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☆ Your health records are coming to new apps. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's about to get a lot easier for patients in the U.S. to access their own medical records. Health-care software vendor Epic Systems on Thursday announced that individuals will be able to securely release their health data to different apps they choose to use, meaning they will have more direct control over their medical information than ever before. For instance, if patients are using a health coaching app or an app that reminds them to take their medicine, they can choose to import their records directly into those platforms. It launched in December, and aims to iron out both the legal and technical requirements for sharing patients' data at scale. If one person uses Verizon as their phone carrier, a second person uses AT&T and a third person uses T-Mobile, they are all still able to call and text one another.

Persons: hasn't, TEFCA, Micky Tripathi, Tripathi Organizations: Systems, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, HHS, Verizon, Mobile, CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ Opinion | On Turning Black
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Esau Mccaulley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rather than condemn his party’s increasingly troubling language on the topic, Mr. Trump took the opportunity to question Ms. Harris’s racial identity. “She was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage,” he said. “I didn’t know she was Black, until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black. Ms. Harris graduated from Howard University, a historically Black university, and she is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a historically Black sorority. Does Mr. Trump really expect interracial people to deny half of their families?

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ”, Rather, Trump, “, Harris Organizations: National Association of Black Journalists, Howard University, Alpha Kappa Alpha

☆ USDA farmer discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Chandelis Duster | Janie Boschma | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, which says it has over 20,000 members, lost at a federal district court. Much needed payments for farmers of colorMore than 23,000 people will receive payments between $10,000 and $500,000, according to the USDA. “It’s good that the payments are going out to needy Black farmers and families. Exclusive USDA data obtained by CNN through a follow-up Freedom of Information Act request shows that rejection rates for Black farmers continued to climb, peaking in 2022. Loan rejection rates fell to 43% for Black farmers in 2023, but remained much higher than those for other racial groups.

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☆ JD Vance's pro-natalist comments are older than his political career
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Vance's campaign has been careful to point out that his comments about childless adults are aimed Democratic leaders. Advertisement"You go on Twitter and almost always the people who are most deranged and most psychotic are people who don't have kids," Vance said. AdvertisementJust two days later, Vance went on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" and made the comment about "childless cat ladies." Rather than walk back his comments, Vance attempted to profit off of them. Unknowingly addressing his future political opponent, Vance said, "If you want to brainwash children, have your own kids to brainwash."

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Ms. Harris told The Washington Post in 2019 that she had long been comfortable with her racial identity. Ms. Harris joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, a sorority for Black women, at Howard University, a historically Black university. Ms. Harris failed California’s bar exam on her first attempt in July 1989, according to her autobiography, and received a letter in November that she had failed, “to my utter devastation.” While she did not address her subsequent exams in the book, Ms. Harris was admitted to the bar in June 1990. Mr. Trump is taking outsize credit. It is also worth noting that Mr. Trump did not request the increased funding that the schools received.

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☆ Here's what usually happens to UK stocks when the Bank of England cuts interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The U.K. stock market is likely to rise over the course of 12 months, if the Bank of England cuts interest rates on Thursday and history repeats itself, according to a CNBC Pro analysis. Economists say the forecasts for whether the U.K. central bank will either reduce or hold rates are a close call. A decision to lower interest rates — which sit at at 5.25% currently — would mark the first time monetary police has been eased in Britain since the hiking cycle began in December 2021. The analysis found that, on three occasions the index had risen more than 20% on average within a year after an interest rate cut. For instance, the domestically focused index of 250 stocks rose by 17% across three months after the Bank of England cut rates in 1998.

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☆ Vance defends Trump over former president’s false claims about Harris’ racial identity
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Eric Bradner | Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I think it’s totally reasonable for the president to call that out, and that’s all he did,” Vance said. Trump’s remarks are false – Harris, who was born in Oakland, California, and attended the historically Black Howard University in Washington, has never downplayed her racial identity. “And I think it’s because bad guys all over the world recognize Donald Trump’s about to be back in office, so they’re cleaning house. It would not have solved any of the problems that Kamala Harris has caused.”He said the Biden administration should instead take executive action. “They just need to empower Border Patrol to tell people who want to come in illegally, ‘You’re not allowed to do that.’ They just need to use the authority that the border czar, Kamala Harris, has.”

