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☆ The NAR settlement comes into effect today: Here’s what changing and why
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-17 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Here’s what you need to know:Two key changesHistorically, buyers were not expected to pay their real estate broker directly. That’s because Realtor commission fees — to both the buyers’ agent and the sellers’ agent — were paid by a home seller. Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesThe second change affects the relationship between prospective home buyers and their real estate agents. A key element to these agreements is that a buyer’s agent cannot receive more compensation than what the buyer initially signed onto, even if a seller is willing to offer more. The National Association of Realtors agreed to settle litigation over commission rules for US real estate agents, clearing the way for possible changes in how Americans buy and sell homes.

Persons: CNN —, Kevin Sears, ”, —, Tanya Monestier, “, Tiffany Hagler, They’re, Norm Miller, Monestier, “ You’re, ” Leo Pareja, ” Pareja, David Ryder, ‘ let’s, University of San Diego’s Miller, Miller Organizations: CNN, National Association of Realtors, Realtors, MLS, University, Buffalo School of Law, Geard, Bloomberg, Getty, Buyers, University of San, eXp Realty Locations: Larchmont , New York, University of San Diego, Seattle , Washington, US

☆ Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | 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

“The 2024 Cody Stampede Parade promises to be an unforgettable celebration of American independence, led by one of comedy’s most beloved figures,” the Cody Enterprise reported. In an editorial published Monday, Enterprise Editor Chris Bacon said he “failed to catch” the AI copy and false quotes. “It matters not that the false quotes were the apparent error of a hurried rookie reporter that trusted AI. It was my job,” Bacon wrote. Another story — about a poaching sentencing — included quotes from a wildlife official and a prosecutor that sounded like they came from a news release, Baker said.

Persons: HELENA, CJ Baker, Larry, Cable Guy, ”, Baker, Aaron Pelczar, Buffalo Bill Cody, Chris Bacon, “, ” Bacon, Pelczar, Bacon, I’ve, ” Baker, —, Mark Gordon, ” Michael Pearlman, It’s, Alex Mahadevan, ” Mahadevan, Megan Barton, Cody Enterprise’s, ” Barton, Poynter Organizations: Powell Tribune, Cable, Cody, Stampede, Cody Enterprise, Enterprise, Buffalo, ” Journalists, Associated Press, AP, Sports, Wyoming Gov, OSHA, Wyoming, Fish Department, Poynter Institute Locations: Mont, Wyoming

☆ Older Americans prepare themselves for a world altered by artificial intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | 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: +6 min

Artificial intelligence offers significant benefits for seniors, from the ability to curb loneliness to making it easier for them to get to medical appointments. I’m too old to worry about that.”Classes like these aim to familiarize aging early adopters with the myriad ways the technology could better their lives but also encourage skepticism about how artificial intelligence can distort the truth. What are the geopolitical implications of artificial intelligence? Seniors who have taken such AI classes said they came away with a clear understanding of AI’s benefits and pitfalls. You really have to question it,” said Linda Chipko, a 70-year-old who attended an AI class in June in suburban Atlanta.

Persons: ”, “, Barbara Winston, Winston, “ I’m, Michael Gershbein, Gershbein, Dianne Stone, Siwei Lyu, Lyu, Linda Chipko, Chipko, “ It’s, Ruth Schneiderman, ” Schneiderman Organizations: North Shore Senior Center, AARP, AI, National Council, Aging, University, Buffalo, Seniors Locations: NORTHFIELD, Ill, Chicago, Northfield, “, Charleston , South Carolina, Connecticut, Atlanta

☆ Site of deadliest church shooting in U.S. history torn down despite objections
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | 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: +5 min

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — Crews on Monday tore down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017, using heavy machinery to raze the small building even after some families sought to preserve the scene of the deadliest church shooting in U.S. history. A new church was completed for the congregation about a year and a half after the shooting. Workers continue demolition of the First Baptist Church, in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Monday, on Aug. 12, 2024. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs alleged that some church members were wrongfully removed from the church roster before the vote was taken. After the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, it was torn down and replaced.

