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☆ Top Biden official at Senate hearing defends liquefied natural gas pause
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A top U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) official on Thursday defended President Joe Biden's pause on approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports at a Senate hearing called by a fellow Democrat who said he will investigate the decision. Deputy U.S. Energy Secretary David Turk told the Senate energy committee that the DOE will finish the review as quickly as possible but it he could not predict a timeline other than it would take "months, not years." A U.S. official earlier on Thursday told Reuters "I don't think we're concerned at all about our ability to meet (European) demand." Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from natural gas producer West Virginia who called the hearing, said the pause sends the wrong signal to allies in Europe and Asia. The pause signals "the wrong direction for our country, a very wrong direction," Manchin said.

Persons: Energy David M, Turk, Joe Biden's, Biden, David Turk, Joe Manchin, West, Manchin Organizations: Energy, Green Energy Africa, Cape Town International Convention, U.S . Department of Energy, DOE, U.S . Energy, U.S, Thursday, Reuters, LNG Locations: Cape Town , South Africa, United States, Europe, Ukraine, West Virginia, Asia

Washington CNN —Special counsel Jack Smith’s office is defending how the federal government during Joe Biden’s presidency sought to repossess White House records Donald Trump took, and how the case evolved into a federal investigation. The prosecutors say Trump’s legal team has attempted to distort the events in his favor – including by claiming he had a security clearance that extended past his presidency. But the prosecutors on Friday wrote Trump’s team “not only knew” of the Biden White House being part of the discussion, they also approved of it. On Friday, the special counsel’s office argued the case’s evolution followed Justice Department protocol, including in how White House employees spoke with DOJ officials. According to the filing, there has not been any communication between prosecutors and Biden or senior White House political officials either about the investigation or otherwise.

Persons: Jack Smith’s, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, “, ”, Trump, they’ve, Jonathan Su, Biden, –, Intelligence Community “, Trump’s, ” Smith’s, it’s Organizations: Washington CNN, Trump, National Archives, Justice Department, Biden White House, Department of Energy, White House, Biden White, Counsel’s, DOJ, Department, White, ” Prosecutors, . Prosecutors, of Energy, DOE, Intelligence, Department of Defense, Prosecutors, Trump Organization, FBI, Defense, Service, Mar, FBI Headquarters, Biden, NARA, National Security Council, Records Management, Intelligence Community Locations: Trump’s Florida, Florida, Mar, Lago, magnetometers

☆ US Needs to Build Marshall Islands' Trust Over Cold War Nuclear Dump -US Agency
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. conducted 67 nuclear bomb tests on the Marshall Islands from 1946 to 1958. In the late 1970s it deposited radioactive soil and debris from six of the islands into an unlined crater created by one of the tests. The Department of Energy, which in the report concurred with the recommendation, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Marshall Islands embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It also examines radioactive contamination in Greenland resulting from U.S.

Persons: Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Tom Carper, Timothy Gardner, David Brunnstrom, Leslie Adler Organizations: U.S, Office, U.S . Congress, RMI, Department of Energy, DOE, GAO, Marshall, Democrat Locations: U.S, Republic, Marshall, Washington, Spain, Greenland

☆ Joe Biden is not coming for your gas stove
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Your gas stove is safe. The US Energy Department announced new energy efficiency standards for ovens and stoves, and the big takeaway is: Not much is changing. The department assured that the vast majority of gas stoves on the market – 97% – already meet the standards. Trumka had confirmed to CNN that “everything’s on the table” when it comes to gas stoves, but stressed that any ban would apply only to new gas stoves, not existing ones. “I can tell you the last thing that would ever leave my house is the gas stove that we cook on.”CNN’s Matt Egan contributed to this story.

