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The Summary The tornado outbreak that Hurricane Milton spawned in Florida was a leading cause of death and damage from the storm. Hurricane Milton brought an earlier-than-expected dose of chaos before it made landfall this week, as supercell thunderstorms — which feature rotating updrafts and can produce tornadoes — raced across the state. From 1995 through 2023, just five tornadoes produced by tropical storms were rated that high. “With the initial tornadoes, that particular band of showers and storms from Milton seemed to really eject pretty far out in front of the hurricane,” Gallus said. That’s how it played out during Milton, Gallus said: The twisters “occurred right where we see most tornadoes happen.”But in Milton’s case, he noted, the tornadoes were particularly concentrated.

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☆ Opinion | A Tax Break for Waiters Won’t Convince Working People to Vote for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Lauren Hough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When you’re paid in tips, you’re never really sure if you’ll make rent. At a rally last month in Nevada, Donald Trump announced that, if elected, he would exempt tips from federal taxes. 6 is “Large tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips!” Republicans in Congress are already working on a bill designed to do just that. Last week, they introduced “Tax Free Tips Act of 2024,” which would end federal income and employment taxes on tips. The other half, which earns less than 32,000, already don’t pay federal taxes on their income.

Persons: didn’t, Grandma wasn’t, you’re, Donald Trump, ”, Jacky Rosen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Trump Organizations: Republicans, Senate, Democratic, Social Security Locations: Amarillo , Texas, Nevada

☆ Photo Appears to Capture Path of Bullet Used in Assassination Attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( John Ismay | More About John Ismay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In documenting the Pennsylvania campaign rally on Saturday afternoon that turned into an attempt on a former president’s life, Doug Mills, a veteran New York Times photographer, appeared to capture the image of a bullet streaking past former President Donald J. Trump’s head. That is the assessment of Michael Harrigan, a retired F.B.I. special agent who spent 22 years in the bureau. “It absolutely could be showing the displacement of air due to a projectile,” Mr. Harrigan said in an interview on Saturday night after reviewing the high-resolution images that Mr. Mills filed from the rally. “The angle seems a bit low to have passed through his ear, but not impossible if the gunman fired multiple rounds.”Simple ballistic math showed that capturing a bullet as Mr. Mills likely did in a photo was possible, Mr. Harrigan said.

Persons: Doug Mills, Donald J, Michael Harrigan, Mr, Harrigan, Mills Organizations: New York Times Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ Netflix earnings: Will the streaming service continue to make profit into 2024?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Netflix, which is in a quiet period ahead of earnings, declined CNN’s request for comment. In November, Netflix aired its first-ever live sports event, and its third-ever foray into live programming, called “The Netflix Cup,” a crossover competition between Formula 1 drivers and professional golfers. “We are investing heavily in increasing our live capabilities,” Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos said on the company’s earnings call in October. Next, Netflix plans to experiment with a new type of live programming: award shows. But even before the announcement, the number of shows and original programming Netflix churned out had already hit its peak, according to data analyzed by MoffettNathanson.

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☆ Analyst explains why he's negative on Netflix's stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAnalyst explains why he's negative on Netflix's stockMatthew Harrigan, senior equity analyst at Benchmark Company, discusses Netflix's crackdown on password-sharing and its push into video games, which he says won't be an "immediate catalyst."

Persons: Matthew Harrigan Organizations: Benchmark Company

☆ Benchmark: Comcast and Netflix are best positioned for the SAG-AFTRA strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBenchmark: Comcast and Netflix are best positioned for the SAG-AFTRA strikeMatthew Harrigan, Equity Research Analyst at The Benchmark Company, discusses which companies will be impacted by the strikes across Hollywood.

Persons: Matthew Harrigan Organizations: Comcast, Netflix, SAG, Equity, Benchmark Company Locations: Hollywood

☆ Netflix's Squid Game success gave more attention to South Korean entertainment exports, says analyst
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNetflix's Squid Game success gave more attention to South Korean entertainment exports, says analystMatthew Harrigan of The Benchmark Company discusses the impact of Netflix's contributions to South Korea's streaming landscape.

Persons: Matthew Harrigan Organizations: Benchmark Company Locations: Korean

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery has a fantastic movie pipeline rest of 2023, says Matthew Harrigan
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWarner Bros. Discovery has a fantastic movie pipeline rest of 2023, says Matthew HarriganThe Benchmark Company's Matthew Harrigan along with CNBC's Julia Boorstin and Alex Sherman join 'The Exchange' to discuss competition in the streaming landscape, building out a resilient streaming subscriber base, and takeaways from this quarters earnings numbers.

☆ Exclusive: $7 billion tech unicorn Carta bet big on managing employee equity for public companies. Now it's telling them to get off its platform.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

$7 billion unicorn Carta is officially retreating from its equity management software for public companies, according to multiple sources Insider has spoken to. Thousands of private companies use the platform to track company and employee ownership, process venture investments, and administer employee stock programs, among a slew of other services. Carta had seen the company through its 2017 public listing on the London Stock Exchange, helping its employees and shareholders navigate the complex world of public stock markets. Transfer agents are regulated entities that all public companies are required to use to track stock ownership. "I guess getting into the public markets is something that they sort of dipped their toe in and now want to withdraw," he said.

☆ Harrigan: Netflix's advertising approach won't turn the company around
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHarrigan: Netflix's advertising approach won't turn the company aroundMatthew Harrigan, Senior Equity Analyst at The Benchmark Company, joins Worldwide Exchange to discuss Netflix's Q3 earnings report.

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A production cut by the OPEC+ oil cartel is reigniting U.S. voters' No. The move late in the campaign season unsettled a growing consensus that Biden's Democrats could stem their losses in the U.S. House of Representatives -- though they are still expected to lose their narrow majority. Republicans have hammered Democrats all year over inflation, which has reached four-decade highs as gasoline prices surged with Russia's March invasion of Ukraine. Moscow is also a member of OPEC+ and played a role in the cartel's decision this week to cut output. Forecasters do not expect gasoline prices to surge back to summertime highs.

☆ 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone' review: The Netflix movie gets its message across with a smart Stephen King adaptation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Harrigan’s Phone” to the relatively short list of really good Stephen King adaptations, garnishing a coming-of-age story with understated hints of the supernatural and thoughtful rumination about cellphones that finds true horror in their ubiquity. In one highly amusing ramble, Mr. Harrigan rattles off every terrible thing that the cellphone might unleash, calling it “a gateway drug” for all manner of societal ills, including the dissemination of bogus news. Harrigan’s Phone” exhibits a level of restraint not regularly associated with the movie’s two high-profile producers, Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story”) and the prolific horror maven Jason Blum. (Whether the movie promotes Apple’s flagship product while decrying its effects will likely be, to reference another “Twilight Zone,” in the eye of the beholder.) Harrigan’s Phone” premieres October 5 on Netflix.

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