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☆ The chicken sandwich wars are over. Make way for the chicken tender battle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

As the "chicken sandwich wars" that dominated the industry in the early 2020s cool off, chains are now preparing for the chicken-tender battle. AdvertisementChicken is a huge area of opportunity for fast-food brandsThe release of Popeyes' iconic chicken sandwich kicked off the chicken sandwich wars. It released a new recipe for its original chicken tenders on October 18, hoping to spark what the chain called the "chicken tender battle." KFC launched a new style of chicken tenders it hopes will start the "chicken tender battle." As chicken tenders gear up for a takeover, chicken sandwich wars are already yesterday's headlines.

Persons: —, Gen, Irene Jiang, Gen Z, Popeyes, Burger King, Cane's, Catherine Tan, Gillespie, Erin McDowell, McDonald's, Hollis Johnson, George Felix, Felix, Chipotle, Perdue, It's Organizations: KFC, Service, Business, Restaurant Business, Revenue Management Solutions, Bloomberg, Cane's KFC, New York, Wine, Food Festival Locations: Manchester , New Hampshire, Burger, coleslaw, Texas

Garland — who oversaw the Justice Department in the wake of its biggest crisis since Watergate, when Trump tried to enlist Justice Department appointees to overturn his election loss — is likely to stay on at least long enough to ensure a smooth transition. Still, a few names have surfaced for the position of 87th attorney general of the United States. Roy Cooper, who was on Harris' vice presidential short list; former Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, who served as the No. 3 official at the Justice Department until earlier this year; and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams. 3 position at the Justice Department.

Persons: WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’s, Donald Trump, Harris, General Merrick Garland, Jack Smith, Garland, Joe Biden’s, Garland —, Trump, —, Roy Cooper, Vanita Gupta, Damian Williams ., Damian Williams . North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Elizabeth Frantz, Sen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Cortez Masto, ”, ” Cooper, Cooper, Harris ’, Andrade, Rhoades, Gupta, Barack Obama’s, Grover Norquist, Williams, Bob Menendez, Eric Adams, Sean, Diddy, Combs, cryptocurrency, Sam Bankman, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Damian Williams, Eduardo Munoz, Tony West, ” Trump, “, Trump’s Organizations: Justice Department, U.S . Capitol, Trump, NBC, North Carolina Gov, U.S, Attorney, Southern, of, Damian Williams . North Carolina Governor, Senate, Republican, NBC News, Democratic, Convention, Bloomberg, Getty, American Civil Liberties Union, Justice Department's Civil, Division, Major Cities Chiefs Association, International Association of Chiefs, Police, Fraternal, of Police, Tax, Black U.S, “ Sovereign, Democratic New York City, Department, DOJ, Capitol Locations: United States, American, of New York, Detroit, Philadelphia

☆ Top 45 MLB free agents for 2024-25 with contract predictions, team fits: Will Soto get $600M+?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jim Bowden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +48 min

MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual ranking of the top free agents with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player. Best team fits: Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Diamondbacks, Red SoxSalary comps: NoneContract prediction: Minor-league contract4. Several teams have early interest in Walker, with the Astros and Mariners being the best early team fits. Best team fits: Padres, Rangers, Dodgers, Orioles, Guardians, MetsSalary comps: N/AContract prediction: None at this time19. Best team fits: Yankees, Mariners, Diamondbacks, BrewersSalary comps: Anthony Rizzo (2 years, $40M); Josh Bell (2 years, $33M)Contract prediction: 1 year, $15 million42.

