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☆ This college town is experimenting with giving low-income entrepreneurs and gig workers $12,672, no strings attached
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ann Arbor's program, called Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor, is giving low- and moderate-income residents $528 a month, no strings attached. Over 50 municipalities have tried the GBI model since 2019, offering low-income participants between $100 and $1,000 a month, no strings attached for one to five years. "This pilot will help us learn whether guaranteed income payments can be an effective way to help some entrepreneurs with their business efforts." Chicago announced in April that it restarted its previous GBI program that offered low-income residents $500 a month. A GBI program in Harris County, Texas is being challenged by Attorney General Ken Paxton, who called the program "unconstitutional."

Persons: —, Ann, Ann Arbor's, Monique Gonzalez, Ann Arbor, GBI, Ken Paxton Organizations: Service, Business, Local, Services, Denver, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, University of Michigan, Chicago, Republican Locations: Ann Arbor , Michigan, Ann Arbor, San Antonio, Antonio's, Ann, Michigan, Atlanta, Denver, Flint, Harris County , Texas, Iowa , Arizona, South Dakota

☆ Ahead of retail earnings, here's what we know about the consumer so far
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Robert Hum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

There are signs that the U.S. consumer is still spending, especially on experiences. But stubbornly high prices are squeezing consumers with lower incomes, pressuring everyday purchases and corporate profits. Broadly speaking, credit card companies like American Express, Visa and MasterCard have described spending trends as "relatively strong," "relatively stable," and even "healthy." Priceline parent Booking Holdings told analysts there are no signs consumers are taking shorter vacations or trading down in their hotel choices. McDonald's added that "the consumer is certainly being very discriminating in how they spend their dollar."

Persons: Brandon Bell, Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson, Morgan Stanley, Mike Stocker, Stanley Black, Decker, —, Anton Pinsky, Beata Zawrzel, Laxman Narasimhan, Shack, Domino's, Pavlo Gonchar Organizations: Getty, Home Depot, Walmart, American Express, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Booking Holdings, Las, Port, Tribune, Service, Consumers, Whirlpool, Corp, Starbucks Corp, Nurphoto, Lightrocket Locations: Austin , Texas, U.S, Las Vegas, Port of Miami, Krakow, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Space Force Guardians became the first 'space cowboys' after completing the Army's rigorous spur ride challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Thomas Novelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Three Space Force Guardians earned their spurs after finishing a series of rigorous combat tests. They completed the Army Cavalry Spur Ride, becoming the US military's first 'space cowboys.' AdvertisementA US Space Force spur ride candidate hydrates during a spur ride at Fort Bliss, Texas. AdvertisementUS Space Force spur ride candidates move a litter with a BGM-71 TOW, low crawling through the sand at Fort Bliss, Texas. A US Space Force spur ride candidate takes a breather before continuing through an obstacle during a spur ride at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Persons: —, Bliss, Bradley Evans, Military.com, Evans, David Poleski, Jordan Savage, Savage, Jackson Jennings, Dan Reynolds, there's, It's, I'm Organizations: Space Force Guardians, Army Cavalry, US, Service, Stetson, Army, Space Force, White, Guardians, Spc, Space Systems Command, Garmin, Force, US Space Force, Fort, Space Force Guardian, Ranger, — Locations: West Texas, El Paso , Texas, Fort Bliss , Texas, Los Angeles, rucking, Fort Jackson, South Carolina

☆ Brittney Griner tells The Cut she ‘worried someone might shoot the plane down’ after her release from Russian detention
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Brittney Griner feared that her plane would be shot down after she was released from detention in Russia, the WNBA star said in a new interview with The Cut. Speaking with former US soccer icon Megan Rapinoe in an interview published in The Cut on Monday, Griner recalled the moment she learned that she was being released. “I got a note underneath my door that said, ‘Be ready at midnight,’ or some late, crazy hour,” she said. I was worried someone might shoot the plane down. The US State Department, however, deemed that Griner had been wrongfully detained, and she was released in December 2022 in a prisoner swap involving Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Persons: Brittney Griner, Megan Rapinoe, Griner, “, ‘, ” Griner, Viktor Bout, Suzanne Cordeiro, ”, Rapinoe, Bash Raymond Griner Organizations: CNN, WNBA, US State Department, Russian, Getty, Phoenix Mercury Locations: Russia, San Antonio , Texas, AFP

☆ Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Brad Plumer | Nadja Popovich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

