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☆ James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars’ and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King,’ dead at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Brandon Griggs | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“I lucked out.”Back then nobody imagined “Star Wars” would become a blockbuster, let alone an enduring franchise and cultural phenomenon. James Earl Jones and Darth Vader during "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" premiere event. Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post/Getty Images Jones, seen here in 1960, was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931. Steve Ringman/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images Jones appears with Alec Baldwin in a scene from "The Hunt for Red October" (1990). The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Jones appears next to Darth Vader, who he famously voiced in the "Star Wars" movies.

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☆ Google's second antitrust trial could help shape the future of online ads
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jennifer Elias | Jennifer Covers Google Parent Company Alphabet Inc. | Silicon Valley Culture For Cnbc.Com In San Francisco. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

For Google, the focus turns to its ad tools, which are part of the company’s $200 billion digital ad business. In the first antitrust case, the court found that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act, which outlaws monopolies. The company’s M&A strategy “set the stage for Google’s later exclusionary conduct across the ad tech industry,” the Justice Department alleges. Google has long fought back against claims that it dominates online ads, pointing to the market share of competitors including Meta. It will argue that buyers and sellers have many options especially as the online ad market has evolved.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Meta, Sherman, Goldman, Bernstein, Amit Mehta, ” Mehta, Google’s, Neal Mohan, Mohan, it’s, AdMeld, Jerry Dischler, It’s, Sissie Hsiao, Scott Sheffer, Prabhakar Raghavan, Simon Whitcombe Organizations: Department of Justice, Google, Microsoft, Big Tech, DOJ, Apple, Federal Trade Commission, Facebook, Amazon, Citibank, NYSE, New York Stock Exchange, YouTube, Google Network, U.S, District of Columbia, Department, DoubleClick, Meta, Stanford, Harvard, New York Times Locations: Alexandria , Virginia, California , Colorado , Connecticut , New Jersey , New York, Rhode Island and Tennessee, Google’s

☆ The Kansas City Chiefs are the NFL’s current dynasty — here's why they are worth less than teams that regularly miss the playoffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL's current dynasty, are only the 18th most valuable team in the league at $6.07 billion, according to CNBC's Official 2024 NFL Team Valuations. The bulk of a team's revenue in a given season comes from the ballooning media rights fees that the NFL charges for its games. Contrast that with leagues like the NBA and NHL, where clubs receive a much bigger cut of playoff ticket revenue. Stadium ownership and operating rights are also a lucrative source of revenue for NFL teams. Perennial playoff teams can also be more attractive to sponsors because they can almost guarantee that thousands of additional people will be in their stadiums every year.

Persons: Jerry Jones, Jones, Lamar Hunt, — Organizations: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Chiefs, NBA, NHL, Dallas Cowboys, T, Jackson, Sports, Authority, Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens Locations: Arrowhead, Jackson County , Missouri

☆ Rising NFL valuations mean massive returns for owners. Here's how good the investment is
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Michael Ozanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

watch nowA National Football League team today is a $6.5 billion business. That is the average value of the NFL's 32 franchises, according to CNBC's Official 2024 NFL Team Valuations. Across the past 10 NFL teams to be sold, seven of the 10 outperform the S&P 500 on a percentage-gained basis in the period since the sale. Rising valuationsThe escalation in football team values is largely the result of the league's massive and growing media deals. The typical NFL team has an EBITDA margin of 19%.

Persons: Robert McNair, That's, Peacock, Taylor Swift, Allen J, Tampa Bay's Raymond James, Ryan Flournoy, Matt Hankins, Ron Jenkins, Rob Walton, Josh Harris, Jerry Jones, Jones Organizations: National Football League, Pro, Houston Texans, NFL, Texans, Super, Washington, Denver Broncos —, Miami Dolphins, Comcast, Disney, Paramount, Fox, YouTube, NFL Sunday, Amazon Prime, Thursday, Netflix, CNBC, ESPN, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Soldier, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Tampa, New England's Gillette, Lincoln Financial, Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Chargers, T, Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cowboys, The Cowboys, Dallas Locations: U.S, Chicago, Green Bay ; Wisconsin, Buffalo , New York, New York, Los Angeles, Inglewood , California, Arlington , Texas

