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☆ Gold drifts higher as U.S. rate cut optimism boosts appeal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A five hundred gram gold bar, left, and a a one kilogram gold bar, produced by Swiss manufacturer Argor Hebaeus SA, in Budapest, Hungary. Gold prices nudged higher on Tuesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered the case for a September rate cut, while investors awaited more U.S. economic data for further monetary policy cues. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,423.89 per ounce by 0140 GMT. A rate cut in September is now fully priced in by markets, which may keep sentiments in gold prices well-supported in the lead-up," said IG market strategist Yeap Jun Rong. Investors were awaiting U.S. retail sales data due at 1230 GMT on Tuesday and comments from Fed governors Christopher Waller and Adriana Kugler later this week for further direction.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, Yeap Jun Rong, Christopher Waller, Adriana Kugler, Yeap Organizations: Argor Hebaeus SA, Federal, Investors, Reuters Locations: Swiss, Budapest, Hungary

☆ Curator says she faked 'Picasso' paintings that had hung for more than 3 years in an Australian museum
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAn art museum in Australia that was embroiled in a gender dispute involving several "Picasso" paintings has admitted that the works were fake. The paintings had been at the center of a gender battle that broke out after a man from the Australian state of New South Wales took legal action against the gallery after being refused entry to the museum's "Ladies Lounge" exhibition. The exhibition contained some of the museum's most notable artworks, including some said to have been produced by the Spanish Cubist Pablo Picasso. "I knew of a number of Picasso paintings I could borrow from friends, but none of them were green and I wished for the Lounge to be monochrome. The forgery prompted a reevaluation of other works displayed in the Ladies Lounge, and Kaechele revealed that some other items were also not genuine.

Persons: —, Kirsha Kaechele, Pablo Picasso, Kaechele, Manet, Picasso, Christopher Heathcote, Heathcote, Princess, It's, Gina Rinehart's, Vincent Namatjira Organizations: Service, Business, Guardian, Picasso Administration, Tasmania's Museum of, New Locations: Australia, New South Wales, Guardian Australia, Spanish

☆ Where Germany’s Immigration Debate Hits Home
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Sarah Maslin Nir | Christopher F. Schuetze | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The leafy market square, ringed by Middle Eastern restaurants in a quiet city where nearly half the residents have immigrant backgrounds, seems like the last place that would spur Germany’s latest explosive wave of nationalist backlash. But it was in Mannheim where prosecutors say an Afghan man stabbed six people in May at an anti-Islamist rally, killing an officer who had intervened. But the death and the fact that the man accused had his asylum claim denied years ago set off calls for the expulsion of some refugees. It has been particularly painful for the longtime Muslim population of the city, where, according to some estimates, nearly one in five people are of Turkish descent. That worry has heightened since January, when an exposé revealed a secret meeting by members of the extreme right during which the deportation of even legal residents of immigrant descent was discussed.

Locations: Mannheim, Germany

☆ Proxy advisor backs activist Politan nominees in scathing Masimo report
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis on Thursday recommended that shareholders of Masimo , the medical technology firm best known for its Apple Watch patent litigation, elect dissident Politan's two nominees, Bill Jellison and Darlene Solomon. Masimo's board includes Kiani, former Disney CEO Bob Chapek and Politan managing member Quentin Koffey, who overwhelmingly won the election last year. Glass Lewis tacitly endorsed that criticism in its report, writing that the company displayed "de minimus responsibility" and "poor governance." Alongside its larger peer Institutional Shareholder Services, though, Glass Lewis reports are considered highly important to passive investors. Glass Lewis responded to RTW with an offer to meet on July 8, shortly after Politan's allegations were publicized in an SEC filing.

Persons: Joe Kiani, Glass Lewis, Politan's, Bill Jellison, Darlene Solomon, Kiani, Bob Chapek, Quentin Koffey, Kiani —, Politan, Jellison, RTW, Christopher Chavez, RTW's Organizations: Enercare, Masimo, Apple Watch, CNBC, Disney, Services, ISS, Kiani, SEC Locations: Toronto, Canada, Solomon, Politan

☆ Ellen DeGeneres said she's 'done' with fame after her upcoming Netflix special. Here's a complete timeline of the backlash she's faced since 2020.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

Read previewThe talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has long been considered a beloved celebrity for her friendly and funny public demeanor. "Maybe I'm being naive, but I expected them to welcome me with confetti: Welcome to 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'!" Next thing we know, we literally hear Steve Jobs pick up and say, 'Hi, Ellen' … Ellen told him the iPhone should have a bigger font," the producer said. I have been getting calls asking me about the Ellen Degeneres Show and I would like to address the time I spent there. AdvertisementPaytas appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2010 when she was 22 years old to showcase her speed-reading talent during an audience talent segment.

