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☆ A new documentary claims to have found Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious founder of bitcoin
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Jon Sarlin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —The identity of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has long been one of the biggest mysteries of the internet age. Yet the man that director Cullen Hoback’s film names as the 2009 founder of bitcoin is denying he is Satoshi Nakamoto. “For the record, I’m not Satoshi,” Peter Todd, a bitcoin core developer, told CNN in a statement. Hoback’s evidence includes a 2010 bitcoin message board post from Todd that he concludes was written by Satoshi Nakamoto. I gave Peter Todd every opportunity to contradict the claims, to explain the claims.

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"We have kind of a two-level house — it's not a two-story, but there are two levels," Smith-Frady told Business Insider. AdvertisementIn May 2024, the average cost of flood insurance in Florida was $781 a year, according to personal-finance company NerdWallet. Advertisement"It basically makes the home a total loss if they don't have flood insurance," Meyer Lucas said. "In Florida, there's really high flood risk, which I think is broadly understood, but that the cost associated with that flood risk is not being captured in home values." "The storms are happening so diversely in so many different areas of the state," D'Amario told Business Insider.

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☆ Jon Steinlauf, WBD's Top Ad Salesman, to Leave. Read the Memo.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Discovery's top ad salesman, will leave at the year's end. Steinlauf's departure follows his role in merging ad sales units after the Discovery-WarnerMedia deal. Discovery's top ad salesman, will leave the media company at the end of the year, according to an internal memo from Bruce Campbell, WBD's chief revenue and strategy officer, that was shared with Business Insider. AdvertisementSteinlauf led Discovery's ad sales business starting in 2018 under Zaslav pre-merger, having joined Discovery through its acquisition of Scripps Networks. Read the memo about Steinlauf's departure from the company below:

Persons: Jon Steinlauf, —, Bruce Campbell, Turner, WBD, Comcast's NBCU, Marybeth Strobel, Ryan Gould, David Zaslav, Steinlauf Organizations: Warner Bros, Discovery, NBA, Service, Business, CNN, HBO, Disney, Paramount, Turner Sports, Zaslav, Scripps Networks

This article is part of “Dealing the Dead,” a series investigating the use of unclaimed bodies for medical research. For five years, the unclaimed dead of Dallas and Tarrant counties were delivered to the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. There, the bodies were assessed based on their usefulness to medical science: Those that tested positive for infectious diseases or had begun to decompose were cremated. Others were cut into pieces and leased out to medical schools, the U.S. Army and for-profit medical technology companies. The database is based on spreadsheets of unclaimed bodies obtained through open records requests from the county medical examiners.

Persons: — Organizations: University of North Texas Health Science, U.S . Army, NBC, Health Science Center, NBC News, Dallas Locations: Dallas, Tarrant, Fort Worth, freezers, Texas

The longtime elected coroner in Hinds County, Mississippi, who faced withering criticism last year for burying men in pauper's graves without notifying their families, is stepping down early. Sharon Grisham-Stewart, a Democrat, announced Monday that she would retire Dec. 31, three years before the end of her current term. The mother of one of those men, Jonathan Hankins, confronted Grisham-Stewart in February at the county's pauper's field. And the Justice Department stepped in, saying it would help authorities in Hinds County and Jackson improve their death notification procedures. Grisham-Stewart was first elected as Hinds County coroner in 1999 and last won re-election in 2023.

Persons: Sharon Grisham, Stewart, Grisham, Jonathan Hankins, Gretchen Hankins, Jackson, Robert Graham, Graham, She's, Dexter Wade, Marrio Moore, Hankins Organizations: Democrat, NBC, WLBT, Supervisors, Police, Justice Department, of Supervisors, NBC News Locations: Hinds County , Mississippi, Hinds, Jackson, Hinds County

☆ Jon Stewart tries to clarify presidential candidates’ economic policies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jeff Seltzer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Amazon and TV vet Brian Williams are nearing a deal that hints at a new strategy for the streaming giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Brian Williams is close to a deal with Amazon to host an election-night special on Prime Video. These people were granted anonymity to speak freely about private deal talks. AdvertisementThe people close to the deal talks rebuffed the idea that Amazon would build its own news operation, however. Amazon this year turned on ads in Prime Video, gunning for the nearly $70 billion in annual TV ad spending. "It fits in with their interest in disruptions and amassing big audiences," the second person close to the deal talks said.

Persons: Brian Williams, —, gunning, Mike Hopkins, Albert Cheng, Hopkins, Jonathan Wald, Williams, Don Lemon, it's, Ted Sarandos, Jon Stewart, Stewart, Apple Organizations: Amazon, NFL, Service, Business, Variety, CNN, Amazon MGM Studios, MSNBC, CAA, NBC News, ABC News, Tech, Netflix, Apple, NBC Locations: LA

This article is part of “Dealing the Dead,” a series investigating the use of unclaimed bodies for medical research. Texas Senate Media ServicesThe Health Science Center did not comment on Parker’s plans for legislation. The Health Science Center suspended its body-donation program, fired the officials who led it and said it would stop accepting unclaimed bodies. The University of North Texas Health Science Center suspended its body-donation program and fired the officials who led it. Dallas County officials have said moving forward they won’t provide unclaimed bodies for research unless survivors choose to do so.

