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A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and several of his co-defendants, after politically appointed leaders in the Justice Department decided to kill the case in May.But in an unusual twist, U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis for the Eastern District of New York refused to dismiss two of the counts against five other co-defendants, saying the Justice Department had failed to provide him with a sufficient reason for doing so.In a scathing 47-page ruling, Garaufis took aim at Trent McCotter, the principal associate deputy attorney general, who he said bears sole…

“It Follows is one of my favorite movies that I’ve seen in, I don’t know, this century,” she gushed of the 2014 horror. “I know that sounds really hyperbolic, but I just thought it was so inventive, and I was blown away by what he did with his talent and imagination and creativity and ingenuity on a movie that had no budget whatsoever, and it left a huge impression on me.” The 43-year-old continued, “So, I asked if I could meet him after I saw it, and after we met, I just said, ‘Well, if you ever have anything that…

The shows dropping this week include a pair of the most anticipated of the year. Perhaps the biggest show releasing on streaming this week is the next entry in the DCU. “Lanterns” is set to expand on the Green Lantern mythology while also serving as a gritty murder mystery despite essentially being about space cops. But if that’s a bit too out there for you, perennial dad show “Reacher” also returns for a fourth season if you just need some classic action in your life. These are the best shows releasing on streaming this week on Prime Video, HBO Max,…

“Boots ain’t got [anything] that Crawford needs, nothing at all,” Bradley said on his channel. “Well, Boots go up, if you go up to 160 and you wipe out the whole division there and you win all the straps there, maybe that might be enticing.” That’s a steep demand for a fighter who recently moved to 154. Cleaning out 160 could mean Ennis having to go through Carlos Adames, Denzel Bentley and Aaron McKenna. Yoenli Hernandez presents an additional obstacle if the dangerous Cuban gets his hands on one of the belts. Even 43-year-old Erislandy Lara isn’t necessarily an easy…

Following its announcement in March, game developer Cold Iron Studios has shut down the servers for the cloud version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite on the Nintendo Switch. The game originally cost $30 (or $60 for an “Ultimate” version with additional content). Cold Iron Studios hasn’t offered customers refunds. TheGamer reported that affected players are entitled to a discount for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game, which is a 2021 co-op, third-person shooter based on the Alien film franchise. However, that would mean paying money for a game that you have already paid money for once. Cold Iron Studios…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USCriminal fraud and bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani were dismissed by a U.S. judge on Monday, following a decision by the Justice Department to drop the prosecution.Brooklyn-based U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis granted the rare request by federal prosecutors after questioning the reasoning behind the move, which included directly asking Adani if any promises were made in return for tossing out the case.In November 2024,…

Brooks Nader let it all hang out in front of her parents. The model, 29, ditched her top during a family getaway in Sardinia, Italy, on Sunday in pics obtained by Page Six. Brooks’ family — including her mom, Holland, and her dad, Breaux — looked unfazed as she bared her breasts aboard a luxurious yacht. Her sister Sarah Jane, 24, was also spotted on the trip and the two were snapped joyfully looking at Brooks’ phone. The family appeared to be in good spirits, flashing big smiles. Brooks Nader ditched her top during a family trip to Sardinia Sunday.…

Jamie Lee Curtis has emerged as a champion of the multicam sitcom, pushing for the return of the genre ahead of the debut of NBC’s “Newlyweds” this fall. “There’s just nothing going on that isn’t hard,” Curtis told press during a Monday Los Angeles panel conversation with the team behind “Newlyweds.” “People want to have a good time — they want to have a good time in the comfort of their own home, and they want to turn on a network show and have laughs and have feelings. And if that isn’t what sitcoms can do well, then I’m not…

Charli xcx will release a limited number of $25 “Angel Tickets” this week for her upcoming “Music, Fashion, Film Tour.” The request period for the discounted Angel Tickets began today, August 10th, at 12:00 p.m. PT, and closes on Wednesday, August 12th at 11:59 p.m. PT via Ticketmaster. The tickets, which are priced at $20 with a $5 service charge (plus applicable taxes), are non-transferable and available only in pairs; if selected, fans will be notified by this Friday, August 14th. Get Charli xcx Tickets Here The seats for these Angel Tickets are essentially random — they may include limited…

Brand called Saccater lists ‘aéra’ IEMs on Kickstarter…… and very quickly jumps past funding targetsDesigned to protect your hearing (and they look good too)About one third of adults in the UK, and a similar number in the US, have some kind of hearing loss (according to RNID and Hearing Health Foundation respectively).It stands to reason that those little music-playing speakers we place into our ear canals, really rather close to our ear drums (with their ever increasing driver sizes and/or driver counts nestled into the headshells) don’t exactly help. But one company is offering something of an alternative.On Kickstarter, a…