Tag: Banned
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Pete Rose, MLB’s all-time hits leader who was banned for life, dies at 83
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader who was banned from the sport after gambling on his own team as a player and manager, died Monday. He was 83. Rose’s death was confirmed by the Clark County, Nevada, medical examiner’s office. Rose played 24 seasons in the major leagues, the last three of which…
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Ex-NYC Covid czar fired after he admits attending banned ‘private gatherings’ during height of pandemic
The pharmaceutical executive who was once New York City’s Covid czar was fired Monday, days after he admitted participating in “private gatherings” that were prohibited during the height of the pandemic, a federal filing shows. The board of directors at SIGA Technologies terminated Dr. Jay Varma effective immediately “other than for cause,” according to a…
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Banned political ads found on TikTok weeks ahead of 2024 election
TikTok has banned all political advertising on the app since 2019, but that hasn’t stopped advertisers from running what appear to be paid political messages on the platform. NBC News found 52 videos on the platform tagged with either a “Paid Partnership” label, #ad or #sponsored that have received up to hundreds of thousands views…