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☆ Gilgo Beach killings: Prosecutors to provide new information about “Asian Doe” victim in serial killings case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Lauren Mascarenhas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Prosecutors are expected to provide new information Monday about a victim referred to as “Asian Doe” in the investigation into Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said his office will present the development at a news conference after a court proceeding in Heuermann’s case. The arrest came after years of searching for the person responsible for a string of unsolved killings targeting women. At least 11 sets of human remains have been found on Long Island’s Suffolk County, including those belonging to women Heuermann is accused of killing. “This was a planning document used by Heuermann to methodically blueprint and plan out his kills with excruciating detail.

Persons: Rex Heuermann, Ray Tierney, Heuermann, Michael Brown, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard, Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, Barthelemy, Waterman, Costello, Brainard, Taylor, Costilla, Raymond Tierney, “, CNN’s John Miller, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras Organizations: CNN — Prosecutors, Gilgo Locations: Rex Heuermann . Suffolk County, New York, Long, Long Island’s Suffolk County, Suffolk County

The 93-year-old billionaire’s legal effort to rewrite the terms of an irrevocable family trust will remain confidential, a Nevada judge ruled Thursday. The judge rejected a petition from a coalition of major news organizations seeking to make the court proceedings public. The case has drawn intense interest from power players in the overlapping worlds of media, entertainment and politics. Murdoch is one of the most influential press barons of the modern age and his family owns prized assets such as Fox News and The Wall Street Journal. The family feud has been shrouded in secrecy because all of the case filings are under seal.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, ” Murdoch, Lachlan, — James, Elisabeth, Prudence —, Lachlan Murdoch, James Murdoch, Kamala Harris ’, ”, Rupert Murdoch, “ Organizations: Court, Fox News, Street, HBO, The New York Times, NBC News, Fox Corp, News Corp, Federal, Commission, Democratic, The, The Times, Associated Press, CNN, National Public Radio, Reuters, The Washington Locations: Nevada, Reno

☆ Secret Murdoch succession fight to remain sealed after judge rejects media petition for access
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —A Nevada judge has ruled that billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his family can hold a secret court battle over the future of his vast media empire behind closed doors. The judge rejected a petition by a coalition of media organizations, including CNN, The New York Times, NPR, the Washington Post, Reuters and ABC, to unseal the case and allow access. Though the Murdoch family is fighting over the trust and who will ultimately have control of the family businesses after the 93-year-old’s death, all of those involved agreed to sealing the case. But beyond that, everything in this case that it scheduled to begin next week with the Murdoch family likely in attendance, will remain sealed. Preston Padden, who worked closely with Rupert Murdoch to build Fox Broadcasting in the 1990s, blasted the family’s secrecy in the case.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch, “, Preston Padden, ”, Padden, Brian Stelter Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, The New York Times, NPR, Washington Post, Reuters, ABC, New York Times, Fox News, Street Journal, Fox Broadcasting Locations: New York, Nevada

☆ Why the Murdoch family is secretly battling over succession in an obscure Nevada court
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Last year, Falconi successfully petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court, which ruled that the public has a constitutional right to access Family Court cases. While the court is scheduled to hold evidentiary hearings next week, a decision from the court on media access could come at any time. If a judge does agree to unseal the case, it could have major ripple effects for Nevada family courts. Some have argued that sealing family court cases helps protect the privacy of vulnerable people. Falconi is not working with the media coalition, but said he hopes the national media attention on the Murdoch case will tangentially help his mission.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, ”, Murdoch’s, — Lachlan, James, Elisabeth, Prudence, Murdoch, Lachlan, James Murdoch, Kamala Harris, Elisabeth Murdoch, Alex Falconi, Falconi, St James, Victoria Jones, ” Falconi, “, “ Doe, Rupert Murdoch “, —, “ They’re Organizations: New, New York CNN, HBO, Fox Corporation, News Corporation, CNN, New York Times, Fox, News Corp, Street, New York Post, Silver State, Nevada, American Civil Liberties Union, Spencer, The New York Times, National Public Radio, Nevada Supreme, News Locations: New York, Reno , Nevada, Australia, Nevada, Washoe, “ Nevada, London

☆ Biden administration did not fast-track student loan relief before final rule: official
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. But the Biden administration official told CNBC that the Department of Education had only instructed loan servicers to get ready for the debt cancellation. The program is the third Biden administration effort to forgive student debt to end up blocked by Republican-led legal challenges. In June 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that the administration's first attempt to cancel up to $400 billion in student debt without prior authorization from Congress was unconstitutional. Two months ago, a federal appeals court temporarily halted Biden's new affordable repayment plan for student loan borrowers, known as SAVE.

