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☆ Abercrombie’s worst nightmare is back. But its customers have moved on
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“We are a positive, inclusive brand, with a nice sensibility, very different from what they encountered in the past,” Fran Horowitz, now Abercrombie’s CEO, said in 2016. Today, Abercrombie’s stores are lighter than they once were and its clothes are looser. Abercrombie’s sales have grown and its stock has increased more than 400% since Jeffries stepped down as CEO. But retail analysts say that Abercrombie’s brand won’t be hurt by the indictment because of how much separation Abercrombie has been able to create from its former CEO. Older Abercrombie customers who remember the brand’s sexualized marketing have accepted Abercrombie’s rebrand, while a new generation of customers are too young to remember the old era.

Persons: Fitch, Mike Jeffries, Jeffries, Abercrombie, “, ” Fran Horowitz, Jeffries ’, ”, ” Jeffries, Fran, Marni Shapiro, Neil Saunders, Shapiro, Papa John’s, Shaq, John Schnatter, Chip Wilson, Wilson, Lululemon, CNN’s Brynn Gingras, Kara Scannell, John Towfighi Organizations: New, New York CNN, Abercrombie, Attorney, Eastern, of, XXL, Netflix, Fitch, Penske Media, GlobalData, CNN Locations: New York, Peace, U.S, of New York

☆ Popular Restaurants Can Get Killed by a Michelin Star, Food Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He then looked at the diverging fortunes of those restaurants that went on to receive a Michelin star — a signifier of excellence in the industry. By 2019, Sands found that restaurants given a Michelin star were more likely to shutter. The publicity created around an award such as a Michelin star drives interest. But he pointed out that even if they ultimately failed, the Michelin restaurants that closed in Sands' research generally had a pretty good run. In many ways, "what to do about growth" is a classic question in any business, including restaurants and hospitality.

Persons: Daniel Sands, Sands, Darren Tristano, Joe Carroll, Anselm, haven't, Carroll doesn't, Danny Meyer, Ryan Sutton, It's, John Gordon, Carroll, Semilla, Emily Stewart Organizations: University College London's School of Management, Michelin, The New York Times, New York Times, New, Square, LO Times, Business Locations: York, New York, Brooklyn, Sands, San Diego, , New York, Philadelphia, Manhattan

☆ Abercrombie & Fitch responds to former CEO's sex trafficking arrest, says it will cooperate with law enforcement
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former Abercrombie & Fitch Chairman and CEO Mike Jeffries addresses stockholders during the company's annual meeting at its headquarters in New Albany, Ohio, on May 22, 2003. Abercrombie & Fitch washed its hands of its former CEO Mike Jeffries after he was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges, saying in a Wednesday statement the company is "committed to fully cooperating with law enforcement as the legal process continues." Jeffries and Smith are accused of coercing aspiring Abercrombie models into sex acts in exchange for modeling gigs, among other acts. In its statement, Abercrombie said it supports the victims who have come forward. "Our thoughts remain with those who have bravely raised their voices as part of the federal investigation."

Persons: Mike Jeffries, Fitch, Jeffries, Abercrombie, Jeffries —, Matthew Smith, Smith, Brian Bieber, Bieber, Fran Horowitz Organizations: Abercrombie, Fitch, Abercrombie & Fitch Co, CNBC, BBC, NBC Locations: New Albany , Ohio

☆ New Boeing CEO to give clues about company's future, while striking workers vote on new contract
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Now, new CEO Kelly Ortberg has the chance to share his vision for the troubled manufacturer, from a potential strike-ending labor agreement to a slimmed-down future. When he takes the mic for his first earnings call as Boeing’s CEO on Wednesday, more than 32,000 striking machinists will start voting on a new, sweetened contract proposal. “I think it’s going to be a tight vote,” Jon Holden, president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751, told CNBC on Tuesday. Narrowing businessesOrtberg, a longtime aerospace veteran who previously ran Rockwell Collins, took the reins at Boeing in early August. Mending ties with workers, stabilizing supply chainThe results of the union vote will come out hours after the earnings call.

