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Persons: Rebecca Shinners, I'm, I've, Boll, it's, It's, Jaclyn Turner, Topper Organizations: Business, FSC, UL Environment Locations: GOLS, California, New York City, Peruvian

☆ England’s first luxury sleeper train is a garden party on wheels
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —Britain, birthplace of rail transport, will get its first ever luxury sleeper train touring England and Wales next summer. The 18 cabins, including three grand suites and 15 suites, will be of an exquisite opulence not before seen on Britain’s rails. The unique charm of train travel compared to other luxury transport options, however, is the sociability. The Cornwall itinerary, in England’s southwest tip, takes in the rugged coastline of Penzance and the charming villages surrounding Lostwithiel. The Lake District, regarded by many as England’s finest natural wonder, is filled with dramatic peaks and serene bodies of water.

Persons: Ottavia, Palomba, lounging, Simon Rogan, ”, Rogan, Richard Trevithick Organizations: CNN, London CNN, Wales, Albion Nord, Rail Locations: London, Britain, England, Cornwall, Lake District, Wales, Belmond, British, Victorian, Britain’s, South Wales, England’s, Penzance, Lake, Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire

☆ Booker Prize 2024: Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel ‘Orbital’ wins annual literature award
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London AP —British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth. The prize is open to English-language writers of any nationality and has a reputation for transforming writers’ careers. De Waal praised the “crystalline” writing and “capaciousness” of Harvey’s succinct novel — at 136 pages in its UK paperback edition, one of the shortest-ever Booker winners. Harvey is the first female Booker winner since 2019, though one of five women on this year’s shortlist, the largest number in the prize’s 55-year history. Founded in 1969, the Booker Prize is open to novels originally written in English published in the UK or Ireland.

Persons: Samantha Harvey, Booker, Harvey, ”, Edmund de Waal, ” Gaby Wood, ” Harvey, Ian McEwan, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Hilary, Waal, Percival Everett, “ James, Twain’s, Huckleberry Finn ”, Jim, Rachel Kushner’s, Canadian Anne Michaels, Charlotte Wood’s, Yael van der, De Waal, Paul Lynch, ” Lynch Organizations: London AP, Space, Prize Foundation, Ireland Locations: British, Canada, United States, Australia, Netherlands, Canadian, London, Japan

Now, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are fast becoming household names and the next generation-defining rivalry. However, Sinner and Alcaraz – ranked No. Due to their rapid success, it is easy to forget that Sinner is only 23 and Alcaraz just 21. Sinner hits a shot in the semifinals of the US Open, a tournament he went on to win. Time will tell if Sinner can put that ice-cold instinct to good use at the ATP Finals and win the tournament for the first time.

Persons: Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras dueled, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Federer, Alcaraz –, Roland Garros, Alcaraz, Italy –, Nadal, ” Alcaraz, ”, Andy, Murray, Sinner, Frey, JC Ferrero, Juan Carlos Ferrero, “, ‘ Oh, he’s, Sean M, it’s, Angela Weiss, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, Kylian, Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev Organizations: CNN, tennis, Australian, Wimbledon, ATP, CNN Sport, ATP Tour, JC, JC Ferrero Challenger, Getty, AC Milan, Manchester Locations: Turin, Italy, Flushing Meadows, China, Beijing, Shanghai, Real Madrid

☆ Chappell Roan reveals the secrets of a brilliant debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +22 min

… You two have changed pop music forever.”Dan Nigro and Chappell Roan speak with Brandi Carlile at The Grammy Museum on Nov. 7 in Los Angeles. Some frustration was expressed over the inability of execs to “get” Roan from the outset, not least of all from Carlile. “I think I’m better at it now. “I think that’s why it was so heavy. “I think that’s absolutely gorgeous.

