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☆ Extreme heat is prompting higher home cooling costs. It is also putting some individuals at risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Visitors walk during a long-duration heat wave impacting much of California on July 9 in Death Valley National Park, California. Amid surging summer heat, the earth reached a new hottest day on record on July 22. That day, the global average temperature was almost 63 degrees Fahrenheit, and was surrounded by similar high temperature days. As a result, many Americans face a tough tradeoff between paying higher cooling costs or suffering in the heat to save money, research finds. Home cooling costs have risen in the past decade as higher temperatures require more electricity.

Persons: Heather Higginbottom Organizations: Finance, Miami, National Energy Assistance, Association, Center for Energy, U.S, JPMorgan Chase Institute, JPMorgan Chase Locations: California, Death, , California

☆ Emotionally intelligent couples use this communication tool to solve conflict, relationship therapist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"When you're doing 'I statements' you're being careful to acknowledge the fact that the other person could see things differently," she says. "That's why they are so powerful and a very effective communication strategy that can reduce the possibility of a courageous conversation turning into an unproductive conflict." When a partner upsets you , it's natural to want to point out which of their actions you took issue with. In fact, there are plenty of "I statements" that still put the blame on the other person, Bobby says. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Lisa Marie Bobby, it's, Bobby, I'm Organizations: CNBC Locations: Denver

Smoke billows from the area of an Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the border with Israel on March 23. RabihIsrael and Hezbollah have been trading rocket fire on a near-daily basis with increasing ferocity since Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel. Following Saturday’s strike on the soccer field, Israeli warplanes conducted airstrikes against Hezbollah targets “deep inside Lebanese territory” and along the border overnight Sunday, according to the military. Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency security cabinet meeting, and members “authorized the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense to decide on the nature of the response against the terror organization Hezbollah, and on its’ timing,” according to the Prime Minister’s Office. Israeli officials have blamed Hezbollah for the strike and vowed to retaliate, while the Lebanese militant group has denied responsibility.

Persons: Rabih, Israel, – Sami Taleb Abdullah, Muhammed Neamah Naser –, Benjamin Netanyahu, “ Organizations: Defense, Hezbollah Locations: Lebanese, Khiam, Israel, Rabih Israel, Gaza

☆ Goldman Sachs CIO Marco Argenti says Wall Street's 'next big wave' in AI will come down to culture, not just technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In as soon as three years, there probably won't be an employee at Goldman Sachs who isn't touched by AI, predicted Goldman Sachs' chief information officer, Marco Argenti. The hypothesis (which Argenti conceded is "completely not scientific") goes to show the incredible momentum of generative AI on Wall Street. Goldman, like its peers up and down the Street, put generative AI tools in the hands of their software engineers to help them write and document code faster. Now, Argenti is looking ahead to "the next big wave" in Goldman's AI journey: front-office workers. What do you think will be different about how Goldman adopts generative AI versus your competition?

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Marco Argenti, Argenti, Goldman, copilot, We're, We've Organizations: Service, Business, Wall

☆ Oil prices fall as trader unfazed by Israel-Hezbollah escalation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese border village of Chihine on July 28, 2024. Crude oil futures fell on Monday as traders appeared unfazed by the risk of widening war between Israel and the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah. Here are today's energy prices:Middle East tensions pushed oil prices higher in the spring, but the market's reaction to events in the region have been muted since then in the absence of an actual risk to oil supplies. Analysts have warned that a war between Israel and Hezbollah could lead to a direct confrontation with OPEC member Iran, which backs the militia group. Oil prices have pulled back recently on worries about the health of China's economy.

Persons: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu's, John Evans Organizations: Hezbollah Locations: Lebanese, Chihine, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Golan

Tensions were running high on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border on Monday in anticipation of an escalation in hostilities, after Israel’s security cabinet authorized its leaders to decide on the nature and timing of an Israeli military response to a deadly rocket attack from Lebanon last weekend. The Israeli military said overnight that its aerial defense systems successfully intercepted an unmanned aircraft that crossed from Lebanon into northwestern Israel. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on those attacks. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the rocket attack Saturday that struck a soccer field in Majdal Shams. But the Israeli military said the type of rocket used in the attack is Iranian-made and carries more than 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of explosives.

