Tag: demands
Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man
Ximena Bustillo A Maryland federal judge wants to find out if government officials are acting in “bad faith” in the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison. Judge Paula Xinis on Tuesday called for a two-week process of “expedited discovery,” including questioning government officials under oath, to…
US rejects ‘impractical’ Hamas demands as Gaza truce hangs in balance
Talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire have failed to reach an agreement, a Palestinian official has told the BBC, as the US accused Hamas of making “entirely impractical” demands at meetings in Qatar. Negotiators have been trying to find a way forward after the first phase of the temporary truce ended on 1 March. The…
Turmoil rocks Columbia University as Trump administration demands changes — or else
Jaclyn Diaz The Trump administration delivered an ultimatum to leaders of Columbia University on Thursday, threatening to end a portion of its federal funding unless the school implements strong controls over an international studies department and makes significant changes to student discipline standards and other university policies. In a letter obtained by NPR dated March…
AI’s Energy Demands Threaten a Nuclear Waste Nightmare
Opinion AI’s Energy Demands Threaten a Nuclear Waste Nightmare Reviving nuclear power plants to power AI threatens an avalanche of nuclear waste By Michael Riordan edited by Dan Vergano Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania was shutdown following the partial meltdown of its Unit 2 reactor (TMI-2) on March…