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☆ Meet the diehard music fan who runs one of the world's busiest arenas
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

London's O2 Arena is one of the world's busiest and sold a record 2.5 million tickets last year. The venue is managed by Steve Sayer, a music fan who previously worked for Manchester City. The O2 Arena presents comedy, boxing, UFC, esports and even monster trucks as well as music. AdvertisementIt may not be the world's most famous, but London's O2 Arena is now one of the busiest. Elton John on his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" Tour at the O2 Arena in April 2023.

Persons: Steve Sayer, —, Tom Jones, James Bond, Jason Derulo, Luke Dyson Sayer, Ateez, Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, Prince, Sayer, Elton John, Monty Python, Adele, Simone Joyner, they're, Philip Anschutz, Dua Lipa, Karwai Tang, Joseph Okpako, there'd, that's, Madonna, Kevin Mazur AEG, It's, Liam Gallagher, Girls, Billy Joel's Organizations: London's O2, Manchester City, O2 Arena, UFC, Service, O2, AEG, London, AEG Europe, Billboard, The O2, WWE, Gorillaz, National Health Service, Qatar Airways, Madison Locations: Manchester, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, Dua, London, New, COVID

☆ Exclusive: On board a B-52 bomber mission to China’s doorstep
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Sitting on the massive bomber’s sole bunk, the third pilot on the flight crew, Capt. This year, the Air Force began low-rate production of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, the next generation of stealth bomber. In October, Chinese fighter jets intercepted a B-52 bomber at night over the South China Sea, south of our position. Everyone is tired, especially as we approach the 24-hour mark of the flight, but the mission is not yet complete. On final approach, with Barksdale Air Force Base looming off our nose, the right main gear does not extend.

Persons: Jinan Andrews, Omaha ” Barnett, Sabin “ Jett ”, Michael Maginness, CNN's Oren Liebermann, ”, Jason Armagost, Bo “, Bo “ NATO ” Cain, Oren Liebermann, MYLAR11, Leo “ Swabbie ” Weber, “, Rebecca “ Vulcan ” Moore, Moore, you’ve, Jared Patterson, Avery Bulsterbaum, Andrew Rodriguez, Justin Joyner, Dakeeja Nelson, Veruca Plott, it’s, . Sabin “ Jett ”, Jeremy Harlan Organizations: CNN, US, Barksdale Air Force Base, Boeing, 2nd Bomb, China, Eighth Air Force, “, Air Force, Bo “ NATO, 20th Bomb Squadron, Northrop Grumman, Raider, CNN Staff, US Department of Defense, South Korean Locations: East China, –, Alaska, Louisiana –, Louisiana, Japan, Capt, Jinan, Tramaine, Omaha, Vietnam, Russia, Russia’s, China, North Korea, South Korea, MYLAR11, Beijing, South China, Jinan Andrews

☆ A boomer who moved from California to Florida started a Facebook group to help friends make similar moves. 300,000 members later, guiding Californians to new states is his full-time job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

A few years ago, Terry Gilliam, 64, packed his bags, sold his East Bay, California home, and moved to Florida. After founding two Facebook groups for California movers, he realized thousands more were in the same boat. His groups, Leaving California and Life After California, have nearly 300,000 members between them. Gilliam moved to Winter Park, a city of 29,000 outside Orlando, to help care for his parents. Van Edom, the Knoxville realtor, said Knoxville is a newly popular destination for California movers.

Persons: Terry Gilliam, Gilliam, It's, they're, I've, Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam, Haley Van Edom, California Gilliam, I'm, he's, He's, Craig Blessing, Van Edom, Shay Felknor, Berkshire Hathaway, Dan Joyner, there's, Felknor, Ethan Lanagan, Lanagan Organizations: Service, Business, Golden State, realtors, Golden, Edom Home Group, Disney, California Facebook, Universal, Estate Services, Berkshire Hathaway C, Dan Joyner Realtors, Sacramento — Locations: Bay , California, Florida, California, . Texas , Arizona, Golden State, Knoxville , Tennessee, Connecticut, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Orlando, shutdowns, Texas , Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Southern California, Central Florida, Van, Knoxville, Berkshire, Greenville , South Carolina, San Diego, Sacramento, Atlanta, North Carolina , Tennessee, Nashville , Tennessee, Franklin , Tennessee, Orange County, Franklin

☆ Joyner Lucas on dropping a new album, working with Will Smith and Mark Wahlberg
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( John Lynch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Lucas: Right. Lucas: Right. Lucas: Right. You got billionaires right now that feel like they need to make more money, right? Lucas: Right.

