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☆ ‘Rust’ armorer denied new trial, conviction upheld for fatal shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Cheri Mossburg | Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A New Mexico judge on Monday denied “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed’s request for new trial and upheld her involuntary manslaughter conviction for the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez Reed, who as armorer was in charge of firearms on the movie set, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in March. Her defense attorney argued she was scapegoated for the safety failures of film set management and other crew members. Baldwin was also charged with involuntary manslaughter and had pleaded not guilty. Assistant film director David Halls took a plea deal in 2023 for his role in the shooting.

Persons: “, armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed’s, Halyna Hutchins, Gutierrez Reed, Hutchins, Alec Baldwin, armorer, Baldwin, Mary Marlowe Sommer, David Halls, Gutierrez Reed’s Organizations: CNN Locations: New Mexico

Similarly, Latino voters’ preference for which party controls Congress stands at 54% Democrats, 42% Republicans — a much narrower gap than in past years. Surveying 1,000 Latino voters nationwide in English and Spanish, the poll also finds a striking split on immigration between Latino voters who prioritize a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and preventing discrimination, and those who focus more on border enforcement. Sixty-two percent of Latino voters believe immigration helps more than it hurts, versus 35% who think it hurts more than it helps. In this poll, 54% of Latino voters prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress, versus 42% who want Republicans in charge. The NBC News/Telemundo/CNBC Latino poll of 1,000 registered Latino voters was conducted Sept. 16-23.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, Joe Biden’s, ”, Democratic pollster Aileen Cardona, Arroyo, Republican pollster Micah Roberts, ” Trump, Victor Gutierrez, Gutierrez, Michelle García, Matthew Delao, Fredy Arguello, Delao, Arguello, ” Arguello, Harris ’, Biden, García Organizations: ’, NBC News, Telemundo, CNBC, Democratic, Trump, NBC, Republicans —, “, Hart Research Associates, Republican, Democratic Party —, Young, Catholic Locations: New Jersey, Puerto Rican, Peruvian, Maryland, California, United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Cuba, Dominican Republic

Harris is scheduled to make her first trip to the southern U.S. border in more than three years. “We do have a broken immigration system,” Harris said Wednesday in an interview with MSNBC. In discussing immigration, Harris has increasingly attacked Trump over his efforts to kill a bipartisan border funding deal this year. “She keeps talking about how she supposedly wants to fix the border,” Trump said Thursday at a news conference at Trump Tower. He’s skeptical of Harris’ tougher talk on immigration.

Persons: DOUGLAS, Kamala Harris, Harris, Joe Biden, ” Harris, It’s, Biden, Trump, “, Mike Johnson, didn’t, ”, ” Trump, John Ladd’s, John Ladd, Gabe Gutierrez, “ Trump, ” Miles, “ That’s, ” Danya Acosta Organizations: MSNBC, Border Patrol, NBC News, Republicans, Trump, NBC, Council, Republican Locations: Ariz, U.S, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Arizona, Cochise County, Douglas

Despite Aurora becoming a regular talking point at his rallies, a Trump campaign spokesperson declined to specify when or if the former president would visit the city. But Aurora has some important differences: It has a much larger population and has long been diverse. There has been crime, but it’s not clear how much of it is gang-related or directly attributed to increased migration. “They’re going in with guns that are beyond even military scope and they’re taking over apartment buildings,” Trump said Wednesday in North Carolina. Resources in Denver have been stretched thin — and migrants have sought housing in neighboring Aurora, where rent is cheaper.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Coffman, who’s, Trump, Coffman, “, “ They’re, ” Trump, Cindy Romero didn’t, ” Romero, ” She’d, ”, Romero, Greg Abbott, Emily Goodman, ” Coffman, Goodman, ” Goodman, Tren, it’s, Todd Chamberlain, ” Chamberlain, Kamala Harris, he’d, “ I’m, “ I’ve, They’re, ” Carlos Ordosgoitti, ” Ordosgoitti Organizations: AURORA, Republican, GOP, Aurora, Trump, Dallas, Texas Gov, Resources, East, East Colfax Community, NBC, they’ve, Fox News Locations: Colo, Colorado’s, Springfield , Ohio, ”, Charleroi, Pa, Aurora, North Carolina, Denver, East Colfax, Venezuelan, He’s, Venezuela

