Opening statements are set to begin next week in Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial after the final members of the jury were seated Friday, following a dramatic day in which two prospective jurors broke down in tears, an appeals court judge rejected Trump’s request for a stay, and a man set himself on fire in … Read more
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Standing outside Joe Biden’s church in this seaside town, the Rev. William Cocco mulls a question the president has grappled with over his long political career: How does a practicing Catholic defy church teaching and come out in favor of abortion rights, as Biden has done? “I think it’s very difficult … Read more
Stefano Domenicali has suggested that F1 could add even more sprints to the calendar next year in spite of Max Verstappen’s opposition to the format. The reigning champion has made no secret of his disdain for sprint events but it seems Domenicali will not be deterred from pressing ahead with an expansion. “It’s a reminder … Read more
The four biggest moons of Jupiter aren’t just blurry smudges in Galileo’s telescope anymore. The Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei discovered Ganymede, Callisto, Europa and Io back in 1610, which explains why they’re called the Galilean moons. We’ve learned a lot about these exotic bodies in the past 400 years thanks to ever-improving telescope views and … Read more
Big hitters Judd Trump and Ali Carter are also be in action, facing off against Hossein Vafaei and Stephen Maguire respectively. Ronnie O’Sullivan, who isn’t playing his first-round match until next week, will no doubt be keeping a keen eye on the contests with Brecel, Trump and Carter all fancied as serious contenders. Last year’s … Read more
Republicans say they will mobilize more than 100,000 people in battleground states to ensure “transparency and fairness” in the 2024 election, an announcement criticized by some as risking potential voter intimidation. “Whenever a ballot is being cast or counted, Republican poll watchers will be observing the process and reporting any irregularity,” the Republican National Committee … Read more
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on Hawaii’s presidential ballot following a Friday ruling that blocked an effort by Hawaii Democrats to disqualify his campaign’s ballot access petition. Hawaii marks the third state where Kennedy has officially qualified for ballot access. He gained ballot access in Michigan, a key battleground state, earlier … Read more
WASHINGTON — The House voted 316-94 to tee up votes on four separate bills that include aid to Ukraine and Israel, a good sign for the prospects of Congress approving U.S. funding for the two countries after months of delay and partisan fighting. Speaker Mike Johnson, facing intense opposition from right-wing members, received crucial help … Read more
We’re coming up on 4/20. And look, regardless of whether you plan on partaking in the great stoner holiday or not, if you smoke weed recreationally and anyone knows this about you, they’re going to assume you’re psyched to roll up (or vape, or eat). So you might as well just give in. Sure, people … Read more
The drama started right away in Q1 as Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in the first part of qualifying. After finishing the sprint race in P2, the seven-time world champion could only manage a P18 grid slot after a sector-three lock-up ruined his final run. Perez was also lucky to make it through, ending Q1 in … Read more