Nathan Fielder on FAA response to his show: ‘They're dumb'
Nathan Fielder on FAA response to his show: 'They're dumb'
Comedian Nathan Fielder discusses his new HBO docu-comedy series, 'The Rehearsal' with CNN's Wolf Blitzer & Pamela Brown. Fielder's show explores whether miscommunication between pilots could be a hidden factor in plane crashes.
02:27 - Source: CNN
Trump responds to Wall Street term 'TACO': Trump Always Chickens Out
President Donald Trump was asked about "TACO," an acronym that means "Trump Always Chickens Out," which is used by Wall Street workers for his on-and-off approach to tariffs. Calling it "the nastiest question," Trump defended his tariff policy by calling it "negotiation."
01:13 - Source: CNN
Combs' team seeks mistrial over evidence
CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister explains what caused Sean "Diddy" Combs' defense team to request a mistrial in court on Wednesday. The motion was denied by the judge.
01:49 - Source: CNN
Trump voter may lose his job because of Trump policies
CNN's John King visits one of the country's top targets of the 2026 midterms — Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District — and speaks to a Trump voter who is in danger of being laid off due to the President's tariffs.
01:11 - Source: CNN
Finland's president responds to Russian military activity along border
CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with Finland's President Alexander Stubb about his country ramping up its military to deter potential Russian aggression.
02:16 - Source: CNN
SpaceX Starship outperforms previous missions this year
Regrouping after two consecutive explosions, SpaceX launched the 9th test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built. The mission marks the first time the company reused a Super Heavy booster from a previous flight.
01:55 - Source: CNN
Former 'Diddy' employee describes alleged abuse
Former employee for Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Capricorn Clark, took the stand to testify in the federal trial against her long-time boss, seemingly corroborating accounts from witnesses Cassie Ventura and rapper Kid Cudi. Capricorn alleges Combs made threats and carried out acts of violence against her, including forced lie-detector tests Capricorn claims to have been administered by Combs' security guard while she was held.
02:37 - Source: CNN
Should Sean 'Diddy' Combs testify?
CNN's Laura Coates speaks with Benjamin Chew, co-lead counsel for Johnny Depp in his defamation trial, about whether Sean "Diddy" Combs should testify in his high stakes criminal trial.
01:55 - Source: CNN
Palestinians desperate for food rush US-backed aid site
Scores of people rushed over fencing and through barricades in southern Gaza on the first day a US-Israeli-backed aid site was opened. CNN's Jeremy Diamond explains the desperate humanitarian situation that remains in the region.
01:22 - Source: CNN
NYC Mayor Eric Adams defends Trump relationship
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks with CNN's Maria Santana about his controversial relationship with President Donald Trump, which has garnered close attention after the Department of Justice recommended his criminal charges be dropped.
01:07 - Source: CNN
Trump pardons reality TV couple Todd and Julie Chrisley
President Donald Trump has signed full pardons for imprisoned reality show couple Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were sentenced to lengthy prison terms in 2022 for a conspiracy to defraud banks out of more than $30 million, according to a White House official. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports.
01:07 - Source: CNN
New Orleans escapees lead police on high-speed chase
Authorities have captured eight escapees after 10 prisoners escaped through a wall behind a toilet in a New Orleans jail cell. Two inmates were arrested in Texas after being involved in a high-speed chase with authorities.
01:02 - Source: CNN
Vehicle plows into crowd in Liverpool
Police in the United Kingdom say a man has been arrested after a car plowed into Liverpool fans celebrating during the soccer club's Premier League trophy parade.
01:14 - Source: CNN
Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day
President Donald Trump honors fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.
00:27 - Source: CNN
Trump: 'I don't know what the hell happened to Putin'
Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, President Donald Trump said that he was 'not happy with what Putin is doing', after Moscow launched its largest aerial attack of its three-year full-scale war on Ukraine overnight.
00:50 - Source: CNN
'Duck Dynasty' star dies at 79
Phil Robertson, patriarch of the reality show 'Duck Dynasty,' has died at 79, according to a family statement. Robertson founded Duck Commander, a business making duck hunting supplies, which later became the center of A&E's hit show.
