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☆ China's warplanes have all but erased the dividing line in the Taiwan Strait, creating a dangerous new normal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementChina's warplanes are pressuring Taiwan and have all but eliminated an important dividing line, with near-daily incursions creating a dangerous new normal. Since 2020, Taiwan has released regular, almost daily updates on incursions in its air defense identification zone by Chinese military aircraft. In 2021, the Chinese military flew 972 aircraft into Taiwan's ADIZ, and that number nearly doubled in 2022. "We've become desensitized to high numbers of the military aircraft flying across the median line of the Taiwan Strait," Shattuck told Business Insider. AdvertisementChinese incursions are tiring out Taiwan's forcesThe near-daily ADIZ incursions aren't just changing the status quo in the area; they're also exhausting Taiwan's military.

Persons: —, Thomas J, Shattuck, Benjamin Lewis, They're, Nancy Pelosi, We've, hasn't, Lai Ching, of National Defense Yen Teh, Lewis, Lai, Taiwan's, Amanda Hsiao, GAO Organizations: Service, Foreign, Research, deconfliction, Taiwan, Getty, CAP, People's Liberation Air Force, Taiwan's Military News Agency, Anadolu, Getty Images, People's Liberation Army, of National Defense, Democratic Progressive Party Locations: Taiwan, China, AFP, Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's, Getty Images China, Taipei, Washington, Beijing, Taiwan's ADIZ, United States

Satellite imagery suggests that Israeli’s attack on Iran appears to have damaged a key element of Tehran’s ballistic missile production and air defense sites, potentially leaving it exposed to any future attacks, military analysts told NBC News. Israel appears to have targeted Iran’s missile production process instead of storage sites — thereby making it harder for Tehran to add to an already dwindling supply of missiles. “It was a very smart attack, targeting all the sensitive sites,” Hinz said in an interview. "The missiles are dispersed all over the country, some of them are deep inside Iran and deep underground. "But when you hit the missile production facilities, you can't produce them anymore."

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Fabian Hinz, ” Hinz Organizations: NBC, Planet Labs, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Iran, Tehran, Israel, London

☆ Where Trump's standing with Puerto Rican voters will be put to the test: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the key areas where Donald Trump's standing with Puerto Rican voters will be tested. Where Trump’s support among Puerto Rican voters will be put to the testSteve KornackiDonald Trump’s campaign appearance in Allentown, Pa., this evening comes amid questions over whether the fallout from his Madison Square Garden rally will cost him support among Puerto Rican voters. Allentown is a majority-Hispanic city of 125,000, and about one-quarter of its overall population is of Puerto Rican descent — one of the highest concentrations of Puerto Ricans anywhere in the U.S. Pennsylvania’s polls will close at 8 p.m. EST on Election Night, but we may get a big clue about Trump’s Puerto Rican support before that. Majority-Hispanic Osceola County in Florida, just south of Orlando, is a large county (population about 450,000 — and growing) that’s about one-third Puerto Rican.

Persons: Steve Kornacki, Donald Trump's, Mat Dixon, Steve Kornacki Donald Trump’s, Trump, Kamala Harris, it’s, suburbanites, Matt Dixon “, Donald Trump, Harris, —, Arnold Palmer, Read, Matt → Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Puerto Rican, Trump, Puerto Ricans, U.S, Democratic, Keystone State, Osceola, United Locations: Allentown, Pa, Madison, Puerto, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Reading, Bethlehem, Lebanon, Hazleton, Easton, Puerto Ricans, Keystone, Osceola County, Florida, Orlando, Osceola, what’s, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, United States

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a long-shot bid by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ended his independent presidential campaign, to remove his name from the ballot in the key swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan. Voting is already underway in both states, so it never seemed likely the Supreme Court would grant Kennedy's requests. The Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Michigan Supreme Court both ruled against Kennedy last month. Kennedy has not sought to remove himself from the ballot in all states. In fact, in New York he tried to have his name added to the ballot in a bid to frustrate Democrats, a move the Supreme Court rejected in September.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Trump, Neil Gorsuch, Kennedy's, Joe Biden Organizations: Wisconsin Supreme, Michigan Supreme, Democratic Locations: Wisconsin, Michigan, New York

☆ Nasdaq jumps to record close as major tech names rise ahead of earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Hakyung Kim | Alex Harring | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The Nasdaq Composite rose to a fresh record on Tuesday as investors readied for key corporate earnings releases, including reports from notable tech names. The tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced 0.78% to a record close of 18,712.75. Ahead of their earnings releases, shares of Meta jumped 2.6%, and Alphabet advanced 1.8% on Tuesday. This will mark the busiest week of the earnings season with more than 150 S&P 500 companies scheduled to have reported by Friday’s close. Notably, the blue-chip Dow broke a five-day losing streak, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq notched its eighth positive session of the last nine.

