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☆ Knicks fans are starting to believe again in a team built by ‘smart dorks’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( James L. Edwards Iii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

AdvertisementNew York fans love their basketball team, especially their rookies. Knicks fans have spent the last 20-plus years loving something that hasn’t always loved them back. Even in the most exciting stretches of D’Angelo’s life as a Knicks fan, nothing ever quite felt like this. “Everyone who is a Knicks fan with gray hairs remembers that Charles Smith was fouled in that game against the Bulls,” Converse said. No matter what happens this season, Converse and his boys are ready for this ride.

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As Election Day approaches, the campaigns are putting significant time and attention toward courting Black men, seen as a crucial — and potentially movable — voting bloc in a tight presidential race. However, that number drops to 68% for Black men under 50, compared to 21% who support Trump. “It’s very important to not operate from the assumption that Black men are in anybody’s pocket,” she said during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists in September. For Trump’s part, efforts to reach Black men voters through campaign surrogates or Trump himself have lessened in recent months. Bartell also pointed to Kevin Cooper, a Black man on death row for killing a white family, as well as marijuana convictions of Black men.

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☆ Military leaders who served under Trump sound the alarm about him winning a second presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Peter Bergen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And it is senior military leaders who served under him that have most clearly sounded the alarm about Trump. When he became president, Trump staffed his cabinet with senior generals. Despite Trump’s bromance with the military, senior retired generals and admirals haven’t loved him back. We found that five times more flag officers, 255, were critical of Trump, while 54 supported the Trump administration. Given his longstanding loyalty to Trump, Kellogg will likely return to some senior role if Trump wins in November.

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☆ Substitute teacher accused of re-enacting George Floyd murder and making 'racially harmful comments' in Minnesota classrom
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Cristian Santana | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The incident occurred Monday during four English classes at Woodbury High School, school and district officials said in a letter to the school community. The substitute teacher, Steve Williams, was removed from the classroom and barred from "stepping foot on any district property." School officials said the re-enactment was "reprehensible." The reported actions are not, and will not, be tolerated at Woodbury High School or in South Washington County Schools." The staffing agency that placed him at the high school said he no longer worked for them.

Persons: George Floyd, Steve Williams, Williams, Floyd, Derek Chauvin, isn't, Jason Posel, Posel, Danielle Nixon, Woodbury Organizations: Woodbury High School, Prescott Police Department, South Washington County Schools, Minnesota Department of Education, School, Woodbury Public, Minneapolis ., Minneapolis . South Washington County Schools Locations: Wisconsin, Woodbury , Minnesota, Minneapolis, South Washington, City, Prescott, Woodbury, Minneapolis . South Washington

☆ Daters increasingly seek shared political views. Popular dating apps are ready to meet the moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“It’s really about making sure (the app’s users) understand what is kind of at stake,” she added. Meanwhile, OkCupid has added a dozen new matching questions that focus on voter behavior and help show users more compatible profiles. While registered US voters are split near evenly between the two parties, according to Pew Research Center, daters on OkCupid tend to lean more liberal. Debono recognizes that political concerns are important to daters, especially ahead of a presidential election. “Political alignment is increasingly becoming a nonnegotiable factor for many people who are dating,” Debono said.

Persons: Tinder, “, ”, Stephanie Danzi, OkCupid, “ Trump, Michael Kaye, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, ” Kaye, Ashley Houghton, ’ ”, Houghton, daters, Lisa Wade, Wade, George Floyd’s, —, cautiousness, ” Wade, we’re, Casey Klofstad, ” Klofstad, Bumble, John McEntee, Raquel Debono, ” Debono, Debono Organizations: CNN, Tinder, Vote.org, OkCupid, Pew Research Center, “, Tulane University, University of Miami, ” CNN Locations: California

☆ ‘Beyond Black Beauty’ brings together an 1877 classic novel and a Black family in Baltimore
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ronda Racha Penrice | Atlanta-Based Writer Ronda Racha Penrice Is The Author Of | Black American History For Dummies. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“Beyond Black Beauty” expands on the often-adapted classic 1877 novel “Black Beauty” with an 11-episode series on Prime Video centering Black people, Black girls and women specifically. How do I make it different?’ because ‘Black Beauty’ has existed forever as a black horse and a white character,” the first-time showrunner said. “And so, as a Black woman, I was like, ‘Well, I definitely want to see Black women.’ So this is my love letter to the Black women who raised me.”Jolie (Kaya Coleman) in "Beyond Black Beauty." In crafting “Beyond Black Beauty,” Golden said she wanted to create a family show with the Black family being “driven by legacy.”“Something that was really important is highlighting a Black family that owns something,” she said. So when I learned about Black cowboy culture, it made sense in my soul.”

