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☆ Here's what will happen to Jacaerys Targaryen on 'House of the Dragon,' if it follows his fate in the book
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two and the book "Fire and Blood." Jacaerys "Jace" Targaryen could be the next major character to die in "House of the Dragon" if season two follows the storyline of the George R. R. Martin book it's based on. Jacaerys Targaryen and his dragon Vermax are killed during a battle against the Triarchy. Baela (Bethany Antonia) and her step-brother Jacaerys Targaryen (Harry Collett) are engaged to be married in "House of the Dragon." The next episodes of "House of the Dragon," which air on Sundays on HBO, will likely indicate whether Jace is next to be killed.

Persons: —, Jace, Targaryen, George R, Martin, Rhaenyra, Rhaenys Targaryen, Tom Glynn, Carney, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Emma D'Arcy, Henry Collett, Here's, Baela, Bethany Antonia, Jacaerys Targaryen, Harry Collett, Ollie Upton, Meleys, Otto Hightower, Deamon, Matt Smith, Corlys Velaryon, Steve Toussaint, Otto, Corlys, Hugh Hammer, Ulf White, Nettles, Sheepstealer, Jace's, Rhaena Targaryen, Phoebe Campbell Organizations: Service, HBO, Business, Blacks, Greens, Aegon II, Aegon, Joffrey, Younger, Viserys Locations: Rook's, Dragonstone, Pentos, Hull, Seasmoke

☆ Here are all the dragonriders who might appear in 'House of the Dragon' season 2
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The war between the Blacks and the Greens heats up in "House of the Dragon" season two. Here's all the dragonriders who might appear in season two. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two, episode five. The Dance of Dragons has finally begun in "House of the Dragon," and it's about to get even more dramatic as Rhaenyra Targaryen attempts to recruit new dragonriders for her army.

Persons: Rhaenyra, —, Targaryen Organizations: Blacks, Greens, Service, Business

☆ A classmate of the Trump shooter says the gunman was such a bad shot he got rejected from their high school rifle team
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Myers told ABC News Crooks had tried to join their high school's rifle team, but was rejected and told not to try out again. According to CBS News, Myers was in the Bethel Park High School varsity rifle team. He told CBS he and Crooks were close in elementary school but not in high school. Another anonymous rifle team member told ABC News that people believed Crooks "wasn't really fit" to join them. Outside school, Crooks was a member of the Clairton Sportsmen's Club, a club with multiple pistol and rifle ranges in Clairton, Pennsylvania, CBS News reported.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jameson Myers, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Myers, Crooks, wasn't, Trump, Kevin Rojek, I'm, God I'm, gunning Organizations: Service, ABC News, Business, ABC, CBS News, Bethel Park High School, CBS, Secret Service, FBI, Bethel Park Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation Center, FBI Pittsburgh, Sunday, New York Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Bethel, Clairton , Pennsylvania

☆ Aegon's fate on 'House of the Dragon' is left unclear — here's how he dies in the books
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewWarning: Spoilers ahead for season two, episode four of "House of the Dragon," and the book "Fire and Blood." It's seemingly a ploy to lure one of Rhaenyra's dragons out, and it works: Rhaenyra sends Princess Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys, the "Red Queen." Unfortunately for Criston Cole and Aemond, his partner in crime, Aegon chooses that moment to take charge, flying into the battle on his dragon Sunfyre. In the book, Vhagar lights Aegon the Conqueror's funeral pyre, which incinerates his body but leaves his Valyrian steel blade, Blackfyre, unharmed. When Rhaenyra arrives, he promptly feeds her to his dragon, Sunfyre.

