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☆ Prosecutors seek years in prison for Trump Media insider trading Shvartsman brothers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Michael Shvartsman, 53, was born in Ukraine when it was part of the Soviet Union. "Mr. Shvartsman has paid a steep price for his insider trading," those lawyers wrote. "Altogether, Shvartsman exhibits a troubling pattern of acting as though he were above the law," prosecutors wrote. "The defendant is a wealthy, successful businessman," prosecutors wrote about Gerald Shvartsman, who is a married father of two children. Roland Riopelle, a lawyer for Gerald Shvartsman, is asking Liman for a sentence with no prison time.

Persons: Michael Shvartsman, Amr Alfiky, Gerald Shvartsman, Lewis Liman, Bruce Garelick, Garelick, Michael Shvartsman's, Donald Trump —, Donald Trump, Jim Watson, DWAC, Alan Futerfas, Dennis Vacco, Judge Liman, Shvartsman, Prosecutors, Roland Riopelle, Liman, Riopelle Organizations: Manhattan Federal Court, Reuters Prosecutors, New, Trump Media, Prosecutors, Soviet Union, Reuters, Rocket, Digital, Republican, Afp, Getty, Trump, Manhattan U.S, Attorney's Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York, Florida, Ukraine, Soviet, Italy, Toronto, Canada, Michael Shvartsman's Miami, DWAC, Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ Video: Michigan governor fires back at Trump after his Detroit remark
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Nobel Peace Prize 2024 won by Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The survivors have dedicated their lives to trying to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Video Ad Feedback Watch the moment Nihon Hidankyo is awarded 2024 Nobel Peace Prize 01:54 - Source: CNNDan Smith, the director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), told CNN he was “delighted” that the Hibakusha had been awarded this year’s prize. “As the Soviet and US leaders Gorbachev and Reagan said in 1985, nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons won the award in 2017. Last month, Putin said Russia would revise its nuclear doctrine, potentially lowering the bar for Moscow’s use of nuclear weapons.

Persons: Nihon, “, ” Nihon, CNN Dan Smith, ”, Gorbachev, Reagan, ” Smith, Robert Lewis –, Enola Gay, Hiromichi Matsuda, Shigeru Ishiba, Kido, Lev Radin, Nihon Hidankyo, Alfred Nobel’s, Joseph Rotblat –, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Israel – “, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Henrik Urdal, ” Urdal Organizations: CNN, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Soviet, Enola, Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, Nihon, United Nations, UN Headquarters, Pacific Press, 141st, Nuclear Weapons, Science, World Affairs, Manhattan Project, Los Alamos Laboratory, ”, Peace Research Institute Locations: Japanese, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Norwegian, Oslo, Stockholm, United States, Laos, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel, Ukraine, Russian, Germany, Peace Research Institute Oslo

☆ A string of failures ended with 2 Navy SEALs drowning on a dangerous mission to intercept smuggled weapons, investigation finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Two US Navy SEALs drowned during a January raid on a vessel smuggling weapons to the Houthis. A new investigation outlines a string of failures that led to that fatal outcome. AdvertisementTwo US Navy SEALs drowned during a raid to intercept smuggled weapons off the coast of Somalia earlier this year. An investigation found that their deaths were preventable and were ultimately caused by a string of failures in the lead-up to the dangerous mission. Their names were redacted in the investigation, but the Navy has already identified them as the two SEALs who died.

Persons: —, Christopher Chambers, Nathan Gage Ingram, Adm, George M, Lewis B, Puller, Chambers, Ingram, Michael Kurilla Organizations: US Navy, Service, US Naval Forces Central Command, Command, US, Navy, Special Warfare, Warfare, Tactical Locations: Somalia, Iran, Yemen, Gulf of Aden

☆ Former FTX exec starts prison sentence with LinkedIn post about a 'new position'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame is heading to prison on Friday. A judge ordered Salame to 7.5 years in prison earlier this year for his role in FTX's collapse. AdvertisementFormer FTX executive Ryan Salame prepared to start his 7 ½ year prison sentence with one final Very Online post. "I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Inmate at FCI Cumberland," Salame posted on Wednesday. Salame's prison start date was delayed several times after a dog bit him.

Persons: Ryan Salame, —, Sam Bankman, Salame, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, Donald Trump, He's, Michelle Bond, Lewis Kaplan Organizations: LinkedIn, Service, Prosecutors, Alameda Research, FTX's, Republican Locations: Cumberland , Maryland, Cumberland, Alameda, Nashville

☆ Video: CNN witnesses major flooding near university
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

“Yes, we have the resources that we need, both for the Helene response and for Hurricane Milton,” Keith Turi, FEMA’s acting associate administrator, said this week. Staffing at the federal disaster response agency has drawn criticism in recent years from the Government Accountability Office, a federal watchdog. In that same report, the GAO found that as of July 2022, FEMA was involved in responding to 500 open disasters. NBC News reported last week that FEMA put out a call for volunteers for a “surge force” in mid-September, citing a “severe shortfall” in some of its disaster response teams. In an interview, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said the numbers cited fail to take into account other full-time staff members who are deployed as needed.

