Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Now Impacting Air Quality in Europe
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Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Now Impacting Air Quality in Europe
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires , Now Impacting Air Quality in Europe.
On June 27, skies "obscured by smoke particles"
were forecast for Portugal, as widespread
wildfires in Canada begin to impact Europe.
NPR reports that smoke from the fires appears
to stretch thousands of miles, reaching from
the province of Quebec across the Atlantic Ocean.
NPR reports that smoke from the fires appears
to stretch thousands of miles, reaching from
the province of Quebec across the Atlantic Ocean.
On June 25, the massive plume of
smoke reached the Azores islands.
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The next day, on June 26, the band of smoke and
soot made it to western Europe, according to the
Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
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The next day, on June 26, the band of smoke and
soot made it to western Europe, according to the
Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
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NPR reports that the smoke from Canadian
wildfires has also impacted Spain, France
and other countries in northern Europe.
Climate agencies say that the smoke currently enveloping
Europe differs from the low-lying smoke resulting in
dangerous air quality alerts in the U.S. .
Whilst the smoke is high up in
the atmosphere, it may make
for some vivid sunrises and
sunsets in the next few days, U.K. Met Office, via NPR.
Supreme Court Rules That , Some Jan. 6 Defendants, Were Improperly Charged.
NPR reports that the United States Supreme Court voted to limit which defendants accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot can be charged by federal prosecutors.
The decision also casts doubt on two out of
the four felony counts in former President
Donald Trump's election subversion indictment.
According to conservative Chief Justice John Roberts,
the court ruled that the U.S. government must prove , “that the defendant impaired the availability or integrity
for use in an official proceeding of records, documents,
objects, or other things used in an official proceeding.”.
NPR reports that prosecutors relied
on a key criminal statute to prosecute
over 350 participants of the Capitol riot.
The statute makes it a crime to alter or
destroy official documents, or to otherwise
obstruct or impede official proceedings.
Roberts wrote that the statute was
not meant to broaden the meaning of
the law to make it a catchall provision. .
The decision will impact other cases related
to Jan. 6, many of which will have to be
resentenced, retried or defendants will be released. .
NYU law professor Ryan Goodman authored
a study that found only 346 of the 1,417 people
charged in connection with the Capitol riot
were charged under the obstruction statute.
The study also found that 71 people are still
awaiting trial on the obstruction charge, but over
half of them are also charged with another felony.
NPR points out that if found guilty of other felony charges,
the sentencing judge is still allowed to use the charge of
obstruction to determine the length of their sentence.
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Supreme Court Rules , Against SEC's Authority, to Impose Fines.
NPR reports that the United States Supreme Court
recently voted 6-3 against the Securities and
Exchange Commission's policy on fraudulent conduct. .
NPR reports that the United States Supreme Court
recently voted 6-3 against the Securities and
Exchange Commission's policy on fraudulent conduct. .
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the court's
conservative majority, said the current rules deprive accused
transgressors of their constitutional right to a jury trial. .
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the court's
conservative majority, said the current rules deprive accused
transgressors of their constitutional right to a jury trial. .
The SEC relies on administrative
law judges (ALJ) to make legal conclusions
in cases brought before the agency.
The Supreme Court's decision has the potential
to send ripples through dozens of agencies,
from labor rights to energy regulation.
The Court did exclude from its decision those
agencies dealing with federal benefits, while some
conservative justices wanted the ruling to go further.
The three liberal justices
in dissent blasted the
decision by the majority. .
The case was brought by a former conservative
radio host and hedge fund manager, George Jarkesy,
following an SEC fraud investigation.
The case was brought by a former conservative
radio host and hedge fund manager, George Jarkesy,
following an SEC fraud investigation.
An in-house evidentiary hearing fined Jarkesy $300,000,
ordered him to pay back almost $700,000 in ill-gotten
profits and barred him from the securities industry.
Jarkesy argued that he was entitled to a jury trial
held in a federal court and that Congress lacked
the power to delegate such authority to the SEC.
NPR reports that Jarkesy's case was supported
by a number of conservative and business groups, and individuals such as Elon Musk.
