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As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said herself, quoting scripture on the House floor Thursday: “For everything there is a season — a time for every purpose under heaven.”For Pelosi, the season to be leader of House Democrats has passed. She’ll continue to represent San Francisco while serving as an invaluable source of guidance and resolve for the next generation of House Democratic leaders. At 82, Pelosi is a historic figure, of course: the first female House speaker and one of the strongest speakers, if not the strongest, that America has ever seen. Yet as a minority in a GOP-run House, Democrats won’t be able to rack up accomplishments like they did in the last two years. There were calls for Pelosi to step aside in 2010 when Democrats lost 60 House seats — a true wipeout.

☆ Gabby Giffords still struggles to find words, but she hasn’t lost her voice
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Dr. Tara Narula | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Watch “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” at 9 p.m. ET/PT November 20 on CNN. One of those voices that has spoken up in her own unique way is Gabby Giffords. Video Ad Feedback Obama shares what he's learned from Gabby Giffords 00:58 - Source: CNNI met Gabby before the debut of the CNN documentary “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down,” a detailed portrayal of the inner fire that helped her heal and pushes her to help others do the same. Gabby told me she feels optimistic, but she knows that she has a long road ahead. Gabby told them “rocking chairs”: a phrase to mean a long time from now, when they’re sitting on the porch in old, worn rocking chairs.

Few causes have united the country like this summer’s multistate effort to kill spotted lanternflies, the colorful invasive insects that have wreaked havoc in at least 14 states. Now, as adult lanternflies begin to perish during the winter, experts say those efforts might have curbed the species’ spread to some degree. Anne Johnson, a doctoral student studying the spotted lanternfly in Hoover’s lab at Penn State, believes the viral trends can make a difference. Spotted lanternflies are native to China, where they don’t often become a pest. “We’ll always have to deal with spotted lanternfly,” Johnson said.

☆ A former economic advisor to the Russian government breaks down the telltale signs that a recent anti-America rally in Moscow was staged by Russian authorities
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Russia expert described what he said were telltale signs the rally was staged by the Kremlin. Russian media dubbed the rally "the March on Washington," highlighting the display of pro-war sentiment in Russia. Unlike at the recent rally, the Russian police previously arrested over a thousand people protesting Putin's mobilization of reservists. Previous demonstrations in Moscow in October also featured protesters clamoring for Sarmat strikes on the US. They paraded a black rocket on the streets, which appears to have been reused in the most recent staged rally.

☆ The Visions of Octavia Butler
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Lynell George | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +27 min

As a science fiction writer, Butler forged a new path and envisioned bold possibilities. Mural with a portrait of Octavia Butler and her name, composed of dots of various densities in 3-D space. In 1995, she became the first science fiction writer to be awarded a MacArthur “genius” grant. “‘Kindred’ was a story of ordinary people trapped in fantastic circumstances,” Butler wrote in a 1988 notebook. Her point of view was one not traditionally found in science fiction and, simply by writing, she demanded a larger world.

☆ Stagflation is now the consensus view on Wall Street for 2023 as investor sentiment remains historically bearish, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The consensus view on Wall Street is that stagflation will plague the stock market in 2023, according to Bank of America. A survey from the bank found that 92% of fund managers expect a period of high inflation and low economic growth next year. The bearish outlook comes as cash levels sit near record highs, signaling the lingering bearish sentiment. That dynamic sets contrarian investors up for a solid trade, as investor sentiment remains historically bearish. Other sentiment indicators are also showing overwhelmingly bearish sentiment among investors, like the weekly AAII Investor Sentiment survey.

☆ ‘Murillo: From Heaven to Earth’ Review: Restoring a Legacy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Lance Esplund | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When you travel through Spain, it becomes readily apparent that the twin peaks of the Spanish Golden Age are El Greco (1541-1614) and Diego Velázquez (1599-1660). Towering, also, are Jusepe de Ribera (1591-1652), Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664) and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682). Later arose Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), who—bridging El Greco and Picasso—is known as both the last of the old and the first of the modern Spanish masters. Well into the 19th century, Murillo—the leading religious painter of Seville during his lifetime—was the most highly esteemed Spanish artist in Spain and throughout Europe, and practically the only one known internationally. Celebrated for fusing secular realism and spiritual allegory, Murillo was long equated with Leonardo and Michelangelo.

☆ 'The Wonder': Florence Pugh's performance makes eerie drama essential viewing
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Review Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But when she finds herself in a film that can match her talents, as she does in Sebastián Lelio’s “The Wonder,” she’s a marvel. In “The Wonder,” a film of considerable emotional depth that asks much of its actors, the result is perhaps her finest work to date. Left to right: Kíla Lord Cassidy, Tom Burke and Florence Pugh in "The Wonder." Florence Pugh as Lib Wright and Kíla Lord Cassidy as Anna O'Donnell in "The Wonder." “The Wonder” is available in select cinemas on November 2 and available on Netflix November 16.

