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The July indictment accused Mr. Trump, Mr. De Oliveira and Mr. Nauta of trying to delete Mar-a-Lago security footage. The government had requested a trial date in December, while Mr. Trump’s lawyers asked for an indefinite postponement. Once he was sworn in as president, Mr. Trump reimbursed Mr. Cohen. Rather than publish her account, the tabloid suppressed it in cooperation with Mr. Trump and Mr. Cohen, prosecutors say. Ms. Maddock, who has close ties to Mr. Trump and is married to Matt Maddock, a state representative, accused Ms. Nessel of “a personal vendetta.”“This is part of a national coordinated” effort to stop Mr. Trump, she added.

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☆ A hidden consequence of the gig economy is that workers keep asking customers for sex or dates
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Businesses in food and parcel delivery often rely on large numbers of gig-economy workers. The UK's data watchdog found some of these workers are propositioning customers. "People have the right to order a pizza [...] without then being asked for sex," a watchdog said. A growing number of firms, particularly in delivery, transport, or logistics, rely on gig economy or contract workers. One consequence is that sensitive customer information, such as phone numbers and addresses, is accessible to casual workers.

Persons: Emily Keaney, Keaney Organizations: Service, ICO, Etihad Airways, Guardian Locations: Wall, Silicon, London

“If you were to throw gasoline on a fire that’s already burning, that fire would grow really rapidly, really quickly. “Being hurricane season prepared also means being compassionate and kind to yourself during times of hardship,” NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness campaign, advised in a post on Instagram. Ms. Sibley, an administrative assistant and Ms. Ozane’s sister, has tried to save money to help with riding out hurricanes only for other demands to interfere with that. “What am I going to do if a hurricane really comes?” she said. “I pray we don’t have a bad one this year,” Ms. Sibley said.

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☆ Biden order curbing investment to China expected next week-sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Karen Freifeld | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File PhotoAug 4 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is expected to issue his long-awaited executive order to screen outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China early next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The order is expected to target U.S. private equity, venture capital and joint venture investments in China in semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence. Most investments captured by the order will require that the government be notified about them. The regulations are not expected to take effect right away and the administration will solicit comment on its proposals, according to sources. Sources have told Reuters the investments that will be restricted are expected to track export control rules for China issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce in October.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Cordell Hull, Janet Yellen's, Laura Black, Emily Kilcrease, Karen Freifeld, Anna Driver Organizations: Auburn Manufacturing, REUTERS, U.S . Commerce Department, U.S, Foreign Investment, Reuters, U.S . Department of Commerce, Thomson Locations: U.S, Auburn , Maine, China, Yellen, United States

☆ Biden order curbing investment to China expected next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden is expected to issue his long-awaited executive order to screen outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China early next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The order is expected to target U.S. private equity, venture capital and joint venture investments in China in semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence. Most investments captured by the order will require that the government be notified about them. The regulations are not expected to take effect right away and the administration will solicit comment on its proposals, according to sources. Sources have told Reuters the investments that will be restricted are expected to track export control rules for China issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce in October.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Cordell Hull, Janet Yellen's, Laura Black, Emily Kilcrease Organizations: U.S . Commerce Department, U.S, Foreign Investment, Reuters, U.S . Department of Commerce Locations: Bali , Indonesia, China, U.S, Yellen, United States

☆ Your C.F.O., a ‘Fraction’ of the Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Emily K. Parker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The concept of a fractional executive has existed for decades. But since the pandemic, both business owners and leaders have increasingly sought the arrangement. Owners of small to midsize businesses have grown skittish about hiring expensive full-time leaders, and are more open to remote work, said Ben Wolf, author of a 2021 book on fractional leadership and the founder of a firm in New York for fractional chief operating officers. At the same time, some full-time executives are feeling burned out, anxious about being laid off and eager for an opportunity offering what Wolf calls the three “mores”: more fun, more flexibility and more money.

