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☆ Election Updates: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify for CNN debate with Trump and Biden.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Chris Cameron | Simon Levien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

He is winning among Black women in the KFF survey by 58 percentage points, but that represents a significant drop from his 86 percentage point margin among Black women in the approach to the 2020 election, according to an average of New York Times/Siena College polls from that election. Mr. Biden’s lead with Hispanic women has also shrunk substantially, to about 12 points. The survey found Mr. Biden’s lead among women overall to be four points. They approve of how Mr. Biden is handling abortion and would like to see him re-elected. In Michigan, nearly 60 percent of Black women say inflation is the most important issue to their vote.

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☆ A Vegas investor says he was invited to go on OceanGate's submersible but made up an excuse to get out of the trip because he didn't trust Stockton Rush's safety claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewJay Bloom, a Las Vegas investor, says he was offered seats on OceanGate's Titan submersible but got nervous about safety and lied about a scheduling conflict to get out of it. "And he's telling me that it's safer than flying helicopters, it's safer than scuba diving, and safer than crossing the street." AdvertisementBloom told Newsweek that he and his son then made up a scheduling conflict and bowed out of the June 2023 dive. The Titan submersible set off to explore the Titanic wreck on June 18 but lost contact with its support ship within two hours. AdvertisementStill, Bloom told Newsweek that he might be willing to venture to the wreck of the Titanic if it were a Navy expedition or one guided by James Cameron.

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☆ A year after the Titan tragedy, a sub is planning to go back to the Titanic to make a point
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

With OceanGate closed for business, the market for Titanic sub tourism appeared to slam shut. One leading sub operator, eager to demonstrate that the Titan sub failed to live up to the industry standards that can make trips to the ocean floor relatively safe, is already planning its own journey to the wreckage of the Titanic, where Titan was headed before it collapsed. But in its pursuit of “increasing access to the deep ocean through innovation,” OceanGate frequently skirted regulations and pushed back against industry standards. 2) OceanGate’s sub designs were so experimental, no other commercial sub operation would ever replicate them. “The deep ocean is no place for compromise,” Triton said in its statement.

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☆ Russian troops surrender to an elite brigade as the Kharkiv front holds, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewRussian soldiers have been surrendering to an elite Ukrainian combat brigade in the northern town of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region, reports say. A video released on Wednesday by Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade appears to show Russian troops emerging from a trench with their hands raised above their head or tied behind their backs. Several of the captured soldiers said they had been forced into the Russian army due to financial or legal trouble. An earlier video published on June 6 by Ukraine's 36th Marine Brigade, appeared to show two Russian soldiers, both wounded, being captured during a Ukrainian counterattack in Vovchansk. AdvertisementIn February, some 30,000 Russian troops began pouring over Ukraine's northern border into the Kharkiv region, opening up a new front for Ukraine's already-stretched defenses.

Persons: —, Nazar Voloshyn, Voloshyn, John Kirby, Putin, Ann Marie Dailey, Dailey Organizations: Service, Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade, Business, 3rd Assault Brigade, Khortitsiya, Command, Ukraine's 36th Marine Brigade, White House National Security Communications, RAND, Putin Locations: Ukrainian, Vovchansk, Kharkiv, Moscow, Ukraine's, Russian, Belgorod, Russia

☆ Nigel Farage: The US-style migration debate taking over Britain’s election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“It’s a bit like God’s waiting room.”But Clacton is the front line of Britain’s migration debate. The Reform leader uses divisive language on migration, warning supporters of what he calls an "invasion" of asylum seekers. Despite years of tough rhetoric and policies aimed at deterring the arrival of asylum seekers – devised largely to placate Farage’s supporters – Britain’s asylum system is creaking. Laws prevent most asylum seekers from working, so while taxpayers fund their accommodation, they cannot contribute formally to the economy. That could widen even further the chasm in understanding between his voters and Britain’s asylum seekers, experts fear.

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☆ The number of powerful Russian glide bombs hitting Ukraine's Dnipro salient falls from 80 a day to 4 thanks to US aid, officer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Successful Russian glide bomb attacks on a village in the Kherson region have fallen from 80 a day to four, an officer said. Russia has increasingly targeted Ukraine with glide bombs, some weighing over 3,000 pounds. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAn Marine's officer fighting to defend the strip of land Ukraine has occupied on the left bank of the Dnipro River said that US aid has helped reduce the number of successful Russian glide bomb attacks on his squad's position.

