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☆ Confessions of a startup founder's wife
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

I wished I had told Kyle that I would understand if he wanted to quit. That's as apt a description of Kyle's startup as it is of our relationship. I'm not sure Kyle has found as many perks to being a startup founder married to a startup reporter. Now Kyle's startup has pivoted a third time. The truth is, I don't know if Kyle's startup will make it.

Persons: Kyle, Kyle shrugged, pang, I'd, hadn't, Scott Belsky, It's, messier, I've, he'd, Jillian, Chris Dixon, Andreessen Horowitz, Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott, Schulze, TikTok, Josh Cochran, Marc Andreessen, I'm, He'd, Eric Paley, Steve Jobs, —, Playbyte, he's, Rohan Seth, Paul Davison, Steve Huffman, hasn't, Instagram, it's, Zelda, That's, cradling, Melia Russell Organizations: Apple Watch, Steam, Francisco's Mission, University of California, TechCrunch, White House, YouTube, Labor Locations: Champagne, Francisco's, Berkeley, San Francisco, New York, America, Playbyte, Kyle, Boston, Bay, sobs

☆ National Climate Assessment: 5 takeaways on the US climate report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Climate change is affecting every aspect of our lives,” Hayhoe told CNN. Here are five significant takeaways from the federal government’s sweeping climate report. Climate change doesn’t cause things like hurricanes or wildfires, but it can make them more intense or more frequent. And hotter and drier conditions from climate change can help vegetation and trees become tinderboxes, turning wildfires into megafires that spin out of control. But it’s not happening nearly fast enough to stabilize the planet’s warming or meet the United States’ international climate commitments, the report explains.

Persons: Katharine Hayhoe, ” Hayhoe, we’re, Rick Curtis, Hilary Swift, Joe Biden, ”, John Podesta, Ethan Swope, Biden, West Virginia –, Scott Brauer, Dave White, White, ” White Organizations: CNN, UN, Texas Tech University, New York Times, ” White, United States, Bloomberg, Getty, Arizona State University, Rockies Locations: Barre , Vermont, Maricopa County, Vermont, Maui, Gulf, Aguanga , California, California, Florida , Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia, rainstorms, China, India, Barnstable , Massachusetts, Southwest, California’s Sierra Nevada, West

A judge granted Oregon State and Washington State a preliminary injunction Tuesday in their legal battle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools, giving the Pacific Northwest rivals control of the conference and millions of dollars in assets. “Oregon State and Washington State will be the sole members of the board,” Libey said, ruling quickly after hearing arguments for about 2 1/2 hours. Political Cartoons View All 1247 ImagesThe outgoing Pac-12 schools said they will appeal the ruling. Washington State athletic director Pat Chun and university president Kirk Schulz attended the hearing, along with Barnes. The clock is ticking for Oregon State and Washington State to make definitive plans for next season.

Persons: Jayathi Murthy, Scott Barnes, Gary Libey, ” Libey, “ Nothing's, “, Pat Chun, Kirk Schulz, Barnes, Chun, Schulz, George Kliavkoff, Eric MacMichael, Libey, ” MacMichael, we’re, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Oregon State, Washington State, Oregon, ”, Court, Washington State's Pullman, Washington, UCLA, Big, USC, Washington Supreme, ACC, NCAA, AP Locations: Pacific Northwest, Whitman County, Washington State's, Oregon, Southern California, Washington, ”

It was late October and Tim Scott’s campaign manager, Jennifer DeCasper, was trying to rally the troops on an all-staff call, announcing that they would soon relocate to Iowa in a last-ditch move to salvage his floundering presidential bid. She broke the news from the back seat of an Uber, according to four people familiar with the call. As the car bumped through the streets of Chicago after a Scott speech had run long, Ms. DeCasper insisted, “We are not failing.”But by then, even many of those around Mr. Scott believed his candidacy had already run its course. And his super PAC had canceled its own television ads days before Ms. DeCasper’s staff call. From 2020 to 2022, Mr. Ellison donated $35 million to Scott-aligned groups, and a huge check had seemed a foregone conclusion when Mr. Ellison showed up at the Scott kickoff and got a shout-out from the stage.

