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☆ The Unsung Warriors of 'the Price Is Right' Who Took on Bob Barker
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "That's exactly how we knew when she started having sex with Barker," Hallstrom says. "If one more thing happens on that set," Barker told him, "fire Holly." Before she left the show, Parkinson told Bradley she'd been fighting a stomach ulcer from all her battles with Barker.

Persons: Holly Hallstrom, wasn't, She'd, Bob Barker, Hallstrom, America's, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Barker, groped, Bob, Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, Roger Ailes, Leslie Moonves, — Dian Parkinson, Janice Pennington —, Marcus, —, she'd, Mark Goodson, Johnny Olson, Janice Pennington, Dian Parkinson, Pam Anderson, deadpanned, pratfalls, David Hasselhoff, Goodson, Goodson doesn't, Pennington, Kathleen Bradley, Bradley, Deborah Curling, Black, Steve Grayson, Parkinson, Linda Riegert, Riegert, Dian, Nancy Burnet, Barker's, Burnet, Holly, Smokey Robinson, Tim Reid, I've, Parkinson didn't, who'd, huff, Bradley she'd, They'd, bimbo, She's, Roger Neal, Neal, TikTok, kitschy Barker, Adam Nedeff, . Phillips, Suzanne Somers, Roger Dobkowitz, Jonathan Goodson, Annie Wells, they'd, Les Moonves, Curling, Moonves, George Gray, Mary Capps, Brandi Cochran, Lanisha Cole, Cole, Cochran, David Livingston, Victoria Sirakova, Ron Galella Organizations: Honda, CBS, YouTube, CBS Television, Navy, Future Farmers of, Hollywood, Beauties, Miss, Playboy, Caucasian Broadcasting, West Hollywood, PlayBoy, Bradley, National Enquirer, National, Goodson Productions, Hollywood Museum, Pillsbury, Entertainment, Hallstrom, Curling Locations: California, San Diego, America, Austin, Texas, Bay, Future Farmers of America, Tahiti, Lincoln, Laurel, West, Los Angeles, Pennington, Paris, Pacific Northwest, Glendale , California, Bradley

Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesAs she unveiled her most detailed economic plan yet this week, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged to fight price gouging in order to rein in voters' grocery costs. Although Harris released more detail Wednesday as part of her 82-page economic plan, it's still unclear what price hikes her administration would see as illegal "price gouging." Generally, Republicans support fewer economic regulations, although Trump has suggested limiting food imports as a way to lower grocery prices. What is price gouging? Thirty-seven U.S. states already have laws that forbid price gouging in emergencies.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff, Angela Weiss, Donald Trump, Harris, it's, Walz, Trump, YouGov, Rakeen Mabud, Mabud, Mario Tama, markups, —, Jerome Powell —, Sarah Gallo, Brian Cornell, Jharonne Martis, Brandon Bell, Kroger, Arun Sundaram, Sundaram, JBS, Joe Raedle Organizations: Democratic, AFP, Getty, Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Voters, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas, Consumer Brands Association, Federal Trade, Department of, Kroger, Procter, Gamble, Albertsons, Federal Trade Commission, CFRA Research, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Locations: Coraopolis , Pennsylvania, Los Angeles , California, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Houston , Texas, Miami , Florida

☆ Actor who plays Erik Menendez in 'Monsters' had an 'emotional' meeting with the convicted murderer thanks to a prison visit arranged by Kim Kardashian
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Erik Menendez told Cooper Koch he "did a great job" playing him in "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," Koch said. Koch, who portrays Erik, told The Hollywood Reporter that he came face-to-face with both Menendez brothers during a prison visit last week set up by Kim Kardashian. "And it was really, really powerful and emotional. While Erik told Koch that he had yet to watch the series, he praised the actor for his performance. AdvertisementCooper Koch as Erik Menendez and Nicholas Chavez as Lyle Menendez.

