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☆ Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a ‘rebel heart,’ dies at 96
  + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( John Blake Chloe Melas | John Blake | Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +16 min
CNN —Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Belafonte, left, plays a school principal in a scene from the film "See How They Run" in 1952. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Belafonte poses with the Emmy Award he won in 1960 for the musical special "Tonight With Belafonte." Fred Sabine/NBCU/Getty Images Belafonte and other recipients of Albert Einstein Commemorative Awards display their medallions after being honored in 1972. He is survived by his wife Pamela, his children Adrienne Belafonte Biesemeyer, Shari Belafonte, Gina Belafonte, David Belafonte, two stepchildren Sarah Frank and Lindsey Frank and eight grandchildren.
☆ Wolves earn vital points in battle against drop
  + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Victory put Wolves nine points clear of the bottom three places, joining Palace on 37 points and ended Hodgson’s run of three wins and a draw since returning to Palace in the wake of Patrick Vieira’s sacking last month. But it was largely a nervy night for the fans as Palace threatened to fight their way back into the game and dominated many of the exchanges. But Lokonga was firmly on his feet when he struck a point-blank shot on target five minutes before halftime, only to see the effort saved by diving Wolves keeper Jose Sa. Neves hit the resultant spot kick into the corner of the net to wrap up the win. Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Eureka! After California’s Heavy Rains, Gold Seekers Are Giddy.
  + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Thomas Fuller | Jim Wilson | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
WHY WE’RE HEREWe’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. In Northern California, prospectors are looking to strike gold after the winter storms, recalling a storied era in state history. April 22, 2023PLACERVILLE, Calif. — Albert Fausel spends his days at the family hardware store sorting through boxes of bolts and pacing the old, creaking floorboards to greet his loyal clientele. But on a recent sunny afternoon, he threw on his wet suit and diver’s mask and inserted himself face down in the shallow creek near his home. In just 20 minutes of rooting around the creek bed, Mr. Fausel had found about $100 worth of gold.
☆ 'The equity market is poised to struggle in the weeks and months ahead': Comerica Bank's CIO says the S&P 500 is primed for a 15% drop as weak earnings, high valuations, and a hawkish Fed all work aga
  + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Year-to-date, the S&P 500 is up 8%. Plus, when the Consumer Price Index is between 4-6% like it is now, it usually dictates that the S&P 500 trades at a lower multiple than it is. "For example, at the current S&P 500 P/E of 19, the earnings yield for stocks is 1 divided by 19, or ~5.2%. While he sees 15% downside in the months ahead, he also believes the S&P 500 will return to current levels by the end of 2023. Morgan StanleyWilson has also repeatedly warned of an earnings recession ahead, and recently said that the pullback in lending from banks strengthens his case.
☆ How 4 US health systems are using AI to tackle big challenges like managing patient emails and documenting visits
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Leaders at four health systems shared how they use AI to manage emails or help doctors take notes. Some health systems also have experimented with using AI to help diagnose disease. But health systems are generally cautious about deploying the technology in clinical care, where the stakes are higher. Here's how four healthcare systems are using AI to tackle some of their biggest challenges. Sutter Health is using AI to manage patients' messagesDr. Albert Chan, the chief digital health officer at Sutter Health.
☆ AstraZeneca confident new COVID antibody protects against known variants
  + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Maggie Fick | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
REUTERS/ Albert GeaCompanies AstraZeneca PLC FollowBARCELONA, April 18 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is confident that its new version of COVID-19 antibody treatment could protect immunocompromised patients against all known virus variants, its vaccines head said. AstraZeneca plans, pending more positive data and regulatory approval, to make the antibody available by the end of 2023. In January, the U.S. health regulator withdrew its emergency use authorization for AstraZeneca's original COVID-19 antibody cocktail Evusheld, as new dominant variants made it obsolete. AstraZeneca's AZD3152, it new COVID-19 antibody, was acquired through a $157 million deal last year with British biotech start-up RQ Bio. However, demand for COVID-19 vaccines have dramatically declined with competition from mRNA vaccines and given many countries already have an oversupply of COVID-19 shots.
