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☆ Kelly Osbourne says her mom once pooped in her dad Ozzy Osbourne's weed to stop him from smoking
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kelly Osbourne says her mom once pooped in dad Ozzy Osbourne's weed to discourage him from smoking. Sharon and her kids, Kelly and Jack, shared the incident with Margaret Cho in an episode of "The Osbournes Podcast." AdvertisementKelly Osbourne says her mom Sharon Osbourne once pooped in her dad Ozzy Osbourne's weed bag to stop him from smoking. Kelly, her mom Sharon, and her brother Jack Osbourne, opened up about the incident on the latest episode of "The Osbournes Podcast" featuring guest Margaret Cho. During the podcast, Sharon also recounted how she once tried to stop Ozzy from drinking too much alcohol.

Persons: Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne's, Sharon, Kelly, Jack, Margaret Cho, —, Sharon Osbourne, pooped, Ozzy, Jack Osbourne, Mom, I'm, I'd, Rolling Stone Organizations: Service, Stone Locations: Hawaii

☆ This Seed Season, Consider a Catalog That Takes a Different Approach
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It takes a village, not a threshing machine, to complete the harvest of pounds of watermelon seeds that will fill the simple, white packets sold by Turtle Tree Seed. “Nobody minds helping with the watermelon-seed collection,” said Lia Babitch, the seed company’s co-manager. She’s not just talking about their crew: Residents of Camphill Village, in Copake, N.Y., where Turtle Tree is headquartered, are happy to join in. It’s a pretty sweet task, after all, that involves eating the fruit of yellow-fleshed Early Moonbeam, or perhaps an heirloom like Moon and Stars, and spitting the seeds into cups provided for that purpose — the first step before washing, drying and eventually packing them for sale.

Persons: ”, Lia Babitch, She’s Locations: Camphill, Copake, It’s

☆ A Masterpiece That Inspired Gabriel García Márquez to Write His Own
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Valeria Luiselli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

But at its core, “Pedro Páramo” is a tale of two journeys, or perhaps one journey that unfolds into two. The narrator, Juan Preciado, goes to his parents’ hometown after his mother dies, seeking his long-estranged father, Pedro Páramo. If where and when we are in “Pedro Páramo” is constantly shifting, then sound is the swift and sinuous vehicle that carries us through it. (It was a fun experiment, and we shared the results with the sound designers of a forthcoming “Pedro Páramo” film. They wrote back to say they were inspired by our sound lists and wanted to credit the students.)

Persons: Pedro Páramo ”, Juan Preciado, ’, Pedro Páramo, Margaret Sayers Peden, “, Douglas J, ” Locations: Weatherford, “

☆ 25 promising sports startups to watch, according to VCs and other top investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Margaret Fleming | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business Insider asked top sports VCs and investors for the most promising startups in the space. They came back with companies innovating in AI, tech, ticketing, media, betting, and more. Some companies like WSC Sports work with the pros, while others like ARod's Jump are yet to reach the market. Startups are upending nearly every corner of the sports landscape, from the way athletes train, to ticketing in stadiums, to how fans bet on sports. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Organizations: WSC, Business

☆ Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza - WHO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/ File photo Acquire Licensing RightsGENEVA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - More people could die from disease than from bombings in the Gaza Strip if its health system is not repaired, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday. Gaza health authorities deemed reliable by the United Nations say more than 15,000 people have been confirmed killed in Israel's bombardment of Gaza, around 40% of them children, with many more dead feared to be lost under rubble. Citing a U.N. report on the living conditions of displaced residents in northern Gaza, she said: "(There are) no medicines, no vaccination activities, no access to safe water and hygiene and no food. She described the collapse of Al Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza as a "tragedy" and voiced concern about the detention of some of its medical staff by Israeli forces during a WHO evacuation convoy. They don't have access to safe water and it's crippling them," he said.

