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Patch Morning Briefing: Trump Tweet Leads To Probe; New Policy Rollouts; Bird Flu
Also: protesters clash with counter-protesters; tainted dog food recalled; rush hour stunt and more.
Good morning! Yes, it's Monday again. Here's what you need to know from the weekend news and for the week ahead.
Trump Tweets, Congress Investigates
The White House is calling on Congress to investigate a "wiretap" of Trump Tower after President Trump tweeted about the alleged spying Saturday morning. Without presenting any evidence, Trump said President Obama was responsible for the tap. An Obama spokesman repudiated these claims, and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper denied that any wiretapping of Trump Tower took place. (Patch)
Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2017
New Policies On Immigration And Health Care
While the White House deals with accusations and counter accusations about Russia and spying, significant policy plans are in the works. Multiple reports suggest that the Trump administration will release a new version of its controversial immigration ban first stymied by the courts, though the second order has faced many delays. We may also get to see a draft of the House Republicans' new health care bill this week. (New York Times)
Senior GOP aide: House Republicans anticipate releasing the replacement bill early this week.
— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) March 6, 2017
Bird Flu Detected In Tennessee
More than 70,000 chickens will be culled at a Tyson-affiliated farm in Tennessee after a strain of bird flu was detected in the flock. Officials in Tennessee have never detected an outbreak of this type of the virus in their state. So far, the virus does not appear to have spread to humans in the U.S., but China is currently experiencing a deadly outbreak of of a different strain of the flu. (Reuters)
Quick Hits
What Trump's Latest H-1B Move Means For Workers And Business (CNNMoney)
Texas Panhandle Town Moves To Make It Illegal To Have Sex With Animals (Patch)
Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Officials Expand Recall Of Products Potentially Tainted With Euthanasia Drug (Patch)
Reckless Rush Hour Stunt On Sacramento Streets Scares Commuters (Patch)
Watch the emotional moment this 10-year-old boy, born color blind, sees colors for the very first time https://t.co/MywlYCzDz8 pic.twitter.com/PmGtCNTUK0
— CNN (@CNN) March 6, 2017
News Minute
Ten Arrested As Pro- And Anti-Trump Protesters Clash in Berkeley
Violence broke out at a rally in Berkeley, California, where pro- and anti-Trump demonstrators clashed. Injuries were documented, protesters pepper sprayed one another, smoke bombs were set off and 10 people were arrested, according to police. (Patch)
Will We Be Able To Cryogenically Freeze Organs One Day?
A new study suggests that we may soon be able to freeze complex human tissues and thaw them out later, a technology that would greatly increase our ability to match donor organs to those who need them. (CNN)
Should You 'Humblebrag' In A Job Interview?
Job applicants are often counseled ahead of interviews to avoid disingenuous "humblebrags" — comments that ostensibly reveal a weakness but are really meant to emphasize a strength, such as, "Sometimes I just care too much about doing good work." But a new paper found that people who made these types of comments are no less likely to get hired than those who avoided them. (Open Science Framework)
North Korea fires four ballistic missiles into sea near Japan https://t.co/Fg4uJesuYF pic.twitter.com/pK2hwnUsTp
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) March 6, 2017
FBI Investigates Possible Hate Crime
The FBI is helping local authorities in Seattle to investigate the shooting of a Sikh man, which they believe may have been a hate crime. The victim was shot in the arm in his own driveway. He says the gunman told him, "Go back to your own country." (Fox News)
Happy Independence Day, Ghana!
Ghana celebrates its independence from the United Kingdom, much like Americans do. March 6 commemorates the country's status as its own nation. Ghana became independent in 1957.
This Day In History
1899 — Pharmaceutical company Bayer trademarks "Aspirin"
Famous Birthdays
1926 — Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006
1972 — Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball legend, rapper and actor
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos
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