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☆ Chainsaw-wielding man shot by officers at suburban assisted living center
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Nbc Chicago | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A man was shot and killed by police after he allegedly threatened residents and staff of a suburban assisted living facility with a chainsaw on Sunday. Witnesses said the man then entered the facility just before police arrived, and had begun to threaten residents with the chainsaw. Police attempted to de-escalate the situation, but the suspect allegedly continued to threaten residents and officers with the chainsaw. According to a release from St. Charles police, residents of the facility and some of the responding officers were treated at the scene for minor injuries. River Glen of St. Charles released the following statement:“This morning, an unauthorized person briefly entered our community and was quickly stopped by responding officers.

Persons: Charles police, St, Charles, Witnesses Organizations: Police, Illinois

☆ New Vogue exhibition on runway shows reveals how this humble walkway changed fashion forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

And if you did miss them, both these revolutionary runways are part of a new London exhibition, “Vogue: Inventing the Runway,” at the Lightroom. Projected onto the venue’s 39-foot-high walls, a mixture of backstage and runway footage transports viewers into the epicenter of fashion history. Alexander McQueen's Spring-Summer 1999 show, featuring a duo of spray-painting robots, has gone down in fashion history. Coco Chanel would watch the her own fashion shows from the mirrored staircase in her apartment building in Paris. The Vogue exhibition at the Lightroom chronicles the history of the runway, using backstage and runway footage to immerse the audience.

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☆ How to juice the yield in your fixed income portfolio as Trump returns to the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The tax cuts and tariffs floated by Trump has raised worries of a widening fiscal deficit, spurring Treasury yields higher as of late. Bond yields move inversely to their prices. A buying opportunity in bonds Sinead Colton Grant, chief investment officer at BNY Wealth, believes that bond investors overreacted. US10Y YTD mountain U.S. 10-year Treasury "The biggest determinant of your long-term return is the yield," Grant said. Munis While municipal bond yields don't move as quickly as Treasury yields, they are expected to follow, said BNY Wealth's Grant.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bond, Mark Haefele, Sinead Colton Grant, overreacted, Trump, Grant, it's, Brian Rehling, Charles Failla, BNY Wealth's Grant, Sudip Mukherjee Organizations: White, Federal Reserve, Trump, UBS, Fargo Investment, Sovereign Financial Group, AAA, Moody's Locations: Fargo, Stamford, Conn, New York City, muni

Challenges filed in Bucks County – which includes Philadelphia’s northeastern suburbs – were all filed by Pennsylvania state Sen. Jarrett Coleman, O’Malley said. Coleman also filed 519 challenges to overseas voters in Lehigh County, according to Tim Benyo, that county’s elections chief. Republicans and outside conservative groups have launched legal assaults against overseas ballots in multiple battleground states, including Pennsylvania, after Democrats touted efforts to turn out citizens who live abroad. Pennsylvania officials said that the lawsuit risked disenfranchising “tens of thousands” of overseas voters, including those in uniform. “In the absence of a registration requirement that applies to (overseas voters), election officials are required to fill their timely submitted absentee ballot requests,” Morley said.

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“Joe Biden should be ashamed of himself, if he knows what he’s even doing,” Trump said from the garbage truck. Former President Donald Trump held a press conference from inside a garbage truck at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport on Wednesday. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, attended the Harris rally after stumping on the trail with Baldwin. He sidestepped a question about Biden’s remarks on Tuesday and Trump’s garbage truck gag response, saying he wasn’t focused on the matter. But to Harris supporters, Trump’s outrage over Biden’s comments rang hollow.

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☆ The US can 'ill afford' another war now its rivals are teaming up so well, US general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US can "ill afford" another war if conflict breaks out in East Asia, Gen. Charles Flynn warned. From the Middle East to Russia, authoritarian regimes are challenging US power. AdvertisementThe US Army's outgoing top commander in the Pacific region has warned that the US can "ill afford" another war because its military is vastly overstretched. "There's a limited regional war going on in the Middle East. We can ill afford another limited regional war in Asia.

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☆ These are the biggest challenges facing the US Army in the Pacific, according to a general readying for the next war
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US Army has been wargaming in the Indo-Pacific, preparing for what a future war might look like. "It is really hard to replicate that other than just training here in the region," Evans said. JPMRC allows the Army to test its combat readiness in the tropical, archipelago environments of the Pacific. Evans explained that nighttime operations remain a top priority for the Army, and JPMRC allows soldiers the opportunity to develop that "perishable skill." Mysti Bicoy"Sustainment is one of the things that we are focusing on in this training because of the disparate nature of the region," Evans explained.