Persons: Tim Scott’s, Jennifer DeCasper, Uber, Scott, DeCasper, “, Larry Ellison, Ellison Organizations: PAC, Scott Locations: Iowa, Chicago

☆ Edgar Bronfman, Jr., slams UPenn leaders for ‘morally bankrupt’ response to Hamas terror attack on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Private equity executive Edgar Bronfman, Jr., whose family includes well-known supporters of Israel, is calling for the leaders the University of Pennsylvania to step down due to their response to the Hamas terror attacks against Israel, CNN has learned. College campuses have experienced a surge in tensions since the October 7 terror attack by Hamas and as the Israel-Hamas war continues. Last week, UPenn said it alerted the FBI to a series of threatening antisemitic emails sent to university staff. UPenn declined to comment on the Bronfman email. “This blurring of Hate speech as free speech is exactly what the University has enabled – even encouraged,” Bronfman wrote.

Persons: Edgar Bronfman , Jr, Bronfman, Liz Magill, Scott Bok “, “, ”, ” Bronfman, Magill, Marc Rowan, Dick Wolf, Jon Huntsman, Cliff Asness, Bok, UPenn, ” Magill, –, Edgar Bronfman Sr Organizations: New, New York CNN, University of Pennsylvania, CNN, Ivy League, “, Penn, Wharton , New York University, Bard, Harvard, Georgetown . College, FBI, University of Virginia, Waverly Capital, University, Warner Music Group, Seagram, Lauder Institute, Wharton, World Jewish Congress Locations: New York, Israel, Wharton ,, Palestine

But it appeared to take Fox News' Trey Gowdy, a former GOP congressman who hosted Scott on his show Sunday, by surprise. "The voters, who are the most remarkable people on the planet, … they’re telling me, ‘Not now, Tim.’ I don’t think they’re saying, Trey, ‘no,’ but I do [think] they’re saying ‘not now,’” Scott said. But while Scott technically spoke the most during that debate, his quiet message was drowned out by others. After last Tuesday's debate, Scott brought his girlfriend of one year up to the stage, and the two briefly held hands while candidates' families mingled. “I’ll be honest with you, I ran for president to be president.

Persons: Sen, Tim Scott, Trey Gowdy, Scott, “, ‘, Tim, ’, Trey, ’ ” Scott, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, HarrisX, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy –, Trump, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Asa Hutchinson, wasn't, ” Scott, it’s, ”, Haley, I’m, Trump's, Jeff Sessions Organizations: Black Republican, GOP, Fox News, Republican, Former U.S, United, Senate, Trump, New, New Jersey Gov, Florida Gov, Arkansas Gov, Fox, U.S, Capitol, Jeff Sessions of Locations: United States, America, South Carolina, Iowa, Miami, Former, North Charleston, Tuscaloosa , Alabama, New Jersey, Florida, Carolina, Washington

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks at the third Republican candidates' U.S. presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, U.S., November 8, 2023. Senator Tim Scott suspended his run for the 2024 Republican presidential election nomination on Sunday after months of burning through campaign cash at a blistering rate without making a significant dent in national opinion polls. "I think the voters, who are the most remarkable people on the planet, have been really clear that they're telling me: 'Not now Tim,'" Scott told Fox News in an interview on Sunday evening. The lone Black Republican in the U.S. Senate, Scott began his campaign in May, promising to present an optimistic, forward-looking vision for America. At the same time, Scott's finances began to deteriorate, an ominous sign for any presidential campaign.

Persons: Tim Scott, Adrienne Arsht, Mike Segar, Scott, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Haley, Ron DeSantis, Andy Sabin, Eric Levine, Levine, " Levine, Jeff Burns, Joe Biden, DeSantis, Biden, Gram Slattery, Alexandra Ulmer, Dan Whitcomb, Ross Colvin, Grant McCool, Miral Organizations: Republican, U.S, NBC News, Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts, REUTERS, Rights, Fox News, United, Reuters, Black Republican, U.S . Senate, America, Florida, Trump, Democratic, Palestinian, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, U.S, South Carolina, United States, Trump, New York, California, Ukraine, Israel, Washington, San Francisco

☆ Some student-loan borrowers are surprised to find their accounts are suddenly in forbearance. Here's why that might be happening.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some student-loan borrowers are logging into their accounts and seeing it in forbearance. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf you recently logged into your student-loan account and were surprised to see it placed in forbearance, you're not alone. Over the past few days, student-loan borrowers primarily serviced by MOHELA have logged into their accounts to see their loans were no longer in active repayment. Still, the borrower's account continues to show a payment due with interest accruing, according to documents reviewed by Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementWas your student-loan account placed on administrative forbearance without any notice?

