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Cynthia Erivo called out a fan-edited "Wicked" poster circulating online, describing it as "offensive" and "deeply hurtful." An official poster for the movie, which hits theaters in November, was released by distributor Universal Pictures earlier this month. "And that is just deeply hurtful.”Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in "Wicked." She described the edited version of the poster as "the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen," and compared it to two offensive AI-created memes related to the film that have also been widely shared online. Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum and Bowen Yang star alongside Erivo and Grande.

Persons: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande’s, Elphaba, Erivo's, Erivo, ” Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, “, ”, Jon M, Chu, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang Organizations: Universal Pictures, NBC, Universal, Comcast, Erivo Locations: Grande

Thousands of cases of improperly labeled Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade have been recalled after they were found to contain the regular formula of lemonade with 40 grams of sugar, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 13,152 cases of mislabeled lemonade, each including 12 cans of the mistakenly sugary drink, were shipped to retail stores in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. In addition to the 40 grams of sugar, regular Minute Maid Lemonade contains 30 times the calories and over 20 times the total carbs of Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade, according to the nutritional facts listed on Instacart. Coca-Cola issued the recall on September 10, but a press release was never publicized, according to the FDA’s enforcement report. Concerned consumers can distinguish affected cans by searching for the codes "FEB1725CNA" and "FEB1725CNB" printed on the carton and the bottom of the cans.

Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, Cola, FDA, NBC Locations: Indiana , Kentucky, Ohio

☆ Fact check: Vance falsely claims Trump did not ‘go after his political opponents’ as president
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Washington CNN —Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, falsely claimed Sunday that former President Donald Trump “didn’t go after his political opponents” during his presidency – an assertion that is contradicted by a mountain of evidence. As president, Trump publicly and privately pressured the Justice Department, and others in his administration, to investigate or prosecute numerous political opponents. Trump made extensive behind-the-scenes efforts to get his political opponents charged with crimes. But you don’t have to rely on investigative reporting or the memoirs of former administration officials to know that Trump went after political opponents as president. As CNN reporter Marshall Cohen has noted, there is a long list of political opponents whom Trump publicly called for the Justice Department and others to investigate or prosecute.

Persons: Washington CNN — Sen, JD Vance, Donald Trump “ didn’t, ”, –, Vance, Trump, Martha Raddatz, “ Martha, didn’t, Marshall Cohen, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, John Kerry, John Bolton, Barack Obama, Obama, Joe Scarborough, James Comey, Christopher Steele, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff of, Ilhan Omar, Minnesota, Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Mark Warner of Virginia, Taylor Van Kirk, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, Clinton, Biden, “, ” Clinton, John Kelly, Harris, Van Kirk, General Merrick Garland, harangued, Jeff Sessions, ” Trump, Hunter Biden –, William Barr, Bill Barr indicts, we’ll, Justice Department Trump, Barr, he’s, You’ve, ’ ” Trump, Sessions, Robert Mueller, Mueller, Bolton, Kerry, Geoffrey Berman, Berman, Trump’s, John Durham, Rudy Giuliani Organizations: Washington CNN, Republican, ABC News, Justice Department, CNN, Democratic, New York Times, Trump, MSNBC, FBI, Adam Schiff of California, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Joe Biden’s DOJ, Trump -, Homeland Security, White, IRS, Fox News Locations: Richard Blumenthal of, Ukraine, China, Russia, Comey, Trump’s

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher was not amused after “Saturday Night Live” used his infamous feud with his brother and bandmate Noel Gallagher as inspiration for a sketch. !”The Gallagher brothers were known for their intense and very public disagreements throughout Oasis’ heyday in the 1990s, continuing until 2009, when Noel, main songwriter and lead guitarist, decided he could no longer work with frontman Liam. Given the infamy of their feuding, Oasis didn’t seem likely to reunite for many years. But in August, the Gallagher brothers announced a 2025 tour, 19 years after the band went on hiatus. The tour will mark the 30th anniversary of the band’s second album, “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?”, which includes the hit single “Wonderwall.”