Persons: Joyner Lucas, Lucas, Jelly Roll, Will Smith, Mark Wahlberg, —, Dhruv Joshi, Covid, we're, Brandon Barnett, DMX, Yessir, I've, Symba, Shoutout Slick Rick, That's, they'll, Joshi, I'm, Andy Pollitt, Mark, Will, Bro, bro, Smith, Let's, there's, we've, it's Organizations: Service, The, Twitter, Business Locations: Manhattan, The Orchard

☆ ‘A force of nature’: Barbra Streisand’s iconic career, in pictures
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Brook Joyner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Legendary singer and actress Barbra Streisand will be receiving a lifetime achievement award Saturday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. “Barbra Streisand is an icon and unparalleled talent, a force of nature who has seamlessly woven her brilliance through the fabric of our industry,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said. Her career has lasted over 60 years, and she is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. “Her enduring career is a testament to her genuine performances, connecting with audiences on a profound level,” Drescher said. “She is a colossal icon with a relentless work ethic, evolving with each stage of her remarkable journey.”

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Fran Drescher, “, ’, Streisand, ” Drescher, ” Organizations: Screen, SAG Locations: Los Angeles

☆ What AT&T got right and wrong communicating to its customers during the outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Samantha Delouya | Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The company didn’t publicly acknowledge the outage until it first posted on its site about the outage at 11:15 am ET. Reports on outage tracking service Downdetector showed the network initially went down more than seven hours earlier: Reyes said he experienced the outage starting at 3:50 am ET. AT&T posted just once on X about the outage, pointing customers seeking more information to a faulty link. For many AT&T customers, the network outage was far more than an inconvenience. A "No Service" message is seen on an iPhone in Atlanta during an AT&T outage on February 22.

Persons: CNN —, Damián Reyes, ”, “, I’m, Reyes, Uber, didn’t, Reyes ’, ” Reyes, Mojtaba, John Breyault, Brook Joyner, CNN Breyault, Catherine Thorbecke, Clare Duffy Organizations: CNN, Mobile, T’s Twitter, Villanova University, Wireless Networking Laboratory, National Consumers League, San Francisco’s Department of Emergency Management Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, Atlanta

☆ Dementia and sport: These rugby players represented their country in their 20s, by their 40s, they had early onset dementia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Popham’s wife, Mel, would have a conversation with her husband and an hour later he would have “no recollection,” he tells CNN Sport. Richard Boardman, the lawyer representing the claimants, told CNN Sport that this is causing an “existential threat” to the game. “As far as the brain is concerned, it doesn’t matter what sport is played,” Michael Grey, a neuroscientist at the University of East Anglia, told CNN Sport. Nowinski, a WWE wrestler turned neuroscientist, told CNN Sport that head injury protocols need to go beyond treating concussion. The paper, which looked at 412 Scottish former international male rugby players aged 30 and above and 1,236 members of the public who had been matched for age, sex and socioeconomic status, found that the rugby players’ risk of a dementia diagnosis over time was just over twice as high.

Persons: Alix Popham, Mel, ”, Popham, ” Popham, I’ve, Alix Popham of Wales, Pat Riordan of, Stu Forster, Lenny Woodard, Woodard, “, “ I’d, I’d, ” Woodard, Brook Joyner, Richard Boardman, ” Michael Grey, Chris Nowinski, Scott McIntyre, Nowinski, ” Ann McKee, ” Boardman, Roger Goodell, University of East Anglia Boardman, Grey, –, ” Steve Borthwick of, Alun Wyn Jones, Paul Harding, ” Grey, McKee, it’s, aren’t, we’re, shouldn’t, weren’t, ” Alix Popham Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, rugby, Rugby, Alix Popham of Wales offloads, Pat Riordan of Canada, Wales, Getty, World Rugby, Rugby Football Union, RFU, Welsh Rugby Union, WRU, Springer, University of East, National Football League Players, Wrestling Entertainment, WWE, Washington Post, Boston University CTE Center, British Medical, Exercise, NFL, NFL.com, University of East Anglia, RBS, Nations, University of Glasgow, Boston University, University of Sydney, Scottish, ’, “ Rugby, England Rugby, Boston University’s CTE, CTE Locations: France, Wales, England, Canada, Nantes, Europe, University of East Anglia, American, Woodward, Boston

☆ Olympic champion Thompson-Herah splits with coach over pay - agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Thompson-Herah's agency, Andi Sports Management, said the split was a result of a "breakdown in negotiations on a compensation package" sought by Osbourne. "Collectively, we had no choice but to seek the services of another coach. The agency said the process of finding the Jamaican sprinter a new coach had begun. "With the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France fast approaching, Mrs Thompson-Herah is fully focused on her preparations for the season and the defense of her Olympic titles," it said. Thompson-Herah, 31, became the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic sprint doubles when she retained her 100m and 200m titles in Tokyo in 2021.

