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A German court on Tuesday convicted a 97-year-old woman of being an accessory to murder for her role as a secretary to the SS commander of the Nazis’ Stutthof concentration camp during World War II. Irmgard Furchner was accused of being part of the apparatus that helped the camp function. The Itzehoe state court in northern Germany gave her a two-year suspended sentence, the German news agency dpa reported. She was alleged to have “aided and abetted those in charge of the camp in the systematic killing of those imprisoned there between June 1943 and April 1945 in her function as a stenographer

December 20, 2022

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A former New York University director of finance allegedly siphoned $3.5 million in state funding and blew a chunk of the cash on herself — including on an $80,000 pool for her Connecticut home, prosecutors said Monday. Cindy Tappe, 57, was charged with diverting funds from New York State Education Department grants into shell companies over a six-year scheme that was discovered in 2018, when she left NYU, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Some of the embezzled money went to expenses related to the grants or reimbursements for NYU employees — but at least $660,000 ended

December 20, 2022

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A massive 6.4 earthquake has rocked California with its epicenter 130 miles north of San Francisco, three days after a 3.6 quake shook the Bay Area. The strong earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The earthquake was at a depth of 16.1km, USGS said, adding that it struck 12km west-southwest of Ferndale, California. One resident in Chico, Northern California, said they felt the quake and described it as a ‘rolling feeling’. It is understood that many areas in northern California are now experiencing power outages. A tsunami warning has not been

December 20, 2022

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The Supreme Court has scheduled arguments for two major internet moderation cases in February of 2023. As noted by Bloomberg reporter Greg Stohr, hearings for Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh have been respectively scheduled for February 21st and February 22nd, respectively. The two cases could result in a fundamental change to how platforms can recommend content, particularly material produced by terrorist organizations. Both stem from lawsuits claiming that YouTube, Twitter, and other platforms provided support for Islamic State attacks by failing to remove — and, in some cases,

December 20, 2022

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George Santos, whose election to Congress on Long Island last month helped Republicans clinch a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, built his candidacy on the notion that he was the “full embodiment of the American dream” and was running to safeguard it for others.His campaign biography amplified his storybook journey: He is the son of Brazilian immigrants, and the first openly gay Republican to win a House seat as a non-incumbent. By his account, he catapulted himself from a New York City public college to become a “seasoned Wall Street financier and investor” with a family-owned real estate

December 20, 2022

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The pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 will continue, at least for now, after the U.S. Supreme court has granted an 11th-hour request by a group of Republican attorneys general from 19 states seeking to extend those restrictions. In an order signed by Justice John Roberts, the court asked for a response from the Biden administration by 5 p.m. eastern time Tuesday. It’s a victory for those Republican attorneys general who argued that lifting the restrictions would likely cause a surge of illegal immigration at the southern border. The restrictions — first put in place by the Trump administration in

December 20, 2022

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An Arizona judge ruled that two out of 10 claims, brought by former Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, challenging Democrat Governor-elect Katie Hobbs’ election victory can go to trial. Maricopa County Superior Judge Peter Thompson dismissed eight out of 10 counts in Lake’s election lawsuit – ruling they did not fall under the proper criteria to bring election challenges under Arizona law. The two counts that Judge Thompson ruled can go to trial involve printers malfunctioning on Election Day and ballot chain of custody. Lake claimed printers that malfunctioned were not certified and had “susceptible

December 20, 2022

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Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault by a Los Angeles court – nearly three years after the mogul was sentenced for sex crimes in New York City.The verdicts were delivered Monday by a West Coast panel of nine men and three women, who were unable to reach a decision on several counts, including those aired by the wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who alleged Weinstein raped her in 2005.The jury reported it was unable to reach verdicts in those allegations, as well as those involving another woman, model Lauren

