Katherine Lee

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News

Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Sheen join Jane Fonda’s final D.C. climate protest

by Nardine Saad Los Angeles Times (TNS) January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

Before being led off by cops, Phoenix addressed the crowd and took aim at the meat and dairy industry.

Nation & World, News

Challenges, distractions stymie Weinstein jury selection

by TOM HAYS Associated Press January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

His defense attorneys were denied a request to disqualify numerous prospective jurors and a noisy anti-Weinstein protest took place outside the courthouse.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Pelosi to send impeachment articles to Senate for historic trial

by LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

Meanwhile, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she is in discussions with other Republicans on a strategy that would allow the Senate to hear new testimony.

Business, Nation & World, News

Pentagon reviews Pratt & Whitney’s $66 billion F-35 engine program for lack of savings

by Tony Capaccio Bloomberg January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

Pratt & Whitney claimed cost savings of about 3% in its prices for the 12th through 14th F-35 contracts over the prior contract. Lockheed Martin Corp., which builds the rest of the plane, projects savings of as much as 15.3%.

Nation & World, News

Standoff develops over Ukrainian jetliner crash as Iran rails against claims it shot plane down

by Arsalan Shahla, Daryna Krasnolutska and Jennifer Jacobs Bloomberg January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

Concerns that the investigation into the crash might be compromised, as Iran indicated it won’t seek American assistance with decoding the 737-800’s black boxes.