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Actor Matthew Perry arrives at CBS, CW And Showtime 2015 Summer TCA Party at Pacific Design Center on August 10, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)LOS ANGELES — Matthew Perry died Saturday of an apparent drowning at his Pacific Palisades home, a representative for the actor and a law enforcement source say. Perry was best known for his role as one of the core cast members on "Friends," NBC's generation X sitcom from the '90s. On "Friends," Perry played Chandler Bing, a statistical analyst who used sarcasm and one-liners. Warner Bros. Television Group, which produced "Friends," said in a statement Saturday night, "We are devastated by the passing of our dear friend Matthew Perry."

Persons: Matthew Perry, Bauer, Griffin, Perry, Brian Humphrey, Chandler Bing, Seinfeld, George Takei Organizations: CBS, CW, Party, Pacific Design Center, Axelle, Palisades, Los Angeles Fire, Los Angeles, Warner Bros . Television Group Locations: West Hollywood , California, Pacific Palisades, Beverly Hills, Ottawa, Canada

☆ Look of the Week: LeBron James flies the flag for the man bag
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Four-time NBA champion LeBron James is the latest male celebrity to be spotted out and about wearing a high-fashion bag. James arrived in Denver wearing a green Louis Vuitton Speedy bag. Jacob Elordi was seen this summer in an array of it bags, including this burgundy Valentino Loco bag. Indeed, men wearing bags are consistently the butt of jokes in internet memes, comic strips, and even stand-up comedy sets. Doubtless it’s a dedication appreciated by the likes of James, Elordi, A$AP and Tyler, whose street style looks contribute further proof — were any needed — that man purses are enjoying a newfound socio-cultural appreciation.

Persons: LeBron James, James, Louis Vuitton, Garrett Ellwood, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Jacob Elordi, Sofia Coppola’s, “ Priscilla ”, Burberry Sanford, Valentino, James ’, “, ”, Tyler, — Tyler, Alessandro Levati, Joey, Chandler, Ross, Andrew Schulz, Rocky, Jackson Lee, Pharrell, Elordi Organizations: CNN, Ball, LA Lakers, Denver’s Nuggets, Burberry, tote, GQ Magazine, Louis Vuitton Locations: Denver , Colorado, Denver, bro

☆ We moved from California to Texas and lived in an RV for 5 months before we bought a home. We love it now, but it's not for everyone.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Alyson and Josh McDonald moved their family from Eastvale, California, to Magnolia, Texas, last year. Then Josh went back to school and we ended up in California in 2011 because of the golf industry. Alyson and Josh McDonald said they feel more comfortable being openly conservative in Texas. There are definitely a lot of Californians here in Texas and even a lot of people from other states too. AdvertisementAdvertisementAlyson and Josh McDonald said their kids are thriving in Texas.

Persons: Alyson, Josh McDonald, —, Alyson McDonald, We're, We've, Josh, we're, Texas Josh, McDonald, COVID, Nobody, Alyson McDonald It's Organizations: McDonalds, Service, Albertsons Locations: Eastvale , California, Magnolia , Texas, Texas, Houston, Hudson, Idaho, Chandler , Arizona, California, Eastvale, Arizona , Wyoming , Kansas City , Texas , Utah, New York, Texas . Texas

☆ California's first batch of 1,200 tiny homes to address homelessness crisis will be built in an abandoned lot in Sacramento — see what they could look like
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"We're just people who were trying to help these participants better their life," Priscilla Rodriguez, a case manager at the Chandler Street Tiny Home Village, told Insider in 2021. "They're not trying to harm the community in any way, they're trying to get themselves back into the community." The Chandler Street Tiny Home Village. Brittany Chang/Insider

