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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Victor Wembanyama era is underway in San Antonio. Wembanyama made his NBA debut with the Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night and made an immediate splash. “How can I deny that,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said prior to Wednesday's game. San Antonio received more than 200 media credential requests from eight countries, rivaling the interest shown during the NBA Finals. Wembanyama’s presence forced the Spurs to sell standing-room only tickets for the opener, a move that comes just months after the team struggled to sell tickets during its 22-60 finish last season.

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, ”, Gregg Popovich, Victor’s, that’s, he’s, San Antonio, Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, —, “, Melvin Voight Organizations: ANTONIO, NBA, Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Frost Bank Center, Nike, ” Spurs Locations: San Antonio, France, ” San Antonio

☆ A South Carolina GOP lawmaker says he's a 'strong advocate' for family values. His wife says he's had multiple affairs and is filing for divorce.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Republican Rep. Jeff Duncan had multiple affairs, his wife says in a divorce filing. His wife said he also portrayed himself as a "dutiful husband" while being unfaithful. Duncan's wife, Melody Duncan, filed for divorce last week, citing her husband's multiple affairs. The divorce filing described Melody Duncan as a "dutiful wife" who "wholeheartedly supported" Duncan in his career. A request for comment made to Melody Duncan's attorney, Susan R. Strom, was not immediately returned on Sunday, nor was a request made to Duncan's office.

Persons: Jeff Duncan, Duncan, Duncan's, Melody Duncan, Melody Duncan's, Susan R, Strom Organizations: Service, Republican Locations: Wall, Silicon, South Carolina, Greenwood

All-new: 2024 GMC Acadia The show's one big new model reveal came as General Motors unveiled the completely redesigned 2024 GMC Acadia on Wednesday morning. 2024 GMC Acadia GMProduction of the 2024 Acadia is expected to begin early next year at a plant in mid-Michigan, with vehicles slated to hit dealer showrooms during the first quarter. The company revealed its refreshed 2024 F-150 pickup truck lineup Tuesday night to a large crowd in downtown Detroit, not far from the show floor. Jeep unveiled a refreshed 2024 version of its Gladiator pickup in Detroit on Sep. 13, 2023. Not surprisingly, the Gladiator's new grille is very similar to the revamped grille that the Wrangler itself will be sporting for the 2024 model year.

Persons: it's, Duncan Aldred, wasn't, Ford, Jim Farley, John Emmert, Motors, Cadillac, Alex MacDonald, Gladiator, Stellantis, Jim Morrison Organizations: DETROIT, Detroit, United Auto Workers, Detroit Auto, North American, CNBC, General Motors, Acadia, GMC, GMC Acadia GM, GM, Chevrolet Traverse, Buick, CT5, Cadillac CT5, Google, Jeep, Apple Locations: Acadia, Michigan, U.S, Yukon, Detroit, Toledo ., North America

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his plans for continued student debt relief after a U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking his plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt, at the White House in Washington, U.S. June 30, 2023. The rule is separate from Biden's more sweeping student debt relief plan. The Supreme Court in June blocked his administration from canceling $430 billion in student loan debt for 43 million borrowers. The Democratic president has since announced plans to provide relief for student loan borrowers using a different approach. CCST sued in February after the Education Department in October finalized a rule changing a "borrower defense to repayment" program that allows students to seek debt relief if their schools mislead them.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis, Biden, Edith Jones, Kyle Duncan, Cory Wilson, CCST, The Biden, Nate Raymond, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Supreme, White, REUTERS, ITT Educational Services, Circuit, Colleges, Schools of Texas, Democratic, Republican, U.S . Department of Education, Education Department, Corinthian Colleges, ITT Technical Institute, The, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, New Orleans, Boston

☆ How influencer couples use relationships to reach new followers and build content strategies as partners, according to a talent manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Nhari Djan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A talent manager explains how he strategizes with influencer couples. Toteda and Cushion are the type of influencer couple Duncan and Ingenuity Live are looking to work with more. This is not dissimilar to how they would deal with an individual influencer, but there is a difference in application. Duncan thinks more influencer couples should collaborate with other couples, as well. "A lot of couples aren't looking to other couples that maybe have a small crossover of the same audience," Duncan said.

