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Tens of thousands of demonstrators were expected to fill the streets of Washington and other cities across America on Saturday to protest the scope and scale of Israel’s retaliation in Gaza for last month’s terrorist assault by Hamas. Most Americans say that they sympathize with Israel, even as they dread the war’s fallout for their own country. But as Israel escalates attacks on Gaza and fatalities reported by Gazan authorities rise, U.S. support for Palestinian civilians has surged as well. Nonetheless, a 51 percent majority supported sending more military aid to Israel for their campaign against Hamas, and 71 percent supported humanitarian assistance for Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Washington was expected to be a hub of protest.

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☆ For Israel, a War Unlike Any Other
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Yossi Klein Halevi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Israeli psyche resembles an archaeological site of layers of unresolved traumas, ordinary life interrupted by history. This is the first war I’ve experienced that seems existential. Not in an immediate sense: Israel will not disappear tomorrow if it fails to meet its stated goal of destroying Hamas. But Israelis intuitively understand that if this round of fighting ends with one more stalemate, then our military deterrence—shattered by the mass but intimate butchery of Oct. 7—could be irretrievable. Without credible deterrence, we have “nothing to look for,” as Israeli slang puts it, in the Middle East.

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☆ How to Make the Most of the Morning Light
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The dread sets in around 4 p.m., as the sun inches closer to the horizon and starts to wind down for the day. The end of Daylight Saving Time every fall can feel like something out of a Stephen King novel. We decided to talk to some experts about how to cope with the time change and the dwindling daylight. “Morning light is really good for your health” and is a great mood booster, said Dr. Jennifer Martin, a psychologist and professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. “Our internal clock is really set by light and it is very sensitive.

Persons: Stephen King, ” Mr, King, Jennifer Martin, ” Organizations: University of California Locations: ”, United States, Los Angeles

☆ Here are the emails, texts and photos that could put Sam Bankman-Fried in prison for life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Lawyers for the U.S. Attorney's office entered into evidence a series of photos featuring the $35 million penthouse where Sam Bankman-Fried and his fellow co-workers resided. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Source: SDNYZoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Source: SDNYZoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Deb Perelman, the best-selling cookbook author and creator of Smitten Kitchen, tends to focus her social media posts on her work, like pasta or chocolate chip cookie recipes. Of course, many people see immense importance in posting on social media about the war. Social media feeds have focused on major news events many times before. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a uniquely thorny and divisive issue to navigate on social media, though, particularly for those not educated about the region or its history, or who are still forming their opinions. People of both faiths have asked her to post about the war on social media, she said, and sending her graphic images.

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☆ Prosecutors, Defense Paint Conflicting Pictures of Sam Bankman-Fried
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Corinne Ramey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial for fraud and conspiracy charges after the collapse of his crypto empire last year. WSJ’s Alexander Osipovich breaks down what happened to FTX and what to look for as the trial unfolds. Photo illustration: Annie ZhaoProsecutors and defense attorneys clashed Wednesday over whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was a liar who stole billions of dollars—or an unconventional executive who made mistakes. During his closing argument, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicolas Roos told jurors that almost a year ago, when thousands of people were trying to withdraw their money from the collapsing crypto exchange, their dread turned to despair.

Persons: Sam Bankman, WSJ’s Alexander Osipovich, Annie Zhao Prosecutors, Fried, Nicolas Roos Organizations: U.S

NEW YORK (AP) — In a closing argument, a prosecutor told a New York jury Wednesday to follow overwhelming evidence and the “pyramid of deceit” that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried constructed to conclude he’s guilty of defrauding his customers and investors of at least $10 billion. “He told a story and he lied to you,” Roos told jurors just a day after Bankman-Fried concluded his testimony at the monthlong trial. FTX was bankrupt.”“Who was responsible?” Roos asked, only to quickly point to Bankman-Fried, sitting between his lawyers. He spent his customers' money and he lied to them about it.”The prosecutor said Bankman-Fried spent the money on real estate, donations, promotions, investments and political contributions. Roos told jurors that if they believe even one of the four former executives who testified against him, they must convict Bankman-Fried.

