NEW YORK — Gretchen Carlson, the former Fox News host who sued network honcho Roger Ailes in a New Jersey superior court after she was fired from her job last month, claims she was dismissed because she refused Ailes' sexual advances.
But the married 76-year-old Ailes isn't taking the accusation lying down — he responded by filing a motion of his own in federal court, describing the allegations as "outrageous" and claiming that Carlson in her contract signed a confidentiality agreement stipulating that such allegations would be dealt with by a three-member arbitration panel.
STATE HOUSE — With 20 days remaining until the end of formal legislative sessions, Beacon Hill leaders are turning their attention to six major pieces of legislation, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday.
After meeting with House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Stanley Rosenberg, Baker said the three discussed "the big six items that are out there." He named bills to diversify the state's energy mix; regulate the ride-for-hire industry; restrict the use of non-compete agreements; ensure pay equity between genders; and economic development and municipal finance reform bills filed by the governor.
