Independent Journalist in Portland, Garrison Davis:
— "Stun grenades thrown towards at the crowd of protesters, many blocks away from ICE."

🔗 Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie)

Right Wing Activist, Andy Ngo:
— "Antifa’s regrouped shield/umbrella line was broken up quickly by law enforcement in SW Portland tonight."

🔗 Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo)

Right Wing Activist, Andy Ngo:
— "Officers make arrests of antifa rioters in SW Portland. Smoke and gas fill the air. Looks like cops have been given directive to stop the riots from gaining momentum again. They’re shutting it down fast."

🔗 Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo)

Conflict Observer:
— "Hearing at least 12 people shot and 2 dead at the scene of a mass shooting in Rochester, New York. Possibly no relation to protests."

🔗 CIA-Simulation Warlord 🇺🇸😈🇺🇸 (@zerosum24)

Mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky as well. Police responding to Fern Creek, Beulah Church Road.

https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1307201933648646145

https://www.wave3.com/2020/09/18/multiple-people-shot-beulah-church-road/

https://archive.vn/uRNPo

@CIG_telegram

🇶🇦 Al-Jazeera | China conducts more exercises near Taiwan as US official visits | 18-09-20
— "Taiwan has said it had to scramble fighter jets to track approaching Chinese aircraft that also crossed the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait, in an escalation of tensions as a top United States diplomat visited the self-ruled island in a move that angered Beijing.

This came after China's defence ministry said earlier on Friday it was conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait, adding that the drills were in response to the "current situation" and designed to safeguard China's "national sovereignty".

Beijing claims Taiwan as its own and has been alarmed by the increasing willingness of the US to defy China's attempts to isolate the democratically-ruled island. Last week, it held two days of mass air and sea drills."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/09/china-conducts-exercises-taiwan-official-visits-200918030511416.html

🇨🇳☭ CCP Media, People's Daily on September 18, 2020:
— "PLA's Eastern Theater Command conducts a live-fire drill in the Taiwan Strait starting from Friday, Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Ren Guoqiang said Fri, adding that the action is necessary to safeguard national sovereignty due to the current situation in the region."

🇨🇳 Global Times | PLA Friday drills not warning, but rehearsal for Taiwan takeover: Global Times editorial | 18-09-20
— "The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is conducting a real-combat military exercise near the Taiwan Straits starting Friday. Taiwan media reported that starting 7:16 am, aircraft of the PLA were approaching Taiwan island from four directions: the southwest, west, northwest and north of the island. Taiwan reportedly made 22 broadcasts to "dispel" the PLA aircraft, and the island used "airspace" instead of "air zone" or "air defense identification zone" in its broadcasts. The "Taiwan defense department" said 18 Chinese aircraft appeared in the Taiwan Straits, with some crossing the "middle-line."

From our point of view, the PLA is still restrained. Every time a high-ranking US official visits Taiwan, the fighter jets of the PLA should be one step closer to the island. If the US secretary of state or secretary of defense comes to Taiwan, the PLA should fly its aircraft over the island and conduct exercises above it. The missiles we test should also fly over Taiwan, even its "Presidential Office Building."

If Taiwan authorities continue to act aggressively, such scenarios will definitely come true."

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1201338.shtml