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☆ Relatives of victims and survivors give emotional accounts of Georgia’s Sapelo Island dock gangway collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Rebekah Riess | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Emotional accounts from relatives of the victims and survivors of the partial collapse of a boat dock gangway on Georgia’s Sapelo Island and a newly released video of the frantic rescue efforts paint a dramatic picture of Saturday’s incident. The seven victims were among the dozens of people who traveled to Sapelo Island last weekend to celebrate the Gullah-Geechee, a community of descendants of Africans who were enslaved on coastal plantations in the South. Yvette Jackson, one of the seniors on a family trip visiting Sapelo Island, barely made it across the gangway before the collapse and said at Tuesday’s news conference, “It was the most horrific thing I have ever experienced.”A portion of the gangway that collapsed Saturday afternoon remains visible on Sapelo Island in McIntosh County, Georgia, on October 20, 2024. “I just stood there, looking down in that water and saw all those people.”“And then it hit me, Regina, Regina, where’s Regina? “Nobody knows what it’s like to go under the water and let somebody help you out and bring you out.

Persons: Ben Crump, ” Crump, “, Natalie Jackson, ’ ” Crump, Yvette Jackson, Lewis M, Levine, ” Katrena Alexander, Jackson’s, where’s Regina, ” Alexander, Regina Brinson, Brinson, Carlotta McIntosh, Isaiah Thomas, Miss Carlotta, ” Brinson, ”, Thomas, hadn’t, ” Pearl Davis, CNN’s Nick Valencia Organizations: CNN, Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, Georgia, Sapelo, McIntosh County , Georgia, Regina

☆ Women soccer players call on FIFA to cut ties with Saudi oil giant Aramco
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —More than 100 soccer players from the women’s game have signed an open letter to FIFA, urging the sport’s world governing body to end its sponsorship deal with Saudi oil and gas company Aramco. In April this year, FIFA announced a four-year global partnership with the majority state-owned oil giant, giving it sponsorship rights to the 2026 men’s World Cup and the 2027 Women’s World Cup. “The Saudi authorities trample not only on the rights of women, but on the freedom of all other citizens too,” the letter, addressed to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, said. Last year, it produced an average of 12.8 million barrels of oil a day, far more than any other company. US oil and gas companies combined, however, produce more than Saudi Arabia, according to a 2023 analysis from the US Energy Information Administration.

Persons: Vivianne Miedema, Becky Sauerbrunn, trample, Gianni Infantino, “, Miedema, ”, John Walton, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, sportswashing Organizations: CNN, FIFA, Saudi, Manchester City, Saudi Aramco, BBC, CNN Sport, Aramco, Manchester, Fox News, US Energy Information Administration, “ Grassroots, ”, Women’s Locations: Saudi, Aramco, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco

☆ Sapelo Island ferry resumes operations after deadly boat dock gangway collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Nicole Chavez | Michelle Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —A ferry connecting an island off the coast of Georgia resumed operations Monday while the investigation to see what might have caused a deadly dock collapse that killed seven people continues. “Our hearts continue to go out to the victims, their families, and all of those involved in Saturday’s tragic occurrence on Sapelo Island,” said Walter Rabon, the department’s commissioner. Febury Hassan/Caring Connection Chaplaincy/Zelda Johnson/William Johnson Sr./John Thomas/Impact Church“He was a real, laid back, humble guy,” his son, Jeff Thomas, told CNN. “Sapelo Island itself is a jewel within Georgia,” he said. The event honors Geechee traditions and has “entertainers, vendors, and special guests, including Island descendants” according to the Sapelo Island Cultural and Revitalization Society.

