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☆ The Wish Maker: She makes dreams come true for hundreds of young adults battling cancer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Meg Dunn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“To him, it was like the Willy Wonka golden ticket,” Ritschel Boehle said. “For just this period of time, we didn’t think about cancer,” Ritschel Boehle said. The night before Nik passed away, he asked Ritschel Boehle to help make sure that young adults fighting cancer could have their wishes come true too. Granting ‘Nik’s Wish’In 2012, with the help of family and friends, Ritschel Boehle started Nik’s Wish. Check out the Nik’s Wish website and see how to help.

Persons: Illinois CNN — Kelli Ritschel Boehle, Nik, ”, “, Willy Wonka, ” Ritschel Boehle, ” Nik, grantors, Kelli Ritschel, He’d, Ritschel Boehle, they’re, Abigail Savage, Savage, CNN Hero Kelli Ritschel Boehl, ” Savage, it’s, Jordan Morrow, Taylor, CNN Hero Kelli Ritschel, ‘ Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift, ’ ” Morrow, Morrow, ‘ Organizations: Illinois CNN, CNN Locations: Rockford, Illinois, Hawaii, California, Montana, ”, Los Angeles

☆ Apple's Chinese supplier Luxshare's production of some iPhone 15s doubled in a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) Chinese supplier Luxshare Precision Industry (002475.SZ) is producing three models of iPhone 15 series this year, and the business has doubled in a year, Luxshare's chairwoman said on Thursday. Luxshare has increased the production types and numbers of Apple's iPhone products in recent years, Wang added. "Luxshare is continuing to expand its production capacity in China to meet Apple's needs," Wang said, adding the company built a new plant in Kunshan last year to support the development and mass production of iPhone. "The fact that Luxshare Precision can have this scale this year is inseparable from Apple's support," Wang told the Paper. Founded in 2004, Luxshare became an Apple supplier in 2011 and has steadily moved up the hardware giant's value chain, from making connector cables for the iPhone and Macbook to manufacturing Airpods.

Persons: Ann Wang, Wang Laichun, Wang, Luxshare, Ella Cao, Meg Shen, Jane Merriman Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, Rights, Luxshare Precision Industry, Apple Vision, Thomson Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, Rights BEIJING, China, Kunshan, Beijing, Hong Kong

Donald Trump is facing new blowback from anti-abortion activists for refusing to commit to national abortion restrictions and for calling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' signing of a six-week ban on the procedure a “terrible mistake.”Speaking Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press,” Trump repeatedly declined to say whether he would support a federal ban on abortion. Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, DeSantis campaign spokesman Bryan Griffin wrote of Trump: “If you want to appease Democrats, here’s your guy. “I was certainly disappointed with what I heard from President Trump today concerning the Florida Heartbeat Bill,” McCravy told The Associated Press, after watching Trump’s interview. “Laws protecting the unborn are not a ‘terrible mistake.’ They are the hallmark of a just and moral society,” she wrote on X.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, ” Trump, Trump, “, Bryan Griffin, Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B, Anthony Pro, Kim Reynolds, Reynolds, Roe, Wade, Mike Pence, He’s, John McCravy, ” McCravy, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, “ Trump, Cathi Herrod, Herrod, Won’t, ” Kristen Waggoner, ”, ” ___ Burnett, Jonathan J, Cooper, Meg Kinnard, Michelle L, Price Organizations: Florida Gov, Press, DeSantis, Trump, America, Iowa Gov, GOP, Republican, Republicans, Rep, Associated Press, South Carolina, AP, Life, Center for Arizona, Alliance Defending, “ Locations: Florida, Iowa, South Carolina, Washington, Arizona, Chicago, Phoenix, Columbia , South Carolina, New York

☆ China and EU Hold Talks on AI, Cross-Border Data Flow Amid Renewed Tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the European Union held talks on topics including artificial intelligence and cross-border data flows on Monday in Beijing, amid disputes over an EU probe into China's electric vehicle (EV) subsidies. The meeting comes as tensions between China and the EU are heightened after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an investigation into whether to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect EU producers. The talks on Monday covered key issues including platforms and data regulation, AI, and cross-border flow of industrial data, China and the EU said. The European Commission conveyed concerns about "difficulties faced by EU companies in China to make use of their industrial data, as a result of the application of recent legislation." Both sides agreed to promote an open, fair and non-discriminatory environment for the development of the digital economy, Xinhua said.

