skynewsus--2020-01-20--Trump on trial: The upcoming impeachment hearings explained

Trump on trial : What is happening in the Senate now the president has been impeached Trump on trial : What is happening in the Senate now the president has been impeached Donald Trump 's impeachment trial begins on Tuesday in the US Senate .
Here 's what it means and what 's going to happen .
In a sentence : Donald Trump is going on trial and , if found guilty , could be removed from office .
In a paragraph : US senators will listen to evidence and decide whether the president has committed a `` high crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Mr Trump has been accused of inviting a foreign government to interfere in his re-election campaign by asking Ukraine 's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate his Democratic rival Joe Biden .
In order to reach this stage , Mr Trump was impeached - which means Congress voted on whether they believed there was a case against him .
It is only the third time in US history a president has gone on trial - with Andrew Johnson in 1869 and Bill Clinton in 1999 the first two .
For Mr Trump to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have to agree he has harmed the `` election prospects of a political rival '' and `` placed his own personal and political interests above the national interests '' of the US - something that is unlikely .
Several witnesses for the prosecution could be called and the process is expected to take several weeks .
If he is found guilty , he could be stripped of his office , but if the Democrats fail in their attempt to convict Mr Trump , it could backfire for them .

Donald Trump's impeachment trial begins today in the US Senate. Here's what it means and what's going to happen.
In a sentence: Donald Trump is going on trial and, if found guilty, could be removed from office.
In a paragraph: Impeachment is the process of levelling charges against an official, including presidents. Once impeachment has occurred, the process moves to the Senate to determine guilt or innocence. Senators will listen to evidence and decide whether the president has committed a "high crime or misdemeanour".
In 100 words: Mr Trump has been accused of inviting a foreign government to interfere in his re-election campaign by asking Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate his Democratic rival Joe Biden.
In order to reach this stage, Mr Trump was impeached - which means Congress voted on whether they believed there was a case against him.
It is only the third time in US history a president has gone on trial - with Andrew Johnson in 1869 and Bill Clinton in 1999 the first two.
For Mr Trump to be found guilty, two thirds of the Republican-majority Senate will have to agree he has harmed the "election prospects of a political rival" and "placed his own personal and political interests above the national interests" of the US - something that is unlikely.
Several witnesses for the prosecution could be called and the process is expected to take several weeks.
If he is found guilty, he could be stripped of his office, but if the Democrats fail in their attempt to convict Mr Trump, it could backfire for them.
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What's happening today: The Senate is expected to vote to approve a document setting out how the trial will be organised over the coming weeks.
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has said he is willing to allow each side 24 hours of hearings and depositions in which to set out their case but over two days, meaning each day will be a long one for senators.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Two officers shot dead and landlord stabbed by man being evicted

Hawaii : Two officers shot dead and landlord stabbed by man being evicted Hawaii : Two officers shot dead and landlord stabbed by man being evicted A Hawaii man who was facing eviction is believed to have stabbed his landlord and shot dead two police officers before the house he was living in was destroyed by fire .
Police responding to a call for help found a woman who had been stabbed in the leg and resident Jerry Hanel who then opened fire , killing officers Tiffany Enriquez and Kaulike Kalama .
Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard said it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the house when he set it on fire .
The blaze spread to several other residences , destroying seven homes in the area close to Oahu 's busy Waikiki Beach .
Chief Ballard told a news conference : `` On behalf of the men and women of the Honolulu Police Department , our deepest condolences go out to the families .
`` They were like my kids .
They were with me for five years at receiving desk when I was major there .
`` So when they first came into the department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew them personally . ''
She said Hanel was believed to be inside the property when it was set alight but it could take days to recover any remains .
Governor David Ige said : `` Our entire state mourns the loss of two Honolulu Police officers killed in the line of duty this morning . ''
Court documents show Hanel , who had no permits to own firearms , had a history of erratic behaviour and making false 911 reports .

A Hawaii man who was facing eviction is believed to have stabbed his landlord and shot dead two police officers before the house he was living in was destroyed by fire.
Police responding to a call for help found a woman who had been stabbed in the leg and resident Jerry Hanel who then opened fire, killing officers Tiffany Enriquez and Kaulike Kalama.
Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard said it is believed Hanel and two women were inside the house when he set it on fire.
Image: Hanel and two women were believed to have been inside the house when he set it on fire
The blaze spread to several other residences, destroying seven homes in the area close to Oahu's busy Waikiki Beach.
Chief Ballard told a news conference: "On behalf of the men and women of the Honolulu Police Department, our deepest condolences go out to the families.
"They were like my kids. They were with me for five years at receiving desk when I was major there.
"So when they first came into the department up until I made chief, I knew them personally."
Image: Police responding to a call found a woman who had been stabbed in the leg
She said Hanel was believed to be inside the property when it was set alight but it could take days to recover any remains.
Governor David Ige said: "Our entire state mourns the loss of two Honolulu Police officers killed in the line of duty this morning."
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Court documents show Hanel, who had no permits to own firearms, had a history of erratic behaviour and making false 911 reports.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--City braced for violence as thousands rally for gun rights

A US city is bracing itself for violence as tens of thousands of gun rights supporters are expected at a rally on Monday .
A temporary state of emergency has been declared in Richmond , the state capital of Virginia , banning all weapons including guns from the event .
Police fear peaceful gun rights activists will be joined by militia groups and white supremacists , prompting authorities to close roads around the state legislature building .
A huge police presence is expected to be on duty to ensure there is no repeat of the Charlottesville rally in 2017 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a car while protesting against a white supremacist and neo-Nazi gathering .
Police plan to limit access to the rally to only one entrance and have warned people they may have to wait hours to get past security .
Gun rights supporters are rallying in the city to protest against local Democrats ' plans to pass gun-control legislation , itself prompted partly by the Charlottesville tragedy .
Democrat lawmakers , who won power in both the state Senate and House of Delegates in November , are seeking to limit handgun purchases to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checks on anyone buying a gun .
Gun rights activists are also worried by a bill that could see guns banned from public places and legislation to allow the temporarily disarming of anyone deemed dangerous to themselves or others .
On Thursday , Virginia 's solicitor general , Toby Heytens , said police had `` credible evidence '' armed out-of-state groups planned to come to the state possibly to take part in a `` violent insurrection . ''
Mr Heytens , who was arguing against an attempt to overturn the weapons ban , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tens of thousands .
The Supreme Court upheld the ban .
Donald Trump , a forceful advocate of US gun rights , tweeted his opposition to Virginia Democrats ' plans , telling his followers Democrats `` will take your guns away '' .
Virginia 's top House Republican Todd Gilbert has warned `` white supremacist garbage '' to stay away from the gun rally , adding that `` hate , violence or civil unrest '' were not welcome .
Later this week , gun firms gather for their annual conference and trade show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 , Stephen Paddock killed 58 people in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history .

Thousands of gun rights supporters are gathering for a rally in Richmond as US officials have warned of the risk of violence.
A temporary state of emergency has been declared in Richmond, the state capital of Virginia, banning all weapons including guns from the event.
Police fear peaceful gun rights activists will be joined by militia groups and white supremacists, prompting authorities to close roads around the state legislature building.
Image: Armed militia members stand guard outside a no-gun zone at the rally
A huge police presence is expected to be on duty to ensure there is no repeat of the Charlottesville rally in 2017, where a woman died after being hit by a car while protesting against a white supremacist and neo-Nazi gathering.
Police plan to limit access to the rally to only one entrance and have warned people they may have to wait hours to get past security.
Gun rights supporters are rallying in the city to protest against local Democrats' plans to pass gun-control legislation, itself prompted partly by the Charlottesville tragedy.
Democrat lawmakers, who won power in both the state Senate and House of Delegates in November, are seeking to limit handgun purchases to once a month and begin universal background checks on anyone buying a gun.
Gun rights activists are also worried by a bill that could see guns banned from public places and legislation to allow the temporarily disarming of anyone deemed dangerous to themselves or others.
On Thursday, Virginia's solicitor general, Toby Heytens, said police had "credible evidence" armed out-of-state groups planned to come to the state possibly to take part in a "violent insurrection."
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Image: 'Guns save lives', reads a pro-gun rights supporter's badge
Mr Heytens, who was arguing against an attempt to overturn the weapons ban, suggested the crowd could number in the tens of thousands. The Supreme Court upheld the ban.
Image: Roads have been closed around the Virginia state legislature building in Richmond
Donald Trump, a forceful advocate of US gun rights, tweeted his opposition to Virginia Democrats' plans, telling his followers Democrats "will take your guns away".
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Virginia's top House Republican Todd Gilbert has warned "white supremacist garbage" to stay away from the gun rally, adding that "hate, violence or civil unrest" were not welcome.
Later this week, gun firms gather for their annual conference and trade show in Las Vegas, where in October 2017, Stephen Paddock killed 58 people in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Parasite, Pitt and Waller-Bridge among winners at SAGs

