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☆ Journalist sounds alarm on dangers of propaganda, calling it ‘one of the worst crises for American democracy this century’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I think it is at the center of one of the worst crises for American democracy this century, certainly in recent decades,” Applebaum told me by phone Tuesday. “They don’t believe journalists. They don’t believe independent ombudsman. They don’t believe institutions or science. It is not possible to understand why Trump continues to hold a firm grip over the Republican Party without understanding the propaganda machine at his disposal.

Persons: CNN — Anne Applebaum, ”, Donald Trump, Applebaum, authoritarians —, ” Applebaum, Vladimir Putin’s, Vladimir Putin’s Russia “, Trump, Rupert Murdoch, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Steve Bannon, “, it’s, Steve Bannon’s, that’s, David Muir, Lester Holt, Norah O’Donnell, Carlson, MAGA Organizations: CNN, Trump, Putin, Sputnik, MAGA Media, New York Times, Washington, Fox News, Republican Party Locations: U.S, Vladimir Putin’s Russia, Ukraine

☆ Election 2024 Biden jokes, Trump still leads and updates from the Sunday shows.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Che told me to say that, and I’m just realizing I was set up.” “Shame, shame, shame on you.” “Shame on you!” “Shame, shame, shame, shame.”President Biden didn’t waste time. “The 2024 election’s in full swing and yes, age is an issue,” Mr. Biden said in a roughly 10-minute speech. He ended it by noting that his grandfather, who recently died, had voted for Mr. Biden in the last election. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois held court with guests as Biden campaign officials talked about recent polls showing Mr. Biden cutting into Mr. Trump’s lead. “My vice president actually endorses me,” Mr. Biden said, referring to former Vice President Mike Pence’s decision not to endorse Mr. Trump.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, —, Donald, Joe, Michael Che, Che, I’m, ”, ” Mr, “, ” “ Donald, Mr, Stormy Daniels, Trump, ‘, ’, Washington Hilton, Hazami Barmada, Evan ”, Evan Gershkovich, “ We’re, Paul Whelan, we’re, Evan, Austin Tice, Deborah, Tice, Haiyun Jiang, The New York Times Kelly O’Donnell, Gershkovich, Ms, O’Donnell, Colin Jost, Advance —, Jost, Jost didn’t, mignon, Lester Holt, Jeffrey D, Al Sharpton, John Fetterman, Scarlett Johansson, Jon Hamm, Sean Penn, Chuck Schumer, J.B . Pritzker, Trump’s, Robert E, Lee, Mike Pence’s Organizations: White, ’ Association, Israel, Union, ’, Washington Hilton, New York Times, The New York Times, Washington, Wall Street, ., Home, U.S, Journalists, Austin, Wall Street Journal, Credit, NBC News, Staten, Advance, Mr, Black, White House, Hollywood, Democratic, Illinois, Biden, “ Locations: Gaza, New York, York, Russia, Moscow, The U.S, Syria, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg

☆ Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says ‘US credibility is at stake’ when asked about Trump’s NATO comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Haley Britzky | Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I think we have a responsibility to uphold those alliances,” Brown told NBC’s Lester Holt in an interview airing Monday evening. “US credibility is at stake with each of our alliances, and US leadership is still needed, wanted, and watched.”“The US is committed,” Brown added. “We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, or a tyrant or a dictator. And we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator,” Milley said at the time, in a veiled reference to Trump. The Pentagon said Monday that those attacks have resulted in 186 wounded or killed in action — including 130 traumatic brain injuries.