Persons: servicer, —, MOHELA, servicers, forbearance, Scott Buchanan, Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, Chris Van Hollen, Richard Blumenthal, Scott Giles Organizations: Department, Service, Public, Student Loan, — Locations: forbearance, MOHELA, Sens

(AP) — A federal jury is expected to hear attorneys' closing arguments on Wednesday in the perjury trial of a former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore. Marilyn Mosby, who served two terms as state's attorney for Baltimore, declined to testify before her attorneys rested their case on the third day of her trial. Mosby's attorneys said she legally obtained and spent the money. Mosby told the truth when she certified on paperwork that the pandemic devastated her business, said the defense attorney, Maggie Grace. U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby agreed to move Mosby’s trial from Baltimore to Greenbelt, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C.Mosby’s attorneys argued that she couldn’t get a fair trial in Baltimore after years of negative media coverage.

Persons: Marilyn Mosby, Prosecutors, Mosby, Freddie Gray, Mosby’s, Sean Delaney, Maggie Grace, “, Marilyn Mosby’s, ” Grace, Scott Bolden, Lydia Kay Griggsby, couldn’t, Lea Skene Organizations: —, Baltimore, Democratic, Prosecutors, Economic, Mahogany Elite Enterprises, U.S, Washington , D.C, Associated Press Locations: Md, Baltimore, Florida, Kissimmee , Florida, , Florida, Greenbelt , Maryland, Washington ,

☆ UPenn notified the FBI about threatening antisemitic emails sent to university staff as wealthy donors threaten to pull funding
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The University of Pennsylvania has involved the FBI after some staff received threatening antisemitic emails. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe University of Pennsylvania has notified the FBI about "vile" antisemitic emails sent to its university staff, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and as donors threaten to pull funding. Penn Police also did a sweep of Penn Hillel and Lauder College House, but didn't find a credible threat at that point. AdvertisementAdvertisementPenn Hillel is the building where the activities of international Jewish campus organization Hillel are hosted at UPenn, while Lauder College House is a housing block. Other major donors to the university joined Rowan in pulling funding including former US diplomat Jon Huntsman, and billionaire businessmen Clifford Asness and Ronald Lauder, for whom Lauder College House is named.

Persons: —, Elizabeth Magill, Penn, Penn Hillel, Magill, Hillel, Apollo Global Management Marc Rowan, Scott Bok, Rowan, Jon Huntsman, Clifford Asness, Ronald Lauder, Asness, Bill Ackman, Ackman, Claudine Gay Organizations: University of Pennsylvania, FBI, Service, of Pennsylvania, Penn, Lauder College House, Penn Police, Jewish, Ivy League, Apollo Global Management, Rowan, Ivy League university, Harvard Locations: Israel, UPenn, Penn

Your debt-to-income ratio is the percentage of your monthly income that goes toward debt payments. Besides looking at your credit score, payment history, assets, and cash flow, they also consider your debt-to-income ratio. Debt-to-income ratio (DTI) is the percentage of your monthly gross income that goes toward paying existing debts. You can have a DTI ratio as high as 43% and still get approved for a mortgage, though Rose says lenders would ideally like to see a total DTI ratio of 36% or less with 28% going toward housing expenses (front-end DTI). Debt-to-income ratio frequently asked questionsIs 50% a good debt-to-income ratio?

