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Polish leader urges Nord Stream patrons to 'keep quiet' as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight
Read full article: Polish leader urges Nord Stream patrons to 'keep quiet' as pipeline mystery returns to spotlightPoland's prime minister has reacted to reports that revived speculation about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022.
Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involved
Read full article: Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involvedBloomberg News is apologizing for a premature story written last week about the prisoner exchange involving the United States and Russia and says it has disciplined the journalists involved.
Long before his arrest, US reporter lamented that many friends in Russia were being locked up
Read full article: Long before his arrest, US reporter lamented that many friends in Russia were being locked upIn early 2022, Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal wrote on social media that “reporting on Russia is now also a regular practice of watching people you know get locked away for years.”.
Closing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court says
Read full article: Closing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court saysCourt officials say closing arguments in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held Friday, as the proceedings picked up speed in a case that has seen the reporter held in pre-trial custody for over a year.
Russian minister says US 'isn't helping' by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter Gershkovich
Read full article: Russian minister says US 'isn't helping' by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter GershkovichRussia’s foreign minister blamed “the Americans” for publicly bringing up a possible prisoner exchange involving imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, which he said “isn’t helping.”.
A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny
Read full article: A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer denyWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has gone on trial in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny.
French citizen arrested in Moscow on charges of collecting military data
Read full article: French citizen arrested in Moscow on charges of collecting military dataRussia’s top state criminal investigation agency says a French citizen has been arrested on charges of collecting information on military issues.
Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
Read full article: Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June.
Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
Read full article: Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jailA Moscow court has ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June.
Amazon Prime Video will carry an NFL playoff game next season, AP sources say
Read full article: Amazon Prime Video will carry an NFL playoff game next season, AP sources sayAmazon Prime Video will carry an NFL postseason game next season, people familiar with the matter confirmed to The Associated Press.
Putin uses Tucker Carlson interview to press his Ukraine narrative, hints at swapping WSJ reporter
Read full article: Putin uses Tucker Carlson interview to press his Ukraine narrative, hints at swapping WSJ reporterRussian President Vladimir Putin used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to push his narrative on the war in Ukraine, urge Washington to recognize Moscow’s interests and press Kyiv to sit down for talks.
Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million
Read full article: Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 millionSpotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March
Read full article: Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through MarchA Moscow court extended the pretrial detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, through March in a Friday ruling.
More than 300 journalists around the world imprisoned because of their work, report says
Read full article: More than 300 journalists around the world imprisoned because of their work, report saysAn estimated 320 journalists around the world were imprisoned because of their work toward the end of 2023.
Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January
Read full article: Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of JanuaryRussian media say a court in Moscow has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30.
Report: Six Flags, Cedar Point parent company in merger talks
Read full article: Report: Six Flags, Cedar Point parent company in merger talksSix Flags is nearing an agreement to merge with Cedar Fair Entertainment, the parent company for Cedar Point, Michigan’s Adventure and other amusement parks, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November
Read full article: Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through NovemberWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on espionage charges, has lost an appeal to be released from jail, meaning he will stay behind bars at least until Nov. 30.
A Moscow court declines to hear an appeal by jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich
Read full article: A Moscow court declines to hear an appeal by jailed US journalist Evan GershkovichWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Moscow court, seeking release from jail on espionage charges, but it declined to hear his appeal and returned the case to a lower court due to unspecified procedural violations.
Father of imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich calls on world leaders to urge Russia to free him
Read full article: Father of imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich calls on world leaders to urge Russia to free himThe father of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is calling on world leaders meeting at the United Nations next week to stand up for freedom of the press and urge Russia to release him.
Lawyers for jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich ask UN to urgently declare he was arbitrarily detained
Read full article: Lawyers for jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich ask UN to urgently declare he was arbitrarily detainedLawyers for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich are asking a United Nations body to urgently issue an opinion that he has been arbitrarily detained by Russia on espionage charges which are “patently false.”.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in Russia
Read full article: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in RussiaWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court’s decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until the end of November.
Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says
Read full article: Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency saysRussian state news agency Tass says the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained on espionage charges, has been extended to Nov. 30.
American ambassador to Russia visits jailed reporter Gershkovich, says he's in good health
Read full article: American ambassador to Russia visits jailed reporter Gershkovich, says he's in good healthU.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy has made her third visit to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been behind bars in Russia since March on charges of espionage.
Biden adviser says US is pressing for the release of reporter who has spent 100 days in Russian jail
Read full article: Biden adviser says US is pressing for the release of reporter who has spent 100 days in Russian jailWhite House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. has been in contact with Russian officials to press for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained US reporter Evan Gershkovich
Read full article: Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained US reporter Evan GershkovichThe Kremlin is holding the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
Moscow court rules US journalist Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail until late August
Read full article: Moscow court rules US journalist Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail until late AugustA Moscow court has ruled that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late August, rejecting the American journalist’s appeal to be released.
