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President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Friday, March 28, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)2025-03-30T17:19:31Z WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) President Donald Trump said Sunday that Im not joking about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends at the beginning of 2029.There are methods which you could do it, Trump said in a telephone interview with NBC News from Mar-a-Lago, his private club. He also said it is far too early to think about it.The 22nd Amendment, added to the Constitution in 1951 after President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times in a row, says no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.Any attempt to remain in office would be legally suspect and it is unclear how seriously Trump might pursue the idea. The comments nonetheless were an extraordinary reflection of the desire to maintain power by a president who had violated democratic traditions four years ago when he tried to overturn the election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. This is yet another escalation in his clear effort to take over the government and dismantle our democracy, said a statement from Rep. Daniel Goldman, a New York Democrat who served as lead counsel for Trumps first impeachment. If Congressional Republicans believe in the Constitution, they will go on the record opposing Trumps ambitions for a third term. Steve Bannon, a former Trump strategist who runs the right-wing War Room podcast, called for the president to run again during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference last month. We want Trump in 28, he said. Kayla Thompson, a 30-year-old former paralegal in Wisconsin, said she would absolutely like Trump to serve another term.America needs him. America is headed in the right direction and, if he doesnt do it, were probably headed backwards, said Thompson, who was attending a campaign event Sunday with Elon Musk in Green Bay for a state Supreme Court race. Jeremy Paul, a constitutional law professor at Bostons Northeastern University, said there are no credible legal arguments for him to run for a third term.NBCs Kristen Welker asked Trump if one potential avenue to a third term was having Vice President JD Vance run for the top job and then pass the baton to you.Well, thats one, Trump responded. But there are others too. There are others.Can you tell me another? Welker asked.No, Trump replied.Vances office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.Derek Muller, a professor of election law at Notre Dame, noted that the 12th Amendment, which was ratified in 1804, says no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.Muller said that indicates that if Trump is not eligible to run for president again because of the 22nd Amendment, he is not eligible to run for vice president, either.I dont think theres any one weird trick to getting around presidential term limits, Muller said. In addition, pursuing a third term would require extraordinary acquiescence by federal and state officials, not to mention the courts and voters themselves.He suggested that Trump is talking about a third term for political reasons to show as much strength as possible.A lame-duck president like Donald Trump has every incentive in the world to make it seem like hes not a lame duck, he said.Trump, who would be 82 at the end of his second term, was asked whether he would want to keep serving in the toughest job in the country at that point.Well, I like working, the president said.Trump suggested that Americans would go along with a third term because of his popularity. He falsely claimed to have the highest poll numbers of any Republican for the last 100 years.Gallup data shows President George W. Bush reaching a 90% approval rating after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. His father, President George H.W. Bush, hit 89% following the Gulf War in 1991. Trump has maxed out at 47% in Gallup data during his second term, despite claiming to be in the high 70s in many polls, in the real polls.Trump has mused before about serving longer than two terms before, generally with jokes to friendly audiences. Am I allowed to run again? he said during a House Republican retreat in January.Representatives for the congressional leadership House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the AP.___Associated Press writers Tom Beaumont in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Gary Fields in Washington contributed to this report. CHRIS MEGERIAN Megerian covers the White House for The Associated Press. He previously wrote about the Russia investigation, climate change, law enforcement and politics in California and New Jersey. twitter mailto

Auburn forward Johni Broome (4) reacts to play against Michigan State during the second half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)2025-03-30T23:30:30Z Follow APs full coverage of March Madness.Get the AP Top 25 mens college basketball poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. ATLANTA (AP) Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.Auburn (32-5) earned its second Final Four trip, while Michigan State (30-7) fell short in its bid to send coach Tom Izzo to his ninth national semifinal. Auburns only previous Final Four appearance came in 2019, also under coach Bruce Pearl.The South Region champion Tigers, the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, became the last of the No. 1 seeds to advance to the Final Four joining Florida, Duke and Houston.Its the first time all top seeds have reached the Final Four since 2008, which was the only previous year of all No. 1-seeded semifinalists since seeding began in 1979. And higher-seeded teams went 12-0 in regional semifinals and finals for the first time since the tournament expanded in 1985. Auburn will face Florida, which beat Texas Tech 84-79 in the West Region final, in an all-Southeastern Conference semifinal on Saturday in San Antonio.Jaxon Kohler led the Spartans with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Jaden Akins had 15 points. Broome fell on his right arm while attempting to block a shot with 10:37 remaining and left the game. Broome, the Associated Press SEC player of the year and a first-team All-America selection, appeared to hurt his right elbow on the fall. Broome returned with 5:29 remaining, drawing an immediate ovation from Auburn fans. He had the elbow wrapped and sank a 3-pointer less than a minute later.It was a scary moment, Broome said. I went down but my team had my back.Auburn was the only Elite Eight team to win each of its first three March Madness games by double digits, including its 78-65 Sweet 16 victory over Michigan. Michigan State rallied for a 73-70 win over Mississippi in the Sweet 16. The Spartans led 8-6 before the Tigers took command with the 17-0 run. The Spartans were held scoreless for 5:46 while missing 10 consecutive shots during the Auburn run. A 3-pointer by Broome, who did most of his scoring near the basket, capped the run for a 23-8 lead.Auburn led 33-24 at halftime. The Spartans pulled within five points at 35-30 early in the second half but got no closer.TakeawaysMichigan State: Coen Carr, who received his first career start against Ole Miss, was back in the lineup against the Tigers. The forward, a native of Stockbridge near Atlanta, earned the nod after scoring 15 points against Ole Miss, while 7-foot center Szymon Zapala, normally a starter, returned in a reserve role against Auburn after not playing against the Rebels. Carr scored four points against Auburn while Zapala had two points in 14 minutes.Auburn: Miles Kelly had three field goals in the 17-0 run. After making back-to-back jumpers to start the run, Kelly added a steal and 3-pointer. He finished with eight points. Tahaad Pettiford scored 10.___AP March Madness bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket and coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. CHARLES ODUM Odum has been covering Atlanta professional sports for The Associated Press for more than 20 years. Odum also covers Georgia and Georgia Tech as well as other major events in the state, including NASCAR. twitter mailto