Persons: Priscilla Rodriguez, They're, Brittany Chang Organizations: Chandler

☆ Dollar mixed after earlier bounce on strong US retail sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Karen Brettell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Retail sales rose 0.7% last month as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and spent more at restaurants and bars. Despite the positive sales, Jeffrey Roach, chief economist for LPL Financial, noted that there are some headwinds affecting U.S. consumers. "Investors need to look underneath the sales figures to get a better look on the health of the consumer. Rising use of credit and early signs of delinquencies could dampen some of the enthusiasm," he said in a note. Fed funds futures traders are pricing in a 43% chance of an additional interest rate hike this year, but only 12% odds of a rate increase next month, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, ”, Marc Chandler, Jeffrey Roach, Jerome Powell, Thomas Barkin, Sterling, Karen Brettell, Samuel Indyk, Emelia Sithole, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Bannockburn Global Forex, LPL Financial, Fed, Richmond Fed, Traders, Bank of Japan, U.S, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bannockburn

☆ NHL roundup: Auston Matthews’ 2nd straight hat trick lifts Leafs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

/ Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 15 - Auston Matthews scored three goals for the second straight game and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night. William Nylander added two goals and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won their first two games of the season. Senators 5, Flyers 2Jakob Chychrun had two goals and one assist, Brady Tkachuk scored twice and host Ottawa defeated Philadelphia. Jenner got his second career hat trick by scoring three times in a span bridging the first and second periods. 1 overall pick by Chicago in the 2023 NHL Draft, assisted on Johnson's second goal, giving him a goal and two assists in his first three NHL games.

Persons: Auston Matthews, Tyler Bertuzzi, Dan Hamilton, William Nylander, Calle Jarnkrok, Mitchell Marner, Morgan Rielly, John Tavares, Ryan Hartman, Matt Boldy, Marco Rossi, Brandon Duhaime, Ilya Samsonov, Filip Gustavsson, Jakob Chychrun, Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson, Vladimir Tarasenko, Claude Giroux, Anton Forsberg, Travis Konecny, Cam York, Carter Hart ., Chandler Stephenson, Hill, Greg Cronin's, Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore, Jonas Rondbjerg, Mason McTavish, John Gibson, Cronin, Dallas Eakins, Gibson, Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Mason Appleton, Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg's, Evan Rodrigues, Sam Reinhart, Sergei Bobrovsky, James van Riemsdyk's, Nashville . van Riemsdyk, Charlie McAvoy's, David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Boone Jenner, Jenner, Erik Gustafsson, Will Cuylle, Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil, Mika Zibanejad, Alex DeBrincat, Compher, Moritz Seider, DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, Sean Monahan, Cole Caufield, Tanner Pearson, Sam Montembeault, Tyler Johnson, Petr Mrazek, Connor Bedard, Bryan Rust, Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, Reilly Smith, Kris Letang, Matt Coronato, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jacob Markstrom, Nils Hoglander, Sam Lafferty, Casey DeSmith, Andrei Kuzmenko, Jack Studnicka, Elias Pettersson, backstop, Ryan Nugent, Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Stuart Skinner, Jordan Binnington, Louis, Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas, Binnington, Vince Dunn's, Adam Larsson, Jaden Schwartz, Joey Daccord, Casey Cizikas, Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri, Ilya Sorokin, Jordan Greenway, Casey Mittelstadt, Devon Levi, Jordan Martinook, Brent Burns, Aho, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brendan Lemieux, Teuvo Teravainen, Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Moore, Vladislav Gavrikov, Kevin Fiala, Cale Makar, Mikko Rantanen, Alexandar Georgiev, Mackenzie Blackwood, Thomas Bordeleau Organizations: CAN, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota Wild, Scotiabank Arena, Maple Leafs, Toronto, Minnesota, Senators, Flyers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Carter Hart . Golden Knights, Ducks, Greg Cronin's NHL, Anaheim, Vegas, Golden Knights, Jets, Panthers, Winnipeg, Florida, Bruins, Boston, Nashville ., Blue Jackets, Rangers, Columbus, Boston Bruins, Wings, Detroit, Tampa, Red Wings, Lightning, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Montreal, Chicago, NHL, Penguins, Flames, Pittsburgh, Calgary, Canucks, Oilers, Seattle, Blues, Islanders, Sabres, New, Hurricanes, Carolina, Los Angeles Kings, Kings, Los, Avalanche, Sharks, Colorado, San Jose, San, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Las Vegas, Florida, New York, York, Tampa Bay, Calgary, Vancouver, Elmont, squandering, Los Angeles, San, San Jose

