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☆ New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger sounds the alarm on Trump using authoritarian anti-press ‘playbook’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A.G. Sulzberger, the New York Times publisher, sounded the alarm Thursday on the “quiet war” against press freedoms unleashed by authoritarians around the world and said Americans should understand the anti-media “playbook” that Donald Trump might employ in a second term. “The effectiveness of this playbook should not be underestimated,” Sulzberger wrote. “I believe the risk is shared by our entire profession, as well as all who depend on it,” he wrote. The collaboration makes a clear statement about the importance of solidarity in the face of existential threats to press freedom. “They’ve been a great partner on the cause of press freedom over many decades and it’s great to see that tradition continue.”

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☆ An unprecedented legal move could let Trump delay his hush-money sentencing until after Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Two days before his sentencing, Trump, they predict, will seek something never before allowed in the appellate courts in New York or in most states for that matter: an interlocutory appeal. AdvertisementEven Trump's Manhattan prosecutors are conceding that this is a legal monkey wrench to be reckoned with. "If New York's courts deny him a right to appeal, he can challenge the decision in federal court," said Paradis. If the federal district court in Manhattan says no, "he can appeal that to the second circuit federal court of appeals." This story has been updated to reflect Trump's federal court efforts, from August 29 to September 4, to further delay sentencing.

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☆ I took a 50% pay cut to leave my sales job and work on a potato farm. I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tyler Heppell, a fifth-generation farmer from Heppell's Potato Corporation in Canada. As a fourth-generation farmer at a 104-year-old potato farm in British Columbia, my dad thought he had hit the lottery when he had three sons. My plan was to work on my family's farm for a year while I figured out the next steps. I took a pay cut to return to the farmI made almost 200,000 Canadian dollars in sales, or around $150,000, in one year. I'm also in charge of all the truck drivers because the potato fields are about an hour from our farm.

Persons: —, Tyler Heppell, I'm, Heppell, It's Organizations: Service, Heppell's Potato Corporation, Business, Fortune, Statistics Canada, Royal Bank of Canada Locations: Canada, British Columbia

☆ Weekend sleep-ins may benefit heart health, research finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New research suggests doing so may even benefit your heart health, amounting to a 19% lower risk of developing heart disease, according to a research abstract published Thursday. Sleeping in on weekends may lower your risk of developing heart disease later in life, new research suggests. Other experts suggested people still address inconsistent sleep patterns since it can affect more than just heart health. “Sleep is restorative and a key component of heart health preservation.”There are still other unanswered questions, Gulati said: Is there a threshold of too much sleep on the weekend? “To promote heart health, it’s recommended to aim for at least 7 hours of sleep each night and maintain a consistent sleep pattern,” Goldberg said.

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Researchers have begun measuring the impact of legalized sports gambling on American households, and the initial results paint a worrisome picture about how its expansion has affected bettors’ finances. In separate papers released this month, academics have found that households in states where gambling was legalized saw significantly reduced savings, as well as lower investments in assets like stocks that are generally considered more financially sound. Meanwhile, states that legalized sports betting saw their residents’ aggregate credit scores decrease, while bankruptcies increased. North Carolina became the most recent state to offer online sports betting earlier this year. Earlier this year, the major sports betting platforms formed the Responsible Online Gaming Association to address problem gambling.

Persons: ”, Scott Baker, Charles Schwab, Baker, “ It’s, ” Baker, “ Rather, Brett Hollenbeck, Nicholas Scutari, Adam Candee, Candee, ” Candee Organizations: Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, of Columbia, Trade, Vanguard, Fidelity, UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, Auto, New York, Gaming Commission, Addiction Services, Legal, Online, Association Locations: New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, North Carolina, California, Texas, U.S

☆ Wildfires keep hitting the iconic Pacific Crest Trail, forcing closures and evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Wildfires and their burn scars have made portions of the trail more hazardous and forced hikers to contend with closures on quick notice. Meanwhile, when fast-moving wildfires strike, many rural communities along the trail are finding themselves responsible for helping vulnerable hikers. “Wildfire season is lasting longer, becoming less predictable, affecting more trail, more trail users and more trail communities,” Rylee said. The signals of climate change now stick out on the PCT, said John O’Brien, a California climate scientist who grew up near the trail and hikes on it frequently. Karen Altergott passed through this burn zone in Lassen Volcanic National Park while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2022.

