OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits "something's clearly not working" with the artificial intelligence money that has flooded the midterm elections — and he doesn't expect President Donald Trump's rebrand of the technology to improve his industry's image with the American public, either.
"I get why AI has a really negative perception right now," Altman told Brendan Bordelon in an exclusive interview marking the launch of Decoded by POLITICO. "I don't think spending money on politics is what's going to make people feel better about it. The industry needs to figure out a way to address what the actual concerns are, and right now, a lot of people in the industry are being quite tone deaf."
In the wide-ranging conversation, Altman offered a window into how OpenAI is confronting new political pressures and intensified competition with Anthropic, its corporate archrival run by former employee Dario Amodei.
Altman says OpenAI is more tolerant than Anthropic of less-than-catastrophic harms from AI, drawing out what he sees as a fundamental split in worldview between the two leading labs even as they converge on tougher rules in the wake of high-profile autonomous hacking incidents.
"We believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency," said Altman, who characterized those harms as linked to "the lighter touch regulatory stance that we advocate for."

#openai #money #president

Michael Douglas' "One **** uva Ride," out next week, is one of the most earnest and entertaining celebrity memoirs you're likely to read, covering his career as an Oscar-winning actor and producer along with his occasionally **** py personal life — both in incredible detail.
But the book almost didn't make it to bookstores on time, TheWrap can exclusively report.
According to insiders with knowledge of the situation, it nearly missed its deadline, which would have been catastrophic for publisher Grand Central Publishing, as the book was set to publish on Oct. 6. A multimillion-dollar advance had been paid to Douglas, with foreign rights sold in 25 countries and an extensive media tour plotted that included interviews with the New York Times, **** ociated Press and NPR, as well as appearances on shows hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, Bill Maher and Joe Rogan (plus, of course, the hosts of "The View"). The pressure was on.
"We knew Michael's book was going to go far and push boundaries," one insider said. "But we didn't expect it to go as far as it did, and to have that level of detail about his personal life and receipts for the most unbelievably wild and hilarious stories."
In the book, Douglas tells stories that he hasn't ever shared, revealing new details about some of his most famous productions, along with previously untold stories from private life (both, as you can imagine, are full of revelatory, drop-your-book-in-your-lap moments). It's a hoot.

#along #helluva

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.58% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.69%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.56%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are down -0.67%.
Stock indexes are falling today, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials posting 6-week lows. Stocks are under pressure as elevated crude oil prices raise inflation expectations and push bond yields higher worldwide. The 10-year T-note yield rose to a 19-year high of 5.04% today. The 10-year German Bund yield rose to a 17-year high of 3.57%, and the 10-year ******* an JGB bond yield rose to a 30-year high of 3.04%. Also, enthusiasm for the AI trade, the major driver of stock gains this year, remains tempered as debate continues over whether the technology may inflict catastrophic harm and whether political pressure for new regulations may slow development.
Goldman Sachs Expects Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to Raise Rates This Week — But Not Because of Oil Prices.
Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on Apple Stock as New Offerings Become 'More Exciting'
The EV Bubble Has Burst. How to Play Rivian Stock Now.

#year #today #jones

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.19% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.08%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.21%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are down -0.10%.
Stock indexes are under pressure today as elevated crude oil prices raise inflation expectations and push bond yields higher worldwide. The 10-year T-note yield rose to a 19-year high of 5.04% today. The 10-year German Bund yield rose to a 17-year high of 3.57%, and the 10-year ******* an JGB bond yield rose to a 30-year high of 3.04%. Also, enthusiasm for the AI trade, the major driver of stock gains this year, remains tempered as debate continues over whether the technology may inflict catastrophic harm and whether political pressure for new regulations may slow development.
Goldman Sachs Expects Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to Raise Rates This Week — But Not Because of Oil Prices.
Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on Apple Stock as New Offerings Become 'More Exciting'
The EV Bubble Has Burst. How to Play Rivian Stock Now.

