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Exactly one week after his star-studded party, the tensions bubbling under the surface boiled over when Ventura sued Combs. "Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone — man, woman, adult or minor," lawyers for Combs told BI. October 14, 2024 The first tranche of lawsuits that Buzbee pledged to bring against Combs is filed in New York. November 4, 2024 Combs — who has remained behind bars at Brooklyn's notorious Metropolitan Detention Center since his arrest — celebrates his 55th birthday. Soon after Ventura filed her lawsuit, Combs stepped down as chair of Revolt, the cable network and media company he cofounded.

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☆ Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Associated Press | Story The | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New Delhi (AP) — Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. The Indian classical music icon died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in a statement. Hussain was the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music. A child prodigy, he began performing alongside India’s classical music legends during his teens. Hussain’s “Shakti” won Best Global Music Album, and his collaboration with Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck and flutist Rakesh Chaurasia won Best Global Music Performance and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.

Persons: — Zakir Hussain, “, Hussain, George Harrison, Charles Lloyd, Mickey Hart, Yo, Ma, Zakir Hussain, Ed Perlstein, Ustad Alla Rakha, John McLaughlin, Hussain’s, Shakti ”, Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Rakesh Chaurasia, India’s Locations: Delhi, San Francisco, Veneta , Oregon, Mumbai, India

☆ Rare California tornado injured 5, flipped vehicles in city north of Santa Cruz
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A tornado in Scotts Valley, a small city about 6 miles north of Santa Cruz "threw multiple cars off the road," the city police department said on Facebook, where it posted images of overturned vehicles. The National Weather Service issued a local storm report that confirmed a touchdown in Scotts Valley at 1:40 p.m. Earlier Saturday, the weather service had issued a tornado warning for San Francisco shortly before 6 a.m., but it was canceled after no tornado organized in the area. In the small city of Mill Valley, about 14 miles north of San Francisco, police said floodwaters stranded several vehicles. The weather service office in Reno, Nevada, forecast as much as 20 inches of snow in the Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes areas of California between Friday and Saturday.

Persons: Scott Garner, Garner, Nicole Sarment Organizations: Facebook, Police, Police Department, Weather Service, San, Pacific Gas &, Center for Western Locations: California, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Scotts, Mount Hermon, Central Valley, San Francisco, Bay, Santa Cruz County, Mill Valley, Novato, Monterey, Reno , Nevada

☆ The Wanted’s Max George shares update on his heart condition from hospital
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Singer Max George is opening up about a health issue that he says will keep him in the hospital through the holidays. George, formerly a member of Britpop boy band The Wanted, has been hospitalized since last week with a heart condition. Over the weekend, George shared an update on his Instagram Story saying that they’ve determined he has “an issue with the bottom part of my heart. George wrote on his Instagram page last week that he went the hospital after feeling “really unwell.”“Unfortunately after some tests they’ve found that I have some issues with my heart,” he wrote on Thursday. Despite his health setback, George appeared to be in good spirits on Sunday as he was getting ready to watch the Manchester City-Manchester United football match.

Persons: CNN — Singer Max George, George, they’ve, It’s, ”, “ We’ve, haven’t, it’s, ” George, “, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Mayo Clinic, Manchester City, Manchester United

☆ The average startup CEO now makes $132,000, down from $142,000 last year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementKruze Consulting, which provides accounting services to early-stage, VC-backed companies, released a study showing that the average seed-stage founder who is also a startup CEO makes $132,000 a year. The consultancy recently analyzed 450 of its seed-stage startup clients' payroll records to determine the average base salary for different jobs at early-stage companies. Kruze's study says that employee compensation accounts for around 75% of the total operating costs for its startup clients. According to Kruze's analysis of its early-stage startup payrolls, engineers can make anywhere between $65,000 and $235,000 annually. Equipment such as laptops and work stations cost startups between $2,500 and $3,000 per employee, Kruze's data found.