Persons: Khan Younis, Mohammed Salem, Margaret Harris, James Elder, Emma Farge, Rachel More, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Health Organization, United Nations, Al, WHO, Children's Agency, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Geneva, Al Shifa

☆ Booker Prize 2023 won by Irish writer Paul Lynch’s dystopian novel ‘Prophet Song’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London, UK Reuters —Irish writer Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize on Sunday for his novel “Prophet Song,” the story of a family and a country on the brink of catastrophe as an imaginary Irish government veers towards tyranny. “This is a triumph of emotional storytelling, bracing and brave.”A copy of "Prophet Song" pictured prior to the Booker Prize award ceremony on Sunday. He became the fifth Irish author to win the Booker Prize, after Iris Murdoch, John Banville, Roddy Doyle and Anne Enright, the organizers of the competition said. The Northern Irish writer Anna Burns won in 2018. “Prophet Song” is published in the UK by Oneworld which also won the prize in 2015 and 2016 with Marlon James’s “A Brief History of Seven Killings” and Paul Beatty’s “The Sellout.”

Persons: Paul Lynch, Booker, Song ’, Adrian Dennis, Lynch, “, ” Lynch, Iris Murdoch, John Banville, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, Anna Burns, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Yann Martel, ”, Marlon James’s “, Paul Beatty’s “ Organizations: Reuters, Esi, Getty, Sunday Tribune, Northern, Oneworld, Seven Locations: London, Irish, Syria, Ireland, AFP, Northern Irish

☆ A 68-year-old man did the 20 Bridges swim challenge in a life-threatening rainstorm and set a new world record
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Margaret Hetherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He swam the "20 Bridges" challenge: a 28.5-mile loop that starts and ends at Battery Park in NYC. Horne took his first strokes with the Statue of Liberty in sight. A state of emergency was declared while he swamFor hours, Horne dodged plastic, tissues, and leaves — the usual assortment expected in Big Apple waterways with a huge rainfall. He was forced to call it quits during a "20 Bridges" try in July when lightning lit up the river beneath him — and it happened at the 19th bridge. With the English Channel under his belt and one aborted attempt at "20 Bridges," Horne set his sights in August on California's Catalina channel.

Persons: Ed Horne, —, Ophelia, Horne, Nathaniel Johnston, Thomas Crystall, Louise Darlington, Johnston, " Horne, Horne's, Darlington, Eric Durban, He's, George Washington Bridge Organizations: Triple Crown, Service, New, English Channel, Guinness World, Big Apple, New York City, Channel, California's, Catalina Locations: NYC, Manhattan, of, Brooklyn, Darlington, Big, British, Wissant, France

☆ Princess Diana's iconic engagement blouse was made from a ruined dress. Now, it's expected to sell for $100,000 — if not more — at an auction.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Princess Diana wore a pink blouse in her engagement portrait in 1981. AdvertisementOne of Princess Diana's most iconic garments is being auctioned off. The auction house, Julien's Auctions, estimates that it will fetch between $80,000 and $100,000 when it sells. As of Monday, Diana's blouse has one bid for $80,000, and Julien's Auctions anticipates it could sell for as much as $100,000. In addition to the Emanuel blouse, the Julien's Auctions TCM Hollywood Legends auction will also feature a Jacques Azagury dress Diana wore on multiple occasions.

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☆ 1 of 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont may never walk again after bullet hit his spine, his mother says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Melissa Alonso | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Awartani has an “incomplete spinal injury,” meaning he can feel his legs but can’t move them, Price told CNN’s Poppy Harlow from Amman, Jordan, Tuesday morning. Two of the men were also wearing traditional Palestinian scarves known as keffiyehs at the time of the attack, he said. One of the victims was released from the hospital Monday, a source close to the victims’ families told CNN. Federal prosecutors in Vermont are also investigating whether the shooting may have been a hate crime, officials said. After Eaton’s arraignment on Monday, his attorney, Margaret Jansch, said it was “premature to speculate” about a possible hate crime motivation.

Persons: Hisham Awartani, Elizabeth Price, Awartani, Price, CNN’s Poppy Harlow, ” Price, King Abdullah II, Jordan, Hisham, ”, He’s, he’s, Jason J, Eaton, Jon Murad, “, ” Awartani, Israel, ” Doumani, ” Murad, Miro Weinberger, Kinnan, Tahseen Ali Ahmad, Kinnan Abdalhamid, ” “ Kinnan, Awartani’s, Rich Price, ” Rich Price, ” Hisham Awartani, Ali Awartani, ” Elizabeth Price, Murad, Jason Eaton, Erin Burnett, Margaret Jansch, ” Robert Sand, Sand, CNN’s Ray Sanchez, Kaitlan Collins, Laura Coates, Rob Frehse, Polo Sandoval, Celina Tebor, Khalil Abdallah, Laura Dolan, Mark Morales Organizations: CNN, Brown University, West Bank, Authorities, Burlington Police, Palestinian Studies, Hamas, ”, Haverford College, Trinity College in, for Middle East, Institute for Middle, Jason Eaton Burlington Police Department, Federal, Vermont Law School Locations: Vermont, Burlington, Amman, Jordan, Palestine, United States, Israel, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Ramallah, Eaton, Jason Eaton Burlington

