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However, experts say there is more to Beyoncé’s snub than the industry’s longtime erasure of Black artists’ contributions to country music. In contrast, rapper Post Malone made his first foray into country music this year and opted for a more mainstream country music sound, tapping Nashville giants to assist in his project. As one of the largest pop stars in the world, her career is not dependent on Nashville or the Country Music Association, which runs the CMA Awards. Neither Beyoncé nor the Country Music Association responded to a request for comment on the matter. The CMA Awards snub has opened up a dialogue about where the country music industry can go from here.

Persons: Carter ”, Beyoncé, Amanda Marie Martinez, tonks, ”, Martinez, Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Malone, Cowboy Carter, ” Martinez, Emmett Price III, Price, Carter, Cowboy Carter ”, Shaboozey, ” Price Organizations: Music, The, University of North, Chapel Hill, Artists, Nashville, Country Music Association, CMA, Tennessean, Berklee College of Music, “, NBC Locations: University of North Carolina, Chapel, Nashville , Tennessee, Nashville, Texas, Beyoncé

Following Donald Trump’s lead, Johnson has tied a six-month funding bill to the SAVE Act, which would overhaul voting laws to require people to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Democrats and some Republicans are pushing for a “clean” funding bill that would keep the government open until December, after the election. The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 unless Republicans and Democrats strike a deal to extend funding. Because of their miniscule majority, House Republicans can only afford four GOP defections if all lawmakers vote. “I’m a firm NO on bankrupting the nation and a YES on election integrity,” Mills said.

Persons: Mike Johnson’s, Donald Trump’s, Johnson, Chuck Schumer, Joe Wilson, Cory Mills, Jim Banks, Matt Rosendale, Andy Biggs of, Tim Burchett, “ I’ve, ” Burchett, ” Mills, Trump, don’t Organizations: WASHINGTON, SAVE, Democrats, Republicans, GOP, CRs, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs Locations: Cory Mills of Florida, Jim Banks of Indiana, Matt Rosendale of Montana, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Tennessee, ”, China

☆ Opening statements are set in the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Opening statements were expected Wednesday in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. Police video released that month showed the five officers, who also are Black, beating Nichols as he yelled for his mother about a block from his home. The officers said Nichols was pulled over for reckless driving, but Memphis’ police chief has said there is no evidence to substantiate that claim. The three officers now facing trial, along with Martin and Mills, were fired for violating Memphis Police Department policies. They had been members of a crime suppression team called the Scorpion Unit, which was disbanded after Nichols’ death.

Persons: Tyre Nichols, Nichols, Mark Norris, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr, Black, Martin, Mills, Preston Hemphill, pummeled, Hemphill, Dewayne Smith, Bill Lee, “, Lee Organizations: Memphis, Prosecutors, U.S, District, Police, Former Memphis, FedEx, Memphis Police Department, Scorpion Unit, Tennessee Gov, Republican Locations: MEMPHIS, Tenn, Memphis

☆ ‘De-escalation is key.’ Why traffic stops like Tyreek Hill’s are sometimes dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Dakin Andone | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Many traffic stops end without making headlines. But thanks to the ubiquity of cameras, the traffic stop in recent years has become the setting for many high-profile incidents between officers and motorists. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested by officers directing traffic outside the PGA Championship after a fatal accident. And this week, three former Memphis, Tennessee, officers went on trial for the fatal 2023beating of Tyre Nichols, which also followed a traffic stop. ‘De-escalation is key’The tenor of a traffic stop usually begins with the reason it was initiated in the first place, said Ramsey.

Persons: Tyreek Hill, Hill, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, “, ” Hill, ’, ”, Charles Ramsey, Philando Castile, Daunte Wright, Tyre Nichols, They’re, ” Thor Eells, ‘, Ramsey, they’ve, It’s Organizations: CNN, Miami, Dade, Miami Dolphins, PGA, California, Louisville Metro Police Department, Philadelphia Police, National Tactical Officers Association, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU Locations: Hill, Washington, DC, Minnesota, Castile, Memphis , Tennessee, Tennessee

