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☆ Ryan Gosling planned out his cute 'I'm Just Ken' moment with Emma Stone at the Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ryan Gosling stole the show at the Oscars on Sunday with his performance of "I'm Just Ken." He shared moments with his "Barbie" costars, director Greta Gerwig, and longtime friend Emma Stone. Gosling told Business Insider it was fun reuniting with Stone: "I'll work with her any chance I get." Gosing's rendition of the Oscar-nominated "Barbie" song brought down the house, but one detail in particular had fans excited: his reunion with former costar Emma Stone. During the performance, Gosling also shared moments with "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig and his costars Margot Robbie and America Ferrera.

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☆ Porsche unveils one of the fastest cars in the world, featuring a 1,000-horsepower ‘launch control’ button
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The electric 1,093-horsepower Taycan Turbo GT, coming to market this summer, has already set two race track speed record for an electric car. High horsepower numbers and eye-popping acceleration are more common among electric cars than gasoline-powered ones, especially since EVs can have multiple motors. This Turbo GT, a new version of the electric Porsche Taycan, features two motors. One, the standard Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, will be fast but reasonably comfortable for street driving. The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package, though, will dispense with backseats and other comfort items to save weight.

Persons: Nordschleife Organizations: CNN, Porsche, Tesla, Toyota, Turbo, Taycan, Volkswagen Group Locations: Turkish

☆ 'Rust' armorer may have smoked marijuana the night before fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins, prosecutors allege
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Prosecutors alleged Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was hungover the day of the fatal "Rust" shooting. The armorer is on trial for involuntary manslaughter for her role in the death of Halyna Hutchins. I'm so pooped," Gutierrez-Reed wrote to one colleague the evening before the incident. The shooting unfolded on the Bonanza Creek Ranch set near Santa Fe while filming the low-budget Western film. Santa Fe County Sheriff's OfficeA bullet from the gun struck Hutchins, a 42-year-old married mother-of-one, mortally wounding her.

Persons: Hannah Gutierrez, Reed, Halyna Hutchins, —, Hutchins, Alec Baldwin, Joel Souza, Per, Gutierrez, Gutierrez Reed, Kari T, Morrissey, Jae C, AP Gutierrez, Baldwin Organizations: Service, Los Angeles Times, AP, Office Locations: Santa Fe

☆ How Alec Baldwin is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge — again
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Alec Baldwin is again facing a criminal charge over the 2021 "Rust" movie set shooting. The actor was indicted on Friday by a New Mexico grand jury on an involuntary manslaughter charge. Prosecutors last year dropped involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin. A New Mexico grand jury on Friday indicted Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge after prosecutors earlier last year dropped involuntary manslaughter charges against the actor. The jury indicted Baldwin on a charge of "Involuntary Manslaughter (Neglect Use of a Firearm)" but offered an alternative charge of "Involuntary Manslaughter (Without Due Caution or Circumspection)" that could be used instead.

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☆ Wall St ends mixed in truncated Black Friday trading
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The S&P 500 (.SPX) closed nominally higher, while the Dow (.DJI) eked out a modest gain. Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 17, 2023. Of the 11 major sectors in the S&P 500, nine ended with gains, led by healthcare (.SPXHC). The S&P 500 posted 23 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 77 new highs and 51 new lows. Volume on U.S. exchanges was 4.97 billion shares, compared with the 10.49 billion average for the full session over the last 20 trading days.

Persons: Peter Cardillo, Cardillo, Brendan McDermid, decliners, Stephen Culp, Sruthi Shankar, Shristi, Richard Chang Organizations: Nvidia, Vista Outdoor, Colt, Dow, Nasdaq, Spartan Capital Securities, Retailers, U.S, Insider Intelligence, Commerce, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, PMI, Dow Jones, Communication, Reuters, Czech, Xpeng, Volkswagen, NYSE, Thomson Locations: China, New York, U.S, New York City, Bengaluru

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Fisker, Nvidia, Coinbase and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nvidia — Nvidia shares fell 1.9%. Reuters , citing sources, reported that Nvidia notified its China clients that it will delay until next year a new artificial intelligence chip designed to comply with U.S. export restrictions. First Solar , SolarEdge — The solar panel manufacturer declined 3.3% Friday, while SolarEdge fell about 0.8%. Retailers — Shares of major retailers were mixed in trading during Black Friday, with Walmart and Target up less than 1%.

