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☆ A Gen Z pop star kicked off Harris’ campaign. Puerto Rican musicians may bring her to the finish line
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Harris campaign officials had always planned for star-studded events in the homestretch of the presidential election. Harris pollster Matt Barreto, who focuses on Latino voters, argued that endorsements can help mobilize voters. Annie Mulligan/APBoth campaigns utilize the power of celebrityEver since Harris’ campaign kicked off with Charli XCX’s lime green stamp of approval, Hollywood’s influence has been in the spotlight. Both Harris and Trump swiftly pounced on the “Swiftie” fanbase, showcasing the pop superstar’s immense reach: The Harris campaign created Harris-Walz friendship bracelets inspired by the singer, while the Trump campaign released Eras Tour-inspired T-shirts. As Election Day nears, the Harris campaign is bringing in more A-listers to mobilize people to vote, including a long-anticipated appearance by Beyoncé last week.

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☆ Over 200 unqualified Texas educators had someone else take their exam in cheating scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Five people have been charged in Texas, accused of organizing and participating in an illegal cheating scheme that certified more than 200 unqualified teachers and saw the plot’s “kingpin” rake in more than $1 million, prosecutors announced. Investigators noticed a pattern: Numerous teacher certification candidates who previously failed certification exams would drive from faraway Texas cities to the Houston area to take an exam. Then a tip came in that exposed the cheating scheme. He'd pay her about 20% of the $2,500 to allow the cheating, Levine said. “They are going to go over every teacher, I’m sure, and take whatever action they see fit if they believe someone fraudulently obtained a certification,” Levine said.

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☆ Dropbox slashes 20% of global workforce, eliminating more than 500 roles
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Drew Houston, Dropbox Co-Founder and CEO, speaking at CNBC's @Work conference in San Francisco on November 4, 2019. Dropbox is laying off 20% of its global workforce, the equivalent of 528 roles, CEO Drew Houston announced Wednesday in a note to staff. The company is in a "transitional period" as its file sync and share business and its Dash artificial-intelligence search feature mature, Houston wrote. Dropbox will be making cuts to the parts of its business where the company is "over-invested or underperforming" while working toward a "flatter, more efficient" team structure, Houston wrote. "We continue to see softening demand and macro headwinds in our core business," Houston wrote.

Persons: Drew Houston, Dropbox, Houston, We've Organizations: Big Tech Locations: San Francisco

☆ NFL Week 8 takeaways: Are the Lions Super Bowl favorites? Can the Rams make a late season surge? Are the Eagles back?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

Jed Jacobsohn/AP Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce is tackled by Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks on October 20 in Indianapolis. Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs dives for a touchdown in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on October 13. Samuel became the first wide receiver in NFL history with 20 touchdown receptions and 20 touchdown runs after scoring on a 76-yard touchdown catch. Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports/Reuters Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. breaks a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. David Banks/USA Today Sports/Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defenders in Cincinnati on September 8.

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☆ Dropbox lays off 20% of employees and joins Big Tech's flattening trend. Read CEO Drew Houston's memo.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dropbox is laying off 528 employees, about 20% of its workforce, and making the company flatter. AdvertisementDropbox is the latest major company to slash its staff and flatten its organizational structure. "We've heard from many of you that our organizational structure has become overly complex, with excess layers of management slowing us down." Mark Zuckerberg instituted manager cuts and increased the average number of direct reports for Meta managers after complaining about "managers managing managers." Houston's memo to employees at the time also attributed those layoffs to headwinds and freeing up investment bandwidth for more products powered by artificial intelligence.

Persons: Drew Houston, —, I'm, Houston, We've, Andy Jassy, Mark Zuckerberg, Dropbox Organizations: Service, —, Amazon

☆ Self-harm: Why it happens and how to treat it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Editor’s Note: This story contains details of self-harm that some readers may find upsetting or triggering. She had just recently learned about self-harm after asking a friend about her many bandages and long sleeves. In 2019 there were 363,000 emergency department visits for self-harm, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Self-harm can also be a form of self-punishment among those feeling guilt or shame and thus like they deserve physical pain. You should of course use common sense and not let someone have their self-harm toolkit in their bedroom, for example, Whitlock added.

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☆ Dodgers beat Yankees to win second World Series of franchise’s new ‘golden era’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

An eighth-inning rally capped by sacrifice flies by second baseman Gavin Lux and outfielder Mookie Betts put the Dodgers in front. This title, the eighth in franchise history, can stand beside the Dodgers’ trophy from the pandemic-shortened season in 2020. The precedent feels preposterous until you consider the current Dodgers who will one day join them in the Hall of Fame. “Mark,” he told Freeman, “wants to win really bad.” That desire became clear to Ohtani when he met with the Dodgers. After Freeman launched his grand, Gibsonian walkoff in Game 1 against the Yankees, the Dodgers got the job done.

