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Pursuant to a 2013 Supreme Court decision, DOJ monitors only go inside polling places with the agreement of local officials, unless they have a court order. In their federal lawsuits, Missouri and Texas officials argued that their state laws did not permit federal officials to be present at polling places. Florida did not file a lawsuit, but Secretary of State Cord Byrd told the Justice Department in a letter Friday that state law does not allow DOJ officials in polling places. The DOJ was allowed to monitor polling places, he wrote, but was not allowed to send observers inside without a federal court order. Armed federal law enforcement officers are generally prohibited from entering polling places, which are secured by local law enforcement agencies.

Persons: Trump, Jane Nelson, Adam Powell, State Jay Ashcroft, “, ” Ashcroft, John Ashcroft, George W, Bush, Cord Byrd, Louis, Sarah Pitlyk, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Kacsmaryk, Ken Paxton, Victory Preventing Biden, Unlawfully Organizations: GOP, Justice Department, DOJ, “, Department, USA, Network, State, U.S, Federal, District, Texas AG Locations: Missouri, Texas, Florida , Texas, “ Texas, Downtown El Paso, Florida, St, U.S

☆ I moved from the US to Australia. My employer contributes over 11% to my retirement, and I don't pay property taxes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We pay 37% taxes on our income up to $190,000 (Australian dollars) and 45% on anything over that. Housing prices are very high, but we don't pay property taxI paid over one million for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house that's about 15 minutes outside the city. One benefit is that we don't pay property taxes. I figure if we stay here for five years, we'll break even on the amount we would have paid in property tax in the US. Plus, it's predictable — we own the home without worrying about rising property tax rates.

Persons: Chelsey Nelson, she's, —, Aiden, COVID, wouldn't, I'd, we'll, I'm, There's Organizations: Service Locations: Seattle, Australia, Rio de Janeiro, Brisbane, Washington

☆ Quincy Jones Orchestrated the Sound of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Wesley Morris | More About Wesley Morris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

But there’s another, related aspect of that experience, and it’s all over “The Complete Quincy Jones.” In just about every photo, he seems so happy to be wherever he is. Then there’s the intriguing shot of him looking heavenward with Leonard Bernstein at, we’re told, the Sistine Chapel. I know, I know: Sir, these are pictures. Those are as much Jones’s songs as Jackson’s. I learned that the rhythmic squeak on Jones’s “Soul Bossa Nova” (now immortalized as the “Austin Powers” ditty) is the cuica.

Persons: “, Quincy Jones, ”, Hillary Clinton, Colin Powell, Nelson Mandela, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, he’s, Sarah Vaughan, Chaka Khan, Clarence Avant’s, Barbra Streisand’s, I’ll, Alice Walker, Leonard Bernstein, we’re, didn’t, I’ve, I’m, Jones, Lesley Gore’s “, George Benson’s, Donna, Donna Summer ”, Charles May, Patti Austin, Ai, Greg Phillinganes, Paulinho da Costa, Michael Boddicker, Steve Porcaro, Rod Temperton, Herbie Hancock, Austin Powers ” Locations: “

☆ I'm a nutritionist who loves salty snacks. I swear by this air-fryer broccoli that tastes like potato chips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Candace Nelson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

I'm a nutritionist, and when I crave a crunchy snack, I like to make crispy air-fried vegetables. Here's how I make these crispy vegetables that taste like chips. I find that these vegetables, especially broccoli, are the best for this recipe since they get crispy and retain their flavor. AdvertisementSmaller pieces of broccoli get extra crispy in the air fryer. You can also toss single Brussels sprout leaves in the air fryer for an extra crunchy bite.

Persons: I'm, —, fryer, Candace Nelson Organizations: Service Locations: Brussels

☆ China is sending military gear into orbit at a 'mind-boggling' pace, says US Space Force chief
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementChina is developing military space gear at a "mind-boggling" pace, according to the US Space Force chief. "The number of different categories of space weapons that [China has] created and . In an interview with Politico, Saltzman added that China's progress in military space technology posed a bigger challenge than possible Russian nuclear weapons in orbit. "For the first time in decades, US leadership in space and space technology is being challenged," Meink added. As the FT notes, the US space defense capabilities are heavily reliant on private companies, such as SpaceX.