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☆ Will ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ give us the new ‘Barbenheimer’? This weekend will be the judge
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

As for a name for this latest prospective double feature, perhaps presciently, “Gladiator II” star Paul Mescal thought “Glicked” (pronounced glick-id) was the most suitable portmanteau back in July. The critical and commercial track records for the directors behind “Gladiator II” and “Wicked” are less consistent, Nunan said, which could make a difference in the cultural and box-office impact they have. Universal PicturesDirectors aside, as with “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” before them, “Gladiator II” and “Wicked” both have star power in spades. It's a battle of the internet boyfriends in "Gladiator II." Some magic just can’t be replicated, though “Gladiator II” and “Wicked” do seem poised to drum up the same must-see prestige as the films that dominated the summer of 2023.

Persons: Oscar, ”, Paul Mescal, “ Glicked, glick, “, Tom Nunan, ” Nunan, ’, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, “ Glicked ”, Matt Neglia, Garfuriosa, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Chris Pizzello, Nunan, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling rollerblading, “ Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, –, it’s, Gladiator ”, Barbie ’, ‘ Oppenheimer, “ Barbie ”, Barbenheimer ’, Greta Gerwig helming, Nolan, Ridley Scott, “ Thelma, Louise, haven’t “, Napoleon ”, Gucci ”, Jon M, Chu, Crazy Rich, ‘ Glicked, Ariana Grande, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Mescal, Pascal, HBO’s “, Quinn, Denzel Washington, Galinda, Cynthia Erivo’s, Grande hasn’t, she’s, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Guy ”, It's, Aidan Monaghan, Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey , Jr, he’s, Matt, Emily, Robert Organizations: CNN, Entertainment, UCLA’s School of Theater, Eye Entertainment, Warner Bros, Discovery, Columbia, Broadway, Mattel, Crazy, Universal Pictures, New York Times, Paramount Locations: Venice, ”

☆ Germany to Strip Huawei From Its 5G Networks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Christopher F. Schuetze | More About Christopher F. Schuetze | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The German government said on Thursday that it had reached an agreement with major telecom companies to have them stop using critical Huawei and ZTE components in their 5G mobile infrastructure in five years, the latest step by a European country to ban Chinese companies from critical telecommunications infrastructure. The agreement with the telecom companies — Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Telefonica — comes in two steps. First, use of Chinese-made critical components will be discontinued from core parts of the country’s 5G networks by the end of 2026. Then, the parts made by Chinese manufacturers will be phased out from antennas, transmission lines and towers by the end of 2029. Huawei and ZTE did not respond to requests for comment.

Persons: Nancy Faeser Organizations: Huawei, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, Telefonica —, ZTE, European Union Locations: Berlin, Germany

American intelligence agencies uncovered a Russian plot to kill the chief executive of a German weapons manufacturer, according to multiple Western officials, as Moscow steps up a campaign to undermine support for Ukraine’s war effort. The United States warned Germany about the plot, and German officials increased protection for Armin Papperger, who leads Rheinmetall, which makes artillery shells and tanks that Ukraine has used in its war against Russia. The assassination plot is a significant escalation, officials said, representing a more concerted covert effort to deter Western companies from producing supplies for Ukraine. A senior Western intelligence official said that the threats were flagged this past spring. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the Russian operation.

Persons: Armin Papperger, Papperger Organizations: United, Rheinmetall, Russia, NATO Locations: Moscow, United States, Germany, Ukraine, Western

