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Iran Admits to “Unintentionally” Shooting Down Ukranian Plane

Jason Collins

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January 12, 2020

Iran Admits to “Unintentionally” Shooting Down Ukranian Plane

After pressure from Canada, the United Kingdom and United States, a full investigation was launched into the crash of a Ukrainian airplane. On January 11th Iran admitted that they accidentally shot down the plane when it seemed to be turning towards a “sensitive” Iranian site. They cite human error as the reason. Iran had previously rejected any claims that it was to blame for the crash, citing mechanical error on the part of the plane as the causative factor. President Hassan Rouhani described it as an “unforgivable mistake.” It is unclear how this announcement will affect ties between Canada and Iran.

See the announcement here

Ukrainian prosecutors investigate “Willful Killing”

Ukrainian president says they will compensate the families of those killed in the crash

Trudeau wants “justice” for Canadians killed in plane crash

Boris Johnson speaks out about plane crash

The Latest on Disney+

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January 11, 2020

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Disney+ is a complete success so far for the giant conglomerate company. Combining their iconic movies with Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and National Geographic movies, shows, and platform original content has proven to be a good move and the definitive place to watch some of your favorite content. Here is the latest on the Disney+ streaming service from across the internet.

Kevin Feige considers new Marvel TV show outside Disney Plus

The Mandalorian and Disney Plus: The media giant targets the small screen

Report: We Might Know the Premiere Date for the Seventh Season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Here’s What Day Black Panther Will Finally Be Available to Stream on Disney Plus

It is interesting to see Kevin Feige looking outside of Disney+ for areas to insert additional shows in the future. While movies will always be easy enough to watch anywhere, if you split up these connected shows between services and channels, people will start to fall off. Of course, if it ends up coming to Disney+ anyway there is no issue there. It is also nice to see Star Wars The Clone Wars find a revival on the streaming service and Black Panther (one of the most popular MCU movies yet) coming to the service in March.

Teacher Arrested For Throwing Child Out Of Classroom

Crime

Jason Collins

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January 10, 2020

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A Florida middle school teacher has been arrested and slapped with a battery charge after an altercation with a student on Tuesday morning. Jeffrey Paffumi, 47 years old, was seen on video grabbing a 14-year old student, putting him in a “choke hold” and carrying him out of the classroom. The arrest report states that the student called Mr. Paffumi a racial slur, instigating the subsequent actions. Jeffrey Paffumi was removed from the classroom and is currently on leave pending investigation.

See the video footage here

More on the events leading up to the attack

Teen slapped teacher’s hand before teacher removed him

See the Sherriff’s comment here

Charge downgraded to “simple battery”

Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Attempt Tape Erased in “Technical Errors”

Crime

Jason Collins

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January 10, 2020

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Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Attempt Tape Erased in “Technical Errors”

In a shocking discovery, representatives from the Metropolitan Correctional Center state that the video from outside of Jeffrey Epstein’s cell during his first suicide attempt has been deleted. The MCC explains that the video was never properly saved and has been erased from the backup server as far back as August 2019. This was only found out now because Nicholas Tartaglione, a cellmate of Epstein’s, is on trial. His prosecutors requested the video from outside his, and Epstein’s cell, only to learn that the video filed for those dates was of a different floor.

WATCH: House to Vote on War Powers Resolution

Lance Rinker

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January 9, 2020

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WATCH: House to Vote on War Powers Resolution

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi issued an official statement announcing the upcoming vote on a War Powers Resolution to limit the President’s military action regarding Iran.

Discussion and debate are currently taking place live, right now, and you can watch the live video feed to watch how it all unfolds.

Here is Speaker Pelosi’s statement regarding this resolution in full:

“Last week, the Trump Administration conducted a provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-level Iranian military officials. The Administration took this action without consulting Congress. This action endangered our servicemembers, diplomats and others by risking a serious escalation of tensions with Iran. Since then, the President has made clear that he does not have a coherent strategy to keep the American people safe, achieve de-escalation with Iran and ensure stability in the region.

“Members of Congress have serious, urgent concerns about the Administration’s decision to engage in hostilities against Iran and about its lack of strategy moving forward. Our concerns were not addressed by the President’s insufficient War Powers Act notification and by the Administration’s briefing today.

“Today, to honor our duty to keep the American people safe, the House will move forward with a War Powers Resolution to limit the President’s military actions regarding Iran. This resolution, which will be led by Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, will go to the Rules Committee this evening and will be brought to the Floor tomorrow.

“The House may also soon consider additional legislation on the Floor to keep America safe. This legislation includes Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s resolution to repeal the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and Congressman Ro Khanna’s legislation to prohibit funding for military action against Iran not authorized by Congress.

“The Administration must work with the Congress to advance an immediate, effective de-escalatory strategy that prevents further violence. America and the world cannot afford war.”

