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☆ The United States and Europe need China for clean energy. They will pay a price to break free
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

London CNN —The United States and Europe are racing to narrow China’s commanding lead in clean energy technologies, throwing subsidies at local manufacturers and hiking tariffs on Chinese imports in a strikingly protectionist turn. Without China’s electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries, reducing planet-heating pollution could take longer and ultimately increase costs for businesses and consumers. Beijing’s virtual monopoly on the processing of some critical minerals comes with particular risks for the global green transition. Zhu Haipeng/VCG/APAny delay in switching to clean energy will exact a heavy toll on the planet. Birol at the IEA also advocates for trade policies that diversify supply chains while reducing the risk of delays to the clean energy transition.

Persons: “, Margrethe Vestager, ”, ” Fatih Birol, David G, Victor, Michael R, Davidson, ” Victor, Pierre, Olivier Gourinchas, Zhu Haipeng, Victor of, Birol, don’t Organizations: London CNN, Russia, Getty, ”, International Energy Agency, Global, University of California, CNN, Monetary Fund, McKinsey Global Institute, Victor of University of California, IEA Locations: United States, Europe, China, Lianyungang, Washington, Netherlands, Japan, Beijing, of Taicang, Suzhou, Brookings, University of California San Diego, Fuzhou, Victor of University of California San Diego

More manpower.”It’s far from the only border security ad on Arizona’s airwaves. They want border security, but they also want to fix our broken immigration system,” Gallego argued in an interview with NBC News. Border security has long been one of Trump and the GOP’s top issues and a weakness for Biden and his party. That was very clear, and that’s why I voted for it.”How Gallego's roots inform his campaignIntertwined with Gallego’s border security and immigration stances are his own identity. The remarks didn’t mention border security or creating a pathway to citizenship, typical talking points of Gallego on the trail.

Persons: Ruben Gallego, “ Ruben Gallego, David Hathaway, Kari Lake, Gallego, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald “, Harris, AdImpact, —, ” Gallego, Jorge Maldonado, “, Trump, Biden, It’s, Marquette University Law Scott, Lake, Gallego “, ”, “ Ruben, “ I’ll Organizations: PHOENIX, Democratic Rep, Arizona Senate, GOP, Democratic, NBC News, NBC News ., Marquette University Law, NPR, PBS, Marist, Republican, Lake, Census, NBC, Harvard, Marines Locations: Mexico, Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Nogales, Arizona , Nevada, Georgia, Washington ,, United States, Washington, Colombian, Mexican, U.S, Chicago, Iraq

☆ Secret to Startup Success: Being an Obnoxious Risk-Taker
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Nate Silver | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Of the billionaires on the 2023 Forbes 400 list — the 400 richest people in the United States — 70% are basically self-made. In 1982, only 40% of the Forbes 400 had started their own business; the majority were simply scions of inherited wealth. The Forbes 400, however, is the extreme right tail of the curve. But you're not sniffing the Forbes 400 list, where the bidding starts at about $3 billion. I don't think VCs are deliberately picking founders they think are unreliable, although sometimes it seems like it.

Persons: Raj Chetty, That's, Chamath Palihapitiya, Palihapitiya, Josh Wolfe, Wolfe, Elon Musk, Thiel, Jeff Bezos, we're, Sam Bankman, Andreessen Horowitz, A16z, Adam Neumann, Neumann, WeWork, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Horowitz, they've, Benchmark's Gurley, Gurley, Nate Silver Organizations: Forbes, United States —, Social Capital, Burger, Lux, VCs, New York Times, Penguin Press, Penguin Publishing, Penguin Random Locations: United States, America, Sri Lanka, Canada, Coney, Israeli, Silicon, Canyon Point , Utah

☆ Starbucks Names Chipotle Boss as New C.E.O.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Danielle Kaye | More About Danielle Kaye | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The chief executive of Chipotle Mexican Grill is moving over to Starbucks, the coffee chain announced on Tuesday. Brian Niccol, who has held the top position at Chipotle since 2018, will take the helm of Starbucks next month, the company said. He will replace Laxman Narasimhan, whose relatively brief tenure began in March last year, when he became the first chief executive to come from outside the company. Mr. Niccol’s career also includes a stint as chief executive of Taco Bell. Mr. Narasimhan will step down as chief executive and board director immediately, with the chief financial officer Rachel Ruggeri stepping in as interim chief executive until Sept. 9.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Laxman Narasimhan, Niccol’s, Narasimhan, Rachel Ruggeri Organizations: Starbucks, Taco Bell Locations: Chipotle, United States, China

