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☆ Exclusive: American held for 8 years in notorious Iranian prison tells of ordeal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Ben Kirby | Claire Calzonetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Namazi previously spoke with Amanpour by phone in March 2023 from inside Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, in what was an unprecedented interview. “That is the smell of freedom.” Forty years later, Siamak Namazi emerged into the night air after eight years in prison. The logistics of his prison interview weren’t complicated. And it’s not just an American problem: Evin Prison is “a dystopian United Nations of hostages,” Namazi says, with many countries’ citizens behind bars. Emotion in his voice, Namazi tells Amanpour that, eventually, he’d like to meet the man who freed him.

Persons: Siamak, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, ”, Namazi, Amanpour, Babak, ” Namazi’s, Siamak Namazi, “, Jonathan Ernst, …, Joe, Biden, ” ‘, ” Namazi, Dave, I’m, “ unutterable, Namazi’s, Saddam, Hussein, ’, Zahra Kazemi, I’d, Jared Genser, Genser, he’d, could’ve, Christiane Amanpour, Neil Hallsworth, crackly, Emad, Morad Tahbaz, Donald Trump, –, Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, wasn’t, Biden’s Organizations: CNN, Obama, Trump, Getty, State Department, New York Times, Evin, Republicans, United Nations, United, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Locations: American, Iran, United States, AFP, ”, Evin, America, Vienna, Austria, United States of America, Republic, White Plains , New York, Islamic Republic, Iranian, New York, United Nations

☆ Arrowheads shed light on who fought in Europe’s oldest known battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Inselmann collected literature, data and examples of more than 4,700 Bronze Age arrowheads from Central Europe and mapped out where they came from to compare them with the Tollense Valley arrowheads. Otherwise, they would expect to find evidence of arrowheads within ceremonial burials in the region that were practiced during the Bronze Age. “This new information has considerably changed the image of the Bronze Age, which was not as peaceful as believed before,” Terberger said. I consider the conflict as a sign that this major transformation process of Bronze Age society was accompanied by violent conflicts. Ute BrinkerThe scale of conflictThe large scale of battle has researchers rethinking what social organization and warfare were like during the Bronze Age.

Persons: ’ ”, Leif Inselmann, “, Inselmann, ” Inselmann, Thomas Terberger, haven’t, Barry Molloy, Molloy, ” Molloy, ” Terberger, ”, Ute Brinker, —, ’ Organizations: CNN, Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies, Free University of Berlin, Germany’s University of Göttingen, University College Dublin, ” Locations: Germany, Europe, Central Europe, Mecklenburg, Pomerania, Bavaria, Moravia, Tollense

☆ Satellite images show the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike on a Russian arsenal, which blew up with the strength of a small earthquake
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNew satellite images show extensive damage at an ammunition depot inside Russia after long-range Ukrainian drones struck the facility. AdvertisementThe aftermath of a Ukrainian attack on a Russian ammunition depot in Toropets. Just days after the Toropets attack, over the weekend, Ukraine said it struck two more ammunition depots inside Russia. AdvertisementThe attacks over the past week mark Ukraine's latest long-range strikes targeting key military and energy facilities inside Russia. Britain's defense ministry said Russia's air defenses "continue to struggle with Ukrainian deep strike operations," even though Moscow claimed to have shot down dozens of Ukrainian drones in the Toropets attack.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business, Ministry of Defense, Security Service, Ukraine Locations: Russia, Toropets, Russia's, Tver, Ukraine, Russian, Ukrainian, Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Krai, Kyiv, Moscow, Kursk

