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Despite a difficult quarter, McDonald’s looks resilient in the face of various pressures, analysts say — something the company shares with U.S. consumers overall. “The spotlight is always on McDonald’s because it’s so big” and something of a “bellwether,” she said. That spurred former President Donald Trump to sling fries this month at a Philadelphia-area McDonald’s in a photo op. Like many major brands, McDonald’s raked in big profits as the economy reopened from the pandemic. “The thing that McDonald’s had struggled with, and why I think we’re seeing kind of an inflection point, is a value proposition,” Senatore said.

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HONG KONG — A key piece of a little-told chapter of World War II history almost ended up in a landfill. That diary is now believed to be the only known primary source documenting the involvement of Chinese naval officers in the D-Day landings at Normandy. The 24 British-trained Chinese naval officers were forced to choose between the two sides, with many of them going on to have distinguished careers in the Chinese or Taiwanese militaries. Instead he settled down in Hong Kong, a British colony at the time, where he worked as a merchant seaman until the late 1960s. A page from Lam’s journal on display at the Fringe Club in Hong Kong last month.

Persons: Lam Ping, Chiang Kai, Lam, “, ”, ” Lam, John Mak, Chiang, Mao Zedong’s, Peter Parks, Mak, Angus Hui, crackdowns, Lau Suk Yin, ” Hui, ” Mak Organizations: Pacific, U.S, Royal Naval College, Allied, Fringe Club, Getty Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, Normandy, Indonesia, China, United States, Britain, France, Norwegian, Germany, Japan, Mao Zedong’s Communist, Republic of China, Taiwan, British, Brazil, AFP, Greater China

☆ Why ‘sin taxes’ could play a significant role in Britain’s high-stakes budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Hollie Adams | Afp | Getty ImagesBritain's Labour government appears poised to raise "sin taxes" in its highly anticipated October budget as it seeks to cash-in on lucrative industries to bolster Treasury revenues. Among a litany of measures, including a major change to the government's fiscal rules, Reeves is reported to be considering a sin tax raid. "Sin stocks are a good place to start. Shares of London-listed gambling stocks fell sharply on the news. A Treasury spokesperson was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC about the prospect of sin taxes in the budget.

Persons: Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Hollie Adams, Reeves, Michael, Britain's, William Hill, Paddy Power, Chris J, Ratcliffe, Bruce Morley, Morley, Morningstar's, Field, Alishia Abodunde Organizations: Britain's, Labour, Afp, Getty, Finance, Michael Field, Morningstar Analysts, Morningstar, CNBC, Guardian, London, Entain Plc, Bloomberg, Department, Environment, Food, Rural Affairs, Treasury, University of Bath, Imperial Brands, American Tobacco, Government Locations: London, Michael Field Europe, Europe, crosshairs, U.S, England, vapes

☆ I taught college-bound seniors for a decade. Here's what many wanted their parents to know about college admissions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Alexandra Frost | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Most students want their parents to know that they are stressed about paying for college, too. AdvertisementI was a teacher for 10 years, and many high school students would take refuge in my classroom during lunchtime. AdvertisementKids want to choose their major and don't want parents' inputIt's the first question any new college student gets repeatedly: What's your major?" I watched numerous groups of students choose the same college so they wouldn't be separated. All of this can be more easily achieved if parents and college-bound kids are open to having conversations.

Persons: —, Taylor, it's, I'm, aren't, couldn't Organizations: Service Locations: America

☆ American Battleground: Christianity and chokeholds, the powerful forces propelling Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

“Hey hey, ho ho, thank you, Joe, it’s time to go!”The success of former President Donald Trump’s campaign is becoming a catastrophe for sitting President Joe Biden. A fundraising appeal from the Biden campaign says, “How does a guy who used to say that Donald Trump and his policies were ‘reprehensible,’ become Donald Trump’s running mate? Through years of being a rubber-stamp for Donald Trump’s extreme, MAGA agenda. Women voters, whom the Trump campaign desperately needs, start posting cat memes sharply critical of Vance’s views. But even though Trump is casting himself as the martyr, within days it will seem he was playing the prophet.

