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☆ Khashayar Javanmardi documents environmental decay on Caspian Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Zoe Whitfield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Moving from Tehran to the more northerly lakeside city of Rasht aged 13, Khashayar Javanmardi’s youth was punctuated by weekends and extended holidays on the Iranian coastline of the Caspian Sea. “As an artist, I’ve always wanted to be an honest witness.”Locals call it the lake "Mother Caspian." Khashayar Javanmardi 2024 courtesy Loose JointsThe book oscillates between landscapes, portraits and the quiet scenes that fit somewhere in the middle. Khashayar Javanmardi 2024 courtesy Loose Joints“A question that I asked people was, ‘what is the role of the Caspian in your life?’,” said Javanmardi, who began working on the project at Iran’s Anzali Lagoon. Khashayar Javanmardi 2024 courtesy Loose JointsDespite the recklessness of higher political powers, during his travels Javanmardi found a sense of community in the people he met.

Persons: Khashayar, reminisced, Javanmardi, ”, I’ve, Nathalie Herschdorfer, Caspian, ‘, ’, “, ” Javanmardi, “ I’ve, — Organizations: CNN, UN, Elysée Museum, Environment Department Locations: Tehran, Rasht, Europe, Asia, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Lausanne, Switzerland, Ukraine, Kiashahr Port

☆ Pete Alonso, Mets torch Dodgers early to stay alive in NLCS: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Will Sammon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

NEW YORK — The New York Mets aren’t dead yet. The Mets have their best starter, Sean Manaea, ready to pitch on an extra day of rest for Game 6. The Dodgers will throw a bullpen game. Mets’ tightrope walk underscores lack of trusted bullpen optionsPeterson gave the Mets essentially what they expected: 3 2/3 innings, 79 pitches. But the situation underscored the problem with the Mets’ bullpen.

Persons: Jack Flaherty, Pete Alonso’s, Flaherty, Dodgers didn’t, Andy, Ryne Stanek, Edwin Díaz, Stanek, Díaz, Sean Manaea, Carlos Mendoza, They’d, Mendoza, David Peterson, Tommy Edman, Alonso’s, Mets clobbered Flaherty, Alonso, Jesse Winker, they’ve, Starling Marte, Francisco, Alvarez, Brad Penner, Jack Flaherty didn’t, —, rove, odgers Organizations: New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, Dodger, Mets, Dodgers, ust, ets Locations: New York

☆ These are the biggest challenges facing the US Army in the Pacific, according to a general readying for the next war
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US Army has been wargaming in the Indo-Pacific, preparing for what a future war might look like. "It is really hard to replicate that other than just training here in the region," Evans said. JPMRC allows the Army to test its combat readiness in the tropical, archipelago environments of the Pacific. Evans explained that nighttime operations remain a top priority for the Army, and JPMRC allows soldiers the opportunity to develop that "perishable skill." Mysti Bicoy"Sustainment is one of the things that we are focusing on in this training because of the disparate nature of the region," Evans explained.

Persons: —, Marcus Evans, Mariah Aguilar, wargamed, Evans, JPMRC, Tiffany Banks, USARPAC's, Charles Flynn, John Pershing, Sgt, Mysti, we're Organizations: US Army, Service, Army, US, 25th Infantry Division, U.S, Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness, Troops, Pacific . U.S, Staff, 11th Airborne, sustainment, Pacific, . Air National Guard Locations: Hawaii, Pacific, China, Alaska, Japan, Philippines, Ukraine

☆ China just triggered more stimulus measures, even as it says its economy is showing 'stable growth'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The People's Bank of China triggered two market support programs after China announced economic data. China's economy grew 4.6% in the third quarter of this year, the country's statistics bureau announced as it touted a "stable growth trend." "The property market unsurprisingly remains the biggest drag on China's growth," wrote Song, adding that stabilization in the real estate market remains "elusive." China's economy is being dragged by factors including a property crisis, high youth unemployment, and deflation. He added that he expects Beijing to continue to do more to support growth so the economy can enter 2025 on better footing.

