An early current: CBS Information bought a sneak peek on the Home Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz that is anticipated to drop at this time. The investigation discovered that Gaetz, who was perilously near changing into lawyer common, paid quite a few ladies for intercourse, considered one of whom was a 17-year-old lady. He additionally purchased and used illicit medication. He bought lit on these medication in his Capitol Hill workplace, too. Briefly, the Committee discovered “substantial proof” that Gaetz “violated Home Guidelines and different requirements of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible items, particular favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress.” Gaetz, in the meantime, filed a federal courtroom lawsuit on Monday to dam the report’s launch.
Some climate to your vacation week: The rain ought to subside for many of Monday. Wind will stay. By Christmas Eve, the rain will return. It’s going to seemingly keep round, hanging out by way of Christmas to see whether or not it was naughty or good this yr. The mountains will see snow, however we lowland folks will not be so fortunate.
WINDY 💨 INTO CHRISTMAS EVE MORNING!
Whereas not as deep nor as shut of a cross as November’s “bomb cyclone,” one other deep space of low stress will pull in easterly Cascadia Winds of 30-65+ mph within the foothills late Monday night-Tuesday morning. #WAwx pic.twitter.com/xbAdLYQmuw
— Shannon O’Donnell (@ShannonODKOMO) December 23, 2024
Metro homicide suspect apprehended: Earlier than 5 am on Saturday, police arrested a 53-year-old man, who’s the lead suspect within the killing of King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim. Police consider the person stabbed Yim to demise within the early hours of Wednesday morning. Yim’s fellow bus driver, Timm Nelson, who drives the RapidRide E Line in a single day shift, observed the person sleeping behind his bus and flagged down police, who arrested the suspect. The Stranger doesn’t sometimes identify somebody as a suspect in a case till after prosecutors have filed fees towards them.
Goodbye, Shawn Yim: Nelson, the RapidRide E driver, was pals with Yim. He used to hop on Yim’s bus to commute to his route. He informed the Seattle Occasions about how Yim used to heat a can of cat meals on his dashboard heater towards the top of his shift so he may feed a neighborhood cat when he bought off work. Nelson is shattered by Yim’s demise.
Scenes from the vigil: We love you, bus drivers.
Tonight King County Metro operators and supporters held a candlelight vigil for Shawn Yim. The 59-year-old bus driver was stabbed to demise early Wednesday morning within the U District. Drivers informed me they want extra safety – and are fed up asking for it. Story quickly for @KUOW pic.twitter.com/s3TDxvKa1u
— Casey Martin (@caseyworks) December 22, 2024
Big turnout for King County metro bus driver Shawn Yim in a vigil tonight. The suspect accused of his homicide was arrested on a bus at this time by Seattle Police. These right here say they need to honor Shawn, but in addition need issues of safety to be fastened they are saying are lengthy overdue. @komonews pic.twitter.com/g7dP512BxH
— Paul Rivera (@PaulRiveraNews) December 22, 2024
Want a carry? The 174 skiers and snowboarders stranded on the slopes in Colorado did. The gondola on the Winter Park Resort cracked on Saturday, stranding ski bunnies for as much as 5 hours till ski patrolers may enter every gondola and decrease them down by way of ropes. This is the reason I do not ski! Properly, it is principally as a result of I am dangerous at it and I’ve not one of the gear, however nonetheless.
Luigi pleads not responsible: Luigi Mangione, the person accused of killing the United Healthcare CEO, pleaded not responsible to state homicide and terror fees.
Biden commutes demise row sentences: On his approach out the door, President Joe Biden commuted sentences for 37 of 40 individuals on federal demise row. The commutations modified their sentences to life imprisonment with out parole. Which means there are actually simply three individuals within the nation that might nonetheless face the federal demise penalty: Dylann Roof, who killed 9 Black members of Mom Emanuel AME Church in Charleston in 2015; Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber; and Robert Bowers, the person who the deadliest antisemitic assault in U.S historical past when he shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of life Synagogue in 2018. Trump has repeatedly mentioned that he plans to broaden the federal demise penalty.