Persons: Erik Menendez, Cooper Koch, Lyle, Koch, Kitty Menendez, —, Menendez, Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Erik, Lyle Menendez, Kim Kardashian, Richard J, Nicholas Chavez, Miles Crist, Kardashian, Kardashian FaceTime, Ted Soqui, Tammi Menendez, Erik's, Murphy, he's, Tammi, Ryan Murphy's, Erik Story, mistruths Organizations: Service, Hollywood, Donovan Correctional, Netflix, Entertainment Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Brian Williams is set to anchor election night coverage on Prime Video. Is Amazon getting into live news?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon’s election coverage plan engendered lots of TV industry chatter when it was first reported by Puck and Variety over the weekend. The notion of a Big Tech heavyweight distributing its own election night TV show would have been hard to imagine a decade ago. Williams, 65, is a product of broadcast TV who led NBC’s election night coverage in 2008 and 2012. The Amazon election event – which has yet to be named – will be his first major project since signing off MSNBC three years ago. If election night morphs into something like election week, as it did in 2020, it remains to be determined whether Amazon’s live coverage would continue.

Persons: Brian Williams, Williams, Puck, Jeff Bezos, ‘, Amazon, Jonathan Wald Organizations: New, New York CNN, Amazon, Thursday Night, NBC News, MSNBC, Amazon’s, CNN, ABC, CBS, Variety, Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery, Hulu, Disney, Academy of Country, NBA, Big Tech, NBC, Amazon MGM Studios, Networks Locations: New York, Los Angeles, Washington

☆ John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

AP —John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, on Sunday. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ashton was a regular face across TV series and films, including “Midnight Run,” “Little Big League” and “Gone Baby Gone.”But in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, Ashton played an essential part of an indelible trio. Ashton co-starred in all four of the films, beginning with the 1984 original and running through the Netflix reboot, “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” released earlier this year. “Bobby started handing me these matches, and I went to grab the matches, and he threw them on the floor and stared at me,” said Ashton.

Persons: John Ashton, John Taggart, Ashton, Alan Somers, Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley, — Billy Rosewood, Reinhold, Ashton’s Taggart —, Taggart —, Sarge ”, Billy —, Axel F, ”, Martin Brest’s, Charles Grodin’s, Duke ”, Robert De Niro’s Jack Walsh, De Niro, “ Bobby, “, ‘, ’, ” Ashton, Robin Hoye Organizations: Big League, Netflix, Beverly Hills, Collider Locations: Beverly, Fort Collins , Colorado, Detroit, Los Angeles, he’s

☆ A Gen Xer with a master's degree has been looking for a job for 9 years. He's slowly running out of money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Despite having a bachelor's and master's degree in chemistry — and sending out countless applications — Putro said he's had little luck in the job market. Putro shared his job search strategies — and why he's unsure whether his age is helping or hurting him on his job hunt. AdvertisementAfter losing his job, Putro didn't immediately start applying for jobs. Over the past decade, Putro said he's applied "irregularly" for jobs — anywhere between zero and 40 applications in a given month. He said he's not sure whether being 55 years old is helping or hurting him in the job market.

Persons: Chris Putro, hasn't, —, he's, Putro, I've, it's, Putro didn't, Putro hasn't Organizations: Service, La Salle University, UCLA, LinkedIn, CBS, NBCUniversal Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Florida congressional candidate charged with threatening to kill primary opponent
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Raquel Coronell Uribe | Raquel Coronell Uribe Is A Breaking News Reporter. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Justice Department revealed an indictment Friday charging a Florida man with threatening to kill his political opponent in 2021. William Robert Braddock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was charged with threatening two people, one of whom the DOJ said was his primary opponent in the 2022 election for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Braddock allegedly threatened to “call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad” and make the primary opponent disappear, according to the indictment. A Florida court in 2021 granted Luna and a conservative activist and friend of hers, Erin Olszewski, a temporary restraining order. The case is part of the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force, convened in 2021 to address threats targeting election workers.

