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☆ McConnell privately called Trump a 'despicable human' and unfit for office, new book says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Frank-Thorp-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Frank Thorp V | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed Donald Trump for president this year. But in a new book, the powerful Kentucky Republican is quoted after the 2020 election disparaging Trump as a “despicable human being,” “stupid” and “ill-tempered." McConnell did not deny his statements about Trump as quoted in the book, when asked about it Thursday. In late December 2020, a month after Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump in the presidential election, McConnell skewered Trump for holding up billions of dollars in Covid relief funds. Trump is “stupid as well as being ill-tempered and can’t even figure out where his own best interests lie,” McConnell said at the time.

Persons: Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump, Trump, McConnell, sobbed, Power, Michael Tackett, JD Vance, Lindsey Graham, ” McConnell, Democrat Joe Biden, McConnell skewered Trump Organizations: Kentucky Republican, Capitol, NBC News, The Associated Press, Trump, AP, Democrat, Peach State, Republicans Locations: WASHINGTON, The, Peach

GREEN BAY, Wis. — In the weeks following the vice presidential debate, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has been sounding more like the aggressive campaigner who got the role than the buttoned-up figure he’s cut since joining the ticket. Dressed in khakis and a navy Harris-Walz sweatshirt Monday, Walz delivered some of his sharpest attacks yet against former President Donald Trump. “I’m one or two interviews from being a regular on Fox News,” Walz said at a campaign stop in Valencia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Before then, he had been almost completely missing on TV since becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee and avoiding answering questions from the media. In the last few weeks, Walz has been barnstorming swing states, appearing on multiple media platforms, and sharpening his attacks against the Trump-Vance ticket.

Persons: Tim Walz, Harris, Walz, Donald Trump, He’s, “, ” Walz, Vance, “ Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Jimmy Kimmel, ”, Gwen Organizations: Democratic, GOP, Fox News, “ Fox, Sunday, Republican, Trump, U.S . Army Locations: GREEN, Wis, —, Pennsylvania, Valencia , Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Pittsburgh

☆ N.C. judge argues for release of man convicted in murder of Michael Jordan's father
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The North Carolina judge who presided over the 1996 murder trial over the killing Michael Jordan’s father petitioned the state’s parole commission to release one of the men convicted in the case. Details about Weeks’ petition were not available as parole commission hearings in North Carolina are confidential and not open to the public. Prior to the murder in 1993, James Jordan was sleeping in his red Lexus along a North Carolina highway when he was shot. Demery pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, and like Green, received a life sentence. Green has always said he did not kill James Jordan but admitted to helping dispose of the body.

Persons: Michael Jordan’s, Gregory Weeks, Daniel Green, James Jordan, Green, Larry Demery, Weeks, Michael Jordan, Demery Organizations: North, North Carolina Department of Corrections, Lexus, Chicago Bulls, NBA, Associated Press Locations: North Carolina, South Carolina

☆ Liam Payne's 'heartbroken' family share tribute after pop star's hotel death
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON — Liam Payne's family paid tribute to the pop star following his death after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina Wednesday. Staff inside the hotel where Liam Payne died after falling from a third floor balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Since the news of Payne's death, One Direction fans have gathered at the Casa Sur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires to pay tribute to Payne and sing some of the group's songs. Fans mourn outside Casa Sur Hotel hours after former One Direction star Liam Payne, 31, died on Wednesday. Tobias Skarlovnik / Getty ImagesAsked on X whether he had seen the news about Payne's death, he replied: "I have it's very sad."

Persons: Liam Payne's, Liam, Payne, Liam Payne, Luciano Gonzalez, Simon Cowell, Rebecca Ferguson, hadn't, Ferguson, Liam Gallagher, Tobias Skarlovnik Organizations: Press Association, Staff, Wednesday, Anadolu, Getty, Syco Records, U.S, Billboard, Casa Sur Palermo, Casa Sur Locations: Argentina, London, Buenos Aires, British, Casa

In a case separate from the hush money trial, Daniels was ordered to pay for Trump’s legal fees after she lost a defamation suit she filed against him. Daniels’ lawyer declined the proposal, Maddow reported. Daniels’ lawyer told MSNBC that they ultimately settled on $627,500 but she did not agree to remain silent. In May, Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush money paid to Daniels. Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen made payments to Daniels in the final stretch of the 2016 presidential campaign.

