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Elon Musk’s daily $1 million lottery for registered swing state voters who sign his super PAC’s petition falls into a legal gray area and could potentially violate election law, three experts told NBC News. Paying someone to vote or to register to vote is explicitly illegal under federal law. “This is at best very questionable legally,” said Michael Morse, an assistant professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. But none of the experts who spoke with NBC News believed law enforcement is likely to stop the lottery or fine Musk before the election. “You can only register to vote in Pennsylvania until today.

Persons: “, ”, John Fortier, Elon Musk, Michael Swensen, Michael Morse, ” “ I’ve, Nate Persily, it’s, Musk, Rick Hasen, Hasen, Justice Department’s, it’s “, Josh Shapiro, Morse, Trump, Kristine Fishell, Penn Organizations: Elon, NBC News, Musk’s America PAC, America PAC, American Enterprise Institute, NBC, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, “, Stanford Law School, Musk’s PAC, UCLA School of, Democracy, Justice, ”, ” Pennsylvania Gov, Press Sunday, Department, Justice Department, Pennsylvania, Federal, Trump, Republican, New York Times Locations: Pittsburgh, ” Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Michigan

☆ A Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series is a star-studded clash that's been decades in the making
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Sam Brock | Sam Brock Is An Nbc News Correspondent. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers represent the two largest markets in Major League Baseball. They entered the season with the second-largest payroll in the sport (Yankees) and the fifth largest (Dodgers). They will now meet for a whopping twelfth time in the World Series, the most by any two teams. “This is sweeter — it’s even sweeter,” Judge said on Fox Sports about reaching the World Series and whether the reality matched expectations. “To have two Hall of Fame-type players in MVP seasons making their World Series debuts against each other, that’s only happened once,” Kepner said.

Persons: Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Shohei Ohtani —, baseball’s, —, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Brian Cashman, Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Soto, Hunter Gaddis, Ohtani, Judge, ” Judge, ”, “, Dave Roberts, “ I’ve, ” Roberts, Tyler Kepner, haven’t, ” Kepner, George Brett, Mike Schmidt Organizations: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Ohtani, Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Yankees, American League, Cleveland, Triple Crown, Fox Sports, ” Dodgers, New York Mets, titans, The Athletic, of Fame Locations: U.S

☆ Exonerated 'Central Park Five' sue Trump for defamation after debate comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The five men who make up the Central Park Five, and now call themselves the Exonerated Five, have filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump over his remarks during the presidential debate last month. And I said, well, if they pled guilty they badly hurt a person, killed a person ultimately. And if they pled guilty — then they pled we’re not guilty." Further the victims of the Central Park assaults were not killed." In their trials, they were charged with the assault of the female jogger as well as other assaults and robberies that occurred in Central Park.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, — Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Korey Wise —, —, we’re, Trump’s, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris’s, ” Shanin Specter, ” Organizations: Central, New, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Salaam, Member Locations: Pennsylvania, Central Park, New York, Eastern District

☆ Cuddle time capped: New Zealand airport puts a 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

But back on the ground, one airport in New Zealand is implementing a maximum time just three minutes for loved ones to say goodbye to their relatives with a hug. 3 minutes max,” one of a series of signs at Dunedin Airport on the country's South Island says. It is an airport and those drop off locations are common locations for farewells” he told Radio New Zealand (RNZ) earlier this month. Recognizing that the signage had “caused quite a stir” he said that the signs were designed to keep drop-off zones moving at the airport. “It’s about enabling others to have hugs.”NBC News has reached out to De Bono and the airport for comment.

Persons: “, “ Max, Dan De Bono, “ We’re, ”, De Bono, Michael Banissy, Banissy, RNZ Organizations: Dunedin Airport, Radio New Zealand, NBC, University of Bristol Locations: New Zealand