Persons: William Robert Braddock III, Anna Paulina Luna, Braddock, Luna, Erin Olszewski, Olszewski, Anna Moneymaker Organizations: Department, Florida’s, Congressional, DOJ, NBC, Force, St . Petersburg Police Department, Republican Locations: Florida, St . Petersburg , Florida, Braddock, Ukrainian, Wilmington, N.C, Pinellas County, Philippines, Los Angeles, Tampa, St

☆ Tesla could have a tough time living up to the hype around its robotaxi event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The recent hype lifted Tesla's stock into positive territory for the year, and it's now up nearly 5% in 2024. A high-risk, high-reward venture Analysts polled by LSEG have a consensus price target of $210.71 on Tesla shares, implying a decline of 19% from Friday's close. "We believe widescale Tesla robotaxi deployment is unlikely in the coming years," Spak added. Still, the bull case around Tesla's robotaxi ambitions highlights the company's potential to provide cost-effective technology. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas is a Tesla bull with an overweight rating and a $310 price target — reflecting 19% upside.

Persons: it's, It's, Tesla, CFRA's Garrett Nelson, I've, Nelson, Bernstein, Nikhil Devnani, Joseph Spak, Spak, Tesla's, Elon, Bernstein's Devnani, Goldman Sachs, Mark Delaney, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Jonas, hasn't, CFRA's Nelson, Nelson's, Morgan Stanley's Jonas Organizations: Investors, Tesla, CNBC, LSEG, UBS, Guggenheim, Vehicle Passenger Service Locations: Los Angeles, U.S, Europe, China, Friday's, United States

☆ ‘How to Die Alone’ is the latest in a string of new Black-led shows. But has the TV landscape actually changed?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

She’s a plus-size Black woman who is trying her best, searching for love and fulfillment. “How to Die Alone” is new, but it’s part of a recent batch of Black-led drama-comedies popping up across the small screen. Vanessa Clifton/NetflixThis moment is spurred by the previous success of other Black creators and Black-led shows. For Black-led shows on broadcast television, they still must seemingly place its Black characters in the context of White characters, Durham said. Black-led shows are no different, and some might argue they’re more likely to be let go.

Persons: Mel, who’s, she’s, Natasha Rothwell’s, Rothwell, ” Rothwell, Vince Staples, “ Queenie, ”, Aisha Durham, Will White, Naeemah Clark, Clark, Queenie, Michelle Buteau, Mavis, Vanessa Clifton, Rhimes, Issa Rae, Oprah Winfrey, “, they’re, Durham, “ We’re, ” Durham, Max Greenfield, Monty Brinton, CBS’s, Bob Hearts Abishola, Wallace, it’s, It’s, Olowofoyeku, Billy Gardell, Michael Yarish, Bob Hearts Abishola ” Organizations: CNN, Hulu, HBO, Max, Warner Bros ., University of South, Elon University, Netflix, ” Networks, CBS, BET Locations: She’s, University of South Florida, “, North Carolina, Nigerian, White, Los Angeles

☆ Dirty soda shops want to be the next Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

At a local store called Thirst, she tried a classic dirty soda combination: Dr Pepper with coconut cream and a raspberry syrup. Dirty soda is a non-alcoholic drink combined with creams, flavored syrups or fruit. What surprised Myrick the most about dirty soda shops was the sheer quantity of choices. Soda shops will have to continue to make the drinks relevant even once social media moves on, especially with such lofty growth goals. “It’s tough here because the vibe of the soda shops is a drive-through.”

