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☆ Hugh Grant says he panicked and almost named his newborn after his son's favorite Minion
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Grant is not alone in picking unique names. On Tuesday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Grant recalled the process of choosing middle names for his children. "And he said, 'Kevin,' because that was his favorite Minion," Grant recalled, referring to the character on "Despicable Me." Earlier in the show, he reflected on his middle names, "John Mungo." With the rise of social media, more parents are seeking uncommon names, baby name consultants previously told BI.

Persons: Hugh Grant, Kevin, Grant, —, Jimmy Kimmel, Anna Eberstein, Lulu Danger Grant, Eberstein, Tinglan Hong, John Mungo, Grant didn't, Colleen Slagen, Slagen, Kayla Naab, it's Organizations: Service, Business Insider, BI Locations: Blue

☆ Trump and Harris vie for the Latino vote on eve of election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned around southwestern states this week as they sought to shore up the Latino vote with only five days until Election Day. Latino voters account for %14.7 of all eligible voters in the upcoming election, according to Pew Research Center. New Mexico, where Trump campaigned on Thursday, has the highest share of Latino voters with around 45% the population. The states with the next largest share of Latino voters include California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada. Although Democrats tend to have a historical advantage among Latino voters, that advantage has declined over the past four presidential cycles, according to a national NBC News/Telemundo/CNBC poll from September, especially as Trump makes strides with Latino men.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Tony Hinchcliffe, Hinchcliffe Organizations: Pew Research Center, NBC News, Telemundo, CNBC, Trump Locations: New Mexico, California , Texas, Arizona, Nevada, While California, Texas, Albuquerque , New Mexico, America, Trump's, Puerto Rico

☆ Wealth manager for the super-rich names 3 stocks to buy before the year-end
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Equity markets rallied this year, as investors remained bullish on Big Tech but also scooped up shares in under-the-radar companies. Year-to-date, shares in Exxon have gained 16.7%, while the stock of Barrick and Microsoft have gained around 10.8% and 15% respectively. Microsoft Teng remains bullish on Microsoft, despite Wrise making a "partial switch" and reducing its weight in the tech giant while increasing allocations to Nvidia in early August. Microsoft and and Nvidia are among the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks, which also include Alphabet , Amazon , Apple , Meta Platforms and Tesla . Nike Athletic footwear and apparel label Nike is another stock that Teng likes, despite bearish sentiments in Wall Street.

Persons: Kevin Teng, —, Barrick, Barrick Gold Teng, Microsoft Teng, Teng, OpenAI, AlixPartners, Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse Organizations: Big Tech, CNBC Pro, Wrise Private Singapore, Microsoft, behemoth Exxon Mobil, Barrick Gold, Exxon, Barrick, Exxon Mobil, Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Nike Athletic, Nike, Disney, Marvel Studios, Disney Plus, 4Q, Pixar Animation Studios Locations: Asia, East, Europe, Wall Street

☆ Gold little changed ahead of U.S. payrolls data
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Twenty kilogram gold and silver bricks sit at the ABC Refinery smelter in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Gold traded little changed on Friday as investors refrained from taking big positions ahead of the U.S. payrolls data that could provide further clues about the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook. Spot gold was flat at $2,746.09 per ounce, as of 0235 GMT. Gold prices gained more than 4% in October amid safe-haven flows spurred by the Middle East tensions and U.S. election uncertainty. Zero-yield gold thrives in a low interest rate environment.

Persons: Gold, Edward Meir, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, nonfarm, Meir Organizations: ABC Refinery, Democratic, Republican, Reuters, Traders Locations: Sydney , New South Wales, Australia

☆ Some Democratic political advertisers are still betting on X, despite Elon Musk's allegiance with Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk's ownership has shifted X's political stance, affecting Democratic ad spending. X switched political ads back on last year as it looked to recoup lost revenue after a brand exodus. AdvertisementWhile some Democratic political advertisers — including Kamala Harris' presidential campaign — have stopped spending on X altogether, a small number are holding firm. It ceased taking political advertising in 2019 under former CEO Jack Dorsey; Musk reversed that decision last year. The research firm EMARKETER predicted that political ad spending in the US will top $12 billion this year.

