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☆ Several Witnesses Have Brought Up Keith Schiller, Trump’s Bodyguard. Where Is He?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Matthew Haag | More About Matthew Haag | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Schiller was the person who got her phone number for Mr. Trump after they met at a celebrity golf tournament in 2006 in Lake Tahoe, Nev., Ms. Daniels testified this week. Mr. Schiller also invited Ms. Daniels to meet Mr. Trump for dinner that night, she said, and let her into Mr. Trump’s hotel suite when she showed up. The witness who took the stand after Ms. Daniels also brought up Mr. Schiller. The witness, Rebecca Manochio, a junior bookkeeper at the Trump Organization, said that when Mr. Trump became president, she sent personal checks that required his signature to Mr. Schiller. And Mr. Schiller returned the signed checks to her via FedEx.

Persons: Donald J, Stormy Daniels, Keith Schiller, Schiller, Trump, Daniels, Rebecca Manochio Organizations: Trump Organization, Mr, FedEx Locations: Lake Tahoe, Nev, Trump’s

☆ Beethoven’s hair reveals evidence of lead poisoning, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Beethoven’s genome was made publicly available, inviting researchers around the world to investigate lingering questions about Beethoven’s health. Meanwhile, scientists continue to figuratively go over the authenticated locks of Beethoven’s hair with a fine-tooth comb, teasing out surprising insights. But at the time the researchers did not test Beethoven’s newly authenticated hair samples for lead. Because the researchers don’t have hair samples from earlier in Beethoven’s life, it’s impossible to understand when the lead poisoning started, Meredith said. But Rifai said he saw comparable lead levels when he conducted research in two villages in Ecuador where the main trade is to glaze tiles with lead from batteries.

Persons: Ludwig van Beethoven’s, Beethoven, ”, Christian Reiter, Hiller, Thayer, Anton Halm, William Meredith, Nader Rifai, Meredith, Rifai, Paul Jannetto, he’d, Johann Adam Schmidt, Beethoven’s, “, ” Meredith, Friedrich Schiller’s, Joy, it’s Organizations: CNN —, Center of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Beethoven, Symphony, Ninth, Ninth Symphony Locations: United States, Ecuador, Vienna

☆ Live Updates: Stormy Daniels Will Return to Stand in Trump Trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Matthew Haag | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The woman, Stormy Daniels, answered questions from Manhattan prosecutors for several hours Tuesday before Mr. Trump’s lawyers began cross-examining her, and she will return to the stand Thursday. After that encounter, his bodyguard, Keith Schiller, told Ms. Daniels that Mr. Trump would like to have dinner with her, she said. Image Mr. Trump has denied the charges against him, and having had sex with Ms. Daniels. Mr. Trump was wearing “silk or satin” sleepwear, Ms. Daniels testified; after she cracked a joke — “Does Mr. Hefner know you stole his pajamas?” — he changed his clothes. At the time, Mr. Trump was about to secure the Republican Party’s presidential nomination.

Persons: Stormy Daniels, Donald J, Trump, Daniels, ”, Ms, Keith Schiller, Schiller, Melania, Sarah Yenesel, Michael D, Cohen, Hefner, Ivanka, T.J . Kirkpatrick, ” Mr, Susan Necheles, Necheles, Mr Organizations: Wicked Pictures, Credit, Mr, Prosecutors, Trump Organization, The New York Times, Old, Republican Locations: Manhattan, Tahoe, Nev, American

☆ Trump lawyer calls Stormy Daniels' testimony 'a dog whistle for rape' in failed mistrial bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Laura Italiano | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Trump's lawyers argued that portions of Stormy Daniels' testimony warranted a mistrial. Daniels had testified Tuesday that Trump didn't use a condom during their sexual encounter in 2006. AdvertisementBlanche was complaining about multiple times in Daniels' testimony when she made graphic, highly salacious accusations against Trump that the lawyer said irreparably prejudiced the jury. Merchan said he wished the discussion of the condom didn't come into the trial and wasn't heard by the jury. Advertisement"For the life of me, I don't know why Ms. Necheles didn't object," he said, while the defense attorney looked toward the floor.