Persons: Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, Daniels, Trump, ”, Maddow, Daniels ’, Steven Cheung, President Trump, Ms, Michael Cohen, Cohen Organizations: Trump, New, MSNBC, ” MSNBC Locations: New York

Left to right: Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zane Malik and Niall Horan of 'One Direction' during the X Factor press conference in London in 2010. Called 1D by their fans, they became a global phenomenon as the first group to have its first four albums debut at No. Payne released his first solo album in 2019 titled “LP1.” Last year, he announced plans for a new album and tour that were later postponed after Payne suffered a kidney infection. Last spring, Payne released the song “Teardrops.”“I always think in pictures as much as I think in sounds when I’m making music,” Payne said in a video of him recording the song. “The feelings that these chords and different things give me, everyone of these songs is a story from my life.”

Persons: Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zane Malik, Niall Horan, Ian Gavan, Simon Cowell, Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan –, Cowell, ” Payne, “, ”, ” Malik, Cheryl Cole, Bear, ” “ Organizations: Factor, Getty, YouTube Locations: London, British

☆ After toddler’s death, man sentenced to 45 years for trafficking fentanyl from Bronx daycare
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Felix Herrera Garcia, 35, of the Bronx, was also sentenced to five years of supervised release, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Garcia pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death, and possession with intent to distribute narcotics resulting in death. Herrera Garcia was captured in Mexico after fleeing the country, authorities said. Between October 2022 through September 2023 Herrera Garcia and other defendants conspired to sell drugs out of the daycare, prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in Wednesday's statement that Herrera Garcia recklessly placed babies at risk of fentanyl exposure.

Persons: Felix Herrera Garcia, Garcia, Herrera Garcia, Nicholas Dominici, Damian Williams, ” Williams, ” Organizations: Attorney’s, Southern, of, U.S Locations: York, Bronx, of New York, Mexico, “

☆ Liam Payne changed the music industry in One Direction. Solo success was harder.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Liam Payne, a singer who was part of One Direction, died Wednesday at the age of 31. One Direction was one of the most successful pop acts of the 2010s before they went on hiatus. The band never reformed, and Payne struggled to break out as a solo artist. AdvertisementThe death of Liam Payne, once part of One Direction, was a dark and abrupt turn for a person in a boy band that reinvigorated the pop-music industry. They became international stars, filling a gap in the market for a new type of boy band.

Persons: Liam Payne, Payne, —, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Simon Cowell, Stephen Graham, Michael Tran, Forbes, Taylor Swift, Savan, Stone, Kotecha, Alexis Petridis, Karwai Tang, WireImage Payne, Cowell, Rolling Stone, Styles, Payne's, would've Organizations: Service, Goldsmiths , University of London, Guardian, Billboard, YouTube, iFL Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, London

☆ The curious hunt for the company behind Trump watches
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Steve Contorno | Scott Glover | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Dozens of deals over the years have resulted in products ranging from Trump Vodka and Trump Steaks to giant skyscrapers emblazoned with his surname. “Would make a great Christmas Gift.”In this still photo from a promotional video, former President Donald Trump holds a watch branded with the Trump name. The Trump Watches website is, in fact, peppered with disclaimers. “We specialize in creating anonymous LLCs to shield your personal information from public eyes,” the website for Wyoming LLC Attorney says. Wyoming LLC Attorney can help launch a new LLC within 24 hours, it advertises.

