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☆ Rex Chapman: Former NBA star is glad to ‘be on the other side’ of drug and gambling addiction
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Wynn Westmoreland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Rex Chapman arrives at the premiere of the second season of "Ted Lasso" on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at the Pacific Design Center. Kentucky Wildcats guard Rex Chapman (3) in action against the Iona Gaels at Rupp Arena in December 1986. He says the drug addiction was a gateway to a gambling addiction which cost him nearly all of the $40 million he earned during his career. [And that] once I was able to get clean, there were people willing to give me opportunities,” Chapman told CNN. “It’s Hard for Me to Live With Me” is published by Simon and Schuster and Rex Chapman can be heard weekly on his podcast “Owned” by Smartless Media.

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☆ How to wear the runway — on your own budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On the agenda today:But first: How to wear the runway — on your own budget. "It's still all about simplicity," "America's Next Top Model" winner Eva Marcille told Business Insider at the Badgley Mischka runway show. And while some will pay a premium for designer fashion, others want to experiment with a dupe first. AdvertisementTens of thousands of young, high-earning professionals abandoned New York City and California during the pandemic, taking their coastal salaries to cities like St. Louis. BI headed to New York Fashion Week, where we asked attendees to name the status symbols they've been seeing and coveting.

Persons: —, Dia Dipasupil, — Beyoncé, Blake Lively, Uma Thurman, It's, Eva Marcille, YouGov, Gen Z, Connie Zhou, Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, Tyler Le, Louis, Mary Altaffer, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, Van Cleef, — we've, David C Tomlinson, Muhammad Ali, Stevie Nicks, Jim, Jon Stewart's, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb Organizations: Service, Getty, New York, Vegas, Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Dior, Netflix, Warner Bros, Charlotte , North Carolina —, Paramount Locations: Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Sin City, New York City, California, St, New, Dior, Beverly, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise, Beverly Hills of Arizona, Paradise Valley, Charlotte , North Carolina, New York

☆ What Amazon, the F.T.C. and C.I.A. Won’t Say When You’ve Been Scammed
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Ron Lieber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When New York magazine’s finance advice columnist dropped an article that went viral on Thursday about falling victim to a $50,000 scam, my heart skipped a beat. My own financial planner had gone to jail years ago, which I’d chronicled in a few columns. What would I have done if someone called and insisted that my children, in particular, were in grave danger? But what would any of those entities do if they thought that any one of us was actually a victim of some kind of identity fraud? What would they say, request and tell us to do?

Persons: I’d, Charlotte Cowles, ” Organizations: New York Times, Federal Trade Commission, Central Intelligence Agency Locations: York

☆ You have to read this story about a woman who was scammed out of $50,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

New York Magazine's personal finance writer just published a personal essay about how she was scammed. Believing she was talking to the FBI, she handed a shoebox with her $50,000 in savings in cash to a stranger. New York Magazine published an astonishing personal essay from one of their writers (a personal finance writer, no less!) Charlotte Cowles says she was scammed out of $50,000. Just read it: The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger

Persons: —, Charlotte Cowles, Dia Dipasupil, they'd Organizations: FBI, Service, New York Magazine

☆ Trevor left the 'Love Is Blind' pods heartbroken. Here's what he's been up to since filming.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Warning: Spoilers ahead for the first six episodes of "Love Is Blind" season six. AdvertisementIn every season of "Love Is Blind," there's at least one love triangle. And in every love triangle, there's one person who walks away heartbroken. In the end, Jimmy and Chelsea choose one another, leaving Trevor blindsided and heartbroken and Jessica heartbroken and pissed off. The next three episodes of "Love Is Blind" season six air on February 21.

Persons: Trevor, Jimmy, he's, —, Trevor Sova, Chelsea Blackwell, Jimmy Presnell, Jessica Vestal, Chelsea, Trevor blindsided, Jessica, Jimmy —, might've, there's Organizations: Chelsea, Service, Netflix, Cardinal Health, Business Locations: Chelsea, Charlotte , North Carolina

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Airbus CEO Guillaume FauryAirbus CEO Guillaume Faury speaks to CNBC's Charlotte Reed after the company's full-year earnings report.

