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☆ Glen Powell was the most recent celebrity to get a look-alike contest. The actor raised the stakes by adding a movie cameo to the prize.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementGlen Powell is the latest Hollywood star to get his own look-alike contest. Powell included a cameo in his next movie as a last-minute addition to the competition's prize. AdvertisementOn November 24, a look-alike contest was held at Auditorium Shores park in Powell's hometown in Austin, Texas, judged by his mother and his aunt. The Chalamet look-alike won $50, which seems to be about the going rate for contest winners, per Vulture's reporting. There was no drama at the Powell look-alike competition, and a man named Max Braunstein won the event while dressed as the actor's character from "Top Gun: Maverick."

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☆ What Trump's pick for Treasury secretary could mean for global markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Scott Bessent speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington D.C., Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Dominic Gwinn | Afp | Getty ImagesFinancial markets on Monday welcomed President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Treasury secretary, with currencies across the globe rallying on hopes that hedge fund manager Scott Bessent can take some of the sting out of Trump's more extreme economic views. "Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary has swelled investor sentiment further with stocks on Wall Street looking set for another flurry of gains," Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said in a research note. While many economists are skeptical about the effectiveness of tariffs, Bessent has defended them as "a useful tool for achieving the president's foreign policy objectives." Some strategists expect Trump's Treasury chief pick to be welcomed as good news for Asian currencies over the coming months.

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☆ Trial of Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Halted After Disappointing Results
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Teddy Rosenbluth | More About Teddy Rosenbluth | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Cassava Sciences, a small biotechnology company based in Austin, Texas, announced it would stop the advanced clinical trial for an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, ending a long-contested bid for regulatory approval. The company announced on Monday that the drug, simufilam, did not significantly reduce cognitive decline in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease in the trial, which enrolled more than 1,900 patients. “The results are disappointing for patients and their families who are living with this disease and physicians who have been looking for novel treatment options,” the company’s chief executive, Richard J. Barry, said in a statement. These results were unsurprising to many dementia researchers, who had questioned why the trial had been allowed to proceed in the first place, since much of the drug’s underlying science had been called into question.

Persons: Richard J, Barry Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ The US is on the cusp of a nuclear renaissance. One problem: Americans are terrified of the waste
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Ella Nilsen | Bill Weir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

This is one of several misconceptions about nuclear energy: America’s nuclear waste is not buried in a mountain or tucked at the bottom of a deep, rocky cavern. That is almost entirely because Americans are by and large opposed to living anywhere near nuclear waste, and suspicious of governments’ or utilities’ attempts to assuage nuclear fears. The byproduct of nuclear energy is still associated with atomic bombs or nuclear meltdowns. On the threshold of America’s nuclear energy renaissance, federal officials are pleading with communities to say yes to storing spent fuel. No state has yet raised its hand to store the country’s nuclear energy waste, despite the lucrative deals it could foment.

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☆ AP Top 25 poll: Alabama, Ole Miss fall out of top 10
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Jacob Lev | George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Following upset losses to unranked opponents, Alabama and Mississippi both fell out of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 poll when the latest rankings were released on Sunday. In a dramatic week of college football, Arizona State moved up seven places to No. 14 following an upset win over Brigham Young on Saturday, making the Sun Devils the top-ranked Big 12 team in the poll. Ohio State, Texas and Penn State, all of whom won on Saturday, occupy the next three spots behind the Ducks, who are now the only undefeated team in the AP Top 25 poll. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-3)14.

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☆ Joni Ernst, head of the Senate's new DOGE caucus, wants to make the federal establishment 'squeal' through trillions in cuts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Katie Balevic | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementGOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is set to lead the new DOGE caucus in the US Senate. It remains unclear how the new Department of Government Efficiency and Senate caucus will function. Republican Joni Ernst, a senator from Iowa, is set to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus in the US Senate. Ernst said on Fox News on Sunday that her goal is to make the federal establishment "squeal" through massive spending cuts. Federal budget experts have expressed doubt that DOGE, which will be co-led by Elon Musk and Ramaswamy, will have the authority to make such drastic cuts.

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☆ Trump says he’ll leave abortion to the states. It won’t be so simple
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Despite his campaign promises to leave the issue to the states, President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will shape the national landscape around abortion and reproductive health. And his administration may also be forced to choose whether to pursue other changes, such as how the abortion drug mifepristone is regulated. “Back in April, President Trump made clear that he thinks abortion policy should be left to the states,” Kniffin said. If the Trump administration seeks to undo those and other agency measures, it could make those lawsuits moot. He says he won’t sign a federal bill on abortion,” said one prominent anti-abortion activist, who asked for anonymity to speak candidly.

