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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to try and move on after a nightmarish loss to Arizona without quarterback Kenny Pickett. Pickett is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a high right ankle sprain on Monday. Tomlin declined to get into specifics on how many games Pickett might miss. He missed multiple games during his 2020 season at the University of Pittsburgh after having surgery on his left ankle. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft also took over against Jacksonville on Oct. 29 after Pickett left with a rib injury.

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey elementary school had an unexpected visitor over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend: A deer jumped through a small window and knocked over items in a classroom before fleeing the building. A man walking his dog around 10 p.m. on Nov. 25 saw the young deer smash through a window at Cedar Grove Elementary School in Toms River, which is about 60 miles east (96.5 kilometers) of Philadelphia. The man notified police, and their subsequent search of the school was recorded by the officers' bodycams. When officers encountered the deer in a stairwell, the animal — who police have nicknamed “Rudolph” — initially charged at them as it ran down a hallway. School staffers boarded up the window and cleaned up after the deer’s escape.

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The world also said goodbye to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Nov. 29. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAnother political figure who died this year was former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Nov. 19. Among the entertainers who left the world this year was singer Tina Turner, who died May 24. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2023 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Fred White, 67. A Hall of Fame forward who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Murphy has fond childhood memories of gathering with his family in Brooklyn and being wrapped in the wonder of the season as they watched classic holiday movies. Now, his Christmas wish is his new film, “Candy Cane Lane,” will create similar memories for others. The film was written by Kelley Younger, whose family grew up on Candy Cane Lane in El Segundo, California — a neighborhood known for competitive holiday decorating. "I love Christmas movies. I love Christmas music.

Persons: — Eddie Murphy, Candy Cane, ”, ” Murphy, “, Chris Carver, Murphy, who’s, Pepper, Jillian Bell, Carver, Tracee Ellis Ross, ” Ross, –, Ross, Carol, Chuckling, Thaddeus J, Mixson, Ken Marino, David Alan Grier, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Kelley Younger, Reginald Hudlin, Hudlin, Kid ’, ’, Halle Berry, Robin Givens, Martin Lawrence, Grier, Axel Foley, we’ve, Gary Gerard Hamilton Organizations: “, Party, National, Beverly Hills, Associated Press Locations: Brooklyn, El Segundo , California, Hollywood, @GaryGHamilton

Tennis - US Open - Mens Final - New York, U.S. - September 10, 2017 - Rupert Murdoch, chairman of Fox Corp, stands before Rafael Nadal of Spain plays against Kevin Anderson of South Africa. Florida-based Smartmatic is seeking damages from Fox Corp, Fox News and five individuals: Rudolph Giuliani and Sidney Powell, who were lawyers for Republican former President Donald Trump; and Fox hosts Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro. But by establishing that he was involved in making decisions about Fox's coverage, Smartmatic would have a better chance of proving that Fox Corp is liable. In order to prevail in a defamation case, Smartmatic must prove that Fox knowingly spread false information or recklessly disregarded the truth, the standard known as "actual malice." Fox Corp and Fox News in April settled for $787.5 million another defamation lawsuit, brought by voting technology firm Dominion Voting Systems.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Rafael Nadal, Kevin Anderson of, Mike Segar, Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Rudolph Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Donald Trump, Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo, Jeanine Pirro, Smartmatic, Joe Biden, Fox, Fox's, Helen Coster, Jack Queen, Will Dunham Organizations: Fox Corp, News Corp, Fox . Representatives, Fox News, Republican, Fox, Trump . Fox, Smartmatic, U.S, Voting, Dominion, Thomson Locations: York, U.S, Kevin Anderson of South Africa, Los Angeles, Florida, New York, American

☆ Wall St futures edge lower as investor await data, policy cues
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. Wall Street ended the Thanksgiving week on a positive note, with the major indexes notching up their fourth consecutive week of gains on growing optimism that the Federal Reserve was likely done hiking interest rates. ET, Dow e-minis were down 48 points, or 0.14%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 7 points, or 0.15%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 23.75 points, or 0.15%. The personal consumption expenditure index data for October - the Fed's preferred inflation gauge - is slated to be released on Thursday. Reporting by Shristi Achar A and Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb ChakrabartyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Axel Rudolph, Shristi Achar, Shashwat Chauhan, Saumyadeb Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Dow e, IG Group, Walmart, Crown, Elliott Investment Management, Reuters, GE HealthCare, UBS, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

They used to take advantage of a grain elevator in Mayfield, Kentucky — a massive facility that bought and stored millions of bushels of grain from farmers. “The swings in the weather events that we have ... that’s kind of scary,” he said, especially for those with smaller farms. Human-caused climate change is only anticipated to amplify the number and intensity of those extreme events, from flash droughts to increased rainfall. Although he took some losses, he says that he and other farmers are used to dealing with uncooperative weather. On smaller farms, if farmers are forced to put everything in a low-lying area that floods, an entire crop can be affected, Schmitz said.