Persons: Sen, Tan Parker, Parker, “, ”, Andy North, Shelby Tauber, Alisa Simmons, Brenda Cloud, Victor Honey, Maddie McGarvey, NBC News Cloud, ” Cloud, ” Terrence Hayes, “ Mr, Honey, Al Sharpton, MSNBC’s, ” Sharpton, Thomas Champney, ” Champney, Eli Shupe, Tarrant, ” Shupe, Louisa Harvey, Michael Coleman, Michael, ” Harvey, Louisa Harvey ., Louisa Harvey Harvey, Harvey, she’s Organizations: NBC News, Republican, NBC, Fort, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Army, Texas, Media Services, Health Science Center, Dallas, Fort Worth National, U.S . Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans, Health Science, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, University of Texas Locations: Texas, Dallas, Tarrant, Fort Worth, North Texas, Mississippi, United States, Arlington

CNN —Multiple people opened fire Saturday night in a bustling area of Birmingham, Alabama, killing four people and injuring 17 others. Seventeen other people were injured, according to Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond. Authorities believe the deadly shooting was a targeted “hit.”Here’s what we know about the mass shooting. “Someone was willing to pay money to have that person killed,” Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond said Sunday. “All of a sudden it was just gunshots, gunshots, gunshots,” Eslami told CNN.

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I think they understand that he's so transactional and so devoid of core values that anything that they want they can manipulate him to get," Cuban said of Silicon Valley backers of Trump. It's unclear what business Cuban is referring to. Related storiesTo be sure, this isn't the first time Cuban has speculated on his Silicon Valley peers' motivations for backing Trump. But after digging into Trump's business records, Cuban said he changed his mind. "I just think he was and would be a lousy president," Cuban wrote.

Persons: —, Cuban, Donald Trump, Brian Tyler Cohen, Trump, Cohen, Elon Musk, Musk, It's, Jon Stewart, They've, Stewart, Cuban's, Kamala Harris, Roy Cohn, McCarthy, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Pence, Axios, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Cuban, bros, Republican, Trump University Locations: Silicon Valley, Silicon, Cuban, Springfield , Ohio

☆ So, the Fed cut rates? It’s still not the best time to buy a house
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jon Sarlin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

The University of North Texas Health Science Center will stop accepting unclaimed bodies following an NBC News investigation that documented how the Fort Worth program cut up and leased out the remains of poor people for training and research without consent from the dead or their families. The move was prompted, she said, by documents uncovered while responding to reporters’ public-records requests about the center’s Willed Body Program. Among the revelations were “a lack of sufficient controls and oversight” of how outside companies handled and used corpses provided by the Health Science Center. Trent-Adams said leadership had been unaware that the body program was routinely shipping unclaimed remains — including those of U.S. military veterans — across state lines. The NBC News investigation published Monday found the center had received about 2,350 unclaimed bodies from Tarrant and Dallas counties in the past five years.

Persons: Sylvia Trent, Adams, ” Trent, Tim O’Hare, ” Organizations: University of North Texas Health Science, NBC News, Fort Worth, Health Science Center . Trent, NBC, Science Locations: U.S, Tarrant, Dallas, Tarrant County

☆ FBI investigates suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt and historic Emmy night for 'Shōgun': Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Elizabeth Both | Elizabeth Both Is An Associate Platforms Editor For Nbc News | Based In New York. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The FBI investigates the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his Florida golf club. The speaker’s initial strategy had called for a six-month continuing resolution tied to the SAVE Act, legislation backed by Donald Trump requiring proof of citizenship to vote. It won for best drama series, Hiroyuki Sanada won for best actor in a drama, and Anna Sawai took best actress. Richard Gadd won for best actor in a limited or anthology series or movie, and Jessica Gunning won best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie. “We feel violated.”— Julie Shapiro, managing editor, enterprisePolitics in BriefSpringfield visit: Former President Donald Trump plans to visit Springfield, Ohio, the site of his baseless claims about Haitian immigrants, a source familiar with the planning said.

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“If you could find us,“ she asked, “why didn’t they?”Do you have a story to share about the use of unclaimed bodies for research? Dr. Douglas Hampers, the CEO of National Bioskills Laboratories — which had leased Honey’s torso — said he was disturbed to learn his company had received unclaimed bodies. He said his company would ensure that it no longer accepted unclaimed bodies and would adopt policies to make certain future specimens were donated with families’ permission. To curb this ghastly 19th-century practice, states adopted laws giving schools authority to use unclaimed bodies for student training and experiments. Each of the 44 that answered said they don’t use unclaimed bodies — and some condemned doing so.