Persons: Zhang Guoqing, Vera Jourova, Ursula von der Leyen, Zhang, Ethan Wang, Ryan Woo, Meg Shen, Andrew Heavens Organizations: European Union, EU, China's, European Commission, Values, European, Xinhua Locations: BEIJING, China, Beijing, EU, Europe, Hong Kong

☆ China and EU hold talks on AI, cross-border data flow amid renewed tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An attendant walks past EU and China flags ahead of the EU-China High-level Economic Dialogue at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China June 25, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - China and the European Union held talks on topics including artificial intelligence and cross-border data flows on Monday in Beijing, amid disputes over an EU probe into China's electric vehicle (EV) subsidies. The meeting comes as tensions between China and the EU are heightened after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an investigation into whether to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect EU producers. The talks on Monday covered key issues including platforms and data regulation, AI, and cross-border flow of industrial data, China and the EU said. The European Commission conveyed concerns about "difficulties faced by EU companies in China to make use of their industrial data, as a result of the application of recent legislation."

Persons: Jason Lee, Zhang Guoqing, Vera Jourova, Ursula von der Leyen, Zhang, Ethan Wang, Ryan Woo, Meg Shen, Andrew Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European Union, EU, China's, European Commission, Values, European, Xinhua, Thomson Locations: China, EU, Beijing, Rights BEIJING, Europe, Hong Kong

☆ McDonald's fans are mourning the loss of self-serve soft drinks, saying it's the 'end of an era' and a 'tremendous loss'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

McDonald's is nixing its self-serve soft drinks and customers are expressing their dismay. Fans of the fast-food chain said the switch was the "end of an era" and a "tremendous loss." Some people expressed concerns about the cleanliness of the soda machines and that perhaps the new method would be more sanitary. "I went to a McDonald's that was doing this already I waited for 15 mins for a refill on the drinks," wrote Alexis Coon. "They aren't staffed to refill drinks," wrote Wil Rabquer.

Persons: Hali Palombo, refills, Drew Powell, Meg Herman, McDonald's, Mike Schario, Karen Henderson, McDonald's didn't, that's McDelivery, Hannah Wismer, Alexis Coon, Wil Rabquer, Steve Tuck, Joseph Hall Organizations: Service, Beverage, Facebook Locations: Wall, Silicon, McDonald's, California, Nebraska, Northern California

☆ TSMC to invest up to $100 mln in Arm Holdings' IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A smartphone with a displayed TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - TSMC (2330.TW), the world's largest contract chipmaker, said it would invest up to $100 million in Arm Holdings Plc's initial public share offering (IPO), it said on Tuesday. The company also agreed to purchase 10% equity interest in IMS Nanofabrication Global, LLC from Intel Corp (INTC.O) for up to $432.8 million, the statement said. Reporting by Meg Shen, Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, chipmaker, Meg Shen, Louise Heavens Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, REUTERS, Rights, Arm Holdings, IMS Nanofabrication, Intel Corp, Thomson Locations: Rights TAIPEI

But the members of the special grand jury, operating in secrecy behind closed doors, didn't have to contend with those pressures. The report includes a breakdown of the number of “yea” and “nay” votes, as well as abstentions, for each count for which the special grand jurors recommended charges. Special grand jurors voted against indicting most of the fake electors. While juror vote tallies are important to obtain an indictment from a regular grand jury or a conviction at trial, the special grand jurors weren’t required to include them at all. And the special grand jury report contained vote totals only for charges that the panel ultimately recommended, not any that the panel rejected.

