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☆ China unveiled new dragon-themed drillers that it hopes will build the world's 'longest undersea high-speed railway tunnel'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

China just showed off its second dragon-themed tunneller, which it said will drill an undersea railway. It's touted by China as the world's longest undersea high-speed railway tunnel. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementChina's state-run railway giant on Monday revealed the second of its dragon-themed tunnel-boring machines for what it says is the longest undersea rail channel in the world. The Yongzhou machine, unveiled at China Railway Construction's Changsha facility, was given a "Dragon of Fortune" paint coat to commemorate the Year of the Dragon, per state media The People's Daily.

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☆ Luxury space-tourism company shows off its capsule designed to float to the edge of space with a massive balloon
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An aerospace startup has unveiled the test capsule for its luxury space tourism experience. It's the latest commercial spacecraft for suborbital flight, after Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin. Space Perspective, a Florida-based startup, recently unveiled a test capsule for its new Neptune spacecraft. The company touts the pressurized Neptune capsule as "the largest human spacecraft in operation" aside from space stations like the ISS. Space Perspective"The space capsule is like nothing the world has ever seen," cofounder Taber MacCallum said in a statement.

Persons: —, Neptune, Shepard, Dezeen, Taber MacCallum, Jane Poynter, Space.com Organizations: Virgin Galactic, Service, Virgin, US Air Force Locations: Florida

☆ Wendy Williams documentary will still air this weekend after legal guardian files lawsuit against Lifetime’s parent company
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Elizabeth | Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Lifetime appeared in court today, and the documentary ‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ will air this weekend, as planned,” a spokesperson for the network told CNN Friday. The legal guardian for Williams had filed suit against Lifetime’s parent company A&E Television Networks on Thursday in a New York State court, the source told CNN. The four-part docuseries, “Where is Wendy Williams?” provides a painfully candid depiction of Williams’ life as she struggles with health issues and alcohol abuse. A representative for Williams’ care team declined to comment on the documentary and would not confirm whether the care team is working in connection with the guardianship. Mark Ford, an executive producer on the documentary project, told CNN that nothing was filmed without Williams’ or her manager’s approval.

Persons: Wendy Williams, “, ”, Williams, Sabrina Morrissey, Wendy Williams Hunter, Morrissey, Mark Ford, ” Ford, Ford, Alex Finnie, “ We’ve, ” Finnie, Earl Gibson, Finnie, Wendy Organizations: CNN, E Television Networks, New York State, Lifetime, BET, Producers Locations: New York, Wells

☆ 'This is the mental health moment': Innovation and M&A are helping to boost these stocks to new heights
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

There's been a lot of chatter about the mental health crisis since the Covid-19 pandemic. Attention to a long-time crisis The mental health crisis is nothing new. However, there has also been a growing awareness and acceptance of mental health illnesses over the past decade, said Canaccord Genuity analyst Richard Close. "There's been recognition that mental health has a significant impact on a person's overall health," he said. "This is the mental health moment," said Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI's chief medical officer and author of "You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Mental Health."

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☆ Judge Engoron’s ruling: What will it mean for Donald Trump’s businesses?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

There is still a lot to parse from the ruling and its potential impact on Trump’s business empire, but here’s what we know so far. And Trump himself might have been permanently barred from the New York state real estate industry, something James had requested. The ruling extended the monitor’s role “for no less than three years.”That new governance structure is the reason Judge Engoron cited for not cancelling the Trumps’ business certificates. “The court’s decision to impose governing requirements [on Trump’s businesses] makes the injunction more likely to survive appeal,” Thomas said. First, at the Appellate Division and then at the New York State Court of Appeals.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Donald Jr, Eric, — Trump, Judge Arthur Engoron, Letitia James, “ Trump, ”, Will Thomas, Ross, James, David Cay Johnston, Engoron, “, ” Thomas, can’t, It’s, it’s, recently, Jean Carroll, Thomas, he’s, Johnston Organizations: New, New York CNN, Trump Organization, New York, New York State, University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, Trump, Independent Monitor, Appellate Division, of Appeals Locations: New York, New York State, ”

☆ NY's Letitia James takes a Trump verdict victory lap after her often bizarre, 5-year war of words with Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFrom head to toe, quite literally, Donald Trump and his lawyers have attacked New York Attorney General Letitia James. "Donald Trump falsely, knowingly, inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to unjustly enrich himself, his family, and to cheat the system. "Donald Trump may have authored 'The Art of the Deal,' she added, repeating a punchline from her September 2022 announcement that she had sued Trump over his frauds. Likewise, where James had requested five-year bans on Donald Trump, Jr., and Eric Trump, Engoron kept those to two years. Then, in September 2023, James sued Trump, Trump Org, Donald Trump, Jr., Eric Trump, and two executives who have since resigned, CFO Allen Weisselberg and Comptroller Jeffrey McConney.

