3 Things To Know Today

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1 CA State Officials Monitoring Aftermath Of 5.1 Earthquake

Officials in California are keeping a close eye on the aftermath of a five-point-one earthquake that hit near San Jose yesterday afternoon – it’s the largest the area’s seen in eight years. Fortunately, no damage or injuries were reported, but he USGS said the quake was followed by a three-point-one magnitude aftershock. For perspective, the National Weather Service said it felt the quake at its office in Monterey, 70 miles away. But what a lot of people are talking about? The fact that nearly 100,000 people got a warning before the shaking started through California’s earthquake early warning system. Depending on how close recipients were to the epicenter, they were warned between two-seconds and 18-seconds in advance.

2 White House: Peace Talks Up To Ukraine

The White House says peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are being left up to the two countries. Speaking to reporters, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House's focus has been on supporting Ukraine in any way they can. Jean-Pierre said Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will decide if peace negotiations take place. By all accounts it doesn’t seem likely that such discussions will occur. As we told you before, recent days have brought a lot of talk about the potential of so-called “dirty bombs” or even a nuke. While Russia and Ukraine say the other is up to no good, it’s Russia that’s apparently created a ‘secure zone’ around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility as some secret project is being worked on. Either way, Russia says it will take its claims about Ukraine planning to use a dirty bomb to the United Nations Security Council. Western analysts have said there would be no reason for Ukraine to use a bomb laced with radioactive material on itself. Ukraine has said the claims are a sign that Moscow itself is planning a dirty bomb attack.

3 UMass Poll: Most Don't Want Presidential Rematch

A new poll from the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds over half of those surveyed do not want a presidential rematch in 2024. And really? Neither side of the aisle should be celebrating. That’s because 52% of those surveyed say it would be better if President Biden doesn't seek a second term…and 53% don't want former President Trump to run again either. The poll's margin of error is three-point-six percent. As for how people are viewing Mr. Biden’s performance? He held a 51% approval in an April 2021 UMass Poll and was at 41% last December. This past May, it dropped to 38% in a UMass Poll conducted this past May. His current overall approval is nearly equal to the 41% of the poll’s respondents who expressed “strong disapproval” for his performance in office. In other words, he’s up…but not that up.


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