Persons: —, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Harrenhal, Prince Daemon, Ser Criston Cole, Rhaenyra, Princess Rhaenys, Criston Cole, Aemond, Tom Glynn, Carney, Ollie Upton, it's, Meleys, Sunfyre, Vhagar, Ser Criston, groaning, They're, Martin, Prince Regent, Larys Strong, Baela, Alicent, Corlys Velaryon, King, Lady Cassandra Baratheon, Helaena, Maelor, Jaehaera Organizations: Service, Aegon, Business, HBO Aegon, Sunfyre, HBO, Max Locations: Rook's, Westeros

☆ 'House of the Dragon' star Eve Best breaks down Rhaenys' sacrifice and unleashing dragon warfare on Westeros
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

At least, according to Eve Best, the actor who's played Rhaenys for a season and a half on "House of the Dragon." Best as Princess Rhaenys in season two, episode four of "House of the Dragon." Advertisement"She deliberately, at the end of episode nine, chose not to start a nuclear war, very rightly," Best told BI. "Then it becomes an instruction, and it's then the final piece of guidance to Rhaenyra," Best told BI. "It has to be a sacrifice, because I feel that for Rhaenys, she's done everything to not have this war," Best told BI.

Persons: —, Rhaenys Targaryen, Eve Best, who's, King, Ser Criston Cole, It's, Rhaenyra, Cole, it's Rhaenys, Grace, Rhaenys, Ollie Upton, HBO Rhaenys, King Aegon's, Daemon, Ryan Condal, Alicent, Lancelot, Ryan, She'd, she'd, Steve Toussaint, wasn't, Sarah Hess, it's, Meleys, Alan Taylor, doesn't, Ewan Mitchell, Aemond, Theo Whitman, Sunfyre, dracarys Organizations: Service, King Aegon, Business, HBO, Aegon Locations: Dragonstone, Westeros, dragonback, Meleys, what's

☆ Rhaenys had to die on 'House of the Dragon' for the war to begin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Those who have read "Fire and Blood" weren't surprised to see Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, the Queen Who Never Was, and her dragon Meleys fall to Aemond Targaryen and Vhagar. But for "House of the Dragon" to fully commit to its devastating dragon war, fought between a woman with a rightful claim to the throne and her usurper younger half-brother, Rhaenys needed to die. Eve Best and Steve Toussaint as Rhaenys and Corlys Velaryon in season two, episode four of "House of the Dragon." Ollie Upton/HBOBut despite her acquiescence, the wrong of denying Rhaenys the throne hangs like a pall over "House of the Dragon," and Rhaenyra especially. When her husband, Lord Corlys Velaryon, brings up her denial of the throne, Rhaenys says that she shuttered her ambition "a generation ago."

Persons: —, weren't, Rhaenys Targaryen, Aemond, Rhaenys, King, Meleys, Vhagar, Ollie Upton, King Jahaerys, Jahaerys, Driftmark Corlys, Eve, Steve Toussaint, Laenor, Lord Corlys Velaryon, Rhaenyra, Alicent, it's, Corlys, It's Rhaenys, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, it's Rhaenys, Eve Best, she's Organizations: Service, King Aegon, Business, HBO, Aegon Locations: Dragonstone

☆ A 93-year-old who started running marathons in his 50s goes to spin class every morning. He does 3 things to stay healthy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAt 93, John Starbrook competes in water polo games, hits the gym up to twice a day, and only stopped running marathons five years ago. As average life spans rise and an aging population becomes a global reality, interest in staying healthy for longer is growing. But a healthy lifestyle appeared to offset the effects of genes linked to a shorter lifespan by 62%. But he really amped things up at age 53 when he got into running marathons. Research suggests social bonds are an important part of a long, healthy life.

Persons: —, John Starbrook, Starbrook, Judy Organizations: Service, UK, Guardian, Business, McKinsey, US News, University of Bergen, US Health Department, Department, London, Research Locations: Norway, London

☆ We're reading: Here's a helpful hint for people starting a media company in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hunterbrook Media is a hedge fund that also does journalism. Or maybe a journalism startup that also runs a hedge fund. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementCan a hedge fund also be an investigative journalism outfit? Then the journalists tell Hunterbrook's hedge fund arm about the stories they will publish about the company, so the fund can short the company (or invest in it).

Persons: — Organizations: Hunterbrook, Service, Hunterbrook Media, Business

☆ TikTok sleuths have been obsessing over the case of Nancy Ng, a woman who vanished during a yoga retreat — and it's revealed an ugly truth
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In his first video, he addressed some "really shady" circumstances around Ng's case, including some comments by Chris Sharpe, the leader of the search-and-rescue team hired by Ng's family. Advertisement"Our desensitization to true crime, due to our constant consumption of media, means it's almost a challenge or a game to solve these puzzles," she said. The dark realityThough armchair sleuths can have their benefits, a lot of information shared about true crime can be misinformed, insensitive, or exaggerated. For example, in October, a man named Lawrence Crook begged TikTokers to stop making true crime content about his mom's murder. "What is interesting about the case of Nancy Ng is that this is a woman of Asian descent," she said.

