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☆ Idaho college town scared — and frustrated — after four students found dead near campus
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

MOSCOW, Idaho — In this college town mourning four students killed in a quadruple homicide, the fear and frustration are hard to miss. University of Idaho students said Tuesday they were frightened because the culprit in the attack not far from campus had not yet been caught and frustrated at what they viewed as too little information about the killings from officials. Officers on Monday investigate the deaths of four University of Idaho students at an apartment complex south of campus. So many students left that school officials canceled a vigil planned for Wednesday, according to an email from the dean of students. Candles and flowers at a makeshift memorial honoring four slain University of Idaho students outside the Mad Greek restaurant in downtown Moscow, Idaho, on Tuesday.

☆ University of Idaho students, community members are 'getting out of Dodge' after 4 classmates were killed in a 'targeted attack,' police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

University of Idaho students are leaving town after the shocking off-campus killings of four classmates. Latah County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Mikolajczyk told the Idaho Statesman people were "getting out of Dodge." Police stressed that "there is no imminent threat to the community," but no suspects are in custody. Many people in the Idaho town of Moscow, where the college is located, are "getting out of Dodge" after the Sunday off-campus massacre, Latah County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Mikolajczyk told the Idaho Statesman in a report published on Wednesday. The Moscow Police Department recognized the community's safety concerns on Tuesday, saying, "We hear you, and we understand your fears."

Officers investigate the deaths of four University of Idaho students at an apartment complex south of campus Monday. The slain students were identified Monday as Ethan Chapin, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21. In a memo to students, university President Scott Green said he and his wife were "heartbroken." Kernodle, of Post Falls, Idaho, was a junior and a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority majoring in marketing. And Goncalves, of Rathdrum, Idaho, was a senior and a member of the Alpha Phi sorority majoring in general studies.

☆ No clear answers in deaths of 4 Idaho students found dead near campus, mayor says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The mayor of a small Idaho town where four college students were found dead said the “senseless” killings could be blamed on "most any scenario." In a memo to students Monday, University of Idaho President Scott Green said he and his wife were "heartbroken" over the deaths. Kernodle, of Post Falls, Idaho, was a junior and member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority majoring in marketing. Mogen, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was also a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and a senior majoring in marketing. And Goncalves, of Rathdrum, Idaho, was a senior and member of the Alpha Phi sorority majoring in general studies.

☆ Four University of Idaho students found dead, police investigate as homicides
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Police were called to a residence in Moscow, Idaho, for an unconscious individual a little before noon on Sunday. Soon after the bodies were found, the university told students and staff to shelter in place and to stay away from the area. The university of 6,800 students lifted the alert about three hours later, saying there was no ongoing threat. The police department in the northwestern Idaho city of 25,000 people did not identify the dead students. Classes were canceled on Monday and were to resume on Tuesday at the university, school officials said.

The ballot measure amended the state constitution to enshrine expansion for Medicaid health care coverage to all adults who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level. Eliot Fishman, the senior director of health policy for the health care advocacy group Families USA, said that in South Dakota parents with practically any work income were ineligible for Medicaid. It took over two years, because advocates first pursued the process in South Dakota in October 2020. Supporters cheer for South Dakota Gov. Medicaid expansion, however, would not remain its focus.

☆ Republican Gov. Brad Little faces off against Democrat Stephen Heidt in Idaho's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Explore more race results below. Brad Little is running against Democrat Stephen Heidt in Idaho's gubernatorial race. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Idaho's gubernatorial candidatesLittle, first elected in 2018, is seeking another term against a crowded slate of challengers. Idaho's voting historyIn 2020, Idaho backed former President Donald Trump over President Joe Biden by just over 30 percentage points.

☆ Republican incumbent Sen. Mike Crapo faces off against Democrat David Roth in Idaho's US Senate election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Mike Crapo is running against Democrat David Roth to represent Idaho in the US Senate. Idaho's Senate race candidatesFirst elected in 1998, Crapo has served in Congress for nearly a quarter of a century. Prior to entering Congress, the native Idahoan served for nearly a decade in the Idaho State Senate and for three terms in the US House. Roth unsuccessfully ran for the Idaho State Legislature in 2020. Idaho's voting historyThe state voted for then-President Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a margin of about 30 percentage points in the 2020 election.

☆ Will Rain Affect Turnout Tomorrow? The Answer Is Cloudy.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Eve Washington | John Keefe | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The consensus is that one inch of rainfall above the normal rain for the day can decrease voter turnout up to one percent. Competitive House races that may get above-average precipitation Precipitation above normal (inches) <1 1 2 3+ DISTRICT EXPECTED PRECIP. Competitive Senate races that may get above-average precipitation Precipitation above normal (inches) <1 1 2 3+ STATE EXPECTED PRECIP. warned about rainfall on Tuesday and said on Twitter: “Don't let the rain put a damper on Election Day. Mr. Stein experienced his research topic firsthand when he went to vote early — in the rain — on Oct. 28.

