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☆ How the Dodgers went from Brooklyn’s darling to Los Angeles’ colossus
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

There was a time, though, when any Yankees player on his way to face the Dodgers could have walked. O’Malley could not fathom that the Brooklyn Dodgers would move to Queens, so instead he set about moving the team to Los Angeles. Brooklyn Dodgers officials and employees pose in front of the club's plane at La Guardia in New York, before taking off for Los Angeles on October 23, 1957. Speaking to the New York Times in 2007, the Dodgers’ ex-general manager Buzzie Bavasi remembered that the franchise’s front office held a vote on whether to move. Six months later, the Los Angeles Dodgers played their first ever game, beating the San Francisco Giants 6-5 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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☆ I spent a week 'bikepacking' over 330 miles from Pittsburgh to DC. The solo journey was challenging, but I'd absolutely do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Tara Lerman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I spent a week riding my bike from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC. The road was rough at times, but the people I met made the journey worthwhile. AdvertisementWhen I set out to ride my bike from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. "Bikepacking" — riding a bicycle carrying clothing, food, water, and camping gear and finding places to sleep outside along the journey — is not an easy endeavor. AdvertisementAbout halfway through my ride, I met a lovely woman who was born and raised in Meyersdale.

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☆ Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in UK
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York on March 28, 2024. LONDON — U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K. The use cases for obesity drugs have been growing over recent months, with several drug regulators expanding GLP-1 drug labels for use in treating obesity-related comorbidities and other illnesses. Speaking to CNBC last week, Citi pharmaceuticals analyst Peter Verdault said the body of evidence to support increased use of weight-loss drugs "keeps coming." The company said it anticipates making an additional £279 million of new investment into the U.K. over the coming years.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Zepbound, Rachel Batterham, Lilly, Wes Streeting, Covid, Streeting, Peter Verdault, Dolly van Tulleken, Eli Lilly's Organizations: LONDON, U.K, Department of Health, Social, Department for Science, Innovation, Technology, Labour government's, Investment, National Health Services, Health Innovation, International Medical, Social Care, CNBC, Citi, MRC, University of Cambridge, BBC Radio, Lilly Locations: Brooklyn, New York, Europe

With less than four weeks until Election Day, Trump is scheduled to hold rallies in staunchly Democratic states he has virtually no chance of winning. President Joe Biden won those states by an average of 20 points in 2020, with his 13-point Colorado win the closest margin. “Choosing high-impact settings makes it so the media can’t look away and refuse to cover the issues and the solutions President Trump is offering,” said a senior Trump campaign adviser of the strategy behind late-election cycle events in Democratic states. He called Trump the “most unorthodox candidate in modern history,” which means the off-script strategy could have some value. “Aurora, Colorado has become a 'war zone' due to the influx of violent Venezuelan prison gang members,” Trump’s campaign said in a statement announcing the event.

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☆ Winnie Greco, longtime NYC mayor's aide and liaison to the Asian American community, has resigned
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A longtime aide to embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams has stepped down. Winnie Greco, director of the city’s Asian Affairs, resigned to her post on Monday after more than a decade working closely with Adams as a liaison between him, in his different capacities, and the Asian American community. Her resignation comes after Greco and several other Adams aides were raided by the FBI earlier this year. Greco is among several top aides marred in controversies coinciding with the Adams investigation. The home of Abbasova, a liaison to the Turkish community, was raided by authorities last year.

Persons: Eric Adams, Winnie Greco, Adams, Greco, Mohamed Bahi, Bahi, Steven Brill, ”, ” Brill, Greco’s, Rana Abbasova Organizations: New York City, Asian Affairs, American, FBI, City Hall, NBC, mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, NYC City Hall, Agents, NBC News, Brooklyn Borough, International Affairs, Abbasova Locations: New York, ”, NBC New York, Flushing, Queens, Brooklyn, China, Abbasova

☆ Supreme Court rejects Martin Shkreli fine appeal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Supreme Court in rejecting that request did not explain its reason for doing so. Shkreli's request that the Supreme Court take his appeal of federal court decision was his last chance to overturn the penalty related to the drug Daraprim . People pass outside the U.S. Supreme Court on October 7, 2024 in Washington, DC. Shkreli in June asked the Supreme Court to hear his appeal of that ruling, but only as it applied to the financial penalty. The attorney said that the Supreme Court should hear Shkreli's appeal to resolve the so-called circuit split on the question of a defendant's financial liability.

