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Cabinet secretaries came and went in a Trump administration marked by head-spinning turnover. McMaster and John Kelly, all of whom were generals before they took high-ranking positions in the Trump administration. Another post that would loom large in a Trump administration is that of secretary of homeland security. Advisers to Trump’s transition include his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. Trump’s transition team is assembling small teams of people who would help shepherd nominees through to Senate confirmation.

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☆ From Oprah livestream to house parties, Black women marshal unprecedented outreach for Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | Rene Marsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“There is a real clear understanding that this election is a monumental election,” Win With Black Women founder Jotaka Eaddy told CNN. Juliana Yamada/APGroups led by Black women also are launching new political ventures to aid Harris. And she was among the Black women who publicly urged Biden to remain in the race, following his poor June 27 debate performance. Black female organizers in the state also are extending their reach far beyond other Black women. “At the end of the day, what you’re not going to do is blame Black women for not doing their job,” she said.

Persons: DeJuana Thompson, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Thompson, Harris, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Biden, Jotaka Eaddy, Juliana Yamada, Black, Jack, Jill of America, Daria Dawson, “ There’s, ” Hillary Holley, Stacey Abrams, Georgia’s, Holley, –, ” Holley, We’ve, Andrew Harnik, Biden, Obama, Melanie Campbell, Campbell, ” Campbell, Steve Phillips, Harris ’, Win, Kamala, Winfrey, Anna Moneymaker, Donald Trump, Doug Jones, Barack Obama, Janice Robinson, Robinson, Nervahna, Hillary Clinton, Mary Starkey, Clinton, you’re, we’re Organizations: CNN, Democratic, America, YouTube, Win, Women, ”, Black Women, Alpha Kappa Alpha, AP, Howard University, sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, National Council of Negro Women, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Democratic National Convention, Biden, White, Black College and Universities, Red Wine, North Locations: Chicago, Birmingham , Alabama, Pleasanton , California, American, Georgia, Atlanta, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Charlotte , North Carolina, Carolina, Alabama, Black, Charlotte, Delaware

☆ This couple bought a 19th-century schoolhouse for $210,000 and made it their family home—take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The North Weare Schoolhouse had been on the market for more than a decade when Danielle and Kreg Jones bought it and made it their home. Danielle and Kreg Jones have a history of renovating homes together and run their own New Hampshire-based architecture firm, Inscription Architects. Kreg and Danielle JonesThat changed when they came across a 19th-century schoolhouse in Weare, a small town just outside of the state's capital. The school house has 14 and 21 foot ceilings and large windows throughout. Courtesy of John W. Hession

Persons: Danielle, Kreg Jones, Kreg, Jones, Danielle Jones, John W, Hession Danielle, Kreg Jones Danielle, We've, we're, We're, Hession Organizations: Inscription Architects, CNBC, National Register of Historic Places Locations: New Hampshire, Montana, downsize, Weare

☆ Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones won’t be charged in Trump election subversion case, prosecutor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jason Morris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Burt Jones’ role as a fake elector after the 2020 election announced he will not move forward with criminal charges against the former state senator. “The evidence also indicates Senator Jones did not act with criminal intent, which is an essential element of committing any crime.”A Georgia judge blocked Willis from investigating Jones in July 2022. Jones was then a Republican state senator, and Willis was reprimanded by the judge for hosting a fundraiser for the Democratic candidate who was running against Jones to be Georgia’s next lieutenant governor. In his four-page written statement on Friday, Skandalakis said that Jones “fully cooperated” with the lengthy investigation over the course of four interviews. Gov Burt Jones told CNN in a written statement.

Persons: Burt Jones, Jones, Fani Willis, Donald Trump, “, Pete Skandalakis, ” Skandalakis, ”, Willis, Skandalakis, Brian Kemp, Jones “, Gov Burt Jones, ” Willis ’ Organizations: Atlanta CNN, Gov, Republican, Trump, Electoral College, Democratic, CNN Locations: Georgia, Georgia’s, Fulton County