Persons: SUTHERLAND SPRINGS , Texas — Crews, John Riley, ” Riley, “, ”, Terrie Smith, Smith — Joann Ward —, Smith, Eric Gay, Amber Holder, Annabelle Pomeroy, Holder, ” Holder, Devin Patrick Kelley, Kelley, Marjory Stoneman, Robb Organizations: First Baptist, Authorities, Sutherland, Sutherland Springs Community Association, Workers, Baptist Church, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Sandy Hook Elementary, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbine High Locations: SUTHERLAND SPRINGS , Texas, Texas, Sutherland, Sutherland Springs, Sutherland Springs , Texas, Parkland , Florida, Connecticut, Buffalo , New York, Charleston , South Carolina, Colorado, Uvalde

☆ UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk after threatening workers on X interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The United Auto Workers union on Tuesday filed federal labor charges against former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk for threatening to intimidate workers who go on strike. Trump called Musk “the cutter,” and praised Musk for his anti-union stances. “Both Trump and Musk want working class people to sit down and shut up, and they laugh about it openly. But it’s not clear that Trump was referencing any specific workers Musk fired for organizing against his company. Harris’ campaign circulated the clip of Trump and Musk, saying: “Trump praises billionaire Elon Musk for firing workers who were striking for better pay and working conditions.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Musk, Trump, ” Trump, Shawn Fain Elizabeth Frantz, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Shawn Fain, Joe Biden, Fain, Tesla, ” Fain, ” Tesla, they’re, Harris ’, “ Trump Organizations: CNN, United Auto Workers, Tesla, ’, UAW, Trump, National Labor Relations Board, General Motors, Ford, NLRB, Workers Locations: American, Buffalo , New York

☆ His Murder Conviction Was Overturned. Why Is He Still in Prison?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Jesse Mckinley | Danny Hakim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last summer, an Erie County judge threw out his conviction in a 1993 murder that had set off a raft of accusations involving bad cops, famous killers and prosecutorial misconduct. Nearly a year later, the crime is still unsolved and Mr. Lorenz remains behind bars. In 1994, Mr. Lorenz and a co-defendant were found guilty of the savage slaying of a young mother, Deborah Meindl, in the Buffalo suburb of Tonawanda. But the Erie County district attorney’s office continues to appeal the overturned convictions, raising the prospect of a second trial despite a paucity of physical evidence or potential prosecution witnesses. “It just seems like it’s never going to end,” Mr. Lorenz, 54, said in a recent interview from jail in Erie County.

Persons: Brian Scott Lorenz, Lorenz, Deborah Meindl, it’s, Mr, “, ” Locations: Erie, Buffalo, Tonawanda, Erie County

On an 80-degree Friday afternoon in July, at a factory just outside Buffalo, it was snowing. But this was not your run-of-the-mill frozen water vapor. The shredded bits then drifted down a turquoise chute into a cardboard box, forming a soft white mound of what looked like freshly fallen snow. The process was handled by workers in the Flakes Department, one of several teams at the factory in Depew, where the holiday decoration brand Buffalo Snow has been manufacturing blizzards annually since the 1980s. Natural snow, an indelible part of wintertime scenery, has in many places been in short supply lately because of rising temperatures.

Persons: Snow Locations: Buffalo, Depew, United States

What comes next could hinge on who gets to oversee labor relations after the election. The National Labor Relations Board — which polices unfair labor practices and mediates worker-management disputes — has become an aggressive union booster under Biden. While the agency’s policies typically shift depending on who’s in the White House, the change has been pronounced, labor experts and former NLRB staffers say. Before joining the law firm in 2022, White worked for a decade at a regional NLRB field office under the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations. Last year, the NLRB overturned a 50-year precedent, requiring employers to recognize a union if most workers sign authorization cards for one.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, —, ”, Michael LeRoy, haven’t, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ” LeRoy, “ Biden, Joel White, Fox Rothschild, White, Trump, Peter Robb, Jennifer Abruzzo, “ It’s, Rebecca Leaf, Ballard Spahr, Obama, Leaf, ” White, Kate Bronfenbrenner Organizations: National Labor Relations Board, Biden, NLRB, School of Labor, Employment, University of Illinois, Fox, Obama, Trump, “, Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Hollywood, United Auto Workers Locations: Detroit, Hollywood, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Biden’s, Buffalo , New York

☆ This remote, mystical forest has been protected for centuries. Now it’s under threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

He and most of the community believe it is their duty to protect it – and in turn, they believe the forest will protect them. In photos: The plants and animals of Naimina Enkiyio Prev NextShared landIn a shady clearing, a group of Maasai elders sit in a circle on the grass. Peter Achammer/Helicopter Charter EA Ltd.For centuries, local communities have protected the forest, but today they are facing new threats. As the culture modernizes, Maasai elders fear this will be forgotten. “We shall protect the forest so that we retain this fresh air for our communities and also everyone in the world,” he says.

