Joseph Pisani

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Louisiana Authorities Arrest Cortnie Harris, Corvanntay Baptiste for Aiding New Orleans Jail Escapees

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joseph Pisani

Police accuse Cortnie Harris of driving two inmates and Corvanntay Baptiste of providing food to one while he was in hidingLouisiana State Police said they arrested 32-year-old Cortnie Harris for driving two escapees to multiple locations in the city. The other person, 38-year-old Corvanntay Baptiste, was arrested after getting an escapee food while in hiding. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Columbia Graduation: Pro-Palestinian Protestors Confronted by Police

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joseph Pisani |Jennifer Calfas

The university’s acting president acknowledged the absence of detained student Mahmoud KhalilNEW YORK—Pro-Palestinian protesters attempting to disrupt Columbia University’s commencement tussled with police Wednesday as they tried to march toward the school’s main gates. “Let them go!” about 100 demonstrators screamed as a line of police officers pushed people back, stopping them from crossing a street and getting toward the school’s entrance. “Get back!” police yelled.
Elon Musk to Cut Back Political Spending

2 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | Eliot Brown |Tali Arbel |Joseph Pisani

PoliticsPolicyElon Musk to Cut Back Political SpendingAfter huge bets on the 2024 election, Tesla CEO says he’s now focused on winning more control of the companyElon Musk says he plans to cut back on political spending, after making huge donations in the 2024 election to boost President Trump. “In terms of political spending, I’m going to do a lot less in the future,” he said in a video interview at the Qatar Economic Forum. “I think I’ve done enough.”
New Orleans Jail Worker Arrested in Connection to 10 Inmates Who Escaped the Facility

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joseph Pisani

Maintenance worker told police he turned off water in a cell, facilitating the escape A jail maintenance worker has been arrested for allegedly helping 10 inmates escape from a New Orleans corrections facility. Sterling Williams, 33 years old, told police he turned off water in a cell after one of the escapees asked him to, said Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber?
Elon Musk to Cut Back Political Spending

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Eliot Brown |Tali Arbel |Joseph Pisani

After huge bets on the 2024 election, Tesla CEO says he’s now focused on winning more control of the companyElon Musk says he plans to cut back on political spending, after making huge donations in the 2024 election to boost President Trump. “In terms of political spending, I’m going to do a lot less in the future,” he said in a video interview at the Qatar Economic Forum. “I think I’ve done enough.” Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
11 Inmates Escape From New Orleans Jail

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joseph Pisani

Officials say the inmates are considered armed and dangerous; One inmate has been apprehendedEleven inmates have escaped from a New Orleans jail and are considered armed and dangerous, officials said. New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson said the Orleans Parish Justice Center realized the inmates were missing during a routine head count at 8:30 a.m. local time Friday. Hutson asked the public to stay alert and call the police if they see the escapees. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
アップル「Vision Pro」購入者、後悔は消えず

3 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Joseph Pisani

米アップルの複合現実（MR）ヘッドセット「Vision Pro（ビジョンプロ）」をいち早く購入した人々がこの1年間で得たものはただ一つ、後悔だ。　近未来的なスキーゴーグルにも見える3500ドル（約50万円）のこの高額商品は「ほこりをかぶっている」。バージニア州センタービルの不動産業者、ダスティン・フォックスさん（46）はそう話した。「この1年で使ったのは多分4回程度だと思う」Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
They Paid $3,500 for Apple’s Vision Pro. A Year Later, It Still Hurts.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joseph Pisani

The $3,500 device sits in a bin with other gadgets he no longer picks up. The Vision Pro launched in February 2024 with great promise. It was Apple’s first major product release in years! It’s the first device you look through and not at! Typing can be done in the air! But buyers who wore them in the wild say they got nothing but dirty looks and sore necks. Now, the devices are daily reminders of their misplaced bravado.
They Paid $3,500 for Apple’s Vision Pro. A Year Later, It Still Hurts.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Joseph Pisani

4 hours agoIn early April, the bond market gave people a scare. Investors began selling off their historically secure U.S. Treasuries in large quantities. It reportedly encouraged President Trump to pause his flurry of liberation day tariffs. These jitters offered a glimpse into what could go wrong for U.S. …
Harvard’s Magna Carta Copy Turns Out to Be an Original

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Joseph Pisani

The school bought the document decades ago for $27.50. British researchers say it is likely one issued in 1300. For 80 years, Harvard Law School believed the Magna Carta it bought for $27.50 was a reproduction. Now, British researchers think the document is a genuine version—one of a few still in existence. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign In