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BOSTON, April 14 (Reuters) - A 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force National Guard suspected of leaking highly classified military intelligence records online will make his initial appearance before a federal judge in Boston on Friday. Jack Douglas Teixeira, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, was arrested by the FBI at his home on Thursday without incident. Anyone convicted of willfully transmitting national defense information can face up to 10 years in prison. Reuters has reviewed more than 50 of the documents, labeled "Secret" and "Top Secret," but has not independently verified their authenticity. The U.S. is still fighting to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from London to face criminal charges in connection with the 2010 leak.

☆ What Is a Money Market Fund?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +11 min

“Money market funds have become a much more interesting place,” says Jay McLaughlin, institutional sales manager for iMoneyNet, a research firm that follows the money market fund industry. How money market funds workThe first thing for investors to understand is that money market funds are mutual funds, not bank accounts. Municipal money market fundsMunicipal money market funds appeal to many high-income investors because of their tax-exempt nature. One popular muni money market fund is the $17 billion Vanguard Municipal money market Fund (VMSXX) and its current 7-day yield of 2.65%—a yield which on its face is lower than other fund types, but after taxes are considered, can actually be higher for some investors. How to get the best money market fund ratesTypically your stock trading platform may have a default money market fund for its clients, established at your initial sign-up, as a kind of placeholder to keep your cash.

☆ At least two dead, more injured in Texas train incident
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 24 (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and multiple others, including suspected undocumented immigrants, were injured on Friday in some type of incident involving a train in south Texas, officials said. Police in the city of Uvalde reported on Twitter that U.S. Highway 90 would be closed for several hours "due to numerous undocumented immigrants injured inside of a train." Two people were dead, five helicopters had evacuated patients from the scene, and numerous ambulances responded, an Uvalde spokesperson said, citing Mayor Don McLaughlin. The Uvalde News-Leader newspaper, citing Uvalde County sheriff Ruben Nolasco, reported 12 migrants were discovered on a train east of Uvalde near the town of Knippa, and that two of the migrants were dead. The Uvalde County Sheriff's Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

☆ George W. Bush misrepresented our work at CIA to sell the Iraq invasion. It's time to call him what he is: 'A liar.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Two former CIA officials spoke to Insider before the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. They gave a firsthand account of the George W. Bush administration's attempts to misrepresent intelligence and assert a connection between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. The closest they came was this alleged, and apparently nonexistent, help that Iraq gave al-Qaeda [via Atta] in bringing about the attacks. Alice: Today, people say that Bush was looking to justify the invasion of Iraq. Pretty soon it became clear that the administration was focused on this alleged meeting between Atta and Iraqi intelligence in Prague.

☆ Netflix announces a 'Stranger Things' stage play is coming to London's West End
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A new "Stranger Things" stage spinoff is coming to London's West End later this year, Netflix announced Wednesday. "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," an adaptation of the popular science fiction series, will premiere at the Phoenix Theatre as the streaming giant's first live stage production. Thorne also wrote the stage play for "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." The "Stranger Things" series debuted in 2016 and has been one of the streaming platform's most popular shows. Tickets for "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" are expected to go on sale in the spring.

☆ Bol breaks long-standing world indoor 400m record
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Netherlands' Femke Bol ran the 400 metres in 49.26 seconds at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn on Sunday to break one of the longest-standing world records in track and field. Bol's time beat the previous record of 49.59 set by Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova on March 7, 1982. When I crossed the line I knew that the record was mine because of the noise that the crowd made." The outdoor 400m world record is 47.60, which was set by German Marita Koch in 1985. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ How Jared Fogle went from Subway star to shunned spokesman: New documentary details fall from grace, as sandwich chain eyes potential sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jared Fogle was known as Subway's spokesperson up until 2015 when his home was raided by the FBI. A new documentary of Fogle is coming in March, as Subway teases a possible sale of the company. As Subway considers a potential sale of its more than $10 billion restaurant chain, and with a documentary on Fogle set to air in just a few weeks, here's how he went from Subway celebrity to shunned spokesman. Jared Fogle. APA Subway spokesman is bornIn a 2004 interview with CBS, Jared said he weighed 425 pounds before using Subway sandwiches to aid in his over 200-pound weight loss.

☆ Patrick Mahomes' wife Brittany Mahomes has built her own sports empire as a professional soccer player, part owner of a women's soccer team, and a fitness guru
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Kelly Mclaughlin | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is celebrating his latest win with his wife Brittany. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Patrick in the first round of the NFL Draft in April 2017. Her team won its league in September 2017, according to her Instagram, and by October 2017 she was in Kansas City. I think the people are what we love the most about Kansas City," Mahomes said. He took the Chiefs to their second-consecutive Super Bowl in February 2021, though the team lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

☆ The millennial boss' guide to managing Gen Z, based on 5 stereotypes of the younger generation
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Millennial bosses might be daunted by their new reports, but there's a lot they can learn from Gen Z. That may be why some millennial managers think of Gen Z as, erm, high maintenance. Insider spoke with management experts, career coaches, and members of Gen Z itself to reframe the narrative around how Gen Z is changing the workplace. Gen Z has no job loyaltyThe rap on Gen Z is that they're all a bunch of job-hoppers with no loyalty. Both millennials and Gen Z have done "a lot more" to destigmatize mental health challenges and normalize counseling and therapy.

