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Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns, Citing His 'Shame'

Report determined Justin Welby likely knew of concerns around child abuser John Smyth

(Newser) - The archbishop of Canterbury, the topmost figure in the Church of England, has resigned under pressure following an independent report that found he failed to take action against a prolific child abuser. It's "unlikely" Justin Welby was unaware of the concerns around John Smyth, an attorney who sexually,...

8 of 11 Supreme Court Justices in Mexico Just Resigned

They're stepping down ahead of election introduced in constitutional overhaul

(Newser) - Mexico's 11-member Supreme Court will be reduced to nine justices under a constitutional overhaul enacted last month, but winnowing the current court down won't be a problem: Eight justices submitted their resignations this week, including Norma Pina, the court's president, reports Reuters . Under the overhaul, all federal...

LAT Loses Subscribers, More Staff After Endorsement Uproar

2 more members of editorial board step down after paper's owner refuses to let it endorse Kamala Harris

(Newser) - Fallout from the news that the owner of the Los Angeles Times blocked the paper's endorsement of Kamala Harris continues, with further resignations and a slew of canceled subscriptions. The Guardian reports that on Thursday, a day after editorials editor Mariel Garza stepped down over the commotion, two other...

More Bad News for NYC Mayor Eric Adams

First deputy mayor resigns, as ex-aide is charged with witness tampering, destroying evidence

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams is having another bad day: As the New York Times reports, Adams' first deputy mayor, Sheena Wright, resigned on Tuesday amid his ongoing scandal, which makes her the seventh high-level official to step down. The Times says Wright will be replaced by Maria Torres-Springer,...

'One of Ukraine's Most Recognizable Faces' Resigns

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has stepped down; meanwhile, Russian strike kills 7 in Lviv

(Newser) - Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine's most recognizable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation Wednesday ahead of an expected major government reshuffle. Kuleba, 43, didn't give a reason for stepping down. His resignation will be discussed by lawmakers at their next session, parliamentary Speaker Ruslan...

Bangladesh PM Resigns, Flees Nation Amid Protests

Current whereabouts of Sheikh Hasina are unknown

(Newser) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence. Shortly after local media showed the embattled leader boarding a military helicopter with her sister, Bangladesh's military chief, Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman, announced plans to...

Secret Service Director Quits Amid Furor in Trump Shooting

Kimberly Cheatle steps down a day after being berated by lawmakers over the security lapse

(Newser) - The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against former President Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission. Kimberly...

Embattled PM of Haiti Calls It Quits
Embattled PM
of Haiti Calls It Quits
Apr 25, 2024 10:00 AM CDT

Embattled PM of Haiti Calls It Quits

Ariel Henry will step aside, clearing the way for a new government in violence-torn country

(Newser) - Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, clearing the way for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence that has killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March. Henry presented his resignation in a...

Israeli Military Intel Chief Resigns: 'I Carry That Black Day'

Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is first senior Israeli official to step down over Oct. 7

(Newser) - The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the military said, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel's history. Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva's resignation could set the stage...

Suspended Editor Uri Berliner Resigns From NPR

He says he's being 'disparaged' by CEO Katherine Maher

(Newser) - NPR senior business editor Uri Berliner has resigned a day after NPR announced it had suspended him as a formal punishment for the scathing critique he penned about his employer . NPR had said Berliner received the formal rebuke because he had not received the required approval to write for another...

Northern Ireland MP's Arrest for Sex Crimes a 'Big Shock'

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, member of UK House of Commons, resigns as DUP leader

(Newser) - Good Friday was not great for the UK's longest-serving MP from Northern Ireland who resigned as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party following his arrest for alleged sex offenses. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's social media accounts vanished hours before police announced a 61-year-old male had been charged with "...

Embattled Boeing Shakes Up Its Leadership

CEO Dave Calhoun is stepping down at end of the year

(Newser) - A string of Boeing controversies has caught up with CEO Dave Calhoun—he will step down from his role at the end of the year, reports the AP . "The eyes of the world are on us, and I know that we will come through this moment a better company,...

Lawsuit Accuses Vince McMahon of Sex Trafficking
WWE Founder
McMahon
Resigns
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Jan 27, 2024 6:30 AM CST

WWE Founder McMahon Resigns

This following a suit accusing company's founder of sexually assaulting former employee

(Newser) - Vince McMahon has cut ties with the WWE. The AP reports that the wrestling giant's 78-year-old founder resigned his position Friday as executive chair of the board of TKO Group Holdings, WWE's parent company, a day after former WWE staffer Janel Grant filed a suit accusing McMahon and...

Gay, Critics Concur: Harvard Hubbub Isn't Just About Her

In 'NYT' op-ed, Gay notes there's a 'broader war to unravel public faith in pillars of American society'

(Newser) - This week, Claudine Gay made the "wrenching but necessary decision" to step down as president of Harvard University, amid backlash on her testimony about antisemitism on campus, as well as accusations of plagiarism . But while she's lost her plum position as the head of an elite Ivy League...

Rory McIlroy Abruptly Ditches PGA Tour Board

Golfer made no secret of his distaste for a Saudi-funded league

(Newser) - Rory McIlroy has resigned from the PGA Tour's policy board five months after complaining of feeling " like a sacrificial lamb " in the tour's quest to obtain funding from Saudi Arabia. The four-time major winner announced his resignation in a Tuesday letter to the board shortly after...

More Trouble for Sheriff Whose Officers Formed 'Goon Squad'

Undersheriff in Rankin County, Mississippi, resigns after allegations emerge about Bryan Bailey

(Newser) - The undersheriff of the Mississippi sheriff's department whose former officers pleaded guilty to torturing Black men resigned Monday, days after allegations surfaced about his boss. A joint investigation by Mississippi Today and the New York Times revealed the local district attorney investigated Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey for illegally...

High School Coach Resigns Over Team's 'Nazi' Play Call

Tim McFarland of Ohio's Brooklyn High School steps down after players' antisemitic jabs

(Newser) - An Ohio high school football coach resigned Monday after his team used racist and antisemitic language to call plays during a game last week. Brooklyn High School coach Tim McFarland and his players repeatedly used the word "Nazi" as a play call in a game against Beachwood High School....

Democrat Senators Stop Short of Saying Menendez Should Resign

But AOC does think he should step down

(Newser) - Add Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the list of politicians who think Sen. Bob Menendez needs to resign due to his indictment on corruption charges . The Democratic representative said the charges against Menendez, including allegations that he accepted bribes including a Mercedes-Benz, are "very serious," the Guardian reports. "Consistency...

States With Highest, Lowest Resignation Rates

Delaware is highest, Massachusetts lowest

(Newser) - Some economists think the pandemic-related phenomenon dubbed the "great resignation" is over. But in some places, people continue to leave their jobs at relative high rates. WalletHub crunched stats and found that Delaware has the highest resignation rate among the states, while Massachusetts had the lowest. The numbers might...

More Twitter Safety Execs Flee Twitter
More Safety Execs
Flee Twitter
Jun 3, 2023 11:30 AM CDT

More Safety Execs Flee Twitter

AJ Brown, platform's head of brand safety and ad quality, steps down right after Ella Irwin

(Newser) - First Ella Irwin, Twitter's second head of trust and safety under Elon Musk, resigned earlier this week. Now, two more safety executives at the company are stepping away as well, leaving many wondering what this means for the platform's future with advertisers. Sources tell the Wall Street Journal ...

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