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☆ What are the missiles in Iran’s arsenal and how does Israel counter them?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Brad Lendon | Gianluca Mezzofiore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Here’s a look at Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities and the defensive systems employed by Israeli and other forces in the region. The Shahab-3 is the foundation for all Iran’s medium-range ballistic missiles using a liquid propellant, according to Patrick Senft, a research coordinator at Armament Research Services (ARES). But analysts point out that almost all ballistic missiles reach hypersonic speed during their flights, especially as they dive towards their targets. Some 180 ballistic missiles had been launched from Iran against Israel and intercepted in the sky across Israel on October 1, 2024. Meanwhile, the Arrow 3 uses hit-to-kill technology to intercept incoming ballistic missiles in space, before they reenter the atmosphere on their way to targets.

Persons: Kenneth McKenzie, Patrick Senft, Fabian Hinz, Hinz, “, ”, Trevor Ball, “ Israel, There’s, Israel, Israel’s RAFAEL, Matan Golan, Cole, Bulkeley, Pat Ryder, CNN’s Gianluca Mezzofiore, Haley Britzky Organizations: CNN, Missile, Center for Strategic, International Studies, US Air Force, Iran Watch, Wisconsin, Control, Armament Research Services, International Institute for Strategic Studies, US Army, country’s Missile Defense Organization, Defense System, Raytheon, CSIS, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, US, Navy, Pentagon, Aegis, Iranian Locations: Iran, Israel, United States, Jordan, Tehran, Jordanian

☆ Takeaways from the Vance and Walz vice presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Eric Bradner | Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The vice presidential debate between Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Vance repeatedly hit Vice President Kamala Harris on border security, while Walz lambasted former President Donald Trump on abortion rights. Tim Walz take part in a vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York on Tuesday, October 1. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Vance addresses Walz during the debate. Alex Kent/Getty Images Cutout images of Vance and Walz are displayed at a debate watch party in New York.

Persons: Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Tim Walz, that’s, Vance, Kamala Harris, Walz, Donald Trump, Harris ’, Trump, Walz —, Vance —, ”, “ Donald Trump, ” Walz, Mike DeWine, “ you’ve, you’ve, Vance didn’t, didn’t, Margaret Brennan, Harris, Joe Biden’s, Sen, Al Drago, Matt Rourke, Ken Betancur, Angela Weiss, Joe Raedle, Chip Somodevilla, Mike Segar, Norah O'Donnell, Brendan McDermid, Reuters Vance, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Alex Kent, Victor J, Charly Triballeau, Getty Images Walz, Kevin Wexler, Anna Moneymaker, Walz filibustered, “, ” Vance didn’t, Roe, Wade, ” Vance Organizations: CNN, Minnesota Gov, Republican, Trump, Ohio Gov, CBS, Springfield, CBS Broadcast Center, Bloomberg, Getty, People, Center, Reuters, Journalists, United Federation of Teachers, Getty Images, Democratic, USA, New York, Secret Service, Minnesota Public Radio, APM, “, Heritage Foundation’s, for Disease Control, Republican Party Locations: Ohio, Minnesota, CNN Springfield, Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, American, ”, United States, Central, New York, New, AFP, Kendall , Florida, China, Hong Kong

☆ The AI boom turned Nvidia into a trillion-dollar giant. Its next big bet is even more complex.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

In addition to the Computex display, humanoid robots have come up on Nvidia's last two earnings calls. The first is self-driving cars and the second is likely to be humanoid robots. Project Groot, which the company refers to as a "moonshot" initiative, is a foundation model for humanoid robots. AdvertisementIt feels like every player aiming for humanoid robots is in it for themselves, Kapoor said. Simulators are an essential stop on the path to humanoid robots, but they don't necessarily lead to human-like perception.

