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(AP) — The 3-year-old son of a firefighter was struck and killed in Delaware over the weekend shortly before a memorial walk was to begin to honor three firefighters killed in an a blaze seven years ago, authorities said. The Wilmington fire chief's office said a group of off-duty Wilmington firefighters, family members and friends were gathering just before 10 a.m. Sunday for the walk to honor three city firefighters killed in the line of duty at a structure fire on the same day in 2016. Matthew Marsella said in a statement that the child, the son of an off-duty firefighter, was struck by a vehicle driven by another off-duty firefighter trying to park to take part in the memorial event. The boy was taken to Wilmington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Beatriz Fana-Ruiz, accused of having set fire to the basement of the home, pleaded guilty in 2019 to second-degree murder, arson and assault.

Persons: Matthew Marsella, Wilmington Mayor Michael Purzycki, “, ”, Christopher Leach, Jerry Fickes, Ardythe Hope, Beatriz Fana, Ruiz Organizations: Wilmington Hospital, Wilmington Mayor, Wilmington Fire Locations: WILMINGTON, Del, Delaware, Wilmington, Canby, Dominican Republic

Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife Nadine Arslanian arrive for a state dinner in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2022. A lawyer for Arslanian, who also goes by Nadine Menendez, said she denied wrongdoing and would "vigorously defend" against the allegations in court. Arslanian, 56, reportedly met Menendez, 69, at an IHOP pancake restaurant, which the senator has praised as a favorite dining spot. Soon after she met Menendez, Arslanian worked with businessman Wael Hana to introduce the senator, the powerful chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, to Egyptian officials, the indictment said. She then forwarded it to Egyptian officials, according to the indictment.

Persons: Bob Menendez, Nadine Arslanian, Emmanuel Macron, Amanda Andrade, Rhoades, Menendez, Arslanian, Nadine Menendez, Wael Hana, Hana, Tom Hals, Luc Cohen, Daniel Wallis Organizations: White, REUTERS, U.S ., Foreign Relations, U.S . State Department, U.S, Embassy, Strategic, Business, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, New Jersey, COVID, India, Cairo, Egypt, Englewood Cliffs , New Jersey, Wilmington , Delaware, New York

☆ Senator Menendez's Wife of Three Years at Center of Bribery Allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

A lawyer for Arslanian, who also goes by Nadine Menendez, said she denied wrongdoing and would "vigorously defend" against the allegations in court. Arslanian, 56, reportedly met Menendez, 69, at an IHOP pancake restaurant, which the senator has praised as a favorite dining spot. Soon after she met Menendez, Arslanian worked with businessman Wael Hana to introduce the senator, the powerful chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, to Egyptian officials, the indictment said. In May of that year, Menendez sought sensitive information from the U.S. State Department regarding personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, and texted it to Arslanian. She then forwarded it to Egyptian officials, according to the indictment.

Persons: Tom Hals, Luc Cohen, Bob Menendez, Nadine Arslanian, Menendez, Arslanian, Nadine Menendez, Wael Hana, Hana, Daniel Wallis Organizations: U.S ., Foreign Relations, U.S . State Department, U.S, Embassy, Strategic, Business Locations: New Jersey, COVID, India, Cairo, Egypt, Englewood Cliffs , New Jersey, Wilmington , Delaware, New York

☆ Judge denies Hunter Biden video court hearing on gun charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden (R), leaves the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 26, 2023. A federal judge Wednesday denied a request by Hunter Biden to have his first court appearance on felony firearm charges be conducted via video. Judge Christopher Burke ordered Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, to appear in U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, in person for that hearing on Tuesday. The lawyer, Abbe Lowell, told the judge that Hunter Biden will plead not guilty to the charges during his appearance, "and there is no reason why he cannot utter those two words by video conference." Weiss replied that that argument was not enough to justify a virtual appearance.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Caleb Boggs, Christopher Burke, Biden, Burke, Hunter, David Weiss, Weiss, Abbe Lowell, Lowell Organizations: Department of Justice Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Wilmington

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, will appear in a federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sept. 16 to face gun charges, a judge ordered on Wednesday. Hunter Biden, 53, was indicted last week for allegedly lying on a form to acquire a handgun in 2018 and for being an illegal drug user in possession of the gun. Hunter Biden sought to avoid traveling to Delaware to appear for the hearing in person, arguing it would pose logistical challenges, but U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika rejected his request to appear by video. Reporting by Andrew Goudsward in Washington and Dan Whitcomb in Los Angeles; editing by Rami Ayyub and Scott MaloneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, Maryellen Noreika, Andrew Goudsward, Dan Whitcomb, Rami Ayyub, Scott Malone Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, District, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Delaware, Washington, Los Angeles