Persons: Stormy Daniels, Daniels, Trump's, Todd Blanche, —, Donald Trump, she'd, Trump, Blanche, — Daniels, Keith Schiller, audibly, Susan Hoffinger, Donald Trump's, Jane Rosenberg, Merchan, Necheles, wasn't Organizations: Trump, Service, Wicked Pictures, REUTERS Locations: Manhattan, Tahoe, California

☆ To get $9 million in pandemic aid, Lil Wayne pledged to operate a 'drug-free workplace.' The feds believed him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lil Wayne loves weed. But in 2021, Lil Wayne — whose real name Dwayne Carter — told the government that his touring company was a "drug-free" workplace. No one at the Small Business Administration appeared to question it, and the government cut a $8.9 million check to Lil Wayne's company Young Money Touring Inc. Representatives for Beach House didn't respond to a request for comment, nor did press contacts for Lil Wayne or Post Malone. The feds could claw the money backThe SBA told grant applicants that they could be sued or even prosecuted for lying.

Persons: Malone, Lil Wayne, —, Lil Wayne —, Dwayne Carter —, Lil Wayne's, Post Malone, Post, Joe Rogan's, they're, Carter, , Harold Pollack, Josh Schiller, Schiller, Dan Meyer, Andrew Preble, should've, Day Organizations: Service, Small Business Administration, Inc, Austin Post, Post, SBA, Touring Inc, University of Chicago, Elon, SpaceX, Beach House, NME, Beach Locations: people's, San Francisco, Angeles, New Orleans

☆ Apple reverses course, approves Epic Games for app store in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Apple has approved Epic Games' developer account in Sweden, which will allow the company to offer a competing app store on iPhones in Europe under a new antitrust regulation, the Digital Markets Act. Still, according to emails provided by Epic Games, a lawyer for Apple rejected Sweeney's statement and blocked Epic's European account. An Apple spokesperson confirmed that Epic Games' account had been restored after Epic told Apple it will follow its platform policies. Epic Games said it would use the account to publish Fortnite for iPhones in Europe as well as its own Epic Games store. The conflict between Epic Games and Apple goes back to 2020, when Epic Games updated the shooter game Fortnite to bypass Apple's 30% cut of App Store sales.

Persons: Tim Sweeney, Apple, Phil Schiller, Sweeney, Schiller, — Organizations: Epic Games, Apple, Games, Digital, Epic, Apple App, European Commission, Markets, Apple Developer, CNBC Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Sweden, iPhones, Europe, U.S, California

☆ Epic Games says Apple retaliated over lawsuits by banning company's developer account
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple has rejected Epic Games' application for a developer account it would use to launch an app store for iPhones in Europe, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said Wednesday. The relationship between Apple and Epic Games has been confrontational since Epic sued Apple in 2020 over whether Fortnite could evade Apple's App Store rules and bypass its 30% cut of game sales. The spat highlights global regulatory threats to Apple's App Store sales, a profitable division for Apple reported under its services business. Sweeney said Wednesday that Epic planned to introduce a new app store in Europe to distribute Fortnite and other games. Don't miss these stories from CNBC PRO:WATCH: Epic Games lawsuit

Persons: Apple, Tim Sweeney, Sweeney, Phil Schiller, Schiller Organizations: Games, Apple, Apple App, Epic Games, Digital Markets, Spotify, Epic, Sweden, CNBC Locations: iPhones, Europe, California, Sweden

☆ I follow the Mediterranean diet and spend $40 a week at Aldi. Here are my favorite things to buy for just myself.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Kristan Schiller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Each week, I make the 15-minute drive to my local Aldi in Cleveland to stock up on groceries. I'm a single shopper on the Mediterranean diet, which my doctor recommended because I've inherited high cholesterol from my parents. As a faithful pescatarian of about 10 years, I'm a huge fan of Aldi's fish and legume options. Here are a few essentials I buy at Aldi each week.