Persons: Wyoming CNN —, Donald Trump, ”, Trump, “, hasn’t, couldn’t, TheBestHoneyOnEarth, Vladimir Dmitriev, Dmitriev, “ We’ve, ” Andrew Pierce, Carol Mendelsohn, Pierce’s, Mark Pierce, Pierce, ” Trump, —, “ You’re, Oisín, Tim Mosso, “ It’s, ” Mosso, Trump’s, Donald J, TheBestWatchesOnEarth, it’s, ” Pierce Organizations: Wyoming CNN, CNN, Trump, TheBestWatchesOnEarth LLC, Republican, LLC, and Drug Administration, FDA, White, Trump Organization, TheBestWatchesOnEarth, Trump Vodka, NFT International, 45footwear, Mar, YouTube, The Trump Organization, Cloud, Law Locations: Sheridan, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, DC, Montenegro, “, Sheridan , Wyoming, Puerto Rico, Manhattan, Cheyenne , Wyoming, Philadelphia, TheBestWatchesonEarth, United States

☆ How Florence Welch Turned Rage Into Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Lauren Groff | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Exacerbating the mixed craving for and fear of having a baby and what it would mean for her art, Welch feels the intense pressure of aging as a female performer. In the latter part of the song, Welch raises her voice in a long howl of rage. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

Persons: Florence Welch, Valentino, Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Vanessa Reid FLORENCE, Florence Welch’s, Inanna, Enheduanna, Jane Hirshfield PROPHETESS, “, Kaveh Akbar, I’ve, Welch, they’re, enormity, Madame Blavatsky, ”, Fleetwood, Taylor Swift, William Morris, Evelyn Welch’s, Vanessa Reid, Welch wouldn’t, who’ve, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Stevie Nicks, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, ” Welch, Ganavya Doraiswamy, who’s, Welch’s —, Doraiswamy, Uyir, Federico García Lorca’s, it’s, Shakespeare, Mozart, Toni Morrison, Lorca, It’s, Jack Antonoff, she’s, Chanel, Nick Welch, Sebastians, she’d, dryly, Bugsy Malone ”, Grace, squats . Welch, Isabella Summers, hasn’t, didn’t, Fiona Apple, Kate Bush, Regina Spektor, Annie Lennox, Joanna Newsom, Sinead O’Connor, thrall, ’ She’s, Gustav Klimt, who’d, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, She’d, Dave Grohl, Scott Fitzgerald’s, Thomas Bartlett, Nico Muhly, Yoko Ono, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Carraway’s, Jay Gatsby, —, hadn’t, spiraled, Louis Vuitton, John, John Singer Sargent, Sargent, Miss Elsie Palmer ”, I’d, “ I’ve, Britney Spears, Dolly Parton, ” I’d, de Wilde, ” de Wilde, Julia Margaret Cameron, Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Loie Fuller, Ellen Terry, Lady MacBeth ”, ’ ” Welch, they’d, King ”, King, Elvis Presley, revel, Ovid, Apollo, preternaturally, Anthony Turner, Thom Walker, Afra Zamara, Jack Symes, Sam Hearn, Daiki Tajima, Federico Covarelli, Emily Rose Lansley, John Allan, Samanta Falcone, Ollie Kariel, Pip Long, Karen Avenell, Andreea Georgiana Rădoi, Sam Wright Organizations: Machine, YouTube, Enheduanna, University of Bristol, Smiths, Big, Camberwell College of Arts, Foo Fighters, American, Theater, Antonoff, Tate, John Singer, Jolly, Art, Digital Locations: London, FLORENCE, Camberwell, South London, Florence, Florida, ”, Camberwell —, British, Tamil, Spanish, Strasbourg, dyscalculia, Toronto, squats ., Cambridge, New York City, Tate Britain, American, “

☆ I'm 72 and still form new habits — and break others. Making promises to others doesn't work for me, but these 5 things do.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Louisa Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I've learned that if I want to form a new habit, promising someone I will doesn't work for me. AdvertisementWhen I was a teenager, I developed a habit of repeatedly promising my mother I would go on a diet. When I'm struggling to change a habit or face a tough decision, I sometimes use art to depict my mental state. Ever since, I've been able to moderate my pace by watching the person I'm eating with — usually Barry, my husband, who tends to eat slower than I do. Many people use computer software or apps to track their habits, but I'm old-fashioned and prefer the mind-body approach of handwriting.

