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☆ Italian Authorities Open Manslaughter Investigation in Yacht Disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Emma Bubola | Jeffrey Gettleman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Italian authorities said on Saturday that they had opened a manslaughter investigation into the sinking of the Bayesian luxury yacht, but that they had not yet zeroed in on any potential suspects. On Saturday, Ambrogio Cartosio, the prosecutor in charge of the case, said at a news conference that it was “plausible” crimes were committed during the accident. “There could be responsibilities of the captain only,” he said. There could be responsibilities of the boat makers. Or there could be responsibilities of those who were in charge of surveilling the boat.”

Persons: Michael Lynch, Hannah, Ambrogio Cartosio, ” Locations: British

☆ Italian authorities open manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Authorities in Italy have opened a manslaughter investigation into the sinking of a superyacht, which killed British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six others off the coast of Sicily earlier this week. Seven bodies have been recovered over the past four days, with divers working nearly 50 meters (160 feet) underwater to retrieve them. Italian authorities have confirmed who was missing from the Bayesian, but have not yet released a coroner’s report to formally name those found. While the reasons for the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht remain unconfirmed, many believe the yacht was struck by a waterspout — one of several types of tornadoes. The coast guard reported the yacht was struck by a tornado, and a waterspout was reported to the European Severe Weather Database around the same time.

Persons: Mike Lynch, Ambrogio Cartosio, ” Cartosio, “, ”, Hannah, Morgan Stanley, Jonathan Bloomer, Judy Bloomer, Chris Morvilloand, Neda Morvillo, Recaldo Thomas, Raffaele Cammarano Organizations: CNN, Authorities Locations: Italy, British, Sicily, American

☆ Italian prosecutor opens manslaughter inquiry in Lynch yacht sinking
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

An Italian Coast Guard vessel and rib during search operations for the luxury yacht Bayesian which sank off the coast of Porticello, Sicily, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. An Italian prosecutor has opened a manslaughter investigation into the deaths of British tech magnate Mike Lynch and six other people who were killed when a luxury yacht sank off Sicily this week. The public prosecutor's office of Termini Imerese, headed by Ambrogio Cartosio, announced the investigation, saying the probe was not aimed at any individual person. Lynch's 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, was also among those who died when the family's 56-metre-long (184-foot) boat, the Bayesian, capsized during a fierce, pre-dawn storm on Monday off Porticello, near Palermo. Fifteen people survived, including Lynch's wife, whose company owned the Bayesian, and the yacht's captain.

Persons: Mike Lynch, Ambrogio Cartosio, Hannah Organizations: Italian Coast Guard Locations: Porticello, Sicily, Italian, Palermo

☆ Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination and Donald Trump visits the border: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Donald Trump calls for mass deportations during a visit to the southern border. Harris spoke about her upbringing in San Francisco and her “unlikely journey” to becoming a prosecutor, senator and vice president. Anti-Trump sentiment was also a unifying theme this week, with both progressive and conservative speakers warning of the consequences if former President Donald Trump wins in November. Harris hammered the point in her speech, telling the crowd: "In many ways Donald Trump is an unserious man, but the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious." Trump made the comments in an interview with NBC News during a visit yesterday to the U.S-Mexico border in Arizona.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, “, Read, Joe Biden, Trump, ”, ” Trump, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Sherry Yates Young, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden’s, Domenick Fini, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez’s, Lopez, — Daysia Tolentino, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: DNC, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Indian, Convention, Trump, noncitizens, NBC News, Texas Gov, Republican National Convention, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: America, San Francisco, Gaza, Chicago, U.S, Mexico, Arizona, Utah

Divers scouring the wreckage of the superyacht that sank off the Sicilian coast have found the body of the last person missing from the luxury boat, believed to be the daughter of a British tech magnate. The body of Mike Lynch's 18-year-old daughter Hannah was discovered early Friday, the Italian Coast Guard said, according to the Associated Press news agency — the culmination of a challenging five-day rescue operation. One other body, of the ship’s cook Recaldo Thomas, was recovered shortly after the accident. The local prosecutor's office has launched an investigation, though no cause or possible suspects had been publicly identified. Italian prosecutors investigating the case have scheduled a news conference on Saturday.