Persons: X, —, Kamala Harris, Elon Musk, revved, hasn't, Colin Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, — Jon Tester, it's, Harris, Linda Yaccarino, Tyler Goldberg, Mike Nellis, Nellis, I've, Matthew Madrazo, Jonathan Phelps, X's, Ned Segal, Jack Dorsey, Musk, Elon, Mark Jablonowski, Andy Kiersz Organizations: Elon, Democratic, Service, Twitter, Trump, Texas Senate, Montana, Solutions, Republican, Fox News, Democrats, Nellis, Media, X, Financial Times, Meta, Google Locations: Texas, Montana, Washington ,

☆ I tried a $1,000 steak at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. It was the ultimate Sin City dining experience.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I tried the $1,000 Beef Case at Papi Steak, the celebrity-loved restaurant at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. AdvertisementWithin minutes of finding our table at Papi Steak, the flashy Miami transplant at the equally flashy Fontainebleau Las Vegas, an EDM song blasts from the speakers. But there'd be no $1,000 Beef Case without the original Papi steak, once just a fixture of Einhorn's star-studded barbecues. When the Fontainebleau Las Vegas opened its doors in 2023, the pair knew they wanted to bring their concept to the West Coast. And in a city like Las Vegas, plenty of hot spots use their Instagram clout and A-list clientele to mask a subpar dining experience.

Persons: —, Anneta, Harry Met Sally, Meg Ryan, David " Papi, Einhorn, Papi Steak, It's, David Grutman, LIV, Leo DiCaprio, David, Papi, Grutman, DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, David Beckham, Tom Brady —, I've, Caesar, crème Organizations: Fontainebleau, Service, Beef, Business, Groot Hospitality, Miami, Michelin Locations: Papi, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Vegas, gawk, Japan, Las Vegas, Miami, South Beach, West Coast, Sin City

☆ I live in Valencia, Spain, where flooding has taken over 100 lives. I can hardly believe what's happened here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jesús Lucero Ezquerro, who lives in Valencia, was in disbelief when he saw the damage from floods. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jesús Lucero Ezquerro, 28, who lives in the Poblats Marítims district of Valencia, Spain. AdvertisementCars were on top of each other, says Jesús Lucero Ezquerro, as he discovered the damage left by the storm in Valencia. Jesús Lucero Ezquerro said he and his friends helped clear the streets of Valencia. Courtesy of Jesús Lucero EzquerroLeft behindI am frustrated and angry.

Persons: Jesús Lucero Ezquerro, Ezquerro, —, I've, Jesús Lucero, Milton, Hurricane Milton, it's Organizations: Service, Hurricane Milton, Hurricane, Spanish Meteorological Agency Locations: Valencia, Marítims, Spain, Florida, Tampa

You can’t look this up in a law book and find an answer to the query because it doesn’t exist.”Previously, prosecutors have not objected to Trump’s bids to delay his sentencing before the election, which Judge Juan Merchan noted in agreeing to postpone Trump’s sentencing until late November. If Trump loses on immunity, his lawyers are expected to ask Merchan to delay Trump’s sentencing so they can appeal. Trump’s attorneys attempted this in 2023, and District Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied it. But following the Supreme Court ruling, Trump’s attorneys made a second attempt this summer. That was denied when Merchan agreed to postpone Trump’s sentencing.

Persons: Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels, “, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, he’s, ”, Jill Konviser, Juan Merchan, Trump, Merchan, that’s, Alvin Hellerstein, Hellerstein, Prosecutors, Diane Kiesel, you’re, You’ve, ’ ”, ” Konviser, Attorney Alvin Bragg, “ It’s, Bragg, prosecutorially, Elie Honig, Honig, –, ’ ” Honig, ” Agnifilo Organizations: CNN, Trump, White, Washington, New York, Manhattan, Attorney, Democrat, Prosecutors Locations: Manhattan, New York, DC, Rikers

☆ Nearly 200,000 people are on the waitlist to try out a new Gen Z messaging app that launches next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Daze, a messaging app aimed at middle and high schoolers, has 187,000 people on its waitlist. Daze CEO Willem Simons told BI that middle and high schoolers are increasingly looking to interact creatively. AdvertisementAn upcoming messaging app for Gen Z looks a lot different than your typical iPhone or WhatsApp conversation. Simons told BI that the app is aimed at middle schoolers and high schoolers. The 27-year-old, who has cofounded other startups, including the messaging app Muze, said he grew up in a somewhat rural environment and couldn't always be in person with friends.

