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Gautam Adani, India’s second-richest person, has been charged by U.S. federal prosecutors with fraud on accusations that he and several alleged co-conspirators sought to pay $250 million in alleged bribes to Indian officials. The defendants then “lied about the bribery scheme as they sought to raise capital from U.S. and international investors.”The scheme, according to prosecutors, occurred between 2020 and 2024. Gautam Adani, worth approximately $70 billion according to Forbes, heads the Adani Group, an industrial conglomerate that holds stakes in logistics and energy units. The findings from the short-seller, Hindenburg Research, caused Adani Group shares to tumble — but they ended up recovering following a favorable ruling related to the allegations by India’s Supreme Court. Adani has also received direct support from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, something India’s opposition party has highlighted.

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☆ CEO makes largest-ever donation to ‘undervalued’ U.S. Soccer women and girls programs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Businesswoman and philanthropist Michele Kang just made a historic donation to women’s soccer. Kang, owner of the professional soccer team Washington Spirit, has pledged $30 million to the girls and women’s programs of U.S. Soccer, the organization announced on Tuesday. It’s the largest donation ever made to the soccer body by a woman, as well as to girls and women’s soccer. “Michele Kang’s gift will transform soccer for women and girls in the United States,” said Cindy Parlow Cone, president of the U.S. Soccer. She also owns Olympique Lyonnais, a women soccer team that plays in France, and London City Lionesses, in England.

Persons: Michele Kang, Kang, ” Kang, “ Michele Kang’s, ”, Cindy Parlow Cone, “, Alex Morgan, ’ Organizations: Washington, U.S, Soccer, U.S . Soccer, U.S . National Women’s Soccer League, Olympique Lyonnais, London City Lionesses, CNBC Locations: United States, France, England, U.S

☆ Kashmir: This disputed region of India has bread that rival France’s
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Smitha Menon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While rice is the staple that’s cooked in households across Kashmir, bread is what drives the local community and economy. With so much traditional knowledge guarded and passed down through generations, Kashmir’s bread culture could qualify for a UNESCO intangible heritage listing and possibly rival France’s boulangerie tradition. Her father hailed from Kashmir so for her, summertime equals Kashmir, and Kashmir equals a warm, pillowy girda. When she returned years later, to learn more about Kashmir’s bread culture from her neighborhood baker, she was promptly told off. “Bread is really sacred in Kashmir and that relationship that a family has with their local kandurwan is really special.

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☆ Wall Street awaits Nvidia's earning report for clues about the chip giant's future
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, all eyes are on Nvidia's earnings report after the bell and what it says about the chip giant's future. As the world's top provider of AI chips, demand for Blackwell is a bellwether for the industry's appetite for continued investment in AI. Reports of Blackwell chips overheating spooked the market earlier this week. AdvertisementIt's another cost companies investing in AI chips need to consider in addition to the energy required to fuel them, which has been a headache for tech giants . Barclays trimmed earning estimates next year by as much as 10% for some of the biggest buyers of AI chips, like Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet.

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Plus, not all of his Fox News picks are for Cabinet roles. A TV doc to oversee health insurance for 160 million-plus AmericansDr. Mehmet Oz outside of a polling location during the primary election in Rockledge, Pennsylvania, on May 17. In between failed bids for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2016, Huckabee hosted a show on Fox News. Homan was actually the first of Trump’s picks to be announced from the Fox News orbit. An anti-mainstream conspiracy theorist and author to oversee health policyRobert F. Kennedy Jr. in New York in May.

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☆ Geno Auriemma becomes all-time winningest college basketball coach in 40th year at UConn
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Chantel Jennings | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

STORRS, Conn. — UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma passed Tara VanDerveer as college basketball’s all-time winningest coach with the Huskies’ win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night in Storrs. Advertisement“This is yet another outstanding milestone in a career filled with them for Geno Auriemma,” VanDerveer said in a statement. Alone, he has more NCAA Tournament wins than any program in men’s or women’s college basketball. In 1995, Lobo’s senior season, UConn won its first national title. From 2013 to 2016, the Huskies won four national titles and set a college basketball record by winning 111 consecutive games.