Persons: Fani Willis, Georgia's, Willis, indicting Sen, Lindsey Graham of, Kelly Loeffler, David Perdue, Michael Flynn, Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Trump, Anthony Michael Kreis, Perdue, Loeffler, Kreis, Graham, ”, weren’t, ” Perdue, there’s, ’ ”, ___ Kinnard, ___ Meg Kinnard Organizations: ATLANTA, Trump, New York, Trump White House, Republican, Georgia State University, Graham, indicting, Loeffler Locations: Fulton County, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Georgia, Columbia , South Carolina

☆ Startup Bindery wants to help creators become publishers with their own imprints. Here's its pitch to authors and influencers — and the financial terms.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Startup Bindery, which has raised $1.3 million, lets creators start their own publishing imprints. Here's what the company is pitching to authors and creators, and what it will look like. A new startup, Bindery, wants to leverage the power of BookTok to let creators become publishers. With Bindery, Kaye wants to cater to authors who don't often get recognized in traditional publishing, and who don't have the social-media audience or the time to consider self-publishing. Thorne spoke with Kaye, and asked him the questions she and other authors had about rights protections for authors.

Persons: TikTok, Matt Kaye, influencer Jaysen Headley, YouTuber Ali Goodwin, Kathryn Budig, Jack Conte, Kaye, Meg Harvey, Bindery, tastemakers, they'll, Rebecca Thorne, Thorne

Ron DeSantis had put “politics ahead of his job” by declining to meet with President Joe Biden during the Democrat's weekend visit to survey Hurricane Idalia's damage in DeSantis' state. And unfortunately, he put politics ahead of his job," Christie said. Christie giving a warm greeting to Democratic President Barack Obama during a visit after Superstorm Sandy in 2012 earned Christie scorn among national Republicans. Christie said he was simply doing his job by meeting with the president. But DeSantis is now running for president and hoping to take on Biden in the 2024 general election.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden, what’s, ” Christie, “, Christie, Barack Obama, Superstorm Sandy, Obama, ”, Mitt Romney’s, Biden, DeSantis, Idalia, Hurricane Ian, Sandy, Vivek Ramaswamy, Christie —, ___ Meg Kinnard Organizations: —, Florida Gov, Fox, New, New Jersey Gov, Republicans, Carolinas, Biden Locations: N.C, Florida, New Jersey, Bend, drench Georgia, Hurricane, Miami Beach

☆ Exclusive: Canada oil sands carbon capture project struggles to get key contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Steve Scherer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The mechanism gives investors in CCS certainty about their future revenue by setting a minimum price for their carbon credits. Oil companies in the country's highest-emitting sector are counting on CCS to help dramatically cut emissions while continuing to pump oil and gas. Carbon credits represent reduced or avoided carbon emissions, and companies use them to mitigate greenhouse gases they generate. The government has told Pathways that the Growth Fund may not be equipped to handle some projects, said the Pathways representative who asked not to be named. Canada set up the Growth Fund last year, which is run through the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a federal Crown corporation.

Persons: Suncor, Todd Korol, Justin Trudeau, Jessica Eritou, Adam Auer, Steve Scherer, Denny Thomas, Josie Kao Organizations: Rights, Pathways Alliance, Reuters, Finance Ministry, U.S, Alliance CCS, Canadian Natural Resources, Suncor Energy, Cenovus Energy, ConocoPhillips, MEG Energy, Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Crown, Cement Association of Canada, Thomson Locations: Fort McMurray , Alberta, Canada, U.S, ConocoPhillips Canada

☆ Novo Nordisk, the maker of Wegovy and Ozempic is now Europe's most valuable company
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Novo Nordisk has dethroned Bernard Arnault’s luxury goods giant LVMH as Europe’s most valuable company. At the close of trading Monday, Novo Nordisk (NVO) had a market capitalization of 2.96 trillion Danish krone ($428 billion). “We are just scratching the surface,” Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen told CNN’s Meg Tirrell in a recent interview. Novo Nordisk has raked in almost 49 billion Danish krone ($7 billion) in profit over the first six months of this year, up 30% from the same period in 2022. Booming sales of its drugs have led to an influx of US dollars into Denmark’s economy, pushing up the value of the Danish krone.

