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Months after the beef between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake seemingly reached a conclusion, Lamar has dropped a new track. Lamar posted an untitled song to his Instagram Reels without a caption on Tuesday evening. Lamar similarly released one of his diss tracks against Drake, “6:16 in L.A.,” on Instagram only. Lamar was embroiled in a monthslong feud with Drake that produced nine diss tracks between the two rappers. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the top songs of the summer, according to the outlet’s summer songs chart.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Lamar, MTV VMAs, disses Drake, ” Lamar, ” Organizations: MTV, Air Force, Black Air Force Locations: L.A, New Orleans

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the Southern California coast on Thursday morning, with residents of the affluent enclave of Malibu feeling a brunt of the shake. The quake was centered about 4 miles north of Malibu and was felt as far south as Mexicali in Baja California, according to the United States Geological Survey. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Organizations: United States Geological Survey Locations: Southern California, Malibu, Mexicali, Baja California

The man whose teen son is accused of killing four people at a Georgia high school asked a judge on Wednesday for protection from fellow inmates due to the “incalculable number of threats” he faces behind bars. Gray needs to be separated from other inmates being held by the Barrow County Sheriff's Office, his lawyers Jimmy Berry and Brian Hobbs wrote. Last week's shooting has impacted almost everyone in the city of Winder and greater Barrow County, defense lawyers said. “In fact, so many lives in the community of Barrow County have been touched in unfathomable ways, it would be reckless to assume there are NO inmates, either currently or in the near future, being housed in the Barrow County Detention, who wish to harm the Defendant." A representative for the Barrow County Sheriff's Office could not be immediately reached for comment on Thursday.

Persons: Colin Gray, Colt Gray, Gray, Jimmy Berry, Brian Hobbs, ”, “ Organizations: Apalachee High School, Office, Detention, Court Locations: Georgia, Barrow, Winder, Barrow County

☆ Turkey investigates the killing of Turkish-American activist in West Bank
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Turkey has opened an investigation into the death of a Turkish-American activist believed to have been shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank and will request international arrest warrants, Ankara said on Thursday. The body of the woman, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, will arrive in Turkey on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said. Israel has taken responsibility for the death of Eygi, who was killed last Friday while taking part in a protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the West Bank. A Turkish foreign ministry source said it was anticipated that Eygi’s body would be flown from Tel Aviv to Baku on Thursday night, and on to Istanbul on Friday morning. He told reporters that Turkey had evidence regarding the killing and would make international arrest requests.

Persons: Aysenur Ezgi, Eygi, “, ”, Israel, Yilmaz Tunc, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Organizations: West Bank, Foreign Ministry, The Foreign Ministry Locations: Turkey, Turkish, Ankara, Israel, Tel Aviv, Baku, Istanbul, Didim

Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood mogul whose alleged sexual misconduct fueled the #MeToo movement, has been indicted on new charges by a New York City grand jury, Manhattan prosecutors announced during a court hearing Thursday. The new indictment is under seal, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg told Judge Curtis Farber, who has set a trial date for Nov. 12. NBC News was the first to report this month that a grand jury had been convened to hear from women who had come forward with new accusations against Weinstein, 72. Weinstein was convicted in 2020 of third-degree rape of one woman and first-degree criminal sex act against another woman after a trial in New York, where he was sentenced to 23 years in prison. New York prosecutors announced months later that they intended to recharge Weinstein for the same crimes and possibly bring forward new charges.

Persons: Harvey Weinstein, Nicole Blumberg, Curtis Farber, Weinstein, Oscar, Bob Weinstein, ”, Love, Weinstein's Organizations: Hollywood, New, NBC, Bellevue Hospital Locations: New York City, Manhattan, Bellevue, New York, York, Los Angeles

☆ Attorney General Merrick Garland to denounce 'dangerous' and 'outrageous' attacks on DOJ prosecutors and personnel
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WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to denounce "dangerous" and "outrageous" attacks on Justice Department prosecutors and personnel Thursday and will seek to reassure them that he has their backs. "It is dangerous to target and intimidate individual employees of this department simply for doing their jobs." "And it is outrageous that you have to face these unfounded attacks because you are doing what is right and upholding the rule of law." He'll say of the attacks on prosecutors: "You deserve better. The former president has called DOJ employees derogatory names, describing, for example, special counsel Jack Smith, who has charged Trump in separate cases, as "deranged."