Persons: Jensen, —, Jensen Huang, gesturing, Elon Musk, Huang, Raul Martynek, Databank, Isaac, Tesla, That's, Sophia Velastegui, who's, William, Omniverse, Ashish Kapoor, Kapoor, Jonathan Stephens, Martynek, Velastegui Organizations: Service, Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, BMW, Boston Dynamics, BYD Electronics, Siemens, sunsetted, Foundations, Grid, Scaled Foundations, Star Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, Computex

☆ Amazon quietly rolled out a new AI chatbot that is 'safer than ChatGPT' for employees to use
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Amazon recently launched Cedric, an internal AI chatbot, to boost employee productivity. Cedric is a "general purpose AI chatbot" that is "safer than ChatGPT," according to an internal document obtained by BI. Cedric's goal is to help Amazon employees increase their productivity and job satisfaction as external AI tools are not available for security reasons, the document added. Earlier this year, Amazon formalized internal guidelines that ban external AI tools, including ChatGPT, for business purposes. Approved for 'highly confidential data'Cedric is one of the many AI tools Amazon recently launched or is building internally.

Persons: Cedric, —, It's, Amazonians, it's, JP Morgan Chase, Claude, Cedric doesn't Organizations: Amazon, Service, BI, ChatGPT Enterprise, Enterprise, Microsoft, ChatGPT, Apple, Samsung, chatbot, Cedric, Software, Amazon Web Services Locations: OpenAI

☆ Bill Gates calls for higher taxes on the rich — but warns against crushing the American dream
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bill Gates' ideal tax system would leave him worth 62% less, but still a billionaire. The Microsoft cofounder said the rich should pay higher taxes and give the rest to good causes. The Future with Bill Gates." Gates' latest comments suggest he'd like to be about $100 billion less wealthy at around $62 billion. He's previously said he would have paid "tens of billions" more in taxes if he'd designed the US tax system.

Persons: Bill Gates, —, Microsoft wouldn't, Gates, Kara Swisher, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, that's, Melinda Gates, whatever's, He's, he'd Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Netflix, Bloomberg, Melinda Gates Foundation Locations: Korea, America

☆ Amazon recently rolled out a new AI chatbot that is 'safer than ChatGPT' for employees to use
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Amazon recently launched Cedric, an internal AI chatbot, to boost employee productivity. Amazon has repeatedly warned employees not to use third-party AI chatbots, including ChatGPT. Cedric is a "general purpose AI chatbot" that is "safer than ChatGPT," an internal document obtained by BI said. Earlier this year, Amazon formalized internal guidelines that ban external AI tools, including ChatGPT, for business purposes. Approved for 'highly confidential data'Cedric is one of the many AI tools Amazon recently launched or is building internally.

Persons: Cedric, —, It's, Amazonians, it's, JP Morgan Chase, That's, Claude, Cedric doesn't Organizations: Amazon, Service, BI, ChatGPT Enterprise, Enterprise, archrival Microsoft, ChatGPT, Apple, Samsung, Cedric, Software, Amazon Web Services Locations: OpenAI

☆ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's management style is under scrutiny again. PR experts share 2 steps they should take to change the conversation.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's leadership style is being scrutinized again. They also said Prince Harry's recent solo appearances are a strong move for the couple. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in April 2024. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in September 2023. AdvertisementJimmy Fallon and Prince Harry on "Tonightmares" in September 2024.

Persons: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's, Prince Harry's, —, Harry, Meghan Markle, Meghan, Duke, Duchess of, Josh Kettler, Kettler, Catherine St, Laurent, Ben Browning, Yaroslav Sabitov, Ashley Hansen, Meghan's, pushback haven't, Oprah Winfrey, Buckingham, Omid Scobie, Carolyn Durand's, Evan Nierman, Banyan, Duchess of Sussex, Megan Balyk, haven't, they've, Chris Jackson, Balyk, Francia Márquez, Eric Charbonneau, Jimmy Fallon, Nierman, Meghan aren't, he's, Sentebale, Prince Seeiso, Seeiso Organizations: Service, Hollywood, Sussex, Getty, Times, Jive, Invictus Games, Universidad Ean, Archewell, Clinton Global Initiative, NBC, Senate Locations: Duchess of Sussex, London, Colombia, Cape Town, that's, New York City, Lesotho, Africa

☆ Fact check: JD Vance and Tim Walz at the vice presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

Tim Walz and Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are facing off Tuesday night in New York City for their first – and only – vice presidential debate. Vance mischaracterizes Harris’ role on border policySen. JD Vance claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris was appointed the “border czar” during the Biden administration. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance attend a debate hosted by CBS News in New York on Tuesday. A recent report from the US Department of Energy found 142,000 new clean energy jobs were created in 2023. Alex Kent/Getty Images Cutout images of Vance and Walz are displayed at a debate watch party in New York.