☆ Apartments, hockey rinks and Amazon warehouses: Macy's closures will set off a wave of change at shopping malls
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Shoppers walk through the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, a shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia, February 2, 2024. As of early May, the company had 503 Macy's stores, including a small number of other concepts outside of malls. There were 352 shopping malls classified as Class A and B at the end of 2016, according to company reports, S&P Capital IQ and Coresight Research. That decline is sharper among Class C and D shopping malls, which fell from 684 malls in 2016 to 287 in 2022, according to the companies' research. At some distressed malls, Macy's may be the last anchor that remains.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Macy's, Tony Spring, Chris Wimmer, Saul Loeb, Taylor, Anand Kumar, Kumar, Naveen Jaggi Organizations: Fitch, Shoppers, Fashion Centre, Pentagon, Afp, Getty, JCPenney, Coresight, Nordstrom, Belk, Foods, Brookfield Properties Grocery Locations: San Leandro , California, Arlington , Virginia, U.S, JLL, San Francisco

PARIS — The United States and China each won 40 gold medals, in the first Summer Games draw in Olympics history, with America pulling into a tie Sunday with victory in the last event, women’s basketball. But then San Diego native and decorated cyclist Jennifer Valente bailed out the United States by defending her gold in the women’s omnium. Gold medalist Noah Lyles of Team United States celebrates on the podium during the Men's 100m medal ceremony at the Olympics in Paris, on Aug. 5, 2024. The United States still came out with the most overall medals, taking home 126 from Paris 2024. The United States hasn’t failed at winning the most medals since 1992 when the “Unified Team,” athletes from the former Soviet Union republics, won 112 medals, 45 gold.

Persons: China’s Li Wenwen, could’ve, Yuka Kagami, Jennifer Valente, Noah Lyles, Cameron Spencer, United States hasn’t, Simone Biles, Jamie Squire, France's Anastasiia, Katie Ledecky, Germany's Isabel Gose, Jonathan Nackstrand, Frenchman Leon Marchand, Summer McIntosh, Lee Kiefer of, Lauren Scruggs, Eleanor Harvey, Patrick Smith, David K, Li, Sean Nevin Organizations: PARIS, America, France, Chicago, Kennedy Blades, Team United, States didn't, United, “ Unified, Soviet, Olympic Games, Bercy Arena, Getty, Paris La Defense, Lee Kiefer of Team United States, Team United States, Team Canada, Grand Palais Locations: United States, China, Japan, Italy, San Diego, Paris, U.S, States, Beijing, Norway, Germany, Soviet Union, Barcelona, Tokyo, Rio, London, Nanterre, AFP, Grand, France, Israel, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Soviet Republic

☆ Nights in Las Vegas Are Becoming Dangerously Hot
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Ronda Kaysen | Aatish Bhatia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

This June and July, nights in Las Vegas stayed above 79 degrees for all but seven days. And hot nights are something more people are experiencing: No American major metro area has grown as much as Las Vegas has over the last three decades. Even after the sun set in Las Vegas in June and July, temperatures routinely remained in the 80s and 90s. Populations have doubled or more over a generation, with the number of abnormally hot nights rising at similar rates. A growing dangerLas Vegas metro 1984 Urban Core This was the Las Vegas metro in 1984.

