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LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday that she would "double" Justice Department resources to crack down on cartels and cut the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., just hours after former President Donald Trump repeated his false claim that she wants to legalize the drug. At a rally Saturday, Trump also discussed fentanyl, baselessly claiming Harris wants to legalize it. "She's so radical she even wants to legalize fentanyl right away," he told a crowd Saturday in Wisconsin, a claim he repeated Sunday before a crowd in Pennsylvania. More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses last year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sunday's rally was Harris' second in Nevada since she launched her presidential bid.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, ” Harris, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Megan Lebowitz Organizations: VEGAS, Department, Department of Justice, Centers for Disease Control, Trump, Nevada Democratic Party Locations: U.S, Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Erie , Pennsylvania, Nevada, Las Vegas, Washington

☆ America's absurd war on 'organized retail crime'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Amy Martyn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Organized retail crime "is not shoplifting," the agency says on its website, "and these crimes are not victimless." AdvertisementOne homeless woman in jail who pleaded guilty to felony organized retail theft tells me she steals out of desperation. Gavin Newsom sent $267 million to cities across California to increase arrests of organized retail crime — and the crackdown has escalated dramatically. Even the guy who says he coined the term "organized retail crime" can't say how much is lost to it. Gavin Newsom has provided California cities with $267 million and signed 10 new bills into law to bolster the prosecution of organized retail crime.

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☆ Cannabis may soon be rescheduled as a less dangerous drug. 5 things you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

That’s the technical term for reclassifying it as a less dangerous drug, which would loosen some restrictions around it at the federal level. Currently, cannabis is a Schedule I drug, under the Controlled Substance Act, alongside drugs such as heroin and LSD. Rescheduling cannabis is a complicated process. Gruber shares five things you need to know about cannabis’ possible reclassification. For example, she asked, would you want to use cannabis for medical reasons, recreation or a mix of the two?

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Cannabis, Joe Biden, Staci Gruber, ” Gruber, Gruber, ”, “, Dr, Theodore Schwartz Organizations: CNN, US Department of Justice, US Drug Enforcement Administration, US Department of Health, Human Services, Harvard Medical School, DEA, Marijuana, Neuroscientific Discovery, McLean Hospital, “ Cannabis, Weill Cornell Medicine Locations: United States, Boston, Belmont , Massachusetts, New York

☆ Israeli commandos raid Lebanon — the latest sign Netanyahu is ignoring Biden's warnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Tom Porter | ) 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 . AdvertisementPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rapidly escalating Israel's campaign against its regional foes and trampling on US diplomatic efforts in the process. In the latest sign he's ignoring US warnings, The Wall Street Journal reported that Israeli special-operations forces were carrying out raids into southern Lebanon as the possibility of a ground incursion this week loomed. Getty Images"We are shocked," one US official told CNN after Netanyahu rejected the cease-fire proposal before Israel launched its attacks. It's the latest instance of the Israeli leader ignoring or rejecting Biden's attempts to restrain Israeli military action in Gaza and, more recently, Lebanon.

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☆ FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“These problems are pervasive within the FBI and the attitudes that created them were learned at the academy,” said David J. Shaffer, the lawyer for the women. One of the women said she was admonished to “smile more” and subjected to repeated sexual advances. Men still make up some three-quarters of the bureau’s special agents despite efforts to diversify in recent years. The bureau also has agreed to a review by outside experts who will work to ensure that female recruits face a fair evaluation process. In one case, an FBI assistant director retired after the inspector general’s office concluded he harassed a female subordinate and sought an improper relationship with her.

Persons: ”, David J, Shaffer, leered, ” Paula Bird, Larry Nassar Organizations: CNN, FBI, Old Boy Network, FBI Academy, Associated Press, Justice Department Locations: Quantico , Virginia

Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s longtime leader has driven home how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has set the agenda in the Middle East in recent months, with a frustrated Biden White House unable to shape events or defuse a spreading conflict in the region. Officials in the Biden administration felt blindsided by the Israeli air strikes Friday in southern Beirut that killed Hassan Nasrallah, and other senior Hezbollah figures, current and former officials say. Follow live updates hereThe Biden administration was so confident in the proposal's success that a senior administration official briefing reporters after its public debut suggested both parties' agreement was a foregone conclusion. American and European officials believed they were moving closer to a possible deal, but then came the television images of a massive plume of smoke rising over southern Beirut. President Joe Biden, Pentagon senior leaders and other senior officials across the administration were infuriated by the timing of the Israeli government operation, U.S. officials said.