Persons: Majdal Shams, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Antony J, Blinken, Isaac Herzog, “, Matthew Miller, Adrienne Watson, Gallant, ”, Mohamed Awada, Hwaida Saad, Edward Wong, Gabby Sobelman, Myra Noveck Organizations: Hezbollah, Israel’s, United, State Department, U.S . National Security Council, Lufthansa Group, East Airlines, Lebanon’s Locations: Lebanon, Majdal, Golan, Israel, Iran, United States, Gaza, Tokyo, Majdal Shams, Iranian, Beirut’s, Beirut, Jerusalem

☆ Netanyahu Vows ‘Severe’ Response to Deadly Rocket Attack Tied to Hezbollah
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Isabel Kershner | Euan Ward | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tensions were high on both sides of the Israeli-Lebanese border on Monday as Israeli leaders vowed to deliver a significant military blow against the armed group Hezbollah in response to a deadly rocket attack over the weekend. The attack on Saturday killed 12 children and teenagers in the Druse Arab village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia that dominates southern Lebanon and that has been firing rockets into Israel for months, denied responsibility for the strike. But Israel and the United States blamed the group, saying it was Hezbollah’s rocket that had been fired from territory it controls. Hezbollah began firing rockets, antitank missiles and drones into Israel in solidarity with Hamas after that group, which is also backed by Iran, led the deadly Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel.

Persons: Majdal Shams, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr, Netanyahu, Netanyahu’s, Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Organizations: Saturday Locations: Lebanese, Majdal, Golan, Iran, Lebanon, Israel, United States, ”

☆ Oil prices rise on fears of wider Middle East conflict after rocket strike in Golan Heights
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices rose on Monday, paring last week's loss, on fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East following a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, which Israel and the United States blamed on Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Brent crude futures gained 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $81.33 a barrel at 0010 GMT. Last week, Brent lost 1.8% while WTI fell 3.7% on sagging Chinese demand and hopes of a Gaza ceasefire agreement. On Sunday, Israel's security cabinet authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to decide on the "manner and timing" of a response to the Saturday's rocket strike in the Golan Heights that killed 12 teenagers and children. That conflict has spread to several fronts and risks spilling into a wider regional conflict.

Persons: paring, Brent, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Toshitaka Tazawa, Baker Hughes Organizations: . West Texas, Hamas, Fujitomi Securities Locations: Golan, Israel, United, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, China

☆ ‘What I saw made me ashamed’: Head of Secret Service will address security failures in hearing on Trump assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US Secret Service is adjusting how it approves security plans and bolstering security measures for protectees in the wake of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump earlier this month, according to excerpts of congressional testimony Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe will deliver Tuesday. Rowe, who visited the site of the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month, will tell senators from the Homeland Security and Judiciary committees: “What I saw made me ashamed. Rowe visited the scene of the assassination attempt as one of his first actions as acting director “to better understand how our protection failed,” he will testify. Rowe, who took charge of the Secret Service after Director Kimberly Cheatle’s resignation, is also set to give more details to lawmakers on the security failures that led to the assassination attempt at Trump’s July 13 rally. The Secret Service has also elevated security for protectees, according to Rowe’s excerpts, and are reinforcing details and conducting threat assessments to see what other adjustments are necessary.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ronald Rowe, Rowe, “, ”, Kimberly Cheatle’s, Cheatle, ” Rowe Organizations: CNN, Homeland Security, ”, Service, Secret Service, Trump, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ French telecoms network hit by vandalism within days of arson attacks against national railways
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Normal train service had resumed on the French rail network by Monday — when authorities reported damage to telecoms infrastructure, which caused local power outages and raised the specter of further national disruption. Secretary of State for Digital Affairs Marina Ferrari that France's telecoms network was experiencing isolated outages due to damage carried out overnight in several regions. It was not immediately clear whether vandalism to the telecoms network was connected to the damage and arson carried out on the rail network last week. Disclosure: CNBC parent NBCUniversal owns NBC Sports and NBC Olympics. NBC Olympics is the U.S. broadcast rights holder to all Summer and Winter Games through 2032.