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☆ How did a rose get its prickles? A new study has answers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Prickles have been around for at least 400 million years, dating back to when ferns and their relatives emerged with some bearing prickles on their stems. Lonely Guy genesBy removing prickles from various species, including roses and eggplants, the authors found that a LOG gene was responsible for the prickles in about 20 types of plants studied. LOG-related genes are found in all plants, even dating back to mosses, which are regarded as the first dry-land plant, Lippman said. “(LOG genes) have been repeatedly co-opted (a biological shift in a trait’s function) in different plant species for the formation of prickles, and also repeatedly lost in lineages where prickles are lost. For agricultural purposes, removing prickles could make harvesting easier and pave the way to get lesser-known produce into grocery stores.

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☆ Dominion Energy looking at connecting data center directly to Connecticut nuclear plant
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Dominion Energy is exploring the possibility of connecting a data center directly to a nuclear plant in Connecticut, as the tech sector hunts for carbon-free electricity to power artificial intelligence applications. "We're certainly open to the idea of a co-located data center," Dominion CEO Robert Blue told analysts on the company's second-quarter earnings call Thursday when asked about Millstone. The utility, headquartered in Richmond, serves northern Virginia, the world's largest data center market. Dominion has connected nine new data centers so far this year with plans for a total of 15 by the end 2024. Amazon Web Services bought a data center powered by a Talen Energy nuclear plant in Pennsylvania for $650 million in March.

Persons: Robert Blue, Blue Organizations: Dominion Energy, Millstone Power, Dominion, U.S . Dominion, Web Services, Energy, AWS, Constellation Energy, Wall Locations: Connecticut, Waterford , Connecticut, Millstone, U.S, Richmond, Virginia, Pennsylvania, East Coast

☆ Trump said having JD Vance as his VP will have 'virtually no impact' on the race. Political scientists say otherwise.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewDuring a chaotic and sometimes combative interview at the National Association of Black Journalists conference on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump said vice presidents have "virtually no impact." "Historically, the vice president — in terms of the election — does not have any impact. The Influence of Vice Presidential Candidates in Presidential Elections." AdvertisementHe said that they act as "attack dogs" on behalf of the presidential candidate and work to drum up support for them. For those who do become vice president, history shows they can play a meaningful role in governing.

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☆ Lauren Scruggs Makes History as Americans Win Olympic Fencing Gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Alexandra E. Petri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

After Lauren Scruggs clinched the gold medal for the United States in the women’s fencing team foil competition on Thursday, she threw off her mask and spun around, her eyes and mouth wide open. But it wasn’t the first big moment for Scruggs at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. On Sunday, Scruggs, in her Olympics debut, became the first Black American woman to win an individual Olympic fencing medal for the U.S.“Fencing has largely, historically, been a non-Black sport,” Scruggs told NCAA.com in a July interview. “So I hope to inspire young Black girls to get into fencing and to think that they can have a place in the sport. I just hope that more people who look like me, little girls like me, feel they have a place in the sport.”

Persons: Lauren Scruggs, Scruggs, ” Scruggs, NCAA.com, “ Organizations: Black, U.S Locations: United States, Paris

☆ Amazon Reports $148 Billion in Second Quarter Sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Karen Weise | More About Karen Weise | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Critically, sales of Amazon’s cloud computing services continued to gain steam, growing 19 percent to $26.3 billion. Amazon Web Services has also become more profitable, with an operating margin of 35.5 percent, up from 24.2 percent a year earlier. It spent $16 billion on capital expenditures, including new data centers, expensive computer chips and warehouses to fulfill orders. While Amazon has become more profitable, it is having a harder time spending that cash. As a result, the company’s cash has grown to record levels, with $71.7 billion on its balance sheet at the end of the quarter.