Persons: Joe Biden, Joe Biden's, Miguel Cardona, servicers, Randal Hall, Mark Kantrowitz, Kantrowitz, Biden, Hall, Luke Herrine Organizations: Madison Area Technical, Truax, Biden, U.S . Department of Education, AGs, of Education, CNBC, Department of Education, DOE, Missouri Attorney General's, Department, Republican, SAVE, University of Alabama Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, U.S, Georgia, Augusta , Georgia, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota, Ohio

☆ Browns QB Deshaun Watson accused of sexual assault by woman in 2020 incident
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson has been accused of sexual assault in a new civil lawsuit brought by a woman who alleges the Cleveland Browns quarterback forced himself on her four years ago when he played with Houston. According to the lawsuit filed Monday in Harris County, the woman is suing Watson for $1 million in damages. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe in the court documents, said the incident took place after she invited Watson to her apartment. The 28-year-old Watson served an 11-game NFL suspension in 2022 for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, stemming from those accusations. Watson has been limited to just 13 starts due to the suspension and a shoulder injury that required surgery last season.

Persons: CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson, Watson, Jane Doe, Watson undressed, Tony Buzbee, Bowler Organizations: Cleveland Browns, Houston, Browns, NFL, Cleveland, Texans, Dallas Cowboys Locations: Harris County

☆ Deshaun Watson: Cleveland Browns quarterback accused of 2020 sexual assault in new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Ben Church | Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been accused of sexual assault and battery which allegedly occurred in 2020, according to a civil lawsuit filed Monday by a woman in Harris County, Texas. In the lawsuit obtained by CNN, a woman identified as “Jane Doe” claims that Watson sexually assaulted her in her apartment before a dinner date in October 2020. According to the lawsuit, Watson – who was playing for the Houston Texans at the time – had become angry when he initially couldn’t find the woman’s apartment, yelling at her on the phone. According to the filing, the woman, Jane Doe, said she was terrified. Jane Doe is seeking compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $1 million, the lawsuit states.

Persons: Deshaun Watson, Jane Doe ”, Watson, Watson –, –, Jane Doe, … Doe, “ Jane, Watson disrobed, “, “ Jane Doe, ” Watson, ” Organizations: CNN, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Browns, Texans, NFL Players, NFL Locations: Harris County , Texas

☆ The US is dismantling nuclear warheads to power next-gen reactors
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This fuel is set to power the next generation of America’s nuclear reactors — small, modular power stations that are easier and cheaper to build. They require far less upkeep and physical space than the aging fleet of large nuclear power plants. “In order to meet our energy security needs and our climate goals, we do need significantly more nuclear energy deployed.”The nuclear power industry is increasingly looking to smaller reactors, which run on HALEU. The uranium for conventional reactors is enriched up to 5% and HALEU is uranium enriched between 5-20%. Highly enriched uranium is anything more than 20% and is used in weapons or naval submarines.

Persons: —, Michael Goff, Bill Gates, ”, Jeff Navin, “, hasn’t, Benjamin Rasmussen, Jeff Chamberlin, Goff, Dan Leistikow, Josh Jarrell, Leistikow, Centrus, TerraPower’s Navin, ” Navin Organizations: CNN, Manhattan Project, National Nuclear Security, US, Energy, of Nuclear Energy, Idaho National Laboratory, Department of Energy, New York Times, United, US Energy Department, Miller, Centrus Energy, Idaho National Laboratories, Idaho National Labs, Energy Department, DOE Locations: Oak Ridge , Tennessee, Oak Ridge, Tenneseee, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Idaho, Wyoming, Kemmerer , Wyoming, Congress

☆ Israeli-born Intel executive sues, says he was fired for blowing a whistle on boss' 'horrific' pro-Hamas social media activity
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAn engineering executive who has served as an Israeli soldier says in a new federal lawsuit that he was fired from his job at Intel in April for complaining about his boss' "horrific and troubling" pro-Hamas social media posts. A dozen of the X posts "liked" by the boss are included in the lawsuit filed in Manhattan Tuesday. AdvertisementThe plaintiff "nearly lost his entire family to a missile strike by Hamas" earlier this year, the lawsuit says. John Doe says he was fired in retaliation for speaking out against his boss.

