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CNN —A Travis County judge granted a Texas House committee’s last-minute temporary restraining order request against the state just 90 minutes before Robert Roberson was scheduled to be executed Thursday. While authorities have not confirmed the execution is delayed, Roberson’s attorneys and the committee fighting for him told CNN they believe the execution is currently halted. “This is an injustice and his blood is on Abbott and Anderson County,” she told CNN. I did not hear his voice,” Brian Wharton, the former detective who oversaw the investigation into Nikki’s death, told state lawmakers Wednesday at a hearing featuring the case. I don’t want to be there, I don’t want to watch it happen,” Wharton told CNN.

Persons: Travis, Robert Roberson, Amanda Hernandez, Roberson, Sonia Sotomayor, ” Sotomayor, ”, Sotomayor, “, ” Robin Maher, Greg, Abbott, Dale Wainwright, Jennifer Roberson, Brian Wharton, Roberson’s, he’s, pediatricians, Nikki Curtis, They’ve, Paroles, ’, Nikki, Nikki “, –, Robert, ” Brian Wharton, Wharton, Gretchen Sween –, ” Wharton, John Grisham, Sween, Jeff Leach, Antoinette Laskey, ” Laskey Organizations: CNN, Texas, Texas Department, Criminal, US, Former Texas Supreme, Huntsville Unit, Supreme, GOP, Wednesday, Appeals, American Academy of Pediatrics, US Army, National Registry, American Academy of Pediatrics ’, Child Locations: Texas, ” Texas, Travis, Huntsville, Anderson County, Anderson, Palestine , Texas

☆ Kamala Harris works to fortify the ‘blue wall’ as Democrats fret over a 2016 repeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“It’s both persuading and mobilizing at the same time – really until the end,” said Dan Kanninen, battleground director for the Harris campaign. In Pennsylvania, Harris lacks a key element of Biden’s appeal: The Catholic, working-class son of Scranton had local and cultural ties to the state. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, on October 16, 2024. “Kamala is for they/them,” a Trump campaign ad declares. But he said it was clear to him that the Harris campaign has learned lessons from 2016.

Persons: Milwaukee CNN — Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, lockstep –, Harris, Trump, “, Gretchen Whitmer, Brian Schimming, I’ll, ” Schimming, ” Harris, ”, Liz Cheney, It’s, –, Dan Kanninen, Donald Trump, ” Kanninen, Joe Biden, – Whitmer, Tony Evers, Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania –, “ We’re, ” Evers, Whitmer, Evers, ” Whitmer, Sarah Kloepping, Michael Dukakis, George H.W, Bush, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, “ It’s, they’ve, Barry Burden, Biden, ” Biden, Barack Obama, Kamala, Harris ’, Tim Walz, Walz, Let’s, Howard Stern, Kamala Harris, Evelyn Hockstein, outspending, “ Kamala, Jill Stein, Stein, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, “ She’s, Christine Fink, Fink, “ I’ve, Phil Swanhorst, “ Trump, Clinton, ” Swanhorst, ” CNN’s David Wright Organizations: Milwaukee CNN, CNN, Wisconsin Republican Party, GOP, Democratic, Republicans, Wyoming, Trump ., Pennsylvania, “, ” Michigan, USA, Elections Research, University of Wisconsin -, Philadelphia Democrats ’, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Democrats, Republican, Trump, Keystone State, Michigan, Green Party, Cornel West, Democratic National Committee, ”, Libertarian Party, Democratic Party Locations: Wisconsin , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Lakes, lockstep, Michigan, Wisconsin, Harris, Bucks County , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Oakland County , Michigan, Waukesha County , Wisconsin, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Hudson , Wisconsin, Green Bay , Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Scranton, ”, Dearborn, Gaza, Detroit, Minnesota, Washington Crossing , Pennsylvania, Georgia , North Carolina, Arizona, Trump, Eau Claire, Ireland, Hillary, Eau Claire County

☆ Want to Understand America? Watch ‘Shark Tank.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jordyn Holman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

