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☆ OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap talks about ChatGPT launch, Dev Day and how Sam Altman thinks
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +23 min

And I think that's just a testament to the world being really big and messy, and that these systems are still evolving, they're still really in their infancy. That may be a thing that's useful in your work, or maybe a thing that's useful in your life, or it may just be a fun thing – it may just be that you create a funny GPT and it's a cool thing to have. High-level, we always knew that we wanted to have a structure that, at its core, retained the original OpenAI – the OpenAI nonprofit. So that's the first thing to understand, I think, about OpenAI: It's not a normal company in that sense. We have shared that we have an initial board now, and expect to add more board membersWhat's the general mood like at the company right now?

Persons: OpenAI, Sam, Altman, Brad Lightcap, Lightcap, ChatGPT, OpenAI's, Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, Adam D'Angelo, Dev Day, DALL, we'd, doesn't, haven't, they've, – there's, There's, …, We're, we've, Dev, It's, You've, Sam Altman, reappointment Organizations: CNBC, Fortune, Microsoft, ChatGPT Enterprise, OpenAI, OpenAI's Locations: San Francisco

☆ Trump seeks to appeal reinstated gag orders in New York civil fraud case -filing
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Carlos Barria Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking permission to appeal a decision reinstating gag orders in his New York civil fraud case to the state's highest court, a court filing showed on Monday. A mid-level state appeals court last week reinstated the gag orders, which barred Trump and his lawyers from making public statements about court staff. Justice Arthur Engoron imposed the gag order on Trump on Oct. 3 after Trump accused Engoron's top clerk of political bias in a post on his Truth Social platform. The post left the court "inundated" with hundreds of threats from Trump supporters, Engoron said in a court filing. In Monday's filing, Trump lawyer Clifford Robert asked the mid-level appeals court, known as the Appellate Division, to allow Trump to appeal its reinstatement of the orders to the Albany-based Court of Appeals.

Persons: Donald Trump, Carlos Barria, Trump, Arthur Engoron, Engoron's, Engoron, Clifford Robert, Luc Cohen, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Former U.S, Trump, Appeals, Thomson Locations: Ankeny , Iowa, U.S, Former, New York, Albany

☆ A new era for the market means a new way to think about investing
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe market volatility in the wake of the pandemic gave people visions of getting rich overnight, but true investing is a long-term play. As a result, a new market regime means new investing strategies will be necessary, James and Will write. Setting aside recency bias, it's been relatively easy to generate good returns in the market over the past 10 years. AI names may have commanded the market's attention lately, but another corner of the market is seeing impressive gains: stocks tied to digital assets.

Persons: —, Liam Eisenberg, Insider's James Faris, Will Edwards, Let's, James, Will, Spencer Platt, that's, Arantza Pena Popo, bitcoin, Alyssa Powell, Prasad Kalyanaraman, Cybertruck, Elon Musk's Cybertruck, Jay, Tyra Banks, Blake Snell, Thomas Carlyle, I'd, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Getty, Marathon Digital, Oxford Dictionary Locations: America, Europe, EU, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Israeli Security Chief in Recording Vows to Hunt Down Hamas Abroad -Kan TV
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Dec. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will hunt down Hamas in Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar even if it takes years, the head of Israel's domestic security agency Shin Bet said in a recording aired by Israel's public broadcaster Kan on Sunday. It was unclear when Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar made the remarks or to whom. We will do this everywhere, in Gaza, in the West Bank, in Lebanon, in Turkey, in Qatar. More than 15,500 people have been killed so far during Israel's offensive in Gaza since, according to Gaza's health ministry. Other than in Gaza, Hamas leaders reside in or frequently visit Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar.