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☆ Texans WR Stefon Diggs out for season with torn ACL in blow to their hopes to contend for title
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, head coach DeMeco Ryans said Tuesday. Diggs, 30, suffered the injury during the Texans’ 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8. Houston traded a second-round and fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for Diggs and a sixth-rounder in April. A fifth-round pick in 2015, Diggs had recorded at least 1,000 yards receiving every year since 2018. Houston is already without receiver Nico Collins, who was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury after Week 5.

Persons: Stefon Diggs, DeMeco Ryans, Diggs, Houston, Nico Collins, Collins, Texans ’ Organizations: Houston Texans, Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, New York Jets, AFC Locations: Buffalo, Houston

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused in separate lawsuits of sexually assaulting two boys, one who was 10 at the time, and another who was 17. Afterward, a Combs associate gave the child a spiked soda and Combs forced him to perform oral sex on him, the lawsuit alleges. The suit alleges he was “deprived of a normal childhood” and is unable to interact with others and live a normal life. In a one-on-one meeting with Combs, the suit alleges, Combs instructed the 17-year-old to undress and groped and fondled his penis. The suit alleges Combs masturbated while he groped the contestant and told him that he had the ability to “make or break” his career.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Tony Buzbee, Andrew Van Arsdale, Combs, Buzbee, “, ” Buzbee, Sean Diddy Combs, Elizabeth Conley, ”, we’ve, ” Combs, sodomized, Van Arsdale, Cassie, Casandra Ventura Organizations: Houston, Getty, MTV, NBC Locations: New York, California, Texas, Houston, New York City

☆ Colts bench QB Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Indianapolis Colts are benching quarterback Anthony Richardson in favor of veteran Joe Flacco, sources told ESPN. Richardson, 22, was the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Flacco, 39, has started two games for the Colts, who are 1-1 in those contests and 4-4 overall. In four appearances this season, Flacco has completed 65.7% of his passes for 716 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. Despite their struggles at the quarterback position, the Colts remain in the hunt for a playoff spot in the AFC.

Persons: Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco, Richardson, He’s, Flacco, ” Richardson, ”, Shane Steichen, “, ” Steichen, it’s, he’s, ” Flacco, Deshaun Watson Organizations: Indianapolis Colts, ESPN, NFL, Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Browns, Texans, AFC, AFC South Locations: Houston

☆ Willie Nelson talks about grief, legalizing marijuana and that Beyoncé collaboration
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Andrew Kirell | Andrew Kirell Is A News Editor With Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Willie Nelson is no stranger to confronting his mortality. (“When I listened back to my dad’s vocal on it, I just started bawling,” Micah Nelson said in the album’s accompanying essay.) He expressed joy about working with Micah Nelson, 34, who played a key role in making the album. He then launched into rollicking versions of the classics “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” and “On the Road Again.”“We’re feeling hopeful,” Annie Nelson said on the call. “He doesn’t want to make Bob Dylan sad,” Annie Nelson chimed in.

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☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 9: Bills up, Cowboys down, plus Something Scary for every team
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

In a nod to the nation celebrating Halloween this week, the Power Rankings have searched far and wide for Something Scary for each team. ETLast week: 7Sunday: Beat Seattle Seahawks 31-10Something Scary: The turnover marginRight now, it’s great. ETLast week: 11Sunday: Beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-26Something Scary: The pass rush curseBaker Mayfield threw 50 passes Sunday. Arizona Cardinals (4-4)Last week: 21Sunday: Beat Miami Dolphins 28-27Something Scary: The scoring defenseArizona’s opponents are averaging 2.64 points per drive. Dallas Cowboys (3-4)Last week: 16Sunday: Lost to San Francisco 49ers 30-24Something Scary: The run gameEzekiel Elliott led the Cowboys with 10 carries for 34 yards on Sunday.

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☆ Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman becomes first player in MLB history with a HR in 6 straight World Series games
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Lauren Merola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman became the first player in MLB history to record a home run in six straight World Series games when he cranked a two-run homer out of Yankee Stadium in Game 4 on Tuesday. AdvertisementThe hit, which gave the Dodgers an immediate 2-0 pad, was Freeman’s fourth of the 2024 World Series. His previous two World Series home runs came in Game 5 and Game 6 of the 2021 finals. He's the first player in MLB history with six consecutive #WorldSeries games with a home run. After taking the commanding 3-0 series lead on Monday, Freeman was told he tied the World Series record by homering in five consecutive games.

