Uber global network software and 24/7 operation provide advantage that companies may desire to use in future.
These positive metrics Uber stock faced pressure due to weaker than expected gross booking and reduce fourth quarter outlook.
Uber CEO Says Company Continues to Advance AV Strategy
“We delivered yet another record quarter of profitable growth at global scale reflecting strength of our platform which now has over 250 million Uber One members”
Uber Chief Executive Officer CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said adding that company is continuing to advance our autonomous strategy.
Uber shares have gained close to 30% since begin of year though down from record levels reached in days following Tesla TSLA robotaxi event this month.
Uber stands to suffer if Elon Musk rolls out driverless robotaxi and disrupt the ride hailing industry.
Uber Technologies shares are dropping Thursday as ride hailing giant posted weaker than expected gross bookings in third quarter.
Uber top and bottom line results handily beat analysis estimates.
The company reported revenue for period of $11.19 billion versus the $10.98 billion estimate.
Net Income of $2.6 billion beat estimates by margin includes a $1.7 billion pre tax benefit from gains in Uber revaluation of its equity investments.
The company said gross booking rose 16% year over year to $41 billion in third quarter below estimates from Visible Alpha of $41.3 billion.
Trips grew 17% to 2.9 billion in line with estimates.
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The company freight business reported $1.31 billion revenue for quarter an increase of 2$ year over year.
Uber mobility section reported $6.41 billion revenue up 26% fr4om year before.
The company delivery segment reported $3.47 billion revenue up 18% from year prior analysts were expecting $3.43 billion.
Uber reported adjusted EBITDA of $1.69 billion up 55% year over year and above the $1.64 billion by analysts polled by StreetAccount.
The company reported a net income of $2.6 billion or $1.20 per share up from $221 million or 10 cents per share in same quarter past year.
Uber said its net income consist a $1.7 billion pre tax benefit from gains related to reevaluation of its equity investments.
Uber revenue rises 205 in third quarter from $9.3 billion a year before.
The company said $40.97 billion in gross bookings for period which is low $41.25 billion expected by analysts.
The broadcaster clarified the numbers were random data test and beg pardon for confusion ensuring it would not repeat again.
ABC affiliate WNEP-TV aired election results erroneously showing VP Kamala Harris winning Pennsylvania a week before Election Day.
The image which showed VP Harris win with 52% of vote over Republican challenger Donald Trump 47% popped up during station Sunday coverage of the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix sparking online theories and cri
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ticism for network.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are competing close election in state of Pennsylvania with Real Clear Politics showing Trump holding a slim 0.7% lead 48.2% to Harris 47.5%.
The VP has a edge in polling averages.
On November 5 Americans will decide who succeed President Joe Biden Back in 2020.
Biden won Pennsylvania edging out Trump by 80,555 votes a margin of 1.17% according to Post.
Pennsylvania 19 voting position are important in fight to hit the 270 mark need to win electoral College.
The 538 presidential prediction adds Pennsylvania is going to close with Trump tipped to win about half the time.
The cheating game is on one user said accusing ABC of partial.
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ABC is rigging it for the Democrats revoke their license.
“I am screenshotting this and if same thing shows up on November 5 we will talk”
ABC has faced backlash this election season with critics accusing the network of leaning toward Democratic perspectives during recent Harris Trump debate where some viewers felt the moderators showed Harris undue favor.
Krispy Kreme revealed it will be giving free original doughnut to all consumers on Election Day which is Tuesday Nov. 5.
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They will be passing out “I voted” stickers while supplies last especially for those who voted early and desire a fresh sticker along with their fresh doughnut the company added in release.
The treat limited to one per guest will be available at participating US locations.
“Participating in our democracy should be celebrated. So we are happy to sweeten everyone day with free Original Glazed doughnuts on Election Day” said Dave Skena global chief brand officer for Krispy Kreme in press release.
Krispy Kreme is celebrating “doughmocracy”
Krispy Kreme is giving voters sweet incentive this Election Day.
The doughnut company and coffeehouse chain is celebrating “doughmocracy” once again for 2024 presidential election at participating US stores.
Fast food chains participating in good deals included Baskin Robbins where instead of candy trick or treaters can treat themselves to 31% off of ice cream scoops ordered on app for Halloween.
Burger King is happy to share their new Addams Family menu which runs through Nov.10.
Chipotle is getting into spooky spirit with their $6 “Boorito” deal perks can be found at Pizza Hut.
Raising Cane Sonic and Wendy while supplies last.
In 47 states plus District of Columbia Guam Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands voters can cast their votes early and in person according to National Conference of State Legislatures.
Krispy Kreme participated in giveaways in past year in March for Super Tuesday when 16 states hosted presidential primaries.
The nationwide deal famous as Krispy Kreme Super Twosday and allowed for consumers to pick up on two doughnuts no purchase.
Those who can not wait full week for the chain Election Day deal.Krispy Kreme has sweet treat in time for Halloween.
On Thursday Oct 31 costumed customers can sink fangs into free Original Glazed doughnut at Krispy Kreme again no purchase required.
Burger King to share their new Addams Family menu which runs through Nov 10
Eli Lilly on Wednesday feel short of profit and revenue for the third quarter weighed down by sales of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro.
Skyrocketing demand for injectable weight loss and diabetes drug has forced both Eli Lilly and main rival Novo Nordisk to invest billion to spike manufacturing capacity.
The drugmaker slashed full year profit guidance to range of $13.02 to $13.52 per share.
Elli Lilly on Wednesday fell short of revenue and profit expectation for third quarter weighed down by disappointing sales of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro and its full year adjusted profit guidance.
Eli Lilly lowered the high end of its revenue outlook for year and now expect sales of between $45.4 billion and $46 billion.
The September period was Zep Bound third full quarter on US market after winning approval from regulators almost a year before.
The weekly injection raked in $1.26 billion in sales for period below $1.76 billion analysts expected according to StreetAccount.
Eli Lilly supply start to ease this year. The Food and Drug Administration drug diabetes said all doses of Mounjaro and Zepbound are available in US after long shortages.
Patients may not always be able to fill their prescription for those drugs at special pharmacy.
The company stock over 12% in morning trading. Shares of Nova Nordisk fell over 3%.
Demand in the US has far outpaced supply for Lilly incretin drugs like Mounjaro and Zepbound over past year.
Both treatment mimic gut hormone to tamp down a person appetite and regulate blood sugar.
Eli Lilly supply worries start to ease earlier this year. The Food and Drug Administration drug database add all doses of Zepbound and Mounjaro are available in US after shortages.
The agency warns that patients may not be fill their prescription for those drugs at particular pharmacy.
The FDA decision to remove tirzepatide the active ingredient in zepbound and Mounjaro from its list has drawn fierce opposition for compounding pharmacies that make customized and cheaper alternatives to Eli Lilly branded drugs.
Pharmacies are calling for the FDA to reconsider its decision as both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk tried to crack down on unapproved version of top selling drugs.
For the third quarter Ely Lilly record net income of $970.3 million or 1.07 per share compared with net loss of $57.4 million or 6 cents per share during third quarter of 2023.
Eli Lilly posted earning of $1.18 per share for most recent quarter.
Super Micro was hit with short seller report this year has delayed filing its financial statement for 2024 and under federal investigation.
Young and Ernst resigned as Super Micro auditor past week after raising concerns over company internal controls, board independence and accounting practices.
Super Micro makes computers that companies use as servers for websites, data storage and applications consisting AI algorithms.
The company customer consist of mega players in AI like AMD, Intel.
Super Micro has run into trouble with regulators over accounting practices.
It paid a $17.5 million penalty to Securities and Exchange Commission in 2020 after regulator alleged it prematurely and recorded revenue.
The company hired law firm Cooley and forensic accounting firm to review Super Micro internal controls.
The company said in regulatory filing.
Representatives for Super Micro and Ernst and Young did not return a request for comment.
Super Micro has not issued its financial statements for this year and under federal investigation.
“We are resigning due to information that has recently come to our attention which has led us to no longer be able to rely on management and the Audit Committee representation.”
EY said in resignation letter EY concerns were raised before to short seller report that took aim at Super Micro financial controls and accounting practices.
The company hired law firm Cooley and forensic accounting firm to review Super Micro internal controls.
Review remains ongoing the company said in regulatory filing.
Stablecoin margined futures on DOGE have raised with DOGE denominated bets climbing 33% since Sunday.
Elon Musk conversation on creating a D.O.G. E for government efficiency combined with Trump promise to consist Musk in government efficiency commission if re elected have fueled emotions among traders.
Interest in Dogecoin future is all time highs from April with 33% increase in open interest since Sunday standing a 8 billion tokens.
Traders are this price movement to Trump famous and potential establishment of Department of Government Efficiency.
DOGE prices are over than 30% since CoinDesk first reported on D.O.G.E trade gaining interest among traders.
Musk has gotten closer to Trump in past few months with increased donations and endorsements.
He has talked about creating a Department of Government Efficiency named as D.O.G.E in quest to make government spending more efficient.
Future interest in dogecoin DOGE is rising and nearing record levels from April thanks to renewed trading interest in token on chance of becoming part of Republican Donald Trump administration.
DOGE denominated futures have risen 33% since Sunday to 8 billion token as of European morning hours Tuesday.
12% away from lifetime record of 9 billion DOGE in open interest.
Higher open interest in token can lead to volatility as contracts near expiration.
Traders rush to close roll over or adjust positions which can lead to price movements.
DOGE prices are up 15% in past 24 hours.
CoinGecko shows after Elon Musk at Trump rally and later X post of himself with DOGE avatar.
Traders are the price spike as play on Trump popularity as reported.
DOGE denominated futures have spike 33% since Sunday to 8 billion tokens as of European morning hours Tuesday.
12% away from lifetime record of 9 billion DOGE in open interest.
OI refers to number of outstanding derivative contracts such as futures or options have not been settled.
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High open interest show there is interest in asset. When open interest increases along with spike prices it suggest new money is coming into market indicating trend such as Tuesday.
In stablecoin shows the DOGE bets have raised from $850 million to $1.3 billion CoinGlass data shows.
PlayStation, Plus members will have reach to the Open Beta Test from Monday October 28, 8pm PT/Tuesday October 29 3am GMT, 12pm JST Wednesday, October 30 at 7:50pm PT/Thursday October 31 2.59am GMT, 11:50 am JST.
Those who are not PS Plus members can participate in Open Beta Test from Thursday October 31 8pm PT/Friday/November 1 3 am GMTm 12 pm JST To Sunday November 3 at 6:59 pm PT/Monday November 4 at 2.59am GMT 11.59am JST.
The new released trailer you can enjoy on PlayStation 5.
Open Beta Test Bonus
Open Beta Test participating in players will get a Pendant and item pack that can used to decorate weapons and Seikret in release.
The Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test consist of three pieces of content Character Creation in Story Trial and Doshaguma Hunt.
Travers the Windward Plain to experience changing ecosystem rife with chance.
Character Creation in the Open Beta Test permit players to choose their physique and other characteristic.
Character designs created in Open Beta Test can be carried over to release of the game.
During the Open Beta Test you can redo Character Creation as you like why not take this chance to create your favorite Hunter and Palico?
New locale Oilwell Basin
The Oilwell Basin new locale where team arrives. As the name implies the area is with oil wells which burst into violent flames.
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In Oilwell Basin there is community that has settled a mega fire forge where people skilled in art of forging reside.
New monsters unique ecology to discover in the Oilwell Basin
Fanged Beast, AJarakan
Well progressed shell that covers its back Ajarakan is active the Oilwell Basin, the Firespring and turns into sweltering red when it rubs its shell against itself.
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Brute Wyvern, Rompopolo
Monster inhabits region with deep oil silts.
Monsters in Oilwell Basin have adapted to changing environment with unique anatomies.