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☆ The No. 1 most 'critical' thing that keeps us happier and healthier—and 3 ‘surprisingly simple’ ways to get started, from a psychologist
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Mary E. Anderson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

When I'm sitting with a stressed-out patient in my office and I raise the importance of healthy relationships, they almost always intellectually understand. But it's critical, because healthy relationships help people thrive. As Robert Waldinger, director of the decades-long Harvard Study of Adult Development, has explained: "The clearest message that we get from this 75-year study is this: Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Here are three surprisingly simple and actionable strategies you can use to lift loneliness, make connections, and start to foster healthy relationships, all of which can be easily implemented even in your busy daily life. Just make sure you're being mindful of your limited time and energy, so you don't burn out in the process.

Persons: I'm, Robert Waldinger, Barbara Fredrickson, I've, it's, —, what's, Larry Dossey, …, Mary E, Anderson Organizations: University of Florida, Boston Healthcare, Harvard Medical School, Boston University School of Medicine Locations: elation

☆ Why Boeing's $21 billion share sale is an early Christmas present for Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementWall Street bankers tasked with helping companies raise money through sales of stock just got an early Christmas present. The sale ended up raising nearly $21 billion, marking one of the largest deals for US equity-capital-markets bankers in history. Thanks to the Boeing capital raise, he now predicts ECM bonus increases of 30%, he said. 'A rising tide lifts all boats,' comp expert saysThe ultimate size of Boeing's capital raise puts it in league with some of the largest raises ever, according to global equity capital raise data provided by LSEG. But, based on Johnson's forecast, it seems those involved in the Boeing capital raise may find themselves flying highest on bonus day.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, —, bookrunners Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Alan Johnson, Johnson, Semafor, Thoma Bravo, It's, they've Organizations: Boeing, PJT Partners, RBC Capital Markets, Service, Monday, Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Wall, Johnson Associates, LSEG, Petrobras, Lloyds, Nasdaq Locations: Brazilian, British

☆ 2 major airline CEOs have issued a clear message to Boeing in the past week: Do better
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The CEOs of Southwest Airlines and American Airlines both want Boeing to deliver planes on time. "Boeing has been a great partner for the whole 53 years of Southwest Airlines, but we need Boeing to be strong. Southwest's fleet consists of 228 Boeing 737 Max 8s, 381 Boeing 737-800s, and 207 Boeing 737-700s, according to aviation website FlightRadar24. Southwest reported earlier this year that it expected to receive around 20 Boeing 737 Max 8. The manufacturer announced on Monday that it is offering 90 million common shares and about $5 billion worth of depositary shares for sale.

Persons: —, Bob Jordan, Robert Isom, Jordan, it's, Isom, they're, We've, he's, Kelly Ortberg, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase Organizations: Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Service, Southwest, Yahoo Finance, Max, CNBC, Alaska Airlines, SEC, Bank of America, Citibank, JPMorgan, Business

☆ A woman lost 75 pounds and kept them off. She made 2 simple changes, while enjoying her favorite foods.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Bertrand made simple lifestyle changes that she actively enjoyed, which resulted in weight loss. Weight loss drugs including Ozempic have also helped dispel the myth that willpower alone is enough to achieve a healthy weight. She decided that it wasn't, and she would try to lose weight. Bertrand shared the two simple changes she made that led her to lose 75 pounds and keep it off without giving up her favorite foods. When she decided to lose weight, she began to notice how other people ate.

Persons: Alaias Bertrand, Bertrand, — Organizations: Service, Michigan State University Locations: Florida

☆ Anthony Volpe’s grand slam lifts Yankees in Game 4, staves off Dodgers World Series sweep
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Volpe gave the Yankees a lead in this series for the first time since Game 1. From there, the bullpen hung tough and held off the Dodgers long enough to force Game 5 on Wednesday in the Bronx. The Yankees became only the fourth team in baseball history and the first since 1970 to avoid a sweep in the World Series when down, 3-0. From there, the Dodgers appeared on the verge of the sweep, before Volpe took Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson deep. Before the game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts discussed the importance of length from two rookie pitchers, Ben Casparius and Landon Knack.

