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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Chase Sapphire Reserve Is the Best Travel Credit Card, Once More
Ten years after the Chase Sapphire Reserve set off a luxury credit card arms race with a signing bonus and points-earning potential that instantly made it the best credit card for travelers, JPMorgan Chase & Co is rethinking almost every facet of its signature card. Now costing $795 a year —up from $550, a change that will become effective on Oct. 26—the rebooted Chase Sapphire Reserve will be the most expensive premium card on the market. But it also promises to be the most rewarding, and, true to its origins, the best for earning points. (Unsurprisingly, American Express Co. is also updating its Platinum cards later this year.)
Irish Times
5 days ago
- Irish Times
Man serving 10-year sentence for raping student removed from teachers' register
A secondary schoolteacher serving a 10-year sentence for the oral rape of one of his students has been removed from the teachers' register. The decision was made on Monday at a Teaching Council fitness-to-teach inquiry, where the Disciplinary Committee Inquiry Panel also ruled that Patrick Joseph Bardon could not apply to be readmitted to the register for 20 years. Bardon is serving a 10-year sentence in the Midlands Prison for the oral rape of one of his then student, a male, between October 1992 and March 1994. Bardon was convicted of 11 charges of orally raping the then teenager on dates between October 1992 and March 1994 and was sentenced in October 2023 by Mr Justice David Keane. READ MORE The panel found that Bardon's rape convictions are 'fundamentally incompatible' with the teaching profession and its core values and that his conviction affected his fitness to teach. It also said his offences constituted 'an egregious breach of trust'. The panel noted that Bardon had engaged in grooming behaviour of his male victim over 20 months. Joanne Williams, barrister for the council, outlined some of the evidence from Bardon's criminal trial, including that the victim would regularly go to his house after school, where they would watch pornography together. The inquiry also heard that the victim corrected exam papers for Bardon for which the teacher gave him money. In its ruling, the panel said there was a risk of lifelong implications for the victim as a result of Bardon's behaviour. The offences took place at Bardon's home between October 1992 and March 1994, starting when he was 23 and his victim was 15. Bardon is serving his sentence in the Midlands Prison. In imposing the 20-year prohibition on teaching, the panel said this was necessary to protect the public. It also noted Bardon's probation report, which said that there was a moderate chance of reoffending. Mitigating factors that the panel took into account included that Bardon's short teaching career was blemish-free until the point the offences occurred and that he was in his early 20s at the time.
Fast Company
5 days ago
- Business
- Fast Company
Where the design jobs are in 2025
BY Generative AI—and the velocity of its evolution—is forcing every breed of designer to contemplate a future without them. Will Midjourney and DALL-E eliminate the need for graphic designers? Will Claude and Gemini obviate the UX lead? What happens to motion artists in a world where Sora supposedly becomes the newest auteur? We're no sages. And we're certainly not clairvoyant. But we can comfortably say that, even if an AI-driven design industry apocalypse is coming, it hasn't arrived yet. Our second annual report on the state of the design industry draws from a dataset of 176,000 job listings we've gathered on Google Jobs (which consolidates listings from across the internet, including Indeed, LinkedIn, and regional job boards) from October 2023 to February 2025. They span several design disciplines: graphic, interior, game, urban, UX, product, and architectural. The clearest and perhaps most reassuring takeaway this year? Designers are still needed. Graphic and UX design job postings are flat from last year, game design postings are up, and urban design postings are way up. Only architects and product designers saw a dip, with postings for the latter down 24% from last year. So it's not time yet to abandon that art or architecture degree in order to become a prompt engineer.
Reuters
6 days ago
- Reuters
Israel identifies second hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza last week
June 15 (Reuters) - The Israeli military on Sunday identified the second of two hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza last week as Aviv Atzili, who was taken captive during Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Last Wednesday, the military said it had recovered two bodies of hostages and identified one of them as Yair Yaakov.