Uses Electricity They’re delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states. Peak demand average daily generation, by fuel type Peak demand 25k 25k megawatts megawatts Imports 20k 20k 15k 15k Gas Solar power Batteries Solar power 10k 10k Wind 5k 5k Hydro Nuclear 0 0 12a.m. Peak demand average daily generation, by fuel type Peak demand 25k 25k megawatts megawatts Imports 20k 20k 15k 15k Gas Solar power Batteries Solar power 10k 10k Wind 5k 5k Hydro Nuclear 0 0 12a.m. Ga. Ga. Texas Texas La. By The New York TimesMost grid batteries use lithium-ion technology, similar to batteries in smartphones or electric cars.

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☆ Oil edges up after Israel strikes Gaza, while truce talks continue
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Oil rig and pump of H&P Rig 488 in Stanton, Texas, on June 8, 2023. Oil prices ticked up early on Tuesday after Israel struck Rafah in Gaza while negotiations for a ceasefire with Hamas continued without resolution. Israeli forces struck Rafah on Gaza's southern edge from the air and ground and ordered residents to leave parts of the city, which has been a refuge for more than a million displaced Palestinians. Riyadh's move to raise the official selling prices for its crude sold to Asia, Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean in June also supported prices, signaling expectations of strong demand this summer. The world's top exporter hiked its flagship Arab Light crude oil price to Asia to $2.90 a barrel above the Oman/Dubai average in June, the highest since January and at the upper end of traders' expectations in a Reuters survey.

Persons: Israel Organizations: Brent, U.S, West Texas, Hamas Locations: Stanton , Texas, Israel, Rafah, Gaza, Israeli, Asia, Northwest Europe, Oman, Dubai

☆ Exxon CEO says dispute with Chevron over Hess Guyana oil assets could drag into 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp, speaks during the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Monday, March 18, 2024. Exxon CEO Darren Woods said Monday that the dispute with Chevron over Hess Corporation 's oil assets in Guyana likely will not be resolved until 2025. "This is an important arbitration obviously not only for Exxon Mobil but for Chevron and Hess," Woods said. Exxon is claiming a right of first refusal on Hess' assets in Guyana under a joint operating agreement that governs a consortium that is developing the South American nation's prolific oil resources. The CEO has repeatedly expressed confidence that Exxon will prevail in the dispute, saying the company wrote the agreement that governs the consortium.

Persons: Darren Woods, Woods, CNBC's David Faber, Hess Organizations: Exxon Mobil Corp, P Global, Exxon, Chevron, Hess Corporation, Milken Institute's Global Conference, Exxon Mobil, Hess, International Chamber of Commerce Locations: Houston , Texas, Guyana, Los Angeles, Paris

☆ How former Slack and Twitter executive April Underwood used angel investing to create a career in venture capital
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Leena Rao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That entrepreneurial, technology-focused spirit has driven Underwood to an illustrious career at some of the industry's biggest companies, including Google, X, Slack, and Intel. As she built products at these tech giants, Underwood quietly invested in over 50 startups, including the genetics-testing unicorn Color and the cap-table giant Carta. Underwood began investing while at X, then called Twitter, where she was the company's director of product. Shortly after, #Angels was born, the investment collective cofounded by Underwood, Verrilli, Jana Messerschmidt, Chloe Sladden, Katie Stanton, and Vijaya Gadde. Since 2015, the group has backed over 100 startups, including Forward, Clubhouse, Instacart, Material Security, and Airtable.

Persons: Underwood, she'd, Slack, Jessica Verrilli, who'd, Stewart Butterfield, Cal Henderson, Ev Williams, Jack Dorsey, Verrilli, Jana Messerschmidt, Chloe Sladden, Katie Stanton, Vijaya Gadde, you've, I've, they've Organizations: Amarillo College, Business, Google, Intel, GV, Cue, Twitter, Health, Security, Slack Locations: Amarillo , Texas, Amarillo, Termina, San Francisco

☆ Eleia Maria Torres: A missing New Mexico infant has been found and a suspect in her disappearance is in custody, FBI says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A 10-month-girl police said was abducted from a New Mexico park Friday after the death of her mother and another woman has been found and a suspect is in custody, the FBI announced Monday morning. The bureau did not provide further details on Eleia Maria Torres’ condition and the suspect was not immediately named. The women, both 23, were found with “apparent gunshot wounds” on the ground near a minivan, the police statement said. At the scene, officers also discovered “an infant car seat, an infant stroller and a small baby bottle at the scene,” and began searching for a young child, police said. “Through interviews with family members, investigators learned Samantha Cisneros was the mother to the young female child found at the scene and was also the mother to a 10-month-old child, Eleia Maria Torres,” the news release said.