Persons: —, Alaa Badr, Badr, Gazans, Douglas Wigdor, Rather, John Doe, Wigdor Organizations: Service, Intel, Business, Court Southern District of New, Israeli Defense Force, Wigdor LLP, Court Southern District of, IDF, Israel Defense Force Locations: Manhattan, Seattle, Court Southern District of New York, New York City, Israel

☆ Showing up to work early and staying late won't get you ahead—here's what will, says career expert of 30 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ambitious workers get a lot of advice early in their career about how to get ahead. One common tip is: Be among the first to arrive at the office and the last to leave to show your boss you're committed to the job. Looking back, Doe recognizes that the well-intentioned advice often comes with the caveat that working long hours shows your dedication to your work at the expense of your personal time and life. "I didn't have any sort of work-life harmony in my life," says Doe, who now runs her own marketing agency, Verbatim. Stacie Haller, chief career advisor at ResumeBuilder with over 30 years of recruiting experience, agrees.

Persons: Brianna Doe, Doe, we've, Stacie Haller Organizations: CNBC

☆ AT&T, other phone companies sued over stolen nude images could face liability after court ruling
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The latest lawsuit against AT&T was filed Monday in California state court. Judge Stanley Bastian, the judge overseeing the T-Mobile case, ruled it could move forward after the company sought to have the lawsuit dismissed. It could affect the fate of future cases, including the lawsuit filed against AT&T on Monday, legal experts said. Goldberg, one of the lead attorneys behind both the T-Mobile and the new AT&T case. "And presumably that will induce the phone companies to innovate on their safety and privacy protections for consumers at their stores."

Persons: Jane Doe, Goldberg, Judge Stanley Bastian, Laura Hecht, Carrie Goldberg Organizations: Mobile, Verizon, CNBC, AT Locations: California, Los Angeles, Washington, C.A

☆ Biden's allies are pushing old stories about Trump's connections with Jeffrey Epstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On social media — and even in the halls of Congress — certain Biden supporters are using Donald Trump's associations with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as an argument to disqualify him. Discourse about Trump and Epstein was reignited after documents from Epstein's first Florida investigation in 2006 were released last week. Other Biden boosters have suggested a coordinated media cover-up to boost Trump's chances or doom Biden's. Related storiesMedia outlets haven't reported on Trump's connection to the new Epstein files because there isn't one. What we know about Trump's relationship with EpsteinTrump has appeared in previous unsealed and uncovered documents connected to the Epstein case.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump's, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, Trump, Ted Lieu of, Lieu, Donald Trump, Ben Meiselas, Julie Brown, Epstein Trump, Ivana, Ivanka, Courtney Love, Alec Baldwin, Naomi Campbell, John Kerry, Michael Bloomberg, Henry Kissinger, Prince Andrew, Glenn, Eva Dubin, BI's Jacob Shamsian, massaged Trump, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Katie Johnson, Vox, Jerry Springer, didn't Organizations: Service, Trump, Business, Biden, Miami Herald, Media, Washington Post Locations: Epstein's, Florida, Ted Lieu of California, Palm Beach, Newark, Beach, Mar

☆ Natural gas is starting to resemble oil as a global commodity – here's why that matters and how to play it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Natural gas has historically been a regional commodity, with supply limited by pipeline networks. "Natural gas is starting to resemble oil in that there's a more global market emerging for it," Antia told CNBC in an interview. The global capacity to liquefy natural gas has grown 60% since 2014, reaching 483 million metric tons annually as of February 2024, according to the IGU. Cheniere: LNG powerhouse The U.S. dominates the global LNG market, accounting for 21% of global exports last year and shipping 84 million metric tons, according to the IGU. Cheniere Energy , a global LNG leader based in Houston, is an opportunity for investors who want exposure to the growing global gas market, Antia said.

