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Owens, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and City Council member Aaron Banks were indicted last month on conspiracy and bribery charges. Barbara Gauntt / Clarion Ledger / USA Today via ImagnA City Council member, Angelique Lee, resigned in August and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery. “People are tired; they just want some good stuff done,” said Vernon Hartley, a City Council member for one of the city’s poorest wards. Aaron Banks is the second Jackson City Council member to be charged in the federal bribery case. Angelique Lee, a former City Council member, resigned and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery.

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It faced a June 2025 deadline to complete the project, according to the federal indictment outlining grand jury charges against Lumumba, Owens and Banks. Lumumba faces five charges, including one count of federal program bribery and another count of money laundering. Banks has been charged with one conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud and money laundering, in addition to a count of federal program bribery. At least seven people have pleaded guilty in relation to the scandal. “This indictment is a horrible example of a flawed FBI investigation,” Owens told reporters after he pleaded not guilty Thursday.

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☆ The only guide to building a charcuterie board you’ll ever need
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Martha Tinkler For Food Network | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

The word charcuterie refers to cold cooked, cured, or smoked meats; so technically, a traditional charcuterie board is just a meat platter. A beautiful charcuterie board is a statement piece and a time-saver, since it typically requires little to no cooking. A charcuterie board can be left out for grazing for up to 2 hours. Charcuterie Board IdeasUnlike so other many recipes, the key to a good charcuterie board is doing what you want. How to Make a Charcuterie Board on a BudgetWith so many choices in building your board, it is easy to go overboard.

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☆ Florida woman accused of zipping boyfriend in suitcase and leaving him to suffocate found guilty of murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A Florida woman accused of zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase and leaving him in there to suffocate was found guilty of murder on Friday, four years after what she had initially described to authorities as a case of drunken hide-and-seek gone wrong. She said that she had gone upstairs and passed out, and when she woke up, she realized Torres was still inside the suitcase. She said she "moved it around a little bit" while Torres was still inside the suitcase. In the video clips, Boone allegedly mocked Torres as he begged for help, NBC affiliate WESH of Daytona Beach reported. Boone said Torres began pushing on the suitcase and she feared he would get out.

Persons: Sarah Boone, Jorge Torres Jr, Torres, Boone Organizations: Sheriff’s, NBC, Daytona, WESH, Prosecutors Locations: Florida, Orange County, Orange

☆ She connected on Instagram with a guy who lived on the other side of the world. Then they decided to meet up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

She enjoyed seeing snippets of Sunil’s life – flashes of him going out with friends, cooking, working out. “I decided I wanted to book a trip to come to India and meet my friend,” she recalls. Amanda didn’t reply right away. There were more than a few raised eyebrows — many of her loved ones worried things had moved too quickly, that Amanda didn’t really know Sunil. “The pandemic was really, really bad here.”Amid this fear and uncertainty, Amanda and Sunil hunkered down with each other and their dog.

Persons: Amanda Boyce, Sunil Rajput’s, Amanda, Sunil, “, ” Amanda, ”, Sunil wasn’t, she’d, ’, —, Sunil —, Amanda wasn’t, Amanda didn’t, I’m, ’ ”, Amanda’s, Sunil — they’d, Sunil Rajput, Amanda Boyce “, I’d, “ Sunil, ” Sunil, we’ll, Amanda Boyce Amanda, ‘, I’ll, “ I’ve, he’d, Here's Amanda, don’t, Sunil hunkered, “ That’s, ’ Sunil, everything’s, We’re, it’s, they’re, you’re Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Indira Gandhi International Airport, ” Locations: Brisbane, Australia, India, Sunil, Sunil — Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Instagram, Delhi, Thailand, Bangkok, Canada, Chandigarh –

Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13. "Kamala has failed over the last four years and only President Donald J. Trump can fix the problems that are facing our nation," Trump campaign senior adviser Danielle Alvarez said in a statement of the closing argument. “Under Harris’ time in the White House, our nation’s strength has been squandered," a Trump campaign adviser said. But there's a tension between the focus Trump’s campaign has kept on those issues and his desire to wander into different territory. Only President Trump cut middle-class taxes, and only President Trump will do it again.”Brad Todd, a Republican strategist who isn’t working for Trump, said the spot "does a great job of channeling the overarching current that can push him over the line" by arguing that "America's on the wrong track and you can't keep the same people in charge."