NPR reports that Jarkesy's case was supported
by a number of conservative and business groups, and individuals such as Elon Musk
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Amazon Reaches $2 Trillion , in Stock Market Value.
On June 26, Amazon became the 5th American company to join the $2 trillion club, NPR reports. .
Amazon shares ended the day up nearly 4%, giving the company a $2.01 trillion stock market valuation. .
Within the past year,
Amazon's stock has gained 52%.
Part of that gain can be attributed
to investors' enthusiasm about the
company's AI endeavors, NPR reports. .
A big part of the valuation boost has
been cloud and AI. Amazon is going to
be a major player in the AI revolution, Dan Ives, Wedbush tech analyst, via NPR.
Amazon currently has a chatbot called Q, which businesses that use AWS have access to. .
Amazon currently has a chatbot called Q, which businesses that use AWS have access to. .
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently said that
AI has rejuvenated the growth of AWS.
The cloud computing unit is reportedly on pace to bring in $100 billion in annual revenue.
Amazon recently invested in Anthropic, a California
AI company, "to develop so-called foundation models
that underpin generative AI systems," NPR reports. .
Amazon also makes its own AI chips.
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia.
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Border Arrests Fall Over 40% , Since Biden Suspended Asylum Processing.
The Homeland Security Department made the announcement on June 26, NPR reports. .
Average daily arrests that the
Border Patrol has made over a week-long period have dropped below 2,400.
That is a decrease of over 40% from before the president's proclamation went into effect on June 5.
That is a decrease of over 40% from before the president's proclamation went into effect on June 5.
However, arrests need to drop to the
1,500 mark before asylum processing can resume.
Still, the current data marks the lowest number
of arrests since Jan. 17, 2021, NPR reports. .
Last week, President Biden touted a 25% decrease
in border arrests since the order took effect, .
which means they've
dropped a lot more since then.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has called the executive order a "tremendous success.".
We indeed have seen a tremendous
success early on, and I should emphasize
that it is early on in our implementation
of the president’s proclamation and
our accompanying regulation, Alejandro Mayorkas, to CNN.
Mayorkas will address border enforcement
efforts in Tuscon, Arizona, on June 26.
The area has served as "the busiest corridor for illegal crossings" recently, NPR reports.
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Upcoming Presidential Debate , Between Biden and Trump, Breaks With Tradition.
Upcoming Presidential Debate , Between Biden and Trump, Breaks With Tradition.
On June 27, President Joe Biden and former
President Donald Trump will meet in the
first presidential debate of 2024 in Atlanta.
On June 27, President Joe Biden and former
President Donald Trump will meet in the
first presidential debate of 2024 in Atlanta.
NPR reports that the debate marks the beginning of
a new phase in the presidential election, with less
than five months until Election Day on November 5.
According to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist polls,
Biden and Trump are nearly tied following a month-long
trend of national surveys with the same results.
According to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist polls,
Biden and Trump are nearly tied following a month-long
trend of national surveys with the same results.
Breaking with campaign tradition, the debate comes
months earlier than usual, following a set of rules
agreed to by candidates and without a live audience.
The event is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET
and is expected to run for 90 minutes.
CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will
moderate the event, which will take
place at the network's Atlanta studio.
CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will
moderate the event, which will take
place at the network's Atlanta studio.
The presidential debate will also be available
on CNN and the Max streaming platform. .
The presidential debate will also be available
on CNN and the Max streaming platform. .
NPR reports that presidential debates
have traditionally occurred in front of a live
audience and are coordinated by the bipartisan
Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD).
However, both Biden and Trump have said they
will not participate in the CPD's planned debates,
pushing for earlier face offs ahead of the election.
However, both Biden and Trump have said they
will not participate in the CPD's planned debates,
pushing for earlier face offs ahead of the election.
The second debate is scheduled
for September and will be
hosted by ABC News
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Low incomes and high house prices have long kept young people out of the housing market, but there is also a risk that a new measure to assist buyers will put more pressure on an already choked supply.
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Climate change has heightened the risk of forest fires and wildfires in Europe. EU agencies are cooperating across borders and using artificial intelligence to predict and prevent disasters.
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The two southern European countries can now join forces in case of an emergency thanks to coordinated communication, training and new technical equipment.
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