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☆ Ukraine isn't flying the most dangerous missions with its F-16s because the pilots are still new to the fighter, US general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA top US Air Force general said that Ukraine is not using its F-16s for the most dangerous missions because the pilots flying them are still new to the fighter jet. Given the vulnerabilities of more offensive missions, it was thought that Kyiv would use the fighter jets in an air-defense role. Before Ukraine received its long-sought-after F-16s from NATO, one of the big questions surrounding the much-hyped transfer of the fighter aircraft was how Kyiv would actually go on to use them in combat. AdvertisementThe Ukrainian F-16s flew their first combat mission in late August as they helped defend the country against a massive Russian aerial bombardment. It's still unclear what caused the crash, but Ukraine dismissed the commander of its air force and said it would investigate the incident.

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☆ I fly business class with my kids whenever I can. People can complain, but they belong there as much as anyone else.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementWhen we had kids, everyone was like, "Oh, you're never going to be able to travel anymore now that you have kids." Children belong in business class like any other passenger who has paid to be thereWe've only flown business class when we have points to fly business class. Oftentimes, it's more comfortable for families to be in business class anyway. Thinking that adults own business class is not right.

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☆ How real estate's Alexander brothers got away with decades of alleged sexual assault: 'They are a menace.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Even as teenagers, the three Alexander brothers were notorious for being predatory, according to multiple people who knew them at the time. AdvertisementHofeldt said she'd seen the Alexander brothers around at parties before she met them during the 2003-2004 school year. Several months after the assault, Hofeldt invited the brothers' friend Julian Cohen to her house in the middle of the night. Oren Alexander and Howard Lorber at a party at Sir Ivan's Castle in the Hamptons in July 2011. The Alexander brothers have been accused by multiple people of assaulting women in tandem on numerous occasions.

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☆ Bulletproofing America’s Classrooms
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Emily Baumgaertner | Alex Kalman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Ballistic armor companies are marketing protective products designed for the military to parents and schools. A snippet from a series of demonstration video on First Line Furniture's website. Bulletproof Collapsible Safe RoomsA snippet from a demonstration video on the KT Security Solutions website. Still, with another back-to-school season in full force, some educational leaders are deeply troubled by the proliferation of armored products. “Arm us with books, counselors and resources, not bulletproof vests,” said Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.

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☆ James Cameron told Bill Gates that it's 'getting hard to write science fiction' in the world of AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Director James Cameron said AI is making it harder for him to write relevant science fiction. He talked about the impact of AI with Bill Gates in a newly released Netflix series. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! For the acclaimed film director James Cameron, AI is complicating his livelihood. "It's getting hard to write science fiction.

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☆ London Fashion Week has plenty to celebrate on its 40th anniversary
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Fiona Sinclair Scott | Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

London CNN —Against the backdrop of a challenging economic outlook for many brands — big and small — the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week last week was certainly a time for reflection. Even Carly Marks, founder of avant-garde New York label Puppets and Puppets, chose London this season. But all eyes were on Burberry, undoubtedly the biggest brand on the London Fashion Week schedule, yet one that has been battling against sharply declining profits. To see the best bits of London Fashion Week, keep scrolling. Talia ByreErdem Jason Lloyd EvansSophistication, elegance and femininity were key themes at TOVE's third show at London Fashion Week.

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☆ Amazon's RTO commandment and the office work shibboleth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In those ancient times, tech companies embraced remote work as an unstoppable innovation revolution. Remote work benefitsRemote work supports a more diverse employee base by helping companies hire more easily in different locations. In December, she described a study that found collaborating in person produced more breakthroughs than remote work. The truth is that in-office work is a shibboleth. But Benioff is at least admitting the reality of how employees work in the modern world.