☆ US Anti-Doping Agency and UFC set to end partnership after Conor McGregor dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is set to split with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) following a dispute involving Conor McGregor. Last week, McGregor said on X, formerly Twitter, that he has been re-entered to the testing pool, while UFC president Dana White said that the relevant paperwork had been submitted to USADA. The UFC has been partnered with USADA since 2015, and in that time the anti-doping body has conducted more than 27,000 tests. As he targets a return to the octagon next year, McGregor has been linked with a fight against American Michael Chandler. “The fight is not booked for a date, the fight is not booked for a venue, but the fight is booked between Chandler and Conor.

Persons: Conor McGregor, McGregor, –, Dustin Poirior, USADA, ”, Travis Tygart, Dana White, Tygart, ” McGregor, Donald Cerrone, Poirier, Michael Chandler, “, ” Chandler, ‘, Chandler, Conor, There’s Organizations: CNN, Doping Agency, UFC, ” CNN, USADA Locations: USADA

☆ Optimistic Sharks start season with challenge in facing Knights
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

And surprise a lot of people it would if host San Jose could down the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights to open its 2023-24 campaign. The Sharks finished with a 22-44-16 record and 60 points last season, just two more points than the Anaheim Ducks (23-47-12, 58 points), who had the fewest points in the NHL. The Sharks finished the 2022-23 season with a six-game losing streak, with their second-to-last win of the campaign coming on March 30, a 4-3 overtime victory over the Golden Knights. The Golden Knights opened their season with a 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. "The slot machine was freaking cool," Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said.

Persons: Norris, Erik Karlsson, David Quinn, Quinn, San Jose 32nd, We've, Logan Couture, Tommy Hertl, Couture, Jose, Adin Hill, Chandler Stephenson, Jonathan Marchessault, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Stone, Bruce Cassidy, William Carrier, Brett Howden, Brandon Tanev Organizations: Pacific Division, Sharks, Stanley, Vegas Golden Knights, The Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, NHL, ESPN, San Jose, Golden Knights, Jose, Vegas, Seattle, Mobile, Thomson Locations: Jose, Las Vegas, Seattle

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored, Adin Hill made 23 saves and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night after a banner-raising ceremony. Chandler Stephenson, Ivan Barbashev and Jack Eichel also scored for the Golden Knights. The Golden Knights improved to 6-1-0 in home openers, their only loss coming in 2018 to Philadelphia. The Golden Knights made it 2-0 when Seattle’s Brandon Tanev went to clear the puck past the goal, but Marchessault nicked it off course and past Grubauer. But just as he did in standing tall during the Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup run, Hill was outstanding in making six saves during the penalty kill.

Persons: — Jonathan Marchessault, Adin Hill, Conn Smythe, Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Jared McCann, Seattle’s, Philipp Grubauer, Mark Stone, Brett Howden, Stephenson, Stone, Seattle’s Brandon Tanev, Barbashev, Howden, Golden Knights ’, Hill, “, ” Hill, ” Eichel, Dave Hakstol, William Carrier, Pierre, Edouard Bellemare, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Stanley, Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle, Vegas, Golden Knights, Nashville, San Jose, AP NHL Locations: Philadelphia, Howden, Hill, Seattle, San

☆ NHL roundup: Connor Bedard, Blackhawks beat Pens in opener
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Crosby, the future Hall of Famer who has captained the Penguins to three Stanley Cups and opened his 19th season, had a goal. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft who has been labeled as the latest generational talent, tallied an assist for Chicago in his NHL debut. Nick Foligno produced a goal and an assist, Ryan Donato and Cole Guttman also scored, and Corey Perry had two assists for the Blackhawks. Chicago goaltender Petr Mrazek made 38 saves while Tristan Jarry stopped 32 shots for Pittsburgh. Juuse Saros stopped 29 shots, and coach Andrew Brunette lost in his Nashville debut.