PlayStation 5
PlayStation Plus members only Access
Pre downloading is schedule to start at 8pm PT on Sunday, October 27,2024/3 am GMT 12 pm JST Monday October 28
A minimum of 18 GB of free space is required on Play Station 5.
Dates:Monday October 28 8 pm PT/Tuesday October 29 3 am GMT 12 pm JST Wednesday October 30 at 7:59 pm PT/Thursday October 31 2:59am GMT 11:59am JST
All PlayStation Network account holders
A minimum of 18GB of free space is required on the PlayStation 5.
Thursday October 31 8pm PT/Friday/November 1 3am GMT, 12 pm JST Sunday November 3 at 6:59pm PT/Monday November 4 at 2:59am GMT11:59am JST.
Pre downloading is start at 8pm Pt on Wednesday, October 30 2024/3am GMT 12pm JST Thursday October 31.
Hinchcliffe Instagram account has been inundated with angry comments from slamming him for the joke.
Tony Hinchcliffe is no stranger to controversy having made name for himself over the year by insulting audience members his fellow celebrities and comics.
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“There is literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now”
Hinchcliffe add “I think its called Puerto Rico.”
The comedian compared Puerto Rico to garbage when he took to stage at Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night.
The comments fell flat in stadium and have led to condemnation from Republicans,Democrats and celebrities.
Trump campaign is attempting to distance itself from remarks as president election enters the final week.
Hinchcliffe has made jokes about Sean Diddy Combs George Floy and Baltimore Bridge collapse.
Hinchcliffe wrote jokes for celebrities on Comedy Central Roast before relocated to Austin.
Texas and launched the Kill Tony podcast with co host Brian Redan.
The podcast gives wanna be comedian a shot at fam by making them stand up set for 60 seconds before judges give often brutal feedback.
Kill Tony has 1.89 million subscribers on YouTube and broadcast to audience from Madison Square Garden in August where it grossed $3m.
He moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and joined comedy circuit opening for Joe Rogan.
The comedian grew up in Youngstown Ohio which detailed as the crime capital of America at the time. Hinchcliffe added at school he was the class clown.
His refusal to apologize came after he was dropped by representatives in 2021 following a racial slur he made about American Chinese comedian Peng Dang.
Images of him insulting Dang went viral and fallout ensued.
I knew that what I had done was not wrong Hinchcliffe said.
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“It was not event the worst thing I did that week. I could not believe it when that video came out and It was one of my formers openers doing it. It was so dumbfounding to me because it was a joke and my stance is that comedians should never apologize for a joke”
He made controversial remarks about Kim Kardashian on Tom Brady live Netflix comedy roast.
He was saying the Will Ferrell film Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy and its popular Whales vagina line when he switched the topic of his roast to star Kardashian who was in crowd.
A whale vagine when reminds me Kim Kardashina here. She had lot of black men celebrating her endzone Hinchcliffe added.
“Kim word of advice close your legs. You have public beef than Kendrick and Drake.”
The event was staged roast and guest could expect to subjected to jokes at own expenses Netflix viewers add the remarks went too far branding Hinchcliffe comments incredibly misogynistic and gross.
In face of backlash to his set at Trump rally Hinchcliffe is showing no symbol of backing down.
He hit back at critics from Tim Walz and congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez claiming they had taken his remarks out of context and telling the Democratic VP candidate to change your tampon.
“These people have no sense of humor” Hinchcliffe complained.
“Wild that a vice presidential candidate would take time out of his busy schedule to analyze a joke take out of context to make it seem racist”.
Highlights on veterans, active duty service members, families at tentpole events consisting of Stadium Series.
Navy Federal branding will integrated into League assets throughout the cooperation including the NHL award winning Digitally Enhanced Dasher Boards, tentpole events and digital and social media.
National Hockey League NHL and Navy Federal Credit Union revealed a multiyear extension of their US partnership consist of Navy Federal maintaining its status as Official Military Appreciation Partner of the NHL.
The cooperation stress on recognizing Veterans, Active Duty servicemembers and families at NHL tentpole events in broadcast and across the NHL digital and social platforms.
Navy Federal and The NHL will continue NHL stick tap for service a program to reward outstanding community service of hockey fans and military members.
Navy Federal will continue as title sponsor of NHL Stadium Series The 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series will feature the Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Detroit Red Wings at Ohio stadium.
Navy Federal host their veteran Showcase in Columbus Ohio a one of military hockey tournament that honors military Veterans across country.
Tickets to 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series are on sale via Ticketmaster the ticketing partner of the NHL.
Tickets are available on first come first served basis.
Ticketmaster is official marketplace of the NHL providing fans with peace of mind in knowing the seats the buy on Ticketmaster.com and the Ticketmaster app are the seat they get.
We are delighted to extend our partnership with Navy Federal after many productive years of collaboration to support Active Duty military Veterans and their families” Jason Jazayeri said.
“We look forward to continuing to celebrate and honor members of the military community across some of our key tentpole moments throughout our partnership.”
“For us this partnership continues to be natural authentic fit. We are like minded organization both in terms of passion for hockey and shared values of community service and integrity.” Pam Piligian chief Marketing officer at Navy Federal.
Marketing Officer at Navy Federal “We are proud to create moments where we honor those who serve and form meaningful relationship in spirit of military appreciation”
In a billion dollar bid to make the road into US market for pickups and off roading SUVs, Volkswagen announced a couple of striking electric vehicles under old Scout brand on Tennessee hillside Thursday.
VW designed and engineered the Terra and Traveler in Michigan where brand has its headquarters.
It will build them in assembly plant near South Carolina, Columbia.
Targeted for production in 2027 the midsize Scout Terra pickup and Traveler SUV were designed to recall the Scout vehicles U.S. farm instrument and heavy truck maker International Harvester built in 1961-80.
“Going with Scout brand as opposed to VW gives it an advantage” said S&P Global Mobility principal analyst Stephanie Brinley
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“WW has no heritage in US for pickups and off roaders”
The new Scouts will show components for serious off roading an airy attractive interior.
Scout is positioning the vehicles to be little bit premium said S&P Global Mobility principal analyst Stephanie Brinley
“They have got a couple of years to start building buzz and get people thinking about brand.Just being electric is not enough. ”
VW has covered the US pickup market for decades but balked at mega cost of developing vehicles tailored to it.
The new couple are exactly tailored to market and showpieces for VW EV technology to boot.
Out the door for $50K with 350 mile range?
Prices for production versions of both vehicles will begin under $60,000 VW expects them to qualify fro full federal tax credits.
Those credits may change by 2027 Scout predicts Traveler prices will begin as low as $50,000 after incentives the Terra as low as $51,500.
Scout predicts range up to 350 miles on charge. All electric model a version with range extending gasoline engine should deliver providing 500 miles range.
Scout calls the range feature Harvester another nod to vehicles heritage.
The German automaker got the rights to Scout name in 2020 when it bought Navistar International.
Scout not adding how big batteries will be or how long it will take to charge them but vehicles will have Tesla style charging ports and able to accept power up to 350kW when DC rapid charging.
They will capable of bi directional electric flow to provide household power during blackouts.
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10,000 pound + towing capacity
2,000 pound payload
Predicted battery range up to 350 miles
Available gasoline powered range extender
Four door crew cab
On sale in 2027
Prices under $60,000
Assemble near Columbia South Carolina
Four wheel drive
Body on frame platform
Eligible for full federal EV and battery tax credits
3.5 seconds o-60 plus real switches and dials
Scout not adding how much horsepower they will develop but it almost 1000 pound feet for torque and 0-60 mph times as rapid as 3.5 seconds.
Scout will sell vehicles direct to consumers without dealer network.
VW dealers bitterly but automaker promises a single app login and password for most of purchase service and repair.
The brand will have service centers and showrooms Scout says 80% of repairs can be done on off site.
The terra pickup have 5.5 foot bed with one 240v and two 120v power outlets.
The Traveler SUV comes with split tailgate to keep cargo from rolling out and provide shelter from weather.
There will be available glass roof with power sunshade and power folding fabric Cabana Roof.
“There are challenges for new brand but this scratches an itch fo a lot of people” Waatti said.
The Scouts will come with zonal electrical architecture which reduces vehicle weight and complexity.
The interior features conventional physical switches and dials for feature plus mega touch screen.
The comedian was seen at one of his fist public appearances in months following stay in wellness facility this summer.
On Wednesday Oct. 23 the Saturday Night Live alum 30 stepped out to attend The Room at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif and first time fans got a look at what looks to be pared down look for comedian.
Posing with rapper Machine Gun Kelly Davidson can be view with bare arms a stark departure from past look which consist of small tattoos up and down his arms.
This year the comedian performed at over 200 live stand up comedy shows across US as well as multiple movies and the release of his second Netflix comedy Turbo Fonzarelli in January.
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This appearance in Inglewood marks one of Davidson first public appearance in multiple weeks.
In July Davidson checked for his mental health.
He sought treatment related to PTSD and borderline personality disorder in 2023.
He wore a red FDYT T shirt that show the company logo followed by Fire Dept. of New York in honor of his late dad.
Scott Matthew Davidson an NYC firefighter who died in 9/11 attacks in 2001.
During 2021 Late Night with Seth Meyer the comedian confirmed his decision that his budding movie career prompted him to pursue tattoo removal.
“I honestly never thought that I would get chance to act and I love it a lot”
“It takes like three hours you have to get there like three hours earlier to cover all your tattoos. For some reason people in movies they do not have them that much”
By January 2023 Davidson was imaged shirtless while hitting the beach with his girlfriend Chase Sui Wonders.
He had removed even more tattoos by then including all one he had dedicated to his former girlfriend of nine months Kim Kardashian.
“I get my next treatment like a month or so. They said by time I am 30 they should all be gone. So they got like two more years left of this” he added.
The Bodies Bodies Bodies star had My girl is a lawyer and initials Kardashian and her four children. He had the name Aladdin and Jasmine and infinity sign inspired by couple 2021 Saturday Night Live Sketch in which they kissed for first time.
The reality TV star and diver appeared in five seasons of the “Naked and Afraid” franchise.
Sarah Danser a competitor on famous “Naked and Afraid” reality TV franchise died this week after car accident in Hawaii police added.
She was 34.
Honolulu Police told media that 59 year old man was driving eastbound in the Kahala neighborhood on Sunday when he lost control of his car and collided with parked car.
Danser a passenger in the vehicle that lost control was hospitalized and listed in condition of critically.
She died on Tuesday.
Danser was born in Castle Rock Colorado but lived in Hawaii for more than a decade before her death.
She resided on boat at Kewalo Basin giving her the freedom to travel.
She appeared on “Naked and Afraid” Discovery channel survival competition where contestants see how long they can last in jungle with no clothes and only a few tool.
Danser on Season 8 and Season 11 of Naked and Afraid as well as Season 4, Season 6 and Season 7 of Naked and Afraid XL.
Danser contested on the CW’s reality show “Fight to Survive”
Danser was born in Castle Rock, Colorado but lived in Hawaii for more than a decade before her death.
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She resided on boat a Kewalo Basin giving her freedom to travel.
The driver of the car Danser was in was not wearing a seat belt.
Two people were in parked car. A lady was in serious condition and man refused treatment police told Hawaii.
Speed seemed to be factor in accident but no alcohol or drugs they said.
Sarah was one of adventurous souls I have ever met she wrote.
She was one of those people that saw the world through the eyes of child in awe of the thing that many of us take for granted.
Lauren called Danser a fierce survivalist as well as breast cancer survivor who kept inspiring and positive attitude through out her treatment.
Island Divers Hawaii in scuba diving center where Danser worked offered condolences on social media post
“Heavy heart as we say goodbye to good friend and great captain”
A Kentucky state senator is died a month after he get injuries from lawn mower accident.