Persons: “ It’s, Sam Stovall, Friday’s, Jonathan Krinsky, ”, Dow Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Microsoft, Apple, Meta, Research, Traders, Treasury, U.S

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson took a dig at Obamacare during an event in Pennsylvania on Monday, telling a crowd there will be “massive” health care changes in America if Donald Trump wins the election. “No Obamacare,” Johnson responded, rolling his eyes. And so health care is one of the sectors and we need this across the board,” Johnson said. Johnson, who has crisscrossed the country to campaign for GOP House candidates, spoke only in broad terms at his Monday event. “If you take government bureaucrats out of the health care equation and you have doctor-patient relationships, it’s better for everybody.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, ” Johnson, Ryan Mackenzie, Johnson, Kamala Harris, ” Harris, he’s, Harris, ” Sen, Tom Cotton, Sen, Mitch McConnell, It’s, ”, “ Organizations: WASHINGTON, GOP, NBC News, Affordable, Trump, Republican, ACA, GOP House Locations: Pennsylvania, America, Bethlehem, U.S, Obamacare, Ky

Much of Trump's closing message is focused on illegal immigration, one of the centerpieces of his campaign. The interview, which was widely hyped by Trump and his supporters, was a snapshot of his, at best, untraditional attempt at a campaign closing message and, at worst, his tendency to step on his own policy pushes. The discipline of the Harris campaign contrasts with that of Trump, whose late-cycle rallies have maintained the sort of rambling, unfocused structure he has long been known for. That dynamic can be seen even in his final speeches as Trump tries to close out his third presidential campaign. “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” Danielle Alvarez, a senior adviser, said in a statement shortly after the joke was made.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, it's, — Trump, —, Arnold Palmer, ”, Joe Rogan, strongmen, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Rogan, Xi Jinping, ” Rogan, Palmer, It's, “ Kamala, Donald J, ” Trump, Danielle Alvarez, Biden, Rick Wilson, ” Wilson, Jan, “ Trump, Tony Hinchcliff, ” Danielle Alvarez Organizations: Trump, United, Social Security, NBC, Republican Party, CNN, Republican, Trump Lincoln Project, “, Washington , D.C, U.S, Capitol, White House, Sunday, Madison, Garden, MSG Locations: Arizona , Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, United States, Russian, U.S, Latrobe , Pennsylvania, Springfield , Ohio, Congo, Washington ,, Trump, Manhattan, Queens, Puerto Rico, York

Former President Donald Trump’s promises that he’ll win New York are more empty bluster than evidence-based prediction. Two statewide Siena polls have also shown Trump performing better than his 2020 vote share in New York State as a whole. But overall, these races include the most competitive around New York State, and all but the 18th are currently represented in Congress by a Republican. Democrats are not concerned about the top of the ticket, but for those down ballot — where Democrats lost five competitive House races here in 2022 — this election is a chance to earn back what was once theirs. “Progressive state issues like bail reform and congestion pricing remain challenging for Democrats in the New York suburbs,” longtime New York Republican operative Matt Coleman said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Siena, Elise Stefanik, “ Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, ” Stefanik, He’s, Eric Adams ’, Kathy Hochul’s, Hakeem Jeffries, ” Jeffries, Matt Coleman, Hochul ‘, “ Hochul, “, that’s, Mike Lawler, Anthony D’Esposito, ” Coleman, ” Organizations: Empire, New York Times, Siena College, Trump, New York State, New, NBC News, National Republican, Committee, District, Republican, New York, Democrat, ”, Democratic, Garden, Democrats, NBC, Republicans, New York Republican, Madison, Puerto Ricans, GOP Locations: New York, New York City, Siena, Long, Hudson, Syracuse, New, ” New York, Madison, Brooklyn, Manhattan

Teri Garr, the Oscar-nominated comedic actor best known for her spirited performances in classics such as "Young Frankenstein," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Tootsie," died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to her publicist and friend Heidi Schaeffer. Marty Feldman, Gene Wilder and Teri Garr in "Young Frankenstein." Teri Garr in 1992. "The person I always think of is Teri Garr," Tina Fey was once quoted as saying. "There was a time when Teri Garr was in everything.

