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☆ Iran election: Mostly hardline candidates approved for next presidential vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Iranian election committee has approved a slate of mostly hardline candidates to run in the presidential election on June 28, following the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials last month. Out of 80 initial candidates, only six individuals were approved in a vetting process by Iran’s Guardian Council, a powerful 12-member body charged with overseeing elections and legislation. The slate includes hardline parliament speaker and former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Saeed Jalili, ex-chief nuclear negotiator and former head of the Supreme National Security Council, Iran’s top security body. Competition is expected to be fierce between Qalibaf and Jalili, both of whom backed Raisi in the 2021 presidential election. The Guardian Council has, however, also approved Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist lawmaker who served as parliament deputy speaker from 2016 to 2020.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Saeed Jalili, ”, Sina Toossi, Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Alireza Zakani, Mostafa Pour Mohammad, Masoud, Pezeshkian, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ali Larijani, growingly restive Organizations: CNN, Iran’s Guardian Council, Revolutionary, Supreme National Security Council, Center for International, Guardian Council Locations: Iranian, Iran

☆ Waze cofounder explains the 2 questions he asks a job candidate's reference
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Speak with their references of course, says Waze cofounder Uri Levine. Here are the simple questions he asks an applicant's reference to determine whether or not to hire them. AdvertisementSpeaking with a job candidate's references can help you decide whether or not they're a good fit for the job. Uri Levine, cofounder of traffic and navigation app Waze, has a few questions he always falls back on. "Even in the hiring process most of us are going to interview candidates and then decide that they like or dislike the candidate, but they don't know," Levine said.

Persons: Uri Levine, —, Levine Organizations: Service, Business

☆ France’s Macron bets big and stares down the far right
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Saskya Vandoorne | Joseph Ataman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

When Jordan Bardella, the leader of the far-right National Rally party, called on Macron to dissolve the French national parliament on Sunday night, it seemed like political posturing, riding high on his victory in European polls. Calling the far right’s bluffMacron will try to rally the right and left, urging their supporters to come together and vote against the far right, but there’s no knowing if it’ll pay off. The last time a French president dissolved the country’s lower house, the National Assembly, was in 1997. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrives at the National Rally party headquarters on Monday, June 10, 2024 in Paris. This could see voters of different stripes banding together to oppose a candidate from the far right.

Persons: parry, Emmanuel Macron, Jordan Bardella, ”, Macron, Jacques Chirac, Stephane Séjourné, Séjourné, ” Manon Aubry, Jean, Luc Mélenchon, Marine Le Pen, Thomas Padilla, Le Pen, Pen, Bruno Le Maire, Hannah McKay, he’ll, It’ll, ” Macron, Bardella, Yaël Braun Organizations: Paris CNN, National Assembly, French, Radio France, France, National Rally, French Finance, National, RTL, Getty, Macron’s, “ Locations: France, Republic, Macron, Gaza, Paris, Europe, Macron’s, Le Touquet

☆ A Drug to Slow Alzheimer’s Is Finally Available. How Are Patients Faring?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Dana G. Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Over the last three years, a new class of Alzheimer’s drug, the first to treat a root cause of the disease, has set off a roller coaster of hope and disappointment. Lecanemab (brand name Leqembi; pronounced le-KEM-bee) was given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration in July 2023 and is currently the only one of its class available to Alzheimer’s patients, outside clinical trials. The drug has been shown to slow the progression of the disease, but its benefits are fairly modest. With lecanemab having been approved for nearly a year — and with a similar drug, donanemab, being reviewed by an F.D.A. There are strict requirements for patients to be eligible for lecanemab; by one estimate, fewer than 20 percent met the qualifications for the medication.