Persons: TikTok, influencers Monet McMichael, Jalen Noble, McMichael, Noble, Jeff Duncan, Nick Toteda, Anthony, Toteda, Duncan, it's, There's, Liza Koshy, David Dobrik, Nick Viall Locations: London

☆ A talent manager who works with influencer couples explains how creators use relationships to reach new followers — and the type of couple he'll never work with
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Nhari Djan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A man appeared on a budgeting podcast to seek help and raise awareness for mental health issues. A man struggling with huge debts appeared on a budgeting podcast last week, saying he was an example of how ignoring mental health can lead to financial problems. "It's been a really, really bad situation I've been in for the past couple of years," Duncan said. "I wanted to be on here to specifically platform how not treating your mental health issues can lead to massive financial strain that I'm in," he said. "Guys, if you have anything with mental health that you need to deal with, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, PTSD, etc.

☆ US Women's Open: Nine-year-old Brazilian Bella Simoes becomes youngest ever to attempt qualification
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

At nine years old, the Brazilian is the youngest player ever to attempt qualification to the tournament, set to tee off at California’s acclaimed Pebble Beach course for the first time in its 78-year history in July. Follow along @FSGA ➡️ https://t.co/622czXdhXk pic.twitter.com/4aYolLLL21 — U.S. Women's Open (USGA) (@uswomensopen) May 9, 2023Yet that should come as no surprise given Simões’ already-impressive résumé. Aged 14 in 2004, she bested many of the world's top men's players' and major winners at the Sony Open (pictured) despite narrowly missing the cut. The Brazilian shot 23-over par, as two players – Lindy Duncan and Brooke Matthews – secured automatic qualification with scores of 10-under and 8-under respectively. Kimberly Williams, a 60-year-old pro from Bethesda, Maryland, was the oldest player to attempt qualification this year, according to the USGA.

☆ The Other Stanford DEI Scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Betsy Devos | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

What happened to Judge Kyle Duncan at Stanford University was repulsive and unacceptable, and the staff who aided and abetted it—most notably DEI dean Tirien Steinbach—should be fired. This isn’t the only scandal on that campus worthy of attention and outrage. The school also faces a criminal case of false sexual-assault accusations. Both instances were complicated by the incessant buildup of nonteaching bureaucrats. Stanford now employs more administrators than it enrolls undergrads—focused on an agenda, not education.

☆ 4 content creators launched a camping experience. Here's the 25-page deck they used to get brand partners like Shopify.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In 2022, four creators launched Creator Camp, an in-person camping event for influencers. Here's the pitch deck they used to secure over $200,000 in sponsorships from brands. They put together a plan for Creator Camp, a three-day camping experience meant for creators to make friends, explore their creativity, and "do well by doing good," Duncan said. "It was really tough to get sponsors, but we were able to get about $30,000 to float the first event," Duncan said. Here's the 25-page pitch deck the creators used to convince brand partners to sponsor Creator Camp:

☆ Diversity and Free Speech Can Coexist at Stanford
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Tirien Steinbach | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Stanford Law School’s chapter of the Federalist Society earlier this month invited Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kyle Duncan to speak on campus. Judge Duncan answered in turn. Students involved in the protest had previously requested that the event be canceled or moved to Zoom. In my role as Stanford Law School’s associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, I supported the administration’s decision not to cancel the event or move it to video, as it would censor or limit the free speech of Judge Duncan and the students who invited him. Instead, the administration and I welcomed Judge Duncan to speak while supporting the right of students to protest within the bounds of university policy.