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Rescuers work at the site of the Sky Villa Condo that collapsed In Friday's earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)2025-03-31T04:12:51Z MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the countrys military-led government said Monday.Government spokesman Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun told state-run MRTV that another 3,400 have been injured and more than 300 were missing.He did not provide more specific figures.The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit at midday Friday, causing widespread damage, including in the capital Naypitaw and the second largest city, Mandalay.The earthquake, whose epicenter was near Mandalay, brought down scores of buildings and damaged other infrastructure like the citys airport.Relief efforts have been hampered by buckled roads, downed bridges, spotty communications and the challenges of operating in a country engaged in a civil war.In neighboring Thailand, the quake rocked much of the country and killed at least 18 people, many at a construction site in Bangkok where a partially built high-rise collapsed.

A currency trader works under an electronic stock board at a foreign currency trading firm in Tokyo Monday, March 31, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)2025-03-31T03:19:21Z HONG KONG (AP) Asian shares were sharply lower on Monday, with Tokyos Nikkei 225 falling more than 4% after another wipeout slammed Wall Street.Worries are building over a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because households are afraid to spend due to the trade war.U.S. futures and oil prices were lower. Thailands SET lost 0.9% after a powerful earthquake centered in Myanmar rattled the region, causing widespread destruction in the country, also known as Burma, and less damage in places like Bangkok, though a high-rise office building under construction collapsed. Tokyos benchmark fell 4.1% to 35,615.15, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 1% to 23,200.65. The Shanghai Composite index declined 0.5% to 3,333.66.In South Korea, the Kospi fell 2.6% to 2,492.49, while Australias S&P/ASX 200 sank 1.6% to 7,856.80. Taiwans Taiex lost 3.4%. On Friday, the S&P 500 dropped 2% to 5,580.94, for one of its worst days in the last two years. It was its fifth losing week in the last six. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 715 points, or 1.7%, to 41,583.90, and the Nasdaq composite fell 2.7% to 17,322.99. Lululemon Athletica led the market lower with a drop of 14.2%, even though the seller of athletic apparel reported a stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected.Oxford Industries, the company behind the Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer brands, likewise reported stronger results for the latest quarter than expected but still saw its stock fall 5.7%. One of the main worries hitting Wall Street is that President Donald Trumps escalating tariffs may cause U.S. households and businesses to freeze their spending. Even if the tariffs end up being less painful than feared, all the uncertainty may filter into changed behaviors that hurt the economy. A report on Friday showed all types of U.S. consumers are getting more pessimistic about their future finances. Two out of three expect unemployment to worsen in the year ahead, according to a survey by the University of Michigan. Thats the highest reading since 2009, and it raises worries about a job market thats been a linchpin keeping the U.S. economy solid. A separate report also raised concerns after it showed a widely followed, underlying measure of inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected. The Fed could return to cutting interest rates, like it was doing late last year, in order to give the economy and financial markets a boost. But such cuts would also push upward on inflation, which has been sticking above the Feds 2% target. The economy and job market have been holding up so far, but if they were to weaken while inflation stays high, it would produce a worst-case scenario called stagflation. Policy makers in Washington have few good tools to fix it.Some of Wall Streets sharpest losses on Friday hit companies that need customers feeling confident enough to spend, and not just on yoga wear or beach clothes. Delta Air Lines lost 5%. Casino operator Caesars Entertainment dropped 5%. Dominos Pizza sank 5.1%. The heaviest weights on the market were Apple, Microsoft and other Big Tech stocks, whose massive sizes give their movements more sway over indexes. They and other stocks that had gotten caught up in the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology have been among the hardest hit in Wall Streets recent sell-off. Their prices had shot up so much more quickly than their already fast-growing revenues and profits that critics said they looked too expensive. On the flip side, among the relatively few rising stocks on Wall Street were those that can make money almost regardless of what the economy does, such as utilities. American Water Works rose 2.2%. Stock markets worldwide will likely remain shaky as an April 2 deadline approaches for more tariffs. Thats what Trump has called Liberation Day, when he will roll out tariffs tailored to each of the United States trading partners.In other dealings early Monday, U.S. benchmark crude oil lost 40 cents to $68.96 per barrel. Brent crude oil fell 36 cents to $72.40 per barrel.The U.S. dollar fell to 148.86 Japanese yen from 149.84 yen. The euro rose to $1.0838 from $1.0803. ___AP Business Writers Stan Choe and Matt Ott contributed.