Fox News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Diddy allegedly wanted one last drug-fueled night after rehab push: testimony
Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, testifying under the pseudonym Jane, told jurors Wednesday that the rapper wanted one more "sobriety party" before he pursued rehab. Jane claimed there were three entertainers at the party, and she allegedly did not take any drugs. She testified that while she agreed to the party, she also resented Diddy "for knowing how much I loved him and knowing how I couldn't say no to him." Under direct examination last week, the government asked Jane if she and Diddy experienced "hotel nights" without drugs. Jane explained that the former couple attempted the nights a handful of times, and it was at Diddy's request in October 2023 that they tried a "sobriety party." "Around this time I just really wanted my partner to get sober," Jane testified. "I just really cared so much about Sean's health, and I could see that he just, like, was excessively partying on top of just so many pills that he takes daily for I don't know what. And I just really wanted him to get clean and just get better." She continued, "And he said, okay, I'm going to do like 30 days without anything, and I'll be sober. But let's just have, like, one more, one more sobriety party. Just one, like, sobriety party." When asked what drugs Diddy used during the "sobriety party," Jane replied, "I believe ecstasy. And cocaine. I don't know." She also alleged the party lasted "too long," claiming it was "close to 12 to 18 hours." Diddy's ex testified Tuesday that she broached the subject of rehab for the "I Need A Girl" rapper after allegedly witnessing him "overdoing the partying." She claimed he would offer her ecstasy before engaging in role play and that Diddy liked to use the words "voyeurism" and "escapism" to describe his fantasies of watching her participate in sexual encounters with male escorts. WATCH: DIDDY'S EX-GIRLFRIEND PREPS FOR CROSS EXAMINATION AFTER 'GRAPHIC, DAYS-LONG' TESTIMONY Jane also claimed the rapper made her delete social media posts showing him while allegedly forcing her to participate in "hotel nights." The jury was shown a photo of Diddy at the popular sushi spot, Nobu, before a "hotel night." Jane confirmed she and the "Gotta Move On" rapper went to dinner before with two male escorts, Paul and Don. Jane testified during cross-examination that Combs made her delete a social media post from the dinner. The jury was then shown text messages between Jane and Diddy dated March 2, 2022. Jane was coordinating coming to Miami before the Nobu dinner. Diddy's text read, "Everyone can post…" Jane responded, telling Diddy to have another woman delete a post. According to Jane, this was a fight that occurred after a "hotel night" because Jane saw the rapper's other girlfriend, Gina, post a picture wearing a "love necklace." Jane claimed she had a matching "love bracelet." Jane explained that those nights were so "emotionally excruciating, so to see these things was really hurtful." Jane testified she was upset that Gina could post on social media, but she could not. Jane's cross-examination began Tuesday by Diddy's criminal defense lawyer, Teny Geragos. She questioned Jane about her relationship with the rapper and her participation in the allegedly forced "hotel nights." Jane testified Diddy was upfront with her about dating multiple women at the start of their relationship in 2021. She explained the rapper was "polyamorous" and she was okay with that at the time. She testified at first she didn't mind because she was just getting to know Diddy. Diddy paid Jane's rent through their "love contract," according to her testimony. The ex-girlfriend told the prosecution that she felt obligated to perform at "hotel nights" for the rapper because he had threatened to stop paying for her home. For "hotel nights," Jane claimed she was expected to dress in lingerie and have sex with other men in front of the rapper. The cross-examination became heated when Geragos began questioning Jane about the money he spent on her and gifts she received from the rapper. Texts to Diddy from Jane about the "Last Night" rapper buying purses for another woman were brought up in court. Geragos commented that Jane also received a bag of her own. "No, I only got trauma … after three-and-a-half years, I really don't think I garnered anything," Jane told the court. Geragos pressed, "How much do Bottega bags cost?" to which Jane replied, "How much does my body cost?" before asking the court for a break from testimony. When court resumed, Jane apologized to Geragos. Geragos also brought up Diddy's alleged drug use. Jane testified that when she first met the raper, she knew he consumed drugs. However, she claimed she didn't know how much. During a trip early on in their relationship, Jane claimed it became apparent the rapper wasn't taking care of himself after she noticed his eyes and teeth. The music mogul allegedly appeared jaundiced, his gums were gray, and his hands were shaky from over-consuming alcohol. Jane said she spoke to him about rehab and suggested a trip to Thailand. "What the h---, you think I need rehab?" Jane claimed Diddy said at the time. Before cross-examination began Tuesday, Judge Arun Subramanian denied Diddy's second request for a mistrial. Diddy's legal team had argued that the prosecution knowingly presented false testimony to the court in a letter filed June 7 and obtained by Fox News Digital. WATCH: WITNESS DETAILS HOW DIDDY 'DANGLED' HER OVER A BALCONY IN EXPLOSIVE NEW TESTIMONY The defense pointed to testimony from Bryana "Bana" Bongolan, who claimed Diddy dangled her off a 17th floor balcony in September 2016. Portions of her testimony were questioned after she couldn't remember details of the alleged incident, including what drugs she was on at the time. However, the federal judge ruled there was no interference. Judge Subramanian noted the defense was able to, and did, attack Bongolan's testimony to undermine her credibility. According to the judge, there was no prejudice to an exhibit that had helped the defense's case.