Persons: —, Sheng Laiyun, China's, Lynn Song, Betty Wang, Larry Hu, Rajiv Biswas, who's, Wang Organizations: People's Bank of China, Service, Reuters, Greater China, ING, Oxford Economics, People's Bank of, Macquarie Group Locations: China, Greater, People's Bank of China, Beijing

☆ World Triathlon Championships: Two athletes die at competition in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Two athletes died while participating at the World Triathlon Championships in Spain on Thursday, the sport’s governing body has confirmed. “It is with deep sadness that we can inform that two participants (one from Mexico; one from Great Britain) have died at the World Triathlon Torremolinos-Andalucía AG Sprint Distance World Championships, taking place today, October 17,” World Triathlon said in a statement. “Our deepest condolences go to their respective family, friends, National Federations and all the triathlon family. “British Triathlon can confirm that one of our Age-Group Team has sadly passed away whilst competing at the World Championships in Torremolinos, Spain,” it said in a statement. The World Triathlon Championships are being hosted in the municipality of Torremolinos in southern Spain.

Persons: Great Britain –, ”, Roger Mas Colomber, Roger Mas Colomer, “, triathletes Organizations: CNN, Andalucia, Andalucía, National Federations, Spanish Federation, ” CNN, Mexican Triathlon Federation, British, Team, Elite Locations: Spain, Mexico, Great Britain, Torremolinos, ”

The latest example came Wednesday, at a forum held by Univision, where Trump called Jan. 6 "a day of love." Aquilino Gonell, whom Trump supporters repeatedly assaulted on Jan. 6, 2021, told NBC News on Thursday. A day of love when more than 140 officers were injured, people lost their career, people lost their lives?" Trump has called into the nightly livestreamed vigil held in support of Jan. 6 defendants outside the Washington jail at least once. Trump's running mate, Yale-educated Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, has repeatedly avoided explicitly saying Trump lost the 2020 election.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump's, Trump, ‘, Aquilino Gonell, Jan, “ Trump, Jack Smith, ”, Steven Cheung, Gonell, “, ” Gonell, ’, entrap Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Amy Berman Jackson, hasn't, Royce Lamberth —, Ronald Reagan — Organizations: U.S . Capitol, Department, Boys, Republican, Trump, Univision, Capitol Police, NBC, Capitol, Wednesday, Congress, Yale, U.S, District Locations: Washington, Trump's, R, Ohio, U.S

☆ From Fox News to 'The Daily Show,' Walz charts a more aggressive path: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. Plus, White House correspondent Monica Alba reports on Kamala Harris' move to out some distance between herself and Joe Biden. “I’m one or two interviews from being a regular on Fox News,” Walz said at a campaign stop in Valencia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Two of Trump’s most prominent ads of the election cycle raise Kamala Harris’ support for the state underwriting gender-reassignment surgeries for inmates, including undocumented immigrants. He went back to the White House and watched the violence unfold.

Persons: Katherine Koretski, Tim Walz, Monica Alba, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Jonathan Allen, Donald Trump's, Jan, Walz, Harris, Walz sweatshirt, He’s, “, ” Walz, JD Vance, Donald Trump, “ Donald Trump, ” Read, Katherine → Harris, Kamala Harris ’, Biden, ”, Harris ’, ” Harris, Bret Baier, Monica → 📺, hite Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, GOP, Fox News, “ Fox, Sunday, U.S . Army, White, Biden, Fox Locations: Green Bay, Wis, Pennsylvania, Valencia , Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Washington

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’ campaign will launch a new television ad Thursday aimed at linking the three words the vice president has used to describe Donald Trump lately — unhinged, unstable and unchecked — with the policy implications voters might see if the former president returns to office. The Harris campaign has increasingly sought to link Trump’s recent behavior and comments with questions about his mental acuity and refusal to release recent medical records. “One has to ask, what is Donald Trump trying to hide? Earlier this month, the Harris campaign unveiled a digital ad slamming vice presidential nominee J.D. Trump’s campaign responded to the ad by saying that he is a “plain speaker” who talks about issues like the economy and immigration.