Persons: Teri Garr, Oscar, Young, Heidi Schaeffer, Schaeffer, Garr, Johnny Carson, Elvis Presley, Francis Ford Coppola's, Gene Wilder's, Inga, Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Gene Wilder, Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, Dustin Hoffman's, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Porter, Coppola, Michael Keaton, Lisa Kudrow's, NBC Teri Ann Garr, Jack Nicholson, Garr's, Sonny, Cher, Garr's doggedness, Pauline Kael, there’s, Tina Fey Organizations: Hollywood, NBC, Yorker, CBS, Getty, CNN Locations: Los Angeles, bewilderment, Ohio, New York City

☆ Hotels are leaning into their spookier sides to sell ‘rooms with a boo’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Perhaps unsurprisingly, more and more hotels are happy to show off their spookier side as a result. “They ditched the [premise of], ‘Oh, people may be scared,’ and said, ‘Wow, people will come and I can market it, so we’re a haunted hotel,’” said Melchiorri. The inspiration for Stephen King’s novel-turned-film “The Shining,” the 420-room grande dame, whose imposing facade is nearly as dramatic as its Rocky Mountains backdrop, is arguably the world’s most famous haunted hotel. From a messaging and marketing perspective, hotels should share their ghost stories or spooky lore “in a way that they don’t surprise anyone,” Orr said. “My experience is, whether they will admit it or not, most hotels have something that goes bump in the night,” Hunnings said.

Persons: Brian Hunnings, you’re, “, Anthony Melchiorri, ”, Katherine Orr, Elizabeth Harlow, Stephen King's, Helen H, Richardson, ’ earshot, ’, ’ ”, Stephen King’s, Stephen King Suite, –, Steve Azar, Vincent Alban, Hunnings, ” Hunnings, ” Steven Azar, Gifford, Azar, Don’t, ” Azar, Kumar Sriskandan, ” Orr, chambermaid Sallie White, Orr Organizations: CNN, Red Cliffs, CNN Travel, Hotels of America, Hospitality, Hyatt, Marriott, Denver Post, National Retail Federation, Stanley Film Center, Boston Globe, Cliffs, of Film, Western Heritage, “ Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, Alamo Locations: Red, Moab , Utah, Colorado, Estes Park , Colorado, Gifford, Provincetown, Moab, Provincetown , Massachusetts, San Antonio , Texas

☆ Why it would be difficult for Trump to reverse the 2024 election results
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

But state officials resisted his pressure, judges tossed out his team’s lawsuits, and Pence defied Trump and carried out his constitutional duty to affirm the result of the vote. If Trump sought to challenge the election results, he would have two potential paths to try to overturn the results, and both routes are “long shots,” said Hasen, director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA Law School. Given the heightened security risk, some state officials have made plans to scrap public, high-profile ceremonies to certify election results in state capitols. Election officials across the country also have bolstered security at polling places, including expanding police presence and issuing bulletproof vests to election workers. State officials resisted.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ”, Richard Hasen, Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, Pence, Hasen, Gowri Ramachandran, Wisconsin —, Al Schmidt, Matthew Sanderson, “, Sanderson, Frank Figliuzzi, ” Figliuzzi, —, didn’t, that’s Organizations: U.S . Capitol, UCLA, Count, Trump, Georgia’s, Trump Republicans, UCLA Law School, Elections, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, Senate, Electoral, Republican, Electoral College, Washington , D.C, GOP Senators, Capitol, FBI, NBC News, The Department of Homeland Security, United Nations, Assembly Locations: Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan’s Legislature, Washington ,, capitols, Maricopa County , Arizona, Washington

Here’s how exit polling works, where they are conducted and how NBC News will be using the exit poll results on election night and the days after. Since 2003, Edison Research, a firm that specializes in collecting election data, has conducted exit polls on behalf of the National Election Pool. NBC News independently analyzes and reports on the exit poll results. This year, NBC News will have coverage of state exit polls in Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. The NBC News Decision Desk uses some exit poll data to help project election results.

