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DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 23 points and Oklahoma City rallied after allowing Dallas’ NBA-record 30-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Mavericks 126-120 on Saturday night. Dallas led 120-118 before the Thunder scored the game’s final eight points. A dunk by rookie Chet Holmgren tied the score, and Williams put the Thunder ahead for good with a reverse drive with 40 seconds left. Williams hit two free throws with eight seconds left for the final points. The Mavericks’ run was the l ongest without allowing a basket in the play-by-play era, which dates to 1996-97.

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Now, her children are fighting over who should inherit her money, pointing to conflicting wills that Ms. Williams left, including one she signed shortly before her death. It is the latest legal dispute spawned by Sue, a crown jewel of paleontology regarded as the most complete T. rex fossil ever found. Before her death in 2020, Ms. Williams had written two wills. In a 2017 will, she appointed one of her daughters, Sandra Williams Luther, as the personal representative of her estate. In another will, written in 2020, she designated that same daughter to be her sole heir and the sole executor of her estate.

Persons: Darlene Williams, Sue, Williams, Sandra Williams Luther Locations: South Dakota

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Star Memphis basketball recruit Mikey Williams pleaded guilty to one felony charge in a gun case on Thursday, and one of his attorneys said he does not expect the 19-year-old to face jail time. In a deal with prosecutors, Williams pleaded guilty to one felony count of making a criminal threat and to a special allegation of using a firearm during the threat, attorney Randy M. Grossman said. Although a judge would have the discretion to sentence Williams to a year in jail, “no custody is contemplated,” the attorney said. “Nobody was injured in this case, nobody testified that anybody saw Mikey actually fire the gun and he didn’t admit he was the one who fired the gun,” Grossman said. “He admitted responsibility and pleaded guilty.

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☆ US PCAOB fines PwC in China for allowing cheating on audit exams
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —A US regulator has hit the China arm of prestigious “Big Four” firm PwC with a $7 million fine. In its announcement, the PCAOB said the practice was widespread, involving more than 1,000 employees from PwC Hong Kong, and hundreds more from PwC China. It fined PwC $7 million in total, with its entities in Hong Kong and mainland China ordered to pay $4 million and $3 million, respectively. The mainland Chinese arm works in collaboration with its Hong Kong and Macao offices, collectively boasting a headcount of more than 20,000. On Thursday, the US regulator also penalized a mainland Chinese accounting firm for violations, including issuing a false audit report.

Persons: “, Erica Y, Williams, ” PwC, ”, Shandong Haoxin Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, US Public Company, PwC, US, Shandong Haoxin Locations: Hong Kong, China, Macao, Shandong Haoxin, Shandong

PARIS (AP) — Matthew M. Williams will step down as creative director of Givenchy, the renowned Parisian heritage house owned by LVMH, the company announced Friday. Williams, who has been at the helm since June 2020, is set to depart early in 2024 and will focus on his own brand, 1017 ALYX 9SM. Williams’ tenure at Givenchy has been marked by a mix of bold fashion shows, innovative designs and notable collaborations with contemporary artists. Yet, the fashion press had varying critical responses to Williams’ tenure, echoing the challenges of blending streetwear sensibilities with traditional haute couture. Givenchy, the 71-year-old fashion house, has been home to some of the world’s most renowned fashion designers over the decades, including Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, and Riccardo Tisci.

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☆ From ‘menty b’ to ‘grippy socks,’ internet slang is taking over how we talk about mental health
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But for Dr. Nicholas Westers, a clinical psychologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, simply talking about mental health isn’t always a good thing. But she has been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, Nelson told CNN, and has had her share of mental health struggles. “Mental health is part of your physical health, and I think the internet, social media, has definitely played a part in that (association),” she said. Acknowledging what they’re experiencing may even help people actually address their mental health and seek the help they need. Making a quip like “I’m going to kill myself” when feeling down or “I’m so OCD” when you just like organization can also create stigmatization around mental health, Westers said.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore’s Félix Bautista was a unanimous winner of the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award and Milwaukee’s Devin Williams won the Trevor Hoffman National League honor on Wednesday. Bautista, a 28-year-old right-hander, was 8-2 with a 1.48 ERA and 33 saves in 39 chances for the AL East champion Orioles. Williams, a 29-year-old right-hander, was 8-3 with a 1.53 ERA and 36 saves in 40 opportunities for the NL Central champion Brewers. Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase was second in the AL after winning last year and Toronto’s Jordan Romano was third. Political Cartoons View All 1273 ImagesPittsburgh’s David Bednar was second in the NL and San Diego’s Josh Hader third.