Persons: Aaron Boone, Anthony Volpe, “, ” Boone, Boone, Volpe, Gerrit Cole dueled, Jack Flaherty, Daniel Hudson, serenaded Volpe, idolizing Derek Jeter, Freddie Freeman, Austin Wells, Wells, Gleyber Torres, Brent Honeywell, Aaron Judge, Dave Roberts, Ben Casparius, Landon Knack, Casparius, Knack, Freeman, Luis Gil, Alex Verdugo, Roberts, Hudson, Jazz Chisholm, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, Gil, Will Smith, Tim Hill, Shohei Ohtani, Sarah Stier Organizations: New York Yankees, Yankees, Dodgers, Dodger, Yankees pilloried Dodgers, New York Mets, National League Locations: Bronx, New Jersey

Washington had pressed its ally in the hopes of ending the cycle of attacks and avoiding escalation into a wider war. Blinken said the U.S. is tracking the aid deliveries very carefully and “absolutely essential” that Israel comply. "Israel has achieved most of its strategic objectives when it comes to Gaza,” Blinken said in Tel Aviv. (It also signed off on $9.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza, as well as the conflict zones of Ukraine and Sudan.) But far-fetched as it might seem, it came up during Blinken’s meeting with the Saudi crown prince during this trip.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, it’d, Yahya Sinwar, Isaac Herzog, Nathan Howard, Amos Hochstein, Donald Trump, Netanyahu —, Netanyahu, Blinken, Israel, ” Blinken, “ It’s, Ibrahim Fakhroo, Sinwar, William Burns, Khalil al, “, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Joe Biden, Ayman Safadi, we’ve, ” It’s Organizations: State Department, Getty, Israel, Hamas, Trump, Qatar's Ministry of Foreign, CIA, Qatari, Senior, Palestinian Authority, Saudi Crown, U.S, U.S . Locations: United States, Israel, Iran, Washington, Gaza, Egypt, Lebanon, Blinken, Tel Aviv, AFP, U.S, Beirut, Saudi Arabia, Doha, Qatar, Riyadh, Ukraine, Sudan, Saudi, Palestinian, Jordanian, London

☆ Women's volleyball dispute touches on a broader question: How to define 'fair'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

One member of the women’s volleyball team at San Jose State University has signed on to being part of a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging the presence of transgender athletes in women’s college sports. As with other points of dispute in the struggle over gender identity and transgender rights, one thing opposing sides have in common is framing their stance as a matter of what’s fair and right. This political and cultural backdrop makes the attention surrounding the SJSU situation more understandable. Anawalt echoes such an idea — that a resolution to the “fairness” question is muddy, elusive and perhaps ultimately unanswerable. And so where do you draw the bright white line in terms of what’s fair and what’s not fair?”

Persons: ”, Bradley Anawalt, Anawalt, we’re, McKenna Dressel, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, SJSU, hasn’t, Todd Kress, PFLAG, —, Sarah Fields, Zola Budd, we’ve Organizations: San Jose State University, NCAA, University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Nevada, SJSU, Associated Press, San, University of Colorado Denver Locations: —, States, Reno, Gilbert , Arizona, “, San Jose State, San Jose, British

☆ There's still time to reduce your 2024 tax bill with these strategies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

There's still time to lower your taxes or boost your refund for 2024, financial experts say. Typically, there's a refund when you overpay taxes during the year via withholdings or estimated payments. Ask yourself 3 questions to tell if you're readyWhen filing taxes, you take the standard deduction or total itemized tax breaks, whichever is larger. "It's tough to get over the standard deduction, especially if you're married," Rosen said. For 2024, the standard deduction is $29,200 for married couples filing jointly and $14,600 for single filers.

Persons: There's, Tricia Rosen, Donald Trump, Rosen Organizations: Finance Locations: withholdings, Newburyport , Massachusetts

☆ Election win for Russia-friendly party in Georgia sets the stage for protests and possible violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Citizens and Georgian Dream Party supporters, carrying flags of Georgia and the Georgian Dream Party, attend the Georgian Dream Party's election rally. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesMass protests are expected in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday after the ruling, Russia-friendly party Georgian Dream claimed victory in a contentious parliamentary election this weekend. "We do not accept these stolen election results," stated Tina Bokuchava, the leader of Georgia's main opposition party, the United National Movement, at a press briefing late on Saturday. "It was a total fraud, a total taking away of your votes," Zourabichvili told reporters, flanked by Georgian opposition party leaders, in comments reported by Reuters. Supporters of the Georgian Dream party celebrate at the party's headquarters after the announcement of exit poll results in parliamentary elections, in Tbilisi, Georgia October 26, 2024.

