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☆ Hillary Clinton returns to the White House for arts celebration
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Jeff Mason | Thomson Reuters | Jeff Mason Is A White House Correspondent For Reuters. He Has Covered The Presidencies Of Barack Obama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Clinton will attend an event with first lady Jill Biden to celebrate Praemium Imperiale Laureates, recipients of a global arts prize by the Japan Art Association for lifetime achievement in the arts. A former senator and first lady, Clinton, a Democrat, was the first woman to be a major U.S. political party's presidential nominee. Recipients of the arts award were first celebrated at the White House by President Bill Clinton and the then first lady in 1994. Though she spent plenty of time at the White House during the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton did not return during Republican Trump's four years in office. With President Joe Biden in the White House since 2021, Clinton has been back, but not to give public remarks.

Persons: Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Charles McQuillan, Donald Trump, Clinton, Jill Biden, Praemium Imperiale, Barack Obama, Obama, Republican Trump's, Joe Biden, Angela Merkel, Biden, Trump, Roe, Wade, Jeff Mason, Miral Organizations: Queen's University Belfast, Rights, White, U.S, Japan Art Association, Democrat, Republican, House, Trump, Democratic Party, Electoral College, Thomson Locations: Hillsborough, Belfast , Northern Ireland, U.S

☆ Florida state colleges may allow entrance exam favored by many conservatives
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Students stage a walk out from Hillsborough High School to protest after Florida education officials voted to ban classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in all public school grades. The Board of Governors of the 12-campus State University System of Florida will consider the adoption of the Classic Learning Test (CLT) on Friday. The test's adoption would mark the third time that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken on the non-profit College Board, which administers the SAT, or Scholastic Aptitude Test. The College Board has pushed back against the new test, criticizing as flawed a study meant to compare students' scores on the CLT with scores on the SAT. Reporting by Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento, California; editing by Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Octavio Jones, Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Priscilla Rodriguez, Jeremy Tate, Tate, Thomas Aquinas, Dante Alighieri, Frederick Douglass, Flannery O'Connor, Sharon Bernstein, Grant McCool Organizations: Hillsborough High School, REUTERS, Governors, State University System, ACT, Florida, Board, Republican, College, American Studies, The, College Board, Thomson Locations: Florida, Tampa , Florida, U.S, Southern U.S, Sacramento , California

PERRY, Florida, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Idalia began on Thursday along Florida's Gulf Coast, where property damage, loss of life and power disruptions paled in comparison to the last major hurricane that struck the state nearly a year ago. "The bad news type calls we were accustomed to during Ian, those were not happening during this storm," DeSantis said at a late-afternoon news conference on Wednesday. Florida Highway Patrol reported that two motorists had died in separate rain-related crashes early Wednesday before Idalia made landfall. Reuters Graphics[1/3]A vehicle is seen in a canal after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023. The same region, featuring a marshy coast and threaded with freshwater springs and rivers, was devastated by a major hurricane in 1896.

Persons: Hurricane Idalia, Idalia, Ron DeSantis, Perry, Ian, DeSantis, Cheney Orr, Jared Perdue, Casey DeSantis, Maria Alejandra Cardona, Marco Bello, Joey Roulette, Rich McKay, Brendan O'Brien, Brad Brooks, Kanishka Singh, Jeff Mason, Nandita Bose, Steve Gorman, Michael Perry Organizations: Hurricane, National Guard, UBS, Florida Highway Patrol, Reuters, REUTERS, HIT, state's Transportation Department, Reuters Graphics Reuters, National Hurricane Center, NHC, Thomson Locations: PERRY, Florida, Gulf Coast, Keaton, Florida's Big Bend, Taylor, Hernando counties, St . Petersburg, Georgia, Horseshoe Beach , Florida, U.S, Florida's, Big Bend, Gulf, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Bend, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, South Carolina, North Carolina, Steinhatchee , Florida, Cedar Key , Florida, Tampa , Florida, Atlanta, Chicago, Longmont , Colorado, Washington