Persons: CQ Brown, Donald Trump, ”, Brown, “, ” Brown, NBC’s Lester Holt, that’s, ” Brown’s, Trump, Mark Milley, ” Milley, Joe Biden, Milley, Robert Hur’s, Biden, “ He’s, — Brown Organizations: CNN, Joint Chiefs, Staff, NATO, “ NBC, Trump, Republican, South Carolina, NBC, White, America, Pentagon Locations: Russia, “, South, Milley, ” Iran, —, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Gaza, United States, Jordan

☆ Microsoft CEO responds to AI-generated Taylor Swift fake nude images
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Kat Tenbarge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Friday that the company has to "move fast" on combatting nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfake images, after AI-generated fake nude pictures of Taylor Swift went viral this week. "Yes, we have to act," Nadella said in response to a question about the deepfakes of Swift. "I think we all benefit when the online world is a safe world. X didn't respond to an NBC News request for comment about the deepfake images of Swift, while the singer's representative declined to comment on the record. We have investigated these reports and have not been able to reproduce the explicit images in these reports.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Taylor Swift, Lester Holt, Nadella, Swift, Bing Organizations: NBC News, NBC, Microsoft, Media, Media Microsoft

NEW YORK (AP) — Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix. Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Swift began circulating widely this week on the social media platform X. The deepfake-detecting group Reality Defender said it tracked a deluge of nonconsensual pornographic material depicting Swift, particularly on X. Some images also made their way to Meta-owned Facebook and other social media platforms. “The images may be fake, but their impacts are very real," Morelle said in a statement.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, ”, Mason Allen, Brittany Spanos, Spanos, Douglas Baldridge, Gwyneth Paltrow’s, X, Elon Musk, “, Meta, Swift didn’t, Allen, OpenAI's DALL, OpenAI, Satya Nadella, Lester Holt, ” Nadella, Midjourney, who've, Yvette D, Clarke, New York who's, ” Clarke, Joe Morelle, Morelle Organizations: Twitter, DeepTrace, Hollywood, South, Rolling Stone, New York University, DJ, Associated Press, Elon, Microsoft, NBC Nightly, U.S, U.S . Rep, New, New York Democrat Locations: Meta, New York

☆ Before part of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off, Boeing had removed and adjusted it, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are under multiple investigations that probe their safety policies and procedures. Boeing said it couldn’t comment on the reports about what may have led to the door plug blowing off the plane, citing the ongoing investigation. The process also includes tightening fasteners and performing “detailed inspections of…dozens of associated components.”FAA on Sunday also required airlines to ensure older Boeing 737 planes with similar door plugs were secure. The FAA said airlines operating the Boeing 737-900ER model should visually inspect the planes but didn’t require them to be grounded. Two Max variants — the Max 7 and the Max 10 — are still awaiting approval to begin carrying passengers.

Persons: Max, AeroSystems, Washington Democratic Sen, Maria Cantwell, ”, David Calhoun, Jennifer Homendy, Ben Minicucci, Lester Holt, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker, “, —, Wells Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, New York Times, Seattle Times, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety, Washington Democratic, Senate, US National Transportation, ” Boeing, Max, NBC, FAA, ., Sunday Locations: New York, . Airlines, Alaska, United, Indonesia, Ethiopia

☆ Alaska Airlines CEO says company found loose bolts on ‘many’ Boeing Max 9s
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci revealed the carrier found “some loose bolts on many” Boeing 737 Max 9s in an interview for “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” scheduled to air Tuesday. The US Federal Aviation Administration urged airlines on Sunday to inspect so-called door plugs on an earlier version of Boeing 737 airplanes. After recent inspections of the newer Max 9s, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have found loose bolts. NBC asked Minicucci if Boeing has a problem with quality control extending beyond a single plane. We will follow the lead of the FAA and support our customers every step of the way.”The CEO of United Airlines, one of the biggest buyers of Boeing jets, also expressed frustration with the company.

