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Greek organizations tend to be the domain of colleges, with students pledging and developing life-long connections in fraternities and sororities. But Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is thrusting Black Greek organizations into the political sphere. She is the first presidential nominee to come from a Divine Nine Greek organization, so would be the first president from the Black Greek system if elected. That means Harris has ready access to the Divine Nine’s more than 2 million members — including activists, community leaders, philanthropists and more — and what could be a potentially powerful voting and mobilization bloc. Last week, Kiahna W. Davis, a regional director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., formed an AKA political action committee to support Harris.

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☆ Walz defends his military record amid Republican attacks at first solo campaign event
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz defended his military record Tuesday amid attacks from Republicans led by his election rival, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, who has accused him of stolen valor. “These guys have — are even attacking me for my record of service,” Walz said. “And I just want to say I’m proud to serve my country, and I always will be.”“I firmly believe you should never denigrate another person’s service record,” he said. Vance last week asserted that Walz had misrepresented his military record in those remarks. “I’d be ashamed if I was him and I lied about my military service like he did,” Vance said at the time.

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☆ Airbnb's ongoing battle with hotels for travelers has taken a noticeable turn
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In today's big story, Airbnb said its struggles are tied to consumers spending less, but it's also because they're opting for hotels instead . The big storyPlenty of vacancyiStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIAirbnb took a noticeable step back in its ongoing battle with hotels. But Airbnb's struggles are also a product of travelers opting for hotels instead , writes Business Insider's Dan Latu. The death of the so-called millennial lifestyle subsidy — for which Airbnb was a key player — resulted in consumers rethinking things.

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☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Netflix, Amazon, Lyft, CrowdStrike, Dell, Disney, Hormel, Eli Lilly, Home Depot & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday: Wells Fargo initiates Rollins as overweight Wells says it's bullish on shares of the pest control company. Goldman Sachs reiterates Disney as buy Goldman said it's sticking with its buy rating following Disney's biennial D23 fan event in California. " Wells Fargo initiates ITeos Therapeutics at overweight Wells said in its initiation of coverage into ITeos that the biotech company has multiple catalysts ahead. Bank of America reiterates Lyft as buy The bank said the ride sharing company is trading at a "significant discount." Wells Fargo reiterates Home Depot as overweight Wells says investors should buy the dip in Home Depot shares following earnings Tuesday morning.

Persons: Wells, Rollins, it's bullish, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Bernstein, WBD, BTIG, Eli Lilly, Stifel, Lyft Organizations: Wells Fargo, Disney, UBS, JPMorgan, Netflix, Mizuho, Palo Alto, Barclays, Dell, DELL, Citi, Sales, Warner Brothers Discovery, ITeos, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Co, McCormick &, Depot, Amazon Locations: California, Turkey

☆ Rachael Lillis, ‘Pokémon’ actor who voiced Misty and Jessie, dies at 46
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Rachael Lillis, a voice actor who starred in many “Pokémon” films and series as the characters Misty, Jessie and more, died Aug. 10. Veronica Taylor, Lillis’ “Pokémon” co-star who voiced the lead character Ash Ketchum, posted a statement on X Monday morning that announced Lillis’ death. “It is with a very heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of Rachael Lillis on Saturday evening, 10 August 2024,” Taylor wrote. She voiced Misty, the gym leader who specializes in water-type creatures, in the original “Pokémon” anime in 1998. Lillis also voiced Jessie, one half of the villainous Team Rocket alongside her colleague James and their talking Meowth.

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☆ First came the accusations of rape. Now 3 owners of the Alexander brothers' beleaguered brokerage firm are jumping ship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

At the center were cofounders Tal and Oren Alexander, sibling dealmakers who were known for selling some of the country's most exclusive and expensive homes. But accusations of rape against the brothers in recent months have resulted in an existential crisis for the company. An attorney for Tal Alexander has sought to dismiss the case against him. In the immediate aftermath of the accusations, the brothers announced they would take a leave from Official. Official has used the brokerage services company Side to provide it with back office support and to hold its brokers' licenses.

