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☆ No Labels keeps failing to secure prized recruits for a third-party challenge to Trump and Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementNo Labels, the outside organization aiming to field a centrist third-party presidential ticket, still can't find the main ingredient to its long shot challenge: an actual candidate. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty ImagesNo Labels does not have to disclose its donors, but previously reported that it raised $60 million last year to support its effort. The outside group is currently funding an expansive ballot access effort, which is necessary since, unlike Biden and Trump and, to some extent, more established third parties, such access isn't automatically assured. No Labels is behind its previously stated timetable of being on the ballot in 27 states by the end of 2023. AdvertisementRobert F. Kennedy Jr. abandoned his long shot Democratic primary challenge to Biden before pinning his aspirations on a third-party bid.

Persons: Chris Christie, —, Sen, Joe Manchin, Larry Hogan, Gov, Geoff Duncan, I've, Liz Cheney, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Christie, Tulsi Gabbard, Andrew Cuomo, Nancy Jacobson, William H, McRaven, State Condoleezza Rice, Will Hurd, JOSEPH PREZIOSO, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Biden, Kennedy, Nicole Shanahan, Cornel West, Akon, Enimem Organizations: New Jersey Gov, Service, Former New Jersey Gov, Washington Post, West, West Virginia Democrat, Maryland Gov, Republican, Senate, House, Former UN, Politico, Democratic, Former New York Gov, The New York Times, Times, State, Getty, Biden, Trump, CBS, Liberal, Libertarian Party, Green Party Locations: West Virginia, Georgia, Will Hurd of Texas, AFP, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada, California

☆ Cassie’s Suit Against Sean Combs May Cast Her Career in a New Light
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Joe Coscarelli | More About Joe Coscarelli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A second album was routinely teased in the press — with Combs touting her artistic development: “she’s really cocooned into a butterfly” — but never materialized. “I wanted to go all the way and kind of land in punk,” she said at the time. By 2012, with the release of the single “King of Hearts,” Ventura was still touting a comeback. It would be years before Ventura released music again. According to the singer’s lawsuit, on at least two occasions in 2009 and 2015, Combs beat her after seeing her speak to music managers at parties.

Persons: Combs, “ You’ve, Lil Wayne, Akon, Ventura, Cassie, “, ”, ” Ventura, “ I’m, “ It’s, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, Meek, she’s Organizations: MTV, Interscope Records, Bad, Pitchfork

CNN —A settlement was reached Friday between singer Cassie Ventura and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, one day after Ventura accused him in a federal lawsuit of rape and years of abuse, according to statements from both sides. Ventura, who previously dated Combs, filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing Combs of raping her and subjecting her to years of repeated physical and other abuse. Combs offered Ms. Ventura eight figures to silence her and prevent the filing of this lawsuit,” Wigdor told CNN. In the lawsuit, Ventura also alleged that after she tried to end their relationship in 2018, Combs forced his way into her home and raped her. While he achieved initial success with his music, Combs also became a notable producer as well as entrepreneur.

Persons: Cassie Ventura, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Ventura, Cassie, ” Combs, Combs, ” Ventura, “, Ben Brafman, ”, Douglas Wigdor, Brafman, Mr, ” Wigdor, New York –, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Akon Organizations: CNN, Bad Boy Records, Mr Locations: Ventura, New York City, New York

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the EDM DJ Steve Aoki, the next frontier is the final one. A trip to outer space makes a lot of sense for the forward-thinking creator, who's releasing “HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix” on Friday. On “HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix,” his story continues, and a new antagonist is introduced. Sonically, “HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix” is a detour from the first release. In the meantime, Aoki says he knows how the “HiROQUEST” saga will end, but he's not telling more.