Persons: Liam Gallagher, ”, Noel Gallagher, Liam, Sarah Sherman, James Austin Johnson, Mr, Spongebob, Donatello, Tommy Pickles, Sherman, ntense, euding,, orth, ingle Organizations: SNL, City

☆ Far-right conspiracy site Gateway Pundit settles 2020 defamation lawsuit brought by Georgia election workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —Gateway Pundit, the far-right conspiracy site, has settled a defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers who were falsely accused of rigging the 2020 results. The Gateway Pundit, infamous for publishing extremely partisan and sensationalized material, often dabbles in baseless right-wing conspiracy theories. The company tried to declare bankruptcy in April, saying the 2020 defamation cases were threatening its solvency. Gateway Pundit is appealing that ruling. Freeman, Moss and Giuliani have a major hearing on the debt-collection efforts scheduled for next week in federal court in New York.

Persons: Ruby Freeman, Shae Moss, Rudy Giuliani, Jim Hoft, Donald Trump, Freeman, Moss, Giuliani, CNN’s Katelyn Polantz Organizations: Washington CNN —, Trump, CNN, New York Yankees Locations: Georgia, Decemeber, New York

☆ CNBC Sport: Shams Charania on joining ESPN and life after Woj
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +21 min

Charania begins his ESPN TV work today. "It's definitely going to be a lot of TV," Charania said. They worked together at Yahoo Sports before becoming rivals, only for Charania to eventually take over for Wojnarowski at ESPN. Charania begins his ESPN TV work today. "It's definitely going to be a lot of TV," Charania said.

Persons: Alex Sherman, Shams, Adrian Wojnarowski, Charania, FanDuel, Jimmy Pitaro, It's, Pat McAfee, Wojnarowski, I'm, Jim Rome, I've, he's, that's, He'll, I'd, Adam Silver, Bob Kraft, Jessica Berman, CNBC's Jessica Golden, Craig Kilborn, Colin Neville, Jim Ratcliffe, Joe Tsai, Colin, Neville, dealmaking, We've, CNBC's Contessa Brewer, Jim Allen, Adam Greenblatt, isn't, Tiger Woods, Tigeraire, Woods, CNBC's Lillian Rizzo, Rudy, Rudy Ruettiger, Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs, Read, Yahoo's Ross Dellenger, we've, Woody Johnson, Woody Johnson —, Johnson, Robert Saleh, Derek Jeter, Shams Charania, Raine Organizations: CNBC, ESPN, FanDuel TV, The, ESPN TV, Worldwide, Sports, NBA, Yahoo Sports, Wojnarowski, Yahoo, I'm, NFL, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers, Dolphins, New England Patriots, National Women's Soccer League, Chelsea Football Club, Manchester United, Brooklyn Nets, Premier Lacrosse League, Youth, NCAA, UFC, CNBC Sport, Rock, Seminole Gaming, U.S . Patent, Sun, QVC, Notre Dame, Disney, Candle Media, SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Jets, Apple, Hollywood, Diamond Sports Group, Bally Sports, Wildcats, College Football, Sinclair, Raine Group Locations: Raine, DraftKings, U.S, Las Vegas, Florida, Tigeraire, Northwestern

Five people are dead after a small plane crashed on Catalina Island off the California coast on Tuesday, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday the twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after it departed from Catalina Airport in Avalon at around 8 p.m. A joint search and rescue team comprised of Avalon station deputies, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon Search and Rescue and Avalon City Fire Department members found the plane about a mile west of Catalina Airport, according to the Sheriff's Department's news release. Part of the Channel Islands, Santa Catalina Island is located about 22 miles southwest of Los Angeles. Catalina Island Airport has a single, 3,000-foot-long runway and occupies a 1,602-foot-tall mountaintop at the center of the island.