The lawyers want a judge to approve $229 million in fees, or $10,690 an hour, according to a Sept. 8 filing in Delaware's Court of Chancery. The legal fee and the settlement must be approved by a Delaware judge at a hearing scheduled for October. The Telsa directors have not objected to the fee request but are expected to do so, according to a court filing by the plaintiffs' lawyers. In 2012, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a $304 million fee in a Southern Copper shareholder lawsuit involving $2 billion of damages. The Delaware Court of Chancery judge overseeing the Tesla case, Kathaleen McCormick, has scheduled a hearing on Oct. 13 to approve the settlement and the fee.

Persons: Tesla's, James Murdoch, Larry Ellison, Bleichmar Fonti, McCarter, Ronald King, Clark Hill, George Bauer, David Paige, Paige, Kathaleen McCormick, Tom Hals, Amy Stevens, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Partners, Bleichmar, Shukurov, Advisors, Southern, Thomson Locations: Oslo, Norway, Victoria, WILMINGTON , Delaware, Delaware's Court, Delaware, New York, Wilmington , Delaware, Lansing , Michigan

David Minkin, an attorney for Maui County, told Reuters that only a small portion, if any, of its land was involved in the blaze. Wildfire victims have struggled over the years to hold landowners liable, even for fires ignited on their property. Rick Linkert, a California attorney who specializes in defending wildfire cases, said it may not be easy for Wells' legal team to show negligence. They would have to demonstrate there was an accepted standard for managing grasslands and that the landowners ignored it, he said. Maui County has filed its own lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric, which it blames for the fire.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Harold Wells, Rebecca Rans, Wells, Bishop, David Minkin, Rans, Jim Bickerton, Bickerton, Rick Linkert, Linkert, Pauahi Paki, Kamehameha, Tom Hals, Amy Stevens, Noeleen Walder, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Kamehameha Schools, Reuters, Honolulu Star, U.S . Forest Service, Hawaiian Electric, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Rights WILMINGTON , Delaware, Harold Wells of Arizona, Maui County, Wailuku, Guinea, California, Hawaiian, Wilmington , Delaware

CNN —Millions of American homeowners could see insurance rates surge in the coming years in part due to worsening climate disasters, new data shows. It’s another alarming sign for the future of America’s homeowners’ insurance market. “We’re still kind of at the forefront of the insurance industry pricing in climate risk into the real estate market,” Porter told CNN. Premiums are at risk of surging to a lesser extent in cities across the country, First Street data shows. “I know where the places are where people are dropping their insurance — it’s Florida, Louisiana, California and Colorado,” Bach told CNN.

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☆ Hunter Biden to Plead Not Guilty to Gun Charges, His Lawyer Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Glenn Thrush | More About Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hunter Biden plans to plead not guilty to three federal gun charges during an initial court appearance and is requesting to hold the hearing by videoconference instead of appearing in federal court in Wilmington, Del., his lawyer said in a filing on Tuesday. Mr. Biden, 53, was indicted last week by David C. Weiss, the special counsel overseeing the case, on two charges that he lied about his drug use to purchase a handgun in 2018 and on one charge of illegally possessing the weapon, which he had for less than two weeks. The not-guilty plea was expected. The decision to file criminal charges against Mr. Biden, the president’s troubled younger son, came after the collapse of a plea deal in July that would have resolved the long-running investigation without him serving prison time. Biden also will enter a plea of not guilty, and there is no reason why he cannot utter those two words by videoconference,” Abbe Lowell, Mr. Biden’s lawyer, wrote in a two-page letter to Judge Christopher J. Burke.

Persons: Hunter Biden, videoconference, Mr, Biden, David C, Weiss, ” Abbe Lowell, Biden’s, Christopher J, Burke Locations: Wilmington, Del, ”

Hunter Biden will plead not guilty during his initial court appearance for three federal felony gun charges, his attorney said Tuesday as he denied that the son of President Joe Biden is asking for "special treatment" at his first court appearance in the case. Hunter's lawyer Abbe Lowell revealed that planned plea as he asked a judge to hold the court appearance by video conference instead of in person at U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware. The court appearance has not yet been scheduled. Lowell wrote in Tuesday's letter that Biden was "not seeking any special treatment" by requesting the video conference for his first appearance in court on the charges. Lowell's letter called prosecutors' opposition "puzzling," arguing that he was making a "common-sense request in seeking a video appearance.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Abbe Lowell, Biden, Lowell, Christopher Burke, Mr, Biden's, David Weiss, Donald Trump Organizations: U.S, Secret Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, California, Wilmington, U.S, New York