December 20, 2022

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Former Trump aide Hope Hicks testified to the January 6 committee that Donald Trump ‘refused’ to put out a statement warning against violence in the lead-up to January 6.It’s a damning footnote to the January 6 committee’s historic decision to unanimously refer the former president for four criminal charges.In a videotaped segment of her prior testimony, Hicks also discussed warning Trump that he could harm his legacy by pushing his election fraud claims.’The only thing that matters is winning,’ the ex-president allegedly responded. The panel’s recommended charges are obstruction of an official

December 19, 2022

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The disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to be extradited to the United States, one of his lawyers said on Monday, after a chaotic morning of legal maneuvering in which Mr. Bankman Fried was shunted back and forth between court and prison in the Bahamas.Jerone Roberts, a local defense lawyer for Mr. Bankman-Fried, told reporters that his client had agreed to the extradition voluntarily, defying “the strongest possible legal advice.”We as counsel will prepare the necessary documents to trigger the court,” Mr. Roberts said. “Mr. Bankman-Fried wishes to put the customers right, and

December 19, 2022

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The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol voted Monday to send to Justice Department prosecutors a recommendation that the former president be charged with four crimes: inciting or assisting an insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress, conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to make a false statement. The move has no legal weight but marks the first time Congress has made such a referral for a former president.The report features a chart juxtaposing instances in which someone told former president Donald Trump, his campaign,

December 19, 2022

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Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard have finally settled their defamation claims against each other — putting an end to the most bitter Hollywood divorce in modern times.The pair’s lawyers have thrashed out a deal that will see Heard’s insurance company pay Depp $1million. But, in an important victory for the actress, there are no restrictions about what she can talk about in regard to the case and she has accepted no guilt, MailOnline can reveal.The pair have been locked in a bitter legal battle on both sides of the Atlantic over the last six years after Heard alleged she was a victim of domestic violence during their

December 19, 2022

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The Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced a $520 million settlement with Epic Games, the developer of popular video games like Fortnite and Fall Guys, over charges that the company illegally collected information from children and, separately, tricked millions of players into making unintentional purchases. The deal involves record penalty amounts in two separate cases. Epic agreed to pay $275 million to settle regulators’ accusations that it violated federal law, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, by collecting personal information from children under 13 who played Fortnite without obtaining

December 19, 2022

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Former FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried will appear in Bahamas court on Monday where he’s expected to waive his extradition rights, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. The move is a stunning reversal of course for Bankman-Fried who was arrested in the Bahamas on Dec. 12 and initially resisted extradition. Bankman-Fried, 30, once the most prominent name in crypto, has since seen his empire fall into disgrace over the past few weeks. Last week, he was indicted in New York federal court on eight counts spanning wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and violating

December 19, 2022

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Drew Griffin, CNN’s award-winning Senior Investigative Correspondent, known for getting even the cagiest of interview subjects to engage in a story, died Saturday after a long battle with cancer, his family said. He was 60.A gifted storyteller, Griffin had a well-earned reputation for holding powerful people and institutions accountable.“Drew’s death is a devastating loss to CNN and our entire profession,” CNN CEO Chris Licht said in a note to staff. “A highly acclaimed investigative journalist, Drew’s work had an incredible impact and embodied the mission of this organization in every way.”Griffin worked on

December 19, 2022

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About two dozen bootleg websites were seized Friday by federal authorities for live-streaming World Cup matches, a move that came two days before a dramatic final game Sunday in which Argentina beat France in nail-biting penalty kicks. The U.S. attorney’s office in Maryland announced the seizure of 23 domain names, saying the illegal sites infringed on the copyright of the soccer federation FIFA. Viewers who try to go to the sites will now see a message that they have been seized by the federal government. Additionally, another 55 illegal websites showing the World Cup were seized on Dec. 10, the U.S. attorney’s office

