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☆ Richard Leibner, Agent for Top Broadcast Journalists, Dies at 85
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Richard Leibner, a powerful agent whose firm brokered contracts for many of the biggest names in television news, including Dan Rather, Diane Sawyer, Anderson Cooper, Ed Bradley, Morley Safer and Steve Kroft, died on Tuesday at his home in Manhattan. His son Jonathan said the cause was kidney cancer. Mr. Leibner’s firm, N.S. Bienstock — named for one of its founders, Nathan Bienstock — represented hundreds of anchors, reporters, producers and others in network and local television news. The negotiation that grabbed the biggest headlines was for Mr. Rather, then one of the star correspondents of the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”Between late 1979 and early 1980, Mr. Leibner (pronounced LEEB-ner) parlayed interest in Mr. Rather as the evening anchor from all three network news divisions: ABC News, whose president, Roone Arledge, was trying to raise his third-place division’s profile; NBC News, where the evening anchor John Chancellor was hoping to change to a commentary role; and CBS News, where Walter Cronkite had been the evening anchor since 1962.

Persons: Richard Leibner, Dan Rather, Diane Sawyer, Anderson Cooper, Ed Bradley, Morley, Steve Kroft, Jonathan, Leibner’s, Bienstock —, Nathan Bienstock —, Rather, Leibner, Roone Arledge, John Chancellor, Walter Cronkite Organizations: CBS, ABC, NBC Locations: Manhattan

MILAN (AP) — Jannik Sinner will be looking to serve up the perfect dish next season. After Saturday’s victory over third-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the ATP Finals, Sinner compared his improvement this year to cooking “pasta pomodoro” (pasta with tomato sauce). Two wins in a week over the 24-time Grand Slam champion would have capped a dream tournament for Sinner and an impressive season that has seen him rise from No. One person who has some experience in Grand Slam finals is confident it is just a matter of time. 1 in the world and win Grand Slams,” said Djokovic, who reached all four Grand Slam finals this year.

Persons: —, Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic, Adriano Panatta, ” Sinner, Sinner, Medvedev, ”, Carlos Alcaraz, “ Ole, Ole, Ole Ole, hadn’t, “, Riccardo Piatti, he’s, Djokovic, “ I’m Organizations: MILAN, ATP, Djokovic, ”, Turin —, Davis, U.S ., Italy, Wimbledon —, eventual Locations: Italian, Turin, Italy, Pala, Sin, North America, Malaga

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 69-year-old Jewish man died Monday after falling and striking his head following a confrontation the previous day during competing pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in suburban Los Angeles, authorities said. Paul Kessler's death was being investigated as a homicide and authorities haven't ruled out the possibility a hate crime occurred, said a statement from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. Kessler was injured shortly before 3:30 p.m. Sunday during competing demonstrations in Thousand Oaks, a city of about 125,000 northwest of Los Angeles. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesThe Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles said Kessler was Jewish and that he was struck in the head by a megaphone held by a pro-Palestinian demonstrator. The sheriff's department didn't immediately confirm those details but planned a news conference Tuesday morning.

Persons: Paul Kessler's, haven't, Kessler, didn't, Rabbi Michael Barclay, “, ” Organizations: ANGELES, Israel, Ventura County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles . Police, Jewish Federation of, Ner Simcha, Chief, Police Locations: Los Angeles, Ventura County, Oaks, Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Palestinian, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Israel, Gaza

☆ Man Threw Molotov Cocktail at New Jersey Synagogue, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Police in Bloomfield, N.J., are looking for a man who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue early Sunday. The suspect, who appeared to wear a ski mask, lit a Molotov cocktail and threw it at the front door of Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, N.J., at around 3:19 a.m. Sunday, the Bloomfield Police Department said in a statement. The glass bottle broke, police said, but the synagogue wasn’t damaged. The suspect left the scene. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, police said.

☆ Police search for man who threw Molotov cocktail at New Jersey temple
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Police are searching for a man who threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey temple early Sunday morning. The man threw the flammable device at the front door of Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, a township about 7 miles north of Newark, around 3:19 a.m., Bloomfield police said. Police are searching for a man who threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue. Bloomfield Division of Public SafetyPolice responded to the temple at 9:30 a.m. Sunday after a report of property damage. "Let me be clear: there is no place for violence or hate in New Jersey and I strongly condemn these acts," Democratic Gov.