Persons: Jordan Myrick, ” Myrick, Myrick, ”, Dr Pepper, influencers, it’s, ’, I’m, Layla Taylor, “ I’m, TikTok, Swig, Alex Dunn, we’ve, Chris Goodchild, “, FiiZ, Sodalicious, Pepper, doogh, Dixie, Lindsay Lohan, Ducky –, Goodchild, ” Goodchild, Coke, Nara Smith, creamer, you’re, Klea Mulla Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hulu, CNN, “, Starbucks, Boston Consulting Group, Western, Sonic, Dairy, The Washington Post, Pepsi, Dutch Bros, York City Locations: New York, California, Utah, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Swig, Western United States, South – Florida, Kentucky, Carolinas, Kansas, Indiana, Missouri, Midwest, Punjab, South Asia, Nara, Wawas, overpriced, New York City, York

Maggie Smith in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." The following year, Smith played Desdemona in Olivier's "Othello." Smith played a celebrated British actor reckoning with her complex marriage to a closeted gay man played by Michael Caine. She was also regularly recognized by the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. When the British newspaper The Telegraph asked Smith why she took the role, she quipped: "Harry Potter is my pension."

Persons: Maggie Smith, Oscar, McGonagall, Harry Potter, Dowager, Smith's, Chris Larkin, Toby Stephens, Dame Maggie Smith, Prince, Everett, Larkin, Stephens, Smith, Miss Jean Brodie, Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess Grantham, Nick Briggs, Tony, Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Natalie Smith, Shakespeare’s, Laurence Olivier, Desdemona, Olivier's, Ronald Neame, Vincent Canby, Jean Brodie, Neil Simon, Michael Caine, Rowling's Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Nobody Organizations: Warner Bros, PBS, Oxford Playhouse School, Britain's, Evening, New York Times, British Academy, Golden Globes, Screen, British, The Telegraph, Focus, NBC Locations: Downton, Lovage, Essex, England, U.S, London, Edinburgh, California, Los Angeles, British, Gosford

☆ Hurricane Helene's path inland and Kamala Harris goes to Arizona border: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Hurricane Helene moves through Georgia after making landfall in Florida. Kamala Harris visits the southern border in Arizona. The storm churned ashore about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida, at about 11:10 p.m. and with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. Life-threatening storm surges, winds and rain remained threats, the National Hurricane Center said. Republicans have labeled Harris a “border czar” and questioned why she hasn’t made enough progress on securing the border in her four years as vice president.

Persons: Helene, Kamala Harris, Florida Hurricane Helene, Harris, ”, hasn’t, Trump, Alan Eugene Miller's, Miller, Adams, Eric Adams, Biden, Donald Trump’s, John Bolton, Newsmax, —, Willy Wonka, — Daysia Tolentino, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Patrol, Democratic, Republicans, Border Patrol, New York City, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Netflix, NBC Locations: Georgia, Florida, Arizona, Florida Hurricane, Florida’s Big Bend, Perry , Florida, Tampa, Wheeler County , Georgia, Douglas , Arizona, Alabama, New York

☆ Proto’s hologram boxes can beam ‘3D’ video into your living room
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Billing itself as the world’s “first holographic communications platform,” US startup Proto is beaming life-size, “3D” video into universities, hotels and medical centers. The boxes can reproduce pre-recorded video as well as a live feed, and any 4K camera, including an iPhone, can be used as the source. Nussbaum, whose background is in radio and podcasting, started Proto in 2018. In 2023, video of actor William Shatner was beamed from Los Angeles to the Advertising Week APAC event in Sydney, Australia. A similar technology launched by Dutch company Holoconnects has been deployed at hotels in Scandinavia, and used for advertising by BMW.