Persons: —, Milton’s, Helene, Hurricane Milton, ” Keith Turi, FEMA’s, “, Milton, Craig Fugate, ” Christopher P, Currie, ”, ” Currie, Deanne Criswell Organizations: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hurricane, White, FEMA, NBC, Office, Homeland Security, Justice, GAO, NBC News Locations: Florida, ”

☆ Inside Substack's emerging IRL event strategy as the platform expands beyond its newsletter roots
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

We spoke with Sophia Efthimiatou and Matt Starr, Substack's duo paving the platform's IRL strategy. hosted "Hate Read Live," where several contributors behind Cai's "Hate Reads" newsletter read excerpts at a bar in New York. September: Casey Lewis hosted "Debate Club," the first iteration of Substack's "Stacked Debate" series, in a gymnasium featuring several Substack writers. hosted "Debate Club," the first iteration of Substack's "Stacked Debate" series, in a gymnasium featuring several Substack writers. Substack's events are a playground for promoting these tools.

Persons: Substack, Sophia Efthimiatou, Matt Starr, —, I'm, Casey Lewis —, Lewis, John Paul Brammer, Kareem Rahma, Nolita Dirtbag, Randa Sakallah, Casey Lewis, Anna Maria Lopez, Hunter Harris, Rayne Fisher, Efthimiatou, Starr, Emma Trim, Delia Cai, Cai's, Tavi Gevinson, Mary Gaitskill, Quann, Emilia Petrarca, Jessica DeFino, Fisher, Emily Sundberg, Substack's, Hamish McKenzie, McKenzie, podcaster Dwarkesh Patel Organizations: IRL, Service, Press, Substack, Business, The New York Times, Hotel Chelsea, New York, Democratic, Convention Locations: New York, New York City, Substack, New, Montauk , New York, San Francisco, inboxes

☆ A$AP Rocky, Pharrell, Lewis Hamilton and Colman Domingo will co-chair a historic Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Next year, a landmark exhibition on Black suiting and sartorial codes will serve as the inspiration for fashion’s biggest night out. The much-anticipated Met Gala event typically draws its theme from the accompanying exhibition, which A-Listers are encouraged to interpret on the red carpet. For the upcoming Met Gala, the Costume Institute has also announced a new lineup of famous co-chairs, all fashion-forward men: Actor Colman Domingo, British racing driver Lewis Hamilton, rapper A$AP Rocky and producer Pharrell Williams will work with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour to orchestrate the event, along with honorary co-chair LeBron James. Pharrell Williams, Anna Wintour, and Lewis Hamilton at the Metropolitan Museum of Art during the announcement of the Costume Institute's 2025 spring exhibition. “The history of Black dandyism illustrates how Black people have transformed from being enslaved and stylized as luxury items, acquired like any other signifier of wealth and status, to autonomous, self-fashioning individuals who are global trendsetters,” she said.

Persons: “, J.G . Ballard, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams, Anna Wintour, LeBron James, Taylor, Willy Chavarria, Williams, Monica L, Dandyism, Miller, Andrew Bolton, Black dandies, Bolton, ”, Angela Weiss, engenders Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harlem Renaissance, Costume Institute, Vogue, Louis Vuitton, Met, Getty Locations: British, London, Paris

☆ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologizes for ‘hurtful’ Tourette’s syndrome jibe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologized after using an ableist slur to taunt political opponents in parliament. You know, you just sit there, babble, babble, babble,” he said, before immediately adding: “I withdraw and apologize.”Albanese later returned to the chamber to make a more formal apology. Mandy Maysey, president of the Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia, told CNN affiliate 7News that she was “absolutely livid” at the comments. “I’m incredibly disappointed and just gobsmacked somebody that has the national stage would use that platform and Tourette syndrome to make an insult,” she said. “This shows we have a very long way to go until Tourette syndrome is taken seriously as a condition,” she added.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, Albanese, “, ”, ” Albanese, Anne Ruston, ” Ruston, Mandy Maysey, “ I’m, Maysey, Tourette’s, Lewis Capaldi, Billie Eilish, I’m, ” Capaldi, Capaldi, Eilish, David Letterman Organizations: CNN, Australian, National Institute of Neurological Disorders, Tourette, of Australia, 7News Locations: Tourette’s, Albanese

