Casey Wasserman will remain as the head of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, despite calls for his resignation following the surfacing of his name in files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to organizers. The decision was made on Wednesday after the LA28 board's executive committee reviewed Wasserman's past interactions with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. In other news, Canadian police identified an 18-year-old woman with a history of mental health problems as the suspect in a school massacre in British Columbia that left nine dead.
The LA28 board's decision to retain Wasserman comes amid scrutiny of his ties to Epstein, the disgraced financier. Wasserman, a prominent sports agent and executive with deep Hollywood roots, has been a major Democratic Party donor. The executive committee's statement confirmed that Wasserman would continue to lead the preparations for the upcoming Summer Games.
In other developments, the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, testified in a California court on Wednesday, pushing back against the idea of social media addiction. Mosseri, who has led Instagram for eight years, is the first high-profile executive to testify in the landmark trial, which began in Los Angeles on Monday. The trial is expected to last six weeks and aims to hold tech firms accountable for mental health harms in young people. Lawyers for Meta, which owns Instagram, have argued the lead plaintiff in the case, known by her initials, did not experience harm.
Meanwhile, in Switzerland, the mother of two young women injured in a New Year's Day fire had a private encounter with the owners of the bar where the fire occurred. Leila Micheloud spoke privately with Jacques and Jessica Moretti during a hearing on Wednesday. A lawyer for the victims' families described the moment as "extremely intense" and "rare in its humanity."
Also on Wednesday, senior staff at the Co-op, a 180-year-old member-owned food and services group, complained of a "toxic culture" at the executive level. A letter to Co-op board members, seen by the BBC, complained of "fear and alienation" among senior staff. Several sources also said they feel a culture that discourages any challenge has led to a series of poor decisions resulting in sinking morale, abrupt departures, as well as a "sharp drop in profits and a rocketing debt."
In Canada, police identified the suspect in the school massacre in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, as an 18-year-old woman with a history of mental health problems. The attack on Tuesday claimed the lives of six people, including a teacher and five students.
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