Persons: “ We’re, Andy Jassy Organizations: Amazon, Services, Big Tech, Regulators Locations: A.W.S

Donald Trump participates in a question and answer session at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois on July 31. Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, drew gasps on Wednesday when he said at the National Association of Black Journalists convention that Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, had suddenly adopted a Black identity. Trump claimed: “I’ve known her a long time, indirectly, not directly very much, and she was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage. Harris graduated in 1986 from Howard University, a historically Black institution where she was a member of a historically Black sorority. After that, she was elected president of the association of Black law students in her second year at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, according to her 2019 memoir.

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The Summary Studies have found that wildfire smoke negatively affects brain health. “A lot of the research on wildfire smoke has historically focused on our lungs and our hearts,” said Stephanie Cleland, an assistant professor at Simon Fraser University who studies the health impacts of wildfire smoke. Scientists think the reason wildfire smoke affects the brain is that the tiny particles within it can cross the barrier between the bloodstream and the brain, causing inflammation in the central nervous system. Other research published the same year showed that exposure to wildfire smoke during the school year reduced students’ test scores relative to a year with no smoke. “Last summer completely changed our conversation around who’s exposed to wildfire smoke,” she said.

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☆ Fact check: Trump’s lie that Harris ‘all of a sudden’ embraced a Black identity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black. Harris graduated in 1986 from Howard University, a historically Black institution where she was a member of a historically Black sorority. - Falsely claimed he was “protected” under the Presidential Records Act for taking official documents after his presidency. - Falsely claimed that “everybody,” including Democrats, wanted Roe v. Wade overturned and the issue of abortion policy returned to individual states. - Falsely claimed that Haris “didn’t pass” the bar exam.

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☆ Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Eric Bradner | Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that his 2024 Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, “happened to turn Black” a few years ago, saying that “all of a sudden, she made a turn” in her identity. I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black. So I don’t know, is she Indian or is she Black?” the former president said. You have attacked Black journalists, calling them a ‘loser,’ saying the questions they ask are, quote, ‘stupid’ and ‘racist.’ You’ve had dinner with a White supremacist at your Mar-a-Lago resort. You’re voting for the president,” Trump said.

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☆ Luol Deng: Former NBA All-Star on the rise of South Sudan’s basketball team
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Amanda Davies | Samuel Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

South Sudan’s men’s basketball team defeated Puerto Rico 90-79 in Paris on Sunday in its first ever appearance at the Games, but the result meant more than just picking up two points in Group C. For South Sudan Basketball Federation President Luol Deng, it was the culmination of everything that he and the team had worked so hard to achieve. “When the national anthem was sung, you know, it just gave me goosebumps, and I realized that this was bigger than basketball,” Deng told CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies. He was born in Wau, in what is now South Sudan, before the country’s independence. South Sudan officially gained independence from Sudan in 2011 following a referendum, making it the world’s newest widely-recognized state. South Sudan players celebrate after defeating Puerto Rico.

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☆ Fact-Checking Trump’s Remarks on Race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Linda Qiu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He also rehashed several other inaccurate claims about inflation, immigration and other topics that have become staples of his public appearances. What Was Said“I’ve known her a long time indirectly, not directly very much. And she was always of Indian heritage and she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black.”False. Ms. Harris, the daughter of an Indian American mother and Jamaican father, has consistently identified as Black in public life and long before she entered the national stage.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Abraham Lincoln, Said, I’ve Organizations: National Association of Black Journalists Locations: Indian American

☆ UAW union endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for president over Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2024. The United Auto Workers on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris over Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump. UAW President Shawn Fain has been outspoken against Trump. "We can put a billionaire back in office who stands against everything our union stands for, or we can elect Kamala Harris who will stand shoulder to shoulder with us in our war on corporate greed." Fain and Trump have been at odds – publicly trading remarks – since the union leader was elected early last year.