“Shark Tank” Over the Years Season 1 (2009-10) The show premiered against the backdrop of the Great Recession. “‘Shark Tank’ is not a game show,” said Kevin O’Leary, a cutthroat investor known sarcastically in the tank as Mr. “Shark Tank” debuted less than a year after the subprime mortgage crisis devastated the global economy. But those kinds of companies are rarely reflected on “Shark Tank” for one simple reason: They don’t make for good TV. “The buyer gave us a shot at Target because of the ‘Shark Tank’ appearance.”“We turn you into a rock star and you become part of the ‘Shark Tank’ culture and the lore of ‘Shark Tank’,” said Mr. O’Leary.

Persons: Tod Wilson, Mark Cuban, Shark Lori Greiner, ”, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Corcoran, Mark Burnett, Lehman Brothers, “, Daymond John, John, ” Mr, Wilson, Ms, Angela Lee, Halle Tecco, Jamie Siminoff, Siminoff, O’Leary, Siminoff “, Mr, Robert Herjavec, Burnett, Herjavec, TJ Maxx, Lori Greiner, Greiner, Michael Jones, Taryn Jones Laeben, ” Tod Wilson, Lee, Sarah Paiji Yoo, Dave Heath, Ann Crady Weiss, Hatch, Weiss Organizations: ABC, Sharks, QVC, Amazon, Bombas, Corcoran Group, “ Tigers, “, Twitter, Marketplace, Valley . Producers, Las, Columbia Business School, Halle, Four, Smart Tire Company, TJ, Tank, Tank Venture, Science Inc, Forbes, IRL Ventures, Educators, Blueland Locations: Angeles, Valley, Manhattan, America, Britain, Canada, United States, Houston, Somerset, N.J, Las Vegas, cybersecurity, Target, U.S, Los Angeles, Wegman’s, Minneapolis, Queens

☆ Israeli military says it is investigating the possible killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Israeli military on Thursday said it was investigating the "possibility" that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among three militants killed in an operation in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Defense Forces added that the identity of the three casualties could not be confirmed at this time. "The forces that are operating in the area are continuing to operate with the required caution," it added in a social media post. In a social media update posted after the IDF communication, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said, "You will pursue your enemies and they will fall before you by the sword. Sinwar assumed overall command of the Iran-backed Hamas in August, following the assassination of former political chief Ismail Haniyeh.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Yoav Gallant, John Kirby, Washington, Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Houthis, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: Israeli Defense Forces, CNBC, Israeli, National Security, NBC News, Hezbollah Locations: Gaza, Iran, Israel, Tehran, Lebanese, Beirut, U.S, Asia, Pacific

☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: The changing face of India's rich
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Speaking to CNBC's Inside India, Kohli noted that India's wealthy now come from a swathe of industries. India's stock market became the fourth-largest in the world at the start of the year, after overtaking Hong Kong. Meanwhile, those whose wealth that falls between 10 to 50 million Indian rupees are in the affluent category, he added. Historically, India's wealthy had a median age exceeding 50. Drivers of India's wealthThe growth in India's wealthy population comes in tandem with the nation's economic progress.

Persons: Ratan Tata, Waterfield, Ratan Tata —, Ambani, Himanshu Kohli, Kohli, Pramod Gubbi, Marcellus, Lee, Gubbi, Knight Frank, What's, Malcolm Dorson, Dorson Organizations: Tata Group, Fortune India, Tata Sons, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Titan Company, Marcellus Investment, Lee Kuan Yew, of Public, National University of Singapore, Bombay Stock Exchange, Global, Volvo, Apollo Locations: India, Tata, CNBC's, Hong Kong, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, U.S

Two former Indiana University basketball players have sued their alma mater alleging their team doctor repeatedly sexually assaulted them and their teammates and the school did nothing to stop him. Delaney names the Trustees of Indiana University as defendants in the lawsuit, alleging Title IX violations by the school for failing to protect the students. Delaney said she alerted Indiana University in a letter last month that a former basketball player had come forward with allegations of abuse at the hands of Bomba. “When Mujezinovic’s teammates saw that he was assigned to Dr. Bomba, Sr., they warned Mujezinovic to prepare for ‘the finger’,” the suit says. “When Mujezinovic declined, Dr. Bomba, Sr. informed Mujezinovic they could ‘skip’ the rectal examination for that year,” the lawsuit says.