Persons: Willem Simons, —, It's, Simons, it's Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business, Apple Locations: Emarketer

☆ How the cost of childcare is expected to change under Trump or Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have both talked about the importance of making childcare more affordable. Below are three elements of the childcare equation and what the Harris and the Trump camps have either proposed or already done. Child tax creditsTrump and Harris have both proposed expanding the child tax credit, which currently provides up to $2,000 per child. Harris' child tax credit policy would restore the enhanced pandemic-era credit, giving parents up to $3,600 annually per child, with the amount dependent on a child's age and family income. The US's pandemic-era child tax credit expired at the end of 2021 because Republicans in Congress opposed it.

Persons: Harris, Trump, —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, Grant —, Anne Hedgepeth, Cindy Lehnhoff, Vance, hasn't Organizations: Service, Business, Child Care, Child Care Association, Budget

☆ Oil climbs more than $1 per barrel on reports Iran preparing to strike at Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oil prices extended gains on Friday, climbing more than $1 a barrel to pare weekly losses, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East rose following reports that Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike on Israel from Iraq in the coming days. Brent crude futures , which have rolled to the January contract, climbed $1.31, or 1.80%, to $74.12 a barrel by 0128 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1.35, or 1.95%, to $70.61 a barrel after settling up 0.95% in the previous session. Oil prices were also supported by expectations that OPEC+ could delay December's planned increase to oil production by a month or more, four sources close to the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, citing concern about soft oil demand and rising supply. The world's largest oil producer pumped a monthly record high of 13.4 million barrels per day in August, EIA said.

Persons: Axios, Monday's, Tony Sycamore, Sycamore Organizations: Brent, . West Texas, U.S, Reuters, NPC, Energy Information Administration, EIA Locations: pare, Iran, Israel, Iraq, Sydney, Middle, U.S, China

☆ American Battleground: The fight to the finish — and what lies beyond the 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

“Do you think Donald Trump is a fascist?” Anderson Cooper asked her in a CNN town hall just two days earlier. They are indeed the ‘enemy from within.’”Former President Donald Trump addresses the crowd during his campaign rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden on October 27. You’re a sh*t vice president.’”It’s crude, it’s rude, but for Trump’s campaign it is right on target. “We know what Donald Trump wants,” Harris says in DC just outside the vice presidential residence. As Trump’s 2020 campaign communications director Erin Perrine puts it, “Donald Trump is a political anomaly.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Read, Trump, Kamala Harris, ” Anderson Cooper, “, ” Harris, Rebecca Wright, John Kelly, Trump “, Defense James Mattis, John Bolton, Mark Esper, Bob Woodward, Staff Mark Milley, Republican Sen, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, Mike Johnson, ”, Harris, ” “, Tony Hinchcliffe, Puerto Rico, ’ ”, Anna Moneymaker, ” Trump, Ezra Klein, Maggie Haberman, He’s, Edward, Isaac Dovere, …, ” Demonizing Harris, Frank Luntz, CNN’s, Michael Duncan, you’ve, Erick Erickson, Arnold Palmer’s, ’, Jenny Kane, Jeff Zeleny, Gloria Borger, he’s, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, “ She’s, Eva McKend, ” Zeleny, CNN’s Laura Coates, Biden, ” Coates, Julia Roberts, Eminem, Oprah, Beyonce, Michelle Obama, CNN’s Dovere, Barack Obama, Jonathan Drake, Reuters Trump, ” McKend, Erin Perrine, “ Donald Trump, Daniel Dale, Hurricane Helene, Mike Pence, “ Let’s, Let’s, Sinéad O’Connor, Hillary Clinton, We’ve, Norm Eisen, Eisen, – Trump, –, Stephanie Cutter, Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters Harris, Abraham Lincoln Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, ABC, ”, Trump, Trump’s, New York Times, Defense, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Republican, Marxist, Madison, Democratic, Puerto Ricans, New, Garden, GOP, Fox, WIN, Political, Illegal Voters, The New York Times, ” CNN, Fox News, Reuters, Biden, Univision, Capitol, “, United States Capitol Locations: Delaware County , Pennsylvania, York City, Puerto, Mexico, Portland , Oregon, Pennsylvania, DC, Georgia, In Michigan, Detroit, Charlotte , North Carolina, Trump, Hurricane, Madison, Washington ,

