Investigators Say a High Profile Dealer Trafficked 2,000 Looted Artifacts

Investigators Say a High-Profile Dealer Trafficked 2,000 Looted Artifacts

In an arrest warrant for Edoardo Almagià, a Princeton-educated antiquities dealer, the Manhattan district attorney’s office detailed what it described as decades of illicit transactions.

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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries arrested on sex trafficking, interstate prostitution charges

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested Tuesday on charges of sex trafficking and engaging in interstate prostitution, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

A High-Profile Geneticist Is Launching a Fusion-Power Moonshot

Silicon Valley A-listers are funding Pacific Fusion, a startup that founding CEO Eric Lander says will have a full-scale demonstration system within a decade.

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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges

The investigation involved whether the men sexually exploited and abused young men at parties they hosted in the U.S. and around the world, the sources said.

The Indian gang Canada claims is linked to a high-profile murder

Lawrence Bishnoi, 31, is accused in India of plotting extortion, killings and other crimes from behind bars

World - Financial Times - October 15

Control of Congress at stake in high-profile contests across the US

The battle for control of Congress is just as tight as the 2024 presidential race, highlighted by a handful of high-profile contests coast-to-coast. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

Politics - NBC News - October 22

High-profile Democrats lean into guilt in pursuit of male voters on abortion

High-profile Democrats in the home stretch of the presidential race are laying down a guilt trip on male voters: Vote for Vice President Harris and abortion rights, or you are letting down your ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

A Texas Judge’s Fight to Keep a High Profile Case Out of His Court

A battle over a new rule to limit credit card late fees has spiraled into a larger skirmish about how much power litigants should have to maneuver their cases into friendly courtrooms.

Business - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

Former Abercrombie CEO out on $10m bond amid sex-trafficking investigation

Authorities investigate allegations Mike Jeffries and others sexually exploited and abused young men at parties. The former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on Tuesday as part ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

How my investigation led to sex trafficking charges against ex-Abercrombie boss

Rianna Croxford digs into a cryptic Instagram comment, unravelling allegations of abuse - and now the multi-millionaire is in court.

Olympic snowboarder wanted for running murderous drug trafficking operation, FBI says

A former Olympic snowboarder has been charged with running a drug smuggling operation that allegedly shipped huge amounts of narcotics across borders and killed four people, the FBI said Thursday.

The world’s best vintage fashion dealers

An A-Z of the accounts, showrooms and vendors who’ll make the hunt that much easier

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Ancelotti says Mbappé 'not affected' by reports of investigation in Sweden

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Kylian Mbappé “is not affected” by the Swedish media reports this week that said the France captain was the subject of a rape investigation

Sports - ABC News - October 18

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World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

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World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Abercrombie & Fitch responds to former CEO's sex trafficking arrest, says it will cooperate with law enforcement

Abercrombie & Fitch said it will cooperate with law enforcement after its former CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on sex trafficking and related charges.

Business - CNBC - October 23

India’s Ambassador Is Person of Interest in a Canadian Investigation, India Says

The move by the Indian government comes as the two countries have been locked in a dispute following the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada last year.

World - The New York Times - October 14

India and Canada expel top diplomats over murder accusations

Canada accuses Indian government agents of involvement in "violent acts" aimed at intimidating Canadian Sikh separatists.

Hezbollah vows to expand attacks in Israel after deadly strike in Lebanon's Christian heartland

Hezbollah's acting leader says the militant group will aim rockets into more areas of Israel

World - ABC News - October 15

The Taliban say they are investigating reports of Afghan casualties on the Iran border

World - ABC News - October 17

Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Killed in Gaza, Israel Says

Sinwar, a U.S.-designated terrorist, in October 2023 triggered a war with Israel in Gaza that has since expanded to a multifront conflict in the Middle East.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

The Israeli military says it has killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar during a battle in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 17

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed, Israeli foreign minister says

Sinwar assumed overall command of the Iran-backed Hamas in August, following the assassination of former political chief Ismail Haniyeh.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Ontario Hockey League says it will cooperate with an investigation into sexual assault allegation

The Ontario Hockey League says it is taking recent sexual assault allegations against eight former players “very seriously” and will cooperate with any police investigation

Sports - ABC News - October 17

Possible bear attack was actually vicious murder, investigators say

Investigators are asking for help solving a "vicious" murder in a remote camping in Montana that was so brutal a 911 caller had reported it as a possible bear attack.

NASA Head Says WSJ Report of Musk's Talks With Putin Should Be Investigated

Bill Nelson said the account of multiple conversations between the billionaire and the Russian president was concerning.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Used EVs Sell for Bargain Prices Now, Putting Owners and Dealers in a Bind

The sharp drop in the value of preowned electric vehicles stands in contrast to the broader used-car market.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Art dealer Heinz Berggruen’s gripping Picasso mini retrospective comes to Paris

One of the world’s most impressive private collections includes pivotal pieces by the Spanish artist and other modernist masters

World - Financial Times - October 23

PSG probed in alleged racial profiling case

The Paris prosecutor's office is investigating alleged discrimination by Paris Saint-Germain years ago, following a complaint that the club's scouts illegally profiled potential recruits based on ...

Sports - ESPN - October 17

A group of 2,000 migrants in southern Mexico depart for the US weeks before election

A group of about 2,000 migrants has left Mexico’s southern border hoping to reach the country’s north and ultimately the United States

World - ABC News - October 20

Target cutting prices on 2,000 items for cash-strapped shoppers ahead of the holidays

Target is lowering prices on more than 2,000 items across an array of categories in a bid to offer more discounts to cash-strapped customers as the holiday season approaches.

Target cuts prices on 2,000+ products, from food to cough medicine

Target is reducing the prices of more items as the discount retail chain readies for the holiday shopping season.

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