"All our delivery partners including the national government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, the IOC and the IPC [International Paralympic Committee] are fully focused on hosting the games this summer," officials said in a statement. … [Read more...] about Tokyo Olympics Officials Call BS On Cancellation Report, ‘Fully Focused On Hosting’
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Trump Used ‘Apprentice’-Style Showdown to Decide Acting AG’s Fate, Report Says
Trump was frustrated with Rosen’s refusal to pursue his baseless allegations of election fraud. Trump had asked Rosen to file legal briefs in support of the lawsuits attempting to overturn election results, but Rosen said no. And Rosen denied the president’s request to appoint special counsels to search for evidence of voter fraud. … [Read more...] about Trump Used ‘Apprentice’-Style Showdown to Decide Acting AG’s Fate, Report Says
Leonard Cohen’s Ex-Manager Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Foollowing her conviction on harassment charges, Leonard Cohen‘s former business manager, Kelley Lynch, was sentenced to 18 months in prison with five years’ probation, the Los Angeles Times reports. She is also banned from owning weapons for the next 10 years and will have to undergo anger management classes, psychological training and alcohol education sessions while in custody. Upon release, she will be required to undergo a mental health evaluation. … [Read more...] about Leonard Cohen’s Ex-Manager Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Leonard Cohen’s Ex-Manager Found Guilty of Harassment
Lynch worked with Cohen for 17 years, but was fired by the singer in 2004. Cohen sued Lynch in 2005, accusing her of stealing $5 million from his personal accounts and investments. A judge granted Cohen a default judgment, obligating Lynch to pay back $9.5 million. Lynch's systematic and persistent harassment of Cohen began shortly after she was dismissed. … [Read more...] about Leonard Cohen’s Ex-Manager Found Guilty of Harassment
America’s Longest War Takes a Deadly New Turn
On a brisk morning, we drive through Kunduz City, a northern provincial capital of more than 300,000 people. In the absence of U.S. and NATO ground forces, Kunduz has degenerated under the heel of corrupt, abusive local militias and ethnic rivalries. In 2015, the Taliban seized the city for 15 days, the first takeover of any Afghan city since the U.S. invasion, and a shocking indictment of the Afghan army’s capacity to defend vital urban centers. Though the government generally has more support in cities, Kunduz remains one of the most contested. A bomb detonates overnight during our stay, said to be part of a militant attack that never materializes. Afghan army convoys of pickups and armored Humvees topped with masked gunners swiveling .50-caliber machine guns patrol the streets. We pass the derelict Doctors Without Borders trauma hospital, where at least 42 people were killed in an October 2015 errant airstrike by the U.S. … [Read more...] about America’s Longest War Takes a Deadly New Turn