☆ Florida: Category 3 Hurricane Idalia threatens to hit state as an even stronger storm Wednesday, and conditions are already deteriorating
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It could be the first major hurricane at Category 3 or stronger to hit the Big Bend region. ET, with sustained winds 120 mph winds that are projected to grow stronger as it approaches the state, the hurricane center said. Tampa, well south of the projected landfall area, was also bracing for Idalia’s wrath and seeing storm surge beginning to flood streets Tuesday. • Much of Florida under state of emergency: DeSantis has issued an emergency declaration to 49 of 67 Florida counties. “Idalia is likely to still be a hurricane while moving across southern Georgia, and possibly when it reaches the coast of Georgia or southern South Carolina on Wednesday,” the hurricane center said Tuesday evening.

Persons: Idalia, “, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, ” DeSantis, ” Perry, Lee Bercaw, ” Bercaw, Jamie Rhome, Mayor Heath Davis, Levy, •, Florida won’t, “ Idalia Organizations: CNN, National Guard, National Hurricane Center, Fort Myers, National Weather Service, Florida, Florida Gov, Big, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Tampa Police, Mayor, Florida Gulf, • Travel, Tampa International Airport, Pete, Clearwater International, •, Guard, Pasadena Hospital, HCA, HCA Florida Trinity West Hospital, HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, Tampa General Hospital, Florida Department of Corrections, Carolinas, North Carolina Locations: Florida’s, Big Bend, Bend, Cedar Key , Florida, Madeira Beach, Fort, Fort Myers Beach, Tallahassee, Apalachee, Panhandle, Taylor, Florida, Idalia’s, Perry, Tampa, Florida Gulf Coast, Alachua, Baker, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Madison , Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Pasco , Pinellas, Putnam, Sarasota, Suwannee, Sumter, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, HCA Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North, North Carolina

CNN —Florida is bracing for “major impact” as Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to rapidly strengthen into a powerful Category 3 hurricane and aim for its Gulf Coast, threatening dangerous storm surge and winds, authorities said. “Idalia could become a hurricane later this morning, and is forecast to become a major hurricane by early Wednesday,” the National Hurricane Center said. The Florida National Guard activated: More than 5,000 National Guard members were activated to help respond to the storm. Idalia posed a “notable risk” of this phenomenon, the National Hurricane Center warned Monday, as it travels through the Gulf of Mexico. Cedar Key could be cut off by the high storm surge, National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome said.

Persons: Idalia, “, Ron DeSantis, It’s, Taylor, DeSantis, ” Barbara Tripp, ” Tripp, Ian —, Chris O'Meara, Jamie Rhome, “ I’m, ” Rhome, Andrew Kruczkiewicz, ” Organizations: CNN, Sunshine State, National Hurricane Center, ”, Carolinas, Tampa International, Pete, Clearwater International, Florida State University, University of Florida, M University . Emergencies, DeSantis, Florida National Guard, National Guard, US Navy, Navy, ., Pasadena Hospital, HCA, HCA Florida Trinity West Hospital, HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, Tampa Fire, Facebook, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Columbia, Climate Locations: Florida, Gulf, Bend, Tampa, Tallahassee, Cuba, Mexico, Georgia, Carolinas, Hillsborough, Franklin, Levy, Citrus, Manatee, Pasco, Hernando, Pinellas, Sarasota, HCA Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Tampa , Florida, Big, Idalia

A graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been charged in the fatal shooting of one of his professors on Monday, a killing that spread fear across the campus and forced an hourslong lockdown, according to court documents. The student, Tailei Qi, 34, was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm on educational property in the killing of Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the applied physical sciences department, inside a campus lab, according to court documents filed in Orange County Court in Hillsborough, N.C.Mr. Qi made a brief appearance in court on Tuesday afternoon and was ordered held without bond until his next court appearance on Sept. 18. He did not enter a plea. The public defender who represented him did not immediately respond to an email and phone call seeking comment. Court documents did not describe a motive for the shooting, and Jeffrey L. Nieman, the Orange County district attorney, declined to comment on what might have led to it.

