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Supreme Court adopts code of ethics for the first time

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday adopted its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, but the code lacks a means of enforcement.The policy, agreed to by all nine justices, does not appear to impose any significant new requirements and leaves compliance entirely to each justice.Indeed, the justices said they have long adhered to ethics standards and suggested that criticism of the court over ethics was the product of misunderstanding, rather than any missteps by the justices.“The absence of a Code, however, has led in recent years to the misunderstanding that the Justices of this Court, unlike all other jurists in this country, regard themselves as unrestricted by any ethics rules,” the justices wrote in an unsigned statement that accompanied the code. “To dispel this misunderstanding, we are issuing this Code, which largely represents a codification of principles that w...

November Chill

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:24 GMT

It was cold this morning! Everybody woke up to their coldest morning of the season so far!Not only was it our coldest morning of the season, but the last time there was a morning that was colder than this, you’d have to go back to February! November has had a lot of chill, too. It’s only our third month of the year so far that’s running below normal. And coming off of a toasty October, it probably feels even more chilly than it otherwise would.We’ll keep the chill going over the next few days, but it won’t be as cold as it was today. Increasing clouds this evening and tonight will limit our cooling. So instead of waking up in then teens, most of us should wake up to temperatures near 30°. But with more clouds overhead tomorrow, we won’t warm up as fast. So despite the warmer start, it’ll still be cool in the afternoon. It’ll be another below average day tomorrow.We’ll get a few more of those blue squares that are becoming oh-so-c...

Boeing lands $52B order at Dubai Air Show

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:24 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Long-haul carrier Emirates opened the Dubai Air Show on Monday with a $52 billion purchase of Boeing Co. aircraft, showing how aviation has bounced back after the groundings of the coronavirus pandemic, even as Israel’s war with Hamas clouds regional security.Its low-cost sister airline, FlyDubai, followed up with an $11 billion order of 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the first wide-body aircraft in its fleet. Together, the sales marked a significant win for Virginia-based Boeing Co. on the first day of the air show, as airlines appear poised for even more billion-dollar deals this year.Emirates made the announcement witnessed by the crown prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, at an afternoon news conference. Emirates CEO and Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said the deal would see the carrier purchase 90 Boeing 777 aircraft, 55 of them 777-9 variants and 35 of them 777-8s.Emirates will also add an additional five 787 Drea...

US stikes Iran-backed groups in Syria

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:24 GMT

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon and U.S. officials say U.S. fighter aircraft conducted airstrikes on locations in eastern Syria involving Iranian-backed groups, likely causing casualties and destroying weapons stored at the two targets that were struck — a training facility and a safe house.A defense official said that the training facility also served as a weapons storage and that the safe house, located in the Bulbul district of Mayadin, functioned as a headquarters for Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated groups in the area. The official said Revolutionary Guard-related personnel were present at the time of the strikes and likely were hit, but the Pentagon had not confirmed whether they were killed.The defense official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to provide additional details of the strikes.The U.S. has conducted three strikes over the last two weeks against Iranian-tied weapons depots in Syria to retaliate for the more than 50 rocket and drone a...

The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:24 GMT

By MARK SHERMAN (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday adopted its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, but the code lacks a means of enforcement. The policy, agreed to by all nine justices, does not appear to impose any significant new requirements and leaves compliance entirely to each justice.Indeed, the justices said they have long adhered to ethics standards and suggested that criticism of the court over ethics was the product of misunderstanding, rather than any missteps by the justices.“The absence of a Code, however, has led in recent years to the misunderstanding that the Justices of this Court, unlike all other jurists in this country, regard themselves as unrestricted by any ethics rules,” the justices wrote in an unsigned statement that accompanied the code. “To dispel this misunderstanding, we are issuing this Code, which large...

Brush fire closes I-805 offramp

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Fire-Rescue crews made quick work of a brush fire that broke out near Interstate 805 Monday morning.The fire, which was reported just before 11:20 a.m., was stopped at one acre, SDFD said on X, formerly known as Twitter. New atmospheric river heading for California next week, likely impact zone of Bay Area to San Diego Crews have closed the offramp from northbound I-805 to westbound 43rd Street.The fire did not cause any injuries or threaten any structures, SDFD said.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Royal Canadian Mint to begin circulation of coins with image of King Charles

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:24 GMT

WINNIPEG — The first Canadian coins bearing the face of King Charles are soon to be circulated across the country. The Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg is set Tuesday to showcase its model of the King that will appear on one side of all Canadian coins.The monarch’s effigy is also to be pressed onto a loonie for the first time at the mint. The mint says a small amount of 2023-dated coins with the King are to circulate in early December.Coin exchanges are set to take place later in the month at the mint’s Ottawa and Winnipeg boutiques. The image features work by Canadian portrait artist Steven Rosati, who has designed other coins for the mint, including six silver National Hockey League goalie coins. Earlier this year, the federal government directed the mint and the Bank of Canada to replace the image of the late Queen Elizabeth II with one of the King on its coins and the $20 bill.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 13, 2023. The Canadian Press

MUST-WATCH: A Curse of a cultural phenomenon

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:24 GMT

The latest project from a reality tv star that’s also a graduate of one of Canada’s top business schools is out now! But will this Curse of a show take the top spot, or could it go to a documentary about a beloved alternative comedian? Perhaps the return of a spacetime drama? You’ll have to keep reading to find out!BlackBerryWhere to watch: CBC GemFirst up, it’s time for an expanded version of a amazing Canadian film!The cast of BlackBerry, courtesy of Elevation Pictures.BlackBerry is a miniseries adaptation of the film by the same name that came out earlier this year. It’s directed by Matt Johnson (the director of Operation Avalanche) and stars Jay Baruchel (from This Is the End) and Glenn Howerton (from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) as the co-CEOs of Research in Motion. That’s the company that invented the iconic smartphone known as the BlackBerry. This three episode miniseries expands on the three eras shown in the film, adding in to...

Man accused of spraying officers with chemical irritant in Capitol riot makes 1st court appearance

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:24 GMT

A New Jersey man accused of spraying police officers with a chemical irritant in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol made an initial federal court appearance Monday and was ordered held without bail until trial.The FBI released photos at the U.S. District Court hearing in Trenton, saying they showed Gregory Yetman spraying the liquid on officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Yetman, 47, was assigned a federal public defender at the appearance.He is charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers; obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and committing an act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings, according to the FBI.Yetman did not enter a plea. That is expected to occur when he is arraigned at a yet-unscheduled hearing in Washington.During the hearing, authorities unsealed an affidavit from an FBI officer who...

Encrypted email service denies accused RCMP leaker’s claim it has intelligence ties

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:24 GMT

OTTAWA — A company that provides encrypted email service is disputing a former RCMP official’s claim it secretly worked on behalf of an intelligence agency.Cameron Jay Ortis testified in Ontario Superior Court that a foreign ally told him of a plan to encourage targets to begin using Tutanota, an online encryption service that he called a “storefront” operation created by intelligence agents to snoop on adversaries.Ortis said he then began enticing investigative targets through promises of secret information, with the actual aim of getting them to communicate with him via Tutanota.In a statement on its website today, Tuta, as the company is now known, called Ortis’s claim completely false and denied ties to any secret service.Ortis, 51, has pleaded not guilty to violating the Security of Information Act by revealing secrets to three individuals and trying to do so in a fourth instance.The Crown argues Ortis lacked authority to disclose classified material and...