☆ Fontana, California: Police pressured him to confess to a murder that never happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Rachel Clarke | Shimon Prokupecz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +35 min

The medication, it took over, and we need to find Daddy right now.”Later, Perez asked for medical attention. She knows, because she was walking through all the blood.”Time and again they asked Perez to imagine what could have happened. “They picked me up, they read me my rights and my mind’s going, ‘What’s going on?’,” the elder Perez told CNN. The elder Perez told CNN the samples had been identified as coming from a male, but that was all. Harrell, whose office is counsel to the city of Fontana, asked CNN to return any video it had, unaired.

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☆ The Cowboys are worth $11 billion. Here's how Dallas went from losing $1 million a month to topping the NFL in value
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Michael Ozanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

watch nowWhen Jerry Jones plunked down $150 million to buy the Dallas Cowboys in 1989, the team was losing $1 million a month, according to Jones. The Cowboys are the most profitable in the NFL, posting EBITDA of $550 million last season, $300 million more than the New England Patriots, the second-most profitable NFL team, according to CNBC's list. In 1995, Jones signed a 10-year, $40 million deal with Pepsi-Cola and made a $2.5 million a year, 10-year deal with Nike. The value of the Cowboys' sponsorship deals has ballooned over the years. But there is no doubt he created the economic blueprint for an NFL team.

Persons: Jerry Jones plunked, Jones, DaRon Bland, Ron Jenkins, Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson, Herschel Walker, Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson, Barry Switzer, Jason Robins, Ryan Kang, Mike Tyson Organizations: Dallas Cowboys, Texas, Cowboys, National Football League, Los Angeles Rams, NFL, New England Patriots, Washington, T, Arkansas, CNBC, American Express, Pepsi, —, Visa, Cola, Nike, NFL Properties, The Cowboys, Molson Coors, The Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, AT, Super, Big, Professional Bull Riders, & $ Locations: Arlington , Texas, Texas, Arlington

☆ NFL team sales are likely to stall as valuations soar
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Abbie Parr | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesThe Seattle Seahawks may be the next National Football League team to sell. The average NFL team is now worth $6.49 billion, and no team is valued at less than $5.25 billion, according to CNBC's Official 2024 NFL Team Valuations. Seven of the last 10 NFL teams to be sold outperform the S&P 500 on a percentage-gained basis since the sale. Each of the last four NFL team sales has set a new record, showcasing the rise in valuations. WATCH: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on new NFL private equity ruleswatch now

Persons: Abbie Parr, Paul Allen, Allen's, Jody, Marc Ganis, Roger Goodell, It's, There's, Neal Pilson, That's, Ganis, —, Daniel Snyder, Josh Harris, Terry Pegula, Kim, Ralph Wilson, David Tepper's, Jerry Richardson, Rob Walton, Pat Bowlen, Virginia Halas McCaskey, George Halas, McCaskey, George McCaskey, They're, Goodell, Curtis Martin, Tracy Gallagher, Gallagher, Robert Kraft, Kraft Organizations: Getty, Seattle Seahawks, National Football League, Former Seahawks, Microsoft, NFL, Disney, National Basketball Association, Netflix, CBS Sports, Pilson Communications, NBA, Washington, Philadelphia 76ers, National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, Billionaire, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Panthers, Walmart, Denver Broncos, Bills, Broncos, Chicago Bears, Bears, The Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers, Ares Management, Sixth Street Partners, Arctos Partners, Equity, Blackstone, Carlyle Group, Capital Partners, Arta Finance, NHL, Major League Baseball, New England Patriots, CNBC Locations: U.S, Spain, Germany, Brazil

☆ I broke away from my traditional Amish community. Here's what grabbed me most in the modern world — and what I miss.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daniel Beiler, 33, an emergency medical technician and aid volunteer who grew up in a traditional Amish community in Pennsylvania. An Amish family walks through a field. He taught me that there were other Amish people questioning things — and eventually the Amish system couldn't hold us anymore. When a storm comes through and the electric goes out, life kind of slows down, and I don't like that feeling. My family don't have any technological restrictions now, but we haven't embraced too much trash culture.