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☆ Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan among stars set for ‘SNL’ Season 50
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —“Saturday Night Live” will have a slew of famous faces to help kick off its historic 50th season when the show returns later this month. Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan are among the stars that have been announced to host or appear as musical guest on “SNL” this upcoming season. This season of “Saturday Night Live” will also see the return of guest player (and “SNL” alum) Maya Rudolph, reprising her role as Vice President – and Democratic presidential candidate – Kamala Harris. CNN previously reported that Rudolph is set to portray Harris through at least the end of the election cycle. A movie about the first-ever episode, titled “Saturday Night,” is slated for nationwide theatrical release next month.

Persons: CNN —, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Jean Smart, Nate Bargatze, Stevie Nicks, Michael Keaton, Eilish, John Mulaney, Roan, Maya Rudolph, –, – Kamala Harris, Rudolph, Harris, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Tim Walz, James Austin Johnson Organizations: CNN, SNL, Coldplay, Grande, Democratic, Trump, NBC

☆ Japan celebrates record Emmy success for ‘Shogun’ as cultural win
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

TOKYO — Japan’s government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama “Shogun” at the Emmy Awards as yet another win for their history and culture, which are becoming increasingly popular with tourists and international audiences alike. The historical epic set in Imperial Japan claimed 19 awards, the most ever for a single drama season, including best drama and acting awards for leads Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai. Another Japanese period piece, “Blue Eye Samurai,” won an Emmy for the best animated program. The Emmys triumph on Sunday reached Japan on a holiday on Monday, but that didn’t stop “Shogun” from becoming a top trending topic online. “The reason why Sanada is fighting alone so diligently is to give back to Japan,” a user named Rui wrote on X.

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Social media giant Meta announced Monday that it is banning Russian media outlet RT, days after the Biden administration accused RT of acting as an arm of Moscow’s spy agencies. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. U.S. officials then accused RT of carrying out covert information warfare operations around the world on behalf of Russia's spy agencies. The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on a state-funded broadcaster that oversees RT, TV-Novosti; another state media company, Rossiya Segodnya; and its director, Dmitry Kiselyov, officials said. Meta started limiting Russian state-controlled media two years ago.

Persons: Biden, ”, James Rubin, Rossiya, Dmitry Kiselyov, cybercrimes, Meta Organizations: Meta, State Department, State, Global, Novosti, U.S . Justice Department, Democratic National Committee, Facebook Locations: Ukraine, Africa, Germany, Berlin, France, Paris, U.S, Russia

☆ Burnout could be to blame for security failures around Trump, former Secret Service agents say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In a Monday press conference discussing the incident, the acting director of the Secret Service called for "some hard conversations with Congress." "If I was making decisions, I would push them to eliminate all their investigations, aside from investigating threats toward people under Secret Service protection." Because the men and women of the Secret Service right now, we are redlining them." Of the Department of Homeland Security's $64.81 billion total budget, the Secret Service in 2024 was allotted $3.27 billion — increasing less than $400,000 since 2022. Secret Service agents "are rising to this moment," Rowe said, but "We have to have it every day.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kenneth Valentine, Valentine, Valentine —, Jeffrey James, —, James, there's, Ronald Rowe, Rowe Organizations: Service, Business, Trump International Golf, Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, Department of, Treasury, DHS, Secret, Walmart, Trump, Department of Homeland

☆ Why these three states are the most consistent tipping point in American politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Trump won the presidency in 2016 by stunning Democrat Hillary Clinton to win all three states by a combined margin of about 80,000 votes. But, as in other states, Democrats have been concerned about the risk of depressed turnout and some gains for Trump among Black voters in Philadelphia. Eight years later, the two states split again, when Roosevelt comfortably won Pennsylvania and Michigan narrowly went to Republican Wendell Willkie. This trio of states has arguably become the most consistent tipping point in American politics. In the nine elections since 1920 when they split their vote, the candidate who carried two of these three states won seven times.

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☆ China and Russia are ramping up joint military drills. What’s their end goal?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

China sent several warships and 15 aircraft to waters off Russia’s Far East coast for Ocean-2024, according to the Russian military. The latest Russia-China military drills fit a pattern of more than a decade of enhanced military coordination between the two countries, experts say. The joint drills also raise questions about whether the two nuclear-armed powers, which are not treaty allies, could act together in any potential future conflict. Russian military sailors attend the opening ceremony for a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea in July. But observers say that despite the growing coordination within joint drills, it’s unlikely there is a clear end goal past sending a strong signal – at least for now.