December 19, 2022

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Five people were killed when a gunman stormed into a condo board meeting in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday and opened fire, cops said. The gunman was shot and killed by police at a condo in Vaughan, Ontario, after going on his murderous rampage, according to Chief James MacSween of the York regional police.“Horrendous scene,” MacSween said. “Six deceased. One of them is the subject. The other five are victims.”In addition to the five dead, one other person was struck by gunfire and was recovering at a hospital Sunday night. The chief said there was no further threat to the community and was hoping to get

December 19, 2022

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Jamaica’s state of emergency may threaten its tourism industry as crime continues to increase in the country and local authorities struggle to clamp down on it.“That is all the government is trying to do,” Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said, adding that Jamaicans “have to hide under their beds, hide their daughters, can’t go to church, and they see their sons and their boyfriends and husbands killed. That’s the reality.”The U.S. State Department on Oct. 5 issued a level 3 travel advisory, indicating that Americans should “reconsider travel” due to an increased risk of crime in the country.The

December 19, 2022

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Ford’s raising the price of its F-150 Lightning pickup yet again — this time, by about $4,000 (via CNBC). The increase affects both the entry-level Pro model for business customers and the consumer-focused XLT trim with no added options, which now start at $55,974 and $63,474, respectively. For comparison, the Pro work truck initially started at $39,974 when it launched back in April, but subsequent price hikes brought the price up to $46,974 in August and $51,974 in October. The base XLT, on the other hand, launched with a sticker price of $52,974 before that increased to $59,474 several months later. Pricing

December 19, 2022

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More than a million Argentines packed the streets of Buenos Aires as their incredible World Cup victory triggered a wild night of celebrations across the country. Fans were ecstatic after a nail-biting victory on penalties in the World Cup final over France made the South Americans world champions for the first time since 1986.In a tense and rollercoaster match played in Lusail Stadium in Qatar in front of some 88,000 fans, Argentina, led by star Lionel Messi, took home its third World Cup after beating France, the defending champions, 4-2 on penalties after drawing 3-3 after extra time.’I can’t believe it! It was

December 19, 2022

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ChatGPT, the artificial-intelligence program captivating Silicon Valley with its sophisticated prose, had its origin three years ago, when technology investor Sam Altman became chief executive of the chatbot’s developer, OpenAI.Mr. Altman decided at that time to move the OpenAI research lab away from its nonprofit roots and turn to a new strategy, as it raced to build software that could fully mirror the intelligence and capabilities of humans—what AI researchers call “artificial general intelligence.” Mr. Altman, who had built a name as president of the famed startup accelerator Y Combinator, would oversee

December 19, 2022

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President Biden on Saturday visited a strip mall a few miles from his house, walking near a jewelry shop, dipping into stores that offer luxury outerwear, and browsing the aisles of menswear store Jos. A. Bank before emerging with a bag in hand. It was the kind of pre-holiday weekend days that most Americans can relate to — a festive morning of shopping. About 24 hours later, Biden arrived at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church for a memorial Mass and a day tinged with more than a little tragedy. It was 50 years ago on Sunday that Biden’s wife Neilia and 1-year-old daughter Naomi were killed in a car accident as

December 19, 2022

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Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire was arrested on Saturday after allegedly punching his daughter in the jaw and slapping her several times. The incident occurred mere hours after Stoudemire, 40, was awarded a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Miami. According to sports reporter Andy Slater, the basketball player told law enforcement that his daughter ‘received a whopping from him for being disrespectful and a liar.’He alleged that she was ‘giving attitude.’Police report seeing bloodstains at the scene, including on the girl’s sweater and sweatpants. Stoudemire’s bail

December 19, 2022

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Elon Musk has vowed to step down as head of Twitter if his followers vote for him to be sacked – and the odds are not currently in his favor. The Chief Twit hosted a poll on his account on Sunday with more than 13 million people voting as of last night. ‘Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll,’ the Chief Twit posted just before 6.30 pm on Sunday evening.The poll was edging towards his defeat with just a few hours of voting left, with 56.6 percent of users saying they want him gone. Musk warned: ‘As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it.’ At 2 am

