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☆ Viral video of ripped-up Pennsylvania ballots is fake and Russian-made, intelligence agencies say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Zoë Richards | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Russian actors "manufactured and amplified" a recent viral video that falsely showed a person tearing up ballots in Pennsylvania, the FBI and two other federal agencies said Friday. In the video, a person is seen destroying what are purported to be filled-out ballots in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. “The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office will not tolerate any voter suppression, intimidation, or fraud,” the statement added. Darren Linvill, co-director at Clemson University’s Media Forensics Hub, attributed the viral video to the Russian disinformation production team known to researchers as Storm-1516. The video’s quality and the use of actors who appear to have West African accents to pose as Black Americans were characteristic of the Russian campaign, Linvill said.

Persons: ”, “, Darren Linvill, Linvill’s, Linvill, ” Linvill, CISA, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Joe Biden's Organizations: FBI, National Intelligence, Infrastructure Security Agency, stoke, Attorney’s, Yardley Borough Police Department, Russian Embassy, Clemson University’s, Storm, NBC, United Nations Locations: Pennsylvania, U.S, Russia, Bucks County , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Yardley, Russian, Washington, Iran, China

☆ TikTok's innovative new idea: printing books on paper
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

ByteDance's publishing company, 8th Note Press, plans to release physical books. After the monumental success of "BookTok" — a community of bibliophiles on the platform that discusses books and shares what they are reading — TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, started publishing digital books through its publishing company, 8th Note Press, last year. 8th Note Press is now teaming up with Zando, an independent publishing company, to release a line of print novels to sell in retail stores starting in 2025. "This partnership marks an exciting new chapter for 8th Note Press," Jacob Bronstein, head of editorial and marketing, told Business Insider in a statement. Debut novelist Sanibel — who writes under a mononym — sold her book "To Have and Have More" to 8th Note Press last year.

Persons: —, TikTok, Jacob Bronstein, we'll, Molly Stern, Colleen Hoover's, Taylor, Zando, Sanibel — Organizations: Press, Service, The New York Times, Times, Zando Locations: bibliophiles

☆ Insider Today: Young men's new obsession
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This week's dispatchThe New York Liberty celebrated their WNBA championship with a victory parade. In June, it was reported that the New York Liberty had the third-highest value in the league ($130 million), and brought in the most revenue last year ($18 million). Wu Tsai made a series of key investments that have paid off. AdvertisementAfter building out a state-of-the-art locker room, Wu Tsai focused on filling out an all-star bench. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: —, Sarah Stier, it's, they've, Clara Wu Tsai, Joseph Tsai, Wu Tsai, Breanna Stewart, Gris Osses, Edmon De Haro, Elvis Presley's Graceland, Chelsea Jia Feng, Leila Najafi, she's, They're, Valentin Tkach, Josh Hartnett, Tyler Perry's, Bruce Springsteen, Rebecca Zisser, Taylor, she'll, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen, Grace Lett Organizations: Business, Service, New York Liberty, New York, Financial, Minnesota Lynx, WNBA, Liberty, Barclays Center, BI, Warner Bros, Netflix Locations: York, Brooklyn, honeymoons, Canada, New York City, New York, Chicago

☆ Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and others pull onions after McDonald’s E. coli outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Ariana Brockington | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut have all pulled onions from a portion of their restaurants following reports of a “severe” E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. The removal comes two days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first announced in a food safety alert on its website that there was an E. coli outbreak across multiple states linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Brands spokesperson also confirmed onions were removed from some of its Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC locations. “As we continue to monitor the recently reported E. coli outbreak, and out of an abundance of caution, we have proactively removed fresh onions from select Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants,” the spokesperson said. The CDC has reported 49 cases and 10 hospitalizations due the McDonald's E. Coli outbreak.

