Some news items you might have missed: • SiriusXM: James Franco breaks his silence about sleeping with students of his now-defunct acting school months after settling a class-action sexual misconduct suit for $2.2 million. “Look, I’ll admit I did sleep with students,” he said adding he never thought about the power imbalance of his position as a teacher. https://youtu.be/FwKUZ8Vak6E?t=118 • PEOPLE: Billionaire Jeff T. Green of Utah said he is donating $600,000 to an LGTBQ group after publicly announcing his resignation from the Mormon church, which he accused of “hindering global progress” on social issues. • WMBF News: A North Carolina police chief has been placed on unpaid leave because he reportedly was telling officers about a “clinic” to get vaccination cards without actually being vaccinated against COVID-19. • ABC News: President Joe Biden told ABC “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir that, “yes,” he planned to run again in 2024 — and if his predecessor, Donald Trump, runs, then it would “increase the prospect” even more.
Biden on 2024. Says Trump running would make him more likely to run again. Says he plans to run “but look. I’m a great respecter of fate. Fate has intervened in my life many, many times. If I’m in the health I’m in now, if i’m in good health, then in fact I would run again.” pic.twitter.com/7G07P18Vxn
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) December 23, 2021
• Vice News: Three-time world champion kickboxer Fred Sinistra, 40, died at his home from complications caused by COVID-19 weeks after discharging himself from the hospital. He was unvaccinated and dismissed COVID-19 as “a little virus.” So much for the “being young and healthy protects you” theory. • Raw Story: A member of the Proud Boys who took part in the January 6th Capitol riots has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge that has major implications for other rioters. Greene will face between 41 months and 51 months in prison. https://twitter.com/RawStory/status/1473737042467110919 • The Daily Beast: Donald Trump pushed back on anti-vaccine talking points and encouraged viewers to get their shots. “Oh no, the vaccines work. The ones who get very sick and go to the hospital are the ones that don’t take the vaccine. But it’s still their choice. And if you take the vaccine, you’re protected. The results of the vaccine are very good, and if you do get it, it’s a very minor form. People aren’t dying when they take the vaccine.” https://twitter.com/randyslovacek/status/1474190624614092819
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