Persons: WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris ’, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, ” Harris, Ronny Jackson, ”, “, that’s, J.D, Vance, Kamala Harris, Brian Hughes Organizations: NBC, GOP, Trump, Republican, Democratic Locations: ”

WASHINGTON — The White House and Vice President Kamala Harris’ team have been in frequent contact about how she plans to distance herself from President Joe Biden, while maintaining her overall loyalty to him, according to three people familiar with the dynamic. No one in the White House was surprised by those comments, one of the sources said, since conversations had happened privately before the Fox interview. During the Fox interview, she discussed how her leadership style might differ from Biden’s decades of Washington experience. NBC News was first to report that Harris’ campaign was examining ways to distance her from Biden after criticism about her interviews. I was loyal to Barack Obama, but I cut my own path as president,” Biden said.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris ’, Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, ”, Harris ’, ” Harris, Bret Baier, “, ” Harris ’, Stephen Colbert, Barack Obama’s, Barack Obama, ” Biden, “ She’s Organizations: House, Fox News, Fox, NBC News Locations: Washington

☆ Asian American evangelicals’ theology is conservative. But that doesn’t mean they vote that way.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Asian American evangelicals are a diverse, evolving group of voters increasingly seeking to distinguish themselves from their white counterparts. According to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey, about a third of Asian American adults identify as Christian. “The Asian American Christian’s identity is the convergence of cultural experience, historical background and core theological transformation,” Kim said. “I do hope and pray Asian American Christians take their civic responsibility seriously,” he said. The origins of Asian American churches influenced their evolution, said Jerry Park, associate professor of sociology at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Persons: Wayne Lee, Donald Trump, “ We’re, ”, Pastor Wayne Lee, Matt Slocum, Lee, ’, Jane Hong, Walter Kim, ” Kim, Owen Lee, “, ” Lee, that’s, ” Pastor Owen Lee, John McDonnell, don’t, Raymond Chang, ” James Cho, Cho, Joe Biden, Harris, GOP Cho, Jerry Park Organizations: American, Christian Church and Center, Pastors, Republican Party, Pew Research Center, Occidental College, “, National Association of Evangelicals, Christ Central Presbyterian Church, Korean American, AP, American Christian, GOP, Trump, Baylor University Locations: Chinatown, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Centreville , Virginia, Centreville , Va, America, Orange County , California, Springfield , Ohio, U.S, Waco , Texas

☆ Harris clashes with Fox as she tries to peel away some GOP voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In the end, on Wednesday, both Harris and Fox News probably got what they wanted. But before the interview, Harris spokesman Ian Sams explained her thinking. If only a few thousand Fox viewers or traditional conservatives swapped sides, it could push some swing states in the vice president’s direction. Still, the risk for Harris is that her display in her first formal Fox interview could alienate some of those voters. It’s taken her several months to arrive at the assurance that she’d strike a strong contrast with Biden’s administration, which she unveiled in the Fox interview.

Persons: CNN — Kamala Harris didn’t, Donald Trump —, heatedly, Bret Baier, Harris, Baier, she’s, “, ” Harris, Trump, Joe Biden’s, ” Fox, Harris ’, “ Kamala, Fox, Donald Jr, Eric, Stephen Miller, Ian Sams, Kamala Harris, Ryan Collerd, Nikki Haley, —, ” She’s, Biden, they’re, Donald Trump, Alex Brandon, Sen, JD Vance, “ I’ve, ” Trump, –, ”, he’s, It’s, parry Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Trump, Republicans, Fox, Keystone State, Republican, Getty, GOP, South Carolina Gov, Ohio Republican Locations: Pennsylvania, ”, United States, Washington, Washington Crossing , Pennsylvania, AFP, Bucks County, Philadelphia, Ohio, Univision, Doral , Florida

☆ When my nonbinary teen changed her name, I supported her. But I still accidentally use her birth name, and it can upset her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Dana Dubois | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At 11, my kid came out as nonbinary and changed her name and pronouns. I immediately accepted my kid's new name but accidentally deadnamed her on a trip. Saundrah and Annika went to get bubble tea, so I asked my kid if she wanted to go, too. When she didn't react to me deadnaming her on our trip, I realized she had made peace with the transition. I'd like to think this shift happened in part because she's been 100% supported in her gender journey.

Persons: —, Taylor, Nico, I'd, Saundrah, Annika, I'm, would've, you've, she's, it's Organizations: Service Locations: Germany, Munich, Prague, Berlin

☆ Australia awaits King Charles on first big overseas tour since cancer diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

SYDNEY, Australia — King Charles, the only British monarch who has spent time living in Australia, arrives on Friday for his inaugural visit to an overseas realm as sovereign, his first major foreign trip since being diagnosed with cancer. It is embarrassing that Australians are subjects of the king, Keneally said in an interview, adding that this was no fault of King Charles, who has said a republic is a matter for Australians to decide. “I hope he is OK on this tour because he has that cancer,” Keneally said. Jan Hugo shows off her collection of memorabilia of the British royal family, near the town of Cessnock, Australia, on Tuesday. “When we drank to Australia, we drank to the Queen of Australia, and I felt that didn’t represent who we were,” he said.

