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8 Oregon 36-33 on Saturday in another wild chapter to their heated rivalry. Penix needed just two plays to go 53 yards in 33 seconds after Oregon was stopped on foruth-and-3 at the Washington 47 with 2:11 remaining. Nix missed with his next two passes and on the final play of the game Lewis push the kick to the right setting off a wild celebration of purpled-clad fans pouring onto the field. Washington was on the verge of an answer but was stopped on three run plays inside the Oregon 2. But the Ducks were stopped on fourth-and-3 just inside midfield when Nix’s pass for Tez Johnson fell incomplete.

Persons: — Michael Penix Jr, Camden Lewis, Penix, Ja’Lynn Polk, Bo Nix, Nix, Lewis, Jordan James ’, Tybo Rogers, Taki Taimani, Troy Franklin, Nix’s, Tez Johnson Organizations: SEATTLE, Rome Odunze, Washington, Oregon, Ducks, Pacific Northwest, Big, AP Locations: Rome, Oregon, Odunze, Pacific, Washington

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Bo Nix threw three touchdown passes and No. 10 Oregon emphatically slammed the brakes on Coach Prime's “Cinderella story,” routing No. But the Ducks' defense sacked Shedeur Sanders on third down, pushing him back 16 years, and Colorado again was forced to punt. Colorado avoided the shutout with Shedeur Sanders' a 6-yard pass to Michael Harrison. Colorado had minus-33 rushing yards in the half — due in part by Oregon’s four sacks on Shedeur Sanders — and just 35 for the game.

Persons: — Bo Nix, Prime's, Dan Lanning, Deion Sanders, ” Lanning, Troy Franklin, Sanders, Phil Knight, Terrell Owens, Nix, Shedeur Sanders, “, Noah Wittington, Casey Kelly, Franklin, Jordan James, Michael Harrison, Travis Hunter, Hunter, Shedeur Sanders — Organizations: Ducks, Oregon, TCU, Colorado State, Nike, NFL, Autzen, Colorado, The Buffaloes, Buffaloes, Southern California, Stanford, AP Locations: EUGENE, Oregon, Colorado, TCU , Nebraska, . Oregon

A new box suddenly appears and there is Winfrey, holding Hill's novel in front of her. “I have an idea, why not choose it for Oprah's book club?” she says. Book!” Winfrey tells him, adding that the novel made her nostalgic for Chicago, where she used to film her talk show. OprahDaily.com, the online hub of Winfrey's book club, will include additional detail about Hill and his work. Her book club has been such a gift to readers, and includes some of my own literary idols.

Persons: Oprah Winfrey, Winfrey, Nathan Hill, Alfred A ., Hill, “, Abraham Verghese's “, Nix ”, she’d, ” Hill Organizations: Alfred A . Knopf, The Associated Press, Knopf, “ Wellness, 102nd, ”, Los Angeles Times Locations: Chicago

☆ Biden’s Staff May Be Giving Ammunition to Trumpsters - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Since he became president, Biden has sharply curbed how much he talks to the press, rarely giving interviews. He limits his press conferences mostly to duets with foreign leaders, where he can put his foreign policy relationships and experience on display. There’s something poignant about watching a guy who used to delight in his Irish gift of gab be muzzled. He knows his staff thinks he has a problem of popping off, and I think that has made him more timid and more cloistered. And when he’s more isolated, he seems sadder maybe because he’s not drawing energy from crowds and journalists the way he used to; perhaps his overprotective staff has gotten into his head.

Persons: Biden, preselect questioners, nix, “, ”, he’s Organizations: White Locations: Covid

13 Oregon rallied for a 38-30 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday night. Gino Garcia was 2 of 6 for the season when he made a 45-yard field goal to give Texas Tech a 30-28 lead with 5:13 remaining. Texas Tech: The Red Raiders figured to be able to put the disappointing of the loss to Wyoming behind them with a high-profile home opener, and they did. While the 0-2 start stings, Texas Tech was in position for an important bounce-back win. Texas Tech: The first-ever meeting with Tarleton State is next Saturday.

