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The nine-hour Prince documentary we’ll probably never see

19Oct

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The nine-hour Prince documentary we’ll probably never see

American musician Prince on the cover of his 1993 album The Hits /The B-Sides Photo: Paisley Park; Warner Bros Who was the mysterious artist known, among other things, as Prince? Last year, an epic Netflix documentary was blocked by the late musician's estate for its too-negative take on this question. As a fan himself, Prince biographer Matt Thorne is "torn" about never getting to see the film and also sympathetic towards efforts to protect the musician's image. "There are fans who just want to see it because it's like, 'Great, nine hours of Prince.' There are fans who desperately don't want it to be released because they don't want the general public to have a negative view of Prince." In the meantime, he says, the wildly prolific songwriter revealed a lot about himself in his song ly...

Put the lemsip down! What really fixes a cold (and what doesn’t)

19Oct

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Put the lemsip down! What really fixes a cold (and what doesn’t)

With the days getting gloomier and colder, the chaos of sniffle season has well and truly set in, but let’s just get one thing straight, the occasional cold isn’t necessarily a sign that you have a weak immune system. It’s a fact of life that germs spread (especially in winter) - but it’s how your body deals with invaders that’s important. Your immune system should jump into action when it encounters a bacterial or viral threat releasing white blood cells and other chemicals to help initiate recovery. This means, a better indication of robust immunity is how quickly you bounce back to feeling like your old self rather than the fact you felt poorly in the first place. And on the plus side, whilst coughs and colds are frustrating, looking at the bigger picture, the next time the same pathog...

Government is fed up with ransomware payments fueling cyberattacks

19Oct

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Government is fed up with ransomware payments fueling cyberattacks

Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, May 10, 2021 amid the Colonial fuel pipeline ransomware attack.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWith ransomware attacks surging and 2024 on track to be one of the worst years on record, U.S. officials are seeking ways to counter the threat, in some cases, urging a new approach to ransom payments.Ann Neuberger, U.S. deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, wrote in a recent Financial Times opinion piece, that insurance policies — especially those covering ransomware payment reimbursements — are fueling the very same criminal ecosystems they seek ...

Minimum wage ballot measures in Arizona, California, Alaska, Missouri

19Oct

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Business

Minimum wage ballot measures in Arizona, California, Alaska, Missouri

A Feb. 18 rally celebrating the California Labor Commissioner’s order for a McDonald's franchise to rehire and compensate workers who went on strike for coronavirus protections was held on Feb. 18, 2021.Lucy Nicholson | ReutersThis November, voters in at least three states will decide whether or not to raise their state-level minimum wages.If history is any guide, the ballot measures in Alaska, Missouri and California are likely to pass, and lead to bigger paychecks for workers, said Sebastian Martinez Hickey, a state economic analyst at the Economic Policy Institute."Since 2014, 12 states have passed minimum wage increases through ballot measures," Martinez Hickey told CNBC.In many states, he added, "a statewide ballot initiative is the only plausible pathway, because conservative legisla...

Liam Payne’s death: One Direction members left ‘beyond devastated’ – National

19Oct

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Entertainment, Movies

Liam Payne’s death: One Direction members left ‘beyond devastated’ – National

Liam Payne‘s former One Direction bandmates have released joint and individual statements saying they are “completely devastated” by the singer’s untimely death on Wednesday. Payne, 31, died in Buenos Aires, Argentina after he fell from a third-floor hotel balcony. An autopsy report released Thursday revealed Payne died of multiple serious injuries and “internal and external bleeding” as a result of the balcony fall.The surviving One Direction bandmates — Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik — first published a joint statement to social media late Thursday afternoon.“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing,” the band wrote on Instagram. “In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and...

Stellantis to shutter and sell proving grounds amid cost-cutting

19Oct

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Business

Stellantis to shutter and sell proving grounds amid cost-cutting

Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, speaks to the media at the Stellantis auto manufacturing plant in Sochaux, France, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Automaker Stellantis plans to shutter and sell its large vehicle proving grounds in Arizona at the end of this year, CNBC has learned.The decision is the latest cost-cutting measure by the trans-Atlantic automaker under CEO Carlos Tavares, who has been increasingly under pressure from Wall Street, dealers and the United Auto Workers union amid the company's lagging financial performance, layoffs and overall business decisions.The Arizona Proving Grounds covers 4,000 acres between Phoenix and Las Vegas in Yucca, Arizona. It has been used for vehicle testing and development for ...

Questions remain as investigation into Liam Payne’s fatal fall continues

19Oct

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Questions remain as investigation into Liam Payne’s fatal fall continues

By Alli Rosenbloom, Dan Heching and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Liam Payne. Photo: Christopher Polk / Getty Images via AFP Warning: This story contains references to mental health issues and substance abuse As the reality of Liam Payne's death sets in, his family, friends and former One Direction bandmates are still trying to make sense of the devastating loss while authorities press forward in their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Payne's final moments and fatal fall. Payne died Wednesday after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31. His death remains under investigation Friday (local time) by local authorities, who are working to determine the nature of Payne's fall as more details begin to emerge. The public prosec...

19Oct

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Business

Outlook for October 21-25, 2024

Earnings next week will be key to where stocks head from here. There will be a significant jump in the number of companies set to report third-quarter results in the days ahead. While roughly one-tenth of S & P 500 companies reported over the past week, about 20% of the broader index plans to report next week. Among the more notable names will be Amazon and Tesla , which will serve as precursors to the big slate of mega-cap results due out the following week. .SPX 5D mountain S & P 500 over five days With the macroeconomic calendar light on major catalysts next week, as well as a general lull expected in anticipation of the U.S. presidential election next month, the earnings results should be the main factor determining whether stocks, which are trading near all-time highs, can go ...

US election: Harris targets Trump’s age after report of exhaustion

19Oct

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US election: Harris targets Trump’s age after report of exhaustion

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Photo: DUSTIN FRANZ / AFP By Saul Loeb with Frankie Taggart, AFP Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump's fitness for office Friday as the oldest major-party White House candidate in history faced speculation that he is "exhausted" after backing out of a spate of interviews. While he has been appearing on friendly TV networks, the 78-year-old Republican has cancelled sitdowns with media outlets including NBC, CNBC and CBS. He has also refused a second debate with Harris, after being soundly bested in the first. Politico reported that a Trump aide had told producers at a website negotiating an interview that the ex-president was "exhausted" and ...

Trump refuses to show health records, Harris questions his fitness

19Oct

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Trump refuses to show health records, Harris questions his fitness

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, addresses the media as he arrives at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on October 18, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan. Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesDonald Trump on Friday dismissed more questions about whether he would release his current medical records, doubling down on refusing to provide a health update even as Kamala Harris works to sow doubts about his fitness for the presidency.The 78-year-old Republican nominee, when asked if he will release his health records, suggested that he has already shared enough information about his medical status."Yeah, my health records – I've done five exams over the last four years. You've got them all," Trump told a reporter on an airport tarmac after landing in Detroit, Michigan, o...