Lisa Carroll fell in love with the arts from an early age and dreamed of being an opera singer
Carroll was forced to put her singing dreams on hold after she was one of the only survivors of a head-on car crash, which left her family unsure she'd ever walk or talk again
Carroll recovered and found success, first in pop music and later on the stage and screen
Lisa Carroll's legendary career wasn't what she expected.
The actress, 96, who first rose to fame under the name Fay Morley, had originally dreamed of being an opera singer. Speaking with PEOPLE about her career journey, Carroll explained how she went from studying opera to acting.

#opera #Career #morley #people

California has officially banned child marriage, with Governor Gavin Newsom signing legislation to end the practice that is still legal in 32 US states.
The new law, which will come into effect on 1 January, states people must be 18 to get married in the Golden State.
Newsom called it a "long overdue measure to protect young Californians and minors". He signed the bill into law with Courtney Stodden, whose parents allowed her to marry a 50-year-old Hollywood actor when she was just 16.
Stodden, who has been advocating to end the practice, called the change a "victory" and said survivors of child marriage should "never have been expected to carry this burden".
Stodden said she would "keep fighting until children are protected from marriage in all 50 states".

#stodden #marriage

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A key House panel investigating law enforcement's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has voted to hold the investor and hedge fund manager Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he did not appear for a deposition or turn over documents.

#leon

Extreme weather is creating a more demanding environment for property owners, insurers, and communities. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), the United States recorded 27 confirmed billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2024, resulting in a total cost of $182.7 billion. These events spanned a wide range of extremes, including severe storm events, tropical cyclones, wildfires, drought/heat waves, and winter storm/cold wave events. Over the last decade, ***** ulative losses from these disasters have exceeded $1.4 trillion, driven significantly by population growth, material wealth, and increased development in hazard-prone areas. These figures suggest that the financial consequences of extreme events may increasingly depend on how accurately the value of exposed property is understood before a loss occurs.
That question becomes especially consequential during reconstruction. A 2026 report from Bloomberg, featured in Claims Journal, noted that surveys conducted by United Policyholders since 2007 found an average of two-thirds of wildfire survivors reporting that they were underinsured, with an average shortfall of $200,000 or more. The Insurance Information Institute has similarly estimated that two-thirds of American homeowners may be underinsured for wildfire losses, typically by about 20%, and in some cases by as much as 60%. These findings illustrate how the presence of an insurance policy can still leave a substantial difference between available coverage and the resources required to rebuild, particularly when construction costs rise after a catastrophe.
The financial implications can extend across the broader insurance ecosystem. Aon's 2026 Climate and Catastrophe Insight reported approximately $260 billion in global economic losses from natural catastrophes during 2025, compared with $127 billion in insured losses. For property stakeholders, such a figure may place greater attention on the relationship between the value ***** igned to an ***** et, the cost of restoring it, and the capital available when a loss occurs.
Frequency can add another layer to that calculation. Data from NCEI indicate that the average interval between U.S. billion-dollar disaster events was approximately 16 days during 2020–2024, compared with 82 days during the 1980s. NCEI notes that shorter intervals can leave less time and fewer resources for response, recovery, and preparation for subsequent events. As the time between major events contracts, property valuations may require more frequent attention because construction costs, labor conditions, materials, and local economic circumstances can change between policy reviews.

#property #losses #insurance #information

Sept 9 (Reuters) - The photos tell a story of lives, interrupted.
The schoolroom, gaily decorated with paintings and letters. The paint shop, where the shelves still contain rows of once colourful cans. The bathroom, the closet that held neatly piled clothing, the ‌yards. All are now covered with a thick layer of river mud that descended without warning on bustling communities.
As the waters ‌recede, the survivors remain stunned, grieving and praying.
A string of miracle rescues in recent days has kept hopes alive that more people might still be saved from the catastrophe of August 26 when a glacier collapsed, sending a mass of mud and rock crashing into a river along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet. The resulting floods washed away villages, snapped highways like twigs, and buried homes in the mud.
At least 1,380 bodies have so far been pulled from the wreckage, some far downstream from the site of the disaster. A wall outside a Kathmandu hospital plastered with photos and desperate appeals hints at the unfinished ‌story of an estimated 5,500 people who remain ⁠missing.