☆ Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In addition to people who worked directly for Trump, others who participated in Project 2025 were appointed by the former president to independent positions. Several people involved in Project 2025 didn’t serve in the Trump administration but were influential in shaping his first term. Both Trump and Project 2025 have called for eliminating the Department of Education. Vast network of Trump alliesHowever, Trump’s attempts to distance himself from Project 2025 have already encountered credibility challenges. Shortly after Trump’s Truth Social post last week, Democrats noted a recruitment video for Project 2025 features a Trump campaign spokeswoman.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, Trump, Mark Meadows, Stephen Miller, Jay Sekulow, Cleta Mitchell, John Eastman, Brendan Carr, Lisa Correnti, Brett Tolman, Charles Kushner, Trump’s, Tolman, Joe Biden, Danielle Alvarez, “ Team Biden, ” Alvarez, Kevin Roberts, Roberts, ”, Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita, Paul Dans, Biden, Miller, Russ Vought, Ben Carson, Christopher Miller, John Ratcliffe, Steven Bradbury, Patrick Pizzella –, Mark Morgan, Tom Homan –, –, Kathy Nuebel Kovarik, Ken Cuccinelli, Peter Navarro, Michael Pack, Frank Wuco, Barack Obama’s, David Legates, Mari Stull, President’s, ” Roberts Organizations: CNN, Republican, White, Trump, Heritage Foundation, Mandate, Leadership, Federal Communications, United Nations Commission, Republican Party, “ Team, Democratic, Committee, Heritage, American, Foundation, Department of Education, Affordable, National Weather Service, Trump Administration, America, Center, Management, “ Mandate, Leadership ”, Urban, National Intelligence, Labor, Customs, Border Protection, Immigration, of Homeland Security, US Agency for Global Media, NOAA, State Department, ” “ Conservatives Locations: Trump, Washington, Texas , Alabama, Mississippi, America

☆ As Climate Toll Grows, FEMA Imposes Limits on Building in Flood Plains
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Christopher Flavelle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will take new steps to ensure that the structures it funds — including schools, hospitals, police stations, libraries, sewage treatment plants and bridges — are protected from flooding. The agency said Wednesday that projects constructed with FEMA money must be built in a way that prevents flood damage, whether by elevating them above the expected height of a flood or, if that’s not feasible, by building in a safer location. The rule also makes it clear that building decisions must reflect risks now and also in the future, as climate change makes flooding more frequent and severe. “We are going to be able to put a stop to the cycle of response and recovery, and rinse and repeat,” Deanne Criswell, the FEMA administrator, said during a call with reporters. The new rule will “enhance resilience in flood-prone communities, by taking future flood risk into consideration when we rebuild,” she said.

Persons: Deanne Criswell, ” Organizations: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA

☆ What’s in Store for the 2024 Hurricane Season?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Christopher Kuo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Hurricane Beryl intensified into a Category 5 storm last week, it broke records and left a trail of damage across the Caribbean. The first named hurricane of the season, Beryl is the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, and also the first Category 4 hurricane to form in the Atlantic in the month of June — a portent of what experts say is a hurricane season that will be much more intense than usual. Hurricane season usually runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, with most storms developing between mid-August and mid-October. If you’re planning to travel during this hurricane season, here’s what you should know. How bad will hurricane season be this year?

Persons: Beryl Organizations: Atlantic, Atmospheric Administration, Colorado State University Locations: Caribbean, Texas, Gulf of Mexico, United States

☆ ‘Shrek 5’ is coming in July 2026, and the big stars are onboard
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Everyone’s favorite ogre is heading back to town, with the the latest movie in the “Shrek” franchise set for release in mid-2026. Movie studio Dreamworks Animation confirmed in a post on X that “Shrek 5” will hit the big screen on July 1, 2026 – 16 years after the previous episode was released. The first “Shrek” movie was a smash hit when it was released in 2001, spawning sequels “Shrek 2” in 2004, “Shrek the Third” in 2007 and “Shrek Forever After” in 2010. There was also a spinoff “Puss in Boots” movie featuring the outlaw cat voiced by Antonio Banderas, released in 2011, with a sequel – “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” – released in 2022. The franchise has become a cultural phenomenon, to the extent that shoe brand Crocs released a Shrek Croc in 2023 and a recreation of Shrek’s swamp home was listed for rent on Airbnb last September.

Persons: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Fiona, Eddie Murphy, Walt Dohrn, Brad Ableson, Michael McCullers, Christopher Meledandri, Antonio Banderas, Banderas, ” Murphy Organizations: CNN, Dreamworks, Collider

☆ How the Home Insurance Market Became So Distorted
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Christopher Flavelle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But that data, which makes it possible to compare insurance premiums around the country, also shows something even more surprising: As climate change makes extreme weather more likely, the cost of home insurance doesn’t line up all that closely with risk. Deciphering the cost of home insurance from one place to another is almost impossible. They obtained data showing how much millions of American households pay to mortgage service companies, which typically includes insurance. Then they deducted payments for mortgages, property taxes and other fees, leaving them with an estimate of home insurance premiums. The result is first-of-its-kind data, piercing the veil that insurers and regulators have placed over the cost of home insurance in different parts of the country.

