Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's updated outdoor masking recommendations:

Imperial, California - Would you buy someone else’s used sneakers? Well, someone did just that recently and paid $1.8 million for the privilege, says the Association of Mature American Citizens. But these were not some run-of-the-mill “kicks,” as your kids might call them; they once belonged to Kanye West. Who is Kanye West? He’s a rapper -- a performer who kind of chants rather than sings. 

Washington, DC - Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State: "On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate all South Africans on the 27th anniversary of your country’s historic 1994 democratic elections.

Washington, DC - Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate all Togolese on the occasion of your 61st National Day.

Washington, DC - Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Sierra Leone as you commemorate the 60th anniversary of your independence.

Washington, DC - Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send warm wishes to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and to the people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as you celebrate Koningsdag (King’s Day).