Persons: —, Marcus Evans, Mariah Aguilar, wargamed, Evans, JPMRC, Tiffany Banks, USARPAC's, Charles Flynn, John Pershing, Sgt, Mysti, we're Organizations: US Army, Service, Army, US, 25th Infantry Division, U.S, Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness, Troops, Pacific . U.S, Staff, 11th Airborne, sustainment, Pacific, . Air National Guard Locations: Hawaii, Pacific, China, Alaska, Japan, Philippines, Ukraine

☆ U.S. concerned by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week accused North Korea of transferring personnel to Russia’s armed forces, saying his intelligence agencies had briefed him on “the actual involvement of North Korea in the war” in Ukraine. The Kremlin has dismissed the allegation as “fake news.”White House National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett said the involvement of North Korean troops in Ukraine, if true, would mark a significant increase in the North Korea-Russia defense relationship. Washington says North Korea has supplied Russia with ballistic missiles and ammunition. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when he visited Pyongyang in June, and said it included a mutual assistance clause under which each side agreed to help the other repel external aggression.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ”, Sean Savett, ” Savett, Charles Flynn, “, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un Organizations: National Security, Ukraine, North, Center, New, New American Security Locations: United States, Russia, Ukraine, Korea, North Korea, Washington, Moscow, Pyongyang, U.S, New American, Russian

☆ Microsoft's mammoth AI bet will lead to over $100 billion in data center leases
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As Microsoft investors get ready for quarterly earnings this month, there's one particular metric that's become increasingly important: finance leases. Overall, Microsoft made $19 billion in capital expenditures in the latest quarter. "It's an insane ramp," said Charles Fitzgerald, a former Microsoft manager who writes about capital expenditures on his blog Platformonomics. Investors will get further clarity on Microsoft's lease finances when the company reports fiscal first-quarter results in late October. Executives at Microsoft and other top tech companies have approved higher capital expenditures in the past two years, often to boost their performance in generative AI.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Charles Fitzgerald Organizations: Microsoft, Investors Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, U.S, Pennsylvania

Which Battleground State Voters Could Sway the Election? It says that in order for Democrats to win, Black voters must make up 30 percent of all voters and at least 30 percent of white voters must vote Democratic. Black voters, who cast nearly a third of the ballots in 2020, overwhelmingly favored Mr. Biden — by almost 90 percent. That’s because educational attainment divides mostly white voters, and many of Nevada’s less-educated voters are not white. Even so, that wasn’t enough for him to overcome the coalition of white voters with a college degree and voters of color who delivered Mr. Biden a victory.

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☆ Harris Has a Polling Edge in Wisconsin, but Democrats Don’t Trust It
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Reid J. Epstein | More About Reid J. Epstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On paper, Vice President Kamala Harris should be feeling hopeful about Wisconsin. The last 40 public polls included in The New York Times polling average of the vital battleground state show her leading in 28, tied in four and trailing former President Donald J. Trump in eight. Ms. Harris, who is set to hold a rally in Madison on Friday evening, was up by four percentage points in the latest survey from Marquette Law School, widely considered the gold standard of Wisconsin polling. The Times polling average has shown her leading every day, albeit narrowly, since Aug. 6. And yet, in what has appeared to be Democrats’ strongest battleground state even when President Biden was still in the race, Democrats, Republicans and even the state’s pollsters can agree on one thing: They don’t fully trust the polling and don’t believe Ms. Harris is ahead by as much as some of the surveys say.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald J, Trump, Harris, Biden, ”, Charles Franklin Organizations: Wisconsin, The New York Times, Marquette Law School, Republicans Locations: Madison, Wisconsin

☆ Britain’s royal family wish Prince Harry happy 40th despite strained ties
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Britain’s royal family has publicly wished Prince Harry a happy birthday, their first such message since 2021 to mark the milestone of him turning 40. A post was shared on X and Instagram with the message: “Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!”It was accompanied by an image of Harry smiling, and a birthday cake emoji. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have been living in California since 2020 after stepping down as working members of the British monarchy. Interactions between Harry and other senior royals have been scant: Harry visited Charles following the King’s cancer diagnosis earlier this year but spent just 45 minutes in his company. Harry is thought to be spending his 40th with the Duchess of Sussex and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Persons: CNN —, Prince Harry a, Duke, Sussex, Harry, Prince William, Catherine , Princess of Wales, King Charles III, Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of, William, ”, Charles, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet Organizations: CNN, CNN’s Royal, BBC Locations: Sussex, Duchess of Sussex, California, British, London

☆ Researchers want to combine an ancient technology with clean energy to save over $1 trillion worldwide
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

And switching these major manufacturers to cleaner sources of energy, like wind and solar, would help significantly. Batteries are one option, but some scientists think an ancient technology, firebricks, is a cheaper and easier solution. Advertisement"It's a way to heat firebricks to a blazingly hot temperature," he said. Rondo said its system reduces CO2 emissions and lowers the cost of energy because it requires less electricity than hydrogen fuel. AdvertisementForsberg said one of the biggest benefits of the newer firebrick technology is that it updates processes many industries have in place.