#Stock

Insurance is one of those expenses that can feel particularly painful when nothing goes wrong, but it's often one of those things that can't be avoided. Not only is some insurance required by law, but it can also provide peace of mind in the event of something catastrophic.
Billionaire Charlie Munger, however, reached a point where he decided some risks just weren't worth insuring against. The longtime Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman had enough money to absorb certain losses himself, so why pay an insurance company to take a risk he could comfortably handle?
Goldman Sachs Expects Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to Raise Rates This Week — But Not Because of Oil Prices.
Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on Apple Stock as New Offerings Become 'More Exciting'
The EV Bubble Has Burst. How to Play Rivian Stock Now.

#sachs

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.19% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.08%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.21%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are down -0.10%.
Stock indexes are under pressure today as elevated crude oil prices raise inflation expectations and push bond yields higher worldwide. The 10-year T-note yield rose to a 19-year high of 5.04% today. The 10-year German Bund yield rose to a 17-year high of 3.57%, and the 10-year **** an JGB bond yield rose to a 30-year high of 3.04%. Also, enthusiasm for the AI trade, the major driver of stock gains this year, remains tempered as debate continues over whether the technology may inflict catastrophic harm and whether political pressure for new regulations may slow development.
Goldman Sachs Expects Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to Raise Rates This Week — But Not Because of Oil Prices.
Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on Apple Stock as New Offerings Become 'More Exciting'
The EV Bubble Has Burst. How to Play Rivian Stock Now.

#today #yield #high

Insurance is one of those expenses that can feel particularly painful when nothing goes wrong, but it's often one of those things that can't be avoided. Not only is some insurance required by law, but it can also provide peace of mind in the event of something catastrophic.
Billionaire Charlie Munger, however, reached a point where he decided some risks just weren't worth insuring against. The longtime Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman had enough money to absorb certain losses himself, so why pay an insurance company to take a risk he could comfortably handle?
Goldman Sachs Expects Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to Raise Rates This Week — But Not Because of Oil Prices.
Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on Apple Stock as New Offerings Become 'More Exciting'
The EV Bubble Has Burst. How to Play Rivian Stock Now.

#insurance #Stock #goldman #sachs

ATLANTA — Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon had an understated but effective performance in his first Tennessee road game, beating Georgia Tech 45-24 on Sept. 12.
Brandon tossed two touchdown passes, avoided catastrophic mistakes, leaned on a ground game that rushed for almost 300 yards and let his defense make game-changing plays. That was enough for the 18th-ranked Vols (2-0) to hold off the Yellow Jackets (0-2).
Tennessee plays Kennesaw State on Sept. 19 (7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network) at Neyland Stadium.
Here's a quick rundown of Brandon's performance against Georgia Tech for the first road win of his young career.
Brandon was 10-of-21 passing for 148 yards, two TDs and no interceptions against Georgia Tech. And he also rushed for 22 yards.

#game #yards #tennessee #performance

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) have advanced 13% and 14%, respectively, year to date. The driving force behind those double-digit gains has been strong earnings growth, particularly among technology companies involved in the artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out.
However, by one valuation measure, the stock market is repeating a pattern last seen during the dot-com bubble. Is the AI boom destined to end in a catastrophic market crash? Of course, no one can predict the future, but here's what investors should know.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
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The S&P 500 recorded a cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio of 41.1 in August. The index's CAPE ratio has now exceeded 40 in five consecutive months, something that has only happened once before: during the dot-com bubble in 2000.

#NVIDIA #market #ratio

Nepal is holding a day of mourning to remember those who died in the catastrophic floods that hit the country nearly two weeks ago. Meanwhile, rescuers are continuing to scour the ruins for hundreds of people still missing, including 18 Americans. It comes as a 64-year-old woman was rescued from the mud and debris alive, after being trapped below her collapsed home for ten days. NBC's Janis Mackey Frayer reports for TODAY.

