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The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen on the day that Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito released their delayed financial disclosure reports and the reports were made public in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2023. The court released its code "to set out succinctly and gather in one place the ethics rules and principles that guide the conduct of the members of the court," according to a brief introductory statement. Unlike other members of the federal judiciary, the Supreme Court's life-tenured justices had long acted with no binding ethics code. Most of the ethics revelations in recent months involved Justice Clarence Thomas, one of the court's most conservative members. The issue had become an political flashpoint, with Democrats in Congress calling on the court to adopt an ethics code, while many Republicans viewed the ethics narrative involving the court as cooked up by liberals upset at its rightward leanings.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Kevin Wurm, Thomas, Harlan Crow, ProPublica, Koch, Anthony Welters, Andrew Chung, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, Republicans, Democrats, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Texas, New York

☆ US Supreme Court seeks Biden administration view on US Soccer antitrust case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Mike Scarcella | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The justices are considering whether to hear U.S. Soccer's appeal of a lower court's decision to allow the lawsuit by New York-based Relevent Sports to proceed. The lawsuit, filed in 2019 in Manhattan federal court against U.S. Soccer and FIFA, claimed the ban violated American antitrust law and sought to stop the two organizations from implementing it. U.S. Soccer is a member of FIFA, soccer's international governing body. The United States hosts "friendly" games involving foreign professional teams, but the games do not count in league standings. U.S. soccer has argued that it had no role as a FIFA member in forming the international organization's 2018 policy banning foreign clubs from holding competitive matches outside the teams' home countries.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Relevent's, Mike Scarcella, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, Supreme, U.S . Soccer, FIFA, Soccer, soccer's, United States, Circuit, Appeals, Thomson Locations: United States, New York, Manhattan, U.S, York

People walk across the plaza of the U.S. Supreme Court building on the first day of the court's new term in Washington, U.S. October 3, 2022. The court takes up appeals when at least four of its nine justices agree to hear a case. Jackson described Johnson's solitary confinement as "unusually severe," noting that "prison officials completely deprived Johnson of exercise for nearly all of his incarceration" at Pontiac Correctional Center. Johnson has a history of mental illness, including depression and bipolar disorder, and suicide attempts, according to his lawyers. Johnson sought monetary damages, medical treatment and other relief in the lawsuit accusing prison officials of violating the Eighth Amendment by denying him exercise for a prolonged period.

Persons: Jonathan Ernst, Michael Johnson's, Johnson, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Jackson, Kwame Raoul, Daniel Greenfield, compulsively, Johnson's, John Kruzel, Andrew Chung, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, Pontiac Correctional Center, Illinois Democratic, Circuit, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Illinois, Chicago, Washington, New York

☆ NBA roundup: Magic's balanced attack too strong for Bucks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Orlando took the lead late in the first quarter and never looked back, building an advantage of as many as 21 points behind a balanced offensive attack. Jalen Suggs supplied 20 points as five Orlando scorers finished in double figures, including Moritz Wagner, who had 19 points off the bench. Moritz Wagner scored 12 points in the first half to help ignite the pivotal, second-quarter surge that gave Orlando the lead for the rest of the game. Brown was 12 of 20 from the field and scored 21 points in the second half. Boston also received 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists from Kristaps Porzingis.

Persons: Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Orlando, Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Jalen Suggs, Moritz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac, LeVert, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Looney, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Brown, Tatum, Kristaps, Pascal Siakam, Siakam, Dennis Schroder, Jakob Poeltl, Malachi Flynn, Scottie Barnes, Bam Adebayo, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Adebayo, Jaquez, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Atlanta's Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Murray Organizations: Orlando, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee, Bucks . Cavaliers, Warriors, Cleveland, Golden State, Cavaliers, Celtics, Raptors, Toronto, Boston, Hawks, Atlanta, Miami, San Antonio Spurs, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Boston, Miami

☆ Marvel Flounders at the Box Office With ‘The Marvels’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Brooks Barnes | More About Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Chambers added, however, “We know the film is resonating with female audiences. To a degree, “The Marvels” was hurt by the actors’ strike, which prevented Ms. Larson and her co-stars from participating in promotional events — at least until Wednesday, when the 118-day strike was resolved. Superhero fatigue also probably played a role. Audiences have started to become pickier about these spectacles, with duds like “Blue Beetle” and “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” both from DC Studios, as recent evidence.

