WASHINGTON — United States intelligence officers and Special Operations forces in Afghanistan alerted their superiors as early as January to a suspected Russian plot to pay bounties to the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanistan…

The Washington Post – Ellen Nakashima, Karen DeYoung, Missy Ryan, John Hudson – Jun 28, 2020, 5:00 PM

The intelligence was passed up from the U.S. Special Operations forces based in Afghanistan and led to a restricted high-level White House meeting in late March, the people said. The meeting led to broader discussions about possible responses to…

The Washington Post – Elizabeth Dwoskin, Craig Timberg, Tony Romm – Jun 28, 2020, 3:25 PM

To Facebook's executives in Washington, the post didn't appear to violate its policies, which allows leaders to post about government use of force if the message is intended to warn the public — but it came right up to the line. The deputies…

Texas Medical Center hospitals have stopped reporting key metrics showing the stress rising numbers of COVID-19 patients are placing on their facilities, undermining data that policy makers and the public have relied upon during the pandemic to…

“Please. I can't breathe. I can't relax. You gotta take this mask off, dude. Please.” “I can't take it off, sir. I'm sorry.” “Please. I already told you earlier, I have [expletive] problems, dude.”…