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☆ Magic can’t save ‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint from a $2.3 million tax bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rupert Grint attends the "Knock at the Cabin" UK Special Screening at Vue West End on January 25, 2023 in London, England. Former "Harry Potter" film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities. Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the magical film franchise, was ordered to pay the money in 2019 after H.M. Revenue and Customs, the U.K. tax agency, investigated his tax return from seven years earlier. Grint, 36, starred in all eight Harry Potter films between 2001 and 2011 as the boy wizard's best friend, and is calculated to have earned around 24 million pounds from the role. He previously lost a separate court battle over a 1 million pound tax refund in 2019.

Persons: Rupert Grint, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Grint, Harriet Morgan Organizations: Vue, Customs Locations: London, England, H.M, Revenue

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he would pick Kash Patel, the former chief of staff to to the acting secretary of defense during the first Trump administration, to serve as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and “America First” fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People," Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social, arguing Patel would "bring back Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity to the FBI." Patel has earned a reputation as the ultimate Trump loyalist who has called for a purge of perceived enemies in the Justice Department and intelligence agencies. During the closing months of Trump’s tenure, the former president proposed Patel to serve as the deputy CIA director or to take over the FBI. He accused Patel of being a Washington bureaucrat who would interfere in a case where he was not needed.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kash Patel, Trump, Kash, Patel, Trump’s, ”, ” Patel, Chris Miller, Gina Haspel, William Barr, “ Patel, ” Barr, Joe Biden, Marc Short, Mike Pence, Steve Bannon, Bannon, “, it’s, we’re, “ King Donald, Shawn Ryan, Lynn Hughes, ‘ Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation, American People, Fidelity, Bravery, FBI, Trump, Justice Department, “, Democratic, National Security Council, Kash Foundation, Navy, ISIS Locations: Trump, Russia, Trump’s, Miami, Libyan, U.S, Benghazi, “, Houston, Central Asia, Washington, Tajikistan

☆ A San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Taylor Romine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Neither the player in question nor San Jose State University have commented publicly on the player’s gender. San Jose State effectively advanced to Saturday’s final match when Boise State announced Wednesday it was withdrawing from its semifinal match against the Spartans. Workers monitor a women's volleyball game between San Jose State and Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colorado in October. Crews noted none of the defendants disputed that San Jose State has a trans woman in the women’s volleyball team. San Jose State is having a strong season despite the legal challengesDespite the multiple forfeitures, San Jose State has won more games than they did last season.

Persons: Emily Kohan, ”, Brooke Slusser, Slusser, “, Santiago Mejia, S, Kato Crews, Crews, William Bock III, ” Bock, Todd Kress, CNN’s Thomas Schlachter, Kevin Dotson Organizations: CNN, San Jose State University, Colorado, Mountain West Conference, San, Jose State University, Colorado State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Associated Press, Boise State, Spartans, Boise, San Jose, San Jose State volleyball, Jose, Sports Medicine, Boise State –, University of Nevada, AP, West Conference, NCAA, Jose State, ”, Workers, San Francisco Chronicle, California State University Board of, San Jose State University women’s, San Jose State women’s, Mountain, Conference, USA, ” San Jose State University, California State University, Fresno State University, The Mercury News Locations: women’s volleyball, San Jose State, Colorado State, ” San Jose State, Las Vegas, Jose State, Wyoming, Southern Utah , Utah State , Nevada, Idaho , Wyoming , Nevada, Utah, Fort Collins , Colorado, volleyball, ” San, San Jose

☆ 'Harry Potter' star Rupert Grint hit with $2.3 million tax bill after losing legal battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementRupert Grint has been ordered to pay £1.8 million (around $2.3 million) in taxes by the UK government. An appeal brought forward by the "Harry Potter" star's lawyers was dismissed by a tribunal judge. "Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint has been hit with a £1.8 million (around $2.3 million) tax bill after losing a legal battle related to his earnings in the 2011 to 2012 tax year, according to multiple British outlets. Following an investigation, Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the eight-film "Harry Potter" franchise, was told in 2019 that he needed to pay an extra £1.8 million in taxes. AdvertisementDaniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1."

