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One person has died and at least four others injured - some seriously - in a stabbing in a supermarket near Milan, northern Italy, reports in local media say. They say a 30-year-old cashier of the Carrefour supermarket died after a man started attacking people in Assago. Among the injured was Pablo Mari, a football player on loan from Arsenal. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63421228

The world faces "probably the most dangerous" decade since the end of World War Two, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned. In a wide-ranging speech on Thursday, he sought to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a move that has left his country internationally isolated. Mr Putin also accused the West of nuclear blackmail against Russia to force allies to turn away from Moscow. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63417487

Republican Senate challenger Blake Masters, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker CNN — Late twists are rocking the tight Senate races that will decide the destiny of a chamber now narrowly run by Democrats – as well as the future direction of America itself – on Election Day in just 12 days. The Democrats’ best chance of snatching a Senate seat held by Republicans may have been further complicated by John Fetterman’s shaky debate performance in Pennsylvania Tuesday night, which raised more questions about the stroke survivor’s fitness to serve. That same question – albeit from different circumstances – is again swirling around Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker after an unnamed woman claimed at a press conference Wednesday that he pressured her to have an abortion in 1993. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/27/politics/senate-race-surprises-pennsylvania-georgia-analysis/index.html

The House Ways and Means Committee is set to receive former President Donald Trump’s IRS tax returns in one week after a federal appeals court on Thursday declined Trump’s request to hold up the release. The Supreme Court could still intervene if Trump appeals. A three-judge panel on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals decided they won’t put the handover of the former president’s tax returns on hold after the full appeals court rejected Trump’s request that they review an earlier decision allowing for the release of the returns. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/27/politics/trump-taxes-house/index.html

Exclusive: Kanye West has a disturbing history of admiring Hitler, sources tell CNN Several people who were once close to the artist formerly known as Kanye West told CNN that he has long been fascinated by Adolf Hitler — and once wanted to name an album after the Nazi leader. A business executive who worked for West, who now goes by Ye, told CNN that the artist created a hostile work environment, in part through his “obsession” with Hitler. “He would praise Hitler by saying how incredible it was that he was able to accumulate so much power and would talk about all the great things he and the Nazi Party achieved for the German people,” the individual told CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/27/entertainment/kanye-west-hitler-album/index.html

When Russian troops fled the Ukrainian town of Balakliia last month, they left behind thousands of documents that detail the inner workings of the Russian war machine. BALAKLIIA, Ukraine – The Russian soldiers had fled weeks before. But they left their traces everywhere. Concrete steps led into the basement of their hastily abandoned headquarters in this small riverside town in eastern Ukraine. A bunker smelling of damp lay behind a steel door marked “Command Group.” Papers, some charred, were stuffed into a furnace. Others were scattered across the floor. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-russia-base/

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In the last three cases in which I was involved, 2 were won by the teacher and one was won by the school. Two employees were challenging the school for unfair dismissal. They were dismissed for what I would say were questionable reasons. I refused to sign a letter of termination since the grounds were what I considered not sufficient to terminate. The school terminated them anyway. They sued. They won. One was paid until the end of the contract which was 5 months pay, if my memory serves me right. The other received 3 months pay -- I have no idea why there was a difference between the two other than one employee had worked at the school for quite a number of years and the other was in the first year of employment but well past probation. The other case was over money that was withheld at the start of employment and was to go to the employee upon completion of the contract. The employee lost because it was deemed to be a difference in pay -- In short, the employee was paid one salary amount during probation and upon completion of the 3 months probation, the salary was increased by 3,000 baht. The difference in pay was 9,000 baht. The school, at it's discretion, would give 9,000 baht to employees when they resigned from the school and had completed the contract. The employee had completed a contract and had started a new term and then left without notice. The labor ministry determined that it was a difference in pay between the probationary period and the regular salary and it was not owed or earned by the employee. So, he did not win. In the last case, the labor mediator did not look kindly on leaving without notification. The school was also advised to consider the manner in which the contract was worded to avoid further problems. In this situation, I have no idea how it would work out, but they don't seem to be inclined to pay out people when they did not return to work, but that is just a guess.

