United States Federal Election Commission commissioner and chair Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday she received a letter from Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal. In a post on X, Weintraub attached the January 31 letter signed by Trump which said: “You are hereby removed as a member…
The US Senate has voted on party lines to confirm Russell Vought, a key architect of Project 2025, to lead the office of management and budget despite intense opposition from Democrats. In an 53-47 vote, the full Senate approved Vought’s confirmation, which came after Democratic senators held an all-night session express their deep concerns that…
Many databases from the U.S. Census Bureau appeared to be unavailable to the public on Thursday, with users being told access was “forbidden” when attempting to download common datasets. Several data experts told CNBC that they were receiving the same error message on files that are routinely available. “My staff tried numerous economic releases, and…
Tech companies should be required by law to report the energy and water consumption for their data centres, as the boom in AI risks causing irreparable damage to the environment, experts have said. AI is growing at a rate unparalleled by other energy systems, bringing heightened environmental risk, a report by the National Engineering Policy…
A now former police officer who fatally shot a 95-year-old dementia patient with a Taser in New South Wales could receive a jail term at a Friday sentence hearing. Kristian James Samuel White was found guilty of manslaughter after shooting Clare Nowland with a Taser at Yallambee Lodge aged-care home in the southern NSW town…
Amazon outdid Wall Street’s expectations with its earnings from the fourth quarter of 2024 on Thursday but forecast a weak upcoming quarter. The retail giant ended the year on a strong note, reporting $187.79bn in revenue and $1.86 per share, beating analysts’ estimates of revenue of $187.3bn and share price at $1.49. The robust earnings…
Less than a month after wildfires devastated southern California – destroying eight schools across the Los Angeles area – districts are taking steps to rebuild and recover. On Tuesday, Los Angeles unified school district superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced the district will direct $2.2bn toward efforts to repair or rebuild three schools damaged in the Palisades…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Hearing blows out beyond initial expectation Today – day five in this case – was supposed to be the final day for evidence to be heard, with the court resuming at the end of February for closing arguments. However, the case…
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The move came one day after Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The order gives federal agencies latitude to withhold…
The US justice department under Donald Trump is disbanding an effort started after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine to enforce sanctions and target oligarchs close to the Kremlin. A memo from the attorney general, Pam Bondi, issued during a wave of orders on her first day in office but not previously reported, said the effort,…