Persons: Fisker, SolarEdge, Apple — Apple, Coinbase, bitcoin, Changpeng Zhao, Binance, —, Nordstrom, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Yun Li, Sarah Min Organizations: Nvidia, Reuters, European Union, Vista, Colt CZ Group, Apple, Counterpoint Research, Department of Justice, Black, Walmart, Target Locations: China

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 17, 2023. The benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) is about 1% away from setting a new high for the year. The S&P 500 retail sector (.SPXRT) sub-index was, however, down 0.4%. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.61-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.54-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. Reporting by Sruthi Shankar and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Greg Bassuk, Sruthi Shankar, Shristi, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Nvidia, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, AXS Investments, Insider Intelligence, Composite, Dow Jones, Reuters, Czech, Colt CZ, Volkswagen, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Czech gunmaker Colt CZ makes offer for Vista Outdoor
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Jason Hovet | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Visitors look at firearms from Colt CZ Group at the Milipol Paris, the worldwide exhibition dedicated to homeland security and safety, in Villepinte near Paris, France, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPRAGUE, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Czech gunmaker Colt CZ Group (CZG.PR) has made a cash-and-stock merger offer to Vista Outdoor (VSTO.N), valuing the U.S. sporting and outdoor goods group's shares at a 16% premium. Colt CZ said it proposed keeping the company together, scrapping plans to separate Vista at this time. Colt CZ, along with a majority shareholder and its chairman, together acquired more than 5% of Vista shares, they announced in October. Colt CZ shares fell around 3% at the Prague open on Thursday but had recovered to trade nearly 1% higher by 1053 GMT.

Persons: Sarah Meyssonnier, Colt CZ's, Vista, Colt, Jason Hovet, Mark Potter Organizations: Colt CZ, REUTERS, Rights, Vista, Czechoslovak Group, Czechoslovak, Colt, CSG, Thomson Locations: Paris, Villepinte, France, Czech, U.S, Vista, Prague

☆ Colt Makes $1.74 Billion Offer for Vista Outdoor, Gate-crashing Rival Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( P.R. Venkat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Visitors look at firearms from Colt CZ Group at an exhibition in Villepinte near Paris, France. Photo: sarah meyssonnier/ReutersFirearms manufacturer Colt CZ Group has made an unsolicited offer to acquire U.S. -based Vista Outdoor that values its equity at $1.74 billion, seeking to block the latter’s proposed merger with a Czech industrial technology company. Colt has proposed a cash-and-stock merger with the sporting and outdoor-goods company that would value its shares at $30.00 each, Vista said late Wednesday.

Persons: sarah meyssonnier, Colt, Vista Organizations: Colt CZ, Reuters, U.S Locations: Villepinte, Paris, France, Czech

Ussery died Thursday of congestive heart failure at an assisted living facility in Hollywood, Florida, his son Robert told The Associated Press on Friday. Ussery won the 1967 Derby aboard 30-1 longshot Proud Clarion. He picked up the mount after his original Derby horse, Reflected Glory, couldn’t make the race because of sore shins. “He was running on the hard surface and all the other horses were running in the sand like at the beach,” his son Robert recalled. Besides his son, Ussery is survived by four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Persons: Bobby Ussery, Ussery, Robert, Travers, couldn’t, shins, Peter Fuller, Alex Harthill, Fuller, ”, Ussery’s, Robert Nelson Ussery, “, Debra Paramanis, ___ Organizations: of Fame, Kentucky Derby, Associated Press, National Museum of Racing, Hall of Fame, Derby, Flamingo, Flamingo , Florida Derby, Preakness, Bally Ache, Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame Locations: Hollywood , Florida, New Orleans, Whitney, Alabama, Saratoga, bute, Churchill Downs, Churchill, Belmont, Bagdad, New Providence, Flamingo , Florida, Kentucky, Vian , Oklahoma, New York

