Picture Of The Day Thursday, 12 January 2017 Goverment, News, People, Politics, USA, War, World Members of the Iraqi rapid response forces fire a missile toward Islamic State militants during a battle in Somer district of eastern Mosul. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani WNU Editor: A photo gallery on the battle for Mosul can be seen here. Tweet Subscribe to receive free email updates: Related Posts :US Records A Record 5,077 COVID Deaths On Thursday After Data Audit More than 5,077 people died of COVID-19 on Thursday, shattering the previous record of 4,466 fatalities on January 12 Daily Mail: CO… Read More...White House Convenes National Security Council To Discuss Iran Axios: Scoop: White House convening NSC to talk Iran In a sign of the urgency President Biden feels about Iran, the White House is c… Read More...A Look At Why The EU's Vaccine Program Became A Disaster It was not until the autumn that the EU placed orders for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Photograph: Wilfredo Lee/AP Reuters: Countd… Read More...President Biden Revives Controversial Claim That He Was ‘Shot At’ During A Trip To Iraq FOX News: Biden brings back old claim he was ‘shot at’ overseas The president stirred controversy over a decade a… Read More...Intruder Gained Access To Aircraft At Andrews Air Force Base In Section Where Air Force One Is Kept Air Force Times: Air Force will investigate base security worldwide in wake of intruder entering jet at JBA, home of Air Force One&n… Read More...