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Mueller says Manafort earned more than $60M as consultant in Ukraine

Mueller said government prosecutors expect to prove that Manafort earned the money and failed to report a significant percentage of it on his tax returns.

The filing is the first time a tally of Manafort's earnings in Ukraine has been revealed.

“No ‘pay stubs’ or ‘paychecks’ reflect that income, rather, the invoices and bills submitted by various consultants provide proof on that issue,” he said in the filing.

“Accordingly, to prove that Manafort earned that much income, the government must be able to show the extent of the work that he performed for Ukraine.”.

Mueller is fighting Manafort’s request for the court to exclude more than 50 trial exhibits that relate to his political consulting work in Ukraine between 2005 and 2014.

Mueller said the challenged exhibits, which include a memoranda, emails and photos reflecting tasks performed, are relevant to establish the extent of Manafort’s work.

The filing comes a day before Manafort’s trial on bank and tax fraud charges is set to begin this week. »

Sonorous Science: Have a Cricket Tell You the Temperature!

Authored by scientificamerican.com

However you feel about crickets, their chirps hold a surprising message—they can report the temperature!

In this activity, you'll investigate how the chirps of these tiny creatures can be used as a kind of thermometer!. »

Smoking Marijuana Legalized in Georgia

Authored by georgiatoday.ge

"According to the applicants (Zurab Japaridze and Vakhtang Megrelishvili), the consumption of marijuana is not an act of social threat.

"In addition, the Constitutional Court highlights the imposition of responsibility of marijuana consumption when it creates a threat to third parties.

Administrative punishment for consumption of marijuana was revoked by the Constitutional Court, which means that consumption of marijuana in Georgia is now legal," said Japaridze. »

Public Breastfeeding Is Now Legal in All 50 US States

Authored by globalcitizen.org

Breastfeeding in public is now officially legal in all 50 states.

Among high-income countries, Ireland, France, and the United States had the three lowest breastfeeding rates at the time of the study.

Fifty states and the District of Columbia now specifically permit women to breastfeed in any place they’re legally allowed to be, and 29 states exempt breastfeeding from their public indecency statutes, noted the Idaho Statesman. »

Sweden to reach its 2030 renewable energy target this year

Authored by weforum.org

Sweden is on target to meet one of its renewable energy targets years ahead of schedule, and it’s thanks in part to wind turbines.

It has set a target of 50% more efficient energy use by 2030, and 100% renewable energy production by 2040.

As part of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the EU set a renewable energy directive that sets a binding target of 20% final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. »