Persons: Tailei Qi, Zijie Yan, Qi, Jeffrey L, Nieman Organizations: University of North, Chapel, Orange County Court, Mr Locations: University of North Carolina, Orange County, Hillsborough, N.C

Ian killed 75 people in Lee County, nearly half of the statewide death toll of 149, officials said. At that point, the National Hurricane Center flagged the possibility of a storm surge covering much of Cape Coral and Fort Myers. Parts of Fort Myers Beach had a 40 percent chance of a six-foot-high storm surge, according to the surge forecasts. In Lee County officials said they were waiting to make an assessment the next morning. Officials expanded their evacuation order later in the morning, and by the middle of the afternoon, Lee County officials were more urgent in their recommendation.

Persons: Ian, Lee County, Ron DeSantis, Lee, Fort Myers, ” Organizations: National Hurricane Service, National Hurricane Center, Fort Myers, Facebook Locations: Florida, Tampa, Fort Myers, Lee County, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, State, Coral, Fort, Cape Coral, Neighboring Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Charlotte, Sarasota County, Lee

☆ Hurricane Idalia: Florida’s Evacuation Orders by County
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( John Yoon | More About John Yoon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

More than 20 counties in western and Central Florida have issued evacuation orders as Hurricane Idalia approaches, including parts of Tampa, the state’s third-largest city. Baker County, west of Jacksonville, issued a voluntary evacuation order for low-lying and flood-prone areas and for mobile homes. Dixie County, west of Gainesville, issued a mandatory evacuation order, urging residents to complete preparations by sunset on Tuesday. Gilchrist County, west of Gainesville, issued a voluntary evacuation order for all low-lying areas and mobile homes. Jefferson County, east of Tallahassee, ordered the voluntary evacuation of mobile homes, recreational vehicles and low-lying areas that are prone to floods.

Persons: Simmons, Joe Beach, Johnny Diaz, Claire Moses Locations: Central Florida, Tampa, Florida, Baker County, Jacksonville, Citrus County, U.S, Dixie County, Gainesville, Franklin County, Tallahassee, Gilchrist County, Gulf County, Panama City, Cape San Blas, Mexico, Simmons Bayou, Highland, Hernando County, Tuesday, Hillsborough County, Jefferson County

Aug 28 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Idalia was expected to intensify into a major hurricane on Monday as it barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast, where authorities urged millions of residents to prepare to evacuate ahead of an expected landfall early Wednesday morning. The storm's growing intensity and its current northerly track put some 20 million Floridians under hurricane and tropical storm watches. "This is going to be a major hurricane. This is going to be a powerful hurricane and this is absolutely going to impact the state of Florida." To the east of Idalia, Hurricane Franklin, the first major hurricane of the season, meandered in the Atlantic, where it was forecast to turn to the northeast over the next two days.

Persons: Idalia, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Hurricane Franklin, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Conor Humphries Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Simpson, National Guard, Duke Energy, meandered, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Gulf Coast, Caribbean, Cuba, Big, Florida, Coast, Florida's Gulf Coast, Georgia, North, South Carolina, Bradenton, Hillsborough County, Idalia, Hurricane, Bermuda, U.S . East Coast, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to intensify into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane as it churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Nouran Salahieh Robert Shackelford Joe Sutton | Nouran Salahieh | Robert Shackelford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Idalia is expected to intensify into a hurricane Monday and make landfall on Wednesday morning near the Big Bend of Florida as a dangerous major hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. As the storm intensifies, “life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds” are “becoming increasingly likely for portions of Florida,” the hurricane center said early Monday. “Idalia has been moving erratically and is nearly stationary,” the hurricane center added. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the Dry Tortugas beginning late Monday and along the Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday. The government of Cuba has upgraded the tropical storm warning for Pinar del Rio to a hurricane warning.