Persons: —, State for Digital Affairs Marina, Ferrari, Dmitry Peskov, Gerald Darmanin, Darmanin Organizations: Paris, Olympics, State for Digital Affairs, CNBC, NBCUniversal, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBC, Games Locations: Vandieres, France, Paris, Russia, U.S

☆ USWNT 4-1 Germany: U.S. finds scoring groove to secure knockout spot at 2024 Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Jeff Rueter | Steph Yang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Jeff Rueter and Steph Yang dissect how the U.S. took the top spot in Group B with one game to go. Swanson crashed the box for the second U.S. goal, catching Smith’s rebounding shot off Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger. In the second half, everyone was looking tired, especially with no rotation in the starting XI from the first game. For a second straight game, Williams was brought on late to ice the game as a pressing-minded forward. Ultimately, Sonnet looked the part throughout the second half.

Persons: Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Lynn Williams, Jeff Rueter, Steph Yang, Swanson, Smith, ” Swanson, Ann, Katrin Berger, Trinity, Rose Lavelle, you’ve, mpics ar, sy, mpic ho Organizations: U.S, women’s, Sweden, U.S . Locations: Germany, Brazil, U.S, United States

☆ Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Israel vowed Hezbollah will “pay the price” after blaming the Lebanese militant group for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children, touching off fears once again that an all-out war would envelop the region. Hezbollah says it “firmly denies” it was behind the strike, the deadliest to hit Israel since the October 7 attacks. “Hezbollah is responsible for this and they will pay the price,” Gallant said. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Sunday backed Israel’s assessment, saying “every indication” suggested the strike was a rocket fired by Hezbollah. While Hezbollah admitted striking the Golan Heights on Saturday, it rejected responsibility for the attack on Majdal Shams.

Persons: CNN — Israel, “, Majdal Shams, Yoav Gallant, ” Gallant, State Anthony Blinken, ”, Yair Lapid, Shams, Israel, Nasser Kanaani, Israel “, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Israel’s, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State, UN, Sunday, Israel, Saturday Locations: Lebanese, Golan, Majdal, Lebanon, Iran, Israel, Syria, ” Israel, Gaza, Majdal Shams, United States

☆ In Majdal Shams, a town caught between Israel and Hezbollah mourns its young
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Zeena Saifi | Jeremy Diamond | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Her father, Ayman Fakhr al-Din said she was always filled with energy and loved playing sports. Members of the Druze community in Majdal Shams console each other after the loss of their young. Thousands attend a funeral for the victims of Saturday’s attack on Majdal Shams. What did they do wrong?”There’s a strong sense of community in Majdal Shams. Women shocked and in mourning after 12 children were killed in the once quiet village of Majdal Shams.

Persons: Majdal Shams, Alma, Ayman Fakhr al, Din, ”, CNN they’re, Fakhr al, Rayan, he’d, Fakhr, Shams, Luna, “, Najwan Abu Saleh Organizations: CNN Locations: Golan, Majdal Shams, Lebanese, Israel, Alma, Gaza, Lebanon, Majdal

☆ Israel vows to hit Hezbollah after rocket kills 12 on football field
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Thousands of mourners attended funeral ceremonies on Sunday for the 12 children and teenagers killed by a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as Israel vowed swift retaliation against the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Hezbollah denied responsibility for the attack on Majdal Shams, the deadliest in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since Palestinian militant group Hamas' Oct. 7 assault sparked the war in Gaza. Members of the Druze faith, which is related to Islam, Christianity and Judaism, make up more than half the 40,000-strong population of the Golan Heights. "A heavy tragedy, a dark day has come to Majdal Shams," said Dolan Abu Saleh, head of the Majdal Shams local council, in comments broadcast on Israeli television. Hezbollah initially had announced it fired rockets at Israeli military sites in the Golan Heights, but said it had "absolutely nothing" to do with the attack on Majdal Shams.

Persons: Majdal Shams, Benjamin Netanyahu, Antony Blinken, Washington, Dolan Abu Saleh, Shams Organizations: Hamas, U.S, Hezbollah Locations: Lebanon, Majdal Shams, Golan, Israel, Gaza, United States, U.S, Britain, Egypt, Majdal, Syria, Shams

☆ A boomer helped pay for his daughter's college and her husband's student debt. He won't start gifting their inheritance until they curb their spending.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ken, a semi-retired health services executive, helped his daughter and her husband pay for college and for their home. AdvertisementKen said his daughter graduated from college without any debt, thanks to an academic scholarship and a 529 savings plan he contributed to. By the time his daughter got to college, the plan had about $75,000 in it. Ken wants to start gifting them money but wants to make sure they're savingHowever, Ken said they started spending heavily while trying to furnish and improve their home. Ken said he would like to start gifting them the annual amount that's allowed tax-free.