Persons: —, Major Serhiy Pedenko Organizations: Service, Times, 38th Marine Brigade, Business Locations: Kherson, Russia, Ukraine, Dnipro, London

☆ US Navy faces 'most intense combat since World War II' against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, defense experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe US is facing its most intense battle since World War II against Yemen's Houthi rebels, experts say. "This is the most sustained combat that the US Navy has seen since World War II — easily, no question," he said. US warships from the US Navy's Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group had fired over 500 munitions fighting the Houthis, Business Insider reported on May 23. Sailors often have only a few seconds to confirm an incoming Houthi strike.

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☆ Russia's war in Ukraine began in Crimea. It could end there, too, defense experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIf there is one place Ukraine is winning in the war against Russia, it's Crimea, experts say. Ukrainians have since referred to the Black Sea peninsula as "occupied Crimea," and Zelenskyy has continually stated that any peace agreement must see it returned to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine, which lost its traditional naval fleet during the annexation of Crimea, has targeted Russia's Black Sea fleet with great success using sea drones. Ukraine even claimed to have sunk the Black Sea Fleet's flagship, the Moskva. "Crimea allows for power projection over the rest of the Black Sea.

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☆ Rory McIlroy and the U.S. Open he will never escape — even though he tried
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Brody Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

But Rory McIlroy did not win the 2024 U.S. Open. Bryson can win the U.S. Open with a par on 18. pic.twitter.com/lSk0ZzzZK2 — U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 16, 2024He parred No. Rory McIlroy had a two-shot lead with five holes to play Sunday. Rory McIlroy choked. Rory McIlroy sped off out of the Pinehurst Resort parking lot early Sunday evening not just a man in heartbreak.

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☆ Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Trump called for Biden to take cognitive test, but then misnames the doctor who tested him. Trump took a cognitive test in 2018, which indicated no mental ability issues. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDonald Trump told supporters that President Joe Biden should be forced to take a cognitive test but then confused the name of the doctor who performed the test on him in 2018. I think he should take a cognitive test like I did."

Persons: Trump, Biden, Ronny Jackson, Doc, Ronny Johnson, —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Texas Republican, Service, Business Locations: Detroit

☆ A Russian tank stuck in a large crater became a sitting duck for Ukraine's drones, a video appears to show
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Russian tank fell into a crater and was targeted by Ukrainian drones, new footage appeared to show. Ukraine's 68th Jaeger Brigade claims to have destroyed eight Russian tanks in the Donetsk region. The battle was in one of the "most tense" areas along the front line, Ukraine's General Staff said. AdvertisementA new war video from the battlefield in Ukraine appears to show a Russian tank falling into a crater when fleeing Ukrainian fire. The footage, released by Ukraine's 68th Jaeger Brigade, begins by showing drone video of an oncoming column of Russian armor.

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☆ Ukraine's use of a Patriot missile system to down Russia's prized A-50 spy plane was 'historic,' said a US air defense officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine used a Patriot missile to down a prized Russian A-50 spy plane earlier this year. The hi-tech A-50 is crucial for Russia's early warning, command, and control during air operations. A senior US officer called the destruction of the A-50 a 'SAMbush.' download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA senior US Army officer has confirmed that Ukraine used a Patriot missile system to down a Russian A-50 spy plane back in January.

Persons: —, Rosanna Clemente Organizations: Service, US Army, Patriot, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russian

☆ The US has supplied Ukraine with over 4 million shells, as well as tanks and helicopters of Russian origin
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

TanksA US-made M1 Abrams tank (L) and a Russian-made T-72 (R) Getty ImagesThe US delivered 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in the fall of last year. More surprisingly, Ukraine has received 45 tanks of Russian origin from the US, 14 more than the US's own Abrams. These T-72B tanks are cheaper and less advanced than the US-made Abrams. The Abrams were a major addition to Ukraine's arsenal of mostly aging Soviet armor and augmented previous deliveries of the German-made Leopard tanks and British Challengers. Robert Greenway, a Hudson Institute expert who served in the Army with the Abrams, previously told Business Insider that the Abrams "can do other things, but it's built to kill tanks."

