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Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels

Entertainment - ABC News - 7 hours ago

"Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers up for auction 19 years after being stolen

Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, an attempt to pull off "one last score."

‘It was a deflating experience’: the novelists who nearly gave up

With earnings having dropped by 60%, it is harder than ever to keep going as a writer – even if your work gets rave reviews. The 2022 publication of A Hunger , Ross Raisin’s fourth novel, was his ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

GM raises investment in lithium mine to nearly $1bn

US carmaker seeks to secure supply of metal expected to suffer shortfalls because of rising demand in switch to EVs

Business - Financial Times - October 16

King's Australia tour gives a real sense of him being back in business

Eight months after his cancer diagnosis was revealed, this royal tour is important for Charles - and the monarchy.

Georgia’s Marquee Win Was Nearly Overshadowed by an Officiating Scandal

Texas students pelted the field with objects after a pass interference call on Saturday evening.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

Why mortgage rates are back up to nearly 7%

The average 30-year mortgage rate has surged over the course of October, returning to highs last seen in the summer.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Corporate Germany is on sale

German companies have become relatively small and relatively cheap

World - Financial Times - October 18

Mattel Lowers Sales Outlook After Barbie Sales Weigh

The toy company’s profit, however, is holding up due to stronger margins, helped by factors such as cost cuts, supply-chain improvements and lower input costs.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

How to Turn a Sales Blunder Into a Win

With two decades in sales behind him, Pushly CEO Brendan Ripp has plenty of advice.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Starbucks Shares Drop After Dismal Preliminary Quarterly Earnings

“We need to fundamentally change our strategy,” the coffee giant’s new chief executive said.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

Roche Increases Dividend on Higher Sales

Roche said it would increase its dividend after its hemophilia injection Hemlibra and multiple sclerosis treatment Ocrevus lifted sales in the first nine months of the year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Don’t Overlook This Sales-Growth Superpower

Inc.’s editor-in-chief reveals the channel that powers many of the fastest-growing companies in America.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Boeing Explores Sale of Space Business

New CEO seeks buyers for Starliner and other NASA projects in quest to rescue manufacturer.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Bud Light Owner's U.S. Sales Bounce Back After Boycott

After over a year of seeing its American sales hammered by a boycott, Anheuser-Busch InBev said its U.S. sales had bounced back, helping the Bud Light owner partly outweigh big drops internationally.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Western consumer groups unconvinced by China’s economic stimulus efforts

Falling sales for luxury, beauty and beer companies fuel doubts about Beijing’s attempts to boost confidence

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Volvo Global Sales Boosted by EVs

The carmaker’s global sales rose 3% in October, with solid performance of its electrified range in Europe, but sales in the U.S. and China declined.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Ruth Chepngetich smashes marathon world record by nearly two minutes in Chicago

Kenyan also won Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022 Tributes paid to late Kelvin Kiptum in race Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women’s world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Historic Amusement Park to Close After Nearly 100 Years

Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an Ocean City staple, fell victim to the pandemic and Superstorm Sandy.

Business - Inc. - October 13

List: Here are the nearly 500 Big Lots stores that have or will be closed this year

Since filing for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, Big Lots has slated nearly 500 stores for closure - some of which have already closed their doors for good.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Trump ends town hall to listen to music with the crowd for nearly 40 minutes

Former President Trump ended a town hall he was holding in Pennsylvania to listen to music with those in attendance for nearly 40 minutes.

Politics - NBC News - October 15

Nearly 100 People Are Still Missing in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

Search and rescue teams are still looking for the missing, officials said, with 95 deaths already attributed to the storm’s wrath in the state.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Israeli strikes kill 21 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths

Officials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 21 people, including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombardments in previous conflicts are ...

World - ABC News - October 16

Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time in nearly a week

World - ABC News - October 16

Lucid stock tumbles following public offering to raise $1.67 billion

Lucid intends to use the proceeds "for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, capital expenditures and working capital."

Business - CNBC - October 17

Israel Destroys Nearly All of a Lebanese Village, Photos and Videos Show

About two dozen buildings were demolished in the village, which The Times identified as Mhaibib, just over a mile from Israel’s northern border.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Trump's mic cuts out for nearly 20 minutes at Michigan rally

Former President Trump’s mic cut off for almost 20 minutes while he was giving a speech at a campaign rally in Michigan. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports on the mishap from the rally, on a day when ...

Politics - NBC News - October 19

José Rubén Zamora Will Leave Prison After Nearly Two Years

The case against José Rubén Zamora became a sign of crumbling democracy in Guatemala and a symbol of threats against press freedom across Latin America.

World - The New York Times - October 20

Harris raises nearly $1bn to surge past Trump in election money race

Democratic candidate pulled in more cash in three months than Republican challenger has managed since January 2023

World - Financial Times - October 21

FirstFT: HSBC overhaul to divide businesses along east-west lines

Also in today’s newsletter, EY fires staff for ‘cheating’ and Mubadala Capital’s private equity push

World - Financial Times - October 22

How is Javier Milei performing after nearly 11 months in office?

Whether or not Argentina’s president can transform the country’s fortunes, he may have permanently reshaped its politics

World - Financial Times - October 23

How a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the brink in Cambodia

The hatching of clutches of critically endangered Siamese crocodiles in Cambodia is an unlikely comeback, aided by an even unlikelier ally

World - ABC News - October 23

Germany’s five-year tax haul to fall nearly €60bn short of forecast

Gloomier economic predictions will increase budgetary strains and government coalition tensions

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Operators of vessel that destroyed Baltimore's Key Bridge to pay nearly $102M: DOJ

The operators of the vessel that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge have agreed to pay nearly $102 million for costs stemming from the federal response.

Nearly 30 million early votes already cast in 2024 elections

Nearly 30 million voters across the country have already cast their ballots. But which party could be benefiting the most from those early numbers? Political strategists Hyma Moore and Erin Perrine ...

Biden administration announces $3 billion for rural electric co-ops

The Biden administration announced more than $3 billion Friday in funding for seven rural electric cooperatives, part of a broader effort to promote renewable energy in rural areas. The grants ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Hear a Chopin Waltz Unearthed After Nearly 200 Years

An unknown work in the composer’s hand has emerged in a New York museum, the first such find in more than a half century. The pianist Lang Lang plays it here.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

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