— Euan Graham (@graham_euan) January 10, 2021 “These changes are long overdue, and the Trump administration ideally would have made them sooner. Beijing seeks to coerce, isolate, and eventually control Taiwan. The United States must counter these efforts by Beijing, and more robust U.S. bilateral interactions with Taiwan are an important part of that," said Bradley Bowman who is a senior director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. … [Read more...] about US State Department Ends Restrictions on Contacts with Taiwan Officials
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S.F. Market Street: Transit agency approves changes in part of potential controversial redesign
One of the biggest points of contention in the new plan is the bike lane change. The originally proposed 5-foot to 8-foot lane on the sidewalk was replaced by an 11-foot shared bike lane on the street. The agency said that the original bike lane wouldn’t have been big enough to accommodate the 25% spike in cycling that hit the streets from January to March last year. … [Read more...] about S.F. Market Street: Transit agency approves changes in part of potential controversial redesign
Facebook’s WhatsApp Delays Privacy Change over ‘Confusion’ and Backlash
Breitbart News recently reported that WhatsApp downloads fell by more than 2 million between January 5 and 12 compared to the previous week, falling to 10.6 million. In comparison, Signal saw 17.8 million downloads while Telegram saw 15.7 million during the same time period, according to data from the app analytics firm Sensor Tower. … [Read more...] about Facebook’s WhatsApp Delays Privacy Change over ‘Confusion’ and Backlash
Donald Trump Announces Pardons and Commutations for 143 People in Last Hours of Presidency
Bill K. Kapri – President Trump granted a commutation to Bill Kapri, more commonly known as Kodak Black. Kodak Black is a prominent artist and community leader. This commutation is supported by numerous religious leaders, including Pastor Darrell Scott and Rabbi Schneur Kaplan. Additional supporters include Bernie Kerik, Hunter Pollack, Gucci Mane, Lil Pump, Lil Yachty, Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens, Jack Brewer formerly of the National Football League, and numerous other notable community leaders. Kodak Black was sentenced to 46 months in prison for making a false statement on a Federal document. He has served nearly half of his sentence. Before his conviction and after reaching success as a recording artist, Kodak Black became deeply involved in numerous philanthropic efforts. In fact, he has committed to supporting a variety of charitable efforts, such as providing educational resources to students and families of fallen law enforcement officers and the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Announces Pardons and Commutations for 143 People in Last Hours of Presidency
Hillary Clinton: Trump’s Phone Records Should Be Checked To See If He Called Putin During Capitol Riot
Biden has promised to prioritize passing a law against domestic terrorism, according to the Wall Street Journal. His advisers are also pushing him to create a post in the White House specifically to target and combat “ideologically inspired violent extremists,” the publication reported. … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton: Trump’s Phone Records Should Be Checked To See If He Called Putin During Capitol Riot