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☆ I got hired at Google without even a high school diploma. Here are my 3 tips for others with nontraditional backgrounds.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with James Thompson, a 40-year-old strategic partner development manager at Google from London. In 2023, after over two decades of working in the tech and telecommunications industry, I landed a job at Google as a strategic partner manager. I never thought I'd be even considered for a role there because my tech career didn't begin with a traditional background. I dropped out of high school and polytechnicI dropped out of high school at age 17. AdvertisementI've been at Google for just over a year now and my experience has been amazing so far.

Persons: —, James Thompson, It's, I'd, didn't, I've, I'm, it's, Jane Zhang Organizations: Service, Google, Business, Vodafone, Cisco, British Telecom, LinkedIn, Big Tech Locations: London, New Zealand

☆ The Fed is preparing to cut interest rates. How to revamp your fixed income investments
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to start cutting interest rates Wednesday afternoon. Those yields are expected to start coming down sharply as the Fed begins to ease back on generationally high rates. Adding some duration Duration refers to a bond's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. A bond yield moves inversely to its price, so that when bond prices rise, yields decline. Though investors in the space may be concerned about prepayment risk, especially as interest rates come down and homeowners look to refinance, Cetera says that worry may already be priced in.

Persons: Kathy Jones, Tony Miano, Jones, Schwab's Jones, Gene Goldman, Goldman, James Shagawat, Shagawat Organizations: Federal Reserve, Treasury, Schwab Center, Financial Research, Wells, Wells Fargo Investment Institute, York Life Investments, Investment Management, Investors Locations: Wells Fargo, AdvicePeriod, Paramus , New Jersey

☆ Meta is banning Russian outlets including RT just weeks ahead of the US election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewMeta is banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya, and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out interference activity. AdvertisementMeta's decision comes as Russian media faces increased scrutiny from the Biden administration. On Friday, the Biden administration hit Russian state media outlets with new sanctions, accusing RT of acting as an arm of Moscow's spy agencies by engaging in covert information warfare operations around the world. Representatives for RT and Rossiya Segodnya did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI, sent outside normal working hours. AdvertisementMeta, along with YouTube and TikTok, has already banned some Russian state media, including RT, in the EU, following requests from national governments after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Persons: —, Segodnya, Biden, James Rubin, Merrick Garland, Donald Trump, Meta Organizations: Service, Business, Meta, RT, State, Global, NBC, Department of Justice, Reuters, YouTube Locations: Ukraine, Tennessee, Russia, Russian

☆ The Murdoch family battle could have huge implications for the future of Fox News
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But at Fox News, they gossip about the Murdochs, the family who controls Fox’s parent company. What will happen after patriarch Rupert Murdoch dies? Could Lachlan’s younger brother James Murdoch force Fox to take a progressive bent? Rupert Murdoch, 93, is seeking to amend the family trust that he established decades ago, giving his four oldest children equal votes over the future of his conservative media empire after he dies. Under the current terms, Lachlan, James, Elisabeth and Prudence Murdoch each have equal voting rights after their father dies.

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Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress (10-inch, Queen) While it has its shortcomings, the Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress is a good budget option for side sleepers and couples. AdvertisementConstructionYour body sinks into the foam of the Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress. AdvertisementComfortWhile Joyner and I tested the Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress in different thicknesses, we both tested the queen size and plush feel. AdvertisementThe bottom lineWhile the 10-inch Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress was comfortable, the 8-inch version (shown here) will likely be uncomfortable for most adults. The Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress is only $300, so it's no surprise it has deficiencies.

