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☆ Nice Guy Meets Iron Man in the First Novel by Tom Hanks
  + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Alexandra Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
THE MAKING OF ANOTHER MAJOR MOTION PICTURE MASTERPIECE, by Tom Hanks. Sidelined by the pandemic, some actors fired up ceramics or sang fragments of “Imagine.” Tom Hanks, one of the most prominent to contract an early case of Covid, bounced back by making a run at the Great American Novel. Alas, it is more Forrest Gump trotting from coast to coast than Sully landing on the Hudson. Titled “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,” the book arrives at a crossroads for Hollywood. The novel also acknowledges a fading time when leading actors, even avatars of Everyman decency like the author, were royalty: their work shown not in living rooms but red-velvet-swagged “palaces.”
☆ I'm a Gen Xer who left my stressful engineering job for a yearlong break — and it was the best thing for my happiness and health
  + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Christopher Gehring left his engineering job to take a career break and focus on his health. For me, taking a career break was the best thing I ever could have done for myself. Last year, my job — I'm an engineer who worked at a medical-device company — had become very stressful. As much as I've enjoyed this career break, I'm ready to get back to work. I'm going to give 100% of my effort during work hours, and when I'm off, I'm off.
☆ Alabama Fires Its Baseball Coach Amid Allegations of Suspicious Betting on Its Games
  + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Lindsey Adler | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon, left, was fired by the school. Photo: Michael Johnson/The Advocate/Associated PressThe University of Alabama said Thursday it is firing baseball head coach Brad Bohannon for “violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of University employees. ” The action comes as three states have paused taking bets on the university’s baseball games. Questions about bets placed on Alabama baseball games surfaced late last week. Integrity, an independent firm that contracts with government regulators and sports leagues—including the Southeastern Conference, where Alabama plays—alerted the Ohio Casino Control Commission to what it described as suspicious bets placed on April 28 at the sports book located at Cincinnati Reds’ Great American Ball Park.
☆ The King Has Definite Ideas About Food. But Will Britain Dig In?
  + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Kim Severson | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
British supermarkets are brimming with packages of coronation cupcakes, hoppy coronation ale and coronation crisps seasoned to taste like king prawn cocktail. There are even Jack Russell-themed cakes in honor of the king and queen consort’s rescue dogs, Bluebell and Beth. King Charles III and Queen Camilla lean heavily on fruit and vegetables, preferably organic and from their own gardens. To lower his carbon footprint, the king goes vegetarian two days a week, and gives up dairy on another. The Obamas planted a vegetable garden and used it to to promote local food and healthier school lunches.
☆ South Korea leader stresses need for cooperation with Japan on North Korea
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Patricia Zengerle David Brunnstrom | Patricia Zengerle | David Brunnstrom | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday it is necessary to speed up trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United States to counter increasing North Korean nuclear threats, and said the world must not "shy away" from promoting freedom for the North. "Korea will never forget the great American heroes who fought with us to defend freedom," he said. On Wednesday, Yoon met President Joe Biden at the White House and the United States pledged to give South Korea more insight into its nuclear planning over any conflict with North Korea, amid anxiety over Pyongyang's growing arsenal of missiles and bombs. Yoon became the seventh South Korea leader to address Congress, underscoring the close relationship between Seoul and Washington. "We will actively work to safeguard the freedom of the people of Ukraine and support their efforts in reconstruction," he said.
☆ Legendary Female Artists on the Younger Women Who Inspire Them
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +20 min
The Artist’s Mind What it feels like for female artists to wrestle with ambition, ego, ambivalence and inheritance. That isolation has, historically, been especially true for women artists, some of the most celebrated of whom have seen “writer” or “painter” or “filmmaker” treated as a secondary part of their identity. For this issue, we asked legendary female artists to tell us about a younger woman whose work excites them and gives them hope. But for the current generation of women artists, who have come of age with models who more closely resemble them, identity seems more like a source of community than a trap. Women artists, born into a Babylon of exclusion and possibility, reveal that creative inheritance is as promiscuous as legal inheritance is strict.
