Honeywell International to Spin Off Advanced Materials Business
By Don Nico ForbesHoneywell International plans to spin off its Advanced Materials business as it continues to simplify its strategic focus. The U.S.-listed industrial conglomerate said on Tuesday it is planning a tax-free spinoff of the business as an independent, U.S. publicly traded company, with completion targeted for the end of 2025 or early 2026. As an independent company, the Advanced Materials business--which provides sustainability-focused specialty chemicals and materials--will have revenue of roughly $3.8 billion, Honeywell said. "The planned spin-off will enable Honeywell to progress its strategic priorities of accelerating organic growth, evolving its Accelerator operating system, and optimizing its portfolio," the company said. Write to Don Nico Forbes at don.forbes@wsj.com(END) Dow Jones Newswires10-08-24 0638ET
Source:Wall Street Journal
October 08, 2024 16:42 UTC
WSJ: The DCCC’s Abortion Distortion Campaign
WSJ: The DCCC’s Abortion Distortion CampaignOctober 8, 2024The DCCC is lying about Republicans’ position on abortion. And by the way, the pro-abortion rights Guttmacher Institute collects data on the incidence of abortion and related issues without controversy. The abortion distortion playbook has spread far and wide in Democratic campaigns. In California’s 22nd House district, GOP Rep. David Valadao has said he opposes a national abortion ban and supports abortion exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. Yet challenger Rudy Salas is running an ad implying that Mr. Valadao supports no exception for rape.
Source:Wall Street Journal
October 08, 2024 16:40 UTC
New poll shows Hochman leading Gascón in D.A. race by 30 percent
Berkeley and the Los Angeles Times found that challenger Nathan Hochman leads George Gascón in the race for L.A. County District Attorney by 30 percent, framing the race as an uphill battle for the incumbent heading into Tuesday's KNX News - L.A. Times debate. The poll found that 51% of likely voters said they would choose Hochman, while 21% said they would choose Gascón. UC Berkeley Poll Director Mark DiCamillo told KNX News that the voters’ opinion of Gascón are reflected in the poll. 73% said that was an extremely important reason for supporting him.”The poll also found that 28% of voters are undecided. Live video will be streamed on KNXNews.com, latimes.com, the L.A. Times app and the L.A. Times YouTube channel.
Source:Los Angeles Times
October 08, 2024 16:30 UTC
New York Times : Introducing the official Connections archive
New York Times Games is excited to introduce the official Connections Archive, an exciting new benefit exclusively for our Games and All Access subscribers. The archive allows solvers to revisit and play over 450 original puzzles, resume unfinished games and track their play history for a comprehensive experience. Today, we're rolling out the Connections Archive on a variety of platforms, starting with mobile web and desktop. The rollout will take place over the next couple of weeks, with the Connections Archive becoming available in the New York Times Games app on iOS & Android later this month.
Source:New York Times
October 08, 2024 16:19 UTC
Iraq’s Geopolitical Tightrope: Balancing Iran, Turkey, and US Pressures
[xviii]Nevertheless, the dynamic between Iraq and United States is complicated by the financial networks and intelligence links that exist between Iraq and Iran. [xxiv] For Iran and its allies in Iraq’s government, the prospective departure of US troops is undoubtedly viewed as an opportunity to consolidate power. It also underscored the tightrope the Sudani government walks in managing its complex ties with both Iran and the United States. Over the past 18 months, Iraq’s relations with both Iran and Turkey have improved, particularly regarding border security and the management of Kurdish affairs. Iraq’s National Security Council later acquiesced to Turkey’s longstanding demand to ban the PKK[xxxiii], though it stopped short of declaring the group a terrorist organization.
Source:Washington Post
October 08, 2024 16:04 UTC
Book Review: 'Countdown 1960' shows parallels with this year's presidential election season
CNN news anchor Chris Wallace starts the book in January 1960, when U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts declared his candidacy for the presidency during a divided time in United States politics. We are introduced to mobsters, Hollywood movie stars, labor bosses and Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. The results were so tight that Americans stayed up well past midnight to hear the final count. Kennedy narrowly defeated Republican Richard M. Nixon, who ultimately decided not to contest the results despite reports of voting irregularities in Illinois and Texas. As we approach another consequential election this year, the book is a reminder of how 1960 was also a deeply perilous time for America.
