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18 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
BREAKING: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has died aged 84 from Covid-19 complications, his family says. nbcnews.to/3j7V8ID
Powell was fully vaccinated from Covid-19, his family says. He received treatment at Walter Reed National Medical Center. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell had multiple myeloma, a cancer of a type of white blood cell.

It’s unclear what complications he experienced from Covid-19 or when he tested positive for the disease.

nbcnews.to/3j7V8ID
President Biden: "Colin embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat. He was committed to our nation’s strength and security above all."

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Teacher: “How do you oppose the Holocaust?”

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