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Online fund raises nearly $2 million for Daniel Penny’s legal defense in subway case
Newsbreak 2 weeks ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, New York, News 0 An online crowdfunding page has raised nearly $2 million for the legal defense of Daniel Penny, the former Marine charged last week with second-degree manslaughter in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on the New York City subway earlier this month. A “GiveSendGo” page titled “Daniel Penny’s Legal Defense Fund” listed that $1,883,357 had been raised as of late Sunday night. According to the page,…
Attorney for former Marine charged with killing NYC homeless man expects autopsy ‘will be revealing’
Newsbreak 3 weeks ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Daniel Penny, Homicide, Jordan Neely, News, second-degree manslaughter 0 The attorney for the former Marine who has been charged in the killing of a homeless man on a New York City subway said he expects that the man’s autopsy “will be revealing” for the situation. Thomas Kenniff, who is representing 24-year-old Daniel Penny, told radio talk show hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on WABC’s “Cats & Cosby” on Friday that he has not…
Bolton warns Manhattan case could be ‘rocket fuel’ for Trump campaign
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Donald Trump, Hush money case, John Bolton, Manhattan DA, Stormy Daniels, Sunday Talk Shows 0 Former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Sunday that depending on the outcome of the case, the indictment of former President Trump in Manhattan could be “rocket fuel” to his 2024 presidential campaign. “If Trump is acquitted or he gets the case dismissed because it’s not legally sufficient or for whatever reason, that will be rocket fuel, because he can say, I told…
Michael Cohen says he will appear as rebuttal witness at Manhattan DA office on Monday
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels 0 Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to former President Trump, said on Sunday that he was asked to appear as a rebuttal witness at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Monday but added he did not know any other details on the matter. MSNBC’s Alex Witt asked Cohen if he expected any other witnesses to be at the office, citing multiple reports. Cohen said he…
Hoda Kotb makes tearful return to ‘Today’ after daughter’s ICU stay
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Al Roker, Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Hoda Kotb, In The Know, Media, Savannah Guthrie 0 “Today” show co-anchor Hoda Kotb returned to her post on Monday, explaining her prolonged absence due to her daughter being admitted to a hospital. “My youngest, Hope, was in the ICU for a few days and in the hospital for a little more than a week,” Kotb said on Monday after a weeks-long absence. “I’m so grateful she’s home. She is back home. I was…
SNL spoofs ‘Fox & Friends’ discussing Dominion lawsuit, Murdoch’s texts
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Dominion Voting Systems, Fox and Friends, News, Rupert Murdoch, Saturday night live, SNL 0 “Saturday Night Live” spoofed “Fox and Friends” in its cold open with a segment discussing Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit against the network. SNL’s Bowen Yang, portraying Fox’s Brian Kilmeade, got the Dominion case confused with the “Minion” characters from the Universal Pictures animated film “Despicable Me.” “Not the Minions. We’re talking about the Dominion Voting machines lawsuit, and our boss, Rupert Murdoch, gave some pretty…
Judith Heumann, ‘mother’ of disability rights movement, dead at 75
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Barack Obama, bill clinton, Blog Briefing Room, Camp Jened, Crip Camp, disability rights, Judith Heumann, Michelle Obama, New York City, News, Polio 0 Activist Judith Heumann, who worked for the rights of disabled people for over five decades, including under two presidential administrations, died Saturday at 75, her team confirmed. Heumann required the use of a wheelchair from the use of an early age due to polio. In 1970, she was denied a teaching license in New York City, with city officials arguing her wheelchair was a fire…
U.S. News & World Report responds to law, medical school departures from rankings
The head of U.S. News and World Report responded to the departure of several medical and law schools throughout the country from its rankings, saying the organization is one of the only places for students to compare institutions based on the factors that matter most to them. Eric Gertler, the CEO and executive chairman of U.S. News and World Report, said in an op-ed in…
When can student loan borrowers expect the repayment pause to end?
