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Cricketer Stuart MacGill kidnapped in Sydney; Donald Trump’s new platform after Twitter, Facebook ban; Derek Chauvin requests new trial after George Floyd murder conviction
An infection control hotel quarantine manager in Victoria has been stood down amid a damning report by The Australian they had been reported to authorities twice since March for breaching protocols. Minister for Government Services Danny Pearson, said that Matiu Bush, general manager of COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria’s Infection Prevention and Control, had been stood down …
Whose ‘Big Lie’? Trump’s proclamation a new GOP litmus test
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen as disloyal to the former president and his false claims that last year’s election was stolen from him. On Capitol Hill, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 Republican …
Arkansas’ GOP governor says Trump’s attacks on party leaders are ‘divisive’ and ‘not helpful’
“Well, anything that is divisive is a concern and is not helpful for us fighting in the battles in Washington and at the state level,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” when asked about Trump having criticized top Republicans on Saturday while speaking to Republican National Committee donors. “In …
Trump’s lawyers to offer defense of ex-President at impeachment trial
After two days of House impeachment managers presenting a case arguing that Trump incited the insurrectionists and failed to act to stop the riot as it unfolded — using new and disturbing images of the attack to drive home their message — Trump’s team is expected to respond that the Democrats’ presentation glorified violence and …
Trump’s Covid-19 condition so concerning that doctors considered putting him on a ventilator, source confirms
The detail raises questions about whether the former President’s condition was worse than officials were willing to publicly acknowledge, a development first reported in detail by the New York Times Thursday. CNN reported in October that when Trump was flown to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, he not only had trouble breathing, but had …
Trump’s environmental and occupational policies are the other public health disasters
Throughout his four-year term, Trump tried to nullify more than 100 environmental and occupational standards — rules and regulations that protect our air, clean up our water, and reduce the threat of global warming. Most important, these protections safeguard America’s greatest resources: our children and our workers. While court challenges blocked some of these actions, …
Trump’s impeachment lawyer from Atlanta no stranger to big cases
In one civil rights case decades ago, Schoen, representing emotionally disturbed children, got a federal judge to strike down Alabama’s foster care system as unconstitutional. Just recently, he obtained a settlement for the estate of Phillip Anderson, who died in 2015 at the Tuscaloosa County Jail of a perforated ulcer. The lawsuit contended jail staff …
Trump’s top impeachment lawyer has left his team
Trump has had difficulty finding legal help for his second impeachment, with some of the lawyers who worked on his first trial saying they wouldn’t do the same this go around. Bowers’ hiring was first announced by Trump ally and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. A longtime Republican attorney, Bowers represented former South Carolina Govs. …
Psychology Trumps Technology: How to Express Yourself and Truly Connect With Others Online
“Psychology trumps technology,” says Jeff Hancock, founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and professor in the Department of Communication at Stanford. “If you want to understand what’s going on in social media, the first place to start is with what’s going on psychologically.” On the latest episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer …
Senate holds hearings for 5 Biden nominees on Trump’s last full day in office
Washington — The Senate is holding confirmation hearings for five of President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees on Tuesday, as Democrats rush to approve key officials soon after Mr. Biden’s becomes president on Wednesday. Senators reconvened for the first time since Mr. Trump was impeached for a second time. They are holding confirmation hearings for five …
