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• Kanye West's Donda Academy abruptly shuts down amid repeated antisemitic comments

  27-10-2022 22:50 via cbsnews.com
  Amid ongoing antisemitic remarks from the rapper, the private school Kanye West founded in Simi Valley -- Donda Academy -- abruptly closed its doors Thursday for the remainder of the school year.The move comes after West made repeated attacks on the Jewish community in recent weeks.Kim Kardashian, West's ex-wife, whom he has been accused of insulting in the wake of their divorce, condemned antisemitism on Monday, in a reference to the rapper/fashion designer's comments."Hate speech is never OK o
  
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• Dallas attorney arrested for fraud in $1 billion tax shelter scheme

  27-10-2022 22:43 via cbsnews.com
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — A Dallas attorney was arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud for his alleged role in a $1 billion tax shelter scheme, authorities announced Thursday.Joseph Garza, 79, was arrested at his home on Oct. 25, 2022 after he was indicted on numerous counts for his role in the scheme, which involved creating shell companies and falsely reporting expenses to the IRS in order to dodge taxes.He faces 18 counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wir
  
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• Lawsuit alleges Shipt misclassified delivery workers to avoid cost of employment protection

  27-10-2022 22:42 via cbsnews.com
  ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Thursday he filed a lawsuit against a popular grocery delivery service for allegedly misclassifying its delivery workers.The lawsuit alleges Shipt, Inc. misclassified its delivery drivers, which the company calls "shoppers," as independent contractors in order to avoid the cost of providing them employment protection guaranteed by Minnesota law.The lawsuit says the misclassification prevents employees from accessing state unem
  
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• All-new, Halloween-themed episode of the hit CBS comedy "GHOSTS" to air Thursday night

  27-10-2022 17:59 via cbsnews.com
  We're just a week away from Halloween. Do you have your costume all figured out? Well, if you don't, the cast of CBS' hit comedy "GHOSTS" have some suggestions, as well as a preview of this week's Halloween themed episode…check it out in the video above. "Halloween 2: The Ghost of Hetty's Past" – A séance at Sam and Jay's last-minute Halloween party conjures up a spirit from Hetty's past. Also, Isaac worries Nigel will be turned off by his ghost power, on the CBS Or
  
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• Thousands to attend Georgia's JDRF One Walk at Atlantic Station on Sat. Oct. 29

  27-10-2022 15:38 via cbsnews.com
  ATLANTA (WUPA) -- The JDRF One Walk is expected to draw thousands of people to Atlantic Station this weekend, raising funds for Type 1 diabetes research.After two years of virtual walks, about 5,000 people are expected to take part in the walk, which is organized by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.JDRF Board President Andy Wise knows first-hand why the walk is so vital."My brother got Type 1 diabetes when he was 26 years old, and then, three years later, when I was 31 years old, I got
  
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• Elon Musk doesn't seek a 'free-for-all hellscape' for Twitter as deal deadline nears

  27-10-2022 14:26 via cbsnews.com
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Elon Musk attempted to sooth leery Twitter advertisers Thursday, a day before a deadline to close out on his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform, saying that he is buying the platform to "help humanity" and doesn't want it to become a "free-for-all hellscape."The message reflects concerns among advertisers -- Twitter's chief source of revenue -- that Musk's plans to promote free speech by cutting back on moderating content will open the floodgates to more online
  
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