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But French military technicians riding farther back in the aircraft, monitoring screens that display the word "secret" when idle, have a far more penetrating view. “We can detect aircraft, we can detect UAVs, we can detect missiles and we can detect ships. The Russian aircraft also seemingly spotted the French AWACS: Sensors along the fuselage picked up Russian radar signals. Able to fly for 12 hours without refueling, French AWACS aren't limited to surveillance, communications and air-traffic control missions for NATO. It says allied aircraft took to the skies more than 500 times in 2022 to intercept Russian aircraft that ventured close to NATO airspace.

Persons: Russia's, —, Richard, ”, Major Romain, “, snoop, Justin Bronk, ” Bronk Organizations: AIR FORCE, Associated Press, AP, NATO, AWACS, Boeing, Sensors, THE, Paris, U.S . Air Force, Royal United Services Institute, Russian Locations: Ukraine, Romania, France, Romanian, Russian, Crimea, NATO, Russia, ”, Azov, Poland, Europe, U.S, London, Brussels, russia, ukraine

Lower courts used the decision to uphold a 2020 National Marine Fisheries Service rule that herring fishermen pay for monitors who track their fish intake. A group of commercial fishermen appealed the decision to the Supreme Court. They lost in the lower courts, which relied on the Chevron decision to sustain the regulation. The Supreme Court itself hasn't invoked the Chevron decision since Trump's justices began arriving on the court in 2017, the first year of the Republican's administration. ___Follow the AP's coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court at https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Mark Chenoweth, Koch, it’s “, David Doniger, Doniger, — Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh —, Ryan Mulvey, “, Leif Axelsson, Axelsson, he’d, John Paul Stevens, ” Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, hasn't, Paul Clement, ” Clement Organizations: WASHINGTON, — Business, Marine Fisheries Service, Supreme, Chevron, New Civil Liberties Alliance, Natural Resources Defense, American Cancer Society, ”, Trump, Action Institute, Fishermen, U.S Locations: Rhode Island, Cape May , New Jersey, Coast, Cape

Launched in 2018, AP VoteCast is a comprehensive survey of both voters and nonvoters that aims to tell the story behind the election results. For example, in the 2020 presidential election, AP VoteCast results showed that white men favored Donald Trump, while women with college degrees favored Joe Biden. Prior to the launch of AP VoteCast in 2018, the AP worked with other major news organizations to conduct Election Day exit polls. AP VoteCast results from the Iowa GOP caucuses will be available Monday night on the AP's caucus results homepage. A detailed description of the methodology used in AP VoteCast is also available.

Persons: Republican caucusgoers, It’s, —, Chris Christie, They’re, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy, they’ve, AP VoteCast Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, AP, Associated Press, Fox News, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, New, New Jersey Gov, GOP, Voters, Iowa Republican Locations: Monday’s, Iowa, New Jersey

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neighborhoods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded Monday more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 11 people. Some people drowned and were killed in landslides, while at least three died after being electrocuted. Authorities intervened in over 200 incidents due to the flooding across the state, according to a statement from Rio’s civil defense. Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology had warned Thursday of the potential for heavy rain in Rio, Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais due to a combination of heat, humidity and areas of low pressure in the atmosphere. In February 2023, heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that killed at least 48 people in Sao Paulo state.

Persons: Heloisa, Duque de Caxias, Regina, “ We’ve, ”, ” Duque de, Eliana Vieira Krauss, ” Krauss, Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes, Daniel Soranz Organizations: RIO DE, Avenida Brasil, Brazil's Globo, Firefighters, Authorities, ” Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro Mayor, Ronaldo, Municipal Hospital, Rio Health, Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Heloisa Regina, Duque de, Rio, Rio’s, Belford Roxo, Rio de, Rio , Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Since the Biden campaign's launch, nearly 1 million supporters have made more than 2.3 million contributions, and 97% of all its fourth-quarter 2023 donations were under $200, with the average contribution totaling $41.88, it announced. Biden's campaign said December was his strongest fundraising month to date, exceeding a record it said was previously set in November. That helped last year's final quarter outpace the period from July through September, when Biden and his party reported raising $71-plus million. The campaign said the president has held 110 fundraisers since launching, including 39 in last year's fourth quarter alone. Even with so much travel focused on fundraising, however, Biden campaign officials had tried to manage expectations.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, —, ” Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Donald Trump, Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, James Taylor, Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand, wasn't, Barack Obama, Trump’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic National Committee, Republican, Democratic, GOP, Trump, U.S, United, Florida Gov, Biden, DNC, Republican National Committee Locations: Pennsylvania, Iowa, Boston, California, Los Angeles

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was left with huge challenges Monday after he was finally sworn into office, including his party's lack of recognition in a Congress where he would not have a majority anyway. “There cannot be democracy without social justice, and social justice cannot prevail without democracy,” Arévalo said in his first speech as president, referring to the young and Indigenous Guatemalans. It was an important gesture by Arévalo, who was criticized last week for including only one Indigenous person in his Cabinet. A progressive academic-turned-politician and son of a Guatemalan president credited with implementing key social reforms in the mid-20th century, Arévalo made confronting Guatemala’s entrenched corruption his main campaign pledge. Outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei, who was widely criticized for eroding the country’s democratic institutions, did not attend the inauguration.

