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☆ The Latin Grammys will turn 25 in Miami. Here's who is up for a trophy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Some of the biggest stars in Latin music will gather Thursday for the 25th anniversary of the Grammys in Miami — a hub of Latin American culture and the headquarters of the Latin Recording Academy. There are some new additions to this year’s Latin Grammys, too: best Latin electronic music performance and best contemporary Mexican music album will be featured as categories for the first time ever. “As we approach the 25th edition of the Latin GRAMMYs, our Awards Process is more robust than ever, with our membership evaluating over 23,000 entries this year,” Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud said. “The Latin GRAMMYs have grown in an amazing way to become a fundamental platform for music and culture. The Latin Grammys will take place at Miami's Kaseya Center at 8 p.m.

Persons: Édgar Barrera —, Karol G, Bunny, Kali Uchis, Juan Luis Guerra, Kany, Carin Leon, Camilo, Carín, Una Vida Pasada, Manuel Abud Organizations: Latin Recording, Recording, Univision Locations: Miami —, Seville, Spain, Feid

☆ The Jets fired their coach to save their season. Except he wasn’t the problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The New York Jets, 2-3 through five weeks, could have looked at the glass as half full. And despite their 2-3 record, the Jets entered Week 6 only one game behind the Buffalo Bills for the lead in the AFC East. In the five games since they fired Saleh, the Jets are only 1-4. Where has the Jets' season gone wrong? The Jets are averaging 17.7 points per game this season, not even a full two points more than the 15.8 they averaged last year.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Robert Saleh, hasn’t, Saleh, Rodgers, Nathaniel Hackett, Davante Adams, Adams, Saleh —, — Organizations: New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, Jets, Buffalo Bills, AFC, Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Super Bowl, Rodgers, Las Vegas Raiders, Raiders, The Jets Locations: New York, , New York, Green Bay, York

New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a judge on Monday to set an earlier trial date in his federal corruption case next year, arguing the current date would impede Adams’ participation in his mayoral reelection campaign, according to court documents. In a letter to the court, Adams’ lawyer, Alex Spiro, requested the trial to begin weeks earlier on April 1, rather than later that month. He added that the prosecution will “cast a cloud” over Adams’ campaign until it’s resolved by a New York jury at trial. Adams pledged to fight the charges and stay on as mayor. “This was a multiyear scheme to buy favor with a single New York City politician on the rise,” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said at a news conference in September.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, Alex Spiro, Spiro, “, Adams’s, ”, Damian Williams, Adams —, —, Adams “ Organizations: York City, Democratic, Mayor, New, Prosecutors Locations: York, New York, U.S, New York City, City

SEOUL, South Korea — As foreign governments prepare to deal with a second Trump administration, at least one key U.S. ally is hoping to make headway on the fairway. Last month, the U.S. and South Korea agreed on a new five-year cost-sharing plan for the U.S. troops. Maintaining a strong security alliance with the U.S. is especially important for South Korea given the growing hostility from nuclear-armed North Korea. That in turn could lead South Korea and even Japan to consider whether they need nuclear weapons of their own. Stella Kim reported from Seoul, South Korea, and Jennifer Jett reported from Hong Kong.

Persons: Trump, Yoon Suk, “, Donald Trump, Yoon, ”, Shinzo Abe, David Boling, Chung Sung, Abe, Abe “, Boling, ” Yoon —, ” Jeremy Chan, “ I’ve, Yoon doesn’t, he’s, ” Chan, Lydia Ko, Ko, Shigeru Ishiba, ” Boling, Chan, Choi Sang, mok, Joe Biden, Brendan Smialowski, Kim Jong, Stella Kim, Jennifer Jett Organizations: NBC, South, Eurasia Group, Trump, House, Paris Olympics, Japanese, U.S, South Korean Finance, Seoul, Getty Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, U.S, Florida , New Jersey, Virginia, North Korea, Japan, New York, Seoul, United States, East Asia, China, Northeast Asia, New Zealand, Scotland, Korea, Chiba, AFP, Hong Kong

