{"id":70725,"date":"2024-06-11T20:47:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T20:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/11\/wednesday-briefing-hunter-biden-found-guilty-on-gun-charges\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T20:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T20:47:04","slug":"wednesday-briefing-hunter-biden-found-guilty-on-gun-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/11\/wednesday-briefing-hunter-biden-found-guilty-on-gun-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday Briefing: Hunter Biden Found Guilty on Gun Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2024\/06\/12\/multimedia\/12ambriefing-asia-hunter1-cqjt\/12ambriefing-asia-hunter1-cqjt-facebookJumbo-v3.jpg?fit=1050,549&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wednesday Briefing: Hunter Biden Found Guilty on Gun Charges\" title=\"Wednesday Briefing: Hunter Biden Found Guilty on Gun Charges\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-54af8515\">Hunter Biden was found guilty on gun charges<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Hunter Biden, the president\u2019s son, was <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/06\/11\/us\/hunter-biden-trial-verdict\/heres-the-latest-on-the-trial?smid=url-share\" title=\"\">found guilty on three felony counts<\/a> of lying on a federal firearms application. The verdict is a personal blow to President Biden as he enters the final months of his re-election campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The maximum possible sentence could be up to 25 years in prison and $750,000 in fines. But sentencing guidelines call for a fraction of that penalty, and first-time offenders who did not use their weapons to commit a violent crime typically receive no jail time. No sentencing date was set. Here\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/11\/us\/politics\/hunter-biden-conviction-gun-charges.html?smid=url-share\" title=\"\">some background on the charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Biden\u2019s gun case is widely regarded as the least serious of the two federal indictments brought against him last year. He still faces serious tax charges stemming from his yearslong crack, alcohol and spending binge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Context:<\/strong> The trial made public Biden\u2019s crack cocaine addiction, reckless behavior and ruinous spending \u2014 narrated by three former romantic partners, including the widow of his brother, Beau Biden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">The president\u2019s reaction:<\/strong> Biden said he and the first lady, Jill Biden, were proud to see Hunter Biden be \u201cso strong and resilient in recovery.\u201d The president has said that he will not grant a pardon to his son.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-37004c6b\">Hamas and Israel face pressure to accept cease-fire deal<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A day after the U.N. Security Council endorsed a U.S.-backed cease-fire plan for Gaza, it remained unclear whether Israel and Hamas would formally embrace it. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/11\/world\/middleeast\/israel-gaza-cease-fire-plan.html?smid=url-share\" title=\"\">Here\u2019s how it would work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">An Israeli official said that the proposal \u201cenables Israel to achieve\u201d its war goals, including destroying Hamas\u2019s capabilities and freeing all the hostages in Gaza, but stopped short of saying whether Israel would accept the agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly declined to take a firm stand on the plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A senior Hamas official said the group had \u201cdealt positively\u201d with the proposal. Earlier yesterday, the U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said that the fate of the deal rested with Hamas\u2019s top leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, who has not said whether he supports it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Hostage rescue:<\/strong> Israel\u2019s military said that when a truck carrying some of the hostages broke down and was surrounded by militants, Israel ordered an airstrike that killed many Palestinians. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/10\/world\/middleeast\/israel-hostage-rescue-gaza.html\" title=\"\">Read the full story of the raid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Rafah: <\/strong>The Israeli military said four <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/11\/world\/middleeast\/israel-soldiers-killed-hamas-rafah.html\" title=\"\">of its soldiers were killed<\/a> and several more were wounded after militants blew up a building where the troops were operating.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-763e4859\">Nigeria\u2019s spiraling economic crisis<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Millions in Nigeria are struggling to buy food, fuel and medicine as the country faces its <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/11\/world\/africa\/nigeria-economy-strike.html\" title=\"\">worst economic crisis in a generation<\/a>. It\u2019s a sharp fall: Two years ago, Nigeria was Africa\u2019s biggest economy, and this year, it is set to fall to fourth place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The crisis is believed to be rooted in the removal of some fuel subsidies and the devaluation of the currency \u2014 two changes set down by a president elected 15 months ago. Punishing inflation means poverty rates are expected to rise still further.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-55bd377a\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">MORE TOP NEWS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Tenjen Lama Sherpa, one of Nepal\u2019s most storied mountain guides of his generation, was killed by an avalanche last year while trying to help an American climber set a record. An elder brother also died last year, on a Mount Everest rescue expedition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Their last brother <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/11\/world\/asia\/sherpa-mountain-climber-record.html\" title=\"\">wants to quit mountaineering<\/a>. But he will go again this season, to make a living and to try to recover Lama\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-118593a\">Seeing Russia\u2019s invasion through a colonization lens<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Young Ukrainians are trying to rebuild their identity free of Russian influence. Often, that means <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/09\/world\/europe\/ukrainian-activist-russia-colonization.html\" title=\"\">re-examining Russia\u2019s history in Ukraine and highlighting its colonial imprint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mariam Naiem, a researcher and podcaster, has emerged as a leading voice in those efforts. Calling Russia a colonial empire challenges decades of scholarship, but Naiem and others point to Russia\u2019s long efforts to impose its language on Ukraine, occupy its territory and rewrite its history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">She said it took the war for Ukrainians to begin to \u201cdecolonize\u201d themselves, pointing to those who switched from speaking Russian to Ukrainian. \u201cThis is exactly a decolonial act,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-705d9918\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">RECOMMENDATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/11\/world\/asia\/hunter-biden-israel-hamas-deal-asia.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter Biden was found guilty on gun charges Hunter Biden, the president\u2019s son, was found guilty on three felony counts of lying on a federal firearms application. 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