Johnnie Turner a Republican who represented a district in eastern Kentucky died on Tuesday evening after a hard fought battle Kentucky Senate President Stivers add in a statement.
He was 76.
Kentucky State Police reported the mower fell into deep end of empty swimming pool.
Turner was taken to nearby hospital and later flown to University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.
Turner represented District 29 in eastern Kentucky since 2021 and was state representative from 1999-2002.
Turner injuries occurred on Sept 15 when he falled into deep end of empty pool while on lawn mower official added.
“Over the past weeks his remarkable resolve and strength filled the Turner family and all of us with optimism making this loss difficult to bear”
Stivers wrote
“I will miss my friend, my heart breaks for his wife, Martiza and his children”.
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in a statement to the Associated Press recalled run ins with Turner while they were surveying flooding damage in eastern Kentucky.
Johnnie was on scene ankle deep in mud his equipment from home in tow ready to assist folks in Letcher County McConnell said .
“That just who he was a good man who loved the mountains and its people”
Turner was running unopposed for reelection following his opponent withdrawal from the race.
Turner name will still appear on the ballot secretary of state office told the media.
Unless write in candidates file for seat by Friday a special election will be held to fill the seat.
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Johnnie was one of most fascinating people that I have ever had the privilege of knowing State Sene Phillip Wheeler wrote on social media post.
A chilling emergency services dispatch call has shown how a 19 year old girl became trapped in an oven at Walmart leading to her death.
The teenager was working at the Halifax store in Nova Scotia when she became trapped inside a walk in oven in bakery on Saturday night.
Halifax Regional Police focused the investigation is ongoing and that medical examiner will decide the official cause of death.
Martin Cromwell a police officer in Halifax showed the investigation was complex.
He said
‘We understand the public is involved and just desired to encourage the public to be patient with our investigation and be mindful that there are family members and coworkers involved”.
Walmart Canada add they were heartbroken and our deepest thoughts are with our asscoiate and their family.
We extend our sincerest condolences to those who were closest to them.
The statement continued
‘We are also supporting our associates during this incredibly difficult time and have access to 24/7 virtual care and will provide on site support including grief counselling.’
Investigators are working closely with Occupational Health and Safety and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service to decide the cause and manner of death.
The investigation is in early phases no further details are available this time.
Halifax Regional Police add
‘On October 19 at 9:30 pm police were called to sudden death at Walmart located at 6990 Mumford Road.
A 19 year old lady employed at store was found deceased.
A dispatch officer detailed the tragedy to first responders unveiling there was female locked in oven in bakery.
Oven is on Unsure if staff are able to turn it off
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It is understood the girl only arrived in Canada within last three years and was linked to Maritime Sikh Society.
By the time first responders arrived on scene they told dispatch the woman was out of the oven.
Former President Trump sat Friday for interview with podcast host Joe Rogan with two chatting for almost three hours.
Rogan is one of most famous and controversial media personalities in country with episode earning millions of downloads and multiple conversation with top newsmakers.
He is famous with young men who the Trump campaign has targeted.
Rogan has said he is not a Trump supporter and in 2022 indicated he would not be interested in having the ex president on show.
Trump and Vice President Harris the Democratic nominee have been making rounds on podcasts in effort to reach multiple voters as possible.
The podcaster never hosted Trump on his show
The Joe Rogan Experience and has drawn criticism in year over commentary on public health and issues.
There is no issue with YouTube censoring trump episode.It was supposed to go live on both Youtube and Spotify at same time and there was a glitch in Spotify upload system and so we delisted the YouTube link it is fixed. It should be fine now
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It comes as Trump opponent Kamala Harris is making opposite pitch on other side of state in Houston hosting a star studded rally with Beyonce stressed on abortion rights as she look to persuade voter and non college educated white women to show up for her in over a week.
Rogan podcast is better place to reach audience.It is mega podcast in US with audience in tens of millions that is largely male and young.
Tickets to the 2024 World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are among the costly in Major League Baseball history.
The historic matchup between the two teams from opposite coasts who have not met in a world series since 1981 is driver behind high ticket prices experts add.
“It is one of the most in demand World Series we have seen”
The first match of the series will take place in Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles at 8:08 ET.
Fans will have to pay amount $770 to get into stadium according to Leyden.
Average ticket prices for tonight matchup and other games set to take place in Los Angeles are $1,700 according to seatGeek.
Ticket prices for games in New York are higher at around $2,300 each on average because Yankee stadium accommodates less fans than Dodger Stadium does.
When is the best time to purchase tickets?
Leyden said he has seen demand both decrease and increase for sports championships with prices tonight game over course of the day given that first pitch will be throw out in few hours.
It can be hard to predict the direction in which ticket prices move.
“We sometimes see ticket prices go up closer to the games because of the amount of people shopping who have been waiting” he added.
Adam Budelli add 2024 World Series ticket buys on resale platform have outpaced sales for past year MLB championship series and this year tournament will be best selling World Series in history.
Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman have yet to confirm the relationship rumors despite close sources already linking them.
The X Men star has been separated from his spouse Deborra Lee Furness since 2023 after 27 years of wedding.
Sutton Foster Recently File for Divorce from her husband Ted Griffin
The news are circulating after Foster filed for divorce from her husband Griffin on Tuesday in New York County Supreme Court.
The divorce was uncontested meaning the Foster and Griffin are divided over any problem like property sharing, child support and alimony.
They got married in October 2014 in private ceremony in California.
They did not have any kid they adopted one kid.
Jackman has been separated from Deborra Lee Furness.
They released a statement to public.
Jackman has been separated from Deborra Lee Furness. At time of separation they released a statement to public.
“We have been blessed to almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we decided to separate to pursue our individual growth”.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Are in a relationship
Jackman and Foster are going strong in their relationship after falling in love.
It is unclear when the two got in relationship that it was around the time they starred on Broadway “The Music Man” .
The insider have shared that pair connection has blossomed deeply and they see themselves going the distance.
They are 100 percent together and are in love and want to spend rest of their lives together.
Jackman nor Foster have their relationship amid rumors.
The couple prefers to keep things under the radar.
Deborra Lee Furness still in love with her Ex-Spouse Hugh Jackman
Furness and Jackman are not in connection she still loves the actor.
The actress finds it very daunting to pursue life without the X Men star by her side.
Leaning into her work has made it easier for Furness and has been her saving grace.
“It has been very daunting to pursue life without Hugh she still loves him though she know what their romance is over”.
“It is very emotion every day. Happy sad mad confuse she purposely tries to forget it is even over whatever makes her feel better at the moment. She is taking it day by day but do not feel too bad for her. She is very strong woman and will get through it”.
The actress added their friendship has deepened since collaboration on Broadway a scenario that she did not expect.
He disarms everyone and he does not make anything about him. He is now become one of my best friends which was surprise because you usually go into these things thinking.
The settlement resolves damages rooting from federal reply.
The operators of the vessel that destroyed Baltimore Key Bridge in March have agreed to pay almost $102 million for costs stemming from federal reply the Department of Justice revealed Thursday.
Under the settlement the operators and owner of Dali vessel the Singaporean corporation Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited will pay $101,980,000 to resolve claims brought against them by Justice Department in September the federal prosecutors added.
According to cost estimates provided by Maryland government the bridge reconstruction will cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, Shailen Bhatt administrator for Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration said in May.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
A report released by agency in May found that the Dali experienced two power blackouts while docked 10 hours before collision that topped part of bridge span.
The settlement does not consist of damages related to reconstruction of the bridge which was owned by state of Maryland the DOJ said.
Attorney have filed a claim for those damages on behalf of the state. DOj said.
The civil probe is separate from ongoing criminal investigation by department into events that led to vessels collision with bridge.
The container ship Dali struck one of the piers on Key Bridge early on morning of March 26 causing bridge to collapse and Killing six construction workers who were filling potholes on span.
Two workers survived the incident.
The crash affected entry into Port of Baltimore for weeks as debris blocked entry for other ships.
Local agencies, state and Dozens of federal responded to remove 50,000 tons of concrete, steel and asphalt from channel and from the Dali the DOJ said.
Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin Mizer called the incident one of the worst transportation disasters in latest memory and said the settlement comes over one month into litigation.
“This is a tremendous outcome that fully compensates the US for the costs it incurred in responding to this disaster and holds the owner and operator of the Dali accountable”
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton head of Justice Department Civil Division add in statement.
The settlement resolves the US claims for civil damages under the Rivers and Harbors Act Oil Pollution act and general maritime law with the settlement funds going to US Treasury and to the budgets of several federal agencies direct affected by Allison or involved in response the DOJ said in press release.
“This resolution ensures that costs of federal government cleanup efforts in Fort McHenry Channel are borne by Grace Ocean Synergy and not the American taxpayer.”
Stacey Williams says the ex president whose spokesperson denied the allegations touched her in undesired sexual method in 1993 after Epstein introduced them.
Kidman stars in the film as tech executive who has relation with much younger intern played by Dickinson.
In the movie written and directed by Halina Reijn Kidman plays the CEO of a tech company who has very romantic relation with younger intern played by Dickinson, Kidman won best actress award at the Venice International Film Festival in August for her work in A24 film.
“She is like the most comforting warm performer to work across from”.
Dickinson said
“She sets the tone on set and she make it so easy to be vulnerable and to be funny because she is so dating he is so brave and does stuff and you are like
“What the fuck is that? you can not even think of it.
She is just got this innate sense of playfulness he is continues.
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When you that on set everything so easy.
Dickinson said he was pinching himself every day about co starring in a film with Kidman
“Subtly I kept asking her things like what was it like working with Stanley Kubrick? I was there always like poking the fact that she is monolithic figure in cinema”
In one scene Dickinson is naked and dancing in hotel room to George Michael Father Figure.
Rein offered him no rehearsals beforehand
“That was just me moving”
Dickinson said laughing
“Halina put the song and said “Just dance So I just had a little groove May be I had a little whiskey before But it was embarrassing.
When it came to kinkiest and explicit scenes in the film an intimacy coordinator Lizzie Talbot assisted the guide the two
“We would have a discussion with intimacy coordinator and then Nicole and I kind of did our own thing with once we set parameters of what we were both comfortable with”
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“The intimacy coordinator is saying
“What are you comfortable with what do you want as director what are you comfortable doing from that vision? They are facilitating that and doing it very delicately without interrupting the actual scene”
Actress Nicole Kidman got burned out from all the orgasms she was performing on et of erotic movie Babygirl the Oscar winner told the media.
There was mega amount of sharing an trust and then frustration she said of shooting the movie graphic sex scenes.
There were time when we were shooting where I was like I donot want to orgasma any more. Do not come near me.
I hate doing this.
Kidman filed the sex scenes with Harris Dickinson who plays the intern and Antonio Banderas who plays her husband
“I read the scrip and I thought it was funny”
“But i was turned on by it. I was also sort of hypnotized.”
“Do not come near me I hate doing this I do not care If i am never touched again in my life”
But at the time it was almost like a burnout.
The Hollywood veteran has done lot of sex scenes over her decades long career including the orgy scene in Eyes Wide Shut with Tom Cruise and played a prostitute who faked an orgasm to Ewan McGregor character singing a song in 2001 Moulin Rouge.
“Where I have not been And what can i explore as human being she told media.
Off the big screen mother of four married to Keith Urban.
They wed in 2006 and have two kids name Sunday and Faith.
She married to Cruise from 1990 to 2001 and the couple adopted two kids daughter Isabella 30 and son Connor 28.
American Airlines passengers. If you are one of those overager traveler who jumps the queue by boarding before your assigned group the carrier is coming for you.
American Airlines told media that is piloting technology alert gate agents when consumers attempt to board planes prematurely meaning before their assigned boarding group has been instructed to line up at the gate agent.
