The Daily Populous

Friday June 26th, 2020 night edition

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"I think the weight of the evidence and of what's happened leads to that conclusion," Nadler said.

Nadler's comments came after the Justice Department confirmed that Barr would voluntarily testify before his committee next month.

They were a marked departure from only days earlier, when Nadler said he viewed impeachment as a "waste of time.".

"I don't think calls for his impeachment are premature any more than calls for the president's impeachment were premature," Nadler told CNN on Sunday.

Barr also fired U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who was investigating Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and others in the president's orbit.

And momentum could be shifting, with at least two Democrats publicly calling for impeachment on the day of the whistleblower testimony.

"We should pursue impeachment of Bill Barr, because he is reigning terror on the rule of law," Cohen said. »

Torres to DOJ: Release FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement

Authored by torres.house.gov

“White supremacist leaders and groups have historically showed interest in infiltrating law enforcement communities or recruiting law enforcement personnel.”

Such infiltration, the memo states, could “lead to investigative breaches and can jeopardize the safety of law enforcement sources or personnel.”.

“As we work to end systemic racism in law enforcement, we need to know how pervasive white supremacist ideology is among our officers,” Rep. Torres said. »

Far-UVC Light Safely Kills Airborne Coronaviruses

Authored by cuimc.columbia.edu

To continuously and safely disinfect occupied indoor areas, researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have been investigating far-UVC light (222 nm wavelength).

The researchers had previously shown that far-UVC light can safely kill airborne influenza viruses.

The researchers found that more than 99.9% of the exposed virus had been killed by a very low exposure to far-UVC light. »

Elizabeth Banks Boards 'The Magic School Bus' Live-Action Film

Authored by thewrap.com
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A hybrid live-action and animated feature film based on the children’s books is in the works, and Elizabeth Banks is set to star as the zany and adventurous teacher Ms. Frizzle, Scholastic Entertainment announced Thursday.

Banks will not only star as the teacher extraordinaire Ms. Frizzle, but she’ll also produce “The Magic School Bus” along with Max Handelman for Brownstone.

Ryan Christians from Marc Platt Productions will oversee production on “The Magic School Bus” with Sara Scott and Lexi Barta from Universal Pictures. »