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A Muslim boy performs Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in Lagos, Nigeria, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)2025-03-31T05:34:06Z Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.Families gathered for special prayers followed by feasts and holiday sweets starting Sunday after a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting. Muslims typically mark the holiday with family visits and outings, and children get new clothes.Families also visit the graves of loved ones, and the suffering of Muslims in the Gaza Strip and other conflict zones was never far from peoples minds.In Gaza, Palestinians prayed among the ruins of mosques destroyed by Israeli strikes, and many went hungry as Israel maintained a nearly monthlong halt to the entry of food, fuel and humanitarian aid, part of its renewed war with the Hamas militant group.Elsewhere in the Middle East, Syrians are celebrating their first Eid al-Fitr since the overthrow of President Bashar Assad, as the country navigates a troubled transition after his familys half-century autocratic rule.In the United States, several supporters of Palestinian causes with ties to American universities have been detained in the Trump administrations crackdown on immigrants.This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Yahya Edward Hendrawan, who is also known as 'Yahya the Clown', gives an Islamic religious class during a Ramadan event at an elementary school in Tangerang, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)2025-03-31T03:11:20Z TANGERANG, Indonesia (AP) Wearing a colorful costume, red nose and a turban on his head, Yahya Hendrawan performs as a clown in Indonesian schools, teaching Islamic values to children and teenagers.He started out working birthday parties as a side hustle. But in 2010 his religious teacher encouraged him to become a modern-day Abu Nawas, a legendary Arabic poet known for his wit, wisdom, humor and clever wordplay, so he could bring a cheerful, lighthearted approach to teaching religion.Hendrawan, now known as Yahya Badut, or Yahya the Clown, has embraced that vision. He founded, along with some fellow clowns, the Sharia Clown Foundation, a neighborhood initiative that blends entertainment with religious education. Hendrawan teaches every weekday afternoon in a library at his house and occasionally at a school or orphanage with his clown partners. He often begins lessons with a cheerful song, encouraging children to share a smile. Other clowns open with magic tricks.There is a hadith that says: Your sweet smile in front of your brothers is charity. So we must prioritize smiles and greetings. When meeting friends, shaking hands, smile .. You are good. I am good. Thank God, Hendrawan said.By being funny and cheerful, Hendrawan says he hopes the children will quickly absorb his lessons about morals, manners and Islamic values.

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In this image made from a video released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Israeli Government Press Office via AP)2025-03-31T06:12:07Z Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated a new domestic security chief, after he moved to fire the current one over a crisis of confidence that critics say was politically motivated.Netanyahu on Monday nominated former Navy commander Vice Adm. Eli Sharvit to lead the agency, which surveils and thwarts attacks from Palestinian militant groups.Earlier this month, Netanyahu moved to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, a step that sparked an uproar in Israel. Netanyahu said he lost faith in Bar over Hamas Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and disagreements over ceasefire negotiations. But critics said the dismissal undermined Israels independent state institutions and came at a problematic time, as Bar and the agency were investigating links between the Gulf state of Qatar and close advisers to Netanyahu.Israels High Court froze Bars dismissal pending further hearings but cleared the way for Netanyahu to interview candidates for the job. ___Heres the latest: Former Israeli hostage calls on Trump to end war in GazaA former Israeli hostage who learned upon his release that his wife and two young children were killed in captivity in Gaza called on U.S. President Donald Trump to bring an end to the war in Gaza.In his first media interview since being freed in a ceasefire last month, Yarden Bibas told CBS 60 Minutes on Sunday that Trump was the only one who can convince Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas to halt the renewed fighting.He said as a hostage, as he was held in Hamas underground tunnels, Israeli strikes were terrifying. Youre afraid for your life, he said. Everything could collapse at any moment. He said his captors, who had taunted him over his familys fate, told him youll get a new wife. New kids. Better wife. Better kids.Please stop the war and help bring all the hostages back, Bibas called on Trump. UN releases footage from Gaza operation to recover first responders killed by Israeli forcesThe United Nations has released footage from the operation to recover 15 first responders killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.The footage released Sunday showed members of the Civil Defense, first responders who operate under the Hamas-run government, exhuming a body from a mound of sand. The body was wearing the same orange vest as the rescuers.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies called it the deadliest attack on its workers since 2017.Israel said its forces opened fire on several vehicles that raised suspicions by advancing without headlights or emergency signals. The military said a Hamas operative and eight other militants were among those killed.The United Nations humanitarian office said eight Red Crescent workers, six members of the Civil Defense and a U.N. worker were killed.The shooting occurred when Israeli forces launched a surprise ground incursion into the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah on March 23.

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrives at the courtroom for the trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)2025-03-31T06:43:01Z PARIS (AP) A Paris court is expected to deliver a verdict Monday in an embezzlement case that could shake up French politics and derail far-right leader Marine Le Pen s career.Le Pen and 24 other officials from her National Rally are accused of having used money intended for European Union parliamentary aides to pay staff who worked for the party between 2004 and 2016, in violation of the 27-nation blocs regulations. Le Pen and her co-defendants deny wrongdoing.The biggest concern for Le Pen is that the court may declare her ineligible to run for office with immediate effect even if she appeals. That could prevent her from running for president in 2027. She has described such scenario as a political death.The Constitutional Council ruled Friday, in a separate case, that imposing the punishment immediately was constitutional. With so many defendants, the verdict could take several hours for the chief judge to read out, meaning Le Pen may not learn her fate immediately when the proceedings start. If found guilty, Le Pen and her co-defendants also face up to 10 years in prison a verdict they could appeal. That would lead to another trial. Le Pen, 56, was runner-up to President Emmanuel Macron in the 2017 and 2022 presidential elections, and her partys electoral support has grown in recent years.During the nine-week trial that took place in late 2024, she argued that ineligibility would have the effect of depriving me of being a presidential candidate and disenfranchise her supporters. There are 11 million people who voted for the movement I represent. So tomorrow, potentially, millions and millions of French people would see themselves deprived of their candidate in the election, she told the panel of three judges. Le Pen denied accusations she was at the head of a system meant to siphon off EU parliament money to benefit her party, which she led from 2011 to 2021. She argued instead that it was acceptable to adapt the work of the aides paid by the European Parliament to the needs of the lawmakers, including some highly political work related to the party, which was called the National Front at the time.While testifying, Le Pen told the court: I absolutely dont feel I have committed the slightest irregularity, the slightest illegal move.Hearings showed that some EU money was used to pay for Le Pens bodyguard who was once her fathers bodyguard as well as her personal assistant.Prosecutors asked the court to declare Le Pen guilty, requesting a two-year prison sentence and a five-year period of ineligibility. Le Pen said she felt they were only interested in preventing her from running for president.Prosecutors also requested a guilty verdict for all the other co-defendants, including various sentences of up to one year in prison and a 2-million-euro ($2.2 million) fine for the party. SYLVIE CORBET Corbet is an Associated Press reporter based in Paris. She covers French politics, diplomacy and defense as well as gender issues and breaking news. twitter