Persons: Guillaume, Guillaume Faury, CNBC's Charlotte Reed Organizations: Airbus

LONDON (AP) — Zendaya is on a fashion roll, in a cyborg “Dune: Part Two” kind of way. The co-star of the highly anticipated film sequel stunned Thursday at its world premiere when she hit the sand-strewn carpet in a silver robot suit straight from the archive of Mugler. Zendaya's body-hugging armor outfit with sheer plexiglass inserts has built-in gloves she paired with matching silver heels. While the runway version included a matching headpiece, Zendaya opted for a short sleek hairdo and a blue diamond necklace from Bulgari. Pugh, a newcomer to the world of “Dune” as the Emperor’s daughter, plays Princess Irulan with Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha.

Persons: d’hiver, ”, Denis Villeneuve’s, Mugler, Law Roach, Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Villeneuve, Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, Zendaya's Chani, Pugh, Irulan, Stellan Skarsgard, Christopher Walken, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem

It was the third mishap in two weeks reported at Norway's main airport. Two of the three recent incidents at the airport "have occurred as a result of pushback from the same gate,” Oslo airport spokeswoman Monica Iren Fasting told the AP. A spokesperson for the carrier, Tonje Sund, told Norwegian newspaper VG that the plane received damage that grounded it. Photos You Should See View All 22 ImagesOn Feb. 2, a Norwegian airline plane bound for Stockholm collided with a fence at the same gate. On Tuesday, another Norwegian plane headed for Kristiansand hit another airplane, clipping its wing.

Persons: Monica Iren Fasting, Tonje Sund, Charlotte Holmbergh, “, Holmbergh Organizations: Scandinavian Airlines, Associated Press, AP, Norwegian, VG, Kristiansand Locations: COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oslo, Norway's, Stockholm, Gardermoen, Norwegian

☆ 39-year-old millionaire who rents: Why I'm 'so much happier' not being a homeowner
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Bernadette Joy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Growing up in New York as the eighth of nine kids, my immigrant parents had big homeowner dreams for me. Over the course of a decade, we bought and sold three properties: our first home, a four-bedroom house, and a two-bedroom condo. Here's why I'm so much happier now and don't regret leaving homeownership behind. At my rental, I can easily stroll to restaurants and parks, and I'm a five-minute drive to theaters, museums and galleries. I'm glad we didn't settle for something we didn't like as much, just to say we're homeowners.

Persons: We've Locations: New York, Charlotte , North Carolina, Charlotte

☆ Home Prices May Be Sky-High, but America Is Not in a Housing Bubble
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The housing market, they claimed, was a bubble destined to burst. I’ve spent the past few years asking experts a simple question: Has the housing market reached bubble territory? AdvertisementFor a time, it seemed like the housing market was doing a speedrun through Simonsen’s checklist. And even if the economy does take a turn, a run-of-the-mill recession probably wouldn’t be enough to topple the housing market. The housing market is far from balanced, but we’re at least heading in that direction.

Persons: doomsayers, I’ve, Redfin, you’ve, you’ll, Mike Simonsen, megalandlords, ”, Ian Shepherdson, Goldman Sachs, Jerome Powell, Powell, Rick Palacios Jr, John Burns, ” doomsayers, might’ve, It’s, it’s, Logan Mohtashami, don’t, US homebuilders, “ It’s, ” Mohtashami, Selma Hepp, Fannie Mae, Palacios, ” Palacios, Mohtashami Organizations: Altos Research, Wall, John, John Burns Research, Consulting, Mortgage Bankers Association, Federal Reserve Bank of New, Federal Housing Finance Agency Locations: Charlotte, North Carolina, Austin, Las Vegas, Miami, Boise , Idaho, Dallas, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, US

☆ I spent Valentine's Day at the bottom of a coal mine. It was the highlight of that relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Charlotte Ahlin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I spent a Valentine's Day in an active coal mine. The relationship only lasted months, but that is still one of my most memorable Valentine's Day. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt was Valentine's Day, and I was taking a zipline into hell. Or rather, I was suspended from a swinging bicycle seat, descending into an active coal mine.

Persons: —, We'd, I'd, Jay, stupidly Organizations: Service Locations: India, parasailing, —

Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains. And she hasn't shared a tank of water with a male of her species in at least eight years. Let's have some pups!” said Brenda Ramer, executive director of the Aquarium and Shark Lab on Main Street in downtown Hendersonville. There’s no way,” Ramer said. Southern California lifeguards encourage people to do the so-called stingray shuffle as they wade through the water, in large part because of round stingrays.