Persons: Burger, Taco, “, Burger King, TODAY.com, McDonald’s “, Joe Erlinger, ” Organizations: Taco Bell, KFC, Centers for Disease Control, U.S . Foods, FDA, NBC, Burger King, Taylor Farms, Brands, Bell, CDC, McDonald’s Locations: Taylor Farms Colorado, Colorado , Kansas , Utah , Wyoming , Iowa , Missouri, Montana , Nebraska , Nevada , New Mexico , Oklahoma, Idaho, McDonald’s USA, McDonald’s

☆ Putin has spent years championing de-dollarization — but a new reality is setting in
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Russia faces sweeping sanctions over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and has been locked out of the US dollar-dominated global financial system, including the widely used SWIFT financial messaging system, making payments and transactions challenging. The Kazan Declaration, issued Wednesday, did not mention global dollar dominance — but it highlighted alternatives. AdvertisementChina — even though it's in a prolonged slowdown — is expected to be the top contributor, accounting for about one-fifth of global growth over the five years. AdvertisementHowever, BRICS economies have a smaller global presence in global financial flows, limiting the impact of de-dollarization, the ING analysts added. Other issues include what countries would use the alternative currencies for and if the West would sanction such alternative systems, he said.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, —, he's, Alexander Kolyandr, Tom Keatinge Organizations: Service, ING, United, United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg, International Monetary, Center for, Centre for Finance, Security, Royal United Services Institute Locations: BRICS, Russian, Kazan, Russia, Ukraine, cryptocurrencies, Brazil, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, United Arab, USA

☆ We're trimming a bank stock on tear since earnings, booking nearly a 100% profit
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

We're selling 100 shares of Wells Fargo at roughly $65 each. We're ringing the register on some Wells Fargo shares after a huge run since third-quarter earnings on Oct. 11. WFC YTD mountain Wells Fargo YTD Wells shares have been on a tear since the report, rallying from $57.75 to $65.50 — good for a gain of nearly 14%. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, YTD Wells, We're, Charlie Sharf, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: WFC, YTD, Fed, CNBC Locations: Wells Fargo, Wells

An encampment of unhoused people in downtown New Orleans was forcibly relocated by the order of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry ahead of this weekend's Taylor Swift concerts, disrupting monthslong housing efforts with less than a week's notice. "It's not like Taylor Swift all of a sudden decided to come to New Orleans," Harris said. We, as a city, knew that Taylor Swift was coming, but there wasn't a conversation had other than last Friday." "So this is working, what we're doing is working," Harris said.

Persons: Jeff Landry, Taylor Swift, Lesli Harris, Swift, Harris, rumblings, Landry, Kate Kelly, ” Kelly, Burger, Joseph Neiswander, Helena Moreno, WDSU, Nathaniel Fields, Nola.com, Taylor Organizations: Louisiana Gov, Caesars Superdome, NBC News, New, Louisiana State Police’s, Louisiana State Police, State, Good, Burger King Locations: New Orleans, Louisiana, Orleans, Nola.com

And among young voters who say they will vote in the presidential election in November, Harris leads 56%-36%, a 20-point advantage. Young women said they’ll vote for Harris over Trump by a 33-point margin. The gender differences splashed across the issues young voters say are most important to their vote. Roughly a third of young voters said they’ll pay attention to endorsements by political leaders (38%) and organizations to which they belong (31%). One-third of young voters have a positive view of Trump’s VP pick, JD Vance, and 45% have a negative view of him.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, that’s, Joe Biden, Taylor Swift, Elon Musk, Elon, Swift, Tim Walz, JD Vance, Walz, Vance Organizations: NBC, Trump, Democratic National Convention, SurveyMonkey, American, Survey

Pop superstar Beyoncé will appear with Vice President Kamala Harris at her event in Houston, Texas on Friday evening, according to three sources familiar with the plans. Beyonce is also expected to perform, according to one of the sources, who has direct knowledge of the preparations. The pop star is from Houston and her appearance comes as the Harris campaign has welcomed other musicians, like Bruce Springsteen and Eminem, to the campaign trail. The vice president's other prominent celebrity endorsements include Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish. Beyonce is not often involved in politics but famously sang the national anthem at former President Barack Obama’s first inauguration in 2008.

