THE BIG STORY
Over a year after Jan. 6, we're still learning new details about Trump's actions during the riots |
Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary, appears before the Jan. 6 committee on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Patrick Semansky / AP |
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At a summer hearing finale on Thursday, former staffers of then-President Donald Trump helped piece together what he did for 187 minutes on Jan. 6, 2021 — the time between when he told his supporters to march to the Capitol and when he told the violent mob that stormed it to go home. Some brand-new insights about the insurrection revealed at Thursday's hearing include: - During the height of the riot, then-Vice President Mike Pence's security feared for their lives and were calling family members to say they loved them, according to a White House security officer.
- Sen. Josh Hawley ran away from rioters after fist pumping them.The juxtaposition got a laugh from people attending the hearing in person.
- Trump did not want to include "any sort of mention of peace" in his tweet calling on rioters to go home, former deputy White House press secretary Sarah Matthews testified.
- Trump didn't use his authority as commander-in-chief to instruct the military to secure the Capitol building, according to Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff. Instead, Pence made the call.
- Outtakes of a video show Trump refusing to say the election was over on Jan. 7.
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STAYING ON TOP OF THIS What's this grain deal about? |
- Russia and Ukraine are set to agree on a grain shipment deal on Friday.
- The two countries are slated to approve a UN proposal that will allow Ukraine to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural products internationally. Previously, Russia's invasion had halted shipments from leaving Black Sea ports.
- Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the shipment hiatus. During this standoff, wheat and barley prices skyrocketed, and dangerous food shortages have affected up to 181 million people worldwide, according to AP.
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LGBTQ people rallied in New York for better information and support as monkeypox cases rise. Initial public health campaigns, based on CDC demographic data, largely targeted men who have sex with men — sparking backlash from people who said this created anti-gay stigma around the disease. But that backlash prompted its own backlash from people who say men who have sex with men need information about the specific risks they might face. The University of Utah said its staff failed a student who was killed after reporting an assault by her ex. "We trusted the University of Utah with our daughter's safety, and they betrayed that trust," her parents said in a statement provided to BuzzFeed News. This story contains descriptions of assault and suicide ideation.
Facebook is finally giving people a non-algorithmic news feed. Twitter and Instagram have also recently caved to the roaring cacophony of their users chanting, "WE HATE THE ALGORITHM."
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COVID IN THE WHITE HOUSE President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID |
President Joe Biden wears a mask and stands in front of a podium Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images |
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. The president is experiencing "mild symptoms," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday. He has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug aimed at reducing the severity of the virus and preventing hospitalization. First lady Jill Biden tested negative for COVID on Thursday morning, her spokesperson said. This is the first time the president has tested positive for the virus during the entire pandemic. Biden is fully vaccinated and received his second Pfizer booster shot on March 30. He is 79 years old and within the high-risk category for the virus, which has so far caused more than 1 million deaths and 89 million infections across the US.
"I've been double vaccinated, double boosted. Symptoms are mild, and I really appreciate your inquiries and concerns," Biden said in a video posted to Twitter.
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JUST FOR LAUGHS Start your Friday with these kooky corners of the internet |
Carly Pii and her pink sauce TikTok |
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The TikTok pink sauce creator told us the negative backlash is "a bit much" Carly Pii's (@chef.pii) viral sauce appears in colors ranging from the light pink of Pepto-Bismol to the hot pink of the Barbie movie marketing campaign. The taste has been compared to ranch dressing, but the main flavor ingredients are purportedly dragon fruit, sunflower seed oil, chile, honey, and garlic. Pii promises that it is "edible and natural." She's selling it for $20 per bottle, and people are tearing into her online. People have criticized her misspelled ingredients, angel-numbered nutrition labels, refrigeration instructions, shipping practices, and food safety protocols, questioned the authenticity of her recipe, and so on. "I feel like Madonna or Beyoncé just tripped onstage and I woke up with their phone in my hand," Pii told BuzzFeed News. "I'm good though. Only the strong survive." Elon Musk's viral shirtless photos have sparked a conversation around body-shaming After some topless vacation photos of the Tesla CEO in Mykonos took off online, Elon Musk became the subject of countless memes poking fun at his physique. Some users argued that mocking his body was justified because of his outlandish amount of wealth and controversial opinions. (What's more, Musk has publicly body-shamed others himself. Back in April, he tweeted a photo of Bill Gates alongside the pregnant man emoji and wrote: "in case u need to lose a boner fast.") While Musk seemed unfazed by the ongoing mockery, several fans have since jumped to his defense and argued that "nobody deserves to be body shamed, regardless of who they are." 14 tweets joking about Kamala Harris' reaction to Biden having COVID We did it Joe. |
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