Out to pasture: After receiving no response about how a Texas consultant would vote on the federal government shutdown struggle, a right-wing Texas web site known as the Dallas Categorical did some journalism. Their reporting revealed that 81-year-old Rep. Kay Granger, who is about to retire this yr, hadn’t voted in D.C. since July. Not solely that, however she’s been dwelling in a senior dwelling facility, and probably a reminiscence care middle to deal with her dementia. Regardless of her retiring on the finish of this yr, Granger remains to be an appearing politician. Nobody—not Granger’s workers nor GOP management—talked about something about Granger’s absence or her compromised psychological state. It is boring to maintain sounding the “our flesh pressers are too previous” alarm, however they’re actually too fucking previous. Please, lawmakers, take pleasure in your golden years in peace and with none form of energy.
What may a deed value? $10? Journalist Ken Klippenstein uncovered an alarming element within the Rep. Granger saga: She transferred the deed of her home at the start of July (again when her final recorded vote was) for probably no cash in return other than the $10 switch payment.
I assume that is what you do if you end up wealthy, bored, and soulless: Kim Kardashian made her personal “Santa Child” cowl and made a bizarre film to go together with it.
Kim Kardashian has launched her personal cowl of ‘Santa Child’ with a brief movie.
— Pop Base (@PopBase) December 23, 2024
Nordstrom will get purchased: Nordstrom is about to go non-public in a $6.25 billion deal. The Nordstrom household, in partnership with the Mexican division retailer chain El Puerto de Liverpool, is buying the corporate. Nordstrom will go from a publicly traded firm to a non-public one; When the sale goes by way of, every shareholder is about to pocket somewhat greater than $24 per share. Who’s getting fortunate?
Christmas carnage: On Friday night time, a person drove at excessive velocity right into a Christmas market within the German city of Magdeburg, killing 4 ladies and a 9-year-old boy whereas injuring 200 different individuals. Among the many injured, 41 are in severe situation. The suspect is a 50-year-old Saudi physician who voiced help for Germany’s far-right and anti-immigrant Different for Germany (AfD) celebration. All violence like that is deplorable, however it’s notably unconscionable to show locations of pleasure and togetherness into venues of tragedy, thus stoking additional paranoia about gathering in public locations.
Girl lit on hearth on NYC subway: Talking of human depravity, a person allegedly lit a girl on hearth whereas she was on the F prepare in Brooklyn. Police say he, unprompted, pulled out a lighter and ignited her garments whereas she was “immobile” on the prepare. Her garments have been on hearth in a matter of seconds, and when police arrived they noticed “an individual standing contained in the prepare automotive absolutely engulfed in flames.” The girl died from her accidents. Police detained the suspect, who hung round on a bench outdoors the prepare whereas police investigated the scene.
Tea time: Oh boy, there’s been a lot of gossip lately. Have you ever learn all of the juicy items? I am unable to cease interested by the Vulture piece about FX’s “English Trainer” creator and star Brian Jordan Alvarez’s alleged historical past of sexual harassment. It is about dangerous conduct muddied by the grey areas in an influence dynamic fueled by the potential for making it in Hollywood. In fact, there was additionally the Minimize essay by the girl who misplaced her husband after he left her, whereas she was two months postpartum, for his “Depraved” co-star, Ariana Grande. The essay dwells on how her public divorce might jeopardize her profession as a psychotherapist. And the weekend’s greatest bombshell: Blake Energetic is suing Justin Baldoni, her costar and director of the film “It Ends with Us,” for sexual harassment and for allegedly orchestrating a smear marketing campaign towards Energetic.
“Folks actually need to hate ladies”: The New York Occasions piece in regards to the lawsuit lays out Energetic’s very affordable complaints about Justin Baldoni’s on-set conduct (issues like asking him to not speak about his porn dependancy together with her, or proscribing him from improvising intercourse scenes, or requiring him to cease getting into her trailer when she was bare, or, even, to cease speaking about her useless father). It additionally consists of textual content messages from the PR agency Baldoni employed through the film’s press tour to “bury” Energetic. Within the texts, the girl on the helm of the marketing campaign remarked on how simple the job was as a result of “individuals actually need to hate on ladies.”
I hope you’re good and comfy this week: I am not feeling so holiday-y but. For the final couple of years, this track can get me within the temper: haunted, a bit unhappy, and nostalgic. Good. I will be listening on repeat till I really feel one thing.