Organizations: Catalina, Federal Aviation Administration, Beechcraft, Los, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon, Avalon City Fire Department, Catalina Airport, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Channel Locations: California, Avalon, Los Angeles, Santa Catalina

Tax-loss harvesting is a common year-end method used by investors and money managers to minimize taxes. The practice involves selling off losing positions to offset taxes on realized capital gains incurred on winning investments. To find the names worth selling, CNBC Pro used its stock-screening tool to hunt for names with a market cap exceeding $1 billion. The cloud platform company's stock has lost roughly 57% this year, with the average price target implying that shares could fall about 18%. Back in August, he slashed his price target to $5.50 from $8.50, noting that Fastly took "a meat cleaver to CY24 outlook."

Persons: Davidson, Rudy Kessinger, Fastly, cleaver, Carter's, Kennedy, Wilson, Platt Organizations: CNBC Pro, Arbor Realty Trust, Leggett Locations: Fastly

☆ Calvin Buari served 22 years for two murders he didn’t commit. He says prison saved his life
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Calvin Buari with podcaster and former journalist Steve Fishman in a photo taken after Buari's release. He began selling drugs as a teenager so he could buy a pair of Air JordansBuari was a savvy — and flashy — drug dealer. His flamboyant role as a drug dealer made him unsympathetic and an easy target for a conviction, he says. And now, prison was no longer my destiny.”Seven years later, he’s on a path to redemptionSince his release from prison, Buari has been a busy man. Part of that involves thinking about the lives and neighborhoods he destroyed as a drug dealer, he says.

Persons: CNN — Calvin Buari, he’d, Buari, Uber, ” —, “, …, BMW Buari, New York City —, ”, Steve Fishman, Fishman, he’s, Calvin Buari, Exonerations, Jordans Buari, Rudy Giuliani, ” Buari, “ ‘ Young, Elijah, Salhaddin Harris, Prosecutors, Edward Keating, Myron Beldock, Beldock, Rubin “, ” Carter, —, Oscar Michelen, who’d, “ I’ll, He’s, He's, ” Fishman, Michelen, … I’m, It’s Organizations: CNN, Volkswagen Jetta, Green, Green Haven Correctional Facility, Service, VW, BMW, fedora, “, Cal, National Registry, Statistics, Fila, Air, East 213th St, Supreme, Green Haven Correctional, The New York Times, Central, New York Locations: Green Haven, Stormville , New York, Bronx, New York City, Versace, East, New York, Texas, Houston, Houston , Texas, New, New Jersey

Tropical Storm Milton formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Saturday morning, just hours after it became a tropical depression, , according to the National Hurricane Center. This new storm formation comes less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, bringing life-threatening conditions to the state's west coast next week. Maximum sustained winds from Tropical Storm Milton are estimated to be 40 miles per hour with higher gusts, the NHC said. Hurricane and storm surge watches will likely be required for certain regions of Florida on Sunday, many of which have just been hard-hit by Hurricane Helene. The National Weather Service placed the region in the potential path of Tropical Storm Milton, although it is still too early to tell how the storm will impact the county.

Persons: Milton, Hurricane Helene, Tropical Storm Milton, Storm Milton Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm, NHC, National Weather Service Locations: Gulf, Mexico, Florida, Tropical, Pinellas County, Cuba, Bahamas

A scorching streak in Phoenix has set new daily records for 10 straight days during an October heat wave sweeping much of the West. The forecast calls for this streak of broken records to potentially reach up to 16 days in a row. The current record at a U.S. climate station for the number of consecutive daily record highs is 14 from Burlington, Iowa, recorded during the Dust Bowl in 1936. Dozens more October monthly record highs were set Thursday in states such as Kansas and Nebraska. The National Hurricane Center also continues to watch Hurricane Kirk and Tropical Storm Leslie in the open Atlantic, though neither pose any threat to land.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Kirk, Tropical Storm Leslie Organizations: National Weather Service, NWS, Southwest, Rockies, National Hurricane Center, Daytona, West Palm Beach, Tropical, Hurricane Iota Locations: Phoenix, U.S, Burlington , Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska . California, Hanford, Stockton, Fresno, Plains, Midwest, Gulf, Mexico, Florida, Tampa, Sarasota, Naples, West Palm, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic

☆ Dani’s Queer Bar opens in Boston, giving Beantown its first lesbian bar in decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ellie Rudy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Dani’s Queer Bar opened its doors to Boston’s LGBTQ community last month, giving the city its first lesbian bar in decades. The venue joins a yearslong “lesbian bar renaissance” that has seen more than a dozen bars for queer women open across the country since the height of the Covid pandemic. After delays caused by permitting issues, Dani’s Queer Bar — reportedly named after Rocha’s American Eskimo pup — finally opened Sept. 12. There was kind of like a hole, so I think [Dani’s] is really filling a need here in our city.”Stevie Dickie and her girlfriend, Jace Williams, pose in front of a mural outside Dani’s Queer Bar. A neon sign adorns an exposed brick wall at Dani’s Queer Bar in Boston.

Persons: ”, Thais Rocha, ” Rocha, “, Rocha, Michelle Wu’s, —, Stevie Dickie, Jace Williams, Dickie, ” Dickie, ” Stevie Dickie, Stevie Dickey, hadn’t, Erica Rose, Rose, Renee Gannon, Amanda Pollock, Gannon, Renee Gannon Kristen Porter, Kristen Porter, Porter, she’s Organizations: Bar, WGBH, ”, Economic, NBC, The, United States Locations: Boston, U.S, Dani’s, Massachusetts, Ipswich, Boylston, Boston’s Back

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has been using a private helicopter to deliver supplies to stranded victims of Hurricane Helene in parts of western North Carolina. The NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee and pilot is documenting the supply runs on X, where commenters are praising him for his efforts. The NASCAR star has also alerted family members of stranded hurricane victims that their loved ones are alright. When one X user asked how she could connect Biffle to those in need of his assistance, Biffle responded, "Coordinates please." He started 515 NASCAR Cup Series races throughout his career with 19 wins and was the first driver to win championships in both the Xfinity Series and the Truck Series.

Persons: Greg Biffle, Hurricane Helene, Biffle, Biff Organizations: NASCAR, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Biffle, Power Locations: Hurricane, North Carolina

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two more tropical cyclones growing stronger in the Atlantic on Thursday. Hurricane Kirk and Tropical Storm Leslie currently pose no direct threat to land, but threaten to bring more rain to regions already reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The NHC classifies this system as a major hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour and a minimum central pressure of 948 millibars. It’s currently located 515 miles southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands, but there are no hazards affecting land at this time. Heavy rainfall from this system is not currently expected to affect parts of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia that were hard-hit by Helene.

Persons: Hurricane Kirk, Tropical Storm Leslie, Hurricane Helene, Kirk, Leslie, millibars, Helene Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Tropical, NHC, Northern, Greater Locations: Hurricane, It’s, Northern Leeward, Leeward Islands, Bermuda, U.S, East, Cape Verde Islands, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Coast, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Haze and a chlorine odor will likely descend upon Atlanta on Thursday, as officials struggle to contain the fallout from a Georgia chemical lab fire that ignited Sunday. With weather models predicting a wind shift, there is a high likelihood that people across metro Atlanta will wake up on Thursday morning seeing haze and smelling chlorine, GEMA/HS said in the release. While the air quality findings announced Wednesday were above the action level for chlorine, GEMA/HS says workers on site have continued to make progress in neutralizing the product. Periodic increases in chlorine levels around the facility are expected as this process continues, the agency said. GEMA/HS says chlorine levels in the air sit at safe levels.