Persons: Ben Wolf, Wolf Locations: New York

Two years into their marriage, Talia and Malissa Williams were working diligently to lay the groundwork for the rest of their lives together. The couple had talked about settling permanently in Rolling Fork, the tiny Mississippi Delta hometown that Malissa had followed Talia back to a few years earlier. But the medical billing and coding jobs they’d been studying for weren’t likely to be found within an hour’s drive. Their older wooden house — essentially their least worst option in a town with a limited supply of rental housing — gave them nothing but problems. “My heart is in Rolling Fork, it will always be there,” Talia, 42, said as she stood outside the motel room, 45 minutes’ drive away, that is serving as the couple’s temporary home.

Persons: Talia, Malissa Williams, Malissa, —, ” Talia, ” Organizations: Mississippi Delta Locations: Rolling Fork, Mississippi, Rolling

☆ Fact Check-Fake CNN report claims missing Titan sub was discovered empty
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

CNN did not publish an article saying that OceanGate’s Titan submersible vehicle that went missing on June 18, 2023 was recovered empty, a spokesperson for the U.S.-based media company said. A screenshot of the CNN headline claiming the sub was recovered after three days is fake, the CNN spokesperson said. CNN spokesperson Emily Kuhn said in a June 22 email: “This a fabricated image and not something CNN reported.”The photo attached to the fake report also does not show the missing Titan, but a different submersible called the Cyclops 1 (here). The search for the missing Titan sub in the North Atlantic has expanded and entered a fifth day on June 22 with only hours of the vehicle’s presumed air supply remaining, Reuters reported (here). CNN did not publish a June 21 news report claiming that the missing Titan submersible had been discovered empty.

Persons: Emily Kuhn, Read Organizations: CNN, U.S, Facebook, Twitter, Reuters, Titan

☆ One Year, 61 Clinics: How Dobbs Changed the Abortion Landscape
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Allison Mccann | Amy Schoenfeld Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +18 min

One Year, 61 Clinics: How Dobbs Changed the Abortion LandscapeIn the year since Roe fell, 20 states enacted laws banning or restricting abortion, forcing a rapid shift in the country’s patchwork of abortion access. Hawaii A map showing the locations of abortion providers that have closed, stopped offering abortion services or opened a new location. Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times Emily Kask for The New York Times Emily Kask for The New York Times Emily Kask for The New York Times A year ago, the Jackson clinic was the last one standing in Mississippi. Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times Terreisha Rancher, 26, recently sat in an exam room at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, pregnant and uninsured. No abortions Austin, Texas Closed Houston No abortions Madison, Wis. No abortions Memphis A grid of photos of abortion clinics in nine locations.

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Once he was sworn in as president, Mr. Trump reimbursed Mr. Cohen. Rather than publish her account, the tabloid suppressed it in cooperation with Mr. Trump and Mr. Cohen, prosecutors say. Legal experts say that Mr. Trump and others appear to be at “substantial risk” of prosecution for violating a number Georgia statutes, including the state’s racketeering law. But if she were to prevail at trial, a judge could impose steep financial penalties on Mr. Trump and restrict his business operations in New York. Ms. James’s investigators questioned Mr. Trump under oath in April, and a trial is scheduled for October.

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☆ Unbowed, Proud Boys are planning now for their biggest Pride Month disruptions ever, extremism watchdogs warn
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But this year, the Proud Boys are redoubling their anti-LGBTQ+ efforts, and are laser focused on Pride month. "It's a dangerous thing, because the Proud Boys are all about violence, and so are the Patriot Front, she said. A banner shared to a Proud Boys Telegram channel by someone calling himself a member of the Middle Tennessee Proud Boys chapter. A banner posted on several Proud Boys Telegram channels by an individual identifying themselves as a member of the Proud Boys Michiana (Michigan/Indiana) chapter. The Proud Boys' planned propaganda promoting anti-LGBTQ+ "Proud Day" celebrations timed for Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the US.