☆ Trump is already wielding power and causing massive disruption
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | Trump S Determination To Project Peerless Authority Is Playing Out On Multiple Fronts | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Democrats are, meanwhile, coming to terms with the massive fallout of their failure to stop Trump’s return to power, even as they dissolve into self-recrimination. They lack a clear leader to revive their message or a platform of power if Republicans retain control of the House. Establishing dominance over Washington Republicans: Trump has been mostly behind closed doors since his victory rally last week. Trump is promising to return to the volatile foreign policy that defined his first term — and then some. The conundrum facing US allies was laid out by French President Emmanuel Macron, who rode the Trump first-term rollercoaster.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley, Elise Stefanik, rouser Elon Musk, Volodymyr Zelensky —, Joe Biden —, Susie Wiles, Pompeo, Haley, Roger Stone, MAGA, “, ” Trump, Tony Carrk, Elect Trump, Florida Sen, Rick Scott —, Vivek Ramaswamy —, Dakota Sen, John Thune, Texas Sen, John Cornyn, Thune, Cornyn, ”, Washington, trepidation, Jim Jordan, Dana Bash, Jordan, Jack Smith, Musk, Trump —, Vladimir Putin, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, ” Macron Organizations: CNN, White, Republicans, GOP, United, New York, Trump, Pentagon, Overseas, peerless, CIA, South Carolina governor’s, Washington Republicans, Republican, United States, Democrats, Union, Ohio Republican, SpaceX Locations: Florida, United Nations, Europe, Taiwan, Iran, Russia, United States, Arizona, Washington, South Carolina, New York, ., Dakota, Texas, “ State, China

☆ Bitcoin tops $82,000 as crypto euphoria over Trump win shows no sign of waning
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Katrina Bishop | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

ET, bitcoin was trading 3.6% higher at $82,216, according to Coin Metrics. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Bitcoin touches $80,000 on Sunday for the first time ever. "His pledge to go all in on crypto has sent Bitcoin to fresh heady heights," she said in a research note Monday. "He's made an about turn on supporting the industry and is now vowing to turn the U.S. into the crypto capital of the world. On the campaign trail, Trump made a slew of promises to the crypto industry, including making the U.S. the "crypto capital of the planet" and insisting that all bitcoin should be mined in the country.

Persons: Chukrut, cryptocurrencies, Donald Trump's, XRP, Memecoins, Shiba, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, He's, clement, Trump, Gary Gensler — Organizations: Getty, Metrics, U.S, U.S . Securities, Exchange Locations: U.S

☆ Internal Tesla salary database shows Elon Musk's strategy: Lower salaries, bigger stock grants
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Grace Kay | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Business Insider secured access to an internal Tesla pay database, covering nearly 100,000 employees as of December 2021. Tesla offers lower base salaries than its tech and automotive peers but offers substantial stock grants. Nine current and former people in engineering and sales said that Tesla's stock grants make it easier to accept lower base salaries. To get a sense of which employees were more likely to take home large grants, BI broke up stock grants based on job category. So far, stock grants have "proven to be better than cash in your pocket."

Persons: Elon Musk's, It's, Tesla, Donald Trump's, —, Zaheer Mohiuddin, ISOs, Greg Selker, Stanton Chase, Selker, Musk, we've, Harley Shaiken, Ford, Shaiken, Drew Baglino, Zachary Kirkhorn, Omead Afshar, Aaron Greenspan, it's Organizations: Business, CNBC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nvidia, Ford, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, BI, Companies, Google, US, Netflix, Big Tech, GM, Musk, Bloomberg Locations: Silicon Valley

☆ FTX sues crypto exchange Binance and its former CEO Zhao for $1.8 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The estate of collapsed crypto exchange FTX has filed a suit against Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao in an effort to wrest back at least $1.76 billion, citing a "fraudulent" share deal. The FTX estate alleges that the share repurchase was funded by FTX's Alameda Research division through a combination of the company's and Binance's exchange tokens, as well as Binance's dollar-pegged stablecoin. Binance denies the allegations, saying in an emailed statement: "The claims are meritless, and we will vigorously defend ourselves." That same month, Binance's Zhao pleaded guilty to charges of violating the Bank Secrecy Act for failing to put in motion an effective anti-money laundering program and for breaching U.S. economic sanctions. In another post cited, he said: "As part of Binance's exit from FTX equity last year, Binance received roughly $2.1 billion USD equivalent in cash (BUSD and FTT).

