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To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories
Read full article: To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night storiesIn election night planning, news outlets are being mindful that they have to keep watch on what doesn't happen along with what does.
New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosed
Read full article: New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosedNew York magazine’s star Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave after disclosing she had a personal relationship with a former reporting subject.
Man accused of starting destructive California wildfire by throwing firework out car window
Read full article: Man accused of starting destructive California wildfire by throwing firework out car windowA 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from a car window during hot, dry and windy weather.
Are convention viewing numbers a hint about who will win the election? Don't bet on it
Read full article: Are convention viewing numbers a hint about who will win the election? Don't bet on itThe final results were in Friday: the Democratic national convention was more popular with television viewers than the Republicans'.
News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
Read full article: News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print itThree news outlets were recently leaked confidential material from inside the Trump campaign, but have chosen not to reveal any of the details about what they received.
Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competition
Read full article: Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competitionAnother Chinese doping allegation has flared up at the Paris Games, angering some swimmers who say officials need to enforce drug-testing rules consistently.
The Washington Post's leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn't fly in the US
Read full article: The Washington Post's leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn't fly in the USA trio of extraordinary stories are increasing the pressure on The Washington Post's new leadership, along with highlighting the differences in journalism practices in England and the United States.
Swift Trump verdict has the media considering history's sweep — and the polarizing figure behind it
Read full article: Swift Trump verdict has the media considering history's sweep — and the polarizing figure behind itAfter nearly two days of waiting at a Manhattan courtroom, a verdict in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial came swiftly as news organizations were getting ready to leave.
Second flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters displayed outside house owned by Justice Alito, report says
Read full article: Second flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters displayed outside house owned by Justice Alito, report saysA second flag of a type carried by rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was displayed outside a house owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
Read full article: Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fireWhen an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud.
Justice Alito's home flew a US flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, a report says
Read full article: Justice Alito's home flew a US flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, a report saysDemocratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the 2021 Capitol insurrection after a report about an upside-down American flag outside his home.
Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others
Read full article: Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and othersThe New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S. The prestigious Pulitzer for public service was awarded Monday to ProPublica for reporting on the Supreme Court that revealed how billionaires wooed justices with gifts and travel.
Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassy
Read full article: Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassyBrazil’s Federal Police on Monday launched an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro’s two-night stay at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia, amid widespread speculation from his opponents that he may have been attempting to evade arrest.
Boeing promises changes after getting poor grades in a government audit of manufacturing quality
Read full article: Boeing promises changes after getting poor grades in a government audit of manufacturing qualityBoeing received bad grades in a government audit of manufacturing quality, and the company says it's making changes to address the situation.
Digital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet sue OpenAI for unauthorized use of journalism
Read full article: Digital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet sue OpenAI for unauthorized use of journalismNews industry lawsuits are piling up for OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence-fueled chatbot ChatGPT.
Mexico president's son, presidential candidate denounce leak of phone numbers, say threats received
Read full article: Mexico president's son, presidential candidate denounce leak of phone numbers, say threats receivedThe eldest son of Mexico’s president and the governing party’s presidential candidate say their telephone number have been published on social media and they have received threats and insults.
Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees
Read full article: Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal feesFormer President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters he sued over a Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices.
ChatGPT-maker braces for fight with New York Times and authors on 'fair use' of copyrighted works
Read full article: ChatGPT-maker braces for fight with New York Times and authors on 'fair use' of copyrighted worksA barrage of high-profile lawsuits in a New York federal court will test the future of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products that wouldn’t be so eloquent had they not ingested huge troves of copyrighted human works.
The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots
Read full article: The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbotsThe New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, trying to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.
New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance
Read full article: New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advanceThe New York Times is reporting that Israel knew about Hamas battle plans to attack southern Israel over a year before the Oct_ 7 operation took place, but dismissed them as “aspirational.”.
Britney Spears memoir remains top seller in its second week of release
Read full article: Britney Spears memoir remains top seller in its second week of releaseBritney Spears’ “The Woman in Me” remained the country’s top-selling book in its second week of publication, although the pace of sales fell substantially.
Broadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sites
Read full article: Broadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sitesThe Pulitzer Prizes will soon be accepting entries from broadcast and audio outlets, although primarily for written work.
Children's advocates ask FTC to investigate Google for targeting ads to kids
Read full article: Children's advocates ask FTC to investigate Google for targeting ads to kidsChildren's advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice.