☆ Offset says he’s ‘shattered’ following death of former bandmate Takeoff
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Offset has broken his social media silence about the death of Takeoff, a fellow member of platinum-selling rap group Migos. Takeoff, along with his uncle Quavo and cousin Offset, had been members of the rap trio. Offset spoke emotionally at Takeoff’s recent memorial, held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, but it was not televised. Offset wrote that he wished he could hug Takeoff “one last time” and “laugh one last time. Perform one last time.”“I know someone with a soul like yours is in heaven now,” Offset wrote.

☆ Elon Musk's overnight round of Twitter firings target some outspoken critics of the billionaire. 'It's free speech unless it's about him,' one former worker said.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"It's free speech unless it's about him," one former worker said. Elon Musk's support of free speech on Twitter seems not to extend to critics working at the company. Before he offered to buy Twitter for $44 billion, Musk criticized Twitter for undermining democracy by failing to uphold "free speech principles" and not long before called himself a "free speech absolutist." Another worker fired overnight agreed, saying his own critical tweeting was "the best way to go." Are you a Twitter employee or someone else with insight to share?

☆ Lindsay Lohan's 'Falling for Christmas' isn't what you hoped it'd be -- it's so much more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Aliana Lohan, Lindsay Lohan and Chase Ramsey in "Falling For Christmas." You don’t need a crystal ball for the rest, nor should anyone have the delightful cheesiness and bacon redemption that takes place next ruined for them. It’s a joyful reminder that you don’t need to lose your memory to remember how precious fresh starts are. Lohan’s magic power has always been bringing to life films that have the simple goal of being unchallenging delights. If for that and that alone, “Falling for Christmas” is a gift.

☆ $ TO THE POWER OF 0.228
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Who knew a statistical difference of 0.228 ppt could add $3 trillion to the value of S&P 500 and Nasdaq stocks, and heaven knows how much to Treasuries as yields boasted their biggest daily drop in more than a decade. It's not often you see the long bond up 3 points in price. Even Euribor rallied as much as 19 ticks as the market lowered the likely peak for ECB rates, a trend echoed across futures markets. The dollar has recouped a little of its losses today in Asia, but surprisingly little given the scale of the retreat. If so, it would be a huge relief to the EM countries having to run down reserves to protect their currencies.

☆ Morning Bid: $ to the power of 0.228
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

It's not often you see the long bond up 3 points in price. Even Euribor rallied as much as 19 ticks as the market lowered the likely peak for ECB rates, a trend echoed across futures markets. The dollar has recouped a little of its losses today in Asia, but surprisingly little given the scale of the retreat. If so, it would be a huge relief to the EM countries having to run down reserves to protect their currencies. Come to that, it would also be a major positive for commodities priced in USD.

☆ A New Sister Act: College Students Move Into a Convent
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Melissa Korn | Photographs Michelle Gustafson For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ASTON, Pa.—A group of students at Neumann University here spent an evening last month painting pumpkins, making s’mores and dancing to a DJ’s playlist. Their neighbors—a bunch of sisters, and not the sorority kind—joined in the fun. Call it a match made in heaven: Neumann wanted to increase campus housing for students. The Catholic Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia had extra space in their convent.

☆ ‘Yellowstone’ Star Gil Birmingham Left Home So He Could Feel Whole
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Marc Myers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Gil Birmingham, 69, is an actor who co-starred in the “Twilight Saga” films and on TV’s “Pieces of Her” and “Under the Banner of Heaven” series. He currently plays Thomas Rainwater in Paramount Network’s “Yellowstone” series. He spoke with Marc Myers. I never had a permanent home growing up. My family moved around the country so often that my early childhood was a long series of culture shifts and shocks.

☆ Ralph Fiennes cooks up culinary heaven and hell in 'The Menu'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Cast member Ralph Fiennes arrives at the world premiere for the film 'The King's Man' at Leicester Square in London, Britain December 6, 2021. The two are part of a select group of 12 who have paid a small fortune to dine at the restaurant run by the celebrated American chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes). Unbeknownst to his wealthy guests, Slowik and his team of robot-like professionals have planned a one-off menu with some unexpected ingredients especially for them. "This story for me is about privilege for privileges' sake or pretentiousness for pretentiousness' sake," Taylor-Joy told Reuters at the film's London premiere on Wednesday. "If you're not enjoying yourself and if you're not enjoying life, then what are you really doing?