Persons: Hezbollah’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, Hassan Nasrallah, Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Israel’s, Nasrallah, “, Blinken, Israel Organizations: Biden, General Assembly, Pentagon Locations: Beirut, New York, Israel, U.S, Lebanon, United States, Gaza

☆ Former FAA contractor indicted over claims that he worked as a secret agent for Iran, DOJ says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former FAA contractor Abouzar Rahmati was indicted over claims he was spying for Iran, the DOJ said. AdvertisementA former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor has been indicted over claims that he used his position to spy for Iran, the Department of Justice said. Before working for the FAA, Rahmati was a First Lieutenant in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from around June 2009 until roughly May 2010, according to the indictment. Related storiesWhile working for the company, the department said he downloaded "sensitive non-public" documents related to the FAA and took them to Iran in April 2022. AdvertisementThe DOJ and the Islamic Republic of Iran did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Persons: Abouzar Rahmati, Rahmati, —, Abouzar, Iran —, Robert Wells Organizations: FAA, DOJ, Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Justice, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, NAS, FBI's National Security Branch Locations: Iran, Iranian, Islamic Republic of Iran

☆ What might come next as Hezbollah reels from Nasrallah’s killing and Israel mulls the possibility of a Lebanon ground incursion?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Israel has warned that a “new era” of war was beginning with its “center of gravity” moving north, in a reference to the Lebanon border. Israel has raised the possibility of a ground incursion into Lebanon, which, if undertaken, would be the fourth Israeli invasion of the country in the past 50 years. Men rest on mattresses near the sea in Beirut, Lebanon, after being displaced by Israeli airstrikes on September 28, 2024. The US sees the possibility of a limited ground incursion into Lebanon as Israel moves forces to its northern border, CNN reported earlier, citing a senior administration official and a US official. But the officials stressed that Israel does not appear to have made a decision on whether to carry out a ground incursion.

Persons: Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Carl Court, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Peter Lerner, Hezbollah –, –, ”, Hanin Ghaddar, “, Baz Ratner, Jonathan Panikoff, Aaron David Miller, CNN’s Abbas Al Lawati, Mostafa Salem, Irene Nasser, Alex Stambaugh, Dana Karni Organizations: CNN, US, Israel Defense Forces, Hezbollah, Washington Institute, Israeli, United Nations, Saturday, Security Council, US State Department Middle Locations: Iran, Lebanon, Beirut, Israel, Gaza, ”, Beirut’s, United States, France, Safed

Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesAs she unveiled her most detailed economic plan yet this week, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged to fight price gouging in order to rein in voters' grocery costs. Although Harris released more detail Wednesday as part of her 82-page economic plan, it's still unclear what price hikes her administration would see as illegal "price gouging." Generally, Republicans support fewer economic regulations, although Trump has suggested limiting food imports as a way to lower grocery prices. What is price gouging? Thirty-seven U.S. states already have laws that forbid price gouging in emergencies.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff, Angela Weiss, Donald Trump, Harris, it's, Walz, Trump, YouGov, Rakeen Mabud, Mabud, Mario Tama, markups, —, Jerome Powell —, Sarah Gallo, Brian Cornell, Jharonne Martis, Brandon Bell, Kroger, Arun Sundaram, Sundaram, JBS, Joe Raedle Organizations: Democratic, AFP, Getty, Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Voters, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas, Consumer Brands Association, Federal Trade, Department of, Kroger, Procter, Gamble, Albertsons, Federal Trade Commission, CFRA Research, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Locations: Coraopolis , Pennsylvania, Los Angeles , California, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Houston , Texas, Miami , Florida

