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Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law testifies she threw gun into trash out of fear of his spiralling addiction
Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law testified on Thursday that she took and threw away his gun out of fear of his spiralling addiction, potentially bolstering prosecutors’ case that U.S. President Joe Biden’s son broke a law barring illegal drug users from owning firearms. Jurors in the first criminal trial of a U.S. president’s child saw surveillance camera footage of Hallie Biden tossing Hunter Biden’s gun in a supermarket trash can, as well as texts where she said she feared for his life. “Check yourself into a local rehab hunter, this has allRead more
Israel offers Hamas ceasefire proposal that could end war in Gaza, Biden says
Israel has presented Hamas with a truce proposal that could immediately lead to a six-week ceasefire in Gaza, after the United States said the deal could pave the way to ending the war after nearly eight months. The first of the deal’s three phases would see Israeli forces fully withdraw from all “populated areas” of Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners — including women, children and the elderly — released from captivity. Palestinian families would be able to return to their homes, if they still stand, and aid deliveries to the devastated enclave would “surge” to 600Read more
Biden condemns antisemitism in Holocaust memorial speech
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that the threat of antisemitism is growing, in remarks honouring the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust, as his support for Israel’s assault on Gaza divides his Democratic Party. “Never again simply translated for me means: Never forget. Never forgetting means we must keep telling the story, we must keep teaching the truth,” Biden said as he addressed a bipartisan memorial held at the U.S. Capitol’s Emancipation Hall. “The truth is we’re at risk of people not knowing the truth.” Biden spoke inRead more
The Biden administration wants to tackle the ‘gun show loophole.’ Here’s how
A rule requiring gun dealers to obtain federal licences and conduct background checks regardless of where they sell guns has been finalized and will soon go into effect, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Thursday. The rule makes clear that anyone who sells firearms predominantly to earn a profit must be federally licensed and conduct background checks. “This is going to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and felons,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. “My administration is going to continue to do everything we possiblyRead more
U.S. military aid ship heads to Gaza after Biden promises to build pier
The U.S. Army has dispatched a ship to send humanitarian aid to Gaza, Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday, days after President Joe Biden vowed to build a temporary pier to supply the besieged enclave. The General Frank S. Besson left Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia “less than 36 hours after President Biden announced the U.S. would provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza by sea,” CENTCOM said in a statement. The logistics support vessel is “carrying the first equipment to establish a temporary pier to deliver vital humanitarian supplies,” it said. Biden’s announcement in his State of theRead more