Persons: Tony Chambers, ”, Chambers, Marvel, Ms, Larson Organizations: Disney, DC Studios

☆ ‘A Strange Life’ Review: Louisa May Alcott as Essayist
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Meghan Cox Gurdon | Louisa May Alcott | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Photo: GRANGERIn the annals of irresponsible utopianism, few names stand out like that of Bronson Alcott. Bronson’s propensity to run up debts and alienate supporters sank his young family into poverty. Had it not been for the busy and lucrative pen of their second daughter, Louisa May, the Alcott family might have disappeared into the footnotes of history. As it is, they remain a subject of fascination, for Louisa (1832-88) would produce not only the novels “Little Women” (1868) and “Little Men” (1871) but also short stories and brilliant nonfiction sketches. Grab a Copy A Strange Life: Selected Essays of Louisa May Alcott By Louisa May Alcott Notting Hill Editions 168 pages We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site.

Persons: GRANGER, Bronson Alcott, Abigail, Louisa May, Alcott, Louisa, Louisa May Alcott, Louisa May Alcott Notting, Barnes, Charles Lane, ’, Liz Rosenberg Organizations: Louisa May Alcott Notting Hill, Noble Locations: Fredericksburg, Va, New England, Massachusetts

Parts of a ghost gun kit are on display at an event held by U.S. President Joe Biden to announce measures to fight ghost gun crime, at the White House in Washington U.S., April 11, 2022. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a group of firearm owners, gun rights groups and manufacturers in declaring the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' 2022 rule "unlawful." "ATF, in promulgating its final rule, attempted to take on the mantle of Congress to 'do something' with respect to gun control," he wrote. The administration has said that ghost guns are attractive to criminals and others prohibited from lawfully buying firearms, including minors. There were about 20,000 suspected ghost guns reported in 2021 to the ATF as having been recovered by law enforcement in criminal investigations - a tenfold increase from 2016, according to the White House.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Biden, Donald Trump, Kurt Engelhardt, Cody Wisniewski, Nate Raymond, Michael Perry Organizations: U.S, White, REUTERS, Circuit, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Republican, Gun Control, U.S . Department of Justice, Coalition Action Foundation, ATF, Biden, Thomson Locations: Washington U.S, New Orleans, Texas, U.S ., Boston

☆ ConocoPhillips' $8 billion Willow project approvals upheld by US judge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Clark Mindock | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies US judge upholds approvals for $8 billion Willow projectGroups say they are considering an appealNov 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Alaska on Thursday upheld U.S. approvals for ConocoPhillips’ multibillion-dollar Willow oil and gas drilling project in the state’s Arctic, rejecting environmental and tribal groups' concerns that the project poses too large of a climate threat. U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage dismissed a lawsuit filed by environmental and tribal groups challenging the $8 billion project's approvals, which the U.S. Opponents claim the project would release hundreds of millions of tons of carbon pollution into the atmosphere, aggravating climate change and damaging pristine wilderness. The approvals give ConocoPhillips permission to construct three drill pads, 25.8 miles of gravel roads, an air strip and hundreds of miles of ice roads. The environmental and tribal groups challenged the approvals in two lawsuits filed in March.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Sharon Gleason, Gleason, Erik Grafe, ConocoPhillips didn't, Joe Biden's, Iñupiat, Ian Dooley, Carole Holley, Earthjustice, Bridget Psarianos, Suzanne Bostrom, Rickey Turner, Paul Turcke, Ryan Steen, Whitney Brown, Jason Morgan, Luke Sanders, Stoel, Clark Mindock Organizations: ConocoPhillips, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, ConocoPhillips ’ multibillion, U.S, U.S . Interior Department, Earthjustice, Interior Department, of Land Management, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Environmental, of Land, for Biological, District of, Trustees, U.S . Department of Justice, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Alaska, Anchorage, District of Alaska

☆ Fighting in Gaza City Raises Fears for Hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | Edward Wong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

That’s why we’re slowly closing in on them,” the Israeli military spokesman, Richard Hecht, told reporters on Friday night. The situation could not be immediately confirmed, though the Israeli military has made clear that its troops are fighting in the heart of Gaza City. “If conditions were better than this, we could have saved their lives,” Dr. Abu Salmiya said. “At this point, there’s just so little we can do for the wounded we receive, only the bare minimum,” said Dr. Abu Salmiya. Dr. Abu Salmiya said international organizations were welcome to investigate the site and see if they could find any evidence of Hamas’s presence there.