Persons: Martin Shkreli, Benjamin Brafman, Shkreli, pharma bro, Shkreli's Organizations: U.S, CNBC, Federal Trade Commission, pharma, Supreme, Vyera Pharmaceuticals, FTC, Circuit, Appeals Locations: Brooklyn, New York City, U.S, Washington ,, Manhattan, Shkreli, disgorgement

☆ Eric Adams says his lavish, Turkey-funded travels were legal 'gifts,' not bribes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Laura Italiano | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a court filing Monday, Eric Adams argues his bribery charge should be dismissed. The NYC mayor says it was legal for him to accept lavish travel accommodations from Turkey. AdvertisementIn a court filing Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge in Manhattan to dismiss the bribery charge against him, arguing that the lavish travel accommodations he accepted from Turkish officials were gifts, not bribes. "The indictment does not allege that Mayor Adams agreed to perform any official act at the time that he received a benefit," Adams' motion argues. The other charges in Adams' indictment allege he knowingly sought and accepted illegal campaign contributions from corporations and foreign nationals.

Persons: Eric Adams, —, Adams, Alex Spiro, Spiro Organizations: Service, New York City, New York, Brooklyn Borough, Turkish Consulate, Turkish Locations: Turkey, New York, Manhattan, New York City, Brooklyn, Turkish

As federal investigations swirled around Eric Adams over the past year, the New York City mayor stuck to a familiar script. In one instance, an unidentified Adams staffer agreed to an interview with FBI agents. In March 2019, an Adams staffer was exchanging text messages with the then-Brooklyn borough president about another possible trip to Turkey. “To be o[n the] safe side Please Delete all messages you send me,” the staffer wrote Adams, according to the indictment. Later that day, the Adams staffer visited the businessman at his office and said he had just met with the mayor.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams will step into a Manhattan courtroom and into the history books on Friday when he is arraigned on federal corruption and bribery charges that could force him out of office. Adams is the first sitting New York City mayor to be indicted on criminal charges in the modern era. “This was a multiyear scheme to buy favor with a single New York City politician on the rise,” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Thursday. Adams' indictment capped two weeks of turmoil in his administration, a period during which Banks, the city’s police commissioner, and the city's top lawyer, have announced their resignations. “You could almost picture them trying to cobble this together and try to tell a story so that they could say, ‘corruption, corruption’ at a press conference,” Spiro said at a Thursday press conference.

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☆ What the Eric Adams indictment means for New York City's leadership and future
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In today's big story, the walls are closing in on New York City Mayor Eric Adams after a federal indictment . New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on five criminal counts in a corruption probe accusing him of bribery and receiving illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals. In one case, according to the indictment, that meant a Turkish Airlines manager offering to charge Adams $50 for two business-class seats worth $15,000 . AdvertisementMessages obtained by prosecutors also show Adams promising his staffer he "always" deleted texts following a discussion of alleged Turkish bribes.

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☆ What it would take to remove embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NYC Mayor Eric Adams insisted that he will remain in office despite his indictment. However, the city's charter outlines two ways Adams could be forcibly removed from his position. AdvertisementAfter news broke that New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on five criminal counts, many other politicians started calling on him to resign his post. The committee includes five members: New York City's top attorney, the comptroller, the City Council speaker, the borough president serving the longest consecutive term, and a deputy mayor that the mayor selects, the city charter states. If Adams is removed from office or resigns, Jumaane Williams, the city's public advocate, would serve as acting mayor.

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☆ My basement was full of stuff. After 24 years of accumulating, I finally started decluttering and it was so satisfying.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Ivy Eisenberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I decided to finally declutter and say goodbye to things I didn't think I could part with. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA sign on my home office door says, "Creative People Don't Have a Mess; They Have Ideas Lying Around Everywhere." I've created a three-step process to trick myself into saying goodbye to my junk without squashing my personality or memories. I am finally able to say goodbye to my belongings, knowing that they will be adopted.