Phoebe Waller-Bridge , Joaquin Phoenix , Brad Pitt and Robert De Niro were among the winners at the 26th SAG awards South Korean film Parasite has won the biggest award of the night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards .
It was a surprise win for Bong Joon Ho 's black comedy about two families , one rich and one poor , which won the prize for best ensemble cast in a movie , beating Once Upon A Time in Hollywood , The Irishman , Bombshell and Jojo Rabbit .
Other big winners on the night were Renee Zellweger and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston both bagged awards too .
In TV , The Crown and The Marvellous Mrs Maisel both had double wins .
Black comedy Parasite continued its record-breaking run , becoming the first foreign-language film to win best motion picture cast at the SAGs .
Collecting the prize at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles , the film 's lead actor Song Kang Ho said through a translator : `` Although the title is Parasite , I think the story is about co-existence and how we can all live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the best ensemble award , it occurs to me , maybe we have n't created such a bad movie .
`` I am so honoured to receive this award in front of such amazing actors that I admire , I will never forget this beautiful night . ''
The SAGs , which celebrates both film and TV , is voted for by actors , musicians and journalists , and is one of the final major ceremonies before the Academy Awards .
As SAG guild members overlap with Academy Award voters , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Oscar potential .
In the film categories , Joaquin Phoenix won best actor win for his portrayal of a troubled loner in controversial movie Joker , while Renee Zellweger did likewise by winning best actress for Judy .
Their wins mirrored the Golden Globe results earlier this month .
Accepting his award , Phoenix paid tribute to his Joker predecessor , saying : `` I 'm really standing here on the shoulders of my favourite actor Heath Ledger , so thank you and good night '' .
Ledger won a posthumous Oscar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prince of Crime , which tragically turned out to be his penultimate role .
Brad Pitt won outstanding supporting actor for his portrayal of an ageing stuntman in Once Upon A Time ...
In Hollywood and Laura Dern won the best supporting actress prize for Marriage Story .
Pitt was pictured with his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston backstage , as she accepted outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series for The Morning Show .
The 56-year-old star joked about his love-life as he picked up the statue , referencing his `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the film : `` It was a difficult part , a guy who takes his shirt off , gets high and does n't get on with his wife .
It was a big stretch , big . ''
Aniston said she was `` overwhelmed '' to be taking home the prize , which marked Apple TV 's first SAG win .
She paid tribute to her co-star Reese Witherspoon , saying : `` It took 20 years but we did it , finally . ''
Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home yet another prize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Globes , Critics ' Choice Awards and Emmy wins .
Taking to the stage to collect her gong for best female actor in a comedy series , she said : `` At some point , it will all hit me and I will have a good old cry about it .
`` Tonight as a Fleabag gang we will soak this up ... in a room I never imagined I would be in .
`` This whole thing really has been a dream and if I wake up tomorrow and discover it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has been the most beautiful dream . ''
She also alluded to the glamour and trappings of LA , joking that her make-up artist had drawn a six-pack onto her exposed midriff ahead of the show .
Despite Waller-Bridge 's win , Fleabag failed to take home best comedy series , a prize which went to Amazon 's The Marvellous Mrs Maisel .
The period comedy also took home a second prize , with Tony Shalhoub winning best actor in a comedy series .
Another British success on the night was The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ensemble in a drama series , beating Game Of Thrones , Big Little Lies , The Handmaid 's Tale and Stranger Things .
Peter Dinklage won outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series for his turn as Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones , which came to an end after eight seasons last year .
Robert De Niro was honoured with a lifetime achievement award , despite being snubbed in the best actor category .
The 76-year-old , who has starred in over 100 films , was presented his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a standing ovation , and as a vocal critic of Donald Trump , he made reference to the president in his acceptance speech .
`` There 's right and there 's wrong .
And there 's common sense and there 's abuse of power .
As a citizen , I have as much right as anybody - an actor , an athlete , anybody else - to voice my opinion .
`` And if I have a bigger voice because of my situation , I 'm going to use it whenever I see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With the Oscars just weeks away , many of the night 's successful actors will be hoping they can repeat their winning streak at the Academy Awards .

South Korean film Parasite has won the biggest award of the night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
It was a surprise win for Bong Joon Ho's black comedy about two families, one rich and one poor, which won the prize for best ensemble cast in a movie, beating Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, The Irishman, Bombshell and Jojo Rabbit.
Other big winners on the night were Renee Zellweger and Joaquin Phoenix, while former husband and wife Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston both bagged awards too.
Image: The cast of Parasite - and director Bong Joon Ho (third from the left) - celebrate their win
In TV, The Crown and The Marvellous Mrs Maisel both had double wins.
Black comedy Parasite continued its record-breaking run, becoming the first foreign-language film to win best motion picture cast at the SAGs.
Collecting the prize at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles, the film's lead actor Song Kang Ho said through a translator: "Although the title is Parasite, I think the story is about co-existence and how we can all live together.
"But to be honoured with the best ensemble award, it occurs to me, maybe we haven't created such a bad movie.
"I am so honoured to receive this award in front of such amazing actors that I admire, I will never forget this beautiful night."
The SAGs, which celebrates both film and TV, is voted for by actors, musicians and journalists, and is one of the final major ceremonies before the Academy Awards.
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As SAG guild members overlap with Academy Award voters, a win here is considered a strong bellwether for Oscar potential.
In the film categories, Joaquin Phoenix won best actor win for his portrayal of a troubled loner in controversial movie Joker, while Renee Zellweger did likewise by winning best actress for Judy.
Their wins mirrored the Golden Globe results earlier this month.
Image: Renee Zellweger took home best actress for her portrayal of Judy Garland
Image: Joaquin Phoenix was presented the best actor award by Glenn Close
Accepting his award, Phoenix paid tribute to his Joker predecessor, saying: "I'm really standing here on the shoulders of my favourite actor Heath Ledger, so thank you and good night".
Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his 2008 turn as the Crown Prince of Crime, which tragically turned out to be his penultimate role.
Brad Pitt won outstanding supporting actor for his portrayal of an ageing stuntman in Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood and Laura Dern won the best supporting actress prize for Marriage Story.
Image: Brad Pitt wins best male actor in a supporting role
Pitt was pictured with his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston backstage, as she accepted outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series for The Morning Show.
The 56-year-old star joked about his love-life as he picked up the statue, referencing his "Tinder profile" before summarising his role in the film: "It was a difficult part, a guy who takes his shirt off, gets high and doesn't get on with his wife. It was a big stretch, big."
Aniston said she was "overwhelmed" to be taking home the prize, which marked Apple TV's first SAG win.
She paid tribute to her co-star Reese Witherspoon, saying: "It took 20 years but we did it, finally."
Image: Brad and Jen were all smiles and hugs as they were reunited backstage
Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home yet another prize for Fleabag, adding to her Golden Globes, Critics' Choice Awards and Emmy wins.
Taking to the stage to collect her gong for best female actor in a comedy series, she said: "At some point, it will all hit me and I will have a good old cry about it.
"Tonight as a Fleabag gang we will soak this up... in a room I never imagined I would be in.
"This whole thing really has been a dream and if I wake up tomorrow and discover it has been just that then thank you, it has been the most beautiful dream."
Image: Crown stars (L-R) Helena Bonham Carter, Josh O'Connor and Erin Doherty accept the award
She also alluded to the glamour and trappings of LA, joking that her make-up artist had drawn a six-pack onto her exposed midriff ahead of the show.
Despite Waller-Bridge's win, Fleabag failed to take home best comedy series, a prize which went to Amazon's The Marvellous Mrs Maisel.
The period comedy also took home a second prize, with Tony Shalhoub winning best actor in a comedy series.
Another British success on the night was The Crown, which won outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, beating Game Of Thrones, Big Little Lies, The Handmaid's Tale and Stranger Things.
Peter Dinklage won outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series for his turn as Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones, which came to an end after eight seasons last year.
Image: Robert De Niro referenced the US president as he accepted his award
Robert De Niro was honoured with a lifetime achievement award, despite being snubbed in the best actor category.
The 76-year-old, who has starred in over 100 films, was presented his award by Leonardo DiCaprio.
He received a standing ovation, and as a vocal critic of Donald Trump, he made reference to the president in his acceptance speech.
"There's right and there's wrong. And there's common sense and there's abuse of power. As a citizen, I have as much right as anybody - an actor, an athlete, anybody else - to voice my opinion.
"And if I have a bigger voice because of my situation, I'm going to use it whenever I see a blatant abuse of power."
With the Oscars just weeks away, many of the night's successful actors will be hoping they can repeat their winning streak at the Academy Awards.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Brad and Jen reunite at Screen Actors Guild Awards

The former high-profile couple were reunited backstage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have been reunited at the Screen Actors Guild Awards , where they both won prizes .
The former husband and wife warmly embraced as they met backstage , after Pitt picked up outstanding supporting actor for his portrayal of an ageing stuntman in Once Upon A Time ...
In Hollywood .
They were photographed exchanging words , with Pitt holding on to Aniston 's wrist as she attempted to head back into the celebrity-filled crowd .
Both were full of smiles , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pitt was married to Aniston from 2000 to 2005 , before a high-profile split after which he got together with Angelina Jolie .
Jolie and Pitt , who have six children together , finally married in 2014 , but split two years later .
When accepting the statuette , the 56-year-old star had joked about his love life , saying he would have to add the accolade to his `` Tinder profile '' .
And he added , sarcastically : `` It was a difficult part - a guy who takes his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't get on with his wife .
It was a big stretch , big . ''
It 's not the first time he 's referenced the public interest in his relationships , joking as he accepted a Golden Globe earlier this month : `` I wanted to bring my mom , but I could n't because any woman I stand next to , they say I 'm dating . ''
SAG shared snaps of Pitt and Aniston as they met on their official Twitter feed , as well as a short video of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stage to accept her award .
They wrote : `` We forever want to watch Brad watch Jen receive her Actor # sagawards '' next to the mobile-shot footage .
Aniston took home outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series for The Morning Show .
It 's her first Screen Actors Guild award since she starred in the sitcom Friends .
Other big winners on the night were Renee Zellweger , Joaquin Phoenix and Laura Dern .
In the world of TV , Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home yet another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and The Marvellous Mrs Maisel both had double wins .