Organizations: NBC, Edison Research, ABC, CBS, CNN Locations: Arizona , Georgia, Florida , Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, Georgia , North Carolina , Nevada, Ohio

They argue that Casey, a middle-of-the-road liberal, had previously not been at the forefront of the populist economic turn in both parties. Casey’s Senate website dedicates an entire page to “greedflation,” which he also discussed at length in his speech at the Democratic National Convention this summer. The core of Casey’s argument is the assertion that, from July 2020 to July 2022, corporate profits rose five times faster than overall inflation. I would concede the economy has gotten better,” said McCormick, who has run an ad to counter Casey on the topic. “If you’re living paycheck to paycheck, you’re still in the grind, and that’s what I think Bob Casey and Kamala Harris do not understand.

Persons: Sen, Bob Casey, “, Casey, “ greedflation, ”, Mike Mikus, ” Dave McCormick, I’m, they’re, they’ve, “ greedflation ”, Joe Biden, Kellogg’s, Clark, Proctor, McCormick, ” Sen, Raphael Warnock, Donald Trump, Maria Collett, greedflation ”, “ It’s, ‘ greedflation, Biden’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, pollsters, you’re Organizations: GOP, Democratic, Republican Senate, Federal Trade Commission, Senate, Gamble, Disney, Convention, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas, NBC, San Francisco Federal Reserve, The Washington Post, Republican, NBC News, Republicans, ” “, Federal Reserve Locations: ”, Pennsylvania, Haverford Township, Kimberly, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, U.S

In each case, the state has a ballot question about abortion rights. The group previously donated seven figures separately in Arizona, Florida and Nevada, which all are attempting to codify abortion rights in their states. Think Big would not provide more specifics about donation amounts; a recent filing in South Dakota revealed last week it gave $500,000. Pritzker is on the road in battleground states campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as advocating to codify abortion rights in Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin and other states. Think Big has provided financial investment to the abortion-rights referendum efforts, as well as communications, political and research support.

Persons: JB Pritzker, —, Pritzker, Kamala Harris, JB, Tom Williams, “ We’ve, ”, Mike Ollen, We’re, ” Pritzker, Harris, Tim Walz, “, he’s, ” Ollen, we’re Organizations: CHICAGO, Illinois Gov, NBC News, Inc, Getty, Minnesota Gov, Democratic, Chicago, Democratic National Locations: Maryland, South Dakota , Nebraska, Missouri, Arizona , Florida, Nevada, Montana, South Dakota, Arizona , Nevada , Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois

☆ Israeli airstrike hits Gaza's Beit Lahia, Hezbollah names new leader after Knesset bans UNRWA
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

It came hours after the Israeli parliament outlawed a key United Nations aid agency in a move that could throttle the supply of medicine, food and education in the devastated territory. Gaza airstrike kills dozensThe strike hit a five-story building in the northern city of Beit Lahia housing some 200 people, according to the Gaza government media office. The Israel Defense Forces did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday's airstrike from NBC News. The law bans UNRWA, the U.N.'s Palestinian aid agency, from operating inside Israel or having any contact with Israeli authorities. But Israel has long criticized UNRWA, alleging it has been infiltrated by Hamas and intensifying that pushback after Oct. 7.

Persons: —, Sheikh Naim Kassem —, Hassan Nasrallah, Kamal Adwan, It's, Philippe Lazzarini, Matthew Miller Organizations: Hezbollah, Palestinian Health Ministry, Health Ministry, Israel Defense Forces, NBC News, AFP, Getty, West Bank, UNRWA, State Locations: Gaza, Nations, Lebanon, Iran, Beit, Beit Lahia, Israel, United States, Washington, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Britain

☆ Willie Nelson talks about grief, legalizing marijuana and that Beyoncé collaboration
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Andrew Kirell | Andrew Kirell Is A News Editor With Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Willie Nelson is no stranger to confronting his mortality. (“When I listened back to my dad’s vocal on it, I just started bawling,” Micah Nelson said in the album’s accompanying essay.) He expressed joy about working with Micah Nelson, 34, who played a key role in making the album. He then launched into rollicking versions of the classics “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” and “On the Road Again.”“We’re feeling hopeful,” Annie Nelson said on the call. “He doesn’t want to make Bob Dylan sad,” Annie Nelson chimed in.

