Trump team calls ‘flimsy’ impeachment ‘dangerous perversion of the Constitution’ in lengthy filing…
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January 20, 2020
The 110-page filing claimed that the two articles of impeachment – abuse of power and obstruction of Congress – do not amount to impeachable offenses, and that the Democrat-led House inquiry was not a quest for the truth.
Climate refugees can’t be returned home, says landmark UN human rights ruling…
January 20, 2020
It is unlawful for governments to return people to countries where their lives might be threatened by the climate crisis, a landmark ruling by the United Nations human rights committee has found. The judgment – which is the first of its kind – represents a legal “tipping point” and a moment that “opens the doorway” to future protection claims for people whose lives and wellbeing have been threatened due to global heating, experts say.
Trump job approval steady ahead of impeachment trial: Gallup…
January 20, 2020
Trump’s approval rating has remained steady in recent weeks, hovering between 43 percent and 45 percent since late November, according to the survey giant.
“Come And Take It”: Massive Virginia Gun Rights Rally Kicks Off In Richmond…
January 20, 2020
"I don’t like what the legislature is doing and I’m here to let them know that..."
— Tanner B. Hirschfeld (@Hirschfeld4VA) January 20, 2020
Sheriff Richard Vaughan of Grayson County, VA:
“If the bills go through as proposed, they will not be enforced. They are unconstitutional.”#VirginiaRally #Richmond2ARally #Virginia2A pic.twitter.com/tfweiB1Uv5
— Michael Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) January 20, 2020
An attendee at the rally in Richmond Virginia dispels the media smears against rally-goers.
He says the media is mischaracterizing them, & that they are just law abiding citizens who want to advocate for their constitutional rights.#VirginiaRally
pic.twitter.com/Vp3bJX8eNi— Michael Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) January 20, 2020
Richmond gun rights rally chants "USA!" and "Hey hey, ho ho, racist Ralph has got to go! pic.twitter.com/7BSiLPVghk
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 20, 2020
In addition to quite a few people being armed with rifles in Richmond, there's also quite a few Gov. Northam yearbook pictures on signs. pic.twitter.com/v02m4P0gWU
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 20, 2020
The Democrat Party in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia are working hard to take away your 2nd Amendment rights. This is just the beginning. Don’t let it happen, VOTE REPUBLICAN in 2020!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2020
Researchers solve protein structures to fight asthma…
January 20, 2020
In the future, these structures could be further developed to serve as drug candidates or tool compounds, aiding in understanding the specific role of each of the CysLT receptor subtypes in various physiological and pathological processes.
A video of medics in hazmat suits scanning plane passengers for China’s mysterious Wuhan virus is stoking fears of a global epidemic
January 20, 2020
Chinese authorities have been stepping up efforts to stop the spread of 2019-nCoV, also known as the Wuhan virus, named after the central Chinese city where the infection originated. The clip shows at least two medical staff members in full hazmat suits standing in the plane's aisle scanning the temperatures of passengers.
passengers screened for coronavirus symptoms on a domestic flight out of Wuhan pic.twitter.com/ytUbVzpYRZ
— David Paulk 波大卫 (@davidpaulk) January 20, 2020
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UK University is paying undercover people to report those who commit ‘micro-aggressions’…
January 20, 2020
The students will be paid £9.34 per hour as "race equality champions", working between two and nine hours per week to tackle "microaggressions" in the university...
Google’s Sundar Pichai doesn’t want you to be clear-eyed about AI’s dangers…
January 20, 2020
But his pitch injects a suggestive undercurrent that puffs up the risk for humanity of not letting technologists get on with business as usual and apply AI at population-scale... seeking to frame ‘no hard limits’ as actually the safest option for humanity. Simultaneously the pitch downplays any negatives that might cloud the greater good that Pichai implies AI will unlock — presenting “potential negative consequences” as simply the inevitable and necessary price of technological progress.
Law enforcement agencies across the US have started using a creepy new facial recognition system…
January 20, 2020
The database is made up of billions of images scraped from millions of sites including Facebook, YouTube, and Venmo... The NYT says the system has already helped police solve crimes including shoplifting, identify theft, credit card fraud, murder, and child sexual exploitation. In one instance, Indiana State Police were able to solve a case within 20 minutes by using the app.
China Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads; Hundreds Infected As Human-To-Human Transmission Confirmed…
January 20, 2020
A British company will sell knives with square tips after a sharp rise in knife crime
January 20, 2020
The company says the range, named the "Assure collection," has been created "in response to rising knife crime statistics and new government legislation." Due to be released later this week it has been "repeatedly tested to ensure the tip does not pierce skin intentionally or otherwise."
Malaysia returns 42 containers of ‘illegal’ plastic waste to UK…
January 20, 2020
Yeo Bee Yin said Malaysia would take "steps to ensure" the country "does not become the garbage dump of the world". She added Malaysia had sent back 150 containers to their country of origin. The UK government said it received a request from Malaysian authorities last year to repatriate the waste and some containers had already arrived back.
Puerto Rico governor fires 2 more officials after emergency supplies found sitting in warehouse…
January 20, 2020
Housing Secretary Fernando Gil and Department of Family Secretary Glorimar Andújar were let go one day after the governor fired Carlos Acevedo, the Puerto Rican commissioner of the National Emergency Management and Disaster Relief Agency.
New York Times Endorses Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren for President…
January 20, 2020
Breaking: The New York Times's editorial board has endorsed two candidates (@AmyKlobuchar and @SenWarren) for the Democratic presidential primary. https://t.co/uYfO4VsCu6 #TheWeeklyNYT
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) January 20, 2020
Adult Site Leaks 20GB of Data from over 4,000 Porn Cam Models, Including Names, fingerprints, Passport Scans, and more…
January 20, 2020