Persons: ”, Chappell, Brandi Carlile, Roan, Dan Nigro, Chappell Roan, “, “ I’m, Carlile, Elton John, John, ” Dan Nigro, Rebecca Sapp, Olivia Rodrigo’s, Nigro, mesmerizingly, might’ve, Missourian, Said Roan, ’, “ It’ll, I’ve, Patsy Cline swoops, Roan didn’t, Said Nigro, Skyler, you’re, I’d, It’s, ” Roan, ” Carlile interjected, —, ” Carlile, Nigro “, ” Said Roan, Rami Malek, they’re, ” Said Nigro, it’s, We’ve, Declan McKenna, ” Said Carlile, Adele, they’d, I’m, …, it’ll, … ” Carlile, Aunt Kim, Dan, “ we’ll, ‘ That’s, ‘, ’ Chappell, we’re, baring Organizations: Museum, The Recording Academy, Academy, Cocteau Twins, SNL, Pony, ’, ‘ California ’, ‘ YMCA, Gaga, ” Locations: L.A, Roan, Nigro, Los Angeles, Missourian Roan, “, eureka, California, Manhattan, ‘ California, Feburary

☆ President Trump made many tax cut promises. Even with GOP sweep, they won't be easy for Congress to keep
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

"Look at which tax cuts were getting the most focus on the campaign trail. A traditional GOP tax policy might be thought of as favoring business tax cuts. "The top priority is extending the Trump tax cuts and the signature part of his program. Notably, House Speaker Mike Johnson has voiced support for the traditional view of funding tax cuts through economic growth. Individual tax cuts versus Social Security, business tax breaksHistory shows that when it comes to the battle between individual and business tax cuts, contrary to popular perception, individual tax issues are always politically dominant issue.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mnuchin, Stamper, Dustin Stamper, Grant Thornton, Rohit Kumar, Mitch McConnell, Trump, Kumar, Mike Crapo, Mike Johnson, It's, PwC, Biden, John Paulson, Paulson, Elect Trump, Joe Manchin, Kamala Harris, Elon Musk Organizations: Van Andel, Trump, GOP, Representatives, Idaho Republican, Senate, Capitol, Social Security, Child Tax, Corporations, New York Times, Republican, Social, Tax, Republicans, Democrats, West, CBO, IRS, Defense, Federal Reserve, Washington , D.C Locations: Grand Rapids , Michigan, U.S, Idaho, West Virginia, Washington ,

☆ Hattie DeBardelaben: Federal officials release documents on civil rights cold case
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Mary DeBardelaben once made a promise to her grandmother’s portrait hanging on the sage green wall in her living room. Over the years, Mary DeBardelaben reached out to an organization that documented civil rights abuses in the Jim Crow era but without much success. It was stuffed with 69 pages of federal documents detailing Hattie DeBardelaben’s final moments. Mary DeBardelaben keeps a binder of everything she's learned about her grandmother, including this March 1945 newspaper story about her killing. As in the other photos, Hattie DeBardelaben stares at the camera without any hint of a smile.

Persons: Mary DeBardelaben, she’d, Hattie DeBardelaben, — Mary’s, —, Jim Crow, Hattie DeBardelaben’s, “, ” Mary DeBardelaben, welling, ‘ Grandma, ‘ ”, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mary DeBardelaben’s, ”, Margaret Burnham, she's, Austin Steele, Edward, Bennie, Mary’s, Hattie DeBardelaben panted, Clyde White, DeBardelaben, Tom C, Clark, J, Edgar Hoover, Alabama’s, Chauncey Sparks, White, White’s, Dan, Barbara DeBardelaben, Dan DeBardelaben, CNN Barbara DeBardelaben, Mary, ” Dan DeBardelaben Organizations: CNN, National Archives, Records, Civil, Police, NAACP, FBI, Department of Justice Locations: Alabama, Alabama’s Autauga County, manila, Atlanta, Ellenwood , Georgia, Autaugaville, Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham, Autaugaville , Alabama, County

☆ Jon Wertheim: Tennis Channel removes analyst indefinitely after comment about Barbora Krejčíková forehead
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Tennis Channel has taken an analyst off air indefinitely after he made a disparaging remark about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková. It showed her at an angle that exaggerated her forehead,” Wertheim wrote on X on Sunday. I am sorry.”Later on Sunday, the Tennis Channel released a statement saying it has “apologized to the player, Barbora Krejcikova, as did Jon.”“When Tennis Channel became aware of an inappropriate comment about a professional tennis player made by our analyst Jon Wertheim on Friday, we immediately removed him from our air indefinitely,” the statement read. That said, Tennis Channel holds its employees to a standard of respectfulness for others at all times, a standard that was not met in this moment.”Krejčíková, the current world No. CNN has reached out to Krejčíková, Wertheim and the Tennis Channel for further comment.

