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☆ Too many eggs in 1 basket? How to diversify while owning just a few stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

That's a lot of eggs in a few stocks, but you can't handle tracking more than 5 stocks. First, our recommendation is the first $10,000 be invested into a low-cost S & P 500 index fund. Keep in mind: A $1 million portfolio with only $10,000 in an S & P 500 index fund translates to a mere 1% weighting for that fund. That means, in theory, you could boost your S & P 500 index fund allocation to 40%. One final thought: Don't forget to factor cash into your portfolio weighting, which should be based on your near-to-medium-term outlook for the market.

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in federal prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Lauren Del Valle | Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for defrauding customers and investors in his failed crypto exchange FTX, a Manhattan court ruled Thursday. In this courtroom sketch, Sam Bankman-Fried, second from right, stands while making a statement during his sentencing in Manhattan federal court on March 28, 2024. There is no parole in federal cases, but Bankman-Fried may still be able to shave years off his term. Since 2018, however, nonviolent federal inmates can reduce their sentence by as much as 50% under prison reform legislation known as the First Step Act. In addition to the prison sentence, Kaplan also ordered a forfeiture of $11.02 billion.

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A new sign went up a few miles from the front line recently on the main billboard of an occupied town in Ukraine’s Luhansk region. Together we’re strong,” read the sign in the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag, according to Anastasiia, a resident. The message was clear to her: That the president was Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, not Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, and that Mr. Putin was the only choice in the Russian presidential vote taking place in the occupied parts of Ukraine over the past three weeks. Mr. Putin long ago transformed Russian elections into a predictable ritual meant to convey legitimacy to his rule. In the occupied territories, this practice has the additional goals of presenting the occupation as a fait accompli and identifying dissenters, said political analysts and Ukrainian officials.

Persons: ”, Vladimir V, Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Mr Locations: Ukraine’s Luhansk, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Rebellious Russians Stage Daring Attacks From Ukraine on Russian Soil
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Andrew E. Kramer | Oleksandr Chubko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Gathered in a Ukrainian farmhouse, soldiers checked their kits: rifles, machine guns, grenade launchers, spare batteries for radios, red and white flashlights, all that would be needed for a stealthy and daring night assault across the border into Russia. The soldiers are Russians who have turned against the government of their country’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, and are now fighting for the Ukrainian side by making incursions back into Russia. Their goal has been to break through a first line of Russian defenses, hoping to open a path for another unit to drive deeper into Russia with tanks and armored personnel carriers. “We will jump in their trench and hold it,” one of the soldiers, who declined to be identified for security reasons, explained. “Either we take them out, or they take us out.”

Persons: Vladimir V, Putin, ” Locations: Russia

There's also Kimberlyn, a Black on-air reporter at a conservative cable news outlet, played by Christina Elmore. Chozick also suggested the book “What it Takes: The Way to the White House” by Richard Ben Kramer. “You have these complicated, interesting women who all come from different backgrounds, different ideologies, different generations, and they are theoretically competitors, yet ultimately end up valuing each other over any of that," said Gugino. Throughout the episodes, the characters debate journalism ethics and ideologies and whether text, video or digital is the best medium. "Lola is arguing a point I’ve heard young journalists make or aspiring journalists make, that objectivity is sort of a myth.

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☆ Al Pacino’s best picture presentation at the Oscars left some viewers confused
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —There was no envelop mix up at the Oscars on Sunday, but there was some confusion in the audience when Al Pacino casually announced “Oppenheimer” had won best picture. The cast and crew of “Oppenheimer” then rose to take the stage to accept the award that most Oscars observers predicted they would win. Best picture: "Oppenheimer" Universal Pictures Best actress: Emma Stone, "Poor Things" Searchlight Pictures Best actor: Cillian Murphy, "Oppenheimer" Universal Pictures Best director: Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer" Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Best supporting actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers" Seacia Pavao/Focus Features Best supporting actor: Robert Downey Jr., "Oppenheimer" Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Best adapted screenplay: "American Fiction" Claire Folger/Orion Releasing Best original screenplay: "Anatomy of a Fall" Les Films Pelléas Best international feature film: "The Zone of Interest" Courtesy of A24 Best costume design: "Poor Things" Atsushi Nishijima/Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Best production design: "Poor Things" Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Best cinematography: "Oppenheimer" Universal Pictures Best original score: "Oppenheimer" Universal Pictures Best original song: "What Was I Made For?" performed by Billie Eilish for the film "Barbie" Lara Cornell/Warner Bros. Pictures Best animated feature: "The Boy and the Heron" GKIDS Best animated short film: "War Is Over! Photos: Oscars winners 2024 Prev NextPacino was just being Pacino, according to Bill Kramer, chief executive of the Academy.