Persons: Kruze Organizations: Kruze Consulting, Kruze, CPO, Engineers, Francisco Market, Major Tech, San Francisco Market, Big, Austin Locations: Austin, Big Tech

☆ 9 songs Taylor Swift wrote for other artists that you probably didn't know about
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Gianluca Russo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift wrote "Better Man" and sent it to the band Little Big Town. Little Big Town joined Taylor Swift on her 1989 tour. Jason Merritt/LP5/Getty Images for TASIn October of 2016, country band Little Big Town released their hit single "Better Man," the first preview for the album "Breaker." But "Better Man" was originally written by Swift. Taylor sent us a song.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Jason Merritt, LP5, Swift, Kimberly Schlapman, Taylor, Schlapman Organizations: Big Town, Big

Generative artificial intelligence has developed so quickly in the past two years that massive breakthroughs seemed more a question of when rather than if. One early indication is the lack of progress between models released by the biggest players in the space. The key problem could be that AI companies are running out of data for training models, hitting what experts call the "data wall." "So if you feed into these models a lot of AI gobbledygook, then the models are just going to spit out more AI gobbledygook." The development and deployment of AI agents, for example, is expected to be a game-changer.

Persons: Anthropic, ChatGPT, Dan Niles, Alexandr Wang, Wang, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Google, Bloomberg, Niles Investment Management, Foundation, Nvidia

We've compiled everything you need to know about how to buy Phish tickets so that you don't need to worry about missing out on any of the fun. Below, we've broken down everything you need to know about buying Phish tickets, including a schedule and comparison between original and resale ticket prices. If it's your first time buying through Vivid Seats, you can get $20 off an order of $200 or more using the code INSIDER20. How much are Phish tickets? Phish ticket prices vary depending on the date.

Persons: We've, —, Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman, Page McConnell — Organizations: Business, Madison, Phish, Ticketmaster, Vivid Locations: New York, Las Vegas, Manhattan

☆ A blue state could provide an early test for the Trump coalition: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down how New Jersey could provide an early test for Donald Trump's coalition. A blue state could provide an early test for the Trump coalitionBy Steve KornackiOne of the biggest gains Donald Trump notched this year came in what has been one of the bluest states in the country: New Jersey. Increased Hispanic support for Trump has also made the state’s largest city, Newark, somewhat less of a vote bank for Democrats. Read more →Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 82, is recovering from minor injuries after falling following Senate Republicans' weekly lunch on Tuesday, his office said. Read more →A growing band of younger, more energetic House Democrats is challenging seasoned veterans for powerful congressional posts, upending the party’s long-standing practice of deference to seniority.

Persons: Steve Kornacki, Donald Trump's, Sahil Kapur, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Trump, that’s, It’s, Andy Kim overperformed Harris, Harris, Kim, ” Trump, Kristen Welker, “, ”, Trump’s, Republicans didn’t, John Thune, everything’s, Mike Rounds, Angus King, didn’t, Dick Durbin, I’m, ” Durbin, Bennie Thompson, Read, ️, Justin T Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Trump, State, Asian American, Arab American, Democrats, Senate, Republican, Press, Republicans, House Locations: New Jersey, Newark, Palisades Park, North Jersey, Lakewood, Israel, U.S, Passaic, Sens, Maine

☆ Luigi Mangione charged with murder and Syrian regime collapse a blow for Iran: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

A suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is charged with murder. And how the New York Mets can justify paying Juan Soto $765 million. Suspect charged with murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO killingThe man accused in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was charged with murder in New York hours after he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. Mangione, of Maryland, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 and appeared to have a significant online footprint. Staff Pick: How the New York Mets can justify a $765 million contractJuan Soto rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the World Series in October.

Persons: Juan Soto, Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, Mangione, Jessica Tisch, Joseph Kenney, ”, Ted Kaczynski, “, Alexandria Ocasio, Gerry Connolly, Jamie Raskin, Jerry Nadler, Cortez, Raskin, Biden, Trump, Caleb Vitello, KC Crosbie, Lara Trump, Bashar al, Assad, Iran’s, Abu Mohammad al, Austin Tice, Lester Holt, Shawn Carter, Jay, Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, Disney influencer Dominique Brown, Michael Owens, Juan Soto’s, Shohei Ohtani, Soto, hasn’t, Steve Cohen, Rob Wile, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: New York Mets, New York Police, NYPD, University of Pennsylvania, Rep, Democratic, House Democrats, Natural Resources Committee, Agriculture, Biden, Dems, Customs, Republican National, RNC, NBC, Merriam, Getty Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, Altoona , Pennsylvania, New York City, America, Maryland, Alexandria, Cortez, Los Angeles, Syria, Iran, Russia, Lebanon, Israel, Washington, U.S, American

“If she wins, it’s the end of seniority,” said a House Democrat who has served decades in Congress. Some powerful committee leaders have already stepped aside amid challenges from relatively younger upstarts. For Democrats, seniority has long played an outsized role in determining whom rank-and-file members selected as their committee leaders. So the once-small CBC prioritized seniority to help some of its members secure committee gavels and ranking member slots. 'It takes experience to do things well'Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., 68, another CBC member, said she takes no issue with younger members’ challenging senior colleagues.