Persons: Mike Lynch's, Hannah, Lynch, Recaldo Thomas, Morgan Stanley, Jonathan Bloomer, Judy Organizations: Italian Coast Guard, Associated Press, Palermo, Morgan, Morgan Stanley International, AFP, Getty Locations: British, United States, Sicily’s

☆ Show don't tell: Harris lets her potential to make history speak for itself
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

CHICAGO — The delegates wore Suffragette white; Vice President Kamala Harris wore black. But she does not speak about what it would mean to have a Black woman president in her speeches or TV ads. On Monday, wearing Suffragette white, Clinton placed Harris and herself in the nation’s long struggle for gender equity. Benjamin Lowy / Getty Images fileMoreover, the electorate has shifted, thanks to Clinton, Trump and the fall of Roe v. Wade. After the 2016 election, the Democratic National Committee conducted extensive focus-group and polling research to try to understand what happened.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Eva Longoria, Harris, Hillary Clinton, ” Harris, ”, Tom Perez, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, “, Nancy Pelosi, David Axelrod, ” Pelosi, —, Drew Angerer, Clinton, “ We’ve, ” Clinton, Doug Emoff, Gretchen Whitmer, Harris “, who’s, Trump, Harris hasn’t, They’re, Benjamin Lowy, Roe, Wade, Court’s Roe, Biden, ’, Perez Organizations: CHICAGO, Democratic, Convention, Democratic National, University of Chicago, Michigan Gov, Center for Women, Politics, Democratic National Convention, Getty, Democratic National Committee Locations: White, United States, Philadelphia

☆ Opinion | Joyful Feelings as Democratic Convention Concludes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention was wonderful. Al Sharpton brought out members of the Central Park Five, men who collectively spent 41 years of their lives incarcerated. Mr. Trump never apologized because he is incapable of an apology. Sandy MileySherrill, N.Y.To the Editor:To preserve my sanity, I’ve spent the last eight years not reading the news. Instead, I’ve filled the empty space watching lots of feel-good dog videos: golden retrievers, of course, and lots of rescues.

Persons: Al Sharpton, Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama, Sandy Miley Sherrill, I’ve Organizations: Democratic National Convention, Central, New York Times Locations: N.Y

☆ The mistake that put Russian hacker Vladislav Klyushin behind bars
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The cybersecurity scam targeted well-known American companies like Skechers, Snapchat and Roku. As Vladislav Klyushin's cybersecurity scam grew, collecting more than $93 million in less than three years, the FBI's investigation was closing in on unraveling his scheme. CNBC's new original podcast series "The Crimes of Putin's Trader" takes you inside the mission to put Klyushin behind bars. The third episode of the podcast details how Klyushin made a critical mistake, finally opening the door for U.S. law enforcement to step in. The latest episode of the original podcast series takes listeners through the action – right up to when Klyushin steps off the plane in Switzerland, completely unaware of his catastrophic mistake.

Persons: Klyushin, Vladislav Klyushin's cybersecurity, Vladislav Klyushin, Eamon Javers, —, you've, Steven Frank, Javers, Frank, we're Organizations: FBI, U.S, U.S . Department of Justice, CNBC, Washington, Swiss Federal Police Locations: Russian, Russia, Moscow, U.S, Switzerland

☆ What to Know About the Business Execs With Mike Lynch on His Yacht
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Michael J. De La Merced | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The corporate world reeled this week after a superyacht carrying the British software mogul Mike Lynch, his family and associates and others sank on Monday during a violent storm off the coast of Sicily. Of the 22 people on the yacht, 15 were rescued and seven bodies were recovered, including that of Mr. Lynch, an official in the Italian city of Palermo confirmed. The bodies of two other prominent business figures — Christopher J. Morvillo, a top white-collar defense lawyer, and Jonathan Bloomer, the chairman of Morgan Stanley International — were among those recovered. Others who were missing but whose bodies have now been recovered are Hannah Lynch, Mr. Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter; Mr. Morvillo’s wife, Neda Morvillo; and Mr. Bloomer’s wife, Judy Bloomer. Image Christopher J. Morvillo in New York in 2011. Credit... Scott Eells/BloombergChristopher MorvilloMr. Morvillo, 59, was a partner at Clifford Chance, the international law firm.