Persons: I've, I'm Organizations: Aldi Locations: Cleveland

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of George Carlin has filed a lawsuit against the media company behind a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material. The named defendants are Dudesy and podcast hosts Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen. “None of the Defendants had permission to use Carlin’s likeness for the AI-generated ‘George Carlin Special,’ nor did they have a license to use any of the late comedian’s copyrighted materials,” the lawsuit says. The company, as it often does on similar projects, also released a podcast episode with Sasso and Kultgen introducing and commenting on the mock Carlin. “Yeah, that sounded exactly like George Carlin,” Sasso responds.

Persons: George Carlin, “ George Carlin, I'm, Carlin, Kelly Carlin, Jerold Hamza, Will Sasso, Chad Kultgen, Dudesy, Sasso, Kultgen, ” Sasso, Josh Schiller Organizations: ANGELES, YouTube Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Apple opens up iPhone app store in Europe, a major crack in its 'walled garden'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple announced plans to open up its iPhone App Store in Europe to competitors on Thursday, a move that opens up cracks in the company's famous "walled garden," with which it controls app distribution on its devices. Apple said on Thursday that it believes the new regulation puts its users at risk for scams, fraud and abuse, because apps that don't go through Apple's App Store aren't reviewed for content and could contain malware. Developers in general are likely to celebrate, as many have chafed for years over Apple's fees and rigorous App Review program that frequently rejects app updates. The changes are restricted to Europe and accounts that are registered in the E.U., rather than changes to the way iPhone app distribution works in the U.S. "Developers can now learn about the new tools and terms available for alternative app distribution and alternative payment processing, new capabilities for alternative browser engines and contactless payments, and more," said Apple App Store boss Phil Schiller in a statement.

Persons: Tim Cook, Apple, Phil Schiller Organizations: Apple, National Committee, China Relations, China Business Council, Economic Cooperation, APEC, Digital Markets, Spotify, Microsoft, U.S Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California, Europe, U.S

☆ A sales practice at American Express is under scrutiny. Here's what we know about the investigation.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

It's not clear how much scrutiny the company is under for management's role in developing and training employees to sell the product. Subpoenas are issued to compel parties such as company executives and employees, or former employees, to appear for interviews or turn over documents. In July, the OCC assessed a $15 million civil penalty against American Express National Bank. The IRS is also involvedBrooklyn attorneys are coordinating their criminal investigation alongside the IRS's criminal-investigation unit, the people BI spoke with said. Sinking morale among some sales employeesThe investigations are taking a toll on Amex's results-driven culture, current and former sales employees told BI, because compliance staff have gotten more involved in the sales process.

Persons: Amex, hadn't, salespeople, It's, Adam Isserlis, Isserlis, John Marzulli, Brian Morris, Hiral Mehta, Morris, Boies, Boies Schiller Flexner, Seth DuCharme, Charles Blazer, he's, Mehta, Hiral, Brian Organizations: American Express, Business, Justice, New York State Department of Financial Services, BI, Brooklyn, Eastern, of, OCC, American Express National Bank, Consumer Financial, Justice Department, Department of Financial Services, Department of Justice, IRS, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, FDIC's, Government, Costco, Securities, Eastern District, Department of Homeland Security, Boies Schiller, FIFA, Taco Bell Locations: Brooklyn , New York, of New York, Eastern, Brooklyn

[1/2] Lawyer David Boies gestures as he walks out of the Southern District of New York court, New York, U.S., July 15, 2019. Boies' tenure as chairman of Boies Schiller Flexner ends December 2024, a firm spokesperson said on Friday. Boies Schiller has lost nearly half of its lawyers over the last three years. Another who briefly held the role, Natasha Harrison, left Boies Schiller last year to found her own firm. Boies Schiller is now managed by a trio of managing partners, who praised Boies' leadership in a statement on Friday.

Persons: David Boies, Andrew Kelly, Harvey Weinstein, Boies, Boies Schiller Flexner, Boies Schiller, Nicholas Gravante, Cadwalader, Taft, Natasha Harrison, David, Matthew Schwartz, Sigrid McCawley, Alan Vickery, Al Gore, George W, Bush, Weinstein, David Thomas, David Bario, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Southern, of, REUTERS, Microsoft, U.S, Supreme, Thomson Locations: of New York, New York, U.S, Hollywood, Wickersham

☆ Revisiting a key video used to assess the Gaza hospital blast
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Yong Xiong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN revisited the footage broadcast live by Al Jazeera on the night of the explosion to better understand what has been considered a key piece of evidence. Still, no visual evidence has surfaced showing a rocket hitting the hospital, and CNN cannot exclude other possibilities. CNN could not independently assess whether what is visible in the video is in fact an Iron Dome interceptor missile. The video appears to show the volley emanating from a location southwest of Al-Ahli Hospital, outside of Gaza City. CNN cannot independently confirm whether a rocket fired from southwestern Gaza was responsible for the blast.