Persons: Jason Dickinson, Charles, Sidney Crosby, Connor Bedard, Crosby, Bedard, Nick Foligno, Ryan Donato, Cole Guttman, Corey Perry, Petr Mrazek, Tristan Jarry, Hill, Chandler Stephenson, Jonathan Marchessault, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Jared McCann, Philipp Grubauer, Nicholas Paul's, Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jonas Johansson, Ryan O'Reilly, Juuso Parssinen, Tommy Novak, Andrew Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago, Pittsburgh Penguins, PPG, NHL, of Famer, Penguins, Blackhawks, Pittsburgh . Golden Knights, Vegas, Seattle, Golden Knights, Predators, Tampa Bay, Nashville, Tampa, Juuse, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA, Las Vegas, Tampa Bay

☆ Golden Knights beat Kraken to open Cup defense
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/16] Oct 10, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) arrives before the start of a game between the Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 11 - Adin Hill stopped 32 of 33 shots and Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Jared McCann scored for Seattle, which is opening the season with a three-game road trip that continues on Thursday at Nashville. But the Kraken were unable to capitalize on the ensuing five-minute power play with Hill turning away six shots. Eichel then sealed the win for the Golden Knights with an empty-net goal with 1:15 remaining.

Persons: Shea Theodore, Stephen R, Adin Hill, Chandler Stephenson, Jonathan Marchessault, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Jared McCann, Philipp Grubauer, Stephenson, Brett, Brandon Tanev, Conn Smythe, Barbashev, Brayden McNabb, McCann, Jordan Eberle, Howden, Hill, Eichel Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Golden Knights, Seattle, Mobile, Vegas, Nashville, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, USA, Las Vegas

[1/2] Euro and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. The euro fell 0.19% to $1.0566 but the dollar index , a measure of the U.S. currency against six others, retreated 0.16% after earlier trading higher. The Japanese yen , another traditional safe-haven currency, edged higher 0.57% higher to 148.47 per dollar. Net long positions on the dollar rose to a one-year high, according to U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the net long dollar position was $10.55 billion for the week ended Oct. 6.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Benjamin Netanyahu, Brad Bechtel, Bechtel, Marc Chandler, I'm, Chandler, Sterling, Swedish krona, Paul Mackel, Herbert Lash, Joice Alves, Rae Wee, Christina Fincher, Mark Potter, Will Dunham, Leslie Adler Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Bank of Israel, FX, Jefferies, Hamas, Bannockburn Global, U.S ., Canadian, New, Norwegian, U.S . Commodity Futures, Commission, Federal Reserve, Group, HSBC, Golden, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Gaza, Israeli, New York, Japan, Bannockburn, New Zealand, Swedish, U.S, Asia, London, Singapore

[1/2] Banknotes of Japanese yen and U.S. dollar are seen in this illustration picture taken September 23, 2022. The dollar fell as low as 147.30 yen versus the Japanese currency, after hitting a one-year high of 150.165. Tuesday's low in the dollar was its weakest level in three weeks versus the Japanese currency. The euro dropped to a roughly two-month low against the yen of 154.39 yen and was last down 0.7% to 155.99. That earlier drove the dollar higher as real interest rates factor in inflation.

Persons: Florence Lo, Shunichi Suzuki, Colin Asher, Sterling, Marc Chandler, Jeremy Stretch, JGB, Herbert Lash, Gertrude Chavez, Dreyfuss, Lucy Raitano, Joice Alves, Marguerita Choy, Sharon Singleton Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Japan, Japanese Finance, New York Federal Reserve, Mizuho, Bannockburn Global, U.S . Labor, Labor, Survey, CIBC Capital Markets, UST, Federal Reserve, Reserve Bank of Australia's, Swiss, Thomson Locations: Japan, London, Bannockburn, New York

[1/2] Banknotes of Japanese yen and U.S. dollar are seen in this illustration picture taken September 23, 2022. The sharp move lower suggested the Bank of Japan had intervened in the market to keep the yen from falling further. "It has all the hallmarks of intervention in all honesty," said Michael Brown, market analyst at Trader X in London. "The continued uptrend in UST-JGB encouraged the 150 to be breach in the wake of the better-than-expected JOLTS data. The dollar slipped 0.51% against the yen to 149.08 after hitting 150.165 on the JOLTS report.