Persons: Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried, Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso, Anthony Santander, Christian Walker, Alex Bregman, I’ve, He’s, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr, Soto, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Cy Young, Burnes, Stephen Strasburg, Jacob deGrom, Aaron Nola, Roki, Sasaki, he’s, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Cole won’t, Will, Brett Davis, They’ll, Carlos Rodón, Patrick Corbin, Tyler Glasnow, Pete, Matt Olson, Nolan Arenado, Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Nolan Arenado’s, Dana Brown, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, —, José Berríos, Sonny Gray, Freddy Peralta, Peralta, Anthony, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Gilligan, Brandon Nimmo, Willy Adames, Corey Seager, Andrew Friedman, Adames, Dansby Swanson, Javier Báez, Trevor Story, Marcell Ozuna, Ozuna, Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Cody Bellinger didn’t, Bellinger, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Shane Bieber, Tommy John, Bieber, Sean Manaea, Brad Penner, Manaea, Hyun Jin Ryu, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Bassitt, Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty, Flaherty, NL Cy Young, Lance McCullers Jr, Mitch Keller, Pablo López, Kyle Hendricks, Tomoyuki Sugano, Sugano, Michael Wacha, Jameson Taillon, Jon Gray, Nathan Eovaldi, Seth Lugo, Teoscar Hernández, Jayne Kamin, Teoscar, Hernández, Starling Marte, Jorge Soler, Walker Buehler, Buehler, Tanner Scott, Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, Jurickson, Profar, Mitch Haniger, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Michael Conforto, Eugenio Suárez, Suárez, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Jordan Montgomery, Wasserman, Ken Kendrick, Montgomery doesn’t, Seong Kim, Mike Shildt, Kim, J.P, Crawford, Jeff McNeil, Nico Hoerner, Orlando Arcia, Gleyber Torres, Torres, Tyler O’Neill, Bob DeChiara, Cody Bellinger —, O’Neill, Andrew Benintendi, Ian Happ, Yusei Kikuchi, Kikuchi, Tyler Anderson, Brandon Lowe, Lowe, Brandon Drury, Jorge Polanco, Nick Martinez, Martinez, Charlie Morton, Frankie Montas, Joc Pederson, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Garver, Justin Turner, Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Estévez, Gregory Fisher, Estévez, Dave Dombrowski, Jeff Hoffman, Kendall Graveman, José Alvarado, Joe Jiménez, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Luis Severino, Zach Eflin, Lucas Gioloto, Marcus Stroman, Reynaldo López, Jose Quintana, Tyler Mahle, Blake Treinen, Emilio Pagán, Wandy Peralta, Alex Verdugo, Mark Canha, Manuel Margot, Hunter Renfroe, Jose Iglesias, Chris Sale, Iglesias, Isiah Kiner, Miguel Rojas, Goldschmidt, Josh Bell, Hoskins, Hoffman, Matt Strahm, Chris Martin, Matthew Boyd, Boyd, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Dan Goldfarb, Mary DeCicco, Daniel Shirey Organizations: MLB, eventual, The Athletic, Baseball, OF, Boras, Yankees, American League, New York, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, Nationals, Mets, Orioles, Red Sox, Chiba Lotte Marines, NPB, Diamondbacks, Angels, Kansas City, Braves, FIP, Star, Mariners, Astros, Giants, Rockies, Cardinals, Cy Young, Brewers, Milwaukee, Anthony Santander, RF, Santander, Reds, Adames, Rays, Cubs, Pirates, Cy, Guardians, Padres, Tigers, NL Cy, Twins, Yomiuri Giants, of Famers, Royals, Excel, Marlins, NL, The Diamondbacks, Montgomery, Sox, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Atlanta, Talent Sports, Apex, Athletics, Getty Locations: Bronx, Japan, New York, Houston, Walker, Seattle, Bledsoe, Tampa, Philadelphia, Fiume

☆ He's British, she's Australian. Here's their trick to traveling 10,000 miles — with kids in tow
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Stopover: Seoul, South KoreaPros: Seoul's street food, kid-friendly Korean Air The cinema-themed Hotel28 provides popcorn and gift packs for kids on arrival. Source: MaryLou CostaGetting to Seoul was a cinch on Korean Air, which lets parents pre-book kids' meals like pizza, hot dogs and barbecue chicken. If there's no connecting flight to your destination on the day itself, Korean Air includes a free night's stay at the five-star Grand Hyatt Incheon. Korean Air offered us a free new flight to Australia — a week later. We took a 1.5-hour flight to the beach town of Krabi, where we spent a week at the ShellSea Krabi resort.

Persons: MaryLou Costa, Costa, Grand, Krabi Organizations: London, South Korea, Korean Air, Korean, Grand Hyatt Incheon, Australia —, Don Mueang International, United Arab Emirates, Pricey, Dubai Aquarium Locations: Ingham, Australia, Queensland, Europe, United Kingdom, Seoul, South, Myeongdong, South Korea, London, Bangkok, Thailand, Brisbane, Krabi, Dubai, United, Burj, Pricey Dubai, Aquaventure, Burj Khalifa, Singapore

☆ 'Swicy' items take over restaurant menus as Gen Z seeks heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Nearly 10% of restaurant menus have "sweet and spicy" items, up 1.8% over the last 12 months, according to market research firm Datassential. Common menu items have paired fruity flavors and chili powder, or used sauces like hot honey and gochujang, a red chili paste that's a popular Korean condiment. Courtesy: StarbucksAlthough the menu items were largely only available for a limited time, culinary experts think that the swicy trend has staying power. Buzzy, trendy menu items are more important now to restaurants, which are leaning on both discounts and innovation to attract diners and reverse declining sales. Limited-time menu items are particularly attractive to Gen Z customers, a key demographic because they account for roughly a fifth of Americans.

