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☆ IKEA names its furniture for Swedish destinations. This American road tripped to visit them
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In an attempt to reclaim the names of popular IKEA products, the Swedish tourist board launched a campaign, Discover the Originals, matching them to their namesakes back in 2022. Over the course of two weeks, Lynch, accompanied by his puppy Umlaut, visited all 21 counties in Sweden, stopping off at places with IKEA products named after them. After moving to Sweden in 2021 and finding himself in a home filled with IKEA furniture, Lynch was intrigued. “They were really, really small. However, he admits that after spending so much time thinking about its furniture products and talking to people about the significance of the names behind them, he’ll never be able to look at IKEA furniture in the same way again.

Persons: Oskarshamn, Lynch, Kevin Lynch, “, he’s, ”, ” Lynch, ‘, there’s, they’d, it’s, Kevin Lynch FRYKEN, Frösön, Lynch hasn’t, he’ll, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, IKEA, Ikea, “ Locations: Sweden, Swedish, Luleå, Swedish Lapland, Stockholm, Malmö, Chicago, Västmanland, Norberg, Gdansk, Poland, China, Sweden’s counties, “, Uppland, Blekinge, Lauters, Gotland County, Norraryd, Kronoberg, Norwegian, Lake Storsjön, Örskär, United States, ’, Värmland

The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money trial denied the president-elect’s bid to vacate his guilty verdict on presidential immunity grounds. "Defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment and verdict is denied," Judge Juan Merchan wrote in a ruling Monday. Merchan handed down the decision after he also denied Trump's argument that he's already protected by presidential immunity because of his election win. Trump's attorneys had argued the indictment and the verdict should be thrown out in light of a Supreme Court ruling issued weeks later that created a new standard for presidential immunity. Merchan instructed attorneys on both sides to file their letters about the issue publicly and with redactions.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Juan Merchan, Merchan, Steven Cheung bashed, Trump, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Daniels, shouldn’t, Trump's, ” Organizations: Trump, Prosecutors Locations: York, Manhattan

☆ Humpback whale makes record journey from South America to Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Julianna Bragg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale, a new study found. Humpback whales typically return to specific breeding locations each year because whale populations tend to be geographically distinct. The future of migrationWhaling in the 20th century killed nearly 95% to 99% of the humpback whale population in the Indian Ocean, according to Cheeseman. As a result, little information remains about the behavior and lives of humpback whales in that region. However, if exceptions to standard migratory patterns continue, Cheeseman suggests that humpback whales may adopt behaviors from other populations.

Persons: ”, Ted Cheeseman, Cheeseman, Ari Friedlaender, Humpbacks, Ekaterina Kalashnikova, ” Cheeseman, ” Friedlaender, “ Organizations: CNN, Pacific, Royal Society Open Science, Southern Cross University, West, University of California Locations: South America, Africa, Colombia, Zanzibar, East Africa, Australia, North, Alaska, Gulf, Maine, Norway, West Indies, Cape Verde, Santa Cruz, Zanzibar Channel, Fumba, Tanzanian, Unguja, Cheeseman

☆ ‘Conan the Bacterium’ is extremely radiation-resistant for a surprising reason
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For the previous study, the team measured the amount of manganese antioxidants in the cells of the bacteria. The researchers found that the amount of radiation that a microorganism could survive was directly related to its amount of manganese antioxidants. So the more manganese antioxidants present, the more resistance to radiation. This antioxidant has been used in radiation-inactivated polyvalent vaccines, which rely on radiation to shut down pathogens like chlamydia. The study team analyzed how MDP’s active components, including manganese, phosphate and a peptide called DP1, protect cells and proteins from radiation exposure.

Persons: “, ”, Brian Hoffman, Charles E, Emma H, Morrison, Hoffman, Michaely Daly, Daly, Deinococcus radiodurans, radiodurans, ” Hoffman, Tetyana Milojevic, Tetyana, ” Daly Organizations: CNN, National Academy of Sciences, biosciences, Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, World Records, International Space Station, Uniformed Services University of, Health Sciences, National Academies ’, Planetary, University of Orléans, MDP Locations: Mars, France

Prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office are urging a New York judge not to throw out President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction in the hush money case, offering a variety of suggestions on how the case could proceed without interfering with his presidential duties. They also knocked Trump's claim that the case should be "immediately" dismissed because he's already protected by presidential immunity. Judge Juan Merchan indefinitely postponed Trump's sentencing last month so both sides could present their arguments on the issue. Prosecutors presented a number of possible ways forward, including staying Trump's sentencing until after he's out of office. "To be sure, the People do not dispute that presidential immunity requires accommodation during a President’s time in office.

