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☆ OpenAI's splashy purchase of a 4-letter domain name is a smart play
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Analysts say the move strengthens OpenAI's global reach and consumer product positioning. AdvertisementOpenAI's splashy acquisition of a four-letter domain name is a smart strategic play, branding experts told Business Insider. The domain was previously owned by HubSpot founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah, who confirmed that he sold the domain to OpenAI after buying it in 2023. BREAKING NEWS: Secret acquirer of $15+ million domain chat .com revealed and it's exactly who you'd think. "Strategy-wise, I think that for ChatGPT and OpenAI, purchasing a domain like this marks its shift toward a very global audience."

Persons: OpenAI, Dharmesh Shah, —, Sam Altman, Shah, it's, Margarita Polishchuk, Gil Luria, Davidson, Nicole Ferry, ChatGPT, Polishchuk Organizations: Service, HubSpot, Business, Amazon, Google, D.A, Sullivan NYC Locations: OpenAI, Clay

☆ OpenAI's splashy purchase of a 4-letter domain name is a smart play, brand pros say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

OpenAI acquired the URL "chat.com," which now redirects to ChatGPT. Analysts say the move strengthens OpenAI's global reach and consumer product positioning. AdvertisementOpenAI's splashy acquisition of a four-letter domain name is a smart strategic play, branding experts told Business Insider. BREAKING NEWS: Secret acquirer of $15+ million domain chat .com revealed and it's exactly who you'd think. "Strategy-wise, I think that for ChatGPT and OpenAI, purchasing a domain like this marks its shift toward a very global audience."

Unlike Trump’s surprise win in 2016, House and Senate GOP leaders have been preparing for months for a possible GOP sweep. With Republicans winning control of the Senate, delivering on Trump’s agenda will come down to whether the GOP retains a majority in the House. Even with unified GOP control, there would be challenges ahead for Republicans. One issue is the political math: House Republicans believe if they do hold onto the majority, it won’t be by much. But it wouldn’t be easy to clear a huge package through a narrowly divided House even if Republicans control all the levers of power.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” GOP Wisconsin Sen, Ron Johnson, Mike Johnson, Trump, Johnson, Joe Biden, Johnson —, —, “, Tim Burchett, ” Johnson, Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon, Joe Biden’s, Nicole Malliotakis, ” Malliotakis, — Biden, Nancy Pelosi, “ Dems, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” Greene, Danya Gainor Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Capitol, GOP, Trump, ” GOP Wisconsin, Senate Finance, House, Democratic, Republican, “, Trump Administration, House Republicans, Republican New York, Democrats, Biden White, nab Locations: Washington, ”, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Congress

☆ I'm a mom of 6 and don't throw birthday parties after age 1. Kids don't remember them and they are a waste of money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Nicole Schildt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Now I only throw a party for the first year, and then plan special family outings for other years. In fact, my kids don't remember most of their birthday parties. In fact, she had almost no recollection of her birthday parties at all. Even if they don't remember the details, it's a special day we can all reflect on together. In the years that followed, we adopted a different approach that no longer involves the massive undertaking of birthday parties.

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If González’s advantage over Dalmau prevails, the pro-statehood New Progressive Party would make history as the first in Puerto Rico to secure a third consecutive term. Back-to-back pro-statehood governors have held office in Puerto Rico since 2016, when Ricardo Rosselló was elected. Local political parties are largely divided based on the issue of Puerto Rico’s territorial status. An unprecedented shiftNo winner has been certified yet, Jessika Padilla, president of the Puerto Rico Elections Commission, said during a news conference early Wednesday. The Puerto Rico Elections Commission is so far reporting a 58% voter turnout in this year’s election.

Persons: Jenniffer, Juan Dalmau —, “, ” González, González, Dalmau, Ricardo Rosselló, Pedro Pierluisi, Rosselló’s, Wanda Vázquez, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, ” Gonzalez, Maria, Jessika Padilla, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, Ortiz, Fernando Rivera, Puerto Ricans, Harris Organizations: New Progressive Party, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Citizens, Puerto Ricans, Puerto, Puerto Rico Elections Commission, Local, Trump Cabinet, Popular Democratic Party, Dalmau, “ Alianza ”, Puerto Rico Research, University of Central, Trump, Democratic, Republican Locations: Puerto Rico, Puerto, González, “ Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican, Dalmau, University of Central Florida, U.S

