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☆ Opinion | Trump Is Rallying in New Jersey and Boasting of New States. Is It a PsyOp?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Katherine Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Toward the end of Maggie and Shane’s article, they report that Trump campaign officials told donors that the 2024 race has only three swing states: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. But Trump campaign officials also showed donors an “expanded reality” map that included Minnesota and Virginia, neither of which has received much attention this year. First, maybe they’ve polled and really see something in those states; the electoral map can change, as when Democrats won Georgia in 2020. Second, sometimes campaigns will spend money in less apparently competitive states primarily to require opponents to divert resources from a more competitive state. As time has gone on, though, voter enthusiasm for that social conservatism seems to have waned, as Jamelle Bouie has argued.

Persons: Maggie, it’s, Glenn Youngkin, Trump, Bouie Organizations: Trump, Democrats, Georgia Locations: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia

☆ Campaign Updates: At the R.N.C. donor retreat, Trump calls the Biden administration the ‘Gestapo.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Maggie Haberman | Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

“You have to respect the office of the presidency,” Mr. Trump said. “When you are Democrat, you start off essentially at 40 percent because you have civil service, you have the unions and you have welfare,” Mr. Trump said on Saturday. director whom Mr. Trump fired amid an investigation into Mr. Trump and his campaign, was connected to the Blagojevich investigation. Mr. Trump also mocked the physical appearance of Jack Smith, the special counsel who has indicted him twice. At another point, Mr. Trump said that if anyone wanted to donate $1 million to the R.N.C.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden’s, ” Mr, Trump baselessly, Biden, “, Mr, ”, William P, Barr, Michael Whatley, Mitt Romney, Hope Hicks, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich’s, James B, Blagojevich, Jack Smith, Smith, Mike Johnson, Roe, Wade, Trump’s, — Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita, Tony Fabrizio — Organizations: Republican National Committee, The New York Times, Trump, Democratic, Mr, Sun Locations: New York, Florida, Palm Beach, Fla, Manhattan, Illinois, Minnesota, Virginia, Nevada , Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin

☆ A policy that's supposed to create more affordable housing often backfires, leaving cities with higher home prices and rents. There's a way to fix that.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A key policy designed to create affordable housing for low-income people has long been scrutinized for being generally ineffective. So a policy designed to create more affordable housing can actually result in fewer homes and higher housing costs. Related storiesPhillips wanted to determine whether there's an optimal inclusionary zoning policy and if not, what the policy's tradeoffs look like. This involves finding a balance between creating more deed-restricted affordable housing and boosting the overall supply of housing. He concluded that the value of the government subsidy for building affordable housing needs to outweigh its costs.

Persons: Shane Phillips, Phillips Organizations: Service, Business, UCLA, UC Berkeley's Terner, Housing Innovation Locations: American, Los Angeles

☆ Election Updates: Biden and Trump tussle over the economy with the new jobs report.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The latest employment report on Friday showing a lower-than-forecast 175,000 new jobs across the country in April became immediate fodder for the 2024 presidential race. The monthly jobs report is likely to be quickly forgotten in the campaign. But the biggest impact could be on the Federal Reserve, which sets interest rates in the country. Mr. Trump himself appears to be closely tracking the rate decisions of the Federal Reserve. At the Manhattan courthouse on Thursday, Mr. Trump said, “Interest rates are obviously not going to be reduced prior to the election because inflation is roaring back.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, Biden’s, Jerome H, Powell, ” Organizations: White, Federal Reserve, The New York Times, Siena College, Mr Locations: New York, Manhattan

☆ The 6-time Fittest Woman on Earth is rucking to train for the 2024 CrossFit Games. She says it's an easy way to stay fit and elevate workouts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Toomey-Orr gave birth to her first child, Willow, in May 2023, so missed last year's CrossFit Games. AdvertisementWhether walking, hiking, or running, traveling on foot while carrying weight is an accessible way to work out, which is partly why it has exploded in popularity in Silicon Valley in recent years. As she pursues her seventh title, Toomey-Orr, 30, told BI how she uses rucking to elevate her workouts — and how regular people can too. With that in mind, Toomey-Orr expects rucking to feature in the CrossFit Games in some capacity, but the workouts aren't announced in advance and change every year. Start light if you're new to ruckingWhile rucking is generally an accessible way to work out, Toomey-Orr recommends starting light, short, and building up.

Persons: —, Tia, Clair Toomey, Orr, Toomey, Invitationals, it's, rucking, Goruck Toomey, Willow, Shane Orr, " Toomey, aren't, they've Organizations: Service, Business, Wednesday, CrossFit Locations: Silicon Valley, Nashville

☆ I'm using my synesthesia to create a new genre of AI art. The technology can 'read' my paintings and help me compose music.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I listen to Indian classical music, Gregorian chants, and some obscure composers such as Gyorgy Ligeti, Leo Ornstein, and Terry Riley. Instead, she suggested I create a visual alphabet that matched the musical chords I heard in my mind to colors. I met with musicians and AI experts to create a visual alphabetI started by looking for musicians to collaborate with and met Anthony Cardella, a young, incredibly gifted pianist in Los Angeles. When I heard that music played back to me, it brought tears to my eyes. The audience could look at the paintings while Anthony played, which was a profound experience.

Persons: Shane Guffogg, Gyorgy Ligeti, Leo Ornstein, Terry Riley, I've, Radhika Dirks, —, Anthony Cardella, He's, Anthony, I'd, He'd, he'd, Jonah Lynch, Jonah, Ligeti, Ornstein —, It's Organizations: Service, USC, Forest Lawn Museum, Venice Biennale Locations: American, Venice, Los Angeles, California

☆ A CVS Health pharmacy in Vegas becomes first to join new national pharmacy union
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A CVS Omicare pharmacy in Las Vegas has become the first location to join a new national pharmacy union, a milestone as organizers try to help thousands of U.S. pharmacy workers address what they call unsafe working conditions. Nearly 30 pharmacy staff at the Las Vegas branch of CVS's Omnicare won their union election on Thursday by a landslide margin of 87% to 13%. Those workers now join The Pharmacy Guild, which will represent them in labor negotiations with CVS. The Pharmacy Guild will now work to strike a union contract with CVS to address the concerns of Omnicare workers in Las Vegas. The Pharmacy Guild is seeing momentum build in other parts of the country.

Persons: CVS's Omnicare, Shane Jerominski, Jerominski Organizations: CVS, Las, Pharmacy, CNBC, IAM Healthcare, Walgreens, Rite - Locations: Las Vegas, CVS's, Nevada, Rhode Island

☆ Your movie theater may be shortchanging your drinks, a lawsuit alleges
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Not even a beer at the movies is spared from shrinkflation, alleges a lawsuit against Cinemark. Waldrop then took the container home and measured it for himself, finding it only held 22 ounces, according to the lawsuit. Rising prices seem to have boosted that revenue: Cinemark reported concession revenue for 2023 exceeded revenue in 2019 by 3%, even though movie attendance was 25% lower. A 20-ounce drink at the Plano, Texas, Cinemark theater Waldrop visited costs $7.80 pre-tax, while a 24-ounce drink costs just $1 more, at $8.80. “The 24 oz drink should provide a deal for consumers over the 20 oz drink’s price: $0.37 per ounce vs. $0.39 per ounce,” the lawsuit said.

Persons: Shane Waldrop, Waldrop, overpaying, ” Jarrett Ellzey, Cinemark, ”, Pennsylvania Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, ” Ellzey, “, CNN’s Bryan Mena Organizations: CNN, Cinemark, Pennsylvania Democratic, Labor Department Locations: shrinkflation, Texas, Plano , Texas

☆ R.F.K. Jr. Raises New Uncertainty for Biden in Michigan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The prospect of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. threatening to upend the presidential race went from an idea to a reality in one of the country’s most consequential battlegrounds on Thursday, when Mr. Kennedy qualified for the ballot in Michigan. The decision by the Natural Law Party to grant Mr. Kennedy its ballot line in November ensures he will be a factor in a pivotal swing state where the presidential election is expected to be incredibly close and where President Biden has already shown vulnerability with key Democratic constituencies. During Michigan’s primary in February, a protest movement over Mr. Biden’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza drew significant support. Mr. Kennedy, a lifelong Democrat and the scion of perhaps the nation’s most famous Democratic family, is running as an independent in 2024 and polling higher in early surveys than any third-party candidate since Ross Perot, the self-funding billionaire who ran in the 1990s. His independent candidacy has earned him the estrangement of his own family — who campaigned this week with Mr. Biden in Pennsylvania — and many of his previous colleagues from the environmental movement, who denounced his candidacy publicly on Friday.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Biden, Ross Perot Organizations: Natural Law Party, Democratic, Mr Locations: Michigan, Gaza, Pennsylvania —

