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☆ Everest grew taller faster after Himalayan river ‘piracy,’ scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This process, known as river piracy, set in motion a chain of geological events that reshaped the landscape, scientists reported Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience. While some instances of river capture and landscape remodeling began millions of years ago, others are happening today, she added. Evidence of one ancient example still exists around the edges of the Himalayas, where long-ago river capture eroded deep gorges. Han’s simulations suggested that river capture would have dramatically increased the flow of water in the Kosi’s lower segments. Compared with river piracy, erosion and uplift unspool over a much longer time span — and are still happening with Everest, Lhotse and Makalu.

Persons: Everest, ”, Jin, Dai, ” Dai, Devon A, Orme, ” Orme, Nanga Parbat, Xu Han, “ There’s, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Nature, China University of Geosciences, Colorado, Montana State University, of Earth Sciences, Resources, Slims, Scientific Locations: Arun, Beijing, Antarctica, Himalayas, Tibet, Nepal, Orme, Everest, Canada’s Yukon

☆ Ancient fossils lead to discovery of largest known marine reptile
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Dr. Dean Lomax, Ruby Reynolds, Justin Reynolds and Paul de la Salle (from left) are shown with the fossil discovery in 2020. “To think that my discovery in 2016 would spark so much interest in these enormous creatures fills me with joy,” de la Salle said. I am overjoyed.”Together, the Reynoldses, Lomax, de la Salle and others returned to Blue Anchor to search for additional fragments. The nearly complete giant jawbone is shown along with the jawbone (middle and bottom) found by Paul de la Salle in 2016. Sergey KrasovskiyThe discovery made by the Reynoldses and de la Salle will soon be displayed at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery in the UK.

Persons: Ichthyotitan, Justin, Ruby Reynolds, Marcello Perillo, Dean Lomax, Justin Reynolds, Paul de la, Lomax, De la Salle, “, de, Ruby, ” Lomax, Paul de, ”, ichthyosaurs, Perillo, ” Perillo, Mary Anning, Joseph, Sergey Krasovskiy, ” Ruby Reynolds, Paul Organizations: CNN, University of Bonn, Paul de la Salle, University of Manchester, University of Bristol, Salle, la Salle, de la Salle, Bristol Museum, Art Locations: Somerset, Braunton, England, , Somerset, Germany, United Kingdom, Devon, Lilstock, Canada, China

☆ Lev Parnas invited by House Oversight Democrats as witness for Biden impeachment hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

House Democrats on the Oversight Committee have selected an indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, who played a role in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, to be their witness at the panel’s hearing on Wednesday, a source with Oversight Committee Democrats told CNN. House Republicans had embraced the dirt Parnas was peddling but he has since called it out as nonsense. Hunter Biden declined the invitation from Republicans to appear at this hearing. Last year, Parnas sent House Oversight Chair James Comer a letter discrediting the many theories peddled by Republicans and called on Comer to end his investigation into the Biden family. “There is simply no merit to investigating this matter any further.”Prior to selecting Parnas, Democrats had been considering Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen to be their witness.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s, Lev Parnas, Giuliani, Trump, Joe Biden, Hunter, Parnas, “ Lev Parnas, ”, Jamie Raskin, “, Tony Bobulinski, Biden, Jason Galanis, Hunter Biden, Devon Archer, Joe Biden corruptly, Republican pushback, James Comer, Comer, ” Parnas, Michael Cohen, “ Cohen Organizations: CNN, Republicans, GOP, Maryland, Republican, Biden, FBI Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine

☆ Thousands evacuated in English city before unexploded WWII bomb moved
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Thousands of residents have been evacuated in Plymouth, southwest England, as authorities work to remove an unexploded 500-kilogram (1,102-pound) bomb discovered in the city. Members of HM Coastguard Search and Rescue gather after homes were evacuated when a suspected WWII explosive device was discovered. Matt Keeble/PA Images/Getty ImagesThe bomb will then be disposed of at sea, Plymouth City Council said Friday. It was discovered in a garden in the city’s Keyham area. Authorities added that the city’s trainline would be closed, ferries suspended and buses diverted.