Persons: ”, Matt Woods, —, Bridget Bennett, Ariel Choinard, “ You’re, Ms, Choinard, Anita Swogger, Tristan, Chima Cyril Hampo, Mr, Swogger, Tollis, Yanci, Yanci Hill, Steffen Lehmann, Blanca Solis, Solis, Richard Kettler, Solis’s, “ Organizations: Vegas, Las Vegas, National Weather Service, The New York Times, Southern, Resilience, Desert Research Institute, Southern Nevada Health, Duke University, U.S ., Atlanta, National Weather, Major metros, Las, Regional Transportation Commission, Drexel University, Weather Service, University of Nevada Locations: United States, Las Vegas, Vegas, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Austin , Texas, Raleigh, N.C, Orlando, Fla, Austin, Phoenix, … Las Vegas Austin , Texas Raleigh, Phoenix Atlanta, Nevada, Arizona, East Las Vegas, Asia, Henderson, Stewart, Las

What comes next could hinge on who gets to oversee labor relations after the election. The National Labor Relations Board — which polices unfair labor practices and mediates worker-management disputes — has become an aggressive union booster under Biden. While the agency’s policies typically shift depending on who’s in the White House, the change has been pronounced, labor experts and former NLRB staffers say. Before joining the law firm in 2022, White worked for a decade at a regional NLRB field office under the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations. Last year, the NLRB overturned a 50-year precedent, requiring employers to recognize a union if most workers sign authorization cards for one.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, —, ”, Michael LeRoy, haven’t, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ” LeRoy, “ Biden, Joel White, Fox Rothschild, White, Trump, Peter Robb, Jennifer Abruzzo, “ It’s, Rebecca Leaf, Ballard Spahr, Obama, Leaf, ” White, Kate Bronfenbrenner Organizations: National Labor Relations Board, Biden, NLRB, School of Labor, Employment, University of Illinois, Fox, Obama, Trump, “, Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Hollywood, United Auto Workers Locations: Detroit, Hollywood, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Biden’s, Buffalo , New York

Two executives at Smartmatic, a voting machine company, were indicted in Florida on Thursday for allegedly bribing officials in the Philippines to secure contracts ahead of the 2016 election there, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Florida announced. “No voter fraud has been alleged and Smartmatic is not indicted. These are the values that Smartmatic lives by,” the company said in a statement. Smartmatic has since filed a major defamation suit against Fox News and its parent company over the network’s reporting on the stolen election claims. Fox News promoted the indictment of the Smartmatic executives in an email to reporters.

Persons: Roger Piñate, Jorge Miguel Vasquez, “, Vasquez, Smartmatic, J, Erik Connolly, ” Organizations: Attorney's, Southern District of, Philippine, Fox News, NBC News Locations: Florida, Philippines, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Venezuelan, Los Angeles

If approved, it would have been the first new treatment for PTSD in more than two decades. Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve the drug as part of a treatment regimen, given alongside talk therapy. Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve the drug as part of a treatment regimen, given alongside talk therapy. Lykos added that the agency expressed concerns similar to those raised during the advisory committee meeting in June. Davis Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics, said he doesn’t think the FDA decision will hinder the development of psychedelics for mental health disorders, including PTSD.

Persons: “, ”, Holly Fernandez Lynch, Lykos, Amy Emerson, Sarah Silbiger, David Olson, Olson, ” Olson, Brian Barnett, ” Barnett, Joe Biden, Biden, Robert Califf, ” Lynch, psychedelics, David Rind Organizations: Drug Administration, Therapeutics, FDA, Lykos Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Davis Institute for Psychedelics, Cleveland Clinic, Clinical Locations: U.S, White Oak, Md, Ohio

☆ Wealthy investors find opportunities in stock market sell-offs
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Wealthy investors and family offices shied away from stocks leading up to market swings this week, but many saw the drop in prices as an opportunity for tax savings and estate planning, according to wealth advisors. When stocks tumbled Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 3%, wealthy investors neither panicked nor jumped in to buy, according to several advisors. The drop in prices last Friday and Monday also offered a chance for wealthy investors to take advantage of tax benefits and gift strategies. With the gift and estate exemption amount scheduled to expire at the end of next year, many wealthy investors are working to give away the maximum before the expiration. “Most family offices are so invested in alternatives, hedge funds, PE and real estate, that they aren’t moving their investments around anyway,” said Geoffrey von Kuhn, an advisor to several of the nation’s largest family offices.

