Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced 67 active outbreak cases and 79 latent infections in Kansas City, KS. The majority of cases were declared to have broken out in Wyandotte County and Johnson County, just west and southwest of the metro area. Officials stated that the outbreak had a very low risk to the general public and surrounding counties. read more
Russian intelligence services and their military are attempting to influence relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) by contacting them immediately after their capture. The calls are used to pressure relatives into cooperating with Russian forces by demanding money, sensitive information, or illegal actions in exchange for promises of better treatment or inclusion in prisoner exchanges. read more
The fine print of a sweeping executive order seemingly grants Elon Musk -- the wealthiest and arguably most powerful unelected figure in the world -- and his associates at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to all unclassified data held by US government agencies. The DOGE.gov website was taken down at one point: futurism.com read more
American doctors are accusing US health insurance giants of causing deadly delays to vital medical procedures and care, putting profits ahead of their patients' health. Firms including United Healthcare (UHC) deny basic scans, then take months to reconsider. These kinds of delays literally kill people. read more
ICE officials have been directed by Trump to aggressively ramp up the number of people they arrest, from a few hundred per day to at least 1,200 to 1,500, because the president has been disappointed with the results of his mass deportation campaign so far. read more
Vladimir Solovyov
On his TV show, Russian presenter Vladimir Solovyov said this about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, and the other Trump Cabinet appointments:
"What an excellent team is coming along with Trump! Not with respect to Ukraine, but as far as everything else goes. If they are allowed to get in, they will quickly dismantle America, brick by brick. They are so great!"
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https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/russia-trump-cabinet-picks-kash-patel-tulsi-gabbard-
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