Persons: Donald Trump, Anna Moneymaker, Trump, Kamala Harris, Kamala, Donald J, Danielle Alvarez, Joe Biden, Harris, Israel —, Biden —, Harris —, ” Trump, Biden, “, —, Arnold Palmer's, ” Brad Todd, Todd Organizations: Democratic, Trump, NBC, “, Economic, of Chicago, Republican Locations: Butler, Pa, New York, Gaza, Ukraine, Iran, East, Russia, China, U.S, North Carolina

☆ Fact check: John Deere says Trump’s story about how he saved US jobs with a tariff threat is fictional
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Inflation under Trump: Trump repeated his false claim that there was “no inflation” over his four years as president. Inflation under Biden: Trump also falsely claimed, “Biden went two years with no inflation, because he inherited from me. South Korea’s payments for the US military presence: Trump repeated his false claim that before his presidency, South Korea paid “nothing” for the US military presence there. He claimed that when he started trying to get South Korea to pay, the country responded, “We will not. The Congressional Research Service wrote in a 2023 report: “In the past, South Korea generally paid for 40%-50% (over $800 million annually) of the total non-personnel costs of maintaining the U.S. troop presence in South Korea.”US troops in South Korea: Trump falsely claimed, as he has before, that the US has “40,000 troops” in South Korea.

Persons: Washington CNN —, Donald Trump, Trump, John Deere, they’re, John Micklethwait, Harris, Kamala Harris, –, Biden, “, “ Biden, don’t, ”, didn’t, Trump, Barack Obama, Obama, Nobody, Joe Biden, haven’t, Biden’s Organizations: Washington CNN, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNN, Republican, Economic, of, Bloomberg News, Biden, Capitol, Trump, The Justice Department, FBI, Trade, European Union, “, EU, US, European, NATO, ”, Nord, ISIS, South, Congressional Research Service, Pentagon, Department of Defense Locations: Mexico, United States, of Chicago, Washington, DC, Biden’s, China, Canada, Japan, European Union, Venezuela, Russian, Germany, Nord, ”, South Korea, Korea, Trump , South Korea, South

☆ I was struggling to figure out what I wanted in life. Going on my first cruise helped.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Laura Gio Carroll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Carroll had little interest in cruises, but a writing retreat aboard the Queen Mary 2 intrigued her. The solo travel part wasn't out of character — I'd spent most of my 20s backpacking alone. It was this writing retreat — with its promise of expert instruction plus time to focus — that enticed me to get on board a ship. I was hoping that a writing retreat would reignite that spark. Laura Gio CarrollAs it turned out, the writing cruise went swimmingly (despite my never once going swimming while aboard).

Persons: Laura Gio Carroll, Carroll, Queen Mary, she's, —, — I'd, I'd, wouldn't, I've Organizations: Service, Netflix Locations: Cruises

☆ Columbus Blue Jackets announce plans to remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Columbus Blue Jackets announced preliminary plans to remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau on Wednesday. Johnny Gaudreau played for the Blue Jackets at the time of his passing. Columbus Blue Jackets players will wear a special sticker on their helmets to remember the Gaudreau brothers. “Beginning with the club’s first regular season game at the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, October 10, and continuing throughout the season, Blue Jackets players will wear a patch featuring Johnny’s number 13 on their jerseys,” the Blue Jackets added. A makeshift memorial outside Nationwide Arena for Columbus Blue Jackets forward Gaudreau.