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A food company is recalling a tortilla chip salad topper sold in 20 states after discovering it is contaminated with a wheat allergen. Sugar Foods is recalling 3.5 ounce bags of Fresh Gourmet Tortilla Strips Santa Fe Style, the Food and Drug Administration said in a release Friday. "People who have a wheat allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product," the FDA release said. Those who bought the recalled Tortilla Strips can return them to their place of purchase for a full refund or throw them away. Organic carrots sold at major grocery chains like Trader Joe's and Wegmans were recalled due to a possible E.coli contamination.

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☆ Fred Harris, former U.S. senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. “Fred Harris passed peacefully early this morning of natural causes. “I think it’s worked wonderfully,” Harris recalled in 2004, when he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Boston. Sen. Fred Harris of Oklahoma at a Democratic party commission meeting in 1969, in Washington. “Fred Harris had a real ability to articulate those concerns, particularly of the downtrodden.”In 1968, Harris served as co-chairman of the presidential campaign of then-Vice President Hubert Humphrey.

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☆ Chuck Woolery, game show host of ‘Love Connection’ and ‘Scrabble,’ dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about Covid-19, has died. Mark Young, Woolery’s podcast co-host and friend, said in an email early Sunday that Woolery died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present. “Chuck was a dear friend and brother and a tremendous man of faith, life will not be the same without him,” Young wrote. The audience would vote on the three contestants, and if the audience agreed with the guest’s choice, “Love Connection” would offer to pay for a second date. Woolery told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2003 that his favorite set of lovebirds was a man aged 91 and a woman aged 87.

Persons: Chuck Woolery, ”, Mark Young, Woolery, Kristen, “ Chuck, ” Young, Alberto E, Rodriguez, We’ll, lovebirds, “, ‘, Lingo, TV’s Organizations: American, of Fame, Philadelphia Inquirer Locations: Covid, Texas, Beverly Hills, Calif, Melrose

☆ Lewis Randolph ‘Randy’ Williamson named as suspected killer in 1979 murder of Esther Gonzalez
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Jordan Brown | Jordan D. Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who they believe killed their loved one. The next day, her body was found in a snowpack off a highway near Banning, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Lewis Randolph “Randy” Williamson Riverside County District Attorney’s OfficeConducting another polygraph was not an option, as Williamson died in Florida in 2014. The latest development in the cold case does bring peace and closure to the Gonzalez family, Esther’s older sister Elizabeth said. Esther’s oldest brother, Eddie, wrote on Facebook, “The Gonzalez family would like to thank the Riverside County sheriff’s department on a job well done after 40 years the Gonzalez family has closure.”

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☆ Trump's vow to use US troops for mass deportations could face intense resistance — starting from within the military
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Laws sharply limit the roles that federal troops can fill in US law enforcement. National Guard troops that report to state governors can support law enforcement, but the Posse Comitatus Act bars active-duty and federalized Guardsmen from acting as law enforcement. "You can fill in the blank on who those might be, but probably more Republican governors that are more friendly to President Trump. Those who are less friendly to President Trump would maybe not be as interested in taking on this mission." AdvertisementNevitt said he thought federal troops carrying out domestic law enforcement would tarnish the "special trust" the American public holds in the military.

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☆ Chuck Woolery, game show host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Love Connection,’ dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York (AP) — Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. Mark Young, Woolery’s podcast co-host and friend, said in an email early Sunday that Woolery died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present. “Chuck was a dear friend and brother and a tremendous man of faith, life will not be the same without him,” Young wrote. The audience would vote on the three contestants, and if the audience agreed with the guest’s choice, “Love Connection” would offer to pay for a second date. Woolery told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2003 that his favorite set of lovebirds was a man aged 91 and a woman aged 87.

Persons: Chuck Woolery, ”, Mark Young, Woolery, Kristen, “ Chuck, ” Young, We’ll, lovebirds, “, ‘, Lingo, TV’s Organizations: American, of Fame, Philadelphia Inquirer Locations: York, COVID, Texas, Melrose

☆ Verstappen captures 4th F1 championship after Mercedes sweep of Las Vegas Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

2024 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Max Verstappen cruised to a fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship on Saturday night by finishing fifth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutchman started fifth but was already up to second by the 10th lap around the street circuit that includes the famed Las Vegas Strip. Verstappen asked at the Bellagio what time it was, noting he was in Las Vegas and "I'm very thirsty." The trio of races in Miami; Austin, Texas; and Las Vegas are more than any other country.