Persons: ”, Walter Rabon, Ben Crump, ” Crump, ‘, Melvin Amerson, Jacqueline Crews Carter, Cynthia Gibbs, William Johnson Jr, Carlotta McIntosh, Isaiah Thomas, Queen Welch, Charles L, Welch, Johnson Jr, William Johnson Sr, ” Johnson, ’, Zelda, “, Zelda Johnson, Thomas, Charles Houston, Febury Hassan, John Thomas, Jeff Thomas, Thomas ’, Catherine Sneed, ” Sneed, Vanessa Jordan, Deacon Randall Jordan, Gibbs, Jordan, McIntosh, ” Febury Hassan, ” Hassan, Hassan, Roger Lotson, Lotson, ” Lotson, ” CNN’s Devon Sayers, Kia Fatahi, Zenebou Sylla Organizations: CNN, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, ”, US Air Force, Wellesley College, Impact Church, Revitalization Society Locations: Georgia, Jacksonville , Florida, Atlanta, Darien , Georgia, McIntosh County, Sapelo, ”, McIntosh

☆ Luong Cuong: Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hanoi, Vietnam AP —Vietnam elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president on Monday, the fourth official to fill the largely ceremonial role in 18 months. The role of the general secretary is the most powerful position in Vietnam while the presidency is mostly ceremonial and involves meeting foreign dignitaries. Vietnam's Luong Cuong takes his oath as Vietnam's President during the autumn opening session at the National Assembly in Hanoi on October 21, 2024. When he became the new general secretary, he promised to maintain the anti-corruption fight. “The installation of Luong Cuong as president is yet another example of the expansion of Vietnam’s police state,” he said.

Persons: Luong Cuong, Lam, ” Cuong, Nguyen Phu Trong, Trong, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Thuong, Vuong Dinh, Dang Anh, Cuong, Nguyen Khac Giang, – Yusof, Luong, ”, Critics, Ben Swanton Organizations: Vietnam AP, National Assembly, Communist Party, Getty, Vietnam Studies, Institute, Communist Party Congress Locations: Hanoi, Vietnam, Vuong, AFP, Lam

☆ NFL Week 7 Sunday review: Chiefs win Super Bowl rematch to become last unbeaten team, Saquon Barkley has massive revenge game against Giants
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —It was a week of huge match-ups between winning teams and Week 7 didn’t disappoint in terms of drama. One franchise lost for the first time, another maintained its unbeaten record and there were some huge injury blows too. Here are the main storylines from Sunday’s action:Chiefs win Super Bowl rematch to become last unbeaten teamIt was billed as the game of the week and it didn’t disappoint in terms of drama. Afterwards, Mahomes said that, despite the win, there is plenty to improve on for the Chiefs, the only team left in the NFL which has yet to be defeated. Eakin Howard/APSaquon Barkley has revenge performance in win over GiantsAll eyes were on Saquon Barkley as the Philadelphia Eagles made the short trip north to face the New York Giants in East Rutherford.

Persons: Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Kareem Hunt, Mecole Hardman, Brock Purdy, “, ”, Cary Edmondson, Christian McCaffrey, Aiyuk, Purdy, Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, Eakin Howard, AP Saquon Barkley, Saquon Barkley, Barkley, ” Barkley, “ I’ve, I’ve, I’ll, Al Bello, Cedric Benson, he’s, I’m, Seth Wenig, Daniel Jones, Brian Daboll, Jones, “ Daniel, Jake Bates ’, Jahmyr Gibbs, Ra St, Brown, Kalif Raymond, Will Reichard, Ivan Pace Jr, Vikings QB Sam Darnold, Bates, David Berding, We’ve, you’re, Dan Campbell, Brandon McManus, McManus, Morry Gash, Green Bay’s Jordan Love, Houston’s CJ Stroud, Love, Josh Jacobs, Jacobs ’, Thomas Jones, Jacobs, Joe Mixon, Stacy Revere Organizations: CNN, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Chiefs, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, 49ers, Kansas City, NFL, Reuters, San, AP, Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, MetLife, Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Packers, Houston, Vikings, North, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings ’, Lions, Minnesota, Vikings QB, Detroit, ” Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Lambeau Field, Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers Locations: London, Kansas, San Francisco, East Rutherford, New York, It’s, Minneapolis, Detroit, Minnesota, Green, Wisconsin

