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☆ The unspoken rules of celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey | Chris Dwyer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. Revelers, dressed in leather lederhosen, celebrate Oktoberfest in Munich on Sept. 21, 2024. A waiter brings beer to a table during Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany on Sept. 22, 2024. The world's biggest beer festival ends on Oct. 6, 2024. A waitress carries a tray of food at the start of the Munich Oktoberfest celebration.

Persons: Johannes Simon, Beer, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Revelers, Ein, driel, Crown Prince Ludwig, Princess Therese von Sachsen, Felix Hörhager, Alexander Hassenstein, Marco Polo, Jeff Dean Organizations: Munich's Department of Labor, Getty, Afp, Oktoberfest Museum, Oktoberfest Locations: Bavarian, Munich, steins, Germany, Hildburghausen, Munich's Beer, Salzburg, Austria, Rothenburg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Harbour, Cincinnati , Ohio

☆ NFL Week 3 Monday review: Rookie QB makes history in Washington’s shock win over Bengals, Bills dominate Jaguars
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Matt Slocum/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dax Hill during the Chiefs' 26-25 victory in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, September 15. Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports/Reuters Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. breaks a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. David Banks/USA Today Sports/Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defenders in Cincinnati on September 8. Ed Zurga/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 5. Jay Biggerstaff/USA Today Sports/Reuters Fans enter Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, ahead of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens on September 5.

Persons: Damar Hamlin, Bryan M, Bennett, Sam Darnold, Johnny Mundt, Stephen Maturen, Calvin Austin III, Brandon Sloter, John Amis, Aaron Jones, Stacy Bengs, Dak Prescotts, Cooper Neill, Allen Lazard, Alex Austin, Brad Penner, Darnell Mooney, Matt Slocum, Patrick Mahomes, Dax Hill, Jay Biggerstaff, Deebo Samuel Sr, Camryn Bynum, Ivan Pace Jr, Abbie Parr, Alvin Kamara, Kamara, Tim Heitman, Tua Tagovailoa, Tagovailoa, Jasen, Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Caroline Brehman, Shutterstock, Dak Prescott, Prescott, Ken Blaze, Brian Robinson Jr, K.J, Britt, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Jaylen Waddle, Hill, Stephanie V, Daniels, Al Diaz, Justin Fields, Danny Karnik, Okonkwo, Tyrique Stevenson, David Banks, Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson, Jason Mowry, Andrew Van Ginkel, Vincent Carchietta, Rebecca Blackwell, Khalil Shakir, Justin Jones, Jordan Love, Brooke Sutton, São Paulo, South America Kirby Lee, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Reed Hoffmann, Isaiah, Ed Zurga, Patrick Mahomes scrambles, Charlie Riedel, Jayden Daniels, Justin Herbert –, “, ” Daniels, Katie Stratman, Reuters Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Zach Moss, Dan Quinn, he’s, ” Quinn, woeful, Joe Burrow, Burrow, Andy Lyons, Josh Allen, Allen, Damar Hamlin –, –, commotio cordis, Hamlin, Trevor Lawrence, ” Hamlin, It’s, Lawrence, Mac Jones, Steven Senne, Jags, Doug Pederson, ” Pederson, “ We’re, we’ve, We’ve Organizations: CNN, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Getty Images Minnesota Vikings, Vikings, Houston Texans, Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers, Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Packers, Tennessee Titans, AP Minnesota Vikings, AP Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, New England Patriots, The Jets, USA, Sports, Reuters Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, AP Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Reuters San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, AP New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, Reuters Miami Dolphins, Reuters New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, AP Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders, Shutterstock Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, NFL, Reuters Washington, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buccaneers, Dade Police, Miami Herald, Tribune, Service, Atlanta Falcons, Falcons, AP Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Titans, Bears, Reuters, Patriots, Bengals, New York Giants, AP Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Bills, São Paulo, The Eagles, Getty, Neo, Kansas City Chiefs, AP Baltimore Ravens, Arrowhead, Jaguars, Buffalo, Jacksonville, ESPN Locations: Orchard Park , New York, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Arlington , Texas, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Philadelphia, Kansas City , Missouri, Miami Gardens , Florida, Santa Clara , California, Inglewood , California, Cleveland, Tampa , Florida, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, São, South America, Washington’s, Washington, Buffalo

