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Other Security News

• Former Leader of Proud Boys Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy for Efforts to Stop Transfer of Power Following 2020 Presidential Election US Dept. of Justice 06 Oct 2022 -- A former leader of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty today to seditious conspiracy for his actions before and during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others' actions sought to stop the transfer of power by disrupting a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
• Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Election Official US Dept. of Justice 06 Oct 2022 -- A Nebraska man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for making multiple threatening posts on an Instagram page associated with an election official.
• Man Arrested for Making Threats to Maricopa County Election Official and to Official with Office of Arizona Attorney General US Dept. of Justice 06 Oct 2022 -- An Iowa man was arrested today in Hiawatha, Iowa, for allegedly sending a threatening communication to an election official on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in Maricopa County, Arizona, and for allegedly sending a threatening communication to an official with the Office of the Arizona Attorney General.
• A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana The White House 06 Oct 2022
• Statement from President Biden on Marijuana Reform The White House 06 Oct 2022
• Justice Department Statement on President's Announcements Regarding Simple Possession of Marijuana US Dept. of Justice 06 Oct 2022 -- The Justice Department today released the following statement from spokesman Anthony Coley
• Background Press Call on Marijuana Reform The White House 06 Oct 2022
• The red hats are here: 202nd RED HORSE continues response to Hurricane Ian US Air Force 06 Oct 2022 -- Airmen of the Florida Air National Guard's 202nd RED HORSE Squadron are assisting southern Floridians affected by Hurricane Ian, clearing damage from public roadways caused by the hurricane.
• Nearly half of world's terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched UN News 06 Oct 2022 -- The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that illegal trafficking is depriving millions of a decent livelihood.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 218.84 Cr India PIB 06 Oct 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 218.84 Cr (2,18,84,20,182) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 06 Oct 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 3 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 06 Oct 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,469 with 3 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Thursday.

Taiwan

• Unvaccinated infant among new COVID-19 deaths in Taiwan CNA 06 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan reported 46,484 new COVID-19 infections and 57 deaths from the disease Thursday, including a 1-year-old child who was unvaccinated, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).