Persons: —, Daniel Beiler, Ted Shaffrey, I'd, Beiler, Posnov, William Thomas Cain, excommunicating, wouldn't, it's, Jessica Melanson, We've, Tom, Jerry, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Getty, ISIS Locations: Pennsylvania, Lancaster County , Pennsylvania, America, Iraq, Dnipro, Ukraine, Philadelphia, Syria, Bolivia, Idaho

☆ Phil Donahue, talk show host pioneer and husband of Marlo Thomas, dies at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-19 | by ( Deon J. Hampton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Groundbreaking TV talk show journalist Phil Donahue died Sunday night at home surrounded by his wife of 44 years Marlo Thomas, his sister, his children, grandchildren and his beloved golden retriever Charlie," said a statement from his family. At his peak, his nationally syndicated "The Phil Donahue Show" — later renamed to "Donahue" — was a ratings hit and precursor to similar shows by hosts Montel Williams and Jerry Springer. "His show debuted nationally, and the whole country came to know his personal brand of issue-driven straight talk," Winfrey said in 2002. "If there had been no Phil Donahue show, there would be no 'Oprah Winfrey' show. "Phil Donahue essentially started this company and began an entire industry in daytime syndication," Bob Turner, then president of Multimedia Entertainment, said in a statement to the Times in 1996 when Donahue announced his retirement.

Persons: Phil Donahue, —, he'd, Marlo Thomas, Donahue, Montel Williams, Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey, Winfrey, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Bob Turner, Megyn Kelly, Jude Children's, Danny Thomas Organizations: New York Times, Multimedia Entertainment, Times, MSNBC, NBC News, Jude Children's Research, Notre Dame Locations: Dayton , Ohio

☆ Dallas Cowboys become first sports franchise to be worth over $10 billion, per Sportico
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Dallas Cowboys have become the first professional sports team to be valued at over $10 billion, according to Sportico’s 2024 NFL rankings that were released on Tuesday. The Cowboys, owned by Jerry Jones, were valued at $10.32 billion, far and away the most valuable franchise in the league and an increase of over a billion dollars on the previous estimate of $9.2 billion in February. The Cowboys remain immensely popular though, generating an estimated revenue of $1.2 billion in 2023, 50% higher than the second ranked NFL team, the Los Angeles Rams, according to Sportico. The Rams are valued at $7.79 billion and leapfrogged the New York Giants to take second place but are not in the same stratosphere as Dallas. Per Sportico’s research, the average NFL franchise is worth $5.93 billion, an improvement of 15.4% over last year, as the league continues to be the world’s most financially successful in any sport in terms of team value.

Persons: Jerry Jones, Jones, Dak, Brandon Sloter, Bill Belichick – Organizations: CNN, The Dallas Cowboys, The Cowboys, ’, Cowboys, Dallas, Green Bay Packers, NFC, NFL, Los Angeles Rams, Rams, New York Giants, The New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Bengals Locations: Dak Prescott, ”, Dallas, The

☆ Trump said he ‘went down’ in helicopter ‘emergency landing’ with former San Francisco mayor, who says it never happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Rashard Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump recounted a story to reporters on Thursday about being involved in a helicopter emergency landing with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. “I know Willie Brown very well. We were in a helicopter going to a certain location together, and there was an emergency landing,” Trump told reporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida for his first news conference since the Democratic ticket was announced. A spokesperson for Jerry Brown told the Times that “there was no emergency landing and no discussion of Kamala Harris.”California Gov. “First of all, it was in New Jersey, not California, and it was Willie Brown, not former Governor Jerry Brown,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