Follow our live coverage of Trump’s hush money trial. The start of Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial on Monday thrusts the 2024 presidential race into uncharted territory and Mr. Trump back into the public spotlight in ways he hasn’t been since he left the White House more than three years ago. The trial will begin with perhaps the most scrutinized jury selection since the trial of O.J. “This looks like no other presidential campaign in the history of the country,” said Neil Newhouse, a Republican pollster who has worked on past presidential races. “It kind of puts the regular presidential campaign on sabbatical.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, hasn’t, O.J, Simpson, ”, Neil Newhouse, Republican pollster Organizations: White, Republican Locations: Manhattan, New York City

☆ Fast-food franchisees in California fear they'll lose customers to Chili's and Applebee's as prices soar over $20 wage
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Fast-food franchisees in California fear diners will flock to Chili's and Applebee's to avoid price hikes. As a result, the price gap between fast-food and casual dining restaurants could narrow. This could potentially cause the price difference between fast-food and casual dining restaurants to shrink. Fast-food restaurants in California have been hiking prices to offset the wage, which is 25% above the state's general minimum wage. "We're gonna start to compete with them," Ghai said, speaking about the casual dining restaurants.

Persons: —, Shane Paul, Paul, Scott Olson, Taco Bell, Ghai, he's, wouldn't, Scott Rodrick, Rodrick, Hajime Uba, Brian Vaccaro, Raymond James, Sal Vitalie, Vaccaro, Sharon Zackfia, William Blair Organizations: Service, Burger Locations: California, San Diego, South San Francisco

☆ Biden Shrinks Trump’s Edge in Latest Times/Siena Poll
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump are now virtually tied, with Mr. Trump holding a 46 percent to 45 percent edge. That is an improvement for Mr. Biden from late February, when Mr. Trump had a sturdier 48 percent to 43 percent lead just before he became the presumptive Republican nominee. Then, Mr. Trump had secured the support of far more of his past voters compared with the president — 97 percent to 83 percent — but that margin has narrowed. Mr. Biden is now winning 89 percent of his 2020 supporters compared with 94 percent for Mr. Trump. The tightening poll results are the latest evidence of a 2024 contest that both campaigns are preparing to be excruciatingly close.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, — Organizations: Democratic, The New York Times, Siena College, Mr, Republican, —

☆ Walton Goggins on His Best Movie & TV Roles: 'the Shield,' 'Django Unchained'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In his newest role, Goggins is a lot more than "That Guy." It's the kind of role Goggins excels at playing: a complex character who makes the audience question if they can — or should — root for him. "I didn't pick this lane; I think this lane picked me," Goggins told Business Insider when asked if he seeks out morally ambiguous roles. On showing up to LA with only $300 and almost getting fired from 'The Shield'(L-R) Walton Goggins and Robert Duvall in "The Apostle." And I love to see other people's work; I'm not threatened by that at all.

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☆ The Masters: Bruising winds blow a flurry of big names out of ‘borderline unplayable’ Augusta National
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Believe it or not, these are both sound bites from a golf tournament. A storm-delayed first round meant some players had to finish their first 18 holes Friday morning, exacerbating a grueling day. “Even the golf course was saying, ‘Get the hell out of here,’” Homa, chasing his first major, said. South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel clinched a two-shot victory at Augusta National in 2011, but crashed out after shooting 74 and 81. I have a chance to win the golf tournament,” Woods replied when asked by reporters what the milestone means to him.