December 19, 2022

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Five people have been shot and killed in a residential unit in a Toronto suburb before the gunman was killed by police, authorities have said. Police were called to a residential building in Vaughan, Ontario, at about 7.20 pm on Sunday to reports of an active male shooter who had shot several victims at a condo in Vaughan, Ontario. Mass shootings are rare in Canada and Toronto has long prided itself as being one of the safest big cities in the world.“When police arrived, an interaction occurred between the officers and a male subject, and the subject was shot. He was pronounced deceased at the scene,”

December 19, 2022

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A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Honolulu, Hawaii experienced severe turbulence approximately 30 minutes before landing on Sunday, resulting in the injury of at least 36 people, 11 of whom were seriously hurt. Passengers on the flight, who ranged in age from 14 months to adults, sustained a variety of injuries, including serious head injuries, cuts, and bruises, and even some were knocked unconscious. Emergency services, including firefighters, ambulance crews, and the state Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Team, were called to the airport to respond to the ‘mass casualty emergency’ that

December 18, 2022

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On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, as scores of Proud Boys were getting ready to take their place in a pro-Trump mob outside the Capitol, a leader of the far-right group sent a message to his colleagues.“I want to see thousands of normies burn that city to ash today,” he wrote.Almost two years later, the notion that the Proud Boys wanted to provoke violence among the “normies” — or the normal people — in the crowd that day rests at the heart of the government’s case against five members of the group who are facing trial on charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Capitol attack.At the trial, which begins with

December 18, 2022

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Lionel Messi sent the Lusail stadium into raptures as he finally realized his dream of winning a World Cup, guiding Argentina to glory through a nerve-wracking penalty shootout against France in one of the greatest-ever finals in Qatar.Argentinian fans the world over erupted in wild celebrations as their team prevailed, scoring every spot kick while France squandered two of their efforts amid the mind games of Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.Earlier Messi had scored a desperate goal in extra time to drag his team back in front of defending champions France – only for Kylian Mbappe to seal a

December 18, 2022

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Yet another oligarch has met a mysterious end as the death toll among the Russian elite continues to climb amid Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Dmitry Zelenov, a real estate tycoon, died on December 9 in the French Riviera town of Antibes.The oligarch, 50, was out to dinner with some friends when he began feeling unwell and tumbled down a flight of stairs, sustaining serious head injuries, according to Russian news outlet Baza and local French outlet Var Matin.He was rushed to the hospital but doctors were unable to save him and his death was confirmed by the public prosecutor in the nearby municipality

December 18, 2022

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Pope Francis has revealed in an interview published Sunday that shortly after being elected pontiff in 2013 he wrote a resignation letter in case medical problems impede him from carrying out his duties. Speaking to the Spanish newspaper ABC, Francis said he gave the note to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who then was the Vatican secretary of state. The pontiff added that he presumes that the prelate currently in that Vatican No. 2 role, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, now has the written instruction. Francis, who turned 86 on Saturday, had surgery in 2021 to repair a bowel narrowing and has been hobbled by knee pain that for

December 18, 2022

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The political crisis roiling Peru deepened Saturday, as President Dina Boluarte’s new government edged toward collapse and protesters across the country refused to back down despite the military enforcing a state of emergency. A total of 20 demonstrators are reported to have been killed in clashes with security forces eight allegedly shot Thursday by soldiers using live ammunition in the southern mountain region of Ayacucho. Protesters have stormed several regional airports, looted businesses, and blocked roads, primarily in the impoverished mountain regions of the Andean nation. Last year those areas

December 18, 2022

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Maybe one-eighth of humanity might watch from time zones both populous and barren Sunday as one cosmic star from Rosario in northwest Argentina opposes one cosmic star from a banlieue just northeast of Paris.“The upcoming match will be Argentina vs. France, beyond Messi vs. Mbappé,” Argentina Manager Lionel Scaloni said. Oh.Yeah.That’s right.The 64th and final match of the 2022 World Cup will pit two-time winner Argentina against the two-time winner and defending champion France, but it will bask in an opulence of individual star power so bright it could occlude even the illness that had