Persons: — Bo Nix, Jeffrey Bassa, Tyler Shough, Nix, Cameron Lewis, Shough, Brandon Dorlus, Bryan Addison, Gino Garcia, Lewis, Malik Dunlap, Troy Franklin, Franklin Organizations: Oregon, Texas Tech, Red Raiders, Ducks, Raiders, Wyoming, . Texas Tech, Tarleton State, AP Locations: LUBBOCK , Texas, Bassa, Shough, Oregon, Wyoming, Texas, Hawaii, Tarleton

☆ Spectrum owner Charter calls pay-TV model broken as it battles Disney over blackout
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

That resulted in Charter's customers losing access to its networks, including broadcaster ABC and pay-TV channels such as ESPN and FX. These sorts of battles, which can lead to so-called blackouts for pay-TV customers, are common in the industry. They said they pushed for a revamped deal with Disney that would see Charter cable customers receive access to Disney's ad-supported streaming services like Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost. "The [traditional TV] model has been very good to Disney," Pitaro said at CNBC x Boardroom's inaugural Game Plan sports business summit. Disney said Thursday that it has been able to secure successful deals with other pay-TV companies and is still committed to reaching an agreement with Charter.

Persons: Disney, Chris Winfrey, Winfrey, Bob Iger, Iger, Jimmy Pitaro, nix, Pitaro, didn't Organizations: Cable, Charter Communications, Disney, U.S ., ABC, ESPN, FX, Fort, CNBC, ESPN –, Plan Locations: U.S, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Fort Worth and Atlanta

☆ Alabama's abortion laws not behind Space Command decision -White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A general view of the White House, where over the Fourth of July holiday weekend cocaine was discovered in an entry area where visitors place electronics and other belongings before taking tours, in Washington, U.S. June 12, 2023. ...The most significant factor considered was operational readiness during a critical time in this dynamic security environment," a White House official told Reuters. Biden's decision comes as Alabama's Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville is blocking hundreds of U.S. military appointments to protest the Pentagon's policy reimbursing costs for service members who travel to get an abortion. The blocks are preventing enlisted military from retiring, disrupting relocations and school schedules and undermining the military, the White House and Biden say. The Pentagon said the Space Command decision by Biden, a Democrat, would ensure "peak readiness" of the command during a critical period.

Persons: Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, nix, Trump, Donald Trump, Tommy Tuberville, Biden, Tuberville, Steve Holland, Katharine Jackson, Heather Timmons, Caitlin Webber Organizations: White, REUTERS, Reuters Connect WASHINGTON, Space Command, Republican, Reuters, Space Force, Pentagon, Democrat, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Alabama, Colorado Springs, Huntsville , Alabama, U.S

If you're eager to see what Bender, Fry, Leela, Dr. Zoidberg, and the rest of the Planet Express crew have been up to, we'll show you how to watch Futurama Season 11. Viewers in other countries like the UK can watch Futurama Season 11 via Disney Plus. How to watch Futurama Season 11 in the USFuturama streams exclusively on Hulu in the United States. How to watch Futurama Season 11 in the UKDisney Plus in the UK will offer Futurama Season 11 episodes in lockstep with the US. How to watch Futurama Season 11 in Australia, and moreIn addition to the US and UK, Disney Plus is available in more than 60 countries, including Australia, Canada, South Africa, Israel, France, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, and Italy.

Persons: Matt Groening's, —, Bender, Fry, Leela, Zoidberg, nix, Hulu, You'll, Zapp Organizations: Planet Express, Hulu, Disney, Disney Plus, ESPN, US Locations: United States, lockstep, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Israel, France, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Italy

☆ How to save San Francisco
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

But treating San Francisco as some sort of outlier, a sui generis example of urban decay, is wrong, too. After I washed out back there I washed up on the Embarcadero, a typical San Francisco story. Because here's my one crazy trick to fix San Francisco: homes. Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesThis is just a matter of good old-fashioned supply and demand. To revive the city, San Francisco needs to get back to its freak-flag-flying roots.