☆ Justice Department sues Alabama over its effort to remove more than 3,000 names from voter rolls too close to election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Justice Department sued Alabama on Friday over the state’s recent effort to remove more than 3,000 names from its voter rolls, arguing the move violated federal law prohibiting such action from taking place too close to an election. But in an 18-page lawsuit filed in federal court in Alabama, the Justice Department argued that the so-called voter roll purge ran afoul of the National Voter Registration Act, which governs how and when most states can execute large-scale changes to their lists of registered voters. Nonpartisan election law experts say it’s almost always caught when it does happen, and that it isn’t a widespread problem plaguing US elections. The new lawsuit expands the legal fight against Alabama’s actions, which had been challenged earlier this month by voters in the state, including several impacted by the purge. “I was elected Secretary of State by the people of Alabama, and it is my Constitutional duty to ensure that only American citizens vote in our elections,” Allen said.

Persons: Wes Allen, ”, –, Kristen Clarke, ” Allen, “, ” CNN’s Marshall Cohen, Ethan Cohen Organizations: CNN, The Justice Department, Alabama, GOP, Justice Department, Justice, Department, State, Department of Locations: Alabama

☆ Israel appeared to use US-made 2,000-pound bombs in the strike that killed Hezbollah's chief
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The aircraft were spotted carrying highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs. AdvertisementAn Israeli fighter jet carrying multiple BLU-109 bombs. Israeli Air Force photoThe BLU-109 is a US-made air-to-ground munition that weighs 2,000 pounds. Related storiesThe Biden administration paused a shipment of the controversial 2,000-pound bombs to Israel earlier this year in response to concerns over the safety of civilians in Gaza. The Israeli military said on Friday that it targeted Hezbollah's central headquarters located underneath residential buildings in a Beirut suburb.

Persons: Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, —, ״, מטוסי, Hi4fXfPhL2, Biden, Nasrallah, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, Israeli Air Force, Air Force, Munitions, Armament Research, The New York Times, US Air Force, Associated Press Locations: Beirut, Lebanon, US, Israel, Gaza, Iran, Yemen

☆ Hezbollah leader’s killing creates another balancing act for Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Kevin Liptak | Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2024. “It’s welcome,” one senior administration official told CNN after both the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah’s death. But Hezbollah has been “decimated,” and Iran — which backs the militant group — has also been “much weakened,” the official said. Angry senior US officials were convinced that Netanyahu was reacting to backlash at home from far-right members of his government. Israeli officials, meanwhile, attributed the confusion to a “miscommunication.”Whatever the case, by Friday any talk of an imminent ceasefire had quieted as Israeli warplanes dropped bombs on Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Joe Biden, Biden, he’s, hadn’t, Nasrallah, ”, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, —, Pamela Smith, “, I’m, ” “ Hassan Nasrallah, Kamala Harris, Anwar, ” Biden, Harris, Ron Dermer, Jake Sullivan, CNN’s Samantha Waldenberg Organizations: CNN, Hezbollah, Israeli, United Nations General Assembly, White House, Israel Defense Forces, US, Anwar Amro, Getty, UN Security Council, State Department, Saturday, Ibrahim Amro, Biden Locations: Israel, Gaza, United States, France, Lebanon, Beirut, Delaware, Iran, ”, AFP, People, Beirut's, Netanyahu’s, Dermer

U.S. officials have privately said that Trump's campaign was the victim of the attack. Former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Sept. 24, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. Brandon Bell / Getty ImagesUnsolicited emails that included the stolen material from Trump’s campaign were then sent to associates of his Democratic political rival. The hack against the Trump campaign is just the latest example of an increasingly brazen approach by Iran that includes alleged murder plots against dissidents and defectors on American soil and an assassination threat against former President Trump, U.S. officials and analysts say. For more than two months, hackers who stole the documents have tried to persuade the American media to write about or publish the files they stole. “I’m just not a believer of the news media as an arm of the government, doing its work combating foreign influence.

