(CNN)The DC National Guard said Monday that the US Army has approved the call-up of 250 members of the DC National Guard, as the nation's capital braces for potential protests and unrest ahead of a verdict in the in Minneapolis.The Guardsmen will support the DC Metropolitan Police Department with traffic management and safety at downtown public transportation stations, as well establish a quick reaction force in the event of larger protests.The DC National Guard is approved to continue supporting law enforcement until May 9, the guard said in its statement.The move comes amid nationwide...…(CNN)The DC National Guard said Monday that the US Army has approved the call-up of 250 members of the DC National Guard, as the nation's capital braces for potential protests and unrest ahead of a verdict in the in Minneapolis.The Guardsmen will support the DC Metropolitan Police Department with traffic management and safety at downtown public transportation stations, as well establish a quick reaction force in the event of larger protests.The DC National Guard is approved to continue supporting law enforcement until May 9, the guard said in its statement.The move comes amid nationwide...WW…

(CNN)The DC National Guard said Monday that the US Army has approved the call-up of 250 members of the DC National Guard, as the nation's capital braces for potential protests and unrest ahead of a verdict in the in Minneapolis.The Guardsmen will support the DC Metropolitan Police Department with traffic management and safety at downtown public transportation stations, as well establish a quick reaction force in the event of larger protests.The DC National Guard is approved to continue supporting law enforcement until May 9, the guard said in its statement.The move comes amid nationwide...…(CNN)The DC National Guard said Monday that the US Army has approved the call-up of 250 members of the DC National Guard, as the nation's capital braces for potential protests and unrest ahead of a verdict in the in Minneapolis.The Guardsmen will support the DC Metropolitan Police Department with traffic management and safety at downtown public transportation stations, as well establish a quick reaction force in the event of larger protests.The DC National Guard is approved to continue supporting law enforcement until May 9, the guard said in its statement.The move comes amid nationwide...WW…

By Andrew Carey, Oren Liebermann and , CNN 3:38 p.m. ET, March 3, 202019 PostsOur live coverage of Israel's repeat general election has concluded for now, but you can read all about the next developments in our main story .Two of the big three Israeli TV channels have updated their election projections to show Netanyahu’s preferred bloc slipping by one seat from 60 to 59.Here are the updated projections:Channel 12 News Likud 37Blue & White 32Joint List 15Yisrael Beiteinu 7 Shas 9UTJ 7Yamina 6 Labor-Gesher-Meretz 7Channel 13 News Likud 37Blue & White 34 Joint...…By Andrew Carey, Oren Liebermann and , CNN 3:38 p.m. ET, March 3, 202019 PostsOur live coverage of Israel's repeat general election has concluded for now, but you can read all about the next developments in our main story .Two of the big three Israeli TV channels have updated their election projections to show Netanyahu’s preferred bloc slipping by one seat from 60 to 59.Here are the updated projections:Channel 12 News Likud 37Blue & White 32Joint List 15Yisrael Beiteinu 7 Shas 9UTJ 7Yamina 6 Labor-Gesher-Meretz 7Channel 13 News Likud 37Blue & White 34 Joint...WW…