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Hassan Abu Sultan mourns over the body of her son Jehad, who, along with his wife and three children, was killed when an Israeli army strike hit their tent, as heir bodies lie on the floor at a hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, awaiting burial on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)2025-03-31T06:54:36Z DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) The Israeli military on Monday issued sweeping evacuation orders covering most of Rafah, indicating it could soon launch another major ground operation in the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip. Israel ended its ceasefire with the Hamas militant group and renewed its air and ground war earlier this month. At the beginning of March it cut off all supplies of food, fuel, medicine and humanitarian aid to the territorys roughly 2 million Palestinians to pressure Hamas to accept changes to the truce agreement.The evacuation orders appeared to cover nearly all of the city and nearby areas. The military ordered Palestinians to head to Muwasi, a sprawl of squalid tent camps along the coast. The orders came during Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive Muslim holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Israel launched a major operation in Rafah, on the border with Egypt, last May, leaving large parts of it in ruins. The military seized a strategic corridor along the border as well as the Rafah crossing with Egypt, Gazas only gateway to the outside world that was not controlled by Israel. Israel was supposed to withdraw from the corridor under the ceasefire it signed with Hamas in January under U.S. pressure, but it later refused to, citing the need to prevent weapons smuggling.Israel has vowed to intensify its military operations until Hamas releases the remaining 59 hostages it holds 24 of whom are believed to be alive. Israel has also demanded that Hamas disarm and leave the territory, conditions that were not included in the ceasefire agreement and which Hamas has rejected. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would take charge of security in Gaza after the war and implement U.S. President Donald Trumps proposal to resettle Gazas population in other countries, describing it as voluntary emigration. That plan has been universally rejected by Palestinians, who view it as forcible expulsion from their homeland, and human rights experts say it would likely violate international law.Hamas, meanwhile, has insisted on implementing the signed agreement, which called for the remainder of the hostages to be released in exchange for a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli pullout. Negotiations over those parts of the agreement were supposed to have begun in February but only preliminary talks have been held.The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, rampaging through army bases and farming communities and killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians. The militants took another 251 people hostage, most of whom have since been released in ceasefires or other deals.Israels retaliatory offensive has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians, according to Gazas Health Ministry, which does not say how many were civilians or combatants. At its height, the war had displaced some 90% of Gazas population, with many fleeing multiple times.Large areas of Gaza have been completely destroyed, and its unclear how or when anything will be rebuilt.___Follow APs war coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00935-1Overcoming these obstacles in carbon markets can speed up decarbonization.

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Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt talks to the media at the site of an under-construction high-rise building that collapsed after an earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, March, 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)2025-03-31T08:34:53Z BANGKOK (AP) Thai authorities said Monday they are investigating why a single office tower under construction in Bangkok collapsed during an earthquake Friday that otherwise caused limited damage in the capital.Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt visited the site as heavy equipment pulled away rubble from the 30-story building in hopes of finding survivors among the 78 people still missing.He said it is most urgent to first concentrate on finding whoever might be saved. Even one life saved is worth all the effort, so I think we have to move on, carry on, he said.But in the longer run its important to ensure building safety in the city, which has millions of people living and working in thousands of high-rise buildings. The magnitude 7.7 quake centered more than 800 miles (1,200 kilometers) away killed more than 1,700 people in Myanmar and at least 18 in Thailand, most at the Bangkok construction site near the popular Chatuchak Market. Whats important in the long-term and medium-term, I think we need to find the root cause so at least we can learn some lessons and improve building regulations, he said. In the end, we will have some results that will improve safety in Bangkok. Shares in the property developer handling the project, Italian Thai Development, sank 27% on Monday as questions were raised about the high-rises design, enforcement of construction safety codes, and the state-run Chinese contractor building the structure, the State Audit Office building. Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, whose family owns one of Thailands largest construction conglomerates, told reporters he ordered an investigation committee to be set up and to report the results back to him within seven days.He pointed to three possible factors: the designer, the inspectors or the builders.We will definitely find the true reasons as to why this building has collapsed, because its all scientific, Anutin said. Although it does not sit near a geologic fault, Bangkok is built on relatively unstable alluvial soil, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. The city has long been sinking under the weight of its many tall buildings, leading authorities to restrict the use of groundwater to help reduce subsidence.The Myanmar quake Friday gave the city an unusually long and strong jolt, causing water from rooftop pools to cascade down skyscrapers, light-rail trains to rock on their tracks, and millions of people to flee homes and apartment buildings. Many people waited for hours to see if their homes and offices were safe.Most other damage in the city appeared to be superficial, such as fallen ceiling panels and fittings and cracked plaster. ELAINE KURTENBACH Based in Bangkok, Kurtenbach is the APs business editor for Asia, helping to improve and expand our coverage of regional economies, climate change and the transition toward carbon-free energy. She has been covering economic, social, environmental and political trends in China, Japan and Southeast Asia throughout her career. twitter mailto

