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☆ TurboTax can't keep advertising itself as 'free' when many people have to pay, FTC rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The FTC targeted Intuit ads that claimed consumers can file taxes for free using TurboTax. The FTC ruled that Intuit can't advertise free services unless all customers qualify or it clearly says who does. Intuit has previously faced hefty charges over the marketing of "free" services. AdvertisementU.S. regulators have barred TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. from advertising its services as "free" unless they are free for all customers, or if eligibility is clearly disclosed. In a 2022 settlement signed by the attorneys general of all 50 states, Intuit agreed to suspend TurboTax's "free, free, free" ad campaign and pay $141 million in restitution to nearly 4.4 million taxpayers nationwide.

Persons: Michael Chappell, Letitia James Organizations: FTC, Intuit, Intuit Inc, Federal Trade Commission, Associated Press, New York Locations: U.S, California

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have barred TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. from advertising its services as “free” unless they are free for all customers, or if eligibility is clearly disclosed. The order also bars Intuit from “misrepresenting any material facts about its products or services,” including refund policies and price points. There was no financial penalty in the FTC's order, but Intuit has previously faced hefty charges over the marketing of “free” services. In a 2022 settlement signed by the attorneys general of all 50 states, Intuit agreed to suspend TurboTax’s “free, free, free” ad campaign and pay $141 million in restitution to nearly 4.4 million taxpayers nationwide. Those impacted were low-income consumers eligible for free, federally-supported tax services — but paid TurboTax to file their federal returns due to “predatory and deceptive marketing,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said.

Persons: Michael Chappell, TurboTax’s, Letitia James Organizations: —, Intuit Inc, Federal Trade Commission, Intuit, Associated Press, ” New York Locations: — U.S, California

☆ FTC bans TurboTax from advertising ‘free’ services, calls it deceptive advertising
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The Federal Trade Commission ruled in a final order and opinion Monday that TurboTax, the popular tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising and banned the company from advertising its services for free unless it is free for all customers. By running ads for “free” tax services that many customers were not qualified for, the tax filing software violated the FTC Act and deceived consumers, the agency said. The FTC had first sued Intuit, TurboTax’s owner, for its deceptive advertising in 2022. Intuit cannot advertise or market any goods or services as free unless it’s free for all customers, the FTC ordered. The FTC added if the service isn’t actually free for the majority of consumers, TurboTax could state that as well.

Persons: D, Michael Chappell, “, ”, —, Letitia James, ” CNN’s Jordan Valinsky Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Intuit Locations: New York

☆ These 11 senators supported Bernie Sanders's resolution to force a State Department report on Israeli human rights violations in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewJust 11 senators on Tuesday evening supported advancing a resolution from Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have significantly escalated congressional oversight of US military aid to Israel. AdvertisementUnder a relatively obscure provision within US law, the resolution would have forced the State Department to provide Congress with a report on human rights violations by Israel. "We will be voting on a very simple question: do you support asking the State Department whether human rights violations may have occurred using US equipment or assistance in this war?" However, it would be highly unusual for the State Department to fail to respond to an oversight request from Congress. "This should be the beginning of a broader human rights oversight process," said Chappell.

Persons: —, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, — Sen, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mitch McConnell, Israel, Gaza —, Chris Coons, Coons, John, Chappell, Tim Kaine, Chris Van Hollen, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Gaza Health Ministry, State Department, Israel, Senate Foreign Relations, Foreign Assistance, Department, Center for Civilians Locations: Israel, Gaza, Chris Coons of Delaware, Ukraine, Virginia, Maryland

☆ A hot dog diner in Oklahoma saw sales surge after a customer uploaded a photo of the owner looking sadly outside a window
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-29 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The owner of a hot dog diner in Oklahoma enjoyed a sales boom after a sad photo of him went viral. Scott Hosek told local media that business was lagging amid the Christmas period. The diner has been busy after a customer posted a photo of him looking mournfully out his window. Hosek told USA Today that business had increased significantly since Chappel's December 20 post, reversing from a pre-Christmas customer dip. The restaurant saw an entire week's worth of sales in one day, Hosek told ABC affiliate KOCO.