Persons: Neurologists Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, New York Times, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic , Massachusetts General Hospital, University of California Locations: Mayo Clinic , Massachusetts, San Francisco

☆ What Gen Z gets wrong about work
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Clay Routledge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Gen Z wants to talk about mental health. In a 2023 survey of nearly 3,000 people, Gen Z was almost twice as likely as other generations to say they struggled with their mental health. Related storiesA healthy work environment is one where people feel supported and encouraged to do meaningful work — not one that fixates on their mental health. What does have a tangible impact on people's well-being at work is whether they find their work meaningful. Instead, employers should ensure their staff have access to mental-health care while building a positive culture that promotes meaningful work.

Persons: Z, Gen Z, Gen Zers, Selena Gomez, Simone Biles, Demi Lovato, they've, They've, Mercer, isn't, Gallup, Severance, it's, There's, I've, Clay Routledge Organizations: US Chamber of Commerce, American Psychiatric Association, CVS, Harris, CNN, National Alliance, Mental, Workers, Research, Archbridge Institute

☆ What to Know About France’s Snap Parliamentary Elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Aurelien Breeden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Emmanuel Macron threw French politics into disarray on Sunday when he unexpectedly called for snap elections. The surprise move came after his party was battered by the far right in European Parliament elections. Mr. Macron dissolved the lower house of France’s Parliament and said the first round of legislative elections would be held on June 30. France now finds itself in unpredictable territory, with the future of Mr. Macron’s second term potentially at stake. Mr. Macron’s centrist Renaissance party came in a distant second, with about 14.6 percent.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Macron’s, Jordan Bardella Organizations: National Rally, Marine, Renaissance Locations: France

☆ DNC is infusing $2 million into state parties in push to win key down-ballot races and boost voter registration efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe Democratic National Committee is spending nearly $2 million in additional targeted state investments to boost down-ballot candidates and fund critical voter registration efforts ahead of November. In South Dakota, national Democrats are investing $70,000 in a critical voter registration program to boost turnout among Native Americans. The DNC is also investing additional money for state parties in Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Washington State. AdvertisementSome of the key down-ballot races the national party will target with the funding are the Maryland Senate contest between Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and former GOP Gov. In Texas, the national party will spend an additional $45,000 on organizing efforts to boost voter registration before the fall.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Jaime Harrison, Donald Trump, Harrison, Angela Alsobrooks, Larry Hogan, Gabe Vasquez, Yvette Herrell, Colin Allred's, Ted Cruz, The Trump Organizations: Service, Democratic National Committee, Business, Republicans, DNC, Indiana Democrats, Washington State, Maryland Senate, GOP Gov, New, Congressional, Democratic, GOP, Republican National Committee, RNC Locations: Indiana, South Dakota, Colorado , Kansas , Maryland, Minnesota , Nebraska, New Mexico , Texas , Utah, Maryland, New Mexico, In Texas, Texas, Manhattan, Montana and Ohio

A Southwest Airlines jet comes in for a landing at Laguardia Airport in New York City, New York, U.S., January 11, 2023. Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has amassed a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and plans to push for leadership changes at the airline that has lagged big rivals. Elliott said it intends to "pursue all available pathways to deliver the leadership changes" the activist believes Southwest needs. Jordan and Kelly have "presided over a period of stunning underperformance at" Southwest, Elliott said. In just the last few months, the activist has taken a $2.5 billion stake in semiconductor firm Texas Instruments , a $2 billion stake in Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and a $1 billion stake in mining concern Anglo American .

Persons: Elliott, Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, Jordan, Kelly, Henry Harteveldt, Elliott's Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Laguardia, Elliott Management, Southwest, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, CNBC, Atmosphere Research, Boeing, Crown, Texas Instruments Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, Southwest, Texas