Washington (CNN)Nearly 40% of according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to disclose service-wide numbers on acceptance and declination. As of Thursday, approximately 75,500 Marines have received vaccines, including fully vaccinated and partially vaccinated service men and women. About 48,000 Marines have chosen not to receive vaccines, for a declination rate of 38.9%.CNN has reached out to the other services for acceptance and declination rates.The corresponding acceptance rate for vaccinations among Marines -- 61.1% -- is not far off the military estimate...…Washington (CNN)Nearly 40% of according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to disclose service-wide numbers on acceptance and declination. As of Thursday, approximately 75,500 Marines have received vaccines, including fully vaccinated and partially vaccinated service men and women. About 48,000 Marines have chosen not to receive vaccines, for a declination rate of 38.9%.CNN has reached out to the other services for acceptance and declination rates.The corresponding acceptance rate for vaccinations among Marines -- 61.1% -- is not far off the military estimate...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — launched two ballistic missiles Thursday – the second such launch in less than a week.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that two short-range missiles had been fired from the Hamju area of South Hamgyong province toward the sea, off North Korea’s east coast, at 7:06 a.m. and 7:25 a.m. local time.The projectiles flew about 450 kilometers (280 miles), reaching an altitude of 60 kilometers (37 miles), and are believed to have been ballistic missiles launched from the ground, the statement said.The exact type of the missiles...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — launched two ballistic missiles Thursday – the second such launch in less than a week.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that two short-range missiles had been fired from the Hamju area of South Hamgyong province toward the sea, off North Korea’s east coast, at 7:06 a.m. and 7:25 a.m. local time.The projectiles flew about 450 kilometers (280 miles), reaching an altitude of 60 kilometers (37 miles), and are believed to have been ballistic missiles launched from the ground, the statement said.The exact type of the missiles...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House physician, concluding that he made “sexual and denigrating” comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy for drinking alcohol while on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted concerns from his colleagues about his ability to provide proper care.The findings , which was obtained by CNN prior to its release on Wednesday, stem from a years-long IG...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House physician, concluding that he made “sexual and denigrating” comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy for drinking alcohol while on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted concerns from his colleagues about his ability to provide proper care.The findings , which was obtained by CNN prior to its release on Wednesday, stem from a years-long IG...WW…

(CNN)A Pentagon report on extremism obtained by CNN gives disturbing insight into how White supremacists are active in the military and offers recommendations to better identify domestic extremists and prevent them from serving. It details an instance of a former National Guardsman who is a member of a dangerous neo-Nazi group bragging about openly discussing extremist views while serving and separately describes service members describing how they recognize fellow White supremacists by their fascist tattoos and T-shirt logos. While the report, commissioned by Congress and dated October...…(CNN)A Pentagon report on extremism obtained by CNN gives disturbing insight into how White supremacists are active in the military and offers recommendations to better identify domestic extremists and prevent them from serving. It details an instance of a former National Guardsman who is a member of a dangerous neo-Nazi group bragging about openly discussing extremist views while serving and separately describes service members describing how they recognize fellow White supremacists by their fascist tattoos and T-shirt logos. While the report, commissioned by Congress and dated October...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Defense Secretary has dismissed hundreds of members of 42 Pentagon advisory boards, including controversial late appointments by the Trump administration, as the Pentagon announced a review of the boards’ memberships Tuesday.The announcement comes after the previous administration to advisory boards in the final months of former President Donald Trump’s term including former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, who served as his deputy campaign manager.The Pentagon took no pains to hide the fact Austin took the action...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Defense Secretary has dismissed hundreds of members of 42 Pentagon advisory boards, including controversial late appointments by the Trump administration, as the Pentagon announced a review of the boards’ memberships Tuesday.The announcement comes after the previous administration to advisory boards in the final months of former President Donald Trump’s term including former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, who served as his deputy campaign manager.The Pentagon took no pains to hide the fact Austin took the action...WW…

(CNN)The US Army has changed its account of a key phone call that took place on January 6 as . More than two weeks after the riot, the Army put forward two senior generals to speak with reporters Thursday to explain their roles on that afternoon after conflicting accounts of what took place circulated. They changed their explanation soon after the Department of Defense acknowledged that one of the generals who spoke to reporters, Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn -- the brother of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn -- for one of the key January 6 phone calls. The...…(CNN)The US Army has changed its account of a key phone call that took place on January 6 as . More than two weeks after the riot, the Army put forward two senior generals to speak with reporters Thursday to explain their roles on that afternoon after conflicting accounts of what took place circulated. They changed their explanation soon after the Department of Defense acknowledged that one of the generals who spoke to reporters, Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn -- the brother of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn -- for one of the key January 6 phone calls. The...WW…