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☆ San Francisco woman trapped under autonomous Cruise vehicle after being struck in hit and run
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A San Francisco woman was seriously injured after a hit-and-run driver struck her Monday evening, hurling her underneath the autonomous Cruise vehicle. Police responded around 9:30 p.m. to a hit-and-run incident at the intersection of Fifth and Market Streets, San Francisco police told CNBC. The force of the impact hurled the pedestrian in front of a Cruise vehicle, which applied the brakes "aggressively" and remained in place at the request of police, a Cruise spokesperson and San Francisco police said. The Cruise vehicle did not have a passenger in it. CNBC reviewed footage from the incident, which shows both the Cruise vehicle and the hit-and-run car driving along Fifth Street.

Persons: haven't Organizations: NBC, Area Investigative Unit, Police, San Francisco, CNBC, San, NBC Bay Area, Fifth Locations: San Francisco, San

CNN —Taylor Swift was clearly ready for some more football on Sunday, as were Deadpool, Wolverine and Ant-Man. As was highly expected/speculated, Swift was in the crowd at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday night to cheer on tight end Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs as they play on the road against the New York Jets. After the game, the “Cruel Summer” singer was spotted leaving the stadium with Kelce. Anticipation the 12-time Grammy Award winner would make another appearance at this weekend’s game sent ticket prices surging more than 40%, according to TickPick, an online marketplace. Last weekend’s game was the “highest among female demographics across” various age groups, according to Variety.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, Swift, Travis Kelce, Blake Lively, Lively’s, Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool ”, Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman, Shawn Levy, ree, J ackman, unday, inger, ake Organizations: CNN, Marvel, MetLife, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, NBC, ets Locations: New Jersey

☆ Majority of voters oppose Biden impeachment hearings as GOP inquiry begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Bridget Bowman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

House Republicans kick off their impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden on Thursday, but a majority of voters do not believe the process should move forward. In a new national NBC News poll, 56% of registered voters say Congress should not hold hearings to start the process of removing Biden from office, while 39% say it should. An overwhelming majority of Democrats (88%) oppose the hearings, while 73% of Republicans support them. Just 35% of GOP voters say support for impeachment would make them more likely to support a lawmaker. But 62% of Democrats say voting to impeach Biden would make them less likely to support a member of Congress.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Donald Trump, Trump, Bill McInturff, Jeff Horwitt, — Organizations: White, House Republicans, NBC News, NBC, Wall, Democratic, Hart Research Associates Locations: Rose, Washington

☆ Kremlin says U.S. Abrams tanks, ATACMS missiles for Ukraine can't change battlefield situation
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Cezary Aszkielowicz/ Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that U.S. supplies of long-range ATACMS missiles and Abrams tanks to Ukraine would not change the situation on the battlefield. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that U.S.-made Abrams tanks had arrived in his country. The jet-powered tanks were a top demand of Kyiv until Washington finally offered more than 30 of them in January. "Abrams tanks are serious weapons, but remember what the president said about other tanks made in another country," Peskov said, referring to other Western tanks supplied to Kyiv, which include German-made Leopards and British Challengers. Last Friday, NBC News, citing U.S. officials, reported that President Joe Biden had informed Zelenskiy that Washington would also provide Kyiv with ATACMS long-range missiles.

Persons: Cezary, Wyborcza.pl, Dmitry Peskov, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Abrams, Peskov, Biden, Joe Biden, Zelenskiy, ATACMS, Gareth Jones Organizations: Abrams, REUTERS, Rights, Leopards, Kyiv, Army Tactical Missile Systems, NBC, U.S, Pentagon, Thomson Locations: U.S, Szczecin, Poland, Ukraine, Russian, Moscow, Kyiv, Washington, British

☆ Polls Show Low Approval Ratings for Biden, and Trump Coasting in Primary
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two polls of the 2024 presidential race released on Sunday showed former President Donald J. Trump cruising through the Republican primary — and a general election between two unpopular candidates if, as seems likely, the nominees are Mr. Trump and President Biden. Each poll showed Mr. Biden with low approval ratings. One survey, from NBC News, showed the president’s disapproval rating at 56 percent, an all-time high for him in NBC polls. But when it came to personal favorability, Mr. Biden still fared better than Mr. Trump in the NBC poll: 39 percent said they had a very positive or somewhat positive opinion of him, compared with 35 percent who said the same of Mr. Trump. In the Republican presidential primary race, the NBC poll had Mr. Trump leading his nearest rival, Gov.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, Mr, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Trump, Republican, NBC News, NBC, The Washington Post, ABC, Mr, Gov Locations: Florida