Persons: Idalia, Ron DeSantis, Floridians, “, ”, DeSantis Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Lower, Florida Gulf, Florida Division, Emergency Management, Pinar del, Florida Panhandle, Carolinas, Idalia Florida Gov, National Guardsmen, Patrol, Schools, Florida Department of Education, Hernando County Sunday, Facebook Locations: Florida, Bend, Cuba, Mexico, Coast, Englewood, India, Tampa, , Florida, Lower Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Pinar del Rio, Georgia, Tallahassee, Hillsborough County, Citrus County, Citrus, U.S, Hernando, Hernando County

☆ Cancel Shakespeare? The Naughty Bits Are Some of the Best Parts. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Drew Lichtenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Ron DeSantis’s legislation about what students can or can’t be exposed to. Cancel Shakespeare. But to understand his genius — and his indelible legacy on literature — students need to be exposed to the whole of his work, even, perhaps especially, the naughty bits. The untangled meaning here: Your love ultimately belongs to me, sir, even if women (sometimes) enjoy your prick. Or, from the neck up you are as beautiful as a woman, and from the waist down you are all man.

Persons: Shakespeare, William Shakespeare’s, Ron DeSantis’s, It’s, he’s, Bard, —, ”, Shakespeare’s Organizations: Gov Locations: Hillsborough County, Fla

☆ DeSantis suspends elected Florida state attorney Monique Worrell, accusing her of being soft on crime
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Florida Ninth Judicial District State Attorney Monique Worrell is suspended as of Wednesday morning via an executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended Monique Worrell, the state attorney for Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit, accusing her of under-prosecuting criminals in her jurisdiction. Her actions constitute "both neglect of duty and incompetence," according to the executive order the governor signed. It's the second time as governor that DeSantis has taken executive action against an elected state attorney over accusations of being soft on crime. DeSantis last year suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren after Warren said he would not enforce state restrictions on abortion or gender-related surgery.

Persons: Monique Worrell, Ron DeSantis, Cord Byrd, Worrell, DeSantis, Andrew Bain, Andrew Warren, Warren, Donald Trump Organizations: Judicial, Gov, Florida Gov, DeSantis, Democratic, Republican, Orlando, Federalist Society, Hillsborough Locations: Florida, Hillsborough County, Orange County

☆ Florida's DeSantis replaces elected Democratic prosecutor
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Republican presidential candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, delivers remarks at the annual Christians United for Israel Summit (CUFI), at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File PhotoAug 9 (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended a county prosecutor after accusing her of being soft on crime, making her the second elected Democratic law-enforcement official to be removed by the Republican presidential hopeful. "Worrell’s practices and policies have too often allowed violent criminals to escape the full consequences of their criminal conduct," DeSantis said in a statement. Worrell is not the first Florida prosecutor whom DeSantis has dismissed. DeSantis' office sent a letter in April to Worrell's office demanding that she hand over the criminal and judicial record of a suspect accused of killing three people, including a 9-year-old.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Kevin Wurm, DeSantis, Monique Worrell, Andrew Bain, Worrell, Miriam Krinsky, Andrew Warren, Donald Trump, Brendan O'Brien, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Florida, United, Israel Summit, Crystal Gateway Marriott, REUTERS, Democratic, Republican, Thomson Locations: Arlington , Virginia, U.S, Florida, Orange, Osceola, Hillsborough County, Chicago

☆ A Florida school district is cutting the classics from its curricula as DeSantis administration makes some passages of Shakespeare a no-go
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In an effort to comply with Florida's expanded-upon "Don't Say Gay" law, one school district is no longer asking students to read Shakespeare in its entirety. The law has also led to another school district forbidding teachers and students from using pronouns that don't correspond with their sex at birth. Hillsborough School District Spokeswoman Tanya Arja told the Tampa Bay Times the changes were made "in consideration of the law" — Shakespeare's writings, like many classics, are filled with sexually-charged innuendos and romance. The Times' report also noted the changes are occurring as the school district adapts to changes in Florida's "Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking" educational standards. It's also now Orange County School District policy that transgender teachers and contractors are barred from asking students to refer to them using honorifics or pronouns that do not correspond to their sex at birth.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Shakespeare, Tanya Arja, —, It's Organizations: Florida's, Service, Florida Gov, Tampa Bay Times, DeSantis, Hillsborough School, Times, Orange County School District Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida's, Florida's Hillsborough

