In an interview with NBC News, President Donald Trump confirmed he will be attending an unusual meeting hosted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses, who brings together hundreds of senior military officers near Washington on Tuesday.
“It’s really a great encounter talking about how well we’re doing military-wise, we talk about how it’s in great shape, talking about a lot of good, positive things, and talking about things that are just good messages,” he said over the phone.
Hegseth summoned hundreds of senior military leaders stationed around the world for a meeting of the Department of Defense’s Top Brass last week.
Officials familiar with planning the meeting told NBC News last week that Heggs was intended to highlight military achievements and discuss the future of the Pentagon under his leadership.
Church attack kills 2. The suspect was also killed
A 40-year-old man drove through the front door of the Latter-day Saints’ Church of Jesus Christ, built Sunday in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and fired fire. At least two people have been killed and several other people have been injured, authorities said.
The suspect, identified as a man from Burton, was also killed in a shooting. He got out of his car and began firing at people attending church services, police said.
Authorities say a fire that was thought to have been deliberately set by the gunman also broke out at the church. It is contained and more casualties may be found within the church.
Up to three improvisation devices were found on the scene, according to two U.S. law enforcement officials who were described in the investigation. However, the investigation is still in its early stages and it is not clear, according to those who were explained to them whether they were fired Cen devices or explosive devices.
The shooting comes hours after Russell M. Nelson, the oldest ever in Latter-day Saints’ Church of Jesus Christ, passed away at the age of 101.
Trump tells the Secretary of Defense to deploy troops to Portland
President Donald Trump said he has directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegses to “provide all the military he needs” to Portland, Oregon.
Trump wrote on Saturday about the true society that the military would protect immigrants and customs enforcement facilities he claims to “protect Portland, which was destroyed by the war.”
Trump added that he “permits full power when necessary,” but he didn’t make it clear what that meant.
Pentagon officials appear to be surprised by the post, telling NBC News they were unaware of the new orders to send troops to Portland. Officials said there was no immediate information on potential operations, such as the size and scope of the mission, such as the deployment of National Guard or active duty forces.
Meet the press
Rebellious Senate Majority Leader John Tune vowed to stick with the seven-week fundraising bill, claiming Democrats were the only way to prevent the government from shutting down Tuesday.
In an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker (Thune, Rs.D.) he states that whether a shutdown is avoided is “completely up to Democrats,” comparing the parties to hostage takers who are “hijacking” the process of pursuing ideological demands.
He says Republicans will not compromise on short-term bills, calling it a mechanism to continue pursuing long-term deals. Democrats pushed for an extension of the Obamacare subsidies expiration. This is open to what he discusses, but said it is not just part of the fundraising bill and not just reform.
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., said Congress could still avoid closing, but only if Republicans are engaged in “serious negotiations.” President Donald Trump will meet the top four Congressional leaders at the White House on Monday.
“We need a meeting. It’s the first step, but it’s just the first step. It requires serious negotiations,” Schumer said. “Well, if the president of this conference rants, screams at Democrats, talks about all his complaints and says this and anything else, we’re not going to do anything.”
Simply put, politics
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In southern Texas, towns struggle with water
Small towns in South Texas are rushing to find alternative sources of drinking water as severe droughts threaten to hold onto the area and drain its main supply.
The city of Matisse usually pumps drinking water from Lake Corpus Christi, but the water levels are expected to plummet to safely extract what is easy to use.
“We pull the mud with water, so it’s going to be difficult to pull clear water from the lake,” he said.
All that mud could damage the city’s filtration and water treatment systems used to serve 4,300 residents, he added.
The Texas situation highlights the growing problems in the country’s drought-prone regions as climate change changes rainfall patterns and mitigates and mitigates the availability of safe drinking water.
Malik Neighbors injury strikes the Giants’ first victory
The New York Giants star wide receiver, the Malik Narvers, appears to have injured his right foot in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Quarterback Jackson Dart got his first NFL start and started a deep pass through the right sideline, a free play after the Chargers Troy Dye jumped offside.
The obvious injury to the second-year recipient threw the crowd into the Giants’ 21-18 victory at East Rutherford, New Jersey, the first victory in New York’s season and Los Angeles’ first defeat.
Ireland’s eyes are smiling. The Pittsburgh Steelers improved their first NFL game in Ireland to 3-1 with a 24-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Parsons Effect: Did you win the Mika Parsons Trade? The NFL will know when the Dallas Cowboys play the Green Bay Packers in Texas on Sunday Night Football. NBC News covers all the action.
Notable quotes
It’s not like a scientist who hasn’t seen autism treatment has been staring at the belly button for 20 years.
Alicia Halladay, Chief Science Officer of the Nonprofit Autism Science Foundation
Some families had already tried Leucovorin as a treatment for autism long before President Donald Trump promoted it. However, experts are concerned about the lack of strong evidence, especially after the Food and Drug Administration promoted chemotherapy side-effect medications as treatment for autism without formal submission.
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