☆ Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

He withdrew from the 2017 presidential campaign to support Raisi in his first failed presidential bid. Raisi won the 2021 election, which had the lowest turnout ever for a presidential vote in Iran, after every major opponent found themselves disqualified. Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Raisi's vice president, ran in the 2021 presidential elections and came in last with just under 1 million votes. Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others were killed in the May 19 helicopter crash in the far northwest of Iran. Raisi was the second Iranian president to die in office.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amirabdollahian, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Khamenei, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Qalibaf, Raisi, Mahsa, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani, Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Masoud Pezeshkian, Ahmadinejad, Ali Larijani, Hassan Rouhani, Larinjani, Abdolnasser Hemmati, Eshaq Jahangiri, Mohammad Ali Rajai Organizations: Iran's, firebrand, Raisi, Guardian Council, U.S, paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Guard, Guardian, Former Iranian Central Bank, Iranian Locations: Qom, Iran, Israel, Tehran, Raisi, Russia, Ukraine, Red, Gaza

☆ Election Updates: Trump rallies in Las Vegas.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Republicans defended Mr. Trump against what they insisted was an unfair trial in New York. Senator Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat and co-chairman of Mr. Biden’s re-election campaign, opposed asylum restrictions when Mr. Trump enacted them. “Former President Trump actually wants a problem to solve through his election rather than a solution that a bipartisan group of senators stood behind,” he said. President Trump is simply making a political issue of this.”Whitmer said contraception was “very much at risk” under Republicans. Vance of Ohio, another possible running mate to Mr. Trump, criticized Mr. Biden for his trip to Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, and for an ad from his campaign that featured veterans denouncing Mr. Trump.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, — surrogates, Noem, —, Kristi Noem, Elise Stefanik, ” Ms, Donald Trump, Ms, ” Abbott, Biden’s, Greg Abbott of, “, Mr, Abbott, ” …, Coons, Chris Coons, ”, ” Whitmer, Gretchen Whitmer, Hunter, Cotton, Biden wasn’t, Tom Cotton of, ” Vance, J.D, Vance of Ohio, “ Joe Biden, ” Mr, Vance, he’s Organizations: Mr, CNN, Cricket, Republican, Fox News, Delaware Democrat, Republicans, Gov, U.S, Senate, Trump, “ Fox, Sunday Locations: New York, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Greg Abbott of Texas, Delaware, United States, Michigan, Israel, Ukraine, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Gaza, Normandy

☆ Far right surges in European Parliament elections but center still holds
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Far-right parties are predicted to win a record number of seats in the European Parliament, a result that, if confirmed, would deliver a stinging rebuke to Brussels’ political mainstream and add uncertainty to Europe’s future direction. Most of the far-right gains were concentrated in countries that elect large numbers of seats: France, Italy and Germany. Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla cheer the exit poll in Berlin, Germany, June 9, 2024. Annegret Hilse/ReutersWhile the far-right surge may further complicate Brussels’ bid for unity, the far-right parties themselves remain relatively divided. Several other far-right parties are among the non-aligned (NI) group, predicted to secure 45 seats.

Persons: Ursula von der Leyen, –, ”, Europe’s centrists, Le, Emmanuel Macron, Jordan Bardella, ” Macron, Brigitte Macron, Stephane Lemouton, Olaf Scholz, Scholz, shored, ” von der Leyen, Alice Weidel, Tino Chrupalla, Annegret Hilse, Maximilian Krah, Roberta Metsola Organizations: CNN, European People’s Party, EPP, Macron’s Renaissance Party, Socialists, Social Democrats, Christian Democrats Party, CDU, EU, Forces, Reuters, Nazi, SS, Brussels Locations: Brussels, France, Italy, Germany, France’s, Europe, Britain, Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Berlin

☆ The Trump-Biden rematch has incredibly high stakes. Here's why some Americans might not vote anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Trump and Biden are set for a rematch this fall, and the stakes couldn't be higher. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set for a rematch this November — and most Americans aren't happy about it. Poll after poll has shown that the race is essentially tied at the national level. The stakes of the election couldn't be higher.