Persons: ”, Andrew deLaski, Richard Trumka Jr, Trumka, ” Trumka, it’s, Democratic Sen, Joe Manchin, “, ” CNN’s Matt Egan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Biden, Consumer Product Safety, US Energy Department, DOE, Energy Department, US Consumer Product Safety, CNN, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Consumers, Democratic, Twitter Locations: New York, West Virginia

☆ Biden pauses approval of new LNG export projects in win for climate activists
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden paused pending approvals of exports from new liquefied natural gas projects on Friday, a move cheered by climate activists that could delay decisions on new plants until after the Nov. 5 election. Biden said in a statement: "During this period, we will take a hard look at the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America's energy security, and our environment." "We are committed to strengthening energy security here in the U.S. and with our allies," Granholm said. The last review of LNG export projects was in 2018 when export capacity was 4 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd). But the commission's panel of three regulators, which almost always approves LNG projects, could approve it as soon as February, which would then put its approval in the hands of the DOE.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jennifer Granholm, Biden, Granholm, Ben Jealous, Sempra, CP2 Organizations: US Department of Energy, Department of Energy, DOE, Energy, Companies, U.S, Sierra, Sempra Infrastructure, Commonwealth LNG, Venture, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Venture Global Locations: Washington ,, Europe, Asia, U.S, wean, Russia, Ukraine, Louisiana, Alaska, Calcasieu, United States, Germany

Page Walley on Tuesday stopped short of fully removing the law and instead introduced legislation that would remove those convicted of aggravated prostitution of having to register as a violent sex offender. “But removes the sex offender registration.”Prostitution has long been criminalized as a misdemeanor in Tennessee. Nearly 20 years later, the state legislature revised the law once more by requiring lifetime sex offender registration for those convicted under the controversial statute. Instead, the GOP-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday agreed to advance a proposal that would drop the lifetime sex offender registration requirement. The plaintiffs challenging the law in federal court, all named Jane Doe, have described years of harassment and hardships in finding housing and employment that complies with Tennessee's violent sex offender registry.

Persons: ”, Republican Sen, Page, ” Walley, Walley, Jane Doe, Bill Lee's, It's Organizations: The U.S . Department of Justice, Republican, for Disease Control, GOP, Gov Locations: Tenn, Tennessee, The, Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Shelby County, Memphis

☆ Opinion: Trump’s behavior in E. Jean Carroll trial is a chilling trigger for sexual assault survivors
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Opinion Danielle Campoamor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

While a victim of sexual assault receives death threats, her assailant receives endorsements and secures the Iowa caucus. Like so many sexual assault victims and survivors, Carroll’s ongoing pursuit of justice, the court proceedings and the response of her alleged abuser have been re-traumatizing. The US Department of Veterans reports that one in three victims of sexual assault will experience post-traumatic stress disorder sometime during their lives. Like so many survivors, Carroll likely knew what was coming when she chose to bring a case against the former president not once but twice. I couldn’t remember all the details, which is common among sexual assault survivors.

Persons: Danielle Campoamor, Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, “, ” Danielle Campoamor Ashley Batz, Carroll, —, Trump, she’s, Shawn Crowley, ”, Judge Lewis Kaplan, RAINN —, assaulter, Chanel Miller, Emily Doe, Brock Turner, RAINN, ” Carroll, It’s Organizations: NBC, CNN, GOP, US Department of Veterans Locations: Manhattan, Iowa, reoffending

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. When the tour traveled to Los Angeles, Dolan flew Croft there even though almost no tour members signed up for massage appointments, the lawsuit states. Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for a rape and sexual assault conviction in New York that is under appeal. The disgraced movie mogul also was found guilty in 2022 in Los Angeles and later sentenced to 16 years for the rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model known at the trial as Jane Doe 1. The Los Angeles case is also under appeal.