Persons: CNN — Naimina, Ntirua, Obibi, ”, Nell Lewis, CNN Ntirua Koikai, Enkiyio, Mara, Rob O’Meara, Sarah, Kirk's dik, dik, Peter Achammer, Ole Koikai, Ntirua Koikai, Mbuvi Musingo, “, O’Meara, “ We’re, Josephat Olokula, sparky, you’re, “ I’m, Ntasikoi Oloimoeja, Oloimoeja Organizations: CNN, Initiative, Hansen Global, Forest Guardians, Guardians, Government, Helicopter Charter EA, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, ” Locations: “, Kenya, Nairobi, Mara, Narok

☆ China rocket launch creates cloud of space debris in low-Earth orbit
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —One of China’s Long March 6A rockets has broken apart in low-Earth orbit and created a debris cloud consisting of hundreds of pieces, according to multiple space debris-tracking entities. And the reason for the rocket breakup remains unknown. Everything in low-Earth orbit travels at 17,500 miles per hour, Crassidis said. It’s the second time one of these rocket bodies has experienced a significant breakup event in low-Earth orbit, according to Victoria Heath, associate director of marketing and communications for LeoLabs. “Events like this highlight the importance of adherence to existing space debris mitigation guidelines to reduce the creation of new space debris and underscore the need for robust space domain awareness capabilities to rapidly detect, track, and catalog newly-launched space objects so they can be screened for potential conjunctions.”

Persons: China’s, SpaceX’s, “ USSPACECOM, ”, Rob Margetta, LeoLabs, John L, Crassidis, “, It’s, Victoria Heath, Audrey Schaffer Organizations: CNN, Taiyuan Satellite, Shanghai Spacecom, Satellite Technology, Space Command, US Department of Defense, NASA, International, Network, University, Buffalo’s School of Engineering, Applied Sciences, LeoLabs, Aerospace Locations: Taiyuan, Shanghai, Victoria

In response to the El Paso mass shooting, MALDEF created a new program to expand its litigation and advocacy work to include anti-Latino hate crimes, including discriminatory policing policies. America’s Voice, an immigrant advocacy group, has been tracking what it calls the normalization of the invasion and great replacement rhetoric by congressional members. In the five years since the mass shooting in El Paso, 165 members of the current Congress have amplified the replacement theory and invasion rhetoric, said Zachary Mueller, America’s Voice senior research director, citing a report done by the group. Also, in this year’s first seven months, congressional members have pushed the invasion and great replacement theory more than 650 times in social media accounts and filed 11 pieces of legislation using the “invasion” rhetoric. "Use of invasion rhetoric needs to be seen as a national problem.

Persons: El, supremacists, Paul Jamrowski, Jordan Anchondo, Andre Anchondo, he’ll, Jarowski, Donald Trump, Trump, Adolf Hitler, Thomas Saenz, ” Saenz, ”, they’re, MALDEF, Zachary Mueller, Mueller, “, ” Mueller, Joe Biden's, Saenz Organizations: Walmart, Human, Border Network, Human Rights, Jewish Council, Public Affairs, America's, Republican National Convention, Republican Party, Mexican American Legal Defense, Educational Fund, National Association of Black Journalists, NBC, El, America’s, Republicans Locations: El Paso , Texas, Texas, El Paso, U.S, Buffalo , New York

☆ Senior U.S. Diplomat Will Lead Kamala Harris’s Running Mate’s Team
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Michael Crowley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Elizabeth M. Allen, a veteran diplomat and political operative, is stepping down from her position as the U.S. under secretary of state for public diplomacy to take on a senior role in Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. On Saturday, Ms. Allen will become the chief of staff to Ms. Harris’s running mate, whose selection is expected to be announced in the coming days, according to a person familiar with the matter. Ms. Allen, who has held other State Department posts, is a rare figure to transition between the worlds of diplomacy and national politics. During the 2020 campaign, she was the communications director for Ms. Harris’s vice-presidential operations. Colleagues said Ms. Allen played a larger, intangible role as a key member of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s core team.

