## Bernard Marcus, cofounder of The Home Depot and billionaire Republican megadonor, has died

Authored by cnn.com

Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the billionaire Home Depot cofounder and a Republican megadonor, who in recent years became an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, has died, the company announced Tuesday.

“The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the death of our cofounder Bernie Marcus,” The Home Depot said in a statement.

Marcus, who had a net worth of about $7.4 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index, gained his fortune from establishing The Home Depot with Arthur Blank in 1978.

Born in 1929 in Newark, New Jersey, to Russian Jewish immigrants, Marcus was the youngest of four siblings.

He earned his degree in merchandising and marketing at Rutgers University and went into the retailing industry working for various chains.

The Home Depot got its start in Atlanta, a city where Marcus was a well-known philanthropist with his wife Billi.

Some Trump opponents attempted to launch a boycott of The Home Depot in 2016 and in 2019 because of Marcus’ support of the Republican nominee for president. »

### Russia Arrests Top General as Military Purge Ramps Up

Authored by newsweek.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin's purge of his top military officials continued with the arrest of Major General Mirza Mirzaev.

Putin's purge of his top military officials continued with the arrest of Major General Mirza Mirzaev. »

### Watch the moment little Louis sings 'I'm Still Standing' after coming round from heart surgery

Authored by bristolpost.co.uk

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This was the moment a young boy survived heart surgery - and started belting out Elton John’s classic song ‘I’m Still Standing’ just an hour after coming round.

“He may yet be a candidate for his fourth open heart surgery, as a high risk candidate. »

### Reformist clerics imply Iran should back two-state solution for Israel and Palestine

Authored by theguardian.com

Iran has always seen Israel as a colonial enterprise of settlers, and some of its leaders have championed outright Holocaust denial.

Last week Iran did not attend a two-day meeting of an international coalition for a two-state solution held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

This implied support for a two-state solution led to protests outside the assembly’s offices, in Qom, after Friday prayers. »

### Analysts Say Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Now Unlikely Before End of 2024

Authored by ign.com

With the video game world waiting with bated breath for Nintendo to announce the inevitable Switch 2, analysts have said it is now unlikely that the company will say anything before the end of 2024.

All Nintendo has said is it will announce the Switch successor by the end of the current financial year, which means an announcement by the end of March 2025.

Reuters quoted Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda, who said an announcement is “unlikely” by the end of the calendar year. »

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