Persons: Mike Lynch, Mr, Lynch, — Christopher J, Jonathan Bloomer, Morgan Stanley, —, Hannah Lynch, Lynch’s, Morvillo’s, Neda, Bloomer’s, Judy Bloomer, Recaldo Thomas, Christopher J, Morvillo, Scott Eells, Bloomberg Christopher Morvillo Mr, Clifford Chance, Robert, Martha Stewart Organizations: Morgan, Bloomberg Locations: British, Sicily, Italian, Palermo, New York

But the consequences — but the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious. Just imagine Donald Trump with no guardrails, and how he would use the immense powers of the presidency of the United States. But Donald Trump believes a border deal would hurt his campaign, so he ordered his allies in Congress to kill the deal. Because, you know, they know — they know he is easy to manipulate with flattery and favors. They know Trump won’t hold autocrats accountable because he wants to be an autocrat himself.

Persons: Kamala Harris’s, Let’s, Doug, Cole, Ella, Dougie, Joe Biden, Joe, Tim Walz, Shyamala Harris, Donald Harris, Aretha, Coltrane, Miles, Kamala, Don’t, Shelton, Uncle Sherman, Aunt Mary, Uncle Freddie, Auntie Chris —, Family, —, Maya, Michelle, Thurgood Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, Wanda, Kamala Harris, I’ve, Donald Trump, doesn’t, “, miscarrying, Couples, John Lewis, Trump, Putin, Said, Zelensky, Biden, Kim Jong, let’s Organizations: Democratic, Mayflower, White, U.S . Capitol, Capitol, U.S, Supreme, Trump, Social Security, Affordable, of Education, Medicare, Congress, Republicans, NATO, Fellow Locations: America, India, California, Jamaica, —, Illinois, Wisconsin, East, United States of America, Oakland, Calif, United States, China, Said Russia, Russia, Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Iran, An America, American

☆ Ex-FTX exec's girlfriend accused of using his money to illegally fuel her political career
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

According to an indictment unsealed Thursday, Bond had a fake consulting agreement with FTX, the notorious cryptocurrency exchange run by Sam Bankman-Fried. The $400,000 she received — along with gobs of more stolen money from FTX — fueled her congressional campaign, prosecutors say. The charges against Bond come one day after she finalized a divorce with her previous partner, according to Salame. In total, Salame and FTX gave Bond over $900,000, according to the indictment — far above the legal limits. AdvertisementAccording to prosecutors, Salame even once asked a friend to donate to Bond's campaign, who joked about Salame reimbursing them.

Persons: —, Michelle Bond, Bond, Sam Bankman, Ryan Salame, Salame, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, Caroline Ellison —, Wang, Singh, Ellison, Prosecutors, FTX, that's, Salame didn't, Lewis Kaplan, Danielle Sassoon, Bond —, Sassoon, Judge Kaplan, He's Organizations: Service, FTX, Business, Federal Elections Commission, US, Republican, Digital, Alameda Research, Justice Department Locations: Manhattan, Bahamas, New York's, Long, Bankman, Salame

☆ An attorney who helped acquit missing tech tycoon Mike Lynch among those feared dead in superyacht disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-19 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAmong those missing and feared dead in the aftermath of the sinking of "Bayesian," a sailing yacht linked to British technology magnate Mike Lynch, are Lynch's attorney Christopher Morvillo and Morvillo's wife, according to a colleague. He said the news came shortly after he learned that Lynch's codefendant Chamberlain was killed, struck by a car while jogging on Saturday. Another attorney at the firm, Ayla Ronald, is reportedly among those who survived the yacht's sinking.

Persons: —, Mike Lynch, Christopher Morvillo, Lynch, Gary Lincenberg, Lynch's, Stephen Chamberlain, Morvillo, Lynch's codefendant Chamberlain, Chris, Lincenberg, Chamberlain, Clifford Chance, didn't, Ayla Ronald Organizations: Service, Autonomy, Hewlett, Packard, Business Locations: Sicily, Manhattan, New York

☆ Inside the $93 million Wall Street heist that stemmed from Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-15 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Then, they traded based on that insight, buying and selling stock from well-known American companies like Skechers, Snapchat and Roku. Vladislav Klyushin, who was sentenced to nine years in an American prison for his $93 million hack-to-trade conspiracy. "[They're] breaking into these American companies," said Steven Frank, a federal prosecutor familiar with the case. "Stealing information day after day…and just trading on it." Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The homepage for the Russian cybersecurity firm M-13, which was stealing financial information from American companies.

