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Gaza City, Hamas' main stronghold in the territory, is encircled. Israel says its troops have advanced to the heart of the densely-populated city while Hamas says its fighters have inflicted heavy losses on the invading forces. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel had "one target - Hamas terrorists in Gaza, their infrastructure, their commanders, bunkers, communications rooms". Gallant, the Israeli defence minister, said that after the war was finished, neither Israel nor Hamas would rule Gaza. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said a humanitarian convoy came under fire in Gaza City on Tuesday.

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☆ The US just sanctioned the Russian manufacturer of Lancet, a $35,000 tank-smashing 'suicide' drone that has been impeding Ukraine's counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US imposed sanctions against Russian manufacturer Zala Aero, which produces the Lancet drones. The Lancet drone is a loitering munition that stays near its target before crashing into it. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US imposed sanctions on Thursday against a Russian manufacturer of lightweight drones that has been impeding the progress of Ukraine's counteroffensive. Lancet drones are small and lightweight, with its latest iteration, the Lancet-3M, weighing about 26.5 pounds — including the payload —and measuring less than 6 feet long, The Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementOne video circulating online appeared to show a Lancet drone dropping explosives on a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet that was sitting on the tarmac of an air base.

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After Boebert won her last race by just 546 votes, she began revamping her campaign strategy. So-called ballot harvesting, which she's decried as an underhanded Democratic tactic, will be part of her campaign strategy. While campaigning in the district this election, Boebert seems “more empathetic" than her disruptive national profile. At events and debates in the last election, Boebert railed against then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who became a foil for bloated government, a broken system and Democratic demagoguery. After Colorado's largely city dwellers voted to reintroduce wolves to Colorado, Boebert has also proposed legislation to give ranchers greater recourse to defend their flocks.

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☆ Brett Michaels, the rocker, adopts Brett Michaels, the hero dog
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Lisa France | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Brett Michaels sounds happy to have welcomed Brett Michaels into his home. Human Brett Michaels posted a photo of his dog namesake days later, writing, “He’s got everything that says - I’m Bret Michaels A Husky and I’ve been adopted by Bret Michaels The Rockstar.”The Humane Society celebrated the adoption. “We can’t wait to see how he thrives in his new home, we just hope it doesn’t get too confusing when someone tells Bret Michaels to fetch!” the organization wrote in a post. Soon after that the rocker posted an update with a series of photos. “My friends - meet li’l Bret Michaels, the husky and also Roses & Thorn, the kitten he saved along with the incredible human beings & staff that worked so hard to save & improve pet lives,” the caption read.

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When we're stuck in a constant loop of fear and negativity, it can be tough to cultivate a positive mindset. If you use any of these six phrases every day, you're genuinely happier than most:1. "I get to..."Reframing "have to's…" into "get to's…" is a powerful way to tap into a mindset of gratitude. And you don't have to check in on the screaming toddler that you thought was asleep — you get to. If the answer is no, try to pull that future calm back into the present moment.

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☆ Ukraine ally Poland is moving to the political center. And that's bad news for Russia's Putin
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

It has taken in more than a million refugees from its close ally Ukraine since the start of the war, with many more millions passing through it. Its relations with Ukraine have soured in recent months, partly because of a dispute over the impact of Ukrainian grain imports on local farmers. Tian also expects the result to "reposition Poland as a staunch supporter of Ukraine" and for Tusk to push for EU accession for Ukraine. "The big thing to bear in mind when looking at Poland and Ukraine is they have an overarching strategic common interest [challenging Russian aggression], and this supersedes everything. So it will be difficult to restore relations to how they were in the first 18 months of the war, regardless of what Poland does."

Persons: Donald Tusk, Donald Tusk —, —, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Tusk, Tian, Aleks Szczerbiak, Szczerbiak Organizations: Civic, Getty, EU, Justice, CNBC, NATO, World Trade Organization, Law, Nurphoto, European, Economist Intelligence Unit, University of Sussex, Confederation, Soviet, Russia Locations: Warsaw, Moscow, Ukraine, Europe, Russia, China, India, Poland, Warsaw's, Krakow, Central Europe, Hungary, Slovakia, Berlin

☆ A Russian dissident journalist who is recovering from a suspected poisoning attack explains why Russia must lose in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Her new book, "I Love Russia: Reporting from a Lost Country" is out this week. The Russian dissident journalist and gay rights advocate has been telling her country's untold stories since she was a teenager. So, I went back to Ukraine to work and I was working there for five weeks before I left Ukraine. I don't really remember the first four weeks after I left Ukraine. Kostyuchenko left Russia to report on Ukraine soon after the war started.

