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☆ Fifty years after ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ is the classic slasher film dead, or just waiting in the shadows?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Sydney Bishop | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

When “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” hit theaters in October 1974, audiences were horrified – and enthralled. Yet the elevated carnage of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” was a new world. Gunnar Hansen as Leatherface in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Now that “Texas Chainsaw” is turning fifty, there are screenings in theaters all across the US, limited-time merchandise and cast and crew reunions. Here lies the classic slasher film … or so it seemsMichael Myers (played by Tony Moran) waits to strike in "Halloween."

Persons: Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel, “, –, ” Henkel, ”, Marion Crane, baddie, Leatherface ”, – you’ll, Hooper, Henkel, ” “, Gunnar Hansen, Leatherface, Everett, Roger Ebert, Joshua Dysart, Dysart, ” Dysart, Kirk, Heather Langenkamp, Wes Craven, Craven, Lagenkamp, slashers, ’, Jourdain Searles, Searles, ” Searles, “ It’s, Casey, Drew Barrymore, Ghostface, Carmen Electra, Michael Myers, Tony Moran, Shutterstock Dysart, there’s, Alex Svensson, Svensson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ryan Green, “ Svensson, Wes Craven’s, Casey Becker, Jason Vorhees Organizations: CNN, The, Texas, Cannes Film, “, Hollywood, ITV, Emerson College, ” Locations: Texas, The Texas, Austin, Los Angeles, Corpus Christi, Nancy

☆ This 5-year-old kid who dressed up as Jensen Huang for a festival in Taipei has already won Halloween
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A 5-year-old Taiwanese boy dressed up as Nvidia's Jensen Huang for Halloween. "He just knows that he is dressed as a very remarkable person," the boy's mom told BI. At least, that's the case for the 5-year-old boy from Taipei who dressed up as Nvidia's Jensen Huang for the holiday. "The Jensen Huang Halloween costumes are here," the user wrote. The Jensen Huang Halloween costumes are here pic.twitter.com/JQavitfhKf — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) October 29, 2024The GPU costume took a week to make, said Kuo.

Persons: Nvidia's Jensen Huang, —, Jensen, Kuo Yuyun, JQavitfhKf — Evan, Kuo, Huang Organizations: Service, Nvidia Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, New York City

☆ Expect the unexpected in Friday’s jobs report
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In any other month, the finishing touch would be a clean reading on the labor market from the official jobs report. However, a common thread among economists is that the strikes and hurricanes could take a 100,000-job bite out of the October jobs report. The last time there were back-to-back major hurricanes — Harvey and Irma in 2017 — the forecasts for the following month’s jobs report were for a loss of 33,000 positions. And each contribute to two of the biggest numbers in the monthly jobs report. A key date to keep in mind for the jobs report is October 12, as it anchors the “reference period” for both surveys.

Persons: ’, Claudia Sahm, “ It’s, That’s, aren’t, FactSet, Joe Brusuelas, — Harvey, Irma, Sahm, Oliver Allen, Milton, ”, Harris, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, We’re, Biden, Jared Bernstein, Joe Biden’s, “ Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Reserve, New Century Advisors, Labor, Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, of Labor, Challenger, ADP, BLS, RSM, Pantheon Macroeconomics, Republicans, The New York Times, Siena College, Associated Press Locations: Washington and Oregon

Hello Kitty made her commercial debut the next year, appearing on a line of vinyl coin purses alongside several other new characters. There’s not much that doesn’t suit her… I think that when everyone talks to Hello Kitty, she probably answers them in some way.”Sales of Hello Kitty products flourished in Japan between the 1980s and mid-1990s. A North Korean child wears a Hello Kitty hairpin at a primary school in the country's capital, Pyongyang, in 2011. Hello Kitty superfan Asako Kanda shows CNN a room in her home that is dedicated to Hello Kitty. Daniel Campisi/CNNAfter more than 36 years of collecting, Kanda still buys around two Hello Kitty items every month.