Persons: CNN —, —, William Shatner, ”, David Nussbaum, Nussbaum, Holoconnects, Gary Burnett, Proto, Clay Jackson, Crystal Freeman, “ Organizations: CNN, Inc, Amazon, Verizon, Siemens, Accenture, Walmart, NFL, JFK, Beverly Wilshire, BMW, Google, HP, Cisco, MIT, Vanderbilt, Stanford, University of Loughborough, Loughborough University, West Cancer Center, University of Tennessee College of Medicine Locations: Los Angeles, Orlando , Florida, Sydney, Australia, New, Beverly Hills , California, Scandinavia, Webex, Central Florida, Memphis , Tennessee, New Jersey

☆ 32-year-old gave up on buying a home in LA after mortgage costs surged: 'Even a modest condo costs close to $1 million'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

When Jonathan Ochart moved from San Antonio to Los Angeles in 2023 to grow his public relations business, he figured he'd buy a condo. But that's only one of the reasons he's priced out of the Los Angeles County market, even for a smaller place. In LA, "even a modest condo costs close to $1 million," he says. Jonathan Ochart gave up on buying a condo in Los Angeles. Courtesy of Jonathan OchartBy early 2024, Ochart had given up on the idea of buying a condo in Los Angeles altogether.

Persons: Jonathan Ochart, Ochart, you've Organizations: CNBC, U.S . Census Locations: San Antonio, Los Angeles, Texas, Angeles County, Ochart's, Beverly Hills, LA, San Jose , New York, Boston, LA County, U.S

☆ 'Coolcations' had another big summer. Here are the places travelers went
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Leila Najafi | Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Extreme temperatures are driving travelers to seek cooler destinations. From January to June 2024, flight searches increased 705% to Lapland, Finland, according to Expedia. The online travel agency said flight searches are also up to Canada, specifically Banff (65%) and Lake Louise (55%), its data showed. "We live in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles where we experience extreme heat for most of the summer, reaching highs well above 100," she said. "We want to be comfortable when we are traveling to experience all a city has to offer and take a break from the extreme heat at home."

Persons: Lake Louise, Vrbo, Stephanie Greitzer Organizations: U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, Expedia, CNBC Travel Locations: Lapland, Finland, Canada, Banff, Lake, Breckenridge , Colorado, White, , New Hampshire, Pocono, , Pennsylvania, Whistler, San Fernando, Los Angeles

☆ Uber just jumped into the Halloween business
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Cj Haddad | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Uber Technologies just announced a new partnership with Spirit Halloween, opening up delivery for Halloween costumes, decor and all things spooky to be delivered on-demand via Uber Eats, Postmates and the Uber app. Uber added all Spirit Halloween stores to the delivery apps as of Friday morning, an Uber spokesperson told CNBC. The Halloween shopping season is consistently one of the largest consumer spending events in the United States. Spirit Halloween did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Correction: Spirit Halloween is opening roughly 1.3% more retail locations in North America this year, compared to 2023.

Persons: Jack, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, I'm, we'll, Beryl Sanders, Uber Organizations: Technologies, Uber's, CNBC, Michael's, Party, National Retail Federation Locations: Los Angeles , California, Uber's U.S, North America, Party City, United States

☆ Anna Sorokin speaks out after dramatic exit from 'Dancing With the Stars'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Pilar Melendez | Pilar Melendez Is An Editor On The Nbc News Platforms Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Sorokin was convicted in 2019 of duping friends and financial institutions out of hundreds of thousands of dollars while masquerading as a German heiress. “DWTS” alum and choreographer Maksim Chmerkovskiy called her a “professional liar” and mocked her dancing on a TMZ podcast. “Anna is fascinating to a lot of people… so I think there is an inherent curiosity about her,” Green said. Her crimes were “not right,” Sosa said, but nobody “deserves the amount of hate she’s getting.” Sorokin “deserves a second chance,” he asserted. Sorokin said she probably won’t keep up with the show as it continues, but she hopes actor Reginald VelJohnson will win.