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ Quad group expands maritime security cooperation at Biden's farewell summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) prepares to pose for a group photo with Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong (2nd R), Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd L) and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) at the start of their Quad Ministerial Meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on July 29, 2024. The leaders announced joint coast guard operations next year that will include Australian, Japanese and Indian personnel spending time on a U.S. coast guard vessel. The leaders' joint statement included sharp language about North Korea, condemning its ballistic missile launches and "malicious cyber activity." "But I think China's recent maritime aggression could be changing the equation for India and could be prompting India to become a bit more open to the idea of Quad security cooperation," she said. Before the summit, Albanese met with Biden at his home and discussed bilateral cooperation between the two close allies across defense and security, including in the Indo-Pacific.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Penny Wong, Yoko Kamikawa, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Joe Biden, Biden, Fumio Kishida, Narendra Modi, Anthony Albanese, Xi Jinping, he's, Lisa Curtis, Kishida, Modi, Albanese, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Australia's Foreign, Japan's, India's, of, Indian, Australian, Pacific Partnership, Maritime Domain, House, Analysts, East China Seas, East China, U.S, China, Center, New, New American Security, congressional Locations: Tokyo, of Australia, India, Japan, United States, China, Delaware, U.S, Beijing, South China, South, East, Taiwan, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, North Korea, Islands, Southeast Asia, Asia, New American, Australia, Philadelphia

☆ Video shows enormous explosion at Russian ammunition depot that Ukraine says housed munitions from North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewUkrainian forces struck a major Russian ammunition depot this weekend, causing a massive explosion that was caught on camera. The Ukrainian military said that 2,000 tons of munitions, including some from North Korea, had arrived at the depot before the strike. BREAKING: Several large Russian weapons depots destroyed in Ukrainian drone swarm strikes a few hours ago.This video shows the weapons depot storing North Korean artillery shells exploding in Tikhoretsk, in the Krasnodar region nearly 500 km from the frontlines. The Security Service of Ukraine also hit a munition depot in Oktyabrsky in the western region of Tver, it added. On Saturday morning, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that Russian forces had intercepted 101 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 18 over Krasnodar Krai and three over Tver.

Persons: —, Veniamin Kondratyev, Kondratyev Organizations: Service, Business, Russian, Staff of, Armed Forces, Security Service, Russian Ministry of Defense, Institute for Locations: Russian, Tikhoretsk, Russia's Krasnodar Krai, North Korea, Krasnodar, Ukraine, Oktyabrsky, Tver, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, Toropets

Senior Biden administration officials told reporters ahead of the meeting that the leaders would announce plans to expand an Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, launched two years ago to include the Indian Ocean region. Analysts said the expected outcomes would mostly build on work that has already been done within the Quad, which Biden elevated to summit level in 2021. It is true in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, South China, South Asia and the Taiwan Strait,” Biden continued. “But I think China’s recent maritime aggression could be changing the equation for India and could be prompting India to become a bit more open to the idea of Quad security cooperation,” she said. Albanese told reporters on Thursday that Canberra and Washington share concerns about China’s security ambitions in Pacific islands countries where Beijing is seeking a growing policing role.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Anthony Albanese, Narendra Modi, Fumio Kishida, Saturday’s, “, ”, Antony Blinken, he’s, ” Biden, Xi Jinping, Jake Sullivan’s, Sullivan, ” Sullivan, “ It’s, Lisa Curtis, Kishida, “ We’re, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Albanese, “ We’ll Organizations: United States, Australian, Anthony Albanese , Indian, Japanese, Biden, Pacific Partnership, Maritime, Indian, U.S . Coast Guard, Journalists, China’s, People’s Republic of China, Analysts, East China Seas, Center, New, New American Security, White House, CIA, State Department, congressional Locations: Australia, India, Japan, China, Anthony Albanese ,, Wilmington , Delaware, Southeast Asia, South China, East China, South Asia, Taiwan Strait, People’s Republic of, South, East, Beijing, Asia, New American, U.S, Canberra, Washington, Pacific

☆ These 9 'Back to the USA' stocks will get the biggest boost from an American manufacturing boom: Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. He believes that the rise of the US trade deficit over the past year will likely make it a key issue for both political parties. AdvertisementAlthough the Trump administration has traditionally been linked to trade wars and more protectionist measures, Biden's administration maintained the Chinese tariffs. It will create more manufacturing jobs and boost demand for domestic companies with in the logistics and supply chain process. A September 19 research note from Bank of America suggests that this shift is set to benefit domestic small- and mid-cap stocks most.