Persons: Nancy Ng, isn't, TikTok, —, Ng, TikTokers, Ed Choi, Chris Sharpe, Ng's, Sharpe, Choi, Christina Blazek, influencer Gabby Petito, Kendal Stoneystreet, Stoneystreet, Madeline McCann, Jack, David Wilson, Lawrence Crook, Odessa Carey, Crook's, Crook, Nancy Ng's, Gabby Petito's, Lauren Smith, Kourtney Nichole, GabbyPetito, TikToker, Arigato Grande Organizations: Service, Authorities, Independent, ABC7, Sheffield Hallam University, Guatemalan Locations: Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, Southern California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook got into an extended verbal exchange with a fan late in the Los Angeles Clippers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Referee Lauren Holtkamp came over and stood between Westbrook and the seats in the final 30 seconds of the game. “I’m not going to speak on it because it’s not appropriate,” Westbrook said when asked what the fan shouted at him. In December 2022, when Westbrook played for the Los Angeles Lakers, he had another angry exchange with a fan sitting courtside at a game in Milwaukee. “Respect is a big thing that I value so the moment that line gets crossed I won’t allow it no more,” Westbrook said Monday.

Persons: — Russell Westbrook, Lauren Holtkamp, Clipper DeAndre Jordan, Westbrook, “ I’m, it’s, ” Westbrook, “, ”, ‘, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Clipper, Crypto.com, Westbrook, Phoenix Suns, Footprint Center, Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Locations: Westbrook, Milwaukee

☆ Top MS-13 leader to stand trial in New York on terrorism charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members wait to be escorted upon arrival at the maximum-security jail in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador, January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAN SALVADOR, Nov 15 (Reuters) - A top leader of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang will stand trial in New York on terrorism charges, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. El Salvador citizen Elmer Canales, known as "Crook de Hollywood," was arrested by Mexican authorities last week and sent to Texas, where a federal court on Wednesday ordered him to face trial in New York. Canales, along with 13 other MS-13 members, was indicted in 2020 on terrorism charges relating to his alleged involvement in organized crime in the U.S., Mexico and El Salvador over the past two decades. When Canales' indictment was unsealed in early 2021, he was behind bars in El Salvador, and the U.S. requested his extradition.

Persons: Mara Salvatrucha, Jose Cabezas, Elmer Canales, Crook, Canales, Merrick Garland, Nayib Bukele, Nelson Renteria, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, SALVADOR, U.S . Justice, El, Wednesday, U.S, Justice Department, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Zacatecoluca, El Salvador, New York, Texas, U.S, Mexico, United States, Salvadoran, Guatemala

☆ UK's Metro Bank rejected takeover approaches from Shawbrook, in talks for debt restructuring, equity injection - media
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 7 (Reuters) - British lender Metro Bank (MTRO.L) on Saturday rejected a series of takeover approaches from specialist business lender Shawbrook and later held talks with bondholders about an equity injection alongside a debt restructuring, media reports said. Metro Bank rejected a series of takeover approaches from Shawbrook, including one made in the second half of September, Sky News reported on Saturday. Both Metro Bank and Shawbrook declined to comment on the Sky News report when contacted by Reuters. Metro didn't immediately respond to request for comment about the debt restructuring and equity injection. The mid-sized British lender's shares plunged on Thursday following reports it is trying to raise as much as 600 million pounds to strengthen its capital levels.