☆ Judge to consider ‘Rust’ armorer’s motion to be released from detention in light of Alec Baldwin’s case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A New Mexico judge on Thursday is set to consider the “Rust” movie armorer’s motion to be released from prison, months after similar charges against actor Alec Baldwin were dismissed due to prosecutorial misconduct. At her trial, prosecutors argued she repeatedly violated safety protocol and was negligent in performing her duties, allowing six live rounds on to the set. Her defense attorney argued she was scapegoated for the safety failures of film set management and other crew members. But just days after his trial began, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer threw out the charges and ruled prosecutors did not properly turn over evidence to the defense. The judge called the withholding of evidence “intentional and deliberate” and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, ” Gutierrez Reed’s, Kari Morrissey, “, Gutierrez Reed’s, Halyna Hutchins, Baldwin, Hutchins, Brandon Lee, Gutierrez Reed, armorer, Mary Marlowe Sommer, Alex Spiro, David Halls Organizations: CNN Locations: New Mexico

TEMPE, Arizona — Police are investigating what appears to be gunfire damage overnight at a Democratic Party-coordinated campaign office for Vice President Kamala Harris. The office is shared by staff for the Arizona Democratic Party, the Harris campaign, and Senate and House campaigns, to boost turnout for the party in November. “Overnight, several shots were fired into our Tempe Democratic Party coordinated campaign office,” McEnerney said. The coordinated campaign office in Tempe is one of 18 field offices for the Harris campaign in Arizona, according to Patty Socarras, the state Democratic Party's communications director. On Aug. 28, the Harris campaign held a campaign event in Tempe featuring Democratic Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, “, ”, Sean McEnerney, ” McEnerney, Patty Socarras, Joe Biden, Maxwell Frost, Frost Organizations: Arizona — Police, Democratic Party, …, DNC, Tempe Police Department, NBC News, Arizona Democratic Party, House, Tempe Democratic Party, Local NBC, KPNX, Democratic, Arizona State University, ASU, Democratic Florida Rep Locations: TEMPE, Arizona, Tempe, Glendale, Parkland

More than half of the nearly 580,000 eligible Latino voters in Pennsylvania are of Puerto Rican descent. Sapunar described Saturday's canvassing event as a "show of solidarity between the immigrant and the Puerto Rican community." The majority of Pennsylvania’s Latino eligible voters are of Puerto Rican descent. In a UnidosUS survey, Pennsylvania Latino voters' top policy issues included jobs and the economy, the rising cost of living, immigration and abortion. Pennsylvania voters had primarily favored Democrats in six presidential elections leading up to 2016, when Republicans won, turning Pennsylvania into a battleground state.

Persons: canvassers, there’s, ” Michael Jones, Correa, Tim Waltz, Hurricane Maria, Liza Colón, Zayas, Tina, Donald Trump, “, ”, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, Hamilton, Anthony Ramos, Luis Gutiérrez of, Flor Sapunar, Sapunar, Jones, Harris, Puerto Ricans, Joe Biden Organizations: Puerto Rican, University of Pennsylvania, NBC News, Puerto, Latino, Politics Institute, UCLA, Democratic, Latina, Saturday, Gov, YouTube, CASA, Rep, NBC, The, AA, Puerto Ricans, Trump, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Pennsylvania, Republicans Locations: Bethlehem, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Hurricane, Puerto Rico, Luis Gutiérrez of Illinois, Puerto Rican . Lancaster, Johnstown, Puerto, U.S

The fight over Wisconsin — considered a must-win for Harris as part of Democrats’ so-called blue wall — could tilt the election. Tim Walz has re-energized staff members in the state, a campaign official told NBC News. With more than 200 staffers statewide, the Harris campaign touts 48 offices across Wisconsin, including some in smaller, more rural areas that Trump won in 2020. But the Trump campaign is mounting its own effort in the state. An RNC official also said the Trump campaign and the Wisconsin GOP have more than 70 staff members and 40 offices across the state.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump —, Wisconsin —, ’, Tim Walz, Trump, Walz, Gwen Walz, Walz —, Dane County, Sen, JD Vance, it’s, “ Kamala Harris, ”, Anna Kelly, haven’t, doesn’t bode, ” Kelly Organizations: Trump, Quinnipiac University, Marist College, Wisconsin, Democratic, Minnesota Gov, NBC News, United Auto Workers, Teamsters, Superior, Convention, Republican National Committee, RNC, Wisconsin GOP, University of Wisconsin Locations: MADISON, Wis, Wisconsin, Harris, Quinnipiac’s, Marist’s, Midwest, Superior, Wisconsin’s, Minnesota, Duluth , Minnesota, Milwaukee, Madison, Dane, Dane County, Ohio, Eau Claire

