Does the public have a right to a speedy trial in a federal criminal case? The defendant has that right, of course, under the Sixth Amendment and the Speedy Trial Act of 1974. But what if the defendant doesn’t want his trial to be speedy? What if, for nakedly political reasons, he wants to drag […]
Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square meter of land is spoken for, even if claims are not formally recognized by governments. These local landholders hold the key to a valuable solution as the world tries to slow climate change – restoring deforested tropical landscapes […]
It is not yet clear whether the alternative protein products known variously as “lab-grown,” “cell-cultivated,” or “cultured” meat will deliver the environmental benefits touted by their boosters or when they will be appealing and cheap enough to be competitive with conventional poultry, beef, and pork. But Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis already has made up his […]
In a recent segment of “The View,” cohost Sunny Hostin ripped Donald Trump for rumors that he’s been passing gas in court during his hush-money trial. “He’s just losing it. He’s farting up a storm in the courtroom. Everyone’s writing about that,” Hostin said. “He’s probably just horrified about that. He’s sitting there falling asleep. […]
Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday sought to overturn a Fulton county, Georgia, judge’s decision allowing Fani Willis to continue as prosecutor of that state’s election interference case against the former president. “[T]he indictment should have been dismissed and, at a minimum, [District Attorney] Willis and her office should have been disqualified from prosecuting the […]
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court said Wednesday it had rejected a woman’s appeal of her 14-year sentence for allowing a 5-year-old Yazidi girl she and her husband kept as a slave when they were members of the Islamic State group in Iraq to die of thirst in the sun. The defendant, a German […]
A former Customs and Border Protection officer who worked at a Texas port of entry pleaded guilty this week to letting undocumented people into the U.S. and allowing what he thought was cocaine into the country, officials said. Emanuel Isac Celedon pleaded guilty in two federal cases Monday — one dealing with smuggling people into […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia bill that would provide a framework for public school teachers on removing kindergarten and elementary school students from the classroom for severe misbehavior is headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice. The measure cleared the final hurdle to its passage Saturday in the state Senate, approved […]
Growing up, my sister and I weren’t allowed to use curse words. We couldn’t even tell each other to “shut up” without getting a sideways glance from our parents (imagine our delight when Black Eyed Peas’ “Shut Up” came out!). When I saw videos of parents allowing their toddlers and preschoolers time to drop F-bombs […]
(Bloomberg) — Nvidia Corp. surged in late trading after delivering another eye-popping sales forecast, adding fresh momentum to a stock rally that already made it the world’s most valuable chipmaker. Most Read from Bloomberg Revenue in the current period will be about $24 billion, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts had predicted $21.9 […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The woman accused of posting her child waxing nude women on social media has been arrested and charged, according to Memphis Police. MPD, DCS investigating photos of child waxing nude woman at salon Jasmine Moss, 30, is charged with misdemeanor Child Neglect and Child Abuse. On February 15, Memphis Police received several […]
Investors applied more pressure on the stock of New York Community Bank (NYCB) Thursday despite the lender’s efforts to shore up confidence. The stock fell 7% at Thursday’s open, retracing the rebound it experienced Wednesday after the bank shared a financial update, announced the appointment of a new executive chairman, Alessandro “Sandro” DiNello, and held […]