Persons: Tim Walz, Republican Sen, JD Vance, Vance mischaracterizes Harris, Sen, Kamala Harris, ”, Biden, Donald Trump, ” Vance, Harris, Alejandro Mayorkas, “, Daniel Dale Minnesota, Mike Segar, Reuters Walz, aren’t, Joe Biden’s, –, CNN’s Ella Nilsen, Joe Biden, Michael Ciaglo, Vance, Springfield , Ohio Sen, you’ve, Mike DeWine, Daniel Dale, Danya, Jessie Wardarski, Kamala Harris “, Donald Trump’s, CNN’s Dana Bash, CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz, John Modlin, Rebecca Noble, Walz, ” Walz, Al Drago, Matt Rourke, Ken Betancur, Angela Weiss, Joe Raedle, Chip Somodevilla, Norah O'Donnell, Margaret Brennan, Brendan McDermid, Reuters Vance, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Alex Kent, Victor J, Charly Triballeau, Getty Images Walz, Kevin Wexler, Anna Moneymaker, Trump, Roger Severino, ” –, Norah O’Donnell, Katie Lobosco Vance, CNN’s Manu Raju, Ted Barrett, …, Trump’s, “ Alabama’s, Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck Vance, unfroze, Wally Adeyemo, Jennifer Hansler Vance, Joe Manchin, Dave Renner, ” Dr, Erin Stevens, ” Stevens, It’s, ” Renner, Jack Forrest Vance, DHS ‘, Kamala Harris ’, General, Immigrations, ” Aaron Reichlin, didn’t, Jack Forrest Organizations: CNN, Democratic Minnesota Gov, Republican, White, Homeland, Central, Daniel Dale Minnesota Gov, CBS News, Reuters, Biden, Senate, US Department of Energy, 2024 Energy, Bidenomics, CS Wind, CS, YES, ” Republican Ohio Gov, New York Times, US, American Civil Liberties Union, Enforcement, Democratic, US Border Patrol, Getty, Heritage Foundation, for Disease Control, CDC, Department of Health, Human Services, Minnesota Gov, CBS Broadcast Center, Bloomberg, People, CBS, Center, Journalists, United Federation of Teachers, Getty Images, USA, New York, Secret Service, Trump, Congress, Fox News, MIT, CNN’s Ella Nilsen Workers, AFP, Tuesday’s, Minnesota Medical Association, American College of Obstetricians, “, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security, Customs Enforcement, ICE, HHS, American Immigration Council, ICE hasn’t, New York Post, Washington Times Locations: Ohio, New York City, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, United States, Mexico, New York, Pueblo , Colorado, Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, ”, US Border Patrol Tucson, Douglas , Arizona, AFP, Minnesota, New, Kendall , Florida, California, Iran, Israel, South Korea, Qatar, China, United States of America, West Virginia, Fuzhou, China's Fujian

☆ NATO's new chief is inheriting messy wars and a possible second Trump presidency. It's not going to be easy, security analysts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

And then, with the US presidential elections now less than five weeks away, there is the prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency. AdvertisementMark Rutte earned the nickname "Trump whisperer" after placating the former president on US commitments to NATO. According to Prakash, Rutte is "coming into the role from a certain outlook, and that outlook is essentially saying: 'We need to stand with America.'" NATO's deputy secretary-general, Mircea Geoană, told Euronews in July that China, as a direct enabler of Russia's war in Ukraine, threatened the alliance's security. AdvertisementShifting NATO away from Russia and toward other threats is going to be "perhaps the greatest challenge facing Mark Rutte," Prakash said.

