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☆ George Santos, a man who once called himself 'Jew-ish,' now claims he can totally prove his grandparents were Holocaust survivors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Santos told CNN's Manu Raju that this is "something I'm going to prove before I die." Santos told CNN's Manu Raju, in an interview that aired on Sunday, that he has hired genealogists to verify his Jewish heritage. But that's something I'm going to prove before I die," Santos continued. “That’s something I’m going to prove before I die.” Rep. George Santos addresses the claims he’s made about his Jewish heritage. Santos told Raju.

Persons: George Santos, Santos, CNN's Manu Raju, —, he's, Raju, he’s, Piers Morgan Organizations: New York Republican, Service, ”, New York Post, CNN, GOP Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Brazil

Given the U.S. gives Israel $3.8 billion a year in military aid, Sanders said, "We have a right to say, 'Sorry, you need a new military strategy.'" Israeli officials say Hamas uses civilians and hospitals as cover and prevents civilians from leaving combat zones. Multiple U.S. officials say they have been able to influence its conduct in the war somewhat. At the time it was the most military aid the U.S. had given any country. U.S. lawmakers who back a ceasefire support Israel eradicating the Iranian-backed Hamas, but some say Israel's strategy will backfire.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 2 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesUS stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve’s current round of economically painful rate hikes might be over. The S&P 500 was 1.9% higher and the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.8%. Both the S&P 500 and Dow are on track to notch their largest weekly gains this year and the Dow closed its best day since June. Treasury yields, which topped 5% just last month, have also come down precipitously.

Persons: Spencer Platt, Jerome Powell Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Getty, Federal, Dow, Nasdaq, Treasury Locations: New York City

☆ George Santos says voters don't care about his lies, vowing that expulsion wouldn't stop him: 'Nobody elected me because I played volleyball or not'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Santos survived a second expulsion vote earlier this week, though another one might be coming. "Nobody elected me because I played volleyball or not," Santos told CNN's Manu Raju in an interview that will air in full on Sunday. The latest vote came after Santos' fellow New York freshmen Republicans abruptly turned against him and forced another expulsion vote. In a development that helped spark the latest expulsion vote, Santos' former campaign treasurer flipped and admitted to prosecutors that she and Santos falsified nonexistent campaign donations to inflate his fundraising totals. Newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson has been even more explicit that part of the reason GOP leadership has opposed Santos' expulsion is that they can't afford to make their razor-thin majority even smaller.

Persons: George Santos, Santos, —, CNN's Manu Raju, Nobody, Baruch College's, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Johnson Organizations: New, Republican, Service, Republican Rep, Wednesday, New York, Republicans, Baruch, Capitol Locations: George Santos of New York, Yorker

NEW YORK (AP) — For what it's worth, CNN's best-known international journalist, Christiane Amanpour, also found it odd that she's had little visible presence on the company's North American network for the past several years. The London-based Amanpour envisions her show as a weekly letter to Americans about what is going on in the world and why it's important to them. Amanpour, 65 and celebrating her 40th year at CNN, was for a long time the face viewers were most likely to see reporting from the world's hotspots. That has primarily, although not always, been left to others since she began hosting the studio show “Amanpour” each weekday. I know we can live in a world that's not 100% tribalized.”Amanpour said she's optimistic about Mark Thompson, a fellow Brit who recently began as CNN's new chief.

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☆ Live updates: Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Cnn'S Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

US District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan announced that convicted former FTX CEO Sam Bankman will be sentenced on March 28, 2024. Meanwhile, Bankman-Fried will return to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where he’s been held since August. Located on the industrial waterfront of Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood, the MDC has earned a reputation as one of the worst jails in America. Bankman-Fried is also “friendly” with Genaro García Luna, the former head of Mexico’s FBI, who is awaiting sentencing for drug trafficking, this person said. He seemed to have lost weight and, most surprising, his trademark wild locks were gone, shorn into a tight crew haircut.