Persons: Australia — King Charles, “, Thomas Keneally, Keneally, King Charles, ” Keneally, ”, George Brandis, Jan Hugo, David Gray, Timbertop, Queen Elizabeth, Anthony Albanese, Brandis, ” King Charles, Queen Camilla, Richard Scolyer, Nathan Hansford, Australian Republic Movement . Keneally, Queen Organizations: King, News Corp, Australia, Getty, Geelong Grammar School, Labor Party, Republican, Sydney, Commonwealth, Australian Republic Movement Locations: SYDNEY, Australia, British, London, Cessnock, AFP, Canberra, Samoa, Australian

Ukraine CNN —The spluttering roar of a propeller punctuates the perfect silence. Serge said he had personally overseen more than 500 long-range drone attacks into Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. CNN spent two days traveling across the country with the drone unit as it prepared to launch more than 100 drones overnight into September 29 on a mission into Russia. Sources told CNN in September that Tehran had recently completed the delivery of short-range ballistic missiles to Russia. In September, the unit’s drones hit a Russian ammunition depot between Moscow and St. Petersburg, in Tver region.

Persons: “, Serge, GUR, Abbas Araghchi, Vladimir Putin, Vector, it’s, “ We’re, Putin, ” Serge, Sebastian Shukla, Daria Tarasova, CNN “, …, ” Organizations: Ukraine CNN, CNN CNN, UAV Unit, CNN, Iran’s, Maxar Technologies, Maxar, Ukraine, Vector, Pilots, Russian Telegram, Russia –, Technologies Locations: Ukraine, GUR, Russia, Tehran, Iran, Kotluban, Volgograd, Russian, Moscow, St, Petersburg, Tver region, Toropets, United, Ukrainian, Ukraine’s, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kyiv, Russia – Voronezh, Yesk, Rostov, Voronezh

☆ A series of earthquakes has Southern California shook. Is a big one coming?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Stephanie Elam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

One more thing Southern California is known for: earthquakes. While the San Andreas is the most famous, scientists know it’s not the only fault that can produce a powerful earthquake in Southern California. Residents clean up in the Van Nuys neighborhood following the 1994 Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles on January 17, 1994. Many newcomers have no idea the havoc a big earthquake can wreak, including young Angelinos who grew up in Southern California‘s quiet times. “We need to be prepared, because we could have an earthquake that’s pretty big at any time,” Husker said.

Persons: there’s, ”, Kate Scharer, Andreas, it’s, Robert de Groot, Vinnie Zuffante, Angelinos, They’ve, ” Allen Husker, “ There’s, Husker, Clarence Wayne Dean, Douglas C, ” Scharer, Scharer, Don’t, “, de Groot, ” Husker Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Pasadena, United States Geological Survey, Geological Survey, California Institute of Technology, Southern California Seismic, CNN, Los Angeles Police, Disease Locations: Hollywood, Southern California, Los Angeles, Malibu, San Gabriel, Sierra, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, Southern, California, California , Oregon, Washington

☆ UK inflation falls sharply to 1.7%, below Bank of England's target for first time in over three years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Canary Wharf business district is seen in the distance behind autumnal leaves on October 09, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. LONDON — Inflation in the U.K. dropped sharply to 1.7% in September, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the headline rate to come in at a higher 1.9% for the month, in the first dip of the print below the Bank of England's 2% target since April 2021. Inflation has been hovering around that level for the last four months, and came in at 2.2% in August. Core and services inflation are key watch points for Bank of England policymakers as they mull whether to cut interest rates again at their November meeting.

Persons: Price Organizations: National Statistics, Reuters, Bank of England's, Bank of England Locations: Wharf, London, United Kingdom

☆ Forget tech and utilities. There's about to be a new best sector for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bank stocks are making a late push to be the best buy of the year for equity investors. The financial sector has outperformed in recent weeks and is now firmly one of the best-performing groups. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) rose again on Wednesday and is now up 26% year to date. That puts it above the SPDR fund for communication services ( XLC ) and within striking distance of the one for utilities ( XLU ). XLF YTD mountain Financial stocks are one of the best performing sectors this year.

