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NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert's next book is very much about stirring the pot. Celadon Books announced Thursday that “The Late Show” host and his wife, Evie McGee Colbert, have collaborated on the cookbook “Does This Taste Funny: Recipes Our Family Loves," to be published on Sept. 17. “We are so excited to announce our new cookbook, which we have been working on together for two years," the Colberts said in a statement released through Celadon. Photos You Should See View All 22 ImagesStephen Colbert's previous books include “I Am America (And So Can You! )” and “America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't.”

Persons: — Stephen Colbert's, Evie McGee Colbert, Colbert, Evie, Stephen, Benny, ”, Stephen Colbert's Locations: South Carolina

☆ Congress announces tax deal to expand child tax credit and revive breaks for businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Sahil Kapur | Kate Santaliz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Senior lawmakers in Congress announced a bipartisan deal Tuesday to expand the child tax credit and provide a series of tax breaks for businesses. The deal, details of which were reported earlier by NBC News, would enhance refundable child tax credits in an attempt to provide relief to financially struggling and multi-child families. Democrats had demanded a larger child tax credit after an earlier version they passed for less than one year expired, causing child poverty to fall and then rise again after it lapsed. And Republicans were motivated to revive some expired portions of the 2017 Trump tax cuts for businesses. Wyden has said he hopes to pass the deal by the beginning of tax filing season, which is Jan. 29.

Persons: Cara Baldari, Evie, Sarah Orrin, Vipond, Otto, Jason Smith, Ron Wyden, Smith, " Wyden, Wyden, That's Organizations: D.C, U.S, Capitol, WASHINGTON —, Congress, NBC News, American Locations: China

☆ From transparent TVs to ChatGPT-powered pet companions, here’s some of the buzziest tech of CES 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Here’s a look at some of the buzziest products announced this week:Loona companion robot is the world's first consumer robot equipped with ChatGPT AI technology. From Beijing KEYi Technology Co. Ltd.AI companionsAI companions are one of the biggest trends to emerge from the show this year. Samsung’s buzzy Ballie robot, which was first shown off at CES in 2020, received a refresh. BaracodaAI task robotsBeyond companions, AI has made its way into nearly every appliance and gadget you could think of this year. LG was one of the first leaders in transparent TVs; one of its earlier prototypes impressed the show floor back in 2020.

Persons: it’s, Loona, Rosie, Samsung’s, Dipanjan Chatterjee, ”, Volkwagen, Mercedes Benz, Chatterjee, ” Honda, VinFast, “ There’s, Jon Erensen, EssilorLuxottica, Francesco Milleri, Evie, Steve Jobs, Cook, Christoph Dernbach, “, Jitesh Ubrani, ” Ubrani, CNN’s Peter Valdes, Dapena Organizations: CNN — Tech, Consumer Electronics, Beijing KEYi Technology, ., LG, CES, Forrester Research, Walmart, Nvidia, AMD, Honda, VinFast, Fiat, Samsung, Gartner, Media, Apple Vision, Steve, Apple, IDC, Sony, Qualcomm Locations: Las Vegas, Beijing, USA, Cupertino, Cupertino ., Apple's, United States

☆ Stephen Colbert cancels ‘Late Show’ episodes after suffering ruptured appendix
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Stephen Colbert is calling in sick this week from his “Late Show” hosting duties. Colbert announced on Threads Monday that he has to cancel this week’s previously scheduled new episodes of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as he recovers from surgery. “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. Gravy boat capsize?” Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix,” he wrote. The “Late Show” airs Monday through Friday at 11:35 p.m. EST on CBS, and streams on Paramount+.

Persons: Stephen Colbert, Colbert, Stephen Colbert ”, ”, he’s, Evie McGee, “, Jennifer Garner, Baz Luhrmann, Patrick Stewart, Kelsey Grammer, Barbara Streisand, Jon Batiste Organizations: CNN, CBS, Paramount Locations: Turkey

