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Robert De Niro’s production company ordered to pay ex-employee $1.2 million in civil case

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:09 GMT

(CNN) — A Manhattan jury on Thursday found actor Robert De Niro’s production company, Canal Productions, liable for gender discrimination and retaliation in a civil trial related to a workplace dispute brought by De Niro’s former assistant, Graham Chase Robinson.Robinson, who worked as De Niro’s executive assistant in 2008 and rose through the ranks of his company to vice president before she left in 2019, was awarded $1.264 million in damages on both counts, CNN confirmed with Robinson’s attorney on Thursday.The jury also considered claims by Canal Productions that were first filed in state court against Robinson for alleged misuse of company funds. On Thursday, Robinson was found not liable for those claims.“We are delighted that the jury saw what we saw and returned a verdict in Chase Robinson’s favor against Robert De Niro’s company, Canal Productions. Not only did Ms. Robinson win her case against Canal but the jury completely vindicated Ms. Robinson by finding De Niro’s claims...

What you need to know about the FDA’s proposed ban of brominated vegetable oil

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:09 GMT

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a proposal to revoke the nationwide regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, in food.After a review of evidence, “the intended use of BVO in food is no longer considered safe after the results of studies conducted in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found the potential for adverse health effects in humans,” the FDA said in a November 2 statement.What exactly is BVO, what is it used for, and what kinds of foods contain it? What is the evidence for revoking its authorization? And what about another food additive, red dye No. 3? California has already passed legislation to ban it, along with BVO and two other food additives. How worried should people be about products that contain BVO and red dye No. 3, and are there steps they could be taking to reduce any risks?To help us with these questions, I spoke with our CNN Wellness medical expert, Dr. Leana Wen. W...

Captured on video: Man saved by neighbors from house blaze in Sweetwater

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:09 GMT

New video footage showed the moments a man was rescued from a fire that broke out inside his home in Sweetwater. He gave credit to his neighbors for saving his life. Rigoberto Rio was rescued from a fire near Southwest Seventh Street and 113th Avenue after neighbors frantically banged on the door to warn him of the inferno inside. The fire, which ignited overnight Sunday, left Rio’s home in ruins. Awakened by frantic neighbors around 4:15 am, Rio escaped as his residence was destroyed. Rio spoke to 7News on Thursday through a translator. “They nearly knocked down my door, and then we ran outside,” he said.Rio said he was celebrating his birthday the night before the fire. Fire officials said a power line near the home sparked the flames. “I’ll move forward because there is no other choice,” said Rio.Cellphone video captured some of the damage inside the home. Rio said the people he really wants to say thank you to are his neighbors. “Becaus...

Parkland parent files human rights lawsuit against U.S. over gun policies

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:09 GMT

A grieving parent from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas massacre, Manuel Oliver, is taking legal action against the United States, alleging that the country’s gun policy violates basic human rights. “My son was shot 280,000 victims ago, so this is happening really often, we had a mass shooting a couple of weeks ago and we don’t see anyone offended about this,” he said in a past interview. “So sometimes you have to take things by your own hand.”Oliver, whose son Joaquin was a victim of the 2018 tragedy, claims that lax gun control allows firearms to fall into the wrong hands, posing a threat to citizens.In the lawsuit, Manuel and Patricia Oliver argue that the U.S. has not implemented widely accepted measures to protect its citizens from the ongoing threat of gun violence. The couple is currently on a nationwide tour, “Guac’s Magical Tour,” visiting 23 states as they commemorate what would have been Joaquin’s 23rd birthday.The t...

Tesla is furious it’s not in EU’s Chinese subsidy probe. Here’s why

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:09 GMT

BRUSSELS — For once, Elon Musk isn’t front and center, and he isn’t happy about it.His electric car company Tesla has been excluded from the European Commission’s list of companies that are being examined in a probe of Chinese subsidies for electric vehicle companies as the bloc tries to shield itself from a growing flood of Chinese imports.The Commission reaffirmed its provisional sample choice in a final decision on Friday.Tesla is by far the biggest exporter of electric vehicles from China into Europe, so wants to be involved in the EU’s subsidy investigation. If it is excluded, its lawyers argue, the U.S. electric vehicle giant could find itself unfairly targeted by countervailing duties imposed on the basis of Chinese subsidies awarded to other companies. Instead, the Commission picked three Chinese carmakers: BYD, SAIC and Geely.“The Commission’s decision to exclude from the sample the by far largest exporting producer is entirely unprecedented a...