Persons: Scott Bridges, Rose, Jeff Rose

☆ A government shutdown in 12 days could make student-loan borrowers' repayment and customer service struggles even worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A shutdown could worsen the repayment challenges student-loan borrowers are experiencing. AdvertisementAdvertisementA government shutdown is once again looming, and it's threatening an already precarious return to repayment for student-loan borrowers. Thousands of federal workers would be furloughed, meaning Americans could face delays with customer service in programs like Social Security, along with student-loan repayment assistance. Even before federal student-loan payments officially resumed in October, borrowers were experiencing severe delays getting help from their student-loan servicers due to hours-long hold times and issues processing paperwork. Further limiting the number of customer service representatives available in the event of a shutdown would place a greater strain on borrowers.

Persons: —, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Rosa DeLauro, Scott Buchanan Organizations: Service, Washington, Democratic, Social Security, Management, Education, Education Department, Federal, Aid, Student Loan, —

☆ Student-loan borrowers struggling with repayment need more help than what the Education Department has offered — and they might not get it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Education Department is strengthening oversight by withholding pay from one servicer, MOHELA. AdvertisementAdvertisementPresident Joe Biden's Education Department made one thing very clear this past week: Student-loan companies cannot get away with bad behavior. It's unclear at this point how withholding pay from a servicer would impact its operations, and whether the impact would trickle down to borrowers. AdvertisementAdvertisementWith Republicans holding a majority in the House, it's unlikely Federal Student Aid will see boosted funding in the upcoming year. Buchanan noted that he's still determining how exactly withholding pay would impact operations and added that he's "not making any excuses for the mistakes here."

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, MOHELA, Scott Buchanan, Jared Bass, Bass, servicers, Buchanan, he's, It's, it'll Organizations: Education Department, Service, Joe Biden's Education Department, Department, Federal Student Aid, Student Loan, —, Education, Center, American Progress, Federal, Aid

☆ Entrepreneurs need mobile devices that offer flexibility and support multitasking. Here's how two SMB owners get it done.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Samsung | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now his phone keeps up with him — the Z Fold5 has enough battery to last a full day, including video calls. Louis Angel Scott, the cofounder and COO of Cutbox, a UK-based barber chain that offers convenient and affordable cuts, understands this clearly. Angel Scott and his cofounder initially founded Cutbox out of frustration with long wait times associated with the barbering industry. Samsung created products like the Galaxy Z Fold5 for technology-leaning entrepreneurs like Angel Scott. "The back-end experience is so seamless to access on the Z Fold5 due to the bigger screen," Angel Scott said.

Persons: Andy Davis, Davis, Samsung's Knox, Knox, I've, Louis Angel Scott, Angel Scott, Cutbox, Pen Organizations: Black, Samsung, Buds2, Insider Studios, Samsung Labs Locations: barbershops

☆ UPenn president Liz Magill launches plan to fight antisemitism after facing donor backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, facing a backlash from donors calling for her to resign, launched a new effort on Wednesday to fight antisemitism at the Ivy League school. “This is an incredibly challenging moment in the world, and we are feeling its reverberations on our campus,” Magill wrote in a letter to the Penn community on Wednesday. “The engagement of Jewish faculty, students, staff and alumni has been an important part of the success of Penn as a leading University,” Magill said. Magill condemned antisemitism broadly before that festival and noted that some speakers had a history of making antisemitic remarks. Organizers of the three-day-long Palestine Writes festival denied that it embraced antisemitism, according to UPenn student newspaper The Daily Pennsylvanian.

Persons: Liz Magill, Magill, ” Magill, “, Mark Wolff, UPenn, University of Pennsylvania Liz Magill Shutterstock “, I’ve, Marc Rowan, Rowan, Dick Wolf, Jon Huntsman, Cliff Asness, Penn, ” Rowan, Ronald Lauder, ” Wolf, ”, Vahan Gureghian, Gureghian, Scott Bok, ” Gureghian Organizations: New, New York CNN — University of Pennsylvania, Ivy League, Penn, University of Pennsylvania, Private, “, University, Apollo Global Management, CNN, Israel, Wolf Humanities Center, Daily, Magill Locations: New York, ”, Penn, Palestine, Israel

☆ More on the Stifled Hunter Biden Probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Review and Outlook: Attorney General Merrick Garland demonstrates why appointing a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden was a bad idea. Images: Reuters/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyHouse Republicans continue to unpack the Justice Department’s botched Hunter Biden probe, and evidence is mounting of interference from the top. The latest testimony comes from an Oct. 23 Judiciary Committee interview with former U.S. Attorney Scott Brady . In January 2020, then Attorney General Bill Barr tapped Mr. Brady to vet information related to Ukrainian corruption, and to pass along credible material to offices with ongoing investigations. Mr. Brady says in the transcript we’ve reviewed that FBI headquarters and Mr. Weiss’s office made this very difficult.