Persons: Randy Shropshire, trendologist Kara Nielsen, Nielsen, Jeffrey Saad, Hadar Cohen Aviram, McCormick, Cohen Aviram, Gen Zwicy Organizations: Coca, Getty, Food Institute, Box Intelligence, Sweet, Food Network, Istock, Nielsen, McCormick Locations: Chico, Thermal , California, U.S, San Francisco, Korean, Cholula

☆ Trump thrusts McDonald’s into the political arena in final days of campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Donald Trump is pulling one of the most iconic American companies – McDonald’s – into the political arena in the final days of his third White House bid. “I’m going to McDonald’s to work the french fry,” Trump told supporters Saturday at a rally in the Pittsburgh area. A campaign official told CNN that Harris worked at a McDonald’s in Alameda, California, during the summer of 1983 when she was still a student at Howard University in Washington. It’s unclear why Trump has latched on to Harris’ McDonald’s employment or why a visit there was warranted during one of his few remaining weekends before Election Day. “I think my father knows the McDonald’s menu much better than Kamala Harris ever did,” Trump Jr. said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Harris –, “ I’m, ” Trump, ” Harris, Drew Barrymore’s, “, Bill Clinton, Jasmine Crockett, ”, Harris ’, Tim Walz, Barack Obama’s, Sen, Ted Cruz’s, John F, Kennedy, Nikki Haley, wasn’t, “ John Barron, shouldn’t, McDonald’s, “ You’re, Jared Kushner, ” Kushner, Donald Trump Jr, Harris didn’t, CNN’s Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan, Ebony Davis Organizations: CNN, White, Keystone, Democratic, Howard University, Convention, ” Texas, Minnesota Gov, White House, Republican, South Carolina Gov, Forbes, football, Mac, Fox News Locations: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, McDonald’s, Alameda , California, Washington, ”, East Palestine , Ohio, Burger

☆ I landed an easy job at Amazon after years of hard work. I felt deeply guilty until I realized it could be a strategic move.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kristi Coulter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementI'd landed an easy job at Amazon, which I hadn't known existedI hadn't planned to coast when I'd changed teams. Within a month, I realized I'd landed in something I hadn't known existed at Amazon: an easy job. I also realized I liked having an easy job. In my "easy" role, I developed those core strengths even further and pursued new skills as complements. I no longer assumed that hard work had to mean struggle or fear of inadequacy.

Persons: Kristi Coulter, —, I'd, who'd, strode, sunnier, Amazon, She'd, downshifting Organizations: Amazon, Service, VP Locations: Seattle

☆ Jane Street, the trading firm where SBF started his career, offers interns a salary equivalent to as much as $250,000 a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jane Street is one of Wall Street's most lucrative trading firms. Some internships at the firm offer a base salary equivalent to $250,000 annually. AdvertisementLucrative trading firm Jane Street is one of Wall Street's leading market-makers. In a sign of its success, Jane Street currently has 58 job vacancies in its New York office. AdvertisementA quantitative researcher internship, which runs from May to August, offers a base salary of $250,000 annually.

Persons: Jane, —, Jane Street, Jane Street's, Sam Bankman, Caroline Ellison, Fried, Donald Trump's, Glassdoor, Goldman Sach, JP Morgan Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Financial Times, World Trade Center, Alameda Research, Jane, JPMorgan, Barclays, FT Locations: New York, Hudson, Alameda

☆ Easy potluck recipes that are sure to please a crowd
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Taylor Murray For Food Network | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

No one ever said it was a competition but let’s face it, there’s a clear winner at every potluck. We rounded up some of our favorite dishes that are perfect for the potluck, from amazing appetizers to decadent desserts. These recipes are all guaranteed party food favorites, travel well, and make a big portion (or can be easily scaled up). Food NetworkGet the RecipeButternut Squash-Stuffed ShellsA cheesy tray of stuffed shells gets an autumnal makeover in this fall-forward side dish. Armando Rafael / Food NetworkGet the Recipe