Persons: —, I've, Gamify, she'd, Donna Summer, Ivy Eisenberg Organizations: Service, Facebook, Vietnam Veterans Locations: Ulta, France, America, White Plains , New York, Queens, New York City

☆ Eric Adams indictment: All the travel benefits the New York City mayor is alleged by prosecutors to have accepted
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Prosecutors allege New York City Mayor Eric Adams solicited travel from foreign businesspeople. As a city official, Adams should have disclosed the gifts and travel benefits, Williams said. AdvertisementThese are the travel benefits and luxury perks federal prosecutors allege Adams has solicited since 2016. Flights to France, Turkey, and ChinaIn 2017, Adams accepted free business class tickets for himself and travel companions to France, Turkey, and China, per the indictment. The travel benefits were worth more than $9,000 and Adams failed to disclose them, prosecutors said.

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☆ NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with bribery and wire fraud in scheme spanning nearly 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan_Dienst_Byline.Jpg | Jonathan Dienst | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been hit with five federal charges – including wire fraud, bribery and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national – according to a sprawling 57-page federal indictment unsealed Thursday. Although the Bentley Suite for two nights would have cost approximately $7,000, Adams paid less than $600, the indictment says. And so, the building opened as requested by a Turkish official who had plied Adams with travel benefits and other gifts, the indictment says. In addition to the free travel and hotel rooms, Adams received illegal campaign contributions from foreign donors, including the Turkish government official, the indictment says. Adams has repeatedly said that his administration is cooperating in the investigations and he's focused on his work as mayor.

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☆ Eric Adams expected to face charges and A's play their last game in Oakland: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

New York Mayor Eric Adams is set to face federal charges. And the Oakland A’s play their last game in the city they’ve called home for over 50 years. New York Mayor Eric Adams expected to face federal chargesNew York Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted and is expected to be charged today by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York, two sources familiar with the matter said. More coverage of Eric Adams:Calls grew for Adams to resign, including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and more. Two abandoned Los Angeles mansions owned by a Hollywood producer are covered in graffiti , drawing ire from neighbors and condemnation from city officials.

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New York Mayor Eric Adams is expected to face federal charges by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York as soon as Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday night. Before news of federal charges broke Wednesday, Adams was at a reception at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which President Joe Biden also attended. “I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City,” Ocasio-Cortez said on X. "However, it is clear that defending himself against serious federal charges will require a significant amount of the time and attention needed to govern this great city. The most appropriate path forward is for him to step down so that New York City can get the full focus its leadership demands."

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☆ Eric Adams to appear in court Friday: Here's a timeline of the chaos leading up to his indictment.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted by federal grand jury amid a corruption probe. AdvertisementNew York City Mayor Eric Adams' administration has been embroiled in turmoil for months. July 2024: Adams served grand jury subpoenasFederal prosecutors subpoenaed Adams, his election committee, and City Hall in July. Advertisement"We have not identified any evidence of illegal conduct by the mayor," Adams' attorneys said at the time. September 26, 2024: Adams indictment unsealedThe 57-page indictment against Adams was unsealed on September 26, detailing serious allegations of corruption, bribery and wire fraud.

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☆ NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal charges in campaign finance case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at the City Hall, after it was revealed that he received a fresh round of federal grand jury subpoenas, New York City, U.S., August 16, 2024. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on criminal charges in federal court in Manhattan, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC on Wednesday night. The indictment, which remains sealed for now, at least in part accuses Adams of criminal conduct related to donations to his 2021 mayoral campaign. Adams, a 64-year-old former police captain, is at least the second New York mayor to be criminally charged while still in office. If Adams resigns before his first term in office ends, he would be replaced by New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams as acting mayor.

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☆ Eric Adams federal probe hones in on little-known Turkish businessman
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Federal prosecutors have honed in on ties between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and little-known Turkish businessman Enver Yucel, CNBC has learned from the indictment and other public records, including campaign finance documents. A federal indictment unsealed on Thursday describes a 2021 campaign fundraising scheme involving Adams, his team and a person only identified in the indictment as "Businessman-1." An August 2015 letter from New York's conflict of interest board approving the travel, lists Bahcesehir as the only university helping pay for the trip. The City reported that Adams met with Yucel in December 2015 as part of his second trip that year to the country. A spokesman for Adams referred CNBC to his personal attorneys who did not return requests for comment.