Persons: Charlotte, hasn't, ’, ”, Brenda Ramer, Kady Lyons, Lyons, “ I’m, ” Lyons, “, ” Ramer, ” Charlotte, Ramer, that's, “ I'm, “ It’s Organizations: California condors, Georgia Aquarium Locations: California, Hendersonville, Atlanta, North Carolina, Charlotte, Mexico, Southern California

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Criminal charges connected to a domestic violence case against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges were dropped Tuesday because of “insufficient evidence," court documents show. Bridges had been facing three charges for an alleged violation of a domestic violence protection order on Oct. 6, 2023, misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property. Later, the woman told prosecutors she was unsure how her car was damaged, according to court documents. He sat out all of the 2022-23 NBA season as a result of the domestic violence case from June 2022. The 25-year-old Bridges was also ordered to complete 52 weeks of parenting classes, 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling and 100 hours of community service as part of the agreement.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, Miles Bridges, Bridges, “, Samantha Pendergrass Organizations: Charlotte Hornets, Court, Superior, Hornets Locations: N.C, Charlotte Mecklenburg, Los Angeles

☆ Army Chief Congratulates Pakistan on 'Successful Conduct' of Elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's army chief congratulated the country on Saturday for the "successful conduct" of its national elections, saying the nation needed "stable hands" to move on from the politics of "anarchy and polarisation". The United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday each expressed concerns about Pakistan's electoral process in the wake of Thursday's vote, urging a probe into reported irregularities. The parties of former Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and the jailed Imran Khan, also a former premier, both claimed victory. (Reporting by Charlotte Greenfield; Editing by William Mallard)

Persons: Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan, Charlotte Greenfield, William Mallard Organizations: European Union Locations: ISLAMABAD, United States, Britain

The Bucks led by 28 points at halftime and increased their lead to as many as 42 in the second half. Beasley had struggled from 3-point range against Minnesota on Thursday, going 0 for 9 in the Bucks’ lopsided loss to the Timberwolves. Beasley sank a 3 with less than a second remaining to give the Bucks their biggest lead of the half. Veteran guard Patrick Beverley made his Bucks debut after being acquired in a trade with Philadelphia on Thursday. Curry and Williams were scheduled to join the team in Charlotte, where the Hornets will play Memphis on Saturday night.

Persons: Doc Rivers, Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Adrian Griffin, Rivers, Larry Brown, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis, Lillard, ” Lillard, “ Doc, we've, ” Rivers, “, We've, ” Brandon Miller, Nick Richards, Beasley, Ray Allen, ” Beasley, Portis, Patrick Beverley, Beverley, “ He's, ” Beverley, Seth Curry, Grant Williams, Curry, Williams, — Organizations: MILWAUKEE, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte, Hornets, Milwaukee, Bucks, Minnesota, Timberwolves, Veteran, Philadelphia, Denver Nuggets, Clippers, Memphis, Denver, Monday Locations: Rivers, Charlotte, ” Rivers, Beverley, Los Angeles, Dallas

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are sending often-injured small forward Gordon Hayward to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for guard Tre Mann, power forward Davis Bertans, point guard Vasilije Micic and two second round draft picks, according to a person familiar with the situation. The second round picks will be in 2024 and 2025, according to the person. Washington to the Dallas Mavericks for Grant Williams, Seth Curry and a 2027 first-round draft pick, AP sources said. The Hornets signed Hayward to a four-year, $120 million contract in 2020 hoping he would give them a boost and make them a consistent playoff team. The Thunder acquired Bertans from the Dallas Mavericks in a draft night deal last year, and he has played sparingly.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, Gordon Hayward, Tre Mann, Davis, Vasilije Micic, Grant Williams, Seth Curry, Hayward, Terry Rozier, Kyle Lowry, Lowry, Mitch Kupchak, Charlotte, Miles Bridges, Bridges, Mann, Cliff Brunt, ___ Organizations: Charlotte Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Associated Press, Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee, Thunder, Minnesota, Western Conference . Hayward, Miami Heat, ESPN, New York Knicks, Madison, Garden, Boston, The Thunder, Oklahoma City, AP Locations: N.C, Washington, Charlotte, Denver, Hayward, Micic, Philadelphia, Europe, Oklahoma

☆ Delta to open a new tier of 'premium' airport lounges this year in high-end travel push
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Delta Air Lines ' popular airport lounges are getting a more exclusive tier, in the airline's latest push to cater to high-spending travelers. The first "premium" lounge is scheduled to open in June at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, and at 38,000 square feet, it will be the largest of the carrier's lounges, Delta said on Thursday. Other high-end Delta lounges will open in Boston and Los Angeles later this year. The new strategy shows Delta moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach for its airport travelers. The airline is joining United Airlines , which operates Polaris lounges, and American Airlines ' which has Flagship lounges, along with standard airport clubs.