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☆ History says these 5 sectors are poised for double-digit gains within a year after the Fed cuts rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

As expected, the Fed has been coy about cuts, leaving markets torn between pricing in a 25- or 50-basis-point reduction. "In cycles where rate cuts were able to prolong economic expansion and keep corporate earnings on an upward trend, stocks performed quite well," Belski wrote in a mid-September note. AdvertisementWhile rate cuts aren't a cure-all, Belski is confident that the economic expansion will continue, which will keep this bull market on firm footing. "But with significantly strong trailing one-year performance headed into this initial rate cut, future gains are likely to be more muted relative to historical norms." Sectors poised to outperform as the Fed finally cuts ratesAfter outlining how US stocks broadly have fared following cuts in the last four decades, BMO shared relative sector performance before and after periods of rate declines.

Persons: —, that's, Ohsung Kwon, Brian Belski, Belski Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, Business, " Bank of America, BMO Capital Markets, Fed, BMO Locations: bankable, Montreal

☆ Coca-Cola and Bacardi testing canned rum and cokes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Coca-Cola just ordered another round in the booming canned cocktail market. It's going with another classic, launching a rum and coke in collaboration with Bacardi Limited. The two brands announced Tuesday plans to release the ready-to-drink cocktail in several international markets, starting with an initial launch in Mexico and select European markets in 2025. The new drink isn't Coke's first entry into the premixed cocktail market. Later that same year, Coca-Cola brand Sprite partnered with Pernod Ricard's Absolut Vodka for two versions of a premixed cocktail, one with Sprite and the other with Sprite Zero Sugar.

Persons: Molson Coors, Hard Seltzer, Brown Forman, Jack Daniels, Coke, Pernod, James Quincey, seltzer Organizations: Bacardi Limited, CNBC, U.S ., Spirits Council, Molson, Boston Beer, View Research Locations: Mexico, U.S

Here's a full list of the winner's from Sunday night's 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, so far. Supporting actress in a limited or anthology series:WINNER: Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”Dakota Fanning, “Ripley”Lily Gladstone, “Under The Bridge”Aja Naomi King, “Lessons In Chemistry”Diane Lane, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”Nava Mau, “Baby Reindeer”Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”Outstanding reality competition program:WINNER: “The Traitors”“The Amazing Race”“RuPaul’s Drag Race”“Top Chef”“The Voice”Outstanding lead actress in a comedy seriesWINNER: Jean Smart, “Hacks”Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”Maya Rudolph, “Loot”Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale”Supporting actress in a drama series:WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown Netflix”Christine Baranski, “The Gilded Age”Nicole Beharie, “The Morning Show”Greta Lee, “The Morning Show”Lesley Manville, “The Crown”Karen Pittman, “The Morning Show”Holland Taylor, “The Morning Show”Supporting actress in a comedy series:WINNER: Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear”Carol Burnett, “Palm Royale”Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”Meryl Streep, “Only Murders In The Building”Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series:WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”Matt Berry, “What We Do in the Shadows”Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, “Reservation Dogs”Supporting actor in a drama series:WINNER: Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun”Mark Duplass, “The Morning Show”Jon Hamm, “The Morning Show”Takehiro Hira, “Shōgun”Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”Jonathan Pryce, “The Crown”Supporting actor in a comedy seriesWINNER: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”Lionel Boyce, “The Bear”Paul W. Downs, “Hacks”Paul Rudd, “Only Murders In The Building”Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”

Persons: Jessica Gunning, Dakota Fanning, “ Ripley, Lily Gladstone, Aja Naomi King, Diane Lane, Nava, Kali Reis, “, ”, Jean Smart, ” Quinta Brunson, “ Abbott, Selena Gomez, Maya Rudolph, ” Kristen Wiig, Elizabeth Debicki, Netflix ” Christine Baranski, Nicole Beharie, Greta Lee, Lesley Manville, Karen Pittman, Holland Taylor, Liza Colón, Zayas, Carol Burnett, Hannah Einbinder, ” Janelle James, ” Sheryl Lee Ralph, Meryl Streep, Jeremy Allen White, Matt Berry, Larry David, Steve Martin, Martin, D’Pharaoh Woon, Billy Crudup, Tadanobu Asano, “ Shōgun, Mark Duplass, Jon Hamm, Takehiro Hira, Jack Lowden, Jonathan Pryce, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Paul, ” Paul Rudd, ” Tyler James Williams, ” Bowen Yang Organizations: Netflix Locations: “

