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☆ 6 things from my San Francisco trip reveal which stocks are AI winners
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Almost everyone else seems to want to deploy AI in some meaningful way but don't seem to know how. It's available on HP 's AI personal computers right now but hasn't really attracted a lot of interest yet — good for Club company Best Buy 's forward earnings. For some companies, companies like CVS , this is a no brainer. One that can build things or get things or just give you a cup of your coffee. I don't know what will happen to people who are doing this now.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Marc Benioff, Copilot, hasn't, Uber, San Francisco —, Amazon's, Benioff, Benioff's, Agentforce, Tesla, Elon, Donald Trump, Pat Gelsinger, gunning, Lisa Su, Jensen, Su, wasn't, Nvidia's Blackwell, Blackwell, Mike Sievert, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Carlos Barria Organizations: Microsoft, Club, Nvidia, Oracle, HP, Devices, AMD, Saks Fifth, CVS, Siemens, Starbucks, Intel, Qualcomm, Arm Holdings, Enterprise, Constellation Energy, GE Vernova, Apple, Mobile, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: San Francisco, Atlanta, Austin , Texas, Dreamforce, bailiwick, Eaton, Dover, California

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The Athletic NFL writers Tim Graham, Ted Nguyen and Dan Pompei share their thoughts on all of these storylines and more. Is it time to re-think the Vikings as a Super Bowl contender? Minnesota entered Sunday ranked third in points allowed and top-10 in both yards per carry and yards per pass attempt. Stroud with two interceptions and four sacks, and they’ll have the Texans’ offensive line flinching tonight in their sleep. Four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil was flagged three times apiece for false starts and illegal formations.

Persons: Nick Sirianni, Tim Graham, Ted Nguyen, Dan Pompei, Graham, Sam Darnold, Aaron Jones, Justin Jefferson, Brian Flores ’, C.J, Jonathan Greenard, Laremy Tunsil, Cam Akers, Nguyen, Flores, Sam Darnold doesn’t, Kevin O’Connell, Darnold, Nick Sirianni’s, Sirianni, Barkley, Vic Fangio’s, Lane Johnson, DeVonta Smith, Darius Slay, Jalen, Brown, Kellen Moore, Sirriani, Andy Reid, Doug Pederson, Justin Fields, He’s, Fields, Russell Wilson, Mason Rudolph, Duck Hodges, Tommy Maddox, Mike Tomlin, Crash Davis, Wilson, he’s, It’s, Caleb Williams, Bryce Young, Williams, hasn’t, Rome Odunze, David Carr, Archie Manning, who’ve, Rome, Stephen Maturen Organizations: Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Athletic NFL, Vikings, Minnesota, Sunday, U.S . Bank, AFC, Texans, Pro Bowl, 49ers, Super, Packers, Lions, NFC, Eagles, Falcons, Saints, Steelers, Chargers, Colts, Bears, Chicago Locations: Stroud, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Philly, Graham, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Rome

☆ Opinion | Why Trump Can’t Shake Project 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

That, after all, is what Project 2025 was actually meant to be. When he said, during his debate with Kamala Harris, that he hadn’t read Project 2025 and has no intention of doing so, I believed him. But Project 2025 — and much else like it that has gotten less press — is more than a compendium of policy proposals: It is an effort to build a deep state of Trump’s own. This is the problem groups like Project 2025 set out to solve. Behind the policy playbook sits a database of around 20,000 applicants ready to be part of the next Trump administration.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Coke, It’s, Mike Pence, Reince, MAGA, Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, Nikki Haley, Jared Kushner, Gary Cohn, Read, Katy Talento, playbook, ” Organizations: Fox, Friends, H.R, McMaster, Council, Republican Locations: Washington

☆ 2024 NFL Week 3: The best of Sunday’s games and the standout storylines
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports/Reuters Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. breaks a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. David Banks/USA Today Sports/Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defenders in Cincinnati on September 8. Ed Zurga/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 5. Charlie Riedel/AP The best photos from the 2024 NFL season Prev NextHouston Texans (2-0) @ Minnesota Vikings (2-0) – 1 p.m. ETHouston Texans (2-0) @ Minnesota Vikings (2-0) – 1 p.m.

