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☆ Just 10% of voters under 40 'strongly approve' of Biden in new poll, inflation remains a top concern ahead of the midterm elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

One quarter of all respondents under 40 strongly disapproved of Biden's performance. Twenty-six percent of respondents said they "approve somewhat" of Biden's performance and an additional 22% neither approve or disapprove. "There's overwhelming disagreement with the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and we find the Supreme Court is highly unpopular among young adults," Ramanathan said. "Inflation is the most salient issue among young adults — specifically inflation, rather than general economic concerns," Ramanathan said, noting that it's increased from previous surveys. "More young adults say inflation makes them more likely to support Republicans than Democrats, but the plurality, about a third, say it won't impact their vote."

☆ Tom Brady’s rollercoaster 2022: Unretiring, outbursts, losing streaks and divorce
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As years go, it’s fair to say that 2022 has become something of an Annus Horribilis for Tom Brady. His Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost three straight matches, the first time that’s happened in Brady’s storied career since 2002. The Bucs’ inconsistency has seen the 45-year-old quarterback’s frustrations boil over, with his explosive outbursts caught on the sidelines in multiple games. After rumors of marital unrest between him and his wife, Gisele Bündchen Bündchen, the couple announced last week that they are divorcing after 13 years of marriage. Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesA long few monthsAfter a crushing end to the Bucs’ season in the playoffs last year, the team was left with more questions than answers.

☆ NFL roundup: Bill Belichick makes history as Pats overpower Jets
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Matthew Stafford had a rushing and passing touchdown for the Rams (3-4), going 22 of 33 in the air for a season-low 187 yards. Dalvin Cook (20 carries, 111 yards) and Alexander Mattison (five carries, 40 yards) combined for 151 rushing yards and two touchdowns for the Vikings (6-1). According to the NFL, Kamara is the first player in league history to have 10 games with at least one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown in his first six seasons. Josh Jacobs, who entered the game second in the NFL with an average of 105.5 rushing yards per game, finished with 43 yards on 10 carries for the Raiders (2-5). It was the fourth consecutive 200-yard performance for Henry against the Texans (1-5-1), dating back to 2019, and the most rushing yards by any player this year.

☆ Politics and your portfolio: Midterm elections create uncertainty for markets
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Stephanie Dhue | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Voters file down the hall as early voting begins for the midterm elections at the Citizens Service Center in Columbus, Georgia, on Oct. 17, 2022. So with the midterm elections now a week away but the outcome still not in focus, does it make sense to make those adjustments now? Financial advisors say it's best to adjust your portfolio based on your financial goals and not on the outcome of any event. The market has a 'very distinct' midterms patternHistorically, stocks tend to do better after midterm elections. In 17 of the 19 midterm elections held since 1946, stocks performed better in the six months after the election than they did in the six months prior.

☆ Gerald Stern, prize-winning and lyrical poet, dies at 97
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Stern, New Jersey’s first poet laureate, died Thursday at Calvary Hospice in New York City, according to his longtime partner, Anne Marie Macari. He regarded “The One Thing in Life,” from the 1977 collection “Lucky Life,” as the poem that best defined him. Stern studied political science at the University of Pittsburgh and received a master’s in comparative literature from Columbia University. They had two children, Rachael Stern Martin and David Stern. Or get laid.”Besides Macari and his children, Stern is survived by grandchildren Dylan and Alana Stern and Rebecca and Julia Martin.

☆ NHL roundup: Christian Dvorak's hat trick carries Canadiens to victory
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY SportsOctober 30 - Christian Dvorak scored a third-period hat trick as the visiting Montreal Canadiens rallied past the St. Louis Blues 7-4 on Saturday night. Rangers 6, Stars 3Zac Jones scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period to help New York notch a victory over host Dallas. Red Wings 2, Wild 1Lucas Raymond scored his first two goals of the season and host Detroit downed the Wild. Capitals 3, Predators 0Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season and visiting Washington defeated Nashville. Mikael Backlund scored a short-handed goal, and Brett Ritchie also scored for Calgary, which had a two-game winning streak snapped.