Persons: Al Jazeera, Al, Peter Lerner, ”, Israel, Bat Yam, Nahal Oz, Markus Schiller, Tamir, “ Tamir, Schiller, Jonathan Conricus, Yam –, Israel “, Joe Biden, “, – Organizations: CNN, Ahli Baptist Hospital, Al, Twitter, The New York Times, Washington Post, Israel Defense Forces, National Intelligence, U.S . Intelligence Community, Hospital, Palestinian, NATO, European Union, Israel’s, Gaza, Israel, National Security Council Locations: Israel, United States, Ahli, Gaza, Al Jazeera, Al, Gaza City, Tel Aviv, Netivot, Nahal, Germany, Gaza . Palestinian

☆ Apple reportedly abandoned a secretive project that would have made the Apple Watch compatible with Android phones
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Apple reportedly considered making the Apple Watch compatible with Androids under a secret project. The project was reportedly abandoned over concerns it could impact iPhone sales, Bloomberg reported. Apple previously had similar concerns around making iMessage for Android, with an exec saying it would hurt Apple more than help. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf you buy one Apple product, Apple wants you to be tempted to buy another — and that's why we might never get an Android-compatible Apple Watch. You need an iPhone to set up an Apple Watch, for example.

Persons: —, Apple, smartwatch, Apple's, Craig Federighi, Phil Schiller Organizations: Apple, Apple Watch, Bloomberg, Android, Service, Epic Games Locations: Brazil, India, Indonesia, Iran, Turkey

☆ X has become a cesspool of mis- and disinformation, says Aspen Institute's Vivian Schiller
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailX has become a cesspool of mis- and disinformation, says Aspen Institute's Vivian SchillerVivian Schiller, executive director of Aspen Digital at The Aspen Institute and former Twitter global news chair, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the digital fog of war, the spread of misinformation on social media from the Israel-Hamas war, and more.

Persons: Aspen Institute's Vivian Schiller Vivian Schiller Organizations: Aspen, Aspen Digital, The Aspen Institute, Twitter Locations: Israel

☆ FTC plans to hire child psychologist to guide internet rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Federal Trade Commission plans to hire at least one child psychologist who can guide its work on internet regulation, Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya told The Record in an interview published Monday. FTC Chair Lina Khan backs the plan, Bedoya told the outlet, adding that he hopes it can become a reality by next fall, though the commission does not yet have a firm timeline. Surgeon General issued an advisory in May that young people's social media use poses significant mental health risks. Bedoya told The Record that it's "absolutely part of that tradition of systematically expanding our expertise." "If someone is making an allegation about mental health harms, I have no full-time staff who are experts in the psychology of it."

Persons: Alvaro Bedoya, Lina Khan, Bedoya, Douglas Farrar, I've, Aspen Institute's Vivian Schiller Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Democratic, FTC, CNBC, ., U.S, Privacy, Technology, Georgetown University Law Center, Aspen Locations: Federal, U.S

☆ CNN Investigates: Forensic analysis of images and videos suggest rocket caused Gaza hospital blast, not Israeli airstrike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Paul P. Murphy Katie Polglase Benjamin Brown Gianluca Mezzofiore Eliza Mackintosh | Paul P. Murphy | Katie Polglase | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

But CNN’s analysis suggests that a rocket launched from within Gaza broke up midair, and that the blast at the hospital was the result of part of the rocket landing at the hospital complex. All agreed that the available evidence of the damage at the site was not consistent with an Israeli airstrike. In the past few days, a number of outlets have published investigations into the Al-Ahli Hospital blast. CNN geolocated the hospital blast by referencing nearby buildings just west of the complex. Marc Garlasco, the former defense intelligence analyst and UN war crimes investigator, says there are signs of a lack of evidence at the Al-Ahli Hospital site.