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I’m not on trial no matter how hard you try to put me on trial,” Willis told defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant. It’s unclear when the judge might rule on whether Willis and her office should be disqualified from the case. Wade and Willis both testified that they didn't start dating until 2022 and that their relationship ended months ago. That successor could either proceed with the charges against Trump and 14 others or drop the case altogether. Willis and Wade's relationship was first revealed by Merchant, an attorney for Trump co-defendant Michael Roman, a former campaign staffer and onetime White House aide.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Fani Willis, Willis, Nathan Wade, Wade, “, I’m, ” Willis, Ashleigh Merchant, Trump, Scott McAfee, Robin Yeartie, ” Wade, Willis ’, Merchant, Michael Roman, ____ Richer, Adriana Gomez Licon Organizations: ATLANTA, Trump, Republicans, House, Republican, White, Associated Press Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, Belize, Aruba, California, Boston, Miami

☆ The special prosecutor in Trump's Georgia case says he's no longer dating DA Fani Willis
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewNathan Wade, the special prosecutor Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hired to lead the state’s 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his allies, testified on Thursday that he’s no longer dating the DA. The attorney, in the motion, accused Willis of benefiting financially from hiring Wade because he paid for them to take extravagant vacations. Fulton County DA Fani Willis testifies at a hearing Feb. 15 in Atlanta on her relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade. For a cruise trip, Wade said Willis paid him before they traveled, and for other trips, Wade said Willis would pay him back during the trip. Willis appointed Wade to the case on November 1, 2021 — one day before he filed for divorce from his wife.

Persons: —, Nathan Wade, Fani Willis, Donald Trump, Steve Saddow, Wade, Willis, ” Saddow, ”, ” Wade, Ashleigh Merchant, Michael Roman, Robert Cheeley, Merchant ., Scott McAfee, Pool Organizations: Service, Fulton, Fulton County Superior Court, Business, Trump, Merchant Locations: Fulton County, Trump, Trump's Georgia, Aruba, Atlanta

☆ Trump’s new Supreme Court gambit doesn’t even try to hide that it’s a delaying tactic
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Donald Trump’s filing to the Supreme Court over his claim for sweeping presidential immunity begins with a quote from Yogi Berra. The coming days could decide when the first Trump trial takes placeThe text of Trump’s filing to the court at times feels somewhat frivolous. Trump’s legal team has a good reason to try to run out the clock. But it is not certain that the Supreme Court, which last week heard oral arguments on another Trump case — over his expulsion from Colorado’s ballot — will even agree to take his latest request. As with Smith’s Washington case, Trump’s team is seeking to delay the trial currently scheduled for May.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Yogi Berra, Jack Smith, Trump, Ty Cobb, CNN’s Erin Burnett, “, ”, Joe Biden, he’s, Elie Honig, Donald Trump, Jack Smith’s, Honig, Norm Eisen, ” Eisen, Smith, Ankush, CNN’s Wolf, Smith’s, Stormy Daniels, —, Fani Willis, Willis, – Organizations: New York Yankees, White, NBC News, Trump, Biden, CNN, Justice Department, Trump Organization Locations: White, Florida, Smith’s Washington, Manhattan, Georgia, New York

☆ Trump Georgia election judge may force D.A. to testify in disqualification hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The judge in the Georgia election criminal case against Donald Trump seemed inclined Monday to allow a subpoena for testimony from District Attorney Fani Willis at an upcoming hearing to potentially disqualify her from the case. Willis appointed Wade as special prosecutor for the Trump case. "I don't see how quashal can be imposed here," McAfee said, using the legal term for voiding a subpoena. McAfee also held off on ruling on motions to quash subpoenas for Wade and other employees of Willis' office at Monday's hearing. Anna Cross, the attorney who represented Willis at the hearing, said McAfee should quash the subpoenas.