Persons: Abrams, Robert Greenway Organizations: Abrams, British, Hudson Institute, Army Locations: Russian, Ukraine

☆ German chancellor says it's 'very likely' that President Joe Biden could win a second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewGerman chancellor Olaf Scholz believes it is "very likely" that President Joe Biden could be reelected in November. I think it is very likely that the current president could win the election," said the German leader. Advertisement"He is committed to togetherness and cohesion in his country," Scholz added. But the German chancellor dismissed such worries, saying the president is "very clear." AdvertisementThe German chancellor was speaking ahead of a Ukraine peace conference set to be held in Switzerland.

Persons: —, Olaf Scholz, Joe Biden, Biden, Scholz, Axel Springer, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Putin Organizations: Service, Business, Reuters, Trump, Biden, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Switzerland, Moscow, Russia

☆ Caitlin Clark: WNBA star says people weaponizing her name is ‘disappointing’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —As she adjusts to life in the WNBA, rookie phenom Caitlin Clark is also having to navigate becoming a lightning rod for societal discourse. “It’s disappointing,” replied Clark ahead of the Indiana Fever’s home game against the Atlanta Dream. Her rivalry with fellow star Angel Reese, for example, has triggered discourse about race in the US. Clark has had a mixed start to her WNBA career so far, showing flashes of her brilliance but struggling initially with the physicality of the professional game. “Nobody’s apathetic about the WNBA because we’ve brought in so many new fans into what we call the fan funnel this year.”

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☆ Kate Winslet says kissing Leonardo DiCaprio in the 'I'm flying' scene in 'Titanic' was 'such a mess'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

No wonder every young girl in the world wanted to be kissed by Leonardo DiCaprio," Winslet said while rewatching the scene for Vanity Fair. Related storiesWinslet said that Cameron wanted a specific light for the scene, and it kept changing on them. AdvertisementThe "I'm flying" scene in "Titanic" was reshot four times to get the lighting just right. "I do feel very proud of it because I feel that it is that film that just keeps giving," Winslet said of "Titanic." AdvertisementOf course, that means every time Winslet is on a boat, people try to get her to reenact the "I'm flying" scene.

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☆ Kate Winslet says kissing Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Titanic’ wasn’t ‘all it’s cracked up to be’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kate Winslet isn’t afraid to kiss and tell, even when it comes to one of the most famous on-screen kisses in cinematic history. “My god, he’s quite the romancer, isn’t he,” she said, rewatching the scene. Then there was the actual kissing, which made a “mess” when the two differently toned makeup colors they were each wearing combined, she said. Ultimately, the 1997 James Cameron-directed classic went on to become one of the most beloved and successful films of all time. “Whole other generations of people are discovering the film or seeing it for the first time and there’s something extraordinary about that.”

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☆ Bitcoin miners at Donald Trump's closed-door event say he thinks bitcoin can help win AI arms race
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

Less than four hours after Trump's roundtable wrapped, the former president took to social media to extol the virtues of the bitcoin mining business. "Bitcoin mining may be our last line of defense against a CBDC," Trump posted shortly before midnight on Tuesday. "That's where you've got all these ancillary jobs; it's not just the bitcoin mining directly," said Cook. Enter bitcoin miners. Adding bitcoin miners to the portfolio of energy buyers has helped to improve the core economics of renewable power production.

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☆ 14 details you might have missed in season 4 of 'The Boys,' so far
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Homelander tells his son Ryan that humans are merely "toys for our amusement." Top: Antony Starr as Homelander and Cameron Crovetti as Ryan in season four of "The Boys." Prime Video; Dynamite EntertainmentAt the election night party, Homelander (Antony Starr) tells Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) not to be scared or intimidated by humans because "they're only humans and toys for our amusement." Later in the episode, Homelander again speaks demeaningly of humans when he tells Sister Sage (Susan Heyward), "Humans are nothing. They're toys and they're there for my amusement.

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☆ James Cameron says the OceanGate submersible rescue morphed into a 'crazy' operation when 'we all knew they were dead'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA year on from the OceanGate implosion, filmmaker and Titanic expert James Cameron called the rescue operation "crazy" — because people involved in the rescue likely already knew that the victims were all dead. In an interview with "60 Minutes Australia" released on Sunday, Cameron commented on the sprawling four-day rescue operation that followed the submersible's disappearance on June 18. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Cameron, who has visited the Titanic wreck 33 times, has vocally criticized OceanGate, the company behind the ill-fated submersible. Cameron's representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular working hours.