Persons: it’s, Bryce Young, Tua Tagovailoa, Tagovailoa, Jasen, Patrick Mahomes, Dax Hill, Jay Biggerstaff, Deebo Samuel Sr, Camryn Bynum, Ivan Pace Jr, Abbie Parr, Alvin Kamara, Kamara, Tim Heitman, Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Caroline Brehman, Shutterstock, Dak Prescott, Prescott, Ken Blaze, Brian Robinson Jr, K.J, Britt, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Jaylen Waddle, Hill, Stephanie V, Daniels, Al Diaz, Justin Fields, Danny Karnik, Okonkwo, Tyrique Stevenson, David Banks, Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson, Jason Mowry, Andrew Van Ginkel, Vincent Carchietta, Rebecca Blackwell, Khalil Shakir, Justin Jones, Matt Slocum, Jordan Love, Brooke Sutton, São Paulo, South America Kirby Lee, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Reed Hoffmann, Isaiah, Ed Zurga, Patrick Mahomes scrambles, Charlie Riedel, CJ Stroud, JJ McCarthy, Sam Darnold, Darnold, Justin Jefferson, “, “ You’re, Jalen, Saquon Barkley, Barkley, Derek Carr, Klint, Carr, Kevin Jairaj, Dennis Allen, Allen, ” “, ”, John Harbaugh, Nick Wass, Micah Parsons, I’m, – Organizations: CNN, Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, USA, Sports, Reuters Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Reuters San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Vikings, AP New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, Reuters New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, AP Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders, Shutterstock Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, NFL, Reuters Washington, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buccaneers, Reuters Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dade Police, Miami Herald, Tribune, Service, Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, Steelers, Falcons, AP Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Titans, Bears, Reuters, New England Patriots, Patriots, Bengals, Getty Images Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, AP Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Bills, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, São Paulo, The Eagles, Getty, Neo, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, AP Baltimore Ravens, AP Kansas City Chiefs, Arrowhead, Houston Texans, Texans, AFC Wild, New York Jets, Panthers, New Orleans Saints, New, Eagles, Saints, New Orleans, Super, Ravens, Baltimore, Wednesday, ” Ravens, Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams Locations: Miami Gardens , Florida, Kansas City , Missouri, Minneapolis, Arlington , Texas, Santa Clara , California, Inglewood , California, Cleveland, Tampa , Florida, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Orchard Park , New York, São, South America, Minnesota, –, New Orleans, Philadelphia, New, Dallas

☆ Daniel Dubois knocks out Anthony Joshua to claim shock victory and remain IBF world heavyweight champion
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A major upset saw Anthony Joshua miss out on the chance to become three-time world heavyweight champion on Saturday night, as he was knocked out by British rival Daniel Dubois in the fifth round. The favorite was saved by the bell, but went down again in the fourth round following another left hook from Dubois. The fifth saw Joshua begin what would have been an unlikely comeback as Dubois started to tire. Dubois celebrates after winning his fight against Joshua to retain his IBF heavyweight title. This is my time, this is my redemption story, and I’m not going to stop until I reach my full potential.”

Persons: Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois, Dubois, Joshua, Francis Ngannou, December’s Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, –, Eddie Hearn, ”, “, ” Joshua, Joshua’s, Andrew Couldridge, “ I’ve, ’ ”, I’m, I’ve Organizations: CNN, IBF, Wembley Locations: British, London, Dubois

☆ Election experts raise alarms about vote counting delays in battleground states
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | Sara Murray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Election observers worry that delays in counting mail ballots could give the public a false sense of who’s winning the election. In Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, election officials are still barred from beginning to process mail ballots before 7 a.m. on Election Day – even though election workers in both states have clamored for change. Georgia's State Election Board members discuss proposals for election rule changes at the State Capitol in Atlanta on September 20, 2024. The new law could delay by an hour or more – depending on the county – the posting of unofficial early results, state election officials have said. In Maricopa County, the general election ballot covers both sides of two pages – twice the length of the ballot voters encountered four years ago.