The dinner with shale producers and OPEC officials continued a tradition that began around five years ago when they were fierce competitors. It has been held in most recent years during the CERAWeek energy conference in the U.S. oil industry capital. Among the other topics that came up were strong oil demand and what U.S. shale producers could do to meet it given what shareholders want, he said. The event comes at a tumultuous time for global markets with the war in Ukraine disrupting global oil and gas flows while enriching both producer groups. Fewer OPEC officials are present at this year's annual CERAWeek conference, with ministers from key countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iraq, absent from the attendee list.

Suppliers familiar with GM's production plans through 2025 support the notion the automaker continues to slow-walk electric vehicle investment and output while it continues to bank money from its big combustion-engine pickups and SUVs. GM on Tuesday stuck to its plan to produce a total of 400,000 electric vehicles for North America from 2022 through the first half of 2024. GM said it has secured all the battery materials it will need to build 1 million EVs a year in North America by 2025. In the short run, GM's go-slow approach could allow it to side-step the price war that Tesla launched earlier this month. The division has 90,000 reservations for the high-performance Hummer EVs and is sold out into next year, he said.

☆ Ford and General Motors enter a new phase of uncertainty on prices and demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

At least, General Motors and Ford Motor likely will be doing that this week as they report fourth-quarter results and 2023 guidance, with Wall Street watching for signs of weakening consumer demand and a tougher pricing landscape. Either issue would mean lower profits this year for the automakers, which are expected to report relatively solid fourth-quarter results over subdued year-ago earnings. Automakers have reported record results in recent years amid the tight supply of new vehicles and resilient consumer demand. Ford on Monday cut the starting prices on its electric Mustang Mach-E, weeks after EV industry leader Tesla slashed its own prices. GM is scheduled to report its results Tuesday before markets open, followed by Ford after the bell Thursday.

☆ A luxury-furniture CEO warns that 'the housing market is collapsing at a level I haven't seen since 2008'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

RH CEO Gary Friedman told investors on an earnings call this week that the housing market is collapsing. He previously told investors that "anyone who doesn't think we're in a recession is crazy'"Other real estate experts think the market data isn't a perfect indicator of future performance. He points to low homebuyer demand and the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes to tame inflation for the market decline. "The housing market has collapsed, and it's gone down pretty viciously as interest rates went up," Friedman said during the call. Meanwhile, Friedman estimated that the luxury housing market, which is RH's primary market, could see a 35% to 40% decline in activity in Q4 because of high interest rates.

☆ Anne Sacoolas given suspended jail term for fatal UK car crash
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The crash led to a diplomatic spat between London and Washington, with the British government backing the call for Sacoolas to be prosecuted. After agreeing to appear in a British court remotely, she pleaded guilty in October to causing death by dangerous driving. Sacoolas' lawyer Ben Cooper said she had not personally asked for diplomatic immunity and that her departure from Britain afterwards was "a decision taken by her government". They expressed fury that the U.S. government had told Sacoolas not to attend her sentencing in person. "We have learnt important lessons from this tragic incident, including improvements to the process around exemptions from diplomatic immunity," he said in a statement.

☆ Malnourished Texas twins escaped handcuffs when boy found key and hid it in his mouth overnight, court records say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The siblings stated that they were starving,” the court records said. The teens were also beaten with extension cords, curtain rods and metal poles, according to court records. Terrell, the court records said, could be charged with continuous violence against the family. The twin boy’s left forearm was fractured from an older injury, court records said. Duncan was convicted in 2019 of cruelty to a juvenile by child desertion in the 19th Judicial District Court of East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana, court records said.

☆ U.S. diplomat's wife pleads guilty over fatal car crash that killed British teen
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Appearing at London’s Old Bailey court by videolink from the United States, Sacoolas denied causing death by dangerous driving but admitted the less serious charge. The crash led to a diplomatic spat between London and Washington, with the British government backing the call for Sacoolas to be prosecuted. In 2019, Dunn’s parents travelled to the White House for a meeting with then-President Donald Trump, who surprised them by revealing that Sacoolas was in an adjoining room. Dunn's parents declined to meet her. Sacoolas will be sentenced in the week commencing Nov. 28, and the judge, Bobbie Cheema-Grubb, directed that she attend in person.

