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☆ Live Updates: Tony Awards Begin Honoring the Best of Broadway
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

ETImage “The Outsiders,” choreographed by the brothers Rick and Jeff Kuperman, is one of five shows to be nominated for best choreography. Credit... Sara Krulwich/The New York TimesIn the Broadway musical adaptation of “The Outsiders,” something shocking keeps happening. Sometimes, escaping naturalism, they embody the emotions of the main characters, amplifying the internal. In “Illinoise,” choreographed and directed by Justin Peck, all the characters are dancers, mutely dancing out the scenarios and tender emotions of a Sufjan Stevens album performed live. Accordingly, the choreography takes on most of the responsibility for storytelling, making it the most ambitious nominee — though that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best.

Persons: ”, Rick, Jeff Kuperman, Sara Krulwich, Jesse Robb, Shana Carroll, Annie, Camille A . Brown, they’re, Illinoise, Justin Peck, Stevens Organizations: New York Times, Broadway

☆ Election Updates: Biden goes to Hollywood, Trump surrogates go to the Sunday shows.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

“He was the one with the super predators,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Biden. A New York Times/Siena College poll of battleground states in May showed 23 percent of Black voters supporting Mr. Trump, a record level. In Detroit, Mr. Trump highlighted the funding bill that he signed for Black higher education institutions, which Congress passed. At the church, Mr. Trump stuck to the themes that have animated his outreach to Black voters. He again tried to seize on pessimism over the economy by blaming Mr. Biden for inflation and high rents.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Abraham Lincoln, Mr, Biden, Brittany Greeson, “, ” Mr, Trump’s, Angelo Brown, Brown, repurposing, Amber Rose, ”, Charlie Kirk, ” Jasmine Harris, Biden’s, ” Ms, Harris, Ronny Jackson, “ Ronny Johnson, Volodymyr Zelensky, that’s, ” Simon J, Levien Organizations: Black, Control, The New York Times, New York Times, Siena College, Trump, Mr, Kodak, Black Republicans Locations: Detroit, U.S, Ukraine, United States, Atlanta, Michigan, stoke, Hell, “

☆ Tony Awards 2024: See the full list of winners (Updating live)
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The 2024 Tony Awards are underway at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Heading into the ceremony, Alicia Keys’ ambitious musical “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Stereophonic,” a play set in the ’70s about fictional band, led with 13 nominations each. Cast members from productions including “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club,” “The Who’s Tommy,” “Water for Elephants” and the Hillary Clinton-produced “Suffs,” among others, are slated to perform. The Tony Awards are airing on CBS at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT and will stream on Paramount+ in the US. Here is a look at the full list of nominees, with winners indicated in bold, including those that were announced prior to the telecast.