Trump’s Hispanic vote percentage beat the previous record, set by George W. Bush's in 2004, when Bush won as much as 44% of the Hispanic vote. Pennsylvania voter Regino Cruz, 25, said Tuesday that he voted for Trump, believing the former president could improve the economy. In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, 4 in 10 Latino voters supported Trump, up from 3 in 10 in 2020. Carlos Odio, co-founder of Equis Research, a Democrat-leaning polling and research company, said Latino voters who backed Trump liked his prioritization of the economy. “Trump is going to put an end to that.”Hispanic men were key in propelling Trump to victory and a historic Latino vote share.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, joe Biden, Harris underperformed Biden, underperformed Biden, Regino Cruz, ”, Cruz, John B, Puerto Rico, Harris, Sen, Ted Cruz of, Ethan Miller, Eduardo Gamarra, ” Gamarra, Biden, Carlos Odio, ” Odio, “, Odio, Justin Hamel, Artemio Muniz, Muniz, Kalman Nunez, “ Trump, Fernando Rivera, Danny Martinez, Yahaira Rodríguez, ” Christianea Valentine, Vianca Rodriguez Organizations: House, Republican, NBC, Trump, Stetson Middle School, Puerto, Telemundo, CNBC, Democratic, Republicans, Ted Cruz of Texas, Department, Florida International University, Equis Research, Democrat, National Guard, Border Patrol, Bloomberg, Getty, Federation of Hispanic Republicans, Puerto Rico Research, University of Central, “ Locations: Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Puerto Rican, Northern Philadelphia, Starr County , Texas, Miami, Dade , Florida, Clark, Las Vegas, U.S, ”, New York, New Jersey, Mexico, Sasabe, Milwaukee, Puerto Rico, University of Central Florida, Philadelphia

George Walker IV/AP Trump supporters watch election results come in at his election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images Election workers process mail-in ballots in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Trump and Harris tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township, kicking off Election Day. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Election workers prepare ballots in Denver on Monday, November 4. RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post/Getty Images A patron eats inside a restaurant near the White House that had plywood covering its windows on the eve of Election Day. David Dee Delgado/AFP/Getty Images Election workers sort ballots during early voting in San Francisco on Thursday.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, he’d, George W, Bush, Harris, Hillary Clinton, Austin Steele, Roe, Wade, Biden, It’s, West Virginia Sen, Joe Manchin’s, Jim Justice’s, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Sue Ogrocki, Colin Allred, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Sen, Rick Scott, Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, South Dakota Sen, John Thune, Democrats didn’t, Hakeem Jeffries, hamstrung, they’re, Harris underperformed Biden, –, ”, Jen O’Malley Dillon, David Axelrod, Puerto Rico, Chip Somodevilla, Ron DeSantis romped, Melania, Barron, “, Will Lanzoni, CNN Trump, Ian Maule, Go Nakamura, Jeff Roberson, Vincent Alban, Chet Strange, Leah Charles, Tianna Adams, George Walker IV, Christian Monterrosa, Shelby Knowles, Jason Bean, Rebecca Blackwell, Leah Millis, Brynn Anderson, Matt York, Paul Kuehnel, David Robert Elliott, Nathan Howard, San Francisco Columbarium, Jeff Chiu, Nicole Craine, Ernesto Benavides, Steven Vandenburgh, Charlie Riedel, Lindsey Wasson, Andres Leighton, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Nick