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A security guard has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder charge in the death of a 32-year-old man he is accused of shooting at a hookah lounge early Sunday, police in Texas said. Teddy Lee Mills is accused of shooting Day’shaun Colen shortly after 2 a.m. at the Bravo Hookah Lounge in Abilene, where Mills was working a private security detail and Colen was a would-be patron, police said. Mills, who had a firearm, and another unarmed security guard were at the door, according to the complaint. Mills also told officers that Colen said he was “gonna get him” and that when the crowd was pushing in, he felt “them” grab his Taser. The Bravo Hookah Lounge in Abilene, Texas.

Persons: Teddy Lee Mills, Day’shaun Colen, Mills, Colen, Day'shaun Colen, Charles Reynolds, Rounsaville, Colen “, mouthy ”, “, Colen’s, Lawrence Glover, Reynolds, Glover, Glover’s Organizations: Bravo, NBC News, Abilene, J.R, Google, NBC, Apex Tactical Security, Army, Knox County Sheriff’s Department, Police Locations: Texas, Abilene, Taylor, Sunday, Fort Worth, Colen, Abilene , Texas, Knox County, Indiana, Florida

Their clash has already drawn more ad spending than any other Senate race in history, eclipsing the $412 million spent in Georgia’s 2020 race between Jon Ossoff and David Perdue. While Moreno clings to Trump, Brown tends to avoid talking too much about national political figures from either party. “Sherrod Brown, he’s taking ads in like he’s my best friend,” the former president said Sunday during a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York. He also acknowledged the threat of ticket-splitters — and the importance of Trump having coattails long enough to carry Moreno along with him. But then-Rep. Tim Ryan, a Democrat who represented much of the area for years, lost it to Vance in the Senate race by 3 points in 2022.

Persons: Ohio — Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Jon Ossoff, David Perdue, Brown, Moreno, Donald Trump, ” Brown, “, it’s, —, ”, ” Sen, Republican Bernie Moreno, Barack Obama, Bob Taft, Trump, “ Sherrod Brown, “ He’s, ” Moreno, MAGA, Donald Trump Jr, Sen, Lindsey Graham, Graham, “ Trump’s, ” Graham, Kamala Harris, “ I’m, Kamala, Joe Biden, ’ ” Brown, Obama, Brown’s, Rachel Petri, JD Vance, Tim Ryan, Vance, they’ve, ” Petri, Paul Adams, Chuck Schumer, Hunter, “ We’ve, ” Trump, Martin Luther King Jr, Shontel Brown, Chris Ronayne, Moreno “, Andre Washington, — Sherrod Brown, David Brock, He’s, ” Moreno —, Sherrod Organizations: Republicans, Trump, NBC News, Teamsters, Republican, Ohio Senate, Ohio Gov, Madison, Trump’s, Democrat, ”, Democratic, Senate, Trump Jr, Cleveland, Ohio Democratic Party, GOP, Fund, Cuyahoga County Democratic Locations: VERMILION, Ohio, Trump, Youngstown, New York, Erie, swingy Lorain County, Lorain, Lorain County, Cleveland, Delaware, Mahoning counties . Delaware, Columbus, Mahoning, Strongsville, Russia, Lake Erie, Cuyahoga County, I’m

Desperate rescue efforts were underway across southern and eastern Spain on Thursday after torrential rain brought devastating floods that killed at least 95 people — a figure expected to rise. Stunning images emerged from Valencia, Spain’s third most populous city, showing dozens of cars wedged atop one another after being carried by a wave of mud and debris into the walls of the narrow city streets. “Unfortunately, there are dead people inside some vehicles,” said Transport Minister Óscar Puente. A year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours in areas around the city, meteorologists said, fueling the worst natural disaster in the country's modern history.

