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Dec 06 2021
News
British woman testifies about grooming by Ghislaine Maxwell
A British woman testified Monday that Ghislaine Maxwell pressured her into giving Jeffrey Epstein sexual massages when she was still a teenager, assuring her she would have “fun” with him.
The woman — testifying at Maxwell’s sex-abuse trial in New York City using the pseudonym “Kate” to protect her privacy — described one episode during the mid-1990s at Epstein’s Palm Beach, Florida
Associated Press
Mar 13 2020
News
Here's what Trump's coronavirus emergency declaration does
(CNN) - President Donald Trump issued a federal emergency declaration Friday afternoon over the coronavirus outbreak following a week of cancellations, suspensions and growing case numbers that unsettled Americans nationwide.
An emergency or disaster declaration from the President frees up additional money and sets the Federal Emergency Management Agency in motion. There are two types
CNN Digital
May 05 2021
News
Judge Strikes Down CDC’s National Moratorium on Evictions
A federal judge in Washington blocked a nationwide eviction moratorium the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established as the Covid-19 lockdowns put millions of renters out of work during the past year.
In a ruling on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich said the agency exceeded its authority by issuing a broad moratorium on evictions across all rental
Bloomberg
Jul 13 2021
News
Republicans Question Amazon Connections to Pentagon
Two Republican legislators are calling for Amazon to testify under oath about its connections to the Pentagon and the company’s attempts to secure a $10 billion contract during former President Donald Trump’s administration.
Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, told The New York Times that Amazon should testify as to "whether it tried to improperly influence the largest
Newsmax (News)
Jan 13 2022
News
Abortion rights jump to a top priority for Democrats in a new poll
With Roe v. Wade facing its strongest threat in decades, a new poll finds Democrats increasingly view protecting abortion rights as a high priority for the government.
Thirteen percent of Democrats mentioned abortion or reproductive rights as one of the issues they want the federal government to address in 2022, according to a December poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for
NPR (Online News)
Sep 27 2021
News
R. Kelly found guilty on all counts in sex-trafficking trial
R. Kelly was found guilty Monday of sexually abusing women, boys and girls for decades — capping the ’90s R&B superstar’s stunning fall from grace.
The “I Believe I Can Fly” crooner, 54, was convicted on all nine counts including racketeering and violations of the Mann Act, which prohibits the transport of “any woman or girl” across state lines for any “immoral purpose.”
He
New York Post (News)
Jul 13 2021
News
Biden administration taps EPA scientist Allison Crimmins to lead key climate report
The Biden administration has chosen longtime Environmental Protection Agency scientist Allison Crimmins to lead the next National Climate Assessment, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy told CNN on Tuesday.
Crimmins is a climate scientist who has worked at the EPA for the last decade, focusing on air quality issues. Crimmins appointment was first reported by The
CNN Digital
Sep 27 2021
News
Germany elections: Centre-left claim narrow win over Merkel's party
Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have claimed victory in the federal election, telling the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel it should no longer be in power.
SPD leader Olaf Scholz said he had a clear mandate to form a government, while his conservative rival Armin Laschet remains determined to fight on.
The two parties have governed together for years.
BBC News
Jul 30 2013
News
Obama Proposes 'Grand Bargain'
President Barack Obama is extending a new proposal to Republicans that he hopes will break the political gridlock on budget negotiations offering to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for job investments.
HuffPost
Apr 21 2020
Opinion
Coronavirus has made incarceration a potential death sentence
This week, the New York Times featured the story of how the coronavirus savaged the Federal Correctional Complex in Oakdale, Louisiana. On March 28, Patrick Jones, 49, serving a 27-year sentence for possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute, became the first federal inmate to die of the virus.
Barely three weeks later, seven inmates had died, at least 100 inmates and
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.