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The US will have enough coronavirus vaccines for every adult by the end of May, President Joe Biden has said. This will be two months earlier than previously expected, but Mr Biden said the vaccination drive must be extended, too, and people convinced to take it. And he warned people to "stay vigilant" because "this fight is far from over", with new variants a major concern. His caution is at odds with some states, which are relaxing restrictions in order to boost their economies. Although there has been a sharp fall in cases since the start of the year, in some areas that drop has been levelling off, fuelling fears of another wave. Covid-19 variants pose 'real threat' to vaccine progress, CDC warns Biden calls 500,000 death toll a heartbreaking milestone The US has recorded 28.7 million infections and 516,000 deaths related to Covid-19 since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University research. More than 76 million vaccination doses have been administered - covering 15.3% of the po[CENSORED]tion and the US remains on track to meet Mr Biden's pledge of delivering 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office. What was in Mr Biden's latest announcement? The president said that drug manufacturer Merck - which this year discontinued work on its own vaccine - would now be helping Johnson & Johnson to produce its newly approved one-shot drug. "We're now on track to have enough vaccine supply for every adult in America by the end of May," he said, adding it was "the type of collaboration between companies we saw in World War Two". But the president acknowledged that supply was only one issue, with the nation needing to extend its vaccination drive and convince people to take the shots. "We need vaccinators, people who put the shots in people's arms, millions of Americans' arms," he said. "Great news, but stay vigilant," Mr Biden said. "It's not over yet." Another key announcement was the pledge to give every teacher at least one shot by the end of March, and speed up the reopening of schools. But on a general reopening, he was more cautious, saying he was unsure when a return to normal would be possible, although he did then say before "this time next year". What are the states doing on reopenings? Some are now relaxing rules, despite a warning from top federal health officials last week not to ease up. Mr Biden repeated that, saying: "We cannot let our guard down now or assure that victory is inevitable. We can't assume that." The governor of Texas on Tuesday issued an executive order, effective from 10 March, that rescinds most of the coronavirus measures he imposed earlier in the pandemic.

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Audi and Porsche are sharing development of a new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture, and one of the first Audi models to use the new underpinnings will be the Q5 E-tron SUV. Set to be unveiled in 2022 ahead of a market launch the following year, the new model will sit between the imminent Q4 E-tron, which uses the VW Group's MEB platform, and the full-sized E-tron flagship, which is based off a modified version of the MLB SUV architecture. It will serve as a sister car to the promised electric version of the Porsche Macan - in much the same way as Audi's new E-tron GT saloon shares the bulk of its make-up with Porsche's Taycan. As was the case with those two cars, the Porsche will arrive several months before the Audi. The PPE architecture - based on the J1 platform used for the Taycan and E-tron GT - is designed for full-sized luxury models from the two firms, both in low-slung and SUV forms. The electric Macan was first revealed by Autocar in October 2018 and quietly previewed by Porsche late last year. Porsche has confirmed that the current, combustion-engined Macan will initially remain on sale alongside the all-new electric car, paving the way for Audi to keep the current Q5 in dealerships beyond the launch of the E-tron model. The big-selling Q5 has only recently been facelifted and is now available with both mild- and plug-in hybrid powertrains, helping to minimise its impact on Audi's fleet emissions average, so should remain on sale into 2023/2024. It is not yet clear whether Audi is planning a third generation of the Q5, or whether it could be replaced entirely by the new Q5 E-tron. In terms of styling, our first sighting of a prototype suggests heavy influence from the full-sized E-tron, with the electric Q5 adopting a cab-backward silhouette, gently sloping roof line and bulky rear arches. Though it will be mechanically identical to the Macan EV, these images suggest the two will share little in the way of design cues. The Q5 E-tron will have a more obvious performance focus than the current combustion car, given the nature of its PPE architecture. The most powerful variant, likely badged RS in line with Audi's plan to electrify its performance sub-division, should send around 590bhp and 612lb ft to both axles, though the PPE platform has been designed with just a rear-mounted electric motor as standard. The PPE platform also has 800V charging functionality built in, which means the Macan EV and Q5 E-tron will be able to charge at speeds of up to 350kW. Expect a range in excess of 300 miles, given the entry-level E-tron GT is quoted to be capable of 303 miles per charge. The Q5 E-tron will offer a dynamic advantage over MEB-based electric cars from Audi and Volkswagen, too, courtesy of inbuilt torque-vectoring and rear-axle steering functionality, though these will likely be reserved for the more expensive performance options.