Persons: —, cofounders Tal, Oren Alexander, dealmakers, Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan, Andrew Wachtfogel, Alexander, Tal, Oren, Oge, Richard, Andrew, Alon Alexander, Alon, Tal Alexander, James Cinque, Nicole, Tyrone McKillen Organizations: Service, Partners, Business, The New York Times, Gabbana Locations: Oge, The, The Raleigh, Miami Beach, Los Angeles

Dhaka, Bangladesh CNN —Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning eyes, 25-year-old Mugdho weaves through the crowd, handing out bottles of water to the protesters whose demands for reform would soon topple Bangladesh’s leader. Identical twins Mugdho and Snigdho were inseparable since birth – eating, sleeping and studying together, sharing clothes as well as secrets. “Because of him, people got the strength to do the protest,” Snigdho said. Cultural activists and members of civil society clashing with police at a march for victims killed during the recent nationwide student protests, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 30, 2024. Mohammad Ramzan Ali holds a photo of his 13-year-old son Mubarak, who was killed during anti-government protests in Bangladesh.

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The new short documentary “It’s Okay” explores the experiences of two young brothers at a Drag Story Hour event in North Carolina, one of more than a dozen states that have considered restrictions on drag performances in front of minors in recent years. An additional four states passed laws that could be used to restrict drag, according to Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ think tank. GLAAD, a national LGBTQ media advocacy organization, found that drag events faced more than 160 protests and significant threats between early 2022 and April 2023, with some events targeted by armed protestors. France said he felt like the people who were left out of the national conversation about Drag Story Hour were the kids who attended them. If his brother was indifferent to the drag queen or the story, that would have been our film.

Persons: “, Leo, Matteo, Shelita, ”, “ Simon Says ”, Shelita Bonet Hoyle, David France, Oscar, ‘, ’ ”, MSNBC Films France, Matteo’s Organizations: MSNBC, New Yorker, NBC News, Advancement, GLAAD, MSNBC Films, NBC Locations: North Carolina, Charlotte, Queens , New York, N.C, ’, ’ ” France, ” France, Montana, Tennessee, France, Texas

☆ Israeli Strikes on Schools Pose a Life-or-Death Choice for Civilians
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Matthew Mpoke Bigg | Rawan Sheikh Ahmad | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A deadly Israeli strike on a school turned shelter in northern Gaza on Saturday exposed an agonizing dilemma for civilians in Gaza seeking safety after 10 months of war. They could stay at the schools turned shelters, hoping for a modicum of security in the desperate conditions of Gaza. Or they can flee, knowing that the shelters themselves can become targets. Conditions are atrocious, residents have said, but the schools, which offer walls and access to limited plumbing, are attractive for the simple reason that the alternatives are worse. And diseases are spreading fast in squalid, crowded camps and the ruins of former homes.

Persons: Ahmed Tahseen Abd Shabat Organizations: New York Times, Hamas Locations: Gaza, schoolyards, Gaza City, Israel

CNN —Alleged Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, in a statement released by his attorney, reiterated the claim he was “ambushed” and “kidnapped” by a son of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán and hand-delivered to US authorities. In a room with a table topped with fruit, Zambada said, Joaquín Guzmán gestured for the cartel boss to follow him to a dark room nearby. He said he was driven to a landing strip and forced onto a private plane, where Joaquín Guzmán removed his hood and bound him to a seat using zip ties. One version has Joaquín Guzmán duping Zambada to orchestrate their arrest, US law enforcement officials have told CNN. Zambada is expected to be transferred to New York from Texas, one official told CNN.

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☆ My husband and I had opposite upbringings. We now clash on how to spend money on our kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's caused tension in our marriage because my spouse and I clash over our expenditure on our kids. However, now that I'm married with kids, mocking my frugal upbringing has become a bit of a family joke. We constantly clash over how much we spend on the kids. Left to his own devices, my husband could easily spend between $500 and $700 on each child. In an ideal world, kids wouldn't bully each other for not wearing the "right" label.

Persons: —, Dunkin, Uber, I'm, I'd, I've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Europe

☆ An options strategy that will win during a market comeback, while withstanding more volatility
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The massive resurgence in volatility (as measured by the Cboe Volatility Index - VIX ) has revealed market vulnerability coupled with significant uncertainty. With the VIX hitting a multi-year high of 65 this week, elevated options premiums offer higher risk/reward scenarios. .VIX YTD mountain Cboe Volatility Index, YTD The VIX, also known as Wall Street's "fear gauge", vaulted above 60 earlier this week, the highest since pandemic induced volatility back in March 2020. In the event you disagree with my bullish view, feel free to take the other side of this trade. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

Persons: Lehman Organizations: Lehman Brothers, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Nice guys finish first: 7 secrets to success at Blackstone, according to a campus recruiter, a former intern, and other firm insiders
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

This summer, Gray addressed Blackstone's summer interns about how they might advance at the firm, according to a recent LinkedIn post. AdvertisementBut how exactly does one go about being "nice" at Blackstone? Here's how to succeed at Blackstone, according to three executives, an ex-intern, and public comments made by top leaders including Gray and Schwarzman. "Steve Schwarzman always says it is just as easy to hire a smart, nice person as a smart, not nice person," Ross told BI. That's just not who we are as a firm," Ross said, adding, "We think investing's a team sport."

