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☆ Austin Stoker, star of ‘Assault on Precinct 13’ and ‘Sheba, Baby,’ dies at 92
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Austin Stoker, a veteran actor who most notably starred in John Carpenter’s sophomore feature “Assault on Precinct 13” and co-starred with Pam Grier in the 1975 blaxploitation feature “Sheba, Baby,” died Friday of renal failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Details regarding Stoker’s death were shared by his wife of 43 years, Robin Stoker, on her personal Facebook Monday evening. In the landmark independent thriller “Assault on Precinct 13,” Stoker starred as Lt. Ethan Bishop, a Black cop who must lead a group of criminals, civilians and office workers as a police station is besieged by a relentless army of street gang members. In addition to “Precinct 13,” Stoker also played a key role in 1973’s “Battle for the Planet of the Apes,” in which he played Macdonald, the right hand human to Roddy McDowall’s primate leader Caesar. His first TV role came in 1969 with an episode of “The Mod Squad.”Stoker is survived by his wife, Robin; children, Tiffany and Origen; and grandsons, Marcus and Austin.

☆ Why a $158,000 Drug With Unclear Benefits Hurts Whole Health System
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( David Wainer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Like many patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS—also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease—Layne Oliff didn’t have any time to waste. Even before the drug Relyvrio was approved late last month by the Food and Drug Administration, he has had his own do-it-yourself method: he gets sodium phenylbutyrate in liquid form from a New Jersey pharmacy and taurursodiol online from Amazon. That costs him over $7,000 a year, but he says it has been well worth it because he feels the combination has helped stabilize a disease that often causes death within a few years.

☆ Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper, dead at 59
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Coolio, the ’90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, his friend and manager Jarez Posey, told CNN. When they arrived, they found an unresponsive male and performed “resuscitation efforts for approximately 45 minutes.”The patient “was determined dead just before 5:00 p.m.,” Scott said. Coolio was a friend and one of the warmest, funniest people I’ve ever met. Arguably his biggest song, “Gangsta’s Paradise,” from the soundtrack to the film “Dangerous Minds,” grew his star power to gigantic proportions. “I didn’t use any trendy words…I think it made it timeless.”Over his career, Coolio sold more than 17 million records, according to his website.

☆ A controversial ALS drug potentially worth $1 billion is on the cusp of FDA approval. It could change Amylyx's fortunes and be a much-needed treatment for the rare disease.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The FDA may soon approve a new treatment for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. If approved, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals's drug, AMX0035, will be a new treatment option for patients. A new drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, is on the cusp of approval from the US Food and Drug Administration. The association said that treatment has the support of the larger ALS community and urged the FDA to "swiftly approve" AMX0035. By comparison, there are around 30,000 ALS patients in the US, meaning reimbursing AMX0035 would pose a much lighter burden on the CMS.

☆ Biden says the election is a battle against 'MAGA Republicans.' He’s been silent about Democrats elevating them.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Peter Nicholas | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Carol-Lee-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Democrats had been spending millions of dollars in Republican primaries elevating extreme candidates who falsely insist Donald Trump won the 2020 election, in hopes of facing weaker opponents in the general election. The raw political calculus that underpins the Democrats’ midterm election strategy is at odds with President Joe Biden’s core political message that democracy is in peril. Biden appears to have accepted the tradeoff involved: If boosting election-denying candidates saves even a few Democratic congressional seats, it’s worth the risk. NBC News asked the White House what Biden thinks of the practice and whether he’s ever voiced qualms about it. During the 2016 presidential campaign, many Democrats saw Trump as the weakest and, hence, most desirable opponent in the general election.

☆ Central banks raise rates again as Fed drives global inflation fight
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Francesco Canepa | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"We have got to get inflation behind us," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters after Fed policymakers unanimously agreed to raise the central bank's benchmark overnight interest rate to a range of 3.00%-3.25%. Market participants have also pushed up their rate expectations for the European Central Bank, which is all but certain to hike again on Oct. 23. It is now seen taking its own interest rate to almost 3% next year from 0.75% now. We won't be raising interest rates for some time," Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said after the policy decision. Meanwhile, Turkey's central bank continued with its unorthodox policy on Thursday by delivering another surprise interest rate cut despite inflation running at more than 80%, sending the lira to an all-time low against the dollar.

☆ Biogen says ALS drug shows clinical benefit in new data analysis
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Mrinalika Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Biogen drug, tofersen, is currently under priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with an approval decision expected by Jan. 25. Biogen last October had said the drug missed the main goal of the late-stage study, failing to show statistically significant improvement in the functional status of patients with fast-progressing ALS at six months. Biogen is seeking approval of tofersen for ALS patients with mutations in a specific gene that leads to accumulation of toxic levels of a protein called SOD1. Most side effects in both the late-stage study and the follow-on portion were mild to moderate, including headache and back pain, the company said. Nearly 7% of patients who received tofersen experienced serious neurological events, including spinal cord inflammation and swelling of the optic nerve.

