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☆ Patients on Ozempic are developing a rare form of sudden blindness, doctors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Eye doctors in Boston have started to notice a small but worrisome uptick in cases of a rare type of sudden blindness among patients taking semaglutide. (Semaglutide is the active ingredient in two Novo Nordisk drugs: Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for obesity.) Rare, and notableThe number of patients on semaglutide who developed NAION was tiny: Out of more than 16,000 eye patients in Massachusetts included in this six-year retrospective investigation, only 37 people on semaglutide developed NAION. Patients with diabetes and high blood pressure have always been at an increased risk of developing eyesight issues. (Novo Nordisk is working on another, separate study, testing whether semaglutide might be useful in treating diabetic retinopathy.)

Persons: semaglutide, Dr, Joseph Rizzo Organizations: Service, Business, Ophthalmology, Novo Nordisk, Harvard Medical School Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, Novo, semaglutide

☆ Some antidepressants contribute to weight gain more than others, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Weight gain is also a reason why some stop their medications despite feeling less depressed or anxious while using them. Now, a new study sheds light on just how much weight gain might occur — on average — while taking eight of the most commonly prescribed antidepressants. Weight gain by poundsThe study, published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, used electronic health record prescription and body mass to compare weight gain among more than 183,000 people. Not all patients perceive weight gain negatively, although it is more common for patients to want to avoid weight gain than to seek it when taking an antidepressant, Petimar said. “Our study didn’t explore reasons why bupropion was associated with less weight gain than other antidepressants, but other studies have similarly concluded that it is associated with less weight gain than other common antidepressants,” he added.

Persons: Joshua Petimar, paroxetine, Duloxetine, ” Petimar, ”, Roy Perlis, that's, Joe Raedle, —, Petimar, it’s, “, bupropion, they’d Organizations: CNN, paroxetine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Harvard Medical School, Internal, escitalopram, “, Massachusetts General Hospital Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, ” Perlis, Perlis

☆ The 15 U.S. states with the highest cost of living for single people—No. 1 isn't California, New York or Hawaii
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

That figure includes estimates for how much a single-person household needs to cover housing, transportation, health care, taxes and other common expenses, as tracked by the MIT Living Wage calculator. At a median of $17,000, housing costs in the 15 most expensive states are nearly double that of the 15 least expensive states. Unsurprisingly, housing costs are higher in states with large cities, like California and New York. Unfortunately, minimum wage won't cover basic expenses in any state, even for states that far exceed the federal minimum hourly wage of $7.25. MIT's Living Wage calculator is based on data from various federal agencies, adjusted for inflation as of December 2023.

Organizations: MIT, Rhode, CNBC Locations: Massachusetts, U.S, West Virginia, Hawaii, California, York, Washington, Colorado, Jersey, Maryland, Oregon, Connecticut, Virginia, Hampshire, Arizona, Georgia, New York, Big

☆ Citadel’s Ken Griffin says he's not convinced that AI will replace human jobs in the near future
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, said he remains skeptical that artificial intelligence could soon make human jobs obsolete as he sees flaws in machine learning models applied in certain scenarios. Some are convinced that within three years almost everything we do as humans will be done in one form or another by LLMs and other AI tools," Griffin said Friday during an event for Citadel's new class of interns in New York. "For a number of reasons, I am not convinced that these models will achieve that type of breakthrough in the near future." The rapid rise of AI has had the world pondering its far-reaching impact on society, including technology-induced job cuts. "Machine learning models do much better when there's consistency."

Persons: Ken Griffin, Griffin, Elon Musk Organizations: Citadel, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Locations: New York

☆ Jury Near Boston Deadlocks in Murder Case Against Karen Read
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Jenna Russell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A judge in Massachusetts declared a mistrial on Monday in the high-profile murder case against Karen Read, the suburban woman who was accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, after a night out drinking. The jurors began deliberating early last week, and twice signaled to the court that they were having trouble reaching a unanimous verdict. In a note to Judge Beverly J. Cannone of Norfolk Superior Court on Monday morning, they wrote that they had “fundamental differences in our opinions,” and that “consensus is unattainable.”The judge then read them last-ditch instructions about the importance of reaching a verdict. But hours later, the 12 jurors declared themselves deadlocked, and Judge Cannone declared a mistrial. Prosecutors said in a statement that they intended to try the case again.

