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☆ Hush money judge angrily scolds Trump, suggesting he tried to intimidate prospective juror: 'I will not tolerate that'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I will not tolerate that," New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan told Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, raising his voice. The warning came Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the questioning of a prospective juror over what Blanche called her "hostile" social media posts. AdvertisementBlanche suggested that the prospective juror had earlier Tuesday portrayed herself as able to be impartial. Jurors handed Trump a loss in that case, ordering him to pay Carroll more than $80 million in damages. Merchan has been keenly aware of the courtroom dynamics while interviewing prospective jurors, a process that is expected to last about two weeks.

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☆ Hush-money judge angrily scolds Trump, suggesting he tried to intimidate prospective juror: 'I will not tolerate that'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I will not tolerate that," New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan told Trump's lead lawyer, Todd Blanche, raising his voice. The warning came Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the questioning of a prospective juror over what Blanche called her "hostile" social-media posts. AdvertisementBlanche suggested the prospective juror had earlier on Tuesday portrayed herself as able to be impartial. Jurors handed Trump a loss in that case, ordering him to pay Carroll more than $80 million in damages. AdvertisementMerchan has been keenly aware of the courtroom dynamics while interviewing prospective jurors, a process that's expected to last about two weeks.

Persons: —, Donald, Juan Merchan, Trump's, Todd Blanche, Blanche, Joe Biden's, Merchan, Trump, gabbing, Jean Carroll's, Carroll, Lewis Kaplan, Stormy Daniels Organizations: Service, Business, Facebook, day's, Trump Locations: New York City

☆ Exercise Can Be the Best Antidepressant
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Susan Pinker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Psychologist Susan Pinker explores new discoveries in the science of human nature. Read previous columns here. One of the highlights of my pandemic workweek was the Zoom workout I did with a dozen fellow swimmers once we lost access to our pool. Most aspects of my life were upended, but the 7:45 a.m. home exercise session was a constant: a warm-up, two sets of resistance exercises designed by our loyal coach, then stretching and gabbing. None of us wanted to give up this routine when restrictions eased, and we’re still at it.

☆ Bose launches QuietComfort II earbuds with better fit and noise cancellation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Morgan Greenwald | Morgan Greenwald Is A Senior Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Amid Apple’s Sept. 7 launch event, Bose announced its new QuietComfort II earbuds, an upgraded version of the original QuietComforts with improved active noise cancellation, a more personalized fit and a sleeker design. Another major Custom Tune upgrade is that QuietComfort II comes with three pairs of eartips and stability bands to help you adjust the earbuds’ fit to your ears. Courtesy Morgan GreenwaldThe QuietComfort II headphones have two active noise cancellation modes: Aware Mode and Noise Cancellation Mode. Part of the demo involved testing the noise cancellation while a Bose employee read a passage from “The Wizard of Oz” — I could not hear a word he was saying. The QuietComfort II earbuds, which are available now, cost $299 and come in Triple Black (a Soapstone option is coming soon).

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