Persons: Haris Mujezinovic, Charlie Miller, Bob Knight, Bradford Bomba, Knight, “ Dr, Bomba, “, Mujezinovic, Miller, ” Mujezinovic, ” Miller, ”, Kathleen Delaney, Delaney, IU’s, Mark Bode, Dr, Richard Strauss, Strauss, Bradford Bomba Jr, Bomba’s, Bomba “, Sr Organizations: Indiana University, Hoosiers, Court, Hoosier, Indiana, IX, IU, Jones, Ohio State University, American Cancer Society, physicals Locations: U.S, Southern Indiana, Europe

Israeli officials were Wednesday scrutinizing an unusually stern letter from the U.S. government threatening to review military assistance to the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if it continued to block essential aid from entering the Gaza Strip. People involved in aid distribution in Gaza told NBC News that several trucks had entered Gaza City in the north of the enclave, but that aid had not been distributed elsewhere. Since Sept. 30, he said, “only 12 trucks of food have actually made it to the population” through the Erez border crossing in northern Gaza. While the U.N. only counts its own trucks, Israel includes commercial vehicles in its tallies. The State Department says U.S. pressure placed on Israel in April did work and humanitarian assistance increased.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, haven’t, Andrew Miller, State Anthony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Axios, COGAT, Scott Anderson, John Kirby, Blinken “, ”, it’s, we’ve, ” Charles Hollis, “, It’s, Biden, Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Ron Dermer Organizations: U.S, State, Defense, State Department, NBC News, Israeli Defense Ministry, United Nations Relief, Works Agency, House, Gaza, The State Department, Israeli, Strategic Affairs, Reuters Locations: Gaza, United States, U.S, Israel, Gaza City, New York, British, Austin, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Nabatieh

A Georgia judge on Tuesday blocked a new rule from the state's election board that would have required counties to count ballots cast on Election Day by hand, a provision critics had said would cause delays and disruptions in reporting results in the battleground state. He has repeatedly praised the three board members who passed the measure, saying they’re “pit bulls fighting for honesty, transparency and victory.”The three members are Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffares and Janelle King. Brian Kemp and the state Democratic Party. In August, the same Georgia board members passed other new rules that would allow county election board members to conduct “reasonable” inquiries before they certify results. Tuesday's temporary injunction also came after McBurney handed Trump allies another defeat, ruling that county election boards in Georgia are not allowed to refuse to certify election results.

Persons: Robert McBurney, —, who’ve, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris ’, they’re, ”, Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffares, Janelle King, Johnson, Jeffares, King, Brian Kemp, McBurney Organizations: Democrats, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party of Georgia, Republican Party, Republican, GOP, Georgia GOP Gov, Democratic Party, Democratic, Trump Locations: Georgia, Fulton County

☆ Many of the small business owners Harris is targeting say they've never heard of a key economic proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Harris has proposed expanding the small business tax deduction ten-fold, from $5,000 to $50,000. Five female entrepreneurs told BI that many small business owners aren't aware of the plan. Only one of them, she said, reached out to inform her about Vice President Kamala Harris' proposal to increase the small business tax deduction tenfold. Oswald thinks that small business advocacy organizations and financial institutions that provide loans should send the word out about candidates' proposals. Related storiesAnne Zimmerman, 71, co-founded one such organization, Small Business for America's Future, in addition to her Ohio-based accounting firm for small businesses.