☆ King Charles has a personal fortune of almost $750 million — hundreds of millions more than the late Queen, report says
  + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
King Charles has a personal fortune worth nearly $750 million, The Sunday Times reported. Analysis by the London newspaper found he is worth about $285 million more than the late Queen. It generated £23 million ($28.5 million) in profits last year and £212 million ($263 million) in the decade to 2022. He is likely to be ahead of David and Victoria Beckham, who were worth £380 million ($472 million) in last year's ranking, and Sir Elton John, who was worth £395 million ($490 million). As King, Charles is now in control of the Crown Estate, worth about £15.6 billion ($19.4 billion).
☆ Should parents decide what their kids do online? These states think so
  + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
That, at least, is the vision emerging from a growing number of states introducing — and in some cases passing — legislation intended to protect kids online. Now, in the absence of federal legislation, states are taking action, and raising some alarms in the process. On the surface, providing more guardrails for teens is a step forward that some parents may welcome after years of worrying about the potential harms kids face on social media. “Not all parents are passionate, kind and supportive of their kids, and even the ones who are don’t have the capacity or time to deal with the 24/7 nature of social media,” said Heitner. “It’s an unfair burden.”Enforcement issuesGiven that the bills are unprecedented, it’s unclear how exactly social media companies will adapt and enforce it.
☆ First photo of a black hole resembles 'skinny' doughnut
  + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
CNN —The first photo ever taken of a black hole looks a little sharper now. The central region is darker and larger, surrounded by a bright ring as hot gas falls into the black hole in the new image. The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, called EHT, is a global network of telescopes that captured the first photograph of a black hole. Computers using PRIMO analyzed more than 30,000 high-resolution simulated images of black holes to pick out common structural details. But if heated materials in the form of plasma surround the black hole and emit light, the event horizon could be visible.
☆ Nadal pulls out of Barcelona Open as he builds fitness
  + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/2] Tennis - ATP 500 - Barcelona Open - Real Club de Tennis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain - April 25, 2021 Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during the final against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas REUTERS/Albert Gea/File PhotoApril 14 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will miss next week's Barcelona Open and continue building his match fitness following a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open in January, the 22-times Grand Slam champion said on Friday. "Barcelona is a special tournament for me, because it's my adopted club and playing at home is always a unique sensation," the 36-year-old Nadal said on Instagram. "I'm still not ready and therefore I continue my preparation process for the return to competition." The Spaniard, a 14-times French Open champion, hopes to be fully fit for the clay court Grand Slam starting in May. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ People Can't Get Ozempic, New Weight-Loss Drugs Because of Broken Healthcare System
  + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +15 min
Wegovy is just one of a wave of revolutionary weight-loss drugs, which also includes the buzzy Ozempic, that represents a watershed moment for obesity treatment. Demand for weight-loss drugs is surgingDoctors and healthcare professionals searched for a healthy, safe, and effective weight-loss solution for years before the drugs, known collectively as GLP-1 agonists, exploded on the scene. If there is one key that could unlock access to expensive weight-loss drugs for Americans, it's Medicare. Expanding coverage for Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs for just a small segment of the population could cost Medicare up to $26.8 billion a year. Patients lose outYears from now, patients may have an easier time getting their hands on weight-loss drugs.
☆ Swinging Sixties fashion designer Mary Quant dies aged 93
  + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Farouq Suleiman | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Fashion designer Mary Quant, often credited with popularising the miniskirt that helped define Britain's "Swinging Sixties" era, has died aged 93. Born and brought up in Blackheath, south east London, Quant helped pioneer bold new styles during the 1960s - a decade in which fashion, music and art subculture challenged and forever changed Britain's post-war national identity. "It’s impossible to overstate Quant's contribution to fashion," the Victoria and Albert Museum, which held a 2019 exhibition focused on her work, said in a statement. "She represented the joyful freedom of 1960s fashion, and provided a new role model for young women. A self-taught designer, Quant opened a west London boutique called Bazaar in the 1950s alongside her fashion entrepreneur husband Alexander Plunket Greene and their business partner.
☆ Mary Quant, designer who epitomized Swinging 60s, dies at 93
  + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized Swinging London in the 1960s has died at 93. Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized Swinging London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died. "She was the right person with the right sensibility in the right place at the right time. Quant was also credited with introducing hot pants and micro-minis to the fashion scene in the late 1960s. Quant stepped down from the day-to-day management of her firm, Mary Quant Ltd., in 2000 after it was purchased by a Japanese company, but kept working as a consultant.
