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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Political Favoritism: GOP lawmakers directed millions of dollars away from longstanding Democratic-led agencies to a tiny commission controlled by Republicans. Religious Favoritism: Lawmakers singled out money for faith-based groups. One said, “We Christians, we’ve got to be able to support these kinds of organizations.” Reduced Services for Victims: Leaders of rape crisis centers say that the disruptions in funding continue to limit the services they can offer…
Donald Trump has said he is “very angry” and “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin after weeks of attempting to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. In an NBC News interview, the US president said he was angry with Putin for attacking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s credibility, and threatened to impose a 50% tariff on countries buying Russian oil if he did not agree to a ceasefire.”If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault – which it might not be… I am going to…
Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping centre and apartment blocks in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, killing two people and wounding dozens, while U.S. President Donald Trump voiced anger at Russian President Vladimir Putin for comments he made about the leader of Ukraine.Ukraine’s General Staff of the Armed Forces denounced the “deliberate, targeted shelling” of the military hospital late Saturday. Among the casualties were service members who were undergoing treatment, it said. Regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said those killed were a 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman.According to Ukrainian government and military analysts, Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 27, 2025 at 9:54 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, March 27, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 27, 2025, 9:54 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-thursday-march-27/ Source link
Home Daily News Prosecutor gets suspension for invading jury’s… Ethics Prosecutor gets suspension for invading jury’s ‘inner sanctum’ By Debra Cassens Weiss March 27, 2025, 10:27 am CDT An Oklahoma lawyer has been suspended for six months for watching real-time jury deliberations on a monitor in a murder case that he prosecuted. (Image from Shutterstock) An Oklahoma lawyer has been suspended for six months for watching real-time jury deliberations on a monitor in a murder case that he prosecuted. The Oklahoma Supreme Court suspended former assistant district attorney Isaac Seth Brantley Shields in a March 25 decision. The Legal Profession…
They are AI-powered drones … The UAE will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) drones to sight the crescent moon that marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid Al Fitr 2025. The innovative approach to moon sighting aims to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of the centuries-old tradition that determines the start of the Islamic Holy Month. The Ramadan Crescent Moon Sighting Committee, operating under the UAE Council for Fatwa, has invited citizens and residents to observe the crescent moon on the evening of Saturday, March 19, 2025, (29 Ramadan 1446 AH) If you happen to spot the moon,…
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Donald Trump has said he “couldn’t care less” if carmakers raise prices after his 25% tariffs on foreign-made vehicles comes into effect.Some analysts have warned that Trump’s charges on businesses importing vehicles could lead to the temporary shutdown of significant car production in the US, increase prices, and strain relations with allies.But speaking to NBC News on Saturday, the US president said he hoped foreign carmakers raise prices as it means “people are gonna buy American-made cars. We have plenty”.On Wednesday, Trump announced new import taxes of 25% on cars and car parts entering the US from overseas, which go…
As Muslims in Gaza prepare to mark Eid this weekend and the end of the holy month of Ramadan, families say they’re barely making ends meet, with no food entering the territory for nearly a month. Rania Hegazy, 38, who is currently sheltering in a tent in Gaza City with her husband and three children, was ordered by the Israeli army to evacuate Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza last week.”We’re living on canned food. There is no clean water or proper hygiene,” Hegazy told CBC News freelance videographer Mohamed El Saife on Thursday from the tent encampment.”Last Ramadan was bad, but this one is even…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 28, 2025 at 10:15 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, March 28, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 28, 2025, 10:15 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-friday-march-28/ Source link