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“It would really shock me if someone that was hired by my campaign did something that’s inappropriate,” Adams said, flanked by eight of his top deputies in City Hall. Lisa Zornberg, chief counsel at City Hall, confirmed the Adams administration was also in touch with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the matter, though she declined to go into detail about their communications. A spokesperson for Adams’ campaign previously said they had not been contacted about the raid. Brendan McGuire, the attorney hired to represent Adams, also not respond to an inquiry. I just strongly believe you have to follow the law.”Nicholas Biase, a spokesperson for the federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan, declined to comment.

Persons: Eric Adams, ” Adams, “, ”, WilmerHale, Lisa Zornberg, Adams, Brianna Suggs, Suggs, I’m, ” Suggs, Brendan McGuire, ‘, ’ ”, ” Nicholas Biase Organizations: City Hall, New York Times, FBI, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Borough Hall, “ Locations: City Hall, Manhattan

☆ Ivanka Trump has been distancing herself from her dad, but the New York fraud trial is reeling her back in
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ivanka Trump tried to distance herself from her father's scandals after he left the White House. Donald Trump is the GOP 2024 frontrunner, but is mired in legal troubles. But on Wednesday, she'll be dragged back into his drama when she takes the stand to testify in her father's New York civil fraud trial. Ivanka Trump speaks at a campaign event with her father, then-President Donald Trump, in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 2, 2020. Donald Trump has denied the fraud accusations leveled against him, claiming the charges are politically motivated.

Persons: Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump, —, Donald Trump's, she'll, Dan Alexander, Jared Kushner, she'd, Michael Cohen, Trump, Letitia James, Eric, Donald Jr, She's, Morry Gash, Ivanka, Letitia Peekaboo James, Arthur Engoron Organizations: White, Service, White House, Inc, BBC News, The Trump Organization, New, Racist New York, Trump Locations: father's, York, Middle, New York, Miami, Kenosha, Wis, Lower Manhattan

☆ Japanese scientists want to send a wooden satellite into space
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Murata wondered if he “could build a wooden house on the moon or Mars,” and decided to test the theory — by creating a wooden satellite. Wooden satellites would be better for the planet while still providing the same functionality as their metal counterparts, says Murata. Now, they are working with Japan’s space agency (JAXA) and NASA to send the prototype satellite, called LingoSat, into orbit early next year. Engineers at Kyoto University are building a wooden satellite that will be launched into space in a joint mission with JAXA and NASA. Finnish startup Arctic Astronautics designed the WISA Woodsat, a wooden satellite that was supposed to be launched into space in 2021.

Persons: that’s, Koji Murata, Murata, ”, It’s, Jari Mäkinen, ” Mäkinen, Yarjan Abdul Samad, Samad, Tatsuhito Fujita, Fujita Organizations: CNN, Kyoto University, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, “, JAXA, NASA, Murata, Engineers, Kyoto, NOAA, Astronautics, Khalifa University, United Arab Locations: Japan, East Asia, United Arab Emirates

☆ Homeowner insurance and climate have become major factors in real estate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Farmers Insurance deemed it too risky to continue insuring homes in Florida and pulled out of the market there entirely. The average cost for homeowners’ insurance in the United States is about $1,820, according to an analysis by NerdWallet, but there are many variables. As climate risks continue, a standoff has developed over who should pay the cost of insuring homes against ever-growing risks. And for many of the properties that are on the market you can’t obtain insurance? “We’ll have to see some creative solutions in the near term to create that competitive marketplace for insurance,” she said.