Persons: Haze, BURNS, Thomas Chastain, Chastain Organizations: Georgia Emergency Management, Homeland Security Agency, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, Georgia Poison Center Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, Conyers , Georgia, Conyers, Rockdale County, Rockdale, GEMA

The death toll has risen to at least 175 across the Southeast since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm last week, and hundreds are still missing amid the historic flooding. Salvation Army: The Salvation Army is providing relief, food service and emotional and spiritual care to victims of Hurricane Helene. North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund: Gov. Roy Cooper is encouraging those looking to donate to contribute to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund. Ron Desantis activated the Florida Disaster Fund to assist Florida's communities as they work to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, HELENE, Joe Biden, he’s, Roy Cooper, Ron Desantis, Helene Organizations: Salvation Army, Army, Defense Department, North Carolina National Guard, North Carolina Disaster Relief, North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund, Florida Disaster, Florida Disaster Fund, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, National Voluntary Locations: Hurricane, Florida, Virginia, Carolina, North Carolina, North, Florida Florida, Georgia, Valdosta

☆ Video: Rudy Giuliani’s daughter, Caroline Rose, is voting for Kamala Harris. Hear why
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Jonathan Steinmetz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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Nonetheless, Trump told his advisers that he would claim victory before the ballots were fully counted, prosecutors say. One private political adviser, three days before Election Day 2020, described Trump’s plan as: “He’s going to declare victory. When Trump told the staffer he would not pay the private lawyer spearheading his legal challenges unless the challenges were successful, the staffer told Trump that the private attorney would never be paid. The person is described as White House deputy chief of staff. Therefore, even if some of Trump’s alleged wrongdoing occurred on White House grounds and in front of White House staff, he doesn’t have immunity because that fell under the “political” umbrella, Smith’s team wrote.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Smith, Trump, Kamala Harris, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Joe Biden, “, Prosecutors, Biden, Brooks, Al Gore, George W, Bush, he’s, ”, “ Trump’s, ” Trump, ‘, Rudy Giuliani, Giuliani, wouldn’t, Mike Pence, Pence, Mike Pence didn’t, ’, Trump’s, doesn’t Organizations: CNN, Trump, ”, FBI, Prosecutors, Detroit Counting, Riot, Democratic, White, White House, Capitol, USA Locations: Washington ,, Philadelphia, Florida, Trump, Georgia

More than 150 deaths have been confirmed in the days since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, including dozens in flood-stricken North Carolina. “Communities were wiped off the map,” said North Carolina’s Gov. Follow live updates on the aftermath of Hurricane HeleneJust before Helene hit, Asheville and surrounding towns in western North Carolina had been drenched by storms, complicating the situation. President Joe Biden will visit the devastated state on Wednesday to survey the damage. Tomorrow, President Joe Biden plans to visit North Carolina to survey the damage.

Persons: Helene, ”, Roy Cooper, Hurricane Helene, Joe Biden Organizations: North Carolina’s Gov Locations: Florida, North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Appalachia

Spirit Halloween raised its pitchforks at "Saturday Night Live," which aired a sketch mocking the costume store during Saturday’s Season 50 premiere. The costume was described as including “dated references,” “unknown cast members” and “shrinking raises” — three clear jabs at "SNL." Always has, always will,” while another wrote, “The skit was hilarious though.”The sketch in question featured Heidi Gardner, Chloe Fineman and Michael Longfellow performing as Spirit Halloween employees in a fake commercial. They referenced the store’s penchant for setting up shop in vacant retail spots, remarking, “We don’t see a dead-end town. We see a spirit, a Spirit Halloween."

Persons: ”, “, Heidi Gardner, Chloe Fineman, Michael Longfellow, Longfellow, we’re Organizations: SNL, Kmart, Auto, NBC

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, the band’s front man, Chris Martin, confirmed that the seven-time Grammy Award-winning group will retire after the release of its 12th studio album. “We are only going to do 12 proper albums and that’s real,” Martin told Lowe. There’s only 12 ½ Beatles' albums, there’s about the same for Bob Marley, so all our heroes,” Martin explained to Lowe. Martin told Lowe that because he loves working on new music, he’ll likely continue to do so after the band retires. The clocks are ticking for the arrival of Coldplay’s 10th album, Moon Music, on Oct. 4.