Persons: Scott Hosek, —, Nick Chappell, Chappell, Hosek, Chappel, it's, Moore, you'll Organizations: Service, Facebook, USA Today, ABC, Business, Oklahoma City Locations: Oklahoma, Norman , Oklahoma

☆ Trucking firm XPO to buy bankrupt Yellow's service centers for $870 mln
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Yellow Corp. trailers sit idle at a YRC shipping facility in North Reading, Massachusetts, U.S., August 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDec 5 (Reuters) - Trucking company XPO Inc (XPO.N) won a bid to buy 28 service centers of bankrupt Yellow Corp for $870 million in a closely watched auction of the nearly 100-year-old firm's assets. Yellow, formerly known as YRC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August after blaming the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union for its demise. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware will hold a hearing on Dec. 12 to approve the bids. Yellow's bankruptcy process was closely watched after its demise potentially saddled U.S. taxpayers with losses stemming from a government rescue.

Persons: Brian Snyder, XPO, Jonathan Chappell, XPO's, Aishwarya Jain, Pooja Desai, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Yellow Corp, REUTERS, Trucking, XPO Inc, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Walmart, Evercore ISI, Estes Express Lines, Swift Transportation Holdings, U.S, Bankruptcy, Thomson Locations: North Reading , Massachusetts, U.S, North America, Delaware

☆ Rosalynn Carter repose: Former first lady’s motorcade will route from wreath-laying ceremony to Carter Presidential Center
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Christina Maxouris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In May, the Carter Center said Rosalynn Carter had dementia. The motorcade will stop for a wreath-laying ceremony at Rosalynn Carter’s alma mater, Georgia Southwestern State University, before making its way to Atlanta. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter poses for a portrait in New York in 2011. Alice S. Hall/NBCUniversal/Getty Images) Rosalynn gets a kiss from her husband after they were awarded Presidential Medals of Freedom in 1999. “Thank you all for joining us in celebrating what a treasure she was, not only to us, but to all humanity.”The Carter Center said in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Carter Center Mental Health Program or the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers.

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☆ Rosalynn Carter death: former first lady and wife of Jimmy Carter, passes away at 96
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Keith Allen | Kate Andersen Brower | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +29 min

Rosalynn Carter passed away peacefully with family by her side at her home in Plains, Georgia, the center said in a statement. It was likely that Eleanor Rosalynn Smith would cross paths with Jimmy Carter in their small hometown of Plains, Georgia. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter poses for a portrait in New York in 2011. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP Jimmy Carter, then a Georgia state senator, hugs his wife at his campaign headquarters in Atlanta in 1966. The Carter CenterRosalynn and Jimmy Carter had four children, 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

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☆ Opinion: What made the Carters’ marriage magic
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Opinion Kate Andersen Brower | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Rosalynn Carter was a paragon of strength and resilience in a marriage that was in all ways a true partnership. Her death was announced by the Carter Center on Sunday, which said she had passed away with loved ones at her bedside. It was different however, when she visited her neighbor’s house and saw a photo of Jimmy Carter on the bedroom wall. Former President Jimmy Carter kisses former first lady Rosalynn Carter after they received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton in 1999. In Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency, the Carters have championed democracy and political stability, traveling to hot spots including Cuba, Sudan and North Korea.

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☆ Mormon church sued again over how it uses tithing contributions from members
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, historic Mormon Salt Lake Temple is shown here with Christmas light display in Salt Lake City, Utah. The church agreed to pay $1 million and Ensign Peak will pay $4 million. Their lawsuit seeks class-action certification, potentially involving millions of church members, and an independent entity to oversee collection and use of church donations. Ensign Peak has spent funds only twice in its 26-year history, according to both lawsuits. From 2010-2014 it put $1.4 billion to build a mall near Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City.