Student loan borrowers are left in limbo on the exact date for when they will have to begin repayments after a three-year pause from the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two cases contesting President Biden’s student loan relief program that could give up to $20,000 of relief to millions of Americans. The justices are now able to release a…
Zero-calorie sweetener popular in keto diets linked to strokes, heart attacks
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, artificial sweetener, Blog Briefing Room, erythritol, Healthcare, Nature Medicine study 0 A new study has found that a zero-calorie sweetener that is popular in ketogenic diets has been linked to strokes, heart attacks, blood clots and death. The artificial sweetener called erythritol is often found in diet foods, such as Truvia, as a sugar replacement because it does not affect blood glucose levels and does not have any calories. The new study, published in the journal…
House holds moment of silence to honor victims of Michigan State shooting
House lawmakers held a moment of silence in the chamber on Monday to honor the victims of this month’s shooting at Michigan State University. Three students were killed and five others were injured when a gunman opened fire at two locations on the Michigan State campus in East Lansing on Feb. 13. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), whose district includes the university’s campus, led Monday’s moment…
How AI could influence learning across topics, while becoming a crucial one itself
Newsbreak 3 months ago in AI, Around The World, Artifical Intelligence, Blog Briefing Room, ChatGPT, ChatGPT and schools, k-12, Technology 0 The education business is having to grapple with the place synthetic intelligence can match into colleges, from lesson plans to trainer coaching, for the reason that know-how has been propelled to the forefront of debates in current months. The chatbot ChatGPT has brought about shockwaves by means of the education business over considerations about dishonest and the way college students will be taught, however the…
Brittney Griner officially re-signs with Phoenix Mercury: ‘So good to be back’
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Brittney Griner, Detainment, News, Phoenix Mercury, Russia-Ukraine conflict, State Watch, WNBA 0 WNBA star Brittney Griner has officially re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury for the upcoming season, after spending 10 months detained in Russia last year. The franchise made the announcement of Griner’s return, which was first leaked over the weekend, in a information release on Tuesday. A source shut to Griner confirmed to The Hill on Monday that the 32-year-old middle, thought-about a free agent, re-signed…
Temple University officer responding to robbery fatally shot near Philadelphia campus
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Jim Kenney, Josh Shapiro, News, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Temple University 0 A Temple University police officer was fatally shot whereas on obligation near the Philadelphia campus on Saturday night time. The officer, whose identification has not been released, was responding to a robbery on the time, in accordance to the college. “There are simply no words that can make sense of such a tragedy,” University President Jason Wingard said in a statement. “It tears at our…
Garland, DOJ officials discuss grants with focus on community anti-violence efforts
Attorney General Merrick Garland and different Justice Department (DOJ) officials mentioned the company’s focus on community anti-violence efforts on Thursday, emphasizing the role that its grant program performs in stopping violence. Garland spoke in St. Louis at a gathering for the recipients of grants from the DOJ’s Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative, which seeks to invest in “community-based prevention and intervention programs” that reduce…
Virginia lawmakers pass college threat assessment legislation three months after deadly UVA shooting
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, State Watch, University of Virginia, UVA, UVA shooting, Virginia, Virginia general assembly 0 Three months after the deadly shooting on the University of Virginia (UVA), the state’s General Assembly handed college threat assessment legislation meant to assist stop future violence. Three pupil athletes have been killed in the shooting at UVA in Charlottesville on Nov. 13, and an additional two college students have been injured. Fellow pupil Christopher Jones was arrested the next day and charged with three…
Former Pence aide says DOJ subpoena provides him a ‘safety blanket’ ahead of 2024
A former aide to former Vice President Mike Pence said the subpoena that Justice Department (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith issued to him this week provides him a “security blanket” ahead of a potential 2024 presidential bid. Olivia Troye said in an interview on MSNBC on Saturday that he’ll have political cowl from the subpoena, and thus have the ability to speak about “what really…
Cohen says he turned over cell phones to Manhattan prosecutors investigating Trump hush-money payments
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Alvin Bragg, Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney, Michael Cohen, News, Stormy Daniels 0 Former Trump legal professional Michael Cohen on Wednesday revealed that he not too long ago turned over his cell phones to Manhattan prosecutors who’re investigating hush-money payments paid to adult-film star Stormy Daniels forward of the 2016 elections. “Most recently, they asked for my cell phones because they want to be able to extract from it the voice recordings that I had had with Keith…
