Democratic Rep. Al Green removed from House chamber after disrupting Trump’s address to Congress
Democratic Rep. Al Green removed from House chamber after disrupting Trump’s address to Congress
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Democratic Rep. Al Green was removed from the House chamber during President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night.
House Speaker Mike Johnson instructed the House Sergeant at Arms to eject Green after he stood up and interjected as Trump spoke to lawmakers.
Green stood and shouted, “You have no mandate!” Republicans, sitting on the other side of the room, drowned Green’s protests out, chanting “USA! USA!”
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Johnson asked the room to sit down and stay quiet, but Green refused. Johnson then instructed the Sergeant at Arms to remove Green from the room for interrupting the speech and, as Green exited, Republicans stood up again and cheered, shouting, “Get out!”
Rep. Al Green makes his protest (Win McNamee/Pool via Reuters)
“You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!” Green shouted at Trump before he was escorted out of the chamber.
Green, 77, is a representative from Texas’s Ninth Congressional District and has served in Congress since 2005. He has helped lead impeachment efforts against Trump since 2017 and was one of the first members of Congress to propose articles of impeachment against Trump during his first administration, specifically in connection to Trump’s firing of former FBI Director James Comey.
In late January, Green announced to the House his plans to introduce new articles of impeachment against Trump over the war in Gaza.
“The movement to impeach the president has begun. I rise to announce that I will bring Articles of Impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done,” Green said. “Ethnic cleansing in Gaza is not a joke, especially when it emanates from the president of the United States, the most powerful person in the world.”
Before Congress, Green was a civil rights attorney and the president of the Houston NAACP for nearly a decade.
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Trump says a ‘little disturbance’ from tariffs is OK, as markets reel from trade war
Trump says a ‘little disturbance’ from tariffs is OK, as markets reel from trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2025.
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President Donald Trump conceded before a joint session of Congress that his steep new tariffs will cause “a little disturbance,” but maintained it was worth it to reap what he promises will be the eventual benefits of his aggressive trade policy.
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Trump says a ‘little disturbance’ from tariffs is OK, as markets reel from trade war
Trump says a ‘little disturbance’ from tariffs is OK, as markets reel from trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2025.
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President Donald Trump conceded before a joint session of Congress that his steep new tariffs will cause “a little disturbance,” but maintained it was worth it to reap what he promises will be the eventual benefits of his aggressive trade policy.
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Full Video: Rep. Al Green ejected from Trump address to Congress for heckling – CNBC
Full Video: Rep. Al Green ejected from Trump address to Congress for heckling – CNBC
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Second nurse charged over video threatening Israeli patients
Second nurse charged over video threatening Israeli patients
A second Sydney nurse who allegedly appeared in a video that made threats towards Israeli patients has been charged by police.
Ahmad Rashad Nadir, 27, and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, were both suspended from their duties at Bankstown Hospital in February after the video was released online. It was filmed on an anonymous online platform which pairs people randomly for a chat.
Authorities say there is “no evidence” the pair actually harmed patients.
Mr Nadir was charged on Wednesday with using a carriage service to threaten, menace or harass, and with possessing a prohibited drug.
Carriage services refer to modern communication systems such as phones and the internet.
Ms Lebdeh was charged last week with three offences: threatening violence to a group, using a carriage service to threaten to kill, and using a carriage service to harass or cause offence.
Neither person has entered a plea to the charges, but Mr Nadir apologised last month through his lawyer.
In the footage, which appeared to have been filmed inside a hospital and was published by an Israeli content creator, Ms Abu Lebdeh and Mr Nadir allegedly bragged about refusing to treat Israeli patients, killing them, and said they would go to hell.
The video spread widely online and caused public outcry, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describing it as “disgusting” and “vile”.
Earlier this month Australia passed tougher laws against hate crimes following a wave of unrelated antisemitic attacks.
In recent months, there have been a series of arson and graffiti incidents involving homes, cars, and synagogues in Jewish communities across Australia.
