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A Subject the Hague Tribunal Would Prefer to Avoid: Karremans--- Mladi-- Hotel Fontana meeting on July 11, 1995
OpEdNews - 13 May 2020 01:38
Video recordings of Hotel Fontana meetings in Bratunac on July 11 and 12 1995 is key ignored evidence expunged not only from the official Srebrenica narrative, but largely missing as well in court proceedings at the Hagu...
Jared Kushner clarifies after saying he's 'not sure' he can commit to date for presidential election
Boston - 13 May 2020 15:39
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner raised eyebrows Tuesday by suggesting there was some uncertainty about whether the presidential election would happen in November as scheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic and ...
Will Socialist Supporters of Bernie Sanders Vote for Joe Biden?
The New York Times - 13 May 2020 11:00
Many disappointed fans of Bernie Sanders would prefer a quixotic display of socialist principle.
Fed's Powell says economy may face 'extended period' of weak growth
Reuters - 13 May 2020 16:17
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a sober review of where the U.S. economy stands on the cusp of its reopening, said on Wednesday the country could face an "extended period" of weak growth and stagnant incomes, ple...
CDC guidance was more restrictive than the White House's plan
Boston - 13 May 2020 16:12
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Advice from the top U.S. disease control experts on how to safely reopen businesses and institutions during the coronavirus pandemic was more detailed and restrictive than the plan released by t...
Powell warns of a possible sustained recession from pandemic
ABC News - 13 May 2020 15:54
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the threat of a prolonged recession remains and urged Congress and the White House to act further to prevent long-term economic damage from the viral outbreak
Federal judge orders hold on DOJ's move to drop Michael Flynn criminal case
New York Post - 13 May 2020 03:03
A federal judge on Tuesday reportedly ordered a hold on the Justice Department's move to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in anticipation of potential challenges to the dismissal. US D...
Judge in Michael Flynn case delaying decision on DOJ request to abandon prosecution
USA Today - 13 May 2020 04:52Fauci warns of more virus outbreaks if states reopen too quickly
CBSNews - 13 May 2020 03:31
Four of the Trump administration's top medical experts testified about the U.S. response to the coronavirus before the Senate HELP committee Tuesday. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Reuters White House co...
Trump campaign ex-aide Manafort released from prison amid coronavirus
Reuters - 13 May 2020 16:17
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was released on Wednesday from a federal prison in Pennsylvania to serve out the rest of his 7-1/2 year sentence in home confinement due to the coronavirus ...
Photographer stages artistic nude shoots amid lockdown
CNN - 13 May 2020 09:08
American artist Spencer Tunick is best known for bringing hundreds -- and sometimes thousands -- of participants together to pose for striking mass nude photographs.
Stocks fall on renewed virus fears, Powell speech in focus
Reuters - 13 May 2020 05:21
Stocks and oil prices fell on Wednesday as fears about a second wave of coronavirus infections gripped financial markets.
Canadian teen caught driving 191 mph
CBSNews - 13 May 2020 04:23
A teenager was caught driving 191 mph in his father's car on a highway in Ontario, more than triple the speed limit. CBSN's Elaine Quijano reports.
Judge Hesitates to Accept Justice Dept. Move to Drop Flynn Charge
The New York Times - 13 May 2020 03:48
Law enforcement officials' abrupt decision to end the case drew accusations from former colleagues that they had undermined the rule of law.
Wall Street ends down on Powell's sober outlook, call to Congress for help
Reuters - 13 May 2020 22:22
Wall Street's three major indexes closed lower for the second day in a row after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned on Wednesday of extended economic weakness due to the coronavirus pandemic and called for Con...
California moving university classes online as Fauci warns of reopening too soon
Reuters - 13 May 2020 21:29
California's state university system, the largest in the United States, on Tuesday canceled classes on campus for the fall semester and moved instruction online because of the coronavirus, while Los Angeles County said i...
Zoo returns two pandas to China due to bamboo shortage amid pandemic
New York Post - 13 May 2020 21:14
Two giant pandas will be sent back to China from Canada because the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted their supply of bamboo, the zoo said. The Calgary Zoo announced that Er Shun and Da Mao, who were on loan from China ...
Consortium News Blazed the Trail of Russia-gate Reporting; Help Us to Continue Telling the Story
OpEdNews - 13 May 2020 20:06
With his first article on what would become known as Russia-gate -- written on Aug. 9, 2016, three months before the election -- Bob Parry positioned CN as the leading skeptic of the alleged scandal.
Ahmaud Arbery's accused killers being held in jail's protective custody
New York Post - 13 May 2020 19:49
The father-and-son duo accused of killing Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery are being held away from the general population in a Georgia lockup for their safety as they await prosecution, a report said Wednesday. Travis and G...
Two Pittsfield police officers recover from the coronavirus and share what it's like to donate plasma
Boston - 13 May 2020 16:08
"Why not go donate your blood to help someone else get off a ventilator?" said Kim Bertelli-Hunt.
Joe Biden's running mate list is shorter than you might think -- for now, at least
CNN - 13 May 2020 16:07
Joe Biden says he has his eye on a dozen women as potential running mates, but those close to him believe the list of top prospects is likely far shorter as a deep vetting process gets underway to determine whether he ne...
U.S. Supreme Court begins hearing presidential Electoral College dispute
Reuters - 13 May 2020 16:05
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday began hearing a dispute involving whether "electors" in the complex Electoral College system that decides the winner of U.S. presidential elections are free to disregard laws dire...