☆ MLB roundup: Phillies score 9 in first, bash 23 hits to rout Reds
  + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +11 min
Lopez allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings. Both were 2-for-4 as Boston finished with seven hits. Alcantara (1-2) allowed seven hits and five runs (four earned) in six innings for the Marlins. Alek Manoah (1-1) allowed seven runs, nine hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays. Castillo allowed two hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out nine over seven innings.
☆ Our family is living on a four-bedroom boat while cruising the eastern seaboard for a year. It's not like the 'fabulous lifestyles of the rich and famous' that might come to mind.
  + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Cinda: We're doing what's called the Great American Loop, which is a way to circumnavigate around the eastern seaboard of the US and Canada. A 6,000-mile journey around the eastern seaboardCinda: We started in Stuart, Florida, which is just north of the Palm Beach area. When you think of living on a boat, most people think fabulous lifestyles of the rich and famous. Mark: Some people go all in and sell everything and buy the boat, and the boat is their home residence. We bought our boat specifically to do the loop and we'll sell it when we're done with the loop.
☆ Cramer on what happens when you stick with great American companies
  + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Cramer on what happens when you stick with great American companiesMad Money host Jim Cramer weighs in on investing on American companies.
☆ Look to 3 'great American companies' in this market, Jim Cramer says
  + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Rohan Goswami | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
In a challenging market, investors should look to "well-known, great American companies with beaten down stocks," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday. There are three companies that Cramer thinks have compelling stories and strength, even if their stock prices don't necessarily reflect that: Johnson & Johnson , Eli Lilly , and Procter & Gamble . At Johnson & Johnson, a bruising yearslong battle with lawsuits linked to the company's talc powder battered the stock, Cramer said. And finally, at P&G, Cramer thinks that there's a "grudging recognition" that the stock of the consumer goods company is underpriced. How about the fact that they're amazing American companies, with stocks that get cheaper as they go down," Cramer said.
☆ MLB roundup: Aaron Judge homers in Yankees' opening win
  + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
Houston had its modern-day record of 10 consecutive Opening Day wins snapped. Orioles 10, Red Sox 9Adley Rutschman's 5-for-5 Opening Day helped Baltimore to a win over host Boston. Mets 5, Marlins 3Brandon Nimmo's three RBIs backed Max Scherzer's quality start, leading New York to an Opening Day victory over Miami. Twins 2, Royals 0Pablo Lopez and four relievers combined on an Opening Day two-hitter as visiting Minnesota blanked Kansas City. It was O'Neill's fourth consecutive Opening Day with a homer, tying a major league record.
☆ Chris Christie says the 'half-full' crowds at CPAC are a sign that Donald Trump's popularity is finally waning
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Chris Christie said the "half-full" crowd at CPAC this weekend is a sign of Trump's unpopularity. Christie said Trump may be the GOP's 2024 frontrunner now, but he's not as powerful as he was before. Chris Christie said the small crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference this weekend shows how much former President Donald Trump's popularity has waned. "You saw the scenes at CPAC, that room was half-full," Christie said during an appearance on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday. Christie said that "only the most desperate people showed up at CPAC to even speak, other than Trump or people within Trump's orbit."
☆ What Fox News Hosts Said Privately vs. Publicly About Voter Fraud
  + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Stuart A. Thompson | Karen Yourish | Jeremy W. Peters | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +14 min
In a text message with his producer, Alex Pfeiffer, Mr. Carlson appeared livid that viewers were turning against the network. On Nov. 7, 2020, Mr. Carlson told Mr. Pfeiffer that claims about manipulated software were “absurd.” Mr. Pfeiffer replied later that there was not enough evidence of fraud to swing the election. A video of Carlson from “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” Said publicly on Nov. 19, 2020 Carlson: “We did not dismiss any of it. It aired on the programs hosted by Mr. Dobbs, Ms. Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro. On Feb. 5, 2021, one day after Smartmatic filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox, Fox Business canceled “Lou Dobbs Tonight.” At the time, Fox said it regularly reviewed its lineup.