Persons: Ken, they've, Ken's, didn't, I've, that's boomer, hasn't, he's, it's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ The Israel-Hezbollah war that no one wants could finally blow up
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Analysis Elliott Gotkine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“We are approaching the moment of an all-out war against Hezbollah,” he said in an Israeli television interview on Saturday evening. And yet, over the past near-10 months of fighting, Israel, Hezbollah and Iran have always pulled back from what appeared to be the brink. All-out war failed to materialise. All-out war failed to materialise. The best way to avoid all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, says Blinken, is to get a ceasefire in Gaza.

Persons: Amos Hochstein, Joe Biden’s, ”, Majdal Shams, Will Hochstein’s, Israel Katz, Antony Blinken, We’re, Naftali Bennett, “, Aaron David Miller, Israel, can’t, Yoav Gallant, didn’t Organizations: CNN, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, UN, Israeli Locations: Israel, Lebanese, Golan, Chebaa, Lebanon, Majdal, United States, Iran, Beirut, Damascus, Gaza

CNN —France is still facing travel disruption a day after saboteurs targeted high-speed railway lines in an attack coinciding with the start of the Olympics. They recovered an “amount of evidence” following the operation, Darmanin told CNN affiliate France 2. Authorities should not rule out industrial espionage, Persson told CNN on Friday, saying that a railway staffer, or someone who built the tracks including construction workers, could also be to blame. Railway staff and police work to repair one of several sites where vandals targeted France's high-speed train network, in the northern villege of Croisilles, on Friday. CNN has previously reported on a host of suspected Russian attacks across Europe.

Persons: Gabriel Attal, Gerald Darmanin, Darmanin, Axel Persson, Persson, ”, Jean, Pierre Farandou, “ don’t, Brian Snyder, Emmanuel Macron, Dmitry Peskov, Dale Buckner Organizations: CNN —, French, CNN, France, Olympic, CGT, Employees, SNCF, Environmental, Railway, Police, Kremlin, Games, Global Guardian, CNN France Locations: CNN — France, French, France, Kyiv, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Paris, Europe

☆ Surprising element found in traces of Tyco Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The covert nature of Brahe’s work was common among alchemists of the Renaissance, who kept their knowledge close to the vest. “Tungsten had not even been described at that time, so what should we infer from its presence on a shard from Tycho Brahe’s alchemy workshop?” Rasmussen said. In addition to serving as Brahe's home, Uraniborg functioned as a scientific center where students across Europe came to live and work. And Brahe himself wrote that the king was eager to support the scientist’s work in both astronomy and alchemy. Given the amount of gold found in Brahe’s remains, he may have also taken medicine containing potable, or drinkable, gold.

Persons: Tycho Brahe, Brahe, Kaare Lund Rasmussen, Poul Grinder, Hansen, Uraniborg, Lund University Gold, Rasmussen, ”, “ Tungsten, ” Rasmussen, Ann Ronan, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Juan José, Fausto d’Elhuyar y de Suvisa, wolfram, Georgius Agricola, Agricola, Lawrence Principe, Drew, ” Principe, King Frederick II of Denmark, De Agostini, Paracelsus, Rudolph II, Emperor, Stjerneborg, “, ” Brahe, Isaac Newton, Johns, King Frederick II’s, Christian IV, Johannes Kepler, Kepler, Newton, Galileo Galilei Organizations: CNN, University of Southern, National Museum of Denmark, Heritage, Lund University, Getty Images, Humanities, Singleton Center, Johns Hopkins University, De Agostini Editorial, Culture, Hulton, Art, Sun, Scientific Locations: Danish, Ven, Sweden, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Europe, Baltimore . Principe, Norway, Uraniborg, Brahe’s, Mercury, Principe, Johns Hopkins

☆ South Sudan: The world’s youngest country ready to take on Team USA at the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

South Sudan, the world’s newest country, captured the hearts of spectators at the World Cup en route to a 17th place finish out of 32 teams. He was forced to leave South Sudan as a young child, escaping the Second Sudanese Civil War. Sporting rootsAfter decades of civil war, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 following a referendum, making it the world’s newest widely recognized state. South Sudan players celebrate during the game against Team USA. South Sudan enters the Games bearing the additional responsibility of being the only African men’s basketball team to qualify – Nigeria qualified for the women’s competition.