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Persons: Jimmy Garoppolo, wideout Davante Adams, Mike Tomlin's, Peacock, You'll, ExpressVPN, NFL RedZone Organizations: Steelers, Raiders, Football, Super, NFL, New Raiders, NBC, . Raiders, Sunday, NFL Network, NFL Films, NFL Shop, NFL Network ., Insiders, . Watch Steelers, Chiefs, . Jets, Cowboys, 49ers, Giants, Bills, Dolphins, . Eagles, . Chargers, Bengals, Jets, Broncos, Seahawks, Ravens, Packers, . Cowboys, . Jaguars, . Vikings Locations: Las Vegas, United States, DAZN, China

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump arrives to address the Pray Vote Stand Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on September 15, 2023 in Washington, DC. According to the poll, 62% have either major concerns (52%) or moderate concerns (10%) about Trump facing different criminal and civil trials for alleged wrongdoing, including for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Another 60% have major concerns (45%) or moderate concerns (15%) about Biden's possible awareness or involvement in the business dealings of his son, Hunter, including alleged financial wrongdoing and corruption. And 47% have either major concerns (34%) or moderate concerns (13%) about Trump, at age 77, not having the necessary mental and physical health to be president for a second term. "I would vote third party in protest if it was Trump versus Biden," Chester added.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Trump, Biden, Bill McInturff, Jeff Horwitt, —, doesn't, Hunter, Mary Lyon, Kevin Chester, Chester Organizations: Omni, NBC News, Democratic, Republican, Hart Research Associates, Trump, Republicans, GOP, Biden aren't, NBC, Arizona Republican, Biden Locations: Washington ,, Fulton County , Georgia, Tucson , Arizona, Arizona

☆ Analysis: DeSantis embraces risky abortion stance to draw contrast with Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The DeSantis campaign believes a win in Iowa might push other candidates from the field, leaving him as voters' primary alternative to former President Donald Trump, the current favorite. The DeSantis War Room account on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, replayed the NBC Trump interview and featured Iowa pastors criticizing Trump. A DeSantis campaign adviser, who asked to remain anonymous to discuss strategy, said the governor was intent on replicating the tactics used by U.S. DeSantis' campaign last week announced a "Faith and Family" coalition backed by 70 Iowa pastors and faith leaders. POLITICAL PERILDeSantis signed the Florida bill in April with little fanfare and rarely mentioned it early in his presidential campaign.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Scott Morgan, DeSantis, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Ted Cruz, David Kochel, ”, ” Trump, fides, Roe, Wade, Mark Donald, “, ” Donald, “ That’s, James Oliphant, Gram Slattery, Colleen Jenkins, Stephen Coates Organizations: Republican U.S, Florida, Fair, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, NBC News, Republican Party, Twitter, NBC Trump, Facebook, Trump, Democratic, Reuters, Ipsos, Iowa, Republicans, U.S, Supreme, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Florida, Florida and Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan

☆ 29-year-old background actor on the SAG-AFTRA strike: AI could mean 'I have nothing new to offer'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Among those on strike are the many extras who fill screens countrywide, performing nonspeaking parts, often in the background of a scene. She's since made a living as a background actor in shows like "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "Succession," "Law and Order: Organized Crime" and "Blue Bloods." The ninth and tenth hours pay time and a half and any hours worked beyond that pay double. Being on set shows you 'how different actors behave'It's hard to say how many people do background work in the U.S. "My whole New York network has been built through background," Cunningham says.

