## Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirms member of her security team killed by Dallas police

Authored by nbcnews.com

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, confirmed Monday that a man killed by Dallas police in a standoff last week had worked as security for her, calling it “a tragic ending that we wish had been avoided for all.”.

Crockett said in a statement that Dallas police confirmed “the death of a member of our security team,” adding that “we are saddened and shocked by some of the concerning revelations.”.

The warrants were for impersonating a police officer and for stolen license plates, NBC Dallas Fort Worth reported.

Police followed Robinson into a hospital parking lot Wednesday, NBC Dallas Fort Worth reported.

Crockett, who has been a member of Congress since 2023, said Robinson went by the name Mike King when he worked for her.

Crockett added that Robinson’s ability to circumvent the congressional system’s security hiring loopholes was a reason for U.S. Capitol Police to provide security to Congress members.

Members of Congress usually coordinate with state and local police, as well as personal security, when they are not in Washington. »

### Single-celled organism with no brain is capable of Pavlovian learning

Authored by newscientist.com

A simple unicellular organism with no brain or neurons seems capable of an advanced form of learning.

Much more difficult is learning to connect different types of stimuli or events, and predicting that one is linked to another.

Now, Sam Gershman at Harvard University and his colleagues have used similar conditioning experiments to show that Stentor seems capable of associative learning, too. »

### Germany to Trump: We won’t help you reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Authored by politico.eu

The German government said it would not assist in that effort as long as the war rages on.

Germany’s Merz was initially far more supportive of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran than many of his European peers.

"However — and this is the second point, which is no less important — we increasingly have questions about the correct path to achieving this goal. »

### Trump says he’ll have the ‘honor of taking Cuba’ and can do ‘anything I want with it’

Authored by independent.co.uk

The president was participating in an executive order signing ceremony on Monday when he was asked about Cuba by a reporter.

Trump responded that he could “take” the entire island, and added that he would likely have the “honor” of doing so in some form.

“I do believe I’ll be the honor of – have the honor of taking Cuba. »

### Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino to retire, sources say

Authored by nbcnews.com

Gregory Bovino, the U.S. Border Patrol head who became the face of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, will retire at the end of the month, two Customs and Border Protection officials told NBC News.

Bovino was removed from his role as CBP commander at large in January and returned to his role as Border Patrol sector chief in El Centro, California.

Bovino was also eligible for retirement and one year away from the mandatory retirement age in CBP of 57. »

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