Persons: ” Rylee, John O’Brien, ” O’Brien, Jamie Hale, Teesseling, “ We’ve, ” Thijs Koekkoek, Taime Teesseling, ” Teesseling, ” —, Karen Altergott, Altergott, Karen Altergott “, ” Altergott, “, —, They’re, ”, Becky Wade, Jeff McCabe, Becky Wade McCabe, Wade, McCabe, Shelly, Jeff McCabe's, Becky Wade “, Will Georis, Georis, ” Georis Organizations: “, PCT, Crest Trail, Klamath National Forest, University of California Locations: Sierra Nevada, California, Columbia, Portland ,, Julian, Burney , California, Stehekin , Washington, Hamburg , California, Klamath, ”, Berkeley, Mexico, Canada

☆ Sports gambling takes a toll on Americans’ checkbooks, research shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Rob Wile | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Researchers have begun measuring the impact of legalized sports gambling on American households, and the initial results paint a worrisome picture about how its expansion has affected bettors' finances. Meanwhile, states that legalized sports betting saw their residents' aggregate credit scores decrease, while bankruptcies increased. North Carolina became the most recent state to offer online sports betting earlier this year. Earlier this year, the major sports betting platforms formed the Responsible Online Gaming Association to address problem gambling. Yet there is likely a limit to how much the platforms will seek to restrict their own activities.

Persons: Scott Baker, Charles Schwab, Baker, It's, Brett Hollenbeck, Nicholas Scutari, Adam Candee, Candee Organizations: Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, of Columbia, Trade, Vanguard, Fidelity, UCLA's Anderson School of Management, Auto, New York, Gaming Commission, Addiction Services, Legal, Online, Association Locations: New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, North Carolina, California, Texas, U.S

☆ Do you need a glucose monitor? Wellness enthusiasts are using diabetes arm patches to take control of their blood sugar
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Jacobs started monitoring changes to her blood sugar with the help of a device called a continuous glucose monitor — an increasingly trendy wearable. Continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs for short, were FDA-approved in 1999 for people with diabetes to keep constant tabs on their blood sugar levels. Your blood sugar level measures how much glucose is in your blood, which comes from breaking down carbohydrates you eat for energy. After reading about how age-related hormone changes can affect blood sugar, she started tracking hers, and noticed a pattern. Research doesn't support the fear that rising blood sugar after a meal is cause for concern in otherwise healthy people.

Persons: —, Tracey Jacobs, Jacobs, Dr, Casey Means, CGMs, Gayle Pagano, Pagano, they're, she's, Means, Dane Cronin, Groove, David Klonoff, Jonathan Little, Klonoff, wearables, Little Organizations: Service, Business, FDA, Companies, CGMs, University of British Columbia, Research Locations: Florida, Nutrisense, prediabetes, San Mateo , CA

☆ NASA picks SpaceX to bring home the American astronauts stuck in space. It's the latest blow to Boeing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementBoeing's Starliner spacecraft during NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test in June. A test flight, by nature, is neither safe nor routine. So, the decision to keep Butch and Suni aboard the International Space Station, and bring the Boeing Starliner home un-crewed, is a result of a commitment to safety." Both Boeing and SpaceX have spent a decade working with NASA on their Starliner and Crew Dragon vehicles, respectively. AdvertisementAfter years of delays, technical issues, and rising costs, this Crew Flight Test was the last hurdle Boeing had to clear for NASA to certify Starliner for human spaceflight.