Persons: Shehriyar Antia, PGIM, Antia, Bernstein, Cheniere, Morgan Stanley, Biden, Mark Menezes, CNBC's, Menezes, Trump Organizations: Prudential Financial, CNBC, International Gas Union, Cheniere Energy, York Stock Exchange, Department of Energy, U.S, LNG, European Union, U.S . Department of Energy, European, United States Energy Association Locations: U.S, Houston, Cheniere's, of Mexico, Indonesia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Europe, Asia, Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, United Kingdom, European Union

☆ The No. 1 'counterintuitive' piece of advice for job seekers in today's market, says career coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Some of the job seekers she works with have been looking for new work for over a year, if not longer, she tells CNBC Make It: "The job market is ridiculous." By the numbers, the U.S. labor market is strong on paper with low unemployment and high job openings. To those on the job market, Doe has one big piece of advice: It "might be a little counterintuitive, but it's actually to step away from your computer." "You don't have to spend money" to have professionals review your resume, help you practice your networking and interviewing skills, or offer other career advice, Doe says. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Brianna Doe, Doe, it's, who's Organizations: CNBC Locations: U.S

In 2023, Texas led the nation in solar installations on its power grid, surpassing California for its second consecutive year. Explosive power demand poses a challenge to the Biden administration's goal of converting the U.S. power grid to 100% clean electricity by 2035. Nextracker is a leading U.S. solar firm, building systems that allow panels to track to the position of the sun, improving the efficiency of solar power plants. Shugar pointed to the massive number of renewable projects in the U.S. seeking connection to the power grid. But as energy demand increases, the value of each additional hour should rise, eventually making longer duration batteries more cost effective, he said.

Persons: Brandon Bell, Andrés Gluski, Joseph Rand, We've, Kelley, Wells, Goldman Sachs, Biden, Ryan Sweezey, Wood Mackenzie, Richard Kinder, Kinder Morgan, Kinder, Amin Nasser, Nasser, Shugar, Lawrence, Lazard, Nextracker's Shugar, Lawrence Berkeley, Amol Phadke, Rand, Sweezey, Reid Ramdathsingh, Ramdathsingh, Fluence, John Zahurancik, Zahurancik, it's, Zahuranick Organizations: Getty, Renewables, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, Big Tech, Microsoft, AES Corporation, Google, AES, Meta, UBS, Solar, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, U.S, Tech, North America, DOE, CNBC, University of California Berkeley's Goldman School of Public, Goldman School, Lawrence, Rystad Energy, Siemens Locations: Ector County , Texas, Texas, California, United States, U.S, Wells Fargo, Saudi, Houston, Lawrence Berkeley, Fluence's Americas

☆ Stop asking 'What is company culture like?' in job interviews—3 better alternatives
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

One that stands out and that she hears time and again: "What is the company culture like?" It's an important assessment to make — company culture is a top priority for many workers — and "sometimes you will get a good answer," Doe says. She recalls once accepting an offer from a company that didn't elaborate on its culture. Brianna Doe Photo: Jessica JuniperThinking back on that experience, she realized she needed to reflect a bit more: "What is important to me in company culture? That means she didn't get basic information about the company or how her job contributed to its main priorities.

Persons: Brianna Doe, She's, Doe, Jessica Juniper, you'll, I'm Organizations: CNBC

☆ Opinion: ‘Hit Man’ does what ‘Double Indemnity’ couldn’t
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Opinion Noah Berlatsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Hit Man” suggests that when backing away from misogyny, men, too, have more options, more happiness and more love. “Double Indemnity” turned the trope into an indelible archetype for the morally ambiguous world of film noir. Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray and Tom Powers are pictured in Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity." The patriarchal world of “Double Indemnity” is as bleakly loveless for men as it is for women. “Hit Man,” and other contemporary noir films, in contrast, are trying to imagine a way out of the “Double Indemnity” double bind.

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☆ Renewable energy will be the predominant power source for data centers, Nextracker CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The solar panels are part of the renewable energy sources that power Apple's European data center in Viborg. "There'll be some gas, but we believe based especially on the data published by the DOE, the predominant energy source for these data centers is going to be renewable energy," Shugar told CNBC in an interview Thursday. Whereas older data centers may have been 100 to 200 megawatts in size, some of the "monster data centers" today may be as big as 1,000 megawatts, Shugar said. Microsoft, for example, recently signed a massive renewable energy deal with Brookfield Asset Management. The companies described the agreement as the largest renewable energy deal signed between two corporate partners to date.