☆ Fintech darling Brex is requiring potential engineering hires to be located outside of New York and California. Here's why the startup calls that its 'competitive advantage'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Emilia David | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The fintech startup follows companies like Oracle in hiring outside of traditional tech hubs. Instead of limiting its hiring pool to San Francisco, the startup can now tap into qualified candidates anywhere, it said. In a note to employees, Brex CEO Pedro Franceschi said the current economic environment contributed to the decision to lay off workers. Tech workers traditionally concentrated in certain hubs, but research showed remote work helped expand tech talent into many other cities. But besides the cost cutting benefits other companies experience, hiring outside of tech hubs lets go of some traditional talent restraints, Brex said.

☆ As election nears, some conservative groups have ramped up anti-trans campaign ads
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Matt Lavietes | Matt Lavietes Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In the last leg of what has been a heated midterm election cycle, some conservative groups have ramped up misleading or inflammatory campaign ads targeting transgender rights, which have become an increasingly partisan and divisive issue. Within the last several weeks, the American Principles Project aired campaign ads in six battleground states, the group wrote on Twitter. Justin Unga, the director of strategic initiatives for the Human Rights Campaign, said ads targeting transgender rights can have real-world ramifications. A record 346 anti-LGBTQ bills have been filed in state legislatures around the country this year, including 145 that restrict transgender rights, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Many of the recent campaign ads targeting transgender rights were directed at Black and Latino voters, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

☆ Andreessen Horowitz is 'betting heavily' on edtech for the next decade, says general partner Katherine Boyle. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Even with edtech funding down this year, A16z is still "betting heavily" on the space. Here's why general partner Katherine Boyle thinks edtech is worth betting on over the next decade. Andreessen Horowitz is still "betting heavily" on education-tech investing, despite signs that overall funding in the space is slowing. Global venture-capital funding to edtech startups has soared since 2019 and saw a marked jump during the pandemic. More recently, though, there have been signs that the rate of edtech investing is slowing down with market uncertainty: PitchBook estimates that total edtech funding for 2022 stands at $7.9 billion as of November 3.

Voting in the midterm elections ends on Nov. 8, but there is still plenty of time to cast your ballot. Here's a guide to the most important things you should know as Election Day approaches. Early voting for the the 2022 midterm elections on November 8 has already begun. Start and end times for early voting vary by state, but can extend all the way up to Election Day. You can also drop off your ballot at some in-person polling locations during early voting and on Election Day.

☆ For voters submitting absentee ballots, your state may require it to be verified. Here are the ways your ballot is checked for authenticity.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | Annie Fu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

To ensure authenticity, some states require ballot verification for votes to count. In order to better prevent the risk of election fraud, some states have implemented ballot verification rules to ensure the authenticity of a voter's ballot. Currently, 27 states require absentee ballots to be verified using a few different methods: signature match, voter signature only, notary or witness signatures, photo ID, or the last four digits of a person's Social Security number. Three states — Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma — require the envelope containing the absentee ballot to be notarized, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. There are 24 states that require voters to be notified when there is a signature missing or a signature discrepancy on their ballot.

☆ $16.7 billion: Election 2022 will be the most expensive midterm in US history, and it isn't even close
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Election 2022 will be the most expensive midterm ever, nonpartisan research group OpenSecrets predicts. Federal- and state-level election spending combined will exceed the annual budgets of some US states. Taken together, the $16.7 billion includes spending by political candidates, party committees, political action committees, super PACs, and other organizations advocating for or against candidates or ballot measures. She further noted that individual campaign contributors led the charge this election cycle. During the 2017-2018 election cycle, PACs donated $194 million to candidates.

☆ More than 100 election jurisdictions waiting on federal cyber help, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Julia-Ainsley-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Julia Ainsley | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, offers the services on a voluntary basis. But some election information does run through the internet, like voting registration, official information about how and where to vote, and election officials’ email systems. The sources declined to say which states and election jurisdictions have not received the help they asked for, or how many. State and local election officials sought to beef up their security software after the 2019 report from special counsel Robert Mueller revealed Russian interference in the 2016 election. “And we have made this the top priority at CISA over the past year to ensure that we are supporting those election officials.”

☆ If you haven't registered to vote, here are the states where you can register in-person on Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

While voter registration has closed in many states, some offer same-day, in-person voter registration. In 17 states and DC, voters can register and cast their ballot at the same time. While the deadline to register to vote online or by mail has passed in most states, 17 states and the District of Columbia offer same-day and in-person voter registration. For states that offer same-day registration, you must provide proof of residency, along with a valid photo or non-photo ID. Some states, like Maine, do not offer online voter registration.

