PoliticsThe IndependentTrump lashes out at 60 Minutes in furious tweets over interview with fired elections official
Donald Trump hit out on CBS News in a furious tweet late on Sunday, accusing the network of airing a “ridiculous, one-sided” interview his former elections security chief. Christopher Krebs was Mr Trump's head of cybersecurity and infrastructure security, until the president fired him for declaring the 2020 election to be “the most secure in American history”. In his first TV interview since being ousted from the White House, Mr Krebs told the 60 Minutes programme that he stood by his assertion and defended his record as cybersecurity chief.
U.S.USA TODAYMan who attacked ex-girlfriend killed by victim's mom and sister with golf club and kitchen knife, California police say
A man who attacked his estranged girlfriend in her California home on Saturday was killed by the woman's mother and sister who used a golf club and a kitchen knife to defend her, authorities said. Authorities pronounced the man dead at the South Pasadena home, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department said in a news release. The county coroner's office identified him as Justin Goss, 40, of Glendale, the Los Angeles Times reported.
WorldAssociated PressThai protest leaders hear police charges of defaming king
Five leaders of Thailand's pro-democracy movement reported to police Monday to acknowledge charges that they defamed the king, the most serious of many offenses of which they stand accused. The five are part of the student-led movement that for several months has been campaigning for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and his government to step down, the constitution to be amended to make it more democratic and the monarchy be reformed to make it more accountable. The protest movement has nevertheless emphasized reform of the monarchy as a key demand, and made it the theme of several of its protest rallies, which have attracted thousands of people.
LifestyleConsumer ReportsAttaching Snow Plow to Riding Mower Bad Idea
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. If you live in a snowy region and you own a lawn tractor or zero-turn-radius riding mower, you may have thought about attaching a plow or snow blower to your mower—especially when the snow falls heavy and deep. You may think that because you've already laid out the cash for the tractor, you'll save money buying an attachment rather than another piece of pricey power equipment.
WorldBusiness InsiderIran's top nuclear scientist was assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun placed in the back of another car, the country's media says
Iran's top nuclear scientist was killed with a remote-controlled machine gun, the country's semiofficial Fars news agency reported. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was seen as the father of Iran's nuclear program, was killed while driving with his wife and security convoy near Tehran on Friday. Fars said the gun was mounted on the back of a Nissan truck that self-destructed after a three-minute attack.
PoliticsThe WeekEx-U.S. cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs tells 60 Minutes how he knows the 2020 election wasn't rigged
Christopher Krebs and his team spent years working to build the new Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and help protect U.S. elections, among other critical infrastructure, before President Trump abruptly fired him over Twitter for putting out a joint statement calling the 2020 election the "most secure in American history." Krebs explained on Sunday's 60 Minutes why he's so sure the election was free from hacking and foreign meddling, and why Trump and his fringy lawyers are wrong to allege otherwise. "I'm not a public servant anymore, but I feel I still got some public service left in me," Krebs told Scott Pelley, explaining why he's speaking out publicly.
U.S.USA TODAYFlorida mother shot during funeral for her teen son shot by police
As the pastor finished his prayers and Pierce's friends and loved ones were placing flowers on his casket, a loud popping sound could be heard. The sound of a single gunshot was followed by stunned silence before Quasheda Pierce could be heard yelling that she'd been hit. Mourners were at first slow to react before realizing what had occurred and then began rushing to nearby cars and leaving the funeral quickly.
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Police search Houston home linked to woman found in trunk
A 28-year-old woman found in the trunk of a man's car is linked to a house in Houston's southside.
HealthINSIDERAn Oregon cancer nurse was put on leave after boasting about ignoring COVID-19 rules on TikTok
A cancer nurse at Salem Hospital in Oregon was placed on administrative leave after posting a TikTok making light of coronavirus guidance, the hospital said in a statement Saturday. The hospital did not name the nurse, but the Statesman-Journal identified the nurse in question as Ashley Grames. The TikTok showed the nurse wearing scrubs, and includes the caption: "When my co-workers find out I still travel, don't wear a mask when I am out, and let my kids have play dates."
