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☆ Trump's 'multi-tasking' defense is falling apart in court
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementThis is one of the arguments Donald Trump's lawyers have advanced in his defense for his hush-money trial: Trump didn't do anything wrong. Cohen met with Allen Weisselberg, the now-former Trump Organization CFO, in January of 2017 to hash out how he'd get reimbursed by Trump and the Trump Organization, according to records shown at trial. Occasionally, he'd write "VOID" on one he didn't want to be paid, according to Trump Organization employee Deborah Tarassoff. If Trump had a question about a check, he'd talk with a Trump Organization employee about it, Westerhout testified. Advertisement"Am I correct that when he would sign checks, he was often multitasking?"

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☆ Opinion: Mike Johnson is testing to see if the MAGA Republican fever can be broken
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Julian Zelizer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving forward with a legislative package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been beating the drums to vote Johnson, who is himself also an extreme right-wing Republican, out of office. When GOP House members adopted this lower threshold in exchange for accepting McCarthy, experts understood that the rule would create extreme instability within the Republican caucus. On July 28, 2015, Tea Party Republican Rep. Mark Meadows from North Carolina filed a motion to vacate but the House never voted on the resolution. The time of Republican speakership keeps shrinking as right-wing ousters have become increasingly common.

Persons: Julian Zelizer, Mike Johnson, MAGA, Johnson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kevin McCarthy of, “, McCarthy, can’t, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump, Newt Gingrich, Jim Wright, Wright, Gingrich, Bill Clinton, Gingrich’s, Robert Livingston, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner of Ohio, Jim Jordan, Mark, Boehner, ”, Paul Ryan, Ryan, Michael Kerr, Theodore Pomeroy, Republican speakership Organizations: CNN, Princeton University, New York Times, America, Twitter, CNN —, MAGA Republicans, Congress, Georgia Republican, Republican, House Republicans, Rep, GOP House, Republicans, Republican Party, GOP, Democrats, Democratic, Louisiana’s, Tea Party Republicans, Tea Party Republican Rep, Wisconsin Rep Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, Russia, Iran, China, Kevin McCarthy of California, New, Illinois, Ohio, Mark Meadows, North Carolina

☆ James Carville says RFK Jr. will harm Trump more than Biden, but he 'worries' about Cornel West and Jill Stein
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

James Carville said RFK Jr.'s White House bid could be more of a drag on Trump than Biden. RFK Jr. said last week that his candidacy would be a "spoiler" for both Biden and Trump. Related storiesIn recent polling of three-way matchups between Biden, Trump, and Kennedy Jr., the former president is often slightly ahead. "Our campaign is a spoiler all right," Kennedy Jr. said during an event last week welcoming Shanahan to the ticket. Carville, who warned about cracks in the Democratic Party's electoral foundation, also expressed concern about the presidential campaigns of Cornel West and Jill Stein.

Persons: James Carville, Biden, Bobby Kennedy, Trump, MSNBC's Ari Melber, —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump's, Kennedy, Ari Melber, Nicole Shanahan, Shanahan, New York Sen, Carville, Cornel West, Jill Stein, they're Organizations: RFK, Trump, Biden, Service, Democratic, MSNBC, Big, Big Tech, Big Pharma, New, Cornel Locations: New York

Justice Department prosecutors had recommended sentencing McGonigal to a prison term of two years and six months for the Washington case alone. McGonigal was scheduled to report to prison next month to begin serving his sentence in the New York case. McGonigal was separately charged with concealing his ties to the former Albanian official, a naturalized U.S. citizen who was living in New Jersey. McGonigal pleaded guilty last September to concealing material facts, a charge punishable by a maximum prison sentence of five years. McGonigal didn't need more prison time beyond his 50-month sentence in New York “to serve the ends of justice,” Ducharme argued.