Persons: —, Bill Nelson, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Williams, Wilmore, Nelson, Kelly Ortberg, Wiliams, Starliner —, Joe Raedle, Russ DeLoach, Butch, Suni, Elon, CHANDAN KHANNA, SpaceX would've, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, NASA, Johnson Space Center, Business, Boeing, SpaceX, NASA's Boeing, Space Shuttle Columbia, Ars Technica, Challenger, Columbia, NASA's, Safety, Mission Assurance, Soyuz, ISS Locations: Houston, Boca Chica , Texas

Online "sedition hunters" identified Valentine in 2022, according to a website affiliated with the sleuths. Members of the mob, including the man authorities identified as Valentine, push a "Trump" sign into police officers. Two weeks ago, one of the most violent Jan. 6 rioters, David Dempsey, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. "And then we're going to have four years of dragging our nuts across your forehead, because Donald Trump is gonna win, and he ain't just gonna win, but he ain't just gonna win... he's gonna win bigly," Dempsey said, before breaking into a Trump impression. Some officers who were assaulted on Jan. 6 are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, with former Capitol Police Sgt.

Persons: WASHINGTON, David Valentine, Valentine, Donald Trump, “, Tommy Tatum, Taylor Taranto, David Dempsey, Prosecutors, Dempsey, he's, Kamala Harris, Aquilino Organizations: Capitol, U.S, District of Columbia, NBC News, Trump, Capitol Police, Democratic National Convention Locations: Wisconsin, Taranto, Obama’s Washington, Chicago

☆ Russia is barely using one of its best weapons against Ukrainian forces in Kursk because it's scared to hit itself, war expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia has increasingly fired glide bombs at Ukrainian territory in its invasion of the country. AdvertisementBut Russia has not been using the bombs at the same scale against Ukrainian forces that crossed the border into Russia earlier this month. Russia used 750 glide bombs on Ukrainian cities and villages last week alone, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sunday. It's also fewer than the 50 glide bombs Russia has reportedly been firing daily into Ukraine's Sumy region, which neighbors Kursk. But these were relatively isolated incidents rather than something that was happening as a result of a new strategy, such as using glide bombs in Kursk.

Persons: —, Mark Cancian, Russia hasn't, that's, Cancian, REUTERS Cancian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, It's, Scott Peterson, Rajan Menon, Columbia University's, George Barros, Barros, Zelenskyy, it's Organizations: Service, Ukrainian, Business, Russian Defense Ministry Press, Marine, Center for Strategic, International Studies, NATO, 95th Air Assault Brigade, REUTERS, Columbia, Columbia University's Saltzman Institute of War, Peace Studies, Russian Ministry of Defence, Russian Ministry of Defense Locations: Russia, Russian, Kursk, Ukrainian, Malaya Loknya, Russia's Kursk Region, Ukraine, Ukraine's Sumy, Petropavlivka

☆ Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Debwaldman | Kff Health News | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

At that point, she would have had to travel to Switzerland — or live in the District of Columbia or one of the 10 states where medical aid in dying was legal. (Montana effectively allows aid in dying through a 2009 court decision, but that ruling doesn’t spell out rules around residency. In Oregon, 23 out-of-state residents died using medical assistance in 2023, just over 6% of the state total, according to the Oregon Health Authority. She would’ve preferred to travel from her home in Pennsylvania to neighboring New Jersey for medical aid in dying, but it is allowed there only for state residents. Instead she has arranged to die in Vermont, one of two states that explicitly allow medical aid in dying for nonresidents.

