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☆ 10 of the best national parks to visit in the summer, and 2 to avoid, according to a couple who have been to all 63
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Gen X couple who has been to all 63 national parks says some are better than others in the summer. Matt and Karen Smith would avoid parks like Death Valley because of killer summer temperatures. The best to visit in the summer are high alpine national parks. AdvertisementThere are 63 national parks in the US, but according to a couple who have been to all of them, not every park is a summer destination. The National Parks Service reported earlier this year that over 325 million people visited at least one national park last year, a 4% increase from the year prior.

Persons: Matt, Karen Smith, —, Bob, Sue Organizations: Service, National Parks Service, Smiths

☆ 6 tips to beat the crowds at national parks, from a couple who visited all 63 of them
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Matt and Karen Smith, college sweethearts, quit their jobs in 2010 to visit every US national park. The Smiths shared their best tips for avoiding crowded national parks. Last year, the National Parks Service reported that over 325 million people visited at least one of the national parks in the US, a 4% jump from the previous year. But, according to Matt and Karen Smith, a couple who has been to every major US national park, there are several ways to avoid falling into a throng of tourists. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Matt, Karen Smith, — Organizations: Smiths, Service, National Parks Service, Business

☆ 7 of the biggest mistakes tourists make visiting national parks, according to empty-nesters who have been to all 63 of them
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Matt and Karen Smith have been to 63 US national parks — some multiple times. Here are the biggest mistakes the Smiths have seen tourists make at national parks over the years. "They would take their family to the national parks. Matt, 63, said they were "fortunate" to have enough savings to spend over a year visiting every major US national park. The Smiths recently spoke with Business Insider to share the biggest mistakes they've made themselves or seen people make when visiting national parks — and how to avoid them.

Persons: Matt, Karen Smith, —, Bob, Sue, Karen, they've Organizations: Service, Smiths, — Locations: Kansas, Seattle, Instagram

☆ UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak draws criticism over Adidas Samba sneakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Because UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was seen wearing a pair. “In a bid to present himself as young and hip… Sunak took an eternally cool sneaker, and ruined it for everyone,” added British GQ. It’s a far cry from the public reaction another political leader received after being spotted in a pair of sneakers. Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty ImagesSo why aren’t Sunak’s Sambas striking the same chord? Even the most ardent sneakerheads know there is a time and a place for a gum sole, and the British public have decided on-camera at 10 Downing Street is neither.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Harry Styles, Kaia Gerber, Bella Hadid, Paul Mescal, Rihanna, it’s, Rishi Sunak, ”, “, relatable, Michael Hogan, … Sunak, It’s, Barack Obama, Stan Smiths, Kamala Harris, Chuck Taylors, Mohd Rasfan, Obama, Bill Clinton, George W, Bush, Ronald Reagan, Harris, Kevin McCarthy, Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: CNN, Adidas Sambas, UK, Conservative, British, Guardian, GQ, Obama, Sneaker Con, Downing Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, AFP, New York, Philadelphia, American

☆ European stocks head for mixed open as Wall Street rally takes a breather
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

European markets are heading for a lackluster open Tuesday as investors continue to ponder last week's central bank policy decisions in Europe and the U.S. Regional markets had a tentative start to the new trading week Monday and the lack of momentum looks set to continue Tuesday. Today, investors in Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be keeping an eye out as Nigeria's central bank publishes its latest monetary policy decision, and as earnings come from Smiths Group, Ocado Retail, Bellway and A.G. Barr. Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Tuesday as the U.S. market took a breather after a rally sparked by optimism over the Federal Reserve's interest rate stance at its latest meeting. U.S. stock futures traded near the flatline Monday night, after the major averages took a breather from their rally.

Organizations: U.S . Regional, Smiths Group, Ocado, Federal Locations: Europe, East, Africa, Barr, Asia, Pacific, U.S

☆ Marriage is hard, but these 3 couples share what makes their decades-long relationships so successful
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIf one wanted to be cynical about the length of today’s romantic relationships, it wouldn’t be hard. At first glance, they’re all quite different: Rita Smith and Theodore Smith, Sr. are devout Christians in New Orleans, Louisiana who speak openly about their sex life on TikTok . Yet for all their differences, the couples all share some core commonalities that make their relationships so successful. “It gets you stimulated, and when you do go home, the next thing you know you want to take your bath and be sexual again,” Rita Smith, 62, said. “I like to have this pink piece around my neck, it just makes me feel more sexy,” Rita Smith said.

