Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy,’ and Hegseth Faces New Accusations Plus, snow on Florida’s beaches.

Israel Conducts Raids in Syria Amid Accusations of Cease-Fire Violations Four weeks after the fall of the Assad regime, Israel is pressing on with a military campaign on Syrian soil.

Ex-N.Y.P.D. Leader Denies Sexual Abuse Accusations, Through His Lawyer Jeffrey Maddrey, until last week the Police Department’s top uniformed officer, faced reporters for the first time since resigning. He did not say a word.

Jay-Z joins Sean “Diddy” Combs in a civil lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct. Serious accusations continue to shake the music world. submitted by /u/No_Assignment_9930

Republican Senators Rally Behind Pete Hegseth Amid Sexual Assault Accusations Some Republican senators, who will consider his nomination to be defense secretary, shrugged off the accusations and defended him.

Accusations of “Race-Shifting” Prompt Canadian Cabinet Minister to Resign Randy Boissonnault, who resigned as employment minister, had long described himself as the great-grandson of a Cree woman, but now acknowledges he was wrong about his family’s ancestry.

Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.

Abercrombie Confronts Sex Trafficking Accusations Against Mike Jeffries, Ex-CEO Recent sex trafficking charges against Michael Jeffries could implicate the retailer, too, as it tries to close a tumultuous chapter in its history.

The Protocol: Side-Dealing Accusations Put Crypto VC Funding in Spotlight In this week’s blockchain tech newsletter, we’re highlighting the firm Polychain’s accusation against a former general partner over an alleged ethics breach, along with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s speech in Brussels and Bitcoin’s Saxony problem.

Federal Judge in Alaska Resigns Amid Accusations of Sexual Harassment Joshua Kindred was asked to leave his post after a committee of judges found his chambers to be a hostile and sexualized work environment.

Miss USA Implosion: Resignations and Accusations Plague the Organization Accusations of racism, sexual harassment and rigging have plagued the organization in recent years, but no reigning titleholder has ever quit. Then Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resigned in the same week.

New U.N. War Crimes Accusations, and the Fed’s Plan for Rates Plus, a major split in the hot dog world.

Torture Accusations Could Lead to Civil Rights Case in Mississippi Federal authorities investigating the “Goon Squad” in a suburban sheriff’s office have widened their investigation, seeking out more victims of brutality.

Ed Piskor, Comics Artist, Dies After Sexual Misconduct Accusations Ed Piskor, 41, was known for his detailed “Hip Hop Family Tree” and “X-Men: Grand Design.” A Pittsburgh gallery didn’t open an exhibition of his work after the initial allegation.

What accusations mean for Michigan football, Jim Harbaugh? The NCAA is investigating Michigan amid allegations of sign stealing. What does that mean?

X defends itself over EU accusations of playing host to Israel-Hamas disinformation Image: The VergeX CEO Linda Yaccarino has said the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has identified and removed “hundreds” of Hamas-affiliated accounts, and has “taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content” in the wake of terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel. Yaccarino’s letter comes in r…

Russell Brand Denies Accusations of ‘Egregious’ Sexual Assaults Three British media outlets published an investigation in which four women accused him of sexual assault in a series of incidents between 2006 and 2013.

After accusations by top Ukrainian official, Vatican Bank denies receiving funds from Russia VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A high-ranking Ukrainian official accused the Vatican of taking money from Russia and called Pope Francis a ‘Russophile.’ The post After accusations by top Ukrainian official, Vatican Bank denies receiving funds from Russia appeared first on Religion News Service.

Episcopal Bishop Prince Singh resigns amid accusations of domestic abuse (RNS) — The announcement comes one day after he was placed on leave for allegations that he had physically and emotionally abused his wife and sons. The post Episcopal Bishop Prince Singh resigns amid accusations of domestic abuse appeared first on Religion News Service.

Abuse and Racism Accusations Bring ‘#MeToo Moment’ to Northwestern In lawsuits, former athletes accuse the sports program of having a pervasive culture of hazing and sexual abuse, and two coaches have been fired. Lawyers say more athletes may come forward.