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☆ Suni Lee wins bronze in uneven bars; Kaylia Nemour earns Africa's first gymnastics medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kaetlyn-Liddy-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Kaetlyn Liddy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Suni Lee held down the fort as the only American in Sunday's uneven bars final, earning a bronze and successfully defending her podium finish in Tokyo. Lee had very specific goals in mind for her Olympic encore: a team gold medal, an all-around podium finish, a bars medal and a gold medal on the balance beam. Her gold is the country's first Olympic medal in gymnastics and the first Olympic gymnastics medal for an African nation. The conflict involved contentions over where the uneven bars prodigy would train and allegations that Nemour’s coach was overworking the 17-year-old. Lee and Simone Biles will contend for a beam medal Monday, which is the final day of gymnastics in Paris.

Persons: Suni Lee, Kaylia Nemour, Qiu Qiyuan, Lee, Simone Biles, she's, ” Lee, “, finals.Belgium’s Nina Derwael Organizations: Olympic Games, Nemour, Paris, Games Locations: Tokyo, China, Paris, France, Algeria, French

☆ Depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Debby and aims at Florida's Gulf Coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Since Friday, the front developed from a potential tropical cyclone to a tropical depression, and it continues to draw strength from warm, tropical water. Tropical Storm Debby was expected to continue moving north at 15mph and hug Florida's west coast. The outer portions of a tropical system, which later became Tropical Storm Debby, saturates Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Saturday. The named tropical storm designation means the front has sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph. Debby comes with a hurricane warning and tropical storm warning for the state's west coast from the Suwannee River to the Ochlockonee River, the hurricane center said.

Persons: Debby, saturates, Andrew West Organizations: Tropical, National Hurricane Center, Atlantic, Press, USA Locations: Cuba, Florida, 15mph, Gulf, Mexico, Havana, Apalachee Bay, Big, saturates Fort Myers Beach, Fla, Suwannee

Tracking Hurricane Debby Leer en españolDebby was a Category 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico late Sunday Eastern time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The hurricane had sustained wind speeds of 75 miles per hour. Debby is the fourth named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2024. In late May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted that there would be 17 to 25 named storms this year, an above-normal amount. Without El Niño this year, clouds are more likely to tower to the tall heights needed to sustain a powerful cyclone.

Persons: Leer, Debby Organizations: Sunday, National Hurricane Center, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Cedar Key, United States, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Hurricanes Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Fort Myers Cedar, Fort Myers Cedar Key Tampa, United States

☆ Tropical Storm Debby: Storm making its way towards Florida coast is expected to strengthen
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A tropical depression making its way towards the Florida coast is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Debby Saturday before delivering heavy, flooding rainfall and dangerous storm surge to the state starting this weekend. The storm is expected to enter the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and become Tropical Storm Debby, according to the hurricane center. Tropical storm conditions could begin Saturday night in parts of southwest Florida. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the Dry Tortugas and the west coast of the Florida peninsula from East Cape Sable to Boca Grande. Parts of the Florida Keys and parts of the Central Florida coast are also under a tropical storm watch, with officials urging residents there to prepare for tropical storm conditions within the next 48 hours.

Persons: Storm Debby, Ron DeSantis, “ Floridians, Santa Rosa –, “, Michael Brennan, It’s Organizations: CNN, Storm, Hurricane, Tropical, Florida, Fort, Sunshine State, Tampa metros, ” Hurricane, Weather, WPC, Carolinas, Florida Gulf Locations: Florida, Key, Cuba, Mexico, Bend, Gulf, East, Sable, Boca Grande, Suwannee, Central Florida, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Tampa Bay, South Florida, Orlando, state’s, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa, Miami, Georgia, Florida –, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida’s Big, Carolinas

☆ Sean Grayson’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey highlights risky practice of hiring ‘wandering officers’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

The suspension of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson’s law enforcement certificate came only after he was fired and charged with murder. Sean Grayson, a deputy with the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, faces multiple charges in the shooting death of Sonya Massey. ‘We can’t have you in our uniform’Grayson worked at six Illinois law enforcement agencies over a four-year period. Then he started working full time with Auburn police, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, and finally the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office in May 2023. The union representing Illinois law enforcement officers said it will not challenge Grayson’s termination.