Persons: Tony, David H, Oscar, Ariana DeBose, Billy Porter, Isabelle Stevenson Tony, Alicia Keys, ”, Kat, Tommy, Hillary Clinton, “ Mary Jane ”, “, Tommy ”, William Jackson Harper, “ Uncle Vanya ” Leslie Odom, Jr, Liev Schreiber, Jeremy Strong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Betsy Aidem, Republic ” Jessica Lange, ” Rachel McAdams, “ Mary Jane ” Sarah Paulson, Amy Ryan, Brody Grant, Jonathan Groff, Dorian Harewood, Brian d’Arcy James, Eddie Redmayne, Eden Espinosa, Maleah Joi Moon, Kelli O’Hara, ” Maryann Plunkett, ” Gayle Rankin, Will Brill, Eli Gelb, Jim Parsons, Tom Pecinka, Corey Stoll, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Juliana Canfield, Celia Keenan, Bolger, Sarah Pidgeon, Kara Young, Roger Bart, Joshua Boone, Brandon Victor Dixon, Lynch, Daniel Radcliffe, Steven Skybell, Bean, Amber Iman, “ Lempicka, Nikki M, James, “ Suffs ” Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, “ Monty Python’s, Kecia Lewis, ” Lindsay Mendez, Bebe Neuwirth, ” Kristoffer Diaz, ” Adam Rapp, Justin Levine “ Suffs, ” Shaina Taub, ” Rick Elice, Adam Guettel, David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, David Byrne “, Jonathan Clay, Zach Chance, Justin Levine, Will Butler “ Suffs, Shaina Taub, Derek McLane, ” David Zinn, Tatiana Kahvegian, Robert Brill, Peter Nigrini, Takeshi Kata, David Korins, Riccardo Hernández, Lempicka, Tim Hatley, Finn Ross, Tom Scutt, Dede Ayite, Enver Chakartash, Emilio Sosa, Linda Cho, David Israel Reynoso, Paul Tazewell, “ Suffs, Isabella Byrd, Amith, Republic ” Jiyoun Chang, Jane Cox, Natasha Katz, Brandon Stirling Baker, “ Illinoise, ” Natasha Katz, ” Bradley King, David Bengali, Brian MacDevitt, Hana S, Kim, Justin Ellington, Stefania Bulbarella, Leah Gelpe, “ Mary Jane ” Tom Gibbons, ” Bray, Will Pickens, Ryan Rumery, Cody Spencer, Kai Harada, Nick Lidster, Gareth Owen, Daniel Aukin, Anne Kauffman, “ Mary Jane ” Kenny Leon, Lila Neugebauer, Whitney White, Maria Friedman, Michael Greif, ” Leigh Silverman, Jessica Stone, Annie, Parson, Camille A . Brown, Rick Kuperman, Jeff Kuperman, Justin Peck, Jesse Robb, Shana Carroll, Timo Andres, ” Will Butler, Justin Craig, Matt Hinkley, Tom Kitt, Adam Blackstone, Jonathan Tunick Organizations: CNN, Koch, Lincoln Center, Performing Arts, CBS, Paramount, “ Patriots, Lakota, Jamestown, ” Bray Poor Locations: New York City, Hinton, Republic, “

☆ Mavericks obliterate Celtics by historic margin in Game 4 to avoid NBA Finals sweep
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The 38-point margin of victory is the third-largest in NBA Finals history. Advertisement“We had to play our A game — it was this or we go on vacation,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. The Mavericks trail 3-1, and no team has ever come back to win an NBA playoff series after losing the first three games (0-for-156; 0-for-14 in the finals). Only three halftime deficits are larger than those 26 points in the history of the NBA finals. Do it the next one.”Dereck Lively II was huge off the bench for Dallas in the Game 4 win!

Persons: Luka Dončić, ” Dallas, Jason Kidd, ”, ake Organizations: DALLAS, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Dallas, Mavericks, Boston Celtics, LUKA DONCIC 🔥 Locations: lier

☆ Election Updates: Nancy Mace faces a South Carolina primary fight and four other states go the polls.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Here are the primaries to keep an eye on:Nancy Mace, a Trump vice-presidential contender, will be on the ballot in South Carolina. Representative Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, who is a contender to be Mr. Trump’s running mate, faces a primary opponent backed by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who opposes her because she voted to oust him from the speakership last year. The primary, in the state’s First Congressional District, comes just days after the House Ethics Committee started looking into Ms. Mace’s use of a congressional reimbursement program. Mr. Brown will face Jeff Gunter, a wealthy dermatologist who was Mr. Trump’s ambassador to Iceland, as well as Jim Marchant, who has supported Mr. Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him, and a number of other minor candidates. Mr. Theriault has been endorsed by Mr. Trump, who urged his supporters on the eve of the election to back him.

Persons: Bill Johnson, Michael Rulli, Michael L, Donald J, Trump, Nancy Mace, Trump’s, Kevin McCarthy, Catherine Templeton, Nikki Haley, Templeton, Mace, Ms, Haley’s, MAGA, Jeff Duncan, William R, Timmons IV, State Representative Adam Morgan, Sam Brown, Brown’s, Jacky Rosen, Brown, Joe Lombardo, Jeff Gunter, Jim Marchant, Doug Burgum, Kelly Armstrong, Biden’s, Hunter, Tammy Miller, Burgum, Merrill Piepkorn, Jared Golden, State Representative Austin Theriault, State Representative Michael Soboleski, Mr . Theriault Organizations: Ohio’s Sixth Congressional District, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Congressional, Republican Party, District, Fourth, State Representative, Trump . Nevada Republicans, U.S, Senate, Army, Mr, North Dakota Republicans, Gov, Democrat, Maine Republicans, NASCAR Locations: South Carolina , Nevada , Maine, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Nevada, Trump, Iceland, Maine