Persons: Shin Bet, Kan, Shin, Ronen Bar, Bar, Israel, Khaled Meshaal, Jordan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Maayan Lubell, Howard Goller Organizations: Israel's, West Bank, Olympic, Black, European Union Locations: JERUSALEM, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Qatar, Munich, Gaza, Palestinian, Australia, Canada, Japan, United States, Jordan

☆ Trump calls on supporters to 'guard the vote' in Democratic-run US cities
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Speaking at a campaign event in Iowa, Trump said it was important to scrutinize the vote in the battleground states likely to determine the general election. "So the most important part of what's coming up is to guard the vote. Trump did not specify who he was asking to "go into" the battleground-state cities. In a second Iowa event on Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Trump reiterated plans to reform the Affordable Care Act, known informally as Obamacare, calling the healthcare insurance program "a disaster." Reporting by Nathan Layne in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Gram Slattery in Washington Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donald Trump, Carlos Barria, Trump, Joe Biden, Timothy Naftali, Naftali, Biden, Nathan Layne, Gram Slattery, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Democratic, Trump, Republican National Committee, Republicans, Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, Capitol, Affordable, Thomson Locations: Ankeny , Iowa, U.S, RAPIDS , Iowa, Philadelphia, Iowa, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Georgia, what's, Detroit, Atlanta, Ankeny, Des Moines, Nazi Germany, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids , Iowa, Washington

☆ Israeli security chief in recording vows to hunt down Hamas abroad
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsJERUSALEM, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Israel will hunt down Hamas in Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar even if it takes years, the head of Israel's domestic security agency Shin Bet said in a recording aired by Israel's public broadcaster Kan on Sunday. It was unclear when Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar made the remarks or to whom. We will do this everywhere, in Gaza, in the West Bank, in Lebanon, in Turkey, in Qatar. More than 15,500 people have been killed so far during Israel's offensive in Gaza since, according to Gaza's health ministry. Other than in Gaza, Hamas leaders reside in or frequently visit Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar.

Persons: Shin Bet, Kan, Shin, Ronen Bar, Bar, Israel, Khaled Meshaal, Jordan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Maayan Lubell, Howard Goller Organizations: Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Israel's, West Bank, Olympic, Black, European Union, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, Lebanon, Turkey, Qatar, Munich, Australia, Canada, Japan, United States, Jordan

☆ Florida GOP chair defies DeSantis, won’t step down as new details of sexual assault allegation emerge
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Steve Contorno | Carlos Suarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ziegler admitted to having sex with the alleged victim, but said the sex was consensual and that he recorded the encounter. In one alleged exchange on October 27, the alleged victim wrote: “I’m not okay with what happened the other day between us”. “Yeah I know but that was not cool and you didn’t bring her [Bridget] and then did that to me,” the alleged victim responded. In one call, the alleged victim allegedly told Ziegler “he sexually assault her” and Ziegler replied, “Those are big words, please don’t, no I didn’t. Christian Ziegler, 40, has also fiercely defended DeSantis’ agenda against national backlash from LGTBQ groups.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Christian Ziegler, –, ”, Ziegler, Bridget, “, Christian, Christian “, Bridget Ziegler, “ Christian, That’s, Lol, ” Ziegler, Ziegler “, Derek Byrd, ” Byrd, DeSantis, Walt Disney, ” DeSantis, I’ve, They’ve Organizations: CNN, Florida’s Republican Party, Florida Gov, GOP, Sarasota Police Department, Florida Center, Government, Christian, Police, Google, ” CNN, Sarasota County, Liberty, Walt, Washington Examiner Locations: that’s, Florida, Central Florida

☆ All the 'Virgin River' books, in order
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Esme Mazzeo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

While waiting for season six, here's the full list of books in the "Virgin River" series and the correct order to read them in. "Virgin River" (2007)"Virgin River" HarperCollins"Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. "A Virgin River Christmas" (2008)"A Virgin River Christmas" HarperCollins"Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. But the Sheridan and Riordan families have different plans for Patrick and Angie and for Christmas, Virgin River style!" "Return to Virgin River" (2020)"Return to Virgin River."

