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An 88-year-old doctor accused of sexually assaulting Indiana University basketball players back in the 1990s has been ordered to appear before a judge Tuesday to determine whether he is competent to be questioned about the alleged abuse. Delaney named the Trustees of Indiana University as defendants in the lawsuit, alleging Title IX violations by the school for failing to protect the students. In response, Indiana University retained the Jones Day law firm to launch an independent investigation into the Bomba allegations. The doctor had played football for Indiana University and was nicknamed “Frankenstein” by coaches and players “due to the large size of his hands and fingers,” the lawsuit added. The accusations that IU turned a blind eye to allegations of a team doctor sexually abusing student-athletes echo another major scandal involving a team doctor.

Persons: Bradford Bomba, Judge Mario Garcia, Garcia, Joseph Bomba, “, George Parker, Bomba, Haris Mujezinovic, Charlie Miller, Bob Knight, Kathleen Delaney, Miller, Delaney, Knight, William J, Beggs, Mujezinovic, Frankenstein, “ Dr, Bradford Bomba Jr, Bomba’s, Richard Strauss, Strauss Organizations: Indiana University, IU, IU Health, Hoosiers, Court, Jones, NBC, Hoosier, Indiana, American Cancer Society, Ohio State University Locations: Indianapolis, U.S, Southern Indiana, Bloomington , Indiana

Special counsel David Weiss's office on Monday appeared to push back on President Joe Biden's claim that its prosecutions of Hunter Biden were politically motivated, calling such allegations "baseless." The Court rejected that claim finding that '[a]s the Court stated at the hearing, Defendant filed his motion without any evidence.' It noted that Hunter Biden "made similar baseless accusations" in the Delaware case, which were rejected by that judge as well. Three appeals court panels also rejected Hunter Biden's arguments, the filing said. Hunter Biden had been scheduled to be sentenced in both cases later this month.

Persons: David Weiss's, Joe Biden's, Hunter Biden, Hunter, Weiss, Hunter Biden's, Biden, Defendant, Abbe Lowell, “, Lowell Locations: California, Delaware

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., a former constitutional law professor who served as Democrats’ lead prosecutor in the Trump impeachment trial after the Jan. 6 attack, told colleagues Monday he will challenge Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., for the top Democratic spot on the powerful Judiciary Committee. Nadler, 77, has held the top job on the Judiciary panel since 2019, served in Congress since 1992 and has suffered some health scares in recent years. In his three-page letter, Raskin, the current ranking member of the Oversight Committee, also offered praise for Nadler, who is running for his fourth term leading Democrats on the Judiciary panel. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) talks to Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) Grijalva, who has served in Congress since 2003, had missed votes for several months after he announced a cancer diagnosis in April.

Persons: Jamie Raskin, ’, Trump, Jerry Nadler, Nadler, Raskin, —, ” Raskin, “, Chip Somodevilla, Jerry, Raul Grijalva, Jared Huffman, Grijalva, Huffman, Jim Costa, Angie Craig, David Scott, Hakeem Jeffries Organizations: WASHINGTON —, Democratic, “, 119th, Natural, Agriculture, Committee, Democratic Caucus Locations: New York, D

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey could soon be set free, following an appellate court ruling that cleared the way for his pre-trial release. At a hearing Monday, a circuit court judge said he will on Friday determine the restrictions for Sean Grayson’s release. Courtesy Ruby Funeral ServicesCadagin said he would comply with the court order and determine “the least restrictive conditions” for Grayson’s release. In its unanimous decision issued Wednesday, the 4th District Appellate Court ruled Cadagin’s having denied Grayson pre-trial release was improper. “This appellate court ruling was a serious miscarriage of justice, as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

Persons: —, Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson’s, Ryan Cadagin, Grayson’s, John Milhiser, Cadagin, Grayson, Massey, “, Jesus, ” Grayson, Sean Grayson, Mark Wykoff, Cadagin’s, Maggie Vespa, NBC News Sheriff Jack Campbell, JB Pritzker, Campbell, Sonya, ” James Wilburn, Massey’s, ”, ” Wilburn, Janelle Griffith Organizations: Illinois State Police, NBC News Sheriff, Gov, Army, NBC News, Justice Department Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Springfield , Ill, Grayson, Springfield ,, New Jersey

A white former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective was found dead Monday on the day his federal civil rights trial was set to begin for allegedly sexually abusing Black women over decades, authorities said. An arrest warrant had been issued when Roger Golubski, 71, failed to appear at a federal courthouse in Topeka on the first day of jury selection. Golubski was charged in 2022 with federal civil rights crimes after he was accused of exploiting Black women for sex and framing people for crimes they say they did not commit. Golubski, who retired in 2010 after 35 years with the Kansas City Police Department, pleaded not guilty to six counts of deprivation of civil rights. The Kansas City Police Department has come under scrutiny over allegations of corruption and civil rights violations in recent years.