#meanwhile #americans #mackey

Christopher Bell — winner: "It's been too ***** long. Oh my gosh, man. I'm just so, so proud of all these guys. All this No. 20 car. All the mechanics. All the pit crew members. They deserve it more than anyone. This has been a long time coming. Darlington has been one that I've always wanted to win since I got into the sport. This is the ultimate driver's track. I knew we'd able to win it. We can win any week. It just hadn't happened yet. But yes, when I was sitting in the infield care center at Michigan, I thought my season was over. I thought I was going to be out a couple of weeks. I thought I wasn't going to make the Chase. We're still in it, baby."
Ty Gibbs — second: "Well, I think it's just goes back to where we started. They had a pretty squirrelly metric, and we started 28th ranked in the fourth seed. Hopefully we can fix that for next time. I feel like the Toyota Camry was great. Yeah, I don't know. I'm glad Christopher won. I'm happy for him and the 20 team. We just missed it a little bit and had some issues happen a little bit. But appreciate all the effort from everyone on my team."
Tyler Reddick — third: "We just had a little hiccup on the left front on one of those green-flag cycles in Stage 2. The guys did a great job catching it. That could have been catastrophic in the first pit stall. Good job the boys not making a mistake much worse. Just lost a little bit of track position at a critical time. I think for us, where our car went was just track position. We got where it needed to be for that final restart. It was a little tough at the end, but we know where we need to be at the end of this race and years to come. Good day for the Chase. Really want to win this race bad and one day we will. It's good to be in contention every year."
WILL BE UPDATED

#thought #christopher

The Braves bought themselves some margin for error in avoiding certain catastrophic outcomes by winning Friday's opener of this four-game Philly series and the first of seven games against the division rivals in the next 10 for Atlanta. That said, they could still easily get themselves into trouble in the standings through these games against the Phillies. They still have a 4 game buffer with only 5 games left against Philly, and with a two game swing for each game effectively, even just winning another two of the five would be a perfectly fine outcome, maintaining a 3 game lead into mid-September. Anything less than that gets fairly dangerous, however, as going 1-4 in these next 5 games against Philly would leave them clinging to a 1 game lead in the division (assuming the teams perform equivalently in the interluding series. Sunday's pitching matchup would be a good one for Atlanta to take advantage of, with Tyler Mahle having a bunch of success in an Atlanta uniform so far and Aaron Nola having a fairly middling season.
Martin Perez dug the Braves a hole the offense couldn't dig out of in a tight matchup against the Phillies.
Bobby Miller was activated by the Dodgers, who will hope he can bolster their pitching staff down the home stretch and perhaps the postseason.
The Yankees are putting centerfielder Trent Grisham on the 10-day IL with a hamstring strain.

#themselves #winning #series #division

Texas billionaire Dan Friedkin and The Friedkin Group (TFG) seem to be intently
focused on spinning multiple business deals involving sports franchises across two continents, whether to buy or sell.
Negotiations are currently underway between TFG, a prominent player in global sports investment that manages its multi-club portfolio through its Houston-based division, Pursuit Sports, and representatives from Houston and Austin. The group is awaiting agreement on terms and the approval of the NHL Board of Governors to establish a team in either city by the end of 2026.
But now Friedkin has another move in play, potentially selling a minority stake in Everton Football Club in the English Premier League. According to The Athletic, the idea is to find strategic investors who can help push the club forward.
However, a former Everton top executive believes that a full sale of the club is on the table, given the recent struggles to appease supporters and a catastrophic summer transfer window in which multiple top players left while the club acquired undesirable players in return.

#club #everton #multiple

A family is searching for answers after an American traveling on a spiritual pilgrimage went missing amid a catastrophic Himalayan flood that has left hundreds dead and thousands unaccounted for.
Sunny Patel was watching viral footage of the torrent on the border between Nepal and China's Tibet Autonomous Region when he realized his father, Jitendra Patel, could have been caught in the disaster.
Employees retrieve banknotes near a bank covered in sludge after flash floods in Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Aug. 30, 2026. The number of people missing in the catastrophic flood that sliced through the border area between Nepal and Tibet neared 3,000 as rescuers scoured deep mud for survivors.
Trapped Nepali Workers Pulled From Hydropower Tunnel After Catastrophic Flooding
"I watched the video and I just thought of how horrific it was. And then... probably 30 seconds later, it registered," he recalled.