Persons: Eleia Maria Torres, Samantha Cisneros, Eleia’s, Taryn Allen, stroller, ”, “, Clovis, ” Raul Bujanda, CNN’s Christine Sever Organizations: CNN, FBI, Eleia, Sunday . Police, FBI Albuquerque Division Locations: New Mexico, Covis, Albuquerque, Amarillo , Texas

☆ Equinox launches $40,000 membership to help you live longer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Equinox is teaming up with lab-test startup Function Health to launch "Optimize by Equinox," a personalized health program that includes everything from personal training and nutrition plans to sleep coaching and massage therapy. "It's really a paradigm shift in how we're able to live with vitality and avoid suffering," said Jonathan Swerdlin, co-founder of Function Health. Function Health will test members for 100 biomarkers — everything from heart, liver and kidney health to metabolic and immune systems to cancer markers and nutrients. Equinox will then run its own battery of fitness tests, including VO2 max, strength and movement range. The fee doesn't include an Equinox gym membership, which brings the total to about $40,000 or more for the year.

Persons: Jonathan Swerdlin, Julia Klim, Equinox's, Klim, Swerdlin Organizations: Function, Pacific Locations: Philadelphia, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, New York City, Highland Park , Texas

☆ Trump VP hopeful Kristi Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should also be put down
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Houston, Texas, U.S. May 27, 2022. Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem implied that President Joe Biden's dog, Commander, should meet the same ill fate as her own 14-month-old dog Cricket, who she shot due to its aggressive behavior, as she revealed in her upcoming memoir. "Joe Biden's dog has attacked 24 Secret Service people. In the days since Noem's memoir anecdotes went public, the South Dakota governor has been doing damage control to save her VP bid.

Persons: Kristi Noem, Joe Biden's, Noem, Biden, vies, Donald Trump's, Newt Gingrich, Donald Trump Organizations: NRA, ILA, National Rifle Association, Republican South Dakota Gov, Cricket, CBS, Secret Service, South Locations: Houston , Texas, U.S, White, South Dakota

No deaths or serious injuries have been reported, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo told CNN, adding 153 pets have also been rescued during the deluge. Forecast calls for rain Sunday into MondayMost of the weekend’s rain fell over western and central Texas, but there’s a significant chance of heavier rain in the greater Houston area Sunday. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rainfall possible by Monday morning, according to the Houston National Weather Service office. Rainfall today will continue to exacerbate existing river flooding,” warned the Houston weather service office. The weather service listed some of the rainfall totals it collected:Groveton, TX- 23.56”Huntsville, TX- 21.76”Splendora, TX- 21.01”Willis, TX- 20.75”Livingston, TX- 18.42”There is relief on the horizon, however.

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☆ Why Warren Buffett’s shareholders line up at 2 a.m. to see him in Omaha: He’s 'the guy who changed our life'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Such is the scene every year at the shareholders meeting at Berkshire Hathaway , the $826 billion conglomerate helmed by the Oracle of Omaha himself, Warren Buffett . And I wanted to see Warren Buffett in person. Warren Buffett is the guy who changed our life. So we appreciate what Warren Buffett brought us. Or you can come here, see Warren Buffett in person, and just enjoy the conference.

Persons: Buffett, Warren Buffett, James F, Walter Chang, Graham, Dodd, Warren, Charlie, Matt McAllister, Omaha's, Jason Garner, James Hunt, Nathan Prottsman, It's, We're, Munger, Barbara Govan, Charlie Munger, Yuan Fang, Tom Keady, That's, Giuliano Guarino, Eleanor Abney, Hayden, Parker McIntosh Organizations: CNBC, Berkshire Hathaway, Oracle, CHI, Center, Berkshire Locations: Omaha, Berkshire, Fairhope , Alabama, Taipei, Taiwan, Oakville, Canada, South Africa, Omaha , Nebraska, Houston , Texas, Dublin, Ireland, New Market , Maryland, Milan, Italy, Louisville , Kentucky

☆ I moved to Montana after getting priced out of California. I work in the trades — not all transplants are rich remote workers buying up property.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Baylon said not all Montana transplants are remote workers buying property and driving up prices. AdvertisementThis is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with 34-year-old Ian Baylon, a tradesman who moved from California to Montana in April 2022. Here in Montana there's a huge shortage of labor too. While it was very competitive in California, there's a lot of demand for the trades up here, but nobody up here really wants to learn the trades. A lot work in tech or finance, and there's no need for them to work locally.

