US News
- The city of Phoenix pays $1 million to the family of Anthony Cano after he was executed by police officer Chase Bebak-Miller. Bebak-Miller is not facing charges for the murder. [Link]
- Tucker Carlson was looking to interview Putin around the time a source told him the NSA was spying on him. [Link]
- Trump files a class-action lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, and Google for censorship. [Link]
- Half of the workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation – where the government produced plutonium for warheads – report being exposed to hazardous situations. A third report long-term exposure. [Link]
Foreign Policy
- Erik Prince attempted to obtain a $10 billion deal with Ukraine to raise a private army for the country. [Link]
- A Pentagon document warns that there is an increased risk of nuclear war. [Link]
- The US says the massive Sea Breeze naval war games are essential. [Link]
Assange
- The UK High Court will hear an appeal from the US on the extradition of Julian Assange. [Link]
- In the appeal, the US says Assange will not be subject to isolation and, if convinced, he can serve his sentence in Australia. [Link]
Haiti
- Haiti’s police report killing four of the assassins that killed the president and two others were arrested. The police also report freeing three police who were taken hostage during the assassination. [Link]
Afghanistan
- Tajikistan says it has taken in 1,000 refugees fleeing violence in Afghanistan. [Link]
- Politico reports US officials say the withdrawal from Afghanistan is effectively complete and 600 troops remain in the country. [Link]
Iraq/Syria
- Two or three rockets were fired into Iraq’s green zone. [Link]
- The Pentagon says the two injured by a rocket attack on the al-Asad Air Base in Iraq were Americans. The injuries were reported to be minor. [Link]
- The US and Syria Kurds report preventing a drone attack on a base in eastern Syria. [Link]