Persons: General Merrick Garland, Hunter Biden, Mark Kelly, Department’s, Scott Brady, Bill Barr, Brady, David Weiss Organizations: Zuma, Republicans, U.S, Delaware U.S Locations: Delaware, Ukrainian

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Paul Sewald watched the end of his first World Series game in the Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse and the trainer's room, not from the center of a celebration on the mound as he had imagined. Arizona won that thrilling classic in seven games, but now the team's last three World Series losses have all followed tying home runs in the ninth. The Diamondbacks' bullpen entered Friday with a 2.94 ERA this postseason and hadn't blown a save since the regular season. Arizona pitchers, however, lost their grip in the World Series opener. “You can’t walk 10 batters in a World Series game and expect to hold them in the situation that we held them in,” Lovullo said.

Persons: — Paul Sewald, ”, ” Sewald, Leody Tavares, Marcus Semien, Sewald, Corey Seager, Adolis García, Miguel Castro, Torey Lovullo, “, Byung, Hyun Kim, Tino Martinez’s, Derek Jeter’s, Scott Brosius ’, Seager, ” Lovullo, ” Seager, “ Seager, you've, ” Castro, Kyle Nelson, García, Nelson, ” Nelson Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas, Rangers, ”, Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Arizona, Taveras, Sewald Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Arizona

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republican presidential candidates professed their strong support for Israel on Saturday as they addressed an influential Republican Jewish group during a campaign stop that coincided with Israel’s stepped-up offensive in the war against Hamas and included the exit of a high-profile contender from the 2024 race. Israel has targeted the Palestinian enclave with airstrikes and cut off power and communications as it mounts an operation against the militant group. But this year's summit comes as Israel has been plunged in crisis and put on war footing. The organization's longtime benefactor, billionaire casino mogul and GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, became a big backer of Trump and implored coalition members to support Trump in 2016. In their remarks, most of the candidates pledged robust support for Israel.

Persons: Israel’s, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, Pence, Joe Biden, “, ” Trump, . Sen, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Scott, ” Ramaswamy, Israel —, waring, Trump, Chris Christie, Sheldon Adelson, Adelson, Miriam Adelson, Biden, Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, ” Scott, Rashida Tlaib Organizations: LAS VEGAS, — Republican, Israel, Republican, America, Trump, Democratic, Republican Jewish Coalition, Constitution, White, ., Hamas, Republicans, Las, Jewish, Former New Jersey Gov, Florida Gov, Americans, U.S . Rep, Palestinian American Locations: Gaza, Israel, U.S, United States, Vegas, Palestinian, Iran, Ukraine, Russia

☆ A major student-loan company is transitioning millions of borrowers' accounts to a new platform — and it could mean up to 30-day delays posting payments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Student-loan company MOHELA said on its website that it's transitioning borrowers to a new platform. The switch could mean up to 30-day delays in posting new payments. MOHELA borrowers will have to establish a new account on the platform, and its mobile app will no longer be available once the transition is complete. The announcement of this change comes less than a month after federal student-loan payments resumed following an over three-year pause. For borrowers on auto debit with their payments, MOHELA also said it'll have a new name on its new platform: auto pay.

Persons: MOHELA, —, Joe Biden's, Scott Buchanan, servicers —, it'll, Nelnet —, Nelnet Organizations: Service, Joe Biden's Education Department, Student Loan, —, The Education Department

☆ US attorney who initially vetted Biden bribery tip explains why it deserved further scrutiny
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Marshall Cohen | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

His testimony sheds new light on how his office vetted the tip, and he disputed past Democratic claims that he “closed” the matter without recommending any further scrutiny. However, it doesn’t bolster the GOP narrative that Joe Biden or his son Hunter Biden were offered or accepted a bribe. The informant described his interactions with Mykola Zlochevsky, a Ukrainian oligarch and owner of the energy company Burisma, where Hunter Biden had served on the board. The saga of a once-trusted FBI informant bringing explosive but unverified claims about a presidential candidate is reminiscent of the Christopher Steele debacle in 2016. This time, the political roles are reversed: Republicans are championing the unproven bribery claims, as Democrats try to discredit the material.