Persons: Karen Read, John O’Keefe, Read, Beverly J, Cannone, Judge Cannone, Prosecutors Organizations: Norfolk Superior Court Locations: Massachusetts, Boston, Norfolk

☆ Thousands of homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages are about to get slammed with higher monthly payments
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Unlike the more popular fixed-rate mortgage loans, ARMs can offer temporary relief for homebuyers who want to avoid paying higher mortgage rates — however, they also come with risk. That means when mortgage rates increase, many ARM loan holders, like Hernandez, experience the unpleasant shock of significantly higher monthly home payments. Mortgage rates have remained elevated, adding fuel to one of the most unaffordable housing markets in decades. To Hernandez, it made little sense to refinance the loan while the 30-year fixed mortgage rate remains higher than her new adjusted rate. Marquis said that taking out an ARM loan might be worthwhile for those with a higher risk appetite.

Persons: Jennifer Hernandez, Houston, Hernandez refinanced, homebuyers, , Hernandez, Lorriane Jones, “, blindsided, ”, I’ve, “ I’ve, ” Andrew Marquis, ” Marquis, Marquis, hasn’t, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, ARM, Intercontinental Exchange, ICE, Mortgage, Association, Federal Reserve Locations: Southern California, Lexington , Massachusetts

☆ I moved all over the US and was scared to put down roots anywhere. Living with my sister showed me that having a home base is good.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Kathleen Levitt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We didn't have a direction or purpose behind the drives, and our car was rickety and unreliable, but it felt good. I was constantly movingAfter I finally moved out, I didn't stop moving. I didn't want to be in Connecticut, so I moved to New York with my sister. My sister wanted to hang things on our walls, to get plants and a cat. That cool warm smell with the windows open and my sister coming out of her room in her leather slippers.

Persons: I've, Rachel Cusk, We've, we've, She's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Connecticut, Ohio, Massachusetts, Maine, Colorado, California, Oregon, cafés, New York, Brooklyn

☆ Activist Jana has a stake in Rapid7. There are two paths to bolster value at the cybersecurity company
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Rapid7 Managed Threat Complete is the company's flagship offering, and it includes the Rapid7 Managed Detection and Response program. Activist Commentary: Jana is a very experienced activist investor founded in 2001 by Barry Rosenstein. The firm made its name taking deeply researched activist positions with well-conceived plans for long term value. Rapid7 is a cybersecurity company that expands the expertise of its clients' security operations. In addition, to shift from pure growth to a profitable software company, Rapid7 has focused on meeting targets for $160 million in free cash flow and improved margins.

Persons: Rapid7, Jana, Barry Rosenstein, Rosenstein, Tenable, It's, Corey Thomas, Cannae, Bradstreet, Ken Squire Organizations: VM, National Security Telecommunications Advisory, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Foreign Relations, of Massachusetts, LPL Financial, Vanderbilt University, Francisco Partners, Sumo, Cannae Holdings, 13D Locations: Splunk, Rapid7

☆ He dropped out of Princeton and wrestles with imposter syndrome. Inside the unusual rise of a Wall Street tech banker.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewAs a kid, Rob Chisholm was not drawn to the fast-paced, jet-setting life of a Wall Street banker. Well, maybe if I wanted to be an investment banker or something, I would care about that, Chisholm remembers thinking. Chisholm, on the other hand, is very open about his unorthodox path to Wall Street and the resulting feelings of being an outsider. AdvertisementWhen Chisholm was in college, he rejected the "cliche" of going to an Ivy League and getting a job on Wall Street. At the time, Chisholm admitted, Wall Street seemed like the "complete opposite in terms of the culture and the incentives" he thought he wanted.

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☆ What to know about the massive car dealership outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Here’s what you need to know about the massive software outage. Its systems are used by roughly 15,000 car dealerships across the United States and Canada. Under normal circumstances, the CDK software allows the dealership to register a vehicle almost instantaneously, but now the process faces heavy delays. It said it was able to bring a “small initial test group” of car dealerships back online. But the next morning, the company told dealerships another incident had happened.