A recently-conducted survey found out that the pursuit of happiness, peace, and personal growth are the reasons why most Indians meditate. The survey also shed light on how meditation helps different age groups differently. Peace and happiness top the charts across all age groups – 20 per cent for 18-25 years, 42 per cent for 26-35 years, 49 per cent for 36-45 years and 46-55 years, and 41 per cent for senior citizens. Also, the age bracket of 18-25 years and 46-55 years showed similar patterns; the quest for peace and happiness was followed by better sleep, personal growth, and stress management, in that order. The survey conducted by meditation and mindfulness app, ThinkRight.me, which interviewed 1,000 individuals between the age group of 18 years to 60 years, across Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Pune, cited stress management and better sleep as other key areas where meditation has helped individuals. To break it down, in the 18-25 age bracket, while 16 per cent meditated for better sleep, 15 per cent for personal growth, 10 per cent meditated to combat stress. In the 46-55 age bracket, the numbers in similar order were 30 per cent followed by 25 per cent and lastly 21 per cent. Coming to the 26-35 age group, the figures were stress (25 per cent) over sleep (21 per cent) and personal growth (20 per cent). For 36-45 year olds, personal growth (25 per cent) trumped sleep (21 per cent) and stress management (21 per cent). Lastly, for senior citizens, the order was stress (18 per cent) over personal growth (16 per cent) and sleep (12 per cent). As per the survey’s city-specific analysis, while people in Pune and Bengaluru are in search of peace and happiness, Delhiites turn to meditation for better sleep and stress management. Talking about the survey, Rajan Navani, vice chairman and managing director mentioned how India often tops the charts when it comes to studies on stress and anxiety. “I’ve personally been an avid proponent of the benefits of meditation since several years. With time, we also hope more people take to meditation and a more mindful way of life, so collectively, there’s a positive change in people’s overall mental and emotional well-being.”

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been seen for the first time since she was detained in a military coup, after she appeared in court via video link. The ousted leader appeared to be in "good health" and asked to see her legal team, reports say. Two new charges were announced against Ms Suu Kyi, who was arrested after the 1 February coup. Meanwhile, protesters took to the streets again despite Sunday seeing the deadliest day yet with 18 killed. The deaths came as the military and police ramped up their response to demonstrations across the South East Asian nation over the weekend, firing into the crowds. In pictures: A bloody day in Myanmar's protests But protesters defied the crackdown on Monday, demanding the elected government be restored and Ms Suu Kyi and other leaders of her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), be released from detention. The military says it seized power because of alleged fraud in November's general elections, which saw the NLD win by a landslide. It has provided no proof of these allegations - instead, it has replaced the Election Commission and promised fresh polls in a year. Where has Ms Suu Kyi been? Ms Suu Kyi, 75, was arrested when the coup began and had not been seen in public until Monday's hearing, when she appeared via video link at the court in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw. It is unclear where she has been held over the past month, but some reports suggest she was detained at her home in Nay Pyi Taw before being moved to an undisclosed location. Ms Suu Kyi originally faced two charges of illegally importing walkie talkies and violating Myanmar's natural disaster law, but a further two charges were added on Monday. She was accused of using illegal communication equipment and causing "fear and alarm". The initial charges carried sentences of up to three years in jail. It is not clear what punishment the new charges might carry, but she could reportedly be barred from running in future elections if convicted. The case has been adjourned until 15 March. Khin Maung Zaw, one of Ms Suu Kyi's lawyers, told the BBC that he was unable to see his client and was forced to listen to the hearing from a small room next door. "The judge said we are not permitted to see her," he said. News agency Myanmar Now reported that ousted president Win Myint - a key ally of Ms Suu Kyi - had also been charged for incitement under the penal code. Ms Suu Kyi's po[CENSORED]rity has soared in Myanmar since her arrest, but her international reputation still remains tarnished by allegations that she turned a blind eye to ethnic cleansing of the Muslim minority Rohingya community. Aung San Suu Kyi: Democracy icon who fell from grace What else is happening today? Protests have erupted again in multiple cities across the country. According to news agency AFP, one clash saw unarmed protesters fleeing after a volley of shots were fired. It is unclear if these were live rounds or rubber bullets. The agency added that in Yangon, demonstrators were seen using makeshift items like bamboo poles, sofas and even tree branches to erect barricades across streets. Tear gas and stun grenades were also used to disperse hundreds of protesters in Yangon, Reuters news agency reports. At least 21 people have been killed since the unrest began last month.

