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☆ Lisa Lane, Chess Champion Whose Reign Was Meteoric, Dies at 90
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Dylan Loeb Mcclain | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lisa Lane, an early star of American chess who was a two-time United States women’s champion and the first chess player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, died on Feb. 28 at her home in Carmel, N.Y., in Putnam County. Her death was confirmed by the town clerk’s office in nearby Kent, N.Y., which registered her death. Ms. Lane was a late bloomer in chess. Within two years, she had won the United States women’s championship. Wherever she went, people commented on her looks as much as on her chess ability, if not more so.

Persons: Lisa Lane, Lane, bloomer Organizations: Sports Illustrated, Temple University, United, United States women’s Locations: States, Carmel , N.Y, Putnam County, Kent, N.Y, Philadelphia, United States

As rural hospitals continue to struggle financially, a new type of hospital is slowly taking root, especially in the Southeast. Saving rural careThat was the case for Irwin County Hospital in Ocilla, Georgia, which was the second rural emergency hospital established in the U.S. “But ... we felt like we had to try.”Irwin County Hospital became a rural emergency hospital on Feb. 1, 2023. “We might have been closed if we hadn’t (become a rural emergency hospital), so ... something had to be done,” he said. Brock Slabach, the National Rural Health Association's chief operations officer, told the AP that upwards of 30 facilities are interested in converting to rural emergency hospitals this year.

Persons: Carrie Cochran, McClain, George Pink, Weeks, Scott Carver, he’d, ”, Quentin Whitwell, “ We’re, Whitwell, Carver, Traci Harper, Harper’s, “, ‘, Warren, Jared Chaffin, Amy Thimm, they’ll, Ron Te Brink, Chaffin, “ That’s, Kenneth Williams, Williams, Williams isn’t, we’ve, Pink, it’s, Cochran, Brock Slabach, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: National Rural Health Association, U.S, University of North, Sheps, for Health Services Research, Health Research Program, Irwin County Hospital, Hospital, Progressive Health Systems, Warren Memorial Hospital, Alliance Healthcare, Centers, Medicare, Associated Press, National Rural Health Association's, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AP Locations: Southeast, Rural, Nebraska, Florida, Ocilla , Georgia, U.S, ” Irwin, Jacksonville , Florida, Holly Springs , Mississippi, Memphis

☆ House GOP Biden inquiry stalls as impeachment becomes less likely
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Hunter Biden arrives at the Thomas P. O'Neil Jr. House Office Building for a closed door deposition on February 28, in Washington, DC. Abbe Lowell makes a statement to the press following a closed-door deposition before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and House Judiciary Committee in the O'Neill House Office Building on February 28, in Washington, DC. “He was well-prepared for the kind of questions,” Issa recounted of Hunter Biden. GOP focus shifts away from impeachment probeInvestigating the Biden family and going after President Biden was a top priority for House Republicans when they reclaimed the majority and got control of committees. GOP Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana said the three Republican chairmen leading the impeachment inquiry have the same message: “They say we’re not in a position to go forward on impeachment.”

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Hunter Biden, James Comer, Jim Jordan, Comer, Donald Trump, Thomas P, O'Neil Jr, Countess, Merrick, Justice won’t, ” Comer, Mike Johnson, “, Jordan, Johnson, “ I’m, ” Johnson, Ralph Norman of, Troy Nehls, impeaching Biden, We’ve, Let’s, ”, ” Nehls, Alejandro Mayorkas, I’m, Trump, weaponized, ” Jordan, Vernon, Ed Siskel, ” Siskel, Hunter, Mary, ” Hunter, Abbe Lowell, Samuel Corum, Hunter Biden’s, Darrell Issa, ” Issa, Robert Hur, Garret Graves, Chip Roy, Texas, Lisa McClain, Richard Hudson of, it’s, Nick LaLota, ” Norman, Ryan Zinke Organizations: House Republicans, Department of Justice, CNN, Fox News, Merrick Garland’s Department, Justice, Louisiana Republican, ” Staff, GOP, Caucus, Democratic, Homeland, Senate, Trump, White, Getty, Committee, Republican, of, Hunter Biden, Republicans, Internal Revenue Service, Judiciary, House, House Republican, “ Locations: Washington ,, Merrick Garland’s, Louisiana, House, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Miami, Vernon Hill, Florida, O'Neill, Washington , DC, California, Lisa McClain of Michigan, Richard Hudson of North Carolina, New York, Montana

