On Monday (July 22) local time, someone on the social media platform X (Twitter) discovered that the U.S. Capitol Building was flying at half-mast. Combined with the fact that "Biden withdrew from the 2024 election" a few days ago, it triggered a lot of speculation from the outside world.

Four hours before press time, an account called "Global Press" wrote, "A verified source told the Global Press team that Joe Biden is currently in hospice care and is unlikely to survive tonight."

This statement has also attracted a lot of suspicion. In response, Global Press pinned this tweet and issued a "military order" saying, "If Biden appears in public again and proves that we are wrong, we will delete our account."

But after investigating and verifying the facts, Global Press may not be far from having its account deleted.

The latest official news from the United States is: A statement released by the White House 11 hours ago showed that Biden's doctor Kevin O'Connor wrote that Biden's new crown symptoms were almost completely relieved after taking the medicine, and his pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and body temperature remained absolutely normal. "He will continue to perform his presidential duties."

The practice of flying flags at half-mast is written into law

According to the Houston Chronicle website, the U.S. Capitol flag was lowered to half-mast to commemorate Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who passed away last Friday.

Congress has lowered the U.S. flag over the Capitol in Washington, D.C., to half-staff in honor of Jackson Lee, CHRON reported. The flag will remain at half-staff until at least Saturday (July 27) and may remain in that position during her funeral. Biden may also order flags over government buildings to be set at half-staff.

Founded in 1901, the Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA. According to the newspaper's website, the newspaper has about 1 million readers, making it a major media outlet in the American press. Its circulation at its peak was ranked first among American media outlets, along with the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.

It is understood that Jackson Lee was from the 18th District of Texas and was the Chief Deputy Whip of the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives. She held important positions in multiple subcommittees in Congress. In June, Jackson Lee was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Last Friday night, Jackson Lee's team announced the news of her death.

According to the Congressional Research Service, the lowering of the flag to half-staff at the Capitol is a matter written into law. The law states that when a sitting member of Congress dies, the flag will be lowered to half-staff until the day of the member's funeral.
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