Interesting…LB 35 mentions of McCabe..including info on newly dumped documents…and only one response..is everyone awake..or is this board full of bots!
More than a dozen vehicles hit by gunfire on major interstate highways
At least 15 vehicles were shot on two interstates in Florida. Authorities started to receive reports of gunfire hitting cars traveling eastbound on I-4 and northbound on I-95 on Wednesday evening. The damage appeared to be from a BB or pellet gun, and the shots caused some of the windows of the cars to shatter. Investigators originally said 13 cars were shot but increased that number to 15 as more people came forward to report damage. The Florida Highway Patrol said Thursday that it had located a silver SUV that may be linked to the shootings.
The shootings occurred over a stretch of the state from Deltona to St. Augustine. There have been no reported injuries from the gunfire. Atlanta resident John James was traveling through Volusia County when the car he was traveling in was shot. He told WFTV that the gunfire was strong enough to break two windows. “It went through one window and out the other,” James said. “It was close to me because I was right near the back windows. I thank God that I’m alive, that it didn’t strike any one of us.” Authorities are working to interview witnesses, and an investigation is ongoing.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/more-than-a-dozen-vehicles-hit-by-gunfire-on-major-interstate-highways
From arrest to flight - key dates in the Ghosn affair
(Reuters) - Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn decided to flee Japan after learning that his trial had been delayed until April 2021 and also because he had not been allowed to speak to his wife, sources close to Ghosn said on Thursday. Ghosn, 65, the former head of Renault, and one of the best known figures in the car industry, faces four charges - which he denies - including hiding income and enriching himself through payments to dealerships in the Middle East. Following are some of the main dates in the case from his arrest 14 months ago to his audacious escape this week.
Dec. 31, 2019: Ghosn said he had fled to Lebanon to escape a “rigged” justice system in Japan, raising questions about how one of the world’s most-recognized executives had slipped away while on bail. It was unclear how Ghosn, who holds French, Brazilian and Lebanese citizenship, was able to orchestrate his departure from Japan. He had been under strict surveillance by authorities while out on bail and had surrendered his passports.
April 25, 2019: Ghosn walked out of a Japanese jail, freed on bail for a second time, after agreeing to curbs on contacting his wife as he awaited trial on financial misconduct charges.
April 4, 2019: Japanese prosecutors arrested Ghosn again on suspicion the former Nissan boss had tried to enrich himself at the automaker’s expense, in another dramatic twist that his lawyers said was an attempt to muzzle him. This marked the fourth time that prosecutors had arrested the once-feted executive, a scandal that has rocked the global auto industry and shone a harsh light on Japan’s judicial system.
March 6, 2019: Ghosn, who had been detained for more than 100 days, left a Tokyo prison on a $9 million bail, slipping past reporters in a face mask and moving closer to mounting a defense against financial misconduct charges that he has called “meritless”. Surrounded by security guards and dressed in a workman’s uniform and a blue cap, Ghosn’s face was obscured by thick glasses and the surgical-type mask.
Jan. 8, 2019: Ghosn declared his innocence in his first public appearance since his arrest in November 2018, telling a Tokyo court that he had been wrongly accused of financial misconduct. Ghosn was brought into the courtroom in handcuffs and a rope around his waist, wearing a navy suit and white shirt without a tie, and looking thinner than before his arrest, with his dark hair showing grey roots.
Dec. 21, 2018: Japanese prosecutors arrested Ghosn again on new allegations of making Nissan shoulder $16.6 million in personal investment losses, dashing chances he would be released on bail before Christmas.
Dec.10, 2018: Tokyo prosecutors indicted Ghosn for allegedly under-reporting his income. They also re-arrested him on allegations of understating his income for three more years through March 2018.
Nov. 19, 2018: Japanese police arrested Ghosn when he arrived at a Tokyo airport in his private jet and prosecutors accused him of under-reporting his salary by roughly half over a five-year period through March 2015.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nissan-ghosn-dates-timeline/from-arrest-to-flight-key-dates-in-the-ghosn-affair-idUSKBN1Z10SC
Algeria appoints new government, state television says
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria’s new Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad has appointed a new government, state television reported on Thursday, saying a list of cabinet members would be announced shortly.
Djerad was appointed on Saturday by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who was voted into office in an election last month.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-algeria-government/algeria-appoints-new-government-state-television-says-idUSKBN1Z11CU?il=0
Exclusive: China halts British stock link over political tensions - sources
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - China has temporarily blocked planned cross-border listings between the Shanghai and London stock exchanges because of political tensions with Britain, five sources told Reuters. Suspending the Shanghai-London Stock Connect scheme casts a shadow over the future of a project meant to build ties between Britain and China, help Chinese firms expand their investor base and give mainland investors access to UK-listed companies. The sources, who include public officials and people working on potential Shanghai-London deals, all said that politics was behind the suspension.
Two of them highlighted Britain’s stance over the Hong Kong protests and one pointed to remarks over the detention of a now former staff member at its consulate in Hong Kong. All five sources have been involved in talks with Chinese officials and spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak about the matter publicly.
British companies and banks involved in the scheme are watching closely how recently-elected Prime Minister Boris Johnson approaches relations with Beijing and what stance he takes on Hong Kong, which has been roiled by protests. China blames the Hong Kong unrest, heavily supported by an anti-government movement seeking to curb controls by Beijing, on interference by foreign governments including the United States and Britain. The China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Shanghai Stock Exchange did not respond to requests for comment. A spokesperson for the London Stock Exchange and a spokeswoman for the UK’s finance ministry declined to comment.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a faxed statement that it is not aware of the specifics, but added that it “hopes the UK can provide a fair and unbiased business environment for Chinese companies that invest in the UK and create the appropriate conditions for both countries to carry out practical cooperation smoothly in various fields”. Stock Connect, which began operating last year, was devised as a way of improving Britain’s relationship with the world’s second biggest economy and was seen as a major step by China to open up its capital markets as well as linking them globally.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-britain-ipos-exclusive/exclusive-china-halts-british-stock-link-over-political-tensions-sources-idUSKBN1Z108L