PGA Tour and Saudi wealth fund drop poaching clause from agreement at Justice Department's request
Read full article: PGA Tour and Saudi wealth fund drop poaching clause from agreement at Justice Department's requestThe PGA Tour deal with Saudi Arabia's wealth fund is dropping a clause in their agreement over poaching.
The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic
Read full article: The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The AthleticThe New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward.
Senators call on TikTok CEO to explain 'inaccurate' statements about how company manages US data
Read full article: Senators call on TikTok CEO to explain 'inaccurate' statements about how company manages US dataTwo U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called “misleading or inaccurate” statements about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data.
AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage
Read full article: AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverageThe Associated Press has won two Pulitzer Prizes in the journalism categories of public service and breaking news photography for its coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Fox opposes fellow journalists trying to uncover documents
Read full article: Fox opposes fellow journalists trying to uncover documentsFox News is opposing an effort by three news organizations to reveal documents related to its recently settled defamation lawsuit, saying that material would do nothing but ‘gratify private spite or promote public scandal.
What's happening with Twitter blue check marks?
Read full article: What's happening with Twitter blue check marks?Elon Musk had promised to take away all of Twitter’s blue check marks doled out to Hollywood stars, professional athletes, business leaders, authors and journalists unless they start buying a monthly subscription to the social media service.
Celebrate your ancestry in the new year and take 29% off this complete DNA kit
Read full article: Celebrate your ancestry in the new year and take 29% off this complete DNA kitEveryone has a unique story. If you’ve been curious to find out your ancestry breakdown but have been weary of high-price tagged DNA kits, this may be the sign you’ve been looking for to finally pull the plug and find out where your family came from. For a limited time, this Full Ancestry DNA Kit has been price-dropped to only $69.99 for the Same You, New Hobby event.
Amazon CEO says company won't take down antisemitic film
Read full article: Amazon CEO says company won't take down antisemitic filmAmazon CEO Andy Jassy has said the company does not have plans to stop selling the antisemitic film that gained notoriety recently after Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving tweeted out an Amazon link to it.
Lawmakers urge action after report of other high court leak
Read full article: Lawmakers urge action after report of other high court leakThe Senate Judiciary Committee chairman is among those urging action in response to a report that a former anti-abortion leader knew in advance the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court case involving health care coverage of contraception.
‘A Soldier’s Play’ playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83
Read full article: ‘A Soldier’s Play’ playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83Charles Fuller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of the searing and acclaimed “A Soldier’s Play” who often explored and exposed how social institutions can perpetuate racism, has died.
In book, ex-US prosecutor from NY derides Trump-era meddling
Read full article: In book, ex-US prosecutor from NY derides Trump-era meddlingIn a new book, the man who was U.S. attorney in Manhattan during over half of Donald Trump's presidency says he was repeatedly pressured by Justice Department officials to use his office to aid them politically.
Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response
Read full article: Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting responseThe Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history says in his first extensive published comments that he didn't consider himself the incident commander as the massacre unfolded.
Joshua Cohen, the late Winfred Rembert win arts Pulitzers
Read full article: Joshua Cohen, the late Winfred Rembert win arts PulitzersJoshua Cohen’s “The Netanyahus,” a comic and rigorous campus novel based on the true story of the father of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking a job in academia, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Haunting Canada boarding school shot wins World Press Photo
Read full article: Haunting Canada boarding school shot wins World Press PhotoA haunting image of red dresses hung on crosses along a roadside, with a rainbow in the background, commemorating children who died at a residential school created to assimilate Indigenous children in Canada has won the prestigious World Press Photo award.
NYC planning to remove homeless encampments from streets
Read full article: NYC planning to remove homeless encampments from streetsNew York City officials are planning to remove makeshift shelters set up by homeless people on city streets, mirroring similar efforts in other liberal metropolises that had previously tolerated the encampments.
Reporter who broke gender barrier in NHL locker rooms dies
Read full article: Reporter who broke gender barrier in NHL locker rooms diesRobin Herman, a gender barrier-breaking reporter for The New York Times who was the first female journalist to interview players in the locker room after an NHL game, has died.
Pentagon releases first video of botched Kabul airstrike
Read full article: Pentagon releases first video of botched Kabul airstrikeThe Pentagon has declassified and publicly released video footage of a U.S. drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians in the final hours of a chaotic American withdrawal that ended a 20-year war in Afghanistan.
Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021
Read full article: Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021The metrics are ugly for many television, digital and print news organizations: after record-setting engagement numbers in 2020, many people are cutting back on news consumption.