Huge crowds of protesters gathered in several cities across Israel Saturday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government make the return of hostages in Gaza their top priority. In Tel Aviv, people protested outside the Israel Defense Forces’ headquarters, blocking traffic and chanting anti-government slogans. Eran Nissan, a peace activist from the progressive Israeli group Mehazkim, has been attending anti-government rallies since January last year. On Saturday, he was handing out T-shirts and stickers with derogatory messages about Israel’s far-right security minister Itamar Ben Gvir. There are 101 hostages still held in Gaza, Israeli authorities say, but as many as one-third of them are thought to be dead.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Eran Nissan, Itamar Ben Gvir, Nissan, ”, Yahya Sinwar, “, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: Israel Defense Forces ’, CNN Locations: Israel, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Iran

In Tel Aviv, people protested outside the Israel Defense Forces’ headquarters, blocking traffic and chanting anti-government slogans. Eran Nissan, a peace activist from the progressive Israeli group Mehazkim, has been attending anti-government rallies since January last year. On Saturday, he was handing out T-shirts and stickers with derogatory messages about Israel’s far-right security minister Itamar Ben Gvir. There are 101 hostages still held in Gaza, Israeli authorities say, but as many as one-third of them are thought to be dead. And any poll that you see right now shows they’re going to be hit hard,” he said.

☆ 2024 NFL Week 7: The best of Sunday’s games and the standout storylines
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold throws the ball to tight end Johnny Mundt in Minneapolis on September 22. Matt Slocum/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dax Hill during the Chiefs' 26-25 victory in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, September 15. Ed Zurga/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 5. Charlie Riedel/AP The best photos from the 2024 NFL season Prev NextHouston Texans (5-1) vs. Green Bay Packers (4-2) – 1:00 p.m. ETKansas City Chiefs (5-0) @ San Francisco 49ers (3-3) – 4:25 p.m.