☆ Soda is making a comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Cans of Dr Pepper soda are displayed on June 3, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. While consumers are drinking more Coke, Coke Zero, Dr Pepper and Canada Dry, Pepsi’s soda sales are struggling. ‘Diet Coke Break’“Dirty soda,” a popular TikTok trend that combines soda with syrup and cream, has also driven interest in soda brands among younger consumers interested in creating their own soda concoctions. TikTok has also recently become filled with “Dirty Diet Coke,” “Crispy Diet Coke” and “DietCokeBreak” recipe videos where people leave cans of Diet Coke in the fridge for weeks and then pour them into a glass, sometimes with citrus powder, to get the most fizziness. Singer Dua Lipa gave Coke its latest viral hit this month when she posted a video sharing her Diet Coke recipe, which combines Diet Coke, pickle juice and jalapeño sauce.

Persons: guzzling Coke, Dr Pepper, It’s, ”, Robert Ottenstein, “ There’s, Coke, Pepper, Justin Sullivan, ” Timothy Cofer, Duane Stanford, Noam Galai, Laura Schmidt, Pepper’s, Cofer, Angus Mordant, Singer Dua Lipa, Gordon Ramsay, ” Kristen Hollingshaus, “, Diet Coke, CNN’s Ramishah Maruf Organizations: New, New York CNN, Consumers, Heineken, ISI, Centers for Disease Control, Evercore ISI, World Health Organization, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Companies, Pepsi, Beverage Digest, New York, Wine, Food Festival, Stanford, University of California, PepsiCo Inc, Bloomberg, Getty, PepsiCo, Gatorade, Netflix, Dirty, Singer Dua, Coke, CNN, Diet Locations: New York, San Anselmo , California, America, Canada, Latham , New York, United States, TikTok

☆ Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden hosted a formal ceremony Wednesday to publicly celebrate his executive order establishing an initiative to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions and create a board of advisors on HSIs. Flores said the executive order shows a federal understanding of how crucial HSIs are to the future of the nation. The more than 500 HSIs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico serve more than 4.7 million students every year, according to federal data. Many students are low-income, and nearly a third are eligible for Pell grants, which are federal scholarships for students in need. “The president’s executive order will strengthen these critical institutions and build their capacity to provide economic mobility for all their students.”

Persons: Joe Biden, Education Miguel Cardona, Biden, Antonio R, Flores, ” Flores, Pell, ”, Neera Tanden Organizations: Census, Education, Hispanic Association of Colleges, Universities, House, Associated Press Locations: U.S, Puerto Rico, American

In an interview with popular podcaster Joe Rogan, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance suggested that he and Donald Trump can win the “normal gay guy vote” and that families with transgender children are looking for an edge in Ivy League college admissions. An early portion of the interview focused heavily on transgender people and transition-related medical care, which Vance described as “pharmaceutical conversion therapy” for gay people. “I mean that’s what to me is so crazy about some of the hyper-left-wing reaction,” Vance responded. “Well, I think I’m probably going to pick you, but I don’t know, and I’m not ready to make a decision,” Vance recalled Trump saying. “We’re sitting there watching, like, some stupid show, ‘Emily in Paris’ on Netflix or something,” Vance said, before catching himself.

Persons: Joe Rogan, Vance, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Vance, “, Rogan —, ”, Kamala Harris, Rogan, ” Rogan, I’ve, you’ve, “ I’ve, ” Trump, Butler, I’m, who’s, —, “ We’re, Emily Organizations: Ivy League, Harvard, Yale, Yale Law School, “, Human Rights, Trump, Republican, Netflix, Service Locations: Minneapolis, Toronto, Butler , Pennsylvania, Cincinnati , Ohio, Cincinnati, Paris

☆ Top U.S. commander in Middle East being investigated on allegations of shoving a subordinate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Army Criminal Investigation Division is looking into allegations that Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla shoved an airman while traveling on a C-17 several weeks ago, the officials said. The Army Criminal Investigation Division said in a statement that it is "aware of an alleged incident and is currently looking into it. The Army Criminal Investigation Division is an independent federal law enforcement agency responsible for felony criminal investigations and operations. For now, he remains in the job and is currently traveling in the Middle East, according to a senior administration official. Kurilla has been at the helm of CENTCOM, the combatant command in the Middle East and Central Asia, since April 2022.