☆ Never ask these 3 questions on a first date, dating coaches say—including one you should 'avoid outright'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"The only category of questions I'd advise singles to avoid outright on early dates is around dating history," she says. "Be playful, and ask questions that will make your date smile," Anderson says. "Planning for the second date is a form of courtship, a form of testing that mutual interest," she says. Grace Lee Dating CoachPlus, she says, putting someone on the spot rarely encourages an honest answer. If you want to make it clear that you would like a second date, bring the conversation back to a restaurant or experience you both discussed.

Persons: Blaine Anderson, Blaine, Anderson, I'd, Grace Lee, Lee Locations: Austin , Texas, New York City

☆ What happened in Lebanon and why is Israel attacking Hezbollah?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

On Monday, Israel intensified its air campaign on Hezbollah, launching “extensive strikes” targeting the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon. It is unclear how many of the casualties were civilians or Hezbollah militants, but many of the locations described by Israel as Hezbollah targets are also residential neighborhoods and villages. The nearly 500 killed on Monday alone is roughly half the number of Lebanese killed throughout the entire 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. Why is Israel attacking Lebanon? The US believes that neither Israel nor Hezbollah are interested in a full-scale war, but a major concern is that Iran, a key backer of Hezbollah, will get involved, US officials told CNN.

Persons: CNN — Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Isarel, Daniel Hagari, Mahmoud Zayyat, Amos, Stringer, Mohamed Hamayda, Firass Abiad, ” Hagari, Netanyahu, Fadel Itani, ”, Halevi, Leon Panetta Organizations: CNN, Hezbollah, Getty, Ramat, United Nations General Assembly, Reuters, Agence France, Presse, Lebanon’s, Hamas, UN Security Council, Former US Defense, CIA, UN, Assembly, State Department Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Lebanon’s, Syria, Lebanese, Sidon, AFP, Tyre, Beirut, Meggido, Afula, Deir, Gaza, Palestinian, Tehran, Yemen, Iraq, Beirut's, ”, Qatar, France, New York, United States

☆ Did you know violent crime is down? Not if you’re watching right-wing media
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Jon Passantino | Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The FBI on Monday reported that violent crime dropped across the US last year, registering the steepest annual decline in murders in decades. But the report was almost entirely ignored by right-wing media outlets, which have pushed a false narrative that crime is surging under President Joe Biden. Overall crime fell by 3% and property crime fell by 2.4%. The routine release of FBI data comes just weeks before a high-stakes presidential election in which perceptions of crime and safety have become a key political flashpoint. The decision by right-wing media outlets to bury the report underscores the disconnect between public perception on the issue of crime and the reality of falling crime rates.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, ”, Bret Baier, Baier, Elon Musk, wasn’t, Fox’s, Breitbart, Newsmax, Gallup, “, Jeff Asher Organizations: CNN, FBI, Associated Press, NBC, The New York Times, Trump, Fox News, Fox, America, Daily, Washington Examiner, Epoch Times, Reuters, Social Locations: ”

☆ Fact check: Trump won’t stop telling a lie that there were no terror attacks during his presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —During his presidency, Donald Trump talked repeatedly about the terrorist attacks that occurred in the United States on his watch. Now, though, he keeps saying he presided over no terror attacks at all. Throughout his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump has lied that there were zero terror attacks during his presidency. There were numerous terror attacks during his presidency, including high-profile jihadist attacks in his hometown of New York City. Other terror attacks under TrumpThere were a variety of other terrorist attacks during Trump’s presidency.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Trump, “, Steve Scalise Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, New, Trump, ISIS, ” Trump’s, Department, White, Republican, Democratic Locations: United States, New York, “, Pittsburgh, El Paso, California, Pennsylvania, New York City, Saudi, Florida, al Qaeda, Virginia, Texas

☆ Marcellus Williams is executed despite prosecutors and the victim’s family asking that he be spared
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Cindy Von Quednow | Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Around 100 demonstrators were present on the prison grounds protesting capital punishment and Williams’ execution, Pojmann said. Williams’ team filed a clemency petition to the US Supreme Court last week, noting Missouri’s previous governor had postponed Williams’ execution indefinitely amid questions about the integrity of Williams’ trial. Eric Greitens previously halted Williams’ execution and formed a board to investigate his case and determine whether he should be granted clemency. “The Board investigated Williams’ case for the next six years — until Governor Michael Parson abruptly terminated the process,” Williams’ attorneys wrote. “The Governor’s actions have violated Williams’ constitutional rights and created an exceptionally urgent need for the Court’s attention,” Williams’ attorneys said in court documents.