Persons: I've, —, I'm, Barry, Benjamin Franklin Organizations: Service, Moody Locations: Marlboro, checkmarks

☆ Liam Payne’s shocking death prompts outpouring of grief and questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Payne, 31, had died earlier in the day after falling from the third floor of the hotel, according to a statement from Buenos Aires police. In death, Payne was afforded privacy he was rarely given in life. Fans place candles outside the hotel where Liam Payne, former One Direction member, was found dead, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday. I can not believe he is gone.”Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan of One Direction in 2012. He was also seen attending his former bandmate Horan’s concert in Buenos Aires on October 2, according to videos posted on social media from the show.

Persons: Liam Payne, Pablo Policicchio, Payne “, van, Payne, Agustin Marcarian, Simon Cowell, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan –, Cowell, ” Payne, “, ”, ” Malik, Charlie Puth, Zedd, ” Puth, “ Liam, ” Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Theo Wargo, Horan’s, ” “ Organizations: CNN, Buenos Aires Security Ministry, Associated Press, ” Police, YouTube Locations: Buenos Aires, Payne, Argentina

CNN —Former One Direction band member Liam Payne has died at age 31 after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to police. “We have a guest who is overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol,” the hotel manager said on the call. Police officers stand guard at the entrance of the hotel where British singer Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty ImagesMental health strugglesIn recent years, Payne spoke publicly about facing battles with his mental health and substance abuse. “It’s wild, but it was like the only way you could get frustration out in the day,” he said.

Persons: Liam Payne, Payne, Pablo Policicchio, Payne “, Juan Mabromata, Middleton, “, ”, superstardom Payne, Simon Cowell’s, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, ” Payne, Bear, Cheryl Tweedy Organizations: CNN, Todo Noticias, ”, Police, Buenos Aires Security Ministry, Associated Press, ” Police, Buenos, Authorities, Wednesday, Wolverhampton College, British TV, Girls Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, British, AFP, English, Wolverhampton, City

☆ Latino audience is key for NFL growth in the U.S. and abroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Pacheco, who is of Puerto Rican descent, earlier let Daddy Yankee try on his two Super Bowl rings. The Super Bowl on TelevisaUnivision's over-the-air broadcast network broke records, the company said, averaging 2.3 million viewers across all of its platforms, the largest audience for the Spanish language broadcast of a Super Bowl. Still, it was a small contribution to the total 123.4 million viewers of the 2024 Super Bowl. "Seventy percent of the people that had watched the Super Bowl had not watched any other playoff games that year," TelevisaUnivision's Lowenstein said. Pedro Vilela | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images

Persons: Isiah Pacheco, Rob Carr, wasn't Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce —, Daddy Yankee, Pacheco, Olek, Marissa Solis, Solis, " Solis, Loewenstein, Jaire Alexander, Wagner Meier, Christian Gonzalez, Guard Landon Dickerson, Tanner McKee, Brooke Sutton, TelevisaUnivision's Lowenstein, Pedro Vilela Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Getty, National Football League, Kansas City, Puerto Rican, Arrowhead, Chiefs, NFL, Nielsen, U.S, CNBC, American U.S, Green Bay Packers, Arena Corinthians, Comcast, Pacheco and New England Patriots, Paramount, CBS, San Francisco 49ers, Fox Deportes, NBCUniversal's Telemundo, Bowl, Fans Locations: Glendale , Arizona, Puerto, Puerto Rican, TelevisaUnivision, U.S, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Pacheco and, Mexico, Spanish

CNN —The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, believed by Israel to be chief architect of the militant group’s deadly October 7, 2023, terror attack that set off the war in Gaza, had been killed in battle. After completing the process of identifying the body, it can be confirmed that Yahya Sinwar was eliminated.”Two Israeli sources familiar with the matter told CNN earlier that Israeli forces encountered Sinwar during a routine military operation. Sinwar, pictured center, attends the funeral of a senior Hamas militant alongside Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza City in 2017. A longtime figure in the Islamist Palestinian group, Sinwar was responsible for building up Hamas’ military wing before forging important new ties with regional Arab powers as the group’s civilian and political leader. He was elected to Hamas’ main decision-making body, the Politburo, in 2017 as the political leader of Hamas in Gaza branch.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Sinwar, ” “, Israel, Ismail Haniyeh, Mohammed Salem, Reuters Sinwar, ”, Mohammed Deif, Al, Marwan Issa Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, ISA, Southern Command, 828th Brigade, Israeli Army Radio, IDF, Hamas, Reuters, Israel, ’, US Department of State, Biden Locations: Israel, Gaza, Hamas, Gaza City, Gaza . Israel, Sinwar, United Kingdom, France