Persons: Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio, ”, Gerry Connolly, Jamie Raskin, Jerry Nadler, Nadler, Raskin, Jared Huffman, Raúl Grijalva, Grijalva, Melanie Stansbury, Huffman, Biden, “, won’t, Nancy Pelosi, there’s, Pelosi, isn’t, ’, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's, Trump, David Scott, Jim Costa, Angie Craig, Greg Casar, wasn’t, who’ve, Bill Foster, ” Foster, Foster, Hakeem Jeffries, Bobby Scott, Maxine Waters, Gregory Meeks, Bennie Thompson, Yvette Clarke, Clarke, Steven Horsford, Robin Kelly, Kelly, Jeffries, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Nanette Barragán, everyone’s, ” Kelly Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Rep, Democrat, Democratic, Judiciary, Natural Resources Committee, Biden, Trump, GOP, Agriculture, Texas Democrat, Progressive, Republican, Financial, Republicans, Congressional Black Caucus, CBC, Education, Workforce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Democratic Steering, Committee Locations: Alexandria, Cortez, D, Florida, California

☆ I asked ChatGPT to help me decide what to get my family for Christmas. It gave me suggestions I never would've thought of.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Caroline Brew | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I asked ChatGPT to come up with gift ideas for my dad, mom, and sister. Determined to switch things up, I turned to ChatGPT to help me come up with some gift ideas for them. Here's the prompt I gave ChatGPT:Please give me unique gift recommendations for what to get my dad for Christmas based on his interests. AdvertisementUnder the personalized gift section, ChatGPT suggested a keto-friendly breakfast basket with treats like low-carb muffins and nut butters. Based on this success, I plan to return to the platform to ask for gift suggestions for upcoming holidays and birthdays.

Persons: ChatGPT, he's, isn't, She's Organizations: Los, Hermanos, & Allies, Apple Watch Locations: Duolingo, Iceland, San Diego, Bali, Spanish

☆ How real is Chelsea’s title challenge? More questions for Man Utd over Ashworth exit? – The Briefing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Nick Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Those are Chelsea’s next seven Premier League fixtures before they travel to face Manchester City on January 25. At a time when the other challengers are showing real fragility — Arsenal drawing with Fulham, Manchester City dropping points at Crystal Palace this weekend — Chelsea are pretty consistent. Wednesday is a bit juicier: big early 90s vibes with Milan vs Crvena zvezda, but for something a little more contemporary, there’s Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona and Juventus vs Manchester City. That’s the men: the Women’s Champions League is also in town and it’s bringing Valerenga vs Arsenal, Manchester City vs St Polten, Bayern Munich vs Juventus and Chelsea vs Twente. The jumble of fixtures we’ve come to expect of this competition throws up Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United, Rangers vs Tottenham and Ajax vs Lazio.

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☆ How Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour boosted the US economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Auzinea Bacon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Swift fans often extended their stays in cities that hosted multiple shows, which further boosted local revenue. Ethan Miller/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs "Lover" with her band, backup singers and dancers in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona, during the opening weekend of The Eras Tour in March 2023. Each night of the tour, Swift selects one lucky fan to receive a signed hat at the end of her song "22." John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift sings "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" in Paris in May 2024.

