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Treyarch Co-Founder Pleads Guilty To Crashing Drone Into Firefighting Plane
A co-founder of the Call of Duty studio Treyarch recently pleaded guilty to striking a firefighting plane with a drone during the recent LA fires. Under the plea deal, Peter T. Akemann will avoid ...GameSpot - 1d -
Why won’t Congress fulfill the vision of the Founders?
Today's lawmakers are hardly what James Madison envisioned.The Hill - 1d -
Tributes after death of Slimming World founder, 76
Margaret Miles-Bramwell started her first slimming group in Alfreton, Derbyshire, in 1969.BBC News - 2d -
Pebble Watch Founder Says It’s Time for a Comeback
Remember the Pebble Watch? The founder wants to bring it back—and says he’s learned from past mistakes.Inc. - 2d -
Liang Wenfeng, the DeepSeek founder panicking the tech world
The hedge fund quant turned start-up leader rose from a rural Chinese village to overturn America’s AI monopolyFinancial Times - 4d -
Pebble’s Founder Wants to Relaunch the E-Paper Smartwatch
Eight years after the original Pebble smartwatch fizzled, a new team is working on a modern reboot using open source software. The e-paper screen is coming back too.Wired - 6d -
Trump World descends on bishop who pleaded for 'mercy'
President Trump and Republicans this week slammed a plea for "mercy" by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde during a Tuesday morning prayer service, calling it unjustified and inappropriate. But she is ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’
Bishop Budde locked eyes with President Trump and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was ignited anew.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Will This Founder’s Spite App Destroy Snapchat?
After Snapchat removed Nikita Bier’s last app from its platform, he built a competitor.Inc. - Jan. 22 -
Founder Ted Price retires from Insomniac Games
Ted Price, the founder and CEO of Insomniac Games, has announced he will retire after more than 30 years with the company on March 2025.VentureBeat - Jan. 22 -
Trump pardons founder of Silk Road drugs website
US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’Financial Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case against Ross Ulbricht and the dark web marketplace Silk Road.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
President Trump said Tuesday he had signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the scandalous online marketplace Silk Road, fulfilling a campaign promise Trump had made to Libertarian ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Bishop pleads with Trump on fears from people targeted by his policies
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde pleaded with President Trump during the National Prayer Service to be conscious of the fears of those who may be the targets of Mr. Trump's policies while in the White ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Mother of Thai man held in Gaza pleads for his release
Wiwwaeo Sriaoun, whose son Watchara is one of six Thais held by Hamas, says ceasefire deal has given her more hope. Middle East crisis – live updates The mother of a Thai man held in Gaza has ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Trump vows 'golden age' and Southport killer pleads guilty
Donald Trump's inauguration and Axel Rudakubana's guilty plea over the Southport attacks lead the papers.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Teen pleads guilty to murdering girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class
A British teen has pleaded guilty to murder over an allegedly "meticulously planned" stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class for kids.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Teenager pleads guilty to murder of 3 girls in Southport stabbing attack
Axel Rudakubana, 18, also pleads guilty to 10 charges of attempted murderFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
C.I.A. Analyst Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Documents About Israel
The analyst was charged with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and faces up to a decade in prison for disclosing sensitive information about Israel’s response to an Iranian attack.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to return as CEO
Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is returning to the company as CEO in mid-March.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Convicted 'American Nightmare' rapist pleads guilty to two more home invasions
Matthew Muller was convicted of kidnapping and sexual assault in a 2015 case in which Vallejo police initially accused the victim and her boyfriend of making up the story of her abduction. He ...Los Angeles Times - Jan. 17 -
Charlwin Mao, the RedNote founder welcoming ‘TikTok refugees’
A sudden surge of US users on Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, could threaten China’s Great FirewallFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Driver pleads guilty in smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths
Temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit while migrants screamed and banged the walls of the trailer for help or tried to claw their way out, investigators said.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
MP Mike Amesbury pleads guilty to assault
Suspended Labour MP admits punching man to the ground in incident captured on CCTV in his Cheshire constituencyFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
A British lawmaker pleads guilty to assaulting a man in the street
A British lawmaker has pleaded guilty to beating a man in a street during an incident captured on videoABC News - Jan. 16 -
Washington Post Employees Plead With Jeff Bezos to Meet
In a letter, more than 400 employees asked Mr. Bezos, the company’s owner, to meet, saying they were “deeply alarmed” by recent decisions at the paper.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Fired Disney employee will plead guilty to hacking menus to hide peanut content
Michael Scheuer, who had been a Disney menu production manager, in one instance added a swastika to a menu during hack, prosecutors said.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
Donor Pleads Guilty to Making Illegal Contributions to Adams Campaign
Erden Arkan, a businessman with close ties to New York’s Turkish community, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to conspiracy to commit fraud.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Ex-McKinsey partner pleads guilty to destroying records on opioids
Martin Elling pleads guilty to destroying records on advice provided to Purdue Pharma on how to ‘turbocharge’ sales. A former partner at McKinsey & Co pleaded guilty on Friday to obstructing ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
France charges founder of website used by Dominique Pelicot
Isaac Steidl charged over site used by criminals including man convicted of recruiting strangers to rape his wife. France has charged the founder of an adult website used to commit sexual offences, ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Military doctor pleads guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers
Maj. Michael Stockin faced 52 charges involving claims of abusive sexual contact with 41 victims, the Army said.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Japan mafia leader pleads guilty in U.S. to nuclear material trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in U.S. to trafficking nuclear materials
The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
US authorities charged Takeshi Ebisawa with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons. A member of the Japanese criminal underworld has ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Man charged with killing Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau pleads not guilty to homicide charges
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were struck and killed by an SUV on Aug. 29CBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire
As winter deepens, so does the suffering of dozens of hostages in Gaza, and their families are pressing for a ceasefire that will secure their releaseABC News - Jan. 8 -
Former MoviePass Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over ‘Unlimited’ Plan
Prosecutors said that Theodore Farnsworth, who ran the parent company of MoviePass, had misled investors about its popular subscription plan.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Army Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Dozens of Patients
The doctor, Maj. Michael Stockin, was accused of sexual misconduct by 41 male patients in one of the largest such cases in military history.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Suspect in Gaudreaus' deaths pleads not guilty
The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down ...ESPN - Jan. 7 -
Man Charged in NYC Subway Burning Pleads Not Guilty and Says He Was Drunk
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, confronted with video of the immolation of Debrina Kawam, told detectives he was blackout drunk at the time. He pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday.The New York Times - Jan. 7