☆ DOC/ Stamate îl contrazice pe Nagacevschi: „Cele 58 de milioane nu au fost salvate"
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +6 min

Consiliera prezidențială, Olesea Stamate, a anunțat miercuri, 20 ianuarie, că decizia Curții de Apel districtuale a SUA pe cauza Energoalians nu este în câștigul R. Moldova. Potrivit lui Stamate, Curtea de Apel a menținut decizia primei instanțe, doar că a solicitat primei instanțe să se expună dacă banii urmează a fi achitați în lei sau în dolari. „Spre regret decizia Curții de Apel districtuale a SUA pe cauza Energoalians nu este în câștigul Republicii Moldova. Din contra, Curtea de Apel a menținut decizia primei instanțe, doar că a solicitat primei instanțe să se expună dacă banii urmează a fi achitați în lei sau dolari. În textul deciziei se arată că, Curtea de Apel pentru Districtul Columbia (SUA) a menținut decizia primei instanțe.

Persons: Stamate, Ministrul Nagacevschi, Justiției, Sarnaţchi, Vitali Podvişevskii, Evans, . Organizations: Apel, Facebook, Justiției, Justiție, Uniunii Europene, Komstroy, Land Rover Locations: SUA, Moldova, Curtea, Columbia, Republica Moldova, Energoalians, Statelor Unite, Districtul Columbia, Paris, Franța, Ucrainei, Republicii Moldova, Rusia, Ucraina, fondată

☆ Compania ucraineană Energoalians a pierdut litigiul din SUA prin care R. Moldova trebuia să achite un prejudiciu de aproape 60 milioane dolari
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Curtea de Apel Districtuală a Statelor Unite pentru Districtul Columbia (SUA) a casat hotărârea primei instanțe prin care R. Moldova trebuia să achite un prejudiciu de aproape 60 milioane dolari SUA companiei ucrainene Energoalians (actual Komstroy). Anunțul a fost făcut de ministrul Justiției R. Moldova, Fadei Nagacevschi. Procesele judiciare au avut o durată excesivă, fiind declanșare în 2010, de către compania ucraineană „Energoalians” contra Republicii Moldova. Sarnaţchi a fost, la rându-i, partener de afaceri cu ucraineanul Vitali Podvişevskii la compania Transbud. Vitali Podvişevskii este şi unul dintre acţionarii ucraineni ai Moldindconbank, instituţie financiară din R. Moldova, cu 4,33%, fiind partener cu acelaşi Platon.

Persons: ., Justiției, Sarnaţchi, Vitali Podvişevskii, Evans Organizations: Justiției, Justiție, Uniunii Europene, Komstroy, Land Rover Locations: Statelor Unite, Districtul Columbia, SUA, Moldova, Paris, Franța, Republica Moldova, Ucrainei, Republicii Moldova, Rusia, Ucraina, fondată

Potrivit acestui raport, anul trecut în cele 27 de state membre ale UE, emisiile de gaze cu efect de seră au scăzut cu 3,7% de la un an la altul, în timp ce PIB-ul a crescut cu 1,5%. În prezent, nivelurile emisiilor sunt cu 24 % mai reduse faţă de nivelurile din 1990. Potrivit acestui raport, anul trecut în cele 27 de state membre ale UE, emisiile de gaze cu efect de seră au scăzut cu 3,7% de la un an la altul, în timp ce PIB-ul a crescut cu 1,5%. În prezent, nivelurile emisiilor sunt cu 24 % mai reduse faţă de nivelurile din 1990. Veniturile din licitaţiile din cadrul sistemului EU ETS reprezintă o sursă din ce în ce mai importantă de finanţare a combaterii schimbărilor climatice.

Persons: Frans Timmermans Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, EU, UE Locations: UE, Tranziţia, Regatul Unit

☆ 34 celebrity names you might be mispronouncing
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-17 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"Twilight" star Taylor Lautner, who has been acting since he was a kid, never bothered correcting people on their mispronunciation. Taylor Lautner in April 2022. John Amis/APHis last name is pronounced "LOWT-ner," not "LOT-ner." "It is my fault that nobody knows how it's actually pronounced because I never corrected anybody for decades," he admitted during an appearance on an episode of "The Unplanned Podcast" in 2023. "It is technically 'Lowt-ner.'"

Persons: Taylor Lautner, John Amis, it's Organizations: ner

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