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☆ Donald Trump never paid $380,000 a British court said he owed over the 'golden showers' dossier, former spy says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump has dismissed the claims as a "pile of garbage," saying that the Steele dossier contained numerous inaccuracies and breached his rights under the Data Protection Act. Related storiesNeither the Trump campaign nor Trump's office responded to a request for comment. Neither the Trump campaign nor Trump's office immediately responded to Business Insider's request for comment. AdvertisementThe Steele dossier consisted of 16 separate reports that total 35 pages. It was leaked to and published by BuzzFeed in 2017 and alleged collusion between Donald Trump's campaign and Russia.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Christopher Steele, Hillary Clinton, Trump, Steele, — Christopher Steele, Stormy Daniels, BuzzFeed, Donald Trump's, Clinton Organizations: Service, British, Court, Sky News, Democratic National Convention, Business, Trump, Ritz, Carlton, Data, Orbis Business Intelligence, English Locations: British, Russia, Moscow

☆ Apple is stepping up its Vision Pro pitch to Hollywood after soft sales and mixed response to the headset
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewApple is stepping up its efforts to get Hollywood to make content for the Vision Pro as it prepares to roll out the mixed-reality headset internationally to boost sales. Director Jon Favreau brought the dinosaurs on his Apple TV+ show "Prehistoric Planet" to life through a spinoff for Vision Pro. Apple is talking up Vision Pro to talent agencies, filmmakers, and producers to fill the pipeline. Apple TV+ produces some, but not all, of the immersive content that's available on Vision Pro. AdvertisementLike the rest of Apple TV+'s shows and movies, Apple doesn't want controversial content for the Vision Pro lest it undermine sales of its consumer electronics overall.

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☆ Election Updates: Nancy Mace faces a South Carolina primary fight and four other states go the polls.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Here are the primaries to keep an eye on:Nancy Mace, a Trump vice-presidential contender, will be on the ballot in South Carolina. Representative Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, who is a contender to be Mr. Trump’s running mate, faces a primary opponent backed by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who opposes her because she voted to oust him from the speakership last year. The primary, in the state’s First Congressional District, comes just days after the House Ethics Committee started looking into Ms. Mace’s use of a congressional reimbursement program. Mr. Brown will face Jeff Gunter, a wealthy dermatologist who was Mr. Trump’s ambassador to Iceland, as well as Jim Marchant, who has supported Mr. Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him, and a number of other minor candidates. Mr. Theriault has been endorsed by Mr. Trump, who urged his supporters on the eve of the election to back him.

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☆ What to Watch in Primaries in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada and North Dakota
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The presidential primary season is over, but down-ballot primaries are still happening across the country. Candidates will be on the ballot on Tuesday in five states: South Carolina, Nevada, Maine, North Dakota and Ohio, where a special House race will take place. Here are the primaries to keep an eye on:Nancy Mace, a Trump vice-presidential contender, will be on the ballot in South Carolina. The primary, in the state’s First Congressional District, comes just days after the House Ethics Committee started looking into Ms. Mace’s use of a congressional reimbursement program. Catherine Templeton, Ms. Mace’s opponent, worked for Nikki Haley when she was governor of South Carolina, and Ms. Templeton ran for that office in 2018.

Persons: Bill Johnson, Michael Rulli, Michael L, Donald J, Trump, Nancy Mace, Trump’s, Kevin McCarthy, Catherine Templeton, Nikki Haley, Templeton, Mace, Ms, Haley’s, MAGA Organizations: Ohio’s Sixth Congressional District, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Congressional, Republican Party Locations: South Carolina , Nevada , Maine, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina

☆ The WNBA just had its most-watched games ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The league also said Monday it had its most-watched start of the season games ever across all six networks that broadcast matches — ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, ION and NBA TV. Women’s basketball is experiencing a boom thanks to the phenomenon around WNBA rookie Clark. Since then, her entry to the WNBA, along with other players like Reese, has kicked off a new era in the league. Tick Pick, an online ticketing site, reported a 435% increase year over year in total tickets sold for WNBA games in May, with the average price of the tickets increasing 60%. Indiana Fever had a whopping 4,493% increase in May tickets sold.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Clark, Reese, we’ve, ”, Edison, Los Angeles Sparks’s Cameron Brink, Kate Martin, Tick Pick Organizations: New, New York CNN, WNBA, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, ION, NBA, NCAA, Iowa Hawkeyes, South Carolina Gamecocks, Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces Locations: New York, alma, Los Angeles

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