Persons: of Jesus Christ, doesn't, James Huntsman, Jon Huntsman, Jr, didn't, Huntsman's, Daniel Chappell, Masen Christensen, John Oaks, Huntsman, David Nielsen, Ensign Peak Organizations: of Jesus, Utah Gov, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Corporation of, Advisors, U.S . Senate, U.S, Ninth Circuit Locations: Salt Lake, Salt Lake City , Utah, U.S, Salt Lake City, California, Virginia, Utah, Temple

Learn moreHit singer Olivia Rodrigo is heading on her second solo tour in 2024, with tickets still on sale for prospective Guts World Tour concert goers. If you want to buy tickets to the 2024 Guts World Tour, we've got you covered with a link for every individual Olivia Rodrigo Guts World Tour tour date appearance below. Olivia Rodrigo 2024 tour scheduleThe Guts World Tour begins in Palm Springs, CA, on February 23. Major cities tend to have higher prices for Olivia Rodrigo tickets, with concert dates in San Francisco, New York City, and Boston being among the most costly locations. As with standard tickets, original VIP tickets for Olivia Rodrigo's 2024 tour have also been sold out on Ticketmaster.

Persons: Olivia Rodrigo, Rodrigo, Olivia Rodrigo's, we've, Olivia Rodrigo Guts, Chappell Roan, Remi Wolf Organizations: North, Orlando, FL, St, Saint, New, Kansas City, UT, San, Ticketmaster, Silver Star, The Breeders, Breeders Locations: North America, Europe, Palm Springs , CA, American, United States, Canada, Springs, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Orleans, LA, Miami, Charlotte, NC, Nashville, TN, Louis, Omaha, Saint Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, MI, Montreal, Toronto, ON, Boston, New York City, NY, Dublin, Ireland, Manchester, England, Glasgow, Scotland, Birmingham, London, Antwerp, Belgium, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Oslo, Norway, Copenhagen, Denmark, Berlin, Germany, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, Bologna, Italy, Zurich, Switzerland, Cologne, Paris, France, Barcelona, Spain, Madrid, Lisbon, Portugal, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Lexington, KY, Kansas, Oklahoma, Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, WA, Vancouver, BC, Portland, Inglewood, Palm Springs, San Francisco , New York City, Southern, The

☆ UK watchdog fines Equifax $13.4 mln for role in cyber breach
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. corporate offices are pictured in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., September 8, 2017. The FCA said the hackers could also access the personal data of 13.8 million UK consumers because the data was stored on company servers in the United States. Equifax Ltd had outsourced data such as names, dates of birth, Equifax membership login details, partially exposed credit card details and addresses. "Few companies have invested more time and resources than Equifax to ensure that consumers’ information is protected," Remon said. "There were known weaknesses in Equifax Inc’s data security systems and Equifax failed to take appropriate action in response to protect UK customer data," it said.

Persons: Tami Chappell, rater Equifax, Equifax, Patricio Remon, Remon, Huw Jones, David Evans, Mark Potter Organizations: Equifax Inc, REUTERS, Financial Conduct Authority, FCA, Equifax, Europe, Commissioner's, Thomson Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, United States, Equifax

☆ Fact Check: Australian COVID vaccine with HIV protein misrepresented online
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The programme, titled “Horizon Special: The Vaccine”, documented the development, by the University of Queensland and biotechnology company CSL, of a COVID vaccine candidate that never made it to market. The 63-second video begins with a social media narrator saying: “This is utter madness. Explaining the reason behind choosing the HIV protein, Chappell says on-camera that the protein was picked because it’s well understood and presents no risks, including having no role in helping HIV to make copies of itself: “It’s a highly stable structure. VACCINE CANDIDATE DROPPEDThe social media clip fails to acknowledge that the production of the Australian vaccine candidate was halted following the discovery that it temporarily caused false-positive HIV tests due to the presence of the protein. The Australian vaccine candidate contained an HIV protein which posed no safety threat, but led the vaccine candidate to be dropped before ever making it to larger trials because it produced false-positive test results for HIV.

