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VOA chief national correspondent/former White House bureau chief; Author, ‘Behind the White House Curtain.’ Adjunct asst. professor, Shenandoah Univ.; Adjunct lecturer in journalism, Univ. of Richmond; 2022-23 https://journa.host/@JURISTnews journalist-in-residence, Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Law; Kiplinger Fellow, Ohio Univ.; American Foreign Service Assoc. governing board; Nevada Broadcasters Assoc. Hall of Fame; W7VOA on ham radio.

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Another Russian Defense Ministry senior official is arrested for bribery — Lt. Gen. Yury Kuznetsov, head of the personnel directorate. https://t.me/sledcom_press/13293

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Secretary of State Blinken is in Ukraine.

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WSJ - Walmart cutting hundreds of corporate jobs and asking most remote workers to move to offices. https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/walmart-to-lay-off-and-relocate-workers-d1c909a7

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the super PAC supporting his independent presidential candidacy are suing Meta, accusing it of blocking a campaign ad on its platforms in violation of the First Amendment. https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/05/13/rfk-jr-sues-meta-for-blocking-campaign-ad/

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The USS Mason (DDG 87) today "successfully engaged and destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile launched by Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen over the Red Sea," according to US Central Command.

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A massive span of the collapsed Key Bridge, which was sitting on top of the stranded container ship Dali, has been demolished https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/heres-how-mondays-controlled-demolition-of-key-bridge-collapse-on-container-ship-will-work-patapsco-river/

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"Today, President Biden signed into law a historic series of actions that will strengthen our nation’s energy and economic security by reducing—and ultimately eliminating—our reliance on Russia for civilian nuclear power." -National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in a statement

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FERC approves rule changes that will make it easier to construct new high-voltage power lines, possibly bringing significantly more green energy onto US electricity grids. https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-takes-long-term-planning-historic-transmission-rule

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President Biden orders a Chinese-owned Bitcoin mining operation close to a USAF base with ICBMs in Wyoming to shut down. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/13/order-regarding-the-acquisition-of-certain-real-property-of-cheyenne-leads-by-mineone-cloud-computing-investment-i-l-p/

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“Today’s divestment order underscores President Biden’s steadfast commitment to protecting the United States’ national security. It also highlights the critical gatekeeper role that CFIUS serves to ensure that foreign investment does not undermine our national security, particularly as it relates to transactions that present risk to sensitive U.S. military installations as well as those involving specialized equipment and technologies,” says Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in a statement.

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CBP nets dozens of dead butterflies illegally imported from Portugal that were headed to Pennsylvania. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/philadelphia-cbp-nets-60-dead-butterflies-illegally-imported-portugal

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A deadly dust storm in Mumbai. https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/video-7-injured-some-feared-trapped-after-mumbai-dust-storm-uproots-billboard-5653884

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(ANI) - The death toll in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse incident rises to 12.

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For the first time ever, an undercover agent for China’s secret police steps out of the shadows to tell all about where he’s been and who he’s been targeting. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/china-spy-secret-police-agent-tells-all-four-corners/103826708

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Related story: Chinese security forces once sought to kidnap Radio Free Asia cartoonist Rebel Pepper, a defector has claimed. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/kidnap-rfa-cartoonist-prince-group-05132024161304.html

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Democratic candidates for the US Senate in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin lead their Republican rivals and are running well ahead of President Biden in key states where he continues to struggle, according to polls by The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena College. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/us/politics/democrats-senate-battleground-poll.html

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Three men have been charged under the UK National Security Act with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67977207

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Déjà vu — It’s Infrastructure Week. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/05/13/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-kicks-off-infrastructure-week-by-highlighting-historic-results-spurred-by-president-bidens-investing-in-america-agenda/

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US Secretary of State Blinken, in a call with the Israeli defense minister, Yoav Gallant, “underscored the urgent need to protect civilians and aid workers in Gaza and urged the Minister to ensure assistance can move into Gaza and help address distribution challenges inside of Gaza as Israel pursues Hamas targets.”

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Officials preparing to clear a section of the Key Bridge with explosives canceled the operation today due to safety concerns after lightning was spotted in the area.https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/local-news/key-bridge-collapse-explosion-7UH4MF3APJHK3I3O6MQGV6Y3LA/

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US Central Command says its forces today "successfully destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthis over the Gulf of Aden from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen."

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President Biden, exiting church in Rehoboth Beach, is asked by a pool reporter how he celebrated Mother's Day.
"I prayed for you all. You need help," he replies.
He then adds, "to those of you who are mothers, Happy Mother's Day" while getting into his SUV.

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Russian President Putin proposes as defense minister Andrey Removich Belousov. https://www.rbc.ru/politics/12/05/2024/6641077c9a7947597327cab5

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The current defense minister Sergei Shoigu is regarded as a long-time Putin ally.

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Shoigu, in his new role as secretary of the Security Council, replaces Nikolai Patrushev, who has been considered as one of the most powerful officials in Russia. No new role for the former FSB director has been announced.

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