Persons: Ben Minicucci, Lester Holt ”, ” Minicucci, Max, that’s what’s, ”, Minicucci, Stan Deal, “ I’m, Scott Kirby, they’ve, ” CNN’s Chris Isidore, Gregory Wallace, Hanna Ziady Organizations: New, New York CNN, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Max, NBC, US Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, FAA, Airplanes, United, CNBC Locations: New York, Portland , Oregon, Ontario , California, Alaska

☆ Families of Hostages in Gaza Are Desperate for Proof of Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Michael D. Shear | More About Michael D. Shear | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

We understand the pain,” said Jason Straziuso, a spokesman for the Red Cross. It’s not possible.”The Red Cross has about 130 employees in Gaza, he said, giving it some ability to deliver humanitarian aid and to visit the scenes of destruction from the war. Mr. Straziuso said Red Cross officials were talking to Hamas, Israel, the United States and other nations about the condition of the hostages. Warring nations have blocked the Red Cross from visiting hostages or prisoners of war in previous conflicts. In 2022, eight months into the war between Ukraine and Russia, the Red Cross still had little access to prisoners held by either side.

Persons: ”, Jason Straziuso, “, Straziuso, Cross, Osama Hamdan, Liz Hirsh Naftali, Abigail Idan, Abigail, “ Abigail, ” Ms, Naftali, Lester Holt, Rachel Goldberg, Polin, Goldberg, Jon Polin, Rachel Goldberg’s, Hersch Organizations: Red, NBC News, NBC Locations: Gaza, Israel, United States, Egypt, Qatar, Lebanon, Jihad, Ukraine, Russia, Richmond , Va

☆ What to Watch in the Third Republican Presidential Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( John Mccormick | Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The two-hour debate will take place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe Republican presidential primary debate stage Wednesday evening will shrink from seven to five participants, but the central character—former President Donald Trump—will still be absent and is likely to keep benefiting as his challengers beat each other up. The third debate starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time and will be moderated by Lester Holt and Kristen Welker of NBC News and Hugh Hewitt of the Salem Radio Network. It will air on broadcast and cable television and be streamed on NBCNews.com and Rumble.

Persons: Adrienne Arsht, Joe Raedle, Donald Trump —, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker, Hugh Hewitt Organizations: Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts of Miami, NBC News, Salem Radio Network Locations: Dade County

☆ Tim Scott on fentanyl crisis: We have to deal with our ports of entry and our southern border
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTim Scott on fentanyl crisis: We have to deal with our ports of entry and our southern borderFive Republican presidential hopefuls faced off tonight in Miami in a debate hosted by NBC News and sanctioned by the Republican National Committee. The debate was moderated by "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt and "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker.

Persons: Tim Scott, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker Organizations: Republican, NBC News, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: Miami

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy a 'comedian in cargo pants'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailVivek Ramaswamy calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy a 'comedian in cargo pants'Five Republican presidential hopefuls faced off tonight in Miami in a debate hosted by NBC News and sanctioned by the Republican National Committee. The debate was moderated by "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt and "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Ukraine's Zelenskyy, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker Organizations: Republican, NBC News, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: Miami

☆ Who Are the Moderators for Wednesday’s Republican Debate?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | More About Michael M. Grynbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Three experienced moderators will lead Wednesday’s meeting in Miami of the remaining Republican presidential candidates, although former President Donald J. Trump will again be absent. Lester Holt and Kristen Welker, two lead anchors at NBC News, which is overseeing the debate’s production and editorial process, will serve alongside Hugh Hewitt, a conservative radio host who works for a co-sponsor of the debate, Salem Media Group. Mr. Holt, the anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” was the sole moderator of Mr. Trump’s first general-election debate with Hillary Clinton, in September 2016. Mr. Holt took a minimalist approach that evening, sometimes allowing the candidates to argue between themselves, although his lack of interruption granted viewers an unfiltered view of the candidates’ rhetorical styles. Ms. Welker, the host of “Meet the Press,” was the sole moderator of Mr. Trump’s final debate against Joseph R. Biden Jr., in October 2020.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker, Hugh Hewitt, Holt, ”, Trump’s, Hillary Clinton, Welker, Joseph R, Biden, Carole Simpson Organizations: NBC News, Salem Media Group, Mr, NBC Nightly, “, Press Locations: Miami