Afghan journalist, former University of Michigan fellow returns to Ann Arbor after escaping Kabul
Read full article: Afghan journalist, former University of Michigan fellow returns to Ann Arbor after escaping KabulKnight-Wallace alum and former New York Times journalist Jawad Sukhanyar narrowly escaped Kabul to return to Ann Arbor.
Nightside Report Oct. 14, 2021: Metro Detroit restaurant featured as one of the best in the country by ‘New York Times’; Suspect arrested in abduction, sexual assault of 9-year-old girl in Detroit
Read full article: Nightside Report Oct. 14, 2021: Metro Detroit restaurant featured as one of the best in the country by ‘New York Times’; Suspect arrested in abduction, sexual assault of 9-year-old girl in DetroitHere are tonight's top stories.
Metro Detroit's AlTayeb restaurant featured among best in country by The New York Times
Read full article: Metro Detroit's AlTayeb restaurant featured among best in country by The New York TimesThe New York Times recently released a list of the 50 most vibrant and delicious restaurants across the country. The only restaurant that’s from Michigan is AlTayeb.
Metro Detroit restaurant featured as one of the best in the country by ‘New York Times’
Read full article: Metro Detroit restaurant featured as one of the best in the country by ‘New York Times’“The New York Times” recently released a list of the 50 most vibrant and delicious restaurants across the country. The only restaurant that’s from Michigan is AlTayeb.
Trump sues niece, NY Times over records behind '18 tax story
Read full article: Trump sues niece, NY Times over records behind '18 tax storyFormer President Donald Trump on Tuesday sued his estranged niece and The New York Times over a bombshell 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices that was based on confidential documents she provided to the newspaper’s reporters.
1968 ad claimed World Trade Center would pose ‘risk to air navigation’
Read full article: 1968 ad claimed World Trade Center would pose ‘risk to air navigation’As the 20-year anniversary of the tragic Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States approach, many will find themselves thinking about that day a little more deeply, perhaps, and certainly more frequently.
News executives protest Trump-era probe with Garland
Read full article: News executives protest Trump-era probe with GarlandExecutives with CNN, The New York Times and Washington Post met with Attorney General Merrick Garland to protest the Trump-era Justice Department's efforts to seize phone and email records of journalists.
Impeachment probe to examine COVID tests for Cuomo relatives
Read full article: Impeachment probe to examine COVID tests for Cuomo relativesAndrew Cuomo is expanding to examine whether the governor unlawfully used his office to provide his family members with special access to scarce coronavirus tests a year ago, a state lawmaker said Thursday. The testing of people closely tied to the governor was carried out by high-ranking state health officials, The New York Times reported. Troopers picked up samples from doctor’s offices, state testing sites, nursing homes and other locations at the state health agency’s direction. Cuomo often suggested the primary purpose of limited COVID-19 tests was to isolate people who are likely exposed and sick. “The truth is we don’t have the testing capacity,” Cuomo told reporters March 9, 2020.
Carlson, Times tussle over online harassment of journalist
Read full article: Carlson, Times tussle over online harassment of journalistFILE - Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York. Lorenz, a technology reporter who covers internet culture for the Times, on Tuesday had tweeted her followers to consider supporting women who were enduring online harassment. Lorenz has visibility online since she reports on the rough-and-tumble world of social media for the nation's leading newspaper. She noted, in an interview for The.Ink newsletter last summer with journalist Anand Giridharadas, that leaders in that industry don't take online harassment seriously. “That's been really, really, really horrible,” she said.
A year into pandemic, some in media tell individual stories
Read full article: A year into pandemic, some in media tell individual storiesThis image provided by MSNBC shows Nicolle Wallace on the set of "Deadline: White House." The New York Times usually does one obituary a day of a virus victim under the “Those We've Lost” banner. Several CNN shows make it a point to tell individual stories. AdThe Times tells longer stories for COVID-19 victims, generally 400 to 500 words but occasionally stretching beyond. CNN is airing a national memorial service for pandemic victims, hosted by Jake Tapper, at 11 p.m. Eastern.
NYT editor Bill Hamilton joining publisher Celadon Books
Read full article: NYT editor Bill Hamilton joining publisher Celadon BooksNew York Times editor Bill Hamilton appears in this April 18, 2012 photo. Hamilton is joining Celadon Books as executive editor. Bill Hamilton will begin his new job April 5 and will focus on acquiring books about politics and history. (Earl Wilson/The New York Times via AP)NEW YORK – The Washington editor for The New York Times is joining Celadon Books as executive editor. Bill Hamilton will begin his new job April 5 and focus on acquiring books about politics and history.
