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The European Union said on Wednesday it would impose additional tariffs of up to 38 percent on electric vehicles made in China, saying the measures would help level the playing field for European automakers.The tariffs, which have been expected for months, are on top of an existing 10% tariff, but there is ongoing debate about how big an impact they will have. Some European automakers say the tariffs will spark a trade war, while other experts say they won’t stop China’s dominance in the auto industry.Rather, they argue that if the European Union wants to meet its goal of banning…
Image source, Getty ImagesArticle informationauthor, Sam Cabralrole, BBC News, Washington12 June 2024 15:36 BSTUpdated 49 minutes agoThe U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to indict Attorney General Merrick Garland for contempt of Congress.The Republican-controlled House passed the resolution by a vote of 216-207, with only one Republican siding with the Democratic unified opposition.Garland has refused to turn over interview tapes in a Justice Department investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.Responding to the contempt vote, he said House Republicans had “turned a vital congressional power into a partisan weapon.””Today’s vote ignores the constitutional separation of powers, the need…
USA Weightlifting will send its strongest team ever to Paris 2024. When it comes to the five American lifters heading to Paris, the stats speak for themselves. Four of the five lifters are ranked in the top five in their weight classes. Two of them are the No. 2 juniors and one is the No. 1 seed. That’s a historic trove of talent for the U.S. heading into the Olympics. The team* includes three new Olympians. Hampton Morris (61kg) Olivia Reeves (71kg) and Mary Theissen Lappen (+81kg), and two athletes returning to the Olympics: Jordan Delacruz (49kg) and Wes Kitt…
DIXON, Ill. (AP) — Three sheriff’s deputies were shot Wednesday while responding to a home in northern Illinois, and a suspect was also wounded, authorities said.Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said his deputies responded to a call about someone threatening to kill themselves or others inside a home in the Lost Lake area near Dixon. The suspect was also shot, he said. He did not provide any information about the suspect, including his name, age or where he lives.VanVickle said a family member called police just after 8:30 a.m. to report someone was in the house and was threatening them.…
The pollsters, Survation, found that the audience was split between Labour supporters, Conservative supporters and undecideds, meaning there were a lot of “undecided” voters in the survey, compared with about 18-20 percent for the country as a whole. Still, the back-and-forth at this spirited and rigorous event amounted to the most compelling 90 minutes of television so far in this election, demonstrating the audience’s determination to overturn the scripted dialogue, and at times, their willingness to heckle in order to do so. “Doctors want a 35 per cent pay increase,” Starmer explained, before a junior doctor interjected: “No they don’t.…
Though no clear origin has been pinpointed, the trend has been gaining momentum over the past year or so. Remember when Kendrick Lamar wore a pgLang Dodgers cap adorned with a vintage Tiffany brooch to accept the award for Best Rap Album at the 65th Grammy Awards? Two of the most popular items from Pharrell’s debut Louis Vuitton collection, unveiled in June 2023 and hitting stores in January 2024, were a $5,000 pearl-encrusted Damier check beanie and Pharrell’s high school-inspired varsity jacket with a Swarovski logo. The popular Los Angeles label Satoshi Nakamoto A cult Korean streetwear label Vandy The…
Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson spoke with the seven-time Super Bowl champion about the current state of NFL quarterbacks, his year away from football and his advice for Patriots rookie Drake Maye. Tom joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of Hertz Gold Plus Rewards.Show moreVideo TranscriptWe have had some pretty notable guests.I have to say he’s a seven-time Super Bowl champion and a future Patriots ring-holder.Well, let’s just say an up-and-coming Fox analyst, football analyst.And if I’m not being too presumptuous, I don’t think he’ll be a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2028.Tom Brady.Thank you very much for stopping…
Fisker’s staff was in chaos as they prepared to deliver the company’s first batch of electric cars to US customers.It had been four years since famed automotive designer Henrik Fisker unveiled his Tesla rival, an SUV called the Ocean, and the vehicle still wasn’t ready.In the weeks leading up to the big June 2023 event, Fisker staff raced to fix faulty parts on at least four of the 22 EVs that were set to be delivered — even stripping parts off the CEO and CFO’s personal cars to repair the vehicles, including door handles and seat sensors, according to 11…
In less than two weeks, California Journalism Protection Bill 886 is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee.The bill resurfaced this week with changes intended to make it more palatable to critics, including the tech industry, which would impose a tax on news links shared on their platforms. Big tech companies continue to voice their dissatisfaction with the bill.AB 886 is scheduled to come up in committee on June 25th.Google and Meta, the primary targets of the bill, declined to comment to The Bee, but NetChoice, the group that represents the companies, issued a statement on Tuesday.Carl Szabo,…
A group of self-proclaimed American patriots are discussing boycotting this summer’s Olympics in Paris because of their dissatisfaction with the composition of the U.S. team. It’s a pointless reaction, but any action born out of spite is pointless. Kaitlyn Clark, a promising rookie for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever who is white, was not selected to represent the U.S. women’s basketball team, leading some to declare they were withdrawing their support — the latest grenade to be thrown into the firestorm of controversy surrounding Clark. Don’t believe for a second that race isn’t the cause of this backlash: Clark’s skin color…