Persons: Sanrio, Kitty White, Kitty, Pokémon, Mickey Mouse, Yuko Shimizu, ”, Bob Levey, Yuko Yamaguchi, Shimizu, Setsuko Yonekubo, Yamaguchi, Yoshikazu Tsuno, Kitty —, Tiny, “, Feng Li, Kanda, Daniel Campisi, Kitty’s, Beyblade —, Atsuo Nakayama, Astrid Stawiarz, —, ” Atsuo, Eduardo Verdugo Organizations: CNN, UNICEF, Japan’s Foreign Ministry, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Sanrio’s, Getty, ”, New York Times, America, Wall Street, Netflix Locations: London’s, Kitty’s, Houston , Texas, Sanrio’s Tokyo, Tokyo, AFP, San Francisco, Japan, Korean, Pyongyang, San Jose, New York City, London, American, America, Mexico City

☆ Buying a home in one of these 9 climate-risk states? Here's how to deal with spiking home insurance rates from someone who lives in one
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

As storms and other natural disasters become more destructive, home insurance providers are raising rates or pulling out of certain states altogether, according to insurance company Insurify. Insurance companies in turn are raising prices to cover the higher costs of covering claims and reinsurance, or insurance for insurance companies. AdvertisementAlso important to note is that flood coverage often isn't included in standard homeowners insurance policies. Stephanie purchased flood insurance in addition to her regular homeowners insurance when she purchased a home. For those considering buying a home in a state with high levels of climate risk, taking these precautions during the homebuying process can help you protect your investment.

Persons: Zillow, Holden Lewis, Lewis, Stephanie L, Stephanie, that's, I'm, Stephanie isn't Organizations: Service, Insurance Locations: California, Florida, North Carolina , Tennessee, Virginia , Texas , Oklahoma , Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas, , Texas, Jacksonville, Sunshine, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia

UNRWA provides far more than humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip. Many Palestinians see darker motives, viewing the UNRWA ban as Israel's latest attempt to make their lives unlivable, first imprisoning and bombing them, now taking away their main aid lifeline. Palestinians wait to receive medicines at the UNRWA health center in Khan Younis last month. Despite its endorsements, the United States is yet to resume funding to UNRWA after Israel's Oct. 7 allegations. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has said it will use other agencies, such as the World Food Programme and the World Health Organization, to distribute aid.

Persons: ”, Scott Paul, Ariel Schalit, ” Mustafa Barghouti, Ahmad Gharabli, Khan Younis, Bashar Taleb, —, Matthew Miller, “, David Lammy, Hazem Bader, Oren Marmorstein, António Guterres, Philippe Lazzarini Organizations: United Nations, UNRWA —, Hamas, UNRWA, Oxfam America, Palestinian National Initiative, NBC, United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, West Bank, Getty, ”, British, West, Foreign Ministry, NBC News, Israeli Foreign Ministry, Food, World Health Organization, General Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Jerusalem, AFP, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, United States, U.S, North Korea, West Bank, Hebron, Israel's

Right now, you can vote to help decide who will be the next CNN Hero of the Year and receive an additional $100,000 to continue their inspiring work. At 10, he joined El Sistema, a globally acclaimed program providing free classical music training to children from under-resourced communities. After moving to Gothenburg the following year, he created a music group for refugees and started with 13 students. He knew playing music together would help them make friends, express themselves, and rebuild their self-esteem. “They can be one of the most cost-effective ways to keep girls in school.”Ultimately, McGriff founded Style Her Empowered, known as SHE.