☆ NYPD's robot dogs are back after backlash. NYC Mayor Eric Adams says 'we cannot be afraid' of the technology.
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The NYPD's robotic dogs are "out of the pound" again, mayor Eric Adams announced earlier this week. Adams announced during a press conference earlier this week that the city spent $750,000 on two robotic canines the NYPD calls "Digidogs. " He said the dogs can "save lives" in situations where "you can't have police officers going inside because it's dangerous." The announcement comes just two years after the NYPD halted an experiment with the robotic dogs. In addition to the robot dogs, the NYPD will begin testing the StarChase pilot, a device that shoots a GPS-tracker to a stolen car, and the K5 ASR, an outdoor security robot, Adams said during the press conference.
☆ Real Madrid beat 10-man Chelsea 2-0 as Benzema strikes again
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/5] Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Finals - First Leg - Real Madrid v Chelsea - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - April 12, 2023 Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Albert GeaMADRID, April 12 (Reuters) - European champions Real Madrid beat 10-man Chelsea 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg courtesy of a tap-in by Karim Benzema and a powerful strike by substitute Marco Asensio in the Spanish capital on Wednesday. Benzema, the scourge of Chelsea at the same stage of the competition last season, converted from point blank range in the 21st minute when Kepa Arrizabalaga saved from Vinicius Junior but could only touch the ball in the direction of the Frenchman. Chelsea went close to scoring in the first half through Joao Felix and Raheem Sterling but they were thwarted by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois playing against his former club. The win at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium puts the 14-time European champions in the driver's seat ahead of the second leg at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge on April 18. Writing by William Schomberg in London Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Amid risk of stalling in EV race, Spain's rebooted aid scheme gets warm reception
  + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Joan Faus | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Madrid will launch a new, more flexible version of the PERTE scheme around July, worth 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) after last year's initial funding round flopped, with only 27% of an earmarked 2.9 billion euros allocated. Stellantis already manufactures EVs in Spain and received 67 million euros from the first PERTE, but could request more funds to boost production. Griffiths said using the EU funds is "essential" for Spain's future as some investments would otherwise be non-viable. Unlike Germany, Europe's leading car producer, Spain lacks a domestic manufacturer to champion the EV cause. In last year's PERTE round, VW-SEAT received the highest payout, of 357 million euros, but had hoped for more.
☆ Pfizer, hundreds of US drugmakers call for reversal of Texas abortion pill ruling
  + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Michael Erman Ahmed Aboulenein | Michael Erman | Ahmed Aboulenein | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/4] A pack of birth control pills is displayed in this illustration picture taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 11, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/IllustrationApril 10 (Reuters) - Over 300 biotech and pharmaceutical industry executives, including Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) CEO Albert Bourla, signed an open letter on Monday calling for reversal of a federal judge's decision to suspend sales of the abortion pill mifepristone. Last week's ruling by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk undermines the FDA's authority, the letter's authors wrote, adding that it ignores decades of scientific evidence and legal precedent. The ruling could open the possibility to the banning of vaccines and contraception for women, said Levin. "It's the single worst threat to the industry in over 50 years."
☆ Pfizer CEO signs letter in support of FDA after federal judge suspends approval of abortion pill
  + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Pfizer 's CEO signed on to an industry letter in support of the Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate drugs after a federal judge in Texas suspended the agency's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Albert Bourla was among the more than 200 pharmaceutical company executives who signed the letter after U.S. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's controversial ruling on Friday. Kacsmaryk sided with an anti-abortion group, arguing that the FDA rushed its approval process and violated federal standards. Kacsmaryk's decision conflicts with a ruling by a federal judge in Washington state. The dueling orders by two federal judges create a complicated legal standoff that could potentially escalate to the Supreme Court.
☆ Drug Company Leaders Condemn Ruling Invalidating F.D.A. Approval of Abortion Pill
  + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Christina Jewett | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Senior executives of more than 250 pharmaceutical and biotech companies on Monday issued a scorching condemnation of a ruling by a federal judge that invalidated the Food and Drug Administration’s 23-year-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, and they called for the decision to be reversed. “The decision ignores decades of scientific evidence and legal precedent,” said the letter, which was signed by leaders of some of the industry’s most prominent companies, including Albert Bourla, chief executive of Pfizer, and Alisha Alaimo, president of Biogen. The ruling, by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, “has set a precedent for diminishing F.D.A.’s authority over drug approvals, and in so doing, creates uncertainty for the entire biopharma industry,” the letter argues. The letter also said that pharmaceutical companies rely on the F.D.A.’s autonomy to bring products to market under a “reliable regulatory process for drug evaluation and approval.”
