The Daily Populous

Judge orders surprise release of Epstein transcripts.

A judge in Florida has ordered the surprise release of graphic transcripts from the state's 2006 prosecution of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - a probe that ended with the millionaire financier receiving a legal slap on the wrist.

New scrutiny of Epstein began in 2018 after the Miami Herald published interviews with Epstein victims, including some who were seeking civil charges against him. »

Chipotle executives have sworn up and down that the restaurant chain doesn’t have a portion problem, but an analysis by Wells Fargo begs to differ.

To finally “put the ‘weight debate’ to rest,” Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem and his team bought and weighed 75 burrito bowls, they wrote in a note this week.

The weight varied even more for digital orders, with the heaviest bowl weighing 87% more than the lightest bowl. »

The former mob prosecutor was admitted to the New York bar in 1969, but before pleading Trump’s case in November 2020, Giuliani had not appeared in court as an attorney since 1992, according to court records.

A Giuliani spokesperson, Ted Goodman, said the man once dubbed “America’s mayor” will appeal the “objectively flawed” decision by the midlevel state court.

Giuliani is also facing criminal charges in Georgia and Arizona over his role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election. »

Gallup also found that 28% of Americans either want to reduce support for NATO or withdraw entirely.

And support for NATO is now sharply ideological: 75% of Democrats favor NATO, while Republican support dropped to 43% from 49% in 2023.

Not surprisingly, given France’s desire for a purely European defense bloc (led by France), fewer French than Americans want to stay in NATO. »