Persons: Florence Lo, Michael Brown, Marc Chandler, Jeremy Stretch, JGB, Stretch, Shunichi Suzuki, Wei Liang Chang, Russia's rouble, Herbert Lash, Brigid Riley, Alun John, Joice Alves, Kevin Buckland, Marguerita Choy, Sharon Singleton Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Bank of Japan, New York Federal Reserve, Trader, Bannockburn Global, CIBC Capital Markets, UST, Finance, DBS, Strong U.S, Federal Reserve, Reserve Bank of Australia's, Swiss, Thomson Locations: London, Bannockburn, New York, United States, Europe, Tokyo

☆ Dollar weakens against the yen after yen breaches key 150 level
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Japanese yen has fallen about 25% year-to-date against the greenback. The sharp move lower suggested the Bank of Japan had intervened in the market to keep the yen from falling further. "The continued uptrend in UST-JGB encouraged the 150 to be breach in the wake of the better-than-expected JOLTS data. The dollar slipped 0.51% against the yen to 149.08 after hitting 150.165 on the JOLTS report. The dollar index, which tracks the unit against six peers, was up 0.13% at 107.16, at its highest since November.

Persons: Michael Brown, Marc Chandler, Jeremy Stretch, JGB, Stretch, Shunichi Suzuki, Wei Liang Chang, Russia's rouble Organizations: greenback, The, Bank of Japan, New York Federal Reserve, Trader, Bannockburn Global, U.S, CIBC Capital Markets, UST, Finance, DBS, Strong U.S, Federal Reserve, Reserve Bank of Australia's, Swiss Locations: London, Bannockburn, New York, United States, Europe

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — A Chandler woman who ran an animal rescue out of her now-condemned home has been arrested after dozens of abused dogs were discovered and five dead puppies found in a freezer, according to police. April McLaughlin, 48, was taken into custody Friday after a search warrant was executed at the house. They said most of the 55 dogs removed from the home were elderly and special-needs animals. According to court documents, McLaughlin told police she didn’t believe there was anything wrong with storing food next to the dead animals in the freezer. She also said she had been running the rescue for a year and had taken on too many dogs.

Persons: CHANDLER, Ariz, Chandler, April McLaughlin, McLaughlin Locations: Maricopa

☆ In Phoenix, a Classics Teacher Goes on a Home-Buying Odyssey. Which One Did She Choose?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jack Healy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Sing, o Muse, of the home-buying odyssey of Sarah Bolmarcich, a classics teacher looking to buy her first home with no mortgage in the sun-baked valleys around Phoenix. She started looking for a house in January after the rent on her suburban Phoenix apartment soared 30 percent, to $1,800 a month. “I was really interested in a historic house,” she said. The median year of a house built in Phoenix is 1983. “I’d kept saying to Sarah, ‘Don’t let me look at any historic houses,’” Dr. Bolmarcich said.

Persons: Sarah Bolmarcich, Homer, Bolmarcich, “, ”, Dr, Sarah Jean Richetto, Max Fine, Gilbert, “ I’d, Sarah, ‘ Don’t, ’, Bolmacich, Richetto Organizations: Arizona State University, Arizona State, Max Fine Properties, Ahwatukee Foothills Locations: Phoenix, Athens, Philadelphia, Peloponnese, Tempe, Arizona, Chandler

The Vikings sent a 2026 conditional sixth-round draft pick to the Rams for Akers and a 2026 conditional seventh-round pick in the deal, which was pending Akers passing a physical. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, offensive coordinator Wes Phillips and quarterbacks coach Chris O'Hara were Rams assistants during Akers' first two years there. He was sent away from the team at midseason while the Rams tried to trade him. But after the Rams put the second-year player Williams ahead of him in the pecking order, they renewed their attempt to trade Akers. I think sometimes it boils down to, ‘All right, is it a fit?’” McVay said on Monday after confirming the Rams were again trying to deal Akers.