Persons: Michael Monaghan, Sellers, “, ’ ” Monaghan, ”, Monaghan, Will, Amy Bach, United, Hurricane Andrew, ” Bach, mitigations, Bach, Jennifer Branchini, Branchini Organizations: DC CNN, Coldwell, Allstate, . Farmers Insurance, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Hurricane, FAIR, California Department of Insurance, California Association of Realtors, State Farm, Farm, “ Locations: Washington, California, Bayside, ”, Florida, Monaghan, United States, “, San Francisco, “ Florida, Louisiana, WUI, Pleasanton

Former U.S. President Donald Trump 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. Trump's testimony wrapped up in midafternoon. Over roughly four hours on the witness stand, Trump often avoided direct answers, instead bragging about his properties and his wealth. New York state lawyers said in their lawsuit that the estimates misled lenders and insurers, earning him more than $100 million and exaggerating his wealth by $2 billion. At one point when Trump was on the stand, Engoron asked Kise to take Trump to the back of the courtroom and "explain the rules."

Persons: Donald Trump, Eduardo Munoz, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Engoron, Christopher Kise, Ivanka, Letitia James, Alina Habba, I've, James, Kise, Eric, Donald Jr, Michael Cohen, Trump's, Jack Queen, Luc Cohen, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Lisa Shumaker, Grant McCool Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS Acquire, Companies Trump Organization, Trump, Republican, New, Deutsche Bank, Mar, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, midafternoon, Doral, Florida, Springs, United States

[1/10] Former U.S. President Donald Trump 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. You’ve made it important, but it wasn’t," Trump said of the estimates. New York state lawyers argued in their lawsuit that the estimates misled lenders and insurers, earning him $100 million and exaggerating his wealth by $2 billion. Trump's crowded legal calendar threatens to take him off the campaign trail for much of next year. The trial was originally scheduled to run through early December but could wrap up sooner as the state calls its final witnesses this week.

Persons: Donald Trump, David Dee Delgado, Trump, Judge Arthur Engoron, Engoron, Letitia James, “ I’m, Trump's, Mr Kise, Christopher Kise, James, Eric, Donald Jr, Michael Cohen, Ivanka, Jack Queen, Luc Cohen, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Lisa Shumaker, Grant McCool Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS Acquire, New York, Trump, New York Democrats, Republican, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Doral, Florida, York, Lago, glower, New

☆ Donald Trump to testify in New York fraud case that threatens his business
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | 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: +4 min

[1/2] Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023. Dave Sanders/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Donald Trump returns to a New York courtroom on Monday, where he will take the witness stand in a civil fraud trial that threatens to diminish the real-estate empire that built his reputation before he entered politics. New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $250 million in fines, as well as restrictions that would prevent Trump and his sons Eric and Donald Jr from doing business in their home state. Judge Arthur Engoron has already canceled business certificates for companies that control large portions of his business, though that order is on hold during appeal. Trump's daughter Ivanka is due to testify on Wednesday, though she is not a defendant in the case.

Persons: Donald Trump, Dave Sanders, Trump, Letitia James, Eric, Donald Jr, Judge Arthur Engoron, Michael Cohen, James, Ivanka, Jack Queen, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, New York, Trump, New York Democrats, Republican, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, York, Lago, Florida, glower, New

☆ Austin is abolishing parking requirements to bring down runaway home prices and rents
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Austin, Texas is officially getting rid of its minimum parking requirements. The move is expected to decrease home prices and rents, as construction costs fall. Austin, Texas is getting rid of requirements that new construction — from single-family homes to shopping malls — build parking spots. Housing advocates, urban planners, and environmental activists have long pushed to end parking requirements, as they elevate construction costs, inflate rents and home prices, and waste valuable space. AdvertisementAdvertisementA few large cities across the country, including Portland, Minneapolis, and San Jose, have already gotten rid of parking minimums.

Persons: —, Eric Adams, There's, Robert Garcia, Garcia Organizations: Service, City Council, Housing, Rutgers Center, Real, New York City, California Democrat Locations: Austin , Texas, Austin, New Jersey, Portland , Minneapolis, San Jose, New York, New York City, California

The choice was unconventional: Eric Adams, the candidate who would go on to win the 2021 election for mayor of the nation’s financial capital, had picked an inexperienced 23-year-old to run his campaign’s fund-raising operation. Ostensibly, the fund-raiser, Brianna Suggs, did her job. Thanks in part to her work, the campaign would spend more than $18 million and win the election. But the unusual arrangement, which raised eyebrows in the tight-knit, professional world of Democratic political fund-raising, might have come at an extraordinary cost. On Thursday morning, federal agents raided Ms. Suggs’s home in Brooklyn and walked away with a wide range of materials, including three iPhones, two laptop computers and a manila folder labeled “Eric Adams.” The court-authorized search was part of an expansive public corruption investigation into whether the campaign conspired with the government of Turkey to receive illegal foreign donations.