Persons: —, James Dolan, Harvey Weinstein, Kellye Croft, Dolan, Croft “, Croft, Weinstein, Weinstein “, ”, ” Dolan, Danya Perry, “ Kellye Croft, ” Perry, Adam Silver, Silver, Jane Doe, Mr, Jennifer Bonjean, Anucha Browne Sanders, Isiah Thomas . Dolan, Thomas, Browne Sanders, David Stern, Charles Oakley, __ Mahoney, Beth Harris Organizations: ANGELES, New York Knicks, The Eagles, JD, Associated Press, Madison, Garden Sports Corp, Knicks, NHL’s Rangers, NBA, Garden, longtime Knicks, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, MSG, New York’s Arts, Cultural Affairs Locations: Los Angeles, New York, Italian, Madison, Inglewood , California

☆ Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan, media mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. When the tour traveled to Los Angeles, Dolan flew Croft there even though almost no tour members signed up for massage appointments, the lawsuit states. When she told Dolan of the alleged attack, he neither seemed surprised nor offered to help her report the assault to police, she alleges. Croft alleges that Dolan knew about Weinstein's misconduct toward women and told her "we all know" that Weinstein "has problems." Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for a rape and sexual assault conviction in New York that is under appeal.

Persons: James Dolan, Harvey Weinstein, Kellye Croft, Dolan, Croft, Weinstein, Danya Perry, Perry, Adam Silver, Silver, Jane Doe, Mr, Jennifer Bonjean, Anucha Browne Sanders, Isiah Thomas . Dolan, Thomas, Browne Sanders, David Stern, Charles Oakley Organizations: New York Knicks, The Eagles, JD, Associated Press, Madison, Garden Sports Corp, Knicks, NHL's Rangers, NBA, Garden, longtime Knicks, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, MSG, New York's Arts, Cultural Affairs Locations: Los Angeles, New York, Italian, Madison

☆ Gilgo Beach murders: timeline of the case and investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Emma Tucker | Authorities Find First Remains In Gilgo Beach Murders | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN has reached out to Heuermann’s attorney, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and the Suffolk County Police Department for comment. Here is a timeline of the Gilgo Beach killings, how the investigation unfolded and what ultimately led to Heuermann’s arrest. Two days later, investigators discovered the remains of three additional victims – Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Costello and Megan Waterman – strewn across a half-mile stretch on Gilgo Beach. Authorities later said they believed Gilbert’s death may have been accidental and not related to the Gilgo Beach slayings. The task force included the Suffolk County Police Department, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police and the FBI.

Persons: Long, Rex Heuermann, ” Heuermann, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard, Barnes, Heuermann, Amber Lynn Costello, Shannan Gilbert, hadn’t, “, Barthelemy, ”, Jane Doe, Jessica Taylor, Spencer Platt, Steve Cohen, Barthelemy’s, Cohen, James Carbone, WH ”, Geraldine Hart, “ Jane Doe, Valerie Mack, Hart, Rodney Harrison, Ray Tierney, surveilling, “ Brainard, Tierney, Harrison, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Attorney, CNN Sunday, Attorney’s Office, Suffolk County Police Department, Police Department, Police, Craigslist, Garden, Getty, New York’s Suffolk County Police Department, FBI, Suffolk County Police, Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, New, Suffolk County Crime Laboratory, RH, & Associates Locations: Shore, York, Suffolk County, Suffolk, Megan Waterman Suffolk, Gilgo Beach, Gilgo, Jersey City , New Jersey, Manhattan, Madison, Manorville, Long, Wantagh , New York, Nassau County, New York City, Fire, Beach, Oak Beach , New York, ”, New York’s Suffolk County, Philadelphia, New York, Heuermann, Yaphank

☆ The new FAFSA form for 2024 was supposed to streamline the process. It took me 13 hours to complete — and only thanks to Reddit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Erika Ebsworth-Goold | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Department of Education says the FAFSA overhaul will improve and streamline the application process. AdvertisementFirst, I started my son's application. It couldn't handle specific questions and simply referred me back to the general FAFSA site. It took another hour of trying before I could finally, blessedly, file the form — after 13 hours of trying. I'm glad my family got through what was a frustrating experience — although I'll feel better once we get confirmation that my son's application is processed successfully.

