A disease, dubbed most virulent coral sickness the world has ever seen, threatens Turks and Caicos corals, one of largest barrier reef systems on Earth, attracting more than a million tourists a year. "This is not like bleaching, which coral can recover from. It's final; once it's gone, it's gone."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-51035398
The most investigated - and most exonerated - woman in American history. I would say "Shame on Donald Trump," but of course he has no shame. Still, congratulations to @HillaryClinton for being cleared yet again - and this time by the Trump Justice Dept.
https://twitter.com/PaulBegala/status/1215711563434418177
Trump said the White House plans to invoke executive privilege to prevent former National Security Adviser John Bolton from testifying in the Senate impeachment trial expected to begin next week.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-10/trump-will-invoke-executive-privilege-to-block-bolton-testimony
SCOTUS already held in Nixon that executive privilege doesn't apply to that which is being investigated. That won't prevent Trump from invoking executive privilege anyway, the Republicans from insisting it's his right, and the media from reporting the Republican talking point that SCOTUS will step in and overturn their Nixon-era ruling.
McConnell And Republican Party Back Resolution to Change Senate Rules and Dismiss Trump Impeachment Articles Before They Are Even Sent
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/10/mcconnell-backs-resolution-change-senate-rules-and-dismiss-trump-impeachment
MLB is expected to hand down one of the harshest penalties in the sport’s history against the #Astros when their investigation is completed by the end of the month.
https://twitter.com/bnightengale/status/1215657271704702976?s=21
Trump is a genius, but you can't see his grades.
Trump is healthy, but you can't see his medical report.
Trump is wealthy, but you can't see his tax returns.
The call was perfect, but you can't question his advisers.
Sulemani was an imminent threat, but you can't see the intelligence.
Marianne Williamson ends 2020 presidential campaign
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/10/marianne-williamson-ends-2020-campaign
Pelosi To Send Articles Of Impeachment To Senate Next Week
https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/11020-0
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/10/795194398/pelosi-to-send-articles-of-impeachment-to-senate-next-week
US unsuccessfully targeted another Iranian military official on same day as Soleimani
https://www.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/10/politics/us-yemen-iran-operation/index.html
Ilhan Omar has now decried sanctions on the Castros in Cuba, Maduro in Venezuela, and the Ayatollah in Iran. At the same time, she's the leading voice in Congress on sanctioning the Jewish people in the world’s only Jewish state.
https://twitter.com/michael_ahrens/status/1215032835372961793
UK ban on US chlorinated chicken 'to continue after Brexit' - Chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef will be kept out of the UK under any trade deal with the US, the environment secretary has promised.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51054700
Australian sheepdog credited with saving hundreds of animals from fire
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/australian-sheepdog-credited-saving-hundreds-animals-fire-n1113371
The Lie:
Gidley Tweet: Soleimani was, in fact, planning "imminent attacks." While Democrats and the media quibble over its definition, quick point: When Obama killed bin Laden, al-Awlaki and Gaddafi, without Congressional approval, there were NO "imminent attacks" and Democrats did not ask or care
The Truth:
Yes, Obama did oversee the killing of Osama bin Laden, which was a widely praised move. But the "legality" of the U.S. killing of al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki was "a huge political issue" that even led Democrats to team up with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to challenge it, Lawfare's Susan Hennessey writes. And Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi? He was overthrown and killed by a Libyan mob.
https://theweek.com/speedreads/888838/white-house-falsely-claims-obama-killed-gaddafi-justify-soleimani-strike
And there was already at least one authorization that covered these two, so Congress had already issued blanket approval. This authorized military force for going after Al Qaeda and related groups. This is why Pence is trying so hard to link Soleimani to 911.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_Terrorists
"Mr. Trump, after the strike, told associates he was under pressure to deal with Gen. Soleimani from GOP senators he views as important supporters in his coming impeachment trial in the Senate, associates said."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-new-national-security-team-made-fast-work-of-iran-strike-11578619195
One child is killed every day by violence in Idlib, where a humanitarian disaster could soon spiral out of control https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-idlib-children-assad-russia-war-united-nations-a9278806.html
An astrophotographer has clicked an exceptional video, wherein we can feel the rotation of the earth Using a tracking mount, aligned with North Star, he kept clicking images every 12 seconds for the next 3 hours. The camera is looking at the same portion of the Milky Way
https://twitter.com/atulkasbekar/status/1215128694584270849
https://www.youtube.com/user/5800894/videos
Texas becomes first state to use Trump executive order to refuse new refugees
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/477755-texas-governor-says-state-will-not-accept-new-refugees
Hypersonic missiles travel at more than 15 times the speed of sound, and they are touching off a new global arms race that threatens to change warfare as we know it. | Griffin was referring to a revolutionary new type of weapon, one that would have the unprecedented ability to maneuver and then to strike almost any target in the world within a matter of minutes. Capable of traveling at more than 15 times the speed of sound, hypersonic missiles arrive at their targets in a blinding, destructive flash, before any sonic booms or other meaningful warning. So far, there are no surefire defenses. Fast, effective, precise and unstoppable — these are rare but highly desired characteristics on the modern battlefield. And the missiles are being developed not only by the United States but also by China, Russia and other countries. | In 2018, Congress expressed its consensus in a law requiring that an American hypersonic weapon be operational by October 2022. This year, the Trump administration’s proposed defense budget included $2.6 billion for hypersonics, and national security industry experts project that the annual budget will reach $5 billion by the middle of the next decade. The immediate aim is to create two deployable systems within three years. Key funding is likely to be approved this summer. Griffin has spoken about America eventually having an arsenal of “a couple of thousand prompt strike missiles.” Keen enthusiasm has spread to military contractors, especially after the Pentagon awarded the largest one, Lockheed Martin, more than $1.4 billion in 2018 to build missile prototypes that can be launched by Air Force fighter jets and B-52 bombers. These programs are just the beginning of what the acting defense secretary, Patrick M. Shanahan, described in December as the Trump administration’s goal of “industrializing” hypersonic missile production. | Development of hypersonics is moving so quickly, however, that it threatens to outpace any real discussion about the potential perils of such weapons, including how they may disrupt efforts to avoid accidental conflict, especially during crises. There are currently no international agreements on how or when hypersonic missiles can be used, nor are there any plans between any countries to start those discussions. Instead, the rush to possess weapons of incredible speed and maneuverability has pushed the United States into a new arms race with Russia and China — one that could, some experts worry, upend existing norms of deterrence and renew Cold War-era tensions.
https://publicintegrity.org/national-security/future-of-warfare/scary-fast/hypersonic-weapons-race/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/magazine/hypersonic-missiles.html
Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist for Canadian rock band Rush has died at age 67 after battling brain cancer, his family said
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/10/entertainment/neil-peart-rush-drummer-death-trnd/index.html
But many families like Ms. Ayala’s, afraid to go home to buildings that could collapse in future quakes, have insisted on setting up camp in other public spaces — posing a new challenge for strained government services and aid workers. Streets lined with homes look like ghost towns, while parking lots and swales are packed with tailgate chairs, tents and cots.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/us/puerto-rico-earthquake.html
During this two year Hillary investigation, Trump's personal lawyer, campaign manager, National Security Advisor, and 3 others who worked on Trump's campaign have all been prosecuted for felonies.
https://www.salon.com/2020/01/10/investigation-into-hillary-clinton-pushed-by-trump-comes-up-empty-after-two-years-report/
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