Persons: Barbora, Jon Wertheim, Wertheim, “, ”, Krejčíková, ” Krejčíková, I’ve, ” Wertheim, Clive Brunskill, Jon, “ Jon, Zheng Qinwen Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, WTA, Tennis Channel, Tennis Locations: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, American, Krejčíková

☆ The multi-billion dollar battle to host an F1 race is heating up
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Chris Hawes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Who will win a 2026 Grand Prix? "We are receiving calls from prime ministers, from governments that really want to host the Grand Prix," F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali told CNBC's "Inside Track." The Belgian Grand Prix adds an estimated $248 million to the national economy each year. Abu Dhabi, which held its first Grand Prix in 2009, spent $40 billion constructing an artificial island to do it. "It didn't have anything before the plans for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix."

Persons: Stefano Domenicali, CNBC's, Domenicali, Abu, Saif Rashid Al Noaimi, YouGov, Robin Fenwick, Guy Antognelli, McLaren, Zak Brown, You've, Lewis Hamilton Organizations: CNBC, Abu, Grand Prix, Monaco, Monaco Government Tourist, Convention Authority, Cannes Film, Cote d'Azur, Bloomberg Locations: Thailand, South Korea, India, Rwanda, Belgian, Europe, America, Belgium, Abu Dhabi, Yas, Grand, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Cote

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Sunday that she has “no intention” of dropping the criminal case against a group of President-elect Donald Trump’s allies who sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Arizona. “I have no intention of breaking that case up. I have no intention of dropping that case,” Mayes, a Democrat, told MSNBC’s Ali Velshi. Those charged include big names like former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. The case is set to go to trial in 2026, but the defendants have sought to have the case dismissed.

Persons: Kris Mayes, Donald Trump’s, “, ” Mayes, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, ”, Trump, Joe Biden, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Giuliani, Kelli Ward, Michael Ward, Sen, Anthony Kern, Robert Montgomery, Samuel Moorhead, Nancy Cottle, Loraine Pellegrino, Greg Safsten, Christina Bobb, Tyler Bowyer, Arizona committeeman Organizations: Electoral College, Trump, Trump White House, Cochise County GOP, Republican Party, Arizona GOP, Republican National, Arizona Locations: Arizona, Cochise County

☆ Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was the 1983 NASCAR champion, finished second in the series title race five times, and a three-time winner of the Daytona 500. Allison was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992 and into the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Pearson and Lee Petty. “Though he is best known as one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history, his impact on the sport extends far beyond the record books. Allison is one of 10 drivers to have won NASCAR’s career “grand slam” that includes the Cup Series’ most iconic races: the Daytona 500, the Winston 500, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Southern 500.

Persons: Bobby Allison, Allison, Jim France, Darrell Waltrip, Mike Helton, of Famers Richard Petty, David Pearson, Jeff Gordon, “ Bobby, ”, “, Cale Yarborough, “ Cale, ” Allison, Donnie, Red Farmer, Jimmy Mears, Neil Bonnett, Allison’s, Davey, Clifford, Bobby, Judy, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Pearson, Lee Petty, “ Bobby Allison, ’ ”, Roger Penske Organizations: Alabama, NASCAR, of Famer, NASCAR’s, Meyers, Bowman Gray, France, of Famers, of Fame, Catholic, Sunshine State, Talledega Superspeedway, Busch, Michigan International Speedway, Motorsports Hall of Fame, Winston, Indy Locations: Mooresville , North Carolina, North Carolina, Miami, Alabama, Florida, Hueytown , Alabama, Talladega, ’ ” France