Persons: Nobody's, I've, It's, it's, who'd, Paul Chinn, nix, aren't, rafter, Tayfun, Francis Wood, fixable, Berkeley, Adam Rogers Organizations: Liberal, Homelessness, Bay Area, Pride, Black Panthers, Washington Monthly, San Francisco, Getty, SF, Supervisors, Crafts, Planners, Foods, Anadolu Agency, Walgreens, Nordstrom, Unit Locations: San Francisco, Bay, Francisco, California, Black, Los Angeles, Boston , New York, Washington, United States, Barcelona, Paris, St, Barbary, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Angeles, Houston, Helsinki, East, Treasure, Emeryville

☆ San Francisco’s ‘doom loop’ is a warning for every American city. Here’s how we can fix it — before it’s too late.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

If you want to rile up a San Francisco native, mention the doom loop. But treating San Francisco as some sort of outlier, a sui generis example of urban decay, is wrong, too. After I washed out back there I washed up on the Embarcadero, a typical San Francisco story. Because here's my one crazy trick to fix San Francisco: homes. To revive the city, San Francisco needs to get back to its freak-flag-flying roots.

☆ 'Obama,' 'Trump gets impeached twice' and the other top political references in Fall Out Boy's new cover of the Billy Joel classic 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Fall Out Boy's new cover of the 1989 Billy Joel classic covers a lot of the bases the original touch. "Cambridge Analytica" (2018): The British consulting firm had been around for years, but bombshell reporting by The New York Times and The Guardian in 2018 sparked a scandal. Obama went on to defeat Republican presidential nominee John McCain en route to becoming the nation's first Black president. "Trump gets impeached twice" (2021): President Donald Trump became the first president to be impeached twice in the wake of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Video later showed that Rice, who was 12 years old, was killed within two seconds of officers arriving, The New York Times reported.

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☆ Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, a DeSantis ally, wants to stop pot legalization from going before voters in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis, asked the state Supreme Court to nix a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize pot in the state. The Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Drug Free America Foundation were outside entities opposing the ballot measure in briefs they filed. In 2018, Florida voters overwhelmingly authorized medical marijuana usage through a similar ballot measure, and they tend to be similarly successful in other states. Despite DeSantis' definitive statement against cannabis legalization last week, his record on the issue has been mixed. As a US Congressman, DeSantis voted in favor of spending bill amendments to protect state cannabis programs from federal interference.

Persons: DeSantis, —, Ashley Moody, Ron DeSantis, nix, Moody, Truelieve Organizations: Florida's, Service, Republican Gov, GOP, Department of Health, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Drug Free America Foundation, Navy Locations: Florida, telehealth

☆ Opinion | Can Everyone Take a Sabbatical?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Tish Harrison Warren | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I spoke with a group of business people and other leaders of faith who have come to see sabbaticals as a crucial spiritual practice. It’s important to clarify what a sabbatical actually is. What a sabbatical looks like depends on the field. For clergy, sabbaticals provide a break from the intense relational and spiritual pressure of running a church or a nonprofit. For most people in academic fields, a sabbatical offers an opportunity to take a break from teaching in order to focus on research and other projects.

Persons: ” Kira Schabram, Matt Bloom, DJ DiDonna, ”, nix, sabbaticals, Sabbaticals Organizations: “, Harvard Business Locations: “

☆ Trump wants the $5 million he owes E. Jean Carroll held as cash, not as a bond, in a weird move that saves him just $55,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump must set aside $5.55 million dollars for E. Jean Carroll while he appeals her successful defamation verdict. On Friday, he made the unusual move of asking the court to hold the money as cash, rather than as a bond. Surety experts say the move saves Trump the price of a bond premium: just $55,000. Trump attorney Joe Tacopina filed the request Friday with US District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan, who presided over the defamation and sexual assault trial. That amount could be nothing if Trump wins an outright reversal of the judgment, or less than $5 million if an appeals court reduces the judgment.