☆ Biden calls out Trump’s lies about hurricane response
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Harris speaks with CNN about Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ ‘The View’ host asks Harris what she would have done differently than Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Intra-Africa trade could double in next five years, says Secretary General of African Continental Free Trade Area
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Africa is home to the world’s largest free trade agreement, in terms of number of countries, territory, and population – the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). According to the Economic Commision for Africa, African countries continue to trade with the rest of the world more than among themselves. Aliko Dangote has been talking about the fact that he needs 35 visas to travel across the African continent. WM: It’s a significant barrier and constraint to intra-Africa trade and intra-Africa investment. I think we can double intra-Africa trade in the next five years, provided we introduce the tools that are required.

Persons: CNN’s Eleni Giokos, Wamkele Mene, Eleni Giokos, Wamkele, it’s, Mene, Aliko Dangote, It’s, I’ve, it’ll Organizations: CNN, Continental Free Trade Area, Union, EG, Continental Free Trade, CNN EG, African Continental Free Trade Area, European Union, Africa can’t, Democratic Locations: Africa, Kigali, Rwanda, Angola, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, –

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The deluge came furiously — and shockingly fast. Sean Rayford / Getty ImagesA week after Helene ravaged the hills, hollows and river valleys of western North Carolina, recovery and rescue efforts remained ongoing. Tropical Storm Fred made it even worse,” he added, referencing a storm that hit in 2021. But assessing who will need shelter — and for how long — is something “we kind of have to start figuring out,” he said. “We’re going to have to make some decisions here really soon.”Minyvonne Burke reported from Asheville, North Carolina, and Lewis Kamb from Seattle.

Persons: —, James Yulon Ferguson, Ferguson, ”, “, Sean Rayford, Helene, “ We’ve, Mark Pless, “ That’s, ” Vincent Floriani, Ulysse Bellier, Justin Graney, Jeff Brooks, “ It’s, Brooks, Pless, we’ll, they’re, Bryant Morehead, “ Covid, Fred, Morehead, Haywood, Allison Joyce, Devonna Brown, “ We’re, ” Minyvonne Burke, Lewis Kamb Organizations: Republican, Getty, North Carolina Emergency Management, Duke Energy, Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, NBC News Locations: ASHEVILLE, N.C, Rock, North Carolina, State, Canton, Asheville, Swannanoa, AFP, Buncombe County, Haywood, Haywood County, Asheville , North Carolina, Seattle

☆ I took my 86-year-old mom on a river cruise. The smaller ship and bingo nights were perfect for her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Rebecca Deurlein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I took a river cruise because it was on my mom's bucket list. AdvertisementI took my first river cruise somewhat reluctantly. I wanted these memories with my mom, and a small cruise like this one was manageable and easy. AdvertisementThe small ship made it easier for her to navigateAmerican Cruise Lines booked everything for us, including flights and our pre-cruise hotel. AdvertisementWhile I might not have quite been the target demographic for our river cruise, my mom was, and I got to witness and share in her absolute delight.

Persons: —, Lewis, Clark, I'm, Mom, kayaked, adieu Organizations: Service, American Cruise Lines, Cruise Lines, American Harmony Locations: Columbia, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, American, Astoria , Oregon, Mount St, Helens

☆ Vista Outdoor strikes deal to sell itself in parts to two buyers for $3.4 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Vista struck a deal to sell its sporting goods unit, Revelyst, to investment firm Strategic Value Partners for $1.1 billion, according to a statement seen by Reuters. Taken together, the two deals value Vista at $45 per share, topping a rival $43 per share offer from MNC Capital, an investment firm led by former Vista board member Mark Gottfredson. The sale of Revelyst is expected to close by January, subject to regulatory approvals and the completion of the CSG deal. In June, the CSG deal was cleared by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which reviews foreign investments over possible national security concerns. In July, Vista launched a strategic review to explore all its options, after failing to gather investor support for the CSG deal.