☆ Fact Check-‘QAnon Shaman’ was not freed early due to footage proving Jan. 6 riot was ‘hoax’
  + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli or the “QAnon Shaman”, is due to be released early from prison in the U.S. due to a combination of factors including good behavior, according to his attorney. Posts online, however, are saying he was released early due to footage of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol showing he was wrongly sentenced or that the event itself was a hoax. Chansley was not released as a result of the video footage released through Tucker Carlson.”In February 2023, TV host Tucker Carlson said he’d been given access to thousands of hours of video footage from the Capitol riot (here). Reuters has debunked multiple other claims alleging the Capitol storming was a hoax (here), (here) and (here). Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli or “QAnon Shaman”, was not released from prison early because of Jan 6.
☆ Hello AInstein! Robot with ChatGPT shakes up Cyprus classrooms
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Yiannis Kourtoglou | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/5] High school students Konstantinos Timinis and Vladimir Baranov work on "Alnstein", a robot powered by ChatGPT, in Pascal school in Nicosia, Cyprus, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Yiannis KourtoglouApril 4 (Reuters) - High school students and their tutors in Cyprus have developed a prototype robot powered with ChatGPT artificial intelligence technology to harness and improve teaching experiences in the classroom. Named AInstein, the squat robot created by three Pascal Schools in Cyprus stands roughly the size of a small adult and looks like a sculpted version of the Michelin Man. It is powered with ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by U.S. firm OpenAI and backed by Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O). Their experience with AInstein showed that AI is not anything to fear, project members said.
☆ We're still quite bullish on China and have raised our 2023 growth forecast: Asian Development Bank
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're still quite bullish on China and have raised our 2023 growth forecast: Asian Development BankAlbert Park, chief economist at the bank, says it has upgraded its 2023 growth forecast for China from 4.3% to 5%.
☆ China's reopening brightens developing Asia's 2023 growth outlook - ADB
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Karen Lema | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Developing Asia, which groups together 46 economies in the Asia-Pacific, is forecast to grow 4.8% in 2023, the ADB said in its Asian Development Outlook report, more than its previous estimate of 4.6% in December, and following 4.2% growth in 2022. China's reopening "is really going to create the strongest kind of support for growth in the region this year," ADB Chief Economist Albert Park told Reuters. And while China's embattled property sector "remains a point of concern", Park said the upside risks to China's growth outlook outweigh downside risks. "If life really returns to normal quickly and confidence comes back, growth could even be higher than 5% which would be obviously even better for the region," Park said. Currently, the ADB forecasts oil prices to average $88 a barrel this year and $90 next year.
☆ Asia faces 'tough decisions' on inflation as oil prices rise, ADB says
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Higher oil prices will challenge regional governments to make "tough decisions" on inflation, said Albert Park, chief economist at the Asian Development Bank. As a result, the latest sudden OPEC+ oil production cut could lead to a spike in prices, the economist added. "With the OPEC oil price increase and the expected rising demand coming from China, we could see oil prices go beyond our forecast of $88," he told CNBC "Squawk Box Asia" on Tuesday. "That would put pressure on the region because higher oil, obviously, increase costs of production. This puts "a lot of pressure" on regional governments to make "some tough decisions about trying to control inflation and support economic recovery," the economist added.
☆ Why fans say trips to Disney World are now 'incredibly complicated' to pull off
  + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +12 min
But some travelers aren't thrilled about what it takes to pull off a trip to Walt Disney World these days. He said he goes to Disney World about "once a month." They will leave thinking food at Disney World is a "cheeseburger and a hot dog … which could not be farther from the truth," he said. Walt Disney World comprises four theme parks, two water parks and dozens of themed hotels, plus a shopping and entertainment area called Disney Springs. He called Disney World an "amazing spa destination" and said Disney Springs, formerly known as Downtown Disney, has shopping, live music and fantastic restaurants.
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