Persons: Sam Bankman, he’s, Nicolas Roos, Fried, “, ” Roos, Judge Lewis A, Kaplan, Bankman, Roos, FTX, ”, Samual Organizations: New, U.S, Alameda Research Locations: New York, Manhattan, FTX, Bahamas, Palo Alto , California

☆ A Meteoric Career, Cut Short, Still Burns Bright
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Travis Diehl | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A heavy irony hangs over Michael Richards’s work: The artist known for images of pilots, airplanes, wings and targets died, age 38, in the Sept. 11 attacks. He had spent the night in his studio on the 92nd floor of the World Trade Center’s north tower. But it’s likely that, had he lived, we would still be discussing Richards’s sculpture. In his handful of active years, he was beloved by curators and peers, and found consistent institutional support. Dread Scott, an artist and friend of Richards’s, recalled their conversations ranging over “W.E.B.

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There are currently no federal laws in the United States against the creation and sharing of non-consensual deepfake pornography. This is the online landscape that has allowed creating and trading non-consensual deepfake pornography to develop into a thriving business. With advancements in artificial intelligence, deepfake pornography is becoming increasingly common — and it almost exclusively targets women. Deepfake porn sites are facilitated and enabled by search engines that drive web traffic toward deepfake content. In the US, however, only a handful of states have laws addressing non-consensual deepfake pornography, and many of them are limited in scope.

Persons: Sophie Compton, Reuben Hamlyn, ”, Taylor, deepfakes, —, didn’t, Helen, “, We’ve, Danielle Citron Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Communications, Amnesty International, Twitter, University of Virginia School of Law Locations: British, New York, New England, United States, England, Wales

☆ US companies aren't feeling great about the economy - but one group is extra pessimistic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Small business owners and CFOs both reported feeling downbeat about the US economy in recent surveys. CFOs are far more optimistic about the prospects for their own companies relative to the wider economy. A historically low number of small business owners said it's a good time to expand operations. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementSmall business owners are pessimistic about the state of the US economy.

Persons: it's, —, Ned Davis, CFOs Organizations: Service, Conference Board, Ned Davis Research Small, NDR, Bloomberg, Fed

At least 18 people were killed in shootings at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, sparking a massive search for the suspect. — Social media posts spread an incorrect photo of the Maine suspect. Political Cartoons View All 1220 Images— Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings, but some say more is needed. SEARCH FOR SUSPECTED SHOOTER PROMPTS DREAD IN MAINEThe ongoing search for Robert Card, an Army reservist who authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Maine, has prompted dread around the state. Bates College in Lewiston also canceled classes Friday and postponed the inauguration of the school’s first Black president, Garry Jenkins, the school's website said.

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☆ Holiday horror films, like ‘Gremlins’ and ‘Thanksgiving,’ turn jolly tropes on their heads
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —“Gremlins” turned a benign Christmas holiday into a snowy backdrop for cartoonish murders. Holiday horror films work for the same reason holiday tearjerkers do: There’s already an “emotional foundation” with holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, DuPée said. Holiday horror is especially taboo because so many of its tropes are sacred — innocent children in footie pajamas! “It can be exhausting to be constantly faced with scenes of happiness, togetherness and love,” said Alexandra West, an author of several books on horror films and co-host of the “Faculty of Horror” podcast. “Putting a horror spin on these holidays offers an antidote and, in some cases, a reprieve.”Olivia Hussey in "Black Christmas," 1974.

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Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, leaves federal court in New York City, U.S., February 9, 2023. Prosecutors allege Bankman-Fried misled FTX customers about the safety of their assets before the exchange filed for bankruptcy in November 2022. Alameda had borrowed several billion dollars of FTX customer assets to repay its lenders the month before, she said. "We have a long history of safeguarding client assets and that remains true today," he said in the thread. Ellison testified at trial that by the summer of 2022, Alameda was drawing from FTX customer funds to make venture investments.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Mike Segar, Fried, Gary Wang, FTX's, FTX, Wang, Caroline Ellison, Alameda's, Ellison, Jody Godoy, Luc Cohen, Noeleen Walder, Daniel Wallis Organizations: FTX, REUTERS, Prosecutors, Alameda, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Alameda, New York

☆ 11 of the biggest bombshells from Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Katie Balevic | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The stress of the scheme left a key executive 'suicidal for days'Nishad Singh testified against his former boss in court. Jane Rosenberg/ReutersNishad Singh, the head engineer at FTX, testified against Bankman-Fried and spoke to the intense pressure of the scheme. As customers began to withdraw their deposits, FTX didn't have enough liquid cash to actually give them their funds. Instead of working together to solve the issue, executives blamed each other, Singh testified. "In response, Sam said something like, 'We were bulletproof last year, but we're not bulletproof this year,'" Yedidia testified.