Persons: Kelly Ortberg, “, ” Jon Holden, RTX, Neil Mitchill, Collins, Rockwell Collins, Robert " Kelly, Ortberg, ”, Ken Herbert, Julie Su, Holden, ” Holden, Joe Biden, Biden, —, Phil LeBeau Organizations: Boeing, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, CNBC, GE Aerospace, AFP, Getty, Air Force One, Workers, Puget, Labor, Spirit, Aerospace Industries Association Locations: underperformance, Seattle, South Carolina

As Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance campaigns across the country, his wife, Usha Vance, has been a near-constant presence by his side. Reporters huddled under the wing of JD Vance’s campaign plane often get a glimpse of a book's dust cover as Usha Vance climbs the towable stairs or stands on the tarmac. Though she’s a fixture on the campaign trail, Vance has not occupied a forward-facing public role like other political spouses. As JD Vance has noted on the campaign trail, she left her corporate law firm following the senator’s nomination for vice president in July. Usha Vance, an undergraduate student of history at Yale, went on to study early-modern history at the University of Cambridge.

Persons: Vance, Usha Vance, Emily Wilson —, ” Vance, “, Daniel Mason’s “, Tana French’s “, Woods, Helene, JD, Alec Hernandez, Anthony Doerr’s, Donald Trump, Jill Biden, Michelle Obama, Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Lynne Cheney, Laura Bush, It’s, I’ve, ”, Usha Vance —, clerkships, Vance “, JD Vance, ” JD Vance, ” Usha Vance, ” JD Vance nodded, Usha, Usha Vance’s, “ Usha, Homer’s, ” Alec Hernandez, Zadie Smith, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, “ It’s, —, Herbert Butterfield’s “ Organizations: University of Pennsylvania, NBC, Republican, JD, White, National Endowment, Humanities, New York Times, Yale University, University of Cambridge, Yale Law School, Yale, Fox News, GOP, Cambridge Locations: Pennsylvania , Arizona , Michigan, Colorado, California, Woods, New England, America, Virginia, Florida, Cincinnati, China, Pennsylvania

☆ Disney's CEO plan sparks speculation on what the drawn-out Bob Iger succession means
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Disney said Monday it would name a new CEO in early 2026 and named James Gorman as board chairman. Bob Iger's previous succession plan failed, leading to his return as CEO in 2022. BI spoke to three people close to Disney who said their top questions on the succession announcement include: How will the timeframe impact the search? AdvertisementDisney's last Iger succession plan failedGorman, who effectively managed his own succession at Morgan Stanley, was named in August to chair Disney's succession planning committee. In late 2022, Disney dismissed Chapek and brought Iger back as CEO with a two-year contract, then extended through 2026.

Persons: Disney, James Gorman, Bob Iger's, —, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman —, shrugged, Gorman, Disney flubbed, Iger, Bob Chapek, Chapek, Will Iger, Gorman didn't, Dana Walden, Alan Bergman, Walden, he's, Josh D'Amaro, Ron DeSantis, Jimmy Pitaro, Pitaro Organizations: Disney, Service, Disney Entertainment, Fox, Florida Gov, ESPN, NFL Locations: Hollywood

☆ Disney and Apple are breaking up over App Store fees
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Disney is no longer letting new customers sign up for Hulu or Disney+ via Apple's App Store. Disney is now telling would-be customers to pay for subscriptions on Disney's own site, instead of on Apple's App Store — though people who've already started paying for either service via Apple can keep doing that. But the App Store split does represent a rift between two longtime partners, so it's definitely worth noting. Disney's rationale is clear here: When customers sign up for Disney subscription services via Apple, Apple takes up to 15% of the monthly fees those services generate. Just like Netflix in 2018, Disney has decided that the services Apple offers through its App Store — the ability to market to and bill a giant installed base — aren't worth giving up a meaningful chunk of revenue.

