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☆ The ‘first’ post-Covid Olympics are exciting sponsors. Fans? Not so much
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In a first, Anheuser-Bush InBev is the beer sponsor for the Olympic games with a non-alcoholic brew taking the torch. “If you think about the Olympics … it’s about travel, dining, culture, excitement, community.”All of those things meet every four years at the Olympics, which brings together millions of fans and thousands of athletes. Paris, a city known for its opulence, plays host this year to the first post-Covid games without any crowd restrictions for the first time in six years. (Both the summer games in Tokyo 2021 and 2022 winter games in Beijing either barred or limited spectators or visitors.) Even the most recent summer games, held in 2021 Tokyo and that barred spectators at the events, registered a 20% increase.

Persons: Chase, it’s, Sam Palmer, Chase Sapphire, Alexandre III, Olympia De Maismont, ”, Louis Vuitton, Yannick Allen, Taylor Swift, Vincent Koebel, ” Carolyn Addison, Maja Hitij, De Maismont, Paul Caine, ” Caine, “ It’s, Emmanuel Macron, Yoan, Roland Garros, Caine, there’s, “, Corona, Kenzo Tribouillard, Cero, Marcel Marcondes, ” Chase’s Palmer Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sapphire Reserve, Omega, Anheuser, Bush InBev, Getty, Sapphire, CNN, Paris, Paris Olympic Games, Raffles, Southern Hemisphere, Delta Air Lines, Team USA, Air, Hotel de Ville, Eiffel, Michelin, luxe, International Olympic Committee, Busch InBev, Corona, ” Anheuser, ” Locations: New York, Paris, AFP, Tokyo, Beijing, France, Tuileries, Provence, Nice, Rio de Janeiro, Accor, Rio, Air France, Hotel de, Tahiti, French, United States

☆ ‘Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple’ review: An HBO documentary traces his life from Bruce Springsteen to ‘The Sopranos’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Sometimes documentaries get all they need from the subject, and in the case of “Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple,” the who’s who of musical luminaries in his orbit don’t hurt either. When Van Zandt mentions the seminal experience of seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan’s show, it’s almost immediately followed by an interview with Paul McCartney. Ditto for other singers that Van Zandt mentions, like Dion DiMucci, Darlene Love and Gary U.S. Bonds. James Gandolfini and Stevie Van Zandt in "The Sopranos." “Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple” premieres June 22 at 8 p.m.

Persons: Stevie Van Zandt, Steven Van Zandt’s, Bruce Springsteen’s, “, ”, ” plucks, Van Zandt’s, Springsteen, Van Zandt, Leonard Peltier, there’s, David Chase, ” Chase, Ed Sullivan’s, Paul McCartney, Ditto, Dion DiMucci, Darlene Love, Bonds, James Gandolfini, Bruce Springsteen, Tony Soprano Organizations: CNN, Gary U.S, HBO, Little, Warner Bros . Locations: New Jersey, South Africa, USA, Asbury Park

☆ Unconventional Sex Let Anglerfish Conquer the Deep Ocean
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( William J. Broad | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

How did the ghoulish creatures known as anglerfish pull off the evolutionary feat that let them essentially take over the ocean’s sunless depths? It took peculiar sex — extremely peculiar sex. Scientists at Yale University have discovered that a burst of anglerfish diversification began some 50 million years ago as the ancestral line developed a bizarre strategy to ensure successful reproduction in the dark wilderness. To mate, tiny males would clamp with sharp teeth onto the bellies of much larger females. Some males would let go after mating while others would permanently fuse into the females.

Persons: anglerfishes, ” Chase Organizations: Yale University, Yale

☆ Banking industry direct deposit delays: Customers of Bank of America, Chase, and more have reported payment issues
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Some customers still haven’t received their direct deposit paychecks following a “human error” last week deep in the plumbing of America’s banking system. The deposit delays are linked to a problem that emerged on Friday with the Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments system, causing headaches for consumers and employers. An industry source confirmed to CNN on Monday that it’s likely some customers haven’t received their deposits yet. Clearing house says it was a ‘manual error’Asked for comment, multiple banks referred inquiries to The Clearing House, which is owned by the largest commercial banks including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, CitiBank and Wells Fargo. The Clearing House did not provide an updated comment on Monday or any timetable for when the problem will be fully resolved.