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Fierceness won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by 6 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita on Friday, giving trainer Todd Pletcher the early favorite for next year’s Kentucky Derby. Pletcher and owner Mike Repole won the Juvenile last year with Forte. Pletcher earned his 15th Cup victory, while John Velazquez notched his 20th, second all-time among jockeys. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesFive of the seven horses that were scratched from Cup races Friday were for veterinary reasons, while the other two were by order of the stewards. Racing resumes Saturday with nine Cup races, including the $6 million Classic.

Persons: — Fierceness, Todd Pletcher, Mike Repole, Forte, Pletcher, John Velazquez, Fierceness, Bob Baffert, ”, Mike Farrell Organizations: Breeders, Kentucky Derby Locations: ARCADIA, Calif, Santa

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — After horse deaths marred this year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and another occurred days ahead of the world championships, safety at the Breeders’ Cup is under intense scrutiny. “We know equine fatalities is a complicated issue and that’s why we’re continuing to invest in resources,” Drew Fleming, president and CEO of Breeders' Cup Ltd., said Wednesday. Breeders’ Cup officials said his death was due to “a cardiac event.” A required necropsy will determine the official cause. With history in mind, 1/ST Racing is conducting periodic inspections and testing of all racing surfaces before the Breeders’ Cup. Dutrow saddles White Abarrio in the Classic, his first Breeders' Cup runner since he returned earlier this year from a 10-year ban for medication violations.

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☆ Horse racing-Breeders' Cup contender dies at Santa Anita, Arcangelo scratched from Classic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

According to race officials, Practical Move's rider was uninjured and the 3-year-old colt was immediately tended to by veterinarians from the California Horse Racing Board, 1/ST Racing, and Breeders' Cup. Practical Move had returned to action in early October at Santa Anita where he romped to a four-length victory. Arcangelo, who was made the second choice at 7-2 and drew the inside post for the Breeders' Cup Classic, had been dealing with a hind hoof issue since losing a shoe over the weekend. "And as we've talked about from day one, this will always be horse first, no matter what. "We need to do right by him and missing a race is going to be what it's going to be this time."

Persons: Tim Yakteen, Matt Stone, Arcangelo, Jena Antonucci, Javier Castellano, Frank Pingue, Toby Davis Organizations: Kentucky Derby, Churchill, USA, Breeders, Belmont, California Horse Racing Board, Santa Anita, racing's Triple Crown, Thomson Locations: Louisville , KY, USA, Louisville, Ky, Arcadia , California, Kentucky, Santa, U.S, Toronto

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A horse set to run in this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup died Tuesday at Santa Anita, and a short time later, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo dropped out of the $6 million Classic. Practical Move was returning from a morning gallop when he experienced a suspected cardiac event, according to a statement from Breeders’ Cup officials. Practical Move won the San Felipe and Santa Anita Derby on his home track before a fever forced him to miss the Kentucky Derby in May. He then took six months off and returned to win a race on Oct. 6 at Santa Anita. Another Breeders' Cup contender who was injured near the end of a workout last Saturday at Santa Anita is not recovering as well as his owner had hoped.