Persons: Elaine Thompson, Herah, Shanikie Osbourne, Thompson, Osbourne, Mrs Thompson, Florence Griffith, Joyner, Robert Birsel Organizations: Andi Sports Management, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Tokyo

☆ Trump Jr. returns to witness stand in fraud case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsTrump Jr. returns to witness stand in fraud casePostedDonald Trump Jr. testified on Monday (November 13) about what he called the "sexiness" of his father's real estate portfolio, in his second time taking the stand in the former U.S. president's civil fraud trial. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Freddie Joyner Organizations: Trump Jr Locations: U.S

☆ Senator Joe Manchin will not seek re-election
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsSenator Joe Manchin will not seek re-electionPostedDemocratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a maverick who has often bucked party leadership in the past two years, said on Thursday that he will not seek re-election, hurting Democrats' chance of defending their thin Senate majority in the 2024 election. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Joe Manchin, Freddie Joyner Organizations: Democratic U.S

☆ Trump trial outcomes could tip polls in swing states
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsTrump trial outcomes could tip polls in swing statesPostedDemocratic President Joe Biden trails Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in five of the six most important battleground states exactly a year before the U.S. election as Americans express doubts about Biden's age and dissatisfaction toward his handling of the economy, polls released on Sunday showed. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Trump, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Freddie Joyner Organizations: Democratic

☆ What it’s like to work with ADHD
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Aj Willingham | Brook Joyner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

I used to think I had done it all in spite of my ADHD, which was officially diagnosed eight years ago. One of the sad ironies for people who have ADHD is that we crave the order we can’t seem to create. A common tip for people with ADHD is to break down a task into manageable bits: Stand up. It’s certainly more important, which is why I’m writing this instead of shuffling downstairs repeating the phrase “Laundry and trash bag, laundry and trash bag” like a Druidic incantation. READ MORE: Signs of ADHD can be different in girlsThe stigma around ADHD and other learning differences is starting to crack as we discover more about what makes such brains tick.

Persons: AJ Willingham, vacantly, I’m, Brook Joyner, I’ve, Willingham, It’s, “, you’re, it’s, ” Organizations: CNN, National Association of Black Journalists Locations: you’re, Atlanta

☆ Anti-war protest hits hearing on aid for Israel, Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsAnti-war protest hits hearing on aid for Israel, UkrainePostedTwo of President Joe Biden's top officials asked U.S. lawmakers to provide billions more dollars to Israel on Tuesday at a congressional hearing interrupted repeatedly by protesters denouncing the administration for backing what they called "genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Freddie Joyner Organizations: U.S Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Gaza

☆ Former Trump lawyer Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsFormer Trump lawyer Ellis pleads guilty in GeorgiaPostedAnother former lawyer for Donald Trump, Jenna Ellis, pleaded guilty on Tuesday (October 24) to helping the former U.S. president's efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state of Georgia and agreed to testify against Trump if called upon. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Ellis, Donald Trump, Jenna Ellis, Trump, Freddie Joyner Organizations: Trump Locations: Georgia, U.S

☆ Menendez pleads not guilty to foreign agent charge
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsMenendez pleads not guilty to foreign agent chargePostedU.S. Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Monday to a federal indictment accusing him of conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent for Egypt. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Menendez, Bob Menendez, Freddie Joyner Locations: Egypt

☆ Virginia election centers on abortion issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsVirginia election centers on abortion issuePostedA year after abortion was widely credited with forestalling a Republican "red wave" in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, an election in Virginia offers a preview of whether the issue will remain as potent in 2024, when the presidency as well as Congress will be at stake. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: forestalling, Freddie Joyner Locations: Virginia, Republican

☆ This 32-year-old was making $17/hour—now his side hustle brings in $500,000 a year. His top 5 business lessons
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Marcus Gram | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But in 2018, a friend inspired me to move to Philadelphia and start a vending machine business. But in 2022, my company, Joyner Vending, hit $500,000 in sales — up from $300,000 in 2021. That means the vending machine items are discounted for employees, who each receive a prepaid card with a spending limit. There have been times where I've had to fly out to stock machines myself. After spending about $90,000 on 20 new machines, card readers, product and staffing, the colleges turned out to be a bad investment.