Persons: Roger Golubski, Kristen Clarke, Kate Brubacher, Golubski, Christopher Joseph, Joseph, Jay Z's, Dania Diaz, Diaz Organizations: of Justice, U.S, District of, Authorities, Kansas City Police Department, Nation, Kansas, Team ROC Locations: Kansas City , Kansas, Topeka, District of Kansas

☆ The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by Walmart and others became a conservative target
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Alex Harring | Brandon Gomez | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +16 min

As June’s Pride Month festivities were nearing a conclusion, Tractor Supply released a statement that put LGBTQ+ rights proponents on alert. With that move, Tractor Supply became the first domino to fall as companies began pulling out of the Corporate Equality Index. For Tractor Supply and some others, it marked a staunch turn in policy. For former Tractor Supply customer Ashe Taylor-Austin, the retailer’s announcement pushed them to look elsewhere when purchasing supplies for their horse. “When we got the news about Tractor Supply, I immediately started shopping around,” said Taylor-Austin, who switched to buying from a small business.

Persons: Lowe’s, —, Robby Starbuck, Starbuck, Molson Coors, ” Dave Osswald, George Floyd’s, ”, Kenji Yoshino, Jack Daniel’s, Brown, Forman, Forbes ’, Ford, “ Ford, ” Meeta Huggins, Ford’s, “, Donna Morris, Davidson, Stephanie Creary, Creary, ” Creary, NYU’s Yoshino, Yoshino, ” “, ” Yoshino, Adina Sterling, Sterling, ” Sterling, ” Starbuck, doesn’t, you’ve, It’s, Kelley Robinson, ” Robinson, Stephanie Mahnke, ” Mahnke, Mahnke, Ashe Taylor, Taylor, Austin Organizations: Tractor, Tractor Supply, Ford, Walmart, HRC, CNBC, Human, Molson, MillerCoors, Ford Motor, New York University, Companies, Forbes, Employers, Diversity, Harley, Toyota, Business, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Harvard University, University of North, Columbia Business School, Supply, Trump, LGBT Capital, “, NAACP, Fortune, Chamber, Tennessee Pride Chamber, Tennessee Pride, former Tractor Supply Locations: U.S, Detroit, Arkansas, University of North Carolina, America, Mexico, Spain, Tennessee

A former Israeli defense minister has accused his country of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, in rare criticism from Israel’s own security community about military operations in the Palestinian enclave. The Israel Defense Forces and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. He also served as defense minister from 2013 to 2016, including during a 2014 war in Gaza that lasted more than six weeks and had been the longest conflict between Israel and Hamas until the current one. Netanyahu’s Likud party, of which Yaalon is a former member, said Yaalon was spreading “slanderous lies.”Yaalon’s comments came after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant last month over alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip. The Biden administration also rejects the arrest warrants but has warned of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israel has allowed little aid to enter in recent months.

Persons: Moshe Yaalon, “, ”, ” Yaalon, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Yaalon, Netanyahu, Yaalon’s, Yoav Gallant, ” Gallant, Gallant, Biden, Menahem Kahana Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, Criminal, Democrat TV, Hamas, Likud, ICC, Getty, Human Locations: Gaza, Jabalia, Israel, Iran, Jerusalem, AFP, Geneva

☆ Democratic senators urge Biden to try to limit Trump’s ability to use the U.S. military domestically
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Two Democratic senators are urging the Biden administration to issue a policy directive that could temporarily limit President-elect Donald Trump's ability to deploy U.S. military troops domestically after he takes office. “We write to urge you to issue a policy directive that prohibits the mobilization of active duty military or federalizing National Guard personnel to be deployed against their fellow Americans unless specifically authorized,” they wrote. After he takes office on Jan. 20, Trump could issue his own policy directive that would reverse the directive issued by Biden. Warren and Blumenthal, whose offices said the letter speaks for itself, apparently hope that publicly highlighting the issue might deter Trump. It allows the president to deploy military troops in cases of insurrection, rebellion or extreme civil unrest.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump's, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Conn, Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, “, ”, Trump, Warren, Blumenthal, ” Sen, Tom Williams, Joseph Nunn, ” Nunn, Sen, Win McNamee, ” Warren, Trump’s Organizations: Democratic, Armed Services Committee, Defense, federalizing National Guard personnel, Trump, Fox News, National Guard, Housing, Urban Affairs Committee, Getty, Constitution, U.S, Liberty and National Security, Brennan Center for Justice, NYU Law, White, Federal Locations: Sens, U.S, Washington