☆ Mitch Albom Is Among Group of American Volunteers Rescued From Haiti
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A mission led by a United States congressman rescued the author Mitch Albom and several other Americans from Haiti early Tuesday as the Caribbean nation faces violent upheaval. Mr. Albom, who wrote “Tuesdays With Morrie” and “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” said in a statement that he and a group from Have Faith Haiti, an orphanage he runs in Port-au-Prince, were evacuated after sheltering in place since a state of emergency was declared in the country this month. Representative Cory Mills, a Florida Republican and a U.S. Army veteran, led the mission in coordination with Representative Lisa McClain, a Michigan Republican. Mr. Albom lives in the Detroit area. The rescue came as a humanitarian crisis rapidly unfolds in Haiti amid the country’s worst political upheavals in years.

Persons: Mitch Albom, Albom, ”, Cory Mills, Lisa McClain Organizations: United, Faith, Florida Republican, U.S . Army, Michigan Republican Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Faith Haiti, Port, Florida, Michigan, Detroit

☆ This Morningstar 5-star rated high-yield fund seeks to 'stand out by not fitting in'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Their Corporate Credit Fund, which trades under the ticker BCAAX for retail investors, largely focuses on high-yield bonds. The fund currently holds a little over 70% in high-yield bonds, 10% in cash and about 18% in investment-grade bonds. Another inefficiency the managers exploit is the area between low investment-grade bonds and the higher-rated high-yield market, Zox said. Investment-grade portfolio managers are shying away from the lower rated end of the investment-grade market, and high-yield managers are sticking with the higher rated end of the high-yield market, he explained. "We find better values in the lower rated part of the investment-grade market than the higher rated part of the high-yield market," Zox said.

Persons: John McClain, Bill Zox, aren't, Morningstar, McClain, BCAAX, Franklin Templeton, Zox, We're, they're, Wells, it's Organizations: Brandywine Global, Credit Fund, ICE, U.S, SEC, Morningstar, Brandywine, JPMorgan, Citi, Banco Popular, Investment, — Vector, Vector Group Locations: Brandywine, Diamond, Columbus , Ohio, Puerto Rican, Wells Fargo

☆ The Winding Climb to Play in the World Chess Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Dylan Loeb Mcclain | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Candidates Tournament to select a challenger for the World Chess Championship will be held in April in Toronto. The ensuing chaos led to criticism of the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body, also known as FIDE. Six of the eight players in the Candidates Tournament were decided before December, leaving two places up for grabs and five players vying for them. One spot was for the player with the highest rating on FIDE’s list on Jan. 1 who had not already qualified. In an attempt to secure the remaining slots, some players entered last-minute or obscure tournaments that FIDE had not anticipated they would participate in.

Persons: Wesley, Alireza Firouzja Organizations: International Chess Federation, FIDE Locations: Toronto, United States, France

☆ Fiona O’Keeffe crushes US Olympic Marathon Trials record in Orlando on debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Fiona O’Keeffe produced a stunning performance at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando on Saturday, smashing the previous record by more than three minutes. In her first-ever race over the 26.2-mile distance, O’Keeffe booked her spot at this year’s Paris Olympics as she crossed the line in 2:22:10, improving on Shalane Flanagan’s record of 2:25:38 set in 2012. Emily Sisson, the US women’s marathon record holder, and Dakotah Lindwurm finished in second and third respectively to complete the American women’s team for Paris. The 25-year-old became the youngest-ever winner of the women’s trials and the first woman to win the event on her marathon debut. “A lot of excitement, definitely some nerves kicking in,” O’Keeffe told reporters about her emotions on the final lap.