☆ Florida effectively bans advanced psychology course over LGBTQ content, course developer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"To be clear, any AP Psychology course taught in Florida will violate either Florida law or college requirements," the organization said in a statement posted on its website on Thursday. "Therefore, we advise Florida districts not to offer AP Psychology until Florida reverses their decision and allows parents and students to choose to take the full course." "We encourage the College Board to stop playing games with Florida students and continue to offer the course and allow teachers to operate accordingly." Palelis did not immediately respond to a question about whether the state had advised superintendents that the course violated state law. Discussions between the state and College Board about the psychology course began in May, a letter from Florida posted by the College Board on its website showed.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Read, Donald Trump, Cassandra Palelis, Palelis, Sharon Bernstein, Colleen Jenkins, Richard Chang Organizations: Hillsborough High School, Republican, U.S, AP, American, College Board, Florida Department of Education, Florida, The, Board, Thomson Locations: Florida

☆ English football authorities launch measures to tackle behaviour, tragedy abuse
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A Tottenham Hotspur fan was also banned from games for three years after making gestures mocking the Hillsborough tragedy at the Premier League match between Liverpool and Spurs in April. Liverpool called for an end to "vile chants" about the Hillsborough disaster after they were heard during April's Premier League draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. 'INCREDIBLE POWER'Signatories of the new disciplinary charter include the FA, Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and Women's Super League (WSL). During the match only one person can stand at the front of the technical area and while a second person can stand they "must remain very close to the technical area seating". Nobody from the technical area can "enter the pitch to confront any match official at halftime or full-time".

Persons: Douglas Mackay, Richard Masters, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Ken Ferris Organizations: Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League, Liverpool, Spurs, April's Premier League, Chelsea, Stamford, Sports National, FA, English Football League, Super League, Academy, Thomson Locations: Hillsborough, Liverpool, Bengaluru

☆ A California mansion designed to look like the White House just went up for sale for $39 million – take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Alexandria Perry | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The "Western White House" is a nod to the official White House, featuring an Oval Office replica. Rebuilt in 1930, it was designed by architect Julia Morgan who designed the historic Hearst Castle. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. From the Oval Office to the East Room, the aptly named "Western White House," recreates presidential themes that are similar to the real thing. Here's a look at the "Western White House".

Persons: Julia Morgan, George R, Hearst, William Randolph Hearst, Morgan, Mehrdad Elie, Neda Elie Organizations: White, Service, Wall Street Locations: California, Hearst, Wall, Silicon, Lower Hillsborough, Washington ,

☆ Royal destinations you need to visit in the UK
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A version of this story appeared in the July 7 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Research in 2011 by Visit Britain found that around 60% of tourists to the UK are likely to visit places associated with the royal family, according to Ross Bennett-Cook, a visiting lecturer at the School of Architecture and Cities at London’s University of Westminster. While there is no more recent data on royal sites specifically, in 2022 Visit Britain found that history and heritage were the biggest pull factors for tourists. Peter Titmuss/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesCornwall: Dear to local and international tourists alike, Cornwall, on the southwestern tip of the UK pointing out into the Atlantic Ocean, is also a special destination for the royal family. The medieval parish church of St Mary Magdalene is regularly used as a place of worship by members of the royal family and dates back to the 16th-century.