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a dispute over the Food and Drug Administration's refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes over public health concerns. The case puts the FDA's role in approving new tobacco products under the microscope at a time when e-cigarettes, or vapes, have flooded the market. Makers of flavored vapes have brought various cases around the country challenging FDA decisions. The FDA has repeatedly declined to approve flavored vapes, saying they might pose a health risk because they could encourage young people to use tobacco. Their lawyers argue that the FDA changed its standard for considering flavored vapes in the middle of the process without giving applicants adequate warning.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Elizabeth Prelogar, Donald Trump, Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr Organizations: Food, FDA, Circuit, Appeals, Triton, Tobacco Control, of Health, Human Services Locations: New Orleans

☆ Chainsaw-wielding man shot by officers at suburban assisted living center
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Nbc Chicago | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A man was shot and killed by police after he allegedly threatened residents and staff of a suburban assisted living facility with a chainsaw on Sunday. Witnesses said the man then entered the facility just before police arrived, and had begun to threaten residents with the chainsaw. Police attempted to de-escalate the situation, but the suspect allegedly continued to threaten residents and officers with the chainsaw. According to a release from St. Charles police, residents of the facility and some of the responding officers were treated at the scene for minor injuries. River Glen of St. Charles released the following statement:“This morning, an unauthorized person briefly entered our community and was quickly stopped by responding officers.

Persons: Charles police, St, Charles, Witnesses Organizations: Police, Illinois

The stowaway who boarded a flight in New York and made it all the way to Paris on Tuesday was removed from her return flight to the U.S. after she caused a disturbance, a source said Sunday. A source with knowledge of the situation said the woman "created a disturbance" as the Delta flight was set to return to New York. Delta confirmed there was a delay on Flight 265 from Paris to New York on Saturday due to an unruly passenger. She completed a full security screening before she boarded Delta Flight 264 from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport on Tuesday. Law enforcement officers removed her from the plane when it landed in Paris, a source with knowledge of the incident said Wednesday.

Persons: John F, Charles de Gaulle, Delta Organizations: Delta, ”, Transportation Security Administration, Kennedy International Airport, TSA Locations: New York, Paris, Russian, JFK, France, U.S, Pontoise

☆ Elon Musk’s massive, multibillion-dollar Tesla pay package was blocked by a judge again
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Elon Musk’s record-breaking pay package for serving as Tesla’s CEO was rejected by a Delaware court, despite being approved by Tesla shareholders at a June meeting. The pay package, now worth around $101 billion based on Tesla’s closing share price Monday, is made up of 303 million Tesla stock options. The package was worth around $56 billion at the time the judge threw out the package. “The large and talented group of defense firms got creative with the ratification argument, but their unprecedented theories go against multiple strains of settled law,” McCormick wrote in a scathing opinion. “There were undoubtedly a range of healthy amounts that the Board could have decided to pay Musk,” she wrote.

Persons: CNN — Elon, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, McCormick, Musk, ”, Kimbal, ” McCormick, “, Tesla’s, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Isidore Organizations: CNN, CNN — Elon Musk’s, Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, Boring Company, Republican, Government Locations: Delaware, Washington

☆ Who is Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI and an ardent supporter of the president-elect, has vowed to help dismantle the same organization he’s poised to lead. The FBI director must also be confirmed by the Senate, where members are already bracing for how they’ll navigate a slew of unorthodox Trump selections. As of late last week, some close to Trump believed it was a “toss-up” between Patel and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as to whom the president-elect would pick for FBI director, according to a source familiar with the discussions. Trump briefly floated Patel as a potential replacement for then-CIA Director Gina Haspel, whom he had considered firing after the 2020 election. Patel was also put in charge of the Pentagon transition effort for Trump’s first term, overseeing coordination with the incoming Biden-Harris administration.