Persons: Anna “ Delvey, scammer, ” Sorokin, Sorokin, Tori Spelling, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Spelling, Sorookin, Ezra Sosa —, Tunstall’s “, Sabrina Carpenter’s, “ It’s, ”, Julianne Hough, Sorokin’s, “, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Whoopi Goldberg, Kelly Cutrone, Conrad Green, “ Anna, ” Green, she’s, we’ve, ” Sosa, ” Sorokin “, Reginald VelJohnson Organizations: NBC News, ”, ABC, U.S . Immigration, Customs Enforcement, ICE, maven Locations: Los Angeles, New York, Manhattan, Hudson, Hollywood

☆ Meta’s misinformation problem has local election officials struggling to get out the truth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | Jonathan Vanian Is A Technology Reporter For Cnbc.Com | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

CNBC flagged posts with the false information to Meta. A company spokesperson said, “Meta has sent them to third-party fact-checkers for further review.”Across the U.S., with 40 days until the Nov. 5 election, state and local officials say they are puzzled by what to expect from Facebook. In 2016, Facebook was hammered by Russian operatives, pushing out false posts about Hillary Clinton to bolster Trump. Given Maricopa County’s high profile during the election season, the state often attracts attention from Facebook users across the country. During a Senate hearing last week on election threats, Meta’s head of global affairs, Nick Clegg, fielded questions about the company’s election preparedness.

Persons: Derek Bowens, Bowens, ” Bowens, “ Meta, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Meta, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Taylor Kinnerup, Kinnerup, ”, “, ” Kinnerup, she’d, Meta’s, Nick Clegg, Sen, Susan Collins, Collins, ” Clegg, Scott McDonell, it’s, McDonell, ” McDonell, Jeramy Gray, Meta “, Gray, ” Gray, we’ve Organizations: Facebook, USA, North Carolina State Board, CNBC, Meta, Republican, Russian, Trump, Pew Research Center, Elon, Associated Press, Reuters, Democratic, Maricopa, ” Intelligence, Homeland Security, FBI Locations: Durham County , North Carolina, N.C, ”, North Carolina , Mississippi, New Jersey, Springfield , Ohio, U.S, Canada, Maricopa County, North Carolina , Arizona, Arizona, Maine, China, Dane County, Wisconsin, Los Angeles County, North Carolina’s Durham County

☆ Eric Adams expected to face charges and A's play their last game in Oakland: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

New York Mayor Eric Adams is set to face federal charges. And the Oakland A’s play their last game in the city they’ve called home for over 50 years. New York Mayor Eric Adams expected to face federal chargesNew York Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted and is expected to be charged today by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York, two sources familiar with the matter said. More coverage of Eric Adams:Calls grew for Adams to resign, including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and more. Two abandoned Los Angeles mansions owned by a Hollywood producer are covered in graffiti , drawing ire from neighbors and condemnation from city officials.

Persons: Eric Adams, Hurricane Helene, Adams, ”, “, Alexandria Ocasio, Brad Lander, Florida Hurricane Helene, Helene, Harris, Kamala Harris, Volodymyr Zelenskyy —, Donald Trump, Trump, It’s, Joe Biden, David McNew, Oakland, Ezra Shaw, they’ve, John Fisher, — revile Fisher, David K, Li, Dana Varinsky, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: York, Oakland, New York, Southern, of, FBI, Turkish Consulate, NYPD, Rep, Florida Hurricane, NOAA, National Hurricane Center, Tallahassee International, United, European Union, Hezbollah, Zelenskyy, White House, U.S, Democratic, Secret, Trump, An, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Guardians, Athletics, NBC Locations: Florida, of New York, Brooklyn, Turkish, Alexandria, Cortez , New York City, Hurricane, Tennessee, Tallahassee, Israel, Lebanon, United States, Gaza, Russia, Ukraine, Douglas , Arizona, An Alabama, California, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Saudi, San Francisco Bay, Las Vegas, Sacramento