Persons: Michael, Matt Keeble, It’s, Phil Williams Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Ministry of Defence, Twitter, HM Coastguard, Plymouth City, Cornwall Police, Residents Locations: Plymouth, England, Keyham, Devon

☆ These oil companies could be the next takeover targets in Permian Basin after Diamondback deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Diamondback Energy took one of the last major, privately held operators in the Permian off the table this week when it agreed to buy Endeavor Energy Resources for $26 billion. The deal is poised to catapult Diamondback into the top tier in the Permian, the most prolific oil patch in the U.S. that stretches from western Texas into southeastern New Mexico. The top six companies in the Permian are set to own 62% of the basin's remaining oil reserves, according to Rystad Energy. The stubborn holdouts After the Diamondback-Endeavor and Occidental-CrownRock deals, the only other major privately held producers left in the Permian are Continental Resources and Mewbourne Oil. Conoco could potentially seek to acquire Permian Resources , Civitas , Coterra, Vital Energy or Ovintiv , Bernstein said.

Persons: Matthew Bernstein, Bernstein, Hess, Andy Lipow, Neal Dingmann, Mewbourne, Dingmann, Ovintiv, Enerplus, Bob Yawger, Yawger, weren't, Ryan Lance, Lance, Conoco, EOG Organizations: Diamondback Energy, Endeavor Energy Resources, Diamondback, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Rystad Energy, Truist Securities, CRFA Research, Endeavor, CNBC, Exxon, Natural Resources, Occidental, Lipow Oil Associates, Resources, Mewbourne, Continental, Publicly, Civitas, Coterra, Vital Energy, Devon Energy, Marathon Oil, Bloomberg News, Marathon, Reuters, CFRA, ConocoPhillips, Mizuho Locations: U.S, Texas, New Mexico, Guyana, Devon, Bakken, North Dakota, Occidental, Mizuho Americas, Marathon

☆ An English Mystery: What Killed 7 Giant Tortoises Found in the Forest?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Claire Moses | More About Claire Moses | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

And they weren’t your usual victims. The police in Devon and Cornwall are investigating how seven giant tortoises ended up dead this month in Ashclyst Forest, northeast of Exeter, England. Two tortoises were found on Jan. 8, and five more on Jan. 12, the police said. The police have asked members of the public to come forward with information if they have it. It’s unclear who found the tortoises, but the police said “a member of the public” reported the dead animals.

Persons: “ Locations: England, Devon, Cornwall, Ashclyst Forest, Exeter

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former business partner of presidential son Hunter Biden who was seeking to overturn his criminal conviction for securities fraud. As is typical, the justices did not comment in leaving in place a federal appeals court ruling that reinstated the fraud conviction of Devon Archer. A lower court judge had earlier set aside a jury verdict that found Archer guilty of fraud and ordered a new trial. It was the second time the Supreme Court denied Archer's appeal. His conviction was overturned later that year before the court of appeals in New York reinstated it in 2020.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Devon Archer, Archer Organizations: WASHINGTON, Oglala Sioux, Biden Locations: Oglala, New York, Ukrainian

☆ US House Republicans will subpoena president's son, brother to appear
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at federal court to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., July 26, 2023. House Republicans launched an impeachment inquiry in September, following months of probes. Neither Hunter Biden nor James Biden could immediately be reached for comment. In addition to the subpoenas to Hunter Biden and James Biden, the committee is issuing a subpoena to Rob Walker, a former business partner of Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden, 53, has publicly discussed his past substance abuse and never held a position in the White House or on his father's campaign.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, James Biden, Biden, Barack Obama's, Devon Archer, Archer's, Karine Jean, Pierre, Donald Trump, Rob Walker, Tony Bobulinski, Trump, Mike Johnson, Makini Brice, Steve Holland, Chris Reese, Scott Malone, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democrat, House Republicans, White, Biden, Senate, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Washington

