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An attorney discipline judge in California has rejected a request from ex-Trump election lawyer John Eastman to reactivate his law license following her recent recommendation that he be disbarred, which rendered him unable to practice law for now. Eastman, who devised a multi-step plan for then-Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election and was part of the effort to appoint fake electors in several states, wants to keep practicing law so he can represent clients and pay his own legal bills as he fights criminal charges stemming from the 2020 election efforts. Judge Yvette Roland, who oversees state bar proceedings in California, recommended in March that Eastman…

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Looking for Thursday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here: Hey look, it’s Friday! Huzzah! Not only is this the end of the work week for many of us (not for me, my week never ends!) it’s also 2XP Friday for Competitive Wordle players. This means you double your points—positive or negative—based on your guessing game today. (See rules below). It’s also lovely out, and I mean to actually go get outside for a hike now that I’m finally over my cold. So let’s do this Wordle! How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Lives in perfect…

Trump has been regularly appearing in a Manhattan court since the trial kicked off on April 15. He is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sexual affair with the porn star Stormy Daniels.But the reports of him snoozing, Trump says, aren’t true at all.”Contrary to the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, I don’t fall asleep during the Crooked D.A.’s Witch Hunt, especially not today,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Thursday. “I simply close my beautiful blue eyes, sometimes, listen intensely, and take it ALL in!!!”Trump’s remarks come just a day after The Times’ Maggie Haberman told…

By Faith HungTAIPEI (Reuters) – Money is pouring into Taiwan exchange-traded funds as investors scramble for exposure to the artificial intelligence supply chain, raising analyst and regulator caution just as a rally in the sector has turned fickle and volatile.The rush into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has changed the ownership structure of a $2 trillion dollar market that sits at a geopolitical flashpoint.Regulators and ETF managers fear less sophisticated investors tapping into the AI fever could end up in pain if markets sour or tensions flare with China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory.As of March, Taiwan’s ETF…

By Stephen Nellis, Max A. Cherney and Yuvraj Malik(Reuters) – Apple’s quarterly results and forecast beat modest expectations on Thursday, as the iPhone maker unveiled a record share buyback program, sending its stock up 6% in extended trade. Apple increased its cash dividend by 4% and authorized an additional program to buy back $110 billion of stock. The buyback is the largest in the company’s history.Apple’s quarterly revenue fell, but less than analysts had expected, and CEO Tim Cook said revenue growth would return in the current quarter. The results and guidance suggest the company may be regaining its footing…

By Robert Harvey and Arathy SomasekharLONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Mexican export cuts and a rerouting of Canadian output are shrinking already limited supplies of heavy crude in the Atlantic basin, driving up refiners’ costs with a likely knock-on effect to industries ranging from shipping and construction to Middle Eastern power plants. Prolonged OPEC supply cuts and international sanctions on Venezuela, Iran and Russia had already led to shortages of heavier crude, with the complex refineries built to process it, such as those in the U.S. Gulf, struggling to find cheap supplies.Heavy-sour crudes yield more residual fuel oils that are either upgraded…

ASX: BLOCK INC. – SQ2 Elliott Elliott Wave Technical Analysis TradingLounge (1D Chart). Greetings, Our Elliott Wave analysis today updates the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) with BLOCK INC. – SQ2. We confirm a trading opportunity when wave ii-blue is unfolded to push lower, then the focus will be on the push higher with wave iii-blue. ASX: Block Inc. – SQ2 Elliott Wave technical analysis   ASX: BLOCK INC. – SQ2 1D Chart (Semilog Scale) Analysis Function: Major trend (Intermediate degree, blue). Mode: Motive. Structure: Impulse. Position: Wave 3-red of Wave (3)-blue. Details: The short-term outlook suggests that wave 2-red appears to have ended, and wave 3-red is being opened to push…

XRP price stalled at $0.51 on May 2, 2024, and despite wobbling with the market over the past month, derivatives traders are showing remarkable resilience. XRP price is Outperforming the Market XRP price suffered volatile swings in April, as it recorded a 24% decline for the month. But remarkably, a closer look at the recent market activity suggests that XRP has outperformed Bitcoin, Ethereum and the broader crypto market in the last 10 days. XRP Price Action Since April 23, XRP price has declined 10.1% according to the the market data depicted above. Meanwhile, the TOTAL CRYPTOCAP chart which tracks…

BEIJING — Chinese automakers, including state-owned auto giant GAC Group, can’t afford to take it easy in the country’s electric car boom if they want to survive.Adoption of battery and hybrid-powered cars has surged in China, but an onslaught of new models has fueled a price war that’s forced Tesla to also cut its prices. While Chinese automakers also look overseas for growth, other countries are increasingly wary of the impact of the cars on domestic auto industries, requiring investment in local production. It’s now survival of the fittest in China’s already competitive EV market.”The speed of elimination will only…