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‘Trapped’: Women Working as Fishery Observers Allege Sex Harassment, Assault at Sea VICE

Are share-trading apps a safe way to play the markets? THE GUARDIAN

After Abuse Allegations, $2 Billion Shelter Network Faces Scrutiny NEW YORK TIMES

Jeep Recalls 43,000 Wranglers, Gladiators with Manual Transmissions CAR AND DRIVER

Clover Health shares dip as SEC looks into short-seller allegations REUTERS U.S. regulators are following up on a critical report about Clover Health Investments Corp by short-selling specialist Hindenburg Research and have told the insurance company to preserve any relevant documents. read more » A Bigger Risk Than GameStop? Beware the Ponzi Scheme Next Door NEW YORK TIMES

  #MeToo issues statement in support of ‘Black Survivors’ following T.I. & Tiny allegations YAHOO

Tesla Claims Failing Touchscreens in NHTSA Recall Were Only Meant to Last 5-6 Years Anyway THE DRIVE

McKinsey reaches $573 million settlement with US states over role in opioid crisis REUTERS McKinsey & Co, the consulting firm, has agreed to pay $573 million to resolve investigations by most U.S. states over its alleged role in “turbocharging” sales of opioids, fueling a nationwide epidemic. read more »

Attacker Stalked Women in Brooklyn for Weeks as Police Stayed Silent NEW YORK TIMES NYPD Investigators have identified 11 women whom they believe Khari Covington has attacked at or near an East Williamsburg subway station since August. But what seemed like a solid victory for law enforcement has been shadowed by questions about how the police handled the case. read more »

Elon Musk admits Tesla has quality problems CNN

GameStop frenzy prompts Yellen to call meeting with SEC, Fed POLITICO Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with key financial regulatory agencies to scrutinize recent price surges in GameStop stock and other companies, the latest move by policymakers to respond to market maneuvers tied to a group of investors on Reddit. read more »

  Ronan Farrow believes Woody Allen sexual abuse allegations would play out differently in #MeToo era THE INDEPENDENT

Tesla to recall 135,000 U.S. vehicles under pressure from auto safety regulators REUTERS Tesla Inc has agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles with touchscreen displays that could fail and raise the risk of a crash after U.S. auto safety regulators sought the recall last month, according to a recall posted on a government website Tuesday. read more » Mercedes-Benz Korea Seeks Cancellation of Fine for Emissions Manipulation KOREA BIZWIRE

Anyone Can Manipulate the Market. Here’s How to Fix That NY TIMES

Marilyn Manson dropped by record label, TV shows over abuse allegations THE GUARDIAN

Vancouver Island rats sending cars to the shop in record numbers this season DRIVE

Rosanna Arquette Won’t Be Silenced: There Are ‘a Lot More Harvey Weinsteins’ THE DAILY BEAST

The Silicon Valley Start-Up That Caused Wall Street Chaos NY TIMES

Porsche orders stop-sale on certain models for performance option causing excess emissions BUSINESS INSIDER

NYPD officer suspended and jailed after child porn arrest ASSOCIATED PRESS A New York City police officer arrested Thursday on a child pornography charge used social media to send sexually explicit messages to dozens of minors, persuading some of them to send him nude pictures, asking for phone sex and sometimes encouraging self-harm, federal prosecutors said.