Persons: you’re, — Benjamin Keys, Philip Mulder, University of Wisconsin — Organizations: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin

☆ South Korea: Flying aboard the AC-130J Ghostrider, carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Brad Lendon | Mike Valerio | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

AC-130 gunners Joe Gipson (back) and Isaac Dowell tend the 105mm cannon aboard a US Air Force AC-130J during a live-fire exercise over South Korea. A 105mm howitzer is seen at the rear of a US Air Force AC-130J at Osan Air Base, South Korea, in early June 2024. ‘Spooky’ historyUS Air Force gunships trace their lineage back to the Vietnam War, when the service set up 7.62 mm guns to fire out one side of a C-47 transport aircraft. With the AC-130J model, introduced in 2017, the Air Force removed the machine guns in favor of the more precision-guided munitions. The AC-130’s crew acknowledges the dangers of ground fire to their aircraft, and some analysts question its usefulness in any potential conflict with North Korea.

Persons: Ghostrider, Joe Gipson, Isaac Dowell, Brad Lendon, John Ikenberry, Kim Jong Un, ” Ikenberry, Heath Curtis, Mike Valerio, Curtis, ”, Justin Burris, Peter Layton, Layton, Maj, Christopher Mesnard, CNN’s Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae Organizations: Korean Peninsula CNN, US Air Force AC, CNN, Air Force Special Operations Command, US Air Force, Osan Air Base, South, Air Force, National Museum of, Operation, US, Griffith Asia Institute, Royal Australian Air Force, Operations Command Locations: Hurlburt Field, Florida, South Korea, Seoul, North Korea, Washington, Korea, Maj, New Mexico, United States, Vietnam, Asia, Grenada, Panama, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kunduz, Iraqi, Persian, Khafji, Saudi Arabia, Korean, Australia, Operations Command Korea

☆ A Brand-New Electric Bus, No Charge. (That Was One Problem.)
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Dionne Searcey | George Etheredge | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The matter before the school board was straightforward. The new bus would be larger than the old one, board members learned at the meeting 18 months ago, and also totally free, thanks to a federal grant. But the biggest difference: The new bus would be powered not by a diesel engine but by electricity. The bus didn’t stir up much discussion that first meeting, recalled Christopher Prososki, the superintendent, who’s known around town as Dr. P.“A free bus is a free bus,” he said. The school board president nicknamed it “the Biden bus,” annoying the superintendent.

Persons: Christopher Prososki, “ Organizations: Biden Locations: Wymore

☆ How airpower experts think Ukraine could pull off bursts of air superiority to get F-16s into the fight and score breakthroughs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

An Air Force F-22 Raptor flies alongside two Polish F-16s in formation during the NATO Air Shielding media day at Lask Air Base, Poland. Air Force Staff Sgt. The air force could support these operations using HARM missiles. This sets up Ukraine's air force to gain air superiority over specific areas, allowing their pilots to strike Russian units, logistics, and transportation networks and deny movements of reinforcements. An F-16 aircraft is pictured after the first delivery of Norway's old F-16 fighter aircraft to Romania at Rygge Air Force Base, Norway.

Persons: —, David Deptula, Christopher Bowie, nonresident, Danielle Sukhlall, Volodymyr Zelensky, Alexander De Croo, Ludivine Dedonder, Didier Lebrun, Photonews, Bowie, SAMs, That's, it's Organizations: Service, Business, US Air Force, Mitchell Institute, Center for Strategic, An Air Force, NATO Air, Lask, Base, Air Force Staff, Defence, Ukrainian Air Force, Getty, Russia's, Rygge Air Force Base, OLE BERG, NATO, Fighting Falcons Locations: Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Avdiivka, Ukrainian, Zaporizhzhia, Russian, Romania, Norway, AFP

☆ On Capitol Hill, Democrats Panic About Biden but Do Nothing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Christopher S. Murphy, an ambitious young Democrat from Connecticut, went on television on Sunday with a carefully worded warning to President Biden about the viability of his campaign. “This week is going to be absolutely critical; I think the president needs to do more,” Mr. Murphy said, arguing that Mr. Biden needed to hold a town hall and participate in unscripted events because “the clock is ticking” for him to put to rest the doubts about his candidacy raised by a disastrous debate performance. Multiple times, Mr. Murphy emphasized his deadline, saying that he, as well as voters, must see more action “this week.”Senator Michael Bennet, the Colorado Democrat who briefly ran for president himself, said Mr. Biden had to “reassure the American people that he can run a vigorous campaign to defeat Donald Trump.”Senator Patty Murray of Washington, a senior member of the Democratic leadership team, put out a statement that passed for fighting words, saying that the president “must do more to demonstrate that he can campaign strong enough to beat Donald Trump.”