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley trade barbs over 'Dick Cheney in three-inch heels' comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailVivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley trade barbs over 'Dick Cheney in three-inch heels' commentsFive Republican presidential hopefuls faced off tonight in Miami in a debate hosted by NBC News and sanctioned by the Republican National Committee. The debate was moderated by "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt and "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Dick Cheney, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker Organizations: NBC News, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: Miami

☆ Putin and President Xi are 'salivating' over idea of Ramaswamy becoming president, says Nikki Haley
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPutin and President Xi are 'salivating' over idea of Ramaswamy becoming president, says Nikki HaleyFive Republican presidential hopefuls faced off tonight in Miami in a debate hosted by NBC News and sanctioned by the Republican National Committee. The debate was moderated by "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt and "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker.

Persons: Putin, Xi, Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley Five, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker Organizations: NBC News, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: Miami

Here are six takeaways from the third GOP presidential primary debate:Foreign policy takes center stageOn Israel’s war with Hamas, there was little disagreement between the five candidates. “I am going to send troops to our southern border.”It was like Tuesday night never happenedJust like in the second debate, abortion concerns didn’t make it into the first more than 90 minutes of the program. The biotech entrepreneur came out swinging against the media, Haley, the debate moderators, the media, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, DeSantis and the Florida governor’s boots. Instead, the former South Carolina governor spent much of the debate sparring with Ramaswamy. During the Simi Valley debate, Haley said during a discussion about the app that she felt “dumber” every time she heard him speak.

Persons: Nikki Haley’s, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott’s, Glenn Youngkin, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, “, Chris Christie, Bibi, ” DeSantis, ’ ” Haley, Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Ramaswamy, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, ” Christie, Hitler, Scott, ” Haley, Roe, Wade, DeSantis, you’ve, ”, Christie, Tuesday’s, framers, let’s, China DeSantis, We’ve, we’ve, ” Haley wasn’t, DeSantis ’, Ron, Ken Griffin, Ronna McDaniel, McDaniel, Lester Holt, Kristin Welker, Salem, Hugh Hewitt, Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, Dick Cheney, “ We’ve, That’s, TikTok, Lindsey Graham, he’s, “ That’s, Christie didn’t Organizations: CNN, South Carolina Gov, South, Virginia Gov, GOP, Florida Gov, Former New Jersey Gov, Tuesday’s, Confucius Institutes, Citadel, “, Republican, NBC, America, Trump, United Nations Locations: Miami, Israel, Iran, China, South Carolina, ”, Former, Gaza, United States, Ukraine, Europe, Mexico, Florida, Ohio, Kansas , Michigan, California , Vermont, Iowa, Virginia, Roe, “, Simi Valley , California, Korea, Beijing, Simi

☆ 'Finish the job once and for all with these butchers Hamas,' says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Finish the job once and for all with these butchers Hamas,' says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisFive Republican presidential hopefuls faced off tonight in Miami in a debate hosted by NBC News and sanctioned by the Republican National Committee. The debate was moderated by "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt and "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker Organizations: Florida Gov, Republican, NBC News, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: Florida, Miami

☆ Tim Scott calls for 15-week national limit on abortions if he's elected US president
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTim Scott calls for 15-week national limit on abortions if he's elected US presidentFive Republican presidential hopefuls faced off tonight in Miami in a debate hosted by NBC News and sanctioned by the Republican National Committee. The debate was moderated by "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt and "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker.

Persons: Tim Scott, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker Organizations: NBC News, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: Miami

☆ 'You're just scum' — Haley blasts Ramaswamy over his attack on her daughter's TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'You're just scum' — Haley blasts Ramaswamy over his attack on her daughter's TikTokFive Republican presidential hopefuls faced off tonight in Miami in a debate hosted by NBC News and sanctioned by the Republican National Committee. The debate was moderated by "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt and "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker.

