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1 Five People Shot In North Philadelphia Near Temple University
At least five people are hurt after a shooting near Temple University in Philadelphia that happened just before 7:30 p.m. less than half a mile from the university. NBC Philadelphia reports three of the victims are in critical condition, including a 28-year-old man who was shot 14 times, a 20-year-old woman who was shot seven times, and a 59-year-old man who was shot one time in the chest. Police did announce that an arrest was made in the shootings and a weapon was recovered, but no other details were released, including a possible motive for the attack.
2 Biden Invokes Defense Production Act Over Baby Formula Shortage
President Joe Biden announced yesterday that he was invoking the Defense Production Act to help give parents some relief from the baby formula shortage. It’s been reported that over 40 percent of the supply of baby formula nationwide is out of stock due to the shortage. The Defense Production Act declaration requires suppliers of ingredients to send them to key manufacturers of baby formula before any other customers in order to help boost domestic production. Biden also announced the launch of Operation Fly Formula, which directs the Health and Human Services Department and the Department of Agriculture to use Defense Department aircraft to pick up infant formula from overseas that meets U.S. health and safety standards to alleviate the shortage. The U.S. produces 98% of the baby formula American parents buy, which is made by four manufacturers. The shortage of baby formula was induced in part by the shut down of an Abbott Nutrition plant in Michigan due to bacterial contamination.
3 Biden To Meet With Leaders Of Finland, Sweden On NATO Application
A visit to the White House today from the leaders of Sweden and Finland is expected to help pave the way for the two countries to join NATO. Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s national security advisor, said Biden, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden, and President Sauli Niinisto of Finland will talk about efforts to support Ukraine and a path forward to NATO membership. Biden strongly supports the bids for membership, and Sullivan called the presidential meeting historic. During a news briefing, Sullivan also played down the opposition from Turkey to accepting the applications because of the presence of alleged Kurdish militants in the two countries. When asked about the response from Turkey to the applications, Sullivan said, “Turkey’s concerns can be addressed,” and said that U.S. officials were in touch with their Turkish counterparts and that the administration feels “very good about where this will track to, and President Biden will express that confidence.”