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Elton John says he has lost his eyesight
  + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Elton John says he still cannot see, months after suffering a severe eye infection. Speaking on stage at a gala performance of “The Devil Wears Prada” musical in London on Sunday, John thanked his husband, David Furnish, saying he “has been my rock.”“I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews because, as you know, I have lost my eyesight. But I love to hear it and, boy, it sounded good tonight,” said John. In an interview with Good Morning America last week, John said the issue has been affecting his ability to work. “I unfortunately lost my eyesight in my right eye in July because I had an infection in the south of France and it’s been four months now since I haven’t been able to see, and my left eye is not the greatest,” he said.
Persons: Elton John, John, David, , haven’t, , it’s, ” John, Wears, Lauren Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Good Morning America Locations: London, France
President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) speaks to French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's President and lead MEP Jordan Bardella during the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's parliamentary seminar at the French National Assembly in Paris on September 14, 2024. Erlend Robaye | Erroba | Getty ImagesIf France's political turmoil comes to a head and Barnier's government is toppled, it's uncertain what could happen next. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) ahead of his general policy statement to the French National Assembly in Paris on October 1, 2024. "If the new and still very much minority government reaches agreement with National Rally and passes the 2025 budget, then it will produce some relief in markets ... "With the end of ultra-low interest rates, France's debt servicing costs are projected by the ECB to rise above 4% by 2034, which would cause a major and persistent debt crisis.
Persons: Jordan Bardella, Ludovic Marin, Michel Barnier, Barnier, Le Pen, Bardella, Erlend, Emmanuel Macron, Alain Jocard, Holger Schmieding, Le, Mike Gallagher, Storm Caetano Organizations: Rassemblement National, National, French National Assembly, Afp, Getty, Marine, Front, National Assembly, Agence France, Presse, RTL, Reuters, Erroba, EU, French, Berenberg Bank, Continuum Economics, ECB, Chatelet Locations: Paris, France's, France, Chatelet Les Halles
Prime Minister Michel Barnier of France pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote on Monday — a risky move that sets the stage for a no-confidence motion this week that could topple the government. The prospect of a government collapse — and of a failure to pass a budget — has rattled financial markets, sharply increased France’s borrowing costs, and further deepened the uncertainty that has gripped the country since snap elections last summer yielded no clear parliamentary majority. Mr. Barnier’s move exposes his government to no-confidence motions — which both French left-wing parties and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party quickly said they would file, with a vote expected as early as Wednesday. The fate of Mr. Barnier and of his cabinet, both appointed by President Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, now rests in their hands.
Persons: Michel Barnier, Barnier’s, Barnier, Emmanuel Macron Locations: France
Disney just broke some more box office records — signaling a blockbuster comeback that could fuel the company's revival and its stock price. That beat the $125 million Disney's "Frozen 2" made during its Thanksgiving weekend opening in 2019. Since opening, "Inside Out 2" has made nearly $1.7 billion worldwide and $653 million domestically, according to Box Office Mojo . After its box office struggles in recent years, Disney's current and upcoming slate indicates a turnaround is afoot. Disney CEO Bob Iger is laser-focused on restoring the magic of Disney's movies, Jim Cramer said Monday.
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AdvertisementDisney's "Moana 2" broke Thanksgiving box office records, bringing in $380 million globally. In previous years, Disney struggled at the Thanksgiving weekend box office with "Wish" and "Strange World." Originally created as a series, "Moana 2" was shifted to a film, boosting Disney's theatrical strategy. The latter is a new five-day Thanksgiving box office record, surpassing the $125 million "Frozen 2" earned in 2019. "Wish" tells the origin story of the wishing star seen in several Disney movies.
Persons: Disney, Jeff Bock, Bob Iger, codirector David Derrick Jr, Dwayne Johnson, Bock Organizations: Disney, Pixar Locations: Moana, Maui
Learn moreCyber Monday is your last chance to cash in on some of the season's best sales, including the Peacock Cyber Monday deals. Peacock's Cyber Monday deal offers discounts on the Peacock Premium plan, which is the base ad-supported tier. View at Peacock What we like Check mark icon A check mark. People already subscribed to Peacock Premium or Peacock Premium Plus aren't eligible for Peacock's Cyber Monday deals. What is the difference between Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus?
Persons: Peacock's, they're, Peacock, Davis Organizations: Business, NBC, Bravo, Real Housewives, Poker, Football
For millions of people across the globe, these words form part of a bigger movement: culture, and it all starts on TikTok. So, for brands, the challenge isn't simply to follow trends but to embed themselves meaningfully within these cultural conversations. On a platform where creativity reigns, the brands that take risks and facilitate culture are the ones that thrive. Trends are a powerful driver of culture — just ask KFC, whose TikTok Ad Award-winning campaign turned viewers into advocates. TikTok provides a unique platform to supercharge engagement and achieve cultural relevance.