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☆ Uber and Lyft drivers secure $32.50 an hour minimum wage in Massachusetts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The agreement requires Uber to pay $148 million and Lyft to pay $27 million to the state. Campbell had been asking a judge to conclude that the state’s 55,000 Uber drivers and 35,000 Lyft drivers are employees under state law and therefore entitled to benefits such as a minimum wage, overtime and earned sick time. “Today’s agreement holds Uber and Lyft accountable.”The settlement provides for greater benefits and pay for Uber and Lyft drivers than provided under a similar settlement in November with New York state and under legislation signed into law in May in Minnesota. They along with DoorDash and Instacart had financially supported Flexibility and Benefits for Massachusetts Drivers, the ballot measure committee behind the proposal to ask voters to deem app-based drivers as contractors. The proposal had also called for providing drivers benefits similar to those in the settlement.

Persons: Andrea Joy Campbell, Uber, we’ve, ”, Tony West, Campbell, Maura Healey, ” Cambpell, “, Instacart, Conor Yunits Organizations: Reuters — Uber Technologies, Massachusetts, “, Democrat, Campbell’s, Uber, Massachusetts Drivers, Litigation Locations: U.S, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, California

☆ How some venture capitalists are trying to lift the profile of LGBTQ+ founders
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kevin Schmidt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Some venture capitalists are trying to change the equation and are backing minority founders to help them scale their companies and create jobs within their communities. The largest cities that lack any LGBTQ+ founders are Orlando, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Birmingham, Alabama. One organization trying such solutions is Chasing Rainbows, a venture capital fund that works with LGBTQ+ founders to connect them with capital. Stokes said the LGBTQ+ community historically has experienced some form of discrimination when trying to access these types of services. An angel investor himself, Stokes founded Chasing Rainbows in 2021 after recognizing that underrepresented founders are seen as riskier investments.

Persons: Charlotte ,, Brian Richardson, Richardson, Ben Stokes, Stokes, outsized, Bill No Organizations: Gallup, CNBC, StartOut, University of California Locations: StartOut's State, San Francisco , New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Austin , Texas, Orlando , Florida, Charlotte, Charlotte , North Carolina, Birmingham , Alabama, Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Massachusetts, New York, California, Berkeley

A picture of a cartoon dog appeared on his X feed Thursday afternoon, briefly driving up Chewy shares as much as 34% to $39.10. Chewy shares surged on Thursday after meme stock leader Roaring Kitty posted a picture on social media platform X that resembles the logo of the online pet food retailer. There's also a strong connection between meme stock GameStop and Chewy. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen was the founder and CEO of Chewy, who was instrumental in PetSmart's takeover of Chewy in 2017 and its subsequent initial public offering in 2019. He later took over as GameStop CEO in 2023, leading a turnaround in the brick-and-mortar video game retailer.

Persons: Kitty, Keith Gill, Chewy, Roaring Kitty, There's, Ryan Cohen, Cohen, Petco, Gill Organizations: GameStop, Chewy, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Locations: Chewy

☆ Selling a home is expensive, too: Homeowners typically spend nearly $55,000, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

It typically costs $54,616 to sell a house in 2024, according to a June 17 report from Clever Real Estate. In May, Clever Real Estate polled 1,014 Americans who sold a home between 2022 and 2024 about their attitudes related to the home-selling process. "Ultimately, [with] many of these fees, there's no harm in trying to negotiate, and that includes real estate commissions," Hamrick said. But the highest expenses an owner will face when selling a home are the real estate agent commission fees, Ahmed said. Sell without a real estate agent: Homeowners could try to sell the house themselves and potentially drop real estate services altogether, said Dunaway-Seale.