Persons: Mike Tyson, whisking, toiled, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson –, Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, ” Rahm, “, Sand, Ashley Landis, Max Homa, Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler, Homa, ‘, ”, DeChambeau, LIV, –, I’ve, Scheffler, Jason, Scheffler’s, Brian Harman, Wyndham Clark –, Justin Thomas, Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Charl Schwartzel, ” Schwartzel, ” Spieth, Warren Little, Shane Lowry, Akshay Bhatia, “ It’s, ” Ireland’s Lowry, Akshay, ” Bhatia, It’s, Garcia, Tyson, African Erik van Rooyen, Woods, Gary Player, Fred Couples, ” Woods Organizations: CNN, National, Sky Sports, Augusta National Locations: American, Augusta, “, British, African

☆ Ocasio-Cortez Never Steered Money to a Key Arm of Her Party. Until Now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made her first-ever contribution to the campaign arm of House Democrats — a $260,000 donation that is a milestone in the New York Democrat’s long and complicated relationship with her own party’s political establishment. In an interview, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said her decision to give to the campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was driven primarily by the dire threat of Republicans staying in power. She feared a Republican-controlled House would not certify a potential re-election of President Biden this fall. “The entire country saw a terrorist attack on the United States Capitol that was predicated on not certifying the duly submitted results of a presidential election,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said of the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. She arrived on Capitol Hill as the youngest woman ever elected to the House and as an instant insurgent instigator who protested that fall in the office of the incoming House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, before even being sworn in.

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Democrats —, Ocasio, Biden, ” Ms, Ms, Joseph Crowley, Nancy Pelosi Organizations: Democrats, Democratic Congressional, Republican, United States Capitol, Democratic, Bronx, Capitol Locations: York, Queens

Allies of Donald J. Trump are discussing ways to elevate third-party candidates in battleground states to divert votes away from President Biden, along with other covert tactics to diminish Democratic votes. They plan to promote the independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a “champion for choice” to give voters for whom abortion is a top issue — and who also don’t like Mr. Biden — another option on the ballot, according to one person who is involved in the effort and who, like several others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the plans. Trump allies also plan to amplify the progressive environmental records of Mr. Kennedy and the expected Green Party candidate, Jill Stein, in key states — contrasting their policies against the record-high oil production under Mr. Biden that has disappointed some climate activists. A third parallel effort in Michigan is meant to diminish Democratic turnout in November by amplifying Muslim voters’ concerns about Mr. Biden’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Trump allies are discussing running ads in Dearborn, Mich., and other parts of the state with large Muslim populations that would thank Mr. Biden for standing with Israel, according to three people familiar with the effort, which is expected to be led by an outside group unaffiliated with the Trump campaign.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Mr, Kennedy, Jill Stein Organizations: Democratic, Green Party Locations: Michigan, Gaza, Dearborn, Mich, Israel

According to the Biden campaign, the event brought in more than $25 million. That fund-raising haul further tips the scales in the money race between Donald J. Trump and Mr. Biden — a race that, so far, the Democrats have been winning. And when two candidates are as well known as Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump, there might be a limit to what money can buy. This week, we speak with the longtime Democratic donor Robert Wolf about the Radio City fund-raiser and why he has donated to Mr. Biden. And Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, explains the vast financial gap between the candidates.

Persons: Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Biden’s, Stephen Colbert, Mindy Kaling, Queen Latifah, Donald J, Trump, Biden —, hasn’t, Robert Wolf, Shane Goldmacher Organizations: Radio City Music Hall, Democratic, Radio City, Mr, The New York Times

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo called for 20% upside for Meta Platforms and raised one of its estimates for the company's ad sales. Despite those positive trends, the new price target from KBW is still below the stock's closing level on Tuesday of $245.84. — Jesse Pound 5:53 a.m.: Redburn Atlantic upgrades UPS UPS could be in for strong gains after a slow start to the year, according to Redburn Atlantic. Analyst Oliver Holmes upgraded the package delivery giant to buy, raising its price target to $180. "We believe UPS is at, or close to, trough revenue, volume, margin and share price levels," Holmes wrote to clients.