☆ I'm a woman, and my name is Tommie Christopher. People have always assumed I was lying about my name.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Tommie Brown | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Being a girl with "Tommie" as a first name is one thing — but having "Christopher" as a middle name turned quirky into confusing. My name is a hand-me-down that came from my dad, Thomas/Tommy, and his late best friend, Christopher. The best names come with history, and my history was of two rowdy fighters who made the streets and concert halls their home. I am grateful to my parents for not only giving me no choice but to challenge social constructs and everyone I encounter.

Persons: Tommie, Christopher, Thomas, Tommy, Tammy, Johnny Cash's, Sue, Mr, Brown Organizations: Service, Social Security Locations: France

☆ Trump Endorses Sam Brown in Nevada’s Key Senate Race
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Kellen Browning | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump on Sunday said he was endorsing Sam Brown, the Army veteran who is leading the crowded Republican primary field in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race. “Sam Brown is a fearless American patriot,” Mr. Trump wrote in a post on his social media site, Truth Social, adding that Mr. Brown would “fight tirelessly” to protect the border and improve the economy. Mr. Trump’s opinion was the sole remaining question mark. Though he is campaigning as a strong supporter of the former president, Mr. Brown was late to formally back Mr. Trump’s bid for a second term, and his primary rivals sought to capitalize from the right. Jeff Gunter, a wealthy dermatologist and Mr. Trump’s ambassador to Iceland, staked out a position as a MAGA candidate, slamming Mr. Brown in television advertisements as he angled for a possible endorsement from Mr. Trump.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Sam Brown, “ Sam Brown, ” Mr, Brown, Brown’s, Jacky Rosen, Joe Lombardo, Trump’s, Jeff Gunter, MAGA Organizations: Army, Republican, Senate, Democratic Locations: Nevada’s U.S, American, Iceland

☆ US and allies warn China is intensifying its efforts to recruit Western military pilots
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Katie Bo Lillis | Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Western-trained pilots can teach Chinese military personnel everything from air combat tactics to how to land on an aircraft carrier, according to a US official. Former western pilots — which number at least in the dozens — are training Chinese military officials who then return to China and, in turn, train more pilots there, this person said. An indictment in 2017 alleged that Duggan trained Chinese pilots while he was still a US citizen, between November 2009 and November 2012. That same month, the UK Ministry of Defense issued a security alert after several of its military pilots were also found to have been training the PLA Air Force. Last August, two US Navy sailors were arrested for allegedly sending sensitive military information to Chinese intelligence officers.

Persons: “, ”, Michael Casey, Sabrina Singh, Adm, John Aquilino, Charles Q, Brown —, —, ” Brown, Daniel Duggan, Duggan, Matt Olson Organizations: CNN, Western, Wednesday, Liberation Army, National Counterintelligence and Security Center, PLA, Pentagon, National Intelligence, ” Military, Former, US, Pacific Command, PLA Navy, PLA Air Force, ”, Air Force, NATO, People’s Liberation Army, Air Chiefs, US Marine, UK Ministry of Defense, Australian, Export Control, US Army, People’s Locations: China, Beijing, Taiwan, Western, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States, South Africa, Singapore, Laos, Australian, People’s Republic

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CrowdStrike, GameStop, Dollar Tree, Nvidia and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: CrowdStrike — The cybersecurity company popped 9% after posting a strong outlook and a first-quarter results beat. Dollar Tree — Shares of the discount retailer fell more than 4% after second-quarter guidance came in below expectations. Dollar Tree said it expected between $1 and $1.10 in adjusted earnings per share, while analysts surveyed by FactSet had penciled in $1.19 per share. Verint reported adjusted earnings of 59 cents per share on revenue of $221.3 million in the first quarter. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had anticipated just 54 cents in earnings per share and $214.5 million in revenue.