Persons: —, Trump, Manish Kabra, Kabra, Jill Carey Hall Organizations: Service, Business, US, of, Tax, Bank of America Locations: China, Red

☆ Why is everything mini these days?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Even iced tea brand Snapple has launched an8-ounce bottle, advertised to fit in a mini bag. With the introduction of the mini skirt came the mini clutch bag and then the mini top handle bag. In one of her most popular videos, she stuffs a mini Coach Tabby bag ($195 online) with a mini Charlotte Tilbury lipstick, mini Chanel mascara, mini Tarte Shape Tape concealer, mini Chanel compact powder and a mini Versace perfume — along with other essentials. Covid made her realize she didn’t have to carry around as much as she thought she did, so she jumped on the mini bag trend. Even people who don’t use mini products are locked into Barker’s content.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, Joe’s, stoke overconsumption, Shawn Carter, Gen Z, Alpha, Carter, ” Carter, Matt Sloan, ” Sloan, Jo Barker’s, Bean, TikTok, Tilbury, mascara, Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Barker, Covid, I’m, ” Barker, Ulta, ” Anna Keller, Minter, Jeremy Moeller, Keller, “, ” Keller, Melissa Valliant, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, eBay, stoke, of Technologybusiness, Brands, Getty, Plastic Locations: New York, Instagram

CNN —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine’s request to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia is part of his “victory plan,” that he is due to present to US officials next week. Zelensky added that, besides Biden, he would also meet the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. Zelensky is expected to visit the US next week, taking part at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. On Wednesday, Ukraine claimed it destroyed a large Russian ammunition depot in the western Russian region of Tver. CNN cannot confirm the Ukrainian claims and Russian authorities have not commented on ammunition depots being hit overnight.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, let’s, ” Zelensky, Biden, ”, Kamala Harris, “, Donald Trump, Veniamin Kondratiev, Ukraine ” Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Biden, United Nations General Assembly, General Staff of, Armed Forces, country’s Security, Ukrainian Defense Forces Locations: Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Ukraine, New York, Russia’s Krasnodar, Tver, Krasnodar, Kyiv, Oktyabrskiy, Tver region, Russian, “

☆ China-Mexico freight traffic surges in Trump, Biden tariff era, as companies find ways to evade U.S. trade war
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesNew data shows a surge in trade between China and Mexico at a time of tough tariff talk during the presidential campaign. This nearshoring of manufacturing enables companies to change a product's origin of goods, also referred to as the "economic nationality" of a product. Data from freight analytics firm Xeneta shows China to Mexico container trade up by 26.2% from January to July 2024, after growing by 33% in 2023. Mexico is also a member of the Pacific Alliance, a trade bloc formed by Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. "Bilateral tariffs should be expected to lead to trade diversion, and that's exactly what happened in the aftermath of the trade war.

Persons: Patrick T, Fallon, Jordan Dethwart, Mary Lovely, Anthony Solomon, Simon Cohen, Peter Sand, Donald Trump, Trump, John Piatek, Biden, Piatek, Lovely, Moody's, Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla, Sand, Charles Van der Steene, Van der, Mexico —, Freightos, Erica York, York, Tim Robertson, Ian Arroyo, Arroyo, Saul Loeb Organizations: El, El Paso Sector, AFP, Getty, U.S, Companies, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Henco Logistics, European Union, European Free Trade Area, Pacific Partnership, Pacific Alliance, GEP, Motive, BMW, Ford, GM, Kia, gigafactory, Volvo, Pirelli, Michelin North America, Hyundai, SFK USA, Maersk, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, CNBC, United, Pacific, Port, U.S ., ITS Logistics, Tax, DHL Global, Dana, Afp Locations: El Paso, Mexico, New Mexico, Chihuahua, Sunland Park , New Mexico, China, Redwood Mexico, United States, Canada, U.S, Japan, Israel, Latin America, Chile, Colombia, Peru, USA, propping, Laredo , Texas, El Paso , Houston, San Diego, Monterrey, Fremont , California, Austin , Texas, Americas, Mexican, Monterrey . Mexico, East, lading, Maersk North America, Tijuana, El Paso , Texas, Pacific Coast Port, Lazaro, Laredo, Monterrey , California, U.S . West, U.S . East, Gulf, West Coast, Asia, Mexico City, Warren , Michigan

