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Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. David Swanson | ReutersThe Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal judge to sanction Elon Musk if he continues to violate the court’s order to appear for a deposition in a probe of his 2022 Twitter acquisition.The SEC has been investigating whether Musk or anyone else working with him committed securities fraud in 2022 as the Tesla CEO sold shares in his automaker and shored…

Indonesian police say Mehrtens has been flown out of mountainous Nduga and appears in good health.New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed by rebels in Indonesia’s troubled eastern region of Papua 19 months after he was kidnapped. “Today, we have picked up pilot Phillip, who is in good health, and we flew him from Nduga to Timika,” Faizal Ramadhani, head of a special unit formed to handle the conflict in Papua, said in a statement on Saturday. Mehrtens is undergoing further health checks and a physiological examination, Indonesian police added. Fighters from the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB)…

Though the holiday season is a way off, one coveted limited-edition gift to shop now are beauty Advent calendars because they sell out so fast (and once they’re gone, they’re gone for the year.) These one-and-done gifts are a life-saver for anyone you’re unsure what to shop for. Nowadays, just about every beauty brand has a gift-worthy Advent calendar featuring a collection of bestselling makeup, skin care, fragrance or hair care goodies that you get to open every morning. Delight a beauty lover with a variety of gifts all together in one adorable package.Beauty Advent calendars are often similar to traditional…

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA), the reverse mortgage industry’s leading trade association, is preparing to host its 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo on Sept. 24-26 in San Diego. The event is typically the largest, most expansive meeting for a wide variety of reverse mortgage professionals. It also typically features federal housing officials to offer updates on the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program. To learn more about this year’s programming and what is on deck for the event at the Hard Rock Hotel, HousingWire’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD) sat down with NRMLA President Steve Irwin. Editor’s note: This…

Mark Cuban and Elon Musk have often sparred on X, Musk’s social media platform. But Cuban says he does get the Tesla and SpaceX chief’s sense of humor.Cuban said that Musk’s joke was “kind of insane” but defended Musk by arguing that that’s just the kind of banter you’d expect from him.Cuban told Cohen that he sent Musk a text once — adding that they’re “not friends” but have communicated in the past.”We just texted back and forth a few times and he had just had a child, and I said: ‘Congrats on your 90th child,'” Cuban said.”And his response…

An employee of California’s state fire protection agency has been arrested on suspicion of starting five forest fires in recent weeks, local officials have said. Robert Hernandez, a 38-year-old apparatus engineer at Cal Fire, was charged with five counts of arson, and is due to appear in court on Tuesday.He is suspected of igniting the blazes while off duty in three areas of northern California between 15 August and 14 September.Thanks to the quick response by firefighters and local residents less than an acre (0.4 ha) of wildland was burned, the officials said.“I am appalled to learn one of our…

In a word? Bravo, Tammy Slaton. On September 19, the 1000-Lb. Sisters cast member shared a video to her Instagram page in which she welcomed her new followers… while sending an important message to anyone who can relate to anything Slaton has been through. Tammy Slaton in front of the cameras here on 1000-Lb Sisters Season 5. (TLC) “If you’re new here, my name is Tammy. Some of my friends call me Queen Tammy. You can too if you want,” said Slaton, who does sometimes go by the moniker Queen Tammy online. “Here on my page you’re going to find…

The two real estate platforms have been growing on the same trajectory at Keller Williams for more than a decade, their founders said, and during this challenging period in the industry, it made sense to combine forces. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Teams and agent-oriented tech and agent services company Place has acquired all-inclusive platform Livian,…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week’s notable Wall Street action, pointing to quarterly reports from Costco and KB Home, as well as new economic data that could inform the Federal Reserve’s next decision about interest rates.But regardless of the week’s events, Cramer said the Fed’s successful start to the easing cycle is leading the market in a positive direction.”We’re in a rate cut cycle now, ok, it’s very different from, from the last couple years. So, the backdrop is now friendly. Don’t treat it with hostility, please,” he said. “When the Fed wants to be your…

As the war enters its 939th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Fighting Four people were injured after a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa. Governor Oleh Kiper said some port facilities and an Antigua-flagged civilian vessel were also damaged. Ukraine’s air force said 61 out of 70 Russian attack drones and one out of four missiles across 13 regions of Ukraine were destroyed. Some 70,112 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022, according to the BBC and the independent Russian…