☆ Harris bests Trump in debate, but there’s no guarantee it will shape the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Harris and Trump didn't interact after the debate ended Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump speaks during the debate. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Trump supporter Pat Tuttle watches the debate from Jonathan's Grille in Nashville, Tennessee. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Harris averages 49% support across recent polls while Trump stands at 48% in the latest CNN Poll of Polls . Matthew Hatcher/AFP/Getty Images Trump and Harris shake hands at the start of the debate. Harris introduced herself by name and said, “Let’s have a good debate.” Trump responded: “Nice to see you.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, strode, Harris, Trump, Mike Tyson’s, ”, didn’t, Joe Biden, David Muir, Linsey Davis, Michael Le Brecht, Sean Hannity, CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Collins, Chip Somodevilla, Douglas Emhoff, Saul Loeb, Alex Brandon, Pat Tuttle, George Walker IV, Sen, John McCain, Tristen Rouse, CNN Trump, Win McNamee, Adam Gray, Doug Mills, CNN Harris, peppering, Sheena Carey, Morry Gash, he’d, “, ” Trump, Christine Rogers, Matthew Hatcher, ” Saul Loeb, Roberto Schmidt, Andrew Thomas, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Jim Lo Scalzo, Anthony Scaramucci, Olivia Troye, Matt Rourke, Hannah Beier, Lilly, Evelyn Hockstein, Matt Slocum, Kenny Holston, don’t, George W, Bush, it’s, they’ve, There’s, Biden, Taylor Swift, Tim Walz, Harris didn’t, unaccountably, JD Vance, Barack Obama’s, she’s, Viktor Orban, Trump’s, hadn’t, Vladimir Putin, “ You’re, you’re Organizations: CNN, ABC News Trump, Fox News, National Constitution Center, Getty, Trump, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Images, Affordable, People, Nasdaq, New York Times, Bloomberg, AP, AP Trump, Philadelphia International Airport, AFP, Philadelphia City Hall, Former Trump, Reuters, ABC, Force, White, Central, Five, Biden Locations: America, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nashville , Tennessee, Washington ,, New York, Milwaukee, United States, AFP, Afghanistan, –, Hungarian, Ukraine, Russia

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson’s strategy to tie a short-term government funding bill to a Donald Trump-backed proposal to overhaul voting laws was on life support Monday after a band of conservative rebels vowed to vote no on the package. Without a stopgap funding bill, money will run out and the federal government will shut down at the end of the month. Because of the GOP’s razor-thin majority, Johnson, R-La., can afford only four Republican defections if all members vote. Mills slammed Johnson's strategy as a “farce” and said it would do nothing to secure the southern border. Instead, they are pushing for a "clean CR" — short-term funding with nothing attached to it.

Persons: Mike Johnson’s, Donald Trump, Johnson, — Cory Mills, Matt Rosendale, Tim Burchett, Jim Banks, Thomas Massie, Trump, Mills, ”, ” Mills, Rosendale, “, Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden, ” Schumer, Jamie Raskin, ” Raskin, … Donald Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, White, Capitol, Senate, GOP, House, Republican, “, ” Locations: Florida, Montana, Tennessee, Indiana, Kentucky

☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 2: Let’s overreact! Chargers, Bucs up; Bengals, Falcons down
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +23 min

Baltimore Ravens (0-1)Last week: 3Thursday: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs 27-20Lamar Jackson can’t keep this up. New York Jets (0-1)Last week: 13Monday: Lost to San Francisco 49ers 32-19Let’s focus on the positive: Aaron Rodgers made it through Week 1 perfectly healthy. Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)Last week: 9Sunday: Lost to New England Patriots 16-10Ja’Marr Chase didn’t have a great negotiating week. Atlanta Falcons (0-1)Last week: 15Sunday: Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers 18-10The Falcons spent big on free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason. Cleveland Browns (0-1)Last week: 11Sunday: Lost to Dallas Cowboys 33-17Let’s review the Deshaun Watson situation.

Persons: we’re, Dallas, we’ll, Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce, Xavier, Christian McCaffrey, Heck, Kyle Shanahan, Jordan Mason, McCaffrey, Mason, Brandon Aiyuk, Francisco, Josh Allen, He’s, Steve Young, Keon Coleman, Terrel Bernard, Matt Milano, Joe Mixon, “, ”, Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, Dan Campbell’s, Jared Goff, David Montgomery, Jameson Williams, Saquon Barkley, Jalen, Jason Kelce, Dak Prescott, Prescott, Tua Tagovailoa, opkRevcnUI, Justin Herbert, Dobbins, Jim Harbaugh, Harbaugh, Baker Mayfield, Mayfield, Baker, Wsb0UiW5hR — Chase Daniel, Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Mike Macdonald’s, Kenneth Walker’s, Tariq Woolen, Devon Witherspoon, Macdonald, Mike Macdonald's, Mike Tomlin, Chris Boswell, Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins, J.J . McCarthy, Sam Darnold, Darnold, Aaron Jones, Dallas Turner, Keion White, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, Brissett, Bill Belichick, Caleb Williams, D’Andre Swift, Rome Odunze, Greenberg, Lamar Jackson can’t, Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Derrick Henry, Henry, Anthony Richardson, Alec Pierce, Puka, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Kupp, Stafford, Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, Malik Willis, Love, Trevor Lawrence’s, Gabe Davis, Brian Thomas Jr, Marvin Harrison Jr, Maxx Crosby, Christian Wilkins, Antonio Pierce, Chase didn’t, Chase, Tee Higgins, Joe Burrow’s, Will Levis, Levis, Tony Pollard’s, Bo Nix, Joe Nicholson, Sean Payton, Sean McVay, Cousins, Jayden Daniels, Daniels, Tom Brady, Daniel Jones, Barkley, Jones, Malik Nabers, KrhmYcX77S — Alex Wilson, Bryce Young’s, “ We’ve, Dave Canales, Adam Thielen’s, Watson, it’s, Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid, Bryan M, Bennett Organizations: Bears, Texans, NFL, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Chiefs, Super, Bengals, Beat New York Jets, 49ers, Niners, Minnesota Vikings, Beat Arizona Cardinals, Nine Bills, Miami Dolphins, Beat Indianapolis, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rams, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Former Giants, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Beat Cleveland Browns, Cowboys, Cleveland, New, New Orleans Saints, Beat Jacksonville Jaguars, Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Browns, Panthers, NFC, Detroit Lions, Beat Carolina Panthers, New Orleans, Saints, Beat Denver Broncos, Seattle, New England Patriots, Seahawks, Beat Atlanta Falcons, Steelers, Denver Broncos, Beat New York Giants, Vikings, Atlanta, Eight Vikings, Minnesota, San Francisco 49ers, Beat Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, Beat Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Colts, Detroit, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacksonville, 33rd Team, Jaguars, Dallas, Los Angeles Chargers, The Raiders, Chargers, Chicago, ET Broncos, Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Falcons, Washington, Fox, Eagles, Carolina Locations: Dallas, Houston, South America, New Orleans, J.K, Tampa Bay, Carolina, England, Baltimore, Jordan, Brazil, Dak, Arizona, Cincinnati, That’s, Tennessee, Seattle, USA, Denver

Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Trump on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesIt was the first handshake in a presidential debate since Trump and Hillary Clinton squared off in 2016. Harris introduced herself by name and said, “Let’s have a good debate.” Trump responded: “Nice to see you. Have fun.” Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump and Harris stand on stage at the start of the debate. Matt Rourke/AP Images of Harris and Trump are seen on a screen inside the spin room before the debate.

Persons: Philadelphia CNN — Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Joe Biden, he’d, “, ” Trump, Harris, they’d, Saul Loeb, Hillary Clinton, smirked, David Muir, “ We’ll, Muir, Harris ’, Biden, Roe, Wade, it’s, Virginia, Ralph Northam, Matthew Hatcher, Linsey Davis, ” Davis, ” Harris, Trump’s, –, don’t, Kamala Harris, Michael Le Brecht, Alex Brandon, Doug Mills, Pat Tuttle, George Walker IV, Chip Somodevilla, Tristen Rouse, CNN Harris, Win McNamee, Sheena Carey, Morry Gash, ” Saul Loeb, Roberto Schmidt, Andrew Thomas, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Jim Lo Scalzo, Anthony Scaramucci, Olivia Troye, Matt Rourke, Hannah Beier, Lilly, Evelyn Hockstein, Matt Slocum, Kenny Holston, “ Donald Trump Organizations: Philadelphia CNN, Trump, ABC, Getty, Democratic Gov, ABC News, ABC News Trump, National Constitution Center, New York Times, Bloomberg, Getty Images, Pennsylvania Convention Center, People, CNN, Philadelphia International Airport, AFP, Philadelphia City Hall, Former Trump, Reuters, Force Locations: United States, Philadelphia, Trump’s, Clinton, Springfield , Ohio, Haiti, Springfield, AFP, Nashville , Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Washington ,, Washington , DC, Milwaukee

☆ Fact check: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris debate on ABC News
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are facing off for the first time Tuesday during ABC’s presidential debate. “I had no inflation, virtually no inflation,” Trump said. Harris introduced herself by name and said, “Let’s have a good debate.” Trump responded: “Nice to see you. Have fun.” Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump and Harris stand on stage at the start of the debate. “But understand if Donald Trump were to be elected, he will sign a national abortion ban.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Katie Lobosco, MAGA, “, ” Trump, Daniel Dale, Tami Luhby, Chip Somodevilla, he’s, FactCheck.org, Steven Cheung, Cheung, Kaanita Iyer Trump, Joe Biden, ”, gotaways, Michelle Mittelstadt, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, David Muir, Linsey Davis, Michael Le Brecht, Alex Brandon, Doug Mills, Pat Tuttle, George Walker IV, Saul Loeb, Tristen Rouse, CNN Harris, Win McNamee, Sheena Carey, Morry Gash, Matthew Hatcher, ” Saul Loeb, Roberto Schmidt, Andrew Thomas, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Jim Lo Scalzo, Anthony Scaramucci, Olivia Troye, Matt Rourke, Hannah Beier, Lilly, Evelyn Hockstein, Matt Slocum, Kenny Holston, ” Harris, Noah Weinrich, Kaanita Iyer, Feedback Trump, John Roberts, Devan Cole Trump, Sen, JD Vance, ” Vance, Michael Williams Trump, United States –, Katie Lobosco Harris, –, Mike Pence, Rather, “ Joe Biden, Ella Nilsen Trump, Elisabeth Buchwald Organizations: CNN, Trump, Center for American Progress, Fund, CAP, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Center, CNN Trump, Breitbart News, Border Patrol, Biden, Patrol, Republicans, Migration, Institute, ABC News Trump, National Constitution Center, New York Times, Bloomberg, Getty Images, Getty, Pennsylvania Convention Center, People, Philadelphia International Airport, AFP, Philadelphia City Hall, Former Trump, Reuters, ABC, Force, Democratic, Convention, Leadership, Heritage, United States Supreme, White, City, Springfield News, Sun, Springfield Police, United States, US International Trade Commission, Treasury, Consumer, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United Kingdom, Venezuela, United States, Nashville , Tennessee, Washington ,, Washington , DC, Milwaukee, AFP, Springfield , Ohio, “, Springfield, City, China, American