☆ Pentagon chief visits Ukraine in show of support ahead of U.S. election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine on Monday, in a show of solidarity with Kyiv just two weeks ahead of a U.S. presidential election that is casting uncertainty over the future of Western support. “We’re going to continue to support Ukraine in its efforts to defend its sovereign territory,” Austin told reporters travelling with him to Ukraine. Trump has signaled he would be more reluctant than Biden to continue to support Ukraine, which could deprive Kyiv of its biggest military and financial backer. “I’ve seen bipartisan support for Ukraine over the last 2-1/2 years, and I fully expect that we’ll continue to see the bipartisan support from Congress,” he said. Even with billions of dollars worth of U.S. military support, including the provision of F-16 fighter jets, Abrams tanks and more, Ukraine faces a tough fight ahead.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Joe Biden’s, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s, Austin, “ We’re, ” Austin, “ We’ve, Austin’s, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Biden, “ I’ve, ”, Ukraine’s staunchest, Vladimir Putin, “, Zelenskyy, Putin, Abrams Organizations: Joe Biden’s Pentagon, Republican, Democratic, NATO, U.S Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine’s, Poland, Russian, Moscow, Russia, Donetsk, Brussels, Russia’s Kursk, Pokrovsk

Yet he isn’t all that impressed with Obama, the nation’s first Black president, nor Harris, who would be the second. “He’s only gaining support with Black men.”Democrats have been unnerved by recent polls that show Harris’ numbers sagging among Black voters, particularly young Black men. At a pair of rallies in Tucson and Las Vegas in recent days, Obama drew thousands of cheering supporters, though the turnout among young Black men appeared sparse. He came to hear Obama speak and as he stood in line for the event on campus, he said he didn’t see Obama as a figure who would be especially influential with young Black men. Trump is a white 78-year-old, but he possesses a “charisma” that some younger Black men find appealing, he added.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Charles Johnson, Johnson, Barack Obama, Obama, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Johnson, “ He’s, Black, he’ll, podcasters, Ronald Reagan, Joe Biden, David Plouffe, “, ”, Joel Benenson, pollster, ‘ You’ve, ’, It’s, Henry Louis Gates Jr, he’s, Lauren Hitt, Miles Covington, hasn’t, didn’t, ” Covington, “ They’re, He’s, Stephen A . Smith, Obama isn’t, Biden, JB Pritzker, ” Pritzker, “ I’ve, Kalid Meky, Meky, Harris ’, ” “ Obama, “ I’m, Kamala Organizations: Democratic, University of Arizona, Black, Trump, Emerson College, Obama, Black Harvard University, White House, New York Times, Siena College, Harris —, Illinois Locations: TUCSON, Ariz, America, Tucson, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Harris, “, California, Central Park

☆ The origins of bubble tea, one of Taiwan’s most beloved beverages
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

It all started with foam teaInvented in the 1980s, bubble tea (also called “black pearl tea” or “boba tea”) is a beloved Taiwan classic. Lin Hsiu Hui, product manager at bubble tea chain Chun Shui Tang, said she created the very first glass of bubble milk tea at a staff meeting in 1988. Bubble tea chain Easy Way argued in a press conference, “Why don’t you ask people to skip drinking Coke instead?”The saga was dubbed the “bubble tea for arms” incident by local media. Bubble tea 2.0Bubbleology founder Assad Khan says his first bubble tea experience was 'love at first sip.' But no matter how funky you get with the recipe, the soul of a good bubble tea has always been, well, the tea.

Persons: that’s, Simu Liu, Canadian Liu, “, it’s, Chang Fan Shu, yao, shou yao, ”, Tseng, Tsang, Tu Tsong, – Tu, Tu, ” Tu, Lin Hsiu Hui, Tang, ” Lin, Chun, Chun Shui Tang, boba ”, Amy Yip’s, Assad Khan, ” Khan, Bubbleology, It’s Organizations: CNN, Marvel, CBC, Chun, CNN Travel, Chun Shui Tang, hawker, Defense Ministry Locations: Hong Kong, Canada, Quebec, Canadian, Taiwan, ”, Tainan, Hanlin, United States, China, Assam, hawker, Asia, British, Chinatown, New York, Lankan

☆ NFL Week 7 Sunday review: Chiefs win Super Bowl rematch to become last unbeaten team, Saquon Barkley has massive revenge game against Giants
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —It was a week of huge match-ups between winning teams and Week 7 didn’t disappoint in terms of drama. One franchise lost for the first time, another maintained its unbeaten record and there were some huge injury blows too. Here are the main storylines from Sunday’s action:Chiefs win Super Bowl rematch to become last unbeaten teamIt was billed as the game of the week and it didn’t disappoint in terms of drama. Afterwards, Mahomes said that, despite the win, there is plenty to improve on for the Chiefs, the only team left in the NFL which has yet to be defeated. Eakin Howard/APSaquon Barkley has revenge performance in win over GiantsAll eyes were on Saquon Barkley as the Philadelphia Eagles made the short trip north to face the New York Giants in East Rutherford.