There have also been rising incidents of islamophobia. A Western *********** teenager was charged on Wednesday after allegedly threatening to launch a Christchurch massacre-inspired attack on a Sydney mosque.
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Storm star shrugs off knee issues to play round one
Storm star shrugs off knee issues to play round one
Melbourne captain Harry Grant has declared fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen good to go for the Storm’s NRL season-opener in a massive boost for last year’s beaten grand finalists.
Storm coach Craig Bellamy told AAP last month Papenhuyzen was “most doubtful” for round one because of ankle and knee issues.
But Melbourne named the star No.1 in their starting squad to host Parramatta at AAMI Park on Sunday.
Papenhuyzen clarified on his podcast this week he had actually only been dealing with a knee complaint, not also an ankle as Bellamy had stated.
“He’s just been training and completed all his training since off the back of that trial (Papenhuyzen missed the practice match against North Queensland),” Grant said on Wednesday.
“We know what ‘Paps’ is like, he’s a resilient *******, and he’s professional with the way he does these things.
“He’ll definitely be ready to go round one.”
The Storm will start as strong favourites to keep Bellamy’s remarkable record alive of never having lost an opening-round NRL match, with the stretch currently at 21 wins.
But Grant is wary of any team coached by former Storm assistant Jason Ryles, who will make his debut in charge of Parramatta.
“I come in with the mindset that they’re going to be – you look at the competition, and it’s so level, it’s so even – but I know Parramatta are going to be really big improvers from last season and be super competitive this year,” Grant said.
“I know what ‘Rylesy’ brings as a person, as a coach, and some of the things that he’ll have in play for them as a team.”
The Storm are hoping for a crowd of more than 20,000 for their stand-alone match on Sunday.
Not only is it the only NRL game on that day, but both AFL games this weekend will take place in Sydney.
“That was one of our (fixture) requests that we put into the NRL to make sure we had a (home) game in round one,” said Storm chief executive Justin Rodski, who announced the club’s new three-year major partnership with RedZed.
“We’re made for Melbourne, we’re really really proud of our heritage here in Melbourne, and we’re really excited about getting a big crowd at AAMI Park.
“It’s really significant and important for us to kick off the season with no AFL in town, and to be fixtured on a Sunday afternoon of the long weekend is perfect.”
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Israeli forces kill West Bank ****** commander
Israeli forces kill West Bank ****** commander
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed a ****** commander in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday as they pushed ahead with a weeks-long operation against militant groups in the area that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing their homes.
The military said it had mounted a raid to arrest Aysar al-Saadi, the head of the ****** network in the area and killed him in a gunfight in which another ****** operative was also killed. Three other ****** members were arrested, it said.
The Gaza-based militant group, which has also built up a powerful presence in the occupied West Bank, confirmed the death of al-Saadi but said it would not affect its commitment to fight Israel.
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The West Bank operation, which began in January as fighting was halted in Gaza following a ceasefire agreement brokered by Qatar and Egypt, has been one of the biggest mounted in the area in years and followed a surge in violence since the start of the war in Gaza in 2023.
Thousands of Israeli troops have swept through refugee camps in Jenin and other cities in the northern part of the West Bank, including Tulkarm and Tubas, demolishing houses and infrastructure and forcing tens of thousands to leave taking only what they could carry with them.
On Tuesday, the military pushed out of the now-deserted Jenin refugee camp and into eastern areas of the city of Jenin itself, cutting off power supplies and digging up roads.
The military says it does not forcibly evacuate Palestinians but has allowed residents who want to leave combat areas to go out through designated crossings.
Palestinians say the Israeli operations, which have cut water and electricity supplies and demolished dozens of houses, leave them no choice but to leave.
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Democratic Rep. Al Green escorted out of chamber for heckling Trump during speech – Axios
Democratic Rep. Al Green escorted out of chamber for heckling Trump during speech – Axios
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More funding for judges to tackle record court delays
More funding for judges to tackle record court delays
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Ministers have pledged to increase the number of judges hearing criminal cases in an attempt to cut unprecedented backlogs and delays in Crown Courts in England and Wales.