Persons: Esther Cunningham, Cunningham, Maisel, AFTRA, Jonathan Handel, it's, Kendall Roy, Jeremy Strong, Kate Fortmueller, it'll, It's, She's Organizations: NBC Universal Screen Actors, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Wheaton College in, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, New York Times, HBO, Georgia State University, Labor Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, New York, Wheaton College in Illinois, Cincinnati, Coney, U.S

☆ Matt Gaetz calls reports that he's running for governor 'clickbait' — but he's not denying it and claims 'dozens' of his former colleagues are pushing him to run
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

On Monday afternoon, NBC News reported that Rep. Matt Gaetz is expected to run for governor. Gaetz told Insider in a statement the report was "overblown clickbait." He said that "dozens" of his former colleagues in the state legislature asked him to run. When Gaetz attended a local GOP event on Sunday evening, he "strongly implied several times he would be running for governor," according to NBC. In a statement to Insider, Gaetz downplayed the report.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Ron DeSantis, Jack Smith, Biden, Byron Donalds, Jack Smith's, Donald Trump, Donalds Organizations: NBC News, Service, Republican Gov, GOP, NBC, GOP Florida Rep, House Republicans, Republicans, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida, Ukraine

In the interview, taped Thursday at Trump's golf club in New Jersey, Trump refused to say who he called as the violence unfolded. Trump is facing federal criminal charges for his efforts to overturn his loss in that election but he is not facing charges related to the insurrection. Trump said Tarrio was treated “horribly," according to a full transcript of the NBC interview, which included parts that were not aired. The NBC appearance was Trump's first broadcast network interview since leaving office and marked Welker's debut show as host. The U.S. Supreme Court, with the support of three justices appointed by Trump, last year overturned the federal right to an abortion.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Trump, “ I’m, Kristen Welker, Trump's, Trump, ”, Democrat Joe Biden, pardoning, Enrique Tarrio, Tarrio, “, I’m, Vladimir Putin’s, Putin, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Press, White, Democrat, Boys, Trump, NBC, White House, Biden, Russia, Florida Gov, The U.S, Supreme Locations: New Jersey, Ukraine, The

How to watch Sunday Night Football from anywhereIf you're in the US, Sunday Night Football airs on NBC stations nationwide promptly at 8:20 p.m. For $6.99 per month, NFL+ offers live streams for all local broadcasts and primetime games, including Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, and Thursday Night Football. Week 2: Dolphins vs. Patriots, Sept. 17 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 3: Steelers vs. Chiefs, Sept. 24 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 4: Chiefs vs. Jets, Sept. 24 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 5: Cowboys vs. 49ers, Oct. 1 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 6: Giants vs. Bills, Oct. 8 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 7: Dolphins vs. Eagles, Oct. 15 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 8: Bears vs. Chargers, Oct. 22 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 9: Bills vs. Bengals, Oct. 29 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 10: Jets vs. ET (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 12: Ravens vs. Chargers, Nov. 26 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 13: Chiefs vs. Packers, Dec. 3 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 14: Eagles vs. Cowboys, Dec. 10 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 15: Ravens vs. Jaguars, Dec. 17 (NBC, $5.99 on Peacock)Week 16: Bengals vs. Steelers, Dec. 23 at 3 p.m.

Persons: We'll, Tua Tagovailoa, Bill Belichick's, Cris Collinsworth meshing, Mike Tirico, Melissa Stark, Terry McAulay, Peacock, You'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: NFL, Sunday, Dolphins, Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Football, NBC, NFL Network, NFL Films, NFL Shop, NFL Network ., Insiders, . Watch Dolphins, FL RedZone, . Patriots, . Chiefs, Chiefs, . Jets, Cowboys, 49ers, Giants, Bills, . Eagles, . Chargers, Bengals, Jets, . Raiders, Broncos, Seahawks, Ravens, Packers, . Cowboys, . Jaguars, Steelers, . Vikings Locations: United States, DAZN, China

☆ Trump, who paved way for Roe v. Wade reversal, says Republicans ‘speak very inarticulately’ about abortion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump, who paved the way for the undoing of federal abortion rights protections, said that some Republicans “speak very inarticulately” about the issue and have pursued “terrible” state-level restrictions that could alienate much of the country. Trump also warned Republicans that the party would lose voters by advancing abortion restrictions without exceptions for cases of rape, incest or risks to the mother’s life. “Other than certain parts of the country, you can’t – you’re not going to win on this issue,” he said. Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, has advocated a federal abortion ban after 15 weeks. Trump said he believed it was “probably better” to leave abortion restrictions up to the states instead of trying to pass federal legislation on the issue.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, Trump, ”, you’re, Roe, Wade, Trump’s, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, “ What’s, ” Trump, Asa Hutchinson, ” Hutchinson, DeSantis, “ I’ve, I’ll, ” DeSantis, ” Pence, Haley –, United Nations –, Haley, Chris Christie, Joe Biden’s, Julie Chavez Rodriguez Organizations: CNN, NBC, Republicans, Republican, Wisconsin Supreme, Florida Gov, Trump, Iowa Faith, Freedom Coalition, Former Arkansas Gov, GOP, South, United Nations, Saturday, and Freedom Coalition, Former New Jersey Gov Locations: Wisconsin, Virginia’s, United States, Florida and Iowa, statehouses, Iowa, Florida, South Carolina