Persons: Christopher S, Murphy, Biden, Mr, Michael Bennet, Donald Trump, Patty Murray, “, ” Organizations: Colorado Democrat, Democratic Locations: Connecticut, Washington

☆ Stephen King, Sarah Jessica Parker and More Share Their Top Books of the 21st Century
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( The New York Times Books Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +26 min

To determine the best books of the 21st century , The New York Times Book Review and The Upshot polled hundreds of literary luminaries. Stephen King Stephen King has written more than 60 books, many of which have been adapted for film and television. Min Jin Lee Min Jin Lee has written two novels: FREE FOOD FOR MILLIONAIRES and PACHINKO, which was one of The Times’s 10 Best Books of 2017. Scott Turow Scott Turow is an attorney and writer best known for legal thrillers like PRESUMED INNOCENT and THE BURDEN OF PROOF. DU BOIS, was one of The Times’s 10 Best Books of 2021.

Persons: Stephen King Stephen King, ”, Ian McEwan ●, Christine Falls, Benjamin Black ●, Donna Tartt, Gillian Flynn ●, Cormac McCarthy ●, Margaret Atwood ●, Sarah Waters ●, Philip Roth ●, Viet Thanh Nguyen, “, Stephen King, Min Jin Lee Min Jin Lee, Anthony Doerr ●, Katherine Boo ●, Colm Tóibín ●, Julie Otsuka ● “, Tara Westover ● “, Matthew Desmond ● “, Marilynne Robinson, Edward P, Jones, Barbara Ehrenreich ●, Phil Klay Karl Ove Knausgaard Karl Ove Knausgaard, Roberto Bolaño ● “, Maggie Nelson ● “, Elena Ferrante ● “, Ben Marcus ● “, Emmanuel Carrère ●, Kazuo Ishiguro ●, Claire Keegan ● “, Peter Handke ●, Denis Johnson ●, Svetlana Alexievich, Bonnie Garmus Bonnie Garmus, Barnes, Nehisi Coates, Barbara Kingsolver ●, Tara Westover, Matt Ridley ●, Harry Potter, Prince, Rowling ●, Dave Eggers ●, Henry David Thoreau, Laura Dassow, Ben Rice ●, Colson Whitehead ●, Timothy Egan Nana Kwame Adjei ‑ Brenyah Nana Kwame Adjei ‑, ZZ Packer, Diana Khoi Nguyen, “ Greenwood, Michael Christie, Solmaz Sharif, Min Jin Lee ● “, George Saunders ● “, Jesmyn Ward, Ted Chiang ●, George Saunders ●, Colson Whitehead, Chimamanda Ngozi, Edwidge Danticat, Aracelis Girmay, Natsuo Kirino, Roberto Bolaño ●, Francisco Goldman ●, Paul Beatty Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker, Tayari Jones, Sting, Paul Murray ●, Megha Majumdar ●, Anthony Marra ●, Jonathan Franzen ●, Donna Tartt ●, Janika Oza, Patrick Radden Keefe, Sonali Deraniyagala James Patterson James Patterson, Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, J.D . 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☆ Euro unlikely to rebound next year, will stay 'quite weak,' investment advisor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEuro unlikely to rebound next year, will stay 'quite weak,' investment advisor saysChristopher Dembik, senior investment advisor at Pictet Asset Management, weighs in on what the outcome of the French parliamentary election means for markets.

Persons: Christopher Dembik Organizations: Pictet Asset Management

☆ LinkedIn billionaire bankrolls voting firm Smartmatic as it fights Fox News in 2020 election defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Matt Egan | Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is providing significant financial firepower to Smartmatic as the voting technology company fights Fox News and Newsmax over the right-wing networks’ repeated airing of 2020 election lies. A person with knowledge of the matter wouldn’t say exactly how much money Hoffman poured into Smartmatic but told CNN the eight-figure investment surpassed $10 million. Smartmatic is seeking billions of dollars in damages from Fox News, Newsmax and other right-wing figures that falsely accused the company of rigging the 2020 election. The voting technology company’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News is still in the fact-finding “discovery” phase and isn’t expected to go to trial until 2025. Smartmatic is also suing Trump 2020 campaign lawyer Sidney Powell and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell – two of the most egregious peddlers of election disinformation.

