Новости за 22.12.2021

MICHAEL REYNOLDS

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has turned its sights on yet another fellow legislator, this time requesting that Rep. Jim Jordan turn over any communications he had with former President Donald Trump and those who sought to upend the election.

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For nearly 30 years, the identity of a woman found wrapped in plastic in the woods of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, stumped investigators. They knew her solely as “Unknown Jane Doe,” a woman with brown hair, likely between the ages of 35 and 45 years old, and no taller than 5-foot-2.

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A shocking murder mystery is playing out in a small Maryland town, pulling in a former Republican state senator and a Hollywood true crime producer along the way. But many say the prime suspects—who are now awaiting their executions—have been wrongfully accused.

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Scouting Report: This lightweight, multitasking cleaner has 12 functions to steam clean and disinfect your home like a professional—but at a fraction of the cost.

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Prosecutors have urgently requested that the high-profile case of the Colorado truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in prison last week be reviewed. Then-23-year-old Rogel Aguilera-Mederos lost control of his tractor trailer when its brakes failed on Interstate 70 in 2019. He was convicted of over 27 offenses after four people died in the fiery pileup but protests have erupted since then, with supporters urging clemency and truckers vowing to boycott the state.

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We’re officially in the midst of holiday gift-giving season and the perfect present for the drinks connoisseur in your life is the brand-new Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails, edited by Half Full’s own award-winning team of David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum.

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Every cocktail fan has a favorite holiday drink—and bartenders are certainly no exception. To help inspire your mixological creativity we asked five top bartenders from across the country for their favorite seasonal recipes.

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JERUSALEM—“When a terrorist supporter is brought into the Knesset, don't act surprised when he pulls out a gun,” said the left-wing Israeli parliamentarian Michal Rozin on Twitter, following an early morning incident on Wednesday in which one of her fellow legislators leveled a weapon at two unarmed garage attendants.

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The text from the star venture capitalist boasted about his latest conquests—in the bedroom, not the boardroom.

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A man who identified himself as an agent for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement showed up at the home of an immigrant family in Aurora, Colorado, this month and demanded to speak with the couple’s 7-year-old daughter.

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It is no secret that the Oscars are decided upon by a coastal cabal of predominantly old white men who dictate their emails. That’s why male vets, attractive young women, and sentimentalist fare like Green Book keep taking home the gold. The Academy that votes on the Oscars is also comprised of those in Hollywood, who are total suckers for self-worship. In the last decade alone, three films celebrating Tinseltown have won Best Picture—including Argo... Читать дальше...

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When Milton Marin Caceres-Molina was arrested in New York for false impersonation—essentially a charge over lying to a police officer about a name or birthdate—his fingerprints showed that he had been deported to his home country of El Salvador in 2010.

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Why does America tolerate the GOP’s blatant antisemitism?

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If ancient Egyptian mummies weren’t already mysterious and intriguing enough, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week that two golden-tongued mummies—one male, one female—had been unearthed at a site in Mimya, Egypt. This dehydrated couple joins another golden-tongued mummy, from the Taposiris Magna Temple in Alexandria, whose existence was revealed back in February. As strange as they may seem, the discovery of these valuable... Читать дальше...

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Some internet mischief-makers created a fake DHS website purporting to show President Biden’s plan for COVID-19 concentration camps—and conservative Senate candidate JD Vance fell for it hook, line, and sinker.

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A trafficking survivor suing a Virginia police department has amended her complaint to claim that a former detective was threatened into keeping a protection racket and massive coverup quiet.

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You’ve probably heard about the coterie of celebrities—and some less notable figures—that came to be known as Resistance Twitter for their collective disdain of Trump during the 2016 election. It included actors and comedians like George Takei, Debra Messing, Jimmy Kimmel and Chelsea Handler who would routinely dunk on the former reality TV host for his bigoted outbursts, harmful policies, and physical appearance. Among them was—and still is—legendary performer Bette Midler, who... Читать дальше...

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Yes, Mia, there is a West Virginia.

Former Republican congresswoman and current CNN commentator Mia Love seemed extremely confused on Tuesday about what state Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) represents, repeatedly suggesting that it was Virginia.

During a CNN panel debate on Tuesday afternoon that also featured former Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA), Love was first asked whether she thought Manchin would leave the Democratic Party amid the fallout over his opposition to the Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act. Читать дальше...

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So, you've officially missed the shipping cut-off for delivery before Valentine's Day for many online retailers, but, like clockwork, you still have to find the perfect gift for your sweetheart. Now what? If only there was a gift delivery service like Postmates or Seamless where you could just order luxe and thoughtful gifts to arrive the same day without leaving the house and bearing the last-minute shopper crowds? Well, actually, now there is thanks to Instacart's gift delivery service. Читать дальше...

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So, you've officially missed the shipping cut-off for delivery before Christmas, but, like clockwork, you still have several more gifts to shop for in the next couple of days. Now what? If only there was a gift delivery service like Postmates or Seamless where you could just order luxe and thoughtful gifts to arrive the same day without leaving the house and bearing the last-minute shopper crowds? Well, actually, now there is thanks to Instacart's gift delivery service.

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President Biden today warned the nation of a dark winter, fueled by the omicron variant that is now dominant in America. He will expand testing sites, distribute free at-home tests, and deploy federal resources to overwhelmed hospitals.

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Just when you'd thought that the Jussie Smollett case couldn’t get any messier, a new 60-page report looking into how his original prosecutor’s office handled the matter furthers the damage.

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A prosecutor in the now-viral case of a jailed Colorado trucker has been slammed for penning a tone-deaf Facebook post as calls for the driver’s sentence to be commuted intensify.

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A South Dakota man is accused of bludgeoning his brother to death inside his home before continuing his rampage the next day when he fatally struck his pregnant sister-in-law with a machete.