The young men told relatives that they were talking in a mixture of English and Arabic before the gunman shot them, according to a family spokeswoman. Relatives said they feared that the young men were targeted for being Arab Americans. The suspect answered the door, “stepped toward them with his palms up,” Mr. Murad said, and told the agents, “I’ve been waiting for you.”When the agents asked him why, Mr. Eaton requested a lawyer. A public defender assigned as co-counsel for Mr. Eaton, Margaret Jansch, declined to comment on the details of the case. “These three young men are incredible,” he said, “and they are committed to building incredible lives.”Anna Betts contributed reporting from New York, and Siobhan Neela-Stock from Salisbury, Vt. Kitty Bennett contributed research.

Persons: Eaton, ”, Aren’t, ’, Jon Murad, Jason J, Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid, Tahseen Aliahmad, Tahseen Ali Ahmad, Kinnan, Awartani, Ali Ahmad, Abdalhamid, Relatives, “, Radi Tamini, Mr, Murad, ” Mr, “ I’ve, Margaret Jansch, Mary Reed, Reed, Jason Eaton, Sarah George, Rich Price, Awartani’s, ” Anna Betts, Siobhan Neela, Kitty Bennett Organizations: “, West Bank, Burlington, Burlington police, North Prospect, ., Reuters, Brown University, Trinity College, Haverford College . Friends, United, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Daily, University of Idaho Locations: Burlington , Vt, Vermont, Burlington, United States, Salisbury , Vt, Syracuse, New York

☆ Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Irish writer Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize on Sunday for his novel 'Prophet Song', the story of a family and a country on the brink of catastrophe as an imaginary Irish government veers towards tyranny. Lynch, who was previously the chief film critic of Ireland’s Sunday Tribune newspaper, said he wanted readers to understand totalitarianism by heightening the dystopia with the intense realism of his writing. He became the fifth Irish author to win the Booker Prize, after Iris Murdoch, John Banville, Roddy Doyle and Anne Enright, the organisers of the competition said. The Northern Irish writer Anna Burns won in 2018. 'Prophet Song' is published in the UK by Oneworld which also won the prize in 2015 and 2016 with Marlon James’s 'A Brief History of Seven Killings' and Paul Beatty’s 'The Sellout.'

Persons: Paul Lynch, Booker, Lynch, Iris Murdoch, John Banville, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, Anna Burns, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Yann Martel, Marlon James’s, Paul Beatty’s, William Schomberg, Giles Elgood Organizations: Sunday Tribune, Northern, Oneworld, Seven, Thomson Locations: Syria, Ireland, Irish, Northern Irish

☆ I worked in Amazon HR and was 'disgusted at what I was seeing' with performance improvement plans. Then I got put on a PIP and knew I had to quit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

A former HR staffer at Amazon put employees on a performance-improvement plan known as Pivot. Then the HR staffer, who said they developed PTSD from the work, was put on their own PIP. Either the Pivot appeal or the Pivot work that workers' managers had to do. And look, I'm not going to say you're going to ever find this somewhere, locked down in words. AdvertisementI have PTSDI was disgusted at what I was seeing with the Pivot process.

Persons: —, I'm, Pivot, it's, wasn't, I'd, I've, everybody's, didn't, Let's, Margaret Callahan Organizations: Amazon, Service, Business Locations: United States

Now governor, Parson also has become the face of mercy by pardoning more than 600 people in the past three years, more than any Missouri governor since the 1940s. In Missouri, clemency requests are first screened by the Board of Probation and Parole, which makes confidential recommendations to the governor. In Wisconsin, Evers has granted 1,111 pardons since taking office in 2019, surpassing the record of 943 set by Republican Gov. Scott Walker, had disbanded the pardons board and issued no pardons during his eight years in office. “For Governor Parson to look at me and to recognize that rehabilitation is real and not just stuff that somebody says, based your actions and not on your words, was huge," Galloway said.