Persons: Freddie Freeman, Freeman, FREDDIE FREEMAN, LAM, —, omer, odgers, ake Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankee, Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, MLB, RAND

☆ Colin Allred is in a tight race with Ted Cruz. Here's how he's planning to become Texas' first Democratic senator in decades.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The marquee Senate race between Colin Allred and Ted Cruz could reveal a lot about Texas' identity. In total, Allred has raised more than $80 million for the Senate race, according to his campaign. AdvertisementThe electoral mapIn 2018, then-Rep. Beto O'Rourke traversed Texas during his Senate campaign and in the process visited all of the state's 254 counties. Business Insider has reached out to the Cruz campaign for comment. Advertisement"When you have a one-party rule state for so long, you can get an impression that there's no changing it," Allred told me.

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☆ Parenthood — and the choice to be childfree — is at stake this election. 3 Americans explain how it's impacting their vote.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ahead of Election Day, Business Insider spoke with voters about how family and reproductive healthcare access will influence their decision. Along the spectrum of support for abortion access, one common thread stood out: The cost of raising a family. In terms of abortion access, Trump has bragged about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade — a decision that led to 41 states with bans. In her first time voting for president, Sark said she plans to vote third party, likely for Green Party candidate Jill Stein. "I don't think that there's really anything that we can do about abortion in this election," Sark said.

Persons: Roe, Wade, —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Kristan Hawkins, Harris, Trump Erica Choinka, Trump, Choinka, Trump's, Wade —, Harris Stephanie Gomez, Gomez, haven't, Avie Sark, Sark, Jill Stein Organizations: Business, Service, Trump, Republican, Life, Democratic, Green Party Locations: Missouri, Jefferson City , Missouri, Roe, Texas, Houston, Austin, Indiana, Sark

☆ New York Yankees’ offense explodes against Los Angeles Dodgers in World Series Game 4 to stave off elimination
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4, spoiling a historic night for Los Angeles Dodgers’ first baseman Freddie Freeman. It’s like you finally got to see the top blow off Yankee Stadium in a World Series game,” Boone told reporters. It was Yankee Stadium World Series game.”The Dodgers now lead the series three games to one. Ashley Landis/APThe contest started off promisingly for the visitors when Freeman continued his hot World Series run. The New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe hits a grand slam in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday, October 29.

Persons: Freddie Freeman, Anthony Volpe, Daniel Hudson, Volpe, ” Volpe, “ We’ve, Aaron Boone, ” Boone, “, Anthony, they’ve, Dave Roberts, ” Roberts, we’re, We’ll, Ashley Landis, Freeman, homering, Luis Gil, George Springer, whittling, Austin Wells, Alex Verdugo, Will Smith, Gleyber Torres, Wells –, Verdugo, Juan Soto, Torres ’, Aaron Judge –, –, Gerrit Cole, Jack Flaherty, Elsa, Mike Lawrence, Brent Honeywell, Anthony Rizzo, Seth Wenig, Luke Hales, Mookie Betts, Al Bello, Giancarlo Stanton, Frank Franklin II, Daniel Shirey, Stanton, Alex Slitz, Maddie Meyer, Sarah Stier, Smith, Alex Vesia, Harry, Michael Kopech, Jayne Kamin, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Yamamoto, Julio Cortez, Shohei Ohtani, Mary DeCicco, Tommy Edman, Rob Tringali, Carlos Rodón, — Kirk Gibson’s, Gibson, Steph Chambers, Nestor Cortes, Jazz Chisholm, Mark J, Terrill, Aaron Judge, Brusdar Graterol, Enrique Hernández, Fernando Valenzuela, Valenzuela, ”, Gina Ferazzi, Brad Paisley Organizations: CNN, The New York Yankees, Yankee, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, The Bronx Bombers, ” Yankees, Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Astros, MLB, Getty, North, AP Yankees, The Dodgers, USA, Sports, Reuters, AP Dodgers, Dodger, Los Angeles Times Locations: New York, It’s, Los Angeles, York, North America

☆ JPMorgan begins suing customers who allegedly stole thousands of dollars in 'infinite money glitch'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

JPMorgan Chase has begun suing customers who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from ATMs by taking advantage of a technical glitch that allowed them to withdraw funds before a check bounced. A Houston case involves a man who owes JPMorgan $290,939.47 after an unidentified accomplice deposited a counterfeit $335,000 check at an ATM, according to the bank. “On August 29, 2024, a masked man deposited a check in Defendant’s Chase bank account in the amount of $335,000,” the bank said in the Texas filing. The infinite money glitch episode highlights the risk that social media can amplify vulnerabilities discovered at a financial institution. JPMorgan prioritized cases with large dollar amounts and indications of possible ties to organized crime, they said.