Persons: —, I'd, Aidan, Reddit, Aidan couldn't, it's Organizations: Service, US Department of, Federal Student Aid, of Education, Internal Revenue Service, Business, Social, Google, Department of Education, DOE

☆ Jeffrey Epstein accuser says in deposition she was forced to have sex with former Victoria's Secret CEO Les Wexner and that he had sex with minors
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Guiffre said in court documents she was sex trafficked to Les Wexner on multiple occasions. She also said in a deposition that Wexner, who had hired Epstein as a financial advisor, had sex with minors. A spokesperson for Wexner denied the allegations and said Wexner knew nothing of Epstein's sex trafficking. AdvertisementJeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Guiffre said she was trafficked to Les Wexner for sex on multiple occasions and that the billionaire also had sex with minors, according to a newly unsealed deposition. Related storiesWhen asked how many times she had sex with Wexner, Guiffre replied "multiple."

Persons: Jeffrey Epstein, Virginia Guiffre, Epstein, Wexner, —, Guiffre, Ghislaine Maxwell, Maxwell, Prince Andrew, Les Wexner, Guiffree, Brad Edwards, Wexner's, Edwards, Jacob Shamsian Organizations: Service, Business, Wexner, L Brands, Body Works Locations: Guiffre

☆ The newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents have Donald Trump's name all over them. He had been secretly disguised as 'Doe 174.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementAn exhaustive review of the documents by Business Insider points to one no-longer-anonymous Doe who checks all the boxes: Doe 174. The newly unsealed documents include new excerpts of deposition transcripts and other legal filings where Trump's name is now revealed. AdvertisementVictims talked about Trump as one of Epstein's friendsThe unsealed documents are not all damning for Trump. The three other unsealed documents are motions and letters from lawyers representing Epstein and Alan Dershowitz, where Trump is mentioned in passing. While three of the nine documents naming Doe 174 have not yet been fully unsealed, the public docket includes versions with some redactions.

Persons: Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, —, Virginia Giuffre, Ghislaine Maxwell, Doe, Loretta Preska, Preska, Epstein, Maxwell, Trump, Eric, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Johanna Sjoberg, Prince Andrew of groping, Sjoberg, massaging Trump, Jeffrey, we'll, — we'll, Alan Dershowitz, Mario Tama, Dershowitz, Sarah Ransome, Ransome, Ghislaine, Giuffre, Juan Alessi, Alessi, Judge Preska's Organizations: Trump, Service, US, Business, Mar, British, Atlantic City, York Locations: Virginia, Atlantic, Palm Beach, Epstein's Manhattan, Beach

☆ Millions of Americans will soon be able to turn their roofs into a lucrative side hustle
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-07 | by ( Kartik Menon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

People on the traditional grid could see lower costs, greater grid reliability, and less volatile energy prices. And the rate of residential installation is booming: A record 700,000 homeowners installed arrays in 2022, according to the trade group Solar Energy Industries Association. Henglein and Steets/GettyAnother option for homeowners is peer-to-peer energy trading. Users buy and sell electricity with any counterparty, whether it's a neighbor or the broader electricity market. There are, of course, concerns about the reliability of solar energy.

Persons: Localvolts, Kartik Menon, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Business Insider's, Solar Energy Industries Association, Solar Investment Tax, US Department of Energy, Goldman Locations: Localvolts, editorial.standards@insider.com, California , Texas, Florida, California, Arcadia, Washington, DC, Australia, Texas

☆ California's Salton Sea could hold enough lithium for 375 million batteries — more than the total number of vehicles currently on US roads
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jennifer Solis | Nevada Current | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US Department of Energy released an analysis estimating how much lithium is under the Salton Sea. Salton Sea has the potential to produce an estimated 375 million lithium batteries for electric vehicles — more than the total number of vehicles currently on US roads, according to the analysis commissioned by the Department of Energy. It's the most comprehensive analysis to date quantifying the domestic lithium resources in California's Salton Sea region. AdvertisementIf the Salton Sea lithium can be extracted, it could give the US the ability to produce domestically sourced lithium, ending the nation's dependence on rival countries for a supply of the metal. AdvertisementThe state of California is also leaning into the development of lithium extraction in the Salton Sea.