Persons: Chance Saltzman, —, Saltzman, Xi Jinping, Bill Nelson, Troy Meink, Space.com, Meink, Arthur Herman, John F, Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, we've Organizations: SpaceX, Service, US Space Force, Financial Times, Politico, NASA, UN, National Reconnaissance Office, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Hudson Institute Locations: China, Colorado, Russia

☆ Man charged in unprovoked beating of passenger on United flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —United Airlines crew and passengers had to stop what court documents describe as an unprovoked beating of a man on a flight on Monday. United says the flight from San Francisco to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia “landed safely and was met by paramedics and local law enforcement.”Unruly passenger incidentsThe FBI is investigating the incident, the most recent case of an unruly passenger on a commercial flight to make headlines. The Federal Aviation Administration says airlines have reported more than 1,700 such incidents in 2024. “The FAA pursues legal enforcement action against any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates, or interferes with airline crewmembers, and can propose civil penalties up to $37,000 per violation,” the agency said in a statement. Court records show that Nelson is being represented by a public defender.

Persons: Everett Chad Nelson, “, ” Nelson, Nelson, United, Virginia “, Hannah Rabinowitz Organizations: CNN — United Airlines, ” United Airlines, Washington Dulles International, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, CNN Locations: Nelson, San Francisco, Virginia

☆ Man allegedly pummels sleeping passenger in the face in bloody unprovoked attack on United Airlines flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A man is accused of viciously attacking a sleeping passenger on a United Airlines flight Monday afternoon, leaving him bloody and bruised, federal authorities said. The assault occurred on a flight from San Francisco International Airport in California to Dulles International Airport in Virginia, court documents state. On his way back to his seat, Nelson allegedly stopped at seat 12F and "without notice began physically attacking a sleeping male passenger by punching him repeatedly in the face and head until blood was drawn," the court filing says. During the alleged one-minute attack, blood splattered on Nelson's coat, the seat, the wall and the window, the filing states. Authorities said a fellow passenger intervened and monitored Nelson at a seat near the front of the plane until it landed in Virginia.

Persons: Everett Chad Nelson, Nelson Organizations: United Airlines, San Francisco International, Dulles International, Authorities Locations: California, Virginia

— A Washington state man who pleaded guilty to killing at least 118 eagles as part of a wildlife trafficking ring that operated on a Native American Reservation in Montana faces sentencing Thursday before a federal judge. The trafficking ring sold eagle feathers and parts on a black market that exploits high demand among tribal members who use them in powwows and other ceremonies. The defendant and others killed at least 107 hawks and as many as 3,600 birds overall, prosecutors said. It’s illegal to buy or sell eagle feathers or other parts. Branson made between $180,000 and $360,000 from 2009 to 2021 selling bald and golden eagle parts illegally, court records said.

Persons: Travis John Branson of, Judge Dana Christensen, Branson, Andrew Nelson, Nelson, they’re, ”, “, Simon Paul, Paul Organizations: Attorney’s, U.S, U.S . West, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service Locations: Mont, —, Washington, American, Montana, powwows, Travis John Branson of Cusick, Missoula, Nelson, Kalispell, Midwest, St, Ignatius , Montana, Canada, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arizona

☆ Willie Nelson talks about grief, legalizing marijuana and that Beyoncé collaboration
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Andrew Kirell | Andrew Kirell Is A News Editor With Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Willie Nelson is no stranger to confronting his mortality. (“When I listened back to my dad’s vocal on it, I just started bawling,” Micah Nelson said in the album’s accompanying essay.) He expressed joy about working with Micah Nelson, 34, who played a key role in making the album. He then launched into rollicking versions of the classics “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” and “On the Road Again.”“We’re feeling hopeful,” Annie Nelson said on the call. “He doesn’t want to make Bob Dylan sad,” Annie Nelson chimed in.