The new testimony comes as House Republicans begin an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and his family, potentially undercutting one element of that effort. At issue is an October 2022 meeting between prosecutors and case agents working on the Hunter Biden investigation. But the deal fell apart amid scrutiny from a judge, and Weiss subsequently requested special counsel status. Shapley, a 14-year IRS veteran who oversaw parts of the Hunter Biden probe, alleged in testimony to Congress there was political interference in the investigation. Last week, CNN and others reported on Sobocinski’s testimony, which prompted Shapley’s attorneys to dispute his recollection of the October 2022 meeting.

Persons: Hunter, David Weiss, Weiss, Gary Shapley, General Merrick Garland, Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Shapley, “, Shapley’s, Garland, ” Shapley, Joseph Ziegler, Department's, Hunter Biden Leah Millis, ” Thomas Sobocinski, ”, Darrell Waldon, Ryeshia Holley, “ Mr, Sobocinski, Mark Lytle, Tristan Leavitt, Justice Department “, ” Waldon, Gary, Waldon, ’, Holley, it’s, Michael Batdorf, CNN they’ve, Mark Daly, Jack Morgan, Suchat Pederson, –, Mathew Graves, Martin Estrada, ” Holley, Batdorf Organizations: Washington CNN, FBI, Internal Revenue, CNN, IRS, House Republicans, Republicans, Republican, DOJ, Justice Department, GOP, Congressional, District of Columbia, Central, Central District of, Mr Locations: Delaware, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Washington ,, California, Washington , DC, Wilmington , Delaware, Central District, Central District of California, Batdorf

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, will plead not guilty to federal gun charges, his attorney said in a court filing on Tuesday. Hunter Biden and prosecutors earlier had reached a plea deal over tax and gun charges, but it collapsed. CONTEXT* An indictment was filed on Thursday in the court with three criminal counts related to gun possession. * Hunter Biden has worked as a lobbyist, lawyer, investment banker and artist and has publicly detailed his struggles with substance abuse.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Kanishka Singh, Rami Ayyub, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Republicans, Republican, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Ukraine, China, Washington

☆ Hunter Biden tells court he plans to plead not guilty to gun charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, plans to plead not guilty to federal gun charges, he said in a court filing Tuesday. He is also asking for his initial court appearance to be held remotely. In a letter to Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke, attorney Abbe Lowell said Hunter Biden will plead not guilty to the three felony gun charges relating his possession of a revolver in 2018 whether the appearance is held over video or in person. Hunter Biden was previously fingerprinted and had his mug shot taken when he was in court in July when his plea deal collapsed. Because it was in federal court, the photo was not made public.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Hunter Biden, Christopher Burke, Abbe Lowell, Mr, Biden, ” Lowell, “ Mr, “, ” Hunter Biden, Hunter Organizations: CNN, Prosecutors, Secret Locations: Wilmington , Delaware

☆ Hunter Biden sues IRS over tax information disclosures
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, July 26, 2023. Hunter Biden filed a lawsuit Monday accusing IRS agents of "repeatedly and intentionally" publicly sharing his private tax return information while they criminally investigate him. Those agents "have targeted and sought to embarrass Mr. Biden" by disclosing confidential information about his private tax matters to the media, the president's son alleged in the civil suit in federal court in Washington, D.C.Biden wants a court to declare that the IRS unlawfully revealed his tax information and award him $1,000 in damages for each unauthorized disclosure. The lawsuit comes days after Biden, 53, was indicted on three criminal counts related to his possession of a handgun. Less than two months earlier, Biden had neared a plea deal with prosecutors on misdemeanor charges that he failed to pay federal taxes on more than $1.5 million annually in 2017 and 2018.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Mr, Biden Organizations: Washington , D.C Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, Washington ,

(AP) — President Joe Biden's national security adviser met with China's foreign minister over the past two days on the Mediterranean island nation of Malta in an effort that the White House said Sunday was intended to “responsibly maintain the relationship” at a time of strained ties and mutual suspicion between the rival powers. The Biden administration shot down what was described as a Chinese spy balloon earlier this year. And after Chinese President Xi Jinping centralized his power, the Chinese economy has not rebounded as expected after ending its pandemic lockdowns. The White House said Sullivan and Wang discussed the relationship between the two countries, global and regional security issues, Russia's war in Ukraine and the Taiwan Strait. They talked about the Mediterranean region's role in helping to provide “global peace and security,” according to a statement by the Maltese government.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Jake Sullivan, Wang Yi, Joe Biden, Premier Li Qiang, ” Biden, Biden, “ It’s, ”, Gina Raimondo, Xi Jinping, Sullivan, Wang, Robert Abela, ___ Madhani Organizations: White, Premier, Group Locations: WILMINGTON, Del, Malta, Washington, Beijing, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Hanoi, China, U.S, Ukraine, Taiwan Strait, United States, People’s Republic of China, Maltese