Persons: STORRS, —, Geno Auriemma, Tara VanDerveer, Auriemma, Azzi Fudd, ” VanDerveer, Geno, Chris, ” Auriemma, Paige Bueckers, Chris Dailey’s, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore, Napheesa Collier —, Dailey, Duke men’s, Mike Krzyzewski, Rebecca Lobo, Lobo’s, Swin Cash, Ashja Jones, Tamika Williams, Taurasi, Tina Charles, Moore, Stewart, Jared C, Tilton Organizations: — UConn women’s, Huskies, Fairleigh Dickinson, UConn, Naismith, WNBA, Dallas, Gampel, Stanford, VanDerveer, Tennessee, women’s, Getty Locations: Conn, Storrs

☆ Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Zachary Small | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A banana that for years has stirred controversy in the art world sold for $6.2 million with fees at Sotheby’s contemporary art auction on Wednesday night. It became what is arguably the most expensive fruit in the world — though it will likely be tossed in a couple days. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and installation instructions for owners to replace the banana — if they wish — whenever it rots. “Returns in the market have been flat or decreasing over the last decade,” said Michael Moses, who tracks the investment potential of artworks for clients. “It’s a fascinating asset because you can get so much joy from it that people are willing to accept lower returns.

Persons: ”, Maurizio Cattelan, Justin Sun, Michael Moses, “, Joy, Sun Locations: Chinese

☆ Cleveland launches formal bid for a WNBA team
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Dan Gilbert Cleveland Cavaliers owner talks during a press conference introducing new head coach John Beilein at Cleveland Clinic Courts on May 21, 2019 in Independence, Ohio. Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, wants to bring a WNBA team to Northeast Ohio. Rock Entertainment Group, the umbrella company that hosts Gilbert's sports and entertainment properties, told CNBC on Wednesday that it intends to submit a proposal for a WNBA expansion team. The Cavs also have an existing practice facility in Independence, Ohio, which they said could be ready-made for a WNBA team. The Cleveland Cavs are off to their best start in history, currently sitting in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 15-1 record.

Persons: Dan Gilbert Cleveland, John Beilein, Dan Gilbert, Cathy Engelbert, Nic Barlage, Barlage, Cleveland, David Gilbert, that's, Engelbert, We're, Allen, Gilbert Organizations: Dan Gilbert Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cleveland Cavaliers, WNBA, Rock Entertainment Group, CNBC, NBA's Cavaliers, NFL's Browns, MLB's, American Hockey, Cleveland Clinic, Center, Cleveland Sports Commission, Eastern Conference, Golden State, Fortune, Allen & Company, Company Locations: Independence , Ohio, Northeast Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, St, Louis, Philadelphia, Toronto, Portland , Oregon

☆ We're changing our price target on TJX despite the retailer's light guidance
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

We're raising our TJX price target to $135 per share from $130. The combined T.J. Maxx and Marshalls business unit was impacted by temporary closures resulting from hurricanes Helene and Milton. Guidance TJX sees fiscal 2025 fourth quarter EPS in the range of $1.12 to $1.14, which is below the $1.17 expected. Outside of North America, T.J. Maxx is known as T.K. North Miami Beach, Florida, T.J. Maxx & HomeGoods discount department store, furniture display and welcome sign.

Persons: HomeGoods, Ernie Herrman, Helene, Milton, TJX, Herrman, John Klinger, —, Klinger, Maxx, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jeff Greenberg Organizations: TJX Companies, TJX, Marshalls, Ross Stores, Burlington Stores, CNBC, North, Maxx, Getty Locations: Maxx, HomeGoods, Canada, United States, Spain, North America, North Miami Beach , Florida

