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NEW YORK — Wayne LaPierre, who has led the National Rifle Association for more than 30 years, turning it into a potent political force opposing gun control measures, resigned Friday. The move by LaPierre, a 74-year-old who was born in upstate New York, came on the eve of a corruption trial he faces in Manhattan. The trial is part of a long running campaign by state Attorney General Letitia James against the NRA. “With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA,” LaPierre said in a statement. “I’ve been a card-carrying member of this organization for mos......

ORLANDO, Fla. -- News that Space Florida’s leader was stepping down after 14 years came out at the same time the Florida Legislature got to work on a bill that gives Gov. Ron DeSantis more power over the state organization that acts as a middleman to get the aerospace industry to come to the Sunshine State. Space Florida President and CEO Frank DiBello, 80, who took on the role in 2009 and will step down at the end of this month, said his departure actually had been in the works for more than a year, and it was time to get out in front of it. “I’ve been talking to the board for the past, proba......

The VP of trust and safety at Twitter is no longer working at the social media platform. Ella Irwin, who was the head of safety and content moderation since June of last year, confirmed her exit in a Friday tweet. Rumors of her departure first began making the rounds late Thursday, leaving people to speculate about whether she was fired or quit. “I did resign but this has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Irwin wrote Friday, without providing any further details. Irwin’s resignation came just hours after CEO Elon Musk criticized Twitter’s handling of a conservative documentary blasting tr......

McDonald’s is facing additional pressure over CEO Chris Kempczinski’s text message exchange with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, in which he appeared to blame the deaths of two Chicago children fatally shot earlier this year on their parents. A coalition of community groups that protested outside the company’s headquarters last week said they sent an open letter to the Chicago-based fast-food giant’s board demanding Kempczinski’s removal, joining a similar call from U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. “It’s clear to us that Chris Kempczinski can’t fix McDonald’s problems with race because Chris Kempczinski is himself......

CHICAGO — A top doctor at Loretto Hospital has resigned amid ongoing controversy over connected people receiving vaccinations from the West Side provider. The hospital’s board on Wednesday night announced the resignation of Dr. Anosh Ahmed, the chief operating officer and chief financial officer. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to thank Dr. Ahmed for his contributions to the Loretto Hospital community and we wish him the best in his future endeavors,” Edward M. Hogan, the hospital board chairman, said in a statement. Ahmed could not be reached for comment. The move follows an uproa......

The president of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields stepped down Wednesday after the institution generated an uproar with a job notice that said it was seeking a director to maintain its “traditional, core, white art audience.” The museum’s board of trustees and board of governors said in a statement that Charles Venable’s resignation was accepted Wednesday morning. “We are sorry,” said the statement. “We have made mistakes. We have let you down.” Jerry Wise, the museum’s chief financial officer, will serve as interim president, the board said. The job listing set off a firestorm afte......