Persons: LeBron James, Wenyen Gabriel, who’s, Gabriel, James Fearn, ” Gabriel, ”, Manute Bol, Luol Deng, Deng, Akuot Chol, Bol Bol, JT Thor, Duop, “, Nathaniel S, Butler, ” Deng, ” “ We’re, Hakeem Olajuwon, Joel Embiid, they’re, Kin Cheung, Paul Pierce, Gilbert Arenas, Arenas, ” Pierce, –, Luol, Royal Ivey, ” Ivey, Guillem Sartorio, Ivey Organizations: CNN, men’s, FIBA, Bright Stars, Olympics, NBA, Los Angles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, Sudanese, Great, CNN Sport, Sporting, United Nations, South, Getty, Team USA, O2, – Nigeria, Los Angeles Lakers, USA, Houston Rockets Locations: South Sudan, Cairo, United States, Great Britain, Sudan, London, Egypt, Juba, AFP, South Sudanese, Paris, Nigeria, Cameroon, Serbia, Puerto Rico

☆ Rail Sabotage Blights an Olympic Moment for France
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Catherine Porter | Aurelien Breeden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Before dawn on the day of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, arsonists on Friday sabotaged three critical high-speed rail lines, stranding thousands of travelers, heightening security fears and blighting what President Emmanuel Macron hoped to be a moment of national glory. Around 4 a.m., the arsonists cut through and burned cables used for signaling and security near three rail divides, the French authorities said. The carefully placed strikes snarled end-of-week travel plans for more than a million people, including Parisians leaving for vacation and international travelers en route to the opening ceremony of the Games. Parts of the prized rail system came to a standstill. The Paris prosecutor’s office, which handles major organized crime cases, said it had opened an investigation into what it called criminal vandalism and criminal conspiracy.

Persons: arsonists, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: Paris Locations: Vergigny, Paris

☆ How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Confronted with a barrage of negative social media posts from former President Donald Trump aimed at his wife, second gentleman Doug Emhoff eschewed machismo or defensiveness. “That’s all he got?” he said Tuesday of the attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, the new and historic presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. And Monday, he leaned into a cheerleader role as he introduced the vice president at her Wilmington, Delaware, campaign headquarters. So I think that gives you a fairly good indication of if he now would move into a precedent-setting first gentleman role,” McBride said. “This first gentleman role is being a supportive spouse and understanding better than anyone the administration’s goals and how to go about best achieving that,” she said.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump, Doug Emhoff, “, ”, Kamala Harris, Harris, Emhoff, Harris ’, Anita McBride, Laura Bush, Jill Biden, he’ll, David Letterman, Seth Schuster, He’s, Joe Biden, Dobbs, –, ” Emhoff, hyping, you’re, it’s, Kamala, that’s, “ He’s, Capricia Marshall, Obama, Clinton, shirk, ” Marshall, CNN’s Dana Bash, I’m, Bash, ” McBride, Marshall, CNN’s Arlette Saenz, Jeff Zeleny Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Georgetown Law, –, Jewish Democratic Council of America, Jewish, White, House Locations: England, Yarmouth , Maine, Nantucket, Vineyard , Massachusetts, Paris, Wausau, Stevens Point , Wisconsin, McLean , Virginia, Wilmington , Delaware, United States, United States of America, Israel

☆ Gaza war weighs heavy on the minds of Palestinian Olympians: ‘I want to be an inspiration’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Zeena Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Valerie Tarazi, 24, is originally from Gaza and one of two Palestinian swimmers who will be competing in Paris. Almasri was the first woman to represent Palestine in the World Cross-Country Championships in Belgrade in 2024, according to the Palestine Olympic Committee. But as a refugee, he couldn’t represent Palestine or Syria. Ismail, the team’s best hope to become the first Palestinian to win an Olympic medal, told CNN he feels similarly. This year, there will be eight – the most in history, according to the Palestine Olympic Committee.