#nepal

By Mehmet Emin Caliskan
KYRENIA, Cyprus, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Ayten Bicer felt her 12-year-old daughter slip from her hands and disappear as a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday, killing at least eight people.
Her daughter Miray, and 6-year-old son Mehmet Asaf, ‌were among 20 people still missing on Monday as search teams looked for survivors in waters more than 500 metres (1,640 feet) ‌deep.
"She was saying, 'Don't let go'. And I didn't let go of my daughter. I swear, I didn't let her go," Ayten Bicer sobbed.
A suitcase fell on top of her, forcing the girl from her grasp. The mother caught hold of the daughter's foot, but her shoes, coated in engine oil from the overturned vessel, slipped through her hands.

#year #didn 't #emin

NICOSIA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - At least eight people died and 18 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday, leaving survivors clinging to its overturned hull.
The privately owned ferry left the ‌port of Kyrenia at 12:30 p.m. local time (0930 GMT) and immediately started taking on water for an unknown reason, authorities ‌said. It was heading for the Turkish port of Tasucu in the eastern Mediterranean.
Survivors reported the ferry moving erratically, with its last hard impact with the water's surface breaking the bow of the two-hulled vessel, allowing water to seep in. The boat was carrying 267 people, including a crew of eight, while 241 people were rescued.
The disaster occurred just off the coast of Kyrenia, a popular holiday resort for both locals and tourists. The ferry was one of several shuttle sea services that link North Cyprus, a breakaway unrecognised Turkish Cypriot state, with Turkey daily.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the territory. Hours after ‌the incident relatives remained outside a local hospital ⁠and the port gates in Kyrenia, waiting for news of their loved ones. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said he was "deeply saddened" by the incident.

#ferry #turkish #incident #survivors

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

Retired Port Authority police officers are demanding that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul skip Ground Zero's 25th anniversary 9/11 commemoration, saying their attendance would inflict "deep pain" on victims' families, survivors and first responders.
In separate letters dated Aug. 14, John McDevitt, president of the Port Authority Retired Police **** ociation, urged the two Democrats not to attend the Sept. 11 ceremony at the site of the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history.
"For us, September 11 is not a political occasion, a photo opportunity, or a platform for public officials," McDevitt wrote to Mamdani. "It is a solemn day of remembrance for those who were murdered, those who responded, those who survived, and the families who have carried these losses for twenty-five years."
Gop Senators Rally Behind 9/11 Families In Push To Ban Mamdani From Anniversary Ceremony: 'He's A Disgrace'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference at the headquarters of the New York Police Department in New York City on Jan. 6.

#families #retired #mayor

Justin Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, is declaring a legal victory after a judge awarded Blake Lively only a fraction of the nearly $8 million she requested in attorneys' fees and costs. While Freedman expressed support for the California law used to grant Lively the award, he argued that it was applied in a way lawmakers never intended. The attorney also took a pointed shot at Lively, accusing the actress of attempting to use the legal system for her "own personal gain."
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Freedman addressed the ruling in a statement to TMZ, describing California Civil Code Section 47.1 as "not a perfect law, but it is an important one designed to protect real survivors, who deserve to see this law tested and perfected in the court of law."
The law allows a prevailing defendant in certain defamation cases involving reports of ****** ual ****** ault, harassment or discrimination to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. Although Freedman said he fundamentally supports the law's intended purpose, he questioned how it was used in the dispute involving Lively and Baldoni.
"Notwithstanding the fact that the law was applied in ways it was never intended for, my clients intentionally left Section 47.1 to be ruled on without any appellate rights to appeal as part of the settlement agreement, to prevent either party from overturning the law," Freedman said.