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have been reunited at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where they both won prizes.
The former husband and wife warmly embraced as they met backstage, after Pitt picked up outstanding supporting actor for his portrayal of an ageing stuntman in Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood.
They were photographed exchanging words, with Pitt holding on to Aniston's wrist as she attempted to head back into the celebrity-filled crowd.
Image: Jen heads off into the crowd, as Brad does his best to stall her
Image: Both were full of smiles, and winners on the night
Both were full of smiles, with Pitt clutching his newly collected trophy.
Pitt was married to Aniston from 2000 to 2005, before a high-profile split after which he got together with Angelina Jolie.
Jolie and Pitt, who have six children together, finally married in 2014, but split two years later.
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When accepting the statuette, the 56-year-old star had joked about his love life, saying he would have to add the accolade to his "Tinder profile".
And he added, sarcastically: "It was a difficult part - a guy who takes his shirt off, gets high and doesn't get on with his wife. It was a big stretch, big."
It's not the first time he's referenced the public interest in his relationships, joking as he accepted a Golden Globe earlier this month: "I wanted to bring my mom, but I couldn't because any woman I stand next to, they say I'm dating."
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SAG shared snaps of Pitt and Aniston as they met on their official Twitter feed, as well as a short video of Pitt watching Aniston as she headed onto the stage to accept her award.
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They wrote: "We forever want to watch Brad watch Jen receive her Actor #sagawards" next to the mobile-shot footage.
Aniston took home outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series for The Morning Show.
It's her first Screen Actors Guild award since she starred in the sitcom Friends.
Other big winners on the night were Renee Zellweger, Joaquin Phoenix and Laura Dern.
In the world of TV, Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home yet another prize for Fleabag, and The Crown and The Marvellous Mrs Maisel both had double wins.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Nashville folk singer apologises to crowd before dying on stage

Nashville folk singer David Olney 'apologises to the crowd ' before dying on stage Nashville folk singer David Olney 'apologises to the crowd ' before dying on stage David Olney , pictured here in 2012 , has died on stage in Florida The Nashville folk singer David Olney has died on stage during a performance in Florida , a statement on his website has confirmed .
Amy Rigby and Scott Miller , musicians who were performing with Olney , have both said the songwriter apologised to the crowd before closing his eyes .
The 71-year-old died after suffering a heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beach on Saturday .
Olney became a key member of Nashville 's music scene after moving there from his native Rhode Island in 1973 .
He went on to form the band The X-Rays , which released two albums and opened for Elvis Costello , before splitting up in 1985 .
Olney later recorded more than 20 solo albums , including This Side Or The Other , which was released in August 2018 .
His song Deeper Well was recorded by Emmylou Harris and featured on her Grammy Award-winning 1995 album Wrecking Ball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the narrative perspective of the donkey that carried him into Jerusalem , and about the Titanic from the perspective of the iceberg that sank the ship .
His official website has said his live concerts `` blended tenderness and ferocity , theatre and sincerity , agitation and embrace '' .
Miller wrote on Facebook after Olney 's death : `` Last night we lost David Olney , one of the finest songwriters I have had the pleasure of playing with and knowing . ''
He added : `` We started our set in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was playing a song when he paused , said ' I 'm sorry ' and put his chin to his chest .
He never dropped his guitar or fell off his stool .
It was as easy and gentle as he was .
`` We got him down and tried our best to revive him until the EMTs arrived . ''
Rigby wrote on her Facebook page : `` Olney was in the middle of his third song when he stopped , apologised and shut his eyes .
He was very still , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing the coolest hat and a beautiful rust suede jacket . ''
He is survived by his wife Regine , his daughter Lillian and his son Redding .

The Nashville folk singer David Olney has died on stage during a performance in Florida, a statement on his website has confirmed.
Amy Rigby and Scott Miller, musicians who were performing with Olney, have both said the songwriter apologised to the crowd before closing his eyes.
The 71-year-old died after suffering a heart attack during the show in Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday.
Olney became a key member of Nashville's music scene after moving there from his native Rhode Island in 1973.
He went on to form the band The X-Rays, which released two albums and opened for Elvis Costello, before splitting up in 1985.
Image: Olney peforming in Nashville in 2012
Olney later recorded more than 20 solo albums, including This Side Or The Other, which was released in August 2018.
His song Deeper Well was recorded by Emmylou Harris and featured on her Grammy Award-winning 1995 album Wrecking Ball.
Olney once wrote about Jesus from the narrative perspective of the donkey that carried him into Jerusalem, and about the Titanic from the perspective of the iceberg that sank the ship.
His official website has said his live concerts "blended tenderness and ferocity, theatre and sincerity, agitation and embrace".
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Miller wrote on Facebook after Olney's death: "Last night we lost David Olney, one of the finest songwriters I have had the pleasure of playing with and knowing."
He added: "We started our set in the round with Amy Rigby. David was playing a song when he paused, said 'I'm sorry' and put his chin to his chest. He never dropped his guitar or fell off his stool. It was as easy and gentle as he was.
"We got him down and tried our best to revive him until the EMTs arrived."
Rigby wrote on her Facebook page: "Olney was in the middle of his third song when he stopped, apologised and shut his eyes. He was very still, sitting upright with his guitar on, wearing the coolest hat and a beautiful rust suede jacket."
He is survived by his wife Regine, his daughter Lillian and his son Redding.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Lawyer: Impeachment law distinguishes between 'sin and crime'

The White House has unveiled its legal defence as the Senate prepares for the start of Donald Trump 's impeachment trial on Tuesday .
The US president 's team argue that the Democrats have wrongly identified abuse of power as an impeachable offence , and that the impeachment process itself has been `` irredeemably flawed '' .
They will also say there is no evidence to support the claims that the president threatened to withhold aid from Ukraine until it announced an investigation into Joe Biden 's son .
Mr Trump 's team say Democrats `` do not have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct knowledge , that the resident ever actually imposed such a condition '' .
Sky 's US correspondent Cordelia Lynch has been speaking to one of the president 's lawyers to find out why they are confident he does n't have a case to answer .
Alan Dershowitz is no stranger to high profile and controversial clients .
He advised the defence team in American football star OJ Simpson 's murder trial and represented convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - a man he told me he now regrets ever having met .
The Harvard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another big case - as a member of Donald Trump 's legal team at the president 's Senate impeachment trial .
Professor Dershowitz says he 's putting aside his personal politics , but he and his wife needed some persuading from the president himself .
`` My wife had great reluctance and in the end President Trump spoke to my wife and my wife made the argument why I should n't do it , '' he said .
`` We 've had to think this through very hard as a family .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against President Trump . ''
His argument , he says , is based solely on the constitution .
He believes neither abuse of power nor obstruction of congress represent impeachable offences because there was no crime committed and only a court , not congress , should have the right to decide whether a president should release documents and make witnesses available .
`` The two articles of impeachment do n't satisfy the constitutional criteria , '' he says .
`` The constitutional criteria are treason - nobody has alleged that he 's committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been discussion of bribery , he was n't charged with that ; or other 'high crimes and misdemeanours ' .
`` I interpret other high crimes and misdemeanours to require criminal conduct . ''
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker He is n't talking taking a stance on whether or not Mr Trump has acted improperly .
He acknowledges there are many things people believe he has done wrong .
The defence lawyer concedes that , in theory , a president asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is wrong .
His argument is much narrower than that though .
It rests solely on what he believes America 's forefathers meant and intended when they wrote the constitution and `` the law distinguishes between a sin and crime , '' he says .
So will he let his reality TV-loving client embrace the stage and add his two-pennies-worth ?
Not if he can avoid it .
`` All of my clients want to testify all the time , '' he explains .
`` They want to tell their story .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecution , in this case the House , make their case and then let it be rebutted . ''
He does n't believe Mr Trump is a weak witness , just that the president would end up filling in the gaps and good prosecutors can lay dangerous perjury traps .
He 's open to other witnesses taking the stand but if Lev Parnas , an associate of Rudy Giuliani who claims the president knew all about the Ukraine pressure campaign , gets a chance to talk , then Republicans should be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adds , `` it 's up to the chief justice . ''
At Mr Dershowitz 's home , he 's turning to English treatise for inspiration , pouring over Blackstone 's Commentaries on the Laws of England .
He dictates sections from it over the phone as he works on what he will say in front of the Senate .
He knows it needs to be clear and concise and he hopes the American public will understand his `` role in all this '' is conditional not partisan .
It is another test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of how he is willing to represent divisive characters .
I ask him why he 's drawn to them .
`` I grew up in Brooklyn as a street kid following the Holocaust , '' he responds .
`` Many of my family died in the Holocaust .
I want to live in a country where everybody is always defended . ''
He says the last thing the president told him was `` good luck , '' something he insists you always need .
But barring a last-minute mutiny , Republicans have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly likely they will acquit President Trump , and there is every chance he will politically benefit from this whole process .
The longer this impeachment process goes on , the more turned off voters appear to be .