Persons: Fiona O’Keeffe, O’Keeffe, Emily Sisson, Dakotah Lindwurm, Conner Mantz, Clayton Young ., Leonard Korir, Mantz, Young, Sisson, ” O’Keeffe, “, ‘ You’re, you’re, Sara Hall, Keira D’Amato, Lindwurm, Jessica McClain, Zach, Korir, Elkanah Organizations: CNN, Olympics, Shalane, Paris Locations: Orlando, American, Tokyo, Paris

A Vermont mother wanted to teach her then-14-year-old son a lesson after he came home with electronic cigarettes he stole from a gas station. The teen eventually was injected with a ketamine, a sedative, then taken to a hospital, according to the lawsuit and video. When the two officers arrived to speak to the teen, Austrian told them her son was acting erratically and had a rough week. The lawsuit says the teen “reflexively rose from the bed and flailed his arms haphazardly at the officers." Officers told him to stop spitting, and paramedics, who police called, placed a spit hood over his head.

Persons: Cathy Austrian’s, they'll, Adante Pointer, ”, Pointer, Elijah McClain, Burlington, EMTs, ” Samantha Sheehan, Miro Weinberger, Sheehan, he'd, “ Organizations: The Associated Press, American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont, ACLU, Burlington, Associated Press, Burlington Fire Department, Police, Cumberland Farms Locations: Vermont, Burlington, Austrian, San Francisco Bay, Colorado, Cumberland

☆ New Hampshire primary: What to expect from Trump, Haley and DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Polls indicate New Hampshire offers Haley her best chance for a win, while DeSantis, polling a distant third, is already looking ahead to South Carolina. While Tuesday's primary result is expected to be narrower, the latest polls of likely New Hampshire GOP primary voters show Trump leading Haley by double digits. They have been joined in recent days by a growing number of Trump's one time Republican primary rivals — Nebraska Gov. In New Hampshire, Haley is right: She and Trump are the top two candidates by far in the polls, with DeSantis a distant third. Days away from the New Hampshire primary, DeSantis' campaign is already shifting resources to South Carolina, while still holding some events in New Hampshire.

Persons: Timothy A, Clary, Donald Trump, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Haley, Chris Galdieri, State David M, Scanlan, Biden, —, Elise Stefanik, Sen, Ted Cruz, Sean Hannity, Doug Burgum, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott of, Faith Ninivaggi, Reuters Haley, Galdieri, Haley's, Chris Sununu, Scala, Matt McClain, DeSantis, Joe Biden, Nathan Howard Organizations: Getty, New, New Hampshire voters, Republican, Granite State, Florida Gov, United, New Hampshire, West Wing, Saint Anselm College, State, Democratic, Trump, GOP, New Hampshire GOP, Republicans, New York, Fox News, — Nebraska Gov, Tim Scott of South Carolina —, U.S, Omni, Washington Hotel, Resort, Reuters, The, New Hampshire Gov, CNBC, Florida, LaBelle, Washington Post, DeSantis, NBC News, Biden, Community Center Locations: Concord , New Hampshire, New Hampshire, Iowa, United Nations, South Carolina, Portsmouth , New Hampshire, Monday's Iowa, Granite State, New, Texas, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Bretton Woods , New Hampshire, U.S, Florida, The Granite, Granite, Palmetto, Derry, NH, Raleigh , North Carolina

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is under NCAA investigation a year after a failed name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million with former signee Jaden Rashada. Because we follow NCAA policies about maintaining confidentiality, we are unable to offer additional comments.”Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesIt’s the second NCAA investigation for Florida in the past four years. Rashada signed with Florida last December only to be granted his release a month later after his NIL deal fell through. Florida coach Billy Napier has repeatedly said NCAA rules prohibit him from providing details about what went wrong with Rashada. It’s unclear when Napier realized the deal was falling apart or how much he even knew about the NIL deal.

Persons: Jaden Rashada, Ben Sasse, Rashada, “, ”, Steve McClain, Dan Mullen, Billy Napier, Napier, we’re, ” Napier, — Organizations: NCAA, Gators, Associated Press, Tampa Bay Times, Florida, father’s, Arizona State, Gator, AP Locations: GAINESVILLE, Fla, Florida, Pittsburg , California, father’s alma mater, Arizona, Miami, Orlando, West Coast

Millennials are turning to more creative and affordable ways of getting on the property ladder, such as buying a fixer-upper. One day, while out walking, she noticed a beautiful, old house that "seemed empty and looked a wreck." A couple bought a 19th-century manor house in Ohio they saw in the Cheap Old Houses newsletterThe Angeleauxs pose in front of Walnut Hill, a house they found on the Cheap Old Houses Instagram account. In May 2022, the Cheap Old Houses newsletter advertised an 1800s manor house in the small village of Higginsport, Ohio. During the renovation, Wormann handled a termite infestation in the beams, disposing of mountains of trash, and firing unreliable contractors.

