Elon Musk addressed a campaign town hall in support of Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump in Folsom, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, October 17, 2024. During a live-streamed interview at a Las Vegas event on his social media platform X, Musk announced that a third individual has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, which is among several organizations working to link the nervous system with machines. Musk stated, “We’ve got three humans with Neuralinks, and all are functioning well.” He noted that since the first brain implant was performed about a year ago, the company has improved the devices by increasing the number of electrodes, enhancing bandwidth, and extending battery life. He also mentioned that Neuralink aims to implant experimental devices in an additional 20 to 30 individuals this year. While Musk did not share specifics about the latest recipient, he provided updates on the previous patients. The second recipie...
On Friday, a judge issued an unconditional discharge for Donald Trump regarding his concealment of hush money payments to a porn star, despite the president-elect's last-minute attempts to avoid being the first felon to occupy the White House.
The judge opted not to impose a prison sentence or fine, even though Trump's May 2024 conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records carried the possibility of incarceration.
Instead, New York Judge Juan Merchan delivered the lightest possible criminal penalty—an unconditional discharge, which is a relatively uncommon ruling.
“Never before has this court encountered such a unique and extraordinary set of circumstances. The only lawful sentence that allows for a judgment of conviction without infringing upon the highest office in the land is an unconditional discharge,” Merchan stated.
Trump attended the sentencing virtually while the judge, attorneys, and media filled the Manhattan courtroom, the backdrop for a dramatic trial filled with legal disputes and Trump's fiery public statements.
“This has been a terrible experience. I think it’s been a tremendous setback for New York and the New York court system,” Trump commented before the discharge was granted.
Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass characterized Trump's actions as a “premeditated and continuous deception” prior to the sentencing.
During the trial, witnesses testified that Trump had fraudulently hidden payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to prevent her from disclosing their alleged affair before the 2016 presidential election, which Trump ultimately won.
An unconditional discharge affirms the jury’s guilty verdict while imposing no penalties or restrictions, thereby establishing Trump as the first former president convicted of a felony.
At 78 years old, he could have faced up to four years in prison.
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