Persons: Christoph Dernbach, Dan Shugar, Lawrence, Shugar, Goldman Sachs, Goldman Organizations: Getty, Big Tech, Wall Street, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Department of Energy, U.S, DOE, CNBC, Goldman, Microsoft, Brookfield Asset Management Locations: Hanstholm, Denmark, Viborg, Nextracker, California

☆ Psychiatrist Henry Jarecki says he had 'consensual' relationship with Jeffrey Epstein victim
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Henry Jarecki attends The Accompanied Literary Society's Summer Benefit at The Hudson Sky Terrace at The Hudson Hotel in New York City, June 11, 2007. Famed psychiatrist and former commodities trader Henry Jarecki on Wednesday said he had a "consensual, non-secretive and mutually respectful relationship" with a victim of Jeffrey Epstein who is now suing Jarecki for allegedly raping and sex trafficking her. Jarecki, 91, said the consensual relationship with the woman occurred more than a decade ago. Jarecki's statement, sent to CNBC by his lawyer Sarita Kedia, came two days after the Epstein victim, identified as Jane Doe 11, filed a civil lawsuit against the married psychiatrist in Manhattan federal court. The suit seeks unspecified monetary damages for sexual battery, sex trafficking, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Persons: Henry Jarecki, Jeffrey Epstein, Jarecki, Epstein, Sarita Kedia, Jane Doe, I, Brad Edwards Organizations: Sky, CNBC Locations: New York City, Manhattan

☆ Jeffrey Epstein victim sues psychiatrist Henry Jarecki for alleged rape, sex trafficking
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Henry Jarecki, and Christine Corcoran attend the Annual Freedom Award Benefit Event hosted by International Rescue Committee on November 5, 2014 in New York City. A woman who says she was a sexual abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit Monday against the famed psychiatrist, entrepreneur and commodities trader Henry Jarecki, alleging that Jarecki raped and sex trafficked her after Epstein sent her for psychiatric treatment. Epstein allegedly sent Jarecki other young women for the psychiatrist to "treat" confidentially, in order "to avoid unwanted attention on Epstein's sexual abuse of these young women," the suit alleges. The complaint, which refers to the woman as "Jane Doe 11," says Jarecki "repeatedly raped" her beginning in 2011 until December 2014. "Dr. Jarecki never engaged in any abusive conduct with the complainant or any other person," Kedia said.

Persons: Henry Jarecki, Christine Corcoran, Jeffrey Epstein, Jarecki, Epstein, Jane Doe, Brad Edwards, Edwards, David Boies, Sigrid McCawley, JPMorgan Chase, Sarita Kedia, Kedia Organizations: International, Wall Street, CNBC, JPMorgan Locations: New York City, Manhattan, New York

☆ Sam Butcher, Who Gave the World Precious Moments, Dies at 85
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Penelope Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mr. Butcher was the Michelangelo of Missouri, and his adorable snub-nosed Precious Moments characters were “the Beanie Babies of porcelain,” as The Wall Street Journal once put it. Their zealous collectors, who numbered in the hundreds of thousands, built rooms for their Precious Moments figurines, convened in regional clubs and made pilgrimages to Carthage, where they slept in the Precious Moments motel or the R.V. park, marveled at the Precious Moments Fountain of the Angels, dined in the Precious Moments food courts and wandered the 30-acre grounds. (Carthage also hosted Precious Moments weddings.) There were hundreds and hundreds of Precious Moments licensees, which made hats, keychains, watches, greeting cards, books and a children’s Bible.