Persons: — Justin Ralph, he's, They're, you’ve, Ralph, Keith Lowry, Lowry, What’s, ”, Miranda Rudolph, Hans Schmitz, Jed Clark, Schmitz, Adam Kough, Murray, Kough, Joshua Bickel, ___ Read, Melina Walling Organizations: ” Farmers, University of, Farmers, Associated Press, AP Locations: MAYFIELD, Ky, Mayfield , Kentucky, Southern, Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky, Indiana, ___

There's music to enjoy too, with Hannah Waddingham leading an Apple TV+ special and the annual Tabernacle Choir concert airing on PBS. Here's where — and when, in Eastern Standard Time — to watch this year's holiday TV bonanza. Hatcher offers a second holiday movie helping this season with a rekindling romance rom-com. The quintet portray former soap opera co-stars who come together for a live holiday special and play matchmakers with their producer and director. HOLIDAY TUNES“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham taps into her musical theater background by hosting her own Christmas special for Apple TV+ called “ Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas."

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☆ Ukraine Indicts Officials Linked to Efforts to Investigate the Bidens
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Andrew E. Kramer | More About Andrew E. Kramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Those accused include Kostyantyn Kulyk, a former Ukrainian deputy prosecutor general who had drafted a memo in 2019 suggesting Ukraine investigate Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, for his role serving on the board of a Ukrainian energy company. Also implicated were a current member of Ukraine’s Parliament, Oleksandr Dubinsky, and a former member, Andriy Derkach, who had publicly advocated for an investigation in Ukraine into Hunter Biden. They had also promoted a spurious theory that it was Ukraine, and not Russia, that had meddled in the 2016 presidential election in the United States. The three were indicted on charges of treason and belonging to a criminal organization. The charges refer to “information-subversive activities” and focus on actions in 2019 before the American presidential election.

Persons: Rudolph W, Giuliani, Biden, Kostyantyn, Hunter Biden, Biden’s, Oleksandr Dubinsky, Andriy Derkach Organizations: Hunter Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, United States

☆ An Epic Pilgrimage Across Three Great Religions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Aatish Taseer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +111 min

Before there was tourism, there was pilgrimage: a trip of endurance, hardship and ecstasy in celebration of one’s faith. On an epic pilgrimage of his own, one writer ventures into the heart of three great religions in Bolivia, Mongolia and Iraq. The Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala the day after Ashura. “They’re poor, but they come thousands of kilometers for the love of Imam Hussein.” PILGRIMAGE WAS A great equalizer. “Labaik ya Hussein,” came the solemn chorus of surrounding voices.

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☆ Loss of slow-wave sleep raises dementia risk, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Loss of slow-wave sleep as you age may increase your risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. Slow-wave sleep is the third stage of sleep, which is important for brain health. Each percentage decrease in slow-wave sleep per year was linked with a 27% increased risk of developing dementia and a 32% higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease dementia. The rate of slow-wave sleep loss accelerated from age 60, peaked from ages 75 to 80 and slowed afterward. “This is an important study yet again showing the impact of quality of sleep on a person’s risk of cognitive decline and dementia,” Isaacson said.

Persons: ”, Matthew P, Pase, “, Richard Isaacson, Isaacson wasn’t, ” Pase, ” Isaacson, it’s, Rudolph Tanzi, Tanzi wasn’t, Pase’s Organizations: CNN, Monash University, Framingham Heart Study, US, Blood Institute, Study, Genetics, Aging Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, ” Locations: Australia, Florida, Framingham, Massachusetts

Hundreds of law enforcement officers are scouring southern Maine for the suspect, Robert R. Card Jr., a 40-year-old Army reservist. The first 36 hours of the manhunt underscored the challenges of finding a fugitive in thickly wooded terrain. An outdoorsman who has spent years in the military, Mr. Card knows guns and knows the region. Maine is vast and sparsely populated, with about 1.3 million residents spread across more than 30,000 square miles of forest. The state is dotted with campgrounds that by this time of year are no longer filled with summer tourists.