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Update: PSN is down and Sony's problems continue into the weekend for certain online gaming and functionality. We can sign-in to PlayStation Network, but like yesterday, we have limited functionality. PSN is down with a major outage right now, according to Sony's official PlayStation Network status page – and the fact that we can't log in right now on our PS4. Online gaming on PS5 is also down, according to Twitter users, but we can't first-hand test that today – not everyone has the new console due to PS5 restock shortages. "You might have difficulty launching games, apps, or network features," confirms Sony's official PSN status page. There are no known solutions to fix PSN being down on the user end. You can sign in to the PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store, but online gaming doesn't appear to work on some games. Sony says "We're working to resolve the issue as soon as possible." Can't get PS5? Follow our PS5 restock Twitter tracker and we'll track PS5 when it comes back stock Sunday's ongoing PSN outage actually started a few days ago, according to the company's status page. There's a timestamp attached to the posting, suggesting PSN went down on Friday, February 26. However, user complaints on Twitter seem to predate Sony's official timestamp by at least 24 hours. People who just bought the PS5 are affected, along with owners of the PS4, PS3 and PlayStation Vita. It's not clear if every online game is down right now due to the PSN outage, judging from Sony's language and our own experiences. Xbox Live went down last week and Microsoft disclosed much more granular information on its status page. PSN is down and the outage now spans at least three days, but this isn't the first or longest downtime for Sony's online gaming network. Famously, PSN went down in 2011 for 24 days, plus an additional 42 days for the then-budding PlayStation Store. In that much more dire case, it was later confirmed that hackers had exploited PSN and exposed users' information, according to Sony. Today's PSN outage seems to be unfortunate weekend downtime.

Programmable keyboards are nothing new. Gamers and power users have had them for years. Making our own keyboards used to involve an Arduino Micro, lots of wiring and, if we were lucky, a 3D printed case. UK Raspberry Pi reseller Pimoroni has made its own RP2040 ‘Pi Silicon’ based programmable keyboard which requires no soldering and comes with 16 keys, all featuring independently controlled RGB LEDs. Keybow 2040 is Pimoroni’s second RP2040 based board, following on from their Tiny 2040 which offered a smaller version of the Raspberry Pi Pico. We took the £50 ($70) Keybow 2040 for a test drive, using it to save us time at the terminal and to create a colorful light show during those cold, dark winter nights. Today's best Pimoroni Keybow 2040 deals As you may have already guessed, the Keybow RP2040 is powered by an RP2040 ‘Pi Silicon’ SoC, this is the same chip as used in the Tiny 2040 and other third party ‘Pi Silicon’ boards. It differs from earlier B0 variants of the chip, as confirmed by Raspberry Pi Founder Eben Upton who told us that it has “some more floating point support functions I think. Moving these to ROM frees up a little more RAM in applications that use them. Checking the datasheet, there are no errata fixes in this stepping." The first thing that strikes us about the Keybow 2040 is not the keys on top, but rather the exquisite silkscreen printing on the unit. Most noticeable on the underside of the board, the gold and black design is striking and permeates through the layers used to construct the board. Ok now we can take a look at the keys, which have 16 clear keycaps covering your choice of linear (quiet) or clicky keys. Our review unit featured clicky keys via gold Kalih Cherry MX compatible switches. Each key features an RGB LED driven by an IS31FL3731 PWM LED matrix driver which handles all of the RGB effects, essentially reducing the work of the RP2040. On one edge of the PCB is a series of GPIO breakouts for I2C, UART and typical GPIO operations. All of these breakouts require some delicate soldering to fully use them. All of this is sandwiched in a chassis measuring just 3 x 3 x 1 inches (76 x 76 x 26mm). The Keybow 2040 sits nicely upon our desk and glows, comfortingly, as we work. Right now the best way to use and enjoy Keybow is via Adafruit’s CircuitPython programming language, a version of which has been created to specifically