Persons: Keith Chappell, Chappell, ” Chappell, Read Organizations: University of Queensland, CSL, BBC, University of Queensland’s, Reuters, HIV, Thomson Locations: ”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the first few minutes on the phone with The Associated Press, Chappell Roan shared a revealing fact about herself. Born and raised in Missouri, Roan left the state for Hollywood not long after being discovered on YouTube by Atlantic Records. Roan, like Rodrigo, has a knack for candor in theatrical, cheeky pop songwriting — even when the truth is embarrassing — emphasized by her vocal range. ROAN: It's evolving constantly, but more recently it’s been more of a drag project, especially now that I’m (on) tour. I'm really uncomfortable by sex scenes in movies, or when people flirt with me.

Persons: Chappell Roan, “, Roan's, ”, Roan, Olivia Rodrigo's, Dan Nigro, Rodrigo's, Rodrigo, Rose Amstutz, it's, ROAN, I'm, Chappell, —, It's, Karen Carpenter, Stevie Nicks, don’t, I’ve Organizations: ANGELES, —, Associated Press, Hollywood, YouTube, Atlantic Records, Island Records, Spotify, AP Locations: Missouri, LA, Midwest, Manhattan, “ California, ROAN

The two companies had challenged the lower court's decision that they may owe copyright damages that accrued prior to three years before plaintiff Sherman Nealy sued them. Nealy has argued that his Miami record label Music Specialist owns the rights to the 1984 song "Jam the Box" by Tony Butler, also known as Pretty Tony. Nealy said he did not learn of the alleged copyright violations until 2016, and requested damages for copyright infringement that he said started as early as 2008. Circuit Court of Appeals limited copyright damages to the three-year period before a lawsuit is filed. The case has drawn interest from music industry trade groups including the Recording Industry Association of America and National Music Publishers' Association, which also encouraged the court to take up the case.

Persons: Warner Music's, Flo Rida, Sherman Nealy, Nealy, Tony Butler, Tony, Dillard, Flo Rida's, Warner Chappell, Butler, Blake Brittain, Will Dunham Organizations: Warner Music Group Corp, WASHINGTON, U.S, Supreme, Miami, Atlantic Records, Warner, Artist Publishing, Circuit, Appeals, Recording Industry Association of America, National Music Publishers ' Association, Thomson Locations: Ayer, Florida, Atlanta, New York, San Francisco, Washington

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Levi Strauss, Costco, ChargePoint, Mattel and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Sirius XM — Shares of the media company fell roughly 2% in premarket trading. A day earlier, Liberty Media proposed combining the Sirius XM tracking stock with the radio company. Levi Strauss — The apparel maker advanced 1.3% in premarket trading after TD Cowen initiated coverage of the stock at an outperform rating. Mattel — Shares of the toymaker gained 2.4% in premarket trading Wednesday after Morgan Stanley initiated Mattel with an overweight rating, calling it a top pick.

Persons: Levi Strauss, TD Cowen, Levi's, ChargePoint, XPO, Jonathan Chappell, Joe Biden, Morgan Stanley, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin, Pia Singh Organizations: Woodbury, Sirius XM, Liberty Media, Costco, UBS, Evercore ISI, United Auto Workers, Mattel —, Mattel Locations: Central Valley , New York, U.S, Michigan

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Costco, Paramount, MillerKnoll, ChargePoint and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Media stocks — A handful of media and studio stocks rose Wednesday after the nearly 150-day writer strike ended. ChargePoint , Blink Charging — Shares of ChargePoint and Blink Charging gained 4.1% and 5.5%, respectively after UBS initiated coverage of the electric charging stocks with buy ratings. XPO — Shares added roughly 2% after XPO stock was upgraded to outperform from Evercore ISI, with analyst Jonathan Chappell highlighting margin growth potential and stronger pricing power. Mattel — Shares of the toymaker rose more than 4% after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Mattel with an overweight rating. AAR Corp — Shares of the aircraft services company rose 2.3% on the back of its quarterly earnings report.