Persons: Jaime Dunaway, Seale, they're, that's, Dunaway, Mark Hamrick, Hamrick, Kashif, Ahmed, Daryl Fairweather, Orphe, Sellers, brokerages, Claudia Cobreiro, Cobreiro Organizations: Finance, Wealth, Redfin, CNBC, U.S, The National Association of Realtors, Cobreiro, MLS, Realtors, Homeowners Locations: Bedford , Massachusetts, Coral Gables , Florida, Miami

☆ US Air Force veteran charged with disclosing classified information on US military aircraft and weapons
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Zachary Cohen | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A US Air Force veteran has been arrested and charged for allegedly disclosing classified information related to American military aircraft and weapons to unauthorized individuals, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Paul J. Freeman was charged with unauthorized possession and transmission of classified national defense information by a grand jury in Florida on Tuesday, according to court records. Freeman transmitted information related to “vulnerabilities” of Air Force aircraft and related to weapon systems on multiple occasions between November 2020 and March 2021, prosecutors allege. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations and FBI are investigating the case. CNN previously reported that the Pentagon increased its security screenings following a massive leak of classified documents by a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard last year that exposed sensitive information online.

Persons: Paul J, Freeman, Freeman’s, Lloyd Austin, Jack Teixeira, Teixeira Organizations: CNN, US Air Force, Justice Department, Air Force, Pentagon, The Air Force Office, Special Investigations, FBI, Massachusetts Air National Guard, Pentagon Force Protection Agency, Defense Locations: Florida

☆ 6 in 10 Americans are uncomfortable with their emergency savings—but you may need less than you think
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Some 6 in 10 U.S. adults say they're uncomfortable with their level of emergency savings, according to a recent survey from Bankrate. Financial planners generally recommend stashing three to six months' worth of living expenses away in an emergency fund. More than half of Americans — 56% — say they have less than three months of expenses saved, including 27% who say they have no emergency savings at all. Why you need emergency savingsWhen it comes to your financial priorities, establishing an emergency fund should be close to the top of your list, which may feel counterintuitive. And when it does, having an emergency fund prevents you from taking money away from your other financial goals.

Persons: Alyson Basso, Greg McBride Organizations: Financial, Hayden Wealth Management, Bankrate Locations: U.S, Bankrate, Middleton , Massachusetts

☆ These are the most expensive S&P 500 stocks heading into the second half
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Artificial Intelligence plays Top AI plays were among the list of expensive stocks in the S & P 500, including Broadcom , Lam Research , Intel and Super Micro Computer . Each stock's price-earnings ratio equates to a roughly 60% to 66% premium over the historical average. SMCI YTD mountain Super Micro Computer stock. Super Micro Computer, meanwhile, has continued to ride the AI wave despite some weakness last month after third-quarter revenue missed analyst expectations. The stock's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is also more than double its five-year average, at a 63% premium.

Persons: Elon Musk, Daron Acemoglu, Goldman Sachs, Eli Lilly Eli Lilly, Eli Lilly, Biogen's Leqembi Organizations: CNBC Pro, Nvidia, CNBC, Stock, Artificial Intelligence, Broadcom, Lam Research, Intel, Micro, Super Micro Computer, Computer, Wall, Bank of America, Micro Computer, Dell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S . Food, Drug Administration Locations: U.S

CNN —The confrontation in Atlanta between Joe Biden and Donald Trump Thursday night has a good chance of becoming the most fateful presidential debate in US history. The momentous nature of this debate can only be fully understood against the backdrop of the unprecedented politics of the times. But the tension surrounding this year’s first debate in June, rather than in September or October as usual, is palpable. “The closer the election, the greater the chance that a debate could influence it,” said Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan, who has conducted an in-depth study of every presidential debate. Biden has raised the stakes for himself heading into the debate higher than those any modern president faced.

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☆ Neuroscientist: Invest in this 'supercharged 401(k) for your brain' to keep it healthy and sharp
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Think of it like a "supercharged 401(k) for your brain," Suzuki said. MasterClass recently partnered with neuroscientists and psychiatrists to create classes focused on improving brain health . These are a few suggestions for improving your brain health and staying mentally sharp, from the experts featured in the MasterClass series. In order to get the most benefit for brain health, your experiences have to be new and challenging, the experts emphasized. 'Be the architect of your emotions'Practicing emotional intelligence by training your brain to create emotions more flexibly greatly benefits your brain health.

