Biden has called for a full report from the intelligence community, and has said he will accept its conclusions.
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The US Department of Defense has issued a warning to military personnel to avoid consuming poppy seeds due to the potential for contamination with morphine and codeine, which could lead to a positive drug test result. The memo states that service members should be aware of the potential consequences of consuming poppy seeds, and that the Department is committed to protecting service members and the integrity of the drug testing program.
US fighter jets have shot down three unidentified objects in North American airspace in the past week, raising questions from Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., about the Biden administration's lack of transparency. Himes noted that the "Gang of Eight" received a "very extensive briefing" on the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down last week, but that information about the other objects may be scarce. The US Department of Defense has not yet released any information about the objects.