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☆ Elon Musk’s X is stepping in to the legal fight over Alex Jones’ Infowars. Experts say it’s unprecedented
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The sale includes Infowars’ website, studio equipment, online dietary supplement store and social media accounts, which are followed by millions of users. In past legal disputes over account ownership, social media companies have left it to the courts and parties involved to work it out. But in this case, X is stepping in, objecting to Jones and Infowars’ X accounts being part of the sale. That stands out to experts in social media law. “What conceivable motivation does a company have for destroying the value in their users’ accounts, and implicitly threatening all other users?” Butterfield said.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon Musk’s, Alex Jones ’ Infowars, Jones, Sandy Hook, Infowars, Elon, ” Jones, I’ve, ”, Toby Butterfield, X, that’s, Eric Goldman, ” Goldman, “ It’s, Elon Musk, ” Butterfield, Donald Trump Organizations: New, New York CNN, Systems, Columbia University’s Law, X, Santa Clara University School of Law, NPR Locations: New York, Sandy, Texas

☆ Who gets weight loss drugs covered by insurance? In North Carolina, being on Medicaid helps
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Melba Newsome | Kff Health News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

“This exceeds the amount the State Health Plan spends on cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and chemotherapy medications,” the State Health Plan said in a March statement. The health plan’s board of trustees eliminated coverage of this class of medications for weight loss starting in April. “They know diets don’t work long-term for weight loss, yet they are denying coverage for a medication that has been effective,” Blanchard said. But patients typically need to stay on the medications to maintain their weight loss, meaning they face long-term costs. Besides making the medication more affordable, he said, it should encourage the use of weight loss drugs and treatment of obesity as a chronic disease instead of stigmatizing it as a moral failing.

Persons: Anita Blanchard, Charlotte, —, Blanchard, ”, “, Biden, ” Blanchard, Donald Trump, Ozempic, Nishant Shah, Kody Kinsley, doesn’t, ” Kinsley, Kinsley, “ We’re, Duke’s Shah, ” Shah, Melissa Jones, ‘, ’ ” Jones, Blanchard can’t Organizations: University of North, North Carolina, Health, State Health, West Virginia, Medicare, Services, Duke University, North Carolina Department of Health, Human Services, University of Chicago Locations: University of North Carolina, North Carolina, North, West, Connecticut, Carolina, U.S

☆ Eight detained in Laos over mass poisoning as families demand answers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Seyed Ismail Nafeesa | Seyed Ismail Nafeesa Is An Intern On Nbc News'S Asia Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

HONG KONG — Eight employees of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained for questioning by local authorities investigating the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, local media reported. Two Australian teenagers, two Danish women, an American man and a British woman have been confirmed dead by their governments. He and the owner of the hostel, who is also Vietnamese, were also detained for questioning last week, The AP reported. I was happy to hear that there’s been some movement over in Laos,” Jones’s father, Mark Jones, told reporters at Melbourne Airport. A New Zealand citizen who was also poisoned by tainted alcohol but survived has returned home, Reuters reported Monday, citing a spokesperson for the New Zealand foreign ministry.

Persons: Duong Duc Toan, Anupam Nath, Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles, James Louis Hutson, Jones, Bowles, “, there’s, ”, Mark Jones Organizations: HONG KONG —, Laotian Times, Associated Press, AP, ”, Melbourne Airport, New Zealand, Reuters, New Locations: HONG KONG, Laos, American, British, Vang Vieng, Vientiane, State, Australia, New Zealand, U.S

☆ Laos methanol: Foreign hostel staff detained after poisonings as families demand answers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The hostel manager and owner, who are also Vietnamese, were previously detained for questioning by police, according to the Associated Press. The empty bar of Nana Backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, on November 22, 2024. Travelers conduct own investigationWith little information forthcoming from Laos authorities, some travelers in Vang Vieng and friends of those who died have taken it upon themselves to investigate. We miss our daughters desperately,” Jones said, after news broke of the arrests in Vang Vieng. In recent decades, Vang Vieng had earned a notorious reputation as a hedonistic party center where travelers could easily access cheap alcohol and illicit drugs.