Persons: Mark Rutte, Jens Stoltenberg, —, Abishur Prakash, Prakash, Stoltenberg, John Hardie, Donald Trump, Rutte, Hardie, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Scott Applewhite, ATACMS, Josep Borrell, Joe Biden, Ramiz Dallah, Israel ramped, Israel, Benjamin Friedman, Keir Giles, Trump, Brandon Bell, Giles, Friedman, Kamala Harris, Harris, Chip Somodevilla, NATO's, Mircea Geoană, Euronews Organizations: Service, NATO, Inc, Russia, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Trump, AP, Pentagon, Russian, Republicans, Hamas, Getty, Defense, Chatham House's, NATO's, Europe NATO, Ukraine Defense Contact, Assistance, Training, Kyiv, Dutch, NRC, America Locations: Ukraine, escalations, Russia, Netherlands, Gaza, Toronto, Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland, Israel, Lebanon, Anadolu, Europe, Chatham House's Russia, Eurasia, Savannah , Georgia, South China, Philippines, China

☆ ‘Everything’s gone’: Wall of water knocks North Carolina home off foundation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jeremy Moorhead | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Thailand bus fire: At least 20 children and teachers feared dead in Bangkok
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Bangkok AP —A bus carrying young students and their teachers on a school trip caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, leaving more than 20 feared dead, officials and rescuers said. Police were still working to identify the dead but three teachers and 20 students remain unaccounted for, Kitrat said. The bus caught fire as it was carrying young students with their teachers in suburban Bangkok. Videos posted on social media showed the entire bus engulfed in a fire with black smoke pouring out of the bus. A woman seen crying after the bus accident that was carrying students and teachers on Vibhavadi Rangsit road at the outskirts of Bangkok.

Persons: Kitrat Phanphet, Kitrat, Sakchai Lalit, ”, Anocha Takham, Peerapon Boonyakiat, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Paetongtarn Organizations: Bangkok AP, Acting, Police, patRangsit Hospital, Government, World Health Organization Locations: Bangkok, Uthai Thani, Pathum Thani, Thailand’s, Peerapon, Thailand

His supporters have dubbed Marwan Barghouti the “Palestinian Nelson Mandela” in the hope that after more than two decades behind bars, he can emulate the late South African leader and make the journey from prisoner to national unifier. At that time, Palestinian militants carried out deadly suicide bombings and shootings inside both Israel and the Palestinian territories, targeting buses, restaurants and hotels. “He’s someone who creates something out of nothing, and he believes in education for the Palestinian people,” Arab Barghouti added. Palestinian protesters wave flags and placards bearing portraits of Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti in 2015. “Ami Ayalon and others have said Marwan Barghouti may be the one leader who can be an effective partner for peace,” he said.

Persons: Yasser Arafat, Marwan Barghouti, Nelson Mandela ”, Ami Ayalon, Mahmoud Abbas, Yahya Sinwar, “, ”, Arab, Barghouti, Father Germanos, masterminding, Arafat, Fatah, William Campbell, Marco Longari, Abbas, ” Mira Al, he’s, Osama Hamdan, Abbas Momani, Ayalon, Shin, I’m, Sen, Chris Van Hollen, “ Ami Ayalon, Israel, Gilad Shalit, They’re, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Barghouti’s, Fadwa, ‘ I’m, ’ Organizations: Bank, West Bank, Palestinian Center, Policy, Survey Research, Hamas, American Embassy, NBC News, U.S . Office, Palestinian Affairs, Prosecutors, European Council, Foreign Relations, Brigades, Fatah, ., “, Getty, West, Palestinian Authority, State Department, Senate Foreign Relations, NBC, National Organization of Locations: RAMALLAH, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Israel, Gaza, American, Tel Aviv, Fatah, West Bank, Kobar, Aqsa, AFP, Palestinian, East Jerusalem, ”, Palestine

☆ Dikembe Mutombo: Basketball Hall of Famer dies from brain cancer at 58
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA. Dikembe Mutombo wags his finger during a game in Atlanta in 1998. In 1997, Mutombo established the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation with a mission to improve education and quality of life in his native DRC. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued a statement, saying, “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. Dikembe Mutombo, playing for the Houston Rockets, blocks a shot during a game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 2004.

