Supreme Court sets stage for DOJ to toss criminal case against Steve Bannon for defying Congress

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court removed a key hurdle Monday and set the stage for the Justice Department to toss out the charges against President Trump’s ally Steve Bannon for defying congressional subpoena demands in 2022. Bannon already did jail time from July to October 2024 after being convicted of the contempt of Congress charges, but the Trump administration is seeking to toss the case nonetheless as a symbolic gesture. In its order list on Monday, the high court agreed to vacate an appeals court ruling upholding the conviction against Bannon and kick the case back to a district court…

We went to Finland to hear about the new ‘sand battery’ that will turn stored renewable energy back into power for the electrical grid

PORNAINEN, Finland ‪—‬ Engineers will soon begin testing a new “sand battery” that will convert energy stored as heat back into power that can be fed into the electricity grid. However, they say challenges lie ahead, with investment cost potentially putting customers off.Polar Night Energy’s existing sand battery model stores…

5 key factors may predict stroke risk years after first event, study finds

After a minor stroke, there are several risk factors that can predict another event, according to new research. A study published in the journal Circulation by the American Heart Association investigated what happens after someone has a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a “mini-stroke.” This was a follow-up to…

Exclusive | Anthropic backers fret over AI giant’s volatile CEO Dario Amodei as billions hang in the balance: ‘Cannot control his emotions’

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s volatile personality and penchant for public rants has sparked growing concerns among the AI giant’s shareholders – some of whom fear he’s ill-equipped to steer the $380 billion company through its current troubles, The Post has learned.   Amodei, whose firm built the “Claude” chatbot, turned…

Rangers’ Adam Fox returns to practice in encouraging next rehab step

Adam Fox was back on the ice Wednesday morning with a handful of Rangers while wearing a red noncontact jersey during an optional morning skate ahead of their game at UBS Arena. Head coach Mike Sullivan said before a 5-2 loss to the Islanders that it was “very” encouraging that…

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