Persons: Ian Baylon, Baylon, —, Jacob Boomsma, they're, Boz Angeles, United States Gordon Calhoun, Montanans, I've, chokehold, It's Organizations: Service, Crockett, That's Locations: Montana, Bay, California, Bay Area, San Francisco, Crockett, Area, Vallejo, West Yellowstone, Bozeman, Downtown Bozeman , Montana, Mexican, Berkeley, Gallatin, Sky , Bozeman, United States, Washington , New York , Texas, West Coast

☆ A Battle Over Beer Split a Texas Town’s Biggest Party
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( J. David Goodman | Desiree Rios | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

WHY WE’RE HEREWe’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. In Muenster, Texas, a contract dispute exposed deeper worries about changing traditions. An anonymous letter complaining about the harm done by some neighbors to the harmony of a bucolic Texas town. The division that erupted in recent months in Muenster, Texas, a farming and ranching community north of Dallas, resembles the political polarization that has ripped apart many communities across the nation. But the fight in Muenster, a town settled by German immigrants, has not been about politics.

Locations: Muenster , Texas, Texas, Dallas, Muenster

☆ Kris Kim: 16-year-old amateur wows golf world by making cut on PGA Tour debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“To be honest it being a par 5, it’s pretty helpful,” he said afterwards, according to the PGA Tour. “(I) always used to watch her, and then ended up falling in love with it myself,” he told reporters before the tournament, per the PGA Tour. And after making the step up to the PGA Tour, Kim now sits in a tie for 36th place, seven shots behind overnight leader Jake Knapp. The American carded a seven-under 64 in his second round to leapfrog Englishman Matt Wallace who sits in a tie for second place with the USA’s Troy Merritt. Meanwhile, three-time major winner Spieth, whose record Kim broke, failed to make the cut as he continued to struggle with a wrist injury.

Persons: Kris Kim, Byron Nelson, Jordan Spieth, ”, “ I’ve, Kim, Ji, Hyun Suh, “, Mike Mulholland, McGregor, Jake Knapp, Matt Wallace, Troy Merritt, Spieth, Knapp, Merritt Organizations: CNN, PGA, LPGA, Boys Locations: McKinney , Texas

☆ Evacuations ordered, homes damaged in Texas as rivers surge to Hurricane Harvey levels. And more rain is on the way
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Mary Gilbert | Joe Sutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A total of 1,000 homes are in a mandatory evacuation zone in the county, Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy told CNN. “Due to continuous rainfall across East Texas and rising levels in creeks and rivers, flood levels may increase. Please remain aware of changing flood levels along the Trinity River and ALL low-lying levels. Greg Abbott expanded the storm-related declarations in response to the flooding, according to a news release. The repeated bouts of heavy rainfall soaked soils, making many areas extremely prone to both flash and river flooding.

Persons: Hurricane Harvey, ” Emmitt Eldridge, Eldridge, ”, •, ” Sherri Pegoda, Walker, Pegoda, ” Pegoda, “, Sydney Murphy, Harvey, ” Harris, Lina Hidalgo, Greg Abbott, Hawley –, Bret Hendrickson, Brad Wilson, Hawley, CNN’s Allison Chinchar, Sara Tonks, Ray Sanchez, Andy Rose, Joe Sutton, Paradise Afshar Organizations: CNN, Panhandle, The Coast Guard, Texas Emergency Hospital, Coast Guard, Texas Children’s Hospital, Texas, Gov, San, Harvey, Storm Prediction, Hawley Police, Hawley Independent School, LSM, National Weather Service Locations: Texas, Houston, Gulf, East Texas, Hurricane, South Texas, San Jacinto County, Dallas, • Walker County, Walker County, • Polk County, Polk County, • Harris, San Jacinto, Hidalgo, Harris County, Crosby, Liberty County, Cleveland , Texas, Montgomery County, Livingston , Texas, Trinity, –, Abilene, Hodges, Hawley, Hawley , Texas, Hodges , Texas, Louisiana, Groveton , Texas, Paradise

The Justice Department is expected to announce the indictment of longtime Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. It wasn't immediately clear if the indictment was related to the 2022 raid. A year after the raid — which had not previously yielded arrests or charges — Cuellar told the Texas Tribune: "There has been no wrongdoing on my part. Despite the raid, Cuellar narrowly defeated a progressive challenger, Jessica Cisneros, in his 2022 primary and went on to win re-election to his seat that November. A member of the centrist Blue Dogs and New Democrat Coalition, Cuellar was first elected to the House in 2004.