Persons: —, Bernardo Arévalo, Arévalo, General Consuelo Porras, ” Arévalo, Porras, Guatemala’s, “, ”, Alejandro Giammattei, Arévalo's, Manuel Perez, ” Prosecutors, Washington, Antony Blinken Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, Attorney, Lawmakers, Central, la Constitucion, Guatemalan, ”, Arévalo’s, Prosecutors, Seed, European Union, Organization of American, U.S Locations: GUATEMALA, Guatemala, Central American, U.S, America

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and staff for weeks. They said he has physical therapy to do but there are no plans for further cancer treatment other than regular checks. President Joe Biden and senior administration officials were not told about Austin's hospitalization until Jan. 4, and Austin kept the cancer diagnosis secret until Jan. 9. And the White House chief of staff ordered Cabinet members to notify his office if they ever can’t perform their duties. Others openly called for Austin to resign, but the White House has said the Pentagon chief's job is safe.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, “, ” Austin, Walter, Jan, John Maddox, Gregory Chesnut, Walter Reed, Joe Biden, Austin, Biden, Austin juggled, Erik Kurilla, Mike Rogers, Kathleen Hicks, lloyd, austin Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Biden, Walter Reed National Military Medical, Center, Prostate Disease, Democratic, Pentagon, U.S . Central Command, Defense Department, White, White House, Alabama Republican, House Armed Services Committee, Defense Locations: U.S, Yemen, Red

The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year may seem scary. Former NASA climate scientist James Hansen, often considered the godfather of global warming science, theorized last year that warming was accelerating. That’s 0.27 degrees (0.15 degrees Celsius) warmer than the previous record set in 2016 and 2.43 degrees (1.35 degrees Celsius) warmer than pre-industrial temperatures. NASA and the United Kingdom Meteorological Office had the warming since the mid-19th century a bit higher at 2.5 degrees (1.39 degrees Celsius) and 2.63 degrees (1.46 degrees Celsius) respectively. It’s the third time in the last eight years that a global heat record was set.

Persons: Nature, ”, Katharine Jacobs, Gavin Schmidt, El, NASA's Schmidt, Schmidt, Samantha Burgess, Europe's, Burgess, James Hansen, Daniel Swain, Russ Vose, Jennifer Francis, Katharine Hayhoe, Randall Cerveny, “, ” Cerveny, Natalie Mahowald, “ I've, Kim Cobb, ” ___ Read, Seth Borenstein Organizations: Associated Press, University of Arizona, El Nino, Service, NASA, AP, UCLA, U.S . National Oceanic, Administration, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental, United Kingdom Meteorological Office, . Records, World Meteorological Organization, Climate Research, Conservancy, NOAA, Arizona State University, WMO, Cornell University, The Associated Press Locations: British, El, Paris, Brown, AP.org

☆ How creators are using Snapchat's exclusive Snap Stars program to get brand deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSnap's invite-only creator program was a buzzy topic of conversation last year in the influencer industry. The program, known as Snap Stars, gained initial popularity for its lucrative paydays based on its stories ad-revenue-sharing model. But these payouts aren't the only way Snap Stars can make money. For instance, online travel agency Priceline was among the first brands to work with Snapchat creators through the Snap Star Collab Studio program early last year. The Snap Star Collab Studio program is similar to TikTok's creator marketplace where brands can pitch creators directly.

Persons: —, Priceline, influencer Mia Finney, she's, Finney, Chantel Jeffries, Jeffries, Katie Feeney, Katie Austin, Kohl's Organizations: Service, Business, UCLA, US Navy, L'Oreal, NYX, Penn State, Comcast, Kohl's Locations: Los Angeles, Austin

☆ Everything you need to know about Republicans moving forward on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

House Republicans are rallying around a push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. On Wednesday, House Republicans are set to consider the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. As Homeland Security secretary, Mayorkas oversees a vast agency that includes U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Homeland Security Department notes that for all these reasons apprehending a migrant on the watchlist is extremely rare. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement that there is simply "no valid basis" to impeach Mayorkas.