Persons: Harris, —, Ashley Storck, Kamala Harris, Storck, — she's, Joe Biden, Rhett Buttle, Biden, Hama Hinnawi, Patricia Oswald, Hinnawi, Oswald, Anne Zimmerman, there's, You've, Zimmerman, Taylor McCleneghan, Mary Hansen Organizations: Service, White, Small Business, Business Development Center, Small, America's, Trump, Republican, American University Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Chicago

☆ CEO of aerospace company cited in SpaceX's new lawsuit is siding with Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

SpaceX compared itself to another space company in its lawsuit against a California agency. Phantom Space CEO Jim Cantrell, a longtime colleague of Elon Musk, supports SpaceX. AdvertisementCantrell told BI that the company got approval for 12 launches at a separate Space Launch Complex at the base. The space rocket company says in the lawsuit that the commission was trying to "unlawfully regulate space launch programs" at Vandenberg military base. Driesen pointed out that SpaceX's lawsuit emphasizes an administrative law claim that federal law prohibits the commission from interfering in the company's launch plan.

Persons: Jim Cantrell, Elon, —, Elon Musk, Vandenberg, Cantrell, Eugene Volokh, Volokh, David Driesen, Musk, Driesen Organizations: SpaceX, Phantom, Service, California Coastal Commission, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Business, United States Space Force, Vandenberg, FAA, Elon, California Coastal, UCLA, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Syracuse University Locations: California

☆ Fact check: John Deere says Trump’s story about how he saved US jobs with a tariff threat is fictional
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Inflation under Trump: Trump repeated his false claim that there was “no inflation” over his four years as president. Inflation under Biden: Trump also falsely claimed, “Biden went two years with no inflation, because he inherited from me. South Korea’s payments for the US military presence: Trump repeated his false claim that before his presidency, South Korea paid “nothing” for the US military presence there. He claimed that when he started trying to get South Korea to pay, the country responded, “We will not. The Congressional Research Service wrote in a 2023 report: “In the past, South Korea generally paid for 40%-50% (over $800 million annually) of the total non-personnel costs of maintaining the U.S. troop presence in South Korea.”US troops in South Korea: Trump falsely claimed, as he has before, that the US has “40,000 troops” in South Korea.

Persons: Washington CNN —, Donald Trump, Trump, John Deere, they’re, John Micklethwait, Harris, Kamala Harris, –, Biden, “, “ Biden, don’t, ”, didn’t, Trump, Barack Obama, Obama, Nobody, Joe Biden, haven’t, Biden’s Organizations: Washington CNN, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNN, Republican, Economic, of, Bloomberg News, Biden, Capitol, Trump, The Justice Department, FBI, Trade, European Union, “, EU, US, European, NATO, ”, Nord, ISIS, South, Congressional Research Service, Pentagon, Department of Defense Locations: Mexico, United States, of Chicago, Washington, DC, Biden’s, China, Canada, Japan, European Union, Venezuela, Russian, Germany, Nord, ”, South Korea, Korea, Trump , South Korea, South

☆ Father of Georgia school shooter knew of son’s deteriorating state, say investigators, who found notebook with disturbing drawings
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Cindy Von Quednow | Phil Gast | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Colt Gray, 14, meanwhile, will be tried as an adult, authorities have said. A fascination with guns, school shootingsWard testified Colt Gray detailed in notebooks his plans for what he intended to do at Apalachee High School. When Colin Gray asked his son who that was, Colt Gray explained and the topic was “dropped” after that. And while Marcee Gray called Apalachee pleading for staff to find her son, Colin Gray did not call. Colin Gray did not appear remorseful after the deputies showed up, Ward testified.