Persons: Rupert Grint, Harry Potter, Grint, Ron Weasley, Mr Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson Organizations: Customs, UK Government, Warner Bros, Radio Times

LONDON — British lawmakers voted on Friday in favor of a landmark bill that would for the first time help terminally ill adults end their lives. Assisted suicide is currently illegal in Britain and carries a prison sentence of up to 14 years. While the current prime minister Keir Starmer has previously opposed assisted dying, he has not said how he plans to vote Friday. But former-Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron this week said that he had reversed his opposition to the U.K. bill. The former prime minister wrote that the bill would apply to a very small number of cases and that “the NHS exists to serve patients and the public, not the other way around.”

Persons: —, Kim Leadbeater, James Manning, “, ” Gordon Macdonald, YouGov, Keir Starmer, Esther Rantzen, Switzerland …, ”, …, Gordon Brown, — Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, David Cameron, Cameron, Wes Streeting — Organizations: LONDON, Labour Party, Getty, Sky News, Labour, Conservative, The, London, National Health Service Locations: Canada, Australia, England, Wales, Britain, London, Netherlands, U.K, Switzerland, The Times

The FBI is investigating several bomb threats targeted at several Connecticut Congress members and a pint-size pup wins the National Dog Show. Getty ImagesFive of Connecticut’s lawmakers say they were targeted with bomb threats on Thanksgiving day, though no bombs were ultimately found. Pug love at the National Dog ShowPug at The National Dog Show. National Dog Show contestants are judged based on overall appearance, temperament and structure according to their breeds’ official standards. Staff Pick: Why the 1978 Village People song “YMCA” is topping the chartsThen-President Donald Trump dances to the song "YMCA" following a campaign rally at Erie International Airport in Erie, Pa, on Oct. 20, 2020.

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☆ FTX scammer Caroline Ellison has already had nearly 4 months shaved from her scheduled release from prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementCaroline Ellison appears to have had her scheduled prison release date moved up. And it appears that Ellison — the ex-girlfriend of Bankman-Fried, the FTX and Alameda Research founder — has already had her release date moved up. Federal Bureau of Prisons records viewed by Business Insider this week show Ellison's prison release date as scheduled for July 20, 2026 — which is more than three months short of two years. But you're not inviolable," Kaplan told Ellison at the time. "On some level, my brain doesn't even comprehend all the people I harmed," Ellison told the court.

Persons: Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman, Ellison —, —, Ellison, Lewis Kaplan, couldn't, scot, Kaplan, Fried, Bankman, Sean, Diddy, Combs Organizations: Alameda Research, Correctional Institution, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Business, of Prisons, Metropolitan Detention Locations: Danbury, Connecticut, Bankman, Brooklyn

☆ UK lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —British members of parliament have voted to legalize assisted dying, approving a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. The bill must still clear the House of Lords and parliamentary committees, but Friday’s vote marked the most important hurdle. Canada, New Zealand, Spain and most of Australia allow assisted dying in some form, as do several US states including Oregon, Washington and California. MPs were given a free vote on the issue, meaning they can support either side according to their conscience, with no political ramifications. Polling indicates that a comfortable majority of the public supports assisted dying.

