Tag: absence

New Details Released in Case of Connecticut Judge Who Hasn’t Shown up for Work for 2 Years While Collecting $350,000 in Pay

By Edmund H. Mahony From Hartford Courant HARTFORD, Conn.—Dozens of pages of new details became public Monday about the strange standoff between the state Judicial Branch and Superior Court Judge Alice Bruno, who has collected more than $350,000 in salary while missing nearly two-and-one-half years of work for what she describes as health-related reasons. Bruno…


US Volleyball Team Beats Italy in Full-Set Battle Despite Thompson’s Absence

TOKYO—The United States defeated Italy in a see-saw five-set battle at the Ariake Arena on Monday to finish on top in Pool B of the women’s volleyball preliminaries, overcoming the absence of injured ace spiker Jordan Thompson and another injury. Thompson, who sat out the match after spraining her ankle on Saturday, watched as setter…


Jack Ma’s Disappearing Act Fuels Speculation About Billionaire’s Whereabouts

BEIJING—Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s absence from public view in the past two months, including missing the final episode of a TV show on which he was to appear as a judge, has fueled social media speculation over his whereabouts amid a Chinese regulatory clampdown on his sprawling business empire. China’s highest-profile entrepreneur has not appeared…