☆ Ikea's fleet of 250 autonomous drones takes stock of warehouse inventory without any human intervention
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( John Kell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Three years ago, a drone took flight at an Ikea warehouse in Switzerland for the first time. They're more self-sufficient, too: For every 10 minutes that a Verity drone is in flight, it charges for 20 minutes. Ikea's investments in Verity's drone technology fit into its broader strategy to explore and test newer supply-chain technologies. Jönsson added that deploying drones has allowed employees to have more time for analyzing inventory data. Before using warehouse drones, workers would check thousands of pallets repeatedly in order to manage inventory.

Persons: Verity, —, Raffaello D'Andrea, — there's, Uber, Jeff Bezos, Bezos, Domino's, there's, DroneUp, D'Andrea, Verity hasn't, it's, Moller, Erik Jönsson, they're, haven't, Jönsson Organizations: Ikea, Chain Management, Service, Amazon, Walmart, Companies, McKinsey & Company, McKinsey, Ikea's, Ingka, Maersk, Samsung Group, Ingka Investments, Nvidia, Federal Aviation Administration, Investors, Kiva Systems, Amazon Robotics, Qualcomm Ventures, A.P, Moller Holding, Exor Ventures Locations: Switzerland, Swiss, Dutch, —, Zealand, Arizona , Florida, Utah, Dallas

☆ Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian ammo depots aim to starve its bombing campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine hit a Russian arsenal this week with long-range attack drones. The extent of the damage is unclear, but analysts say similar attacks could put Russia in a bind. A campaign against ammunition depots in Russia could force it to disperse logistics. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Analysts, Ukraine, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Russia

☆ Largest port on U.S. East Coast, New York/New Jersey, begins prepping for what could be first union strike since 1977
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"A number of ocean carriers have announced their plans in terms of embargoing export cargo coming to the East Coast from the Midwest," said Rooney. Once the strike is over the Coast Guard would lead the charge in an orderly flow of vessels entering the port." "While the APAC region typically has more options to shift freight to the West Coast, over half of the automotive freight coming in today is heavily dependent on the East Coast. Port of New York/New Jersey has joined other ports that have publicly posted strike contingency plans. The vessels scheduled to come into the East Coast and Gulf ports have been traversing the ocean since early to mid-August.

Persons: Beth Rooney, Rooney, Jim Mancini, CH Robinson, Biden, Taft, Hartley, We've, Harold Daggett Organizations: CNBC, International Longshoreman's Association, ILA, Cruise, United States Maritime Alliance, Port Authority of New, Coast Guard, Maersk, Port, Bloomberg, Getty, Transportation, U.S ., Biden, Logistics Locations: of New York, New Jersey, North America, East, Gulf Coasts, Port Authority of New York, New York, East Coast, Maersk Atlanta, Newark, Newark , New Jersey, US, North, Europe, Oceania, Latin America, Asia, West Coast, Germany, Charleston, Savannah, U.S . West Coast, Port, Houston, Mobile , Alabama

☆ The detonation of pagers used by Hezbollah shows the depths of supply-chain infiltration
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Erin Snodgrass | ) 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. Read previewThe Tuesday attack in Lebanon, where hundreds of pagers used by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah simultaneously detonated, points to a highly sophisticated operation that likely required months of planning and an infiltration of a global supply chain, experts told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Spokespeople for the Israel Defense Forces and the US Department of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Business Insider was not able to reach BAC Consulting for comment.