Persons: Wells, Tesla, Gary Mobley, Wolfspeed, Mobley, Wells Fargo, — Jesse Pound, Ronald Jewsikow, Guggenheim, Jewsikow, Richard Shane, Shane, Coinbase, Keefe, Kyle Voigt, Voigt, Ken Gawrelski, Gawrelski, Oliver Holmes, Holmes, Fred Imbert, ~ ~ . Organizations: CNBC, Wednesday, UPS, Hyundai, Guggenheim, JPMorgan, ADV, SEC, Meta, Wall, ~$ Locations: Wells Fargo, 4Q23 ., Tuesday's

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Tesla, Dave & Buster's, Paramount and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Intel — Shares fell more than 4% after the company disclosed a growing operating loss in its semiconductor manufacturing business. Tesla — The electric vehicle maker slipped roughly 1% after Guggenheim and Deutsche Bank slashed their price targets on the stock. The target cuts follow Tesla reporting much weaker-than-expected first-quarter delivery numbers . Dave & Buster's — Shares jumped 5% after the restaurant and entertainment chain increased its share repurchase authorization by $100 million, bringing the total available share repurchase authorization to $200 million. Ally Financial — Shares slipped 2% following a downgrade to underweight from neutral at Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Tesla, Buster's, Wells, Morgan Stanley, Richard Shane, Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans, Lisa Han, Jesse Pound Organizations: Intel —, Intel, Guggenheim, Deutsche Bank, Paramount, The New York Times, Cal, Maine Foods

☆ What’s it like to dine at Asia’s ‘best’ restaurant?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Chris Dwyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But his career and trajectory have always been defined by global experience, exposure and a passion for embracing other cultures and cuisines. Back in 2006, Australian Chef Shane Osborn of Hong Kong’s acclaimed Arcane hired Calvert to work at his two Michelin-starred Pied à Terre restaurant in London. The culinary Holy Grail of Paris followed, with a stint at Epicure, which like Per Se is also a three Michelin-starred restaurant. His global culinary journey continued with a move to Hong Kong and the contemporary Parisian bistro Belon, where he earned the restaurant a Michelin star and reached fourth place on the list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. Calvert is happy to modestly take the considerable accolade of the best restaurant in Asia with a pinch of salt, as it were.

Persons: Daniel Calvert, “, ”, It’s, Shane Osborn, Hong Kong’s, Arcane, Calvert, who’ve, ” Osborn, Daniel Calvert's, Chef Thomas Keller’s, Paris, “ I’ve, ” Calvert, Hong, André Fu, morel, SÉZANNE Calvert, Ashley Caley, shima, botan ebi, there’s, sommelier Nobuhide Otsuka, “ I’m, ” Chris Dwyer Organizations: CNN, Champions League, Michelin, Sézanne Locations: Sézanne, “ Tokyo, Marunouchi, Tokyo, London, British, London , New York, Paris, Hong Kong, New York, Epicure, France’s Champagne, Hokkaido, France’s Jura, Yamaguchi Prefecture, morel, bouillon, Asia, @chrismdwyer, Instagram

☆ Part scary, part exciting: How artists are using AI in their work
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

But they also said they were excited about what generative AI might bring. Installation artist Rubem Robierb was "shocked" when he first saw what generative AI could do, he told CNBC by phone. "In its infancy, [generative] AI can create more images in a second [than] the human brain can even process. As it exists right now, [generative] AI sources from known images, known artwork, and known artists to complete a task. Generative artUsing generative AI in an ethical manner is a key consideration for London gallery the Serpentine, which has developed AI projects with artists since 2014, according to its CEO Bettina Korek.

Persons: Refik, Hugo Glendinning, OpenAI's DALL, Rubem Robierb, Robierb, Dandara dos Santos, Rubem, Bettina Korek, Refik Anadol, Korek, Anadol, Julian Espagnon, Danilo S, Shane Guffogg, Carlucci, Holly Herndon, Mat Dryhurst, Jordan Meyer, Guffogg, I'm Organizations: CNBC, Celebrity Cruises for Edge, Smithsonian Institution, Economic, United Arab, & Systems, gallery's Arts Technologies Locations: London, New York City, Fortaleza, Brazil, New York, Miami, Europe, Serpentine, Davos, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Herndon, Venice, Italy, California

☆ Behind Closed Doors, Biden Campaign Gathers Major Donors in New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | More About Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The morning after President Biden’s fund-raiser with former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, his campaign has planned a daylong retreat on Friday for 175 of his biggest financiers and fund-raisers in New York. The gathering of what the campaign calls Mr. Biden’s national finance committee will feature a half-dozen briefings from his top political advisers, including his campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, and two former top White House advisers who have moved over to help lead his campaign, Jennifer O’Malley Dillon and Mike Donilon. The meeting at the InterContinental New York Barclay hotel is a sign of how the president has drawn his financial strength not only from grass-roots contributors but also from major donors who can cut checks as large as $929,600 to the Biden Victory Fund, a shared venture of Mr. Biden and the national and state Democratic Parties. To qualify as a member of Mr. Biden’s national finance team, donors are asked to write a check for at least $47,900.