Persons: Hunter, Scott Brady, Brady, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Rudy Giuliani, The uncorroborated Biden, ”, Mykola Zlochevsky, Zlochevsky, “, ” Brady, Biden, David Weiss, Weiss ’, Lev Parnas, Petro Poroshenko, Hunter Biden’s, Jamie Raskin, Brady “, ” Raskin, “ Raskin, “ That’s, Weiss, Raskin, “ Mr, Brady’s, James Comer, Comer, Christopher Steele, Steele’s, Trump, he’s Organizations: CNN, Hunter Biden, House Republicans, Biden, Justice Department, Democratic, Trump, FBI, CHS, Giuliani, Ukrainian, White, Democrats, Maryland, Western, Western District of Pennsylvania, Kremlin Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Delaware, Pittsburgh, Western District, America, Russia

☆ World Cup braced for second superpower showdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

That means that should they triumph on Saturday they will have an incredible 50% success rate - four finals from eight tournaments. New Zealand won the inaugural event in 1987 then became the first to win back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2015 - an achievement defending champions South Africa are also desperate to emulate. Their previous final meeting was in 1995, the first World Cup South Africa were allowed into. At the other end of the experience spectrum is winger Will Jordan, whose eight tries in France equal the tournament best. Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)Reporting by Mitch Phillips; editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Nelson Mandela, Francois Pienaar, Chester Williams, Siya Kolisi, Richie McCaw, Handre Pollard, Ian Foster, Sam Whitelock, Will Jordan, Jordie Barrett, flyhalf Richie Mo'unga, Ardie, Beauden Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Sam Cane, Shannon Frizell, Scott Barrett, Brodie Retallick, Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Tamaiti Williams, Nepo Laulala, Dalton Papalii, Finlay Christie, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert, Damian Willemse, Kurt, Lee Arendse, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Faf de Klerk, Duane Vermeulen, Pieter, Steph du Toit, Kolisi, Franco Mostert, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Steven Kitshoff, Deon Fourie, Trevor Nyakane, Jean Kleyn, Kwagga Smith, Jasper Wiese, Willie Le Roux, Wayne Barnes, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: Springboks, New Zealand, South, France, England, Twickenham, Zealand, Blacks, Ireland, Webb, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, South Africa, Africa, England, flyhalf, Argentina, Ireland, France, Zealand, Brown

☆ All Blacks tweak team with one change for World Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

All Blacks coach Ian Foster changed his lock combination again with Brodie Retallick restored to the lineup and Sam Whitelock returning to the list of replacements in the only change to the starting team. New Zealand believe the 35-year-old Whitelock, playing his third World Cup final, is most effective coming off the bench, and could bring an injection of energy at a time when South Africa are refreshing their forwards. Six of New Zealand's matchday squad for the game are previous World Cup winners and the 23-man team has a collective total of 1,387 caps, making it the most experienced All Blacks squad for any of their record five World Cup finals appearances. "We've woken up this week to find ourselves in a World Cup final and we've worked to deal with all the distractions. They (South Africa) are great at their style, we want to be great at ours," added Foster.

Persons: Zealand's Brodie Retallick, Paul Childs, Ian Foster, Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Whitelock, Retallick, Scott Barrett, Barrett, Nepo Lualua, Fletcher Newell, Foster, Sam Cane, We've, we've, Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Mark Telea, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Shannon Frizell, Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Tamaiti Williams, Nepo Laulala, Dalton Papalii, Finlay Christie, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert, Mark Gleeson, Ken Ferris Organizations: Rugby Union, Rugby, Groupama, REUTERS, Blacks, Kiwis, Saturday’s Rugby, South, Springboks, Ireland, Argentina, New, Foster . New Zealand, Brown, Thomson Locations: Zealand, Italy, Lyon, France, South Africa, MALMAISON, Foster . New

☆ Forget Twickenham’s record win for Boks, it’s this weekend that counts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

This weekend is the one that counts. "If you look at our bench, even back in 2019, it has had a massive impact for the Springboks," he said. "For us, when we are on the bench, we know we've got a massive responsibility to fulfil. The nice thing is for us is that we can watch the first half and see where we could be falling short as Springboks," Smith added. You've got to be ready and make sure that you use your opportunity when you get it."

