Author: Olive Metuge
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. This piece was originally published in Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country. Sign up to receive our stories in your inbox every week. When Edgar Barrientos-Quintana left prison last November, he told reporters: “Happy to be out here. … It’s the best week. And more to come.” It was an understated moment from a man who had been in prison for close to 16 years for a murder that officials said he didn’t commit. And it provided a stark contrast to the reality television show that depicted…
President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher US tariffs, but escalated a spiralling trade war with China. In a dramatic change of policy, just hours after levies against roughly 60 of America’s trading partners came into effect, Trump said he was authorising a universal “lowered reciprocal tariff of 10%” while negotiations continued.At the same time he increased tariffs on goods from China to 125%, accusing Beijing of a “lack of respect”, after it had retaliated by saying it would impose tariffs of 84% on US imports. This comes a week after Trump announced import…
Prince Harry’s lawyer warned his “life is at stake” over changes to his security after he stepped down from royal duties, as the prince returned to London’s Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday for his appeal about changes to his protection in Britain.Harry, King Charles’ younger son, is trying to overturn a decision by the Home Office, the ministry responsible for policing, which decided in 2020 he would not automatically receive personal police security while in Britain.”One must not forget the human dimension to this case: there is a person sitting behind me whose safety, whose security and whose life is at…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 9, 2025 at 10:32 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, April 9, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 9, 2025, 10:32 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-wednesday-april-9/ Source link
Home Daily News Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets… Ethics Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets reduced suspension over handling of confidential documents By Debra Cassens Weiss March 20, 2025, 10:06 am CDT Norm Pattis, the attorney of Infowars host and founder Alex Jones, speaks to the media after jurors returned a $965 million judgment in a defamation trial against Jones in October 2022. (Photo by Bryan Woolston/The Associated Press) A lawyer who formerly represented Infowars host Alex Jones has received a two-week suspension for careless handling of confidential documents after an appeals court overturned a lengthier suspension…
Sponsored: Slow-cooked, smoky, and seriously delicious…Pho lovers, this one’s for you. Vietnamese Foodies’ Australian Slow Cooked Brisket Pho takes the beloved classic to another level. The secret? Time. At the core of this dish is a 14-hour bone broth, slow-simmered to perfection for that signature rich and comforting depth. But what sets this one apart? The brisket. Sourced from Australia, it’s slow-cooked for four hours – smoked, braised, and infused with just the right amount of umami. Every bite is melt-in-your-mouth tender, balanced by fragrant spices, delicate rice noodles, and a fresh hit of herbs. It’s familiar, yet something entirely…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In his Rose Garden speech launching a global trade war by announcing the most sweeping tariffs in modern history, President Donald Trump bestowed a history lesson on his audience that diverged from the factual record: “Then in 1913, for reasons unknown to mankind, they established the income tax so that citizens, rather than foreign countries, would start paying the money necessary to run our government. Then in 1929, it all came to a very abrupt end with the…
Twenty people have been killed in a fire at a nursing home in north-east China, state media report.The blaze in Chengde city, Hebei province, broke out on Tuesday night local time and was extinguished in about two hours.Nineteen people survived the fire and were taken to hospital for observation, reports say.Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, and a person in charge of the home has been detained. No other details were immediately available.On social media, some called for a thorough investigation while others expressed sympathy for the elderly victims.”Old people already have mobility issues,” one Weibo user wrote.…
It’s a fierce, majestic beast that disappeared thousands of years ago, save for artistic renderings in books and on screen, as in Game of Thrones.Or, maybe, it’s just a grey wolf with a few tweaks.American biotech company Colossal Biosciences made a surprise announcement Monday, claiming it had brought the dire wolf back from the dead, thus achieving the company’s first successful “de-extinction.”Colossal Biosciences says these two wolves, pictured at three months old, carry the genes of the extinct dire wolf. The Texas-based company announced their births on Monday. (Colossal Biosciences)Colossal showcased videos of the fluffy white wolf pups roaming in its 2,000-acre…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 8, 2025 at 10:35 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, April 8, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 8, 2025, 10:35 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-april-8/ Source link