Persons: Cam Akers, Kyren Williams, Akers, Achilles, Kevin O'Connell, Wes Phillips, Chris O'Hara, Sony Michel, Sean McVay's, ” Akers, Williams, ” McVay, Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison, Ty Chandler, Myles Gaskin, O'Connell, Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, ___ Organizations: Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, Vikings, Rams, Akers, Florida State, Sony, NFL, Philadelphia Locations: EAGAN, Minn, Florida

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.399% overnight in Asia, its highest rate since early November 2007, and the two-year yield rose further above 5%. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) shed 0.27%, while the pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) lost 1.05%, hit by lowered growth outlooks. CENTRAL BANKSGlobal central banks take stage, with five of those overseeing the 10 most-heavily traded currencies holding rate-setting meetings this week. A swathe of emerging market central banks including Turkey and South Africa will also meet. The Swedish crown sank to a record low against the euro on Monday, days before the Riksbank is expected to raise interest rates again.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, BOE, Brent, Marc Chandler, Chandler, Saira Malik, France's, Stocks, Xi, Kazuo Ueda, Herbert Lash, Nell Mackenzie, Dhara, Stella Qiu, Philippa Fletcher, Alexander Smith, Christina Fincher Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Treasury, Global, Federal, United Auto Workers, Detroit Three, Bannockburn Global, U.S, Societe Generale, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, China Evergrande, HK, CENTRAL, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, Bannockburn, New York, Asia, Turkey, South Africa, Swedish, London, Sydney

China property woes, geopolitical tensions and ongoing strikes also stoked worries about global growth. CENTRAL BANKSGlobal central banks take centre stage, with five of those overseeing the 10 most heavily traded currencies holding rate-setting meetings this week. A swathe of emerging market central banks such as Turkey and South Africa will also meet. In currency markets, the dollar drifted lower with the dollar index last down a touch at 105.24 but within sight of recent six-month highs. The euro gained about 0.1% to $1.0663, after slumping to a 3-1/2 month low of $1.0632 last week as the European Central Bank signalled its rate hikes could be over.

Persons: BOE, BOJ, France's, Taiwan's TSMC, Xi, James Rossiter, Rossiter, Marc Chandler, Goldman Sachs, Kazuo Ueda, Nell Mackenzie, Stella Qiu, Dhara, Philippa Fletcher, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Staff, Societe Generale, China Evergrande, HK, Technology, Reuters, TD Securities, Japan's Nikkei, Brent, . West Texas, Federal Reserve, Bannockburn Global, CENTRAL, Global, Fed, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Treasury, European Central Bank, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, China, United States, Japan, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Britain, Asia, U.S, London, Bannockburn, Turkey, South Africa, Europe, SYDNEY

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections. Khadidah Stone, a plaintiff in the Alabama case, said the continuing opposition was “appalling” but “not surprising.” She noted that Alabama is where then-Gov. A similar dynamic is playing out in Florida, where Republicans are appealing a ruling favorable to Black voters to the Republican-majority state Supreme Court. But the continued pushback from Republican legislatures in control of redistricting means there is great uncertainty about whether –- or how soon -– new maps offering equal representation for Black voters will be drawn. Louisiana state Rep. Sam Jenkins Jr., a Democrat, said he is optimistic now that the matter is in the courts.

Persons: It's, “, ”, George Wallace, Shawn Donahue, ’ ” Donahue, general’s, Shelly Dick, Dick, Stuart Naifeh, Sam Jenkins Jr, Sen, Royce Duplessis, ” Duplessis, Ron DeSantis, Al Lawson, DeSantis, Angie Nixon, Nixon, ___ Gomez Licon, Kim Chandler, Kevin McGill Organizations: WASHINGTON, Black, Alabama Republicans, Republican, University of Alabama, State University of New, Republicans, U.S . House, U.S, Louisiana’s GOP, Circuit, NAACP Legal Defense, Educational Fund, Democrat, Gov, GOP, Florida Supreme, DeSantis, Democratic U.S . Rep, Democratic, Associated Press Locations: Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, State University of New York, Buffalo, Black, U.S, Orleans, Baton Rouge, Jacksonville, Miami, Montgomery , Alabama, New Orleans