☆ Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' wife Brittany Mahomes has built her own sports empire as a professional soccer player, part owner of a women's soccer team, and a fitness guru
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Kelly Mclaughlin | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is celebrating his latest win with his wife Brittany. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Patrick in the first round of the NFL Draft in April 2017. She also became a part owner of Kansas City's women's soccer team when the National Women's Soccer League expanded to the city in 2020. I think the people are what we love the most about Kansas City," Mahomes said. On Sunday, Mahomes led the Chiefs to victory against the Bengals to secure a slot in the 2023 Super Bowl.

☆ Provident Financial CEO Le May to step down
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Jan 26 (Reuters) - British subprime lender Provident Financial (PFG.L) said on Thursday Malcolm Le May would step down as its chief executive officer and Bank of Ireland UK chief Ian McLaughlin would take the helm. The London-listed company, which also plans to change its name to Vanquis Banking Group, said McLaughlin would replace Le May as CEO in the summer. Reporting by Anchal Rana in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu SahuOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Cast of Netflix's 'Stranger Things' is getting a big payday for the show's final season
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Main members of the "Stranger Things" cast are set to earn from $6 million to $9 million-plus for season five. "Stranger Things" season five will be the show's final season. Puck's Matthew Belloni reported on Thursday how much the show's top actors will be making for the next, and final, season of the Netflix hit. The "Stranger Things" cast has come a long way. "Stranger Things" is one of Netflix's biggest hits.

☆ Missouri Executes Transgender Inmate, a First in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Adolfo Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Missouri carried out the first known execution of a transgender person in the U.S. after Republican Gov. Mike Parson denied Amber McLaughlin ’s clemency petition. Ms. McLaughlin was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 6:51 p.m. on Tuesday at the Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, Mo. She was found guilty in the 2003 murder of her ex-girlfriend Beverly Guenther .

☆ Amber McLaughlin, the first openly transgender person to be executed in the U.S., dies by lethal injection
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Doha Madani | The Associated Press | Doha Madani Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. Pronouns | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Amber McLaughlin, the first openly transgender woman to be executed in the U.S., died by lethal injection Tuesday night in Missouri. McLaughlin later led police to a location near the Mississippi River in St. Louis where Guenther's body had been dumped. She suffered from depression, according to the clemency petition. Advocates also expressed concern that McLaughlin would be put to death even though the jury was not unanimous. McLaughlin began her transition in prison about three years ago, according to a fellow inmate and friend, Jessica Hicklin.

☆ Missouri Set to Execute Transgender Inmate, a First in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Adolfo Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Amber McLaughlin is set to be killed by lethal injection at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Missouri is set to carry out the first known execution of a transgender person in the U.S. after Republican Gov. Mike Parson denied Amber McLaughlin ‘s clemency petition. Ms. McLaughlin is set to be killed by lethal injection at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. She was found guilty in the 2003 murder of her ex-girlfriend Beverly Guenther .

☆ First U.S. execution of openly transgender woman set for Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Mike Parson grants clemency, Amber McLaughlin, 49, will become the first openly transgender woman executed in the U.S. She is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003. There is no known case of an openly transgender inmate being executed in the U.S. before, according to the anti-execution Death Penalty Information Center. Before transitioning, McLaughlin was in a relationship with girlfriend Beverly Guenther. She won the lawsuit in 2018 and became a mentor to other transgender inmates, including McLaughlin. Kevin Johnson, 37, was put to death Nov. 29 for the ambush killing of a Kirkwood, Missouri, police officer.

☆ When Mary Met the Angel
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Rebecca Mclaughlin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

She went by the most common name for Jewish women of her time and place: She was just another Mary. But then she claimed an angel had appeared to her and told her she would give birth to the Son of God. Today, Mary’s claim to have met an angel is part of what makes her story hard to believe. We imagine angels like the fairy on top of the Christmas tree, only bigger, so Mary’s story feels like a fairy tale. So let’s let the angel fly just for a moment while we listen to his message:

☆ Intrepid bankers will find Boutique Blvd jam-packed
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Jeffrey Goldfarb | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The situation complicates things for rainmakers considering their next steps in a weaker environment for mergers and acquisitions. Making the well-trod move from Wall Street to Boutique Boulevard will be much harder in 2023. The entrepreneurial spirit often hits investment bankers when times get tough, and their mega-bank employers start cutting staff or restricting access to the balance sheet. It's easy to see how the likes of Blair Effron’s Centerview, Robey Warshaw and Ken Moelis’ eponymous firm established themselves. Absent those kinds of industry-specific or geographic relationships, idle investment bankers may find themselves just spending more time with their families.

