Monthly Archives: August 2022

Merrick Garland mulled over decision to approve Trump search warrant at Mar-a-Lago for weeks, highlighting his ‘extremely careful’ nature, report says

Attorney General Merrick Garland Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images Attorney General Garland spent weeks deciding to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.  Garland eventually signed off and defended his decision to do so during a press conference. The Department of Justice requested Monday that the search warrant affidavit remain unsealed. In the weeks leading…

Former longtime Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg nears low-jail plea in New York; Trump Organization could still face trial

Former president Donald Trump with his former CFO Allen Weisselberg at Trump Tower in 2017. Evan Vucci/AP Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg is nearing a plea deal with Manhattan prosecutors, The New York Times reported. Weisselberg, 75, would serve just 5 months and won’t flip against his old boss Donald Trump, per The Times. Prosecutors…

It’s here! Android 13 starts rolling out to Google Pixel phones

Google has released this year’s major Android update, Android 13, for Google Pixel phones. The annual update is released earlier than expected, given Android 12 released last October and Android 11 released in September 2020. Many people expected Android 13 to arrive this autumn. The software has been available to beta testers for months, and…

Elon Musk scores a rare win in Twitter acquisition lawsuit as the company is ordered to hand over documents from fired general manager

Elon Musk at the 2022 Met Gala. Andrew Kelly/Reuters Lawyers for Musk last week demanded that documents from 22 Twitter employees be handed over. The judge overseeing the case ordered documents from just one employee, Kayvon Beykpour. Musk is now seeking more information on data through an additional motion filed confidentially. Elon Musk will receive…

From lions to waterfalls, here are some of the year’s best nature photos

“I see you.” Winner of the Wild Portraits category. Tomasz Szpila This article was originally featured on Popular Photography. A caracal trots across a muddy plain, a lifeless flamingo in its jaws. The grisly moment is a juxtaposition to the bird’s vibrant and cheerful pink feathers. Even in death, there is an inherent beauty in…