Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York hush money sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to block criminal proceedings in his hush money case in New York, with a sentencing hearing scheduled for Friday.
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Passengers restrain person who suddenly opened exit door on Boston JetBlue flight
Plane was taxiing for takeoff to San Juan when door was opened by passenger, who is now expected to face charges A person on board a plane at Boston Logan international airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said. The JetBlue passenger was … Read more
Biden may preemptively pardon Liz Cheney, Anthony Fauci, after Trump’s threats of revenge – US politics live
Biden confirms he may still opt to protect Trump’s enemies from prosecution, while Trump scrambles to halt sentencing in criminal business fraud case Attorneys for Donald Trump this morning appealed to the US supreme court to pause proceedings in the president-elect’s prosecution on business fraud charges in New York, ahead of his sentencing scheduled for … Read more
Elon Musk is boosting the AfD. But why is Germany’s mainstream helping him?
After years of politicians and media figures normalising far-right ideas, the billionaire’s meddling is falling on fertile ground When Elon Musk endorsed the far-right Alternative für Deutschland on X as the only party that could “save Germany”, followed by an opinion article in Die Welt promoting the AfD in the forthcoming federal elections the backlash … Read more
January blues? Images that share your sadness – in pictures
A toppled reindeer? A window of pink balloons? These images explore Dana Stirling’s depression – and remind us how ‘beauty and sorrow walk together’ Continue reading…
‘How long can I stay?’ Families tell of last-minute escape from California wildfire
By the time Jon Oei’’s family drove toward the ocean, it was dark and the power was out: ‘There were no lights, and everything was on fire’ Live coverage: Pacific Palisades fire doubles in size Full report: windstorm fuels California wildfire In the past few months, Jon Oei’s parents, who live in the highlands of … Read more
Fire reaches Getty Villa museum grounds in California, but structures not burned
Fueled by major windstorm, Pacific Palisades fire touches museum site but officials say collection safe Follow live: Palisades blaze doubles in size to nearly 3,000 acres A rapidly spreading wildfire in southern California reached the grounds of the Getty Villa museum north of Santa Monica on Tuesday, but officials said no structures had burned and … Read more
The UK music industry is reporting record revenues. The reality is much gloomier | Eamonn Forde
We’re apparently spending more on music than any time since the CD era – but the calculation methods are archaic, and don’t reflect the low incomes for many artists • News: UK music sales hit record high as Taylor Swift tops album sellers If the record business has learned anything during those brutal years between … Read more
What are the Santa Ana winds fueling the California wildfires?
The fierce winds are created by high pressure over the Great Basin – the vast desert interior of the west Live coverage: Palisades blaze doubles in size Full report: mass evacuations underway in Los Angeles Santa Ana winds are common in southern California during cooler months and have fueled many of the Golden state’s most … Read more
Trump trolls Canada again, shares map with country as part of US: ‘Oh Canada!’
President-elect Trump on Tuesday again suggested that Canada should be added as the U.S.’s 51st state, sharing maps showing Canada as part of the U.S. Trump shared a pair of posts to his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday night — one with a map of the U.S. and Canada with “United States” written … Read more