☆ How much is Hulu worth? As Disney gears up to buy Comcast's share of the streamer, analysts say Bob Iger may have to pay a hefty price.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

When it comes to Hulu, value is in the eye of the holder. However, Comcast claims Hulu is worth double what Disney is saying, according to Bloomberg — even in a tough media environment. "It's what would a willing buyer in a robust auction pay," Roberts said of Hulu's valuation at a MoffettNathanson conference in May. Another way to value Hulu is by comparing its EV-to-subscriber ratio with that of Netflix. By buying all of Hulu, Disney can position itself for the next big trend in media, Noell said.

Persons: Bob Iger, Bloomberg —, Peacock, Brian Roberts, Roberts, financials, maven, Hulu, Tim Nollen, Netflix's, Nollen, Iger, Matthew Thornton, who's bullish, Barton Crockett, Crockett, Brandon Nispel, Nispel, Jason Bazinet, Bazinet, Davis Noell, Noell Organizations: Disney, Comcast, Hulu, Bloomberg, Wall Street, Macquarie, Netflix, Rosenblatt Securities, Citigroup, Star Wars, Marvel, Providence Equity Partners Locations: Hulu

☆ Remember when Will Smith’s ‘Fresh Prince’ wardrobe broke boundaries?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Hanna Phifer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

(CNN) — Upon reflection, the odd couple sensibilities that captivated viewers of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” were in place even before the cameras started rolling. Smith's "Fresh Prince" fashions captured, and curated, the visual aesthetic of hip-hop culture. Uncle Phil, conversely, stuck closely to upper middle-class regalia, with suits, sweater vests, and golf polos. “You wore a dashiki and an afro.”Uncle Phil and Smith face off in a scene from the "Fresh Prince" episode "How I Spent My Summer Vacation." As DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Jeff Townes and Will Smith perform with backing dancers at the 1993 American Music Awards.

Persons: Bel, Will Smith, James Avery, ”, Smith, Avery, Philip Banks, Phil, Elena Romero, Chris Haston, Uncle Phil, ” Smith, “, Joseph Del Valle, ” Romero, Flash, Jazzy Jeff, Jeff Townes, Banks Organizations: CNN, ”, NBC, Civil, Black, Museum, FIT, Fashion Institute of Technology, Getty, Black American, ” Entertainment, ABC, Smith Locations: West Philadelphia, California, United States, New York, America

☆ The best and worst parts of being an NBC page: In the 70s, I worked with stars like Regis Philbin and Johnny Carson and was paid $1.90 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Shelley Herman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I was an NBC page two weeks laterIt was 1976 and I was 20, still in college and clueless. Now in its 90th year, the NBC Page program is one of the most prestigious entry-level positions in the entertainment industry. I wish I could tell you there was one straight, surefire way to becoming an NBC page, but there isn't. My other friend Al got his NBC page job when the women who worked behind the scenes on "Wheel of Fortune" spotted him as a contestant on the show. She is the author of "My Peacock Tale: Secrets of an NBC Page."

