Tuesday, April 13, 2021

NEWS SUMMARY INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 4/13/2021

 


                              (LIMITED SERVICE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY EVENING)




(Story Updated) Federal officials in the US want a pause in use of the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine.   Six blood clot cases involving women reported with one dead and another in critical condition....THE HERALD...States across the US suspending use of the J and J vaccine.



Johnson and Johnson saying its suspending vaccination in clinical trials....BNO NEWSROOM




An underground church service held Sunday by Grace Life Church in Edmonton, Canada.    The service at an undisclosed location held while the church is surrounded by three layers of fencing under a health order from the province of Alberta.....EDMONTON JOURNAL-MSN




MEANWHILE THE TOP HEALTH OFFICIAL IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA SUGGESTING MORE RESTRICTIONS MAY BE NEEDED.    DEENA HINSHAW ALSO PUTTING OUT NOTIONS OF LESS RESTRICTIVE MEASURES IN THE SUMMER....CBC NEWS






TONIGHT IN THE MINNEAPIOLIS SUBURB OF BROOKLYN CENTER MORE PROTESTS WITH ANARCHISTS VISIBLE IN THE CROWD AND AUTHORITIES USING FLASH BANG ROUNDS.   FIRES BEING SET....KARE 11 LIVE VIDEO




EARLIER A PEACEFUL RALLY OVER THE POLICE KILLING OF DAUNTE WRIGHT.



TODAY POLICE CHIEF TIM GANNON AND THE OFFICER WHO SHOT WRIGHT, KIM POTTER, RESIGNING FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.    MAINSTREAM MEDIA SAY CRIMINAL CHARGES MAY BE FILED AGAINST POTTER AS SOON AS TOMORROW....METRO US




The defense beginning to make its case at the Derek Chauvin trial today in Minneapolis.    An expert witness testifying that Chauvin's actions involving George Floyd were "justified"...CNN




As statements from Western governments and organizations continue to express fear of Russian military activity around Ukraine,  the word from Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister is that any escalation in Ukraine is the responsibility of Ukraine and its Western allies....TASS




TODAY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SPOKE BY PHONE WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN.  UKRAINE WAS ON THE AGENDA...TASS



Russia says that CNN is passing off a photo of Ukraine's military hardware as belonging to Russia..TASS...CNN has since replaced the photo of tanks with one of Ukraine's president in body armor...TASS




(COMMENT AND ANALYSIS-RUSSIA AND UKRAINE) 



Are the fearful statements regarding Russian military activity near Ukraine a prelude to war or a prelude to more sanctions against Russia?



Both possibilities exist.     If Ukraine launches a military offensive in the Russian separatist areas a Russian response can be expected.   


The White House has also been discussing a new round of sanctions against Russia following President Joe Biden's characterization of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "killer".






AN ISRAELI OWNED SHIP ATTACKED IN THE PERSIAN GULF NEAR THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TODAY ACCORDING TO IRANIAN AND LEBANESE MEDIA...PRESS TV IRAN...ISRAELI SOURCES CONFIRM THE ATTACK AND BLAME IRAN...HAARETZ ISRAEL




ISRAEL PUTTING OUT WORD TONIGHT THAT IT WILL NOT 'RETALIATE' FOR THE ATTACK....ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60 percent starting tomorrow.....PRESS TV IRAN





25 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's air defense zone Monday.    Its the largest number of planes yet to have challenged Taiwan amidst rising tensions....BBC NEWS



Israel's intelligence agencies Mossad and Shin Bet warning Israelis about being lured overseas by Iranian operatives.     They say "honey traps" are being laid to harm and or kidnap Israelis...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




Japan plans to dump contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.   South Korea  objects to the move....RUSSIA TODAY




Coronavirus stats from Worldometers for today showing 77,720 new positive tests in the US and 735,486 Worldwide.    



That compares with 62,683 and 575,110 last Tuesday.



In the US today Michigan leading the states with 10,277 new positive tests then Florida with 9,068 and Pennsylvania 6,120.



Around the world India leading the nations 185,248 new positive tests compared to 115,269 last Tuesday.   Turkey with 59,187 compared to 49,584 last Tuesday.



Other nations France 39,113 and Argentina 27,001.




That's the way it really is Tuesday April 13th, 2021 Day 393 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 393 of America and the World held hostage.

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