Persons: John F, Delta Organizations: Delta Air Lines, New, Kennedy International Airport, Sky Clubs, United Airlines, Polaris, American Airlines, Delta, New York's LaGuardia Locations: Boston, Los Angeles, Delta, JFK, Charlotte , North Carolina, Seattle, Miami

Doug McDermott was once traded by Indiana to San Antonio, and now, the Spurs have traded him back to the Pacers. Trade deadline day in the NBA gave them and plenty of other players an entirely new outlook, plus may have even reshaped the start of the playoff push as well. He and Alec Burks are headed to the Knicks, a team that entered Thursday a game out of the No. Defending NBA champion Denver didn't make a move on deadline day, nor did reigning East champion Miami, though the Heat did their trade-season work a couple weeks ago by bringing in Terry Rozier from Charlotte for Kyle Lowry. Adding to the challenge of deadline day is this: Only five teams entered Thursday more than four games out of the final play-in tournament spots in the East and West.

Persons: Bojan Bogdanovic, Gordon Hayward, Doug McDermott, Buddy Hield, Joel Embiid, Royce O'Neale, Embiid, Alec Burks, Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Ryan Arcidiacono, Grimes, Fournier, Arcidiacono, Hayward, Hield, McDermott, Antonio, Kelly Olynyk, Patrick Beverley, Damian Lillard, Robin Lopez, Lopez, “, ” Lopez, Dejounte Murray —, —, Denver didn't, Terry Rozier, Kyle Lowry, LeBron James, Koby Altman, ” Altman, Lowry, Spencer Dinwiddie, Dennis Schröder, Thaddeus Young, Dan Gelston, Tom Withers, ___ Organizations: Spurs, Pacers, NBA, Knicks, Eastern Conference, Suns, Mavericks, Pistons, Thunder, Western Conference, Minnesota, Denver —, Los Angeles Clippers, 76ers, Toronto, Bucks, Kings, Denver, East, Miami, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State, Lakers, Warriors, Raptors, AP Sports Locations: Detroit, New York, Charlotte, Oklahoma City, Indiana, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Dallas, Brooklyn, P.J . Washington, Canada, Utah, Milwaukee, Sacramento, Atlanta, Cleveland, East, Toronto

☆ Nicaragua Seeks to Join South Africa in World Court Genocide Case Against Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Nicaragua has filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to join South Africa in its genocide case against Israel, the ICJ, also known as the World Court, said on Thursday. The court said in a statement that Nicaragua considers that the conduct of Israel is in "violation of its obligations under the Genocide Convention". South Africa and Israel have been invited to furnish written observations on Nicaragua's application for permission to intervene as a party. Several other states have signalled they might want to intervene in the Gaza genocide case but none have formally done so before Nicaragua. Last month the World Court ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa.

Persons: Stephanie van den Berg, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Angus MacSwan Organizations: International Court of Justice, Israel, Hamas, Court Locations: AMSTERDAM, Nicaragua, South Africa, Israel, Gaza, Africa, Palestinian

☆ Here's how much Lyft says its drivers make — and how much their expenses add up
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This accounts for tips, bonuses, and expenses — and defines an engaged hour as time spent on rides. AdvertisementHow Lyft calculates earnings and expensesUsing car ownership data from AAA, Lyft estimated that the typical driver has $7.02 per engaged hour in marginal driving expenses, bringing the typical driver's net earnings per engaged hour, after expenses, to $23.46, per Lyft's calculations. Lyft said a large majority of its drivers don't solely rely on Lyft driving for their total income. 94% of Lyft drivers drive less than 20 hours a week, while two-thirds drive for other apps. Nationwide, the 20th percentile for Lyft driver earnings averaged $17.46 per hour after expenses, while the 80th percentile is $33.09 per hour.

Persons: Lyft, —, Uber, Sergio Avedian, Guy Organizations: Service, AAA, BI, Nationwide, Chicago, Business Locations: Southern, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Charlotte

☆ Factbox-Who Are the Key Players in Pakistan's General Elections?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan holds its national elections on Thursday as the country grapples with an economic crisis and political uncertainty following the ouster of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2022. Here are some facts about the main political figures trying to lead the nuclear-armed nation of 241 million people. NAWAZ SHARIFFormer prime minister Nawaz Sharif is considered a front-runner to lead the country, having buried a long-running feud with the country's powerful military, analysts say. Maryam, 50, was jailed along with her father shortly before the 2018 elections on corruption charges, which were later overturned. Nevertheless, Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has tried to wage an unorthodox election campaign using social media and covert canvassing.