☆ We kept losing out on homes and were sick of renting. So we tricked out a $4,500 van to live in for the summer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Mary Clare: We rented in Burlington for four years, which at this point has been the most expensive place I've lived so far. Mary Clare: Our real estate agent kept pushing us outside of our budget, like over $200,000 more. Courtesy of Ian and Mary Clare ArmstrongIan: I was on Facebook Marketplace to actually look for land. Courtesy of Ian and Mary Clare ArmstrongIan: Now, it's got a sink with a foot pump and fresh water tanks. AdvertisementMary Clare: Living here definitely helped put us in a spot where we were even more prepared to buy a home.

Persons: —, Mary Clare Armstrong, Mary Clare, Ian, Mary Clare Armstrong Ian, I'm, Ian Armstrong Mary Clare, I'd, it's, Mary Clare Armstrong Mary Clare, van, We're, they'll Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business, Indiana University, Rockies, Ikon Locations: Vermont, Burlington, Indiana, Arizona, New York , Ohio , Indiana , Illinois , Iowa , Nebraska, Colorado, Moab, Utah, New Mexico, Texas , Oklahoma, Arkansas, Then Tennessee, Bloomington , Indiana, Rocky, Iowa, America, Montpelier , Vermont

☆ The US is dismantling nuclear warheads to power next-gen reactors
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This fuel is set to power the next generation of America’s nuclear reactors — small, modular power stations that are easier and cheaper to build. They require far less upkeep and physical space than the aging fleet of large nuclear power plants. “In order to meet our energy security needs and our climate goals, we do need significantly more nuclear energy deployed.”The nuclear power industry is increasingly looking to smaller reactors, which run on HALEU. The uranium for conventional reactors is enriched up to 5% and HALEU is uranium enriched between 5-20%. Highly enriched uranium is anything more than 20% and is used in weapons or naval submarines.

Persons: —, Michael Goff, Bill Gates, ”, Jeff Navin, “, hasn’t, Benjamin Rasmussen, Jeff Chamberlin, Goff, Dan Leistikow, Josh Jarrell, Leistikow, Centrus, TerraPower’s Navin, ” Navin Organizations: CNN, Manhattan Project, National Nuclear Security, US, Energy, of Nuclear Energy, Idaho National Laboratory, Department of Energy, New York Times, United, US Energy Department, Miller, Centrus Energy, Idaho National Laboratories, Idaho National Labs, Energy Department, DOE Locations: Oak Ridge , Tennessee, Oak Ridge, Tenneseee, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Idaho, Wyoming, Kemmerer , Wyoming, Congress

☆ Alzheimer's drug Leqembi promises to give patients more time, but they face a long road to treatment
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

In this article ESALY4523.T-JPBIIB Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTHannah Yoon | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesLeqembi, an Alzheimer's drug from Biogen and Eisai , isn't a cure for the mind-damaging disease. The drug works in part by clearing toxic plaques in the brain called amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer's, according to its manufacturers. The Mayo Clinic's center, which began screening patients for Leqembi in October, has 50 to 60 patients currently taking the drug, according to Petersen. The Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's center similarly stops dosing patients if ARIA appears on an MRI, according to Petersen. Meeks' neurologist, Dr. Wendell Helveston, said a follow-up MRI picked up one small area of bleeding in her brain that didn't cause any symptoms.

Persons: Hannah Yoon, Missie Meeks, Meeks, Leqembi, I'm, haven't, Julio Rojas, Patricia Waldrup, Biogen's, Alzheimer's, Brian B, Bettencourt, Tracey Collins, Collins, Alex Scott, Scott, Medicare enrollees, Neurologists, Ronald Petersen, Jay Reinstein, Michael Robinson Chávez, Petersen, Michael Irizarry, Eisai's, Eisai, Biogen, Eisai's Scott, It's, Rojas, Wendell Helveston, Bobby Pugh, Bessie Pugh, Karen Pulfer Focht Organizations: Washington Post, Getty, CNBC, University of California, San, San Francisco Health, Toronto Star, Medicare, Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Research, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington , D.C, Mayo, Leqembi, Mayo Clinic, Reuters, ARIA, Hattiesburg Clinic, Ave Locations: Biogen, Ellisville , Mississippi, U.S, San Francisco, Portland , Maine, Boston, South Mississippi, Washington ,, Mayo, Portland, South Portland, Mississippi, Eisai, Bartlett , Tennessee

In mid-December 2005, back when U.S.-Russia relations remained on relatively friendly terms, a new media channel called Russia Today began broadcasting English-language news. “It’s a very good start,” Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying of Russia Today at the time. In subsequent years, Russia Today would rebrand to RT, expand into other languages, and even open a studio in Washington, D.C. in 2010. The Tennessee company was not named in the indictment but appears to be Tenet Media, according to a review by NBC News of details included in the indictment. Instead of shuttering, the state media organization found alternate ways to distribute content, including a social media bot farm, the DOJ said in a July news release outlining its efforts to remove the content.

