Month: June 2023

She accused Fox News of fostering a “toxic atmosphere that victimizes women.” Fox News has settled a pair of lawsuits filed by a former employee for $12 million, according to a statement issued Friday by the employee’s attorney, marking the latest settlement for the network as it faces a series of legal challenges. Former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg, a senior reserve who worked with Maria Bartiromo and Tucker Carlson, had filed two lawsuits accusing the network of fostering a “toxic environment victimizing women” and alleging that its legal team “coerced her, intimidated her and misinformed her.” fought the lawsuit…

LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – More money per student, universal free lunch for K-12 schools and expanded eligibility for Michigan’s pre-K programs are just three of the things included in this year’s education budget allocation in our state It’s a historic budget celebrated by educators and advocates alike. “When you’re really talking about equitable resources for every student, then you have to take ownership of what the data says and you have to provide money. So that this zip code doesn’t dictate educational quality,” said Daveda Colbert, who serves as the superintendent. . for Wayne RESA. In total, Michigan schools…

Friday, June 30, 2023 10:50 p.m SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) — Crews are responding to a brush fire near San Antonio Road and D Street in Sonoma County Friday afternoon. The fire is approximately 15 to 20 acres in size, burning at a moderate rate of spread, fire officials said. A structure immediately threatened. Responding agencies included Novato, Marin County FD, Petaluma and Gold Ridge fires. Stay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story. The video in the player above is unrelated to the current story. ABC7 Bay Area 24/7 streaming channel lets you watch news…

A lawyer for Hunter Biden delivered a scathing and blunt letter to a powerful Republican lawmaker on Friday condemning his handling of an IRS whistleblower who has accused Justice Department officials of undermining the DOJ’s investigation into the president’s son Joe Biden. Abbe Lowell, a lawyer for Hunter Biden, accused Rep. Jason Smith, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, of seizing comments made by an IRS supervisory agent as “an obvious ploy to fuel the campaign of misinformation to hurt our client, Hunter. Biden, as a vehicle to attack his father.” Smith last week released transcripts of committee…

When the clock strikes 6 pm ET on Friday, June 30, the negotiations will begin. There wasn’t much anticipation for chaos during this year’s free agency period, but the latest rumors surrounding superstar guards James Harden and Kyrie Irving have stirred the pot. Other stars like Draymond Green, Fred VanVleet and Khris Middleton are also sure to keep things interesting. While players can’t officially sign deals until 12:01 pm ET on Thursday, July 6, many of them will agree to terms in the coming days. The Sporting News will track all the notable signings and trades below. MORE: NBA free…

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been given the possibility to run for political office until 2030 by the country’s highest electoral court. The court reportedly found him guilty of abusing his power and misusing public media during the 2022 election campaign. This verdict effectively ends any chance of Bolsonaro making a political comeback in the upcoming elections in 2026. Five of the seven judges ruled against the former president, while two dissented. As a result, the former president is now banned from holding any public office for the next 8 years. The case against Bolsonaro stems from a meeting…

[1/4]Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro talks to the media at a restaurant, on the day the Electoral Justice continues the trial to determine his political rights, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, June 30, 2023. REUTERS/Washington Alves BRASILIA, June 30 (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s political career took a turn for the worse on Friday when Brazil’s federal electoral court (TSE) banned the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct during last year’s tense elections. Five out of seven justices voted to convict Bolsonaro, 68, of abuse of power and misuse of the media for his actions…

Andrew Neil’s Sunday night political show has become the latest victim of Channel 4 cuts. The veteran broadcaster moved to the channel last year following his departure from GB News and won praise for his self-titled weekly Sunday evening half-hour show. However, The Guardian has learned that the show will not be returning this year and Neil and the broadcaster have yet to decide whether it will return in 2024. There have been three series of The Andrew Neil Show so far, starting in May last year and finishing this April. Channel 4 has canceled or stopped a number of…