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Mitch McConnell vows US Senate will push on with Trump’s pick to replace Ginsburg

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Mitch McConnell vows US Senate will push on with Trump's pick to replace Ginsburg McConnell says vote will go ahead despite refusing Obama’s, as Biden says next president should choose replacementMitch McConnell, the US senate majority leader, vowed on Friday to move forward quickly with Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the supreme court, setting the stage for an extraordinary political battle just six weeks before election day.Shortly after the 87-year-old justice’s death was announced, the Republican released a statement removing any doubt about his intention to act, though the timeline for doing so remained notably vague. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg changed America long before she joined the supreme court | Moira Donegan

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg changed America long before she joined the supreme court | Moira Donegan She spent her extraordinary career fighting for women’s rights and ensuring the promise of the constitution applied to allThe most important feminist lawyer in the history of the American republic has died. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a supreme court justice and singularly influential legal mind, was appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993, the court’s second-ever female justice, and served for nearly 30 years. She passed away due to complications from cancer on Friday. She was 87.Strategic, contemplative and disciplined, but with a passion for the feminist cause that is rarely admitted into the halls of power, Ginsburg established an impressive legal legacy long before she became a judge. Over the course of...
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England-wide Covid lockdown needed ‘sooner rather than later’, says former adviser

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England-wide Covid lockdown needed 'sooner rather than later', says former adviser Prof Neil Ferguson says new rules needed to minimise deaths in ‘perfect storm’ second waveCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe epidemiologist whose modelling helped shape Britain’s coronavirus lockdown strategy has said new restrictions will be needed in England “sooner rather than later” if the government is to prevent infections surging again.Prof Neil Ferguson, who resigned from the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said the country was facing a “perfect storm” after controls were eased over summer. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Engagement with anti-vaccine Facebook posts trebles in one month

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Engagement with anti-vaccine Facebook posts trebles in one month Exclusive: Guardian analysis prompts calls for new drive to combat conspiracy theories Medical experts v anti-vaxxers: the Covid-19 information battle Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEngagement with anti-vaccine posts on a sample of UK Facebook pages trebled between July and August, analysis by the Guardian has found, triggering calls for a major new push to tackle conspiracy theories.Interactions on posts expressing scepticism or hostility towards vaccines on six UK Facebook pages increased from 12,000 in July to 42,000 in August, according to the analysis, conducted using the social media analytics tool CrowdTangle. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Strong Earthquake Jolts Los Angeles Friday Night

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Strong Earthquake Jolts Los Angeles Friday Night The Los Angeles area was shaken by an earthquake late Friday night. The tremor struck at 11:38 PM and lasted about 20-30 seconds. Its epicenter was in Rosemead,.East Los Angeles, less than a mile from South El Monte, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude was subsequently revised […] Go to Source
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‘Cheer’ Coach Monica Aldama Speaks Out Via Instagram On Jerry Harris Child Porn Arrest

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‘Cheer’ Coach Monica Aldama Speaks Out Via Instagram On Jerry Harris Child Porn Arrest Monica Aldama, who plays the coach on the Netflix show Cheer, has broken her silence on her costar’s arrest on federal child pornography charges. “My heart is shattered into a million pieces. I am devastated by this shocking, unexpected news,” Aldama wrote on Instagram Friday. “Our children must be protected from abuse and exploitation, and I’m […] Go to Source
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Joe Biden Pays Tribute To Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Says Vacancy Should Be Filled After Election

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Joe Biden Pays Tribute To Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Says Vacancy Should Be Filled After Election Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden reflected on the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, telling reporters that she “stood for all of us” as she pursued “the highest American ideas of equality and justice under the law.” Biden also said that a vote on her successor should not take place until after the election. “The voters […] Go to Source
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was “Just Awesome,” Bill Maher Says; RBG’s Death News Came As ‘Real Time’ Was Taping Tonight

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was “Just Awesome,” Bill Maher Says; RBG’s Death News Came As ‘Real Time’ Was Taping Tonight “That is very sad news,” said Bill Maher tonight as the nation and the world learned of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In front of a coronavirus socially distanced live audience on Friday, the Real Time host and his panel were informed of the passing from metastatic pancreatic cancer of the […] Go to Source
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Donald Trump Tells Reporters He Hadn’t Heard Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death: “You Are Telling Me Now For The First Time. She Led An Amazing Life”