The White House has unveiled its legal defence as the Senate prepares for the start of Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Tuesday.
The US president's team argue that the Democrats have wrongly identified abuse of power as an impeachable offence, and that the impeachment process itself has been "irredeemably flawed".
They will also say there is no evidence to support the claims that the president threatened to withhold aid from Ukraine until it announced an investigation into Joe Biden's son.
Mr Trump's team say Democrats "do not have a single witness who claims, based on direct knowledge, that the resident ever actually imposed such a condition".
Sky's US correspondent Cordelia Lynch has been speaking to one of the president's lawyers to find out why they are confident he doesn't have a case to answer.
Alan Dershowitz is no stranger to high profile and controversial clients.
He advised the defence team in American football star OJ Simpson's murder trial and represented convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - a man he told me he now regrets ever having met.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:37 'I don't feel like I'm being impeached'
The Harvard law professor is currently gearing up for another big case - as a member of Donald Trump's legal team at the president's Senate impeachment trial.
Prof Dershowitz says he's putting aside his personal politics, but he and his wife needed some persuading from the president himself.
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"My wife had great reluctance and in the end President Trump spoke to my wife and my wife made the argument why I shouldn't do it," he said.
"We've had to think this through very hard as a family. I'm a liberal Democrat. I voted against President Trump."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:10 Moment articles of impeachment handed to US Senate
His argument, he says, is based solely on the constitution.
He believes neither abuse of power nor obstruction of congress represent impeachable offences because there was no crime committed and only a court, not congress, should have the right to decide whether a president should release documents and make witnesses available.
"The two articles of impeachment don't satisfy the constitutional criteria," he says.
"The constitutional criteria are treason - nobody has alleged that he's committed treason; bribery - although there has been discussion of bribery, he wasn't charged with that; or other 'high crimes and misdemeanours'.
"I interpret other high crimes and misdemeanours to require criminal conduct."
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He isn't taking a stance on whether or not Mr Trump has acted improperly. He acknowledges there are many things people believe he has done wrong.
The defence lawyer concedes that, in theory, a president asking a foreign power to investigate a rival is wrong.
His argument is much narrower than that though.
It rests solely on what he believes America's forefathers meant and intended when they wrote the constitution and "the law distinguishes between a sin and crime," he says.
So will he let his reality TV-loving client embrace the stage and add his two-pennies-worth? Not if he can avoid it.
"All of my clients want to testify all the time," he says.
"They want to tell their story. But it's far better to let the prosecution, in this case the House, make their case and then let it be rebutted."
He doesn't believe Mr Trump is a weak witness, just that the president would end up filling in the gaps and good prosecutors can lay dangerous perjury traps.
He's open to other witnesses taking the stand but if Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani who claims the president knew all about the Ukraine pressure campaign, gets a chance to talk, then Republicans should be able to call Hunter Biden.
Ultimately, he adds, "it's up to the chief justice."
At Mr Dershowitz's home, he's turning to English treatise for inspiration, pouring over Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England.
He dictates sections from it over the phone as he works on what he will say in front of the Senate.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:11 They're trying to impeach the son of a bitch - Trump
He knows it needs to be clear and concise and he hopes the American public will understand his "role in all this" is conditional not partisan.
It is another test of his legal skills and another example of how he is willing to represent divisive characters.
I ask him why he's drawn to them.
"I grew up in Brooklyn as a street kid following the Holocaust," he responds.
"Many of my family died in the Holocaust. I want to live in a country where everybody is always defended."
He says the last thing the president told him was "good luck," something he insists you always need.
But barring a last-minute mutiny, Republicans have already made up their mind - it is highly likely they will acquit President Trump, and there is every chance he will politically benefit from this whole process.
The longer this impeachment process goes on, the more turned off voters appear to be.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Body armour and semi-automatics - gun activists take to the streets

In a crowd where hundreds of men had semi-automatic weapons slung casually around their necks , and pistols in holsters at their side , one man told me this was the `` safest place on earth '' .
You would n't want to argue .
Thousands of gun owners had gathered in Richmond , Virginia in a show of armed strength directed at a Democratic governor who they claim is intent on infringing their constitutional right to bear arms .
Tensions have escalated in the days leading up to the protest because Governor Ralph Northam claimed there was intelligence to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cause trouble .
He declared a state of emergency which banned weapons being brought into the grounds of the state capitol .
A fence was erected around the building and those wanting to enter were searched .
But outside that cordon there were enough weapons to wage a war .
It 's perfectly legal to carry a weapon openly on the streets of Virginia , though it 's rare to see civilians dressed like the military and heavily armed in large numbers in the centre of the city .
The crowd was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one of the organisers of the demonstration , who had her sidearm in a holster , told me that the governor had over-reacted to try to persuade people to stay away .
Whether he was right or wrong , the dire warning did mean supporters of his gun reforms were neither seen nor heard , and with no one to argue with , those with weapons were disciplined and well-behaved .
They were almost all friendly and chatty to the Sky News crew .
Only one group of around a dozen men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerged from a minibus and put on their combat gear .
There were chants of `` guns save lives '' and `` we will not comply '' .
It 's one thing to restrict new ownership of guns , quite another to take away existing weapons .
But despite an impressive turnout , opinion polls suggest a majority of Virginians support some restrictions .
While Richmond is historically conservative and was the capital of the Confederate states in the American Civil War , the north of Virginia borders Washington DC and liberal-minded voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government .
The tension between north and south , reformers and gun owners , wo n't change .
But on this occasion , the culture clash did not lead to violence .

In a crowd where hundreds of men had semi-automatic weapons slung casually around their necks, and pistols in holsters at their side, one man told me this was the "safest place on earth". You wouldn't want to argue.
Thousands of gun owners had gathered in Richmond, Virginia in a show of armed strength directed at a Democratic governor who they claim is intent on infringing their constitutional right to bear arms.
Tensions have escalated in the days leading up to the protest because Governor Ralph Northam claimed there was intelligence to indicate that extremists and militias were intending to cause trouble.
He declared a state of emergency which banned weapons being brought into the grounds of the state capitol.
Image: There was some serious weaponry on show
A fence was erected around the building and those wanting to enter were searched.
But outside that cordon there were enough weapons to wage a war.
It's perfectly legal to carry a weapon openly on the streets of Virginia, though it's rare to see civilians dressed like the military and heavily armed in large numbers in the centre of the city.
Image: The protesters' anger is directed at the state's governor
The crowd was overwhelmingly white men. But Tammy Lee, one of the organisers of the demonstration, who had her sidearm in a holster, told me that the governor had over-reacted to try to persuade people to stay away.
Whether he was right or wrong, the dire warning did mean supporters of his gun reforms were neither seen nor heard, and with no one to argue with, those with weapons were disciplined and well-behaved.
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They were almost all friendly and chatty to the Sky News crew.
Only one group of around a dozen men asked not to be filmed as they emerged from a minibus and put on their combat gear.
Image: The rally was organised by the Virginia Citizens Defense League
There were chants of "guns save lives" and "we will not comply".
It's one thing to restrict new ownership of guns, quite another to take away existing weapons. But despite an impressive turnout, opinion polls suggest a majority of Virginians support some restrictions.
While Richmond is historically conservative and was the capital of the Confederate states in the American Civil War, the north of Virginia borders Washington DC and liberal-minded voters helped elect Democrats to run the state government.
The tension between north and south, reformers and gun owners, won't change. But on this occasion, the culture clash did not lead to violence.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Gunman kills one and injures 15 outside Kansas bar

Kansas City : Gunman kills one and injures 15 outside bar Kansas City : Gunman kills one and injures 15 outside bar It is believed the gunman opened fire on a queue of people outside a bar A gunman killed one person and injured at least 15 others before being shot dead by a security guard outside a bar in Kansas City , Missouri .
The incident happened shortly before midnight on Sunday .
Police said officers found `` a chaotic scene '' .
The body of a woman was found in the car park next to the venue .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a queue of people waiting to enter a bar before being shot by an armed security guard .
Police have confirmed at least 15 have been treated at local hospitals and at least three of those are in a critical condition .
The shooting took place outside the 9ine Ultra Lounge .
A Facebook post on the club 's page advertised Sunday night 's `` Sold Out Sundays '' event , which appeared to be a celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs who beat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday to advance to @ @ @ @