Persons: CNN — Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s, he’s, Christopher Wray, Trump, Andrew Bailey, Patel, ” Patel, Shawn Ryan, Steve Bannon, “ We’ve, ”, Joe Biden, — we’re, Bill Barr, Patel “, Democratic Sen, Dick Durbin, Chris Murphy, Patel’s “, Donald Trump, Chuck Grassley, Wray, “, Washington Patel, Devin Nunes, Nunes ’, Christopher Miller, Gina Haspel, Harris, “ Hillary Queenton, King Donald, Sleepy Joe, MAGA King ”, Kash —, Patel —, Jim Jordan’s, Kash, Russell Vought, CNN’s Zachary Cohen, Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, Morgan Rimmer, Jalen Beckford Organizations: CNN, FBI, Trump, Senate, Our Democracy, Big Tech, Justice Department, Democratic Party, White, Government, DOJ, Democratic, Committee, Department of Justice, ”, University of Richmond, Pace University School of Law, Dade, Southern District of, National Security Division, ISIS, Department of Defense, Operations Command, New York Times, Republican, House Intelligence, Foreign Intelligence, National Security Council, Biden, National Archives, Trump Media Technology Group, Center, Management Locations: Washington, Patel, Missouri, Washington ,, Trump’s, Florida, New Yorker, Miami, Dade County, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, al Qaeda, Benghazi, Libya, Russia, America

☆ Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Amelia Nierenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A new law gives some sex workers in Belgium more protection from exploitation and violence and more social benefits than any other similar legislation in the world, rights researchers and advocates say. Belgium decriminalized sex work in 2022, a first for Europe. Under this new labor law, which passed in May and took effect on Sunday, sex workers can choose to sign a formal employment contract — although they do not have to do so. “It is the most comprehensive labor law related to sex work that we have seen globally,” Erin Kilbride, a researcher at Human Rights Watch who focuses on women’s rights and L.G.B.T.Q. A labor contract will give sex workers of all genders, as it does other employees, broader access to the country’s robust social security system, including paid maternity leave and sick leave, unemployment aid and the ability to make pension contributions.

Persons: Erin Kilbride Organizations: Europe, Human Rights Watch Locations: Belgium

☆ Trump to travel to Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral reopening
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Alayna Treene | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump is planning to visit Paris later this week to attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral on December 7, his first overseas trip since his election in November to a second term in office. “President Emmanuel Macron has done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Monday. As soon as the invitation was received, Trump told his team he wanted to attend as he has long held a fascination with Notre Dame, which was severely damaged by a fire in 2019. At the time, Trump had watched footage of the fire burning while aboard Air Force One, commenting on social media: “So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Trump’s Paris visit also comes just days after another world leader, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, flew to Florida and dined with him at Mar-a-Lago.

Persons: Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron’s, Emmanuel Macron, ” Trump, Macron, Trump, Laurent Nunez, Elon Musk, Jared Kushner’s, Charles Kushner, Trump’s, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau Organizations: CNN, Notre Dame Cathedral, “, Notre Dame, Trump, Air Force, Paris ’ Police, Associated Press, Tesla, SpaceX, Saturday, Federal, Commission, Canadian, Mar Locations: Paris, Notre, France, Trump’s Paris, Florida

☆ Georgia is being rocked by days of violent protests. Here’s what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union. Tensions intensified in late October when Georgian Dream claimed victory in a contested election that was widely seen as a referendum on joining the EU. Opposition TV channel Formula showed people in the central town of Khashuri throwing eggs at the local Georgian Dream office and tearing down the party’s flag. Georgian Dream, founded by a billionaire who made his fortune in Russia, has taken a sharp authoritarian turn in recent years. Experts have warned the suspension of EU talks is another sign the country is going down an undemocratic path under Georgian Dream.

Persons: Irakli Kobakhidze, ”, “, Giorgi Arjevanidze, “ I’ve, –, ” Tsotne, Salome Zourabichvili, Ketevan, Georgians ”, Matthew Miller, Kaja Kallas, Kobakhidze, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev Organizations: CNN, European Union, Georgian, EU, ”, Getty, Georgians, Police, Reuters, Opposition, Interpress, Western, National Democratic Institute ., Democratic, Center for, US State Department, Georgia, Security, of Russia Locations: Georgia, Soviet, South Caucasus, Georgian, Russia, Europe, Soviet Union, ” Georgia, Tbilisi, AFP, Black, Poti, Tbilisi , Georgia, Ukraine, Russian, US, United States