Persons: Moo Deng, Nielsen, TikTok, Alex Whitlock Organizations: Finance, WARC, Peugeot, Burberry, KFC, Insider Studios Locations: TikTok
Meet the Press – December 1, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +56 min
ANNOUNCER:From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. He credited President-elect Trump with this ceasefire, Jake, saying, quote, "Everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump." The second dynamic to watch is, Kash Patel is on the record for the retribution agenda that Donald Trump ran on. I will never forget when you asked former President Trump – President-elect Trump and President Biden during that last presidential debate in 2020 about 545 children who were still separated from their parents. And before we go, the newest member of the Meet the Press family, Frankie Alice Katz was born at 12:23 a.m. on Wednesday.
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Bob Bryar, the former drummer for famed rock band My Chemical Romance, has died. Bryar was My Chemical Romance's longest serving drummer, playing with the band from 2004 to 2010, during which time they released their hit album "The Black Parade" in 2006. He was working as a sound engineer for The Used when he met the members of My Chemical Romance while on tour in 2004. My Chemical Romance went on to break up in 2013, before getting back together — without Bryar — in 2019. They're set to return to the stage next summer across North America on the "Long Live The Black Parade" tour.
Persons: Bob Bryar, TMZ, Bryar, Matt Pelissier, , ” Bryar, , , hadn't, They're Organizations: NBC, Billboard, Alternative Press, Madison, ABC Locations: North America
It was all feast and no famine at the Thanksgiving box office this year. "Moana 2" led the frame with $221 million for the five-day period, a significant overperformance compared to the $100 million box office analysts had initially expected. It is now the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation of all time at the domestic box office. This year's overperformance at the box office during the Thanksgiving period has also helped narrow the gap between 2024 and 2023's hauls. Heading into this holiday period, the 2024 box office was down 11% compared to the previous year's numbers.
Persons: Paul Dergarabedian, Shawn Robbins, Ralph Organizations: Fandango, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Hollywood, NBCUniversal
AdvertisementMe and my family love high-end luxury travel but my sister and her family aren't used to it. We went on a big group trip, and I chose to go to a luxury resort that was right up my alley. My sister's family seemed bored and out of their comfort zones at times, but we all bonded. AdvertisementThe posh trip was a great bonding experience even though I don't think my sister and her family were fully sold on it. But the truth is, I could tell my sister's family was a little bored.
Persons: Julia Goldin, Alesandra Dubin, they'd, weren't Organizations: Star, del Locations: Mexico, del Sol, Cabo San Lucas
Jason Koebler and three other veterans of Vice Media wanted to build something bigger: an actual news site. In the summer of 2023, Koebler, who used to edit Vice Media's Motherboard tech section, and three former Vice co-workers launched 404 Media , a tech news site they co-own. But in a grim climate for media in general and journalism specifically, it's great to hear about things that work. Your argument is that you're going to continue to have these problems as long as you're looking for billionaires to own your media. I think that's an important model and maybe one better suited for nonprofits and The New York Times and Washington Post.
Persons: Jason Koebler, Koebler, Elon Musk, Alex Jones, We're, Jeff Bezos, We've, it's Organizations: Vice Media, Media, Elon, The Washington Post, New York Times, Washington Post
In 2024, she started working at Costco, and her husband says she looks "lighter" coming home. I started working as a high school math teacher in 2007. Eventually, it was too much and I decided to leave my job at the school and go work at Costco instead. I decided to apply at Costco and got a job stocking shelves on the early shift, starting around 4 a.m. Equally, I was looking forward to working a job and then leaving it at work — not taking anything home with me.
Persons: Kelly Andrews, Denney, I'd, , It's Organizations: Costco Locations: Portland , Oregon, Portland
In his statement, Mr. Biden said, “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a president would come to this decision.”After Mr. Biden announced the pardon, Hunter Biden issued a statement of his own. “I said I’d abide by the jury decision,” Mr. Biden told reporters during the Group of 7 summit in June. Legal analysts had said it was possible that the president’s son could receive a year or less behind bars or even probation. Over the weekend, Mr. Trump said that he would nominate Charles Kushner to be the U.S. ambassador to France. Mr. Biden had been set to remain free on bond until his sentencing hearing, which was scheduled for mid-December.