Persons: Donald, Trump, there's, ”, DA Alvin Bragg’s, Trump's, he's, defendant’s, Steven Cheung, Trump’s, Juan Merchan, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Daniels, Jack Smith, Cheung, Witch Hunt Organizations: DA, Prosecutors, Trump Locations: Manhattan, New York, Alabama

CNN —The New York attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney both said Tuesday they will not dismiss their historic cases against Donald Trump now that he’s been reelected president. And the New York attorney general’s office wrote in a letter to Trump’s attorneys Tuesday that Trump’s appeal of his $454 million civil fraud judgment poses no burden to his future presidency. Trump’s attorneys have argued that the pending criminal proceedings could interfere with his presidential functions. New York AG says $454 million civil judgment does not impact Trump’s presidencyLast month, Trump’s attorney John Sauer asked James, the Democratic New York attorney general, to dismiss the $454 million civil fraud judgment against Trump following the election. In a letter to Sauer Tuesday, the New York attorney general’s office swiftly rebuffed Trump’s request.

Persons: Donald Trump, he’s, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Trump, general’s, Juan Merchan, Trump’s, –, Joe Biden’s, Hunter Biden, “, Steven Cheung, Letitia James “, ” DA, Merchan, Prosecutors, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Bragg, ”, Biden, Jack Smith, ” “, defendant’s, John Sauer, James, Sauer, Judith Vale, White, Arthur Engoron, ” Vale, “ Mr Organizations: CNN, The New, Manhattan, Attorney, “, New, White, New York, Trump, Prosecutors, New York AG, Democratic New, First Department Locations: The New York, Manhattan, New York, New, York, Democratic New York, Trump’s, United States

☆ Amazon pulls ‘deny, defend, depose’ merch that went on sale after Brian Thompson’s killing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —After police found the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” printed on shell casings near the site where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down, merchandise bearing those words started to appear online. The phrase might be linked to a 2010 book critiquing the health insurance industry titled, “Delay Deny Defend,” a common description of the industry’s tactics. Those words appeared on a number of items on Amazon’s store, including hats, T-shirts and pint glasses. The suspect in the case has garnered sympathy and online fandom partly because of people’s problems with the health insurance industry. Commenters also shared a similar sentiment on Yelp, however Yelp turned off commenting on the McDonald’s location’s page.

Persons: ”, Brian Thompson, “, Luigi Mangione, Mangione, ” Mangione, Google didn’t, Yelp, we’ve, Thompson’s, Thompson, Kaye Pestaina Organizations: New, New York CNN, KFF, eBay, CNN, Police, Google, Reuters, UnitedHealth Locations: New York, America, Altoona , Pennsylvania, ”, UnitedHealthcare

Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee, who filed the lawsuit against Carter and Combs, responded to Spiro’s motion in an interview Monday with NBC News. “Anyone that suggests that a demand letter, especially the one that I sent, is extortion or blackmail, is foolish,” Buzbee said. The lawsuit says the accuser managed to resist being forced to perform oral sex on Combs by hitting him in the neck. In the wake of the alleged assault, the suit says, the accuser “grabbed her clothes” and left. The lawsuit is filed under New York’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act.

Persons: Shawn Carter, Jay, Carter, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Alex Spiro, Jane Doe ”, ” Spiro, “, Tony Buzbee, Combs, ” Buzbee, ”, Buzbee, ” Carter, ” Combs, Jane Doe, Diddy, that’s Organizations: Plaintiff, NBC News, of, MTV, NBC, New Locations: Texas, United States, Southern, of New York, New York, Brooklyn

☆ Hershey’s stock explodes higher on report Mondelez offered to buy it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Mondelez, the maker of Oreo and Cadbury, is reportedly exploring an offer to buy rival Hershey Company to potentially create one of the world’s largest candy companies. The preliminary discussions between the companies, reported by Bloomberg, sent shares of Hershey (HSY) nearly 15% higher in early trading Monday. In addition to owning Oreo and Cadbury, Mondelez owns Chips Ahoy, Ritz Crackers, Wheat Thins and Sour Patch Kids. That has led to major dealmaking, including Mars recently buying Kellanova in a nearly $30 billion deal. It’s also not the first time Mondelez has approached Hershey.