Persons: Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau, Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew, Gaudreau, Jason Mowry, Louis Organizations: CNN, Columbus Blue Jackets, Blue Jackets, Jackets, Boston College, NHL, Minnesota, Nationwide Arena, Getty, St, Louis Blues, Stanley, Florida Panthers Locations: New Jersey, Philadelphia

☆ Johnny Gaudreau’s wife reveals in eulogy she’s pregnant, expecting 3rd child
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Ariana Brockington | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

On Sept. 9, Meredith Gaudreau delivered a heartbreaking speech for the Columbus Blue Jackets player during the joint funeral for him and his brother. Through tears, Meredith Gaudreau recalled their love story and spoke about welcoming their first child together, a baby girl named Noa. Three kids.’”She added that their oldest child, Noa, has not celebrated her second birthday yet. Her pregnancy news came after her sister-in-law Madeline Gaudreau read her eulogy to husband Matthew and also mentioned being pregnant. Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau previously played together at Boston College before their professional careers.

Persons: Meredith Gaudreau, Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Gaudreau, Noa, John, “ John, There’s, ” Meredith Gaudreau, “, ”, we’ve, Madeline Gaudreau, Matthew, Meredith, Matty, Tripp, “ Matthew, Matt, ” Madeline Gaudreau, “ I’m, Johnny, Jerry York Organizations: Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey State Police, NBC Philadelphia, NJ Advance Media, Boston College Locations: New, New Jersey

☆ The plot to topple Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Paul Starobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

But it was only when Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine , in 2022, that Ammosov began to plot the overthrow of his homeland. As I found in months of wide-ranging interviews, everyone aspiring to a new Russian revolution grasps the seemingly impossible odds of their bid to topple Putin. Ponomarev — who was profiled last year in The Washington Post under the headline "Could this man bring down Putin?" Most applicants live in Russia, Sokolov tells me, but submissions have come from as far away as Uruguay. "I know a lot of good officers" in the CIA, Ponomarev told me, who "sympathize" with the anti-Putin insurgency.

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☆ Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau tearfully remembered at joint funeral
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were remembered at an emotional, joint memorial service at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, PA, on Monday. Mourners arrive for the joint funeral of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau. During her eulogy, Johnny Gaudreau’s widow Meredith revealed she was in her ninth week of pregnancy with the couple’s third child. “To Columbus and our Blue Jackets family. Matthew Gaudreau, 29, played professionally for five seasons after college.

Persons: Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau, Mary Magdalen, Sean Monahan, Kevin Hayes, Seth Jones, Cole Caufield, Jack Eichel, Gary Bettman, Johnny Gaudreau, Matt Rourke, Matthew, Matthew Gaudreau’s, Madeline, Johnny Gaudreau’s, Meredith, “, we’ve, ”, Tony Penna, Fr . Penna, Guy, Jane Organizations: CNN, Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, NHL, Calgary Flames, Columbus Blue Jackets, Calgary, Blue Jackets, Boston College, Gloucester Catholic High School, Gaudreau Locations: St, Media ,, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Calgary, Columbus, John, Media

☆ She got back in touch with a vacation fling from over 15 years ago. What happened next was unexpected
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Alex and Ola met in a crowded bar and stayed up all night together on the island. Alex didn’t even know Ola was married – he didn’t post much, and he wasn’t on her radar anymore. To their mutual surprise, the connection Alex and Ola felt that night on the beach in Ko Phi Phi returned right away. In the fall, Alex met Ola’s children, who she immediately loved. Alexandra NelkeA year after she moved to Sweden, Alex and Ola bought a house together in Malmö, Sweden.

Persons: Alex Nelke, Ola Forsmark, he’s, ” Alex, you’re, Alex, ” Ola, Ola, kickstarted, ”, didn’t, Alex reconnecting, “, Alexandra Nelke, Alex didn’t, –, She’d, ’, Berlin Ola, Alexandra Nelke Alex, ‘ Life’s, Ola’s, Wolfgang —, “ I’ve, I’ve, she’s, they’ve Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Ko Phi Phi, Phi Phi, Facebook Locations: Thailand, Ola, Ko, Germany, London, Swedish, Asia, Bali, America, Sweden, Berlin, “, Malmö

☆ Georgia lawmaker charged with driving under influence after hitting bicycle in bike lane
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | 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: +1 min

ATLANTA — Georgia state Rep. Devan Seabaugh is accused of driving under the influence after authorities say he ran into a bicyclist who was riding in the bike lane of an Atlanta street. Seabaugh faces seven charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving under the influence of drugs, Atlanta Municipal Court records show. The Cobb County politician was arrested Thursday night in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta by a Georgia State Patrol task force that targets drunken drivers. Seabaugh, a Republican, was elected to the Georgia House in a special election in the summer of 2021, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Seabaugh faces Democrat challenger Karl Gallegos in the Nov. 5 general election.

