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The Biden administration lifted a handful of Iran-related sanctions Thursday in what the State Department described as a "normal practice" unrelated to the ongoing discussions over the Iran nuclear deal.
"I have a number of offensive options," Austin said, though he did not specifically refer to the latest attack. "We will always maintain credible, effective options."
May 10, 2021 The Peter Morgenstern-Clarren ’03 Social Justice Awards recognize students and staff members who promote social justice and activism on campus and beyond. This year, the staff recipients are Mario Torres, who works for Physical Plant, and Astrid Vidal, a Service Management Group employee who works in residence halls. The student recipient is Kevonte Payton ’22. The award was created in memory of Morgenstern-Clarren, who dedicated his time on campus to social justice. “His activism included securing benefits for Wesleyan custodial staff, participating in the United Student a...
UK coronavirus variant now detected in all 50 US states, CDC says From CNN’s Michael Nedelman More than 15,000 cases of a coronavirus variant first spotted in the UK have been reported in all 50 US states for the first time by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to data updated Monday. Florida leads in these numbers, with 3,191 known cases of the variant, which is known to be both more contagious and more deadly than earlier strains. Michigan, whose current surge has been partly connected to the variant, has the second highest number of known cases —1,649. CDC’s...
Biden taps Gayle Smith to serve as global Covid coordinator From CNN's Michael Conte, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Nicole Gaouette and Sydney Walton Gayle Smith speaks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced her appointment as the new State Department Coordinator for Global COVID Response and Health Security on Monday, April 5, 2021. Alexander Drago/Pool/AFP/Getty Images The Biden administration has tapped Gayle Smith, who helped lead the Obama administration’s Ebola response, to serve as the coordinator for Global Covid Response and Health Security, Secretary of State Tony ...