Persons: Donald Trump, Brandon Bell, Masoud Jalili, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, Roger Stone, “, Joe Biden’s, Trump, Matthew Olsen, Olsen, —, Sen, JD Vance, Ken Klippenstein, ” Klippenstein, “ I’m, General Merrick Garland, Kent Nishimura, Robert, ”, Robert persona’s, Konstantin Kalashnikov, Elena Afanasyeva, Tenet Organizations: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Getty, Democratic, CIA, Defense Department, United Nations, FBI, National Intelligence, Infrastructure Security Agency, Justice Department, NBC News, department’s National Security Division, Trump, Beijing, U.S, NBC, Department of Justice, Justice, YouTube, RT, Tenet Media Locations: Washington, Savannah , Ga, Iran, Fars, U.S, Russia, China, American, R, Ohio, Tennessee

☆ Netanyahu lashes out at U.N. as he defends Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Aurora Almendral | Aurora Almendral Is A London-Based Editor With Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly faced an international community from which he has become deeply isolated amid international condemnation of Israel's war in the Gaza Strip and the military's fresh escalations in Lebanon. As the General Assembly president called the room to order, groups of diplomats stood up and walked out of the room, leaving a sparse audience on the delegate floor. More than 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza in Israel's ensuing war with Hamas. Earlier this month, the General Assembly passed a historic, if symbolic, resolution with an overwhelming majority, demanding that Israel withdraw from the Palestinian territories within a year. The resolutions, like all General Assembly resolutions, are nonbinding and were resoundingly ignored by Israel.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, ” Yokonan Landau, ”, “, Israel, Francesca Albanese, António Guterres, Guterres, Netanyahu — Organizations: Israel's, United Nations, Assembly, General, General Assembly, Israel, Hamas, Court of Justice, West Bank, Human Rights, UNRWA Locations: Gaza, Lebanon, New York, Iran, Israel, Midtown Manhattan, Nations, Israel's, U.S, France, Syria, Rafah

☆ EEOC says Globe Life "created, condoned" a work environment that is hostile and abusive to women
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Susan Antilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Federal agency finds Globe Life tolerated nonconsensual touch, unwelcome genital exposure, sexual quid-pro-quos at top agency. EEOC says agents at the Globe Life agency were employees, not contractors. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found that Globe Life tolerated a "pervasive pattern of harassing conduct" against women at one of its top-producing sales agencies. American Income Life is one of five wholly owned subsidiaries of Globe Life that sell life, accident, and supplemental health insurance. Globe Life disclosed that risk in its filing this morning with the SEC and said it would fight any such lawsuit vigorously.

Persons: EEOC, —, Arias, Mark P, Carey, Renee Zinsky, Michael Russin, she'd, Zinsky, AIL, Sarah Reay, Matthew D, Trina Orlando, Anne Rose Dana, King, Jennifer Haworth, Simon Arias, partied, marshaling, Globe, Panda, Wilmer Hale, Matt Darden, Abeni Mayfield, Department of Justice —, Deborah A, Kane, Amy Williamson Organizations: Globe Life, Service, Commission, Business, BI, Globe, Arias Organization, Securities and Exchange Commission, Wexford, King & Spalding, Las, Department of Justice, Research, SEC Locations: Southport , Connecticut, Wexford, Pennsylvania, Morgantown , West Virginia, Las Vegas, Columbia , Maryland, Pittsburgh

☆ Elon Musk's X will be allowed back online in Brazil after paying one more fine
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Federal Supreme Court (STF) in Brazil suspends Elon Musk's social network after it fails to comply with orders from Minister Alexandre de Moraes to block accounts of those being investigated by the Brazilian justice system. X has to pay one last fine before the social network owned by Elon Musk is allowed back online in Brazil, according to a decision out Friday from the country's top justice, Alexandre de Moraes. Earlier this month, X filed paperwork informing Brazil's supreme court that it is now in compliance with orders, which it previously defied. X's legal representative in Brazil, Rachel de Oliveira, is also required to pay a fine of 300,000 reals. Earlier this month, the STF froze the business assets of Musk companies, including both X and satellite internet business Starlink, operating in Brazil.