Persons: Shawbrook, Jaime Gilinski, Juby Babu, Baranjot Kaur, Clelia Oziel, Franklin Paul Organizations: Metro Bank, Sky News, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, Reuters, Metro, Spaldy Investments, LinkedIn, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: Shawbrook, London, Bengaluru

☆ UK's Metro Bank rejected takeover approaches from specialist lender Shawbrook-Sky News
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 7 (Reuters) - British lender Metro Bank (MTRO.L) has rejected a series of takeover approaches from specialist business lender Shawbrook, including one made in the second half of September, Sky News reported on Saturday. Both Metro Bank and Shawbrook declined to comment on the story when contacted by Reuters. Reuters had reported on Friday that Metro Bank is set to discuss funding options with its shareholders over the weekend, as the lender seeks to shore up its finances and assure regulators after a volatile week of trading. The mid-sized British lender's shares plunged on Thursday following reports it is trying to raise as much as 600 million pounds to strengthen its capital levels. London-based Shawbrook is a specialist lender serving real estate professionals, SMEs and consumers.

Persons: Juby Babu, Clelia Organizations: Metro Bank, Sky News, Reuters, Thomson Locations: London, Bengaluru

☆ UK's Metro Bank rejected takeover approaches from specialist lender Shawbrook, Sky News reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 7 (Reuters) - British lender Metro Bank (MTRO.L) has rejected a series of takeover approaches from specialist business lender Shawbrook, including one made in the second half of September, Sky News reported on Saturday. Both Metro Bank and Shawbrook declined to comment on the story when contacted by Reuters. The mid-sized British lender's shares plunged on Thursday following reports it is trying to raise as much as 600 million pounds to strengthen its capital levels. London-based Shawbrook is a specialist lender serving real estate professionals, SMEs and consumers. ($1 = 0.8171 pounds)Reporting by Juby Babu in Bengaluru; editing by Clelia OzielOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Juby Babu, Clelia Organizations: Metro Bank, Sky News, Reuters, Thomson Locations: London, Bengaluru

☆ Stokes doubtful for England's World Cup opener, Brook may debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

England sacrificed opener Jason Roy to accommodate Brook, who has been marked out as a future superstar of the game because of his explosive batting. "We'll make the right call here - if he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play," Buttler said. Brook, an automatic pick in England's test side and part of their T20 World Cup winning team last year, is likely to be the beneficiary of circumstances. The start of his international career has been outstanding in T20 cricket and in the test format," Buttler said. We know from test cricket, he can play big innings.

Persons: Harry Brook, Matthew Childs, Harry Brook's, Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, Stokes, Jos Buttler, He's, Buttler, Narendra Modi, he's, It's, Harry, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge Organizations: New Zealand, Rights, New, Narendra, Thomson Locations: England, New, London, Britain, Rights AHMEDABAD, India, Thursday's, New Zealand, Ahmedabad, New Delhi

Garmin's Forerunner fitness trackers have long been one of the brand's most popular among serious runners. One of Garmin's most advanced Forerunners is the Forerunner 935, a fitness watch designed with marathon runners and triathletes in mind. A mid-size watch with premium featuresThe Forerunner 935 is a mid-sized watch that may feel a bit big for folks with small wrists. While running, Westbrook wanted it to show three or four different parameters simultaneously, and each one was clearly readable. When they're ready, the more advanced data analytics would still be there when they want them.

Persons: Ted Westbrook, Westbrook, — Westbrook, They're, they're Organizations: Garmin, GPS, Garmin Connect, Apple

☆ How TikTok helps Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's Westbrook find fresh talent and supercharge its marketing strategy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Nhari Djan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Westbrook is an entertainment company whose founders include Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Two execs explain how they use the app to find talent and incorporate TikTok creators in their marketing projects. TikTok specifically has helped Westbrook find creators to work on its marketing projects. Sadao Turner, Westbrook Media's SVP of talent strategy, said TikTok has been a better recruiting tool than some other social-media platforms because of its search and discovery features. Turner said that TikTok creators display a different level of creativity and freedom than he had seen from other digital creators.

Garmin's Forerunner fitness trackers have long been one of the brand's most popular among serious runners. After dozens of technological generations and improvements over the years, the latest is the Forerunner 935. To truly put this advanced running watch to the test, we had competitive distance runner, Ted Westbrook, put the 935 through 1,000 cumulative miles of running. A mid-size watch with premium featuresThe Forerunner 935 is a mid-sized watch for the average man and a large watch for the average woman. Whether you're a competitive runner or just want to improve your fitness and cardio, the Garmin Forerunner 935 is a worthwhile investment.