NY Times says it needs culture change, better inclusion
Read full article: NY Times says it needs culture change, better inclusionFILE - This June 22, 2019, file photo shows the exterior of the New York Times building in New York. In a report to its employees in February 2021, The New York Times says it needs a culture change to become a better place to work, particularly for people of color. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)NEW YORK – The New York Times says it needs a culture change to become a better place to work, particularly for people of color. A survey of employees didn't just uncover bad news; 95% of Times employees said they felt pride in working at the paper, and most have had positive experiences. “We also believe it will make The Times a better place to work, for all of us.”
NYT details Michigan GOP’s involvement with militia groups, empathy for insurrectionists
Read full article: NYT details Michigan GOP’s involvement with militia groups, empathy for insurrectionists(AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)DETROIT – A New York Times article published Tuesday details Michigan GOP leader Mike Shirkey’s involvement with militia groups and his empathy for insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol. Allied Itself With Militants,” offers an inside look at how involved Michigan GOP leaders were in coordinating with militia groups through various protests in 2020, leading up to the riot at the U.S. Capitol in January. Next time tell them not to bring guns,” complained Mike Shirkey, the State Senate majority leader, according to one of the protest organizers. AdThe NYT also reports that Shirkey held a meeting with militia groups in his office to establish a “code of conduct.”“Do you tell your people to make sure that there’s not a live round in a chamber? You can read the full, in-depth New York Times article right here.
Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'
Read full article: Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)President Joe Biden revoked a recent Trump administration report that aimed to promote “patriotic education” in schools but that historians mocked and rejected as political propaganda. In an executive order signed on Wednesday in his first day in office, Biden disbanded Donald Trump’s presidential 1776 Commission and withdrew a report it released Monday. “Many Americans labor under the illusion that slavery was somehow a uniquely American evil,” the panel wrote in the 20-page report. He worries that, even after Biden dissolved the commission, its report could end up in some classrooms. But others said they needed to push the report to state and local education officials.
Trump tweets he won’t attend Biden inauguration ceremony
Read full article: Trump tweets he won’t attend Biden inauguration ceremonyPresident Donald Trump said he will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20The President took to Twitter on Friday morning -- now that his account is no longer suspended -- to announce his decision not to attend the event. “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.,” he tweeted. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021When Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2017, the defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton did attend the event. Some Democrats, still bitter about her election night defeat, grumbled privately that she should have skipped Donald J. Trump’s swearing-in, as 60 House Democrats did on Friday. Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff says President Donald Trump is a “danger to the Republic” and should be removed from office immediately by impeachment, resignation or invoking the 25th Amendment.
Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies
Read full article: Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, diesHis account of the Vietnam War, “A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam,” took him 15 years to write. Sheehan served as a war correspondent for United Press International and then the Times in the early days of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Soon, The Washington Post also began publishing stories about the Pentagon Papers. When Sheehan and Ellsberg bumped into each other in Manhattan in 1971, Ellsberg accused Sheehan of stealing the papers, just as he had. Neil and Susan Sheehan had two daughters, Catherine Bruno, and Maria Gregory Sheehan, both of Washington and two grandsons, Nicholas Sheehan Bruno, 13, and Andrew Phillip Bruno, 11.
NYT's 'Caliphate' podcast withdrawn as Pulitzer finalist
Read full article: NYT's 'Caliphate' podcast withdrawn as Pulitzer finalistFILE - This June 22, 2019 file photo shows the exterior of the New York Times building in New York. The 12-part series won a Peabody Award and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. The Times said its journalists should have done a better job vetting him, and not included his story as part of the podcast. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)NEW YORK – A high-profile podcast on terrorism from The New York Times that had been a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize was withdrawn as a contest entry in the wake of the newspaper saying the claims of a man central to “Caliphate" could not be verified. “We volunteered to return the citation and the Pulitzer Prize Board accepted the offer," The Times said in an email to The Associated Press.
New York Times: ‘Caliphate’ podcast didn’t meet standards
Read full article: New York Times: ‘Caliphate’ podcast didn’t meet standardsFILE - This June 22, 2019 file photo shows the exterior of the New York Times building in New York. The New York Times says it was wrong to trust the story of a Canadian man whose claims of witnessing and participating in atrocities as a member of the Islamic State was a central part of its award-winning 2018 podcast Caliphate. The Times said its journalists should have done a better job vetting him, and not included his story as part of the podcast. He told the Times that as an Islamic State soldier, he had shot one man in the head and stabbed another in the heart. Investigators concluded they couldn't be sure he'd ever been in Syria and almost certainly didn't commit the atrocities he'd claimed.