Persons: Marcellus Williams, Williams, Williiams, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Felicia Gayle, Gayle’s, Mike Parson, Trevor Foley, “, Larry Komp, ” Komp, Tricia Rojo Bushnell, CNN’s Jake Tapper, doesn’t, Governor Parson, Parson, Louis County, Williams ’, ” Williams, Karen Pojmann, Imam Jalahii Kacem, Pojmann, Andrew Bailey, Wesley Bell, Louis, ” Bailey, Jonathan Potts, Michael Spillane, ” Spillane, “ Mr, ” Parson, ”, – Williams, Alford, general’s, Eric Greitens, Michael Parson, ” CNN’s Dakin Andone, Lauren Mascarenhas, John Fritze, Jennifer Hauser Organizations: CNN, US, ”, Missouri Department of Corrections, NAACP, Williams, of Corrections, Attorney’s Office, Missouri Attorney General’s, Jail, Court, Missouri Supreme, Republican Gov, Supreme, Attorney’s, GOP Gov Locations: Missouri, Bonne Terre, St, Louis

☆ Intel matters to US chipmaking. Its tangled relationship with China makes things complicated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As things stand, Intel is the only US chip firm with plants, known as fabs, that are capable of making advanced semiconductors. TSMC is set to open a fab in Arizona next year, while reports suggest Sam Altman is seeking to raise funds to create chip manufacturing plants. Intel's customers in China include Alibaba and TikTok parent company ByteDance, which have been subject to scrutiny from the US government. "Intel's ties to key businesses in China are typical for a high-tech firm," he said. As Intel and the US consider plans to increase manufacturing capacity at home, the company's China ties will loom large in the global chip race.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Biden, Forrester's, Alvin Nguyen, HWA CHENG, Sam Altman, Pat Gelsinger, Gelsinger, Forrester's Nguyen, it's, Stacy Rasgon, Bernstein, Rasgon Organizations: Service, Intel, Business, Qualcomm, Street Journal, Bloomberg, China Intel, HWA, Getty, Nvidia, AMD, New York Times, The Times, South Korea's SK Hynix, Intel Capital, Financial, Financial Times, Yahoo Locations: chipmaking, Washington, Intel's Arizona, China, AFP, Taiwan, Arizona , New Mexico, Oregon, Arizona, Chengdu, Dalian, South, Beijing

☆ Everything we know about 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' season 2
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read preview"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" is officially one of Hulu's biggest reality hits. Who will return for 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' season 2? Related storiesWill there be any new cast members on 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' season 2? What could happen on 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' season 2? "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" season one is streaming on Hulu.

Persons: —, Taylor Frankie Paul, Tate Paul, Paul, Whitney Leavitt, Layla Taylor, Demi Engemann, Jessi Ngatikaura, Jen Affleck, Mikayla Matthews, Mayci, Disney, Ashley Rose Ramirez, Neeley, Leavitt, Zac Affleck, Affleck, MomTok, Camille Munday, Victoria Zalic, Miranda McWhorter, Taylor, Dakota Mortensen, Fred Hayes, Mortensen, Jenna, Jenna — Organizations: Service, Business, Hulu, Disney Locations: MomTok, New York City, Utah

☆ Commerzbank board member warns of significant job losses with a hostile UniCredit takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( April Roach | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

: The lettering "Commerzbank" can be seen on the Commerzbank Tower in the center of the banking city. Photo: Helmut Fricke/dpa (Photo by Helmut Fricke/picture alliance via Getty Images)Two-thirds of the jobs at Commerzbank could disappear if UniCredit successfully carries out a hostile takeover of the German lender, a Commerzbank supervisory board member warned on Tuesday. Stefan Wittmann, who is also a senior official at German trade union Verdi, told CNBC's Annette Weisbach that "we certainly hope we can avoid" a hostile takeover by the Italian bank. "But if it [a hostile takeover] is unavoidable, we think that two-thirds of jobs will disappear, that there will be another significant cut in the branches," he said, according to a translation. "We will see in particular that UniCredit does not want all Commerzbank customers at all, but that it focuses on the supposedly best customers, namely the wealthy customers," he added.