Persons: Elena Kostyuchenko, Kostyuchenko, —, Russia, Alexander Welscher, Putin, They're, KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV Organizations: Russia, Service, Novaya Gazeta, Novaya, Getty Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Kostyuchenko, Beslan, Ukrainian, Munich, Germany, Russia, Novaya, Soviet, Soviet Union, AFP

☆ Jamie Foxx plays attorney Willie Gary in new movie "The Burial." Ex-clients say the real lawyer is a creep who screwed them out of millions.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

"The Burial" stars Jamie Foxx as real-life lawyer Willie Gary, who won a $500 million case in 1995. Elliott isn't the only ex-client of Willie Gary and his firm, Gary Williams Parenti Watson & Gary, to be angry about how she was treated. Lawyer Willie Gary poses for a selfie with a guest at a screening of "The Burial." Attorney Willie Gary and his client Don King speaking to the press in 2005. She has so far managed to seize $102,000 from an account the Gary firm had with Truist.

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☆ Ukraine claims to have invented a new radio that's immune to Russian jamming
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine says it's devised a radio that's resistant to Russian radio jamming. According to Ukrainian media, the Himera radio has already reached the front lines. A Ukrainian Himera radio in images shared by Mykhaylo Fedorov on October 11, 2023. A Ukrainian team of engineers exhibited the Himera radio at an expo in London in September. Not quite echoing Fedorov's claim of total immunity to Russian radio jamming, the exhibit's notes say that the device has "a Low Probability of Detection, Low Probability of Interception, a high degree of data encryption, and protection against communication jamming."

Persons: it's, —, Mykhailo Fedorov, Fedorov, Mykhaylo Fedorov, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Digital Transformation, Himera, Motorola, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, London, Russian

☆ After buying an oversold market last week, here are 3 things to watch next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Even with a modest bounce Friday, U.S. crude prices fell nearly 9% this week — their worst weekly performance since March. US10Y YTD mountain 10-year Treasury yield year to date performance Here are three major developments to watch in the week ahead. September headline PPI is expected to rise 0.3% month over month and 1.6% year over year. As for CPI, economists are looking for a September headline reading of up 0.3% month over month and 3.6% year over year. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

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☆ Here are all the portfolio moves the Club made in this week's oversold market
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

With the stock market deeply oversold this week, we put cash to work by picking stocks across a range of sectors including energy, technology and materials. With the market oversold, per the S & P 500 Short Range Oscillator , our investment discipline called for us to search for any dislocations within the portfolio. Tech stocks remained under pressure Tuesday afternoon, giving us an opportunity to buy 7 shares of Broadcom and lower our cost basis. But stocks returned to the red Thursday, and the market remained firmly in oversold territory. However, the market reversed course in midday trading, with all three major U.S. stock benchmarks trading sharply higher.

Persons: chipmaker, we've, –, Corona –, Jim, Elliott, We'd, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Spencer Platt Organizations: Coterra Energy, Devices, Broadcom, Starbucks, AMD, Tech, VMWare, Management, Wall, DuPont de Nemours, Oracle, Constellation Brands, DuPont, Modelo, Corona, Constellation, Elliott Management, U.S . Labor Department, Humana, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: China, oversold, ORCL, New York City

☆ Russia's fake tanks in Ukraine aren't always convincing, a struggle another army faced trying to trick NATO jets decades ago
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Yugoslav forces in the Kosovo War faced similar struggles trying different tricks to fool NATO jets. The drone's operator seemed to notice the tanks were not real, zooming in on the puffy tanks in the video. AdvertisementAdvertisementNATO air forces prioritized an aerial bombing campaign called "Operation Allied Force" against Yugoslav troops, which lasted over two months. Outgunned by superior NATO airpower, Yugoslav forces took extra steps to try to make their fakes convincing. Even trays of water, also heated by sunlight, were placed inside the fake tanks to give the impression the tank was crewed, running, and operational.