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☆ Winnipeg, Canada shooting: 3 dead after shots fired early Sunday morning
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Sarah Dewberry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Three people are dead and two others were injured during a shooting early Sunday morning in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, law enforcement officials said. The Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release the shooting happened just after 4 a.m. nearly a mile west of the city’s downtown. Officers arriving at the scene found five victims “with injuries consistent with being shot,” according to the release. The victims’ identities have not been released, and police said the investigation into the shooting is ongoing. “The Winnipeg Police Service Forensic Services Unit will be on scene for an extended period due to the gravity of this incident,” officials said.

Persons: ” Constable Jason Michalyshen, Michalyshen, ”, CNN’s Ashley R, Williams Organizations: CNN, The Winnipeg Police Service, Winnipeg Police Service Forensic Services Unit, Winnipeg Locations: Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada, Winnipeg

☆ California jogger charged with voluntary manslaughter after shooting homeless man
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Ashley Williams | Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Southern California man accused of shooting and killing a homeless man he woke up for blocking a sidewalk captured the shooting on video, according to the Orange County district attorney. The sleeping man awoke and began yelling at Elliot to get away from him, the release said. Elliott, who was charged with felony voluntary manslaughter and felony enhancement of personal use of a firearm, is accused of grabbing a handgun from his pushcart, according to the release. Authorities said in the release that a video taken by Elliot shows Avalos standing up and throwing a shoe at Elliot, who then ducks to avoid the shoe. Seconds later, according to the release, the video shows Elliot shooting Avalos three times.

Persons: Craig Sumner Elliott, Antonio García Avalos, Elliott, Elliot, Avalos Organizations: CNN, pushcart, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Authorities, Garden, Garden Grove Police Department Locations: Southern California, Orange County, Garden Grove , California, Orange, Garden Grove

☆ NYU Langone Fired Him for His Anti-Hamas Posts. He’s Suing.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Joseph Goldstein | More About Joseph Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

A prominent doctor is suing NYU Langone Health after he was fired as director of its cancer center over his social media postings about the Israel-Hamas war. Dr. Neel is one of two doctors whom NYU Langone has removed for online postings since the war began last month. The lawsuit could put NYU Langone under the microscope in the widening debate. “They should take away their scholarships,” Dr. Grossman wrote in a message to Dr. Neel in October. In a statement, NYU Langone said Dr. Neel’s decision to share those emails was just him “lashing out for being held accountable.”“The emails referenced in the suit were among colleagues and Dr. Neel is now making them public in an effort to pressure NYU Langone,” the statement said.

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☆ Be warned: Flights are getting bumpier
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Michelle Mastro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Air turbulence is becoming more common and more intense. As the jet stream buckles a bit because it's not as strong as it was in the past, now you have all this energy associated with the jet stream up 30,000 feet or so. But changes to the atmosphere mean these corridors are getting bumpier, so avoiding them could result in smoother flights. But while we can get better at avoiding air turbulence, we won't be able to avoid it altogether. That's why some companies are going back to the drawing board to design airplanes that can better adjust to turbulent air.

Persons: I'd, Isabel Smith, Smith, Paul Williams, Williams, Bill Duncan, You've, John K, didn't, Duncan, Pierre Baqué, Alyson Smith, Michelle Mastro Organizations: University of Reading, Lufthansa, Northern, The Weather Company, Denver, Airbus, National Transportation Safety Locations: Denver, Indianapolis, England, Austin , Texas, Frankfurt, Germany, Washington, Rocky, Swiss, Delta

☆ Opinion | Inclusion and Exclusion on Campus
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Literal gated communities and figurative glass ceilings exist to highlight this divisiveness in bluntly metaphorical fashion. WilliamsBurlington, N.J.To the Editor:While I commend David Brooks’s stand on inclusion, it’s a bit late. The uproar should have started on the day that universities started to cancel speeches by speakers who leaned to the right so as not to offend some vocal student groups. Rather than allow an intelligent back and forth with those they might disagree with, these people were not allowed to come to their campus. They also celebrate the virtue of humility, a virtue that is notably absent in the world of higher education.