Persons: Willie Nelson, ”, Micah Nelson, Tom Waits, “, Nelson, —, Kris Kristofferson, “ I’ve, ” Nelson, ” Warren, ” Micah Nelson, Kristofferson, Toby Keith, Loretta Lynn, Paul English, Bobbie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Guy Clark, Nelson’s, Rene Butts, Billy, ” Willie, Neil Young, “ I’m, Annie D’Angelo Nelson, “ Micah, Waits, Young, Beck, Carter, ‘ Heck, ” Nelson's, Kamala Harris Nelson, Kamala Harris, hasn’t, Joe Biden, Beto O’Rourke, Harris, Colin Allred, Kamala ”, Harris ’ Beyoncé, ’, ” Harris, Walz, ” Annie Nelson, Willie, Andrea Drummer, “ Willie, ” Annie, Bob Dylan, Annie Nelson chimed, “ Bob Dylan doesn’t Organizations: Rep, Harris and, Cowboys Locations: Harris and Texas, Florida, Dallas, Houston, West Hollywood , California, U.S

☆ Influencers are playing a big role in the 2024 election. There’s no way to tell who’s getting paid for their endorsements
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Clare Duffy | Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Angelo was paid by a Democratic political action committee for the post, a fact that’s clearly noted in the caption. Campaigning moves to social mediaIn 2024, political content posted by social media creators has become just as important as traditional celebrity endorsements — if not more. Together, the two organizations paid 15 social media creators to produce content encouraging Latinos to vote. Election advertisements are overseen by a different agency, the Federal Elections Commission, which lacks a similar disclosure rule for individuals who are paid to make endorsements on social media. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has since 2020 allowed paid political content from influencers, so long as the organization paying for it is registered in its ad library.

Persons: ” influencer Mikey Angelo, who’s, Angelo, they’ve, ’, they’re, “, ”, Krysten Stein, Jake Paul, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Paul, Tim Walz, Matt Nelson, Walz, Nelson, Paul, Kamala Harris ’, Harris, “ It’s, Danielle Butterfield, Butterfield, ” Butterfield, Influencers, Trump’s, Axios, Jack Posobiec, Riley Gaines, Tana Mongeau, Mongeau, she’d, ” Mongeau, they’d, Mitchell Katz, Ellen Weintraub, Shana Broussard, George W, Bush, aren’t, TikTok, Somos, Ari Cohn, ” Cohn, Robert Weissman, ” Weissman, Cate Domino, Domino Organizations: New, New York CNN, Democratic, influencers, Commission, Pew Research Center, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, YouTube, Convention, USA, Somos, CNN, NCAA, Democratic National Committee, Republican National Committee, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Elections Commission, FEC, Facebook, Public Citizen Locations: New York, Trump

☆ NASA chief and Democratic lawmakers urge investigation into reports of Musk-Putin conversations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin have shared secret calls since 2022. A former DoD analyst said that a relationship like this could pose national security concerns. Because of his work with the federal government via SpaceX, Musk holds a security clearance that gives him access to some classified information. "The security clearance adjudication process looks at several factors, and undue foreign influence is just one of those factors," Stransky, now a partner at Thompson Hine law firm, said. The existence of an ongoing Musk-Putin relationship would be further complicated by the billionaire tech leader's recent foray into US politics.

Persons: Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin, —, Bill Nelson, Musk, Putin, Nelson, Semafor, Adam Smith, aren't, Sen, Jeanne Shaheen, Smith, Shaheen, Dmitry Peskov, Steven Stransky, Thompson, Stansky, Robert English, Xi, Trump, he's, Tesla Organizations: Street Journal, Washington, Service, Democratic, SpaceX, Business, NASA, Department of Defense, House Armed Services Committee, Politico, Defense Department, New, New Hampshire Democrat, Senate Foreign Relations, Senate Armed Services Committee, DoD, National Reconnaissance Office, astronautics, Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, National Security Council, Central, University of Southern, Trump Locations: New Hampshire, University of Southern California, Taiwan