☆ Is it possible to have compassion for billionaires? 'Succession' fans and 'empathy scholars' weigh in
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The list of deplorable acts carried out by the Roy family is lengthy — blackmailing, covering up sexual assaults, murder. With what we know about the Roy family and the people who orbit them, one might find it hard to muster any compassion for these characters. He doesn't believe the show will inspire empathy for the ultra-wealthy, but it could for some of the struggles the Roy family has. 'I shouldn't have empathy for them, but I feel like do'For Succession fans, the Roys' wealth is a mental hurdle, but not an insurmountable one. Chase Shiflet 'Succession' fanMandy Weiss, 34, can conjure empathy for all the characters, including some of the more peripheral ones.

☆ Joy, Loneliness, ‘Rejuvenation:’ Becoming a Mother After 40
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Dani Blum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Still, Ms. McQueen longed for a baby. Terry Ratzlaff for The New York TimesEach year, she and her girls celebrate the anniversaries of their embryo transfers, Ms. McQueen said. Together, they look at the balls of cells on the girls’ ultrasound images and talk about the lengths Ms. McQueen went to in order to have them. Then, in 2016, Ms. Allen was diagnosed with a seizure disorder, which forced her to stop working and focus on her health. Caring for Ezra, who is now 5, has come with “overwhelming guilt” over the things she can’t do, Ms. Allen says.

☆ For Many Big Cities, It’s Their First Rodeo. ‘You Don’t Do That In Cowboy World’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Charles Passy | Photographs Emily Kask For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

For those who follow the burgeoning sport of bull riding, the stars are naturally the riders themselves—who train for years to master the art of staying atop a 1,700-pound bucking bull for a full eight seconds, while maintaining a certain control, if not graceful authority. Then there’s Randy Spraggins, who’s charged with getting 750 tons of dirt–or 35 dump-truck loads—into New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

☆ A former fentanyl user describes the first time she took the illicit drug laced with xylazine as 'the scariest experience of my life'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Opioids contributed to 80,411 overdose deaths in 2021, up from 68,630 deaths in 2020, data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows. Xylazine is a sedative that can lead to respiratory and cardiac issuesOpioids, like fentanyl, contributed to more than 80,000 overdose deaths in 2021. Mixing xylazine with fentanyl is particularly problematicMixing xylazine and fentanyl can amplify xylazine's sedative effect and the associated health risks. ReutersThe opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan, also known as naloxone, will not reverse the impact of xylazine, since the drug is not an opioid, according to the DEA. That's because opioids account for nearly 75% of all drug overdose deaths in the US.

☆ 'In memory of Jordyn's fingers please lend a hand': Family has cheeky fundraiser for worker who lost fingers in Cold Stone Creamery incident
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jordyn Martin, 21, lost three fingers to an ice cream machine after a hand got caught, reports say. Jordyn Martin, a 21-year-old who worked at a Cold Stone Creamery in Corvallis, Oregon, was in a workplace incident on March 15 that left her with only seven fingers, the Corvallis Gazette-Times reported. According to the local news, Martin's hand was mangled by an ice cream machine after a towel she was holding got caught in its rotors. "In memory of Jordyn's fingers please lend a hand," the fundraiser is titled. According to Martin's fundraiser description, her dominant hand was hurt, and doctors were unable to reattach the amputated digits during surgery.

Courts blocked a prior bid by the Trump administration to ban the app in part on the grounds that such a move violated free speech protections. Courts struck down former President Donald Trump's bid to block TikTok in 2020 with an executive order that granted the Commerce Department similar authorities as the RESTRICT act. But the bill will likely provide no immediate solutions for those calling for a ban on the app. Some experts said using the new legal tools to ban TikTok could still invite First Amendment challenges. "And there will most likely be a legal challenge if its used to ban TikTok."

