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▪️A gunman who killed five people in the Denver area targeted some of his victims, according to authorities.
▪️The jury in the Ghislaine Maxwell case told the court they are "making progress" as deliberations continue.
▪️The 6 January House panel has agreed with the White House to defer its request for hundreds of records from the Trump administration.
▪️Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has called for NATO to "stand up to Russia".
▪️The US and South Korea have reconciled a draft declaration ending the Korean War.
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▪️A gunman who killed five people in the Denver area targeted some of his victims, according to authorities.
▪️The jury in the Ghislaine Maxwell case told the court they are "making progress" as deliberations continue.
▪️The 6 January House panel has agreed with the White House to defer its request for hundreds of records from the Trump administration.
▪️Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has called for NATO to "stand up to Russia".
▪️The US and South Korea have reconciled a draft declaration ending the Korean War.
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🇮🇶🇺🇸The 2006 trial of Saddam Hussein on charges of crimes against humanity, ending with his execution, was staged, and his defense was threatened by the Iraqi government and the United States, whose advisers were instructing the judges behind closed doors, Hussein's lawyers told Sputnik.
The first chief judge in Saddam's trial, Rizgar Mohammed Amin, who had to step down due to government interference, confirmed to Sputnik that there was outside pressure during the trial, mostly from the Iraqi side. Former US ambassador to Iraq Robert S. Ford also noted that the trial was flawed, even if there was enough incriminating evidence against Hussein.
The first chief judge in Saddam's trial, Rizgar Mohammed Amin, who had to step down due to government interference, confirmed to Sputnik that there was outside pressure during the trial, mostly from the Iraqi side. Former US ambassador to Iraq Robert S. Ford also noted that the trial was flawed, even if there was enough incriminating evidence against Hussein.
🤔🚨 Washington state lawmakers are proposing reducing penalties for drive-by shootings, saying that such legislation would "promote racial equity".
The bill was introduced by Democratic State Reps Tarra Simmons and David Hackney.
📌 Currently, drive-by shootings are on the list of aggravating factors for murder charges – along with murder of law enforcement officers, murders committed by inmates in prison, and murder-for-hire schemes.
📌 The amendments proposed in the bill would remove drive-by shootings from this list.
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The bill was introduced by Democratic State Reps Tarra Simmons and David Hackney.
📌 Currently, drive-by shootings are on the list of aggravating factors for murder charges – along with murder of law enforcement officers, murders committed by inmates in prison, and murder-for-hire schemes.
📌 The amendments proposed in the bill would remove drive-by shootings from this list.
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🦠 California has become the first US state to record over five million COVID-19 cases, data from Johns Hopkins University shows. The state has registered 76,200 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Texas comes second: it has recorded over 4.5 million of COVID-19 cases and 75,500 deaths.
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Texas comes second: it has recorded over 4.5 million of COVID-19 cases and 75,500 deaths.
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⚡️ President Biden to hold phone call with Vladimir Putin on Thursday afternoon, CNN reports, citing National Security Council sources
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🇺🇸☎️🇺🇦 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the Donbas conflict and upcoming diplomatic contacts with Russia, the State Department says
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⚡️ President Biden to hold phone call with Vladimir Putin on Thursday afternoon, CNN reports, citing National Security Council sources
❗️ White House confirms Biden-Putin phone call will take place on 30 December
🤝 VP Kamala Harris sought policy advice from Microsoft President Brad Smith, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins, and Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, among others, during multiple phone calls, video conferences, and strategy meetings, according to a report by Bloomberg.
In the spring, Harris reportedly had phone conversations with Microsoft’s Smith, Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya, and Mastercard Chairman Ajay Banga in an effort to address poverty, climate change, and corruption in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
The report says that corporate leaders, in turn, used engagements with Harris to promote their own agendas and priorities, including lobbying against changes to the tax code or backing legislation that c\ould benefit their respective companies.
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In the spring, Harris reportedly had phone conversations with Microsoft’s Smith, Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya, and Mastercard Chairman Ajay Banga in an effort to address poverty, climate change, and corruption in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
The report says that corporate leaders, in turn, used engagements with Harris to promote their own agendas and priorities, including lobbying against changes to the tax code or backing legislation that c\ould benefit their respective companies.
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🌉 San Francisco has been left without annual fireworks show.
The rise in the number of coronavirus cases caused by the Omicron variant will spoil the New Year's Eve a little, leaving the citizens of the city without fireworks.
🗣 San Francisco Mayor London Breed stated “While we are all understandably eager to ring in a new year with San Francisco’s customary New Year’s Eve fireworks show, we must remain vigilant in doing all we can to stop the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant”
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The rise in the number of coronavirus cases caused by the Omicron variant will spoil the New Year's Eve a little, leaving the citizens of the city without fireworks.
🗣 San Francisco Mayor London Breed stated “While we are all understandably eager to ring in a new year with San Francisco’s customary New Year’s Eve fireworks show, we must remain vigilant in doing all we can to stop the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant”
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🦠 Who thinks that the pandemic is a child's play for him? New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, went on Christmas break in Costa Rica despite the State Department warning travelers to refrain from traveling to covid zones.
Murphy has been criticized several times for his actions during the pandemic. In August, Republicans, including his predecessor, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, blew him up for giving "the wrong message" after flying to Italy on a 10-day vacation.
🧐 He probably did lots of work so that he could have a rest...