Persons: Taylor Swift, concertgoers, Swifties, Swiftnomics ’, Taylor, Swift, Erika Goldring, Terence Rushin, Ethan Miller, John Shearer, Kevin Winter, Benjamin B, Braun, Natasha, Jutharat, Kevin Mazur, Florence Welch of Florence, TAS2024, Raymond James, Zack Wittman, Hector Vivas, Gareth Cattermole, Ayhan Uyanik, Reuters Swift, Don Arnold, TAS24, Rachel Wisniewski, Emma McIntyre, Jeff Pachoud, Travis Kelce, Elisabeth Mandl, Haim, Jeff Kravitz, Erin Clark, Aldara Zarraoa, Phoebe Bridgers, Bridgers, Sarah Yenesel, Sabrina Carpenter, William West, Christopher Polk, Bob Levey, TAS23, Allen J, Graham Denholm Organizations: CNN, US Travel Association, California Center, Jobs, Swift City, Pittsburgh, MetLife Stadium, New York Times, Department, Getty, Reuters, Lincoln Financial, Washington Post, Ticketmaster, Boston Globe, Penske Media, Los Angeles Times, New Orleans Downtown Development, Inc Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, United States, New Orleans, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Nashville , Tennessee, Glendale , Arizona, Glendale, Swift, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Chicago, East Rutherford, Paris, Florida, London, Tampa , Florida, Mexico City, Edinburgh, Scotland, Munich, Germany, Sydney, Philadelphia, Toronto, Nashville, Lyon, France, AFP, Vienna, Austria, Santa Clara , California, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Kansas City , Missouri, Miami, Coney, Melbourne, Houston, Inglewood , California, Allegheny County, Angeles, Orleans, Greater New Orleans

But now two band members are breaking their silence in a new three-part docuseries, “Ace of Base: All The She Wants,” which premiered this week on Viaplay. “What I wanted with the documentary is I wanted to tell the hardships, but I also wanted to tell how to get whole again,” Jenny told NBC News NOW’s Top Story in an exclusive interview. “When nobody believed in us.”Despite three Grammy nominations in 1995 and three times topping the Billboard Top 40 chart, Jenny said Ace of Base was never about becoming famous. We didn’t go for that money.”Ace of Base pose for a portrait, in New York City, in 1994. “I did have, like, 200 hours of film material from the early ’90s until recent days, which I actually never watched,” Ekberg recalled.

Persons: Jenny Berggren, Linn Berggren, Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg —, ” Jenny, “, ” Ekberg, ”, Jenny, Catherine McGann, “ There’s, Jens von Reis, Reis, ‘, ’, Clive Davis, Clive, Lin, She’s, who’s, “ I’ve Organizations: Base, NBC, NBC News, Ace, Spotify Locations: Swedish, ”, New York City, U.S

☆ Only 16 survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack are still alive. On the 83rd anniversary, they still share their stories
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

On Saturday, thousands will gather on the shores of Pearl Harbor for the 83rd anniversary of the bombing. “Several events are planned to honor our beloved Pearl Harbor survivors, our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers who were there, and we know their stories,” Farley said. His family had raised more than $5,000 to help him travel to attend the Pearl Harbor Commemorations. Sailors walk amongst the wreckage of the American destroyers USS Cassin and USS Downes after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. But it was extinguished during the West Coast blackout following the Pearl Harbor attack out of fear it may lead to an attack on California.

Persons: Earl “ Chuck ” Kohler, Franklin Roosevelt’s, ” Kohler, they’d, “ I’m, ” Earl “ Chuck ” Kohler, Don Downey, Kohler, “, Kathleen Farley, Lou Conter, Farley, ”, John Farley, ” Farley, Ken Stevens, Ira “ Ike ” Schab, –, Daniel K, Schab, ’ ”, Karl Schab, USS Downes, Dobbin, Allen, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz Organizations: CNN, US Pacific Fleet, Ford, Library, Navy, Harbor, USS, Historic Parks, USS Arizona Memorial, Base, Hickam, Guard, Inouye, Airport, Joint Base, Hawaii, Hawaii News, Library of Congress, Mount, Fleet, Pacific Forces Locations: United States, Minnesota, Pearl, California, USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, USS California, Hawaii, Cassin, Pennsylvania, Honolulu, Diablo

Bob Dylan has nothing but praise for Timothée Chalamet, who plays the famed singer-songwriter in the upcoming "A Complete Unknown" film about Dylan's life. "There's a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title! )," Dylan wrote about the movie that opens Christmas Day. "I am so grateful," Chalamet wrote on X on Thursday.. "Thank you Bob." "A Complete Unknown" is based on Elijah Wald's 2015 book, "Dylan Goes Electric!