☆ Trump wants to block Georgia prosecutors from using evidence in monthslong special grand jury investigation into his election interference
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

They argued the special grand jury investigating him was unconstitutional and unfair. Between May of 2022 and January of this year, a special purpose grand jury heard evidence from dozens of witnesses, including Raffensperger, Georgia Gov. The special purpose grand jury doesn't have the power to bring indictments, but it completed its work with a secret report in January, which makes recommendations for criminal charges. Willis must now decide whether to refer the findings and evidence it collected to an ordinary grand jury, which can bring criminal charges. In the new filing, Trump's attorneys argue the Georgia statute to authorize the special purpose grand jury have been rarely invoked, and raise unsettled constitutional questions.

☆ Women's NCAA roundup: South Florida tops Marquette in OT
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

South Florida won 67-65. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY SportsMarch 18 - Elena Tsineke's jumper with 31.2 seconds left lifted eighth-seeded South Florida to a 67-65 overtime win over ninth-seeded Marquette in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's Greenville 1 Regional on Friday in Columbia, S.C."What a way to start the NCAA Tournament," South Florida coach Jose Fernandez said. Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu had 22 points and 16 rebounds for the Bulls (27-6), with Tsineke adding 13 points. South Florida rallied from an 11-point deficit with 2:40 left in the third quarter to take a 59-55 lead with 31 seconds to play. Zia Cooke had 11 points and five rebounds, while Laeticia Amihere came off the bench to add 11 points for South Carolina, playing at home in Columbia.

☆ Georgia special grand jury heard a recorded call in which Trump pressured the state's House Speaker to convene a session to overturn the 2020 vote: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jurors heard a recording of the call during the grand jury proceedings, AJC reported. The Atlanta newspaper spoke with five of the 23 special grand jury members who took part in Georgia's probe of efforts to overturn the 2020 election by Trump and his allies. According to AJC, Ralston was among the ranks who denied Trump's request. The special grand jury completed its report in January and recommended multiple indictments. "It is not a short list," Emily Kohrs, the forewoman of the grand jury, told The New York Times.

☆ Exclusive: Carta's fired CTO accuses CEO Henry Ward of deceiving regulators, abusing employees, and misappropriating funds
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In a new legal filing Carta's former CTO accuses the company's CEO of a litany of misdeeds. New details have emerged in the ongoing lawsuit between $7 billion startup Carta and its former CTO Jerry Talton. Four days after submitting that letter, Talton was placed on administrative leave. On December 23, 2022, two months after sending his letter, Talton was fired and stripped of $10 million of unexercised stock options, according to Wednesday's filing. The legal filing claims that the company "invaded Talton's privacy and inserted these salacious elements in the complaint simply to malign him."

☆ Grand jury in Georgia heard recording of Trump call to state House speaker -report
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Eric Beech | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The existence of such a recording, or that it was played for the 23-member special grand jury during the course of its eight-month investigation, has not been previously reported. Ralston and other state legislative leaders never called a special session, and the Georgia House speaker himself testified before the special Fulton County grand jury in July 2022, according to local media accounts. The George elections grand jury also is known to have examined a previously disclosed call Trump made on Jan. 2, 2021, to then-Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger falsely claiming that the November election results were fraudulent. That report, submitted to the Fulton County district attorney in January before the panel was dissolved, included who the grand jury recommended should be indicted. The special grand jury, unlike a regular grand jury, was not empowered to issue indictments, only recommendations, and the decision on whether to press charges ultimately rests with the district attorney, Fani Willis.

☆ Atlanta DA Fani Willis loves using a law designed for going after the mob. She may use it to charge Trump.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The law — designed for going after the mob — makes sense for her investigation into Donald Trump, experts say. In her time in the district attorney's office, Willis has aggressively used Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization statute. One sprawling 56-count RICO case, against the rapper Young Thug's alleged gang, is in its second month of jury selection ahead of what's expected to be a nine-month trial. But if she were to bring a case, experts believe RICO charges are likely. Rahmani cautioned that a RICO case may make Willis look too aggressive.

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