Murphy has been criticized several times for his actions during the pandemic. In August, Republicans, including his predecessor, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, blew him up for giving "the wrong message" after flying to Italy on a 10-day vacation.
🧐 He probably did lots of work so that he could have a rest...
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🇺🇸American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist Maria Shriver have divorced 10 years after their breakup, TMZ reports.
Schwarzenegger and Shriver, who have four kids together, announced their split back in 2011, but reportedly didn’t hurry to formalize their divorce for lack of motivation - the couple stayed cordial with each other - and a very complicated $400 million property settlement agreement.
Photo from Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Instagram.
Schwarzenegger and Shriver, who have four kids together, announced their split back in 2011, but reportedly didn’t hurry to formalize their divorce for lack of motivation - the couple stayed cordial with each other - and a very complicated $400 million property settlement agreement.
Photo from Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Instagram.
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The Unselect Committee of Radical Left Democrats, and two failed Republicans, has just dropped a large portion of their request for my records and documents—a very big story even though the New York Times refused to put it on the front page. The reason that they dropped the records request is that they don’t want this horror show to happen to Biden and Hunter in three years. This also changes the entire complexion of their request, not that there are any documents that would be incriminating or a problem for me—but the Witch Hunt continues!
⚡️ A Verdict has been reached in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, will be announced shortly
⚡️ Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty on 5 out of 6 counts in sex trafficking trial
👮NYPD cancels scheduled days off!
In order to provide coverage for New Year’s celebrations in Times Square and for precincts throughout the city, the NYPD has ordered all uniformed members of the service to report for duty due to lack of staff. About 1,300 officers have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 6,000 officers called out sick this week. That is the 16% of the force.
New Year’s Eve celebrations will be scaled back again this year in light of the spike of coronavirus cases. The ball drop event will host about 15,000 people, far below the roughly 58,000 people who typically attend.
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In order to provide coverage for New Year’s celebrations in Times Square and for precincts throughout the city, the NYPD has ordered all uniformed members of the service to report for duty due to lack of staff. About 1,300 officers have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 6,000 officers called out sick this week. That is the 16% of the force.
New Year’s Eve celebrations will be scaled back again this year in light of the spike of coronavirus cases. The ball drop event will host about 15,000 people, far below the roughly 58,000 people who typically attend.
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More cases of COVID-19, sometimes referred to as the China Virus, are recorded in the U.S. today than ever before—not even close, and the Fake News Media refuses to print the real numbers. Do you remember when the Democrats campaign was based on the fact that they would quickly and easily get rid of the China Virus? Their whole campaign was a lie from Religion, to the Border, to the Military, to the Economy, to Inflation, to the loss of Energy Independence and, of course, most embarrassing of all, to the inept, grossly incompetent withdrawal from Afghanistan. All of those things, together with the Rigged 2020 Presidential Election, are the REAL BIG LIE!
💰 Dr. Fauci on track for annual retirement payout up to $350K
Fauci, who turned 81 on Christmas Eve, has worked for the government for 55 years and was paid $434,312 in 2020, making him the highest-compensated federal employee as Chief Medical Advisor to the President. If he ever decides to call it quits, he will walk away with $350,000 per year, the largest federal retirement package ever.
Fauci, who has headed up the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, also is likely eligible to receive an annuity payment that applies to federal employees who serve more than 10 years. That would amount to an additional $8,344 per year
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Fauci, who turned 81 on Christmas Eve, has worked for the government for 55 years and was paid $434,312 in 2020, making him the highest-compensated federal employee as Chief Medical Advisor to the President. If he ever decides to call it quits, he will walk away with $350,000 per year, the largest federal retirement package ever.
Fauci, who has headed up the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, also is likely eligible to receive an annuity payment that applies to federal employees who serve more than 10 years. That would amount to an additional $8,344 per year
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Lockheed wins $847 million deal to build 105 more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters
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❌ No hugs and kisses for the New Year, Fauci doesn't recommend.
Leading national infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci fears the contagious variant of Omicron, which is causing massive spikes in cases across the country.
🗣 "If your plans are to go to a 40 to 50-person New Year's Eve party with all the bells and whistles and everybody hugging and kissing," Fauci said during the White House COVID-19 Response Team briefing, "I would strongly recommend that this year, we do not do that"
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Leading national infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci fears the contagious variant of Omicron, which is causing massive spikes in cases across the country.
🗣 "If your plans are to go to a 40 to 50-person New Year's Eve party with all the bells and whistles and everybody hugging and kissing," Fauci said during the White House COVID-19 Response Team briefing, "I would strongly recommend that this year, we do not do that"
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⚡️ US President Joe Biden will hold a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at 20:30 GMT, the White House said
😐 Seems like Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green wants to reignite a new civil war.
Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Green has renewed calls for a "national divorce" between the Democratic and Republican states, arguing that Americans who move to the conservative states from California and New York should go through a "cooling off" period before they are allowed to vote.
🗣 “After Democrat voters and big donors ruin a state like California, you would think it wise to stop them from doing it to another great state like Florida. Brainwashed people that move from CA and NY really need a cooling off period.”
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Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Green has renewed calls for a "national divorce" between the Democratic and Republican states, arguing that Americans who move to the conservative states from California and New York should go through a "cooling off" period before they are allowed to vote.
🗣 “After Democrat voters and big donors ruin a state like California, you would think it wise to stop them from doing it to another great state like Florida. Brainwashed people that move from CA and NY really need a cooling off period.”
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