UN chief urges all nations to stop targeting media and truth
Read full article: UN chief urges all nations to stop targeting media and truthThe United Nations chief is warning on the eve of World Press Freedom Day that the media is under attack in every corner of the world where “truth is threatened by disinformation and hate speech.”.
Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis formula plant under criminal investigtion by Department of Justice
Read full article: Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis formula plant under criminal investigtion by Department of JusticeAccording to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis Michigan infant formula plant is now the target of a federal criminal probe by the Department of Justice.
Sharp attacks on Trump from Rupert Murdoch's news outlets
Read full article: Sharp attacks on Trump from Rupert Murdoch's news outletsFormer President Donald Trump has taken some hits in the aftermath of the midterm elections, perhaps none as hard as those from outlets controlled by news magnate Rupert Murdoch.
Report: WWE boss McMahon's hush cash bill over $12 million
Read full article: Report: WWE boss McMahon's hush cash bill over $12 millionA report says World Wrestling Entertainment impresario Vince McMahon agreed to pay more than $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity.
Will money-back guarantee win over wealthy donors?
Read full article: Will money-back guarantee win over wealthy donors?The advocacy group Global Citizen and the finance firm NPX are engineering a new campaign that targets Forbes 400 billionaires, Giving Pledge members, and the wealthy generally — a group increasingly criticized for what is seen as tight purse strings.
Toyota drives past General Motors as top-selling automaker in US
Read full article: Toyota drives past General Motors as top-selling automaker in USGeneral Motors lost the crown as the top-selling automaker in the U.S. as sales dropped 13% in 2021, down to 2.2 million cars sold, allowing Toyota to take the top spot as it sold 2.3 million last year.
Gruden sues NFL over publication of his offensive emails
Read full article: Gruden sues NFL over publication of his offensive emailsFormer Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden has sued Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL, alleging that a “malicious and orchestrated campaign” was used to destroy Gruden’s career by leaking old emails he had sent that included racist, misogynistic and homophobic comments.
Reports: FDA expected to OK ‘mix-and-match’ COVID vaccine boosters
Read full article: Reports: FDA expected to OK ‘mix-and-match’ COVID vaccine boostersThe Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce this week people will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot with a vaccine from a different manufacturer than their original doses, according to reports in the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal.
Biles trained in secret at Tokyo university to conquer 'twisties,' win bronze
Read full article: Biles trained in secret at Tokyo university to conquer 'twisties,' win bronzeSimone Biles trained in secret behind locked doors at a university gymnasium to overcome her bout of the "twisties" that threatened to end her Olympic run in Tokyo before she battled back to win a bronze on the balance beam, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release
Read full article: Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ releaseScarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops
Read full article: US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troopsFILE - U.S. Army mobile equipment sits in a field in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The U.S. keeps about 28,000 troops in South Korea to help deter potential aggression from North Korea, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War. On Monday, the South Korea and U.S militaries kicked off annual military drills that would last for nine days. The big U.S. military presence in South Korea is a symbol of the countries’ alliance but also a source of long-running anti-American sentiments. ___Associated Press writer Hyung-jin Kim in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report.
Pakistan court orders release of man accused in Pearl death
Read full article: Pakistan court orders release of man accused in Pearl death(AP Photo/Zia Mazhar, File)Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered on Thursday the release of a Pakistani-British man convicted and later acquitted in the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002. The court also dismissed an appeal of Ahmad Saeed Omar Sheikh's acquittal filed by Pearl’s family and the Pakistani government. The “Supreme Court is the court of last resort,” Murtaza Wahab, Sindh's law minister, told The Associated Press. A three-judge Supreme Court ruled 2 to 1 to uphold Sheikh’s acquittal and ordered him released, according to the Pearl family lawyer. Siddiqi, the Pearl family lawyer, had expected it would advance his case.
Pakistani suspect admits to role in Daniel Pearl’s beheading
Read full article: Pakistani suspect admits to role in Daniel Pearl’s beheading(AP Photo/Waseem Khan)ISLAMABAD – After 18 years of denial, the Pakistani suspect convicted and later acquitted in the 2002 beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl has told a court he played a “minor" role in the killing, the Pearl family lawyer said Wednesday. The appeal was filed by Pearl's family and the Pakistan government. Nowhere in the three-page letter addressed to the Sindh High Court did the British-born Sheikh elaborate or say exactly what his allegedly “minor” role in Pearl's slaying involved. The appeal is expected to wrap up this week, said Siddiqi, the Pearl family attorney. The acquittal last April stunned the U.S. government, Pearl’s family and journalism advocacy groups.
Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing
Read full article: Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing(AP Photo/Zia Mazhar, File)KARACHI – A provincial court in Pakistan ordered the release of a British-born Pakistani man charged in the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl. Sheikh was acquitted earlier this year of murdering Pearl, but has been held while Pearl's family appeals the acquittal. However, Siddiqi said the Sindh provincial government is appealing the order to release Sheikh. The U.S. State Department in a series of tweets said it was “deeply concerned” by the court order. Siddiqi, the Pearl family lawyer, said he expects the appeal to be decided by the Supreme Court by the end of January.
