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White supremacists killed Ethiopian man but his son thrives

The California lawyer who for years made sure white supremacist Tom Metzger made payments on a judgment for his role in the killing of an Ethiopian man studying in the U.S. took no money for himself from the case but ended up with something priceless: …

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Justice Alito: COVID restrictions 'previously unimaginable'

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday sounded an alarm about restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying they shouldn’t become a “recurring feature after the pandemic has passed.” “The pandemic has resulted in previously …

November 12, 2020Comments Off on Justice Alito: COVID restrictions 'previously unimaginable'Read More

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: 'Civilians massacred', says Amnesty International

"Scores and probably hundreds" were hacked to death on Monday in the Tigray region, the group says.

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Strong typhoon leaves 42 dead, 20 missing in Philippines

Thick mud and debris coated many villages around the Philippine capital on Friday after a typhoon killed at least 42 people and caused extensive flooding that sent people fleeing to their roofs, officials said. Troops, police, coast guard and disaster…

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Coronavirus latest news: Returning to tiered system after lockdown will see infections spike again, warns Sage

Coronavirus latest news: Returning to tiered system after lockdown will see infections spike again, warns SageExclusive: UK prepared for wrong sort of pandemic ‘Promiscuous’ virus may mutate via rodents Medical breakthroughs ‘imperiled’ by pandemic as charities forced to cut budgets More cases of Covid-19 on first post-lockdown Caribbean cruise Council fences off goals to stop families playing football Vaccines could be flown in to avoid Brexit border disruption MS drug halves risk of severe Covid symptoms Subscribe today for a one-month free trial Lockdown measures currently in place in England are likely to take the R number below one but returning to the previous tiered system will cause infections to rise back to levels seen early in November, Government scientists have said. In a set of new documents released by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) today, experts said that if the four-week lockdown measures are adhered to, the number of hospital admissions and deaths can be expected to fall until at least the second week of December. However, a longer-term outlook will depend on both the nature of non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented after December 2, when the lockdown measures are expected to be lifted, and policies over the festive period. A Sage document, dated November 4, said: “If England returns to the same application of the tiering system in place before November 5, then transmission will return to the same rate of increase as today.” The number of new daily cases across the UK is currently thought to be between 55,000 and 81,000. Follow the latest updates below.

November 12, 2020Comments Off on Coronavirus latest news: Returning to tiered system after lockdown will see infections spike again, warns SageRead More

Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history

A coalition of federal and state officials found no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud advanced by President Donald Trump and many of his supporters…

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Michigan police officer on leave, probe launched after violent arrest

Video shows several police officers appearing to strike the 25-year-old during a combative arrest.

November 11, 2020Comments Off on Michigan police officer on leave, probe launched after violent arrestRead More

In a fit of jealousy, man kills partner with a hatchet in Miami Beach, cops say

Days of no contact between two men in a longtime relationship led one to kill the other with a hatchet, Miami Beach police said.

November 11, 2020Comments Off on In a fit of jealousy, man kills partner with a hatchet in Miami Beach, cops sayRead More

Gascón unseats Los Angeles DA Lacey in major progressive win

While the backing of police and sheriff’s unions has historically been critical in district attorney races, Gascón proved it is no longer indispensable.

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Newsom issues new pardons, commutations and medical reprieves

The governor commuted the sentences of 13 people and granted four medical reprieves for inmates with conditions that put them at high risk for Covid-19.

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Biden insider Klain will bring virus-fighting expertise to chief of staff role

As President-elect Joe Biden’s chief of staff, he will take on a similar mission. In 2014, Obama named Klain to serve as the “Ebola Czar” after an outbreak in West Africa that ended up killing thousands around the globe. All in all, only 11 people we…

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