Hague, Don Pettit, Hague, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Matt Slocum, Susan B, Anthony, Lauren Petracca, Richard Burkhart, Ronald Reagan, Chris Pizzello, Rebecca Droke, Jay Janner, Ken Brandon, Charlie Neibergall, Scott Morgan, John Locher, Jordan Dunson, Chris Lachall, Bill Clark, David Goldman, David Dee Delgado, Suzanne Kreiter, Ryan Collerd, Joseph Prezioso, Charles Rex Arbogast, Patrick T, Fallon, Evan Vucci, Nam, Rebecca Cook, Elijah Nouvelage, Ed Jones, Jonathan Drake, Reuters Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Carolyn Kaster, Carlos Berríos Polanco, Skye, Quinn Glabicki, Jose Luis Magana, RJ Sangosti, Robyn Beck, Zach Boyden, Holmes, Mike Stewart, Carlos Osorio, Steven Senne, David Paul Morris, Kayria Hildebran, Jenny Kane, Craig Hudson, Bing Guan, Scott Olson, Lynne Sladky, Allison Joyce, Megan Varner, Scott Graham, Adam Bettcher, RONDA CHURCHILL, Republicans —, Texas — Organizations: CNN, White, Republican Senate, Democrats, Biden, Sun, Republican, Trump, Howard University, Democratic, Republicans, GOP, Navy, Bernie Moreno . Ohio Republican, AP Democrats, Senate, Rural, Penn State University, CNN –, Dorton, Voters, Republican Gov, Miami, Dade, CNN Trump, Reuters Trump, West Palm Beach, Reuters, Carolina, AP Trump, Convention, Center, Bloomberg, Getty, Empire, People, Reno Gazette, USA, Florida's, AP Observers, Spelman College, AP, York Hospital, Kansas City Urban Youth Academy, New York Times, CNN Howard University, San Francisco, AP Voters, NASA, Space, Mount Hope, Savannah Morning, Ronald Reagan Presidential, Austin American, Statesman, Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Honda, Allegiant, Las Vegas Raiders, First Presbyterian Church, City, Inc, First Presbyterian, of, Boston Globe, Getty Images Trump, College Park ,, Getty Images Workers, Sipa, US, Denver Post, City of, Reuters Voters, City Hall, Atlanta's, Museum of Art, Pisgah Baptist Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Arizona , Georgia, New Mexico, Virginia, Trump, Washington , DC, West, Montana, Bernie Moreno ., Westlake , Ohio, Kentucky, Texas, South Dakota, Washington, New York, California, America, Pennsylvania’s Huntingdon, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, Harris, Oakland County, Trump’s, Raleigh , North Carolina, United States, Florida, Ohio, Dade County, West Palm Beach , Florida, Las Vegas, Chandler , Arizona, West Palm Beach, West Palm, Pewaukee , Wisconsin, Denver, Greensboro , North Carolina, Beach, Fulton, Fairburn , Georgia, Reno , Nevada, St . Petersburg , Florida, Atlanta, Phoenix, York , Pennsylvania, Kansas City , Missouri, Waleska , Georgia, Navajo, Kayenta , Arizona, AFP, Lawrence , Kansas, Seattle, Chinle , Arizona, West Chester , Pennsylvania, Rochester , New York, Garden City , Georgia, Savannah, Simi Valley , California, Pittsburgh, Austin , Texas, Hartford, Detroit, Omaha , Nebraska, Savannah , Georgia, Camden , New Jersey, San Francisco, Alexandria , Virginia, of Dearborn , Michigan, Boston, Lancaster , New Hampshire, Chicago, Palm Beach , Florida, College Park, College Park , Georgia, Leicester , North Carolina, Reuters Ohio, Cincinnati, Dearborn , Michigan, Caguas , Puerto Rico, Springfield , Pennsylvania, Dixville, New Hampshire, City, City of Industry , California, Des Moines , Iowa, Charlotte , North Carolina, Grand Rapids , Michigan, Providence , Rhode Island, Henderson , Nevada, Bronx, Portland , Oregon, Oregon, New Castle , Delaware, Pisgah, Pisgah Baptist Church, Brooklyn, Kenosha , Wisconsin, Miami, Wilmington , North Carolina, Minneapolis