U.S.The IndependentCharles Manson follower has parole blocked by California governor
A Charles Manson follower convicted over the notorious 1969 La Bianca killings has her parole blocked for a fourth time by a California governor. Leslie Van Houten, 71, is serving a life sentence for helping the late Manson kill Los Angeles grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, in August 1969. Members of Manson's cult — including Van Houten, who was just 19 at the time — smeared the couple's blood n the walls after fatally stabbing them.
U.S.Business InsiderSouth Dakota's governor encouraged people to go shopping the same day the state reported its highest single-day COVID-19 death total
The South Dakota Department of Health on Saturday reported 54 new deaths from COVID-19, surpassing the state's previous record death total of 53. The same day, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem encouraged state residents in a tweet to go shopping, writing that small "businesses are the lifeblood of so many South Dakota communities." Noem, a Republican, has refused to issue a statewide mask mandate and has otherwise disputed science and calls to enact stricter measures to contain the virus in the state.
PoliticsNational ReviewTrump’s Disgraceful Endgame
President Trump said the other day that he'd leave office if he loses the vote of the Electoral College on December 14. This is not the kind of assurance presidents of the United States typically need to make, but it was noteworthy given Trump's disgraceful conduct since losing his bid for reelection to Joe Biden on November 3. Behind in almost all the major polls, Trump stormed within a hair's breadth in the key battlegrounds of winning reelection, and his unexpectedly robust performance helped put Republicans in a strong position for the post-Trump-presidency era.
TechnologyArchitectural DigestA Few of Our Favorite Small Businesses Running Sales This Weekend
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PoliticsThe Telegraph'The judges won't let us': Trump admits battle to overturn election result is floundering
US President Donald Trump has admitted he faces an uphill struggle to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn his defeat by Joe Biden in the recent election. In his first full interview since the November 3 vote, Mr Trump said it was "very hard" to get to the Supreme Court, even though "that's what everyone is fighting for". "I've got the best Supreme Court advocate that wants to argue the case if it gets there,” he told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo in an hour-long interview littered with unsubstantiated claims about the election.
WorldBusiness InsiderKim Jong-Un is reportedly displaying 'excessive anger' over the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, ordering the execution of two people
The latest information from the Hermit Kingdom comes from South Korean lawmakers, who spoke to reporters on Friday after having a private meeting with the National Intelligence Service NIS , the country's chief intelligence agency. The other person was allegedly a top government official who was caught violating restrictions placed on goods from outside the country amid the pandemic, AP reported. North Korea's economy has borne the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic as the country was forced to seal its border with its biggest trading partner, China, back in January.
U.S.The IndependentMissing sailor found clinging to capsized boat after 43 hours at sea
A sailor who went missing off the Florida coast was found alive nearly two days after he disappeared, clinging to his capsized boat 86 miles from shore. Stuart Bee, 62, set out to sea on his 32-foot boat at 4pm on Friday from Port Canaveral on Florida's east coast, according to The US Coast Guard. After he did not return from his trip on Saturday, Mr Bee's family reported him missing, saying it was unusual for him to stay out at sea for more than 24 hours.
WorldThe Daily BeastZimbabweans Can Hardly Believe This But They Regret Replacing Mugabe with Brutal New Leader
In recent months, scores of people have been arrested, some brutalised or killed as Mnangagwa's regime mounts an unprecedented clampdown on pro-democracy campaigners, opposition political party members, journalists, and ordinary citizens daring to voice disquiet over rising corruption, the failing economy and a human rights crisis. In 2018, six people were brutally killed when soldiers opened fire on opposition supporters who were protesting against attempts by the ruling ZANU-PF party to steal a tightly contested general election. And last year, 17 more people were killed when soldiers openly fired shots at citizens protesting over massive fuel price hikes.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderCongress is briefly reconvening under pressure from Trump and Biden to pass a COVID-19 stimulus bill after months of gridlock
Monday is the start of a new, brief session for Congress in which they could pass a new coronavirus stimulus bill. Both President Trump and President-elect Biden have said they want Congress to cut a deal. Democrats are championing a comprehensive package containing unemployment relief, while the GOP favors a smaller bill tightly focused on helping businesses.