☆ U.S. diplomat's wife pleads guilty over fatal UK car crash
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A banner and a memorial area for British teenager Harry Dunn who died in a road traffic collision is pictured near to the entrance of RAF Croughton, in Croughton, near Brackley, Britain June 11, 2021. The crash led to a diplomatic spat between London and Washington, with the British government backing the call for Sacoolas to be prosecuted. Sacoolas will be sentenced in the week commencing Nov. 28, and the judge, Bobbie Cheema-Grubb, directed that she attend in person. "If sentence is one that does not involve immediate custody, there is no barrier to her returning home after the hearing," the judge said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Michael Holden Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ GM's new GMC Sierra EV will offer traditional truck buyers an upscale electric alternative to the Hummer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( John Rosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

General Motors unveiled its latest electric pickup, the new electric GMC Sierra, and began taking reservations for a fully-loaded $107,000 version, called Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, on Thursday. The automaker expects to begin shipping the Edition 1 in early 2024 and to add lower-priced versions of the Sierra EV — starting at around $50,000 — later that year. It says the pickup will offer buyers something different when it begins arriving at dealers, even though it shares much of its technology with GMC's Hummer EV pickup and SUV and the upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV. One of the biggest differences between the GMC's wild Hummer EV and the new electric Sierra might be the new truck's traditional pickup shape. "With the Hummer EV, we found that 70% of customers with reservations are new to EVs, and about 75% of them are new to the GMC brand."

☆ Bruised and malnourished twins, 16, flee Texas home where they were allegedly handcuffed
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The twins were hospitalized and are in the custody of Child Protective Services, according to NBC affiliate KPRC of Houston. PRCMcShan said it took authorities several hours Monday to determine which house the twins had fled. When they arrived, the children’s mother, Zaikiya Duncan, 40, and her boyfriend, 27-year-old Jova Terrell, had apparently left with Duncan’s five other children, McShan said. "The children were found at a relative’s house and have been deemed safe by the Louisiana State Police. Duncan and Terrell were arrested after a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon, Louisiana State Police said Wednesday.

☆ How an oil fracking boom to bust startup plans to thrive in the climate change era
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

And in a way, Duncan thought the science wasn't a good match for the blunt process of oil and gas drilling. The Covid downturn in 2020 capped close to a decade of a bear market for oil and culminated in the negative spot prices in the oil market in May 2020. Oil and gas was changing from a growth business to a value business, and oil company management were much more focused on fiscal discipline. That concentration of equipment and infrastructure's resulting reduced costs was not good for an oil services company. And there have been a lot of surprises along the way – how the shale boom became its biggest business, followed by how quickly the science became commoditized in the oil market.

☆ 230 de morți din cauza temperaturilor de aproape 50 de grade din Canada; ONU cere acțiuni împotriva schimbărilor climatice
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

„De la debutul valului de căldură, la sfârșitul săptămânii trecute, BC Coroners Service a înregistrat o creștere semnificativă a numărului de decese la care a contribuit căldura extremă", a declarat legistul șef Lisa Lapointe. ONU spune într-o postare pe Twitter că „valul excepțional de căldură din Canada a depășit recordurile din toate timpurile, pentru a treia zi consecutivă. +49,6 grade Celsius în Canada. Aceasta este povestea recordului de căldură canadian care a fost zdrobit 3 zile zile la rând. Recordul de temperatură înregistrat luni în această localitate a fost de 47.9 grade Celsius.

Persons: Lisa, ONU, Duncan, Celsius Organizations: ONU, British, CNN, BC, Service, Organizația Mondială de Meteorologie Locations: Canada, British Columbia, Columbia Britanică, Canadei, canadian, Vancouver

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