Persons: Helmut Fricke, UniCredit, Stefan Wittmann, Verdi, CNBC's Annette Weisbach, Witmann, Wittmann Organizations: Getty Locations: Hesse, Frankfurt, Italian, Berlin, Commerzbank

☆ Harris’ Georgia challenge: reassembling Biden’s diverse 2020 coalition
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Georgia voter Christine Nguyen and John King in Decatur, Georgia CNNRebel Teahouse is in Decatur, in reliably blue suburban DeKalb County just outside Atlanta. It is one of the places that helped Biden to his stunning, razor-thin 2020 Georgia win and is now a key test of whether Harris can assemble a similar winning coalition. “Absolutely no,” was Gardner’s answer when we asked whether the switch from Biden to Harris would make him rethink. Republican George W. Bush won 66% in Gwinnett in 2004; in 2020, Biden carried the county with 58%. CNNLike Ngyuen, Hallmon sometimes finds herself in debates over whether Harris or Trump is better for small business and the overall economy.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Christine Nguyen, “, ” Nguyen, That’s, Nguyen, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Harris, –, John King, Biden, Trump, Biden’s, Kamala, ” Harris, ”, Jan Gardner, ” John King, Suresh Sharma, CNN Suresh Sharma, ” Sharma, Sharma, Republican Mitt Romney, Cobb, ‘, Harris Chantá Villano, Willis, Villano, I’ve, ” Villano, ” Willis, ” Kim Cavaliere, Republican George W, Bush, Cavaliere, ” Cavaliere, ” Hallmon, Hallmon, ’ Hallmon, Martin Luther King Jr, Lakeysha Hallmon, that’s Organizations: Georgia CNN, Biden, Trump, Democratic, Decatur , Georgia CNN, Black, White, CNN, Statewide, American, Pacific Islanders, NASA, General Electric, Republican, Republican Party, Washington, Retail, Sears, Ward Locations: Decatur, Georgia, battlegrounds, Decatur , Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, United States, India, Jamaica, Vietnam, Marietta, Cobb County, Mexico, Powder Springs, MAGA, cryptocurrencies . Georgia, Powder Springs , Georgia, Massachusetts, Gwinnett County, Gwinnett, Ponce City, Atlanta’s

CNN —Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern coast on Monday night as a Category 3 storm after rapidly strengthening in the Pacific, triggering warnings of “life-threatening” floods and mudslides. John has since weakened to a tropical storm and is slowing as it moves northwest of the coastal city of Acapulco in Oaxaca state. Fishermen return to shore ahead of the arrival of Hurricane John in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca State, Mexico, on September 23, 2024. The Salina Cruz Port is seen closed ahead of the arrival of Hurricane John in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca State, Mexico, on September 23, 2024. The government of Mexico has as changed the hurricane warning from east of Acapulco to Lagunas de Chacahua to a tropical storm warning.

Persons: John, National Hurricane Center . John, Hurricane, Rusvel Rasgado, Ana Aldai, ”, Chacahua Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center ., National Hurricane Center, Getty, Associated Press, AP Locations: Mexico’s, Marquelia, Guerrero, Acapulco, Oaxaca, ”, Mexico, Salina Cruz, Oaxaca State, AFP, Puerto Escondido, Salina Cruz Port, Lagunas, Chiapas

☆ GOP congressman gave jobs to his lover and to his fiancée’s daughter, New York Times says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, one of the GOP’s most endangered House incumbents, reportedly gave both his lover and his fiancée’s daughter part-time jobs in his district office on Long Island, a potential violation of House ethics rules. D’Esposito is locked in a tight rematch with Democrat Laura Gillen, whom he defeated by fewer than 10,000 votes two years ago. D’Esposito maintained he will “absolutely” continue his race for reelection “and win.”Both his fiancée and lover, in brief conversations with the New York Times, confirmed the reporting. GOP Rep. Marc Molinaro said he has spoken to D’Esposito but declined to comment further. When CNN asked D’Esposito’s fellow Long Islander, GOP Rep. Nick LaLota, about the report, he said he was on the phone.

