May 27 2021Vol. 10, No. 125 ___________________________________________ Disease Detection: Without a clear determination whether the coronavirus escaped from a Chinese lab or from an animal, President Biden ordered US intelligence agencies to “redouble their efforts” and report back in 90 days with a more …

Trump Family Values: The Manhattan district attorney plans to present evidence to a grand jury that will have to decide whether to indict former president Donald Trump, other executives at his company, or even the Trump business itself, The Washington Post reports.   This …

Death Awaits: The hijacking of a Ryanair flight by Belarus has caused an international uproar with calls for banning flights over and out of that country while making an international cause of the previously unknown journalist whose arrest was the purpose …

State Sponsored: In what the head of the airline called a case of “state-sponsored hijacking,” Belarus forced down a Ryanair flight in order to arrest the dissident Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich traveling on board.   The flight from Athens to Vilnius, Lithuania was diverted yesterday because …

Death by Cop: Newly-released video reveals that Louisiana state troopers lied when they said that black motorist Ronald Greene died of injuries in 2019 when he crashed after a brief chase.   It’s a case that adds to the horror stories of …

From the Rubble: Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire that took effect at 2:00 this morning in the Middle East after 11 days of intensive warfare. The deal was brokered by Egypt.   The simmering issues remain. This latest round started after …

House Divided: The House approved a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6thinsurrection, with only 35 Republicans in favor and 176 against. The bill appears to face difficulty passing the Senate.   Minority leader Mitch McConnell said he opposes …

No Bill: The local prosecutor in Elizabeth City, North Carolina said the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. was justified and none of the officers involved will be charged.    R. Andrew Womble, the district attorney for North Carolina’s First Judicial District, said …

A Separate Peace: After more than a week of open warfare between Israel and Gaza, President Biden spoke on the phone yesterday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, according to the White House, “expressed his support for a cease-fire and discussed …

War on Civilians:  Israeli warplanes overnight destroyed about nine miles of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders while also killing a senior Islamic Jihad leader, the military said.   The Israeli response to Palestinian rocket attacks over eight days …