Persons: gunning, Robert R, Card, Eric Rudolph, Danelo Cavalcante Organizations: Army Locations: Lewiston , Maine, Maine, Atlanta

☆ South African violist tackles legacy of alcohol payments to labourers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Thando Hlophe | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

South African violist, Lynn "Daphne" Rudolph, who uses music and art to explore the painful legacy of how labourers at wineries in the Western Cape province were for centuries given wine as part of their payment, looks on during a rehearsal at an arts venue in Johannesburg, South Africa, October 13, 2023. Rudolph created and performed in a show called "Dop is my Taal", which means "Alcohol is my Language" in Afrikaans, at an arts venue in Johannesburg. The show involved Daphne playing music she had composed, interspersed with excerpts from the South African national anthem, while another musician performed using beer bottles, domino pieces and thimbles -- objects associated with the daily lives of farm labourers. Audience members at the performance of "Dop is my Taal" said the work had articulated uncomfortable truths and given expression to a part of South African society that sometimes feels marginalised. "I love the fact that she's taking upon herself to do a work that speaks for so many other voices."

Persons: Lynn, Daphne, Rudolph, Lynn Rudolph, Kelly, Eve Koopman, Julia Zenzie Burnham, Thando Hlophe, Tannur Anders, Estelle Shirbon, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, South African, Thomson Locations: Western Cape, Johannesburg, South Africa, JOHANNESBURG

☆ Anthony Holden, Royal Chronicler Who Ruffled the Palace, Dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Penelope Green | More About Penelope Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The cause was a brain tumor, his son Ben said. Mr. Holden was writing the gossipy “Atticus” column — a frothy mix of politics and celebrity — for The Sunday Times in London when, in 1977, he was sent to cover Prince Charles’s visit to Canada to open the Calgary Stampede, a rodeo. The prince was sort of a dud assignment, but Mr. Holden made the best of it, even though the most interesting thing Prince Charles said to him was: “Married, are you? Fun, is it?”The column Mr. Holden wrote about the royal junket amused both Queen Elizabeth II and her son, now King Charles III, and Mr. Holden soon received a book deal to write a biography of Charles. Though he thought the subject was boring, the advance of 15,000 pounds was too large to turn down.

Persons: Anthony Holden, Shakespeare, Laurence Olivier, Lorenzo Da Ponte, Mozart’s, Ben, Holden, Atticus, Prince Charles’s, “ Atticus, ”, Brigitte Bardot, Rudolph Nureyev, Margaret Thatcher, Frank Sinatra, Prince Charles, “, Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III, Charles . Organizations: The Sunday Times, Calgary Stampede Locations: British, London, Canada, China

☆ We can use AI to fight predatory robocalls, experts tell senators
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — Senators took a bipartisan stance against abusive robocalling on Tuesday, appealing to experts for enforcement measures as more scammers employ deceptive artificial intelligence. Witnesses told the Senate Commerce's Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband that generative AI can also work in regulators' favor. Mike Rudolph, chief technology officer for robocall-blocking firm YouMail, Inc., said the AI could flag insufficient mitigation controls in the Federal Communications Commission's Robocall Mitigation Database. "That's a great place where you could apply that [AI] technology and probably discard half the entries in the database in an afternoon or a week of work," Rudolph said. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., chair of the subcommittee, said robocalls have eroded the public's trust in the nation's communications networks.

Persons: robocalling, Mike Rudolph, Rudolph, Sen, Ben Ray Luján, Chuck Schumer Organizations: WASHINGTON, Senate, Communications, Media, Inc, Federal Communications, Capitol

☆ From Bush v. Gore to ‘Stop the Steal’: Kenneth Chesebro’s Long, Strange Trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Elizabeth Williamson | More About Elizabeth Williamson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In January 2001, Kenneth Chesebro was a mild-mannered Harvard lawyer toiling for Al Gore during the 2000 presidential election recount battle. Two decades later, on Jan. 6, 2021, he joined the mob outside the Capitol, reborn as a MAGA-hatted kingpin. On Friday, Mr. Chesebro’s journey took another turn, when he pleaded guilty in a criminal racketeering indictment in Fulton County, Ga., and agreed to testify against former President Donald J. Trump and other co-defendants, including Rudolph W. Giuliani and several other top Trump aides. Mr. Chesebro’s trial, which had been scheduled to begin Monday, will no longer go forward. Liberal lawyers from his former life had hoped it would provide clues to an enduring mystery: What happened to “The Cheese?’’