Persons: Esther Rantzen, ” Rantzen, ”, ” Rachael Maskell, Rantzen, Jordan Pettitt, Tristan Osborne, Maskell, “, we’ve Organizations: London CNN, BBC, Labour, CNN, Health Service Locations: United Kingdom, Britain, Canada , New Zealand, Spain, Australia, Oregon, Washington, California, Westminster, Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada, England, Wales

☆ Ditch all the negativity: Here's what can go right to lift each of our 34 stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +20 min

To counter that, Jim Cramer has said investors should not lose sight of what can go right for their stocks. Smooth chip updates: AMD needs to successfully carry out its annual release cycle for AI chips. That needs to be sustained to justify Meta's heavy spending on AI chips. Nevertheless, correcting this dynamic should translate into faster revenue growth rates. Palo Alto Networks Bigger deals: Cybersecurity is a secular growth market: As the number of bad actors grows, companies can't afford to not invest in defense.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Abbott, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Eaton, Eli Lilly, Eli Lilly's GLP, Lilly, Hurricanes Helene, Milton, Elliott Management's, Elliott, Jim, Linde, Morgan Stanley Lower, Morgan, Biden, –, Jensen Huang, Palo, Stanley Black, Brian Niccol's, Wells, Jim Cramer's, Timothy A, Clary Organizations: Abbott, Devices, Microsoft, AMD, Nvidia, Justice Department, Services, Trump, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Federal, Bristol Myers Squibb, Bristol Myers, Broadcom, Constellation Brands, Modelo, Costco, U.S, Netflix, Coterra Energy, LNG, DuPont, GE Healthcare, GE, Hurricanes, Honeywell Business, Honeywell, Linde, Meta, Facebook, Federal Reserve, GOP, Nvidia's, Industry, Palo Alto, Decker, Starbucks, Walt Disney Parks, TJX, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: U.S, BlackRock, Corona, China, Dover, –, New York City

☆ Canada is Google's latest antitrust legal challenger
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementCanada's antitrust watchdog is suing Google. It's the latest in a series of legal challenges brought against the tech giant. Canada's antitrust watchdog is suing Google over its anti-competitive conduct in its adtech business, the country's Competition Bureau said Thursday. Related Video Apple's antitrust lawsuit is just one of its major battlesThe antitrust watchdog said Google is the largest provider of adtech services in Canada and has "abused" its position to maintain market dominance. This suit is the latest in a series of legal challenges against Google for alleged anti-competitive behavior.

Persons: Amit Mehta, Judge Mehta Organizations: Google, Department of Justice, of Locations: Canada, Eastern, of Virginia

☆ Canadian news companies challenge OpenAI over alleged copyright breaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Five Canadian news media companies filed a legal action on Friday against ChatGPT owner OpenAI, accusing the artificial-intelligence company of regularly breaching copyright and online terms of use. OpenAI using other companies' journalism for their own commercial gain is not. In an 84-page statement of claim filed in Ontario's superior court of justice, the five Canadian companies demanded damages from OpenAI and a permanent injunction preventing it from using their material without consent. "The News Media Companies have never received from OpenAI any form of consideration, including payment, in exchange for OpenAI's use of their Works." The Canadian news companies' document did not mention Microsoft.

Persons: OpenAI, brazenly, Elon Musk Organizations: Microsoft, The Globe, Canadian Press, CBC, Radio, New, News Media Companies Locations: The, New York, Canadian

☆ UK Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying After Emotional Debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Stephen Castle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After an emotive and at times impassioned debate, Britain’s lawmakers on Friday voted to allow assisted dying for terminally ill patients in England and Wales under strict conditions, opening the way to one of the most profound social changes in the country in decades. By 330 votes to 275, members of Parliament gave their support to a bill that would permit doctors to help some terminally ill patients to end their lives. Friday’s vote was not the final say on the matter for Parliament, as it will now be scrutinized in parliamentary committees and amendments to the bill may be put forward. The new legislation would apply to a narrow group: Applicants would have to be over 18, diagnosed with a terminal illness and have been given no more than six months to live. Two doctors and a judge would be required to give their approval, and the fatal drugs would have to be self-administered.