The Ministry of Justice’s announcement that judges will be funded to run more courtrooms than before comes as two highly critical reports say that victims of crime are being failed.
The Victims Commissioner Baroness Newlove said that some victims were so traumatised by delays they had resorted to drugs, alcohol and self-harm.
The new funding means judges can hear Crown Court cases for up to 110,000 days in total, which minister hope will start to cut a record backlog of 73,000 unresolved prosecutions.
Suspects being charged with new offences today are regularly told that there might not be a trial until 2027 – and some courts are already looking for diary space in 2028.
The delays – which have been caused by a combination of cuts to courts, the pandemic and then a barristers’ strike over pay – have also led to a record 17,000 defendants being held on remand, taking up a fifth of spaces in the crisis-ridden jails.
Last November, Baroness Sue Carr, the Lady Chief Justice, told Parliament she had enough judges available to sit for 113,000 days a year in court.
She said a cap on sitting days had a “drastic effect”, with her local leaders having to reschedule cases and cancel work given to part-time judges, who are critical to clearing the backlog.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: “This government inherited a record and rising courts backlog, with justice delayed and denied for far too many victims.
“Bearing down on that backlog is an essential element of our Plan for Change, bringing offenders to justice to keep our streets safe.”
Mahmood said that recommendations from an ongoing review of how to speed up the criminal courts would play a key role in cutting the backlogs.
But two reports have raised questions about how quickly the government is acting.
The Victims Commissioner Baroness Newlove said in a report published on Tuesday that justice felt “out of reach” for many victims, which was causing extra trauma.
One woman, who had suffered ******* abuse, tried to take her own life after the trial of her attacker was put back.
Baroness Newlove urged the government to reverse a planned cut of around 4% to crucial victim support services, which she warned were under “immense pressure” because delays meant they are dealing with more clients than ever.
“With funding cuts looming, we face the very real threat of reduced support,” she said.
“I fear this will drive some victims to give up on seeking justice altogether – a second injustice compounding the first.”
Separately, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee said it was concerned that the MOJ had “accepted” court delays getting worse until recommendations from the major review into reforming the courts, led by retired judge Sir Brian Leveson, were implemented.
The report said that the courts could not keep up with the rate of new cases arriving at their doors .
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the committee’s chair, said: “Our report is a terrible indictment of our criminal justice system and the government urgently need to reorganise it to aspire to that world-class standard for which the *** used to be renowned.”
Mary Prior KC, chair of the Criminal Bar Association which represents barristers, said that 110,000 sitting days was the minimum that had been needed since 2022.
“We welcome these additional sitting days… but to do our collective best to reduce the backlog we must ask for uncapped sitting days in the Crown Court for at least the next five years.”
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New vehicle sales stuck in slow lane, even popular SUVs
New vehicle sales stuck in slow lane, even popular SUVs
Hybrids are among few vehicles to withstand a continuing slowdown in new vehicles sales, with one model racing into the top ten.
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1 dead in ****** on I-96 near US-127 interchange
1 dead in ****** on I-96 near US-127 interchange
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Eastbound and westbound I-96 is closed at the US-127 interchange on the southeast side of Lansing after a ****** involving a car and two semi trucks left one person dead.
Michigan State Police report that at around 1:40 p.m., troopers were dispatched to I-96 near Cedar St. for a ****** involving a 2002 Toyota Avalon driven by a 34-year-old woman from Flint and two semi-trucks.
Police say the Toyota was hit from behind by a 2019 Freightliner semi truck driven by a 56-year-old man from Lansing while traveling eastbound on I-96. The impact sent the Toyota into and over the median, where it collided with a 2006 Kenworth semi truck traveling westbound, driven by a 34-year-old man from Texas.
The driver of the Toyota died on the scene. The semi truck drivers were not injured.
At this time, police are unsure if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the ******. The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information about the ******, police encourage you to contact the Lansing Post at 517-322-1907.