Persons: —, Robyn Carr, Melinda Monroe, she's, Mel, …, Sheridan, John, Middleton, Paige Lassiter, Semper Fidelis —, it's, Brie Sheridan, Mike Valenzuela, Virgin River's, Mike, Brie, Marcie Sullivan, Bobby, Ian Buchanan, Bobby's, Ian, Marcie, Ian doesn't, Virgin River, Vanessa Rutledge, Vanessa, Matt, Paul Haggerty, he's, Matt's, Paul, Shelby McIntyre, Luke Riordan, Shelby, Luke, Rick Sudder, Iraq —, Rick, Dan Brady, they'd, Nathaniel Jensen, Annie McCarty, Noah Kincaid, Noah, Ellie Baldwin, Ellie, Franci Duncan, Sean Riordan, Sean, — he's, Franci, Rosie, Erin Foley, Erin, Aiden Riordan, journaling, there's, Drew Foley, Sunny Archer, Sunny, Drew, Clay Tahoma, Lilly Yazhi, Lilly, There's, Clay, HarperCollins, Colin Riordan, Jillian Matlock, Jillian, Colin, Kelly, Kelly's, Lief Holbrook, Courtney, Becca Timm, Denny Cutler, Denny, Becca, Connor Danson, Leslie Petruso didn't, Connor, Leslie, Katie Malone, Katie doesn't, Dylan Childress, Dylan, Katie, Nora Crane, they've, harvesttime, Tom Cavanaugh, Nora doesn't, Nora, She's, Tom won't, Riordan, Patrick, Angie LeCroix, Jack Sheridan, she'd, Patrick Riordan, Angie, Kaylee Organizations: Netflix, Service, HarperCollins, California, Virgin, Virgin River, eBay, Bar, Marines, redwoods Locations: California, Virgin River, Virgin, Sacramento, Fallujah, Vanni, Paradise, Iraq, Los Angeles, —, Jill's, San Francisco, LA, Kelly's, Redwood, Southern California

☆ Some Tesla Cybertruck reservation-holders were underwhelmed by Elon Musk's big launch party – but many say they'll still buy one
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Grace Kay | Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It lasted 30 minutes and fans later found the truck had a lower range and higher price on their own. AdvertisementAfter a four-year wait, the official Cybertruck launch party lasted about 30 minutes and left some order-holders wanting more. CEO Elon Musk stood in the bed of the Cybertruck listing off its specs – many of which had been leaked ahead of the launch . Following the launch party, all of the specs and prices for the three Cybertruck variations were posted to Tesla's website. AdvertisementThe Cybertruck launch was always going to be a difficult tightrope for Musk to walk , said Martin French, managing director at automotive consultancy Berylls.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Zack Nelson, Christopher Bowe, there's, Bowe, Nelson, we'd, Elon, Martin French, doesn't, Tesla, Matthew Donegan, Ryan, Donegan, Eric Locke, he's, Locke Organizations: Service, Porsche, Ford, Business, YouTube, nab

☆ Schwarzenegger lends support to families of Israeli hostages
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Omar Younis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Schwarzenegger gave bronze eagle sculptures to his visitors at a video production company in Santa Monica, just west of Los Angeles. In turn they presented Schwarzenegger with "Bring Them Home" dog tags. Declaring himself "a big friend of the Jewish people and Israel," Schwarzenegger said he wanted to amplify the message not to abandon those who remain captive. Israel says Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, took 240 hostages in the Oct. 7 attack that also killed 1,200 people and set off a Middle East war. Among those meeting the "Terminator" star was Bar Rudaeff, 27, whose father Lior Rudaeff, 61, was taken from the Kibbutz Nir Yitzchak.

