Tag: official
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U.S. to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, official says
The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with controversial anti-personnel mines in its war against Russia, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News Tuesday night. Anti-personnel mines, or APLs, are designed to be used against people, not vehicles. They can be rapidly deployed and are meant to blunt the advances of ground forces, making them useful…
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Ex-Trump intel official Sue Gordon says bypassing FBI for Cabinet picks is “risky for America”
Ex-Trump intel official Sue Gordon says bypassing FBI for Cabinet picks is “risky for America” – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team may bypass the FBI process and use a private firm to vet candidates for Cabinet picks who need top security clearance, The New York Times reports. Sue Gordon, who…
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Top official in Anglican Communion resigns over handling of child abuse
Top official in Anglican Communion resigns over handling of child abuse – CBS News Watch CBS News One of the world’s most prominent religious leaders has resigned after not reporting cases of suspected child abuse to police. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is the top official in the worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the…
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Social media star Peanut the squirrel tests negative for rabies after being euthanized, official says
Peanut the squirrel tested negative for rabies after he was euthanized, officials say Peanut the squirrel tested negative for rabies after he was euthanized, officials say 00:36 NEW YORK — Peanut, the social media star squirrel at the center of a national furor after it was seized from its owner in upstate New York and…
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Does Putin’s deadly reach extend to the U.S.? One Justice Department official fears it might
Dozens of Vladimir Putin’s enemies have suffered mysterious deaths in Russia and Europe and Matt Olsen, head of the National Security Division at the Justice Department, is concerned Russia’s reach could extend into the U.S. There have been falls from windows, poisonings and unsolved shootings outside the U.S., among other suspicious deaths. Inside the U.S.,…
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Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind, 2 others, official says
Judge blocks order to void plea deals for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks Judge blocks order to void plea deals for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks 00:34 WASHINGTON — A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid, voiding an order by…
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Trump campaign official on rhetoric before Election Day
Trump campaign official on rhetoric before Election Day – CBS News Watch CBS News While making his final pitch to voters in recent days, former President Donald Trump has escalated his violent rhetoric. The Republican presidential nominee said Sunday he wouldn’t mind if someone tried to “shoot through the fake news” in an effort to…