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☆ China's new focus in U.S. elections interference is not Harris-Trump presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Barbara Booth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

With the U.S. presidential election fast approaching, U.S. intelligence officials have issued a stark warning: China's latest efforts to influence the outcome is shifting away from the presidential race and toward state and local candidates. This new focus is part of a broader strategy by Beijing to build relationships with officials who could eventually advance China's interests. Local and state elections have become prime targets for Chinese interference because they receive far less scrutiny than national races, making it easier for China's influence campaigns to fly under the radar. One example of China's influence operations is its use of disinformation campaigns designed to exploit divisive issues such as immigration, racial justice, and economic inequality. Despite these efforts, controlling the full scope of foreign influence operations remains a daunting challenge.

Persons: they've, Brandon Wales, they're, cyberthreats, Javad Abed, Abed, George Floyd, Kent Walker, Mark Warner, John Cohen, Cohen Organizations: U.S, Infrastructure Security Agency, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Microsoft, Intelligence, Senate Intelligence, Center for Internet Security Locations: Beijing, Washington, Russia, China, Iran, U.S, Wales

☆ Two pioneering Black CEOs have a warning for companies abandoning diversity
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But opponents ignore both the history of so-called meritocracy, and the fact that DEI programs benefit business, Frazier and Chenault argue. But they said opponents have weaponized select examples of diversity programs that are not practiced widely to oppose DEI entirely. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesMeanwhile, conservative legal groups are now filing lawsuits targeting companies’ diversity initiatives, and Republican leaders like Florida Gov. Frazier and Chenault said there was a split between companies that rushed to create diversity programs in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020 and companies that have embedded these programs into their business. “For those companies that had integrated DEI into the way they do business, fundamentally, it’s marbled into the meat, so to speak.

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☆ Harris uses Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ comment to portray GOP rival as dangerous and unstable
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It’s the latest example of Harris’ campaign drawing sharper distinctions with Trump in the presidential race’s closing weeks, using the former president’s own words and those of his former aides to cast him as dangerous and unstable. In Erie on Monday, Harris will highlight Trump’s comments Sunday on Fox News, when he said he isn’t worried about his supporters’ actions on Election Day. Harris on Monday plans to warn that Trump’s actions could put people’s freedom at risk. Harris’ campaign will also release a new ad, dubbed “Enemy Within,” which features Trump repeatedly invoking the phrase “the enemy from within” on the campaign trail. “The enemy within are people that Kamala Harris let into this country, unvetted, unchecked and undocumented.”During her event Monday, Harris also plans to show attendees in Erie what Trump rallies are like, the aide said.

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In this 2004 photo, then-District Attorney Kamala Harris waits for a proceeding to convene in San Francisco. The long-standing problem of racial inequities in the criminal justice system is among the issues that prompted Harris to become a prosecutor in the first place. “I grew up knowing about the disparities, inequities, and unfairness in the criminal justice system,” Harris said during a 2019 town hall hosted by MSNBC. And I am proud of the work that I did.”As a prosecutor, Harris adopted what she called a “smart on crime” approach to law enforcement. Her cautious stance on the issue frustrated many advocates of criminal justice reform, including those who expressed support for Harris on other issues.

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☆ A Black Workday employee sued the company after it sent police to his home for a 'wellness check'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A Black Workday employee sued the company, claiming race and disability discrimination. AdvertisementA Black Workday employee filed a race and disability discrimination lawsuit against his employer after it sent police to his house for a "wellness check" while he was being treated at a hospital and had requested medical leave. He also sent a completed leave request form and said he would file the required Family and Medical Leave Act paperwork soon. On October 20, 2022, while he was still at the hospital, Workday sent police to his house for a "wellness check." In May 2023, Hill went on approved disability and medical leave, although he said he was denied long-term disability leave.

Persons: Anthony Hill, —, Hill, Hill's, Cassie Lenning, Lenning, didn't, Anthony, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor Organizations: Service, Business, Department, Labor, Court, District of Columbia Locations: Northern, California's, California, Maryland, Montgomery County

☆ It's World Mental Health Day: 10 quotes from James Baldwin, Mariska Hargitay and more to help you find inspiration and joy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

For World Mental Health Day 2024, which is Oct. 10th, we've compiled quotes from advocates, experts and authors who've discussed mental health over the past six decades. Here are 10 quotes that speak to the challenges of mental health and the tools you can use to improve your own. - Rosalynn Carter, said at a mental health symposium (2003)Ask for help when you need it"Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step." - Molly Burrets, a licensed clinical psychologist, told CNBC Make It (2024)Be kind to yourself"Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love." - Floyd "Ski" Chilton, author of "There is Another Way to Happiness," told CNBC Make It (2024)Remain hopeful

