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Politics
You're Fired? Trump, US Attorney For Virginia Have Different Takes On Prosecutor's Exit
President Donald Trump was all smiles after Erik Siebert, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, resigned — though they have two takes on his ousting. Siebert was under pressure from Trump after he failed to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud, and the conflict came to a head on Friday, Sept. 19, resulting in the attorney leaving his position. "This evening, I submitted my resignation as Interim US Attorney for EDVA. For the last eight months, I have had the pleasure of leading the finest and most exceptional of DOJ employees, who care deeply ab…
Lifestyle
Woman From Viral Coldplay Kiss-Cam Video Files for Divorce
That viral Coldplay clip continues to cause trouble. Kristin Cabot has filed for divorce from her husband, Andrew Cabot, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail. The filing comes months after Kristin was caught on a kiss cam with former boss Andy Byron during a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts. Neither Kristin nor her husband has publicly spoken about the separation. Cabot worked as chief people officer at Astronomer, an artificial intelligence and data company in Boston. Byron was the company’s CEO. Both Kristin and Andy Byron were married to…
News
CDC Rocked By Ouster Of Director, Resignations Of Key Leaders
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is facing an unprecedented leadership vacuum after the ousting of its director and a wave of high-profile resignations. This turmoil is unfolding as the US grapples with growing concerns over public health and vaccine misinformation. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the White House announced it had fired CDC Director Susan Monarez, who had served just one month as the agency’s first Senate-confirmed director this year. The 50-year-old Monarez and her attorneys are contesting the move, arguing that she has neither resigned nor received an offici…
Politics
Double-Booked: CT CFO Out At $200K Job After Leaders Find Her 2nd Gig 2,000 Miles Away
The chief financial officer for Wilton, Connecticut, has abruptly resigned after town leaders learned she was also working full-time as the Town Administrator and Finance Director in Greybull, Wyoming. Dawn Norton said she followed all employment rules when she accepted the Wyoming job, insisting she informed Wilton leadership in advance, according to The Independent. “I was actively seeking to get the heck out of dodge because I can’t handle the work that was being dumped on me, and I was not getting any support whatsoever in hiring positions in my office,” Norton said, citing chronic …
Business
Astronomer's New CEO Breaks Silence Amid Coldplay Concert Scandal: 'Unusual And Surreal'
The last few days sure have been an "Adventure of a Lifetime" for Pete DeJoy. The cofounder of Astronomer has made his first public comments since the viral "kiss cam" moment at a Coldplay concert led to the resignation of the New York City company's former CEO, Andy Byron. The video board at Gillette Stadium caught the married man and Astronomer's human resources chief, Kristin Cabot, intimately hugging before immediately separating in shame. In a LinkedIn post on Monday, July 21, DeJoy, who's now interim CEO, said his artificial intelligence firm has gained a stunning amount of internatio…
News
Cold Play Kiss Cam Fallout: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Resigns
A kiss-cam cameo at a Coldplay show just toppled the top boss at Astronomer. Andy Byron stepped down as chief executive after he and Kristin Cabot, the company’s HR officer, were shown together on the stadium’s “kiss cam” during the band’s Wednesday, July 16 concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Both are married. Video of the moment ricocheted across social media, igniting speculation and forcing the Cincinnati-based DataOps firm into damage-control mode. Astronomer confirmed Byron’s departure Saturday afternoon, July 19, in a statement posted on X. The company wrote that&…
Schools
Teacher Resigns After Video Of Her Threatening Trump Voters Goes Viral
A Connecticut school teacher who was put on leave after a video surfaced of her delivering an angry message directed at President-elect Donald Trump and his voters has resigned, officials said. Annie Dunleavy, a special education teacher for the Cheshire School District, submitted her immediate resignation from Chapman Elementary on Wednesday, Nov. 13, two days after being placed on temporary leave, school officials said. 'Related: You Will End On A Stretcher': Teacher on Leave After Threatening Trump Voters She shared the minute-long viral video in a private group message on Snapchat, b…
Schools
Harvard University President Resigns Amid Controversy: Reports
Claudine Gay is set to resign as Harvard University president after facing plagiarism accusations over her academic work and heavy criticism during a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism. Gay is stepping down on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2, after just six months and two days since being appointed president of the university, according to the Harvard Crimson. Her tenure is the shortest ever for a Harvard president, the newspaper reported. Related: Harvard President Claudine Gay Gets Support From Faculty Her resignation comes after mounting allegations of plagiarism of her…
Schools
Liz Magill, Scott Bok Resign From UPenn Positions
Moments after it was announced that University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill was resigning, Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Bok followed suit. Magill, whose testimony to Congress on antisemitism earlier this week sparked widespread outrage, resigned on Saturday, Dec. 9. Bok later announced his resignation, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Magill remains a faculty member at Penn Carey Law and will stay on as president until an interim president is appointment, UPenn Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Bok said in announcing the news Saturday evening. And Liz Magill has resig…
News
Natick Police Sgt Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Female Dispatcher Resigns
A Natick Police Sergeant has resigned after pleading guilty to three counts of indecent assault and battery in connection with inappropriately touching a 28-year-old female dispatcher this week. Natick accepted the resignation of Sgt. James Quilty on Thursday, Dec. 15, the town said in statement with links to supporting documents detailing an investigation into Quilty's behavior. Quilty was previously placed on paid administrative leave on July 7, 2020 and eventually suspended without pay on January 5, 2022, Natick's statement said. Quilt was faci…
Police & Fire
Former Peabody Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Violating Restraining Order
A former Sergeant with the Peabody Police Department was found guilty of violating his restraining order, among other charges, by a Salem District Court jury this week. Brendan O'Brien was found guilty of domestic assault and battery, strangulation and violation of a restraining order on Monday, Dec. 12, according to Peabody Police on Facebook. O'Brien was placed on administrative leave following several allegations from a female victim in August 2019, police said. Shortly after he was charged with several crimes and had the restraining order placed against him. O'Brien resigned from …
Police & Fire
2 Acton Police Officers Accused Of Inappropriate Conduct Resign From Department
Two Acton police officers who were on leave for inappropriate conduct turned in their badges and resigned this week, city officials said. Tyler Russell and Michael Eracleo had been on leave since March when a former Acton-Boxborough Regional High School student approached police leaders about separate incidents they had when the men worked as student resource officers there, said Town Manager John Mangiaratti and Police Chief Richard Burrows. Though neither were charged in this incident, the investigation that followed led to other reported infractions and disciplinary action…
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