Persons: Tara Donne, Matt Armendariz, Teri Lyn Fisher, it’s, Marshall Troy, Armando Rafael Organizations: Food

☆ Diddy hit with a fresh set of sex assault allegations as a new wave of lawsuits kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Madeline Berg | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of sexual assault in new lawsuits. Combs already faces a dozen lawsuits, as well as federal sex trafficking charges. AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of rape, molesting a teenage boy, and sexual assault in six new lawsuits filed against the embattled hip-hop music mogul. The rapper and entrepreneur has vehemently denied the charges and any claims accusing him of sexual assault or misconduct. Following Ventura's lawsuit, other women came forward, accusing Combs in additional lawsuits of a slew of actions, including drugging and rape.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Tony Buzbee, Buzbee, Cassandra Ventura, Prosecutors, Sam Bankman, who's, didn't Organizations: Service, Department of Homeland Security, Business Locations: Manhattan, . Texas, California, Los Angeles, Miami, Brooklyn

☆ New Croc clogs mean matching togs for your dogs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —From cowboy boots to fried chicken-scented charms, foam footwear maker Crocs has a reputation for quirk. This month, Crocs is putting its best paw forward: The quirky-but-comfortable footwear maker is releasing a line of clogs for dogs. Pet Clogs are part of a partnership with pet supply company and subscription service BARK as part of Crocs’ annual “Croctober” campaign, when it releases a fan-inspired product. And sales of the footwear brand soared in 2020, thanks to the rise of casual fashion during the pandemic. “In many instances these will be fun purchases which people will share on social media, helping to amplify the Crocs brand,” he said.

Persons: Crocs, Andrew Rees, “, Justin Bieber, Bad, ”, Neil Saunders, Lightning McQueen, Saunders Organizations: CNN, Labor Statistics, American Pet Products, Disney, DreamWorks Locations: Crocs

But Putin is not the only foreign leader Trump is talking to. And it is hardly unusual for a presidential nominee to begin holding some talks with foreign leaders. After the first attempt to assassinate Trump, in July, foreign leaders quickly moved to offer him their well-wishes. Trump has hosted Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and former British Prime Minister David Cameron when he was the U.K.’s foreign secretary. Katulis was referring to the trove of classified documents Trump kept from his time in office that have become the subject of a criminal case, many of them about his communications with foreign leaders.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin —, Trump, —, Putin, Xi Jinping, ”, Russia —, Evan Gershkovich, Biden, Bob Woodward’s, ” Trump, Keir Starmer, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Melania Trump, King Charles “, Mahmoud Abbas, Andrzej Duda, Duda, Netanyahu, Sara, Viktor Orbán, Taro Aso, David Cameron, Trump’s, Daniel Fried, Bill Clinton, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, I’ve, ” Fried, ” Keith Kellogg, Fried, “, ” He's, Brian Katulis, Katulis, ” Said, Woodward, “ Biden, ‘, ’ ” Trump, ’, Karoline Leavitt, Steven Cheung Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Trump, Democratic Party, Street Journal, British, Saudi Crown, Israeli, ”, Republican National Convention, Palestinian, Ukraine, U.S, Republicans, Middle East Institute, ’ Locations: Manhattan, Palm Beach , Florida, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, American, Russian, Iran, New York, Hungarian, U.S, Poland, Clinton, today’s America, North Korea

☆ Ryan Salame: Former top FTX executive has updated his LinkedIn profile. His new role? Prison inmate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But former FTX executive Ryan Salame made an unorthodox update to his profile on the site Thursday, as he began a prison sentence following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. Ryan Salame leaves a Manhattan court after pleading guilty to criminal charges in September 2023. In September last year, Salame pleaded guilty to making tens of millions of dollars’ worth of unlawful campaign donations to causes supported by his boss. Prosecutors said Salame, Bankman-Fried and former FTX engineering chief Nishad Singh used FTX customer funds to donate to political candidates supporting crypto-friendly legislation. Salame pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions and one count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

Persons: you’ve, Ryan Salame, “, ”, Spencer Platt, Salame, ” Salame, Sam Bankman, Prosecutors, Nishad Singh, ” Damian Williams, FTX, Fried Organizations: CNN, FCI Cumberland, Getty, FTX’s, Republican, United, Southern, of, Reuters, Alameda Research Locations: Manhattan, Maryland, Salame, United States, of New York, Alameda

