3 Things To Know Today

1 Trump Gets To Business In India After Massive Welcome

President Trump is making a splash on his first official visit to India. As we told you yesterday, Trump was expected to speak at a massive rally in the world's largest cricket stadium. He did. The massive facility, which seats around 110-thousand people appeared to be at capacity. During his remarks, which followed a speech by the Indian prime minister, Trump touted America's strong bond with India and also confirmed a three-billion-dollar arms deal would soon be signed. From there it was off to the Taj Mahal, where he and the First Lady, as well as daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, toured India's most famous cultural attraction. Now it’s about getting to business – and today, Trump is scheduled to take part in a host of meetings with Indian business leaders before leaving later tonight, after attending a state dinner. Speaking of “business,” according to reports, the Trump administration has a designated list of government officials deemed by the president to be disloyal and slated for removal.

2 Harvey Weinstein Is A Convicted Sex Offender

Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein now has another moniker attached to his name forever: convicted sex offender. This, as Weinstein has been found guilty on one count of criminal sexual assault in the first degree, and rape in the third degree. If there’s good news for his camp, it’s that Weinstein was acquitted on rape in the first degree and two charges of predatory sexual assault. While that removes the possibility of life in prison, he still faces up to 29 years behind bars. A stunned Weinstein reportedly made eye contact with each juror as they each said "yes" when asked if that was their verdict. While the 67-year-old was able to walk without the aid of the walker he’s been seen with during the trial as he was hauled away, he was later taken to a local hospital to be evaluated for chest pains and palpitations. Attorneys say he’s “fine.” Weinstein will remain in custody until he's sentenced March 11th. The verdict, defense motioned for a mistrial before the verdict was read due to an anonymous email alleging that one of the jurors was leaning toward acquittal but was pressured to vote for conviction. The judge did not seem to find this email credible, calling it likely a "clever" attempt to poison the trial.

3 White House Asks Congress For Cash To Fight Coronavirus

The Trump administration is asking Congress for two-and-a-half-billion-dollars to fight the coronavirus. Over a billion-dollars of that would go towards developing a vaccine for the deadly respiratory illness. The White House says the money will also fund preparedness and response systems, as well as equipment and supplies. The disease has infected tens of thousands of people, mostly in mainland China, though it's starting to spread to other nations. Democrats, include Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are assailing the request as woefully inadequate. The Office of Management and Budget disagrees. "The President's priority is protecting the homeland,” OMB Director Russell Vought writes in a letter to lawmakers the Administration is working aggressively to minimize the risk of the virus spreading in the United States.”


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