#attorneys

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Numerous studies indicate that the Social Security Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund is projected to run out of reserves in late 2032; while the program is not expected to go bankrupt or disappear, current taxpayers will still fund a large portion of the payments. Some project that payments could fall to 78% of a recipient's current payment. That means every $1,000 in payments could be cut to $780 if Congress does not intervene. The Social Security Administration says that if combined with the Disability Insurance trust fund, the depletion date is extended to 2034, when 83% of benefits would remain payable. The bottom line is that Congress will likely wait until the bitter end to fix things, as it has in the past.

#trust #early

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea 's capital of Conakry early on Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the central government.
Authorities said that heavy rains, which started at around 2 a.m., washed over the refuse at Dar Es Salam — the largest landfill in Conakry — and triggered a landslide that buried nearby shacks. A search and rescue operation was underway to find survivors. Six people were seriously injured and several homes were destroyed.
The site, an open-air waste dump which is the largest in the city, had been designated for closure on Sunday, according to Lt. Col. Baldé Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the military engineering battalion.
Locals living around the landfill had been given eviction notices, which forced many to leave the area, but many others were still around at the time of the disaster, according to authorities.
"We will ensure that the remaining families are relocated elsewhere," Dienabou Touré, the minister of territorial administration and decentralization, said at the scene.

#landfill #guinea

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of southern Tunisia, killing at least two people and leaving 12 missing, Tunisia's national guard said Saturday. One survivor was rescued.
Guard spokesperson Houssem Eddine Jebabli told state news agency TAP that authorities recovered two bodies and transferred them to a hospital on the nearby island of Djerba. He told national radio Mosaique FM that about 15 people were believed to be aboard the boat when it took off between the cities of Zarzis and Ben Guerdane.
The boat had set off early Thursday, and a commercial ship found the sole survivor Saturday in a life jacket, Mosaique reported, citing testimony from the survivor.
A helicopter and coast guard boats were then dispatched to the area in search of more survivors, according to an ***** ociated Press photojournalist at the scene. The migrants were believed to be headed toward Italy.
Zarzis has long been a departure point for Tunisians and others from around Africa or beyond attempting to cross the Mediterranean toward Europe.

#tunisia

The UK's first national day for victims and survivors of terrorism is being held in London on Friday where those affected by the violence of the Troubles will be in attendance.
The day aims to recognise people impacted by terrorism including victims and their families, witnesses and the emergency services, as well as raising awareness about specialist support.
For the rest of the UK, these could be terror attacks such as the London Bridge terror attack, the Manchester Arena attack in 2017 or the 7/7 bombings.
But in Northern Ireland, many will be remembering the atrocities of the Troubles, which lasted 30 years and cost the lives of more than 3,500 people.
The government said it introduced the national day for victims and survivors of terrorism following campaigning from victims and survivors for better recognition of their lived experiences.

#victims #london #people

Several months after recounting the harrowing details of her abduction in a Netflix documentary, Elizabeth Smart has launched a podcast to give survivors of violent crimes a chance to tell their own stories.
In "The Survivor Files with Elizabeth Smart," which launched on Aug. 17, Smart provides a platform for survivors to open up about what they endured, the aftermath and the continual healing process, as The New York Times reported.
"I'm honored to have the opportunity to help share these stories and introduce you to the people behind them," Smart said in a Facebook post announcing the podcast.
The first episode features an interview with Kara Robinson Chamberlain, who escaped from a serial killer when she was 15 years old.
In a brief clip from the podcast shared on social media, Robinson recounts the moment she was being kidnapped and how she asked the kidnapper what he was doing.