Persons: Haley, Ramaswamy, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker Organizations: Republican, NBC News, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: Miami

☆ Chris Christie: Funding Ukraine is 'the price we pay for being the leaders of the free world'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChris Christie: Funding Ukraine is 'the price we pay for being the leaders of the free world'Five Republican presidential hopefuls faced off tonight in Miami in a debate hosted by NBC News and sanctioned by the Republican National Committee. The debate was moderated by "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt and "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker.

Persons: Chris Christie, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker Organizations: Ukraine, Republican, NBC News, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: Miami

NEW YORK (AP) — Lester Holt, Kristen Welker and Hugh Hewitt will moderate the third Republican presidential debate, scheduled for Nov. 8 in Miami, NBC said Wednesday. The first one held outside the confines of Fox News, the two-hour debate will be seen at 8 p.m. Eastern on NBC and the NBC News Now streaming service. Holt is the anchor of “NBC Nightly News” and Welker is the moderator of “Meet the Press.” Hewitt hosts a morning talk show for the Salem Radio Network, a co-sponsor of the debate. Former President Donald Trump, leading in polls for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, skipped the first two debates and has given no indication he will be at any others. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Persons: — Lester Holt, Kristen Welker, Hugh Hewitt, Holt, Welker, ” Hewitt, Donald Trump Organizations: NBC, Fox News, Press, Salem Radio Network, Associated Press Locations: Miami

☆ A prominent Black voting rights activist says there are 'saboteurs' within the Democratic Party who don't want Kamala Harris to succeed, arguing they are worried about her 'outshining' Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kamala Harris' tenure as vice president has been marked by a series of high-profile ups and downs. Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown told The New York Times Magazine she feels some Democrats have undermined the VP. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I think there have been saboteurs within the administration," Brown told The Times' Astead W. Herndon. The vice president has also been an in-demand speaker among college students — especially at historically Black colleges and universities. Dunn also shut down any rumors that Harris might be replaced as Biden's running mate next year.

Persons: Kamala Harris, LaTosha Brown, Anita Dunn, Harris, —, Barack Obama, Obama, Joe Biden, Brown, Kamala outshining Biden, Roe, Wade, Biden, hasn't, Brown —, Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff, Sen, Elizabeth Warren of, Lester Holt —, she's, Dunn Organizations: The New York Times Magazine, White House, Service, Black, New York Times Magazine, Times, MSNBC, Democratic Party, Biden, Democratic, NBC News Locations: California, Washington, Herndon, Georgia, Sens, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Mexico

☆ Families of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas are pleading for their release and say they have no idea how their relatives are doing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Insider spoke to family members of those believed to be kidnapped to understand what happens now. He added that the American Jewish Committee's offices in Jerusalem and the US were actively "responding when we receive calls from family members" about missing loved ones. "We started getting WhatsApp messages from family members that Hamas was in the kibbutz," Onn said. But, as for those who were taken, Onn said the family has to hold on to hope during an excruciating time. A plea from loved onesInformation about missing loved ones has been hard to come by, people in Israel told Insider on Sunday and Monday.

Persons: —, Jonathan Conricus, Nir Oz, Abbey, Onn, That's, it's, Ted Deutch, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Kenneth Quinn, who's, Quinn, Nahar, Adrienne Neta, Biden, Neta, Rubi Chen, Itay, Chen, Lester Holt, John Kirby, Kirby, Shelly Shem Tov, Omer, Jake Tapper, Shem Tov, Tapper, she'd, Reed Alexander Organizations: Service, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, US State Department, Israel Defence Forces, American Jewish Committee, Democratic, Jewish, Israel, Reuters, State Department, NBC News, National Security Council, White, United, CNN Locations: Gaza, Israel, American, Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Florida, Jerusalem, Hamas, Washington, United States, Israeli