Persons: Biden, Hunter, , , ” Mr, , Hunter —, they’ve, Donald J, Trump, Mr, Hunter Biden, Kash Patel, Clay Travis, “ It’s, Jenna Ellis, Trump’s, “ Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, ” ​ ​ Hunter Biden, dreading, Bill Clinton, Roger Clinton, Jared Kushner’s, Charles Kushner, Glenn Thrush, Devlin Barrett Organizations: White, NBC News, Justice Department, Department Locations: United States, Nantucket, U.S, France, Los Angeles, Delaware, Washington
"He was a terrific designer, but hopeless in business," says Malcolm, Ivan's younger brother. Years after Ivan's murder, Yeti continues to contract with Outback — and Gloria travels to Texas to periodically to meet with Yeti's management. To make the most of their dwindling inventory, Roy and Ryan bumped up the price on their coolers. "As tragic as Ivan's death was, all of a sudden we are a much stronger company," Roy explained on a hunting podcast. Yeti Coolers went public in October 2018, and Roy and Ryan earned hundreds of millions of dollars after selling most of their shares.
Persons: Stout, Roy, Ryan Seiders, Ryan, didn't, — Ivan Royal Brown, Ivan, Gloria, Roger —, , Roger, Jay McBride, Roy Seiders, Anuj Shrestha, Flip, Tek, Ivan Brown, Malcolm, Suzanne Handley, Clare, Ivan's, Suzanne, Tom Cat, hangouts, Malcolm isn't, Bryan Hammer, Hammer, Gloria's, GLORIA, BROWN, Malcolm's, Roy hustled, Serra, Malcolm Brown, Alvin Salas, Salas —, Pierre Bucsit, Romeo Amarillo, Prosecutors, Salas, it's, Ivan didn't, Nathaniel Colobong, Colobong, Terry Tate, they've, Brendan Borrell Organizations: Willys Jeep, Star, Five, Country, Texans, Flex, Texas, Waterloo, ESPN, Texas Tech, Rover, Workers, Foreigners, Philippines Securities, Exchange Commission, Cruiser, Honda, Northern Philippine Times, Ray's, Outback, BI Locations: America, Philippines, Austin , Texas, Roy, Australian, Texas, Driftwood, Austin, Australia, Thailand, Bangkok, Manilla, Angeles City, Queensland, Brisbane, Clark Freeport, City, American, Lodge, Philippine, Patagonia, Yeti's, Los Angeles
Strangio, an attorney for the ACLU, is set to make history Wednesday as the first known transgender person to argue before the US Supreme Court. With hindsight, Strangio’s career can appear like it’s been hurtling toward this week’s Supreme Court appearance. Esseks often gets asked, he said, whether the ACLU tapped Strangio to present its case before the Supreme Court because he’s trans. The Supreme Court ruling also could be life-altering for physicians like Dr. Izzy Lowell, whose telehealth practice, QueerMed, provides hormone therapy and other services for transgender and nonbinary people. “I think about all of the arguments that have that have been held in the Supreme Court over just the basic dignity of people.
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I'm 41, and until very recently, I thought I would remain child-free. My parents, lifelong teachers and coaches, have centered their entire existence around family and kids. Maybe evolution would keep them around long enough to spend time with the kids of their own late-blooming kids after all. We'd both been ambivalent about having kids, at best. I see how having kids can deepen one's relationship with their parents and the rest of their family, and I want that for all of us.
Persons: we'd, we've, I've, she's, , She'd, Gray, gestured, We'd Locations: Los Angeles, Minnesota, Sweden, Phoenix, Arizona
CNN —Instead of lounging on the couch after Thanksgiving, Americans headed to movie theaters, as the premiere of Disney’s “Moana 2” and the draw of “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” provided a big boost to the domestic box office. The success of the three films brought a new perspective on where the box office year can wind up, he said, since no one expected this to be a $420 million Thanksgiving weekend. Reviving the moviegoing experienceLoria said Universal, Paramount and Disney focused on theatrical-driven marketing campaigns, which movie theater companies could lean into. It meant movie theaters stepped up to cater to three very different audiences: those looking for epic historical action, musical fantasy and animated adventure. Dergarabedian said the theater screen goes hand-in-hand with streaming services at home and can build up the success of a movie long-term.
Persons: , Moana, , Mario, ” Alan Bergman, Paul Dergarabedian, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, Lionsgate’s “, Daniel Loria, Sony’s “ Kraven, Hunter ”, King ”, Michael O’Leary, Loria, Dergarabedian Organizations: CNN, Mario Bros, Disney Entertainment, Universal, Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios, Warner Brothers Discovery, Warner Bros, Boxoffice, National Association of Theatre Owners, Paramount, Disney
Bringing my own food on the road saves money and time, but messy ingredients make trips more stressful. Making food in the car is messy. Kypros/Getty ImagesIn the summer of 2015, I took a two-week-long road trip for the first time. Creating sandwiches on the road was stressful, and making a mess was all too easy. Since that trip, I have only packed ready-made "meals" for road trips, like protein bars and shakes.
