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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels for the first time Tuesday claimed missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, drawing their main sponsor Iran closer into the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip and further raising the risks of a regional conflict erupting. There also has been at least one attack that the Houthis claimed where suspicion later fell fully on Iran. In 2019, cruise missiles and drones successfully penetrated Saudi Arabia and struck the heart of its oil industry in Abqaiq. While the Houthis claimed the Abqaiq attack, the U.S., Saudi Arabia and analysts blamed Iran. Iran's mission to the U.N. did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Houthi attacks.

Persons: Yemen's, Israel, Tuesday's salvos, Yahya Saree, “, ” Saree, Jack Jeffrey, Sam Magdy Organizations: United Arab Emirates, U.S . Navy, Arrow, Yemeni Armed Forces, Israel, Washington -, Strategic, International Studies, Navy's, Pentagon, Bloomberg, Hezbollah, United Nations, Associated Press Locations: DUBAI, United Arab, Israel, Iran, Gaza, Eilat, The, Sanaa, U.S, Taba, Palestine, Washington, Iranian, Bataan, Saudi Arabia, Jazan, Tehran, Abqaiq, Cairo

☆ Matthew Perry’s life full of joy and pain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Matthew Perry achieved global fame and career success, bringing joy to audiences around the world. Perry wrote of the loneliness he experienced during his cycles of substance abuse and recovery and worked hard to help others doing the same. In his book, Perry wrote that Roberts agreed to appear in the series only if she could be in a storyline with Chandler Bing. Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer. That’s what I want.”“When I die, I don’t want ‘Friends’ to be the first thing that’s mentioned,” he added.

Persons: Matthew Perry, ”, Perry, Hank Azaria, “, Matthew, ” Azaria, ” Perry, “ I’ve, ‘ Will, Chandler Bing, Matt LeBlanc, Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow, Phoebe Buffay, David Schwimmer, Ross Geller, Courteney Cox, Monica Geller, Jennifer Aniston, Rachel Green, Reisig, Julia Roberts, Roberts, ” Julia Roberts, Betty Ford, Monica, Danny Feld, Sara ”, “ That’s, you’ll, hadn’t, Diane Sawyer, Julia Weeks Organizations: CNN, AA, Hollywood, NBC, Getty Locations: ”, Minnesota, Malibu

For the most part, people in the entertainment world could trust that they were on the same political page. That changed abruptly with the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. There was no flood of support on social media from celebrities. “I’ve always just thought I was in this little bubble and everyone’s supportive and it’s L.A. and no big deal. Jewish writers reacted with horror to the guild’s refusal to condemn the attacks on Israel.

Persons: ”, Barry Schkolnick, —, ” Jonathan Greenblatt, Jeremy Steckler, “ I’ve, It’s, ’, Marc Guggenheim, Sharon Brous Organizations: Hollywood, Democratic, “, Writers Guild of America, Defamation League, Israel, WGA, Peace Locations: Israel, Hollywood, America, United States, Palestine, Ikar, Los Angeles

☆ Some pharmacy staff from Walgreens, other chains are walking out again — here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The company's ongoing efforts are focused on how it can recruit, retain and reward pharmacy staff, the spokesperson said. CVS pharmacists make $61.44 an hour on average, while Walgreens pharmacists make $53.85 per hour on average, according to employment website Indeed. However, some Walgreens pharmacy staff told CNBC that the company continues to push their stores to hit performance goals for tasks like verifying prescriptions. IAM Healthcare did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while UFCW has expressed its support for the recent walkouts staged by Walgreens and CVS pharmacy staff. People make their way near a Walgreens pharmacy in New York City, March 9, 2023.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Shane Jerominski, walkouts, Stephanie Keith, I've, Irfan Khan, aren't, Jerominski, UFCW, Leonardo Munoz Organizations: Walgreens, Reuters, CNBC, CVS, Rite Aid, Kansas City, Bloomberg, Getty, Food and Drug Administration, Pfizer, CVS Pharmacy, Los Angeles Times, Kroger, IAM Healthcare, United Food, Commercial Workers International Union, Corbis Locations: Somerville , Massachusetts, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S, Massachusetts , Pennsylvania, California , Texas , Michigan , Missouri, Indiana, New York, Eagle Rock , CA, Canada, New York City