support Keybow 2040. Pimoroni is working on its own version of MicroPython and USB HID necessary for emulating a keyboard / mouse is in the works and this code should be available soon after release. With CircuitPython, we were able to quickly control all 16 LEDs, creating flashing patterns and different color sequences with relative ease. CircuitPython’s adafruit_is31fl3731 library is part of a collections of libraries freely available for download, but we noticed that there was something wrong with what this library thought was the first key, and what the board library, used to interface with GPIO pins, thought was the first key. In fact they were off by 90 degrees and this meant that pressing a key would cause the wrong key to light up in our test code. We reached out for help and a member of the community responded and was able to resolve the issue with some algebra. The new code has been passed back to Adafruit and should be fixed within a couple of days. With the corrected version of CircuitPython, we created a simple project which mapped a sequence of key presses and text input to a single keystroke. When we pressed the bottom left key, it would simulate a key sequence on our computer which opens a terminal window and types in a command to launch a system monitor application. The key would change color from green to blue, and back again.

Now that we’ve seen the new Renault 5 concept, one question bubbles to the surface faster than all: what took them so long? It looks so ineffably right, so informed by its past yet fixed on the future, that you wonder why they didn’t have the idea years ago. The answer, I suspect, is Luca de Meo. He’s the recently appointed CEO of Renault who in a former life was responsible for a thing called the Fiat 500, on whose shoulders the fortunes of the entire Fiat brand have appeared to rest these past 13 years. So now the pieces fall into place. The ocean of purple prose on which the reimagining of the 5 came bodyboarding into shore speaks not only of the fluency of its execution but also of the enduring love for a French icon that was born sufficiently long ago to be regarded as a classic but died sufficiently recently to be remembered. Which is a very neat treat. And I remember it more than most: the car I drove to work on my very first day at Autocar in 1988 was my own Renault 5 GT Turbo. But as soon as it was clear that I would somehow cling to a job testing cars, it was clearly redundant and got sold. And the strange thing is that I’ve really not thought much about it since. I owned three hot hatches before I joined the magazine: that 5 GT Turbo, a Mk1 Volkswagen Golf GTI and a Peugeot 205 GTi, and I’ve since thought of those last two almost constantly. They’ve become genuinely important, landmarks in the evolution of enjoyable motoring. The Renault? Not so much. But the curious thing is that, at the time, I was quite clear that the 5 GT Turbo was both the fastest and most fun of the three, yet somehow it has dropped out of my easy-recall memory. And off the public road: there are more than 1100 examples of the 205 GTi still registered in the UK. The 5 GT Turbo? Just 287. Time for a reappraisal? With the launch of a new 5, there would be none better. It’s extraordinary how the brain remembers. This is the first time that I’ve sat in a 5 GT Turbo in 33 years, yet I didn’t have to look for anything. For three decades, my brain has clung to a few lines of code just in case I should ever again need to locate the choke lever, or remember to twist the left-hand stalk to turn on the lights, or know that the bonnet hinges at the front, not the rear. I still know exactly how the gearbox is going to feel, how the engine will sound, even the gearing of the defiantly unassisted steering. But it feels flimsier than ever. This isn’t because I’ve forgotten how inexactly these cars were constructed and from which mediocre materials, just that it matters more to me now and the world has moved on while it hasn’t. Even as an occasional ‘classic’ car used for recreational purposes, its build quality would irritate me – and probably scare me, too. I once was in an accident involving a 5 that drove on the wrong side of the road into a 5 Series that I had already brought to a halt. Mercifully the crash did nothing to the driver other than rouse him from his slumber, but the Renault penknifed, leaving its roof on its back seats, which would have had calamitous consequences had anyone been there. The BMW? Its airbags didn’t even deploy.