Persons: Beyoncé, Kamala Harris, Beyonce, Harris, Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Barack Obama’s, Harris ’, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred Organizations: Republican, Democratic Locations: Houston , Texas, Houston, Though Texas

The search for a woman who fell from a Taylor Swift-themed cruise ship in the Bahamas was suspended Wednesday, a day after she went into the water, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday afternoon that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was suspending its search pending new developments and that it no longer needed the Coast Guard's assistance. The Coast Guard said it sent an HC-144 airplane and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to help. A Royal Caribbean spokesperson said that a search-and-rescue operation was immediate launched and that it is working with local authorities. The trio worked with Royal Caribbean to host private events centered on Swift and her Eras Tour, according to the group's website.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Jessica Malerman, Nicole Rivera, Shelby Reyes, Marvelous, Taylor Organizations: U.S . Coast Guard, Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Royal Caribbean, Coast Guard, HC, Dolphin, Royal Locations: Bahamas, U.S, Nassau, Royal Caribbean, Miami

☆ Almost anything goes on social media — as long as it doesn’t make billionaires feel even a little bit unsafe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —The billionaires who control social media want to be clear about what’s OK to post online and what’s not. For X (formerly Twitter), just about anything goes, including neo-Nazi propaganda, crypto scams and porn (as long as it’s labeled properly). Anyone can do the same thing — Sweeney just made it slightly more convenient. It’s just not clear that Meta cares as much about its users’ privacy and wellbeing as it does about Zuckerberg’s. At a Senate hearing in January, Zuckerberg apologized to families who said their children had been harmed by social media.

Persons: CNN Business ’, it’s, Milton, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Sweeney, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Taylor Swift, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, “, ” Sweeney, he’s, Sweeney, Taylor Swift’s, Swift, — Sweeney, Clare Duffy, Zuckerberg, …, Gee Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Facebook, Disney, CNN, Elon, Twitter, Meta Locations: New York, Florida, Bluesky, America

☆ Beyoncé to appear alongside Harris at Houston rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Beyoncé will appear alongside Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally Friday in Houston, a person familiar with the planning tells CNN, the first joint appearance with the music icon whose anthem has been the soundtrack of the Harris campaign. The appearance, in which Beyoncé will appear with Willie Nelson, is designed to be one of the biggest closing acts of the campaign. Beyoncé all but gave her endorsement to Harris months ago, giving her permission to use her song “Freedom” as her official campaign anthem, CNN first reported in July. At one point, rumors of Beyoncé appearing at the Democratic convention threatened to overtake Harris’ acceptance speech. During her remarks, the vice president is expected to warn of the threat a second Trump term poses to women’s reproductive freedom.

Persons: CNN —, Kamala Harris, Harris, Willie Nelson, Beyoncé’s, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift —, —, “, Swift, Barack Obama, Jay, Hillary Clinton, ”, Donald Trump, Roe, Wade, Colin Allred, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, Brené Brown Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Biden, Trump, Harris, Republican Locations: Houston, Harris, Chicago, New Orleans, Cleveland , Ohio, Texas

☆ Beyoncé is rallying with Kamala Harris in Houston. Will it make a difference?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Beyoncé is finally hitting the trail with Kamala Harris, The Washington Post reports. The internet was abuzz with false reports of a DNC appearance in August — but Beyoncé is finally hitting the trail with Harris on Friday in Houston. AdvertisementBut with all eyes on Taylor Swift and Beyoncé this year, do celebrity endorsements even matter? Cayce Myers, a public relations professor at Virginia Tech, told BI that celebrity endorsements tend to have "minimum impact." Democrats have more and higher-profile celebrity endorsements, Harvey said.