Persons: —, Betsy Sweeny, Betsy Sweeny Betsy Sweeny, Sweeny, Kayli, Angeleaux, Connor, Kayli Angeleaux, Connor Angeleaux's, We're, Farleigh, Olamide Soyemi, Cullen Farleigh Olamide Soyemi, Cullen Farleigh, Soyemi, creatives, Cullen, Anton Wormann, Anton Wormann Anton Wormann, Wormann, hadn't, akiya Organizations: Service, McClain House, Federal Housing Association Locations: Wheeling , West Virginia, McClain, Virginia, Ohio, Walnut Hill, Utah, Higginsport , Ohio, Colombus, London, East London, Swedish, Tokyo, Japan, Sweden

☆ AI is helping the healthcare industry and could transform the way patients get drugs and treatments
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-22 | by ( Nicholas Fearn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In the pharmaceutical industry, AI may one day accelerate new-drug development. In the foreseeable future, McClain expects the healthcare industry to use AI technology to design personalized medicines. Risks to considerWhile AI offers promise for the healthcare industry, there are also a variety of risks professionals using AI must consider and mitigate. Showalter said that a lack of "comprehensive regulations" can also make using AI technology in healthcare settings risky. With this in mind, he said, the medical industry must understand the "fundamentals of AI and its applications in healthcare."

Persons: —, Sean McClain, McClain, Tim Showalter, Showalter, it's, Fred, haven't, Surya Josyula, Josyula Organizations: Experts, Service, Northwestern Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, UW Medicine, University of California, Fujitsu, Aichi Cancer, Fujitsu Laboratories of America Locations: University of California San Diego, Nagoya, Japan, China, United States

☆ AstraZeneca, AI biologics firm Absci tie up on cancer drug - FT
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The AstraZeneca logo is pictured outside the AstraZeneca office building in Brussels as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, Belgium, January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Absci Corp FollowAstraZeneca PLC FollowDec 3 (Reuters) - Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca (AZN.L) has signed a deal worth up to $247 million with U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) biologics firm Absci (ABSI.O) to design an antibody to fight cancer, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The collaboration aims to harness Absci's AI technology for large-scale protein analysis to find a viable oncology therapy, a leading focus of AstraZeneca, the report said. Absci and AstraZeneca did not immediately respond to a Reuters requests for comment. Absci applies generative artificial intelligence to design optimal drug candidates based on target affinity, safety, manufacturability and other traits.

Persons: Johanna Geron, Sean McClain, Absci’s, Shivani Tanna, William Mallard Organizations: AstraZeneca, REUTERS, U.S, Financial Times, Thomson Locations: Brussels, Belgium, Swedish, Bengaluru

REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt Acquire Licensing RightsLONGMONT, Colorado, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Two Colorado paramedics go on trial on Wednesday for their alleged role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police roughly detained him and medics injected him with a powerful sedative. The trial is the last of three in the death of McClain, 23. Prosecutors allege the paramedics injected him with 500 mg of the sedative ketamine after incorrectly estimating his weight to be 200 pounds (91 kg). After Floyd's death ignited global protests, Colorado Governor Jared Polis in June 2020 asked the state attorney general's office to investigate McClain's case. Reporting by Brad Brooks in Longmont, Colorado Editing by Donna Bryson and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Nathan Woodyard, Elijah McClain, Black, Kevin Mohatt, McClain, Jeremy Cooper, Peter Cichuniec, Cooper, Cichuniec, George Floyd, Jared Polis, Brad Brooks, Donna Bryson, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Court, REUTERS, Prosecutors, Police, Minneapolis police, Thomson Locations: Adams County, Brighton , Colorado, U.S, , Colorado, Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Minneapolis, Longmont

☆ Criminal Trial of Paramedics Opens in the Death of Elijah McClain
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Audra D. S. Burch | Kelley Manley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The NewsThe third and final trial over the death of Elijah McClain opened Wednesday in a Colorado courtroom, where jurors will be asked to decide whether two paramedics who responded to the deadly police encounter can be held criminally responsible for what happened to him. Mr. McClain, a young, unarmed Black man, died in 2019, six days after a violent struggle with police officers in Aurora, Colo. Three officers have already been prosecuted over his death; one was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault and the other two were acquitted. The final trial is a rare instance of medical personnel being prosecuted for their roles in a police-custody death. The two paramedics being tried together are charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and several counts of assault.