Persons: Bob Iger, —, who've, Iger, Steve Jobs, Jobs Organizations: Disney, Apple, Hulu, Service, Netflix, iTunes, Jobs, Pixar, Apple's, Reps

☆ The hottest trend in executive leadership: Bringing back the White Guy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Listen up, corporate boards: If you’re looking for the biggest trend in leadership this fall, look no further. Corporate America’s hottest CEO pick is a classic model — the Middle Aged White Guy. Just 52 businesses in the 2024 Fortune 500 ranking were run by women, holding flat from the year before. Obviously, White Guy CEO never went out of fashion — women have rarely represented more than 10% of Fortune 500 companies. But a rash of recent leadership shakeups illustrates the enduring power of the White Guy as a kind of capsule wardrobe for corporate leadership.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Guy, White Guy, Karen Lynch, David Joyner, Lynch, Laxman Narasimhan, Brian Niccol, Mellody Hobson, UnderArmour, Stephanie Linnartz, Kevin Plank, Disney’s Bob Iger, Disney, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, that’s Iger, Gorman, Nathaniel Meyersohn Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Corporate, Fortune, CVS, America, Indian, McKinsey Locations: New York, Niccol

☆ New Boeing CEO to give clues on company's future, while striking workers vote on new contract
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

When he takes the mic for his first earnings call as Boeing's CEO on Wednesday, more than 32,000 striking machinists will start voting on a new, sweetened contract proposal. Narrowing businessesOrtberg, a longtime aerospace veteran who previously ran Rockwell Collins, took the reins at Boeing in early August. Boeing's new CEO Kelly Ortberg visits the company's 767 and 777/777X programs' plant in Everett, Washington, U.S. August 16, 2024. watch nowMending ties with workers, stabilizing supply chainThe results of the union vote will come out hours after the earnings call. Meanwhile, the strike is costing Boeing $1 billion a month, according to S&P Global Ratings estimates.

Persons: Ryan Bergh, Jason Redmond, JASON REDMOND, Kelly Ortberg, Rockwell Collins, Ortberg, Marian Lockhart, Ken Herbert, Leslie Josephs Organizations: International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Seattle Union Hall, Getty, AFP, Boeing, Reuters, Air Force One, Workers, CNBC Locations: Everett , Washington, Seattle , Washington, AFP, underperformance, Everett , Washington , U.S, Seattle, Renton , Washington

☆ 26-year-old cold-emailed a CEO weekly to get $150,000 for his startup: 'That's brilliant, and I hate you,' says Mark Cuban
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Natalie Wu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Niantic initially rejected Bell's pitch, so he emailed the company's CEO once per week for three months — ultimately securing $150,000 in startup funds, Bell said. "That's brilliant, and I hate you, because now everybody out there is going to send us 600 emails a week," investor judge Mark Cuban told Bell in response. His Austin-based app, Card.io, is a social game where users compete for turf in their city by walking, running or biking. The app is free, with individual and group subscription tiers that remove ads and offer social media-type functions for members. "I told my mom, 'We're going to be on this show one day, Mom, and I'm going to bring you,'" he said.

Persons: Destin Bell, Bell, Niantic, Mark Cuban, Austin, Card.io Organizations: Developers Initiative, CNBC

☆ Harvey Weinstein is diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, a form of bone cancer, source says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with bone cancer, a source close to the incarcerated producer tells CNN. Weinstein’s specific diagnosis is chronic myeloid leukemia, a form of cancer of the bone marrow, the source says, adding that he is undergoing treatment at Rikers Island in New York. Weinstein’s longtime spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, declined to comment on Weinstein’s diagnosis. Weinstein’s prison consultant and authorized legal health care representative in New York state, Craig Rothfeld, shot down speculation regarding Weinstein’s diagnosis. On Monday, Weinstein’s spokesperson, Engelmayer, declined to comment on whether his upcoming trial might be impacted by his cancer diagnosis.

Persons: CNN — Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein’s, Juda Engelmayer, Arthur Aidala, Craig Rothfeld, ” Rothfeld, Weinstein, ” Organizations: CNN, NBC News, Bellevue Hospital Locations: New York

☆ Tudor Jones is long gold and bitcoin as hedge fund titan believes 'all roads lead to inflation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"I think all roads lead to inflation," Jones told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday. "I'm long gold. I'm long bitcoin. I think commodities are so ridiculously underowned, so I'm long commodities. @GC.1 YTD mountain Gold, YTD The CBO expects deficits will hit $2.8 trillion by 2034, up from $1.8 trillion in fiscal 2024.