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Donald Trump Tells Reporters He Hadn’t Heard Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death: “You Are Telling Me Now For The First Time. She Led An Amazing Life” President Donald Trump got off the stage after a rally in Bemidji, MN and, after a reporter asked him about the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he said that he had not heard the news. “She just died? Wow. I didn’t know that. You are telling me now for the first time. She led an […] Go to Source
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Television Academy And Emmy Nominees Will Pledge $2.8M To No Kid Hungry Charity

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Television Academy And Emmy Nominees Will Pledge $2.8M To No Kid Hungry Charity All nominated broadcast and streaming partners have committed to donating $100,000 per Emmy win throughout Sunday’s program to No Kid Hungry, a charity organization working to ensure no child misses a meal during and beyond the pandemic crisis. In support of the donations, the Television Academy will make its own pledge of $500,000 in support of […] Go to Source
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies: Supreme Court Justice Was 87

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies: Supreme Court Justice Was 87 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. The court said that she died of metastatic pancreatic cancer on Friday evening at her home in Washington, D.C., where she was surrounded by her family. Ginsburg had announced over the summer that she had been undergoing treatment. According to NPR, just days before her death, Ginsburg dictated […] Go to Source
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‘Stranger Things’ Sets Tentative Season 4 Production Restart Date

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‘Stranger Things’ Sets Tentative Season 4 Production Restart Date EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s flagship series, Stranger Things, is preparing to go back to production. I hear that the hugely popular drama is targeting Sept. 28 to resume shooting its upcoming fourth season in Georgia. As is the case with any production during the pandemic, the date is tentative and subject to change. Netflix declined comment. Stranger […] Go to Source
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Alyssa Milano, Other Showbiz Figures Mobilize For New Project On Sex Trafficking Survivors

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Alyssa Milano, Other Showbiz Figures Mobilize For New Project On Sex Trafficking Survivors Alyssa Milano, Jeannie Mai of The Real and rapper Jeezy have signed on as executive producers of a followup to Stopping Traffic: The Movement to End Sex Trafficking, which focuses on survivors of sex trafficking. The followup, Stopping Traffic 2: Surviving Sex Trafficking, is directed and produced by Sadhvi Siddhali Shree, an Iraq war veteran. […] Go to Source
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Peacock Will Stream On Roku As Deal Ends Distribution Squawk

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Peacock Will Stream On Roku As Deal Ends Distribution Squawk Roku and NBCUniversal have reached a milestone deal that will see Peacock, NBCU’s new streaming service, get distributed on Roku’s potent streaming platform in the coming weeks. The two companies had battled over the past 24 hours in an escalation of tensions that had continued dutring months of fruitless, on-and-off negotiations. Early Friday morning, word […] Go to Source
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. Joins Peter Dinklage In ‘Cyrano’ Musical At MGM

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Kelvin Harrison Jr. Joins Peter Dinklage In ‘Cyrano’ Musical At MGM EXCLUSIVE: Kelvin Harrison Jr., who will soon be seen in the Aaron Sorkin-helmed Netflix drama, The Trial of the Chicago 7, will play Christian in Cyrano, the musical film adaptation of the Off-Broadway play, which was picked up by MGM. Harrison Jr. is joining a starry cast that includes Peter Dinklage, in the title role that […] Go to Source
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, supreme court justice and champion of women’s rights, dies aged 87 – live

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, supreme court justice and champion of women's rights, dies aged 87 – live Beloved justice was a crucial liberal vote on the courtDecision follows report CDC scientists raised objectionsTrump under fire for ‘shocking’ Covid failuresAdministration to ban US downloads of TikTok and WeChatSign up for our First Thing newsletter 12.57am BST Supreme Court press release on Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death “Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died this evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer. She was 87 years old. Justice Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Clinton in 1993. She was the second woman appointed to the Court and served more than 27 years... 12.53am BST Will Trump react...
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