Persons: Reid Hoffman, Hoffman, “ Smartmatic, ” Hoffman, “, Donald Trump, Smartmatic, Antonio Mugica, Mugica, Hoffman “, “ doesn’t, Trump, Joe Biden, ” Mugica, Biden, ”, Sidney Powell, Mike Lindell –, Powell, ” Lindell, Christopher Kachouroff Organizations: New, New York CNN, LinkedIn, Fox, Democratic, The Washington Post, CNN, Trump, Republican, Fox News, Fox Corporation, Delaware Superior Court, America News, Fox News Media, Justice Department Locations: New York, Smartmatic, Delaware Superior, Philippines, Fox, Dominion

☆ As Democrats Fret About Biden, Murphy Says He Must Address Voters’ Concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said Sunday that President Biden’s first television interview since his disastrous debate performance fell short of alleviating deep concerns about his age and mental acuity, and that the president has more work to do to convince voters he is fit to run for and win re-election. “Voters do have questions,” Mr. Murphy said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”He added: “Personally, I love Joe Biden, and I don’t know that the interview on Friday night did enough to answer those questions. This week is going to be absolutely critical. I think the president needs to do more.”Mr. Murphy said he would urge Mr. Biden to “do a town hall, do a press conference — show the country he is still the old Joe Biden.”He avoided directly answering whether Mr. Biden should step aside, saying, “I know there are a lot of voters out there that need to be convinced that Thursday’s night’s debate performance was a bad night.”

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☆ Beckham, Guardiola and the Princess of Wales: Welcome to Wimbledon’s Royal Box
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Nick Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

On the upside, you get the best view in the house for the most famous tennis tournament in the world. The Royal Box at Wimbledon is an unending source of fascination for people ostensibly tuning in to watch some top-class sport. Guardiola and Williamson acknowledged the crowd, as is traditional in the Royal Box on middle Saturday. You get drinks on arrival, served on the balcony behind Centre Court, which overlooks some of the smaller courts. The invitation reads: ‘The Chairman and Committee of Management of The Championships request the pleasure of the company of [insert name] & Guest in the Royal Box on [insert date].

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☆ Carlo Maria Viganò: Archbishop critical of Pope Francis excommunicated for schism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, a former papal ambassador to the United States who became an ultra-conservative critic of Pope Francis, has been excommunicated for schism. As a Vatican diplomat, the archbishop was tasked with serving the pope, which makes his excommunication for schism highly unusual. The Vatican explained Friday that Viganò was excommunicated following an “extrajudicial penal process,” although the archbishop has said he did not “recognize the legitimacy” of the process. “I don’t know what happened,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, said recently about the now-excommunicated archbishop. The Vatican said Viganò had been told of the excommunication and that only the Holy See could lift the sanction.

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☆ While much of Europe embraces hard-right parties, the UK has swung wildly to the left. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Francois Lo Presti | Afp | Getty ImagesLONDON — A somewhat strange and ironic political shift has gripped Europe over the last few years. "There's an anti-incumbency mood again in Europe," Dan Stevens, professor of politics at Exeter University, told CNBC. Shared concernsThe U.K. is not alone in looking for a political change of scenery. A similar shift has been observed in much of western and eastern Europe in recent years, with hard-right populist and nationalist parties upsetting and unseating the old political establishment. Political analysts point out that, although far-right political parties in France, Germany and Italy made gains in the recent European Parliament elections, they also did not perform quite as well as expected.

Persons: Jordan Bardella, Francois Lo Presti, Dan Stevens, Stevens, Christopher Granville, leaderships, they've, Granville, Sofia Vasilopoulou Organizations: Union, Afp, Getty, Labour Party, Conservative Party, Europe —, Exeter University, CNBC, Conservative, Party for Freedom, EMEA, TS Lombard, King's College London Locations: France, Henin, Beaumont, Europe, euroskeptic, Ukraine, Italy, Netherlands, Germany

☆ The 10 best movies on Netflix in July
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"Back to the Future" (July 1)(L-R) Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox in "Back to the Future." Universal PicturesIt's one of the greatest adventure movies of all time. The visionary direction by Robert Zemeckis, the fantastic chemistry between Fox and Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown, the amazing score by Alan Silvestri — this is the closest thing to a perfect blockbuster movie. And make a night of it and watch the sequels, which are also available.

Persons: Christopher Lloyd, Michael J, Fox, Robert Zemeckis, Doc Brown, Alan Silvestri — Organizations: Fox

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