Persons: Banks, Chris Verrone, Strategas, Morgan Stanley, It's, … Organizations: Federal Reserve Locations: U.S

☆ October full hunter’s moon is the closest supermoon in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Gina Park | Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The closest supermoon of the year will soon loom large and bright in the autumn sky. October’s hunter’s moon is set to peak at its fullest around 7:26 a.m. Many people associate the hunter’s moon with being orange in color as it rises, but the same could be said of all full moons. Why the full moon is called hunter’s moonThe hunter’s moon is the first full moon after the autumnal equinox, which occurred on September 22 this year. The hunter’s moon is expected to be joined by Jupiter, a red giant star called Aldebaran and the star cluster Pleiades, according to EarthSky.

Persons: it’s, Robin L, Shelton, Don’t, • Orionids, Leonids, Geminids, Ursids Organizations: CNN, NASA, University of Georgia, Jupiter, American Meteor Society Locations: Potawatomi, Fort Ouiatenon, West Lafayette , Indiana

☆ Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VP: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the historical challenges Kamala Harris faces running for president as a sitting VP. Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VPBy Steve KornackiKamala Harris is the third presidential nominee in the last half-century to run as a sitting vice president. Measures like more Secret Service agents and bulletproof glass are now common on the campaign trail. Read more → 🔑 It all comes down to yinz: The Harris campaign believes its path to winning all-important Pennsylvania runs through the suburbs. Read more →The Harris campaign believes its path to winning all-important Pennsylvania runs through the suburbs.

Persons: Steve Kornacki, Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama hasn't, Harris, Hakeem Jeffries, Steve Kornacki Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, it’s, Biden, Donald Trump, Trump’s, VPs, Al Gore, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, “, ”, ” Reagan, Bush, Michael Dukakis, Gore, Clinton, Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon Johnson, Johnson, Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon —, they’d, Michelle Obama, Monica Alba, Carol E, Lee, Kristen Welker Barack Obama, Trump, ” Michelle Obama, Ali Vitali, Kyle Stewart ALBUQUERQUE, Democrats haven’t, “ we’ve, ” Jeffries, Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi speakership, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Johnson, ️, abou, l, ord, O Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, White, ABC, Democratic Party, Republican, Biden, Democratic National Convention, Service, Democrats, NBC News, GOP, Republicans, aig Locations: George H.W ., midstream, Vietnam, N.M, D, Jeffries, New York, California

☆ Arizona lawyers keep distance from GOP's 'election integrity' operation amid concern over Kari Lake's fraud claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Vaughn Hillyard | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Earlier this month, Kory Langhofer resigned as the chief legal counsel for former President Donald Trump's and the Republican National Committee’s “election integrity” operation in Arizona. “There’s just a perception that [Republican lawyers] are not doing enough proactively,” a second lawyer said about staving off supposed fraud. “Is it possible we are all being gaslit by the @gop regarding a fake ‘Election Integrity’ program that doesn’t actually exist?” Wren wrote in the post. Harmeet Dhillon, attorney and member of the Republican National Committee, will oversee the GOP's legal efforts around the election in Arizona. “We are full steam ahead in our unprecedented dedication to Election Integrity,” she added.

Persons: Kari Lake’s, Kory Langhofer, Donald Trump's, Langhofer, ” “ Kari, ”, “ There’s, staving, Trump, Harmeet Dhillon, Dhillon doesn’t, “, Lake’s, Caroline Wren, Wren, onboarded Dhillon, Dhillon, Kyle Grillot, Gina Swoboda, Swoboda, Kari Lake, Bryan Blehm, Stephen Richer, Richer, Adrian Fontes, — Organizations: Republican National, White, Trump, NBC News, Arizona Republican, GOP, Republican, RNC, Lake, Republican National Committee, Bloomberg, Getty, Arizona Republican Party, NBC, Arizona Republicans, Arizona Supreme Court, Arizona voters, ’, ”, Democratic Locations: PRESCOTT, Ariz, Arizona, —, California, ”, Maricopa County, An Arizona

☆ Track's next great sprinter is bypassing college and signing with Puma
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Christian Miller was a high school senior last April when he became one of the fastest teenagers in track and field history. Running 9.93 seconds in the 100 meters one month before his 18th birthday left Miller wondering how much faster he could go. His fifth-place finish in the 100 at June’s U.S. Olympic track and field trials emboldened his confidence that he belonged with professionals, he said. I’m trying to stand myself down as one of the top 100- and 200-meter runners.”Christian Miller during a practice. Details of professional contracts in track and field are rarely disclosed, and the terms of Miller’s were not, either.

Persons: Christian Miller, Miller, he’ll, Ricky Fields, Liberty University . Miller, ” Miller, Noah Lyles, you’ve, Letsile, ” Christian Miller, Usain Bolt, Mario Bassani, Letsile Tebogo, I’ve, ”, “, Erriyon Knighton, Tamari Davis, Hobbs Kessler Organizations: Puma, NBC News, NCAA, Liberty University, June’s U.S, University of Georgia, NBC, Management, Oakley, Creekside, School, U20, UGA, U.S . Locations: Jacksonville, Fla, Los Angeles, Clermont, U.S, Tokyo

☆ Boeing prepares layoff notices for thousands of workers as turmoil deepens
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

While Su has previously spoken with Boeing and the striking West Coast factory workers’ union, it is her first time in Seattle meeting both sides in person. Roughly 33,000 workers have been on strike since Sept. 13, seeking a 40% wage increase over four years. Boeing will next month send out 60-day notices to thousands of workers including many in its commercial aviation division, meaning those staff will leave the company in mid-January, one source familiar with the matter said. A Boeing spokesperson said the company had shared information with managers including plans for 10% reductions at its commercial unit involving both union and non-union workers. “Boeing just turned its back on 17,000 of its own workers — the same people who carried Boeing through crisis after crisis, year after year,” he said in a statement.

Persons: Julie Su’s, Su, Jon Holden, ”, Brian Bryant, Nick Cunningham, Tim Clark, “, ” Clark Organizations: Boeing, Labor, Department of Labor, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, ” Boeing, White, Society of Professional Engineering Employees, Aerospace, Rivals, Partners, Alaska Airlines, Emirates, Air Locations: U.S, Seattle, West Coast

☆ Google is taking the nuclear option to power soaring demand for AI. Here's why it's such a big deal.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The search giant has struck a deal to bring new nuclear plants online to power its AI data centers. Google became the first tech giant to broker a deal for entirely new nuclear power plants after it unveiled a partnership with industry firm Kairos Power on Monday. AdvertisementGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai had previously hinted that his company was evaluating investment opportunities in nuclear power. That 86-page report didn't mention nuclear power, bar a single endnote. AdvertisementBy one estimate, a search request on OpenAI's buzzy chatbot demands around 10 times as much electricity as a general Google search.

Persons: —, Power, Sundar Pichai, Justin Sullivan, Getty, Michael Terrell, Ethan Mollick, FQtUsE0L9d, lChspwoZjC, OpenAI, Yann LeCun, Sam Altman, Altman Organizations: Google, Service, Big Tech, Wharton, Microsoft, Constellation, Amazon, Talen Energy, Susquehanna, Electric, Helion Energy Locations: East Tennessee, Baltimore, Pennsylvania, Davos, Big

☆ Opinion | How Do You Say Goodbye to an Abusive Family Member?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Frøydis Fossli Moe | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When I was 19 years old, I cut ties with my father. I had a difficult, painful childhood, and I needed distance from him in order to heal. When I was 29 years old, I learned he had received a terminal diagnosis, and I had to confront the relationship I’d tried to leave behind. I reached out to my friends and boyfriend for support, searching for a way to work through these complicated feelings. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, X and Threads.

Persons: I’d, Frøydis Fossli Moe Organizations: New York, Facebook Locations: London

☆ That old Photobucket account you haven't touched in years could soon be licensed to train AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

If you have an old Photobucket account you haven't touched in a while, you'll need to reactivate it to opt out of any licensing deals by setting your account to "private." Related storiesSitting on a possible AI-training goldmineUnlike other mid-2000s photo-hosting peers like Flickr or Webshots, Photobucket hasn't deleted people's old photos. Those old images that Photobucket has been storing for all these years — things people uploaded in 2005 and forgot about — are still there. AdvertisementI have an old Photobucket account from around 2007 that I used for hosting images for an old blog. Presumably, there are plenty of people like me with an old Photobucket account, largely forgotten — maybe abandoned because we moved the photos somewhere else or simply didn't care.

Persons: Photobucket, —, Ted Leonard, it's, Leonard, Leonard didn't, Photobucket Photobucket, Meta, OpenAI, I've Organizations: Service, Myspace, Business, News Corp, soccer, Flickr, Yahoo Locations: Denver

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