Persons: “, ”, Anderson Cooper, Laura Coates, Ron Davis Alvarez, ” Alvarez, Alvarez, Stephen Knight, they’ll, Knight, Knight’s, Jayde, Payton McGriff, McGriff, ” McGriff, Rachel Rutter, CNN “ They’ve, Rutter, ” Rutter, Yamilée Toussaint, CNN “, Toussaint, ” Toussaint Organizations: CNN, Summit, CNN Heroes, “ CNN, El Sistema, Orchestra, CNN “, University of Idaho, Libertad, Children’s, MIT Locations: Sweden, Togo, Miami, CNNHeroes.com, Caracas, Venezuela, “, Stockholm, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Gothenburg, Pennsylvania

☆ Dropbox slashes 20% of global workforce, eliminating more than 500 roles
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Drew Houston, Dropbox Co-Founder and CEO, speaking at CNBC's @Work conference in San Francisco on November 4, 2019. Dropbox is laying off 20% of its global workforce, the equivalent of 528 roles, CEO Drew Houston announced Wednesday in a note to staff. The company is in a "transitional period" as its file sync and share business and its Dash artificial-intelligence search feature mature, Houston wrote. Dropbox will be making cuts to the parts of its business where the company is "over-invested or underperforming" while working toward a "flatter, more efficient" team structure, Houston wrote. "We continue to see softening demand and macro headwinds in our core business," Houston wrote.

Persons: Drew Houston, Dropbox, Houston, We've Organizations: Big Tech Locations: San Francisco

☆ Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge suspected noncitizens from voter registration rolls
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, framed the effort in Virginia as a commonsense way of ensuring noncitizens don’t vote. At issue are about 1,600 voter registrations that Virginia said came from self-identified noncitizens but that a US District Court said hadn’t been fully vetted for citizenship status. Noncitizens are not allowed to vote in federal elections; none of the lower court rulings had changed that fact. But documented cases of noncitizens voting are extremely rare. Those opposed to the program relied on a 1993 law, the National Voter Registration Act, which bars states from making “systematic” changes to voting rolls with 90 days of a federal election.

Persons: Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Donald Trump, noncitizens, Biden, Trump, Virginia, hadn’t, Glenn Youngkin, “, ”, Patricia Tolliver Giles, noncitizen, –, Giles ’, “ Purcell, weren’t, it’s, CNN’s Tierney Sneed Organizations: CNN, Liberal, noncitizens, Virginia Gov, Republican, Department of Motor Vehicles, Youngkin, Biden, Democratic Locations: Virginia, Georgia

☆ Eli Lilly's quarter was messy. What to do with the stock is more clear-cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The report was messy, but it doesn't dim Eli Lilly's bright multiyear outlook, rendering the dip in the stock as a chance to buy. LLY .SPX 5Y mountain Eli Lilly's five-year stock performance compared with the S & P 500. Bottom line We're upgrading Eli Lilly to our buy-equivalent 1 rating and leaving our price target of $1,000 a share unchanged. Eli Lilly Why we own it: Eli Lilly's best-in-class drugs should enable growth above the industry average for many years to come. Eli Lilly's new Alzheimer's drug Kisunla, which was approved by the FDA in July, was not a major focus on the call.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Eli, Eli Lilly's, Jim Cramer, Jim, —, that's, David Ricks, Ricks, Semaglutide, Wegovy, Lilly, There's, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Verzenio, Jim Cramer's, Cristina Arias Organizations: Revenue, The Club, CNBC, JPMorgan, Novo Nordisk, Food, Novo Nordisk's, FDA, Zepbound, Biogen, Merck, Pfizer, Morphic, Company, Pharmaceutical Locations: Tuesday's, U.S, Novo, Eisai, FactSet, Zepbound, Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain

☆ United Airlines raises spending requirements to earn frequent flyer status
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The thresholds to earn elite status on the airline's MileagePlus program are going up about 25% and include either spending on a co-branded card or a combination of spending and flying. The lowest level status, Silver Premier in 2025 will require customers to earn 5,000 premier qualifying points, or PQP, and fly 15 qualifying flights, up from 4,000 premier qualifying points and 12 qualifying flights. Travelers earn one PQPs for every $1 they spend on United and other qualifying flights. Earning Silver status only by spending— meaning getting to that status without the qualifying flights — will go for 6,000 points, up from 5,000. That would mean customers could spend $6,000 on United flights up from $5,000, regardless of the number of flights they take.

