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☆ Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ Star and Action Hero, Dies at 81
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Richard Roundtree , the action-movie hero best known for starring in the “Shaft” movie franchise, has died. He was 81 years old. As the detective John Shaft, Roundtree became known as the first Black action star and was one of the faces of the so-called blaxploitation film genre in the early 1970s.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several “Shaft” films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. Roundtree’s “Shaft” was part of a change in how Black movies were viewed in Hollywood, which failed to consider Black actors – especially for leading roles — in projects at the time. Isaac Hayes’ “Shaft” theme song — which included the line “You a bad mother— (Shut your mouth)” — helped insinuate the original movie into the pop-cult consciousness. After the film’s success, Roundtree returned in sequels “Shaft’s Big Score” in 1972 and “Shaft in Africa” in 1973. Roundtree reprised his role in the 2000 “Shaft” film, a revival that starred Samuel L. Jackson.

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(CNN) – Fulton County prosecutors have discussed potential plea deals with at least six additional co-defendants charged alongside Donald Trump for attempting to subvert the 2020 presidential election, multiple sources tell CNN. Pro-Trump lawyer Robert Cheeley is among those who have been offered a plea deal in the Georgia case but, according to his lawyer, turned it down. A source with knowledge of the Fulton County DA’s strategy tells CNN that it would be open to discussing plea deals with anyone, but there is little room for compromise when it comes to the charges against Trump. To be clear, there is no indication that prosecutors or Trump’s legal team are interested in discussing a plea deal. John Eastman, who is also considered one of Trump’s most high-profile co-defendants, has not been offered a plea deal either, his lawyer told CNN.

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☆ Richard Roundtree, Black action hero who played 'Shaft,' dead at 81
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] FILE PHOTO: Cast member Richard Roundtree poses at the premiere of the movie "What Men Want" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 24 (Reuters) - Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing Black actor who played the private eye John Shaft in the "Shaft" films of the 1970s and also took on dramatic roles dealing with race relations in America, died on Tuesday aged 81, the Hollywood Reporter said, citing his manager. Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer, the Reporter said, citing his manager, Patrick McMinn. Roundtree worked regularly until the end, with 159 acting credits to his name plus three upcoming projects yet to be released, according to IMDB.com. He was married twice and is survived by four daughters - Nicole, Tayler, Morgan and Kelli Roundtree - and his son, James, Variety said.

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☆ Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Anita Gates | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Richard Roundtree, the actor who redefined African American masculinity in the movies when he played the title role in “Shaft,” one of the first Black action heroes, died on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. The cause was pancreatic cancer, said his manager, Patrick McMinn, who said that it had been diagnosed two months ago. “Shaft,” which was released in 1971, was among the first of the so-called Blaxploitation movies, and it made Roundtree a movie star at 29. The character John Shaft is his own man, a private detective who jaywalks confidently through moving Times Square traffic in a handsome brown leather coat with the collar turned up; sports a robust, dark mustache somewhere between walrus-style and a downturned handlebar; and keeps a pearl-handled revolver in the fridge in his Greenwich Village duplex apartment. As Roundtree observed in a 1972 article in The New York Times, he is “a Black man who is for once a winner.”

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☆ What is the Student Aid Report?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Aly J. Yale | Richard Richtmyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The Student Aid Report summarizes the information on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). See Insider's picks for the best private student loans >>What is the Student Aid Report (SAR)? The Student Aid Report is a document that, through the 2023-2024 school year, was used to summarize the data submitted on a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Federal student aid eligibilityYour summary will also include your Student Aid Index — formerly called the Expected Family Contribution. Schools and aid offersThe schools you apply to don't actually receive your FAFSA Submission Summary (formerly Student Aid Report).

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☆ Richard Roundtree, 'Shaft' star, has died
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971’s “Shaft,” has died, according to multiple reports. McMinn told the outlet that the actor died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”The CNN has reached out to representatives for the actor for comment. Roundtree has the distinction of being among a handful of actors who enjoyed top billing with his first-ever screen credit. Until then a theater actor, his starring role in the 1971 Blaxploitation epic “Shaft” propelled him into the cultural limelight, launching a franchise that would see sequels, a TV series and a 2019 reboot starring Samuel L. Jackson.

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Start your search for a tax preparer or tax advisor before the peak of tax season. How to find the best tax preparer or advisor near youLike finding the right doctor or therapist, it can take time to find the best tax preparer or tax advisor for your situation. A tax attorney has demonstrated expertise in areas of federal and/or state tax preparation and complex tax planning. How to choose a tax preparer frequently asked questionsWho is the best person to get tax advice from? A tax preparer must obtain a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) from the IRS in order to prepare a tax return in exchange for compensation.

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Schedule C is a tax form for self-employed people to report business income. You do so on a tax form called Schedule C.See Insider's picks for the best tax software >>Here's what to know about Schedule C and its filing requirements. What is the Schedule C tax form? Schedule C is a form that self-employed people have to file alongside their tax return, or Form 1040. Schedule C frequently asked questionsDo I have to file a Schedule C?

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☆ Companies Clash Over Billions of Dollars in Hydrogen Tax Breaks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Amrith Ramkumar | Richard Rubin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—Big energy producers are sparring over billions of dollars in subsidies from last year’s climate law, a fight that pits the Biden administration’s goals for economic growth against its efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. The battle is over subsidies to produce clean hydrogen, a potential alternative to oil and natural gas in industries such as steelmaking and trucking where renewable energy and batteries alone aren’t adequate. The administration is weighing how strictly to define what energy sources can be used to make clean hydrogen and still be eligible for some of the most valuable tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.