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Al Green ejected from Trump address to Congress for heckling
Al Green ejected from Trump address to Congress for heckling
Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat, was ejected from the House of Representatives chamber Tuesday night after repeatedly heckling President Donald Trump as he gave a speech to a joint session of Congress.
Green was removed from the chamber at the order of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who warned the Texan several times to stop interrupting Trump. Green stood and shook his cane at the president as he yelled.
“Members are directed to uphold and maintain decorum in the House and tocease any further disruptions,” Johnson said.
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) shouts out as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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When Green refused to stop heckling Trump, Johnson told the House sergeant at arms to remove the lawmaker.
Green, who represents a district from Houston, has previously filed articles of impeachment against Trump.
His ejection came three years after two Republican House members, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Colorado’s Lauren Boebert, repeatedly interrupted President Joe Biden during his State of the Union address.
Neither of those women were ejected during the speech.
“I’ll accept the punishment,” Green said after his removal. “It’s worth it to let people know that there’s some of us who are going to stand up to against this president’s desire to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.”
Green told NBC News after his removal that it “triggered something” in him when Trump spoke about receiving a “mandate” from his election in November.
“Because he doesn’t have a mandate, and he doesn’t have a mandate to cut health care from poor people,” Green said.
Asked if he had planned to heckle Trump, Green said, “I knew that I was, that I was a person of conscience, as am I, and I knew that the president has done things that I think we cannot allow to continue.”
“This whole budget that he has is one that is going to cause Medicaid to be cut,” the lawmaker said.
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2025.
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After Green was ejected, Trump took aim at the lawmaker’s fellow Democrats, who listened to him in silence.
“I look at the Democrats in front of me, and I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud, nothing I can do,” Trump said.
“I could find a cure to the most devastating disease, a disease that would wipe out entire nations or announce the answers to the greatest economy in history or the stoppage of crime to the lowest levels ever recorded,” the president said. “And these people sitting right here will not clap will not stand, and certainly will not cheer for these astronomical achievements.”
A number of House Democrats walked out of the House chamber during Trump’s speech, after Green was removed. Before that, some Democrats stood with their backs to the president.
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China's parliament lines up stimulus to fend off tariff pressure – Reuters
China's parliament lines up stimulus to fend off tariff pressure – Reuters
China’s parliament lines up stimulus to fend off tariff pressure ReutersChina targets ‘around 5%’ GDP growth in 2025 and lays out stimulus measures as trade worries mount CNBCChina Signals Confidence in Economy Despite Sluggish Growth and U.S. Trade War The New York TimesChina Sets GDP Target at About 5% Despite Trump Tariffs Bloomberg6 top takeaways from Premier Li Qiang’s work report at China’s ‘two sessions’ South China Morning Post
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Congressman Al Green of Texas removed from Trump’s speech amid protest
Congressman Al Green of Texas removed from Trump’s speech amid protest
Washington — President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress was quickly interrupted Tuesday night, as Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas stood and shouted in protest when Mr. Trump began touting his victory in the 2024 election. Green was quickly escorted from House chamber.
Who is Al Green?
Green, 77, has represented a Houston, Texas, district in the House since 2005.
Why was Congressman Green escorted out of Trump’s joint address?
After Mr. Trump kicked off his speech declaring that “America is back,” to applause and chants of “USA” from Republicans, he celebrated his victory in the 2024 election, saying “the presidential election of Nov. 5 was a mandate like has not been seen in many decades.”
As the president cited his victory in the swing states and claimed to have won the popular vote by “big numbers,” Green could be seen shouting as he stood and raised his cane in the president’s direction.
Rep. Al Green shouts out as President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, seated behind Mr. Trump on the dais, gaveled down and warned Green to be quiet, saying “members are directed to uphold and maintain decorum in the house and to cease any further disruptions.”
“That’s your warning,” Johnson said.
As Green continued, Johnson repeatedly urged him to take his seat, before directing the sergeant at arms to “restore order” and “remove this gentleman from the chamber.”