Persons: –, Nana, Anupam Nath, Vang Vieng, Holly Bowles, Bianca Jones, Mark Jones, ” Jones, “, there’s, Vang Organizations: CNN, Laotian Times, Associated Press, AP, Nine News, Lao News Agency, Melbourne, Nine, Facebook Locations: Laos, British, American, Vang Vieng, AP Laos, Australian, Vang, Australia, Melbourne, Laos …

☆ Laos methanol poisonings: Father of Australian teen who died urges government ‘to protect others’ from tainted alcohol
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The father of an Australian teenager who died from methanol poisoning while on a backpacking holiday has issued a plea to the Laos government to fully investigate his daughter’s death and ensure such incidents don’t happen again. Bianca Jones, 19, was one of six foreign tourists who died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng, a popular backpacker destination in northern Laos. Bianca Jones was enjoying a backpacking trip to Laos with her friend when they became severely ill after a night out in Vang Vieng. Foreign tourists float on tubes in a river in Vang Vieng, Laos, on November 19, 2024. Anupam Nath/APA major part of that much-needed revenue comes from towns like Vang Vieng.

Persons: Bianca Jones, –, Mark Jones, Bianca’s, “, …, ”, Bianca Jones ’, Holly Bowles, ” Jones, ” “, “ We’ll, Simone White, Anne, Sofie Orkild Coyman, Frela Vennervald Sorensen, James Louis Hutson, Colin Ahearn, ” Ahearn, Anupam Nath Organizations: CNN, Nine, Nine News, Lao News Agency, Vientiane Times, Laos Police Immigration Department, Associated Press, Police, Tourism, UNESCO, Initiative, China Railway Locations: Laos, Vang Vieng, British, American, Thailand, Vientiane, Vang Vieng District, Vientiane Times, Vang Vieng’s, Backpacker, Asia, Bali, ”, Southeast Asia, Vang, Luang Prabang, South Korea, China, Kunming, –

A company tied to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed Monday to dispute the sale of the Infowars website to the parody site The Onion, calling it improper and unfair. In the morning, First United American Cos., a limited liability company that runs Jones’ online supplements store, filed an emergency motion to disqualify the winning bid of The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron,’ to purchase the Infowars media empire and other assets. The company running Jones’ online store had placed a competing bid against The Onion to purchase the estate. Infowars was briefly shut down after the sale was announced, NBC News reported, but it has resumed operating since. The proceeds from the sale of Infowars and Jones’ other assets will go toward his estate creditors, including the families of Sandy Hook victims.

Persons: Alex Jones, Cos, Jones, ’, Sandy Hook, FUAC, ”, “, Infowars, ” Jones, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Ben Collins —, ” Collins, InfoWars Organizations: Global, NBC News, X Corp Locations: United, Connecticut, Infowars

☆ Jon Jones retains UFC heavyweight title with spinning kick to stop Stipe Miocic, celebrates with President-elect Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jon Jones retained his UFC heavyweight title with an impressive spinning kick to stop Stipe Miocic in the third round of their fight at UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Jones had not fought since winning the title in his heavyweight debut in March last year while for Miocic, it was his first time in the octagon since 2021. Jones' spinning kick ended the fight against Miocic. Jones (right) and Trump (left) celebrate after Jones' victory over Miocic at UFC 309. Having received his title belt, Jones walked to celebrate with Trump, shaking hands and letting Trump hold the belt.

Persons: Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic, Jones, Tom Aspinall –, Alex Pereira, Chris Unger, “, Dana, White, Hunter, Campbell, ” Jones, Joe Rogan, he’d, Uncle Hunter, “ I’m, I’m, Miocic, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Mike Johnson, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, ’, Evan Vucci Organizations: CNN, UFC, Madison, Miocic, White, Republican National Convention, Trump, AP Trump Locations: New York, Milwaukee

☆ Inside the conservative hunt for partisans in the federal government before Trump takes over
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The requests were like thousands of others sent in the past two years by Trump-allied groups seeking to identify perceived partisans within the federal government. Dominic Gwinn/AFP/Getty Images/FileHowell estimates his group has submitted around 65,000 requests to federal agencies under the Freedom of Information Act, a law that governs public access to records produced by the government. Timothy D. Easley/AP/FileTrump as a candidate vowed to reinstate a 2020 executive order known as Schedule F, which gave him power to commence mass firings of federal employees who could be impediments to his agenda. America First Policy Institute also has close ties to Trump’s transition. However, it so far has not published a list of federal employees for the Trump administration to target, though Howell did not rule it out.

