Friday 30 April 2021

Eli Broad, LA philanthropist for the arts and education, dies at 87

Eli Broad, an entrepreneur and businessman known for creating two billion-dollar businesses and establishing the iconic Broad Museum in Los Angeles, has died at the age of 87, the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation said Friday.


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'CITGO 6' oil executives released to house arrest in Venezuela in apparent goodwill gesture to US

Five United States citizens and a Venezuelan citizen who were serving prison time in Caracas have been released to house arrest, two lawyers for the men and a former US governor lobbying for their release told CNN.


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Rudy Giuliani expected to wage court fight over files seized in federal raid

• Rudy Giuliani's son: If you're American, you should be afraid of what's going on with investigation • Opinion: Investigation of Giuliani is ramping up


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Enten: This is one of the scariest statistics I've ever seen

A new CNN poll shows that some Americans still question the legitimacy of the 2020 election. CNN's Harry Enten calls the statistics "insane."


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Prosecution and defense teams in Derek Chauvin's sentencing argue whether aggravating factors apply

Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota and an attorney for Derek Chauvin argued in separate filings Friday whether additional factors should affect Chauvin's sentence.


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Family is awarded $1.8 million after their son died while in police custody

A California family was awarded nearly $1.8 million after an Anaheim jury ruled that police officers were primarily responsible for the death of a 35-year-old man in 2018.


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The federal raid has ignited fears in the ex-President's inner circle about what else the DOJ may pursue, adviser says

A Wednesday raid by federal agents of an apartment and office belonging to former New York City mayor and one-time Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has left allies of the former President feeling uneasy about what could come next, according to sources close to Trump.


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Critics say India's leader could have prevented a devastating Covid crisis. He didn't

• These reasons for not getting a vaccine don't hold up • Hear what changed Trump voters' minds about vaccine • Opinion: The secret weapon for ending the pandemic


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FBI: Former Georgia deputy called beating Black man in custody 'sweet stress relief'

A former Georgia sheriff's deputy who pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge also previously discussed assaulting a Black person and wanting to charge Black people with felonies in order to prevent them from voting, federal investigators allege in court records.


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