Persons: General Merrick Garland, Garland, Donald Trump, Trump, Jack Smith, Smith, Attorney Alvin Bragg, he's, ” Organizations: Department, Justice, DOJ, White, Department of Justice, NBC News, Trump, Biden's Justice, Manhattan, Attorney, WIN, Political, Illegal Voters Locations: WASHINGTON, York

Even though Latinos in the U.S. have become more aware of the word "Latinx," about half of the Hispanic population still has never heard of the gender-neutral alternative, the Pew Research Center found in a study published Thursday. The number of Latinos who have heard of "Latinx" has nearly doubled since 2019, when only 23% of the Hispanic population reported being aware of it. Now, almost half of the U.S. Latino population (47%) say they have heard of "Latinx," according to the study. The share of the Hispanic population who use "Latinx" to describe themselves remained statistically unchanged from 2019 to 2023. Only 3% of the Hispanic population nationwide used the word to describe themselves in 2019, which rose to 4% in 2023.

Persons: “, La Raza Organizations: Pew Research Center, Pew, Puerto, National Council, La Locations: U.S, Spanish, Spain, Puerto Rican, Latin America, Caribbean

The hotly anticipated results are in from a landmark pair of major clinical trials of a long-acting, injectable HIV-prevention drug that only requires dosing every six months. The pharma giant has already secured approval for the injectable drug in treating highly drug-resistant HIV. Given the clear statistical superiority of lenacapavir over Truvada, the trial’s blinded phase will now be ended several months early. When taken as prescribed, Truvada is over 99% effective at preventing HIV; Descovy is comparably effective. This chorus is sure to get louder now that lenacapavir is officially highly effective at protecting gay and bisexual men and trans people as well.

Persons: lenacapavir, ”, Jared Baeten, “, ” Jen Kates, ” Gilead, Gilead, Truvada, ViiV Healthcare’s, Amy Killelea, Jirair Ratevosian, Hansel Tookes, ” Tookes, Dr, Boghuma, “ lenacapavir, Tim Horn Organizations: Gilead Sciences, pharma, NBC, Food and Drug Administration, Disease Control, PrEP, Yale School of Nursing, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, NBC News, Southern, Affordable, CDC, Emory University Locations: Gilead, United States, ”, U.S, Australia, United Kingdom, Arlington , Virginia, America, South Africa, Thailand, Truvada, Atlanta, Saharan Africa

☆ Russia launches counteroffensive against Ukraine in Kursk border region
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Russia has launched a major counterattack in its Kursk border region, more than a month after a surprise invasion by Kyiv’s forces that turned the tables in the two-and-a-half-year war. Ukraine has claimed to hold some 500 square miles of Russian territory in Kursk after sweeping across the border on Aug. 6 and taking Moscow by surprise. NBC News was able to geolocate a video purporting to show a column of what appears to be Russian military vehicles moving toward the settlement of Snagost in the Kursk region. Ukrainian forces were also trying to break through the border in other areas of the Kursk region, the ministry said. Zelenskyy told NBC News last week that he planned to hold the territory his forces had seized in Kursk indefinitely.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Snagost, Christopher Tuck, “ It’s, ”, Tuck, Oleksandr Musiienko, Musiienko, Zelenskyy, ” Musienko Organizations: Russian Defense Ministry, NBC News, Russia’s Defense, King’s College London, Center for Military Legal, NBC, Ukraine Locations: Russia, Kursk, Ukraine, Moscow, Pokrovsk, Russian, Snagost, Glushkovsky, Kyiv