Persons: CNN —, Seth Bluestein, Ann Jacobs, “, Al Schmidt, Donald Trump, Chris McGrath, Joe Biden, Donald Trump baselessly, Rudy Giuliani, Biden, Trump, ” Jacobs, parroting, Daniel Acker, ” Schmidt, ”, Jacobs, David Becker, Sen, Jeremy Moss, Moss, Mike Stewart, Harris, “ It’s, Karen Brinson Bell, I’ll, won’t, Robyn Beck, Stephen Richer, ” Richer, Katie Hobbs, Jennifer Liewer, Liewer, “ We’ve, ” CNN’s Ethan Cohen, Marshall Cohen, Jason Morris Organizations: CNN, Republican, Democratic, Keystone State, ” Police, Philadelphia Convention Center, White, Democratic Milwaukee, Biden, Wisconsin State Assembly, Trump, Reuters, ”, Workers, US, Department, Election Innovation, Research, National Conference of State Legislatures, Democratic Detroit, Capitol, Michigan Senate, State Capitol, North Carolina State Board, Getty, Republicans, Gov, Democrat Locations: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, “, Wisconsin, Georgia, Keystone, Democratic, Kenosha , Wisconsin, Michigan, Detroit, Atlanta, North Carolina, Phoenix, AFP, Arizona, Maricopa County, Maricopa

☆ Why that blackmailer claiming to have your search history probably doesn't
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Federal and state police across the country warned about a rise in the number of email "sextortion" scams this month. The Maryland State Police said in a statement on Thursday that reports of one sextortion scam targeting Gmail users surged in August and September. In these scams, someone tells a victim they have access to embarrassing search history or compromising photos. This means the scammers may have access to your email and even some of your current or former passwords, but they do not have access to your computer or search history. The Maryland State Police say to be cautious of any "unsolicited" emails you receive to your Gmail account to avoid being the victim of a scam.

Persons: —, bitcoin, They're, they've Organizations: Service, Maryland State Police, Business, FTC, Google Locations: Federal, Maryland

☆ Ukraine wants to fire Western long-range weapons into Russia. But the battlefield gain is not clear-cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Clare Sebastian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Next week, an already very public debate over whether Ukraine should be allowed to use long-range Western-supplied missiles on Russian soil will come under an even brighter international spotlight. It was almost exactly a year ago, also during an in-person meeting with Zelensky in the United States, that Biden made the decision to supply the ATACMS to Ukraine. In both cases, Ukraine promised not to use them on Russian territory. Russia recently relocated planes from two bases near the border further east, according to one US official. To really bring mass (equipment), to get 10 to one artillery ratios on Ukraine at the frontline,” he told CNN.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden, Biden, ”, Ben Wallace, Zelensky, “ Zelensky, Matthew Savill, “ He’s, Savill, it’s, George Barros, John Hamilton, “ You’ve, …, Barros ’, Barros, ATACMS, “, There’s, outlast Organizations: CNN, UN, Assembly, Franco, Shadow, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Zelensky, British Storm, NATO, Royal United Services Institute, Washington DC, Army Tactical Missile, White, Russia’s, Military, US ’ Ramstein Air Force Base Locations: Ukraine, New York, United States, Luhansk, Berdiansk, Russia, Poltava, “, Kharkiv, London, Russian, Ukrainian, Washington, New Mexico, Rostov, Iranian FATH, Kursk, Germany

A Texas couple was sentenced to more than a decade in prison each Friday after their pit bulls got loose and killed an 81-year-old man last year, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said. Christian Moreno was sentenced to 18 years in prison and Abilene Schnieder was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the Feb. 24, 2023, mauling near their San Antonio home. Juanita Najera told the court Friday that she has post-traumatic stress disorder, courtroom video broadcast by NBC affiliate WOAI of San Antonio shows. Firefighters defend themselves from a dog that was involved in a deadly dog attack in San Antonio, last year. A dog that was involved in a deadly dog attack in San Antonio, last year.