Persons: “, Vladimir Putin, Russia wasn’t, Margarita Simonyan, Elena Mikhaylovna Afanasyeva, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov, Melanie Smith, We’ve, there’s, ” Smith, ”, Eduard Grigoriann, Lauren Southern, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Darren Linvill, ” Linvill, ” Simonyan Organizations: Russia Today, RIA, U.S, Institute for Strategic, NBC News, Kremlin, RT, Government, Tenet Media, NBC, YouTube, Justice Department, WikiLeaks, RT America, DirecTV, DOJ, Clemson University’s, Espanol Locations: Russia, RIA Novosti, Washington ,, U.S, Europe, Tennessee, London, Ukraine, America

☆ Children and teens are more likely to die by guns than anything else
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Annette Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Guns continue to be the leading cause of death for US children and teens since surpassing car accidents in 2020. That’s about five children lost for every 100,000 children in the United States. In no other comparable country are firearms within the top four causes of mortality among children, according to a KFF analysis. The shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday marks the 45th school shooting in 2024. It’s the deadliest school shooting since the March 2023 massacre at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.

Persons: CNN — Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, Apalachee High School, Covenant School Locations: United States, Winder , Georgia, Nashville , Tennessee

☆ How some of the biggest right-wing media stars ended up as unwitting puppets of Russian propaganda
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Now, the Justice Department is alleging that some of the biggest stars in right-wing social media were, unwittingly, part of a sinister Russian operation to influence the 2024 US election. What is Tenet Media? “Overt shilling”The Russians also pushed Tenet to promote videos that were going viral on social media, according to the indictment. Tenet Media has not responded to requests for comment and stopped posting content on Wednesday. After the 2016 US presidential election, congressional and federal investigations showed Moscow had successfully co-opted unwitting Americans to stage protests, run social media accounts and host events at its behest.

Persons: CNN — They’re, weren’t, Tim Pool, Benny Johnson, Lauren Southern, Tayler Hansen, Matt Christiansen, Dave Rubin, Johnson, MAGA influencers, Rubin, Glenn Beck’s, Enrique Tarrio, Jack Posobiec, Pool, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Christiansen, Lauren Chen, Liam Donovan, Chen, Donovan, ”, Donald Trump’s, Vladimir Putin, Viktor Orban, Evgenia Novozhenina, “, Trump, Q, Justin Trudeau, Putin, Trudeau, Israel, ” Rubin, Eduard Grigoriann, “ Grigoriann, Tenet, Tucker Carlson, Carlson fawned, I’ll, Nina Jankowicz, ’, unvarnished ’, Renee DiResta, Donie O’Sullivan Organizations: CNN, Justice, Justice Department, Tenet Media, Kremlin, Vice Media, Independent, Young Turks, YouTube, Tenet, Google, Proud Boys, Blaze Media, Ukraine, The Justice Department, Republican Party, Trump, Democrats, ”, United, ISIS, Hungary's, Reuters “, Canadian, Hamas, FBI, Fox News, American Sunlight, Media, DOJ, Soviet, Stanford Internet Observatory Locations: Tennessee, Russia, Ukraine, ”, “ Ukraine, United States, Moscow, Russian, Colorado, American

A person in Missouri has been infected with bird flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The adult, who didn't have known contact with poultry or dairy cows, was hospitalized on Aug. 22 and has recovered. At least 196 herds of dairy cows in 14 states have confirmed outbreaks of the H5 influenza virus, according to the CDC. There has been no evidence that H5N1 — the H5 virus spreading in dairy cows — has been spreading from person to person. The Missouri State Public Health Laboratory was sent a sample from the patient, Missouri health officials said in the release.

Persons: William Schaffner, Schaffner Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Missouri State Public Health Laboratory Locations: Missouri, U.S, Nashville , Tennessee

☆ Google's second antitrust trial could help shape the future of online ads
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jennifer Elias | Jennifer Covers Google Parent Company Alphabet Inc. | Silicon Valley Culture For Cnbc.Com In San Francisco. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

For Google, the focus turns to its ad tools, which are part of the company’s $200 billion digital ad business. In the first antitrust case, the court found that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act, which outlaws monopolies. The company’s M&A strategy “set the stage for Google’s later exclusionary conduct across the ad tech industry,” the Justice Department alleges. Google has long fought back against claims that it dominates online ads, pointing to the market share of competitors including Meta. It will argue that buyers and sellers have many options especially as the online ad market has evolved.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Meta, Sherman, Goldman, Bernstein, Amit Mehta, ” Mehta, Google’s, Neal Mohan, Mohan, it’s, AdMeld, Jerry Dischler, It’s, Sissie Hsiao, Scott Sheffer, Prabhakar Raghavan, Simon Whitcombe Organizations: Department of Justice, Google, Microsoft, Big Tech, DOJ, Apple, Federal Trade Commission, Facebook, Amazon, Citibank, NYSE, New York Stock Exchange, YouTube, Google Network, U.S, District of Columbia, Department, DoubleClick, Meta, Stanford, Harvard, New York Times Locations: Alexandria , Virginia, California , Colorado , Connecticut , New Jersey , New York, Rhode Island and Tennessee, Google’s