Persons: Steve Aoki, ”, Hiro, Aoki, “ I’m, ’, ” Aoki, CNCO, Danna Paola, Ángela Aguilar, Tini, Paris Hilton, Akon, “, he's, he'll Organizations: ANGELES, dearMoon, Paris Locations: Argentine, Las Vegas

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of rape and abuse in lawsuit filed by former girlfriend Cassie Ventura
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Ventura claims in the suit that Combs “exerted his power and influence” over her throughout the course of their professional and romantic relationship. Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesIn addition to Combs, the lawsuit names his companies, including Bad Boy Records, Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises. The law has given adult survivors of sexual assault one year to file lawsuits against their perpetrators and is set to expire on November 24. Combs, 54, founded the music label Bad Boy in 1993, and has gone by stage names Puff Daddy and Diddy. Ventura, 37, is an R&B singer most known for her song “Me & U” off of her 2006 self-titled debut album “Cassie,” which was released while she was signed to Combs’ Bad Boy label.

Persons: Sean Combs, Casandra Ventura, Combs, Combs “, Ventura, “, ” Ventura, Cassie –, ” Ben Brafman, Mr, Sean, Diddy, Cassie, Neilson Barnard, Lil Wayne, Akon Organizations: CNN, Combs, Bad Boy Records, “, Getty, Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises, Epic Records Locations: New York City, Ventura, New York

☆ Insider Today: Tech's biggest lie
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In recent years, some members of Congress have lacked a basic understanding of technology, let alone something as complex as generative AI. Marc Benioff spent much of the annual Dreamforce conference sounding the alarms on how untrustworthy generative AI is right now. Marc Benioff spent much of the annual Dreamforce conference sounding the alarms on how untrustworthy generative AI is right now. It's International Equal Pay Day. The UN General Assembly created this day in 2019 with "equal pay for work of equal value" in mind.

Persons: Mark Sumersett, isn't, Simon Simard, Daron Acemoglu, Insider's Aki Ito, Acemoglu, hasn't, Aki, It's, Nat Friedman, Rebecca Zisser, Peter Brown, Marc Benioff, Salesforce, Greg Johnson, Gary Reyes, Janette Beckman, Getty, Johnny Nunez, Lynn Goldsmith, Dakarai Akil, Tupac, Akon, Sean Kingston, Gucci Mane, There's, Carly Pearce, Valter Longo, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, MIT, Renaissance Technologies, Bloomberg Beta, McAfee, Oakland Tribune Staff, Interscope Records, Academy of Country, FOX, UN, Assembly, Getty Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Tupac, Cocaine, Murder: Henchmen Brothers, Hip-Hop's Forgotten Moguls
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

Mario called Tupac. All he could do was listen to her cry as he explained that he didn't know when he'd be back. He didn't speak Spanish, didn't know a soul in Mexico, and had no clue where he would be sent. Mario didn't ask why, and the guy didn't inquire about Mario's predicament. "It's all good, man," Mario told Jimmy.

Persons: Mario Rosemond, Rosemond, Jimmy, Mario, Akon, Sean Kingston, Gucci Mane, Jimmy Rosemond —, Lowell, Lodi Mack, Fletcher, Tupac Shakur, Tupac, Biggie Smalls, Jimmy Rosemond, Saul Goodman, Tommy Davis, Mario stammered, It's, Jimmy Jr, Andrea, Constantin, Johnny Nunez, Rikers, —, Slick, Russell Simmons, Benny Medina, Lyor Cohen, Chris Lighty, Mona Scott, Mark Sparks, Shoop, Paul Bergen, Bryce Wilson, Wilson, Mohammed, Tef, Stewart, Little Shawn, Puff Daddy, Pac, Freddie Moore, Moore, Al Pereira, would've, Jimmy wasn't, They'd, didn't, Jimmy didn't, —, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Wyclef Jean, Garland, Cyrus, THONY BELIZAIRE, Mariah Carey, LL, Missy Elliott, Cent, Tef Stewart, Jimmy Rosemond Jr, Jimmy Sr, Khalil Abdullah, Jimmy Iovine, determinedly, DJ Skee, Mario couldn't, Mario chuckles, he'd, GummyBone, Mario didn't, I'm, freckling, he's, isn't, I've, Jim Brown, Michael K, Williams, Donald Trump, Arturo Holmes, Scott Olson, Trump, Brown, James Rosemond Jr, David Kushner Organizations: FBI, Entertainment, Justice Department, Bronx ., Quad Studios, AP, grandad, Wall, Black Panthers, Junior Mafia, Hollywood, Haiti, Management, Apollo, Lowell, Racing, Interscope Records, Interscope, Feds, Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV, Colombian, York Post, Drug, Administration, NFL, Trump, Stone, Atari Locations: Mexico, Haiti, Brooklyn, Bronx, Cuernavaca, Spanish, Rahway , New Jersey, Port, New York City, Vanderveer Estates, East Flatbush, Rikers, Islam, Miami Beach, New York, New Jersey, East Coast, West Coast, Plainfield , New Jersey, Brandy, Los Angeles, Czar's, Harlem, LA, California, Beverly Hills, San, Tijuana, Mexico City, Colombian, San Diego, Manhattan