ScienceThe IndependentPrehistoric rock art discovered in Colombia hailed as ‘Sistine Chapel of the ancients’
An eight-mile wall of prehistoric rock art featuring animals and humans has been discovered in the Chiribiquete National Park, Colombia, in the Amazon rainforest. Dubbed the “Sistine Chapel of the ancients”, the 12,500-years-old artwork was uncovered by a British-Colombian team of archaeologists under the leadership of José Iriarte, professor of archaeology at Exeter University, and was funded by the European Research Council. Experts have dated the rock art based on the portrayal of animals that are now extinct, such as a mastodon — a prehistoric relative of the elephant, known to have inhabited North and Central America about 12,000 years ago.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderTrump wanted to file 'one big, beautiful lawsuit' claiming election fraud, but says his lawyers told him he didn't have legal standing
President Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News on Sunday continued to make unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in the latest instance of his refusal to accept his loss in the 2020 presidential election. Trump said he had asked his lawyers to file "one nice, big, beautiful lawsuit" encompassing his claims of voter fraud, but said his legal team told him he didn't have the standing to do so. Instead, the Trump campaign has filed a number of legal challenges in states across the country that have so far not netted the president any sort of victory capable of overturning the election results.
HealthUSA TODAY'I'm scared. Are you scared?': A Michigan mom's harrowing story of leaving her son with autism to fight COVID-19 alone in the hospital
In the emergency room of Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, Pam Warfle begged for compassion. In that moment, her 21-year-old son Jonathan, who has always lived with his parents and attends life skills classes, became her hero. Leona Smith — a feisty, retired factory worker who hadn't been hospitalized since her knee replacement two decades ago — also had COVID-19 and was struggling to breathe.
LifestyleMiami HeraldShe aged out of foster care, but her siblings haven’t. She’s trying to get custody
The rent is being paid by ChildNet, a nonprofit that helps young adults transitioning out of the foster care system and into adulthood, providing life-skills training, academic support and financial aid. In Carter's case, ChildNet partnered with SOS Children's Villages Florida, a social services organization, and its Next Steps program. Around Christmas in 2014, Carter, her mother and five siblings traveled from Tallahassee to Miami to visit their grandmother.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderThe Republican Secretary of State for Georgia says Trump 'should leave quietly' after state's election recount confirmed Biden's win
Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said President Trump "should leave quietly," after the state's election recount confirmed President-elect Joe Biden's win. Raffensperger has found himself the subject of intense criticism by the Trump campaign after Georgia turned blue for the first time in nearly 30 years. Earlier this week, President Trump called Raffensperger "an enemy of the people" and accused him, without evidence, of hiding "tens of thousands" of illegal votes.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderA group of incoming GOP House members, calling themselves the 'Freedom Force,' are trying to counter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 'Squad'
A group of incoming Republican House members are banding together in a bid to recreate the buzz around the "Squad," the Democratic Party's cohort of progressive representatives elected in 2018. The newly-elected Republicans are calling themselves the "Freedom Force." The group says it opposes socialism, and some members have claimed the Democratic left "hates" its values of love of country, support for business, and respect for God.
HealthUSA TODAYOregon nurse placed on leave after showing 'cavalier disregard' for COVID-19 protocols in TikTok video
An oncology nurse in Oregon has been placed on administrative leave after posting a video on social media showing disregard for COVID-19 restrictions. In the video, uploaded Friday to TikTok, the nurse, identified by Salem Health hospital officials as Ashley Grames, says she doesn't wear a mask in public outside of work, continues to travel and allows her children to have playdates. The video shows the nurse mocking her coworkers' response to her lack of COVID-19 precautions through a lip-dub of Dr. Seuss's The Grinch from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
“This metastasizing debt crisis has had tremendous social costs. An entire generation has been set back.”
“It is not the government’s job to step in and rescue those who took on more debt than their future incomes would support.”
“Many student-borrowers need relief, but well-off borrowers who are thriving — thanks to their college degrees — do not.”
“It will stimulate the lagging economy. And though not everyone will directly benefit, the country as a whole will improve.”
“Canceling student debt would cost billions of dollars each year and would exacerbate, not lessen, economic inequalities.”