Persons: Paul Tudor Jones, Jones, CNBC's, That's, Robin Hood, Donald Trump, Bitcoin Organizations: Trump, Nasdaq, Tudor Investment, Robin, Robin Hood Foundation, Congressional, Treasury, Federal, Metrics Locations: U.S

☆ Billionaire Marc Lasry claims in a new lawsuit that a former employee is trying to extort him for $50 million. Here are the most eye-catching excerpts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The lawsuit alleges that Strum was demanding $50 million from Lasry or she threatened to make things "really, really, ugly." In the suit, Lasry, the former owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and a longtime Democratic megadonor, alleges that his former employee, Gina Strum, was trying to extort him for $50 million. The suit states that Lasry rebuffed Strum's advances, but that did not stop the flow of texts. "Ms. Strum wrongly asserted that Ms. Gardner's 2022 surgery should have been disclosed to Avenue's investors, because according to Ms. Strum, Ms. Gardner was in poor health and had not been working for the last two years," the suit reads. "When Ms. Strum received the attention and the money she sought, she routinely complimented Plaintiffs," the suit states.

Persons: Marc Lasry, Gina Strum, Strum, —, Sonia Gardner, Democratic megadonor, Lasry, Gardner, Daniel Kaiser, Kaiser, Strum's, doesn't, Gardner's, Strum vindictively, Strum — Organizations: Capital, Service, Milwaukee Bucks, Democratic, Bloomberg Locations: New York

☆ Tim Cook shares the No. 1 trait that set Steve Jobs apart from most people: 'Very few people have that skill'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tim Cook learned a lot from Steve Jobs in the 13 years he worked with the late Apple co-founder. Cook was particularly "enamored" with one specific skill he learned from Jobs, he said: "Not to be married to my past views. Not to be so proud you can't change your mind when you're presented with new evidence in things. Cook went on to call Jobs' willingness to change his mind on any topic "a brilliant skill" — and one that's less common than you might think. "People who are right a lot, they listen a lot, and people who are right a lot, change their mind a lot."

Persons: Tim Cook, Steve Jobs, Cook, Jobs, Keith Bellizzi, Jeff Bezos, —, Bezos, Andy Jassy, they're, Jassy Organizations: Apple, Wall, Compaq, Jobs, University of Connecticut, Pathfinder, CNBC Locations: Seattle