01:06 - Source: CNN
Video of President Macron's wife 'pushing' him goes viral
A video of French President Macron's wife pushing him as they disembarked a flight has caught the attention of Russian trolls after going viral. While Macron himself tried to downplay the video saying it merely showed a couple 'bickering,' it's not the first time Russian troll accounts and state media outlets have tried to use videos of the French president to spread disinformation. CNN's Saskya Vandoorne has more.
01:35 - Source: CNN
Truck explodes after possible propane leak
A home security camera caught the moment when a box truck driving through a residential neighborhood exploded in Addison, Illinois. The driver walked away with only minor injuries, CNN affiliate WLS reports.
00:36 - Source: CNN
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Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote. Turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult. Trump's executive order directing a documentary, proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal elections has been blocked by a judge, while federal legislation to accomplish it doesn't appear to have the votes to pass in the Senate. At the same time, state-level efforts have found little success, even in places where Republicans control the legislature and governor's office. The most recent state effort to falter is in Texas, where a Senate bill failed to gain full legislative approval before lawmakers adjourned on Monday. The Texas bill was one of the nation's most sweeping proof-of-citizenship proposals because it would have applied not only to new registrants but also to the state's roughly 18.6 million registered voters. 'The bill authors failed spectacularly to explain how this bill would be implemented and how it would be able to be implemented without inconveniencing a ton of voters,' said Anthony Gutierrez, director of the voting rights group Common Cause Texas. Voting by noncitizens is already illegal and punishable as a felony, potentially leading to deportation, but Trump and his allies have pressed for a proof-of-citizenship mandate by arguing it would improve public confidence in elections. Before his win last year, Trump falsely claimed noncitizens might vote in large enough numbers to sway the outcome. Although noncitizen voting does occur, research and reviews of state cases has shown it to be rare and more often a mistake. Voting rights groups say the various proposals seeking to require proof-of-citizenship are overly burdensome and threaten to disenfranchise millions of Americans. Many do not have easy access to their birth certificates, have not gotten a U.S. passport or have a name that no longer matches the one on their birth certificate — such as women who changed their last name when they married. The number of states considering bills related to proof of citizenship for voting tripled from 2023 to this year, said Liz Avore, senior policy adviser with the Voting Rights Lab, an advocacy group that tracks election legislation in the states. That hasn't resulted in many new laws, at least so far. Republicans in Wyoming passed their own proof-of-citizenship legislation, but similar measures have stalled or failed in multiple GOP-led states, including Florida, Missouri, Texas and Utah. A proposal remains active in Ohio, although Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, has said he doesn't want to sign any more bills that make it harder to vote. In Texas, the legislation swiftly passed the state Senate after it was introduced in March but never made it to a floor vote in the House. It was unclear why legislation that was such a priority for Senate Republicans – every one of them co-authored the bill -- ended up faltering. 'I just think people realized, as flawed as this playbook has been in other states, Texas didn't need to make this mistake,' said Rep. John Bucy, a Democrat who serves as vice chair of the House elections committee. Bucy pointed to specific concerns about married women who changed their last name. This surfaced in local elections earlier this year in New Hampshire, which passed a proof-of-citizenship requirement last year. Other states that previously sought to add such a requirement have faced lawsuits and complications when trying to implement it. In Arizona, a state audit found that problems with the way data was handled had affected the tracking and verification of residents' citizenship status. It came after officials had identified some 200,000 voters who were thought to have provided proof of their citizenship but had not. A proof-of-citizenship requirement was in effect for three years in Kansas before it was overturned by federal courts. The state's own expert estimated that almost all of the roughly 30,000 people who were prevented from registering to vote while it was in effect were U.S. citizens who otherwise had been eligible. In Missouri, legislation seeking to add a proof-of-citizenship requirement cleared a Senate committee but never came to a vote in the Republican-led chamber. Republican state Sen. Ben Brown had promoted the legislation as a follow-up to a constitutional amendment stating that only U.S. citizens can vote, which Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved last November. He said there were several factors that led to the bill not advancing this year. Due to the session's limited schedule, he chose to prioritize another elections bill banning foreign contributions in state ballot measure campaigns. 'Our legislative session ending mid-May means a lot of things die at the finish line because you simply run out of time,' Brown said, noting he also took time to research concerns raised by local election officials and plans to reintroduce the proof-of-citizenship bill next year. The Republican-controlled Legislature in Utah also prioritized other election changes, adding voter ID requirements and requiring people to opt in to receive their ballots in the mail. Before Gov. Spencer Cox signed the bill into law, Utah was the only Republican-controlled state that allowed all elections to be conducted by mail without a need to opt in. Under the Florida bill that has failed to advance, voter registration applications wouldn't be considered valid until state officials had verified citizenship, either by confirming a previous voting history, checking the applicant's status in state and federal databases, or verifying documents they provided. The bill would have required voters to prove their citizenship even when updating their registration to change their address or party affiliation. Its sponsor, Republican state Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, said it was meant to follow through on Trump's executive order: 'This bill fully answers the president's call,' she said. ___ Cassidy reported from Atlanta. Associated Press writers Mead Gruver in Cheyenne, Wyoming; David A. Lieb in Jefferson City, Missouri; Kate Payne in Tallahassee, Florida; Hannah Schoenbaum in Salt Lake City; Julie Carr Smyth in Columbus, Ohio; and Isabella Volmert in Lansing, Michigan, contributed to this report.