‘Finally a good time to share’: Damar Hamlin shares first on-camera remarks since suffering cardiac arrest
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Buffalo Bills, cardiac arrest, damar hamlin, News 0 Buffalo Bills participant Damar Hamlin made his first on-camera assertion since he skilled cardiac arrest throughout a game last month, saying he felt that it was “finally a good time to share.” Hamlin thanked everybody who helped him survive the incident and prayed for him to get higher in a video posted to his Instagram on Saturday. “Now that my brothers have closed out a…
Obamas ramp up calls for police reform after ‘vicious’ beating of Tyre Nichols
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Barack Obama, Blog Briefing Room, Michelle Obama, News, Police Brutality, police reform, Tyre Nichols, Tyre Nichols video 0 Former President Obama and first girl Michelle Obama ramped up his call for police reform following the discharge of the video displaying the “vicious” beating of Tyre Nichols. “The vicious, unjustified beating of Tyre Nichols and his ultimate death at the hands of five Memphis police officers is just the latest, painful reminder of how far America still has to go in fixing how we…
Memphis police chief: Tyre Nichols video ‘about the same, if not worse’ than Rodney King beating
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Memphis police, News, Police Brutality, Rodney King, Tyre Nichols 0 Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis on Friday said that the video of the incident that led to Tyre Nichols’ dying is “about the same, if not worse” than the one in every of the 1991 beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles. Davis said in an interview on “CNN This Morning,” forward of the video’s anticipated launch later in the day, that what occurred to…
Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in Dominion’s 2020 lawsuit against Fox News
Rupert Murdoch, the proprietor and founding father of Fox News, is ready to be deposed subsequent week by a set of attorneys from Dominion Voting Systems as a part of the corporate’s defamation lawsuit against the cable information outlet. In a latest submitting from Delaware Superior Court obtained by the Washington Post on Monday, Murdoch is predicted to take questions from attorneys via a two-day span…
Arrest warrant issued for former NFL player Antonio Brown on domestic violence charge
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Antonio Brown, Around The World, arrest warrants, Blog Briefing Room, Blogs, NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 Tampa police issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for former NFL player Antonio Brown for domestic battery. The 34-year-old allegedly threw a shoe at a lady who he was having an argument with at a South Tampa residence on Monday, based on police. Brown additionally allegedly tried to evict the lady from the home, locking her exterior. Brown was beforehand a large receiver for the…
Qatari official says between 400 and 500 migrant workers died in World Cup initiatives
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, International, Migrant workers, Qatar, World Cup 0 A Qatari official main the nation’s World Cup says that between 400 and 500 migrant workers died in reference to event initiatives, far increased than the federal government’s earlier counts, however nonetheless nicely beneath some projections. “The estimate is about 400. Between 400 and 500. I don’t have the exact number. That’s something that’s being discussed,” Hassan al-Thawadi, the secretary-general of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for…
USMNT’s Tyler Adams asked by Iranian reporter about being Black, representing the US
Tyler Adams, the captain of the U.S. Men’s National Team, took a query about discrimination in the United States from an Iranian reporter at the Qatar World Cup, after the identical reporter identified Adams has mispronounced Iran. The unidentified Iranian reporter advised Adams throughout a press convention that “as soon as and for all let’s get this clear” when it got here to saying the…
Pro-Israel group that honored Trump blasts his meeting with Ye and Fuentes
Newsbreak 6 months ago in antisemitism, Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Kanye West, News, Nick Fuentes, President Trump, State Watch 0 A Pro-Israel group that not too long ago honored former President Trump mentioned it “deplored” his current meeting with rapper Ye and white nationalist Nick Fuentes. The right-wing Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) quoted Trump’s 2019 state-of-the-union handle, by which he mentioned: “We must not ever ignore the vile poison of anti-Semitism, or those that unfold its venomous creed.” And the group called on Trump…
Christie slams Trump’s ‘terrible lack of judgement’ for Fuentes, Ye assembly
Newsbreak 6 months ago in antisemitism, Around The World, Blog Briefing Room, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, Kanye West, News, Nick Fuentes, Racism, White supremacist 0 Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) slammed former President Trump’s “awful lack of judgement” for his assembly with Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist who has beforehand espoused antisemitic and racist rhetoric. Trump had dinner with Fuentes, a livestreamer who has beforehand denied the Holocaust, and the rapper Ye, previously generally known as Kanye West, on Tuesday at his Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Fla. …