Persons: Imran Khan, NAWAZ SHARIF, Nawaz Sharif, MARYAM NAWAZ SHARIF, Nawaz, Maryam, SHEHBAZ SHARIF, Shehbaz Sharif, IMRAN KHAN, BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Benazir Bhutto, Bhutto Zardari, Asif Ali Zardari, Charlotte Greenfield, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz, International Monetary Fund, Khan's Locations: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Punjab, Pakistan's, Khan's Pakistan, Sindh province

A medical journal has retracted two studies claiming to show the harms of the abortion pill mifepristone, citing conflicts of interest by the authors and flaws in their research. Two of the three studies retracted by medical publisher Sage Perspectives were cited in a pivotal Texas court ruling that has threatened access to the pill. The U.S. Supreme Court will take up the case next month, with a decision expected later this year. Photos You Should See View All 15 ImagesBoth studies cited in the court ruling were published in the journal Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology. She said one of the major flaws of the retracted research is that the authors conflate ER visits with serious adverse events and don’t confirm whether patients received treatment.

Persons: —, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Sage, James Studnicki, Ivan Oransky, mifepristone Organizations: Sage, U.S, Supreme, Health Services Research, Charlotte Lozier Institute, District, New York University, University of California, FDA, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Texas, U.S, San Francisco

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Jakob Poeltl had two big plays in the final minute and the Toronto Raptors overcame a career-high 45 points from Miles Bridges to beat Charlotte 123-117 and hand the Hornets their ninth straight loss on Wednesday night. Scottie Barnes, who learned before the game he'll play in his first All-Star game as an alternate, finished with 18 points for the Raptors. Bridges is only the fourth Charlotte player to have back-to-back 40-point games, joining Glen Rice (twice), Kemba Walker and Terry Rozier. The Hornets bolted to a 36-29 lead after the first quarter behind 15 points from Bridges, who was 5 of 5 from the field including three 3-pointers. Bridges was even better in the third quarter with 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting, helping the Hornets carry a 97-91 lead into the final quarter.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, — RJ Barrett, Jakob Poeltl, Miles Bridges, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Poeltl, Bridges, Glen, Kemba Walker, Terry Rozier, Brandon Miller, Barrett, Gary Trent Jr, ___ Organizations: Toronto Raptors, Charlotte, Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Glen Rice, Hornets, Barrett Locations: N.C, Bridges, Toronto, Austria, Bucks

☆ EU Parliament Strips Former VP Eva Kaili of Immunity in Fraud Case
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Tuesday afternoon stripped its former vice-president Eva Kaili of her immunity, clearing the way for an investigation of Kaili's alleged involvement in a 150,000 euro ($161,355) EU budget fraud case from 2015. The fraud case is unrelated to the corruption scandal dubbed Qatargate, in which the Greek politician is also involved. The report that was put to vote states that in the fraud case Kaili is accused of fraudulently spending between €120,000 and €150,000 of public money. The office of Kaili's lawyer, Spyros Pappas, did not immediately reply to a Reuters' request for comment but Pappas told news outlet Politico before the vote that he would take further legal action if Kaili's immunity were lifted. He told Politico that the notion that Kaili could serve prison time based on the outcome of the investigation is “at this stage rather premature and unsubstantiated”.

Persons: Eva Kaili, Kaili's, Spyros Pappas, Pappas, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Gerry Doyle Organizations: EU, Politico Locations: BRUSSELS

☆ Journal publisher retracts studies used by Texas judge who ruled to suspend use of abortion pill
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The academic publisher Sage Publications has retracted studies used by a Texas judge in a ruling that would suspend federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The 2021 study concluded that ER visits were more likely after a medication abortion rather than a surgical abortion. Kacsmaryk cited this study to suggest that the number of adverse events from medication abortion drugs is probably under-reported. The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in March about mifepristone, one of two drugs commonly used in the US for a medication abortion. Medication abortion is the most common form of abortion in the US, and multiple peer-reviewed studies have shown that it is highly safe and effective.

Persons: Sage, ”, Matthew Kacsmaryk, “, Kacsmaryk, ” Sage, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Jim Studnicki, Studnicki Organizations: CNN, Sage Publications, Health Services Research, Chemical, US, Charlotte Lozier Institute, Elliot Institute, American Association of Pro, CNN Health Locations: Texas, “, Florida, mifepristone, Charlotte

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