Persons: Bernard, Wegovy, Louis Vuitton, Hennessy, —, “, Steve Barclay, Carsten Snejbjerg, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CNN’s Meg Tirrell, …, ” Organizations: London CNN — Novo Nordisk, Novo Nordisk, Louis, Health Service, Health, Social Care, Nordisk, Nordisk's, Bloomberg, Getty, World Health Organization, Danish krone, European Central Bank, Novo, UBS, Wegovy Locations: Danish, Ozempic, Wegovy, United States, Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark’s, Novo Nordisk’s

☆ Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify in the extremely warm Gulf of Mexico. Here’s what that means
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Mike Lang/USA Today Network Workers and residents clear debris from a destroyed bar in Fort Myers on Saturday, October 1. Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in Fort Myers Beach on Thursday. Wilfredo Lee/AP Jake Moses and Heather Jones explore a section of destroyed businesses in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Thursday. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters Frederic and Mary Herodet board up their Gulf Bistro restaurant in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire Sarah Peterson fills sandbags in Fort Myers Beach on September 24.

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☆ Weight-loss drug Wegovy produces ‘largest benefit ever seen’ for patients with most common form of heart failure, trial finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Meg Tirrell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

There are 64 million people globally living with heart failure, Novo Nordisk said in a statement about the trial results. This type of heart failure accounts for more than half of all cases in the US and is increasing in prevalence, according to Kosiborod and his co-authors. He noted that 80% of patients with this kind of heart failure in the US have obesity or are characterized as overweight. Until recently, the main treatment options for people with this kind of heart failure were diuretics, sometimes called water pills, Kosiborod said. They’re also changing the way researchers think about obesity, and the results in heart failure contribute to that paradigm shift, Kosiborod said.

Persons: Mikhail Kosiborod, ” Kosiborod, Kosiborod, semaglutide, ”, “, Eli Lilly, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, They’re, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, drugmaker Novo Nordisk, New England, of Medicine, Saint, Kansas, European Society of Cardiology, Novo Nordisk, CNN Health Locations: Kansas, Kansas City, Amsterdam

☆ China, U.S. climate envoys hold video talks on climate-change cooperation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate issues, gestures as he attends a press conference in Beijing, China, July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) - China's climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and U.S. counterpart John Kerry held a video call on Wednesday, exchanging views on topics such as climate change dialogue and cooperation between the two countries, Beijing's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said. Both sides agreed to continue to maintain close communication, the ministry said. Reporting by Ella Cao in Beijing and Meg Shen in Hongkong, editing by Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: John Kerry, Thomas Peter Acquire, Xie Zhenhua, Ella Cao, Meg Shen, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Rights, Beijing's Ministry of Ecology, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Rights BEIJING, Hongkong

☆ It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“And since the masks that are most effective are N95 that are now readily available, that’s the kind of mask you should wear,” he added. But the agency doesn’t make a broad recommendation for everyone to adopt masks. Morris Brown College in Atlanta announced a return to mandated physical distancing and masks just one week after classes started in August. And pediatricians are poised for the typical return-to-school surge in all kinds of respiratory illness, whether colds, flu or Covid. “The virus is always lurking, waiting for openings, so I think Covid is just going to be a bit of a roller coaster, probably forever,” Wachter said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Reiner, “, ” Reiner, Biden, ”, Reiner, Eric Topol, ” Topol, ” What’s, Robert Wachter, ” Wachter, haven’t, Peter Chin, Topol, Dr, Sara Bode, Bode, It’s, ‘, ” Chin, Hong, You’ve, you’ve, Amanda Musa, Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips, Meg Tirrell Organizations: CNN, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Scripps, Research, Covid, Department of Medicine, University of California San, University of California, Morris Brown College, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, American Academy of Pediatrics ’, School Health, Internal Locations: Covid, Florida, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Atlanta, Columbus , Ohio, Washington

REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSINGAPORE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Shell is considering a sale of its Singapore refining and petrochemical plants as part of a broader strategic review and has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to explore a potential deal, said several sources close to the matter. "Our strategic review is ongoing and we are exploring several options including divestment," a Shell spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday. Companies that are reviewing Shell's Singapore assets include Asia's largest refiner, China's Sinopec (600028.SS), as well as global trading companies Vitol and Trafigura, the sources said. For trading companies, the site is seen as a potential oil storage and distribution hub, some of the sources said. In March, Shell decided not to proceed with two projects it was studying to produce biofuels and base oils in Singapore.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Goldman Sachs, Wael Sawan, China's Sinopec, Shell, Trixie Yap, Chen Aizhu, Florence Tan, Tony Munroe, David Goodman Organizations: Shell, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Singapore, Jurong, Asia

☆ Woodside Energy CEO discusses gas strike talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAustralia gas strike talks: Discussions with workforce have been constructive, says Woodside EnergyMeg O'Neill, CEO of Woodside Energy, discusses Australian unions' plan to strike at gas platforms, and says the company is optimistic about being able to avoid any significant industrial action, adding "but again, at the end of the day that'll be the unions' call if they want to use some of those levers that are available to them."

Persons: Energy Meg O'Neill Organizations: Australia, Energy, Woodside Energy

By Meg Anderson, vice president and chief information security officer at Principal®This story previously appeared on principal.com. Employment of information security analysts is expected to grow 31% from 2021 to 2031*, outpacing the average for all occupations. There's always room for continued improvement in digital operations, of course, but we can start feeling more optimistic about progress that's been made toward cybersecurity for small businesses. *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, information security analysts, September 2022. © 2023 Principal Financial Services, Inc. Principal®, Principal Financial Group®, and Principal and the logomark design are registered trademarks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a Principal Financial Group company, in the United States and are trademarks and service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., in various countries around the world.

Persons: Meg Anderson, we've, what's, We've, cybersecurity, There's, that's Organizations: Software, Cyber Readiness, CRI, Infrastructure Security Agency, Insider Studios, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, . Department of Labor, Life Insurance, Financial Services, Inc, Financial Group Locations: I'm, cyberattacks, Des Moines, United States

☆ Chinese Premier Li: Sino-U.S. relations, trade cooperation face difficulties
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attends a meeting with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation between China and the United States are facing difficulties, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told the chair of the U.S.-China Business Council heading a USCBC delegation on a visit to Beijing. "At present, China-U.S. relations and economic and trade cooperation are facing some difficulties, which require both sides to show sincerity, move towards each other and make joint efforts," Li told USCBC chair Marc Casper on Monday, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua. Li added that China is willing to work with the U.S. to jointly safeguard international trade rules and ensure the stability of global industrial chains. Reporting by Ella Cao, Liangping Gao in Beijing and Meg Shen in Hong Kong, editing by Ed Osmond and Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Li Qiang, John Kerry, Florence Lo, Li's, Gina Raimondo's, Li, Marc Casper, Casper, Jin Zhuanglong, Ella Cao, Liangping Gao, Meg Shen, Ed Osmond, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: U.S, of, People, REUTERS, Rights, U.S ., China Business Council, U.S . Commerce, Bloomberg, Xinhua, Chinese Industry, Ministry of Industry, Information Technology, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Rights BEIJING, United States, U.S, Hong Kong

☆ Trump holds big lead in new Iowa poll, but DeSantis and Scott see paths to victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Charlie Neibergall, Meg Kinnard | APFormer President Donald Trump holds a double-digit lead over his closest rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a major new poll of likely Republican caucusgoers in Iowa released Monday. Trump garnered the support of 42% of respondents, while DeSantis came in second with 19%. In an overture to Iowa voters, Trump also asserted without evidence that he "saved" ethanol and popular entitlement programs. While Trump and DeSantis share a similar overall approval in the state — 63% for Trump and 61% for DeSantis — the Florida governor's support appears to be much shakier than the former president's.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Charlie Neibergall, Meg Kinnard, caucusgoers, DeSantis, George W, Bush, Trump, Scott, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Haley —, J, Ann Selzer, GOP caucusgoers Organizations: Florida Gov, South, Trump, South Carolina Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Des Moines Register, NBC, DeSantis, Iowa, GOP Locations: Florida, South Carolina, Iowa, DeSantis, New Jersey, China, U.S

