A former Chicago bank executive is on trial in Manhattan for allegedly taking bribes from onetime Donald Trump campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, hoping to trade loans for a high-ranking position in the presidential administration. Stephen Calk, the former chairman and CEO of The Federal Savings Bank first indicted in 2019, is on trial for charges…… MORE
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San Francisco confronts surging crime, drugs and homelessness as it tries to bounce back from Covid-19
Mark Dietrich and his neighbors didn’t know what to do with the luggage and purses they found dumped in the street. “At first, I thought it was a joke,” Dietrich said. But then, he checked the video captured by his home security camera. A car door opens, the footage shows. With loud thumps, the gear…… MORE
John Roberts is all business in his conservatism
Chief Justice John Roberts reminded America of his conservative bona fides on Wednesday as he touted property rights and rejected a California regulation that allows labor union organizers temporary access to agriculture property. The decision was a manifestation of one of Roberts’ core interests, tied to Fifth Amendment protection against government takings “without just compensation,”…… MORE
Biden nominates Cindy McCain as ambassador to the United Nations food agency
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will nominate Cindy McCain as US ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, elevating a longtime friend and Republican ally to an administration post. If confirmed by the Senate, McCain — the widow of longtime Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, whose relationship with the…… MORE
His wife died by suicide after a 13-month battle with long-haul Covid. He hopes help is on the way for others
Filmmaker Nick Guthe says in the months before his wife, Heidi Ferrer, died by suicide, she suffered debilitating long-haul Covid symptoms. It started last summer, with “excruciating, unexplained” pain in her feet, Guthe told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on Wednesday. Digestive problems followed. She suffered body aches and her heart would race every time she got…… MORE
‘Jeopardy!’ apologizes for an ‘outdated and inaccurate’ clue about a debilitating medical condition
The popular TV game show “Jeopardy!” is apologizing for using what it called “outdated and inaccurate” information for a clue about a medical condition that affects millions of Americans. The contestants on Monday’s show were asked about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — a little-known disorder that affects blood flow and causes a rapid increase…… MORE
Britney Spears speaks out against ‘abusive’ conservatorship: ‘I just want my life back’
Britney Spears broke her silence in a court hearing on Wednesday regarding her court-ordered conservatorship that has been in place for nearly 13 years. Spears requested to address Judge Brenda Penny to speak out about the arrangement. The singer attended the hearing virtually by phone. Spears spoke more than 20 minutes as she read from…… MORE
Covid outbreak at US Embassy in Afghanistan grows
The Covid-19 outbreak at the US Embassy in Kabul has grown to 159 cases, according to a diplomatic cable sent Tuesday, as a devastating third wave of the deadly disease continues to hit Afghanistan. A source familiar with the cable said it noted that several people at the diplomatic mission are on oxygen or have…… MORE
Family of inmate who died after being pepper sprayed in Brooklyn federal prison sues
The mother of a 35-year-old Black man who died last year after being pepper sprayed in a federal prison in Brooklyn is suing the government and unnamed correctional officers for wrongful death, according to court documents. The suit was filed Wednesday morning by Jamel Floyd’s mother, Donna Mays, who is the administrator of his estate,…… MORE
Drake Bell pleads guilty to attempted endangering of children
Actor Drake Bell, best known for the Nickelodeon sitcom “Drake & Josh,” pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of attempted endangering of children and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office in Ohio. Bell previously had pleaded not guilty. The charges stemmed from incidents in Cleveland in 2017, court records show.…… MORE