Persons: Beyoncé, Kamala Harris, —, Beyoncé Knowles, Carter, Harris, Tina Knowles, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Mark Harvey, Al Jolson's, Warren Harding, Harvey, Cayce Myers, Myers, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Loren Kajikawa, doesn't, Julia Roberts, Kajikawa Organizations: The Washington Post, Service, Beyoncé, Virginia Tech, Democrats, George Washington University, Eminem Locations: Houston, The, Detroit, Georgia

The president of McDonald’s USA said Wednesday that the company can "restore confidence" as it seeks to minimize the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to the chain’s Quarter Pounders in multiple states. We took swift action yesterday to remove the Quarter Pounder from our menu. This was swift and decisive action by us,” Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald's USA, said on NBC's “TODAY” show. Customer Aaron Chapa, 22, said he eats at the restaurant a few times a week and consumed a Quarter Pounder over the weekend but never got sick. “I knew it was only the Quarter Pounder that was affected,” said Chapa, who was satisfying his hunger Wednesday with a cheeseburger.

Persons: ” Joe Erlinger, Erlinger, we’ve, It’s, Mike Railey, “ I’ll, ”, Railey, hadn’t, it’s, Aaron Chapa, “, Chapa, “ I’m, Yash Reddy, didn’t, McDonald’s, McDonald's Organizations: McDonald’s USA, McDonald's, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Nebraska, Guggenheim Partners Locations: McDonald’s, McDonald's USA, Colorado, Denver, Iowa , Kansas , Missouri, Montana , Oregon , Utah , Wisconsin, Wyoming

☆ McDonald’s president says its food is safe to eat after E. coli outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —A day after an E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders in the western part of the United States left one dead and 10 hospitalized, McDonald’s entered full damage-control mode. “We are very confident that you can go to McDonald’s and enjoy our classics,” McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger said on NBC’s “Today” Wednesday. Most of the illnesses are in Colorado and Nebraska, and most of the people who fell ill ate Quarter Pounders at McDonald’s. “If there has been contaminated product within our supply chain, it’s very likely worked itself through that supply chain already.”McDonald’s (MCD) stock fell more than 5% at Wednesday — its worst day since the March 2020 Covid lockdown. Chipotle’s outbreak is the worst-case scenario for any restaurant chain, and McDonald’s E. coli situation appears to be limited, at least for now, to a supply issue.

Persons: McDonald’s, Joe Erlinger, “, ” Erlinger, ”, Chipotle’s, Chipotle, Brian Niccol, Niccol, we’ll, Morgan Spurlock’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, ”, Centers for Disease Control, US Food and Drug Administration, Starbucks, CDC, American Museum of Tort Locations: New York, United States, McDonald’s, Colorado and Nebraska

☆ Coca-Cola CEO says McDonald's E. coli outbreak won't hurt beverage company's sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said the company doesn't expect an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's to hurt the beverage company's sales. McDonald's is Coke's largest restaurant customer, and the two companies' symbiotic relationship has existed for nearly seven decades. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it has linked an E. coli outbreak in 10 states to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers. Both ingredients are unique to the Quarter Pounder burgers, although cooking the patty at the correct internal temperature should kill the bacteria. The outbreak comes as consumers broadly have been spending less at restaurants, hurting both McDonald's and Coke.

Persons: James Quincey, Quincey, McDonald's, Coke, it's, Joe Erlinger Organizations: Cola, Olympic Committee, China Mengniu Dairy, International Olympic Committee, CNBC, Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC Locations: China, SwissTech, Lausanne, Colorado , Kansas , Utah, Wyoming, McDonald's, Coke

☆ Russia's military still has dangerous combat forces 'barely touched' by the Ukraine war, top US general in Europe warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But a top US general warns Moscow still has dangerous forces that haven't been affected by the war. AdvertisementRussia has suffered significant losses in Ukraine, but its military still has dangerous combat forces available that have barely been affected by the conflict, the top US general in Europe warned this week. Cavoli said during the Atlantic Council interview that while Russia's ground forces had suffered severe losses fighting in Ukraine, Moscow had taken notable strides to build them back up. "Now, there's some quality problems, and some of the equipment may not be the newest, but that again is localized to the ground forces," he said. "Russia has a plan to reconstitute that ground force and to deploy it, again, on the borders of NATO."

Persons: haven't, —, it's, Christopher Cavoli, Cavoli, Vladimir Putin, they've Organizations: Service, European Command, Atlantic Council, Cavoli, NATO, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Europe, Russian, Baltic, China, Alaska

☆ A deadly E. coli outbreak across 10 states has been linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, CDC says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

McDonald's Quarter Pounders are making people sick with E. coli, the CDC said Tuesday. McDonald's shares plunged in extended training on Tuesday following the announcement. AdvertisementMcDonald's shares dropped more than 9% on Tuesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said one person died and 10 others were hospitalized in connection with an E. coli outbreak linked to the fast food chain's Quarter Pounders. The statement said the illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the Quarter Pounders, which are sourced by a single supplier that serves three distribution centers. Related storiesThe CDC said McDonald's has removed some ingredients from its burgers and paused sales of Quarter Pounders in some states.

Persons: —, Cesar Piña, Piña, McDonald's, Donald Trump, handwashing Organizations: CDC, Service, Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Business Locations: Nebraska, Colorado, McDonald's, America, Colorado , Kansas , Utah , Wyoming, Idaho , Iowa , Missouri, Montana , Nebraska , Nevada , New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania

☆ The bond market is selling off after traders got their Fed forecasts wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Bonds have sold off as traders reassess the path of Fed Reserve rate cuts. AdvertisementThe bond market is in sell-off mode as traders reassess the path of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. That would be a big surprise to traders, with the market pricing in a 90% chance of a 25-basis point interest rate cut from the Fed next month. AdvertisementFed officials, for their part, have indicated they're likely to move cautiously, though more rate cuts are still their base case. Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said she expects interest rates will fall "gradually," and Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid endorsed a "cautious and gradual" approach to cutting interest rates.

Persons: Bonds, —, Donald Trump, Torsten Sløk, Sløk, Mary Daly, Neel Kashkari, Lorie Logan, Jeff Schmid, Trump Organizations: Trump, Service, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Fed, Bloomberg, Bond, Treasury Bond ETF, Federal, Market, San Francisco Fed, Minneapolis, Dallas, Kansas City, House Locations: Atlanta

☆ Rosé and Bruno Mars' chart-topping APT drives YG Plus shares to seven-month high
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of South Korean media company YG Plus soared to a seven-month high after the release of a collaboration track between Blackpink member Rosé and Bruno Mars on Oct. 18 topped streaming charts. Rosé debuted in 2016 as one of the four members of Blackpink, under Kosdaq-listed YG Entertainment. Records from The Black Label are distributed by YG Plus, also a YG Entertainment subsidiary. YG Entertainment shares climbed as much as 3.53% on Tuesday. Despite the boost, the parent company's stocks have dropped 22.5% year-to-date, dragged by uncertain conditions facing the global music industry.

Persons: Rosé, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift Organizations: YG, APT, iTunes, YouTube, YG Entertainment, Atlantic Records, YG Plus Locations: Seoul, Korean, South Korean

☆ Putin's expanded BRICS summit proves he has friends — but risks buckling under its own contradictions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementRussia is flexing its muscles at the center of the BRICS economic bloc, which seeks to rival the West. Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates are the new BRICS entrants, joining the earlier members Russia, India, China, Brazil, and South Africa. He said it had "no chance" of political unity given its members' competing interests and starkly differing attitudes. The greenback, though, will be hard to dethrone — even without competing priorities and rivalry among BRICS members. AdvertisementHe said that while BRICS members were united in a desire for change, "there's no real strategy within BRICS aside from fancy phrases to make it work."