Persons: —, Jones, Israel, Sean McFate, McFate, Robert Khachatryan, Cristiana Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Lebanese Health Ministry, AP, Business, New York Times, Israel Defense Forces, US Department of Defense, Armament Research Services, Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship, Public Affairs, Freight, Global Logistics, NBC News, Consulting, The New York Times, Taliban Locations: Lebanon, Iran, Israel, Taiwan, Hungary

☆ Kansas cult leaders convicted of forcing children to work 16-hour days without pay
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

After a 26-day trial, jurors convicted all six defendants of conspiracy to commit forced labor. One of the six, Kaaba Majeed, 50, also was convicted of five counts of forced labor. Prosecutors said the group, which was labeled a cult by a federal judge in 2018, beat children and imposed severe dietary restrictions. Jenkins, who died in 2021, had been a member of the Nation of Islam until 1978, when he founded the separate United Nation of Islam. Two other co-defendants previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit forced labor.

Persons: Royall Jenkins, Majeed, Stephen Cyrus, Prosecutors, Jenkins, Judge Daniel Crabtree, Yunus Rassoul, James Staton, Randolph Rodney Hadley, Daniel Aubrey Jenkins, Dana Peach Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kan, United, of, U.S . Department of Justice, “, of Islam, University of Arts and Logistics of Locations: KANSAS, Kansas, Kansas City , Kansas, Kansas City, New Jersey , New York , Ohio, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina

☆ Amazon workers are finally getting free Prime memberships
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Amazon is raising pay for its more than 800,000 US warehouse and transportation workers and giving them Amazon Prime for free. Amazon will also offer the $139 yearly Prime benefit to employees for free. Amazon’s decision to raise wages is another sign of a tight jobs market for logistics workers, fueled by more Americans shopping online. The average hourly wage for transportation and warehouse workers rose to $30.79 in August, up 22% from August of 2020, according to the Labor Department. Rivals such as UPS, Walmart and Target have also bumped up wages for warehouse workers.

Organizations: New, New York CNN, Amazon, Labor Department, Rivals, UPS, Walmart, Target, Teamsters, Deloitte, Senate Health, Education, Labor, Pensions Locations: New York

☆ I'm 62 and have no plans to retire. I focus on the parts of my work that bring me joy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I was in my mid-30s and working in the corporate world, I thought that 55 would be a good age to retire. Now I'm 62, and I have no plans to retire, despite the fact that friends and even my wife are stepping back from their long-term careers. I focus on the parts of work that bring me joyBecause I own my own business, I have a lot of control over my working environment. I've carefully selected employees who can keep things running even when I'm away from work. When I'm traveling, I'm entirely unplugged, able to join Kate in her retirement mindset.

Persons: David B, Horne, I'm, they've, Kate, we've, I've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Greece, Canada

