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The list of 113 people includes everyone who has raised at least $25,000 for his campaign as bundlers, a common fundraising practice in which typically wealthy supporters arrange for groups of individuals to all make large donations at once, often at a reception for the candidate. Wall Street executives and prominent Democratic fundraisers are among those named, including the hedge fund manager Orin Kramer; Hamilton James, executive vice chairman of the private equity firm Blackstone; and Adam Bart, a partner at McKinsey & Company, the consulting firm where Buttigieg worked in his 20s. Fundraisers who bundle many such contributions together can provide a major source of revenue for campaigns, often gaining access to the candidate in exchange.

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 15:43:25 -0500

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has apologized for saying politicians should be put “against the wall” after critics took it to mean that she was advocating violence. Thunberg later said she was making a literal translation from Swedish, in which the expression means to put someone on the spot with tough questions. Thunberg told the crowd in Turin that world leaders were running away from their responsibilities to fight climate change.

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 15:39:48 -0500

Former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher, who became one of the first black mayors of a big U.S. city when he was elected in 1967, has died. Hatcher died Friday night at a Chicago hospital, said his daughter, Indiana state Rep. Ragen Hatcher, a Gary Democrat. Hatcher had to overcome opposition from the local Democratic machine to become mayor of what was then Indiana's second-largest city in a surprise victory in 1967.

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:56:00 -0500

The van that was registered to one of the alleged shooters in the deadly Jersey City attack has been recovered, authorities said Saturday. The vehicle was registered to suspected attacker David Anderson, 47, and has a "possible connection" to the shootings, according to the FBI.

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:10:34 -0500

A British tourist has been killed outside a five star hotel in Argentina in an attempted robbery. A 50-year-old man and his son, 28, were both shot as they tried to enter the luxury Hotel Faena, in the heart of Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero district, emergency services said. They were intercepted by two men on a motorcycle who tried to rob them as they got out of a taxi, arriving at the hotel. The robbers, who had been circling the area, also had a support vehicle nearby. The two Brits attempted to resist the theft and were shot in the struggle, authorities said. Emergency services arrived within minutes and took both to local Argerich hospital. The father was shot in the armpit and suffered a haemorrage after the bullet entered his chest. He died of his wounds shortly afterwards. His son received a bullet to his left leg and is reportedly out of danger: the bullet missed his femoral artery. The perpetrators escaped after the attack and police were still searching for them on Saturday. The luxury Hotel Faena, where the shooting took place Local police have closed off the area and security footage from the scene is being analysed in order to identify the motorcycle and the route of escape. The hotel, which is party of the luxury Faena Group including a hotel in Miami, released a statement expressing "deepest condolences" and promising full support in the investigation. Armed robberies tend to rise at this time of year in Buenos Aires, when tourists flood to the city for the warmer months. In December last year, Swedish tourist Christoffer Persson was shot during an attempted robbery, and his leg subsequently amputated due to his injuries. In the same month, a US tourist was hospitalised after a violent assault during which his camera was stolen. Puerto Madero, where the murder took place, is the redeveloped former city docks, hailed as one of the most successful urban regeneration projects in the world, attracting huge foreign investment, young professionals, and luxury tourism.

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 13:57:27 -0500