Todayis today is a big win for European Citizens and tax injustice. Trouble in the pipeline . The price of oil tumbles below 70 a barrell for the first time since 2021 as concerns grow about the state of the world economy. It relates to how two apple subsidiaries in ireland were treated for Tax Purposes between 1991 and 2014. Ireland has a low corporate Tax Rate of 12. 5 but its been accused of so called Sweetheart Deals with certain companies allowing them to pay a much lower rate. The Decision Cant be appealed apple said its disappointed with the decision and accused the European Commission of trying to retroactively change the rules. Here is what the Eu Competition Commissioner had to say. There commissioner had to say. Is a bigger picture, our investigation there is a bigger picture, our investigation has decisively contributed to a Mind Shift and change in attitude amongst member states, they have helped to trigger and accelerate regulatory and legislative reform. Take ireland, to
Begins now. Martha good Afternoon Everybody im Martha Maccallum and this is the story. We are waiting right now for hunter Bidens Tax Trial to come back from a quick breakin Los Angeles. This is kind of bizarre the more we learn about whats going on here. This morning he offered to change his plea to guilty. His lawyer dropped that bombshell on Day One of Jury Selection which was supposed to be Today And Tomorrow and opening arguments all set for monday as far as the group does government new. And then this. If charge the president s son with dodging more than A Million dollars in taxes and a big nono filing false returns. All that could add up to 17 years in jail the jail if convicted prosecutors say instead of paying taxes this period he spent his money among other things on Adult Entertainment and various women in Adult Entertainment. Some of this is just raising quite a few questions. Lets go first to our Chief Correspondent on the Scene Jonathan Hunt live at the courthouse. What w
The first pretrial arguments in Donald Trumps federal Election Interference Hearing since the supreme courts controversial decision ruling out critical testimony of trumps contacts with the Justice Department and Vice President Pence. Pure evil. A Georgia Community reeling after a 14yearold Boy allegedly murdered two students and two teachers in a High School 45 miles from atlanta. The sheriff in the town shocked and in mourning. I dont know if i will ever get over the sounds, having to do the notifications to the family that their baby is not coming home. Love is going to prevail over what happened yesterday. I will do everything in my power to make sure that happens. Terrifying video showing students helped by Law Enforcement to escape. The fbi explaining why they had the teenage suspect questioned a year ago but did not follow up. Debate prep. Rules are set for tuesdays big showdown in philadelphia. Vice president harris picks up a major republican endorsement. Not only am i not vot
Were live in atlanta where an indictment against former President Trump and others could come at any time. Plus in hawaii, a new lawsuit blaming the Power Company for those catastrophic wildfires on maui, but officials have not said what caused them. The humanitarian crisis now growing along with the death toll. The fire now the deadliest in the United States in over 100 years. Tense moments in the black sea as russia fires warning shots at a cargo ship, then sends armed soldiers aboard. Were following those developing stories and more coming in to cnn news central. A fourth donald Trump Indictment could be on the way, and even as soon as today as the grand jury in the trump election subversion case in georgia is rapidly approaching the finish line. Today jurors are hearing from witnesses as Fulton County District Attorney fani willis presents her case. Things appear to be moving faster than expected. Two witnesses set to testify tomorrow got bumped up to today. Trump has tried to coun
Surrounding hunter biden and members of the press thinking the first son is being a raw deal. Congress needs to stop investigating a private sen and trying to link President Biden to Hunter Bidens conduct. Hunter biden is being subjected here to a level of not only scrutiny but accountability that most mere mortals would not. Hunter biden could be terrible. Never met him. Is being treated worse than anyone would be. This is the son of the president. Hes not a political officer and doesnt begin to compare to classified documents and to the indictment here in d. C. Hunters attorneys trying to set the narrative on Special Counsel saying nothing new here. No new evidence to be found. The evidence that has been pursued by staff and members of media locking for connection has shown it doesnt exist. If the most people criticizing the biden family is when the president calls his son every day on speakerphone he says hello to the people in the room that is not an offense. Thats a loving father.