The jury found Bannon, 68, guilty of two counts: refusing to testify before the House committee and refusing to provide documents to that committee. Bannon’s penalty has yet to be determined. Contempt of Congress is punishable by imprisonment ranging from 30 days to one year, as well as a fine of $100,000 to $100,000. The last time a defendant was …
Read More »Statement of the day | Lakes, rivers and trees, just like people, should have rights
Today, a “fictitious” lawsuit is taking place in the court in the North of the Netherlands concerning a tree and whether or not it can be placed in a certain place. Central question: should the tree itself have something to say about this? Should nature, like humans, have rights? People have adopted a tree as part of the Bosk art …
Read More »National Monument Owners Can Submit Major Maintenance and Restoration Requests | NOW
The province of Groningen, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), has made available a grant for the major maintenance and restoration of national monuments. Owners of national monuments in the province of Groningen can again submit an application this autumn for major maintenance and restoration of their property. Applications can be submitted to the province …
Read More »Bol awaits titanic battle for World Cup gold: ‘It could become a world record’ | NOW
A year after the Olympic bronze in Tokyo, Femke Bol wants to win silver or gold in the final of the World Championships in Athletics in Eugene on Friday. The task is tough – she must face the two best athletes of all time in the 400 meters hurdles – but not impossible. “Femke is in the shape of her …
Read More »Brits furious with French after holidaymakers stuck in traffic jams for six hours to cross Channel: ‘We’ve been abandoned’ | Abroad
VideoThe exodus from British holidays to mainland Europe has turned into chaos today. Due to the shortage of French customs officers, holidaymakers found themselves in a six-hour traffic jam in Dover for the tunnel under and ferries across the Channel. Foreign publishers Jul 22, 2022 Last update: 21:32 The British are furious at the false start of their summer holidays. …
Read More »Five travel tips for an economical visit to the United States
Travel doesn’t always have to be a drain on your wallet — from free museum nights to discounted city passes — Visit The USA has rounded up five great travel tips to help you get the most out of your vacation budget. And now that the United States has also lifted entry restrictions, now is the perfect time to cross …
Read More »Schiphol is high on CNN’s list of problem airports
Schiphol has risen to the top of two rankings of troubled airports by US news channel CNN. When it comes to the most delays this summer, Schiphol is fourth. Additionally, the Dutch airport is among the top 10 major airports with relatively high cancellations. The lists looked at FlightAware data from late May. Since then, 41.5% of flights are delayed …
Read More »How Are THC Gummies A Perfect Blend Of Flavor And Potency?
THC gummies are edibles which are growing in popularity. Unlike traditional edibles, which they can often make with CBD or other cannabidiols, THC gummies are made with the psychoactive compound THC. It makes them much more potent than other edibles, and it also means that they can produce a more intense high. THC gummies are available in various potencies, so starting …
Read More »Target puts pressure on suppliers as inventory piles up
Behind the scenes, Target pressured its sellers this summer by, among other things, asking them to foot the freight bill and demanding that some keep more goods in their own warehouses, 11 Target sellers told Reuters . Six of the merchants said Target’s recent moves were increasing spending and squeezing profit margins at a time when Target wanted to free …
Read More »Highlight for Bestenaar on the golf course: “It was the most important putt of my life so far” | Sports region
Golfer Lars van Meijel made his major tournament debut last week at Scotland’s illustrious St. Andrews golf course. The 28-year-old from Best immediately made the cut in the busy field and saw golfing legends such as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in person. Lars, your first middle finger and then immediately make the cut. How was it? “Really fantastic. Of …
Read More »Fibe Trade gets more kiwifruit from New Zealand
The still young company Fibe Trade NV was founded in 1973 by Mr. Nic Fissette. Mr. Fissette Sr. is in global management. He is assisted by his two sons Tony and Ludo. Tony Fissette, 33, is responsible for kiwifruit, while Ludo manages New Zealand apples and pears with MR Bels. The fruit that comes from New Zealand is an important …
Read More »Governments abuse internet quality exemptions
Governments are misusing the ‘comply or explain’ policy that applies to important Internet standards such as IPv6. That was the conclusion of the benchmarking forum. According to the organization, there are still no good reasons not to use Internet standards. Twelve years ‘Governments have twelve years to prepare their systems for the move to IPv6. There are no good reasons …
Read More »George Russell wants rules to leave more room for interpretation: ‘It shouldn’t be so black and white’
Will Gray and Brian van Hinthum Thursday, July 21, 2022 9:15 PM – Last update: 9:15 PM According to George Russell, it is high time for changes to be made to the way Race Direction enforces the rules. The Briton believes there are better ways to clarify the rules and highlights how football is enforced. Russell himself …
Read More »New Zealand soccer star causes a stir with three own goals in half an hour | NOW
New Zealand soccer star Meikayla Moore scored a hat-trick of own goals in an international match against the United States on Sunday night. In half an hour, she passed the ball three times past her own goalkeeper. Moore, 25, even scored a so-called “perfect” hat-trick: with the right, with the head and with the left. The goals came in the …
Read More »The new Sri Lankan president wants to suppress the demonstrations | Abroad
“If you try to overthrow the government and the offices of the president and prime minister, that’s not democracy, but it’s illegal,” threatened the new president after being sworn in. “We will take firm action in accordance with the law. We will not allow a minority of protesters to overwhelm the wishes of the silent majority to change the political …
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