Persons: CNN —, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Trump, “, ”, Mike Howell, “ We’ve, Dominic Gwinn, Howell, Tom Jones, Jones, ” Jones, Timothy D, Linda McMahon, McMahon, “ Trump, ” Everett Kelley, “ It’s, ” Howell, Rene Marsh Organizations: CNN, Department of Transportation, Trump, White, Heritage Foundation, National Conservative Conference, Getty, Policy Institute, American, Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, Democratic, Capitol Hill, Policy, Easley, America, Small Business Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, The Department of Transportation, EPA, American Federation of Government Employees Locations: Washington ,, AFP, Bardstown , Kentucky

The sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media empire is a major blow to one of the defining independent media brands that ushered in a new era of fringe thinking, mainstreaming conspiracy theories once banished to the edges of the internet. And while Jones’ Infowars brand is now owned by the satirical news site The Onion, media researchers and conservative media experts say its legacy will live on thanks to the far-right media ecosystem it helped inspire, which continues to flourish. YouTube and other social media platforms began removing Jones’ videos in 2018 as they were flagged for violating content rules related to violent and graphic content. “What is going to happen with Infowars ‘Onion-ified,’ and what is going to happen to the kinds of internet conspiracy theorists who Alex Jones represents?” Phillips asked. “Alex Jones is not.”

Persons: Alex Jones, Jones, ”, A.J, Bauer, Donald Trump’s, Infowars, Sandy, Jones “, Reece Peck, Barack Obama, —, ” Jones, Peck, ” Peck, Trump, Sandy Hook, Josh Owens, ” Owens, Owens, “, Elon Musk, Whitney Phillips, ” Phillips, “ Alex Jones Organizations: University of Alabama, Sandy Hook Elementary, Free Speech Systems, Safety, Rush, City University of New York, College of, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Trump, Infowars, University of Oregon Locations: Newtown , Connecticut, Austin , Texas, College of Staten Island, Trump, Infowars

The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably Infowars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that served as Jones’ primary online platform. The Onion plans to shutter Jones’ Infowars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale. About an hour and a half after the announcement of the sale, Infowars' website was shut down. Details of Wednesday’s auction, including how much was offered for Free Speech Systems, the parent company of Infowars, and related assets, were not immediately known. “All you leftists celebrating the end of Alex Jones and Infowars, you’re fools,” he said.

Persons: Alex Jones, Jones, “, ” Jones, Infowars, Sandy, Sandy Hook, Chris Mattei, divesting Jones, John Feinblatt, Ben Collins, Collins, Christopher Murray, ”, Jeff Lawson, InfoWars Organizations: U.S, First United American Companies, Free Speech Systems, Sandy Hook Elementary, Gun Safety, NBC News, Onion News, ThreeSixty, Bankruptcy, Southern, Southern District of, Global, Onion staff, O Media, Speech Systems Locations: Connecticut, Texas, Winnebago, Austin , Texas, Southern District, Southern District of Texas, Sandy Hook, Newtown , Connecticut, “

☆ Why the Chiefs love Steve Spagnuolo: Exotic blitzes, tough love and home cooking
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Dan Pompei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

— Before dawn on a fall Friday, Steve Spagnuolo enters the Kansas City Chiefs facility with a large aluminum pan. “He was,” Spagnuolo says, “a man of character.”AdvertisementEgsegian and Spagnuolo had long talks on bleacher benches after practices. Steve and Maria Spagnuolo make Chiefs defenders feel like family. “Steve loves the fellas and likes to show them.”They bring Greek food to Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis, a native of Athens. Jones has called Spagnuolo a father figure, as have Reid, Sneed and others.