☆ K Street Pivots for a Possible Harris Administration
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Kenneth P. Vogel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vice President Kamala Harris has forsworn direct donations from lobbyists, but they are welcoming her candidacy and finding other ways to support it. In the days since President Biden dropped his re-election campaign and Ms. Harris moved swiftly to lock up the Democratic Party’s nomination, Washington’s influence industry has quietly jockeyed to position itself with her team. They have briefed clients about her policy positions, the composition of her inner circle and the pool of possible running mates. Some lobbying firms have highlighted their connections to Ms. Harris, drawing the ire of allies seeking to avoid the perception that she is beholden to special interests. “Human nature is such that anybody that ever walked past somebody on the street would try to capitalize,” said former Senator Doug Jones, an Alabama Democrat who is close to Ms. Harris.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, ”, Doug Jones, “ Organizations: Democratic, Alabama Democrat Locations: Alabama

☆ Alex Jones’ Infowars survived a judge’s order, but the conspiracy outlet could still be shut down
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Some of the Sandy Hook families had requested the judge move to liquidate Jones’ Free Speech Systems company. What happens to InfowarsFor now, nothing changes for Jones’ Infowars shows. Because of Jones’ bankruptcy, Free Speech Systems is now in the hands of a court-appointed trustee. “I do not now own Infowars,” Jones said during an “emergency” show on Saturday. But no matter what happens to the company, Jones still owes nearly $1.5 billion.

Persons: Alex Jones ’, Jones, Sandy, I’ve, Christopher Lopez, “, Lopez, Sandy Hook, ” Lopez, Jones ’, Sandy Hook –, It’s, ” Jones, ” Jay Westbrook, ” Westbrook, ” Marie Reilly, Anthony Fauci, Trump, Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson Organizations: CNN, Free Speech Systems, Systems, Speech Systems, University of Texas, Penn State University, National Institute of Allergy, Fox News Locations: Houston

☆ Judge approves liquidation of Alex Jones’ personal assets to pay Sandy Hook victims’ families
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Jon Passantino | Nicki Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Texas bankruptcy court judge has approved the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ personal assets, setting the stage for repayment to the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. Last week, Jones agreed to convert his personal bankruptcy into a Chapter 7 liquidation. The seismic move paves the way for Jones to no longer own Infowars, the influential conspiracy empire he founded in the late 1990s. Texas Judge Christopher Lopez will also on Friday consider liquidating Jones’ company Free Speech Systems, the parent company of Infowars, to pay the judgments to the Sandy Hook families. Jones acknowledged Friday that his most famous media property is likely to go away as part of his ongoing bankruptcy case.

Persons: CNN —, Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, Jones, Christopher Lopez, liquidating Jones, ” Jones, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Speech Systems Locations: Texas, Houston

☆ Alex Jones’ personal assets to be sold to help pay Sandy Hook debt as judge decides Infowars’ fate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones′ personal assets and was still deciding on his company's separate bankruptcy case. Judge Christopher Lopez approved converting Jones' proposed personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation. He was still set to rule on whether Jones' company, Austin, Texas-based Free Speech Systems, also should be liquidated. It wasn't immediately clear what will happen to Free Speech Systems, which is Infowars' parent company. If Free Speech Systems' case is dismissed, the company could return to the same position it was in after the $1.5 billion was awarded in the lawsuits.

Persons: Alex Jones, Infowars, Senate's Dirksen, Jack Dorsey, Jones, Sandy, Christopher Lopez, Sandy Hook, Chris Mattei, Jesse Lewis, — Organizations: U.S, Intelligence, Capitol, Elementary, Speech Systems, Free Speech Systems, Systems Locations: Washington , U.S, Austin , Texas, Austin, Texas, Newtown , Connecticut, Connecticut, Texas and Connecticut

☆ The end of Infowars? Judge to decide fate of Alex Jones’ conspiracy empire in Sandy Hook families’ quest for justice
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Alex Jones’ conspiracy empire is on the brink. If the judge rules in favor of Sandy Hook families, Infowars would be shuttered. In such a scenario, a court-appointed trustee would be tasked with securing the assets and then selling off Jones’ media empire, including the website, studio space, and broadcasting equipment. “Infowars would no longer exist,” Christopher Mattei, an attorney who represents some of the Sandy Hook families, explained this week to CNN’s Hadas Gold. But the attorneys representing Sandy Hook families expect that the most likely scenario is Jones’ Infowars empire will be sold off, piece by piece, with the proceeds going to their clients.

Persons: Alex Jones ’, Sandy Hook, Jones, Infowars, ” Christopher Mattei, ” Jones, Tucker Carlson, Dinesh D’Souza, Alex Jones, ” Mattei, “, ” Organizations: New York CNN, Systems, Companies, Fox News, Voting Systems, America News, Salem Media Locations: New York, Texas, Newtown , Connecticut, Connecticut

Because the event is a festival and not just a one-off concert, buying Electric Forest tickets is a bit more complex than simply picking a seat. Electric Forest 2024 festival scheduleElectric Forest 2024 begins June 20 and continues through June 23 in Rothbury, MI. Date City Vivid Seats prices StubHub prices June 20 Rothbury, MI - $466 June 21 Rothbury, MI - $412 June 22 Rothbury, MI - $1,166 June 23 Rothbury, MI - - June 20-23 Rothbury, MI $433 $332How to buy tickets for Electric Forest 2024 festivalWhile original tickets are sold out, some Electric Forest tickets are still available from verified resale outlets, including Vivid Seats and StubHub. While original Electric Forest tickets are sold out, as of this writing, StubHub has general admission tickets starting at $332 for the four days. Check out Electric Forest's full lineup, schedule, campground map, and more at the Electric Forest website.

Persons: Nelly Furtado, Ludacris, John Summit, Dom Dolla, StubHub, Ben Bohmer, Subtronics, Charlotte De White, Umphrey's McGee, Atliens, Barclay Crenshaw, Cassian, Chase, G Jones, Green, Kenny, Mau, Neil Frances, Rawayana, Sammy Virji, Sara Landry, Vini, Whyte Organizations: Business, Electric, Madison House, Vivid, Sherwood Court, John, Seven Lions Locations: Rothbury , Michigan, Rothbury , MI, Rothbury, MI, StubHub, multipacks

☆ The incredible oblivion of Judge Marvin Isgur
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +45 min

On a mild Houston day in March 2021, Judge Marvin Isgur prepared to oversee the only case on his docket that morning. In October 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court rebuked Judge David Jones but said that his longtime colleague, Judge Marvin Isgur, had been "unaware" of Jones' inappropriate relationship. "But only Judge Isgur knows what he knew or didn't know about the relationship." Much of this work was in cases before either Judge Isgur or Judge Jones. Isgur can continue to hear the case, he ruled, writing in the December 2023 opinion that lawyers for the creditor "failed to demonstrate much other than that former Judge Jones and Judge Isgur are close friends."

Persons: Marvin Isgur, David Jones, Jones, Elizabeth Freeman, Jackson Walker, Isgur, Michael Van Deelen, he'd, Freeman, Matthew Cavenaugh, Cavenaugh, Michael Van Deelen Van, Judge Jones, who'd, Steve Smith, Smith, Michael Lewis, Van Deelen, I'm, Van Deelen's, Tom Kirkendall, Gary Cruciani, Judge David Jones, Nancy Rapoport, University of Nevada Las Vegas William S, Kirkendall, " Jones, Trump, she's, Sarah, Porter Hedges, —, — Elizabeth Freeman, John Higgins, Whitney Ables, Josh Wolfshohl, Amy Lucas, Porter, Wesley Steen, Fifth Circuit —, that's, Liz, Bruce Markell, it's, Judge William Greendyke, Lynn LoPucki's, Patricia Tomasco, Christopher Lopez, Manges, Greendyke, Albert Alonzo, Alonzo, Jones Isgur, Susan Tran Adams, Matt Cavenaugh, Veronica Polnick, Genevieve Graham, cookout, Graham, Tran, Christina Morrison, David, I, Neiman Marcus, J.C, Penney, Freeman hadn't, hadn't, Jim Wilkinson, Ellis, Kirkland, Ellis —, Veronica Polnick —, Polnick —, Elizabeth, COVID, Jackson, Kirkland Ellis, they'd, — Greendyke, Wilkinson, Judge Isgur, Mike Warner, Eduardo Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Isgur's, Judge Lopez —, Lopez, Alfredo Perez, Weil, Perez, Richard Schmidt, Jack Newsham Organizations: Business, Southern District of, McDermott International, Southern, Houston, Fifth Circuit, Appeals, Department of Justice, Fifth, University of Nevada, Boyd School of Law, Circuit, University of Houston, American Bankruptcy Institute, Emory Law School, Emory, Facebook, Big Law, Reuters, Bloomberg, Northwestern's Pritzker School of Law, Enron, LinkedIn, Southern District of Texas, Judicial Conference, Texas, Chesapeake Energy, Big, Kirkland, Cavenaugh, UPS, Technologies, Candy Club, Omni, Norton Rose, GWG Holdings Inc, Brands, Southern District's, Southern District, US, Former Locations: Texas, Southern District, Southern District of Texas, Houston, New Orleans, United States, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Kirkendall, Galveston, Carolina, Porter, Harris, Nevada, Southern District of Texas , Delaware, New York, Delaware, Weil, Southern, disgorge, Sorrento, Corpus Christi, prefacing

☆ Inside Oracle's Deadly Gamble on Cerner and Electronic Health Records
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ashley Stewart | Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

That was the promise of Cerner, the medical-records company Oracle bought in 2021 for $28.3 billion — Oracle's biggest acquisition. At the time, Cerner managed the electronic health records for a quarter of all American hospitals, including those run by the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Larry EllisonCerner's electronic records, in short, were a deadly disaster for the VA. Never mind the futuristic, AI-driven healthcare system Ellison envisioned. In 2015, it beat out Epic, its main competitor, for a $4.3 billion contract to handle electronic health records for the Defense Department. It had agreed to process tens of millions of crucial medical records, but it couldn't handle the subsequent deluge of data.

Persons: Larry Ellison's, Ellison, Cerner, I'm, Larry Ellison, Neal Patterson, Cerner's, Patterson, Ellison's, they're, David Shulkin, Margaret Albaugh, Cerner couldn't, Charlie Bourg, —, Larry, Marc Benioff, Ellison protégé, Mike Wilson, David Agus, oncologist, Agus, he'd, Steve Jobs, Sensei, We've, Georges De Keerle, Cerner —, hadn't, Mike Sicilia, Sicilia, Oracle, Anthony Jones Jr, Jones, Donald Remy, didn't, Seema Verma, Neil Evans, Sara Vaezy, Ed Meagher, haven't, Charlie Monroe —, it's, Charlie Bourg —, Bourg, Charlie Monroe, Monroe, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, grandkids, We're, there's Organizations: Oracle's, Oracle, Pentagon, Department of Veterans Affairs, Cerner, RAND Corporation, RAND, Big Tech, GE, Siemens, Cerner Corporation, Defense Department, Department of Defense, Business, Spokane, Ellison Institute of Technology, Microsoft, Agency, Health, Amazon, Veterans ' Affairs, Oracle Health, Navy, Columbus VA, BI, Life Sciences, Intermountain Health, UPMC, DOD, Seabees Locations: Las Vegas, antiaging, Silicon Valley, Spokane , Washington, Cerner, VistA, Bourg, Washington, Sicilia, Ohio, Columbus, Providence, Spokane, Monroe, CloudWorld

☆ Democrats weigh different paths to getting Biden on the ballot in Alabama and Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Ohio’s certification deadline is August 7 and Alabama’s is August 15. The Biden campaign has called on Ohio and Alabama officials to follow past precedent. The Biden campaign has insisted that it “will be on the ballot in all 50 states.”It has proposed several options. Ohio and Alabama could push back their deadlines or accept provisional certifications that would be confirmed after the conventions – as Alabama did in 2020 for Republicans. In Alabama, Democratic lawmakers in the state House and state Senate introduced legislation Thursday to push back the certification deadline to August 23.

Persons: Joe Biden, Frank LaRose, Wes Allen, Biden, Alabama’s, –, Washington, Harris, Chris Redfern, ”, Sen, Doug Jones, ” Jones, state’s, Mike Jones, “, Barry Ragsdale, Allen, ” “, Donald Trump Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Ohio, Convention, Republican National Convention, Democratic National Committee, Biden, Republicans, Ohio Democratic Party, Republican, Trump, GOP, US Locations: Alabama and Ohio, Alabama, Ohio, In Ohio, Colorado

☆ State prosecutor to investigate Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones and his role as Trump fake elector
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Sara Murray | Jason Morris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A state prosecutor will investigate whether Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones violated criminal law in his efforts to help former President Donald Trump subvert the 2020 election results in the state. Peter Skandalakis, director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, has appointed himself to investigate the matter, according to a news release. It took nearly two years for Skandalakis to announce his decision that he would appoint himself to spearhead a potential case against Jones. Jones told CNN in a written statement: “I’m happy to see this process move forward and look forward to the opportunity to get this charade behind me.

Persons: Burt Jones, Donald Trump, Peter Skandalakis, Jones, Fani Willis, Trump, Willis, Skandalakis, “ Organizations: CNN, Gov, ’, of, Republican, Trump, Peach State, Electoral College, Democrat Locations: Georgia, of Georgia, Fulton County, Fulton

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, UPS, Tyson, Disney, SoFi & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"We are initiating coverage of SoFi Technologies (SOFI) with a BUY rating and a $10 price target." "Weighing Robinhood's Compelling New Product Roadmap Against a Now More Demanding Stock Price / Valuation." "As a result of higher revenue and Adjusted EBITDA estimates, we are raising our price target to $230 from $160 previously, and maintaining our MP rating." Wells Fargo reiterates Alphabet as equal weight Wells lowered its price target on Alphabet to $141 per share from $144. Guggenheim reiterates Disney as buy Guggenheim raised its price target on the stock to $140 per share from $125. "

Persons: Needham, SoFi, Baird, INFA, Piper Sandler, Piper, KBW, DA Davidson, ZETA, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's, Carlisle, Raymond James, Jones Lang LaSalle, Eaton Deutsche, Wells, it's bullish, Tyson, Guggenheim, Tesla, Riley, Gordon Haskett Organizations: SoFi Technologies, Ecolab Inc, Citi, Zeta Global, DA, Carlisle Companies, Deutsche Bank, Eaton, Fluence, Meta, PepsiCo, Argus, JPMorgan, UW, Tyson Foods Citi, UPS, Barclays, Amazon, Disney, Guggenheim, Deutsche, Holdings, Booking Holdings, Inc, Costco, Northland, WT Locations: Northland

☆ Alaska Airlines passenger accused of trying to open cockpit door has been charged in federal court
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Rashard Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight this month repeatedly tried to open the cockpit door, prompting flight attendants to barricade the door and have the man restrained until landing, court documents filed in federal court allege. Jones got up from his seat several times during the flight and made three attempts to go to the front of the plane and open the cockpit door, an air marshal wrote in an affidavit. When a flight attendant asked why he tried to access the cockpit, Jones replied that he “was testing them,” the affidavit reads. The cockpit was locked down and barricaded with a beverage cart for the remainder of the flight, according to the affidavit. The passenger had tried to access the cockpit in a “nonviolent manner” and “appeared confused,” Alaska Airlines said on Wednesday.

Persons: Nathan Jones, Jones, “, Robert Jenkins, ” Jenkins, Anne Zalewski, CNN’s Elizabeth Wolfe Organizations: CNN, Alaska Airlines, Dulles International, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, United Airlines Locations: San Diego, Virginia, Alaska, Alexandria , Virginia

☆ A timeline of the mounting sexual-misconduct allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A music producer accused Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault, according to The New York Times. AdvertisementA music producer is the latest to accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault on the back of several sexual misconduct lawsuits last year. Jones accused Combs of repeated unsolicited groping and forcing Jones to perform sexual acts on prostitutes. Combs' lawsuit troubles began in November 2023 when his ex-girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura accused Combs of raping and abusing her during their decadelong relationship. AdvertisementHere's a brief timeline of the sexual assault allegations Combs has faced in the last few months.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Rodney Jones Jr, Lil Rod, Jones, Shawn Holley, Holley, Tyrone Blackburn, Blackburn, Casandra, Cassie, Ventura, Here's Organizations: The New York Times, Service, Combs Locations: Manhattan

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued by male producer who alleges sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Khorram allegedly ordered prostitutes and illicit drugs for Combs and his guests and according to the lawsuit, Jones believed Khorram “aided and abetted” Combs’ sexual assault. “Our attempts to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn refuses to return our calls. “This was done to ease Mr. Jones’ anxiety concerning homosexuality,” the suit alleges. In a statement to CNN, he called Jones’ allegations “false.”“My lawyer will be handling this going forward,” Stevie J added. Combs was present while Mr. Jones was being assaulted by Cuba Gooding Jr.,” the suit alleges.

Persons: CNN —, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, ” Rodney “, Rod ” Jones, videographer, Combs, Jones, Combs ’, Kristina Khorram, Sir Lucian Grainge, Justin, Justin Combs, Khorram, Khorram “, abetted ” Combs, “, DeLeon Tequila, Grainge, Habtemarian “, ” Jones, Shawn Holley, Sean Combs, ”, ” Holley, Tyrone Blackburn, Blackburn, “ Justin Combs, Sean, Diddy, Chris Pizzello, Steven ‘ Stevie J ’ Jordan, Stevie J, ’, Oscar, Cuba Gooding, Jr, Mr, “ Mr, ” Gooding, Casandra Ventura, ” Ben Brafman, Ventura, ” Weeks, ” Combs, Rodney Jones, Lucian Grainge, Grainge “ Organizations: CNN, Universal Music Group, Motown, Ethiopia, Khorram, Billboard, Islands, Motown Records, Cuba Locations: New York, Los Angeles

☆ Israeli forces fired on food convoy in Gaza, UN documents and satellite analysis reveals
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Katie Polglase | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“A convoy that had food on it, heading to the northern parts of the Gaza Strip. In the wake of the strike on February 5, UNRWA decided to stop sending convoys to northern Gaza. The UN estimates that 300,000 people are still living in northern Gaza, with very little assistance. “Because of the level of desperation in Gaza, people would see an aid convoy, they would come to the aid convoy, take the stuff from the aid convoy,” Touma told CNN. “By the time we get the approval, the aid convoy is empty.”Other routes are impassable due to debris and craters, satellite imagery reviewed by CNN shows.

Persons: ” Juliette Touma, CNN’s, Al Rashid, ” Touma, Thomas White, Tom White, “, ” Janina Dill, it’s, ”, Philippa Greer, COGAT, Abed Zagout, Israel “, Craig Jones, ” Jones, ” Gianluca Mezzofiore, Jennifer Hansler Organizations: UN, CNN CNN, United Nations, CNN, UNRWA, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Ministry of Health, Al, X, Oxford University’s Institute for Ethics, Law, US State Department, “, Government, Planet Labs, Food, Getty, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Health Organization, International Court of Justice, Newcastle University Locations: Gaza, Israel, Wadi Gaza, Palestinian, “ Israel, Al, Gaza City, Rafah, Egypt, Anadolu, French, Palestine, United Kingdom

Trump has repeatedly referred to Wade as Willis' "lover” in attacks on the prosecution. But it could have the ability to delve deeply into Willis' personal and professional life and air any dirty laundry widely. The state Senate is led by Republican Lt. Gov. Willis was barred from prosecuting Jones by a judge after she hosted a fundraiser for a Democratic opponent. The panel also begins its work in a year when all of Georgia's legislative seats will be up for election.

Persons: that's, Fani Willis, begrudgingly, ”, Sen, Bill Cowsert, Willis, Donald Trump, Willis didn't, Nathan Wade, Trump, Wade, Michael Roman, ” Cowsert, Scott McAfee, Cowsert, Gloria Butler, “, Butler, I’ve, Brian Kemp, Burt Jones, Georgia’s, Jones Organizations: ATLANTA, Republican, Republican Georgia Senate, Trump, Roman, U.S . House Republicans, Gov, Senate, Democratic Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, Athens, Stone

“This has to do with following state funds,” said Republican Sen Matt Brass of Newnan. But the committee can't directly sanction Willis, and Democrats denounced it as a partisan attempt to try to play to Trump and his supporters. People can already be prosecuted for making false statements to Georgia lawmakers. Those are among the criminal charges that Rudy Giuliani and some others face for the false claims they made to Georgia lawmakers in late 2020. Most of the top supporters are Republican lawmakers who also publicly backed Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results, including Republican Lt. Gov.