Persons: “, we’re, Richard Hecht, Ashraf al, Mohammed Abu Salmiya, Israel, Abu Salmiya, ” Dr, Bashar Taleb, Al Shifa, there’s, ”, Daniel Hagari, Shifa, Mohammed Al, Masri, Al Organizations: The Times, Shifa, Hamas, Palestinian, The New York Times, Al, ., Agence France, Getty, Reuters Locations: Al, Gaza City, ”, Gaza, Israel, Palestinian

☆ Rapinoe meets high stakes with a smile ahead of NWSL championship
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

But Saturday's showdown between Gotham FC and her OL Reign gives Rapinoe one last chance to claim the National Women's Soccer League championship after years of thwarted attempts, with the team she has been a part of since its inception. "It's really unique that you get to a championship game ever in your career. Rapinoe's Seattle farewell match last month averaged 683,000 viewers on CBS, an NWSL regular-season record. It was, you know, so much fun to watch and be a part of," said Rapinoe. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, Ali Krieger, Lu Barnes, they've, Rapinoe's, Amy Tennery, Christian Radnedge Organizations: United States, Gotham FC, National Women's Soccer League, New, Rapinoe, ESPN, CBS, Prime Sports, Scripps, ION, Thomson Locations: New York, New, Rapinoe's Seattle

The union, SAG-AFTRA, which represents tens of thousands of actors, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of studios, reached the tentative agreement on Wednesday. It followed a bitter standoff that contributed to a near-complete shutdown of production in the entertainment industry. At 118 days, it was the longest movie and television strike in the union’s 90-year history. The actors’ strike, combined with a writers’ strike that started in May and was resolved in September, devastated the entertainment economy. Hundreds of thousands of crew members were idled, with some losing their homes and turning to food banks for groceries.

Persons: ”, Todd Holmes Organizations: SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, California State University, Northridge Locations: Los Angeles, Georgia , New York , New Jersey, New Mexico

☆ Howe not looking for excuses despite Newcastle's long injury list
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Newcastle United have been hit by a string of injuries this season but manager Eddie Howe said on Friday they are good enough to cope. The injury list includes Sven Botman, Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy and Dan Burn along with a long-term ban on Sandro Tonali and Howe has never had it this bad. We are building up his load and the plan is for him to return after the international break," said Howe. Newcastle began the Premier League season with a victory before suffering three consecutive defeats but since then are unbeaten in their last seven league games and the manager was impressed with how his side reacted. Newcastle are sixth in the table on 20 points, while Bournemouth are 18th with just one league win all season.

Persons: Eddie Howe, Sven Botman, Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Sandro Tonali, Howe, We're, Callum Wilson, Alex, Winger Harvey Barnes, didn't, Bruno Guimaraes, Lewis Miley, Lewis, Trevor Stynes, Ken Ferris Organizations: Newcastle United, Bournemouth, Newcastle, League, Borussia Dortmund, Premier League, Dortmund, Thomson Locations: Bournemouth, Netherlands, Newcastle

☆ ‘My Name Is Barbra’ Review: A Star Is Boring
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Joanne Kaufman | Barbra Streisand | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Barbra Streisand in 1966. At nearly 1,000 pages, Barbra Streisand’s memoir, “My Name Is Barbra,” is longer than the combined recollections of Prince Harry (“Spare”), Britney Spears (“The Woman in Me”) and Henry Winkler (“Being Henry”). Grab a Copy My Name Is Barbra By Barbra Streisand Viking 992 pages We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site. Granted, Ms. Streisand, now 81, is the enduring pop voice of her generation, not to mention a Broadway and Hollywood star, movie director, producer and composer, and political and social activist. A winner of Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and a Tony, Ms. Streisand is a woman of many talents.