Persons: Steve Spagnuolo, Maria, Price, Steve, Spagnuolo, Richard Egsegian, Egsesian, ” Spagnuolo, “, Egsegian, Andy Reid, Reid, Jim Johnson, Les Frazier, Maria Spagnuolo, Dan Pompei, Michael Strahan, ” Strahan, Tom Brady, “ He’s, ” Brady, ”, Kevin Demoff, ” Demoff, “ I’ve, Jeffrey, Crissy, Quintin Mikell, Spagnoulo, Mikell, Angelina Damiani, Jesus, ” Maria, “ Steve, George Karlaftis, ” Karlaftis, L’Jarius Sneed, don’t, Chris Jones, Jones, Justin Reid, Nick Bolton, Sneed, Bryan Cook, he’s, Strahan, ” Sneed, ‘, ’, Cook, ” Cook, meekly, He’ll, ” Jones, Sean Payton, Will, Patrick Mahomes, Tony Baker, Baker, “ crams, Tershawn Wharton, Cram, Dan Goldfarb, Kevin C, Cox Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Aldi, NFL, Coaches, Grafton High School, Volkswagen, University of Massachusetts, Patriots, Springfield College, World League, Eagles, Giants, Spagnuolo’s Giants, Fox, Louis Rams ’, Rams, Los Angeles Rams, Titans, Pro Football Hall of Fame, America, “ Fox NFL, Bowl, Kansas City, Nguyen, Saints Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Cosentino’s, Grafton , Mass, Spagnuolo, Philadelphia, West Philly, Athens, Cook’s, Cook, Kansas, Maria

☆ Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is out for the season with hamstring injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will undergo surgery on his hamstring and miss the rest of the season, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday. Prescott partially tore his hamstring in the second half of Dallas’s Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. In September, the Cowboys signed Prescott to a four-year, $240 million contract with $231 million guaranteed, the richest contract in NFL history. Cooper Rush started in place of Prescott during the Cowboys’ 34-6 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. In his career, Prescott has thrown for 31.437 yards, 213 touchdowns and 82 interceptions, with a 98.1 passer rating.

Persons: Dak Prescott, Jerry Jones, Prescott, ” Jones, Cooper Rush, Rush, Trey Lance, Lance, —, Tony Romo Organizations: Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, Prescott, NFL, Eagles, Sunday, Dallas, NFC East, The Cowboys Locations: Prescott

A man accused of murder after a 911 call about a fake bear attack in the mountains of Tennessee led authorities to a dead man last month has been found and arrested, police said Sunday. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said it was informed Sunday that Hamlett, who had been sought on a first-degree murder warrant, was found and arrested in South Carolina. “The sharing of Hamlett’s wanted poster led the public, whom is our most valuable resource, to act as our eyes and ears,” Monroe County Sheriff Tommy J. Jones II said in a statement. Hamlett was arrested in South Carolina after a hospital employee recognized him and alerted authorities, Columbia police said. His case did not appear to be available online on Monroe County court records Monday.

Persons: Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, Hamlett, Hamlett’s, Tommy J, Jones II, Nicholas Wayne Hamlet, Brandon Andrade, Charles Hall, Brandon Kristopher Andrade —, “, ” Jones, Jones, Steven Douglas Lloyd Organizations: Sheriff’s, Charles Hall Bridge, Hamlett, NBC, Columbia Locations: Tennessee, Columbia , South Carolina, Monroe County, Monroe, South Carolina, Tellico Plains, Alabama, Knoxville, Columbia

☆ Infowars attracts ‘seven-figure’ auction bids that will decide fate of Alex Jones’ empire
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —On Wednesday morning, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ notorious Infowars media empire will go up for auction in a court-mandated sale, and at least one bid is in the “seven-figure” range, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Jones was found guilty of defamation by juries in Texas and Connecticut for using his Infowars megaphone to falsely claim the massacre was a hoax. But if “bad guys” buy Infowars, as Jones put it Monday, he’ll “keep broadcasting until they show up” after the Wednesday auction and shut down the fringe outlet. The Onion CEO Ben Collins was previously a journalist at NBC where he extensively covered disinformation and conspiracy theorists, including Jones and Infowars. The Barbed Wire, a progressive Texas-based outlet, said it had planned to bid in the Infowars auction but ultimately decided against it.