Bill Belichick sees Patriots rookie Kayshon Boutte ‘trending in the right direction’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:09 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany — Kayshon Boutte’s absence from the Patriots’ offense has reached international levels of interest.A reporter from Spain asked Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in Friday’s news conference at the DFB Campus if Boutte will play Sunday’s game at Frankfurt Stadium after the rookie wide receiver has been a healthy scratch for eight straight weeks.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: What is Mac Jones’ future beyond 2023 season? New England Patriots | Patriots offense gets bad news before flight to Germany New England Patriots | Patriots return key offensive starter to practice before Germany trip New England Patriots | Shaun Wade ‘worthy of more opportunities’ with Patriots New England Patriots | Callahan: The Patriots’ midseason MVP, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year “We’ll see how all that goes,” Belichick said. “Kayshon’s had a good...

Patriots look healthy at lone Germany practice before international game

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:09 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany — The Patriots practiced without any new player absences Friday at the DFB campus, home to the German national soccer team.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: What is Mac Jones’ future beyond 2023 season? New England Patriots | Patriots offense gets bad news before flight to Germany New England Patriots | Patriots return key offensive starter to practice before Germany trip New England Patriots | Shaun Wade ‘worthy of more opportunities’ with Patriots New England Patriots | Callahan: The Patriots’ midseason MVP, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year Only left tackle Trent Brown, cornerback J.C. Jackson and wide receiver DeVante Parker were missing. The Patriots ruled all three players out before traveling Thursday night. The team landed in Frankfurt around 8 a.m. local time.Friday’s practice was a non-padded session that op...

Montez Sweat makes his presence known — and what the win means for the No. 1 pick: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:09 GMT

10 thoughts after the Chicago Bears won during “Thursday Night Football” for the second time this season.No style points were earned Thursday at Soldier Field when the Bears got in one of those ugly games in a short week that either looks like a defensive battle or bad offensive football, depending on your point of view. Far more valuable is the boost they will get from the first-round draft pick they have coming from the Carolina Panthers in April, a selection that improves after the 16-13 victory.1. When the Bears began actively shopping the No. 1 overall pick more than eight months ago, the first question I had was pretty simple.What quarterback is the team that trades with GM Ryan Poles coming up to get? There wasn’t a consensus No. 1 pick and, if there was, I think the Bears probably would have held onto the selection and taken the quarterback.“Good question,” one player personnel director told me. “Can’t be Bryce Young though.”As...

Column: Style points aside, the Chicago Bears weren’t apologizing for Thursday’s grindy victory over Carolina. ‘We found a way to win.’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:09 GMT

With a little more than 6 minutes to play in the third quarter , Chicago Bears running back D’Onta Foreman treated the “Thursday Night Football” audience to a rare entertainment surge. Down inside the Carolina Panthers 5-yard line, Foreman knew he had a shotgun handoff coming and sensed with how the defense was aligned the middle would likely be clogged.Thus, when Foreman took the football from rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent, he quickly planted and cut. “I just bounced it back (right),” he said.Foreman instantly saw Panthers linebacker Frankie Luvu coming over the top and accelerated.“I knew it was going to be a bang-bang kind of run. It was just kind of mano a mano. May the best man win.”Foreman did, bouncing off Luvu’s tackle attempt at the 2, spinning back inside and powering backward through safety Vonn Bell at the goal line.In the Bears’ extraordinarily grindy 16-13 win at Soldier Field, that was the game’s only offen...

Orioles arbitration FAQ: What you need to know about Baltimore’s first big offseason decisions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:09 GMT

The first big decisions of the Orioles’ offseason are a week away.Baltimore had no contract options to sort out. None of its five free agents were going to receive the $20.325 million qualifying offer. The club has hardly any top prospects who need to be protected from the Rule 5 draft. So, the arbitration tender deadline next Friday marks the first significant offseason benchmark for the Orioles’ roster.Here’s what you need to know.What is arbitration?Arbitration is a system that provides pay raises to players who have established themselves as big leaguers but haven’t yet spent enough time in the majors to become free agents.Players who have at least three years of MLB service time but fewer than the six necessary to become a free agent are eligible, as long as they don’t already have a set salary through a guaranteed contract. A year of service time is equivalent to 172 regular-season days spent on the major league roster or injured list. A player ca...