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Smoke rises from a location reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo)2025-03-31T03:28:47Z DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Suspected U.S. airstrikes struck around Yemens rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning, attacks that the Iranian-backed Houthis said killed at least three people. The full extent of the damage wasnt immediately clear. The attacks followed a night of airstrikes early Friday that appeared particularly intense compared to other days in the campaign that began March 15. The strikes around Sanaa, Yemens capital held by the Houthis since 2014, and Hajjah governorate also wounded 12 others, the rebels said. Their Al-Masirah satellite news channel aired footage of broken glass littering homes in Sanaa after the concussive blast of the bombs, but continued not to show the targets of the attacks suggesting the sites had a military or intelligence function. Strikes there killed one person, the rebels said. Another strike targeting a pickup truck in Hajjah killed two people and wounded a child, the Houthis said. It marked the first, publicly known time the American strikes targeted a vehicle in this campaign. An Associated Press review has found the new American operation against the Houthis under President Donald Trump appears more extensive than those under former President Joe Biden, as the U.S. moves from solely targeting launch sites to firing at ranking personnel as well as dropping bombs in cities. The new campaign of airstrikes, which the Houthis now say have killed at least 61 people, started after the rebels threatened to begin targeting Israeli ships again over Israel blocking aid entering the Gaza Strip. The rebels in the past loosely defined what constitutes an Israeli ship, meaning other vessels could be targeted. The Houthis had targeted over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors from November 2023 until January of this year. They also launched attacks targeting American warships, though none has been hit so far.The attacks greatly raised the Houthis profile as they faced economic problems and launched a crackdown targeting any dissent and aid workers at home amid Yemens decadelong stalemated war that has torn apart the Arab worlds poorest nation. JON GAMBRELL Gambrell is the news director for the Gulf and Iran for The Associated Press. He has reported from each of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iran and other locations across the world since joining the AP in 2006. twitter instagram mailto

A member of the military looks on in front of newly-installed concertina wire lining one of two border walls separating Mexico from the United States during a news conference on joint operations involving the military and the Border Patrol, March 21, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)2025-03-31T11:14:46Z WASHINGTON (AP) Immigration remains a strength for President Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.About half of U.S. adults approve of Trumps approach to immigration, the survey shows, but only about 4 in 10 have a positive view of the way hes handling the economy and trade negotiations.The poll indicates that many Americans are still on board with Trumps efforts to ramp up deportations and restrict immigration. But it also suggests that the Republican presidents threats to impose tariffs which have been accompanied by tumbling consumer confidence and wild stock market swings might be erasing his advantage on another issue that he made central to his winning 2024 campaign.The economy was a drag on then-President Joe Biden, who saw the share of Americans who approved of his handling of the economy fall to a low of roughly 3 in 10 in 2023. Trump drew considerable strength in November from voters who prioritized the economy, but just before he took office in January, an AP-NORC poll found that few Americans had high confidence that hed make progress on lowering prices in his first year. Views of Trumps job performance overall are more negative than positive, the survey found. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, and more than half disapprove. Negative opinions are also stronger than positive opinions about 4 in 10 U.S. adults strongly disapprove of Trumps job performance, while about 2 in 10 strongly approve. Trumps job approval is highest on immigrationMore U.S. adults say they approve of Trumps handling of immigration than his approach to the presidency as a whole.That trend even extends to Democrats. Relatively few, about 2 in 10, say theyre on board with how Trump is approaching immigration, but thats higher than the roughly 1 in 10 who approve of his handling of the economy and his job as a whole.The durability of Trumps appeal on immigration underscores that many U.S. adults support his tough approach, which he has prioritized in the first few months of his second term.In the past few weeks, Trumps administration has been locked in a court struggle over the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, made moves to deport foreign students who took part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at colleges, and attempted to suspend the nations refugee admissions system.Voters who said immigration was their most important issue last November overwhelmingly favored more restrictive policies, according to AP VoteCast, a sweeping survey of more than 120,000 voters. The issue was also a higher priority for Americans heading into 2025 than it had been the previous year.Signs of potential weakness on trade and the economyThere are warning signs for Trump in the poll, too, particularly in Americans assessment of his work on tariffs and the economy.Trade negotiations with other countries is the issue on which hes rated especially negatively, with about 6 in 10 U.S. adults saying they disapprove of his job performance. Its a relative low point, even among Republicans. About 7 in 10 Republicans approve of Trumps handling of trade still relatively high, but lower than the roughly 9 in 10 who approve of his approach on immigration. Trumps approach on other issues including managing the federal government, his handling of foreign conflicts, Social Security and the economy roughly track with his overall job approval.But even though the economy doesnt stand out quite as starkly as trade negotiations, Trumps relatively low rating on that issue could be a problem for him going forward. During his first term, the economy was an issue on which Americans frequently gave Trump good marks. In October 2020, just before he lost reelection, an AP-NORC poll found that about half of U.S. adults approved of Trumps handling of the economy, putting the rating far above his performance on race relations and the COVID-19 pandemic. Prices and economic growth were also a major motivator for the voters who sent Trump back to the White House for a second term. Trump won overwhelmingly among voters who said the economy was the most important issue facing the country, AP VoteCast found, and he was also the choice of most voters who said that inflation was the most important issue for their vote.Now, Trumps stewardship of the economy is being put to the test again and the AP-NORC poll isnt the only sign that his threats of tariffs are making everyday Americans nervous. Consumer confidence has been falling over the past few months. Trump has argued that tariffs would bring more jobs in the auto industry to the U.S. and narrow the budget deficit, but prices on imported cars could also rise steeply if some of the costs of the taxes are passed along to consumers. ___The AP-NORC poll of 1,229 adults was conducted March 20-24, using a sample drawn from NORCs probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points. AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Thomson-DeVeaux is the APs editor for polling and surveys. LINLEY SANDERS Sanders is a polls and surveys reporter for The Associated Press. She develops and writes about polls conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, and works on AP VoteCast. twitter

Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00936-0Marine ecologist Gemma Galbraith builds remotely operated vehicles and uses them to assess how coral reefs are being affected by climate change.

