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WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said Thursday that if he wins the White House, he will fire special counsel Jack Smith “within two seconds” of taking office.Trump was asked during an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt whether he would first pardon himself or terminate Smith to remove the felony criminal charges against him. Smith, who was appointed by Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland in 2022, has indicted the former president over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election as well as his alleged mishandling of classified documents and obstruction of that inquiry.“It’s so easy. I would fire him within two seconds,”…
The Beaver Moon is the fourth and final supermoon of the four consecutive supermoons in 2024. Find out more here. Image Credit: Getty Images Stargazers will witness the last supermoon of the year tonight—the Beaver Moon. Here’s what you need to know about when it peaks, how it got its name, and more. When Is the Last Supermoon of 2024? The Beaver moon is expected to reach its peak on Friday, Nov. 15, at 4:29 p.m. EST, according to NASA. The Old Farmer’s Almanac provides specific moonrise times for various ZIP codes across the U.S., which you can find here.…
In this articleADYEN-NLFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTAdyen reported a big miss on first-half sales Thursday. The news drove a $20 billion rout in the company’s market capitalization .Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAdyen reported a jump in sales in the third quarter as the Dutch payments firm gained wallet share and added new customers, diversifying its merchant mix.The company, whose technology allows businesses to accept payments online and in-store, reported third-quarter net revenue of 498.3 million euros ($535.5 million), up 21% year-on-year on a constant currency basis.Payments firms saw a boost from an increase in…
Infrequently seen Chinese brand EXS, in the UK at least, had a stand at Rouleur live staffed by an incredibly effusive member of the team. In between waxing lyrical about the brand’s titanium axles for the Specialized Tarmac, its superlight stems, and its new integrated bar-stem combo, I was shown a fork that has the potential to allow a Specialized Aethos, or any round-tubed bike it was claimed, to run the hoses and cables inside the frame entirely. The fork is primarily aimed at those bikes that already feature some degree of internal cable routing. The Aethos in this hypothetical example…
Crime and murder rates have fallen over the past two years, and a new Biden-Harris regulation aimed at the black market in guns could drive them even lower. But voters should know that if Donald Trump gets re-elected, major progress on guns could end with the stroke of a pen. There are two pathways to purchasing guns in America. The typical way is through a brick-and-mortar gun store that is federally licensed and regulated. Roughly 20 million guns are purchased that way each year, and every buyer must submit to a background check before the sale is completed. About 200,000…
Democratic state Sen. Dave Min won an open congressional seat in coastal Orange County, defeating Republican business owner Scott Baugh despite recent gains in GOP voter registration.California’s 47th Congressional District is one of the most competitive races in the country and was seen by both parties as crucial in their attempts to control the House. Min’s victory means Democrats will retain a seat they currently hold, but it may not be enough for them to win the majority. As of Tuesday night, Republicans were two seats away from winning the House. Baugh conceded the race Tuesday with a statement to…
A rare 1964 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet featuring coachwork by Pininfarina is headed for auction next year. The car, which bears chassis number 5093, is undergoing a restoration by classic car expert Scott Bergan, and all proceeds from its sale will be donated to The Basic Fund, a charity that provides school scholarships for students from low-income backgrounds in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rebuilt engine of 1964 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet bearing chassis no. 5093 According to the listing, the car has been hidden away for decades, likely due to it being partially dismantled during the 1980s. It was…
Karma Revero series plug-in hybrid spawns Invictus performance flagship Upgrades include carbon-fiber body panels and track-tuned suspension Production limited to 30 units worldwide California’s Karma Automotive is gearing up to launch a range of high-performance electric vehicles in the form of the Gyesera sedan and Kaveya sports car, plus an SUV that was previewed in the summer by the Ivara concept car. However, the company plans to continue offering updated versions of its sole model currently on offer, the Revero series plug-in hybrid sedan. The latest is the Revero Invictus, which was unveiled on Nov. 2 at the 2024 Concours…
Elon Musk recently met with Iran’s ambassador to the U.N., Amir Saeid Iravani, according to two sources familiar with the meeting.The meeting took place at the ambassador’s residence in New York. There’s no indication that President-elect Donald Trump’s national security transition team was aware of the meeting. Nor is it clear that his newly assembled team of advisers, including Iran hawks Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz, Trump’s picks for secretary of state and national security adviser, respectively, knew of the meeting. It is also not clear if Trump himself was aware of the meeting.The New York Times, which was first…
Is an entrance fee coming to the Trevi Fountain in Rome? Is an entrance fee coming to the Trevi Fountain in Rome? 00:44 A suspended walkway providing tourists an up-close view of Rome’s Trevi Fountain was unveiled Saturday, a temporary addition while the famous “La Dolce Vita” site undergoes a cleaning.The Baroque masterpiece constructed on the facade of a palace is one of the most popular sites in Rome for tourists, who strain over the crowds to throw their coins into its water. People walk on the temporary suspended walkway opening today at Trevi Fountain allowing visitors to see the…