Locations: England, Wales

A judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit that Trump supporter Ray Epps brought against Fox News, bringing the yearlong legal battle to a close. Epps, a Jan. 6 defendant, argued in a July 2023 lawsuit that Fox News told a "fantastical story" that Epps acted as an undercover FBI agent who was responsible for violence during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Carlson and Fox News parted ways in April 2023, and The Tucker Carlson Network did not immediately respond to a request for comment either. In an August 2023 filing, lawyers for Fox News argued that Epps' lawsuit "is a direct attack on the First Amendment." As of Aug. 6, more than 1,488 defendants have been charged in connection to Jan. 6, according to the Department of Justice.

Persons: Ray Epps, Epps, Trump, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Jennifer L Organizations: Trump, Fox News, U.S . Capitol, Fox, of, U.S, Tucker Carlson Network, FOX News, Fox News Media, FBI, Fox News Digital, Department of Justice Locations: Delaware

☆ Four Democratic lawmakers targeted with threats while home for Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Zachary Cohen | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —At least four Democratic representatives from Connecticut said Thursday they were targeted with bomb threats while home celebrating Thanksgiving with their families. Reps. Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, John Larson and Jahana Hayes each issued statements revealing they were targeted with bomb threats, prompting law enforcement to respond. In each case, law enforcement ultimately found no evidence of a bomb and all four lawmakers have reported their families are safe. In a statement to CNN, US Capitol Police said they are investigating the latest round of threats against Democratic lawmakers. Andrew McCabe, a former FBI deputy director and CNN contributor, said he was not surprised by yesterday’s threats.

Persons: Sen, Chris Murphy’s, Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, John Larson, Jahana Hayes, Donald Trump’s, ” USCP, Himes, Courtney, Hayes, ”, Andrew McCabe, It’s, ” McCabe, “, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Hartford, US Capitol Police, House Intelligence, Connecticut Congressional, FBI, Trump Locations: Connecticut

☆ Rudy Giuliani's mother-daughter defamation victims still haven't received millions of dollars of his assets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Thanksgiving is the one-month anniversary of Giuliani's deadline to turn over assets. Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have received a car and apartment without the paperwork to sell either. Freeman and Moss have subpoenaed the elder Giuliani's tax accountants, Mazars, USA, to see if he declared gifting the rings to his son. AdvertisementA bankruptcy judge dismissed the bankruptcy case within six months, citing Giuliani's "failure to provide even basic disclosure" of his assets. "The car keys without the title is really meaningless, US Court Judge Liman told Giuliani's attorney Joseph Cammarata.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss, It's, Moss, Giuliani, Freeman, Joe DiMaggio, Donald Trump, livestreams, Giuliani —, —, DiMaggio, Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, Judith, Rudolph Giuliani, Judith Nathan, Aaron Nathan, Jacquelyn Martin, Lewis Liman, Andrew, Donald Trump's, Trump, Lauren Bacall's, Lauren Bacall, Judge Liman, Joseph Cammarata, Liman Organizations: Mercedes, New, Yankees Stadium, Baseball Hall of Famer, AP, Mazars, Southern, of Locations: Georgia, Manhattan, New York City, Ronkonkoma , New York, Long, Florida, USA, Washington ,, United States, of New York

☆ The battle against 6% broker fees isn’t over after a surprise 11th hour court filing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The US Department of Justice threw even more doubt into a new way of paying for real estate brokers this week, raising concerns about a recent wide-ranging legal settlement. The new rules included in the settlement represented the biggest upheaval to the US real estate market in a century, sowing worry among real estate professionals. The NAR settlement was originally announced in March, and the new rules took effect in mid-August. “This is an important moment for NAR members, home buyers and sellers, and the real estate industry,” said NAR President Kevin Sears in a statement about the settlement approval. Rob Crawford, the owner of Florida real estate firm Loch Realty, said he has heard of real estate brokerages weighing whether to leave the organization.