Persons: Eric Adams, Brianna Suggs, Suggs’s, ” Organizations: Democratic Locations: Brooklyn, manila, Turkey

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has testified in court as a football owner, casino builder and airline buyer. Trump has testified in court in at least eight trials since 1986, according to an Associated Press review of court records and news coverage. They show clear parallels between Trump as a witness and Trump as a president and current candidate for the office. Trump testified that his $365 million purchase, later approved, would be a “major boost in morale” for employees. In his April deposition, Trump soberly described the presidency as the “most important job in the world” before bragging about saving lives by preventing North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un from launching a nuclear attack.

Persons: — Donald Trump, Trump, Letitia James ’, Eric, Donald Trump Jr, Andrew Amer, Donald J, Roy Cohn, Cohn’s, Mike Tyson, “, ” Trump, Shelly Kulwin, Jacqueline Goldberg, ” Kulwin, you’re, ’ ” Goldberg, ”, He’s, “ Perry Mason, overcharging, James, hyping, it’s, I’ve, Trump soberly, Kim Jong Un, __ Tucker, Jill Colvin, Michael Sisak, Eric Tucker Organizations: Republican, White, Trump, New York, Trump Organization, Associated, New, New Jersey Generals, NFL, Eastern Air Lines, “ Trump, Associated Press Locations: York, New Jersey, Manhattan, Trump, Washington, Atlantic City , New Jersey, New York, Chicago, New York's Westchester County, Florida, Lago, x.com

☆ Biden's AI chief says 'voice cloning' is what keeps him up at night
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He said that "voice cloning" is the one thing that keeps him up at night, Politico reported. "Voice cloning is one thing that keeps me up at night," White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed told Politico. Phone scammers, for example, have already been exploiting advancements in voice cloning technology to make their schemes more believable. In April, one mother in Arizona received a call from a scammer who had used voice cloning software to pretend he had kidnapped her daughter. While we see our tech being overwhelmingly applied to positive use, we also see an increasing number of voice cloning misuse cases.

Persons: Bruce Reed, —, Staff Bruce Reed, Reed, who's, it's, McAfee, Eric Adams, he's, Adams, ElevenLabs, Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, Emma Watson Organizations: Politico, Service, House, Staff, Biden, FTC, New York City, Beta, 4chan Locations: Arizona, New York

It is a type of scheme that took down New York’s lieutenant governor last year, and sank the 2013 mayoral campaign of a top Democratic contender: the use of so-called straw donors to funnel illegal contributions to candidates from secret sources. Now, for the second time, the campaign of Mayor Eric Adams is being scrutinized for the same thing. And in July, six men were indicted in Manhattan in connection with a similar scheme, accused of funneling thousands to Mr. Adams’s campaign. Neither Mr. Adams nor Ms. Suggs have been accused of wrongdoing, and Mr. Adams has denied any knowledge of illegal contributions. But both investigations appear to be focused on whether donors who were eager to get Mr. Adams’s attention sought to mask large donations by funneling them through straw donors — and on who might have coordinated that effort.

Persons: Eric Adams, Brianna Suggs, Adams’s, Adams, Suggs Locations: Turkish, U.S, Manhattan

☆ 2023 El Niño winter: New maps reveal who could see more snowfall
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

NOAA Climate.govThe map above depicts how much snow differs from average across all El Niño winters, regardless of El Niño’s strength. Snowfall during all stronger El Niño winters (January-March) compared to the 1991-2020 average (after the long-term trend has been removed). The number of years with below-average snowfall during the 13 moderate-to-strong El Niño winters (January-March average) since 1959. Red shows locations where more than half the years had below-average snowfall; gray shows locations where below-average snowfall happened in less than half the years studied. On the map above, darker reds indicate areas that have experienced more years of below-average snowfall during moderate-to-strong El Niño winters.