Persons: Sean Payton, Deebo Samuel, Samuel, John Froschauer, Brian Branch, Matthew Pearce, Patrick McDermott, Pat Surtain, AAron Ontiveroz, C.J, Gardner, Johnson, David Njoku, Matt Rourke, Claudin, Kirk Cousins, Grant Halverson, Caleb Williams, Williams, Zac Goodwin, Isaac Yiadom, Ji'Ayir Brown, DK Metcalf, Steven Bisig, Willie Gay Jr, Gay, Ed Zurga, Camryn Bynum, Steve Luciano, Keon Coleman, Eric Gay, Trevor Lawrence, David Rosenblum, Daniel Whelan, Gregory Bull, Trey Sermon, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Deommodore Lenoir, Ezra Shaw, Riley Moss, Cooper Neill, Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Jayden Daniels, Christian Petersen, Tremon Smith, Greg Zuerlein, Seth Wenig, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Germaine Pratt, Eric Murray, George Kittle, Jed Jacobsohn, Darius Slayton, Eric Kendricks, Brad Penner, Reuters Damar Hamlin, Bryan M, Bennett, Calvin Austin III, Brandon Sloter, Sam Darnold, Johnny Mundt, Stephen Maturen, John Amis, Aaron Jones, Stacy Bengs, Dak Prescotts, Allen Lazard, Alex Austin, Darnell Mooney, Matt Slocum, Patrick Mahomes, Dax Hill, Jay Biggerstaff, Deebo Samuel Sr, Ivan Pace Jr, Abbie Parr, Alvin Kamara, Kamara, Tim Heitman, Tua Tagovailoa, Tagovailoa, Jasen, Caroline Brehman, Shutterstock, Dak Prescott, Prescott, Ken Blaze, Brian Robinson Jr, K.J, Britt, Jaylen Waddle, Hill, Stephanie V, Daniels, Al Diaz, Justin Fields, Danny Karnik, Okonkwo, Tyrique Stevenson, David Banks, Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson, Jason Mowry, Andrew Van Ginkel, Vincent Carchietta, Rebecca Blackwell, Khalil Shakir, Justin Jones, Jordan Love, Brooke Sutton, São Paulo, South America Kirby Lee, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Reed Hoffmann, Isaiah, Patrick Mahomes scrambles, Charlie Riedel, – CJ Stroud, Stroud, Melina Myers, Nico Collins, Xavier McKinney, Love –, Josh Jacobs, Jeff Hanisch, Matt LaFleur, Bobby Slowik –, DeMeco Ryans, LaFleur, ”, ” Ryans, “, Matt, Aidan Hutchinson, JJ McCarthy, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Ra St, Brown, Jameson Williams, Tim Patrick, Sam LaPorta, Brian Flores, Kirby Lee, Jared Goff, “ I’ve, Flores, Kevin, …, they’ve, Goff, Andrew Dieb, LVIII, Andy Reid, Kyle Shanahan, Reid, Candice Ward, we’ve, It’s, Rice, Marquise Brown, Isiah Pacheco, Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey Organizations: CNN, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Wembley, Bears, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Denver Broncos, Thursday, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, AP Detroit Lions, The Lions, Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Packers, Arizona Cardinals, Getty Images Denver Broncos, Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Post, Getty, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Eagles, AP Carolina Panthers, Atlanta, Panthers, Getty Images Chicago Bears, Tottenham Hotspur, USA, Sports, Reuters New, Reuters New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Saints, AP Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Vikings, AP Buffalo Bills, Bills, Houston Texans, AP Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts, Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, AP Indianapolis Colts, Reuters Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, AP San Francisco 49ers, Deommodore, Cardinals, 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Bengals, Getty Images Houston Texans, Jacksonville, Texans, AP New York Giants, Giants, Reuters, Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers, Steelers, Getty Images Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans, AP Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, The Jets, Reuters Atlanta Falcons, AP Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl, Reuters San Francisco 49ers, AP New Orleans Saints, Reuters Miami Dolphins, Reuters New York Jets, AP Los Angeles Chargers, Shutterstock Dallas Cowboys, NFL, Reuters Washington, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buccaneers, Dade Police, Miami Herald, Tribune, Service, Atlanta Falcons, Falcons, AP Tennessee Titans, Titans, Patriots, New York Giants, São Paulo, The Eagles, Neo, AP Baltimore Ravens, Arrowhead, Houston, Detroit Lions, Detroit, Lions, ESPN, Darnold, NFC, Reuters Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City, San Francisco, Super Bowls, Super, Levi’s, Miami Dolphins, Vegas Raiders, Carolina Panthers, Washington, Pittsburgh Steelers Locations: London, New Orleans, Seattle, Arlington , Texas, Green Bay , Wisconsin, Denver, Philadelphia, Charlotte , North Carolina, Reuters New Orleans, Kansas City , Missouri, Houston, Jacksonville , Florida, Inglewood , California, Santa Clara , California, Glendale , Arizona, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Orchard Park , New York, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Nashville, Miami Gardens , Florida, Cleveland, Tampa , Florida, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, São, South America, Green Bay, Stroud, USA, Detroit, Super, Santa Clara, California, Francisco

☆ Israel’s ties with Europe strained by wars in Gaza and Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Adding impetus to their effort is the fact Israeli military strikes are now hitting UN peacekeeping bases in southern Lebanon, which house European troops. European reproach of Israel reached new levels when Israeli military strikes began hitting posts of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon. The UN has said Israel’s military has fired on its peacekeepers multiple times in recent weeks, injuring more than a dozen. ‘We have blocked everything’Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also condemned Israel’s actions in Lebanon, including an Israeli military strike that hit a UN peacekeeping base where around 1,100 Italian troops are stationed. In an earlier move that protested Israel’s war in Gaza, Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognized Palestinian statehood in May.