Persons: FTX, Changpeng Zhao, Zhao, Sam Bankman, Binance, Fried, Binance's Zhao, LUNA Organizations: Binance, Shires, FTX's Alameda Research Locations: Delaware, FTX, Alameda

☆ John Robinson, legendary USC and LA Rams coach, dies at 89
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Bruce Feldman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

He let his coaches coach.”“It was all coaching,” Robinson told The Athletic in 2020. He became the Ducks’ offensive coordinator in 1960, after graduating, before taking the same job at USC under legendary USC coach John McKay in 1972. When McKay left USC to coach the NFL expansion team Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976, Robinson succeeded him. Advertisement“That was a great team,” Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott told The Athletic in 2020. “Coach Robinson would say we could go play the Rams any day and we’ll kick their butt.

Persons: John Robinson, Robinson, John Madden’s, —, ”, Paul McDonald, ” John Robinson, tPvQVFBcIO —, Anthony Munoz, Ronnie Lott, Marcus Allen, Bruce Matthews, Dennis Smith, Joey Browner, Chip Banks, Don Mosebar, Roy Foster, Hoby Brenner, Charles White, Keith Van Horne, Jeff Fisher, Riki Ellison, Ed Reed, Andre Johnson, Clinton Portis, Allen, White, “ John Robinson, Van Horne, “, ” Robinson, Hudson Houck, we’re, ” Norv Turner, John McKay, McKay, they’d, would’ve, Sean McVay, “ He’s, McDonald, Richard Mackson Organizations: NFL, USC, tPvQVFBcIO — USC Football, Alabama, resoundingly, Pro Football Hall of Famers, Trojans, NFL Pro, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Hurricanes, Athletic, LA Rams, Rose Bowl, Ducks, Madden’s Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rose, Stanford, ”, of Fame, “, Rams, NFC, UNLV, Rebels, LSU, Tigers, Getty Locations: Daly City, Calif, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Birmingham, Oregon, Baton Rouge, La

☆ New Saints coach predicted ‘crappy day’ after clogging toilet before game — then the opposite happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

It was an eventful day for New Orleans Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi on Sunday. A special teams coach in the NFL since 2009, Rizzi won in his debut as an NFL head coach. And in his first game, Rizzi led New Orleans to a 20-17 win, snapping a seven-game losing streak. That was enough for Allen, who was promoted to head coach from defensive coordinator in 2022, to lose his job. On Sunday, the Saints handed the Atlanta Falcons — who entered winners in five of their last six — their first road loss of the season.

Persons: Darren Rizzi, Rizzi, Dennis Allen, Allen, Derek Carr Organizations: New Orleans Saints, NFL, Saints, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons —, Falcons, Atlanta, New, NFC, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos Locations: New Orleans, New

☆ ‘The Piano Lesson’ is about legacy — for the family at its center and the Washingtons bringing it to theaters
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Ronda Racha Penrice | Atlanta-Based Writer Ronda Racha Penrice Is The Author Of | Black American History For Dummies. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

But it is Washington’s kids — John David Washington, Malcolm Washington and executive producer Katia Washington — who have taken the baton for “The Piano Lesson,” one of Wilson’s two Pulitzer Prize-winning works. Skylar Smith as Maretha in “The Piano Lesson.” Brian Douglas / NetflixJohn David told NBC News he was pulled to “The Piano Lesson” because “I needed to find myself. And where I was at that time, ‘The Piano Lesson’ was the salve for that,” he said. Malcolm Washington, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler and Samuel L. Jackson with students after a screening of “The Piano Lesson” at Morehouse College in Atlanta. It’s just beautiful to do that.”“The Piano Lesson” is in theaters now and will begin streaming on Netflix Nov. 22.