Persons: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger, Rudaeff, Lior Rudaeff, Nir Yitzchak, Jacob Bohbot, Elkana Bohbot, Ella Shani, Amit Shani, Ella's, Itzik Kozin, Omar Younis, Daniel Trotta, Lincoln Organizations: California, Hamas, Nova, Be'eri, Museum, Tolerance, Thomson Locations: SANTA MONICA , California, Israel, Gaza, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Tolerance Jerusalem

☆ TikTok’s recent court victories show just how hard it might be to ban the app
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Brian Fung | Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The lawsuit in Indiana sought court-ordered fines and restrictions on TikTok for allegedly violating state consumer protection laws. Both cases reflected concerns expressed by government officials at all levels in the United States about TikTok’s ties to China through its parent company, ByteDance. Calls for a TikTok ban in the US first arose during the Trump administration and have waxed and waned in the years since, but most attempts to ban the app have been challenged in court. What comes nextUltimately, the state-level efforts in Indiana and Montana failed for many reasons, Goldman said, and policymakers should take note of this. The Indiana decision is less likely to have a nationwide impact, Goldman added, simply due to the typical obscurity of state court rulings and how state laws differ from one jurisdiction to another.

Persons: TikTok, ” Eric Goldman, ’, Trump, Donald Molloy, Molloy, Patrick Toomey, “, ” Molloy, ”, Jennifer DeGroote, DeGroote, Goldman, Blake Reid, Reid Organizations: CNN, TikTok, Santa Clara University, American Civil Liberties, Security, University of Colorado Locations: Indiana, Montana, United States, China

☆ I've finally visited all 50 states. As it turns out, I saved the best for last.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Brian Cicioni | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In 2023, I finally visited my 50th state — Alaska. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFor years, it's been my goal to visit all 50 states. Here's why I'm glad I saved Alaska for last. AdvertisementI was intimidated at first, but I'm glad I saved Alaska for lastI enjoyed my travels to Alaska and I would go back.

Persons: it'd, —, it's, Brian Cicioni, I've Organizations: Service, Fairbanks, Alaska Native Heritage Center, Alaska's Locations: Alaska, Pennsylvania, New England, Florida, New York City, Hawaii, North Dakota, Asia, Europe, South America, North America, Texas, Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Seattle, Anchorage, Seward, United States, Brian Cicioni Alaska

☆ Cops raided gay bars in Moscow and documented its customers 2 days after Russia's top court deemed LGBTQ+ groups 'extremist'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russia's top court declared the LGBTQ+ movement extremist, clamping down on gay rights under Putin. Less than two days later, cops raided gay bars and clubs, documenting present customers. AdvertisementRussian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country's top court banned what it called the "global LGBTQ+ movement" as an extremist organization. The raids follow a decision by Russia's Supreme Court to label the country's LGBTQ+ "movement" as an extremist organization. In 2013, the Kremlin adopted the first legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, known as the "gay propaganda" law, banning any public endorsement of "nontraditional sexual relations" among minors.

Persons: —, clubgoers, Vladimir Putin, Max Olenichev, Olenichev, Putin, Andrei Loginov, Olga Baranova, they're, Baranova Organizations: Putin, Service, Police, Russia's, Justice Ministry, Central, Associated Press, Kremlin, Human Rights, Moscow Community Center, AP Locations: Russia, Moscow, St, Russian, Ukraine, Geneva

☆ Live updates: Rep. George Santos expelled from House
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Aditi Sangal | Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. George Santos is interviewed by FOX News in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building before a vote to expel him from the House of Representatives on December 1, in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThe House is expected to vote soon on a motion that would expel New York Republican Rep. George Santos from the chamber. An expulsion vote is not like a censure in that the member is not admonished by the chamber or shamed as they are with censure. They will decide how Santos’ office is cleared out, among other steps. Both Traficant’s and Myers' privileges were stripped immediately following the expulsion vote because they had previously been convicted of their crimes.