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☆ Tropical Storm Debby forecast to hit Florida this weekend with torrential rain and wind
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Mary Gilbert | Taylor Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Track the Storm: Spaghetti models and more maps hereIt’s forecast to become a tropical depression by Saturday morning, once it emerges out over the water between Cuba and Florida, and strengthen into Tropical Storm Debby by Saturday evening. Tropical storm watches and warnings have been extended northward in Florida, according to the 5 p.m. The tropical storm warning has been extended along the west coast of the Florida peninsula from Bonita Beach to Boca Grande. Meanwhile, the tropical storm watch has been extended northward from Aripeka to the mouth of the Suwannee River. Parts of the Florida Keys and parts of the Central Florida coast are also under a tropical storm watch, with officials urging residents there to prepare for tropical storm conditions within the next 48 hours.

Persons: Debby –, Debby, Ron DeSantis, Santa Rosa –, It’s, CNN’s Sara Smart Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Florida, Fort, Tampa Bay, Florida Gov, Tampa metros, Weather, WPC, Carolinas, Florida Gulf, Nature Communications Locations: Florida, United States, Cuba, Bahamas, Bonita Beach, Boca Grande, Aripeka, Suwannee, ., Central Florida, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Tampa, Mexico, Coast, South Florida, Tampa Bay, Orlando, state’s, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa, Miami, Georgia, Florida –, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida’s Big, Carolinas

☆ How Does Your State Make Electricity?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Nadja Popovich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +58 min

Wind turbines provided just 1 percent of the electricity produced in the state in 2001 and nearly 60 percent last year. How Kentucky made electricity from 2001 to 2023 Percentage of power produced from each energy sourceCoal still generates the majority of the electricity produced in Kentucky, a longtime coal mining state. Since then, virtually all of the electricity produced in the state has come from renewable sources, including hydropower, biomass, wind and solar. It has supplied more than 85 percent of the electricity produced in the state every year for more than two decades. Last year, wind supplied more than a fifth of the electricity produced in the state.

What’s Uniting, and Dividing, Native Voters in ArizonaNative American voters were key to helping Democrats clinch Arizona in 2020. But in this election, many Native voters say they feel exhausted, disappointed and torn about how to vote. But overall it was frustration and anxiety that we heard as we talked with more than four dozen voters around Phoenix and on the Navajo Nation, the country’s largest reservation, about their concerns. Many voters felt like they had been left out of the state’s growing economy, with unemployment for Native Americans almost double the national average. Most of the voters we spoke to said no, but some were willing to give him another shot.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Al Yazzie, Biden, Donald J, Trump, Lewis Fort, Dorothy Denetsosie Gishie, Clissene Lewis Clissene Lewis Dorothy Denetsosie Gishie Dorothy Denetsosie, Caleb Dash, Lewis Clissene Lewis Caleb Dash Caleb Dash Clissene Lewis Clissene Lewis “, Donald Trump, ”, Jan, “, I’m, You’re, ” You’re, we’re, “ Trump, Caleb Dash Caleb Dash, MakanaLani, MakanaLani Pike Dorothy Denetsosie Gishie Dorothy Denetsosie, Pike Caleb Dash Caleb Dash Kyle Mitchell Diné, Kyle Mitchell Diné, Dorothy Denetsosie Gishie Dorothy Denetsosie, Caleb Dash Caleb Dash Kyle Mitchell Kyle Mitchell “, Sandra Willeford, Sandra Willeford Darrell Acothley, Darrell Acothley Organizations: Voters, Arizona Native, Democrats, Arizona, Democratic, Phoenix, Navajo Nation, Government, Lewis Fort McDowell, Maricopa Indian, “, White, Tribal Youth, Maricopa Indian Community Locations: Arizona, Navajo, Washington, Lewis Fort McDowell Yavapai, Caleb Dash Salt, Pima, Maricopa Indian, Maricopa, MakanaLani Pike, Salt, Phoenix

☆ JD Vance: Get ready for even more of Trump’s running mate after shaky rollout
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Steve Contorno | Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —JD Vance is making a second pass at introducing himself to America as the Ohio senator attempts to put his uneven rollout as Donald Trump’s running mate in the rearview mirror. Vance is also expected to begin holding news conferences with reporters as early as this week, the source said. At a closed-door fundraiser in Oklahoma City last week, Trump’s finance team was hoping the former president’s new running mate would raise $1 million. The campaign was well aware of Vance’s past criticisms of Trump and the deeply anti-abortion views he vocally defended. Still, people close to both Trump and Vance argue that America has yet to learn how effective the Ohio senator can be when in the spotlight.