Persons: New York CNN — Mondelez, Mondelez, Hershey, ” Mondelez, ” Hershey, Wheat, Jolly, It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Cadbury, Hershey Company, Bloomberg, Hershey, Ritz Crackers, Mars, Mondelez, Hershey Trust Locations: New York, Hershey

☆ Missouri couple charged with child abuse after botched home circumcision
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A Missouri couple has been charged with child abuse after they allegedly performed a botched circumcision on their child at home, despite lacking the medical expertise, resulting in the child going to the hospital. Tyler Wade Gibson and his wife, Bailey Alexus Gibson, were charged with child abuse by the Prosecuting Attorney of Morgan County. Tyler Wade Gibson was further charged with performing an unauthorized surgery. The employee said they received an emergency hotline call from Columbia University hospital on Nov. 28 about a child who had undergone a circumcision at home. Tyler Wade Gibson appeared in court on Dec. 3. for an arraignment and he entered a plea of not guilty.

Persons: Tyler Wade Gibson, Bailey Alexus Gibson, Gibson “, “, Gibson, wasn’t, Bailey Gibson, Bailey Gibson's, Steven A Organizations: Regional Hospital, University Hospital, Sheriff's Department, Family Services, Columbia University, DFS, NBC Locations: Missouri, Morgan County, Morgan

☆ What we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO's fatal shooting outside NYC hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters that the gunman arrived at the scene about five minutes before the shooting. Thompson received threats before his death, wife saysPaulette Thompson told NBC News on Wednesday that her husband had been receiving threats but she was unclear of their nature. Despite the threats, Thompson did not travel with security. An image released by the New York Police Department shows the individual sought in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Following the shooting, the gunman fled on foot and then mounted an electric bike, the police commissioner said Wednesday.

Persons: Brian Thompson, Thompson, UnitedHealth, Jessica Tisch, Joseph Kenny, Paulette Thompson, Jonathan Wetternach, Kenny, Rob D’Amico, UnitedHealthcare, Brian, KARE, ’, It's Organizations: New, New York Hilton, Police, CNBC, New York Police, NYPD, NBC News, UnitedHealth, FBI, UnitedHealthcare, NBC, ‘, New York, New York City, Greyhound, Manhattan . Police, New York Police Department Locations: midtown Manhattan, New York, Thompson, Mount Sinai, Thompson's, Maple Grove , Minnesota, Minneapolis, New York City, Atlanta, Manhattan, Central Park

☆ Wolves may be pollinators as well as predators, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Alex Rodway | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

He and other scientists have informally observed Ethiopian wolves exhibiting this odd behavior over past few decades. The endangered predators are regularly monitored as part of the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, founded by Sillero in 1995 following his first few visits to the region. “These observations are just the first step in really understanding whether (the wolves) are pollinators or not.”Among mammals, bats are considered the major pollinators. A flagship speciesEndemic to Ethiopia’s Afroalpine meadows and living exclusively in a handful of isolated areas, just 454 adult Ethiopian wolves remain. By engaging the public with exciting research — such as the discovery that Ethiopian wolves drink nectar — Sillero seeks to improve familiarity with the species.

Persons: Claudio Sillero, —, Sillero, Adrien Lesaffre, muzzles —, Jeff Ollerton, “ They’ve, “ It’s, ” Ollerton, Ollerton, Ethiopia’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Oxford University, Ethiopian, Conservation, Northampton University, IUCN Locations: Ethiopia, United Kingdom

☆ Ancient Americans chowed down on mammoth steak, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Ancient ancestors of Native Americans, known as the Clovis people, mostly ate mammoths and other large animals during the most recent ice age, according to a new study. Since the young boy was still nursing, the team of scientists from American and Canadian universities were able to infer his mother’s diet. A woolly mammoth model is seen during installation at the American Museum of Natural History in October 2023. They also compared it to other omnivores and carnivores, finding that her diet was most similar to a scimitar cat that primarily hunted mammoths. “The largest mammoth sites in the USA and Central Europe contain the remains of mainly younger animals… possibly the easiest to kill,” Haynes said.

Persons: ”, James Chatters, “ It’s, ” Chatters, Bebeto Matthews, Gary Haynes, wasn’t, ” Haynes, Shane Doyle, ” Doyle, … Organizations: CNN, McMaster University , Ontario, American Museum of, AP, University of Nevada, Yellowstone Peoples Locations: Wilsall, Montana, North America, South America, Clovis, USA, Central Europe

☆ NYPD Police Department Jessica Tisch’s hunt for Brian Thompson’s killer
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The masked shooter was “lying in wait” for Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown Wednesday morning, according to Tisch. “And remember that not all of that technology belongs to the NYPD or belongs to government,” Corey added. We have given officers access to data where and when they need it: in the field and in real time,” Tisch told the Harvard Law Bulletin in 2019. Tisch also served as commissioner of the city’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and, most recently, as head of the Sanitation Department. “I can’t even imagine what someone like me would do at the Police Department,” she recalled saying when a friend suggested she work for the NYPD.