“Texas, what we’re experiencing here is a health care crisis, and Donald Trump is the architect of it,” Harris said. We must energize.”The largest event that Harris has held during her abbreviated run for president featured cameos from Houston native Beyoncè Knowles-Carter and Texas legend Willie Nelson. Are y’all ready to add your voice to the new American song?” she said to cheers before introducing Harris to the stage. “Everything is big in Texas, but Ted Cruz is too small for Texas,” he said to another crowd eruption. “I need somebody who is going to fight for me and represent me.”She took issue with Trump bashing Harris and calling her “dumb.”“She has a resume.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Donald Trump, ” Harris, “, Harris, Beyoncè Knowles, Carter, Willie Nelson, Beyonce, ”, Harris ’, Roe, Wade, Miguel J, Rodriguez Carrillo, ’, Trump, Colin Allred, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, Vicki Lewis, Lewis, ” Austin Valdezstapp, ” Valdezstapp, Michael White, Obama, we’d, ” White Organizations: HOUSTON, Houston, Trump, AFP, Getty, Democratic Rep, Republican Locations: “ Texas, Texas, America, Houston

☆ Madison Square Garden versus the White House Ellipse: where Trump and Harris are making their final pitches
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The former president is returning to his hometown on Sunday for a rally in one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks, Madison Square Garden. Harris and Trump have made clear the issues they’re highlighting in the campaign’s last days. That argument illustrates what a Harris administration would look like compared with the threat Harris says Trump poses, the official said. The vice president continued that celebrity-fueled push Friday night in Texas – a rare visit to a state that is not a presidential battleground. The Madison Square Garden rally will be one of the most-covered moments of the race – with media coverage reaching into all seven swing states.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Roe, Wade, She’s, Trump’s, ” Trump, –, ”, Harris ’, Tim Walz, “ She’s, He’s, ” Walz, Georgia –, Barack Obama, Harris detoured, Willie Nelson, ” Harris, Michelle Obama, It’s, Ronald Reagan, “ Kamala, she’s, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, They’re, ” Vance, “, ” CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, Kit Maher, Aaron Pellish, Terence Burlij, Kate Sullivan, Kevin Liptak, Samantha Waldenberg Organizations: CNN, White, Capitol, CNN’s, Madison, Garden, Minnesota Gov, Sun, Houston, Lone Star State, Trump, New York City, Republican, GOP, New York, Fox News Radio, State, Democratic, The New York Times, Siena College, Oakland County GOP Locations: New York, Madison, “, America, Las Vegas, ”, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, Michigan, Madison Square, New, Austin , Texas, Austin, Oakland County, Detroit

☆ Freddie Freeman wallops his way into World Series history with walk-off slam that’ll float forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

They’re in that hallowed Extra-inning World Series Walk-off Club. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Imagn Images)This was the 693rd game in World Series history. But you would think wrong — because the complete list of men to do that consists of …Freddie Freeman! We had a hunch he was the first player in history to do that in a World Series. So little does Freeman know it, but what we saw Friday will go down in the annals as (what else) The Freddie Freeman Game.

Persons: Carlton Fisk … Kirby Puckett, Derek Jeter, David Freese, Freddie Freeman, “ Freddie, Michael Kopech, They’re, Freddie, Max Muncy ., Muncy, ” Muncy, Jayne Kamin, Freddie Freeman’s, Nelson Cruz, Cruz, wilder, Freeman, that’s, ” Freeman, “, Kirk Gibson limps, …, Kirk Gibson, Paul Casella, Geez, Chavez, Gibson, Freeman hadn’t, Freeman’s, “ Freddie’s, Kirk Gibson’s, Freeman wriggled, Terry Pendleton, Joe Carter, Mookie Betts, hadn’t, Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos …, Johnny Mize Gil McDougald, Yogi Berra Bill Skowron, David Justice Lonnie Smith, Mookie Betts Freddie Freeman, … Dave Roberts, Juan Soto, Howie Kendrick, Roberts, I’ve, —, ”, they’ll, Jason Parkhurst, Nestor Cortes, Eric Orns, Cortes, Alex Verdugo, looper, Kirby Puckett, Derek Jeter “ Mr, Boone, Keith Birmingham Organizations: ANGELES, Dodgers, Yankees, ” Dodgers, Red Sox, 693rd, Univision, Dodger, Rosenthal, FOX Sports, Baseball, WS, MediaNews, Pasadena Star, Getty Locations: Southern California, California, Muncy, Spanish, ’

☆ Jack Jones, balladeer famous for ‘Love Boat’ theme and 1960s hits like ‘The Impossible Dream,’ dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Jones died of leukemia at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif., his wife of 15 years, Eleanora Jones, said. Jones had hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, but his highest chart numbers could be found on what was then known as the easy listening chart, which later became adult contemporary. 1 singles with “The Race is On” in 1965, “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” in 1966 and “Lady” in 1967. 6 on the easy listening chart and No. Besides Jones’ wife, his survivors include daughters Crystal Jones and Nicole Ramasco, stepdaughters Nicole Whitty and Colette Peters, and three grandchildren.