Persons: ”, Óscar Puente Locations: Spain, Valencia, Spain’s

☆ Back from the dead: Scientists rebuild the face of 400-year-old Polish ‘vampire’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Nicolaus Copernicus University / Oscar Nilsson via ReutersZosia, as she was named by locals, was found in 2022 by a team of archaeologists from Torun’s Nicolaus Copernicus University. The sickle, the padlock and certain types of wood found at the grave site were all believed at the time to hold magical properties protecting against vampires, according to the Nicolaus Copernicus team. Among the other bodies found at the site was a “vampire” child, buried face down and similarly padlocked at the foot. “It’s emotional to watch a face coming back from the dead, especially when you know the story about this young girl,” Nilsson says. Nilsson said he wanted to bring Zosia back “as a human, and not as this monster that she is buried as.”

Persons: Zosia ”, ”, “, Oscar Nilsson, Nicolaus Copernicus, Torun’s Nicolaus, Nilsson, Zosia’s, ” Nilsson Organizations: Nicolaus Copernicus University, Reuters Zosia, Torun’s Nicolaus Copernicus University Locations: Pien, Poland, Swedish, Torun’s, Bydgoszcz

☆ Radiohead's Thom Yorke walks off stage in response to Israel 'genocide' heckler
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Radiohead singer Thom Yorke left the stage during a concert Wednesday after a member of the audience shouted about Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip. Yorke was playing a show in Melbourne, Australia as part of a solo tour when, according to multiple videos captured by concertgoers, a man yelled: "Do you condemn the Israeli genocide of Gaza? On stage, Yorke replied: "Come up here and say that." Yorke, 56, is on a solo tour while Radiohead is on a lengthy hiatus. Radiohead has faced criticism in the past for playing gigs in Israel and not joining a boycott of the country by some artists.

Persons: Thom Yorke, Yorke, concertgoers, Radiohead, Jonny Greenwood, Netanyahu Organizations: Karma, Health Ministry, Trump, America . Locations: Gaza, Melbourne, Australia, Israel, America, Tel Aviv

☆ Roam electric motorcycle completes solar-powered 6,000-kilometer journey through Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —An electric motorcycle, made by Swedish-Kenyan manufacturer Roam completed a 6,000-kilometer (3,700-mile) journey from Nairobi, Kenya, to Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 17 days, using only solar power. “(We wanted) to break a lot of boundaries on how traversing through sub-Saharan Africa is possible without pre-installed charging infrastructure,” Masa Kituyi, Roam product owner and one of the riders on the expedition, tells CNN. However, he insists that this mammoth journey would still be possible for people without a solar support car. Lewis SeymourAccelerating marketThe journey was a collaborative effort between Roam and Stellenbosch University, which launched an Electric Mobility Lab this month, dedicated to advancing sustainable transport solutions. Low operating costs are a key driver, analysts from Mordor told CNN in an email: “Electricity is generally cheaper than gasoline, and electric motorcycles have fewer mechanical parts.

Persons: Masa, Masa Kituyi, Lewis Seymour Kituyi, Stephan Lacock, ”, he’s, Lewis Seymour, Rwanda’s Ampersand, Spiro Organizations: CNN, Stellenbosch University, Electric Mobility, Intelligence Locations: Swedish, Kenyan, Nairobi, Kenya, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Africa, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Victoria Falls, Chobe, China, Rwanda, Benin, Togo, Uganda, Nigeria, EVs

An overdue hunter in Alaska was found dead Wednesday after an apparent attack by at least one brown bear, state police said. A search was launched, and his remains were found at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, state troopers said in a daily report of incidents. Investigators know a brown bear was involved because that's the only type of bear in the area, DeSpain said. Alaska has black bears, brown bears — which include grizzlies — and polar bears. There are around 100,000 black bears and around 30,000 brown bears in Alaska, the state Department of Fish and Game says on its website.

