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Wall Street faces another key litmus test Thursday with results from megacap technology giants Apple and Amazon . For Apple, Wall Street also wants to see its latest iPhone pick up steam, and investors seek more insight into when the company's AI initiative will begin lifting sales. For Apple, Wall Street expects EPS of $1.60 on $94.58 billion in revenue. Amazon's retail business also remains top of mind for Wall Street ahead of the busy holding shopping period. Apple For Apple, Wall Street is eagerly searching for signs of strong demand for its latest iPhone model and updates on its AI strategy.
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New York CNN —After a ridiculous spike over the past five weeks that had absolutely nothing to do with the company’s actual business, former President Donald Trump’s social media stock is suffering a sudden setback. Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group’s share price plunged about 20% on Wednesday afternoon. If Trump Media finishes with a loss of more than 21%, it would qualify as its worst one-day loss since going public in March. Trump Media did not release any major news that would explain the nosedive. Trump Media’s stock has been extraordinarily volatile all year.
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Three plays into the annual Red River Rivalry, Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers threw an interception. First-ranked and undefeated Texas was on its back foot against Oklahoma, the team the Longhorns were expected to beat handily. Gunnar Helm #85 of the Texas Longhorns dives for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas on Saturday. Harder to discern is how much the Longhorns’ rout of Oklahoma revealed about the strength of Texas as a national-title contender. Life in Texas’ previous conference, the Big 12, meant that beating Oklahoma was the toughest hurdle to reaching the conference title game.
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To lower costs, 1 in 3 homeowners are willing to hire a contractor with holes in their resume. About 33% of surveyed homeowners say they'd consider hiring a contractor with a questionable reputation to save money, according to a new report by Clever Real Estate, a housing data site. Generally, homeowners say reputation is the most important factor when hiring a contractor (25%), followed by experience (23%), cost (19%), personal recommendations (13%), availability (11%) and estimated project timeline (10%). As homeowners juggle insurance claims and recovery efforts from back-to-back storm aftermaths, one thing to keep in mind is who to hire as a contractor. Ask for reviews and references "The first thing you want to do is check [the contractor's] reputation," said Hicks.
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CNN —Football gets an early start Sunday as the NFL kicks off its yearly international tour with the NFL London Games. With a full slate of football from morning to night, here are the three games you don’t want to miss. New York Jets (2-2) @ Minnesota Vikings (4-0) - 9:30 a.m. Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold throws the ball to tight end Johnny Mundt in Minneapolis on Sunday, September 22. Full Sunday scheduleAway vs. homeNew York Jets (2-2) @ Minnesota Vikings (4-0) – 9:30 a.m.
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Matt Slocum/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dax Hill during the Chiefs' 26-25 victory in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, September 15. Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports/Reuters Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. breaks a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. David Banks/USA Today Sports/Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defenders in Cincinnati on September 8. Ed Zurga/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 5. Jay Biggerstaff/USA Today Sports/Reuters Fans enter Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, ahead of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens on September 5.
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Apple is gearing up to announce a new lineup of devices at its 'Glowtime' event today — that's where we kick things off in our big story. AdvertisementApple's "Glowtime" event is today, the latest iteration of the tech giant's annual unveiling of its newest iPhone , writes Business Insider's Jordan Hart. AdvertisementAppleThe Apple event will also serve as a litmus test for the wider AI industry. Even giants like Microsoft and Amazon have struggled to turn their big AI bets into revenue drivers. AdvertisementSuccess could give the AI industry more confidence that there is a light at the end of the AI spending tunnel.
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Although their population is small compared to other states, Latinos in Minnesota said Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' pick for running mate, has not overlooked them as governor. About 38% of Minnesota Latinos who voted in 2020 backed Donald Trump, according to NBC News’ exit poll. And state residents without legal status can enroll in Minnesota Care this November and begin getting those health benefits in 2025, she said. Peréz-Vega said she worked with Walz to help get that cap extended to those without legal immigration status who pay federal taxes. He has been a present governor for many Latinos,” Gonzalez said.
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"Deadpool & Wolverine," costarring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, is the only MCU film hitting theaters this year. AdvertisementWhile it might seem risky for the studio conglomerate to put all its eggs into one R-rated basket, Reynolds' Deadpool franchise — and Reynolds himself — are uniquely positioned to revitalize the genre. The 'Deadpool' franchise has been consistently lucrativeRyan Reynolds as Wade Wilson/Deadpool in "Deadpool & Wolverine." Ryan Reynolds' business acumen has helped Deadpool thriveRyan Reynolds has turned the Deadpool character into a shrewd marketing play. His good friend Taylor Swift even wrote a gushing post on her Instagram Stories about "Deadpool & Wolverine" with a link to buy tickets.
