The Political Thread

[Chris]

American activist shot dead in occupied West Bank

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi is reported to have been taking part in a protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the town of Beita near Nablus.

www.bbc.com

A 26-year-old American woman has been shot dead in the occupied West Bank during a protest.

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was born in Turkey, is reported to have been taking part in a protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the town of Beita near Nablus.

Ms Ezgi Eygi was allegedly shot by Israeli troops, according to local media reports. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say they "responded with fire toward a main instigator of violent activity who hurled rocks at the forces and posed a threat to them" in the Beita area.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

"They threw rocks at us, so we shot them all dead!"

 

[Canadian Dragon]

"They threw rocks at us, so we shot them all dead!"

Nah dude don't be antisemtic! /s

 

[Chris]

Election 2024 live updates: Judge delays Trump's hush money sentence; former president appeals E. Jean Carroll verdict

The latest news and live updates on the 2024 election. Follow the Trump and Harris campaigns ahead of their matchup in the November presidential election.

www.nbcnews.com

• The judge overseeing Donald Trump's New York criminal trial delayed the former president's sentencing from Sept. 18 until after the November election.
• Trump's lawyers also delivered arguments appealing the first E. Jean Carroll verdict against him. He followed the court appearance with lengthy remarks claiming Carroll fabricated her claim that he sexually assaulted her decades ago, despite his having been found liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/uk/catherine-princess-of-wales-cancer-chemotherapy-gbr-intl/index.html

London CNN — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she has completed her chemotherapy cancer treatment and will gradually return to public life in the months ahead.

 

[Chris]

Harvey Weinstein rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery: lawyer

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein underwent emergency heart surgery Monday after experiencing chest pains and getting rushed from Rikers Island to a Manhattan hospital late Sunday, his law…

nypost.com

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein underwent emergency heart surgery Monday after experiencing chest pains and getting rushed from Rikers Island to a Manhattan hospital late Sunday, his lawyer said.

Weinstein, 72, who is being held at the city jail as he awaits a second trial on sex crimes charges, was transferred to Bellevue Hospital after calling his attorneys over the weekend reporting “how ill he was,” his lawyer, Arthur Aidala, confirmed to The Post.

Weinstein’s private jail consultant Craig Rothfeld then worked with city officials to get Weinstein moved to the hospital, Aidala said.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Google and Apple Face Billions in Penalties After Losing E.U. Appeals

The cases had established the European Union as the world’s leading tech watchdog, but have since raised questions about its protracted appeals process.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Chris]

Firm Run by Brother of Top N.Y.C. Officials Is Focus of Bribery Inquiry

Terence Banks opened a consulting firm and soon found work with companies that do business with the city agencies overseen by his older brothers.

www.nytimes.com

Federal agents are investigating a possible bribery scheme involving New York City contracts and a consulting firm run by the brother of two top officials in the administration of Mayor Eric Adams, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

Prosecutors last week seized the phones of the two officials — the schools chancellor and the deputy mayor for public safety — and the consultant because they believed the devices might contain evidence of bribery and other crimes, the people said.

Those other crimes, the people said, were fraud and violations of the Travel Act — a federal offense that can encompass a wide range of conduct, including extortion and other violations of state law, and is frequently charged in corruption cases.