Author: Ethan Johnson

Trump unable to make $454m bond in civil fraud case, say his lawyersDonald Trump has been unable to post a bond covering the full amount of his $454m New York civil fraud judgment against him, his lawyers said in a court filing.The filing on Monday states that obtaining a bond has proven to be “a practical impossibility”, adding that “diligent” efforts made to secure a bond have included “approaching about 30 surety companies through 4 separate brokers” and “countless hours negotiating with one of the largest insurance companies in the world.”These efforts have proven that “obtaining an appeal bond in…

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Taggiani on Monday distanced himself from his coalition colleague Matteo Salvini after the far-right leader welcomed the results of Russia's election. Tajani had declared on Sunday that the vote to re-elect President Vladimir Putin would be “neither free nor fair.” But on Monday, the Transport Minister… Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Taggiani on Monday distanced himself from his coalition colleague Matteo Salvini after the far-right leader welcomed the results of Russia's election. Tajani had declared on Sunday that the vote to re-elect President Vladimir Putin would be “neither free nor fair.” But on Monday, transport minister Salvini,…

He went to a nursing home due to a stroke. (Photo by Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group, Getty Images)UCG/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) Are nursing home owners underestimating the profits they report to federal regulators by shifting income to related businesses? Two academic experts in nursing home finance say that in some states, margins of 63. I discovered that % was hidden in this way. Put another way, only 37 percent of a nursing home's true profits are reported to federal regulators. A new paper by UCLA health economist Ashvin Gandhi and Lehigh University financial economist Andrew Orensky details how operators…

Washington – The Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a case testing whether the federal government can pressure social media companies to remove content they believe spreads misinformation before crossing constitutional lines. There is.The lawsuit, known as Marcy v. Missouri, grew out of the Biden administration's efforts in the early months to pressure social media platforms to remove posts that officials said spread falsehoods about the pandemic and the 2020 presidential election. . A U.S. District Court judge ruled that White House officials and some federal agencies and their employees violated the First Amendment by “coercing” or “substantially encouraging”…

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has nominated the centre-right GERB-UDF coalition, the largest force in parliament, to form a new government.March 18, 2024, 8:29 a.m. ET• 2 minute readSofia, Bulgaria — Sofia, Bulgaria (AP) –Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday nominated the centre-right GERB-UDF coalition, the largest force in parliament, to form a new government.Mr Radev handed the job to Maria Gabriel, who is the prime minister-designate under a power-sharing agreement between the two major parties, under which each would hold the top job for nine months at a time. Become.Earlier this month, Nikolai Denkov of the reformist coalition led by…

The Leland Town Council will meet Thursday and hold multiple public hearings on changes to the ordinance provisions. (Port City Daily Report/File) Southeastern North Carolina — Every Monday, Port City Daily highlights upcoming government meetings in the tri-county region. If there are any items of public interest, include them under the listed meetings as well. Monday, March 18th wilmington city council The agenda will be considered at 8:30 a.m. in the council chambers of City Hall, 102 N Third St. The meeting will be live streamed here. Kure Seaside Town Council It will meet at 6 p.m. in the City…

Congress is once again in a seemingly endless shutdown threat loop. With the current stopgap spending bill that’s keeping the lights on due to run out on Friday, disputes are threatening to force a shutdown of vast parts of the federal government. Congress and the White House struggled over the weekend to reach a deal on long-term funding legislation, which covers roughly 70 percent of federal agencies — including the departments of Defense, State and Homeland Security as well as the Transportation Security Administration and IRS. As recently as Friday, negotiators were nearing an agreement to complete a spending bill…

Time flies. Believe it or not, the UK government's ambition to use technology to modernize and improve public administration and state institutions is now in its 40th year. Now, in 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) offers us a miraculous once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform public services for the better and deliver real, tangible, long-term results. It's your turn to bring. For our country. ” Meanwhile, back in the real world, since the launch of the UK's first whole-of-government website in late 1994, we have watched the more mundane realities of departmental forms, processes and information move from paper to screen. I've seen…

A fake image of former President Donald Trump with his arm around a black voter. A meme depicting a black person in front of a Hillary Clinton sign, telling people they can vote by text or hashtag. Robocalls tell voters that voting by mail is unsafe, or imitate President Joe Biden's voice, instructing voters to “save” their November votes instead of voting in the primary. ing. in Marcy vs. Missouri The U.S. Supreme Court should provide clear rules that allow the federal government to contact social media companies and civil society organizations to stop the spread of this type of…

South African government officials are investigating reports that a ransomware group stole 668GB of sensitive data and leaked it online. National pension data.The alleged breach of Pensions Administration Authority (GPAA) data on March 11 has not yet been publicly confirmed, but the incident has already been reported. national news In South Africa. The South African Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has stepped in to investigate allegations made by notorious cybercrime organization LockBit.GEPF is South Africa's top pension fund and its clients include 1.2 million current civil servants as well as 473,000 pensioners and other beneficiaries.“GEPF is working with the GPAA…