☆ Judge to gag Diddy lawyers and feds after courtroom argument about 'racist prosecution'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A judge said he'd impose a gag order on the lawyers in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking case. AdvertisementThe judge overseeing Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal sex-trafficking case said he plans to impose a gag order on its lawyers after a heated courtroom argument over a defense attorney's remarks that the prosecution is "racist." Advertisement"Our investigation is very much ongoing, and there is a possibility that there could be a superseding indictment that could affect the length of the trial," Johnson said. Ahead of trial, Combs has been incarcerated in the Metropolitan Detention Center, a notorious federal jail in Brooklyn. Advertisement"That material is important for our case," Johnson said.

Persons: he'd, Sean, Diddy, Combs, they're, —, Arun Subramanian, Marc Agnifilo's, Emily Johnson, Johnson, Agnifilo, baselessly, Damian Williams, Subramanian, he'll, Cassandra Ventura, Ventura, Alexandra Shapiro, Sam Bankman, Anthony Ricco, Anna Estevao, Gloria Allred, Thalia Graves, Allred, Emily Anne Johnson, haven't Organizations: feds, Service, TMZ, Southern, of, Prosecutors, Metropolitan Detention Locations: Manhattan, of New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Combs ' Manhattan, Miami, Florida

☆ Former FTX exec starts prison sentence with LinkedIn post about a 'new position'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame is heading to prison on Friday. A judge ordered Salame to 7.5 years in prison earlier this year for his role in FTX's collapse. AdvertisementFormer FTX executive Ryan Salame prepared to start his 7 ½ year prison sentence with one final Very Online post. "I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Inmate at FCI Cumberland," Salame posted on Wednesday. Salame's prison start date was delayed several times after a dog bit him.

Persons: Ryan Salame, —, Sam Bankman, Salame, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, Donald Trump, He's, Michelle Bond, Lewis Kaplan Organizations: LinkedIn, Service, Prosecutors, Alameda Research, FTX's, Republican Locations: Cumberland , Maryland, Cumberland, Alameda, Nashville

☆ Where are Gen Z's tech founders?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

So where are Gen Z's tech founders? Gen Z founders and would-be founders are stepping into a vastly different tech world from that of their predecessors — a world where launching a unicorn is far more difficult, and publicly scrutinized, than it was for the garage-band generation of Jobs and Gates. Gen Z is coming of age in an era when the same Big Tech companies are diffuse and dominant. In other words, millennial founders ran so that Gen Z founders could walk. Perhaps we won't see Gen Z founders standing before a crowd and unveiling their latest shiny products anytime soon.

Persons: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Gen X, Sergey Brin, Elon Musk, Travis Kalanick, Peter Thiel, Millennials, I'm, Zuckerberg, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Brian Chesky, Elizabeth Holmes, Sam Bankman, Gen, aren't, Zers, Jerry Neumann, millennials, Uber, Z, There's, Neumann, Kimberly Eddleston, they've, Adam Neumann, Holmes, Alexandra Debow, that's, Alexandr Wang, Wang, They've, Ibrahim Rashid, Rashid didn't, COVID, Rashid, Martin Shkreli, Forbes, Alexis Barreyat, Barreyat, Julian Kage, Kage, they'd, Debow, It's, Eddleston, Emma Chamberlain's Organizations: Boomers, Columbia University, Big Tech, Northeastern University, Facebook, New York University, MIT, Wired, Forbes, University of Chicago, Deloitte, Harvard, Harvard Business Locations: swaggering, Silicon Valley

☆ FTX creditors will make money on bankruptcy: $1.19 for every dollar
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Almost all of the creditors of failed crypto company FTX will end up profiting from the money they put into the exchange, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled Monday. Ray, who also shepherded Enron through bankruptcy, added that the estate is working to finalize arrangements to make distributions to creditors around the world. FTX previously estimated that it owes creditors around $11.2 billion. According to the plan approved by Delaware bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey, 98% of FTX's creditors will get 119% of the amount of their allowed claim as of November 2022, when the exchange filed for bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy estate says it will make a separate announcement about the date the payout plan will go into effect and when it anticipates the start of distributions.