Persons: Christian Moreno, Abilene Schnieder, Ramon Najera, Juanita Najera, Najera, Velia J, Meza, Moreno, Schnieder, “, ”, Joe Gonzales, Mr Organizations: Attorney’s, San Antonio, Firefighters, Animal Care Services, NBC Locations: Texas, Bexar County, Abilene, mauling, San, San Antonio, Schnieder

☆ Gen Zers are swapping Botox and filler for 'notox.' A plastic surgeon shared 3 anti-aging tips that don't involve injectables.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some also worry about "Botox blindness," overdoing Botox and filler without realizing it. "I feel vindicated," he said of more people preferring less invasive skincare treatments. Sung shared 3 Ps — peptides, protein, and plasma energy — that he recommends trying for a "notox" anti-aging skincare routine. AdvertisementThere are more approachable ways to start using peptides. If budget allows, try plasma energy treatmentsSung's third "P" is plasma skin regeneration, a non-laser treatment that promotes collagen growth using plasma energy.

Persons: —, Zers, Jimmy C, Sung, it's, they're Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Tiny lizard ‘scuba dives’ and hides out from predators
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Reptiles are astonishingly diverse, with extraordinary adaptations such as a tiny lizard in Costa Rica that has evolved a way to “scuba dive,” according to new research. Fantastic creaturesUsing the air bubble helps the anole to stay underwater longer, and the technique may help the tiny lizard hide from predators, researchers say. This ability allows the lizard to stay underwater for a prolonged period of time. Across the universeAn artist's concept depicts NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space, or the space between stars. Along the way, Voyager 1 found a thin ring around Jupiter and two new Jovian moons as well as five new moons orbiting Saturn.

Persons: Lindsey Swierk, Kaspar Hauser, ”, Hauser, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Vincent van Gogh, ” Timothy A, Clary, Vincent van Gogh’s, It’s, King Ramses II, — Helga, Zohar, Artemis, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, NASA, JPL, Caltech, NASA’s, International, Getty, Orion, Artemis, CNN Space, Science Locations: Costa Rica, Costa Rica’s, Nuremberg, Germany, Bristol, England, AFP, China, France, Egypt

☆ Read the pitch deck that personal-shopping startup The Floorr used to raise $1.7 million in funding
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Many have personal shoppers, people whose job it is to pull the best purses to take to brunch or jackets to wear on vacation in the Hamptons. "You think about how much power they have" — top personal shoppers can sell up to $5 million a year — "but they have no tools," she said. Not only does this segmentation create a mess for clients, it meant that personal shoppers could lose out on commissions. Along the way, the app collects data — helping personal shoppers and retailers know which products are performing better and the trends that are emerging. The Floorr shared the 12-page pitch deck it used to raise its $1.65 million round.

Persons: —, Lupe Puerta, Porter, Puerta, Bergdorf Goodman, Shopbop, Chloé, Carmen Busquets, Nigora Tokhtabayeva, they've Organizations: Service, Business, Bain, Hamptons, Prada

☆ The employment power pendulum is always swinging. Here's how workers can stay ahead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementA power pendulum is constantly swinging back and forth between employers and employees, guided by market forces and an ever-changing economy. Other times, employers have the power to set workplace norms, and workers are better off keeping their heads down. The cyclical nature of shifting workplace power does swing back and forth between employers and employees, but not automatically. AdvertisementThink of it as a supply-demand phenomenon: Whenever the labor market gets tight, and employer demand for workers exceeds the number of available workers, employees gain greater choice and, thus, power. Dorothea LangeA mere three decades later, however, the power pendulum swung back toward workers with The New Deal, which included unemployment relief and minimum wage legislation, among other worker rights.

