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Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia: reports – National

22Oct

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Entertainment, Movies

Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia: reports – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), NBC News reported on Monday, citing sources. Weinstein is currently undergoing treatment for CML, a type of bone marrow cancer, while in prison at Rikers Island in New York to face trial on rape charges, according to the NBC report.Craig Rothfeld, Weinstein’s legal healthcare representative, declined comment when asked by Reuters on the status of his health, citing respect for Weinstein’s privacy.Weinstein, 72, has been beset with health problems, his lawyers had earlier said. He was rushed to the hospital from Rikers Island jail in September to undergo heart surgery. ...

Walmart will start delivering prescriptions as CVS, Walgreens struggle

22Oct

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Business

Walmart will start delivering prescriptions as CVS, Walgreens struggle

Walmart will start to deliver prescriptions to customers' doorsteps. Customers can also get additional items dropped off along with medications, such as groceries.Courtesy of WalmartAs CVS and Walgreens shutter hundreds of stores nationwide to shore up profits and investor sentiment, Walmart said Tuesday that it is offering a new option for customers: delivering prescriptions to their doorsteps.The nation's largest retailer said deliveries are now available in six states: Arkansas, Missouri, New York, Nevada, South Carolina and Wisconsin. The company said in a news release that it expects to deliver prescriptions in 49 states by the end of January. Prescription deliveries will not be available in North Dakota due to state laws, Walmart said.The prescription delivery service is another exam...

Loneliness increases risk of dementia by over 30 per cent, suggest studies

22Oct

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Health

Loneliness increases risk of dementia by over 30 per cent, suggest studies

Loneliness is a major risk factor that increases the risk of dementia by over 30 per cent, regardless of age or gender, a review of 21 long-term studies involving over six lakh participants worldwide has found. Loneliness, which involves one feeling dissatisfied with their social relationships, was also linked with symptoms preceding the stage of being diagnosed with dementia, such as cognitive impairment or decline. Both conditions affect decision-making, memory and thought process. However, dementia`s symptoms are severe enough to interfere with one`s daily functioning. The psychological state of feeling disconnected from society is now widely regarded as a risk factor for ill-health, even though studies have shown that loneliness cannot directly cause the disease. "Dementia is spect...

Qatar Airways partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink for high-speed Wi-Fi

22Oct

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Business

Qatar Airways partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink for high-speed Wi-Fi

Qatar Airways Group CEO Badr Al Meer (center) and Qatar Tourism Chairman Saad bin Ali Al Kharji (left) speak with Elon Musk (right) via Starlink on board the flight.Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways launched Tuesday its inaugural Boeing 777 flight equipped with Elon Musk's Starlink internet, paving the way for a new era of in-flight connectivity across its entire fleet by next year. To demonstrate the milestone, Qatar Airways CEO Badr Al Meer held a video call with Starlink founder Musk while flying at 35,000 feet from Doha to London."We're literally just talking over Starlink right now - that's super cool," Musk said on the call from his home, which was filmed and released by the Qatari airline. "It's Starlink across the laser links of the satellites all the way to your aircraft."Qatar Airways' ...

Tuesday’s biggest Wall Street analyst calls

22Oct

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Business

Tuesday’s biggest Wall Street analyst calls

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop initiates AppLovin as buy Loop said the software publisher is an "indispensable infrastructure for the mobile gaming industry." "We are initiating coverage of AppLovin with a Buy rating and $181 PT." Bernstein initiates Costco as outperform Bernstein said the company is the "highest quality" in the firm's coverage. "Despite COST trading at an expensive valuation (~50x P/FE), we believe that the longevity of its consistent earnings power and growth runway is underappreciated." Bernstein initiates Walmart as outperform The firm said the big box retailer is best positioned. " WMT is our top pick (Outperform, $95.00 TP) as we expect the company to leverage its scale to offer great value to consumers and to grow e-commerce profitably. As WMT...

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CAKE, SHW, MMM

22Oct

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Business

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CAKE, SHW, MMM

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cheesecake Factory — Shares gained more than 3% after activist investor JCP Investment Management built a stake in the company and asked it to consider spinning off three of its brands into a separate company. General Motors — Shares were down slightly even after the automaker reported third-quarter results that beat analyst expectations. The company earned an adjusted $2.96 per share on revenue of $48.76 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of $2.43 per share on revenue of $44.59 billion. GM also raised its full-year outlook. SAP — U.S.-listed shares of the enterprise software provider gained more than 3% after the company posted a third-quarter earnings and revenue beat. SAP also increased its full-year cloud and sof...

Thousands of international students miss fall semester amid visa delays

22Oct

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Politics

Thousands of international students miss fall semester amid visa delays

Thousands of international students expected to study at three Ontario colleges are missing the fall semester, after Ottawa announced it would further tighten Canada’s study permit system. Some school officials are attributing the dramatic enrollment decline to a chilling effect created by the federal government’s policy, and to visa delays that have resulted from a stricter approach.Glenn Vollebregt, the president of St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., said his college was expecting 1,600 new international students this fall, but only 775 are enrolled in courses.“This is not normal,” said Vollebregt, who confirmed many of the students had trouble getting their visas on time, and the college has approved deferral requests for about one-third of the students.“This is … a direct result o...

22Oct

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Business

Verizon (VZ) Q3 earnings

A person walks by a Verizon store on January 23, 2024 in Corte Madera, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesVerizon added more wireless subscribers than expected in the third quarter as the U.S. telecom giant's promotional offers and plans bundling 5G with streaming services like Netflix helped attract customers.Growing adoption of the company's myPlan, a customizable offering that includes streaming perks such as Disney+, Hulu and Max for an extra cost, has helped Verizon stay resilient in the competitive U.S. telecom market.The company added 239,000 net monthly bill-paying wireless phone subscribers in the September quarter, compared with expectations of 218,100 additions, according to FactSet. It posted 148,000 additions for the June quarter.Postpaid phone churn, or the number of c...

With polls tight, US election campaigns target overseas voters

22Oct

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World News

With polls tight, US election campaigns target overseas voters

By Makini Brice for Reuters Photo: AFP Bob Vallier, a Paris resident who has mostly lived outside the United States for the past 30 years, has already voted in his home state of Michigan for the 5 November election. "I know that whatever happens in America affects the rest of the world. I know this because I've lived in the rest of the world," said Vallier, the LGBTQ+ caucus chair for Democrats Abroad. Vallier's vote, and the ballots of other Americans overseas, may be crucial in the tight races of battleground states like his. Michigan is one of the election's most competitive states, with latest polls showing Democratic candidate Kamala Harris holding a slight edge over Republican rival Donald Trump. The Democratic National Committee estimates that 1.6 million US voters abroad are e...

Neelam Kothari on reception to Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives

22Oct

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Entertainment, Movies

Neelam Kothari on reception to Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives

Neelam Kothari Soni’s honesty has a way of shining on the screen. As she pursued her acting career in the ’80s and early ’90s, she was the quintessential girl-next-door, whose one smile was enough to break hearts. However, she quit acting early to focus on her family. Decades later, as she returned to the screen with Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, it was her charm and her vulnerability that endeared her to audiences again. As the reality show’s third season streams on Netflix, the actor opens about how it has brought her closer to her three friends—Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Panday, and Seema Sajdeh—her reaction to the new entrants on the show, and putting up her life for public scrutiny. Edited excerpts from the interview. How do you feel about your journey so far on The Fabulous Lives...