There are currently no federal laws in the United States against the creation and sharing of non-consensual deepfake pornography. This is the online landscape that has allowed creating and trading non-consensual deepfake pornography to develop into a thriving business. With advancements in artificial intelligence, deepfake pornography is becoming increasingly common — and it almost exclusively targets women. Deepfake porn sites are facilitated and enabled by search engines that drive web traffic toward deepfake content. In the US, however, only a handful of states have laws addressing non-consensual deepfake pornography, and many of them are limited in scope.

Persons: Sophie Compton, Reuben Hamlyn, ”, Taylor, deepfakes, —, didn’t, Helen, “, We’ve, Danielle Citron Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Communications, Amnesty International, Twitter, University of Virginia School of Law Locations: British, New York, New England, United States, England, Wales

☆ When Your Age, and Everyone Else’s, Is Showing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Roxane Gay | More About Roxane Gay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Just last week, he was giving “pointers” to some of our very seasoned directors, who in turn complained to me. So I have to ask, is there a professional way to tell someone they are too arrogant about their role within a company? I’m all for collaborative work environments, mentoring younger colleagues, and encouraging people to pursue their ambitions for advancement. This new policy feels like they don’t trust us, and it seems overkill to have to check in daily. Corporations often create busywork for one reason or another, and maybe they don’t trust you, but why do you care?

Persons: I’m, who’s, “, that’s Locations: Lane

☆ The three-year cruise is running late
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN —It was billed as the first ‘affordable’ long-term cruise for people who wanted to live onboard while sailing the world. But a week before the original departure date, passengers who’ve signed up with Life at Sea cruises are still waiting to find out when they will hit the high seas. The company says it will arrange new tickets for those with non-refundable fares, “once the new embarkation date and location have been officially determined.”However, the company is adamant that the cruise will still depart – albeit late. Passengers have previously expressed their concerns that the cruise might be indefinitely delayed, or even canceled.

Persons: who’ve, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, Miray Cruises, ”, Sea Cruises, Passengers Locations: Bremerhaven, Germany, Amsterdam, Istanbul –, Istanbul

The Consequences of Elon Musk’s Ownership of XNow rebranded as X, the site has experienced a surge in racist, antisemitic and other hateful speech. Research conducted in part by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue concluded that anti-Semitic tweets in English more than doubled after Mr. Musk’s takeover. Keeping X at the center of public debate is exactly Mr. Musk’s goal, which he describes at times with a messianic zeal. Even worse, the article argued, Mr. Musk’s changes appear to be boosting the engagements of the most contentious users. A month into Mr. Musk’s ownership, the platform stopped enforcing its policy against Covid-19 misinformation.

Persons: Elon Musk, ”, “, Musk’s, —, Musk, Tim Chambers, ” Mr, Chambers, Tesla, lockdowns, Thierry Breton, Mr Organizations: Elon, Twitter, “ Twitter, Hamas, Dewey, Group, Defamation, Research, Institute for Strategic, Commission, Kremlin, Pentagon, Tufts, Rutgers, Montclair, 4chan, Harvard Kennedy School, Covid, Media, Mr, Commission's Digital Services, Services, Defamation League, European Union Locations: Musk’s, Russia, China, Israel, Ukraine, Iran, guardrails

The Employee Retention Credit was intended to be a financial lifeline to small businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. Innovation Refunds — a consulting firm that focuses on the ERC — was one of the most visible advertisers during the tax credit's heyday. How Innovation Refunds worksOn its website, Innovation Refunds makes it clear it is not a tax professional. Innovation Refunds markets to clients, determines if they are viable candidates for the credit and then collects businesses' documentation. Some former employees said this could insulate Innovation Refunds from potential liability if ineligible businesses claimed the credit.