Persons: —, Mitch Fuqua, Wesley K, Clark, they'd, It's Organizations: NATO, Service, Ukraine's 116th Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian, Portuguese Air Force Detachment, Aviano Air Base, USAF, Federal, Kosovo Liberation Army, Serbian, Yugoslav, Allied Force, The New York Times, Defense Department, Times, RAND, US Air Force, Usaf, Getty, Government Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Yugoslav, Kosovo, Ukraine's, Russian, Italy, Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

CNN —Following Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as House speaker, names have started to emerge as possible successors to take over the gavel. Jordan replied “yes,” when asked if he is running for speaker and said he had just talked to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the No. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/FILELouisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, who serves as House majority leader, announced on Wednesday his intention to succeed McCarthy. As he exited a GOP meeting, he told reporters, “Steve Scalise has been a friend for a long time. Kevin HernRep. Kevin Hern leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy’s, McCarthy, Tuesday’s, Jim Jordan Rep, Jim Jordan, Anna Moneymaker, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Jordan, “, Steve Scalise, Fani Willis, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Trump, Hunter Biden, ” Scalise, Scalise, ”, David Duke, Tom Emmer, Tom Williams, Emmer, “ Steve Scalise, Kevin Hern, ”, I’ve, ” Hern, Hern Organizations: CNN, GOP, Republican, Committee, Manhattan, Attorney, Justice Department, Freedom Caucus, Building, Congress, Ku Klux, House Republican Conference, Capitol, Minnesota Republican, Louisiana Rep, Minnesota, Financial Services, Capitol Hill Club, Oklahoma Republican, Caucus, McDonalds, Small Business Locations: Washington , DC, Benghazi, Trump, Fulton County, Louisiana, Alexandria , Virginia, New Orleans ’, Minnesota, Texas

☆ Opinion: The US Congress, Slovakian voters just threw Ukraine under the bus
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( David A. Andelman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

David A. Andelman CNNBoth appear to have thrown Ukraine and its war with Russia under the bus. Nationwide, Fico himself was the largest single vote-getter, while three of the top five are members of his anti-Ukraine party. They said they’re going to support Ukraine in a separate vote,” Biden said. Only 52% of French voters and 49% of German voters are in favor of offering EU membership to Ukraine. Quick action by Congress is needed to stem further erosion — or even the possible collapse — of determined support for Ukraine across the western democracies.

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☆ Rep. Matt Gaetz triggers vote to oust Kevin McCarthy from speaker's office
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Scott Wong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Defiant, McCarthy and his allies have lashed out at Gaetz, accusing the Florida Republican of seeking the limelight and holding a personal vendetta against the speaker. By filing a so-called "motion to vacate," Gaetz has now triggered a future floor vote on removing McCarthy as speaker, though it's unclear exactly when that vote might happen. The Gaetz resolution "declaring the Office of Speaker vacant" is privileged, meaning it takes precedence over other House business. Gaetz's motion now puts House Democrats in a political pickle given the GOP's razor-thin, 221-212 majority. Democrats will have to decide whether to vote with McCarthy foes to topple him as speaker, or side with McCarthy allies to bail him out.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, Gaetz, McCarthy, True, there's, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Democratic, Florida Republican, CBS, House Democrats, California Republican, Trump Locations: Washington ,, Gaetz, Florida

☆ How the Shutdown Holdouts Have Antagonized McCarthy Before
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Karen Yourish | Lazaro Gamio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Notably, Representatives Wesley Hunt of Texas and Ken Buck of Colorado came back to Washington at Mr. McCarthy’s request to vote in his favor for speaker. And Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia aligned herself with Mr. McCarthy during the speaker fight and was ousted from the Freedom Caucus over the summer. With far-right members of his caucus in revolt over suspending the debt ceiling, Mr. McCarthy was forced to negotiate a deal with President Biden, further enraging the already volatile faction. In another blow to Mr. McCarthy, the bipartisan measure passed with more Democrats than Republicans. They did so to punish Mr. McCarthy for making a deal with Mr. Biden to suspend the debt limit.