Persons: Jessica Tisch, “, Eric Adams, Tisch, She’s, Brian Thompson, ”, Thompson, Brian Thompson UnitedHealth, “ It’s, ” Kenneth Corey, ” Corey, they’re, Spencer Platt, – Tisch, ” Tisch, Bill Bratton –, Tisch’s, James Tisch, “ She’s, she’s, ” CNN’s Karina Tsui, John Miller, Brynn Gingras, Mark Morales, Amanda Musa, Lauren Mascarenhas, Annette Choi, Jason Hanna Organizations: NYPD, CNN, New, New York Hilton Midtown, Tisch, ’, Police, United Healthcare, Harvard College , Harvard Law School, Harvard Business School, Harvard Law, City, Manhattan Institute, city’s Department of Information Technology, Telecommunications, Sanitation Department, Loews Corp, Harvard Business, Police Department Locations: Manhattan, New York, New York City, Central, Midtown Manhattan

The judge who presided over the California tax fraud case against Hunter Biden called out the president for mischaracterizing and minimizing the charges against his son in announcing why he was pardoning him. Biden had pleaded guilty to all of the allegations against him in the California case on the eve of trial in September. The taxes were eventually paid after federal investigators told Biden they were looking into his finances in December 2020. "But two federal judges expressly rejected Mr. Biden’s arguments that the Government prosecuted Mr. Biden because of his familial relation to the President. Despite his issues with the president's statement, Scarsi vacated the sentencing hearing and indicated he would officially terminate the case after he gets an authenticating declaration confirming the pardon.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Mark C, Scarsi, Joe Biden's, Mr, Biden, “, deducting, Prosecutors, Biden’s, David Weiss, ”, Noreika Organizations: District, Porsche, Trump, Department of Justice Locations: California, United States, U.S, Venice Beach, Delaware

☆ Real estate tycoon must pay $9 billion to avoid execution in Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

HANOI, Vietnam — A court in Vietnam on Tuesday upheld a death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan after rejecting her appeal against a conviction for embezzlement and bribery in a high-profile $12 billion fraud case, state media reported. Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, was sentenced to death in April for her role in what was Vietnam’s biggest financial fraud case on record. The High People’s Court in southern Ho Chi Minh City determined there was no basis to reduce Lan’s death sentence, reported online newspaper VnExpress. Documents reviewed by Reuters showed Vietnam’s central bank had as of April pumped $24 billion in “special loans” into SCB. Apart from the death sentence, Lan was handed a life sentence at a separate trial in October after being found guilty of obtaining property by fraud, money laundering and illegal cross-border money transfers.

Persons: Truong My Lan, Lan, Van Thinh, “, Vietnam’s cassation Organizations: Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, Court, Reuters, Vietnam’s, Stock Commercial Bank, SCB Locations: HANOI, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon

☆ Truong My Lan: Tycoon on death row for $12 billion fraud loses appeal in Vietnam court
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hanoi, Vietnam Reuters —A court in Vietnam on Tuesday upheld a death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan after rejecting her appeal against a conviction for embezzlement and bribery in a high-profile $12 billion fraud case, state media reported. Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, was sentenced to death in April for her role in Vietnam’s biggest financial fraud case on record. The High People’s Court in southern Ho Chi Minh City determined there was no basis to reduce Lan’s death sentence, reported online newspaper VnExpress. If Lan is able to return three-quarters of the money embezzled while on death row, it is possible the sentence could be commuted to life imprisonment, the report said. Apart from the death sentence, Lan was handed a life sentence at a separate trial in October after being found guilty of obtaining property by fraud, money laundering and illegal cross-border money transfers.

