Month: July 2020
White House willing to cut a stimulus deal without ‘liability shield,’ breaking with McConnell – The Washington Post
White House willing to cut a stimulus deal without ‘liability shield,’ breaking with McConnell The Washington Post Trump pleads with Dems to agree to extend $600-a-week unemployment boost 24 hours before it expires Daily Mail Stimulus Talks Hit Impasse With Republicans in
Read More‘Don’t rehabilitate me, make me interesting’: Philip Roth bio to drop in spring
‘Why should a gentile from Oklahoma write the biography of Philip Roth?’ Blake Bailey says the late Jewish novelist asked when approached about the book, to be published in April
Read MoreVietnam, Which Avoided Coronavirus for 99 Days, Records First COVID-19 Death
(HANOI, Vietnam) — Vietnamese state media reported on Friday the country’s first ever death of a person with the coronavirus as it struggles with a renewed outbreak after 99 days without any cases. The Thanh Nien newspaper said a 70-year-old
Read MoreHong Kong delays election due to spike in COVID-19 infections
Elections for Hong Kong’s parliament – previously scheduled for September 2020 – will be postponed due to a spike in coronavirus cases.
Read MoreGhislaine Maxwell trained underage girls as sex slaves, documents allege – The Guardian
Ghislaine Maxwell trained underage girls as sex slaves, documents allege The Guardian Newly unsealed documents describe Ghislaine Maxwell’s abuse of one of Epstein’s alleged victims CNN Bill Clinton visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, unsealed court documents suggest Fox News Ghislaine Maxwell: court unseals
Read MoreEconomies of France, Italy and Spain take major hits from coronavirus
Three European countries report sharp contractions in second quarter as lockdown measures wipe out years of growth
Read MoreDocuments Unsealed in Lawsuit Against Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell
(NEW YORK) — Newly unsealed court documents provide a fresh glimpse into a fierce civil court fight between Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, and one of the women who accused the couple of sexual abuse. The documents released Thursday were
Read MoreDon’t Like The View From Your Window? Try Someone Else’s
Maybe it’s been awhile since you got out. So we’re going to take you around the world for a moment to peer out some windows. Courtesy of the website: Window-Swap.com.
Read MoreNational Conversation About Race Brews In Rural Western Kentucky
In an interview with David Greene, two men from Webster County, Ky., argue over race at first, but then a disclosure about deeply personal history leads to a bit of unexpected common ground. (Image credit: Scott Hobgood, Jason Niupulusū)
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