Persons: —, Arne Kalleberg, Kalleberg, Dorothea Lange, COVID, Gerald Davis, Ward, there's, JOSEPH PREZIOSO, it's Organizations: Service, Business, University of North, Chapel Hill, Systems, University of Michigan, Vanishing American Corporation, Employers, Getty, Healthcare, Workers Locations: University of North Carolina, United States, AFP

☆ Kaspar Hauser: New DNA analysis upends ‘lost prince’ theory
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But these results were soon contradicted by tests a few years later that sampled Hauser’s hair. However, some researchers who supported the “lost prince” hypothesis claimed that the blood may not have belonged to Hauser, Parson told CNN. Those results showed that Hauser’s mtDNA was a close match to that of the Badens, contradicting the findings from Munich. A royal hoax debunkedParson’s lab conducted new analysis of Hauser’s hair, using strands collected before and after his death. The new findings about Hauser not only debunk the prince theory; they also demonstrate the importance of pushing the limits of technologies for DNA analysis, Parson said.

Persons: CNN — “, Kaspar Hauser, Hauser, Kaspar Hauser —, Daniel Karmann, —, ”, Dmitry Temiakov, Temiakov, Walther Parson, Parson, ” Parson, ” Temiakov, Duke Carl, Grand, Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Countess Louise Caroline von Hochberg, Carl, Stéphanie, Countess Hochberg’s, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Markgrafen, AP, Thomas Jefferson University, National DNA Database, Austrian Federal Ministry of, Scientific Locations: Nuremberg, Germany, Baden, what’s, Ansbach, Philadelphia, Innsbruck, Austria, Munich, Münster, “, Potsdam

☆ Harris’ cash edge funds advertising blitz as Elon Musk cuts big check to House Republicans, new filings show
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( David Wright | Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Harris campaign also dramatically outspent the Trump campaign in August, burning through about $174 million. By comparison, Trump’s campaign spent just $61 million last month, with the lion’s share – more than $47 million – going toward media buys. The Trump and Harris campaigns are aligned with an array of committees that file disclosure reports on a separate schedule. The Trump campaign, as CNN has previously reported, has opted to outsource much of its ground game operation to outside organizations. The super PAC spent more than $77 million in August, including nearly $62 million on independent expenditures to benefit the vice president’s campaign.

Persons: CNN — Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Harris, Trump, outraised, Joe Biden, Biden, –, Kevin Mohatt, Diane Hendricks, Paul Singer, Dustin Moskovitz – Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Congress, Republican, GOP, Federal, Trump, Republicans, Democratic Congressional, National Republican Campaign, PAC, National Republican, Democratic Senatorial, MAGA Inc, FF PAC, Harris, Facebook Locations: Washington ,, Wisconsin

The Georgia state election board on Friday voted 3-2 to require counties to hand-count ballots cast on Election Day, a move that could drastically lengthen the amount of time to tally results in a critical battleground state. Number one is the actual counting of the number of ballots that you have at the precinct. Georgia's rule only requires election workers to count the number of ballots — not every votes on the ballot — but election officials are still worried about the impact. In August, the same Georgia board members passed other new rules that would allow county election board members to conduct “reasonable” inquiries before they certify results. Speaking of the trio of board members who voted for them at a rally last month, Trump said, “They’re on fire.

