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Jeffrey Epstein abused teenagers during work release from Florida jail, lawsuits claim
Placing money in a trust hides from public view the identities of the beneficiaries, whether they be individuals, organizations, or other entities. "I believe the court and his administrators will want to do right by Epstein's victims, and if not, we will fight for the justice that is long overdue to them", attorney Lisa Bloom, who represents several Epstein accusers, said in an email. [Full Article...]
Four dead, over 30 hurt by lightning strikes in Poland
The mayor of Zakopane, Leszek Dorula, declared Friday a day of mourning, Polish news agency PAP reported. "We heard that after (the) lightning struck, people fell... Joanna Sieradzka, spokesman for the Krakow Ambulance Service, said on TVN24 that five helicopters had been involved in the rescue effort. A Slovak man was hurt in a separate incident. [Full Article...]
Bernie Sanders unveils $16.3 trillion climate change plan
The Ocasio-Cortez and Markey version of the Green New Deal (a.k.a. GND original flavor) is now being constructed by the think tank New Consensus. Sanders' plan would also $200 billion towards the worldwide Green Climate Fund. "They have evaded taxes, desecrated tribal lands, exploited workers, and poisoned communities", the proposal reads. Sanders also promises to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord... [Full Article...]
Seriously looking to end US birthright citizenship, says Trump
Officials in some border towns say they do see evidence of mothers entering the U.S.to give birth, and the federal Justice Department in January announced it had busted several massive "birth tourism" operations in California that catered to wealthy Chinese women. [Full Article...]
Syrian regime attacks Turkish observation post in Idlib
The violence came a day after the main insurgent group in Idlib pulled out of Khan Sheikhoun , a key rebel town, as government forces advanced in the area slowly, clearing land mines and explosives. The Idlib region, which sits on the Turkish border, is now the last major stronghold of opposition to the Russia-backed government of President Bashar al-Assad. [Full Article...]
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to announce run for 3rd term
That's not to say that Inslee is entirely wrong about the bad format - I've written about that myself - but that wasn't Inslee's problem. Two individuals close to the governor's campaign told the Associated Press he plans on running for a third term for governor and will make his official announcement Thursday. [Full Article...]
Rohingya say no to repatriation
Bangladesh police walk past buses that were to be used to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar . "We need a real guarantee of citizenship, security and promise of original homelands", said Mohammad Islam, a Rohingya from Camp 26, one of a string of sites in southeast Bangladesh that are home to around a million people. [Full Article...]
USA 'focused' on helping release 2 Canadians detained in China: Pompeo
Canada's relationship with China is fraught with tension over Canada's arrest of Chinese telecom executive Meng Wanzhou, and China's subsequent detention of two Canadians, businessman Michael Spavor and former diplomat Michael Kovrig, allegedly for national security reasons. [Full Article...]