Persons: Jack Jones, Jones, Eleanora Jones, ”, ” —, Stephen Holden, Frank Sinatra, — Jones, Will Friedwald, ” Jones, “, — Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Michel LeGrand, Alan, Marilyn Bergman, Gerry Mulligan, Buddy Rich, Count Basie, didn’t, David O, Russell’s, Cy Coleman, Irene Harvey, Allen Jones, Marx, Jeanette McDonald, Nelson Eddy, You’re, Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra’s, “ Lollipops, —, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Cécile, Jones ’, Tony Bennett, Times ’ Holden, “ Mr, ’, Holden, Mark Murphy, Jones’s, Eleanora Jung, Jill St, John, Crystal Jones, Nicole Ramasco, stepdaughters Nicole Whitty, Colette Peters Organizations: Rancho Mirage, Calif, ”, New York Times, ABC, Street, Opera, MGM, University High School, Capitol Records, Kapp Records, U.S . Air Force Reserve, Las Vegas, Algonquin Hotel, Times, Hollywood Locations: Rancho, America, British, La Mancha, West Los Angeles, Coachella, Palm Springs

☆ NASA chief calls for investigation into report that Musk and Putin have spoken regularly
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Friday called for an investigation into a Wall Street Journal report that SpaceX founder and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been in “regular contact” since late 2022. Musk also held his own town halls last week in Pennsylvania, where he urged voters to support Trump and promoted several debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. The two have publicly discussed a potential government role for Musk. In recent days, Musk also offered splashy, $1 million daily sweepstakes for swing-state voters that has drawn scrutiny from the US Justice Department. Despite a warning from the Justice Department that the payments might be illegal, Musk’s super PAC awarded two $1 million prizes to registered voters in Michigan and Wisconsin on Thursday.

Persons: Bill Nelson, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin, ” Nelson, Semafor’s Burgess Everett, “, Putin, Musk, Xi Jinping, ” Musk, John Kirby, ”, Dmitry Peskov, Tesla, Trump, CNN’s Jackie Wattles Organizations: CNN, NASA, Journal, SpaceX, Department of Defense, White, Putin, National Security, Pentagon, Defense Department, Trump, US Justice Department, Justice Department, Musk’s Locations: Russian, Russia, Taiwan, Butler , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin

☆ Elon Musk's secret talks with Putin ramped up during his Twitter takeover: WSJ report
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

watch nowTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has engaged in secret talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022, according to reporting published Thursday by The Wall Street Journal. Currently, the SpaceX website says that a "service date is unknown at this time," for Starlink in Taiwan for general customers. Musk and representatives for X, SpaceX and Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The conversations between Musk and Putin, who once ran the KGB, reportedly occurred as Musk was in the midst of a leveraged buyout and takeover of Twitter. He continued to promote the idea, via X (formerly Twitter) that some Ukraine citizens would prefer to join Russia.

Persons: Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Musk, withold, Xi Jinping, Bill Nelson, Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Anna Moneymaker, Mike Gallagher, StarShield, Tesla, NASA's, Joe Raedle, Ian Bremmer, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sen, Lindsay Graham, Garry Kasparov, Lisi Niesner, Yuri Milner, Dana Rohrabacher, Rohrabacher, Rohrabacher's Organizations: SpaceX, Wall Street, Republican, Pentagon, NASA, Department of Defense, CNBC, ., NBC, X, KGB, Twitter, Polaris, NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Eurasia Group, NATO, Kremlin, Eastern Economic, Reuters, SXSW, Roscosmos, Russian Space Locations: U.S, Russia, Ukraine, Taiwan, Beijing, Washington, Butler , Pennsylvania, China, Starlink, Cape Canaveral , Florida, Crimea, Ukrainian, Sevastopol, Vladivostok, Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Silicon, Russian, Orange County , California, Moscow

Roughly $130 million of Harris’ campaign spending went toward media expenses. Thursday’s filings show that Musk’s super PAC drew other donors in October. He had previously donated to a super PAC supporting Nikki Haley’s failed bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Legal feesEven as Trump raises money for his presidential campaign, his political operation continues to underwrite the former president’s legal bills. Between October 1 and 16, Save America, the former president’s leadership PAC, spent $3.9 million on “legal consulting,” records show.

