Authorities in the US are once again warning about a rise in domestic extremists plotting to attack the nation’s power grids – which government reports have warned could cause a domino effect and leave huge parts of the country in the dark. Efforts are underway to make vulnerable energy facilities more resilient as the Justice Department hands down serious charges to people accused of conspiring to wipe out power in major cities.
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President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to the American people tonight at 9 p.m. ET. It’s a tradition rooted in the US Constitution, following 98 previous in-person annual messages since George Washington’s first in 1790. This will be Biden’s second State of the Union address, but his first in front of a divided Congress. During the speech, he will seek to remind lawmakers and the nation of his accomplishments, while also demonstrating that he can serve the country for another term. He’s expected to touch on a number of the most pressing issues in the US, including inflation, Covid-19, mass shootings, police reform and infrastructure. Following the address, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response, GOP congressional leaders announced.
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More than 5,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. A massive rescue effort is underway and aid agencies are particularly worried about northwestern Syria, where more than 4 million people were already relying on humanitarian…
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