Persons: —, centenarians, ”, Robert Waldinger, Marc Schulz, who’ve, Rita Smith, Theodore Smith, Beverly Palmer, Dr, Richard C, Palmer, Bert Morton, Lee Korty, Bryan Tarnowski, Rita, “, ” Rita Smith, Richard, ” Bert Morton, ” Morton, Peyton Fulford, Morton, Korty, ” Korty, Beverly, ” Beverly Palmer, Jess T, Dugan, ” Theodore Smith Organizations: Service, Business, ” Harvard, BI, Palmers, Smiths Locations: New Orleans, Louisiana, California, Springfield , Illinois

☆ 7 sex tips from a couple married for 42 years — including a lingerie budget and non-sexual intimacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rita Smith, 62, and her husband, Theodore Smith, Sr., 64, have been married for over 40 years. They shared their best sex tips, from investing in lingerie to bonding outside the bedroom. Rita Smith, a happily married 62-year-old woman, is here to dispel that myth. DROP THE TIKTOK LINKSSmith met her husband, Theodore Smith Sr., now 64, when they were in high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. Even after Theodore leaves for work, Rita said they call each other and talk all the time.

Persons: Rita Smith, Theodore Smith, —, Smith, lacy, Babe, ” Smith, Theodore Smith Sr, Rita, Theodore, endometriosis, “, ” Theodore, Bryan Tarnowski, ”, Smiths, ” Rita, ” Bryan Tarnowski, whisks, he’ll, ’, me, ’ ” Organizations: Service, Smiths, Invest Locations: New Orleans , Louisiana, ”

☆ Gen Zers need to ditch the Nike Air Force 1 sneakers and wear more 'office-friendly' shoes to work, according to a stylist
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewGen Z are still learning the ins and outs of office workwear, and the biggest style mistake they’re making is not investing in "office-friendly" shoes, according to a stylist. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Gen Z men can wear dress shoes, boots, or white court sneakers from brands like Veja, Common Projects, and Nisolo. Gen Z workers have been getting flak for showing up to the office in inappropriate workwear.

Persons: —, Liz Teich, Teich, Kate Hart Finnigan, Gen, Adidas Stan Smiths Organizations: Service, Nike Air Force, Business, Adidas Locations: New York, Teich

☆ Gen Z doesn't know how to dress for work. Here are 5 fashion tips to elevate your workwear, according to stylists.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

We chatted to two corporate stylists to find out how the younger gens can elevate their work style:1. You should be covered 'from nips to knees'Maree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit. Invest in some great work shoesIt's time to put aside those casual Nike Air Force 1 sneakers and invest in more stylish work shoes, Teich says. Play around with accessories, details, and colorMaree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit. Keep the designer logos to a minimumMaree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit.

Persons: —, Zers, Ryan Vogel, they're, Maree Ellard, Maree, Ellard, Liz Teich, Teich, It's, Kate Hart Finnigan, Adidas Stan Smiths, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Fox School of Business, Temple University, eBay, Invest, Nike Air Force, Adidas Locations: Australia, New York, Zara

☆ A Leading Memory Researcher Explains How to Make Precious Moments Last
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times Talk A Leading Memory Researcher Explains How to Make Precious Moments LastOur memories form the bedrock of who we are. Tell me more about what you mean when you say “illusion.” I probably overstated it with the word “illusion,” but there is an illusionary component. But if you think about it from an evolutionary perspective, memory, often, is educated guesses by the brain about what’s important. You know, the training environment I was in was very down on psychoanalysis, but it always comes back to memory. We have these little compartments that are rooted somewhat in memory that we can access at different moments.

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☆ I moved from Manchester to New York City. Here are 7 things I miss about living in Northern England.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Emma Kershaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After living in Northern England my entire life, I moved from Manchester to New York City. AdvertisementIn the summer of 2023, I moved to New York City from Manchester, England. Though I love the Big Apple, I miss some things about my English city that The New York Times ranked as No. I miss how friendly people from Manchester areMost people I've met from Manchester have very positive attitudes and are extremely approachable. AdvertisementThe holiday markets in New York don't feel as magical as the ones in the UKThe Christmas markets in Manchester were a lot of fun.