Persons: Tad Fujioka, ”, Fujioka, Tim DeSpain, DeSpain Organizations: Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Department of Public Safety, State, Alaska Department of Fish, grizzlies, of Fish Locations: Alaska, Sitka, Juneau . Alaska

☆ Netflix is following up 'Fool Me Once' with another Harlan Coben thriller. Here's what we know about 'Missing You.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Missing You" is the next Harlan Coben mystery coming to Netflix in 2025. The most recent Coben show, "Fool Me Once," became one of Netflix's most-watched shows. AdvertisementNetflix found huge success with "Fool Me Once," based on a novel by Harlan Coben — and is about to serve up another. "Missing You" features several actors from previous Harlan Coben showsRichard Armitage as Ellis Stagger in "Missing You." Marc Warren, who appeared in "Safe," plays Monte Leburn, and James Nesbitt, who worked with Armitage on "Stay Close," plays Calligan.

Persons: Harlan Coben, —, Harlan Coben —, Michelle Keegan, Maya Stern, Rosalind Eleazar, Kat Donovan, Ashley Walters, Josh Buchanan, Vishal Sharma, Kat Donovan's fiancé, Josh —, hasn't, Donovan, Josh, Lenny Henry, Clint Donovan, Richard Armitage, Ellis, Marc Warren, Monte, James Nesbitt, Armitage, Steve Pemberton, Matt Jay, Willis, Samantha Spiro Organizations: Netflix, Service Locations: New York

☆ Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening more human transmission
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A pig has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in a backyard farm in Oregon. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, the first instance of a swine infection in the US, officials announced on Wednesday. Pigs get both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses, making them a genetic mixing bowl where H5N1 could gain genetic mutations that help it spread between humans. AdvertisementWhy pig infection could be a tipping pointPigs play host to both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses. Inside a pig, the H5N1 bird flu virus could pick up genetic mutations that help it adapt to better infect human bodies.

Persons: —, Stacey Schultz, Cherry, Jude Children's, Jeremy Farrar, Diego Vara, Florian Krammer, Cynthia Goldsmith, Jackie Katz, Schultz, Richard Webby, Jude, Robert Giroux Organizations: Service, St, Jude Children's Research, World Health Organization, Reuters, US Department of Agriculture, USDA, Icahn, of Medicine, STAT, CDC, AP, WHO Locations: Oregon, South America, Sao Jose, Norte, Brazil, New York, St, New York City

☆ Death toll in Spain's floods rises to 158, among Europe's worst storm disasters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A man with a shovel stands on a mud-covered street in the aftermath of torrential rains that caused flooding, in Paiporta, Spain, October 31, 2024. A view shows an area affected by heavy rains that caused flooding near Valencia, Spain, October 31, 2024. People stand next to damaged surface metro tracks in the aftermath of torrential rains that caused flooding, in Paiporta, Spain, October 31, 2024. Stranded cars are piled up on the street, following floods, in La Torre neighbourhood in Sedavi, Valencia, Spain, October 31, 2024. A woman kneels down against a wall as mud fills the street in Sedavi, Valencia, Spain, October 31, 2024.

Persons: Eva Manez, Angel Victor Torres, Mayor Maria Jose Catala, La Torre, Doce, Laura Villaescusa, Maribel Albalat, Antonio Molina, Molina's, Oscar Puente, Puente, Susana Vera, Pedro Sanchez, Ricardo Gabaldon Organizations: Rescue, Mayor, Reuters, La Torre, Interior Ministry, TVE Locations: Paiporta, Spain, Valencia, Germany, Romania, Portugal, La, Madrid, La Torre, Sedavi, Valencia city, Spanish, Utiel

☆ More anti-Trump statues are popping up across US. Anonymous artist attached to the project says there could be more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Gabe Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Now, anti-Trump statues are popping up in more US cities. The latest appeared in Philadelphia’s Maja Park Wednesday morning, where someone positioned a roughly eight-foot statue of Donald Trump directly behind a sculpture of a nude woman. Pedestrians look at a statue of Donald Trump behind Gerhard Marcks' sculpture Maja, in Maja Park in Philadelphia. A seemingly identical Trump statue popped up in downtown Portland, Oregon, last weekend. The anonymous artist says Jimenez-Pyzik only helped the group apply for permits – and she’s now being hounded with inquiries as more statues mysteriously appear.