☆ Pope Francis, in Singapore, urges fair wages for migrant workers
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SINGAPORE — Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country’s million-plus lower-paid foreign workers. “These workers contribute a great deal to society and should be guaranteed a fair wage,” he said. Many of the migrant workers come from nearby countries such as Malaysia, China, Bangladesh and India. A Singapore NGO that provides services for migrant workers, Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics, welcomed the pope’s remarks, saying they were in “full agreement” with his call for fair wages. The Vatican said Francis’ Mass drew some 50,000 people to Singapore’s national sports stadium.

Persons: Pope Francis, ”, Francis, Francis ’, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Lawrence Wong, Tiziana Fabi, Getty Images Francis, Singapore’s, John Paul II, Singapore, ” Francis, Taylor Swift, Connie Rodriguez, “, Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau Organizations: Singapore NGO, Organisation, Migration Economics, Tiziana, Getty Images, Getty, Catholic Locations: SINGAPORE, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Malaysia, China, Bangladesh, India, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, AFP, Hong Kong, Indonesia, East Timor, Rome

LONDON — It was often said that Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed person in history, a face instantly recognizable to billions of people across her former empire and beyond. That’s exactly what’s happened with a bronze statue of the late monarch unveiled last week in Northern Ireland. The local government, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, claims it shows the queen in “a dignified pose, reflecting her grace, steadfastness and lifelong dedication to public service.”The statue has drawn unfavorable comparisons. via Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough CouncilThe scathing reviews beg to differ. “Looks more like Mrs. Doubtfire than our late queen ffs,” said one commenter, Mark Fee, on Facebook, referring to the character played by Robin Williams in the 1993 movie.

Persons: Queen Elizabeth II, steadfastness, ”, Mark Fee, Robin Williams, Craig Paddy Hogg, Richard Morris, “, hadn’t, Prince Philip Organizations: Facebook, NBC News, corgi Locations: Northern Ireland, Antrim, Newtownabbey, Newtownabbey Borough, British, Jan

United Nations leaders accused Israel of violating international humanitarian law on Thursday, saying that six of its workers were among 18 people reported killed by an airstrike on a school in central Gaza sheltering displaced Palestinians. “What’s happening in Gaza is totally unacceptable,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a post on X hours after Wednesday's attack on Al-Jaouni school in the Nuseirat refugee camp. “These dramatic violations of international humanitarian law need to stop now,” he added. Relief and Works Agency, known as UNRWA, which has been operating the school as shelter for displaced Palestinians, said it had been sheltering more than 12,000 people. The manager of the shelter was among the six workers killed, it said, adding that it was the “highest death toll among our staff in a single incident.”

Persons: Israel, António Guterres, ” Organizations: Nations, ” United Nations, Civil Defense, Works Agency Locations: Gaza, Israel's

☆ Firefighters hope cooler weather will aid their battle against 3 major Southern California fires
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A firefighter puts out a hot spot in a home near Lake Elsinore, Calif. on Sept. 11, 2024. The three blazes are:A house in flames as the Airport Fire burns in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2024. Apu Gomes / Getty ImagesThe Airport Fire in Orange County, which has burned more than 35 square miles. Several homes burned in El Cariso Village. The Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest, which was 18% contained Wednesday and had charred 57 square miles.

Persons: Zoe Meyers, Erin Arias, “, ” Arias, “ We’re, Daniel Swain, ”, Apu Gomes, Steve Concialdi Organizations: — Firefighters, Getty, UCLA, San Bernardino National Forest, Authorities Locations: Calif, Los, . California, Southern California, Lake Elsinore, AFP, Wrightwood, Los Angeles, Orange County, Orange, El Cariso, Highland

☆ New York City museum fires three employees for wearing keffiyehs
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New York City’s Noguchi Museum said on Wednesday it fired three employees after they violated its updated dress code by wearing keffiyeh head scarves, which have become an emblem of solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Across the world in protests demanding an end to Israel’s war in Gaza, demonstrators have worn the black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf, saying it identifies with Palestinian self-determination. Israel’s supporters say it is provocative and a sign of backing extremism. Natalie Cappellini, one of the three gallery attendants who was fired, took to Instagram to say the museum leadership was weaponizing the term “political” against the Palestinian cause. A New York City hospital fired a Palestinian American nurse in May after she called Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide” during an acceptance speech for an award.