Organizations: United, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Airlines, Silver, —

☆ China's warplanes have all but erased the dividing line in the Taiwan Strait, creating a dangerous new normal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementChina's warplanes are pressuring Taiwan and have all but eliminated an important dividing line, with near-daily incursions creating a dangerous new normal. Since 2020, Taiwan has released regular, almost daily updates on incursions in its air defense identification zone by Chinese military aircraft. In 2021, the Chinese military flew 972 aircraft into Taiwan's ADIZ, and that number nearly doubled in 2022. "We've become desensitized to high numbers of the military aircraft flying across the median line of the Taiwan Strait," Shattuck told Business Insider. AdvertisementChinese incursions are tiring out Taiwan's forcesThe near-daily ADIZ incursions aren't just changing the status quo in the area; they're also exhausting Taiwan's military.

Persons: —, Thomas J, Shattuck, Benjamin Lewis, They're, Nancy Pelosi, We've, hasn't, Lai Ching, of National Defense Yen Teh, Lewis, Lai, Taiwan's, Amanda Hsiao, GAO Organizations: Service, Foreign, Research, deconfliction, Taiwan, Getty, CAP, People's Liberation Air Force, Taiwan's Military News Agency, Anadolu, Getty Images, People's Liberation Army, of National Defense, Democratic Progressive Party Locations: Taiwan, China, AFP, Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's, Getty Images China, Taipei, Washington, Beijing, Taiwan's ADIZ, United States

☆ Running isn't just about fitness — these 8 products are shaping the new look of run clubs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Popular brands among runners will include Nike, Hoka, Bandit, and Lululemon. Luxury apparel companies like Minted New York and Loewe collaborate with running brands like Saucony and On Running, while even run clubs like Endorphins Running include merch drops. Reneé Noe, a running influencer who started the Noe Bad Vibes running club for women, said she sees AlphaFlys a lot, too. They blew up in popularity in the last few years; in 2021, they were dubbed as some of the most iconic running hats by Believe in the Run, a running media company. AdvertisementShe and Mazarra also said the running belt ($38) is a big hit in the running world, and Noe is a huge fan.

Persons: —, Loewe, Michael Mazarra, Mazarra, they're, Reneé Noe, Noe, Ciele's GOCaps, Nick Bare's, SPIbelt, fanny, FlipBelt, Gu, Eliud Kipchoge, Lululemon Noe, it's, Venu, COROS, Oakley, Lite Oakley Mazarra Organizations: Nike, Service, York City, Nike Nike, GOCap, FlipBelt, Maurten, Tech, PACE, Garmin, Pace, Oakley Locations: New York, Vaporflys, Brooklyn, New England, California

☆ Westminster Dog Show winners are getting trading cards now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The trading card industry has gone to the dogs — literally. Topps’ “Stars of the Show” relics will feature authentic cut-up pieces of the winning dog’s “Best in Show” ribbon. Even rarer are the seven one-of-a-kind cards that include the handler’s purple winner’s lapel fully inserted into the card. “What the cards do is they capture a moment and connect you with a hero,” said Clay Luraschi, Topps’ senior vice president of product. Making a legacy brand accessibleThe Westminster Dog Show, first held in 1877, is America’s second-oldest continuous sporting event and predates the invention of both the lightbulb and the automobile.