Persons: Sam Butcher, Jon, Mr, Butcher, Michelangelo, Missouri, marveled, Van —, —, . Butcher Organizations: Wall Street, Angels Locations: Carthage, Mo

☆ A jaywalker launched a campaign of revenge against a cop who gave him a $196 ticket, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA Fresno police officer issued a California man with a ticket for jaywalking in 2019. But instead of taking the fine on the chin, John Christopher Spatafore launched a campaign of revenge against the cop, which included filing false police reports about him, according to a civil lawsuit. AdvertisementAccording to the local outlet, the officer's lawyer, Brian Whelan, described the lawsuit as addressing a "cyber campaign of hate and revenge" waged against the policeman and his family. According to the lawsuit, Spatafore then filed two false police reports against the officer. In the second, Spatafore alleged that the officer's wife was a victim of domestic violence, according to the lawsuit.

Persons: —, John Christopher Spatafore, John Doe, Brian Whelan, Spatafore Organizations: Service, Fresno, jaywalking, Business, Fresno Bee, Fresno City Hall Locations: California, Fresno

☆ Brandon McManus: NFL kicker accused of sexually assaulting 2 flight attendants during team flight last season
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Two women have accused NFL kicker Brandon McManus of sexually assaulting them while he was on a team flight to London last September for the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to a new lawsuit. The women, identified as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 in the lawsuit, worked as flight attendants on the Jaguars’ team-chartered flight on September 28. Both women claim that during meal service on the flight, McManus “grinded” his erect clothed penis against them. McManus also tried to kiss Jane Doe 1 earlier during the flight, according to the lawsuit. McManus, who has since signed a contract to join the Washington Commanders, denies the allegations presented in the lawsuit.

Persons: Brandon McManus, Jane Doe, McManus “ grinded, McManus, ” McManus, Brett R, Gallaway, “, Doug Pederson, ”, Tim Schlittner, Tony Buzbee, McManus ’, ” Buzbee Organizations: CNN, London, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaguars, Washington, NFL, League Office Locations: Jacksonville

☆ Sweeping changes to America's aging power grid are on their way to help bypass NIMBY roadblocks and state infighting
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

America's power grid is old and stressed. The main problem: It takes way too long to build towering high-voltage power lines that carry electricity across state lines and to hook up new power to the grid. AdvertisementBut upgrading the power grid gets bogged down by several issues. A new rule issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this month is aimed at tackling some of the problems. If the US doesn't invest in regional transmission lines, customers will pay the price in the form of congestion and more life-threatening outages.

Persons: Brett White, Larry Gasteiger, Allison Clements, West Virginia —, Jeffrey Shields, PJM, Shields, Manu Asthana's, Asthana, Mark Christie, Neil Chatterjee, Chatterjee, Christine Powell, Chuck Schumer, Gasteiger Organizations: Service, Business, Energy, Princeton University, Federal Energy Regulatory, Democrat, Sierra Club, Republican, Department of Energy, DOE, FERC, Earthjustice's Clean Energy, University of Chicago, wouldn't Locations: Pine, States, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, California

☆ American Airlines claimed a child was at fault for being secretly recorded in a plane restroom. It’s now changing its legal response
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Amanda Musa | Amy Simonson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The company was responding to a civil lawsuit filed against American Airlines claiming the girl, listed as Mary Doe, was “secretly filmed while using the airplane toilet” during an American Airlines flight in January 2023. A former American Airlines flight attendant, Estes Carter Thompson, 37, who federal investigators say secretly recorded several minors while they used the bathroom on different American Airlines flights last year, is also named in the lawsuit filed in Texas. American Airlines initially argued that the girl was at fault and negligent because she used a lavatory “she knew or should have known contained a visible and illuminated recording device.”In response to CNN’s request for comment on Monday’s filing, American Airlines said the filing was made in error by outside counsel retained by the airline’s insurance company. “The included defense is not representative of our airline, and we have directed it be amended this morning,” American Airlines said in a statement Wednesday. “They should never have taken such an outrageous position in the first place.”Llewellyn called American Airlines’ legal strategy “depraved” and “shocking.”“Instead of taking responsibility for this awful event, American Airlines is actually blaming our daughter for being filmed,” the child’s mother said in a statement.

Persons: Mary Doe, “, Estes Carter Thompson, Paul Llewellyn, ” Llewellyn, ”, Thompson, Jane Doe Organizations: CNN, American Airlines, Airlines, DOJ, Department of Justice, Plaintiff Locations: Texas, Austin , Texas, Los Angeles , California, Massachusetts, Boston, North Carolina, Charlotte , North Carolina, Boston , Massachusetts

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