Persons: Danny Werfel, Andrew Kelly, Howard Makler, Ty Burrell, Burrell, Rob Domenico, Werfel, Tom Williams, Makler, Kate Rogers, Domenico, Slack, Jenn McCabe, Armanino Organizations: Companies, ERC, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, ERC —, CNBC, Reuters, CPA, Senate, Washington , D.C, CQ, Inc, Getty, LinkedIn, Justice Locations: New York, Washington ,, Des Moines

☆ Thanks for letting me work from home. Sure, you can monitor my DMs.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Having employers examine social media wasn't a winning idea for most people. Only about four in 10 workers were comfortable with letting employers mine social media posts — signed or anonymous — for insights. That could come from sites like Glassdoor or apps like Blind or even social media posts that don't identify individuals. Not surprisingly, younger workers were somewhat more comfortable than their older colleagues with companies monitoring social media posts. Among Gen Z and millennial workers, 45% were OK with employers reviewing non-anonymous social media posts.

Persons: —, Benjamin Granger, Granger Organizations: Service, Boomers

While the total number of deaths decreased overall, suicides among active-duty troops went up slightly, fueled by significant spikes in the Marine Corps and the Air Force. The Defense Department officials said there are a number of legal challenges to enacting some of the gun safety measures. The Defense Department has been grappling with widespread shortages of mental health personnel and a difficult push to reduce the stigma of seeking help. The Marine Corp saw the biggest increase, from 43 to 61, followed by the Air Force, which increased from 51 to 64, and the Navy went from 59 to 71. The Reserves dipped from 76 to 64, with only the Air Force Reserves showing an increase.

Persons: inched, Young, Lloyd Austin, hasn't Organizations: WASHINGTON, Defense Department, Associated Press, Marine Corps, Air Force, National Guard, Reserve, Marines, Navy, Army, Pentagon, The Defense Department, Centers for Disease Control, Marine Corp, Space Force, Army National Guard, Air Guard, Air Force Reserves

SEATTLE (AP) — An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago — the latest in a string of such cases brought as at-home DNA sampling enables people to learn more about their ancestry. He charged $100 cash for each of several treatments, saying the money was for the college or medical students who were donating the sperm, the lawsuit said. But the newspaper reported that Claypool claimed he had no knowledge of the allegations and didn't know Sharon Hayes. “But this is the first I’ve heard of anything in 40 years.”A number of cases of “fertility fraud” have arisen as online DNA services have proliferated. A Colorado jury awarded nearly $9 million to three families who accused a fertility doctor of using his own sperm to inseminate mothers who requested anonymous donors.

Persons: Sharon Hayes, David R, Claypool, Brianna Hayes, 23andMe, “ It's, ”, Hayes, Drew Dalton, Dalton, didn't, “, ” Claypool, RJ Ermola Organizations: SEATTLE, Spokane County Superior Court, Associated Press, AP, Claypool, Seattle Times, New York Times, Netflix Locations: An Idaho, Hauser , Idaho, Spokane , Washington, Spokane County, U.S, Indiana, Colorado

☆ Mark Meadows quietly testified that he told Trump the election wasn't being stolen, reports say. But his book still pushed election fraud claims.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Sarah Gray | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Unnamed sources familiar with the situation told ABC News and Bloomberg that Meadows testified before a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the election interference probe. It was not clear what Terwilliger told ABC News was inaccurate. Both ABC News and Bloomberg reported that Meadows told the grand jury he had informed Trump in the immediate aftermath of the 2020 election that claims of mass election fraud were baseless. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeadows also doubled down on the election fraud claims well after he and Trump left the White House, despite what the recent reporting says he told the grand jury. CNN noted that Meadows wrote in the book he did try to explain to Trump how he lost the election.

Persons: Mark Meadows, Jack Smith's, Meadows, Trump, —, Donald Trump's, Bloomberg —, George Terwilliger, Terwilliger, Bill Barr, who's, Alfred Hitchcock, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro Organizations: ABC News, Bloomberg, Service, White House, CBS, ABC, White, CNN, Trump Locations: Georgia

☆ An Oregon State University bomb threat involving food delivery robots had some students feeling sympathy — for the machines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Oregon State University issued a safety bulletin telling students to "avoid all robots" on campus. The company who makes the robots told Insider that the chaos was the result of a student prank. The person who made the bomb threat was apprehended, an OSU spokesperson told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementOregon State University students and faculty got a taste of what a robot revolution would feel like on Tuesday after panic ensued over a fake bomb threat involving tiny autonomous food delivery vehicles. Urgent OSU Alert: Bomb Threat in Starship food delivery robots.

