Mar 10, 2018 - Politics & Policy

Trump's military parade won't include tanks, to "minimize damage"

President Donald Trump, surrounded by military officials and members of Congress. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

CNN obtained a Pentagon planning memo of President Trump's military parade, which revealed it will be heavy on aircraft, and light on tanks rolling down Pennsylvania Ave.

The details: The parade will "include wheeled vehicles only," per CNN, to "minimize damage to local infrastructure." As Trump requested it be planned for Veterans Day, the event will "focus on the contributions of US veterans from the Revolutionary War to today." Trump will be viewing the parade with "veterans and Medal of Honor recipients...in the reviewing area of the Capitol."

  • Per CNN, the Joint Staff is responsible for planning the event, and Northern Command will execute it.

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9 hours ago - Sports

Pac-12 will play football this fall, reversing course

A view of Levi's Stadium during the 2019 Pac-12 Championship football game. Photo: Alika Jenner/Getty Images

The Pac-12, which includes universities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah and Washington state, will play football starting Nov. 6, reversing its earlier decision to postpone the season because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Why it matters: The conference's about-face follows a similar move by the Big Ten last week and comes as President Trump has publicly pressured sports to resume despite the ongoing pandemic. The Pac-12 will play a seven-game conference football season, according to ESPN.

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Global coronavirus vaccine initiative launches without U.S. or China

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A global initiative to ensure equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines now includes most of the world — but not the U.S., China or Russia.

Why it matters: Assuming one or more vaccines ultimately gain approval, there will be a period of months or even years in which supply lags far behind global demand. The COVAX initiative is an attempt to ensure doses go where they're most needed, rather than simply to countries that can produce or buy them at scale.

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