☆ What Can the World’s Top Court Do About Climate Change?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Marlise Simons | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The International Court of Justice will begin hearing arguments on Monday in a major case on how international laws can be used to protect the climate as global warming accelerates. It is the first time that the court, which is the United Nations’ highest judicial body, has taken up the climate issue, and a key issue at play is whether big polluters can be sued for failing to slow down climate change. The court, a 15-judge body in The Hague that deals with disputes among nations, is holding the hearings over the next two weeks in response to a request submitted last year by the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly asked the court to give its opinion on two questions: What obligations do governments have under international law to protect the Earth’s climate system from greenhouse gases? The climate crisis has long been the subject of warnings from scientists and three decades of global negotiations to reduce harmful emissions, and the hearings follow on the heels of the latest United Nations climate summit, known as COP 29.

Organizations: Court, Justice, United Nations, United Nations General Assembly Locations: The Hague, Nations

☆ Tesla cofounder says humanity is underperforming and could stand to 'crank up the intensity' like Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Straubel's company, Redwood Materials, is on track to make $200 million in revenue this year. Tesla cofounder JB Straubel said he learned "a huge amount" from Elon Musk — and we could all benefit from the billionaire's work ethic. The CEO disclosed Redwood Materials' estimated revenue with The Wall Street Journal, saying his company will bring in about $200 million. AdvertisementStraubel launched Redwood Materials in 2017 to create a "remanufacturing economy," which refers to extracting raw materials from used batteries and returning them to production after processing them. Representatives for Redwood Materials did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: JB Straubel, Elon Musk, Tesla, Straubel, Musk, Automobility, Joe Biden, Donald Trump's Organizations: Wall Street, Elon, Redwood, Materials, Journal's Tech, Straubel, Redwood Materials, Business, Tristar Media, McKinsey & Company Locations: Northern Nevada, United States, China

☆ TikTok Shop's Black Friday drove $100 million in US sales and users viewed over 30,000 livestreams
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementTikTok Shop saw over $100 million in single-day sales on Black Friday, a spokesperson told BI. On Friday, the company drove over $100 million in US sales on its e-commerce platform Shop, a company spokesperson told Business Insider. Other top sellers on TikTok Shop's Black Friday were Tarte Cosmetics and lifestyle retailer Miniso, they added. Last year, across the full US holiday shopping season, Amazon drove around $104 billion in US holiday sales, while Walmart hit about $20 billion in US e-commerce sales during that holiday period, according to eMarketer estimates. TikTok Shop featured holiday discounts from brands like electronics maker Phillips, Fenty Beauty, and Maybelline NY, for example.

Persons: TikTok, Stormi Steele, Nico Le Bourgeois, Le Bourgeois, Tarte, Phillips, TikTok's Organizations: Amazon, Adobe Analytics, Walmart, Congress Locations: China

☆ Sex workers in Belgium now have maternity leave and sick pay in world first for employment rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Sex workers in Belgium are now entitled to formal employment contracts, which include sick pay and maternity leave, under a landmark law that went into effect Sunday. The new law requires the employers of sex workers to obtain a license from the government, Deltour told CNN. These laws made it “impossible to perform the job in a normal and safe way,” according to the Belgian Union of Sex Workers. That was a crucial step in protecting sex workers from violence, for example, but didn’t give them access to social security. “Sex workers deserve the same rights and freedoms as all workers, and this law is a world first moving us in that direction.”The new law, however, doesn’t cover all types of sex workers.

Persons: Daan Bauwens, Quentin Deltour, Deltour, “, ” Deltour, Erin Kilbride, ” Organizations: London CNN, Belgian, Belgian Union of Sex Workers, CNN, Espace, Global Network, Sex, “ Employers, Belgium “, Human Rights Watch Locations: Belgium, Belgian, Germany, Netherlands, US

☆ U.N. Suspends Aid Deliveries to Gaza via Kerem Shalom Crossing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Liam Stack | More About Liam Stack | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has suspended aid deliveries through the main crossing into Gaza because of lawlessness and violence, saying that Israel has a responsibility as the occupying power to ensure safe conditions for aid workers to provide humanitarian assistance. Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the agency, known as UNRWA, said in a statement on Sunday that it would stop sending aid through the crossing despite a deepening hunger crisis because it had become “unnecessarily impossible” to do so safely. “The road out of this crossing has not been safe for months,” Mr. Lazzarini said. He said “political decisions” made by Israel had limited the amount of aid getting into Gaza and also created a dangerous and chaotic environment for delivering the relatively few supplies that have entered through the crossing, Kerem Shalom. Mr. Lazzarini said Israel had failed to provide safe passage on roads designated for use by aid trucks, and said Israel’s military had targeted local police officers, leading to a “breakdown of law and order.” Gaza’s police force answers to what remains of the Hamas-run government in the territory.

