The Daily Populous

Sunday January 17th, 2021 day edition

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A major donor to the National Rifle Association is poised to challenge key aspects of the gun group’s bankruptcy filing, in an attempt to hold executives accountable for allegedly having defrauded their members of millions of dollars to support their own lavish lifestyles.

If successful, it could stop top NRA executives discharging a substantial portion of the organisation’s debts.

NRA files for bankruptcy and seeks to incorporate in Texas Read more.

The law stipulates that debts acquired through malfeasance can be deemed by the court to be an exception to bankruptcy arrangements.

The NRA is pursuing reincorporating in a state that values the contributions of the NRA.”.

The New York attorney general has also vowed to fight to stop NRA leaders escaping the legal consequences of their actions.

“We will not allow the NRA to use this or any other tactic to evade accountability and my office’s oversight,” James said after the bankruptcy filing was announced. »

Post-COVID lungs worse than the worst smokers' lungs, surgeon says

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Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall tweeted, "Post-COVID lungs look worse than any type of terrible smoker's lung we've ever seen.

"Everyone's just so worried about the mortality thing and that's terrible and it's awful," she told CBS Dallas-Fort Worth.

"But man, for all the survivors and the people who have tested positive this is — it's going to be a problem.". »

It’s Really Happening: Donald Trump to Leave DC on Wednesday Morning

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He is planning to depart on Wednesday morning well before Joe Biden is sworn in, a senior administration official tells the Washington Post.

In typical Trump style, his exit will be marked by some sort of military ceremony, according to the official.

As with so many things related to Trump, his last moments in office will be unusual ones. »