☆ Nuggets, Avalanche launch streaming service, with some games aired on local broadcast stations
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Local fans of the NBA's Denver Nuggets and the NHL's Colorado Avalanche will have some new ways to watch their teams' games this season. Beginning this season, there will be 20 Nuggets and 20 Avalanche games on Tegna's free local over-the-air broadcasts, 9NEWS and My20. The platform will give fans in the Denver media market access to all Avalanche and Nuggets games for $19.95 a month. Stars games will be available on streaming service Victory+ this season, and the local Ducks games will be available via Victory+ and a local over-the-air broadcast. These pay TV contracts help support the billions of dollars in fees that the networks pay professional sports leagues to air their games.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Bones Hyland, Norman Powell, Stan Kroenke's, Tegna, It's, Steve Smith, Gray Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Crypto.com Arena, NHL's Colorado Avalanche, Kroenke Sports, Entertainment, Denver's NBA, NHL, Avalanche, Nuggets, NBA, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, Sports, DirecTV, Fubo, Communications, Comcast, Dish, Entertainment's KSE Media Ventures, CNBC, Bally Sports, Diamond Sports, Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks, Ducks, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Tegna, Pelicans, Mavericks, YES, New York Yankees, MSG Networks, New York Knicks, NHL's New York Rangers Locations: Los Angeles, Denver, Prague, North America, NBCUniversal

☆ 3 questions Elon Musk will need to answer at Tesla's highly anticipated robotaxi event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The event, originally scheduled for August, is where CEO Elon Musk has promised to release a final design and more detailed plans for Tesla's Uber-like self-driving car service. AdvertisementIn typical form, Musk's promise that the robotaxi business was taking shape offset a major earnings miss and juiced Tesla's languishing stock price. Spak wrote. In the same note, Spak raises questions about Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD)'s rate of improvement compared to competitors like Waymo. Advertisement"Tesla's future valuation is highly dependent on its ability to develop, manufacture, and commercialize autonomous technologies," Jonas wrote.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Tesla's Uber, Musk, juiced, Joseph Spak, Spak, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas's, Jonas, Tesla's FSD Organizations: Service, Business, Tesla, UBS, Hertz, California Locations: Tesla's, robotaxi, Los Angeles

☆ Meta's misinformation problem has local election officials struggling to get out the truth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Meanwhile, multiple Facebook users in states like North Carolina, Mississippi and New Jersey continue to share the ballot misinformation without any notification that it's false. Across the U.S., with 40 days until the Nov. 5 election, state and local officials say they are puzzled by what to expect from Facebook. In 2020, the site hosted rampant misinformation about politically charged issues like Covid treatments, masking and voter fraud. Given Maricopa County's high profile during the election season, the state often attracts attention from Facebook users across the country. During a Senate hearing last week on election threats, Meta's head of global affairs, Nick Clegg, fielded questions about the company's election preparedness.

Persons: Rebecca Noble, Derek Bowens, Bowens, Meta, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Taylor Kinnerup, Kinnerup, she'd, Meta's, Saul Loeb, Nick Clegg, Sen, Susan Collins, Collins, Clegg, Scott McDonell, it's, McDonell, Jeramy Gray, Gray, we've, Harris Organizations: Department, Facebook, USA, North Carolina State Board, CNBC, Meta, Republican, Russian, Trump, Pew Research Center, Elon, Associated Press, Reuters, Democratic, Maricopa, National Constitution Center, AFP, Getty, Intelligence, Homeland Security, FBI Locations: Maricopa County, Mesa, Arizona, Mesa , Arizona, U.S, Durham County , North Carolina, N.C, North Carolina , Mississippi, New Jersey, Springfield , Ohio, Canada, North Carolina , Arizona, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Maine, China, Dane County, Wisconsin, Los Angeles County, North Carolina's Durham County

☆ Universal basic income pros and cons —according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

BI broke down the pros, cons, and frequently asked questions about basic income. Universal basic income and guaranteed basic income could fill gaps in the existing US social safety net, experts said. A benefit of basic income is the element of choice, according to Shafeka Hashash, associate director of guaranteed income at the Economic Security Project. Private donors often fully or partially fund basic income programs, lessening the cost burden on local governments. US states with active basic income programs include California, Illinois, Colorado, New York, Georgia, Louisiana, and more.