☆ Caitlin Clark becomes first rookie since 2008 to be named to All-WNBA first team
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has become the first rookie in 16 years to be named to the All-WNBA first team. The guard was already named the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote earlier this month, a fitting title for an astonishing season. Clark also became the first ever rookie to record a triple-double and holds the record for most three-pointers made (122) by a rookie in league history. Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson has also been named in the All-WNBA first team. Las Vegas Aces star Wilson, meanwhile, earned her unanimous place on the first team after a historic season.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, Napheesa Collier, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas, Candace Parker, Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Diana Taurasi, A'ja Wilson, Corey Sipkin, Stewart, ”, Marta Xargay, Wilson, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Nneka Ogwumike, Arike Ogunbowale Organizations: CNN, Indiana, WNBA, Connecticut Sun, Las Vegas Aces, The New York Liberty, Aces, Liberty, Mercury, Seattle Storm, Dallas Wings

☆ One Direction members react to Liam Payne's death: 'Beyond devastated'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony. AdvertisementLiam Payne's former One Direction bandmates have broken their silence on his sudden death. Payne, alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan, formed the band One Direction during the 2010 British talent show "The X Factor." On Thursday, the surviving former group members shared a joint statement on the group's official Instagram account. AdvertisementLike Tomlinson, Malik also praised Payne as "the most qualified" of the band members.

Persons: Liam Payne, Payne, —, Liam Payne's, it's, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam, It's, Louis, Zayn, Niall, Harry, Tomlinson, I'd, they'd, I'm, Bear, Cheryl Cole, Malik, Tomlinson's, 😂, ike T omlinson, Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Argentina, British, ely

☆ Historic bitcoin theft tied to Connecticut kidnapping, luxury cars, $500K bar bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

To date, at least $100 million in bitcoin stolen from the victim remains unaccounted for, prosecutors said in a recent court filing in D.C federal court. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaThe schemers then duped the man into downloading a program onto his computer to protect his Gemini holdings. "Serrano was eventually able to manipulate the victim into opening files with private keysto over 4,100 Bitcoin," the court filing said. The schemers then used "sophisticated money laundering techniques to hide the proceeds and mask their identities," a court filing alleges. "To date, approximately $70,000,000 has been recovered or frozen on various exchanges," prosecutors wrote in a court filing.

Persons: Jakub Porzycki, —, I've, Steven Castrovinci, Castrovinci, — Malone Lam, Jeandiel Serrano —, Serrano, Paulette Pagan, Lam, Malone Lam, Columbia Lam, Anne Hathaway, Lamborghini, Pagani, Serrano's, Lamborghini Urus, van, Matthew Loucks, Loucks, Rick, Swatting Organizations: NurPhoto, Getty, D.C, Police, Police Department, CNBC, Lamborghini, Danbury Police, Attorney's, District of Columbia, FBI, Gemini, United States, Court, Prosecutors, District, Management, Honda Locations: Washington, cryptocurrency, Connecticut, Danbury , Connecticut, Danbury, Florida, U.S, Los Angeles, Singapore, L.A, Miami, United States, Encino , California, Maldives, Columbia

Like many baseball stadiums around the country, Tropicana Field's geographic location makes it vulnerable to hurricane winds or tornado-force winds, hail, storm surge and flooding. NFL stadiums could experience $11 billion in climate-related losses by 2050, according to a new report released by the climate risk analysis company, Climate X. Climate X said it's a wake-up call for state and local governments. If you had a problem there yesterday, that doesn't mean that it's going to be there tomorrow," said Kamil Kluza, co-founder of Climate X. The risks from changing weather patterns go far beyond hurricane winds and flooding.

