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French PM sues publisher of biography for violating privacy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:13 GMT

PARIS — France’s Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is suing a French publisher over a book that makes references to her sexual orientation and family life.Borne’s lawyer is requesting that passages of the book “La Secrète,” written by the French journalist Bérengère Bonte, “making reference to her health and sexual orientation” should be removed from further editions of the book, according to the complaint filed by Borne and quoted by the AFP.Content “referring to Borne’s family life … [does] not figure in the scope of a legitimate freedom to inform the public,” the document reads. The French prime minister is also requesting €5,001 in damages and legal fees, her lawyer Emilie Sudre told the AFP.In a statement, the publishers Archipel defended the work of Bonte. “This book […] is the product of a year-long investigation, of dozens of interviews, including two long interviews with Elisabeth Borne, as well as with top members of her cabinet, her family and her close friends, ...

Man accused of taking $230K from charity, gambling much of it at casino

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:13 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man has been indicted on charges of taking more than $230,000 from a New Hampshire charity and gambling much of it away at a casino.Kyle Fisher, 42, was indicted on four counts of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Jane Young said Thursday.Fisher formerly lived in Grantham and now lives in Holly Springs, North Carolina. He was the executive director of a charity identified as LISTEN Community Services in Lebanon, which provides food, heating, electricity and housing assistance.A phone number could not be found for Fisher and an attorney was not assigned to his case yet, according to court documents. He’s scheduled for a court appearance on May 24.The indictment alleges that between February 2021 and September 2022, Fisher wrote unauthorized checks to himself and transferred funds from the charity’s PayPal account to his own personal bank account. He’s accused of creating fake invoices and receipts and altering the charity’s accounting records.He gambled a l...

Daniel Penny surrenders to police to face manslaughter charge in chokehold death of Jordan Neely on NYC subway

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:13 GMT

(CNN) — Daniel Penny, a US Marine veteran who held homeless street artist Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on a New York subway train earlier this month, has surrendered to police to face a second-degree manslaughter charge.Penny has “his head held up high” and is dealing with the situation “with the sort of integrity and honor that is characteristic of who he is” and “of his honorable service,” said his attorney Thomas Kenniff.An arraignment is expected Friday afternoon “and the process will unfold from there,” Kenniff said outside the police precinct where Penny surrendered.On Thursday, a spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said, “We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place (Friday).”Penny’s attorneys said they are confident he will be “fully absolved of any wrongdoing.”...

Chicago Bears 2023 schedule: Here’s who they’ll play — and our predictions for each game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:13 GMT

The 2023 Chicago Bears schedule is set.Season opener against the rival Green Bay Packers. Season finale? Against the Packers. Sandwiched in between are 15 games that will determine the direction and momentum of the team’s resurgence effort. The Bears will play a pair of Thursday night games for the first time — in Weeks 5 and 10 — and have four prime–time games in all.Here’s how our trio of Bears reporters sees the season playing out.Week 1: Bears vs. Green Bay PackersSunday, Sept. 10, 3:25 p.m., Fox-32Great news! Sources have confirmed to the Tribune that Jordan Love doesn’t own anything in or around downtown Chicago. The law of averages also suggests the Packers’ new QB1 couldn’t possibly emerge as one of the league’s top stars for the next decade or longer. So maybe Bears fans can breathe a sigh of relief. And perhaps this rivalry will become legitimately competitive again.Tribune picksBrad Biggs: PackersColleen Kane: BearsDan...

Jets, Aaron Rodgers have six prime time games in 2023 as NFL schedules released

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:13 GMT

Thursday night, the 2023 NFL schedule was released for all 32 teams.Early that morning, the Jets found out the Aaron Rodgers era with the Jets would begin under the lights in primetime.Rodgers and the Jets will host the Bills on Monday Night Football, Sept. 11, at MetLife Stadium. The two teams split their meetings last year as the Jets shocked the Bills at home, 20-17, last November. Buffalo exacted revenge at home last December 20-12.Gang Green last opened a season at home under the lights on Sept. 11, 2011, as it defeated the Cowboys 27-24.The Jets’ start on road won’t be any easier on Sept. 17 in Week 2 as they will travel to AT&T Stadium to play the Cowboys. Gang Green will return home in Week 3 on Sept. 24 to host the Patriots, hoping to snap a 14-game losing streak against New England.This year is a drastic change compared to years past. Gang Green will receive the maximum six primetime games compared to just one a season ago. The Jets’ lone national tel...