Persons: pooches, “, ”, Clay Luraschi, Luraschi, Don Sturz, it’s, ” Sturz, Allen, Sturz, they’re Organizations: CNN, Topps, Westminster Kennel Club, Madison Locations: Westminster

☆ AstraZeneca says its China operations president under investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The office building of biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is being seen in Shanghai, China, on May 23, 2024. AstraZeneca 's China president is under investigation and is cooperating with Chinese authorities, the company said on Wednesday, sending shares down as much as 5.3%. When asked about Wang's whereabouts, a company spokesperson only reiterated that the executive was under investigation. In a statement, the drugmaker said its Chinese operations were "under the leadership of the current general manager of AstraZeneca China," without providing further details. AstraZeneca shares were down 5.2% at 1352 GMT.

Persons: Leon Wang Organizations: AstraZeneca Locations: Shanghai, China, drugmakers, United States, AstraZeneca China

☆ Designer bags are expensive. So some people are buying luxe hand soap instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Designer hand soaps from brands like Aesop and Diptyque have become gateways into luxury shopping. AdvertisementIt's been said that once you wash your hands with Aesop's Resurrection hand soap, you'll never turn back. Consumers began buying designer soap for their homes more widely in the late 2010s, and in 2018, the global market for bath soap was valued at $19.5 billion. A 2024 report by Expert Market Research said the global soap market could reach over $36 billion in revenue by 2032, and luxury soap products are partially to thank. AdvertisementSo yes, buying luxury soap might seem to some like you're washing money down the drain.

Persons: —, It's, you'll, You'll, cleanser, Maison Francis Kurkdjian's, it's, Emma, Dior doesn't, Mal Langsdon, Reuters Emma, Malin, Goetz, Ron Robinson, he's, Loewe's, Sommyyah Awan, Dave Benett, Jo Malone London's, I'm Organizations: Service, Dior, Reuters, Consumers, Market Research Locations: auburn, Baccarat, Montreal, Toronto, London

☆ Boston pizzeria owner gets 8.5 years in prison for forced labor of undocumented workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The owner of a Boston area pizza chain who forced undocumented victims to work for him in grueling conditions, and under violent physical abuse and threats of deportation, has been sentenced to over eight years in prison. He was convicted in a jury trial on three counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor in June. The sentencing of Papantoniadis marks just the latest in a string of complaints over labor practices at his businesses. In 2019, the business owners were ordered to pay more than $300,000 in back wages, according to NBC Boston. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office said it received three complaints since 2019 against Stash’s Pizza, similarly over wage and hour violations.

Persons: Stavros Papantoniadis, “ Papantoniadis, “, Papantoniadis, ” Papantoniadis, Carmine Lepore, ” Lepore, Joshua S, Levy, ” Levy, Stash’s Pizza, Stavros “ Steve ” Papantoniadis, Polyxeny “ Paulina ” Papantoniadis Organizations: U.S, Attorneys, District, NBC, United, NBC Boston, U.S . Department of Labor, Stash’s, Co, Weymouth Pizza Co, General’s Locations: Boston, pizzerias, Dorchester, Roslindale, Massachusetts, Norwood, United States, Norwell, Randolph, Weymouth, Wareham

☆ Harris will offer an alternative to Trump-era politics in closing argument speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris walks to board Air Force Two to depart for Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. October 28, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris will make her closing argument to voters Tuesday evening at a Washington rally that is expected to draw as many as 20,000 supporters to the National Mall. Harris will draw contrasts between herself and Trump, and encourage voters to turn the page on the era of American politics that Trump ushered in. In turn, Harris has worked to paint herself as the non-incumbent candidate who represents a new generation of American leadership — though that is a delicate balance given her current role in the Biden administration. Most visibly, former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Joe Biden, Taylor Swift, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney Organizations: Democratic, U.S, Air Force, Joint Base Andrews, White, Republican, NBC News, National Park Service, Republicans Locations: Michigan, Joint Base Andrews , Maryland, U.S, Washington

☆ Massachusetts pizza shop owner is sentenced to 8.5 years for forced labor and threats of deportation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The owner of two Boston-area pizza shops has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for subjecting employees to years of violence and intimidation, according to prosecutors. In June, he was convicted on three counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor. Authorities discovered that Papantoniadis operated his pizza shops with a skeletal staff, forced workers to perform grueling shifts of 14 hours or more, often seven days a week. Papantoniadis violently choked a worker who expressed his intention to quit, causing the victim to flee in fear, investigators found. “Today’s significant sentence sends a message to employers — employees deserve to work in safety, free from harassment and abuse.”