Persons: Omar Ismail, Ismail, “, ”, ” Ismail, won’t, Valerie Tarazi, she’s, Tarazi, …, Layla Almasri, ” “, I’d, Almasri, don’t, Faris Badawi, he’s, couldn’t, –, Boxer Wasim Abu Sal, Jorge Salhe, Mohammed Dwedar, Yazan Al Bawwab, we’re, it’s, Omar Organizations: Abu Dhabi CNN, West Bank, United Arab Emirates, CNN, United Nations, International Olympic Committee, National Olympic Committee of Palestine, Games, Olympic Games, Paris, Palestine Olympic, Yarmouk Refugee, Tokyo Games, Palestine Olympic Committee Locations: Abu Dhabi, Jenin, UAE, Jordanian, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Palestine, Palestinian, Gaza, Paris, United States, Belgrade, “, Yarmouk, Damascus, Syria, Europe, Germany, Ramallah, Santiago , Chile, Jericho, Saudi Arabia

☆ Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed, judge says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (AP) — A judge says controversial social media personality Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against a Florida woman who accused him of imprisoning her in Romania can move forward, but he threw out Tate’s allegations against her parents and some allegations against the woman. Romanian officials indicted the Tates last year, saying the brothers forced seven victims into pornography and subjected them to physical violence. Her attorneys say the lawsuit is in retribution for her reporting him to authorities. Curley dismissed the Tates’ accusations that the woman’s parents defamed them when they told American diplomatic officials about their daughter’s allegations. Attorneys for the Tates and the woman each said Curley’s decision was a win for their side.

Persons: —, Andrew Tate’s, Joseph Curley, Tristan, Curley, ” Curley, Joseph McBride, Judge Curley’s, Andrew, Tristan Tate’s, ”, Dani Pinter, Andrew Tate Organizations: Circuit, Associated Press, Tate, National Center, Sexual, Britain, Prosecutors, YouTube, Facebook, BBC Locations: Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Florida, Romania, Palm Beach, American, Moldovan, Great Britain, United States, Britain

☆ CrowdStrike's crisis management strategy holds lessons for all companies
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He believed Kurtz deserves credit for quickly engaging the media on Friday, apologizing, and promising solutions — even if social media users say the apology didn't come fast enough. The steps to take in a crisisGood crisis management can be boiled down to a few simple yet crucial steps, the two experts told BI. But as disruption from the CrowdStrike outage slowly lessens, many are still concerned by the in-built potential of technology-reliant systems crashing, bringing down all operations with them. Griffin said his company, which provides crisis management software, is now reviewing its plans and policies to prevent the kind of tech failure CrowdStrike experienced. "The bottom line is that crisis management is not a check the box; it is an evolution and requires continuous training, exercising, and learning to improve, especially as the nature of threats and types of incidents evolve."

Persons: —, CrowdStrike, George Kurtz, Kurtz, Getty, Shawn Henry —, Sean Griffin, Griffin, Peer, it's Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Business, Windows, Madrid, Barajas, Europa Press, Disaster Tech

☆ Maria Corina Machado: The woman behind Venezuela’s opposition movement
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Machado has described the decision to bar her – upheld by Venezuela’s Supreme Court – as illegitimate, unjustified and unconstitutional. From left: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, and Urrutia's wife Mercedes Lopez wave during their campaign closing rally in Caracas on July 25, 2024, ahead of Sunday's presidential election. CNN: In the economy, your plan is to privatize most Venezuelan public assets, especially in terms of health, oil and education. I do believe in public education, but I do believe that you have to create incentives so the public education can be as competitive and with the same degree of excellence that you have in private education. But you don’t need to own the companies directly for the country to benefit from it.

Persons: María Corina Machado –, Nicolás Maduro, Machado, Hugo Chávez, Chávez, –, Edmundo González, Maria Corina Machado, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, Mercedes Lopez, Federico Parra, doesn’t Organizations: Caracas CNN —, Venezuela, Venezuela’s, CNN International, Getty, CNN, Venezuelan Locations: Caracas, Congress, Venezuelan, AFP, Venezuela, Americas

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