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☆ Explainer-How Could Hardline US House Republicans Strip Kevin McCarthy of His Speakership?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

If the motion to vacate comes to the House floor for a vote, it would only need a simple majority to pass. Republican Representative Matt Gaetz, a hardline conservative from Florida and perpetual thorn in McCarthy's side, has repeatedly threatened to file a motion to vacate. In a Sept. 14 closed-door meeting of House Republicans, McCarthy dared Gaetz to bring a motion to the floor. Others including Representatives Dan Bishop and Eli Crane have also suggested they would support a motion to vacate. Republican then-Representative Mark Meadows in 2015 filed a motion to vacate against Republican Speaker John Boehner.

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☆ Motion to vacate: How to strip Kevin McCarthy of his speakership
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Representative Matt Gaetz, a hardline Republican lawmaker, said he would file what's called the "motion to vacate." If the motion to vacate comes to the House floor for a vote, it would only need a simple majority to pass. In a Sept. 14 closed-door meeting of House Republicans, McCarthy dared Gaetz to bring a motion to the floor. Others including Representatives Dan Bishop and Eli Crane have also suggested they would support a motion to vacate. Republican then-Representative Mark Meadows in 2015 filed a motion to vacate against Republican Speaker John Boehner.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Ken Cedeno, Matt Gaetz, what's, McCarthy, McCarthy's, Nancy Pelosi, Gaetz, Dan Bishop, Eli Crane, Joseph Cannon, Newt Gingrich, Mark Meadows, John Boehner, Boehner, Moira Warburton, Scott Malone, Lisa Shumaker, Grant McCool Organizations: ., U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republican U.S . House, Democratic, Republican, Democrat, Republicans, WHO, House Republicans, House Archives, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Florida

☆ How could hardline US House Republicans strip Kevin McCarthy of his speakership?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

If the motion to vacate comes to the House floor for a vote, it would only need a simple majority to pass. Republicans currently control the House with 221 seats to 212 Democrats, meaning if McCarthy wants to keep his speaker's gavel he cannot afford to lose more than four votes. Republican Representative Matt Gaetz, a hardline conservative from Florida and perpetual thorn in McCarthy's side, has repeatedly threatened to file a motion to vacate. In a Sept. 14 closed-door meeting of House Republicans, McCarthy dared Gaetz to bring a motion to the floor. Republican then-Representative Mark Meadows in 2015 filed a motion to vacate against Republican Speaker John Boehner.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, what's, McCarthy, McCarthy's, Nancy Pelosi, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Dan Bishop, Eli Crane, Joseph Cannon, Newt Gingrich, Mark Meadows, John Boehner, Boehner, Moira Warburton, Scott Malone, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Republican U.S . House, Democrat, Republicans, Democratic, WHO, Republican, House Republicans, House Archives, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, WASHINGTON, Florida

☆ Climate tech startups Treefera, ReSeed, Vaulted Deep, and Skyqraft raised a combined $18.6 million this month. Check out the pitch decks they used to raise the funds.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Early-stage climate tech startups Treefera, ReSeed, Vaulted Deep, and Skyqraft have raised a collective $18.6 million in fresh funds this month. It can monitor tree health, carbon sequestration, and the likelihood of a forest fire or drought, which may put the project at risk, in "near-time." Check out the 21-slide redacted pitch deck they used to raise the funds below:ReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedReSeedCarbon sequestration company Vaulted Deep raised $8 millionVaulted Deep, a Texas-based carbon removal and sequestration company, raised an $8 million seed round from Chris Sacca's Lowercarbon Capital. Vaulted Deep already has two injection sites, where waste is injected deep into the Earth. Check out the 11-slide pitch deck below:Vaulted DeepVaulted DeepVaulted DeepVaulted DeepVaulted DeepVaulted DeepVaulted DeepVaulted DeepVaulted DeepVaulted DeepVaulted DeepSkyqraft raised $3.8 million to monitor energy infrastructureSkyqraft, a Stockholm-based startup hoping to improve the resilience of energy infrastructure, also secured $3.8 million earlier this month.