Persons: City’s Noguchi, Israel’s, —, Isamu Noguchi —, Natalie Cappellini, Instagram, Yasser Arafat, Israel Organizations: Palestinian, Reuters Locations: Gaza, Palestinian, Japanese American, Vermont, United States, Israel, York City, Palestinian American, South Africa

A grueling manhunt for the suspect wanted in a highway shooting spree stretched into its fifth day as authorities said they believe he retreated deep into a forested swath of southeastern Kentucky with no indication he has fled elsewhere. “There’s so many people that have eyes on this investigation around the world that now we should have gotten a pretty good tip that he exited the woods,” Pennington told reporters 72 hours into the operation. Amid the search, authorities went to his home in Woodbine, about 23 miles from the shooting site, to collect evidence. The search by foot remains daunting, Pennington said, as temperatures have stayed above 80 degrees during the day. “I hope he doesn’t have water, and I hope he doesn’t have food," Pennington said at a news conference Tuesday.

Persons: Joseph A ., Couch, Scottie Pennington, “, ”, “ I’m, ” Couch, Gilbert Acciardo, ” Acciardo, Daniel Boone, ” Pennington, London Mayor Randall Weddle, Pennington Organizations: Army, Kentucky State Police, Toyota, . Forest Service, Daniel Boone National, Target Firearms, NBC, Army Reserve, London Mayor, NBC News Locations: Kentucky, Laurel County, London, Laurel, Daniel Boone National Forest, Woodbine

☆ How to watch Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins on TNF: Where to stream, what time it starts and more
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The NFL heads to South Beach on Thursday as the Miami Dolphins play host to the Buffalo Bills. Both Buffalo and Miami are 1-0, each coming off tight victories in Week 1. Miami-Dade County police detained Miami’s star wide receiver on Sunday over allegations of careless driving and failure to wear a seat belt. Hill was accused of the violations that carry penalties of $179 for careless driving and $129 for failing to wear a seat belt, copies of the tickets showed. ETLocation: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FloridaHow to watch: Stream on Amazon Prime

Persons: Josh Allen —, Tua, Jaylen Waddle, Hill Organizations: Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Buffalo, Dade County, Dolphins, Amazon Locations: Beach, Miami, Hill . Miami, Miami Gardens , Florida

But for the first time in recent political memory, the 2024 presidential race has left Florida as a comparative afterthought. It used to be …presidential elections, we would be on a razor’s edge about the state of Florida,” Gov. “With the work we have been doing and the grassroots momentum, Florida is competitive in 2024,” Florida Democratic Party Communications Director Eden Giagnorio said. They use Nikki Fried’s make-believe volunteer numbers," he said, referring to the Florida Democratic Party chairwoman. Last week, Harris campaign allies also started it “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” bus tour in Florida, a starting line Democrats hyped as a sign of national relevance.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, ”, Eden Giagnorio, Paul Hennessy, Trump, Harris, Evan Power, Nikki Fried’s, Danielle Alvarez, “, Matt Dixon, “ It’s, Kamala Harris, Steve Schale, ” Schale, ” Harris, Biden, Doug Emhoff Organizations: ”, Republican, Electoral, Democrats, Florida, Democratic, Cook, Florida Democratic Party, ” Florida Democratic Party Communications, Florida’s, Republican Party of Florida, Florida Democratic, “ Trump, NBC, Trump, Veteran Florida Democratic Locations: TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Florida, South Florida, ” Florida, Ron DeSantis , Florida, Orlando, Jacksonville

Taking a high dose of ADHD drugs is linked to more than five times greater risk of developing psychosis or mania, according to a new study published Thursday in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The research is among the first to find a relationship between escalating doses of the drugs — amphetamines, in particular — and a greater likelihood of psychotic symptoms. The drugs include Adderall, Vyvanse and generic amphetamines, such as dextroamphetamine. The medium dosage — 20 mg to 40 mg of Adderall, 50 mg to 100 mg of Vyvanse or 15 mg to 30 mg of dextroamphetamine — was linked to a 3.5 times higher risk. There was no increased risk of psychosis with another ADHD drug, Ritalin, which isn’t an amphetamine.

Persons: it’s, ”, Jacob Ballon, hadn’t, Will Cronenwett, ” Cronenwett, Vyvanse, Takeda, Lauren Moran, Brigham, “, ” Moran, Moran, Cronenwett, ” Ballon, they’re Organizations: American, of Psychiatry, Stanford Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Psychiatry, NBC News, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, Pharmaceuticals, McLean Hospital, Mass Locations: United States, U.S, Boston

Now, the Harris campaign says it’s seeing an unprecedented rush of volunteers in the state, especially young adults. “It’s certainly going to help the Harris campaign,” Dinan said, though he added just how much Swift moves the needle is an open question. “We care about the issues that every other person on the ballot is looking at.”Health care has been a huge issue for the Harris campaign, particularly in North Carolina. One of every 5 North Carolina residents is Black, and there is a growing number of Latino voters. “Republican leadership in North Carolina is tested and has proven to have a superior ground game,” he said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Barack Obama, There’s, Josh Stein, Mark Robinson, Harris, Donald Trump, ”, Dory MacMillan, Joe Biden, Biden, Carolinians, “, John Dinan, Taylor, “ It’s, ” Dinan, Swift, Anderson Clayton, “ Young, ” Clayton, Matt Mercer Organizations: Democratic, Republican, Gov, “ Voters, Quinnipiac University, Trump, Biden, Wake Forest University, General Services Administration, Democratic Party, Appalachian State University, University of North, Chapel Hill, MSNBC, Democrats, GOP Locations: GREENSBORO, N.C, —, North Carolina, Carolina, University of North Carolina, Black

☆ Australia to strip medals from veterans after alleged war crimes
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SYDNEY, Australia — Australia will strip military awards from a group of war veterans over allegations that those under their command committed war crimes in Afghanistan, Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday. As part of delivering the final recommendations of the inquiry, known as the Brereton Report, Marles had written to several officers who served in Afghanistan, to inform them that medals awarded for service would be withdrawn, the defense minister said. “The allegations which are the subject of the Brereton Report are arguably the most serious allegations of Australian war crimes in our history,” Marles told Parliament on Thursday. A former soldier was charged with war crimes last year. More than 39,000 Australian troops served in Afghanistan and 41 were killed.

Persons: Richard Marles, Paul Brereton, Brereton, Marles, ” Marles Organizations: Australia —, Defense, Australian Defence Force, Australia, NATO Locations: SYDNEY, Australia, Australia — Australia, Afghanistan

☆ Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo raise hopes for the endangered species
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APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to far eastern Russia and northern China. It’s tricky to breed them, and around one in four Amur cubs don’t make it to adulthood, whether it’s in the wild or in captivity, she said. Three-month-old Amur tiger cubs Amaliya explores her outdoor enclosure for the first time with their mother Dari at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, Minn. on Thursday. Its Amur tigers have produced 57 cubs, 46 of which survived for at least 30 days. The births of Andrei and Amaliya raised the zoo’s population to seven Amur tigers, including their sire, Luka.