☆ The history of the US Secret Service
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The agency was commissioned within the Treasury Department, and the Secret Service was entirely focused on counterfeit money, a major problem of the day. Threatening presidents was not made a crime until 1917, the same year Congress approved Secret Service protection for the immediate family of a president. The Secret Service remained a part of the Treasury Department until 2003, when a massive government reorganization after the 9/11 terror attacks moved the Secret Service to the Department of Homeland Security. But the Secret Service is still tasked with fighting financial crimes. The entire Secret Service employs nearly 8,000 people for its protective and investigative missions, and it secures thousands of events each year.

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☆ Save on taxes and bolster your portfolio before year-end with these moves
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It's September – and that means it's prime time to think about maximizing after-tax returns as the year winds down. Of course, there may be a price to pay for that performance: Uncle Sam will want his share of taxes. Here are a few steps that could help you hold onto more of your portfolio's returns this year. Munis spin out income that's free of federal taxes, and they may be exempt from state levies if the investor resides in the issuing state. By directly giving low basis highly appreciated stock (instead of selling the position and donating cash proceeds), you avoid incurring the capital gains tax.

Persons: it's, Sam, Nathan Hoyt, Joel Dickson, Vanguard's, Dickson, James Shagawat, Roth, Shagawat, Malcolm Ethridge, –, Ethridge Organizations: Nvidia, Regent Peak Wealth, Investors, Roth IRA, Treasurys, Wealth Locations: Atlanta, AdvicePeriod, Paramus , New Jersey, New York , New Jersey, California, Rockville , Maryland

☆ Anna Sawai and ‘Shōgun’ cast led the Emmys — and its red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

And on the red carpet outside LA’s Peacock Theater, the show’s cast and crew (and their significant others) produced some of the evening’s most eye-catching fashion, too. But it was his actress wife Kurumi Nakata who wowed the red carpet in a kimono featuring gold detailing worthy of a historical Japanese painting. Moeka Hoshi wore a chiffon Miu Miu gown. Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesBeyond the main cast, actor Moeka Hoshi, who has a recurring role in the series, impressed in a look by Miu Miu, the sister label to luxury giant Prada. "Shōgun" creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo pose on the red carpet.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Anna Sawai, Vera Wang, Cartier, Sawai, Lady Mariko, Karla Welch, “, ” Welch, Vogue, ” Hiroyuki Sanada, Gilbert Flores, Tadanobu Asano, Kurumi Nakata, Danny Moloshok, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yoshii Toranaga, Moeka Hoshi, Miu Miu, Amy Sussman, Yuko Miyamoto, Yuka Kouri, Yuka Kouri's, Jae C, Yuko, Kevin Mazur, Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks —, James Clavell’s, Christopher John Rogers, Justin Marks, Frazer Harrison, Shōgun ” Organizations: CNN, Dior, Variety, Golden Globe

☆ Trump's favorite hobby presents a 'nightmare' security challenge, former Secret Service agent says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After being shot at by the Secret Service, the suspect fled the scene. The man, who was spotted on a building rooftop about 147 yards away from the podium, was killed by a Secret Service sniper. "Look, all outdoor events are nightmares," Jeffrey James, a former Secret Service agent, told BI. James was a special agent for the Secret Service for 22 years, serving during the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. In an interview, he told BI that a golf course, one of Trump's oft-visited settings, presents unique challenges for the Secret Service.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Ric Bradshaw, Joe Raedle, Kenneth Gray, Trump, Jeffrey James, sightlines, James, Clinton, Bush, Obama, he's, Matthew Shoemaker, It's Organizations: Service, Secret Service, AK, Trump International Golf Club, Business, Trump International Golf, BI, FBI, Biden Administration, Trump, Defense Intelligence Agency, James, Trump Golf Club, West Palm, Google Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Beach, Butler , Pennsylvania

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