☆ CBS 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert recovering from ruptured appendix
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Stephen Colbert moderates a panel on the Prime Video streaming series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, U.S., July 22, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Production of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" was canceled this week as the top-rated U.S. late-night television host recovers from surgery for a ruptured appendix, the CBS program announced on Monday. "Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix," he wrote. Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stephen Colbert, Bing Guan, Colbert, Evie, Ed Sullivan, Jennifer Garner, Baz Luhrmann, Jon Batiste, Patrick Stewart, Barbra Streisand, Kelsey Grammer, Variety, Steve Gorman, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Power, Con, REUTERS, CBS, Writers Guild of America, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, U.S, Turkey, Manhattan, Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ Get into shape along with your dog
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Walking your dog is a fantastic way to get in shape, and it benefits both you and your pooch. Biking, for example, is much easier for the human who is peddling than the dog that’s running. “I see people riding bikes with a dog, and the dog is gasping for breath and limping,” Tomasino said. “If another dog is coming at you, for example, that’s dangerous for you and the dog. “Exercising is really good bonding for you and your dog, as long as you stay off your phone,” Celapino said.

Persons: ”, Jerry Klein, Klein, You’re, Victoria Tomasino, Dawn Celapino, ” Klein, ” Tomasino, Dana Varble, Brawner Raymond, Buttercup, Joey, Bailey, Stephanie Moody, David Allan, Varble, Sandee LaMotte, Trent Loyd, Mason, Molly, Evie, Ryan, Jack Russell, Ryan Pollyea, Celapino, “, ” Celapino, “ We’re, Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN, Health, US Centers for Disease Control, American Kennel Club, CNN’s, North American Veterinary, Lynx Locations: Delray, Palm Beach County , Florida, San Diego

☆ The rare African mask at the center of a fierce multimillion-dollar legal battle
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Claudia Covilla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Fourniers sold their mask in September of 2021 to a second-hand dealer for 150 euros, court documents show. The mask is an extremely rare artifact of great spiritual value to the Gabonese people, Betoe Bi Evie told CNN. It was through this information that the dealer was able to deduce the origins of the mask, Mansat Jaffré, the lawyer, told CNN. “We think he (the dealer) already had an idea at the back of his head, and that he knew the mask was rare,” Mansat Jaffré told CNN. However, as the Ngil mask at the center of the ongoing trial wasn’t held in a public collection, Gabon cannot demand its restitution from France.

Persons: Fournier, Fournier’s, René, Victor Edward Maurice Fournier, Frédéric Mansat Jaffré, ”, “, Mr Fournier’s, Olivia Betoe Bi Evie, Betoe Bi Evie, Betoe, Evie, Jaffré, Mansat Jaffré, Solange Bizeau, weren’t, Emmanuel Macron, Omar Tall, Mali –, wasn’t Organizations: France CNN, CNN, Gabonese, BFMTV, ”, Senegal’s Museum of Black Civilizations, restitutions Locations: Paris, France, Central Africa, Gabonese, Gabon, ”, Gabonese State, Africa, Saharan Africa, restituted, Benin, Senegal, Chad, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Mali

☆ Arctic puffins evolved into a new species six generations ago, but they might be less fit to survive, a new study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Scientists analyzed Atlantic puffin genes and found they had been interbreeding in recent history. The hybrid group formed when two of three subspecies of Atlantic puffins began mating six generations ago, around 1910, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances. It's important to study the genetic changes happening in puffins right now so we can best plan for how to protect, "such an iconic species," Kersten said. That likely corresponds to the breakup of an ancient glacier over the Arctic, Kersten told Insider. Kersten and his colleagues hypothesize that this happened because climate change made the northern habitat unsuitable for puffins.

Persons: Annemarie Loof, Oliver Kersten, Kersten, Evie Easterbrook, they're Organizations: Service, puffin, University of Oslo Locations: Atlantic, puffins, Farne, Northumberland, UK, United Kingdom, Norway

☆ 53-year-old early retiree moved his family from the U.S. to Portugal—here's why they're happier than ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Alex and Noki Trias retired early and moved to Portugal with their daughter in 2015. In February 2015, Alex Trias, 53, and his wife Noki took their daughter Evie on a vacation to Lisbon, Portugal, and never looked back. Alex and Noki Trias retired early and moved to Portugal with their daughter in 2015. Alex TirasJust two days into their Portugal vacation, the family started planning a move to Lisbon. Photo: Alex Trias

Persons: Alex, Noki Trias, Alex Trias, Noki, Evie, Trias, fanatically, Alex Tiras, It's Organizations: Washington , D.C, CNBC, Global Citizens Solutions Locations: Portugal, Lisbon, Washington ,, Bairro Alto, Old San Juan, Puerto Rican, Spain, Europe, U.S, Sintra