Sanders added it is “problematic” if schedule F is being used to reinforce and maintain political loyalty. The spoils system was replaced by the current merit-based system where career employees serve multiple administrations, carrying out their jobs independent of politics. The Biden administration erected temporary roadblocks at the federal Office of Personnel Management – rules aimed at protecting federal workers from retaliatory mass firings. The District of Columbia itself has the largest individual chunk of federal workers in any state or territory, with more than 162,000. But it could also be devastating to employment in states that went to Trump, where roughly 967,000 federal workers live.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Ronald Sanders –, Trump’s, –, Sanders, Max Stier, “, ” Stier, didn’t, Karoline Leavitt, Biden, Will Lanzoni, Elon Musk, Mandy Gunasekara, Everett Kelley –, Joyce Howell, “ They’re, Marie Owens Powell, Sunlen Serfaty, Tierney Sneed Organizations: CNN, Trump, Energy Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Partnership for Public Service, Management, DC, of Columbia, Convention Center, Land Management, EPA, Unions, American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE, ”, American Civil Liberties Union, Democracy Locations: Maryland, Virginia, Beach, West Palm Beach , Florida, Washington, Colorado

☆ Local impact: The multimillion-dollar payoff to hosting an F1 Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The most financially successful event to date was the first-ever Grand Prix in Las Vegas, which generated close to $1.5 billion in economic value, according to local officials. But communities had been feeling F1's local impact even before it broke into the United States. The Australian Grand Prix's economic impact came in around 266 million Australian dollars ($180 million) in 2023, according to EY. "We think it provides enormous economic impact to the state of Victoria and to Melburnians," he added. From Melbourne and Monaco to Abu Dhabi and Silverstone, learn more about F1's local impact by watching the video above.

Persons: Stuart Pringle, Pringle, CNBC's, Travis Auld Organizations: Silverstone Circuit, Formula, Grand Prix Corporation, Silverstone Locations: Las Vegas, United States, Britain, British, Melbourne, Australia, Victoria, Monaco, Abu Dhabi

☆ Trump’s new chief of staff is an unassuming figure in his brash inner circle. She’s also one of its most effective operators.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Neither Wiles nor Trump’s transition team immediately responded when asked if Wiles would soon step away from her position at Mercury. “The clown car can’t come into the White House at will,” the source said. She worked on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign and then in his White House. He then gave her nearly unfettered leeway to operate his Florida campaign as she saw fit. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio posted on social media: “President Trump has chosen a strong, intelligent woman to serve as White House Chief of Staff.”

Persons: Donald Trump, America’s, –, Dana White –, Susie Wiles, Wiles, Trump’s, Trump, Susie, ” Trump, ”, Chris LaCivita, ” Michael Caputo, ‘, —, Jared Moskowitz, Charlie Kirk, Kevin McCarthy, “ Susie Wiles, ” Kirk, doesn’t, John Kelly, Reince Priebus, you’ve, Kelly, Mick Mulvaney, Mark Meadows, Pat Summerall, Jack Kemp, Kemp, Ronald Reagan’s, Rick Scott, Jon Huntsman, Huntsman, Mitt Romney, Brian Ballard, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, “, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, James Blair, Blair, Mark Cuban, Florida Sen Organizations: Palm Beach , Florida CNN, Fighting, White, Trump, CNN, Mercury, Swisher International, Ballard Partners, carmaker, Motors, Military Management, Children’s Hospital Association, Staff, US Capitol, of Justice, Sunshine State, NFL, Rep, New York Giants, Utah Gov, Florida, Republican, Electoral College, Republicans Locations: Palm Beach , Florida, Pennsylvania, Washington, Mar, Florida, DC, America, Trump, Jacksonville, Manhattan

☆ Airbnb hosts with a lot of properties get lower ratings from guests, CEO Brian Chesky said
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said properties run by people with many listings had lower average ratings. Chesky told The Verge's Decoder podcast that small-scale hosts give guests a "local feel." AdvertisementAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky said last week that hosts with more rental properties don't always get the best reviews. Advertisement"If anyone's listening and they work at or are a third-party property manager, we love the ones guests love," he told The Verge. "Although the average rating across the board isn't as high, there are some unbelievable property managers, and we love them."

Persons: Brian Chesky, Chesky, —, Claudine Patel, they're, Nilay Patel, Chesky's, Airbnbs, Cheksy Organizations: Service, Host, Host Network, Sanofi Consumer Healthcare Locations: Airbnb, Barcelona, New York City

☆ Choose hope. Studies show people are better than you think
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Jessica Dulong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Elites who want to ensure the status quo are well served by a population that believes things can’t get any better. Zaki: Cynicism is harmful for individuals’ overall health. Zaki: Cynicism gets treated as smart and socially savvy when it’s actually quite naive. People think, “Yeah, cynicism feels bad, but it’s the price of being right.” In fact, cynics often get things wrong. But when we lose sight of hope, cynicism drags down civic engagement.