The Many Links Between Project 2025 and Trump’s WorldFormer president Donald J. Trump has repeatedly claimed that he had nothing to do with Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s conservative policy initiative to reshape the federal government. But Project 2025 has numerous ties to Mr. Trump and his campaign, a New York Times analysis has found. L. ZorcJump to the full list of authors, editors and contributorsSpokespeople for Project 2025 have denied that they are advocates for any particular candidate, and Project 2025 has no official ties to the Trump campaign. To limit the appearance of connection, Mr. Trump’s transition team has been excluding prominent people linked to Project 2025 from its preparations. Project 2025 additionally calls for the dismantling of the federal Education Department, which Mr. Trump has also pledged to do.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kevin D, Roberts, Edwin J, Trump’s, Albrecht Mark Albrecht, Anderson J, Anderson Jeff Anderson, Anton Michael Anton, Antoni A, Arthur Andrew Arthur, Atkins Paul Atkins, Axelrod Julie Axelrod, Bacon James Bacon, Baehr James Baehr, Baker E, Erik Baptist, Bennett J, Berlau, Berman Russell Berman, Bhagat S, Billy Stephen Billy, Bishop Brad Bishop, Bixby J, Blackman J, Jim, Bovard, Bowman Matt Bowman, Bradbury Steven G, Bradbury, Brashers J, Bronitsky Jonathan Bronitsky, Brosnan Kyle Brosnan, Brown R, Burkett Robert Burkett, Burley Michael Burley, J, Butcher, Mark Buzby, Byfield, Byrd David Byrd, Campau Anthony Campau, Carroll O, Cass B, Cavanaugh Brian J, Cavanaugh, Chretien Spencer Chretien, Christensen V, Coates Victoria Coates, Ellie Cohanim, Cohen Ezra Cohen, Colby Elbridge Colby, Comstock Earl Comstock, Correnti Lisa Correnti, Crowley Monica Crowley, Cunliffe Laura Cunliffe, Sergio de la, Ruyter, Del, Dennis Irv Dennis, DeVore J, Dickerson, Ding Michael Ding, Dodson, Dave Dorey, Eden T, Edgar Troy Edgar, Edlow Joseph Edlow, Ehlinger Jen Ehlinger, Ehrett, Eichamer Kristen Eichamer, Eitel Robert S, Estrada, Farkish Thompson, Feere Jon Feere, Fisher Travis Fisher, Fishman George Fishman, Ford Leslie Ford, Friedman Aharon Friedman, Frohnen J, Frushone Joel Frushone, Fulton Finch Fulton, Gabel Caleigh Gabel, Gaiser Alexandra Gaiser, Garza P, Geller, Gillen J, Gilmore James S, Gilmore, Ginn Vance Ginn, Alma Golden, Gore, D, Greenberg Dan Greenberg, Greenway, Greszler, DJ Gribbin, Grisedale Garrison Grisedale, Grogan Joseph Grogan, Guernsey J, Gunter Jeffrey Gunter, Guy Joe Guy, Guzman Joseph Guzman, Hanania, Harlow David Harlow, Harvey Derek Harvey, Hayes, Edie Heipel, Hemenway Troup, Hoekstra Pete Hoekstra, Hoffman T, Homan Tom Homan, Horner Chris Horner, Howell Mike Howell, Huber Valerie Huber, Hughes Andrew Hughes, Humire, Iacovella, Israel K, Ivory R, Jankowski Roman Jankowski, Jay Carafano James Jay Carafano, Jones, Kao J, Kelson Jared M, Kelson, Kilmartin Ali Kilmartin, Kirchner Julie Kirchner, Kish, Klukowski Kenneth A, Adam Korzeniewski, Bethany Kozma, Kozma Matthew Kozma, Krein, Kurtz, LaCerte David LaCerte, Larkin P, Lawrence Paul Lawrence, Lawrence III James R, Lawrence III, Legates David Legates, Lewis B, Lieberman J, Ligon John Ligon, Lim Evelyn Lim, Lorraine Viña Morgan Lorraine Viña, Loyola Mario Loyola, G, Malcolm J, Masterman, Matthews Earl Matthews, Mauler, McCall, McCotter Trent McCotter, Meadowcroft Micah Meadowcroft, Meese, Melugin, Mermoud, Miller, Mitchell K, Kevin E, C, Morell Clare Morell, Morgan Mark Morgan, Morgen Hunter Morgen, Morrison J, Moy, Murray R, Nabil M, Nasi L, Niemeyer Lucian Niemeyer, Nazak, Milan Nikolich, Nuebel, Kathy Nuebel Kovarik, Orr, Owcharenko Schaefer Nina Owcharenko Schaefer, O’Brien, Michael, Pedersen Leah Pedersen, Pillsbury Michael Pillsbury, Pizzella Patrick Pizzella, Porter K, Kevin Preskenis, Pryor Pam Pryor, Pyle J, Ratcliffe John Ratcliffe, Ray Paul Ray, Reddan J, Richards J, Richardson Jordan Richardson, Richwine Jason Richwine, Ries Lora Ries, Rios, Mark Robeck, Rockas James Rockas, Royce R, Rubinstein Reed Rubinstein, Ruger, Ruse, Sadler J, Sanders, Carla Sands, Sauve, Schaefer, Schuck Matt Schuck, Schwab Justin Schwab, Schweppe, Scribner, Selnick Darin Selnick, Sewell K, Sgamma, Sharp J, Shelton Judy Shelton, Simington Nathan Simington, Smith Loren Smith, Smith J, Spencer A, Spero Adrienne Spero, Spoehr, Onge C, Stanley Chris Stanley, Stannard Paula M, Stannard, Steiger William Steiger, Stein, Stephany Saunders, Stewart Corey Stewart, Stull Mari Stull, Sullivan Katharine T, Sullivan, Swearingen, Sweeney R, Swope Robert Swope, Szabo Aaron Szabo, Katy Talento, Tata Tony Tata, Thurman Todd Thurman, Tolman K, Tonnessen Kayla M, Trotter, Troy C, Tufts Clayton Tufts, Valdez, Mark Vandroff, Vaughan J, Venable, Vollmer, Wallace DeWitt C, Wallace DeWitt, Walsh E, Walsh Erin Walsh, Ward, Waters, William Salter M, Williams Michael Williams, Wolff J, Wolfson Jonathan Wolfson, Alexei Woltornist, Wuco Frank Wuco, Ybarra J, Zadrozny John Zadrozny, ”, John McEntee, James Bacon, Reagan, Howard Lutnick, Joseph R, Biden Jr, Dennis Dean Kirk, Kirk, Mr, “, JD Vance, Roberts’s, Kevin Roberts, Rick Dearborn, Russell T, Evan Vucci, Paul Dans, Dans, Ken Cuccinelli, Christopher Miller, Chip Somodevilla, Samuel Corum, The New York Times Christopher Miller, Biden, Miller’s, Skinner, Gene Hamilton, Hamilton, ” President Biden, Ben Carson, Todd Heisler, Jonathan Berry, Carson, Stephen Moore, Peter Navarro, Navarro, Karen Kerrigan, Ken Cedeno, Edwin Feulner, Robert Bowes Organizations: Heritage, New York Times, Mr, Leadership, Trump, Ivory, Loyola, Poole, Royce, Tufts, Heritage Foundation, The New, The New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, White, White House, Republican, Management, Defense , Homeland Security, State, Homeland Security Department, Defense Department, Twitter, State Department, Justice Department, ”, federal Education Department, Urban Development Department, Republican National Convention, Center for American Progress, Small Business Administration, Small Business, Entrepreneurship Council, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission Locations: Guernsey, The New York, Palm Beach, Fla, Southern

