#Carl Heastie aide lived lavishly from cocaine: prosecutors

#Carl Heastie aide lived lavishly from cocaine: prosecutors

“#Carl Heastie aide lived lavishly from cocaine: prosecutors” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s chief of staff and her husband, who is charged with smuggling cocaine into the country, lived an “opulent lifestyle” that included extravagant shopping sprees at Christian Louboutin and a bank account bulging with hundreds of thousands in cash, according to prosecutors. “The defendant…

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#FBI agent used fake name during Russia probe

#FBI agent used fake name during Russia probe

“#FBI agent used fake name during Russia probe” President Trump’s 2016 campaign associate Carter Page claims in a new lawsuit that an FBI agent used a fake name during interviews — another potential breach of protocol in the FBI’s Russia investigation. Page, an energy industry consultant who worked in Russia before joining Trump’s campaign as…

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#Amazon touts record holiday shopping sales amid COVID-19

#Amazon touts record holiday shopping sales amid COVID-19

“#Amazon touts record holiday shopping sales amid COVID-19” Amazon says it’s kicked off its “largest holiday shopping season” ever as the coronavirus pandemic leads more consumers to buy their gifts online. In a blog post Tuesday, the e-commerce colossus said independent merchants on its platform raked in more than $4.8 billion in sales from Black…

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#Australian telescope maps deep space at record speed

#Australian telescope maps deep space at record speed

“#Australian telescope maps deep space at record speed” MELBOURNE – A powerful new telescope in outback Australia has mapped vast areas of the universe in record-breaking time, revealing a million new galaxies and opening the way to new discoveries, the country’s national science agency said on Tuesday. The A$188 million ($138 million) radio telescope, dubbed…

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#Entertainment Weekly Editor departs as successor search is underway

#Entertainment Weekly Editor departs as successor search is underway

“#Entertainment Weekly Editor departs as successor search is underway” The top editor at Entertainment Weekly, JD Heyman, is out, and a search for a successor is underway. “JD Heyman and Entertainment Weekly/Meredith Corporation have parted ways effective immediately,” a company spokeswoman said. “Meredith thanks JD for his contributions to the EW and People brands over…

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#Samsung may discontinue Galaxy Note as COVID-19 hurts demand

#Samsung may discontinue Galaxy Note as COVID-19 hurts demand

“#Samsung may discontinue Galaxy Note as COVID-19 hurts demand” Samsung’s priciest smartphone may be the next victim of the coronavirus pandemic. The South Korean tech giant is reportedly considering discontinuing the Galaxy Note — known for its large size and stylus for note-taking — as COVID-19 has dented demand for ultra-expensive phones. Instead, Samsung will…

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#Gunman opens fire on NYC street on Black Friday: video

#Gunman opens fire on NYC street on Black Friday: video

“#Gunman opens fire on NYC street on Black Friday: video” A gunman opened fire multiple times on a Lower East Side street late on Black Friday, wounding another man, video released early Tuesday shows.  The shooter stepped out of the passenger seat of a light-colored Nissan Altima and repeatedly fired a handgun on Henry Street near…

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