Persons: Joe Biden, “, Israel, –, Abed Khaled, Jazeera, Al, ” Markus Schiller, Cedric Leighton, Chad Ohlandt, PIJ, Fadel Na’eem, Na’eem, Dr, ‘, ”, Marc Garlasco, Chris Cobb, Smith, I’ve, we’ve, ” Cobb, Patrick Senft, Senft, it’s, There’s, Cobb Organizations: CNN, Palestinian, National Security Council, Shifa, Ahli Baptist Hospital, Israel, Al, NATO, European Union, US Air Force, US National Security Agency, Rand Corporation, ’, Brigades, Quds Brigades, IDF, UN, Amnesty International, Armament Research Services, Islamic Locations: Ahli, Gaza City, Gaza, Israel, Islamic, Al, Al Jazeera, Tel Aviv, Europe, Washington , DC, Ashdod, Quds, rummage

☆ Former Barclays CEO Staley fined and banned by UK regulator over Epstein links
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jes Staley, former CEO of Barclays, arrives at the offices of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP in New York on June 11, 2023. LONDON — Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley on Thursday was fined and banned from holding any position of influence in the U.K. financial services industry for misleading the regulator over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "Mr Staley is an experienced industry professional and held a prominent position within financial services. Emails subsequently emerged in which Staley described Epstein as one of his "deepest" and "most cherished" friends, the FCA confirmed. Barclays' letter also claimed Staley had ceased contact with Epstein long before he joined the bank in December 2015.

Persons: Jes Staley, Boies Schiller Flexner, Jeffrey Epstein, Staley, Epstein, Therese Chambers, Mr Staley, Mr Epstein, Chambers Organizations: Barclays, LONDON, Financial, Authority, Staley, FCA, Barclays Board, Manhattan's Metropolitan Correctional Center Locations: New York, LONDON —, Manhattan's

☆ As cloud tech powers the world's most popular sports leagues, everyone from executives and coaches to players and fans reap the benefits
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Nicholas Fearn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Cloud technology has proved a powerful tool for sports organizations around the world. This article is part of "Build IT," a series about digital tech and innovation trends that are disrupting industries. Cloud data and services are accessible anytime and from any location. AWSShe said AWS clients such as the German professional football league Bundesliga used cloud tech for improving the fan experience. "Every single element of this needs cloud services, scale, flexibility, security, and interoperability, which is a very important aspect."

Persons: —, Julie Souza, Drew Crisp, " Crisp, Crisp, Derek Schiller, Paola Olivari, Olivari, Lionesses, Alex Greenwood, Katie Robinson, Lotte Wubben, Naomi Baker, they're, Brian Shield, Souza, Ross McGraw Organizations: Service, Web Services, Amazon Web Services, Bundesliga, AWS, NFL, Liverpool FC, Liverpool Football, Atlanta Braves, Payments, Global Payments, Google, Football Association, FA, Boston Red Sox, East Coast MLB, Amazon Prime, Technology Locations: Moy, St, George's, Fenway

Again, Republicans have not produced evidence that Joe Biden got paid in any of these arrangements. Jim Jordan falsely claims Hunter Biden said he was unqualified for Burisma boardRepublican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio repeated a false claim about Hunter Biden that CNN debunked when Jordan made the same claim last week. “We learned yesterday, in the search warrant…examining Hunter Biden electronic communications, they weren’t allowed to ask about Political Figure 1,” Jordan said. Facts First: Mace’s claim is false; we do not “already know” that Joe Biden took any bribe. Burchett on Hunter Biden’s taxesRep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, falsely claimed that Hunter Biden never paid taxes on his foreign income.