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☆ Stevie Nicks says that going through with her pregnancy in 1979 would have 'destroyed' Fleetwood Mac
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Stevie Nicks says that going through with her unplanned pregnancy would have broken up Fleetwood Mac. Nicks was inspired to write her latest song, "The Lighthouse," after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. An online poll found that 76% of women were concerned that the overturn of Roe v. Wade would impact their career advancement. AdvertisementWith the presidential election less than two weeks away, Stevie Nicks, 76, is speaking out about abortion rights. She said she was inspired to write the song after hearing that the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade.

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☆ People who allegedly withdrew thousands of dollars from Chase ATMs in viral check fraud scheme may soon have to pay up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Customers who allegedly withdrew money fraudulently from Chase Bank ATMs using an illegal scheme that blew up on TikTok over the summer could soon have to cut hefty checks back to the bank. These people were able to withdraw funds by writing checks to themselves and immediately withdrawing funds before the checks bounced. Normally, the bank follows the industry standard of making a portion of any check available to customers before the funds clear. However, a temporary glitch allowed customers to withdraw more substantial amounts than typically allowed before a check clears. One case in Houston involves a “masked man” who allegedly deposited a $335,000 check to a defendant’s account.

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☆ Robinhood jumps into election trading, giving users chance to buy Harris or Trump contracts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( John Melloy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This combination of pictures created on October 25, 2024 shows US Vice-President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Houston, Texas on October 25, 2024 and former US President Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in East Del Valle, Austin, Texas on October 25, 2024. Upstart broker Robinhood is jumping into the prediction betting game, announcing Monday users can begin trading the 2024 presidential election that is eight days away. Shortly after, Interactive Brokers launched various political contracts, including on the election. The election markets have generated some controversary this year with some concerned about light volume allowing the markets to be skewed. For now, only the presidential election contracts will be available to trade on the system.

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Between 2022 and 2023, over 690,100 people left California, according to new census data. So, in January 2022, Speakman and her family packed up and left Temecula, California, for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. AdvertisementBetween 2022 and 2023, about 54,200 people also left California for Arizona, a decline from 74,100 the year before. AdvertisementWhere people are moving to California fromWhile fewer people from other states moved to California between 2022 and 2023 than between 2021 and 2022, the allure of the Golden State remains robust. She left California seeking a more favorable political climate and a better chance at achieving the American dream.

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☆ Michelle Obama, in first appearance on the Harris campaign trail, says the race is 'too close for my liking'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Her first campaign visit for Kamala Harris came Saturday in Michigan, where polls show a tight race. In her speech, Obama said the race is "too close for my liking." AdvertisementMichelle Obama made her first official appearance on the campaign trail with Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, speaking in Michigan, where polls show a tight race between the VP and former President Donald Trump. AdvertisementMultiple polls, including national polling by The New York Times and Siena College, show a deadlocked race between Harris and Trump. Spokespeople for Harris, Obama, and Trump did not respond to a request for comment.

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☆ Dock tragedy is latest chapter in Gullah Geechee community’s long struggle
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The collapse killed seven people, injured several others and gave his two girls what Michael Wood said was their first glimpse of the Gullah Geechee community’s longtime heartache and resilience. Courtesy Michael WoodThe October 19 tragedy is the latest chapter in the struggles of one of the last surviving Gullah Geechee communities in the Georgia Sea Islands. The state settlement included the construction of the dock and “new aluminum gangways” as well as improved ferry service. The day of the collapse Grovner eventually returned to the dock area, where he and others covered some bodies with blankets. White, the Georgia Southern University professor, added: “The Gullah Geechee community has always had to fight for their survival.

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☆ World Series Game 1 draws the highest TV audience in five years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

It was only the fourth time in 36 World Series games since 2018 that the audience has cracked 15 million. The last one before Friday was the seventh and deciding game in the 2019 series, when Washington’s 6-2 victory over Houston for its first championship averaged 23 million. The Rangers’ 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks in 11 innings averaged 9.35 million, and was the least-viewed Game 1 on record. Friday’s game was the most-watched Game 1 since Los Angeles’ 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros in 2017 averaged 15.33 million. The game had a 19.1 rating and 58 share in Los Angeles and 13.2 rating and 37 share in New York.

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Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to meet with healthcare providers ahead of her Kalamazoo, Michigan rally, her campaign said Saturday. She became the first sitting US president or vice president is to visit an abortion provider when she traveled to a Planned Parenthood in March of this year, before she became the party’s 2024 presidential nominee. The vice president will be joined by former first lady Michelle Obama at her Kalamazoo, Michigan rally, where both are expected to speak at around 5 p.m. Garlin Gilchrist and Sen. Gary Peters are both expected to appear at the rally, per the campaign. The battleground state of Michigan voted to codify abortion access in its constitution in 2022, in an election that also yielded major Democratic wins across the state.

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