Persons: Nancy Pelosi’s, Donald Trump, –, Trump, Gerhard Marcks, Maja, Caroline Gutman, Laura Griffith, chiseling, “ It’s, ”, “, Donald J, Trump’s, Julia Jimenez, Pyzik, Jimenez, she’s, it’s Organizations: CNN, Trump, Washington Post, United States Park Police, National Park Service, Civic Locations: Washington ,, Maja, Maja Park, Philadelphia, Portland , Oregon, Portland, White, Charlottesville , Virginia

☆ Tim Burton’s macabre world and its enduring allure
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Tacita Quinn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Despite making films for over 40 years, Tim Burton’s visual style — a signature blend of light and dark — continues to defy neat description. Burton devoured everything from horror films to Ray Harryhausen animations, science fiction B movies and Japanese Kaiju monster films. Beyond Hollywood, Burton’s work has been inspiring the world of fashion for decades. The late Alexander McQueen’s Fall-Winter 2002 show, ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,’ featured a now-iconic Batman-esque parachute cape inspired by Burton’s work. Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton's 2022 series Wednesday.

Persons: Tim Burton’s, Van, ”, Maria McLintock, Tim Burton, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, Johnny Depp, Edward Scissorhands, Shutterstock, Tim, ” McLintock, Burton, Ray Harryhausen, Dr Seuss, “ Vincent ”, Vincent Price, Vincent, Jack Skellington’s, Edward Scissorhands’s, Sparky, Monica Bellucci’s, Jenny He, Jenny, Tim …, ” Brand Burton, Colleen Atwood’s, Atwood, Sweeney Todd ”, Christina Ricci’s, Michelle Pfieffer, Eva Green, Alexander McQueen’s, ‘, ’, Tim Walker, Sophia Webster’s, Lydia Deetz, ” Tish Weinstock, Sabrina Carpenter’s, Weinstock, Wednesday Addams, Tim Burton's, —, he’s Organizations: CNN, Design, Netflix, Century Fox, California Institute of Arts, Disney, Warner Bros, Warner Bros ., Dc, MoMA, British Vogue Locations: Burbank , California, British

☆ Fifty years after ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ is the classic slasher film dead, or just waiting in the shadows?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Sydney Bishop | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

When “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” hit theaters in October 1974, audiences were horrified – and enthralled. Yet the elevated carnage of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” was a new world. Gunnar Hansen as Leatherface in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Now that “Texas Chainsaw” is turning fifty, there are screenings in theaters all across the US, limited-time merchandise and cast and crew reunions. Here lies the classic slasher film … or so it seemsMichael Myers (played by Tony Moran) waits to strike in "Halloween."

Persons: Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel, “, –, ” Henkel, ”, Marion Crane, baddie, Leatherface ”, – you’ll, Hooper, Henkel, ” “, Gunnar Hansen, Leatherface, Everett, Roger Ebert, Joshua Dysart, Dysart, ” Dysart, Kirk, Heather Langenkamp, Wes Craven, Craven, Lagenkamp, slashers, ’, Jourdain Searles, Searles, ” Searles, “ It’s, Casey, Drew Barrymore, Ghostface, Carmen Electra, Michael Myers, Tony Moran, Shutterstock Dysart, there’s, Alex Svensson, Svensson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ryan Green, “ Svensson, Wes Craven’s, Casey Becker, Jason Vorhees Organizations: CNN, The, Texas, Cannes Film, “, Hollywood, ITV, Emerson College, ” Locations: Texas, The Texas, Austin, Los Angeles, Corpus Christi, Nancy

☆ At least 12 dead in Mexico steel plant explosion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