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CNN —The last decade has been very lucrative for the world’s super-rich residents, fueling the drive by some advocates to tax them more. The top 1% has seen its wealth soar by $42 trillion over the past decade, according to a new analysis by Oxfam International, which is being released ahead of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors’ meeting in Brazil. “The richest one percent of humanity continues to fill their pockets while the rest are left to scrap for crumbs.”Oxfam regularly issues reports highlighting global inequality and pushes for changes to start evening the playing field. “Momentum to increase taxes on the super-rich is undeniable, and this week is the first real litmus test for G20 governments. Finance officials from the world’s biggest countries began talks earlier this year on introducing a global minimum tax on billionaires.
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“I totally transformed the federal judiciary,” Trump boasted at a summit hosted by the right-wing Moms for Liberty group last summer. “Many presidents never get the opportunity to appoint a Supreme Court justice. But as Trump drives toward a potential second term, one thing is clear: He’s just getting started. (Project 2025 is the policy playbook crafted by the conservative Heritage Foundation for a potential second Trump term.) That intent for vengeance could set the bar for nominations and administration lawyers alike in a second Trump term.
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Joe Biden will host his first live press conference since his disastrous debate. It will be a massive litmus test in his reelection campaign. Supporters argue he'll silence critics, but the dam could break on calls for him to drop out. AdvertisementTonight will be a massive litmus test for Joe Biden's reelection campaign — and his critics are ready to pounce. The president will host an unscripted live press conference to conclude the NATO summit in Washington DC.
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U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., June 20, 2024. Amanda Andrade-rhoades | ReutersPresident Joe Biden's fundraising operation started showing cracks in its once formidable armor, almost 10 days after his disastrous presidential debate performance. Some of Biden's campaign bundlers have stopped making calls to potential donors since the June 27 debate, according to people familiar with the matter. "No one is picking up the phone," said a well-connected Democratic fundraiser, who raises money for Biden and the Democratic Party. watch nowA Biden campaign spokesman did not return a request for comment.
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Recently, the client's parents told him they were going to up that amount — to $60,000 a year for the next 10 years — but that would be it. Boomers waiting to pass down their wealth until their kids are much older has partially contributed to the rise in geriatric millionaires, BI previously reported. Related storiesGideon Drucker, president and financial planner at Drucker Wealth, said he is also seeing more older people proactively passing down their wealth. He tends to work with clients in their 30s and 40s, while his dad, who leads their senior division, works with those clients' parents, figuratively and, in some cases, literally. One thing Drucker cautions against is giving your kids money in a way that might up their standard of living to a level they can't actually sustain.
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Harvard University’s task forces on antisemitism and anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias released preliminary reports on Wednesday, each finding a climate of bias and harassment on campus. Both groups urged the university to take steps to address the issues. The antisemitism task force found that the situation for Israeli students on campus was “dire,” citing reports of teaching fellows discriminating against or harassing students because they were Israeli or pro-Israel. It added that there was an ideological “litmus test” for extracurricular activities that made it impossible for some students to participate. The task force called for a variety of measures, such as anti-harassment training for all students, discussions of antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias, and accommodations for those who observe Jewish holidays, to improve the quality of life for Jewish students on campus.
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Meet the hobbyists who collect barf bags
  + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +12 min
CNN —“I collect barf bags” is not a complete sentence. “I collect barf bags because they’re pretty neat.”“I collect barf bags, and I’m not the only one.”Of the eight billion people on the planet, the number of serious barf bag collectors is just north of 100, according to notable members of their ranks. The ineffable whyWhen Steve Silberburg started collecting barf bags around 1981, he thought he would be the only one. People were indeed amused, but it had an unintended side effect: Classmates started bringing Silberburg other barf bags to add to his collection. “We don’t want anybody to get ahead of us, you know.”“It makes a good litmus test, telling people you collect barf bags,” Silberburg says.
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Ilene Prusher Jordana MillerBut something about this year’s Jerusalem International Writers Festival, which was held late last month, was off. The festival’s artistic director, Julia Fermentto-Tzaisler, thought about whether the beloved book festival should happen this year at all. A shadow over the literary worldExamples abound of how fallout from the ongoing war is casting a shadow over the literary world. To be sure, these are not the only cancelations the literary world has experienced related to the war; nor are Jewish writers the only ones who have faced controversy. From the start of this war, it seems I’m much more therapist than writer,” she read in a lilting Hebrew.