Persons: Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Kareem Hunt, Mecole Hardman, Brock Purdy, “, ”, Cary Edmondson, Christian McCaffrey, Aiyuk, Purdy, Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, Eakin Howard, AP Saquon Barkley, Saquon Barkley, Barkley, ” Barkley, “ I’ve, I’ve, I’ll, Al Bello, Cedric Benson, he’s, I’m, Seth Wenig, Daniel Jones, Brian Daboll, Jones, “ Daniel, Jake Bates ’, Jahmyr Gibbs, Ra St, Brown, Kalif Raymond, Will Reichard, Ivan Pace Jr, Vikings QB Sam Darnold, Bates, David Berding, We’ve, you’re, Dan Campbell, Brandon McManus, McManus, Morry Gash, Green Bay’s Jordan Love, Houston’s CJ Stroud, Love, Josh Jacobs, Jacobs ’, Thomas Jones, Jacobs, Joe Mixon, Stacy Revere Organizations: CNN, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Chiefs, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, 49ers, Kansas City, NFL, Reuters, San, AP, Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, MetLife, Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Packers, Houston, Vikings, North, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings ’, Lions, Minnesota, Vikings QB, Detroit, ” Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Lambeau Field, Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers Locations: London, Kansas, San Francisco, East Rutherford, New York, It’s, Minneapolis, Detroit, Minnesota, Green, Wisconsin

☆ Harris taps Cheney for ‘blue wall’ tour as she courts undecided independents, moderate Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Eric Bradner | Ebony Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Harris looks to ‘paint a picture’ for undecided votersSuburban moderates are far from the only group Harris’ campaign is targeting in the race’s closing days. As the Harris campaign tries to make inroads with men, podcasts like Joe Rogan’s are still under consideration, a source familiar with the matter said. “No matter your party, no matter who you voted for last time, there is a place for you in this campaign,” Harris said last week. She appealed to moderate voters and women in their 2024 primary — including many of the same voters Harris’ campaign is targeting in the race’s late stages. Trump’s campaign has been touting Haley’s endorsement in battleground states.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Liz Cheney, Harris, Donald Trump, ’, Nikki Haley, Trump, Haley, ”, Adam Kinzinger, “ It’s, Cheney, Sarah Longwell, Charlie Sykes, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ” Vance, Joe Rogan’s, “ We’re, ” Harris, David Plouffe, Donald Trump —, Joe Biden’s, Trump’s, Biden, ” Trump, “, ” “, ” Haley, he’d, Alabama Sen, Katie Britt, Roe, Progressives shrug, Harris ’, Dick Cheney’s, —, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, Leah Greenberg, Kamala, ” Greenberg, ” CNN’s Daniel Strauss, Priscilla Alvarez, Gregory Krieg, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Steve Contorno, Kit Maher Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Wyoming, South Carolina Gov, Illinois Rep, Republican, Trump, Democratic, White House, Suburban, Black, “, Republican National Convention, Fox News, Alabama, Progressives, Union, House Locations: Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Chester County , Pennsylvania, Oakland County , Michigan, Waukesha County , Wisconsin, Wyoming, ”, Georgia, Puerto Rican, Arizona, Nevada, Washington Crossing , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Green Bay , Wisconsin, America, Iraq, Vermont, “ State

☆ 5 ways to support your friends with cancer, according to CNN’s Sara Sidner
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

(CNN) — What would you do if your best friend (or sister, aunt, daughter) told you she had breast cancer? One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Every breast cancer story is personalWhile the individual tales of each person with breast cancer share some of the same contours, the details and the story arcs can be vastly different. There are different types of breast cancer, and people are diagnosed at different stages (both Sidner and Lewis were stage III). “I don’t know of breast cancer in my family,” Sidner told Elam during their conversation.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, ”, Stephanie Elam, Ananda Lewis, Elam’s, Sara Sidner, Sidner, Lewis, Elam, they’ve, ” Sidner, “, it’s, Lewis –, —, you’re, Don’t, ” Elam, Sara, Ananda, ’ Organizations: Cancer, CNN, MTV, Senior, National Breast Cancer Foundation Locations: United States, Elam, “

