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☆ U2 can't play every night: The Las Vegas Sphere will be a success only if it can sell pricey tickets for everyday events, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But how big will the ball be when it comes to its success and the impact on Las Vegas tourism? "If they can sell tickets for $100 during the day in Las Vegas, it could be a big success. The Las Vegas Sphere dressed as a jack-o'-lantern. Tickets for The Sphere Experience start at $90 each and go up to $250 for the best seats. For The Sphere Experience, there are three shows on most Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, with four on Sundays.

Persons: Darren Aronofsky, —, Charles Bobrinskoy, Ariel Investments —, John Rogers, Bobrinskoy, Kevin Mazur, Taylor Swift Organizations: Las Vegas, Service, of, Ariel, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Bloomberg, Costco Locations: Las, Las Vegas

☆ Airlines want you to lose weight. Ozempic could save them millions.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Airlines are consistently looking for ways to reduce plane weight to increase fuel efficiency. The rise in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could benefit airlines. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe recent boom of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other buzzy weight-loss drugs could do more than just help people lose weight — it could help the airline industry save money on fuel. Insider reported in 2021 that the average weight of passengers had increased — American Airlines told Insider at the time that their average passenger was eight pounds heavier, at 182 pounds in summer and 187 pounds in winter. Both American and Southwest Airlines previously told Insider that they use data from the CDC to calculate passenger weight.

Persons: —, Sheila Kahyaoglu, liraglutide —, they've, Elon Musk, Boris Johnson, Amy Schumer, Charles Barkley, Sharon Osbourne Organizations: Service, Airlines, FAA, Jefferies, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, CDC Locations: York City

☆ Airlines might be quietly loving the Ozempic craze. The drugs could save United $80 million a year if each passenger dropped 10 pounds, one analyst estimated.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The rise in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could benefit airlines. One analyst estimated United would save $80 million a year if every passenger lost 10 pounds. AdvertisementAdvertisementUsing United Airlines as a model, Kahyaoglu estimated that if each passenger weighed 10 pounds less on average, the weight savings would equal around 1,790 pounds per flight. Insider reported in 2021 that the average weight of passengers had increased — American Airlines told Insider at the time that their average passenger was eight pounds heavier, at 182 pounds in summer and 187 pounds in winter. Both American and Southwest Airlines previously told Insider that they use data from the CDC to calculate passenger weight.

☆ How to negotiate your dream job
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementBut first, negotiate, negotiate, negotiate. September is called the harvest moon, corn moon, and barley moon. While March is called the worm moon, sap moon, and crow moon. In other newsBeing "delulu" about a crush or job opportunity could help you achieve your dreams, a therapist said.

Persons: —, Dianne Feinstein, we're, Robert Half, Scott Dobroski, Jenna Alexander, you've, Dobroski, Alexander, Charles B Cochran, Sir Noel Coward, Bob Riha, Christian Hartmann, Michael Jordan, Henrik Sørensen, Melissa Wells, It's, Naga Siu, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Congress, Excellence, Southampton, Topical Press Agency, BMW, Chevrolet, CNN, BP, Eiffel, Reuters, NBA Locations: California, New York, Paris, France, San Diego, New York City, London

☆ Top U.S. general Mark Milley to hand over reins after four years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Retiring Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, Army General Mark Milley (L), greets incoming Chairman, Air Force General Charles Brown, during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Milley, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, on September 29, 2023. Top U.S. general Mark Milley will retire on Friday after a four-year tenure that saw successes like the killing of ISIS head Abu Bakr al Baghdadi and helping Ukraine to defend against Russia's invasion, but also included the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and a rocky relationship with former President Donald Trump. Milley will hand over command to Air Force chief General Charles Q. Brown, who will be only the second Black officer to become chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after Colin Powell two decades ago. Milley took the reins in 2019 after being nominated by Trump, but soon found himself having to balance the need to maintain his relationship with the former president without appearing to be political.