Persons: —, Charles McGonigal, Colleen Kollar, McGonigal, ”, Kollar, “, Oleg Deripaska, didn't, McGonigle, Elizabeth Aloi, Seth Ducharme, ” Ducharme Organizations: WASHINGTON, FBI, U.S, Justice Department, Albanian Locations: New York, U.S, Albanian, Washington ,, Washington, Russia, Crimea, New Jersey, Albania, Russian, Europe

Tina Kotek said she was committed to developing a transparent roadmap for exploring offshore wind opportunities with the input of coastal and tribal communities. As a next step, BOEM said it will prepare an environmental assessment on the potential impacts of leasing offshore wind farms. The offshore wind industry in the U.S. is growing after lagging behind Europe for decades. The first auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating farms was held in 2022, for five sites off the coast of California. The administration has set a goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 using traditional technology that secures wind turbines to the ocean floor.

Persons: Tina Kotek, ” Kotek, ” BOEM, Brad Kneaper, BOEM, Joe Biden Organizations: of Ocean Energy Management, Oregon Gov, Tribal Locations: PORTLAND, Oregon, Coos Bay, Brookings, California, Coos, Lower Umpqua, U.S, New York

The world also said goodbye to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Nov. 29. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAnother political figure who died this year was former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Nov. 19. Among the entertainers who left the world this year was singer Tina Turner, who died May 24. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2023 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Fred White, 67. A Hall of Fame forward who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final.