It’s been more than four years now that I have been stressing on the fact that millets are fun. Switching to alternate grains does not mean you cannot use your favourite spices and other ingredients. I avoid things which are too processed and work on the substitutes. But I also believe in striking a perfect balance to make sure every dish that is a part of the six-week millet journey, turns out tasty. Today, I would want you to try this gourmet dish which is 100 per cent gluten-free and made with proso millet. I have used hung curd instead of store-bought dips. It is always a blend of good spices and correct cooking techniques that make millets work for us. Read more for the step-by-step recipe. Also, do check out the recipe video for your quick reference. Proso millet tacos with paneer tikka and red cabbage kimchi Ingredients (makes 16 soft millet tacos) · 1 cup freshly grounded proso millet flour · 2-3 tsp cold pressed sesame oil · Black salt to taste · 400 g cottage cheese paneer cut in cubes · 2 tsp paneer tikka authentic spice mix · 1 tsp gram flour · 1 tsp coriander mint green chili paste · Freshly-plucked lettuce leaves · ½ cup hung curd For instant kimchi salad: · 1 cup finely-shredded red cabbage · 1 tsp gochugaru spice (Korean red chili powder) · Rock salt to taste Please note you can add Kashmiri red chili powder if you do not have Korean spice. You can add radish, onion, garlic, too. I kept it basic for my tacos.

US regulators have formally approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the third jab to be authorised in the country. The vaccine is set to be a cost-effective alternative to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and can be stored in a refrigerator instead of a freezer. Trials found it prevented serious illness but was 66% effective overall when moderate cases were included. The vaccine is made by the Belgian firm Janssen. The company has agreed to provide the US with 100 million doses by the end of June. The first doses could be available to the US public as early as next week. The UK, EU and Canada have also ordered doses, and 500 million doses have also been ordered through the Covax scheme to supply poorer nations. President Joe Biden hailed it as "exciting news for all Americans, and an encouraging development", but warned that the "fight is far from over". "Though we celebrate today's news, I urge all Americans - keep washing your hands, stay socially distanced, and keep wearing masks," he said in a statement. "As I have said many times, things are still likely to get worse again as new variants spread, and the current improvement could reverse." Will vaccines always work against Covid? Covid world map: Where have the 113m cases been? The authorisation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came after an external committee of experts unanimously backed the vaccine on Friday. Results from trials conducted in the US, South Africa and Brazil showed it was more than 85% effective at preventing serious illness, and 66% effective overall when moderate cases were included. Notably, there were no deaths among participants who had received the vaccine and no hospital admissions after 28 days post-vaccine. Overall protection was lower in South Africa and Brazil, where virus variants have become dominant, but defence against severe or critical illness was "similarly high". South Africa began administering the unapproved Johnson & Johnson jab to healthcare workers as part of a study earlier this month. It came after early trials suggested the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine offered "minimal protection" against mild disease from the variant dominant in large parts of the country. So far the only other country to approve the vaccine for emergency use is Bahrain, which gave it the green light on Thursday. Because the vaccine will require fewer doses than its two-shot Pfizer and Moderna counterparts, it will also require fewer vaccine appointments and medical staff. Who else has ordered the Johnson & Johnson jab? UK - 30 million doses EU - 200 million doses Canada - 38 million doses Covax nations - 500 million doses

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There’s nothing like standing out in a crowd, right? Believe the adverts and choosing a compact crossover will mark you out as an adventure-seeking individual who won’t be bound by convention; yet as the picture above shows, the reality is rather more humdrum. Swing into almost any suburban parking space today and it’s virtually guaranteed that you will be slotting into a line of SUV-tinged family hatchbacks, none of them having tackled anything more terrifying than the school run. Yet the more time I spend with our Mazda CX-30, the more I’m reminded why these things are so damned po[CENSORED]r. The marginally raised ride height makes it a little easier to see out of and a touch more straightforward to load people and things into; and while they’re all a touch bigger on the outside than the traditional hatchbacks that underpin them, these machines are pretty much just as wieldy to steer and cost as little to run. As we predicted when it arrived, though, where the CX-30 really has one over on its rivals is its ability to throw driver delight into the mix. Perhaps it’s