☆ Fmr. Commerce Sec. Gutierrez on possible U.S. port strikes: Union is totally overplaying their hand
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFmr. Commerce Sec. Gutierrez on possible U.S. port strikes: Union is totally overplaying their handFormer Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss possible U.S. port strikes over labor negotiations, potential impact of port shutdowns on the U.S. economy and consumers, and more.

Persons: Gutierrez, Carlos Gutierrez Locations: U.S

☆ Former U.S. Commerce Secretary on how Hispanics have impacted the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFormer U.S. Commerce Secretary on how Hispanics have impacted the economySecretary Carlos Gutierrez encourages corporate America to understand the skills of Hispanic Americans and their history.

Persons: Carlos Gutierrez Organizations: Former, . Commerce Locations: America

Some sections are backward-looking and focus more on touting the record of the Biden-Harris administration, while also criticizing Trump’s agenda. The health care section of Harris’ agenda focuses more on what the Biden-Harris administration has done than plans for the future. The Harris agenda vows to “fight to raise the minimum wage,” but doesn’t say how high she wants it to be. The Harris campaign would not say whether she supports doing away with the 60-vote rule to pass those measures. The bulk of Harris’ agenda would be subject to congressional approval, likely requiring Democrats to control the House and Senate to have a strong chance of passage.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, ”, “, Sydney Smith, Republicans scoff, ” Sen, John Cornyn, Harris hasn’t, “ I’m, Biden, Republicans tanked, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, “ They’ve, Ron Wyden, “ We’re, ” Harris, Hasan Pyarali Organizations: WASHINGTON, Biden, Republican, New York Times, Trump, Wake Forest University, Republicans, GOP, NBC News, Security, Social Security, Medicare, Senate, Border Patrol, The Society, Technology, ”, CNN, ABC, Democratic Locations: North Carolina, Texas, America

Now, the Harris campaign says it’s seeing an unprecedented rush of volunteers in the state, especially young adults. “It’s certainly going to help the Harris campaign,” Dinan said, though he added just how much Swift moves the needle is an open question. “We care about the issues that every other person on the ballot is looking at.”Health care has been a huge issue for the Harris campaign, particularly in North Carolina. One of every 5 North Carolina residents is Black, and there is a growing number of Latino voters. “Republican leadership in North Carolina is tested and has proven to have a superior ground game,” he said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Barack Obama, There’s, Josh Stein, Mark Robinson, Harris, Donald Trump, ”, Dory MacMillan, Joe Biden, Biden, Carolinians, “, John Dinan, Taylor, “ It’s, ” Dinan, Swift, Anderson Clayton, “ Young, ” Clayton, Matt Mercer Organizations: Democratic, Republican, Gov, “ Voters, Quinnipiac University, Trump, Biden, Wake Forest University, General Services Administration, Democratic Party, Appalachian State University, University of North, Chapel Hill, MSNBC, Democrats, GOP Locations: GREENSBORO, N.C, —, North Carolina, Carolina, University of North Carolina, Black

San Salvador, El Salvador CNN —For decades, life choices were bleak for many in El Salvador: Leave or die. El Salvador, once synonymous with violence and waves of emigration, saw a dramatic drop in crime. We are not stupid.”Villatoro’s words echo the brutal reality El Salvador has faced for years. Unlike in places like Cuba or China, where residents can seem nervous to criticize repressive regimes, in El Salvador the optimism appears real. Evelio Contreras/CNNTeresa Lilian Gutierrez is caught in the middle, and her experience shows the many complexities of life in El Salvador today.