☆ NFL Week 8 Preview: Seahawks, Giants face off behind strong quarterback leadership
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Hannah Brewitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

The Seahawks have won three of their last four while the Giants are on a four-game win streak. The Colts beat their division rivals 34-27 thanks to a last-gasp touchdown from quarterback Matt Ryan to rookie Alec Pierce. Just last week, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones earned NFC Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Jaguars. The Jaguars played in London just last year, when quarterback Trevor Lawrence became the first rookie quarterback to win a regular season game in London. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is coming off a turnover-free Week 7 against the Giants.

☆ 6 people shot outside Pittsburgh church during funeral, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

PITTSBURGH — Six people were shot Friday afternoon outside of a church where a funeral service was being held, officials said. Around 12:04 p.m. police were alerted to about five shots fired outside of Destiny of Faith Church on Brighton Road on the city's North Side. Immediately after, police were alerted to 15 additional gunshots, Pittsburgh Police Commander Richard Ford said at a news conference. A spokesperson with Destiny of Faith Church confirmed the shooting had happened outside the building while a funeral was being held there. The scene outside a church where officers said "multiple shots" were fired in Pittsburgh on Friday.

☆ Buccaneers vs. Ravens: Tom Brady becomes most sacked quarterback in NFL history as Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffer third straight defeat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Tom Brady is used to setting new records but he wouldn’t have wanted this one. The 45-year-old became the most sacked quarterback in NFL history during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 27-22 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. Brady was sacked twice at the end of the first half to initially equal and then break the record previously held by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. In truth, it’s hardly surprising that Brady is the most sacked quarterback in NFL history since he’s been playing in the league for over two decades and it does little to dent his astonishing legacy in the sport. It marks a new low in a difficult season for both Brady and the Buccaneers.

☆ No U.S.-born Black players expected on World Series rosters
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The Houston Astros celebrate winning the American League Championship Series to advance to the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 23. In 1979 alone, Willie Stargell and Dave Parker were among 10 Black players on the “We Are Family” Pittsburgh Pirates champions. “It’s been a story that’s been ongoing since the late 1980s, the decline of Black baseball players,” he said. Hall wasn’t on the Phillies’ roster for any of the first three rounds this postseason and isn’t expected to be on the World Series roster. Many Afro Latino players embrace Black identity, yet perhaps not for the same reasons that Black U.S. players do.

☆ Weak Amazon outlook another blow to tech-type growth shares
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

But Apple earnings on Thursday were a bright spot, with higher than expected revenue leaving its shares (AAPL.O) only slightly lower. But then we look at the Apple report and they reported strong growth in a lot of their consumer categories. Going into the holiday season you would expect the consumer to really ramp up so that I see a big divergence between Apple and Amazon." What we saw in the past is that in a period of growth, tech really grew faster than anything else and got multiples that reflected that. There was always concern going into earnings, and quarter after quarter, they surprised to the upside.

☆ Analysis: Ford, VW pop the automated-vehicle bubble with Argo AI exit
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Paul Lienert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

DETROIT, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The road map to fully self-driving vehicles is being rewritten once again, this time by Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE). VW also bought Argo shares from Ford for $500 million. Ford previously injected $1 billion into Argo when it bought control of the company in 2017. Before it acquired the stake in Argo, VW flirted with at least two other U.S.-based self-driving startups: Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Waymo and Aurora Innovation (AUR.O). VW reportedly considered a $13.7 billion investment in 2018 in Waymo for a 10% stake that would have valued Waymo at $137 billion.

