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Disney wins boardroom battle with activist investor
Disney CEO Bob Iger emerged victorious Wednesday, April 3, in a heated boardroom confrontation with activist investor Nelson Peltz. Shareholders sided with Iger, reelecting the company’s full board and rejecting seats for Peltz and his associates. Iger expressed gratitude to the shareholders for their confidence in the board. “With the distracting proxy contest now behind us,… -
Judge rejects Trump’s bid to delay of hush money trial over immunity claim
A New York judge Wednesday, April 3, denied former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his hush money trial. The former president was seeking a delay until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on April 25 on his claim of presidential immunity. The judge ruled Trump waited too long to bring up this argument. Trump’s lawyers argued its… -
Biden to speak with Netanyahu days after Israeli strike killed aid workers
Days after an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers, President Joe Biden is expected to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. And rescuers in Taiwan search for dozens who remain missing while trying to reach hundreds still stranded after the devastating earthquake. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, April 4,… -
Chef José Andrés: IDF ‘systematically’ killed WCK workers ‘car by car’
Celebrity chef José Andrés, the founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), addressed an Israeli airstrike that killed seven WCK workers on Monday, April 1. Andrés said on Wednesday that the Israel Defense Forces did not just accidentally hit aid workers delivering around 100 tons of food in Gaza; they “systematically” targeted them “car-by-car.” Following Andrés’… -
Kansas newspaper sues city for police raid; damages could exceed $10M
In a lawsuit filed on Monday, April 1, the Marion County Record — a weekly newspaper in Kansas — and its publisher, Eric Meyer, said that raids by the local police department at the newspaper’s offices and the publisher’s home subjected its staff to unreasonable searches and seizures. The lawsuit also alleges that the raid… -
New federal rules mandate 2-person train crews to boost rail safety
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday, April 2, announced a new safety rule requiring most trains to have at least two crew members, aiming to improve safety in the railroad industry. The move comes after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, last year. The train had three crew members on board when… -
Estate of George Carlin settles with podcast over AI-generated special
The estate of the late comedian George Carlin has settled a lawsuit with the “Dudesy” podcast, which had purportedly used an AI-generated version of Carlin to comment on current events in an audio special earlier this year. The alleged artificially generated comedy special imitating the late comedian was titled ‘I’m Glad I’m Dead.’ Filed in January, the… -
Biden ‘outraged’ over Israeli airstrike that killed aid workers in Gaza
President Joe Biden said he was “outraged and heartbroken” by the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, caused by Israeli airstrikes on Monday, April 1. His statement on Tuesday, April 2, marks his most forceful condemnation of Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas. An Israeli airstrike on Monday killed seven World Central Kitchen… -
7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan, several dead
Several people are dead in the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years, and the future of Disney will be decided today in a boardroom vote. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Several dead after major earthquake rocks Taiwan At least nine people have died and more… -
Judge OKs suit against company that flew migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
A federal judge in Boston ruled Monday, April 1, that migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis nearly two years ago can proceed with a lawsuit against the charter company responsible for their transportation to the Massachusetts island. The lawsuit, brought by three Venezuelan migrants and an immigrant rights group, accuses DeSantis’… -
Iran vows revenge against Israel after airstrike kills 2 senior commanders
Iran has vowed revenge after an airstrike that it claims Israel is behind. The strike reportedly killed a pair of Iranian military commanders and several other officials when it allegedly leveled Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria. The incident may have widespread ramifications, not just for Israel, but the United States as well. The Israeli military… -
Oregon recriminalizes some drugs, expands addiction treatment
Oregon is reversing its landmark 2021 drug decriminalization policy, which removed criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine, LSD and oxycodone. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed House Bill 4002 on Monday, April 1. Supporters of the reversal argue HB 4002 is a crucial step to address overdoses, while critics warn… -
Report: Iran warned Moscow days before 144 killed in terrorist attack
It’s getting harder for Russia to brush off reports that it had received multiple terror attack warnings before the concert hall massacre near Moscow on Friday, March 22. Now, Russia’s ally, Iran, is saying it tipped off the Kremlin days before Russia’s deadliest terror attack in 20 years, which left at least 144 people dead.…