Persons: Alex Jones ’, ”, Jones, Sandy, “, ” Jones, Infowars, Roger Stone, Donald Trump, Stone, he’ll, AJNLive, they’re, imploring, Sandy Hook, Ben Collins, Collins, Christopher Mattei Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Elementary, AP, NBC, Elon, ” Representatives, Media Locations: New York, Texas, Connecticut, Infowars

☆ Cowboys owner Jerry Jones launches angry tirade after question about curtains to block the sun
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was perturbed that the sun was brought up again as an issue in his $1.2 billion retractable roof stadium, which has glass doors on either end. AT&T Stadium has an unusual east-west alignment from end zone to end zone, as opposed to most venues being north-south. The sun,” said Lamb, who ended a preseason-long holdout by signing a $136 million, four-year contract extension in late August. One thousand percent.”And on the question of making the suggestion to Jones, Lamb said, “I mean, y’all are doing my job for me right now.”It has been suggested plenty of times, and Jones always has flatly rejected it. Are you kidding me?”While Jones’ response could be taken as a criticism of embattled coach Mike McCarthy, Jones said it wasn’t.

Persons: CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jones, Lamb, Dallas ’, Cooper Rush, ”, Jones, ” Jones, “, Mike McCarthy, it’s, McCarthy, Dak Prescott, ” McCarthy Organizations: Dallas, Philadelphia, Sunday . Cowboys, Cowboys, T, “, New York Giants Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas

☆ Vikings become first team to win a game with 0 touchdowns and 3 turnovers since 2006
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

“Those are the types of games that good teams find a way to win, regardless of what it looks like all day,” Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said. The Vikings ran 39 plays in Jaguars territory and finished with 402 yards. But Darnold essentially tried to hand the game to Jacksonville (2-8). “I think that’s obvious.”The Vikings finished with three field goals in the five trips inside the 20-yard line. The Vikings were the first team to win a game with three turnovers and zero touchdowns since 2006, according to NFL Research.

Persons: Minnesota’s, Doug Pederson’s, Sam Darnold’s, Kevin O’Connell, Darnold, Justin Jefferson, ” Darnold, “, John Parker Romo’s, Romo, Travon, Mac Jones, Trevor Lawrence, Blake Cashman, Jones, ” Jones, Walker, Aaron Jones ’ Organizations: Jacksonville, Vikings, Jaguars, ” Vikings, Minnesota, NFL, NFL Research Locations: JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Minnesota, Jacksonville

☆ Cowboys’ WR misses catch, blames sun, calls for stadium curtains
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It wasn’t just the Dallas Cowboys’ blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that made headlines on Sunday. The sun caused a stir following the 34-6 loss to their divisional rivals to drop the team’s record to 3-6. Cowboys’ wide receiver Ceedee Lamb voiced support for curtains to be put up at the Cowboys’ home stadium - AT&T Stadium - to prevent sun glare from affecting play on the field. With the Cowboys down 7-3 In the second quarter, Lamb missed a potential three-yard touchdown pass from Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush. Jones, who is also the team’s general manager, was then asked why not put curtains up to stop the glare.

Persons: Ceedee Lamb, Lamb, Cooper Rush, “ couldn’t, he’d, ” Lamb, Jerry Jones, Jones, ” Jones, “ Everybody’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Cowboys, T, “, The Cowboys, Houston Texans, Monday, Football

“We take this type of targeting very seriously.”The FBI said it “is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter,” according to a statement Thursday. At least some appear to have been sent through TextNow in what the company believes “is a widespread, coordinated attack,” it told CNN on Friday. Texts addressed recipients by nameScreenshots of the texts shared with CNN and appearing on social media show the racist messages addressed the recipients by name. Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland said in a statement Thursday that some of its students received the racist texts. CNN affiliates have also reported instances of students receiving the racist texts in South Carolina, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, among other states.

Persons: Derrick Johnson, ” Donald Trump’s, Karoline Leavitt, Orangeburg , South Carolina –, Jessica Rosenworcel, ”, “, Liz Murrill, ” Murrill, Murrill, Cori Faklaris, ” Faklaris, Letitia James, ” Kenneth Gray, Alysa, Arleta McCall, ” McCall, Nimrod, ” Megan Shafer, ‘, ’, Jackie Bradley, WISN, ” Bradley, Bradley, you’re, ” Talaya Jones, Talaya Jones, ” Jones, —, Jim Crow, Johnson, Jones, Tasha Dunham, WCVB, wasn’t, ” Dunham Organizations: CNN, Federal, District of Columbia, NAACP, stoke, Black Colleges, Universities, Hampton University, Fisk University, Claflin University, Federal Communications Commission’s, FBI, Justice Department, & Safety, General’s, Louisiana Bureau, Investigation, University of North, Associated Press, New York, University of New, Montgomery County Public Schools, ”, University of Alabama, Missouri State University, Missouri NAACP, Lower, Lower Merion School District, Milwaukee, WISN Locations: New York, California, Hampton , Virginia, Nashville , Tennessee, Orangeburg , South Carolina, TextNow, Louisiana, Poland, Napoleonville , Louisiana, Washington , DC, Virginia , New Jersey , Illinois, Maryland, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, University of New Haven, Montgomery County, Missouri, South Carolina , Massachusetts , Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Lower Merion, Montgomery County , Pennsylvania, Piscataway , New Jersey, United States, Lodi , California, North Carolina

An NBC News poll at that time showed that at least 20% of Black men would support Trump — an alarming number for Democrats. Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable. But that effort was one of the few that addressed Black men directly, he added. Black men younger than 30 and older than 65 were the most likely to support Harris at 78% and 87%, respectively. We must avoid casting Black men as scapegoats and saviors.”Jones added that the numbers should be considered with nuance.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, Alvin Tillery, “, ” Tillery, Tillery, ”, Black, ” Darius Jones, ” Jones, Trump, ” Marcus Hans, Harris ’, ” Hans, ” Harris, NFL standouts Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell, Kamala ’ isn’t Organizations: NBC, Trump, Biden, Northwestern University, PAC, For Black Equity, Black, NBC News, National Empowerment, Action Fund, Democratic Party, Democrats, Howard University, NFL Locations: Tuesday’s

Several people, including children and college students, have reported receiving racist text messages from unrecognized phone numbers in recent days. CNN has reached out to state officials for additional information on the text messages. “My initial reaction was probably like disbelief, like I thought it was like a joke,” said Jones, who forwarded the text message to her loved ones. “I feel like it’s a spam message (and) I do feel disappointed about the message they’re sending a day after the election,” Burwell said. Officials in Washington, DC, and Virginia told CNN Thursday they are looking into the racist text messages.

Persons: Talaya Jones, ”, “, Jones, ” Jones, Sam Burwell, ” Burwell Organizations: CNN, FBI, Justice Department, ”, Montgomery County Public Schools, WVEC, Federal Communications Commission Locations: Maryland , New Jersey , Alabama, Michigan, South Carolina, Montgomery County , Maryland, Montgomery, Piscataway , New Jersey, Virginia, Washington ,

☆ Quincy Jones was an open book, but you may not have known these things about him
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Quincy Jones was known to generations of fans due to a career that spanned from the radio to the big screen and the small. Jones was not shy about talking about his extraordinary life experiences in numerous interviews or the 2018 Netflix documentary, “Quincy,” co-written and co-directed by his daughter, Rashida Jones. “The first music played on the moon,” Jones told the New York Times in 1990. The actor has asked Jones to come see a rough cut of the film “Bullitt” and McQueen brought Sebring along. “He said, ‘Man, did you hear about Jay?’ Because we all used to hang out together,” Jones said.

Persons: Quincy Jones, Jones, “, ”, Rashida Jones, Frank Sinatra Jones, Frank Sinatra, Buzz Aldrin, ” Jones, Charles Manson’s, Charles Manson, Sharon Tate’s, Jay Sebring, Steve McQueen, Bullitt ”, McQueen, ‘ I’ll, I’ve, ’ ” Jones, Bill Cosby, Jay, ‘, ’, ’ ”, Tate’s, Manson’s, Tate, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Steven Parent Organizations: CNN, Netflix, New York Times, GQ, Sebring Locations: Bel Air , California, “ Quincy, Angeles, Sebring, Sharon’s, ’ ” Sebring, Japan

☆ Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the Jones family said in the statement. American jazz musician, arranger, and composer Quincy Jones (left) works with singer and actor Frank Sinatra on a soundstage, 1964. His family eventually moved to Seattle, Washington, and Jones began taking lessons from famed horn player Clark Terry. Musician, composer and producer Quincy Jones poses for a portrait in 1981 in Los Angeles. In 1967 he married Swedish model Ulla Andersson, and they had two children, Martina and Quincy Jones III, before divorcing in 1974.