☆ The organizers of a January 6 awards gala claim Trump's song with riot defendants' prison choir 'went Platinum.' It didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIf the indefinitely postponed J6 Awards Gala ever happens, one very special attendee will be in for a treat. Advertisement"Released on March 3, 2023, this song quickly went Platinum, thanks to your unwavering support," the website says. The RIAA website that catalogs gold and platinum-certified songs does not include any music from Donald Trump nor from the J6 Prison Choir. The J6 Awards Gala promises to auction off a plaque commemorating the "Platinum status" of Donald Trump's musical single. It isn't clear if Ronald McAbee is a member of the J6 Prison Choir.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, President Trump, There's, Erin Burr, Donald Trump's, Mac Miller —, Rae Sremmurd, Forbes, Ed Henry, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Peter Navarro, Sarah McAbee, Ronald McAbee, Rudolph Contreras, Contreras, Sarah McAbee didn't Organizations: Service, Business, Republican, Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA, J6, Trump, BI, Billboard, Fox, White House, New York Times, Capitol Locations: Washington, DC, Bedminster, New Jersey, Tennessee

☆ U.S. targets Russia over 2024 election influence operation
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The DOJ said it was seizing 32 Internet domains "used in Russian government-directed foreign malign influence campaigns colloquially referred to as 'Doppelganger,' in violation of U.S. money laundering and criminal trademark laws." Those alleged efforts include the use of RT, the English-language media network backed by Russia, to influence U.S. opinion. The Biden administration on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Russian government-backed efforts to manipulate American opinion leading up to the 2024 election. An unidentified Russia Today anchor prepares to go on the air in the RT TV studio in Moscow, June 8, 2018. Investigations later found that there was a coordinated effort by Russia to support his candidacy over the then-Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton.

Persons: General Merrick Garland, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov, Elena Afanasyeva, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Merrick Garland, Margarite Simonova Simonyan, Elizaveta Yuryevna, Anton Sergeyvich Anisimov, Antony Blinken, Rossiya, Blinken, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Hillary Clinton, RT's, RT, Clinton Organizations: Justice Department, DOJ, Department of Justice, Wednesday, RT, U.S, U.S . Treasury Department, State Department, RIA Novosti, Novosti, Sputnik, U.S . Foreign, NBC News, Democratic, Republican, White House, Investigations, NBC Locations: Washington , DC, Tennessee, Manhattan, American, Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, U.S, Russian

☆ Soaring sports team values create new pressure for owners on taxes, succession
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Ric Tapia | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesSports team owners benefiting from soaring team values are also facing new pressure from two of the oldest certainties in American wealth: death and taxes. With the average age of team owners rising, and team values skyrocketing into the billions, owners and leagues are increasingly focused on how to ensure smooth ownership transitions to the next generation of buyers. Succession and taxes have become especially important in the National Football League, where the average age of team owners is now over 72 and team values are all surging. The average NFL team is now worth $6.49 billion, and no team is valued at less than $5.25 billion, according to CNBC's Official 2024 NFL Team Valuations. So owners have to be planning for the potential for more punitive estate taxes in the coming years.

Persons: Ric Tapia, Stephen Amdur, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Robert Frank, Pat Bowlen, Rob Walton, Bud Adams, Grant Halverson, Amy Adams Strunk, Tom Benson, Gayle, Jonathan Bachman, Joe Robbie, George " Papa Bear, Halas, George Halas, Amdur, That's, Roger Goodell Organizations: NFL, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans, NRG, Getty, Sports, Pillsbury, National Football League, Former Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, Getty Images Tennessee Titans, Longtime New Orleans Saints, National Basketball, New Orleans Pelicans, New, New Orleans Saints, Mercedes, Benz, Miami Dolphins, NBA, Chicago Bears, Bettmann Locations: Houston, Nashville , Tennessee, New Orleans, New Orleans , Louisiana

☆ Hotel key cards are being replaced by digital options like Apple, Google wallets
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-01 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Many hotel chains are racing to replace the plastic room key with digital options, including Apple Wallet and Google Wallet apps. Plastic hotel key cards have had a rough few years. Cybersecurity and safety issues have prompted many hotel chains to accelerate plans to transform hotel room door locks. Power's research on hotels found that only 14% of total branded hotel guests used digital keys during their hotel stay. "Guests using 'digital key' provide significantly more positive ratings for safety of the hotel compared to those who did not use digital keys," Stokes said.