Persons: Jamil Zaki, “ Hope, ” Zaki, Cynics, Zaki, Martin Luther King Jr, autocrats, —, Vern Evans, it’s, cynics, It’s, preciously, We’re, I’ve, Hope, “, Jessica DuLong, ” Organizations: CNN, Stanford University, Stanford Social Neuroscience, Central Publishing, General Social Survey, Elites, Vern Evans CNN Locations: Brooklyn , New York

☆ Hackers are stealing tickets from Ticketmaster customers' accounts. For many, the troubled platform is their only option.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Dan Latu | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It was a reminder for an Usher concert in Dallas on October 5, synced with her Ticketmaster account. Live Nation, worth about $28 billion as of November 8, has a tight grip on the live-entertainment industry. The Live Nation executive recommended Ticketmaster account holders have a unique password not used for any other platforms. AdvertisementShe figured she would have to rebuy tickets, she added, so was surprised and pleased when Ticketmaster reinstated the tickets. People protesting outside the US Capitol the morning of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about the merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation in 2023.

Persons: concertgoers, —, Jasmine McKenzie, McKenzie, who's, Taylor Swift, Mika City, Don Toliver's, Floyd George, Floyd George ", City, Usher, didn't, hadn't, it's, Swift, Drew Angerer Organizations: Ticketmaster, BI, Service, Justice Department, DOJ, Live, Business, CBS News, Better Business Bureau, BBB, Capitol, Oasis, City Locations: Vashti, Dallas, Los Angeles, Nashville, Charlotte, North Carolina, Grand Prairie , Texas, Houston, North America, United Kingdom

It faced a June 2025 deadline to complete the project, according to the federal indictment outlining grand jury charges against Lumumba, Owens and Banks. Lumumba faces five charges, including one count of federal program bribery and another count of money laundering. Banks has been charged with one conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud and money laundering, in addition to a count of federal program bribery. At least seven people have pleaded guilty in relation to the scandal. “This indictment is a horrible example of a flawed FBI investigation,” Owens told reporters after he pleaded not guilty Thursday.

Persons: JACKSON, —, “, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, ”, Lumumba, Jody Owens, Owens, Aaron Banks, Angelique Lee, Barbara Gauntt, Banks, Owens ’, Sherik Marve Smith, ” Smith, “ Banks, Jackson, ” Todd Gee, Ward, ” Owens Organizations: Miss, City, Democrat, Department of Housing, Urban, Banks, Jackson City, Clarion, Ledger, USA, Democratic, NBC, Authorities, Federal, Justice Department, FBI, Courthouse, “, Southern, Southern District of, ” Locations: Mississippi’s, Jackson, Hinds, Nashville , Tennessee, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Owens, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Mississippi, Africa

☆ Mexican man gets 39 years for killing girlfriend in Michigan slaying that became campaign issue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Mexican national who is in the U.S. illegally was sentenced Thursday to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend, a crime that suddenly was thrust into the U.S. presidential race because of the man’s immigration status. I apologize with the utmost respect to all immigrants from all walks of life,” Brandon Ortiz Vite told a judge in Grand Rapids. Ortiz Vite, 26, pleaded guilty in September to murder and other crimes. Ruby Garcia was found shot to death on the side of a Grand Rapids highway. “You, sir, are a cold-blooded murderer,” Judge Mark Trusock told Ortiz Vite.

