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Biden finds hands tied on Ukraine By Morgan Chalfant and Alex Gangitano TheHill March 15, 2022 The Biden administration has found its hands tied as it seeks to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine without becoming embroiled in the conflict. President Biden wants to provide support to the Ukrainian people to help them fight the Russian military, but he has staunchly avoided taking any steps that would pull the U.S. or its NATO allies directly into the conflict, which officials warn would trigger a larger war that could devastate Europe. It’s the reason the Pentagon rejected a Polish…
Newsom calls on Disney to take further action against Florida By Eric Ting, SFGATE SFGATE March 15, 2022 Newsom is calling on Disney to undo plans to relocate approximately 2,000 employees from California to Florida over a recent bill passed by the latter state’s Legislature. The bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, bans lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Supporters of the bill bristle at the “Don’t Say Gay” characterization, noting that the curriculum ban applies only to younger age groups and arguing the bill does not bar discussion…
Why potassium iodide pills are suddenly in high demand By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business CNN March 15, 2022 New York (CNNBusiness)As Russia’s assault in Ukraine intensifies, fear of radioactive fallout from accidental or intentional attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear plants, or from the use of a nuclear bomb, has triggered surging demand for potassium iodide pills. In such an event, there’s the frightening risk of large amounts of radioactive iodine (or radioiodine) being released into the atmosphere which can be breathed into lungs as well as contaminate water, soil, plants and animals, according to the Centers for Disease Control…
Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, says she attended Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally before Capitol attack By Mariana Alfaro Washington Post March 14, 2022 Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, for the first time has publicly acknowledged that she participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally on the Ellipse that preceded the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, raising questions about the impartiality of her husband’s work. In an interview with the conservative Washington Free Beacon that was published Monday, Thomas, who goes by Ginni, said she…
The Roger Stone tapes Washington Post March 14, 2022 As a mob ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Roger Stone, Donald Trump’s longest-serving political adviser, hurried to pack a suitcase inside his elegant suite on the fifth floor of the Willard hotel. He wrapped his tailored suits in trash bags, reversed his black face mask so its “Free Roger Stone” logo was hidden, then slipped out of town for a hastily arranged private flight from Dulles International Airport. “I really want to get out of here,” Stone told an aide, as they were filmed at the hotel…
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand CNN March 14, 2022 (CNN)The Justice Department asked a judge on Monday to drop a criminal case against a Capitol rioter, admitting that prosecutors failed to schedule a hearing within the legal timeframe and asking for permission to charge the Texas man again for allegedly attacking police. In a court filing, prosecutors said that because of “unintentional” errors, they violated Lucas Denney’s speedy trial rights, leaving Denney waiting in jail since his arrest in December. The filing is a dramatic example of the kinds of complaints rioters and defense lawyers have been making…
A 4th dose of Covid-19 vaccine will be needed, Pfizer’s CEO says, but the company is working on a shot to handle all variants By Jen Christensen and Holly Yan CNN March 14, 2022 (CNN)To help fend off another wave of Covid-19, people will need a fourth dose of vaccine, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told CBS on Sunday. “Many variants are coming, and Omicron was the first one that was able to evade — in a skillful way — the immune protection that we’re giving,” Bourla told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “The protection we are getting from the…
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Roger Stone Called Trump ‘Greatest Single Mistake’ in U.S. History After Not Issuing Jan. 6 Pardons: Report By William Vaillancourt Rolling Stone March 13, 2022 In the waning days of the Trump administration, Roger Stone railed against the outgoing president for refusing to issue preemptive pardons relating to the Jan. 6 insurrection, The Washington Post reported on Friday. Stone called the man he helped win the presidency in 2016 the “greatest single mistake in American history,” according to video footage obtained by the paper. The footage, shot by a Danish film crew for an upcoming documentary about Stone…
Duke players, Coach K talk loss to Virginia Tech in the ACC Finals :: WRALSportsFan.com By WRAL WRALSportsFan.com March 13, 2022 After his final ACC Championship game, Coach K and players talk 82 – 67 loss to Virginia Tech. Show Transcript but we lost the championship, but that doesn’t define how well we played this whole week. I’m gonna go to the other room 2nd row, this is for Wendell or Trevor, you guys were able to hold a loom a scoreless until about the six minute mark in the first half and then he kind of got…