Persons: Denzel Washington, John David Washington, Malcolm Washington, Katia Washington —, John David, “ Till, Danielle Deadwyler, Malcolm, John David’s, Willie, he’s, Berniece, Deadwyler, Skylar Smith, ” Brian Douglas, Netflix John David, “, ” Malcolm, ‘, ’, ”, Julie Dash’s, Barry Jenkins ’ Oscar, ” Deadwyler, ” Danielle Deadwyler, Boy Willie, Ray Fisher, Samuel L, Jackson, Doaker Charles, ” David Lee, Jackson’s Doaker, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Doaker, Lloyd Richards, Isaiah Gunn, Young, Michael Potts, Wilson, Denzel, Viola Davis, Oscar, Washington, Davis, Chadwick Boseman’s, Charles Dutton, Alfre Woodard, Katia, Pauletta, Olivia Washington, Weeks, Spelman Organizations: Globe, Netflix, NBC News, Yale Repertory Theatre, Broadway, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Morehouse Locations: Pittsburgh, Mississippi, Denzel Washington, Washington, Pauletta Washington, Atlanta, John David’s alma, ”

☆ Democratic governors and AGs prepare for battle with Trump administration
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Newsom is far from the only Democratic governor preparing to take on Trump. In blue states like Illinois, Massachusetts and New York, officials are already vowing to mount legal and policy fights against the incoming Trump administration on issues like abortion rights, environmental regulations, gun control, immigration enforcement and more. But the second Trump era will offer Democratic officials opportunities to showcase their own leadership as they position themselves for potential future runs. A less combative toneSome Democratic governors, including those widely seen as potential 2028 presidential contenders, did not immediately take aim at Trump’s incoming administration. “Finally, let’s root for the success of the new administration and keep working together to get things done.”Pennsylvania Gov.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Gavin Newsom, —, ” Newsom, Newsom —, ”, Newsom, Kamala Harris, Harris ’, Joe Biden’s, J.B . Pritzker, “, ” Pritzker, Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, Maura Healey, Wes Moore, ” Moore, Gretchen Whitmer, Harris, Josh Shapiro, –, Tim Walz, JD Vance, he’s, ” Walz, Andy Beshear, Beshear, we’re, Trump —, ” Beshear, ” Josh Stein, don’t Organizations: CNN, Democratic, California Gov, Republicans, Trump, Democratic Party, Illinois Gov, New York Gov, MSNBC, Maryland Gov, ” Michigan, Minnesota Gov, Arizona voters, ”, Democrats Locations: California, Illinois , Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, Washington, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, “ Minnesota, Arizona, ” Kentucky, North Carolina

☆ Insider Today: Rethinking supplements
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

On the agenda:But first: Inside the vacation-home tax drama in South Lake Tahoe. Brandon Olafsson/ ShutterstockFor Amanda Yen, a Business Insider fellow, her grandparent's vacation home in South Lake Tahoe is "the stuff of legend." However, a proposed annual tax measure on last Tuesday's ballot that was voted down by local residents made her family question whether they'd keep their house. What's been the initial reaction from second homeowners now that Lake Tahoe locals voted against Measure N? AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: —, Brandon Olafsson, Amanda Yen, she'd, they'd, Amanda, What's, Amelia Richmond, Kamala Harris, they're, Steve Teshara, Rebecca Zisser, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Ivan, Fido Carl Godfrey, Natalie Ammari, Smart Ray, Ray, We've, Dan DeFrancesco, Grace Lett, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Business, Service, BI Cruises, BI, Paramount Network, tote Locations: Atlanta, peachy, South Lake Tahoe, South Lake, Lake Tahoe, Vietnam, Cambodia, New England, New York City, New York

☆ Menendez supporters say brothers should go free — but prosecutors who tried them believe they got what they deserved
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Erik and Lyle Menendez no longer pose a public safety risk and have paid their debt to society, Gascón told reporters. Menendez brothers, Erik, left, and Lyle at their Beverly Hills home in November 1989. Ronald L. Soble / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileJuan Mejia, now a head deputy for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, raised another concern. From left to right; Erik Menendez with his attorney, Leslie Abramson and Lyle Menendez in Los Angeles, Calif on March 9, 1994. Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileWhen they committed their crimes, Gascón said, they were younger than 26.