Persons: Andrei, Amaliya, “, Trista Fischer, Dari’s, She’s, we’ve, Mark Vancleave, Luka, Fischer, ”, Zach Nugent, “ Aww, ” Fischer Organizations: Minnesota Zoo, Star Locations: APPLE, Minn, Russia, China, Apple Valley, Minneapolis, Apple, United States, Malayan

☆ A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution
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The magnitude of mining waste globally is staggering, with tens of thousands of tailings piles containing 245 billon tons (223 billion metric tons), researchers say. Overseeing Leadville’s water supply is Parkville Water District Manager Greg Teter, who views CJK Milling as potential solution to water quality problems. As long as Leadville’s piles remain, their potential to pollute continues. Despite the mess from Leadville’s historic mining, Teter spoke proudly of his industry ties, including working in two now-closed mines. “If it were not for mining, Leadville would not be here.

Persons: “ We’re, ” Brice Karsh, Thomas Peipert, Nick Michael, Michael, ”, Christian Luna, Leal, ” Luna, Michael said, geochemist Ann Maest, remining, Maest, Greg Teter, Teter, ” Teter, CJKs, Richard Mylott, Mylott Organizations: National Mining Museum, “, Parkville Water, U.S . Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Rockies Locations: LEADVILLE, Colo, —, Colorado, Leadville, Arkansas, Mount Elbert, ”, Leadville —, Mexico, town’s, “, Parkville, Leadville’s, East Helena, Anaconda , Montana, Midvale , Utah, South Dakota, Creede , Colorado

☆ North Korea fires short-range missiles in first launch in two months
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, the first such launch in more than two months. Japan’s defense ministry said at least two ballistic missiles from North Korea flew about 220 miles, to an altitude of about 60 miles. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who last week visited Seoul to reconfirm ties with South Korea ahead of his upcoming resignation, said Tokyo strongly condemned the launch and lodged a protest against North Korea. “We continue to make utmost efforts for monitoring and cooperate with the U.S. and South Korea,” Kishida said. North Korea faces accusations of supplying Russia with weapons including drones and ballistic missiles to be used in the war in Ukraine.

Persons: “, Fumio Kishida, ” Kishida, Kim Jong Un, ” Kim, Kim Organizations: Joint Chiefs, Staff, South, North, U.S, Seoul’s, Chiefs Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, Pyongyang, ”, Seoul, Tokyo, Japan, United, Korea, U.S, Russia, Ukraine, United States, Moscow

She has pushed conspiracy theories about undocumented immigrants registering to vote in November, and she touted the baseless story about Haitian immigrants eating cats. On Wednesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., called for Loomer to delete an “extremely racist” post targeting Vice President Kamala Harris. “This does not represent President Trump. Greene has promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories and made controversial remarks about the Holocaust, comparing mask mandates to the Holocaust before later apologizing. She also previously expressed support for the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon and been criticized for a series of racist comments.

Persons: Donald Trump, Laura Loomer, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Loomer, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Marjorie Taylor Greene, MAGA, ” Greene, ” Harris, Greene, George Floyd Organizations: Wednesday, Trump, NBC News, NBC Locations: New York, Manhattan, Ohio

☆ Congress to get beefed-up security for electoral vote certification on Jan. 6
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The counting and certification of electoral votes at the Capitol in January — the first since the Jan. 6 riot in 2021 — will come with significantly increased security, the Secret Service said Wednesday. The Department of Homeland Security has designated the Jan. 6 count as a national special security event, affording it a level of security similar to events like the State of the Union address and the Super Bowl. “National Special Security Events are events of the highest national significance,” Eric Ranaghan, the special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s Dignitary Protective Division, said in a statement Wednesday. The Secret Service, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, also cited reports from the former House Jan. 6 committee and the Government Accountability Office, which had asked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to consider the enhanced security measures. The designation will unlock federal, state and local resources to be used in its security plan, the Secret Service said.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Joe Biden's, ” Eric Ranaghan, “, Muriel Bowser, Alejandro Mayorkas Organizations: Capitol, Service, Department of Homeland Security, Super, Secret, Republican, Democratic, United Nations General Assembly, Office, Homeland, Justice Department

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