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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Iran does not seek a wider war in the Middle East and that such a conflict would have no winners. Pezeshkian’s remarks come as U.S. officials fear the prospect of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group backed by Iran. The Iranian president also slammed the United States and other Western countries for what he called double standards as they criticized Iran over human rights but ignored Israel’s “atrocities” in Gaza. President Barack Obama, standing with Vice President Joe Biden, in the East Room of the White House in response to the Iran Nuclear Deal, on July 14, 2015. The full extent of Iran’s nuclear capabilities remain unclear, though the country has maintained that its nuclear program is for civilian, not military, purposes.

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CNN —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine’s request to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia is part of his “victory plan,” that he is due to present to US officials next week. Zelensky added that, besides Biden, he would also meet the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. Zelensky is expected to visit the US next week, taking part at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. On Wednesday, Ukraine claimed it destroyed a large Russian ammunition depot in the western Russian region of Tver. CNN cannot confirm the Ukrainian claims and Russian authorities have not commented on ammunition depots being hit overnight.

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☆ United Nations General Assembly: World leaders will debate its future in New York next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Richard Roth | Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

United Nations CNN —It’s time for UNGA 79! Quick explanation: the United Nations General Assembly is an annual world leaders’ summit that has gone on for nearly eight decades since the international body’s founding in San Francisco. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to give a speech next Wednesday and appear at a special Security Council meeting. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City in 2023. Climate change will be one of the biggest issues being discussed, with the General Assembly expected to hold a meeting on sea level rise on Wednesday.

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☆ Pesky medical bill? Most people don't take a key step to manage that debt, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Getty ImagesConsumers may feel their medical bills are unyielding, inflexible, set in stone. About 26% of people who called because they disagreed with a charge or couldn't afford to pay it got their medical bill corrected after the outreach, according to the study, published in August. About 1 out of 5 respondents reported receiving a medical bill with which they disagreed or could not afford within the prior 12 months. How to manage medical billsConsumers should ask up front what a medical visit or procedure will cost, or inquire what the estimated cost will be, she said. Sometimes, consumers will pay "a heck of a lot less" if they pay in cash rather than via insurance, McClanahan said.

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CNN —A senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented to the Biden administration a new proposed ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, an Israeli official told CNN. Reactions to the proposal have widely been that it will be a non-starter for Hamas, which has not commented on it. It is unclear whether the proposal addresses the presence of Israeli troops in Gaza after a ceasefire and hostage deal – a key sticking point in stalled negotiations. The Hostages Families Forum, which has been scathing about Netanyahu’s approach to hostage negotiations, welcomed the proposal. They cited Israel’s assassinations of Hamas leaders in foreign capitals, and said they believed Sinwar would prefer to die fighting Israel than to leave Gaza.

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☆ The Boeing strike has already cost the company and its workers $572 million – and the pace of losses is climbing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Chris Isidore | Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The strike at Boeing by 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists union, which reaches its seventh day today, has already cost the company and workers $572 million, according to an estimate from Anderson Economic Group. “The first week of losses for Boeing are substantial, but they’ll pale in comparison to what comes in the following weeks,” Anderson told CNN. The strike at Boeing (BA), on the other hand, has yet to have a measurable economic impact on airlines so far, Anderson said. The losses for workers, primarily the 33,000 union members who have gone on strike, as well as for suppliers come to about $117 million in the first week. The strike will also cost about $10 million in local losses, including at businesses near the plants, according to Anderson.

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☆ Adi Alexander: Father of American hostage held by Hamas says Lebanon attacks treat ‘agony with more agony’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

On Thursday Israel launched airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and on Wednesday Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated a “new era” of war is beginning. Several of the hostage families are in Washington this week, just under three weeks from the anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Ronen Neutra, the father of Omer Neutra, said on Wednesday he was “horrified” by Goldberg-Polin’s death. How can it be that an American was murdered, and yet people are in the streets in New York cheering for Hamas? “As far as Prime Minister Netanyahu?

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“There’s no one that can organize quite like labor,” Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said. All together, labor leaders predict thousands of union members will deploy to battleground states to knock on doors or work phone banks. “It will be determinative,” Butler said of the Sun Belt labor groups' role in the November election. “Arizona is going to be a state that, at the end of the day, will elect the president — President Harris — I truly believe that,” McLaughlin said. “Momentum will carry Vice President Harris and Governor [Tim] Walz through.

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☆ Boeing is reducing executive pay and furloughing nonunion workers during the strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Boeing is temporarily furloughing executives and other nonunion workers to save cash during the strike by 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists, CEO Kelly Ortberg told employees in an email Wednesday. The strike started early Friday morning. “We will not mince words - after a full day of mediation, we are frustrated,” the union said in a note to members. The company doesn’t seem to be taking mediation seriously.”A Boeing spokesman did not comment on details of the discussions. “We will continue to transparently communicate as this dynamic situation evolves and do all we can to limit this hardship.”

