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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A local journalist from Columbia news station WACH FOX 57 has been arrested on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.The attorney general’s office said Matt Vereen, who worked as a weekend news anchor and sports reporter, was arrested Wednesday and taken to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.The attorney general’s office said Matt Vereen, who worked as a weekend news anchor and sports reporter, was arrested Wednesday and taken to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.Vereen was indicted on two counts of sexual exploitation of a…

Federal agency charges the company failed to rehire former employee because she had previously filed an EEOC discrimination lawsuit CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Synergy Entertainment Group, Inc., a Texas corporation that operates several movie theaters and entertainment venues across the United States, violated federal law by engaging in unlawful retaliation against a former employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The lawsuit alleges that the former employee applied to re-apply for employment at Synergy in 2023, but was told by a vice president that she was ineligible for re-employment because she had filed a…

Cava (CAVA) is offering attractive numbers to investors, sending the stock to new highs.After the market closed Thursday, the Mediterranean fast-casual chain reported second-quarter results that beat expectations on all fronts: revenue, profit and same-store sales.Net sales increased 35.2% year over year to $233.5 million, beating expectations of $219 million. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.17, compared with the expected $0.13.Same-store sales increased 14.4%, beating Wall Street’s expectations of a 7.45% increase. The sales growth was driven by increased customer traffic (up 9.5% year over year), menu price increases, new stores, and the launch of Grilled Steak on June 3.Cava…

The World Bank has suspended all paid advertising on Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) after a CBS News investigation found that ads promoting the organization were appearing underneath racist posts from an account that frequently posts pro-Nazi and white supremacist content. CBS News discovered a verified X account with over 115,000 followers that was posting racist images next to posts praising the European colonization of Africa. CBS News does not publicly disclose which accounts are spreading racist content on X. A promotional ad for the World Bank appeared in the comments section below the post. “The World…

This photo is courtesy of Getty ImagesArticle Information Author, Faith Oshoko Position, Broadcast Journalist, BBC News Pidgin25 minutes passedOn Tuesday, August 13, YouTube filed a copyright infringement claim against the music video for a Nigerian song called “Ogechi ova.”On July 18, Grammy nominee Davido posted a remix video to YouTube of Ogechi’s song in which he sings alongside BoyPee, Hyce and Brown Joel.However, when you click on the link of the video posted by BoyPee, a message pops up saying, “This video is no longer available due to a copyright infringement claim by King Lion official.”However, I’m not saying that…

Diddy has been in the news recently for an entirely different, more dire reason, but fans might be surprised by his tech investments. Additionally, new documents were released on Wednesday (August 21) detailing the roughly 100 investors who helped Elon Musk turn Twitter into X when he acquires it for $44 billion in 2022. The bad boy tycoon is represented through Sean Combs Capital LLC, joining Bill Ackman, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, and Saudi Arabian Prince Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, among others. However, it’s unclear how much he invested in the social media site. It’s also not publicly known…

Photo: Courtesy Release date: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 7:47 pm Last updated: Friday, August 23, 2024, 9:44 p.m. Among the 400 people who took part in Dubai Cares’ “Back to School” activity in Abu Dhabi on Friday were volunteers with roots in Palestine and Sudan, who said they took part as a way to give back to the UAE what they could not do for their countries. Muna Hassan El Kabt, 44, who was born in Abu Dhabi and has lived most of her life in Sharjah, said she was sad to leave her loved ones in Palestine. Volunteering…

Truly a record breaker.Let’s start with the big truth: Cristiano Ronaldo has been breaking records ever since he began his soccer career. For those of you who don’t know what he’s accomplished, here’s a little glimpse: he is Real Madrid’s all-time leading scorer with 450 goals in 438 games, he is also the all-time Champions League goalscorer (over 140 goals), he has won the Ballon d’Or a total of six times, and the list goes on.Cristiano’s achievements seem to be defined not only by his excellence as an athlete, but also by his ability to continue to break and set…

Soccer August 23, 2024 11:27 AM Seven Falcons honored as Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Scholars Story LinkWALTHAM, Mass. – Seven Bentley University student-athletes representing a variety of sports were recently recognized by Diverse Magazine as Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Scholars.Bentley’s 2024 recipients are football players Michael DiPlacido (Hudson, N.H./Buckingham Brown & Nichols) and Juan Montales (New Orleans, Louisiana/St. Augustine High School), girls basketball player Quincy Ji (Beijing, China/Long Island Lutheran High School, New York), baseball player Hunter Smith (Landera Ranch, Calif./St. Margaret’s Episcopal High School) and track and field players Dillon Pan (Sunnyvale,…

Elon Musk sent out an overnight email to X staff about his long-awaited stock grant, but there was a catch.According to an email to employees reviewed by The Verge, the company plans to grant stock options based on employees’ projected impact, meaning that in order to receive shares, employees will have to provide management with a one-page summary of their contributions to the company.As previously reported, these highly anticipated stock grants have further increased tensions between X’s management and staff after the promotion process was recently postponed without explanation. Employees are bracing for more layoffs as the company formerly known…