Persons: Colin Gray, Gray, Colt Gray, ”, Kelsey Ward, Colt, Jeffrey Toobin, Colin Gray’s, “, Jud Smith, Ward, it’s, Nikolas Cruz, Marcee Gray, ” Marcee Gray, ” Ward, Colin, didn’t, Ward Colt Organizations: CNN, Apalachee High School, Prosecutors, of, Colt, Parkland, Grays Locations: Georgia, Barrow, Parkland , Florida, America, Barrow County, Athens , Georgia

☆ Robert Telles: Former Las Vegas-area Democratic politician gets minimum 28 years for killing reporter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Standing in shackles before the judge on Wednesday, Telles offered “deepest condolences” to German’s family but again denied responsibility for the reporter’s death. “But I did not kill Mr. German.”Prosecutor Pamela Weckerly told the judge that evidence showed Telles killed German because “he didn’t like what Mr. German had written about him. Prosecutor Christopher Hamner told the jury that Telles blamed German for destroying his career, ruining his reputation and threatening his marriage. Telles told the jury he took a walk and went to a gym at the time German was killed. “Although the jailing of Telles cannot undo Jeff German’s murder, it can act as an important deterrent to would-be assailants of journalists.”

Persons: Robert Telles, “, ”, Steve Wolfson, Telles, Jeff German, Pamela Weckerly, Robert Draskovich, Draskovich, ” Draskovich, Wolfson, ” Weckerly, Christopher Hamner, Telles ’, German’s, Michelle Leavitt, ” Katherine Jacobsen, Jeff German’s Organizations: Las Vegas AP, Democratic, Las Vegas, Public, Police, Authorities, ” Prosecutors, Protect Journalists, Associated Press Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, ” Clark County, Clark, Telles, Clark County, U.S, New York, Canada, Caribbean

☆ Intel is a security risk for China, says influential industry group
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Beijing Reuters —Intel products sold in China should be subject to a security review, the Cybersecurity Association of China (CSAC) said on Wednesday, alleging the US chipmaker has “constantly harmed” the country’s national security and interests. “It is recommended that a network security review is initiated on the products Intel sells in China, so as to effectively safeguard China’s national security and the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese consumers,” CSAC said. Last year, CAC barred domestic operators of key infrastructure from buying products made by US memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc (MU) after deeming the company’s products as having failed its network security review. A similar security review on Intel products could negatively impact the company’s revenues, over a quarter of which came from China last year. “This poses a great security threat to the critical information infrastructures of countries all over the world, including China … the use of Intel products poses a serious risk to national security,” CSAC said.

Persons: ” CSAC, ”, Dan Coatsworth, AJ Bell Organizations: Beijing Reuters, Intel, Cybersecurity Association of China, Cyberspace Administration of China, CAC, Micron Technology Inc, Washington, US National Security Agency, NSA, Nvidia Locations: Beijing, China

☆ Harris is working hard to court small business owners as some have never heard of a key proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

☆ The solid-state batteries hype is fading – prompting auto giants to consider alternatives
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Solid-state batteries have long been billed as the "holy grail" of sustainable driving. As the name suggests, solid-state batteries contain a solid electrolyte, made from materials such as ceramics. Automakers have invested billions of dollars in solid-state battery research and teamed up with developers to produce their own versions for mass production. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesJapan's Toyota, for instance, has said it is aiming to bring solid-state batteries into mass production between 2027 and 2028. Yet, despite growing hype over the potential rollout of solid-state batteries, analysts remain skeptical about when they will actually make it to market.

Persons: Tomohiro Ohsumi, Japan's Nissan, Germany's Mercedes, Max Reid, Wood Mackenzie, Reid, Wood Mackenzie's Reid, Julia Poliscanova, Poliscanova, Nio, Ganfeng, Environment's Poliscanova Organizations: Afp, Getty, Toyota Motor Corp, Benz Group, Stellantis, Hyundai, Kia, Environmental Defense Fund, CNBC, Transport, Environment, Paris, Show, Qingtao Energy Locations: Nanjing, China's, Jiangsu, PARIS, France, Tokyo, Japan, U.S, China

☆ Arizona lawyers keep distance from GOP's 'election integrity' operation amid concern over Kari Lake's fraud claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Vaughn Hillyard | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Earlier this month, Kory Langhofer resigned as the chief legal counsel for former President Donald Trump's and the Republican National Committee’s “election integrity” operation in Arizona. “There’s just a perception that [Republican lawyers] are not doing enough proactively,” a second lawyer said about staving off supposed fraud. “Is it possible we are all being gaslit by the @gop regarding a fake ‘Election Integrity’ program that doesn’t actually exist?” Wren wrote in the post. Harmeet Dhillon, attorney and member of the Republican National Committee, will oversee the GOP's legal efforts around the election in Arizona. “We are full steam ahead in our unprecedented dedication to Election Integrity,” she added.