Persons: Donald Trump, Attorney Fani Willis, Scott McAfee, Willis, Nathan Wade, Wade, Trump, McAfee, Trump's, Terrance Bradley, Bradley, Ashleigh Merchant, Michael Roman, Merchant, Anna Cross Organizations: Attorney, Trump Locations: Georgia, Fulton County

CNN —The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and several co-defendants said Monday that the district attorney who brought the case could be disqualified if she financially benefitted from a personal relationship with her lead prosecutor on the case. Trump and his co-defendants are also seeking to get the entire case dismissed. “The state has admitted a relationship existed,” McAfee said. “The issues at point here are whether a relationship existed, whether that relationship was romantic or non-romantic in nature, when it formed and whether it continues,” McAfee said. While McAfee said Willis may not be the first witness called on Thursday, he did not rule out the possibility of Willis taking the stand.

Persons: Donald Trump, Fani Willis, Nathan Wade, Trump, “, ”, Scott McAfee, ” McAfee, Wade, Willis, CNN Anna Cross, ” Willis, Mike Roman, McAfee Organizations: CNN, Fulton Locations: Georgia, Fulton County

☆ With a low cocoa supply, this Valentine’s Day chocolate prices are up
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( John Towfighi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Rising cocoa prices aren’t the only concern for customers this Valentine's Day. Last Thursday, Hershey Co. said it would cut 5% of its workforce after historic cocoa prices and inflation-weary consumers dampened fourth quarter earnings. “And it looks like it’s not necessarily going to subside anytime soon.”The Supreme Valentine’s Day SweetRoughly 92% of Americans say they plan to share chocolate and candy for Valentine’s Day this year, according to the National Confectioners Association. In 2023, Valentine’s Day chocolate and candy sales exceeded $4 billion, the NCA says. Issaka said that while high demand and low supply raise prices, cocoa farmers are getting squeezed.

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11 Wisconsin its fourth straight loss 78-56 on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) scored 15 points off 12 Wisconsin turnovers to secure their third straight win. Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesWilliams had not played a college basketball game in nearly two years (709 days) prior to being activated before Rutgers’ game at Michigan on Feb. 3. I’m thankful he’s out there.”After the Badgers closed to 54-44 on a 6-0 burst, Rutgers countered with five straight points from Fernandes to move ahead 59-44 with 8:12 remaining. It was the fewest points scored in the first half for the Badgers in a Big Ten game this season.

Persons: — Jeremiah Williams, Noah Fernandes, Clifford Omoruyi, Connor Essegian, AJ Storr, Williams, “, ” Williams, ”, Steve Pikiell, ” Pikiell, “ He’s, I’m, Fernandes, Greg Gard, ___ Organizations: Rutgers, Knights, Badgers, Michigan, Iowa, ” Rutgers, Purdue, BIG, NEXT, Ohio State, Northwestern, AP Locations: PISCATAWAY, N.J, Wisconsin, ” Wisconsin, Michigan

☆ Policy changes look to reduce 401(k) plan 'leakage'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

About 40% of workers who leave a job cash out their 401(k) plans each year, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. The 401(k) ecosystem would have almost $2 trillion more over a 40-year period if workers didn't cash out their accounts, EBRI estimated. 85% of workers who cash out drain their 401(k)It's not all workers' faultIt's not all workers' fault, though. By law, employers can cash out the small account balances of former employees who leave their 401(k) accounts behind. It's not just workers who benefit: Administrators keep more money in the 401(k) ecosystem, likely padding their profits.

Persons: Craig Copeland, —, whittle, Spencer Williams, Vanguard Group —, wouldn't, Williams, who's, It's Organizations: Getty, Research, Fidelity Investments, Vanguard Group

Trump has repeatedly referred to Wade as Willis' "lover” in attacks on the prosecution. But it could have the ability to delve deeply into Willis' personal and professional life and air any dirty laundry widely. The state Senate is led by Republican Lt. Gov. Willis was barred from prosecuting Jones by a judge after she hosted a fundraiser for a Democratic opponent. The panel also begins its work in a year when all of Georgia's legislative seats will be up for election.

