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This Gadget-Rental Firm's Latest Fundraising Earns It Unicorn Status

Grover Deutschland GmbH raised $330 million at a valuation of over $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports. In a Series C round led by Energy Impact Partners, Grover raised $110 million in equity and $220 million in debt. The New York-based sustainability-focused investment firm provided $28 million in equity. Grover looks…

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

Review: Fraught with America’s strife, the new Broadway musical ‘Paradise Square’ gives its all

NEW YORK — Jaws clenched, limbs firing and hearts on the line: That’s what the admirable cast of the gutsy “Paradise Square” is delivering at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. They’re led by a blockbuster lead performance from Joaquina Kalukango, who makes her audience care about the struggling denizens of her…

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022

Air France Boeing 777 'went nuts' and became 'unresponsive to pilot commands'

Sickening cockpit recordings from the Air France 11 plane coming from New York to Paris reveal panic after the plane "went nuts" and stopped responding to pilot commands

Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022

Stefan Bondy: Breaking down the RJ Barrett max extension question

NEW YORK — RJ Barrett has said all the right things, acted the part of a worthy investment and flashed his star potential on the court after the All-Star break. Now Barrett’s waiting for his money. The REAL money.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022

Yankees-Red Sox opening day at Yankee Stadium pushed to Friday by rain

NEW YORK — The Yankees and Red Sox will have to wait an extra day to renew their pleasantries.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022

Fake New York Driver's Licenses Sold On Darknet Market: Two Men Sentenced

Two New York residents were sentenced this week for selling and conspiring to transfer false identification documents on darknet markets AlphaBay Market and Dream Market.

Benzinga · Apr 6, 2022

Sarah Lawrence College sex cult leader Lawrence Ray found guilty

NEW YORK — The leader of the Sarah Lawrence College sex cult was found guilty Wednesday and now faces life in prison for a decade of physical, mental and sexual abuse of a group of wayward college kids.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022

The latest on redistricting and recently enacted legislation

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue:

Ballotpedia · Apr 6, 2022

‘Amazon, here we come’: Biden promotes union push in remarks to trade union conference

President rallies organised labour with message to retail giant after historic union campaign in New York

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022

Russia Threatens States with Consequences Over UN Vote on Human Rights Council

Russia has warned countries at the United Nations that a yes vote or abstention on a US push to suspend Moscow from the Human Rights Council will be viewed as an "unfriendly gesture" with consequences for bilateral ties, according to a note seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The United States…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022