Persons: Francine Milano, she’d, ”, “, Milano, Oncologist Charles Blanke, he’s, ” Blanke, Peg Sandeen, Kris Brackin, would’ve, nonresidents, Eric Harkleroad, Diana Barnard, there’s rescheduling, “ It’s, Anita Hannig, Sandeen, Barnard, Blanke, Airbnbs, Milano hasn’t, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, That’s, she’ll, it’s Organizations: Health, District of Columbia, Vermont Department of Health, Oregon Health Authority, KFF, Craigslist, CNN, CNN Health, KFF Health Locations: Pennsylvania, Vermont, Lancaster, Switzerland, District, Oregon, Montana, New York, California, Portland, U.S, Carolinas, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, America, . Delaware, Burlington, When Oregon

☆ Columbia University president resigns after Israel-Hamas war protests
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-15 | by ( Erica Star Domena | Tamara Lindstrom | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Columbia University President Minouche Shifak resigned, making her the third Ivy League president to step down in the wake of campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

Persons: Minouche Shifak Organizations: Columbia, Ivy League, Business Locations: Israel

☆ Research shows the ages our metabolism undergoes massive rapid changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Linda Carroll | Linda Carroll Is A Regular Health Contributor To Nbc News. She Is Coauthor Of | The Concussion Crisis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

For many people, reaching their mid-40s may bring unpleasant signs the body isn’t working as well as it once did. Previous research showed that resting energy use, or metabolic rate, didn’t change from ages 20 to 60. The changes in metabolism affect how the body reacts to alcohol or caffeine, although the health consequences aren’t yet clear. For example, the changes in alcohol metabolism might be because people are drinking more in their mid-40s, Snyder said. “But it will take time to sort out what individual changes mean and how we can tailor medications to those changes.

Persons: ”, Michael Snyder, It’s, Snyder, Josef Coresh, Coresh, Lori Zeltser, ” Zeltser Organizations: Stanford, Center for Genomics, Medicine, Stanford Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Locations: midlife

Google faces a reckoningShares in Alphabet, Google’s parent company, were down in premarket trading on Wednesday on news that the Justice Department is said to be considering breaking up the technology giant for maintaining an illegal search monopoly. That would be a devastating blow for the company, but it could also have huge ramifications for the broader tech sector, with Apple, Amazon and Meta all facing their own antitrust battles with the government. A recap: In a ruling last week, Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia agreed with the government and multiple states that Google’s dominance in search was constraining competition. Google said it would appeal. Mehta has asked both parties to submit suggested remedies by Sept. 4, with a hearing set to take place two days later.

Persons: Amit Mehta, Mehta Organizations: Google, Justice, Apple, U.S, District of Columbia

☆ Fava beans could boost mood and ease depression, according to a scientist. She shared her 3 favorite ways to eat them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Fava beans, also called broad beans, contain levodopa or l-dopa, a chemical that can be converted into the pleasure hormone dopamine. One in five Americans experienced a mental health condition in 2020, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, and mental health costs the US economy more than $280 billion annually, according to researchers at Columbia Business School and Yale. "For me it's a matter of getting the awareness out that there is something that could improve mental health," she said. AdvertisementHere are her three favorite ways to prepare fava beans. Fava bean stir fryEvery week Mohd-Radzman makes a stir-fry with lots of fava beans.

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When 36-year-old Nelson Cheney was little, he began eating spicy peppers and sauces to impress his dad. Cheney, known by his social media handle “@craving_capsaicin” — a nod to the chemical compound that gives chili peppers their heat — got hooked on the adrenaline rush he feels when he eats extremely spicy foods. Both sour and spicy foods generate painful responses, though they activate different nerves in the body. “I’ve got so many people that went from not even eating hot stuff to having a tolerance and now eating spicy food daily. Children and teens tend to be most susceptible to social media challenges, which is why Trucco said parents should pay attention, too.

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Former Trump administration officials argue that more foreign students are involved in the campus protests and accuse the Biden administration and universities of withholding such information. He contended that it would be unconstitutional for authorities to try to deport them based solely on their expressing support for Hamas at protests. About 40,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Oct. 7, according to local health officials. Kena Betancur / AFP - Getty Images fileBiden’s approachBiden administration officials told NBC News that Trump’s threats don’t match the realities of the country’s overburdened immigration system. It argued that the Education Department is purposely protecting “pro-Hamas foreign extremists on American college campuses” and failing to provide records on foreign students, or pro-Hamas activities, at schools.