Persons: CNN — JD Vance, Donald Trump’s, Vance, he’s, Trump, Kamala Harris ’, “ Kamala Harris, ” Vance, we’re, Vance hasn’t, deriding, Taylor Swift, Ben Shapiro, Dave Portnoy, ”, fides, ” Portnoy, Trey Gowdy, Liam Donovan, Yale Law School –, “ They’re, ” Donovan, “, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, tickled Trump, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, ” Rubio, Doug Burgum, Rupert Murdoch, Gowdy, Sen, Tim Scott, Shapiro, Ron DeSantis, Kevin Roberts, Roberts, William Martin, Vance “, San Francisco Pride, Antonin Scalia, MAGA Organizations: CNN, Trump, trashing, America, Republican, Barstool Sports, Fox News, South, Marines, Yale Law School, “ CNN, JD, United States Marine Corps, Privately, GOP, North Dakota Gov, Florida Gov, The New York Times, Heritage Foundation, New York Times, San Francisco, Supreme Locations: America, Ohio, – Nevada, , Arizona, Georgia, Mexico, Henderson , Nevada, South Carolina, Minnesota, Iraq, United States, Florida, Oklahoma City, Fort Wayne , Indiana

☆ Oil prices slip on China demand concerns, waning Middle East worries
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices slipped in early Asian trading on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, over concerns about Chinese demand and as the market shrugged off the risk of conflict escalating in the Middle East. Brent crude oil futures fell by 12 cents or 0.15% to $79.78 a barrel by 0033 GMT. The market is watching an upcoming meeting of China's top decision-making body, the Politburo, expected to take place this week, that could elicit further economic policy support. But expectations are limited after the Third Plenum, a key policy meeting in mid-July, largely reiterated existing economic policy goals and failed to lift market sentiment. Oil fell 2% in the previous trading session after Israel signaled that its response to a Hezbollah rocket strike in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday would be calculated to avoid dragging the Middle East into an all-out war.

Persons: Israel, Nicolas Maduro, Nicolas Maduro's Organizations: Brent, Monday, Citi, Reuters, ANZ Locations: Fort Morgan, China, Golan, Lebanon, Beirut, Venezuela, Washington

☆ I was financially dependent on my ex-husband. Post-divorce, I taught myself about money and built a 6-figure business.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Beth Keeton, a 34-year-old publicist in Fort Worth, Texas. After the crumbling of my marriage, a divorce, and landing back on my feet, I started my own business. AdvertisementIf there's one lesson I've learned, it's that when your gut tells you something feels off, you need to listen. Now, I listen to what my gut tells me, which has protected my business in many ways.

Persons: —, Beth Keeton, It's, I'm, didn't, Dave Ramsey, I've, would've Organizations: Service, Elephant House, Business, Peace University Locations: Fort Worth , Texas

☆ U.S. crude oil falls below $76 per barrel, lowest level since early June
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Seagrass on the beach frames an offshore gas rig at dusk on May 10, 2024, near Fort Morgan, AL. U.S. crude oil futures on Tuesday fell to the lowest levels since early June as worries about China's economy overshadow a new round of escalation in the Middle East. "Macroeconomic considerations keep shaping investors' sentiment and oil slid through technical supports like hot knife through butter," Tamas Varga, analyst with oil broker PVM, wrote in a Tuesday note. "Chinese economic turmoil, including sluggish growth and falling crude oil imports, is still a major driving force for our market," Varga said. Israeli officials told Reuters on Monday that Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah, but avoid all-out war.

Persons: Tamas Varga, PVM, Varga, Israel Organizations: AL, Hezbollah, Reuters Locations: Fort Morgan, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Golan Heights

☆ Stephen Nedoroscik is Team USA’s ‘Clark Kent’ pommel horse hero
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

When it was his turn, Nedoroscik ditched his glasses and Team USA jacket and headed to the pommel horse. He’s earning Clark Kent comparisons for the unassuming demeanor and similar specs he wears before losing both to become a confident pommel horse hero. He’s Team USA’s pommel horse proStephen Nedoroscik defied gravity on the pommel horse at Monday's men's gymnastics team final. Abbie Parr/APWhile teammates like Brody Malone and Fred Richard flit between events like rings and vault, Nedoroscik only performs on one apparatus: pommel horse. Stateside, he’s been crowned the US pommel horse champion four times, tying the record for most pommel horse wins, per USA Gymnastics.