Persons: They're, they've, Charles Forsberg, Forsberg, there's, Mark Jacobson, Jacobson, Joey Kabel, Dan Stack, It's, Rondo Organizations: Service, Business, Solutions, Boston Globe, MIT, Stanford University Locations: Kentucky, California

☆ A retired boomer who visited all 50 states ranks his top picks and least favorites
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementHatfield ranked his top five favorite and least favorite states and national parks. They also have a cruise scheduled to American Samoa, home of the National Park of American Samoa, their last national park. Favorite and least favorite statesHatfield acknowledged his favorite states were also the ones with the most diverse national parks. Favorite and least favorite national parksHatfield said he enjoyed every national park, though some have more to offer than others. One of his earliest and most memorable national parks was Yosemite, which he visited 15 years ago.

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☆ Charles Barkley cancels his retirement plans, says he’ll stay with TNT Sports for long term
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Charles Barkley isn’t ready to retire just yet. TNT Sports and the NBA hall of famer announced Tuesday that they had reaffirmed a long-term commitment as the network’s parent company, Warner Bros. My heart is full with joy and gratitude.”But in a statement Tuesday, Barkley walked back his retirement plans, saying he would continue working with TNT Sports for the remainder of his 10-year contract. WBD is the parent company of TNT and CNN. While WBD takes the NBA to court over its broadcast rights, the company has been working to strengthen its live sports portfolio.

Persons: Charles Barkley isn’t, Barkley, ”, ” Barkley, “, I’ve, “ I’m, ” Luis Silberwasser, Charles ’, Roland, Charles, Barkley —, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal —, WBD, NBCUniversal Organizations: New, New York CNN, TNT Sports, NBA, famer, Warner Bros, TNT, College Football, Garros, NASCAR, BIG EAST, Mountain, CNN, Disney, French, ESPN, Football Locations: New York, Mountain West

☆ Charles Barkley commits to staying at Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports no matter what happens to NBA
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The star broadcaster and National Basketball Association Hall of Famer said Tuesday that he plans to stay with Warner Bros. Discovery 's TNT Sports even if the company doesn't emerge with NBA media rights. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Barkley's commitment to TNT Sports likely closes the door on recreating "Inside the NBA" for another network if Warner Bros.

Persons: Charles Barkley, David Dow, Charles Barkley isn't, he's, Barkley, I've, Charles, Luis Silberwasser, Dan Patrick Show Organizations: NBA TNT, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Quicken Loans, Getty, TNT Sports, National Basketball Association Hall of Famer, Warner Bros, TNT, NBA, Warner Bros . Discovery, Amazon Prime, Max, Major League Baseball, NCAA, National Hockey League, United States Soccer Federation, NASCAR, Big East Locations: Cleveland , Ohio

☆ How Harris may win back a critical group of voters who abandoned Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

With Harris at the top of the ticket, Democrats now see a chance to refocus voters on the issue and restore their margins among the abortion rights voters who had notably drifted away from Biden. In both the 2020 and 2022 campaigns, voters who backed legal abortion provided overwhelming support to Biden and other Democratic candidates. Across all of those battleground states, Biden this year was performing well below that level with voters who support legal abortion, polls have found. Those abortion rights voters also split about evenly on whether Biden or Trump was better for the economy. “Many of them aren’t single issue abortion voters; they are worried about the economy and inflation, they are worried about immigration,” McLaughlin said.

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☆ The Real Problem With Legal Weed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Charles Fain Lehman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Kathy Hochul has called New York’s legalization rollout “a disaster.” Mayor Eric Adams has spent months demanding that Albany fix the current system. There are around 140 recreational dispensaries operating statewide — about one for every 148,000 New Yorkers. Instead of shopping legally, New Yorkers tend to get their weed from the illegal shops that now blanket the state. Estimates suggest that there are anywhere from 2,000 to 8,000 in New York City alone, with uncounted more from Ithaca to Oneonta. Recent crackdowns have temporarily sealed more than 400 stores — only a small fraction of the total in the city.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams Organizations: Yorker Locations: Albany, Yorkers, New York City, Ithaca, Oneonta

☆ ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld:’ A flattering sketch of the controversial designer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” he is brooding, combative and ambitious, sure — but we are equally encouraged to root for him. Despite Dietrich’s protestations, the creators of “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” seem to side with their muse. Parisian fashion in the 1970s was, “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” suggests, a scene broadly gatekept by a handful of squabbling men. "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld" intends to plunge the viewer into the heart of 1970s Paris, Monaco and Rome, to "follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality," say the show notes. “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” is, stylistically, a luxurious tribute to ‘70s flair: gorgeous to look at and offering an aggressively humanized look at some of fashion’s biggest names.