Report: Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 years
Read full article: Report: Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 yearsFILE - In this July 10, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor runs the bases after hitting a home run during a simulated game at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Indians are changing their name after 105 years, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years. Cleveland's move away from Indians follows a similar decision earlier this year by the NFL's Washington Football Team, which was previously known as the Redskins. A few days after Dolan's statement, Indians manager Terry Francona said it was time to "move forward” with the name change.
NY probes Trump consulting payments that reduced his taxes
Read full article: NY probes Trump consulting payments that reduced his taxesFILE- In this June 13, 2017, file photo, Ivanka Trump joins her father, President Donald Trump, as they walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. If true, that wouldn’t necessarily pose a problem for Ivanka Trump herself, as long as she paid income tax on the consulting payments, which she reported publicly. The Times wrote that there was no indication Ivanka Trump is a target of either the state's or the city's investigation. James and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., both Democrats, are both conducting wide-ranging inquiries into Trump's business affairs. Vance has been involved in a long court battle seeking access to Trump's tax filings as part of the investigation.
Fox News anchors quarantine after virus exposure on flight
Read full article: Fox News anchors quarantine after virus exposure on flightFILE- People pass the News Corporation headquarters building and Fox News studios in New York on Aug. 1, 2017. Several Fox News Channel executives and on-air personalities were exposed last week to a person on a private plane who later tested positive for COVID-19. Fox cited privacy concerns in not identifying who had tested positive or was exposed. Fox News Media President Jay Wallace was also on the flight, the Times said. Only people critical to the broadcast will be allowed in at Fox headquarters on election night, the memo said.
Beyond the Needle: Probability experts assess 2020 race
Read full article: Beyond the Needle: Probability experts assess 2020 raceA graphic on The New York Times' website, the Needle measured in real time the probability of victory for Trump or Hillary Clinton as votes were counted. There’s no sign that the Needle will be making a reappearance on Nov. 3, which would be one change in the world of election probability gurus following the unexpected 2016 result. Nate Silver's influential FiveThirtyEight blog used a number, not a needle, for the same task four years ago but won't on election night 2020. Cohn went into election night saying Clinton had an 85% chance of winning, and that served as the Needle's baseline. At 8:02 p.m. Eastern time on election night, the Needle pointed sharply to the left, and a “likely” Clinton win.
Report: Tax records show Trump tried to land China projects
Read full article: Report: Tax records show Trump tried to land China projectsChina is one of only three foreign nations — the others are Britain and Ireland — where Trump maintains a bank account, according to a Times analysis of the president’s tax records. The Chinese account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management LLC, which the tax records show paid $188,561 in taxes in China while pursuing licensing deals there from 2013 to 2015. His campaign has tried to portray former Vice President Joe Biden as misreading the dangers posed by China’s growing power. As with Russia, where he explored hotel and tower projects in Moscow without success, Trump has long sought a licensing deal in China. The Times said Trump's tax records show that he has invested at least $192,000 in five small companies created specifically to pursue projects in China over the years.
'Jurassic World' shoot suspended after COVID-19 positives
Read full article: 'Jurassic World' shoot suspended after COVID-19 positivesFilming on the new “Jurassic World” movie at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. has been suspended for two weeks because of COVID-19 cases on set. Director Colin Trevorrow tweeted Wednesday that there were “a few” positive tests for the virus. A spokesperson for Universal Pictures said they were informed of the positive tests last night and that all tested negative this morning. “Those who initially tested positive are currently self-isolating, as are those who they have come into contact with.”On Tuesday, Universal said that the release of “Jurassic World: Dominion” was being delayed a year to June 2022. Last month the U.K. shoot on “ The Batman,” a Warner Bros. film, also halted production because of a positive case.
Audit likely gave congressional staff glimpse of Trump taxes
Read full article: Audit likely gave congressional staff glimpse of Trump taxesWhen JCT staffers disagree with the IRS on a decision, the review is typically kept open until the matter is resolved. Even acknowledging that Trump's taxes were before the panel is verboten. Representatives for the Trump Organization did not respond to messages seeking comment and confirmation that the Joint Tax Committee had reviewed Trump's taxes. Former JCT staffers would not comment on whether they remembered the dispute with Trump, citing confidentiality rules. Neal, the lead force behind a Democratic lawsuit to expose Trump’s taxes, said the Times’ reporting is proof that the documents should be given to Congress.