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Patrick Soon-Shiong: the billionaire LA Times owner who blocked Harris endorsement
Biotech tycoon’s decision to refuse to allow presidential endorsement led to resignations and subscribers’ revolt. In 2020, Patrick Soon-Shiong wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times, the ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Wise's billionaire CEO fined £350,000 by UK regulators over failure to report tax issue
Kristo Käärmann, CEO and co-founder of Wise, was ordered by regulators to pay a £350,000 fine due to a breach of senior manager conduct rules.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
The Guardian doesn’t ‘sanewash’ Trump or take orders from a billionaire owner. That’s why I’m proud to write here | Rebecca Solnit
Thanks to reader support, the Guardian is free from the political and commercial pressures that influence other US outlets. Please help us raise the $2m we need to keep up our momentum. . The ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China’s rich list as number of billionaires shrinks
Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, is China’s richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Elon Musk asks voters to brace for 'hardship' as billionaire plans deep spending cuts from potential Trump cabinet post
In the home stretch of the 2024 election, voters who’ve been weighing both campaigns’ proposals to tackle living costs are now hearing a new pitch from the Republican side: accept some short-term ...Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Billionaire Game Theory + We Are Not Ready for A.G.I. + Election Betting Markets Get Weird
“If I had $1 billion, how would I try to influence the results of this election?”Tech - The New York Times - November 1 -
Michael Bloomberg’s $50 million donation to Harris campaign could be half of what the billionaire’s real estate is worth
From the Hamptons to the Bahamas, Bloomberg has amassed an incredible portfolio of lavish properties around the globe.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
With Senate control at stake, these billionaires and groups have spent over $160 million on this one Montana race
Billionaires are keeping a close eye on Montana’s Senate race and have poured an unprecedented amount of money into the state, hoping to tilt the fight to control the Senate.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Billionaires like Elon Musk don’t just think they’re better than the rest of us – they hate us | Zoe Williams
The ultra-wealthy talk about solving the climate crisis or ending inequality. But what they’re really interested in is outliving or escaping anyone poorer than them. Nearly three years ago, I ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Arrested Las Vegas man denies involvement in Trump assassination attempt
The Las Vegas man arrested with a loaded gun at former President Trump’s Coachella, Calif., rally over the weekend said he is a supporter of the GOP presidential nominee. Vem Miller, 49, released a ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Woman pleads guilty over attempt to smuggle turtles by kayak into Canada
Wan Yee Ng was arrested in June with a bag of 29 turtles as she prepared to paddle across Lake Wallace, affidavit says. A woman who wanted to smuggle turtles across a lake and into Canada by hiding ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Real-Time Video Deepfake Scams Are Here. This Tool Attempts to Zap Them
Reality Defender, a startup focused on AI detection, has developed a tool to verify human participants in video calls and catch fraudsters using AI deepfakes for scams.Tech - Wired - October 15 -
Men shot during Trump assassination attempt accuse Secret Service of 'negligence'
Two men who were injured during the shooting at former President Trump's rally in Pennsylvania in July are speaking out, claiming the Secret Service is responsible for "negligence" and the security ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Fetterman’s 'bleak dunk attempt' on Gaza
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) fired back at Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) over his “bleak dunk attempt” on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Fetterman, who is a vocal ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Panel Calls for Secret Service Overhaul in Report on Trump Shooting Attempt
The findings of a review of the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump in July are stark but familiar, underscoring the challenge of overhauling the agency.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Globe Life targeted by ‘unknown threat actor’ in extortion attempt
Globe Life Inc. has been targeted in an extortion attempt, the life insurance company revealed Thursday.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Baby dies after boat capsizes in attempted Channel crossing
French authorities say 65 people rescued after overloaded boat sinks off coast of Wissant. A baby died after a boat carrying people in the Channel towards Britain capsized off the French coast, ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Trump attempted assassination suspect wants Trump-appointed judge to recuse herself
The man charged with an alleged attempt to assassinate Donald Trump is asking a judge appointed by the former president to recuse herself from the case.Top stories - ABC News - October 17 -
Trump attempts to troll Harris by serving french fries at a Pennsylvania McDonald's
Donald Trump served up french fries Sunday at a Philadelphia-area McDonald’s, over-salting spuds and peppering in some jabs at Kamala Harris.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
Fethullah Gulen, Turkish Cleric Accused of Coup Attempts, Dies
Mr. Gulen, who lived in the United States, was accused of plotting a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in 2016.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Fethullah Gulen, Exiled Cleric Accused by Turkey of Attempted Coup, Dies in U.S.
The reclusive cleric denied orchestrating the short-lived insurrection against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that brought tanks onto the streets.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21 -
House task force report says Trump assassination attempt was ‘preventable’
The House task force on the attempted assassination of former President Trump detailed flaws in the planning and security surrounding Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pa., in an interim staff ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
House task force says Pennsylvania Trump assassination attempt was preventable
The bipartisan House task force investigating the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt against Donald Trump has released an interim report calling the incident preventable and detailing ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Trump compares image of Butler assassination attempt to Iwo Jima photo
Former President Trump compared the image of him surviving the assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., to the image of U.S. troops raising the flag on Iwo Jima during World War II. Trump joined the ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Coup Attempt by Gulen Allies Led Erdogan to Crack Down in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Fethullah Gulen, the powerful preacher who died this week, began as allies. But their falling out brought bloodshed and an Erdogan crackdown.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
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Martin Rowson on King Charles’s attempts to woo Australia – cartoon
Continue reading...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
911 calls from Butler rally released: 'They just tried to kill President Trump'
The 15 recordings, some of which capture the sounds of chaos in the background, were released Wednesday by Butler County officials.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
Man Charged in Attempted Trump Assassination Seeks Judge’s Recusal
Lawyers for Ryan Routh want Judge Aileen Cannon to remove herself from the case after a report that her name was among those who could be appointed to a top legal position if Donald Trump is elected.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Listen: 911 calls from Trump assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
Butler County released 911 calls from the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Lucy Letby refused permission to appeal against attempted murder conviction
Nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more was able to have fair trial, judges rule. Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against a conviction for ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Florida sues Garland for blocking Trump assassination attempt investigation
Florida sued Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, saying the Justice Department is improperly blocking the state from investigating the second assassination attempt of former President ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Johnson and McConnell: Harris calling Trump ‘fascist’ could invite assassination attempt
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) issued a joint statement Friday condemning Vice President Harris for saying she believes former President Trump is a ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Former Bolivian president Morales claims he survived assassination attempt
Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claims he survived an assassination attempt after unidentified men opened fire on his car.Top stories - CBS News - October 27