Persons: Elizabeth M, Allen, Kamala Harris’s, Harris’s, Obama, Joseph R, Biden, —, Antony J Organizations: Department, House, State Department Locations: Buffalo

According to an NBC News review of police hiring laws in Illinois, Grayson’s hiring did not appear to have violated state or local police hiring policies. And an NBC News review of hiring practices around the country shows that there is a patchwork of hiring standards that vary from state to state and from community to community. Experts say the hiring standards in many small law enforcement agencies are often lower than those of large city agencies. In Illinois, in addition to its state law, city councils and county commissions can also set their own stricter hiring rules. Using the California hiring standards as a model, Guller tells his clients to send seasoned investigators out to interview a person’s former romantic partners, neighbors, employers and even patrons at their favorite bars.

Persons: Sonya Massey, —, Sean Grayson’s, Grayson’s, Thomas Campion, Grayson, Jack Campbell, George Floyd, ”, Michael Bricker, “, Sonya, Matt Guller, ” Sonya Massey, Ben Crump, ” Ed Obayashi, ” Obayashi, who’ve, John O'Connor, Campion, Massey, ” Sean Smoot, Tony Dejak, Sean Smoot, Smoot, Barack Obama’s, “ You’ve, “ We’re, ” Bricker, Guller, ” Guller, James Allard, Allard, Eric Hurd, ” Hurd, Hurd, David Corey, ” Smoot Organizations: Army, NBC, NBC Nightly, U.S . Justice Department, Chicago Police Department, “, New Jersey State Police, NBC News, Police, Minneapolis Police Department, Office, Cleveland City, Illinois, Force, Century, Illinois State Police, Chicago, East, Institute for Forensic Psychology, New York State Police, American Psychological Association, “ Chiefs Locations: Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield , Ill, California, . Illinois, Logan, East Coast, Steuben County New York, Buffalo, George Floyd , New York, Although New York, New York, ‘ Illinois, Oregon, “ Illinois

☆ 'People want social support': A psychologist and a recruiter share 3 healthy alternatives to oversharing online
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jade Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

I, like many others, didn't spare any details, especially if I was upset or hurt in some way. Posting details about a person you were previously close to or a past employer "might be signaling that you're not trustworthy," Gabriel says. "Social media is such a double-edged sword, where it's an amazing thing, but it's again, how you use it," Goldstein says. Respect and kindness go a long way and are important to keep in mind when you draft that social media announcement, she says. Here are three healthy ways to self-disclose after a personal or professional split, according to Gabriel and Goldstein.

Persons: Shira Gabriel, it's, Gabriel, Eliana Goldstein, Goldstein Organizations: University at Buffalo Locations: It's

☆ Burger King temporarily closed a restaurant in New York after a woman said her 4-year-old's meal was smeared with blood
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A woman said that her four-year-old's meal from a Burger King in New York was smeared with blood. At first, her daughter had thought it was ketchup on the burger, she said in a viral TikTok. Burger King said it temporarily closed the restaurant in New York for deep cleaning and staff retraining. AdvertisementBurger King temporarily closed a restaurant in New York for deep cleaning after a TikTok video seemingly showing a meal smeared with blood went viral. The video shows blood splattered on the burger wrapper, while photos included in the Post's article show blood on the burger itself.

Persons: Burger King, —, Burger, Tiffany Floyd, Floyd Organizations: Burger, Service, The New York, Business Locations: New York, Burger, Getzville, Buffalo

☆ I've visited 60 countries. Skip the crowds in Bali — visit this lesser-known gem in South Asia instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Kate Mcmahon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But although Sri Lanka is called India's teardrop, I think it's really its gem. AdvertisementIn my seven years of traveling to 60 countries — including most countries in Southeast Asia — I have rarely been anywhere as wild and diverse as Sri Lanka. There's a lot to do in Sri LankaElephants can be spotted in Sri Lanka. For history and culture buffs, Sri Lanka is also a must-visit countryGet to know the people of Sri Lanka — and their history. AdvertisementDuring my travels, I've also met some of the kindest, most hospitable people in Sri Lanka.

