October, 2024

• 4 October

  3 Idaho Big-Game Guides Led Illegal Mountain Lion Hunts, U.S. Says

  The three face federal charges for leading hunts as part of an unlicensed outfitting business separate from their employer, federal prosecutors said. Source link

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• 4 October

  159 employees are leaving Automattic as CEO’s fight with WP Engine escalates

  

  Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg said on Thursday that 159 employees (roughly 8.4% of staff) accepted a severance package that the company had offered to those who disagreed with his direction of WordPress and his handling of tussle with web hosting provider WP Engine. In a blog post, Mullenweg said the …

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• 4 October

  How to Watch the ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Series Finale From Anywhere

  

  $3 per month for 3 months See more details Power Book II: Ghost fans: You probably know who has to go after that penultimate episode. This part of Tariq St. Patrick’s story is about to end, and viewers are eager to see what becomes of Noma, Carter, the Tejadas and everyone …

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• 4 October

  Late Night Heaps Scorn on Trump’s Latest Defense

  Jimmy Kimmel said Donald Trump was “partially right” in denying interference in the 2020 election: “He tried to rig the election and failed to rig the election.’ Source link

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• 4 October

  European Stocks Futures Gain Before US Jobs Data: Markets Wrap

  

  (Bloomberg) — European and US stock futures gained in line with Asian equities ahead of US jobs data that will identify the path ahead for interest rates. An oil price rally eased after Middle East tensions led to the biggest one-day jump in almost a year. Most Read from Bloomberg …

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• 4 October

  Jack Smith’s Filing in Trump Jan. 6 Case Highlights Key Players

  Donald Trump is the only defendant in the special counsel’s case that charges him with a plot to remain in power after his 2020 loss. But a newly unsealed brief provides fresh details about many other figures. Source link

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• 4 October

  The 13 biggest take-private PE acquisitions so far this year in tech

  

  The private equity realm has been pretty active so far in 2024, serving as a powerful “alternative” source of liquidity for technology startups and scale-ups in search of an exit. Just this month, TechCrunch reported that EQT had picked up a majority stake in cybersecurity firm Acronis at a valuation …

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• 4 October

  Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Oct. 4, #481

  

  Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Need the answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is more of a vocabulary test, but …

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• 4 October

  From One Nonagenarian Artist to Another, a Tip of the Hat

  Alex Katz admired a Mark di Suvero sculpture and gave it to the Brooklyn Museum. It now has pride of place in the museum’s 200th anniversary celebration. Source link

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• 4 October

  Spirit Airlines Struggles to Reach Rescue Deal to Avoid Bankruptcy

  

  (Bloomberg) — Spirit Airlines’ efforts to restructure its debt and avoid filing for bankruptcy have hit a snag after months of talks with bondholders failed to result in a deal, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg The struggling air carrier is seeking new financing …

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