☆ How much of Musk’s wealth comes from tax dollars and government help?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Government crucial to Musk’s net worthIt’s worthwhile to ask just how much of his world-leading net worth comes from government help over the last 10 to 15 years. Tesla and SpaceX got started – and survived their early days – with assistance from state and federal policies, government contracts and loans. Tesla buyers received federal tax credits worth an estimated $3.4 billion before the perk disappeared entirely for Tesla buyers at the end of 2019. “Take away the subsidies, it will only help Tesla,” Musk posted on his social media platform X in July. According to USASpending.gov, the government database that tracks federal spending, SpaceX has signed contracts worth nearly $20 billion.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, ”, Daniel Ives, SpaceX doesn’t, Tesla’s, Noah Berger, Tesla, Trump, ” Musk, Elon Musk, Frederic J . Brown, Ives, Brandon Bell, USASpending.gov, Casey Dreier, ” Dreier, “ Elon, Dreier, CNN’s Jackie Wattles Organizations: New, New York CNN, SpaceX, Trump, Government, Wedbush Securities, Reuters, Department of Energy, Biden, US, Tesla, Getty, NASA, International Space, Planetary Society Locations: New York, Fremont , California, Hawthorne , California, AFP, Brownsville , Texas, Russia

☆ 7 key details from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

On Wednesday, Musk and Ramaswamy outlined their vision for DOGE, which Musk previously said would cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. Ron DeSantis' Presidential Announcement with Elon MuskTheir opinion piece, published in the Wall Street Journal, is lengthy and dense, filled with Supreme Court rulings and decades-old statutes. Musk and Ramaswamy wrote that their goal for deep reform will be rooted in two Supreme Court rulings. Musk and Ramaswamy make it clear that by eliminating federal regulations, there should also be "mass head-count reductions across the federal bureaucracy." Musk and Ramaswamy note that Trump has implied that the statute is unconstitutional and predict that the Supreme Court would agree.

Persons: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Musk, Ron DeSantis, Loper, Raimondo, Chevron, Trump, haven't, DOGE, Musk's, Tesla, overreach Organizations: Department of Government, Florida Gov, Elon, Street, Management, Environmental Protection Agency, Chevron, Natural Resources Defense Council, Congress, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Service, National Public Radio, Social Security, SpaceX, Trump, Musk Locations: Florida, America, West Virginia

☆ 2024 marks a 21st century rarity: Almost everyone thinks the election results are legitimate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The reaction from Democrats to Donald Trump’s 2024 victory is, to put it mildly, very much unlike their reaction to his 2016 win. When asked whether Trump’s win was legitimate, about 94% of voters said it was. This includes 64% who agreed that Trump’s win was legitimate and supported his presidency and another 30% who accepted Trump’s victory but indicated that they would oppose his presidency. A third of Clinton supporters in a mid-November 2016 ABC News/Washington Post poll said that Trump’s win was not legitimate. Democrats may have accepted Trump’s win, but he’s likely to upset them greatly during his presidency.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Biden’s, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, – it’s, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Trump's, Spencer Platt, Clinton, Trump’s, didn’t, George W, Obama’s, delegitimize Obama’s, Obama Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Quinnipiac University, Republicans, Trump, Electoral, GOP, Biden, Getty, ABC, Washington Post, Gallup, CBS Locations: New York

☆ Trump said he'd use the military for mass deportations. Here are the industries with the most immigrant workers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The full scope of the planned mass deportations remains unclear. Present-elect Donald Trump's plans for mass deportations could significantly impact construction, agriculture, and hospitality. The data breaks down 13 major sectors by the number of native-born citizens, naturalized citizens, and non-US citizens working in each. AdvertisementThe agriculture industry could also be heavily impacted by mass deportations. To be sure, deportation plans are still in flux, and it's unclear how many people would be deported or who would be targeted first.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump's, Steve Ballmer, Molly Day, Tom Homan, Stephen Miller, Vance, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: Immigrants, American Immigration Council, American Progress, Small Business Association, ACLU, Immigration, Customs, White House, Staff, Policy, US Homeland Security

☆ Boston Celtics end Cleveland Cavaliers’ unbeaten start to the season, Lakers rookie makes history and more from the NBA
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“And also, it’s an NBA Cup game, and we already lost one game, so it was a really big game in that aspect. The result means both teams are 1-1 in the NBA Cup, which concludes with the semifinals and final in Las Vegas in December. NBA Cup games also count towards teams’ regular season records. The Nuggets are now 1-1 in the NBA Cup standings, while the Grizzlies are 0-2. The Lakers, the NBA Cup defending champions, improve to 2-0 while the Jazz fall to 0-2.