Persons: CNN —, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, ” Hugh Lovatt, Josep Borrell, Ali Moustafa, ” Lovatt, ”, Biden, It’s, ” Borrell, Lovatt, Israel, Maya Sion, Netanyahu, António Guterres, Emmanuel Macron, “ Netanyahu, Macron, Carl Court, ” Macron, ” Netanyahu, Borrell, Guterres, Giorgia Meloni, ” Meloni, Meloni, Tzidkiyahu, Keir Starmer, of National Security Itamar Ben, Bezalel Smotrich, David Cameron, Ben Gvir, Smotrich, ” Ben Gvir’s, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Israel “ Organizations: CNN, UN, EU, North Africa, Foreign Relations, Hamas, European Union, Red Crescent, Reuters, UNIFIL, Europe, Agence France, Presse, United Nations Interim Force, AFP, Israel, UK, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Foreign Affairs Council, Getty, of National Security, Finance, Sky News, DPA, Nazi Locations: CNN — Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, East, Berlin, Rafah, Egypt, United States, “, Iran, Spain, Ireland, Italy, France, Tzidkiyahu, Jerusalem, Paris, AFP, Marjayoun, Vichy, Stockholm, Germany, United Kingdom, Irish, Sion, Norway, Britain, Lebanese, Khiam, Palestine

☆ Liberty oust Lynx in overtime of Game 5 to capture first-ever WNBA championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Sabreena Merchant | Ben Pickman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

NEW YORK — At long last, the New York Liberty are WNBA champions. Sunday’s Game 5 between the Liberty and Minnesota Lynx was far from New York’s most aesthetically pleasing game of the season, but style points aren’t awarded in winner-take-all affairs. But Stewart avenged the pair of free throws she split in the waning seconds of Game 1 to send Game 5 into overtime. THE NEW YORK LIBERTY HAVE THEIR HARDWARE 🏆 pic.twitter.com/WGZgqsp68A — WNBA (@WNBA) October 21, 2024Sunday’s championship is the culmination of a plan years in the making. That winter, general manager Jonathan Kolb had targeted three All-Star players he hoped to add to the Liberty’s roster: Stewart, Jones and Courtney Vandersloot.

Persons: Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabally, Ionescu, Stewart, Sandy Brondello, Jones, Leonie Fiebich, Minnesota wouldn’t, Napheesa Collier, Fiebich, —, egan, lara, ines, rena, dore, rade, ake, oster, hough, ince, alf, VP., herman Organizations: New York Liberty, Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, Liberty, WNBA, New York, Barclays Center, Lynx, ust, eads Locations: New, York, New York, Minnesota

☆ Why a stock picking approach to small caps may boost performance right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Krysta Escobar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stock picking may be the key to getting exposure to small caps. Rob Harvey, who's behind the Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF , uses an actively managed approach to buying the group. He's trying to avoid small caps that are underperforming and dragging down the index. "You remove those from your small cap universe, [and] you can do a lot for boosting returns." As of Friday's close, the Dimension U.S. Small Cap ETF is underperforming the Russell 2000 by more than one percent this year.

Persons: Rob Harvey, who's, Ben Slavin, BNY Mellon Organizations: U.S, Abercrombie, Fitch, Fabrinet, Dimensional Fund, BNY

☆ Drone targets Israeli prime minister’s house as strikes in Gaza kill 50
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sirens wailed Saturday morning in Israel, warning of incoming fire from Lebanon, including a drone launched toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house in Caesarea, the Israeli government said. Meanwhile, in Gaza, more than 50 people, including children, have been killed in several Israeli strikes, in less than 24 hours, according to hospital officials and an Associated Press reporter. Israel's emergency services said a 50-year-old man was killed after being hit by shrapnel while sitting in his car in northern Israel. At Al-Awda hospital in Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, strikes hit the building's top floors, injuring several staff members, the hospital said in a statement. The strikes knocked out internet networks in northern Gaza, said Paltel, the Palestinian communications company, on Facebook Saturday.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Mike Segar, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Yemen's, Hezbollah —, Iran —, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, Bint Jbeil, Nasser Rashid, Yahya Sinwar, Iran's, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Khamenei, Sinwar's, Netanyahu, Sinwar, Abu Hamza, Paltel Organizations: Israel's, United Nations General Assembly, Reuters, Israel, Israeli, Associated Press, Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Health Ministry, Indonesian, Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Facebook Locations: U.N, New York, U.S, Israel, Lebanon, Caesarea, Gaza, Ben Gurion, Iran, Bint, Beirut, rearming, Beit Lahiya, Al, Jabaliya, Zawayda, Aqsa, Deir al, Palestinian

