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☆ The Craig family in North Carolina lost 11 relatives in Helene’s flooding
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —As many families begin the emotionally taxing process of rebuilding their lives after Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact, one North Carolina family is grieving the overwhelming loss of 11 of its family members. Some of the family members were forced to watch helplessly as water and mud ravaged the homes, CNN affiliate WLOS reported. “My mother and father, my aunt and uncle, my great aunt and uncle – I’ve lost cousins, second cousins,” Jesse told WTVD. Bryan Craig speaks during an interview on October 9, 2024, in Fairview, North Carolina. WLOSFriend Steve Runion, described the Craigs as a “larger than life” family who were “pillars of the community” he told CNN affiliate WRAL.

Persons: Craig Family, WTVD, Helene, Jesse, Bryan Craig, Jesse Craig, he’s, “, – I’ve, ” Jesse, WLOS, Bryan, what’s, they’re, “ We’re, ” Bryan, Steve Runion, ”, ” Runion, WRAL Organizations: CNN, WLOS, WRAL Locations: North Carolina, Fairview , North Carolina, Florida, Southern

☆ UK riots may have peaked, but more trouble could lie ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It was meant to be another night of violence at the hands of the far right. “It shows that when everyone comes out to support, their numbers dwindle.”Large crowds gathered at an anti-racism protest in Walthamstow on Wednesday, where far-right violence had been expected. The fury simmering in a subset of White Britain remains a live danger; these riots were shocking, but not entirely surprising. “I normally walk through this city center all the time,” Nadeem Akhtar, 18, told CNN in the northern English city of Sheffield, where angry riots took place. Tommy Robinson, the figurehead of Britain’s far right, was reinstated to X (then Twitter) days after Elon Musk bought the platform.

Persons: ” Ahmed Hussain, ” Nadeem Akhtar, don’t, –, ” Jesse Bernard, ”, we’ve, Ian Forsyth, disruptors, Tommy Robinson, Elon Musk, Robinson, Justin Tallis, provocateur Laurence Fox, Fox, Starmer, Keir Starmer, Musk, Keir ” –, ” Paul James McDermott, “, ” McDermott Organizations: London CNN, Police, CNN, Reuters, Elon, Getty, Britain’s, Downing Locations: Walthamstow, London, Britain, English, Sheffield, Middlesborough, Bristol, British

☆ ‘Kinds of Kindness:’ Playing a sex cult leader, Willem Dafoe dons a pair of bright orange Speedos
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In the first, “The Death of R.M.F.,” Jesse Plemons plays Robert, the hapless puppet of his boss Raymond (Willem Dafoe). Eats a Sandwich,” Stone and a now-shaven headed Plemons are the disciples of a purity cult led by Dafoe, tasked with locating someone able to revive the dead. Emma Stone plays three characters across three stories in Yorgos Lanthimos's "Kinds of Kindness," and her wardrobe journey reflects that. “Willem is such a great example: you are a CEO, and then you’re (Stone’s) father, and now you’re a leader of a sex cult. Yorgos Lanthimos/Searchlight PicturesIn the third chapter Dafoe plays a cult leader, freed from Raymond’s designer suits and instead sporting little else besides eyeliner and orange Speedos.

Persons: darlings, He’s, —, ” Jesse Plemons, Robert, Raymond, Willem Dafoe, “, Emma Stone, Plemons, ”, Dafoe, Yorgos Stefanakos, Yorgos, ” Jennifer Johnson, ” Johnson, Gianni Agnelli, Italy’s, Agnelli, ” Dafoe, Emma Stone’s, Johnson, Atsushi Nishijima, “ Anna Karenina ”, — Plemons, Tom Ford turtleneck Robert’s, “ Willem, Jesse Plemmons, Margaret Qualley, Rebecca, Ruth, she’s, lambasting Robert, “ There’s, it’s, ‘ yup, Ken, Barbie, “ They’re, groans Organizations: CNN, Searchlight, Fiat Locations: Hong, Venice, New Orleans

CNN —For South Dakota Gov. A bipartisan group of members of Congress set up a Congressional Dog Lovers Caucus in a not so subtle dig to the South Dakota governor. Some Republicans came to her defense, like South Dakota Rep. As many questioned why she volunteered this story in her book, Noem said it demonstrates how she doesn’t run from the truth. As governor of South Dakota during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, she resisted lockdowns.