Persons: David Brooks, David Brooks’s, Rich Corso, it’s, Andrea Economos Hartsdale, Mitchell, Fuller Organizations: New, Diversity, Equity Locations: New Jersey, Williams Burlington , N.J, N.Y, Ill

☆ Federal Prosecutor Asks Judge to Strip New York of Control Over Rikers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Hurubie Meko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The parties also asked that Judge Swain hold the city in contempt for violating a 2015 agreement that required it to make sweeping reforms. A spokesman for the city’s Law Department, Nick Paolucci, said on Saturday that the administration had made progress to address longstanding problems at Rikers and that receivership was not the solution to fix the jail system. Mr. Adams has not named a successor. The city will have a chance to respond to the filings, and then the plaintiffs will have another opportunity to answer, he said, adding that it could be well into next year before Judge Swain makes a determination on the question of receivership. To date, the city has failed to grasp the “urgency and severity” of the crisis it has created, said Mary Lynne Werlwas, director of the Prisoners’ Rights Project at the Legal Aid Society.

Persons: Swain, Nick Paolucci, Williams, Louis A, Molina, Adams, ”, Hernandez D, Stroud, Judge Swain, Mary Lynne Werlwas Organizations: city’s Law Department, Legal Aid Society, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law Locations: Rikers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ferrari rebounded from a disastrous first day of the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. sweep of Friday night qualifying. After the qualifying run, Sainz was struggling to balance the showmanship of F1's first visit to Las Vegas in 41 years and the damage to the sporting element of the biggest spectacle on the series' 22-race calendar. F1 and owner Liberty Media have spent $500 million on the race that uses the Strip and incorporates several Las Vegas landmarks. “But I see the race as a very good opportunity for F1 and I think F1, it's a good thing that's in Las Vegas and I am enjoying coming to Las Vegas. He's been critical of the event since before he even arrived because he believes F1 has put too much emphasis on the entertainment value of the Las Vegas race.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Sonos, Cisco Systems, Alibaba, Walmart and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cisco Systems — Shares dropped 11.3% after the company's earnings guidance for the current quarter came out below analyst estimates, driven by a slowdown in new product orders. Children's Place — Shares of Children's Place plunged 25.8% after retailer quarterly adjusted earnings of $3.22, trailing the FactSet consensus estimate of $3.49. Walmart — Shares dropped more than 7% after the big box retailer gave disappointing guidance . Walmart said it expects adjusted earnings per share of $6.40 to $6.48 for the year, slightly lower than analysts were anticipating. Advance Auto Parts — The auto parts retailer tumbled 4% after Bank of America downgraded the stock to underperform from neutral.

Persons: Patrick Spence, Macy's, Alibaba, Williams, Children's, Piper Sandler, John David Rainey, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh Organizations: General Motors — General Motors, United Auto Workers, Sonoma, Cisco Systems —, Cisco, Alto Networks, Palo Alto Networks, billings, Walmart, CNBC, Bank of America, Citi Locations: U.S, Sonoma

☆ Is Remote Work the Answer to Women’s Prayers, or a New ‘Mommy Track’?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Sarah Kessler | More About Sarah Kessler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

And when work and caregiving conflict, women are more likely to take a step back. Most post-pandemic debate around remote work has focused on whether it’s here to stay. Some version of it seems likely: About 70 percent of workers who can do their jobs off-site still work remotely either all or some days. But if old attitudes about more flexible work resurge — outspoken executives have recently described it as “lazy,” not for leaders and a perk for those who don’t “work as hard”— then it may not matter if hybrid options are widespread. This is especially true for highly skilled jobs, because women hold the majority of college degrees.