#sunny

NUWAKOT, Nepal (AP) — Aid began to reach some survivors in Nepal on Friday following the catastrophic flash floods that swept through the mountainous border region between Nepal and China, as the full scope of the devastation continued to emerge and survivors sought shelter at makeshift army relief centers.
Children who have been separated from their families are being given shelter as attempts are made to reunite them with families.
The U.N.'s agency for children said at least 17,000 children are in urgent need of humanitarian ****** istance, while 18 schools have been destroyed and another 20 damaged.
The International Red Cross estimates that at least 93,000 people have been affected and are in "great need."
Rescuers worked through mud and debris on Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the mountainous border between Nepal and China.

#catastrophic #border

A teenager who went into care when he was 10 has described how he struggled to navigate the system and seek help.
Hayden, now aged 17, lived in a children's home until he was 16 before moving into a semi-independent home. After feeling unsafe there he ended up sofa-surfing.
"There is an incredible amount of individuals working so hard to improve the lives of young people but the system is fundamentally flawed," said Hayden, who got in touch with the BBC via Your Voice to share his experience.
A new government-commissioned report found that young adult care-leavers have a death rate about four times higher than the general population.
The report noted the potentially catastrophic consequences for those who are often left alone "with no safety net".

#hayden #care #home

Nursing home bills can wipe out the tax on a Roth conversion when both occur in the same year, because deductible medical costs above 7.5% of AGI offset conversion income.
The strategy requires itemizing deductions and works only when the IRA owner and the patient are the same person, a spouse, or a qualifying dependent.
Each converted dollar raises AGI, lifting the 7.5% deduction floor, and a larger MAGI can trigger IRMAA Medicare surcharges two years later.
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If you have a traditional IRA and someone in your household faces catastrophic nursing home bills, a tax interaction exists. A Roth conversion executed in the same year as enormous deductible medical costs can move IRA dollars into a Roth at a fraction of their normal tax cost, because the medical expense itemized deduction absorbs the taxable income the conversion generates. The strategy pairs two ordinary tools most people use separately, and the window closes at year-end.

#deductible

MOSCOW, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Russia warned on Thursday that it could strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine in ‌response to Ukrainian attacks on targets inside Russia using long-range ‌British cruise missiles.
The warning, delivered by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at a news briefing in Moscow, was the strongest of is kind yet from Russia to Britain, a NATO member state and a staunch ally of Ukraine.
Zakharova said London was "one step away" from becoming legally complicit in ‌what she called "terrorism" against Russian ⁠civilians, something she said would have "catastrophic consequences" unless Britain changed course.
"We have repeatedly warned that any British military ⁠installations and equipment in Ukraine and beyond its borders could be targeted in response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory carried out using British weapons," she said.
"We propose that the British leadership once again carefully **** yse ‌the situation and immediately, in the most resolute and unequivocal manner, abandon the hostile, aggressive line, which can only ... create the risk of the conflict escalating to an entirely new level," she said.

#russian

It's been reported that Celtic look to be shifting their signing policy in the wake of the disastrous and humiliating defeat in Linz, a loss which seen the club miss out on a big money bonanza. The current Celtic Board has now cost the club around £80m due to their failures in adequately strengthening the squad for the last two Champions League playoffs.
Gvidas Gineitis of Torino FC is challenged by Luca Lipani of US Sassuolo during the Serie A match between Torino FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on May 08, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images)
It's now believed that bids for long term target Gvidas Gineitis of Torino is now in the balance, due to the catastrophic failure to overcome LASK despite at one point leading 4-0 on aggregate.
Arne Engels of West Ham United is challenged by Conor Coventry of Charlton Athletic during the Sky Bet Championship 2026/27 match between West Ham United and Charlton Athletic at London Stadium on August 22, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by James Fearn/Getty Images)
The 22 year old Lithuanian international was said to be a top target of Martin O'Neill, as the veteran Irishman looks to fill the void left by Arne Engels departure to West Ham, who was under contract at Celtic yet was allowed to leave as those in the boardroom eyed the £££s on offer.

