Trump impeachment trial likely to end in acquittal as witnesses blocked
US president Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate may end in his acquittal as soon as Friday, after Democrats' failed to convince the required number of Republicans of the need for new witnesses. Democrats needed four Republicans to vote in favor of further witnesses, but Lamar Alexander of Tennessee has openly opposed the idea with Utah's Mitt Romney and Maine's Susan Collins remaining the only Republican supporters.
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Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus despite being in prison
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