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Historians to Trump: You're fired!

"The Presidency of Donald J. Trump" offers a wealth of valuable perspectives — but fails to measure the danger

Salon · Apr 23, 2022

‘The fear is very real’: how Asian Americans are fighting rising hate crime

As the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the US, Asian Americans are finally in a position to do more than stock up on pepper spray and hope for the best

The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2022

Paintings, stone axes repatriated to Peru in LA ceremony

U.S. officials have repatriated 16 cultural items to the Peruvian government, including paintings, historical documents and stone axes

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

FBI facing lawsuit from 13 victims of Larry Nassar sexual assault

They are seeking $10 million each from the FBI, claiming a bungled investigation by agents led to more abuse by the sports doctor, lawyers said Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2022

First Thing: Putin orders blockade of Mariupol steelworks

Russia changes tactics as US warns of risk of cyber-attacks on Ukraine’s allies. Plus, Trump campaign ordered to pay Omarosa Manigault Newman over $1.3m

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022

As inflation keeps rising, more small-time thefts count as felonies

What you steal and the penalties you face vary broadly based on where you live.

Axios · Apr 21, 2022

Capitol rioter caught after FBI finds recording of him boasting to Uber driver

A 15-month long investigation resulted in Jerry Braun’s arrest on 12 April; he’s been charged with violent entry and disorderly conduct

The Guardian - US · Apr 21, 2022

Michigan Court To Rule On Rick Wershe, AKA White Boy Rick: Should He Be Compensated By Detroit?

While still a minor, age 17, Rick Wershe Jr. was sentenced to prison for cocaine possession after being used by the FBI as an informant. Known as White Boy Rick, Wershe was released in July 2020 for good behavior at age 52, after serving 33 years in federal prison.

Benzinga · Apr 20, 2022

North Korean hackers steal £450million in world's biggest crypto currency heist

The group, known as Lazarus, were behind the 2017 WannaCry Ransomeware attack, which affected 200,000 computers worldwide, including the National Health Service

Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2022

Ex-CIA analyst recounts torture in secret Thai prison

WASHINGTON: In the 2012 Hollywood hit “Zero Dark Thirty,” a red-haired Central Intelligence Agency analyst played by Jessica Chastain travels to a secret CIA prison and watches a colleague waterboard a screaming Al Qaeda suspect, then lock him in a box a little bigger than a mini-fridge, to make him…

Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2022