Persons: Kenny Batson, Batson, Mike Parson, Parson, pardoning, they’ve, ” Parson, you’ve, Tony Evers, Joe Biden, commutations, ” Batson, Eric Greitens, Jay Nixon, Parson's, Forrest Donnell, Evers, Julius Heil, Scott Walker, Margaret Love, ”, Patricia McCloskey, Louis, Mark McCloskey, Pete Underdal, Dave Galloway, Galloway Organizations: Associated Press, Republican, Wisconsin Gov, Democrat, Probation, GOP Gov, Democratic Gov, Republican Gov, U.S . Justice Department, “ Locations: Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, In Missouri, In Wisconsin, St, Polk County, Galloway's

☆ The WNBA commissioner says the massive NIL success for women's college basketball players will be a 'huge positive' for the league
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Name, image, and likeness is creating a new crop of superstars in women's college basketball who could be game-changers for the sport as a whole. Those players are already driving more interest in women's college basketball. But for many of the women's college basketball players, "they've got Nike and Adidas. The women's college basketball season has already been exciting for viewers, especially those following the sport's biggest stars. Here are the women's college basketball teams Englebert is watching this season:

Persons: Angel Reese, Hailey Van Lith, Cathy Engelbert, It's, Engelbert, Englebert, We'll, they've, They've, Reese, Van Lith Organizations: WNBA, Reebok, Adidas, Business, Nike, Gatorade, Mercedes, State Locations: Bay

☆ This college volleyball player has scored more than 40 NIL deals this year. Here's how she's advocating for women athletes at her university to work with brands.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Glover had under 10,000 followers on Instagram before the volleyball season started, and now she's past 30,000. Glover had the most new NIL deals this year of any athlete on the endorsement platform SponsorUnited, the company stated in a 2023 report. While the report tracked 19 of Glover's deals, Business Insider confirmed that she'd gotten around 40 NIL deals in total this year, and she said she's pacing to pass 50 with a holiday boost. "I think it's a great time for NIL," Glover told BI, "for at least me or any woman who's in sports and wants to start with content creation." She has also stood up for female athletes getting equal NIL opportunities at SMU.

Persons: Alex Glover, Glover, she'd, She's, Kendra Scott, DoorDash, They'd, It's, I'm Organizations: Southern Methodist University volleyball, Business, SMU, Buffalo Wild Wings, CVS Locations: Instagram

☆ Opinion | Notes on Going Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Margaret Renkl | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The sun was in my eyes, and I was holding the steering wheel too tight because the car kept getting buffeted by the winds of trucks passing at an astonishingly illegal speed. At least I’m not heading east, I kept reminding myself, stuck behind one big rig trying to pass another on a steep mountain incline. On the flat lands of West Tennessee, even eighteen-wheelers can pass going 90 miles an hour. It was a relief when the car’s map directed me toward a four-lane that would take me south. Now the winds weren’t coming from passing trucks but from the world itself, blowing across unfurling fields.

Persons: Cotton Locations: Nashville, West Tennessee

☆ Javier Milei: from TV pundit to the presidency
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Maximilian Heath | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei reacts during the closing event of his electoral campaign ahead of the November 19 runoff election, in Cordoba, Argentina, November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Nov 19 (Reuters) - When Argentine libertarian Javier Milei announced his entry into politics in 2020 in a bid to "blow up" the system, few predicted that three years later the wild-haired economist and former TV pundit could reach the presidency. Against that backdrop, Milei and his Liberty Advances coalition have seen a dramatic rise in support, especially among the young. "He is the change that Argentina needs," said 28-year-old Milei voter Ayrton Ortiz at a rally in Buenos Aires ahead of the election. "If Javier combed his hair neatly, if Javier didn't get angry, would people ever have invited him to speak?"

