A man is facing charges for illegal hunting in New Jersey, after he allegedly shot and killed four bear cubs in Ringwood State Park this week, CBS New York reported. Matthew Ligus, 22, was charged after a hiker reportedly discovered three of the bear cubs dead while visiting the park, …
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November, 2022
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15 November
Sam Bankman
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried hinted in a string of cryptic tweets that he plans to provide an explanation of “what happened” with the crypto exchange company’s sudden collapse. Bankman-Fried issued a series of tweets on Sunday through Tuesday spelling out “What h-a-p-p-e-n-e-d,” with the word “happened” spelled via separate …
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14 November
Weisselberg family at center of Trump Organization trial in New York
At the heart of the Trump Organization trial is a family — with a name other than Trump. Allen Weisselberg, the company’s former chief financial officer, has entered a guilty plea in the case. His son Barry Weisselberg, who works for the company, has been mentioned dozens of times, as …
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10 November
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Lexington, Ky. — A White University of Kentucky student accused of physically assaulting a Black student worker while repeatedly using racial slurs has been permanently banned from the school. Sophia Rosing is no longer a student at the university following the incident Sunday and will not be allowed to reenroll, …
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10 November
Jury orders Paul Haggis to pay at least $7.5 million in rape lawsuit
A jury ordered Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis Thursday to pay at least $7.5 million to a woman who accused him of rape in one of several #MeToo-era cases that have put Hollywood notables’ behavior on trial this fall. The jury also decided that additional punitive damages should be awarded, …
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9 November
Credit card APRs have never been this high
The average interest rate for a credit card in the U.S. has climbed to a record high of 19.04%, driven up by the Federal Reserve’s ongoing push to cool inflation by ratcheting up borrowing costs. A credit card interest rate, known as the annual percentage rate (APR), goes into effect …
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4 November
Political analysts say both Republicans and Democrats are optimistic ahead of midterm elections
Political analysts say both Republicans and Democrats are optimistic ahead of the midterm elections, as early voting breaks records in some battleground states. The 34 million people who have already voted early is “good from the Democrats’ perspective for the party,” said CBS News political analyst Ashley Etienne. “Democrats are …
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October, 2022
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31 October
Kroger settles religious discrimination claims over “rainbow” symbol
Kroger will pay $180,000 in settling religious discrimination claims filed on behalf of two workers who objected to wearing a symbol they saw as supporting the LGBTQ+ community, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The federal agency had filed a lawsuit on behalf of the former employees of …
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28 October
Suspect in assault at Pelosi home had posted about QAnon, other conspiracy theories
The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s California home, and severely beating her husband with a hammer, appears to have made racist and often rambling posts online, including some that questioned the results of the 2020 election, defended former President Donald Trump and echoed QAnon conspiracy theories. …
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27 October
Microsoft and Sony in corporate battle over Call of Duty access
Hunting down your enemies on the bustling streets of Amsterdam, along the U.S.-Mexico border or in a Middle Eastern fishing village is just part of the intense action in the latest Call of Duty video game. The Friday release of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” continues a nearly two-decade …
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