Persons: ” Brandon Ortiz Vite, Ortiz Vite, Ruby Garcia, Donald Trump, Biden, it’s, Trump, Mark Trusock, ” Ortiz Vite, ” Organizations: U.S, AP Locations: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, —, U.S, Michigan, Grand Rapids, Grand

☆ These are the most overbought stocks after Trump's win this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Several software companies could be due for a pullback after the stock market's roaring rally this week, fueled by president-elect Donald Trump's election victory as well as robust quarterly earnings reports. Shares of video game makers Take-Two Interactive Software and Electronic Arts are two of the stocks that are technically overbought right now, according to the analysis. The most overbought stock this week was human capital management software company Dayforce, with an RSI of 92.4. But higher prices and expectations of normalizing pricing, which helped Coke guide its organic revenue growth this year to the high end of a prior forecast, could lead the stocks higher. Other oversold stocks include power generation company AES , as well as radio frequency equipment maker Qorvo and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals — the latter two of which were also oversold the previous week.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Morgan Stanley, Mills, Dr Pepper Organizations: Major, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, CNBC Pro, Companies, Electronic Arts, Software, Gilead Sciences, AES, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Locations: Major U.S, Gilead

☆ Trump's election interference case is on ice after Jack Smith, defense, and judge agree to vacate deadlines
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Prosecutors sought to vacate remaining deadlines in Donald Trump's election-interference case. Justice Department policy says a sitting president cannot be prosecuted while in office. AdvertisementA federal judge on Friday granted special counsel Jack Smith's request to vacate all pending deadlines for President-elect Donald Trump's federal election interference case. There is long-standing Justice Department policy that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted while in office. Over the last month, the federal judge overseeing the election interference case released a trove of prosecutors' evidence against Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Jack Smith, —, Jack Smith's, Smith, Trump, John Moscow, Steven Cheung Organizations: Service, Trump Department of Justice, Manhattan, Department of Justice, Department, Trump

☆ I went on an ultra-luxury cruise that sails with up to 68 passengers at a time. I loved it, but it's not for everyone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Jill Schildhouse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours delivered just that on my recent nine-day Mekong River cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia on the Scenic Spirit. Jill SchildhouseOne of the biggest trade-offs when sailing on an ultra-luxury small ship is the limited variety of venues and amenities compared to megaships. On my Mekong River cruise, Scenic brought in local performers to share traditional dance and music, offering a close-up view of the region's culture. After just one day on our river cruise, staff knew the names, preferences, and go-to drink orders of many guests. AdvertisementAlthough I received this cruise complimentary from Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, the rate for my sailing would have been about $7,075.

Persons: I've, —, who's, riverboats —, Jill Schildhouse, There's, I'd Organizations: Service, Cruises, Tours, Luxury Cruises Locations: Vietnam, Cambodia

☆ Sony raises guidance on gaming strength, quarterly operating profit beats estimates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Japanese tech giant revised its fiscal 2025 revenue target up slightly to 12.7 trillion yen. Sony also expects full-year operating profit of 1.3 trillion yen, in line with its previous forecast. That came as Sony saw strength in its game and network services division, which houses its popular PlayStation home console brand. Game and network services revenue at the company came in at 1 trillion yen, up 12% year over year. Sony's gaming division has held up well thanks to a shift to digital game purchases and the PlayStation Plus subscription service.

Persons: — Organizations: Sony, PlayStation, Nintendo, VI

☆ Trump criminal election case paused as special counsel Jack Smith weighs fate of prosecution
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A judge on Friday paused proceedings in the criminal election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, a move that reflects the expected end of the prosecution. Trump's win against Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this week was considered a death knell for Smith's prosecutions of him. On Wednesday, NBC News reported that DOJ officials have been evaluating how to wind down the election case and another criminal case against Trump before he is sworn in as president. Trump has said he plans to fire Smith, and is expected to force the DOJ to end the prosecutions. And DOJ policy bars the department from prosecuting a president while in office due to the department's position in the executive branch of government.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Smith, Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Kamala Harris Organizations: Department of Justice, NBC News, DOJ, Trump Locations: Washington , U.S, Washington ,

☆ Correction: Sony reports 73% jump in operating profit, beating expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Japanese tech giant revised its fiscal year 2025 revenue target up slightly to 12.7 trillion yen. Sony also expects full-year operating profit of 1.3 trillion yen, in line with its previous forecast. That came as Sony saw strength in its game and network services division, which houses its popular PlayStation home console brand. Game and network services revenue at the company came in at 1 trillion yen, up 11% year-over-year. Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that operating income jumped 73% year-over-year in the September quarter.

Persons: — Organizations: Sony, PlayStation, Nintendo, VI

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