Persons: Suzuki, Wendy Suzuki, Barrett, Lisa Feldman Barrett, MasterClass, neuroscientists, haven't, it's, you've Organizations: New York University College of Arts and Science, Center for Law, Massachusetts General Hospital, CNBC Locations: Massachusetts

☆ The debate night contrast Biden hopes will win the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —The Almighty won’t be standing on stage alongside Joe Biden on Thursday night. Biden’s campaign laid the groundwork for the Atlanta showdown hosted by CNN in a weekend memo. If Trump rants and vents his 2020 election lies on Thursday, he will play into Biden’s hands. That could avoid the mayhem of the first Trump v. Biden debate in 2020. His campaign has spent days trying to roll back his expectations of Biden as a doddering, elderly president who can’t string two words together.

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☆ Following a River Through the Heart of the Berkshires
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Mark Vanhoenacker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For much of my childhood in the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts, I didn’t give a hoot about the Housatonic River. Notions of Edenic riverbanks came from my mom reading “The Wind in the Willows” out loud after dinner — not from encounters with the actual river that flowed 330 yards from our front door. An arched bridge over it, which I crossed on my walk to high school, marked the transition from home to the stresses of my teenage years. I learned, too, that reaches of the river acclaimed by Melville, Ives and Longfellow were laden with PCBs, an industrial pollutant. Tourists, taking their cue from locals, have only rarely ventured down to the Housatonic’s banks.

Persons: Melville, Ives, Longfellow Locations: Massachusetts, Housatonic

☆ The Nvidia spell has been broken. Here’s what could come next
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London CNN —Nvidia, Nvidia, Nvidia. Nvidia’s stock bounced back Tuesday, yet investors have been reminded of a potentially bubble-bursting truth: You can fly too close to the sun. For context, it took Warren Buffett about 60 years to build Berkshire Hathaway into a nearly trillion dollar company. But typical volatility can have seismic repercussions when it comes to a stock as all-consuming as Nvidia. Analysts at The Carlyle Group say that while artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the world around us, the Nvidia stock bubble will eventually burst.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Microsoft’s, ”, Jim Smigiel, Louis Navellier, Nvidia’s, ” Jochen Stanzl, Emily Bowersock Hill, Jason Thomas, Carlyle’s, ” Neil Roarty, Stocklytics, —, Levi’s, “, LEVI, ” Read, Ryan Callahan, ” Callahan, CDK, Tom McParland Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, London CNN, Nvidia, Berkshire, Deutsche Bank, SEI, Navellier, Associates, CMC, CNN, Bowersock Capital Partners, The Carlyle Group, ’ Association, Mazda, North America, Automatic Consulting Locations: London, Turkey, Istanbul, Seekonk , Massachusetts

☆ Election Updates: J.D. Vance says he’ll be disappointed if Trump doesn’t pick him as his running mate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Michael C. Bender | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

And AIPAC’s attacks have galvanized a concerted countercampaign by the left to try to discredit the group, which is bipartisan, among Democratic voters. Mr. Latimer ran up large margins in more moderate suburban communities, including ones with sizable Jewish populations. Mr. Bowman’s opponents churned out an unusually large amount of opposition research against him, including old blog posts dabbling in Sept. 11 conspiracy theories. Mr. Latimer returned to the episode repeatedly to argue that Mr. “He’s making the party look really bad,” said Sandra Altman, citing Mr. Bowman’s fire alarm episode and his left-leaning views, as she voted for Mr. Latimer in Scarsdale.

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☆ 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.

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☆ The former executive assistant to a tech CEO found decapitated in a Manhattan apartment in 2020 has been convicted of murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Zenebou Sylla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The former executive assistant of a tech CEO was found guilty Monday of murdering his boss – whom he then decapitated and dismembered – in 2020, according to a news release from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. A jury on Monday found Haspil guilty of one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree grand larceny, one count of second-degree burglary and other charges, according to the DA’s office statement. Haspil became Saleh’s assistant in May 2018, where he was tasked with a variety of responsibilities including handling Saleh’s finances – which is how he gained access to Saleh’s financial records, according to the DA’s office release. That fall, Haspil began stealing from Saleh’s companies using two separate schemes, the DA’s office stated. The next day, Haspil returned to the apartment “to dismember the body and clean up the crime scene,” according to the release.

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