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REUTERS/Marco Bello/File PhotoSept 16 (Reuters) - Thirty-six of the 50 states will elect governors in November's U.S. midterm elections. His opponent is Charlie Crist, a former Republican governor who switched parties and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. GEORGIARepublican Governor Brian Kemp faces Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams in a rematch of the state's close 2018 gubernatorial election. If elected, Abrams would be the first Black woman to serve as governor in the United States. MAINERecent opinion polls show Maine Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, leading her Republican opponent, Paul LePage, who served as governor of the state from 2011 to 2019.

☆ White woman who called 911 on Black bird-watcher in Central Park loses her lawsuit against her former employer
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Amy Cooper later told NBC New York that she had overreacted and was sorry for the incident. The following day, Franklin Templeton tweeted out that it had terminated Amy Cooper’s employment. Lawyers for Amy Cooper did not immediately respond to an overnight request for comment from NBC News. Franklin Templeton also did not immediately respond to an overnight request for comment. Manhattan prosecutors charged Amy Cooper in July 2020 with filing a false police report, which is a misdemeanor, but the charge was dropped months later after she completed therapy.

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav faces 3 key challenges as financial headwinds disrupt his strategy and threaten his promises to Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman crystallized the daunting task ahead for Zaslav and WBD in his August 5 report "Reality First. The honeymoon was short-lived," said one senior Hollywood insider. It turns out there are five, housing some 40,000 employees globally: Warner Bros., HBO Max, the Turner entertainment channel business, CNN, and Discovery. The WBD insider said there isn't a rush to hire a new chief and that the company will continue to meet people. Under the ownership of AT&T, WarnerMedia's financials were buried in its parent's spreadsheets — now as a pure-play entertainment company, Warner Bros.

☆ Stacey Abrams calls Georgia 'essential' to Democrats keeping control of Congress in midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

More of Alexander’s interview with Abrams will air tonight on “NBC Nightly News” at 6:30 ET. During the interview, Abrams described Georgia as having "one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation," but didn't specify what she could do to change that if elected. Part of her campaign strategy, Abrams said, involves visiting voters in more rural areas that are typically known for supporting conservative candidates. Abrams said that 53 percent of the 1.6 million people she has helped register to vote in her state are Democratic-leaning. Much of that community, she said, is "often the most overlooked" and that's why she's reaching out to them directly.

REUTERS/Chip EastCompanies Franklin Resources Inc FollowNEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The white woman who falsely told police she was threatened by a Black bird-watcher in New York City's Central Park has lost a lawsuit accusing her former employer Franklin Templeton of illegally firing her and portraying her as racist. Franklin Templeton, part of San Mateo, California-based Franklin Resources Inc (BEN.N), said it "responded appropriately" to the incident and was pleased with the dismissal. Franklin Templeton fired Amy Cooper the next day, and she was branded on social media as "Central Park Karen," incorporating a pejorative for an entitled white woman. Cooper argued that the defendants' statements implied that Franklin Templeton had uncovered details about her alleged racism not evident from the video, but the judge disagreed. The case is Cooper v Franklin Templeton et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

☆ Two veteran sports execs launch firm aiming to invest up to $50M in early-stage companies
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Two longtime sports executives are launching an investment firm they say will back startups capitalizing on the growing opportunities at the intersection of sports, media and entertainment. Velocity Capital Management said Tuesday it will invest up to $50 million in early-stage companies with enterprise values of up to $2 billion. "Camp is a business that cuts across some of the things we've been looking at as a firm," said Abrams. Before joining Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment as its chief investment officer in 2018, Abrams served as a partner at Apollo for much of his career. Rees previously guided Sportradar, a data firm that works with sportsbooks, sports federations and media companies, through its IPO in 2021.

☆ 'Love Is Blind' stars Deepti and Kyle no longer together days after relationship confirmed
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Though “Love Is Blind” Season 2 cast members Deepti Vempati and Kyle Abrams just recently revealed in the post-finale show reunion that they were a couple, they are now broken up. “I understand many of you are curious as to where Deepti and I stand today,” Abrams wrote in a posting on his verified Istagram account. The obvious attraction between Abrams and Vempati sparked speculation from viewers that they were dating and they decided to give their relationship a try. In his note, Abrams thanked everyone “who has followed our journey through arduous vulnerability and has supported us along the way.”He also gave a current relationship status. “I have since embarked on a new relationship which I intend to keep private for a bit,” he wrote.

☆ Trump often candidly criticized women politicians for their looks, saying Nikki Haley has a 'complexion problem' and claiming Nancy Pelosi got 'plastic surgery': book
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump openly criticized Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi for their appearances, according to an upcoming book. And he said Pelosi is "an example of why women should be careful about plastic surgery," per the book. And he said he "would not pick Nikki Haley, his United Nations ambassador, as a running mate because she had a 'complexion problem.'" In 2020, for example, Trump shared a series of messages aiming insulting and sexist jabs at Hillary Clinton and Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams. We're not going to have a socialist president, especially a female socialist president, we're not gonna have it, we're not gonna put up with it," Trump said.