Persons: that's, Fani Willis, begrudgingly, ”, Sen, Bill Cowsert, Willis, Donald Trump, Willis didn't, Nathan Wade, Trump, Wade, Michael Roman, ” Cowsert, Scott McAfee, Cowsert, Gloria Butler, “, Butler, I’ve, Brian Kemp, Burt Jones, Georgia’s, Jones Organizations: ATLANTA, Republican, Republican Georgia Senate, Trump, Roman, U.S . House Republicans, Gov, Senate, Democratic Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, Athens, Stone

☆ Willy Chavarria: Designer, Activist and Now, Auteur
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Guy Trebay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Hideous,” said Willy Chavarria, talking about the fashion business, celebrity entitlement, late-stage capitalism, his current state of mind. “It’s still men’s wear, honey,” he said. Hideous are the demands a best-selling pop star made before agreeing to attend Mr. Chavarria’s show on Friday and a lavish dinner party at Jean’s that will follow. Hideous are the industry trade groups that dole out awards to minority designers while withholding the financing necessary to build a sustainable long-term business. Then the mercurial Mr. Chavarria, 56, experienced a sudden mood shift.

Persons: ”, Willy Chavarria, “ It’s, Chavarria’s, Chavarria, “, Claude Montana Locations: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Jean’s, America

☆ Japan's stock markets are on a tear. Will 'zombie’ firms threaten the bull run?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

What are zombie companies? Japan's "zombie" problem has been around for a long time, said William Pesek, author of the book "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." Raising the borrowing cost will put these zombie companies at risk of bankruptcy and bailouts, which could have a broader impact on the economy if there are job losses. "But the aid program has led to an increase in the number of 'zombie' companies that would otherwise have been unable to continue operating," the report added. Japan's stock markets have also been testing new highs since 2023, and higher interest rates could halt the bull run.

Persons: Adam Pretty, William Pesek, we've, Pesek, CNBC's Martin Soong, Warren Buffett's, Warren Buffett, Kazuo Ueda, Ueda Organizations: Getty, Bank of Japan, Tide, Asia Times, Japan Times, CNBC, Nikkei Locations: TOKYO, JAPAN, Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

☆ Even the Kremlin called out Tucker Carlson for his diatribe against the media
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tucker Carlson is facing backlash for stating that Western media hasn't tried to interview Putin. AdvertisementIt seems even the Kremlin thinks Tucker Carlson has gone too far in his criticism of Western media. The BBC noted that Carlson later changed his tone as the war progressed, saying: "Vladimir Putin started this war... However, Carlson has called Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator" who "is friends with everyone in Washington". In response to allegations that he is a pawn of Putin , Carlson told Axios in 2022: "I could care less."

Persons: Tucker Carlson, hasn't, Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Carlson's, —, Vladimir Putin, Mr Carlson, Max Seddon, Carlson, Evan Gershkovich, Steve Rosenberg, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Axios, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Fox News, Street, Financial Times, BBC, Radio, BBC News Locations: Russian, Ukraine, West, Moscow, Russia, Ukraine's, Washington, United States

☆ Facing Another Boeing Crisis, the F.A.A. Takes a Harder Line
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Mark Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When a Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed off the coast of Indonesia in 2018, killing all 189 people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration allowed other Max planes to keep flying. Less than five months later, in early 2019, another Max 8 crashed in Ethiopia, killing 157 more people. In early January, when a door panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet, the F.A.A. Within a day, it had grounded scores of similar Max 9 planes. The regulator also opened an investigation into Boeing’s compliance with safety standards and announced an audit of the Max 9 production line.

Persons: Max, ”, William J, McGee Organizations: Boeing, Max, Federal Aviation Administration, American Economic Liberties, Airbus Locations: Indonesia, Ethiopia

☆ U.S. Strikes Hit Most of Targets in Iraq and Syria, Pentagon Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Eric Schmitt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

American warplanes destroyed or severely damaged most of the Iranian and militia targets they struck in Syria and Iraq on Friday, according to the Pentagon, the first major salvos in what President Biden and his aides have said will be a sustained campaign. Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said on Monday that “more than 80” of some 85 targets in Syria and Iraq were destroyed or rendered inoperable. The targets, he said, included command hubs; intelligence centers; depots for rockets, missiles and attack drones; as well as logistics and ammunition bunkers. “This is the start of our response, and there will be additional actions taken,” General Ryder told reporters without elaborating. “We do not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else, but attacks on American forces will not be tolerated.”

Persons: Biden, Patrick S, Ryder, General Ryder, ” Organizations: Pentagon Locations: Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Iran

Crossings in recent weeks are down overall along the entire U.S. border, including areas without such a heavy security presence. The arrival of GOP governors to Eagle Pass rounds out a weekend that has kept the small border city of roughly 30,000 residents in an unwitting spotlight. The number of crossings in Eagle Pass has recently fallen to a few hundred a day. Mexico has bolstered immigration efforts that include adding more checkpoints and sending people from the northern border to southern Mexico. Melissa Ruiz, 30, arrived at the Piedras Negras shelter, across the river from Eagle Pass, along with her four children.