Persons: CNN — Elon, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Harris ’, Trump, Joe Biden, Musk, Nelson Peltz, Betsy DeVos, Richard Uihlein, Uihlein, Elizabeth, Miriam Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Ronald Cameron, WhatsApp, Jan Koum, Nikki Haley’s, MAGA, Warren Stephens, Woody Johnson, Dustin Moskovitz, Liz Cheney, isn’t, ”, Robert, Clifford Robert Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Trump, Federal, Commission, US Justice Department, America PAC, Republicans, Republican, Billionaire, Trump’s, PAC, Schlitz Brewing, Preserve, Preserve America, Inc, New York Jets, Facebook, Harris, American, president’s Locations: AdImpact, Michigan, Arkansas, United Kingdom, Wyoming, New York

☆ Beyoncé is rallying with Kamala Harris in Houston. Will it make a difference?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Beyoncé is finally hitting the trail with Kamala Harris, The Washington Post reports. The internet was abuzz with false reports of a DNC appearance in August — but Beyoncé is finally hitting the trail with Harris on Friday in Houston. AdvertisementBut with all eyes on Taylor Swift and Beyoncé this year, do celebrity endorsements even matter? Cayce Myers, a public relations professor at Virginia Tech, told BI that celebrity endorsements tend to have "minimum impact." Democrats have more and higher-profile celebrity endorsements, Harvey said.

Persons: Beyoncé, Kamala Harris, —, Beyoncé Knowles, Carter, Harris, Tina Knowles, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Mark Harvey, Al Jolson's, Warren Harding, Harvey, Cayce Myers, Myers, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Loren Kajikawa, doesn't, Julia Roberts, Kajikawa Organizations: The Washington Post, Service, Beyoncé, Virginia Tech, Democrats, George Washington University, Eminem Locations: Houston, The, Detroit, Georgia

☆ Beyoncé to appear alongside Harris at Houston rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Beyoncé will appear alongside Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally Friday in Houston, a person familiar with the planning tells CNN, the first joint appearance with the music icon whose anthem has been the soundtrack of the Harris campaign. The appearance, in which Beyoncé will appear with Willie Nelson, is designed to be one of the biggest closing acts of the campaign. Beyoncé all but gave her endorsement to Harris months ago, giving her permission to use her song “Freedom” as her official campaign anthem, CNN first reported in July. At one point, rumors of Beyoncé appearing at the Democratic convention threatened to overtake Harris’ acceptance speech. During her remarks, the vice president is expected to warn of the threat a second Trump term poses to women’s reproductive freedom.

Persons: CNN —, Kamala Harris, Harris, Willie Nelson, Beyoncé’s, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift —, —, “, Swift, Barack Obama, Jay, Hillary Clinton, ”, Donald Trump, Roe, Wade, Colin Allred, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, Brené Brown Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Biden, Trump, Harris, Republican Locations: Houston, Harris, Chicago, New Orleans, Cleveland , Ohio, Texas

☆ What if Trump Deported Millions of immigrants?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Emma Goldberg | Chase Castor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Northwest Arkansas was last year ranked the 15th fastest-growing region in the country, and much of that population growth was driven by immigrant workers. “It’s a popular selling point to the base to say ‘I’m going to round up five million immigrants,’” said Mr. Quiñones, 35. The influx of immigrants into Northwest Arkansas has given rise to a thriving local ecosystem of businesses. Northwest Arkansas is the 15th fastest-growing region in the country, and much of that population growth is driven by immigrant workers. “We don’t have this thinking that people are being displaced,” Mr. Peacock said.