Persons: Realtors —, ”, Leo Pareja, Kevin Sears, Department’s, –, Tanya Monestier, “, Rob Crawford, Crawford, ” Leslie Heindel, hasn’t, ” Heindel, Heindel Organizations: CNN, US Department of Justice, Realtors, eXp Realty, National Association of Realtors, NAR, Justice Department, DOJ, University, Buffalo School of Law, Loch Realty Locations: Missouri, Florida, Loch, New Orleans

☆ FTC opens broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters Wednesday. The investigation was approved by FTC Chair Lina Khan ahead of her likely departure in January. The FTC fielded such complaints last year as it examined the cloud computing market. The FTC has demanded a broad range of detailed information from Microsoft, Bloomberg reported earlier on Wednesday. In 2019, the Pentagon awarded it a $10 billion cloud computing contract that Amazon had widely been expected to win.

Persons: Lina Khan, Donald Trump, Satya Nadella, Trump, JD Vance Organizations: U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft, Reuters, NBC News, Republican, FTC, Amazon, Google, European Commission, Bloomberg, Big Tech, Facebook, Meta, Apple, Amazon.com Inc, U.S, Trump, Pentagon, Web Services

Sean “Diddy” Combs will not be home for the holidays. The news comes just days after Combs' legal team outlined their plans if he were to be released. Sean 'Diddy' Combs at the MET Gala, in New York City, on May 1, 2017. Prosecutors also claimed that Combs has engaged in witness tampering from behind bars by making three-way calls and using other inmates’ cell lines. But Combs’ team has said that this is all within his constitutional rights.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Aran Subramanian, Christy Slavik, Sean, Diddy, Lucas Jackson, ” Slavik, Prosecutors Organizations: Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center Locations: Brooklyn's, New York City, Combs

☆ Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, a scathing ruling that puts the troubled Rikers Island jail complex on the verge of a federal takeover. It would not involve a takeover by the Justice Department, nor would the city’s jails become part of the federal Bureau of Prisons. Nineteen people died in custody at Rikers Island in 2022. There has been “no substantial reduction in the risk of harm currently facing those who live and work in the Rikers Island jails,” the judge wrote. Under a plan approved by the city council in 2019, New York City is legally required to shutter Rikers Island and replace it with four smaller and more modern jails by 2027.

Persons: Laura Taylor Swain, leadership’s, Swain, Eric Adams, ” Swain, Jan, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady, Maazel, ”, “, Benny Boscio, Adams Organizations: New, ”, Justice Department, of Prisons, Legal Aid Society, city’s Department of Correction, Democrat Locations: New York City, Manhattan, East, Rikers

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's planned Cabinet nominees and administration appointees were subjected to bomb threats and "swatting" attacks Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the Trump transition team said. These attacks ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting,’" transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. Three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the swatting incident involving multiple Trump allies told NBC News that these were not credible threats. The FBI said in a statement it “is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement partners. New York State, County law enforcement, and U.S. Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism."

Persons: Donald Trump's, ‘, Karoline Leavitt, JD Vance, Trump, Elise Stefanik, Stefanik, ”, who've, Jack Smith Organizations: Trump, NBC News, Secret, FBI, United Nations, New, U.S . Capitol Police Locations: Washington, New York State, U.S, New York, Georgia

☆ Blake Snell and Dodgers reportedly agree to $182 million, 5-year contract
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The two-time Cy Young Award winner broke the news personally by posting a photo of himself on social media in a Dodgers uniform — No. Snell would join two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in a star-studded rotation, giving the Dodgers the first mega deal of this offseason following Ohtani’s $700 million, 10-year contract last winter. Snell’s $36.4 million average salary would rank as the fifth-highest among active deals next year behind Ohtani ($70 million), Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler ($42 million), New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge ($40 million) and Texas pitcher Jacob deGrom ($37 million). The left-hander agreed in March to a $62 million, two-year contract that included a $17 million signing bonus payable on Jan. 15, 2026, a $15 million salary for 2024 and a $30 million salary for 2025, of which $15 million would have been deferred and payable on July 1, 2027.