☆ Nevada officials begin unprecedented hand count of ballots
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

A historic disaster is brewing in Nye County,” ACLU Nevada executive director Athar Haseebullah said in a statement after watching the first several hours of ballot counting. Nye County, an old silver mining region between Las Vegas and Reno, is home to about 50,000 residents, including 33,000 registered voters. Trump won 69% of the vote in Nye County even as President Joe Biden won Nevada by about 33,500 votes. Nye County wanted to start counting its early ballots before Election Day rather than risk missing the state’s Nov. 17 certification deadline. The most populous county in the continental U.S. to rely exclusively on hand-counting is Owyhee County, Idaho, which has one-fifth of the registered voters as Nye County.

☆ U.S. state attorneys general probing Kroger deal for Albertsons
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A customer leaves an Albertsons grocery store, as Kroger agrees to buy rival Albertsons in a deal to combine the two supermarket chains, in Riverside, California, U.S., October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Aude GuerrucciWASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A half dozen state attorneys general are digging into Kroger's (KR.N) planned acquisition of rival grocery chain Albertsons (ACI.N), District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine said on Wednesday. read moreRacine, along with attorneys general from Arizona, California, Idaho, Illinois and Washington state, also urged the chief executive of Albertsons to delay $4 billion in payments to shareholders until the state merger review is done and the deal closes. Albertsons, which owns Safeway and other grocery chains, said on Oct. 18 it would give shareholders a special dividend of up to $4 billion. An Albertsons spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the special dividend allows the company "to return cash to all of Albertsons Companies’ shareholders," adding that it would continue to be well-capitalized after the dividend is paid.

☆ CNN chief Chris Licht has big ideas, but employees are nervous, and more job cuts are coming
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Courtesy: CNNShifting from ZuckerPart of Licht's challenge as the new leader of CNN is he's not the old leader. There's also a hangover effect from the sudden collapse of CNN+, which Zucker pushed relentlessly as the future of the business. The comments heightened anxiety for many CNN staffers, according to six people who were at the company at the time. The changes should also bring workflow alignments to CNN digital and linear, which should help both entities' content and organization. CNN still hasn't named a chief digital officer, although the company's job posting now says it's filled.

☆ A billing expert investigated her husband's ER bill. She was able to knock thousands off the charge.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Bram Sable-Smith | Kaiser Health News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

She took one look at the hospital charges and decided to investigate further. “Even in our case, we waited until the second bill,” Kalsariya said. Depending on the medical procedure, Kalsariya said, a bill could contain an overwhelming number of line items that are hard to understand. Dr. Bhavin Shah was left with a $3,319 medical bill after he landed in an emergency room following a skiing accident in Wisconsin. But when a KHN reporter responded to the family’s request for help investigating Shah’s hospital bill, the couple decided to send in the form to accurately document their saga.

☆ Oracle is shunning job seekers in high-paying tech hubs like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York to cut costs: 'They're OK passing on the top candidates'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Ellen Thomas | Jessica Xing | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Oracle hiring managers and recruiters have been told to fill roles in cheaper US cities or abroad. Filling roles in areas where talent is cheaper, especially outside the US, has long been a cost-saving strategy for Oracle hiring managers, current and former employees said. "That sounds crazy to me," said Oracle executive Ken Glueck in response to a description of the claims made by Oracle employees in this story. Glueck did not directly answer whether the company was prioritizing hiring candidates outside of tech hubs like the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and New York. Cities like Philadelphia, Dallas Fort-Worth, and Denver saw the highest growth rates for tech salaries this year.

☆ Albertsons Shareholders Set to Receive $4 Billion Dividend
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Jaewon Kang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Albertsons has said the dividend isn’t conditioned on a merger with rival Kroger. Albertsons Cos. is set to pay a $4 billion dividend to its shareholders after fighting opposition for months from attorneys general who tried to block it, as the supermarket operator works to seal a merger with rival Kroger Co.Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons said the dividend would be paid Friday to shareholders who held the stock at the close of business on Oct. 24, 2022.

☆ Home prices are finally falling. But how low will they go?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

From the 2006 peak to the 2012 trough, national home prices fell by 27%, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, which measures US home prices. Now they are coming down.”With mortgage rates more than doubling since the start of this year, the calculations for a homebuyer have changed considerably. They predict prices will rebound and rise again in 2024, with the median price ticking up 3.3% to 376,000 by the end of 2024. “If our forecast for Fed rate cuts is realized, mortgage rates are likely to fall slightly just as cooling inflation pressures boost real income growth. And Boise, Idaho, where prices surged nearly 60% during the pandemic, is already seeing annual declines, with prices falling 3.9% year over year in September, according to Zillow.

☆ Snap plunges more than 25% on third-quarter revenue miss
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Snap shares plummeted more than 25% in extended trading on Thursday after the social media company reported weaker-than-expected revenue for the third quarter. In August, Snap announced that it would lay off 20% of the company's roughly 6,000 employees as part of a major restructuring plan. Snap added that revenue growth is likely to keep decelerating in the fourth quarter, as that period "has historically been relatively more dependent on brand-oriented advertising revenue," which declined in the latest period. Snap also ended the production of its Snap Originals premium shows. Snap debuted the subscription service in June as a way for users to access exclusive and pre-release features for $3.99 a month.

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