☆ A Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden may be training Taiwanese forces to defeat a possible Chinese invasion, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewAn elite Navy SEAL unit may be preparing Taiwanese forces for reconnaissance operations and missions to repel a Chinese invasion, retired Navy officers said after a report said the unit had been training for such an eventuality for over a year. AdvertisementAccording to three retired Navy officers, the unit may be training Taiwanese soldiers to fight back against China should it invade Taiwan. One, he told BI, "is training Taiwanese forces in reconnaissance and perhaps direct attack, focusing on missions that might be required to defeat a Chinese invasion." "Naval reconnaissance forces would locate Chinese forces for long-range attacks," he said, adding: "They might also launch attacks against offshore ships or shipping in Chinese ports." Reports have already given clues as to how the US is preparing for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Persons: —, Osama bin Laden, Mark Cancian, Bradley Martin, Sam Tangredi, Graeme Thompson, Joe Biden, Samuel Paparo, Martin, Cancian, Daniel Ceng, Phil Davidson, Davidson, Feng Hao, Paparo, Frank Kendall, Kendall Organizations: Service, Navy SEAL, Financial Times, Business, Navy, Marine, Center for Strategic, International Studies, US Navy, Getty, Eurasia Group, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Pacific Command, Washington Post, Congressional Research Service, Senate Armed Services Committee, Theater Command, PLA, China Military, Anadolu, American Enterprise Institute, Institute for, Japan's Nikkei, RAND Corp, US Air Force, Air & Space Forces Association Locations: Virginia, Taiwan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Pakistan, China, People's Republic of China, Pingtung County, AFP, Washington ,, Australia, United States, Taichung, Anadolu, Pacific

☆ Amazon increases average pay for warehouse workers and adds free Prime membership perk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon announced Wednesday it's raising wages for its hourly warehouse workers, and adding a new employee perk that will give them a Prime subscription at no extra cost. Starting this month, Amazon's average starting pay for front-line employees in the U.S. will be bumped to an average of more than $22 an hour, up from roughly $20.50 an hour, the company said. Amazon said it's also making its Prime subscription service a part of employees' benefit package beginning "early next year." The service, which costs $140 a year, gives members access to speedy shipping and video streaming, among other perks. Amazon said Tuesday it plans to host a second Prime Day-like deal bonanza on Oct. 8-9, the third year it's held the discount event.

Persons: Amazon, it's Organizations: Amazon Locations: U.S

☆ US Marines just added a new long-range missile to their arsenal that will keep their fighter jets out of reach of enemy air defenses during strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US Marines added a new long-range cruise missile to their arsenal. The AGM-158A joint air-to-surface standoff missile was loaded on an F/A-18 Hornet in late August. The missile can strike targets up to 230 miles, well outside enemy air defenses. AdvertisementThe US Marine Corps has a new long-range weapon in its arsenal, the AGM-158A joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM). The addition is a boost in firepower, the Marines said, as the weapon's long range allows it to strike targets from well outside the reach of enemy air defenses.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Marine Corps, Marines, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron, Fighter Attack, Hornet, Business

☆ We're Californians who moved to Texas after experiencing homelessness. We've been here less than a year and can't wait to go home.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Price and Monam moved from Riverside, California, to Tyler, Texas, earlier this year. Eiman and I lived in the same apartment building in Riverside, California, for a long time. Dannielle Price (left) took a road trip with her kids to visit Tyler, Texas (right) earlier this year. We moved to Texas a second time in April 2024Dannielle: We all moved back in with my mom in Henderson, Eiman included. Dannielle Price and Eiman Monam said they've struggled to make ends meet in Tyler, Texas.

Persons: —, Dannielle Price, Eiman, Price, Monam, I've, Einam, weren't, Tyler, Henderson, that's, Eiman Monam, they've, We've Organizations: Service, Business, Washington Post Locations: Riverside , California, Tyler , Texas, Southern California, California, Texas, Mira Loma , California, Henderson , Texas, Henderson, East Texas, Riverside, Tyler

☆ Timefold: Belgian Planning AI Startup Raises $6.7m in VC Funding
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Timefold, a Belgian startup, has raised $6.7 million to enhance its AI scheduling platform. Timefold uses AI to optimize planning for industries like transport and logistics. Lakestar, a VC fund, led the funding round as Timefold plans to expand its marketing efforts. AdvertisementTimefold, a Belgian startup that uses AI to help businesses create operational plans such as employee shift scheduling, has raised $6.7 million in funding. We are tackling complex planning problems by providing out-of-the-box planning models for IT teams to run, test, and configure easily."

Persons: —, Timefold's, Geoffrey De Smet Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Belgian, Ghent, Belgium

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