WORLDVIEW 23 SEPT 2020

On Monday, 53-year-old Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier was arrested for her involvement in sending an envelope addressed to the White House that reportedly contained the poison ricin. Ferrier is also accused of sending similar envelopes containing the poison to law enforcement agencies in Texas. Officials said that Ferrier was arrested at the New York and Canadian border, and was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Peace Bridge border crossing near Buffalo, and is expected to face federal charges. Ferrier also was reportedly carrying a firearm when she was arrested illegally transporting a firearm across state and country lines. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the letter addressed to the White House reportedly originated in Canada, and was intercepted by a government facility that screens mail addressed to the White House and U.S. President Donald Trump. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifies ricin as a “Category B bioterrorism agent and a Schedule number 1 chemical warfare agent.” Ricin is derived from the castor bean plant and is lethal upon exposure since there is no antidote. In 2018, authorities arrested a 39-year-old male who admitted to attempting to send four envelopes containing ground-up castor beans to President Trump and members of his administration.

Domestic 

Woman Suspected of Sending Ricin-Filled Envelope to White House to Appear in Court

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-ricin/woman-suspected-of-sending-ricin-filled-envelope-to-white-house-to-appear-in-court-idUSKCN26D1B7  

Auburn Man Gets Federal Prison Time For Lying to FBI About Disseminating ISIS Videos

https://apnews.com/c3db3514c89d520c43f2f2907002b709

Elgin Man Accused of Associating with ISIS Terrorist

https://www.wistv.com/2020/09/22/elgin-man-accused-associating-with-isis-terrorists/ 

DOJ Targets Funding to New York, Portland and Seattle as Jurisdictions “Permitting Violence”

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-targets-funding-york-portland-seattle-jurisdictions-permitting/story?id=73145459

Two Injured in Workplace Shooting in South Windsor: Police

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/two-injured-in-workplace-shooting-in-south-windsor-police/2335924/

U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 200,000

https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-09-22-2020-11600750066 

International 

Britain Sends Evidence on Accused Islamic State “Beatles” to U.S.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-security-court/britain-sends-evidence-on-accused-islamic-state-beatles-to-u-s-idUSKCN26D2L8

Alexei Navalny: Russian Activist Discharged from Berlin Hospital

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54262279 

Lukashenko Abruptly Sworn in, Belarus Opposition Calls for More Protests

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-election/lukashenko-abruptly-sworn-in-belarus-opposition-calls-for-more-protests-idUSKCN26E1BH?il=0

Lebanon Explosion “Destroys Hezbollah Arms Depot”

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-54255374 

Iran Says “Internal Agents” May Be Responsible for Natanz Blast

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/9/22/iran-says-internal-agents-may-be-responsible-for-natanz-blast

Palestine Quits Arab League Role in Protest over Israel Deals

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/9/22/palestine-quits-arab-league-role-in-protest-over-israel-deals

As Afghanistan Peace Talks Stutter, U.S. Says Violence Levels Too High

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-congress/as-afghanistan-peace-talks-stutter-u-s-says-violence-levels-too-high-idUSKCN26D2B9 

Police Clear Climate Protesters From Square Near Swiss Parliament

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-protests/police-clear-climate-protesters-from-square-near-swiss-parliament-idUSKCN26E0N6