Persons: Lewis Kaplan, Sam Bankman, Fried, he’s, he’d, Genaro García Luna Organizations: Metropolitan Detention, MDC, CNN, FBI Locations: Brooklyn, Bahamas, Palo Alto, Sunset, America, Honduras

Over the span of about a year and a half, the Fed aggressively raised interest rates to their highest level in 22 years. The Fed also manages a multitrillion-dollar balance sheet that includes government securities. Here's how that works: The Fed holds assets like Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and loans extended to banks. For over a year now, the Fed has been steadily shrinking its balance sheet to help cool the economy. That reduction is known as “quantitative tightening” or a “balance sheet runoff.”

Persons: that’s, ” Organizations: Congress, Fed Locations: Treasuries

☆ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman once said the only time he ever 'froze' was when he met his childhood idol Steve Jobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he let his nerves get the better of him when he met Steve Jobs. In a resurfaced interview clip, Altman called Jobs his "childhood idol." The OpenAI CEO has more recently been compared to tech titans like Jobs. AdvertisementAdvertisementSam Altman once became deeply starstruck after meeting his idol, Steve Jobs. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe OpenAI CEO has become a star within the tech world after his company launched the viral chatbot ChatGPT.

Persons: Sam Altman, Steve Jobs, Altman, — Organizations: Jobs, Service, Apple, Microsoft, Google, CNN Locations: Silicon Valley

☆ Shani Louk's mother says they can't have a 'real funeral' for her daughter because they don't have her body
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Shani Louk's mother told CNN that she can't have a funeral for her daughter because "there is no body." Shani's semi-naked body was paraded by Hamas militants after they attacked Israel on October 7. On Tuesday, her mother, Ricarda Louk, said they can't have a proper funeral for her because they don't have her body. They need to be freed and they need to be freed as soon as possible," Louk told Cooper. Hamas has taken at least 224 hostages since it attacked Israel in October, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Persons: Shani Louk's, —, Shani Louk, Ricarda Louk, CNN's Anderson Cooper, Louk, Shani, Zaka, Cooper, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Israel's Foreign Ministry, Service, Nova, Hamas, Israel, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Israel, Gaza, Palestinian

☆ Israel defends devastating refugee camp strikes, saying civilians caught up in hunt for a Hamas commander are a 'tragedy of war'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Israeli military took responsibility for an airstrike that devastated a Gaza refugee camp on Tuesday. An IDF spokesperson acknowledged the presence of civilians and said this was "the tragedy of war." NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael's military launched an airstrike on Tuesday targeting Hamas operatives and bases that devastated a refugee camp in Gaza. A view from the area after an Israeli airstrike on Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, on October 31, 2023.

Persons: Israel, —, Ibrahim Biari, CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Richard Hecht, Stringer Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, IDF, CNN, Anadolu, Getty, Gaza Health Ministry Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Israel

☆ Live updates: Sam Bankman-Fried's cross-examination begins with a grilling from federal prosecutors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Cnn'S Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

US Assistant Attorney Danielle Sassoon is leading the government's cross-examination of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Sassoon was a law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, whom she said taught her "how to fire a pistol and a rifle, and made me feel like I had grit," she wrote in 2016. "He thickened my skin, which was the best preparation for a career in a male-dominated field." Sassoon received her law degree from Yale and has a bachelor's degree in History and Literature from Harvard.

Persons: Danielle Sassoon, Sam Bankman, Sassoon, Antonin Scalia Organizations: Yale, Harvard

☆ The US and China need to turn down the heat, says California governor Gavin Newsom: 'Divorce is not an option'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gavin Newsom said the US and China need to turn down the heat on bilateral tensions, per CNN. "Divorce is not an option," Newsom told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in a Wednesday podcast. Newsom met Chinese leader Xi Jinping last Wednesday during a week-long trip to China. Gavin Newsom told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in a Wednesday podcast. The California governor's meeting with Xi followed a meeting between Xi and a group of US senators in early October.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Xi Jinping, —, We've, Xi, Gavin Newsom's Organizations: CNN, Service, San, APEC, Eurasia Group, Economic Cooperation Locations: California, China, San Francisco, Asia

☆ Watch Gavin Newsom accidentally tackle a kid while playing basketball in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gavin Newsom plowed into a student while playing basketball in China. On Friday, Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, visited the Beijing Yuying School. As part of his official duties, he toured the school's farm-to-school and agricultural science programs, a representative for Newsom told Insider. California Governor Gavin Newsom accidentally topples little kid during pickup game of basketball in Beijing. We are interdependent," Newsom told Amanpour.