Persons: CrowdStrike, LSEG, FactSet, Kerrisdale, Brown, Forman, Verint, Tommy Hilfiger, PVH, Fadi Chamoun, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, KeyBanc, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Yun Li, Sean Conlon, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin Organizations: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, GameStop, AMC, Kerrisdale, FactSet, SAP, Archer Aviation, Federal Aviation Administration, Systems, Materials, KLA, Barclays, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Authentic Brands, Old Dominion, BMO Capital Markets, Nvidia, America's, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Locations: China

☆ Ippei Mizuhara pleads guilty to fraud; MLB clears Shohei Ohtani after probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Alex Andrejev | Dennis Lin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementShortly after Mizuhara entered his plea Tuesday, MLB said it cleared Ohtani and closed its investigation into the matter. Ohtani accused Mizuhara of “massive theft,” alleging that Mizuhara had taken the money without his knowledge. Mizuhara had worked for Ohtani since the player’s arrival in the United States in 2018, when Ohtani hired Mizuhara as his de facto manager and interpreter, according to court documents. The investigation unearthed no evidence that Ohtani teamed with Mizuhara to place bets, nor that Mizuhara had placed any bets on baseball, prosecutors said. Mizuhara pleaded not guilty to bank and tax fraud charges on May 14, a formality ahead of the plea deal negotiated with federal prosecutors, Mizuhara’s attorney, Michael Freedman, said.

Persons: — Ippei, Shohei, Mizuhara, ”, “, Mathew Bowyer, Ohtani, Martin Estrada, Michael Freedman, Frederic J . Brown Organizations: SANTA ANA, Calif, MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers, DOJ, Dodgers, Ohtani, Nippon, Ham Fighters, NPB Locations: SANTA, Japan, U.S, Ohtani, United States

☆ OJ Simpson 'stalked' Nicole Brown Simpson in the weeks leading up to her death, friends allege: 'He would be hiding in the bushes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewOJ Simpson is alleged to have "stalked" Nicole Brown Simpson, going so far as to stake out the bushes near the home where she was murdered in 1994, close friends of Brown's have said in a new docuseries. "He was realizing that she was becoming happy," Resnick said, adding that Simpson was "stalking, hiding in the bushes." "The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson," which is scheduled to air on the consecutive nights of June 1 and 2, comes ahead of the 30th anniversary of Brown Simpson's death on June 12. It features interviews with 50 people who knew Brown Simpson well, including her sisters, Denise, Dominique, and Tanya Brown, and close friends such as Kris Jenner. Advertisement"The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson" will air on June 1 and 2 at 5 p.m PT/8p.m.

Persons: —, OJ Simpson, Nicole Brown Simpson, Brown's, Faye Resnick, Robin Greer, Resnick, Brown, OJ, Simpson, Greer, Brian " Kato, Kaelin, Denise Brown, Joe Biden, Brown Simpson, Denise, Dominique, Tanya Brown, Kris Jenner, Ronald Goldman Organizations: Service, Business, Housewives, Beverly Hills, AP News, Lifetime Locations: South, Brentwood , Los Angeles, Washington

☆ How Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's style has evolved since the '90s
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 2024 "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" premiere. But Pinkett Smith later clarified that they're "staying together forever," even while technically being apart. And they showed that they're still a power duo despite the specifics of their relationship while attending the "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" premiere. Smith walked the red carpet in a black suit with a textured blazer and accessorized with a beanie, tinted sunglasses, and a beaded necklace. Pinkett Smith stood beside him in a sheer Iris Van Herpen design with a plunging neckline and black stripes.

Persons: Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Frederic J . Brown, Pinkett Smith, they're, Smith, Van Herpen

☆ Opinion: Trump verdict is a pyrrhic victory for Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Opinion Cnn Contributors | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —CNN Opinion asked our contributors to weigh in on Trump’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Are there really that many voters whose view of Trump as a man, or politician, could be altered by bookkeeping irregularities? How many would-be Trump voters will be swayed against him because of miscategorized business expenses? Instead of validating Trump’s narcissism, Democrats should turn the camera away from Trump and toward the American people. Democrats should make the case that Trump’s policies would decimate the middle class and that ought to be a (metaphorical) crime.