Persons: ‘, ’ ”, Sean Apgar, ” Apgar, BBR, —, William Sinclair, ” Sinclair, ”, Jennifer Povlitz, Geoffrey von Kuhn, Richard Weintraub, ” Weintraub, Buffett, Michael Pelzar, ” Pelzar, “, Jimmy Chang Organizations: UBS, Deloitte, Nasdaq, BBR Partners, Morgan Private Bank, Big Tech, “, UBS Wealth Management, Americas, Citi Private Bank, Bank of America Private Bank, ” Advisors, Rockefeller Global Family Locations: U.S, J.P

☆ Former Hells Angels member rates 11 biker gang scenes in movies
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Margaret Guzman | Korey Isbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Former Hells Angels chapter president Pat Matter breaks down biker gang scenes in movies and television, such as "Sons of Anarchy," for realism. Matter discusses life during and after joining the Hells Angels, such as the initiation ceremony for a prospect in "Hells Angels on Wheels," starring Jack Nicholson; the role of women in outlaw motorcycle clubs in "Yellowstone" S3E4 (2020); and the plausibility of law enforcement going undercover to infiltrate outlaw motorcycle clubs in "Beyond the Law," with Charlie Sheen. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

Persons: Pat Matter, Angel —, Robert De Niro, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, S2E1, Jack Nicholson, Charlie Sheen Organizations: Hells Angels, Outlaws, Business

Based on Trump's social media commentary, more about their relationship may be coming soon. Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that the two will be speaking together publicly next week. Trump wrote. 'I have no choice'Since gaining Musk's support, Trump has returned the praise. On the day of Trump's speech in Nashville, Musk wrote "Save our kids!"

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Evan Vucci, Donald Trump's, Trump, he'd, Elon, He's, Musk, What's, podcaster Jordan Peterson, they've, Kamala Harris, he's, it's, Joe Biden, Steven Cheung, Biden, Tesla wasn't, Tesla, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, David Sacks, Trump's, CNBC's Joe Kernen, they're, Harris, Mark Fields, —, Fields, CNBC's Brian Sullivan, Giorgia Meloni, Javier Milei, Jair Bolsonaro, Narendra Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu, Kevin Mohatt, Kamala, Mike Moritz, Moritz, Brian Schwartz, Christina Wilkie Organizations: SpaceX, White, AP NASHVILLE, Bitcoin Conference, Elon, Music City Center, Trump, Republican, PAC, North Carolina Attorney General's, America PAC, ELON, Biden, General Motors, Ford, Musk, Tesla, Bitcoin, Italian, Indian, Capitol, Air Force, Joint Base Andrews, Financial Locations: Washington, Tenn, —, Nashville, Memphis , Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Michigan, tamp, Florida, Lago, China, U.S, Atlanta, Gaza, Wisconsin, Joint Base Andrews , Maryland, West Palm Beach , Florida, Silicon Valley

☆ There's a double-edged sword high performers face at work, and it's costing employers their talent
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

High-performing women have it the worst, the analysis found, with 38% of language used in their performance reviews containing exaggerations, clichés, and fixed-mindset labels. Poor feedback is bad for retentionGood-quality feedback is vital to keep top talent. Separate Textio research from 2023 found that workers who receive poor feedback are 63% more likely to leave their jobs within a year. The consequences of poor feedback can also be severe and wide-ranging, Murphy said. "Performance feedback should be delivered in real time whenever possible rather than waiting for a year-end review," Rosen said.

Persons: —, Ylva, That's, Baeckström, Tanner, Cheryl L, Mason, Courtney Murphy, incentivizes, Murphy, plateauing, Diane Rosen, Rosen Organizations: Service, Business, King's College London, Workers, Catalyst, Management, People Solutions

Tropical Storm Debby, which came ashore as a category 1 hurricane along the Florida coast early Monday, will move across the Southeast on Tuesday at roughly the speed of a human walking. Like Debby, both storms stalled over the region and became reminders that a hurricane’s hazards can persist and intensify for days after it makes landfall. Even small changes in the steering currents could result in Debby shifting and changing where the rain falls. The storm will most likely move slightly offshore, allowing some restrengthening before the storm turns north and moves back inland. Debby will funnel huge amounts of moisture northward and collide with cooler air moving into the region, allowing storms to form.

