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In the great tradition of family feuds, nothing stirs things up quite like a good old fashioned political argument with the in-laws.Research shows that these heated arguments are now the leading source of tension in American households, surpassing disagreements over lifestyle choices and even the ever-contentious “best way to load the dishwasher” debate.Politics is the most contentious topic between Americans and their in-laws, according to an exclusive Newsweek poll conducted by Talker Research among 1,000 Americans from August 27-29.Of those surveyed, 31% said they have argued with their in-laws about politics, more than other contentious topics such as lifestyle choices…

Donald Trump’s media companies were hit by a new sell-off on Wednesday, wiping out the gains their shares have enjoyed this year as his political standing has risen.The stock fell more than 6% to less than $17, below its value at the start of 2024. The stock price peaked in April during the former president’s criminal trial but has since fallen more than 70%. The company, which runs the social media platform Truth Social, still boasts a market capitalization of more than $3.3 billion — a huge sum for a small company with shrinking revenues and widening losses. Interest in…

An unregistered backyard laundry service in Kathmandu, Nepal. Jonas Glatzer/LightRocket via Getty Images Approximately one in five people in the world lives in poverty. Even in many developed countries, such as the United States, poverty rates exceed 12 percent. Even in an era of incredible technological advances and dynamic social change, poverty persists. As a professor of entrepreneurship, I am interested in a key question: Can poor people create their own path to prosperity? In other words, can venture creation be an effective tool for poverty alleviation? My research shows that this is possible with the right support, which is…

BARCELONA, Spain – Shiji, hospitality technology innovator, announces that Royal River Luxury Hotel selected Shiji Infrasys Cloud POS to elevate F&B guest experience through advanced technology. Awarded Best Hotel in Spain 2022 by Fijet España and part of the Luxury Tenerife Hotels Group, Royal River Hotel combines innovation with exceptional service in one of Tenerife’s most exclusive areas. The hotel boasts 50 stunning villas, four F&B outlets, a luxurious spa, and the hotel has installed five workstations and four tablets. Royal River Hotel’s decision to implement Shiji Infrasys Cloud POS is aligned with the hotel’s commitment to blend cutting-edge technology…

Welcome to the online edition of From the Politics Desk, a nightly newsletter where the NBC News politics team brings you the latest reporting and analysis from the campaign, the White House and Congress.In today’s edition, national political reporter Bridget Bowman analyzes what the post-Labor Day deluge of House election ads says about the broader political environment, plus chief political analyst Chuck Todd examines how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to portray each other as incumbents in the 2024 election.To receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday, sign up here.The race for the Lok Sabha elections reveals…

ShareInvestigators working on timeline of suspected shooter’s actionsGBI Director Chris Hosey said that investigators were trying to clarify a timeline of the suspected shooter’s actions before the deadly gunfire at Apalachee High School.Also under investigation is how the 14-year-old suspect got into the school, Hosey said in response to questions at a news conference tonight.“We’re still investigating that aspect of it,” Hosey said.“We’re still trying to clarify a lot of the timeline from the time that he got here to school today until the incident took place,” he said when asked about the suspect’s movements prior to the shooting.ShareGeorgia’s U.S.…

WORCESTER, Mass. — A new study could change the face of community sports.Researchers have found that sports-related concussions may not have as negative an impact on young athletes’ brains in the long term.Many parents have been hesitant to let their children play sports like football, fearing that concussions could lead to long-term health problems.”My son is one of them. My wife is a nurse and she doesn’t want him to play football because he’ll get concussions. But I tell her that’s not true and we have to look into it properly,” said Ramon Llanos, his father and youth coach.This new…

President Trump’s nephew, Fred Trump III, said in an interview with CNN this morning that when he called his uncle last year seeking financial assistance for his disabled son, William, the former president “said, ‘He doesn’t know you. Let him die and move to Florida.'””I don’t know how you can say that about other people, but to say that about your own great-great-grandson is pretty grotesque,” said Trump’s nephew, the son of the former president’s brother, Fred Trump Jr., who struggled with alcoholism and died of a heart attack in 1981.William has the gene mutation KCNQ2 and suffers from seizures.Fred…

Following the Biden administration’s accusations that Russia is waging an ongoing campaign to influence the outcome of November’s presidential election, several prominent conservative influencers in the US have come forward to claim they are “victims” of a Russian disinformation campaign.Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson issued a statement on Wednesday evening regarding allegations that a U.S. content production company they worked for received nearly $10 million from employees of Russian state media to publish videos containing messages supporting Moscow’s interests and policies, including the war in Ukraine.The Justice Department indictment does not name the company but describes it as…

CNN — Donald Trump’s lawyers on Wednesday asked a federal appeals court to halt sentencing until a judge hears the former president’s legal arguments to move the hush money lawsuit to federal court. The last-minute request came after a federal judge denied Trump’s motion to transfer the state case to federal court and delay a ruling currently scheduled for September 18. “Without the requested stay of execution, the New York County trial is scheduled to proceed to sentencing and ‘conviction’ on September 18, 2024…The result would be immediate incarceration of President Trump, potentially causing irreparable harm to the impending election,…