Chelsea Manning in hospital after suicide attempt…
March 11, 2020
“She was taken to a hospital and is currently recovering,” said the statement from her legal team, which is helmed by Moira Meltzer-Cohen. Manning is still set to appear in court for a hearing on Friday, where a federal judge will rule on a motion to terminate civil contempt sanctions against her.
Engineers crack 58-year-old enigma, make quantum breakthrough…
March 11, 2020
In 1961, scientist and Nobel Laureate Nicolaas Bloembergen had suggested that the nucleus of a single atom could be controlled using only electric fields. Now, the engineers at the University of New South Wales Sydney have achieved just that...
Tom Hanks says he and wife Rita Wilson tested positive for coronavirus in Australia…
March 11, 2020
"We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches," Hanks wrote on Instagram. "Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive."
NBA suspends season indefinitely over coronavirus pandemic…
March 11, 2020
The announcement came after a player for the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus. The league announced the decision, which will go into effect after Wednesday night’s games, following a bizarre scene in Oklahoma City, where a game between the Thunder and the Utah Jazz was delayed seconds before tipoff and canceled 35 minutes later.
Hunter Biden Settles With Baby-Mama After Judge Rejects Coronavirus Excuse…
March 11, 2020
...as for the coronavirus excuse, Meyer said "The defendant can come by plane, train, or automobile but life and work will and should continue in our communities and courts. No health threat specific to the defendant has been identified, reasonable precautions are appropriate." The settlement is expected to be submitted by attorneys for plaintiff and baby-mama Lunden Roberts "later today or tomorrow." The terms have not been stated. What's more, Biden will still have to appear if the court does not approve the settlement...
Over 600 Alleged Members of Mexican Cartel Arrested Thanks to Trump Executive Order…
March 11, 2020
The crackdown effort, named “Project Python,” is an interagency operation to take a tougher stance against Mexican cartels by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The effort has lead to 600 arrests, 350 indictments and “significant seizures of money and drugs” over the past few months. The cartel, according to the DOJ, has been active in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Houston and Atlanta.
Trump meets with bankers on coronavirus response…
March 11, 2020
Sessions replies to Trump’s endorsement of his opponent…
March 11, 2020
Jeff Sessions insisted on Wednesday that nothing will stop him from supporting President Donald Trump's agenda, even if Trump doesn't support him... "I'm one of the architects of the Trump agenda — I’ve always supported it and always will. Nothing the President can do will deter me from supporting this agenda, because my principles, just like my faith, are fundamental to who I am and immovable," Sessions said in a pair of tweets.
Dr. Fauci Warns “Worst Is Yet To Come”: Coronavirus Is “10x More Lethal Than The Flu,” Could Infect “Millions” Of Americans…
Coronavirus cases in US exceed 1,000, as Michigan sees its first cases...
Atlanta Waffle House worker tests positive for COVID-19...
Three TSA airport screeners in California test positive for new coronavirus...
Hezbollah Self-Quarantines amid Rumors Leader Has Coronavirus...
French Government Minister Tests Positive for Coronavirus...
Merkel Warns: 70 Percent of Germans Could Get Coronavirus...
CBS closes Manhattan offices after two employees test positive for coronavirus...
Washington, DC declares state of emergency over coronavirus...
NCAA Officially Bans Fans From Attending March Madness Games Because Of Coronavirus...
March 11, 2020
Bernie Sanders holds a news conference after primary losses…
March 11, 2020
He will not drop out of presidential race.
Houston megachurch pastor pleads guilty to fraud using phony bonds…
March 11, 2020
Caldwell pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the same charge his Shreveport-based investment adviser, Gregory A. Smith, pleaded guilty to on July 23, 2019.
“These defendants used their positions as religious leaders and investment advisers to defraud Louisiana residents - many of whom are elderly and retired,” said U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph...
Leftie Federal Judge Lynn Adelman Flips Out On Justice Roberts and the rest of the conservative majority…
March 11, 2020
Judge Lynn Adelman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin blasted the Roberts-led court in an article titled “The Roberts Court’s Assault on Democracy,” set to be published in the Harvard Law & Policy Review. “[T]he Roberts Court has been anything but passive,” wrote Adelman, who was appointed to the bench by President Bill Clinton. “Rather, the Court’s hard-right majority is actively participating in undermining American democracy. Indeed, the Roberts Court has contributed to ensuring that the political system in the United States pays little attention to ordinary Americans and responds only to the wishes of a relatively small number of powerful corporations and individuals.”...
Harvey Weinstein Returns to Bellevue Hospital Due to Chest Pains…
March 11, 2020
Rikers Island prison staff decided to send Weinstein back to Bellevue "for safety" and "he will be evaluated and likely will stay overnight," a spokesperson for Weinstein told The Hollywood Reporter... Weinstein had previously gone to Bellevue when he experienced high blood pressure and heart palpitations, and was transferred to Rikers after having a heart procedure.
The CDC’s Budget Is Larger Now Than Under Obama…
March 11, 2020
This reality, however, has been conveniently ignored in recent weeks as some pundits and politicians have claimed Donald Trump "gutted the CDC."
🔴 President Trump’s Address To The Nation on Coronavirus…
'All Travel' restricted from EU to US starting Friday...
March 11, 2020
GOP chairman cancels Hunter Biden-related subpoena vote…
March 11, 2020
Johnson told reporters that he was pulling the vote because of "some discrepancies brought up in what we had been told."
Supreme Court gives Trump win by allowing ‘remain in Mexico’ policy to continue…
March 11, 2020
Harvey Weinstein to Be Extradited to Los Angeles to Face More Charges…
March 11, 2020
A Los Angeles arraignment date has not been set. In January, Weinstein was charged with four counts of rape and sexual battery, which stem from accusations by two women who say Weinstein attacked them in hotels in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills in 2013... The L.A. charges carry a potential sentence of up to 28 years in state prison.
Barr backs FISA overhaul bill, says it will protect against future ‘abuse and misuse’…
March 11, 2020
“I have reviewed the House FISA bill and support its passage,” Barr said in a statement Wednesday. “The bill contains an array of new requirements and compliance provisions that will protect against abuse and misuse in the future while ensuring that this critical tool is available when appropriate to protect the safety of the American people.”
A .com trademark case at the US Supreme Court could change the web as we know it…
March 11, 2020
Say you want to make a hotel reservation online. Where will you naturally go, following the internet’s flow? Probably, chances are good, it’ll be Booking.com. It’s a great domain name for a company that provides reservation services, after all. Obvious. Sensible. However, the name is also utterly generic, according to the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).
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Now the matter is in the hands of the Supreme Court justices. They must decide if adding a generic top-level domain, like .com, to an otherwise common term, like “booking,” can create a protectable trademark...