January 1, Epstein Trial to Yield Mountains of Evidence – Pentagon Influences Top Sequel – Meatless Whoppers

Good morning Middle Americans! We hope you are enjoying your weekend so far. We have three stories to keep you informed on this Saturday. First, there are going to be a lot of explosive revelations once Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case gets started. But first lawyers will have to sift through millions of pages of evidence. Also, I sounds like the Pentagon is having an influence on the new Top Gun movie. We’ve previously reported about China’s influence over the movie. Finally, are you ready for meatless Whoppers?

– Fraser Dixon

Epstein Trial Will Have a Million Pages of Evidence, Lawyers Tell Court

Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking trial will have a million pages of discovery, including materials on devices seized from his Manhattan mansion, lawyers said.

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman wasn’t ready to put a trial on the books, saying, “Let’s see where everybody is at as the months go by,” according to a report by the Daily Beast. 

Epstein walked into court with his eyeglasses on his head but no visible injuries, days after he reportedly hurt himself in his jail cell, the report said.

Pentagon Has a Heavy Hand in Top Gun Sequel

“The Navy did review the script so that: A. it was accurate; and B. was consistent with the ideals of the Navy,” said Cmdr. Ron Flanders, a spokesman for Naval Air Forces in San Diego, according to Stars & Stripes.

Meatless Whopper Coming to Burger King Next Week

“We’ve heard great feedback and know the Impossible Whopper appeals to both current guests who are already big fans of the Whopper sandwich, as well as new guests who are excited about this new option,” Chris Finazzo, Burger King’s president for North America, said in a statement published by the USA Today.