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at federal court to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday it has subpoenaed President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, and brother, James Biden, to appear for depositions, in an escalation of its impeachment inquiry into the Democrat. In addition to the subpoenas to Hunter Biden and James Biden, the committee has issued a subpoena to Rob Walker, a former business partner of Hunter Biden. The committee has also asked four other members of Biden's family to appear, as well as another former business partner, Tony Bobulinski. Hunter Biden, 53, has publicly discussed his past substance abuse and never held a position in the White House or on his father's campaign.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, James Biden, Biden, Barack Obama's, Abbe Lowell, Hunter, Lowell, Devon Archer, Karine Jean, Pierre, Donald Trump, Rob Walker, Tony Bobulinski, Trump, Mike Johnson, Makini Brice, Steve Holland, Scott Malone, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democrat, House Republicans, White, Wednesday, Biden, Senate, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Washington

☆ Cramer's week ahead: Watch for earnings from oil and gas outfits
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

He said he'll be paying close attention to several quarterly earnings reports, especially from oil and gas companies. "Now, we will not be oversold next week like we were when we came in on Monday, so I don't expect the kind of strength we got this week," Cramer said. "So, if you have some positions you don't like, it's time to [sell, sell, sell!]." On Monday, Cramer said he'll be waiting to hear earnings results from Coterra and Diamondback Energy , both oil and gas companies he likes. Disney reports after close, and Cramer said it's important the company indicates it has strategic partners with whom it can conduct business.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, he'll, Cramer, Tuesday's, Warren Buffett, David Zaslov, he's, Fisher, Danaher Organizations: Diamondback Energy, Emerson Electric, Warner Bros Discovery, Kellogg, Disney, Michigan Consumer, Federal Locations: Devon, Occidental, Kellanova, Michigan

☆ Exclusive: ConocoPhillips weighs CrownRock bid to challenge rivals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( David French | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CrownRock's investment bankers have asked interested parties to submit initial offers next week, two of the sources added. Diamondback Energy (FANG.O), Devon Energy (DVN.N), Marathon Oil (MRO.N) and Continental Resources are also studying potential bids for CrownRock, the sources said. The company is led by Texas billionaire businessman Timothy Dunn and backed by private equity firm Lime Rock Partners. Bloomberg News reported last week that Devon was considering a bid for CrownRock, and that Devon has also held preliminary talks about a tie-up with Marathon. Reporting by David French in New York; Editing by Greg Roumeliotis and Christian SchmollingerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chris Helgren, CrownRock, Timothy Dunn, Conoco, Devon, David French, Greg Roumeliotis Organizations: ConocoPhillips, REUTERS, Houston, Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp, Diamondback Energy, Devon Energy, Continental Resources, CrownRock, Marathon Oil, Continental, Diamondback, Exxon, Natural Resources, Chevron, Hess Corp, Lime Rock Partners, EOG Resources, Devon, Bloomberg News, Marathon, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Texas, Conoco, Devon, Midland, Marathon, New York

☆ What tie-ups in the U.S. oil patch could mean for players like Coterra Energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

While we don't own companies as mergers-and-acquisition plays, the potential for more tie-ups could have significant implications for our remaining oil name: Coterra Energy (CTRA). Chevron's market cap is around $324 billion, while ConocoPhillips is worth roughly $152 billion, based on Thursday's stock prices. Companies in this basket could include Coterra, Devon Energy (DVN) and Diamondback Energy (FANG). Coterra is valued at roughly $22.4 billion Thursday, while Devon and Diamondback are valued at $31.7 billion and $30.5 billion, respectively. The shift has generally been positive for the stock prices of oil companies.

Persons: Gabriele Sorbara, Siebert Williams Shank, Nitin Kumar, I'm, Kumar, Pioneer's, Devon, Paul Cheng, Cheng, Jim Cramer's, Mizuho's Kumar, Jim Cramer, Jim, Paul Ratje Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Coterra Energy, Exxon, Co, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Mizuho Securities, Companies, Devon Energy, Diamondback Energy, Marathon, Bloomberg, Scotiabank, Pioneer, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Afp, Getty Locations: U.S, West Texas, New Mexico, Coterra, Devon, Oklahoma, Houston