Persons: Devan Seabaugh, I’m, ” Seabaugh, Karl Gallegos Organizations: Atlanta Municipal Court, Georgia State Patrol, Atlanta City, Republican, Georgia, Atlanta Locations: ATLANTA — Georgia, Atlanta, Cobb, Grant, Cobb County, Marietta, Kennesaw

☆ Justin Timberlake, on Tour, Beams Into Sag Harbor to Plead Not Guilty
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Alyce Mcfadden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Justin Timberlake’s world tour detoured to Sag Harbor, N.Y., on Friday, when a judge suspended his driving privileges in New York while he fights a drunken-driving charge. Appearing in local court by video conference, the pop singer pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor for a second time. Instead, prosecutors refiled the paperwork, and Mr. Timberlake was arraigned again. The celebrity saga has brought crowds to Sag Harbor. Mr. Timberlake is scheduled to perform in Antwerp, Belgium, on Saturday.

Persons: Justin Timberlake’s, Timberlake, Carl Irace Locations: Sag Harbor, N.Y, New York, Antwerp, Belgium

☆ How VC Stephen Hays scraped his life off rock bottom after addiction and a bipolar diagnosis to tackle mental health stigma
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Some parents had voiced concerns about Hays' "background," he told Business Insider. In 2020, he started What If Ventures, a venture firm focused on investing in mental health startups. Hays's new public persona as a staunch mental health advocate also puts a certain pressure on him to perform his recovery — "and I hate that," he said. He wants to show people struggling with their own mental health that working to get well is good enough. Advertisement"I don't just want to destigmatize addiction and mental health issues — I want to destigmatize the journey of getting better," he said.

Persons: —, Stephen Hays, Hays, couldn't, didn't, They'd, it's, Christine, he'd, Amit Etkin, Etkin, he'll, that's, Stephen, Christopher Kim, Kim, Hays doesn't, It's Organizations: Service, Little League baseball, Business, Neuroscience, Ventures, West, Space Ventures, Atlantic City, Magazine, Deep Space Ventures, Alto Neuroscience, BI, Argosy Strategic Partners, Argosy Locations: Dallas, Texas, Atlantic, Las Vegas, Colorado, Wickenburg , Arizona

☆ The sober dating revolution is here, and Gen Z is leading it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Gen Z is earning a reputation as the sober-curious generation that prioritizes their health, well-being, and authenticity when finding a partner. Ryan Mairs, 28, is a "Zillennial" on the cusp between millennials and Gen Z and has noticed the shift. Gen Z are drink less regularly than millennials, according to Statista data. AdvertisementA recent survey by DatingNews.com found that 65% of millennial and Gen Z respondents said they would prefer a "dry" first date. She's the founder of the sober dating platform Club Pillar, launching this summer.

Persons: —, Z, Gen Zers, Ryan Mairs, He's, Mairs, it's, Gen, DatingNews.com, Kate Daly, Daly, Justine Benanty, Zers, they're, Benanty, he's, Jessie Urvater, Urvater, Jessie Urvater Urvater, that's, they've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: California

☆ China: A spate of stabbings has sparked online debate about country’s economic woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But China has been rocked by a number of high-profile stabbing cases in recent decades, including multiple such attacks at schools. These worries were clear on Chinese social media after the latest attacks, with several commentators connecting China’s dire economic circumstances to the violence, even as the attackers’ motives remained unclear. Rare violent crimeTwo of the most high-profile recent attacks came in June – and both targeted foreign nationals. Video Ad Feedback Four Americans are stabbed in a shock attack in China 04:20 - Source: CNNUltra-nationalism has risen across China and Chinese social media in recent years, as has anti-American and anti-Japanese sentiment. On social media, the belief that economic insecurity is making the country less safe remains palpable.