☆ FDA fines e-cigarette makers for selling products illegally in ‘wakeup call’ to tobacco manufacturers
  + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
BAM Group LLC, Great American Vapes LLC, The Vapor Corner Inc and 13 Vapor Co LLC did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment. “Holding manufacturers accountable for making or selling illegal tobacco products is a top priority for the FDA,” said Dr. Brian King, director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products. “These actions should be a wakeup call that all tobacco product manufacturers – big or small – are required to obey the law,” King said. The agency can seize products, file injunctions to not sell the products, and the companies can face criminal prosecutions. “With these fines, FDA is finally speaking a language these manufacturers understand,” Sward told CNN.
☆ ChatGPT launches boom in AI-written e-books on Amazon
  + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Greg Bensinger | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
In the edition, Sammy the Squirrel, crudely rendered also using AI, learns from his forest friends about saving money after happening upon a gold coin. While that may not sound like much, it is enough to inspire him to compose other books using the software. There were over 200 e-books in Amazon’s Kindle store as of mid-February listing ChatGPT as an author or co-author, including "How to Write and Create Content Using ChatGPT," "The Power of Homework" and poetry collection "Echoes of the Universe." There is even a new sub-genre on Amazon: Books about using ChatGPT, written entirely by ChatGPT. In the video, White says anyone with the wherewithal and time could create 300 such books a year, all using AI.
☆ How to watch the Daytona 500: The annual NASCAR race will be held on February 19
  + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Kevin Webb | Video Game Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
The 65th annual Daytona 500 will air live on Fox, starting at 2:30 p.m. The Daytona 500 is NASCAR's most popular race of the year, helping launch each new season. Nicknamed The Great American Race, the Daytona 500 was first held in 1959 and has served as the opening event of the NASCAR season since 1982. How to watch the Daytona 500You can watch the Daytona 500 on Fox at 2:30 p.m. The 2023 Daytona 500 starting lineup includes 40 drivers:
☆ You'll be able to plug in any EV at some Tesla Superchargers by the end of 2024
  + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
The Biden administration said Tesla will open at least 7,500 chargers to all EVs by the end of 2024. EV drivers must use the Tesla app or website to use the charging stations, the White House said. EV drivers will need to use the Tesla app or website to take advantage of Superchargers, the administration said. Tesla also agreed to more than double its US network of Superchargers, which are made in Buffalo, New York, it added. The White House said it aimed to create a "convenient, reliable and Made-in-America electric vehicle charging network so that the great American road trip can be electrified."
☆ Bizarre video with Russian subtitles employs 'Trumpian' tactics to recruit US veterans for the war in Ukraine, Russia expert says
  + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
One Russia expert told Insider the video could be linked to the Wagner Group. A brazen Russian recruitment video targeting American citizens comes as both Russia and Ukraine prepare massive offensives after a slow but violent winter. It was not clear whether the American advertisement referenced in Prigozhin's statement is the same video circulating online. In one still from the video, a Wagner Group arm patch can be seen on a Russian soldier's uniform. "If you're a true patriot of the future Great America, join the ranks of the warriors of Russia," the video commands.
☆ Cramer's lightning round: Stick with Netflix
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Stick with it." Loading chart...GE Healthcare Technologies Inc : "I like the stock. I say, stay along." Loading chart...DraftKings Inc : "Stock could come around, but it's got to be 50 states before we get there." Loading chart...Medtronic PLC : "Medtronic right now is not being run well.