Persons: Anthony D’Esposito, D’Esposito, Laura Gillen, “, ”, CNN’s Manu Raju, Gillen, George Santos, Santos, Mike Johnson, Johnson, …, he’s, ” Johnson, Tom Emmer, Marc Molinaro, ” Molinaro, D’Esposito’s, Nick LaLota, Donald Trump, CNN’s Haley Talbot, Annie Grayer, Sam Fossum, Manu Raju Organizations: CNN, New York Rep, The New York Times, New York’s, ”, New York Times, New York Police Department, Nassau County Republican, Congressional, Santos ’, GOP, Capitol, Yorkers, Nassau Coliseum, Long, Republicans, New, . New York Republicans Locations: Long, Shore, Capitol, Hempstead, Nassau County, Santos’s district, New York City, .

☆ Stock futures are little changed after Dow, S&P 500 hit record highs: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stock futures were calm on Tuesday evening as Wall Street looks to extend its September gains. Nasdaq 100 futures ticked up less than 0.1%, and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.1%. The moves come after the S&P 500 and Dow closed at record highs after gaining 0.25% and 0.20%, respectively. "I'm a buyer of this rally until unemployment claims start rising, until earnings start declining, really until growth's a problem. Investors will also be paying close attention to commentary from companies, especially as earnings season ramps up early next month.

Persons: Lauren Goodwin, We're, Scott Welch Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Dow, Federal Reserve, New York Life Investments, CNBC Locations: New York City

☆ Sam Altman used to be 'super anti-Burning Man.' Now he's a fan and sees it as how the world could look after AGI
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman used to be "super anti-Burning Man." Altman said on the podcast he's been to Burning Man five or six times. "Everyone so happy, so engaged, so present that I was like, 'OK, I was wrong to be so negative on Burning Man.'" A photo of Burning Man attendees on the playa of Black Rock City. "This is one possible, like, part of what the post-AGI world can look like," Altman said on the podcast.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, he's, Aly Weisman Altman, we'll, everyone's, — Organizations: Service, Business, bros, Black Rock City . Business Locations: Nevada's, Black Rock

☆ Hurricane John slams into Mexico’s southern coast after rapidly intensifying
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Chris Lau | Gene Norman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern coast on Monday night after rapidly strengthening into a major Category 3 storm, triggering warnings of ‘life-threatening’ floods and mudslides. Oaxaca state is a popular tourist spot known for its beautiful landscapes and beaches. Fishermen return to shore ahead of the arrival of Hurricane John in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca State, Mexico, on September 23, 2024. The Salina Cruz Port is seen closed ahead of the arrival of Hurricane John in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca State, Mexico, on September 23, 2024. The rainfall could cause a life-threatening storm surge, producing significant coastal flooding near the landfall location, the National Hurricane Center said.

Persons: John, Hurricane, Rusvel Rasgado, Ana Aldai, ” Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Getty, Associated Press, AP Locations: Mexico’s, Marquelia, Guerrero, Mexican, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Salina Cruz, Oaxaca State, Mexico, AFP, Puerto Escondido, Salina Cruz Port

☆ Rudy Giuliani owes $300,000 to firm that worked on his bankruptcy case, judge says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Katelyn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But Lane is giving the accounting firm nearly all it sought. “There was an alarming and inappropriate lack of financial transparency by the debtor … which led to the need for this work,” Lane said at a court hearing on Tuesday. Giuliani dropped his bankruptcy case over the summer as the federal judge grew impatient with his lack of financial transparency. Global Data Risk has also been in court trying to collect quickly because the company was brought in to investigate Giuliani’s wealth on behalf of his creditors. Much of the company’s work never became public because Giuliani ended his bankruptcy prematurely.