☆ Newly jobless hurricane survivors would exhaust aid sooner without Disaster Unemployment Assistance
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Currently, the jobless in North Carolina can only receive up to 12 weeks of state unemployment benefits, among the skimpiest in the nation. (Applicants must first exhaust their state unemployment benefits.) Plus, disaster jobless benefits are available to many types of workers who don’t qualify for state unemployment insurance, such as gig workers, farmers and the self-employed. Still, it can be difficult for the newly jobless to secure either state or disaster unemployment benefits, particularly those whose homes and businesses have been heavily damaged or destroyed by storms. It took Miranda Escalante five days to apply for unemployment assistance.

Persons: Jen Hampton, Helene, Asheville’s, Hampton, we’re, ”, “ We’re, ” Michele Evermore, Roy Cooper, Miranda Escalante, Hurricane Helene, Escalante, Alex Smith, we’ll, ” Escalante, Evermore, — Asheville’s, “ Organizations: CNN, Asheville Food, Beverage United, “, Unemployment, The Century Foundation, state’s, Employment Security, Gov, Emergency Management Agency, Center, Budget, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Asheville Locations: North Carolina, ”, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina’s, Asheville

☆ Housing affordability: Kamala Harris wants to take on corporate landlords and rent increases
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Samantha Delouya | Rachel Wilson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

While rent prices are undoubtedly rising, it’s unclear how much of the jump is due to corporate investors who buy up multiple properties. “Community after community feels taken advantage of by Wall Street investors and corporate landlords who have bought thousands of single-family homes during recent downturns,” Harris’ policy platform reads. A CNN analysis found that rent increases recently outpaced wage growth in cities with a meaningful presence of big investors. Ownership by corporate landlords, which CNN calculated by combining limited liability entities, real estate corporations and real estate investment trusts, stood at 16%. The number of single-family homes under construction dramatically decreased after the 2008 financial crisis, and construction never really returned to pre-recession levels.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, ” Harris, Michael Seiler, College of William & Mary, “, we’re, ” Seiler, Laurie Goodman, ” Goodman, Donald Trump, ” Jared Kushner, Trump’s, CoreLogic, Goodman, “ There’s, ” Organizations: CNN, White House, Wall Street, College of William &, Urban Institute, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Housing Finance, Center, SSRS, Republican, Census Locations: United States, Atlanta, Jacksonville , Florida, Charlotte, North Carolina, Zillow

☆ What we learned in the LCS round: Bullpen dominance, Soto significance, money talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Rustin Dodd | Sam Blum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Bring on the most anticipated World Series in recent memory. The bullpens could decide the World SeriesThe Yankees’ series victory over the Guardians offered two gifts for Yankee fans:The club’s first World Series appearance since 2009. Not bad for an outfielder who will turn 26 on Friday — on the opening day of the World Series. This is not the roster that Los Angeles thought would carry them to the World Series way back in March. Can Freddie Freeman get back on the field for the World Series?

Persons: Mariano Rivera, Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase, Clase, Rivera, Nobody, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Juan Soto, Soto, Alex Gordon, Jayson Werth, Shin, Soo Choo, salivating, Cleveland’s Hunter Gaddis — Soto, It’s, He’s, Ted Williams, you’re, Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw, Alex Vesia, River Ryan, Gavin Stone, Bobby Miller, James Paxton, Tommy Edman, Walker Buehler, Freddie Freeman’s, Teoscar Hernández, Will Smith, they’d, they’re, Freddie Freeman, Harry, Freeman, Max Muncy, Dave Roberts, Luke Hales Organizations: Major League Baseball, Dodgers – Yankees, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Rangers, Dodgers, Yankees, League, Yankee, Yankees ’, Guardians, Washington Nationals, Baseball, Astros, Padres, Mets, Dodger, Atlanta Braves Locations: Angeles