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☆ Opinion | Why Jews Cannot Stop Shaking Right Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Dara Horn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

There is a reason so many Jews cannot stop shaking right now. The concept of intergenerational trauma doesn’t begin to describe the dark place into which this month’s attack plunged Jewish communities around the world. Many American Jews, like Jews around the world, are descendants of those who survived. As was true in ancient times, the ties between global Jewish communities and Israel are concrete, specific, intimate and personal. Millions of American Jews, not to mention Jews in Britain, France, Australia and elsewhere, have friends and relatives in Israel.

Persons: Leo Frank, hadn’t, Israel, We’ve Organizations: Spanish, New Jersey Jewish, State Department Locations: Israel, Yom Kippur, Baghdad, Ukraine, Georgia, Spanish, Lodz, Kyiv, Aleppo, Tehran, New Jersey, Ofakim, Britain, France, Australia

☆ ‘I Love You. I Am Sorry’: One Jew, One Muslim and a Friendship Tested by War
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Kurt Streeter | More About Kurt Streeter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Everyone on hand was part of NewGround, a nonprofit fellowship program that has helped more than 500 Los Angeles Muslims and Jews learn to listen, disagree, empathize with one another — and become friends. Ms. Hasan, whose family roots run through Palestine, runs NewGround. Ms. Hodos, once a resident of Israel, has been her associate director since 2020. “But it’s never been this bad,” they said, practically in unison, during a recent interview at a Los Angeles cafe. Never had they held this much dread, or found this kind of hopeful, grounding solace in the interfaith bonds their labor has created.

Persons: Aziza Hasan, God, ”, Andrea Hodos, “, Gabrielle, Raphael, Hasan, Hodos, it’s Organizations: Angeles, Israel Locations: Israel, Gaza, Los Angeles, NewGround, Palestine, United States

☆ Israeli father waiting, terrified, for news of abducted family
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Joseph Campbell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The hardest part of Leimberg's day is waking up each morning to realise they are no longer with him, he said. I want my brother-in-law, and I want my sister-in-law and my sister-in-law's life partner, and I want my dog back," he said. I want to be able to wake up in the morning and not dread what's coming," he said. Aware that hostages from some previous abductions had their heads shaved, something he believes would particularly upset Mia, Leimberg has decided to shave his too. Reporting by Joseph Campbell; Editing by Angus McDowall and Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Moshe Leimberg, Mia, Gabriela, Joseph Campbell, Nir Yitzhak, Leimberg, Angus McDowall, Hugh Lawson Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Palestinian, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Jerusalem, Israel

☆ Israeli Father Waiting, Terrified, for News of Abducted Family
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

The hardest part of Leimberg's day is waking up each morning to realise they are no longer with him, he said. I want my brother-in-law, and I want my sister-in-law and my sister-in-law's life partner, and I want my dog back," he said. I want to be able to wake up in the morning and not dread what's coming," he said. Aware that hostages from some previous abductions had their heads shaved, something he believes would particularly upset Mia, Leimberg has decided to shave his too. "If she comes back like that, I'll be able to say to her, 'Look, you know, we're both in the same boat.

Persons: Joseph Campbell JERUSALEM, Moshe Leimberg, Gabriela, Mia, Nir Yitzhak, Leimberg, Joseph Campbell, Angus McDowall, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ Read the secret Signal messages that could help put Sam Bankman-Fried behind bars
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Sam Bankman-Fried appears at federal court in New York on Oct. 4, 2023, in this courtroom sketch. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Prosecutors are relying heavily on text messages sent among FTX and Alameda Research executives in the case against Sam Bankman-Fried. In a direct appeal to Bankman-Fried, Singh wrote on Nov. 6, 2022, "one thing that'd seriously help me is if I didn't have debts." Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Prosecutors are relying heavily on text messages sent among FTX and Alameda Research executives in the case against Sam Bankman-Fried. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Prosecutors are relying heavily on text messages sent among FTX and Alameda Research executives in the case against Sam Bankman-Fried.