Persons: Mark Milley, Charles Brown, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, Donald Trump, Milley, Charles Q, Brown, Colin Powell, Trump Organizations: Staff, Air Force, Armed Forces, Joint Base Myer, Henderson, U.S, ISIS, Joint Chiefs of Staff Locations: Arlington , Virginia, Ukraine, Afghanistan

☆ Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson says she didn't recognize NBA icon Charles Barkley after he thanked her for testifying
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Hutchinson was approached by Charles Barkley but was unaware of his identity, per her new book. Hutchinson said her lack of knowledge about Barkley was "embarrassing," but she found humor in the situation. AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson admits that her knowledge of basketball greats might be rather terrible. "Cassidy, you're trying to tell us you don't know who Charles Barkley is?!" "'You're embarrassing me,' I said.

Persons: Hutchinson, Charles Barkley, Barkley, —, Cassidy Hutchinson, Charles Barkley —, Joe Biden, Bill Jordan, Jody Hunt, Jordan, Hunt, Cassidy, I'd Organizations: WH, Service, White House, NBA, Fulton Locations: Atlanta

☆ Levi's CEO fired more than half of his execs during his first 18 months in the role and regrets not letting go of some staff more quickly
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bergh became CEO of Levi's in 2011 at a time when sales and brand loyalty were faltering. "The easiest way to change the culture is to change the people," Bergh told CNBC in an interview. Bergh became president and CEO of the company in 2011 when sales were faltering and brand loyalty was fading. Although he had a tough stance on firing, Bergh said that there were still times when he didn't act quickly enough to remove people who weren't the right fit. When asked about his biggest regrets, Bergh replied: "This is a corny saying and it gets said a lot, but probably not exiting people soon enough when I knew that there was something not right."

Persons: Charles Bergh, Bergh, —, Levi Strauss, Chip Bergh, CNBC's Christine Tan, Tan, " Bergh, it's, Michelle Gass Organizations: CNBC, Service

☆ Levi's Strauss CEO says his biggest mistake was not firing the wrong people fast enough
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

I had 11 direct reports, and in the first 18 months, nine of them were gone," Charles Bergh, CEO of Levi's Strauss, said. Still, Bergh told CNBC's Christine Tan that his biggest regret was not firing the wrong people fast enough. Charles Bergh, CEO of Levis Strauss & Co., speaks during the 2015 Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. Expanding footprint in AsiaOne promising area for Levi's growth is its expansion in Asia. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images

Persons: Charles Bergh, Levi's Strauss, Bergh, CNBC's Christine Tan, Levis, Levi's, it's, Edward Berthelot, " Bergh, Levi Organizations: Levis Strauss &, Global, Bloomberg, Getty, New York, CNBC Locations: Midtown Manhattan, San Francisco , California, U.S, New, New York City, Asia, Hong Kong

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." McCallum died Monday of natural causes surrounded by family at New York Presbyterian Hospital, CBS said in a statement. His parents were musicians; his father, also named David, played violin, his mother played cello. When David was 3, the family moved to London, where David Sr. played with the London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic. In 2007, when he was working on “NCIS,” McCallum told a reporter: “I’ve always felt the harder I work, the luckier I get.

Persons: David McCallum, McCallum, “ David, ”, James Bond, Ian Fleming, Jon Heitland's “, Robert Vaughn, Napoleon Solo, Illya, “ I’d, ’, Vaughn, Donald “ Ducky, Mark Harmon, Ducky, “, Lauren Holly, Steven D, Binder, David North, Sapphire, “ Amadeus ”, Michael Sheen, David Suchet, ” David Keith McCallum, David, David Sr, Young David, Jill Ireland, Charles Bronson, Bronson, ” McCallum, Katherine, Carpenter, we’ve, Paul, Jason, Valentine, Peter, Sophie, ” Peter McCallum, “ I’ve, ” ___ Bob Thomas Organizations: ANGELES, New York Presbyterian Hospital, CBS, Scottish, United Network Command, Law, Naval Criminal Investigation Service, Navy, Hallmark, of Fame, City, Associated Press, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Royal Academy of Music, Royal Academy of Dramatic, Los Angeles Times Locations: New, Russian, Los Angeles, New York, Santa Monica, U.S, American, Glasgow, London, Australia, Ireland, “

☆ Geologist Marie Tharp mapped the ocean floor and helped solve one of science's biggest controversies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Back then, no one knew what the ocean floor looked like — until one woman used her many talents to find out. When she reflected on her life, geologist Marie Tharp recollected being able to fill in the blanks of the ocean floor, which she saw as a fascinating jigsaw puzzle. Their final project together was the World Ocean Floor Map. The Heezen-Tharp “World Ocean Floor” map painted by Heinrich Berann. Marie Tharp Maps, LLCAfter Heezen's death, organizations that had hired him and Tharp to work on projects reassigned them.

