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☆ Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of Bing Crosby, dies at 90
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Kathryn Crosby, the actress, singer and widow of Bing Crosby, died Friday evening of natural causes at her home in Hillsborough, Calif. She was 90. Crosby appeared frequently on Bing Crosby’s “Merrie Olde Christmas” specials and hosted “The Kathryn Crosby Show,” a 30-minute talk show based in San Francisco. Following the death of her husband in 1977, she performed in several stage productions such as the 1996 Broadway revival of “State Fair.”Bing Crosby and Kathryn Crosby in 1975 in Sunningdale, England. Anwar Hussein / Getty Images fileCrosby also hosted the charitable Crosby National Golf Tournament in Bermuda Run, North Carolina for many years. She met Bing Crosby while conducting interviews for her column on the set of the film “White Christmas.” The two married in 1957.

Persons: Kathryn Crosby, Bing Crosby, Crosby, ”, Ball, Kathryn Grant, Kathryn Grandstaff, Bing Crosby’s, ” Bing Crosby, Anwar Hussein, William Holden, Harry, Mary, Nathaniel, Sarah, Cyrano de Bergerac, ” “ Ben Casey ”, Bob Hope, “, George Sanders, ” “ Mister Cory, Joe Aladdin, ” “ Hanrahan Organizations: Wild Party, University of Texas, Austin, Hollywood, Chrysler Theatre, George Sanders Mystery, Ford Television Theatre Locations: Hillsborough, Calif, San Francisco, Sunningdale, England, Bermuda, , North Carolina, Rico, Petticoat

☆ Computer Theorist Wins $1 Million Turing Award
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Cade Metz | More About Cade Metz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Wednesday, the Association for Computing Machinery, the world’s largest society of computing professionals, announced that this year’s Turing Award will go to Avi Wigderson, an Israeli-born mathematician and theoretical computer scientist who specializes in randomness. Often called the Nobel Prize of computing, the Turing Award comes with a $1 million prize. The award is named for Alan Turing, the British mathematician who helped create the foundations for modern computing in the mid-20th century. Other recent winners include Ed Catmull and Pat Hanrahan, who helped create the computer-generated imagery, or C.G.I., that drives modern movies and television, and the A.I. researchers Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio, who nurtured the techniques that gave rise to chatbots like ChatGPT.

Persons: Turing, Avi Wigderson, Alan Turing, Ed Catmull, Pat Hanrahan, Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio Organizations: Association for Computing Machinery Locations: Israeli, British

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020. Insurers for Israeli flag carrier El Al Airlines (ELAL.TA), Israir (ISRG.TA) and Arkia have previously said they can issue such notices due to the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Israeli airlines have now received the notices, two sources told Reuters, without naming the airlines. Israeli's parliamentary finance committee last week approved a plan to provide a state guarantee of $6 billion to cover insurance against war risks to Israeli airlines. Airlines normally take out two types of policy - an "all risks" policy which covers both regular damage to the hull and passenger liability, and a "war" policy to cover war or terror-related losses to the aircraft.

Persons: Ronen, Bruce Carman, Arkia, Israir, Garrett Hanrahan, Hanrahan, Carolyn Cohn, Sinead Cruise, David Evans Organizations: El Al Israel Airlines, Ben, REUTERS, Aviation, El Al Airlines, Palestinian, Hamas, Hive Underwriters, El Al, Lebanese, East Airlines, Airlines, Marsh's Global Aviation, Reuters, Hezbollah, Norwegian Air, Thomson Locations: Ben Gurion, Lod, Tel Aviv, Israel, Lebanon, Europe, United States, London, Turkey, Beirut, Eilat

☆ Sen. Bob Menendez Faces Growing Pressure From Democrats to Resign
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Tim Hanrahan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Steve Scalise Undergoes Treatment for Multiple Myeloma
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Tim Hanrahan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Steve Scalise Undergoes Treatment for Blood Cancer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Tim Hanrahan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Kevin McCarthy Says House on Course to Impeach Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Annie Linskey | Tim Hanrahan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Kevin McCarthy Says House on Track to Pursue Biden Impeachment Inquiry
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Annie Linskey | Tim Hanrahan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Married to an Art Monster
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Alexandra Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

THE EXHIBITIONIST, by Charlotte Mendelson“I prefer stories about squalor,” J.D. Esmé would have gone nuts for “The Exhibitionist,” the fifth novel by the English writer Charlotte Mendelson, which was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2022. Set in sophisticated if not exactly moneyed quarters of London, with excursions to Edinburgh, it’s a model of tightly controlled domestic chaos. Google the word “exhibitionist” and you will surface some unsavory porn sites. There’s a big party planned, with a “full Mediterrfusion tasting menu” and early foreboding that it will not go well.