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☆ Everyone wants to live in a Nancy Meyers home, but it won't happen overnight
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The quote encapsulates the role homes play in all of Nancy Meyers' films, from "Something's Gotta Give" to "The Parent Trap." AdvertisementThe homes in Nancy Meyers' movies feel true to lifeAs of Monday, there were over 8,000 videos on TikTok with #nancymeyersaesthetic. Diane Keaton in the Nancy Meyers movie "Something's Gotta Give." AdvertisementFor instance, some people fixate on the kitchens in Meyers' movies, ogling over the massive islands or farmhouse sinks they feature. Camille Alexandra InteriorsHutman said to remember that you don't need to spend a fortune to find furniture that reflects the Meyers aesthetic today.

Persons: —, George Banks, Steve Martin, George, Nancy Meyers, Meyers, Sarah Horton's, Horton, Erica Barry's, Iris, Sarah Horton, Sarah Horton Camille Meza, Ruiz, Camille Alexandra Interiors, Meza, Jon Hutman, Hutman, Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney's, Diane Keaton, Erica Barry, Harry Sanborn, Lily, Camille Meza, Camille Alexandra Interiors Hutman Organizations: Service, Business, Warner Bros . Pictures, Columbia, Facebook Locations: California, Nancy, Newport Beach , California

☆ U.S. Said to Consider a Breakup of Google to Address Search Monopoly
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( David Mccabe | Nico Grant | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Google was found last week to have violated antitrust law by illegally maintaining a monopoly in internet search. They are discussing various proposals, including breaking off parts of Google, such as its Chrome browser or Android smartphone operating system, two of the people said. The government is meeting with other companies and experts to discuss their proposals for limiting Google’s power, the people said. Judge Amit P. Mehta of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has asked the Justice Department and Google to come up with a process for determining a fix in the case by Sept. 4. He has scheduled a hearing on Sept. 6 to discuss next steps.

Persons: Amit P, Mehta Organizations: Google, Justice Department, U.S, District of Columbia

☆ A couple rents its 40-foot-tall fire tower on Airbnb for over $260 a night — over 1,600 are on the waitlist for the property's 65 spots
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Amanda Adler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The US Forest Service manages rentals of repurposed fire lookouts, but these historic properties are hard to come by. Dabney Tompkins and Alan Colley decided to build their own tower in the early 2000s. "We particularly liked the picture on the front cover," Colley said. The couple attempted to book a stay at the first lookout that caught their eye, but they were out of luck — it was booked through the next year. They managed to secure a last-minute overnight at a different fire-lookout tower, prompting the Portland-based pair to spend the next several years renting similar properties from the US Forest Service.

Persons: Dabney Tompkins, Alan Colley, Tom Hanny, Tompkins, Colley Organizations: US Forest Service Locations: British Columbia, Portland

Parts of Canada’s Boreal Forest Are Burning Faster Than They Can Regrow The delicate balance of one the planet’s largest natural systems for storing carbon depends on the humble black spruce tree. The boreal forests are the largest forests in the world, and in Western Canada they evolved to burn once every century or so. What was troubling, Dr. Baltzer noted, is that fire isn’t supposed to make life harder for the black spruce tree. Any imbalance in this tug of war between life and death can threaten the boreal forests’ ability to store heat-trapping carbon. Given how huge the boreal forests are, her research could help shed light on which parts of the ecosystem were most important to protect.