Persons: it's, X, Kamil Kluza Organizations: Field, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Climate, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase, Minnesota Vikings, Metrodome Locations: St . Petersburg, Key, Florida, Hurricane, Tampa , Florida, Phoenix

☆ The Greats: Florence Welch, Lorna Simpson, Jonathan Anderson and Theaster Gates
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( The New York Times | Lauren Groff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. For nearly two decades, Florence Welch’s songs have offered a mythic view not only of pop music but of the glories and rages of being a female artist today. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Exacerbating the mixed craving for and fear of having a baby and what it would mean for her art, Welch feels the intense pressure of aging as a female performer. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

☆ These companies reporting earnings next week have a history of beating expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Several companies are due to report earnings next week, including some potential standouts. So far, most of the constituents that have reported third-quarter earnings have exceeded earnings and revenue expectations, according to FactSet. The companies below have exceeded the Street's earnings per share expectations 70% of the time and have risen 2% or more on earnings day. The enterprise software giant also has the most-reliable historical earnings performance, beating analysts' earnings per share estimates 90% of the time. Power circuits maker Monolithic Power has a strong earnings beat rate of 88%.

Persons: Wells, Michael Turrin, Turrin, ServiceNow, Rick Schafer, Impinj, FactSet Organizations: CNBC Pro Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ One Direction members mourn death of Liam Payne: ‘We will miss him terribly’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“And for the record, Liam was in my opinion the most vital part of One Direction. Malik left the group in 2015, spawning the announcement that One Direction was going on an “indefinite hiatus” the following year. All five former members went on to pursue solo careers, including Payne, who released his most recent single “Teardrops” in March. Just weeks before his death, Payne was seen in Argentina attending Horan’s concert, posting videos of himself dancing and singing along on his Snapchat page. Payne’s family previously said a statement that they’re “heartbroken” by his death, according to the UK’s PA Media news agency.

Persons: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, ”, ” Styles, Horan, Malik, Tomlinson, Liam, ” Tomlinson, Payne, ” “ Liam, “, Bear, Simon Cowell, Styles, Christopher Polk, “ I’ve, ” Payne, they’re, “ Liam, Cowell Organizations: CNN, Demand Entertainment, UK’s, Media, Fremantle UK Locations: ”, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Los Angeles

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. For nearly two decades, Florence Welch’s songs have offered a mythic view not only of pop music but of the glories and rages of being a female artist today. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. An aversion to definition is a great gift to an artist like Welch. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

☆ Taylor Swift shook off publishers for her new book. That could spell trouble for the rest of the industry.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Samantha Grindell | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Taylor Swift is self-publishing "The Eras Tour Book" and releasing it exclusively at Target. By excluding traditional publishers, Swift ensured she would get more of the book's revenue. With her latest announcement, the singer is back to her business-disrupting playbook with "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book." AdvertisementIn what most closely resembles her book deal, Swift self-produced last year's "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" film. "Obviously, Taylor Swift is sort of a case under herself for this stuff in terms of just her reach," Hane said.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, —, she's, it's, Clayton Durant, Simon &, Erik Hane, they're, It's, Ashok Kumar, Courtney Maum, Jessica Maddox, Gareth Cattermole, Maddox, Hane, Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Durant, vinyls, Taylor, John Shearer, Beyoncé, Paul Dergarabedian Organizations: Target, Service, Taylor Swift Publications, Nation School of Music, Sports, Entertainment, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Hachette —, Literary, University of Alabama, Department, Universal Music, Big, Bloomberg, Poets Department, AMC, Mojo, Disney Locations: Long, Target, London, TikTok, Milan

☆ A strong dollar is a key risk to the stock market's big rally, Morgan Stanley CIO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson says the stock market's bull run could slow if the dollar strengthens again. AdvertisementMorgan Stanley's top stock strategist is eyeing one risk in particular that could threaten the stock market's big rally: a stronger US dollar. According to the firm's chief US equity strategist, Mike Wilson, a dollar re-strengthening could hinder stock gains. The greenback weakened as markets prepared for steep rate cuts, but that move has reversed in recent weeks as strong economic data makes more aggressive policy easing less likely. Wilson's call comes two years into the market's bull rally, with major indexes continuing to hit fresh all-time highs.

Persons: Morgan, Mike Wilson, —, that's, Wilson Organizations: Service, Bloomberg Radio, Federal Locations: China, Japan

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