NEW YORK (AP) — A comprehensive new biography of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, a memoir on family by the prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and an exploration of the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s are among 10 books on the nonfiction longlist of the National Book Awards. The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, also released its poetry longlist Thursday, a day after announcing 10 nominees each in the categories of young people's literature and books in translation. Judges will next month reduce each list to five finalists, with the winners to be announced during a Manhattan dinner ceremony on Nov. 15. Political Cartoons View All 1160 ImagesOthers on the poetry longlist are John Lee Clark's “How to Communicate,” Oliver de la Paz's “The Diaspora Sonnets,” Annelyse Gelman's “Vexations,” José Olivarez's “Promises of Gold,” Brandon Som's “Tripas,” Charif Shanahan's “Trace Evidence” and Evie Shockley's “suddenly we.”

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Jonathan Eig's “, Nguyen's, ” Donovan X, Ned Blackhawk's “, Prudence Peiffer's, Cristina Rivera Garza's “ Liliana’s, ” Christina Sharpe's, ”, Shehadeh's, ” John Vaillant's, Williams, Monica Youn, Paisley Rekdal, Craig Santos Perez, John Lee Clark's, ” Oliver de la, ” Brandon Som's “, Evie Shockley's “ Organizations: Book Foundation, Native Peoples, New York, Justice, “ Locations: Manhattan, America, ” Utah

☆ Kody Brown's 18 children have grown up on 'Sister Wives.' Here's a look at their lives today.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Esme Mazzeo | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

TLCKody Brown's 18 children have grown up on "Sister Wives." Here's everything we know about the lives of Kody Brown's kids today, from their careers to their marital statuses and beyond. She expressed a love for fashion on "Sister Wives," and enrolled in UNLV in 2015, but dropped out in 2016. In a 2022 episode of "Sister Wives," Ysabel revealed just how close she and her mom were after her parents split up. Truely Brown, 13Truely Brown is Christine and Kody's youngest daughter and the first Brown child born after "Sister Wives" began filming.

Persons: Janelle, Christine, Robyn, Meri Brown, Garrison Brown, —, Kody Brown, Kody, Logan Brown, Janelle Brown, He's, Brown, Logan, Michelle Petty, Aspyn Thompson, neé Brown, Christine Brown, Mitch Thompson, Aspyn, Thompson, Kendra Scott, Leon Brown, Instagram, Leon, Audrey Kriss, Madison Brush, Madison, Kody's, Caleb Brush, Maddie, Axel, Evangalynn, Evie, Josephine, Mykelti, Antonio, Tony, Padron, Avalon, Archer, Hunter Brown, Hunter, Audrey Hubert, She's, Paedon Brown, John Yates, Robert Garrison Brown, Garrison, Gabe, David Preston, Dayton, Robyn Brown, David Jessop, Meri, Paedon, Yates, Gabriel Brown, Gwendlyn Queiroz, Gwendlyn, Beatriz Queiroz, Aurora Brown, Ysabel Brown, Per, Ysabel, Breanna Brown, Breanna, Savanah Brown, Truely Brown, Truely, Solomon Brown, Ariella Brown Organizations: Service, American, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, UNLV, Loyola University, Entertainment, Air Force, Air Force Academy, Johns Hopkins University, Utah National Guard, National Guard, NBC, Police, LinkedIn, Northern Arizona University, YouTube, University of Utah, Madison Locations: Arizona, StartUpNV, Nevada, Utah, Salt Lake City , Utah, Las, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Avalon, Las Vegas, Flagstaff , Arizona, Rome, Italy, Dayton, Europe, North Carolina, Christine

☆ 'Anatomy of a Fall' border collie fetches Cannes Palm Dog in fiercest contest yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Mindy Burrows | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] The 76th Cannes Film Festival - The Palm Dog Awards - Cannes, France, May 26, 2023. Stan, a Border Collie, receives the Palm Dog award on-behalf of the dog named Snoop of the film "Anatomie d'une chute" (Anatomy of a Fall). Messi played Snoop, a role which the jury said required a range of skills and emotions from its doggie actor, making the border collie a worthy winner of the main Palm Dog prize. "It's probably the greatest award ever, so we are truly, truly overwhelmed," said Jussi Vatanen, who stars alongside Alma Poysti in the tragicomedy about a budding romance. The Palm Dog awards have honoured the top dogs on screen since 2001, with categories added this year including Mutt Moment and Highly Commended Canine.