Persons: Kari Lake’s, Kory Langhofer, Donald Trump's, Langhofer, ” “ Kari, ”, “ There’s, staving, Trump, Harmeet Dhillon, Dhillon doesn’t, “, Lake’s, Caroline Wren, Wren, onboarded Dhillon, Dhillon, Kyle Grillot, Gina Swoboda, Swoboda, Kari Lake, Bryan Blehm, Stephen Richer, Richer, Adrian Fontes, — Organizations: Republican National, White, Trump, NBC News, Arizona Republican, GOP, Republican, RNC, Lake, Republican National Committee, Bloomberg, Getty, Arizona Republican Party, NBC, Arizona Republicans, Arizona Supreme Court, Arizona voters, ’, ”, Democratic Locations: PRESCOTT, Ariz, Arizona, —, California, ”, Maricopa County, An Arizona

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall returned to the field for practice on Monday for the first time since he was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery nine days before the season opener. The 49ers opened a window for Pearsall to begin practicing with the team while he remains on the non-football injury list. “I saw him warming up and I started smiling because I know how big of a factor he can be for the team,” rookie guard Dominick Puni said. Pearsall was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt in San Francisco’s Union Square area and was hospitalized overnight. He avoided damage to any organs and nerves and was back working out at the team facility the following week.

Persons: Ricky Pearsall, Kyle Shanahan, Pearsall, “, Dominick Puni, ”, Jacob Cowing, ” Cowing, “ It’s, ” Pearsall Organizations: — San Francisco 49ers, 49ers, Arizona State, Gators Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, —, Pearsall, San Francisco’s Union, Florida

CNN —The Biden administration sent a letter to the Israeli government demanding it act to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within the next 30 days or risk violating US laws governing foreign military assistance, suggesting US military aid could be in jeopardy. The Sunday letter, jointly written by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, is addressed to Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer. It marks a significant new step by the US to try to compel Israel to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza. The deadline falls after the US presidential election on November 5. This story is breaking and will be updated.

Persons: CNN —, Biden, Antony Blinken, Defense Lloyd Austin, Yoav Gallant, Ron Dermer, “, ”, ” Blinken, Austin Organizations: CNN, Defense, Strategic, US, US State and Defense Locations: Gaza, Israel, norther

☆ I left London for a little town in Latvia. It lacks certain luxuries, but it's a safer, easier place to raise a kid.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ashley Couto | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Vitor Urbano moved from London to Latvia for a quieter life before his child was born. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Vitor Urbano, a freelancer who moved from London to Latvia. I moved from Sintra, Portugal, to London in 2011. We chose Latvia so my partner could have better opportunitiesThere were two obvious choices of where to live: Portugal or Latvia, where my girlfriend is from. Across the board, things are more expensive in London, but the remuneration is way higher than in Latvia.

Persons: Vitor Urbano, —, I'd, that's Organizations: Service, London Locations: London, Latvia, Sintra, Portugal, EU, Saldus, Latvian

☆ Ricky Pearsall returns to the 49ers practice for the first time since shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Santa Clara, California (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall returned to the field for practice on Monday for the first time since he was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery nine days before the season opener. The 49ers opened a window for Pearsall to begin practicing with the team while he remains on the non-football injury list. “I saw him warming up and I started smiling because I know how big of a factor he can be for the team,” rookie guard Dominick Puni said. Pearsall was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt in San Francisco’s Union Square area and was hospitalized overnight. He avoided damage to any organs and nerves and was back working out at the team facility the following week.