Persons: George Santos, Anna Moneymaker, –, Santos, Michael Myers, Jim Traficant, – Santos, …, Traficant’s, Myers, Kathy Hochul Organizations: FOX News, Cannon, New York Republican Rep, of, State, Republicans, Democratic Gov, New York Locations: Washington , DC, ”, New York, New York State

EU flag and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken, June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Chinese conglomerate ByteDance's TikTok has asked Europe's second highest court to suspend its designation as a gatekeeper under onerous new EU tech rules until judges rule on its challenge against the label. TikTok last month challenged the EU decision at the Luxembourg-based General Court, saying its designation risks undermining the DMA goal of protecting gatekeepers from newer competitors like itself. "We have applied for interim measures," a spokesperson said. The bar for the court to approve interim measures is very high.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, TikTok, Europe's, Foo Yun Chee, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Markets, Google, Apple, Microsoft, EU, Companies, Commission, Thomson Locations: Luxembourg

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. George Santos of New York is facing a critical vote to expel him from the House on Friday as lawmakers weigh whether his actions, fabrications and alleged lawbreaking warrant the chamber's most severe punishment. “I will not stand by quietly,” Santos declared on the House floor Thursday as lawmakers debated his removal. But some Republicans, including Santos' colleagues from New York, said voters will welcome lawmakers being held to a higher standard. In early March, the House Ethics Committee announced it was launching an investigation into Santos. ___Follow the AP's coverage of U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York at https://apnews.com/hub/george-santos.

Persons: — Rep, George Santos, Santos, “, ” Santos, Mike Johnson, ”, Anthony D’Esposito, Clay Higgins, Higgins, Susan Wild, brazenly, ” Wild, “ Mr, Hakeem Jeffries, Marjorie Taylor Greene, “ George Santos, ” Jeffries, Farnoush Amiri, george, santos Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Third, Union, Republican, Republicans, Wall, Eastern, of New York, Prosecutors, Justice Department, Federal, Commission, Democratic, New York, Associated Press, U.S . Rep Locations: George Santos of New York, New York, Santos, U.S, lawbreaking, New, Georgia

☆ The North Face pulled off a hilarious, spectacular marketing stunt by flying a disgruntled customer up a mountain and gifting her a new jacket after hers let the rain in on a hike
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Popular apparel brand The North Face posted a crazy marketing stunt on TikTok recently. In a video, they delivered a rain jacket to a woman at the top of a mountain in New Zealand via helicopter. Jenn Jensen posted a TikTok video on November 17 showing herself on a hiking trail in the rain where she's soaked whilst wearing a rain jacket sporting The North Face logo. "I've got a bone to pick with North Face," Jensen says in the video which has racked up over 11 million views. "I bought this 'rain jacket' a couple of days ago and the tag for the advertising said that it's waterproof.

Persons: —, Jenn Jensen, I've, Jensen, @timbrodini Organizations: Service, North Locations: New Zealand, Hooker

☆ Despite Pause, a Long-Term End to Israel-Hamas War Is Not in Sight
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Michele Chabin | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +6 min

Its militants killed 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals, most of them civilians, and fired thousands of rockets into Israel. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants or those killed by IDF airstrikes or errant Palestinian rockets. At the completion of a humanitarian truce that began on Nov. 24, Israel’s goal is to gain military control over northern Gaza and gradually ferret out Hamas in southern Gaza. The operation in the south “will require a very different mode of operation,” Novik said, because 2 million Palestinian civilians – half of them displaced from northern Gaza – live there. As long as Hamas remains a threat, most of the 200,000 Israelis evacuated from southern Israel cannot go home.

