David Gelles

reporter for the New York Times

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How a small-town lawyer is using the RICO Act, a law designed to go after the mafia, to sue oil companies. She says they knew fossil fuels were causing climate change and hid the info.

Lawsuit aims to hold oil companies responsible for Hurricane Maria devastation.

How a small-town lawyer is using the RICO Act, a law designed to go after the mafia, to sue oil companies. She says they knew fossil fuels were causing climate change and hid the info.

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Charter Communications has  agreed to buy Time Warner Cable  in a $56.7 billion deal.

Time Warner/Charter Cable Merger Will Affect Millions in California

Charter Communications has agreed to buy Time Warner Cable in a $56.7 billion deal.

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