☆ N.F.L. Week 2 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | More About Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Falcons’ passing game should toil again, but don’t expect a Packers defense that was 28th against the run in 2022 to contain the rookie top-10 pick Bijan Robinson. Pick: Packers -1.5Las Vegas Raiders at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBSLine: Bills -9.5 | Total: 47Four careless turnovers from Josh Allen doomed the Bills (0-1) against the Jets’ formidable defense. Against the Titans (0-1), they’ll face a far less potent offense, but one that nevertheless boasts Derrick Henry, one of the best running backs of this era. Henry saw a diminished workload (63 yards on 15 carries) last week in a loss to the Saints, but could feast against the Chargers’ weak linebacker corps. — as Fields opened his second year as the Week 1 starter by passing for just one touchdown and getting sacked four times in a loss to the Packers.

Persons: Desmond Ridder, Bijan Robinson, Pick, Josh Allen, Chandler Jones, Jakobi Meyers, Allen, Stefon Diggs, Brandon Staley’s, J.C, Jackson, Derrick Henry, Henry, Justin Fields’s, Darnell Wright, Fields Organizations: Chicago, Carolina, Falcons, Packers, Las Vegas Raiders, Buffalo Bills, CBS, Bills, Jets, Raiders, Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans, CBS Line, Chargers, Dolphins, Miami, Titans, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Fox Line, Buccaneers, Bears

Jones showed a picture on his Instagram account he said was the badge of the person at his door. “Raiders sent her to my place said .. You need to come with us ‘You’re in danger,’” Jones wrote. He also threatened to publicize unspecified information on Las Vegas coach Josh McDaniels if Jones doesn't play Sunday when the Raiders open their season at the Denver Broncos. This is the second time this week Jones took to Instagram to show his discontent. Political Cartoons View All 1148 Images“Now I understand why players turn to social media," Jones said in the post Wednesday that he later took down.

Persons: HENDERSON, Chandler Jones, Jones, ’ ” Jones, Josh McDaniels, Instagram, McDaniels, Dave Ziegler, would've, ” McDaniels, Tyree Wilson, Wilson, Malcolm Koonce Organizations: — Raiders, “ Raiders, Raiders, Denver Broncos, “, Denver, Texas Tech Locations: Nev, Las Vegas

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones indicated in since-deleted social media posts on Tuesday that he no longer wanted to play for coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler. Political Cartoons View All 1145 ImagesRegardless, he posted he didn't “wanna play for the Raiders” if McDaniels and Ziegler were still in control. Those posts took a much different tone from what Jones wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, saying he “can’t wait to play this year! Feelin great in practice!”This isn't the first time this year a Raiders star player expressed displeasure at Raiders management. “I love my head coach, I love the general manager here and everybody from top to bottom.”___

Persons: HENDERSON, Chandler Jones, Josh McDaniels, Dave Ziegler, Jones, Ethan Lock, “, Josh, ” Jones, McDaniels, Ziegler, Patrick Graham, Davante Adams, Ringer, ” Adams, Adams Organizations: Las Vegas Raiders, Raiders, Denver, NFL, “, Raider Locations: Nev

☆ ‘Friends’ director says they almost recast a key character
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —“Friends” director James Burrows writes in his new memoir that producers nearly recast Ross’ wife Emily, played by Helen Baxendale. In his new memoir “Directed By James Burrows,” he writes that Baxendale’s chemistry with Schwimmer didn’t always generate big laughs. Oliver Upton/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images“Often, you can’t recast, because of tight shooting deadlines or other logistical considerations,” Burrows wrote. Her character Emily was introduced in Season 4 and appeared in 14 episodes in all. Emily and Ross married in Season 5, but Ross said Rachel’s name during the vows by accident.

Persons: CNN —, James Burrows, Ross, Emily, Helen Baxendale, ”, Schwimmer, “ Schwimmer, Rachel, ” Rachel, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Chandler Bing, Rachel Green, David Schwimmer, Ross Geller, Emily Waltham, Courteney Cox, Monica Geller, Matt LeBlanc, Joey Tribbiani, Oliver Upton, ” Burrows, it’s, ” Baxendale, Baxendale Organizations: CNN, Bank, Getty

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