Month: January 2020

CNN settles lawsuit with Kentucky teen in demonstration

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has settled a lawsuit with a Kentucky teen who claimed media organizations falsely labeled him as a racist following a well-publicized encounter with a Native American last year at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The network confirmed the settlement Tuesday, as did Todd McMurtry, a lawyer for Nicholas Sandmann, a…

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‘You’re Never Prepared For This’: Puerto Rico Reels From Fresh Quake Nightmare

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Large sections of Puerto Rico plunged into darkness Tuesday after a 6.4 earthquake that killed at least one person and left island residents still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Maria feeling newly vulnerable, frustrated, and alone. A day earlier, another quake—this one clocking in at a magnitude of 5.8— disintegrated an…

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How many women in Puerto Rico must die before there's change? Women are done waiting.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Women from multiple generations walked together late last year down trafficked avenues flanked by government buildings with a view of the Atlantic Ocean. Some held their daughters’ hands; others held signs reading, “Peace for all women” and “Justice, respect and equity.” They joined others, many wearing purple as a symbol of resistance against…

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Carlos Ghosn rips Nissan's investigation into his alleged conduct at the company, calling it a 'gross perversion of the truth'

Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images Nissan said Tuesday that it finds former chairman Carlos Ghosn’s bail-jumping is “extremely regrettable” and that it will continue to seek damages for his alleged misconduct.  In response, Ghosn’s legal team said the investigation was a “gross perversion of the truth.” Ghosn is expected to give a press conference on…

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Tokyo prosecutors issue arrest warrant for Nissan ex-chair Carlos Ghosn's wife

Tokyo prosecutors issue arrest warrant for Nissan ex-chair Carlos Ghosn’s wife originally appeared on abcnews.go.com Prosecutors in Tokyo have issued an arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn’s wife, Carole Ghosn, approximately a week after the former Nissan executive jumped bail and dramatically fled to Lebanon. The warrant for Carole Ghosn comes after Interpol sent a wanted…

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