Persons: Nayib Bukele, Victor Bolaños, Blanca, “, ” Victor, ” Blanca, Evelio Contreras, Bukele, Victor, Diego Morales, ”, El, ” Diego, Salvadorans, Diego, Jairo, “ We’ve, … it’s, ” Jairo, ‘, El Salvador, —, Cecot, Gustavo Villatoro, they’ll, Bukele’s, Donald Trump, ” Trump, ” Villatoro, Juan Carlos Cornejo, Juan Carlos, Socorro Jurídico, Juan Carlos ’, Critics, CNN Teresa Lilian Gutierrez, San Salvador . “, “ He’s, …, they’re, René Merino, Merino, Blanca Bolaños Organizations: San Salvador , El, San Salvador , El Salvador CNN —, New, New York City, CNN, El, Central, Rights Watch, Northern, Customs, Border Protection, World Bank, Houston, La Libertad, Barrio, El Salvador Presidency Central, ”, Republican National Convention, Salvadoran, Officials Locations: San Salvador ,, San Salvador , El Salvador, El Salvador, New York, Denver, San Salvador, Central American, Central America, Honduras, Guatemala, El, Houston, Florida, Austin, Hawaii, Tamanique, Salvadoran, United States of America, Santa Ana, “, Socorro, Cuba, China, La Campanera, San Salvador ., Mariona, America, Bukele

☆ 7 things to watch for at tonight's debate: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, we preview tonight's showdown between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Programming note: Stay tuned for a special edition of the From the Politics Desk newsletter tonight, where we will be recapping and analyzing the presidential debate. One of the things I’ll be looking for is which voters each candidate goes out of their way to address directly. Something to watch for right at the beginning of the debate is whether Harris and Trump shake hands. That would boost her to 245 electoral votes and reduce the number of remaining state outcome combinations to 16.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Steve Kornacki, —, NBC —, Donald Trump —, ’, Kristen Welker, Harris, Read, Chuck Todd, Monica Alba, Harris ’, Mike Pence, she’s, Trump, → Garrett Haake, Gabe Gutierrez, Jonathan Allen, Emma Barnett, Rob e Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, ABC News, Trump, NBC News, Keystone State, Electoral Locations: Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina, Wisconsin

☆ Deep divisions in battleground Pennsylvania over proposed sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese company
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Gabe Gutierrez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A water tower at the United States Steel Corp. Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — It's one the few things Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump agree on: opposing the sale of U.S. Steel to the Japanese company Nippon Steel . "I'm pissed," said Chris Kelly, the mayor of West Mifflin, a small town near Pittsburgh. Kelly, a Democrat, said he was initially skeptical of Nippon buying U.S. Steel, which operates plants in West Mifflin and surrounding communities known as the Mon Valley. "I couldn't agree more with President Biden," she said.

Persons: Edgar, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, they're, Chris Kelly, everybody's, Kelly, — Kelly, I've, Joe Biden, United States hasn't, Biden —, Biden, Harris Organizations: United States Steel Corp, Edgar Thomson Works, WEST MIFFLIN, Steel, Nippon Steel, steelworkers, West, Nippon, U.S . Steel, NBC News, The Washington Post, White, Foreign Investment, America steelworkers Locations: Braddock , Pennsylvania, Pa, U.S, Pennsylvania, West Mifflin, Pittsburgh, Mon, United States

Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Harris' campaign texted supporters Tuesday morning, calling Walz "a battle-tested leader who has an incredible track record of getting things done for Minnesota families" and asking for donations to support the new ticket. In picking Walz, who's in his second term and also served 12 years in Congress, Harris will have as her No. Harris also appreciates how different Walz is from her in terms of the contrast he can provide, the sources said. Karoline Leavitt, the Trump campaign press secretary, called Walz a "West Coast wannabe" who has tried "to reshape Minnesota in the image of the Golden State."

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Harris, texted, Walz, who's, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, they’ve, Harris ’, Josh Shapiro, Stephen Maturen, Walz's, Trump, —, Biden, Jenn Ackerman, Sen, JD Vance, ”, Vance, Karoline Leavitt, ” Walz, Joe ”, “, Picking Walz doesn't, George Floyd Organizations: Minnesota Gov, Democratic, Pennsylvania, Minn, Getty, Trump, Army National Guard, NPR, Marist, National Guard, House, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Democrats, New York Times, MAGA Inc, Golden, GOP, Midwestern, MAGA, Democratic National Convention Locations: Minnesota, Rust Belt, Wisconsin , Pennsylvania, Michigan, St, Paul, AFP, Nebraska, Mankato, Minneapolis, Minnesota’s, Golden State, America, U.S, ”

☆ New tech will trap CO2 from cargo ships and store it in the ocean
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The dissolved calcium carbonate then reacts with the CO2 in the water to form bicarbonate salts, locking the CO2 away. Adkins says that with a full-scale reactor, he aims to capture and store about half of a ship’s CO2 emissions. BAR Technologies/Cargill French company Airseas has developed the Seawing, which it says could help ships cut their carbon emissions by an average of 20%. A British company called Seabound, for example, makes a device that captures between 25% and 95% of a ship’s CO2 emissions. “We think that ships are actually going to be able to compete with underground CO2 storage,” he said.