#west #sassuolo #engels

For the second day in a row, the San Francisco Giants have placed a starting pitched on the Injured List with a potentially devastating injury. On Tuesday, it was lefty Carson Whisenhunt, who left Monday's start with elbow discomfort and is now headed for Tommy John surgery. And on Wednesday, it was righty Adrian Houser, who left Tuesday's game with elbow discomfort and will now hope for better news than his teammate.
The Giants officially placed Houser on the 15-Day Injured List with a right forearm strain. Taking his place on the roster is right-handed reliever Braxton Roxby, who had his contract purchased from AAA Sacramento. To make ******* e on the 40-man roster for Roxby, the Giants moved Whisenhunt to the 60-Day IL.
The hope is that Houser, who is under contract for next year, has avoided a catastrophic injury. He sounded fairly optimistic after the game, which is a good sign. We'll have to wait and see.
As for Roxby, this will be his chance to make his MLB debut. The 27-year old was an undrafted free agent following the truncated 2020 draft, and came to the Giants in the Taylor Rogers trade before the 2025 season. He has just a 4.11 ERA and a 4.92 FIP with Sacramento this season, but has been pitching very well over the last month or two.
He's a four-pitch pitcher, who this year has relied fairly heavily on a slider, sinker, and cutter, with his four-seam fastball — which averages 94.6 mph — being used quite a bit less frequently than that trio. The fastball and slider have really stymied AAA hitters this year, while the cutter has been hit fairly hard and the sinker has been demolished. It will be interesting to see what pitch mix the Giants have him throw.

#Giants #list #whisenhunt

The new study, trumpeted by the New York Times with a companion article suggesting that OSHA should get involved, regarding CTE rates in pro football likely won't alter in any major way the realities of or participation in the sport, at all levels. Unless and until CTE can be diagnosed in living patients, football players will continue to embrace the vague (but real) risk of developing cognitive problems later in life.
But the data could provide ammunition for one specific aspect of the game. It could fuel an effort to move the touchback point on kickoffs from the 35 back to the 30.
Last year, when the touchback changed to the 35 and teams became incentivized to put more kickoffs in play, concussions spiked. Specifically for the player returning the kick and the player tackling him.
The league is well aware of this reality. And the question is whether the NFL becomes content to have fewer returns in the name of having fewer high-impact hits for two of the 22 players on the field during a kickoff play.
And while the current kickoff play dramatically reduces the possibility of the one potential outcome the league never says out loud (catastrophic neck injuries leading to potential paralysis or death), it presents a clear risk of increased concussions. As one source put it, it was "the elephant in the room" at the annual league meetings in March.

#players #risk

With Alec Pierce recovering from off-season ankle surgery the Indianapolis wide receiver room was beginning to feel concerning. A single injury to Josh Downs (who recently left practice with what was described as an "upper body injury") could have been catastrophic to the offense's chance to repeat the success it had during the first half of 2025.
Enter Keenan Allen.
In the weeks leading up to training camp and the preseason, many speculated that Indy could be interested in Allen in the days and weeks leading up to the start of the season. It made sense. He needed a team, the Colts needed a receiver, Indy has an offensive playcaller familiar with the veteran receiver and more importantly, Allen's familiarity with Steichen's offensive system. Most of the time moves this obvious don't happen for one reason or another but this ended up being the rare NFL scenario of what seemed like such an obvious solution, actually happening.
Time will tell if this signing will move any needles for an Indy offense that will likely lean hard on second year tight end Tyler Warren and it's ground game headed up by Jonathan Taylor, as always. But on paper signing a former six time Pro Bowler who caught 81 passes a season ago, this move though not flashy, could end up being just what the offense needs to continue to grow, evolve and produce the kinds of results everyone in the Colts' building is hoping for and expecting.
I have been told that this deal has taken quite a bit of time to hammer out and it isn't something the Colts recently decided to do. If that's true (and I have no reason to believe it isn't) there's no reason to panic over Alec Pierce's ankle or Josh Downs' recent practice injury. At least not yet.

