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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
"He was in very good spirits and really looking forward to putting this phase of his life behind him and moving on.
We didn't see any indication he would take his own life. No one can believe it"
That's what lawyers for Boeing whistleblower John Barnett are saying after he was found dead on Monday.
Authorities speaking of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Barnett was in the middle of testifying in a lawsuit against the aerospace-defense giant over retaliation for his whistleblowing activities...REUTERS-ASIA ONE SINGAPORE
LATE TONIGHT RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSES SHOOTING DOWN TWO DRONES IN THE KURSK REGION...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
In Jerusalem tonight Palestinian rioters attacking Israeli police and civilians at least three of the rioters killed...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
The US Central Command announcing today's humanitarian aid drop of 5,280 pounds of food into Gaza to feed around two million people living there...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers arguing in court appealing her conviction on child sex abuse charges linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
In her appeal lawyer Diane Fabi Samson cites the infamous 2008 federal plea deal.
That's when Epstein was probed regarding his sexual activity with underage girls by police in Palm Beach and ended up receiving a light sentence.
Maxwell's lawyer said in court today she is covered under that plea deal.
Part of the provisions of the deal agreement not to prosecute alleged co-conspirators of Mr. Epstein.
Federal prosecutors contended that she should not walk free because of that plea deal...BBC NEWS STORY
VIDEO OF PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU SPEECH TO AIPAC-TUESDAY 3/12/2024
"I deeply appreciate it, the support we've received from President Biden and the administration and I hope it will continue.
But let me be clear, Israel will win this war no matter what...
We will destroy Hamas, free our hostages and ensure Gaza doesn't ever pose a threat to Israel again.
We will finish the job in Rafah while enabling the civilian population to get out of harm's way..."
Those are some of the words spoken to the AIPAC meeting in Washington today by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
The US set to announce a new 400 million dollar military aid to package to Ukraine.
The package reportedly includes 300 million dollars worth of ATACMS tactical missiles with a range of 100 miles...TASS RUSSIA
(UPDATED) A MERCHANT VESSEL HIJACKED IN THE INDIAN OCEAN 600 MILES EAST OF MOGADISHU SOMALIA.
THE HIJACKERS STEERING THE SHIP TOWARDS THE SOMALI COAST...UK MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS...
THE BANGLADESHI CARGO SHIP "MV ABDULLAH" BEING HELD BY SOMALI PIRATES WHO HAVE TAKEN MORE THAN 20 HOSTAGES...UPI
"The President will be given the power to ban WEB SITES..."
That's Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky warning about the new TikTok ban legislation that has bipartisan support in Congress...THOMAS MASSIE "X"
(UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF MR. HUR'S TESTIMONY)
US POLITICS ON CAPITOL HILL HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON THE SPECIAL COUNSEL INVESTIGATION OF JOE BIDEN'S HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS.
THAT SPECIAL COUNSEL ROBERT HUR EXPLAINING HIS FINAL REPORT DECLINING TO CHARGE MR. BIDEN WITH ANY CRIMES.
OF CONCERN TO THE REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED COMMITTEE HUR'S STATEMENT THAT BIDEN IS AN 'ELDERLY MAN' WITH 'POOR MEMORY'...FREE REPUBLIC POST-BREITBART STORY-DISCUSSION...
MR. HUR MADE CLEAR TO DEMOCRATS QUESTIONING HIM THAT HIS REPORT DID NOT EXONERATE MR. BIDEN.
HUR ALSO SPOKE OF BIDEN HANDING THE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS TO THE GHOST WRITER OF A BOOK THAT BIDEN WAS PAID EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS FOR...FREE REPUBLIC POST-DAILY MAIL STORY-DISCUSSION
FRENCH POLITICS THE SO-CALLED 'FAR-RIGHT' NATIONAL RALLY LEADING THE POLLING FOR THE JUNE 9TH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS.