Persons: Javier Milei, Matias Baglietto, he's, Milei, Al Capone, Sergio Massa, Massa, Donald Trump, Ayrton Ortiz, THATCHER, Javier, Javier didn't, Diana Mondino, John Oliver, Tucker Carlson, Argentine Pope Francis, Diego Maradona, Margaret Thatcher, Karina, Conan, Murray, Milton, Robert, Lucas, Patricia Bullrich, Juan Gonzalez, El, Maximilian Heath, Anna, Catherine Brigida, Adam Jourdan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Argentine, REUTERS, Peronist, Liberty, Fox News, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Cordoba, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, United States, Brazil, Buenos Aires, U.S

“He was not only an outstanding hockey player but also a great teammate. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesThe game, which was broadcast free on YouTube, does not count in the Elite Ice Hockey League standings. Panthers players received a standing ovation when they came out for warmups and some waved and chatted with fans between shots. Nottingham's coaching staff stood arm-in-arm on the bench as players and fans looked up to the scoreboard to watch highlights of Johnson's career. Johnson had skated with the puck across the blue line — into Sheffield's defensive zone — when Petgrave collided with another Panthers player nearby.

Persons: Adam Johnson, Stef Litchfield, “, ”, Panthers haven’t, “ We’re, —, Margaret Cartwright, Johnson, Storm, Matt Petgrave, Petgrave, ” Cartwright, It’s, Adam, Robin Hood —, ___ Organizations: Nottingham Panthers, Manchester Storm, Motorpoint, Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, YouTube, Elite Ice Hockey League, South Yorkshire Police, Sheffield Steelers, Steelers, The Associated Press, Nottingham —, Penguins, Ice Hockey Association, Elite League, soccer's FA, Belfast Giants Locations: NOTTINGHAM, England, Sheffield, Minnesota, Germany, Nottingham, Britain

☆ Heart-shaped beds and champagne hot tubs: Inside America’s adults-only hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Heart-shaped hot tubs surrounded by rose petals, circular beds with ceilings that replicate a starry night sky and jaw-dropping, seven-foot-tall champagne-glass whirlpools for two. Margaret and Corey Bienert/Courtesy Artisan BooksThe Cove Pocono Resorts premiered its heart-shaped hot tub in 1963. For Margaret and Corey, these images of the champagne tub became the thesis statement of their hotel project. Not all the hotels Margaret and Corey frequent are 20th century relics. Margaret and Corey Bienert/Courtesy Artisan BooksWhile most of the hotels Margaret and Corey highlight are in the US, the book also spotlights a few elsewhere in the world.

Persons: Margaret, Corey Bienert, –, ” Margaret, Corey, Morris Wilkins, Wilkins, upping, they’re, Don, aren’t, Toledo , Iowa –, Trixie Mattel, ”, “, Don Q, Margaret Bienert, they’ve, honeymooned, we’ve, “ It’s, it’s, “ There’s, there’s, hadn’t, “ I’ve, Diego Calvo Organizations: CNN, Resorts, CNN Travel, Artisan Books, Miami Princess Hotel, Pocono Resorts, “ Owners, Mon Chalet Locations: Pennsylvania, Pocono, Miami , Florida, Wisconsin, South Amboy New Jersey, Idaho and Utah, Toledo , Iowa, Galena , Illinois, Wildwood, Florence , Kentucky, swingers, Colorado, Idaho, Ibiza, Spain, Spanish

☆ British author A.S. Byatt, who won Booker prize for 'Possession' dies aged 87
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Man Booker Prize shortlisted authors Adam Foulds (L), Hilary Mantel (2nd L), A S Byatt (2nd R) and Simon Mawer pose for photographers in London October 5, 2009. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Booker-prize winning British novelist Antonia Susan Byatt, known most commonly as A.S. Byatt, has died aged 87, her publisher said in a statement on Friday. Byatt, whose career spanned nearly 60 years, was best known for her 1990 novel "Possession: A Romance". Seven years later came her breakthrough with Possession, which became a bestseller and won the coveted Booker Prize for Fiction the same year. Byatt won a number of awards and titles including a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) and DBE (Dame of the British Empire).