Persons: Debby, Alex Lamers, Hurricane Harvey, ”, Erica, William B, Alberto, Zack Taylor Organizations: Weather Prediction, Houston Metro, Weather, Atmospheric Administration, Iowa State University, Davis Locations: Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Houston, Hurricane Florence, North Carolina, Savannah, Ga, Charleston, S.C, “ Charleston, Florence, Baltimore, Boston

☆ How a VP pick shaped U.S. politics for decades: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In today’s edition, we report on how Vice President Kamala Harris’ search for a running mate is nearing the finish line. In case that wasn’t already clear from the vetting, the interviews and the obsessive media attention, consider the long — and still lengthening — list of ways one selection shaped decades of national politics. The pick influenced not just Obama’s electoral victories and the Obama administration but also every successive presidential election since then. And it could keep doing so for years, as Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to make her choice Tuesday. And Harris’ running mate selection could anoint the Democratic Party’s next presidential favorite, potentially into the 2030s.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Scott Bland, Barack Obama’s, Joe Biden, Obama, Kamala Harris, Obama’s, David Plouffe, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump’s, Biden, Harris, Sen, Evan Bayh, Tim Kaine, —, Cori Bush, Julie Tsirkin, Kyle Stewart, “ I’m, ”, Bush, Wesley Bell, Bell, Louis County’s, Israel —, Jamaal Bowman, J D, Lou Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, Virginia Gov, Kyle Stewart Democratic, NBC News, Israel, Justice Department Locations: Israel, Indiana, Ferguson, Washington, U.S, York, Gaza

☆ The Fed is trying to 'fight a ghost' as recession fears mount, investor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON — As a global market sell off continues amid fears of a looming U.S. recession, the Federal Reserve may have little room for manoeuvre, investor Cole Smead warned Monday. "The Fed is trying to fight a ghost in some respects. But it's a fiscal problem, and that fiscal problem's not ending," he said. The CBOE Volatility Index, also know as the "VIX" — a measure of expected market volatility — jumped to 41.65, according to LSEG data, hitting its highest level since October 2020, as risk fears returned to the market. "Whoever comes in, be it Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, there's going to be an interest in trying to prop up anything," he said.

Persons: Jerome Powell, William McChesney Martin, Cole Smead, Smead, CNBC's, Jay Powell, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: Federal Reserves, Washington , D.C, LONDON, Federal, Smead Capital Management, CNBC, Reuters Locations: Washington ,, U.S, Europe, Asia

☆ Road tripping through Russia: American woman shares challenges of solo trip from Georgia to Mongolia
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Essay Breanna Wilson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

And I’d be doing it solo, an American female, in a vintage Land Cruiser that was anything but inconspicuous. Planning a 7,000-kilometer road tripRussian visa in hand, it was time to start route planning, make my final vehicle preparations, and pack. With a car my size, bearing Georgian plates, driven by an American who doesn’t speak any Russian, I was increasingly nervous. An American girl, traveling alone, saying she’s moving to Mongolia, driving a car with Georgian plates. I had a summer of overlanding and adventuring across Mongolia, and a new life in Ulaanbaatar, to get underway.

Persons: Breanna Wilson, Andrey Orekhov, Evan Gershkovich, Russia – Organizations: Mongolia CNN, Cruiser, US State Department, Google, Astana, Russia, Toyota Top Motors Locations: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tbilisi , Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, American, Russian, Tbilisi, Tbllisi, Georgia, Georgian, Kazbegi, Chechnya, Dagestan, Mariupol, Donetsk, Baku, Alat, Europe, Japan, Kuryk, Altai, Bayan, Ölgii, Astana, Semey, Soviet Union, Russia's, Siberia, –, Tsagaannuur, Mongolia’s, @breannajwilson

The veteran joined thousands of victims who filed claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which expedited litigation when it was signed into law in 2022. The entrance to Camp LeJeune in Jacksonville, N.C., in 2017. Fred Marie / Corbis via Getty Images fileWith the Aug. 10 deadline fast approaching, at least 2,067 Camp Lejeune Justice Act cases have already been filed there so far, according to the court’s clerk, Peter Moore Jr. Andrew Van Arsdale, an attorney representing more than 9,000 Camp Lejeune claimants, said his firm has resolved 15 cases with the Navy in two years. The Department of Veterans Affairs said evidence shows a link between the chemical exposure at Camp Lejeune and some conditions, including Parkinson’s disease and several cancers.