Persons: CNN — Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, –, Dikembe Mutombo, Scott Cunningham, Mutombo, Adam Silver, “ Dikembe Mutombo, “, Dikembe’s, Rose, ”, Nathaniel S, Butler, Daryl Morey, ” Morey, Joel Embiid, He’s, Andy Scholes, ” Scholes, ‘ Andy Organizations: CNN — Basketball Hall of Famer, NBA, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Democratic, Georgetown University, Denver Nuggets, Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Global, Sixers, GM, 76ers, CNN, Rockets Locations: Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Atlanta, Democratic Republic of, Congo, Africa, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Houston

☆ Fact check: 12 election lies Trump is using to set the stage to dispute a potential 2024 defeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Marshall Cohen | Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

“Our elections are bad, and a lot of these illegal immigrants coming in, they’re trying to get them to vote,” Trump said. “THE FBI CAUGHT IRAN SPYING ON MY CAMPAIGN, AND GIVING ALL OF THE INFORMATION TO THE KAMALA HARRIS CAMPAIGN. Despite Trump’s claims, there is no evidence the Iranian hackers provided the Harris campaign with “all of the information” they stole. False claim: Election officials use early voting to commit fraudTrump has encouraged his supporters this year to make use of early voting. False claim: Trump won Minnesota in 2020Trump declared in March and May that he won Minnesota in the 2020 election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, ”, Lindsay Daniels, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, we’ve, it’s, Harris Trump, Biden, Biden’s, —, Mike Johnson, Elon Musk, “, US Postal Service “, General Louis DeJoy, we’re, ” DeJoy, DeJoy, Ronald Reagan, David Becker, ” Becker, Trump’s, KAMALA HARRIS, Iran’s, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, Jesus, let’s, Harris —, Tim Walz, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, FactCheck.org, ‘, don’t, Jack Smith, Smith, General Merrick Garland, Garland Organizations: Washington CNN, Capitol, Democracy Fund, Trump, CNN, Biden, Democratic, Republican, Republicans, ”, US Postal Service, U.S . Postal Service, USPS, Governors, National Association of, State, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens, Trump baselessly, Election Innovation, Research, Democratic Party, FBI, US, Minnesota, Attorney, Pennsylvania Republican Party, WIN Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania’s Department of State, Rasmussen, Michigan Locations: Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Trump, IRAN, Iran, California, Minnesota, U.S, Manhattan , New York, Fulton County , Georgia

☆ Young Chinese are looking for dupes and cheaper substitutes for everything from Hermès to travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Huileng Tan | Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Chinese consumers are opting for affordable alternatives across various categories to save money. The trend, known as pingti, is driven by economic challenges and is popular among young people. Consumers are finding cheaper substitutes for luxury goods, everyday items, and even healthcare. It's now become a trend in China to save on nearly every consumer category, from luxury goods to everyday consumables to travel, with cheaper substitutes. A Bank of America survey of 1,052 adult Chinese consumers showed weakening consumer sentiment, with 30% of respondents planning to spend more — down from 45% in June.

Persons: —, It's, Bobbi Brown, Estée Lauder, MingYii Lai, it's, Lindy, Hermes Lindy, Lai, Ruth Jin, Xiaohongshu Cleo Xie, they've, She's, Xie, Jin, Yves Saint Laurent, Keith, she's Organizations: Service, Daxue Consulting, Bottega, Prada, University, Dai, PPI, Bank of America Locations: China, Xiaohongshu, Beijing, Ili, Xinjiang, Provence, France, Xishuangbanna, Laos, Myanmar, Bangkok, Thailand, Chengdu, Europe, Asia

☆ 2025 Changemakers: Submit a nomination for CNBC's annual list of women leading in business
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Julia Boorstin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

CNBC is now accepting nominations for our second annual Changemakers list. The list recognizes women transforming business and philanthropy, female leaders who have accomplished a meaningful achievement in 2024. Changemakers are taking novel approaches to old business problems and identifying new business opportunities. The list will be announced next year, and our second annual Changemakers Summit is set for next spring. Submit a nomination for the 2025 Changemakers list.