☆ How a Lawsuit in N.J. Could Bring Aid in Dying to Millions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Paula Span | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Judy Govatos has heard that magical phrase “you’re in remission” twice, in 2015 and again in 2019. Ms. Govatos, 79, a retired executive at nonprofit organizations who lives in Wilmington, Del., has been grateful for the extra years. She has been able to take and teach lifelong learning courses, to work in her garden, to visit London and Cape Cod with friends. “If that means less time alive, that’s OK.” When her months dwindle, she wants medical aid in dying. After a series of requests and consultations, a doctor would prescribe a lethal dose of a medication that she would take on her own.

Persons: Judy Govatos, ”, Govatos, “ Locations: Wilmington, Del, London, Cape Cod

☆ The Gun Charges Against Hunter Biden Are Unusual. Here’s Why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Glenn Thrush | More About Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On the face of it, Hunter Biden appears at risk of being sentenced to as long as 25 years in prison and $750,000 in fines if he is convicted on the three gun charges brought against him by federal prosecutors on Thursday. In reality, few people fitting Mr. Biden’s profile — a first-time, nonviolent offender accused of lying on a federal firearms application, who never used the gun (in his case, a Colt Cobra .38 that he held onto for less than two weeks five years ago) to commit a crime — get serious prison time for the offenses charged in the indictment. Just bringing the charges is out of the ordinary in some ways, former law enforcement officials say, and the legal basis of the prosecution is under constitutional challenge. Here’s a rundown of the accusations against President Biden’s son and what makes the case unusual. What are the charges?

Persons: Hunter Biden, —, Biden’s, Mr, Biden Locations: Wilmington, Del

☆ Bankrupt trucking company Yellow eyes October sale of vehicle fleet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Dietrich Knauth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The freight shipping company, which went bankrupt in August after a protracted labor dispute, owns approximately 12,000 trucks and 35,000 trailers, according to its bankruptcy court filings. Yellow intends to conduct an auction for the vehicles by Oct 18 and seek court approval for the vehicle sale on Oct. 27. The company is taking a longer time to sell its real estate assets, despite having a $1.525 billion offer in hand from rival shipping company Estes Express Lines. Yellow has set a Nov. 9 bid deadline and expects to seek court approval for a real estate sale in December. A longer sale process will allow more competition for Yellow's 300 shipping terminals and other real estate assets, which have already generated significant interest from buyers.

Persons: Allyson Smith, Craig Goldblatt, Smith, Estes, Donald Trump's, Goldblatt, Dietrich Knauth, Alexia Garamfalvi, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Yellow Corp, U.S, Express, Old Dominion Freight, U.S . Treasury, MFN Partners, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, Yellow's, Nashville , Tennessee

☆ We're going to see a challenging market for the 60/40 portfolio coming up: Unlimited's Bob Elliott
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're going to see a challenging market for the 60/40 portfolio coming up: Unlimited's Bob ElliottMeghan Shue, Wilmington Trust EVP and Bob Elliott, Unlimited Funds CIO, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action.

Persons: Bob Elliott Meghan Shue, Bob Elliott Organizations: Wilmington Trust Locations: Wilmington

Hunter Biden walks to the motorcade after arriving at Fort McNair, after U.S. President Joe Biden spent the weekend at Camp David, in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2023. The move comes two days after House of Representatives Republicans opened an impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden related to Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings. SPECIAL COUNSEL STATUSWeiss was elevated to special counsel status in August after investigating Hunter Biden's business dealings for years as the U.S. attorney in the Democratic president's home state of Delaware. Hunter Biden has worked as a lobbyist, lawyer, investment banker and artist, and has publicly detailed his struggles with substance abuse. Hunter Biden described in a 2021 memoir dealing with substance abuse issues in his life including crack cocaine use and alcoholism.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Julia Nikhinson, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, David Weiss, Biden, Weiss, Hunter, Abbe Lowell, Lowell, Trump, James Comer, Barack Obama, Ashley Biden, Beau Biden, Naomi Biden, Aaron Crawford, Sarah N, Lynch, Jarrett Renshaw, Andrew Goudsward, Tom Hals, Nate Raymond, Scott Malone, Lisa Shumaker, Alistair Bell, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Fort McNair, U.S, Camp, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, of Columbia, District of California, Prosecutors, Republicans, MAGA Republicans, Supreme, Democratic, Trump, DOJ, Justice, U.S . Navy, University of Tennessee, Thomson Locations: Fort, Washington , U.S, U.S, Delaware, Los Angeles, District, Ukraine, China, Ukrainian, Washington, Wilmington , Delaware, Boston