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☆ Fred Harris, former US senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

(AP) – Fred Harris, a former US senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. “I think it’s worked wonderfully,” Harris recalled in 2004, when he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Boston. “It’s made the selection much more legitimate and democratic.”“The Democratic Party was not democratic, and many of the delegations were pretty much boss-controlled or -dominated. Harris ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976, quitting after poor showings in early contests, including a fourth-place win in New Hampshire. We had my Senate seatmate Robert Kennedy killed and then we had this terrible convention,” Harris said in 1996.

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☆ Chuck Woolery, Host of ‘Love Connection,’ Dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Emmett Lindner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Chuck Woolery, the affable host of “Love Connection,” “Wheel of Fortune” and other television game shows, who later criticized liberal values and the Democratic Party as the co-host of a popular right-wing podcast, died on Saturday at his home in Texas. His death was confirmed by Mark Young, the co-host of his podcast, “Blunt Force Truth.” He did not specify the cause. In the late 1970s, Mr. Woolery was the inaugural host of “Wheel of Fortune,” now one of the longest-running game shows on television. And in the early 1980s, he was tapped to host “Love Connection,” a dating show that helped to make him a household name. On a stage flush with red and pink cutout hearts, he maneuvered with an easy charm through interactions that could be both endearing and irreverent.

Persons: Chuck Woolery, ”, Mark Young, “ Blunt, Woolery Organizations: Democratic Party Locations: Texas

☆ Opinion | Neighbors Are Burning Each Other’s Land to Stop Dangerous Wildfires. Let’s Help Them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( M.R. O Connor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A wildfire in southwestern Massachusetts grew to 1,000 acres this week, the second fire in the region to reach that size this month. As droughts and heat intensify, the risk of wildfires like these becoming catastrophic is growing across the United States. But after generations of suppressing fire, many millions of acres of brush and tree fuels have built up, increasing the risk of large, dangerous wildfires. Prescribed-burn associations — neighbors helping neighbors burn — are addressing some of these issues by pooling community members’ resources, experience and time. In an era of greater wildfire risk driven by fuel accumulation and global warming, governments should be swiftly removing barriers to the use of prescribed fires on private land.

Organizations: United States Forest Service Locations: New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, United States, Texas, California, North Carolina, National

☆ Chuck Woolery, original host of 'Wheel of Fortune,' dead at 83
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementChuck Woolery died on Saturday, November 23, at the age of 83. The legendary game show star was best known as the original host of "Wheel of Fortune." Woolery became a conservative commentator and Trump supporter later in his life. Chuck Woolery, the media personality best known for hosting the game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Love Connection," died on Saturday at the age of 83. However, it was through his role as the original host of the hugely popular game show "Wheel of Fortune" that he really made his name.

Persons: Chuck Woolery, Woolery, Trump, Mark Young, Young, Carlo Allegri, Donald Trump Organizations: Associated Press, US Navy, NBC, American, of Fame Locations: Texas, Ashland , Kentucky

☆ What to Know About Brooke Rollins, Trump’s Choice for Agriculture Secretary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Linda Qiu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President-elect Donald J. Trump rounded out his cabinet selections on Saturday, picking Brooke Rollins as his agriculture secretary. A lawyer from Texas, Ms. Rollins, 52, served in the White House during Mr. Trump’s first term and has spent more than two decades promoting conservative policies as the leader of influential think tanks. She is a veteran of Texas’ conservative movement. Rick Perry, according to a biography from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank. She joined the think tank in 2003 as its president and chief executive, leading it for 15 years.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Brooke Rollins, Rollins, Trump’s, Rollins —, —, Ronald Reagan, ” Ms, Rick Perry Organizations: FFA, Texas, M University, Gov, Texas Public Policy Foundation Locations: Texas, Glen Rose , Texas, Fort Worth

☆ What Sherrod Brown says went wrong in his Senate race — and for Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Manu Raju | Clare Foran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

For more on CNN’s interview with Sherrod Brown, watch CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” this Sunday at 8 a.m. CNN —Sherrod Brown can boil down the loss of his Senate seat to this: Donald Trump and withering GOP attacks. In one GOP ad, a narrator’s voice says, “Six more years of Sherrod Brown? A federal judge in Texas recently struck down a Biden administration rule that would have expanded overtime eligibility for about 4 million workers. “As you can see, one judge denied 4 million workers in this country their overtime.

