The crusade against offshore wind has got even more serious under Donald Trump
The suspension of work on Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project in the US is being seen as one of the first actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration. “If Trump had any ounce of compassion…he would be bolstering renewable energy projects like Empire that create stable jobs, allow families to breathe easier, and save more on electricity,” a Sierra Club official said.
Senate Intelligence Democrat says Trump’s TikTok delay is against the law
China’s ByteDance, the parent of TikTok, has said that it’s in talks with the US government regarding a potential solution for TikTok US. This comes after US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to delay the implementation of a law that will require ByteDance to comply with US regulations on the sale of TikTok.
The senator says Trump’s delay is against the law
US Senator Ed Markey has called US President Donald Trump’s extension of TikTok’s ban “illegal and forces tech companies to once again decide between risking ruined legal liability or taking TikTok offline”. Markey added that Trump should go through the Congress to pass his bill to extend the deadline. “Instead, Trump should go through Congress to extend the deadline,” Markey said.
Trump gives TikTok another sell-by deadline
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week delaying enforcement of a new law banning TikTok and other social media apps from operating in the country. However, experts said Trump’s delays did not halt TikTok’s ban, meaning it is still technically illegal for the app to operate in the US with ties to China.
The Switch 2 era comes at a steep price
Nintendo has announced that there’ll be no preorders for the Switch 2 on April 9. This comes after US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported video game software and hardware. “We are delaying the launch of the Switch 2 because we want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to experience it,” a Nintendo spokesman told The Verge.
How much will the tariffs raise prices?
US President Donald Trump has said the new tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese products are meant to raise prices and close the country’s trade deficit. This is contrary to his earlier public statements, where he had said that he “couldn’t care less”. However, experts said tariffs will likely provoke retaliatory tariffs from other countries.
The country will accept repatriation flights from the U.S. again
The US deported a total of 238 Venezuelan migrants in December 2016 under President Donald Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy, the US Justice Department has said. Of the 238 migrants, 137 were deported under the Alien Enemies Act and 101 were deported under normal immigration proceedings, it added. However, the deportation flights remain under scrutiny by a US judge who had attempted to block them.
Trump buys a car with Musk at the White House
US President Donald Trump has said he’ll buy Tesla CEO Elon Musk a new car. “I am going to buy one for him (Musk) as a show of confidence and support. He is a very special person,” Trump said while adding that he would keep the car at the White House for staffers to use. Earlier, Trump had said he would buy Musk a new car.
It was the first treatment for motor-neuron condition which was a success
US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate accord could lead to a “huge” impact on global efforts to curb COVID-19 by 2030, a UN report said. “This is a very significant blow to…[efforts] at the global level to address COVID-19,” it added. It also said that the US’ withdrawal from the Accord could affect global efforts to combat COVID-19.
If you deleted TikTok after its ban, can you get it back on your phone?
TikTok is back on the app store, an ByteDance spokesperson has confirmed. This comes after US President Donald Trump tweeted about TikTok being reinstated to the app store. “This could help them stay on the good side of the Trump administration and…address the financial hit they’re taking by not hosting TikTok on app stores,” the spokesperson said.