Persons: who've, Donald Trump, “, John Fervier, Fervier, Brian Kemp, Sara Tindall Ghazal, Brad Raffensperger, ” Raffensperger, Elizabeth Young, Janelle King, ” King, ”, —, Charlotte Sosebee, Sosebee, wasn't, Trump, ” “ Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffares Organizations: Georgia GOP Gov, Democratic, NBC, NBC News, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party of Georgia Locations: Georgia, Mohave County , Arizona, Clarke County , Georgia

☆ Women accuse former Harrods boss Al Fayed of sexual abuse: ‘I was just terrified’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Daniele Hamamdjian | Bill O'Reilly | Daniele Hamamdjian Is An Nbc Foreign Correspondent Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

The first red flag Stone recalls while working for Al Fayed was him giving her a tight hug. NBC News“I was a bit like, Ooh, you know, that’s weird, but maybe that’s his culture, I don’t know,” Stone said. A fictionalized version of their relationship was depicted in the Netflix series last year, and included a warm and sympathetic portrayal of Al Fayed. “The allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed include serial rape, attempted rape, sexual battery, sexual abuse of minors. I was going through this sort of hell.”Stone struggled to explain the hold Al Fayed had on her and other female staffers.

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The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that it is suing three drug middlemen, accusing them of inflating insulin prices. PBMs work with insurance companies to negotiate discounted prices from drug companies in exchange for including the drugs in their coverage. The drug was priced at $274 in 2017, as a result of the PBMs rebate system strategy, the FTC said. In July, Democratic and Republican lawmakers blamed executives from Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx for sky-high prescription drug prices in the U.S. during an oversight committee hearing. The lawsuit also comes as states — most recently Vermont — have sued PBMs, alleging they drive up drug costs.

Persons: Cigna, Eli Lilly, Rahul Rao, It’s, Raja Krishnamoorthi, PBMs Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, FTC, CVS, Cigna's, Zinc Health, Ascent Health, Emisar Pharma Services, UnitedHealth, CVS Health, Novo Nordisk, Democratic, Republican, Caremark, New York Times, Republicans, ” Rep Locations: U.S, FTC’s, Vermont

North Carolina could prove decisive in a close presidential race, and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, Trump's running mate, said himself that it would be "very hard" for his ticket to win in November if Democrats flip North Carolina. The source familiar with the matter said television advertisements aiming to link Trump with Robinson are "definitely on the table." In March, Trump called Robinson "Martin Luther King on steroids." North Carolina is an vital part of that plan," spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in the statement. Trump narrowly won North Carolina in 2020, securing 49.9% of the vote to Joe Biden’s 48.6%.

Persons: Mark Robinson, Donald Trump, Trump, Robinson, Kenny Palmer, Sen, JD Vance, Trump's, Palmer, Mark, Martin Luther King Jr, Martin Luther King, “, ‘, ” Trump, Jaime Harrison, MAGA, Trump’s, Karoline Leavitt, Biden, Harris, Joe Biden’s, Abhi Rahman Organizations: CNN, Republican, Democratic National Committee, DNC, NBC, Democratic, YouTube, Facebook, Trump, Ku Klux Klan, Republican National Convention, White, North Carolina, Quinnipiac University Locations: North Carolina, Trump, Ohio, Carolina, Greensboro

☆ Maine Democrats have likely run out of time to change Electoral College laws if Nebraska GOP acts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

LINCOLNVILLE, Maine — As Republicans in Nebraska consider changing state law to give Donald Trump an extra Electoral College vote this fall, their Democratic counterparts in Maine have little recourse to even the score. In 2020, Trump won one electoral vote from Maine’s rural 2nd Congressional District and is heavily favored to do so again, while Joe Biden won one from Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District. And Maine GOP leaders have already signaled they have no interest in helping Democrats do away with their unusual formula for awarding electoral votes. “Maine has the gold standard of presidential election processes in the United States,” state House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham told the Bangor Daily News on Thursday. But unlike the previous times, there no longer appears to be a good way for Maine — and therefore national Democrats — to counter a change in Nebraska.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Sen, Lindsey Graham, Billy Bob Faulkingham, “, ”, Kamala Harris, Harris, Biden, Harris ’, JD Vance, Democrats —, Dan Ankeles, ” Alex Seitz, Wald, Ben Kamisar Organizations: Republicans, Electoral, Democratic, Republican, Nebraska Republicans, Maine Democrats, Trump, Congressional, Maine Legislature, Maine GOP, Bangor Daily, Electoral College, Representatives, Maine, Democrats, National Locations: LINCOLNVILLE, Maine, Nebraska, Nebraska’s Omaha, “ Maine, United States, Bangor, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, R, Ohio, Lincolnville, Washington ,

