Former ‘ Apprentice’ contestant seeks tapes for lawsuit vs. Trump
NEW YORK — A former contestant on “The Apprentice” who has accused President Donald Trump of unwanted groping and kissing is seeking footage from the reality TV show as part of her defamation lawsuit against him.
Summer Zervos’ lawyer, Mariann Wang, said Wednesday she issued a subpoena for any “Apprentice” material that features Zervos or Trump talking about her or discussing other female contestants in a sexual or inappropriate way.
Wang also subpoenaed records from the Beverly Hills Hotel, where Zervos says Trump made unwelcome advances in 2007.
Trump has denied Zervos’ allegations. Zervos says he defamed her by saying she lied.
Boy Scouts change name of lead program
NEW YORK — For 108 years, the Boy Scouts of America’s flagship program has been known simply as the Boy Scouts. With girls soon entering the ranks, the group says that iconic name will change.
The organization on Wednesday announced a new name for its Boy Scouts program: Scouts BSA. The change will take effect in February.
The parent organization will remain the Boy Scouts of America, and the Cub Scouts — its program serving children from kindergarten through fifth grade — will keep its title, as well.
The organization already has started admitting girls into the Cub Scouts, and Scouts BSA begins accepting girls next year.
1st death in E. coli lettuce outbreak
The first death has been reported in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
The death was reported in California, but state and federal health officials did not provide any other details.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its numbers on the outbreak Wednesday, revealing that 121 people had gotten sick in 25 states. At least 52 people have been hospitalized, including 14 with kidney failure.
Health officials have tied the E. coli outbreak to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona, which provides most of the romaine sold in the U. S. during the winter.