Persons: Vietnam Reuters —, Truong My Lan, Lan, Van Thinh, “, Vietnam’s cassation Organizations: Vietnam Reuters, Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, Court, Reuters, Vietnam’s, Stock Commercial Bank, SCB Locations: Hanoi, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon

☆ Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in latest legal attempt to throw out hush money conviction
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Paula Reid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Defense lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump are using President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter to argue that Trump’s conviction in his Manhattan hush money case should be dismissed. “Yesterday in issuing a 10 year pardon to Hunter Biden that covers any and all crimes whether charged or uncharged, President Biden asserted that his son was ‘selectively, and unfairly prosecuted’ and ‘treated differently,’” Trump lawyers wrote in a motion filed Monday. Trump’s lawyers also want the conviction dismissed, but the DA’s office says it will oppose any effort to toss the case. In addition to the pardon argument, Trump’s attorneys also told the judge that his case should be dismissed given his reelection last month. “Even (Smith) has been forced to concede, by DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (‘OLC’ ), that President Trump’s status as President-elect mandates dismissal of the unjust prosecutions pending against him,” they wrote.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, Hunter, Hunter Biden, Biden, ‘, ’, ” Trump, – Todd Blanche, Emil Bove –, Alvin Bragg, ”, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Juan Merchan, Trump’s, Jack Smith’s, Smith, “, CNN’s Devan Cole Organizations: CNN — Defense, Department, Justice Department, New, Trump, DOJ’s, Legal Locations: Manhattan, New York

Special counsel David Weiss's office on Monday appeared to push back on President Joe Biden's claim that its prosecutions of Hunter Biden were politically motivated, calling such allegations "baseless." The Court rejected that claim finding that '[a]s the Court stated at the hearing, Defendant filed his motion without any evidence.' It noted that Hunter Biden "made similar baseless accusations" in the Delaware case, which were rejected by that judge as well. Three appeals court panels also rejected Hunter Biden's arguments, the filing said. Hunter Biden had been scheduled to be sentenced in both cases later this month.

Persons: David Weiss's, Joe Biden's, Hunter Biden, Hunter, Weiss, Hunter Biden's, Biden, Defendant, Abbe Lowell, “, Lowell Locations: California, Delaware

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey could soon be set free, following an appellate court ruling that cleared the way for his pre-trial release. At a hearing Monday, a circuit court judge said he will on Friday determine the restrictions for Sean Grayson’s release. Courtesy Ruby Funeral ServicesCadagin said he would comply with the court order and determine “the least restrictive conditions” for Grayson’s release. In its unanimous decision issued Wednesday, the 4th District Appellate Court ruled Cadagin’s having denied Grayson pre-trial release was improper. “This appellate court ruling was a serious miscarriage of justice, as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

Persons: —, Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson’s, Ryan Cadagin, Grayson’s, John Milhiser, Cadagin, Grayson, Massey, “, Jesus, ” Grayson, Sean Grayson, Mark Wykoff, Cadagin’s, Maggie Vespa, NBC News Sheriff Jack Campbell, JB Pritzker, Campbell, Sonya, ” James Wilburn, Massey’s, ”, ” Wilburn, Janelle Griffith Organizations: Illinois State Police, NBC News Sheriff, Gov, Army, NBC News, Justice Department Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Springfield , Ill, Grayson, Springfield ,, New Jersey

☆ Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame coach who led St. John’s for 24 seasons, has died at 99
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

When asked once in a question-and-answer sit-down with the school to describe St. John’s, Carnesecca said: “home.”It was home where he coached St. John’s to 18 20-win seasons and 18 NCAA Tournament appearances. Carnesecca coached St. John’s to the NIT title in 1989, although by then the tournament had long been a poor cousin to the NCAAs. In 1958, he took an assistant’s job at St. John’s, his alma mater, where he had played baseball but not varsity basketball. Essentially, St. John’s was getting ready for a road trip to Pittsburgh in January and Carnesecca was under the weather. After he retired, Carnesecca was succeeded by a parade of coaches at St. John’s, Mullin among them.

Persons: – Lou Carnesecca, John’s, Carnesecca, Carnesecca “, “ Looie ”, Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson, Walter Berry, “, John's, Lou Carnesecca, Paul Burnett, egos, Mike Tranghese, ”, ” Carnesecca, Jim Calhoun, ” Lou Carnesecca, Ed Betz, Luigi P, Tony Lazzeri, Joe DiMaggio, –, Archbishop Molloy, Joe Lapchick, Mullin, Lapchick, Rick Barry, Red Storm –, Jim Boeheim, Rollie Massimino, John Thompson, Patrick Ewing, Red Storm, “ It’s, Mary, Enes, Gerard Organizations: St, Big East Conference, Big, NIT, Basketball Hall of Fame, ”, Boston College, Big East, Madison, UConn, Hartford Courant, New York Yankees, Coast Guard, New York Nets, American Basketball Association, ABA, City College, NYU, Red Storm, Garden, Syracuse, Villanova, Georgetown, New York Daily, GQ, NCAA, Southern, North Carolina State, West Regional, – Georgetown, Villanova –, Hoyas, Red Locations: York, St, New York, Queens, ” St, schoolyards, Bolognese, Tuscany, St John's, Manhattan, East Harlem, Madison, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Italian, Southern , Arkansas, Kentucky, Lexington , Kentucky, Memphis

