U.S. Secretary of State Blinken presents Supervisory Special Agent Strickland with the DSS Employee of the Year award for helping to ensure the safety of diplomats in Haiti

For his role in overseeing the safety and security of embassy employees during the ongoing violence in Haiti, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken named Stephen Strickland, a U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) supervisory special agent, the 2024 Robert C. Bannerman Diplomatic Security Employee of the Year. Strickland, who grew up as…

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Re-Imposing Sanctions on Certain Entities Involved in Nord Stream 2 

Today, the Department is imposing sanctions on a number of entities previously sanctioned pursuant to the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (PEESA), as amended, for involvement in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, as well as several new owners of vessels previously blocked pursuant to PEESA.       All targets are being sanctioned pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, which authorizes sanctions with respect to specified harmful foreign activities…

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Karlie Redd Labels Herself and Amy Luciani “The Wives,” Fueling Rumors That She’s Already Tied the Knot with Dwight Howard [Video]

Karlie Redd Labels Herself and Amy Luciani “The Wives,” Fueling Rumors That She’s Already Tied the Knot with Dwight Howard [Video]

Karlie Redd is stirring speculation that rapper Amy Luciani and former NBA star Dwight Howard may have already said “I do.” Video Over the weekend, the “Love & Hip-Hop” personality posted a video featuring Luciani and Howard at a nightclub. Redd’s husband, Teleau Belton, also joined the gathering. In the clip, Redd and Luciani are…

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