Persons: —, Melvin Carter, Paul, Shafeka Hashash, Hashash, It's, John Gillette, Oscar Wong, UBI, Andrew Yang, Howlette, hasn't, Michael Tubbs, Allan Baxter, What's, Sam Altman, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Business, St, SDI, SNAP, Economic Security, Arizona, Rep, American, Orleans Mayor's, Youth, University of British Columbia, Alaska Permanent Fund, Tech Locations: Valley, America, Los Angeles and Illinois, Texas, Missouri, Arizona , Iowa, South Dakota, Orleans, Denver, Atlanta, Alaska, California , Illinois, Colorado , New York , Georgia, Louisiana, Canada, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, California, New Mexico, Oregon

☆ Newsmax faces ‘bet-your-company’ defamation trial over 2020 election lies
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Washington CNN —Jury selection is set to begin Thursday in a closely watched defamation trial pitting voting technology company Smartmatic against the right-wing cable network Newsmax, in a high-stakes case over the airing of false 2020 election claims. The Newsmax case revolves around the same false claims, championed by former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, that the 2020 election was rigged by Smartmatic software and others. The Florida-based company sued Newsmax and other right-wing outlets and figures in 2021, alleging that its reputation was destroyed by the lies. The Newsmax case will test the legal limits of publishing lies about the 2020 election, and the trial will play out during the final stretch of the 2024 campaign. ‘Dozens’ of defamatory reportsAfter mainstream news outlets – and even Fox News – projected that Democratic nominee Joe Biden would win the 2020 election, Trump and his surrogates falsely claimed that he won.

Persons: Donald Trump, Newsmax, “, ”, ” Howard Cooper, Eric Davis, Davis, it’s, Katie Townsend, Smartmatic, Joe Biden, Trump, Chris Ruddy, Biden, wasn’t, Sidney Powell, ” Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Silbiger, Greg Kelly, Powell, Chris Salcedo, Smartmatic “, John Bachman, Smartmatic’s, Bachman, Liz Harrington, Ruddy, Kelly, Salcedo, Eric Robinson, ” Newsmax, Bill Daddi, ” Smartmatic’s, Erik Connolly, “ …, Bob Sellers, Emerald Robinson Organizations: Washington CNN, Delaware Superior Court, Fox News, Voting Systems, Republican, Trump, Freedom, Press, Fox, Democratic, The Washington Post, Republican National Committee, ”, Newsmax, University of South, Electoral College ” Locations: Delaware Superior, The Florida, Wilmington , Delaware, New York, Los Angeles County, University of South Carolina, Philippines, Venezuela

☆ Shannon Rowbury: ‘Heartbroken’ by her rivals’ doping offenses, athlete is now set to receive a bronze medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —For Shannon Rowbury, it was simultaneously one of the best and worst moments of her running career. Today, the women’s 1,500-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics is considered one of the dirtiest races in the history of track and field. Her US teammate, Alysia Montaño, also discovered this year that, having originally placed fifth in the 800 meters, she is now set to receive a bronze medal from the London Olympics due to doping violations by rivals. Now, she is learning to appreciate those things in ways that didn’t seem possible when she was a professional athlete. “I had kind of cut out all of the fun by the end, it felt like,” says Rowbury.

Persons: Shannon Rowbury, I’ve, Çakır, Maryam Yusuf Jama Tatyana Tomashova, Aregawi Shannon Rowbury Natallia, Lucia, Ekaterina Kostetskaya, Lisa, Laura Weightman Hellen Obiri Morgan Uceny, Gamze Bulut, Russian Tatyana Tomashova, Rowbury, retested, “, ”, Kirby Lee, haven’t, It’s, it’s, Alysia Montaño Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, Sport, USA, CNN Sport, Tokyo, NBC, London Locations: Russian, Beijing, London, Rio, Paris, California, Los Angeles, New York

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