Persons: Booker, Adam Foulds, Hilary, Simon Mawer, Toby Melville, Antonia Susan Byatt, Byatt, Margaret Drabble, Antonia, Charles, Gwyneth Paltrow, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Mike Collett, White, Kylie MacLellan, Gareth Jones Organizations: REUTERS, Chatto & Windus, Penguin Random, Quaker, Cambridge, Oxford, Thomson Locations: London, British, English, Sheffield, York

Athletes in 2023 have continued building lucrative careers off the field in media and entertainment. Business Insider is making a list of the top agents and managers helping athletes land these deals. Please submit nominations for the list using this form by December 4. Business Insider is looking for nominations for the top agents and managers helping athletes develop careers as content creators. Check out our 2022 version of this list for an idea of the types of agents and managers we're looking to include.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Netflix Locations: Hollywood

☆ ESPN's VP of sports betting shares his keys to success for ESPN Bet and an inside look into the partnership with Penn
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In other words, ESPN Bet has arrived. The companies announced in August their collaboration, with the operator selling its stake in Barstool Sports to rebrand Barstool Sportsbook as ESPN Bet. Screenshots from the ESPN Bet app. Providing easy transitions between the ESPN and ESPN Bet apps is a key focus to drive that metric, he added. — ESPN BET (@ESPNBet) November 10, 2023The move has given ESPN Bet an advantage on social media with 5.4 million followers on X, 2.7 million on Facebook, and 2.4 million on Instagram.

Persons: It's, Jay Snowden, Mike Morrison, Morrison, Scott Longley, DraftKings, Penn, Snowden, Jimmy Pitaro, Pitaro, I'm, cohesively we've, Keys, Fubo Sportsbook, Maxim Bet, it's Organizations: ESPN Bet, ESPN, Penn Entertainment, Sports, Business, Apple, Caesars, Penn, ESPN Penn, TheScore, Fox, Maxim, Yahoo, Walt Disney Company, ESPN BET, Facebook Locations: Penn, Las Vegas

☆ Alex Murdaugh reaches plea deal days before trial in financial crimes case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Juliette Arcodia | Erik Ortiz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh struck a plea deal Friday, days before the start of his trial in South Carolina's sprawling case against him in dozens of financial crimes. For more on the case, watch "The Murdaugh Murders: Inside the Investigation" on "Dateline" at 9 ET/8 CT Friday. Murdaugh has proclaimed his innocence in the fatal shootings of his wife and son since a grand jury indicted him in the murders last year. Prosecutors alleged he killed them to gain pity before he would be exposed for a slew of financial crimes. In return, his federal sentence must run at the same time as any sentence imposed in his state case.

Persons: Alex Murdaugh, Clifton Newman, Gloria Satterfield, Creighton Waters, general's, Murdaugh, Margaret, Paul, Murdaugh's Organizations: Prosecutors Locations: Colleton, South, Beaufort County, South Carolina's

☆ Opinion: In its final season, ‘The Crown’ has lost itself
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The most anticipated season of “The Crown” has arrived, and no one’s losing much sleep over the Queen this time. One of the many things that captivated viewers when “The Crown” arrived in 2016 was its cinematic scale. The lines between episodes one and three of season six, by contrast, are impossible to draw. As “The Crown” tells it, Al-Fayed’s relentless campaign to see his son Dodi and Diana engaged and thus secure British citizenship is almost as culpable for their deaths as the crash itself. Diana’s final night in Paris is rendered as the fatal culmination of Al-Fayed’s engineering of their relationship, and his pressure on Dodi to propose.

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, ”, Holly Thomas Holly Thomas, Princess Diana, Elizabeth Debicki, irresistibly, Joy ”, Prince Phillip, Margaret, Diana, Prince Charles ’, Camilla Parker, Bowles, Mohamed Al, Dodi, Spencer, Diana cavorting, Margaret Thatcher, Prince Philip, Charles, paparazzo, Fayed, Harry, capitulates, Peter Morgan, Prince Charles, Salim Dau Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN, Al Locations: London, Al, Paris

☆ Judge sides with Paramount on some claims in Warner Bros. 'South Park' streaming lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A judge on Tuesday sided with Paramount Global on certain claims after Warner Bros. Discovery sued earlier this year over streaming rights to long-running animated series "South Park." New York state Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chan said that Paramount did not violate state consumer protection laws after its streaming platform, Paramount+, hosted "South Park" specials. The decision follows a February lawsuit, where Warner alleged that Paramount deceptively withheld the specials and other "South Park" content to bolster Paramount+ offerings. Paramount would later release "South Park: Post Covid" in 2021 and "South Park: The Streaming Wars" in 2022, exclusively on Paramount+.

Persons: Margaret Chan, didn't, Warner, Max, Paramount countersued, Chan, Warner's Organizations: Paramount Global, Warner Bros . Discovery, Paramount, Warner, HBO Max, Comedy Locations: York

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