Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults. But across Europe, dread is setting in with another wave of infections that is closing schools and cafes and bringing new lockdowns. The pandemic’s diverging paths on the two continents can be linked in part…
MASSAGE PARLOR MASSACRE IN GEORGIA MANY VICTIMS ASIAN SUSPECT CAPTURED
Man, 21, is arrested after eight people are shot dead and three injured at three Asian massage parlors around Atlanta during two-hour rampage Eight people have been shot dead across three locations in the city of Atlanta Robert Aaron Long of Woodstock, Georgia, was taken into custody in Crisp County on Tuesday night following a…
DAWN OF GLOBAL DIGITAL TAX
US drops key obstacle to global digital tax: Treasury US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told her G20 colleagues Friday that Washington is dropping a push for a controversial provision in a global digital tax, opening the door to a likely agreement. The US shift — part of a broader repositioning by President Joe Biden from…
Woody Allen, Soon-Yi Blast HBO Docuseries as ‘Hatchet Job’…
Woody Allen Responds to HBO Documentary: The Farrows and their enablers…put together a hatchet job riddled with falsehoods” Here is Woody Allen and Soon Yi Previn’s official response to the HBO documentary, “Allen vs. Farrow”: “These documentarians had no interest in the truth. Instead, they spent years surreptitiously collaborating with the Farrows and their enablers to put together…
Agencies, Studios Debate: When to Drop a Star Who Becomes Toxic?
As publicly reported Hollywood misconduct cases grow in frequency, there remains a lack of consistency with regard to how the industry responds. On Feb. 4, a group of WME staffers convened in a conference online to discuss the escalating Armie Hammer situation. For the past three years, the agency’s client advisory committee has been tasked with…
Senate agrees to hear Trump case, rejecting GOP arguments
Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial opened Tuesday with graphic video showing the former president whipping up a rally crowd to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell” against his reelection defeat, followed by images of the deadly attack on Congress that came soon after. In an early test of the former president’s defense, Trump’s team…
Reddit’s flashmob won’t be able to work its GameStop magic on silver
It will be a great deal harder to push up the price of the metal, which is already at an eight-year high Volatility on the New York Stock Exchange has spread to silver from underdog companies like GameStop. Photograph: Nicole Pereira/AP Mon 1 Feb 2021 15.00 EST Attempting to corner the silver market has a long…
Biden inauguration: New president sworn in amid Trump snub
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US president, ending one of the most dramatic political transitions in American history. “Democracy has prevailed,” he said after taking the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts. Outgoing President Donald Trump, who has not formally conceded to Mr Biden, is not attending the ceremony….
Capitol riots: Trump says his speech was totally appropriate
US President Donald Trump has said his speech before last week’s deadly Capitol riot, when he urged his supporters to march on Congress, was “totally appropriate”. Mr Trump dismissed as “ridiculous” efforts by Democrats in Congress to impeach him for inciting insurrection. He leaves office on 20 January, when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in….
Trump Prepares Pardon List for Aides and Family, and Maybe Himself
President Donald Trump has prepared a sweeping list of individuals he’s hoping to pardon in the final days of his administration that includes senior White House officials, family members, prominent rappers — and possibly himself, according to people familiar with the matter. Trump is hoping to announce the pardons on Jan. 19 — his final…