☆ Former NYC corrections union chief convicted of bribery wins early prison release
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Norman Seabrook, (C) the head of New York City's prison guard union, exits the Manhattan District court house in New York, U.S., July 22, 2016. Seabrook, 63, the former head of the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, has spent 21 months in prison after unsuccessfully appealing his August 2018 conviction. "The sentence Huberfeld originally received reflected an approximate equivalence between the conduct of the bribe giver, Huberfeld, and the bribe taker, Seabrook," Hellerstein wrote. The correction officers union has about 20,000 active and retired members. The case is U.S. v Seabrook, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

☆ U.S. SEC charges McDonald's ex-CEO for misrepresentations to investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Chris Prentice | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Steve Easterbrook, CEO of McDonald's Corp., attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidNEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday charged former McDonald's Corp Chief Executive Stephen Easterbrook with making false and misleading statements to investors about the circumstances of his 2019 termination. The SEC hit Easterbrook with a five-year officer and director bar and a $400,000 civil penalty. McDonald's fired Easterbrook in November 2019 for exercising "poor judgment" by engaging in a relationship with a McDonald's employee, the SEC said. McDonald's said in a statement that the settlement reinforced the fact it held Easterbrook "accountable for his misconduct."

Former McDonald's CEO Stephen Easterbrook unveiling the company's new corporate headquarters during a grand opening ceremony on June 4, 2018, in ChicagoThe Securities and Exchange Commission charged former McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook on Monday with misrepresenting his November 2019 firing. McDonald's board fired Easterbrook in 2019 for a consensual relationship with an employee, which violated the company's fraternization policy. In December 2021, the two parties settled the lawsuit, and McDonald's successfully clawed back Easterbrook's severance, valued at $105 million. McDonald's has not admitted or denied the SEC's findings. In a statement, the company said that the SEC's actions reinforce what it has previously said about its handling of Easterbrook's misconduct.

☆ McDonald's former CEO lied about 'improper' employee relationships before his firing in 2019, SEC alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The SEC accused the former McDonald's CEO of being untruthful in the chain's internal investigation. McDonald's fired Stephen Easterbrook in 2019 over an employee relationship, then discovered more. During that investigation, Easterbook told lawyers brought in by McDonald's board that he hadn't had any other sexual relationships with McDonald's employees besides the one he was being questioned over at the time. "In July 2020, McDonald's learned that Easterbrook had in fact engaged in other relationships with McDonald's employees in violation of the company's Standards of Business Conduct." In August 2020, McDonald's sued Easterbrook "to recover compensation and severance benefits," alleging he concealed evidence and lied about having other relationships with subordinates.

☆ Strange reports have claimed humans spontaneously burst into flames, but science can explain how bodies sometimes act like a candle wick
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nearly a year later, a coroner officially ruled that he'd died of a peculiar phenomenon, the Irish Independent reported — spontaneous human combustion. But if spontaneous human combustion is a real phenomenon, Byard added, why doesn't it happen more often? 'Spontaneous' human combustion over the centuriesIn the 17th century, a Danish anatomy expert described the first known case of spontaneous human combustion. Science says bodies can act like a candleThe prevalent scientific explanation for spontaneous human combustion is known as the wick effect, which proposes that humans can act like candles do. The pig's feet were left behind — exactly the result of many reported cases of spontaneous human combustion.

☆ Chief of staff to UK's new PM interviewed by the FBI over alleged Puerto Rico election bribe plot, says Sunday Times report
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Liz Truss's chief of staff has been interviewed by the FBI about a plot to influence an American election, The Sunday Times reports. Mark Fullbrook has been made a formal subject of a DoJ and FBI investigation into an alleged bribery plot in Puerto Rico. Mark Fullbrook has been made a formal subject of a DoJ and FBI investigation in April into an alleged conspiracy to influence a gubernatorial election in Puerto Rico. Number 10 Chief of Staff Mark Fullbrook leaving after a meeting with Liz Truss at Downing Street in London. Dominic Lipinski/PA/Getty ImagesThe FBI and DoJ investigation focuses on an alleged bribe plot involving Julio Herrera Velutini, an international banker and Conservative party donor, and Mark Rossini, a former FBI special agent.

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