Persons: ”, Nimrod Novik, Israel, ” Novik, Jake Sullivan, Israel’s, “, ” Jonathan Rynhold, Joe Biden, Biden, Jeff Horwitt, Gilad Shalit, Sara Hirschhorn, “ Israel, ” Hirschhorn Organizations: Hamas, Israel, “, U.S, Israel Defense Forces, CBS, Bar Ilan University, NBC, Democratic, Hart Research Associates, Biden, Israel Democracy Institute, University of Haifa, Israel’s Finance Ministry, Palestinian Liberation Organization Locations: JERUSALEM, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Boeing, Amazon, Delta, Spotify, Alibaba, Johnson & Johnson and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday: Stifel initiates Boeing at buy Stifel said it sees a "favorable" setup for Boeing shares. Citi downgrades Spotify to neutral from buy Citi said in its downgrade of Spotify that the risk/reward is less compelling. Jefferies initiates Arcos Dorados as a buy Jefferies said the Latin American McDonald's franchisee is a "consistent compounder." Jefferies initiates CSG Systems as buy Jefferies said in its initiation of the software-as-a-service company that it sees burgeoning growth. Jefferies initiates Amdocs as buy Jefferies said it sees opportunity for the Israel-based software and systems integration supplier. "

Persons: Stifel, TD Cowen, Morgan Stanley downgrades Alibaba, Morgan Stanley, it's, Alibaba, Tesla, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Jefferies, Piper Sandler, TXRH, Wells, Wells Fargo, Emerson, Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs, Bonnie Herzog's, MarketWise, Redburn, Johnson Organizations: Boeing, Delta, Air Lines, Citi, Spotify, RBC, Western Alliance, Novo Nordisk, Arcos, American, Crescent Energy, Fortrea Holdings, ISI, Aspen Technology, Emerson, JPMorgan, Constellation Brands, Constellation, UBS, Bank of America, Norfolk Southern, of America, Norfolk, CSG Systems, Communication Service, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Westinghouse, Johnson, Innovative Medicine, Pharmaceutical Locations: Europe, China, Arcos, 4Q24, reaccelerate, Aspen, Norfolk, Israel

☆ Schwarzenegger Lends Support to Families of Israeli Hostages
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Dec. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: Omar Younis SANTA, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger, Rudaeff, Lior Rudaeff, Nir Yitzchak, Jacob Bohbot, Elkana Bohbot, Ella Shani, Amit Shani, Ella's, Itzik Kozin, Omar Younis, Daniel Trotta, Lincoln Organizations: California, Hamas, Nova, Be'eri, Museum, Tolerance Locations: Omar Younis SANTA MONICA , California, Israel, Gaza, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Tolerance Jerusalem

☆ Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman Supreme Court justice, dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Ariane De Vogue | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who blazed trails as the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, has died, the court announced Friday morning. O’Connor inspired generations of female lawyers – including the five women who served after her nomination on the high court. O’Connor stepped down from the court in 2006 to care for her husband who was ailing from Alzheimer’s disease. Key vote on abortion, affirmative action, Bush v. GoreDuring her tenure, the court for a time was known informally as the “O’Connor Court” because she served as the deciding vote in so many controversial cases. O’Connor was well aware of the symbolism of her place in history as the first female justice.

Persons: Sandra Day O’Connor, O’Connor, John Roberts, ”, Ronald Reagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, George W, Bush, Samuel Alito, William Rehnquist, John O’Connor, “, ” O’Connor, James Forman, ’ ” Forman, Gore, Casey, Donald Trump’s, O’Conner, Marci Hamilton, ” Hamilton, Alito, Roe, Wade Organizations: CNN, ”, Stanford University, Stanford Law School, Maricopa County Superior Court, of Appeals, University of Michigan, Supreme Court, Republican Locations: Arizona, Maricopa County

☆ Historic Mexico Church Becomes Capital's Largest Shelter for Weary Migrants
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Dec. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By David Alire GarciaMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A historic Mexico City church has morphed into the capital's largest migrant shelter, with hundreds of sleeping mats stacked high inside and a growing tent city clustered around it where many await news before resuming their risky trek north. The church is a way station for migrants as most wait for unpredictable appointments with U.S. border agents through a mobile phone app. DHS did not share overall wait times and it is unclear if they have lengthened or shortened since then. Arriving at the church earlier this week, 30-year-old Venezuelan migrant Alejandro Urbina explained near his tent that he logs onto the app every day. Reverend Benito Torres, the church's pastor, explained that the Christian imperative to help the most vulnerable is what motivates him.

