Straight Arrow News 12PM Update: May 25, 2021

Gwen Baumgardner: WE START YOUR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS UPDATE WITH SOME BREAKING NEWS ABOUT COVID VACCINES.
I’M GWEN BAUMGARDNER.
MODERNA JUST REVEALED ITS COVID-19 VACCINE IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE FOR KIDS AGED 12 TO 17.

MODERNA SAYS IT WILL submit the findings of ITS LATEST study TO THE F-D-A NEXT MONTH.
EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION COULD COME AS EARLY AS JULY.
THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND VACCINE APPROVED FOR KIDS AGES 12-15…AFTER
PFIZER’S VACCINE WAS APPROVED FOR THAT SAME AGE GROUP TWO WEEKS AGO.

MORE BREAKING NEWS TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
THIS MORNING — U-S SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN VOWED INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR REBUILDING GAZA.

SPEAKING ALONGSIDE ISRAEL’S PRIME MINISTER, BLINKEN PROMISED SIGNIFICANT AID CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE US. ADDITIONALLY HE SAID AMERICA WOULD ENSURE HAMAS MILITANTS DO NOT BENEFIT FROM THE ASSISTANCE.

Antony Blinken: “As the prime minister mentioned, we had a detailed discussion about Israel’s security needs, including replenishing Iron Dome, we’ll continue to strengthen all aspects of our long standing partnership.”

Gwen Baumgardner: BLINKEN IS ON A REGIONAL TOUR OF THE Middle East FOLLOWING LAST WEEK’S CEASE-FIRE.

RIGHT NOW — THE SKIES ARE CLEARING OVER BEALARUS.

THE EUROPEAN UNION AGREED TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON THE COUNTRY- WHICH INCLUDE BANNING EUROPEAN AIRLINES FROM ENTERING BELARUS AIRSPACE AND AIRPORTS.

IT’S AN ATTEMPT TO PUNISH THE COUNTRY FOR FORCING DOWN A PASSENGER JET TO ARREST AN JOURNALIST CRITICAL OF THE BELARUS GOVERNMENT.
MANY AROUND THE WORLD ARE CALLING THE INCIDENT A STATE-SANCTIONED HIJACKING.

TODAY IS THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE FLOYD’S MURDER.
THE EFFECTS OF THAT DAY — STILL BEING FELT AROUND THE WORLD.
NEW VIDEO FROM SPAIN THIS MORNING.
THE U-S EMBASSY IN MADRID PUT UP A BLACK LIVES MATTER BANNER FROM IT’S BUILDING.
THE EMBASSY CALLS IT QUOTE “A DECLARATION THAT RACISM HAS NO PLACE IN OUR WORLD.”

GEORGE FLOYD’S MURDER CONTINUES TO PLAY OUT IN THE COURTROOM – INCLUDING A CIVIL SUIT.

FORMER OFFICER DEREK CHAUVIN IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A CASE FOR QUALIFIED IMMUNITY .

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN IN TERMS OF HIS GUILT OR INNOCENCE?

SHANNON LONGWORTH WILL “GET THAT STRAIGHT” IN HER STORY. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH.

THERE YOU HAVE IT.
NEWS, AS IT HAPPENS, ALL DAY, RIGHT HERE ON STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS.