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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a rally in support of political prisoners in Prospekt Sakharova Street in Moscow, Russia on September 29, 2019. Sefa Karacan | Anadolu | Getty ImagesWorld leaders and the wife of prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny reacted with dismay and suspicion to reports of the Kremlin critic's death in a Siberian penal colony. Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny's wife, was greeted on Friday with a standing ovation as she addressed the Munich Security Conference. "Alexei Navalny has been a strong voice for freedom, for democracy, for many years, and NATO and NATO allies have called for his immediate release for a long time." "We'll be talking to the many other countries concerned about Alexei Navalny, especially if these reports bear out to be true."

Persons: Alexei Navalny, Sefa, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalnaya, Vladimir Putin, Putin, …, Kai Pfaffenbach, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin —, Navalny's, Navalny, Kamala Harris, Washington, Jens Stoltenberg, Yulia Morozova, Ursula von der Leyen, von der Leyen, Antony Blinken, Rishi Sunak, Olaf Scholz Organizations: Anadolu, Getty, Munich Security, Reuters, Ministry, Munich, NATO, IK Locations: Moscow, Russia, Munich, Germany, Vladimir, Russian

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's legal debts might now exceed a half-billion dollars. The verdict in the civil fraud trial requires Trump to pay interest on some of the deal profits he has been ordered to give up. As part of Friday’s ruling, the judge also ordered both of Trump’s sons to pay $4 million apiece. Last month, he was ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times after suing the newspaper unsuccessfully. Under the judge's ruling Friday, Trump would still be liable to pay even if the Trump Organization declares bankruptcy.

Persons: — Donald Trump's, Trump, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Letitia James, Hillary Clinton, Will Thomas, “, ” Thomas, that’s, ”, Daniel Weiner, Brennan, ” Weiner, We’re Organizations: Trump, New York, New York Times, New, University of Michigan, D.C, Truth, Trump’s, Commission, Trump Organization Locations: York, New York, Washington

The decision also bans Trump from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation, bans his two adult sons from serving for two years and fines his two adult sons $4 million. The blistering decision from Judge Arthur Engoron effectively eviscerates the business empire Trump built over decades – an empire that fed his ego, cemented his brand and ultimately propelled the real estate mogul to the world’s most powerful political position. “In order to borrow more and at lower rates, defendants submitted blatantly false financial data to the accountants, resulting in fraudulent financial statements," Engoron wrote. Here, despite the false financial statements, it is undisputed that defendants have made all required payments on time; the next group of lenders to receive bogus statements might not be so lucky. New York means business in combating business fraud.”Engoron anticipated finalizing his decision on damages by the end of January, but two new issues emerged that ultimately delayed the decision.

Persons: Donald Trump, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Justice Potter Stewart, Engoron, Letitia James, –, James, “, ”, he’s, He’s, ” Engoron, Trump's, Allen Weisselberg, pander, Jean Carroll Organizations: Trump, United States Supreme, Donald Trump View, New York, The New York Times, Manhattan, defaming Locations: York, New York, The

☆ A tempestuous day in multiple courts deepens Trump’s legal imbroglio
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Washington CNN —Every day, America gets dragged deeper into Donald Trump’s legal, political and constitutional morass. But at the end of a tempestuous day, his legal strategy was clearer than ever. In itself, it represents a profound political and legal test for American democracy and the rule of law – even if it is only one of Trump’s legal threats. In a normal election, Trump would be keen to turn his fire on his likely general election foe, Biden, by late March. But he will be forced to spend day after day in court in New York.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Fani Willis, Trump’s, Michael Roman, Willis, Nathan Wade, ” Darryl Cohen, CNN’s Erin Burnett, “, ” Cohen, Wade, Trump, Caroline Polisi, Robin Yeartie –, Willis –, ” Polisi, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, –, ” Willis, Judge Juan Merchan, Biden, he’s, Alvin Bragg’s, Todd Blanche, Merchan, ” Merchan, ” Blanche, he’ll, David Weiss, Hunter Biden’s, Alexander Smirnov, Harry Reid, Smirnov Organizations: Washington CNN, Trump, Fulton, District, Republican, FBI, Burisma Holdings, Harry Reid International, GOP Locations: America, Georgia, Fulton Country , Georgia, Fulton County, York, Trump, United States, Manhattan, New York, Las Vegas

☆ The Trump fraud trial verdict goes well beyond ordering the ex-president to pay $355 million. Here's what the ruling means.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Laura Italiano | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

While Trump is personally on the hook for almost $355 million of that penalty, Donald Trump, Jr., and Eric Trump must pay $4 million each. It targets his real-estate and golf resort empire, the Trump Organization, and does so in two ways that Trump has pushed against for years. AdvertisementIn a statement, a Trump Organization spokesperson decried the verdict as a "gross miscarriage of justice." Donald Trump, Jr., and Eric Trump are banned from running a New York business for two years. And it bans the two former executives, ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg and ex-Controller Jeff McConney, from controlling the finances of another New York company.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Donald Trump , Jr, Eric Trump, Allen Weisselberg, Letitia James, James, Judge Engoron, Donald Trump, Bernard Madoff, Read, Jeff McConney Organizations: Service, New York, Business, Trump, Trump Organization, Trump Org, New Locations: York, Trump Organization's, Manhattan, New York

☆ Trump lawyers don't want prospective jurors in 'hush-money' case to be asked if 2020 election was stolen
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Todd Blanche, the lead attorney representing Trump in the case, said that jurors should not be asked whether they believe the 2020 election — which Trump lost to now-President Joe Biden — was "stolen." Ahead of the 2016 election, Trump sought to keep Daniels — an adult film actor whose real name is Stephanie Clifford — quiet about an affair she says she had with him. It will also be the first time a former president has ever sat for a criminal trial. Blanche asked Merchan to take a fresh look at the questions jurors should be asked. AdvertisementLast year, Trump went through a three-month civil trial in Manhattan for a case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Alex Jones, Tucker Carlson, Todd Blanche, Trump, Joe Biden —, Blanche, Joshua Steinglass, Biden didn't, Steinglass, Juan Merchan, couldn't, Merchan, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Stormy Daniels, Daniels, Stephanie Clifford —, Jean Carroll, defaming, Lewis Kaplan's, Jean Carroll's, Judge Kaplan, Pres, Donald Trump winked, Jeffrey Toobin, Ben Shapiro, Sean Hannity, Jeffrey Toobin —, Susan Necheles, mutter, Carroll, Toobin, Jack Smith, Fani Willis, Smith, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, New, Attorney, US, Getty, Prosecutors, New Yorker, CNN, Justice, New York, Trump Organization Locations: Manhattan, Washington, DC, Fulton County, Florida

☆ Trump’s New York self-defense, annotated
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Zachary Wolf | Analysis Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

We got a preview of this unprecedented criminal trial mixed with a presidential campaign on Thursday at a key hearing in the New York criminal case. Claiming violent crime in cites, especially those run by Democrats, is one of Trump’s favorite talking points. The idea that violent crime is at an “all-time high” is completely untrue, as CNN’s Daniel Dale wrote last October. But the judge in Manhattan has filled Trump’s calendar at the end of March, when that federal trial could theoretically have taken place. But as The New York Times notes, despite the rising number of migrants in the city, violent crime has dropped.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Fani Willis, I’ve, there’s, It’s, he’s, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Karen McDougal, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Daniels, Cohen, Daniel Dale, Dale, Joe Biden’s, ”, Biden, Jack Smith, Bragg, Willis, There’s, Matthew Colangelo, Letitia James, Democratic Sen, Chuck Schumer, I’m, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Alexey Navalny, Vladimir Putin, ” Trump, you’re, –, Nikki Haley, Haley, we’ve, let’s Organizations: CNN, New, Manhattan, Attorney, Trump, National Enquirer, American Media Inc, Enquirer, The Trump Organization, AMI, Department of Justice, New York City Police Department, Justice Department, New York, Democratic, Republican, Republicans, South Carolina Gov, GOP, Biden, New York Times, White Locations: Manhattan, New York, Georgia, Washington ,, Russia, South Carolina, Carolina, Florida, Texas, New York City, “

☆ She arrived at JFK airport in 1971 and two men were waiting for her. Here’s how she ended up married to one of them
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Linda arrived in New York City “in precisely the clothes I described.” At the airport, she glanced around, searching the throngs of people. Linda PorterThe dark-haired, mustachioed man “was George,” Linda soon realized. An introduction to New York CityLinda arrived in New York City excited to embark on a new chapter. Courtesy G. Porter and Dr. L. M. PorterLike Linda, George Porter was also a New York City transplant. Newly married, Linda – who took George’s name, becoming Linda Porter – returned to the US, once again landing in JFK airport.

Persons: John F, Linda Ford, Linda wasn’t, ” Linda, Linda, she’d, – she’d, “, ”, George, John Rooney, George Porter, –, who’d, they’d, Linda Dean, I’d, Linda Porter, Jean, Claude, Frenchman, ” Jean, “ George, New York City Linda, Porter, ” “, ” George, Linda –, he’d, “ Linda, George “, he'd, It’s, Penny, Patty, – “, Linda’s, George’s, Here's George, Porter “, we’d, Linda Porter –, Linda weren’t, ’, Max Burnell, CNN George, I’m, “ Jean Organizations: CNN, Kennedy International Airport, City University of New, CNN Travel, Kennedy International, JFK, Air, Air France, New, Riverside Park, Yorker, Atlantic Locations: JFK, City University of New York, United States, England, Paris, York City, “ New York, New York City, Air France, Southern, New York, Manhattan, Arkansas, George, Europe, –, Linda’s, midtown, NYC, Staten, of, Central Park, West Coast, “ But New York, Sevenoaks, Kent, Riverside, New Jersey, Switzerland

☆ TikTok, Facebook and YouTube sued by New York City for alleged harm to kids' mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The suit alleges that Meta , Snap , ByteDance and Google (whose parent company is Alphabet ) knowingly "designed, developed, produced, operated, promoted, distributed, and marketed their platforms to attract, capture, and addict youth, with minimal parental oversight." They claim that New York's school districts and various health and social services have been severely impacted by children who have suffered negative mental health consequences stemming from their use of popular social media apps. "In collaboration with youth, mental health and parenting experts, we've built services and policies to give young people age-appropriate experiences, and parents robust controls." New York's lawsuit echoes similar allegations made against Meta, Snap, TikTok and Alphabet in litigation filed in 2022 in the Northern District of California. Meanwhile, a coalition of over 40 attorneys general filed a joint federal lawsuit against Meta alleging that its products are addictive and harm mental health.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, we've, Meta, it's, Snapchat, Mark Zuckerberg, Shou Zi Chew, Evan Spiegel Organizations: York City, Facebook, YouTube, Google, Meta, Northern District of, Social Locations: York, TikTok, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, California, Northern District, Northern District of California

☆ Red states are big winners of Biden’s landmark laws
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Fitch defined red states as those that voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020 by more than three percentage points. “The reality is manufacturing was migrating to those states even before the CHIPS Act and the IRA. Relative to the size of their state economies, Arizona, Idaho and West Virginia are the biggest winners from the IRA and CHIPS Act investments, according to Fitch. New York leads blue state winnersNone of this is to say blue states aren’t benefiting from the IRA and the CHIPS Act. Micron cited the tax credits in the CHIPS Act as well as incentives provided by New York state aimed at luring semiconductor companies.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Fitch, Donald Trump, Olu Sonola, Sonola, ‘, ” Natalie Quillian, “, ”, Lauren Boebert, Quillian Organizations: New, New York CNN, Redwood Materials, Redwood, America’s, IRA, Republican, CNN, Fitch, Trump, Micron, White House, White, Lonestar, Samsung, Intel, IBM, Central, “, CS, Colorado Republican Locations: New York, South Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada , North Carolina , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Idaho, Boise, America, Texas, Taylor , Texas, Austin, Russia, Canada, Arizona , Idaho, West Virginia, Chandler , Arizona, “ Arizona, . New York, Hudson Valley, Central New York, “ New York, Colorado, Pueblo , Colorado

☆ Feeling betrayed, Trump wants a second administration stocked with loyalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Katherine Doyle | Jonathan Allen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Trump's success in a second term will hinge on bringing in people committed to his agenda, top appointees from his first term say. Trump and his allies have big plans for a second term — and still-fresh memories of a drawn-out four-year battle against a hostile administrative state. "They have to be resolute with their commitment to the president's vision," a top Trump official said of those who could find themselves tapped for plum roles. "However, none of these groups or individuals speak for President Trump or his campaign. "The starting point for a second Trump term will be the last year of his first term.

Persons: Donald Trump, Julia Nikhinson, Sen, Ted Cruz, Trump, Mark Esper, Jeff Sessions, Robert Mueller, William Barr's, Mike Pence's, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Doug Burgum, Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita, Wiles, LaCivita, America's, Mike Pence, Jim Mattis Organizations: Afp, Getty Images WASHINGTON, Trump, Office, Florida Gov, Allies, White House, Senate, Association of, Presidential, NBC News, Biden, Republican Locations: Conway , South Carolina, Ted Cruz of Texas, Iowa, North Dakota, Washington, York, Mexican

Remington is consolidating its operations in Georgia, a state the company says is friendlier to the firearms industry. Mayor John Stephens meets with village board members under a seal portraying Eliphalet Remington holding a long gun. The four-story, brick plant by Armory Street and Remington Avenue looms over the community about 55 miles (90 kilometers) east of Syracuse. The Ilion plant went to a group of investors called the Roundhill Group as part of a $13 million bid. After months of union negotiations, the firearms plant reopened in the spring of 2021.

Persons: — Remington, Eliphalet Remington, Sandy, Remington, it’s, ”, Jim Conover, Mayor John Stephens, Conover’s, Frank “ Rusty ” Brown, “, Brown, RemArms, Ken D’Arcy, “ They've, Daniel Mendez, Stephens, Michael Disotelle, Sandy Hook, we’re, ” Stephens Organizations: Remington, Mayor, Street, United Mine Workers of America, Remington Firearms, Republican, New, Smith & Wesson, Cerberus Capital Management, Remington Arms, Bushmaster Firearms, Co, Vista Locations: Mohawk, Georgia, Sandy Hook, Detroit, Syracuse, New York, New York City, Tennessee, Springfield , Massachusetts, LaGrange , Georgia, Erie, Ilion

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With fireworks, feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash for the kids, numerous Asian nations and overseas communities have welcomed Saturday the Lunar New Year. It begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends 15 days later on the first full moon. Firing bottle rockets and other fireworks is a traditional way of welcoming the new year and seeing off any lingering bad memories. Royal palaces and other tourist sites were also packed with visitors wearing the country’s colorful traditional “hanbok” flowing robes. Parades and commemorations are also being held in cities with large Asian communities overseas, particularly in New York and San Francisco.

Persons: Lai Ching, Han Kuo, Tsai, “, ” Tsai, Yoon Suk Yeol Organizations: Nationalist Party Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, China, Seoul, Southern, Paju, North Korea, Vietnam, New York, San Francisco

☆ Super Bowl Ads Ditch Politics for Celebs, Taylor Swift and AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Sheila Dang(Reuters) - Fans can expect celebrities and more lighthearted commercials, along with glimpses of Taylor Swift, during the Super Bowl on Sunday, as corporate advertisers avoid the recent practice of using the big game to promote social causes. While high-priced Super Bowl commercials often play for laughs in trying to make an impression, the flashy productions can also reflect the national mood. Budweiser in 2017 used the Super Bowl to depict Anheuser-Busch's founder making the journey from Germany to America in 1857, encountering xenophobia and discrimination along the way. NONPROFITS GET IN ON THE GAMEWhile corporations may steer clear of potentially divisive issues, at least two nonprofits have announced Super Bowl ads. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will air a tense anti-cheese commercial featuring actress Edie Falco and a mother cow in distress.

Persons: Sheila Dang, Taylor Swift, ”, Kim Whitler, Lionel Messi, Swift, Travis Kelce, Charles R, Taylor, “ It's, ” Taylor, Bud Light, Light Genie, Dana White, Hall, Peyton Manning, Todd Allen, Whitler, ” Whitler, Robert Kraft, Clarence B, Jones, Martin Luther King Jr, Edie Falco, Bill Berkrot Organizations: University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, Procter & Gamble, Budweiser, Anheuser, Clydesdale, Super Bowl, NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Villanova University School of Business, Swift, CBS, UFC, Hall of Fame, Google, Foundation, Combat, New England Patriots, Clarence, Animals, PETA Locations: Germany, America, Israel, Austin

☆ Who Will Replace George Santos? Takeaways From the Pilip-Suozzi Debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mazi Pilip, the Republican nominee, claimed that her opponent, Tom Suozzi, “opened the border.” He called her wholly unprepared for Congress. A victory by Mr. Suozzi would narrow Republicans’ paper-thin House majority at a time when they are already struggling to govern. Here are five takeaways from the debate, hosted by News 12. The migrant crisis is dominating the race. The only question is who will take the blame in the eyes of frustrated voters.

Persons: George Santos, tangling, Pilip, Tom Suozzi, “ Organizations: Republican, Congress Locations: New York, U.S, Mexico

☆ A lower-cost way to play the S&P 500's run to 5,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The S & P 500 once again closed at a new all-time high, achingly close to 5,000 for those enamored of nice round numbers. .SPX 1Y mountain S & P 500, 1-year Is there an option trade we can use if we're not sure? If S & P earnings grow closer to their historical average, then $240ish (let's stick to round numbers) might be a more accurate estimate. $240 a shares multiplied by 20 = $4,800 in the S & P. So in that context 5,000 is a little rich, but not much. The VIX Index , a measure of 30 day volatility in the S & P 500, is below 13, cheaper than usual.

Persons: we're, Jeremy Grantham, Paul Krugmans, aren't Organizations: Investors, Nvidia Locations: China, U.S

☆ Blinken holding crucial meetings in Israel as efforts to free hostages and halt Gaza fighting intensify
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel Wednesday for meetings with key government officials to press for a “humanitarian pause” as international and domestic US pressure to end the conflict in Gaza continues to mount. Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a little over an hour. He is meeting with Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Herzi Halevi and set to meet with other key officials. “There’s still a lot of work to be done, but we continue to believe that an agreement is possible and, indeed, essential. And we will continue to work relentlessly to achieve it,” Blinken said at a news conference in Doha Tuesday.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, Herzi Halevi, “ There’s, ” Blinken, Biden, Joe Biden, ”, Netanyahu, ’, “ We’re, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prince, Israel, we’ll Organizations: CNN, Israeli, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Doha Tuesday, State Department, Monday, Palestinian Authority, Saudi Crown, Doha Locations: Israel, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Iranian, Iraq, Syria, United States, Rafah, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, ”, Palestinian

As some Guardian Angels began leaving Sliwa's side to attend to an off-screen disturbance, the camera panned to show them confronting an unidentified man, pushing him to the sidewalk and placing him in a headlock. The spokesperson did not respond to questions about whether any members of the Guardian Angels were under investigation for their role in the altercation. The incident came after a brawl in Times Square between police and a group of migrants generated waves of backlash against the city's asylum seekers. The Guardian Angels have been a fixture in New York since 1979 when Sliwa founded them to patrol the streets and subways during the city's high-crime days. City Councilmember Erik Bottcher, who represents the area around Times Square, said the group should not be detaining people without legal authority.

Persons: Curtis Sliwa, Sean Hannity, ” Sliwa, Hannity, Sliwa, ”, wouldn’t, Erik Bottcher, ” Bottcher, “, Jordan Neely, Daniel Penny Organizations: —, Guardian Angels, Fox News, Times, Yorker, New York Police Department, Police, Associated Press, U.S . Marine Locations: New York City, Bronx, New York, U.S

☆ ‘Everywhere’ chemicals linked to rise in preterm births, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Now, researchers have found synthetic chemicals called phthalates used in clear food packaging and personal care products could be a culprit, according to a new study. “Studies show the largest association with preterm labor is due to a phthalate found in food packaging called Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, or DEHP,” Trasande said. “In our new study, we found DEHP and three similar chemicals could be responsible for 5% to 10% of all the preterm births in 2018. “This paper focused on the relationship between exposure to individual phthalates and preterm birth. “Every day, they’re often exposed to more than one phthalate from the products they use, so the risk of preterm birth may actually be greater,” said Friedman, who was not involved in the study.

Persons: phthalates, ”, Dr, Leonardo Trasande, ” Trasande, “, that’s, Alexa Friedman, Friedman, diisononyl, toxicologist Linda Birnbaum, ” Birnbaum, birthweight, DEHP, Trasande, ” Friedman, don’t, ” CNN’s Jen Christensen Organizations: CNN, NYU Langone Health, “, Environmental, American Chemistry Council, Product Safety, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, National Toxicology, National Institutes of Health’s, Child Health, Health, Mayo Clinic, American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP Locations: United States, European

☆ We hiked our Nvidia price target — encouraged by new highs after Goldman Sachs' bear case takedown
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The new Goldman price target — which implies nearly 15.5% upside from Monday's — isn't even the highest on the Street. We're also raising our Club price target on Nvidia to $750 from $600. One of the lowest Nvidia price targets belongs to DA Davidson at $410 per share. NVDA 1Y mountain Nvidia's stock performance over the past 12 months. Nvidia's plan to release a new AI chip each year also adds to the sustainability of data center growth, the analysts argued.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, optimists —, — isn't, We're, Goldman, DA Davidson, Jim Cramer, TSMC, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Jensen Huang, Patrick T Organizations: Nvidia, Goldman, . Rosenblatt Securities, Microsoft, Amazon, Club, Apple, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Devices, AMD, U.S, CNBC, Mobile, Fallon, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: China, American, Los Angeles

☆ India to Replace Troops in Maldives With Civilians by May
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

The roughly 80 soldiers stationed in the Indian Ocean archipelago will be replaced by civilians, officials from both countries said. As global powers jostle for influence in the Indo-Pacific region, India and China have wooed the Maldives, which has traditionally been close to neighbour India. New Delhi's ties with Male have under strain since Mohamed Muizzu was elected president of the Maldives last year, pledging to end the country's "India First" policy. The Indian troops manage those operations. The next bilateral meeting will be in Male in the last week of February, the Maldives foreign ministry said.

Persons: Krishn Kaushik, Mohamed Junayd NEW, Mohamed Muizzu, Mohamed Junayd, William Mallard Organizations: May, Maldivian Foreign Ministry, Dornier Locations: Mohamed Junayd NEW DELHI, India, Maldives, China, New Delhi, Delhi

A look at Swift's recent travel, carbon dioxide emissions from private jets versus commercial plan and one of the most common, albeit controversial, solutions floated to address such pollution. SWIFT'S CARBON FOOTPRINTIf Swift attends the Super Bowl, she will be traveling from Tokyo, where she is on tour. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio and many others have periodically gotten attention for their travel on private jets. All air travel creates emissions, though private jets produce much more per person. A 2023 study by the Institute for Policy Studies found that private jets emit at least 10 times more pollutants per passenger compared to commercial planes.

