Month: May 2023

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What The ComEd Verdict Means For Michael Madigan

On Tuesday, 12 jurors handed down a guilty verdict to the four defendants in the ComEd bribery trial. Though a big win for the prosecutors, the fight is long from over as the case will likely head to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Reset hears the latest from a WBEZ political reporter, Dave McKinney, and what’s next for the defendants and former House Speaker Michael Maddigan, who is set to begin his trial on April 1, 2024.
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Consider This from NPR - Trouble In Hollywood As Writers Continue To Strike For A Better Contract

Union writers in Hollywood have put down their pens and reached for picket signs, after the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.

Some television shows and movies with finished scripts can continue filming, but other productions, like late-night talk shows, may soon be in reruns.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with TV writer and WGA captain Jeane Phan Wong about what union members want and what's getting in the way.

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Consider This from NPR - Trouble In Hollywood As Writers Continue To Strike For A Better Contract

Union writers in Hollywood have put down their pens and reached for picket signs, after the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.

Some television shows and movies with finished scripts can continue filming, but other productions, like late-night talk shows, may soon be in reruns.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with TV writer and WGA captain Jeane Phan Wong about what union members want and what's getting in the way.

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | New York Bans Gas Stoves, Heritage Expert Confronts Sen. Whitehouse, U.S. Navy’s Drag Queen Hire, Texas Shooter Arrested | May 3

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • New York has officially banned gas stoves in some new buildings, making it the first ban of its kind in the U.S. 
  • A Heritage Foundation economist called out Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island for his membership in a white-only club in response to the senator’s attack on the conservative think tank, our colleague Fred Lucas is reporting. 
  • Fred Lucas’ article: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/05/03/heritage-scholar-gives-masterclass-responding-sheldon-whitehouses-attacks/
  • Senate Republicans denounced Democratic senators’ attempt to leverage the Supreme Court budget in exchange for an enforceable ethics code, our colleague Mary Margaret Olohan reports. 
  • The U.S. Navy hired an active-duty drag queen as a “Digital Ambassador.”
  • Russia is accusing Ukraine of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin during a drone attack overnight. 
  • The illegal alien accused of killing five people has been arrested. So has a woman who claims to be his wife.


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Motley Fool Money - Berkshire Hathaway Meeting Preview

Investing’s biggest weekend is almost here.

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss:  - Johnson & Johnson’s spin-off of its consumer health company, Kenvue.  - If Darden Restaurants is getting a good deal on its acquisition of Ruth’s Hospitality Group.  - Yum! Brands quarter, and what it says about the global economy.

(12:42) Deidre Woollard and Matt Frankel look ahead to Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, taking place this weekend.   Companies discussed: JNJ, KVUE, PG, RUTH, DRI, YUM, BRK.A, BRK.B, RDFN, OXY, CVX, AAPL

 Host: Ricky Mulvey  Guests: Asit Sharma, Deidre Woollard, Matt Frankel  Engineer: Dan Boyd

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Sui Network Officially Launches; Meme Coin Madness as PEPE Pumps and Dumps

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, May 3, 2023.


This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace.


"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Sui, a buzzy new layer 1 blockchain founded by ex-Meta Platforms employees, finally makes its debut. The White House is proposing a 30% tax on electricity used for crypto mining.  French senators are proposing easing up on crypto ads by social media influencers.  Plus, the new meme coin pepe (PEPE) is experiencing profit-taking after huge price spikes since its debut a few weeks ago.


See also:

White House Pushes for Punitive Tax on Crypto Mining


Sui Mainnet Goes Live as Crypto Project Takes on Aptos and DeFi Giants


Allow Influencers to Promote Registered Crypto Firms, French Senators Say


PEPE Meme Coin Liquidity Pool Becomes Most Active on Uniswap



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