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☆ Hunter Biden will seek to dismiss federal indictment against him
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Gary Grumbach | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, July 26, 2023. Hunter Biden will seek to dismiss the federal indictment against him that included three charges he was arraigned on earlier this week, according to a new court filing. "He will seek to dismiss the Indictment against him pursuant to the immunity provisions of that Agreement," Lowell said. But the deal collapsed in federal court on the day of his arraignment in July and he wound up pleading not guilty on the tax charges. Hunter Biden was indicted in mid-September on three federal gun charges.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Abbe Lowell, Hunter, Lowell, Biden, David Weiss Organizations: U.S, Attorney, Trump Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, Delaware

☆ Nebraska wedding shooting: Man officiating a wedding in Nebraska accidentally shot his 12-year-old grandson during the ceremony, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Amy Simonson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A grandfather who was officiating a wedding in Nebraska is facing charges after accidentally shooting his 12-year-old grandson during the ceremony, officials said. Gardner “decided to gain everybody’s attention and start the wedding with a bang,” Houchin said during a news conference Monday. “When he decided to cock back the hammer of this revolver, it slipped and it shot his grandson into the left shoulder causing an injury,” Houchin said. The 45 COLT ammunition was a blank, but Gardener “put black powder into the casing and then glued it,” the chief deputy added. The boy’s injuries were non-life-threatening, and he was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to Omaha for further treatment, Houchin said.

Persons: Michael Gardner, Ben Houchin, Gardner “, ” Houchin, “, Gardener “, ”, Houchin, Gardner, Michael Organizations: CNN, Hillcrest, Sheriff’s, COLT Locations: Nebraska, Denton, Lancaster, Omaha, Lincoln

[1/5] U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, walks to appear in a federal court on gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., October 3, 2023. Biden wore a dark suit and tie during his appearance at the federal courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, which lasted 25 minutes. Six men wearing earpieces who appeared to be Secret Service agents sat near Hunter Biden during the court proceedings and escorted him out of the courtroom through a side door. Burke said Hunter Biden submitted to tests for illegal drug use multiple times recently and had tested negative. Reporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Delaware; Editing by Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone and Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges in Delaware federal court
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, walks outside on the day of his appearance in a federal court on gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., October 3, 2023. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Delaware federal court to criminal charges related to having a handgun while being a drug user. Hunter Biden, 53, was indicted last month on three firearms counts. But Lowell argued that the agreement remains in effect, and that Biden is legally barred from being indicted on the gun charges as a result. In addition to the gun case, Biden also is charged with two counts of failure to pay federal income taxes.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Hunter Biden, Burke, Abbe Lowell, Christopher Burke, Joe Biden, Lowell, Biden, Trump, MAGA, Mr Organizations: Prosecutors, Justice Department, US Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Delaware

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. July 26, 2023. The indictment was secured in September by Special Counsel David Weiss after a plea agreement between Hunter Biden and prosecutors collapsed in August. Many Republican lawmakers who have relentlessly criticized Hunter Biden lauded the Bruen decision. Cases now being litigated will help determine how far the Bruen ruling lets courts go in invalidating gun laws. Even if Hunter Biden gets the possession charge dismissed, there is still the matter of the two counts accusing him of false statements on the background check form.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, Bruen, David Weiss, Abbe Lowell, Biden, Maryellen Noreika, Lowell, Adam Winkler, Andrew Willinger, Hunter, Eric Ruben, Andrew Goudsward, Nate Raymond, Will Dunham, Scott Malone Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Supreme, New York, U.S, District, Reuters, Mr, Democratic, Republican, UCLA, Duke University's Center, Firearms Law, Circuit, Appeals, Southern Methodist University, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Delaware, United States, New Orleans, Atlanta, Florida, Texas, Washington, Boston

☆ How a Gun Made for Combat Found Its Way Into Millions of Homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Mike Spies | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It had a novel reloading system that functioned on the gun’s own hot gas, and a unique stock that kept the gun on target. In 1959, the gun company Colt acquired manufacturing and sublicensing rights to Stoner’s AR-15 and his gas system. It came equipped with a 20-round magazine, and in 1966, the military ordered more than 400,000 of the guns for its troops. That didn’t stop Colt from marketing to hunters a semiautomatic version — the “Sporter” — that carried a five-round magazine. The gun did not catch on, and the company produced only a few thousand a year.