Persons: Taylor Swift’s, Travis Kelce, Swift, Gregory Keoleian, Keoleian, Julia Stein, “, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, ”, Jeff Colgan, Gates, didn't, Jonathan Foley, ” Foley Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Super, Center for Sustainable Systems, University of Michigan, Dassault, U.S . Energy Information Administration, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, Brown University, Olympic Games, of Parties, Institute for Policy Studies, Associated Press, Washington Post Locations: Las Vegas, Tokyo, AP.org

The results will either buttress Trump's claims of massive wealth or expose him as a poseur. The biggest potential judgment comes in the civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The court has already determined that Trump committed fraud by securing loans through false financial statements – including inflating the value of his properties. The fraud case is more complicated, experts say, since there was no clear victim identified. Judge Arthur Engoron, who will deliver the judgment on financial damages as well as the fate of Trump's businesses in New York, hasn't been sympathetic to the idea that Trump's fraud caused no harm.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Trump, E, Jean Carroll –, Laurie Levenson, Levenson, Carroll, Letitia James, Gregory Germain, Arthur Engoron, hasn't, Germain, He's, Anna Cominsky, –, William Thomas, Stephen M, Thomas, James, hamstringing Trump Organizations: Trump, New, Forbes, Bloomberg, Loyola Law, New York, Syracuse University, Donald Trump View, New York University Law, Federal, Commission, America, PAC, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Locations: New York, Engoron

The hefty sum underscores the legal jeopardy Trump faces as he marches toward securing the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the legal spending. Trump’s campaign paid Atlanta attorney Steven Sadow $1.5 million in the second half of 2023. Campaign money was also used to pay attorneys who have represented co-defendants and potential witnesses in the Trump cases. The New York attorney general’s case against Trump centers on his business financial statements.

Persons: — Donald Trump’s, Eli Bartov, Bartov, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Richard Briffault, ” Briffault, he’s, Alina Habba, Jean Carroll, Carroll, “, ” Trump, schemed, Chris Kise, Foley, Lardner, Kise, Steven Sadow, Sadow, Brand, Walt Nauta, He’d, Engoron, he’d Organizations: WASHINGTON, New York University, Trump’s, New, Associated Press, Columbia Law School, White, Trump, America, New York, Continental, Atlanta, Brand Woodward Law, Save America Locations: New York, New Jersey, Carroll, York, Largo, Florida, Georgia, New York City, Washington, Trump’s, Lago

☆ ‘El Otro Oz’ Review: There’s No Place Like (Your Ancestral) Home
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Laurel Graeber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Every dramatization of “The Wizard of Oz” seems to offer a pilgrimage to the Emerald City. But “El Otro Oz,” the inspired and imaginative interpretation now playing at Atlantic Stage 2, introduces additional journeys that are ultimately more poignant and profound. When I first saw this Latin-flavored retelling of L. Frank Baum’s tale two years ago, I was most impressed by its comic inventiveness. More an admirer of Beyoncé than of merengue, the American-born Dora deeply resents her Mexican immigrant mother’s plans for a quinceañera, the traditional celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday. After she reluctantly dons a voluminous pastel dress for the occasion, Dora wails, “I look like cotton candy!” (Stephanie Echevarria designed the vivid costumes.)

Persons: Oz ”, El Otro, Frank Baum’s, “ El, ”, Oz, Melissa Crespo’s, Mando Alvarado, Tommy Newman, Newman, Jaime Lozano, Dora, Nya, Beyoncé, Dora wails, Stephanie Echevarria Organizations: Atlantic, Atlantic for, Atlantic Theater Company Locations: Emerald City, Chihuahua, Toquito, Oeste, Chicago, American

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