They will not be allowed to board and will instructed to wait their turns.
American Airlines did not that with new system gate agents still get some discretion over the boarding process.
If members of a family or a group is traveling together are in different boarding groups a gate agent can permit the customer in a later group to board with their companions.
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Keyes said
“The most important perk you get with early boarding is access to overhead bin space” noting that passenger that board later often have no choice but to gate check their bags which can be inconvenient.
“We are in the early phase of testing new technology used during the boarding process” the airline said in statement.
“The new technology is designed to ensure customers receive the benefits of priority boarding with ease and helps improve the boarding experience by providing greater visibility into boarding progress for our team”
“Some people are taking advantage”
The trial has been underway for several weeks at Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico, Tucson International Airport in Arizona and Ronald Reagan Washington National airport in Virginia so far the results have been positive an airline told media.
Customers pay for early boarding privileges or earn them by obtaining elite status with a particular airline.
Passenger who have not paid for the perks and cut line can anger others adding to frustration of flying.
Some person are taking advantage of the situation because there is no automated process and you can in theory board with any group.
Traveling is stressful. Flying can take stress to other level.
Many of us have experience of waiting for our boarding group to be called only to see other travelers skipping ahead and boarding flights early.
Those people are being called gate ice.
American Airline is going to call them out with new tech.
The system alerts gate agents with signal when someone attempts to board early.
This initiative is being trialed at three US airports:Albuquerque International, Tucson International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport American Airlines tells media.
The system alert gate agents with audible signal when someone try to board early.
The airline says its employee will ask the passenger to wait for their correct zone reveal.
American airline cracking down on people who cut boarding line.
The airline is testing new tech that will make it difficult for traveler to board before their group is called.
The software is tested at three airports Tucson International Airport, Albuquerque International Sunport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport before holiday travel crowd.
If a passenger tries to board before their group is called the new software would alert gate agnes with a sound and permit them to direct passenger to wait.
The technology is supposed to assist the boarding process the rapid and more efficient.
“We are in early phase of testing new technology used during the boarding process designed to make sure consumer get priority boarding with ease and assist the boarding experience by providing greater visibility”
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The new technology has been introduce a t Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico and Tucson International Airport in Arizona.
An audible signal will alert gate agents when travelers attempt to jump before others who have paid for position in line according to media.
Impatient people who skip other passengers ahead of their designated boarding time are sometime known as gate lice.
Dunedin Airport in New Zealand became a trending topic after imposing a max hug time rule for its drop off zone. complete with signage as reminders to cap farewells at 3 minutes.
“we have recently relocated our drop off zone to improve safety and traffic flow at Dunedin Airport. To keep things moving quickly we have installed new signage including the Max Hug time 3 minutes signs.
One person has died and dozens have fallen ill following a E coli outbreak linked to McDonald Quarter Pounder hamburgers the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC said Tuesday.
The outbreak which start in late September spans 10 western states with most of the 49 cases concentrated in Colorado and Nebraska the health agency add.
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Ten people have been hospitalized including one child with hemolytic uremic syndrome a serious condition that damages blood vessel in kidneys.
Food safety is important to me and everyone at McDonald said Joe Erlinger President of McDonald USA in a video message
“We have taken steps to proactively remove slivered onions which are used in Quarter Pounders, in select states.
“We have made the decision to temporarily remove the Quarter Pounder from restaurants in select states”
The agency advised those who consumed a Quarter Pounder and developed symptoms of E coli poisoning such as diarrhea a fever over 102 degrees Fahrenheit 38.9 C and vomiting to seek medical attention.
Symptoms start three to four days after exposure and most individual recover within five to seven days without treatment.
Investigators have not point the exact ingredient causing the outbreak they are focusing on silvered onions and beef patties both of which have been removed from restaurants in affected states pending further investigation.
Local tech leaders complained about Colorado new AI law and asked for changes in hearing Monday at the State Capitol.
This is rapid outbreak investigation
Sick people are eating Quarter Pounder hamburgers from McDonald and investigators are working rapidly to confirm which food ingredient is contaminated.
McDonald has pulled hamburgers from McDonald investigators are working rapidly to confirm which food ingredient is contaminated.
McDonald has pulled ingredient for these burgers and they would not be available for sale in few states.
Wife of imprisoned PTI chief Imran Khan required to submit a bond of Rs1 million
The bail was approved by Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb during a hearing on Wednesday with Bushra Bibi required to submit a bond of Rs 1 million.
The Islamabad High Court IHC granted bail to Bushra Bibi spouse of ex PM Imran Khan in ongoing Toshakhana case.
During the hearing Justice Aurangzeb questioned the FIA investigate officer about necessity of further interrogation of Bushra Bibi.
The officer confirmed that no extra investigation was required after which judge granted bail.
This decision provides relief to Bushra Bibi who faces allegations related to improper handling of state gifts.
The judge highlighted how other countries like Azerbaijan display gifts in museum with only image of Pakistani leader being that of Benazir Bhutto.
In Thoshakana case consist of allegations of corruption against Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi regarding the sale of gifts get from foreign dignitaries.
The officer confirmed that no extra investigation was required after which judge granted bail.
The court reference similar practices in other countries noting that British PM had taken gifts home and regulations.
Speaking to FIA prosecutor Justice Aurangzeb recommended that he or the deputy attorney general visit Azerbaijan if they ever get a chance.
He went on to explain that in Azerbaijan there was a museum where all state gifts were kept on display everything get by presidents from the world over was kept there along with their photos. He saw an image of Benazir Bhutto there.
If Bushra Bibi did not submit gifts then why was the PTI founder made an accused?
Justice Aurangzeb inquired to which the FIA prosecutor replied that Imran was a public officer.
Justice Aurangzeb said the case was similar to related to Justice Qazi Faez Isa
“In that case too, the husband was held responsible for the spouse actions”
Malik said the Bushra case was different fro Isa’s.
Indictment of Imran, Bushra postponed in Toshakhana 2.o
The indictment proceeding against both Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan for same day were postponed due to security reasons.
The hearing was mover to Islamabad Judicial complex.
Security concerns continued preventing the procedure and court rescheduled the indictment for October 26.
Adiala Jail submits report on Bushra Bibi medical, security care
A team of 6 senior doctors from Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi conducts her medical check ups weekly.
The Adiala Jail administration has submitted a report to court regarding Bushra Bibi.
The report sent to Special Judge Central Shahrukh Arjumand states that Bushra Bibi is held in highly secure jail within the ladies ward.
Jail staff are not permitted to enter her cell without the permission of the jail superintendent.
According to report highly trained professional staff have been assigned to Bushra Bibi and female medical officer has been appointed to overlook her care.
The Punjab government has imposed a ban on all prisoner meetings until October 25 due to security reasons.
The government has order increased security in jail and mock exercises are being conducted in collaboration with law enforcement agencies.
As part of this emergency plan all prisoner meeting are suspended.
Once the ban is lifted Bushra Bibi meeting will be arranged under the established SOPs.
The court adjourned proceeding until October 25.
A team of 6 senior doctors from Holy family Hospital in Rawalpindi conducts her medical check ups weekly.
The report mentions that a doctor is available to her 24/7 and expert doctor from Islamabad visit the prison weekly to examine inmated.
Bushra Bibi is provided with all medical and basic facilities as per the jail manual.
Adiala Jail is one of sensitive prisons in the province housing 8,000 prisoner.
The Jail holds high profile and political prisoners.
With early voting under progress in Texas, KXAN is keeping track of how many Texans have voted in Nov 5 general election.
Millions of Texans are expected to voted. Texans will choose who will represent the state in the U.S. Senate as well as statewide and local races.
Early voting runs from Oct.21 through Nov.1 Election Day is Tuesday, Nov.5.
18.6 million Texans are registered to vote according to the Secretary of State office.
133,713 votes have been cast for statewide turnout of 0.72%.
The vote so far are mail ballots have been returned to county election offices.
Fourteen counties have passed 2% turnout so far.
Lipscomb County has mega turnout at 5.01% followed by LaSalle County at 3.82%.
In 2020 presidential election, 66.73% of registered voters in Texas cast a ballot up from 59.39% in 2016 election.
Harris County has reported the mega number of voter with over 23,000. Bexar county is second with over 10,300.
Three other countries have reported over 5,000 votes El Paso, Travis and Dallas.
Directly comparing this year turnout to 2020 is tricky because of impact of Covid -19 pandemic on that election.
The early voting period in 2020 was extended to 18 days compared to 12 days.
Harris County has reported mega number of votes with over 23,000.
Bexar County is second with over 10,300.
Across the 15 county KXAN area there are 1808,591 registered voters.
Over half of those are in Travis County while Williamson County accounts for almost a quarter of all registered voters locally.
10% of registered voters in area live in Hays County.
The chart below shows turnout in each our local counties.
Turnout locally is highest in Llano County at 2.45% and lowest in Caldwell County at 0.38% Areawide turnout is 0.80%.
In person early voting in Texas runs from Oct 21 to Nov.1
Voting for the 2024 election begins Monday Texans can moved to polls to cast their votes for president and various state, federal and in local elected officials.
These elected officials have say in how much Texans pay in taxes what students learn in public schools what health care consisting of reproductive health care is available and facets of people lives.
You move to polls you should know you have rights as voter and certain rules in place at voting locations about what you can bring and wear.
You need an approved image ID to vote in person.
What are the rules at the polls?
Voters are permitted to use written notes to cast their ballot at discretion of election officers who may decide if material counts are campaigning.
There are traffic cones or markers 100 feet from entrance of polling place.
Election officers may require voters to deactivate their phones once inside the polling location.
Computers, cameras, cell phone and devices that can record sound or photos can not be used within 100 feet of voting stations.
Campaigning is forbidden within those 100 feet which means voters can not wear clothing or other items that publicize candidates political parties or measures they are not on the ballot.
A 2021 lawsuit challenged Texas laws about this and put some of provision on pause but federal appeals court upheld the state laws.
Firearms like handguns are prohibited at polling places according to texas law.
What rights do I have as a voter?
Voter have right to cast their ballots in secret and should not be subject to intimidation.
Voters are entitle to get written instruction about how to cast ballot or to ask a polling place officer or worker.
Registered voter name does not appear on voter registration list because of admin issue. they have right to cast provisional ballot.
Review your ballot for possible errors.
You have right to get up two extra ballots to make corrections.
The incorrect ballots will be spoiled and not counted.
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Voters with disabilities or limited English proficiency can get interpretation assistance or accommodation to vote.
Texas law says voters have right to vote during work hours without being penalized or losing pay but this may not apply if worker has two hours. before or after work to go vote.
On Election Day voters have right to cast their ballot as long as they are in line by 7 pm.
You run into trouble while voting you can contact your county elections official the secretary of state office at 1-800-252-Vote 8693 or voter protection hotline from a coalition of voting rights groups.
The coalition helpline in English is 866 OUR VOTE 687 8683.
Elon Musk a supporter of former President Donald Trump revealed Saturday he will give $1 million every day until the election to swing state voter who signs a petition by his super PAC the new cash giveaway by political action committee backed by the globe.
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Voters in Pennsylvania will get the million dollar prize on Sunday and Monday
and in 15 days after signers from Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Michigan,
Voters can qualify for giveaway by signing a petition in help of free speech and the right to bear arms run by Musk America PAC which has spent millions supporting Trump election contest consisting of payment for door to door canvassing in swing states.
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Musk reveal the S1 million daily awards at a rally for Trump in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Saturday and named the first winner onsite, John Dreher.
Musk earlier this year endorsed Trump in July after the first killing attempt on his life and has since been campaigning in favor of the former president both in person and on social media platform X famous as Twitter.
Trump said that if elected in November he would create a government efficiency commission and appoint musk to lead it.
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Through his America PAC Musk became a Republican high payer donor.