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But in many ways, Pence's campaign ended years before it officially began, in the days leading up to Jan. 6, 2021. While the issue became less salient as the campaign went on, Pence was heckled and booed at times. During his campaign launch event, Pence addressed Jan. 6 head-on, defending his actions and saying Trump disqualified himself during that period. Even at Pence's opening campaign event, many in attendance said they liked and respected him, but had yet to make a decision. This past week, Pence began dialing top supporters to let them know that he decided to end the campaign.

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☆ Ex-NBA star Charles Barkley isn't thrilled about a potential Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, calling the president 'too old' and blasting the ex-president for lacking 'civility'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"I don't feel really good about either one of them," Barkley said during a recent interview. AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer NBA star Charles Barkley said in a recent interview that he doesn't feel "good" about a potential rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I don't feel good about a rematch," he said. "I don't think President Trump represents a statesman, civility, things like that. And I think President Biden is too old."

Persons: Charles Barkley, CNN's Chris Wallace, Barkley, —, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Chris Wallace, Wallace, Trump, Biden, Stephanie Ruhle, Dean Phillips, Gayle King Organizations: NBA, Biden, Trump, Service, TNT, CBS, CNN, United, Democratic Party, MSNBC, Dean Phillips of Minnesota Locations: United States, Georgia, Manhattan

☆ Photos: Matthew Perry's life in pictures
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Matthew Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing on "Friends," died Saturday in an apparent drowning accident at his Los Angeles home, law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times. On "Friends," Perry starred alongside Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow in the comedy about a tight-knit group of friends living in New York City. ("Friends" was a production of Warner Bros. Television, which is owned by CNN's parent company, Waner Bros. "We are devastated by the passing of our dear friend Matthew Perry. Matthew was an incredibly gifted actor and an indelible part of the Warner Bros. Television Group family," Warner Bros. Television Group said in a statement to CNN.

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried set to take the stand in his fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Cnn'S Allison Morrow | Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried attends as FBI agent Marc Troiano testifies as Bankman-Fried faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, at federal court in New York City, today. Jane Rosenberg/ReutersMost days, Sam Bankman-Fried gets up around 4 am to prep for his defense. Breakfast at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where he’s been held since August, is served at 6 am. Bankman-Fried is also “friendly” with Genaro García Luna, the former head of Mexico’s FBI, who is awaiting sentencing for drug trafficking, this person said. When his trial began earlier this month, observers quickly noted changes to Bankman-Fried’s appearance.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Marc Troiano, Jane Rosenberg, he’s, Genaro García Luna Organizations: Metropolitan Detention, Southern, of, MDC, CNN, FBI Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, of New York, Honduras

☆ An 85-year-old Israeli women shook hands with a Hamas militant after being freed. Her husband is still being held hostage.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Sarah Gray | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Two older adult hostages were released by Hamas on Monday, October 23. Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and Nurit Cooper, 79, were taken October 7 during the Hamas terror attacks. Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and Nurit Cooper, 79, were taken hostage on October 7 after militants attacked kibbutz Nir Oz. Lifschitz's father and Yocheved Lifzhitz's husband, Oded Lifshitz, along with Nurit Cooper's husband, Amiram Cooper, are still being held by Hamas, along with an estimated 218 hostages. Over 1,400 people in Israel have been killed — mostly civilians slain during the initial Hamas terror attacks.

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☆ Ohad Munder-Zichri, a child taken hostage by Hamas, turns 9 years old in captivity
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Sarah Gray | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ohad Munder-Zichri is believed to be a hostage, along with his mother and grandparents, held by Hamas. Ohad has not been seen since Hamas militants attacked the kibbutz of Nir Oz where he was visiting. Ohad's family members spoke with CNN about the 9-year-old and were asked what they'd say to those who apparently have him captive. For Zichri, Ohad's father, it was just another in a series of agonizing days, with anxiety consuming his every moment. Zichri was awaiting Ohad and his mom's return on October 7 when he heard air-raid sirens warning of incoming rockets.