Persons: Stephen Nedoroscik, wasn’t snoozing, Nedoroscik, flinging, they’d, ”, it’s, He’s, Clark Kent, Abbie Parr, Brody Malone, Fred Richard flit, he’s, Paris Nedoroscik, —, “, Fred Richard, wouldn’t, Kotb’s, Ray, hasn’t, hadn’t, Simone Biles Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympic Games, Evo Gymnastics, USA, Olympic, Penn State’s, Paris, Penn State, Olympics Locations: American, Sarasota , Florida, Paris, Kitakyushu, Japan, Fort Myers , Florida, “, cubing

☆ William Calley, officer convicted for his role in My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War, dead at 80
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While multiple officers were charged in connection with the massacre, Calley was the only one convicted. “Calley and his men rounded up these civilians and then Calley ordered his men to kill them.”The massacre lasted for hours. A ditch in My Lai village, Vietnam, where US troops killed Vietnamese civilians on March 16, 1968. Kham/ReutersThe fragile lineThousands of miles away and 30 years later, those who lost loved ones in the My Lai massacre would tell CNN they were never truly able to move on. “There is not a day that goes by that I do not feel remorse for what happened that day in My Lai,” Calley said, according to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.

Persons: William L, Calley Jr, Calley, Charlie, Lai, ”, Bill Allison, ” Allison, –, Fred Borch, Borch, Charlie Company –, ” Calley, “, ” Borch, “ Calley, Brad Lendon, Hugh Thompson, Thompson, he’d, “ Thompson, Ron Ridenhour, Seymour, Allison, Fort Moore, Calley’s, Richard Nixon, Nixon, ” Thompson, Lawrence Colburn, Nguyen Chung, Calley –, – Borsh Organizations: CNN, Army, The Washington, Social Security Administration, Charlie Company, Loan, Georgia Southern University, US Army, American Army, US, General’s Corps, House Armed, 11th Brigade, Armed Services Committee, Military, Gallup, The New York Times, Associated Press, Kiwanis Club, Greater, Columbus Ledger Locations: Gainesville , Florida, Vietnam, Saigon, My Lai, South Vietnam, Viet, Geneva, Lai, Fort Benning, Kham, Greater Columbus, Georgia

Kevin Levu faces unpredictable dangers during his nursing shifts, including the risk of being stabbed or beaten. A travel nurse, Levu works at Pelican Bay State Prison, which is home to some of the most violent inmates in California. Being a travel nurse "provides a lot of freedom in my life," he says. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Kevin Levu in the army. "Kevin Levu at home.

Persons: Kevin Levu, Levu, Chuck Greenwood, I'm, —, there's, wasn't, nudged, Fort Sam Houston, didn't, Doctors, Kevin, fanny, gurney, he's, they're Organizations: CNBC, Pelican, Fort, Fresno City College, IRA, Netflix, Spotify, Toyota Tacoma Locations: Pelican Bay, California, Brookings , Oregon, U.S, Pelican, Crescent City, Northern California, Levu, Oklahoma, San Antonio , Texas, Kevin, Fresno , California, Placerville , California

☆ Homeowners insurance premiums rose 21% last year. Climate change is partly to blame, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Genna Contino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesConsumers preparing to renew their homeowners insurance policy may experience some unexpected sticker shock. Between May 2022 and May 2023, home insurance prices rose an average of 21% at renewal time, according to Policygenius. A rise in catastrophic severe weather events contributed to this jump, experts say, and the rate of price increases is not expected to slow. Insurance companies "are not in the business of giving you money just because you need it, and they are not in the business of doing the right thing just because it feels like the right thing," Klein said. Fewer and pricier insurance options can prove to be a significant barrier to homeownership, experts say, as most mortgages require insurance.

Persons: Carlos Martín, Klein Organizations: Anadolu, Getty, Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, Farm, Allstate, . Insurance Locations: Fort Myers , Florida, United States, California

☆ How a Texas woman managed to steal over $100 million from the US Army
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A judge sentenced a Texas woman to 15 years for stealing over $100 million from the US Army. Janet Yamanaka Mello used her position at Fort Sam Houston to secure fraudulent grants. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Texas woman will spend more than a decade in prison after stealing over $100 million from the military to fund her lavish lifestyle. A federal judge sentenced Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, to a term of 15 years in federal prison last week on five counts of fraud and five counts of filing false tax returns.