Persons: Donald Trump, Willie Brown, Kamala Harris ’, Brown, Trump, ” Trump, Willie, “ I’ve, ”, Kamala, Steven Cheung, “ Slick Willie, ” Brown, CNN’s John Berman, Jerry Brown, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, “, ” Newsom, denigrated Harris, Harris, “ You’ve, CNN’s Tori B, Powell, Alayna Treene, Kate Sullivan Organizations: CNN, San Francisco, Democratic, Trump, The New York Times, The Times, California Gov, Times Locations: Lago, Florida, California, New Jersey

☆ VIPER moon rover: Inside the scramble to save NASA’s canceled lunar vehicle
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

And the availability of the VIPER spacecraft piqued the company’s interest for future projects, Intuitive Machines told CNN. To get reach that goal, Intuitive Machines will likely have to dip into its own funds to complete VIPER’s finishing touches before liftoff. The Simulated Lunar Operations Lab at NASA Glenn Research Center tested planetary roving vehicle systems and components for vehicles such as the VIPER Rover. The Astrobotic Griffin lunar lander (pictured here in a rendering) is now slated to take off no earlier than late 2025. The lunar lander was designed to carry NASA’s VIPER rover as its main payload.

Persons: There’s, ”, Jack Kiraly, VIPER, Tim Crain, Thomas Zurbuchen, Aubrey Gemignani, Crain, ” Crain, “, Josh Marshall, it’s, Astrobotic, Griffin, John Thornton, Chandan Khanna, Griffin’s, Thornton, ” Thornton, Kiraly, I’m, Sen, Shelley Moore Capito, luncheons, Craig Hudson, Jerry Moran, ” Kiraly, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Exploration Rover, NASA, Planetary Society, Research, Goddard Space Flight, Machines, NASA Glenn Research Center, VIPER Rover, Technology, United, Cape Canaveral Space Force, Getty, VIPER, Republican, Reuters Lawmakers, Commerce, Justice, Science, Kansas Republican Locations: Houston, Maryland, Nova, California, Pittsburgh, Cape, Cape Canaveral , Florida, West Virginia, Washington, Washington ,, China, Kansas

☆ The Retirement Home for N.F.L. Players That Never Was
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Jenny Vrentas | Ken Belson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2014, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced plans for a $500 million development on its campus in Canton, Ohio. Included in the renderings was a senior care facility called Legends Landing. retirees, including those with cognitive diseases that researchers have associated with the repeated hits to the head many football players take during their careers. The care facility was trumpeted by N.F.L. Tom Benson, then the owner of the New Orleans Saints, committed $1 million toward Legends Landing as part of an $11 million contribution to the Hall of Fame.

Persons: Roger Goodell, Jerry Jones, Tom Benson, ” Mr, Benson, ” Organizations: Pro Football Hall of Fame, N.F.L, Dallas Cowboys, New, New Orleans Saints, Hall of Fame Locations: Canton , Ohio, New Orleans

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., has lost his primary recount, a Virginia court certified Thursday, cementing his narrow defeat to GOP state Sen. John McGuire. The recount results confirmed McGuire beat Good after McGuire initially led Good by just 374 votes in the June primary in Virginia’s 5th District. “If you’re on the Republican team and you’re part of the Democrat team to take out the Republican team, you’re not on the Republican team,” McGuire said. “Bob is on the Bob Good team.”McGuire is expected to win in November, given the 5th District’s Republican lean. Rep. Jerry Carl lost to a fellow incumbent, Rep. Barry Moore, in an Alabama GOP primary spurred by redistricting.