Persons: Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Giuliani, Sean Lane, Lane, ” Lane, Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss, Freeman, Moss Organizations: CNN, Former New York City Mayor, New York Yankees Locations: White Plains , New York, Georgia, New, Manhattan, Florida

☆ Ex-minister Iswaran pleads guilty in graft case that has gripped Singapore
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Singapore's former transport minister S. Iswaran arrives at the Supreme Court in Singapore September 24, 2024. The case has gripped the wealthy city-state which prides itself on having a well-paid and efficient bureaucracy as well as strong governance. Iswaran, who joined the cabinet in 2006, is the first Singaporean minister to be tried in court. Singapore's former Transport Minister S. Iswaran has pleaded guilty to receiving gifts while in office, local media reported, as proceedings began on Tuesday in a rare graft trial involving a state official in this Asian financial hub. The last corruption case involving a Singaporean minister was in 1986, when the national development minister was investigated for allegedly accepting bribes.

Persons: Iswaran, Ong Beng Seng, Ong, NewsAsia Organizations: Prosecutors, CNA, English Premier League soccer, Singapore Locations: Singapore

☆ Hezbollah is not Hamas. Can Israel afford another all-out war?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Since October 8, the day after Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel, there has been regular cross-border fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli military. Hezbollah first fired at Israel to protest the war in Gaza, demanding a ceasefire there as a condition to end its attacks. Should Israel enter full-scale war with Hezbollah, experts say it will face a much stronger threat than Hamas – and commensurate costs. “It’s devastating on the Israeli economy, on Israeli society,” Guzansky said, adding that the impacts will live on for years to come. Domestically, while Israelis showed a greater appetite for fighting at the outset of the Gaza war, polls show that domestic support has waned over the last months.

Persons: Israel, –, ”, Yoel Guzansky, Tsur Shalom, Abbas Ahmad Srour, Mohammad Hussein Kassem, Chris McGrath, Hassan Nasrallah, ⁠ Behnam Ben Taleblu, ” Ben Taleblu, Mizrahi, ” Orna Mizrahi, ” Mizrahi, Yoav Gallant, Guzansky, Netanyahu, Mostafa Alkharouf, ” Guzansky, “, Lebanon's, Jack Guez, Amir Yaron, That’s, Moody’s Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Israel, Institute for National Security Studies, National Security Council, Reuters, Military, Ramat, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington DC, IDF, Israel Defense Forces, Israeli, Division, Getty, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development, Lebanon's Hezbollah, Bank, Israel Democracy Institute Locations: Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Tel Aviv, Kiryat, Moreshet, Haifa, Aita al Chaab, Israel’s, Iraq, Yemen, –, Ramat David, Lebanese, Iran, ”, Anadolu, Independence, Kiryat Bialik, AFP

☆ Doing this for 20 seconds a day can relieve stress and anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Jocelyn Solis-Moreira | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Self-compassionate touch, which can be practiced anywhere, can include stroking the upper arms like a hug. Milko/E+/Getty ImagesThe study showed a single 20-second session of self-compassionate touch significantly reduced stress, increased kindness to the participant and improved mental well-being. However, Hafeez noted that while self-compassionate touch showed similar mental health benefits to long-term therapy, it is not a complete substitute for it — especially among those with diagnosed mental health conditions. Instead, she advised people to think of self-compassionate touch as an added tool for their mental health toolbox. The study results showed the more people make self-compassionate touch a habit, the greater the mental health benefits.

Persons: Eli Susman, Susman, ” Susman, ”, “, —, Sanam Hafeez, Susan Evans, ” Evans, Hafeez, It’s, “ It’s, Jocelyn Solis, Moreira Organizations: CNN, University of California, Research, College, Weill Cornell Medical College Locations: Plum, France, Berkeley, New York City, New York

The international poverty line, which the U.N. uses to measure global poverty, is very low. The international poverty line is valuable because it has succeeded in drawing the world’s attention to the extreme poverty of the world’s very poorest people. But to end poverty in all its forms everywhere, studying this poverty line alone is not enough. One way to see whether this higher poverty line is reasonable is to check whether it aligns with established national poverty assessments. For this, we need an appropriately ambitious poverty line that receives the same attention as the low international poverty line.