Persons: Fran Moore, Carl Yenner, “, —, Victor Honey —, ”, Brenda Cloud, didn’t, DePuy, Johnson, Medsystems, Medical Sciences —, Douglas Hampers, Thomas Champney, Tim O’Hare Organizations: NBC, Army, University of North Texas Health Science, Health Science Center, Health Science, NBC News, Health, Dallas, U.S . Army, Johnson, Boston Scientific, University of Arkansas, Medical Sciences, University of North, National Bioskills Laboratories, American Association for Anatomy, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Locations: Texas, Dallas, Tarrant, Fort Worth, North Texas, University of North Texas, Dallas County, Tarrant County

By the time Harvey found the posting online, the medical examiner had sent Coleman’s body to the Health Science Center. “‘Did he actually die?’”After Victor Honey’s body arrived at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, the harvesting began. NBC News informed Getinge, the Army and National Bioskills about the center’s regular use of unclaimed bodies and Honey’s family not providing consent. He said his company would ensure that it no longer accepted unclaimed bodies and would adopt policies to make certain future specimens were donated with families’ permission. On a call, the reporter broke the news of how Honey’s body was used.

Persons: Moore, Yenner, ” Moore, Honey, she’s, “, ”, Darryl Martin, Michael Dewayne Coleman’s, Coleman, Louisa Harvey, Michael Dewayne Coleman, Louisa Harvey ., Harvey, Harvey couldn’t, Shea Coleman, Yellott, Michael, ’ ”, Victor Honey’s, Fort Sam Houston —, Getinge, Douglas Hampers, Hampers, Victor Honey, Zerb Mellish, Honey’s, Victor, She’d, Victor didn’t, he’d, Patman Organizations: NBC News, Army, Dallas, Health Science, Fort, Fort Worth National, Health Science Center, Dallas Police Department, Dallas Police, NBC, Texas, Service, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Getinge, Brooke Army Medical, National Bioskills Laboratories, Facebook Locations: Wichita Falls, Dallas, Dallas County, Fort Worth, New Jersey, Tarrant County, Swedish, Fort Sam, Pittsburgh

Shogun and Hacks were among the big winners last night, along with The Bear, The Traitors, and others. Below, we've put together everything you need to know about where to watch Shogun, Hacks, and other Emmy winners. Hacks also impressed, racking up multiple wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series. Where to watch ShogunShogun, based on the 1975 James Clavell novel, is the first non-English-language series to win Outstanding Drama. Check price at Peacock TVWhere to watch The Daily ShowThe Daily Show won two Emmys this year, including Outstanding Talk Series.

Persons: we've, Shogun, Ted Lasso, James Clavell, Jean Smart, It's, Max, Alan Cumming, RuPaul, Peacock, Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart, John Oliver, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Creative Arts, Hulu, Max, NBC, Daily, Comedy Central, Paramount, CBS, NFL, Nickelodeon, BET, MTV, Showtime, HBO

☆ Jon Stewart says Kamala Harris successfully attacked Trump's 'most cherished family member' in the debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jon Stewart has weighed in on Kamala Harris' debate performance. Stewart said Harris managed to hit Trump's "most cherished family member" — his rally crowd sizes. AdvertisementJon Stewart said that during the ABC primetime presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris managed to hit former President Donald Trump where it hurts. "I'm going to invite you to attend one of Donald Trump's rallies," Harris said during their September 10 showdown. And what you will also notice is that people start leaving his rallies early out of exhaustion and boredom," Harris said.

Persons: Jon Stewart, Kamala Harris, Stewart, Harris, Trump, —, Donald Trump, Donald Trump's Organizations: Service, ABC, Business

☆ See how Jon Stewart reacted to Harris’ jab about Trump’s rally crowds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Victoria Fleischer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ A debate with bad blood
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When discussing immigration, Harris took a shot at Trump's rallies, saying that people leave them early " out of exhaustion and boredom ." Trump responded with his own attack about Harris' rallies, but his demeanor also took a noticeable turn for the remainder of the debate. And while the two candidates basically don't agree on anything, Harris took one page out of Trump's book. The vice president had some noticeable facial expressions during the debate , something the former president has been known for. The Harris campaign said following the debate the vice president would participate in another one in October .