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Paris CNN —King Charles and Queen Camilla have just wrapped up their long-awaited state visit to France, spending their final day in the southwest of the country. The royal trip to France has been seen by many as a continuation of the two neighbors' efforts to reset relations in a post-Brexit world. French President Emmanuel Macron rolled out the red carpet for King Charles III. Another element that looks likely to become a staple of state visits from King Charles is the focus on green issues. Throughout the trip, French news broadcasters went into daily special programming, with their commentators dissecting every move in their hours-long coverage.

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☆ Acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia dies unexpectedly at 72
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 19 (Reuters) - The acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia, JoAnne Epps, fell ill on Tuesday while attending a memorial service on campus and died a short time later, the school said in a statement. Epps appeared to have "suffered a sudden episode" and was "promptly attended to by emergency medical" personnel at the scene, Dr. Daniel del Portal, chief clinical officer for the Temple University Health System, told an afternoon news conference. She was then taken to Temple Hospital, "where resuscitation efforts continued but were unfortunately unsuccessful," del Portal said. "Temple has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember," Epps said in a statement when she was appointed acting president in April. Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles and Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: JoAnne Epps, Epps, Charles Blockson, Daniel del, Jason Wingard, Steve Gorman, Kanishka Singh, Michael Perry Organizations: Temple University, Local, Temple University Health System, Temple Hospital, university's, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Washington

The Senate backed President Joe Biden's nomination of Brown to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by 83 to 11. He will be only the second Black officer to chair the Joint Chiefs after Colin Powell two decades ago. Brown and other military officials had said Tuberville's blockade of hundreds of military promotions could have a far-reaching impact across the armed forces, affecting troops and their families and harming national security. Schumer's procedural motion did not address hundreds of other military promotions still being delayed by Tuberville's action. The Senate's approval of military promotions is usually smooth.

Persons: Joe Biden, Charles Brown Jr, Brown, Evelyn Hockstein, Charles Q, Joe Biden's, Colin Powell, Chuck Schumer, Tommy Tuberville, Tuberville, Lloyd Austin, Schumer, Austin, Randy George, Eric Smith, Patricia Zengerle, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Chris Reese, Christopher Cushing Organizations: U.S, Air Force, U.S . Joint Chiefs of Staff, White, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Senate, U.S . Air Force, Republican, Senate, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Chiefs, Pentagon, Defense Department, Defense, Black U.S, Army, Marine Corps, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Pacific, China

☆ What Nelson Mandela and John Madden taught this NFL coach about leadership
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Poppy Harlow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Ahead of the start of the NFL season, Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera sat down with CNN This Morning for a wide-ranging interview on leadership and other topics. Ron Rivera: There are so many great examples out there of it, you know, from people like Nelson Mandela. You know, there’s a great saying that says leadership is not about you, but it will start with you. RR: I think great leaders start with themselves. I think you’ve got to create a positive culture that is built through character.

Persons: Ron Rivera, Rivera, Poppy Harlow, Nelson Mandela, you’ve, there’s, I’ve, Andy Reid, John Madden, “ Ron, haven’t, ”, it’s, Daron Payne, John McDonnell, It’s, Bill Belichick, Sean Payton, Tom Coughlin, Dan Snyder, Charles Barkley, LeBron James, Megan Rapinoe, Eric Reid, Colin Kaepernick, we’re, they’re, let’s Organizations: CNN, NFL, Washington, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Post, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos Locations: New York, San Francisco, American

The state population is 27% Black, but the districts are drawn so that white voters are a majority in six of Alabama's seven congressional districts. The judges said they were reluctant to get involved in a task typically left to the states. In Georgia on Tuesday, a judge began hearing a no-jury trial on whether the GOP-controlled state legislature wrongly drew congressional and state legislative lines to dilute Black voting power. Louisiana – which has a Republican state legislature and a Democratic governor – has a population that is about one-third Black. But five of the state's six congressional districts are majority-white.

