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“Security situation” outside the CIA headquarters impacts US flight network

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WASHINGTON — The FBI has confirmed a man who attempted to drive into the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on Monday was shot by agents after an hourslong standoff.

Two law enforcement officials say the intruder tried to drive into the CIA building without access at about 6 p.m. ET.

He was stopped by armed guards who operate a series of gates at the Central Intelligence Agency. Security officers had been negotiating with the man and after he repeatedly refused to move, a decision was made to try to push the car out of the way.

A short time later, the suspect got out of his car and brandished a gun before being shot by FBI agents at the scene. One of the officials says the person claimed to have explosives, however authorities confirmed those claims.

According to the two officials, the man is mentally disturbed and has who has tried repeatedly in the past to get into the CIA campus.

The man, whose identity has not been released, was transported to an area hospital, the FBI said. The extent of his injuries was not known.

“The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously. ”

Flight network disrupted

The FBI confirmed a decision was made to suspend flights in the area.

Flights were ordered not to fly within the aerospace of the crime scene, due to the ongoing investigation.

It is still unclear if the incident is terror related.

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President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.

Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.

Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.

TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.

David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

 

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama “Challengers”

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.

“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.

With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.

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