Persons: Willie Nelson, ”, Micah Nelson, Tom Waits, “, Nelson, —, Kris Kristofferson, “ I’ve, ” Nelson, ” Warren, ” Micah Nelson, Kristofferson, Toby Keith, Loretta Lynn, Paul English, Bobbie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Guy Clark, Nelson’s, Rene Butts, Billy, ” Willie, Neil Young, “ I’m, Annie D’Angelo Nelson, “ Micah, Waits, Young, Beck, Carter, ‘ Heck, ” Nelson's, Kamala Harris Nelson, Kamala Harris, hasn’t, Joe Biden, Beto O’Rourke, Harris, Colin Allred, Kamala ”, Harris ’ Beyoncé, ’, ” Harris, Walz, ” Annie Nelson, Willie, Andrea Drummer, “ Willie, ” Annie, Bob Dylan, Annie Nelson chimed, “ Bob Dylan doesn’t Organizations: Rep, Harris and, Cowboys Locations: Harris and Texas, Florida, Dallas, Houston, West Hollywood , California, U.S

HONG KONG — A key piece of a little-told chapter of World War II history almost ended up in a landfill. That diary is now believed to be the only known primary source documenting the involvement of Chinese naval officers in the D-Day landings at Normandy. The 24 British-trained Chinese naval officers were forced to choose between the two sides, with many of them going on to have distinguished careers in the Chinese or Taiwanese militaries. Instead he settled down in Hong Kong, a British colony at the time, where he worked as a merchant seaman until the late 1960s. A page from Lam’s journal on display at the Fringe Club in Hong Kong last month.

Persons: Lam Ping, Chiang Kai, Lam, “, ”, ” Lam, John Mak, Chiang, Mao Zedong’s, Peter Parks, Mak, Angus Hui, crackdowns, Lau Suk Yin, ” Hui, ” Mak Organizations: Pacific, U.S, Royal Naval College, Allied, Fringe Club, Getty Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, Normandy, Indonesia, China, United States, Britain, France, Norwegian, Germany, Japan, Mao Zedong’s Communist, Republic of China, Taiwan, British, Brazil, AFP, Greater China

☆ As a child, he was kicked out of Macao’s grand Hotel Central. Now he’s the owner
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | Jane Sit | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Fast forward to 2024 and Sio could recently be found cutting the ribbon to officially reopen the 96-year-old Hotel Central as its new owner. Hotel Central, formerly named the President Hotel, opened a few years later and became a key feature of the neighborhood. Simon Sio, pictured, grew up across from Macao's Hotel Central. Hotel Central was the first hotel in Macao to install an elevator. Courtesy Lek Hang GroupThe newly renovated Hotel Central has 114 rooms with a retro interior design inspired by the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.

Persons: “, I’d, Ribeiro, Ma Lo, ”, San Ma Lo, Simon, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, Hang, Avenida, Hotel Central, Macao's Hotel, Central, UNESCO, Hotel, MGM Locations: Macao, –, Portuguese, Central, Ma, Hotel, San Ma, China, Barra

☆ Georgia: Key battleground state
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Megan Cassella | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGeorgia: Key battleground stateCNBC's Megan Cassella joins 'Squawk Box' from Atlanta, Georgia to discuss the state of the 2024 election.

Persons: Megan Cassella Locations: Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia

☆ Microsoft Copilot AI use extends deep into corporate America, but companies aren’t 100% sold
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

When asked whether it's been worth the cost ( $30 monthly per user in the case of Copilot), tech leaders say they aren't sure. According to recent Deloitte research, two-thirds of organizations are increasing gen AI investments based on "strong early value to date." There are multiple reasons why companies will still be short on confidence when it comes to enterprise AI adoption, according to Deloitte. The Azure cloud offering from its biggest AI partner and AI investment, OpenAI, is in use at nearly two-thirds of companies. Forty-six percent of CNBC survey respondents said that within their organizations at least half of employees are now using AI.

