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Jack Antonoff has heard the criticism about his earplug use at the 2024 MTV VMAs, and has offered up a response to his haters. The music producer offered up a sarcastic apology online Thursday evening after he was put on blast for protecting his ears during Katy Perry’s performance at the awards show this week. While some fans accused Jack of being “disrespectful” to Katy by popping in some noise-canceling plugs, the Grammy winner made it clear the situation was blown out of proportion … and roasted those who took his earplug use so seriously. He wrote … “i would…

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. The woman who accused the National Association of Realtors of retaliation for her complaints about sexual harassment and discrimination in the office has revised her complaint and offered more details about who she said was involved. In an amended complaint filed on Tuesday, Roshani Sheth said that…

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, Feb. 20, 2024.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersShares of Adobe fell more than 9% on Friday, a day after the software company released third-quarter results that offered worse-than-expected guidance for the fourth quarter.Adobe reported $5.41 billion in revenue for the quarter, up 11% year over year and above the $5.37 billion expected by analysts according to LSEG. The company’s net income for the period was $1.68 billion, or $3.76 per diluted share, up from $1.40 billion, or $3.05 per share, in…

Thousands of Boeing workers in Washington State and Oregon walked off the job on Friday in the first strike at the plane maker in 16 years. Source link

Keeping up with the best gifts for kids can be challenging. As soon as they outgrow this season’s clothes, so do their tastes in toys. Luckily, Walmart released a list of 66 of this season’s top trending toys to help us find the hottest and most wanted picks for the upcoming holiday season. According to a statement, Walmart’s best toys include everyone’s favorite brands: Disney, Lego, Hot Wheels and Barbie (including a new and exclusive collection from Walmart and Mattel: Barbie World). Even better, Walmart is making it affordable and easy to shop for the trendiest toys at budget-friendly prices, with…

Rocket Pro TPO, the wholesale arm of Rocket Mortgage, upped its agency conforming loan limits to $802,650 in 48 states, ahead of an announcement by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that is expected in November. For Alaska and Hawaii, the ceiling on loans originated by Rocket Pro TPO and purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rose to $1,204,000. Rocket Pro TPO will honor these expected loan limits for mortgage applications on Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac conventional products starting Friday, the company said. “We’re doing it way sooner than we typically do, which is a pretty big deal,”…

The Trump campaign had to pay a deposit of over $145,000 to secure a spot at the Tucson Convention Center for a rally on Thursday.In a statement to Business Insider, the City of Tucson City Manager’s Office confirmed that the Trump campaign had paid a deposit for estimated costs of $145,222.70 to use the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall at the venue.”In accordance with City of Tucson policy implemented after the 2016 campaign visits of then candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, we now require users at the TCC to pay all costs associated with public safety response, so that taxpayers…

Banjul, the Gambia – Ten years ago, Alagie’s life in Banjul wasn’t easy. Still, he had both his parents, a wife, a home, and a dream of making a better life for them all in Europe. Now the 34-year-old, who asked that his full name not be used to protect his privacy, has lost much of what he had. Alagie left the Gambia in 2014, taking the irregular “backway” to Europe before he was forcibly returned eight years later. “I wanted the best for my wife and future children,” he told Al Jazeera about his decision to leave, looking sadly…

Prince Harry has something to say. The polarizing quasi Royal will turn 40 years old on September 15, perhaps the most significant birthday in a person’s life. How is he feeling just days ahead of this milestone? Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan Markle pose for a picture with Colombia’s former Education Minister Aurora Vergara and other participants, at the end of the “Afro women and power” forum, at the Municipal Theatre in Cali, Colombia, on August 18, 2024. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images) “I was anxious about 30, I’m excited about 40,” Harry…

Alam with his then-boyfriend in 1999, during the summer he moved to New York City. Photo: Rumaan Alam Rumaan Alam came to New York to make it in publishing. One could safely say he has accomplished his goal: His new novel, Entitlement, comes out next week, and an earlier book, Leave the World Behind, was turned into a feature film starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke. We spoke with Alam about his first days in the city, which were much less glamorous — sleeping on the floor in Fort Greene, eating potato chips for dinner, and buying dress shirts…