Electric vehicles sales are already trending up, accounting for 8% of all car sales in April, up from 1.1% a year earlier. DEMAND UNCERTAINTYDespite the government's EV push, uncertainty remains over how tough its vehicle emission standards will be. The challenge is the expansion of public chargers, especially in regional areas, where the power infrastructure to support fast chargers is often scarce or absent. The country's public chargers tend to be underpowered, with 0.5 kilowatts of public charging per EV versus an average 2.4 kw worldwide. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsExpansion of public chargers is slow as operators face long delays connecting to the grid.

☆ Older dogs who sleep badly may have dementia, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

During his snooze, the study team will analyze Woofus’ brain waves to judge the quality of his sleep. John Joyner/NC State Veterinary MedicineTraining the dogs to accept EEGTo find out whether sleep problems in dogs indicate early signs of dementia as they do in people, Olby and her team turned to a group of senior dogs enrolled in an ongoing study testing antiaging supplements. John Joyner/NC State Veterinary MedicineFor the new study measuring a dog’s brain waves during sleep, researchers used a form of electroencephalogram called polysomnography, used in sleep clinics to diagnose sleep problems in people. Jake, a 13-year-old pointer, was one of 28 dogs trained to sleep with EEG electrodes. When sleeping brain waves were compared with a dog’s cognitive testing, researchers found that dogs with greater dementia spent less time in deep and REM sleep, just as people do.

☆ Fact Check-Video of 2017 axe attack by transgender woman in Sydney, Australia, misattributed to the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Footage of an axe attack carried out in 2017 by a transgender woman in Sydney, Australia, is being shared online alongside a false claim that it took place in the United States in 2023. One Facebook user uploaded a version of the video (here) alongside the caption: “Transgender in 7-11 let’s (sic) loose on two customers with an ax (sic). The assailant then hits another woman in the back of the head with the axe as she walks out of the shop. However, Australian reports say the incident occurred in Enmore, a Sydney suburb, in January 2017 (here, here and here). The video shows an axe attack in Sydney in 2017.

☆ We asked ChatGPT to write a listicle in the style of BuzzFeed. It's obvious why BuzzFeed is going to start using OpenAI tech.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

BuzzFeed is reportedly set to use ChatGPT creator OpenAI's technology in content creation. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Perett told staff it would use tech to boost its quizzes and personalize some other content, per the WSJ. We asked ChatGPT generated a listicle in the style of BuzzFeed. A BuzzFeed spokesperson clarified to Insider the outlet will be not be using the wildly popular ChatGPT platform, but OpenAI's publicly available API. We put ChatGPT to the test by asking the platform to write a listicle based on "10 things that are better in other countries compared to the US" in BuzzFeed style.

☆ The biggest announcements from CES 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Harry Rabinowitz | Harry Rabinowitz Is A Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Every year, the biggest brands in tech make their way to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES. TelevisionRoku, one of the top streaming platforms for smart TVs, announced that it is releasing its own Roku-branded televisions. Now, Roku will be launching its own brand, with Roku Select and Roku Plus TVs, alongside a Roku TV Wireless Soundbar. TCL, a top smart TV brand, is rebranding and overhauling its TV lineup. Now, all of its smart TVs will fall into two groups: the higher-end Q-Series and the budget-friendly S-Series.

☆ This family left the U.S. and bought an apartment in Portugal for $534,000—look inside their 400-year-old home
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-27 | by ( Alex Trias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

How we found our apartment in Lisbon, PortugalJust two days into our vacation, we started making plans to move. Photo: João Esteves for CNBC Make ItWe must have looked at more than 100 apartments online. Photo: João Esteves for CNBC Make ItMy realtor and I sat at a cafe and negotiated back and forth with the owner via text message. We took out a new loan on our Washington, D.C. home that gave us $600,000, and paid for the rest of the Lisbon apartment in cash. Photo: João Esteves for CNBC Make ItAt the other end of the apartment is our bedroom.

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