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Biden 'looks forward' to meeting Zelensky in Hiroshima: White House
Biden 'looks forward' to meeting Zelensky in Hiroshima: White House
US President Joe Biden "looks forward" to meeting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in Hiroshima on Sunday on the sidelines of a G7 summit in the...
2023-05-21 05:51
US accuses S.Africa of having supplied weapons to Russia
US accuses S.Africa of having supplied weapons to Russia
The US envoy to South Africa on Thursday accused the country of having covertly provided arms to Russia despite its professed neutrality in the Ukraine...
2023-05-11 23:27
US shoots down armed Turkish drone after it came too close to US troops in Syria
US shoots down armed Turkish drone after it came too close to US troops in Syria
The Pentagon says the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria
2023-10-06 03:45
New York official was bribed and let chicken contaminated with metal be served in school lunches, jury finds
New York official was bribed and let chicken contaminated with metal be served in school lunches, jury finds
A top official overseeing school lunches in New York City’s sprawling public school system took bribes and allowed dangerous chicken products contaminated with shards of metal and plastic to be served to children, a jury concluded on Wednesday. Eric Goldstein, who oversaw the city’s Office of Food and Nutrition Services, was convicted in a Brooklyn court of conspiracy, extortion, wire fraud, and taking bribes. Prosecutors said he was bribed with cash and an ownership stake in a food company by the owners of food supply company Somma – Blaine Iler, Michael Turley, Brian Twomey – in exchange for his cooperation facilitating lucrative contracts with the city. The trio of men were convicted of conspiracy, wire fraud, and bribery. “Eric Goldstein was for sale,” prosecutor Laura Zuckerwise said in her closing statemnets. “And Michael Turley, Blaine Iler and Brian Twomey, they bought him.” Goldstein could face up to 20 years in prison, according to The New York Post. The former school official, who previously started a food company of his own alongside Turley, Iler, and Twomey called Range Meats Supply, helped fast-track Somma to get contracts supply nearly 2,000 schools in 2015, leading to a huge spike in demand and millions of dollars of food orders. “I’m going to buy a lot of f***ing chicken from you guys, let’s do the beef,” Goldstein allegedly told Iler at a 2015 meeting, according to prosecutors. By September of 2016, people were complaining that Somma chicken contained pieces of wire-like metal and plastic, according to school incident logs shown to jurors. The chicken caused people to bleed and in one case choke on a bone in a supposedly boneless dish, according to officials. As complaints mounted, Turley, Iler, and Twomey allegedly offered Goldstein ownership of Range Meats and $66,000. The trio also sent money to Goldstein’s divorce lawyer and took the school official on trips around the world. The group used the code name “Roger Rabbit” to refer to Goldstein, according to law enforcement. During the trial, prosecutors showed jurors emails between the now-convicted conspirators, and showed photos of one of the tainted drumsticks, which had a bright red liquid oozing out of it. A lawyer for Goldstein told The New York Times has was “extremely disappointed” and would appeal the verdict.
2023-07-01 01:20
Anna Netrebko: Top Russian soprano fired over war sues Met Opera
Anna Netrebko: Top Russian soprano fired over war sues Met Opera
Anna Netrebko was dropped by the Met Opera last year after refusing to denounce Russia's president.
2023-08-05 09:58
Justin Jefferson selected top wide receiver by panel of AP Pro Football Writers
Justin Jefferson selected top wide receiver by panel of AP Pro Football Writers
Justin Jefferson has been setting records and terrifying defenses since the Minnesota Vikings selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft
2023-08-31 05:47
Tristan Tate: 5 unknown facts about controversial influencer Andrew Tate's brother
Tristan Tate: 5 unknown facts about controversial influencer Andrew Tate's brother
Tristan Tate, 34, was also arrested on alleged rape and human trafficking offenses along with his brother, Andrew, during a police raid in Romania
2023-06-11 13:22
Exclusive-India's BPCL in talks with Rosneft to buy oil priced on Dubai benchmark -sources
Exclusive-India's BPCL in talks with Rosneft to buy oil priced on Dubai benchmark -sources
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI Indian state-run refiner BPCL is in talks with Rosneft to buy about 6
2023-06-23 11:57
Protest derails planned celebration of 20-year ban on oil drilling near Chaco national park
Protest derails planned celebration of 20-year ban on oil drilling near Chaco national park
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was supposed visit Chaco Culture National Historical Park
2023-06-12 05:28
Ukraine war: Kharkiv postal building missile strike kills six
Ukraine war: Kharkiv postal building missile strike kills six
The regional governor Oleh Syniehubov says a further 14 people have been taken to hospital with injuries.
2023-10-22 06:24
Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 4 TD passes, leads No. 6 USC past San Jose State 56-28
Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 4 TD passes, leads No. 6 USC past San Jose State 56-28
No. 6 Southern California opened the season with a 56-28 victory over San Jose State
2023-08-27 13:20
Yellen says US-China ties on 'surer footing' as wraps up visit
Yellen says US-China ties on 'surer footing' as wraps up visit
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that her talks with top Chinese officials have put ties on "surer footing", as she wrapped up a trip aimed at stabilising fraught...
2023-07-09 09:54