Persons: Dina Powell McCormick, Donald Trump, Marcela Miguel Berland, Tory Burch, Burch, Emma Carrasco, Corporate Affairs Srikant Datar, Harvard Business School Dean Karen Finerman, Ken Frazier, Desiree Gruber, Oscar Munoz, Laurene Powell Jobs, Emerson, Merline Saintil, Sheryl Sandberg, Stacy Smith, Spencer Stuart Organizations: CNBC, Fortune, Global Client Services, U.S . Deputy National, Tory, NBCUniversal, Corporate Affairs, Harvard Business School, Metropolitan Capital, Catalyst's Health, Merck, United Airlines, OptionB.org, Annenberg, LeanIn, McKinsey

☆ Is Bill Gates too rich? 'I would take away 62% of what I have,' he says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When an interviewer asked Gates directly if he believed he was "too rich," the billionaire avoided giving a "yes" or "no" answer. Gates is personally invested in the issue: His nonprofit Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated billions of dollars to address global problems like poverty and inequity. He's previously stated that the wealthiest people, himself included, should pay much higher tax rates. "I'm for a tax system in which, if you have more money, you pay a higher percentage in taxes. I think the rich should pay more than they currently do," Gates wrote in a 2019 blog post.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, Melinda Gates, He's, Kara Swisher, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders Organizations: Microsoft, Forbes, Netflix, Melinda Gates Foundation Locations: New York

☆ Trump leads, and his party follows, on vaccine skepticism
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Darius Tahir | Kff Health News | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Campaign spokespeople have previously said that pledge would apply only to schools with covid mandates. And skepticism about covid vaccines is blossoming into suspicion of vaccines generally among that group, he said. “It follows from this rebellion against the covid vaccine mandates.”Vaccine opposition has divided the GOP. “You suffered the consequences.”Onder “has never done covid vaccine research” and opposes covid vaccine mandates, his campaign manager, Charley Lovett, told KFF Health News. It also calls for enshrining a patient’s ability to opt out of vaccine mandates in the state’s Bill of Rights.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, what’s, Republicans don’t, ” Trump, Trump, Matt Motta, —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Tucker Carlson, Kennedy, “, Judith Winston, Obama, ” Winston, Tom Frieden, ”, Robert Blendon, Ron DeSantis, Bob Onder, ” Onder “, Charley Lovett, Lovett, Onder “, Onder, Wise, Bill Gates, ” Wise, Roger Severino, Severino, Lawrence Gostin, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Kevin Roberts, JD Vance —, Roberts Organizations: Health, Republican, Trump, Republicans, KFF Health, Politico, Boston University, Texas GOP, Fox News, NIH, CDC, Department of Education, Centers for Disease Control, ”, World Health Organization, Republican Party, GOP, Florida Gov, Congress, AstraZeneca, Facebook, Texans, Vaccine, Rights, Department of Health, Human Services ’, Civil Rights, Heritage Foundation, Georgetown University, Get CNN, CNN Health, Heritage, KFF Locations: statehouses, Texas, New Jersey, Oregon, U.S, Wyoming, Missouri

☆ Jamie Dimon says the 'Buffett Rule' approach to taxing the wealthy could solve America's debt problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On PBS, Jamie Dimon described the Buffett Rule as a good idea for clamping down on US debt. AdvertisementJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has put forth a solution to unrestrained US debt: Tax the rich at the same rate as middle-class people, or at a higher rate. It earned its name from the billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who famously criticized the fact that his secretary paid a higher tax rate than he did. If debt remains unchecked amid high interest rates, the government will face higher borrowing costs. AdvertisementOtherwise, higher borrowing costs mean Washington will have less to spend on social initiatives.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Buffett, —, Dimon, Warren Buffett, Peter G Organizations: PBS, Service, Congressional, Peterson, Democrats, Republicans Locations: Washington

☆ No degree? No problem. Inside Blackstone's ambitious plans to internally grow talent for its data centers and other portfolio companies
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

It's launched an internal Data Center Academy to find and train candidates to fill the specialized technical positions that can be tricky to hire for. QTS's talent programs have led to 100 new, trained hires, or 8% of the company's total size. Here's how Blackstone's Career Pathways program is helping the firm solve its data center talent problem. So far, the firm has placed five Data Center Academy cohorts in eleven markets. Dawon said the Data Center Academy taught him both hard and soft skills, such as public speaking and the ability to navigate a corporate environment.