Musk gave $75 million to PAC in third quarter of 2024 making up all of group fundraising and PAC spend $72 million to support Trump White House bid from July to September.
Musk created America PAC in May it has played a key role in Trump campaign 400 employees in each of seven swing states.
Earlier this Month Musk revealed any petition signee who refers other registered swing state voter to sign his America PAC petition by Oct 21 will received $47.
Musk raised the amount for Pennsylvania voters offering $100 per referral through Monday.
Musk giveaway have highly criticize in past.
It is legal for someone to compensate signature gatherers, but laws change by state and some have banned pay per signature compensation methods.
Dreher who was Harrisburg rally to help Musk and Trump and was first recipient of Musk giveaway was called up on stage in Harrisburg
and said he “forgot about the money for a little bit” because of the excitement of meeting Musk.
He went to encourage others in Pennsylvania to vote saying for guys my age who are working every day.
Its important .It is important to get out and vote.
Paramount $28M production Smile 2 is in shape with a $23m opening after a $9.4M friday and B CinemaScore.
Smile 2 social media reach across Facebook, TikTok X, Instagram, Youtube counted 154.4M followers per analytics corp Relish Mix before opening with notches ahead of Saw X 134M and The Nun 11 149.8M.
The repost rate on trailers for Smile 2 was 11 to 1 which show this movie was destined for a $20M opening.
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Paramount Smile franchise is keeping up its staying power as Smile 2 is set to open to $22 million after an $8.8M Friday that include previews.
The pic is booked at 3,610 theaters.
Moving into top five meanwhile is A24 romance drama We Live in Time with around $1.75M today.
$4.3M for weekend and running total of $4.6M by EOD Sunay and 955 theaters.
Dream Works Animation and Universal The Wild Robot would bot break down remaining in second place in Weekend 4 at 3,820 screen with a $2.65M Friday.
$10M three day -29% and total of %101.6M running.
DWA second film after Kung Fu Panda 4 to reach the century mark this year.
Cineverse Terrifier 3 booked at 2,762 screen is looking a second Friday of $2.5M and second weekend between 87.5-$8M -58%.
At the high end the 10 day total is $34.9M.
Presale show high teen for Smile 2 at this weekend domestic box office Paramount seques goes spark.
Smile 2 has all the PLF screen this weekend.
The Imax venues live with Warner Bros Joker Folie a Deux.
Smile 2 is certified fresh with 85% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and PotTrak exits from fan are at 3 1/2 stars and 71% positive.
Latino and Hispanic fans were strong and 36% with Caucasians showing up at 40%.
Asian Americans at 7$ and Black are 11%.
Smile 2 sequel opens on 3,619 screens. Smile Parker Finn is back for sequel which cost $28M.
The film stars Aladdin Naomi Scott as pop star sees grinning people.
A24 expansion of We Live in Time saw $500,000 last night in past as it moves to 955 theaters this weekend.
The Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh romance drama get a 98% Rotten Tomatoes audience score.
The John Crowley directed title currently counts $820K first weekend in five New York City, Los Angeles Cinema getting $225,900
Smile 2 Ending Explained:Does the New Horror Film Set Up a Smile 3?
Does Smile 2 Have a Post Credits Scene?
There are no post credits or mid scenes in the movie.
Though the closing credits do find Cristobal Tapia de Veer huge score going into a surreal experimental area, overlaying music with screaming and agony.
Does Smile 2 Set up Smile 3?
Skye killed herself in front of thousands of people.
there is lot of chance for who the curse could be inside next, established characters in Smile 2 Like Elizabeth. music exec Darius or Skye assistant Joshua, backup dancer and crew.
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Going back to first movie release Parker Finn has been coy when asked in interviews over witness could carry the curse.
Smile 2 demand that question be answered in Smile 3.
Could we see thousands of people who infected spreading the curse out more and more.
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Smile 2 picks up right where the first film left off.
First film those with this franchise curse can save themselves if they kill someone in front of witness before curse instead forces them to kill themself in presence of other.
Police Office Joel attempts to pass the curse to dangerous criminal by murdering that guy odious brother in front of him.
It goes wrong and within minutes intended witness is dead after Joel fires back at him. when he is shot at and joel is dead as well hit by car he tries to escape.
the curse has passed to second witness joel did not realize was there during dealer lewis.
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Smile 2 last act takes wild chance leading into final scene that is memorable but raises some question marks about what transpired leading up to it.
At one point terrified vision of all of her backup dancers inside her home attacking her with same haunting smile.
Skye hits her head. She wake up in hospital with mother manager. Elizabeth by her side telling her she suffered a concussion.
Elizabeth reveals she intends for sky to still start her planned tour the next night insisting her daughter has burnt up too much good will and will run her career.
Sky desire nothing to do with trip but argument is halted when Elizabeth start smiling creepily smashes a mirror and proceeds to slice herself up with piece of glass including stabbing herself in eye.
Skye start to run from room only to look down ans see he is one holding
a bloody broken shard of mirror and see her mother dead look murdered by skye herself.
Skye makes a run for it.
When she is intercepted in lobby and people believe the blood she is covered in is hers.
She manage to feign injury in order to gain a security guard pistol holding everyone off.
On street she runs into Gemma who she would reconciled earlier in movie.
Geem not knowing the scenario seeing Skye insistence decide to support her escape.
Skye taking someone vehicle a gunpoint.
In the car skye contacts Morris and ER nurse who had reached out to her having discovered she was suffering the same curse his brother had died from.
Morris thinks a way to stop the curse and entity behind it is for sky to die before cane cause her death.
He believes that even if her death is brief one before Morris amd medically resuscitates her.
The entity will be left without host during that period and Skye will be saved and no one will be cursed.
Skye shocked to see a phone call from Gemma.
Old Pizza Hut Morris has prepared for Skye death in a mega freezer intending to use cold to fend off brain death to keep her dead longer to give mor time for entity to leave.
He has syringe ready to inject her to stop her heart when Morris move away before they start Skye is attacked by vision of herself appearing bloody and injured like she did in aftermath of car crash.
She fights her doppelganger Skye snatch the syringe and inject herself in neck believing she has beaten the entity suddenly she is not even holding the syringe as doppelganger mocks her.
Everything changes around skye who finds herself dressed in her stage outfit inside the pod she was rehearsing with earlier to start her concert.
She stumbles out of pod and she is now onstage at arena with mega crowd clapping for her.
Amongst the audience is Elizabeth looking uninjured.
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The confused Skye then see herself start now standing across from her onstage this time dressed same as she is in her concert dress.
The doppelganger lift her shirt announcing the mega scar from car accident that Skye has on her stomach and then tears the scar open with her hands as version of the massive Monstrocity from Rose saw entity in first film before she died rips out of the doppelganger and stomps over a Skye.
It pulls her mouth open.
Skye has collapsed on stage as crowd gasps with concern.
She stumble to her feet and stand up straight with her back to crowd and everyone cheers is rapid recovery until she slowly turns and smile on her face.
We watch crowd reaction as we listen the noise of Skye is doing and its thumps and squishes and then see she has hammered her microphone into her eye as she drops dead on stage with smile still upon her lips.
Bluesky a social media network that is same to Elon Musk X s shot up charts this week.
The social media Bluesky appears to be on its way.
This week the social media platform moved to No 5 on free app section of US App store, above Instagram and TikTok.
On Thursday Bluesky shared a post revealing that it had welcomed 500,000 people in one day.
Blue Sky is social media platform that share may similarities with X.
X undergone a multiple alteration after Entrepreneur owner Elon Musk purchase the site and retired legacy blue check marks showing verified accounts reinstated reinstated past banned accounts and begin a new subscription program.
X has updated its terms of service so that any lawsuits by users against the service must be handle by federal court in north Texas
“Whos judges frequently deliver victories to conservative litigants in political cases”
On Wednesday X revealed that it was changing its block function which permit people to stop others from seeing their text on site.
Accounts have been blocked can now see that person post on X if posts are set to public they cannot respond like or repost them.
That is no blocking That is supporting stalking.
These latest changes may have ignite rise of joining in Bluesky which saw a climb in user accounts earlier this year when X was blocked by courts in Brazil.
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How do I sign up?
Bluesky was invite only initially but its been open to all since February. To join just go to main page to create an account.
It will ask for your email address and phone number and tell you to choose a password and username.
Who’s using it?
Here is small list of some of people and groups you will see posting on Bluesky though some post more than others.
Author Stephen King
God
The New York Times
Actor Levar Burton
Humor site The Onion
How is Bluesky Different?
You cans set your domain as your handle if you wish. This could assist with verification which became a heated issue for Twitter once Musk start removing blue check marks from verified accounts that refused to pay a monthly fee.
Moderation is different.
Bluesky is using automated moderating and working on system of community using automated moderating and working on system of community labeling described as similar to shared mute/block lists.
A pair of features being able to hide replies to your posts and detach your post from other use posts that quote yours are design to stop pile one and toxic behavior.
You can mute account which prevents you from seeing any notifications or top level posts from them or you can block accounts which takes a step further meaning you and other account both cannot view or interact each other post.
You can report post or accounts for abuse.
Users of multiple social media platforms are shown posts from feed selected for them by algorithm though you can influence that by blocking or following some accounts.
Bluesky desire to give you chance to pick from variety of different algorithms to decide what you see.
Algorithms are rules that determine how content is filtered and recommended to users.
Bluesky has something it calls custom feed which allows you to choose algorithm determines what you see.
Developers can use site feed generator starter kit to create custom feed and site promises the tools will be enough that the rest of us can build custom feeds.
It is possible that creators who acquire a following on Bluesky might one day be able to keep connection with those who follow them if they service itself change.
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Musk reveal that it was high time the change was introduced again negative replies from consumers who show worries about not being able to prevent harassment form bad actors.
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Some users have hint ti gaps in upcoming block function saying accounts they have blocked could still harass them publicly by screenshotting and posting about viewable tweets even if they can not engage directly with the tweets.
Bluesky a decentralize social media platform that has attempted to compete X used the backlash from upcoming change to flaunt its own block and anti toxicity features.
It has 10 million users on its platform.
What is the difference between block and mute on X?
While blocking stops users from liking replying to or reposting other user posts and stop involved accounts from following each other.
Blocked users can see they have been blocked by going to a blocker page.
Muting allows users to remove someone else post from their feed without unfollowing or blocking them.
Muting does not stop muted users from sending direct text or engaging with you.
Blocking stop such engagement.
Musk has reveal blocking posts make no sense and needs to be deprecated in favor of stronger form of mute.
Block feature has long been used on social media to stop harassment which has become problem on X.
Musk in future delete the block trait the change could collide with app stores of Apple and Google.
According to media reports the language in their conditions suggest block features are important for social media platforms.
Musk has changed named from Twitter to X.
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Latest Netflix movie dramatises the true story of serial killer who appeared on a TV dating show in middle of his crimes.
Woman of the Hour directed by Anna Kendrick, show the crimes of Rodney Alcala who known as the Dating Game Killer.
Alcala appeared as bachelor on the Blind Date style show in 1978, two years before he was convicted of the kill of 12 year old girl.
He was found guilty of eight murders in total he murdered many more girls and women.
Alcala died in prison in 2021.
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What has Anna Kendrick said?
Anna Kendrick was starting due to produce and star in the movie but later signed up as director.
In press material for the movie the 49 year old has said she knows it will be seen as choice by some.
Woman of the Hour premiered at last year Toronto International Film Festival Kendrick and cast were unable to attend or promote the film at time due to continue Hollywood strikes.
She is famous for appearing in the Pitch Perfect movie series and comedy drama Up in the Air which earned her an Oscar nomination plus her appearances in the Twilight films.
