Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Anita Hill On Sexual Harassment In Hollywood And Beyond

 

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Anita Hill, chair of the Hollywood Commission, discusses a new report's findings on sexual harassment in the industry. She also discusses Brett Kavanagh's confirmation battle and Joe Biden.

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— 'Kobe Bryant Bill' Makes It A Crime For First Responders To Photograph Dead Bodies

 

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The bill, signed into law on Monday, came after reports surfaced of gruesome photos being shared of the helicopter crash site that killed Bryant and others.

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— You Literally Can't Believe The Facts Tucker Carlson Tells You. So Say Fox's Lawyers.

 

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Fox News viewers don't expect facts from Tucker Carlson, according to network lawyers who defended their star in a slander lawsuit filed by a woman who said she had an affair with President Trump.

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— Flynn Attorney Says She Briefed Trump On Case Amid DOJ Intervention

 

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An attorney for the former national security adviser said in court on Tuesday she's been keeping the president in the loop even as the government has sought to drop the charges.

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— Flynn Attorney Says She Briefed Trump On Case Amid DoJ Intervention

 

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An attorney for the former national security adviser said in court on Tuesday she's been keeping the president in the loop even as the government has sought to drop the charges.

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— NHL Completes Season In Bubble; Tampa Bay Lightning Win Stanley Cup

 

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The NHL is the first of the four major North American pro sports leagues to crown a champion during the pandemic. Some players spent over two months in a bubble, with no COVID-19 cases reported.

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— How Operation Warp Speed's Big Vaccine Contracts Could Stay Secret

 

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More than $6 billion in federal funding has been routed through a firm that manages defense contracts, making the agreements subject to less federal scrutiny and transparency.

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— Biden, Harris Release 2019 Tax Returns Hours Before The First Debate

 

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Biden released the return and disclosure just hours before the first presidential debate, where President Trump is expected to face questions over his tax returns.

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— Rochester Hospital Released Daniel Prude Hours Before Fatal Encounter With Police

 

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Daniel Prude's family knew he was having a psychiatric crisis and needed care. A few hours after his release from Strong Memorial Hospital, an encounter with police proved fatal.

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— California Fires: 3 More People Killed As Blazes Rage In Wine Country

 

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Gusty winds on Monday helped the Zogg Fire and the Glass Fire to multiply in size. Winds eased overnight, raising hopes that firefighters could make progress containing the blazes.

— California Fires: 3 More People Killed, As Blazes Rage In Wine Country

 

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Gusty winds on Monday helped the Zogg Fire and the Glass Fire to multiply in size. Winds eased overnight, raising hopes that firefighters could make progress containing the blazes.

— Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Dies At 91

 

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Sheikh Sabah spent four decades as foreign minister before becoming emir in 2006. He was known as a master diplomat who tried to mediate disputes in the volatile Gulf region.

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— 'Russia Doesn't Have To Make Fake News': Biggest Election Threat Is Closer To Home

 

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National security officials say Russia is again trying to disrupt the election. But this time, it doesn't have to work so hard because Americans are spreading mistruths and doubts about the election.

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— 'This Is Too Much': Working Moms Are Reaching The Breaking Point During The Pandemic

 

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The coronavirus did not create the struggles that working mothers face daily. But it has exacerbated them and made them more visible, forcing women of all income levels to make hard choices.

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— Sen. Ted Cruz Says Judge Amy Coney Barrett 'Will Make A Strong Justice'

 

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The Texas Republican, author of One Vote Away, a book about the Supreme Court, says President Trump's nominee to the court should not recuse herself if the November election ends up at the high court.

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— 8 Tennessee Titans Players And Staff Test Positive For Coronavirus

 

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Both the Titans and the Minnesota Vikings – who played the Titans on Sunday — are now shutting down in-person club activities.

— A Lead Prosecutor On Mueller's Team Weighs In On Where The Investigation Fell Short

 

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Federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann says the Mueller investigation was fundamentally shaped by the president's power to fire the team and to pardon key witnesses. His new book is Where Law Ends.

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— Grand Jury Declines To Indict Church Security Guard Who Killed Gunman In Texas

 

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Jack Wilson didn't hesitate when a man with a shotgun fired into a packed church near Fort Worth last winter. Wilson killed the man with one shot. On Monday, a grand jury declined to indict him.

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— Colorado's Grizzly Creek Fire Shows Climate Change's Threat To Transport Routes

 

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A huge wildfire shut down a portion of a cross-country interstate highway for two weeks. Now, in a ripple effect of the fire, the newly treeless area is vulnerable to flash floods and landslides.

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— How A Beloved Gemstone Became A Symbol Of Environmental Tragedy In Myanmar

 

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Decades of mining for jade has left the landscape desolate. Local activists want to make a change — but can they stand up to the powerful companies that dominate the industry?

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— U.S. Emission Reductions Slowed After Trump Pulled Out Of Paris Accord

 

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China is investing in both coal and renewable energy, the European Union promises to dramatically reduce carbon emissions and the U.S. is leaving the Paris Agreement altogether. What will 2021 hold?

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— 6 Questions Ahead Of The 1st Trump-Biden Presidential Debate

 

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The first presidential debate is high stakes. Can Trump avoid the sitting-president first-debate slump? Does Biden come across competently? And how personal will it get?

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