☆ A Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series is a star-studded clash that's been decades in the making
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Sam Brock | Sam Brock Is An Nbc News Correspondent. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers represent the two largest markets in Major League Baseball. They entered the season with the second-largest payroll in the sport (Yankees) and the fifth largest (Dodgers). They will now meet for a whopping twelfth time in the World Series, the most by any two teams. “This is sweeter — it’s even sweeter,” Judge said on Fox Sports about reaching the World Series and whether the reality matched expectations. “To have two Hall of Fame-type players in MVP seasons making their World Series debuts against each other, that’s only happened once,” Kepner said.

Persons: Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Shohei Ohtani —, baseball’s, —, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Brian Cashman, Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Soto, Hunter Gaddis, Ohtani, Judge, ” Judge, ”, “, Dave Roberts, “ I’ve, ” Roberts, Tyler Kepner, haven’t, ” Kepner, George Brett, Mike Schmidt Organizations: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Ohtani, Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Yankees, American League, Cleveland, Triple Crown, Fox Sports, ” Dodgers, New York Mets, titans, The Athletic, of Fame Locations: U.S

☆ Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who built a powerful Islamic movement in Turkey and beyond but spent his later years mired in accusations of orchestrating an attempted coup against Turkish leader Reccep Tayyip Erdogan, has died. Since the failed coup, his movement has been systematically dismantled in Turkey and its influence has declined internationally. Soon after the 2016 coup, Erdogan described Gulen’s network as traitors and “like a cancer”, vowing to root them out wherever they are. The Turkish government said its actions were justified by the gravity of the threat posed to the state by the coup. Gulen had travelled to the United States for medical treatment but remained there as he faced a criminal investigation in Turkey.

