 The U.S. government has announced that the President has authorized a $1B security aid package for Ukraine. The aid is the largest of its kind for Ukraine to date. More: - This aid package, the 18th since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, brings the total amount donated to $9.8B.
- The package includes weapons for different purposes, such as:
- Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems;
- 75,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition;
- 20 120mm mortar systems and 20,000 rounds of 120mm mortar ammunition;
- Munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems;
- 1,000 Javelin and hundreds of AT4 anti-armor systems;
- 50 armored medical treatment vehicles;
- Claymore anti-personnel munitions;
- C-4 explosives, demolition munitions, and demolition equipment;
- and medical supplies such as first aid kits, bandages, monitors, and other equipment.
- These weapons will come from the U.S. weapon stockpiles, while additional weapons such as Javelins, AT4 anti-armor systems, and armored vehicles will be sent from the Pentagon.
- U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated that the U.S. government has donated the weapons in coordination with the Ukrainian government and that it will continue to communicate with authorities in Ukraine to ensure that the Ukrainian army advances against the Russian invasion effort.
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 Two Georgia men previously convicted of murder charges for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery have been sentenced to life in prison for federal hate crimes, and a third was sentenced to 35 years. The life sentences for Travis and Gregory McMichael and 35-year sentence for William Bryan are on top of their state sentences. More: - Both McMichaels were also sentenced to 20 years for attempted kidnapping. Travis McMichael got an extra 10 years for a federal weapons charge, while Gregory McMichael got seven years for a similar charge.
- A federal judge denied a request the three men made to serve at least part of their sentences in federal prison.
- A lawyer for Travis McMichael said he had stopped counting at 800 death threats received in the state prison system.
- The three men, all white, were convicted in 2021 of killing Arbery, an unarmed Black man who was jogging through a neighborhood near Brunswick, Georgia, on Feb. 23, 2020.
- The men said they suspected Arbery of committing a string of property crimes in the area.
- They chased Arbery down in their trucks as he tried to run away.
- Travis McMichael shot Arbery at close range with a shotgun.
- The three were not arrested until a cell phone video Bryan took of the incident was leaked online on May 5, 2020, causing a national outcry.
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 Alex Jones' texts have been given to the Jan. 6 committee by a lawyer representing two Sandy Hook victims' parents. The news comes after reports that his legal team had accidentally leaked many of his emails and text messages. More: - Jones has ties to the Oath Keepers militia, and the Jan. 6 committee said he played a large role in orchestrating the day's events.
- Leading up to Jan. 6, he spread multiple false claims about the Nov. 2020 election.
- The texts are said to include messages between Jones and Roger Stone, a Donald Trump ally and political strategist.
- Last week, a jury in a Texas court decided that Jones should pay $45.2M in punitive damages to Scarlett Lewis and Neil Heslin, the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim.
- The punitive damages were on top of $4.1M in compensatory damages awarded to the parents in a defamation case a few days earlier.
- During the trial, Jones' lawyers sent the texts to the plaintiff's lawyers, after having claimed during the trial's discovery phase that the texts were not on his phone.
- It's one of several cases Jones faces due to his controversial comments on the Sandy Hook shooting event.
- The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the deadliest in U.S. history, took place in Dec. 2012. A 20-year-old shooter murdered 27 people, including his own mother, before killing himself.
- Jones, the owner of the InfoWars website, had claimed in his radio show that the shooting was fake and that the government had used actors to enact the situation. During the latest trial, however, Jones backtracked on his previous claims, stating that he now believes the shooting was real.
- The plaintiffs said Jones' comments resulted in his listeners harassing them and other Sandy Hook parents.
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 Good News: A runner named Kate Jayden has set a new marathon world record, despite running most of the time with a broken knee. The 35-year-old woman ran the marathons with the intent of raising money for charity, managing to raise over $50,000. More: - The 35-year-old U.K. citizen completed her run on April 15, but her record was verified by the Guinness World Records only now.
- Jayden initially planned to run a 26.2-mile distance 100 times to raise money for charity, but she stated that she filed for a world record after seeing the attention her effort received.
- The Guinness record owner stated that running helped improve her health and appreciate her body.
- On the 46th day of her running, Jayden claims that she became aware of her injury but wanted to continue her effort until the end.
- The runner continued her marathon for 60 more days after the injury, managing to break the record but with a cost, as she fractured her knee beyond repair. Jayden stated that her injury means that she will not be able to run long distances anymore and now plans to become a cycler.
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 The number of Americans who moved in May and June has dropped in every state compared to last year. The biggest decreases were reported in Maryland and New York, according to a new report. More: - Maryland and New York saw a 14% drop, followed by California and Louisiana with 13%.
- The smallest year-over-year decreases were in Maine with 1%, Delaware with 3%, and Michigan, Mississippi, and New Mexico with 4%.
- The areas with the most significant decreases were Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood, where moves decreased by 44%, Southwest Washington D.C. with a 32% decline, and Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood with 30%.
- Some areas, such as Texas and Arizona, have experienced an increase in population numbers.
- Experts have stated that the main factors contributing to this pattern are inflation and rising rent prices.
Zoom Out: - The number of U.S. citizens who moved from city to city has dropped by half compared to the 1950s. In 2021, the number of Americans who moved was under 9%, the lowest figure in history.
- During a span of three decades in the 1940s,1950s, and 1960s, 1 in 5 Americans moved, with the figure dropping to 14% in the early 2000s.
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 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Leandro Lo has been shot dead in a São Paulo club. The killer handed himself to the police after the fatal incident. More: - Leandro Lo was an eight-time IBBJF world champion in five different weight classes and is considered one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players of all time.
- The 32-year-old was killed in a bar incident when the killer waved a bottle at Lo and his friend. Lo managed to pin the man down, but after letting him go, the killer shot him.
- The Brazilian was declared brain dead in the hospital minutes after the incident.
- His passing has sparked a widespread reaction from the BJJ community, with the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu federation calling him one of the greatest athletes ever.
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