Persons: that's, Salome Zurabishvili, Georgia's, Irakli Kobakhidze, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Tina Bokuchava, Vano Shlamov, Bokuchava, Bidzina, Zourabichvili, Timothy Ash, Ash, Ivanishvili, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Irakli Gedenidze, Antony Blinken, Blinken Organizations: Georgian Dream Party, Anadolu, Getty, Georgian, European Union, NATO, United National Movement, National Movement, Afp, Reuters, BlueBay Asset Management, Kremlin's, TASS, Google, OSCE Office, Democratic, Human, European Locations: Georgia, Georgian, Tbilisi, Russia, Soviet, Soviet Union, Russian, EU, Washington, Moscow, Europe, Tbilisi , Georgia, U.S

☆ Analysis: How a night of fighting words upended the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

“We’ve got to take a look at what I was left when I became president.” Biden rises to the challenge. Former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on June 27. “I would say that there was a time period in which it felt like Donald Trump couldn’t lose,” she says. “Donald Trump knows how to turn every moment into victimhood,” pollster Frank Luntz notes on CNN. A crowd waits in the sun for Donald Trump to speak at an event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, “, Biden, Trump, Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, “ We’ve, ” Biden, Will Lanzoni, CNN’s Kristen Holmes, ”, He’s, Hunter, They’ve, ” Trump, smirking, Austin Steele, ” Holmes, ” CNN’s John King, Phil Mattingly, Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer, J.B, Pritzker, Kentucky’s Andy Beshear –, ” Mattingly, gleeful, Ronald Reagan’s, David Chalian, Grover Cleveland, Republican hagiographers, Holmes, Donald Trump couldn’t, slanders, anyone’s, shrugged, “ He’s, nodded, didn’t, pollsters, Team Trump, “ Donald Trump, ” pollster Frank Luntz, ” Donald Trump, Tom Brenner, “ They’re, They’re, Pollsters, Lounging, Hillary Clinton, ” King, ‘, ’, Gene J, Let’s, “ I’m, Mike DiFrischia, CNN’s Erin Burnett, “ Joe Biden – You’re, Donna Hutz, Anna Moneymaker, MAGA, Corey Comperatore, Helen, David Dutch, James Copenhaver, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, John Miller, Franklin Graham, “ Trump, Kimberly Cheatle, Zach Cohen, Evan Vucci, chokeholds Organizations: CNN, ”, Trump, Biden, Democratic, gleeful Trump, Georgia Tech, GOP, Republican, White House, Republican Party, Capitol, Surveys, Team, New York Times, Team Trump, Pew Research, Electoral College, Republican National Convention, Secret, Marine, Bethel Park Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation Center, Washington Post, Secret Service Locations: United States, Georgia, Trump, —, California, Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer , Illinois, New York, Chesapeake , Virginia, Ukraine, Gaza, Mexico, Atlanta, Florida, Nevada , Arizona, Georgia , Wisconsin , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Butler , Pennsylvania, Ohio, USA, American, America

☆ Though still grieving, Matthew Perry’s loved ones are turning his death into a legacy of helping others
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

NBC/Getty Images Perry, pictured circa 1985, developed an interest in acting after moving to Los Angeles when he was a teen. Michael Ochs Archives/Moviepix/Getty Images Perry and Christina Applegate were cast in the 1988 made for TV teen movie "Dance 'til Dawn." NBC/Getty Images Perry and Cox appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1996. NBC/Getty Images Perry co-stars with Salma Hayek in the 1997 romantic comedy film "Fools Rush In." So it’s a thing that helps on these tough days.”‘Cherish every moment’(From left) Matthew Perry and Yvette Nicole Brown on 'The Odd Couple.'