Persons: Fani Willis, Donald Trump, ”, Republican Sen Matt Brass, Brian Kemp, Willis, “, Democratic Sen, David Lucas, Trump, Michael Roman, Nathan Wade, Ashleigh Merchant, Roman, Wade, Martin Luther King Jr, Wade —, —, Republican State Sen, Brandon Beach, Rudy Giuliani, Joe Biden, Georgia's, Burt Jones, Jones, “ I’ve, ” Jones, I’ve, ” Kemp, Josh McLaurin, ” McLaurin Organizations: ATLANTA, —, Democratic, Republican, Trump, Republican State, ”, Republicans, Democrats, Gov, New Locations: — Georgia's, Fulton County, misspent, Macon, Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, Brandon, Alpharetta, Georgia, New Hampshire

ATLANTA (AP) — Accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an inappropriate relationship with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions of Donald Trump and others for interfering in Georgia's 2020 election have led to renewed calls to remove Willis from the case. Merchant alleges that Willis' office paid Wade large sums and that Willis improperly benefited when Wade then paid for the two of them to go on vacations. Willis, an elected Democrat, has shown no signs of stepping down, but there are ways she could be removed. COULD WILLIS STEP AWAY FROM THE CASE IN ORDER TO SAVE IT? Many Republicans would like to see Willis investigated by Georgia's new Prosecuting Attorneys Qualification Commission.

Persons: Fani Willis, Donald Trump, Willis, Nathan Wade, Ashleigh Merchant, Michael Roman, Merchant, Wade, Wade's, Scott McAfee, McAfee, Robert McBurney, Sen, Burt Jones, Trump, “, McBurney, Jones, Danny Porter, WILLIS, it's, Porter, Norm Eisen, Barack Obama's, ”, Eisen, Mr, hasn’t, State Sen, Colton Moore, Bob Ellis, Fulton, Greg Dolezal, Cumming, ” Dolezal's Organizations: ATLANTA, Trump, White, Fulton, Georgia Republicans, Democratic, of, Atlanta —, Council, Commission, Republicans, Republican, GOP Locations: Fulton County, Miami, San Francisco, Fulton, of Georgia, Gwinnett County, Atlanta, Georgia, State, Trenton

PARIS (AP) — Dior's menswear maestro Kim Jones transformed a sunny afternoon in Paris into a starlit evening of balletic grandeur at Paris Fashion Week, in a display of fashion theatrics. Inspired by the legendary ballet icons Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, Jones delivered an exuberant spectacle at the Ecole Militaire annex on Friday. Amid the haunting melodies of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the collection intertwined Dior’s fine tailoring with a joyful explosion of theatrical glamour. JUNYA WATANABE’S THRIFT-SHOP CHICJunya Watanabe unveiled a collection that was a masterful blend of eerie mood-setting and aggressive urban fashion. The clothes featured a mix of traditional tailoring and streetwear elements, a nod to his 2001 debut when he first merged high fashion with everyday wear.

Persons: Kim Jones, Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Jones, Sergei Prokofiev’s “ Romeo, Juliet, Lewis Hamilton, Bill Nighy, Kate Moss, Nicholas Hoult, Rita Ora, Princess Eugenie, Pharrell Williams, Nureyev, Junya Watanabe Organizations: PARIS, Fashion, Ecole, grays, of Dior Locations: Paris

of X Elon Musk speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Elon Musk on Sunday reinstated the account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on X, formerly Twitter, reneging on a year-ago vow to keep Jones off the social network. Users of the Elon Musk-led X social media platform had anticipated the reinstatement of Jones since at least Thursday, when Musk said he would consider reinstating Jones. Musk said Jones "cannot break the law," but that if he does spread misinformation, X's community notes feature will correct him. X has allowed Tate to monetize his account and Tate has said that he generated tens of thousands of dollars on X, previously.

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☆ 4 Republicans qualify for fourth 2024 presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Four candidates have qualified for the fourth GOP presidential primary debate taking place Wednesday night in Alabama, the Republican National Committee and debate broadcaster NewsNation announced Monday. Chris Christie will face off in Tuscaloosa in what will be the smallest debate stage lineup so far this year. To make the Tuscaloosa stage, candidates had to meet higher donor and polling criteria set by the Republican National Committee. None of their debate criteria relate to the qualifications related to actually doing the job of the president. Asa Hutchinson remains in the GOP race, though he has not qualified for any primary debates since his appearance at the first face-off in Milwaukee in August.

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