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Opening statements in corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez

NBC News 

The prosecution and defense made opening statements in the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. The New Jersey Democrat is accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, some if it in gold bars, in return for helping the Egyptian government, among others. The prosecutor telling jurors it was "politics for profit." Menendez has pleaded not guilty and his attorney saying today he's an "American patriot." NBC News' Jonathan Dienst reports.

Reevaluating Japan’s Landmark Foreign Worker Reforms – Analysis

Eurasia Review 

By Maximilien Xavier Rehm

On 1 April 2019, the Japanese government implemented arguably the most comprehensive new immigration law in decades. Most significantly, the 2019 amendment to the Immigration Control Act created the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) system for a total of 12 industries suffering from labour shortages.

Over its first five years, the government aimed to admit 345,150 additional foreign workers through the system under two new residence statuses, SSW1 and SSW2. Читать дальше...

Baseball Glance

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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 27 14 .659 — New York 28 15 .651 —…

Major League Baseball Leaders

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AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Kwan, Cleveland, .353; Peña, Houston, .329; Perez, Kansas City, .325; Altuve, Houston, .314; Rutschman, Baltimore, .314; Soto, New…

YouTube Upfront: CEO Says It’s ‘Redefining’ TV, Platform Launches Ad Takeovers for Top 1% of Creators

Variety 

YouTube’s message to Madison Avenue: The video giant isn’t like traditional TV — it’s bigger, with literally billions of viewers, and better at targeting relevant audiences. At its annual Brandcast event, held Wednesday during the TV biz’s upfronts week, YouTube drilled home massive scale. On average, viewers watch more than 1 billion hours of content […]

YouTube Upfront: CEO Says It’s ‘Redefining’ TV, Platform Launches Ad Takeovers for Top 1% of Creators - Variety

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  1. YouTube Upfront: CEO Says It’s ‘Redefining’ TV, Platform Launches Ad Takeovers for Top 1% of Creators  Variety
  2. Brandcast 2024: Highlights from YouTube's Upfronts  YouTube Official Blog
  3. Inside YouTube’s Brandcast: Billie Eilish, Roger Goodell, AI Talk and Lots of Creators  Hollywood Reporter
  4. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Says Company “At The Forefront” Of Entertainment; Creator Takeovers Expand After DoorDash Campaign On Travis & Jason Kelce’s ‘New Heights’  Deadline
  5. YouTube... Читать дальше...

Bradford Bulls • Re: Sheffield (H)

Rugby League Supporters Association Online 

I wouldn't go as far as saying this is a must win, but it is a good chance to tighten that top 6 back up.

If we're serious about being the best of the rest, a game at home like this we should be looking to win.

Hopefully some game management lessons also learnt from Widnes!

Statistics: Posted by Wigan Bull — Wed May 15, 2024 10:47 pm

David Copperfield faces sexual misconduct claims from 16 women - USA TODAY

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  1. David Copperfield faces sexual misconduct claims from 16 women  USA TODAY
  2. David Copperfield accused by 16 women of sexual misconduct  USA TODAY
  3. David Copperfield denies sexual misconduct allegations: 'False accusations must stop'  Fox News
  4. David Copperfield Accused of Drugging, Grooming, Assault  Vulture

Prosecutors have shown there's no good explanation for Trump's payments: Cohen's ex-lawyer

Raw Story 

Lanny Davis, the erstwhile lawyer for former President Donald Trump's one-time attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, told CNN's Jake Tapper on Wednesday that the prosecution has already laid out a clear map of Trump's illegal financial schemes in the Manhattan criminal hush money trial — and the defense has not presented any convincing argument for what those payments were if not what the prosecution said.

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Iran lawmakers back switch to Friday-Saturday weekend

Voice of America 

Tehran, Iran — Iran's parliament approved changes to the working week for all government employees on Wednesday that would establish a 40-hour work week with a Friday-Saturday weekend. The legislation, which still requires a green light from constitutional watchdog the Guardian Council, would replace the existing 44-hour work week with a half-day Thursday and Friday — the Muslim day of prayer and rest — the only full day off. The change had been hotly debated, and 136 lawmakers voted in favor... Читать дальше...