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☆ As Biden faces questions about his age, researchers weigh in on working in your 80s
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Fluid intelligence" slows with aging, Walsh said. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024. Nearly 80% of older workers say they've seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace, according to research by AARP. There are areas where older workers outperform younger workers. Philip Taylor University of Warwick professor"Crystallized intelligence," considered wisdom, also grows throughout our life, experts say.

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A longtime Democratic stronghold and home to the city of Atlanta, Fulton County will present an uphill challenge for Kramer, a vocal Trump supporter. I’m very passionate about making sure the citizens of Fulton County feel confident in their DA,” he added. He lost the primary to Willis and former District Attorney Paul Howard, whom he later endorsed in a runoff. Asked if he believes that Willis has the support of Fulton County after her testimony, Dickens told CNN: “Yes. In that case, like she’s attempting to do with Trump and his allies, Willis used the racketeering statute as a tool to build a broad conspiracy case.

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☆ I'm a wedding planner. Here are 12 common mistakes I see guests make.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Elisabeth Kramer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I'm a professional wedding planner, and I've seen plenty of bad guest behavior at events. AdvertisementIn my years as a professional wedding planner, I've learned a thing or two about the people who attend my events. Here are the most common mistakes I see wedding guests make, and how to avoid them. AdvertisementWhen you refuse to RSVP, you force the couple to track down the information when they're already way too busy trying to plan their wedding. Alex Gukalov/ShutterstockIt never fails to amaze me what a wedding guest will leave out for anyone to grab — purses, cell phones, credit cards.

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for 6-year sentence in multibillion-dollar FTX fraud
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Under federal sentencing guidelines, he could face a maximum of 110 years. In the memo, Bankman-Fried’s lawyer, Marc Mukasey, asks the judge overseeing the case to reject the pre-sentencing report prepared by the Probation Department, which recommends a 100-year sentence. Considering Bankman-Fried’s “charitable works and demonstrated commitment to others” Mukasey recommends a prison sentence between five and six-and-a-half years. The judge overseeing the case, Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York, will weigh several factors in deciding Bankman-Fried’s sentence, including arguments from prosecutors, defense counsel and the recommendations from the Probation Department. Typically, in white-collar crimes, the bigger the financial loss, the longer the sentence.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Marc Mukasey, ”, “, ” Mukasey, —, Mukasey, FTX, Lewis Kaplan, Jordan Estes, Kramer Levin, Estes Organizations: New, New York CNN, Probation Department, Southern, of, Department, ”, US Attorney’s, Southern District Locations: New York, Manhattan, FTX, Brooklyn, of New York

☆ Former Dean Phillips campaign consultant admits making fake Biden robocall: 'With a mere $500 investment, anyone could replicate my intentional call'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In January, thousands of New Hampshire voters received a robocall with AI-generated audio of Biden. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDays after being named by a fork-bending magician, a former consultant for Rep. Dean Phillips' presidential campaign has admitted sending AI-generated calls from Democratic President Joe Biden to New Hampshire voters. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Biden, —, Dean Phillips, Joe Biden, Steve Kramer Organizations: New Hampshire, FCC, Service, Democratic, New, NBC News, Business Locations: New Hampshire

☆ Magician with fork-bending world record says Dean Phillips consultant paid him to make fake audio of Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In an interview with NBC News, Paul Carpenter said he was hired to create the audio by Steve Kramer, a campaign specialist recently paid over $100,000 by long shot Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips' campaign. Around the time of their collaboration, in January, Federal Election Commission records show that Phillips' campaign paid Kramer $112,353 for "NEW YORK BALLOT ACCESS 2ND PAYMENT" and more than $17,000 for similar work in Pennsylvania. AdvertisementDespite having paid Kramer for campaign services, Phillips' campaign press secretary, Katie Dolan, said the trailing campaign did not ask for the Biden audio to be produced. Phillips' campaign didn't appear to receive much of a boost — if any — from the fraudulent robocall scam. After weeks of campaigning, Biden trounced him in New Hampshire's Democratic primary via a write-in campaign.

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US law enforcement officials have also been closely monitoring the incident to determine if a federal crime was committed, a senior US official familiar with the matter told CNN. Tom Brenner/ReutersA longtime political consultant, Kramer worked for Kanye West’s 2020 presidential bid and has a history of producing robocalls. Phillips’ campaign said it had no knowledge of his reported involvement with the AI Biden call. He said that Kramer told him to delete all of the emails between the two of them, and that he did. As figures at the center of American political scandals go, Carpenter is certainly “eccentric” – a word he uses to describe himself.