Persons: didn't, –, couldn't, Purcell, Julie Ebenstein, Ebenstein, Dan Vicuna, Steve Jones, Jones, Charles Bullock, J, Lee Marsh, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Representatives, GOP, Democratic, Peach State, Alabama, Black, Supreme, Republicans, U.S, District, University of Georgia, Leon County Circuit, voters, Florida Gov, Republican Locations: Alabama, Georgia, Peach, Black, Yellowhammer State, Florida, Leon County, In Louisiana, Louisiana, New York

☆ Architects explain how they're turning office buildings into apartments with high ceilings and more natural light
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Steven Paynter, an expert in office-to-residential conversions at the architecture firm Gensler, thinks converted office buildings will be a trendy, new type of housing. Advertisement Advertisement Watch:The renovated exterior of Franklin Tower, a 24-story former office building in downtown Philadelphia that now contains luxury residences. But renovating old office buildings is no simple task. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn some cases, particularly when it comes to postwar high-rises, it's more economical to tear old office buildings down and replace them with new housing, Hogan said. When Gensler renovated Franklin Tower, a vacant 1970s office building in downtown Philadelphia, it fully reconstructed the facade and windows.

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☆ 'The Crown': Charles and Camilla's wedding will be featured in final season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Wedding bells are ringing in the final season of Netflix’s “The Crown.”The streamer teased a big storyline for the Emmy-winning series on Monday, confirming that the 2005 wedding of then-Prince Charles to Camilla Parker-Bowles will be featured in the sixth and final season. Here’s a hint at what’s to come in our final season,” the caption on Netflix’s tweet on Monday read. Charles became King Charles III and ascended the throne in September 2022 after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch. As both had been previously married, Charles and Camilla wed in a small civil ceremony. The late Queen Elizabeth did not attend the ceremony because of her role as head of the Church of England, which discourages divorce.

Persons: Prince Charles, Camilla Parker, Bowles, Prince, Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, George’s, Charles, King Charles III, Queen Elizabeth II, Camilla, Queen Consort, Queen Elizabeth, ”, Princess Diana, Suzanne Mackie, “, Elizabeth Debicki, Diana, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West Organizations: CNN, “, Netflix, of England, Edinburgh TV, BBC Locations: St, Windsor Castle, British, France

☆ Venice Film Festival: Why David Fincher Wanted Michael Fassbender to Look ‘Dorky’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Kyle Buchanan | More About Kyle Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Fincher found no complaints from his leading man, who wasn’t in Venice because of the SAG-AFTRA strike: “Michael’s cool. “At one point, we even debated the Razor scooter,” he said, nixing that only because it wouldn’t perform well during a stair stunt. “I was like, ‘I want James Bond by way of Home Depot,’” Fincher said. “I love the idea of a Charles Bronson character who’s maybe misdiagnosed adult autistic,” he said. “And before 2023, I’m not sure anybody would have gone, ‘Oh, that makes sense.’”

Persons: Fincher, ”, John Wick, it’s, ” Fincher, Pitt, James Bond, ’ ” Fincher, Charles Bronson, I’m Organizations: SAG Locations: Venice, “

☆ He’s Worked a Lot of Odd Jobs, and Has the Poems to Prove It
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Jeff Gordinier | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

You can pick up the echo in “Fixer," the haunting second collection of poems from Edgar Kunz. The narrator of these poems bounces from one side hustle to another, each more absurd than the last. In “Model,” he’s paid to pose in jeans at a gas station. In “Shoulder Season,” he’s paid to slice window panes out of massive sheets of glass. I am notany of those things, but I amnot comfortedNo one will accuse Edgar Kunz of being out of step with the zeitgeist.

Persons: Edgar Kunz, Herman Melville, noncompliant scrivener, ”, Charles Bukowski’s, Edgar Kunz ., ” he’s, Kunz, —, you’re, WillRobotsTakeMyJob.Com, Edgar Kunz of, Raymond Carver, Kunz doesn’t flinch, “ Organizations: “ Locations: American

☆ Your next apartment could be someone's old cubicle as developers rush to convert empty offices
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Eliza Relman | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The mayor of New York City aims to turn old office buildings into 20,000 new apartments. The Manhattan-based architect John Cetra, who has worked on office conversions since the 1980s, calls it "the amenity war." His firm, CetraRuddy, recently announced it's leading the conversion of a 30-story office building, formerly home to Goldman Sachs, in Manhattan's financial district. Adams' goal is to create up to 20,000 new homes for 40,000 New Yorkers in converted office buildings over the next decade. AdvertisementAdvertisementNew York City has already had some success in converting office buildings to homes.