Persons: Kwagga Smith, Smith, Scott Barrett, It's, we've, You've, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Rugby, All Blacks, Twickenham, Blacks, Kiwis, Kiwi, Springboks, Thomson Locations: COURCELLES, France, Africa, New Zealand, London, South Africa, Japan, England

☆ UPenn donors were furious about the Palestine Writes Literature Festival. What about it made them pull their funds?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Gottheimer criticized UPenn for including Waters and Hill as festival speakers in a letter posted the day after the University released its statement. “Situating those individual Palestinians and our allies in league with actual antisemites is wholly irresponsible and dangerous.”At the festival, speakers acknowledged the allegations of antisemitism and denied them. It said they were notified 48 hours before the event Waters wished to show up in person, but that would have required additional security unavailable at short notice. ‘Felt like home’Planning the Palestine Writes Literature Festival took endless hours, according to Abulhawa. Susan Abulhawa, a Palestinian-American writer and human rights activist, speaks at a 2014 Palestine Festival of Literature event at Qasr al Qassem on June 4, 2014 in Beit Wazan, near Nablus, West Bank.

Persons: Liz Magill, Magill, Penn, Roger Waters, Pink Floyd, Rogers, “, Anne Frank, ”, Waters, Andreas Arnold, demagogue, ” Waters, Tala, Fahmawi, Josh Gottheimer, Marc Lamont Hill, Gottheimer, UPenn, ” Hill, Hill, Susan Abulhawa, Amer Zahr, Abulhawa, Ronald Lauder, Marc Rowan, Rowan, Scott Bok, ” Abulhawa, Dalia Al, Ahmad, Palestine — Ibrahim Nasrallah, Elias Khoury, Mahmoud Shukair, Habayeb, Salman Abu Sitta, Mahmoud Darwish, it’s, ” Dalia Al, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer, Gary Younge, Nguyen, Younge, Israel, Bernard Schwartz, 92NY, ” Nguyen, ‘, Rob Stothard, ” UPenn, David Magerman, Cliff Asness, Lauder, Dick Wolf, Jon Huntsman, Elizabeth Magill, John Jackson , Jr, ” Rowan, Ed Rendell Organizations: New, New York CNN, The University, Ivy League, CNN, Defamation League, ADL Philadelphia, Jewish Federation of Greater, Pink, US State Department, ADL, Democratic New Jersey Rep, University, Apollo Global Management, ” CNN, The Daily, UN, Assembly, Jewish Chronicle, New York, New York City Jewish, New York Times, Palestine, Palestinian, Facebook, West Bank, Student, Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn, Twitter, Venture, Law, Renaissance Technologies, University of Pennsylvania, CNBC Locations: New York, UPenn, Philadelphia, Israel, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Magill, Germany, Nazi, Frankfurt, “ Palestine, Palestine, The, Europe, Canada, British, New, New York City, Palestinian, American, Qasr, Qassem, Beit Wazan, Nablus, West

☆ A leading backer of Tim Scott's White House campaign says the senator's team 'fundamentally miscalculated what it means to run for president' amid sagging polls and Nikki Haley's gains
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Tim Scott's presidential campaign, once seen as emerging force, has faltered in recent weeks. Scott has sought to offer an optimistic message to voters, but Trump remains on top in the GOP race. The rise of fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley has also complicated Scott's path to the nomination. Over the course of Scott's campaign, his campaign has so far focused heavily on winning the Iowa caucuses, and during the summer he was seemingly clipping at Florida Gov. A leading Scott backer, who spoke to Politico anonymously, remarked that the senator's campaign team "fundamentally miscalculated what it means to run for president and generate news coverage."

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