☆ The US is bleeding tech workers to other countries — it needs to move fast or risk falling behind.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US is losing tech workers to other countries. And so, many tech workers are opting to move and work there instead of the US. Plus, many of these countries are making their immigration systems easier for tech workers. My teammates Emilia David and Paayal Zaveri break down how the US is on the brink of losing an entire generation of tech workers. And it showed that Boomers and Gen Z both love many of the same cars, including the Toyota RAV4.

☆ The Fed hiked rates further but Wall Street is already pointing to tighter conditions on the ground
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Jason Ma | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Between fighting inflation or the bank crisis, the Federal Reserve leaned toward the former. Wednesday's move comes despite the bank crisis, which previously led investors to price in a series of Fed rate cuts starting this summer. Indeed, Wall Street has started pointing to the facts on the ground when it comes to financial conditions. The banks are still tightening credit conditions and … non-bank lenders are as well," he told Bloomberg TV hours before the Fed meeting. Billionaire investor Mark Mobius says he is "very, very skeptical" of investing in bank stocks.

☆ The SEC charges Tron founder Justin Sun and 8 celebrities including Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul in crypto lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The SEC sued Tron founder Justin Sun in a lawsuit involving Tronix and BitTorrent crypto tokens. It also charged eight celebrities with promoting the tokens without disclosing they were paid. Eight celebrities including the actress Lindsay Lohan, YouTuber Jake Paul, and singer Akon were also charged. The SEC said the celebrities it charged promoted crypto assets without making it clear they were being paid. Insider did not immediately receive comment from the charged celebrities it contacted ahead of publication.

☆ Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and other celebrities charged $400,000 for violating crypto rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday charged Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and several other celebrities with failing to disclose that they were paid to promote crypto. The celebrities agreed to pay $400,000, including fines, and return what they were paid for the promotion. For their violations, Lohan agreed to pay $30,000 in fines in addition to the $10,000 she earned for the promotion. Paul agreed to pay $75,000 in fines on top of the $25,000 he earned. “At the same time, Sun paid celebrities with millions of social media followers to tout the unregistered offerings, while specifically directing that they not disclose their compensation.”

Lindsay Lohan attends/performs during a photocall for "Speed The Plow" at Playhouse Theatre on September 30, 2014 in London, England. The Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled fraud and unregistered securities charges against crypto founder and Grenadian diplomat Justin Sun, alongside separate violations against the celebrity backers of his Tronix and BitTorrent crypto assets, which included Jake Paul, Lindsay Lohan and Soulja Boy. The unregistered offer and sale charges, on the other hand, are similar to charges the SEC has unveiled against other crypto offerings and exchanges, including Genesis, Gemini and Do Kwon's Terraform Labs. “This case demonstrates again the high risk investors face when crypto asset securities are offered and sold without proper disclosure,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Tron and his backers' alleged behavior was part of an "age-old playbook to mislead and harm investors," SEC enforcement chief Gurbir Grewal said in a statement.

The SEC said Sun's activity generated tens of millions of dollars of illegal profit at other investors' expense. "This case demonstrates again the high risk investors face when crypto asset securities are offered and sold without proper disclosure," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said in a statement. Andrew Brettler, a lawyer for Lohan, said the actress did not know about the disclosure requirements until last March. The SEC has been ratcheting up efforts to crack down on the crypto industry, which Gensler has called a "Wild West" riddled with misconduct. It said Sun inflated apparent trading volume in TRX through extensive "wash trading," involving simultaneous or near-simultaneous purchases and sales with no real change in ownership.