Yahoo
10 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Investors bet on Trump tariff concessions as retaliation threats rattle markets
China shares rose while Europe and the U.S. slipped as investors bet—or at least hoped—that U.S. President Donald Trump would step back from his most recent aggressive tariff threats. S&P futures were off 0.4% while Hong Kong rose 1.5%. Are trade tensions rising or falling? Unable to answer that question, investors let markets slip in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday morning, bumping China. U.S. President Donald Trump's recent doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% and the imposition of new limits on the sale of chip design software to China—as well as his claim that Beijing had 'totally violated' the terms of the U.S.-China tariff truce—did little to encourage investors. Nor did EU threats of retaliation against the metals tariffs, as well as China's veiled warning that it would 'continue to take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.' Still, investor sentiment that Trump's tariff threats are not as dire as they first appear and that his administration will end up backing off the toughest ones (aka the 'TACO' trade) seems to be cushioning the markets from further drops. 'Reports in Washington suggest US President Trump may talk directly with China's President Xi later this week (after several days of more heated rhetoric between the US and China over trade),' UBS chief economist Paul Donovan said in a Tuesday note. 'As Trump has been anxious for the call, and China has not, this may hint at more US retreats over trade taxes as a concession to bring China to the telephone.' European markets and U.S. futures were down slightly early Tuesday, with the Stoxx Euro 600 dropping 0.2% while S&P futures were off 0.4% before the opening bell. In Asia, markets in China rose: Shanghai rose 0.4% after Monday's holiday, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 1.5%. 'It's a difficult time to forecast right now given the relentless crossfire of trade headlines. But there's a growing sense that we're now on a turbulent but sustained path towards de-escalation,' wrote Deutsche Bank's global head of macro research Jim Reid. 'Even if the US administration remain hawkish on trade, we have already seen there are limits to that approach, particularly in the face of market turmoil and declining approval ratings for President Trump. Here's a snapshot of today's action prior to the opening bell in New York (6:15 a.m. ET): • The S&P 500 was up 0.4% Monday. The index is up 0.9% YTD.• S&P futures were trading down 0.5% this morning.• The Stoxx Europe 600 was down 0.2% in early trading.• Asia was mixed: Japan was off 0.1%. Hong Kong rose 1.5%. Shanghai was up 0.4%, and India's Nifty 50 was off 0.7%.• Bitcoin was sitting up at $105,300 this morning. This story was originally featured on Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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12 minutes ago
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3 Nevada geothermal projects fast-tracked under Trump's quickie environmental review process
Ormat's McGinness Hills complex in Lander County. (Ormat press photo) Three proposed geothermal projects in Nevada will be among the first fast-tracked under the Trump administration's new streamlined environmental review process, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced last week. Under the new process hailed by Interior Secretary Doug Burhum in April, environmental assessments for small-scale projects will be limited to just 14 days — a sharp contrast to the typical year or more. Full environmental impact statements for more complex projects, which usually take up to 2 years, will now be finalized in just 28 days. During his first month in office President Donald Trump proclaimed an 'energy emergency' as grounds for fast-tracking lengthy environmental reviews and permitting processes for energy projects deemed critical to national security. Conservation groups have blasted what they see as a circumvention of bedrock environmental laws on the basis of Trump decreeing an 'emergency.' But Burgum, in a statement, said 'by cutting red tape and advancing President Trump's American Energy Dominance agenda, we're fast-tracking reliable energy projects while strengthening national security and supporting American workers.' Environmental assessments for the three Nevada projects — all proposed by Ormat Nevada — will be completed within a 14 day timeframe, according to Interior's May 29 statement. Those projects include the Diamond Flat Geothermal Project near Fallon; the McGinness Hills Geothermal Optimization Project in Lander County; and the Pinto Geothermal Project along the Oregon-Nevada border. Geothermal is one the few renewable energy sources the Trump administration is promoting as part of its 'American Energy Dominance' plan. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, the CEO of the oilfield services firm Liberty Energy, has called for expanding geothermal energy, citing its potential to enhance energy security and stabilize electricity prices. During a House Appropriations Committee hearing last month, Wright told Nevada Rep. Susie Lee he is 'bullish on the future of geothermal.' 'Permitting and a sober government is necessary to make that happen,' Wright said. Under Wright's leadership, Liberty Energy also invested millions in geothermal energy startup Fervo Energy. In 2023, Fervo Energy launched a geothermal pilot plant in Nevada in partnership with Google to power data centers. Nevada generates is second only to California in geothermal electricity generation, , according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Nevada produces about 26% of total geothermal energy in the nation, and has the potential to grow. Last month, the U.S. Geological Survey released a report that said geothermal energy in the Great Basin — which covers most of Nevada — could produce electricity equivalent to 10% of the current U.S. power supply. Geothermal currently accounts for less than 1% of U.S. electricity generation, according to the EIA. In the last five years, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has put up more than 700,000 acres of land in Nevada to lease for geothermal. In a press release, USGS said commercial-scale geothermal development will largely depend on the 'successful application of evolving and emerging technologies.' Conservation groups argued the announcement is the latest effort by the Trump administration to target the National Environmental Policy Act, a bedrock environmental law that requires the federal government to conduct an indepth environmental review before moving forward with infrastructure projects. 'We support geothermal energy as a part of our clean energy mix, but like any projects on public lands these developments could cause environmental impacts,' said Patrick Donnelly, Great Basin director at the Center for Biological Diversity in a statement. 'Projects like these need full and complete environmental reviews to ensure they don't unduly harm endangered species or public lands resources.' While geothermal is a more environmentally sound alternative to traditional power sources like coal and natural gas, there are still environmental risks that require careful review. A recent study published in the journal Biological Conservation found that the presence of geothermal plants 'adversely affected' greater sage-grouse populations within sagebrush ecosystems. The study found that the presence of geothermal infrastructure near sage-grouse breeding grounds decreased nest survival. The study specifically reviewed the impact of Nevada's McGinness Hills Geothermal Development, the largest geothermal complex in Nevada and the fourth largest in the United States. The first McGinness Hills geothermal plant was established in July, 2012 and has been producing renewable power since. Throughout its construction and expansion, the McGinness Hills Geothermal Development has attracted pushback due to its impact on sage-grouse. In 2017, the Nevada Department of Wildlife wrote a letter to the BLM after the agency documented the downward trend of seven of eleven breeding sites near the McGinness Hills Geothermal Development. In the letter the agency accused Ormat of failing to monitor and mitigate the impact of the power plant on sage-grouse habitat, as required under the project approval. If the McGinness Hills Geothermal Optimization Project is approved under the new streamlined environmental review process, it would expand three geothermal power plants by adding new wells, heat exchangers, cooling fans, and a 15 megawatt solar photovoltaic field. Other Ormat geothermal energy projects have faced controversy and pushback in Nevada. In 2023, a planned geothermal project by Ormat was sent back to square one after federal land managers decided to reexamine the project's approval following the listing of a small rare toad living in adjacent springs as endangered. Another planned Ormat geothermal project near Gerlach, Nevada was thrown out by the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners in 2023 after locals fiercely opposed the project.