A gunman killed one person and injured at least 15 others before being shot dead by a security guard outside a bar in Kansas City, Missouri.
The incident happened shortly before midnight on Sunday. Police said officers found "a chaotic scene".
The body of a woman was found in the car park next to the venue.
Image: He opened fire on a queue outside a bar
According to reports the suspect opened fire on a queue of people waiting to enter a bar before being shot by an armed security guard.
Police have confirmed at least 15 have been treated at local hospitals and at least three of those are in a critical condition.
The shooting took place outside the 9ine Ultra Lounge.
A Facebook post on the club's page advertised Sunday night's "Sold Out Sundays" event, which appeared to be a celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs who beat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Sex assault case against Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green 'dismissed'

Sir Philip Green 's company says sex assault charges against him in the US have been dismissed by a judge .
The Topshop tycoon was facing four so-called misdemeanour charges after an Arizona pilates instructor accused him of touching her inappropriately in 2016 and again in 2018 .
He had vigorously denied the allegations .
It is understood a trial was delayed earlier this month to give his legal team more time to prepare its defence .
But his Arcadia company , citing court documents , said on Monday : `` At the request of the prosecution the cases alleging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be heard before The Consolidated Court of Arizona in and for The County of Pima on 20th February 2020 , were dismissed by the Order of the Honourable Justice Vince Roberts on 17th January 2020 .
`` These matters are now closed , '' it added .
He had been formally accused last June of spanking the instructor , identified as Katie Surridge , and grabbing her buttocks at the Canyon Ranch resort in Tucson .
The charges he faced carried a maximum of four months in jail .
He fought the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also battling to secure the future of his business empire - with creditors approving a restructuring plan for Arcadia , which also includes Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge , just days after he was charged .
Arcadia Group 's holding company , Taveta Investments , later announced financial losses of £177m for the year to September 2018 .
Karren Brady , who quit Taveta 's board in February last year , told Sky News last week that she had left because her principles `` did n't square '' with claims , made against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual harassment , racial abuse and bullying - allegations he also denies .
In her interview on Ian King Live she said she remained in contact with him .

Sir Philip Green's company says sex assault charges against him in the US have been dismissed by a judge.
The Topshop tycoon was facing four so-called misdemeanour charges after an Arizona pilates instructor accused him of touching her inappropriately in 2016 and again in 2018.
He had vigorously denied the allegations.
It is understood a trial was delayed earlier this month to give his legal team more time to prepare its defence.
Image: Katie Surridge. Pic: Facebook
But his Arcadia company, citing court documents, said on Monday: "At the request of the prosecution the cases alleging assault against Sir Philip Green, due to be heard before The Consolidated Court of Arizona in and for The County of Pima on 20th February 2020, were dismissed by the Order of the Honourable Justice Vince Roberts on 17th January 2020.
"These matters are now closed," it added.
He had been formally accused last June of spanking the instructor, identified as Katie Surridge, and grabbing her buttocks at the Canyon Ranch resort in Tucson.
The charges he faced carried a maximum of four months in jail.
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He fought the claims at a time when he was also battling to secure the future of his business empire - with creditors approving a restructuring plan for Arcadia, which also includes Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge, just days after he was charged.
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Arcadia Group's holding company, Taveta Investments, later announced financial losses of £177m for the year to September 2018.
Karren Brady, who quit Taveta's board in February last year, told Sky News last week that she had left because her principles "didn't square" with claims, made against Sir Philip by former staff, including sexual harassment, racial abuse and bullying - allegations he also denies.
In her interview on Ian King Live she said she remained in contact with him.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--All-women astronaut crew changes space station batteries

Astro-sisters are doing it for themselves !
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch have completed work to change the batteries on the International Space Station 's solar power grid in what was the third ever all-woman spacewalk .
The flight engineers accomplished their milestone first spacewalk during an initial mission to swap faulty batteries on the station 's exterior back in October .
Monday 's mission marked the third time the women have worked together on a spacewalk .
As the spacewalk began their colleague Andrew Morgan stated from within the station : `` To our astro-sister , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The replacement lithium-ion batteries on the International Space Station ( ISS ) are more efficient than the nickel-hydrogen batteries which are part of the station 's solar power system .
When the orbit of the ISS takes it to the dark side of the Earth the energy stores in the batteries is used to keep its systems running .
The first all-female spacewalk was originally scheduled to take place in March but was cancelled due to spacesuit availability on the space station .
After the historic mission was completed , US President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them and asking : `` This is President Donald Trump , do you hear me ? ''
He also asked them what they would like to tell young women listening in , to which they responded : `` We do n't want to take too much credit as there have been many female spacewalkers before us .
`` We are really just doing our job . ''
However they said they recognised it as an `` historic achievement '' .
At the time the speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their mark on history '' .
Before last week 's repair mission , 227 astronauts and cosmonauts had completed a spacewalk , but only 14 had been women - and all of those had worked alongside a male astronaut .
Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya was the first woman to perform a spacewalk , officially known as an EVA ( Extravehicular Activity ) , on 25 July 1984 .

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch have completed work to change the batteries on the International Space Station's solar power grid in what was the third ever all-woman spacewalk.
The flight engineers accomplished their milestone first spacewalk during an initial mission to swap faulty batteries on the station's exterior back in October.
Monday's mission marked the third time the women have worked together on a spacewalk.
Image: NASA astronauts Christina Koch (left) and Jessica Meir (right). Pic: NASA
As the spacewalk began their colleague Andrew Morgan stated from within the station: "To our astro-sister, we wish you the best of luck!"
The replacement lithium-ion batteries on the International Space Station (ISS) are more efficient than the nickel-hydrogen batteries which are part of the station's solar power system.
When the orbit of the ISS takes it to the dark side of the Earth the energy stores in the batteries is used to keep its systems running.
The first all-female spacewalk was originally scheduled to take place in March but was cancelled due to spacesuit availability on the space station.
After the historic mission was completed, US President Donald Trump congratulated the women by calling them and asking: "This is President Donald Trump, do you hear me?"
He also asked them what they would like to tell young women listening in, to which they responded: "We don't want to take too much credit as there have been many female spacewalkers before us.
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"We are really just doing our job."
However they said they recognised it as an "historic achievement".
Image: Is it only the third time an all-woman crew has ventured outside of the space station together
At the time the speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi also congratulated the women for "leaving their mark on history".
Before last week's repair mission, 227 astronauts and cosmonauts had completed a spacewalk, but only 14 had been women - and all of those had worked alongside a male astronaut.
Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya was the first woman to perform a spacewalk, officially known as an EVA (Extravehicular Activity), on 25 July 1984.


skynewsus--2020-01-21--Trump lawyers: President has done 'absolutely nothing wrong'

Trump impeachment trial : President 's lawyers call for him to be 'immediately acquitted' Trump impeachment trial : President 's lawyers call for him to be 'immediately acquitted' Donald Trump 's legal team called for the US president to be `` immediately acquitted '' ahead of the first day of his impeachment trial on Tuesday .
White House lawyers said Mr Trump has done `` absolutely nothing '' wrong and urged the Senate to swiftly reject the `` flimsy '' charges and `` flawed '' case against him .
Mr Trump 's legal team was writing in its first full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The president 's lawyers wrote : `` All of this is a dangerous perversion of the constitution that the Senate should swiftly and roundly condemn .
`` The articles should be rejected and the president should be immediately acquitted . ''
Final preparations were underway for the trial on Monday in a tense day of developments , with Mr Trump 's legacy and the judgement of both parties in Congress at stake .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell put forward rules that could lead to a quick impeachment trial for Mr Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new evidence would be allowed .
He also proposed a condensed , two-day calendar for each side to give opening statements .
A senior Republican leadership aide said that under the resolution , which could face a vote as early as Tuesday , lawyers for Mr Trump could move early in the proceedings to ask senators to dismiss all charges .
The motion would likely fail and Mr McConnell 's proposal was immediately rejected by the Democrats .
Mr Schumer said : `` It 's clear Senator McConnell is hell-bent on making it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documents and intent on rushing the trial through . ''
He vowed to propose votes on Tuesday to try to amend the rules package and called it a `` cover-up '' .
Officials at the White House , where the president was embarking for an overseas trip to the global leaders conference in Davos , welcomed the Republican trial proposal .
House Democrats impeached the president on two charges last month .
The first was abuse of power as the president withheld US military aid to Ukraine while pressing the country to investigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was obstruction of Congress by refusing to comply with their investigation .
Mr Trump 's defence has argued neither charge constituted a crime or impeachable offence .
The trial is set to take place just weeks before the first primaries of the 2020 election season and as voters are assessing Mr Trump 's first term .
While the Senate is highly unlikely to remove Mr Trump from office , it is important for the president to try to diminish the Democratic accusations to limit political damage to his bid for re-election .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rare trial which begins at 1pm Washington time ( 6pm GMT ) , with some of the very senators running to replace Mr Trump as president sitting as jurors .
After the four days of opening arguments - two days per side - senators will be allowed up to 16 hours for questions to the prosecution and defence , followed by four hours of debate .
Only then will there be votes on calling other witnesses .
At the end of deliberations , the Senate would then vote on each impeachment article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules similar to the last trial , of President Bill Clinton in 1999 , but his resolution diverged in key ways , which may leave some senators from both parties uneasy .
Republican Senator Mitt Romney of Utah said in an email message to his constituents Monday night that the resolution put forth by Mr McConnell `` overall , aligns closely with the rules package approved 100-0 during the Clinton trial '' .
He is among a small number of Republican senators who want to consider witness testimony and documents that were n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In their own filing Monday , House prosecutors issued fresh demands for a fair trial in the Senate .
They wrote : `` President Trump asserts that his impeachment is a partisan 'hoax ' .
He is wrong . ''
The prosecutors added : `` Senators must honour their own oaths by holding a fair trial with all relevant evidence . ''
Senators are poised for only the third presidential impeachment trial in US history .
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the House but not convicted by the Senate .