Persons: Kimberly Elder, Eli Fuchs, Fuchs, Lee Clark, Clark, Andrea Stokes, Stokes, Chad Spensky, Spensky, Mehmet Erdem, William F, Erdem, There's Organizations: Apple, Hilton Hotels, Hilton, Valor Hospitality Partners, Holiday, Retail, University of Las, Harrah College of Hospitality Locations: U.S, Franklin , Tennessee, J.D, ., Las Vegas

☆ NFL Quarterback Tiers 2024: Only 2 join Mahomes in Tier 1; Rodgers, Herbert drop out
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Mike Sando | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +54 min

QB Tiers rangesTier Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Movement Moved down Moved up New to Tiers Not in '23 Tiers Same tier Expand all Collapse all Loading Try changing or resetting your filters to see more. Photo: Ryan Kang / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 1 Same tier 2 Joe Burrow Bengals Cincinnati 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Kathryn Riiley / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 3 Same tier 18 Deshaun Watson Browns Cleveland 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Cooper Neill / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 3 Same tier T20 Geno Smith Seahawks Seattle 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Chris Unger / Zuffa LLC / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 4 Same tier T26 Anthony Richardson Colts Indianapolis 2024 Tier Voting Avg.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Jordan Love, San Francisco 49ers ’ Brock Purdy, Houston Texans ’ C.J, Stroud, Mahomes, —, Toney, “, Tom Brady, ”, He’s, Brady, Ryan Kang, Joe Burrow, Burrow, Kirk Cousins, he’s, Cooper Neill, Josh Allen, Allen, Joe, Sam Howell —, Trevor Lawrence, Kathryn Riiley, Lamar, Jackson, Todd, Monken, Patrick Smith, Matthew Stafford, Stafford, recommitment, “ He’s, Matt Stafford, Sean, Rey Del, Justin Herbert, Herbert, “ Herbert, Aaron Rodgers, Jim Harbaugh, “ Harbaugh, I’ve, Rodgers, Achilles, it’ll, Tom Brady’s, Bobby Slowik, ’, Tim Warner, Prescott, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger’s, Dan Marino, Peyton Manning, “ Dak, Jared Goff, It’s, Goff, “ They’ve, they’ve, Tua Tagovailoa, “ Goff, I’m, Junfu, Shane Steichen, Tua, Kellen Moore, Jason Kelce, Brock Purdy, Purdy, Colin Kaepernick, “ Purdy, it’s, “ I’m, Kurt Warner, ” Warner, Brock, Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, Cousins, Kirk, ” Cousins, Michael Penix Jr, Michael Penix, Kevin C, Cox, ” Love, Squeaking, Mike McDaniel, Kyle Shanahan’s, ” Purdy, Tagovailoa, “ Tua, Lawrence, ” Lawrence, Lawrence —, I’d, Perry Knotts, Kyler, Murray, ‘ Kyler Murray, ” Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr, Deshaun Watson, Watson, Ken Dorsey, ” Watson, Nick Cammett, “ Baker, Baker, Mayfield, Mike Evans, moxie, Nic Antaya, Derek Carr Saints, Carr, Jon, Gruden, “ Gruden, Derek Carr, Smith, Russell Wilson, “ Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Geno Smith, Wilson, Pete Carroll, Sean Payton, Mike Tomlin, Tomlin, “ Tomlin, Payton, Russ, Let’s, Joe Sargent, Daniel Jones, Jones, “ I’ve, Drew Lock, Daniel Jones ’, Malik Nabers, DK Metcalf, Jacoby Brissett, Peter Joneleit, Justin, you’ve, Justin K, Seattle’s Smith, “ Nobody, “ Gardner Minshew, Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, Chris Unger, Anthony Richardson, Richardson, marveled, Cam Newton, ’ ”, “ Shane Steichen, “ Richardson, Shane, Todd Rosenberg, ” Levis, “ I’ll, Carson Wentz, Mac Jones, Frank Reich, Dave Canales, Bryce Young, David Jensen, Sam Darnold, Darnold, J.J, McCarthy, Kevin, I’ll, ” Darnold, Stephen Maturen, Brissett, Kevin Stefanski, “ Jacoby, Alex Van Pelt, Drake Maye, Jaiden, David DeChant, Marc Mazzoni, Dan Goldfarb, John Bradford, Skye Gould, Ray Orr, Amy Cavenaile Organizations: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans ’, Patrick Mahomes Chiefs Kansas, 0pts, Voters, Philly, Super, Chiefs, EPA, Joe Burrow Bengals, Burrow, ”, Josh Allen Bills Buffalo, Lamar Jackson Ravens, Ravens, Kansas City, Matthew Stafford Rams, Stafford, Rams, Rey Del Rio, Justin Herbert Chargers, Chargers, Aaron Rodgers Jets, Rodgers, Jets, . Stroud Texans, Stroud, Baltimore, Texans, Dak Prescott Cowboys, Niners, Packers, Cowboys ’, Prescott, “, Jared Goff Lions, Eagles, Alabama, College Football, Brock, Brock Purdy 49ers San Francisco, 1.2pts, 49ers, Detroit, Purdy, Kirk Cousins Falcons, Falcons, Atlanta, Jordan Love Packers, Dallas, Green Bay, Cowboys, Tua Tagovailoa Dolphins, Miami, AFC East, Trevor Lawrence Jaguars Jacksonville, Jaguars, Kyler Murray Cardinals, Cardinals, Murray, Deshaun Watson Browns, Browns, Cleveland, Baker Mayfield Buccaneers Tampa, ” Voters, Derek Carr Saints New, Mayfield, NFC, Saints, Buccaneers, Geno Smith Seahawks Seattle, Seattle, Russell Wilson Steelers Pittsburgh, of Fame, Steelers, Daniel Jones Giants New, Giants, Justin Fields Steelers, Bears, Gardner Minshew Raiders, Indy, Colts, Minshew, Raiders, Anthony Richardson Colts, Health, Levis Titans, Titans, Levis, Bryce Young Panthers Carolina, Panthers, Jacoby Brissett Patriots, Patriots, Getty Images, USA Locations: San Francisco, Baltimore, Mahomes, Burrow, Matthew Stafford Rams Los, Tier, Justin Herbert Chargers Los, Green Bay, Stroud, “, what’s, USA, Oklahoma, Cleveland, Atlanta, Jackson, Lawrence, Kyler Murray Cardinals Arizona, Arizona, Houston, Derek Carr Saints New Orleans, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Wilson, Denver, Cam, Levis, Carolina, Sam Darnold Vikings, New York, Minnesota, New England