Persons: Trump, Biden, —, Joe Biden, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Pew Research Center, Voters, Business Locations: Gaza, America

☆ Endangered Republicans gamble backing Trump after guilty verdict as vulnerable Democrats remain cautious
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Manu Raju | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump lost Rep. Mike Garcia’s district by more than 12 points four years ago. I’m the Republican,” said Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, whose Oregon district Biden won by eight points in 2020, confirming she’s sticking with Trump after his conviction. Rep. Mike Lawler, whose New York district Biden carried by 10 points, sharply criticized the prosecution against Trump. Republicans in this camp believe there is no limit to how hard they can lean in to talking about Trump’s conviction and see the Trump verdict as a golden ticket. GOP Rep. Ralph Norman, a Republican hardliner from South Carolina, said Republicans would “absolutely” retaliate against Trump’s political enemies after November, including prosecutors.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Manu Raju ”, Donald Trump, Mike Garcia’s, ” Garcia, Joe Biden, There’s, Biden, ”, John Duarte, Trump, “, Richard Hudson, ” Hudson, Suzan, ” George Whitesides, Garcia, Mike Garcia, ” Whitesides, “ Joe Biden who’s, “ who’s, I’m, Lori Chavez, DeRemer, Mike Lawler, ” Lawler, Celal, Bernie Moreno, Tim Sheehy, Sherrod Brown, Jon Tester, Sheehy, Tester, ” Tester, ” Brown, I’ve, Brown, Sen, Bob Casey, Stephanie Bice, Anna Moneymaker, Nick LaLota, Attorney Alvin Bragg, ” LaLota, Republican Sen, Thom Tillis, Mitch McConnell, ” Tillis, Mike Johnson, Jim Jordan, Johnson, – Jordan, Chip Roy, ” Roy, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” Greene, Ralph Norman, ” Norman, Tesfaldet, Morgan Rimmer Organizations: CNN, California Republican, Trump, “, Republicans, Democrats, Biden, GOP, North Carolina Republican, ”, Democratic, of, Republican, Washington DC, Getty, New York, Manhattan, Attorney, Department of Justice, DOJ, Republican Party Locations: California, York, Washington, of California, Oregon, New York, Anadolu, Ohio, Montana, Pennsylvania, Washington , DC, New, Hill, South Carolina

☆ Opinion: Trump and Biden as housemates for a weekend? A TV program in Europe shows it could be a hit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Hugely popular US television shows like “Shark Tank,” “Survivor” and even “American Idol” are based on hit programs from foreign countries. What better way to shake things up — and spark public interest — than having Biden and Trump spend a weekend together with TV cameras capturing almost every move? That means there’s a possibility that Trump could be sentenced to prison or home confinement for an extended period of time. If that were to happen, the show would be a no-go — unless Biden were to agree to spend the weekend filming in Mar-A-Lago, if Trump should get sentenced to house arrest. If the former president were to get hard time, Biden would have to be game to spend a weekend in Trump’s prison block.

Persons: Dean Obeidallah, —, Tom Van Grieken, ” Dean, Vlaams, Bart De Wever, Van Grieken’s, “, Van, De, ”, Trump, Biden Organizations: CNN, Dean Obeidallah CNN, New York Times, European Union Parliament, NBC, Biden, Trump, Republican, New Locations: America, Belgium, Dutch, Europe, Flemish, Wallonia, November’s, cologne, New York, Mar

☆ Trump claims credit for Biden’s insulin price cap
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday recognized that the price of insulin is lower under President Joe Biden, but he still wants voters to credit his own administration. "Low INSULIN PRICING was gotten for millions of Americans by me, and the Trump Administration, not by Crooked Joe Biden. Insulin price caps have become a central piece of evidence for Biden's broader economic argument on the campaign trail against Trump. "And now I want to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every American who needs it!" For Trump's part, the former president signed an executive order in the last year of his administration to issue his own $35 price cap on insulin.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Crooked Joe Biden, Trump, Biden Organizations: Trump Administration, Trump, Democratic, U.S, CNBC, Obama, ACA, Crooked Locations: KFF