☆ Conway, Ravindra fireworks as New Zealand overwhelm England
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed rapid unbeaten centuries to set up New Zealand's successful pursuit of a 283-run victory target, which they reached with 13.4 overs to spare. Ravindra's unbeaten 123 off 96 balls, studded with 11 fours and five sixes, earned the 23-year-old player-of-the-match award on his World Cup debut. New Zealand lost Will Young for nought in the first over but Conway, who smashed a career-best 152 not out, and Ravindra turned the heat back on England with their free scoring. Ravindra, who shared unbroken 273-run partnership with Conway, took one delivery fewer to notch up his maiden ODI hundred. New Zealand rested Williamson (knee) and fast bowler Tim Southee (thumb) to give them more time to recover from surgery.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Rachin Ravindra, Andrew Boyers, Devon Conway, Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Matt Henry, Buttler, Will Young, Conway, Ravindra, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Rachin, Williamson, Tim Southee, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Amlan Chakraborty, Ken Ferris, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, New Zealand, Narendra, Rights, England, Zealand, nought, Thomson Locations: England, New, Ahmedabad, India, Rights AHMEDABAD, Rachin, Devon, Zealand

Again, Republicans have not produced evidence that Joe Biden got paid in any of these arrangements. Jim Jordan falsely claims Hunter Biden said he was unqualified for Burisma boardRepublican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio repeated a false claim about Hunter Biden that CNN debunked when Jordan made the same claim last week. “We learned yesterday, in the search warrant…examining Hunter Biden electronic communications, they weren’t allowed to ask about Political Figure 1,” Jordan said. Facts First: Mace’s claim is false; we do not “already know” that Joe Biden took any bribe. Burchett on Hunter Biden’s taxesRep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, falsely claimed that Hunter Biden never paid taxes on his foreign income.

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☆ Takeaways from the combative House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Jeremy Herb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —House Republicans and Attorney General Merrick Garland clashed Wednesday at a testy hearing that offered a preview of the coming Republican impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden focused on allegations surrounding his son, Hunter Biden. He also didn’t engage in GOP attacks against special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into former President Donald Trump. Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, one of the three committee chairs spearheading the impeachment inquiry, accused the Justice Department of not prosecuting Hunter Biden over the tax years when Hunter Biden was on the board of Ukrainian energy firm Burisma. “I’m going to say again, and again, if necessary, I did not interfere with, did not investigate, did not make determinations” on the Hunter Biden case, the attorney general said. I made him special counsel,” Garland said.

Persons: General Merrick Garland, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Garland, David Weiss, Weiss, Jack Smith’s, Donald Trump, Hunter, –, Jim Jordan, Jordan, Burisma, Biden, ” Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Devon Archer, ‘, ’ Garland, “ I’m, “, Garland didn’t, ” Garland, Trump –, Mr, Adam Schiff, Smith, “ Biden, Biden “, ’ ” “, Trump, ” Schiff, defunded, Jeff Van Drew, ”, ” Van Drew, Van Drew Organizations: CNN — House Republicans, Justice Department, Florida Republican, IRS, Trump, Republicans, Dems, Press, Supreme, House Republicans, New, New Jersey Republican, FBI, Southern Poverty Law Center, DOJ Locations: Ukraine, ”, Florida, Delaware, Eastern Europe, New Jersey

☆ Opinion: Biden impeachment inquiry is a Trump vendetta and nothing more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Hilary Krieger | Opinion Norman Eisen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

That should be no surprise considering that a consistent proponent of this inquiry was former President Donald Trump. I make that judgment based on my work as a scholar of impeachment and also as a practitioner who helped lead the first Trump impeachment and trial as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee. McCarthy bitterly — and now hypocritically — criticized former Speaker Nancy Pelosi for announcing the first Trump impeachment before a vote (she later scheduled one). That includes examples like the inquiry into President Richard Nixon and the second Trump impeachment. The proposed Biden impeachment is a revenge mission and nothing more.