Persons: Joe Biden –, Biden, James Comer, Joe Biden’s, Joe Biden, ” – Hunter, –, Hunter Biden –, Hunter Biden, Jim Jordan, Jordan, “ Hunter Biden’s, ” Jordan, wasn’t, “, Boies Schiller, ” Biden, ”, wasn’t Biden, Hunter, Trump’s, David Weiss, Weiss, Joe Biden weren’t, Hunter Biden Comer, Comer, Hunter Biden’s, Abbe Lowell, Lowell, ” Lowell, Ian Sams, ’, ” Comer, Nancy Mace, Jonathan Turley, Republican Sen, Chuck Grassley, Donald Trump, Burisma, Mykola Zlochevsky, Devon Archer, Archer, Zlochevsky’s, embellishing, Burchett, Tim Burchett, Hunter Biden “, doesn’t, “ Who’s, ” Burchett, Byron Donalds, James Biden, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Byron Donalds of, Donalds, wouldn’t, James Biden’s, ” Donalds, Pat Fallon, Dad, ‘, Fallon Organizations: CNN, Republican, Republicans, Post, Burisma Holdings, ABC News, Biden, ABC, Amtrak, UN, Food, Eastern, Justice, House Republicans, Justice Department, Department, Trump, GOP, United, Democratic, FBI, George Washington University, Biden ”, Tennessee Republican, IRS, Rep, Wednesday, New Yorker Republican, Yorker Locations: Washington, Ukraine, China, Romania, Ohio, Ukrainian, Beijing, United States, Wilmington , Delaware, South Carolina, Burisma, ”, Iowa, Tennessee, Alexandria, Cortez of New York, Byron Donalds of Florida, Texas

JPMorgan did not admit any wrongdoing in the settlement, which will give $55 million to Virgin Islands charities and the American territory's anti-trafficking efforts. The remaining $20 million will cover attorneys' fees incurred by the Virgin Islands as part of the litigation in federal court in New York. The Virgin Islands said the deal "includes several substantial commitments by JPMorgan Chase to identify, report, and cut off support for potential human trafficking, including establishing and implementing comprehensive policies and procedures." Virgin Islands Attorney General Ariel Smith said the agreement settles what was the first enforcement action against a bank for facilitating and profiting from human trafficking. The Virgin Islands previously obtained a $105 million settlement from Epstein's estate, and another $62.5 million from billionaire investor Leon Black to resolve potential claims related to Epstein.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Rod Stewart, Cipriani, Joe Schildhorn, Patrick McMullan, Jes Staley, Epstein, Staley, Ariel Smith, Smith, Boies Schiller Flexner, Stephanie Keith, Leon Black, Jamie Dimon, Jed Rakoff, Virgin Organizations: JPMorgan, U.S . Virgin, Virgin Islands, Virgin, Barclays Plc, Bloomberg, Getty Images Bloomberg, Getty, Treasury Department Locations: New York, New York City, U.S, Manhattan, Virgin, Epstein's, Florida

Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images2008: iPhone 3G, meet the App StoreWith the second version of the iPhone, Apple introduces the App Store and 3G connectivity. Stephen Lam/Reuters2016: iPhone SE, a budget optionTaking a step back, the iPhone SE is a cheaper, smaller device than the 6S, giving customers a chance to enjoy Apple’s phones at a much lower cost. People handle the new Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max during a media tour at an Apple office in Shanghai, China, on September 21, 2018. Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg/Getty Images2020: iPhone 12 Mini, small but mightyThe iPhone 12 mini is smaller than the usual iPhone but packs a powerful punch. Mike Segar/Reuters2021: iPhone 13 Series, same price for more spaceThe iPhone 13 stays at the same price as the iPhone 12 with double the storage space, as well as featuring a much smaller top notch.

Persons: Steve Jobs, John Green, ” Jobs, Leon Neal, Justin Sullivan, Siri, FaceTime, “, ”, Jobs, Michael Nagle, Apple, Seth K, Hughes, Akio Kon, David Gray, Tim Cook, Josh Edelson, Stephen Lam, David Paul Morris, Phil Schiller, Aly Song, Max, Jason Lee, Pro Max, Phil Barker, Brendon Thorne, Mike Segar, Gabby Jones, Andrew Kelly Organizations: New, New York CNN, Apple, Macworld, Bay Area, Getty, Lightning, Bloomberg, Apple Inc, Worldwide, Steve Jobs, Steve, Pro, Future Publishing Locations: New York, San Francisco, London, AFP, San Francisco , California, New York City, Cupertino , California, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, Sydney, Shanghai, China, Beijing, Australia, Manhattan , New York

