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The Pentagon has upped the number of National Guard members it wants present at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration by 4,000. CNN reports the Pentagon on Friday authorized up to 25,000 National Guard members, marking an increase from the 21,000 troops authorized a day earlier. Law enforcement in Washington, DC, and around the country is bracing for more extremist violence after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last week. The DOD announced Tuesday that Guardsmen and women will be armed. Law enforcement is monitoring phones and other communications in an all-out effort to track individuals to ensure they do not travel to Washington.
An Iranian diplomat and three others have gone on trial in Belgium. The case is noteworthy because the three men and one woman are accused of planning a terrorist attack on a rally where Rudy Giuliani was the keynote speaker. Prosecutors say the targeted event was a rally held in Villepinte, France, on June 30, 2018. Fortunately, a tip from Mossad thwarted the attack. According to Business Insider, Iran's Assadollah Assadi was not in the dock--having claimed diplomatic immunity. Maryam Rajavi, leader of the exiled Iranian opposition group known as MEK, was the main target of the attack. If the powerful bomb had exploded, it could have exploded in a packed crowd of 25,000. Other prominent public figures who attended, included Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the US House of Representatives.
More than 25,000 people have died from the coronavirus in France after 306 new deaths. VIDEOGRAPHIC
Yangon, Apr 17 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar President Win Myint on Friday granted an amnesty to nearly 25,000 prisoners to mark Thingyan, Myanmar's New Year.The country grants amnesty to thousands of prisoners once a year during the New Year holiday. However, this year’s number is reportedly the largest on record amid speculations that the government is trying to ease pressure on overcrowded jails due to growing fear of the coronavirus pandemic. (Camera: NYEIN CHANNAING)FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE WAITING FOR THE RELEASE OF THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OUTSIDE THE INSEIN PRISON IN YANGON, MYANMAR.
This bright yellow speed demon is called the Jet Bus, and it's probably the fastest school bus ever built, all thanks to a powerful jet engine. Created by the Gerd Habermann Racing Group, the jet bus is propelled by a kerosene-powered Westinghouse J34 turbine, which generates an astonishing 25,000 horsepower. It went on display at the 2017 Essen Motor Show in Germany this weekend.
Mexican chef Juan Licerio Alcala, who works at the Grand Velas Los Cabos luxury hotel in Mexico's Cabo San Lucas, has unveiled his latest offering - the world's most expensive taco. The golden taco is only available to the most affluent guests. Just to have a chance to order the taco, customers must already be staying in the hotel's luxury presidential suite and pay a $12,500 deposit. Then, if the well-to-do client still has enough pocket change left, they must pay $25,000 to order the ground-breaking gastronomic experience. While many may scoff at the taco's price, Alcala said the gold taco was worth every penny since it is a totally one-of-a-kind culinary dish featuring the finest ingredients in Mexico and Europe.