Persons: Vladislav Klyushin, Klyushin's, Roku, Tesla, Steven Frank, Klyushin, Massachusetts CNBC's Eamon Javers, Javers, —, Evan Gershkovich, Ella Milman, Roberto Schmidt Organizations: Attorney's, Massachusetts, of Massachusetts, Tesla, FBI, U.S, Wall Street, Russia, Joint Base Andrews, Afp, Getty, CNBC Locations: Russian, U.S, Russia, Maryland

BERLIN — German prosecutors have issued a first arrest warrant in their investigation into the undersea explosions in 2022 that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany, according to a media report Wednesday. Swedish and Danish authorities closed their investigations in February, leaving the German prosecutors’ case as the sole probe. The blasts happened as Europe attempted to wean itself off Russian energy sources following the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which was Russia’s main natural gas supply route to Germany until Russia cut off supplies at the end of August 2022. They also damaged the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which never entered service because Germany suspended its certification process shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine in February of that year.

Organizations: ARD, Zeitung, Zeit, U.S Locations: BERLIN, Russia, Germany, Ukrainian, Poland, Baltic, Ukraine, wean, Europe, Washington

Greek organizations tend to be the domain of colleges, with students pledging and developing life-long connections in fraternities and sororities. But Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is thrusting Black Greek organizations into the political sphere. She is the first presidential nominee to come from a Divine Nine Greek organization, so would be the first president from the Black Greek system if elected. That means Harris has ready access to the Divine Nine’s more than 2 million members — including activists, community leaders, philanthropists and more — and what could be a potentially powerful voting and mobilization bloc. Last week, Kiahna W. Davis, a regional director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., formed an AKA political action committee to support Harris.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Harris, Kiahna, Davis, Deidra Davis, “, ”, Brandon Bell, Donald Trump’s, Christine Simmons, ” Harris, @akasorority1908, Joe Biden, …, you’re, Minyon Moore, Moore, Hillary Clinton’s, I’ll, doesn’t, Donna Jones Anderson, ” Anderson, there’s, ” Davis Organizations: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc, Washington , D.C, “ Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Democratic, Howard University, Howard, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, Democratic National Convention, NBC News, Pan, Hellenic, NBC Locations: Washington ,, California, Indianapolis, hellenic, There’s

☆ Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

“The 2024 Cody Stampede Parade promises to be an unforgettable celebration of American independence, led by one of comedy’s most beloved figures,” the Cody Enterprise reported. In an editorial published Monday, Enterprise Editor Chris Bacon said he “failed to catch” the AI copy and false quotes. “It matters not that the false quotes were the apparent error of a hurried rookie reporter that trusted AI. It was my job,” Bacon wrote. Another story — about a poaching sentencing — included quotes from a wildlife official and a prosecutor that sounded like they came from a news release, Baker said.

Persons: HELENA, CJ Baker, Larry, Cable Guy, ”, Baker, Aaron Pelczar, Buffalo Bill Cody, Chris Bacon, “, ” Bacon, Pelczar, Bacon, I’ve, ” Baker, —, Mark Gordon, ” Michael Pearlman, It’s, Alex Mahadevan, ” Mahadevan, Megan Barton, Cody Enterprise’s, ” Barton, Poynter Organizations: Powell Tribune, Cable, Cody, Stampede, Cody Enterprise, Enterprise, Buffalo, ” Journalists, Associated Press, AP, Sports, Wyoming Gov, OSHA, Wyoming, Fish Department, Poynter Institute Locations: Mont, Wyoming

☆ Poland received German request to arrest suspect in Nord Stream probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

BORNHOLM, DENMARK - SEPTEMBER 27: Danish Defense shows the gas leaking at Nord Stream 2 seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark on September 27, 2022. Poland has received a European arrest warrant issued by Berlin in connection with the 2022 attack on Nord Stream pipelines, but the suspect has already left Poland as Germany failed to include his name in a database of wanted persons, Polish prosecutors told Reuters. The multi-billion dollar Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines transporting gas under the Baltic Sea were ruptured by a series of blasts in September 2022, seven months after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The German prosecutor general's office declined to comment on the media reports. The German interior ministry declined to comment and the justice ministry did not immediately reply to an emailed request for comment.