Persons: we've, who've, James Baldwin, Sam Carr, Rosalynn Carter, Toni Morrison, Angelou, Molly Burrets, Brown Organizations: Life, CNBC, Yorker

☆ Melania Trump refers to George Floyd as only a 'Black Minneapolis resident' in her memoir
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Melania Trump does not refer to George Floyd by name in her memoir. Trump refers to Floyd as a "Black Minneapolis resident" and references "his tragic death." AdvertisementFormer First Lady Melania Trump addresses the murder of George Floyd in her memoir without ever writing Floyd's name. Instead, she refers to him only as a "Black Minneapolis resident" and through the general pronoun "his." In total, Trump devotes three paragraphs to the circumstances of Floyd's murder and more than three pages to the protest on May 29.

Persons: Melania Trump, George Floyd, Trump, Floyd, —, Lady Melania Trump, Darnella Frazier Organizations: Minneapolis, Service, Facebook Locations: Black Minneapolis

☆ People are tired of 'unpacking' every relationship issue. Here's what some happy couples do instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Advice on social media often suggests openness in relationships. AdvertisementCouples therapists also say they've noticed a recent uptick in relationship unpacking among clients. Avigail Lev, a licensed clinical psychologist in San Francisco, attributes part of the problem to social media, with people learning relationship advice from quick Instagram slideshows. Social media can be misleadingSocial media platforms are brimming with mental health advice. Relationship work shouldn't be so hardConstantly unpacking relationship issues can delay the inevitable break-up.

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☆ Why Texas Latinos Are Shifting to the Right, Voting for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Jack Herrera | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Jordan Vonderhaar for BIIn late July, after Biden dropped out of the race, I traveled to Starr County to see why this longtime Democratic stronghold has been shifting steadily to the right. Like the mesquite and huisache that thrive in this arid climate, he has deep roots in Starr County. If any place embodies the dual identity among Latinos in Starr County, it's the Rancho Cafe in the tiny town of Roma. The Rancho Cafe — part Old West saloon, part Tex-Mex hangout — embodies the dual identity of local Latinos. Across the country, Latino Republicans say they feel more able to wear their politics on their sleeve.

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The nation is finally beginning to see that “country music is for everyone,” and Mickey Guyton loves it. Guyton, 41, has been a trailblazer in country music for years: In 2021, she became the first Black woman to co-host the Academy of Country Music Awards and the first Black woman solo artist to be nominated for a Grammy in a country music category. “Country music is a very universal music about life, and we’re all living, right? Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” will compete for best country album at the Grammys, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “But there’s one thing you can’t stop: It’s the amount of people that are singing country music.

Persons: Mickey Guyton, Guyton, she’s, ” Guyton, Anthropologie, George Floyd, She’s, ”, Breonna Taylor, Grant Savoy, Grayson Clark, “, Texan Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter, Jada Watson, Beyoncé, Beyoncé’s, Carter ”, it’s, ’ Organizations: Academy of Country, CMT, of, Texan, Nashville, Hollywood, ”, Convention, U.S, NBC News, DNC Locations: New York City, of America, Arlington , Texas, California, It’s

☆ Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson vs. James Harrison: Former NFL stars set to fight in exhibition MMA bout
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former NFL stars Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and James Harrison will fight in an exhibition mixed martial arts (MMA) bout in New Orleans next year, the pair announced on social media Wednesday. Johnson first said it was a three-round bout before Harrison said it would actually last five rounds. The pair have already been exchanging barbs, with Johnson telling Harrison: “I’m gone beat yo a** in round 1 so don’t worry about the other 4. Harrison, meanwhile, enjoyed a 15-year NFL career, spent mostly with the Steelers. Harrison won two Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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☆ JD Vance's debate performance helped rehab his image, but being 'Minnesota nice' worked against Tim Walz, campaign experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tim Walz took the stage in their first and only debate on Tuesday. Tim Walz in the pair's only debate of their vice presidential campaigns. AdvertisementAccording to polling, Vance has become one of the least-liked vice presidential candidates in history. The vice presidential debate is likely the last major debate of the campaign, as the presidential nominees haven't agreed to a second appearance after their September 10 face-off. "Vance's casual use of 'Tim' when addressing Walz subtly diminished Walz's authority, creating an impression of informality that worked in Vance's favor," Bui said.