Persons: Zane Lowe, Chris Martin, ” Martin, Lowe, “, Martin, “ There’s, Harry Potters, Bob Marley, ”, he’ll, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, they’ll Organizations: Coldplay, Apple, New Zealand Locations: There’s, Australia, New, Asia

Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo was dismissed Thursday by the Red Bull Racing junior team effectively immediately, ending his second stint in the sport with an unusual mid-season departure. The move comes as the once-dominant Red Bull faces fresh struggles in the 2024 championship, and difficult questions about its future. The RB team is known for auditioning potential candidates to promote to the senior Red Bull team. Ricciardo began driving for the Red Bull junior team in 2011 before getting promoted to the senior team in 2014. Mekies welcomed Lawson, who has impressed leaders of the Red Bull team while occasionally subbing in for one of its drivers.

Persons: Daniel Ricciardo, “ I’ve, ” Ricciardo, “, It’ll, Liam Lawson, Autodromo Enzo e Dino, Rudy Carezzevoli, Laurent Mekies, ”, ” Mekies, “ Daniel, Bull, Max Verstappen, McLaren’s Lando Norris, Ricciardo, Red Bull, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Darren Heath, Carlo, Mark Thompson, hasn’t, McLaren, Mekies, Lawson, “ I’d, Liam Organizations: Red Bull Racing, Red Bull, Emilia, Romagna, Autodromo Enzo, Circuit, Team, Bull, NBC News, McLaren, Canadian, Monaco, Circuit de Monaco, Red, Verstappen Locations: U.S, Austin , Texas, Las Vegas, Australia, Imola, Italy, ”, Montreal, Monte, Singapore

WASHINGTON — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred from practicing law in Washington, D.C., according to an order filed Thursday by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Both panels had pointed to Giuliani trying to get thousands of votes for President Joe Biden tossed out in the battleground state of Pennsylvania that year. The D.C. Bar's Board on Professional Responsibility said in a report in June that there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Giuliani "violated Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct" and therefore "should be disbarred." Giuliani also lost his law license in New York state in July over his actions to disseminate lies about voter fraud in the 2020 election. Separately, he faces charges in Arizona and Georgia over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in those states.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Giuliani, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, “, Ted Goodman, Mayor Giuliani can’t, Goodman Organizations: WASHINGTON, Former New York City, Washington , D.C, Appeals, District of Columbia, Bar's, Bar Association, NBC News Locations: Washington ,, Pennsylvania, United States, America, New York, Arizona, Georgia

☆ Conservative outlet Newsmax settles with Smartmatic in 2020 election defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A settlement has been reached in a defamation lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump against a conservative news outlet that aired accusations of vote manipulation in the 2020 election. The Delaware lawsuit, which takes issue with Newsmax reports over a five-week period in late 2020, is one of several stemming from reports by conservative news outlets following the election. Smartmatic also is suing Fox News for defamation in New York and recently settled a lawsuit in the District of Columbia against the One America News Network, another conservative outlet. Dominion Voting Systems similarly filed several defamation lawsuits against those who spread conspiracy theories blaming its election equipment for Trump's loss. Last year, in a case presided over by Davis, Fox News settled with Dominion for $787 million.

Persons: Donald Trump, Newsmax, Smartmatic, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell Organizations: Republican, Convention, New, New York City, Fox News, District of Columbia, One America News Network, Voting, Davis, Dominion Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, New York, The Delaware, District

☆ Rudy Giuliani disbarred in D.C. over Trump election lies
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former mayor of New York City and former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani reacts at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum during a rally held by Republican presidential nominees and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is officially disbarred from practicing law in the nation's capital over his efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss based on false claims of widespread fraud, a court ruled Thursday. "Rudolph W. Giuliani is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia," the judges in D.C.'s highest court wrote in a one-page order made public Thursday. Giuliani's law license had been suspended in D.C. in July 2021 as a result of his then-active disciplinary proceedings in New York. A D.C.-based bar disciplinary panel in 2023 had already recommended Giuliani be disbarred over his false election claims.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Rudolph W, Giuliani, flagrantly, Trump Organizations: Trump, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Republican, Former New York City, District of Columbia, Appeals Locations: New York City, Uniondale , New York, U.S, New York, District

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