| January? 😩 The Trump legal team just put out a press release that made clear they have no intention of giving up the fight on the results of the 2020 general election, which they are baselessly contesting. "The only fixed day in the U.S. Constitution is the inauguration of the President on January 20 at noon," says the statement from Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis about the safe harbor deadline and their ignoring it.
Also...
Now they both have tested positive for coronavirus. And they've been around a lot of people, including at White House parties.
However...
Don't ask about those parties. Fox News host Brian Kilmeade might seethe at you.
Vaccine!!
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, met “prescribed success criteria” for public distribution.
Which means it could begin shipping as soon as this weekend.
‘We Must Lead With Science’
Marking his first appearance as an official member of President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus response team, Dr. Anthony Fauci accepted a position as Biden’s chief medical advisor on Covid-19.
Meanwhile... President Donald Trump continued to falsely declare victory in the election on Tuesday as he said states and even the Supreme Court should show the “courage” to “do the right thing.” Trump stayed on message during his vaccine summit Tuesday, until NBC News’ Peter Alexander asked about how the distribution process will pass to the next administration and asked why members of the Joe Biden transition team were not part of the summit. “We’re going to have to see who the next administration is,” Trump responded.
Saudi Tourism
A CNN editor is taking heat after publishing a story praising Saudi Arabia’s recent reforms, and describing what could become some of the country’s notable tourist attractions.
In a piece published Saturday for CNN Travel, senior international correspondent Nic Robertson described life in Saudi under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as having “a sense of lightness, a freedom to make choices.”
Robertson’s story was decried by some on Twitter, particularly in light of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents, and the ongoing mistreatment of human rights activists.
"These better literally give you new ears." High price tags are nothing new when dealing with Apple products. But even by the tech giant’s typically expensive standards, their latest offering costs a fortune.Apple, on Tuesday, announced the release of AirPods Max — a set of over-the-ear headphones expanding on their popular earbuds. The bells and whistles have audio geeks salivating. HOWEVER...
“AirPods Max combine a custom acoustic design, H1 chips, and advanced software to power computational audio for a breakthrough listening experience with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode, and spatial audio,” the company said, in a statement. The headphones, though, will retail at a staggering $550 — which far exceeds high-end offerings from rivals such as Bose and Sony. That price point is not sitting well with prospective consumers. 6.5.0 | 