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☆ Warner Bros. Discovery stock falls as it writes down $9.1 billion, misses estimates
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Warner Bros. Here is how Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Discovery's balance sheet carries a significant amount of goodwill stemming from mergers and acquisitions, namely the combination of Warner Bros. and Discovery in 2022. Warner Bros.

Persons: Discovery, Gunnar Wiedenfels, David Zaslav, Discovery's, —, Zaslav, Disney, Hulu —, Max Organizations: Warner Brothers Discovery, Turner Broadcasting, Warner Bros, LSEG, Discovery, NBA, Warner Bros . Discovery, Amazon, Revenue, TBS, TNT, Hulu, ESPN, Fox Locations: Atlanta , Georgia

☆ Cole Hocker stuns the world, outkicks Josh Kerr to win men’s 1500m title Olympic gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

He was courageous enough to try to do one of the hardest things in running, win a race from the front, wire-to-wire. 😱 A STUNNING upset in the men’s 1500m as AMERICAN COLE HOCKER takes gold! This was the race that all running nerds had circled on their Olympic schedules, but not because of Hocker. Oldest brother Henrik finished fifth in the 1,500 meters at the 2012 Olympics. He said he tried to respond, but ran out of gas – 1500 meters had proven “just 100 meters too much.”“I ruined it for myself by going way too hard,” he said.

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☆ ‘We are all united’: South Florida’s Venezuelan community gathers to protest election
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Bri Buckley | Bri Buckley Is A Reporter For Nbc In South Florida. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The crowd condemned long-time Venezuelan socialist president Nicolas Maduro after he said he beat opponent Edmundo González Urrutia in Sunday’s election. “It’s really, really, really a congregation that we see all around the world that we showed to the world that it was a fraud and Venezuela deserved freedom,” said Gabriel Duque. Many are hopeful their voices will be heard and they can go back to their home country again soon. If you ask a regular Venezuelan, he’s going to tell you that he wants Maduro to leave because we want to go back to our country. And as soon as we remove Nicolás Maduro, you’re going to see, you’re going to witness all Venezuelans going back to our country because we never want to left,” Morin said.

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☆ Why the Fed almost certainly isn’t going to do an emergency rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Investors are increasingly hopeful that will push Federal Reserve officials to come to their rescue with an emergency rate cut. But if something comes up in between those meetings that changes their views on the ideal level for rates, officials can gather for an unscheduled “emergency” meeting. By doing two large emergency cuts in succession, Fed officials didn’t have to weigh whether their actions would unnecessarily cause Americans to panic. Before those cuts, the last time the Fed was promoted to do an emergency rate cut was in the thick of the Great Recession shortly after Lehman Brothers collapsed in the fall of 2008. But he said he was “reluctantly” comfortable with an emergency cut since other central banks were doing it.

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☆ Investors want the Fed to save the market, but an emergency cut could make things worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Monday's global stock market sell-off led to calls for the Federal Reserve to step in , but that could prove to be even more trouble for investors. This sell-off is not being driven banking crisis, and an emergency rate cut by the Fed may hurt more than it helps, said Lawrence McDonald, a bestselling author and market risk expert. "If they do that, they weaken the dollar, they actually strengthen the yen, and this whole carry trade gets worse," McDonald said. The " carry trade " mentioned by McDonald and others as a key reason for this sell-off is related to interest rates in Japan. Central banks in the United States and other developed markets have hiked interest rates aggressively in the post-pandemic period to fight inflation.

Persons: Lawrence McDonald, McDonald, Lehman Organizations: Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, U.S, Fed, Lehman Brothers Locations: Japan, Central, United States

PARIS — Former college hoops star and NBA veteran Jimmer Fredette tore ligaments playing for Team USA's 3x3 Olympics team and will be sidelined for about six months, he revealed late Sunday on social media. The Americans didn't get out of group play and suffered a tournament-ending 21-6 loss to the Netherlands, landing them in seventh place among eight squads. Fredette said he tore two ligaments in his adductor in his second game in Paris, a loss to Poland. The U.S. 3x3 team finished second in last year's 3x3 World Cup, dropping a 21-19 decision to Serbia in the title game. And Fredette was just ranked the top 3x3 player in the world by the International Basketball Federation), the governing body of basketball.