Persons: Bob Good, Sen, John McGuire, McGuire, Good, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy of, Trump, “, ” McGuire, ”, Ron DeSantis, “ John, I’ve, ’ ” McGuire, ” McCarthy, McCarthy, wasn’t, you’re, Bob, Jerry Carl, Barry Moore, Jamaal Bowman, George Latimer Organizations: GOP, Good, Republican, U.S, Capitol, NBC, Florida Gov, Navy, NBC News, Democrat, Daily, Alabama GOP, Westchester, New, New York Democratic Locations: Virginia, Virginia’s 5th, Kevin McCarthy of California, “, Alabama, Israel, Westchester County, New York

☆ When ICE Agents Use Deadly Force, the Shootings Go Unprosecuted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lila Hassan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +46 min

AdvertisementYet when and how ICE agents use deadly force has long been shrouded in secrecy. ICE agents shot people in public places, such as traffic intersections and strip-mall parking lots. Yet in over half of the shootings we identified, ICE agents never made an arrest. But Ramos still became one of dozens of people on the receiving end of an ICE agent's deadly force. A significant number of the shootings documented in the logs happened while ICE agents were off-duty or in plain clothes.

Persons: Nemesia Martinez, wouldn't, Martinez, Gabino Ramos Hernandez, Ramos, Ramos wasn't, Soledad Ramos Hernandez, Ramos's, Soledad, Timothy Ivy, Donald Trump, We've, Ramos —, Chuck Wexler, haven't, Genia, Miguel Alvarez, Alvarez, Jake Driskell, Driskell, Phillip Causey, Causey, Laurel Police Department Ramos, gurney, Mario Bass, Bass, Prince William, Bryan Cox, Bradley Epley, Epley, Rueben Coray, Hector Santana, Santana, who'd, Othello Jones, Jones, Johnathan Liddell, Douglas, Ryan Leonard, Joe Biden, García Ramos, it's, they're, he'd, Leo Clemons, Doctors, Clemons, Ramos moans, wasn't, Bailey C, Martin, Prince William County, HSI, Chris Baroni, Ronaldo Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Baroni, Jerry Robinette, General, OPR, Gretta Goodwin, Robinette, doesn't, Goodwin, Tommy Cox, Donald Trump's, reining, Jennifer Chacón, Biden, Timothy Cerniglia, Cerniglia, Hernandez's, hasn't, Business Insider Ramos, He's, Loevy Organizations: Investigations, Business, Customs, Laurel, Facebook, ICE, Immigration, Homeland Security Investigations, New York City Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Department of Homeland Security, Police, Research, New, Immigrant Defense, DHS, Border Patrol, Laurel Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Nissan, Ramos, FBI, Justice Department, Denver, Phoenix, Border Protection, Maricopa County Attorney's Office, General's, Department of Justice, Force, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Mississippi Bureau of, MBI, Laurel Police, NBC, Sheriff's, ICE's Homeland Security Investigations, Scottsdale police, Howard Center, Investigative Journalism, Arizona State University, Attorney's, Federal Homeland Policy, Maricopa County DA, Firearms, ICE's, Homeland Security, Justice, DHS's Office, Army, Center, New American Security, Congress, Stanford Law School, Ohio State Law, Trump, White, GAO, Service, Biden's, Ohio State, Business Insider, Fund, Journalism Locations: Jackson, Laurel, Laurel , Mississippi, Woodbridge , Virginia, New York, Puebla, Mexico, Mississippi, United States, Arizona, Phoenix, Dumfries , Virginia, Nashville, Denver, arm's, Maricopa, Mesa , Arizona, Maricopa County, Lithia Springs , Georgia, Soledad, Metairie , Louisiana, Jefferson, Virginia, Scottsdale , Arizona, Scottsdale, Chula Vista , California, Washington , DC, Africa, New American, Oaxaca

☆ Katie Ledecky: The rise of an Olympic great
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