☆ What to expect in Game 5 of the unpredictable WNBA Finals between the Liberty and Lynx
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Ben Pickman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The Minnesota Lynx coach has participated in five of the last seven Game 5s in the WNBA Finals. AdvertisementMinnesota’s 82-80 Game 4 win Friday night was the series’ closest game from start to finish. Everyone Watches Womens Sports 💪 #WNBAFinals @WCCO pic.twitter.com/32ERUzKzty — Marielle Mohs (@MarielleMohs) October 17, 2024What will decide the first Game 5 of a WNBA Finals since 2019 remains an open question. Just be fair.”AdvertisementThe Liberty took 11 fewer free throws than the Lynx in Game 4, but they had taken eight more free throws heading into Friday night. “I think that what I’m just thrilled about is that this group gets to experience the Game 5,” said Reeve, who is 3-2 in her prior finals Game 5 appearances.

Persons: Cheryl Reeve, isn’t, ” Reeve, hird, ange F riday, rove, hough, eason Organizations: MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota Lynx, WNBA, Lynx, New York Liberty, New, ince, ff., ust Locations: Brooklyn

☆ Venture capital is going to war over the election. Here's the data to prove it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Rob Price | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

VCs are lobbing cash at the presidential election and key congressional races, FEC data shows. This election cycle, investors at the top venture capital firms have plowed tens of millions of dollars into the election, both backing their favored political candidates and just cannily promoting commercial interests. (The filing deadline for Q3 data for quarterly filing entities was October 15, but this data isn't yet readily available in full online.) Business Insider selected 10 venture capital firms to focus on, taking into account fund size and cultural and industry significance. Sequoia Capital's Doug Leone is one of VC's most prolific GOP-aligned political donors, giving his almost $3.8 million to the National Republican Committee and other causes.

Persons: Reid Hoffman, Kamala Harris, —, hasn't, Andreessen Horowitz, blockchain, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, a16z, Horowitz, Andreessen, Harris, megadonor Reid Hoffman, Keith Rabois, Kleiner Perkins, Michael Moritz, Shaun Maguire, Joe Manchin, Hoffman, Horowitz Hoffman, Joe Biden, Biden, Nikki Haley, Trump, Vinod Khosla, John Doerr, Doug Leone, Elon Musk, Melia Russell, Rob Price Organizations: Service, Federal, Commission, Yuga Labs, White, Republicans, Founders Fund, SpaceX, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Sequoia Heritage, Business, Republican, Lincoln, Democratic, Democratic Party, Democratic Congressional, Sequoia, National Republican, Future Forward PAC, America PAC, Elon, Investors, splashy Hamptons, Harris Victory Fund, Harris Action Fund, Democratic National Committee Locations: Solana, Sequoia, West Virginia, New Hampshire

☆ Luxury stocks may be a risky China stimulus bet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

A post-pandemic spending surge led to luxury stocks such as LVMH to reach all-time highs in early 2023, but that soon changed. We believe improved confidence and sentiment is required to reach even our flat year-over-year Chinese luxury growth forecast for 2025," Wallace noted. Luxury stocks are feeling the pressure — year to date, U.S.-traded shares of major players LVMH and Kering are down about 17% and 41%, respectively. Analysts and investors are mixed as to whether the Chinese stimulus measures can revive luxury spending growth among consumers — and whether it will create a meaningful tailwind for luxury companies. Whether the luxury sector can continue growing at the same levels without as much Chinese consumer spending remains in question.

