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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/emboldened-shoppers-threaten-target-workers-002604555.html
Emboldened shoppers threaten Target workers over Pride Month items

Brandishing her own scissors in front of guest services in a Target store in south Florida, the customer chopped up her store credit card while lambasting the retail chain for carrying Pride Month merchandise. "I am never shopping here again," she warned.

This episode - recounted by an employee to supervisors - was just one of several tense encounters that workers have reported over LGBTQ+ items at the South Florida location, said the manager, who spoke on the condition of anonymity over fear of losing his job. Target is the latest brand to be engulfed in culture wars, as polarizing social issues spill into store aisles and shoppers become more emboldened to engage in confrontational, even threatening, behavior.

Though Pride Month and other inclusivity initiatives have been around for years, they've increasingly become litmus tests for consumers, forcing companies to fully commit on social issues or yield to critics.

Retailers such as Kohl's, Walmart and PetSmart have also felt backlash from the far right for stocking items that extol equal rights and acceptance for gay, lesbian and transgender individuals.

In Target's case, though, it has pulled its Pride merchandise and promotional materials back from store windows in recent days after a string of threats and harassment against employees. The move then sparked multiple bomb threats, targeting stores in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Utah, from people claiming to be angry about the removal of merchandise.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/george-santos-arrest-arraignment-indictment-federal-charges-170344455.html
George Santos arrested: What are the charges and what's next after his not guilty plea?

Rep. George Santos, R-N. Y., pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to 13 criminal counts of four charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to the House of Representatives.

Santos was arraigned in Central Islip, N. Y., after surrendering to federal authorities there earlier Wednesday afternoon. He was released on $500,000 bond, and his next court date was set for June 30.

Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse after the arraignment, Santos said he has "plenty of evidence" proving his innocence and vowed to clear his name.

"This is a witch hunt," Santos said, adding that he has no plans to resign — and still intends to run for reelection.

Here’s everything we know about the charges and what led to his arrest.
What’s in the indictment?

The charges, which were filed in the Eastern District of New York by the Justice Department and unsealed Wednesday, include seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. Prosecutors allege that Santos solicited campaign funds under false pretenses and used the money for personal expenses, including designer clothes and credit card and car payments. They also allege he stole pandemic unemployment money.