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☆ Top US Air Force general was surprised that Russia 'gave up' trying to destroy Ukraine's Russian-designed air defenses so quickly
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia's limited use of its air force in Ukraine has surprised US Air Force leaders. Those leaders are surprised in large part because Ukraine is using air defenses that Russians designed. "I would say that I was somewhat surprised" by Russia's inability to control the air and knock out Ukrainian air defenses, Hecker said. Ukrainian forces are now using US-made Patriot missiles and the US-Norwegian-designed NASAMS to defend against long-range threats as well as several Western-designed systems for short-range air defense. US intelligence assessments leaked online this spring suggested Ukraine could expend its supply of surface-to-air missiles for several systems by mid-year.

Persons: James Hecker, " Hecker, Justin Bronk, Hecker, Ukrainian Defense Ministry Hecker, Charles Brown Jr, Brown, Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Ed Ram Organizations: US Air Force, Service, Russian Air Force, US Air Forces, Defense Writers, Russian Ministry of, Royal United Services Institute, Russian Sukhoi, Ukraine's Defense Ministry, Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Ukraine, Ukrainian, International Institute of Strategic Studies, The Washington, Getty, Patriot, Russian, Ukraine Defense Contact Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Europe, Russian, Russia, British, Soviet, Norwegian, Kyiv

☆ US Steel, once a symbol of America’s economic might, is now for sale in the bargain bin
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Pittsburgh-based company formed in 1901 as a merger of the nation’s leading steel companies — including Carnegie Steel Corp. — and was engineered by financier J.P. Morgan. But, in recent years, US Steel’s fallen far below other American steel companies in steel output and stock market value. (Last year, US Steel shipped only 11.2 million tons of steel from its US operations and had just under 15,000 US employees.) That compares to 14.49 million metric tons from US Steel, including its operations in Europe, which rank 27th in the world for 2022, according to the World Steel Association. Bradford said all along the way, US Steel and other US integrated steelmaking rivals with storied names such as Bethlehem Steel, Inland Steel and LTV Steel underestimated the competitive challenge that they faced from overseas and mini-mills at home.

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☆ Opinion | We Need Black-Majority States
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

[MUSIC ENDS]At the end of the Civil War, three Southern states were majority Black. Another three were very close to being majority Black. [MUSIC PLAYING]There were a lot of amazing things that came out of the Great Migration. The Great Migration had it. There were champions of the Great Migration.

Persons: Charles Blow, I’m, Black Organizations: The New York Times, North Locations: Southern, North, Northern

☆ The US Army is rushing to rearm its electronic warriors after watching Russia and Ukraine jam each other's drones
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Electronic warfare has played a prominent role during the war in Ukraine. This has put fresh impetus behind the US Army's electronic-warfare upgrades. Concern about electronic warfare, or EW, isn't new, nor is the US deficient in all EW aspects. For its part, Russia has been able to use electronic warfare to send Ukraine's GPS-guided JDAM glide bombs and HIMARS rockets off course. Most armies — or at least the high-tech ones — are vulnerable to electronic warfare, but the US military is especially vulnerable because its way of war is so dependent on electronic communications.

Persons: Douglas Bush, Simon Mictizic, Bush, Charles Brown Jr, Denis Abramov, Brown, Lockheed Martin, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, US Army, Army, Army's 1st Infantry Division, Staff, Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy, Russian Defense Ministry, Mil.ru, Domain Command, GPS, Support Force, US, Combat, Stryker, TLS, Defense, Foreign Policy, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Russian, China, Forbes

The four-count, 45-page indictment charges Republican Trump with conspiring to defraud the U.S. by preventing Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden's victory and to deprive voters of their right to a fair election. The charges stem from Special Counsel Jack Smith's sprawling investigation into allegations Trump sought to reverse his loss to Biden. "President Trump will not be deterred by disgraceful and unprecedented political targeting!" [1/5]Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023. Tuesday's charges represent a second round of federal charges by Smith, who was appointed special counsel in November by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

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