Persons: Erik, Lyle Menendez, “, Pamela Bozanich, ”, Menendez, Chance, Kitty Menendez, George Gascón —, —, Gascón, it’s, José Menendez, gunning, Lyle, Ronald L, Juan Mejia, Mejia, Lyle’s, ” Mejia, Dateline ”, resentencing, they’ve, Nathan Hochman, Hochman, Les Zoeller, who’d, Zoeller, Erik Menendez, Leslie Abramson, Ted Soqui, Ted, they’d, Bozanich, ” Bozanich, ‘, ’, Ann Wolbert Burgess, Mark J, Terrill, Jose, he’d, ” Gascón, They’ve, George Gascón, Myung Chun, Mark Geragos, Andy Cano, Kitty, Jose Menendez, NBC “ I’ve, Andy Organizations: NBC News, Los Angeles, “ Dateline, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Los Angeles County, Attorney’s Office, Dateline, Incoming, Angeles, Beverly, Rolex, Porsche, Court, Netflix, “, NBC, Attorney’s Locations: Los, Los Angeles County, Angeles County, Los Angeles, Calif, San Diego, ’ ”, Van Nuys, California

☆ South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in growing scandal around him and his wife
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing on Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that is severely hurting his approval ratings and providing political munition to his rivals. The political firestorm coincides with South Korea facing a slew of critical foreign policy issues, such as Donald Trump’s election win to become the next president of the United States and North Korea’s reported entry into the Russia-Ukraine war. The opposition party alleges that the conversation proves Yoon provided Myung with political favors in return for free surveys. Lee, a firebrand lawmaker who narrowly lost to Yoon in the 2022 presidential election, is undergoing four separate trials over corruption and various other allegations. Yoon noted that North Korea’s arsenal has significantly advanced since Trump’s diplomacy with Kim collapsed in 2019.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Donald Trump’s, Yoon, Kim Keon Hee, Myung Tae, Myung, “, ” Yoon, ”, Kim Young, Lee Jae, Lee, Yoon —, Shigeru Ishiba, Trump, Kim Jong, Kim, ” “, Biden Organizations: South, People Power Party, Democratic Party, firebrand, Trump, North Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, United States, North, Russia, Ukraine, Washington, Tokyo, Seoul

WASHINGTON — Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme Court justices. Conservatives are prepared for Supreme Court retirements, with the most attention on Justice Samuel Alito, 74. GOP won't pursue Supreme Court ethics rulesTrump already transformed the federal courts in his first term, appointing 54 appeals court judges and 174 district court judges, many of whom are closely linked with the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group. Biden has made his own mark on the judiciary, appointing 210 district and appeals court judges in total, including 44 appeals court judges, falling just short of Trump’s total. “We’ll quit beating up the Supreme Court every time we don’t like the decision they make,” he said.

Persons: Donald Trump, — Trump, Trump, Samuel Alito, Alito, ”, Mike Davis, “ That’s, — John Thune, John Cornyn, “, ” Cornyn, Thune, Trump’s, Clarence Thomas, Roe, Wade, John Malcolm, Franklin D, Roosevelt, — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett —, Biden, Davis, Thomas, Don McGahn, ’, you’ve, Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Trump's, Barrett, “ Sonia Sotomayor, Sotomayor, Alex Aronson, Sotomayor didn’t, Chuck Grassley, Sen, Grassley, Josh Hawley, Trump hasn’t, Malcolm, Andrew Oldham, Amul Thapar, JD Vance’s, Usha Vance, Thapar, Judge James Ho, Neomi Rao, Patrick Bumatay, Joe Biden hasn’t, Russell Wheeler, Leonard Leo, Leo, Mitch McConnell, shepherded, “ We’ll Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, Democratic, Senate, Trump, GOP, Heritage Foundation, “, White, NBC, NBC News, Committee, Circuit, Appeals, U.S ., District of Columbia Circuit, Republican, Institution, Federalist Society, Supreme, Court Locations: West Virginia , Montana and Ohio, Texas, Iowa, New Orleans, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Ky