Pakistan's top court accepts appeal by Daniel Pearl's family
Read full article: Pakistan's top court accepts appeal by Daniel Pearl's familyBut the Supreme Court will rule on that next week, Siddiqi said. “Today the court admitted the appeal and next week it will decide if Sheikh stays in jail” until the appeal is decided. The acquittal stunned the U.S. government, Pearl's family and journalism advocacy groups. The U.S. State Department said in a statement that it is watching the case closely and “stands with the Pearl family during this arduous and painfull process." The Pearl family launched a foundation in Daniel's name following the killing, said his father.
WSJ: Trump pressured Ukraine's President to investigate Biden's son
Read full article: WSJ: Trump pressured Ukraine's President to investigate Biden's sonGetty Images(CNN) - President Donald Trump pressed Ukraine's president to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son during a call earlier this summer, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. The Wall Street Journal was first to report that Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the July phone call to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son Hunter, citing multiple people familiar with the matter. Now, the Journal is reporting that Trump not only discussed Biden with Zelensky during that phone call but urged the Ukrainian President to use his personal lawyer to help investigate the former vice president's son. Trump still pushing Biden claimAsked whether he'd discussed Biden with Ukraine's Zelensky during a phone call in late July, Trump said it "doesn't matter what I discussed," but insisted that someone should look into Biden. Appearing in a rambling interview on CNN on Thursday evening, Giuliani admitted he had discussed Biden with Ukraine's leaders during a visit to the country.
AT&T is reportedly exploring sale of DirecTV
Read full article: AT&T is reportedly exploring sale of DirecTVAndrew Burton/Getty Images(CNN) - AT&T is considering selling DirecTV, according to the Wall Street Journal. AT&T, which owns CNN's parent company WarnerMedia, is looking into "various options" for DirecTV including a spinoff of the unit, the paper reported. The telecommunications giant is also exploring the option of combining DirecTV's assets with rival Dish Network, according to the Journal, citing sources. AT&T purchased DirecTV for $49 billion, or $67.1 billion including debt, in 2015. The Journal also reported that AT&T may "ultimately decide to keep DirecTV in the fold."
NBC/WSJ poll: Biden leads Dem 2020 field, Warren's support grows
Read full article: NBC/WSJ poll: Biden leads Dem 2020 field, Warren's support growsBiden leads the overall horserace with backing from 31 percent of Democratic primary voters (up 5 points since July), while Warren gets 25 percent (up 6 points). Entrepreneur Andrew Yang gets support from 4 percent of Democratic primary voters, and Sens. Warren gets support from 32 percent of these Democrats, Biden gets 21 percent and Sanders 19 percent. By contrast, 40 percent of Democratic primary voters want a nominee who proposes smaller-scale policies that would cost less and might be easier to pass. Ninety-percent of Democratic primary voters in the poll hold a favorable view of Obama, versus just 4 percent who view him negatively.
WSJ: Facebook offers media outlets millions to license content
Read full article: WSJ: Facebook offers media outlets millions to license contentCNN video(CNN) - Facebook has reportedly offered several news outlets millions of dollars in exchange for the rights to display their content in a news section it plans on adding. The move was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, which said Facebook representatives told media outlets that it would pay up to $3 million annually for the right to license stories, headlines and article previews. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business that the company plans to launch the new tab in Facebook this fall, but wouldn't comment on the Journal's reporting about offers to media outlets. Outlets approached by Facebook included Disney-owned ABC News, The Washington Post, Bloomberg and Dow Jones, according to the Journal. It's unclear if any media outlets have signed on.
Intel stock up amid talk it'll sell part of its chip business to Apple
Read full article: Intel stock up amid talk it'll sell part of its chip business to AppleJustin Sullivan/Getty ImagesSANTA CLARA, Calif. - Intel's stock rose more than 1% in after-hours trading Monday amid reports that Apple is in talks to buy its smartphone-modem chip business. Apple would also acquire Intel's work developing chips for 5G, the next generation of ultra-high speed wireless, according to the report. Intel and Apple have been in talks for roughly a year, according to the Journal. The talks stalled as Apple reached a settlement over a patent-licensing disagreement with Intel competitor Qualcomm, which used to be the main supplier of iPhone modems. Apple and Intel are scheduled to report financial results in the coming days.
Nike cancels shoe featuring early version of American flag
Read full article: Nike cancels shoe featuring early version of American flagMakaristos via Wikimedia Commons(CNN) - Nike is canceling a sneaker that featured a version of the American flag from the late 18th century. "Nike has chosen not to release the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July as it featured an old version of the American flag," Nike said in a statement to CNN Business. The website included photos of a shoe that featured a version of the American flag with 13 stars organized in a circle and 13 stripes. That version of the flag, according to the Smithsonian, was used in the United States from 1777 to 1795. In May, according to footwearnews.com, Nike canceled an Air Force 1 sneaker after an indigenous group in Panama objected to its design.