☆ New Mexico city passes ordinance to block abortion clinics from operating
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

HOBBS, New Mexico, Nov 7 (Reuters) - A New Mexico town near the Texas border on Monday unanimously passed an ordinance designed to ban abortions, despite the procedure being legal in the state. The so-called "sanctuary city for the unborn" ordinance blocks abortion clinics from operating and its passage by the Hobbs city commission marks a first for a town in a state controlled by the Democratic Party, according to anti-abortion advocates. The all-male Hobbs city commission voted 7-0 to approve the ordinance after hearing from several speakers on both sides of the issue. Another New Mexico city, Clovis, last week indefinitely postponed a similar ordinance, with city commissioners there saying they felt it was too rushed. Reporting by Brad Brooks in Hobbs, New Mexico; Editing by Donna Bryson and Edwina GibbsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Steffan Nero: The record-breaking Australian blind cricketer who has found a 'family' in the sport
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

There’s goalball, there’s tennis, there’s soccer, there’s cricket, AFL, golf. Nero remembers being introduced to sport when he played cricket with his dad at the park. Cricket Australia‘Flourishing’Playing cricket was purely about enjoyment at the beginning for Nero, though adjusting to a completely new sport is tough. Nero remembers one training session where one of the more established players, Lindsay Heaven, took him under his wing. Having reached 309 not out – surpassing the previous Australian record of 222 held by Eugene Negruk – Nero remembers the fatigue he felt afterwards.

Aaron Carter's older brother Nick, and twin sister, Angel, posted their first public statements following Carter's tragic death in tributes posted to Instagram Sunday. Angel Carter and Aaron Carter at their 19th birthday party in Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 15, 2006. Despite what he called a "complicated" relationship with his younger brother, Nick Carter said he has always loved him. Conrad starred in the 2006 "House of Carter" reality show with Carter and their other siblings, including "Backstreet Boys" singer Nick Carter. Carter's death at the age of 34 sparked a number of tributes from those in the entertainment industry.

☆ Cramer: Why tech can't find a bottom as other parts of the market show signs of life
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

The Carvana and Zillow calls aren't resonating because the autos and housing companies have already seen their stocks crushed. At the same time, these once-thriving tech companies that saw an ever-expanding funnel somehow didn't seem to see any of this coming. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

CNN —Aaron Carter, a former child pop singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, has died, a source close to the family told CNN. Carter, who first found fame as a boy with pop songs like “I Want Candy” and “Crush on You,” is survived by his 11-month-old son, Prince. The singer’s debut studio album, “Aaron Carter,” was released in 1997 and he performed as the opening act for the Backstreet Boys earlier that year. “There’s something I’d like to say that I feel is important for myself and my identity that has been weighing on my chest for nearly half of my life,” Carter wrote on Twitter. The singer later said in an interview that he doesn’t drink and denied that he has a drug problem, CNN previously reported.

☆ On Día de los Muertos, communities honor and remember the Uvalde school shooting children and teachers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Edwin-Head-Shot-Copy.Jpg | Edwin Flores | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Maite was one of the 19 children who were killed, along with two teachers, in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May. This year, the faces of the 19 children who died in Uvalde were at the top of altars throughout the country. In the corner, next to two desks and a chalkboard, is a pecan tree, which represents Robb Elementary School. In Houston, the nonprofit arts and culture group Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts (MECA) honored the 21 Uvalde victims, including murals with the children's names. The Marcha de los Niños, or March of the Children, will take place in several cities in a special tribute to the Uvalde victims.

☆ Fact Check-Alexander Gleason’s map of the world does not prove the earth is flat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

One Instagram user (here) shared a TikTok video which tries to challenge the fact that that Gleason’s map is a projection of the earth as a globe. Gleason argued that the earth is flat in his 1890 book “Is the Bible from Heaven? ALL 2D MAPS DISTORT EARTHAs Gleason’s map is centered on the north pole, the edges indicate the south pole. “A projection of a person on a page is also flat (see Jeff Brown’s ‘Flat Stanley’ character), but people aren’t flat,” Bennett said. Gleason’s map is a depiction of the earth as a globe in a north-polar azimuthal equidistant projection and is not proof that the earth is flat.

☆ Russian TV commentator suggests nuking Elon Musk's Starlink satellites: 'To space, and goodbye Elon Musk's group'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov suggested using nuclear weapons on Starlink satellites. Starlink provides Ukraine with internet, allowing its troops to stay online and coordinate attacks. TV host Vladimir Solovyov made the suggestion on his Russia-1 show, "Evening with Vladimir Solovyov," according to a clip tweeted by Ukrainian official Anton Gerashchenko. Elon Musk's Starlink has sent thousands of internet kits to Ukraine over the course of the war. Starlink uses SpaceX's broadband service and supplies Ukraine with internet by connecting terminals on the ground to satellites.

☆ Meet an island salesman who started as a tour guide and now helps the super-rich buy and sell private islands all over the world
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Founder Chris Krolow runs a marketplace for buying, selling, and renting private islands. More than 20 years later, Krolow is now an island expert and the owner and operator of Private Islands Inc., a marketplace for renting and selling islands around the world. From tour guide to island salesmanSapodilla Private Island, one of the properties Krolow owns with his business partner, David Keener. He'd stumbled on a smart formula: Marketing a private island individually is expensive, as the audience for rentals or sales is small and dispersed. People aren't just crazy about renting islands, but they'll pay a premium to own one," he said.

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