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Donald Trump’s second historic trial will begin on Tuesday, on the same floor in the Senate that was besieged by rioters just over a month ago. After entering the House of Representatives in January, Trump will be tried for “provoking a revolution” in the upper chamber, over his alleged role in inciting a deadly attack Capitol.
Proceedings will begin with a debate on whether the lawsuit is constitutional. Trump’s lawyers have dismissed him as “political theater” and say it is illegal to seek a president for impeachment after he resigns. Democrats completely reject this. House impeachment managers plan to open their lawsuit by reporting the Capitol attack in detail, recalling the breaking and explosion of the U.S. democracy as lawyers hid. They portray the attack as a natural result of Trump’s efforts to reverse the outcome of the primary election.
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What you need to know: How long does the trial last? What is Trump’s defense? Will he be found guilty? Martin Belam answers key questions about the impeachment test.
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Trump’s prosecution cannot be prosecuted in New York because of double threat, a court has ruled. Paul Manafort, chairman of Trump’s 2016 campaign, was convicted of bank fraud charges and charges, including allegations that he defrauded the government, evaded millions in taxes, and urged witnesses to lying. Trump forgave him in December.
Coronavirus levels are falling, but the new variables are threatening to throw the US off course
The U.S. appears to be climbing down from the terrible winter wave of coronavirus, which has seen more than 300,000 new infections and 4,000 lives per day. On Sunday, fewer than 100,000 new cases were reported, with lower disease rates and fewer hospital admissions than at any time in November. This should lead to a decline in the number of deaths.
Despite the promising figures, scientists have warned against being complacent. The U.S. death tax is expected to continue to exceed half a million by the end of the month, and new changes threaten another rise. Experts are preparing for a possible coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., as new strains of the virus sweep the country. Forecasters do not consider this to be the most likely scenario, but the Institute of Metrics and Health Assessment has warned that it is a “gloomy prediction”, with concerns about the spread of new changes and people the abolition of social distance rules.
As the new variants of coronavirus spread, attention is turning to whether vaccines against them will remain effective. Not all variants require new vaccines, as they produce a broad immune response that tends to cover different mutations, but it is possible to tweak vaccines to protect against them. Natalie Grover explains how scientists decide if a vaccine needs to be changed, and how.
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Texas caller Ron Wright has died after contracting a coronavirus, the first member of Congress to lose their lives after passing a positive test. The 67-year-old Republican tested positive in late January before being admitted to the hospital Monday with his wife. He was already being treated for lung cancer.
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Facebook has blocked false vaccine information, after years of baseless claims spreading online. The social media giant is removing posts with false claims about vaccines, and groups where users are again sharing banned content will be shut down.
Ice moved 22 babies and toddlers yesterday
U.S. Customs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) sent 22 babies and children to Haiti on Monday, apparently violating Joe Biden’s orders only to exterminate terrorists and dangerous jokes. In all, at least 72 people were deported, one as young as two months old, despite Haiti’s involvement in a major political upheaval.
More and more ice is being rejected as a “fake group” for seemingly refusing to follow Biden’s new administrative guidelines. Last Friday, the administration seemed to regain control when export trips to Haiti were canceled, but yesterday ‘s developments mean the battle is not over yet.
In other news…
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An extractor attempted to poison Florida’s water supply, Officers are under suspicion, after getting remotely to a water treatment plant in the town. The unidentified hacker gained access from a city near Tampa, and slightly increased sodium hydroxide over 100 times.
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Several EU countries have abolished Russian diplomas in retaliation against three EU officials deported from Moscow last week after being accused of taking part in protests against the prison of Russian opposition leader Alexei Nalvany. The campaigns highlight the difficulty of relations among its pre-existing cold war enemies.
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Mary Williams, co-founder of the Supremes, has died at the age of 76. According to her journalist, she died suddenly at her home in Las Vegas, and her death has followed a tragic death.
Stat of the day: coronavirus prison mortality rates are up to seven times as high as the general population
On most days during the pandemic, the largest incidence of coronavirus in the U.S. has occurred in prisons, and this is thought to be because the environment makes it impossible. social distance or controlling the spread of disease. In December, the National Commission on Covid-19 and criminal justice found that the mortality rate in prisons was twice as high as the general population, rising to seven times higher in some states. The infection rate is also four times higher, but the exact number of deaths in prison from coronavirus is still uncertain.
Don’t miss this: could Biden bring back the bodies of the 1930s climate?
In the 1930s, when U.S. unemployment was at 25% and floods and deforestation were severe, Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Group, which put 3 million Americans to work and planted more than 3bn trees. Moving on for almost a century, Biden has announced the creation of a Civilian Climate Corporate Initiative, offering well-paid conservation works. Could this address unemployment and the climate crisis in one fall? Paola Rosa-Aquino will learn more.
Last thing: US ambassador makes ‘full attack on rap art’
The US ambassador to Vietnam has recorded an original rap video to wish everyone a happy lunar new year, disguising himself as “the boy from Hanoi”. In the video, Dan Kritenbrink walks the streets with an entourage featuring Vietnamese rapper Wowy, using a mixture of English and Vietnamese lyrics. One Twitter user described it as a “full attack on rap art”, but received a better reception on Facebook, where users described him as “super cute”. Our report is attached to the video, so you can make a decision for yourself.
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