☆ 'Do Revenge' links teen strangers on a train that runs out of steam
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

(CNN) "Do Revenge" has all the makings of an attention-generating machine, combining a "Mean Girls" vibe with the stars of two popular teen franchises in Camila Mendes ("Riverdale") and Maya Hawke ("Stranger Things"). It's too bad the Netflix movie doesn't match those qualities, offering a mishmash of homages that's mildly diverting but can't ace the final. Yet the plot (based on a script by Robinson and Celeste Ballard) doesn't pursue that enticing prospect with much conviction, which might explain why it runs out of steam down the stretch. The movie also owes debts to a lot of other teen fare, such as "Cruel Intentions," itself an adaptation of the French novel that became "Dangerous Liaisons." Mostly, it's a story of unlikely friendship, set against the backdrop of another private school where the parties make Roman bacchanals seem restrained and pale by comparison.

☆ Lindsey Graham's abortion ban bill baffles some Republicans as Democrats sharpen attacks in key midterm races
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Graham's bill has virtually no chance of passing the current Congress, where Democrats hold slim majorities in the House and Senate. Some Republicans, including GOP candidates in pivotal Senate races, have backed Graham's new proposal. But other top Republicans either refused to back Graham's bill or expressed a belief that individual states should set their own abortion laws. "With regard to abortion, Democrats are clearly focused on abortion," he added. As Graham's bill brought a renewed focus to the issue, Democrats pounced.

☆ At long last, the power is shifting to Denver homebuyers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-09 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Over the past two years, frenzied demand and bidding wars prompted unprecedented price growth. In May, the Denver real-estate market was buzzing with activity. The seasonal increase in homebuying was underway, turbocharged by the pandemic demand that was worsening bidding wars and propelling prices to new heights. The housing market in the Rocky Mountain city was indeed at or near its peak, at least in the near term. Courtesy of Bonnie Hissey"It was long overdue and, in my opinion, welcome to try and get some balance back in the market," Hissey said.

☆ It's a 'bummer year for animation' as HBO Max, Netflix, and more streamers scrap original kids series and hunt for the next 'CoComelon'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

HBO Max's abrupt removal of dozens of series, mostly kids shows, took creators by surprise. You can't stream it on HBO Max or any subscription service; it's available only for purchase on iTunes. The move was a cost-saving one for HBO Max parent Warner Bros. HBO Max will continue to release new kids and animated programming but is expected to be more selective. "It's a small community" of animation creators, the animation exec told Insider, and those HBO Max cancellations hurt.

☆ Watch: What Georgia's candidates for governor are saying about inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-16 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN's Eva McKend reports from Georgia, where Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams and Republican incumbent Governer Brian Kemp are going head-to-head on the economy in the race for Governor.

☆ Uber’s safety issues still loom large: Another five passengers sue company over alleged sexual assault incidents
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-14 | by ( Sara Ashley O'Brien | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Five more passengers are suing Uber over alleged sexual assault incidents that occurred in recent months at the hands of drivers on its platform. The incidents detailed in a lawsuit filed this week in San Francisco County Superior Court took place between August 2021 to February 2022 in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and California. Slater Slater Schulman LLP is among several firms with practices targeting safety issues on Uber and Lyft’s services. Across its two safety reports, which cover 2017 to 2020, the company disclosed that it received 9,805 reports of the most severe categories of sexual assault, which range from “non-consensual kissing of a non-sexual body part” to “non-consensual sexual penetration,” or rape. In March 2021, Uber and Lyft announced they would share the names of drivers who were deactivated over the most severe safety incidents.

☆ Kevin Hart sold a $100 million stake in his media company to private equity firm Abry. Here are 10 more Hollywood production shops that are hot M&A targets.
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-19 | by ( Natalie Jarvey | Elaine Low | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Abry Partners' $100 million stake in Kevin Hart's company HartBeat is the latest big M&A move in Hollywood. Dealmakers said production companies are valuable amid the streaming wars and demand for content. The M&A activity had top Hollywood dealmakers telling Insider in early 2022 that practically every independent production company is a target. Many production companies make work-for-hire or don't control the rights to a project once it is sold off to a studio distributor. Based on January interviews with five entertainment industry experts and insiders, Insider identified a list of 10 production companies that could be compelling acquisition targets as M&A activity continues.

☆ Factbox: One last test for Trump's U.S. midterm election endorsements
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

But because neither candidate won 50% of the vote, they face off again on Tuesday in a run-off election. Following Trump's endorsement, he surged in opinion polls and easily defeated former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory in the May 17 primary. David Perdue* Went up against Georgia's incumbent Republican Governor Brian KempDespite Trump's endorsement, former U.S. Senator David Perdue did not come close to upsetting Georgia's incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp in the party's nomination contest. Kemp, who had angered Trump by dismissing the former president's false statements about election fraud in the 2020 presidential contest, won his re-election bid against Democrat Stacey Abrams.