☆ Trump will win second term, CNN projects, in historic comeback after losing four years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

Trump’s supporters see him as a unique figure whose blunt, sometimes vulgar and often racially suggestive rhetoric reveals him as a scourge of political correctness. Austin Steele/CNN Trump supporters hold up posters that read "47" as they attend an election watch party in Chandler, Arizona. Go Nakamura/Reuters Trump supporters cheer at his election night watch party in West Palm Beach. George Walker IV/AP Trump supporters watch election results come in at his election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Trump and his wife, Melania, walk up to the press after voting in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, Trump’s, he’s, Harris, Jack Smith, Melania, Barron, “, Will Lanzoni, CNN Trump, Ian Maule, Austin Steele, Go Nakamura, Jeff Roberson, Vincent Alban, Chet Strange, Leah Charles, Tianna Adams, George Walker IV, Christian Monterrosa, Shelby Knowles, Jason Bean, Rebecca Blackwell, Leah Millis, Brynn Anderson, Matt York, Paul Kuehnel, David Robert Elliott, Nathan Howard, San Francisco Columbarium, Jeff Chiu, Nicole Craine, Ernesto Benavides, Steven Vandenburgh, Charlie Riedel, Lindsey Wasson, Andres Leighton, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Nick Hague, Don Pettit, Hague, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Matt Slocum, Susan B, Anthony, Lauren Petracca, Richard Burkhart, Ronald Reagan, Chris Pizzello, Rebecca Droke, Jay Janner, Ken Brandon, Charlie Neibergall, Scott Morgan, John Locher, Jordan Dunson, Chris Lachall, Bill Clark, David Goldman, David Dee Delgado, Suzanne Kreiter, Ryan Collerd, Joseph Prezioso, Charles Rex Arbogast, Patrick T, Fallon, Evan Vucci, Nam, Rebecca Cook, Elijah Nouvelage, Ed Jones, Jonathan Drake, Reuters Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Carolyn Kaster, Carlos Berríos Polanco, Skye, Quinn Glabicki, Jose Luis Magana, RJ Sangosti, Robyn Beck, Zach Boyden, Holmes, Mike Stewart, Carlos Osorio, Steven Senne, David Paul Morris, Kayria Hildebran, Jenny Kane, Joe Biden, Craig Hudson, Bing Guan, Scott Olson, Lynne Sladky, Allison Joyce, Megan Varner, Scott Graham, Adam Bettcher, RONDA CHURCHILL, Hillary Clinton, –, Smith, Mostafa Bassim, Vladimir Putin, Trumpism, Mike Pence, Sen, Stephen Maturen, Grover Cleveland Organizations: CNN, Washington, Trump, GOP, Republican Party, Capitol, ” Overseas, Howard University, CNN Trump, Reuters Trump, West Palm Beach, Republican, Reuters, Carolina, AP Trump, Convention, Center, Bloomberg, Getty, Empire, People, Reno Gazette, USA, Florida's, AP Observers, Spelman College, AP, York Hospital, Kansas City Urban Youth Academy, New York Times, CNN Howard University, San Francisco, AP Voters, NASA, Space, Mount Hope, Savannah Morning, Voters, Ronald Reagan Presidential, Austin American, Statesman, Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Honda, Allegiant, Las Vegas Raiders, First Presbyterian Church, City, Inc, First Presbyterian, of, Boston Globe, Getty Images Trump, College Park ,, Getty Images Workers, Sipa, US, Denver Post, City of, Reuters Voters, City Hall, Atlanta's, Museum of Art, Pisgah Baptist, Secret Service, Republicans, Justice Department, White, Police, Anadolu Agency, NATO, Hezbollah, House, Herb Brooks National Hockey Center Locations: Lago, America, Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, ”, West Palm Beach , Florida, Las Vegas, Washington , DC, Chandler , Arizona, West Palm Beach, West Palm, Pewaukee , Wisconsin, Denver, Greensboro , North Carolina, Beach, Fulton, Fairburn , Georgia, New York, Reno , Nevada, St . Petersburg , Florida, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Phoenix, York , Pennsylvania, Kansas City , Missouri, Waleska , Georgia, Navajo, Kayenta , Arizona, AFP, Lawrence , Kansas, Seattle, Chinle , Arizona, West Chester , Pennsylvania, Rochester , New York, Garden City , Georgia, Savannah, Simi Valley , California, Pittsburgh, Austin , Texas, Hartford, Detroit, Omaha , Nebraska, Savannah , Georgia, Camden , New Jersey, San Francisco, Alexandria , Virginia, of Dearborn , Michigan, Boston, Lancaster , New Hampshire, Chicago, Palm Beach , Florida, College Park, College Park , Georgia, Leicester , North Carolina, Reuters Ohio, Cincinnati, Dearborn , Michigan, Caguas , Puerto Rico, Springfield , Pennsylvania, Dixville, New Hampshire, City, City of Industry , California, Des Moines , Iowa, Charlotte , North Carolina, Grand Rapids , Michigan, Providence , Rhode Island, Henderson , Nevada, Bronx, Portland , Oregon, Oregon, New Castle , Delaware, Pisgah, Pisgah Baptist Church, Brooklyn, Kenosha , Wisconsin, Miami, Wilmington , North Carolina, Minneapolis, United States, Manhattan, Butler , Pennsylvania, Ohio, Washington, Florida, British, Ukraine, Europe, Taiwan, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, St Cloud , Minnesota

☆ What local reporters around the country are hearing from voters in the run-up to Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Those relationships may prove especially valuable in the coming days as the 2024 election comes to a close. In swing states like North Carolina and Michigan, local journalists have doubled as campaign experts, covering presidential candidate rallies and interviewing voters by the dozen. CNN asked seven swing state editors and reporters about what they’ve been experiencing in the run-up to Election Day. In Georgia, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has invested heavily in statewide polling and stationed reporters across the city and state. “Months of reporting and listening have told us this: Georgia voters are largely dissatisfied with our country’s direction,” editor-in-chief Leroy Chapman Jr. said.