Persons: it's, Jim Rowan, Anthropic, Mistral, Eric Schmidt —, Morgan Stanley, Copilot, Rowan Organizations: CNBC, Microsoft, CNBC Technology, Council, Deloitte, Microsoft Microsoft, Fortune, Capital Group, Disney, Dow, Kyndryl, Novartis, Deloitte Consulting, Meta, Silicon, OpenAI, AIs Locations: Europe

☆ PayPal drops more than 6% premarket on revenue miss
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A PayPal sign is seen at its headquarters in San Jose, California, Jan. 30, 2024. PayPal reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, but revenue came in a bit light of expectations. PayPal reported net income of $1.01 billion, or 99 cents per share, compared to $1.02 billion, or 93 cents per share, a year earlier. "PayPal delivered strong financial and operating results during a highly productive third quarter," Chriss said in the earnings release. PayPal reported total active accounts of 432 million, up 1% from a year earlier, and beating the average estimate of 430.5 million.

Persons: Alex Chriss, Chriss Organizations: PayPal, LSEG, Meta Locations: San Jose , California, Braintree

☆ Republicans are mobilizing expat votes for Trump in Israel, hoping to tip the scale in battleground states
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

According to the FVAP, only about 5% of American voters in Israel cast their ballot in 2020. AdvertisementHe said American voters in Israel will be asking, '"Which presidency is the one that will save the lives of my children?" He said his in-laws plan to vote for Harris, while his wife may vote for Trump for the first time. In Trump-friendly Israel, American expats are dividedIn general, Israel is Trump-friendly territory. He said that among American voters in Israel, Orthodox Jews are more likely to support Trump, while secular Jews tend to favor Harris.

Persons: —, Judith Segaloff, Segaloff, Expats, Donald Trump, AHMAD GHARABLI, iVote, Heather Stone, they've, Kamala Harris, Stone, Sen, JD Vance, Trump's, Harris, Trump, Raphael Gantshar, Gantshar, Benjamin Netanyahu, Abraham, SAUL LOEB, Tzvi Silver, I'm, Silver, Langer, Uriel Abulof, Abulof, Bibi, Here's Organizations: Service, West Bank, International Court of Justice, Republican Overseas, Getty, Voting, Israel, CBS News, Democratic National Committee, Republican, New Yorker, Abraham Accords, Trump, Accords, Langer Research, Jewish, Tel Aviv University's School of Political Science, Israeli, Republicans Overseas Locations: Israel, AFP, iVote Israel, New York , New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Gaza, Lebanon, New, New Jersey, PORI

But equally important, in their view, was its ability to evoke the promise of the office she seeks. That was not the original intent of Harris’ major address, aides said, but they believe it serves as a timely rebuttal. A permit for the event showed as many as 20,000 people were expected to attend, with spillover onto the National Mall – her first major campaign speech outdoors in Washington. Last week, the leading super PAC supporting Harris’ candidacy raised concerns that the Harris campaign was too closely centering its closing message on calling Trump a fascist. The sweeping backdrop of the White House and the National Mall was designed for maximum effect a week before the final day of voting.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, ”, “ It’s, Trump, – Harris, I’ve, ” Harris, “, Harris ’, Joe Biden, hasn’t, Biden, John Kelly Organizations: Washington CNN, White, Capitol, Democratic, Trump, Air Force, CNN Locations: Madison, United States, Washington, Michigan, Wilmington , Delaware, America, Detroit

☆ Tuesday, October 29, 2024: Cramer says buy this toolmaker's stock after a downgrade
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Tuesday, October 29, 2024: Cramer says buy this toolmaker's stock after a downgradeJim and Jeff discuss the share drop of this retail stock. They also explain why they trimmed this manufacturing stock. Finally, they discuss the key levels they're watching for this housing stock.

Persons: Cramer, Jeff

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN —The Russian Defense Ministry claimed Tuesday it had taken the Ukrainian town of Selydove, southeast of the key city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. Russian forces have been advancing on Selydove in the last several weeks, according to frontline reports. Selydove was an important staging area for Ukraine’s defenses and a key foothold to prevent Russia’s advance toward Pokrovsk. On Sunday, a spokesman for a Ukrainian national guard brigade fighting in Selydove told CNN the town had been “constantly attacked from several directions” for a week. Selydove is a large town where you can accommodate a large number of people and hide equipment.”Video released by Russian state media TASS on Tuesday reportedly shows troops raising the Russian flag in Selydove.

Persons: Selydove, Russia’s, “, Vitaliy Milovidov, Kryvyi Rih Organizations: Ukraine CNN, Russian Defense Ministry, CNN, TASS, Russian Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Selydove, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukrainian, “, Russia, Kharkiv, Kryvyi, Ukraine’s, Russian

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