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☆ For Many Ukrainians, It’s Been a 10-Year War, Not a 2-Year One
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Andrew E. Kramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

They were a ragtag army, fighting with baseball bats, Molotov cocktails and plywood shields. But for Ukrainians, the protesters who faced off with riot police on Kyiv’s main square a decade ago were the first soldiers in a war still raging today. Their portraits now adorn a wall of honor at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv. They are displayed first, ahead of portraits of soldiers killed in the simmering, eight-year conflict in Ukraine’s east that served as a prelude to Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. And a museum dedicated to the street uprising identifies those who died on the square as the first soldiers killed in the war with Russia.

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☆ Aleksei Navalny, Russian Opposition Leader, Dies in Prison at 47
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Valerie Hopkins | Andrew E. Kramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Aleksei A. Navalny, an anticorruption activist who for more than a decade led the political opposition in President Vladimir V. Putin’s Russia while enduring arrests, assaults and a near-fatal poisoning, died Friday in a Russian prison, according to Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service. The prison authorities said that Mr. Navalny lost consciousness on Friday after taking a walk in the Arctic penal colony where he was moved late last year. He was last seen on Thursday, when he had appeared in a court hearing via video link, smiling behind the bars of a cell and making jokes. Kira Yarmysh, Navalny’s press secretary, said in a live broadcast Friday that Navalny’s advisers were not yet able to issue an official confirmation of his death but believed that he had perished. Despite increasingly harsh conditions, including repeated stints in solitary confinement, he maintained a presence on social media, while members of his team continued to publish investigations into Russia’s corrupt elite from exile.

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☆ Aleksei Navalny, Putin Critic, Dies in Prison, Russian Authorities Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Andrew E. Kramer | Valerie Hopkins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Aleksei A. Navalny, an anticorruption activist who for more than a decade led the political opposition in President Vladimir V. Putin’s Russia, died Friday in a prison inside the Arctic Circle, according to Russian authorities. His death was announced by Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service, which said that Mr. Navalny, 47, lost consciousness on Friday after taking a walk in the prison where he was moved late last year. He was last seen on Thursday, when he had appeared in a court hearing via video link, smiling behind the bars of a cell and making jokes.

Persons: Aleksei A, Vladimir V, Navalny Organizations: Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service Locations: Russia

☆ Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, lands new podcast deal after parting ways with Spotify
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Less than a year after Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, ended their podcasting partnership with Spotify, Meghan has a new podcasting partner. Meghan will bring a new, yet-to-be-announced podcast to Lemonada Media, which issued a press release with the news on Tuesday. In addition to her new podcast, Lemonada will also stream “Archetypes,” Meghan’s podcast that debuted in 2022 on Spotify. Under the new creative partnership, Lemonada will begin streaming “Archetypes” this spring, handling ad sales and distribution. A spokesperson for Archewell Productions, the company founded by Harry and Meghan, did not respond to CNN’s inquiry regarding the terms of the deal.

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OLNEY, England (AP) — Women in matching checkered aprons, headscarves and a rainbow of running shoes limbered up Tuesday as they prepared for the centuries-old pancake race in this English country town. The race is held the day before the start of Lent, the Christian period of repentance and sacrifice before Easter. “You just have to go flat out and then hope that you’re not gonna fall over. … But it’s good fun.”Thousands of miles away later in the day, women in the town of Liberal, Kansas, prepared to take on Olney in their own race. Two Kansas sisters who competed in Liberal since they were children traveled to Olney this year to see where it all began.

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☆ 3 entertainment jobs that don't require artistic skill—one pays more than $130,000 a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In fact, the arts are packed with jobs that people might not know about, and many don't require any specific artistic talent. Here are three jobs in the arts that don't necessarily require an artistic flair, including their requirements and median annual salaries according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Arts organizations raise money to put on various events like galas and festivals and to provide resources for artists, like spaces to work and perform in. There are arts organizations based all over the country, especially ones focused on local performance. "I'm an arts fundraiser."