Persons: they’ve, Nicole Avery Nichols, ”, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Rana Cash, Harris, “, Obama, –, Jimmy Carter, Trump, Cash, David McCumber, Leroy Chapman Jr, Jessica Hill, we’ve, ” Hill, there’s, Mark Treinen, Treinen, “ I’ve, I’ve, “ I’m, ” Treinen, ” Nichols, Jim Malewitz, Malewitz, Jay Rosen, Chapman Jr, MAGA Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Democratic, Charlotte Observer, Republicans, Arizona Daily Star, Atlanta Journal, ”, Las Vegas, The Capital Times, Wisconsin Watch, New York University Locations: New York, North Carolina, Michigan, Tucson , Arizona, Georgia, ” In Nevada, ” In Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

☆ Investors are better off keeping politics at the polls. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Still, investors don’t appear to be letting their jitters get to them — at least not entirely. “Valuations at the market level and individual stock level are always the key to long-term performance. You may have a lot of noise in the short term, but for long-term investors, it’s always going to be all about valuation,” he said. An election year analysis from Danny Noonan at Morningstar Wealth found that investors are significantly better off in the long run if they ignore politics. For investors, that suggests the best strategy may be to keep calm, trade on — and leave the politics at the polling place.

Persons: ”, Keith Lerner, Wall, Helene, Milton, Lerner, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Brent Schutte, Dave Sekera, it’s, Danny Noonan, Noonan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Reserve, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Morningstar, Morningstar Wealth, Democrat, Republican, they’d Locations: New York, United States

☆ US stocks rally as investors brace for presidential election outcome
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —US stocks rallied Tuesday as Wall Street awaited the results of a closely contested presidential race. “While it’s still anyone’s call on where the chips will fall on the election, putting it behind in either direction is a relief.”Historically, stocks have often risen on Election Day. This marks the sixth-straight Election Day gain for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. “With Election Day finally here, expect more market volatility, particularly if the wait for a result is long or contested. Just two days after Election Day, the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision, the first since cutting rates by half a point.

Persons: Dow, ”, Louis Navellier, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, George W, Bush, Al Gore, Adam Turnquist, Gore, ” Turnquist Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nasdaq, Navellier, Associates, LPL, Federal Reserve Locations: New York

Bad Bunny is recognized globally for establishing reggaeton as a mainstream music genre and exporting Puerto Rican culture to the world. Puerto Rico has given an organic endorsement,” Bad Bunny told the thousands at the rally. It’s you, the people of Puerto Rico, who have told me that on Nov. 5th, we must vote for Juan Dalmau and the ‘Alianza’” (Alliance). Bad Bunny's message connects with young voters in Puerto Rico who have never lived in a Puerto Rico that’s not riddled with crisis, said Jorge Schmidt Nieto, a political science professor at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez. Bad Bunny talks about his upbringing — and makes it politicalIn his 20-minute speech Sunday, Bad Bunny opened up about his upbringing in Puerto Rico — and linked it to Puerto Rico's recent political turmoil.

Persons: Bunny, Zers, “, ”, It’s, Juan Dalmau, Dalmau, Bad Bunny, Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico that’s, Jorge Schmidt Nieto, Apagón, Una Velita, Carlos Vargas, Ramos, Vargas, —, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Pedro Rosselló, Vega Baja, Luis Fortuño, Schmidt Nieto, Hurricane Maria, Charles Venator, There's, ” Venator, theis, Rosselló, Santiago, García, Sin Suela Organizations: Puerto, Alianza ’ ”, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Citizens, Puerto Rico's, New Progressive Party, Gov, Popular Democratic Party, University of Puerto, Puerto Rican, Ricans, Center, Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, Puerto Rico —, Alliance, Islanders, Hurricane, University of Connecticut, Puerto Ricans Locations: Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, New York, Vega, Santiago, Puerto Rico’s

☆ Adele continues to awe at her own A-List concertgoers with Meryl Streep encounter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Hello, Meryl Streep. It is not clear whether Adele knew Streep would be in the audience for the show, which seemed to feature Halloween decor. “I love you,” Adele told Streep when she approached her at her seat while walking through the aisles singing her song “When We Were Young,” according to videos posted online. The Streep interaction comes days after Adele and singer Celine Dion shared a tearful encounter during a recent concert. “I love you so very very much,” Adele wrote, addressing Dion directly.

Persons: Meryl Streep, Adele, Madeline Ashton, ”, Streep, ” Adele, Celine Dion, Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Hillary Clinton, Nicole Kidman, Adele ” Organizations: CNN, Las Locations: Las Vegas

But that hasn’t stopped abortion rights supporters from pushing for votes up and down the ballot. Across the South, supporters of abortion rights are using the issue to motivate voters. Although Texas does not have a statewide referendum on abortion, Rep. Colin Allred's Senate campaign has galvanized abortion rights supporters. It’s easier for Democrats to campaign on the issue, she said, because their party is more united in favor of abortion rights than Republicans are in opposition. That switch proved pivotal in passing the state’s abortion ban.