Persons: —, hasn't, Kate McMahon, Jack Lawes, chiles, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Sri Lanka —, . Locations: Sri Lanka, India, Southeast Asia, Bali, New York, Africa, Trincomalee, there's, Jack Lawes Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Kingdom of Kandy, British, . Historic

☆ Stocks are due to take a rest after a furious bull run, Bank of America says. 4 reasons that's a good buying opportunity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

According to Bank of America, the most recent market pullback is a symptom of a "buffalo" market. Related stories"A buffalo market is still in the bull family," McGregor said. She expects that the buffalo market will roam around this summer before stabilizing into a bull market later this year. "We're expecting this earnings growth story to broaden beyond the Magnificent Seven in tech in the coming quarters." Bank of America believes small-caps could lead the stock market for the next ten years if interest rates come down and remain favorable.

Persons: —, Marci McGregor, we've, McGregor, We're, Russell Organizations: Service, Nasdaq, Bank of America, Business, Energy, Vanguard Health Care Locations: Buffalo

☆ A Costco gold collector has bought more than $100,000 of coins this year — mostly for flipping
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The real kicker, however, is the company's 2% rewards offer for Executive members, plus an another 2% reward for holders of the Costco credit card. One Costco member told Business Insider says he uses these percentage-point differences to make up to $500 per week buying coins and flipping them to online dealers and to local shops. "For me, gold is gold," he said, "but there's always more demand for Mint." Driving through Texas one day he stopped into a Costco warehouse that happened to have US gold buffalo coins in stock. AdvertisementIn just the past six months, the member has bought more than $110,000 worth of gold, according to credit card transactions reviewed with BI.

Persons: —, it's, there's, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Costco, BI, US, Mint Locations: Swiss, Texas

☆ Trump will no longer send out his statements of worth
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"Based on discussions with the Trump Organization, my understanding is that the Trump Organization does not intend to develop any estimations of value for any entity, the Trump Organization as a whole, or the guarantors' collateral," Jones wrote. Donald Trump no longer intends to calculate his own net worth for financial statements, this excerpt from a new report reveals. He has issued these net-worth statements — 20- to 30-page balance sheets formally called Statements of Financial Condition — since at least 2004. The firm declared the whole previous decade's worth of net-worth statements unreliable in 2022, saying it would stop preparing them. New York attorney general's officeThroughout the decade's worth of net-worth statements, Trump ignored generally accepted accounting principles, the AG and judge found.

Persons: —, Letitia James, Donald Trump, Trump, Barbara Jones, Jones, Arthur Engoron, James, Donald Trump's, Forbes, it's, Engoron, James ' Organizations: Service, New York, Business, Trump Organization, Trump, Forbes, Buffalo Bills, Deutsche Bank, Mazars, Post Locations: Washington ,, Mazars USA, Miami, Chicago, Manhattan, . New York, New York

☆ A man sued a restaurant after a bone in his 'boneless' wings got lodged in his throat. He lost.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Boneless wings keep confusing dinersBreast meat is cheaper because chickens only have two wings. In 2023, a man sued Buffalo Wild Wings , claiming that the name of its boneless wings was misleading. Before it added boneless wings to its menu this year, Popeyes had considered alternative names, like "bites." 'Boneless wing is merely a description of the cooking style'Berkheimer said that he had cut the boneless wing into three pieces to eat, per court documents. AdvertisementBerkheimer also appealed to Ohio's Supreme Court, which supported the Court of Appeals' ruling in an opinion on Thursday.