The interruption came after questions swirled about how Democrats would conduct themselves during Mr. Trump’s address. A group of House Democratic women wore pink Tuesday night to protest how they say the president’s policies are “devastating women,” while other lawmakers held up signs or otherwise displayed their discontent.
A small number of Democrats opted not to attend Tuesday night’s address, including Sens. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Ron Wyden of Oregon, Patty Murray of Washington and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. But Democrats didn’t stage a large-scale boycott of the speech.
House ********* Leader Hakeem Jeffries outlined expectations in a letter to colleagues, saying that while the decision to attend is a “personal one” he emphasized that it’s “important to have a strong, determined and dignified Democratic presence in the chamber.”
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Officers charged in ‘Gladiator fights’ in youth detention centre
Officers charged in ‘Gladiator fights’ in youth detention centre
Thirty officers have been charged in connection with ‘gladiator fights’ they sometimes ‘encouraged’ inside a California youth detention centre, the state’s attorney general said.
Charges against them include child endangerment and abuse, conspiracy, and battery, attorney general Rob Bonta’s office announced in a press release on Monday.
Officials tallied 69 fights at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, California, from July to December 2023.
An investigation into the brawls began after footage from one of the fights was leaked, leading officials to find 143 victims involved, ranging from 12 to 18 years old.
Twenty-two of the 30 officers charged were arraigned on Monday, meaning they formally faced their charges in court.
The other eight officers are scheduled to be arraigned in April.
“Officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall have a duty to ensure the safety and well-being of those under their care,” Mr Bonta said in the press release.
Instead, he continued, the officers charged were “overseeing ‘gladiator fights’ when they should have intervened”.
The fights at the youth centre resulted in physical harm to the teens, according to the press release.
The leaked video footage – published by the Los Angeles Times in April – shows a teen falling to the ground after sustaining punches and kicks from multiple others.
The video shows officers inside standing nearby and watching, and they appear to occasionally laugh and shake hands with the assailants as the fights continue.
“Watching the video, the officers look more like referees or audience members at a prizefight, not adults charged with the care and supervision of young people,” Mr Bonta said at a press conference on Monday.
“The officers don’t step in, don’t intervene and don’t protect their charges.”
The LA County Probation Department, which runs Los Padrinos, said in a statement that it “fully supports and applauds” the attorney general’s office for the indictments.
The department also said that all officers involved are on leave without pay.
“Our department sought the assistance of law enforcement authorities when misconduct was discovered,” the statement said.
“Since then, we have fully collaborated with our law enforcement partners.
At least two of the teens involved have retained a lawyer with plans to sue the county, according to the New York Times.
One of the two teens was seen being attacked in the video footage, aged 16 at the time, said the teen’s lawyer, Jamal Tooson.
Mr Tooson said the other teen he represents was attacked three times in one day at the facility, leaving the client unconscious and with traumatic brain injury.
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Wilkinson drags Higgins Logies speech back to spotlight
Wilkinson drags Higgins Logies speech back to spotlight
TV presenter Lisa Wilkinson is making a final attempt to clear her name over an infamous Logies speech that delayed Bruce Lehrmann’s ***** trial.
In written submissions to the former Liberal staffer’s Federal Court defamation appeal, lawyers for Wilkinson attacked a finding she acted improperly and unjustifiably in giving the speech to a national audience.
The June 2022 speech, which a judge found implied Brittany Higgins’ ******* assault allegations were true, came eight days before the scheduled start of Lehrmann’s criminal trial.
It was subsequently delayed until October and later ended in a mistrial due to juror misconduct.
In dismissing Lehrmann’s defamation case against Wilkinson and broadcaster Network Ten, Justice Michael Lee found her conduct was improper and unjustifiable.
However, he found she had less culpability than those encouraging her to make the speech, including Ten’s lawyers.
Wilkinson’s barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC said in her submission that the judge failed to have regard to evidence the high-profile journalist also raised the speech with the prosecutor involved in the Lehrmann criminal case.
The presenter also challenged findings about the reasonableness of her conduct before she and Ten’s The Project aired Ms Higgins’ claims she was ****** in Parliament House by Lehrmann in a February 2021 broadcast.