Persons: Roe, Wade, hasn’t, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, “ Nobody’s, Emma Horst, Martz, Travis Dove, Harris, Colin Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred's, JerSean Goldblatt, Diana Mutz, ”, “, Lauren Gonzalez, Josh Stein, Mark Robinson, he’s, fairgoers, Brett Dearing, he’d, Bill Pincus, “ I'm, ” Pincus, Bracey Harris, Trump, Cruz, it’s, Allred, Gina Ortiz Jones, Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Joe Biden, — Candi Miller, Amber Nicole Thurman —, Amber Nicole Thurman, Candi Miller, Elijah Nouvelage, Mimi Zieman, GYN, “ They’re, Horst, ” Horst, Matthew Morman, Stein, Morman, we’ve, they’re, ” Matthew Morman, NBC News Safiyah Jackson Organizations: ”, NBC, Colin Allred's Senate, NBC News Abortion, Institute for, Citizens, University of Pennsylvania, North Carolina voters, Elon University, Democratic, Republican, Gov, North Carolina, Fair, Lexington, NBC News, Carolina State Fair, Senate, OB, Trump, Planned Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, —, Wake County, North Carolina, ”, Carolinians, Georgia, Texas, ” North Carolina, Raleigh, Carolina, U.S, Amarillo, Atlanta, Raleigh , North Carolina, Fuquay, Varina

☆ Texas police seeking person in Michael Myers mask spotted in area where man is fatally shot on Halloween
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Nicole Duarte | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A possible suspect wearing a Halloween Michael Myers mask was seen in the area of a Harris County, Texas, home where a man was found shot to death, authorities said Friday. That investigation is still open and active, the sheriff’s office said Friday. Authorities spoke with witnesses and viewed security videos from neighboring homes and learned that a possible suspect was seen walking in the area wearing a mask of Michael Myers, the fictional murderer from the "Halloween" movie series. Two children were found unharmed in the home, the sheriff's office said. Witnesses said that someone in the Myers mask walked up to the victim while he was in his garage and started shooting, local news station KHOU reported.

Persons: Michael Myers, Eric Pait, Pait, Witnesses, Myers Organizations: Sheriff's Locations: Harris County , Texas, Harris

☆ DOJ and FBI's limited scope on election lies and Obamacare for DACA recipients: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The DOJ and FBI are preparing to combat election lies but have limited authority. Affordable Care Act coverage is available for DACA recipients for the first time. For the DOJ that means setting up an Election Threats Task force, focusing on the prosecutions of people who threaten election officials. To understand how that might play out, NBC News interviewed current and former Justice Department and FBI officials, as well as legal experts. For many DACA recipients who are unable to get job-based health insurance, a lack of access to government-funded programs meant their insurance options were limited or too expensive.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, ”, —, Trump, don’t, Read, Helene, Milton, Sarahi, Young Thug, Georgia’s, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Nicole MacDonald, isn’t, Biden, they’d, — Rich Bellis, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: DOJ, FBI, Affordable, Trump, Justice Department, NBC News, Boeing, of Labor Statistics ’, University of Washington, Republican, Atlanta, NFL, NBC Locations: U.S, Swedish

☆ These are the most overbought stocks as November kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Investors have been accumulating shares of several big-name companies, from GE Vernova to United Airlines , during the market's recent dip. But those and other overbought stocks could be due for a pullback, according to one popular yardstick. Strong earnings from tech giants Amazon and Intel late Thursday were partly responsible for equity gains on Friday, as investors still look to megacap tech stocks for leadership. CNBC Pro screened for stocks that are considered technically overbought on the basis of their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI. Companies with a 14-day RSI above 70 are often regarded as overbought, signaling a pullback may be ahead, while a 14-day RSI below 30 often suggests a stock is oversold and could see future upside.

Persons: Nicole DeBlase, DeBlase, FactSet, Estée Lauder, Dr Pepper Organizations: GE Vernova, United Airlines, Dow, Nasdaq, Amazon, Intel, CNBC Pro, Companies, GE, FactSet, Electric, Deutsche Bank, Pharmaceuticals, eBay Locations: United, U.S, Chicago, China

Atlanta rap star Young Thug agreed to change his plea to guilty Thursday in Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial, a stunning turn that, if approved by the judge, would bring his high-profile case to a close. The agreement comes after three of Young Thug's co-defendants took plea deals this week following mounting speculation that Whitaker could order a mistrial. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis used Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, statute to claim Young Thug and his associates are a street gang with ties to the national Bloods gang. Whitaker this week approved plea deals for three of them: Quamarvious Nichols, 29; Marquavius Huey, 28; and Rodalius Ryan, 18. Young Thug first gained mainstream success with his 2014 drug anthem "Stoner."

