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☆ Proud Boys members fined over $1 million in ‘hateful and overtly racist’ church destruction civil suit
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Members of the right-wing extremist group, the Proud Boys, have been ordered to pay more than a million dollars as part of a civil suit judgment involving the destruction of property in December 2020 at the predominantly Black campus of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. DC Superior Court Judge Neal E. Kravitz approved Friday’s default judgment against Proud Boys members Joseph R. Biggs, Enrique Tarrio, Jeremy Bertino and John Turano, as well as the group’s limited liability corporation. In a blistering order, Kravitz described the “highly orchestrated” and “hateful and overtly racist conduct” from members of the Proud Boys during the “attack” on the Metropolitan AME church, in which a Black Lives Matter sign owned by the church was allegedly destroyed. A request for comment on the judgment has also been made to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church. According to Kravitz’s order, on December 12, 2020, several people in Proud Boys regalia “leaped over Metropolitan AME’s fence, entered the church’s property, and went directly to the Black Lives Matter sign.

Persons: Neal E, Kravitz, Joseph R, Biggs, Enrique Tarrio, Jeremy Bertino, John Turano, ”, “, Arthur Ago, Tarrio, Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, DC, Proud Boys, Metropolitan AME, Tarrio, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal, “, Boys Locations: Washington , DC, Tarrio, Black, Washington

☆ The $500 million robot pizza startup you never heard of has shut down, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A robot pizza startup that raised almost $500 million has shut down, The Information reported. Zume, the robot pizza delivery startup that raised close to $500 million, has shut down, The Information reported. The company was founded in 2015 and aimed to automate the pizza-making process, but suffered a series of technological difficulties. According to The Information, Zume was "insolvent," and Sherwood Partners, a restructuring firm, had been instructed to sell the company's assets. It made a series of layoffs in 2020, cutting headcount by more than 500 employees — including all of its robotics and food-delivery truck business, Insider previously reported.

Persons: Zume, Alex Garden Organizations: Softbank, AME Cloud Ventures, Sherwood Partners, Bloomberg

Before Abdel R. Salaam traveled to Ghana last fall, he didn’t have deep knowledge of its music and dance traditions. It’s a memory that stuck with Salaam, now the festival’s artistic director who this week brings Ghana back to the DanceAfrica stage. After immersing himself in the country’s culture — and holding auditions for 21 companies in different regions — he landed on a title: “Golden Ghana: Adinkra, Ananse and Abusua.”Before its independence, in 1957, Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. He likens “Golden Ghana” to the idea of “living my life like it’s golden,” as Jill Scott sings. “You want to reach for not just material gold, but the highest level of light,” Salaam said.

☆ Brazil's Americanas to seek bidders for fruit and vegetable unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, May 18 (Reuters) - Brazil retailer Americanas SA (AMER3.SA) said on Thursday it will next week start to seek potential bidders for the acquisition of its Hortifruti Natural da Terra (HNT) business unit. In a securities filing, Americanas said it has hired Citigroup Global Markets Brazil as the financial adviser for conducting the process to sell the unit, which markets fruits and vegetables. Americanas noted, however, it has started "evaluating strategic alternatives for the business, which may involve preliminary contacts with potential interested parties." Co and HNT," Americanas said in the filing. Reporting by Carolina Pulice and Peter Frontini; Editing by David Alire GarciaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Biden Honors Tribal Site and Military Veterans With National Monuments
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Ken Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—President Biden established two new national monuments in Nevada and Texas as part of a Tuesday summit focused on White House efforts to conserve and protect federal land and water. Mr. Biden designated Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, honoring a tribal site in southern Nevada. He also announced the establishment of the Castner Range National Monument, which the White House said would expand outdoor access in the El Paso, Texas, area and honor military veterans and service members.

