Here’s the latest for Friday July 7th: US to send cluster munitions to Ukraine; Russian planes harass US drones over Syria for second straight day; Twitter threatens to sue Meta; Newark ship fire under investigation.
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War in Ukraine hits 500 days
Russia’s war in Ukraine is set to complete 500 days. (July 7)(AP video/Mstyslav Chernov)
Biden administration approves largest US offshore wind farm off New Jersey coast
The U.S. Bureau of Energy Management approved Ocean Wind 1, an offshore wind turbine project to be built off New Jersey.
Zelenskyy visits Bulgaria and Czech Republic
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visit the capitals of Bulgaria and Czech Republic. (July 6)(AP video/Valentina Petrova, Jan Gebert)
Forest Service working on firefighter diversity
A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and historically Black colleges and universities is opening the eyes of students of color who never pictured themselves fighting forest fires. (July 7) (AP Video: George Walker)
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US destroying last of its chemical weapons
At a sprawling Kentucky military installation, workers are close to destroying rockets holding the last of the United States’ declared chemical weapons arsenal. An Army facility in Colorado destroyed its stockpile in June. (July 7) (AP video: Thomas Pe…
Wembanyama describes Britney Spears encounter
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away. (Jul 6) (AP video …
Bukele turns to sports to showcase safer El Salvador
AP Video: David Barraza
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Iowa teen sentenced to life for teacher’s death
An Iowa teen has been sentenced to life with a possibility of parole after 35 years for the beating death of his high school Spanish teacher in 2021. (July6)