31 PERCENT SUPPORT FOR THE RN ACCORDING TO A POLL PUBLISHED TODAY BY 'LE MONDE' IN FRANCE.
18 PERCENT SUPPORT 'RENAISSANCE' THE PARTY OF PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON'S GOVERNMENT.
11.5 PERCENT SUPPORTING THE SOCIALISTS AND 8.5 PERCENT THE ECOLOGISTS ACCORDING TO THE SURVEEY...LE MONDE FRANCE
In the UK the unemployment rate edged upwards to 3.9 percent for the three months ending in January. It had 3.8 percent in the previous quarter...IRISH TIMES
INFLATION IN THE US RISING TO 3.2 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY.
HIGHER COSTS FOR CAR INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE CITED AS THE MAIN DRIVERS OF INFLATION.
THE INFLATION NUMBERS MAKE IT APPEAR THAT THE US FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S TIGHTER MONEY POLICY IS LEADING TO 'STAGFLATION' INSTEAD OF A 'SOFT LANDING'...FINANCIAL TIMES UK
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 235.83 points or .61 percent.
The NASDAQ rose 246.36 points or 1.54 percent.
At 502 pm New York Time the price of oil slightly higher at 78 dollars, six cents a barrel up 13 cents...MARKETWATCH
IN THE CIVIL WAR IN SUDAN THE ARMY RETAKING THE GOVERNMENT BROADCASTING BUILDING IN OMDURMAN OCCUPIED BY THE OPPOSITION RAPID SUPPORT FORCES SINCE THE CONFLICT BEGAN 11-MONTHS AGO.
EIGHT MILLION PEOPLE DISPLACED BY THE FIGHTING WITH CONCERN OVER FAMINE AND HUNGER DUE TO THE WAR...AFRICA NEWS
HAITI'S PRIME MINISTER ARIEL HENRY ANNOUNCING HIS RESIGNATION.
HENRY UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE US AND OTHER NATIONS AMDIST WIDESPREAD CIVIL UNREST.
HE SAYS HIS GOVERNMENT WILL LEAVE OFFICE ONCE A TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL IS INSTALLED.
MR. HENRY'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HAITI IN JAMAICA ON MONDAY THAT INCLUDED US SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN...BBC NEWS
India has begun to withdraw its soldiers on the Indian island nation of Maldives.
The Indian military has been conducting maritime patrols around the Maldives.
The new president of the Maldives pledged to remove the Indian military from the country.
President Mohamed Muizzu is friendly to China...AL JAZEERA QATAR
(Updated to Reflect Romanian Court Ruling on Extradition to UK)
Online influencer Andrew Tate detained by Romanian authorities over a British arrest warrant along with his brother Tristan.
There are allegations of 'sexual aggression' in the UK from four women dating back almost a decade or more ago.
Both Andrew and Tristian Tate facing accusations in Romania.
The Tate's say they are being targeted for their online speech...ASSOCIATED PRESS-EURONEWS...
A Romanian judge ruling that Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan can be extradited to the UK after legal proceedings have concluded in Romania...BBC NEWS
A US RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DELEGATION CUTTING SHORT ITS VISIT TO SAUDI ARABIA AFTER A JEWISH MEMBER WAS ASKED TO REMOVE HIS KIPPAH.
RABBI ABRAHAM COOPER IS CO-CHAIR TO THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND HE WAS ASKED BY SAUDI OFFICIALS NOT TO WEAR HIS HEAD COVERING IN PUBLIC.
COOPER OFFERED A POLITE REFUSAL TO THE SAUDI REQUEST...JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY
With weeks to go before India's election the government moving to implement a controversial 2019 citizenship law that does not include Muslims.
The law offers a citizenship pathway for Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and others who fled to India from Muslim-majority territories (Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan) prior to the end of 2014...ASSOCIATED PRESS-ABC NEWS USA
US CENTRAL COMMAND CONDUCTED STRIKES DESTROYING A DRONE SUBMARINE AND 18 MISSILES IN YEMEN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THIS FOLLOWED AN ATTACK ON MERCHANT VESSEL EARLIER YESTERDAY....US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
In other news...
Elementary school teachers in Florida will be able to tell students about their sexual orientation and sexual identity if its not part of classroom instruction.
This is part of a settlement of civil rights lawsuit filed against a Florida state law that restricted classroom instruction of elementary school students about sexual orientation and gender identity...NEW YORK POST
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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