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☆ Taylor Swift or bust: As costs weigh on concertgoers, mid-sized shows just aren't worth it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rising tour costs and social media influence are reshaping concert ticket pricing dynamics. Taylor Swift or bustTaylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets had an average face-value price of $254 in 2023 and a resale market price of $3,801. "It's sort of like the extremes have spread out as well, where we're seeing concert tickets sell for the most we've ever seen them," Leyden said. "But on the flip side, we're certainly seeing plenty of concert tickets that are still selling for a relatively good deal." AdvertisementAfter all, with ticket prices getting driven up, "the experience expectations are being driven up," Finn said.

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Migrant families and immigration advocacy groups are preparing for millions of families to potentially be separated from each other during the mass deportations planned by President-elect Donald Trump. It is unclear how exactly the deportations will play out and how families will be impacted. In states like Arizona, Colorado and Pennsylvania, mixed-status families, asylum-seekers and advocates say they are planning for scenarios where children could be separated from their parents. Alex Wong / Getty ImagesIn Tucson, Arizona, the Coalición de Derechos Humanos, a group of more than 10 nonprofit organizations, is helping undocumented and mixed-status families create “emergency packets” ahead of potential mass deportations. Advocacy groups are also bracing for state-level changes to immigration enforcement that could result in deportations.

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☆ Data centers powering artificial intelligence could use more electricity than entire cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The power needs of artificial intelligence and cloud computing are growing so large that individual data center campuses could soon use more electricity than some cities, and even entire U.S. states, according to companies developing the facilities. Now, with the advent of artificial intelligence, data centers are growing so large that finding enough power to drive them and enough suitable land to house them will become increasingly difficult, the developers say. Technology companies are in a "race of a lifetime to global dominance" in artificial intelligence, said Ali Fenn, president of Lancium, a company that secures land and power for data centers in Texas. Beyond VirginiaAs land and power grow more limited, data centers are expanding into new markets outside the long-established global hub in northern Virginia, Sahlstrom said. The privately-held company is working with utilities to secure up to 1.8 gigawatts of power for the site to support as many as 40 individual data centers.

Persons: Ali Fenn, Nat Sahlstrom, Sahlstrom, Phoenix — Organizations: Technology, Phoenix, CNBC, Department of Energy, Bureau Locations: U.S, Pittsburgh, Texas, Denver, Virginia, Maricopa County , Arizona, Storey County , Nevada, Reno, Buckeye , Arizona

☆ A Florida man pretending to be Elon Musk scammed an elderly woman out of over $250,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementA Florida man scammed a woman out of $250,000 by posing as Elon Musk, police say. The scam involved a fake Facebook account promising high returns on investments. A Florida man pretending to be billionaire Elon Musk on Facebook scammed an older woman out of over $250,000, police say. The 74-year-old victim befriended someone named "Elon Musk" on Facebook in 2023, police said. AdvertisementThe fake Musk account promised the woman a $55 million investment return.

Persons: Elon Musk, Jeffrey Moynihan, Jr, Dave Chappelle's, Moynihan, Elon, Musk Organizations: Facebook, Bradenton Police Department, Bradenton, SpaceX Locations: Florida, Texas, Hong Kong, Korea

Mexico gained tens of thousands of jobs when U.S. and foreign automakers moved their plants to Mexico under the free trade pact to take advantage of much lower wages. But the idea that Chinese parts — or even whole cars — could be piggybacking on that arrangement to further hollow out the U.S. auto industry has enraged some people north of the border. Mexico hopes the rules of the agreement would prevent the U.S. or Canada from simply walking away when the trade pact comes up for review in 2026. Mexican officials say they have fewer imports of Chinese parts and products than the United States does. In the end, Mexico may be forced to crack down on Chinese imports, but it won't be easy.

Persons: Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, Claudia Sheinbaum, ” Sheinbaum, Sheinbaum, Marcelo Ebrard, ” Ebrard, Gabriela Siller, ” Siller, “, . Mahoney, ” Mahoney, Sen, Sherrod Brown, José María Ramos Organizations: MEXICO CITY, —, Canadian, Banco Base, Baker Institute, Ohio Democrat, Colegio, Associated Press Locations: MEXICO, — Mexico, North America, U.S, Mexico, Canada, Morena, China, Asia, United States, Mexican, Trump's, Texas, Ohio, Frontera Norte, Tijuana

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