Persons: Kristi Noem, –, Donald Trump’s, ”, Noem, Dusty Johnson, Dakota Sen, Mike Rounds, “, ” Noem, ” Trump, Stephen Colbert, Kim Jong, Emmanuel Macron, Kim, Nikki Haley, Haley, Ian Fury, ” Fury, ” Jesse Hunt, Trump, She’s, Corey Lewandowski, That’s, ” Nancy Pallozzi, Matt Gorman, Gorman, it’d Organizations: CNN, South Dakota Gov, Cricket, The Guardian, Caucus, South Dakota Rep, Fox News, Dakota Scout, US House Armed Services Committee, North Korean, Scout, Politico, South Carolina Gov, Republicans, Republican, Republican Governors Association, National Rifle Association, Trump, Trump loyalists, Mar, California GOP, Jefferson County Republicans, Jefferson County Republican Party Locations: Dakota, America, Texas, South Dakota, California, Denver, Jefferson

☆ Opinion: If Marjorie Taylor Greene wins on Ukraine aid, we’re headed for dangerous territory
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Julian Zelizer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is the new boss in town. Greene is intent on blocking funding to Ukraine — a massive blow to both NATO and the US’ own commitment to the post-World War II international order. This standoff demonstrates just how far the Republican Party has moved from the era of Ronald Reagan. Long before Greene, a growing number of Republicans began expressing increased skepticism toward international institutions like the United Nations. With Greene keeping Johnson’s feet to the fire when it comes to aid to Ukraine, the GOP’s revolution is almost complete.

Persons: Julian Zelizer, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Greene, ” Greene, —, we’ve, Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Long, “, John Bolton, New York “, Jesse Helms of, George W, Bush, Saddam, Frances’s Jacques Chirac, Donald Trump, Bush’s, Putin, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Trump, MAGA Organizations: CNN, Princeton University, The New York Times, America, CNN — Republican, Republican, Ukraine, NATO, Republican Party, Soviet, United Nations, GOP, Republicans, UN, Senate Foreign, Iraq, Trump, Caucus Locations: Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Ukraine, United, United States, New York, Jesse Helms of North Carolina, Kyoto, Iraq, Russia, Helsinki, America

☆ ‘We’re hemorrhaging money’: US health clinics try to stay open after unprecedented cyberattack
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —For more than two weeks, a cyberattack has disrupted business at health care providers across the United States, forcing small clinics to scramble to stay in business and exposing the fragility of the billing system that underpins American health care. It prevented some insurance payments on prescription drugs from processing, leaving many care providers effectively footing the bill without reimbursement. Health care groups have pleaded with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer medical practices a financial lifeline. A week ago, Change Healthcare announced plans for a temporary loan program to get money flowing to health care providers affected by the outage. Tyler Mason, a spokesperson for Change Healthcare, declined to comment when asked if the company had paid off the hackers.

Persons: ”, Catherine Reinheimer, Mel Davies, ” Jesse Ehrenfeld, Reinheimer, Richard Pollack, Carter Groome, ” Groome, Tyler Mason, ALPHV, ” Ari Redbord, Joshua Corman, Corman, “ Organizations: CNN, Change Healthcare, Health, Department of Health, Human Services, Oregon Oncology, Healthcare, American Medical Association, US, Medical Group Management Association, Community Oncology Alliance, American Hospital Association, Justice Department, ALPHV, Labs Locations: United States, Philadelphia, UnitedHealth, Oregon

☆ Capital One to Acquire Discover, Creating a Consumer Lending Colossus
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Lauren Hirsch | Emma Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Capital One announced on Monday that it would acquire Discover Financial Services in an all-stock transaction valued at $35.3 billion, a deal that would merge two of the largest credit card companies in the United States. “A space that is already dominated by a relatively small number of megaplayers is about to get a little smaller,” said Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree. Capital One, with $479 billion in assets, is one of the nation’s largest banks, and it issues credit cards on networks run by Visa and Mastercard. Acquiring Discover will give it access to a credit card network of 305 million cardholders, adding to its base of more than 100 million customers. The country’s four major networks are American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Discover, which has far fewer cardholders than its competitors.

Persons: ”, Matt Schulz, Jesse Van Tol Organizations: Discover Financial Services, LendingTree, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, National Community Reinvestment Coalition Locations: United States

☆ Apple’s sales fall for the third consecutive quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The company said its services revenue reached a new all-time high of $21.2 billion. The services business — which includes Apple Music and Apple TV+ — is an increasingly important revenue driver for Apple. iPhone revenue came in at $39.7 billion for the quarter, marking an approximately 2% year-over-year decline. Mac revenue was $6.8 billion for the quarter, a 7% drop, and iPad revenue was down nearly 20%. Apple’s June quarter is typically the slowest of the year for the tech giant, which usually unveils new iPhone models in September.

Persons: CNN — Apple, Tim Cook, ” Cook, Cook, “, we’ll, Apple’s, ” Jesse Cohen, Luca Maestri Organizations: CNN, Apple Music, Apple, Air, Services, Global, Gartner, IDC

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