Persons: Jason Tatum, Tatum, Al Horford, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard, Holiday, White, “, ”, it’s, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Mobley, Russell Westbrook, Justin Ford, Hall, Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, Westbrook, ” Westbrook, “ I’m, I’m, Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr, Santi Aldama, Ja Morant, Dalton Knecht, Gary A, Vasquez, Knecht, LeBron James, ’, ” James, ” Rodrigue Beaubois, Yogi Ferrell, Keyonte George Organizations: CNN, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cavaliers, Cleveland, Boston, Celtics, Eastern, NBA, ESPN, ” Cavaliers, Getty, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Hall of Famer, Grizzlies, ”, Nuggets, Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Reuters Los Angeles Lakers, SEC, Jazz, Boston Celtics Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs Locations: Boston, Las Vegas, Denver

☆ NHL looks beyond U.S., Canada for league growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A general view during the 2022 NHL Global Series Challenge between the Nashville Predators and the San Jose Sharks at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, on Oct. 7, 2022. Jumping the pondThe NHL Global Series is not new. In February, the NHL will host its first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off, an international event where league players from Canada, Sweden, Finland and the U.S. will play for their native countries. In 2026, NHL players are planning to participate in the Olympics for the first time since 2014. The hope is that increasing exposure for NHL players on a global stage will be a tailwind for the league.

Persons: Martin Rose, Bill Daly, Daly, Jake Reynolds, Stanley, Rick Burton, Burton, Bill Zito, Sam Reinhart, Miro Heiskanen, Andre Ringuette, Aleksander Barkov, Roope Hintz Organizations: Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks, O2 Arena, Getty, National Hockey League, NHL, CNBC, American, Devils, New Jersey Devils, Olympics, Syracuse University, Business, North, Global, Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars, Nokia Arena, Buffalo Sabres Locations: Prague, Czech Republic, Canada, Europe, Sweden, Finland, Tampere, U.S, Czech

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☆ Trump’s turn to bask in Musk’s reflected glory
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX visionary, has spent the last two weeks basking in Trump’s reflected glory at Mar-a-Lago. He’s around so much it’s almost like he’s family, and he even made it into a photo of Trump’s extended clan. Trump’s growing cultural cloutTrump’s visit to Musk’s launchpad was also the latest occasion since the election when he has inserted himself into high-profile photo-ops. The hit perhaps reflects Trump’s starry-eyed infatuation with Musk’s amazing array of spaceships and limitless ambition. With Musk, Trump might get more than he bargained for.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, —, “, ”, Trump, Rushmore, Donald Jr, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, Ronny Jackson, Musk, it’s, ” Trump, Greg Autry, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chandan Khanna, It’s, Kena Betancur, Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Musk’s launchpad, who’s, Anna Moneymaker, Kim Jong Un, MAGA, Elton John, DOGE, Andrew Harnik, Tim Pawlenty, CNN’s Erin Burnett, “ Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron, Kim Organizations: CNN, Elon, SpaceX, Texas, White, Trump, University of Central, of Government, Fox News, Tesla, UFC, Madison, Getty, YouTube, Barstool Sports, Republican Party, House Republicans, Hyatt, Minnesota Gov Locations: Texas, Washington, New York, Great State of Texas, He’s, Trump, Gulf of Mexico, United States, University of Central Florida, AFP, Novi , Michigan, Korean, Washington ,, Mar, Minnesota, Russia, Paris

☆ 3 urgent tasks awaiting Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Tami Luhby | Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