Persons: David Alire Garcia, Eva Alvarez, Dominick, Alejandro Urbina, Trixy, Benito Torres, Dave Graham, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY, Catholic, U.S . Department of Homeland Security, DHS Locations: Mexico City, America, United States, Honduran, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, U.S, Belgian, Colombia, Panama, New York, Mexican

Atlanta CNN —Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys in the Georgia election subversion case are set to defend their client in a Fulton County courtroom for the first time on Friday as they try to have the charges thrown out on First Amendment grounds. This is the first time Trump’s attorneys will appear in court in the Fulton County case, though their client won’t be with them. Trump hasn’t yet been in the Atlanta courthouse – he previously waived his right to an arraignment hearing – though he was processed at the Fulton County jail in late August. She used a similar legal strategy in a 2014 RICO case in Fulton County, according to a source familiar with the matter. Despite his mounting legal debt and the fact that he is almost 80, sources close to Giuliani said he intends to fight the Georgia case.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, ” Drew Findling –, Steven Sadow, Jennifer Little, Sadow, “, ” Sadow, Scott McAfee, Kenneth Chesebro, Sidney Powell, Chesebro, Powell, McAfee, Trump’s, Fani Willis, ” Willis, Jack Smith, Smith, ”, Willis ’, Eastman, John Eastman, Fulton, Donald Trump, Willis, Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark, Clark, Meadows, ” “, Bob Cheeley, Cheeley, Robert Cheeley, Cheeley’s, Buddy Parker, Rudy Giuliani –, haven’t, Giuliani, Allyn Stockton Jr, David Shafer, ” Shafer, Rudy Giuliani’s, Robert Costello, Giuliani groped, CNN Giuliani, Brian Tevis, David Wolfe, CNN’s Paula Reid, Evan Perez, Marshall Cohen Organizations: Atlanta CNN —, Trump, United, Fulton, Republican, Prosecutors, Washington Post, “, U.S, CNN, Trump Trump, Trump White House, Secret, Justice, Appeals, DC, Georgia’s, Senate, Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia Republican Party, Georgia State Senate, Electoral College, New, Atlanta Locations: Georgia, Fulton, Atlanta, United States, Fulton County, Washington , DC, Meadows, ” Meadows, Washington, Trump, State of Georgia, New York, Aidala, Stockton, Rabun County

Live Vote Tracker: House Votes on the Expulsion of George Santos From CongressThe House will vote today on whether to expel Representative George Santos of New York from Congress. Friday’s expulsion vote Answer Democrats Dem. Friday’s vote to expel Mr. Santos comes after a report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence that Mr. Santos had broken federal criminal laws. After the release of the report, Mr. Santos said he would not seek re-election in 2024. Mr. Santos is also facing 23 felony counts.

Persons: George Santos, Santos, Mr, Michael J, Myers, James Traficant, Santos’s, Biden Organizations: Dem, House, Senate Locations: George Santos of New York

☆ The 'orange peel theory' is the latest relationship test taking TikTok by storm. 3 dating experts discuss the psychology behind it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The "orange peel theory" is taking TikTok by storm. It's a test that involves gauging the strength of your relationship by asking your partner to peel an orange for you. Dating experts say it symbolizes small acts of kindness but only goes so far. AdvertisementThe latest relationship test that's taking TikTok by storm involves a fruit. Known as the "orange peel theory," the test symbolizes the small, day-to-day acts of kindness that people can do to express their love for their partners.

Persons: —, Max Alley, Patrice Le Goy, it's, Le Goy, Amy Nobile, Love, Amy, It's Organizations: Service Locations: New York City, Los Angeles

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