Persons: —, James Cameron Organizations: Oregon State University, OSU, Service, State University, — Oregon State University, school's Department of Public Safety, Starship Technologies

☆ A condo on New York's Billionaires' Row sells for less than half of its original $135 million asking price
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A five-bedroom, five-bathroom unit at 432 Park Avenue was listed for $135 million back in 2021. Two years later, it's sold for less than half that to an anonymous buyer, The Real Deal reported. That same year, the 8,000-square-foot apartment on the 79th floor was put on the market for $135 million, according to The Real Deal. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis May, the asking price was lowered to $92 million, and the condo went into contract in August, per the real estate news outlet. The unit's listing agent, Noel Berk of Engel & Völkers, previously told The Real Deal that it was being marketed to Asian buyers.

Persons: it's, —, hasn't, Noel Berk, Engel, Völkers Organizations: Service, Real, The New York Times, Engineers, Deal, Times Locations: New York City, Russian, Greek

☆ Powerful senators fire off letter decrying 'abusive' tactics in Corizon bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Dakin Campbell | Nicole Einbinder | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Nine US senators including Elizabeth Warren, Dick Durbin, and Bernie Sanders have sent a letter to Corizon leaders demanding answers on its bankruptcy. The letter says Corizon has sought "to manipulate bankruptcy law" and calls the strategy "abusive." Citing Insider's reporting, the senators gave Corizon two weeks to turn over details about its use of the Texas Two-Step to shield assets from creditors. AdvertisementAdvertisementA powerful group of senators have pressed for answers about the bankruptcy of the private prison healthcare provider formerly known as Corizon Health. "The Texas Two-Step is a distorted use of the U.S. bankruptcy system by corporations to evade mass tort liability," the senators write.

Persons: Elizabeth Warren, Dick Durbin, Bernie Sanders, Corizon, —, Cory Booker, Ron Wyden, Tehum, Jeffrey Sholey, Isaac Lefkowitz, Tehum's, Sholey, Lefkowitz, Sen, Warren, YesCare, Hector Garcia, Adria Malcom, excoriate Corizon, Hector Garcia Jr, David Jones, Jones, Christopher Lopez, Durbin, Johnson, Sanders, Booker, Wyden, Democratic Sens, Richard Blumenthal, Mazie, Jeff Merkley, Peter Welch of Organizations: Service, Tehum Care, Finance, Corizon, Detention, Genesis Healthcare, Geneva Consulting, Genesis, Geneva Consulting —, Genesis HealthCare Inc, US, Texas, Committee, Democratic Locations: Texas, Ana, Las Cruces , New Mexico, New Mexico, Alabama, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Hawaii, Oregon, Peter Welch of Vermont

☆ At unicorn startup Carta, a culture of absolute fealty to an erratic and vindictive CEO, employees say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Both men remained valued employees at Carta, with the sales representative even getting promoted just weeks after the alleged "helicopter penis" incident, according to former employees. CEO Henry Ward cofounded Carta, originally called eShares, in 2012 as a service for startups to digitize their paper stock certificates. Today Carta helps startups track their investors, employees manage their equity awards, and venture capitalists administer their funds. The lawsuit says that 10 days after Rogers filed her complaint, Ward "began treating Ms. Rogers in an aggressive and demeaning manner during several meetings." Many of the employees who have spoken out publicly about Carta and Ward have found themselves embroiled in expensive legal battles.