Persons: Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet, Dylan, Chalamet, Bob, Elijah Wald's, Seeger, you've Organizations: Newport Folk Festival Locations: Chalamet's, Newport

☆ Taylor Swift started the Eras Tour when people needed it most. Now, it’s time to say goodbye
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Lovering, who is now an established author and mom of two, and Goldfarb reunited at the Eras Tour this October. Taylor Swift performs on stage during The Eras Tour at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on May 29, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. One year later, she announced the Eras Tour, her first tour in six years. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona, during the opening weekend of The Eras Tour in March 2023. You could say the Eras Tour came at a time when people needed it most.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, who’d, Carola Lovering, Joanie Goldfarb, Lovering, Goldfarb, Swift, Sir Paul McCartney, it’s, Taylor Swift, Xavi, Elvis, Michael Jackson, Sinatra, ” Jasen Emmons, she’s, Erika Goldring, Terence Rushin, Ethan Miller, John Shearer, Kevin Winter, Benjamin B, Braun, Natasha, Jutharat, Kevin Mazur, Florence Welch of Florence, TAS2024, Raymond James, Zack Wittman, Hector Vivas, Gareth Cattermole, Ayhan Uyanik, Reuters Swift, Don Arnold, TAS24, Rachel Wisniewski, Emma McIntyre, Jeff Pachoud, Travis Kelce, Elisabeth Mandl, Haim, Jeff Kravitz, Erin Clark, Aldara Zarraoa, Phoebe Bridgers, Bridgers, Sarah Yenesel, Sabrina Carpenter, William West, Christopher Polk, Bob Levey, TAS23, Allen J, Graham Denholm, ’ ”, Emmons, John F, Kennedy, ” Paul McCartney, ”, Mirrorpix, “ Taylor, ” Emmons, Elton John, Anna Mason, Emily Lind, Kristen Robinson, Tom Corbett, ” Corbett, “, Corbett, ” Lovering Organizations: CNN, Cowboys, Santiago, Los Angeles ’ Grammy Museum, Swift City, Pittsburgh, MetLife Stadium, New York Times, Department, Getty, Reuters, Lincoln Financial, Washington Post, Ticketmaster, Boston Globe, Penske Media, Los Angeles Times, North American, Global, Barclays, Miami, Poets Department Locations: Colorado Springs, Vancouver, Madrid, Spain, Los, New Orleans, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Nashville , Tennessee, Glendale , Arizona, Glendale, Swift, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Chicago, East Rutherford, Paris, Florida, London, Tampa , Florida, Mexico City, Edinburgh, Scotland, Munich, Germany, Sydney, Philadelphia, Toronto, Nashville, Lyon, France, AFP, Vienna, Austria, Santa Clara , California, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Kansas City , Missouri, Miami, Coney, Melbourne, Houston, Inglewood , California, New York City, Forest, New York, Munich's, United Kingdom, England, Wales

☆ Village People front man says ‘YMCA’ isn’t a gay anthem – and he’ll sue anyone who disagrees
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

is somehow a gay anthem,” Willis, who wrote the lyrics for the 1978 hit, said on Facebook on Monday. “As I’ve said numerous times in the past, that is a false assumption based on the fact that my writing partner was gay, and some (not all) of Village People were gay, and that the first Village People album was totally about gay life. It is not.”The song, from the band’s third studio album, “Cruisin,’” has spent years as an informal anthem of the LGBTQ community. Willis said that when writing the song he had no idea that the YMCA was “a hang out for gays.”He said: “I therefore wrote Y.M.C.A. is somehow a gay anthem because such notion is based solely on the song’s lyrics alluding to elicit activity for which it does not.

Persons: ” Victor Willis, Jacques Morali, “ There’s, ” Willis, I’ve, ’ ”, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Lago, Michael Ochs, Willis, Association –, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, “ YMCA, Facebook, People, YMCA, Casablanca Records, Michael Ochs Archives, ABBA, Foo Fighters, Trump, Young Men’s, Association Locations: ”, Mar, London, San Francisco

☆ Adam Scott Talks Entertainment Career Instability, Working With Wife
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A few decades later, Scott, 51, is doing the work his childhood self dreamed of. You've previously mentioned that you spent the first 15 years of your career "hanging on by a piece of floss." Was there an "I made it" moment in your career when you finally realized you were floss-free? I've had too many experiences over the years where things don't work out, and I think any actor has that feeling. That's really satisfying.