DETROIT, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Wednesday reported a third-quarter net loss driven by its decision to shift spending from the Argo AI self-driving business. Ford posted a net loss in the quarter of $827 million, after taking a $2.7 billion noncash pretax impairment on its investment in Argo AI. The automaker said Argo will be "wound down" and that "talented engineers" will be offered positions with Ford. Chief Executive Jim Farley on Wednesday said Ford will shift its development focus away from fully self-driving systems developed by Argo to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) created internally at Ford. GM on Tuesday reported a net profit of $3.3 billion on record third-quarter revenue of $41.9 billion.

Anyone on his team who agreed to a debate should be fired, or never work again, because that debate may have tanked his campaign,” said Chris Kofinis, a veteran Democratic campaign strategist. John Fetterman, the Democratic Senate nominee in Pennsylvania, debates Republican challenger Mehmet Oz on Tuesday. And Fetterman’s campaign, eager to project strength, said Wednesday that it had raised $2 million since the debate ended“There’s always second-guessing,” Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., said on MSNBC Wednesday. Fetterman’s debate performance took some Republicans by surprise, too. But another top Pennsylvania Democrat, who believes Fetterman’s debate performance was devastating and requested anonymity to offer candid thoughts on the party’s nominee, fears the race is over.

☆ Ford Posts Loss as It Takes $2.7 Billion Charge on Argo Driverless Venture
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ford Motor swung to a third-quarter loss because of a hefty charge associated with the shutdown of the auto maker’s autonomous-driving venture Argo AI, the latest setback in the pursuit of self-driving cars. The Dearborn, Mich., company, which invested in Pittsburgh-based Argo in 2017, said Wednesday that it is shifting its focus away from the development of fully autonomous driving technology and to partially automated features that Ford and other auto makers already offer. Ford will absorb several hundred of Argo’s roughly 2,000 employees, the auto maker said.

☆ Ford to Take $2.7 Billion Charge on Argo Driverless Startup Stake
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Nora Eckert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A driverless car operated by Argo AI on the road in Austin, Texas, last May. Ford Motor said it is taking a $2.7 billion charge on its investment in driverless-car firm Argo AI as that startup shuts down its operations. The Dearborn, Mich., company, which invested in Pittsburgh-based Argo in 2017, said Wednesday that it is shifting its focus away from the development of fully autonomous driving technology and to partially automated features that Ford and other auto makers already offer. Ford will absorb some Argo employees, the auto maker said.

“Obviously I wasn’t clear enough for you to understand this,” Oz, a heart surgeon, said in a comment directed at Fetterman. Calvello asserted that Fetterman did “pretty damn well.” Oz spokesperson Barney Keller pronounced it a “disaster” for Fetterman. “After months of trying to hide his extreme abortion position, Oz let it slip on the debate stage on Tuesday. I support fracking, and I stand and I do support fracking,” Fetterman responded when he was confronted with the answer from four years ago. “Why haven’t you apologized to that unarmed innocent Black man?” Oz asked Fetterman.

☆ Volkswagen no longer investing in self-driving startup Argo AI
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) is no longer investing in Argo AI, the company said on Wednesday, concentrating its automated driving efforts on its existing partnerships with Bosch and Horizon Robotics in China. Volkswagen disclosed a $2.6 billion investment in Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based self-driving startup, in June 2020. The investment meant the startup was jointly controlled by the German carmaker and Ford Motor Co (F.N), which made an initial investment in Argo AI shortly after it was founded. "Volkswagen is working with Argo AI to enable further working opportunities for employees and continue developing the promising projects on autonomous driving. All further cooperations with Ford remain unchanged," Volkswagen's statement said.

☆ NHL roundup: Phil Kessel breaks ironman mark, scores 400th goal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Kessel, 35, skated in his 990th consecutive NHL contest, eclipsing Keith Yandle's mark to become the league's new ironman. Colorado's Valeri Nichushkin scored a power-play goal in the first period and Logan O'Connor netted a short-handed goal in the opening minute of the third. Dominik Kubalik recorded a goal and an assist for Detroit, and Dylan Larkin scored the other goal (the first of the game). Brandon Duhaime added a goal and an assist for the Wild, who improved to 2-0-1 in the past three games. Kings 4, Lightning 2Gabriel Vilardi tallied a goal and assist for Los Angeles in a win against visiting Tampa Bay.

