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Ghislaine Maxwell Loses Bid to Seal Post-Trial Documents

Ghislaine Maxwell sits behind Jeffrey Epstein on a motorcycle. (Photo courtesy DOJ) Ghislaine Maxwell’s fight for a new trial on the basis of alleged juror misconduct must play out in the public domain, a federal judge ruled on Friday, rejecting the now-convicted Jeffrey Epstein accomplice’s request to keep those motions under seal. “Any sealing of judicial documents must be narrowly tailored to serve competing interests,” U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan wrote in a seven-page order.

Giant snails that can grow as big as RATS put Florida town into quarantine

Giant snails that can grow up to eight inches long, the size of a rat, have forced an entire Florida town into quarantine. The invasive shelled gastropods, which are native to Africa, are carrying the parasite lungworm that leads to meningitis in humans. This quarantine will last for two years, but unlike the coronavirus lockdowns, residents are just prohibited from moving plants, soil, yard waste, debris, compost and building materials outside the zone.

Global COVID-19 death toll may be TRIPLE officially reported numbers

The true death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic could be three times higher than feared, researchers found, as they looked at how the pandemic also killed people not directly-affected by the virus. Researchers at the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, found that 18.2 million people died because of the COVID-19 pandemic from July 2020 to December 2021. That is triple the officially reported figures of 5.

How to Save Aitor in Dying Light 2

Aitor is a Peacekeeper in Dying Light 2 that can be saved if players make the right choices during the “Aitor” side quest. There are a few steps to completing the quest and an important choice at the end that affects later parts of the game. In order to start the “Aitor” side quest, players will need to travel to the Peacekeeper Headquarters in the Central Loop’s Wharf district. After arriving, Aiden will learn that Aitor is in desperate need of medical attention after the attack in Old Villedor.

Immersive Van Gogh exhibit announces venue and opening date in Los Angeles

Producers of the “Immersive Van Gogh” exhibit have officially announced a venue and an opening date for the experience in Los Angeles. The exhibition, which is also currently showing in San Francisco and Chicago, will take over the former home of Amoeba Music at 6400 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood and celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, July 31. The Los Angeles edition of “Immersive Van Gogh” was announced back in February and was set to open in May at an undisclosed location “in the heart of L.