His Cabinet picks, including the Treasury secretary, traditionally have to be confirmed by the Senate. “The Treasury secretary has historically played a significant role in advancing the administration’s tax policy priorities,” Akabas said. Next year, Trump’s Treasury secretary will act as the quarterback, executing his economic gameplan. It will also fall to Trump’s Treasury secretary to put out fires in financial markets or in the real economy like the regional bank failures that rocked Wall Street and Washington early last year. Trump’s Treasury pick will also help manage the complicated relationship between the president and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, “, ”, Ed Mills, Raymond James, Janet Yellen, Shai Akabas, Steven Mnuchin, ” Akabas, Isaac Boltansky, Jerome Powell, Powell, Mills Organizations: CNN, Quarterbacking, Treasury Department, Department, Treasury, Trump, Senate, Republicans, Capitol, Wall, Washington, Committee, Federal, Fed, Trump White House Locations: Washington, filers

☆ New details emerge about Netanyahu aide accused of leaking Hamas documents to the press
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Raf Sanchez | Raf Sanchez Is A Foreign Correspondent For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Investigators discovered that a low-level Israeli soldier had illegally removed Hamas documents from a military database and passed them to Eli Feldstein, a communications consultant working for Netanyahu, prosecutors said. Feldstein acted “with the intention of influencing public opinion in Israel on the negotiations regarding the hostages and in particular the issue of the contribution of the demonstrations to the strengthening of Hamas,” prosecutors said. Days after it was published, Netanyahu cited the article as evidence of Hamas’ intent “to use psychological warfare on the hostage families” and to put pressure on the Israeli government. The Israeli soldier accused of leaking the document to him has also been arrested, along with three other military personnel, prosecutors said. “For the past few days, my office has been under a wild and unrestrained attack,” Netanyahu said at the time.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Eli Feldstein, Netanyahu, Feldstein, ”, “ Bibi, Yahya Sinwar, Hersh Goldberg Polin, Bild, Sinwar, Shin, “, ” Netanyahu, Tzachi Braverman, Braverman, Jack Chen Organizations: NBC News, Israel Defense Forces, Military, NBC, Police Locations: TEL AVIV, Gaza, Israel, Germany

☆ Biden fades into the background at his final international summits: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, White House correspondent Mike Memoli files a dispatch from Rio de Janeiro on President Joe Biden's final international summit. Biden fades into the background at his final international summitsBy Mike MemoliRIO DE JANEIRO — President Joe Biden’s final international summits almost certainly would have played out differently had the elections back home gone as he had hoped. But President-elect Donald Trump cast a long shadow over a seemingly humbled Biden as he bid farewell to his counterparts here. Read more → 🥊 Democrats’ next fight: Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin became the second candidate to jump into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee. Read more →Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin became the second candidate to jump into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee.

Persons: Mike Memoli, Joe Biden's, Steve Kornacki, Biden, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, “, Trump, ”, Xi Jinping, Justin Trudeau, ” Trudeau, ” Biden, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, It’s, Barack Obama, Dasha Burns, Dane, Kamala Harris, Steve, ️, edu, tim e Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, White, APEC, Canadian, Trump, “, NBC News, Democratic, Republican, Hialeah, voters, Gwinnett, Biden, Trump’s, ics Locations: Rio de Janeiro, JANEIRO, Brazil, Peru, China, Japan, South Korea, America, Lima, Rome, ”, Maricopa County , Arizona, Maricopa County, Maricopa, Phoenix, Maryvale, Miami, Dade County , Florida, Cuban, Venezuelan, Doral, Aventura, Gwinnett County , Georgia, The Atlanta, Atlanta, Norcross, Kent County , Michigan, Michigan, Trump, Washoe County , Nevada, Washoe County, Clark County, Erie County , Pennsylvania, Erie, Dane County , Wisconsin, Poli

Mattel has released a new Barbie doll in honor of Rita Moreno's upcoming 93th birthday. Rita Moreno holds her Academy Award in 1962. Rita Moreno at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Oct. 19 in Los Angeles. Mattel“It’s an honor to celebrate Rita Moreno as the latest addition to our Barbie Tribute Collection,” said Krista Berger, senior vice president of Barbie and global head of dolls at Mattel. MattelWhile Moreno officially turns 93 on Dec. 11, the doll designed in her honor is already available online at the Mattel shop.