Persons: Matthew Perry, “ It’s, ” Perry’s, Caitlin Morrison, Morrison, Suzanne Morrison, Perry’s, Keith Morrison, ”, Perry, “, ’ ”, Brian Murray, Cara Vaccarino, ‘ He’s, Chandler Bing, Michael Ochs, Christina Applegate, Martha Plimpton, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Cox, Jay Leno, Salma Hayek, Michael Clarke Duncan, Warner, Monica, Danny Feld, Joe Quincy, Amy Stewart, Richard Schiff, Milo O'Shea, Kelly Reilly, Toby Melville, Reuters Perry, Merv Griffin, Jean, Paul Aussenard, LeBlanc, Mark J, Terrill, John Inwood, Zach Braff, John C, McGinley, Mitch Haddad, Amanda Peet, Bruce Willis, Everett, Chris Pizzello, Phil McCarten, Tom Williams, Lindsay Sloane, Michael Yarish, Ted Kennedy, James Corden, Terence Patrick, Julia Weeks, Matt Brennan, Dania Maxwell, Matthew, Oscar Madison, Lisa Kasteler, Doug Chapin –, –, Chapin, Kasteler, Matthew hadn’t, he’d, ” Kasteler, I’ll, Kasteler –, Wolf Kasteler, we’re, Yvette Nicole Brown, Monty Brinton, ” castmates, Aniston, castmates, Thomas Lennon, Brown, ‘ Yvette, ” Perry Organizations: CNN, Dateline, Matthew, Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada, NBC, Getty, Michael Ochs Archives, Limelight, ABC, Disney Entertainment, Columbia, Warner Brothers, Bank, Comedy Theatre, Reuters, Merv Griffin Beverly Hills Country, Actors Guild, Guild of America, Los Angeles Dodgers, Capitol, National Association of Drug, Inc, CBS, Los Angeles Times Festival of, Los Angeles Times, Palisades, Los Angeles Medical, Matthew Perry Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust Locations: Los Angeles, Williamstown , Massachusetts, New York City, British, Chicago, London, Canada, California

☆ US-made Abrams and Bradleys built for a Cold War battle with the Soviets are fighting inside Russia, Ukrainian military video shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The American-made Abrams tank and Bradley fighting vehicle were built to fight the Soviets. New footage shared by the Ukrainian military shows them assaulting Russian positions in Kursk. AdvertisementNew combat footage posted by the Ukrainian military on Monday shows American-made tanks and armored fighting vehicles at war inside Russia. 🇺🇸-made Bradley IFV and Abrams tank are performing a combat task in the Kursk region, destroying russian treeline positions. An M1 Abrams tank in service with the Ukrainian military fires its cannon in the Kursk region.

Persons: Abrams, —, Bradley, Sy Organizations: Bradley, Service, Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade, Bushmaster Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Kursk, 🇺🇸-m

☆ The stock market’s best six-month period starts this week, especially for small caps
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 typically advances about 7% from November to April, compared to the index's average 2% rise from May to October, according to CFRA Research chief investment strategist Sam Stovall. This year's market strength follows a standout 20% gain for the S & P 500 in 2023's "best six months" period, he noted. "This double-dose of double-digit returns has caused investors to wonder if the market has used up its energy reserves and may be headed for tough times," Stovall wrote. .SPX YTD mountain The S & P 500 has advanced more than 22% in 2024. Stocks were bhigher on both Friday and Monday , with the S & P 500 trading within a hair's breath of this month's all-time high of 5864.67.

Persons: Sam Stovall, Russell, Stocks, Stovall Organizations: Stock Traders, Research, Investors Locations: U.S

☆ Lovisa Sjoberg survives snake bite during days lost in Australia’s Snowy Mountains
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Lovisa Sjoberg, 48, was spotted by rescuers as she walked along a bush trail in Kosciuszko National Park, southwest of the capital Canberra, on Sunday afternoon. New South Wales Police Superintendent Toby Lindsay said Monday she was “fortunate to be alive” after being bitten by a snake, potentially a copperhead. The northern part of Kosciuszko National Park recently reopened to visitors after an annual closure during winter. Wild horses in the Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales, Australia. SL/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesPlans by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to shoot brumbies from helicopters led to a failed legal bid to stop the cull this year.

Persons: Australia CNN —, ”, Lovisa Sjoberg, Toby Lindsay, ” Lindsay, “, Mark Kostich, brumby Organizations: Australia CNN, New South Wales Police, Police, Officers, Kosciuszko National, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, brumbies Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Kosciuszko, Canberra, New, New South Wales

☆ Dodgers dominate Yankees to move within 1 win of World Series victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

“Four more wins!”After a 4-2 victory on Monday over the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the World Series, the Dodgers are on the doorstep of a championship, one far different than the title marred by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. The first World Series game at Yankee Stadium since 2009 ended as the last two did in Chavez Ravine, with the Dodgers exultant and the Yankees lamenting missed chances. No team in World Series history has overcome a 3-0 deficit. “Hopefully we can go be this amazing story and shock the world,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “If he is able to play, willing to play, he’s going to play,” Roberts said on Sunday afternoon.