TLAXCALA, Mexico — An explosion at a Simec-owned steel plant in Mexico’s central Tlaxcala state in the early hours of Wednesday killed at least 12 people, state authorities said. “At the plant of the steel complex located in the city of Apizaco, Tlaxcala, a liquid steel spill occurred with the loss of human lives, temporarily paralyzing operations,” the firm said in a statement. The state civil protection office said in a social media post that the blast was likely caused after smelting apparatus collapsed. Those killed were workers at the plant, the state prosecutor’s office told Reuters. However, molten steel, when it comes into contact with water, causes an explosion.

Persons: “, Simec Organizations: Reuters, Authorities Locations: TLAXCALA, Mexico, Mexico’s, Tlaxcala, Apizaco

Trump supporters spread videos on Tuesday of long lines in Buck County, Pennsylvania, where voters were waiting to request a mail-ballot in person. Election officials allow voters to request, fill out and return their mail ballots in person at the county elections office, casting a mail ballot early. Trump and his supporters have pointed to other incidents in Pennsylvania in recent days to advance a narrative of election fraud. Trump claimed on Monday night that there were thousands of fake ballots and fraudulent mail ballot applications in two Pennsylvania counties, Lancaster and York. Whatley, the RNC chairman, also posted a photo Monday of a woman being arrested at a voting service center in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, James Blair, ” Blair, Elon Musk, James O’Malley, Michael Whatley, “ I’m, Vance, ”, Nate Persily, Kamala Harris, “ It’s, ” Persily, ” Trump, Whatley, Val Biancaniello, Donald J, Josh Shapiro, Shapiro Organizations: Trump, Republican National, Bucks, NBC News, Stanford Law School, RNC, Pennsylvania, Democrat Locations: Pennsylvania, Buck County , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Allentown, Bucks, Lancaster, York, PENNSYLVANIA, Delaware County , Pennsylvania, Delaware, Delaware County, “ Pennsylvania

A man wanted in connection to the slaying of a New York City woman at a chic Hamptons resort was found dead in Pennsylvania, police said Wednesday. Gannon "was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home" in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, about 200 miles from the murder scene, according to a Suffolk County Police Department statement. "We are not confirming the relationship, but we can say it was domestic in nature," a Suffolk County police spokesperson said. A representative for Shou Sugi Ban House could not immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday. Shou Sugi Ban House bills itself as a resort that's "discreetly luxurious" and "grounded in sustainability and a deep love for raw natural beauty."

Persons: Thomas Gannon, Sabina Rosas, Shou Sugi, Gannon, Sabina Khorramdel, Sabina, Rosas Organizations: Suffolk County Police Department, Southampton, House Locations: New York City, Pennsylvania, Water, Midtown Manhattan, Suffolk, Honesdale , Pennsylvania, Suffolk County

☆ Watch the Dateline episode “Deadly Omission” now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Dateline Nbc | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Her husband, John Peek, had been the one to place the call. Until 2005, when Smyrna detectives questioned John Peek about his wife Kasi’s death. To see the secrets unravel, watch “Deadly Omission” on Peacock now. After you’ve finished the episode, you can watch Kasi’s loved ones reflect on the outgoing woman who was always smiling. You can also listen to this week’s Talking Dateline with Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander in which they take you behind the scenes of the episode.

Persons: Kasi Peek, John Peek, he’d, Carol Marlin, Maggie Ginn, Smyrna, “, ” John, ”, Peacock, you’ve, Kasi’s, Maggie Ginn’s, Andrea Canning, Blayne Alexander Organizations: NBC Locations: Smyrna , Georgia, Marietta

☆ Eagle feathers play a sacred role in powwows. Poachers are exploiting the high demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Golden eagle feet recovered by law enforcement officers from a Washington state man's vehicle. He said illegal shootings were “absolutely wrong” but sympathized with tribal members who don’t want to wait years for eagle parts. Around his waist was a decorative piece strung with eagle feathers, and he carried a short wooden stick carved into a bald eagle head, a single feather hanging from it. Online posts from people selling eagle feathers illegally are relatively easy to find on internet marketplaces. Most dead eagles, parts and feathers received by tribal members come from the wildlife service’s National Eagle Repository.

Persons: —, AP Perry Lilley, they’re, it’s, That’s, ”, Ed Grace, “, Kenneth Deputee, Bill Voelker, ’, Grace, ” Grace, Voelker, Lilley Organizations: Montana Indian, U.S, Attorney, District of, AP, Fish, Wildlife Service, Prosecutors, U.S . West, Eagles Locations: Mont, —, poisonings, Montana, Washington, U.S, District of Montana, Nakota, Colorado, powwows, Billings, Crow, Kootenai, Dakota, Iowa , Montana , Nebraska, Wyoming, U.S ., Oklahoma, Denver

☆ H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jamie Gumbrecht | Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA and Oregon veterinary officials are investigating bird flu cases in a backyard farming operation that had a mix of poultry and livestock, including pigs, the agency said. After H5N1 was identified in other animals on the farm, five swine were euthanized for testing; two tested negative, and results are still pending for two others. Some previous flu infections in pigs have allowed influenza viruses to change rapidly and develop new capabilities. Across the United States, more than two dozen people have tested positive for H5N1 flu this year, and nearly all of them have reported exposure to infected dairy cows or chickens, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Persons: Michael Osterholm, ”, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Osterholm, it’s, Scott Weese, “, Weese Organizations: CNN, US Department of Agriculture, Plant Health, Service, US Centers for Disease Control, Infectious Disease, University of Minnesota, CNN Health, University of Guelph Locations: United States, Oregon, Mexico, Ontario

☆ A Russian court hit Google with a fine larger than the world's GDP, stretching credulity
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Russian court fined Google for not restoring YouTube accounts linked to Russian TV channels. AdvertisementA legal dispute between Google and Russia over suspended YouTube accounts has led to a fine so large that it exceeds all the money on Earth. Ivan Morozov, a Moscow-based lawyer, told the state-run TASS newswire that a Russian court ordered the tech giant to restore Russian media accounts on YouTube, a Google-owned company. To put this into perspective, the world's GDP is equivalent to about $105 trillion, a minuscule fraction of the fine. In 2022, Google's Russian legal arm, Google LLC, filed for bankruptcy, and authorities seized its bank accounts, though free services continue to operate in the country.

Persons: —, Ivan Morozov, Donald Trump, Morozov, Nigel Gould, Davies, Gould Organizations: Google, Service, YouTube, Business, Bloomberg, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Russian, Russia, Moscow, Eurasia

☆ U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the third quarter, less than expected
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The economy accelerated at a 3% pace in the second quarter. The U.S. economy posted another solid though slightly disappointing period of growth in the third quarter, propelled higher by strong consumer spending that has defied expectations for a slowdown. Personal consumption expenditures, the proxy for consumer activity, increased 3.7% for the quarter, the strongest performance since Q1 of 2023. "You've got the perfect combination of strong growth and slowing inflation. The personal savings rate decelerated in the third quarter to 4.8%, down from a 5.2% level that had been revised up sharply.

Persons: Dow Jones, You've, Dan North, Kamala Harris, Republican Donald Trump, Harris, — Trump Organizations: Gross, Commerce Department, Treasury, Allianz Trade North America, Federal Reserve, Fed, Republican Locations: U.S

☆ The Trump-linked stocks set to make wild moves as election approaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Retail investors have increasingly focused in on Trump Media & Technology , Rumble and Phunware as stocks that can benefit if the Republican presidential nominee for president prevails. Trump Media & Technology, which owns the alternative social media platform TruthSocial, trades under a ticker — DJT — that's also the initials for the business mogul-turned-politician. On Tuesday alone, retail traders were net buyers of Trump Media to the tune of $14.4 million. Schwarz said there's no reason for Trump Media to even be publicly traded given its business fundamentals and high price-to-sales ratio. "Trump Media has no fundamental value — it's worthless," he said.