Persons: Shelley Herman, Elvis Presley, pagedom, Janus, Jim Croce, Alice, Regis Philbin, Gene Rayburn, Chuck Barris, Peter Marshall, Neil, Al, Sandy, Johnny Carson, Pete, Julian Goodman, Chance, Hawkins, Roxanne, Don Rickles, Peter Isackson, C.P.O, Sharkey, Dinah, Johnny, Sid Caesar, Imogene, Sid, John Travolta, Diana Hyland, Jeff, Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock, Redd Foxx, Sanford, Son, Dick Clark, Freddie Prinze, Johnny Carson's, Harry Chapin, I've Organizations: NBC Studios, Service, Sears, Toyota, NBC Burbank, NBC, USC, Pasadena Civic Locations: Wall, Silicon, Burbank , California, Las Vegas, California, Pasadena

☆ Noah Lyles: American sprinter Noah Lyles wins 100m at 2023 World Athletics Championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —American sprinter Noah Lyles won the men’s 100m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday. The 26-year-old Lyles finished the event in 9.83 seconds to secure victory and record the joint fastest time of this year. Lyles said he “expected” to win the event despite no one else believing he could. Lyles, who is already a two-time 200m world champion, will go for a three-peat in the event later this week. At last year’s world championships in Eugene, Oregon, Lyles smashed the American 200m record previously set by Michael Johnson 26 years beforehand and became the third fastest man over the distance after clocking in at 19.31 seconds.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Lyles, ”, ” Lyles, “, Letsile Tebogo, Zharnel Hughes, Marcell Jacobs, Michael Johnson Organizations: CNN, NBC Sports, Briton Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Botswana, Eugene , Oregon

☆ RFK Jr.’s campaign tries to walk back his support of three-month federal abortion ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign on Sunday evening quickly tried to walk back comments the Democratic presidential candidate had made earlier in the day in support of a nationwide abortion restriction after the first three months of pregnancy. Kennedy’s position on abortion is that it is always the woman’s right to choose. He does not support legislation banning abortion,” the campaign said in a statement, attempting to clarify remarks Kennedy had made to an NBC reporter at the Iowa State Fair that had prompted praise from a major anti-abortion rights group. “Once a child is viable outside the womb, I think then the state has an interest in protecting the child,” Kennedy told NBC. CNN has reached out to SBA Pro-Life America about the Kennedy campaign’s subsequent statement.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ’, Mr, Kennedy, who’s, Joe Biden, “, ” Kennedy, ”, Susan B, Anthony Pro, Marjorie Dannenfelser, Biden, fides, CNN’s KFile Organizations: CNN, Democratic, NBC, Iowa State Fair, Fair, America, SBA Locations: Iowa

CNN —Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles is due to return to competitive gymnastics on Saturday for the first time since pulling out of Tokyo Olympics finals in 2021. The world gymnastics championships are then scheduled to take place between September 30 and October 8 in Antwerp, Belgium. Biles competes on vault during the women's team final at the Tokyo Olympics. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in US history, winning 32 medals across the Olympics and the world championships. After a two-year hiatus, Biles is returning to gymnastics as a celebrated advocate for mental health.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, Laurence Griffiths, Sunisa Lee, I’ve, I’m, Joan Ryan, Lee, Peacock Organizations: CNN, Tokyo Olympics, USA Gymnastics, Hoffman Estates, Tokyo, Olympics, CNN Sport, CNBC, NBCSports.com, NBC, USA Gymnastics YouTube Locations: Tokyo, Chicago, Hoffman, San Jose , California, Antwerp, Belgium

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms, Chipotle, Royal Caribbean and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Meta Platforms reported earnings of $2.98 per share on $32 billion in revenue. Royal Caribbean , Norwegian Cruise Line — Shares of Royal Caribbean surged 8.7% after the cruise company beat expectations for the second quarter. Royal Caribbean reported $1.82 in adjusted earnings per share on $3.52 billion of revenue. The company reported $5.98 in adjusted earnings per share on $3.21 billion in revenue. The company reported $2.05 in adjusted earnings per share, below the StreetAccount consensus of $2.33 per share.

Persons: Chipotle, Refinitiv, Lam, L3Harris, Willis Towers Watson, Northrop Grumman, Northrop, Sunnova, Edwards, StreetAccount, —, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin, Yun Li Organizations: Refinitiv, Cruise, Royal Caribbean, Lam Research, KLA Corp, —, L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, Northrop, Management, Energy, Honeywell, Honeywell International, Comcast —, Comcast, Southwest Airlines, eBay, Wall Street, CNBC Locations: Royal Caribbean, Refinitiv

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Southwest Airlines, Meta Platforms, Align Technology, eBay and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Chipotle reported $2.51 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by Refinitiv had expected revenue of $2.53 billion. Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent jumped nearly 9% after reporting earnings and revenue for the second quarter that topped analysts' estimates. Same-store sales grew 11.7% in the second quarter. Sunnova Energy — Shares of the solar company slid more than 7% following weaker-than-expected financial results in the second quarter. Sunnova posted a wider-than-expected loss of 74 cents per share, while analysts expected a loss of 42 cents per share, according to FactSet.