Persons: Vista, Mark Gottfredson, Michael Callahan, Glass Lewis, David Geenberg, MNC's, Victor Khosla, Morgan Stanley, Moelis, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Flag, New York Stock Exchange, Partners, Reuters, Czechoslovak Group, CSG, MNC Capital, Vista, MNC, Institutional, Services, Federal, Remington, Foresight, Bushnell Golf, North, Foreign Investment, Strategic Value Partners, JPMorgan Locations: U.S, Prague, Revelyst, Minnesota, Russia, Ukraine, North America, United States, Colleyville , Texas

☆ Video: New evidence about Trump’s alleged response when he found out Pence was in danger on Jan. 6
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ ‘Bizarre’: Van Jones reacts to Melania Trump’s new video about abortion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Daniel Day-Lewis officially ends retirement from acting for son’s film ‘Anemone’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Daniel Day-Lewis, widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation, is emerging from retirement after seven years away from the big screen. He’s starring in Focus Features and Plan B’s upcoming film “Anemone,” which marks the directorial debut of his son, Ronan Day-Lewis. Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis co-wrote the film, described as an exploration of the intricate relationships between fathers, sons and brothers as well as the “dynamics of familial bonds.” Daniel Day-Lewis will lead the cast of “Anemone” his first acting gig since 2017’s “Phantom Thread,” alongside Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green. “We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator,” Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski said in a statement. “I knew it was uncharacteristic to put out a statement,” Daniel Day-Lewis said.

Persons: Daniel Day, Lewis, Ronan Day, ” Daniel Day, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley, Safia Oakley, Peter Kujawski, “, ”, Ben Fordesman, Jane Petrie, Chris Oddy, Steven Spielberg’s “, ” Paul Thomas Anderson’s “, Jim Sheridan’s “, ” He’s, Martin Scorsese, ” Scorsese Organizations: Focus, “, National Board Locations: Hong Kong, New York City, Los Angeles, Steven Spielberg’s “ Lincoln, York

☆ Video: JD Vance says GOP needs to regain Americans’ trust on abortion. Pelosi responds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Daniel Day-Lewis ends acting retirement for a movie directed by his son
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York AP —Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out of retirement, seven years after his last movie, for a film directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis. The project was announced Tuesday by Focus Features and Plan B, which are partnering on “Anemone.” The film, Ronan Day-Lewis’ directorial debut, will star his father along with Sean Bean and Samantha Morton. Earlier Tuesday, Daniel Day-Lewis and Bean were spotted riding a motorbike through Manchester, England, stoking intrigue about his impending return to acting. After making Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2017 film “Phantom Thread,” the 67-year-old had said he was quitting acting. “We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator,” said Peter Kujawski, chair of Focus Features.

Persons: Daniel Day, Lewis, Ronan Day, Lewis ’, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Bean, Paul Thomas Anderson’s, ”, Martin Scorsese, ” Ronan, “, Peter Kujawski Organizations: York AP, Focus, Magazine, National Board Locations: Manchester, England, York, New York, Hong Kong

☆ As Netanyahu vows Iran payback, markets watch for dangers of further escalation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Markets are now braced for what could follow a likely Israeli retaliation against Iran. watch nowOil prices gained over 5% in the previous session following the missile strike, before tapering to a 2.5% climb. Oil infrastructure 'tempting targets for Israel'Lewis Sage-Passant, an adjunct professor of intelligence at Sciences Po in Paris, described energy markets as jittery, as investors watch for Israel's next moves. Even without direct targeting, much of the world's oil infrastructure sits under these missile's flight paths, so naturally everyone is very nervous." Questions remain whether a strong Israeli response would restore deterrence or trigger further escalation from Iran and tip the nations into a full-blown war.

Persons: Amir Cohen, Hassan Nasrallah, Lewis Sage, Jake Sullivan, Roger Zakheim, what's, Zakheim, Abbas Araghchi, Sara Vakhshouri Organizations: Reuters Israel's, Brent, West Texas, Isles, RBC Wealth Management, Sciences Po, Israel, Energy, U.S . National, Ronald Reagan Institute, Investments, Saab, BAE Systems, Thales, Rheinmetall, Iran's, SVB Energy Locations: Ashkelon, Israel, Tel Aviv, Iran, Tehran, London, Asia, Paris, U.S, Washington

☆ Video: Bodycam shows the moment officer finds missing toddler in pool
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ The woman fighting to save the Philippines’ last rainforests
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Nell Lewis | John Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Palawan, a cluster of islands in the Philippines, is breathtakingly beautiful. According to Global Forest Watch, Palawan had the most tree cover loss in the country between 2001 and 2023. “Our mission is to conserve the Philippines’ last remaining 3% of pristine rainforest through the establishment of national parks,” she says. The island of Palawan is home to much of the Philippines' last remaining pristine rainforest. Duncan A. MurrellNow, their attention has turned to Sultan Peak, a mountain in the southern half of Palawan island, which has no formal protection.

Persons: Karina May Reyes, KM Reyes, ”, Reyes, Duncan A, Murrell, Aubrey Jayne Padilla, ” Reyes Organizations: CNN, Initiative, UNESCO, Global Forest Watch, Sustainability, Philippines ’, CS Locations: Palawan, Philippines, Puerto, Tubbataha, “, Puerto Princesa, Duncan

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