#elizabeth #launched #stories

Are you shopping for a dividend stock you can comfortably buy and hold forever? It's not as easy as it used to be. Yesteryear's stalwart companies aren't guaranteed survivors anymore. The advent of the internet -- and, more recently, artificial intelligence -- is making it easier than ever to compete with **** ans in any industry.
There's one well-known dividend-paying blue chip stock, however, that's still as attractive as it ever was because its competitive moat is as wide today as it's ever been. That's consumer goods behemoth Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG).
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Even if you don't use any of them (which is unlikely), you know the company's products. Procter & Gamble is the parent company of Tide laundry detergent, Charmin toilet paper, Gillette razors, Crest toothpaste, and more. Several of its goods are either the first- or second-best sellers in their particular product categories.
That's not just due to luck, though, or even the direct result of being around for longer. In fact, the three reasons so many of P&G's brands dominate their respective categories are the same reasons that income-seeking investors can comfortably buy and hold this consumer staples name forever.

#NVIDIA #ever #procter #Dividend

The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs are down to 50 players.
After the first leg, last week's FedEx St. Jude Classic, the survivors will go to St. Louis and the Bellerive Country Club to play the BMW Championship Aug. 20-23. It's the first time the Tour has been to Bellerive since 2008, when Camilo Villegas beat Dudley Hart by two shots in a battle of former Florida Gators.
There's one more stop after this week: the Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where the top 30 on the points list after the BMW will play for the biggest single purse and first-place check in golf.
The FedEx Cup was created in 2007 to give the PGA Tour something it had never had: a postseason. At first there four playoff events but that has been whittled down to three. The playoffs originally began the week before Labor Day but now they end before the final holiday weekend of the summer.
Points are awarded based on a player's finish in a tournament and the category of that tournament, using a sliding scale based on their position.

#club #points

The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs are down to 50 players.
After the first leg, last week's FedEx St. Jude Classic, the survivors will go to St. Louis and the Bellerive Country Club to play the BMW Championship Aug. 20-23. It's the first time the Tour has been to Bellerive since 2008, when Camilo Villegas beat Dudley Hart by two shots in a battle of former Florida Gators.
There's one more stop after this week: the Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where the top 30 on the points list after the BMW will play for the biggest single purse and first-place check in golf.
The FedEx Cup was created in 2007 to give the PGA Tour something it had never had: a postseason. At first there four playoff events but that has been whittled down to three. The playoffs originally began the week before Labor Day but now they end before the final holiday weekend of the summer.
Points are awarded based on a player's finish in a tournament and the category of that tournament, using a sliding scale based on their position.

#fedex #championship #points

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Ayoub Akbili needed money for his mother's surgery. Hamza Haibouri wanted a shot at a professional soccer career. Abdelouahed Iken was chasing the glossy life a friend posted about on Facebook from Italy.
So when they heard rumors that Morocco's border with Spain was open, they decided to join the rush to try to reach Europe.
All three died attempting to cross, becoming victims of the deadliest migration crisis between Morocco and Spain.
Fueled by misinformation, poverty and lack of opportunities, more than 70,000 would-be migrants from Morocco and beyond swam or climbed over a breakwater last month to try to reach Ceuta, a Spanish territory on the North African coast. At least 90 people died attempting to cross the border, according to official figures; rights groups reported a much higher toll. Many families still haven't been able to retrieve the bodies.
Nearly all the survivors have returned to Morocco, and both countries have intensified security measures. Moroccan and Spanish authorities blamed social media rumors and human smuggling networks for the surge, while migrants cited unemployment and low wages as major factors.

#migrants

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Emergency teams in Colombia are searching desperately for survivors of an earthquake that has killed at least 281 people as the crucial window for rescues drew to a close on Thursday, with the government still only accepting help from a handful of countries.
Nearly 380 people are still missing, Colombia's agency for disaster preparedness and response said Thursday, after the quake damaged homes, schools, bridges and airports across a large swathe of the country.
"Our main efforts are focused on the missing," said President Abelardo De la Espriella in a statement late Wednesday, calling for unity.
Monday's devastating earthquake, the worst to hit Colombia in decades, posed an early test for the newly inaugurated leader. His government has surprised some by turning down or limiting help from several countries in the region, after they offered immediate ***** istance following the 7.4 magnitude quake.