☆ A Jewish woman adopted as a baby after World War II lost hope of finding her father. This year she gained a whole new family
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —When Elana Milman published an autobiography last year about her lifelong quest to find her birth parents, she had accepted she would never know the identity of her father. Courtesy Elana MilmanIt was only in her 30s that Milman finally discovered her birth certificate, which – after some meticulous research – led her to her birth mother in Canada. It showed she was 50% Ashkenazi Jewish and 50% Eastern European and revealed a match with a Polish woman living in France. Elana Milman is pictured at the Warsaw Ghetto monument during her recent visit to Poland. From left to right: Juliusz Gorzkoś, Elana Milman, their sister Ewa, her husband Wladek (kneeling), Gorzkos' wife Ania, Milman's granddaughter Yhali and Gorzkos' sons, Radek and Hubert.

Persons: Elana Milman, ”, Milman, “, Eliezer, Hulda Rosenfeld, –, Helena Lewinska, Franziska Lewinska, Palestine –, Elana, Eugeniusz, Milman –, Little, Gilad Japhet, Roi Mandel, Lewinska, MyHeritage, ” Mandel, Mandel’s, Juliusz, Shocked, Franziska, Franka, Yoseph Bursztajn, Diane, ” Gorzkoś, Gorzkoś, Ewa, Milman “ shivers, Juliusz Gorzkoś, I, Wladek, Gorzkos, Ania, Yhali, Radek, Hubert, Elena, Mandel Organizations: CNN, Nazi, MyHeritage, Armia Krajowa, Home Army, Technology Locations: Bergen, Belsen, Poland, Israel, Canada, Polish, Palestine, Europe, Kibbutz Merhavia, Haifa, Warsaw, Treblinka, France, Blizno, Germany

☆ Here’s the ‘bad news’ in the ‘good’ jobs report
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —At a time when Americans and the Federal Reserve are clamoring for clear-cut data about the state of the economy, Friday’s jobs report was much more opaque than everyone had hoped. Unemployment roseThe unemployment rate rose to 4% from 3.9%. The rise in unemployment can be traced to the findings of the household survey (one of two surveys that feed into the monthly jobs report). Compared to the establishment survey that showed the robust 272,000 net gain in jobs, the household survey faltered. That’s in the service sector, everything from personal care services, dry cleaning, cleaning and home maintenance and vehicle maintenance, she said.

Persons: Dean Baker, ” Diane Swonk, Gus Faucher, “ Jobs, ”, ” Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter, ” Pollak, ” Swonk, That’s, ” Andrew Challenger, hirings, Wells, Sarah House, Mike Pugliese, it’s Organizations: CNN, Federal Reserve, KPMG, PNC, “ Employers, Challenger

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Persons: Narendra Modi, Modi, Modi’s, —, N.D.A Organizations: Bharatiya Janata Party, B.J.P, Congress, National Democratic Alliance Locations: India, New Delhi Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Kolkata, Maharashtra Mumbai Visakhapatnam ANDHRA PRADESH Bangalore Andaman, KERALA, New Delhi Uttar Pradesh Kolkata Maharashtra Mumbai Visakhapatnam ANDHRA PRADESH Bangalore Andaman, New Delhi Uttar Pradesh Kolkata Maharashtra Mumbai ANDHRA PRADESH Bangalore KERALA, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, India’s, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad Lucknow Lucknow Ayodhya Ayodhya, Varanasi Varanasi, Ghaziabad Lucknow Ayodhya Kanpur Varanasi, Ayodhya Kanpur Varanasi, Ayodhya, Mumbai, maharashtra maharashtra, Nagpur Nagpur Mumbai Mumbai Pune Pune, Nagpur Mumbai Pune, maharashtra Nagpur Mumbai Pune, maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Odisha

