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«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Ex-Phillie Mitch Williams wins $1.5M in suit vs MLB Network

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A jury in New Jersey has awarded former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams $1.5 million in a civil case against MLB Network after he was fired following reports about his conduct at a Little League game.

JournalStar.com 

Ex-Phillie Mitch Williams wins $1.5M in suit vs MLB Network

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A jury in New Jersey has awarded former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams $1.5 million in a civil case against MLB Network after he was fired following reports about his conduct at a Little League game.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Ex-Phillie Mitch Williams wins $1.5M in suit vs MLB Network

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A jury in New Jersey has awarded former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams $1.5 million in a civil case against MLB Network after he was fired following reports about his conduct at a Little League game.

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

Trump seizes on Republican victory in Georgia to push agenda

US President Donald Trump accused Democrats on Wednesday of obstructing his agenda, the day after a fellow Republican won a Georgia congressional election that many saw as a referendum on his turbulent presidency.

BusinessInsider.com 

Why companies like Facebook and Netflix will rule the future of TV, according to BuzzFeed's CEO

Business Insider

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti has a vision of the future of TV-style shows, and if it’s true, the cable TV industry should be getting nervous.  

Last month, I wrote about how Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg seem to share a fundamental thesis about premium video: namely that in the digital realm, it can be sustained by a single revenue stream — either advertising or subscription.

This sits in contrast to the business model of cable TV... Читать дальше...

BusinessInsider.com 

Here's how pilots feel about flying as passengers

Dawn Huczek/Flickr

Reader Steve M. asks:

“How weird does it feel to be in the back with someone else doing the driving?”

That’s a great question and I hear it a lot!

Why do pilots ride in the back? 

Hey! Aren’t pilots supposed to be driving? Find out why pilots are riding in coach and how they feel about someone else sitting at the controls…

Positioning (Deadheading)

Most of my flights as a passenger are part of my scheduled (and paid) company duty. Читать дальше...

«FOX Business» (foxbusiness.com) 

Christie lashes out at insurer he's seeking opioid cash from

Gov. Chris Christie says New Jersey's largest health insurer "brazenly" failed thousands of the state's poorest residents when it was cited for mishandling Medicaid claims and fined $16 million.