☆ Apple's new iPhone 16 just hit stores. Customers told us why they bought it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThousands upon thousands of people descended on Apple stores around the world on Friday morning to get their hands on the new iPhone 16. Saul Campos, who said he also purchases a new iPhone each year, got the new iPhone for the same reason. AdvertisementCruz writes for a tech publication, but said that she wasn't at the Apple store as a member of the media. Related storiesFilm director RD Alba, who shoots with iPhones, says the changes in the iPhone 16 might seem relatively minor but "Apple Intelligence will go a long way." One new iPhone 16 owner, Sven Korać, marks a return to the iPhone with his purchase.

Persons: —, they're, Saul Campos, Analie Cruz, Cruz, I've, RD Alba, iPhones, Alba, Tim Cook, Cook, Jimmy Fallon, Sven Korać, Korać, Tim Organizations: Service, Apple, Apple's, Business, Apple Intelligence, Huawei Locations: New York, Croatia

☆ Buffalo Bills fans can buy bonds to finance the team's new stadium
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Josh Allen, #17 of the Buffalo Bills, warms up prior to an NFL game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sept. 12, 2024. It won't be an ordinary "Monday Night Football" gameday for Buffalo Bills fans next week. Erie County, where Buffalo sits, is selling the bonds to help fund half the $250 million it agreed to put up for the new stadium. The new stadium will be owned by the Erie County Stadium Corporation and the Bills will pay rent. The Buffalo Bills are 2-0 this season and take on the winless Jaguars on Monday night.

Persons: Josh Allen, Kevin Hardwick, Hardwick Organizations: Buffalo Bills, NFL, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Bills, Retail, Investments, CNBC's Official NFL, National Football League, Kansas City Chiefs, Erie, Stadium Corporation Locations: Miami Gardens , Florida, Orchard Park, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Erie

☆ Earth is about to have a temporary ‘mini-moon’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But as a mini-moon, Asteroid 2024 PT5 isn’t in any danger of colliding with Earth now or over the next few decades, de la Fuente Marcos said. Asteroid 2020 CD3 is considered a long-capture mini-moon, while the newly detected Asteroid 2024 PT5 is a short-capture one. Short mini-moon events can occur several times per decade, but long mini-moon events are rare, and only occur every 10 or 20 years, de la Fuente Marcos said. “In order to become a mini-moon, an incoming body has to approach Earth slowly at close range,” de la Fuente Marcos said. After 56.6 days, the sun’s gravitational pull will bring Asteroid 2024 PT5 back into its normal orbit.

Persons: PT5, Carlos de la Fuente Marcos, la Fuente Marcos, orbiters, flybys, It’s, ”, Robert Jedicke, ” Jedicke, Jedicke, “ Organizations: CNN, American Astronomical Society, Astronomers, NASA, Complutense University of Madrid, University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy, Gran, Canarias, Telescope Locations: South Africa, Chelyabinsk, Russia, Hiroshima, Japan, Mars, Canary, Earth

☆ Mark Zuckerberg told his daughter she can't be Taylor Swift. A therapist said it's a great lesson for parents.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBetween her vulnerable songs and stadium shows that somehow still feel intimate, Taylor Swift has captured the hearts of so many around the world — not least young girls. In a recent interview for the podcast "Acquired," Zuckerberg recounted taking August to a Taylor Swift concert. That's not available to you,'" Zuckerberg told hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal. "His advice to his daughter to aspire to be herself, not Taylor Swift or some other icon, I do think it's an important reminder for all parents," Wright said. In a previous interview with CBS's Gayle King, Zuckerberg said he gives his kids chores such as loading the dishwasher.

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