Rapper Wiz Khalifa, indicted by Romanians for smoking a joint, lists Pittsburgh house for $1.3 million

Legal woes don’t seem to have stopped the rapper from making some serious moves in the real estate market.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

Nippon Steel spends whopping $1.3M on lobbying amid merger threat

The Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel paid its primary lobbying firm $1.3 million during a dangerous period for its proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel over the summer. From July through September, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Dad sleeps in car as housing list reaches peak

A father with chronic back pain and asthma tells how the family-of-six are struggling to live a flat.

CR Beverage Prepares Near $650.0 Million Listing

The Chinese beverage company is testing investor interest in its business, taking advantage of growing risk appetite for new equity offerings in Hong Kong.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

GM to invest $625 million in joint venture to mine EV battery raw materials in U.S.

The deal is centered on the development, construction and operation of a lithium carbonite mining operation called Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada.

Business - CNBC - October 16

GM to invest $625 million in joint venture to mine EV battery raw materials in U.S.

DETROIT — General Motors has agreed to establish a joint venture with Lithium Americas Corp.

TikTok stars Savannah and Cole LaBrant list Nashville home for $5.4 million

With 5 kids, the family has been in the public eye for more than a decade now, since Savannah started her popular fashion blog.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

The story behind the viral Taco Bell house listing and NFL star Davante Adams’ move to the NY Jets

When Taco Bell posted a house listing with pictures of the fast-food restaurant inside, the internet naturally assumed it was Adams’ Nevada home.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

The Musk-led group driving millions to Trump’s White House bid

Also in today’s newsletter, shamelessness in American politics and Kamala Harris’s appearance on Fox News

World - Financial Times - October 17

ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's contract with Paragon Solutions faces scrutiny over whether it complies with the Biden administration's executive order on spyware, WIRED has learned.

Tech - Wired - October 21

White House extends repayment freeze for 8 million student borrowers

Student loan payments for people enrolled in the Biden administration's SAVE plan will remain on hold for at least six more months.

‘I love being in Iowa’: Kelly Osbourne lists L.A. jewel box in ‘prime’ neighborhood for $4.35 million

Just weeks after her parents, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, sold one of their California properties, Kelly is selling her L.A. home.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

NATO chief charges Russia with violation of Romanian airspace

World - Yahoo News - October 18

‘The Interview’: Mia Khalifa’s Messy World of Money, Sex and Activism

For the OnlyFans star and influencer, navigating the internet is a full-time job.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Democrats' joint fundraising outpaces Republicans'

Vice President Harris and the Democrats have dwarfed former President Trump and the Republicans in joint fundraising in the last three months, filings show.

Taps May Soon Run Dry in South African Cities Housing 12 Million

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Biden administration to award nearly $250 million to develop 30,000 affordable housing units

The effort comes as the federal government seeks to rein in high housing prices ahead of the presidential election in November.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Adidas Settles Suit With Rapper Ye

The agreement will end a tangle of litigation between the German sportswear brand and the rapper previously known as Kanye West after his antisemitic comments brought an end to a sneaker brand ...

Business - Inc. - 21 hours ago

Leonardo, Rheinmetall Enter Combat Vehicle Joint Venture

Italy’s Leonardo and Germany’s Rheinmetall entered a joint venture for the development and production of combat vehicles, targeting potential orders of up to $54.55 billion.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

After rejecting Google takeover, cyber firm Wiz says it will IPO 'when the stars align'

Wiz is hoping to achieve $1 billion in annual recurring revenue in 2025 — a key condition the company wants to meet before going public.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Rapper Lil Durk arrested in murder-for-hire plot

Rapper Lil Durk -- whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks -- has been arrested in a murder-for-hire plot, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine taken back into custody

Daniel Hernandez -- the rapper known as Tekashi 6ix9ine -- is back in custody and due Tuesday in federal court in New York.

Miami’s smoke-and-mirrors routine gets another act against Florida State

Miami is a perfect 7-0, but the Hurricanes have yet to play a ranked team and have needed every crucial call to break their way to get there.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Costco recalls smoked salmon sold in Florida due to potential listeria concerns

Costco and Acme Smoked Fish Corp. have issued a voluntary recall for some of their Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon products.

Costco's Kirkland Signature smoked salmon recalled over listeria concerns

Salmon sold at Costco is the latest product to be recalled over listeria concerns. Acme Smoked Fish Corp., which supplies the fish to Costco, sent a notice to shoppers this week. It urged them to ...

Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke

Preparing for office the Blackstone way

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Kentucky woman indicted in murder of mom, who was dismembered and put in a pot

A Kentucky woman who was arrested after police found her mother’s dismembered body in her yard was indicted on a murder charge Monday.

Eric Adams’s Campaign Donations Plunge After Federal Indictment

Donations to the New York City mayor’s re-election campaign ceased after a five-count federal corruption indictment against him was unsealed last month.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Grand jury formally indicts alleged Georgia school shooter, father

A grand jury handed down dozens of charges Thursday for the alleged Apalachee High School shooter and his father, also accused in connection with the deadliest school shooting in Georgia's history.

Father and Son Indicted on Murder Charges for Georgia School Shooting

A grand jury handed up charges against a 14-year-old who is accused of killing four people at his high school. His father is accused of giving him access to the murder weapon.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Father and son indicted on new charges related to Georgia school shooting

A grand jury indictment revealed dozens of new charges for a 14-year-old boy and his father, connected to the deadly Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia. Colt Gray faces 55 charges including ...

Teen suspect and father indicted in Georgia high school shooting that killed 4

A Georgia grand jury indicted a teenage boy and his father on dozens of charges, including murder, in connection with a mass shooting last month that killed four people at Apalachee High School, ...

U.S. Indicts 2 Linked to Oct. 7 Cyberattack on Israeli Warning System

The Justice Department has accused two Sudanese brothers of cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure as well as preventing possibly lifesaving alerts from reaching Israelis as the Hamas attack unfolded.

World - The New York Times - October 18

3 men indicted involving an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in Germany

Prosecutors say three men have been charged in a case that involves an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in western Germany

World - ABC News - Yesterday

UAE-based EDGNEX partners with Proen in $1bn joint venture

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Phillips 66 Sells Remaining Interest in Coop Mineraloel Joint Venture

Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier said the sale is part of the company’s commitment to divest over $3 billion of assets. Coop Mineraloel operates 324 retail sites and petrol stations across Switzerland.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Obamas to hit the campaign trail in first joint appearances with Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris will hit the trail for the first time alongside the Obamas, who the campaign hopes will galvanize supporters in early voting areas in the waning days ahead of the ...

Ukraine's Zelensky demands 'joint pressure on Russia' to secure peace

World - Yahoo News - October 18

A puff on a joint - then six months of forced rehab in a concrete cell

A young woman buys cannabis for friends - and finds herself facing up to 20 years in prison.

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