Persons: Michael “ Erik ” Kurilla, Kurilla, It’s Organizations: Army, U.S . Central Command, Army Criminal, Army Criminal Investigation, Defense, 75th Ranger Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, Operations Command Locations: U.S, CENTCOM, East, Central Asia, Israel, Iran, Iranian, Syria, Mosul, Iraq

☆ Israel says another rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2 in Israel, hours after 5 were killed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

TEL AVIV, Israel — Rockets fired from Lebanon killed two more people in northern Israel on Thursday, Israeli medics said, raising the death toll there to seven in what marked the deadliest strikes to hit Israel since its military invaded southern Lebanon earlier this month. First responders carry the shrouded body of a woman who was killed Thursday when a rocket fired from Lebanon hit near Kiryat Ata in northern Israel. First responders transport a woman following a rocket attack near Kiryat Ata in northern Israel. Agricultural areas along Israel’s border, where much of the country’s orchards are located, are closed military areas that can only be entered with official permission. In Israel, rockets, missiles, and drones launched by Hezbollah have killed at least 68 people, about half of them soldiers.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Ahmad Gharabli, Magen David Adom, Sheikh Naim Kassem, “, ”, Hassan Ammar, Jean Fakhry, Zahraa Younis Organizations: Israel — Rockets, Biden, Getty, Refugees and Migrants, National News Agency, Lebanese Health Ministry, Hezbollah Locations: TEL AVIV, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, Iran, Kiryat Ata, AFP, Haifa, Metula, Israel’s, Baalbek, Lebanon’s, Bekaa, Deir, “

☆ Rapidly rising rents squeeze millions in the middle class
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jasmine Cui | Jasmine Cui Is A Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Rent costs have long weighed on lower-income households — now it’s coming for the middle class. A cost-burdened household is defined as one paying 30% or more of pretax income on rent and housing costs. This figure is widely used as a threshold for affordability: the Census Bureau measures housing costs against it, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development has used it for decades. While nearly 40% of middle-class renters are burdened by costs nationwide, in Tennessee that figure is 37%, placing it among the upper half of states with the largest share of cost-burdened middle-class renters. The growing pressure on middle-class renters may finally be spurring political action.

Persons: ”, Peter Hepburn, ” Hepburn, “ It’s, Daniel Evans, haven’t, Evans, We’ve, Hepburn, “ Organizations: NBC, Department of Housing, Urban, Princeton University Locations: Tennessee, Memphis, Nashville, New York

• US officials are heading to the Middle East in a renewed push to resolve the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, and to deter an Iranian response to Israel’s strikes last week. The White House said Iran should not respond, but the US was ready to assist Israel’s defense. • Israeli strikes near the historic city of Baalbek killed at least 19 people, Lebanese authorities said. • Aid entering Gaza has sunk to the lowest level since the war began last year, UN data shows. Only 836 aid trucks entered the enclave so far in October, far short of the pre-war average of 500 trucks per day.

Persons: ”, Israel Organizations: CNN Locations: Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Baalbek

☆ Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening more human transmission
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A pig has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in a backyard farm in Oregon. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, the first instance of a swine infection in the US, officials announced on Wednesday. Pigs get both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses, making them a genetic mixing bowl where H5N1 could gain genetic mutations that help it spread between humans. AdvertisementWhy pig infection could be a tipping pointPigs play host to both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses. Inside a pig, the H5N1 bird flu virus could pick up genetic mutations that help it adapt to better infect human bodies.

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☆ Vance suggests upper- and middle-class kids ‘become trans’ for college admissions, says Trump may earn ‘normal gay guy vote’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance suggested in an interview with podcast host Joe Rogan that aired Thursday that White upper- and middle-class children are incentivized to identify as transgender to gain admission to elite colleges. The only one that’s available in the hyper-woke mindset is if you become gender nonbinary,” the Ohio senator added. We’re letting a grown man walk around in a mini skirt in broad daylight,” Vance said. “If that’s what you’re doing, you’re a pervert. Vance also said he believes most Americans are open-minded about what he described as “lifestyle choices,” but transgender athletes who compete in women’s sports cross a line.