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Here is a photo of him from his yearbook:

A second anonymous woman has come forward to accuse an anti-abortion Georgia Senate candidate of pressuring her into terminating her pregnancy during their relationship. The unnamed accuser called Herschel Walker, a Republican, "a hypocrite" who is "not fit to be a US senator". The ex-NFL star has denied both claims, calling the latest one "foolishness". https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63408234

When family members of 19-year-old Orlando Harris grew concerned about his mental health, they seemed to do everything right, the St. Louis police commissioner said. “They contacted us, said that he had a firearm,” Commissioner Michael Sack said Wednesday. “The mother at the time wanted it out of the house,” he said. “The officers, in their response, handed it over to somebody else, an adult who was lawfully able to possess it.” https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/26/us/st-louis-school-shooting-wednesday/index.html

Kanye West escorted out of Skechers 1 day after Adidas ends Yeezy deal Kanye West showed up unannounced to Skechers corporate offices on Wednesday in Manhattan Beach, Calif., one day after Adidas terminated its multimillion dollar partnership with the rapper. Skechers issued a statement saying the company has no plans to collaborate with West. "Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West. We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech," a rep for Skechers tells Yahoo Entertainment. "The Company would like to again stress that West showed up unannounced and uninvited to Skechers corporate offices." https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kanye-west-skechers-adidas-yeezy-antisemitism-221430991.html

GenX Radio said staff members are "shocked and devastated beyond words" over the loss of their colleague, whom the station described as "a hugely experienced and highly talented broadcaster with an army of fans for his daily show." James Hazell, the managing director of GenX Radio Suffolk who knew Gough throughout his career, praised the radio host. "Tim has been on the radio since the 80s and had come out of radio retirement to fully involve himself in our project form the beginning, to bring local commercial radio back to his beloved Suffolk and was hugely excited for our DAB launch at the end of the month," Hazell said in a statement. https://news.yahoo.com/radio-host-dies-air-while-134500872.html

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Because it's still against federal law, the marijuana businesses do not have access to the banks. Many of the businesses only do business in cash and most have an ATM on the premises--or so I've been told.

Three men accused of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday, a triumph for state prosecutors after months of mixed results in the main case in federal court. Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing “material support” for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen. They held gun drills in rural Jackson County with a leader of the scheme, Adam Fox, who was disgusted with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other officials in 2020 and said he wanted to kidnap her. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/jury-finds-3-men-guilty-of-supporting-plot-to-kidnap-michigans-gov-whitmer

Customers are suing a California-based marijuana company, alleging that the company inflated the THC content on its prerolled joints. Adobe Stock CNN — Two disgruntled customers are suing a California marijuana company, alleging that their prerolled joints were not as strong as claimed. The lawsuit was filed on October 20 against DreamFields Brands, Inc. for allegedly falsely claiming that their products have a high THC component, according to the suit. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the compound in marijuana that makes users feel high. The two plaintiffs, Jasper Centeno of Long Beach and Blake Wilson of Fresno, accuse the company of unfair competition, false advertising, and negligent representation. The two say they purchased prerolled “Jeeter” branded joints that were advertised as having a high THC content. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/26/business/california-marijuana-lawsuit-thc-trnd/index.html

New York CNN Business — Rank and file members of another railroad union have rejected a tentative labor deal, a move that further raises the odds that America’s freight railroad workers will go on strike sometime next month. The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen voted against September’s tentative agreement, according to results announced Wednesday. The vote was 2,810, or 60.5%, against the proposed four-year deal, and 1,820, or 39.2%, for it. The union represents more than 6,000 employees of the nation’s major freight railroads who install, repair and maintain the signal systems used to direct trains. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/26/business/railroad-strike-threat/index.html

Brands have dumped Kanye West. What about his music career? New York CNN Business — Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — has lost partnerships with fashion brands including Gap, Balenciaga and Adidas following his antisemitic comments in recent weeks. Now, questions remain about the business that helped propel Ye onto the fashion scene in the first place: Music. Since 2004’s “The College Dropout” — his critically acclaimed and commercially successful debut album — Ye has been one of the most popular and notable artists in the world. He has had countless hits and 10 number-one albums, according to Billboard. But all of that could be at risk due to the performer’s recent behavior and comments. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/26/media/ye-kanye-west-music-career/index.html

Kanye has admitted and talked openly about having bipolar disorder. In a recent interview, David Letterman helped the world find out more about musician Kanye West's bipolar disorder diagnosis and how it affects his daily life. West has shared little information about his mental health since he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and admitted to psychiatric care in 2016. https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/kanye-west-opens-up-about-bipolar-diagnosis/ Racism is not limited to White people. People of color can be racist as well. In most Western countries, however, they have less power to affect the ability of whites to gain employment, enter a college/university and other events that affect daily life.

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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday, shaking buildings and marking the strongest quake the region has seen in eight years. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 11:42 a.m. local time about 12 miles east of San Jose at a depth of about 4 miles. The area is about 40 miles southeast of downtown San Francisco. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/25/earthquake-rattles-san-francisco-bay-area-near-san-jose/10599258002/

An actress and model identified as Jane Doe 1 accused former Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault during the first day of his Los Angeles rape trial. She tearfully recounted being forced to perform oral sex on Weinstein after he turned up at her hotel room following a film festival event in 2013. The woman was the first to take the stand on Monday in the trial, following opening statements from his legal team. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63384384