Persons: FTX spiraled, John Ray, Ray, John Dorsey, FTX, Sam Bankman, Fried, — CNBC's Dan Mangan, Caroline Ellison Organizations: Enron, Alameda Research, Amazon Locations: Delaware, Anthropic

And they’ve kept up a drumbeat of dubious claims about voting, along with the lie that the election was stolen in 2020. Prosecutors allege that the Trump campaign used similarly aggressive tactics in Philadelphia to force confrontation with election officials, which Trump and his allies used to claim his supporters were denied access to observe the count. Election officials have been operating in an increasingly hostile environment as GOP skepticism of election administration has climbed. Among them: shifting numbers of noncitizens Trump allies claimed had voted in the 2020 election. In Georgia, state courts are reviewing new rules from the State Election Board that Democrats say give county election officials broad authority to delay certification of the results in search of purported election irregularities.

Persons: Donald Trump, They’ve, they’ve, ”, Sean Morales, Doyle, Brennan, ’ playbook, Jack Smith’s, Trump, Hannah Fried, Smith, Rebecca Cook, Brooks, Republican Al Schmidt, Schmidt, “, You’ve, Michael Whatley, Whatley, Zach Manifold, Joshua Lott, noncitizens Trump, hasn’t, Cleta Mitchell, –, “ I’ve, ” Lisa Posthumus Lyons, ” Posthumus Lyons, Jocelyn Benson, Patrick T, Fallon, Mike Pence, Pence, Trump’s, Smith’s, Adrian Fontes, ” Fontes, It’s, Morales, ” CNN’s Marshall Cohen, Fredreka Schouten Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, Republican, Trump, GOP, TCF Center, Detroit’s TCF Center, Prosecutors, Republican National, RNC, Guadalupe, Washington Post, Getty, Republicans, America, Legal Foundation, United Sovereign Americans, Center, Fox News, Republican Party, Board, Arizona, Brennan Locations: Detroit , Michigan, Florida, Philadelphia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Gwinnett County , Georgia, ”, Gwinnett County, Guadalupe Mercado, Guadalupe , Arizona, Kent County , Michigan, Swing, Georgia , Michigan, Maricopa, AFP, Georgia, Arizona, Cochise County

The DSCC has pledged a “multimillion" dollar effort to help Mucarsel-Powell, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried announced Monday in a call with reporters. Regardless of whatever national money comes for Democrats, Scott will no doubt hold his long-running huge cash advantage. “It's no surprise that polling shows this race tied — Floridians know that Rick Scott is far too extreme for our state," Mucarsel-Powell said. "For 14 years Rick Scott has ruthlessly attacked our freedoms, hard-earned benefits and economic opportunities. “National Democrats can flirt with spending in Florida if they want and risk losing incumbent races,” he said.

Persons: Republican Sen, Rick Scott, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, DSCC, Mucarsel, Nikki Fried, ” Fried, Scott, Scott’s, “, ” Scott, Chris Hartline, “ It's, —, Tyson, ” Organizations: Republican, Florida Senate, Scott, NBC News, Tampa, Democratic, Democratic Senatorial, Florida Democratic, “ Locations: TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Florida, Orlando, Miami, Powell, Texas

"Thanks for showing up for us," Erik Hooks, the deputy administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency told her. Harris plans to visit areas smacked by the storm “as soon as possible without disrupting emergency response operations,” a White House official said. In North Carolina, recent polls from CNN and Marist showed Harris and Trump tied at 49-49%. Looking to capitalize on the moment, Trump has tried to paint Harris as inept in her response to the hurricane. Then there were reports that he once asked officials if he could use a nuclear bomb to destroy a hurricane.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris, Republican Donald Trump, Hurricane Maria, ”, Whit Ayres, ” Harris, hustling, Hurricane Helene, Erik Hooks, Harris, Trump, —, Brian Kemp, Joe Biden, Kemp, ” Kemp, Biden, “, Caitlin Legacki, You’ll, Donald Trump, Johnny Carson, aren’t, Alex Conant, George W, Bush, ” Conant, Hassan Nasrallah, ” Trump, Dorian, Nikki Fried Organizations: Republican, Hurricane, Federal Emergency Management Agency, White, Georgia Republican, Air Force, CNN, Marist, Fox, CBS News, Trump, Democratic, North, Hezbollah, Biden, House, Puerto Ricans, Florida Democratic Party Locations: Puerto, Nevada, Washington ,, Hurricane, ”, Valdosta , Georgia, Georgia, North Carolina, Asheville, Boone, U.S, Israel, Washington, Lebanon, Alabama