Persons: “, haven’t, China –, Michelle Miao, ”, Mao Ning, Adam Zabner, David Zabner, Adam, Stabbings, Miao, CUHK Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Chinese University of Hong, Stanford University’s Center, Behavioral Sciences, CNN, Ministry of Public Security, World Bank, United Nations Office, Drugs, Americas, Xinhua, Youth Locations: Hong Kong, China, Guangxi, Weibo, ”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, –, Iowa, Beishan Park, Jilin, Asia

☆ The US Navy ousted the commanding officer of USS Hershel Williams two months after the tanker-like sea base ran aground in Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Konstantin Toropin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe Navy has relieved the commanding officer of the expeditionary mobile base ship USS Hershel "Woody" Williams two months after the vessel briefly ran aground outside the African country of Gabon, a Navy statement announced Monday. Michael Concannon will assume the duties of interim commanding officer aboard the Williams. Lenard Mitchell, then-commanding officer of USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, delivers remarks during a ceremony in the hangar bay. Geoffry Patterson, then an incoming commanding officer of USS Georgia, salutes Capt. Patrick Clark, outgoing commanding officer during a change of command ceremony in Souda Bay, Crete.

Persons: —, Hershel, Woody, Williams, Capt, Lenard Mitchell, Adm, Thomas Ishee, Petty, Shawn J, Stewart, Howard, Cmdr, Kenji Igawa, Taylor —, Military.com, Mitchell, Michael Concannon, Conner, Blake, Geoffry Patterson —, Geoffry Patterson, Patrick Clark, Richard Zaszewski, wasn't, Kurt Balagna Organizations: Service, Navy, US, Fleet, Business, Port Royal, US Navy, Naval Surface Forces, Navy Special Warfare, USS, Washington Locations: Gabon, Libreville, Honolulu, Bali, Africa, Georgia, Souda Bay, Crete, USS Ohio

☆ 'House of the Dragon' just introduced a big-mouthed new character — but he's probably going to be important later on
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWarning: Spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two, episode three, and the book "Fire and Blood." We're probably going to be seeing a lot more of Ulf in "House of the Dragon," depending on how closely it follows "Fire and Blood," George R.R. Ulf fought alongside other dragon riders like Hugh Hammer in the Battle of the Gullet, a pivotal sea battle during the war. According to Mushroom's historical account in "Fire and Blood," Ulf descended into hedonism, raping multiple women in Tumbleton each night and constantly drinking. But the fight came to Tumbleton when Addam Velaryon (previously Addam of Hull), another dragon rider, attacked the city on his dragon Seasmoke.

Persons: —, Ulf, there's, We're, George R.R, Baelon, King Jaehaerys, Dorne, coy, Jaehaerys, Daemon Targaryen, King Viserys, Rhaenyra, Jacaerys Velaryon, Jacaerys, Silverwing, Alysanne, Ulf White, Hugh Hammer, Hugh, Lord Stokeworth, Ormund Hightower, Prince Daeron, Bitterbridge, House Tyrell, Addam Velaryon, Daeron, Hobert Hightower, Ulf — Organizations: Service, Business, Aegon, King's Locations: Westeros, Tumbleton, Hull

☆ Trump's NJ golf club liquor licenses are in Jr.'s name. Hiding behind his son isn't helping as the state moves to revoke.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe liquor licenses for Donald Trump's three New Jersey golf courses are in his eldest son's name, not his own, according to records obtained by Business Insider. But hiding behind Donald Trump, Jr. isn't enough to protect the elder Trump. Donald Trump, Jr.'s signature on the most recent liquor license for his father's golf course in Bedminster, NJ. New Jersey attorney general's office/BIThe last time Trump almost lost all three of his New Jersey licenses was in 2021. The law firm that handles Trump's New Jersey liquor licenses did not respond to phone calls and emails requesting comment.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Donald Trump , Jr, Trump, Pine Hill , New Jersey —, Matthew J, Platkin, Donald J, prospers Trump, Peter M, Rhodes, Cahill, Wilinski, Joyce, Donald Trump, general's, Cooper, Trump's, Gurbir S, Grewal, William Fay, Fay Organizations: Service, Business, Trump National Bedminster, Trump National Golf Club, Trump National Philadelphia —, Pine, general's, Alcoholic Beverage Control, Trump, ABC, Trump Revocable Trust, Trump's New, Trump Organization, White, Trump Org, Court, New, New Jersey Licensed Beverage Association, LLCs, BI, Colts, Trump's Locations: New Jersey, Pine Hill , New Jersey, Jersey, Bedminster, NJ, United States, , New Jersey, Trump's New Jersey, New York , Georgia, Washington, DC, Florida, York, New York, Haddonfield , New Jersey, Bedminster , NJ . New Jersey, Trump's