Persons: Young Thug, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Paige Whitaker, Young Thug's, Whitaker, Young, Fani Willis, Georgia's, Quamarvious Nichols, Marquavius Huey, Rodalius Ryan, Huey, —, Ryan, Deamonte Kendrick, Shannon Stillwell, Wunnie Lee, Shawty, Nichols, Lee, We're, Nicole Westmoreland, Stoner, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Meek, Drake, Childish Gambino's Organizations: Atlanta, Bloods, Young, YSL Records Locations: Georgia’s, Fulton County

Over the past seven decades, Puerto Rico has been governed by the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, currently in office held by Gov. This year, however, the candidate from the Puerto Rican Independence Party, a minority party that advocates for the island’s independence from the U.S., has had a breakthrough. Independence Party candidate Juan Dalmau has gained enough momentum to have a fighting chance at defeating Jenniffer Gonzalez, the candidate from the incumbent pro-statehood party, and relegating the candidate from the Popular Democratic Party, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, to third place. As a result, Congress passed the PROMESA law in 2016 to create a federally appointed fiscal oversight board to allow Puerto Rico to restructure its debt. In addition to this, Puerto Rico was hit by devastating natural disasters that include 2017’s Hurricane María and a series of earthquakes in 2020 and the pandemic.

Persons: Pedro Pierluisi, Juan Dalmau, Jenniffer Gonzalez, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, he's, Carlos Vargas, Ramos, Puerto Ricans, Ricardo Rosselló, Cristina Rodríguez, “, Rodriguez, Ortiz, Miguel Hernández, there's, Castro, ”, González, Jorge Schmidt Nieto, Schmidt Nieto, Pierluisi, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Tony Hinchcliffe’s, Puerto, Dalmau, Charles Venator, wouldn't, Javier Jiménez Organizations: New Progressive Party, Gov, Popular Democratic Party, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Independence Party, Puerto Ricans, Alianza, Citizens, Center, Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, Puerto Rican, Islanders, Puerto Rico, “ Alianza ”, Avid, Housing, U.S, University of Puerto, González, Puerto Rico's Center, Investigative Journalism, of Justice, Puerto Rico’s nonvoting, Popular Democratic, Trump, University of Connecticut Locations: Puerto Rico, U.S, Puerto, New York, Puerto Rican, Puerto Ricans, Alianza, Cuba, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Dalmau, Santiago, Venator

Zhang Yiming has built a $49.3 billion fortune since cofounding ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok. He recently became the richest person in China. AdvertisementThe widespread popularity of TikTok has created not only a new generation of social media stars — it's also helped mint China's wealthiest person. Zhang is a highly private person and little is publicly known about his personal life. He has recently, however, been thrust back into the spotlight after being named on the list as the richest person in China.

Persons: Zhang Yiming, cofounding ByteDance, Zhang, —, TikTok, — it's Organizations: Service Locations: China

☆ Like pumpkins more than Pennywise? Here are 15 Halloween movies for you
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —My boss hates Halloween and every year, she struggles to find movies to watch that are in keeping with the spirit of the season but won’t give her nightmares. I’m honestly tired telling her to watch the same movies every year, so I’m putting it in a list for easy reference. Buena Vista Pictures/Everett Collection“Hubie Halloween” A silly Adam Sandler classic about a neighborhood outcast who faces his fears to save his hometown. Everett Collection“Legally Blonde” For all the people who, like Elle Woods, show up to the party in a sexy-instead-of-scary costume. Fun fact: The movie’s star Kimberly J.

Persons: won’t, I’m, Megan, Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Adam Sandler, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Jim Henson, David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Abigail Breslin, Rosario Dawson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Harry Potter ”, Harry Potter, Zombieland, Tim Curry, Robert Pattinson, Matt Reeves, Elle Woods, Cady Heron, “, Debbie Reynolds, Kimberly J, Brown, Daniel Kountz, Emily Roeske, Joey Zimmerman, Sabrina, Melissa Joan Hart, Ryan Reynolds, Mary, Kate, Ashley Olsen, “ Casper ”, “ Addams, Christina Ricci Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros . Pictures, Warner Bros ., Buena Vista Pictures, Everett, Columbia Pictures, Hogwarts, Disney Locations: Buena, New York City