Persons: Henry Cuellar, Cuellar's, Joshua Berman, Cuellar, — Cuellar, Jessica Cisneros, Cassy Garcia Organizations: NBC News, Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, Texas Tribune, Texans, Republican, Cuellar, Dogs, New Democrat Coalition Locations: Texas, Laredo , Texas, Azerbaijan, U.S, San Antonio

☆ Apple's record $110 billion stock buyback is bigger than Boeing, Airbnb, and Chipotle
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple just launched a $110 billion stock buyback program, the biggest in history. Apple's new stock buyback program is more than the value of Boeing, Airbnb, and Chipotle. AdvertisementApple just launched a $110 billion stock buyback, the biggest in stock market history. Since then, the company's stock buyback programs have reduced its total share count to 15.44 billion, and at current prices, this stock buyback program would retire an additional 600 million shares. To put in perspective just how big Apple's stock buyback program is, consider these companies that have a total market value of less than $110 billion.

Persons: —, Apple, Dan Ives, Corey Lever, Eric Risberg, Chipotle, Gregory, Brandon Bell, Airbnb, ROSLAN RAHMAN Organizations: Apple, Boeing, Service, Greater, Waste, AP, Portland Press, Getty, Dell Technologies Dell, DELL Locations: Greater China, Oakland, Calif, , Texas

☆ Murders, imprisonment and violence: Threats to press freedom grow in Latin America
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Esteban Campanela | Sol Amaya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

These are just the tip of the iceberg of the challenges faced by many media workers in Latin America, where experts say the status of press freedom is increasingly worrisome. The Prosecutor’s Office confirmed in a press conference that they believed the crime was linked to his journalistic work. Last week, the Mexican president criticized the US State Department’s report on human rights in the world, which refers to concerns over press freedom in Mexico, saying that US authorities should “be respectful”. In a publication in social network X, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said US officials are not concerned about the human rights of Cubans and that the United States has its own human rights violations. Nicaragua: Ortega-Murillo regime targets journalismHarassment of the press in Nicaragua has been widely reported on numerous occasions.

Persons: CNNE, Francisco Cobos, ”, Cobos, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, López Obrador, Enrique Peña Nieto, Felipe Calderón, Lourdes Maldonado López, Maldonado López, Séptimo Día, Roberto Figueroa, Xochitl Zamora, Lourdes Maldonado, Maldonado ´, Marco Ugarte, AP López Obrador, Andres Oppenheimer, Javier Milei, Lopez Obrador, Abraham Jimenez, Jimenez, civically, “, Miguel Diaz, Yamil Lage, Jiménez, Bruno Rodríguez, Ortega, Murillo, Juan Lorenzo Hollman Chamorro, Hollman Chamorro, Chamorro, Carlos Fernando Chamorro, Rosario Murillo, … provocateurs, Chávez, Vos, Chavez, ” Edgar López, López, Juan Pablo Lares, Maximiliano Bruzual, Ariana Cubillos, Nicolas, Maduro’s, Yván Gil, ” Jeannine Cruz, Gustavo Petro, Nayib Bukele, Gonzalo Zegarra, Rey Rodríguez, Manuela Castro, Ana María Cañizares, Ivonne, José Álvarez, Elvin Sandoval, Iván, Sarmenti, Español Organizations: CNN, Amnesty International, Protect Journalists, Univision, Televisa, Prosecutor’s, AP, CIA, Canel, Getty, Cuban Foreign, La Prensa, National Police, ”, El, Regional, Democracy, Nicaraguan, State Department, National College of Journalists, Venezuelan, TC Television, Communication, “ Locations: Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Latin America, Mexican, American, Tamaulipas, McAllen , Texas, Tijuana, Morelos, Tijuana , Mexico, Spain, Cuban, Havana, AFP, United States, Costa Rica, El Confidencial, Managua, NIcaragua, Sur, Washington, Venezuelan, “, Caracas, ”, Ecuador, Guayaquil, America, Argentina, Colombian