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☆ Opinion: What I noticed immediately about King Charles’ portrait
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —King Charles III’s first official portrait was unveiled this week, and I’m sure his majesty would agree it’s a stirring sight. Unfortunately for Yeo, Charles and the butterfly, nothing about the portrait has garnered nearly so much comment as its dominant color. Besides these ceremonial outings, Charles has recently been less prominent in British public life than ever, particularly following the announcement in February of his cancer diagnosis. Charles’ private wealth dwarfs that of any other member of his family. Join us on Twitter and FacebookIn the last 10 years alone, that system has reportedly made King Charles more than £60 million ($76 million) richer.

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☆ All the hidden details you missed in King Charles' first official portrait since his coronation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewThe first official portrait of King Charles III was released on Tuesday — just over a year after his coronation on May 6, 2023. The portrait, painted by British artist Jonathan Yeo, was unveiled by the king at Buckingham Palace. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Steeped in shades of red, the portrait threw Charles for a bit of a loop when he first saw it in its "half-done state," Yeo told the BBC Tuesday. AdvertisementLike most official royal paintings, Yeo's interpretation of Charles contains several hidden details and subtle nods to the monarch's role as the head of state in the UK, his royal lineage, and his personal passions.

Persons: —, King Charles III, Jonathan Yeo, Charles, Yeo, Clarence, Queen Camilla, Camilla, you've Organizations: Service, Business, Drapers, Clarence House, BBC Locations: British, Buckingham, Highgrove, London

☆ China has a lot more missiles — with US warships and bases in its sights
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

American warships and bases in the Pacific are within reach of an increasingly worrying threat, a missile force unlike anything the US has faced in combat. With these missiles, China is signaling that it could attack US bases and ships in the region with little to no warning, Clark said. TK Department of DefenseThere's a lot more to the Chinese Rocket Force than these weapons, though. AdvertisementThat said, the US and its allies can't afford to assume the Rocket Force won't be ready should conflict come. In other words, how the US prepares itself and adapts to the Chinese Rocket Force gives it the best shot at avoiding a fight altogether.

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☆ How to buy your first luxury watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Learn the lingoJust like buying a car, there are some technical terms prospective watch buyers can benefit from knowing. Parts of the watchCrown: Small knob found on the side of the watch used to change the date and time. Automatic movement: A mechanical watch that does not need a battery to move, it relies on movement from the wearer to wind. Buy a watch for the right reasons and consider what you need from itDon’t get sucked into hype around a watch. See if the designer made any othersWhile on the lookout for a watch to wear to his wedding, Pang saw a six-figure Audemars Piguet watch.

Persons: you’ve, it’s, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Sotheby Asia’s, Joey Luk, Charles Frodsham, “, ”, Johnathan Chan, you’re, Helbert Tsang, Tim Stracke, don’t, Luk, Carlos Pang, Pang, Gerald Genta, Chan, … Organizations: CNN, Rolex, Horology, Facebook, IWC, ” Locations: haute, Hong Kong, Geneva

☆ What to Know Before Booking a National Park Trip This Summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Lauren Matison | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In 2023, the seashores, lakeshores, battlefields, historic sites, monuments and more that make up the National Park Service had 325.5 million visits, an increase of 4 percent from the year before. The National Park Service director, Charles F. Sams III, praised the surge of interest in “learning our shared American story throughout the hidden gems of the National Parks System.”Expecting an even greater turnout in 2024, the Park Service and Recreation.gov, the booking platform for federal land reservations, have implemented new measures to streamline the park experience, manage overcrowding and safeguard the environment.

Persons: Charles F, Sams III Organizations: National Park Service, National Parks System, Park Service Locations: lakeshores

☆ News publishers group urges government to investigate Google for blocking some California news outlets
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The move from Google, which drew swift backlash, came over a proposed law that would require tech companies to pay for news content. On Friday, Google announced it had begun removing links to California news websites for some users in response to the bill that would force Google, Meta and others to pay news outlets for their content. “No one company should be permitted to control information so singularly that it can make decisions to the detriment of society, as Google has done in California,” Coffey said. “This is a breach of public trust and we call on Google Executives to answer for this stunt.”Charles F. Champion, the president and CEO of the California News Publishers Association, said the move by Google was suppressing California news. “Google is not above the law, and they should not be allowed to act as if they are.”

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