Donald Trump's legal team called for the US president to be "immediately acquitted" ahead of the first day of his impeachment trial on Tuesday.
White House lawyers said Mr Trump has done "absolutely nothing" wrong and urged the Senate to swiftly reject the "flimsy" charges and "flawed" case against him.
Mr Trump's legal team was writing in its first full filing for the impeachment court on Monday.
The president's lawyers wrote: "All of this is a dangerous perversion of the constitution that the Senate should swiftly and roundly condemn.
"The articles should be rejected and the president should be immediately acquitted."
Final preparations were underway for the trial on Monday in a tense day of developments, with Mr Trump's legacy and the judgement of both parties in Congress at stake.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell put forward rules that could lead to a quick impeachment trial for Mr Trump, with no guarantee that witnesses or new evidence would be allowed.
He also proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side to give opening statements.
A senior Republican leadership aide said that under the resolution, which could face a vote as early as Tuesday, lawyers for Mr Trump could move early in the proceedings to ask senators to dismiss all charges.
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Image: Mitch McConnell put forward rules that could lead to a quick impeachment trial
The motion would likely fail and Mr McConnell's proposal was immediately rejected by the Democrats.
The Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called the rules package a "national disgrace".
Mr Schumer said: "It's clear Senator McConnell is hell-bent on making it much more difficult to get witnesses and documents and intent on rushing the trial through."
He vowed to propose votes on Tuesday to try to amend the rules package and called it a "cover-up".
Officials at the White House, where the president was embarking for an overseas trip to the global leaders conference in Davos, welcomed the Republican trial proposal.
House Democrats impeached the president on two charges last month.
The first was abuse of power as the president withheld US military aid to Ukraine while pressing the country to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden.
The second was obstruction of Congress by refusing to comply with their investigation.
Mr Trump's defence has argued neither charge constituted a crime or impeachable offence.
The trial is set to take place just weeks before the first primaries of the 2020 election season and as voters are assessing Mr Trump's first term.
While the Senate is highly unlikely to remove Mr Trump from office, it is important for the president to try to diminish the Democratic accusations to limit political damage to his bid for re-election.
The Senate could be facing 12-hour sessions for the rare trial which begins at 1pm Washington time (6pm GMT), with some of the very senators running to replace Mr Trump as president sitting as jurors.
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After the four days of opening arguments - two days per side - senators will be allowed up to 16 hours for questions to the prosecution and defence, followed by four hours of debate.
Only then will there be votes on calling other witnesses.
At the end of deliberations, the Senate would then vote on each impeachment article.
Mr McConnell had promised to set rules similar to the last trial, of President Bill Clinton in 1999, but his resolution diverged in key ways, which may leave some senators from both parties uneasy.
Republican Senator Mitt Romney of Utah said in an email message to his constituents Monday night that the resolution put forth by Mr McConnell "overall, aligns closely with the rules package approved 100-0 during the Clinton trial".
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He is among a small number of Republican senators who want to consider witness testimony and documents that weren't part of the House impeachment investigation.
In their own filing Monday, House prosecutors issued fresh demands for a fair trial in the Senate.
They wrote: "President Trump asserts that his impeachment is a partisan 'hoax'. He is wrong."
The prosecutors added: "Senators must honour their own oaths by holding a fair trial with all relevant evidence."
Senators are poised for only the third presidential impeachment trial in US history.
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the House but not convicted by the Senate.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Trump on trial: Impeachment explained - and what happens today

Trump on trial : What is happening in the Senate now the president has been impeached Trump on trial : What is happening in the Senate now the president has been impeached Donald Trump could be removed from office if found guilty Donald Trump 's impeachment trial begins today in the US Senate .
Here 's what it means and what 's going to happen .
In a sentence : Donald Trump is going on trial and , if found guilty , could be removed from office .
In a paragraph : US senators will listen to evidence and decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high crime or misdemeanour '' .
In 100 words : Mr Trump has been accused of inviting a foreign government to interfere in his re-election campaign by asking Ukraine 's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate his Democratic rival Joe Biden .
In order to reach this stage , Mr Trump was impeached - which means Congress voted on whether they believed there was a case against him .
It is only the third time in US history a president has gone on trial - with Andrew Johnson in 1869 and Bill Clinton in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump to be found guilty , two thirds of the Republican-majority Senate will have to agree he has harmed the `` election prospects of a political rival '' and `` placed his own personal and political interests above the national interests '' of the US - something that is unlikely .
Several witnesses for the prosecution could be called and the process is expected to take several weeks .
If he is found guilty , he could be stripped of his office , but if the Democrats fail in their attempt to convict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker What 's happening today : The Senate is expected to vote to approve a document setting out how the trial will be organised over the coming weeks .
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has said he is willing to allow each side 24 hours of hearings and depositions in which to set out their case but over two days , meaning each day will be a long one for senators .


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Lawyer: I voted against Trump, here's why I'm defending him

The White House has unveiled its legal defence as the Senate prepares for the start of Donald Trump 's impeachment trial on Tuesday .
The US president 's team argue that the Democrats have wrongly identified abuse of power as an impeachable offence , and that the impeachment process itself has been `` irredeemably flawed '' .
They will also say there is no evidence to support the claims that the president threatened to withhold aid from Ukraine until it announced an investigation into Joe Biden 's son .
Mr Trump 's team say Democrats `` do not have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct knowledge , that the resident ever actually imposed such a condition '' .
Sky 's US correspondent Cordelia Lynch has been speaking to one of the president 's lawyers to find out why they are confident he does n't have a case to answer .
Alan Dershowitz is no stranger to high profile and controversial clients .
He advised the defence team in American football star OJ Simpson 's murder trial and represented convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - a man he told me he now regrets ever having met .
The Harvard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another big case - as a member of Donald Trump 's legal team at the president 's Senate impeachment trial .
Prof Dershowitz says he 's putting aside his personal politics , but he and his wife needed some persuading from the president himself .
`` My wife had great reluctance and in the end President Trump spoke to my wife and my wife made the argument why I should n't do it , '' he said .
`` We 've had to think this through very hard as a family .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against President Trump . ''
His argument , he says , is based solely on the constitution .
He believes neither abuse of power nor obstruction of congress represent impeachable offences because there was no crime committed and only a court , not congress , should have the right to decide whether a president should release documents and make witnesses available .
`` The two articles of impeachment do n't satisfy the constitutional criteria , '' he says .
`` The constitutional criteria are treason - nobody has alleged that he 's committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been discussion of bribery , he was n't charged with that ; or other 'high crimes and misdemeanours ' .
`` I interpret other high crimes and misdemeanours to require criminal conduct . ''
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker He is n't taking a stance on whether or not Mr Trump has acted improperly .
He acknowledges there are many things people believe he has done wrong .
The defence lawyer concedes that , in theory , a president asking a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong .
His argument is much narrower than that though .
It rests solely on what he believes America 's forefathers meant and intended when they wrote the constitution and `` the law distinguishes between a sin and crime , '' he says .
So will he let his reality TV-loving client embrace the stage and add his two-pennies-worth ?
Not if he can avoid it .
`` All of my clients want to testify all the time , '' he says .
`` They want to tell their story .
But it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in this case the House , make their case and then let it be rebutted . ''
He does n't believe Mr Trump is a weak witness , just that the president would end up filling in the gaps and good prosecutors can lay dangerous perjury traps .
He 's open to other witnesses taking the stand but if Lev Parnas , an associate of Rudy Giuliani who claims the president knew all about the Ukraine pressure campaign , gets a chance to talk , then Republicans should be able to call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` it 's up to the chief justice . ''
At Mr Dershowitz 's home , he 's turning to English treatise for inspiration , pouring over Blackstone 's Commentaries on the Laws of England .
He dictates sections from it over the phone as he works on what he will say in front of the Senate .
He knows it needs to be clear and concise and he hopes the American public will understand his `` role in all this '' is conditional not partisan .
It is another test of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how he is willing to represent divisive characters .
I ask him why he 's drawn to them .
`` I grew up in Brooklyn as a street kid following the Holocaust , '' he responds .
`` Many of my family died in the Holocaust .
I want to live in a country where everybody is always defended . ''
He says the last thing the president told him was `` good luck , '' something he insists you always need .
But barring a last-minute mutiny , Republicans have already made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely they will acquit President Trump , and there is every chance he will politically benefit from this whole process .
The longer this impeachment process goes on , the more turned off voters appear to be .


skynewsus--2020-01-21--Iranian politician 'offers $3m to whoever kills Trump'