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Trump, Diamond, Constantine, Jan, Tatjana Patitz, George Michael’s, Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley, Robbie Knievel, Evel Knievel, Ray Cordeiro, Elmo, Cookie, Gina Lollobrigida, Chris Ford, Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Cindy Williams, Shirley, “ Laverne, Billy Packer, Sylvia Syms, Alex ”, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, “ Papa, Rollin ’ Stone, Tom Verlaine, Patti Smith, Bobby Hull, Paco Rabanne, Harry Whittington, Dick Cheney, Hsing Yun, ”, San Jose ”, Carlos Saura, Spain’s, Hugh Hudson, Oscar, “ Greystroke, Hans Modrow, David Jude Jolicoeur, Huey “, ” Smith, Little Richard, Lloyd Price, “, Leiji Matsumoto, Yamato ”, Tim McCarver, Stella Stevens, Jerry Lewis’s, John Munch, Ahmed Qureia, Betty Boothroyd, Ricou Browning, Gill, Gérard Latortue, Fontaine, Barbara Everitt Bryant, Ryan ”, Kenzaburo Oe, Judy Heumann, Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Georgina Beyer, Traute Lafrenz, Rose, Peterson Zah, Tevye, Robert Blake, Jiang Yanyong, Bud Grant, Dick Fosbury, Pat Schroeder, Gloria Bosman, Jacqueline Gold, Britain’s Ann Summers, John Wick ”, John Jenrette, Juana La, Willis Reed, Darcelle, Paul O’Grady, Lily Savage, Emperor ”, Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter, Margaret Thatcher, Ben Ferencz, Nuremberg, Elisabeth Kopp, Michael Lerner, Jack Lipnick, “ Barton Fink, Bugsy Calhoun, Anne Perry, Thomas Pitt, William Monk, Al Jaffee, magazine’s, Charles Stanley, Richard Riordan, Todd Haimes, Tony Awards, Barry Humphries, Tony, Dame Edna Everage, Len Goodman, Carolyn Bryant Donham, Emmett Till, LeRoy “ Lee ” Carhart, Larry “, ___ Gordon Lightfoot, Tori Bowie, Vida, Grace Bumbry, Rock ”, Ovelha, Denny Crum, Heather Armstrong, Bobbie Spencer, Rolf Harris, Kenneth Anger, Doyle Brunson, Jim Brown, Timothy Keller, Andy Rourke, Ray Stevenson, Thor ”, Ed Ames, George Maharis, Carroll Cooley, Miranda, John Beasley, Kaija, George Winston, Ipanema ”, Robert Hanssen, Richard Snyder, Simon & Schuster, Françoise Gilot, Pablo Picasso —, Pat Robertson, Theodore “ Ted ” Kaczynski, Roger Payne, Treat Williams, Glenda Jackson, Daniel Ellsberg, Richard Nixon, Big, George Frazier, Lee Sarokin, Rubin “, ” Carter, Winnie Ewing, Sheldon Harnick, Jerry Bock, “ Fiorello, John Goodenough, Peg Yorkin, Sue Johanson, Yan Mingfu, John Berylson, James Lewis, poisonings, Mikala Jones, André Watts, Jane Birkin, Kevin Mitnick, San Francisco ”, Frank Sinatra, Lady Gaga, Hugh “ Sonny ” Carter Jr, Jimmy, Randy Meisner, Herman, Angus Cloud, Fezco, ” O’Neill, ___, Mark Margolis, Hector Salamanca, Saul, Sixto Rodriguez, flamed, Robbie Robertson, Tom Jones, Magoo, Timbaland, Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Clarence Avant, Quincy Jones, Bill Withers, Ada Deer, Jerry Moss, Herb Alpert, Alpert, Michael Parkinson, Muhammad Ali, Miss Piggy, Jiri Cerny, Betty Tyson, Richard Nixon’s, John Warnock, Ron Cephas Jones, Howard Hubbard, Samuel “ Joe ” Wurzelbacher, Joe, Barack Obama, Gil Brandt, Tom Landry, Tex Schramm, Bill Richardson, Steve Harwell, Shabtai Shavit, Jordan, Ian Wilmut, Dolly, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Roy Kidd, Eno Ichikawa, Michael McGrath, Fernando Botero, Giorgio Napolitano, Matteo Messina Denaro, Michael Gambon, Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter ”, Mankombu Sambasivan, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Hosni Mubarak, Tim Wakefield, Dick Butkus, Michael Chiarello, Michael Chiarello ”, Masters, Burt Young, Paulie, Sylvester Stallone, Hughes Van Ellis, Kevin Phillips, Louise Meriwether, Mark Goddard, Major Don West, Rudolph Isley, Isley, unblinking, Piper Laurie, Chrissy Snow, Bobby Charlton, Bishan Bedi, Richard Moll, Xi Jinping, Wu Zunyou, Chandler Bing, Ken Mattingly, Bob Knight, Frank Borman, Steve Norton, Don Walsh, Mariana Trench, Terry R, Taylor, Daisaku Ikeda, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Ussery, George “ Funky ” Brown, Joanna ”, Marty Krofft, Pufnstuf, Donny, Marie ”, Terry Venables, Tim Dorsey, Serge A, Frances Sternhagen, ” “, Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Gerald Ford, Shane MacGowan, Bernard McGhee Organizations: Wagner Group, Russian, White House, U.S, 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☆ Sheryl Sandberg, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and others issue a global call to action to denounce sexual violence at UN Summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jennifer Cunningham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sheryl Sandberg condemned the violence perpetrated against women during Hamas' terrorist attack on October 7 and called on the world to do the same. Sandberg was joined by a host of luminaries, including Hillary Clinton and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, for a UN summit on gender-based violence. Gilad Erdan and Debra Messing attend the summit on sexual violence against women in wartime at the United Nations on Dec. 4, 2023. UN Women issued a statement in December condemning the attacks and expressing alarm at the "numerous accounts of gender-based atrocities and sexual violence during those attacks." Israel's Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan addresses the UN Summit on the gender-based violence in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.

Persons: Sheryl Sandberg, Sandberg, Hillary Clinton, Sen, Kirsten Gillibrand, —, Debra Messing, Julianna Margulies, Tom Berthal, Amb, Gilad Erdan, Shazar, " Sandberg, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Liel Hetzroni, Ila, Hetzroni, Revivim, Alexi J, Rosenfeld, Simcha Greiniman, Greiniman, York Sen, Gillibrand, Sima Bahous, Erdan Organizations: Hamas, UN, Service, United Nations, Gaza Health Ministry, Be'eri Locations: Gaza, New York City, Israel, Dubai, Revivim, York, Hamas

He has admitted fabricating much of his biography, and federal prosecutors accuse him of laundering campaign funds and defrauding donors. At least 77 Republicans, along with the chamber's 213 Democrats, will have to vote for expulsion to meet that threshold. House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters on Wednesday that he had reservations about the vote, but had called on members of his party to "vote their conscience." On the House floor on Thursday, Santos said, "I have been convicted of no crimes. Before Santos' win in 2022, the district was represented by Democrat Tom Suozzi, who unsuccessfully ran for governor.