Persons: Rita Moreno's, Moreno, “, Anita, Rita Moreno, Tony, “ Jane, Virgin, Amy Sussman, Mattel “, ”, Krista Berger, Barbie, Lucille Ball, Vera Wang, Laverne Cox, “ It’s, ” Moreno Organizations: Mattel, Latina, Bettmann, Getty Images, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, of Arts, Kennedy, Peabody Locations: Puerto Rico, New York City, Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ Mike Tyson, Jake Paul fight was the most streamed sporting event ever, Netflix says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jake Piazza | Jason Is A Digital Rotation Program Associate For Cnbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Friday’s anticipated boxing match between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will be remembered for more than its unique card. The bout shown on Netflix was the most streamed global sporting event ever with 65 million live concurrent streams and 108 million total live viewers around the world, according to a Netflix release. The Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor fight before the Tyson-Paul match averaged 74 million live global viewers, the most watched professional women’s sporting event ever in the U.S. with 47 million viewers, the company said. Both Tyson and Paul made 10-figure paydays, according to Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian, whose company promoted the fight. Serrano and Taylor received record pay for women’s boxing, he said.

Persons: Friday’s, Mike Tyson, YouTuber, Jake Paul, Amanda Serrano, Katie Taylor, Tyson, Paul, Nakisa Bidarian, Serrano, Taylor, Bela Bajaria, NBCUniversal’s Peacock Organizations: Netflix, Football Locations: U.S, Nevada

Fresh from a devastating loss to Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris may now head to Capitol Hill to defy him in what could be her last major act in office. As the president of the Senate, Harris wields the constitutional power to provide a tie-breaking vote. “We are going to use the lame duck to confirm judges. GOP senators can slow the process down, but Democrats need a simple majority to overcome any obstruction and confirm judges. The senior administration official declined to discuss whether Biden has talked to Harris or Schumer about lame-duck confirmations.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Trump, Harris, —, Chuck Schumer, Biden, ”, “, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Warren, Schumer, ” Schumer, irking Trump, ” Trump, ” Sen, Mazie Hirono, they’re, That’s, “ I’m, “ Hope she’s Organizations: Capitol, House, Senate, D.C, Biden, NBC News, Radical, Republican Senators, Trump, Republicans, Democrats, Appeals, White, Democratic, Dems Locations: Hawaii, California

Law enforcement missed critical opportunities to prevent a 2022 mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado, a pair of lawsuits filed over the weekend allege. The suits claim that the massacre at Club Q in Colorado Springs, which killed five people and injured at least 19, could have been averted if authorities had enforced Colorado’s red flag law. The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners and former El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder are named as defendants in the suits, which accuse them of negligence and, in the case of the deceased victims, wrongful death. A spokesperson for El Paso County declined to comment on the allegations, citing the pending litigation. The El Paso County defendants “willfully and wantonly ignored the shooter’s warning signs,” the legal documents say.

Persons: Barrett Hudson, El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder, Elder, Anderson Aldrich, “, Aldrich, wantonly, ”, ” Matthew Haynes Organizations: Q, El Paso County Board, El Paso County Sheriff, El, Associated Press, Flag Law, NBC News Locations: Colorado, Colorado Springs, U.S, El Paso County, ”

Now, Fonsi is making his debut as a lead actor in the film “Say a Little Prayer,” which opens at AMC and other theaters nationwide Friday. The movie, which features a nearly all-Latino cast, follows the romantic adventures of three best friends in San Antonio. “And to be able to do that in a film is great.”A poster for “Say a Little Prayer,” opening Friday. Luis Fonsi performs the theme song from “Say a Little Prayer” in San Antonio. The cast and crew of “Say a Little Prayer” in San Antonio in October.

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