Persons: Stavros Papantoniadis, Papantoniadis, ”, Joshua Levy, ” Papantoniadis, Levy, Papantoniadis “, ” Michael J, “ Organizations: CNN, US, Office, District of Massachusetts, Labor, Authorities, Homeland Security Investigations Locations: Boston, Norwood , Massachusetts

☆ Smells Like Teen Spirit: Inside Gen Z's Luxury Perfume Obsession
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

AdvertisementBehind the booming appetite for new smells is Gen Z. AdvertisementIf there's one thing Gen Z loves, it's a name for something. Under the handle @juliaperfumery, she shares perfume reviews for her primarily Gen Z audience against the backdrop of her New York City apartment's perfume closet. "If there's one thing Gen Z loves, it's a name for something," O'Toole says. There are back-to-school scents, scents to win your ex back, scents to smell like Vanessa Paradis in Paris in the '90s — the list goes on.

Persons: Julia Dovgal, douse, mother's Chanel, Dior, Jo Malone's, Wood, Dovgal, She's, Circana, Gen Zers, Gen Xers, It's, Piper Sandler, Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Maison Francis Kurkdjian's, TikTok, Phlur, —, it's, Juliette, Emelia O'Toole, There's, O'Toole, We've, Vanessa Paradis, Piper, Cathrine Jansson, Boyd, " Jansson, Gen Z, Chanel, Marilyn Monroe, Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman, isn't, Gris Charnel, Jansson, Bella, Susan Wai Hnin, Zers Organizations: Saks, Perfume, Anglia Ruskin University, Urban Outfitters, rockstar Locations: Salt, Bath, New York City, TikTok, New York, Paris, London

☆ Parenthood — and the choice to be childfree — is at stake this election. 3 Americans explain how it's impacting their vote.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ahead of Election Day, Business Insider spoke with voters about how family and reproductive healthcare access will influence their decision. Along the spectrum of support for abortion access, one common thread stood out: The cost of raising a family. In terms of abortion access, Trump has bragged about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade — a decision that led to 41 states with bans. In her first time voting for president, Sark said she plans to vote third party, likely for Green Party candidate Jill Stein. "I don't think that there's really anything that we can do about abortion in this election," Sark said.

Persons: Roe, Wade, —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Kristan Hawkins, Harris, Trump Erica Choinka, Trump, Choinka, Trump's, Wade —, Harris Stephanie Gomez, Gomez, haven't, Avie Sark, Sark, Jill Stein Organizations: Business, Service, Trump, Republican, Life, Democratic, Green Party Locations: Missouri, Jefferson City , Missouri, Roe, Texas, Houston, Austin, Indiana, Sark

☆ North Carolina appeals court rejects RNC request to set aside ballots from overseas voters who never lived in state
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Tuesday unanimously rejected a Republican bid to have election officials segregate overseas ballots cast by people who have never resided in the state for additional checks of the voters’ eligibility. The court’s decision is the latest blow to Republican efforts to attack overseas ballots in critical battleground states. Earlier Tuesday, a federal judge in Pennsylvania dismissed a challenge to the vetting procedures for overseas ballots in that state. And last week, a state judge in Michigan sided against the GOP in a case targeting ballots cast by people who had never lived there but were eligible to vote in the state because of familial ties to it. Though North Carolina’s policy of accepting ballots from overseas voters has been on the books for several years, starting in 2016, civilian voters abroad began outnumbering the military vote overseas – which itself is not as conservative as it once was.