Persons: Niño, There’s, “ El Niño, ” Michelle L’Heureux, Jon Gottschalck, Snow, El Niño Organizations: CNN, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, El, Northeast Locations: El, California, Texas, Southwest, Washington, Baltimore, Northwest, Midwest, Northeast

☆ Canned tuna is a $40 billion industry. But it's facing some existential threats
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Darren Geeter | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Valued at an estimated $40 billion, the tuna industry is a significant player in the global food sector. The industry is dominated by multinational companies such as Thai Union Group , the owner of Chicken of the Sea, and it faces some challenges. However, Thai Union is now confronting rising costs due to inflation and the war between Russia and Ukraine. What's more, the company faces existential threats to the industry including sustainability, climate change and illegal fishing. Watch the video above to learn more about the $40 billion tuna industry.

Organizations: National Oceanic, Administration, Thai Union Group, Thai Union Locations: U.S, Thai Union, Russia, Ukraine

New York (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams denied any involvement in illegal political fundraising Friday, but his campaign pledged it would review its books, a day after federal agents raided the home of one of the Democrat's chief fundraisers. “I am outraged and angry if anyone attempted to use the campaign to manipulate our democracy and defraud our campaign," Adams said in a statement on Friday. Political Cartoons View All 1234 Images“I want to be clear, I have no knowledge, direct or otherwise, of any improper fundraising activity — and certainly not of any foreign money,” Adams said. Four construction officials were charged in the scheme, as was a former NYPD commander who had known the mayor for decades. “But it should always be a concern when the Department of Justice is investigating any aspect of your campaign.”

Persons: Eric Adams, “, Adams, Vito Pitta, Brianna Suggs, ” Adams, Suggs, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Eric Ulrich, ”, Carrie Cohen Organizations: —, — New York City, White, New York Times, KSK, Washington , D.C, Associated Press, Attorney, NYPD, Department of Justice Locations: York, — New York, Brooklyn, Washington, New York, U.S, Manhattan, Turkey, Washington ,, Turkish

☆ Cheesemakers are pushing back against France's strict rules as some say climate change is making it impossible to meet the traditional standards
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Hotter and drier summers are making it harder for French cheesemakers to meet traditional standards. Cheeses that carry an AOP label, such as Camembert de Normandie and Roquefort, have to meet certain standards and quality levels. Now some cheesemakers are arguing those rules may need to be changed, as hotter and drier summers are killing some pastures. Other cheesemakers are experimenting to see how they can produce the same quality product and still meet the traditional rules, despite changes in the environment. French cheese is only the latest beloved food product threatened by climate change, which is making global food systems more vulnerable.

Persons: cheesemakers, French cheesemakers, Simon Bouchet Organizations: Service, New York Times, Times, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Georgia, France, French, Normandie, Roquefort, Alaska

☆ FBI raids home of fundraiser for NYC Mayor Eric Adams
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsFBI raids home of fundraiser for NYC Mayor Eric AdamsPostedFBI agents searched the home of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' chief election campaign fundraiser, Brianna Suggs, on Thursday (November 3), and she was questioned by public corruption investigators, city officials and local media reported. Ryan Chang reports.

Persons: NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Eric Adams, Brianna Suggs, Ryan Chang Organizations: FBI, NYC Mayor, New York City Locations: New York

☆ At NY trial, Eric and Donald Trump Jr say they were not aware of fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | 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: +4 min

NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. both testified on Thursday that they had no involvement with documents that a judge has ruled were fraudulently manipulated to inflate the value of their father Donald Trump's business. Donald Jr. blamed accountants, both inside and outside the company. [1/2]Former U.S. President Donald Trump's son and co-defendant Donald Trump Jr. leaves after attending the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 2, 2023. James is seeking at least $250 million in damages, as well as a permanent ban on Trump, Donald Jr. and Eric from running businesses in the state. The trial is one of many legal troubles Trump must contend with as he campaigns to regain the presidency.