Persons: Diego Quiñones, Quiñones, Quiñones’s, Donald J, Tyson, Trump, JD Vance, Trump’s, “, ’ ”, Chase Castor, ”, Nelson Peacock, Peacock, . Peacock, Vance, Mr Organizations: Walmart, American Immigration Council, Ozark United FC, U.S, The New York Times, Northwest Arkansas Council, ” Locations: Bentonville, Ark, United States, Mexico, Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, Springdale, America, Rogers, Downtown Springdale, Iowa, Ar . Northwest Arkansas, The, Fayetteville, Springfield , Ohio

☆ Disney will name Bob Iger’s replacement in early 2026
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Alex Sherman | Alex Sherman Covers Media For Cnbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company’s next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early 2026, the company said Monday. He will continue to lead that committee after he takes over as board chairman from Nike Executive Chairman Parker. Yuki Iwamura / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileParker will step down after nine years on the Disney board “to focus on other areas” of his work, according to a Disney statement. The board fired Iger’s handpicked successor, Bob Chapek, in November 2022 after a turbulent tenure that lasted less than three years. He and the board haven’t decided if Iger will extend his board tenure past 2026, said the people familiar.

Persons: James Gorman, Mark Parker, Bob Iger, Gorman, Parker, “, James Gorman’s, —, ” Iger, “ I’m, ” James Gorman, Yuki Iwamura, Elliott Hill, John Donahoe, Disney, Morgan Stanley, Ted Pick, Iger’s, Bob Chapek, Iger, Jimmy Pitaro, Josh D’Amaro, Dana Walden, Alan Bergman —, Nelson Peltz Organizations: Disney, Nike, Bloomberg, Getty, CNBC, ESPN, Disney Entertainment, Iger

☆ Disney makes the right pick to lead board as it searches for next CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Iger's CEO contract currently runs until Dec. 31, 2026. Gorman joined Disney's board earlier this year and in August was named the lead of Disney's succession planning committee, which is tasked with finding Iger's replacement. In Nelson Peltz's unsuccessful proxy fight earlier this year, the activist investor took issue with how Disney's board previously handled succession. The firm's new CEO, Ted Pick, has "reaped some of the great success of Gorman," Jim added. Morgan Stanley shares soared to all-time highs last week after it reported top and bottom-line beats for its third quarter .

Persons: Bob Iger, James Gorman, Morgan Stanley, Mark Parker, Disney, Gorman, Iger, Bob Chapek, Nelson Peltz's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Ted Pick, Gary Hershorn Organizations: Disney, Nike, Wall, DIS, Club, CNBC, Hulu, ESPN, Magic, Walt Disney World, Corbis, Getty Locations: Orlando , Florida

☆ Why a hedge fund made a podcast about a shake-up it's pushing for at Southwest Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Elliott Investment Management launched a podcast to influence Southwest Airlines shareholders. AdvertisementLast week, activist firm Elliott Investment Management launched a podcast as part of its efforts to influence Southwest Airlines shareholders. Related storiesElliott said its "Stronger Southwest" podcast will have one-on-one conversations with the firm's nominated directors. But companies like Southwest and Disney, which saw similar activist interest last year, have a lot of individual investors. Before the podcast, Elliott rolled out a website and accounts on Instagram, X, and YouTube.

Persons: —, Elliott, Bob Jordan, Jordan, Gary Kelly, Southwest's, Gregg Saretsky —, Scott Bisang, Bisang, Cas Sydorowitz, Georgeson, Sydorowitz, Disney, Nelson Peltz, Bob Iger Organizations: Elliott Investment Management, Southwest, Service, Apple, YouTube, Bloomberg, Disney, Hollywood

Matthew is serving a 7-year prison sentence in Singapore's Changi Prison for trafficking meth. Officials from the Singapore Prison Service say they encourage guards to think of themselves as “Captains of Life,” helping rehabilitate the prison population. Officials did not allow CNN to visit Institution A1, where more than 40 death row inmates await the same fate. Before each execution, authorities organize a professional photo shoot in which inmates trade their prison uniforms for civilian clothes. Hong Kong’s population is around 25% larger than Singapore’s, and it does not impose the death penalty for drug offenses.

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