Persons: ”, John W, Smith, hadn’t, CNN’s Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen Organizations: CNN, North, North Carolina Court, Republican, GOP, Republican National Committee, Wake, RNC, North Carolina State, Democratic National Committee Locations: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, ”, Wake County

☆ Nick Cannon says he was insecure Mariah Carey was the 'alpha' in their marriage. He's not the only man who's admitted to being jealous of a partner's success.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nick Cannon recently opened up about feeling insecure during his six-year marriage to Mariah Carey. AdvertisementDuring their six-year marriage, Nick Cannon said he knew what people were thinking: "The kid from Nickelodeon is with Mariah Carey?" As a child star on Nickelodeon's "All That" and its spin-off "The Nick Cannon Show," Cannon was an avowed fan of Carey, who's 11 years his senior. Cannon praised Carey for being "understanding" and "evolved," even while he was struggling with his identity and career. Cannon is far from the only man who's admitted to being jealous of his wife's financial status.

Persons: Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Cannon, —, Ray Daniels, Carey, who's, Daniels, — she's, Singer, hasn't, She's, I'm, Mauricio Santana, Jenna Birch, outperforms, Kate Ratliff, they're Organizations: Service, Nickelodeon, VH1, Billboard, The New York Times, Def, Social Psychology, American Psychological Association, University of Florida Locations: Monroe, Sao Paulo, Brazil

“Make no mistake, an attack on a ballot box is an attack on our democracy and completely unacceptable,” Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade said Monday. All ballot boxes in Multnomah County and Clark County have fire suppressant installed, election officials said during a news conference Monday. Voting in Oregon and Washington is done almost entirely by mail or ballot drop off. Enhanced ballot box securityA damaged ballot drop box is displayed during a news conference at the Multnomah County Elections Division office on Monday in Portland, Oregon. Following the ballot box fires, Gluesenkamp Perez requested overnight law enforcement patrols at drop boxes through Election Day.

Persons: LaVonne Griffin, Valade, ”, Steve Hobbs, “, Jenny Kane, Tim Scott, Greg Kimsey, Kimsey, Scott, ” Jay Riestenberg, John Burnside, ” Burnside, They’ve, Burnside, “ It’s, ” “, Mike Benner, Amanda McMillan, Jay Inslee, Jessica Vega Pederson, Tina Kotek, Inslee, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Gluesenkamp Perez, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, I’m, ” Larry Olson, suppressants, ” Olson, CNN’s Nicole Chavez, Taylor Romine, David Williams, Natasha Chen Organizations: CNN, US Department of Homeland Security, Division, Portland Police, Portland Police Bureau, Vancouver Police Department, US Postal Service, . Portland Police, ” Police, Volvo, Oregon Department, Driver, Vehicle Services, Washington Gov, Congressional, Rep Locations: Pacific Northwest, Portland, Vancouver , Washington, Vancouver, Oregon, Washington, Multnomah, Portland , Oregon, Multnomah County, Clark, Clark County, In Oregon, Southeast Portland, Seattle, Washington’s, American, Oregon’s Multnomah County

☆ Japan's political instability could cloud economic policy, herald 'revolving door' of prime ministers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amember of staff hands flyers with picture of Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba before his election campaign speech in Tokyo on October 26, 2024. Voters delivered a "harsh judgement" to the LDP, in the words of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Following that result, parties have 30 days to try to form a coalition government and pick a prime minister. It's still unclear what the exact makeup of a coalition government could look like, clouding the outlook for both economic policy and Ishiba's fate. Thong predicted there will be no significant changes to the country's defense policy, although he pointed out that "a major increase in [defense] exports may be challenging."

Persons: Shigeru Ishiba, Yuichi Yamazaki, It's, William Pesek, CNBC's, Damian Thong, Thong, Fumio Kishida, Masahiko Loo Organizations: Japan's, Afp, Getty, Liberal Democratic Party, Voters, Trump, Macquarie Capital, State Street Global Advisors Locations: Tokyo, Japan

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