Ahead of Donald Trump’s Tuesday appearance in the heavily Latino city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, a comedian’s racist joke about Puerto Ricans at the former president’s Madison Square Garden rally drew fresh blowback. “However, the other five million who live in the United States, whom they also labeled as trash, can vote.”One of those five million Puerto Rican voters is Allentown resident Efraín Dávila. Hinchcliffe made his racist jokes in an election cycle in which Republicans have said they are messaging to Latinos as Americans. But the comedian at his rally attacked Puerto Ricans, who are American citizens at birth, not immigrants, said Mike Madrid, a Republican consultant who opposes Trump. Madrid added that it is more difficult to waive off the comedian’s racist jokes, because they did not come from Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, “ Trump, “, Efraín, Trump, he’s, MAGA, Bad Bunny, Oscar, Benicio Del, Puerto Rico, Hinchcliffe, Democratic pollster Carlos Odio, ” Odio, ” Rafaela Gomez, Gomez, she’s, ” Gomez, “ didn’t, ”, Biden, Harris, Mike Madrid, JLo, Marc Anthony, Geraldo Rivera, Trump “, Donald Trump, ” Frankie Miranda, Hurricane Maria, Miranda, Gardner Mojica, “ Hamilton, Lin Manuel, Nicole Acevedo, Suzanne Gamboa, George Solis Organizations: Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico’s, El Nuevo Día, New, of America, Puerto Rican, Allentown, Efraín Dávila, NBC News, ” Puerto, Republicans, Trump, Americans, Democratic, Pennsylvania, Puerto, Hispanic, Arizona, Republican, Hispanic Federation, Hurricane Locations: Allentown , Pennsylvania, Madison, Puerto, El Nuevo, Puerto Rico, United States, ”, ” Puerto Rican, Benicio Del Toro, Puerto Rican, Drexel Hill , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Mexico, Madrid, ” Madrid, Hurricane, Allentown, Philadelphia, New York, San Antonio

A co-defendant in the racketeering and gun conspiracy case against Atlanta rapper Young Thug accepted a plea deal Tuesday after days of speculation over whether Georgia's longest-running criminal trial may end in a mistrial. Young Thug and the others have been jailed since 2022 on charges of conspiracy and criminal street gang activity and additional firearm- and drug-related charges. The indictment accuses Young Thug, 32, of leading a street gang, Young Slime Life, or YSL, with members committing illegal and violent acts, including murder, armed robbery, drug dealing and carjacking. Opening statements finally began last November after several defendants had already taken plea deals while others chose to be tried separately from Young Thug. The defendants have denied they are part of a street gang and critics contend the RICO law is being unfairly used against Black hip-hop artists.

Persons: Young Thug, Quamarvious Nichols, Racketeer, Paige Whitaker, Whitaker, Nichols, Young, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Wunnie Lee, Shawty, Lee, it’s, “ We’re, ” Nicole Westmoreland, —, Scott Dudelson, Fani Willis Organizations: Atlanta, Georgia's, Fulton, Bloods Locations: Fulton County, Atlanta

Kamberlyn Bowler, 15, said she ate McDonald's Quarter Pounders in the days before she became ill.At least 75 people have been infected with E. coli in an outbreak that McDonald's has said is likely linked to slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders. The previously healthy, active 15-year-old is now hospitalized and battling kidney failure — a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of E. coli poisoning. Kamberlyn, of Grand Junction, Colorado, is one of dozens of people who say they became sick after having eaten McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. McDonald’s says the most likely source of the contamination was slivered onions served on its Quarter Pounders. On Oct. 18, she was airlifted to Children’s Hospital Colorado outside Denver, where she has remained ever since.

Persons: Kamberlyn Bowler, McDonald's, McDonald’s, Taylor, preemptively, ”, Brittany Randall, Randall, ” Kamberlyn, ” Randall, Kamberlyn, Kamberlyn didn’t, ‘ Something’s, ’ ” Randall, “ It’s, we’ve, Brittany Randall Kamberlyn, “ We’re, HUS, Nicole Iovine, “, Iovine, ” McDonald’s, Joe Erlinger, ” Ron Simon, ” Simon Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Children’s Hospital, CDC, HUS, UF Health Shands Hospital, USA, “ Locations: Colorado, Junction , Colorado, California, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver, Florida, HUS, Kamberlyn

☆ NASA Astronaut Rates Space Movies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ian Phillips | David Ibekwe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott watches and rates the realism of how outer space is portrayed in movies. She breaks down what would actually happen if you went outside in space without a helmet as seen in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. She explains the challenges of docking to a space station in "Interstellar," starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Matt Damon. Finally, she relates her own experiences in low gravity in "Passengers," starring Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, and Laurence Fishburne. During Nicole Stott's 30-year career at NASA, she worked as an engineer on the space shuttle and International Space Station programs and flew on two space missions.

Persons: Nicole Stott, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler, John Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Neil Armstrong, Ryan Gosling, Jennifer Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne, Nicole Stott's Organizations: NASA, Guardians, Astra, Space, Art Foundation

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