The teenager who achieved the unthinkableIn the dining hall of London’s Olympic Village, a few hours before her first Olympic final, Ledecky is eating lunch on her own. Katie Ledecky poses on the podium after winning gold in the women's 800m freestyle final at the London 2012 Olympics. Katie Ledecky and her mother Mary Gen Ledecky during the 2023 Golden Goggle Awards on November 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Katie Ledecky swimming to gold in a new world record of 15.25:48 in the women's 1500m freestyle final on August 4, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. Katie Ledecky celebates after she broke the world record to win the women's 800m freestyle final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Persons: Michael Ledecky, Katie, hasn’t, ”, –, Katie Ledecky, ” Michael Ledecky, Sarah Stier, ” Russell Mark, George, “, that’s, Prince William, Catherine, Rebecca Adlington, Lotte Friis, Little, ” Prince William, Adam Pretty, Adlington, Ledecky, Becky, Michael, musing, Fabrice Coffrini, ’ ”, hadn’t, Al Bello, athletically, Michael Phelps, ” Bruce Gemmell, didn’t, Gemmell, Bruce Gemmell, Joe Scarnici, she’s, Michael Jordan, ” ‘, Mark, ” Gemmell, “ It’s, Mary Gen Ledecky, Kevork Djansezian, David, Mary Gen, Jon, Streeter Lecka, Edward Hagan, Kathleen, Berta, Albert Einstein, Jaromir “ Jerry ” Ledecky, d’état, doesn’t, Yuri Suguiyama, Michael Phelps ’, Andrew Nesty, ominously, ” Ledecky, “ She’s, Rushmore, She’s, Joe Biden, Katie Ledecky celebates, Odd Andersen, Ariarne Titmus, Summer McIntosh, wasn’t, It’s Organizations: CNN, Ivy League, CNN Sport, Antonio, London Aquatics Centre, Briton, Games, Getty, London Games, Olympic, London, Phillips, New York Islanders, Harvard, Stanford, Silver Star, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Rutgers, Tokyo Olympics, Rio Games, Rio Locations: San Antonio , Texas, Bethesda , Maryland, USA, AFP, Irvine , California, American, Maryland, Los Angeles , California, Harvard, Tokyo, Kazan, Russia, Woolaston , North Dakota, America, Czechoslovakia, New York, eureka, Gainesville , Florida, Paris, Indianapolis

☆ Secret family battle for Murdoch empire revealed in sealed court documents: NYT
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Murdoch family, famous for helming one of the world’s most influential news empires, is locked in a secret court battle over succession and control, according to a New York Times report citing sealed court documents. By granting control to only Lachlan, Murdoch is arguing in court, he is protecting the companies’ value – which then benefits all his heirs, according to The Times. He began learning the family business at a young age and rose quickly through the ranks. Rupert Murdoch with his sons Lachlan (left) and James (right) attending his wedding to Jerry Hall in London on March 5, 2016. While apparently considered the most similar to Rupert, Elisabeth has struggled to advance in the family business.

Persons: Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch, ”, Rupert Murdoch’s, – Lachlan, James, Elisabeth, Prudence –, Lachlan, –, Prudence, Jerry Hall, Max Mumby, James –, Joe Biden’s, Kathryn, Rupert, Logan Roy, Jim Rutenberg, ” Rutenberg Organizations: CNN, New York Times, Fox Corporation, News Corporation, Street, New, New York Post, Forbes, Fox Corp, News Corp, The Times, Times, Lachlan, Fox News, Democratic, Republican Party, Disney Locations: New York, London, Australia, “

☆ Unilever pops 6% on guidance raise, Ben & Jerry's spinoff on track to complete by end of 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tubs of Ben & Jerry's ice cream in a store freezer in London, UK, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Unilever Plc said it wanted to shed its ice cream division, which generates around 8 billion ($8.5 billion) in annual sales, in a bid to reverse years of lackluster performance. Unilever shares popped 6.8% on Thursday morning, after the consumer goods giant raised its full-year margin guidance and said the spinoff of its ice cream business was on track to complete by the end of 2025. Beauty and well-being expanded 7.1%, while ice cream lagged other segments with just 0.6% of growth. Organic sales growth came in at 3.9% in the second quarter, missing expectations of a 4.2% expansion forecast by a company-compiled consensus.