Persons: Claudia Goldin —, —, Williams, ”, Betsey Stevenson Organizations: Board, University of Michigan

☆ One-fifth of Europe’s Red List species face risk of extinction, new analysis finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Of all 14,669 varieties of plants and animals found in Europe that were registered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species by the end of 2020, one-fifth of them face the risk of extinction, a new analysis has found. The thousands of species found in Europe that appear on the Red List account for nearly 10% of the continent’s total biodiversity, according to the paper. IPBES originally estimated that 1 million plant and animal species across the world were at risk of extinction, including about half a million insect varieties, based on inferences from Red List data. The data on invertebrates provided by the new analysis suggests the number of species threatened with extinction globally is actually closer to 2 million, Hochkirch said. Hochkirch said he hopes the analysis will spur further conservation action for insects and other threatened species in Europe.

Persons: ”, Axel Hochkirch, Hochkirch, Gerardo Ceballos, Ceballos, ” Ceballos, David Williams, ” Williams, Williams Organizations: CNN, International Union for Conservation, National Museum of, IUCN, of Ecology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Intergovernmental, Services, IPBES, University of Leeds, Agriculture Locations: Europe, Luxembourg

☆ See the best red carpet looks from the 2023 CFDA Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images Hari Nef arrived in hot-off-the-runway JW Anderson. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images Molly Ringwald stepped out in a scarlet red Zac Posen number. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images Jenna Lyons opted for a classic back suit with a fitted waist. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesSerena Williams, who became the first athlete to be honored as a CFDA Fashion Icon, similarly opted for an all-American designer. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesKim Kardashian and Law Roach, meanwhile, broke from the ranks and chose to amplify smaller US designers in two equally eye-catching looks.

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☆ With threats on the rise, many American Jews are buying guns, seeking training
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Ashley Williams | Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

A rise in American Jewish gun ownership would come as a noticeable shift for a group that is historically liberal and a majority of which are registered Democrats. A 2018 American Jewish Committee poll showed 70% of Jewish respondents thought it was more important to control gun ownership than to protect Americans’ rights to own guns. The US government does not keep official statistics on gun ownership, including demographic information. Research from industry groups like the National Shooting Sports Foundation break down gun ownership by race and gender but not by religious affiliation. The spike in violence and hateful rhetoric has evoked fears within the Jewish community of another Holocaust, according to Daniel.

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DENVER (AP) — The 3-point shot of Dallas forward Grant Williams felt slightly off all morning in practice on the new, brightly painted Denver Nuggets court. It was a wrongly measured 3-point line. In the time between shootaround and the game between the Mavericks and Nuggets, the line was repainted to the right distance. Sometimes, imperfections happen so you've got to adjust.”The NBA 3-point line is 23 feet, 9 inches except from the corners where it's slightly shorter. As for the 3-point line, Sweeney said: "Hopefully it’s the correct one now.

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☆ Dollar General hasn't investigated worker conditions despite shareholders' demands, an investor says in a new letter to company
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Dollar General hasn't provided updates on a shareholder-endorsed audit of worker safety at its stores, an investor group says. Dollar General said it has met with the investor"including multiple calls with members of executive leadership." In May, Dollar General shareholders approved a proposal asking the company to audit worker safety at its stores. A Dollar General spokesperson said it has "a strong, ongoing shareholder engagement program and a well-documented track record of responsiveness to shareholder feedback." AdvertisementAdvertisementThe lack of action on safety at the chain's stores is a concern for many Dollar General shareholders, Gallagher told Insider.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Britney Spears' memoir “The Woman in Me” has sold 1.1 million copies in the U.S. alone through its first week. On the day of publication, Spears posted on Instagram that her book had become “the highest selling celebrity memoir in history.” It is not, so far, even the highest selling memoir of 2023. But Prince Harry's memoir “Spare,” which came out in January, sold 1.6 million U.S. copies in its first week. In one day last week, from Monday to Tuesday, Spears’ catalog jumped 18.2% in on-demand streams, and 36.8% in album sales. According to Luminate, her U.S. streams increased 24% over the previous week — from 16 million to 19.8 million; her album sales were up 61.4% and digital sales 49%.