Persons: Norman Eisen, Trump, Obama, Kevin McCarthy’s, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, Biden, ” Trump, impeaching Biden, Paul Morigi, McCarthy, McCarthy’s, —, Nancy Pelosi, Devon Archer, Archer, Hunter, House Republicans ’ “, ”, Hunter Biden, “, Richard Nixon, Nixon, Joe Biden, Trump’s Organizations: Democrats, White, CNN, CNN —, Social, Republicans, Biden, House Republicans, Committee, Twitter Locations: Czech Republic, —, Ukraine, Ukrainian, States, United States

☆ Biden impeachment inquiry gives White House a fight it's ready for
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announcement that he has directed GOP-led House committees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden was the long-anticipated retribution that White House aides had been waiting for, after House Democrats twice impeached Donald Trump during his term in office. Ever since Republicans retook the House majority last year, the White House has been building a team of legal experts and spokespeople to counter the congressional inquiry launched into the president and his son, Hunter Biden. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she would not vote on any necessary budget bills unless the House opened an impeachment inquiry. The White House said caving to their demands would show that the exercise is a "costly, illegitimate, politically-motivated exercise not rooted in reality." "The time for impeachment is the time when there's evidence linking President Biden — if there's evidence linking President Biden — to a high crime or misdemeanor.

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☆ Why have US Republicans opened an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

WHAT IS AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY? An impeachment inquiry is a formal step that can precede a House vote on whether to approve articles of impeachment and eventually a trial in the Senate. It did not hold a full impeachment inquiry before bringing impeachment charges in the final weeks of Trump's presidency following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Weiss has said prosecutors will seek to indict Hunter Biden on tax and gun charges by Sept. 29. The criminal prosecution could mean Hunter Biden may face a trial while his father is campaigning for reelection.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Hunter, Kevin McCarthy, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Trump's, acquit Trump, David Weiss, Raskin, Ian Sams, Hunter Biden, Devon Archer, Jamie Raskin, Archer, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Dick Durbin, HUNTER BIDEN, Weiss, Hunter Biden's, Makini Brice, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis Organizations: World Trade, Joint Base Elmendorf, REUTERS, . House, Republicans, Democratic, Senate, Republican, Constitution, Capitol, Justice, Trump ., Committee, Democratic Party, Thomson Locations: Richardson, Anchorage , Alaska, U.S, Ukraine, Ukrainian

☆ What’s the basis of the Republicans’ Joe Biden impeachment inquiry?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The White House says Biden has done nothing wrong and Republicans have no basis for an impeachment inquiry. Another Hunter Biden associate, Eric Schwerin, also told the panel that he was not aware of any financial involvement by Joe Biden in his relatives' businesses. A Washington Post fact check found that $7 million of that money went to Biden family members, most of it to Hunter, and none went to Joe Biden. PRESSURING UKRAINE'S PROSECUTORWhile serving as vice president, Biden pressured Ukraine to remove its top prosecutor, Viktor Shokin. Republicans and Shokin have separately said Biden was trying to protect Burisma and Hunter Biden from a possible corruption investigation.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn, Hunter, Biden, Devon Archer, Hunter Biden, Archer, Jamie Raskin, Burisma, Mykola Zlochevsky, Eric Schwerin, Viktor Shokin, Shokin, Barack Obama's, Petro Poroshenko, David Weiss, Weiss, General Merrick Garland, Andy Sullivan, Makini Brice, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: World Trade, Joint Base Elmendorf, REUTERS, U.S . House, Democratic, Republicans, FBI, Washington Post, European Union, International Monetary Foundation, House Democrats, Burisma, Fox News Channel, IRS, Justice Department, Trump, U.S, Thomson Locations: Richardson, Anchorage , Alaska, U.S, Ukrainian, Ukraine

☆ Kevin McCarthy plans to formally endorse an impeachment inquiry into Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Rebecca Kaplan | Summer Concepcion | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., plans to endorse an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in an effort to seek bank records and other documents from the president and his son Hunter Biden, two Republican sources familiar with the speaker's intentions told NBC News. McCarthy has signaled for weeks that the House could take up an impeachment inquiry, which would provide additional legal power to the House's investigations into the Biden family. It is unclear whether there are sufficient votes within the GOP conference to open an impeachment inquiry into the president. The White House is ramping up a war room to lead a response to a Republican impeachment inquiry, NBC News previously reported. McCarthy's move to endorse an impeachment inquiry into Biden comes amid pressure from right-wing Republicans,who are pushing back against a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, McCarthy, Hunter Biden, Jim Jordan, James Comer, Biden, Hunter, we're, we've, Devon Archer, Ken Buck, Buck, Jen Psaki, McCarthy's, Matt Gaetz, —, Kevin, Gaetz, Eric Swalwell, Marjorie Taylor Greene, he's, Matt Organizations: NBC News, GOP, House Republican Conference, Punchbowl News, American, Republicans, Freedom Caucus, NBC, Monday, Sunday Locations: Washington , DC, Ohio, Ky