☆ China announces $1.4 trillion over five years to tackle local governments’ hidden debt
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | Evelyn Cheng Is A Senior Correspondent With Cnbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

BEIJING — China on Friday announced the central government would allocate an additional 6 trillion yuan ($840 billion) to local governments for tackling hidden debt issues. The policies will reduce hidden debt from 14.3 trillion yuan to 2.3 trillion yuan by 2028, Lan said. At the parliamentary meeting, officials had reviewed a plan to increase the limit on how much debt local governments can issue, according to state media. The additional quota would go toward swapping out local governments’ hidden debt. Nomura estimates that China has 50 trillion yuan to 60 trillion yuan ($7 trillion to $8.4 trillion) in such hidden debt, and said it expected that Beijing could allow local authorities to increase debt issuance by 10 trillion yuan over the next few years.

Persons: of Finance Lan Fo’an, Lan, Xi Jinping, Donald Trump —, —, Nomura Organizations: Friday, of Finance, People’s Bank of, People’s Congress, U.S, Nomura, International Monetary Fund Locations: BEIJING, China, Beijing, People’s Bank of China, Covid

The U.S. Capitol building November 6, the President-elect Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election. GOP leaders have been dreaming of another major tax package, as many tax provisions are set to expire at the end of 2025. Remember: With Republicans winning control of the Senate, delivering on Trump’s agenda will come down to whether the GOP retains a majority in the House. Even with unified GOP control, there would be challenges ahead for Republicans. One issue is the political math: House Republicans believe if they do hold onto the majority, it won’t be by much.

Persons: Donald Trump, Leah Millis, Joe Biden’s, Mike Johnson —, —, Danya Gainor Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Republicans, GOP, Trump, CNN, Democrats, Biden White, House, Republican Locations: Washington, Pennsylvania, Michigan

Trump is also wary of special elections to replace sitting lawmakers, especially in the Senate. has conveyed that he is not interested in entering the Trump administration, according to three sources familiar with the decision. Sessions, an adviser to Trump in 2016, was one of his earliest supporters when Trump elevated him from the Senate to run his Justice Department. The special election to replace him also turned into a centerpiece of Democratic organizing against Trump. Though the GOP won the special election narrowly, Republicans lost Price's congressional seat in the midterms and then watched Georgia turn blue in 2020.

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☆ Europe cannot finance Ukraine war if Trump pulls U.S. out of the conflict, Hungary's Orban warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends ADF Talks as part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) at NEST Congress and Exhibition Center in Antalya, Turkiye on March 01, 2024. Europe alone cannot shoulder the financial strain of supporting Ukraine against the ongoing Russian invasion, Hungarian leader Viktor Orban said Friday, warning that closely-allied President-elect Donald Trump will likely steer Washington out of the conflict. "Europe alone cannot finance this war. He is a person who hates war, a real businessman who thinks that life and things go well when there is no war." On Thursday, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico — whose country heavily relies on Russian hydrocarbons — questioned the European funding agenda.

Persons: Viktor Orban, Donald Trump, Orban, Kamala Harris, Robert Fico — Organizations: Antalya Diplomacy, Exhibition Center, Google, Trump, White, U.S, EU, Kiel Institute of, European Investment Bank, European Commission, Slovakian Locations: Antalya, Turkiye, Europe, Ukraine, Washington, Budapest

AdvertisementSome venture capitalists expect US President Donald Trump to dial back regulation, potentially making it easier to develop new technologies and do business in Silicon Valley. Related VideoWhile many in Silicon Valley dislike Trump, many VCs and startup founders crave more freedom to pursue riskier new technologies unburdened by regulation. E-acc," referring to the recent Silicon Valley movement that wants technological advancements in AI to move as fast as possible, without any guardrails. Regulation has held Silicon Valley back in recent yearsVCs during Biden's presidency have complained about how tough it's been to get deals done. AdvertisementVCs anticipate an innovation boomAmerica is a country of entrepreneurs, and that's especially true in Silicon Valley.