☆ Rapid intensification, explained
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jennifer Gray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

So as the climate crisis forces up ocean temperatures, rapid intensification becomes more likely, pushing storms to explode at a rapid pace into deadly hurricanes, scientists say. Mike Lang/USA Today Network Workers and residents clear debris from a destroyed bar in Fort Myers on Saturday, October 1. Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in Fort Myers Beach on Thursday. Wilfredo Lee/AP Jake Moses and Heather Jones explore a section of destroyed businesses in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Thursday. Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire Sarah Peterson fills sandbags in Fort Myers Beach on September 24.

Persons: ”, Phil Klotzbach, Klotzbach, ” Klotzbach, Ricardo Arduengo, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Hurricane, Evan Vucci, Greg Guidi, Thomas Bostic, Joe Raedle, Win McNamee, Stephanie Fopiano, Kenya Taylor, Mike Lang, Giorgio Viera, Jonathan Drake, Candy Miller, Ana Kapel, Amy Beth Bennett, Meg Kinnard, Shannon Stapleton, Steve Helber, Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentintel, Alex Brandon, Jim Watson, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Bob Levitt, Thomas Cordy, Wilfredo Lee, Jake Moses, Heather Jones, Douglas R, Clifford, Tom, Jonathan Strong, Kylie Dodd, Brenda Brennan, Sean Rayford, John Raoux, Stefanie Karas, ZUMA, Ian, Marco Bello, Ben Hendren, Pedro, Reuters Melvin Phillips, Crystal Vander, Bryan R, Smith, Hurricane Ian, Greg Lovett, Stephen M, Dowell, Zuram Rodriguez, Joe Cavaretta, Crews, Ramon Espinosa, Yamil Lage, Chris O'Meara, Maria Llonch, Willie J, Allen Jr, Alexandre Meneghini, Reuters Frederic, Mary Herodet, Pete, Adalberto Roque, Phelan M, Ryan Copenhaver, Siesta, Gregg Newton, Cathie Perkins, Martha Asencio, Sarah Peterson, Andrew West, Ida, Laura, Hurricane Dorian Organizations: CNN, of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, North Atlantic, Getty, Fort Myers, Venice High, USA Today Network Workers, Reuters, South Florida Sun, AP, US Army National Guard, AP University of Central, Bloomberg, Texas, Force, USA, Tampa Bay Times, Zuma Workers, Orange County Government, An, AP Vehicles, NOAA, NASA, City, Naples Police, Anadolu Agency, Punta Gorda, El, El Nuevo Herald, TNS, Officials, Orlando Sentinel, AP Highways, Wednesday, Sentinel, AP People, Southwest, Tampa International Airport, Bistro, Vehicle, Kennedy Space Center, International, Costco, ZUMA Press, Louisiana, Simpson Locations: North, Matlacha , Florida, AFP, Fort Myers , Florida, Island , Florida, Fort, Fort Myers Beach, Kenya, North Port, Venice , Florida, Fort Myers, Myrtle Beach , South Carolina, South Florida, Quarterman, North Charleston , South Carolina, North Port , Florida, Sanibel, Florida, AP University of Central Florida, Orlando , Florida, Orlando, Charleston , South Carolina, New Smyrna Beach , Florida, Cape Coral , Florida, Palm Beach County , Florida, Fort Myers Beach , Florida, Naples , Florida, Orange County , Florida, Orange County, Punta Gorda , Florida, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte , Florida, Captiva, Port Charlotte, Iona , Florida, Bonita Springs , Florida, An Orlando, Sanibel , Florida, Tampa , Florida, Punta, Tampa, Roberts, El Nuevo, Stuart , Florida, Tampa Bay, Delray Beach , Florida, The, Hurricane, Pembroke Pines , Florida, Davie , Florida, Havana, Cuba, Batabano, Pinar del Rio, St, Pete Beach , Florida, Cape Canaveral , Florida, Cuban, Fanguito, Sarasota , Florida, Havana Bay, Kissimmee, Pinellas County , Florida, Bahamas

