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A federal grand jury indicted a prominent Southern California attorney and accused him of stealing from scores of his sympathetic victims, court documents revealed on Wednesday.Thomas Girardi, who is married to a “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member Erika Jayne, was hit with a 12-count indictment out of U.S. District Court in Chicago.Girardi’s law partner Christopher Kamon and David Lira, head of the firm’s accounting and finance department, were also charged with 12 criminal counts. It was not immediately clear Wednesday if Girardi, Kamon or Lira had been taken into custody or if any of the men had retained…

Celebrity feuds are so captivating that there’s even an award-winning Ryan Murphy anthology TV series devoted to the topic. While some A-list beefs seem inevitable — Nicki Minaj vs. Cardi B, for example, or Jef Holm vs. Arie Luyendyk Jr. — others seem to come out of nowhere. Freddie Prinze Jr., for instance, spoke ill of Kiefer Sutherland in July 2014 by calling his former 24 costar “the most unprofessional dude in the world.” The prior year, George Clooney revealed that Russell Crowe once apologized to him for “insulting the s—t out of [him],” though the Catch-22 actor had a…

Netflix’s plan to stop users from sharing their passwords with each other is starting to take shape.The streaming giant, which last month announced that it will soon begin the preliminary rollout of its strategy, has updated its FAQs page with some details about what users can expect.The main hurdle that Netflix will place in front of password sharers is device verification when phones, computers and streaming devices are logged into an account that isn’t the primary user’s home network.This will be triggered when someone accesses your account on a new device that isn’t associated with your household, or if your…

The City of Moose Jaw is looking to give residents new opportunities when it comes to owning a home. On Jan. 31, 2023, the city unveiled a new housing incentive policy it hopes will encourage developers to build more homes in the community.The policy is part of the 2023 municipal budget.“Moose Jaw has experienced a surge of economic growth over the last few years and that is starting to put pressure on our housing market,” said  Jaw mayor Clive Tolley in a release. “We need new housing to keep up with the rising demand and we believe this new policy…

© APFedEx will would cut more than 10 per cent of its global leadership team, adding to the more than 12,000 employees it has shed over the past seven months.The company will also consolidate some teams and functions, building on plans announced last year to cut costs and streamline its operations in response to weaker consumer demand.“It is my responsibility to look critically at the business and determine where we can be stronger by better aligning the size of our network with customer demand,” chief executive Raj Subramaniam said in a statement on Wednesday.FedEx employed about 345,00 permanent full-time workers…

Don’t expect a rate cut in 2023, Powell saysJerome Powell said he doesn’t expect the Fed to cut rates this year, as some major strategists project.”Given our outlook, I don’t see us cutting rates this year, if our outlook comes true,” the Fed chair said.Powell also said he was “not concerned” about the bond market implying one more cut before a pause, because some market participants are expecting inflation to fall faster than the Fed does.”If we do see inflation coming down much more quickly, that will play into our policy setting, of course,” Powell said.— Jesse PoundFed meeting leaned…

After 23 seasons in the NFL, Tom Brady announced he is “retiring for good.”The 45-year-old posted an emotional video Wednesday morning saying, “I’ll get right to the point right away, I’m retiring for good.”Brady will without question have his bust in Canton as a future first-ballot Hall of Famer, but the seven-time Super Bowl winning quarterback will have to wait several years until he is eligible for an induction. When will Tom Brady be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame?Since Brady played in the 2022 NFL season, his first year of eligibility will be in 2028. Players are…

NatWest chief executive Alison Rose has refused to attend a hearing of the House of Commons Treasury select committee next week, telling MPs that she is “too busy” ahead of the state-backed bank’s full-year results, according to people briefed on the dispute.Committee chair Harriett Baldwin called Rose on Tuesday to emphasise that MPs wanted the most senior banking executives to attend, said these people. Baldwin was rebuffed by Rose, who was made a dame in the new year’s honours list.One of the main items on the Treasury committee’s agenda at its hearing on Tuesday is why leading high-street banks are…

While most parents make sure to schedule regular wellness checks for their kids, many don’t consistently prepare questions to ask the pediatrician ahead of time so they can make the most of the visit, a new report finds.Responses to a national poll revealed that 25% of parents say they “often” prepare a list of questions to ask a pediatrician during their visit, 54% said they “sometimes” do and 21% “never” do, according to the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.“Clearly there are some things parents could do both to get more benefit and to…

Lael Brainard, vice chair of the US Federal Reserve, prior to taking the oath of office during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Monday, May 23, 2022.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe White House will likely appoint Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard to run the National Economic Council and Jared Bernstein to lead the Council of Economic Advisers, sources familiar with the matter tell CNBC.Both roles are integral to shaping Biden administration economic policy as the U.S. tries to tame high costs of living across the country. The appointments are expected to be announced after incoming White House…