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☆ China expected to announce highly anticipated fiscal stimulus package
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING – China is widely expected to unveil more stimulus on Friday after its parliament ends a five-day meeting. President Xi Jinping led a meeting on Sept. 26 that called for strengthening fiscal and monetary support, and stopping the real estate market slump. While the People's Bank of China has already cut several interest rates, major increases in government debt and spending requires approval by the country's parliament, called the National People's Congress. Analysts expect an increase in the scale of fiscal support after Donald Trump — who has threatened harsh tariffs on Chinese goods — won the U.S. presidential election this week. When discussing planned fiscal support at a press conference last month, Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an emphasized the need to address local government debt problems.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Donald Trump —, —, Finance Lan Fo'an Organizations: Hongkong, People's Bank of, People's Congress, U.S, Finance Locations: Shanghai, BEIJING – China, People's Bank of China, Beijing

Still, Kennedy said that if tapped, he would advise communities on fluoridated water. Major public health groups, including the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC, soon supported the use of fluoridated water. Cavity prevention, experts say, is a major public health coup. “There’s not any evidence that fluoride has lowered the IQ of kids,” said Dr. David Margolius, Cleveland’s director of public health. Experts maintain that there’s no credible evidence proving fluoride has lowered kids’ IQ levels.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy —, ” Kennedy, Kennedy, ”, Meg Lochary, “ There’s, David Margolius, Richard Besser, Robert Wood Johnson, ” Besser Organizations: MSNBC, Centers for Disease Control, American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, CDC, Pediatrics, U.S . Environmental, Agency, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Locations: Waxhaw , North Carolina, U.S, Colorado Springs , Colorado, Grand Rapids , Michigan, California

Unlike Trump’s surprise win in 2016, House and Senate GOP leaders have been preparing for months for a possible GOP sweep. With Republicans winning control of the Senate, delivering on Trump’s agenda will come down to whether the GOP retains a majority in the House. Even with unified GOP control, there would be challenges ahead for Republicans. One issue is the political math: House Republicans believe if they do hold onto the majority, it won’t be by much. But it wouldn’t be easy to clear a huge package through a narrowly divided House even if Republicans control all the levers of power.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” GOP Wisconsin Sen, Ron Johnson, Mike Johnson, Trump, Johnson, Joe Biden, Johnson —, —, “, Tim Burchett, ” Johnson, Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon, Joe Biden’s, Nicole Malliotakis, ” Malliotakis, — Biden, Nancy Pelosi, “ Dems, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” Greene, Danya Gainor Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Capitol, GOP, Trump, ” GOP Wisconsin, Senate Finance, House, Democratic, Republican, “, Trump Administration, House Republicans, Republican New York, Democrats, Biden White, nab Locations: Washington, ”, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Congress

☆ Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Olaf Scholz, Germany's chancellor, right, speaks with aide Joerg Kukies at the COP27 climate conference at the Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Jörg Kukies was appointed as Germany's new finance minister on Thursday, as pressure mounts on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to call for a confidence vote and trigger snap elections after the dissolution of his ruling three-way coalition. Kukies replaces Christian Lindner, whom Scholz sacked on late Wednesday, citing the need to protect Germany from economic damage. Germany's Minister for Digital and Transport Volker Wissing — who was also a party member — said in a statement to the press that he would stay on in his role, but leave the FDP. On Thursday, Steinmeier announced that, in addition to his previous role, Wissing will also take over as justice minister.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, Germany's, Joerg Kukies, Jörg Kukies, Kukies, Christian Lindner, Scholz, Lindner, Lindner's, Frank, Walter Steinmeier, Transport Volker Wissing —, —, Steinmeier, Wissing Organizations: Sharm El Sheikh International Convention, Green, Germany's, Digital, Transport Locations: Sharm, Sharm El, Sheikh, Egypt, Germany

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