Persons: Donald Trump, That's, that's, Phunware, Kamala Harris, Christopher Schwarz, It's, Trump, There's, Irvine's Schwarz, Schwarz, there's, LSEG, hasn't, Peter Thiel, — CNBC's Robert Frank, Fred Imbert Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, Republican, Trump Media, NBC, University of California Irvine, CNBC, Vanda Research, U.S, Trump, Marriott, Mayo Clinic, PayPal Locations: United States, Atlantis

☆ Europe prepares for 'America First' push no matter who wins the U.S. election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are shown on screen during a debate watch party at the Cameo Art House Theatre in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Sept. 10, 2024. European politicians and policymakers are busy preparing for more American protectionism regardless of who emerges as the next leader of the White House after elections next week. The presidential race has remained a dead heat going into its final few days, with polling consistently rating the candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, as being tied within key battleground states and across the country. "Whoever wins will be 'America first'," a senior European diplomat, who did not want to be named due to the sensitive nature of the transatlantic relationship, told CNBC last week. The comments come after a warning from German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who on Friday told CNBC there could be retaliation if the U.S. kicked off a trade war with the European Union.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Christian Lindner, it's Organizations: Art House Theatre, White, CNBC, German Finance, Friday, European Union, European, EU, U.S, European Commission Locations: Fayetteville , North Carolina, European, U.S, Washington ,, United States

☆ Who will be the next president? News outlets are running out of ways to communicate the uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —“Jump ball.” “Coin flip.” “Toss up.” “Dead heat.” “Deadlocked.” On TV and online, political analysts are running out of ways to say the presidential race is effectively tied. As CNN’s Dana Bash said on “Inside Politics” Tuesday, “this race could not be closer.”In this final week of the campaign, the most important thing for the news media to communicate is uncertainty. On the right, former President Donald Trump and many of his right-wing media allies are expressing unbridled confidence that the Republican is going to win next week. “I spend more hours figuring out ways to say this race is close than New Yorkers spend in traffic,” Enten quipped. Even after all the polls are closed, there may still be uncertainty about the outcome since different states tabulate votes in different ways.

Persons: ”, ” “, CNN’s Dana Bash, Rick Klein, Donald Trump, Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Trump, Matt Lewis, Donie O’Sullivan, “, Kamala Harris, they’re, Michelle Obama, Harry Enten, ” Enten, Enten, Harris, “ I’ve, ” Anthony Salvanto, ” Salvanto Organizations: New, New York CNN, ”, ABC News Washington, CNN, Republican, Fox News, Trump, MSNBC, Fox, Journalists, CBS News Locations: New York, “ MAGA, New

☆ Trump, GOP allies escalate election fraud conspiracies in Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday baselessly claimed that Pennsylvania is "cheating" at "large scale levels," escalating his spread of election fraud conspiracies in this all-important swing state. The Republican presidential nominee's Truth Social post in the final week of the race dovetailed with a broader GOP effort to sow doubts about Pennsylvania's election integrity. The efforts are similar to what Trump and his allies claimed before the 2020 presidential election. Trump went on to lose Pennsylvania to President Joe Biden by 81,000 votes. As in 2020, Trump's playbook in Pennsylvania involves exaggerating and mischaracterizing any irregularities around the state's election to bolster claims of widespread fraud.

Persons: Donald Trump, Wednesday baselessly, Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Trump's Organizations: Drexelbrook, Wednesday, Republican, Trump, Democratic, Keystone State, GOP Locations: Drexel Hill , Pennsylvania, U.S, Pennsylvania, Keystone, Lancaster, Lancaster County, York County, PENNSYLVANIA

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