Persons: DOE's Lawrence, Biden's, Jeff Marootian, George Rose, Gavin Newsom, Thacker Organizations: US Department of Energy, Service, Department of Energy, DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, DOE, California State, California Gov, US Fish and Wildlife Service Locations: Nevada's Thacker, Salton, Niland , California, California, Saudi Arabia, Nevada, In Nevada, Esmeralda County

☆ My ex-husband and I got a dog for our daughter during our divorce. It's the best parenting decision I've made.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Katie Nave | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In the midst of a divorce, I got a divorce dog to help ease the transition for my daughter. Her name is Frankie, and my ex-husband and I split custody of Frankie and our daughter equally. The author and her dog, Frankie. Courtesy of the authorWith the guidance of our mediator, my ex-husband and I created a 50/50 custody plan for both our daughter and our dog. AdvertisementThe author's dog, Frankie.

Persons: Frankie, —, I'd, Amanda Craig, I'm, Craig, Whitney Casares, Casares, howls Organizations: Service Locations: Brooklyn, New York City

☆ American Airlines let a flight attendant delete 'evidence' after filming a teen girl with a hidden camera in an airplane bathroom, new lawsuit alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A new lawsuit alleges that an American Airlines flight attendant hid a camera inside a plane bathroom. The suit alleges that the flight attendant used a cell phone to film a 14-year-old in the bathroom. AdvertisementA lawsuit filed on Friday alleges that an American Airlines flight attendant used a hidden bathroom cell phone to film a 14-year-old girl and that the airline gave the staffer enough time to "destroy" any "incriminating evidence." The lawsuit alleges that the teen's father went after the flight attendant who led his daughter to the first-class bathroom and demanded to see his phone. I have nothing to do with this," the employee told the dad, the lawsuit alleges.

Persons: —, Jane Doe, begrudgingly, Erin Reding, Reding, negligently, haven't Organizations: American Airlines, Service, Business, North Carolina, American Airlines Group, FBI, Airlines Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, Boston , Massachusetts, Charlotte, Boston

☆ This 10-month old is among the children still held captive or missing in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Ariel Bibas, 4, was kidnapped from his home in southern Israel by Hamas militants on October 7. The children do not cry, nor make a sound as Hamas militants surround their shaken mother, a blanket wrapped around her body. It’s so scary.”Hamas is believed to have held more than 200 hostages in Gaza prior to the releases negotiated with Israel. On Monday, Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that the Bibas family is not currently held hostage by Hamas, which further complicates release efforts. An estimated eight children are still being held by Hamas, and their faces have galvanized a mourning nation clamoring for their return.

Persons: Bibas, Israel’s, Kfir’s, ” Eylon, ” Kfir, Ariel, Yarden, Nir Oz, Ariel Bibas, Yosi, Keshet, Yarden’s, ” Keshet, “, Daniel Hagari, Kfir, Shiri, “ Ariel, ”, Yifat Zailer, Zailer, gaunt Organizations: CNN, Israel, Palestinian Ministry of Health, West Bank, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas Locations: Israel, Israeli, Gaza, Tel Aviv, ”

☆ Students are lawyering up in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Hafez, who CNN has reached out to for comment, is now suing Accuracy in Media for defamation and emotional distress, and the violation of his civil rights. Hafez is among the politically and ethnically diverse students across the country who are filing lawsuits in the wake of October 7. Some are invoking the Civil Rights Act, claiming their schools aren’t protecting them from religious discrimination. “We believe that a number of universities are violating Title VI in this moment. “We have had a massive and unprecedented spike since October 7.”The legal standard for Title VI cases is high, Cron said.