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☆ Alicia Keys, LaChanze and Billy Porter Gather to Support Black Theater
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Sarah Bahr | More About Sarah Bahr | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

LaChanze was in the mood to celebrate. “I am so ready to party,” the actress, wearing a sequined red gown with a bold red lip, said on the red carpet before the second annual Black Theater United gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan on Monday night. LaChanze is the president and a founding member of Black Theater United, a nonprofit that aims to combat racism in the theater community. Mr. Mitchell remembered a call at the time with Ms. McDonald, the director Schele Williams and LaChanze. “They just started saying, ‘We’ve got to do something,’” he said.

Persons: LaChanze, “, Alicia Keys, Billy Porter, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Groban —, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Phylicia Rashad, George Floyd, Mitchell, McDonald, Schele Williams, ‘ We’ve, ’ ” Organizations: Black Theater, Black Theater United, Broadway Locations: Midtown Manhattan, Minneapolis

☆ What Walz’s and Vance’s past debates may reveal about Tuesday’s high-stakes matchup
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Past debate footage reveals that both generally veer away from personal attacks and prefer loftier rhetoric to digging deeply into specific facts to establish policy credibility. Their past debate opponents said they didn’t always provide direct answers to questions. In both the primary and general election debates, Vance often stuck to policy areas he felt most comfortable with: immigration, the economy and drug control. According to those interviews and evidence from his past debates, Vance, a Yale Law School graduate, seems to enjoy getting into verbal volleys. Tim Walz debates for governor on August 17, 2018, at Grand View Lodge, in Nisswa, Minnesota.

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☆ Where ocean plastic actually comes from
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Charlie Floyd | Elizabeth Mccauley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

What do we get wrong when we talk about ocean plastic? A lot, it turns out. Business Insider producer Elizabeth McCauley dives into the scientific literature and talks to experts to find out how we actually solve this problem. If you want to check out the sources for this video, we made a reading list for you.

Persons: Elizabeth McCauley Organizations: Business

☆ Former Houston officer found guilty of murder in deaths of couple during drug raid
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

HOUSTON — A former Houston police officer was convicted Wednesday of murder in the deaths of a couple during a 2019 drug raid that revealed systemic corruption problems within the police department’s narcotics unit. A jury found Gerald Goines guilty of two counts of murder in the January 2019 deaths of Dennis Tuttle, 59, and his 58-year-old wife Rhogena Nicholas. Goines looked down and did not visibly react as the verdict was read in a Houston courtroom. Goines’ attorneys argued during the trial that the first to fire at another person was Tuttle and not police officers. The probe into the drug raid also uncovered allegations of systemic corruption.

Persons: HOUSTON, Gerald Goines, Dennis Tuttle, Rhogena Nicholas, Goines, ”, Dennis, Keaton Forcht, Nicole DeBorde, Jeff Wolf, Wolf, Nicholas, Tuttle, George Floyd, Floyd Organizations: Houston, Prosecutors, Texas, Goines Locations: Houston, Texas, Federal

☆ A millennial has been looking for a tech job for over a year after being laid off. He says AI and being Black have worked against him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The ratio of job openings to unemployed people — an indicator of job availability — has declined considerably over the past two years. As a Black man, Jared said he thinks it's likely he's also faced some discrimination on his job hunt. AdvertisementJared said he also suspects that being a Black man has sometimes worked against him during job interviews. AdvertisementInterviewing can be a difficult skill to masterA competitive job market and discrimination during the hiring process aren't the only reasons Jared thinks he's struggled to land a job. While Jared feels he has a pretty good handle on the job market challenges he's facing, he said that sometimes, certain developments can perplex him.

Persons: —, Jared, he's, who's, What's, it's, George Floyd, haven't, wasn't, he'd, hadn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, LinkedIn Locations: New York, California

☆ John Banuelos: What to know about the Jan. 6 shooter arrested three years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Thomas Lake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +33 min

He was still at large in July 2021, when he took part in a fight in Salt Lake City that left another man dead. He’d been living in a park in downtown Salt Lake City, and he’d decided to cook for his hungry new friends. The Salt Lake City Police Department also declined, even though its investigation into Senn’s death was complete. In recent years he appeared to split his time between Chicago and Salt Lake City. Mark Peterson/ReduxReturning to Salt Lake City by unknown methods, Banuelos resumed his frequent appearances in local police reports.

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"Ultimately shirking fiduciary responsibility to employees, consumers, and shareholders." Twenty civil rights organizations sent a letter Thursday to Fortune 1000 companies calling for them to recommit to diversity, equity and inclusion, after several major companies scaled back their efforts. She emphasized that LGBTQ+ consumers have $1.4 trillion of buying power, as reported by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. But a small, well-funded, and extreme group of right-wing activists is attempting to pressure companies into abandoning their DEI programs. Abandoning DEI will have long-term consequences on business success -- ultimately shirking fiduciary responsibility to employees, consumers, and shareholders.

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