Friday, October 6, 2023

Donald Trump loses bid to halt New York civil fraud trial

Donald Trump gestures to the media when entering a New York state courtroom.

Donald Trump's civil fraud trial will proceed next week after the former U.S. president lost a bid Friday to halt the proceedings while he fights a pretrial ruling that could strip him of Trump Tower and other marquee properties.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-civil-fraud-trial-continue-1.6989717?cmp=rss

Auto workers' union pauses plan to expand car plant strikes, citing breakthrough in GM talks

A striking UAW worker holds a sign outside a Ford facility in Wayne, Michigan.

The United Auto Workers has decided not to expand its strikes against Detroit's three automakers after General Motors made a concession on unionizing electric vehicle battery plants.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/uaw-auto-talks-1.6989516?cmp=rss

An Iranian girl is in a coma. Here's why activists are comparing her situation to Mahsa Amini's

An Iranian teenager is in a coma after an alleged encounter with Iran's morality police. Some have drawn comparisons to Mahsa Amini, whose death sparked a nationwide movement against the Islamic Republic. About That producer Kieran Oudshoorn breaks down what we know about Armita Geravand's case, and the similarities to what happened with Mahsa Amini.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/an-iranian-girl-is-in-a-coma-why-activists-are-comparing-it-to-the-mahsa-amini-case-about-that-1.6989444?cmp=rss

Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dead at 80

A male football player wearing number 51 poses for a photo with his helmet off while looking into the camera.

Dick Butkus, a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears whose speed and ferocity set the standards for the position in the modern era, has died, the team announced Thursday. He was 80.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/chicago-bears-linebacker-dick-butkus-obituary-1.6988544?cmp=rss

Thursday, October 5, 2023

Trump's celebrity was used to hike up value of Trump Tower penthouse, fraud trial hears

A portion of the exterior of Trump Tower is seen in New York City.

Donald Trump's corporate executives once boosted the estimated worth of his Trump Tower penthouse by $20 million US partly because of the value of his celebrity, according to trial testimony Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-fraud-trial-property-valuations-1.6988524?cmp=rss