#receiver #injury #alec #downs

Veteran wide receiver Tank Dell is finally coming back for the Houston Texans.
Entering 2026, he'll be a part of a crowded receiver room that includes Nico Collins, Xavier Hutchinson and Jayden Higgins. And coming off a severe injury that sidelined him for nearly two years, it could be risky to add him into the immediate plans regarding fantasy rosters.
However, one fantasy football expert thinks Dell could be a sleeper option this season.
NFL.com's fantasy expert Matt Okada believes Dell should be taken in the final round of fantasy drafts. He also thinks there is an upside to drafting Dell given his flashes at points during his career:
"It's been a long road back since Dell suffered a catastrophic knee injury in December 2024. Dell returned to a full-pads practice for the first time on Aug. 5. He could be back at the forefront of the Houston offense in 2026, alongside Nico Collins and the Iowa State duo of Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel. But what can he offer after a full season away from the game?

#dell #houston #collins #higgins

Some days, Tamara Johnson wonders how her life changed so rapidly.
Johnson, 58, made six figures in an executive leadership position, and when her mother was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and dementia in 2017, she moved from New Orleans to Virginia, where she continued to work while caring for her mother.
Three years after her mom's death in 2020, Johnson's husband suffered a series of catastrophic medical events. To care for him full-time, she took a temporary leave and then quit her job this year. She relied on income from her job's deferred resignation program and her savings to pay for his long-term care. Johnson estimates her family spent over $700,000 in total between her mom's and husband's care. Coming up with that money has been harder, as her husband's income from medical disability retirement was quartered.
"I was one of those people who was taught that you don't quit, you suck it up, and you keep going," Johnson said. "I felt like I didn't have the luxury of falling apart, because if I fell apart, then who would pick up the slack?"
Tamara Johnson holds a framed photo of her mother.Valerie Plesch for BI

#care #quit #apart

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the middle of a catastrophic late season collapse that has seen them drop to the bottom of the National League Central and 5.5 games back from a Wild Card spot, with five other teams ahead of them. The question now of course is does management need to be held accountable if the Pirates once again miss the postseason?
We asked yinz to vote on this matter and whether or not General Manager Ben Cherington will be fired if the Pirates miss the playoffs for the 11th straight season. The results are officially in, and 43% of the voters believe that Cherington will be fired if the Pirates miss the postseason.
The facts surrounding Cherington's time in Pittsburgh are not pretty. As the GM of the Pirates Cherington has a record of 425-569 over the course of seven seasons. His lowly .427 winning percentage has resulted in zero playoff berths, zero division ****** les and zero winning records. He's also been at the helm for back to back 100 loss seasons.
Despite his lack of success, most that voted believe Cherington will not receive his pink slip from the Pirates if they miss the postseason. In defense of Cherington, the team did go out and make big moves this past offseason. They signed Ryan O'Hearn to a multi-year contract, while also trading for Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery. Lowe currently leads all second basemen in home runs this season, and has the most homers by a Pirates' second baseman in a single season. Jake Mangum was named the Pirates' Heart and Hustle award winner, while Ryan O'Hearn was enjoying great success with the team before being put on the injured list with a quad injury. Needless to say that those moves have largely paid off in the Pirates' favor.
Those were great signings, but Cherington also signed Marcell Ozuna to be the team's designated hitter. Ozuna's time in Pittsburgh saw him serve more as the designated strikeout before he was finally released after the trade deadline. Cherington also parted ways with pitching coach Oscar Marin. What has resulted is a rotation with all the talent in the world and nothing to show for it. It's a group that has completely fell apart this season under Bill Murphy and is not performing nearly as good as they should be. The bullpen has also been a disaster all season, and despite the moves that were made at the deadline the Pirates are further from a postseason berth than they have been all season.