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☆ Podcast: Samsung bets on the Galaxy Ring and AI as its next big thing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +42 min

Along with its S24 series of smartphones, foldable devices, smartwatches and now the Galaxy Ring, Samsung is hoping to lock users into its world of products held together with its suite of artificial intelligence features, known as Galaxy AI. Arjun KharpalOne of the things Samsung said was look, the ring is one product, but we've got the watch, we've got the smartphone. I think that's the right approach for Samsung, I don't think they have unrealistic expectations for volumes on this. And you'd feel like if there was some sort of Apple ring, it would do pretty good volumes. Do you think Samsung is seriously looking at ways to monetize this via subscriptions or other kinds of service business model?

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☆ These income plays could do better than money market funds when the Fed cuts rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Cash has poured into money market funds since the Federal Reserve began its rate hiking cycle. Short-term debt has been a popular investment over the past few years, and money market funds are a top example. For perspective, there was roughly $4 trillion in total money market funds as of the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the St. Louis Fed . Money market funds hold very short-term debt, and many currently offer a yield above 5%. "Historically, you don't tend to see money market inflows stop or convert to outflows until you get below say 3% on those rates.

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☆ Harris Responds to Trump’s Comments About Her Identity: ‘Divisiveness and Disrespect’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vice President Kamala Harris carefully hit back at former President Donald J. Trump after he questioned the legitimacy of her identity as a Black woman, saying on Wednesday that he had put on the “same old show” of “divisiveness and disrespect.”“The American people deserve better,” Ms. Harris said at a convention of Sigma Gamma Rho, one of the nation’s most prominent Black sororities. “The American people deserve a leader who tells the truth, a leader who does not respond with hostility and anger when confronted with the facts. We deserve a leader who understands that our differences do not divide us — they are an essential source of our strength.”But she did not directly quote or refer to Mr. Trump’s comments earlier on Wednesday in Chicago, where he had asked of Ms. Harris: “Is she Indian or is she Black?” He had also falsely claimed that Ms. Harris used to identify as Indian and then “all of a sudden, she made a turn, and she became a Black person.”The vice president is of Jamaican and Indian heritage, and attended Howard University, a historically Black university.

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☆ Trump on JD Vance: VP Candidate Has 'Virtually No Impact' on the Race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Trump sought to downplay any impact that JD Vance may have on his own chances of winning. "Historically, the vice president — in terms of the election — does not have any impact," he said. It comes as Vance faces scrutiny over his "childless cat ladies" remarks. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOn Wednesday, former President Donald Trump suggested that his choice of Sen. JD Vance as his running mate would have no impact on the race.

Persons: Trump, JD Vance, —, Vance, Donald Trump, Sen Organizations: Service, National Association of Black Journalists, Business Locations: Ohio

☆ Here's what usually happens to stocks when the Fed cuts rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Any September decision to lower the Fed's target range would be the first time interest rates have fallen since the hiking cycle began in March 2022. However, stocks fell soon after the rate cut in 2001 and 2007 by 13.5% and 20.6%, respectively, due to the dotcom crash and the global financial crisis. The current tightening episode is the seventh in the past 40 years. Historically, the Fed has cut rates because the U.S. economy was heading into a recession or experiencing a notable growth slowdown. While nominal rates peaked at 11.5% at the end of the 1983-84 episode, the current target range of 5.25%-5.50% is the highest this millennium.

Persons: Kevin Kliesen, Louis Organizations: CNBC, CNBC Pro, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Bank of St Locations: U.S

☆ US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals as group winner after 2-1 victory over Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The US women’s soccer team qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with an unbeaten record after its 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday. The US was victorious in all three of its group games, allowing it to book its spot in the next round as Group B winner with nine points from nine available. The US women’s national team will face Japan in the next round. Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty ImagesAnd Smith and Rodman once again combined for the US’s opening goal on Wednesday, with Smith heading down to allow Rodman to poke home. But the US was able to hold on and maintain its 100% winning record and its spot as Group B winner.

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