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Bill Eppridge, Barbra Streisand’s, ”, Prince Harry, “, Britney Spears, Henry Winkler, Henry ”, Barnes, Streisand, Hillary Clinton, Tony Organizations: Noble, Hollywood

☆ ‘The Marvels’ Review: Brie Larson Leads a Not-So-Supergroup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Zachary Barnes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Brie Larson and Iman Vellani Photo: Marvel Studios‘The Marvels” arrives amid a rumbling storm of negative feeling—about both its likely performance at the box office and the continuing success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. The new film certainly suggests as much, and leaves one hoping that superheroes might at long last leave us mortals to fend for ourselves. The main hero here is Carol Danvers , aka Captain Marvel, once again played by Brie Larson . She is joined by Monica Rambeau ( Teyonah Parris , better served in “If Beale Street Could Talk”) and Kamala Khan , aka Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani, with the eager, lightly amusing energy of a Disney Channel star). Together, the trio becomes the Marvels, a supergroup formed by cosmic accident after their powers become entangled and they find themselves switching places across space, possibly due to some holes opened up in the universe by the rotely vengeful evildoer Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton).

Persons: Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, spandex, Carol Danvers, Marvel, Monica Rambeau, Teyonah Parris, Beale, Kamala Khan, evildoer Dar, Benn, Zawe Ashton Organizations: Marvel Studios, Marvel, Disney Locations: “

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023. Engoron is unlikely to grant the request as he has already found that Trump and 10 of his businesses committed persistent fraud. However, Engoron's ruling covered only one of the seven fraud counts Trump faces. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has testified along with his sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump and daughter Ivanka Trump. The fraud trial is one of several legal battles Trump faces as he mounts a comeback bid for the White House.

Persons: Donald Trump, Shannon Stapleton, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron, Donald Jr, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, James, Christopher Kise, There's, ” Kise, Engoron, they’re, Kise, Jack Queen, Luc Cohen, Jonathan Stempel, Andy Sullivan, Noeleen Waldeer, Lisa Shumaker, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, New, New York, Trump, White, Republican, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, York

☆ Trump ally Bannon to ask court to overturn contempt of US Congress conviction
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

His lawyers and federal prosecutors are set to argue before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Bannon was sentenced by Nichols in October 2022 to four months in prison and a $6,500 fine. Bannon, an influential right-wing media provocateur, served as Trump's chief White House strategist during 2017 before a falling out between them that was later patched up. Trump supporters assaulted police, stormed barricades and swarmed the Capitol in a failed bid to prevent congressional certification of Biden's victory. The House committee disbanded at the end of 2022 without getting information from Bannon.

Persons: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, Bannon, Trump, Carl Nichols, Nichols, Democrat Joe Biden, Andrew Goudsward, Will Dunham, Scott Malone Organizations: White House, U.S . Capitol, U.S, U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Democratic, Prosecutors, District, White, Democrat, Republican Trump, Capitol, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, WASHINGTON

☆ NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets edge Warriors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Michael Porter Jr. added 17 points while Aaron Gordon finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Denver, which swept a four-game homestand. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama each had 14 points for the Spurs, who have lost three straight. Brandon Ingram scored 24 points on 11-for-25 shooting and rookie Jordan Hawkins added 14 points for the Pelicans, who lost their third straight game. Bobby Portis had 18 points for the Bucks, and Brook Lopez added 14, including a pivotal 3-pointer in the late going. Scottie Barnes contributed 14 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and four steals.

