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☆ ‘Rust’ shooting: Movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed to be sentenced Monday for involuntary manslaughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Christina Maxouris | Cheri Mossburg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the “Rust” film armorer who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter last month for the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, is scheduled to be sentenced Monday morning in a New Mexico courtroom. Bowles maintains his 26-year-old client has been scapegoated for the safety failures of film set management and other crew members. Prosecutors also cited jail calls in which Gutierrez Reed allegedly complained “about the negative affects this incident has had on her life” and called jurors derogatory names. “She had six, six live rounds on that movie set, the earliest date that I can track them for you is October 10, (2021),” the prosecutor said. “(Gutierrez Reed) could not anticipate what Baldwin would do.

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☆ Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers to argue for Jeffrey Epstein associate to be freed from prison in long-awaited appeal hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers are arguing for her release in a federal appeals court. The appeal focuses on a non-prosecution agreement between Jeffrey Epstein and federal prosecutors. A jury in Manhattan federal court found Maxwell guilty on sex-trafficking charges in December 2021, four days after her 60th birthday that Christmas. Alison Nathan, the judge who oversaw Maxwell's trial, sentenced her to 20 years in prison and issued a $750,000 fine. AdvertisementManhattan federal prosecutors have argued they were free from any restrictions set by the deal between Florida's federal prosecutors and Epstein.

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Lorenzo Montoya, of the New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau, conducted a six-month investigation of the shooting and whether managers affiliated with Rust Movie Productions complied with state workplace safety regulations. Photos You Should See View All 60 Images“Rust Movie Productions identified a hazard,” Montoya said. “They adopted firearms safety policies, but they totally failed to enforce them, train their employees on them, practice them, reference them. Prosecutors say Gutierrez-Reed is to blame for unwittingly bringing live ammunition on set and that she flouted basic safety protocols for weapons handling. Rust Movie Productions paid a $100,000 fine to resolve the state workplace safety findings.

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☆ Ghislaine Maxwell's Appeal of Sex Trafficking Conviction to Be Heard in March
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court will in March review Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Wednesday scheduled oral arguments in Maxwell's appeal for March 12 before a three-judge panel. Prosecutors countered that Maxwell's appeal had no merit. Nathan was elevated to the 2nd Circuit from the U.S. District Court in Manhattan after being assigned Maxwell's criminal case. The appeals court may take at least a few months to rule.

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The countersuit comes months after the institution sued him and others over the scandal. “These two statements fortified Defendant’s belief that the 25 paintings were authentic Basquiats,” said the former museum CEO. Political Cartoons View All 1247 ImagesDe Groft is seeking more than $50,000 for wrongful termination, defamation and breach of contract. An email seeking comment was sent Tuesday evening to a spokeswoman for the Orlando Museum of Art. Basquiat, who lived and worked in New York City, found success in the 1980s as part of the neo-Expressionism movement.

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☆ Former Vice President Pence quits the presidential race after struggling to gain traction. 'This is not my time,' he says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. "So after much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today." A former vice president would typically be seen as a formidable challenger in any primary, but Pence has struggled to find a base of support. Pence did not immediately endorse any of his rivals, but continued to echo language he has used to criticize Trump. But even in Iowa, Pence struggled to gain traction.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. “After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today," Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition gathering in Las Vegas. Pence becomes the first major candidate to leave a race that has been dominated by his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump. But even in Iowa, Pence struggled to gain traction. Pence ended September with just $1.18 million in the bank and $621,000 in debt, according to his most recent campaign filing.

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☆ Syrians feel growing pressure from Turkey's anti-migrant political wave
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Burcu Karakas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/4] Adem Maarastawi, a 29-year-old Syrian activist, poses after an interview with Reuters in Istanbul, Turkey September 12, 2023. Hardship caused by Turkey's rampant inflation and anti-migrant rhetoric motivated his decision. DEADLINE TO MOVEAdem Maarastawi, a 29 year-old Syrian activist working in Istanbul, is registered in central Turkey's Kirsehir province. "Anti-migrant rhetoric is likely to rise before the March elections," said Deniz Sert, associate professor of international relations at Ozyegin University. Local government expert Ali Mert Tascier said opposition parties are likely to use anti-migrant rhetoric, with municipalities being the main players in managing migrants.

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☆ JPMorgan legal fees in Jeffrey Epstein sex traffic cases near $14 million, former exec reveals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Attorneys for former JPMorgan executive Jes Staley revealed the fee total in a filing late Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. On Thursday, his lawyers filed a new version of the document that redacted the reference to the bank's legal fees. JP Morgan spokeswoman Patricia Wexler declined to comment on the bank's purported legal costs from the suit. JPMorgan was sued last year by "Doe" in a would-be class action case on behalf of herself and other young women who were trafficked by the late money manager Epstein. The bank separately was sued by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein had maintained a residence on a private island, where he sexually abused women.