 Speaking about project as a whole she said
“I thinks the story itself is so compelling because of the idea that this dangerous and violent man went on a show like the Dating Game, where the goal is to choose a good guy and won. “
Asked about her attitude towards depicting violence she said
“In general my approach was that things that are beautiful should be beautiful and things that are awful should be awful”.
Yet the violence in the film is rarely literal or explicit. I desired to be removed from violence without sanitizing it”
What have critics said about the film?
Screen Rant Patrice Witherspoon was less enthusiastic, suggesting the movie is hindered by tonal imbalances and poor editing.
The movie has get positive reviews from critics with some adding kendrick shows promise as director.
“Kendrick image as actor is not necessarily tried to dark but as director shows a talent for staging scenes of Hitchcockian suspense alongside her signature wit said Indie Wire Katie Rife.
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Kendrick “makes a convincing first-time film-maker, capturing the feel of a time and a number of places with ease”
Who was Monique Hoyt?
One of Alcala victims Monique Hoyt was able to exit after being attacked and hers is one of stories shown in movie.
The movie shows the woman named Amy in the movie taking shelter in a nearby diner until police arrive and arrest him.
Hoyt escaped in reality Alcala was released soon after when his mother posted his bail.
Age 15, Hoyt was posing for images in February 1979 in isolated mountainous region when Alcala knocked her sexually attacked her.
When she came round Hoyt was aware she had been raped but in attempt to exit she convinced Alcala she was not angry and desire to pursue a relationship with him.
The two of them returned to his car and drove on. When Alcala stopped at petrol station to use bathroom.
Hoyt fled from his car and raised the alarm.
Who was Rodney Alcala?
Rodney Alcala was a serial killer and sex offender who was found guilty of eight murder across Wyoming, California, New York between 1971 and 1979.
Alcala died of natural causes in 2021 aged 77 at hospital near the Corcoran state prison in California.
Posting as fashion photographer Alcala often targeted ladies by complimenting them and asking to take photos of them.
In 1980 Alcala was sentence to death in California for murder of 12 year old Robin Samsoe.
His sentence was later overturned by California Supreme Court and he was granted a new trial.
He get the same penalty in the second trial in 1986 but that was overturned in 2003.
In subsequent years Investigators discovered forensic evidence linking Alcala to other California murders.
At latest trial in 2010 he was found guilty of killing Samsoe as well as four other women aged between 18 and 32 in years between 1977 and 1979.
In 2016 he was charged with 1977 murder of Christine Ruth Thornton a woman who investigators had identified in one of his image.
In 1994 while in custody Alcala wrote a book title you the Jury in which he argues he was innocent.
In 2012 Alcala was extradited to New York after he was charged over two further from 1971 and 1977.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced in New York to 25 years to life.
How is he presented in the new film?
The date between Alcala and Bradshaw is an invention. The movie imagines their trip to bar and subsequent altercation in car park.
Woman of the Hour opens in 1977 with Alcala encourages a woman named Sarah to reveal details of her personal life as he images her in a remote moutain area of Wyoming.
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Things take sinister turn when Alcala suddenly turns nasty and start to attack her setting the tone for the method he preys on multiple of women he encounters for the rest of the turn.
Film based on real life cases the film takes entertainment turn.
The films timeline jumps around as viewer follows a different strands with each focus on different woman.
Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested for DUI and gun possession in Tennessee police confirmed to media on Friday.
Cutler 41 was arrested on DUI and charges following a minor traffic collision in downtown Franklin the city police spokesperson Max Winitz add.
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Cutler was taken to local hospital where blood sample was obtained through a blood search warrant the spokesperson told media.
He had two firearms in his vehicle including a loaded pistol the spokesperson add.
Officers replied to crash consisting of two vehicles around 5 pm on Thursday and investigation suggested Cutler rear ended another vehicle official said.
Officers add they smelled alcohol during a chat with former NFL quarterback but refused to take a field sobriety test.
He was married to reality television star Kristen Cavallari for seven years.
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The Laguna Beach alum and former Chicago Bears quarterback were married in summer 2013.
The couple revealed their divorce in 2020.
Cutler, who starred at Vanderbilt University, was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 11th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played three seasons in Denver, making the Pro Bowl in 2008, before spending most of his career playing for the Chicago Bears. He played one season in Miami before retiring in 2017.
He was married to reality television star Kristen Cavallari for seven years. The Laguna Beach alum and former Chicago Bears quarterback were married in summer of 2013.
The pair revealed their divorce in 2020.
Cutler was booked in Williamson County Jail and given a $5,000 bond.
He was released later that evening.
He faces four charges including driving under the influence, failure to exercise due care, possessing a gun while intoxicated and implied consent.
Cutler played for the Denver Broncos Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins over his 12 years in NFL.
He played his college ball at Vanderbilt University.
The Broncos took him in 1st round of 2006 NFL Draft.
Officers with Franklin Police Department responded to 200 block of Bridge street for reports of crash involving two vehicles.
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday night insulted Vice President Kamala Harris family mispronounced her name and complained about how badly he was treated during his drawing occasional cheers and laughs from crowd at Al Smith charity dinner.
Trump offered up a few one liners mostly hit to humiliates his competitor arguing that Harris absence was deeply disrespectful to catholics.
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Trump monologue at storied Catholic fundraiser a New York City venue has featured lights roast by two mega party nominees in presidential election years came as Harris who decided past month she would escape the event wind up her sixth tour to battleground Wisconsin vice president Joe Biden dropped out of race.
A thousand highway miles brainstorming critical blue wall states and trying to shore up her most like method to White House she sharpened her attacks on her GOP rival by using his words against him as the race enter its final rounds.
Back in Manhattan the former president was surrounded by motley crew of friends enemies and both.
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan and former first lady Melania Trump flanked Trump who have noticed that New York Attorney General Letitia James who have noticed that New York Attorney General Letitia James who brought a civil fraud case against him over his shoulder.
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson a big donor did too.
Trump said
“Right now we have someone in White House who can barely talk put together two sentences who have mental faculties of kid.
There is person that has nothing going.No intelligence whatsoever” Trump said.
“But enough about Kamala Harris”
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The former president in remarks doubled down on his help for New York City Mayor Eric Adams who was indicted on corruption charges by prosecutors last month.
After wishing Adams good luck
Trump said that the Justice Department indicted Adams over mayor criticism of the Biden Administration border policy.
“You are going to win I think you are going to win I know you are going to win so good luck.
“Good luck I do not like what they do” Trump told adam.
Payne was on holiday with influencer girlfriend in days before his death.
The One Direction singer was found dead age 31 in a hotel courtyard in Buenos Aires Argentina at 5pm local time on Wednesday after he get extremely serious injuries from a fall from a balcony on third floor.
Payne was announced dead at scene. Authorities will perform an autopsy and investigate the cause of death.
Liam Payne girlfriend Kate Cassidy has been on holiday with singer in days before his death.
In the days before his death his girlfriend of two year 25 year old Cassidy had joined him on trip to Argentina and couple had been documenting their trip together online.
Who is Kate Cassidy?
Cassidy who was born in New Jersey works as influencer with over 250,000 followers on Instagram and over 300,ooo on TikTok.
When their relationship start Cassidy claimed in a TikTok video that she had manifested her relationship with One Direction star when she was only 10 years old.
Iam the best manifester and I am going to show you why, Cassidy start the clip which was posted in November 2023.
She show that she had draw an image of Payne onto a popsicle stick age 10.
And somehow 10 years older Cassidy tells before opening the door to her childhood bedroom and revealing the real life Payne lounging on her bed.
The pair smile together at end of video she says “Be careful what you wish for”
“The power of manifesting I guess” she captioned the post and used One Direction 2014 hit Night changes as backing music.
Cassidy who is social media influencer had been on trip with Payne for two weeks before she decided to back home to her Florida home.
In a video posted on her TikTok account two days before Payne death Cassidy said she was so ready to leave buenos Aires after five day trip had turned into two week long holiday.
When she arrived back in Miami she said she was relieved and so happy to be home before recording herself ordering a bagel and going to bed.
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“I honestly loved South America but I staying in one place for too long” she said
We we supposed to stay for five days but it turned into two weeks and I was just like I need to go home.
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In the days before Payned death the couple had been sharing joyful moments from their Argentina stay.
Payne last Snapchat story was a photo of himself and Cassidy in swimsuits one that Cassidy had posted on Instagram in August 2023 to mark 3oth birthday.
Cassidy had shared images of the couple horse riding together captioning the post
“I am very grateful for simple things in life”
In other post Payne posted with Cassidy for selfie with caption
“Quality time” and teased a Halloween costume idea with image of himself sitting on chair.It was captioned Halloween costume idea Forest Gump”
In a video shared on his Snapchat profile Payne can be view sitting at the hotel breakfast table joking with Cassidy about leaving her hat on the table.
“Lovely day in Argentina” Video was captioned.
“Its a lovely day here in Argentina” he said in video.
This is breakfast table just enjoying coffee and breakfast even though its 1 pm.
Officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding Payned death Buenos Aires police said in a statement he died after he fell from hotel balcony on third floor.
She start dating the One Direction singer in 2022 and the couple was pictured together for first time wearing Halloween costumes with influencer dress up as Baywatch star Pamela Anderson.
Payne wore a white tank top to transform into Anderson ex husband Tommy Lee.
Cassidy had been Payne guest at UK premiere of One Direction bandmate Louis Tomlinson documentary All of Those Voices.
December 2002 couple made their red carpet debut together at the British Fashion Awards in London.
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The pair had documented various travels together having visited New York, Italy, Spain, France and Dubai on multiple events.
Liam Payne the former One Direction star has die aged 31 in Argentina after falling from third floor of hotel in Buenos Aires Police said.
The police inspected the region where Payne fell and found items alcohol and phone,
Medication was found in his room.
On Thursday police in Buenos Aires said preliminary autopsy suggest Liam Payne died from internal and external bleeding injuries.
In a statement police said they discovered Payne body after emergency crew replied to an call in upscale neighbourhood of Palermo on Wednesday.
Payne had risen to popularity as part of much loved boy band created on X Factor TV show in 2010 along with Harry Styles Niall Horan, Zayn Malik.
According to police in Buenos Aires officers at scene were responding to reports of an aggressive man who may have been under effects of drug and alcohol.
When they arrived at hotel officials were told a loud noise had been heard in inside courtyard.
Soon after they discovered the body there.
A police investigation was launched.
Emergency services director Alberto Crescenti told media that Payne had suffered injuries and an autopsy will be carried out.
Mr Crescenti refuse to reply queries about circumstances of Payne fall from balcony.
The star body has been moved to a morgue in city.
Police in Buenos Aires told on Thursday that inspection of scene where Payne fell has carried out on hotel ground floor.
They told that a bottle of whiskey a lighter and cell phone were found.
Police said
“Everything indicates that musician was alone when the fall happened” and that he had died at scene and there were no injuries suggest a third party had been involved.”
 In the hotel room where Payne was staying staff found total disorder including various items broken.
They said this consist of multiple packets of medication including Clonazepam over the counter medications.
Passport and notebook were found at scene.
Finger prints and Evidence have been collected and room balcony has been inspected to establish access to it.
Five witness statements were taken by police on night three from hotel employees and two from women had been in room with Payne earlier on but were not there at time of fall.
One Direction had success with hit like What Makes You Beautiful and Story of My Life, Payne has enjoyed success after band announced in 2015 they were going on hiatus following year.
The UK Foreign Office said it was in touch with authorities in Argentina regarding reports of death of British man.
No further details were given.
Once news of death viral fans start gathering outside the Buenos Aires hotel where the death took place prompting police to cordon off the entrance. Some lit candles in memory.
Payne was born in Wolverhampton in UK first tried for stardom when he auditioned for ITV talent show The X Factor in 2008 but Judge Simon Cowell told him to come back in two years.