Persons: Lisa Whittaker, Whittaker, Jerry Talton, David Kim, Andrea Lamari, Kim, Henry Ward, Andreessen Horowitz, Ward, Henry, Alex Kurland, Carta, Peter Thiel, Simon Cowell, Talton's, Suzanne Elovic, Elovic, Lamari, Jeff Perry, Perry, salespeople, JT Goodman, Goodman, Goodman didn't, Jeff Perrry, Allie Rogers, Rogers, Rodgers, Rachel Mayes, Ward doesn't, Mayes, Jeff, Jeff Perry countersued, Orrick Herrington, Sutcliffe, Kleiner Perkins, Ellen Pao, Amanda Sheets, Sheets, Pushback, Lindauer, Whitaker, Whittaker wasn't, Barbara Byrne, Byrne, Talton, Joe Osnoss, Osnoss, Heidi Johnson, Johnson Organizations: Carta, UBS, Gold Club, Lightspeed, California Civil Rights Department, Meritech, YouTube, Win, York Stock Exchange, San, San Francisco Superior, San Francisco Superior Court, Barclays, Lehman Brothers, Montana Human Rights Bureau Locations: San Francisco, Brazil, Silicon Valley, California, Palo, Iranian, Lindauer, Silver, Montana

CNN —When Google Maps users navigated to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, they might have seen placenames that included, “F**k Israel,” and “May god curse Israel’s Jerusalem.”Cyber activists appeared to have targeted the service to post anti-Israel messages, likely by taking advantage of a feature on Google Maps that allows people to create and contribute information about businesses and landmarks that appear on the service. The company did not say if the action was at the request of the Israel Defense Forces. Google took the same action at the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year after online researchers used live traffic data to track the movements of Russian troops. It is unclear if the targeting of Google Maps with anti-Israeli messages was the result of the company’s decision to disable live traffic data. After CNN shared several examples of fake anti-Israel placenames with Google on Tuesday, a company spokesperson said, “On Google Maps, we strive to strike the right balance of helping people find reliable information about local places, and reducing inaccurate or misleading content.

Persons: ”, Ben Decker, ” Decker, “, Memetica’s Decker Organizations: CNN, Google, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Rafah, Gaza, Egypt, Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine, Ukraine

☆ Be very wary of the Telegram account claiming Putin was found convulsing from a heart attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Kremlin has issued a denial after a prominent Russian Telegram account said Putin had a heart attack. The anonymous account, General SVR, regularly pumps out fascinating claims about Putin. There's good reason to be highly skeptical of the account, experts have told Insider. They originated in a post by the anonymous Russian Telegram account General SVR, an infamous source of juicy but unsubstantiated tales about Putin and his circle. The General SVR Telegram account, with more than 390,000 followers across three accounts, is a major purveyor of such rumors.

Persons: Putin, —, breathlessly, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, General SVR —, pooped, Lucy Birge Organizations: Russian Telegram, SVR, Service, Kremlin, TASS, General SVR Telegram, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, General SVR, New York Times Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Ukraine's Siberian Battalion Recruits Russians to Help Fight Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Their commander, a Ukrainian who introduced himself by the callsign Batya, said some of the recruits to Ukraine's newly-formed Siberian Battalion, the yellow and blue flag on their sleeves, were now ready for battle. The officer said most are from among the indigenous peoples of Siberia and recruits said they want to fight against what they said was Russian imperialism both inside Ukraine and in their homelands. Without pity for women, children or the elderly," said a 41-year-old from Moscow region with the callsign Gandhi. The Siberian Battalion's own Gandhi now wants to break up what he called Russia's "prison of nations". "I think this will help the empire to collapse, the prison to be destroyed," he added.

Persons: Max Hunder, Gennadiy, Vladimir Putin, Gandhi, Alexander Smith Organizations: Reuters, Siberian Battalion, Military, Free Buryatia, Kremlin, Ukraine, Russia, Gandhi Locations: Max Hunder KYIV, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Russia, Siberia, Russian, Buryatia, Lake Baikal, Moscow

☆ Under the Leather Jackets: Anxiety, Bravado and the Keys to TV Stardom
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Henry Alford | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Winkler’s affective shortcomings throw his social anxiety and bouts of verbal diarrhea into high relief. But, Hollywood being Hollywood, when the film came out Winkler was asked to do press. As my former boss might have written, VTEBNLPBI (very tidy ending, but no less powerful because of it). John Stamos, he of “Full House” and “E.R.” and Broadway, takes longer to warm to on the page. Stamos is blessed with some of Winkler’s candor — he admits to having had two nose jobs and having gone to Alcoholics Anonymous.

