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By Amelia Nierenberg
The House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol accused Donald Trump of inciting insurrection, conspiracy to defraud the United States and two other federal crimes. The panel facing fraudster charges.
This is the first time in U. S. history. In the U. S. , Congress refers a former president to prosecution for criminals. The committee’s references have no legal force and do not require the Justice Department to take action. to them.
The panel also referred five of Trump’s allies to the Justice Department for prosecution, Mark Meadows, his last chief of staff, and Rudy Giuliani, his lawyer.
In a summary of its latest report on the attack on the Capitol, the committee named Trump as the main cause of mob violence. “None of the occasions on January 6 would have happened to him,” the document said.
The report mainly notes his relentless drive to remain in power, after squandering the 2020 election with seven million votes, and identifies the co-conspirators. The full report is expected tomorrow.
More headaches: For Trump, next week will be among the most important. Another House committee will meet to discuss whether to release Trump’s tax returns. The events highlight Trump’s refusal to cede strength and what he has held for decades: the true duration of his nonpublic wealth and revenue resources.
After Elon Musk asked Twitter users if he would step down as head of the social network, 57. 5% of the 17 million respondents voted yes. Musk had said he would “deliver on the results. “After voting ended yesterday, Musk didn’t react quickly on Twitter.
The ballot could be a tacit acknowledgment of Twitter’s recent chaos. In the weeks following Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in late October, he made mass layoffs and executives resigned. Hate speech has also increased on the platform.
The outrage was settled last week after the accounts of several bloodhounds were suspended and then reinstated. On Sunday, Twitter users exploded with anger after Musk tried to prevent them from sharing links to rival platforms.
Background: Musk’s ownership of Twitter would possibly interfere with his other businesses. Since taking over Twitter, Tesla’s price has plummeted.
After micromanaging the coronavirus strategy for almost 3 years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping let the population improvise.
When China abandoned its “zero covid” policy this month, Xi and the Communist Party had no plans for a measured removal of restrictions. Now, others are baffled as epidemics sow uncertainty and disorder.
“They don’t know what to do,” one counselor said. There are even those who expect the government to repair the controls. “
Message: State media tried to paint the pivot as a stressful but considerate return to smart economic conditions. Officials say the Omicron variant is benign, and the People’s Daily argued that waiting for it to reopen has saved many lives.
Twitter bots: Bots spreading adult content drowned out posts from others protesting Covid restrictions, according to a Times investigation.
The Thai military is scrambling to rescue 31 sailors after their ship sank in the Gulf of Thailand.
Dozens of other people in Australia have suffered delirium, fever and hallucinations after eating what the government infected batches of tender spinach.
Hiroyuki Nishimura has been enjoyed by young Japanese, but he talks less about his assets on 4chan, one of the most poisonous places on the internet.
Despite a major scandal, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won a term as president of the ruling African National Congress.
Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, visited Belarus when Russian drones struck Kyiv and other cities overnight.
Around 190 nations have signed a comprehensive UN biodiversity agreement for 30% of the world’s land and oceans.
A British court upheld a questionable plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
At least 25 other people have been killed in mass protests in Peru.
A gunman killed at least five other people in the construction of an apartment in Canada. The police then shot and killed him.
Sam Bankman-Fried agreed to be extradited to the United States, one of his family said.
Epic Games has agreed to pay $520 million to settle the allegations through U. S. regulators. UU. de that he violated a federal law by illegally collecting children’s knowledge and tricking users into making unwanted purchases.
Many technical painters can paint from home indefinitely. As a result, downtown San Francisco has one of the most abandoned in the United States.
Over the past 15 years, new long-distance trails have been developed in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and the occupied West Bank.
Its creators seek to bring tourists and jobs to struggling villages, making treks to dispel negative perceptions of the domain and help keep herbal wonders long forgotten.
It may be hard to remember, but when “Avatar” came out in 2009, it was a real blockbuster. It grossed over $2. 8 billion in ticket sales worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of all time. Now, the first of several long-awaited sequels has been released in theaters around the world.
“Avatar: The Way of Water” touches on familiar rhythms but dazzles once again with creative imagery, writes A. O. Scott in his review. The ensemble has an air of nostalgia, he writes, “Even the anticipation of seeing something really new in the multiplex feels like an artifact from an earlier era, before streaming and the Marvel Universe took over. “
The film represents a milestone for visual effects with the use of a strategy called underwater functionality capture. Only two shots in the entire film do not involve visual effects.
In overseas markets, “The Way of Water” recorded an overall smart opening of $300. 5 million, with ticket sales priced in China. million in the first 3 days.
Cherry yum-yum is a tasty unbaked dessert from the southern United States.
“The Quiet Girl,” a luminous drama, is Ireland’s entry to the Oscars for Best International Feature Film.
In her novel “Lucy through the Sea,” Elizabeth Strout asks: What happens when ex-spouses quarantine together?
Play the mini crossword puzzle and a hint: obey a fundamental command of the dog (five letters).
Here’s Wordle and the Spelling Bee.
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Thank you for today. See you tomorrow! — Amelia
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