Persons: MillerKnoll, XPO, Jonathan Chappell, Morgan Stanley, Levi Strauss, TD Cowen, Levi's, Piper Sandler, Kosmos, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Media, Warner Bros . Discovery, Paramount Global, Comcast, Disney, Netflix, UBS, Costco —, Costco, Evercore ISI, Mattel —, Mattel, Federal Trade Commission, AAR, Kosmos Energy, Bank of America

☆ TurboTax maker Intuit deceived users with offers of 'free' tax products, FTC judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON — A Federal Trade Commission judge on Friday issued an initial ruling against Intuit , the maker of the popular tax filing software TurboTax, saying the company deceived consumers with ads for so-called "free" tax products. Intuit violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by promoting "free" tax products and services for which many were ineligible, according to Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell. Intuit will appeal the ruling, said Rick Heineman, a spokesperson for the company. "It's no surprise that a case the FTC brought before itself, argued with FTC-employed lawyers, all before an FTC-employed judge got a ruling in favor of the FTC," Heineman said. "You can't make this stuff up — it's a flawed system and a groundless ruling."

Persons: WASHINGTON, D, Michael Chappell, Rick Heineman, Heineman Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Intuit, FTC

REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Intuit Inc FollowWASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) administrative law judge ruled on Friday that Intuit Inc., the maker of the popular TurboTax tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising and deceived consumers when it ran ads for “free” tax products and services, the FTC said in a statement. Intuit had revealed the ruling last week and the FTC statement confirmed the findings on Friday. The company must also disclose whether any good or service is not free to a majority of U.S. taxpayers, it said. Intuit on Friday called the ruling "groundless" and said it will appeal. "Intuit has always been clear, fair, and transparent with our customers and we remain committed to providing free tax preparation," it said in a statement.

Persons: Yuri Gripas, Michael Chappell, Doina, Jasper Ward, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, REUTERS, Intuit, WASHINGTON, Federal Trade Commission's, Intuit Inc, FTC, Internal Revenue Service, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S

☆ Top Wall Street analysts like these dividend stocks for solid returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

The opinions of top analysts could help investors in picking the right dividend stocks. With a quarterly dividend of 38 cents per share, SU's dividend yield stands at 4.7%. (See Sunoco Stock Chart on TipRanks) Target This week's last pick is dividend aristocrat Target ( TGT ). That said, Drbul highlighted that Target beat analysts' earnings expectations, as the company's inventory actions improved profitability. With a quarterly dividend of 38 cents per share, SU's dividend yield stands at 4.7%.

Persons: Wall, FANG, Scott Hanold, Hanold, DHT's, Jonathan Chappell, Chappell, Gregory Pardy, TipRanks, Rich Kruger, Suncor, Pardy, Gabriel Moreen, Moreen, Robert Drbul, Drbul, Brendan McDermid Organizations: TipRanks, Diamondback, Diamondback Energy, RBC Capital, Suncor Energy, Global Energy, SUN, Black, Reuters Locations: West Texas, Suncor Energy Canada, U.S, Brooklyn , New York

☆ Dangerously close near-miss incidents across the US are a wakeup call to the aviation industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The New York Times cited a shortage of air traffic controllers as a significant factor in the string of close calls. During breakout sessions at the safety summit, officials offered theories like inexperienced first officers and overworked air traffic controllers as contributing to the near-disasters. The Times pointed to the challenges surrounding air traffic controllers, in particular, as a root cause. "Air traffic controllers and pilots all play critical roles." While technology is important, Brickhouse says humans are still essential to aviation safety.