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In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Sunday, March 30, 2025, a Russian Army 2S5 howitzer Giatsint-S fires towards Ukrainian positions in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)2025-03-31T12:11:33Z Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as a drawn-out process, a Kremlin spokesman said Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the two countries leaders as he tries to bring about a truce.We are working to implement some ideas in connection with the Ukrainian settlement. This work is ongoing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with reporters.There is nothing concrete yet that we could and should announce. This is a drawn-out process because of the difficulty of its substance, he said when asked about Trumps anger at Russian President Vladimir Putins comments dismissing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyys legitimacy to negotiate a deal.Russia has effectively rejected a U.S. proposal for a full and immediate 30-day halt in the fighting. The feasibility of a partial ceasefire on the Black Sea, used by both countries to transport shipments of grain and other cargo, was cast into doubt after Kremlin negotiators imposed far-reaching conditions. Trump promised during last years U.S. election campaign that he would bring Europes biggest conflict since World War II to a swift conclusion. Peskov didnt directly address Trumps criticism of Putin on Sunday when he said he was angry, pissed off that Putin had questioned Zelenskyys credibility as leader.But he said that Putin remains absolutely open to contacts with the U.S. president and was ready to speak to Trump. Both countries are preparing for a spring-summer campaign on the battlefield, analysts and Ukrainian and Western officials say.Zelenskyy said late Sunday that there has been no let-up in Russias attacks as it drives on with its invasion of its neighbor that began in February 2022. He said the attacks demonstrated Russias unwillingness to forge a settlement.The geography and brutality of Russian strikes, not just occasionally, but literally every day and night, show that Putin couldnt care less about diplomacy, Zelenskyy said in his daily address. And almost every day, in response to this proposal, there are Russian drones, bombs, artillery shelling, and ballistic strikes, he said.He urged further international pressure on Moscow to compel Russia to negotiate, including new sanctions.Trump said he would consider adding further sanctions on Russia, which already faces steep financial penalties, and using tariffs to undermine its oil exports.Kharkiv, Ukraines second-largest city, came under another Russian drone attack overnight, injuring three people, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said Monday.Russia also fired two ballistic missiles and 131 Shahed and decoy drones, the Ukrainian air force said.Meanwhile, Russias Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 66 Ukrainian drones early Monday over three Russian regions.The continuing attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces on Russias energy facilities show the complete lack of respect for any obligations related to the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine by the Kyiv regime, the ministry said in a statement.___Follow APs coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is pictured during a television interview at the Capitol in Washington, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)2025-03-31T11:43:00Z PHOENIX (AP) The Democratic base is angry. Not just at President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Make America Great Again movement. Rank-and-file Democrats are mad at their own leaders and increasingly agitating to replace them.Arizona Democrats pushed out their party chair, and Georgia Democrats are on their way to doing the same. And Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York postponed a book tour in the face of protests amid calls from progressives that he face a primary challenge.The losing party after a presidential election often spends time in the wilderness, but the visceral anger among Democrats toward their party leaders is reaching a level reminiscent of the tea party movement that swept out Republican incumbents 15 years ago.They should absolutely be worried about holding onto power, because theres a real energy right now against them, Paco Fabin, deputy director of Our Revolution, a grassroots group allied with independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, said of Democratic incumbents. And as soon as somebody figures out how to harness it, theyre going to be in deep trouble. A deeper hole than previous lossesElections on Tuesday could give national Democrats a boost. In Wisconsin, the officially nonpartisan race for a state Supreme Court seat has become a test of Musks influence as his political organization boosts conservative Brad Schimel and progressives back liberal Susan Crawford, who has made anti-Musk messaging a centerpiece of her campaign. And two U.S. House special elections in Florida feature Democrats who are outraising their Republican counterparts in sharply pro-Trump districts.But the current depth of frustration among Democrats is clear and shows no signs of going away. According to a February Quinnipiac poll, about half disapprove of how Democrats in Congress are handling their job, compared with about 4 in 10 who approve. Thats a stark contrast from the beginning of Joe Bidens presidency in 2021, when more than 8 in 10 Democrats approved of how their party was doing its job in Congress, and the start of Trumps first term in 2017, when about 6 in 10 Democrats approved. In 2017, as they do now, Democrats lacked control of either congressional chamber. A February CNN/SSRS poll found about three-quarters of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents thought Democrats in Congress werent doing enough to oppose Trump.Facing a coordinated and long-planned Republican effort to remake government and fire tens of thousands of federal workers, Democrats have struggled with a unified response. Frustration on the left with elected Democrats began early, when some Democratic senators backed Trump Cabinet nominees and supported legislation targeting illegal immigration. It escalated following Trumps joint address to Congress, when Democratic lawmakers protested by wearing coordinated clothes and holding up signs expressing their discontent. A handful of Democrats then voted with Republicans to censure U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who interrupted Trumps speech to Congress and was escorted out of the chamber. Schumer faced the most serious backlash after he refused to block a Republican-led government spending bill and shut down the government. Schumer said blocking the bill would have backfired and played into Trumps hands, but many on the left saw it as capitulation.I want the opposition to be a lot more animated, said Stefan Therrien, a 22-year-old engineering student in Tempe, Arizona, who called Democratic leaders in Congress very passive in a misguided effort to appeal to centrists. Democrats should attack harder.Ken Human, a retired attorney who went to a town hall organized by Democrats in Lexington, Kentucky, said: You have to stand up to bullies because otherwise theyll walk all over you. Anger from a partys base is not unusual after a party loses the presidency.Establishment Republicans faced fierce backlash after Democrat Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, which fueled the rise of the tea party movement that overthrew some of the partys most powerful incumbents and brought in a new cadre of lawmakers laser-focused on obstructing Obamas agenda. Democrats, likewise, were dejected after Republican President George W. Bush was reelected in 2004, but his popularity soon tanked and Democrats could foresee the massive wins they would notch in the 2006 midterms, said Robert Shapiro, a Columbia University professor focused on American politics.Ronald Reagans victory in 1980 was a bigger shock to Democrats because it brought with it a period of Republican ascendance. The GOP won a Senate majority for the first time in nearly 30 years, though Democrats retained control of the House.The setback was significant and startling, but not as much as whats happened today, where you have Trump winning the election at the same time the Republicans have control of both houses of Congress, Shapiro said. Grassroots Democrats were incensed by Trumps first victory with some talk then of primary challengers to leaders but they mostly channeled their anger toward the president and the GOP, planning marches and organizing community groups to prepare for the midterms.Those midterms led to at least one primary upset with future implications: New York Rep. Joe Crowley, the No. 4 House Democrat, fell to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, then a virtual unknown.Angry town halls and new challengersThousands have packed rallies to hear Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, outsiders who rose to prominence for their sharp criticism of the Democratic establishment. Democrats are getting an earful from constituents at some of the town halls, including events theyre organizing in GOP-controlled districts to draw attention to Republicans avoiding unscripted interactions with voters.In Arizona, which went for Biden in 2020 before flipping to Trump last year, furious party leaders ousted their chair, Yolanda Bejarano. The result was a shock; Bejarano had support from every prominent Democrat in the state and was widely expected to get a second term.U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, the chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, is in a similarly perilous position after Trump flipped Georgia in 2024. The Georgia partys state committee approved a rules change Saturday making its chairmanship a full-time role, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. That will make it increasingly likely that Williams, keeping her congressional seat, will step down as chair before her term ends in 2027.Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old liberal journalist with a big social media following, decided to run for Congress, saying most Democrats work from an outdated playbook in an announcement video thats fiercely critical of party leaders. They arent meeting the moment, and their constituents are absolutely livid, Abughazaleh said in an interview. She said Rep. Jan Schakowsky, the 80-year-old Democrat who has represented a suburban Chicago district since 1999, has an admirable progressive record, but something needs to change culturally ... about how we do politics and how we campaign.Im done sitting around waiting for someone else to maybe do it, Abughazaleh said. ___Associated Press writer Bruce Schreiner in Lexington, Ky., contributed to this report. JONATHAN J. COOPER Cooper writes about national politics from Arizona and beyond for The Associated Press. Now based in Phoenix, he previously covered politics in Oregon and California. twitter mailto