Persons: Blackstone, Dawon, —, Steve Schwarzman, It's, Blackstone's, Joe Baratta, Marcus Felder, Felder, it's, Jon Gray, QTS, they've, Kimberly Hines, Alhaji Dawon, hadn't Organizations: Service, Uptime Institute, Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, Blackstone Property Partners, Data Center Academy, Manhattan, Blackstone Investing, Blackstone, Business, Department of Defense, cybersecurity, QTS Locations: QTS, cybersecurity

☆ Iran's response to Israel will be a choice between revenge and survival. Markets say it's choosing survival
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves before voting in the country's presidential election, in Tehran, Iran July 5, 2024. Iran's generals and its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have pledged revenge, but their actions and language suggest a more measured response so far. "Iran's response options aren't good. on September 16, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gestures as he addresses his supporters during a rare public appearance at an Ashoura ceremony in Beirut's southern suburbs November 3, 2014.

Persons: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hassan Nasrallah, pagers, "⁠, Behnam ben Taleblu, Ismail Haniyeh, Khamenei, Iran's, Masoud Pezeshkian, Majid Saeedi, Pezeshkian, Yemen's, Sina Toossi, Houssam, Toossi, Yoav Gallant, Naim Qassem, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hasan Shaaban Organizations: Iran's, Reuters, Lebanese, Brent, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, CNBC, Islamic, Getty, Center for International, Anadolu, Israeli, Hamas, Hezbollah Locations: Tehran, Iran, Israel, Beirut, OPEC, Islamic Republic, Red, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Beirut's

Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Group, has turned his money and focus toward a very personal new project: DyslexicU, the first free online university for dyslexic thinkers. Branson said that while he wasn’t interested in school subjects such as geometry and applied mathematics, dyslexia helped him focus on his strengths. “If you’re a dyslexic person, you can go on and take one of the courses and learn more about how incredibly successful dyslexic people have used their dyslexic thinking to turbocharge their careers,” Branson’s co-founder Kate Griggs told NBC News. Whereas schools should be places to go and find out what’s going on in the world,” Branson said. “Find out one thing that really interests them and let them put their energy behind that,” Branson said.

Persons: Richard Branson, Branson, “, ”, I’ve, Kate Griggs, Olga Fedorova, ” Branson, Muhammad Ali, Steve Jobs, Pablo Picasso, ” Branson’s, you’re, who’ve Organizations: Virgin Group, NBC News, University of Life, Virgin, Branson, “ Locations: blackboards

☆ Both Trump and Harris say they'll build more border wall. In this county, the parts have been waiting, and rusting, since 2021.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Laura Strickler | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

When President Joe Biden took office, he immediately halted border wall construction. “Vice President Harris believes in tough, smart solutions to secure the border, keep communities safe, and reform our broken immigration system,” Ehrenberg said. The border bill would have provided 1,500 more border personnel, upgraded technology and kicked off the “immediate resumption” of the border wall construction that was underway in 2021, according to its text. Del Cueto’s union supported the bipartisan border bill that is the basis for Harris’ border plan. “What I would say to Vice President Harris is she’s been there for 3 1/2 years.

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☆ Rhyker Earl: Bodycam footage shows fatal encounter between epileptic Indiana man and first responders
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Rhyker Earl’s family says he had been living with seizures for more than seven years. But what began as a routine encounter with Jasper County Sheriff’s deputies and EMTs from nearby Keener Township that evening ended in tragedy. Less than 30 minutes after deputies arrived at his home, video shows Earl stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated. The footage shows first responders discussed whether Earl had taken illicit drugs because the sedatives were not working. For the Earl family, justice for Rhyker starts with ensuring an encounter like this doesn’t happen again.

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☆ Op-ed: Your kids need a Roth IRA. It's the 'golden egg' savings vehicle for young people
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Winnie Sun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

How a Roth IRA for kids worksYes, kids can have their own Roth IRA — and, just like for adults, the IRS rules are pretty straightforward. There's no minimum age requirement for contributing to a Roth IRA; if a child can earn money, they can have a Roth IRA. watch nowMore about those income requirements: To contribute to a Roth IRA, the child must have earned income. Why I like the Roth IRA for youngstersI think of the Roth IRA as the "golden egg" savings vehicle for young people because not only is the account tax-sheltered, it also has the beneﬁt of liquidity. Establishing a Roth IRA for youngsters is a powerful way to set them on the path to financial security.

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