The assertions were made as Wilkinson covers off potential outcomes of Lehrmann succeeding in his bid to overturn his defamation suit loss against Ten and Wilkinson in the Federal Court.
That may include assessment of damages payable to the 29-year-old, if the appeal court finds in his favour after hearings later in 2025.
Lehrmann is appealing a judgment handed down in April 2024 that he was not defamed in reports he ********* assaulted Brittany Higgins in Parliament House because the allegations were substantially true.
If the court overturns the substantial truth finding, Wilkinson argues Lehrmann’s case against her should be dismissed on the basis Justice Lee should have upheld her defence of qualified privilege.
That includes giving the former staffer a fair opportunity to comment before publication.
“Wilkinson repeatedly, contrary to the primary judge’s findings about her state of mind, exhibited a desire to talk to and ask questions of Mr Lehrmann and other people that she hoped would be included in the broadcast,” Ms Chrysanthou said.
Ms Higgins’ allegations were put to Lehrmann by email the Friday afternoon before Ms Higgins’ interview was broadcast on the Monday.
He did not respond and the judge was not satisfied Lehrmann even received the email or a follow-up sent on Monday morning.
Justice Lee however found, regardless, it was unlikely Lehrmann would have contacted The Project.
One of the most-followed defamation trials in *********** history, Justice Lee delivered a crushing blow to Lehrmann in his April judgment, finding on the balance of probabilities that he ****** Ms Higgins in March 2019.
It came after a criminal case facing Lehrmann was abandoned in 2022 with no findings made against him.
“Having escaped the lions’ den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of going back for his hat,” Justice Lee said in his decision.
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Tesla EV sales in China fell 49% in February
Tesla EV sales in China fell 49% in February
Tesla (TSLA) EV shipments in China tumbled in the month of February, plunging 49% year-over-year. Yahoo Finance senior autos reporter Pras Subramanian comes on Market Domination to talk more about the electric vehicle maker’s struggle to maintain demand amidst competition from domestic manufacturers in the region.
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Trump speech fact check for his 2025 joint address to Congress
Trump speech fact check for his 2025 joint address to Congress
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CBS News’ Confirmed team is fact checking President Trump’s 2025 joint address to Congress Tuesday night, his first speech to both chambers of Congress since he won the presidential election in November. He’s expected to speak about his domestic and foreign policy agenda, the economy, his administration’s efforts to contain ******** immigration, and his plans for foreign policy, including the Middle East and Ukraine-Russia war.
Partially true: Trump claims ******** border crossings in February were “the lowest ever recorded.”
Trump: “As a result, ******** border crossings last month were by far, the lowest ever recorded. Ever.”
Details: The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally in the first full month of President Trump’s second term plunged to a level not seen in at least 25 years, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News.
In February, Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 migrant apprehensions between official points of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, the statistics show.
The total, which may still be adjusted when the data are published, would mark the lowest monthly apprehensions since fiscal year 2000, the earliest ******* with publicly available monthly data. While monthly data before fiscal year 2000 is not publicly available, the last time Border Patrol averaged roughly 8,000 apprehensions per month over a year was in fiscal year 1968, according to historical statistics.
February’s total is a seismic change from recent years. During some days during a record-breaking spike in migrant crossings in 2023, the Biden administration recorded over 8,000 apprehensions in 24 hours.
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Trump Speech to Congress: Watch Live With Updates and Analysis The New York TimesScoop: Some Democrats are plotting to disrupt Trump’s speech to Congress Axios
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Watch: Congressman Al Green ejected from chamber after disrupting Trump speech
Watch: Congressman Al Green ejected from chamber after disrupting Trump speech
The disturbance occurred during the first few minutes of the president’s address to US Congress.
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Guzman Y Gomez grilled by ASX over lack of earnings guidance
Guzman Y Gomez grilled by ASX over lack of earnings guidance
Guzman Y Gomez has been forced to defend its non-disclosure practices after being queried by the *********** Securities Exchange over lower-than-expected earnings in the first half that sent its shares plunging.