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☆ Wounded Manchester United are a threat to Bayern, warns Kane
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Kane, who played in five Champions League campaigns with Tottenham Hotspur before signing for Bayern in the close season, said underestimating United would be dangerous. They last won the Champions League in 2020 against a Paris St Germain side managed by current Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel, who took Chelsea to the Champions League title in 2021, described Kane as a "difference maker". A lot of pundits in the UK are (ex players) from Manchester United. "We can never be sure about Manchester United and we need to control the game.

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☆ Lebanon PM will not extend central bank governor's mandate
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BEIRUT, July 10 (Reuters) - Lebanon's caretaker premier, Najib Mikati, will not extend the term of central bank Governor Riad Salameh when it ends later this month, the prime minister's office said on Monday. One of Lebanon's four vice governors told Reuters that all four were considering quitting together if no successor is named, raising the possibility of a leaderless central bank amid a deep financial crisis. Mikati's deputy, Saade Chami, told Reuters last week that such a threat was "dangerous" and that the vice governors should "assume their responsibility in case this appointment is not possible." Central bank governors are typically appointed by the president, but parliament has been unable to elect a president to follow Michel Aoun, whose term ended in late October. The central bank governor, who was once a regular at banking conferences and high-end restaurants, is now rarely seen in public except for occasional media interviews.

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☆ 100 days captive: Journalist Evan Gershkovich is one of my closest friends. Here's what the world needs to know about him.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The journalist Evan Gershkovich has been in captivity in Moscow for 100 days on espionage charges. My friend Evan Gershkovich, many of you now know, was captured by the Russian government on March 29. Evan loves his friends. Evan loves the Mets, and he loves Arsenal, and he especially loves sharing those teams with people who aren't already under the spell. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty ImagesLet's bring Evan homeFor everyone who is friends with Evan, for everyone in his orbit, he's the center of their world.

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☆ I know Evan Gershkovich, who has now been imprisoned in Russia for 100 days. Here's what I want you to know about one of my closest friends.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

☆ American Express is being investigated over sales practices. Salespeople say they have been made scapegoats.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

In late May last year, some 250 salespeople at American Express learned they weren't going to get paid. In addition to earning commissions, the Premium Wire volumes helped them reach higher compensation tiers, known as kickers. For the first time, the Premium Wire product made economic sense. The presentation discussed shifting the sales focus toward Premium Wire and another product to "accelerate revenue growth and meet client's needs." Isserlis said Williams was fired because of misconduct unrelated to Premium Wire.

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☆ 'Don't leave one toxic relationship and enter another': ‘Job Doctor’ shares red flags for new employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Isabel Engel | In Isabel--Engel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"People [should] understand that a truly toxic workplace, they can't fix." White shares her insights and advice on workplace warning signs — and red flags that signal you should give your two weeks. It starts with the interviewWhen it comes to workplace red flags, White says that warning signs might appear as early as the interview process. When people give notice and are then ushered right out of the door, they are often leaving a toxic workplace behind, White says. Similarly, workplaces that adopt an "us vs. them" mentality in which employees are "protecting their turf" instead of engaging in collaboration are not the most conducive for young employees.

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☆ Jews should leave Russia 'before it's too late,' says former chief rabbi of Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The former chief rabbi of Moscow is urging Jews to leave Russia. Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt himself fled the country following last year's invasion of Ukraine. Russia on Friday labeled Goldschmidt a "foreign agent," citing his opposition to the war. In a statement on Saturday, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, who himself fled the country in March 2022, noted that he had spent three decades supporting the Jews of Russia. "I call on the Jewish community to leave the country, before it is too late."

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☆ Michael Cohen has 'zero confidence' that Trump will comply with a new protective order in the hush-money case
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Michael Cohen has "less than zero confidence" Trump will obey a protective order in the hush-money case. This latest development in the hush-money prosecution comes six weeks after Trump was arraigned on 34-counts of falsifying business records. Lawyers for Trump declined to comment on the protective order or Cohen's comments. It's also routine for judges to ask the defendant to acknowledge, in court, that a protective order has been issued, Saland said. Trump's words have already created a stir in the hush-money case, she added.