Persons: Dave Roberts, hoarse, ” Roberts, Freddie Freeman, “ We’ve, ”, Freeman, Walker Buehler, Clark Schmidt, Freeman’s, Luis Gil, Aaron Judge, Aaron Boone, we’ve, Ohtani, “ Schmidt, Freeman pounced, Judge, “, Tommy Edman, Mookie Betts, Juan Soto, Edman, deke, Buehler, Giancarlo Stanton, Stanton lumbered, Betts, Jazz Chisholm, Anthony Volpe, Teoscar Hernández, Stanton, Hernández, Will Smith, ” Buehler, Boone, benching, Austin Wells, “ Righties, ” Boone, Tommy John, Roberts, “ There’s, Luke Hales Organizations: Dodger, National League, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Dodgers, Yankee, Yankees, ” Dodgers, Los Angeles bullpen, Buehler, ” Yankees, Boston Red Sox Locations: Los Angeles, Chavez, Bronx

☆ I have 5 kids and can't pay for their college. I decided not to do a 529 plan, and here's how we are helping them out instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kate Wehr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Instead of going with 529 plans, we went with UTMA custodial accounts instead; here's why. Here's why we decided UTMA accounts were best for our family situation. UTMA accounts are flexibleWhile 529 plans must be used for education-related expenses, the options for UTMAs are much broader. Like 529 plans, UTMA account contributions are post-tax, meaning that income taxes have already been paid on the money being deposited. AdvertisementWe realize 529 plans would give us more direct control over our children's spending, but sooner or later, they're going to have to grow up.

Persons: —, Andy Esser, Edward Jones, Esser, that's, haven't, We're Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Olympus shares drop over 5% after CEO resigns over drug allegation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Olympus Corp. flag flies outside the company's Ishikawa research development facility in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, March 14, 2022. Shares of Japanese camera giant Olympus Corp fell on Monday after the company announced the resignation of its chief executive officer over a drug allegation. The stock slid 5.3% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange following news of Stefan Kaufmann's resignation, according to LSEG data. So far this year, Olympus shares have jumped 31.9%, outperforming Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225, which has risen 13.3%. Kaufmann, 56, who had worked at Olympus for two decades, complied with a request to offer his resignation, the company added.

Persons: Stefan Kaufmann's, Olympus, Stefan Kaufmann, Kaufmann, Yasuo Takeuchi, Takeuchi, Michael Woodford Organizations: Olympus Corp, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Olympus, Nikkei, CNBC, Toyota Motor, America Locations: Tokyo, Japan

☆ Trump headlines Madison Square Garden rally after vulgar, racist remarks from allies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. Andrew Kelly | ReutersRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump headlined a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden on Sunday that began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by allies of the former president. Danielle Alvarez, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign, told Reuters that the joke about Puerto Rico "does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign." Harris's campaign in an email said the Madison Square Garden rally was "mirroring the same dangerously divisive and demeaning message" as Trump. Trump's 2016 presidential opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, has accused him of "re-enacting" a pro-Nazi rally that was held at Madison Square Garden in 1939 on the eve of World War Two.

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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected to play in the next World Series game against the New York Yankees on Monday night after injuring his shoulder in a slide Saturday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told ESPN on Sunday that Ohtani was in good shape and “will be playing in game 3 tomorrow,” according to reporter Karl Ravech. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is injured while trying to steal second base during Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees on Saturday night. Godofredo A. Vásquez / APThe Dodgers ultimately won the game and are leading the World Series 2-0, but Ohtani’s future in the series was uncertain Saturday night. Baseball fans were eager to see him face off against Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge in the World Series, but Judge has been in a tough postseason slump.

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It’s scary as hell.”A kerfuffle between the city’s Democratic leadership and the Harris campaign could complicate the outcome. “They [the Harris campaign] didn’t give us enough,” Brady said. A bunch of Harris signs were found strewn in a ditch in Montgomery County. In the last week, the Harris campaign says that it has knocked on 235,000 doors in the suburban counties alone. The Trump campaign official said that the campaign has opened a total of four offices in the suburbs.

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