Persons: Alexandre de Moraes, Elon Musk, Brazil's, Rachel de Oliveira, de Moraes, Musk, X, STF Organizations: Federal Supreme Court, Elon, Globo, Tribunal Federal, SpaceX Locations: Brazil, Brazilian

☆ Trump calls for prosecution of Google over search results he says favor Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee DelgadoDonald Trump on Friday called for Google to be criminally prosecuted for what the Republican presidential nominee called the company's bias toward his election opponent Vice President Kamala Harris in online search results. Trump in a social media post wrote that if the Department of Justice does not prosecute Google "for this blatant interference of Elections" he would request its prosecution "when I win the election and become President of the United States!" He seemed to be reacting to a new study by the right-leaning Media Research Center, which purportedly found that Google search engine results tended to show news articles that supposedly were positive to the Democrat Harris ahead of Trump's own campaign website when a user searched for "Donald Trump presidential race 2024." In his post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: "It has been determined that Google has illegally used a system of only revealing and displaying bad stories about Donald J. Trump, some made up for this purpose while, at the same time, only revealing good stories about Comrade Kamala Harris."

Persons: Donald Trump, David Dee Delgado Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Democrat Harris, Trump, Donald J Organizations: Trump, REUTERS, Google, Republican, Department of Justice, Media Research Center, Democrat, Social Locations: New York City, U.S, United States

WASHINGTON — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred from practicing law in Washington, D.C., according to an order filed Thursday by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Both panels had pointed to Giuliani trying to get thousands of votes for President Joe Biden tossed out in the battleground state of Pennsylvania that year. The D.C. Bar's Board on Professional Responsibility said in a report in June that there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Giuliani "violated Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct" and therefore "should be disbarred." Giuliani also lost his law license in New York state in July over his actions to disseminate lies about voter fraud in the 2020 election. Separately, he faces charges in Arizona and Georgia over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in those states.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Giuliani, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, “, Ted Goodman, Mayor Giuliani can’t, Goodman Organizations: WASHINGTON, Former New York City, Washington , D.C, Appeals, District of Columbia, Bar's, Bar Association, NBC News Locations: Washington ,, Pennsylvania, United States, America, New York, Arizona, Georgia

Though government officials criticized the paper’s reporting, that year it was rated among the city’s most credible news outlets by Hong Kong residents, according to a survey by researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. We are targeting national security offenses,” Steve Li, chief superintendent of the national security police, said at the time. Earlier this month, the Hong Kong Journalists Association, a local press group, said dozens of Hong Kong journalists had been targeted by a “systemic” online and offline harassment and intimidation campaign that was the largest in scale the group had ever seen. There have also been rising reports of non-local journalists being denied work visas or entry to Hong Kong, an international media hub. Hong Kong ranked 135th out of 180 countries and territories in Reporters Without Borders’ 2024 World Press Freedom Index, compared with 70th in 2018.

Persons: Chung Pui, Patrick Lam, Hong, ”, Chung, Lam, Edmond So, Hong Kong’s, Steve Li, “, ” Chung, shirk, Selina Cheng, John Lee, Aleksandra Bielakowska Organizations: European Union, Hong, Stand, China Morning Post, Reuters, Chinese University of Hong, police, Hong Kong Journalists Association, Hong Kong, China’s Foreign Ministry Locations: Hong Kong, U.S, British, Asia, Beijing, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Taiwan

☆ Analysis: Eric Adams is the latest high-profile Democrat facing federal charges, further complicating Trump’s bias claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Federal prosecutors say New York City Mayor Eric Adams engaged in a “long-running conspiracy,” accepting luxury travel and gifts from foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish government official. Adams, who’s been indicted on five federal public corruption charges, has denied wrongdoing and says he is being targeted because of his positions. Federal agents search Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City, on September 26, 2024, after Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal criminal charges. That Adams, a Democrat, has been charged by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York on corruption charges does not, on its own, disprove Trump’s point. Adams remains defiant in the face of the charges, but they are clearly having an effect on New York politics.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, who’s, “, ”, Gracie, Timothy A, Clary, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Sen, Bob Menendez, Trump’s, Menendez, Stormy Daniels, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jack Smith, General Merrick Garland, Smith, George Santos, Santos, Elie Honig, Honig, Sheldon Silver, Dean Skelos, ” Honig, Alexandria Ocasio, Kathy Hochul Organizations: CNN, New York City, Getty, White, Department of Justice, DOJ, Democrat, of, New, New Jersey Democrat, Manhattan, Attorney, Trump, Republican, CNN The Southern, of New York, New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, Key New York Democrats, New York Gov Locations: New York, New York City, AFP, Southern, of New York, New Jersey, Florida, Washington , DC, York, Manhattan, Lower Manhattan, of New, New, Alexandria, Cortez