Persons: —, Emma Farrer, I've, Emma Kershaw Manchester, Emma Kershaw, Greggs, Jimmy Fallon Organizations: Service, Apple, New York Times, Manchester, Getty, Manchester Academy, Oasis, University of Manchester, Manchester Winter Ale, Square, YouTube Locations: Northern England, Manchester, New York City, England, British, Yorkshire, New, New York, Central Park, Europe

NEW YORK (AP) — Adele Zerilli Springsteen, the longtime legal secretary, musical muse and concert dance partner who captured countless hearts in her son Bruce Springsteen 's E Street Nation and beyond, has died at 98. Bruce Springsteen announced in an Instagram post that his mother died Wednesday. She was “real smart, real strong, real creative,” with a “refusal to be disheartened,” Bruce told biographer Dave Marsh. Her life had an incredible consistency, work, work, work every day, and I admired that greatly," he told "Uncut" magazine in 2002, praising her “noble” juggling of work and home. E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt tweeted Thursday that Adele Springsteen was the “Matriarch of our family and an unrelenting source of inspiring positive energy.

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The world also said goodbye to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Nov. 29. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAnother political figure who died this year was former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Nov. 19. Among the entertainers who left the world this year was singer Tina Turner, who died May 24. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2023 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Fred White, 67. A Hall of Fame forward who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final.

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Trump, Diamond, Constantine, Jan, Tatjana Patitz, George Michael’s, Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley, Robbie Knievel, Evel Knievel, Ray Cordeiro, Elmo, Cookie, Gina Lollobrigida, Chris Ford, Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Cindy Williams, Shirley, “ Laverne, Billy Packer, Sylvia Syms, Alex ”, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, “ Papa, Rollin ’ Stone, Tom Verlaine, Patti Smith, Bobby Hull, Paco Rabanne, Harry Whittington, Dick Cheney, Hsing Yun, ”, San Jose ”, Carlos Saura, Spain’s, Hugh Hudson, Oscar, “ Greystroke, Hans Modrow, David Jude Jolicoeur, Huey “, ” Smith, Little Richard, Lloyd Price, “, Leiji Matsumoto, Yamato ”, Tim McCarver, Stella Stevens, Jerry Lewis’s, John Munch, Ahmed Qureia, Betty Boothroyd, Ricou Browning, Gill, Gérard Latortue, Fontaine, Barbara Everitt Bryant, Ryan ”, Kenzaburo Oe, Judy Heumann, Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Georgina Beyer, Traute Lafrenz, Rose, Peterson Zah, Tevye, Robert Blake, Jiang Yanyong, Bud Grant, Dick Fosbury, Pat Schroeder, Gloria Bosman, Jacqueline Gold, Britain’s Ann Summers, John Wick ”, John Jenrette, Juana La, Willis Reed, Darcelle, Paul O’Grady, Lily Savage, Emperor ”, Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter, Margaret Thatcher, Ben Ferencz, Nuremberg, Elisabeth Kopp, Michael Lerner, Jack Lipnick, “ Barton Fink, Bugsy Calhoun, Anne Perry, Thomas Pitt, William Monk, Al Jaffee, magazine’s, Charles Stanley, Richard Riordan, Todd Haimes, Tony Awards, Barry Humphries, Tony, Dame Edna Everage, Len Goodman, Carolyn Bryant Donham, Emmett Till, LeRoy “ Lee ” Carhart, Larry “, ___ Gordon Lightfoot, Tori Bowie, Vida, Grace Bumbry, Rock ”, Ovelha, Denny Crum, Heather Armstrong, Bobbie Spencer, Rolf Harris, Kenneth Anger, Doyle Brunson, Jim Brown, Timothy Keller, Andy Rourke, Ray Stevenson, Thor ”, Ed Ames, George Maharis, Carroll Cooley, Miranda, John Beasley, Kaija, George Winston, Ipanema ”, Robert Hanssen, Richard Snyder, Simon & Schuster, Françoise Gilot, Pablo Picasso —, Pat Robertson, Theodore “ Ted ” Kaczynski, Roger Payne, 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Buthelezi, Roy Kidd, Eno Ichikawa, Michael McGrath, Fernando Botero, Giorgio Napolitano, Matteo Messina Denaro, Michael Gambon, Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter ”, Mankombu Sambasivan, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Hosni Mubarak, Tim Wakefield, Dick Butkus, Michael Chiarello, Michael Chiarello ”, Masters, Burt Young, Paulie, Sylvester Stallone, Hughes Van Ellis, Kevin Phillips, Louise Meriwether, Mark Goddard, Major Don West, Rudolph Isley, Isley, unblinking, Piper Laurie, Chrissy Snow, Bobby Charlton, Bishan Bedi, Richard Moll, Xi Jinping, Wu Zunyou, Chandler Bing, Ken Mattingly, Bob Knight, Frank Borman, Steve Norton, Don Walsh, Mariana Trench, Terry R, Taylor, Daisaku Ikeda, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Ussery, George “ Funky ” Brown, Joanna ”, Marty Krofft, Pufnstuf, Donny, Marie ”, Terry Venables, Tim Dorsey, Serge A, Frances Sternhagen, ” “, Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Gerald Ford, Shane MacGowan, Bernard McGhee Organizations: Wagner Group, Russian, White House, U.S, 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☆ Piper Ferguson’s ‘Indie Seen’ book documents early-2000s rock
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Marianna Cerini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The Libertines, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse and Amy Winehouse might all be considered part of the movement, albeit in very different ways. Ferguson’s debut book “Indie, Seen” offers a raw and nostalgic look at the early-2000s, with behind-the-scenes portraits depicting artists from Interpol to Kasabian, Peaches to PJ Harvey. Piper Ferguson The Strokes, shot for 'Rolling Stone' in 2001 after their performance at The Troubadour in Hollywood. Piper Ferguson The Yeah Yeah Yeahs performing at the NY Parking Lot show in Williamsburg, New York, in 2002. Piper Ferguson Beck, who graces the cover of "Indie,Seen," is pictured in a shot for 'Mojo' magazine in 2006.