Persons: Fethullah Gulen, Reccep Tayyip Erdogan, Gulen, Erdogan, ”, Erdogan’s Organizations: U.S, AK Party, Prosecutors, Gulen, Reuters Locations: Turkey, U.S, United States, Turkish, Erzurum, Edirne, Izmir, Turkey’s, Central Asia, Balkans, Africa, Gulen, Ankara, Pocono

☆ Fethullah Gulen, Turkish cleric once blamed for failed coup attempt, dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Lucas Lilieholm | Gul Tuysuz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Turkish Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, a longtime bitter rival of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who has been blamed for a deadly failed coup attempt in 2016, has died at age 83, according to Turkish officials and social media accounts linked to the cleric’s movement. The death of the US-based cleric was announced by Herkul Nagme, a news outlet associated with Gulen, on Monday. “Our religious leader the great Fethullah Gülen who dedicated his life to Islam and serving humanity has walked on to the horizon of his spirit,” it said on X, adding that he was undergoing treatment at hospital for some time. This is a developing story.

Persons: Fethullah Gulen, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Herkul Nagme, Gülen Organizations: CNN, Turkish, Gulen Locations: Islam

But now, as Trump lines up against DeSantis in a battle over a high-profile ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida, the governor’s old ally, Jeff Roe, is working against him. The relationship, however, soured after DeSantis’ presidential ambitions went up in flames. In June, a Fox News survey found that 66% of Florida voters were for marijuana legalization while just 32% were against it — and that came before Trump said he would support the marijuana initiative. So whenever you’re going against that much money, it’s obviously a tough fight.”Jeff Roe led Never Back Down, the main super PAC backing DeSantis' presidential primary bid. “It’s obviously a different opinion than [DeSantis] has.”Other prominent DeSantis supporters are also in potentially difficult political positions.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, Jeff Roe, DeSantis, Roe, “, ”, Trump, ” Jeff Roe, hasn’t, Trump’s, Anthony Farhat, Ron, Jeff, Sen, Joe Gruters, ” Morgan Hill, Trulieve, Roe —, James Uthmeier, Uthmeier, Farhat, Tom Brady, Robert Kraft, Brady, ” Farhat, ” Matt Dixon, Allan Smith Organizations: Florida Gov, Trump, DeSantis, GOP, Republican, Fox News, PAC, Ballard Partners, Capital City Consulting, NBC News, Florida Republican Party, Republicans, Libertarians, Independents, Smart, New England Patriots, Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Locations: TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Florida, Tallahassee, New England, Tallahassee , Florida, New York

But Widodo appointed Subianto as defense chief after his reelection, paving the way for an alliance despite their rival political parties. Backed by Widodo, Subianto swept to a landslide victory in February’s direct presidential election on promises of policy continuity. Subianto was sworn in with his new vice president, 37-year-old Surakarta ex-Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Leaders and senior officials from more than 30 countries flew in to attend the ceremony, including Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and leaders of Southeast Asia countries. Indonesia is a bastion of democracy in Southeast Asia, a diverse and economically bustling region of authoritarian governments, police states and nascent democracies.

Persons: Prabowo Subianto, Subianto, Prabowo, Gibran, ”, Atalaric Eka, “, Joko Widodo, Widodo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Raka, don’t, Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al, Hussein, Nancy Namrouqa, Abdullah, Han Zheng, Joe Biden, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Adm, Samuel Paparo, ” Subianto, Suharto Organizations: Widodo, Southeast Asia —, Foreign, U.S, United Nations, Pacific Command, American, Army Locations: JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jakarta, Surakarta, Southeast Asia, Jordan, Jordanian, Amman, Gaza, Subianto, Asia, United States, China, U.S, Australia, Indonesian, Borneo

WASHINGTON — With just two weeks left in the 2024 campaign, there currently are no plans for Vice President Kamala Harris to appear on the trail with President Joe Biden before Election Day, according to three Harris campaign officials and three White House officials. Biden last appeared with Harris at a campaign event nearly seven weeks ago, on Labor Day in early September. That’s a contrast to former President Obama, who has headlined a series of Harris campaign events, and former President Bill Clinton who has also been on the trail for the vice president. First lady Jill Biden has headlined multiple events for the Harris campaign as well and is set to hit the trail for her again on Wednesday in Nevada. White House and campaign officials say the president understands the strategy behind his downsized role in the campaign, even if at times he doesn’t like it.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, ”, “, “ Harris, Joe Biden’s, ” Harris, Trump, tethering Harris, ” Trump, Biden’s, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, He’s, Obama, Bill Clinton, Jill Biden Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, White House, Democratic, Biden, Fox, NBC News, Philadelphia Democrats, Workers, Labor, Nevada . White Locations: Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, Philadelphia, Florida, North Carolina, Israel, Nevada ., U.S