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He did impress the judges in 2010 and was put together with four other hopefuls at boot camp stage and One Direction were born.
The group had four UK number one albums and four number one singles as well as topping charts around the globe before Zayn Malik left in 2015 prompting the band hiatus.
He start a relationship with Girls Aloud Star Cheryl Tweedy in 2016 and they had son, Bear the following year.
The couple split in 2018.
In 2017 Payned debut solo single Strip That Down which peaked a number three on Official UK Chart and collaboration with Rita Ora on song For You from Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack and reached top 10.
Few Social Security recipient may be happy in November an additional check.
If you get Social Security there is nothing unusual about situations.
SSI recipients will not get check in following month December. SSI recipients faced same situation in August when they got two check and no SSI check in September.
By a quirk of the calendar those Social beneficiaries who also get supplementary security income SSI will get three checks in month of November two SSI payments in addition to monthly Social Security check government issued retirement income for those 62 and older.
November Social Security payment schedule
The Social Security Administration distribution schedules are online so you can use calendar for budgeting purpose.
SSI provides payments to people with limited income who are 65 or older blind or those who have qualifying disability including kid with qualifying disability the SSA website tells.
For adults SSI is for those who do not earn more than $1,971 from work each month.
Why are SSI recipient getting two checks in November
The quirk in calendar happens in November because Supplemental Security Income SSI benefits additional payments beyond Social Security for those who little or non income and very restricted resources come out on first business day of each month.
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The 2025 calendar is online and there will calendar quirks in coming year.
SSI recipients will get January 2025 payment on Dec 31, 2024. Then they get February 2025 payment on Jan 31, 2025 and March 2023 payment on Feb 28, 2025.
SSI beneficiaries will get no payment in month of March. In May 2025 they will get two payments but not in June.
SSI recipients will get November payment on Nov 1 but since Dec. 1 fall on sunday this year.
SSI payments for December will distributed on Friday Nov 29 according to SSA calendar.
Social Security COLA increase
The Social Security annual cost of living adjustment COLA for 2025 is 2.5%.
The mega drugstore chain will shut 1,200 stores in an out of court restructuring.
Financial difficulties in drugstore retail sector have led to mega chain filing bankruptcy and closing hundreds of stores, other pharmacy retailers are closing stores but not filing Chapter 11 petitions.
The retailer identified 154 stores it planned to close but amount grew to over 800 stores by August.
The company filed for bankruptcy facing competition from CVS, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Costco, Walmart Mark Cuban CostPlus Drug Company for prescription business.
The mega retailer bankruptcy in past year was Rite Aid Chapter 11 filing on Oct. 15,2023 reject store leases and shut underperforming stores.
The retailer identified 154 stores it planned to close but amount grew to over 800 stores by August.
The company faced a civil lawsuit filed against it by Department of Justice in March 2023 alleging that it pharmacists incorrectly filled prescription contributing to opioid epidemic after they repeatedly filled prescription for controlled substances with obvious red flags.
Mega drugstore chain CVS in 2021 added it would shut 900 of its 9,900 stores to reduce costs and cut deficit closing 300 location each year in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
The company add it consider various factors before shutting down a store like maintaining access to pharmacy services, local market dynamics community store density population shifts geographic reach points to meet needs of community.
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Walgreens closing 1,200 stores
Financial year 2024 sales climb 6.2$ to $147.7 billion with net loss of $8.6 billion a 180.4% increase from past year.
Giant drugstore chain walgreens will shut 1,200 underperforming stores in next three years with 500 closings planned in financial year 2025 as part of its out of court restructuring plan.
Walgreens in third quarter start evaluation 2000 stores for closure but identified 1,200 locations to shutter.
The company stressed on improving performance operating and cash flows from remaining 800 stores and will continue to evaluate those and other location for retail footprint CEO Tim Wentworth said.
The drugstore chain will re evaluate its merchandising offer a refreshed assortment of products including owned brands.
Parent Company Walgreens Boot Alliance operates 8000 stores with 6000 profitable locations it will close location with negative cash flow, underperforming store where it owns locations and ones with lease expirations coming due in next few years to redu
WBA operates 8000 store with 6000 profitable location said it will close locations with negative cash flows underperforming store where it owns locations and one with lease expiration coming due in next few year to reduce impact of dark rent.
The F80 not short of puff has ability to bring racetracks to their knees, Ferrari is adamant this is not a track toy with numberplates
“Our philosophy is that even most extreme and special cars have to experienced beyond the race track and not be kept in garage”
288 GTO F40, F50, Enzo, LaFerrari and F80 Ferrari bosses ignored Top Gear hypercar name generator and went with something sensible.
The rationale is visible this 120 degree 3 litre V6 is heavily modified version of the one took the 499P to back to back wins at the Le Mans 24hrs.
 It is more compact power dense and lighter than V12 and thanks to couple of e turbos produces 888bhp on its own that 234bhp over 296 GTB, V6 despite weighing the same.
The 800V battery is 2.3KWh unit behind seats infused with F1 tech for charging and discharging there is no electric only mode.
Whilst gawpling at the rolling chassis we counte no less than 13 e motors two more on 48V e turbos one at each corner for 48v active suspension and four more 12V units in wing to enable all lift and tilt.
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The performance is strong 0-62mph in 2.15 seconds, 0-124mph in 5.75 seconds and top speed of 217mph.
The raw numbers are good 1,050 kg of downforce at 155mph but it gets there that the fun pat.
The underbody is laced with bargeboards at front a deployable flap under the front splitter to stall the air and reduce drag when required and whacking great diffuser at the rear that starts rising around the car midriff.
On top the familiar S duck sucks air from under car up and over it while rear wing can climb up by 200mm and tilt to act as air brake or lie down for low drag.
The result is ground effect car with 460 kg of downforce delivered by front end and 590kg at rear.
The carbon tub is asymmetric to enable passenger seat to be little further back a requirement to keep it narrow and with feet lifted so the aero can do its things underneath.
Tub five per cent lighter than the LaFerrari with 50 per cent more torsional rigidity.
4WD F80 weights 1,525kg dry, 125 Kg over the RWD McLaren W1.
Active suspension system not only mitigates squat dive and roll but keep a ride height so underbody can do its thing.
The gearbox is eight speed DCT the wheels are the first five spoke carbon rims Ferrari had mad and tyres are Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 or Pilot Sport Cup2Rs.
The F80 striking angle is dead front. From there you note the car nostril two intakes that channel air through the front subframe extrusions to cool the Brembo CCM-R Plus brakes.
Liam Payne a former member of boyband one direction has died after falling from window of a hotel in Buenos Aires according to police there. He was 31.
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Buenos Aires police said that man from 14B Police Station went to hotel on Wednesday afternoon after getting a 911 call about an aggressive man who was under influence of drugs or alcohol.
The police statement did not identify that person as Payne.
How did Liam Payne die
Payne death occurred Wednesday at hotel on Costa Rica Street in Palermo neighborhood according to statement from police.
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He has celebrated his 31st birthday in UK according to videos posted to his Snapchat.
Payne was born in Wolverhampton West Midland youngest of three.
He is alum of the City of Wolverhampton College where he studied music technology.
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Payne was view in Argentina attending former bandmate Niall Horan concert on October 2 according to social media post
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Payne was famous as member of the famed British boyband One Direction.
The band included Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Horan and Louis Tomlinson first former in 2010 after member appeared on UK version of competition show The X Factor.
One Direction revealed they were taking a hiatus in 2o15. Payne later released debut album in 2019 titled LPI.
In May 2023 announced that was working on new album that he was excited and shared that he was planning a tour.
Payne had son born in 2017 who he shared with former Girls Aloud singing group member Cheryl Cole.
In a video shared on Yotube in 2023 Payne talked about love and affection he felt for his son Bear.
He is awesome He is growing up far too quickly Payne shared at time
He is far more smart than I think i will never be he is wonder.
He had been open about past struggles with substance abuse and talked about treatment and being six months sober in summer of 2023/
Baltimore insurance company has fired Ravens fan who allegedly pummeled a pair of Commanders fan in video that went viral after Sunday match.
After the Ravens defeated the Commanders 30-23 on Sunday a Ravens fan wearing a Lamar Jackson jersey reached two commanders fan and proceeded to kick punch and slam rival supporters random act of violence.
Detectives have identified a suspect in this incident but need to identify and interview the victims a Baltimore police told the post in an email.
“Anyone with information on identity of victims is urged to contact southern district detectives at 410-396-2499 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7 LockUp.
Internet sleuths tracked down the attacker identity the insurance firm Maury Donnelly & Parr Inc revealed that the alleged was out of job.
MDP has zero tolerance policy for violence and aggressive behavior.
This individual is no longer employed with our firm the company wrote on X.
The Baltimore Police Department issued a statement looking data about alleged victims of attack.
Maryland based insurance agency reveal the departure of one of its employes Monday after social media users shared footage of him fighting two Washington Commanders fans.
The footage flooded social media after Baltimore Ravens defeated the Commanders 30-23 Sunday.
In video a blonde haired White man wearing a Ravens defeated the Commanders 30-23 Sunday.
In video a blonde haired white man wearing a Ravens jersey is seen walking toward two men wearing Commanders jerseys in Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore.
Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc. posted on X Monday night that it has zero tolerance policy for aggressive behavior and violence.
“This individual is no longer employed with our firm” the agency added.
Social media user linked the Ravens fan to Linkedin and Facebook pages for person name Jack Callis.
A screenshot of Linkedin profile X user describes Callis working as producer and sales executive at division of Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc in Baltimore.
The profile says “Chairman & CEO at the The Krusty Krab” a line that appears in facebook page. Facebook page notes that Callis lives in Baltimore.
Lady who was shot by Virginia Police officer after slashing his face with knife during a welfare check had posted about being certified to provide adult mental health first help on social media.
Sydney Wilson 33 was pronounced dead at hospital on September 16.
The Fairfax County Police Department said officer had replied to 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston at around 10:20 am after mental health counselor asked police to conduct welfare check on Wilson who reported to be in agitated state.
Body camera image released on Monday shows the officer who department identified as 14 year veteran Peter Liu arriving at door of Wilson apartment and knocking.
Wilson opened door dressed in robe and said hi twice before closing door again.
“Sydney loved children and was inspirational speaker to young girls that were coached by her former teammates and aspired to play high school and college basketball. Sydney legacy friendship love and empathy will live on in hearts of everyone who ever met her”.
She worked leasing operations manage for JLL Mid Atlantic in Washington DC on Linkedin page.
On Facebook and Linkedin pages she had posted receiving a certification in mental health training this year.
The video shows Liu continued knocking and asking for Wilson to open the door.
When Wilson opened the door again three minutes later she said how are you then raised a knife and lunged at Liu.
Oh Jesus Christ Liu said then backed down hallway as Wilson followed still brandishing the knife.
The officer then pointed his gun at Wilson and instructed her to back up the images shows.
Wilson was born in Pennsylvania but live in Reston.
She graduated from St John College High School in Washington DC before going to earn a bachelor degree from Georgetown University.
When Wilson lunged toward him Wilson fired two shots. He fired three time as Wilson looked to be moving toward him she fell to ground.
The images shows blood dripping from Liu head onto his hand and floor when her called in shooting and requested medical help.
she played basketball during high school and college according to her obituary.
“Sydney was fierce competitor even though her outward demeanor has described as girly and fancy and she love the game of basketball and all teammates throughout the years creating lifelong bonds”
An advance team of US military personnel and initial components to work the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense THAAD battery arrived in Israel Yesterday Pentagon Spokesperson Pat Ryder adds in statement.
US military personnel and THAAD battery components will continue to arrive in Israel over coming days Ryder adds.
The development of THAAD battery to Israel underscores the US commitment to defense of Israel and to defend Americans in Israel from any ballistic missile attacks by Iran.