Persons: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Pete Doherty, Julian Casablancas, Amy Winehouse, Piper Ferguson, Ferguson’s, Kasabian, PJ Harvey, ”, ” Johnny Marr, Ferguson, Iwan Gronow, Jack Mitchell, Beck, Piper Ferguson Greg Lee, Hepcat, Ferguon, Piper Ferguson Beck, Shalyce Benfell, ” Ferguson, “, Piper Ferguson There’s Joe Strummer, Richard Ashcroft, Johnny Marr, Coldplay, LA’s Chateau Marmont, Blood, ” “, Greg Lee, Don’t Organizations: CNN, Sony, Interpol, DJ, Coachella, Coachella —, Verve, Smiths, West, LA’s, taco, Mojo, ”, Spotify, Insight Locations: Los Angeles, taco, Hollywood, Los Feliz, Williamsburg , New York, Portland , Oregon, London, ”

“I was in all the states,” Rosalynn Carter told the AP. At The Carter Center, she launched a fellowship for journalists to pursue better coverage of mental health issues. Years later, Rosalynn and Jimmy would quietly support integration — and call for it more vocally at Plains Baptist Church. Ruth Carter later engineered a date between her brother and Rosalynn during one of his trips home from the U.S. But the void would not begin to close until the former president conceived The Carter Center.

Persons: Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter’s, ”, Kathy Cade, “, Cade, ” Jimmy Carter, Jonathan Alter, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Clinton, Rosalynn, ” Cade, Ronald Reagan, ” Rosalynn Carter, Reagan, ” Grandson Jason Carter, She “, Jason Carter, Carter, Eleanor Rosalynn Smith, Lillian Carter, “ Miss Lillian ”, Jimmy, Smith, James Earl Carter Sr, Jim Crow, Rosalynn’s, Alter, Ruth Carter, Earl Carter, ” Alter, Stu Eizenstat, Anwar Sadat, Israel’s Menachem Begin, ” Miss Lillian, Pat Caddell, They’ve, ” Jason Carter, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Mrs, Paige Alexander Organizations: Washington, Georgia Democrat, The Carter, Carter Center, Associated Press, White, AP, East Wing, Mental Health Systems, Kennedy Center, Plains Baptist, Smiths, U.S . Naval Academy, Navy, Plains Methodist Church, Georgia Southwestern College, Naval, “, Brigade, Democratic, Wing, White House, Camp David, Carter, ” Carter Locations: Ga, Georgia, Iran, Plains, Plains Baptist Church, Washington, Iowa, Spanish, America, Cambodian, U.S, COVID, Panama, Atlanta, Guinea