It comes after the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani An Iranian politician is reportedly offering a $ 3m `` award '' for `` whoever kills Trump '' .
According to ISNA , Iran 's semi-official news agency , Ahmad Hamzeh said : `` On behalf of people of Kerman province , we will pay $ 3m award in cash to whoever kills Trump . ''
Kerman is the hometown of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani , who was killed in a US drone strike on 3 January in Iraq .
Hamzeh did not elaborate on whether it was a decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , who is currently in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos .
Another Iranian representative has been reported as saying the country would be protected from threats if it had nuclear weapons .
The comments about the US President from Hamzeh come as Iran acknowledged its armed forces fired two Russian anti-aircraft missiles at the Ukrainian jet which crashed , killing 176 people .
A preliminary report by Iran 's Civil Aviation Organisation did not blame missiles for the crash of the Boeing 737-800 .
Iran initially denied it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Canada said it was due to anti-aircraft fire from the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard .
The new report says the missiles fired at the aircraft came from the TOR-M1 .
In 2017 , Iran received a delivery of 29 TOR-M1 units from Russia in a contract worth an estimated $ 700m , ( £538m ) .
But the report said : `` The impact of these missiles on the accident and the analysis of this action is under investigation . ''
Surveillance footage showed two missiles fired at the plane .
Iran had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plane would be sent abroad for investigation but then backtracked and said it would look at them internally .
However they have now had to ask for help in probing the recorders , and have requested equipment to download the information from the US and France .
Canada has said the boxes should be examined in France .
Of the 176 victims , 57 were from Canada .
Over the weekend , the bodies of 11 Ukrainian victims were repatriated with a ceremony at the airport in Kiev .

An Iranian politician is reportedly offering a $3m "award" for "whoever kills Trump".
According to ISNA, Iran's semi-official news agency, Ahmad Hamzeh said: "On behalf of people of Kerman province, we will pay $3m award in cash to whoever kills Trump."
Kerman is the hometown of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike on 3 January in Iraq.
Image: The plane had only just taken off when it was shot down
Hamzeh did not elaborate on whether it was a decision made by clerical rulers to threaten Donald Trump, who is currently in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Another Iranian representative has been reported as saying the country would be protected from threats if it had nuclear weapons.
The US disarmament ambassador, Robert Wood, dismissed the threat as "ridiculous".
He said: "It's just ridiculous but it gives you a sense of the terrorist underpinnings of that regime and that regime needs to
change its behaviour."
The comments about the US President from Hamzeh come as Iran acknowledged its armed forces fired two Russian anti-aircraft missiles at the Ukrainian jet which crashed, killing 176 people.
Image: Plane debris after the crash of the Ukrainian airlines flight
A preliminary report by Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation did not blame missiles for the crash of the Boeing 737-800.
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Iran initially denied it had fired missiles, but the US and Canada said it was due to anti-aircraft fire from the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
The new report says the missiles fired at the aircraft came from the TOR-M1.
In 2017, Iran received a delivery of 29 TOR-M1 units from Russia in a contract worth an estimated $700m, (£538m).
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:47 Khamenei: European nations "can't be trusted"
But the report said: "The impact of these missiles on the accident and the analysis of this action is under investigation."
Surveillance footage showed two missiles fired at the plane.
Iran had indicated the black box recorders from the plane would be sent abroad for investigation but then backtracked and said it would look at them internally.
However they have now had to ask for help in probing the recorders, and have requested equipment to download the information from the US and France.
Canada has said the boxes should be examined in France. Of the 176 victims, 57 were from Canada.
Over the weekend, the bodies of 11 Ukrainian victims were repatriated with a ceremony at the airport in Kiev.


skynewsus--2020-01-20--Titanic wreck gets extra protection in UK-US deal

The Titanic sunk just five days into its maiden voyage in 1912 The wreckage of the Titanic will be protected from potentially damaging expeditions thanks to a new agreement between the US and the UK .
Almost 35 years since the doomed passenger ship was found underwater off the coast of Newfoundland , Canada , the two countries have signed a treaty giving them the power to block efforts to explore its remains .
The deal , which was signed by the UK in 2003 but only ratified by Washington last November , will allow the nations to grant and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Titanic 's sunken hull and remove artefacts .
Dozens of expeditions have ventured to the site in international waters since the wreck was discovered in 1985 .
Experts claim many artefacts have been removed from the Belfast-built ship , which broke apart and sunk after it collided with an enormous iceberg in the North Atlantic - five days after its maiden voyage began on 10 April 1912 .
Some of the items recovered from the vessel over the years have sold at auction , including a lunch menu saved by a first-class passenger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in 2015 .
Among the everyday items to have been auctioned are shaving kits , children 's toys and tobacco pipes .
British maritime minister Nusrat Ghani said the new deal with the US would also protect the wreckage from suffering further damage from mini-submarines landing on its surface .
The agreement marks the first time the Titanic has been protected by explicit legislation , having previously only been covered via the United Nation 's Unesco heritage programme .
Canada and France were also involved in negotiating the deal but have not @ @ @ @ @

The wreckage of the Titanic will be protected from potentially damaging expeditions thanks to a new agreement between the US and the UK.
Almost 35 years since the doomed passenger ship was found underwater off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, the two countries have signed a treaty giving them the power to block efforts to explore its remains.
The deal, which was signed by the UK in 2003 but only ratified by Washington last November, will allow the nations to grant and deny licences to enter sections of the Titanic's sunken hull and remove artefacts.
Image: The ill-fated cruise ship set sail from Southampton
Dozens of expeditions have ventured to the site in international waters since the wreck was discovered in 1985.
Experts claim many artefacts have been removed from the Belfast-built ship, which broke apart and sunk after it collided with an enormous iceberg in the North Atlantic - five days after its maiden voyage began on 10 April 1912.
Some of the items recovered from the vessel over the years have sold at auction, including a lunch menu saved by a first-class passenger that fetched $88,000 (£58,000) back in 2015.
Among the everyday items to have been auctioned are shaving kits, children's toys and tobacco pipes.
British maritime minister Nusrat Ghani said the new deal with the US would also protect the wreckage from suffering further damage from mini-submarines landing on its surface.
Image: More than 1,500 people died after the liner struck an iceberg
The agreement marks the first time the Titanic has been protected by explicit legislation, having previously only been covered via the United Nation's Unesco heritage programme.
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Canada and France were also involved in negotiating the deal but have not yet signed it themselves.


skynewsus--2020-01-21--Trump impeachment trial: Parties clash over rules on day one

Trump impeachment trial : Parties clash over rules on day one of Senate hearing Trump impeachment trial : Parties clash over rules on day one of Senate hearing Schiff : 'If Trump ca n't be impeached , it makes him a monarch' Donald Trump 's impeachment trial in the Senate was dominated on its opening day by arguments about how the hearing should be conducted .
In an early sign of partisanship , the Republican-controlled Senate rejected a Democrat bid to force the White House to produce extra documents and evidence .
The president , who is 4,000 miles away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after investigations by the lower House of Representatives , which the Democrats control .
The case has now moved to the upper house which will decide whether he is guilty .
But the final vote is expected to be along party lines and it is therefore unlikely he will be removed from office .
Mr Trump is accused of trying to pressure Ukraine into investigating his political rival , Democrat Joe Biden , by threatening to withhold military aid .
The US president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoax '' and a `` witch-hunt '' .
His top lawyer in the trial , Pat Cipollone , attacked the case as baseless , while leading Democratic politician Adam Schiff said there was `` overwhelming '' evidence of wrongdoing .
In another sign of political wrangling , Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell , a Republican , had proposed each side would have 24 hours to present their opening arguments , spread over two 12-hour days .
Democrats opposed that , saying the rules would mean some arguments would be pushed into the early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and make it harder to introduce evidence .
A few minutes in , Republicans appeared to relent .
Legal teams for both sides will be able to spread their arguments over three 8-hour days .
Democrats also want to hear from witnesses during the trial , which the White House team is against .
The McConnell proposals put off any votes on whether witnesses can give evidence until later in the process , rather than at the start , as Democrats had demanded .
Mr Schiff told reporters before the trial got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a process for a fair trial , this is the process for a rigged trial '' and called it a `` cover-up '' .
Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Then at the start of the hearing , he said : `` Right now a great many , perhaps even most Americans , do not believe there will be a fair trial .
`` They do n't believe that the Senate will be impartial .
They believe the result is pre-cooked , the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is innocent , he is not , but because the senators will vote by party and he has the votes .
`` The votes to prevent the evidence from coming out , the votes to make sure the public never sees it .
The American people want a fair trial . ''
Mr Schiff said that although the evidence against Mr Trump was `` already overwhelming , '' further witness testimony was necessary to show the full scope of the misconduct by the president and those around him .
But White House counsel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that once you hear those initial presentations the only conclusion will be that the president has done absolutely nothing wrong .
`` You look at those articles alone and you will determine that there is absolutely no case . ''
Democrats claim Mr Trump abused his power in pressuring Ukraine , and obstructed Congress when it tried to find out what happened .
After opening arguments , senators will be allowed up to 16 hours for questions to the prosecution and defence , followed by four hours of debate .
Senate rules say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week - excluding Sundays - until it is resolved .
Only two other US presidents in history have been impeached - Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 .
Both Mr Johnson and Mr Clinton were acquitted in the Senate , while in 1974 Richard Nixon faced impeachment but resigned before a full vote in the House of Representatives .

Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate was dominated on its opening day by arguments about how the hearing should be conducted.
In an early sign of partisanship, the Republican-controlled Senate rejected three Democrat bids to force the White House to produce extra documents and evidence.
The president, who is 4,000 miles away from Washington in Davos, Switzerland, is charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after investigations by the lower House of Representatives, which the Democrats control.
The case has now moved to the upper house which will decide whether he is guilty. But the final vote is expected to be along party lines and it is therefore unlikely he will be removed from office.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:33 Trump lawyer: 'Absolutely no case'
Mr Trump is accused of trying to pressure Ukraine into investigating his political rival, Democrat Joe Biden, by threatening to withhold military aid.
The US president has dismissed the charges as a "hoax" and a "witch-hunt".
Image: The president was in Switzerland when the impeachment trial began
His top lawyer in the trial, Pat Cipollone, attacked the case as baseless, while leading Democratic politician Adam Schiff said there was "overwhelming" evidence of wrongdoing.
In another sign of political wrangling, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, had proposed each side would have 24 hours to present their opening arguments, spread over two 12-hour days.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:08 This is how impeachment works
Democrats opposed that, saying the rules would mean some arguments would be pushed into the early hours - when fewer people are watching - and make it harder to introduce evidence.
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A few minutes in, Republicans appeared to relent. Legal teams for both sides will be able to spread their arguments over three 8-hour days.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:52 Trump Lawyer: 'I live in an anti-Trump world'
Democrats also want to hear from witnesses during the trial, which the White House team is against.
The McConnell proposals put off any votes on whether witnesses can give evidence until later in the process, rather than at the start, as Democrats had demanded.
Mr Schiff told reporters before the trial got under way: "This is not a process for a fair trial, this is the process for a rigged trial" and called it a "cover-up".
Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Spreaker
Then at the start of the hearing, he said: "Right now a great many, perhaps even most Americans, do not believe there will be a fair trial.
"They don't believe that the Senate will be impartial. They believe the result is pre-cooked, the president will be acquitted. Not because he is innocent, he is not, but because the senators will vote by party and he has the votes.
"The votes to prevent the evidence from coming out, the votes to make sure the public never sees it. The American people want a fair trial."
Mr Schiff said that although the evidence against Mr Trump was "already overwhelming," further witness testimony was necessary to show the full scope of the misconduct by the president and those around him.
But White House counsel Pat Cipollone said: "We believe that once you hear those initial presentations the only conclusion will be that the president has done absolutely nothing wrong.
"You look at those articles alone and you will determine that there is absolutely no case."
Democrats claim Mr Trump abused his power in pressuring Ukraine, and obstructed Congress when it tried to find out what happened.
After opening arguments, senators will be allowed up to 16 hours for questions to the prosecution and defence, followed by four hours of debate.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:29 Trump at Davos: 'This is not a time for pessimism'
Senate rules say the trial must proceed six days a week - excluding Sundays - until it is resolved.
Only two other US presidents in history have been impeached - Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998.
Both Mr Johnson and Mr Clinton were acquitted in the Senate, while in 1974 Richard Nixon faced impeachment but resigned before a full vote in the House of Representatives.


skynewsus--2020-01-21--Subpoena to quid pro quo: Key impeachment terms - and what they mean

Donald Trump has been impeached - but what does it all mean ?
After months of speculation , deliberation , @ @ @ @ @ impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump have reached the trial stage .
But much like the @ @ @ @ @ , the Americans do not always make it easy to keep track of what is @ @ @ @ @ all means .
From high crimes and misdemeanours to a quid pro quo , swipe @ @ @ @ @ below to help you make sense of a trial that could see the US president @ @ @ @

After months of speculation, deliberation, testimony and public hearings, impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump have reached the trial stage.
But much like the political machinations of the UK, the Americans do not always make it easy to keep track of what is going on and what it all means.
From high crimes and misdemeanours to a quid pro quo, swipe or scroll across the cards below to help you make sense of a trial that could see the US president removed from office.


skynewsus--2020-01-21--First case of mystery China virus in US after outbreak kills six

First case of mystery China virus diagnosed in US First case of mystery China virus diagnosed in US The new virus does not appear to be as deadly as SARS , but viruses can sometimes mutate A man returning from China has become the first person in the US to be diagnosed with a mystery new virus .
The American citizen , in his 30s , is in good condition in hospital near Seattle after returning last week , according to health officials .
He did not show any symptoms when he arrived back on Wednesday , but contacted doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is not considered a threat to medical staff or the public .
Six people have died from the illness in Wuhan , the capital of China 's central Hubei province , most of them aged 60 or older , including some with a previous medical condition .
`` We do expect additional cases in the United States and globally , '' said Dr Nancy Messonnier , a respiratory diseases expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .
It has begun tracking down people who came in contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms .
Three hundred people have been infected so far , with cases identified in Thailand , Japan , South Korea and Taiwan - all of them had been in China .
This new coronavirus virus - which can cause coughing , fever , breathing difficulty and pneumonia - originated at a seafood market in Wuhan .
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses ranging from the common cold to severe diseases such as SARS - which killed nearly 800 people during the 2002-03 outbreak .
When a new strain emerges that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current outbreak , it becomes known as a novel coronavirus ( nCoV ) .
Chinese state media say the latest strain in different from those identified in the past .
The outbreak has already spread to other Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai .
Officials in China confirmed on Monday that the virus , which has no cure , can spread between humans .
Concerns are growing as hundreds of millions of people in the country prepare to travel for the week-long Lunar New Year holiday which starts on Saturday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting for Wednesday to consider declaring an international health emergency , a move only used for the worst epidemics .
Fears about a global outbreak similar to SARS have prompted some countries to introduce screening for travellers from China , especially those arriving from Wuhan .
Health screenings have started at three international airports in the US - New York 's JFK , San Francisco and Los Angeles .
They are initially expected to involve around 5,000 passengers , according to the CDC .
Chicago 's O'Hare airport and Atlanta 's airport will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Officials are expected to begin to force all passengers originating from Wuhan to go to one of these five airports if they want to enter the US .
Several other nations , including Italy , India and Australia are also introducing checks , while North Korea is planning to temporarily ban foreign tourists , who are mainly Chinese , according to a foreign tour operator .
However , University of Washington coronavirus researcher David Veesler said people `` should not be panicking right now '' .
He claims the response has been `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a couple of weeks , China was able to identify the virus , isolate it , sequence it and share that information '' .
`` We do n't have enough data to judge how severe the disease is , '' he added .

A man returning from China has become the first person in the US to be diagnosed with a mystery new virus.
The American citizen, in his 30s, is in good condition in hospital near Seattle after returning last week, according to health officials.
He did not show any symptoms when he arrived back on Wednesday, but contacted doctors on Sunday when he felt unwell.
He is not considered a threat to medical staff or the public.
Nine people have died from the illness in Wuhan, the capital of China's central Hubei province, most of them aged 60 or older, including some with a previous medical condition.
Image: Medical staff carry a patient with the new coronavirus into Wuhan's Jinyintan hospital
"We do expect additional cases in the United States and globally," said Dr Nancy Messonnier, a respiratory diseases expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
It has begun tracking down people who came in contact with the man to check them for symptoms.
Four hundred and forty people have been infected so far, with cases identified in Thailand, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan - all of them had been in China.
This new coronavirus virus - which can cause coughing, fever, breathing difficulty and pneumonia - originated at a seafood market in Wuhan.
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Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses ranging from the common cold to severe diseases such as SARS - which killed nearly 800 people during the 2002-03 outbreak.
When a new strain emerges that has not yet been identified, as with the current outbreak, it becomes known as a novel coronavirus (nCoV).
Chinese state media say the latest strain in different from those identified in the past.
The outbreak has already spread to other Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai.
Officials in China confirmed on Monday that the virus, which has no cure, can spread between humans.
Image: Passengers at Shanghai rail station wore facemasks as they travelled home for new year
Concerns are growing as hundreds of millions of people in the country prepare to travel for the week-long Lunar New Year holiday which starts on Saturday.
The (WHO) has called an emergency meeting for Wednesday to consider declaring an international health emergency, a move only used for the worst epidemics.
Fears about a global outbreak similar to SARS have prompted some countries to introduce screening for travellers from China, especially those arriving from Wuhan.
Image: Some stores and pharmacies say they have sold out of face masks
Image: Long queues have formed outside pharmacies
Health screenings have started at three international airports in the US - New York's JFK, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
They are initially expected to involve around 5,000 passengers, according to the CDC.
Chicago's O'Hare airport and Atlanta's airport will also begin screenings later this week.
Image: Airports around the world have stepped up screening
Officials are expected to begin to force all passengers originating from Wuhan to go to one of these five airports if they want to enter the US.
Several other nations, including Italy, India and Australia are also introducing checks, while North Korea is planning to temporarily ban foreign tourists, who are mainly Chinese, according to a foreign tour operator.
However, University of Washington coronavirus researcher David Veesler said people "should not be panicking right now".
He claims the response has been "very efficient" and that "in a couple of weeks, China was able to identify the virus, isolate it, sequence it and share that information".
"We don't have enough data to judge how severe the disease is," he added.