Persons: Trump, Jean Carroll, —, Donald Trump, E, It's, Mike Lapre, Lapre, Joe Tacopina, Lewis Kaplan, Tacopina, Carroll, Roberta Kaplan, Trump's, Ira Judelson, Judelson, Dominique Strauss, Kahn, Plaxico Burress, Conor McGregor, nix, he's Organizations: Trump, Service, NFP, NFL Locations: Manhattan, York City

☆ Kamala Harris found her voice on abortion rights in the year after Dobbs. Now she’s making it central to her 2024 message.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Jasmine Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris was fed up. Harris left the event railing at the stigma women face for doing so, a staffer told CNN. The shift in posture, many close to the White House say, has also been helped by one of Biden’s closest advisers, Anita Dunn. “The president and vice president cannot both be bouncing around the country doing fundraisers all the time. Long one of the Democratic Party’s most moderate voices on abortion, Biden has reckoned with personal qualms rooted in his Catholic faith.

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☆ Apple is reportedly working on a cheaper version of its $3,500 Vision Pro — but it's 2 years away
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Steven Tweedie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Apple is already working on two follow-ups to its Vision Pro headset, Bloomberg reports. Apple's sky-high price tag for its latest product, the $3,499 Vision Pro headset, elicited groans from the crowd when it was announced. Instead, the entry-level device could be called something like the Apple Vision One — or simply the Apple Vision, according to the report. (Apple already runs this risk, even with the impressive screens currently within the Vision Pro.) Meanwhile, Apple is also working on a follow-up to the Vision Pro that will be even better, introducing a faster processor, Gurman reports.

Persons: Mark Gurman, Gurman, nix Organizations: Apple, Vision, Bloomberg, Morning

June 5 (Reuters) - The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit by Republican-led states seeking to strike down a rule allowing socially-conscious investing by employee retirement plans. The states moved last month for a ruling permanently blocking the rule, which took effect Jan. 30. The Biden administration on Friday said the rule makes clear that retirement plans must base decisions primarily on financial factors. But unlike the Trump-era rule, it also recognizes that issues such as climate change and social justice can impact companies' long-term financial health, the Justice Department said. The judge in March rejected the Biden administration's claim that the states were improperly "judge shopping" by filing the lawsuit in Amarillo, where Kacsmaryk is the only judge.

Persons: Biden, Trump, Sean Reyes, John Scott, Joe Biden, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Donald Trump, Kacsmaryk, Daniel Wiessner, Alexia Garamfalvi Organizations: Republican, U.S . Department of Justice, U.S . Department of Labor, Trump, Justice Department, Interim Texas, Congress, District, Biden, Thomson Locations: Amarillo , Texas, Utah, Texas, U.S, Amarillo, Albany , New York

☆ Elon Musk just told Tesla staff he wants to personally approve all new hires. Here's a look into his management style at Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX over the years.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk told Tesla staff in an email that he wants to personally sign off on all new hires. Here's a closer look at Musk's unconventional style of management and leadership at Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX. Musk told Tesla staff in the memo that he wants to personally approve all new hires. But in 2018, current and former Tesla employees told CNBC that Musk's micromanagement cost the company time and money. The same year, Tesla employees told Insider that Musk could be demanding and unpredictable.

☆ Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who left the Democratic Party last year, says she's 'absolutely' done with parties and won't join the GOP: 'You don't go from one broken party to another'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kyrsten Sinema told CBS News she's "absolutely" done with political parties and won't join the GOP. She left the Democratic Party last year and became an Independent before a potential reelection bid. "It's okay not to agree a hundred percent with another," the Arizona senator told Margaret Brennan. There was less willingness for individuals to have their own opinions to make their own decisions," Sinema told Brennan. I mean, I just, I'm laughing because I literally just spent time explaining how broken the two parties are," Sinema replied.