Persons: —, Ricky Pearsall, Kyle Shanahan, Pearsall, “, Dominick Puni, ”, Jacob Cowing, ” Cowing, “ It’s, ” Pearsall Organizations: — San Francisco 49ers, 49ers, Arizona State, Gators Locations: Santa Clara , California, Pearsall, San Francisco’s Union, Florida

☆ China's new focus in U.S. elections interference is not Harris-Trump presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Barbara Booth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

With the U.S. presidential election fast approaching, U.S. intelligence officials have issued a stark warning: China's latest efforts to influence the outcome is shifting away from the presidential race and toward state and local candidates. This new focus is part of a broader strategy by Beijing to build relationships with officials who could eventually advance China's interests. Local and state elections have become prime targets for Chinese interference because they receive far less scrutiny than national races, making it easier for China's influence campaigns to fly under the radar. One example of China's influence operations is its use of disinformation campaigns designed to exploit divisive issues such as immigration, racial justice, and economic inequality. Despite these efforts, controlling the full scope of foreign influence operations remains a daunting challenge.

Persons: they've, Brandon Wales, they're, cyberthreats, Javad Abed, Abed, George Floyd, Kent Walker, Mark Warner, John Cohen, Cohen Organizations: U.S, Infrastructure Security Agency, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Microsoft, Intelligence, Senate Intelligence, Center for Internet Security Locations: Beijing, Washington, Russia, China, Iran, U.S, Wales

☆ The US risks being caught off-guard by a recession with the labor market far weaker than most realize, strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wall Street should still being watching out for a possible recession, said strategist Paul Dietrich. If temporary government jobs were removed from the lastjobs report, unemployment would be 4.5%, Dietrich said. AdvertisementThe US is riding high, but one strategist says economic optimism will eventually be cut short as unseen labor weakness bites. AdvertisementThat plays into Dietrich's broader point that rising unemployment can be a sure sign of recession. Though other analysts have also scrutinized the unemployment rate, its importance has been questioned in today's unusual economic cycle.

Persons: Paul Dietrich, Dietrich, —, Riley, Wall, joblessness, Dietrich isn't Organizations: Service, Riley Wealth, US

☆ Hot chip stocks suffer a tough one-two punch, but there are winners in Tuesday's down market
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

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Persons: Jim Cramer, Biden, ASML, Christophe Fourquet, We're, LVMH, Luis Vuitton, it's, Estee Lauder, JB Hunt, Morgan Stanley, Abbott, Wells Fargo, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, ., Energy, Technology, Dow, Semiconductors, Nvidia, Devices, Bloomberg News, U.S, Broadcom, Micron, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, United Airlines, Interactive, Abbott Laboratories, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: U.S, France, China, Estee

CNN —A record number of early votes have been cast in Georgia on Tuesday as residents headed to the polls in a critical battleground state that is grappling with the fallout from Hurricane Helene and controversial election administration changes that have spurred a flurry of lawsuits. More than 300,000 ballots were cast Tuesday, Gabe Sterling of the Georgia secretary of state’s office said on X. Georgia election officials say absentee ballots went out by the US Postal Service as scheduled and were not impacted by the storm. It’s also possible that the state could continue to see high numbers of early votes given that Georgia law now mandates two Saturdays of early voting and allows for two Sundays of early voting if a county desires. Legal fights continueMeanwhile, state judges are scrutinizing a number of new rules passed by the Trump-backed Republican majority on the State Election Board that Democrats warn could inject post-election “chaos” into the Georgia.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Gabe Sterling, Sterling, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, “, ”, Brad Raffensperger, It’s, Raffensperger, ” Raffensperger, Robert McBurney, McBurney, they'll, Harris, Fay Ainsworth, we’ve, Joseph Henry King Jr, Kareem Rosshandler, Jill Stein, “ We’ve, ” Rosshandler, Mounira Elsamra Organizations: CNN, Republican, Corine, US Postal Service, Biden, Trump, Peach State, Legal, Board, Democrats, GOP, Green Party, Israel, Electoral College Locations: Georgia, Hurricane, Atlanta, Corine Canada, Southeast . Georgia, Trump’s crosshairs, Peach, Fulton County

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