☆ Did That Hit Arrive in 2022 or 1987? This Year, It Was Hard to Tell.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jon Caramanica | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Turns out it’s the same sample, a sleight of ear designed to trigger warm nostalgia, and also maybe a little confusion. Even its video is optimized for recognition, with Santana doing the same stomp Beyoncé does in hers, in an almost identical outfit. Throughout 2022, that gambit has been deployed again and again — by pop singers and rappers, established stars and newbies. Here, old songs — hip-hop classics, pop novelties and more — are scrunched and stretched sometimes to the point of absurdity. These songs are concessions that say the quiet part out loud — everyone has always been borrowing voraciously, from everyone else, constantly.

☆ David Guetta își vinde piesele pentru o sumă uriaşă
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

David Guetta, unul dintre celebrii DJ din lume, își vinde piesele pentru o sumă uriaşă. Cei de la Warner Music Group ar plăti pentru întregul catalog, potrivit BBC, peste 100 de milioane de dolari. Warner Music a anunţat că va cumpăra toate piesele faimosului producător şi va semna un nou parteneriat cu acesta pentru înregistrări viitoare. Celebru pentru colaborările sale cu artişti precum Akon, Rihanna, Snoop Dogg sau Justin Bieber, David Guetta a vândut 50 de milioane de înregistrări şi a câştigat două premii Grammy. El a fost ales anul trecut cel mai bun DJ din lume, pentru a doua oară.

Persons: David Guetta, artişti, Akon, Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber Organizations: Warner Music Group, BBC, Warner Music, Compania

☆ Actorul Thomas Lister Jr, cunoscut pentru rolurile din „Friday” sau „Al cincilea element” a fost găsit mort în locuința sa
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-12 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Thomas Lister Jr., denumit "Micuțul" datorită dimensiunilor impresionate (1,96 metri înălțime și 140 kg), era cunoscut pentru rolurile sale din seria de filme "Friday", unde a jucat alături de Ice Cube. Pe lângă rolurile din filme și seriale, a practicat și luptele în campionatul WWF între 1989 și 1996 și a apărut în videoclipuri ale cântăreților Akon, Micheal Jackson și 50 Cent. Când ofițerii au intrat în locuință, Thomas Lister Jr a fost găsit mort, scrie Digi24. "Moartea lui Thomas Lister Jr pare să se fi produs din cauze naturale, însă cauza exactă a morții va fi stabilită de medicul legist", a anunțat Biroul șerifului din Comitatul Los Angeles. Investigația în cazul morții lui Thomas Lister Jr este încă în desfășurare.

Persons: Cindy Cowan, Thomas Lister, Bruce Willis, Jackie Brown, Akon, Micheal Jackson Organizations: Cube, WWF Locations: Bel - Air, Comitatul Los Angeles

☆ Actorul Thomas Lister Jr. a fost găsit mort în locuința sa, după ce a manifestat simptome de COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-11 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Actorul Thomas Lister Jr. a fost găsit mort în locuința sa, după ce a manifestat simptome de COVID-19, informează CNN, care îl citează pe managerul său. Pe lângă rolurile din filme și seriale, a practicat și luptele în campionatul WWF între 1989 și 1996 și a apărut în videoclipuri ale cântăreților Akon, Micheal Jackson și 50 Cent. Când ofițerii au intrat în locuință, Thomas Lister Jr a fost găsit mort. "Moartea lui Thomas Lister Jr pare să se fi produs din cauze naturale, însă cauza exactă a morții va fi stabilită de medicul legist", a anunțat Biroul șerifului din Comitatul Los Angeles. Investigația în cazul morții lui Thomas Lister Jr este încă în desfășurare.

Persons: Thomas Lister, Cindy Cowan, Bruce Willis, Jackie Brown, Akon, Micheal Jackson Organizations: CNN, Cube, WWF Locations: Bel - Air, Comitatul Los Angeles

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