Persons: —, Michael Berkheimer, Berkheimer, Popeyes, didn't Organizations: Service, Wings, Business, Twelfth, Appeals, Buffalo Wild Wings, Factory Locations: Ohio, Brookwood, Hamilton , Ohio, Butler, New York City

☆ We're in a 'buffalo' market, Bank of America says. Here's what that means for investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Experts say those stock moves and shuffling sectors are common during a bull market. But Bank of America is calling today's conditions something else — a buffalo market — which is still in the bull family. But unlike the bull market, it may get tired after a strong runup. "It might roam, it might wander in the summer months," said Marci McGregor, head of portfolio strategy at Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank. The firm's outlook sees markets finishing higher this year, based on factors including earnings, the investment cycle, financial conditions, interest rates and generative artificial intelligence.

Persons: Marci McGregor, McGregor Organizations: Financial, Bank of America, Merrill, Bank of America Private Bank Locations: New York City

☆ 2 lions made a mile-long swim across a crocodile-infested channel in search of mates. It's a sign of how desperate the animals are getting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewTwo lions recently proved that there's no river wide enough to keep them from potential mates. In February, the pair of brothers, Jacob and Tibu, swam for nearly a mile across a channel between two lakes in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Advertisement"We didn't know lions could do this," Braczkowski, told Business Insider in an email. And when it does come down to a fight, Jacob probably wouldn't be all that helpful to Tibu, Packer said, "but he's still better than nothing."

Persons: —, Jacob, Tibu, Alexander Braczkowski, Braczkowski, Craig Packer, Bosco Atukwatse, King, Packer, wouldn't Organizations: Service, Uganda's Queen Elizabeth, Griffith University, Business, Lions, New, University of Minnesota's Lion Locations: Uganda's Queen, Uganda, what's

☆ Man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie is charged with federal terrorism-related counts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Nicki Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie was charged with three federal terrorism-related counts, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday. Hadi Matar is charged with committing an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and providing material support to terrorists. Matar has already pleaded not guilty to state charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault in connection with the stabbing. Matar recently rejected a state plea deal that would have tied in a federal terrorism-related charge and reduced his state prison sentence. Matar will appear in federal court at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Buffalo, New York, according to court records.

Persons: Salman Rushdie, Hadi Matar, Rushdie, Matar, “, Matar “, Nathaniel Barone, ” Barone, ”, Ruhollah Khomeini, Prophet Mohammed, Nouran Salahieh Organizations: CNN, Chautauqua Institution Locations: New York, “, United States, Buffalo , New York

☆ Meet Jessica Pegula, the Team USA tennis player whose parents are the billionaire owners of the Buffalo Bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Pegula has faced a lot of criticism about her parents' wealth and its impact on her career. Jessica Pegula smiles with Buffalo Bills players Kaiir Elam and Dion Dawkins after a win during the 2023 Miami Open. and arguing that she "has a plan B whether she wants it or not." Pegula addressed the controversy about her family's wealth in a season two episode of Netflix's "Break Point," which documented that loss and referenced the subsequent media coverage. "They gave me a great childhood and instilled a lot of work ethic in me.

Persons: Pegula, Jessica Pegula, Kaiir Elam, Dion Dawkins, Robert Prange, Markéta Organizations: Buffalo Bills, Wimbledon, Forbes Locations: London

☆ A major shift at Starbucks has changed its personality
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Employees who brewed and served Starbucks coffee, whom Starbucks called baristas, handwrote customers’ names on their drink orders. But Starbucks’ business has transformed, and it has struggled to maintain its identity as that third place along the way. In some stores, customers complained online that Starbucks pulled out comfortable chairs and replaced them with hard wooden stools. Mobile ordering was another major step in Starbucks’ road to becoming primarily a take-away business. Starbucks also is opening 2,000 new stores, including traditional Starbucks locations, pick-up stores, delivery-only stores and drive thru-only locations.

Persons: Howard Schultz, ” Schultz, “, Stephen Brashear, Michelle Eisen, ”, ” Eisen, Laxman Narasimhan, — it’s, Schultz, Tim Boyle, Wall, Tom Cook, Casey, “ It’s, Cook, ” ‘, Michael Casey, Alex Wong, Joe Pine, Eisen Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks ., Starbucks, Employees, Getty, Starbucks Workers, LinkedIn, Mobile, Horizons, Harvard Business Locations: New York, America, Buffalo , New York, United States, North America, U.S, Newsmakers, Buffalo

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