Persons: Yusuf Hafez, “ Columbia’s, ” Hafez, Hafez, Minouche Shafik, “, ” John Beckman, ” Beckman, Beckman, Justin Sadowsky, ” Sadowsky, Sadowsky, Dylan Saba, State University of Florida Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, DeSantis, ”, Brittany Wise, ” Adam Steinbaugh, ” Steinbaugh, you’re, Matthew Cron, Donald Trump, ” Saba, Kenneth Marcus, Wellesley, ” “ Wellesley, UPenn, Magill, “ We’ve, Marcus, George W, Bush, Cron, ” Cron, Yusuf Hafez’s, SWATTING, ” – CNN’s Matt Egan, Celina Tebor Organizations: New, New York CNN — Columbia University, Media, CNN, Civil, Columbia, Columbia University, New York University, Jewish, gaslighting, NYU, New York police, Islamic, Civil Rights, Department of Education, Palestine, American Civil Liberties Union, Palestine Legal, University of Florida, UF, Justice, State University of Florida, ACLU, ” CNN, State University System of, University of Florida’s, “, Governors, Foundation, Rights, Florida, DOE, of Education Office, Legal, University of Illinois Chicago, UIC, Brandeis Center, University of Pennsylvania, ”, University, Trump, Ivy League, Private, AIM, U.S . Locations: New York, Israel, Gaza, Palestine, Florida, State University System of Florida, Colorado, “, Penn, Chicago

An advanced geothermal project has begun pumping carbon-free electricity onto the Nevada grid to power Google data centers there, Google announced Tuesday. Getting electrons onto the grid for the first time is a milestone many new energy companies never reach, said Tim Latimer, CEO and co-founder of Google's geothermal partner in the project, Houston-based Fervo Energy. Political Cartoons View All 1267 ImagesFervo is using this first pilot to launch other projects that will deliver far more carbon-free electricity to the grid. Google and Fervo Energy started working together in 2021 to develop next-generation geothermal power. Google announced back in 2020 that it would use carbon-free energy every hour of every day, wherever it operates, by 2030.

Persons: Tim Latimer, ” Latimer, Michael Terrell, We’re, ”, Terrell, “, ” Terrell, Jennifer Granholm, Granholm, Sarah Jewett, Latimer, DCVC, Rachel Slaybaugh, Fervo, Slaybaugh, it’s, Jewett Organizations: Google, Energy, International Energy Agency, Fervo Energy, U.S . Energy Information Administration, Energy Department, DOE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, AP Locations: Nevada, Houston, Utah, Winnemucca , Nevada, Las Vegas, Reno, United States, California , Nevada , Utah, Hawaii , Oregon , Idaho, New Mexico, Latimer, Fervo, Beaver County , Utah

☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse by two more women
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Two more women have come forward to accuse Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual abuse, one week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Cassie that contained allegations of rape and physical abuse. After their date, Combs "intentionally drugged" her, then brought her home and sexually assaulted her, according to the filing. Without her knowledge, Combs videotaped the assault and later shared it with several friends in the music industry, the suit alleges. "Upon information and belief, when Combs finished with Jane Doe, he and Hall switched, and they commenced assaulting Jane Doe's friend," the suit states. The suit brought by Dickerson notes that the victim filed police reports in New York and New Jersey after the abuse.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Cassie, drugging, Joi Dickerson, Dickerson, Aaron Hall, —, Jane Doe —, Jane Doe, Hall, Jane Doe's, Tyrone Blackburn, Mary J, Blige, Biggie Smalls, Cassie Ventura, Ventura Organizations: Syracuse University, Hall, New York City Police Department, Associated Press, Bad Boys Records Locations: New York, Harlem, York, New Jersey

