UBS rules out external successor to chief Sergio Ermotti – Financial Times
Get your free copy of Editor’s Digest FT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UBS is not looking to appoint an outsider to succeed Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti, and will choose from among three internal candidates when he steps down in about three years. The Swiss bank has decided […]
Judge Rules Kaylee Gain Attack Suspect Will Be Tried As Juvenile

A judge’s gavel sits on a desk in a courtroom at the newly opened Black Police Station and Courthouse Museum in Miami, Florida, February 3, 2009. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Avril Elfi from OANFriday, May 24, 2024 3:21 PM A judge has ruled that the girl accused of beating classmate Kaylee Gain into a […]
Coroner Rules Massachusetts Teen Died From Eating Extremely Spicy Chip In Social Media Challenge: REPORT

A coroner ruled that a Massachusetts high school student who died last September after participating in a spicy chip challenge died from the product’s high content of a chili pepper extract, The Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday. Harry Wolobah, 14, of Worcester, died Sep. 1, 2023. Cardiopulmonary arrest “in the setting of recent ingestion of […]
Bashing governor in publicly funded campaign ads is OK in Connecticut legislative races, court rules

The Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday fined two Republicans running for the state Legislature thousands of dollars for criticizing the Democratic governor in a publicly funded campaign in 2014. The court ruled that authorities had violated the lawmaker’s constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech. In a 5-0 ruling, the justices canceled a $5,000 civil penalty […]
New safety rules set training standards for train dispatchers and signal repairmen

New federal certification rules for train dispatchers and signal repairmen finalized Monday set minimum standards to counter investor pressure for continued cost reductions on railroads, while also requiring these employees to will ensure that they have the skills necessary to operate all the high-tech systems on today’s trains. The new Federal Railroad Administration rules are […]
‘Kingdom’ proves ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise still rules

“It’s a madhouse! It’s a madhouse!” It’s been more than 50 years since Charlton Heston’s heartbreaking cry in the original Planet of the Apes movie, but our enthusiasm for America’s longest-running sci-fi series shows no signs of slowing. After a half-hearted remake in 2001, 20th Century Fox gave the series an elaborate, CGI-enhanced reboot with […]
Central Park’s party-pooper rules baffle New Yorkers — with bubbles, balloons and ‘active sports’ off limits

This will cause the bubble to burst. Bubbles, balloons, tables and chairs, and even tug-of-war are off-limits at the celebration in Central Park, an unflattering ordinance that has left parents perplexed. Parents are speaking out about the arcane rules that must be followed when larger numbers of people gather. than 20. “I received permission for […]
Biden Bureaucracy Prepares for Trump Win by Fast-Tracking Leftist Rules

The administrative state is preparing for former President Donald Trump’s re-election by introducing a flurry of bureaucratic regulations ahead of a deadline that would make it harder for a potential Trump administration to overreach. Trump has vowed to drain the administrative state, or what he calls the “deep state,” if he returns to office. Trump […]
CA School District Settles With Christian Fired After Rejecting Trans Rules

A California school district has agreed to pay $360,000 in settlement to a former Christian teacher who was fired for hiding a student’s “gender identity” from parents and refusing to use the student’s preferred pronouns. . This week, the Jurupa Unified School District Board approved a settlement between former high school physical education teacher Jessica […]
200 migrants could be first to reapply for shelter in NYC under strict new rules: Adams admin

Strict new guidelines will apply starting next week for migrants who want to stay in city shelters beyond their allotted time. Around 200 single asylum seekers whose 30-day shelter stay expired this week are expected to be among the first to reapply for housing, presenting “extenuating circumstances” as to why they should be given an […]