☆ IKEA wants to pay real people to work in its new store inside Roblox game
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —IKEA has put a new spin on remote working, seeking 10 real-life staff to work in its Roblox virtual store that opens on June 24 and becoming the first brand to offer paid work on the gaming platform. “This is not the typical IKEA job,” the Swedish flatpack giant said in the listing for jobs in its Roblox outlet, called “The Co-Worker Game.”IKEA is launching a new game. IKEA is expanding into the virtual world. IKEA is not the first brand to enter the virtual world, following in the footsteps of Walmart (WMT), among others, which created a virtual Roblox store allowing users to buy physical items and receive them in the mail. It wasn’t immediately clear whether customers will be able to buy real IKEA products through its game.

Persons: Brandon Bell Organizations: London CNN, IKEA, Ikea, Walmart, CNN Locations: Swedish, United Kingdom, Ireland, London, United States

☆ An Army veteran spent 2 years looking for his missing son in the desert. Now, he's running for Congress.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewEvery fortnight or so, David Robinson starts his YouTube livestream, upbeat and all smiles. "It's inexcusable for us to have as many missing persons cases in this country as we do," he said in a stream on March 10. David Robinson speaks about his run for US Congress on his YouTube livestream. In 2021, almost 40% of the 521,000 persons reported missing in the US involved missing persons of color. The International Commission on Missing Persons told BI it's "impossible" to estimate the average cost of a search and recovery operation.

Persons: —, David Robinson, Robinson, Daniel, It's, Robinson's GoFundMe, he's, He's, Joe Wilson, Daniel Robinson, David Robinson Robinson, undressed, who'd, Daniel ., hasn't, Daniel's, YouTuber Gabby Petito, Gabby Petito, HelpFindDaniel, Petito, Petito's, Tammy Phillips, Phillips, Wilson Organizations: Service, YouTube, Army, Business, Democratic, National, Police, Buckeye Police Department, BI, Twitter, Buckeye, TNS, ABACA, Reuters, Commission, Congress, US Locations: Arizona, South Carolina, Buckeye , Arizona, Tempe, Afghanistan, Texas, Robinson's district

☆ Why Friday’s jobs report could be one for the record books
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The US job market showed a softer side in April when just 175,000 jobs were added, marking one of the weakest months in the past three years. It was also well shy of economists’ expectations (for 235,000 jobs added) and sharply lower than the 315,000 net gain for March. A separate report released Thursday showed that fewer job cuts were announced in May than both the month and year before. Foreign-born workers: In addition to high labor force participation rates among prime working age individuals, specifically prime working-age women, the US labor market is benefiting from a boom in immigrant workers. Some of these workforce moves typically come at the end of the school year, meaning the May jobs report and June report could show the effects.

Persons: It’s, we’ve, Elizabeth Crofoot, ”, aren’t, Crofoot, Dean Baker, that’s, Julia Pollak, “, ” Andrew Challenger, Ryan Sweet, CEPR’s Dean Baker Organizations: CNN, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve, BLS, Center for Economic, Policy Research, “ Employers, Department of Labor, Challenger, Secondary School Emergency, Oxford Economics Locations: State

☆ Eric Schmidt is poaching from Apple, SpaceX, and Google for his secretive AI military drone project
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Eric Schmidt's AI drone company is poaching from Apple, SpaceX, and Google, according to Forbes. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEric Schmidt's AI-powered military drone venture is quietly arming up. Forbes reports the ex-Google CEO's secretive company has poached roughly a dozen employees from Apple, SpaceX, Google, and more over the past several months. It's also sourced key candidates from the federal government and Schmidt's own nonprofit organization, Schmidt Futures, according to Forbes.

