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Thousands of Trump supporters again rally in Washington
- December 14, 2020
The gatherings of mostly unmasked Trump loyalists were intended as a show of force just two days before the Electoral College meets to formally elect Biden as the 46th president. However, despite the grand showoff and Trump showing his superiority as a leader of the masses by flying over the head of his supporters, an anti-Trump protest march was also taken out by "Refuse Fascism" group at Black Lives Matter Plaza around the same time at noon. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
The gatherings of mostly unmasked Trump loyalists were intended as a show of force just two days before the Electoral College meets to formally elect Biden as the 46th president. However, despite the grand showoff and Trump showing his superiority as a leader of the masses by flying over the head of his supporters, an anti-Trump protest march was also taken out by "Refuse Fascism" group at Black Lives Matter Plaza around the same time at noon. (more...)
COVID deaths rise to 5 in county
- December 14, 2020
As of Thursday, there's been a total of 2,303 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic, with 1,840 of them now listed as recovered. The latest figures were released as IL and other states were preparing for the expected arrival of their first shipments of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine - the first to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
As of Thursday, there's been a total of 2,303 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic, with 1,840 of them now listed as recovered. The latest figures were released as IL and other states were preparing for the expected arrival of their first shipments of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine - the first to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. (more...)
With Biden win certification today, Trump refuses to concede
- December 14, 2020
At least three of the dead voter claims by the Trump campaign have been rebutted by state and county officials - the voters in question either did not actually vote in the election, or were alive when casting their ballots. "A swing state hustle", he said in another tweet. Some GOPers have continued egging on Trump's fizzled lawsuits a day before the Electoral College is expected to seal Biden's win. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
At least three of the dead voter claims by the Trump campaign have been rebutted by state and county officials - the voters in question either did not actually vote in the election, or were alive when casting their ballots. "A swing state hustle", he said in another tweet. Some GOPers have continued egging on Trump's fizzled lawsuits a day before the Electoral College is expected to seal Biden's win. (more...)
Pro-Trump election protests descend into violent clashes | DW
- December 14, 2020
Reports revealed that at least four people were stabbed near the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington DC . The two groups shouted insults at each other across a street near McPherson Square and some set off fireworks, but police kept them apart, according to a Reuters reporter on the scene. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
Reports revealed that at least four people were stabbed near the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington DC . The two groups shouted insults at each other across a street near McPherson Square and some set off fireworks, but police kept them apart, according to a Reuters reporter on the scene. (more...)
DOJ probe into Hunter Biden extends beyond Burisma
- December 14, 2020
The revelation comes at a delicate time for the president-elect, who is building out his Cabinet and will soon decide on his nominee to run the Justice Department, the same department overseeing the investigation into his son. In a public letter published on Saturday, Johnson said that he and Grassley have continued to seek information and testimonies from Hunter and his associates, but to no avail. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
The revelation comes at a delicate time for the president-elect, who is building out his Cabinet and will soon decide on his nominee to run the Justice Department, the same department overseeing the investigation into his son. In a public letter published on Saturday, Johnson said that he and Grassley have continued to seek information and testimonies from Hunter and his associates, but to no avail. (more...)
Trump Defiant as US Electors Prepare to Finalize Biden Victory
- December 14, 2020
The results will be sent to Washington and tallied in a January 6 joint session of Congress over which Vice President Mike Pence will preside. "I suspect on Monday we will see the electors...elect Joe Biden ", he said. "A sitting president who did not prevail in his bid for reelection has asked for federal court help in setting aside the popular vote based on disputed issues of election administration, issues he plainly could have raised before the vote occurred", he wrote. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
The results will be sent to Washington and tallied in a January 6 joint session of Congress over which Vice President Mike Pence will preside. "I suspect on Monday we will see the electors...elect Joe Biden ", he said. "A sitting president who did not prevail in his bid for reelection has asked for federal court help in setting aside the popular vote based on disputed issues of election administration, issues he plainly could have raised before the vote occurred", he wrote. (more...)
Iran: German, French envoy summoned after European Union slams reporters’ execution
- December 14, 2020
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters late on Sunday that the Foreign Ministry had summoned the German and French ambassadors earlier in the day to voice the Islamic Republic's "official protest" over the bloc's sympathetic statement . (more...)
- December 14, 2020
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters late on Sunday that the Foreign Ministry had summoned the German and French ambassadors earlier in the day to voice the Islamic Republic's "official protest" over the bloc's sympathetic statement . (more...)