Persons: Patrick Brown, Patrick T, Brown, —, Trump, Attorney Alvin Bragg, ”, Biden, Robert De Niro, Stacy Schneider, Rikers Stacy Schneider, Juan Merchan, Donald Trump, I’ve, Trump’s, There’s, ” Timothy C, Tim Parlatore Tim Parlatore, Michael Cohen’s, Karen McDougal, Daniels, today’s, Timothy C, Paul Begala, ’, Roe, Wade, kowtowing, Vladimir Putin, Bill Clinton’s, Clinton, Jennifer Rodgers, Judge Juan Merchan, Prosecutors, Donald Trump’s, Merchan, Will, it’s, they’d, he’d, “, Joey Jackson, Donald, Michael Cohen, Cohen, Cohen’s Organizations: CNN, Progressives, Trump, haven’t, Attorney, Republicans, Public Policy Center, Economic, Parlatore Law, LLP, Navy, Paul Begala CNN, Social Security, Democratic, Manhattan, NYU School of Law, Columbia Law School, Republican Party, GOP, Team Trump Locations: Manhattan, Washington , DC, New York, Trump, Russian

☆ Walgreens announces price cuts on 1,300 items amid ongoing consumer spending fatigue
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Rob Wile | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Signage is seen outside of a Walgreens, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2021. Walgreens announced Wednesday it would continue to cut prices on some 1,300 items — the latest company to pivot to value amid signs U.S. consumers are experiencing spending fatigue. "Walgreens understands our customers are under financial strain and struggle to purchase everyday essentials," said Tracey D. Brown, EVP, President, Walgreens Retail & Chief Customer Officer. Lower-income consumers have been cutting back more substantially. Meanwhile, other areas of the economy more closely tied to wealthier consumers continue to outperform, especially travel.

Persons: Tracey D, Brown, we've, Ramon Laguarta, Jamie Baker Organizations: Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc, Walgreens Retail, Target, Walmart, Conference Board, PepsiCo, American Airlines, JPMorgan Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S

☆ Walgreens is cutting prices on 1,500 items, joining Target, Walmart and Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Walgreens is joining other retailers in cutting prices across the board, from snacks to toiletries and even Squishmallows, in an effort to lure back inflation-weary shoppers turned off by high prices. Prices are dropping immediately on more than 1,500 items online and at its stores, which include both name and store brands, Walgreens announced Wednesday. In the past few weeks, competitors including Target, Walmart and Amazon slashed prices on thousands of household goods to rev up consumer spending. “Walgreens understands our customers are under financial strain and struggle to purchase everyday essentials,” said Tracey D. Brown, Walgreens’ retail president and chief customer officer, in a release. Meanwhile, a host of other retailers report earnings Thursday, including Dollar General and Costco.

Persons: ”, Tracey D, Brown, “, we’ve, Alliance’s, isn’t, Sarah Wyeth, “ There’s, ” Wyeth, Parija Kavilanz Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walgreens, Target, Walmart, Dollar, Costco, Shoppers Locations: New York

The shift to New York City spring follows a familiar pattern: skittishly unpredictable weather leading to uncertain modes of dress. But with the rise in temperature, the style of the city often blooms along with it. It’s marvelous to behold; discarding heavy wools for lighter cottons, short skirts and even shorter sleeves. One of the big standouts is the white maxi skirt, a signal of a lightness of mood and fresh possibilities. Finally, a standing ovation for the men, who were impeccably groomed.

Persons: Brown, There’s Locations: New York City, Tokyo

☆ Jennifer Lopez plus AI robots in ‘Atlas’ equals fuel for Netflix’s algorithm
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Say what you want about Jennifer Lopez, but streaming algorithms surely love her, which accounts for her parade of recent movies – “The Mother” (Netflix), “Shotgun Wedding” (Amazon) and “Marry Me” (Peacock), all in the last two years. Add to that “Atlas,” a nonstop sci-fi action movie that basically gets the job done with a plot that recalls Disney’s “Big Hero 6,” just with a lot more cursing. Atlas must then team up with another AI robot (voiced by Gregory James Cohan) in order to survive. Netflix continues to lay down expensive bets on genre movies, with Zack Snyder’s two-part “Rebel Moon” among the more prominent recent examples. For her part, Lopez steps into a slightly different role – and wisely away from another rom-com – in her dual capacity as producer and star.