Persons: — stoking, Ben Harburg, Morgan Stanley, Ashley Wallace, Wallace, Jean, Jacques Guiony, Moncler, Hermes, Prada, Richemont, LVMUY CFRUY, —, Edouard Aubin, Sauron, Harburg, LVMH's Guiony, we've Organizations: Alpha, Bank of America, of America, Consumers Locations: China, Covid, 3Q24, U.S, LVMH

☆ When campaign and football season collide: Harris and Trump battle for sports fans: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Hey sports fans: Harris and Trump want your voteBy Adam WollnerOctober is a sports fan's paradise. Rebecca Shabad and Peter Alexander report that Harris’ campaign launched ads Friday that will appear on websites dealing with sports news, sports betting, fantasy sports and video games, including DraftKings, Yahoo Sports and IGN. And the Harris campaign said it’s placing ads on sports talk radio and is taking advantage of major NFL, MLB and college football games. The ads end with the tag line: “Kamala is for they/them; President Trump is for you.”These efforts come amid the backdrop of a massive gender gap between the two candidates. The latest national NBC News poll shows Harris leading among women by a 14-point margin (55%-41%), while Trump is ahead with men by 16 points (56%-40%).

Persons: Adam Wollner, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Kristen Welker, ”, Harris, Trump, It’s, Rebecca Shabad, Peter Alexander, Magic Johnson, Ben Stiller, ’ ” Tim Walz, Rich, Jonathan Allen, Allan Smith, Olympia Sonnier, Ben Kamisar, Kamala, Joe Biden, won’t, don’t, Mike Pence, ” Harris, “, Sen, Lindsey Graham, Josh Shapiro, alo, lea Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, MLB, NHL, NBA, Yahoo Sports, IGN, “, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, NBC News, Voters, Republicans, House, Fox News, Pennsylvania Democratic Gov Locations: Michigan

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is ramping up efforts to court male voters two weeks before Election Day with ads on platforms frequented by men who like fantasy sports, sports betting, sports news and video game websites. Kamala Harris is the average Joe underdog and … Ha No, this isn’t a time for jokes," he said. Since she jumped into the race, Harris has been trying to attract men to support her, but Trump continues to perform better among male voters. NBC News’ recent poll found that 56% of male registered voters support Trump, while 40% of them support Harris. According to the Harris campaign, it's also trying to break through and reach men on platforms such as TikTok and live-streaming site Twitch.

Persons: WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Magic Johnson, Johnson, He’s, Kamala, Ben Stiller, Kamala Harris, …, Trump, it's, It's Organizations: Yahoo Sports, IGN, America, NBC, Trump, MLB

At a town hall hosted at a high school outside Philadelphia, Musk referred to the false conspiracy theory that Dominion Voting Systems was part of a plot to rig U.S. elections in recent years. There’s always this question of, say, the Dominion voting machines. Fact: Hand counts and audits of such paper ballots have repeatedly proven that Dominion machines produce accurate results. Studies and investigations have found that there’s no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the U.S. When voter fraud has occurred, prosecutors have successfully brought cases against perpetrators including in a highly publicized fraud scheme in North Carolina.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Musk, ”, Anna Moneymaker, Trump, ” Musk, Democratic megadonor George Soros, Kamala Harris, Emma Barnett, Ben Goggin, Kat Tenbarge Organizations: —, Systems, Dominion, Brennan Center for Justice, Fox News, SpaceX, Tesla, Ridley High School, Philadelphia Fox, Trump, Trump America PAC, FBI, Democratic megadonor Locations: FOLSOM, Pa, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Maricopa County, Arizona, Philadelphia County, Folsom, Butler , Pennsylvania, U.S, North Carolina, Mexico, “ Pennsylvania, America, New York City

☆ Portfolio manager discusses Couche-Tard's bid for Seven & i
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCouche-Tard is 'extraordinarily disciplined' on the capital allocation front: Portfolio managerBen Herrick, associate portfolio manager at Artisan Partners, discusses Alimentation Couche-Tard's bid for Seven & i and regulatory concerns.