☆ Here's why Wells Fargo is our top performer Thursday — plus, 3 things we want from Costco's earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Chipping away: Shares of Wells Fargo popped around 5% on signs of progress in its multiyear journey to clean up its operations and have its Federal Reserve-mandated asset cap removed. In addition, this news pushes back on the idea that Wells Fargo recently suffered a regulatory setback. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Wells, Wells Fargo, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Micron, Street, Department of Justice, AMD, Starbucks, Chipping, Reserve, Bloomberg News, Fed, Bloomberg, Currency, Club, Costco, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: China, Wells

☆ Super Micro shares tumble 15% after DOJ reportedly opens probe into company
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Super Micro Computer shares fell more than 15% on Thursday after the Justice Department reportedly opened a probe into the company, which has been a major beneficiary of the artificial intelligence boom. Super Micro makes computers that companies use as servers for websites, data storage and other applications, including AI algorithms. A prosecutor in the U.S. attorney's office in San Francisco has asked for information about a former employee who has previously accused Super Micro of accounting violations, according to the Journal. Following Hindenburg's report in August, Super Micro said it would not file its annual report for the fiscal year with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on time, sending shares tumbling nearly 20%. Super Micro declined to comment.

Persons: Hindenburg Organizations: Micro Computer, Justice Department, Wall Street Journal, Hindenburg Research, CNBC, Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Super, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Department of Justice Locations: U.S, San Francisco

☆ Meryl Streep takes on the Taliban with a story about cats, squirrels and birds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —When award-winning actress Meryl Streep spoke on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly about cats, squirrels and birds, she wasn’t making a point about hunters and prey. She was comparing all three with women and girls in Afghanistan – and pointing out that the animals have more rights. Wail Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images/FileTightening restrictionsSince taking power, the Taliban has gradually tightened restrictions on women and girls. The Taliban’s latest edicts last month, referred to by Streep, include the demand for women and girls to remain silent in public. After the Taliban banned women’s voices in public, some posted videos of themselves to social media, singing in defiance.

Persons: Meryl Streep, ” Streep, Penny Wong, Wail Kohsar, Streep, –, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Fawzia, Amanpour, ”, ” Fereshta Abbasi Organizations: CNN, United Nations General Assembly, Women, Getty, Taliban, UN, Rights Watch, International Court of Justice, United Nations, Human Rights Locations: Afghanistan, Kabul, Germany, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, United States, New York, Afghan, Baharak, Badakhshan province, AFP, The Hague, CEDAW, “

☆ Kentucky sheriff charged in the fatal shooting of judge pleads not guilty
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Kentucky sheriff arrested and charged last week with shooting a judge in his chambers following an argument pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines was arraigned before a special judge for first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Judge Kevin Mullins. Shawn Stines, being held in Leslie County jail, during an arraignment hearing in Carter County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Kentucky Court of Justice via APThe shooting sent shockwaves through the small community. The case will be handled by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and the commonwealth’s attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit Jackie Steele.

Persons: Shawn M, Stines, Kevin Mullins, Shawn Stines, Scott Utterback, Matt Gayheart, Mullins, shockwaves, Matt Butler, Butler, Patsy Holbrook Mullins, General Russell Coleman, Jackie Steele Organizations: USA, Kentucky State Police, Justice, NBC News, Kentucky Locations: Letcher County, Leslie County, Letcher, Whitesburg, Louisville, Carter County, Kevin Mullins . Kentucky

☆ We're trimming 3 winning stocks as the market settles into overbought territory
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 265 shares of META, decreasing its weighting to 4.4% from 4.56%. As a result, the market is now overbought, with the S & P Short-Range Oscillator climbing to 7.36% as of Tuesday's close. (Anything above a plus 4% indicates the market is overbought; anything below a minus 5% indicates the market is oversold.) META YTD mountain Meta Platforms YTD We're inclined to do some profit-taking. We upgraded Meta shares to a 1 rating on Aug. 2, and they are up roughly 17% since then.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, it's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Danaher, Federal Reserve, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Justice, Google, CNBC Locations: China

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