Persons: Jennifer Lopez, ”, Disney’s, Atlas Shepherd, Harlan, Simu Liu, Gregory James Cohan, Mark Strong, Sterling K, Brown, Lopez, Brad Peyton –, Dwayne Johnson, Andreas ” –, Zack Snyder’s, it’s Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Sterling, “

☆ Defense Strategy in Gilgo Murder Case: Blame a Corrupt Police Chief
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Corey Kilgannon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After Rex Heuermann was arrested last summer and then charged with murdering four women whose bodies were found in 2010 along Gilgo Beach on Long Island, prosecutors disclosed a barrage of details to support their case, including genetic evidence and sadistic porn sites they said Mr. Heuermann visited. Now, with the trial still months away, the defense’s strategy is beginning to take shape. Brown, has begun to float an alternate theory about the case: that the investigation into the murders was tainted years ago by the involvement of a now-disgraced Long Island police chief. At a hearing last month following a procedural court appearance by Mr. Heuermann, Mr. Brown repeated his client’s claims of innocence. He also suggested that the real killer might have eluded arrest years ago when Mr. Burke was running the investigation.

Persons: Rex Heuermann, Heuermann, Heuermann’s, Michael J, Brown, James Burke, Burke Organizations: Long, police, Suffolk County Police Department Locations: Gilgo, Long Island, Suffolk

☆ Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown calls for new FDIC leadership after misconduct report
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, on Monday called on President Joe Biden to replace Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin Gruenberg after allegations of widespread sexual harassment and misconduct within the agency. There "must be fundamental changes at the FDIC," Brown, who chairs the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, said in a statement. With his statement, Brown broke from fellow Democrats, who have largely condemned the allegations but refrained from pushing for Gruenberg's resignation, instead calling for him to drive changes at the agency. Law firm Cleary Gottlieb in April released a scathing report detailing an alleged culture of "sexual harassment, discrimination, and other interpersonal misconduct" at the FDIC. In one instance, Gruenberg allegedly screamed profanities at employees after they delivered bad news, the report said.

Persons: Sen, Sherrod Brown, Joe Biden, Martin Gruenberg, Brown, Cleary Gottlieb, Gruenberg Organizations: Federal Deposit Insurance, FDIC, Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs, Senate, Biden, Employees Locations: Ohio

☆ Bank Regulator Overseeing ‘Toxic’ Culture Loses Key Supporter in Senate
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Emily Flitter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He called for Mr. Biden to nominate a successor and for the Senate to quickly confirm that person, who could then take over for Mr. Gruenberg. “There must be fundamental changes at the F.D.I.C.,” Mr. Brown said. “Those changes begin with new leadership, who must fix the agency’s toxic culture and put the women and men who work there — and their mission — first.”An F.D.I.C. spokesman declined to comment. Since then, Mr. Gruenberg has faced some calls to resign from members of both political parties who said they felt he had played too big a role in shaping the agency’s culture in recent years, including by making the agency’s staff fear communicating with him.

Persons: Sherrod Brown of, Biden, Martin Gruenberg, Brown, Gruenberg, ” Mr, Cleary Gottlieb Organizations: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Banking Committee, Senate, Mr, Street Locations: Sherrod Brown of Ohio

☆ Protesters Agreed to Leave. This Is What Some Colleges Promised in Return.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Vimal Patel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the University of California, Berkeley, student activists got their president to agree to support a cease-fire in Gaza. At Rutgers University, they won a promise of scholarships for 10 Palestinian students displaced by the war. Brown University pledged that its board of trustees would vote on divesting from Israel. As protests over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza have roiled college campuses across the country, dozens of universities have moved to shut down encampments and arrest demonstrators. But more than a dozen institutions have struck agreements with protesters over the past few weeks that effectively conceded to some of their demands.