Persons: weren't, Marcus Gram, I've Organizations: Joyner Locations: Rochester , New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

☆ MLB's Steve Garvey enters California Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsMLB's Steve Garvey enters California Senate racePostedCalifornia baseball legend Steve Garvey launched a campaign on Tuesday as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat that was held by the late Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: MLB's Steve Garvey, Steve Garvey, Dianne Feinstein, Freddie Joyner Organizations: Republican, U.S, Senate Locations: California

☆ Biden to build more border wall with Trump-era funds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsBiden to build more border wall with Trump-era fundsPostedPresident Joe Biden's administration said on Thursday it will add sections to a border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico, carrying forward a signature policy of former President Donald Trump. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Freddie Joyner Locations: Mexico

☆ Trump appeals New York judge's fraud ruling
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsTrump appeals New York judge's fraud rulingPostedDonald Trump on Wednesday appealed a judge's refusal to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit against him and his family business, two days after the case went to trial. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Letitia James, Freddie Joyner Organizations: New Locations: York

☆ UAW expands strike at Ford and GM
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsUAW expands strike at Ford and GMPostedThe United Auto Workers walked off the job at two additional plants - one General Motors and one Ford - but the union spared Stellantis after last-minute concessions by the Chrysler parent, union president Shawn Fain said on Friday. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Stellantis, Shawn Fain, Freddie Joyner Organizations: UAW, Ford, GM, United Auto Workers, Motors, Chrysler

☆ Menendez rejects calls to resign after bribery charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsMenendez rejects calls to resign after bribery chargesPostedU.S. Democratic Senator Bob Menendez denied wrongdoing and vowed to stay in Congress on Monday after prosecutors charged him and his wife with taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Menendez, Bob Menendez, Freddie Joyner Organizations: U.S, Democratic, Jersey businessmen Locations: Jersey

☆ AG Garland spars with GOP in House hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsAG Garland spars with GOP in House hearingPostedWednesday marked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland's first testimony before Congress since two historic firsts: the department's criminal charges against a former U.S. president and against a sitting president's adult child. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Persons: Garland, General Merrick Garland's, Freddie Joyner Locations: U.S

☆ Tsegay, Duplantis topple records at Eugene Diamond League
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Gudaf Tsegay smashed the women's 5,000 metres world record and Armand Duplantis raised the bar again for the men's pole vault on Sunday, as the season-ending Eugene Diamond League meet concluded on a high. Shericka Jackson came off the turn with a massive lead to retain her women's 200 metres Diamond League championship title in 21.57, but came short of her goal to break Florence Griffith-Joyner's world record. The Jamaican Jackson won the 100 metres Diamond League championship a day earlier and finished more than half a second ahead of Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou on Sunday, as Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas took third in 22.16. The Canadian Arop finished five hundredths of a second slower and Algerian Djamel Sedjati took third in 1:43.06. Dutch World Champion Femke Bol collected her third Diamond League championship with a confident 51.98 performance in the 400 metres hurdles, as American Shamier Little took second in 53.45 and Jamaican Rushell Clayton finished third in 53.56.

Persons: Tsegay, Armand Duplantis, Eugene Diamond, Sweden's Duplantis, Shericka Jackson, Florence Griffith, Jackson, Ivorian Marie, Josee, Lou, Anthonique Strachan, Andre De, Kenny Bednarek, Erriyon Knighton, It’s, De, Mu, Britain's Keely Hodgkinson, Toppin, Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Marco Arop, Canadian Arop, Djamel Sedjati, Femke Bol, Little, Rushell Clayton, Yaroslava, Joe Kovacs, Ryan Crouser, Amy Tennery Organizations: Eugene Diamond League, Kenyan, Diamond, Diamond League, Bahamas, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Ivorian, Andre De Grasse, Canada, United States, Tokyo, De Grasse, Ukrainian, New York

A Mississippi football player is suing coach Lane Kiffin and the school for racial and sexual discrimination and negligence, saying he was kicked off the team during a mental health crisis. DeSanto Rollins, a defensive tackle from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, where the school is located. “DeSanto was never removed from the football team and remains on scholarship. Rollins said Kiffin and defensive line coach Randall Joyner urged him last November to enter the transfer portal, but he declined. The complaint states Joyner told Rollins on March 1 that Kiffin wanted to meet with the player.

Persons: Lane Kiffin, DeSanto Rollins, Rollins, “, Kyle Campbell, “ DeSanto, ” Rollins, Carroll Rhodes, Glenn Boyce, General Lynn Fitch, Higher Education Alfred Rankins, Kiffin, Randall Joyner, Josie Nicholson, Joyner, Nicholson, ” Kiffin, wasn’t, ’, I’m, You’re, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Ole Miss, Rebels, Higher Education, Kiffin, AP Locations: Mississippi, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Oxford , Mississippi, Hazlehurst , Mississippi, Kiffin , Mississippi

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