Persons: Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Donald Trump's, Trump, Andrew Amer, Donald Jr, Judge Arthur Engoron, Michael Cohen, Brendan McDermid, Engoron, Letitia James, Hunt, Ivanka, Joe Biden, James, Eric, glowering, Jack Queen, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Will Dunham, Lisa Shumaker, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Trump, U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, New York, Republican, Democratic, Thomson Locations: New York, Springs, New York City, Manhattan, U.S, Washington

☆ America's cities are vying for a hot new title: best place to ride out the coming dystopia
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Matthew E. Kahn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

For decades, cities have duked it out for titles like "best city for business" or "healthiest city in America," but now they're starting to compete for a new title: best place to ride out dystopia. While Sun Belt cities are working to mitigate these challenges, the increased risks also create an opportunity for once forgotten cities. The declaration has been followed up with investments in key areas — climate resilience was one of the four pillars that made up the city's four-year strategic plan released at the start of 2023. And the cities that could become climate havens have their weather downsides — Buffalo will still have some harsh winters, too. If Buffalo, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and other cities succeed in their climate-resilience agendas, they will grow, attracting residents from more at-risk areas of the country.

Persons: Tesla, Byron Brown, Redfin, Matthew E, Kahn Organizations: Los Angeles, Fortune, Sun, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Association of Environmental, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FBI, Street Foundation, Pittsburgh, The New York Times, University of Southern, Hoover Institution Locations: America, West, Midwest, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Buffalo , New York, Detroit, USA, Florida, California, South, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Phoenix, Angeles County, Miami, Dade County, Lake Erie, Buffalo, Duluth , Minnesota, Grand Rapids , Michigan, Chicago, Northern, Pittsburgh, Rust, Los Angeles, University of Southern California

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. "It's this Catch-22," said Patricia Quinn, an atmospheric chemist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), speaking about cleaning up sulphur pollution globally. "If you implement technologies to reduce air pollution, this will accelerate – very significantly – global warming in the short term." The Chinese and Indian environment ministries didn't immediately respond to requests for comment on the effects of pollution unmasking. As the implications of the pollution unmasking become more apparent, experts are casting around for methods to counter the associated warming.

Persons: poring, Patricia Quinn, Paulo Artaxo, Xi Jinping, Xi, El, Yangyang Xu, Xu, unmasking, Laura Wilcox, COVID, Sergey Osipov, Michael Diamond, Jake Spring, David Stanway, Sakshi Dayal, Katy Daigle Organizations: U.S . National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Reuters, World Health Organization, U.S . Clean, National People's, China Meteorological Administration, El Nino, M University, Britain's University of Reading, India Meteorological Department, India, Clean, Programme, King Abdullah University of Science, Technology, Florida State University, Thomson Locations: India, China, Beijing, 10.34C, Texas, Chongqing, Wuhan, SO2, heatwaves, Xinjiang, INDIA, Europe, Northern China, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Sao Paulo, Singapore, New Delhi

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials hosted big city mayors at the White House on Thursday to discuss how to manage a growing number of migrants, one day after those leaders sent a letter asking for more federal help. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with White House chief of staff Jeff Zients and Homeland Security Department officials before heading to Capitol Hill for meetings with lawmakers. If they could work, the cities would require less federal aid to help house them. “I think they seem receptive,” Johnston said of federal officials. It's unclear whether House Republicans will fund any of Biden's request for help for the cities.