Persons: Elijah McClain, . McClain Locations: Colorado, Aurora, Colo

☆ Rosalynn Carter repose: Former first lady’s motorcade will route from wreath-laying ceremony to Carter Presidential Center
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Christina Maxouris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In May, the Carter Center said Rosalynn Carter had dementia. The motorcade will stop for a wreath-laying ceremony at Rosalynn Carter’s alma mater, Georgia Southwestern State University, before making its way to Atlanta. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter poses for a portrait in New York in 2011. Alice S. Hall/NBCUniversal/Getty Images) Rosalynn gets a kiss from her husband after they were awarded Presidential Medals of Freedom in 1999. “Thank you all for joining us in celebrating what a treasure she was, not only to us, but to all humanity.”The Carter Center said in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Carter Center Mental Health Program or the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers.

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☆ Two GOP Lawmakers Demand Records From FDIC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Rebecca Ballhaus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg denied being subject to investigations for inappropriate workplace conduct at a House hearing, but later recanted his testimony, citing a 2008 investigation. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty ImagesTwo Republican lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are investigating allegations of a toxic workplace at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, sending a letter to the agency Monday requesting records and a briefing by senior officials. In a letter to FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg , Reps. Lisa McClain of Michigan and Andy Biggs of Arizona wrote that the agency “may have turned a blind eye to sexual harassment and discrimination within its staff.”

Persons: Martin Gruenberg, Alex Wong, Lisa McClain, Andy Biggs, ” Organizations: Deposit Insurance Corp, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Lisa McClain of Locations: Lisa McClain of Michigan, Arizona

☆ Rosalynn Carter death: former first lady and wife of Jimmy Carter, passes away at 96
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Keith Allen | Kate Andersen Brower | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +29 min

Rosalynn Carter passed away peacefully with family by her side at her home in Plains, Georgia, the center said in a statement. It was likely that Eleanor Rosalynn Smith would cross paths with Jimmy Carter in their small hometown of Plains, Georgia. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter poses for a portrait in New York in 2011. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP Jimmy Carter, then a Georgia state senator, hugs his wife at his campaign headquarters in Atlanta in 1966. The Carter CenterRosalynn and Jimmy Carter had four children, 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

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☆ No Labels depends on six-figure donors to fund ‘grassroots’ 2024 third party ticket
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

People with the group No Labels hold signs during a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 18, 2011. More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan "unity ticket" against Joe Biden and Donald Trump. No Labels, the nonprofit group actively working to field a third party ticket for president in 2024, doubled its annual revenue last year over 2021, collecting $21 million, nearly all of it from wealthy donors who gave $100,000 or more. Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has long been rumored to be among the possible candidates to top a No Labels unity ticket. That group has raised $1.4 million so far this election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission records.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Ryan Clancy, Clancy, Joe Lieberman, Sen, Joe Manchin, Manchin, Harlan Crow, Clarence Thomas, Wilhelmina Robertson, Mark McClain Organizations: Capitol, CNBC, Democratic, Commission, NBC, Fox News, NBC News, Supreme, SailPoint Technologies Locations: Washington, Arizona, Texas

Prosecutors contended Officer Nathan Woodyard's actions including the neck hold contributed to McClain's death. Here’s what you need to know about the criminal trials:WHY WERE THE OFFICERS AND PARAMEDICS CHARGED? Local prosecutors initially decided not to bring charges in McClain’s death largely because an initial autopsy didn’t determine exactly how he died. Defense attorneys for the officers repeatedly said it was the ketamine injection — not their clients — that caused McClain’s death. In Woodyard’s case, the defense brought in a paid expert witness who has also worked for the prosecution in the paramedic’s case.