December 18, 2022

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The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history, erasing a 33-point deficit by beating the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 on Greg Joseph’s 40-yard field goal with three seconds left in overtime Saturday to win the NFC North division in their typical dramatic fashion.Kirk Cousins passed for 460 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Vikings (11-3), who trailed 36-7 late in the third quarter and became just the third team in league history to win 10 games in a season by eight points or fewer.“We’re going to grind it out until they tell us there’s no more ball left to play,” coach Kevin O’Connell said.The Colts

December 18, 2022

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The Twitter account for a Colorado-based Antifa group has been suspended – less than a month after the platform’s new owner Elon Musk promised to purge all accounts that incite violence.Screenshots taken Saturday evening show that @COSAntiFascists, the Colorado Springs cell of the domestic terror group, has, in fact, been nixed – with reporter Andy Ngo the first to break the news.Ngo, an editor for The Post Millennial, had been one of many onlookers to express anger last month over the terror group’s continued presence on the social media platform, even after Musk took control of the company in late

December 18, 2022

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The Washington Post’s technology culture writer Taylor Lorenz has been permanently suspended from Twitter amid the company’s owner Elon Musk’s ongoing purge of journalists from the platform. Her removal from Twitter comes just after the tech giant announced new policies on doxing, something that Lorenz has been accused of in the past. Shortly after Lorenz’s suspension was confirmed, the former New York Times journalist posted a video to TikTok where she could be seen in a formal dress, smiling ear-to-ear, confirming to the world that she was banned. Lorenz, who says in the clip that she’s with the Times

December 18, 2022

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Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that gripped the country, state media said Saturday. The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes committed during the nationwide protests. According to the report published on the state media’s official Telegram channel, Alidoosti was arrested because she did not provide ”any documents in line with

December 17, 2022

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Shanghai’s education bureau has told schools to hold classes online from Monday as rising numbers of Covid infections hit cities across China. On Saturday the bureau also instructed kindergartens and childcare centers in the city to shut all in-person classes, according to an online statement. Cases have been increasing since China abandoned some of the world’s toughest restrictions last week, and there are fears that Covid could spread rapidly in the country’s population of 1.4 billion during next month’s lunar new year holiday. Health authorities also ended the mass testing drives and

December 17, 2022

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Football in a winter wonderland The Dolphins are playing the Bills in Buffalo on Saturday night and the region has been getting snow dumped on it The National Weather Service is projecting between 10 and 16 inches of snow in the region. Patrick Hammer, the chief meteorologist at WGRZ, the NBC affiliate in Buffalo, shared images outside Highmark Stadium showing it to be quite the scene on Saturday morning. Bills quarterback Josh Allen is actually not the biggest fan of snow.“Playing in December in Buffalo is not the easiest task to do,” he told reporters earlier this week. Nonetheless, he recognizes it’s

December 17, 2022

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In a working-class neighborhood of dirt streets and broken sidewalks, Pablo Martínez donned the white-and-blue jersey of Argentina’s national team to grill chicken at a soup kitchen he helps run for families struggling amid a punishing economic crisis.With galloping inflation and economic stagnation pushing 43% of the population into poverty, the number of hungry children showing up to his cafeteria on the outskirts of the capital has been rising, Mr. Martinez said. The daily hardship he and his neighbors face in a poor barrio is leaving an indelible impact.But there’s a bright spot these days: Mr. Martínez and the clientele at

December 17, 2022

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New York on Thursday became the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as “puppy mills.”The new law, which was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and takes effect in 2024, lets pet shops work instead with shelters to offer rescued or abandoned animals up for adoption. It will also ban breeders from selling more than nine animals a year.”This is a very big deal. New York tends to be a big purchaser and profiteer of these mills, and we are trying to cut off the demand at a retail level,” said Sen. Michael Gianaris, a Democrat. He added that the puppy mill