☆ Biden to designate two new national monuments, in Nevada and Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Emma Newburger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A wind and snow storm builds along the mountains of the Spirit Mountain Wilderness as viewed from Highway 163 on March 10, 2021 in Laughlin, Nevada. The Biden administration on Tuesday will establish two new national monuments in the Southwest, a decision that will protect the Spirit Mountain area in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas from development. The proclamations are part of the administration's commitment to protect one-third of the country's lands and waters by 2030. The Spirit Mountain area, also known as Avi Kwa Ame, would be the largest protected area under the administration so far and only the second monument designated to honor Indigenous tribes while conserving public land. Avi Kwa Ame is considered sacred by tribes including Mojave, Chemehuevi and Paiute.

☆ Biden creates two new national monuments in Nevada and Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at Harry Reid International Airport, for a visit to a reception for the Democratic National Committee in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Leah MillisWASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden created two new national monuments, in Nevada and Texas, on Tuesday and launched an effort to consider expanding protections for all waters around remote Pacific islands southwest of Hawaii. The other new national monument is Castner Range in El Paso, Texas. Biden directed Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to consider initiating a new marine sanctuary designation for all U.S. waters around the Pacific Remote Islands. The designation would expand on the existing Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument established by President George W. Bush in 2009 and expanded by President Barack Obama in 2014.

☆ Dry clean your clothes in this climate startup's vending machine
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Dry cleaning is not only costly for consumers, it's costly to the environment as well. While some industrial dry cleaners are opting for greener chemicals, others are looking to change the whole business model. Presso is an Atlanta-based startup that invented what looks like a vending machine for dry cleaning, but its process is a little different. The process, however, takes only a few minutes and can cost up to 80% less than traditional dry cleaning, depending on the garment. None of the process of even doing logistics inside a dry cleaning facility, none of that exists anymore," said Jain.

☆ Brazil's Americanas board to remove top executives after accounting scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAO PAULO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian retailer Americanas SA (AMER3.SA) said on Friday its board had decided to remove three directors and three executives amid investigations over so-called accounting inconsistencies. Americanas, backed by the billionaire trio that founded investment firm 3G Capital, entered bankruptcy protection last month after disclosing "inconsistencies" in its accounting worth 20 billion reais ($3.88 billion). In a securities filing, Americanas said three directors and three executives had been removed "from all their roles and activities at the company and its subsidiaries." Americanas said it had also removed executives Fabio da Silva Abrate, Flavia Carneiro and Marcelo da Silva Nunes. Americanas added that it has hired a forensic expertise institute and a consultancy to protect company data while its reorganization and legal procedures take place.

☆ Factbox: Investments flow to automated vehicles in non-auto settings
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Corporate and private investors have turned from funding autonomous trucks and passenger cars to companies and applications in a variety of non-automotive settings, from construction and mining to airports and agriculture. Among them:Company: Aurrigo (AURR.L)Headquarters: Coventry, UKStatus: publicFounded: 1993Focus: urban & airport shuttlesMarket capitalization: $40 millionCompany: OxboticaHeadquarters: Oxford, UKStatus: privateFounded: 2014Focus: passenger shuttles, warehouse vehicles, last-mile deliveryInvestors: ZF, BP, Ocado, Eneos, AXA, TencentMoney raised: $256 millionValuation: $720 millionPartners: ZF, BP, OcadoCompany: EinrideHeadquarters: Stockholm, SwedenStatus: privateFounded: 2016Focus: logistics yardsInvestors: Maersk, Ericsson, TemasekMoney raised: $655 millionPartners: Maersk, Bridgestone, InBev, GECompany: OutriderHeadquarters: Golden Colorado, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2017Focus: yard & warehouse vehiclesInvestors: Nvidia, Sumitomo, Abu Dhabi Investment FundMoney raised: $200 millionValuation: $550 millionCustomers: Georgia-PacificCompany: TeleoHeadquarters: Palo Alto, California, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2019Focus: construction & mining equipmentInvestors: UP Partners, Trucks, F-Prime, K9Money raised: $12 millionValuation: $44 millionCompany: Parallel SystemsHeadquarters: Los Angeles, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2020Focus: railcarsInvestors: Anthos, Congruent, Embark, RiotMoney raised: $53 millionValuation: $188 millionCompany: KodiakHeadquarters: Mountain View, California, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2018Focus: trucks, defense vehiclesInvestors: BMW, Bridgestone, PilotMoney raised: $198 millionValuation: $506 millionCustomers: IkeaCompany: Fox RoboticsHeadquarters: Austin, Texas, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2017Focus: forkliftsInvestors: Menlo, Eniac, Congruent, AMEMoney raised: $33 millionCompany: Apex.AIHeadquarters: Palo Alto, California, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2017Focus: agriculture equipmentInvestors: Toyota, Airbus, Agco, Daimler Truck, ZF, Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo Group, Hella, ContinentalMoney raised: $74 millionValuation: $297 millionSources: PitchBook, companiesReporting by Paul Lienert in Detroit Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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But the perceived spectacle means that not only will Murdaugh be on display — so will the county seat of Walterboro, population 5,460. “We didn’t want this, but it’s happening, and it’s here,” Scott Grooms, Walterboro’s director of tourism and downtown development, said last week. A portrait of Randolph "Buster" Murdaugh Jr., Alex Murdaugh's late grandfather, was removed from the Colleton County Courthouse ahead of Alex Murdaugh's trial. From left, Paul, Margaret and Alex Murdaugh. While he didn’t know Alex Murdaugh personally, he said few with longstanding ties in the area had not been touched by the Murdaughs’ orbit in one way or another.