Persons: George Santos, Elizabeth Frantz, Republican George Santos, Santos, Mike Johnson, Democrat James Traficant, Goldman Sachs, Nick LaLota, Kathy Hochul, Tom Suozzi, Suozzi, Makini Brice, Andy Sullivan, Moira Warburton, Scott Malone, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Rep, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, U.S . House, Republicans, Santos, Democrat, New York University, Citigroup, Republican Party, White, Democratic New York, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, New York City, Long, OnlyFans, Civil, New York, Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. George Santos of New York is facing a critical vote to expel him from the House on Friday as lawmakers weigh whether his actions, fabrications and alleged lawbreaking warrant the chamber's most severe punishment. “I will not stand by quietly,” Santos declared on the House floor Thursday as lawmakers debated his removal. But some Republicans, including Santos' colleagues from New York, said voters will welcome lawmakers being held to a higher standard. In early March, the House Ethics Committee announced it was launching an investigation into Santos. ___Follow the AP's coverage of U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York at https://apnews.com/hub/george-santos.

Persons: — Rep, George Santos, Santos, “, ” Santos, Mike Johnson, ”, Anthony D’Esposito, Clay Higgins, Higgins, Susan Wild, brazenly, ” Wild, “ Mr, Hakeem Jeffries, Marjorie Taylor Greene, “ George Santos, ” Jeffries, Farnoush Amiri, george, santos Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Third, Union, Republican, Republicans, Wall, Eastern, of New York, Prosecutors, Justice Department, Federal, Commission, Democratic, New York, Associated Press, U.S . Rep Locations: George Santos of New York, New York, Santos, U.S, lawbreaking, New, Georgia

☆ This month, 200,000 high school seniors will get automatic college acceptance letters — before even applying
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Last spring, the State University of New York sent automatic acceptance letters to 125,000 graduating high school students. College enrollment is fallingPhoto: Bryan Y.W. These days, only about 62% of high school seniors in the U.S. immediately go on to college, down from 68% in 2010. Tuition and fees at four-year private colleges rose 4% to $41,540 in the 2023-24 school year from $39,940 in 2022-23. At four-year, in-state public colleges, the cost increased 2.5% to $11,260 from $10,990 the prior school year, according to the College Board.

Persons: Jenny Rickard, Bryan Y.W, Doug Shapiro Organizations: State University of New York, Nationwide, Student, Student Clearinghouse Research, National Center for Education Statistics, College Board, Financial Locations: U.S

☆ Trump dodges jail in New York gag order violation, but gets hit with a $5,000 fine for 'inadvertent' posting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The judge in Donald Trump's New York civil fraud trial had threatened 'possible imprisonment' over Trump's violation of a gag order. The offending Trump post attacked the judge's law clerk and had remained on his campaign website after Trump removed it from social media. AdvertisementAdvertisementDonald Trump won't go to jail for violating a New York gag order, the judge in his civil fraud trial ruled Friday. The fine is Trump's penalty for violating an October 3 gag order banning him from attacks on the judge's legal staff online or in spoken statements. But the judge asked Trump's attorneys "why this blatant violation of the gag order should not result in serious financial penalties holding the defendant in contempt and possible imprisonment."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, —, Donald Trump, Arthur Engoron dangled, Engoron, Allison Greenfield, York Sen, Chuck Schumer, Christopher Kise Organizations: Service, New, New York Lawyers, Fund, Client, Trump Locations: York

☆ Judge in New York fraud trial threatens Trump with 'possible imprisonment' for violating gag order
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The judge in Trump's fraud trial angrily noted a "blatant violation" of his gag order banning attacks on his legal staff. An offending post remained on Trump's campaign site after the order; the defense called it "truly inadvertent." "Donald Trump is still responsible for the large machine," of his campaign, Engoron said, adding, "even if it is a large machine." Donald Trump violated a NY judge's gag order with this post, only taken down yesterday, state officials alleged. Then he asked Trump's attorneys "why this Blatant violation of the gag order should not result in serious financial penalties holding the defendant in contempt and possible imprisonment."