Persons: Anna Adamiak, Volodymyr Z, general's Organizations: Danish Defense, Reuters, Die Zeit, ARD, Public Prosecutor's, Polish Border Guard Locations: BORNHOLM, DENMARK, Danish, Bornholm, Denmark, Poland, Berlin, Nord, Germany, Baltic, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Warsaw, Polish

☆ Ukrainian man wanted over Nord Stream pipelines explosions
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —German authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man suspected of carrying out the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipeline two years ago. The explosions left gas billowing from Nord Stream 1 and 2 – two major conduits that transported Russian gas to Europe – and prompted a huge operation to find who was responsible. Neither of the pipelines were actively transporting gas to Europe at the time of the leaks, though they still held gas under pressure. During that voyage, the crew is reportedly suspected of diving into the Baltic Sea and attaching explosives to the massive Nord Stream pipelines, which subsequently detonated and damaged both lines, according to the outlets. The Nord Stream project had been controversial long before Russia invaded Ukraine.

Persons: Anna Adamiak, Volodymyr Z, Die Zeit Organizations: CNN, Public Prosecutors Office, Reuters, ARD, Die, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Federal Public, New York Times Locations: Nord, Europe, Poland, Germany, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Rostock, Denmark, Sweden, Baltic, Kyiv, Russia

Police in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday released body camera and security videos of a man shown charging at a police officer and knocking him to the pavement, where he hit his head and was critically injured. Officer Brown suffered a severe head injury after he was knocked to the ground, police said. A still from security video shows a protester charging toward Officer Travis Brown in Ferguson, Mo. At an earlier news conference after the officer was injured, Doyle said the community has treated Ferguson police as a “punching bag” since 2014. Doyle said Travis Brown is the type of officer Ferguson needs.

Persons: Michael Brown, Troy Doyle, Elijah Gantt, Travis Brown, Brown, Gantt, Mo, Darren Wilson, ” Doyle, Doyle, Ferguson, Michael Brown’s, “, ” Gantt, Wesley Bell, Bell Organizations: Police, Ferguson MO, Department, YouTube Protesters Locations: Ferguson , Missouri, East St, Louis , Illinois, Ferguson, Louis

An Arkansas police officer who was caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the back of a patrol car has been fired and his case has been referred to prosecutors, the police chief said. Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliott fired Joseph Harris on Friday, a day after he was caught on his patrol car video elbowing and punching the handcuffed man and then slamming the car door on his head after the man choked himself with a seatbelt. He was apprehended by Harris and was being returned to the county jail when the assault occurred, Elliott said. I will gather the facts after the fact.”Coram is being detained at the Craighead County Jail on an escape charge and is wanted for extradition to Mississippi, a jail official said. Harris is a defendant in an ongoing lawsuit filed in June over a man who died in the Craighead County Jail this year.

Persons: Rick Elliott, Joseph Harris, Elliott, Billy Lee Coram, Harris, Coram, hadn’t, Coram “, ”, “, ” Harris, Sonia Hagood, Hagood, Cody Brooks, I’m, Harold Copenhaver, “ I’m, ” Elliott Organizations: Jonesboro Police, YouTube, NAACP Locations: Arkansas, Greene, Craighead, Mississippi

Former Trump administration officials argue that more foreign students are involved in the campus protests and accuse the Biden administration and universities of withholding such information. He contended that it would be unconstitutional for authorities to try to deport them based solely on their expressing support for Hamas at protests. About 40,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Oct. 7, according to local health officials. Kena Betancur / AFP - Getty Images fileBiden’s approachBiden administration officials told NBC News that Trump’s threats don’t match the realities of the country’s overburdened immigration system. It argued that the Education Department is purposely protecting “pro-Hamas foreign extremists on American college campuses” and failing to provide records on foreign students, or pro-Hamas activities, at schools.

Persons: Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Ben Wizner, ” Wizner, ” Reed Rubinstein, Stephen Miller, aren’t, “, ”, Rubinstein, ‘, you’re, Seth, ” Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Kena Betancur, Jon Feere, isn’t, Feere, Kenneth Marcus, George W, Bush, Marcus, Louis D, ” Marcus, Vanessa Harmoush, Nerdeen Kiswani, hasn’t, Kiswani, ” Kiswani, Stephanie Keith, Daniel Richman, Richman, Edward Ahmed Mitchell, that’s, ” Mitchell, it’s Organizations: GOP, Republican National Convention, Democratic National Convention, NBC News, Trump, Israel, Harvard, Emory, University of Pennsylvania, Hamas, American Civil, Technology, America, Justice, “, Fountain, Washington , D.C, Seth Herald, Republicans, Congress, NBC, D.C, Israeli, Brooklyn Museum, Times, U.S, Popular Front, Liberation, Palestine, Columbia University, Getty, Biden, United States, State Department, Immigration, Customs Services, ICE, Center of Immigration Studies, Education Department, Justice Department, Department’s, Civil Rights, Brandeis Center for Human, Department of Education, IDF, Israel Defense Forces, Columbia Law, Islamic, CAIR wouldn’t, CAIR, don’t Locations: Israel, U.S, Chicago, Gaza, Columbia, Columbus, Washington ,, New Jersey, Palestinian, Washington, New York City, Brooklyn, Vandals, New York, Germany, AFP, United States, Palestine