#moves

(NewsNation) — Homes are destroyed, shopping plazas and vehicles are submerged underwater, and communities are shocked after a "100-year flood" swept Indiana this week.
Rivers are still rising after the state was hit with storms and flash flooding.
The governor issued a statewide disaster emergency, and some cities are under a curfew.
Gov. Mike Braun said officials knew a storm was coming, but they were not expecting the magnitude.
Catastrophic Indiana flooding leaves families reckoning with the damage

#destroyed

Legendary investor and former Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) Warren Buffett once famously described his Dexter Shoe acquisition as a "gruesome mistake," though not necessarily for the reason most investors might ******* ume.
But for modern CEOs, and the investors who watch their maneuvers, the decision now stands as one of the most instructive lessons in corporate finance history. At its core, the Dexter Shoe acquisition illustrates the catastrophic cost of using an appreciating currency—Berkshire Hathaway stock—to purchase a depreciating ******* et.
Billionaire Jensen Huang Says That When America Goes to War He Would Rather Not Be Asked About His Own Technology: 'I Would Really Appreciate Not Getting a Phone Call…'
SanDisk Just Unveiled the First High-Bandwidth Flash Standard. What That Means for SNDK Stock.
As the Market Crashed in 1987, Paul Tudor Jones Made $100 Million in a Single Day: 'The Most Important Rule of Trading Is to Play Great Defense, Not Great Offense'

#hathaway #dexter #legendary #warren

BARRON'S INVESTOR CIRCLE
Market disasters, much like those in life, rarely end up being as catastrophic as they feel in the moment. Fear tends to amplify every headline and every selloff until the outcome seems inevitable, as it did for private credit names like Blue Owl
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#like #circle #disasters #life

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel indicated that rookie offensive tackle Caleb Lomu will be in the mix at guard, according to Boston Herald's Doug Kyed.
Along with Lomu, veteran offensive tackle James Hudson will also continue to get reps at the guard position.
The depth at guard has been questionable behind Alijah Vera-Tucker and Mike Onwenu. That has pushed the Patriots to search for other options for emergency situations. It never hurts to be prepared, and either Lomu or Hudson could have their number called if something catastrophic happens.
Along with Lomu and Hudson, Ben Brown is also expected to be in the mix for backup duties.
The Patriots drafted Lomu in the first round as the expected replacement for veteran right tackle Morgan Moses at some point. However, there were no guarantees that would happen this season.

#lomu #expected

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New observations of some of Neptune's moons and rings are providing evidence of a catastrophe that occurred billions of years ago around the solar system's outermost planet in which a Pluto-sized interloper caused a celestial demolition derby.
Researchers used NASA's James Webb ***** e Telescope to examine the composition of three of Neptune's small inner moons — Proteus, Larissa and Galatea — and its inner dusty rings, and detected clay minerals that one might expect to find deep inside certain worlds in the outer reaches of the solar system. These magnesium-rich minerals are known to exist on the dwarf planet Ceres, which orbits in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and in some meteorites.
"These minerals require prolonged contact between liquid water and rock to form," said planetary scientist Ryleigh Davis, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, San Diego, and lead author of the study published in the journal Science Advances.
"The moons themselves are far too small and cold for that chemistry to have occurred in place, so the clay had to come from somewhere else — the deep interior of a much larger ancient world. Finding this material on Neptune's inner moons points to a catastrophic event in Neptune's past that destroyed those ancient worlds and exposed their deep interiors, with the small moons and rings we see today re-forming from that wreckage," said Davis, who worked on the study while at Caltech.
First possible exomoon may change definition of what a moon is

#moons #rings #deep #planet