☆ Ford, Volkswagen-backed Argo AI to shut down- TechCrunch
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] An Argo Ai self driving prototype vehicle is seen outside a Ford and Volkswagen joint news conference in New York City, New York, U.S., July 12, 2019. REUTERS/Mike SegarOct 26 (Reuters) - Self-driving startup Argo AI will shut down operations and its employees and parts will be absorbed by its main backers, Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), TechCrunch reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Ford did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, while Argo AI and Volkswagen declined to comment. Argo AI in July said it had laid off about 150 employees as it made adjustments to its business plans. Started in 2016, Pittsburgh-based Argo AI was developing the technology behind driverless vehicles.

DETROIT, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Wednesday reported a third-quarter net loss driven by its decision to shift spending from the Argo AI self-driving business. Ford posted a net loss of $827 million, after taking a $2.7 billion noncash pretax impairment on its investment in Argo AI. The automaker said Argo will be "wound down" and that "talented engineers" will be offered positions with Ford. The other key investor in Pittsburgh-based Argo, Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), said it, too, expects to hire some personnel from Argo. Adjusted free cash flow in the quarter was $3.6 billion, with the outlook for the full year raised to $9.5 billion to $10 billion.

☆ Phil Kessel: Vegas Golden Knights star breaks NHL record after not missing a game for almost 13 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vegas Golden Knights star Phil Kessel has broken the National Hockey League (NHL) ‘ironman’ record after he played his 990th consecutive game on Tuesday. Kessel, 35, started his impressive streak on November 3, 2009, when he made his debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s neat,” an understated Kessel told reporters when he initially tied the record on Monday. “I’ve been fortunate.”Kessel poses with the pucks from his 990th consecutive NHL game. Ten more and Kessel will become the first player to feature in 1000 consecutive games, but he’s certainly not getting carried away.

☆ Tom Brady reaffirms his commitment to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —Tom Brady has reaffirmed his commitment to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a difficult start to the new season, both on and off the field. Jeff Dean/AP It was tough times for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Norm Hall/Getty Images Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hurdles Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid as he scrambles for a first down. David Richard/AP Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Breshad Perriman fumbles after catching a pass during the first half against the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. Gary A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports/Reuters New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas makes a reception against Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J.

☆ GOP groups spend $6.2 million in Oz-Fetterman Senate race in Pennsylvania as polls tighten in final two weeks
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mehmet Oz, US Republican Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, speaks during a campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Two PACs, American Crossroads and the Faith and Power PAC, are respectively pouring $3 million and $3.2 million into Pennsylvania. Both groups are linked to the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The spending, first reported by Politico, will fund ads beginning Tuesday that will last through Election Day on Nov. 8, a spokesman for the Senate Leadership Fund told CNBC. It also came days after the Senate Leadership Fund abruptly canceled millions of dollars it had reserved in another Senate race in New Hampshire.

☆ We read the Gab founder's how-to guide to Christian nationalism. The book is part of a new trend of conservatives openly embracing the ideology.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"Christian Nationalism: A Biblical Guide For Taking Dominion And Discipling Nations" was written by Torba and Andrew Isker, a pastor from Minnesota. Christian nationalism can generally be boiled down to the belief that Christianity should have a privileged position in American society. Torba's book demonstrates this, as his description of Christian nationalism differs in some ways from academic understandings of it. Phelan M. Ebenhack, File/Associated PressThe public embrace of a somewhat taboo conceptScholars of Christian nationalism, and Christian nationalists themselves, are quick to point out these ideas are not new. "We're now definitely well past the 'Christian nationalism doesn't exist' and the 'Christian nationalism is fringe' arguments to full-on 'Christian nationalism is the only way forward.'"

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