☆ Caitlin Clark plays in WNBA preseason debut after being drafted No. 1 by Indiana Fever
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, scored a game-high 21 points in the team’s preseason game Friday against the Dallas Wings. I think it’s a good kickoff to the WNBA season. I think the way we play, you know there’s some things we could’ve executed a little better. Ogunbowale finished with 19 points, including nine points in the fourth quarter, to lift the Wings to the preseason victory. Michael Conroy/APBoston – who averaged 14.5 points and 8.4 rebounds last season – said she hopes to improve on a promising debut WNBA campaign.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, Clark dazzles, wasn’t, ” Clark, Arike Ogunbowale, Ogunbowale, Jaelyn Brown, could’ve, TickPick, Caleb Williams, Clark merchanise, Michael Conroy, “ It’s, “, you’ve, –, Boston Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Indiana Fever, Dallas Wings, NCAA, Iowa Hawkeyes, College Park Center, NCAA Division I’s, Wings, Dallas, ”, Iowa, Indiana, Chicago Bears, Hawkeye, Fever, Boston, Eastern Conference, Boston –, Atlanta, Connecticut Sun, Mohegan Sun Locations: Arlington , Texas, Boston, Indianapolis, Indiana

☆ Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife allegedly took nearly $600,000 in bribes, indictment says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | Haley Talbot | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been charged with accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from two foreign entities, according to an indictment in federal court in Texas. The alleged scheme took place from late 2014 through at least November 2021, the indictment says. The Justice Department declined to comment on the indictment, which was first reported by NBC News. In a statement on Friday, Cuellar said: “I want to be clear that both my wife and I are innocent of these allegations. “On top of being an amazing wife and mother, she’s an accomplished businesswoman with two degrees.

Persons: Henry Cuellar, Cuellar, “, ” Cuellar, ”, Imelda, she’s, ’, Delanie Organizations: Democratic, NBC News, Washington DC, FBI, National Republican Locations: Henry Cuellar of Texas, Texas, South Texas, Laredo , Texas

☆ Trump says RFK Jr. is 'not a serious candidate,' refuses to debate him because his numbers are 'too low'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump repeatedly attacked Kennedy over social media this past weekend, despite the former president's claim that he knows little about Kennedy. Trump's refusal to debate Kennedy may not be entirely in his hands. But Trump and his allies have been harshly critical of the debate commission. AdvertisementBiden recently told radio host Howard Stern that he would like to debate Trump, but there is rampant speculation such a debate will never occur. The second debate was canceled after Trump refused to accept a virtual format after the then-president tested positive for COVID-19.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, Kennedy, Biden, He's, Nicole Shanahan, MAGA, Joe Biden, Ross Perot, Howard Stern Organizations: Service, RFK, Business, NBC News, Trump voters, Capitol, Politico, Republican National, Texas State University, Trump Locations: Manhattan, Texas, San Marcos , Texas

☆ Harry Potter: Original cover art for ‘The Philosopher’s Stone’ to go on sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was the beginning of what would become a worldwide phenomenon. Now, the original illustration for the first edition of the book is going on sale. Taylor’s cover was used for several translated versions of the book, the auction house said. The first edition of 1997 book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" -- which Taylor illustrated. The manuscript is one of six handwritten by the British author that was originally intended as gifts for people closely involved with the publication of “Harry Potter,” according to the release.

Persons: CNN —, Harry Potter, ”, Thomas Taylor, Harry Potter –, Sotheby's, “, “ Harry Potter, Taylor, Shutterstock Taylor Organizations: CNN, Hogwarts Express, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, Heritage Auctions Locations: Sotheby’s, London, Dallas , Texas, New York, American, British

☆ Yum Brands earnings miss estimates as Pizza Hut, KFC sales disappoint
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Yum Brands on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts' expectations as Pizza Hut and KFC struggled to attract customers. Yum's global same-store sales also fell 3% in the quarter, missing StreetAccount estimates of 0.2% same-store sales growth. Across Yum's three largest brands, only Taco Bell reported same-store sales growth. Taco Bell's U.S. locations reported same-store sales growth of 2%, while its international business posted a decline of 2%. Pizza Hut reported same-store sales dropped 7%, as demand lagged both in its home market and internationally.

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