(Hunter Biden possessed the gun for about 11 days in 2018.) Lowell on Thursday said the earlier deal means the gun charges should not be allowed. In addition to the gun case, Weiss is still weighing whether to charge Hunter Biden with tax crimes. Count Two accuses Hunter Biden of lying to the federally licensed gun dealer in Wilmington where he bought the gun. Count Three accuses Hunter Biden of illegally possessing the gun while using drugs or being addicted to drugs, which is a federal crime.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Hunter Biden, David Weiss, It’s, Weiss, Hunter, Abbe Lowell, ” Lowell, MAGA Republicans ’, Hunter Biden “, Lowell, Biden, General Merrick Garland, –, ”, Count, Three, “, Jerry Smith, Ronald Reagan Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, Republicans, MAGA Republicans, Delaware, Prosecutors, Mr, 5th Circuit Locations: California, Washington, Delaware, Wilmington, New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas

The indictment comes weeks after the collapse of a plea deal that would have averted a criminal trial and distracting headlines for President Joe Biden. Trump's include federal indictments over the handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. Trump also pointed to the lack of connection to Joe Biden in the gun charge plea agreement. Federal prosecutors investigating Hunter Biden have not indicated Joe Biden is connected over the course of their yearslong probe. Two FBI agents who worked on the Hunter Biden case testified separately behind closed doors this week to lawmakers about allegations of political interference in the case.

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☆ FTX gets court approval to sell crypto assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Dietrich Knauth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

During the hearing, Dorsey overruled concerns raised by two FTX customers who said FTX sales could cause crypto prices to crash and that FTX may not own all of the crypto that it holds in its accounts. FTX said in court filings it was keenly aware of the risk that its effort to liquidate coins could move crypto markets. But keeping its current crypto portfolio intact also carries risks, potentially locking FTX into holding certain assets as their prices decline, according to FTX’s court papers. FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022 in the wake of claims that it misused and lost billions of dollars worth of customers' crypto deposits. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to charges that he defrauded FTX customers by using their funds to prop up his own risky investments.

Persons: FTX, John Dorsey, Dorsey, Sam Bankman, Fried, Dietrich Knauth, Alexia Garamfalvi, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Galaxy, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, cryptocurrency, U.S, cryptocurrencies, Solana, bitcoin, FTX

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Delaware man has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in federal prison in the carjacking of a U.S. congresswoman's sport utility vehicle in a Philadelphia park almost two years ago. Josiah Brown, 21, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Brown, then 19, said he didn’t know who the congresswoman was and his weapon was unloaded. He also didn't know that the vehicle had a tracker that quickly led authorities to his Wilmington home. Brown was charged with federal counts of carjacking and brandishing a gun during a violent crime, which carries a seven-year mandatory minimum term.

Persons: Josiah Brown, Mary Gay Scanlon, Brown, didn’t, —, Scanlon, Carjackings, ” Scanlon, ”, “, Rossman Thompson, Cynthia Rufe Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Inquirer, U.S . Rep, Democrat, Christiana Fashion, Inquirer, Authorities Locations: U.S, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Christiana, Newark , Delaware, Delaware

The logo of Universal Entertainment Corp. is seen at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsWILMINGTON, Del., Sept 7 (Reuters) - A Delaware judge ruled on Thursday that an affiliate of Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp (6425.T) does not have to complete a SPAC merger deal with 26 Capital Acquisition Corp that related to the largest casino in the Philippines. Vice Chancellor Travis Laster said the Universal Entertainment affiliate did not have to complete the 2021 merger agreement in part because 26 Capital Acquisition "engaged in conduct that should not be rewarded" by ordering the deal to close. Laster said 26 Capital could still seek damages, which he would address at a later date. Reporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Delaware; additional reporting by Jonathan Stempel; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Toru Hanai, Chancellor Travis Laster, Laster, Tom Hals, Jonathan Stempel, Leslie Adler Organizations: Universal Entertainment Corp, REUTERS, Rights, Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp, Corp, Universal Entertainment, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Rights WILMINGTON, Del, Delaware, Philippines, Wilmington , Delaware

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