Persons: Oppenheimer, Bill Kramer, Adam Sharp, we're, Heather A, Hitchens, Kramer Organizations: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Sports, American Theatre Wing, Arts

☆ Short on Soldiers, Ukraine Debates How to Find the Next Wave of Troops
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Andrew E. Kramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Soldiers fight in freezing, muddy trenches bombarded by artillery, or in warrens of burned and blown-up houses in urban combat. Casualty rates are high and dangerous missions, such as storming enemy-held tree lines, abound. In a tumultuous week for Ukraine’s war effort, President Volodymyr Zelensky removed his commanding general, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, on Thursday, while aid from the country’s largest source of weapons and ammunition, the United States, hung in doubt in Congress. While Ukraine relies on allies for weaponry, replenishing the ranks is a domestic challenge. Small protests have broken out in opposition to a Parliament proposal to expand the draft to include younger men, though so far, Parliament has slow-walked the measure.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Valery Zaluzhny Locations: United States, Ukraine

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tributes that poured in following Wayne Kramer's death last week came from musicians praising the MC5 guitarist's contributions to rock music, as well as from prison reform advocates who extolled his legacy of bringing music to incarcerated people. “Working with inmates was cathartic for him because music had saved his life when he was inside,” Heath said this week. Kramer eventually delivered testimony before a joint committee on the arts, along with actor Tim Robbins and others. “Wayne just gave this moving speech about how important it was to have music and arts in prisons,” said Bowers, who's now a mentor at the William James Association Prison Arts Project. The state provided $1 million in 2014, and the prison arts budget has since been increased to $8 million, he said.

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☆ A New General Takes Over as Ukraine Struggles on the Battlefield
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Andrew E. Kramer | Maria Varenikova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was a strung-out, vicious spell of urban combat in the eastern city of Bakhmut last winter, and even as Ukraine was clearly losing ground in the fight, General Syrsky, then commander of the ground forces, had argued that the decision to defend was sound since Russia was losing more soldiers than Ukraine. Ukraine maintained what military parlance calls a favorable attrition ratio in the Bakhmut street fighting, but it did little to win backers for the general’s strategy among rank-and-file soldiers. Bakhmut ultimately fell, after Ukraine had lost thousands of troops in the grinding fight. The nickname “the Butcher” for General Syrsky is now widespread in Ukraine’s Army. In the two earlier successful battles — in the defense of the capital, Kyiv, and in the northern Kharkiv region — General Syrsky’s soldiers had turned to small-unit tactics and rapid maneuvers to defeat the larger, better armed Russian forces.

Persons: Oleksandr Syrsky, General Syrsky, Bakhmut, Syrsky, — Organizations: Russia, Ukraine’s Army, —, Ukrainian Army Locations: Bakhmut, Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Russian, United States

☆ Do we simply not care about older adults in the US?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Judith Graham | Kff Health News | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

KFF Health News —The Covid-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation wasn’t doing enough to care for vulnerable older adults. Around 900,000 older adults have died of Covid-19 to date, accounting for 3 of every 4 Americans who have perished in the pandemic. Many seniors at high risk aren’t getting antiviral therapies for Covid, and most older adults in nursing homes aren’t getting updated vaccines. The pandemic made things worsePrejudice against older adults is nothing new, but “it feels more intense, more hostile” now than previously, said Karl Pillemer, 69, a professor of psychology and gerontology at Cornell University. But as a society, we don’t value older adults or the people who care for them,” said Robert Kramer, 74, co-founder and strategic adviser at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.

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Casting directors are some of the most important creatives in entertainment but have never been celebrated as such on Hollywood’s biggest night. “Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a joint statement. The casting directors' branch was created in July 2013 and currently has nearly 160 members. Photos You Should See View All 15 Images“This award is a deserved acknowledgment of our casting directors’ exceptional talents and a testament to the dedicated efforts of our branch,” said Academy Casting Directors Branch governors Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor-Coleman and Debra Zane in a statement. Casting directors, and stunt performers, have long lobbied for an Oscar category to recognize their specific contributions to film.

Persons: Oscar ”, Bill Kramer, Janet Yang, ’, ”, Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor, Coleman, Debra Zane Organizations: Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Sciences, “, Academy, ”

☆ Zelensky Removes His Top General, in Major Shake-Up of Ukraine Military
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Andrew E. Kramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said on Thursday he had removed his top general in the most significant leadership shake-up since Russia invaded Ukraine almost two years ago. While praising Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, the commander who has led the nation’s war effort for two years, Mr. Zelensky said “urgent changes” were needed to ensure victory. “Starting today, a new management team will take over the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Mr. Zelensky said in an evening address to the nation, adding the he had met with General Zaluzhny and thanked him for his service. General Zaluzhny will be replaced by Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, the head of Ukraine’s ground forces, the president said.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Gen, Valery Zaluzhny, Zelensky, ” Mr, General Zaluzhny, Oleksandr Syrsky Organizations: Armed Forces of Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Armed Forces of Ukraine

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