There had been plenty during his seven years in office: a deadly, devastating tornado; the coronavirus pandemic; neglected roads that the city could not afford to fix. But Smiths Station pulled through. Mr. Copeland had devised a plan to pay for repaving roads. Many in the city would have welcomed it. Then, on Nov. 3, sheriff’s deputies, who had been called by worried friends of Mr. Copeland to check on him, trailed him until he pulled over miles from Smiths Station and fatally shot himself.

Persons: F.L, Copeland Jr, Bubba, Copeland, Copeland’s Organizations: Smiths, Sims, Smiths Station Locations: Ala, Alabama

☆ Canopy Growth's second-quarter core loss narrows on easing costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Sourasis Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A sign featuring Canopy Growth Corporation's logo is pictured at their facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, January 4, 2018 .Picture taken January 4, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 9 (Reuters) - Pot producer Canopy Growth (WEED.TO) reported a smaller second-quarter adjusted core loss on Thursday on the back of cost cuts. Canopy Growth said it cut another C$54 million in costs during the reported quarter. The company's adjusted core loss narrowed to C$11.9 million ($8.62 million) for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with a loss of C$56.4 million a year earlier. Canopy Growth's net revenue fell 21% to C$69.6 million in the quarter as the company exited its retail Canadian business.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Judy Hong, Sourasis Bose, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Securities, Exchange, Holdings, Wana, Thomson Locations: Smiths Falls , Ontario, Canada, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Kirsty MacColl’s Voice Was Singular. A New Box Aims to Bring It Wider.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Bob Mehr | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“It revealed to people what you could do with those very spare songs of mine,” Bragg said, “that they were capable of being made to great big pop numbers. In 1986, MacColl sang on the Smiths single “Ask” and became a close friend and collaborator of the band’s guitarist, Johnny Marr. Later, when asked how she came up with the sequence, she shrugged: “Well, I put the song I liked best first, and the second best, second … and so on.”Bragg laughed, recalling the anecdote. A duet about a bickering couple on Christmas Eve, the song was originally sung on a demo by the Pogues’ frontman Shane MacGowan and bassist Cait O’Riordan. By the time the group cut it, O’Riordan had left the band, and the track needed a powerful female voice.

Persons: MacColl, Jamie, Louis, Billy Bragg’s “, ” Bragg, Kirsty, ”, Robert Plant, ” Lillywhite, Johnny Marr, “, ” Marr, Joshua Tree, Lillywhite, “ That’s, Shane MacGowan, Cait O’Riordan, O’Riordan Organizations: England ”, Lillywhite, Pogues Locations: England, York

☆ Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith: What they’ve said about their marriage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have said their marriage is not a conventional one. Pinkett Smith this week has revealed that she and Smith, who married in 1997, have been living “completely separate lives” since 2016. Pinkett Smith said it was that she and her husband were swingers. Yeah, we just really like each other!”Forever familyPinkett Smith appeared on Sway’s Universe in 2018 and declared that she and Smith “are family,” no matter what. “Take out all that whole marriage/ relationship crap, at the end of the day, Will and I are family.

Persons: Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Pinkett Smith, Smith, I’ve, ” Smith, “, ”, Andy Cohen ”, Cohen, “ indiscretions, ” Pinkett Smith, Pinkett Smith “, we’re, didn’t, “ Jada, August Alsina, ” “, ” Will Smith Organizations: CNN, GQ