Persons: Ohad, Nir Oz, —, Ohad's, Avi Zichri, Zichri, Keren Munder, He's, Avraham, Ruti Munder, Michael Herzog, Itay Raviv, CNN's Jake Tapper, Munder Organizations: Hamas, Service, Liverpool FC, Local, CNN, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Gaza, Kfar Saba, United States, Israel

House Republicans entered the weekend without their leading speaker candidate, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who dropped out of the race on Friday. "This is embarrassing for the Republican Party, embarrassing for the nation," former speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Ca., said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney did not voice support for any specific candidate, saying on CNN's "State of the Union" that the current state of House Republican dysfunction is not surprising. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who served from 1995 to 1999, said the House Republicans are dragging their feet. Of the nine candidates in the speaker race so far, none are women.

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☆ Even CEOs are joining the 'Great Resignation'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

CEOs are quitting at record rates this year with 1,425 exits in the first nine months of 2023 alone. That's according to a new report by Challenger, Gray, and Christmas about the number of CEO exits in 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementCEOs are the latest to bow under the pressure of a challenging economic environment and are joining the "Great Resignation," at record rates, a new report by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas' report, 164 CEOs quit in September 2023, up from the 74 CEOs who left their jobs in the same period last year. CEO exits in the government and non-profit sector were also up sharply from last year, climbing from 190 to 353.

Persons: Gray, There's, CNN's Chris Licht, —, Elon Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Chris Licht Organizations: Challenger, Service, SEC, Twitter, CNN

Family members told CNN that the men were transferred to a nearby hospital and died of their wounds soon after. Meanwhile, tensions are mounting in the West Bank, where Palestinians have been killed in confrontations with both Israeli forces and settlers. “Anyone who challenges us in Judea and Samaria will be met with huge force,” Hagari said, using the Jewish biblical names for the West Bank. Abdulrahman, 12, lost his father seven years ago when he was shot dead by Israeli settlers near Nablus. Aseel Wadi's father and brother were killed by Israeli settlers as they drove to a funeral for Palestinians killed in their West Bank community.

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☆ The GOP's congressional chaos deepens as Jim Jordan holds off on 3rd vote for Speakership
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jim Jordan won't hold a third vote to become Speaker of the House. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Twenty-two Republicans voted against Jordan, sending him below the 200-vote threshold that former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California always managed to surpass during his own marathon, 15-round speakership fight in January. Six of the 18 Republicans that represent districts President Joe Biden won in 2020 voted against Jordan. Jordan will almost certainly remain chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a post from which he has led the GOP's efforts to impeach Biden.

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☆ A Ukrainian special forces soldier who snuck into Crimea in a nighttime raid said he was chased by Russian warships as he left
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine's special forces recently conducted a nighttime raid on Crimea using jet skis. A soldier involved in the raid said they were chased by Russian warships as they left, but escaped. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Ukrainian special forces soldier said he and his comrades were chased by Russian warships after a daring nighttime raid on occupied Crimea. Ukrainian soldiers then appear to hold up a Ukrainian flag. There were four of them, each with a crew of 20 Russian soldiers armed with heavy machine guns and a 30-millimeter gun," he said.

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☆ Water in Southern Gaza remains 'limited' despite US urging Israel to end the shutoff
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Israel's officials told Jake Sullivan they 'they have in fact turned the water pipe back on in Southern Gaza.' In fact, the restoration of water service remains "limited," a US official told Insider the following day. "Israeli counterparts agreed to restore water in south Gaza," a US national security official told Insider on Monday. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael's energy minister reportedly confirmed that Israel would resume supplying water to Southern Gaza after a discussion with the Biden administration. Children fill boxes with clean water from a dispenser as water shortage happens following the suspension of water flow from Israel to Gaza, in Deir-Al Balah, Gaza on October 15, 2023.

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