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☆ America’s Debt Crisis Burns While Congress Fiddles
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Tim Smart | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +9 min

Last month, the Penn Wharton Budget Model from the University of Pennsylvania came out with an analysis of the debt crisis entitled “When Does Federal Debt Reach Unsustainable Levels?”Their answer? The concern is that punting the problem into the future, continuing to raise debt even as interest rates rise further or hold at higher levels for longer, the debt will grow even faster in a “snowball” scenario. Similar proposals have been offered over the years but at the same time they seem to lack political support – indeed, Republicans have recently voiced the idea of cutting Social Security. The debt crisis is rapidly worsening at a time when the bond market is having its own set of problems. A recent government auction of debt, an occurrence that is becoming more common as the U.S. borrows more, saw weak demand.

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☆ Regret Claiming That Pandemic Employer Tax Credit? IRS Now Lets You Take It Back
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Richard Rubin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The IRS move is part of the agency’s attempt to combat fraud and abuse in the tax credit, known as the ERC. Photo: Ting Shen for the Wall Street JournalWASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service opened an escape hatch from one of its major tax-enforcement campaigns, giving employers the ability to withdraw pending claims for a pandemic-era tax credit that has become a headache for the agency. Employers who haven’t received their refunds or cashed their checks for the employee-retention credit can now withdraw their claims without penalties or interest, even if they are already under audit. If the IRS accepts their withdrawal, it would effectively end an audit.

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CNN —The United States has vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council which called for a humanitarian pause in besieged Gaza – sparking more criticism of political paralysis in the powerful global body. The international community should engineer “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting to allow for aid delivery, it said. In New York, several members of the Security Council expressed disappointment and frustration over the failure of a joint statement on the importance of aid and civilian protection. The Security Council “missed an opportunity,” French representative Nicolas de Rivière told press after the vote. Russia last week proposed another resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza that also failed to pass.

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Violent crime dropped 1.7%, and that included a 6.1% decrease in murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Political Cartoons View All 1211 Images“By and large what we’re seeing is simply a return to something approaching normal after the big changes associated with the pandemic,” Rosenfeld said. Last year's FBI report arrived with major caveats since nearly two-fifths of all policing agencies failed to participate, including big cities like New York, Los Angeles and Miami. The overhaul will eventually make crime data more modern and detailed, federal officials said, but the switchover can be complicated for police departments. Violent crime overall remains far lower than the historic highs of the 1990s.

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CNN —At least 11 United Nations employees have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since the weekend, the UN said Wednesday, even as it called for emergency funding to continue humanitarian work in the embattled Palestinian enclave. The UN staffers who were killed paid “the ultimate price,” Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a brief statement to press on Wednesday. Air strikes have so far killed 1,100 people in Gaza, according to Palestinian health authorities. In the meantime, UN staffers are working 24 hour days as dozens of UN-operated schools provide shelter for civilians fleeing the bombardment. The UN’s powerful Security Council will meet on Friday afternoon to discuss the situation in Israel and Gaza.

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Our experts answer readers' credit card questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess credit cards). The Prime Visa card launched a new intro bonus to celebrate: a $150 Amazon gift card upon approval of your credit card application. Amazon Prime Day 2023 has come and gone, but there's another savings event, called Prime Big Deals Day, happening on October 10-11. Get a $150 Amazon gift card upon approval with the Prime VisaFrom October 10-31, you'll receive a $150 Amazon gift card upon approval of your credit card application. Other cards offer higher cash-back rates on non-Amazon purchases Insider’s Take The Amazon Prime Visa is a good choice if you're already an Amazon Prime member — and do quite a bit of online shopping.

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☆ Russia says it deserves a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. It may have a shot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Richard Roth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Russia is campaigning for a return to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council – after being suspended just last year for invading Ukraine. Russia’s war in Ukraine war is still grinding on, and several UN human rights investigations have accused Moscow of committing human rights abuses. The Human Rights Council is made up of 47 member states, distributed by geographic region and elected by fellow nations. Russia joined the Human Rights Council in January 2021. “Every day Russia and China remind us by committing abuses on a massive scale that they should not be members of the UN Human Rights Council,” Human Rights Watch UN director Louis Charbonneau said.

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"This quarter is all about higher interest rates for longer," said Mike Mayo, an analyst at Wells Fargo. "There is a constructive environment, and investment banking fees tend to be higher through the end of the year," said Jason Goldberg, a banking analyst at Barclays. Despite the renewed optimism, investment banking activity remains depressed. As rates rise, bond prices fall, representing losses on paper that would be realized if the banks sold the bonds. More broadly, "we're back into this environment where investors think interest rates are going to remain higher for longer," he said.

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CNN —The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the United States have also strongly urged the international community to back such a mission. Though approved by the powerful UN Security Council, the force would not formally be under UN control. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22, Prime Minister Henry told fellow nations that it was “urgent” that the Security Council approve a military mission to reestablish order. The Security Council has found itself in repeated deadlock in recent years amid deepening geopolitical rivalries.

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☆ U.S. Charges IRS Contractor With Tax Return Leak
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Richard Rubin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ IRS Contractor Is Charged in Leak of Trump Tax Returns, Thousands of Wealthy Americans’ Records
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Richard Rubin | Aruna Viswanatha | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ UK regulator clears $1.52 billion UnitedHealth-EMIS deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Friday it has cleared UnitedHealth Group's (UNH.N) 1.24 billion-pound ($1.52 billion) acquisition of healthcare technology firm EMIS (EMISG.L). The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed it found no competition concerns in the deal between specialist healthcare tech and software companies, which provide services to Britain's National Health Service (NHS). Optum UK, part of U.S.-based UnitedHealth, unveiled an offer to acquire EMIS in June last year, to position the combined entity to provide better services to the NHS. ($1 = 0.8173 pounds)Reporting by Richard Rohan Francis in Bengaluru; editing by Eileen SorengOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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