Persons: Jennifer Baltzer, Baltzer, Wilfrid, Veronica Penney, ”, Marc, André, I’d, doesn’t, Jeff Mcintosh, Austin McIntosh, Kyle Fennig, Maya Provenzano, geopyxis carbonaria, “, Fred Sangris, Sangris, “ We’ve, Sangris’s, Philippe Ciais Organizations: Wilfrid Laurier University, Territories, Territories Yellowknife Research, columbia Alberta Area, Area, British Columbia Alberta Area, Natural Resources, Ocean, Ocean Yellowknife Research, Hudson Bay Edmonton, Calgary Saskatoon Winnipeg Montreal Ottawa Toronto Black, Vancouver Saskatoon Winnipeg Montreal Toronto Black, Calgary Saskatoon Winnipeg Montreal Ottawa Black, Information, Canadian Forest Service, Canadian Press, Associated Press, Wilfred Laurier University, Dene First Nations, Northwest, First Nations, Enterprise, United, Environmental Sciences Locations: Canada, Northwest Territories, Western Canada, Territories Yellowknife, columbia, British, North America, Netherlands, Natural Resources Canada, Behchoko, Ocean Yellowknife, Hudson Bay, Toronto, Enterprise, Northwestern Territories, Paris, Kakisa, Asia, Europe, Ndilo, Yellowknife, Dettah, United Nations

☆ Trump, Vance double down on call for presidential influence on Fed policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThe president has no direct control over interest ratesAs it stands, the president exerts no direct control over interest rates. The Federal Reserve sets interest rates, and it operates independently of the White House. Last month, Trump said that if elected he would "bring interest rates way down." Now, however, Trump has cautioned against the Fed lowering rates shortly before the presidential election in November. "I think he's going to do something to probably help the Democrats, I think, if he lowers interest rates."

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Raedle, Brett House, Trump, Fed Trump, Jerome Powell, Trump's, reappoint Powell, Powell, Greg McBride, Wells Fargo Organizations: Federal Reserve, White, Fed, Columbia Business School, Reserve Act, Republican, National Association of Black Journalists, Markets, U.S, Bloomberg Businessweek, Fox Business, Barclays Locations: Lago, Palm Beach , Florida, Chicago

☆ Vance wants to raise the child tax credit to $5,000. Here's why that could be difficult
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, former President Donald Trump's GOP running mate, wants to more than double the child tax credit. "I'd love to see a child tax credit that's $5,000 per child. More from Personal Finance:Tim Walz vs. JD Vance: Here's what the candidates could mean for your walletHere's how Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz could help shape the child tax creditThe expanded child tax credit failed in the Senate. Here's what it means for familiesWithout action from Congress, the maximum child tax credit will drop from $2,000 to $1,000 once Trump's 2017 tax cuts expire after 2025. During the pandemic, lawmakers temporarily increased the maximum child tax credit from $2,000 to either $3,000 or $3,600, depending on the child's age.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Donald Trump's, Garrett Watson, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris Organizations: Republican, NMC, Wollard, Donald Trump's GOP, CBS, Tax, Finance, Columbia University Locations: Eau Claire , Wisconsin

NEW YORK — In the Ryan Reynolds-Blake Lively box-office showdown, both husband and wife came out winners. Reynolds’ Marvel Studios smash “Deadpool & Wolverine” remained the top movie in North American theaters for the third straight week with $54.2 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. “Deadpool & Wolverine,” though, was closely followed by “It Ends With Us,” the romance drama starring Lively, which surpassed expectations with a stellar $50 million debut. In 1990, Bruce Willis’ “Die Hard 2” led the box office while Demi Moore’s “Ghost” came in second. Meanwhile, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which co-stars Hugh Jackman, continued its march through box-office records.

Persons: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Reynolds, Wolverine ”, it’s, Deadpool, Lively, “, Bruce Willis ’, ”, Demi Moore’s, Eli Roth, Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, “ Deadpool, Hugh Jackman, Shawn Levy, Colleen Hoover, Lily Bloom, Justin Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, Tilman Singer, Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens Organizations: Reynolds ’ Marvel Studios, Lionsgate, Rotten, Marvel, Columbia Pictures, Wayfarer Studios, Sony, Audiences Locations: Boston

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