PHOENIX — Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban said Saturday while campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris that he would campaign against her if he thought she would tax wealthy people’s “unrealized gains,” which is part of the tax plan she has endorsed. The comments came at a town hall event attended by local Arizona entrepreneurs, which Cuban headlined as a surrogate for the Harris-Walz campaign. Toward the end of the event, a man asked Cuban, “Quick question: What about unrealized gains?”Cuban assured the audience that Harris wouldn’t tax unrealized gains. That is true: While Harris’ campaign issued a blanket endorsement of Biden’s 2025 budget proposal, it hasn’t actually spoken specifically about taxing unrealized gains. On Oct. 12, the Harris-Walz campaign deployed famous actor Bryan Cranston to stump in Arizona.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Kamala Harris, Harris, Walz, “, “ I’m, ”, Joe Biden, haven’t, Kamala, Donald Trump, Trump, we’re, ” Trump, Cuban, “ You’re, doesn’t, Harris ’, Biden, Mike Pence, ” Harris, It’s, I’ve, it’s, Bryan Cranston, Cranston Organizations: PHOENIX —, NBC News, NBC, CNBC, Cuban, Democratic, Biden Locations: Arizona, Cuban, Latrobe , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday slammed members of his own party who are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid, asking them, “What the hell are you doing?”“You’re supporting the most radical nominee in the history of American politics,” Graham said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”Several high-profile Republicans have endorsed Harris in recent weeks, including former GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger and several former members of the Trump administration. “The danger to this country is the policies of Biden and Harris,” Graham added. “When Vice President Harris is asked, ‘What would you do different?’ she says, ‘Nothing comes to mind,’” he said. Graham appeared to be referring to comments Harris originally made on “The View” earlier this month, for which she has been criticized by Republicans. Asked by the hosts of that show whether she would have done anything differently than Biden, Harris simply said that “there is not a thing that comes to mind.”

Persons: Carolina GOP Sen, Lindsey Graham, Kamala Harris ’, ” Graham, Harris, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Trump, Biden, Kristen Welker, Adam Schiff, Schiff, Trump’s, “, ”, Welker, “ We’re, Donald Trump’s, ’ ”, Graham Organizations: Carolina GOP, NBC, Press, GOP, ”, Fox, “ Fox & Friends Locations: Carolina, Coachella , California, ”

☆ Younger Asian American women had the second-lowest breast cancer rate. Why they’re now tied for No. 1.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Claire Wang | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Four months later, she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of the disease. AAPI women in this age cohort had the second-lowest rate of breast cancer among all racial groups in 2000. “Breast cancer is still more common the older we get, but it’s alarming to see younger women being diagnosed,” said Dr. Helen Chew, director of the clinical breast cancer program at UC Davis Health. Korean, Chinese, Filipina and South Asian American women face the highest risk of breast cancer. Disaggregating data is key to understanding what’s driving the rapid rise in breast cancer among Asian women, Chew said.

Persons: Chi Huang, Huang, ”, Helen Chew, Scarlett Lin Gomez, who’s, ” Gomez, Gomez, Chew, ” Chew, Xers, it’s, “ Organizations: American, Pacific, American Cancer Society, UC Davis Health, University of California, “, South, Filipina, Indians, Pacific Islanders, UCSF Locations: Asia, San Francisco, U.S, Southeast

As Election Day approaches, the campaigns are putting significant time and attention toward courting Black men, seen as a crucial — and potentially movable — voting bloc in a tight presidential race. However, that number drops to 68% for Black men under 50, compared to 21% who support Trump. “It’s very important to not operate from the assumption that Black men are in anybody’s pocket,” she said during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists in September. For Trump’s part, efforts to reach Black men voters through campaign surrogates or Trump himself have lessened in recent months. Bartell also pointed to Kevin Cooper, a Black man on death row for killing a white family, as well as marijuana convictions of Black men.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, —, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton’s, Barack Obama, Dana Williams, Howard University’s, Cliff Albright, “, Stephen Jackson, Matt Barnes, Lil Wayne, Waka, Harris ’, ‘ She’s, ’ Pierce Hodges, Biden, Howard, Pierce Hodges, ”, Hodges, She’s, ” Hodges, Jimmy Hill, Jimmy Atchison, Sonya Massey, Jimmy Hill “, ” Hill, it’s, ” Harris, she’s, ” ‘, Kamala, Al Bartell, Bartell, Al, Kevin Cooper, “ I’m, ” Bartell, James Douglass, Maurissa, Douglass, ” “, “ Biden, I’m, ” Douglass, “ Obama, “ Kamala Harris, ’ Stone Ramsey, Ramsey, Black, ” Ramsey, Kamala Harris doesn’t, mispronounced Harris ’, Trump’s, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, “ Mike Tyson, Kamala Harris can’t, Patrick Oates, Patrick Oates “, Oates, ” Oates, Obama, Kevin Newell, Kevin Newell Newell, ‘, Newell, “ she’s, ” Newell Organizations: NBC News, Trump, Howard University Initiative, Public, NBC, Howard, Initiative, Black, National Association of Black Journalists, NBA, Howard University, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Columbia University, “, White, Biden, Biden —, America, Democratic, Royal Capital Group Locations: California, Black, “, Atlanta, Illinois, Detroit, China, U.S, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, America, ’