Persons: avocados, mayo Locations: Austin , Texas, Napa Valley , California, mayo
AdvertisementMe and my family love high-end luxury travel but my sister and her family aren't used to it. We went on a big group trip, and I chose to go to a luxury resort that was right up my alley. My sister's family seemed bored and out of their comfort zones at times, but we all bonded. AdvertisementThe posh trip was a great bonding experience even though I don't think my sister and her family were fully sold on it. But the truth is, I could tell my sister's family was a little bored.
Persons: Julia Goldin, Alesandra Dubin, they'd, weren't Organizations: Star, del Locations: Mexico, del Sol, Cabo San Lucas
The car in question is perhaps the year's biggest sensation in China's EV market: the Xiaomi SU7. It's the latest to enter the hypercompetitive Chinese EV market, in which the only Western company doing well these days is Tesla. AdvertisementThe Xiaomi SU7 has plenty of storage spots. From my limited test drive, I can see the appeal very well: it's a supercar at everyday prices. My test car came in at a bargain $41,500 equivalent in renminbi, and the range starts at an even more affordable $29,900.
Persons: Xiaomi, Ford's, Jim Farley, he'd, there's, Mark Andrews, Max Organizations: Ford, EV, Huawei Locations: Asia, renminbi, Paris, China
AdvertisementMy group of 20 went on a multigenerational trip to Austria and stayed in a castle for a week. We had a great time and especially enjoyed exploring the spacious grounds and castle amenities. That's about what my family did last summer when our large group booked a stay in Castle Wasserburg, a 12th-century marvel in Austria. We were after the castle life, and we got itWe spent a lot of time eating and hanging out together. The castle was the destination and it's one of my favorite spaces we've rented as a clan over the years.
Persons: Kathleen Willcox, Hiroshi Higuchi, could've, Pölten, would've Locations: Austria, Wasserburg, St, Vienna, Salzburg, Bratislava
During the 1930s, the site was a dive bar and restaurant called Bonnie’s Stonewall Inn, which shuttered in 1954. Three years later, the Genovese crime family reopened the bar, retaining the Stonewall sign and name. Gay bars were mostly mob-run back then because of laws against homosexual behavior in public. No one was talking about landmarking Stonewall then, but the city’s designation of the Village helped forestall various proposals to raze the building. Then in 2000 Stonewall was named a National Historic Landmark, and in 2015, designated a New York City Landmark.
Persons: Christopher, Genovese, Stonewall Organizations: Preservation Commission, Stonewall, Police, Historic Landmark Locations: Greenwich, , New York City’s, New York City
The event was part of a wave of increasing participation and leadership from women in protests across South Asia, activists and organizers say. But just as notable is a gendered backlash to that wave, involving tactics seemingly intended to subdue female dissent. Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty ImagesBangladeshi women protesters hold candles during a protest against rape in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 17, 2024. Nazifa JannatIn Bangladesh, women deal with daily harassment, says Nazifa Jannat, a student and political activist. According to student-protester Jannat, while women have previously participated in protests in Bangladesh, this time many women, including her, played a leadership role.
Persons: ” Meghamala Ghosh, It’s, it’s, ’ ”, leering, Ghosh, Meghamala Ghosh, ” Heather Barr, Dibyangshu Sarkar, Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury, afflict women’s, Nazifa Jannat, Nazifa, Deanne, Sammi Deen Baloch, Baloch, , Barr, Mola Bakshsh, ” Akbar Nasir Khan, , ” Baloch, Uyangoda, Imran Khan, Sabir Mazhar, Khadijah Shah, Khan, Bushra Bibi, Shah, ” Shah, ” Barr, Sheikh Hasina's, K M Asad, Sheikh Hasina, Jannat, ” Jannat, ” Uyangoda, ” Ghosh, they’re Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN —, Human, Getty, Defenders, Human Rights, Baloch, CNN, Interior Ministry, Former, Anadolu Agency, Dhaka University Locations: New Delhi, West Bengal, South Asia, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kolkata, AFP, Dhaka, Afghanistan, Kabul, Nazifa Jannat, , Asia Pacific, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan’s, Islamabad, Faisal, Karachi
AdvertisementRecession fears have eased, boosting investor confidence in the stock market. Rising Treasury yields and drying liquidity could hurt stocks with valuations high. Recession fears have largely dissipated since this summer, bolstering investor confidence in a roaring stock market. Edwards said rising yields will eventually put a damper on the stock market, especially with valuations continuing to climb. Alternatively, sharply rising bond yields can cause problems to equities in a high PE environment – such as now," Edwards said.
Persons: Albert Edwards, Edwards, It's, it's, Marcus Ashworth Organizations: Treasury, Generale, Societe Generale, Bloomberg
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