Israel is facing interceptor missile shortage told the media.
The head of Israeli manufacturer of interceptor missiles add its productions lines are working 24/7.
One national security expert told BI to view idea that Israel is running low with caution.
The THAAD battery which will arrive with crew of American military personnel to work the system will supplement Israel air defense network the Pentagon press secretary Maj Gen Pat Ryder add in statement.
The air defense system believed to cost between $1.96 and $3.25 billion
Israel supply of interceptor missile for defending against enemy missile attack is under pressure while danger of escalation with Iran remain a worry.
Second major barrage on October 1 was more destroying satellite images showed missiles hit areas around Nevatim airbase and IDF said there were number of hits in central and southern Israel.
Zvika Haimovich a brigadier general overlook Israel air defenses from 2015 to 2018 told media in June Israel was expending missiles quickly than they could be manufactured.
He said
“After eight months of thousands of interceptions its a big challenge”
Freeze watch has been issued for western portion of Chicagoland from Tuesday night into early Wednesday as temperatures are estimated to drop below freezing. The following counties are in Freeze Watch Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Kane McHenry DeKalb.
Freeze watch has been issued for western portion of Chicagoland from Tuesday night into early Wednesday as temperatures are estimated to drop below freezing.
The following counties are in Freeze Watch Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Kane McHenry DeKalb.
Showers a few thunderstorms will be possible tonight with lows in upper 30 and low 40s.
Tuesday will be cooler than normal with highs struggling to reach 50 degrees/
Tomorrow will be breezy with showers and thunderstorm.
Brighter skies are expected to midweek with sunny skies from Wednesday through Friday.
Temperature will trend warmer each day from mid 50s on Wednesday to upper 60s by Friday.
A cold front is forecast to across much of central and eastern US this week bringing the first frost of fall season to some area as it drop temperatures in Florida and relieves Texas from record breaking heat.
In the Northeast the high pressure system will bring rain and show showers across the Adirondacks northern new england ranges according to National Weather service.
Federal forecasters say snowfall is most like in higher elevations of northern New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.
Winter and Freeze storm watches were in place across Plains and Midwest region Monday as forecasters predicted subfreezing temperatures in states including Dakotas, Kansa, Iowa Nebraska Illinois and Michigan.
As the cold front reaches Texas on Wednesday it will drop daily high temperatures into high 60s and 70s before they slowly rise through weekend according to weather prediction center.
In the west cooler air this week will relieve about of heat.
Daily high temperatures in 80s and high 70s in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada and Utah will drop low as 40 and 50 toward end of week.
The state has experienced record breaking heat in latest day.
On sunday the afternoon high at Camp Mabry in Austin hit 101 degrees the warmest October temperature ever at this location according to weather service.
Del Rio on border hit 99 degrees breaking a 114 year old record.
Daily High temperatures throughout central and eastern US will drop to 50 and 60 including in Washington, Boston and New York City according to weather prediction center.
Low temperatures will dip below average for this time of year reaching the 30s in portions of eastern US and creating potential for frost of freeze.
In the Northeast, the high pressure system will bring rain and snow showers across central Appalachians, northern new england ranges according to National Weather Service.
Federal forecasters say snow fall is like in higher elevations of northern New York Vermont and New Hampshire.
Freeze and Frost condition could kill corps other sensitive vegetation damage unprotected outdoor plumbing the NWS freeze warning said
“Take steps now to protect tender plants from cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly”.
Michigan, North Dakota and Minnesota had freeze warnings in place temperatures were expected to down 20 to 25 degrees overnight.
Fall is season of downs and up. The NWS office in Aberdeen South Dakota posted on X Twitter “With strong south winds these warmer temperatures come with increased fire danger”
One day after launching a Starship rocket on test fight in Texas SpaceX fired off Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida Monday sending a $5.2 billion NASA probe on 1.8 billion mile voyage to jupiter to find out if one of moons host a habitable sub surface ocean.
The Europa Clipper will brake into orbit around Jupiter in April 2030 setting up 49 close flybys of the moon Europa an ice covered region with inside warmed by retenless squeezing of Jupiter gravity as it swings the giant planet in elliptical orbit.
Data from past mission and long range studies from Earth show a salt water ocean lurks beneath moon frozen crust providing a habitable environment.
Microbial life exist in ocean is unknown but Europa Clipper tools will try to find out if it is least possible.
“We want to determine whether Europa has potential to support simple life in deep ocean, beneath its icy layer” “We want to understand whether Europa has key ingredient to support life in its ocean the right chemical elements and energy source for life”
Project Scientist Robert Pappalardo said
“Europa is ice covered moon of Jupiter about the size of Earth moon but believed to have global subsurface ocean that contains more than twice the water of all of Earth oceans combined”
Europa Clipper Launch
To get to jupiter the clipper will first fly past Mars on March 1 using red planet gravity too its speed and bend trajectory to send the probe back toward Earth for another gravity assist flyby in December 2026.
The probe will brake into orbit around Jupiter on April 11,2030 using the gravity of moon Ganymede to slow down before a six to seven hour firing of probe thrusters.
The first of 49 planned flybys of Europa low as 16 miles above surface will start in early 2031.
The Clipper will end its voyage with kamikaze descent to Jupiter moon Ganymede to prevent any chance of future uncontrolled crash on Europa that might bring microbes to moon and its habitable sub surface environment.
The Clipper was designed to withstand doses of radiation while making close flybys of Europa housing its flight computer and sensitive gear inside a vault shielded by sheets of aluminium zinc alloy.
Engineers held review to decide how that might affect Clipper and finally concluded the spacecraft could minimize radiation induced degradation by changing the way the flybys are executed.
Engineers were dismayed to discover earlier that electrical components used throughout spacecraft failed lower levels of radiation than expected.
“The distance of Jupiter is five times farther from sun than the Earth is That means it is very cold out there and there only faint sunlight to power the solar arrays so they are huge”
Once deployed the 13.5 foot wide solar arrays will stretch more than 100 feet from end to end more than length of basketball court with two radar antennas extending 58 feet from each array.
NASA planned to launch clipper past week but mission managers ordered a delay to avoid Hurricane Milton which swept across Cape Canaveral on Thursday.
Right one time the triple core falcon Heavy 27 first engines ignited and throttled up at 12:6pm EDT pushing the towering rocket away from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center with over 5 million pounds of thrust.
Falcon Heavy is giving Europa Clipper its all sending the spacecraft to farthest destination we have ever sent which mean mission requires maximum performance.
“I do not know about you guys but I can not think of better mission to sacrifice booster for where we might have chance to discover life in own solar system”
Missian scientists were attempt to get long mission underway.
“What would be greatest outocme?
“In future may be NASA could send a lander to scoop down below surface and literally search for signs of life”
Chelsie Baham won in final two over Makensy Manbeck by vote for 7-0
Who won part 3 of the final Head of Household competition on Big Brother?
Makensy Manbeck won part three 6-5 over Chelsie Baham securing the final HoH of the season and spot in final two She receive the chance to pick who went with her to final two either Chelsie or Cam Sullivan Brown.
Who made the final two on “Big Brother 26?
Makensy Manbeck voted to evict Cam Sullivan Brown bringing Chelsie Baham to final two.
A Las Vegas man was arrested with firearms, passports bearing names and unregistered vehicle at checkpoint before a rally by former President Donald Trump in southern California on Saturday official adds.
Trump Third Assassination Attempt
Vem Miller 49 was stopped by deputies assigned to Trump rally at checkpoint in Coachella Valley and found to be carrying shotgun and loaded handgun and magazine authorities adds.
Trump was never in danger the Secret Service the FBI and US attorney office told in joint statement.
Vem Miller Trump
The arrest comes after two assassination attempts against Trump the Republican presidential nominee.
The Bears are entering Week 6 on high note ridin a two match winning streak after 36-10 victory over Carolina Panthers.
Rookie quarter back Caleb Williams delivered his best performance of season in Week 5 throwing for 304 yards and two touchdowns.
The Jaguars are moving to London after breaking a four game losing streak to open season.
They secured their first win in a week 5 37-24 victory over Indianapolis Colts.
Trevor Lawrence celebrated his 25th and throwing for 371 yars two touchdown.
The Jaguars hope to keep momentum going in league first back to back overseas games first against the Bears followed by matchup against the New England Patriots.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Chicago Bears TV time, streaming info
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What channel is Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears?
The week 6 game between the Jacksonville Jaguars vs the Chicago Bears will be broadcast on NFL network at 9:30 am ET.
When is kickoff time for Jacksonville Jaguars vs Chicago Bears?
The week 6 fight between the Jacksonville Jaguars vs the Chicago Bears is scheduled for 9 30 am ET 2 :30 pm local.
Trump ignited crowds in Kamala Harris Home ground during a mega campaign rally in Coachella.
With Election Day closing in former President Trump took a detour to ultra blue California to spotlight the state sky high inflation illegal immigration.
Trump touched down in Coachella Valley on Saturday evening to take on VP Kamala Harris on her home ground.
Voters in decidedly blue state came out in droves with Trump remarking on size of the crowds as he took stage at 5:30 pm PST.
“We have had a great reception here Look at this crowd” Trump said.
“This is like record stuff as far as the eye can see”
Trump spotlight California failed policies adding “We gotta make it better”
“I stand before you today in heart of the majestic Coachella Valley to declare that the Republican Party will always put America first and lead us on to victories like you have never seen before” he said.
During Trump campaign revealment that former president would make a visit to California spokesperson Steven Cheung add that it was to highlight Harris poor record and show that he has right solutions for every American and every state”.
The stop in Coachella may benefit Trump with Latino voters who have been trending toward the GOP in recent year not only in southeast California, in neighboring Nevada, Arizona two of seven states that will determine if former president or Harris wins the 2024 election.
Trump also hit Victor Hernandez an illegal migrant from El Salvador who escaped his country of origin after committing a heinous crime and murdered maryland mother Rachel Morin.
Trump criticize Eduardo Sarabia an illegal immigrant who was arrested in LA after allegedly raped two ladies in his windowless Ford Transit van.
“He was charged with raping two women in back of a windowless van that police said was disgustingly outfitted as quote a rape dungeon on wheels”
Trump said.
Trump promised to liberate our country from criminals and rescue California”
“To everyone here in California and all across our nation. I make this pledge to you. November 5th 2024 will be liberation day in America”
“We are going to liberate our country from criminals. I will rescue California in every town across America that is invaded and conquered and we will put these vicious and criminals in jail or kick them the hell out of country”
Columbus Day has been official federal holiday since 1937 and while it has honored explorer Christopher Columbus landing in North America some state have rename the holiday Indigenous People Day as way to highlight the losses experience by Native Americans.
President Biden was first US commander in chief to commemorate Indigenous People Day at white House.
Are UPS and FedEx open on Columbus Day?
UPS and FedEx will open their brick and mortar location on monday
Will the USPS deliver mail on Columbus Day?
No post offices will be closed monday and there will be no regular mail deliveries or packages.
There will be no caller service or PO Box service either.
Few U.S Postal Service feature may be available online. Consumer can order stamps. boxes and mail supplies as well as labels or schedule package pickups for after holiday.
Customer interested in services will need a USPS. com account.
Are banks open on Columbus Day?
No most banks will not be open.
Federal reserve bank and branches will close on Monday.
Bank ATM continue to operate normally and digital banking feature like money transfer and check deposit will be available online or via your bank app.
Stock and bond markets follow the federal holiday schedule but the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will operate normal hours Monday.
Bond markets will be closed among with government and banks operate like post office
New York Stock Exchange NYSE and Nasdaq follow the calendar of federal holiday for closures it may come as surprise that both will open and operating normally on Monday 12.
Two remaining holidays on exchange calendars for 2024 are Thanksgiving and Christmas with additional shortened hours on day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.
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