Persons: Terry McClure, McClure, Camp Lejeune, ”, Denise, “, Denise McClure, Lejeune, Joe Keiley, Keiley, Peter Romano, ” Romano, Joe Biden, Camp, Fred Marie, Corbis, Peter Moore Jr, Andrew Van Arsdale, ” Denise McClure, ” Denise Organizations: Marine Corps, Camp Lejeune Justice, Navy, Camp LeJeune, Getty, Justice Department, Agency, Toxic Substances, Centers for Disease Control, “, Department of Veterans Affairs, Lejeune Locations: Camp, North Carolina, Eastern, of North Carolina, Jacksonville, N.C, Camp Lejeune, Louisville , Kentucky

☆ VIPER moon rover: Inside the scramble to save NASA’s canceled lunar vehicle
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

And the availability of the VIPER spacecraft piqued the company’s interest for future projects, Intuitive Machines told CNN. To get reach that goal, Intuitive Machines will likely have to dip into its own funds to complete VIPER’s finishing touches before liftoff. The Simulated Lunar Operations Lab at NASA Glenn Research Center tested planetary roving vehicle systems and components for vehicles such as the VIPER Rover. The Astrobotic Griffin lunar lander (pictured here in a rendering) is now slated to take off no earlier than late 2025. The lunar lander was designed to carry NASA’s VIPER rover as its main payload.

Persons: There’s, ”, Jack Kiraly, VIPER, Tim Crain, Thomas Zurbuchen, Aubrey Gemignani, Crain, ” Crain, “, Josh Marshall, it’s, Astrobotic, Griffin, John Thornton, Chandan Khanna, Griffin’s, Thornton, ” Thornton, Kiraly, I’m, Sen, Shelley Moore Capito, luncheons, Craig Hudson, Jerry Moran, ” Kiraly, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Exploration Rover, NASA, Planetary Society, Research, Goddard Space Flight, Machines, NASA Glenn Research Center, VIPER Rover, Technology, United, Cape Canaveral Space Force, Getty, VIPER, Republican, Reuters Lawmakers, Commerce, Justice, Science, Kansas Republican Locations: Houston, Maryland, Nova, California, Pittsburgh, Cape, Cape Canaveral , Florida, West Virginia, Washington, Washington ,, China, Kansas

“I think folks think it’s Trump reverting to his Id,” a longtime Republican communications adviser said. “The momentum is with Vice President Harris, and we just need to work our hearts out until Election Day,” Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said. “We have multiple pathways to 270 electoral votes,” Dan Kanninen, battleground states director for the Harris campaign, said of the threshold for winning the electoral college. Project 2025, which had been attacked by Democrats, announced that it would stop working on policy after taking criticism from the Trump campaign. “Crazy Kamala is saying she’s Indian, not Black,” Trump wrote on social media.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, National Association of Black Journalists —, —, Trump, ”, Andrew Hitt, “, Kamala, he’s, Sen, Tom Tillis, Biden, Vance, President Harris, Ro Khanna, ” Harris, Chris Kofinis, Hillary Clinton, Ed McMullen, It’s, ” Trump, “ I’ve, Harris ’, it’s, “ Harris, ” Dan Kanninen, ” Kofinis, Lauren Hitt, ” Hitt, Dave McCormick, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Brown, Black, rallygoers, Laura Loomer, Mindy Kaling Organizations: Ohio, National Association of Black Journalists, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Trump, NBC, Republican, Democratic, Democratic Party, Republican National Committee, Biden, Washington Post, ”, Trump stewing, Democratic National Convention, GOP, Democrats, Sun, Republicans, Immigration, Customs Enforcement, National Republican, Committee, Democratic Sens, Black, U.S . Senate Locations: Chicago, Harris, Trump, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, African American, Switzerland, St, Cloud , Minnesota, West, Wisconsin , Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada, Michigan, Sherrod Brown of, Minnesota