Persons: Chris Paul, Nikola Jokic, Isaiah J, Downing, Reggie Jackson, Michael Porter Jr, Aaron Gordon, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond, Gary Payton II, Jamal Murray, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, Kelly Oubre Jr, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Porzingis, Domantas, Malik Monk, Jerami Grant, Monk, Sabonis, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic, Nurkic, Bradley Beal, Bam Adebayo, Adebayo, Miami's Tyler Herro, Jaren Jackson Jr, Herro, Jackson, Kyle Kuzma, Charlotte, Danilo Gallinari, Delon Wright, LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward, Green, Alperen Sengun, Sengun, Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura, Aaron Nesmith, Myles Turner, Bennedict Mathurin, Tyrese Haliburton, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Julius Randle, Randle, Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett, Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham, Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, Lonnie Walker IV, James Harden, Walker, Cam Thomas, Royce O'Neale, Paul George, Harden, Anthony Edwards, Karl, Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Brandon Ingram, Jordan Hawkins, Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo's, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez, Antetokounmpo, Isaiah Stewart, Cade Cunningham, Marcus Sasser, Pascal Siakam, Dennis Schroder, Scottie Barnes, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Mitchell Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Ball, USA, NBA, Denver, Warriors, 76ers, Celtics, Philadelphia, Boston, Sixers, Milwaukee Bucks, Trail Blazers, Sacramento, The, Blazers, Suns, Bulls, Chicago, Phoenix, Grizzlies, Miami, Los Angeles Lakers, Hornets, Washington, Wizards, Rockets, Lakers, Houston, Angeles, Pacers, Jazz, Utah, Knicks, Spurs, New, San, Nets, Clippers, Brooklyn, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Minnesota, Bucks, Pistons, Milwaukee, Detroit, Raptors, Mavericks, Toronto, Dallas, Cavaliers, Oklahoma City, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, Portland, Durant, Memphis, Los Angeles, Indiana, Indianapolis, New York, San Antonio, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Cleveland

The company logo for Bitwise Asset Management is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 9 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Thursday charged the co-founders of private technology startup Bitwise Industries for their roles in a $100 million fraud scheme, according to federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Bitwise filed for bankruptcy protection in June. Hundreds of BitWise employees lost their jobs in May 2023 when the scheme was exposed, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which filed civil charges against the co-CEOs on Thursday in federal court in California. Reporting by Chris Prentice; Additional reporting by Nate Raymond; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Irma Olguin Jr, Jake Soberal, Bitwise, Olguin, Chris Prentice, Nate Raymond, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Bitwise Asset, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Industries, Securities and Exchange Commission, Eastern, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Eastern District, California

☆ US judge to weigh JPMorgan's $290 million settlement with Epstein accusers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The settlement covered more than 100 women, led by a former ballet dancer known as Jane Doe 1, who said Epstein abused them. It followed embarrassing disclosures that JPMorgan ignored internal warnings and overlooked red flags about Epstein because he had been a valuable client. JPMorgan in September agreed to pay $75 million to settle related claims by the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned two islands. Rakoff on Oct. 20 gave final approval to a similar $75 million settlement between Epstein's accusers and Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), where Epstein banked after JPMorgan fired him. Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 at age 66 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Persons: Morgan, Stephanie Keith, JPMorgan Chase's, Jeffrey Epstein, Jed Rakoff, Epstein, Rakoff, Jane Doe, Sarah Ransome, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's, Luc Cohen, Daniel Wallis Organizations: REUTERS, JPMorgan, Washington D.C, U.S ., Deutsche Bank, US, Islands, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Manhattan, Washington, U.S . Virgin Islands, Rakoff, New York

One of the longest labor crises in Hollywood history is finally coming to an end. Upset about streaming-service pay and fearful of fast-developing artificial intelligence technology, actors joined screenwriters on picket lines in July. The writers had walked out in May over similar concerns. It was the first time since 1960, when Ronald Reagan was the head of the actors’ union and Marilyn Monroe was still starring in films, that actors and writers were both on strike. Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling reported from Los Angeles and John Koblin from New York.

Persons: —, Ronald Reagan, Marilyn Monroe, Brooks Barnes, Nicole Sperling, John Koblin Organizations: SAG Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, New York

☆ U.S. Says Surveillance Drone Was Shot Down Off Yemen’s Coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | Edward Wong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

“The laws created by Parliament are clear,” Mark Rowley, the chief of the Metropolitan Police Service in London, said in a statement on Tuesday evening. Speaking on Wednesday, Mr. Sunak said Mr. Rowley would answer for his decisions. “Now, my job is to hold him accountable for that.” The two men were set to meet to discuss the event on Wednesday. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign, one of a number of groups organizing the event on Saturday, vowed to continue. No protests are planned for Sunday, when the national service of remembrance will take place in central London.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, ” Mark Rowley, ” Mr, Rowley, ”, Mr, “, Tayfun Salci, Suella Braverman, Tommy Robinson Organizations: Metropolitan Police Service, Sky News, London, Twitter, Palestine Solidarity Campaign Locations: London, Gaza, Israel, Whitehall, Palestine