Persons: haven’t, Banks, Chase, ”, Downdetector, Wells, “ Wells, Wells Fargo, Jim Seitz, ” Chase, Greg MacSweeney, MacSweeney, Dennis Kelleher, ” Kelleher Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Bank of America, US Bank, Twitter, “, ” Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, CitiBank, House, Federal Reserve, Fed, ACH Network, Better Locations: New York, Wells Fargo, ACH, United States

☆ A new docuseries follows Juul’s catastrophic crash and burn
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

If you were a millennial, brought up amid secondhand smoke in homes and restaurants in the ’80s and ’90s (like this writer), Juul’s rise might not have felt so alarming. But if you were a teenager, Juul’s impact was immediately striking — and likely unnerving for your parents — as explored in a new Netflix docuseries. “Big Vape” neither neatly ties up Juul’s troubles nor addresses the company’s motives. Bulls***t.”“Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul” is out now on Netflix. Watch: “Thank You for Smoking” (2005)This Jason Reitman-directed black comedy follows Big Tobacco lobbyist Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), who spins, spins, spins the narrative by any means necessary, his job at odds with his role as parent to a 12-year-old.

Persons: R.J . Cutler, “, Juul, Gabby Jones, James Monsees, Adam Bowen, David Pierce —, Pierce, Juul’s splashy, “ James, Adam, ”, Jamie Ducharme, — Bella Hadid, Dave Chapelle, Adele, Jennifer Lawrence, ” Chase Amiratta, Spencer Platt, ‘, ’ ”, Erica Halverson, Jamie Ducharme’s, Stanford grads ’, —, Jason Reitman, Nick Naylor, Aaron Eckhart, Pets.com ”, Pets.com, Anna Lembke, Dr Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Juul Labs, Food and Drug, Apple, Bloomberg, Getty, Washington D.C, Bulls, Stanford, ., Big Tobacco Locations: “, New York , California , Massachusetts, New Mexico , Illinois, Colorado, Washington, Juul

NEW YORK (AP) — Chase UK, JP Morgan's British digital bank, says it will bar customers from making cryptocurrency transactions starting next month — citing an uptick in scams and fraud. From Oct. 16 onward, Chase customers will no longer be able to make crypto transactions using their debit card or through an outgoing bank transfer, the bank said Tuesday. “If we think you're making a payment related to crypto assets, we'll decline it,” Chase said in an email to customers. The AP also reached out to Action Fraud for statement Tuesday following Chase's decision to stop customers from making crypto transactions. to make it harder for customers to participate in crypto markets and therefore less likely to fall victim to scams,” they wrote.

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London CNN —There’s no denying the echoes to the late Princess Diana’s 1997 death in a car crash in Paris. As their first public appearance since Prince Harry returned from King Charles’ coronation in London, it had initially seemed a pretty routine affair. Chris Sanchez, who was part of the royal security detail, told us they were immediately followed from the event by a dozen vehicles. It is important to note that these photographers have a professional responsibility to cover newsworthy events and personalities, including public figures such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle,” the statement outlined. However, those images appear to show Prince Harry documenting the moment on his phone, so we may yet learn more about what exactly happened from their perspective in the future.

☆ Prince Harry and Meghan's security detail says car chase 'could have been fatal'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A member of the security team protecting Prince Harry and Meghan has described a “chaotic” chase in New York involving paparazzi photographers on Tuesday, saying it could have ended with fatalities. Sanchez said he “was concerned about the principals (Prince Harry and Meghan) but more about the public because they (the paparazzi) were being so erratic. We did everything by the letter of law.”Harry and Meghan switched cars during the car chase, Sanchez said. A member of Prince Harry and Meghan's security detail told CNN a car chase involving paparazzi photographers in New York on Tuesday "could have been fatal." Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesPrince Harry has been outspoken about the security of his family, often comparing his wife’s treatment to that of his mother, Diana.

☆ Chase closes some New York ATMs early because of ‘rising crime’
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Citing “rising crime and vagrancy,” Chase Bank has shuttered 24-hour access to some of its New York ATMs. A JPMorgan Chase (JPM) spokesperson said some other ATMs are closing at 10 pm. New York City mayor Eric Adams addressed the ATM early closures at a press conference Monday. “And that is what I’m saying I need to stop because I don’t want my ATMs closing down. Major retailers have been vocal about surges in theft and “organized retail crime” since the pandemic began.

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