Commercial Flight from Iran Crashed, No Survivors

Disaster

Jason Collins

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January 9, 2020

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Commercial Flight from Iran Crashed, No Survivors

Hours after Iran launched missiles at United States bases in Iraq, a commercial flight crashed outside Tehran, the capital of Iran. Reportedly, one of the plane’s engines caught fire shortly after take-off and the pilot was unable to regain control. All 187 people on board, both passengers and crew, are assumed dead and authorities at the crash site say there is little to no chance of finding any survivors. Canada suffered the second heaviest loss of life after Iran, with 63 Canadians perishing in the crash. There is no information yet of what caused the malfunction of the plane, and representatives from the airport have said the aircraft was out of contact with them in the final few minutes.

Canada and the US call for a release of the black box for analysis

One of the biggest losses of life for Canada

Learn more about some of the victims of the crash

Ukraine pledges to aid Canada in crash investigation

Trudeau pushes for access to crash information

Listen to A Previously Unreleased Version of “The Man Who Sold The World” by David Bowie

Lance Rinker

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January 8, 2020

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Listen to A Previously Unreleased Version of “The Man Who Sold The World” by David Bowie

Music icon and legend David Bowie would have turned 73 today.

As a way to celebrate Bowie, his record label, Parlophone, is releasing a six-song EP titled Is It Any Wonder?, and features previously unreleased songs or versions of songs.

The first song released from the new EP is a new version of “The Man Who Sold The World”. This version of the song was recorded in New York just before Bowie’s 50^th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden in 1997.

Two things immediately stand out between this previously unreleased version and the original recording. This ‘new’ version strips out the main guitar line and instead uses a sitar, not to mention the eccentric mixture of sounds in the background. And it takes a far more somber tone throughout.

Harvey Weinstein Charged with Two New Counts of Sexual Assault

Jason Collins

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January 8, 2020

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Harvey Weinstein Charged with Two New Counts of Sexual Assault

Today began the trial against Harvey Weinstein in New York City, and also marked the start of proceedings in Los Angles. Harvey Weinstein has been charged with two counts of sexual assault in NYC and two more in Los Angeles. The newest charges are those leveled against him today by the L.A. district attorney. The alleged crimes took place within a two-day period in 2013 and include one felony count each of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, sexual penetration by use of force, and sexual battery by restraint.

The trial in New York and the new charges filed in Los Angeles follow the 2017 claims of rape against Harvey Weinstein, and helped effectively spark the #MeToo movement. Over 80 women have come forward with claims against him, and a large portion of them are present at the court proceedings in New York.

Iran Launches Missles at US Bases in Iraq

Jason Collins

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January 8, 2020

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Iran Launches Missles at US Bases in Iraq

On Wednesday, January 7th, Iran launched over a dozen surface to surface missles at multiple United States bases in Iraq. Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper stated “We are not looking to start a war with Iran, but we are prepared to finish one,” but also added that Washington’s first priority is to deescalate the situation. The missle strikes follow the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and is believed to be retaliatory.

Iran claimed credit for the attack

Pentagon confirms attack

Where were the missles aimed?

Trump backs down from threats against Iranian cultural sites

Bases respond with increased security

Journey to the Savage Planet

Release Date: January 28th

Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One

Journey to the Savage Planet sees you dropped on a remote planet to decide if the place is proper for human habitation. Your employer, Kindred Aerospace, has left you very little equipment and no real plan for survival, so it is up to you to survey the planet and its wide variety of plants and creatures while surviving. Journey to the Savage Planet is a cooperative first-person game with enough lighthearted humor to give it personality to stand out in January.

Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mind DLC

Release Date: January 23rd

Platform: PS4 (On Xbox One February 25th)

After over a decade of waiting for the third main installment in the series, Kingdom Hearts 3 released in 2019. Luckily for fans of the long-running convoluted story, you don’t have to wait that long to figure out what happened after the events of 3. Re:Mind looks to take place following the conclusion of KH3, but might take another look at events during the main game. Playable characters include Sora, Kairi, Riku, and other keyblade wielders during their search for each other. Kingdom Hearts 3 left a lot of questions in its closing minutes. Hopefully, this DLC can help answer those questions going forward.

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

Release Date: January 17th

Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One

One of the most popular animes in the world receives another video game adaptation with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. The new game follows the classic storyline of Goku and friends and their battles with the many threats to Earth. Where most Dragon Ball games are focused fighting games, Kakarot is an open-world game that will allow you to see the other moments in Goku’s life including his driving test, fishing, training, and more.

Gohan and Vegeta are just a couple of the other playable characters in DBZ: Kakarot and series creator Akira Toriyama has created a brand new member of the Ginyu Force just for the game. If you consider yourself a fan of the long-running series, you will want to take a look at this game.