Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined with the court’s three liberals in rejecting his emergency motion.
Category: USA
Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court to postpone hush money sentence ahead of inauguration
Trump’s team sought an immediate stay of the scheduled sentencing, saying it would wrongly restrict him as he prepares to take office. While Merchan has indicated he will not impose jail time, fines or probation, Trump’s lawyers argued a felony conviction would still have intolerable side effects.
Meta scraps hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as catalyst
Meta, in fact, acknowledged in 2018 that it didn’t do enough to prevent its platform from being used to “incite offline violence” in Myanmar, fueling communal hatred and violence against the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority.
Over 200,000 people living without electricity after severe winter storm batters parts of US
Severe winter storm hits parts of the USA. Normal life disrupted.
Donald Trump threatens to use economic force to make Canada 51st US State, PM Justin Trudeau rejects
He also shared a distorted map of Canada on Truth Social which showed it as a part of the USA.
WHO says Avian flu risk still remains ‘low’ even after US registers first H5N1 death
WHO says Avian flu risk still remains ‘low’
Revamped H-1B Visa process in 2025 could benefit Indians
The American administration wanted to do away with the process and hence launched it in a small scale. Acknowledging the success, the US Department of State, in its year-end press statement, said the pilot project for H-1B renewal “allowed many specialty occupation workers from India to renew their visas without leaving the United States. This pilot program streamlined the renewal process for thousands of applicants, and the Department of State is working to formally establish a US-based renewal program in 2025.”
Seattle cop who fatally struck Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula fired from police department
The development comes months after another Seattle police officer Daniel Auderer was fired following his insensitive comments and laughter after Kandula’s death.
S Jaishankar meets Jake Sullivan, discusses issues aiming to deepen India, US ties
Jake Sullivan meets S Jaishankar in New Delhi.
Five Indian-origin men charged with murder of an Indian national in US
Five Indian-origin men charged with murder of an Indian national in New Jersey