☆ Rape at sea: How a broken system is failing passengers and darkening the cruise industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Cruise ship companies are failing sexual assault victims, lawsuits seen by Business Insider show. Carnival told the Washington Post last year that the alleged assailant was fired from the cruise line but that he was never charged. "The truth is, cruise companies don't know much about the employees they hire," he told BI. "I don't know how they sleep at night, I really don't"Jamie Barnett, from the organization International Cruise Victims (ICV), told BI that the behavior of cruise companies makes victims feel "lost and very isolated." Cruise companies, she said, "will fight tooth and nail before they would roll over and not do what they needed to do, to keep the public from knowing."

Persons: —, Ryan, Patrick Connolly, Ross Klein, They'll, they'll, Klein, they've, Justin Sullivan, Jane Doe, Jim Walker, Walker, Jamie Barnett, Barnett, Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal Organizations: Business, Service, MSC, MSC Cruises, MSC Meraviglia, Orlando Sentinel, Tribune, Getty, BI, US Department of Transportation, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Cruise, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Cruise, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Vessel Security, Safety, FBI, Princess Cruises, BuzzFeed, Carnival, Washington Post, International Cruise, Democratic Locations: Port Canaveral, Port of Oakland, California, Caribbean, Miami, Key West , Florida

NEW YORK (AP) — Two more women have come forward to accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual abuse, one week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Cassie that contained allegations of rape and physical abuse. After their date, Combs “intentionally drugged” her, then brought her home and sexually assaulted her, according to the filing. Without her knowledge, Combs videotaped the assault and later shared it with several friends in the music industry, the suit alleges. “Upon information and belief, when Combs finished with Jane Doe, he and Hall switched, and they commenced assaulting Jane Doe’s friend,” the suit states. A few days later, an “irate” Combs allegedly showed up at the home of the two women in an attempt to stop them from speaking out about the abuse.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Cassie, drugging, Combs, Joi Dickerson, Combs “, ”, Dickerson, Aaron Hall, —, Jane Doe —, “, Jane Doe, Hall, Jane Doe’s, ” Combs, Tyrone Blackburn, Mary J, Blige, Biggie Smalls, Cassie Ventura, Ventura Organizations: Syracuse University, Hall, New York City Police Department, Associated Press, Bad Boys Records Locations: New York, Harlem, York, New Jersey

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed in New York City on Wednesday that alleges he groped a woman at a rooftop bar and restaurant in Manhattan in August 2015. Foxx's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages. The actor is best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the 2004 film "Ray." Music industry veteran Jimmy Iovine was likewise sued on Wednesday by an woman claiming he sexually abused her. In the Iovine complaint filed in New York state court in Manhattan, a woman identified only as "Jane Doe" said she was sexually abused, forcibly touched and subject to sexual harassment and retaliation in August 2007.

Persons: Jamie Foxx, Jane Doe, Foxx, Ray Charles, Ray, Jimmy Iovine, Iovine, Douglas Wigdor, Dr, Dre, Russell Brand, Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Axl Rose, Sheila Kennedy, Dawn Chmielewski, Steve Gorman, Daniel Wallis, Dan Whitcomb, Robert Birsel Organizations: Interscope Records, West Coast, Universal Music, Beats Electronics, Apple, Thomson Locations: New York City, Manhattan, New York, West, Los Angeles

The suit says she and a friend were seated at a table next to Foxx's at Catch NYC in 2015. The woman's asked Foxx for a photo, and the two women took several pictures with him, the suit says. It says that afterward, he began complimenting her “super model body” and told her she looked like the actor Gabrielle Union. Political Cartoons View All 1265 ImagesA statement in response released Thursday from a representative for the 55-year-old Foxx said the alleged incident never happened. The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly.

Persons: —, Jamie Foxx, “, Jane Doe, Foxx, Gabrielle Union Organizations: Associated Press Locations: New York, Manhattan, Brooklyn

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