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Abishur Prakash, Anton Barbashin, South Africa —, Barbashin, Una Aleksandra Berzina, Evgeny Roshchin, Johns Hopkins University's Henry A, Putin, SWIFT, Yakov Organizations: Service, West, United, South, Riddle Russia, Riga Stradins University's China Studies Center, Politico, Center for, Johns, Kissinger Center, Global Affairs, Partners, Bank for International Locations: Russia, Western, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, United Arab Emirates, India, China, Brazil, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Russian, Toronto, —, Ukraine, standoffs, Moscow

☆ Get ready to see AirPods at concerts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple's hearing protection feature for AirPods Pro 2 rolls out with iOS 18.1 next week. The AirPods Pro 2 are also getting the ability to turn into hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. Over-the-counter hearing aids can cost up to thousands of dollars, so Apple is looking to position the AirPods Pro 2 as a lower-cost option at $249. The US approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids in 2022 following the passage of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 . Companies like Costco, Walmart, and Bose have since entered the market for over-the-counter hearing aids.

Persons: —, you've, Taylor, Charlie XCX's, Apple, Bose Organizations: AirPods, Service, Apple, iOS, Apple Intelligence, Food and Drug Administration, Companies, Costco, Walmart

McDonald's shares dropped in premarket trading Wednesday morning after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has led to 10 hospitalizations and one death. "Most" sick people reported eating a McDonald's Quarter Pounder, the CDC added. McDonald's shares dropped about 7% in trading before the market opened Wednesday. In a statement Tuesday, McDonald's said it is taking "swift and decisive action" following the E. Coli outbreak in certain states. McDonald's has instructed all local restaurants to remove slivered onions from their supply and has paused the distribution of that ingredient in the affected area.

Persons: McDonald's Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC Locations: Colorado and Nebraska, Colorado

☆ The NFL's $1,000 branded designer jackets are the latest sign of fashion's newfound love affair with sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

New York low-key women's fashion brand Veronica Beard just launched a collaboration with the NFL. On Sunday, the NFL announced a partnership with Veronica Beard, a low-key luxury fashion brand in New York founded in 2010 by sisters-in-law Veronica Miele Beard and Veronica Swanson Beard. AdvertisementMany luxury brands are increasingly courting sports fans as an untapped source of revenue. The luxury fashion industry can't rely on sports to be its saving grace long-termHowever, Pedraza said, not all collaborations reap big rewards. "There's a bit of a lack of innovation on the part of some luxury brands," he said.

Persons: Veronica Beard, —, Veronica Miele Beard, Veronica Swanson Beard, Veronica, Dickey Jackets, Renie Anderson, Taylor Swift, Serdari, Swift, LVMH, Bernard Arnault's, Red Bull, Louis Vuitton, Bernard Arnault, Victor Boyko, Milton Pedraza, Pedraza, — Gen Zers, millennials —, they're, Mary Organizations: NFL, Service, Business, NYU's Stern School, Formula, Bloomberg, Paris FC football, Red, Paris Olympics, NBC, Luxury Institute Locations: York, New York

☆ How a giant, ancient meteorite impact helped fledgling life on Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Spherules can be seen in this sample taken from another meteorite impact. Then all of a sudden, you have a giant tsunami, sweeping by and ripping up the seafloor.”This graphic shows the sequence of events following the S2 giant meteorite impact. When oceans boil and evaporate, they form salts such as those observed in the rocks directly after the impact, Drabon said. The researchers studied layers in this rock and determined that a global tsunami was initiated by the S2 meteorite impact 3.26 billion years ago. “Life during the time of the S2 impact was much simpler,” she said.

Persons: Everests, Nadja Drabon, Drabon, David Madrigal Trejo, Öykü, ” Drabon, “, James Zaccaria, impactor, ” Ben Weiss, Robert R, Shrock, Weiss, ” Weiss, It’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Harvard University, National Academy of Sciences, Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Locations: Yucatan, what’s, Mexico, South Africa, Cape Cod

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