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Donald Trump's, Arthur Engoron's, Engoron, Trump, Allison Greenfield, York Sen, Chuck Schumer, Greenfield, Trump's, Christopher Kise, Kise Organizations: Service, Trump, Truth Locations: York, New

☆ As more colleges are promising high schoolers guaranteed admission, 'everybody wins,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Sonoma State University Courtesy: Sonoma State UniversityTo help make college a reality, Sonoma State University is trying a relatively new approach: High school students who have completed the requisite coursework and have a minimum 2.5 high school GPA are now "guaranteed admission" to the Rohnert Park, California-based school. Last spring, the State University of New York sent automatic acceptance letters to 125,000 graduating high school students. College enrollment is droppingSonoma State University Courtesy: Sonoma State UniversityStill, fewer students are going to college. More high schoolers want career trainingMost Americans still agree a college education is worthwhile when it comes to career goals and advancement. High schoolers are putting more emphasis on career training and post-college employment, the nonprofit found after polling more than 5,000 high school students six times since February 2020.

Persons: Ed Mills, Mills, Robert Franek, Franek, Lakhani, Doug Shapiro, Cole Clark, Connie Livingston Organizations: Sonoma, Sonoma State University, California State University, Finance, Princeton, Virginia Commonwealth University, State University of New York, Sonoma State University Still, Nationwide, CNBC, National Center for Education Statistics, Student Clearinghouse Research, College Board, Public, USA, ECMC Group, Junior Achievement, Citizens, Brown University Locations: , California, Sonoma State, Richmond , Virginia, New York, U.S

Congressman Stephen Buyer arrives for his insider trading trial at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., March 8, 2023. Congressman Stephen Buyer was sentenced to 22 months in prison on Tuesday for trading on inside information he learned in 2018 as a consultant to T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) ahead of its $23 billion merger with Sprint. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in New York sentenced Buyer, who was found guilty on four counts of securities fraud at a trial in March. Buyer took the stand at trial and denied trading on inside information. Buyer asked to be sentenced to home confinement, citing his service in Congress and the U.S. military.

Persons: Stephen Buyer, Brendan McDermid, Richard Berman, Buyer, Prosecutors, Jody Godoy, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, United, Courthouse, REUTERS, Mobile, Former U.S, Mobile US Inc, Sprint, District, New York, Republican, U.S . House, Navigant Consulting, Guidehouse, U.S ., Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Former, New, Indiana, Congress, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Climate protesters in New York send message to United Nations
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[2/20]A man with his face painted looks on as activists mark the start of Climate Week in New York during a demonstration calling for the U.S. government to take action on climate change and reject the use of fossil fuels in New York City, New York, U.S., September 17. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozNEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES

Persons: Eduardo Munoz Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Eduardo Munoz NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES Locations: New York, New York City , New York, U.S, NY

NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined New York politicians and mourners at a 9/11 memorial ceremony at ground zero Monday. The bipartisan group of politicians was not scheduled to speak at the ceremony, marking the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. The solemn ceremony in lower Manhattan was instead focused on the hourslong reading of the names of the dead. Along with Harris were Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Ron DeSantis, Rudy Giuliani, Harris, Kathy Hochul, Chuck Schumer, New York Sen, Kirsten Gillibrand, Eric Adams, Mike Bloomberg, Giuliani, ”, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden Organizations: —, Republican, Florida Gov, New, New York City, New York, New York Democratic Gov, “, Democrats, Yorker Locations: New York, Manhattan, U.S, New York City, Anchorage , Alaska, Washington, India, Vietnam

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare public appearance at the White House since losing her 2016 bid for the presidency, attending an arts event next week with first lady Jill Biden. Praemium Imperiale laureates were first celebrated at the White House by President Bill Clinton and the then-first lady in 1994. Bill Clinton had lunch with Biden at the White House in May 2022, a month after former President Barack Obama returned to the White House for the first time since the end of his administration for an event celebrating his signature health care law. Political Cartoons View All 1146 ImagesThe White House announcement means next Tuesday's event is set to go forward despite the first lady testing positive for COVID on Monday. She is recuperating in Delaware, and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday that “the first lady is doing well."