Persons: Morgan, Jonathan Horn, Caroline Grey, Greg Lavender, ReSeed, Baratunde Thurston, Chris Sacca's, Advantek, Louise Gauffin, Gauffin Organizations: Global, Concept Ventures, Twin Path Ventures, Ventures, Thorn Partners, Earthshot Ventures, E.ON, Subvenio, Neptunia Invest Locations: London, New York, The Pennsylvania, Texas, Stockholm

☆ 4 of Russia's deadliest military systems in its war against Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Insider has compiled a list of four of the most effective ones Russia has used so far in the war. Insider has taken a look at four key military systems that Russia has used to do this, from Ka-52 attack helicopters to Lancet drones. Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicoptersA serviceman checks a Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter. It can also be fitted with VIKHR anti-tank missiles, ATAKA missiles, B8V-20 rocket launchers, and IGLA-V anti-aircraft guided missiles, per the site. Danilov said the number of Russian mines was "insane" and stressed the importance Ukraine was placing on saving its front-line soldiers.

Persons: Bradley, Danilov, James Patton Rogers, Forbes, Patton Rogers, Oleksiy Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Airforce Technology, UK Ministry of Defence, US stingers, Forbes, Emergency Services, REUTERS Ukraine's, National Security and Defense, CNN, Presidential, University of Southern, Soviet, State Emergency Service, FAB, REUTERS, Razumkov, New York Times Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Ka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian, University of Southern Denmark, Kharkiv, REUTERS Russia

☆ Trump’s Populist Pivot
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Susan Milligan | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +10 min

It's not surprising they're trying to bust out of the 2020 Trump coalition, because the 2020 Trump coalition is not sufficient for him to win. Several polls do show him somewhat improved among Black voters. A Quinnipiac University poll in September, for example, showed Trump with 25% support among Black voters. Abortion could be the most difficult pivot for Trump, since he is upsetting activists on both ends of the debate. There is no doubt in our minds who Donald Trump is and who Donald Trump would be if he were ever to return to the presidency."

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☆ Michael Bloomberg Dials Up a War on Plastics
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( David Gelles | More About David Gelles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Michael Bloomberg is many things: former New York City mayor, founder of a financial data company, failed presidential candidate and the 11th richest man in the world. Since leaving public office 10 years ago, Mr. Bloomberg, 81, has also emerged as perhaps the world’s single largest funder of climate activism, making himself an expensive thorn in the side of the fossil fuel industry. The former mayor says that so far he has spent $500 million in an effort to shut down coal and gas plants. This month he said he planned to spend another $500 million on the effort. Now he is going after a more challenging target: new petrochemical plants that make fertilizer, plastics and packaging.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg Organizations: New York City, Bloomberg, Sierra Club Locations: New York

☆ The tumultuous life of Alexei Navalny, Russia's outspoken dissident who has been sentenced to 19 years in prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( James Pasley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most famous living dissident, made a name for himself as an anti-corruption blogger. In 2013, Navalny ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Moscow and — despite a conviction that barred him from running — also attempted to run for president in the 2018 election. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. He dubbed Putin's political party United Russia "the party of Crooks and Thieves," and called Putin "a thieving little man in a bunker." He's now locked in a remote penal colony that's typically reserved for those accused of violent crimes and incarcerated people serving life terms.

Persons: Alexei Navalny, Navalny, —, Alexei Navalny —, Vladimir Putin —, Crooks, Putin, Russian agents.He, He's Organizations: Service, Putin Locations: Moscow, Wall, Silicon, United Russia, Russian, Germany, Russia

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashton Kutcher has resigned as chairman of the board of an anti-child sex abuse organization that he co-founded, after he and wife Mila Kunis wrote letters seeking leniency for their former “That '70s Show” co-star and convicted rapist, Danny Masterson. Kutcher stepped down from the board of Thorn, an organization he founded with then-wife Demi Moore in 2009, on Thursday, the group said in a statement. “I cannot allow my error in judgment to distract from our efforts and the children we serve.”A Los Angeles judge sentenced Masterson to 30 years to life in prison on Sept. 7. The actor was convicted in May of raping two women in 2003, when he was starring on the Fox retro sitcom “That '70s Show" with Kutcher and Kunis. The day after the sentencing, letters to the judge from Kutcher, Kunis and many others were made public.

Persons: — Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, ”, Danny Masterson, Kutcher, Thorn, Demi Moore, ” Kutcher, Masterson, Kunis, “ Organizations: ANGELES, Board, Fox, Time Locations: Los Angeles

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