Persons: Kenneth Chesebro, toiling, Al Gore, MAGA, Donald J, Trump, Rudolph W, Giuliani, Chesebro, Trump’s, Joseph R, Biden, Chesebro’s Organizations: Harvard, Capitol, Trump, Liberal Locations: Fulton County ,, Georgia

The electors scheme became a vital part of the end game strategy pursued by Mr. Trump as he and his allies sought to find a way to block or delay congressional certification of his Electoral College defeat. When Mr. Trump directed his supporters to march on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Mr. Chesebro was among them, accompanying the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to the Capitol grounds. (Mr. Chesebro does not appear to have illegally entered the Capitol as the march turned into a riot.) If Mr. Chesebro were to testify that Mr. Trump’s lawsuits challenging his loss were not designed to win, but merely as ploys to sow doubt about the election, it could cut against Mr. Trump’s possible plan to use a so-called advice of counsel defense. Beyond his role in the state case in Georgia, Mr. Chesebro was also identified — albeit not by name — as Co-Conspirator 5 in the federal election case filed against Mr. Trump in August by the special counsel, Jack Smith.

Persons: Trump, Chesebro, Alex Jones, John Eastman, Rudolph W, Giuliani, Trump’s, —, Jack Smith Organizations: Mr, Electoral College, Capitol Locations: Georgia

☆ Rudolph Isley, founding member of The Isley Brothers, dead at 84
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Rudolph Isley, one of the founding members of the R&B group The Isley Brothers, has died, his family announced. But I know he’s in a better place,” Ronald Isley, Rudolph’s brother and Isley Brother band co-founder, told CNN in a statement on Thursday. A representative for The Isley Brothers told CNN that Rudolph died Wednesday. The Isley Brothers band was formed in the mid-1950s when Rudolph, Ronald, O’Kelly and Vernon Isley started a gospel quartet as teenagers. The Isley Brothers: (l to r) Rudolph, O'Kelly and Ronnie, performing together in an undated photo.

Persons: CNN — Rudolph Isley, Isley, ” Ronald Isley, Rudolph’s, Rudolph, Ronald, O’Kelly, Vernon Isley, Vernon, O'Kelly, Ronnie, ” “, ”, ” Rudolph Organizations: CNN, Isley Brothers, Deutsch, Hall of Fame, Billboard Locations: Cincinnati

Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm and blues classics as “Shout" and “Twist and Shout” and the funky hits “That Lady” and “It's Your Thing,” has died at age 84. “There are no words to express my feelings and the love I have for my brother. But I know he’s in a better place," Ronald Isley said in a statement released Thursday by an Isley Brothers publicist. He was among the Isleys inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Political Cartoons View All 1209 Images___This story's headline has been corrected to show that Rudolph Isley, not Ronald Isley, died.

Persons: Rudolph Isley, Isley, ”, Ronald Isley, Ronald, O'Kelly, Vernon, “, Isleys, Rod Stewart, Ernest, Marvin, ” Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley Organizations: Isley Brothers, Shea, Hall of Fame Locations: Cincinnati

☆ Analysis: Trump can get away with skipping a debate but can't evade legal consequences
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Donald Trump will skip another Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night because no one will punish him for not being there. While getting away with it is the ex-president’s quintessential political skill, his talent for evading consequences is facing a grave challenge in another sphere – the courts. Since the first GOP debate last month in Wisconsin, Florida Gov. Yet it stirred barely a murmur from Trump’s GOP rivals. The ex-president’s political might within the GOP base means its leaders are loath to cross him.

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☆ Want to move from side hustle to startup? Ditch your backup plan, says investor and guest 'Shark Tank' shark Matt Higgins
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Julia Hood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Higgins' new book, "Burn the Boats," urges people to forego the backup plan to fulfill their goals. AdvertisementAdvertisementSide hustlers and would-be entrepreneurs will often have a backup plan to their dreams, just in case things don't work out. But that safety net might be preventing them from achieving their full potential, according to a book by Matt Higgins, an investor and guest shark on "Shark Tank." Higgins' book, titled "Burn the Boats," urges entrepreneurs to find the right moment, and then go all-in on their goals. Mainly though, you have to learn to let go when things don't go your way.