Persons: Britney Spears, ”, Spears, Simon & Schuster, Justin Timberlake, Prince, Luminate, Oscar, Michelle Williams, Williams, Barack Obama's, Michelle Obama's “, Harry Potter, “ Harry Potter, Maria Sherman Organizations: Books, Simon & Locations: U.S, ”

☆ Pairing Celebrity With Audiobook? It’s a ‘Kind of Matchmaking.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Frank Rojas | More About Frank Rojas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s not clear how many takes it took to get that “fo’ shiz, fo’ shiz” just right in the recording studio. But however many it was, the actress Michelle Williams landed on a line reading that has resonated on social media. Ms. Williams narrates how the pop singer had an abortion while she was dating Mr. Timberlake, started drinking alcohol with her mother at age 14 and how she navigated her 13-year conservatorship. Simon & Schuster, which published “The Woman in Me,” did not immediately respond to questions about how Ms. Williams was selected to read Ms. Spears’s memoir. But in the world of audiobooks, the idea for many such pairings often comes from the producers.

Persons: It’s, ”, Michelle Williams, Britney Spears’s, Spears, it’s Ms, Justin Timberlake, Ginuwine, Williams, Timberlake, Simon & Schuster

ATLANTA (AP) — A former employee is suing to force a Mississippi utility to repay $382 million that the federal government gave to build a failed coal-fueled power plant. Kelli Williams, a former construction manager for Atlanta-based Southern Co., filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the company and its subsidiary Mississippi Power Co. in 2018. The Kemper County power plant was supposed to be a world leader in turning soft coal into a gas and burning it to generate power, while removing climate-warming carbon dioxide and other pollutants. The cost of the plant ballooned and Mississippi Power could never make it run reliably. For example, she alleged Mississippi Power erected piping without permanent fasteners, knowing the work would have to be redone again later at higher cost, an allegation first aired by The Guardian in 2018.

Persons: —, Kelli Williams, Williams, ”, Schuyler Baehman, It's, Brett Wingo, Cecil Brown, ” Williams, Haley Barbour, Barbour Organizations: ATLANTA, Atlanta, Southern Co, Mississippi Power Co, U.S . Department of Energy, Mississippi Public Service Commission, DOE, Kemper, Mississippi Power, Bills, Mississippi, U.S . Justice Department, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Clarion, . Justice Department, Mississippi Gov, The Guardian Locations: Mississippi, Kemper County, Jackson, That’s

☆ Maine mass shootings: Grieving Maine families grapple with unanswered questions after man accused of killing 18 is found dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Elizabeth Seal, wife of Joshua Seal who was killed in the shootings, told CNN she is still processing the fact that the suspect is dead. And I have no doubt that we’ll be okay.” Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline told CNN Saturday. Law enforcement officials say Card, a US Army reservist and certified firearms instructor, had extensive training that included land navigation and firearms. For two days, residents of the normally quiet area saw law enforcement officers with long guns surrounding and searching various locations. Card had recently been fired from the recycling center, a law enforcement source told CNN.

Persons: Robert Card, Elizabeth Seal, Joshua Seal, “, ”, Michael Sauschuck, Seal, he’s, ” Rob Young, Bill Young, Aaron, ’, …, ” Young, Tammy Asselin, Tricia Asselin, Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline, Joe Raedle, Sauschuck, Card, ” Sauschuck, CNN’s John Miller, Peyton Brewer, Ross, Tommy Conrad, Michael Deslauriers II, Bryan MacFarlane, Arthur Strout, Joseph Walker, Maxx Hathaway, Ron Morin, Aaron Young, Stephen Vozzella, Bob Violette, Billy, Jason Adam Walker, Keith D, Macneir, Lucille M, Violette, Aaron’s, Kayla Putnam, Bill, Putnam, Rob Young, ” “, Robert F, Joshua, ” Seal’s, CNN’s Andy Rose, Raja Razek, Ashley R, Williams, Sara Smart, John Miller, Aya Elamroussi Organizations: CNN, US Army, Authorities, Police, Maine Public, Federal, FBI, Media, Schemengees, Lewiston Mayor, Wednesday, Maine Recycling Corporation, Maine Recycling, Violette Maine Department of Public, WCVB, WGME Locations: Maine, United States, Lewiston, Lisbon , Maine, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Auburn, Lisbon, Lisbon Falls , Maine

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