Persons: Janet Yamanaka Mello, Fort Sam Houston, Mello, — Organizations: US Army, Fort, Service, Child & Youth Services, Child Health, Lifelong, Business Locations: Texas, Fort Sam

"For too long our government has violated the cardinal rule that every bitcoiner knows by heart: Never sell your bitcoin," Trump said at this year's Bitcoin Conference in Nashville. Kennedy went further than Trump, promising to establish a 4 million bitcoin strategic reserve to match the country's current stake in gold, some of which is held near the military base at Fort Knox. But Trump's reservation speaks to the complications of promising a bitcoin strategic reserve on par with the gold standard. An executive order would not be enough to bring a U.S. bitcoin reserve into existence. That existing bitcoin stockpile could act as the foundation for the bitcoin strategic reserve, which the U.S. government would build on by regularly buying a certain number of bitcoin.

Persons: Donald Trump, Marco Bello, Trump, Trump's, didn't, Tyler, Cameron Winklevoss, Kid Rock, Cynthia Lummis, Bill Hagerty, Marsha Blackburn, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, bitcoin, Sen, Lummis, Per Sen, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Fred Thiel Organizations: Reuters NASHVILLE —, Republican, U.S . Marshals Service, Trump, U.S . Treasury, Bitcoin Conference, Saturday, Wyoming, U.S, Treasury Department, House, Independents, Democratic, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, U.S . Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, U.S, Nashville, United States of America, Germany, Fort Knox, Washington, United States, bitcoin

☆ From Raleigh to Fort Worth: Top 10 renter-friendly cities in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

This month, ApartmentAdvisor released its annual report on the best cities for renters in the United States. The report analyzed 98 major cities across the country based on:Renter friendliness scoreRenting quality scoreEconomic scoreDesirability scoreRenter friendliness and renting quality scores were determined by demand, vacant rates, tenant protection laws and new residential construction. The desirability score is based on public transit and entertainment, while the economic score was determined by analyzing the median income-to-median rent ratio, rental property price trends, and unemployment rates. The cities were scored on a 100% scale, and the data used to rank them is from the U.S. Census Bureau, ApartmentAdvisor, Walkscore, and Yelp. ApartmentAdvisor considered only the median one-bedroom monthly rent for this report.

Persons: ApartmentAdvisor Organizations: U.S . Census Locations: United States, U.S

☆ Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, was removed from the Army for serious misconduct, had DUIs and needed ‘high stress decision’ classes, records show
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Holly Yan | Bill Kirkos | Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

He also failed to obey a command while working for another sheriff’s office in Illinois and was told he needed “high stress decision making classes,” the agency’s documents reveal. Bodycam footage from another deputy showed Massey saying she rebuked Grayson, and Grayson responded by threatening the 36-year-old. In May 2022, Grayson started working at the Logan County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois, records show. Then he started working full-time with Auburn police, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, and finally the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office in May 2023. He resigned from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office in April 2023.

Persons: Sean Grayson, Sonya Massey, Grayson, Massey, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Massey “, Ben Crump, Daniel Fultz, ” Grayson, DUIs, Crump, Bryce Dubee, “ Sean P, KSHB, Kincaid, “, Grayson “, ” “, Jack Campbell, “ Sonya Massey, ” Campbell, “ Grayson, ”, Malachi, ” Malachi, Jesus, ” Massey, Massey’s, Brad Parks, Natasha Bertrand, Emma Tucker, Eric Levenson Organizations: CNN, Army, Department of Defense, Kincaid Police Department, KSHB, Auburn Police Department, Pawnee, Auburn police, Office, Auburn, Massey Locations: Illinois, Sangamon County, Fort Riley, Kansas, Macoupin, Logan, Lincoln, Logan County, Sangamon County –, Massey

☆ Oil edges up on strong U.S. GDP data but Asia economic woes limit gains
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices were up slightly on Friday on stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data that raised investor expectations for increasing crude oil demand from the world's largest energy consumer. But concerns about soft economic conditions in Asia's biggest economies, China and Japan, capped gains. At the same time, inflation pressures eased, which kept intact expectations that the Federal Reserve would move forward with a September interest rate cut. Lower interest rates tend to boost economic activity, which can spur oil demand. Still, continued signs of trouble in parts of Asia limited oil price gains.