GCHQ looking into whether Russian hackers stole United Kingdom government secrets
- December 14, 2020
FireEye made the shocking disclosure Tuesday that it suffered a security breach in what's believed to be a state-sponsored attack created to gain information on some of the firm's government customers. Hackers reportedly used the organization's Microsoft Office 365 platform to monitor staff members emails for months. Further, Trump fired former CISA Director Christopher Krebs in November after claiming Krebs made false statements regarding the election. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
FireEye made the shocking disclosure Tuesday that it suffered a security breach in what's believed to be a state-sponsored attack created to gain information on some of the firm's government customers. Hackers reportedly used the organization's Microsoft Office 365 platform to monitor staff members emails for months. Further, Trump fired former CISA Director Christopher Krebs in November after claiming Krebs made false statements regarding the election. (more...)
Supreme Court denies bid by Texas, Trump to overturn 2020 election
- December 14, 2020
Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin destroyed that trust and compromised the security and integrity of the 2020 election. Days after rejecting a Pennsylvania case, the order from the Supreme Court reads Texas' motion "is denied for lack of standing" and says "Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections". (more...)
- December 14, 2020
Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin destroyed that trust and compromised the security and integrity of the 2020 election. Days after rejecting a Pennsylvania case, the order from the Supreme Court reads Texas' motion "is denied for lack of standing" and says "Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections". (more...)
IGAD to hold a summit over Tigray crisis
- December 14, 2020
Ethiopian refugees who fled the country's restive Tigray region queue to receive food aid at the Um-Rakoba camp in Al-Qadarif state, in Sudan, Dec. 11, 2020. Since the capture of Mekelle by the government, the federal police have been deployed to gather evidence and arrest the leadership and members of the TPLF that are responsible for the crimes. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
Ethiopian refugees who fled the country's restive Tigray region queue to receive food aid at the Um-Rakoba camp in Al-Qadarif state, in Sudan, Dec. 11, 2020. Since the capture of Mekelle by the government, the federal police have been deployed to gather evidence and arrest the leadership and members of the TPLF that are responsible for the crimes. (more...)
Eswatini's PM Ambrose Dlamini dies after testing positive for Covid-19
- December 14, 2020
Dlamini had announced in mid-November that he had tested positive for the coronavirus but said that he felt well and was asymptomatic. Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza was also rumored to have died of COVID-19, but the government described his death on June 8 as a sudden heart attack. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
Dlamini had announced in mid-November that he had tested positive for the coronavirus but said that he felt well and was asymptomatic. Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza was also rumored to have died of COVID-19, but the government described his death on June 8 as a sudden heart attack. (more...)
Why I won’t take COVID-19 vaccine now
- December 14, 2020
Bloomberg had reported that the US President could be vaccinated "as soon as Monday ", and other top White House officials would also have the option to be included in the coming days. After its approval on Friday, the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine became the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the US. After a report by the New York Times Sunday that White House staffers would be among the first to get the coronavirus vaccine sparked backlash, President Donald Trump tweeted ... (more...)
- December 14, 2020
Bloomberg had reported that the US President could be vaccinated "as soon as Monday ", and other top White House officials would also have the option to be included in the coming days. After its approval on Friday, the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine became the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the US. After a report by the New York Times Sunday that White House staffers would be among the first to get the coronavirus vaccine sparked backlash, President Donald Trump tweeted ... (more...)
COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Begin in Historic US Effort
- December 14, 2020
With numbers likely to get worse over the holidays, the vaccine is offering a bright spot in the fight against the pandemic that has killed almost 300,000 Americans. Now, Google has also rolled out a new feature which will strengthen these efforts. "Ford Airport is honored to be a key part of the distribution chain for Pfizer's life-saving vaccine". (more...)
- December 14, 2020
With numbers likely to get worse over the holidays, the vaccine is offering a bright spot in the fight against the pandemic that has killed almost 300,000 Americans. Now, Google has also rolled out a new feature which will strengthen these efforts. "Ford Airport is honored to be a key part of the distribution chain for Pfizer's life-saving vaccine". (more...)
McCarthy Calls Swalwell 'National Security Threat' After Chinese Spy Report | NewsRadio KFBK
- December 14, 2020
Fang gained access to these politicians through campaign fundraising, networking, personal charisma, and even "romantic or sexual relationships with at least two Midwestern mayors", according to current and former US intelligence officials and a former elected official. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
Fang gained access to these politicians through campaign fundraising, networking, personal charisma, and even "romantic or sexual relationships with at least two Midwestern mayors", according to current and former US intelligence officials and a former elected official. (more...)