Persons: Jimmer Fredette, didn't, Fredette, Carolina Marin, “, ” Fredette, he'd, ” Organizations: PARIS —, USA's, Carolina, Tokyo Games, International Basketball Federation, Brigham Young University —, NBA Locations: Netherlands, Paris, Poland, France, China, Spanish, U.S, The U.S, Serbia

☆ Aerosmith retires from touring, says full recovery for Steven Tyler's vocal injury 'not possible'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Aerosmith, one of rock's top-selling acts, announced the end of its touring days Friday, saying that lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury has proven to be enduring and that he’ll never fully recover. Sadly, it is clear, that a full recovery from his vocal injury is not possible," it said. "We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision — as a band of brothers — to retire from the touring stage." It's not clear if the end of touring for Aerosmith means the end of live performance. The band suggested it would be difficult to replicate its telltale sound without Tyler’s extraordinary and often raspy voice.

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☆ My mom had me at 22. Having a young mother has helped us become close friends in adulthood.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Jamie Valentino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She spent her early 20s raising quadruplet sons. AdvertisementAs a kid, I believed my mom's sole purpose was to raise meThough my mother was young, becoming a parent surely matured her personality. was probably the most common question Mom asked me throughout my early 20s. AdvertisementWorking alongside my mother helped us bond as close friendsDuring the pandemic, I faced the loss of a major consulting gig. Perhaps we could reach our golden years together because — unlike Mom — I have no qualms about retiring early.

Persons: —, I'm, who'd, there's, we'd, Mom, she's Organizations: Service, Business, MCC Locations: New York, Midwest

☆ Can Harris Win Back Arab American Voters? The Door May Be Cracked Open.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Hamed Aleaziz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In Muna Jondy’s family, every topic is fair game on the WhatsApp thread. The 40-person chat, which includes Ms. Jondy’s brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, discusses everything: the Drake and Kendrick Lamar rivalry, Ohio State-Michigan football superiority and, of course, politics. The discussion of President Biden’s re-election campaign was a common theme this year as the administration’s support for Israel in the war in Gaza alienated many Muslim and Arab American families, including the Jondys. But the mood shifted when Mr. Biden dropped out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee. The family took notice last week when Ms. Harris said she would not look away from images of dead children or be silent about the tragedies in Gaza.

Persons: Muna Jondy’s, Jondy’s, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Biden’s, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris Organizations: Ohio, Israel, Mr, Democratic Locations: Ohio State, Michigan, Gaza, Arab

☆ Aerosmith is retiring from touring as a ‘full recovery’ of Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury is ‘not possible’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“He has spent months tirelessly working on getting his voice to where it was before his injury. We’ve seen him struggling despite having the best medical team by his side,” the statement on Friday read. “Sadly, it is clear, that a full recovery from his vocal injury is not possible.”Late last September, the band shared Tyler, now 76, had “fractured his larynx,” causing the band to postpone the rest of the year’s dates for their “Peace Out” farewell tour, which had originally been announced in May 2023. This April, they had announced rescheduled tour dates, which were to have begun in mid-September and run through the end of February 2025. The band has won four Grammys and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

Persons: CNN —, Janie’s, –, Steven Tyler, “, We’ve, Tyler, ” Aerosmith, Joe Perry, Ray Tabano, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Brad Whitford Organizations: CNN, Hall of Fame

☆ Iceland’s New President Is a Feminist, and a Friend of Björk
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Sarah Hurtes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Seven-year-old Halla Tómasdóttir was confused on her mother’s birthday in 1975. Her mother and aunts weren’t in the kitchen as usual, instead directing their husbands and brothers to do the work. That was because women were taking the day off to demonstrate their value to society amid Iceland’s first national women’s strike. More than four decades later, Ms. Tómasdóttir is the country’s new president, nurtured by the message she absorbed on that day. “They told me they wanted to show the world that they matter,” Ms. Tómasdóttir said this week.

Persons: Halla Tómasdóttir, weren’t, Tómasdóttir, “, Ms, Björk, Guðni Jóhannesson

Eleven years ago, in 2013, Holder said that Mohammed and his associates would have been “on death row as we speak” had the case gone to federal court as he proposed. But he blamed Congress for blocking a federal trial that would have resulted in swifter justice. They were dealt a bad hand by the political hacks and those who lost faith in our justice system,” Holder said in a statement to NBC News on Thursday. “If my decision to try KSM and his confederates in the tested and effective federal court system had been followed they would be nothing more than a memory today,” Holder said. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he’s “long advocated that our federal court system is perfectly capable of conducting this kind of trial” and was well-suited to handling serious crimes.

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