Persons: — Biden, Mike Johnston, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Jeff Zients, “, ”, Johnston, Joe Biden, Karen Bass, Sylvester Turner, Houston, Eric Adams, Adams, Biden, ” Johnston, Karine Jean, Pierre, “ We're Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Denver, Chicago Mayor, White House, Homeland Security Department, Capitol Hill, Democratic, Adams, Republicans Locations: Los Angeles, New York, Washington, United States

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents on Thursday raided the home of a top fundraiser and longtime confidante to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who abruptly ditched a planned White House meeting and flew home from Washington. The official declined to say whether Suggs was the target of an investigation. Vito Pitta, an attorney for the Adams campaign, said the mayor was not contacted as part of the inquiry. A spokesperson for City Hall declined to comment on the cancellations, deferring comment on the raid to the Adams campaign. In July, six people were charged in a straw donor conspiracy scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars to Adams’ campaign.

Persons: Eric Adams, Brianna Suggs, Suggs, Vito Pitta, Adams, ” Suggs, Christopher Burwell, FBI windbreakers, Nicholas Biase, –, Eric Ulrich, Ulrich, ___ Balsamo Organizations: —, New York City, Agents, Associated Press, Washington D.C, White House, City Hall, Brooklyn Borough, FBI Locations: New York, Washington, Brooklyn, New York City, Denver, Chicago, Chinatown, Sugg’s, Manhattan

☆ What if Wine and Cider Had a Baby?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Eric Asimov | More About Eric Asimov | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Wine is made by fermenting grapes or other fruit, although apple and pear wines are distinctive enough to have earned their own categories, cider and perry. But a growing number of producers are blurring the styles, blending grape wines and ciders or fermenting grapes and other fruit together, with remarkable delicious results. Some bottles are collaborations between wine and cider specialists, but most who are making these blends are natural winemakers, who tend to be more experimental and adventurous and less bound by industry and market conventions. Andy Brennan, of the superb Aaron Burr Cidery in Wurtsboro, N.Y., makes a wonderfully refreshing blend he calls Appinette by fermenting together farmed apples and traminette, a hybrid wine grape. Scar of the Sea, an excellent wine producer in San Luis Obispo, Calif., blends a different grape with Newtown Pippin apples each year — gamay in 2021 and palomino in ’22.

Persons: Andy Brennan, Aaron Burr Cidery, Newtown Pippin, gamay, palomino Organizations: Calif, Newtown Locations: Wurtsboro, San Luis Obispo, ’

☆ Trump’s Sons Cast the Blame for Fraud on Their Company’s Accountants
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump Jr. was mostly calm but often evasive as he blamed outside accountants for any errors in company financial statements during nearly two hours on the stand. His younger brother, Eric, who now runs the Trump Organization, was more precise in his answers but more combative in his tone. He acknowledged his central role within the company but denied direct involvement with the documents. At one point, Eric Trump erupted in anger at questioning from a lawyer with the New York attorney general’s office about whether he was aware of the financial statements in question. He replied that it should be assumed that a business of that size would have had financial statements.

Persons: Eric, Donald J, Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump Organizations: Trump Jr, Court, Trump Organization, New Locations: Manhattan, New York

☆ At NY Trial, Eric and Donald Trump Jr Say They Were Not Aware of Fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Jack QueenNEW YORK (Reuters) -Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. both testified on Thursday that they had no involvement with documents that a judge has ruled were fraudulently manipulated to inflate the value of their father Donald Trump's business. Trump put the two in charge of the business while he served as U.S. president from 2017 to 2021. Eric Trump said he was not even aware of the financial statements that were used to secure loans and insurance that allowed the company to keep functioning. James is seeking at least $250 million in damages, as well as a permanent ban on Trump, Donald Jr. and Eric from running businesses in the state. The trial is one of many legal troubles Trump must contend with as he campaigns to regain the presidency.

Persons: Jack Queen, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Donald Trump's, Trump, Andrew Amer, Donald Jr, Judge Arthur Engoron, Michael Cohen, Engoron, Letitia James, Hunt, Ivanka, Joe Biden, James, Eric, glowering, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Will Dunham, Lisa Shumaker, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Jack Queen NEW, Trump, New York, Republican, Democratic Locations: New York, Springs, New York City, Manhattan, Washington

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