Persons: —, Elijah McClain, George Floyd, Nathan Woodyard's, wasn't, Woodyard wasn't, McClain, Sheneen McClain, Jeremy Cooper, Peter Cichuniec, Jared Polis, Dr, Stephen Cina, McCLAIN, Woodyard, Randy Roedema, Joyce, McClain didn’t, Megan Downing, Roedema, Rosenblatt, Cooper, Cichuniec, Nadia Iovettz, Andrew Ho, “, ”, Ed Obayashi, ___ Brown Organizations: BRIGHTON, Prosecutors, Local, Democratic Locations: Colo, Denver, Aurora, Billings , Montana

☆ Boycotting the Jews Reaches the West Bank of the Delaware
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Sierra Dawn Mcclain | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Editorial Report: Pushback emerges among donors and employers. Images: AP Composite: Mark KellyThe “boycott, divestment and sanctions” movement, or BDS, seeks to strangle Israel economically. It has gone after international tech giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise for allegedly doing business with Israel’s government, as well as Sabra, a food company with Israeli ownership. But BDS also seeks to harm more-vulnerable targets: small businesses. On Oct. 30, the Philly Palestine Coalition posted on Instagram urging its 15,000 followers to boycott Philadelphia restaurants that are “owned by Zionists,” serve Israeli food, raise money for Israel, or are owned by Philadelphia-based Starr Restaurants.

Persons: Mark Kelly The, Israel, Sabra, ”, Starr Organizations: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Philly Palestine Coalition, Philadelphia, Israel Locations: Philadelphia

☆ Second Police Officer Acquitted in Elijah McClain Death
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Audra D. S. Burch | Kelley Manley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A second Colorado police officer has been acquitted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young, unarmed Black man whose case attracted national attention and became central to debates about police brutality and race. Mr. McClain, a 23-year-old massage therapist, was approached by Mr. Woodyard after a 911 caller described him as “sketchy.” Mr. Woodyard quickly put his hands on Mr. McClain without explaining the reason for the stop, according to state prosecutors. Within minutes, he placed Mr. McClain in a neck restraint, known as a carotid hold, briefly rendering him unconscious. Paramedics then injected Mr. McClain with ketamine, a powerful sedative. The verdict follows a recent split decision by another Colorado jury in an earlier trial involving officers in the same encounter.

Persons: Elijah McClain, Black, Nathan Woodyard, McClain, . McClain, Woodyard, Mr Organizations: Colorado, Paramedics Locations: Aurora, Colo, Colorado

☆ Jury finds Colorado officer not guilty in Elijah McClain's killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreLONGMONT, Colorado, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A Colorado jury found police officer Nathan Woodyard not guilty of manslaughter in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police placed him in a chokehold during an arrest and medics injected him with a sedative. Two paramedics face separate trials this month for their role in giving McClain ketamine, a powerful sedative at times used on highly agitated patients. The death of McClain, 23, inspired sweeping police reforms in Colorado in 2020, including the banning of chokeholds like the one he was put in. "Nathan Woodyard did not kill Elijah McClain, he's not responsible for what other people did," defense attorney Andrew Ho said in his closing argument. "Ketamine is what killed Elijah McClain."

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Woodyard had pleaded not guilty to charges of reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in connection with McClain’s death. The officer remains suspended from the department without pay, pending the outcome of the trial. Prosecutors initially declined to bring charges against the officers and paramedics involved in McClain’s death, but the case received renewed scrutiny following the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests in the spring of 2020. Jared Polis appointed a special prosecutor to reexamine the case, and in 2021 a grand jury indicted Woodyard, two other officers and two paramedics in McClain’s death. Two paramedics who treated McClain, Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, are set to go on trial in the coming weeks.

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☆ Hitting the gym, dog-sitting, and actually showing up to meet constituents: Here's how House Democrats spent their 3 weeks without a speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

House Democrats were mostly stuck in DC for 3 weeks as the GOP struggled to choose a new speaker. Some Democrats told Insider they found a silver lining, like hitting the gym or dog-sitting. That left Democrats, already lined up behind House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, scrambling to find other things to fill the time. "I almost forget what it's like to be in committee at this point," Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont told Insider on Tuesday. Balint said that a "personal source of joy" for her was getting to dog sit Rep. Sharice Davids' rescue dog, Peanut.

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