Charles Michel calls for calm over Brexit Navy fishing threat
- December 14, 2020
Johnson said Friday he was hopeful of reaching a deal, but that the scenario was becoming increasingly unlikely. "It could be the basis for an agreement", a senior European Union source said, echoing an earlier von der Ley en statement. The four offshore patrol boats would be part of "robust enforcement measures in place to protect the UK's rights as an independent coastal state" that could also include helicopter surveillance. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
Johnson said Friday he was hopeful of reaching a deal, but that the scenario was becoming increasingly unlikely. "It could be the basis for an agreement", a senior European Union source said, echoing an earlier von der Ley en statement. The four offshore patrol boats would be part of "robust enforcement measures in place to protect the UK's rights as an independent coastal state" that could also include helicopter surveillance. (more...)
Election legality not about Trump
- December 14, 2020
Although Christie was working with Trump earlier this year as he prepared for debates with Biden before, he has now become critical of the way the president is handling the aftermath of the election. Marc Elias, a lawyer with the Democrats who is keeping a tally of the cases, said that the White House has lost 58, and won one - a minor suit in Pennsylvania, which shortened the period of time in which Pennsylvania voters could fix errors on certain postal ballots. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
Although Christie was working with Trump earlier this year as he prepared for debates with Biden before, he has now become critical of the way the president is handling the aftermath of the election. Marc Elias, a lawyer with the Democrats who is keeping a tally of the cases, said that the White House has lost 58, and won one - a minor suit in Pennsylvania, which shortened the period of time in which Pennsylvania voters could fix errors on certain postal ballots. (more...)
Coronavirus: One further death and 429 new cases in Ireland
- December 14, 2020
There are no new cases of Covid-19 to report in New Zealand today - that is no new cases in managed isolation facilities, and no new cases in the community. As of 2pm this Sunday, 193 patients with Covid-19 were in hospital with 31 are in ICU. The source investigation continues into the origins of the positive Covid-19 case of an Air New Zealand aircrew member who flew from the United States, as reported on Saturday. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
There are no new cases of Covid-19 to report in New Zealand today - that is no new cases in managed isolation facilities, and no new cases in the community. As of 2pm this Sunday, 193 patients with Covid-19 were in hospital with 31 are in ICU. The source investigation continues into the origins of the positive Covid-19 case of an Air New Zealand aircrew member who flew from the United States, as reported on Saturday. (more...)
Heads of protesting farmer unions to go on hunger strike from Monday
- December 14, 2020
The farmers have been on roads in the cold weather trying to build pressure on the government to redress their grievances. Police deployed in large numbers stopped groups of hundreds of farmers from blocking the main highways from Delhi to the northern cities of Agra - the home of the Taj Mahal - and Jaipur. (more...)
- December 14, 2020
The farmers have been on roads in the cold weather trying to build pressure on the government to redress their grievances. Police deployed in large numbers stopped groups of hundreds of farmers from blocking the main highways from Delhi to the northern cities of Agra - the home of the Taj Mahal - and Jaipur. (more...)
U.S. government agencies hacked by group linked to foreign power
- December 14, 2020
Many experts suspect Russian Federation is responsible for the attack against FireEye, a major cybersecurity player whose customers include federal, state and local governments and top global corporations. Microsoft has not responded to requests for comment. "We are aware of a potential vulnerability which, if present, is now believed to be related to updates which were released between March 2020 and June 2020 to our Orion monitoring products", president and CEO Kevin Thompson said in a ... (more...)
- December 14, 2020
Many experts suspect Russian Federation is responsible for the attack against FireEye, a major cybersecurity player whose customers include federal, state and local governments and top global corporations. Microsoft has not responded to requests for comment. "We are aware of a potential vulnerability which, if present, is now believed to be related to updates which were released between March 2020 and June 2020 to our Orion monitoring products", president and CEO Kevin Thompson said in a ... (more...)
Gunman shot and wounded by police during outdoor concert outside NYC church
- December 14, 2020
People run after a man opened fire outside the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., December 13, 2020. "It was just attractive, and then at the end this person started shooting". It is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of NY. "The shooter could have killed a lot of people". (more...)
- December 14, 2020
People run after a man opened fire outside the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., December 13, 2020. "It was just attractive, and then at the end this person started shooting". It is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of NY. "The shooter could have killed a lot of people". (more...)
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