C.D.C. Issues E. Coli Warning on Romaine Lettuce Ahead of Thanksgiving
At least 28 people have been hospitalized after being infected by E. coli linked to the Salinas, Calif., growing region.
Kentucky State Police stepping up enforcement over Thanksgiving holiday – WPSD Local 6
Kentucky State Police stepping up enforcement over Thanksgiving holiday WPSD Local 6
GalaxyCon Louisville attracts creatives and collectors to Louisville
Cosplay, costumes, collectors and creatives converge on the Kentucky International Convention Center for GalaxyCon Louisville.
Our Professor’s Views Are Vile, University Says. But We Can’t Fire Him.
A provost at Indiana University has earned praise for harshly condemning a professor’s views while respecting the First Amendment.
Barr’s Legal Views Come Under Fire From Conservative-Leaning Lawyers
A speech by Mr. Barr last week, in which he argued that Mr. Trump had never overstepped his authority, so alarmed a group of lawyers that they felt compelled to push back publicly.
How Some Sex Abuse Victims Are Finding Different Ways To Sue Clergy In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s statue of limitations bars new lawsuits over old claims of sexual abuse. After a grand jury report revealed extensive cover-ups by hierarchy, some victims have found a novel way to sue.
Ex-C.I.A. Officer Sentenced to 19 Years in Chinese Espionage Conspiracy
Jerry Chun Shing Lee, who pleaded guilty to conspiring with Chinese intelligence agents, received a lengthy sentence in a case built on circumstantial evidence and many unknowns.
Trump Holds White House Meeting On Vaping And E-Cigarettes
President Trump held a “listening session” on youth e-cigarette use on Friday. It remains unclear if a ban on vaping flavorings is near or off the table entirely.
GOP congressmembers blamed Ukraine for election hacking. Russia’s been trying to make that happen for years.
Republican congressmembers have seemingly fallen right into Russia’s trap.As impeachment hearings continued throughout the week, Republicans tried to defend President Trump by incorrectly claiming Ukraine was just as involved in hacking efforts into the 2016 U.S. election as Russia. Impeachment witness Fiona Hill even called them out for this “fictional narrative,” and as The New York Times reports, it’s a false storyline Russia has been trying to cook up for years.In recent weeks, U.S. intelligence leaders met with senators and their aides for “a briefing that closely aligned with Dr. Hill’s testimony,” informing the legislators “Russia had engaged in a yearslong campaign to essentially frame Ukraine as responsible for Moscow’s own hacking of the 2016 election,” the Times reports via three American officials. It’s true that Ukrainians did engage in some forms of election meddling in 2016, but “they were scattershot efforts” in comparison to Moscow’s, the Times continues.The briefing was held as Republicans formulated their strategy for defending Trump after he was revealed to have asked Ukraine for political favors. And yet it seems its lessons didn’t make their way to Republicans in the House, who, during the past two weeks of impeachment hearings, doubled down on unproven claims that Ukraine had a physical server containing the hacked emails of the Democratic National Committee. And as Russian President Vladimir Putin literally said on Wednesday, he couldn’t be happier that U.S. leaders are looking in the wrong direction.More stories from theweek.com The story Republicans are really telling themselves about impeachment Jane Fonda didn’t get arrested for protesting climate change this week — but several of her Hollywood friends did GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn tweets conspiratorial smear against Lt. Col Vindman
Environmental Activists Say Lebanon’s Government Has Failed To Regulate Polluters
Lebanon is suffering from environmental devastation. With activists alleging the government is failing to regulate the polluters, some Lebanese citizens are taking matters into their own hands.
US judge orders Iran pay $180 mn to reporter over detention
A US court on Friday ordered the government of Iran to pay nearly $180 million in damages to an Iranian-American journalist who was jailed by Tehran on espionage charges in 2014. A US District Court judge ordered the damages be paid to Jason Rezaian and his family in compensation for pain and suffering as well as economic loss for the 18-month detention, when he was physically abused, deprived of sleep and medical care and threatened with execution. Iran did not answer the lawsuit, according to Rezaian’s employer The Washington Post, and the Islamic republic is not expected to pay the damages.
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