☆ Billionaire-backed Americanas files for bankruptcy protection, shares tank
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Gabriel Araujo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

SAO PAULO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian retailer Americanas SA (AMER3.SA) on Thursday filed for bankruptcy protection, days after uncovering nearly $4 billion in accounting inconsistencies and amid a legal feud with creditors. In the filing, Americanas asks to exclude fintech Ame from the bankruptcy protection, as it is regulated by the central bank, and for authorization to increase its capital. Chief Executive Sergio Rial resigned last week, less than two weeks after taking the job, citing the discovery of "accounting inconsistencies" totaling 20 billion reais. Andre Luzbel, head of variable income at SVN Investimentos, said the bankruptcy protection was unavoidable, noting it would be one of the largest ever in Brazil, "as complex as Oi's one." Oi SA (OIBR4.SA), a telecom firm, filed in June 2016 for Brazil's then-biggest ever bankruptcy protection and only exited it in December 2022.

☆ One civil rights icon has been overlooked in history books. His family is trying to change that.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Claretta-Bellamy-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Claretta Bellamy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

This was why he believed they made such perfect activists in the civil rights movement. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. kneels in prayer with the Rev. Family photoAfter visiting the courthouse, the Reeses’ tour continues to the Brown Chapel AME. They also hold weekly discussions on a program called “The Lineage Podcast,” where they “fill in certain holes of the civil rights movement.”The Rev. “I always say that I feel honored to even be connected to a part of history that a lot of people are yearning for,” Marvin Reese said.

☆ This New App Wants to Pay You to Share Your Data For Advertising
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Megan Graham | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

The amount of compensation will be determined by a “data score” reflecting factors such as whether consumers answer demographic survey questions and which apps and services’ data consumers are sharing. Caden’s app, which will let consumers share their data in exchange for cash. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS Would you share your data with an app like Caden? She said if consumers’ data is used in ways they don’t expect, they could be turned off and abandon such platforms. Some other players that offer compensation for data have required consumers share their entire profile with all brands.

☆ AOC tells GOP to 'connect the dots' between 'an anti-LGBT+ campaign' and the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AOC called out the GOP and told them to "connect the dots" following the Colorado Springs shooting. "Now after an anti-LGBT+ campaign, Colorado Springs," AOC tweeted Sunday. "And now after an anti-LGBT+ campaign, Colorado Springs," AOC continued. A mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, on Saturday night left at least five people dead and more than two dozen injured. Boebert, who is pro-gun rights and has notably pushed anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, and legislation, tweeted on Sunday: "The news out of Colorado Springs is absolutely awful.