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Naruemol Thonglek, right, with her daughter, waits for news of her partner, who is missing after the collapse of an under-construction high-rise building after an earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, March, 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)2025-03-31T11:42:49Z BANGKOK (AP) When the earthquake that hit Myanmar sent its tremors to Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek didnt immediately know it also had collapsed a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok.Seeing images of the debris on television news later, Naruemon immediately recognized the building where her long-time Burmese partner, his son and four of her friends had worked for the past month.My legs gave up. I lost all strength in my hands, she said. After the quake stopped I called him, messaged him, but there was no response. I couldnt contact him. I sent him voice messages and he never read it. Then I knew for sure that he must have been inside.At least 18 people died in Bangkok, Thailands capital, more than 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) from the center of the magnitude 7.7 quake in Myanmar on Friday, which killed more than 1,700 people there. In Bangkok, 78 people remain missing. Thai authorities are racing against time to find anyone left alive under the ruins as the crucial 72-hour mark passes. While the authorities have said they detected possible sounds of life, so far only one person was pulled alive from the rubble. Tavida Kamolvej, Bangkoks deputy governor, told reporters at the site Monday that crews are speeding up the search.Every second really counts, she said.Among those missing are the mother and younger sister of Chanpen Kaewnoi, who had been working at the site for a couple of months. Chanpen said she couldnt contact them after the quake, but later was told by a survivor that they had been on the fifth floor of the 30-story building.He told me that they ran from the fifth floor, and once he reached the ground, the building just collapsed, she said. He said he couldnt find my mom and my sister. He said it was just a split second and he lost them.Naruemon said her partner, Kyi Tan, and the other five were assigned to work much higher up on the 26th floor. While her partner had extensive construction experience, this was his first high-rise project. As he left home on the morning of the quake, he said he would stay late in the hope of finishing his work by the end of the month. Naruemon and Chanpen said they never heard their family members raise safety concerns while working at the building.The authorities said they are investigating the cause of the building collapse as criticisms and concerns grow over safety and quality standards of Bangkok buildings. Chadchart Sittipunt, the city governor, has ordered a blanket inspection of all high-rise buildings in the capital.Videos of the collapse show the building, which was meant to be a new State Audit Office, shaking a little before tumbling to the ground, sending a huge plume of dust into the sky as people scream and run away.When Naruemon arrived at the site the following day, the scene of the ruins broke her spirit.I had a meltdown. I could only pray. I kept calling for them, she said. I wanted them to come back. I was so devastated. I didnt know what to do.For two days, Naruemon walked around near the site with her family and friends, hoping to see any developments as heavy machines and rescue crews searched for survivors. She prayed and performed a religious rite asking the spirits to protect her loved ones.I want everyone trapped there to be found. In whatever conditions, Im ok with it, she said. Ive already made some peace with it. Its been a few days already. A part of me still hopes they will survive, for a miracle, if it exists. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

