Monday, September 16, 2024

How does the Secret Service protect U.S. officials?

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After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in July, the U.S. Secret Service upped its security for him. But in the wake of an apparent second attempt on the former president's life, how that security detail works is coming under even more scrutiny.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-secret-service-1.7325015?cmp=rss

Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets

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Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks, alleging the outlets used deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations while evading detection on the social media company's platforms.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/meta-russia-oulets-1.7325186?cmp=rss

Putin orders Russia to boost number of active troops in army to total 1.5 million

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a meeting at the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen, in a move that would make it the second largest in the world after China's.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-russia-military-expansion-1.7324811?cmp=rss

Singer Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, dead at 70

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The Jackson 5 included brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael. The family group, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, produced several No. 1 hits in the 1970s, including "ABC," "I Want You Back" and "I'll Be There."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/tito-jackson-obit-1.7324273?cmp=rss

Nearly 1 year into the war, some students in Gaza go back to school

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The UNRWA has opened 36 makeshift classrooms in Khan Younis, to serve 7,600 kids while they shelter there. After almost a year of war, children and their parents are wary of the new school year, but students remain excited to learn.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-unrwa-back-to-school-1.7323288?cmp=rss