Persons: Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Jones, ”, John Dominis, Michael Jackson’s, Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton, Gladys, “, ” Jones, ‘, We’ll, ’ ” Jones, Schillinger, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Holland, Michael Ochs, Leslie Gore’s, Peggy Lee, Jackson, Steven Spielberg, Jim Henson, Kevin Mazur, Bel, Will Smith, Jeri Caldwell, Jolie, Ulla Andersson, Quincy Jones III, Peggy Lipton, Rashida Jones, Kidada Jones, Rachel, Carol Reynolds, Kenya Kinski, Nastassja Kinski, Rolling Stone, Louie Armstrong, Mr, Sinatra Organizations: CNN, Hampton, National Endowment, Arts, Berklee College of Music, Michael Ochs Archives, Mercury Records, Party, M Records, Qwest, Jim Henson Studios Locations: Bel Air , California, American, Chicago, Seattle , Washington, Boston, Los Angeles, Haiti, Hollywood , California, Swedish, Kenya

☆ The U.S. Navy apologized 142 years after shelling and burning an Alaska Native village to oblivion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Shells fell on the Alaska Native village as winter approached, and then sailors landed and burned what was left of homes, food caches and canoes. It was Oct. 26, 1882, in Angoon, a Tlingit village of about 420 people in the southeastern Alaska panhandle. Now, 142 years later, the perpetrator of the bombardment — the U.S. Navy —has apologized. The residents are vastly outnumbered by brown bears, and the village in recent years has strived to foster its ecotourism industry. Merriman, the top U.S. official in Alaska, saying a Tlingit uprising threatened the lives and property of white residents.

Persons: U.S . Navy —, Mark Sucato, ”, “, Angoon, Nobu Koch, Daniel Johnson Jr, Julianne Leinenveber, Klane, Shgen George, E.C . Merriman, Johnson, Merriman, ” Johnson, Billy Jones, Tith Klane’s, ” Jones, Rosita Worl, Leinenveber, Eunice James, Tith Klane, we’ve Organizations: U.S . Navy, Navy, Department of Interior, Alaska Natives, U.S ., Army, Wrangell, Admiralty, North West Trading Co, Naval, U.S, Sealaska Heritage Institute Locations: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Angoon, Angoon , Alaska, Russia, Kake, Juneau

☆ The US Navy is apologizing 142 years after shelling and burning an Alaska Native village to oblivion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Anchorage, Alaska AP —Shells fell on the Alaska Native village as winter approached, and then sailors landed and burned what was left of homes, food caches and canoes. It was Oct. 26, 1882, in Angoon, a Tlingit village of about 420 people in the southeastern Alaska panhandle. Now, 142 years later, the perpetrator of the bombardment — the US Navy — has apologized. US Navy Rear Adm. Mark B. Sucato speaks during a Navy ceremony Saturday, October 26, 2024, in Angoon, Alaska, to apologize for the 1882 military bombing on a Tlingit village in Angoon. Merriman, the top US official in Alaska, saying a Tlingit uprising threatened the lives and property of white residents.

Persons: US Navy —, Mark Sucato, ”, “, Angoon, Daniel Johnson Jr, Julianne Leinenveber, Klane, Mark B, Sucato, Nobu Koch, E.C . Merriman, Johnson, Merriman, ” Johnson, Billy Jones, Tith Klane’s, ” Jones, Rosita Worl, Leinenveber, Eunice James, Tith Klane, we’ve Organizations: US Navy, Navy, Department of Interior, Alaska Natives, US, Army, Wrangell, Admiralty, North West Trading Co, Sealaska Heritage Institute Locations: Anchorage, Alaska, Angoon, Russia, Kake, Angoon , Alaska, Juneau

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