Persons: — Kyle Willis, “ It’s, It’s, ”, Willis, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden's, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis, Biden, John Modlin, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Donald Trump, MAGA, Melissa Ruiz, Ruiz, Maria Verza, Mexico City anf Elliot Spagat Organizations: Texas National Guard, Texas Gov, Florida Gov, National Guard, U.S . Border Patrol, Border Patrol, –, U.S . Biden, Eagle, AP, Associated Locations: PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico, U.S, Texas, Grande, Eagle, Piedras Negras, Park, Tucson , Arizona, Mexican, Rio Grande, Central America, Ecuador, Peru, Honduran, Piedras, Mexico City, San Diego

DETROIT (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 23 points to become the 25th player in NBA history with 25,000 points, Kawhi Leonard had 21 of his 33 points in the first half and the Los Angeles Clippers put on an offensive show in a 136-125 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. “I’m so grateful to be on this team,” said Westbrook, who immediately fouled Cade Cunningham after his basket and celebrated with his teammates at the bench. Leonard reached 30 points with five minutes left in the quarter when he put Los Angeles ahead 89-80. Powell started the fourth with another 3, and Los Angeles led 108-90 after the first minute of the fourth. Detroit got within 116-109, but the Clippers scored nine points in 74 seconds to ice the game.

Persons: — Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, Westbrook, James Harden, Harden, “ I’m, ”, Cade Cunningham, “, Tyronn Lue, Williams, Paul George, George, ” Lue, ” Jalen Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Marcus Sasser, didn’t, Leonard, Norman Powell’s, Powell, Ivey, Russ, ” Ivey, He’s, — Organizations: DETROIT, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Clippers, Pistons, Detroit, Westbrook, NEXT Clippers, Miami Heat, Sunday, Magic Locations: ” Los Angeles, Los Angeles

☆ A recently extended Denver guaranteed basic-income program gave people up to $1,000 a month. A participant said it allowed him to pay rent and gave him hope to keep providing for his kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

For a year, it allowed him to pay rent, more comfortably pay his bills, and spend time with family. He couldn't afford rent anymore after the program, but he's hopeful the extension will help him again. Basic income programs including those in Austin and Minneapolis showed that most recipients spend their payments on soaring housing costs. For the first year, the project gave participants either $1,000 monthly, $500 monthly with $6,500 upfront, or $50 each month as a control group. Some of his former coworkers found out he was living in his car, and they helped him find a place and pay rent.

Persons: Jarun Laws, —, It's, Laws, Karl W, Smith, Mark Donovan, he's, I'm Organizations: Income, Service, Denver, Bloomberg, Colorado Trust, University of Denver's Center for Housing, Homelessness Research, Safeway, Doordash, BI Locations: Denver, Austin, Minneapolis, Greater Denver

☆ Biden campaign faces its greatest test: rebuilding his 2020 coalition
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This time around, he believes at least one thing is different: Biden can’t win through voters’ fear of Trump alone. Here in Michigan, which the president visited Thursday, rests one of the biggest tests of his campaign. Trump narrowly carried the state over Hillary Clinton in 2016 – by 10,704 votes – and four years later Biden defeated Trump by about 154,000 votes. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in Warren, Michigan, on February 1, 2024, outside the venue where President Joe Biden was speaking. But, he said, the burden was on Biden and his campaign to spell out what he would do in a second term.

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☆ Trump Georgia prosecutor admits romantic relationship with Atlanta D.A. boss
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

said, but had "no personal relationship" in November 2021, when Wade became special prosecutor in the case. "There was no personal relationship between District Attorney Willis and me prior to or at the time of my appointment as special prosecutor in 2021," Wade wrote. "No funds paid to me in compensation for my role as Special Prosecutor have been shared with or provided to District Attorney Willis." "At times I have made and purchased travel for District Attorney Willis and myself from my personal funds. At other times District Attorney Willis has made and purchased travel for she and I from her personal funds."

Persons: Fani Willis, Nathan Wade, Donald Trump, Willis, Trump's, Wade, Trump, Joe Biden, Michael Roman, Fulton, Ashleigh Merchant, Attorney Willis, Merchant Organizations: Atlanta District, Fulton County Superior Court, Attorney Locations: Fulton County, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Atlanta, Georgia

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