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A New Jersey businessman testified Friday at the New Jersey Democrat’s bribery trial that he bribed Sen. Bob Menendez and told jurors he gave the congressman’s wife a Mercedes in exchange for influence with the lawmaker. Jose Uribe, who pleaded guilty in March and is cooperating with prosecutors, was asked as a witness who he bribed. Uribe told jurors that he bribed Menendez and conspired with another businessman, Wael Hana. Uribe also said that the senator’s wife, Nadine Menendez, accepted bribes he paid. The senator, his wife and Hana have all pleaded not guilty. A third businessman, Fred Dives, has…
Warner Bros. Discovery has a 10-year, $650 million deal to host the French Open in the United States starting in 2025, according to executives briefed on the deal. Athletic.The move comes as WBD, home of TNT Sports, is in the midst of negotiations with the NBA to retain some of the rights to the game. TNT Sports executives have said they will pursue outside rights whether or not they retain the NBA.The French Open agreement with TNT Sports was first reported by Variety. A TNT Sports spokesman declined to comment.NBC has broadcast the British Open for many years, currently in…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – While inspectors and engineers worked outside a badly damaged real estate building in Youngstown on Friday, a business on the other side of Central Square was facing another challenge. This time, it’s the reconstruction of W. Federal Street in front of Avalon Downtown Pizzeria and the OH WOW! Children’s Museum. “We want people to know that Downtown and OH WOW! are open,” said Colleen Ruby with the museum. “We have parking spaces further down West Federal Street.” Board members and neighbouring property owners acknowledge that ongoing road construction is affecting their income, with the recent explosion…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. secretary-general will report to the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights and putting them at risk. A war to eliminate each other.Every year the Secretary-General compiles a global list of nations and militias that threaten and intimidate children, ranging from the Kachin Independence Army in Myanmar to Russia during last year’s war in Ukraine.Now Israel is joining them. Antonio Guterres will send the list to the Security Council, which will decide whether to act. The United States is one of five permanent members with veto power and…
June 7, 2024, 5:08 PM EDT / Updated June 7, 2024, 5:56 PM EDTBy Katherine DoyleJust last week, former Fox News host Megyn Kelly urged Steve Bannon to take control of Donald Trump’s campaign.“We need Steve Bannon,” Kelly said during an episode of her show discussing Trump’s hush money conviction. “Get somebody who knows how to fight dirty.”This week, a judge told Bannon he’s going to jail.The development could silence someone in the final months of the presidential election who has served as an inspiration for much of the MAGA movement and been one of Trump’s most aggressive zealots — thanks in large…
Chicago city council members passed an ethics ordinance this week that would punish lobbyists who donate to the political campaigns of mayoral candidates, the latest example of the council moving against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration.The Ethics Committee, chaired by Councilman Matt Martin, 47th, a Johnson ally, unanimously approved a bill on Thursday that would fine or suspend lobbyists who violate rules already codified in a 2011 executive order banning campaign contributions to the mayor’s political fund. The bill will go to the City Council for a final vote this month.The commission’s action came after the city’s Ethics Commission in April…
CHICAGO (WLS) — A startling report from the American Red Cross reveals a dramatic increase in severe weather disasters over the past decade.This comes as the UN Secretary-General said this week that the world is on the “highway to climate hell”.ABC7 Chicago is currently streaming 24/7. Click here to watch”This year’s string of disasters was a devastating start, particularly the swarm of tornadoes. Have you seen on the news the swarms of tornadoes and severe weather rolling across the United States? From the Midwest to the Southeast, we saw these disasters continue relentlessly,” said Trevor Riggen, director of humanitarian services…
Concerns about new risks are reportedly growing as banks become more reliant on big tech companies for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. European banking executives said in a Reuters report published on Friday, June 7, that the financial industry’s reliance on a limited number of technology companies is seen as one of the biggest risks for banks. According to the report, the use of AI in financial services is set to gain significant traction following the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, building on banks’ existing AI deployments for tasks such as fraud detection and money laundering. But the amount…
Josh Jacobs made a big claim about the Packers’ season opener against the Eagles in Brazil. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)On Thursday, a strange rumor began circulating from the mouth of Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs.During an appearance on the “Green Light with Chris Long” podcast, Jacobs was asked what he was most looking forward to in the Packers’ season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and his answer was completely different than what the NFL and Brazil wanted to hear.The two-time Pro Bowl player, who signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Packers in March,…
The U.S. national team faces a big task as they kick off their Copa America preparations with an international friendly against in-form Colombia in the capital on Saturday.Since failing to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Colombia has been on a strong run of form under new coach Nelson Lozano, going 21 games unbeaten for more than two years.With a match against world powerhouse Brazil coming up next week and the Copa America starting shortly thereafter, now is the time for the U.S. to put it all together and become a completely results-oriented team. The most prominent criticism of…