☆ Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Religion is making a rare appearance on the campaign trail this week in a presidential election that has dwelled less on candidates’ personal faith than any in recent memory. Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to attend services and speak at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church outside Atlanta on Sunday, while her running mate, Minnesota Gov. And Harris and Trump, along with their running mates, have complicated religious backgrounds that are harder to “sell” politically than Biden’s familiar Catholicism, he said. “I grew up in the Black church,” Harris told radio host Charlamagne tha God last week when a pastor asked about partnering with faith communities. “If you are not comfortable talking about religion, it really shows, so it makes sense not to,” said Faggioli.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, Harris, Al Smith, ” Harris, Trump, That’s, Joe Biden, St, Augustine, Barack Obama’s, Jeremiah Wright, Obama, rebuking, Grace ”, —, Michael Beschloss, “ We’ve, ”, ” There’s, Massimo Faggioli, Biden, “, there’s, you’ve, She’s, Amos Brown, Brown, ” Brown, Harris ’, Doug Emhoff, “ Kamala, ” Walz, Gwen, Walz, Trump’s, Sen, JD Vance, Usha, Vance Organizations: New, Missionary Baptist Church, Minnesota Gov, Believers, Catholic, Mother Emanuel AME, Pew, Villanova University, Trump, California Bay, Baptist Church, D.C, National Baptist Convention, San Francisco, of Supervisors, Democratic, Convention, Church of God Locations: Atlanta, Saginaw , Michigan, New York City, Chicago, Charleston , South Carolina, United States, U.S, California, Indian, Washington, Mississippi, Oakland, Upper Midwest, Minnesota, R, Ohio

☆ Gun YouTube creators are leaving the platform as the company cracks down on firearm videos
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

At least four large YouTube channels devoted to firearms have announced they’re quitting the platform and moving to rival services with looser rules. YouTube, which is owned by Google, has for years imposed rules on gun videos. YouTube says gun videos are only one part of its enormous app. Responsible firearms content is just one part of this vibrant mix of communities,” the company said in a statement. A successful YouTube gun channel can make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in ad revenue and sponsorships, Bloomberg News reported this year.

Persons: they’re, they’ve, ” Jon Patton, ” Patton, it’s, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Donald Trump, Matt Carriker, Carriker, YouTube’s, ”, “, hasn’t, Alexander Reville, podcasters, “ You’ve, we’re, Guns.com, Joel Persinger, Chris Mijic, Persinger, “ GunTubers, ” Justin Wagner, Nick Fuentes, John Kinman, Greg, Greg Kinman, YouTube ”, we’ve Organizations: YouTube, Google, Bloomberg News, Gun Safety, Attorney, Trump, Firearms, NBC News, Safety Locations: Manhattan, California, Pennsylvania

☆ For Juan Soto, the thrill of the hunt captures a pennant for the Yankees
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

CLEVELAND — The joy of watching Juan Soto is that he shows you how much he loves baseball. “Soto don’t swing at balls, man,” said Marcus Stroman, who watched from the visiting bullpen Saturday as Soto caught his biggest prize as a Yankee: the American League pennant. Soto paused as he romped near the Yankees’ dugout, flexing and roaring as his teammates tumbled over the railing. Soto turned five years old the day the Yankees’ next series ended in defeat to the Florida Marlins. Not everyone loves it like Juan Soto.”(Top photo of Juan Soto: Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Persons: CLEVELAND, Juan Soto, won’t, Soto, you’re, “ Soto, ”, Marcus Stroman, “ He’s, He’s, They’d, ” Soto, Lane Thomas, manhandling Cleveland, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torres, Luke Weaver, “ I’ve, ” Weaver, Weaver, Hunter Gaddis, Gaddis, glared, ” Stanton, Muhammad Ali, Jazz Chisholm, Devin Williams, ‘, Soto swatted, “ I’m, ’, Bo Naylor, Brian Cashman, It’s, ’ ”, Anthony Volpe, “, Chris Chambliss, Aaron Boone, Boone, Mary DeCicco Organizations: Yankee, American League, New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, Yankees, Cleveland, Mets, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins

☆ New York Yankees clinch first World Series berth since 2009
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The New York Yankees are World Series bound for the first time since 2009 after defeating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in extra innings of Game 5 of the AL Championship Series on Saturday. With the victory, the Yankees secured their 41st World Series appearance, marking a return to the Fall Classic after a 15-year absence, when they won their 27th championship. Right now we feel really good.”The Yankees now await the winner of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets. The Dodgers hold a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 on Sunday in Los Angeles. In the 10th inning, catcher Austin Wells got the Yankees offense going, drawing a full-count walk off Guardians reliever Hunter Gaddis.

Persons: Giancarlo Stanton Giancarlo Stanton, Juan Soto, Soto, ” Soto, ALCS Mary DeCicco, Tanner Bibee, Gleyber Torres, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Stanton, Babe Ruth, Austin Wells, Hunter Gaddis, Alex Verdugo, Brayan Rocchio, Torres, mashing, ” Boone, Soto’s, “ It’s, Luke Weaver, ’, Stephen Vogt, it’s Organizations: CNN, The New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Dodgers, New York Yankees, ALCS, Getty, Cleveland, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, ” Locations: Los Angeles . CLEVELAND , OH

☆ Liam Payne fans gather in great crowds to pay tribute in London’s Hyde Park
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Sara Smart | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Crowds gathered near the park’s Peter Pan statue, where they placed handwritten letters, teddy bears, balloons, photos and flowers, according to photos shared from the memorial. The scene created what looked like a scrapbook of both the singer’s life and the fans whose lives he touched. The Hyde Park memorial is one of many fan-organized vigils held throughout the weekend, with Payne’s supporters paying tribute to the singer in London, Japan, Australia and US, among others. Tributes placed at a memorial for former One Direction singer Liam Payne at London's Hyde Park on Sunday. Then he remembered thousands of people still followed @1DAlert and “I knew this was the best place for me to be.”Fans comforting each other while paying tribute to Liam Payne at a memorial held on Sunday in London's Hyde Park.

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☆ Halloween could taste different this year thanks to soaring cocoa prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That’s because cocoa prices have more than doubled since the start of the year and have remained at record highs, according to Wells Fargo data shared with CNN. The surging prices have caused grief for confectioners during prime chocolate sales seasons like Valentine’s Day and Easter. The company’s president, Michele Buck, said in a call in August with analysts that cocoa prices are “not sustainable,” and pointed toward higher prices. Though hope is on the horizon, experts project cocoa prices will remain high until at least September 2025. A customer shops for Halloween candy at a Walmart Supercenter on October 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas.

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☆ Los Angeles Dodgers defeat New York Mets in NLCS Game 6 to earn World Series berth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the World Series for the first time since 2020 after a 10-5 win over the New York Mets in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series. THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS ARE THE 2024 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! pic.twitter.com/Ewz1tkLmYX — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 21, 2024Both teams wasted no time getting the scoring started. The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the New York Yankees in the World Series and aim win the eighth title in the franchise's history. I think this is what the baseball world wanted.”The Dodgers won the World Series four years ago and have won seven championships.

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☆ Trump’s wild and lewd rhetoric reaches a new extreme
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

His alarming behavior may look to some like a candidacy melting down when the pressure is at its most extreme. With polls deadlocked, Trump’s behavior hasn’t yet disqualified him. And Trump’s voters still regard him as a vessel for their frustration with a political and economic system they believe has poorly served them. Trump’s behavior underscores stakes of deadlocked electionIt will be up to voters to decide how to process Trump’s recent conduct. The Harris campaign, which began as an attempt to spread joy, is now fully exploiting Trump’s rhetorical rampages.

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