Organizations: Brent, . West Texas, Commerce Department, Reuters, Federal Reserve Locations: Fort Stockton , Texas, China, Japan, U.S, Asia

☆ Southwest profit falls 46% as airline takes 'urgent' steps to increase revenue
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Southwest Airlines airplanes are serviced at their gates at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 18, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Shares of Southwest fell 4% in premarket trading Thursday. Revenue per available seat mile, a gauge of airline pricing power, fell 3.8%, roughly in line with Southwest's reduced forecast last month. Southwest reported adjusted per-share earnings of 58 cents a share, above analysts' expectations. The airline is in the middle of an overhaul as pressure mounts from investors to do more increase revenue.

Persons: Bob Jordan, Jordan Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Hollywood International Airport, Southwest, Boeing, Elliott Investment Management, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, U.S

☆ Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed, judge says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (AP) — A judge says controversial social media personality Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against a Florida woman who accused him of imprisoning her in Romania can move forward, but he threw out Tate’s allegations against her parents and some allegations against the woman. Romanian officials indicted the Tates last year, saying the brothers forced seven victims into pornography and subjected them to physical violence. Her attorneys say the lawsuit is in retribution for her reporting him to authorities. Curley dismissed the Tates’ accusations that the woman’s parents defamed them when they told American diplomatic officials about their daughter’s allegations. Attorneys for the Tates and the woman each said Curley’s decision was a win for their side.

Persons: —, Andrew Tate’s, Joseph Curley, Tristan, Curley, ” Curley, Joseph McBride, Judge Curley’s, Andrew, Tristan Tate’s, ”, Dani Pinter, Andrew Tate Organizations: Circuit, Associated Press, Tate, National Center, Sexual, Britain, Prosecutors, YouTube, Facebook, BBC Locations: Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Florida, Romania, Palm Beach, American, Moldovan, Great Britain, United States, Britain

☆ A Southwest flight came 150 feet from crashing in the sea. Experts suspect 'pure human error.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA Southwest Airlines flight that was diverted after a dangerously low descent was likely down to "pure human error," aviation experts said. A Southwest flight came dangerously close to the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa. A dangerous patternIt's not the first time a Southwest flight has descended to a dangerously low altitude. In June the FAA said it was investigating a Southwest flight that dropped to 525 feet when it was 9 miles from landing in Oklahoma City. The FAA is also looking into another Southwest flight that descended to 400 feet above the ocean off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, in April.

Persons: —, Max, Richard Curran, Mark Stephens, Curran, Courtney Campbell, Sridip Kumar Mishra, Stephens, Nancy Allen, it's, Robert Katz, Katz Organizations: Service, Airlines, Boeing, Business, Air Traffic Control, TV, Fox, Aviation Administration, Aviation Management, City University of London, Delta Air Lines, aj Airbus, Tampa Bay Times, Tampa International Airport, FAA Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Tampa , Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Oklahoma City, Kauai, Hawaii, Southwest

☆ US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Mello was a financial manager who handled funding for a youth program at the military base and determined whether grant money was available. Prosecutors said Mello used the fake organization she created to apply for grants through the military program. Mello used the money to buy millions of dollars of real estate, clothing, high-end jewelry and 82 vehicles that included a Maserati, a Mercedes, a 1954 Corvette and a Ferrari Fratelli motorcycle. “Janet Mello is a good, kind, caring and loving person that would do no harm to anyone,” Faison wrote. Please allow her to repay her debt to society by returning what she has taken but not be behind prison bars.”

Persons: Janet Yamanaka Mello, Xavier Rodriguez, Mello, Fort Sam Houston, “ Janet Mello, ”, Jaime Esparza, “, selfishly, ” Esparza, Albert Flores, ” Flores, Flores, Prosecutors, Justin Simmons, Mercedes, Simmons, Lucy Tan, Mello’s, Denise Faison, ” Faison, “ Janet Organizations: US District, Prosecutors, Fort, Child Health, Lifelong Development, Western, Western District of, Defense Locations: Texas, Fort Sam, San Antonio, Western District, Western District of Texas, Houston

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