☆ Family-owned business making six figures just for putting up Christmas trees on Park Avenue has a 26-year-old owner calling the shots
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

City-Scape Landscaping has been beautifying Park Avenue since 1972, CNBC reports. One particularly lucrative part of City-Scape's partnership with Fund for Park Avenue is the Park Avenue Christmas tree project, which accounts for 10% of the company's $1 million annual sales at $100,000 per year, Sofield says. The annual Park Avenue tree lighting took place on Dec. 4, and drew a crowd of 4,000. A post shared by Fund For Park Avenue (@fundforparkavenue)Outside of the holiday season, Sofield and his crew maintain the Park Avenue Malls every Monday to match the climate. "It's people's front yard, front gardens along Park Avenue," Fund for Park Avenue president, Barbara McLaughlin told CNBC.

☆ For this company, decorating Park Avenue for Christmas is a family tradition
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Molly Kaiser | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The business has maintained the avenue's grassy medians – known as the Park Avenue Malls – for 50 years. Christmas tress installed by City-Scape Landscaping on Park Avenue in New York. "I don't think Park Avenue would have quite the same glamour if the median walls weren't in place," said Vincent Sofield's son, Dylan. "It's people's front yard, front gardens along Park Avenue," said the group's president, Barbara McLaughlin. Christmas tress installed by City-Scape Landscaping on Park Avenue in New York.

☆ Vikings complete biggest comeback in NFL history, beat Colts in overtime
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Dec 17, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (4) scores on a touchdown reception as Indianapolis Colts safety Rodney McLeod (26) and safety Julian Blackmon (32) pursue late during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY SportsDec 17 (Reuters) - The Minnesota Vikings pulled off the biggest comeback in National Football League history on Saturday when they rallied from a 33-0 halftime deficit to beat the visiting Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in overtime. The previous record for the biggest comeback in NFL history was set by the Buffalo Bills in 1993 when they erased a 35-3 third quarter deficit to beat the Houston Oilers 41-38 in overtime of a wild card playoff game. The victory also handed Indianapolis quarterback Ryan the dubious distinction of having been on the losing end of both the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and NFL history. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A 'civil war' looms in the Republican party as Trump rages at polls showing DeSantis is more popular, warns GOP donor
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Trump is increasingly scared of being left for dead by the Republican Party," a GOP donor told NBC News. In a post on Truth Social, Trump referenced a new Wall Street Journal poll which suggested that DeSantis would get 52% of the vote while Trump would get 38%. The same Wall Street Journal poll also said that 86% of respondents viewed DeSantis favorably, compared with 74% for Trump. "DeSantis is rising, and Trump is increasingly scared of being left for dead by the Republican Party," Dan Eberhart, a GOP donor who is supporting DeSantis, told NBC News. In a recent Politico/Morning Consult poll that listed 15 potential GOP candidates, 45% of respondents chose Trump, compared to 30% for DeSantis.

☆ First openly transgender woman set to be executed in the U.S. asks for mercy
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

— The first openly transgender woman set to be executed in the U.S. is asking Missouri’s governor for mercy, citing mental health issues. There is no known case of an openly transgender inmate being executed in the U.S. before, according to the anti-execution Death Penalty Information Center. McLaughlin’s lawyers also listed the jury’s indecision and McLaughlin’s remorse as reasons Parson should spare her life. Missouri has only executed one woman before, state Corrections Department spokeswoman Karen Pojmann said in an email. McLaughlin’s lawyers said she previously was rooming with another transgender woman but now is living in isolation leading up to her scheduled execution date.

☆ Mother of Idaho murder victim says she learned of 'critical' clue in unsolved slayings the same time as everyone else
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Erin Mclaughlin | Tim Stelloh | Erin Mclaughlin Is An Nbc News Correspondent. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

"Investigators believe the occupant(s) of this vehicle may have critical information to share regarding this case," the release said. Authorities haven’t identified a suspect or found a murder weapon, thought to be a fixed-blade knife. A lawyer for Goncalves, Shanon Gray, faulted Moscow police for not having informed the family before they released the information. The spokesman, Robbie Johnson, said the email was an example of a message aimed at keeping the Goncalves family informed. Goncalves said Mabbutt described Kaylee's injuries in a phone call to the family, answered by her 17-year-old daughter.

☆ 19-year-old asks court to let her watch father’s execution
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

ST. LOUIS — A 19-year-old woman is asking a federal court to allow her to watch her father’s death by injection, despite a Missouri law barring anyone under 21 from witnessing an execution. Kevin Johnson faces execution Nov. 29 for killing Kirkwood, Missouri, Police Officer William McEntee in 2005. Meanwhile, Johnson has requested that his daughter, Khorry Ramey, attend the execution, and she wants to be there. The ACLU’s court filing said the law barring under 21s serves no safety purpose and violates Ramey’s Constitutional rights. In a court filing last week to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office stated there were no grounds for court intervention.

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