Persons: Eric Adams, Enver Yucel, Adams, Yucel Organizations: New York City, CNBC, Bahcesehir University, Bay Atlantic University, The City, Yucel Locations: New, Turkish, Turkey, Washington ,, Brooklyn, The

☆ Eric Adams faces pressure to resign as New York Democrats plot next moves
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the rank-and-file transit cop who rose to the city’s most powerful office, is no longer the master of his political destiny. President Joe Biden, asked at the White House on Thursday if Adams should resign, said, “I don’t know.”What will Jeffries do? “We need Eric Adams to be successful as mayor because he is the mayor at this moment in time,” Jeffries said. “No one is above the law, including the Mayor of New York City,” Schumer said in a statement. “This is squarely about Mayor Adams’ ability to govern New York City, and for the New York City governance to be fully staffed to serve the people of New York City,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters Wednesday afternoon on Capitol Hill before news of the indictment broke.

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CNN —New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on at least one federal criminal charge, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The indictment follows a monthslong federal investigation into campaign fundraising violations and foreign influence. The mayor is expected to have several days to turn himself in, according to sources familiar with the case. New York City campaign finance records show Arkan donated $1,500. As part of their investigation, FBI agents seized Adams’ cell phones days after the raid on Suggs’ home.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, “, ” Adams, He’s, Edward Caban, Lisa Zornberg, Adams ’, Zornberg, David Banks, Brianna Suggs, Suggs, Erden Arkan, Arkan, Suggs ’, ”, Jumaane Williams Organizations: CNN, New, New York City, The New York Times, Mansion, City Hall, US, Southern, of, NYPD, Democratic Party, New York Police Department, KSK, FBI, Democratic, Turkish Locations: New York, New, of New York, America’s, City, Brooklyn, New York City, Manhattan, Adams ’, Turkish, Turkey, Üsküdar

“I know the story of my neighborhood town, and I know the plight that a lot of these people escaped. But I just wanted to set the record straight.”Bartolotta isn’t alone among Republicans fighting these narratives. They’ve pushed for the rhetoric to be toned down as the city deals with a series of bomb threat hoaxes at local schools. Springfield, Ohio, has found itself thrust into the national spotlight over lies about Haitian immigrants. Focus on the major issues that affect everybody.”In Springfield, Rue said he never could have foreseen this attention from the top of his party’s presidential ticket when he won his mayoral election in November.

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☆ This is the most expensive U.S. city to retire—and it isn't in California or Hawaii
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

New York City ranks as the priciest city in the U.S. to retire, according to WalletHub's 2024 analysis of the best and worst places to retire. Following NYC, the two Hawaiian destinations that offer the highest quality of life for retirees — Pearl City and Honolulu — tied for second place. The median rental price for a one-bedroom apartment hit $4,500 a month in August, per Zumper's latest data. That's pretty steep compared with the national median rental price of $1,534 for a one-bedroom and $1,915 for a two-bedroom. The median rental price for all bedroom types in Manhattan is $5,000 versus $4,209 in Brooklyn, according to Zumper.

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LONDON — It was often said that Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed person in history, a face instantly recognizable to billions of people across her former empire and beyond. That’s exactly what’s happened with a bronze statue of the late monarch unveiled last week in Northern Ireland. The local government, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, claims it shows the queen in “a dignified pose, reflecting her grace, steadfastness and lifelong dedication to public service.”The statue has drawn unfavorable comparisons. via Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough CouncilThe scathing reviews beg to differ. “Looks more like Mrs. Doubtfire than our late queen ffs,” said one commenter, Mark Fee, on Facebook, referring to the character played by Robin Williams in the 1993 movie.

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☆ New sculpture of late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip – plus corgis – divides opinion
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CNN —A newly unveiled sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and two corgis in Northern Ireland, intended to pay tribute to the late monarch, has received somewhat mixed reviews from the public. The sculpture was unveiled in Antrim Castle Gardens on September 6. Antrim Castle Gardens“Could be anyone,” wrote one commenter on a Facebook post from the council announcing the work’s unveiling. The sculpture, among the first work commemorating the late Queen in the United Kingdom, was created by artist Anto Brennan as a commission from Antrim and Newtonabbey Borough Council. It was installed in Antrim Castle Gardens, about 19 miles (30 kilometers) north of Belfast, and unveiled on Friday.

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