Persons: Knorr, Domestos, Jerry's, Jefferies Organizations: Unilever Plc, Unilever Locations: London, British

☆ Glen Powell confirms that 'Top Gun 3' is in the works after the last movie made almost $1.5 billion. Here's what we know so far.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGlen Powell has confirmed that another "Top Gun" sequel is on its way after the unexpected billion-dollar success of "Top Gun: Maverick." Since 2022, there have been talks of another "Top Gun" movie, including reports of a spinoff focusing on Teller's Rooster character. Representatives for Powell, Cruise, and Paramount Pictures did not immediately respond to a comment request from Business Insider. Considering the success of "Top Gun: Maverick," another sequel could be a big win for Paramount, Cruise, and all the stars involved. Cruise, Powell, and Teller would likely return for another 'Top Gun' sequelGlen Powell had his breakout role in "Top Gun: Maverick."

Persons: —, Glen Powell, Tom Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer, Miles Teller, Powell, Cruise, Teller, Bradley, Bradshaw, Nick, Goose, Anthony Edwards, Pete, Maverick, Mitchell, ScreenRant, Tom, Jake, Ehren Kruger, Kruger, Puck, David Ellison, Joseph Kosinski Organizations: Service, Paramount Pictures, Business, Paramount, Cruise, Entertainment, Variety

In 2011, Harris became the attorney general of California. Gary Reyes/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty ImagesHarris served as the attorney general of California for six years. The Washington Post's Matt Viser reported that President Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump donated to two of Harris' bids for attorney general. In her first year as attorney general, Harris supported a law signed by Republican Gov. Jerry Brown as lawmakers who didn't allow "newly available DNA testing," and said new DNA evidence might vindicate Cooper.

Persons: Harris, Michael Johnson, Gary Reyes, Getty Images Harris, Matt Viser, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julianne Hing, Nicholas Kristof, Kevin Cooper, Kristof, Jerry Brown, Cooper Organizations: San Jose, MediaNews, Mercury, Getty Images, Republican Gov, Color, The New York Times, CBS News, San, San Bernardino County, Attorney's, Los Angeles Times Locations: California, Washington, San Bernardino

☆ Companies failed to solve injustice and now they are giving up on the era of activism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Corporate America gave social activism a go. And sales of Bud Light have taken a hit ever since. Bud Light didn’t handle fallout well — it capitulated to the angry mob and dropped Mulvaney even as she faced a barrage of threats. It caught fire as right-wing media fueled the swirl of negativity around Bud Light, framing it as “wokeism” gone amok. On Thursday, the Guardian reported that the Bud Light boycott was fueled in part by the right-wing activist Leonard Leo.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Bud Light, America John Deere, Kara Swisher, ” Let’s, George Floyd, ” —, Larry Fink, We’d, Reagan, That’s, Disney’s, Bob Chapek, Ron DeSantis, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, ”, Bud, Leonard Leo, Leo Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN — Corporate America, Tractor, Pride, CNN, BlackRock, Business, Corporate America, Florida’s Republican Gov, Guardian, Bud Light, Anheuser, Busch, Federalist Society, America Locations: New York, America

☆ Bob Newhart, legendary comedian, dead at 94
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Dan Heching | Todd Leopold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Bob Newhart, whose stammering, deadpan unflappability carried him to stardom as a standup comedian and later in television and movies, has died, according to a statement from his longtime publicist Jerry Digney. Bob Newhart and Will Ferrell in "Elf." 1 with the follow-up, “The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!”“The Bob Newhart Show” debuted in 1972. After a quick fade to black, he awakens… as Hartley, his character from “The Bob Newhart Show,” in bed with Pleshette. The finale of "Newhart," which brought back the characters of Dr. Bob Hartley, Newhart's character on "The Bob Newhart Show," and his wife Emily played by Suzanne Pleshette.