Persons: Kelly Ortberg, ”, Ortberg, “, ” Ortberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, International Association of Machinists Locations: New York, South Carolina

☆ 3 couples who recently got mortgage interest rates under 3% share how they did it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewOver the past few years, US mortgage rates have fluctuated wildly, leaving both homebuyers and sellers scrambling. AdvertisementThis can lead to significantly lower interest rates, making monthly mortgage payments more affordable and saving thousands over the life of the loan. The Federal Open Market Committee, which oversees US monetary policy, is expected to cut interest rates at its meeting this week. This could lead to further declines in mortgage rates in the coming months. Here are the stories of three homebuying couples who secured mortgage rates below 3% since March 2023 using assumable mortgages.

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☆ 111 Republican former officials endorse Harris, say Trump is 'unfit to serve'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 12, 2024. More than 100 Republican former lawmakers and officials endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, while warning that their own party's candidate, former President Donald Trump, is "unfit to serve again." The group, which includes former Trump administration officials as well as those who served under former Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. They acknowledged many Republicans' concerns about Harris and preference for Trump. Eight former members of Congress also endorsed the Democratic ticket of Harris and Minnesota Gov.

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☆ Hundreds of Amazon delivery drivers in New York join Teamsters union
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An attendee holds a "Support Amazon Teamsters" sign during a rally with workers and union members as part of an "Amazon Teamsters Day of Solidarity" in support of the unionization and collective bargaining of Amazon delivery drivers at the Teamsters Local 848 in Long Beach, California, on Aug. 29, 2024. Hundreds of Amazon delivery drivers at one of the company's New York facilities joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union announced Monday, marking the latest escalation of organizing efforts in its logistics network. The drivers work for Cornucopia Logistics, DNA Logistics and Champion Logistics, a Teamsters spokesperson said. A majority of drivers at each of the contracted firms signed authorization cards to join the Teamsters, the union said in a release. Last week, Amazon announced it was hiking wages for contracted delivery workers as part of a $2.1 billion investment into the program.

Persons: Sean O'Brien Organizations: Solidarity, Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Cornucopia Logistics, DNA Logistics, Champion Logistics, Amazon, Drivers, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB Locations: Long Beach , California, York, New York's Queens, U.S, Palmdale , California

☆ A 27-year-old who quit her job to resell sneakers online explains how she got her start and sourced profitable products
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Her business, The Shoe Game Co., started as a hobby before evolving into a side hustle and, eventually, a full-time gig. Sneakers didn't reappear on her radar until the Covid pandemic when work became stressful and her girlfriend encouraged her to reconnect with her childhood hobby as a way to decompress. It was a once-in-a-blue-moon deal that wouldn't have been possible if Zapata didn't know her niche as well as she does. AdvertisementFor a while, however, she says she stuck to what she knew best, which were retro Jordan sneakers: "We didn't veer off. I didn't sell the Nike SB until maybe six months ago because I didn't understand what a Nike SB really was.

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☆ Air Canada reaches last-minute deal with pilots union, averting strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Air Canada said early on Sunday it had reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union over a new four-year collective agreement, in a last-minute deal that will avert a near-term strike or lockout. Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, which operate nearly 670 flights per day carrying about 110,000 daily passengers as well as freight, will now continue flying as normal, the airline said. Air Canada said in a statement the terms of its new agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) representing more than 5,200 pilots will remain confidential, pending a ratification vote by its members expected to be completed over the next month. “After several consecutive weeks of intense round-the-clock negotiations, progress was made on several key issues including compensation, retirement, and work rules,” said First Officer Charlene Hudy, chair of the Air Canada ALPA master executive council. As a result, some United pilots now earn 92% more than their counterparts at Air Canada, the pilots’ association’s data shows.

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☆ Air Canada reaches last-minute agreement with pilots union, averting strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Air Canada Boeing 777-333(ER) is preparing to take off on the runway at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. Air Canada said early on Sunday it had reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union over a new four-year collective agreement, in a last-minute deal that will avert a near-term strike or lockout. Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, which operate nearly 670 flights per day carrying about 110,000 passengers as well as freight, will now continue flying as normal, the airline said. Air Canada said in a statement the terms of its new agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) representing more than 5,200 pilots will remain confidential, pending a ratification vote by its members expected to be completed over the next month. The ALPA said in a separate statement that its leaders had approved the tentative agreement with Air Canada for member ratification.

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☆ Welcome to a new era of work: The portfolio career
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But around a year and a half ago, she decided to pursue what she calls a "portfolio career." Anna Mackenzie has a portfolio career and likes the variety of gigs she can do with this type of work. Mackenzie SweetnamJanel Abrahami, who also has a portfolio career, doesn't see workers going back to how work was before the pandemic. Some people may take on a freelance job or work more than one job to kick off their portfolio career. AdvertisementThe pros and cons of a portfolio careerMackenzie and Abrahami both think a portfolio career isn't for everyone.

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A national debt crisisAmericans are facing a credit card debt crisis, with millennials and Gen Z at the forefront of the struggle. If you're a consumer with average credit who tends to carry a credit card balance, McCarthy recommends seeking options for lower-interest repayment. If the Fed lowers interest rates as anticipated, you can expect personal loan interest rates to drop slightly, regardless of your credit score. "Many consumers struggling with high-interest debt have expressed confusion surrounding credit card APRs, and credit card companies are happy to keep it that way." "Many consumers believe that making the minimum payment is an effective way to manage their credit card debt," Elliot said.