☆ Police in England installed an AI camera system along a major road. It caught almost 300 drivers breaking the law in its first 3 days.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An AI camera system installed along a major road in England caught 300 offenses in its first 3 days. There were 180 seat belt offenses and 117 mobile phone offenses, according to police. The AI system, from tech company Acusensus, has been trialed in England and Australia over the last year. Police in England installed an AI camera system along a major road — 72 hours later, it had caught almost 300 drivers breaking the law. The free-standing camera system was installed along the A30, a major road that stretches from London to the southwest tip of the country.

Persons: Adrian Leisk, seatbelts, Leisk, Grace Dean Organizations: Police, NYC, Cornwall Police Locations: England, Australia, Cornwall, London, Barcelona, Devon

☆ US House Republicans seek Joe Biden's emails from National Archives
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

House Republicans are mulling a possible impeachment inquiry against the elder Biden, based partly on allegations that the president, his son and other family members have engaged in financial misconduct, allegations the White House strongly denies. The White House had no immediate comment. "Joe Biden has stated there was 'an absolute wall' between his family's foreign business schemes and his duties as vice president. "The National Archives must provide these unredacted records to further our investigation into the Biden family's corruption," the Republican said. Reporting by David Morgan; Editing by Scott Malone and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hunter, James Comer, Biden, David Weiss, Department's, Hunter Biden, Biden's, Donald Trump, Devon Archer, Archer, Comer, David Morgan, Scott Malone, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Infrastructure Law, White, Republican U.S, National Archives, House Republicans, Hunter, Biden, Republican, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, Ukrainian

☆ Hunter Biden could face trial, newly named US special counsel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The filing came moments after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland elevated Weiss to special counsel status, giving him additional authority and independence to pursue the investigation. As a special counsel, Weiss will be free from day-to-day supervision from the Justice Department and file charges anywhere in the United States. Hunter Biden has worked as a lobbyist, lawyer, consultant and investment banker and has said he has struggled with alcoholism and crack cocaine use. "If Weiss negotiated the sweetheart deal that couldn’t get approved, how can he be trusted as a Special Counsel?" Hunter Biden has been a focus of several Republican congressional committees.

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☆ Biden’s IRS Chases Chump Change
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Phil Gramm | Jodey Arrington | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Review and Outlook: During Devon Archer's testimony to the House Oversight Committee, a picture emerged of how Hunter Biden's role on the board of Burisma got mixed up with Vice-President Joe Biden's Ukraine diplomacy. Images: EFE via ZUMA Press/Reuters Composite: Mark KellyCriminals stole at least $1 trillion from taxpayers during the pandemic. To date the Biden administration has offered only lip service and modest funding to try to reclaim these funds and punish wrongdoers. Meanwhile President Biden is hiring an army of Internal Revenue Service agents to shake down Americans he claims are tax avoiders. And his commitment is concrete—$80 billion to hire 87,000 new IRS agents.

Persons: Devon Archer's, Hunter, Burisma, Joe Biden's, EFE, Mark Kelly Criminals, Biden, wrongdoers Organizations: Press, Reuters, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Congressional Locations: Joe Biden's Ukraine

☆ GOP Oversight Chairman Comer vows to subpoena the Biden family
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Scott Wong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, July 26, 2023. WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, who is leading the investigation into Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings, said Thursday his panel plans to subpoena members of the Biden family, including possibly President Joe Biden. We are going to subpoena the family," Comer, R-Ky., said in an appearance on Fox Business. Comer said that had he issued a subpoena for Joe and Hunter Biden on his first day as Oversight chairman, a judge would have thrown it out. Last month, Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to two charges of failing to pay federal taxes related to his business dealings.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, James Comer, Hunter, Biden, Comer, Joe, —, Ian Sams, Devon Archer, Joe Biden's, Archer, Maria Bartiromo, We've, they'll, Donald Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON —, Fox Business, Biden, Fox Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, Ky, America, Congress

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