Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.In a late-night order Friday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 — with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the Court’s three remaining liberals — on in-person religious meetings at people’s homes. The ruling is yet another move by the conservative-dominated Court to place religious practice above the concerns of public-health officials since Justice Amy Coney Barrett late last year.With the intent of limiting the transmission of the coronavirus, California had limited indoor gatherings to no more than three households. Two...…Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.In a late-night order Friday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 — with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the Court’s three remaining liberals — on in-person religious meetings at people’s homes. The ruling is yet another move by the conservative-dominated Court to place religious practice above the concerns of public-health officials since Justice Amy Coney Barrett late last year.With the intent of limiting the transmission of the coronavirus, California had limited indoor gatherings to no more than three households. Two...WW…

Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Several more women have come forward to accuse New York governor Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct — including two publicly — while other former aides claim that Cuomo fostered a toxic work environment with his often emotionally abusive behavior toward staff. The new allegations were published Saturday by the and , and follow two former Cuomo aides the governor of sexual harassment, and a third woman coming forward Cuomo grabbed and kissed her at a wedding they both attended. On Wednesday, Cuomo attempted to offer a blanket...…Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Several more women have come forward to accuse New York governor Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct — including two publicly — while other former aides claim that Cuomo fostered a toxic work environment with his often emotionally abusive behavior toward staff. The new allegations were published Saturday by the and , and follow two former Cuomo aides the governor of sexual harassment, and a third woman coming forward Cuomo grabbed and kissed her at a wedding they both attended. On Wednesday, Cuomo attempted to offer a blanket...WW…

Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.A United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu experienced an engine failure and had to return to Denver International Airport shortly after takeoff on Saturday afternoon. Flight 328 landed safely , but footage of the in-flight fire and the engine debris which fell off the Boeing 777-200 amid the emergency illustrates what a harrowing experience it must have been for the flight’s 231 passengers and 10 crew members, as well as witnesses down below.(Update: As aviation expert and Intelligencer contributor Jeff Wise , the engine...…Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.A United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu experienced an engine failure and had to return to Denver International Airport shortly after takeoff on Saturday afternoon. Flight 328 landed safely , but footage of the in-flight fire and the engine debris which fell off the Boeing 777-200 amid the emergency illustrates what a harrowing experience it must have been for the flight’s 231 passengers and 10 crew members, as well as witnesses down below.(Update: As aviation expert and Intelligencer contributor Jeff Wise , the engine...WW…

Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Donald Trump named a new impeachment legal team on Sunday night, one day after all five lawyers who had been set to represent him in next week’s Senate trial reportedly left on account of the former president wanting to use his baseless stolen-election claims as part of his defense. Attorneys Bruce Castor and David Schoen will now lead Trump’s defense, spokesperson Jason Miller . The statement also seemed to signal that Trump’s defense strategy will aim to prove that the impeachment is unconstitutional now that he is out of...…Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Donald Trump named a new impeachment legal team on Sunday night, one day after all five lawyers who had been set to represent him in next week’s Senate trial reportedly left on account of the former president wanting to use his baseless stolen-election claims as part of his defense. Attorneys Bruce Castor and David Schoen will now lead Trump’s defense, spokesperson Jason Miller . The statement also seemed to signal that Trump’s defense strategy will aim to prove that the impeachment is unconstitutional now that he is out of...WW…

Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Just days before former president Donald Trump incited a , he and a Justice Department lawyer hatched a last-ditch plot to replace former acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen in order to weaponize the DOJ in support of Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, . Trump never put the plan into action because several DOJ officials threatened to resign if he fired Rosen:The unassuming lawyer who worked on the plan, Jeffrey Clark, had been devising ways to cast doubt on the election results and to bolster Mr. Trump’s...…Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Just days before former president Donald Trump incited a , he and a Justice Department lawyer hatched a last-ditch plot to replace former acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen in order to weaponize the DOJ in support of Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, . Trump never put the plan into action because several DOJ officials threatened to resign if he fired Rosen:The unassuming lawyer who worked on the plan, Jeffrey Clark, had been devising ways to cast doubt on the election results and to bolster Mr. Trump’s...WW…

Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced that it was going to release the supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses it was holding in reserve to be used as second shots, days after President-elect Joe Biden announced his plan to do the same. But there is no reserve anymore, the Washington Post : The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed in charge of vaccine production had already begun shipping out that stockpile of second doses since the end of December.The Post story is but the latest scandal in the of COVID-19 vaccines —...…Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced that it was going to release the supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses it was holding in reserve to be used as second shots, days after President-elect Joe Biden announced his plan to do the same. But there is no reserve anymore, the Washington Post : The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed in charge of vaccine production had already begun shipping out that stockpile of second doses since the end of December.The Post story is but the latest scandal in the of COVID-19 vaccines —...WW…

Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Parler, the “free speech” Twitter competitor that has become an anything-goes haven for diehard Trump supporters and right-wing extremists — and where users planned, promoted, and/or glorified Wednesday’s — may not survive the Trump era.The social-media company received a crippling blow on Saturday when Amazon , alleging that its failure to sufficiently moderate the content shared on its platform violated AWS’s terms of service. The suspension will go into effect at 12 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday, and the company’s CEO has...…Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Parler, the “free speech” Twitter competitor that has become an anything-goes haven for diehard Trump supporters and right-wing extremists — and where users planned, promoted, and/or glorified Wednesday’s — may not survive the Trump era.The social-media company received a crippling blow on Saturday when Amazon , alleging that its failure to sufficiently moderate the content shared on its platform violated AWS’s terms of service. The suspension will go into effect at 12 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday, and the company’s CEO has...WW…

Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Atlanta’s top federal prosecutor was apparently forced by the White House to resign earlier this week, ahead of the Georgia runoffs, because he didn’t do enough to help President Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election. The Wall Street Journal that Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Byung J. Pak, who had cited “unforeseen circumstances” for his sudden resignation on Monday, had been told by a senior Justice Department official that he needed to step down because Trump was not satisfied with his efforts to investigate alleged...…Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Atlanta’s top federal prosecutor was apparently forced by the White House to resign earlier this week, ahead of the Georgia runoffs, because he didn’t do enough to help President Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election. The Wall Street Journal that Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Byung J. Pak, who had cited “unforeseen circumstances” for his sudden resignation on Monday, had been told by a senior Justice Department official that he needed to step down because Trump was not satisfied with his efforts to investigate alleged...WW…

President Trump’s epic ongoing failure to subvert America’s democracy and overturn his unambiguous loss to President-elect Joe Biden gained a whiff of pointless steam on Saturday when 11 Republican senators and senators-elect that they will vote against the counting of electoral college votes during a joint session of Congress next week. Missouri senator (and 2024 hopeful) Josh Hawley that he would object to the pro-forma count of electoral votes and confirmation of Biden’s victory on January 6 — which means at least 12 GOP senators and 140 House Republicans will now oppose, for the history...…President Trump’s epic ongoing failure to subvert America’s democracy and overturn his unambiguous loss to President-elect Joe Biden gained a whiff of pointless steam on Saturday when 11 Republican senators and senators-elect that they will vote against the counting of electoral college votes during a joint session of Congress next week. Missouri senator (and 2024 hopeful) Josh Hawley that he would object to the pro-forma count of electoral votes and confirmation of Biden’s victory on January 6 — which means at least 12 GOP senators and 140 House Republicans will now oppose, for the history...WW…

Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Last weekend, — the former staffer for who alleges that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee sexually assaulted her when she worked in his Senate office in 1993 — was scheduled to appear on Fox News Sunday and CNN, but she canceled at the last minute. Reade a New York Times reporter that she backed out over death threats to herself and her daughter; CNN’s Don Lemon Reade told him she wanted to find paperwork to support her claim before sitting for an interview. But by Thursday, Reade had spoken to former Fox News and...…Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission.Last weekend, — the former staffer for who alleges that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee sexually assaulted her when she worked in his Senate office in 1993 — was scheduled to appear on Fox News Sunday and CNN, but she canceled at the last minute. Reade a New York Times reporter that she backed out over death threats to herself and her daughter; CNN’s Don Lemon Reade told him she wanted to find paperwork to support her claim before sitting for an interview. But by Thursday, Reade had spoken to former Fox News and...WW…