Persons: Michail Moatsos, ”, Lant Pritchett, Lyndon Johnson Organizations: The New York Times, Getty Images, United Nations General Assembly, Democratic, Bank, World Bank Locations: adulthood.Today, New York City, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, ”, Bolivia, Nigeria, India, United States, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway

☆ A designer's take on LinkedIn's 'Open to Work' banner went viral. It reignited the platform's most controversial debate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But Myers replaced LinkedIn's "#Open to Work" banner with a bright pink sign that read "#Desperate." A controversial banner is bornLinkedIn rolled out its "Open to Work" banner in 2020. AdvertisementThe small visual appears on top of a user's profile image. Courtney Myers' take on LinkedIn's Open to work banner. Along with her "desperate" banner, Myers published a short note on LinkedIn describing her work experience.

Persons: —, Courtney Summer Myers, Myers, Courtney Myers, It's, Kamala Harris, I've, she's Organizations: Service, Business, Disney, Universal, Warner Bros Locations: LinkedIn's, London, Southampton, America, American, United States

☆ Meet the Hong Kong billionaires behind some of the world's glitziest hotels — and the generation who could inherit the empire
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sonia runs the family's hotel business, turning it into a sprawling collection of resorts and luxury locations. Sonia Cheng, pictured left, is the head of the Rosewood Hotel Group, which owns 51 hotels and is planning more than two dozen others. With Sonia at the helm, Rosewood has since expanded into a global powerhouse for luxury hotels, with 34 locations and another 24 on the way. Rosewood's Hong Kong property ranked second on the World's 50 Best Hotels' 2023 list, with two other hotels in São Paulo and Paris earning spots as well. He's the founder of Altaya Group, a wine wholesaler, and the boutique restaurant company Classified Group, which runs five locations.

Persons: Sonia, Sonia Cheng, Carlyle, Pascal Le Segretain, Thomas Iannaccone, Morgan Stanley, Warburg Pincus, Maritz, It's, Henry, Paulo Pong Kin, Yee Organizations: Rosewood, Group, Fashion, Penske Media, Getty, Harvard University, Warburg, CNBC, Rosewood Hotel Group, Rosewood Corp, Wolff, Channel News Asia, Paris, Altaya Locations: New York City, Rosewood, Manhattan, China, Beijing, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, São Paulo, Hong

☆ Woman accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and bodyguard of drugging and assaulting her in 2001 and filming it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A woman accused music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and his bodyguard of drugging and assaulting her in 2001 and filming the attack, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in a federal court in New York. Thalia Graves alleged that she met Combs when she was 25 through her boyfriend, who worked at Combs’ record label Bad Boy. CNN has reached out to representatives of Combs and Sherman for comment. In addition, Diddy has been accused in 10 civil lawsuits alleging a range of sexual misconduct and other illegal activity. The suit accuses Combs, Sherman and businesses associated with Combs of violating New York’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, and it accuses Combs and Sherman of violating state civil rights law and city administrative code.

Persons: CNN —, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, drugging, Thalia Graves, Combs, Joseph Sherman, “, Sherman, Graves, Gloria Allred, Diddy, hysterically, Sam Bankman, Juan Orlando Hernandez, don’t Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan Detention Locations: New York, Manhattan, Sherman, Brooklyn, Honduras

☆ Police believe the Birmingham, Alabama, mass shooters used ‘conversion devices.’ Here’s what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond called the devices “a huge problem,” adding they were still investigating whether the shooters used a switch or another type of weapon. “Machine gun conversion devices have no place in our community,” US Attorney Prim Escalona said. Woodfin, the Birmingham mayor, noted that conversion devices are illegal federally but not under state law, and he called on the state legislature to ban the devices. Last week he participated in a demonstration at a Montgomery shooting range in which trained firearm experts tried (and failed) to aim while using the conversion devices. This year, the city of Chicago filed a lawsuit against Glock, alleging the handgun company has failed to prevent the use of conversion devices on its weapons.

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