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☆ Accused Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape could be deported after release from custody, DHS says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, lodged an "immigration detainer" on 42-year-old Canadian national David DePape, DHS told CNBC in a statement. The detainer requests that the San Francisco County Jail notify ICE before DePape is done serving time so that the immigration officers can take custody of him. The Democratic House speaker was in Washington, D.C., at the time. Paul Pelosi managed to call 9-1-1, and when officers arrived, DePape struck him in the head with the hammer, authorities said. DePape arrived at the San Francisco home toting zip ties, tape, rope and at least one hammer, according to the affidavit.

☆ The man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband is in the country illegally from Canada and could be deported, immigration officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi was in the United States illegally and faces possible deportation. He faces both federal and state charges in connection to last week's attack on Pelosi. David DePape, 42, faces federal and state charges over last week's attack on Paul Pelosi, which left the 82-year-old man hospitalized with a skull fracture and other injuries. ICE puts so-called immigration detainers on people who've been arrested on criminal charges and whom ICE believe could be deported under the Immigration and Nationality Act. DePape faces 50 years in prison if convicted on both federal charges against him.

☆ Meet an island salesman who started as a tour guide and now helps the super-rich buy and sell private islands all over the world
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Founder Chris Krolow runs a marketplace for buying, selling, and renting private islands. More than 20 years later, Krolow is now an island expert and the owner and operator of Private Islands Inc., a marketplace for renting and selling islands around the world. From tour guide to island salesmanSapodilla Private Island, one of the properties Krolow owns with his business partner, David Keener. He'd stumbled on a smart formula: Marketing a private island individually is expensive, as the audience for rentals or sales is small and dispersed. People aren't just crazy about renting islands, but they'll pay a premium to own one," he said.

☆ U.S. railroad operators' volume woes to continue next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Volume woes at U.S. railroad operators are set to spill into next year as labor shortages continue to hurt the sector that is critical in connecting consumers with businesses and finished goods, according to analysts. The North America railroad industry has also been under scrutiny for working conditions. Railroad operators have tried to increase staffing levels, partly under pressure from U.S. regulator Surface Transportation Board, but have found it tough to recruit amid labor shortages. WALL STREET SENTIMENT** The current average analyst rating on Union Pacific shares is "buy", with 15 analysts rating it "hold", and 16 "buy" or higher. ** The current average analyst rating on Canadian National shares is "hold", with 18 rating it "hold", and six "buy" or higher.

☆ I've won $3 million in my 7 years as a pro poker player, but it's not a life that I would ever recommend — it's a hard way to make easy money
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-30 | by ( Xuan Liu | As Told To Jenny Powers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since we were all a bunch of super competitive analytical type students, the school was a hotbed for poker players. From 2010 to 2017, I earned $3 million playing live and online tournaments (online under the name xx23xx). From an outsider's perspective, it may seem glamorous, but poker is also mentally and physically drainingLiu with fellow players at a poker tournament. By 2017, I didn't like the trajectory my life was heading, so after a brief marriage to a fellow player, I left the circuit to live life at a slower pace in Vancouver. Now that live events are back, I'm getting back into poker in different waysI'm doing live poker tournament commentating work in English and Mandarin because there's a broader international audience these days.

☆ Averea agonisită de Bill și Melinda Gates va fi foarte greu de împărțit: „Depășește imaginația”
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-15 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: ft.comAverea agonisită de Bill și Melinda Gates va fi foarte greu de împărțit: „Depășește imaginația”Bill și Melinda Gates, unul dintre cele mai bogate cupluri din lume, au decis să divorțeze, după un mariaj de aproape 30 de ani. Bill și Melinda Gates au o avere mai mare decât economia MaroculuiBill și Melinda Gates au o avere care depășește PIB-ul anual al Marocului sau valoarea combinată a companiilor Ford, Twitter și Marriott. Aceste investiții generează profitul atât de necesar fundației Bill și Melinda Gates pentru a continua lupta sa de a ataca probleme importante precum creșterea nivelului educației și reducerea sărăciei. Pe de altă parte, unii avocați spun că unele dintre bunurile personale ale celor doi vor fi foarte greu de evaluat, deci și dificil de împărțit. Bill și Melinda s-au cunoscut în 1980, când Melinda a început să lucreze la Microsoft.

Persons: Bill, Melinda Gates, Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Gates, Leonardo da Vinci, Marocului Bill, Marriott . Gates, David Aronson, Melinda, Jennifer, Phoebe Organizations: New York Times, The New York Times, Canadian National Railway, Microsoft, Marocului, Ford, The New Locations: AutoNation, Californiei, Marocului, The New York, Hawaii

☆ Câte MILIOANE de DOLARI a primit Melinda Gates la o zi după divorțul cu Bill Gates
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

O companie de investiții fondată de Bill Gates din profiturile de la Microsoft a transferat acțiuni în valoare de peste 1,8 miliarde de dolari către Melinda Gates la o zi după anunțul divorțului dintre cei doi, potrivit site-ului Bloomberg, citează digi24.ro. Cascade Investment i-a transferat, de asemenea, 2,94 de milioane de acțiuni la AutoNation Inc., în valoare de 309 milioane de dolari. Prin Cascade Investment, Bill Gates investește în imobiliare, energie și Horeca și deține acțiuni la zeci de companii publice, printre care Deere & Co. sau Republic Services Inc.De asemenea, Bill și Melinda Gates se numără printre cei mai mari deținători de terenuri din SUA. Bill şi Melinda Gates au anunţat pe 3 mai că vor divorţa, după 27 de ani de căsnicie. Cei doi vor continua să colaboreze în cadrul Fundaţiei Bill şi Melinda Gates.

Persons: Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, . Melinda Gates, Bill, Gates, Melinda Gates . Organizations: Microsoft, Canadian National Railway Co, Cascade, AutoNation, Republic Services Locations: AutoNation Inc, Cascade Investment, SUA

Cascade Investment, o companie fondată de Bill Gates din profiturile de la Microsoft, a transferat acțiuni în valoare de peste 1,8 miliarde de dolari către Melinda Gates la o zi după anunțul divorțului dintre cei doi, potrivit site-ului Bloomberg. Melinda Gates deține acum 14,1 milioane de acțiuni la Canadian National Railway Co., în valoare de aproximativ 1,5 miliarde de dolari, potrivit datelor Comisiei de Valori Mobiliare și schimb, valabile la 3 mai. Cascade Investment i-a transferat, de asemenea, 2,94 de milioane de acțiuni la AutoNation Inc., în valoare de 309 milioane de dolari. Bill şi Melinda Gates au anunţat pe 3 mai că vor divorţa, după 27 de ani de căsnicie. Cei doi vor continua să colaboreze în cadrul Fundaţiei Bill şi Melinda Gates.

Persons: Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Bill, Gates, Melinda Gates . Organizations: Microsoft, Canadian National Railway Co, Cascade, AutoNation, Republic Services Locations: Cascade Investment, AutoNation Inc, SUA

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