LOS ANGELES--The former head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power — the nation’s largest public utility — has agreed to plead guilty to taking bribes in a corruption scandal that grew out of an automated billing disaster that stuck ratepayers with exorbitant bills, federal prosecutors said Monday. David Wright, 62, admitted in court papers that he schemed with a lawyer hired to help resolve the billing fiasco and secretly pushed through a three-year$ 30 million no-bid contract for a

Denmark, France, Iceland and Montenegro also rose in the rankings, the report, released on Thursday, said.... But much of the backlash is aimed squarely at youth." Its really important to remember that in a lot of cases, schools aren't that different from what they were 20 years ago.... They are still being beaten up," FitzPatrick said.( Reporting by Michele Kambas; Editing by Nick Macfie)....

The labor group had also said Amazon refused to make workplace adjustments for Bates, who was outspoken about workplace safety issues at the company.... ” Bates said in a prepared statement released by the union.... The company said it also encouraged her to file an appeal....

“ It was a very chaotic relationship with a lot of fluctuations, ups and downs.... The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is not named in the article, which is titled “ I spoke up against sexual violence – and faced our culture’s wrath.... He is suing for$ 50m.Ms Heard is countersuing for$ 100m, accusing Mr Depp of orchestrating a “ smear campaign ” against her and describing his lawsuit as a continuation of “ abuse and harassment ”....

“ She and Ms Heard were not on particularly great terms for several reasons.” Mr Depp is arguing that she defamed him in a December 2018 op-ed published in The Washington Post titled “ I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath.... Mr Depp is seeking damages of “ not less than$ 50m ”.... Ms Heard has filed a$ 100m counterclaim against Mr Depp for nuisance and immunity from his allegations....

NEW YORK--The Teamsters flexed their muscles during contract negotiations with UPS last month, securing pay hikes for drivers and scoring other wins.... Teamsters say the strike will continue until Amazon reinstates the employees and comes to the bargaining table.... “ These are similar workers that look just like them — doing very similar work to what they’re doing.” The set-up at Amazon, however, is much different....

The trial in Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard is currently underway in Virginia.... “ The fact that I’m wearing a chick’s ring on my finger is probably a dead giveaway, ” he says while promoting the film Transcendence.... “ Not very subtle.” February 2015: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard get marriedAmber Heard and Johnny Depp marry....

Институт языкознания РАН с глубокой скорбью извещает о том, что 13 мая 2017 г. на семьдесят девятом году жизни скончалась Антонина Ивановна Коваль, ведущий научный сотрудник отдела африканских языков.

Divorced Hollywood actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have reached the close of their acrimonious defamation trial in Virginia, which has created headlines across the world over six weeks and seen fans closely following proceedings on TikTok and Instagram and treating the case like a spectator sport, micro-analysing the evidence and cheering on their preferred side.Mr Depp, 58, is suing Ms Heard, 35, for$ 50m( ￡40m) over an opinion piece she wrote for The Washington Post in December 2018 in whic

？ Close Johnny Depp and Amber Heard arrive at the High Court as libel hearing continues Opening statements are underway in Johnny Depp’s multi-million defamation lawsuit against his former wife, Amber Heard, which began in Virginia on Monday morning with jury selection. Seven jurors and four alternates were picked to hear the case.He claims a 2018 article written by Heard in The Washington Post – in which she spoke about domestic violence towards women – implied Depp, her former husband, was an