Persons: JD Vance, Joe Rogan, ” Vance, ” “, Reagan Democrat ”, Vance, ”, Trump Organizations: CNN, Republican, Harvard, Yale, Ivy League, Reagan Democrat, Trump, Paris Air Locations: ”, Ohio, Mississippi, Paris, United States

☆ Greatest player ever? After Shohei Ohtani’s first World Series title, there’s a ‘legitimate argument’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Rustin Dodd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

(I’m) extremely honored to be a part of this.”On the field, Ohtani’s first World Series had not gone quite to plan. “I think there’s a legitimate argument that he’s the greatest player to ever play the game,” Friedman said. The case is also historical: The World Series has been played for more than a century. And somewhere was Freddie Freeman, the World Series MVP and two-time champ. “Not just technically, but also my professionalism.”He was, at last, a World Series champion.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Takashi Harada, Hiroshi Sasaki, Sasaki, Harada, Ohtani, ”, ” Ohtani, Hanamake, Tommy John, Kendrick Lamar, Andrew Friedman, Mark Walter, Walter, Friedman, “, ” Friedman, ’, Kiyoshi Mio, Dave Roberts, Walker Buehler, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Stan Musial, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Roy Campanella, Jimmie Foxx, ” Roberts, Stan Kasten, “ We’re Jackie, Sandy, We’re Fernando, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Betts, Freeman, Roberts, “ I’ve, that’s, Mike Lawrence Organizations: Hanamake, High School, Nippon Professional Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Yankee, ” Dodgers, Major, Baseball, of Famers, Dodger Locations: Japan, Hanamake Higashi, Iwate Prefecture, Los Angeles, New York, Hanamake

☆ Why rich Trump backers aren’t scared of his inflationary economic agenda
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The last three years have upended everything about the way we expect the economy to work. But the pandemic-era inflationary period played out unlike any other in history, and wealthy people made out like bandits. And that may be because the only real inflation we’ve seen in decades was a multi-year profit bonanza for them. And that has provided a permission structure for some wealthy Trump supporters to shrug their shoulders at his inflationary economic agenda. But it won’t be the same flavor of profit-driven inflation we’ve seen over the past three years.

Persons: CNN Business ’, That’s, Donald Trump’s, “ It’s, ”, Kent Smetters, “, we’ve, ” It’s, He’s, Harris, Josh Bivens, Bivens, ” Bivens Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Wall, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Trump, Wall Street Journal Locations: New York, Ukraine

☆ Death toll in Spain's floods rises to 158, among Europe's worst storm disasters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A man with a shovel stands on a mud-covered street in the aftermath of torrential rains that caused flooding, in Paiporta, Spain, October 31, 2024. A view shows an area affected by heavy rains that caused flooding near Valencia, Spain, October 31, 2024. People stand next to damaged surface metro tracks in the aftermath of torrential rains that caused flooding, in Paiporta, Spain, October 31, 2024. Stranded cars are piled up on the street, following floods, in La Torre neighbourhood in Sedavi, Valencia, Spain, October 31, 2024. A woman kneels down against a wall as mud fills the street in Sedavi, Valencia, Spain, October 31, 2024.

Persons: Eva Manez, Angel Victor Torres, Mayor Maria Jose Catala, La Torre, Doce, Laura Villaescusa, Maribel Albalat, Antonio Molina, Molina's, Oscar Puente, Puente, Susana Vera, Pedro Sanchez, Ricardo Gabaldon Organizations: Rescue, Mayor, Reuters, La Torre, Interior Ministry, TVE Locations: Paiporta, Spain, Valencia, Germany, Romania, Portugal, La, Madrid, La Torre, Sedavi, Valencia city, Spanish, Utiel

☆ Microsoft's stock heads for worst day in two years after disappointing forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a company event on artificial intelligence technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 30, 2024. Microsoft 's better-than-expected earnings report wasn't enough to prevent the stock's steepest selloff in two years, as investors instead focused on the company's forecast for the current period. Microsoft shares fell more than 5% on Thursday and headed for their worst day since Oct. 26, 2022, when they dropped 7.7%. Amazon , which leads the cloud infrastructure market, is scheduled to report results after the close on Thursday. Net income rose 11% to $24.67 billion from $22.29 billion in the year-ago quarter.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Amy Hood Organizations: Microsoft, Revenue, Google, BofA Global Research Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia

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