☆ Diddy hires a new lawyer who is also representing his jail roommate Sam Bankman-Fried
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs hired a new lawyer to try to get out of jail. The same attorney, Alexandra Shapiro, represents Sam Bankman-Fried. The new lawyer he picked up is also representing his roommate, notorious fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried. Shapiro is representing Bankman-Fried on appeal after the FTX and Alameda Research founder was sentenced to 25 years in prison and convicted by a jury on fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy charges. Shapiro didn't immediately respond to a request for comment, and neither did an attorney representing Combs in his earlier bond arguments.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Alexandra Shapiro, Sam Bankman, SBF, —, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Shapiro, Fried, he's, wunderkind, Shapiro didn't Organizations: Service, Supreme, Alameda Research, Detention Center, Bankman Locations: Brooklyn, Brooklyn's

☆ New York mag has hired a top law firm to investigate the Olivia Nuzzi-RFK Jr. relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New York mag has hired a top media law firm to investigate the Olivia Nuzzi-Robert F. Kennedy Jr. matter. The probe, by Davis Wright Tremaine, concerns her relationship with RFK Jr. while reporting on the campaign. But the Vox Media publication has signaled it's not messing around in investigating the matter. New York editor in chief David Haskell told staff at an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that it hired the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine to head the third-party probe. AdvertisementThe Nuzzi-RFK Jr. story has thrown a national spotlight on New York mag and its parent company, Vox Media.

Persons: Olivia Nuzzi, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Davis Wright Tremaine, —, David Haskell, Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein, Sam Bankman, Haskell, Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza, Lizza, It's, she'd, Kennedy, Oliver Darcy, Vox Media's, Brian Leung, wasn't, Vox, it's Organizations: RFK Jr, Service, New York, Vox Media, Media, BI, Big Tech, Meta, New, fiancé, Politico, CNN Locations: York, New York

☆ Mark Cuban says he's glad he never hung out with Diddy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Cuban says he's "sure glad" that he wasn't close to rapper Sean "Diddy Combs." Cuban said he only worked with Combs' designers on a set of jerseys for the Dallas Mavericks. AdvertisementBillionaire investor Mark Cuban says he's relieved he kept his distance from rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. The "Shark Tank" star added that while he had met and worked with Combs before, he didn't interact with Combs outside work. Cuban and representatives for Combs didn't immediately respond to requests for comment sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Sean, Diddy Combs, Combs, Cuban, —, he's, Diddy, Theo Von, Combs didn't, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Evan Nierman, Banyan, Callie Ahlgrim, Jacob Shamsian, Sam Bankman Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, Service, NBA, Metropolitan Detention, MDC, Business Locations: Manhattan, Cuban, York, Florida, New York's

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers appeal detention, seeking release from jail ahead of trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Kara Scannell | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are appealing a federal judge’s decision to deny the music mogul bail and place him in custody, according to a two-page notice of appeal filed Monday. Combs is currently incarcerated and awaiting his criminal trial, after being arrested earlier this month and charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs’ lawyers had previously asked the judge to release the rapper on a $50 million bond, home detention and limits on visitors. Judge Andrew Carter rejected the proposal, siding with federal prosecutors who argued that Combs is a danger to the community and a flight risk. His attorneys then asked Carter, who will oversee the trial, to release the hip-hop artist.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Andrew Carter, Carter, Anthony Ricco, Alexandra Shapiro, Ricco, Shapiro, Marc Agnifilo, Sam Bankman Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan Detention Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Honduras

☆ A man who's visited over 100 McDonald's restaurants around the world shares 10 items he thinks should be on every US menu
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Priyanka Rajput | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Having traveled to over 55 countries, photojournalist Gary He has tried many McDonald's menus. In his upcoming book, He has captured the cultural essence of McDonald's locations around the world. Speaking to Business Insider, He shared the top 10 items he wishes were on American menus. The book features over 200 photographs of menu items and architectural wonders that showcase how this American chain has integrated across cultures. AdvertisementHere, we've rounded the 10 global items He wishes were on American menus.

Persons: Gary, —, Gary He, documentarian, James Beard, Europe — Organizations: Service, Google, Street Locations: Marrakech, Morocco, Brooklyn, Chicago, Europe

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