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Celebrities and Notable Faces in the Crowd at the Democratic ConventionThousands of Democrats — delegates, party members, politicians and celebrities — filled Chicago’s United Center this week to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota for president and vice president. Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman Maya Harris, Tony West and Meena Harris Vice President Harris’s grand-niece Gov. After several guests highlighted Mr. Walz’s average-Joe persona and background as a football coach, he officially accepted the Democrats’ vice-presidential nomination. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota helped to introduce Mr. Walz before he took the stage, emphasizing his Midwestern roots. “America, I gave my best to you,” he said, reciting a phrase from the song “American Anthem” by Gene Scheer.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Ms, Harris, Meena, Ella, Doug Emhoff, Maya Harris, Tony West, Meena Harris, Harris’s, Gov, Gus, Hope Octavia Spencer, Rosario Dawson, Padma Lakshmi, Joe, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Amy Klobuchar, Walz, Walz’s, Gwen, Tina Smith, Elizabeth Warren of, Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gabby Giffords, Arizona Julian Castro, Joaquin Castro of, Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Tony Goldwyn, Mark Hamill, J.B . Pritzker, Lil Jon soundtracked, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, “, ”, Cole, Illinois Lil Jon, Mr, Emhoff’s, Barbara, Michael Cole, Emhoff's, Gretchen Whitmer, Wes Moore, Tony Evers, Andy Beshear, Maxine Waters, California Spike Lee, Wendell Pierce, Sean Astin, Hillary Clinton, Biden, Gene Scheer, Biden’s, ” Nancy Pelosi, Joe ” Organizations: Democratic, Chicago’s, Democrats ’, Joaquin Castro of Texas Rep, J.B, Illinois, Michigan Gov, Maryland Gov, Wisconsin Gov, Kentucky Rep Locations: Minnesota, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Arizona, Illinois, Kentucky, California, “ America

☆ Jon Stewart Goes Live From Chicago on the Last Night of the D.N.C.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Trish Bendix | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. Kamala FTWVice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s presidential nomination on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. Jon Stewart called it “Kamala’s Night” on “The Daily Show,” saying, “How funny would it have been if at the end she was like, ‘But seriously, though: not for me. This has all been great, but I’ve been thinking it over.’”

Persons: Kamala FTW, Kamala Harris, Jon Stewart, I’ve, ’ Organizations: Netflix, Democratic National Convention

☆ Archaeologists look for human link after unearthing giant fossil
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Jon Sarlin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ 'Games of Thrones' star Kit Harington says he was 'lucky' he got sober before having kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kit Harington told GQ he was "lucky" to get sober before becoming a father. The actor went to rehab in 2019, before the "Game of Thrones" series finale. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! In an interview published on Monday, the "Game of Thrones" star told GQ that getting sober changed him for the better. "I was so lucky I got sober before having kids," Harington said, because at one time, it felt "physically and emotionally impossible" for him not to drink again.

Persons: Kit Harington, GQ, —, Harington, Harington —, Jon Snow Organizations: National Institute, Alcohol, Service

☆ Mark Cuban says Silicon Valley tech bros have lost their grip on reality and now want to be the board of directors to Trump's CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Now, Trump enjoys the support from Silicon Valley bigwigs like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. They want to vote for normal people they can relate to," Cuban wrote in an X post on August 6. Representatives for Cuban and the Trump campaign didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: —, Mark Cuban, Donald Trump, It's, Jon Stewart, Trump, Cuban, Stewart, they've, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Vance, Musk, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Tim Walz, Walz, Walz didn't, didn't Organizations: Service, titans, Business, PayPal, Tesla, Trump, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Democratic, Ivy League, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Yale Law School, Cuban, Business Insider Locations: Silicon, United States, America, Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay, Minnesota

☆ With the A's leaving Oakland, the Pioneer League B's want fan investment in Bay Area baseball
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

That gave birth to the Oakland Ballers, or the B's — the Pioneer League team that debuted earlier this year, co-founded by Freedman and Carmel. Courtesy: Oakland BallersThe Pioneer League, an MLB partner league whose teams aren't affiliated with the pro teams like those in minor league baseball, instantly appealed to Freedman's tech sensibilities because it's a testing ground for baseball evolution. Potential investors will be able to buy their shares on a first-come, first-serve basis "just like you're buying sneakers from the Oakland B's," said Stidd. Oakland Ballers stadium. Courtesy: Oakland Ballers

Persons: Paul Freedman, Oakland Ballers Paul Freedman, Freedman, Bryan Carmel, Charlie Finley, Kelsie Whitmore, Carmel, DealMaker, Jon Stidd, Stidd, It's, Lonnie Murray, Dave Stewart Organizations: Oakland, MLB's A's, Las Vegas, Oakland Coliseum's, CNBC, Golden State Warriors, Oracle, NFL's Raiders, MLB's Oakland, Pioneer League, Freedman, Oakland Ballers, MLB, League, Securities and Exchange, Green Bay Packers, Local, BART, AAA Insurance, Raimondi, Boilermakers, Little League, San Francisco Chronicle Locations: Oakland , California, Las, Palo Alto, Oakland, Chicago, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Carmel, Oakland —, West Oakland, workshopping

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