Persons: Bob Newhart, Jerry Digney, Digney, Newhart, Bob Newhart ”, “ Newhart, Will Ferrell, George Robert Newhart, Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte, Nat “ King ” Cole, ”, Peabody, Bob Hartley, Dick Loudon, Suzanne Pleshette, Mary Frann, – Newhart, …, Hartley, Emily, ” Newhart, “, ‘, Johnny Carson, “ Young Sheldon, Kennedy, Mark Twain, Courtney, Timothy, Robert, Virginia “ Ginnie ” Newhart Organizations: CNN, crazies, Golfers, CBS, Proton, Television Hall of Fame, Smithsonian’s National Museum of Locations: Los Angeles, Turkey, Oak Park , Illinois, Chicago, Vermont, “, Newhart’s, Cleveland ”

☆ Bob Newhart, Soft-Spoken Everyman Who Became a Comedy Star, Dies at 94
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Neil Genzlinger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bob Newhart, who burst onto the comedy scene in 1960 working a stammering Everyman character not unlike himself, then rode essentially that same character through a long, busy career that included two of television’s most memorable sitcoms, died on Thursday at his home in Los Angeles. Mr. Newhart wasn’t merely unknown a few months before his emergence as a full-fledged star; he was barely in the business, though he had aspirations. In 1959, some comic tapes he had made to amuse himself while working as an accountant in Chicago caught the ear of an executive at Warner Bros. Records, which in 1960 released the comedy album “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart.”The record shot to No. 1 on the charts, and at the 1961 Grammy Awards it improbably captured the top prize, album of the year. Among the nominees Mr. Newhart bested: Nat King Cole, Harry Belafonte and Frank Sinatra.

Persons: Bob Newhart, Jerry Digney, Newhart wasn’t, improbably, Newhart, Nat King Cole, Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra Organizations: Warner Bros . Records Locations: Los Angeles, Chicago

☆ Bob Newhart, comedy legend and star of 'The Bob Newhart Show' and 'Elf,' dead at 94
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Known for his comedic timing, the "Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart" star was one of the funniest men of the 20th century. Breaking through into comedy in the '50sYoung Bob Newhart initially didn't consider comedy a career. Over the next 11 years, he released seven more albums, including "Bob Newhart Faces Bob Newart" (1964) and "Best of Bob Newhart" (1971). Bob Newhart during the first season of "The Bob Newhart Show," performing one of his popular telephone jokes. "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart"Newhart on "The Bob Newhart Show."

Persons: —, Bob Newhart, Jerry Digney, Newhart, Bernard, Will Farrell, he'd, Young Bob Newhart, Gerald Smith, George Robert Newhart, James Thurber, Max Shulman, Fred Allen, Jack Benny, couldn't, Abraham Lincoln, Conan O'Brien, Abe Lincoln Vs, Dan Sorkin, Ed Sullivan, Bob Newart, Grace L, it's, Carol Burnett, Dean Martin, Sanford, Son, Bob Hartley, Roseanne, Variety, Gerald Ford, Dick Loudon, Ginnie, Rolling Stone, Cuoco, Monty Brinton, George, Leo, Bob, Arthur Jeffries, Sheldon Cooper, Sheldon fanboyed, Jeffries, Cooper, Proton, Sheldon, Virgina, Ginny, Quinn, Timothy, Jennifer, Courtney, Kirsten Acuna Organizations: Service, CBS, Business, Disney, Television Academy Foundation, NBC, NBCU, Getty Images, Television Academy, United States Army, Madison, ABC, Warner Bros . Records, AV, Getty, Warner Bros, Party, Ferguson, Peabody, Fox, Entertainment, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame, Proton, Wars Locations: Oak Park , Illinois, Chicago, Vermont

☆ I was naïve when I moved to London for a better life. It's been difficult and lonely, but I'm not giving up.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Jerry Chiemeke, a writer from London, about moving to the UK from Nigeria. AdvertisementI wanted to be known as a writer, but I was unsure whether I should continue developing my career in Nigeria. I wanted to continue building my career as a creative, but I've since found it difficult to find permanent work. Before arriving in the UK, I'd lined up part-time editing work. I've been able to freelance but haven't secured permanent creative work.

Persons: —, Jerry Chiemeke, Muhammadu Buhari, I've, I'm, I'd, It's, haven't Organizations: Service, Business, Nigerian, Global, Visa, Commonwealth, The Arts Council England, Arts Council, London Locations: London, Nigeria, Canada, Lagos, England

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