Persons: John F, Billy Nolen, Anna Moneymaker, Tim Arel, Anthony Brickhouse, Kathleen Bangs, Tami Chappell, Austin isn't, Brickhouse Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, New York Times, Morning, Delta Air Lines Boeing, Kennedy International Airport, American Airlines Boeing, Delta, FedEx Boeing, Southwest Boeing, JetBlue Airways, Times, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Boeing, FAA, Air Traffic Organization, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Delta Air Lines, Hartsfield Jackson, International Airport, REUTERS, Southwest, FedEx, New, JFK, Aviation Locations: Austin , Texas, Denver, Tenerife, Spain, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Austin, New York

☆ New DNA evidence indicates that 3 men convicted of murder did not do it, forensics expert testifies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

They have petitioned a judge to throw out their convictions and order a new trial based on the new DNA evidence. The prosecution has argued in court filings there was no evidence the sex was nonconsensual or that this unknown male killed Nickens. Chappell, Johnson and Grasty were each convicted in separate trials of second-degree murder and other charges in 2000 and 2001 and sentenced to life in prison. Eric Levenson/CNNWitness also testified at Alex Murdaugh trialPalmbach’s testimony came a month after another defense witness testified about the new DNA evidence as part of this petition. On cross-exam Tuesday, Delaware County Assistant District Attorney Sara Vanore noted that Palmbach came to his conclusions even though he was not a DNA expert and didn’t closely review court testimony.

Persons: Timothy Palmbach, rebutting, ” Palmbach, Derrick Chappell, Morton Johnson, Samuel Grasty, Henrietta Nickens, Nickens, Chappell, Johnson, Grasty, Richard McElwee, McElwee, Shook, Hardy, Bacon, Trio ”, “, ”, Janet Purnell, Johnson’s, –, Mahir Sharif, It’s, Cynthia Chappell, Chappell’s, “ I’m, Brenda Brown, Kenyett LeBue, Eric Levenson, Alex Murdaugh, Sara Vanore, Palmbach, Vanore, Murdaugh, Jeffrey Fumea Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, Prosecutors, CNN, Innocence, Chappell, Pennsylvania Innocence, Centurion, Delaware, Pennsylvania State Police Locations: Pennsylvania, Delaware County , Pennsylvania, Chester , Pennsylvania, McElwee, South Carolina

A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. Over half of all U.S. suicides in 2022 involved firearms, according to the figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new suicide death data reported by CDC illustrates why," U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement. The suicide rate in 2022 — 14.9 deaths for every 100,000 people — is 5% higher than the previous record high of 14.2 deaths for every 100,000 people from 2018. Suicide deaths rose from 48,183 in 2021 to an estimated 49,449 deaths in 2022, CDC said.

Persons: Tami Chappell, Xavier Becerra, Kanishka Singh, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, REUTERS, CDC, U.S . Health, Thomson Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, America, Washington

☆ UPS cuts revenue forecast on lower e-commerce demand, labor contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUPS cuts revenue forecast on lower e-commerce demand, labor contractJonathan Chappell, Evercore ISI transportations analyst, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss UPS quarterly earnings results, and more.

Persons: Jonathan Chappell Organizations: ISI

☆ TikTok, Warner Music Group to partner in music licensing deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 18 (Reuters) - Warner Music Group (WMG.O), the record label conglomerate behind artists such as Radiohead, AC/DC and Madonna, has signed a licensing deal with Chinese short-video app TikTok to boost its social media revenues. The multi-year deal will help Warner Music's artists and songwriters unlock new revenue and marketing opportunities from TikTok's more than 1 billion users, the companies said on Tuesday. Social media platforms like TikTok have seen many new artists go big when content featuring their music went viral, helping them clinch major record deals. The deal licenses the collection of Warner Recorded Music and Warner Chappell Music to TikTok, TikTok Music - the social media app's premium streaming service, video editor CapCut, and TikTok's Commercial Music Library. Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Warner, Warner Chappell, CapCut, Zaheer Kachwala, Devika Organizations: Warner Music Group, Radiohead, Social, Warner, Wrestling Entertainment, WWE, Warner Recorded Music, Warner Chappell Music, Thomson

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