Persons: Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Clinton, Praemium Imperiale, Bill Clinton, Biden, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Karine Jean, Pierre, Jean Organizations: WASHINGTON, White House, Japan Art Association, White, COVID Locations: New, Delaware, India, New Delhi, Vietnam, Alaska

☆ R. Kelly and Universal Music Group must pay over $500,000 in music royalties to his victims, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Disgraced musician R. Kelly and Universal Music Group must pay more than $500,000 in music royalties to his sexual abuse victims, a New York judge ruled. As part of his sentencing in the case, Kelly, Universal and Sony Music Entertainment were ordered to pay his half-million dollar debut. Universal Music Group is holding at least $567,444.19. Universal Music Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. Kelly, 56, was found guilty in September 2021 on nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering in a high-profile sex trafficking case.

Persons: Kelly, Ann Donnelly, Robert Sylvester Kelly, — Daniel Arkin, Adam Reiss Organizations: Universal Music Group, U.S, Eastern, of New, Universal, New, Sony Music Entertainment, Prosecutors, Sony, Universal Music, Attorney's, Hennepin County Attorney's Locations: Leighton, Chicago, New York, of New York, Brooklyn, U.S, York, Minnesota, Hennepin County

☆ Royals plate winning run on balk, edge Mets in 10th
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/42] Aug 1, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A fan in the stands watches the New York Mets take batting practice against the Kansas City Royals prior to a game at Kauffman Stadium. Francisco Alvarez hit a leadoff two-run homer in the 10th off Carlos Hernandez (1-6) before the Royals stormed back against a trio of Mets relievers. Bobby Witt Jr.'s leadoff double off Brooks Raley (0-2) scored automatic runner Maikel Garcia before Witt scored on Melendez's single. Melendez worked a leadoff walk in the bottom of the inning and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by Freddy Fermin. Royals starter Zack Greinke allowed one run on four hits and no walks while striking out three over five innings.

Persons: Denny, MJ Melendez, Francisco Alvarez, Carlos Hernandez, Bobby Witt Jr, Brooks Raley, Maikel Garcia, Witt, Dairon Blanco, Brett Baty, Grant Hartwig, Drew Waters, Hernandez, Josh Walker, Melendez, Cy Young, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Scott Barlow, Pete Alonso, Garcia, Blanco, Alvarez, Mark Vientos, Freddy Fermin, Zack Greinke, Jose Quintana Organizations: New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Kauffman, Royals, Mets, New York, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, The Royals, San Diego Padres, Thomson Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, USA, New

☆ RFK Jr. complained about not getting Secret Service protection. The truth is very few candidates do.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lashed out at the Biden administration for not granting him Secret Service protection. "Since the assassination of my father in 1968, candidates for president are provided Secret Service protection. Not all campaigns welcome Secret Service protection either. One is that Secret Service protection is covered by taxpayers. Secondly, the presence of Secret Service agents gives any hopeful the aura of being the leader of the free world.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Biden, Kennedy, Long, Robert Kennedy Jr, New York Sen, Alejandro Mayorkas, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, It's, Ben Carson, Donald Trump, BuzzFeed, Sen, John McCain's Organizations: Service, Twitter, NPR, Homeland, DHS, Super Bowl, Agents, United Nations General Assembly, Secret Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York

☆ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has some fans on Capitol Hill — they just happen to be Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

RFK Jr. might be running for President as a Democrat, but he has some fans among GOP lawmakers. Sen. Ron Johnson told Insider he hopes Kennedy "gains traction and wins the nomination." House Republicans have invited Kennedy to testify next week, and some Democrats say it's a political ploy. "He's displayed extraordinary political courage," said Johnson, recounting Kennedy's own narrative about how he took up anti-vaccine advocacy. Johnson's liking for Kennedy goes beyond just COVID and vaccines — he's on a similar wavelength with other aspects of Kennedy's conspiratorial worldview as well.