Persons: Ben Herrick, Alimentation Organizations: Artisan Partners, Seven

☆ Lynx force WNBA Finals Game 5 in nail-biting win over Liberty: Key takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Sabreena Merchant | Ben Pickman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Neither the Minnesota Lynx nor the New York Liberty led by more than six points, and there were 14 lead changes and 13 ties. She sank both free throws to put Minnesota up two and secure the win. New York and Minnesota made clutch shot after clutch shot, with the Lynx ultimately having the final answer. The Liberty had 16 turnovers that led to 19 points for the Lynx, while Minnesota had 13 turnovers that led to 10 New York points. Though the Lynx missed five free throws, they attempted 11 more shots at the free throw line — much to Brondello’s dismay — and made six more free throws.

Persons: Bridget Carleton, Courtney Williams, —, ickman, Organizations: Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, York, WIN, Minnesota Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, laughers, Minnesota, Brooklyn

☆ Netflix just had a blockbuster quarter, and its Asia strategy had a big role to play in it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At 19%, Asia Pacific had the largest revenue growth rate of all regions this quarter. Local content strategy and investment in original content is boosting Netflix's competitive edge. Company executives and industry experts say growth in Asia had a role to play as well. Revenue growth in North America and Europe, Middle East, and Africa was tied at 16% each. 'Persistence in Asia'Some industry experts who reacted to Netflix's earnings also pointed to its local content creation strategy.

Persons: —, You've, Gregory Peters, Ben Silverman, Silverman, It's, Dan Da Dan Organizations: Netflix, Service, Company, Asia, CNBC, Media Partners Locations: Asia Pacific, Asia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, India, North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa

☆ Danielle Collins postpones retirement and will return to WTA Tour in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

9 Danielle Collins has postponed her retirement from the sport and will be back competing on the WTA Tour in 2025. I will be back on tour in 2025. While there are no guarantees in life, I hope to build on my 2024 momentum and keep playing until there is more certainty around my personal fertility journey. Collins has lost in the opening round of the three tournaments she has played since losing in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, including her home US Open. Collins last played at the Guadalajara Open in September but has been named in the USA’s United Cup team starting on December 27.

Persons: Danielle Collins, Collins, ”, I’ve, ” Collins, Iga, –, Caroline Dolehide, Ben Stiller’s ‘, Gaylord ‘ Greg ’ Focker Organizations: CNN, WTA, American, Miami, Charleston, Paris, United Locations: Flushing Meadows, Guadalajara

☆ Markets are now trading with certainty, says Fedwatch Advisors' Ben Emons
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMarkets are now trading with certainty, says Fedwatch Advisors' Ben EmonsBen Emons, FedWatch Advisors chief investment officer and founder, joins 'Fast Money' to talk the state of the markets, trading into year-end and more.

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☆ Battle of the billionaires: Harris deploys Mark Cuban as Elon Musk stumps for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The Grinch is the one that's going to be putting these small business out of business." Unlike Musk, who has donated nearly $75 million and counting to Trump-aligned groups, Cuban is not a political donor. Ben Wikler, Wisconsin's Democratic Party Chair, praised Cuban's "talents" and said he has credibility to reach voters on business and economic issues. But I trust her.”None of this, however, is unfamiliar territory for Cuban, who played a similar role in 2016 for Clinton’s ultimately unsuccessful campaign against Trump. Before that campaign, Trump and Cuban had a hot-and-cold relationship.

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☆ NFL Week 7 preview: Five things to watch out for
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Andy Scholes | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold throws the ball to tight end Johnny Mundt in Minneapolis on September 22. Matt Slocum/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dax Hill during the Chiefs' 26-25 victory in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, September 15. Ed Zurga/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 5. The same can’t be said for Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield: he’s 1-5 on Monday nights. ETKansas City Chiefs (5-0) @ San Francisco 49ers (3-3) – 4:25 p.m.

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