Persons: Chipotle, Refinitiv, Edwards Lifesciences, Meta, Lam, McDonald's, Richard Dickson, Sunnova, —, Jesse Pound, Alex Harring, Yun Li Organizations: Southwest Airlines —, eBay, FactSet, Technology, Revenue, Facebook, Lam, Honeywell —, Honeywell, Mattel, Comcast —, NBC, Management, Energy, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Refinitiv, China, FactSet

☆ Oppenheimer's famous quote 'I am become Death' isn't really his. The ominous words come from Hindu scripture.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

J. Robert Oppenheimer watched the first atom bomb explode and thought, "Now I am become Death." That's right," Alan Robock, a climatologist and leading expert on nuclear winter, told Insider. The mushroom cloud of the Trinity nuclear test rises over the New Mexico desert. It was the first atom bomb explosion, ever. Similarly, the new film grapples with the question of how much Oppenheimer was (or wasn't) responsible for how the US used the atom bomb, and for the people it killed.

Persons: Robert Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer, Vishnu, —, Alan Robock, Christopher Nolan's, Prince, Kenneth Bainbridge, Rev, Stephen Thompson, Gita, Leslie Groves, J, Arjuna, Lord Krishna, Krishna, Thompson Organizations: NBC, Service, Manhattan, Trinity, National Security Research, Trinity Test, Wired Locations: Wall, Silicon, New Mexico, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

☆ Universal under investigation after it trimmed trees that shaded SAG-AFTRA protesters
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Los Angeles City Controller’s office is investigating after NBCUniversal severely trimmed a row of trees outside its studios where members of SAG-AFTRA were picketing company executives, eliminating shade during a searing heatwave. Our Office is investigating the tree trimming that occurred outside Universal Studios where workers, writers, and actors are exercising their right to picket. The trimmed trees are LA City managed street trees. “Quick shoutout to the good people at @UniversalPics for trimming the trees that gave our picket line shade right before a 90+ degree week,” he wrote. “We understand that the safety tree trimming of the Ficus trees we did on Barham Blvd.

Persons: Kenneth Mejia, Chris Stephens, ”, NBCUniversal, Mejia, Ron Perlman, Instagram, “, ” Perlman, There’s, Pinkerton Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles City, SAG, Universal Studios, LA City, Twitter, Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, Disney, Warner Bros, Universal Pictures, ”, Los Angeles Public Works Department, National Weather Service, WGA, Labor Locations: LA, Los Angeles, America

☆ Peacock hikes prices for the first-time ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Peacock, the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service, is getting its first-ever price hike. Current subscribers will get one additional month at the old prices before being charged more on their next billing plan. The streaming service hopes to stem the losses by raising prices. Peacock was the lone holdout among streamers in hiking rates: Netflix, Paramount+, Disney+ and Max (owned by CNN’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery) have all increased the prices of their services in recent months.

Persons: New York CNN — Peacock, Peacock Organizations: New, New York CNN, Netflix, Paramount, Warner Bros, Premiere League football, WWE Locations: New York

☆ Hollywood actors set the stage for strike action after contract negotiations fail
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Daniel Arkin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Scenes of the mountains in front of the hollywood sign On March 5th 2017 in Los Angeles, United States of America. The contract between the two sides expired just before midnight on Wednesday, capping days of high-stakes negotiations and suspense. (The group represents Comcast, the corporation that owns NBCUniversal; some employees of the NBCUniversal News Group are represented by the WGA.) The actors' strike will likely force other sets to go dark. SAG-AFTRA members authorized a strike on June 5 by an overwhelming margin: 97.91% of the nearly 65,000 members who cast votes.

Persons: Fran Drescher, AFTRA Organizations: SAG, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, AFTRA's, Apple, Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Writers Guild of America, Comcast, NBCUniversal, WGA, Guild of America, DGA, CNBC, Alliance, Television Producers Locations: Los Angeles, United States of America, Hollywood, NBCUniversal

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