Persons: Sen, Ron Johnson, Kennedy, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Johnson, It's, he's, Bobby, He's, John F, York Sen, Trump, Joe Biden's, Jack Dorsey, David Sacks, Biden, it's, That's, Jim Banks, Ted Cruz, Thomas Massie of, I'd, Massie, Jim Jordan, Tom Williams, Jordan, Donald Trump's, Dennis Kucinich, who's, Kucinich, Dan Goldman, Goldman Organizations: RFK Jr, GOP, Republicans, Service, Democratic, Tea Party, Republican, JFK, CIA, Biden, Ukraine, Twitter, Capitol, Kennedy Democrats, Democrat Party, Jim Banks of Indiana, Federal Government, FBI, Big Tech, Inc, Getty, Center, Children's Health Defense, Democrat Locations: Wall, Silicon, Kennedy's, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, York, Ted Cruz of Texas, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Ohio, New York

☆ 'Obama,' 'Trump gets impeached twice' and the other top political references in Fall Out Boy's new cover of the Billy Joel classic 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Fall Out Boy's new cover of the 1989 Billy Joel classic covers a lot of the bases the original touch. "Cambridge Analytica" (2018): The British consulting firm had been around for years, but bombshell reporting by The New York Times and The Guardian in 2018 sparked a scandal. Obama went on to defeat Republican presidential nominee John McCain en route to becoming the nation's first Black president. "Trump gets impeached twice" (2021): President Donald Trump became the first president to be impeached twice in the wake of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Video later showed that Rice, who was 12 years old, was killed within two seconds of officers arriving, The New York Times reported.

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The legislation, modeled off of California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, aims to reduce carbon intensity from the on-road transportation sector in New York by 20% by 2031. If passed, it would be the second-largest clean fuel standard in the United States, surpassed only by California's. The New York Senate passed the Clean Fuel Standard on Thursday, the first time it had done so despite similar legislation being produced in prior sessions. California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard led to a boom in investments in fuels made from non-petroleum feedstocks. Canada has also implemented a Clean Fuel Standard which is set to take effect later this year.

Persons: Deborah Glick, Laura Sanicola, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S ., New York Senate, decarbonizing, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S . East Coast, United States, York, West Coast, Washington and Oregon, Canada

☆ New York sends college acceptance letters to 125,000 high school seniors, but broader enrollment crisis may be hard to fix
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"There's a broad-based drop in belief or trust in higher education as an institution," said Cole Clark, a managing director within Deloitte's higher education practice and co-author of a recent trends report. These days, only about 62% of high school seniors in the U.S. immediately go on to college, down from 68% in 2010. High schoolers are more interested in career trainingMost Americans still agree a college education is worthwhile when it comes to career goals and advancement. High schoolers are putting more emphasis on career training and post-college employment, the nonprofit found after polling more than 5,000 high school students six times since February 2020. Earning a college degree is almost always worthwhile

Persons: Bebeto Matthews, Cole Clark, Connie Livingston Organizations: Baruch College, Barclays Center, AP, College Board, Public, USA, ECMC Group, Junior Achievement, Citizens, Brown University Locations: Brooklyn , New York, U.S

CNN —A group of New York Democrats announced support for federal legislation aimed at regulating lithium-ion battery safety standards after a spate of fires caused by the batteries malfunctioning or overheating. Lithium-ion batteries, found in many popular consumer products like e-scooters and smartphones, have been under scrutiny amid increasing reports of explosive fires triggered by the batteries, which use flammable materials. The incident followed a Manhattan apartment building fire in November that injured at least 38 people and was blamed on a lithium-ion battery connected to a micromobility device. The new lithium-ion battery safety bill was announced last month by Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-NY, who said the legislation would save lives and protect property. Torres said the latest fire is another reminder “of the escalating threat lithium-ion batteries poses to the public’s safety,” according to a news release.

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