In volatile trading, the U.S.-listed shares of several cannabis firms rose immediately after the Senate vote. Investors expected it to exit the banking committee. An earlier version of the bill, the SAFE Banking Act, had failed to secure a Senate vote despite being passed seven times by the U.S House of Representatives. As a result, legal cannabis companies are denied access to financial services. To get it through the Senate banking committee is a major achievement," Boris Jordan, billionaire founder of Curaleaf Holdings, said in an interview.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Jesse Redmond, Redmond, We've, it's, Boris Jordan, Jordan, Chibuike Oguh, Suzanne McGee, Michelle Price, Lance Tupper, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Canopy Growth Corporation, REUTERS, U.S, U.S . Senate, Aurora, Cronos, SNDL Inc, Curaleaf Holdings, Tilray, Cannabis ETF, Cannabis, Tower Research, Investors, SAFE, Thomson Locations: Smiths Falls , Ontario, Canada, U.S, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Canopy Growth seeks bankruptcy protection for BioSteel to trim costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A sign featuring Canopy Growth Corporation's logo is pictured at their facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, January 4, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie Acquire Licensing RightsSept 14 (Reuters) - Canada's Canopy Growth (WEED.TO) said on Thursday it would seek bankruptcy protection for its sports nutrition products' segment BioSteel, in the pot producer's latest attempt to rein in costs. Canopy's shares rose 9.6% in early trade after the company said it expects to lower debt by C$95 million over the next two quarters. Canopy first raised doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern in June and reiterated in August. Canopy had said in June it was facing an investigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over the reporting of revenue from BioSteel.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Sourasis Bose, Shweta Agarwal, Shinjini, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: Smiths Falls , Ontario, Canada, , Ontario, BioSteel, Bengaluru

(AP) — Lawyers agreed Thursday to a May trial date for a Maryland man facing hate crime charges after authorities said he fatally shot three Latino men and wounded three other people during a parking dispute earlier this year in the state's capital city. He told Administrative Judge Donna Schaeffer that he understood his decision to waive his right to trial in 180 days. Attorneys agreed to begin jury selection for next year's trial on May 31, with the trial expected to run until June 17. The three who were shot to death — 27-year-old Mario Mireles, his 55-year-old father Nicholas Mireles and 25-year-old Christian Segovia — were Latino. Smith surrendered when the police arrived at his house on the night of the shooting.

Persons: Charles Robert Smith, Anne, Donna Schaeffer, Mario Mireles, Nicholas Mireles, Segovia —, Smith, Shirley Smith, Charles Smith Organizations: — Locations: ANNAPOLIS, Md, Maryland, Anne Arundel

☆ In Southern California, a Fresh Wave of Fandom for ‘Los Estrokes’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Eric Ducker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“What’s really cool is they’re taking the reins, not just in terms of being fans, but also fronting these tribute bands and producing their own music. They’re fully participating in every sense in these subcultures.”In 2022, the rising El Monte, Calif., band the Red Pears covered the Strokes’ “Automatic Stop” for Unquiet Live’s YouTube channel. But it was each band member’s individual love of the Strokes that helped bring them together and shape their sound. “In our city there was a lot of punk, ska and metal bands,” Vargas said in an interview. “We were the only ones that were branching out, trying out different stuff.”

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☆ 'Beat factor': Bank of America names top out-of-consensus global stocks to buy. Here are 12 of them
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bank of America named a number of buy-rated European stocks its analysts are most positive on. The bank ranked stocks based on "beat factor" — its analysts' most out-of-consensus stock ideas based on price objectives and earnings estimates — in its Aug. 11 research note. The bank is 6% above consensus on the company, in terms of earnings per share for the 2023 fiscal year. Banks on BofA's beat list include Dutch firm ING and French company BNP Paribas . Small and midsized companies BofA also named several small-to-midsized firms on a list of European Beat Factor Top 10 stocks, all of which it is buy-rated on.

Persons: Banks, BofA Organizations: of America, Defense, Thales, ING, French, BNP, Smiths Group, Logitech, Wizz

☆ Political violence in polarized U.S. at its worst since 1970s
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +26 min

Three academics who reviewed the cases say they add to growing evidence that America is grappling with the biggest and most sustained increase in political violence since the 1970s. Political violence surged for nearly a decade starting in the late-1960s – 1970 alone saw more than 450 cases, LaFree said. In contrast, much of today’s political violence is aimed at people – and most of the deadly outbursts tracked by Reuters have come from the right. “Political warfare”There’s no official tally of how many Americans die each year from political violence. Most of the fatal political violence identified by Reuters was carried out by people who embraced far-right views.

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