☆ Despăgubiri de 75 de milioane de dolari pentru doi frați care au petrecut decenii în spatele gratiilor pe nedrept
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-22 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: monitorulneamt.roDespăgubiri de 75 de milioane de dolari pentru doi frați care au petrecut decenii în spatele gratiilor pe nedreptUn juriu din Carolina de Nord a acordat despăgubiri de 75 de milioane de dolari pentru doi frați vitregi, cu dizabilități intelectuale, care au petrecut decenii în spatele gratiilor, după ce au fost condamnați pe nedrept în cazul violului și uciderii unei fetițe de 11 ani, în 1983. Juriul format din opt persoane a decis că Henry McCollum și Leon Brown, ambii de culoare, ar trebui să primească câte 31 milioane de dolari despăgubiri, câte 1 milion de dolari pentru fiecare an petrecut în închisoare. De asemenea, juriul le-a acordat daune punitive de 13 milioane de dolari. Cei doi frați au fost eliberați din închisoare în 2014, după ce probele ADN au indicat un alt autor în cazul de crimă. În cazul lui Brown, pedeapsa cu moartea a fost înlocuită cu închisoarea pe viață.

Persons: Henry McCollum, Leon Brown, Henry, Leon, Raleigh Elliot Abrams, McCollum, Brown, Amândoi Organizations: Red Springs, McCollum Locations: Carolina de Nord

☆ Cum a dus o întâlnire dintre un bărbat și o femeie prin intermediul unei aplicații mobile la o crimă, un incendiu uriaș și la alte două decese
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Acum, anchetatorii suspectează că această întâlnire a dus la o crimă, o incendiere care să acopere fapta, dar care a mai luat două vieți, potrivit ABC News, citează digi24.ro. Mașina ei a fost găsită abandonată în Vacaville pe 18 august, iar trupul ei carbonizat a fost descoperit în zona Stebbins-Cold Canyon, aflată în apropiere. Incendiul a dus la pagube majore, pentru că a contribuit la amplificarea unor incendii de vegetație izbucnite anul trecut în California, care au afectat arii extinse. La momentul respectiv, a fost considerat al patrulea cel mai mare incendiu din istoria Californiei. Miercuri, Serriteno a fost pus sub acuzare pentru incendiere și alte crime.

Persons: Priscilla Castro, Victor Serriteno, Castro, Douglas, Leon, James, Bone, șeriful, Krishna Abrams, Serriteno Organizations: ABC News Locations: Vallejo, California, Solano, Napa, Lake, Yolo, Californiei, Miercuri

☆ Lady Gaga's Haus Labs, Goop, Spotify, and Eventbrite join push of nearly 200 businesses lobbying for a national paid leave policy in Biden's next economic recovery package
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nearly 200 businesses are lobbying Congress to pass a paid permanent national leave policy. The group that includes Pinterest, Spotify, and businesses tied to Lady Gaga and Gwyneth Paltrow wants Congress to pass a permanent national paid leave policy as part of Biden's next big stimulus proposal. Biden is expected to include paid leave in a new set of proposals aimed at strengthening the economy. Bringing back women workersBusinesses say the lack of a national paid leave policy makes them more vulnerable during health emergencies and threatens their financial stability. US Chamber reservationsNot everyone in the business community is as eager to embrace a big policy change on paid leave.

☆ The self-improvement strategy the CEO of internet company GoDaddy uses to find success at work and in life
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-08 | by ( May Teng | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That insight, which comes from David Cotrell's book "Monday Morning Leadership," is one of GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani's fundamental leadership principles. Since then, the company has experienced explosive growth to digital entrepreneurship and a boon to GoDaddy's platform. Here's how Bhutani has used self improvement to better himself and his company. Read more: 3 ways leaders can build trust with employees and customers on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedInCreate a competition with yourselfBhutani looks at self-improvement as a constant competition with himself. Listen closely to othersIt's difficult to find ways to improve if you're closed off to the feedback of others.

Далее начинался средний возраст с дискотеками «Кому за 30», а потом подступала старость и пенсия. Старость россиянам не так давно продлили, увеличив на 5 лет пенсионный возраст. Ограничив молодость 35 годами вместо прежних 30, мы догоним прогрессивную европейскую общественность, которая в своих ощущениях «молодится» как раз до 35 лет. Средний «молодецкий возраст» ученые вычислили еще 10 лет назад, проведя социологические опросы в 31 европейской стране. О дальнейших перспективах – почти вечной молодости - читайте Ученые начинают понимать, что мешать людям жить по 800 лет

Persons: Dominic Abrams, Доминик Абрамс ( ) Organizations: Social Psychology, Centre, of Psychology, University of Kent, Госдума, Университет Кента ( ), Всемирная организация здравоохранение (ВОЗ), ВОЗ Locations: Португалия, Кипр, Бельгия

☆ These journalists gave Democrats money, federal records say. But the records are wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-30 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Notable journalists from The New York Times, Washington Post, and The Atlantic were surprised to learn from Insider that federal records showed they had made political contributions. Federal records indicate they made political donations. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders to refund his political contributions. Goldberg is one of several prominent journalists who say federal records incorrectly show they've contributed money to politicians. "This must be a case of mistaken identity," said Chang, whose newsroom generally prohibits staff members from making political contributions.

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