☆ MLB roundup: Aaron Judge bashes No. 60 in Yanks' rally
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mets 7, Brewers 5Francisco Lindor's seventh-inning grand slam completed a comeback from a four-run deficit as visiting New York beat Milwaukee. Guardians 10, White Sox 7 (11 innings)Myles Straw delivered a two-run double in the 11th inning to spark visiting Cleveland over Chicago. Ketel Marte homered for the Diamondbacks, who won for the second time in their last 22 games at Los Angeles. Dennis Santana (3-8) recorded just one out and gave up three runs on three hits. Rockies starter Kyle Freeland (9-10) left after allowing three runs -- two earned -- on five hits over six innings.

Saji Daniel and his fiancée, Shannon McGauley, were holed up in their Cleveland-area home amid the pandemic in October 2020 when they got an unexpected call from their neighbor, Lou Keppler. Dr. Keppler was inviting them to visit Foxburg, a small town in Pennsylvania’s picturesque Allegheny River Valley owned by a longtime friend of his. To the couple, it sounded like a nice day of leaf-peeping and an escape from the city. But Dr. Keppler had a secret hope: That Mr. Daniel and Ms. McGauley might buy the town.

☆ Top Fox News personalities face questioning as Dominion Voting's defamation lawsuit moves forward
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-02 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty ImagesNext week, Maria Bartiromo will join the parade of Fox personalities who are being called to answer questions in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against the network. Dominion has argued that Fox Corp. 's Fox News and Fox Business made false claims that its voting machines rigged the results of the 2020 election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But in December, the Delaware judge overseeing the Dominion case denied Fox News' request to have the case dismissed. Fox has asked the court to keep all of the collected materials private, claiming that Dominion mischaracterized what the documents show as actual malice. FOX Business' "Mornings With Maria" anchor Maria Bartiromo at Fox Business Network Studios on April 6, 2018 in New York City.

☆ Scamming the boss: Some employees are outsourcing their jobs to other people. Here's how companies are spotting the fraudsters.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-03 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

As remote work provides opportunities for fraud, some employees are outsourcing their jobs. Experts say this fraud can pose severe risks for companies, especially when the work involves confidential company and customer data. The problem for companies is when employees outsource their jobs without their organization's awareness, and pay out of their own pockets. Employers are generally powerless to do anything about these second jobs as long as they don't affect their employees' work and don't involve work for a competitor. "Every employer I talk to considers 'remote' as a location — not a work arrangement," he said, meaning remote workers must abide by the company's rules.

☆ Upcoming live events at Insider
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-19 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Below is a list of our upcoming in-person and virtual events, including exclusive fireside chats, compelling panels, and reporter Q&As. Featured Events for Sustainability & Climate ActionInsider Introducing the Optimist's Destination for Climate ActionApril 10, 2023 | 3 PM ETDetails to come! InsiderFor a Better Future: Bridging Culture, Business, and ClimatePresented by DeloitteApril 25, 2023 | 12 PM ETDetails to come! Panelists from Tinuiti, Jungle Scout, Bobsled Marketing, and Cure Hydration will discuss what this trend means — watch hereHow advertisers can navigate the death of the third-party cookie. To submit a potential speaker for an upcoming event, please complete this form.

☆ WHERE ARE THEY NOW: 12 of America's youngest Olympic stars
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-31 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Retton appeared on season 27 of "Dancing with the Stars" in 2018. Ben Gabbe/Getty ImagesRetton was eliminated in the sixth week of "Dancing with the Stars." She shared on the show that she had gotten divorced from husband Shannon Kelley, whom she married in 1990. Retton's daughter McKenna Kelley followed in her mother's footsteps, competing in gymnastics for Louisiana State University in 2019. Retton could be spotted in the stands blowing kisses and holding up 10 fingers for a perfect 10.

Persons: Retton, Mary Lou Retton, Ben Gabbe, Shannon Kelley, Retton's, McKenna Kelley Organizations: Louisiana State University

☆ Election-technology company Smartmatic files $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News over election conspiracy theories
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-04 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News over election conspiracy theories. The company accused Fox News of waging disinformation campaigns about its role in the 2020 election. "In November and December 2020, Fox News broadcast multiple reports stating and implying that Smartmatic had fixed and rigged the 2020 election," the company said in a press release. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 election for President and Vice President of the United States," the lawsuit began. In the lawsuit, Smartmatic said it had arrived at the $2.7 billion figure by adding economic damages to the company and punitive damages it was seeking.

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