☆ Ex-Colorado clerk Tina Peters, one-time hero to election deniers, convicted in computer breach
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

DENVER — Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, the first local election official to be charged with a security breach after the 2020 election as unfounded conspiracy theories swirled, was found guilty by a jury on most charges Monday. Peters, a one-time hero to election deniers, was accused of using someone else’s security badge to give an expert affiliated with My Pillow chief executive Mike Lindell access to the Mesa County election system and deceiving other officials about that person’s identity. Lindell is a prominent promoter of false claims that voting machines were manipulated to steal the election from Donald Trump. Peters stood next to one of her attorneys at the defense table as the verdict was read in a quiet courtroom. In a post on the social media platform X after the verdict, Peters accused Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems, which made her county’s election system, as well as lawyers for state election officials of stealing votes.

Persons: Tina Peters, Peters, Mike Lindell, Lindell, Donald Trump, Prosecutors, Gerald Wood, Matthew Barrett, “, ”, State Jena Griswold, Phil Weiser, Janet Drake, Drake, John Case, Canada ”, Conan Hayes, Hayes, Wood, Sherronna Bishop, Bishop, Robert Shapiro Organizations: DENVER — Former, My, Voting Systems, Colorado, State, Lindell, Colorado Attorney General’s, Republican Locations: DENVER — Former Colorado, Mesa County, Colorado, Utah, China, Canada, California

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, where security forces have launched a crackdown on the opposition in the aftermath of the nation’s disputed presidential election. Maduro has called on Venezuelans to denounce election doubters via a government-run app originally created to report power outages. He also said the government was refurbishing two gang-dominated prisons to accommodate an expected surge in jailing of opponents. The ICC has an ongoing investigation into violence that followed Venezuela’s 2017 election but has so far not sought any arrest warrants. His office said Monday that “those investigations are continuing with focus.” It highlighted an online portal where potential evidence can be filed.

Persons: Nicolás Maduro, Karim Khan, ”, Maduro, ” Maduro, Venezuela’s, Khan, “ Organizations: Criminal, Forces, ICC, Government Locations: HAGUE, Netherlands, Venezuela, Rome, Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru

☆ Texas judge in X's lawsuit against advertisers recuses himself after report he owned Tesla stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The judge overseeing X's lawsuit against advertisers has recused himself following a news report that showed he owned shares of Tesla . In a recusal notice dated Aug. 13, U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor in Texas backed out of X's case against the World Federation of Advertisers, which was filed last week. X, formerly known as Twitter, is owned by Elon Musk, who is also the CEO and largest shareholder in Tesla. On Monday, NPR reported that O'Connor had owned shares of Tesla in 2022, the date of his last available disclosure, posing a potential conflict of interest. In X's lawsuit, the company accused a number of advertisers of engaging in antitrust behavior when they stopped ad campaigns on the site.

Persons: District Judge Reed O'Connor, Elon Musk, O'Connor, weren't, Ed Kinkeade, Sen, John Cornyn Organizations: Tesla, District, World Federation, Elon, NPR, Companies, Unilever, Mars, CVS Healthcare, Orsted, WFA, Global Alliance, Responsible Media, X, Media Matters, America Locations: U.S, Texas, Tesla, Europe, North Texas, China

☆ Seven People Charged Over Break-In at Israeli Arms Company’s U.K. Site
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Lynsey Chutel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

British counterterrorism police charged seven people with violent disorder on Tuesday, after a group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators forced their way into a building owned by an Israeli defense firm in southwest England. Seven people ages 20 to 51 were charged with criminal damage and violent disorder, the police said in a statement. One man, age 22, was also charged with assault. The Crown Prosecution Service, the public prosecutor for England and Wales, said it would argue in a court hearing on Tuesday “that these offenses have a terrorist connection.”The seven individuals are accused of taking part in a raid in the early hours of Aug. 6 that targeted Elbit, an Israeli defense firm whose British subsidiaries employ around 700 people across 16 sites.

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