A Rocket Companies sign is displayed on the exterior of the New York Stock Exchange, Aug. 6, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)2025-03-31T11:46:31Z The mortgage company Rocket is buying competitor Mr. Cooper in an all-stock deal valued at $9.4 billion, just weeks after acquiring real estate listing company Redfin.Rocket Cos. said Monday that bringing Mr. Cooper Group Inc. into the fold will create a business representing one in every six mortgages in the United States and give it almost 7 million additional clients. The deal will boost loan volumes, the company said, while lowering client acquisition costs. By combining Mr. Cooper and Rocket, we will form the strongest mortgage company in the industry, offering an end-to-end homeownership experience backed by leading technology and grounded in customer care, Mr. Cooper Chairman and CEO Jay Bray, who will become president and CEO of Rocket Mortgage, said in a statement. Bray will report to Rocket Cos. CEO Varun Krishna. Mr. Cooper shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 11 Rocket shares for each share of Mr. Cooper common stock. Mr. Cooper is based in Coppell, Texas. Rocket shareholders will own approximately 75% of the combined company, while Mr. Cooper stockholders will own about 25%. The combined companys board will have 11 members, with nine being from Rocket and two from Mr. Cooper. Earlier this month Rocket, based in Detroit, announced that it was buying Redfin in an all-stock deal worth $1.75 billion, giving Rocket the ability to provide more of a one-stop shopping experience for potential home buyers. Redfin, which was founded in 2004, has more than 1 million for sale and rental listings on its online platform.The National Association of Realtors announced this month that existing home sales rose 4.2% in February from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million units. That was in part thanks to easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraging home shoppers.The U.S. housing sales began to slump in 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell last year to their lowest level in nearly 30 years.

Its probably not a coincidence that some of the most famous tech company CEOs have instantly recognizable looks. Steve Jobss black turtleneck and blue jeans. Palmer Luckys Hawaiian shirts and flip flops. Mark Zuckerbergs wedgieable jeans and t-shirt era followed by his current hypebeast transformation. Much like infamous dictators throughout history, the leaders style at some of the most powerful organizations in the world today lends itself and benefits from a cult of personality and iconography.At this very moment, no company is more powerful and no tech leader fashion item is more iconic than Nvidia CEOs Jensen Huangs leather jacket, which he has been wearing for keynotes and media interviews for years. As his and Nvidias status grew in the tech industry, Huang has leaned into the signature look. For example, he recently promoted robotics company 1X Technologies by accepting a new leather jacket bedazzled with Nvidias stock ticker from one of its robots.The companys chips are in high demand, but judging by the sheer number of online retailers who are trying to steal and sell Huangs look, it appears that his leather jacket is as well.To name just a few examples, a site called Victoria Jacket sells a $97 Jensen Huang Black Leather Jacket. Wilson Jackets sells a $92 Jensen Huang Nvidia CEO Leather Jacket. Paragon Jackets sells a $94 (down from $209!) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Leather Jacket. Movie Jackets sells a $99-$129 Jensen Huang Black Leather Jacket.BE THE BOSS OF THE FASHION WORLD, a product description for the jacket on hitjacket.com says. Even if you dont have the idea you need something for the working girl style. That is why we are bringing you the working girl staples with a twist. You probably need this kind of Jensen Huang Black Leather Jacket that is sure to uplift the persona of any fashionista. It is one of the coolest picks that has been styled by the popular legendary NVIDIA CEO who has shown the fashion followers a real way to take the styling to the next level.Overall, weve seen 21 different online retailers sell something that claims to be one of Huangs jackets and all of them used his image to promote them.If you know anything about fashion and leather jackets then you already know these prices are highly suspect. Jensens Tom Ford jackets, for example, can run around $10,000. While the descriptions all say they are made of both real leather and faux leather, its more likely to be almost entirely the latter. Additionally, $100 today barely gets you a hoodie at J. Crew, so whatever youll get in the mail if you order one of these is bound to be low quality.I have never heard of those brands. I suspect they're all scam sites or one of the many places using workshops in low-wage countries to do rip-off versions of something in a photo, Derek Guy, a fashion industry writer also known as the menswear guy on X, told me in an email. The work is often bad but they hope that it'll be too much trouble for you to file a refund. You see these companies all over ebay nowadays.Guy told me that hes never seen fashion brands try to promote clothing with an image of a CEO, but that its typical for these brands to take any photo that is popular, including product images from bigger retailers like Mr. Porter, and claim they can reproduce it. The Instagram pages for one of the sites, Hit Jacket, shows exactly what Guy is talking about. It is a wall of images of celebrities that invites viewers to click the link in bio to buy the clothing theyre wearing in the photographs.It's ludicrous to me to think that someone can make that jacket for under $100, Guy said.All the product descriptions Ive seen for these jackets on different retailers are also identical, suggesting that its the same product promoted by different sites. All the sites where the jackets are sold also have very similar layouts and features. They all include business addresses which appear to point to seemingly random places, primarily in the U.S. but at least one address was in China. Some of the addresses I looked up pointed to single family homes, and one address in New York City did not exist. All the sites also featured different phone numbers. I called four of them, which instantly put me on hold with the same holding music.Nvidia and Huang have entered the public consciousness in the last couple of years because the generative AI boom, powered primarily by Nvidia chips, has briefly made it the most powerful company in the world. Among gamers, who have relied on Nvidias GPUs to run the most graphically demanding video games for decades, Huang and his leather jackets are a familiar sight. As you can tell by the images above, theres not one leather jacket Huang is known for, but they all have a similar look and are stylized the same.The leather jacket has a dangerous allure. We all think they look cool, but few of us can pull them off. I was surprised to hear that Guy, whos known for roasting mens bad fashion choices online, thinks that Huang is doing a good job.I think he's pretty stylish, especially for a tech CEO, Guy said. He's narrowed his look to a Steve Jobs calculussticking to the same thing so he doesn't have to choose a new outfit every morning. But it's well put together. I don't know what I would call it, but plenty of people have paired black jeans with black leather jackets, black shirts, and black boots for a chic look. I think he looks good.