Persons: Blake Snell, Cy Young, Snell, Shohei Ohtani, Jack Flaherty, Walker Buehler, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Associated Press, Dodgers, ESPN, National League, Dodgers ’, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Giants, Cincinnati, Tampa Bay, Rays, Padres, San Diego Locations: Angeles, Philadelphia, New, Texas, San Francisco, San Diego

☆ Assault trial for man accused in wrong-door shooting of Ralph Yarl moves forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Prosecution of an 86-year-old white man charged in the wrong-door injury shooting of a Black teenager in Kansas City, Missouri, last year will move forward, a judge indicated Tuesday. Cleo Nagbe, mother of Ralph Yarl, said the teen's family is pleased the case remained on schedule. “The family of Ralph Yarl is grateful that the trial against Andrew Lester is moving forward,” she said in a statement sent to NBC affiliate KSHB of Kansas City, Missouri. After the shooting, Yarl sought help from the residents of neighboring homes, his family's lawyers said, and was eventually hospitalized. If Lester is successfully prosecuted on the assault charge, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Persons: Andrew Lester, David P, Chamberlain, hasn't, Cleo Nagbe, Ralph Yarl, ”, Ralph, Lester, Yarl, Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Chrissy Teigen, Kim Kardashian, Viola Davis, “, he's Organizations: NBC, Street, Northeast 115th Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, Clay, Northeast

An appeals court on Tuesday agreed to dismiss charges related to Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, effectively ending Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump. A spokesperson for Smith’s office declined to comment. Federal prosecutors in August had asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to restore the case. The two remaining criminal cases, the New York case involving hush money payments and a Georgia election interference case, are also in limbo. A New York judge ruled last week postponed Trump's sentencing in that case which was previously scheduled for Nov. 26.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Jack Smith's, Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Aileen Cannon, Trump —, can’t, Smith, Stormy Daniels, Fani Willis, Willis Organizations: Trump, U.S, U.S ., Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Department, NBC News Locations: Lago, Florida, York, Georgia, New York, Fulton County

☆ Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way for Rikers Takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Hurubie Meko | More About Hurubie Meko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A federal judge overseeing New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex on Wednesday found the city in contempt for failing to stem violence and excessive force at the facility, and said she was leaning toward taking control of the city’s jails. The judge, Laura Taylor Swain, said in a 65-page opinion that the city and its Department of Correction had violated the constitutional rights of prisoners and staff members alike by exposing them to danger, and had intentionally ignored her orders. Judge Swain’s ruling came nearly a decade after the city’s jails, which include the Rikers Island complex, fell under federal oversight in a settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought by prisoners and the Legal Aid Society. Since then, a court-appointed monitor has issued regular reports on the violence that has continued to plague the facilities. In the past two years, at least 33 people have died in the jails or shortly after being released.

Persons: Laura Taylor Swain, ”, Jan, Judge Swain’s Organizations: New York, Correction, Legal Aid Society

☆ Third judge denies bail for Sean 'Diddy' Combs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementCombs had hoped a Manhattan judge would approve home-detention in a rented Manhattan brownstone. Advertisement"The indictment charges Combs with serious and violent crimes," the judge wrote in an 11-page bail denial that quotes extensively from the allegations in denying bail. AdvertisementAlso weighing against bail is evidence gathered by federal prosecutors "supporting a serious risk of witness tampering," the judge wrote. AdvertisementIn September, two other judges — a magistrate judge, and Combs' previous case judge — had rejected bail out of similar concerns over violence and potential witness tampering. "Mr. Combs will not have access to a cell phone," his lawyers wrote the judge in a last-ditch plea for bail on Tuesday.

Persons: Combs, Sean, Diddy, Arun Subramanian, Cassie Ventura, —, Janice, Mr, he's Organizations: of Prisons, Metropolitan Detention, Prosecutors, of, Defense, US Locations: Manhattan, Miami, Brooklyn

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