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Opinion | A Chill Has Fallen Over Jews in Publishing
  + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( James Kirchick | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +2 min
This month, an account on X with the handle @moyurireads and 360 followers published a link to a color-coded spreadsheet classifying nearly 200 writers according to their views on the “genocide” in Gaza. Much of it revolves around the charge of genocide and seeks to punish Zionists and anyone else who refuses to explicitly denounce the Jewish state for allegedly committing said crime. Over the past several months, a litmus test has emerged across wide swaths of the literary world effectively excluding Jews from full participation unless they denounce Israel. This phenomenon has been unfolding in progressive spaces (academia, politics, cultural organizations) for quite some time. That it has now hit the rarefied, highbrow realm of publishing — where Jewish Americans have made enormous contributions and the vitality of which depends on intellectual pluralism and free expression — is particularly alarming.
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The two had been close enough that the roommate had come to the bar mitzvah of Ms. Fisher’s brother. Ms. Fisher thought she had been careful to avoid inflammatory posts, but the roommate, Ms. Fisher said, accused her of racism. Around the same time, Ms. Fisher noticed something else strange. When they were in the same room, Ms. Fisher said, the big wouldn’t make eye contact with her. Ms. Fisher said that her big often posted about Students for Justice in Palestine, the campus group that Columbia had suspended in November for violating campus policies.
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“Hiiii, heeeello,” she chirps while waving cheerfully in social media clips that feature upbeat nursery rhymes, dances and language lessons for preschool children. Instead of her usual smiling, clapping and cheering, the popular social media creator, whose full name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, was in tears. But I can handle this,” she said in a video posted to her accounts last Thursday. In the caption on her tearful May 16 video, Accurso reiterated her concern for all the world’s children. “Palestinian children, Israeli children, children in the US – Muslim, Jewish, Christian children – all children, in every country,” she wrote.
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Opinion | Justice Alito Is a True Believer
  + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +2 min
In a large part of American political discourse, overt cynicism is the currency of sophistication. It is a sign of political savviness, even worldliness, to know that politicians are creatures of pure self-interest, with no solid beliefs, concerns or preoccupations. For years, the savviest position was the cynical one: Their vocal opposition notwithstanding, neither Republican lawmakers nor conservative judges would actually try to overturn Roe v. Wade. And public cynicism notwithstanding, they want to do this even if it costs them votes in the short term. The same was and remains true for Republicans and abortion.
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CNN spoke to 10 students and four faculty members at Morehouse College who had differing opinions on Biden speaking at their school. Jalen Silas Burch, a 19-year-old freshman, told CNN that he feels the president’s speech is a move to “pander” to Black male voters. Biden and Harris previously spoke at Morehouse College in 2022 as part of a major voting rights push with legislation stalled on Capitol Hill. Student volunteers assisting with the graduation ceremony at Morehouse College are also required this year to undergo a virtual de-escalation training with the Morehouse College Police Department before the graduation ceremony, according to an email obtained by CNN. “The number one conversation going on is that this graduation is not for President Biden.
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It’s just the latest sign that the pilgrimage to Trump’s criminal trial in New York has become a new litmus test for Trump loyalty inside the GOP ahead of November. Then, the GOP members joined Trump in his motorcade – including the Republican candidate challenging GOP Rep. Bob Good, who has tried to cozy up to Trump after initially endorsing Florida Gov. President, we’ve got your back,” GOP Rep. Andy Ogles said outside the courthouse. Gaetz along with Boebert and GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who were all in New York on Thursday, missed the vote. GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sparked outrage when she went after Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s appearance and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s intelligence, with the committee meeting devolving into a heated sparring match.
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Richard Branson doesn't want to be defined by his net worth. Neither should you, according to leadership expert Rohan Verma. Anyone, billionaire or not, should try to make career choices that can foster long-term happiness, Verma says — rather than simply chasing the job that pays the most. One way to think about it: the Japanese concept of "ikigai," which is intended to help people find purpose in a busy and happy life. "Ikigai is a conflation of four different things: what you're good at, what you love doing, what the world really needs, and what you can be paid for," Verma explains.
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Columbia cited security concerns in canceling the large event, a school official told CNN, and instead is holding smaller ones. “Canceling the traditional commencement ceremony was one of the toughest calls in a year of many tough calls,” Shafik wrote in an op-ed in the Columbia Daily Spectator, noting her top priority has been the safety of students, faculty and staff. Fifty people were arrested, and police began the booking process onsite, university spokesperson Tom Vasich said in an email. Pro-Palestinian protesters had set up a campus encampment on April 29, when the university also called in local law enforcement. “This is not protest, this is pure hate.”The building’s takeover came a day after the UCB Divest Coalition agreed to end its campus encampment following discussions with university leadership.
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