Starship is SpaceX's next-generation rocket crucial for the company's commercial launch business and Musk's aim to start human colonies on Mars. The U.S. offers few such options and export controls would make building a foreign launch site difficult. SpaceX has eyed another Kennedy Space Center launch site for future Starship launches, LC-49, a few miles from LC-39A. But that location is in the midst of a lengthy environmental review that could take years. Plans for that orbital launch site, Spaceport Camden, were nixed by a local referendum after a lawsuit raised concerns about its environmental impact.

CNN —A Texas man who was allegedly scammed of $40 in parking fees while on a date shot and killed the man who posed as the lot’s attendant – and then “nonchalantly” walked away to proceed with his dinner plans, court records show. Before the couple walked into a restaurant, they were informed by a restaurant employee that they had been scammed, the affidavit says. Aguirre allegedly shot Nix in the torso, and he died later at the hospital from his wounds, according to court records. The woman on the date later told police she did not see or know about the shooting at that point, the affidavit states. Before being seated at the restaurant, “Erick started to look uncomfortable and suggested they go eat somewhere else,” the woman told police.

☆ Man Resumed Date After Killing ‘Scammer’ Over $40, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The man, Erick Aguirre, 29, was arrested on Tuesday in Aransas County, north of Corpus Christi, Texas, and charged with murder in the death of Elliot Nix, 46, on April 11. Brent Mayr, a lawyer for Mr. Aguirre, declined to comment on Friday. According to a charging document, Mr. Aguirre was going out to eat on April 11 with Melanie Castillo, who said in a voluntary statement that she and Mr. Aguirre were dating. They drove separately to Rodeo Goat, a hamburger restaurant east of downtown Houston. Mr. Aguirre paid the man, and the couple went to Rodeo Goat.

☆ Google reportedly eliminated some office snacks, including dried mangoes and M&Ms, in an effort to cut costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Google employee said certain snacks are no longer available at its San Francisco office, per The Atlantic. Hungry Google employees may be disappointed to learn that their employer has cut some of its office snacks. "They took away the dried mango," a project manager at Google who works from the search giant's San Francisco office told The Atlantic. The project manager — who spoke to The Atlantic anonymously — said the San Francisco office also got rid of Maui-onion chips and small bags of M&Ms. The elimination of snacks is just one of many perks Google has slashed in its effort to cut costs.

☆ Republican state officials in Louisiana ask lawmakers to ban the study of racism at universities, citing divisive 'inglorious aspects' of US history
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Louisiana GOP wants to prohibit the study of racism at state colleges and universities. A GOP resolution, seen by NOLA.com, claimed the "inglorious aspects" of American history were too divisive. It comes amid a nationwide GOP effort to scrub race issues from public schools and public life. GOP Party officials in the state want Louisiana lawmakers to prohibit the study of racism at colleges and universities, claiming the "inglorious aspects" of American history are too divisive, according to NOLA.com, which cites a GOP resolution on the matter. According to NOLA.com, the GOP resolution argued that "DEI bureaucracies" act as "divisive ideological commissariats," criticizing programs at LSU and the University of Louisiana System.

☆ The banking crisis has college students on edge about Wall Street jobs and internships. 'I just want to know what the plan is.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's the concern plaguing aspiring investment bankers across the country as they watch the banking crisis unfold. "I think there's definitely a sense of unease in finance," said Asif Rahman, co-founder of Wall Street career coaching company Office Hours. Over at SVB's investment banking arm, incoming first-year analysts have been told that their jobs are secure. "We've reached out to all of our incoming analysts and interns. "The incoming summer interns are worried about low return offer rates," the professor said.

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