Persons: Stoner, “, Armalite, Stoner’s, Colt Organizations: Colt

Political Cartoons View All 1171 ImagesHere is some of the history, process and cost when it comes to MLB expansion. In 1977, MLB went to 26 teams, adding the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. For a reference point, the move to 30 teams started with the formation of an MLB expansion committee in March 1994. The Diamondbacks and Rays both paid $130 million to enter MLB in 1998 while the Marlins and Rockies paid $95 million in 1993. Back in 1977, the Blue Jays ($7 million) and Mariners ($6.5 million) paid even less.

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Hunter Biden will plead not guilty during his initial court appearance for three federal felony gun charges, his attorney said Tuesday as he denied that the son of President Joe Biden is asking for "special treatment" at his first court appearance in the case. Hunter's lawyer Abbe Lowell revealed that planned plea as he asked a judge to hold the court appearance by video conference instead of in person at U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware. The court appearance has not yet been scheduled. Lowell wrote in Tuesday's letter that Biden was "not seeking any special treatment" by requesting the video conference for his first appearance in court on the charges. Lowell's letter called prosecutors' opposition "puzzling," arguing that he was making a "common-sense request in seeking a video appearance.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Abbe Lowell, Biden, Lowell, Christopher Burke, Mr, Biden's, David Weiss, Donald Trump Organizations: U.S, Secret Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, California, Wilmington, U.S, New York

☆ The Gun Charges Against Hunter Biden Are Unusual. Here’s Why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Glenn Thrush | More About Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On the face of it, Hunter Biden appears at risk of being sentenced to as long as 25 years in prison and $750,000 in fines if he is convicted on the three gun charges brought against him by federal prosecutors on Thursday. In reality, few people fitting Mr. Biden’s profile — a first-time, nonviolent offender accused of lying on a federal firearms application, who never used the gun (in his case, a Colt Cobra .38 that he held onto for less than two weeks five years ago) to commit a crime — get serious prison time for the offenses charged in the indictment. Just bringing the charges is out of the ordinary in some ways, former law enforcement officials say, and the legal basis of the prosecution is under constitutional challenge. Here’s a rundown of the accusations against President Biden’s son and what makes the case unusual. What are the charges?

Persons: Hunter Biden, —, Biden’s, Mr, Biden Locations: Wilmington, Del

☆ A conservative appeals court just ruled against the federal gun law used to charge Hunter Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The federal gun law used to indict Hunter Biden has a surprising critic: a conservative-led federal appeals courtThe panel ruled the law was unconstitutional in another case, but legal experts say it could come up in Biden's case. The president's son was indicted on three gun-related charges on Thursday after his original plea deal fell apart in court. But the appeals court panel ruled that it was too broad when it was used in Daniels' case and tossed out his conviction. Hunter Biden — the son of President Joe Biden — was indicted Thursday on three gun-related charges. Daniels' case is "readily distinguishable" from Biden's, former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy told Fox News, so it may not apply directly.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Biden, Patrick Daniels, Daniels, Wednesday's, Smith, Joe Biden —, Joe Biden's, —, Andrew McCarthy Organizations: Service, Biden —, Fox News, Justice Department Locations: Wall, Silicon, Mississippi, Mississippi , Texas, Louisiana, New York, Biden's

watch nowHunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, was indicted Thursday on three criminal counts related to his possession of a firearm, a court filing showed. The charges in U.S. District Court in Delaware came weeks after the unexpected collapse of a deal with federal prosecutors. Hunter Biden, who has been open about his substance abuse struggles, is charged in two of the counts with lying about his illegal drug use in connection with his purchase of a Colt Cobra revolver. The White House and an attorney for Hunter Biden did not respond to initial requests for comment. Hunter Biden arrives at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base after disembarking from Air Force One with his father, U.S. President Joe Biden, in Syracuse, New York, Feb. 4, 2023.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Frantz Organizations: Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Air Force Locations: U.S, Delaware, Syracuse , New York

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