☆ Michael Parkinson, UK's 'king of the chat show', dies aged 88
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Kylie Maclellan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - British broadcaster Michael Parkinson, best known for interviewing some of the world's biggest celebrities on his long-running eponymous chat show, has died aged 88. After moving into current affairs television in the late 1960s, he was given his own prime-time chat show 'Parkinson' by the BBC in 1971. "After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family," a family statement said. Parkinson later said he regretted getting angry with the actress. While he listed U.S. film director Orson Welles as one of his favourite guests, Parkinson also acknowledged many would simply recall the show where he was attacked by comedian Rod Hull's puppet Emu.

Persons: Michael Parkinson, Parkinson, Muhammad Ali, Elton John, John Lennon, Michael Caine, Madonna, Michael, Tim Davie, Ali, Parkinson sparred, Nick Robinson, Mary, Sir Michael Parkinson, Helen Mirren, Meg Ryan, Mirren, Ryan, Orson Welles, Rod Hull's, Kylie MacLellan, Suban Abdulla, Kate Holton, William James, Michael Holden, Christina Fincher Organizations: BBC, National Service, ITV, U.S, Twitter, Thomson Locations: British, Yorkshire, England

☆ The US eliminated malaria in 1951. How can it keep it under control now?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Meg Tirrell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“The risk is very low,” Dr. Peter McElroy, chief of the malaria branch in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, told CNN. In an effort to limit its impact in the southeastern US during World War II, particularly around military training bases, the US created the Office of Malaria Control in War Areas in 1942. The April 1945 edition of the Malaria Control in War Areas field bulletin. Malaria was eliminated in the United States in 1951, but modern mosquito control is mostly managed locally. Oxitec also says it’s working on applying the approach to anopheles mosquitoes for malaria control as well.

Persons: ”, Janneth Rodrigues, Rodrigues, tsuruhatensis, National Institutes of Health’s Dr, Carolina, Dr, Peter McElroy ,, haven’t, McElroy, Wade Brennan, Chandan Khanna, “, ” McElroy, Daniel Markowski, ” Markowski, They’re, Markowski, Mury, Sanjay Gupta, Aedes, Oxitec, “ We’ve Organizations: CNN, GSK, Malaria, National Institutes of Health’s, of Malaria, Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention’s, Sarasota County Mosquito Management, of Malaria Control, CDC, American Mosquito Control Association, Public Health Service, National Library of Medicine, Getty, “, CNN Health, Google Locations: Tres Cantos, Madrid, Burkina Faso, Africa, United States, Sarasota, Sarasota , Florida, Atlanta, Sarasota County , Florida, Palm Beach County , Florida, Florida, New Jersey

☆ China's Geely unveils auto robotics brand JI YUE
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File PhotoBEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group (0175.HK) on Monday unveiled a premium intelligent technology brand JI YUE, which stems from Geely's cooperation with Baidu Inc (9888.HK) on "automotive robotics", and introduced its first model. JI YUE 01, the flagship model under the new brand will be produced by Geely and is expected to debut in the last quarter of this year, the company said. Baidu will provide its know-how in smart cockpits, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence technologies, which will be applied in JI YUE cars, Geely added. Also on Monday, China's industry ministry website showed three electric vehicles under the JI YUE brand were seeking regulatory approvals. Geely had co-funded an electric vehicle venture Jidu with Baidu.

Persons: Maxim, YUE, Geely, Zhang Yan, Ella Cao, Meg Shen, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: REUTERS, Geely Holding, HK, Baidu Inc, Baidu, JI, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, BEIJING, China, Beijing, Hong Kong

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