When Kimberly Guilfoyle tested positive for COVID-19 before Donald Trump’s July Mount Rushmore speech, it seemed like the result came back just in the nick of time. She and her boyfriend, who happens to be the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., skipped the rally and were said to have avoided contact with the president. But the duo had already made a lasting impression in the northern plains, where earlier that week they had headlined a two-day Trump campaign event in Big Sky, Montana, potentially exposing locals and political donors to COVID-19—and leaving some to find out about it through the news. […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009301080619487-major-explosion-heard-in-paris-reports-say/ According to reports, the blast was heard “in all Paris and its suburbs” but its cause remains unclear. Source link
This week, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron made the bombshell announcement that the cops who fatally shot Breonna Taylor would not be charged with killing her, calling their use of force in the March raid “justified to protect themselves.” In that justification, he said that one witness corroborated the three officers’ insistence that they knocked and identified themselves at Taylor’s Louisville home while executing a search warrant in connection with a narcotics investigation. It contradicted claims from Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenny Walker, and 11 other residents, who said they didn’t hear the cops announce themselves. Instead, Walker thought he was being burglarized […]
The Kenosha, Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times feared the man was trying to kidnap a child seated in his SUV, the officer’s lawyer said, also claiming Blake had brandished a knife at police. Officer Rusten Sheskey opened fire on Blake during the August 23 encounter in Kenosha after hearing a distressed woman on the scene shout “He’s got my kid. He’s got my keys,” the attorney, Brendan Matthews, told CNN. He argued that had Sheskey allowed Blake to flee with the child in the vehicle, “the question would have been ‘why didn’t you do something?’” Matthews’ account […]
Butte County firefighters watch as flames tower over their truck at the Bear fire in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday. In a record-breaking year for wildfires, hundreds of people in California have been evacuated by helicopter and tens of thousands have been plunged into darkness by power outages due to the extreme fire risk. Josh Edelson /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Josh Edelson /AFP via Getty Images Butte County firefighters watch as flames tower over their truck at the Bear fire in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday. In a record-breaking year for wildfires, hundreds of people in California have been […]
A group of Malian soldiers has reportedly mutinied outside the capital Bamako, following weeks of anti-government protests calling for the president to resign. The Norwegian embassy has warned its citizens to shelter in place until the situation is resolved. It remains unclear how much of the military has mutinied, though an unnamed security source cited by Reuters merely stated: “Yes, mutiny. The military has taken up arms.” “The embassy has been notified of mutiny in the Armed Forces and troops are on their way to Bamako. Norwegians should exercise caution and preferably stay at home until the situation is clear,” the Norwegian […]
On Monday, Johnny Depp’s libel trial against The Sun publisher News Group Newspapers entered its penultimate day, with NGN attorney Sasha Wass arguing that Depp’s drug use fueled “irrational mood swings and abnormal behavioral patterns, which would not have been present when Mr Depp was clean and sober”—and that the actor was too high to remember allegedly abusing his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Depp is suing NGN for libel over a 2018 article that ran in The Sun, which called him a “wife-beater” in its headline. The publisher’s defense rests on 14 allegations of domestic abuse from Heard, which allegedly occurred between […]
On June 17, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced that actor Danny Masterson had been charged with three counts of rape. Masterson, 44, best known as the star of That ’70s Show, is accused of forcibly raping three women at his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003. He is facing 45 years to life in prison if convicted. (Masterson’s attorney said, “Mr. Masterson is innocent, and we’re confident that he will be exonerated when all the evidence finally comes to light and witnesses have the opportunity to testify.”) It has been a long journey for Masterson’s accusers—one that began, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007241079973182-explosions-heard-on-syrian-side-of-israeli-border-idf-says/ The day before, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) boosted their presence at the northern borders with neighbouring Lebanon in anticipation of Hezbollah’s retaliation for the killing of one of its prominent members in Israel’s recent attack in Syria. The Israeli Defence Forces reported on Friday that an explosion was heard on the Syrian side of Israel’s northern border. A short while ago, explosions were heard adjacent to the security fence from the Syrian side of Israel’s northern border. Damage to a civilian building and an Israeli vehicle was likely caused by fragments. — Israel […]
Johnny Depp apparently missed a part of his own libel trial against News Group Newspapers on Friday. As Depp’s concierge provided testimony in High Court regarding Amber Heard’s allegedly frequent late-night visits from Elon Musk, the actor himself was in a meeting to discuss a new film project, according to the Daily Mail. Depp is suing NGN over a 2018 story that ran in The Sun and labelled him a “wife-beater” after allegations of domestic abuse from Heard. The publisher’s defense rests on 14 separate abuse allegations from Heard, which allegedly occurred between 2013 and 2016. Depp has denied all allegations […]
The Life-Saving COVID-19 Drugs You’ve Never Heard Of (And Why) By Lee Camp, Consortium News. July 16, 2020 The Life-Saving COVID-19 Drugs You’ve Never Heard Of (And Why)2020-07-162020-07-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/pills.jpg200px200px Must cut-throat late-stage capitalism always be so predictable? The American profit-based healthcare system impacts us in more ways than just our gargantuan bill at the excretion end of an emergency room visit. Right now, our lovable idiotic inhumane healthcare system is acting as a hurdle to the manufacture and procurement of the right drugs to treat Covid-19. One of the drugs currently trumpeted as our savior is remdesivir. Despite sounding like the name of […]