Persons: it’s, Jess Adkins, ”, Adkins, ” Adkins, Calcarea, Melissa Gutierrez, Pierre Forin, geochemist Will Berelson, Will Berelson, Airseas, Maxime Horlaville, Norsepower, Daniel Sigman Organizations: CNN — International, International Maritime Organization —, UN, California Institute of Technology, Caltech, University of Southern, USC, British Port Association, Cargill, BAR Technologies, de Bordeaux, Michelin, Norsepower, Anemoi, Technologies, Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University Locations: University of Southern California, Port of Los Angeles, Norway, Nantong, Vancouver, British

Several U.S. personnel are believed to be injured following a suspected rocket attack on U.S. and coalition forces at Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, a defense official confirmed to NBC News. Additional details are not currently available as base staff are conducting a post-attack damage assessment, according to the official. An Israeli official told NBC News on Sunday that officials were bracing for a potential retaliatory attack from both Hamas and Iran. Three American troops were killed in January after an attack on coalition forces at a base in Jordan. Biden blamed "radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq" for the attack at the time, responding with retaliatory strikes.

Persons: Joe Biden, Ismail Haniyeh, Matt Miller, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris Organizations: U.S, NBC News, White, NBC, Iran . State Department Locations: Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, Israel, Beirut, Tehran, Lebanon, Iran, Gaza, Jordan, Syria

WASHINGTON — All of a sudden, Kamala Harris is talking about the border — and relishing it. “It needs to be repaired, and we are working on that in a way that we establish a safe and humane and orderly immigration system at the border,” Harris said. As illegal border crossings soared, Harris’ critics blamed the Biden administration — and Harris herself. “For three and a half years, ‘border czar’ Harris has allowed terrorists and criminals to pour across our wide-open border,” he said. Now that the numbers are down, Harris' allies argue that Republicans are making an “active mistake” by trying to link Harris to them.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, “, ”, Mike Johnson, didn’t, Sen, Chris Murphy, Conn, they’d, ” Murphy, Tom Suozzi, Trump, Joe Biden, Harris —, —, “ Donald Trump, ” Harris, ’, Biden, Harris ’, Jodi Goodwin, ” Symone Sanders, Sanders, Lester Holt, “ We’ve, she’s, Chris Cabrera, ’ Harris, ‘, it’s, He’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, Trump, House Republicans, Atlanta, Northern, House, NBC News, Biden, New York Times Dealbook Summit, MSNBC, NBC, National Border Patrol Council, Saturday, Publicly Locations: ”, Atlanta, United States, Mexico, New York, Trump, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Harlingen , Texas, El Paso , Texas

☆ How Kamala Harris' shortened campaign timeline could work in her favor
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen Kamala Harris took up Joe Biden's mantle last month and launched her campaign for president, she did so knowing that she'd have an abbreviated run leading up to the election. Harris' campaign started with sighs of relief from Democratic voters over Biden dropping out and instant enthusiasm that contributed to Harris' record-breaking fundraising efforts, Dagnes, who focuses on political media, said. "Young people represent a strategic sector for Kamala for two reasons," Gutiérrez told BI. AdvertisementTrump has also tried several lackluster nicknames against Harris, like "Laffin' Kamala Harris" and "Cackling Copilot Kamala Harris," which haven't gained traction like "Sleepy Joe" did against Biden. "By maintaining a high level of visibility and continuing to address key voter issues, Harris is well-positioned to leverage the remaining campaign period effectively."

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, Harris, Alison Dagnes, there's, Dagnes, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Sergio José Gutiérrez, Kamala, Gutiérrez, Donald Trump's, Hillary Clinton's, Hillary, Trump, Joe, Biden, Harris — Organizations: Service, Business, Shippensburg University, Democratic, Biden, CNN, Labor, Howard University, Trump Locations: Chicago

☆ 24-year-old gold medal gymnast from the Philippines to be awarded a condo valued at $414,046, cash prizes and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Philippines gymnast Carlos E. Yulo didn't just win a gold medal at this summer's Olympic Games, he's also won a fully furnished two-bedroom apartment. The 24-year-old gymnast made history as the first male Olympic gold medalist in the history of the Philippines when he won the top prize for his floor exercise on August 3. The following day, he earned a second gold medal for his vault routine. Hidilyn Diaz won the country's first-ever gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021 for weightlifting. McKinley Hill is the largest condo development in the city of Taguig and is valued at 24,000,000 Philippine pesos or $414,046 USD.