Organizations: University of California, Rutgers University, Brown University Locations: Berkeley, Gaza, Israel

☆ U.S. Military Installs Temporary Pier in Gaza for Humanitarian Aid
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Victoria Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. military anchored a temporary pier on Gaza’s coast on Thursday, creating a point of entry for humanitarian aid for the enclave, where the flow of supplies through land borders has largely come to a halt since Israel began its incursion into Rafah last week. The aid will be loaded onto trucks that will begin moving ashore “in the coming days,” the U.S. Central Command said in a statement Thursday morning. U.S. officials had said last week that the floating pier and causeway had been completed, but that weather conditions had delayed their installation. An American ship loaded with humanitarian aid, the Sagamore, set off for Gaza from Cyprus last week, and the aid was loaded onto a smaller vessel that had been waiting for the pier to be installed. The United Nations will receive the aid and oversee its distribution in Gaza, according to Central Command, which said no U.S. troops would set foot in the territory.

Persons: Charles Q, Brown, “ It’ll, ”, “, that’s Organizations: U.S, Israel, U.S . Central Command, United Nations, Central Command, U.S ., Pentagon, Joint Chiefs, Staff, NATO Locations: Rafah, Israel, Gaza, An American, Cyprus, Brussels

NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war. As a result, Ukrainian officials have asked their American and NATO counterparts to help train 150,000 new recruits closer to the front line for faster deployment. So far the United States has said no, but Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Thursday that a NATO deployment of trainers appeared inevitable. For now, he said, an effort inside Ukraine would put “a bunch of NATO trainers at risk” and would most likely mean deciding whether to use precious air defenses to protect the trainers instead of critical Ukrainian infrastructure near the battlefield.

Persons: Charles Q, Brown Jr, “ We’ll, ”, General Brown Organizations: NATO, Joint Chiefs of Staff Locations: Ukraine, United States, Europe, Russia, Brussels

☆ Middle East Crisis Temporary Pier Is Anchored in Gaza to Deliver Aid, U.S. Military Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Victoria Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. officials had said last week that the floating pier and causeway had been completed, but that weather conditions had delayed their installation. An American ship loaded with humanitarian aid, the Sagamore, set off for Gaza from Cyprus last week, and the aid was loaded onto a smaller vessel that had been waiting for the pier to be installed. Aid groups say the devastation in Gaza after seven months of Israeli bombardment, strict Israeli inspections and restrictions on crossing points are limiting the amount of aid that can enter Gaza. The Pentagon has said that the pier could help deliver as many as two million meals a day. An aid group, World Central Kitchen, built a makeshift jetty in mid-March to deliver aid by sea to Gaza for the first time in nearly two decades.

Persons: Charles Q, Brown, “ It’ll, ”, “, that’s, Nadav Shoshani, Dan Dieckhaus, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, Helene Cooper Organizations: U.S, Israel, U.S . Central Command, United Nations, Central Command, U.S ., Pentagon, Joint Chiefs, Staff, NATO, Israeli Navy, Division, Food, U.S . Agency for International Development Locations: Rafah, Israel, Gaza, An American, Cyprus, Brussels, Kerem

☆ Here's everything to expect from Wednesday's key report on inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I expect that inflation will move back down on a monthly basis to levels that were more like the lower readings we were having last year," he told attendees at a banking conference. So we're just going to have to see where the inflation data fall out." The index, a proxy for wholesale prices, accelerated 2.2% on an annual basis, the highest reading in a year. "This will be the most important read of the month [excluding nonfarm payrolls] as inflation continues to defy expectations," said Dan North, senior economist at Allianz Trade North America. Even if the report comes in around consensus expectations, it will be "inadequate progress for the Fed to consider a cut until September," he added.

Persons: Frederic J, Brown, Dow Jones, Jerome Powell, we're, Dan North Organizations: AFP, Getty, Federal Reserve, Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Allianz Trade North, Fed Locations: Rosemead , California, Amsterdam, Allianz Trade North America

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