#still #Help #missing

By Nelson Bocanegra
PEREIRA, Colombia, Aug 13 (Reuters) - With his lean, sinewy frame, and standing just over 5 feet (1.6 meters) ‌tall, Julio Cesar Pineda feels he was destined for the ‌work of burrowing into the debris of shattered buildings to find survivors — first when a quake hit his native Colombia in 1999, and again just this week.
His efforts have won him a nickname: "Rescate" ('Rescue').
When Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake pummeled western Colombia, the 67-year-old was at home, near the city of ‌Pereira, in the country's ⁠coffee-growing region that was close to the epicenter of the disaster. A wall in his house collapsed, ⁠but Pineda was unhurt and decided to help those who might have been less fortunate.
"All I did was grab some gloves ... grab a helmet, and go save lives," Pineda told Reuters.

#pineda #nelson #cesar #rescate

Elizabeth Smart has shared her story in a number of various projects before, and now she's ready to be a platform for other survivors to share theirs.
Starting next Monday, the kidnapping survivor will host the "Survivor Files" podcast, where "survivors of abductions, home invasions, ******* aults and other traumatic events" will discuss their experiences, while also breaking down the "lifelong process of healing, justice and reclaiming what violence nearly took away."
"I'm so excited and proud to team up with iHeart and Marwar Junction to launch 'The Survivor Files with Elizabeth Smart,'" Smart shared in a Monday statement. "My hope is to honor the extraordinary strength, resilience, hope and courage of survivors. Each of our stories are unique, but so many share a common thread: the strength to keep moving forward in the face of ******* . I want this podcast to remind people that we are more than what we experience – and that we are so much stronger than we believed."
"Elizabeth's voice has become synonymous with resilience, hope and survivor advocacy," iHeartPodcasts President Will Pearson added. "Through 'The Survivor Files,' she brings a deeply personal perspective to stories that deserve to be told with compassion. We're excited to partner with Elizabeth and Marwar Junction Productions on a series that expands the true crime genre in such a personal and meaningful way."
"We are honored Elizabeth asked us to help her launch this important podcast," Marwar Junction Productions' Joseph Freed echoed. "These stories have never been more important, and Elizabeth brings them to life with authenticity and care."

#marwar #survivors #podcast #stories

Perez Hilton's friends reportedly fear that his life-threatening battle with sepsis may be part of the larger picture surrounding his recent mental health crisis. The 48-year-old gossip blogger was hospitalized Tuesday after authorities responded to multiple reports that he was livestreaming acts of self-harm from inside his Miami home. Although Hilton's close circle reportedly suspects he may be experiencing psychological complications **** ociated with surviving sepsis, an expert cautioned that no direct connection can be established without a proper medical evaluation.
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Hilton spent three weeks in the hospital in March after developing an ulcer, a perforation and sepsis. His friends now reportedly fear that the traumatic medical ordeal may have affected his mental health in the months that followed.
"His health struggles this year have been extreme. The sepsis honestly almost killed him," a source told Page Six. "I don't know if people realize just how traumatic and horrific that was for him, both physically, but also emotionally."
Post-sepsis syndrome affects up to 50% of survivors and can involve "new or worsened physical, cognitive, and psychological problems for months to years after hospital discharge," according to the Sepsis Alliance.

#sepsis #friends #psychological

Annemarie Wiley accused Marcellus Wiley of abuse during their 12-year marriage in her divorce filing
Marcellus has denied the abuse claims and said he has evidence to counter them
In a statement released on Aug. 3, Annemarie criticized Emmanuel Acho for comments about her allegations and highlighted challenges faced by domestic violence survivors
Annemarie Wiley is hitting back at critics who've tried to silence her abuse allegations.
On Monday, Aug. 3, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 42, shared a statement on Instagram addressing the reaction some men have had to her request for a divorce from former NFL player Marcellus Wiley.