Persons: Biden’s, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, Mike Donilon, InterContinental New York Barclay, Biden Organizations: White, InterContinental New, Biden, Fund, Mr, Democratic Locations: New York, InterContinental New York

☆ Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter': What Critics Are Saying About the Album
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The sonic palette of "Cowboy Carter" is more diverse than its title may suggest. "Unwieldy as it is, it displays its author's ability to bend musical styles to her will, be they country, hip-hop or the baroque post-psychedelic easy listening that seems to lurk beneath the vocal gymnastics of My Rose. If the results don't quite hold together, 'Cowboy Carter' still proves Beyoncé is impressively capable of doing whatever she wants." — Helen Brown, The Independent"'Cowboy Carter,' however, is more than a genre-trapping production. It's a deep stylistic smorgasbord that gets scattershot in the final third of the album's 27 tracks (several of them interludes) with trap beats and fiddles vying for the front row."

Persons: Carter, Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé, Alexis Petridis, — Helen Brown, Melissa Ruggieri, — Shane O'Neill Organizations: The Washington Locations: USA

☆ Netflix's hit sci-fi series '3 Body Problem' is based on a real math problem that is so complex it's impossible to solve
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWhile Netflix's "3 Body Problem" is a science-fiction show, its name comes from a real math problem that's puzzled scientists since the late 1600s. In physics, the three-body problem refers to the motion of three bodies trapped in each other's gravitational grip — like a three-star system. The three-body problem is over 300 years oldThe three-body problem dates back to Isaac Newton, who published his "Principia" in 1687. Can you solve the three-body problem? Though the three-body problem is considered mathematically unsolvable, there are solutions to specific scenarios.

Persons: Isaac Newton, —, that's, Shane Ross, it's, Ross, Newton, Georgios Kollidas, Henri Poincaré, Yu Guming, Tseng, Maria Heras Organizations: Service, Virginia Tech, Netflix Locations: Swedish

$254.1 million in donations Various Trump accounts $107 million in legal expenses $254.1 million in donations Various Trump accounts $107 million in legal expensesHow Trump Moved Money to Pay $100 Million in Legal BillsFormer President Donald J. Trump has spent more than $100 million since leaving office, on lawyers and other costs related to fending off various investigations, indictments and his coming criminal trials, according to a New York Times review of federal records. $84.6 million in donations MAGA PAC Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC $10.5 million $16.7 million $60 million $27.2 million in legal expenses $84.6 million in donations Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC MAGA PAC $10.5 million $16.7 million $60.0 million $27.2 million in legal expenses The New York TimesAs Mr. Trump prepared to announce his 2024 run late in 2022, he faced a quandary: His PAC could not directly spend money to elect him as president. $104.2 million in donations Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC MAGA PAC Trump 2024 Committee $11.8 million $42.3 million $11.3 million $48.0 million $59.3 million in legal expenses $104.2 million in donations Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC Trump 2024 Committee MAGA PAC $11.3 million $11.8 million $42.3 million $48.0 million $59.3 million in legal expenses The New York TimesEarly last year, Mr. Trump made a change to bring more money into Save America, the PAC that was paying his legal expenses. Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC Trump 2024 Committee MAGA PAC $900,000 $10 million $9.7 million At least $9.7 million in legal expenses Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC Trump 2024 Committee MAGA PAC $900,000 $10 million $9.7 million At least $9.7 million in legal expenses The New York TimesThe more than $100 million in legal spending since leaving office does not include spending from Mr. Trump's 2024 campaign, which has not paid for his personal legal bills. Then, Mr. Trump will have to decide: Whose money will he use to pay his lawyers?

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