Persons: Philippe Lazzarini, ” Mr, Lazzarini, ”, Kerem Shalom, Israel Organizations: United Nations Locations: Gaza, Israel, Kerem

☆ Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Limits on Public Sector Unions
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Mitch Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Wisconsin judge on Monday struck down portions of a 2011 law that stripped most government workers in the state of collective bargaining rights and set off fierce demonstrations. The ruling by Judge Jacob Frost of the Dane County Circuit Court is certain to be appealed. “Restoring union freedoms to Wisconsin workers will strengthen Wisconsin’s middle class, lift up the voices of workers and lead to better public services for our communities,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, the president of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, in a statement. Republicans passed the law, known as Act 10, shortly after winning control of state government in the 2010 elections, arguing that limits on public sector unions were necessary to balance the budget and attract business investments. They advanced the legislation despite large-scale protests at the State Capitol in Madison and an attempt by Democratic lawmakers to scuttle the vote by fleeing to Illinois.

Persons: Judge Jacob Frost, ”, Stephanie Bloomingdale Organizations: Dane, Circuit, Democrats, Wisconsin AFL, State Capitol, Democratic Locations: Wisconsin, Madison, Illinois

☆ EY is set to cut 150 senior consultants as the Big 4 battles slowing demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementEY is set to cut 150 UK consultancy jobs amid a fall in demand for advisory services. Big Four consulting firms have launched a number of small rounds of cuts in recent months. EY is set to cut 150 jobs in its UK consultancy division as demand slows for advisory services. Regrettably, proposals put forward in part of the UK consulting practice may result in a reduction of 150 roles," an EY spokesperson told Business Insider. EY employs around 4,700 people in its consulting division in the UK.

Persons: EY, Benoit Laclau, Laclau, Deloitte Organizations: Big, Revenue, Deloitte Locations: London, Ireland

☆ Biden’s pardon of his son pours fuel on Trump’s claims of politicized justice
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter deepened an entanglement of politics and the rule of law that has tarnished faith in American justice and is almost certain to worsen in Donald Trump’s second term. And the cases against Hunter Biden lack the constitutional gravity or historic importance of the indictments against Trump and his frequent attacks on the rule of law. Already, Republicans are arguing the Hunter Biden pardon shows that the current president, and not the next one, is most to blame for politicizing the system of justice by meting out favorable treatment to his son. Yet at the same time, Hunter Biden put himself in a position in which he created a political vulnerability and potential conflict of interest for his father. Then, the investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign’s ties to Russia soured many of the 45th president’s supporters on the justice system.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Hunter, Donald Trump’s, Biden, Jack Smith, can’t, —, Kash Patel, Hunter Biden, meting, Trump, who’s, “, ” Joe Biden, Hunter —, they’ve, David Weiss, General Merrick Garland, Patel, Pam Bondi, elect’s, he’s, Joe Biden, Joe, ” Trump, Arkansas Sen, Tom Cotton, Charles Kushner, Ivanka, Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, James Comey’s, Hillary Clinton’s, Mueller Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, Trump, FBI, House Republicans, Capitol, Republicans, Republican, Trump Still, Trump —, Federal, Commission, Federal Bureau, Democratic Locations: sentencings, United States, France, Delaware, Ukraine, China, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Arkansas, Paris, Russia

☆ Delaware judge strikes down Elon Musk's Tesla pay package for 2nd time
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Grace Kay | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementA Delaware judge decided against reinstating Elon Musk's more than $55 billion pay package. Tesla shareholders approved Musk's pay package in June, after a judge voided it in January. A Delaware judge has once again slapped down Elon Musk's pay package from Tesla. A Delaware judge just overruled a supermajority of shareholders who own Tesla and who voted twice to pay @elonmusk what he’s worth. This ruling, if not overturned, means that judges and plaintiffs’ lawyers run Delaware… — Tesla (@Tesla) December 2, 2024Tesla investors voted to approve Musk's pay package for the second time in June.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Tesla, Kathaleen St, J, McCormick, Musk, weren't, Richard Tornetta — Organizations: Elon, Tesla, Delaware, Business, Bloomberg Locations: Delaware

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