Persons: Charlotte Mendelson “, ”, Salinger’s Esmé, Esmé, Charlotte Mendelson, it’s, Ray Hanrahan, Ray, Al Locations: London, Edinburgh

☆ Jimmy Carter, 98, to Receive Hospice Care at Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Cameron Mcwhirter | Tim Hanrahan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jimmy Carter has said that his post-presidency work has been ‘far more gratifying personally’ than his years in the White House. Former President Jimmy Carter , after health setbacks and a series of hospital stays, has decided to “spend his remaining time” at home with his family and receive hospice care rather than seek further medical interventions, the Carter Center said Saturday. The center said in a tweet Saturday that Mr. Carter, 98 years old, has the “full support of his family and his medical team.” Mr. Carter is the oldest living former president, as well as the longest-lived former president in the country’s history.

☆ Former President Jimmy Carter, 98, to Receive Hospice Care at Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Tim Hanrahan | Cameron Mcwhirter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jimmy Carter has been the most active former president in modern U.S. history. Former President Jimmy Carter , following a series of hospital stays, has decided to “spend his remaining time” at home with his family and receive hospice care rather than seek further medical interventions, the Carter Center said Saturday. The center said in a tweet Saturday that Mr. Carter, 98 years old, has the “full support of his family and his medical team.”

☆ Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized After Feeling Lightheaded
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Tim Hanrahan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

John Fetterman (D., Pa.), who suffered a stroke during his campaign for office last year, was taken to the hospital Wednesday after feeling lightheaded at a retreat for Senate Democrats, his office said in a statement. Tests at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., “did not show evidence of a new stroke, but doctors are running more tests and John is remaining overnight for observation,” the statement said, adding that he “is in good spirits and talking with his staff and family.”

☆ West backs Nigeria's war on extremists, and backs off on human rights
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Reuters Graphic | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +21 min

“While respect for human rights is unquestionably a high priority, we have many other equities at stake,” McCulley wrote. He said the focus on human rights had sent relations between the two countries into the “lowest ebb” in his three years there. Nigeria’s human rights record wasn’t only a moral issue – it was a legal one. Working under these laws provided “openings to incentivise and institutionalise” human rights protections within the Nigerian military, the State Department said. The pact also noted that London and Abuja had agreed on an “enhanced human rights dialogue” to ensure compliance with international rights standards.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Zscaler, BlackRock, Roblox and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here are the companies making headlines before the bell:Angi (ANGI) – Angi shares added 2% in premarket trading after the online home services company named Joey Levin as CEO, replacing Oisin Hanrahan. Leggett & Platt (LEG) – Leggett & Platt tumbled 8.6% in the premarket after the industrial manufacturer slashed its full-year sales and earnings guidance. Meta Platforms (META) – Meta was downgraded to "neutral" from "overweight" at Atlantic Equities, which also lowered its price target for the Facebook and Instagram parent's stock to $160 per share. Roblox (RBLX) – Roblox slumped 4.3% in the premarket after the stock was rated "underweight" in new coverage at Barclays. Warner Music Group (WMG) – The music publisher's stock rallied 3.4% in premarket trading after Goldman Sachs began coverage with a "buy" rating.

☆ Lady Gaga's Haus Labs, Goop, Spotify, and Eventbrite join push of nearly 200 businesses lobbying for a national paid leave policy in Biden's next economic recovery package
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nearly 200 businesses are lobbying Congress to pass a paid permanent national leave policy. The group that includes Pinterest, Spotify, and businesses tied to Lady Gaga and Gwyneth Paltrow wants Congress to pass a permanent national paid leave policy as part of Biden's next big stimulus proposal. Biden is expected to include paid leave in a new set of proposals aimed at strengthening the economy. Bringing back women workersBusinesses say the lack of a national paid leave policy makes them more vulnerable during health emergencies and threatens their financial stability. US Chamber reservationsNot everyone in the business community is as eager to embrace a big policy change on paid leave.

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