by dap | May 7, 2024 | The Guardian
Juan Merchan says he will impose jail sanction upon former president if he continues to discuss trial witnesses or jurors
Donald Trump’s criminal
enters its 13th day Tuesday, following the judge’s warning that the ex-president could face jail if he kept violating a gag order.
The proceedings on Monday – which featured testimony from Deborah Tarasoff, a Trump Organization accounts payable supervisor, and Jeffrey McConney, the company’s former comptroller – were overshadowed by judge Juan Merchan finding Trump in criminal contempt for the 10th time before they even took the stand.
by dap | May 7, 2024 | The Guardian
Police officers arrested multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were attempting to disrupt the Met Gala in New York City.
Law enforcement clashed with protesters who came within a block of disrupting the event, which is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Celebrities often wear extravagant outfits to the invitation-only gala.
by dap | May 7, 2024 | The Guardian
Stars and celebrities from the worlds of film, fashion, music, sport and politics acended the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2024 Met Gala. Zendaya and Cardi B were the talk of the event, which took JG Ballard’s 1962 short story, The Garden of Time, as its theme
by dap | May 6, 2024 | The Guardian
The Israeli army launched targeted airstrikes against Hamas targets in eastern Rafah. The attacks came as Hamas announced its acceptance of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its ‘core demands’ and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Israel said it would continue negotiations.
by dap | May 6, 2024 | The Guardian
Countdown halted hours before liftoff in latest delay for long-planned flight, with no word on next attempt
Boeing called off its first astronaut launch because of a valve problem on its rocket on Monday night.
Two Nasa test pilots had just strapped into
when the countdown was halted, just two hours before the planned liftoff. A United Launch Alliance engineer, Dillon Rice, said the issue involved an oxygen relief valve on the upper stage of the company’s Atlas rocket.