☆ Behind McKenzie Long’s Olympic debut, a mother’s love and a profound grief
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Then she was one of the darlings of the Olympic trials. It pushes me through.”Gabby Thomas and McKenzie Long embrace after the 200-meter at U.S. Olympic trials. Running for Ole Miss, McKenzie Long was 2024 NCAA outdoor champion in the 100- and 200-meter. I got us.”An open book like her mother, she’s talked of her bouts with anxiety, and how overwhelming the transition to professional has been. GO DEEPER Gabby Thomas, Olympic 200-meter favorite, is firmly in the spotlight — and ready for it(Top photo of McKenzie Long during U.S. Olympic trials: Charlie Neibergall / AP)

Persons: ” McKenzie Long, Long, Tara Elizabeth Jones, neé Murphy, Jones, “, ” Long, mascara, pouncing, it’s, she’d, Dang, Patrick Smith, could’ve, Sha’Carri Richardson, what’s, ”, Mom, “ You’re McKenzie Long, She’s, she’s, that’s, ” Gabby Thomas, McKenzie Long, Jake, Isaiah, McKenzie, Karmen — Jones, “ Tara, Lizzo, Jake Long, Kenzie, It’s, Ole, Morgan Engel, —, Bowerman, Michael, would’ve, Gabby Thomas, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Great, of Long, Charlie Neibergall Organizations: Adidas, U.S, Hayward, University of Oregon, Olympic, USA, Ole Miss, NCAA, Paris, Jones, West, North Carolina State’s, Carolina State’s, State, WSAZ News Locations: Hawaii, Eugene ,, Paris, Ironton , Ohio, West Virginia, Ironton, Columbus, North Carolina, N.C, State, N.C . State, America, Instagram

Federal court records show that Joshua Conner Jones entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors regarding the treatment of two inmates at the Walker County jail. Jones agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to deprive an inmate of their rights related to the 2023 death of Tony Mitchell. The plea agreement indicated there were five co-conspirators in the mistreatment that led to Mitchell’s death, an indication that the investigation is ongoing and more people could be charged in the death. Court documents did not name the inmate who died, but Bower confirmed the charge was related to Mitchell’s 2023 death. Prosecutors wrote in the plea agreement that Jones admitted that “collectively we did it.

Persons: Joshua Conner Jones, Jones, Tony Mitchell, W Scott Brower, Bower, Mitchell, Mitchell “, Prosecutors, “, ” Jon C, Goldfarb, ” Mitchell, Jan, ” Organizations: U.S, Prosecutors Locations: MONTGOMERY, Ala, —, Alabama, Walker

☆ How Xs and Cs spotted in the ionosphere could disrupt life on Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Earth’s electric and magnetic fields and gravity cause charged particles in the ionosphere to flow away from Earth’s magnetic equator. Typically, plasma bubbles are long and straight because they form along Earth’s magnetic field lines. GOLD observations captured C-shaped and reverse C-shaped plasma bubbles close together in the ionosphere on October 12, 2020, and December 26, 2021. So far, GOLD has only observed two instances of the close pairings, but the C-shaped bubbles have the potential to disrupt communications. “Due to such wide view and continuous measurements, GOLD has allowed us to observe these mysteries within the ionosphere,” Karan said.

Persons: Jeffrey Klenzing, “, it’s, ”, NASA SVS, Fazlul Laskar, —, Laskar, ” Klenzing, Karan et, Deepak Karan, Karan, ” Karan, John Deere, Tim Marquis, ” Laskar Organizations: CNN, International Space Station, NASA SVS, Goddard Space Flight, NASA, of Geophysical Research, University of Colorado’s Laboratory, Atmospheric Locations: Tonga, Greenbelt , Maryland, Baltimore, Boston

☆ The Marines are testing its mobile drone-killing machine, equipped with Stinger missiles and machine gun turrets, for full deployment
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Hope Seck | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Related stories"MCOTEA uses a mission-oriented context in operational testing to relate evaluation results to the impact on the Warfighter's ability to execute missions," the guidebook states. "Focusing on the mission context during operational test planning and execution provides a more robust operational test environment and facilitates evaluation goals." While the real-world MADIS system will be equipped not only with Stinger missiles but also with 30mm machine gun turrets, officials said the tests so far have only involved training ammo. This fall, 3rd LAAB will finally get its first 13 MADIS systems right as the weapon achieves initial operating capability, marking it ready for combat. Program managers said earlier this year that the Marine Corps wants a total of 190 MADIS and 21 L-MADIS systems.

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