☆ Despite Ozempic and RFK Jr., Uncrustables and Twinkies believe ‘very strongly that snacking continues’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But the owner of Twinkies and Uncrustables is predicting that nothing will be able to stop America’s insatiable hunger for snacks. “As it relates to anything in the political domain, we believe very strongly that snacking continues,” J.M. Food companies aren’t betting on Kennedy and the Trump administration to influence their businesses and Americans’ eating habits. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesSmucker believes that its food brands’ appeal and Americans’ craving for snacks will outweigh any changes Kennedy may bring. The brand includes meals high in protein and fiber that are “intended to be a companion for GLP-1 weight loss medication users and consumers focused on weight management.”

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, snacking, ”, Mark Smucker, Kennedy’s, Kennedy, Donald Trump, Kennedy “, ” Alexia Howard, Bernstein, General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft Heinz, Trump, ” Marion Nestle, Daniel Acker, Smucker, Biden Organizations: New, New York CNN, “, Health, Human Services Department, Assistance, Pepsi, General, Trump, US Senate, New York University, CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, Research Locations: New York, Smucker, Tiskilwa , Illinois, U.S, Switzerland

Panera Bread has hired a prominent crisis manager while the bakery-café chain navigates ongoing lawsuits over its highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade and plans a long-awaited initial public offering. The confidential settlement was with the family of Sarah Katz, an Ivy League student with a heart condition who died after drinking Charged Lemonade in September 2022. Dispensers for Charged Lemonade at Panera Bread in Walnut Creek, Calif., in 2023. The Charged Lemonade also had guarana extract, another stimulant, as well as the equivalent of nearly 30 teaspoons of sugar in the large size, the court documents added. It also displayed signage in stores cautioning that Charged Lemonade should be consumed in moderation.

Persons: Brooke Buchanan, Buchanan, Panera, Edelman, Elizabeth Holmes, Sarah Katz, Kline, Specter, Elizabeth Crawford, Crawford, Smith, Sen, John McCain Organizations: NBC News, Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission, Centers, Medicare, Services, Ivy League, Kline, Getty, Food and Drug Administration, Foods, Whole Foods, Walmart, JCPenney, Red, Street Journal Locations: U.S, Philadelphia, Florida, Walnut Creek, Calif, Missouri, Theranos, New York, Williams, Sonoma

☆ FTC opens wide-ranging antitrust probe into Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The FTC, in a letter sent to Microsoft, demanded that it hand over information to assist in the agency’s investigation, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The FTC and Microsoft declined to comment. Microsoft also battled FTC resistance to its $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, which closed in October 2023. The agency had argued the merger would give Microsoft a monopoly in video game publishing, which the company denied. Trump’s reelection has raised questions about how his administration will handle ongoing antitrust cases against tech giants, including Apple and Amazon.

Persons: Microsoft’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Lina Khan, Khan, hasn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Microsoft, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, CNN, Bloomberg, Activision Blizzard, Apple, Google, Justice Department Locations: New York, OpenAI

☆ Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening to bomb synagogue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he threatened to kill Jews and bomb a synagogue in a case that U.S. prosecutors said reflected a growing nationwide torrent of antisemitism after the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began last year. John Reardon, during a hearing in Boston federal court, pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb the Congregation Agudas Achim and threatening to kill children in a voicemail he left with the Attleboro, Massachusetts-based synagogue in January. Israel’s 13-month campaign in Gaza has killed more than 44,000 people and displaced nearly all the enclave’s population at least once, according to Gaza officials. In many of those calls, he made harassing or intimidating statements, prosecutors said. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors have agreed to recommend that Reardon, of Millis, Massachusetts, be sentenced to up to 2-1/2 years in prison.

Persons: John Reardon, Agudas Achim, General Merrick Garland, Reardon, ”, Julia Kobick Organizations: BOSTON, Attleboro Police Department, Reuters, Prosecutors Locations: A Massachusetts, Israel, Gaza, Boston, Attleboro , Massachusetts, U.S, Sharon , Massachusetts, Millis , Massachusetts

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