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About an hour after Barr’s statement on Friday, Berman — who has overseen aggressive criminal investigations of several people close to the president including Trump lawyer and confidant Rudy Giuliani, Trump fixer Michael Cohen, and Giuliani associates (and Trump donors and Trump Ukraine fixers) Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman — didn’t just make it clear he opposed being fired, but released a statement in which he effectively called Barr a liar, refused to step down until a replacement was confirmed by the Senate, asserted that Barr has no legal authority to fire him, and vowed that the SDNY would continue its investigations “unimpeded” in the meantime. … [Read more...] about Trump Fires U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman After He Refuses to Resign

In reporting on the coronavirus pandemic, unless otherwise specified, DW uses figures provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Coronavirus Resource Center in the United States. JHU updates figures in real-time, collating data from world health organizations, state and national governments, and other public official sources, all of whom have their own systems for compiling information. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus latest: German meat industry to revamp amid outbreaks

Coronavirus and the environment: 7 changes to expect Better air quality As the world grinds to a halt, the sudden shutdown of most industrial activities has dramatically reduced air pollution levels. Satellite images have even revealed a clear drop in global levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a gas which is primarily emitted from car engines and commercial manufacturing plants and is responsible for poor air quality in many major cities. … [Read more...] about Europe’s raptors and fish hit by poaching under lockdown

Despite campaign boasts of 1 million ticket requests, only slightly more than 6,000 people came to the indoor rally in a space holding 19,000. An overflow space went unused. Fears of the virus and protests kept many away. But the scant crowd also raised questions about whether the Trump show was wearing thin even with his supporters in red hats. … [Read more...] about Trump’s bluster doesn’t beat a virus, calm a restive nation