☆ Ivanka Trump to testify in father's New York civil fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jack Queen | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 8 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump is set to testify on Wednesday in a civil fraud trial that has exposed the inner workings of the former U.S. president’s business empire and threatens to strip him of prized New York properties. Judge Arthur Engoron has already ruled that the conduct amounts to fraud and is now considering what penalties to impose. Unlike her brothers, she did not oversee the Trump Organization during their father's 2017-2021 term in the White House. In a ruling that found Trump, his adult sons and 10 of his companies liable for fraud, Engoron described in scathing terms how the defendants made up valuations. Reporting by Jack Queen in New York; Editing by Andy Sullivan and Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump, Kelly Loeffler, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump's, Trump, Letitia James, Judge Arthur Engoron, James, Donald Jr, Eric Trump, Engoron, Joe Biden's, Biden, Jack Queen, Andy Sullivan, Grant McCool Organizations: White, Republican, REUTERS, New York, Trump Organization, Trump, Thomson Locations: Dalton , Georgia, U.S, New York

☆ US Commercial fishing groups sue tire manufacturers over fish-killing chemical
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Clark Mindock | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Nathan Frandino/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 8 (Reuters) - U.S. commercial fishing groups on Wednesday sued 13 tire manufacturers in California, saying a chemical used in their tires is poisoning West Coast watersheds and killing rare trout and salmon. The fishing groups said the chemical, which becomes toxic when it degrades, is released from tires as vehicles drive around and park. The tire manufacturers did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday. In July, California's Department of Toxic Substances Control adopted a rule requiring tire manufacturers to evaluate safer alternatives to 6PPD, noting the threat to coho salmon. Together, the 13 tire manufacturers sued on Wednesday account for 80% of the domestic U.S. tire market, according to the lawsuit.

Persons: Nathan Frandino, Elizabeth Forsyth, Forsyth, Clark Mindock, Alexia Garamfalvi, Sandra Maler Organizations: REUTERS, Wednesday, Institute for Fisheries Resources, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, Bridgestone Corp, Goodyear Tire &, Michelin, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, California's Department, Toxic Substances, Thomson Locations: Lagunitas, Marin County , California, U.S, California, San Francisco federal, West

☆ With the Strikes Over, the Mood in Hollywood Is Decidedly Mixed
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Brooks Barnes | More About Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But Disney+, Paramount+, Peacock and others continue to lose money. Most analysts say that there are too many streaming services and that the weakest will ultimately close or merge with bigger competitors. The entertainment industry’s underlying cable television and box office problems also remain dire, in some cases growing worse during the five months it took to restore labor peace. In July, Disney announced that it was exploring a once-unthinkable sale of a stake in ESPN, the cable giant that has powered much of Disney’s growth over the past two decades. Paramount Global’s once-venerable cable portfolio, centered on Nickelodeon and MTV, has also been pummeled by cord cutting; Paramount shares have dropped nearly 50 percent since May.

Persons: ” Zack Stentz, “, “ Thor, ”, Max, Peacock, Paramount Global’s Organizations: Netflix, Hulu, Warner Bros, Discovery, Paramount, Comcast, Disney, ESPN, Nickelodeon, MTV

Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the measure failed a stringent test set by the Supreme Court in a 2022 ruling that required gun laws to be "consistent with the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation" in order to survive a Second Amendment challenge. Violating the law initially was punishable by up to 10 years in prison but has since been raised to 15 years. A federal judge rejected Rahimi's Second Amendment challenge and sentenced him to more than six years in prison. Biden's administration has said the law should survive because of the long tradition in the United States of taking guns from people deemed dangerous. Supporters of Rahimi have argued that judges too easily issue restraining orders in an unfair process that results in the deprivation of the constitutional gun rights of accused abusers.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Joe Biden's, Bruen, Zackey, Rahimi, Andrew Chung, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, White, REUTERS, Rights, Supreme, Circuit, Appeals, New York State, Police, Thomson Locations: Washington U.S, Orleans, New York, Texas, Bruen, United States

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