#wiley #statement #allegations

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine others were killed during an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, it was confirmed Saturday.
Purja, 42, was among 10 climbers who were swept away by the deadly avalanche on Thursday, leading rescuers on a frantic search for survivors.
Officials said Friday they had found two bodies and one body part, but did not confirm who had died.
"Today, it is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal 'Nimsdal' Purja tragically lost his life following the avalanche on Broad Peak," his company said in a statement on Instagram.
"We have also received confirmation that other members of the expedition sadly did not survive," the statement added.

#broad #peak #statement #thursday

NEW YORK (AP) — Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas.
Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in human history before it was eradicated in 1980, largely thanks to vaccination. For centuries, the virus had killed about one-third of the people it infected and left most survivors with deep and sometimes disfiguring scars.
Outbreaks struck Asia and Europe and eventually spread to the Americas, where colonial writings, administrative records and missionary reports documented how it killed millions and devastated Indigenous populations who had never been exposed to the virus.
Now there's scientific evidence for the spread: An ******* ysis of Chilean mummies provides the strongest genetic link yet to the virus as it existed outside of the Americas, and provides a better picture of how it reached remote populations through colonization, said geneticist Shigeki Nakagome with Trinity College Dublin.
In the new study, Nakagome and colleagues examined 13 bone samples previously collected from an archaeological site at Camarones, in northern Chile.

#populations

One month after those horrific earthquakes rocked Venezuela, there are still questions surfacing about the government's emergency response. 5,398 are confirmed dead so far, with more than 29,000 still reported missing. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz speaks with survivors.

#still #gadi

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Friends and family of Minnesota Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman said the man sentenced Thursday to two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to her murder failed to eliminate her legacy but caused enduring fear and fury as he changed their lives forever.
Fellow lawmakers and survivors of the shooting spoke Thursday at the sentencing hearing for Vance Boelter, the man who pleaded guilty last month to federal charges related to the killing of former House Speaker Hortman and her husband, Mark, as well as critically wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette.
Boelter, 59, agreed to plead guilty in June, almost a year after the Minneapolis-area attacks, so federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty. Mark Hortman's father and siblings voiced anger that he could not be sentenced to death.
U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim said it was "the longest sentence I have imposed after hearing thousands of cases over the years, but I do believe it is deserved."
In court Thursday, Sen. Hoffman said he and his family are constantly reminded of the extraordinary violence of that night, even in the mundane details of day-to-day life. He said they don't receive mail at home anymore, they have installed solid steel doors for protection, and they have changed how they do everyday tasks because of their injuries.

#thursday #minneapolis

Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SPCX) -- or ******* eX -- is now what Wall Street calls a "broken IPO," meaning a stock trading below its IPO price. The company was valued at $135 in the largest IPO in history. The stock's first trade on June 12 was $150, and it closed just above $200 on that day. Since then, however, it has fallen back to Earth and even investors who got in at the IPO price are now at a loss.
The IPO price is a psychological benchmark that traders anchor to as a fair valuation. Falling below this level can cause the belief that the stock was overhyped causing selling pressure and a reluctance to purchase the stock until it settles. Additionally, institutions who got in at the IPO price are now in a losing position and may look to sell shares on any rally back toward that level.
This week I'll look at other broken IPOs and see if we can determine the chance of further losses compared to overtaking that important IPO price.
We've been tracking the major IPOs for some time now. Our list is by no means a comprehensive list and consists mainly of more popular IPOs. Survivorship bias is also prevalent in the list since it includes only stocks currently trading. Despite that caveat, I think this is an insightful study.
Using the list of IPOs, I identified instances in which a stock closed at least 25% above its IPO price and then, at some point within the next six months, closed below its IPO price. The table below summarizes the stock returns after a signal was generated. The second table shows what returns would have been achieved by purchasing the S&P 500 Index instead.

#ipos #list #since