the effects of lockdown limitations on travel making any chance to drive something to relish, but I genuinely look forward to outings in the Mazda. Its increasingly rare blend of naturally aspirated engine, linear throttle response and delightfully snappy manual gearshift (there are bona fide sports cars that can’t match it in this regard) allow you to revel in the act of simply making a car go. It’s a surprisingly heady combination and one that allows you take satisfaction from even the most mundane journeys. Sure, the 118bhp four-pot is no firebrand, but now that it’s run in, it’s proving that power isn’t everything. Yes, I have to wring its neck when I’m really in a rush, but it sounds good in a raspy sort of way, plus there’s something quite liberating about really extending an engine through the gears without having to keep one eye glued to the speedometer. In fact, the only time that I really miss the muscle of turbocharged rivals is on the motorway, where sixth-gear roll-on acceleration is glacial, particularly when there’s an incline. It’s not that the engine lacks outright torque, but the 157lb ft peak doesn’t arrive until 4000rpm, which in the tall-striding top gear equates to somewhere well north of 100mph. On the plus side, a snifter over 40mpg isn’t a bad return for a 2.0-litre atmo petrol, particularly one that has spent a lot of time on short hops. Get onto interesting roads and the CX-30 is more at home. Like any crossover, it’s not as eager to dive in to corners as its hatchback cousins, while springs and dampers that have been stiffened to cope with the increased roll rate induced by the jacked-up suspension result in a slightly more jarring ride, particularly over sharper blemishes. Yet there’s more pleasure to be had here than with most, and once you’ve learned not to be too aggressive with your inputs, the CX-30 flows down the road with surprising poise and polish, the slick steering delivering just enough information and the well-spaced pedals allowing you to heel-and-toe to your heart’s content. Okay, it’s no Caterham, but if you want to have a bit of fun as well as haul around a family, the CX-30 is proving that it’s most definitely the pick of the crossover class. Provided that you can find it in the car park... Love it: Rorty idle The MX-5 genes aren’t limited to the gearbox: the engine has a similarly rorty idle from cold. It’s incongruous but makes me smile. Loathe it: Mud sticks The upright tail means that when it’s wet, road grime is sucked onto the back, rendering the reversing camera useless within minutes. Mileage: 1942

Love thrives on hope. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, learnt this in the most heartwarming way. She took to Instagram to share a story for the ages, in which she shared how she found love after loss. In a long post, Sandberg wrote that after losing her husband in 2015 her world collapsed and she was unsure about feeling like that for anyone ever again: “I really wasn’t sure I could ever devote my heart to another person like that.” She wrote about it extensively in the 2017 book Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, detailing the pain of losing out on Option A (meaning what one really wants) and then pursuing Option B with all their hearts. Destiny too had a plan B for her. After being devastated by her partner’s death, she was introduced to marketing CEO Tom Bernthal by Dave’s brother, Rob Goldberg. Both broken by loss (Bernthal is a divorcee), found shelter and solace in each other. After getting engaged to him in February 2020, she has penned a heartfelt letter to him. She wrote about their first “real” date — when they took a hike and he held her water bottle the whole time. “You insisted on holding my water bottle the entire time. It was a small thing, but it really struck me,” she wrote, adding, “But the truth is, I don’t think anyone had ever held my water bottle before for an entire hike. It felt like a metaphor: I didn’t need someone to pull me up the mountain, just someone to make the uphill trek a bit easier.” “I’d soon come to discover in much bigger ways your remarkable generosity and warmth as a partner and parent. Apart from how funny, calming and insightful you are, I love how involved you are in our kids’ lives. You’re excited to pick your son and daughters up from school. You’re great at making parenting compromises (my son and daughter have you to thank for the less-strict bedtimes!). You’re ready to play Settlers of Catan for hours with the kids because, to you, it’s all about bringing everybody closer together,” she wrote in the Goodhousekeeping. “The truth is, I was just so tired before you, Tom. Tired of my chest pulling every time my little girl or boy would say ‘Dad and me.’ Tired of making big parenting decisions alone. Tired of wondering if I’d ever find lifelong love again.” She concluded the letter alluding to her book and the gifts of Option B. “Our story will never be Option A,” she wrote adding that she will always grieve for Dave and the fact that Bernthal understands this, makes her love him all the more. “I have come to discover that Option B can also be filled with profound happiness. There is so much joy to squeeze out of this new game plan. Thank you for helping me choose to see it.”