Persons: Ross Bennett, Cook, we’ve, Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III, William the, Edward III, Prince Harry, Prince Philip, Peter Titmuss, Duke of Cornwall, Prince William, Mary Magdalene, Bauer, Griffin, Queen, King George VI, Queen Victoria . Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Andrew Milligan, Prince Albert, daytrippers, Mary Queen of Scots, It’s, Peter Byrne, King Charles, Prince of Wales, Work, wasn’t, King Edward I, Wales, Edward II, Tim Rooke, King George IV, Albert, There’s, shouldn’t Organizations: CNN’s Royal, CNN, Wimbledon, School of Architecture, London’s University of Westminster, Guard, Getty, Radcliffe, Sandringham, Sandringham House, Queen, Highlands, Scottish, Caernarfon, Royal Palaces Locations: Europe, London, Windsor, St, George’s, Duchy, Cornwall, Lostwithiel, UK, British, England, Scilly, Sandringham, Norfolk, Royal Parkland, Scotland, Cairns, Edinburgh, Holyroodhouse, Scottish, Caernarfon, Wales, Menai, Anglesey, Prince, Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, Brighton, Isle of Wight, Osborne

☆ Former Pfizer employee charged with Covid drug insider trading
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged a former Pfizer employee and his friend for trading on insider information regarding the success of the company’s trial for Paxlovid, its Covid antiviral drug. The US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York also charged Amit Dagar, the former Pfizer employee, and his friend Atul Bhiwapurkar, in a separate case. “The charges in this case relate to the personal conduct of a former Pfizer employee in violation of the company’s policies. Shares of Pfizer rose nearly 11% on November 5, 2021, the day the company announced the results of the Paxlovid trial. Bhiwapurkar, 45, of Milpitas, California, has been charged with two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud.

Persons: Amit Dagar, Atul Bhiwapurkar, ”, Dagar, Bhiwapurkar Organizations: CNN, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Pfizer, Paxlovid, US, Office, Southern, of, ” Pfizer, SEC Locations: of New York, Hillsborough , New Jersey, Milpitas , California

☆ Ex-Pfizer employee charged with illegal trading based on unreleased Covid pill trial data
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal authorities charged a former Pfizer employee and his close friend Thursday with illegally trading shares based on non-public trial results on the pharmaceutical company's Covid antiviral pill Paxlovid. The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission both announced respective insider trading charges against the former employee, Amit Dagar, and his friend, Atul Bhiwapurkar. "The charges in this case relate to the personal conduct of a former Pfizer employee in violation of the company's policies," a Pfizer spokesperson told CNBC. He was also charged with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. The DOJ announced the charges along with several other allegations of illegal trading, including charges related to the Trump media merger.

Persons: Paxlovid, Amit Dagar, Atul Bhiwapurkar, Dagar, didn't Organizations: New England, of Medicine, Pfizer, The Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission, DOJ, CNBC, Attorneys, Trump Locations: Hillsborough , New Jersey, Bhiwapurkar, Milpitas , California

☆ DeSantis sues Biden administration over education standards that control access to federal student loans, in early sign about his plans for colleges if he's elected president
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ron DeSantis of Florida is suing the Biden administration over a federal law requiring colleges and universities to get a quality stamp of approval from certain accrediting agencies. The association recently threatened Florida State University's accreditation when it was considering hiring Richard Corcoran, the state's former education commissioner, as its university president. Ron DeSantis signs a Florida education bill into law. 1 in higher education, largely because of its high graduation rates and low tuition. More broadly, Republicans have developed a hostile relationship with higher education institutions in recent years, viewing them as aligned with liberal policies and even decrying them as "Marxist."