December 17, 2022

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Sharon Osbourne has reportedly been hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency while on set for a new TV show. The former “Talk” host, 70, “fell ill” while filming for a paranormal show at the Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula, Calif., on Friday, according to TMZ. A spokesperson for the Ventura County Fire Department also told TMZ that they received a “medical call” from the tavern at around 6:30 p.m. local time. Osbourne was reportedly taken to Santa Paula Hospital. Her current medical condition is unknown. Osbourne’s rep did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment. It is unclear what could have caused the former “X Factor”

December 17, 2022

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Elon Musk’s team has reached out for potential fresh investment for Twitter Inc. at the same price as the original $44 billion deal, according to one shareholder who said he was contacted about the proposal. Ross Gerber, president, and CEO at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management said a representative for Mr. Musk contacted him about offering more shares Thursday. Mr. Gerber said his firm had previously put up less than $1 million to back Mr. Musk’s takeover of Twitter, which was completed in late October at a price of $54.20 per share. Semafor earlier reported the new outreach to investors. Twitter didn’t immediately respond to

December 17, 2022

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Heavily armed FBI agents raided a Florida Keys house Friday morning, according to neighbors. Agents dressed in body armor and carrying semiautomatic rifles came to the Mars Lane house on Geiger Key by SUVs with mounted turrets and by raft in a canal. Law enforcement sources said the raid was connected to a human trafficking investigation. Several people were taken into custody, but it was not immediately clear if there were any formal arrests or charges. Neighbor Belinda Coyner took video of agents throwing a flash-bang grenade into the home and yelling demands for those inside to exit the Lower Keys house because they hadan arrest

December 17, 2022

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Dark chocolate has long been touted as having health benefits. We’ve been told it can improve our moods, decrease inflammation and even increase blood flow. But some researchers are now warning of heavy metals in some of our favorite dark chocolate bars. Consumer Reports tested 28 dark chocolate bars, including Dove, Ghirardelli, Lindt, and Hershey’s, for lead and cadmium. For 23 of those bars, just an ounce of chocolate violates California’s maximum allowable dose levels (MADL) for lead or cadmium, which are 0.5 micrograms and 4.1 micrograms per day, respectively, the publication said.How Dark Chocolate, Not Milk Chocolate,

December 17, 2022

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On a recent weekday in Lebanon’s second largest city the atmosphere at a branch of the IBL Bank is tense. Security and police are gathered outside. Soldiers are clutching M16 rifles. People are crowding the entrance.Inside, Zahra Khaled, a 53-year-old in a wheelchair who’s in urgent need of medical care, is refusing to leave until she is given her savings. The bank has frozen all of it — tens of thousands of dollars. After selling personal possessions and exhausting all other options, she and her adult daughter have now entered the bank and will not budge.Lebanon’s banks froze most accounts three years ago amid an economic collapse.

December 17, 2022

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On the heels of the tragic loss of her friend and former co-producer DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, it’s been revealed that Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, paid a record $70 million for two side-by-side properties in the upscale seaside enclave of Carpinteria, California. They bought the first property for $41.7 million. It features a Tuscan farmhouse-style mansion on 3.4 acres, according to Siteline Santa Barbara. And the second property, next door, they got for $28.2 million. That’s for a vacant 6.6-acre plot of land, which comes with expansive lawns and a lake. That deal represents the most ever paid for a Santa Barbara-area estate, eclipsing the

December 17, 2022

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Dino Danelli, the founding drummer of the rock band the Rascals, died on Thursday. He was 78. Danelli’s death was confirmed by a friend and archivist of the band, Joe Russo, who shared the news on Facebook. According to Russo, Danelli had health issues that began in 2017, citing the “primary challenges” as coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure, among others.“I hope you will all continue to appreciate his talent and send him your love. Thank you for supporting his various endeavors throughout his career,” Russo’s statement read. “You all made it possible for him to live his dream, which was to be a musician and artist. Blessings to you

