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Europe sees widespread protests against COVID-19 restrictions
Protests against COVID-19 restrictions, some of them turning violent, rocked Europe over the weekend. Also, Sudan’s top military commander reinstates Abdulla Hamdok, but as interim prime minister, until new elections are held. And, two of 17 missionaries kidnapped in October have been released in Haiti.
After Mistrial, An Emotional Edwards Faces the Future
It was the political trial of the decade, starring a hidden child born to a secret, high-octane mistress; an ambitious first lady battling cancer; a loyal daughter watching in the wings; and an emotionally volatile campaign aide condemning his old boss. But in the end, a judge declared a mistrial on five of six counts […]
Lead Paint Mistrial
The state of Rhode Island contended in a landmark court case that lead paint still in buildings from decades ago is a public nuisance. But the jury couldn’t agree on this question and a deadlock led to a mistrial. Host Steve Curwood talks with the Providence Journal’s environment writer Peter Lord about the case.