Biden signs executive order to protect Palestinians in US from deportation
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday protecting most Palestinian immigrants in the US from deportation. It comes on the heels of unprecedented US sanctions against Israeli settlers. And, Russia is rapidly making advances to its stockpile of space weaponry, according to the US government. And that’s cause for concern in Washington. Also, sexism has long been an issue in the chess world, where women only make up about 10% of licensed players globally, according to the International Chess Federation. But since the COVID-19 pandemic began, online chess has been taken more seriously, but also that anonymous, sexist comments have increased. Plus, a salute to Black women at Rio’s Carnival.
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