☆ How Trump was 'orange-pilled' by three bitcoiners in Puerto Rico and the promise of $100 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Earlier this year, Bailey promised to turn out $100 million and 5 million votes for Trump. Hoyos-López, Bailey's neighbor, had been recently orange-pilled, and was anxious to help out any way she could in getting Trump to Nashville. At the conference, Hoyos-López, Fabiano and Bailey worked to stage a second roundtable with Trump. To Fabiano, Bailey, and Hoyos-López, the stakes couldn't possibly be higher, as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris gains momentum in the polls. Less than a week after leaving Nashville, Fabiano, Hoyos-López and Bailey were back together closer to home to process all that had happened.

Persons: Dolly Parton, Donald Trump, Trump, conferencegoers who'd, Harris, Gary Gensler, CNBC hasn't, Keanu Reeves, Amanda Fabiano, Tracy Hoyos, David Bailey, Bailey, Fabiano, David, I've, Nashville ., Amanda, Hoyos, López, She's, Donald Trump's, Jon Cherry, He'd, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Michael Saylor, he's, Emily, " Hoyos, Paul Grewal, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Rock, Billy Ray Cyrus, bitcoiner Tracy Hoyos, López Trump, Kamala Harris, she's, bitcoiners, Lopez Organizations: Broadway, Music City Center, Republican, Biden, SEC, CNBC, Washington Post, The Washington Post, BTC Inc, Trump, Wall Street, Miners, Lago, Music City, Getty, Riot, Marathon Digital Holdings, Scientific, Solana, Libertarian National Convention, Bitcoin, Mar, Nashville, Bitcoin Conference, Trump White Locations: NASHVILLE, Tenn, —, USA, Nashville, Puerto Rico, Nashville , TN, California, Guaynabo, San Juan, Manhattan, Trump, bitcoin, Egypt, New York, Palm Beach , Florida, Nashville , Tennessee, China, America, San Francisco, López, Japan, Hoyos, U.S, American, Puerto Rican

A 37-year-old Tennessee man was charged over alleged social media threats against President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Kyl Alton Hall was indicted Tuesday on two counts of threatening a sitting president or vice president and one count of a threat to a former president. The U.S. Secret Service investigated the case, which will be prosecuted by the national security and civil rights unit in the local U.S. attorney’s office. A spokesperson for the Secret Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The charges come the same week that all three officials — Biden, Harris and Obama — appeared in Chicago to speak at the Democratic National Convention, where Harris accepted her party’s presidential nomination.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Kyl Alton Hall, Biden, Harris, Obama, — Biden, Obama — Organizations: Department of Justice, DOJ, Authorities, Secret Service, Service, Democratic National Convention Locations: Tennessee, Memphis, U.S, Chicago

☆ Travel news: World’s best city for nightlife, according to Time Out
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN —In travel news this week: the world’s best party spots, the city taking a stand against electric scooters, plus the story of how the world’s tallest bridge transformed a continent. Best nightlife citiesSun, sea and samba: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has been declared the best place in the world to party right now, according to Time Out’s new survey of thousands of people worldwide. The best place to party in Europe, unsurprisingly, is Germany’s legendary clubbing capital Berlin.

Persons: Dolly Parton —, we’ve, Dolly Parton, you’ve, James Beard, Harry Styles, they’ve Organizations: CNN, Rio, •, CNN CNN Travel, Wall Street Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Manila, Philippines, Europe, Berlin, Melbourne, New Jersey, Monterey , California, California, Knoxville , Tennessee, Tennessee

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