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In fact, the Biden administration recently imposed its own set of tariffs, while extending ones first levied during the Trump administration. Take the tariffs the Trump Administration imposed on washing machines in 2018. The washing machine tariffs were part of a broad new tariff regime Trump imposed in an effort to protect American workers from anti-competitive Chinese trade practices. It resulted in what is generally viewed as a “trade war” involving retaliatory tariffs imposed on American goods. The White House gave a rationale similar to the Trump administration when it announced its tariffs.

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☆ Boeing workers are set to strike — and it could cost the company billions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The walkout depressed revenues in the period by $4.3 billion, Boeing said at the time. Another strike of that length would cost Boeing at least $3 billion, according to a TD Cowen research note cited by The New York Times. The rejected deal would have cost Boeing an extra $900 million a year if passed, they noted. A Boeing strike in 1989 cost the company $2.5 billion in lost revenue, and the next one in 2005 cost it about $1 billion, the American Action Forum noted in a paper this week. "This may be because Boeing generally delays orders rather than losing them, so their revenue is time-shifted rather than diminished."

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☆ This 32-year-old cashed out on over $2 million in startup equity—here are five tips on how to negotiate for more shares
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Over the course of about 10 years at the company, Vashi worked his way up from an entry-level consultant role to vice president. It all paid off in June 2022, when Anaplan was acquired by private equity company Thoma Bravo at a roughly $10.4 billion valuation. Here are five tips on how to negotiate for more equity at work, according to Vashi:1. "The best way to secure equity compensation is to make yourself extremely important to the company," he said. When it comes to employees, it is "all based on [their] contributions, either actual contributions or expected contributions," Vashi said.

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☆ JD Vance says GOP should threaten a shutdown: 'Why have a government if it’s not a functioning government?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil_Hs.Jpg | Sahil Kapur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government or a shutdown will begin on Oct. 1. Following Trump's comment, Johnson tied a six-month spending bill, or continuing resolution, to the SAVE Act, GOP-sponsored legislation that would overhaul elections. Democrats have said they would only support a "clean" spending bill to fund the government through March, past the presidential election and inauguration. By the way, while we're on that topic, we're rubber stamping more money for the open border," Vance added. He also said he preferred engaging in the traditional appropriations process, where "we actually go in and say, 'Why the hell are we spending money on that?

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☆ American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with the carrier
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —American Airlines flight attendants have ratified a new five-year contract with the airline, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) said on Thursday. With 95% of eligible flight attendants voting, 87% were in favor of the new deal, the union said. Flight attendants have also urged an end to the industry practice of not compensating crews for the time spent during boarding and waiting at the airport before and between flights. “Among the many improvements, the contract includes a new sit rig for compensation for long sits between flights, and American Airlines Flight Attendants become the first unionized workgroup to lock in pay for boarding,” APFA National President Julie Hedrick said. In addition to industry-leading wage rates, the new labor deal includes out-year wage increases and addresses many quality-of-life issues that the flight attendants have been advocating for, the union said.

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☆ American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with immediate raises topping 20%
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

American Airlines flight attendants approved a five-year labor deal, ending one of the industry's most contentious contract negotiations and giving cabin crews raises of up to 20.5% at the start of October. Eighty-seven percent of the American Airlines flight attendants who voted approved the contract, the union said Thursday, shortly after polls closed. Flight attendants are the biggest unionized work group at the Fort Worth-based airline. "Reaching an agreement for our flight attendants has been a top priority, and today, we celebrate achieving this important milestone," American CEO Robert Isom said in a statement. United Airlines and its flight attendants' union are still negotiating for a new contract, while Alaska Airlines cabin crew members recently rejected a tentative labor deal.

Persons: Julie Hedrick, Pete Buttigieg, Julie Su, Robert Isom Organizations: Association of Professional, Fort Worth International, American Airlines, Fort, Transportation, Labor, National, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Boeing Locations: Dallas, DFW, Dallas , Texas, Fort Worth, Hollywood

Trump’s campaign said before the debate that he had already accepted debate invitations from Fox News and NBC News, and that Harris had not. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump said he would participate in debates with NBC News or Fox News. Fresh off the perceived win, pushing Harris into several debates seemed like a strategic goal for Trump, and Harris rebuffed a request for one on Fox News in early September. Harris has not accepted a second debate with Trump, but her campaign appeared more open on Wednesday. “But the most important indication here is that Harris failed to explain why she hasn’t already done the things she claims she cares about.

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The collection's existence on your credit report can severely lower your credit score and impact future loans. Here's what you need to know about the impact of collections and how to get them removed from your credit report. As it ages on your credit report, its effect on your credit score will decrease until it falls off entirely. How can you remove collections from a credit report? There are a few different — and completely legal — ways you can try to remove it from your credit report to fix your credit score.

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