Persons: Matt Higgins, Higgins, —, Rudolph Giuliani's, Stephen Ross, you'll, Ray Dalio, Bill Gates Organizations: RSE Ventures, Service, Magnolia Bakery, New York City, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, RSE Locations: Queens , New York, New York

☆ Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson says Rudy Giuliani groped her before Jan. 6 Capitol riot
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Rudolph Giuliani speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 1, 2020. Kevin Lemarque | ReutersFormer White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson in a new book says ex-President Donald Trump's then-lawyer Rudy Giuliani groped her on Jan. 6, 2021, The Guardian reported Wednesday. Hutchinson writes that Giuliani — who is 52 years older than her — put his hand "under my blazer, then my skirt" on that day, according to the report. I lower my eyes and watch his free hand reach for the hem of my blazer," Hutchinson writes. "I fight against the tension in my muscles and recoil from Rudy's grip," Hutchinson writes.

Persons: Rudolph Giuliani, Kevin Lemarque, Cassidy Hutchinson, Donald Trump's, Rudy Giuliani groped, Hutchinson, Giuliani, —, Trump, Joe Biden's, Trump's Jan, Mark Meadows, Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Rudy, John Eastman, Eastman, Mark Organizations: White, Washington , D.C, Reuters Former White House, Guardian, U.S, Capitol, Electoral, New, New York City, CNBC, NBC, The Guardian, Trump, U.S . Capitol, Reuters Locations: Washington ,, New York, Cheshire, Mark Meadows

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Friday will mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most heinous attacks during the Civil Rights Movement, the 1963 bombing of a church that killed four Black girls in 1963. On the morning of Sept. 15, 1963, dynamite planted by Ku Klux Klan members exploded at the church, killing the girls and shocking the nation. The girls were gathered in a downstairs washroom to freshen up before Sunday services when the blast rocked the church. The explosion killed 11-year-old Denise McNair, and Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Addie Mae Collins, all 14. McNair has asked city churches to join in tolling their bells Friday morning to mark the moment when the bomb went off.

Persons: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins, Sarah Collins Rudolph, Addie Mae, George Wallace, Martin Luther King Jr, Lisa McNair, Denise’s, “, ” McNair, Robert Chambliss, Thomas Blanton, Bobby Frank Cherry, McNair Organizations: —, Civil Rights Movement, U.S, Supreme, Baptist Church, Ku Klux Klan, American Locations: BIRMINGHAM, Ala, — Alabama, Birmingham, Washington

☆ Opinion | What Does America Owe the Victims of Racial Terrorism?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Charles M. Blow | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I met Sarah Collins Rudolph, a small woman nestled into a corded khaki sofa, last month in her darkened living room in Birmingham, Ala. The room is something of a shrine, commemorating the 1963 act of terror that killed four little girls but spared a fifth. She was that fifth little girl. She survived the Ku Klux Klan bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham 60 years ago. In the years leading up to that attack, white terrorists, raging against integration, were detonating bombs in Birmingham so often that the city earned an ignominious nickname: Bombingham.

Persons: Sarah Collins Rudolph, Rudolph Organizations: Klux Klan, Baptist Church Locations: Birmingham, Ala

☆ Howard Safir, N.Y.P.D. Commissioner Under Giuliani, Is Dead at 81
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Clyde Haberman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Safir, who had a home in Annapolis, underwent double bypass heart surgery and was treated for prostate cancer while he was commissioner. Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani put Mr. Safir in charge of the Police Department in 1996. The two men had known each other since the early 1980s, when Mr. Safir was a top figure in the United States Marshals Service and Mr. Giuliani was a senior Justice Department official. Two years earlier, upon becoming mayor, Mr. Giuliani had made his old colleague the fire commissioner. But in April 1996 Mr. Giuliani needed a new police commissioner to replace William J. Bratton, who had resigned after falling out of favor with City Hall, and it was clear that Mr. Safir’s primary assignment was to be his predecessor’s temperamental opposite.

Persons: Howard Safir, Adam, Safir, Rudolph W, Giuliani, Mr, William J, Bratton Organizations: Police Department, United States Marshals Service, Department, City Hall Locations: York, Annapolis, Md

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