Persons: Eric Schmidt's, — Organizations: Apple, SpaceX, Google, Forbes, Eagle, Service, Schmidt, Business Locations: Valley, Ukraine

☆ Craft cocktails, mountain bikes and art: Walmart's hometown is booming, and getting more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

— When Gil Curren's family moved into a run-down farmhouse in Walmart's hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 1971, the now-retail giant wasn't yet a decade old. Craft cocktails, hipster coffee shops and chef-driven restaurants have popped up around the city. Realtor Kristen Boozman, who works for Sotheby's, helps clients search for homes in the Bentonville area, including many buyers who are relocating from another city. Home values have shot up in the Bentonville area. A Walmart spokeswoman said the Walton Family Foundation funds and advocates for affordable housing projects in the Bentonville area.

Persons: Gil Curren's, it's, Sue, Gil Curren, Melissa Repko, Hunt, Tyson, Shawn Baldwin, Sam Walton, Walton, Walton's, Steuart, Tom Walton, Sam Walton's, Alice Walton, Bridges, She's, Crystal Bridges, Kristen Boozman, There's, Donna Morris, Morris, Tracy Robinson, she's, CNBC Tracy Robinson, Robinson, Stanley, Matthew Cooper, Tom, Cooper, he's, district's, It's, Jeff Webster, Bentonville Shawn Baldwin Organizations: Cyclists, Kansas City, CNBC, Walmart, Craft, Fortune, Tyson Foods, PepsiCo, Hershey, Mattel, . Census, Cushman &, Sage Partners, of Commerce, Northwest Arkansas Council, D.C, Ropeswing Hospitality, Bentonville Schools, Excellerate Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Walton Family, Bentonville Locations: BENTONVILLE, Ark, Walmart's, Bentonville , Arkansas, Bentonville, Kansas, Austin , Texas, New York, U.S, Silicon, It's, Arkansas, Cushman & Wakefield, American, Crystal, Austin, Boise , Idaho, Dallas, Fort Worth, Atlanta, Toronto, New York City, Miami, Washington, New York City , Washington, Bentonville's

☆ Tim Scott launches multimillion dollar outreach effort to get Black and Latino voters to support the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Kit Maher | Eva Mckend | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, a contender to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate, is launching a multimillion dollar effort to recruit Black voters to support Republicans in 2024. And that translates into a lot of ticked off people who are looking at the Republican Party,” he said. Trump won roughly 1 in 10 Black voters nationally in 2020, according to multiple estimates, including 12% in CNN’s exit poll. In the same survey, 14% of Black voters said that if the election were held today, they would vote for Trump vs. 49% for Biden. As CNN’s Kevin Liptak reported last week, Biden’s aides say they aren’t taking Black voters for granted as surveys suggest an erosion of support, particularly among Black men.

Persons: South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Donald Trump’s, Scott, Trump, Biden, ” Scott, “ It’s, ”, aren’t, “ I’ve, we’re, “, ‘, I’m, ’ ” Scott, ” Trump, Kevin Liptak, Biden’s, ” Jennifer DeCasper, ” DeCasper, CNN’s Jennifer Agiesta Organizations: CNN, South, GOP, Great Opportunity PAC, Republican National Committee, Republican, Trump, Republican Party, Black Colleges, Universities, Act, Detroit, Biden, New York Times, Siena College, Black, Trump . Younger, Fox News Locations: South Carolina, Michigan, North Carolina , Georgia, Arizona , Nevada, Pennsylvania, Washington ,, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Bronx, Siena, CNN’s

☆ Progressives drop support for Mondaire Jones in key House race after he turned against embattled Rep. Jamaal Bowman
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe Congressional Progressive Caucus's (CPC) political arm has rescinded its endorsement of former Rep. Mondaire Jones. The move comes after Jones endorsed Rep. Jamaal Bowman's moderate primary challenger, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, earlier this week. Rep. Jamaal Bowman is facing a tough primary challenge from Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Jones and Bowman appeared together at a gun violence prevention-related event in Westchester County in April 2023. Lawler has been eager to highlight Jones's past progressive positions, including his past praise for Bowman.

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