Lost and found: Biden's security plan
A police document detailing President Joe Biden's security information was found on the street in Northern Ireland. And a war crimes investigation was opened after video surfaced that seemingly showed the beheading of a Ukrainian soldier.
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Biden security information found on street in Northern Ireland
A resident of Northern Ireland made a surprising discovery after police lost a pretty important document. Ahead of President Biden's speech there Wednesday, police in Belfast lost a document that detailed sensitive security information related to Biden's visit, which a resident later picked up on the street, a U.S. law enforcement official said. The document contained names of Belfast police and postings but nothing related to the Secret Service's operations or its security plans. The security breach came as the terrorism threat in Northern Ireland was considered "severe" for Biden's visit to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. 👉 Keep reading.
👉 In stateside political news, Justin Pearson, one of two Black Democratic state legislators whose expulsion earlier this month by Tennessee’s Republican-led House provoked national backlash, was reappointed Wednesday to his seat. Here's the latest.
911 calls released after Louisville shooting
A frantic call from a woman who said she saw the shooting on a video call was the first indication Louisville police received of the carnage that was developing in a gunman’s attack at Old National Bank, according to audio of 911 calls released Wednesday. "Oh my God, there’s an active shooter there," the woman says. "I just watched it on a Teams meeting." In another 911 call, a woman says her son was heading toward the bank with a gun and wanted to alert police. Five people were killed and eight injured by a 25-year-old bank employee who police said was armed with an AR-15 rifle. Authorities said officers arrived at the scene in three minutes, probably saving lives. 👉 Our latest coverage.
- Body camera video shows officers fired at in gunman's 'ambush'
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Outrage grows over video that appears to show beheading of Ukrainian soldier
A macabre video circulating widely on social media that appears to depict the decapitation of a Ukrainian soldier fueled outrage Wednesday and prompted a war crimes investigation. The video shows a man in green fatigues and wearing a yellow armband common among Ukraine fighters being decapitated with a knife. A war crime investigation has begun, said Vasyl Maliuk, chief of Ukraine's Security Service. "We will find these monsters," he said. "They will definitely be punished for what they have done." President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged to neither forgive the killers nor forget the crimes. 👉 Keep reading.
Juul to pay massive settlement for alleged role in teen vaping crisis
A settlement has been reached for troubled e-cigarette maker Juul after allegations it marketed to underage vapers. In the largest settlement with states announced to date, Juul Labs Inc. will pay $462 million to settle lawsuits filed by six states and the District of Columbia, New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday. The company, which denied any wrongdoing, said that it is "nearing total resolution" of legal claims and that it has settled with 47 states and territories for more than $1 billion. 👉Here's what to know.
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