☆ Karen Read murder trial: Prosecutors accuse her of drunken crash while defense alleges a vast police cover-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Eric Levenson | Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Is Karen Read a rage-filled cop killer, or the convenient patsy of a vast police cover-up? That’s the question put to a Massachusetts jury on Tuesday in closing arguments of her murder trial in a case that has riveted the Bay State. After closing arguments Tuesday morning, the jury began deliberations at about 1:30 p.m. and continued for about three hours. A drunken Read then struck him with the vehicle and fled, leaving him to die in the snowy cold, prosecutors say. “Lie, obfuscate, manipulate, alter, and when they’re caught, they just excuse it away,” Jackson said in closing arguments.

Persons: CNN —, Karen Read, John O’Keefe, O’Keefe, Adam Lally, “, Alan Jackson, ” Read, ” Eva Jenkins, Steven Senne, Michael Proctor, Read, ”, Proctor, Maura Healey, inexcusable ”, ” Jackson, Chloe –, Firefighters, ” Lally, O’Keefe’s, “ John, they’re, “ That’s, ” Aidan Kearney, Turtleboy, Kearney Organizations: CNN, Boston Police, Boston, Prosecutors, Norfolk Superior Court, Massachusetts State Police, WCVB, WBZ Locations: Massachusetts, State, Canton, Bourne , Massachusetts, Norfolk, Dedham , Massachusetts, Fairview

☆ Justin Timberlake Is Charged With Drunken Driving in Sag Harbor
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Maria Cramer | More About Maria Cramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The singer and actor Justin Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor, N.Y., for charges related to driving while intoxicated, the police said. Mr. Timberlake was expected to be arraigned on Tuesday morning. Officials declined to provide further details about the arrest, why Mr. Timberlake was stopped or what kind of car he was driving. Mr. Timberlake was once among the most prominent male stars in American music, but his most recent solo album, “Everything I Thought It Was,” was met with criticism and weaker than usual sales when it was released in March, becoming his first solo release to miss No. This is a developing story and will be updated.

Persons: Justin Timberlake, Timberlake, ” Locations: Sag Harbor, N.Y

☆ When I brought my kids to a Pride parade, they were overwhelmed at first. But I learned children belong at Pride.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Jess Decourcy Hinds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAs a young queer woman in my 20s, I found it exhilarating to march down Fifth Avenue in New York City's Pride celebrations, joining the drumming, shouting, balloons, feathers, and sequins. But my feelings toward Pride celebrations shifted when I considered bringing my two small kids. AdvertisementI wondered: What would Pride mean to our young daughters, then ages 9 and 4? It's also important, especially to our queer family. Many of our queer friends with kids have celebrated pride for years and recommended a smaller, family-friendly Pride celebration, so we decided to join the throng in Jackson Heights, Queens.

Persons: —, Stefanie, It's, it's, there's, reverberations, teetering, slurring Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New York, Jackson Heights , Queens, Florida

☆ Copa America stadiums and host cities guide: What to know, food, drinks, trivia and transportation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Elias Burke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +28 min

How to get there using public transportation: CapMetro, the public transportation provider in Austin, increases service on matchdays and the stadium is generally accessible from most parts of the city. How to get there using public transportation: MARTA, a city-wide rail and bus system, provides two stops on the stadium’s doorstep. @ArrowheadEats is a useful resource on X that tracks all the newest and tastiest options at the Kansas City stadium. How to get there using public transportation: There is no public transportation system to the stadium, so you will need to drive or take a taxi. How to get there using public transportation: Unfortunately, there is little infrastructure to service fans planning to visit the stadium on public transportation.

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