Stellantis Plans Sub-€25,000 Panda EV to Take on Renault, BYD
Stellantis NV is planning to add a second lower-priced electric vehicle to its arsenal to compete with Renault
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Son of Colombia's president freed while he is investigated for illicit enrichment, money laundering
A Colombian judge on Friday night ordered President Gustavo Petro’s son freed from detention while he is investigated on allegations of illicit enrichment and money laundering. Nicolás Petro was arrested early Saturday, and this week was charged with the two crimes. He agreed to cooperate in the probe, and prosecutors said he acknowledged Thursday that his father’s 2022 election campaign received money of dubious origin. Mario Andrés Burgos, the prosecutor in charge of the case, said Nicolás Petro assured that he would deliver audios and documents to corroborate that part of the money given to him ended up financing his father’s candidacy. The Attorney General’s Office presented evidence that it said shows the younger Petro received money illicitly. But the judge said prosecutors did not substantiate the need to keep the president's son in detention or under house arrest. He was ordered released under the condition that he not leave Colombia or participate in political activities. Nicolás Petro is a legislator for the northern coastal region of Atlántico, but has said he will resign the seat. Burgos has said the younger Petro revealed that unjustified increases detected in his assets came from two individuals being questioned by Colombian authorities. The money went partly into the son's own accounts and partly into the campaign that made his father Colombia's first elected leftist president, the prosecutor said. On Tuesday, when he was charged, prosecutors said the younger Petro took thousands of dollars from drug traffickers and used it to buy luxurious homes and expensive cars. Nicolás Petro, 36, pleaded innocent to the charges, but agreed to cooperate with authorities. The case has come at a time when Colombia’s president is losing popularity and has been exposed to attacks by opposition parties, which have become increasingly reluctant to cooperate with his legislative agenda. The president has said he would not interfere with the investigation, and wrote a message on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in which he said he hoped his son would “reflect on his mistakes.” Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide
1970-01-01 08:00
Vermont’s flood-wracked capital city ponders a rebuild with one eye on climate change
A beloved bookstore in Vermont’s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992
1970-01-01 08:00
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz: Prediction for most-awaited August 5 boxing match
In what is anticipated to be a close to sellout, ringside tickets for Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz are priced up to $5K
1970-01-01 08:00
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz: Tristan Tate predicts winner ahead of much-awaited boxing match
Nate Diaz and Jake Paul will square off in a thrilling boxing match on August 5
1970-01-01 08:00
Texas judge halts state abortion bans in cases of 'emergent medical conditions' threatening pregnant patients
A Texas judge issued an order late Friday temporarily barring the state from enforcing its ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy in cases where a patient's life or health could be endangered by an "emergent medical condition."
1970-01-01 08:00
Is Logan Paul accused of scamming investors? WWE star blocks YouTuber who labeled him 'evil'
Mutahar aka SomeOrdinaryGamers criticized Logan Paul for not compensating individuals impacted by the failed NFT project
1970-01-01 08:00
'Today' host Al Roker claps back at troll who mocks his breakfast choice for his son: 'He makes great choices'
Al Roker made his son Nick a cheese omelet, serving it with bacon and a croissant for breakfast after his morning run
1970-01-01 08:00
DeSantis: Trump's 2020 election fraud theories were 'unsubstantiated'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that the "theories" put out by former President Donald Trump and his associates following the 2020 election were "unsubstantiated" and "did not prove to be true."
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine expects difficult but successful talks in Saudi Arabia
Talks starting Saudi Arabia this weekend to find a peaceful settlement to end Russia's war in Ukraine will
1970-01-01 08:00
AP Psychology can be taught in Florida in its 'entirety,' state official says, amid fight over gender and sexual orientation teachings
The head of Florida's education department on Friday told school officials that Advanced Placement Psychology courses may be taught in their "entirety" after dizzying concerns over new state laws barring material on sexual orientation and gender identity.
1970-01-01 08:00
Artificial intelligence is gaining state lawmakers' attention, and they have a lot of questions
State legislatures across the country are rushing to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence
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