CIA chief details scope of ‘Havana Syndrome’ afflictions

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• CIA chief details scope of ‘Havana Syndrome’ afflictions By Jonathan Landay | Reuters WASHINGTON – About 100 CIA officers and family members are among some 200 U.S. officials and kin sickened by “Havana syndrome,” CIA Director William Burns said on Thursday, referring to the mysterious set of ailments that include migraines and dizziness. Burns, tapped by U.S. President Joe Biden as the first career diplomat to serve as CIA chief, said in a National Public Radio interview that he has bolstered his agency’s efforts to determine the cause…
• Austria investigating after 2 dozen US officials in Vienna report Havana Syndrome symptoms Vienna, Austria. Sylvain Sonnet/Getty Images Two dozen US officials in Vienna have reported Havana Syndrome symptoms. The ailment refers to mysterious neurological symptoms affecting US officials around the globe. Scientists have long suspected the symptoms are caused by microwave radiation attacks. See more stories on Insider's business page. Austria is investigating reports of US diplomats and officials experiencing "unexplained health incidents" similar to the Havana Syndrome. According to The New Yorker, two dozen US officials in Vienna have reported mysterious…
• US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, Austria, U.S. officials said Friday. Some of the symptoms are similar to those first reported by U.S. diplomats and spies in Havana, Cuba, in 2016 and 2017 for which no definitive cause has yet been determined, according to the officials, who said more than 20 new cases were being looked at by medical teams at the State Department…
• US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, Austria, U.S. officials said Friday. Some of the symptoms are similar to those first reported by U.S. diplomats and spies in Havana, Cuba, in 2016 and 2017 for which no definitive cause has yet been determined, according to the officials, who said more than 20 new cases were being looked at by medical teams at the State Department…
• Nearly 20% of LAPD officers slow to turn on body cameras during use-of-force incidents Officials told the Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday that while 96.3% of officers involved in use of force incidents during a one-year period activated their body-worn cameras, nearly 20% of them did so late and inconsistent with department policy. The Office of the Inspector General report analyzed 53 incidents involving 262 Los Angeles Police Department officers between June 2019 and July 2020. The department defines categorical uses of force as incidents of deadly force by an officer, and the incidents…
• Tokyo Olympics: A complete list of Bay Area competitors The opening ceremony of the long-awaited Tokyo Olympics is Friday, and the Bay Area, as usual, will be well represented. Here are the local connections: Training centers Rowing Synchronized swimming Fencing foil Table tennis Weightlifting Athletes Badminton Tim Lam, Mountain View Basketball (men) Steve Kerr, assistant coach, United States Draymond Green, Warriors, United States Damian Lillard, Oakland, United States Nico Mannion, Warriors, Italy Patty Mills, Saint Mary’s, Australia Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary’s, Australia Jock Landale, Saint Mary’s, Australia Basketball (women)…
• New Capitol Police chief selected after Jan. 6 insurrection In this July 15, 2015, file photo, Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger speaks at a news conference to discuss developments in the investigation of the disappearance of 10-year-old Katherine Lyon and 12-year-old Shelia Lyon in 1975 in Wheaton, Md. Manger, who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia, has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol Police. | APJ. Thomas Manger, who most recently served for 15 years as chief in Montgomery County, Maryland, was being…
• Shooting outside Nationals Park halts Padres-Washington game By HARVEY VALENTINE WASHINGTON — The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after police said there was a shooting outside Nationals Park. San Diego Padres’ Wil Myers talks on a cell phone during a stoppage in play due to an incident near the ballpark during the sixth inning of a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Padres, Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Fans pour…
• Chaos after shooting outside Nationals Park halts Padres-Washington games WASHINGTON (AP) — The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after a shooting outside Nationals Park that caused echoes of gunfire inside the stadium and prompted fans to scramble for safety in the dugout. Two people were shot, said Dustin Sternbeck, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesman. Investigators believe, based on preliminary information, that one of the victims was an employee at the stadium, he said. Washington police later tweeted that…
• Former prosecutor tapped to investigate California’s unemployment fraud Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Tuesday tapped a former federal prosecutor to help investigate billions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment benefits paid by the state. The Employment Development Department and the governor’s Office of Emergency Services Fraud Task Force have named McGregor W. Scott as “fraud special counsel.” The agencies said Scott will work with law enforcement to combat fraud and prosecute people accused of bilking the government. Scott was the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California under…