Sentence: Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, has served roughly two years of a 22-year sentence after he was convicted on 17 federal charges in 2019 for animal abuse and an attempted murder-for-hire plot on Carole Baskin (pictured in show still) … [Read more...] about Joe Exotic’s lawyers are ‘disappointed’ but ‘respect’ Trump’s decision not to pardon Tiger King star after being so confident he’d be released that they prepared a limo to pick him up from jail – and vow to keep fighting until the ‘injustice is corrected’
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Google parent kills off Project Loon: Madcap idea to use giant stratospheric balloons to deliver internet to remote parts of the world is not commercially viable, tech giant admits
Pictured, a Loon balloon on its way to Puerto Rico from Nevada. Westgarth said 'We found ways to safely fly a lighter-than-air vehicle for hundreds of days in the stratosphere to anywhere in the world' … [Read more...] about Google parent kills off Project Loon: Madcap idea to use giant stratospheric balloons to deliver internet to remote parts of the world is not commercially viable, tech giant admits
Prince Harry Blames ‘Barrage of Mistruths’ on Social Media for Capitol Riots, Urges ‘Accountability’
Meghan Markle, 39, had previously revealed the difficulties of being in the media crosshairs while coping with pregnancy and the early stages of motherhood. The couple had cited the undue pressures of press interest in their public and private life as members of the royal family as one of the reasons for their decision to break the mould and leave to become financially independent. … [Read more...] about Prince Harry Blames ‘Barrage of Mistruths’ on Social Media for Capitol Riots, Urges ‘Accountability’
Spain hopes to welcome Brit tourists by end of summer when ‘70% of population’ is vaccinated, PM says
The occupancy rate in hospitals and intensive care units had worsened, the outlet reported, with Covid-19 patients now occupying nearly 20 per cent of hospital beds and more than 35 per cet of ICUs. … [Read more...] about Spain hopes to welcome Brit tourists by end of summer when ‘70% of population’ is vaccinated, PM says
How do you like your eggs in the morning? Incredible images of food ‘flash frozen’ in MID AIR reveal an astrobiologist’s attempts at cooking in -70°c temperatures in the Antarctic
To help keep himself busy in between collecting samples about climate in previous eras, Cyprien has been keeping a blog. He is working to shed light on how the climate has changed in the past, and gives an insight into possible changes in the future … [Read more...] about How do you like your eggs in the morning? Incredible images of food ‘flash frozen’ in MID AIR reveal an astrobiologist’s attempts at cooking in -70°c temperatures in the Antarctic
Newt Gingrich: Biden says one thing, does the opposite
The speech strongly reminded me of President Barrack Obama’s first inaugural address. And in fact, I had about the same takeaway for Biden’s speech as I did for Obama’s: If the president leads the way he’s speaking — and acts as he says he will — he will split the Republican Party and have a large, American governing majority for his entire presidency. … [Read more...] about Newt Gingrich: Biden says one thing, does the opposite
Police officer’s death intensifies Capitol siege questions
Pelosi and Schumer called for invoking the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to force Trump from office before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on Jan. 20. Schumer said he and Pelosi tried to call Vice President Mike Pence early Thursday to discuss that option but were unable to connect with him. … [Read more...] about Police officer’s death intensifies Capitol siege questions
Impeachment Effort Against Biden Shows Dems that GOP Can Also File Frivolous Bills, Commentator Says
Michael Shannon: I would love to see a new party. I used to think that we can beat these people in the primary, but we can't. There's no money in it. Conservatives don't have a George Soros. The conservative donors are all very transactional. The Koch brothers give money because they want their pipelines protected and they don't want any immigration bills passed because they like cheap imported labour. And Sheldon Adelson, who just recently died, was a big GOP donor - but very transactional. He wanted support for Israel and he wanted to have his hotels in the States protected and to introduce gambling wherever he could. He had no interest in base conservative issues. … [Read more...] about Impeachment Effort Against Biden Shows Dems that GOP Can Also File Frivolous Bills, Commentator Says
Google shuts down a high-profile moonshot company
Westgarth said Loon’s legacy would include finding ways to safely fly a lighter-than-air vehicle for hundreds of days in the stratosphere to anywhere in the world. It also made important technical contributions that would pave the way for more options in unlocking the full potential of the internet of things, he added. … [Read more...] about Google shuts down a high-profile moonshot company
After deadly U.S. Capitol riot, lawmakers ask why the police were so outnumbered
By Saturday, prosecutors had filed 17 cases in federal district court and 40 others in the District of Columbia Superior Court for a variety of offenses, ranging from assaulting police officers to entering restricted areas of the U.S. Capitol, stealing federal property and threatening lawmakers. Prosecutors said dozens of other people were being sought by federal agents, and the U.S. attorney in Washington vowed that “all options were on the table” for charges, including possibly sedition. … [Read more...] about After deadly U.S. Capitol riot, lawmakers ask why the police were so outnumbered
