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Summary List Placement"League of Legends" publisher Riot Games is investigating its own CEO after a former employee accused the company of "wrongfully terminat[ing]" her employment after she complained about alleged sexual advances he made towards her. Sharon O'Donnell worked as an executive assistant for the video games developer from October 2017 to July 2020. She said she was subject to sexual harassment from CEO...

MSNBC host Chris Matthews, who anchored the primetime show "Hardball," abruptly announced his retirement at the top of Monday night's program. It appears that no one on the show, including Steve Kornacki, who often co-hosts the program from its New York headquarters, knew Matthews was about to announce his retirement. "Um, that was a lot to take in," Kornacki said. "And I'm sure you're...

A Chicago man is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault after killing a college student who ignored his catcalling, prosecutors said. Authorities said Ruth George, 19, was walking alone on campus to her parked car when Donald Thurman, 26, tried to speak to her. Thurman grew enraged at being ignored, then grabbed her around the neck from behind, threw her into her...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is continuing to block several critics on her personal Twitter account, despite settling a lawsuit and apologizing to one critic she blocked last week. The blocked accounts include high-profile conservative activists and right-wing groups. Legal precedent and First Amendment scholars say it's unconstitutional for government officials to block users online over their point of view. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more...

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is at the center of a legal firestorm surrounding her decision to block several individuals and organizations who have criticized her or engaged in "ongoing harassment" from following her personal Twitter account. Ocasio-Cortez has been accused of violating the First Amendment right to free speech because her @AOC Twitter account is a "public forum." Ocasio-Cortez's lawyers argue that because @AOC...