☆ ‘God Bless Elon Musk’: Top Republican lauds Twitter owner ahead of key hearing
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Lauren Feiner Christina Wilkie | Lauren Feiner | Christina Wilkie | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., effusively praised Twitter owner Elon Musk Wednesday for "being transparent" about the tech platform. "God bless Elon Musk," Comer said in an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Comer's comments came just days after Musk visited Washington and met with House Republican leaders for over an hour, a group that included Comer. So while McCarthy and Republicans met with Musk for over an hour, Jeffries literally just "met" him. WATCH: Elon Musk polls Twitter users over whether he should remain as CEO
☆ The Wordle of real estate is here. Can you guess a home's asking price?
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Users get six tries to guess the asking price of a house, which Weitzbuch selects by hand daily. Your real estate prowess can finally be put to the test with Housle, a new daily game created by Los Angeles reality-TV producer Doug Weitzbuch. Modeled after Wordle, the massively popular game where users guess a five-letter word of the day, Housle tests you on the asking prices of homes for sale. Echoing Wordle's six guesses, Housle gives users six tries to predict the listing price of a house from any part of the country. Weitzbuch is also an avid Wordle player, sharing his daily score with four friends in a group chat dubbed "Wordle Nerdles."
☆ Hulu's live TV service has 85+ channels, plus access to Disney Plus and ESPN+ for $70 a month — here's how to sign up
  + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Angela Tricarico | Ben Blanchet | Streaming Editorial Fellow | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Hulu + Live TV offers over 85 channels, plus Hulu's entire on-demand catalog, for $70 a month. Hulu + Live TV plans start at $70 a month and include over 85 channels, as well as access to Disney Plus and ESPN+. Hulu + Live TV pricing and plansWhat channels come with Hulu + Live TV? Though the service includes most popular cable stations, there is one notable exception: Hulu + Live TV does not support AMC. You can now access Hulu + Live TV through the Hulu app or website with your account.
☆ Make the yuletide gay: Inside the making of this year's LGBTQ holiday movies
  + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Max Gao | Max Gao Is A Freelance Entertainment | Sports Journalist Based In Toronto. He Has Written For Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +8 min
Premiering Sunday on Hallmark, “The Holiday Sitter” follows Sam (Jonathan Bennett), a workaholic bachelor who reluctantly agrees to babysit his niece and nephew before his solo vacation. Jonathan Bennett, left, George Krissa and Mila Morgan in "The Holiday Sitter." Bennett, as an executive producer, originally came up with the idea of a “gay ‘Uncle Buck’ for Hallmark” on the set of another holiday movie three years ago. “We both love the Christmas holiday. After watching “The Holiday Sitter," people are “going to feel that the Hallmark holiday table is bigger than ever,” Bennett added, "and that no matter who you are, there is a seat for you."
☆ Remote Work Is Gutting Downtowns, Will Cost Cities $453 Billion
  + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Emil Skandul | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +13 min
Even 2 1/2 years later, most city downtowns aren't back to where they were prepandemic. Without more-robust policies to address failing downtowns, cities are going to start hurting. The increased cancellations of office leases have cratered the office real-estate market. Since 2016, only 112 commercial office spaces in the US have been converted, while 85 projects are underway or have been announced, according to CBRE's data. The birth of the central social districtTo avoid a commercial real-estate apocalypse, cities will need to streamline conversions.
☆ Kevin McCarthy could face a floor fight for speaker. That hasn’t happened in a century.
  + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kyle-Stewart-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Kyle Stewart | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +8 min
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is struggling to secure the 218 votes he needs to be elected speaker of the House in January. In this game of chicken, if the conservatives don’t blink and McCarthy refuses to back down, it could result in a chaotic floor fight with House members taking multiple votes for speaker — something that has not happened in a century. The House was called to order at noon and the chamber moved to the first order of business: electing the speaker. The House held three more unsuccessful votes for speaker that day before adjourning just after 2 p.m. The date was Feb. 2, 1856, two months after the first speaker vote.
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