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This case starts with a price-fixing scheme to corner the U.S. market for consumer telescopes and … Moregetty A California company called Optronics Technologies, Inc., but known as Orion Telescopes & Binoculars, brought an antitrust lawsuit against Ningbo Sunny Electronic Co., Ltd. The lawsuit alleged that Ningbo and some other companies had engaged in price-fixing for the U.S. market for consumer telescopes. Eventually, Orion won a $54 million judgment against Ningbo. After the jury announced its verdict against Ningbo, Orion moved for a restraining order to keep Ningbo from transferring away its U.S. assets. In response to this motion, Ningbo’s…

Some cities have canceled or severely downplayed Cinco de Mayo events for fear of ICE raids and deportations. Speaking with CNN on Monday, Chicago resident Hector Escobar, president of the Casa Puebla and Cermak Road Chamber of Commerce, said that people in his community are “very scared” of gathering in public with some even considering going back to Mexico. “Our people are very scared,” he said. “Honestly, they’re saying they don’t want to go to work. They have to go to work because they have to feed their families. So, if they both were working, now one person is working.” As…

The 117-million-gallon Santa Ynez Reservoir, which was almost empty when the Palisades Fire struck western Los Angeles in January, must be drained again after new cracks were found in the floating cover. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), which operates the reservoir and is being sued for negligence by many local residents, confirmed that the reservoir, which was being fill The Los Angeles Times reported: Since early 2024, the reservoir had sat empty due to tears in the cover that floats across its surface. The reservoir was empty during the Jan. 7 Palisades fire, sparking anger from residents…

Screenshot: Tina Peters/[S]election CodeIn yet another blatant display of political persecution, former Mesa County, Colorado, Clerk Tina Peters, 68—a gold star mother—has been sentenced to 9 years in prison. Last week, President Trump’s close friend and former schoolmate, Peter Ticktin, filed an amicus brief in support of Tina Peters in Colorado. Ticktin’s brief supports Peters and her position. Here is an introductory paragraph from the brief: The Defendant Tina Peters has a broad-based appeal pending to the Colorado Court of Appeals but also due to severe health concerns and the injustice of detention has filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas…

A man walks past movie posters at at AMC Theater in Montebello, California on May 5, 2025. US … More President Donald Trump said Sunday he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside the United States, claiming Hollywood was being “devastated” by a trend of US filmmakers and studios working abroad. The announcement comes as the White House is coming under mounting criticism over its aggressive trade policies that have seen Trump impose sweeping tariffs on countries around the globe. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images…

After months of speculating about a presidential run, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is finally facing the tough questions about whether he’s even qualified to run for president. In an interview with Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Tapper pressed Smith about his suitability to hold the highest office in American politics. “You, last month, said that there are clearly other people more qualified to be president than you,” Tapper said. “So what do you say to somebody out there who’s watching who thinks you have no political experience, no foreign policy experience. You’re a gifted TV…

Marcel Ciolacu has stepped down after a shock presidential rerun that saw right-wing firebrand George Simion take the lead in the first round Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has announced his resignation and effectively disbanded the country’s pro-EU ruling coalition, after a Eurosceptic right-wing candidate emerged as the frontrunner in the first round of presidential elections.With over 95% of votes counted in Sunday’s presidential vote rerun, George Simion, leader of the right-wing Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), is projected to secure 40.52% of the vote, according to the news site G4 Media. He is well ahead of his…

Guest post by Joe Hoft at JoeHoft.com. PRESS RELEASE: May 6th – High Noon – The People Gather at the Capitol with Law, Not Violence FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] Event Date: May 6, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM EST (High Noon) Location: Steps of the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. THE RECKONING BEGINS IN WASHINGTON THE PEOPLE ANNOUNCE THE RESTORATION OF THE REPUBLIC WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, May 6th at High Noon, history will be made on the steps of the U.S. Department of Justice as American-Made Action formally announces the launch of the largest lawful movement in…

FRISCO, TX – Montana State Bobcats quarterback Tommy Mellott warms up during a timeout at the FCS … More Championship game between the North Dakota State Bison and the Montana State Bobcats on January 6, 2025 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images When Montana State’s Tommy Mellott was selected by the Raiders with the first of their two sixth-round picks, at No. 213, he became the first quarterback from an FCS program taken in the NFL draft since 2022. For good measure, Las Vegas selected North Dakota State’s…

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin expressed firm support to the government of India and accepted an invitation to visit the country in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. Putin used the occasion to express solidarity with India following the gruesome terrorist attack on a resort in Jammu and Kashmir in late April, while Modi offered congratulations to Putin on the upcoming 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Russian government claims total responsibility for defeating Nazi Germany and hosts a large parade and other events throughout the week erasing the pivotal American role in…