☆ Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | 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

Religion is making a rare appearance on the campaign trail this week in a presidential election that has dwelled less on candidates’ personal faith than any in recent memory. Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to attend services and speak at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church outside Atlanta on Sunday, while her running mate, Minnesota Gov. And Harris and Trump, along with their running mates, have complicated religious backgrounds that are harder to “sell” politically than Biden’s familiar Catholicism, he said. “I grew up in the Black church,” Harris told radio host Charlamagne tha God last week when a pastor asked about partnering with faith communities. “If you are not comfortable talking about religion, it really shows, so it makes sense not to,” said Faggioli.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, Harris, Al Smith, ” Harris, Trump, That’s, Joe Biden, St, Augustine, Barack Obama’s, Jeremiah Wright, Obama, rebuking, Grace ”, —, Michael Beschloss, “ We’ve, ”, ” There’s, Massimo Faggioli, Biden, “, there’s, you’ve, She’s, Amos Brown, Brown, ” Brown, Harris ’, Doug Emhoff, “ Kamala, ” Walz, Gwen, Walz, Trump’s, Sen, JD Vance, Usha, Vance Organizations: New, Missionary Baptist Church, Minnesota Gov, Believers, Catholic, Mother Emanuel AME, Pew, Villanova University, Trump, California Bay, Baptist Church, D.C, National Baptist Convention, San Francisco, of Supervisors, Democratic, Convention, Church of God Locations: Atlanta, Saginaw , Michigan, New York City, Chicago, Charleston , South Carolina, United States, U.S, California, Indian, Washington, Mississippi, Oakland, Upper Midwest, Minnesota, R, Ohio

☆ Bruce Springsteen says paying his band 'a tremendous amount of money' has been key to his career success and longevity
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He has been touring and recording music with the E Street Band since the 1970s. AdvertisementBruce Springsteen opened up on the keys to his success and longevity following a recent screening of "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band" in London. "If you get the art right, the music right, and the band right, you go out and play every night like it's your last night on Earth. AdvertisementSpringsteen has worked with the E Street Band since the 1970s. Now, luckily, we found some commercial calling ground along the way, which was great," Van Zandt added.

Persons: Bruce Springsteen, Springsteen, —, Dave Benett, Stevie Van Zandt, Thom Zimny, Jon Landau, Van Zandt Organizations: Service, Disney, Hulu, Forbes, Sony Locations: London, USA

☆ Dodgers finish off Mets to clinch pennant and date with Yankees in World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The relievers stitched together 27 outs against a Mets team that had appeared allergic to cardiac arrest this month. AdvertisementWhen Dodgers officials thought about Ohtani, they conjured fantasies about endless streams of revenue and a decade of contending for the World Series. For a few hours after the story broke, Dodgers team president Stan Kasten wondered if the team had built its future around a fraud. The Dodgers hung nine runs on the Mets in Game 1, eight in Game 3 and 10 in Game 4. In Game 6, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza turned to Sean Manaea, his best starter, who had quieted the Dodgers in Game 2.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Edman, Will Smith, Ohtani, Dave Roberts, Andrew Friedman, hobbled, It’s, ” Roberts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Yamamoto, Friedman, Tyler Glasnow, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Ippei, Stan Kasten, Mizuhara, ” Ohtani, Will Ireton, Betts, Clayton Kershaw, Glasnow, Freeman, Ken Rosenthal, Rosenthal, Hernández, ” Hernández, “, ” Rosenthal, Carlos Mendoza, Sean Manaea, Michael Kopech, Teoscar, Edman, Max Muncy, Phil Maton, Smith, SMITH, HOMER 💪, odgers, ake Organizations: ANGELES, National League pennant, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League Division, Dodgers, The Dodgers, New York Mets, National League, Mets, New York Yankees, Dodger, San Diego, Tampa Bay Rays, National League West, Padres, The Athletic, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Manaea Locations: San, Los Angeles, Ohtani, tatters, San Diego, Queens

☆ 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

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