☆ Wreckage of Prigozhin's plane was scattered across roughly 4 miles, and experts say it looks like an explosion knocked it out of the sky
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Experts are zeroing in on a theory around a plane crash that Russia says killed Yevgeny Prigozhin. According to CNN, fragments of Prigozhin's plane were scattered throughout a 4-mile radius. Analyzing the wreckage"It is very difficult to understand what happened without a proper investigation," Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, an aviation expert at the University of North Dakota, told CNN. So far, flight data from Flightradar24 also paints a patchy picture, showing Prigozhin's plane steeply dropping 8,000 feet in the last 30 seconds of the flight. Robert Schmucker, a rocket expert who works with NATO, also told CNN that the manner in which the plane plummeted down from the sky was highly suspicious.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, Prigozhin, Putin, Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, Robert Schmucker, Schmucker, Markus Schiller, Anthony Brickhouse, Brickhouse, Prigozhin's Organizations: Aviation, CNN, Service, Wagner Group, Novosti, University of North, Washington Post, NATO, telltale, National Transportation Safety Board, Embry, Riddle Aeronautical University, Russian Telegram, Pentagon, Reuters, AP, New York Times, BBC Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Tver, Moscow, Ukraine, Kuzhenkino, University of North Dakota, Europe

☆ Explosion likely brought down aircraft purportedly carrying Wagner boss, flight data and video analysis suggest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Eliza Mackintosh Gianluca Mezzofiore Benjamin Brown Katie Polglase | Eliza Mackintosh | Gianluca Mezzofiore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The person filming the video zooms in as the aircraft spirals downwards out of control, revealing that it is missing a wing. Credit: Ria NovostiCNN has reviewed flight data and videos, and interviewed aviation and explosive experts, to piece together what happened in the minutes leading up to the crash. The analysis suggests that the private aircraft experienced at least one “catastrophic inflight incident” before it dropped out of the sky. According to CNN’s analysis of available flight data, the plane traveled another 30 miles before it crashed. “Even though the aircraft was not transmitting position information, other data like altitude, speed, vertical rate, and autopilot settings were broadcast.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Dmitry Utkin, Vladimir Putin, Rosaviatsia, Prigozhin, ” Flightradar24, ”, Steffan Watkins, Markus Schiller, ” Schiller, Schiller, Robert Schmucker, ” Schmucker, Kuzhenkino, Daniel Kwasi Adjekum Organizations: CNN, Ria Novosti CNN, Pentagon, Kremlin, Embraer, Wagner, Planet Labs, NATO, European Union, United Nations, Aviation, Brazilian, RIA Novosti, University of North Locations: Moscow, St . Petersburg, Credit, Belarus, Russia, Belarusian, Kuzhenkino, Tver, Europe, University of North Dakota

☆ Latest North Korean missile sparks new debate over possible Russian role
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Josh Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visit an exhibition of armed equipment on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on July 27, 2023. The Hwasong-18 has been tested twice, including on July 12 in what was the longest flight time ever for a North Korean missile test. Russia and North Korea have recently called for closer military ties but North Korea has denied having any "arms dealings" with Russia. The Hwasong-18 clearly takes some design inspiration from Russian missiles, in this case Topol-M and Yars, just as many other North Korean missiles do, the CNS researchers said. "There is nothing sudden or surprising about North Korea’s continued development of large solid propellant rocket motors," they said.

Persons: Kim Jong, Sergei Shoigu, Theodore Postol, Postol, Postol's, California's James Martin, misidentifying, Markus Schiller, Kim, Yoo Sang, Josh Smith, David Brunnstrom, Robert Birsel, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Russia's, North, Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, REUTERS, Rights, Washington -, Strategic, International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Korean, UN, California's James, California's James Martin Center, Nonproliferation Studies, Reuters, CSIS, Thomson Locations: Rights SEOUL, Washington, Russia, North Korea, Russian, Korean, RUSSIAN, Europe, Japan, Soviet Union, United States, South Korea, Ukraine, Moscow, Pyongyang, Seoul

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