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Some Chinatown residents benefited from the development boom, selling properties to developers or drawing more customers from increased foot traffic. Some residents have shown tentative support for the luxury buildings, saying they might make the neighborhood safer or bring in wealthier Asian residents who could boost Chinatown's economy. Manhattan Chinatown's housing stock is "really aged," which has led to costly fires, according to Thomas Yu, executive director of Asian Americans for Equality. Chinatowns and the pandemicMany debates surrounding luxury development and affordable housing were accelerated by the pandemic, which shuttered hundreds of businesses across Chinatowns. However, business owners who spoke with CNBC said Chinatown's businesses, though still recovering, are keeping the city's culture alive.

☆ Drag queens and the long, vibrant history of drag in the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Barbara Alper/Getty ImagesDrag has become increasingly visible in recent years through mainstream shows like “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and popular public events such as drag brunches, drag bingo and drag queen story hours, in which drag performers read children’s books to young audiences, often at libraries. Some trans drag queens who received hormone injections were “strongly deplored by stage impersonators who (said) that the whole point of female impersonation depends on maleness,” Newton wrote. But “Drag Race” has also skewed viewers’ definition of drag – no drag kings have ever competed on the series, Testa noted, and the judges have long imposed somewhat traditional beauty standards upon contestants. Pickle reads from a book during the Drag Queen Story Hour program at a Los Angeles library in 2019. These lawmakers falsely claim that drag performers “groom” or sexualize children, of which there is also no evidence.

☆ Oppenheimer downgrades Coinbase, cites 'unhealthy regulatory climate' after Wells notice
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The downgrade comes after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission slapped Coinbase with a Wells notice, saying it's identified possible violations of U.S. securities law . It also comes after the White House "strongly criticized" the digital asset sector this month . Coinbase shares surged nearly 118% in 2023, far outstripping the 3% gain in the S & P 500 over the same time period. Other analysts commented on Coinbase following the Wells notice. Mizuho Securities' Dan Dolev reiterated an underperform rating on Coinbase, saying the Wells notice is a "significant overhang" of the stock in his view.

☆ With new China travel restriction in place, Asian Americans urge nuanced caution
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Following the Biden administration’s implementation of a new Covid-19-related travel requirement for passengers flying in from China, Asian American advocates and experts are urging caution and nuance amid years of heightened anti-Asian violence. Several Asian American organizations and leaders have expressed concern over the requirement of a pre-departure negative Covid test from those flying in from the country. “What I would ask everyone to do is, again, be careful not to conflate the virus with an ethnicity or a group of people,” said John C. Yang, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC. But some groups like Stop AAPI Hate, a nonprofit that tracks incidents of hate and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, strongly opposed the policy. The group pointed to previous travel restrictions under the Trump administration in January 2020 that coincided with a rise in hate incidents against the racial group.

☆ Moscow's exiled chief rabbi says Jews could be scapegoated for hardships caused by the war in Ukraine and should leave while they can
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The chief rabbi of Moscow left Russia earlier this year in protest over its invasion of Ukraine. Pinchas Goldschmidt told The Guardian that Jews should leave Russia while they can. "This is why I believe the best option for Russian Jews is to leave," he said. Goldschmidt resigned from his post as Moscow's chief rabbi earlier this year, after refusing to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine. After leaving the country, Goldschmidt said in a statement that he was leaving the Russian Jewish community "in distress," according to The Times of Israel.

☆ The ex-CEO of mental-health startup Cerebral is threatening to sue the company and claims he was scapegoated by VCs who pushed rampant prescribing of addictive drugs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Cerebral CEO Kyle Robertson just notified the company that he may be gearing up for a lawsuit. Robertson was pushed out in May amid concerns about Cerebral's prescribing practices. Called a "books and records" letter, it demands that the company allow Robertson to access information from the mental-health startup's files in preparation for a potential lawsuit. A Cerebral spokesperson said that Robertson's claims are "categorically untrue and baseless in law and in fact." In the letter, Robertson says that he also wants to investigate an improper valuation of the company's stock and allegations that he was discriminated against on the basis of his LGBTQ status.

☆ A cop put on a MAGA hat to save fellow officers on Jan. 6 – and an Oath Keeper helped
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Ryan J. Reilly Is A Justice Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +18 min

“Escorted!”The man escorting them, with the bullhorn in the Eddie Bauer jacket, was a member of the far-right Oath Keepers organization. Three other Oath Keepers — Joshua James, Brian Ulrich and William Todd Wilson — have already pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy. Johnson wasn’t aware that Nichols was an Oath Keeper, nor of who the Oath Keepers were, his lawyer said. ‘They’re being scapegoated’The Oath Keepers charged in the seditious conspiracy, according to the government’s evidence, came prepared on Jan. 6. The judge overseeing the Oath Keepers case said that the evidence can be introduced only if the defendants witnessed it directly.

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