South Bay pursuit ends in crash; 1 dead

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:13 GMT

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. -- A short pursuit ended in a crash that left one person dead Friday, said the National City Police Department. Authorities say they were pursuing a driver for a speeding violation around midnight when the individual fled in a car described as a Toyota on the 2000 block of National City Boulevard.The driver, who was described as a man in his 20s or 30s, lost control of his vehicle and was ejected after a short chase, NCPD said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.NCPD says all of National City Boulevard is shut down from 30th Street to 26th Street for an investigation. Authorities have advised motorist to avoid the area and say they expect the roadway to reopen sometime after 6 a.m. No other injuries were reported in connection to this incident. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Top 10 degrees among SDSU's 2023 spring graduates

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:13 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Another wave of San Diego State University graduates are expected to toss their caps in celebration on Friday as May 2023 commencement begins.The university's news center says this year's class of aspiring professionals is "a diverse group" with a variety of earned degrees spanning from computer science, criminal justice and business administration, just to name a few areas of study. 4 castles within driving distance of San Diego SDSU analyzed the class of 2023 to figure out which degrees are the most popular among this year's achievers. The results are in -- here are the top 10 most popular degrees this spring.#10 -- Computer Science: SDSU says 215 students will graduate with this degree, giving them the skills needed for careers in programming, data structures and other fundamentals. #9 -- Mechanical Engineering: SDSU says 224 students will graduate with this degree, preparing them to use their analytical skills to figure out how to make products and processes...

Stock market today: Wall Street edges higher in early trading

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:13 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting higher in early trading as a listless week on Wall Street appears to be heading toward a quiet close, even as big worries continue to roil under the surface. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher early Friday and on pace for its sixth straight week where it moved less than 1%. The Dow and the Nasdaq composite were also slightly higher. Despite the seemingly placid moves for the overall market, big swings have swirled underneath amid worries about a possible recession, weakening corporate profits and the U.S. government inching toward what could be a catastrophic default on its debt.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Wall Street pointed slightly higher early Friday in a mixed week of trading amid ongoing volatility for some regional banks and the potential for a U.S. recession.Futures for the benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked 0.4% higher. Investors have been on the lookout for the ne...

1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting outside Indianapolis fast-food restaurant

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:13 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Four people were shot, one fatally, outside an Indianapolis fast-food restaurant where the three surviving victims sought help after the late-night shooting, police said Friday.The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said four males were shot shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of a Steak ’n Shake restaurant on the city’s south side. One male was pronounced dead at the scene in the parking lot, while officers found the three other shooting victims conscious inside the restaurant, where they had run seeking help. They were hospitalized in stable condition, police said.Major Mike Leepper said police are investigating what may have led up to the shooting outside the restaurant.“We do not believe that the Steak ’n Shake business is associated in any way with the shooting other than the individuals were in the parking lot,” he told WXIN-TV. “The three individuals that sustained gunshot wounds that are still alive ran inside the business for...

Liam and Olivia continue to reign atop Social Security’s top baby names in the U.S.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:10:13 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise but they’re no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby names in the U.S. last year.The Social Security Administration released the annual list Friday. The agency tracks baby names in each state based on applications for Social Security cards, with names dating to 1880.It’s Liam’s sixth straight year as No. 1. Olivia has reigned since the name unseated Emma four years ago. Emma is No. 2.Coming in third for girls’ names is Charlotte, followed by Amelia, Sophia, Isabella, Ava, Mia, Evelyn and Luna. For boys’ names, Liam is followed by Noah, Oliver, James, Elijah, William, Henry, Lucas, Benjamin and Theodore.Luna is the only newcomer in the Top 10, booting Harper.The agency has been compiling the list since 1997, often revealing the impact pop culture has on baby naming trends. The smash hit “Yellowstone” has clearly influenced new parents. The neo-Western starring Kevin Costner debuted in 2018, ...