Persons: Carlos E, Yulo didn't, he's, Hidilyn Diaz, Megaworld, McKinley Hill, Lourdes T, Gutierrez, Alfonso Organizations: Paris, Olympic Games, Philippine Locations: Philippines, Tokyo, McKinley Hill, Yulo, Taguig, McKinley, Fort Bonifacio

As he stood on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews late Thursday night, Pavel Butorin was in disbelief. Days before, his wife of two decades — Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva — had been sentenced to 6½ years in a Russian prison for spreading false information about the country’s military, a conviction press freedom and human rights groups denounced as politically-motivated. “It was only then when I realized it is actually happening,” Butorin told NBC News. While on the tarmac, their younger daughter described how much she just wanted to touch Kurmasheva, Butorin said. "No matter what verdict or sentence a corrupt Russian court issued against her, we know that she’s not a criminal."

Persons: Base Andrews, Pavel Butorin, Alsu Kurmasheva —, Butorin, Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, ” Butorin, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Alsu Kurmasheva, Roberto Schmidt, Taylor, Miriam, wasn’t, ”, Bibi, ” Kurmasheva, ” Bibi, “, Kurmasheva Organizations: Base, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Wall Street, Marine, NBC News, Base Andrews, AFP, Getty, White Locations: American, Prague, Russia, Radio Free Europe, Maryland, Poland, United States

☆ Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit, ruling for NFL
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and has granted judgment to the NFL. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled Thursday that the testimony of two witnesses for the subscribers had flawed methodologies and should have been excluded. The jury on June 27 awarded $4.7 billion in damages to residential and commercial subscribers after it ruled the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service. The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses in the United States who paid for the package on DirecTV of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons. Since damages can be tripled under federal antitrust laws, the NFL could have been liable for $14,121,779,833.92.

Persons: Philip Gutierrez, Daniel, Rascher, John, Zona, ” Gutierrez, Beverly Reid O’Connell, ” Organizations: ANGELES, NFL, U.S, DirecTV, District, Circuit Locations: United States, U.S

☆ The NFL just got a $4.7 billion win — for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe NFL landed a significant, albeit likely temporary, legal victory as a federal judge overturned a $4.7 billion verdict against the league. Gutierrez wrote that the evidence did not support the $4.7 billion in damages awarded in June. The jury initially awarded $4.7 billion in damages, which could have been tripled to $14 billion under federal antitrust laws. The judge wrote that two key witnesses' testimony should be excluded. Daniel Rascher and John Zona's testimonies were supposed to show that subscribers would have paid less if the NFL hadn't made a deal with DirecTV, the judge wrote.

Persons: —, Philip S, Gutierrez, Daniel Rascher, John Zona's, NFL hadn't Organizations: Service, NFL, Business, DirecTV

☆ N.F.L. Sunday Ticket Verdict Is Thrown Out by Judge
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ken Belson | More About Ken Belson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The $4.7 billion verdict against the National Football League for colluding to raise prices for its Sunday Ticket television package was overturned late Thursday by a federal judge, who disqualified expert testimony used by the jury to determine damages. The judge, Philip Gutierrez of U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, ruled a day after lawyers for the N.F.L. The jury’s verdict five weeks ago in favor of those plaintiffs threatened to upend the league’s strategy of selling exclusive television packages to broadcasters. In his 16-page decision, Judge Gutierrez said the plaintiffs’ two economic witnesses had used flawed methodology in their attempts to show that the league overcharged Sunday Ticket customers. The jury’s calculations of damages were thrown out because they were based on the witnesses’ testimony, which included comparisons to how college games are broadcast and unsubstantiated speculation on how the N.F.L.

Persons: Philip Gutierrez, Judge Gutierrez Organizations: National Football League, colluding, Sunday, Philip Gutierrez of U.S, Court, DirecTV Locations: Philip Gutierrez of, Los Angeles

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