Persons: Adam Scott, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Indiana Jones, I've, Scott, Ben Wyatt, Trevor, Will Ferrell's, Mark Scout, Severance, He's, Scott Aukerman, Kamala Harris, Ryan Reynolds, Naomi, he's, You've, it's, I'd, that's, Lance Bangs, you've, I'm, doesn't, Adam, what's Organizations: Apple, Rad Productions, Philips, Hollywood Locations: Parks, That's

☆ Introducing Converge, where leadership meets innovation
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Tania Bryer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"CONVERGE" is CNBC's brand-new platform, which explores growth opportunities at the intersection of investment, innovation, sustainability and leadership with help from the world's most influential leaders. "We believe that the youth of the world are the leaders of tomorrow," Rodgers told CNBC. Artificial intelligence is laying the foundations for innovation across all sectors. "You have to understand that we're on track to build machines that have most of the cognitive abilities of humans, and intelligence gives power. "We're only going to see a true difference if people can also build businesses in working this way," McCartney said.

Persons: Nile Rodgers, Sir Richard Branson, Rodgers, Stella McCartney, McCartney, Sir Bob Geldof, Geldof Organizations: CNBC

For me, the answer has always — or at least for the last five years — been Uniqlo’s Colorful 50 Socks. SKIP AHEAD What are Uniqlo’s Colorful 50 Socks? | How I wear Uniqlo’s colorful 50 Socks | Why I love Uniqlo’s Colorful 50 Socks | The bottom line | Why trust NBC Select? Durable after many wears and washesUniqlo’s Colorful 50 Socks have a secure and flexible band that isn’t super tight or uncomfortable. For this article, I wrote about Uniqlo’s Colorful 50 Socks, which I’ve worn daily for the past five years.

Persons: —, I’m, They’re, Cory Fernandez, Cory Fernandez Uniqlo’s, I’ve, they’ve, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Adidas, Home, Facebook, Twitter Locations: Uniqlo

Reggaeton singer Bad Bunny solidified his spot at the top as this year's most-streamed Latin artist on Spotify worldwide. Mexican music, or música mexicana, is now the most-streamed Latin genre in the U.S., dominating in 26 states. A main figure behind the mainstream rise of música mexicana is Mexican singer Peso Pluma, who follows Bad Bunny as the second most-streamed Latin artist on Spotify. Before, the Latin music industry had long bet on pop and rock en español, as well as Mexican music, to popularize Spanish-language songs. The six remaining artists make reggaeton music: Bad Bunny, Feid, Karol G, Rauw Alejandro, Myke Towers and Anuel AA.

Persons: Bunny, It's, Pluma, Feid, Karol G, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Junior, Natanael Cano, Rauw Alejandro, Myke, FloyyMenor, Cris Mj Organizations: Spotify, American, Fuerza, Anuel AA, Recording Industry Association of America Locations: U.S, mexicana, Mexican, Colombian, America

☆ Wisdom the Laysan albatross: This bird is 74 years old. She’s found a new partner and just laid another egg
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The world’s oldest known wild bird has sparked “special joy” among scientists after she laid an egg – her first in four years – at the age of 74. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was spotted with the egg and a new partner last week at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, an island sanctuary located on the far northern end of the Hawaiian archipelago. A video posted on USFWS’ Facebook page showed Wisdom rubbing her head against her new partner before he sat down to incubate the egg. Biologists spotted Wisdom at Midway Atoll in 2001 with a red band around her leg that they later discovered was placed there by the late renowned ornithologist Chandler Robbins in 1956. Each year, millions of albatrosses return to Midway Atoll to nest and raise their young, according to USFWS.

Persons: Jon Plissner, ”, Chandler Robbins, Akeakamai, Wisdom Organizations: CNN, Midway, Wildlife Refuge, Fish & Wildlife Service

☆ Sports Team: UK band robbed at gunpoint in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —British indie band Sports Team have been robbed at gunpoint at the very start of a tour of the United States. The post includes a short clip that shows their white van being broken into and somebody shouting to “get down” and “get inside” the Starbucks where the band members had stopped. The band have had two top 10 UK albums and their debut album, “Deep Down Happy,” was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2020. The band’s lead guitarist, Henry Young, is a former CNN sports writer who was based at the network’s London bureau. But when they were offered the chance to support Spanish band Hinds on a five-week European tour, Young said it had been a “now or never moment” that forced him to act.

Persons: van, ”, “, Alex Rice, Henry Young, Hinds, Young Organizations: CNN, Sports Team, Sky News, Nintendo, “, Mercury, O2 Locations: British, United States, Vallejo , California, Sacramento, Vallejo, London

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