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☆ Secret audio, a star witness, and ‘Thai prostitutes’ complicate Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

‘The ultimate insider’Caroline Ellison offered crucial testimony this week against her former boss and ex-boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried. Like Bankman-Fried, Ellison faces the prospect of 110 years in prison if given a maximum sentence. Bankman-Fried’s defense team cross-examined Ellison for about six hours on Thursday in a meandering, halting back-and-forth that repeatedly prompted objections from the prosecution. The secret audio recordingCaroline Ellison, former chief executive of Alameda Research, leaves federal court in Manhattan on Thursday. Statements like the ones Ellison made in the recording are known as “prior consistent statements of a witness,” Estes said.

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For many Palestinian Americans, there’s a sense of helplessness and hopelessness as they struggle to hear from loved ones in Gaza. But even before this week, getting to Gaza to visit family for Palestinian Americans was a lengthy, exhausting and difficult experience, and most people who live Gaza can never leave. Unlike Israeli Americans, Palestinian Americans say they have never been afforded the opportunity to freely help their loved ones in times of crisis. Palestinian Americans say they’ve never had the option to do the same. Othman’s extended family lives in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory of the West Bank, but her husband’s family is in Gaza.

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☆ Jamie Dimon makes anxiety a feature not a bug
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( John Foley | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The mega-bank Jamie Dimon runs is performing strongly, and yet he openly frets and rants about what’s coming: higher interest rates, smothering regulation, recession, war. Lest nerves be soothed by those trends, Dimon lays on caveats with a trowel. Dimon can afford to dwell on the negative because JPMorgan is strong and liquid. If calamity strikes, JPMorgan’s high returns, high capital levels and sheer size make it akin to a safe haven. It also slightly reduced its forecast of expenses and credit-card write-offs from numbers given with second-quarter earnings.

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Sam Bankman-Fried laughed and shook his head during Caroline Ellison's testimony, prosecutor claims. The prosecutor asked Bankman-Fried's lawyer to tell his client to control his reactions. Ellison gave emotional testimony Wednesday and appeared to place the blame for FTX's collapse on SBF. AdvertisementAdvertisementCaroline Ellison's testimony provoked a series of reactions from her ex-boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried on Wednesday, a prosecutor said during a sidebar conversation. Prosecutor Danielle Sassoon told the judge in Bankman-Fried's criminal trial that the FTX cofounder had "laughed, visibly shaken his head, and scoffed" while Ellison testified.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Caroline Ellison's, Bankman, Ellison, —, Danielle Sassoon, Judge Lewis Kaplan, Mark Cohen, " Sassoon, Cohen, Lewis, he'd, he's Organizations: Service, Alameda Research Locations: Bankman, Manhattan

Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing billions of dollars from customers at his now-defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange. "He didn't think rules like 'don't lie' or 'don't steal' fit in to that framework," said Ellison, who ran Bankman-Fried's crypto-focused hedge fund Alameda Research. Ellison said Bankman-Fried asked her to falsify Alameda's financial statements to keep lenders at bay amid a downturn in cryptocurrency markets in 2022. BANKMAN-FRIED THOUGHT HE COULD BECOME U.S. PRESIDENTBankman-Fried was "very ambitious," Ellison said, adding that he "thought there was a 5% chance he would become president some day." Prosecutors have said that Bankman-Fried used customer funds as he pleased, and that the resulting shortfall caused FTX's collapse.

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☆ More than 2 million people in Gaza are trapped in a humanitarian disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

More than 2 million people live in the Gaza Strip, which is facing a punishing counterattack from Israel. Experts say Gaza is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, and people are running out of basic supplies. The crisis is exacerbated by the fact that Gaza has been restricted under blockade for 16 years. So far, thousands have been killed or injured in the Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank and in Israel. Groups are begging for the establishment of humanitarian corridors to bring in much-needed supplies to the trapped region.

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