☆ Vaccinarea și respectarea normelor anti-Covid-19 deschid călătoriile moldovenilor peste hotare
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +2 min

Vaccinarea și respectarea normelor anti-Covid-19 deschid călătoriile moldovenilor peste hotareReuniunea ambasadorilor UE la Bruxelles a luat ieri, 19 mai, decizia de a propune facilitarea călătoriilor turistice din afara blocului pentru turiștii vaccinați complet împotriva COVID-19, relatează IPN. USAtoday scrie despre pasul Uniunii Europene, menționâd că ambasadorii au acceptat și facilitarea criteriilor pentru ca țările să fie considerate sigure, din care pot veni turiști. „Relaxarea restricțiilor a fost propusă la începutul lunii de către Comisia Europeană, care a stipulat că accesul în UE trebuie permis tuturor care dispun de o vaccinare completă cu serurile accreditate în comunitate”. În acest sens, vaccin urile autorizate de Agenția Medicală Europeană (AME) includ Pfizer, Moderna,AstraZeneca și Johnson& Johnson. Chiar dacă se pronostichează că totul se va face rapid, purtătorul de cuvânt al CE încă nu a numit data de când se vor pune în aplicare relaxările.

Persons: Johnson, Johnson ., . Britanicii, IPN Organizations: UE, Uniunii Europene, Comisia Europeană, Agenția Medicală Europeană, OMS, Naționale Locations: Bruxelles, Pfizer, Moderna, Rusia, China, Europa

☆ Teamă în legătură cu un nou război în Ucraina: „Este visul lui Putin”. Expert rus în securitate: „Război într-o lună”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Rusia a început să se pregătească pentru un război în toată regula în Ucraina, după ce președintele Valdimir Putin a decis să mobilizeze trupe la graniță. Război într-o lună, la începutul lunii mai, totul va fi pregătit“, a declarat Felgenhauer. Comentariile acestuia vin după ce Putin a început dintr-o dată să strângă trupe la graniţa ucraineană săptămâna trecută. „UE trebuie să rămână vigilentă, să fie pregătită să acţioneze şi să-şi ajute partenerii (Ucraina)“, a declarat ministrul de externe al Lituaniei, Gabrielius Landsbergis. „Pentru mine, tăcerea Rusiei este destul de înfricoşătoare şi elocventă“, a declarat un ofiţer de securitate dintr-o ţară parteneră a NATO.

Persons: Valdimir Putin, Pavel Felgenhauer, Putin, Putin îşi, Situaţia, Aleksei Navalnîi, Yeilisieiev Organizations: Mediafax, NATO, UE Locations: Rusia, Ucraina, Europei, Occident, graniţa, Ucrainei, Bruxelles, Lituaniei, UE, rus, Europa, opoziţie, Rusiei, New, Centre, Kiev

☆ Crește teama în legătură cu un nou război în Ucraina: „Este visul lui Putin”; Expert rus în securitate: „Război într-o lună”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesCrește teama în legătură cu un nou război în Ucraina: „Este visul lui Putin”; Expert rus în securitate: „Război într-o lună”Rusia a început să se pregătească pentru un război în toată regula în Ucraina, după ce președintele Valdimir Putin a decis să mobilizeze trupe la graniță. Comentariile acestuia vin după ce Putin a început dintr-o dată să strângă trupe la graniţa ucraineană săptămâna trecută. „UE trebuie să rămână vigilentă, să fie pregătită să acţioneze şi să-şi ajute partenerii (Ucraina)“, a declarat ministrul de externe al Lituaniei, Gabrielius Landsbergis. „Pentru mine, tăcerea Rusiei este destul de înfricoşătoare şi elocventă“, a declarat un ofiţer de securitate dintr-o ţară parteneră a NATO. Însă ultimele sancţiuni europene legate de Navalnîi par neînsemnate în raport cu ameninţarea cu război a Rusiei, a declarat Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, fost consilier prezidenţial ucrainean, pentru EUObserver.

Persons: Putin, Valdimir Putin, Pavel Felgenhauer, Putin îşi, Situaţia, Aleksei Navalnîi, Yeilisieiev Organizations: Mediafax, NATO, UE Locations: Ucraina, Rusia, Europei, Occident, graniţa, Ucrainei, Bruxelles, Lituaniei, UE, rus, Europa, opoziţie, Rusiei, New, Centre, Kiev

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