Persons: DeSantis, Biden, —, Ron DeSantis, We're, they're, accreditors, Richard Corcoran, Ashley Moody, Moody, Douglas R, Clifford, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Gov, Biden, US Department of Education, Hillsborough Community College, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Colleges, Department of Education, Florida State, University of Florida, United States, Court, Southern District of, White, Florida Gov, Tampa Bay Times, AP, US News, The Education Department, New College of Florida, Republicans Locations: Florida, Tampa , Florida, Texas, Virginia, Fort Lauderdale, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Tampa, Sarasota

☆ Wrexham host MK Dons in fourth-tier opener, Saints at Wednesday in Championship
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Soccer Football - National League - Wrexham v Boreham Wood - Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Britain - April 22, 2023 Wrexham co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrate with the trophy on the pitch after Wrexham win the National League and promotion to League Two Action Images via... Read moreJune 22 (Reuters) - National League champions Wrexham will begin their League Two campaign at home to MK Dons when the new season starts on Aug. 5 after the English Football League (EFL) released its fixtures for the 2023-24 season. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, scripted a fairytale return to the EFL when they won the National League with a record 111 points last season. Southampton, relegated from the Premier League, begin their Championship campaign under new manager Russell Martin against promoted Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Wednesday, who overturned a 4-0 deficit against Peterborough in the League One playoff semi-finals, won promotion when Josh Windass got the winner against 10-man Barnsley in stoppage time of extra time to snatch a 1-0 victory in the Wembley final. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Boreham, Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds, Read, Paul Mullin, Russell Martin, Josh Windass, Barnsley, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, National League, Wrexham, League, MK Dons, English Football League, Hollywood, Cambridge United, Welsh, Southampton, Premier League, Sheffield Wednesday, Hillsborough, Peterborough, Wembley, Thomson Locations: Wrexham, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ 10 Things in Tech: Low morale at Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Hallam Bullock | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Morale appears to be low at Microsoft. According to internal messages, those changes were another blow to morale, after Microsoft announced it was laying off 10,000 staff in January. In other news:The AGI House is the Bay Area's hottest AI hacker house, hosting dinners, hackathons, and fireside chats on a weekly basis. Founders and VCs are clamoring to get into a $68 million AI hacker house. AGI House, an 18,000 square foot Hillsborough mansion, serves as a hacker house and community hub for the Bay's exploding AI scene.

Persons: Hallam Bullock, Satya Nadella, Kathleen Hogan, Stephanie Palazzolo, ElevenLabs, Andreessen Horowitz, Wharton, Eddie Wu, Daniel Zhang, Wu, Meta, Ashley Flowers, Jordan Pettitt, Shona Ghosh Organizations: CBS, US Coast Guard, Microsoft, Workers, Tmall, Getty Locations: London

☆ Founders and VCs are clamoring to get into this $68 million AI hacker house. Here's how the AGI House exploded into a community hub for the red-hot Bay Area AI scene.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In February, the AGI House launched as a community hub for the buzzy Bay Area AI scene. Since launching in February this year, it's served as a hacker house and community hub for the Bay's exploding AI scene. Depending on the day, the residence houses between eight to ten AI founders and researchers, including a researcher from AI giant OpenAI. Stephanie PalazzoloFrom flying cars to fireside conversationsThe AGI House wasn't always the AGI House. "It's great to live in a community house where you're naturally connected to the AI founder community," she said.

Persons: Steve Jobs, Elon, it's, Demi Guo, Stephanie Palazzolo, wasn't, Andrej Karpathy, Rocky Yu, Karpathy, Sergey Brin, Kelly Peng, Yu, Jeremy Nixon, Tim Shi, Lerer Hippeau, Peng, Guo, There's, Greylock's, Corinne Riley AGI, they're Organizations: AGI, Technologies, Genesis, Foundation Capital Locations: buzzy, Hillsborough, Stanford, Alamo, LA, AGI, New York City, Stanford's

☆ Opinion: This Trump indictment will change history. The question is how
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Jane Carr | Opinion Jane Greenway Carr | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. “Big Brother” is a fierce indictment of a power structure that surveils and oppresses while poverty and suffering proliferate. Clay Jones“Next year will mark 50 years since President Richard Nixon resigned as a result of the Watergate scandal. And yet, “Trump denies any and all wrongdoing and continues to remain the leader of the pack. “When former President Donald Trump took office in 2017, he left the rules in place.

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