Новости за 04.04.2024

The booming use of electric vehicles in parts of California is reducing CO2 emissions in those areas, a study showed Thursday, bolstering a key pillar of the state's drive towards net zero.

Police in Ohio are looking for a man they say pulled a gun on a Burger King worker because he couldn't believe the fast food joint's low prices.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell claimed that his financial difficulties are all related to his crusade to prove the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.

The Biden administration is scrambling to put in last-minute protections for federal workers as Donald Trump has publicly vowed a revenge vendetta if he's elected.

Former President Donald Trump saw his "presidential immunity" argument that tied up the federal January 6 case soundly rejected by New York Judge Juan Merchan in the Manhattan hush money case, partly due to most of the alleged criminal conduct taking place when he wasn't even president, and partly due to failing to raise the issue in a timely procedural fashion.

Just one in three people live a nation that guarantees the independence of universities and research, according to an annual index warning that academic freedom is declining worldwide, particularly in Russia, China and India.

Axios reporter Jim VandeHei was on the receiving end of some significant criticism from his Twitter followers on Thursday for hyping up a story about former President Donald Trump's Spotify playlist.

A federal filing by special counsel Jack Smith that put Judge Aileen Cannon on the spot over her widely criticized proposed jury instructions has infuriated Donald Trump, who subsequently lashed out on Thursday morning.

The Trump-appointed judge had asked both parties in the Mar-a-Lago documents case for proposed jury instructions which led to Smith delivering what observers have called a "withering response" with the implicit threat that he may seek relief from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Читать дальше...

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Several weeks before the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse workplace mass casualty event, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced with great fanfare the state owned marine terminals in the Port of Baltimore had set a new record for handling incoming foreign cargo worth $80 billion in 2023.

“The Port of Baltimore is the best port in the nation and one of the largest economic generators in Maryland,” Moore proclaimed. “Together, we aren’t just breaking records ... Читать дальше...

CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams argued on Thursday that special counsel Jack Smith had painted Judge Aileen Cannon into a corner by forcing her to make an appealable ruling about proposed jury instructions before actually empaneling a jury in the Trump Mar-a-Lago documents trial.

Former President Donald Trump set off yet another controversy when, on March 29, he posted a short video on his Truth Social platform that included a depiction of President Joe Biden hogtied in the back of a pickup truck.

Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" On Thursday, former Department of Justice prosecutor Andrew Weissmann put Donald Trump on notice that jury selection in his Manhattan hush money trial will likely remain as scheduled despite all of the former president's attempts to delay the proceedings.

Speaking with the co-host, Weissmann was asked if jury selection would commence on April 15th as scheduled by Judge Juan Merchan after Trump and his lawyers demanded his recusal and also complained about pre-trial publicity tainting the jury pool. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump has built a cult around himself. This is dangerous to America and dangerous to democracy.

As a rough week for Trump Media & Technology Group stock continued after going public, Donald Trump defended the company on Truth Social — its central product — claiming all is well despite a recent report that it makes no money.

Stock in the company took a big hit after an auditor questioned the long-term viability of the social media platform that has little in the way of advertising dollars coming in and has analysts questioning its overall value.

With Fortune reporting, "Trump... Читать дальше...

A CNN panel on Thursday appeared baffled by Judge Aileen Cannon's actions in the Trump classified documents trial and speculated about the motives for her rulings.

The Alabama Library Association and other critics on Wednesday called out the state's Republican policymakers for pushing a new bill that opponents warn will unfairly jail librarians and have a chilling impact on collections.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday accused the United States of building "secret military bases" in Essequibo, an oil-rich region of Guyana that Caracas claims as its territory.

The judge in Donald Trump's classified documents case is trying to "insulate" the former president — and Special Counsel Jack Smith is calling her bluff, according to former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance.

A newly strengthened gag order prevents former President Donald Trump from disparaging court staff, jurors, witnesses, and now family of the judge and prosecutor.

A legal analyst is clearing things up when it comes to a recent filing in Donald Trump's civil fraud case.

Donald Trump's bid to remove the judge from his criminal hush money case isn't going to go over well, a legal expert said on Wednesday.

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to be handing out free blue check badges to certain accounts.

Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman used his Wednesday evening appearance on MSNBC to lay into right-wing Judge Aileen Cannon's latest behavior in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case — and explain how special counsel Jack Smith, too, has grown fed up.

The presiding judge in Donald Trump's classified documents criminal case in Florida may soon be yanked from the bench after her most recent move perceived as slow-walking it to trial.

Former President Donald Trump had a recent discussion with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.