Persons: Paul McCartney, Winkler, chattering, Neil Simon’s, Simon, “, ”, —, Barry ” —, John Stamos, candor —, John Organizations: Hollywood, Anonymous

☆ A Project Supporting Migrants Was Cost Effective. Why Did It End?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Megan Specia | More About Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

At the age of 13, she came to England from Nigeria with her relatives for what she thought was a summer vacation. It was only after they arrived in Bedfordshire, in the east of England, that she discovered there were no plans to go back. Because of what she describes as the “irresponsibility” of her guardians, the teenager — now a 26-year-old woman — had no visa or asylum status, and neither did her siblings. “I had no knowledge, no understanding, I just knew that I couldn’t do what people my age were doing,” she said, asking to remain anonymous because of her relatives’ undocumented status.

Persons: —, “, ” Locations: England, Nigeria, Bedfordshire

☆ Apple iPhone maker Foxconn being investigated in China as founder runs for Taiwan presidency
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Hong Kong CNN —Taiwan’s Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, is being investigated by authorities in China, according to state media. Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, has iPhone factories in Guangdong and Henan, including the world’s largest in the city of Zhengzhou. The company’s listed unit in Shanghai, Foxconn Industrial Internet, plummeted by its daily limit of 10% on Monday. Terry Gou, Foxconn founder, announces bid for Taiwan presidency during a press event in Taipei on August 28. The crackdown came despite repeated calls from Chinese leaders to welcome more foreign investment to boost the country’s slowing economy.

Persons: Taiwan’s, Terry Gou, won’t, Foxconn, “, ”, Brock Silvers, Gou, Hai, ” Gou, Ann Wang, Lai Ching, — Hou Yu, Ko Wen, Zhang Wensheng, ” Zhang, Silvers Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Global Times, CNN, Hai Precision Industry, Foxconn Technology, WPP, drugmaker Astellas Pharma, Kaiyuan, “, Apple, Communist, Taiwan, Democratic People’s Party, ih, Kuomintang, Taiwan People’s Party, Beijing, China’s Xiamen University, Financial Times, Shanghai, Economic Observer Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Henan, Hubei, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Taipei, Taiwan

☆ Planned Parenthood Must Face Trial Over Texas Medicaid Fraud Claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

At issue is billing by Planned Parenthood after Texas announced its decision to terminate the organization as a provider under its Medicaid insurance programs for low-income people. However, he did not rule on exactly how much it must return, or whether Planned Parenthood knowingly broke the law. Both Planned Parenthood and the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Planned Parenthood has said the videos were heavily edited and misleading, and denied wrongdoing. Planned Parenthood, as a leading abortion provider, has long drawn the ire of abortion opponents, who have called for cutting off its government funding.

Persons: Brendan Pierson, Nate Raymond, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Kacsmaryk, Ken Paxton, Paxton, Donald Trump, Roe, Wade, Will Dunham, Alexia Garamfalvi, Leslie Adler Organizations: Reuters, Republican, Texas, U.S, District, Supreme Locations: Texas, Amarillo, Louisiana, State, U.S, New York

☆ Melania was not impressed by Trump asking her to parade around Mar-a-Lago in a bikini, billionaire donor claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In leaked audio, a billionaire donor claims Donald Trump made an off-color remark about Melania. The donor said Trump asked his wife to wear a bikini at Mar-a-Lago to make his friends jealous. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn recently leaked audio recordings, the Australian billionaire donor Anthony Pratt can be heard saying former President Donald Trump made an off-color remark about his wife, Melania. The audio recordings also include Pratt alleging that Trump had shared sensitive information with him on several other occasions. One such incident, Pratt claimed, was a 2019 phone call in which Trump told him about ordering airstrikes in Iraq.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Melania Trump, —, Anthony Pratt, Pratt, Australia's, he'd, Melania, Trump's, John Bolton Organizations: Service, Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, ABC News, Trump Locations: Australia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Russian, Iraq

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