Prosecutor Silvia Margarita Gonzalez Vester said Peña is due to be questioned on Saturday over allegations of breach of trust, influence peddling, and misappropriation of funds.
“I do not wish for my presence to be a source of greater division or instability. It is my responsibility to place the country above my own personal fate,”
Santiago PenaSaid NOV 06Reported NOV 07verbatim · 1 source
Pena wrote this in a statement explaining his decision not to appear personally at the Senate impeachment hearing on Friday.
Midterm elections reflected resistance to data centres
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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed called for the creation of a federal agency to oversee the AI industry and won his Senate race with more than 52 percent of the vote.
Representative Yassamin Ansari of Arizona posted on social media her support for a pause on advanced AI development, regulation of the AI industry, and a ban on artificial superintelligence.
“People worry about their jobs and what it might mean from a broader economic perspective. But closer to home, people could see the physical manifestations of AI in data centres being built in their back yards, or they were hearing about it from others.”
Bhaskar ChakravortiSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported NOV 07verbatim · 1 source
Chakravorti explained that people worry about jobs and the physical presence of data centres in their communities.
Man refused life-saving treatment due to religion before rules changed
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Isaac Valdez carried a 'No Blood' card indicating he would not accept treatment involving blood transfusion due to his religious beliefs as a Jehovah's Witness.
“We're sympathetic to their feelings, and if individuals have lost family members and are concerned about some of these questions, they deserve to be heard compassionately,”
Paul GilliesSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported NOV 07verbatim · 1 source
Gillies responds to concerns from individuals who lost family members after they refused blood transfusions under the old policy.
Trump names Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles
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Miller played a key role in Trump's first administration, crafting immigration policies including those that resulted in thousands of families being separated at the border.
“Oversight Democrats will continue to investigate Miller for his misconduct, and we will fight against his hateful policies in Congress and the courts.”
Robert GarciaSaid NOV 05Reported NOV 05verbatim · 2 sources
Garcia said Oversight Democrats will continue to investigate Miller and fight his policies in Congress and the courts.
67% of Hispanics who voted in the Texas Senate race said the Trump administration's actions on immigration enforcement have gone too far, compared to 45% of white Senate voters, according to ABC News' Voter Poll.
“A number of people living in South Texas, living in San Antonio, who had family, friends, somebody they knew who got picked up in an ICE raid. It had a profound impact on voting.”
Jon TaylorSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported NOV 07verbatim · 1 source
A political science professor said ICE raids had a profound impact on voting in South Texas.
Israel struggles to form government as President Herzog faces key choice
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Gadi Eisenkot refused to bring Arab-led parties into government unless they meet certain conditions, including recognising Hamas as a “terrorist organisation”.
“If the state kills Michael, it is not the 19-year-old who made the worst mistake of his life whom it kills. But the mature, well-respected, God-fearing man sitting in that cell today.”
Esther BrownSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported NOV 06verbatim · 1 source
Death penalty opponents had urged Alabama governor Kay Ivey to reduce Michael Taylor's sentence to life in prison before his execution by lethal injection.
“At Angrois, the driver was going too fast; at Adamuz, an investigation said there was a problem on the track; and at Urda, it might have been human error and a problem with the control system. Whatever, we must stop these crashes happening by investing more in safety,”
Cristobal GonzalezSaid DATE NOT STATEDReported NOV 07verbatim · 1 source
Gonzalez described the causes of the three crashes and called for greater investment in safety to prevent further tragedies.