Iran's Presidency/Mohammad Javad Ostad/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Five U.S. citizens detained in Iran who are expected to be swapped for five Iranians imprisoned in the United States as early as next week are "in full health," Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday. The United States said it will have "oversight" on how and when the funds will be spent. IRNA, citing Iran's mission to the United Nations, said "some of the freed Iranians will remain in the United States while others will return ... "The arrangements have been done and the final action of swapping the prisoners should be finalized in the due time," Raisi told NBC, according to excerpts released by the network. "This money belongs to the Iranian people, the Iranian government, so the Islamic Republic of Iran will decide what to do with this money," Raisi said in the interview, speaking through an Iranian government translator.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mohammad Javad Ostad, Matthew Miller, Raisi, Lester Holt, Siamak, Morad Tahbaz, Mehrdad Moin, Ansari, Kambiz Attar, Kashani, Reza Sarhangpour, Amin Hassanzadeh, Kaveh, IRNA, John Kirby, Arshad Mohammed, Rami Ayyub, Daphne Psaledakis, Parisa Hafezi, Timothy Gardner, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: State House, Iran's, West Asia News Agency, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, U.S, United, Department, NBC Nightly, U.S ., British, U.S . State Department, United Nations, White House, MSNBC, NBC, Thomson Locations: Harare, Zimbabwe, Iran, United States, South Korean, Washington, Tehran, U.S, Emad Sharqi, Qatar, Islamic Republic of Iran, Dubai

☆ Iran's Raisi: five US citizens detained in Iran 'in full health'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa (not pictured) during his official visit at the State House in Harare, Zimbabwe, on July 13, 2023. Iran's Presidency/Mohammad Javad Ostad/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Five U.S. citizens detained in Iran, who are expected to be swapped for five Iranians imprisoned in the United States as early as next week, are "in full health," Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said in a television interview on Tuesday. One source familiar with the talks has previously said the Swiss embassy, which represents U.S. interests in Iran, had visited the five Americans and said they were in good health. While Raisi appeared to acknowledge the $6 billion may only be used for humanitarian purposes, he said Iran would decide how the money would be spent. "This money belongs to the Iranian people, the Iranian government, so the Islamic Republic of Iran will decide what to do with this money," Raisi said in the interview, speaking through an Iranian government translator.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mohammad Javad Ostad, Raisi, Lester Holt, Morad Tahbaz, Arshad Mohammed, Samia Nakhoul, Timothy Gardner Organizations: State House, Iran's, West Asia News Agency, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, U.S, NBC Nightly, U.S ., British, NBC, U.S . State Department, Thomson Locations: Harare, Zimbabwe, Iran, United States, Tehran, U.S, Emad Sharqi, South Korean, Washington, Qatar, Swiss, Islamic Republic of Iran, South Korea, Dubai

☆ 'Of course he lost': Ron DeSantis rejects Trump's 2020 election claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Amanda Terkel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis on Sunday rejected Donald Trump's claim that he was the true winner of the 2020 presidential election in his most forceful comments to date on the matter. DeSantis continued to discuss all the ways he believed the previous presidential election was not perfect. DeSantis' comments come just days after Trump pleaded not guilty to charges that he broke the law by trying to overturn the 2020 election. I don't think it was a good-run election," DeSantis said. Florida has long allowed anyone who wants to vote by mail to do so, including in the 2020 election.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Scott Brown, Donald Trump's, DeSantis, Dasha Burns, Trump, Burns, Joe Biden's, Lester Holt, Mark Zuckerberg's, Hunter Biden, didn't, You've, —, Dr, Anthony Fauci, lockdowns, Trump's Organizations: Republican U.S, Florida Gov, NBC News, NBC, MSNBC, Trump, Republican, White, Coronavirus, Force, Republican National Committee Locations: Florida, Rye , New Hampshire, U.S, Iowa

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