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Jury awards climate scientist Michael Mann $1 million in defamation lawsuit
By Suman Naishadham, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – A jury on Thursday awarded $1 million to climate scientist Michael Mann who sued a pair of conservative writers 12 years ago after they compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester. Mann, a professor of climate science at the University of Pennsylvania, rose to fame for a graph ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Climate scientist Michael Mann wins defamation suit over comparison to molester, jury decides
By Suman Naishadham, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – A jury on Thursday in Washington D.C. said climate scientist Michael Mann was defamed 12 years ago when a pair of conservative writers compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester. Mann, a professor of climate science at the University of Pennsylvania, rose to fame for a graph first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special counsel: Biden ‘willfully’ disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted
By Eric Tucker, Lindsay Whitehurst, Zeke Miller And Colleen Long, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other sensitive national security matters, according to a Justice Department report that nonetheless says no criminal charges are warranted for him or anyone else. The report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel
By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate on Thursday voted to begin work on a package of wartime funding for Ukraine and other U.S. allies, but doubts remained about support from Republicans who rejected a carefully negotiated compromise that also included border enforcement policies. A vote to begin work on the new package cleared on a 67-32 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot. A definitive ruling for Trump, the leading Republican candidate for president, would largely end efforts in Colorado, Maine and elsewhere to prevent his name from appearing on the ballot. Conservative and liberal justices alike ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine’s president replaces top army general at pivotal moment in war with Russia
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced his top army general Thursday to shake-up its war with Russia that is grinding into a third year as Ukraine grapples with shortages of ammunition and personnel and struggles to maintain support from the West. After days of speculation that change was coming, Zelenskyy said on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine’s Zelenskyy taps ground forces commander as new leader of army
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukraine’s top general on Thursday and told him it’s time for someone new to lead the army in what amounts to a major shake-up of Ukraine’s war strategy. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said he thanked Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden won’t call for redactions in special counsel report on classified documents handling
By Zeke Miller And Colleen Long, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will not seek any redactions in a report by the Justice Department special counsel investigating his handling of classified documents, the White House said Thursday, clearing the way for its release. White House Counsel’s office spokesman Ian Sams said the White House had notified the Justice Department that it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court sounds broadly skeptical of efforts to kick Trump off ballot over Capitol attack
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court sounds broadly skeptical of efforts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot. In arguments ticking past 90 minutes Thursday, both conservative and liberal justices raised questions of whether Trump can be disqualified from being president again because of his efforts to undo his loss in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells top general it’s time for someone new to lead the army
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukraine’s top general on Friday and told him it’s time for someone new to lead the army. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said he thanks Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service and discussed possible replacements for the top military job. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court arguments begin in landmark case seeking to kick Trump off ballot over Capitol attack
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has begun hearing former President Donald Trump’s appeal to remain on the 2024 ballot, the justices’ most consequential election case since Bush v. Gore in 2000. The court, meeting Thursday, is weighing arguments over whether Trump is disqualified from reclaiming the White House because of his efforts to undo ... Read More »
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