A law professor and prominent figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement was fired from his university position on Tuesday, less than a month after Beijing passed a new national security law in the semi-autonomous nation. Benny Tai, an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong, was fired …
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Trump says decision to repeal fair housing rule will increase house prices and reduce crime
President TrumpDonald John TrumpBiden hits Trump’s ‘law and order’ message: he’s trying to ‘scare the devil’ out of people Pelosi hits Barr after testimony: ‘It was like a blot’ and Trump Schumer’s ‘henchman’: Trump should want COVID-19 deal to aid Republican election opportunities MORE He said Wednesday that his recent …
Read More »Exploring the Solar System – The New York Times
Three missions to Mars this summer, from NASA, China, and the United Arab Emirates, will join dozens of active and inactive spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit. Spaceship orbiting the sun Solar Orbiter launched in February to study the sun and its poles. Parker solar probe graze the edge of our star. …
Read More »Baltimore Orioles and Ravens honor superfan who died
Chris Bumbaca USA TODAY Published 12:32 PM EDT July 29, 2020 Baltimore’s professional sports community lost an inspiration Tuesday. Mo Gaba, the staunch young Ravens and Orioles, died after his fifth battle with cancer. Was 14 years old Hours before his passing, the Orioles inducted Gaba into the team’s Hall …
Read More »Ashley Judd wins appeal of Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment lawsuit
An appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Ashley Judd can file a sexual harassment lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, and discovered that he had power over his career when he invited her to his room at the Peninsula Hotel in the mid-1990s. The three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of …
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