December 17, 2022

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A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for the Biden administration to end a covid-related policy that allows officials to expel migrants from U.S. borders, rejecting a push by Republican officials to keep enforcing the removals.The decision means the policy known as Title 42 started by the Trump administration, will end on Dec. 21, unless the Supreme Court intervenes. The GOP officials had signaled in court records that they would appeal to the Supreme Court.The court ruling represents a victory for immigration advocates in their quest to fully reopen the borders to asylum seekers who have been expelled without a chance to

December 17, 2022

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Pressure rose on Peru’s fledgling government as two cabinet members resigned following deadly protests that have rocked the country since former president Pedro Castillo’s removal from office and arrest last week. Education minister Patricia Correa and culture minister Jair Perez announced their resignations on Twitter on Friday, citing the deaths of individuals during the unrest.“This morning I presented my letter of resignation from the position of education minister. The death of compatriots has no justification. State violence cannot be disproportionate and cause death, ” Correa said on her Twitter account. Castillo’s ouster has

December 17, 2022

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Several high-profile journalists who were suspended from Twitter on Thursday evening were reinstated early Saturday.”The people have spoken,” Elon Musk tweeted. Twitter users voted in a poll posted by Musk to reinstate the accounts, which were cut off without warning. The social media platform’s new owner has recently used Twitter polls for several high-profile decisions including the reinstatement of former President Donald Trump’s account. The accounts of Ryan Mac of The New York Times, Donie O’Sullivan of CNN, Drew Harwell of The Washington Post, Matt Binder of Mashable, Micah Lee of The Intercept, Steve Herman of Voice of

December 17, 2022

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NBC News has indefinitely barred tech reporter Ben Collins from covering Elon Musk and Twitter for repeatedly mocking the mogul on the social media app, it was reported on Friday.Collins was told earlier this month by higher-ups at 30 Rock that his tweets blasting Musk were not editorially appropriate, according to the news site Semafor.Collins has been yanked off the air from NBC and MSNBC but remains on staff. He has been actively tweeting and retweeting the latest developments related to Musk’s controversial decision to ban the accounts of several left-leaning journalists who were critical of his management of the social media

December 16, 2022

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Uber may be looking to replace some human drivers with robots after facing court battles from workers seeking pay raises.The ride-hailing giant is employing self-driving robots to deliver food items for its UberEats from select merchants in Miami, Florida and is set to expand into more cities next year.The sidewalk-traveling, six-wheeled robots are from Cartken, which former Google engineers founded, and feature a trunk capable of carrying up to 24 pounds of cargo.The partnership, announced Thursday, comes two days after a Manhattan judge granted Uber’s bid to temporarily block a pay hike for ride-share drivers from going into effect next

December 16, 2022

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A federal judge revealed Friday that earlier this year she granted Justice Department investigators access to emails between three Trump-connected attorneys and Rep. Scott Perry as part of the federal investigation into election subversion efforts by the former president and others.At the request of DOJ, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Beryl Howell unsealed a June opinion in which she determined that 37 emails sent among Trump-era Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, his aide Ken Klukowski and conservative attorney John Eastman and Perry (R-Pa.) — another top Donald Trump ally who chairs the House Freedom Caucus — were not protected by attorney-client

December 16, 2022

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Mexico’s president is hoping Bad Bunny can save the day after another Ticketmaster snafu shut hundreds of ticket holding fans out of his concerts last weekend. Andrés Manuel López Obrador is calling on the Puerto Rican reggaeton star to perform for free in Mexico City’s Zócalo square, saying in his daily briefing Wednesday that the government could pay for the lights, stage and sound system — and even install a zip line in the central plaza.López Obrador acknowledged that Bad Bunny — who just closed his international tour in Mexico and plans to take a break in 2023 — is “overworked and tired,” but suggested he mightconsider the request because he is a “sensitive”

December 16, 2022

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