The US military has carried out an air strike targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria, in the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration. The Pentagon said the strike was ordered in response to attacks against US and coalition personnel in Iraq. The US action destroyed "multiple facilities" used by Iraqi militant groups, it said. Militia officials said one person had been killed but a war monitor reported at least 22 fatalities. The Pentagon said its strike near the Iraqi border in eastern Syria was a "proportionate military response" that was taken "together with diplomatic measures", including consulting coalition partners. After Trump, what will Biden do about Iran? How the US and Iran became adversaries It came after a civilian contractor was killed in a rocket attack on US targets earlier this month. A US service member and five other contractors were also injured when the rockets hit sites in Irbil, including a base used by the US-led coalition. Rockets have also struck US bases in Baghdad, including the Green Zone, which houses the US embassy and other diplomatic missions. There are about 2,500 US troops in Iraq to assist Iraqi forces in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) group. 2px presentational grey line Sending a message Analysis by Paul Adams, BBC News The messaging around this strike is probably more important than the strike itself. Ten days elapsed between the trigger - 15 February's rocket attack in Irbil - and retaliation. The US defence secretary made a point of thanking the Iraqi government for its intelligence input. The Pentagon said the air strikes had been conducted "together with diplomatic measures", including consultation with coalition partners. Nor did the attacks take place on Iraqi soil, thus minimising any embarrassment for the government in Baghdad. In short, Washington seems to be drawing a sharp distinction with the more intemperate, unilateral instincts of the previous administration. But at a time when the Biden administration is exploring ways of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the strikes also sends a message to Tehran: just because we're willing to sit down and talk doesn't mean your proxies around the region can do what they want. 2px presentational grey line What do we know about the air strike? The Pentagon said the strike on Friday was launched "at President Biden's direction". It targeted facilities located at a border control point used by a number of Iran-backed militia groups, including Kataib Hezbollah and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, who are allied with the Damascus government. Kataib Hezbollah and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada have previously carried out or supported rocket attacks targeting US assets in the country. The US has launched retaliatory strikes. But Kataib Hezbollah has denied involvement in recent attacks against US interests. In its statement, the Pentagon said its latest operation "sends an unambiguous message". "President Biden will act to protect American and Coalition personnel. At the same time, we have acted in a deliberate manner that aims to de-escalate the overall situation in both eastern Syria and Iraq," it said. The US did not confirm any casualties, but an Iraqi militia official told the Associated Press news agency at least one fighter was killed and a number of others wounded. The official said the strikes hit an area along the border between the Syrian city of Boukamal and the Iraqi town of Qaim. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, said the US attack had killed at least 22 fighters from the Po[CENSORED]r Mobilisation Forces, an Iraqi umbrella group of mostly Shia paramilitaries that includes Kataib Hezbollah. "The strikes destroyed three lorries carrying munitions," the observatory's Rami Abdul Rahman earlier told AFP. "There were many casualties." Several attacks targeting US personnel have been claimed by little-known groups. But some Iraqi and Western officials say these are a front for established militias, so they can carry out attacks without being held accountable. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters he was "confident in the target that we went after".

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