A loud explosion was reported Sunday morning as firefighters worked to put out a blaze on the USS Bonhomme Richard at a Naval Base in San Diego, California. The cause of the fire is unknown. Advertisement – story continues below NBC San Diego reported: An explosion erupted as a roaring blaze was reported on a military assault ship at Naval Base San Diego Sunday morning, according to authorities. TRENDING: Young White Mother Killed By Black Lives Matter Mob for Allegedly Saying ‘All Lives Matter,’ National Media Fully Ignores Plumes of smoke arose from USS Bonhomme Richard as firefighters battled the three-alarm […]
Facing a heavy burden from trade and the coronavirus, “Iowa’s just in a position to be in maybe more ready than other states to make a change” in November, says pollster J. Ann Selzer. Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio Facing a heavy burden from trade and the coronavirus, “Iowa’s just in a position to be in maybe more ready than other states to make a change” in November, says pollster J. Ann Selzer. Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio Bringing up the Iowa caucuses should come with a trigger warning for Iowa Democrats like Pat Copley. […]
The death of Robert Fuller, declared a lynching by Black Lives Matter activists after he was found hanging from a tree outside Los Angeles, was confirmed a suicide – but many are hesitant to trust the probe’s result. Fuller, a 24-year-old black man discovered hanging from a tree near City Hall in the Los Angeles suburb of Palmdale, heard voices telling him to kill himself and was repeatedly hospitalized for suicidal ideation before his death, according to the LA County Sheriff’s Department, which revealed the results of its investigation at a press conference on Thursday. While Fuller’s death had been ruled […]
Black Women In Italy Weren’t Being Heard, That’s Changed By Stefania Dignoti, The Lilly. July 7, 2020 Black Women In Italy Weren’t Being Heard, That’s Changed2020-07-072020-07-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/italy.png200px200px Above photo: By Marioluca Bariona. Then Black Lives Matter protests began in the United States. ‘It began with the death of George Floyd in the U.S., but this is also our battle.’ Ariam Tekle had just begun co-hosting a podcast about black identities in Italy when, in late May, George Floyd was killed in police custody and a series of Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the United States. That outcry for social change resonated across the […]
Johnny Depp’s legal team is now seeking “disclosure of all communications over a particular period in 2016” between Heard, Musk and Franco. Lawyers representing Hollywood star Johnny Depp have announced that his ex-partner Amber Heard had affairs with several celebrities while still in a relationship with him, Sky News reports. These revelations were made as it is being decided whether Depp’s High Court libel case against The Sun’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, will go ahead. According to the media outlet, the people with whom Heard had the “extra-marital affairs” were none other than SpaceX […]
Media reports suggested on Tuesday that multiple explosions have been heard near Tajrish square in the Iranian capital. People have been sharing videos on social networks of a building on fire – reportedly the Sina Athar Medical clinic. There’s not yet any official information on the cause of the incident or on possible casualties. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source link
Multiple rockets are believed to have been fired into the heavily-fortified Green Zone in Iraq’s capital city, according to local media, with US Apache helicopters reportedly scrambled in the area following the blasts. Up to four Katyusha rockets landed in or near the Green Zone early on Thursday morning, a correspondent for Al-Arabiya reported. Citing local sources, the outlet also noted that helicopters were seen in the airspace over the zone, which houses US and other diplomatic facilities. Other unconfirmed reports also suggested four rockets were fired in the attack, and that the aircraft seen were American Apaches. Photos purporting to show the rocket […]
You may have seen the headlines: Smoking protects people from the new coronavirus. But this is one case where you shouldn’t believe everything you read. The false narrative put out by a number of news outlets highlights an underlying problem. Scientific studies can be complicated, and it’s easy for non-experts, including reporters, to misread their findings. The data on smoking and COVID-19 is buried in a wide-ranging report from Oxford University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Source link
The Supreme Court will decide whether Electoral College delegates are required to support the presidential candidate who wins their state. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP The Supreme Court will decide whether Electoral College delegates are required to support the presidential candidate who wins their state. Susan Walsh/AP The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in cases that challenge attempts by states to penalize Electoral College delegates who fail to vote for the presidential candidate they were pledged to support. Under state laws, Electoral College delegates are pledged to cast their ballots for the candidate who carries the popular vote […]
Protesters Make Their Voices, And Horns, Heard Over Conditions At Prison May 11, 2020 Protesters Make Their Voices, And Horns, Heard Over Conditions At Prison2020-05-112020-05-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/prison-rigths-are-human-rights-e1589221267201.jpg200px200px Above: Protestors said it’s impossible for prisons to maintain social distancing and cleaning guidelines. Those behind bars should be released, Schneyer said. “People are actually being exposed to modern-day slavery,” Schneyer said. From WRAL Raleigh, NC – Protesters calling attention to conditions inside state prisons took to the streets to voice their concerns and honk their horns at Central Prison in Raleigh. Julie Schneyer, an organizer of the protest, joined the dozens of people who took […]
No, Americans Do Not Need to Panic About ‘Murder Hornets’ by Alex Fox/Smithsonianmag.com The Asian giant hornet is a big, mean-looking insect with a potent sting. Their queens can grow to be up to two inches long and their quarter-inch stingers can pierce normal beekeeping attire. They are also voracious predators capable of massacring entire honey bee hives in a matter of hours—decapitating thousands of the hive’s adult bees and absconding with the helpless larvae to feed the hornets’ own brood. As their name suggests, the hornets are native to Asia, but at the tail end of 2019, they were seen […]