Source:CNN
October 08, 2024 16:00 UTC
Rachel Campos-Duffy to Lead Spanish-Language ‘Fox Noticias’ for Fox Deportes
The Fox Corp. unit plans to launch “Fox Noticias,” a new one-hour Spanish-language program for the Fox Deportes cable outlet. The program will also include highlights of the major sports matchups of the day from the award-winning Fox Deportes team. “I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to host ‘Fox Noticias,'” said Campos-Duffy, in a statement. The company has expanded offerings in audio, in books, and via digital media, including a subscription-based streaming outlet, Fox Nation, and a live-streamed Fox Weather service. “Fox Noticias” will also be distributed on Noticias.FOXNews.com, FOX Nation and a devoted YouTube page, as well as via clips made available via Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, and Snapchat.
Source:Fox News
October 08, 2024 15:59 UTC
Disaster Disinformation Is This Year’s John Podesta Emails
In response, Republicans first claim they’re better positioned on the issues, pointing to immigration and the economy but not abortion. Among non-college voters, Trump retains a 10% lead. He knew the things he was Tweeting about John Podesta’s emails weren’t true, Microchip testified at Douglass Mackey’s trial, but he didn’t care. But that’s not what Trump’s team meant when they said impending disaster creates an opportunity to attack Harris. The Republican party is treating deadly hurricanes like they treated John Podesta’s risotto recipe and Hunter Biden’s dick pics in past elections.
Source:New York Times
October 08, 2024 15:56 UTC
Al Pacino Reveals COVID-19 Infection in 2020 Nearly Killed Him: ‘I Didn’t Have a Pulse’
Share LinkedIn Pin EmailRoy Rochlin/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival/TNSWhen Al Pacino contracted COVID-19 four years ago, he nearly came face to face with death. But he says he “didn’t see the white light or anything.”“There’s nothing there,” the 84-year-old screen legend recalled, adding, “(I)t was no more. You’re gone.”The Oscar winner, promoting his new memoir, Sonny Boy, revisited his bout of COVID-19, telling the New York Times how his near-death experience unfolded. Amid the heat of the pandemic in 2020, the Scarface and Godfather star didn’t feel well. “In a matter of minutes they were there — the ambulance in front of my house.”More from CafeMom: Al Pacino Demanded a Paternity Test After Getting His 29-Year-Old Girlfriend Pregnant
Source:Los Angeles Times
October 08, 2024 15:55 UTC
TikTok sued by 14 states over alleged harm to children’s mental health
NEW YORK — A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits on Tuesday against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people and harmed their mental health. Bonta said TikTok has 16 million users in California, many of whom use it multiple hours every day. And last month, 42 state attorneys general called on US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to require labels on social media apps warning of their potential harm to young users. It also alleges that TikTok “challenges,” viral trends where users try to replicate videos created by others, can encourage dangerous behavior among young users. The lawsuit seeks financial penalties against TikTok, including a requirement that the platform repay any profits it received from ads directed to New York teens or pre-teens.
Source:CNN
October 08, 2024 15:53 UTC
Rare Draconid meteor shower to illuminate California’s evening sky this week
Weather permitting, Californians may be in for a treat over the next few days as the Draconid meteor shower returns, producing stunning streaks of light in the night sky. The meteor shower, which began Sunday and ends Thursday, will likely peak Monday night with higher chance of viewing them in North America on Tuesday night, according to the online journal Earth Sky . The Draconid meteor shower happens every October as the Earth passes through a trail of ice and rock left by the comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner , which travels around the sun every 6½ years, according to NASA. The Draconid meteor shower gets its name from the northern constellation of Draco the Dragon, the direction the meteors appear to be coming from. AdvertisementIn 2011 for instance, sky watchers around the world reported a peak of 660 meteors per hour, Earth Sky reported .
Source:Los Angeles Times
October 08, 2024 15:46 UTC
Trump Had 'Multiple Phone Calls' With Putin After Leaving Office, Says Bob Woodward's New Book
LOADING ERROR LOADINGFormer President Donald Trump kept in touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Trump left office, according to “War,” a new book by famed reporter Bob Woodward. “I wouldn’t purport to speak to what President Trump may or may not have done,” Haines said, according to Woodward. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone. “I don’t want you to tell anybody because people will get mad at you, not me,” Putin said, according to Woodward.
Source:Huffington Post
October 08, 2024 15:15 UTC
First look: NYT cooking's "Easy Weeknight Dinners"
First look: NYT cooking's "Easy Weeknight Dinners" The New York Times Cooking team unveils their latest cookbook, "Easy Weeknight Dinners," featuring 100 simple and quick recipes. Food editor Emily Weinstein joins "CBS Mornings" to share a top-rated, 20-minute recipe for Chile Crisp Fettuccine Alfredo with Spinach.
Source:New York Times
October 08, 2024 15:13 UTC
