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Terminally ill in Vermont can now get approval to end lives via Zoom
A new Vermont law allows terminally ill patients to get approval to end their lives via Zoom, Skype or other telemedicine platforms, according to The National Review. Previously, Vermont law had required doctors to examine their patients in person before prescribing a lethal dose of medication, but that’s now optional. Assisted suicide, as some describe… -
US: Russia wrongfully detained WNBA star Brittney Griner
The U.S. State Department has determined that Russia wrongfully detained American basketball player Brittney Griner, a department spokesperson said in a statement. The seven-time WNBA All-Star has been detained since February for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil. Russia detained Griner as tensions escalated between Washington and Moscow over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but… -
Trump’s Nebraska rally postponed due to severe weather threat
GREENWOOD, Neb. — The threat of severe weather forced former President Donald Trump to postpone a “Save America” rally scheduled for Friday night in Nebraska. Trump emailed a statement calling off the event with plans to appear at a rally on Sunday. “The most important thing is to keep you safe, and that cannot be… -
Twitter: Follower fluctuations after Musk sale were ‘organic’
The future of Twitter under Elon Musk remains uncertain after the billionaire’s offer to purchase the company for $44 billion was accepted earlier this week. Twitter said it has seen numerous cases of fluctuations in follower counts on the platform after the deal was announced. “We’ve been looking into recent fluctuations in follower counts,” Twitter… -
US Marine vet returned from Russia as part of prisoner exchange
A U.S. Marine has been released as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and the United States. Trevor Reed had been jailed for nearly three years in a Russian prison. The Marine veteran was swapped for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America, both countries announced Wednesday. The surprise… -
New York judge holds Trump in contempt in legal fight over subpoena
A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not producing documents subpoenaed by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay a fine of $10,000 per day until he complies. Trump lost a bid to put… -
Debate continues over Taylor Lorenz’s article: ‘Doxxing’ or reporting?
An article by Washington Post internet culture reporter Taylor Lorenz has led to a debate over ethics in reporting. Lorenz wrote about the origins of the viral conservative Twitter account “Libs of TikTok,” whose postings, she noted, “morphed into a social media phenomenon, spreading anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and shaping public discourse.” Some have accused Lorenz of… -
Israeli police stop far right Jewish protesters from marching in Jerusalem
Israeli police on Wednesday blocked hundreds of far-right Jewish protesters from marching toward Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate, the main entrance to the Old City’s Muslim quarter, amid rising tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. The organizers said the march was an attempt to “bring back the feeling of safety to the streets of Jerusalem”. Israeli leaders called… -
UK judge approves extradition for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
A British judge on Wednesday approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S. to face spying charges. The case will now go to Britain’s interior minister for a decision, though the WikiLeaks founder still has legal avenues of appeal. The procedural step, in what has been a long-running and high-profile legal battle, was announced… -
Jerusalem holy site viewed as emotional epicenter of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Violent clashes unfolded at one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites over the weekend. The shrine, known to Muslims as the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and to Jews as the Temple Mount, is considered the emotional epicenter of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel said its security forces entered the site on Sunday in response to Palestinian rock-throwing and that… -
Uber, United, Amtrak, others ditch mask requirements after ruling
A federal judge’s decision to strike down a national mask mandate has led to immediate changes, as some transportation providers, including Uber, Amtrak, and three major airlines, said they wouldn’t require employees or customers to wear masks anymore. The policy changes follow an announcement from the Transportation Security Administration that it wouldn’t enforce a January… -
West Bank violence follows unrest at Jerusalem holy site
Israeli troops shot and wounded two Palestinians on Monday during clashes that broke out during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank. The violence has stoked tensions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The shootings followed the arrests of 18 people on Sunday, as Israeli riot police faced off with fireworks-hurling Palestinians in… -
Defamation spotlight: Depp lawsuit continues, Rittenhouse considers action
Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard has started in Virginia. Depp sued Heard in March 2019, alleging a column Heard wrote in The Washington Post about domestic violence was defamatory. The actor has asked for $50 million in damages. Heard has filed a $100 million countersuit. In the past three years, viral videos and cases…
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