Softer sales and earnings in the US, along with group earnings that undershot market expectations, took the shine off the *********** segment’s results and sent shares tumbling 14.2 per cent on February 21.
In a lengthy letter to the company four days later, the ASX questioned whether Guzman considered any measure of its earnings for the December half differed materially from the market’s expectations.
It also asked if Guzman had used sell-side analyst forecasts to estimate the market’s expectations of its earnings.
In response, the ********-themed restaurant chain said it did not publish earnings guidance for the half-year and believed the results were not materially different to market’s expectations. It confirmed it was in compliance with the listing rules.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the six months to the end of December hit $26.8 million, 3 per cent below market consensus.
Guzman said it was covered by 10 sell-side analysts whose forecasts were tracked by the company as an indicator of the market’s earnings expectations. Seven of those analysts provided forecasts of key measures of Guzman’s earnings for the first half.
“In the following weeks prior to the results announcement, GYG continued to hold the view that its expected earnings were materially in line with the market’s expectations,” the company said.
Guzman listed on the ASX last June, with shares hitting $45 the day before it released its half-year results on February, to a low of $38.58 following it.
Guzman shares were up 2.1 per cent to $33.60 in early trade on Wednesday.
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Dozens of faculty, staff positions at University of Dayton eliminated
Dozens of faculty, staff positions at University of Dayton eliminated
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Dozens of faculty and staff members at the University of Dayton will lose their jobs, according to a spokesperson from the university.
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Approximately 45 professional faculty members will not have their contract renewed for the 2025-26 academic year, and 20 staff positions have been eliminated.
These changes are part of the university’s response to “the broad set of challenges facing higher education that we’ve discussed in numerous working groups, town halls and Q&A sessions,” the spokesperson said in a message to campus members.
The university said it will be supporting the affected employees with severance packages and other resources.
The staff received at least four weeks’ notice and will work through the end of the fiscal year if possible.
“We know these decisions affect real people — our valued colleagues who have dedicated themselves to our students and mission. Each individual has shaped our community through their teaching, mentorship and service. We recognize that avoiding a deficit and strengthening the operating budget of the University does not offer comfort to those losing their positions,” the spokesperson said.
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Trump administration prepares to sell off federal buildings, including FBI and DOJ headquarters – CNN
Trump administration prepares to sell off federal buildings, including FBI and DOJ headquarters – CNN
Trump administration prepares to sell off federal buildings, including FBI and DOJ headquarters CNNGSA lists agency headquarters among 440 ‘non-core’ assets for possible disposal Federal News NetworkTrump administration makes hundreds of federal properties available for ***** The Washington Post
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Rep. Al Green ejected from Trump speech after heckling president
Rep. Al Green ejected from Trump speech after heckling president
Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat, was ejected from the House of Representatives chamber Tuesday night after repeatedly heckling President Donald Trump as he gave a speech to a joint session of Congress.
Green was removed from the chamber at the order of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who warned the Texan several times to stop interrupting Trump.
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) shouts out as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Green, who represents a district from Houston, has previously filed articles of impeachment against Trump.
His ejection came three years after two Republican House members, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Colorado’s Lauren Boebert, repeatedly interrupted President Joe Biden during his State of the Union address.
Neither of those women were ejected during the speech.
After Green was ejected, Trump took aim the lawmaker’s fellow Democrats, who listened to him in silence.
“I look at the Democrats in front of me, and I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud, nothing I can do,” Trump said.
“I could find a cure to the most devastating disease, a disease that would wipe out entire nations or announce the answers to the greatest economy in history or the stoppage of crime to the lowest levels ever recorded,” the president said. “And these people sitting right here will not clap will not stand, and certainly will not cheer for these astronomical achievements.”
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Lifting weights can help older people tackle insomnia
Lifting weights can help older people tackle insomnia
Experts have found resistance or muscle-strengthening exercises such as lifting dumbbells or using gym equipment can help cut sleeplessness among older people.
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