Persons: Alejandro Mayorkas, —, Joe Biden, Mayorkas, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Virginia Foxx, Anthony D'Esposito, Mike Johnson, Mark Green, Green, Troy Miller, Politifact, Biden, Trump, Johnson, Mia Ehrenberg, Bennie Thompson of, Thompson, William Belknap, Grant, Belknap, Ulysses S, Donald Trump, It's, Ken Buck, Buck, Greene, Tom McClintock Organizations: Republicans, Homeland, Service, House Republicans, House Democrats, Biden, CNN, Freedom Caucus, Republican, New York, Homeland Security, Mayorkas, U.S . Customs, GOP, CBS, Democratic, White, Protection, Washington Post ., Customs, Post, NPR, New York Times, Homeland Security Department, Capitol, Politico, Department of Homeland Security, Russia, Twitter, Supreme Locations: Georgia, Rep, North Carolina, New, House, U.S, Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, United States, Ken Buck of Colorado, California

☆ One country dominated clean energy growth this year, and it isn't the US, UK, or Germany. It's China, by a landslide.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-27 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

In the United States, California continues to have the most solar energy, followed by Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Arizona. China was one of the few growing markets this year for wind, the Global Wind Energy Council said. Faster permitting and other improvements in key markets such as Germany and India also helped add more wind energy. The top three markets this year are still China, the United States, and Germany for wind energy produced on land, and China, the United Kingdom, and Germany for offshore. The analysts are predicting that the global industry will rebound next year and make nearly 12% more wind energy available worldwide.

Persons: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Joshua A, Bickel, it's, Michael Taylor, IRENA, Karim Shahi, Rafiq Maqbool, Daniel Bresette, Bresette, Abigail Ross Hopper, Wood, Wood Mackenzie, Julia Nikhinson Construction, John Hensley, Seth Wenig, Hau Dinh, Evan Hartley, Paul Braun, John Eichberger, Daan Walter Organizations: Service, International Energy Agency, Business, IEA, United Arab Emirates, Climate, AP, International Renewable Energy Agency, Arizona . Workers, Energy Limited's, Energy, Environmental, Energy Study Institute, Solar Energy Industries Association, Global Energy Monitor, Wind Energy, Clean Power, Workers, Atlas Public, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Benchmark, University of Illinois, Panasonic, Toyota, Health, General Motors Co, LG Energy, Transportation Energy Institute, Rocky Mountain Institute Locations: Germany, Spain, Mohammed, Dubai, United, Bickel China, Europe, United States , California, Texas , Florida, North Carolina, Arizona, Karim, Khavda, Bhuj, India, Pakistan, Gujarat, China, Wood Mackenzie, Montauk Point , New York, Asia, United States, State, New London, Conn, United Kingdom, Hai Phong, Vietnam, Kansas, Ohio

☆ The Biden administration unveiled its hydrogen tax credit proposal, estimated to deliver $140 billion in revenue and 700,000 jobs by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-22 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Officials estimate the hydrogen production credits can deliver $140 billion and 700,000 jobs by 2030. Administration officials estimate the hydrogen production credits will deliver $140 billion in revenue and 700,000 jobs by 2030 — and help the US produce 50 million metric tons of hydrogen by 2050. Firms that produce hydrogen using fossil fuels get less. The Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association includes more than 100 members involved in hydrogen production, distribution and use, including vehicle manufacturers, industrial gas companies, renewable developers and nuclear plant operators. Some of the money will flow to regional networks, or "hubs," of hydrogen producers, consumers and infrastructure that the Biden administration is also trying to kickstart with a $7 billion program.

Persons: —, Biden, Jesse Jenkins, David M, Turk, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Flores, Rachel Fakhry, Marty Durbin, Frank Wolak, Wolak, Chuck Schmitt, Jennifer M, Granholm Organizations: Biden, Service, Princeton University, Energy, Cummins, Generation, Star Tribune, Getty, Natural Resources Defense Council, US Chamber, Department of Energy, Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Energy Association, SSAB, AP Locations: Fridley , Minnesota, United States, SSAB Americas, American, Pennsylvania, California

☆ SAP CTO Juergen Mueller on 2024: The worst thing for AI would be if only a few know how to use it
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-22 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen I first spoke to Juergen Mueller, SAP's chief technology officer, earlier this year, generative AI was the hot new thing. One issue with language models and generative AI is that it often has a cutoff point and lacks up-to-date knowledge. SAP has trained more than 50,000 of the company's 105,000 workers on what it sees as the opportunities that Gen AI brings. The worst thing is if only a few would know how and what to do with it and the majority wouldn't. This strong foundation of AI expertise has been enabling us to infuse generative AI capabilities across our solutions and deliver immediate value to customers.

Persons: —, Juergen Mueller, Mueller, ChatGPT, we've Organizations: Service, Business, SAP, Google, SAP Cloud Locations: Business

☆ Youth sports is a multibillion-dollar business. An ex-Disney TV exec aims to supercharge it
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-14 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

He became passionate enough about it to launch a youth sports venture, MOJO Sports, following his tenure at Disney. Parents and youth team managers use TeamSnap, founded in 2009, to organize rosters and schedules, while enabling communication between parents and coaches. The resources give coaches the material and know-how to lead a better, and more fun, team practice, Sherwood said. When your kids are involved in youth sports, every weekend becomes Super Bowl weekend, said TeamSnap CEO Peter Frintzilas. "This is a defining moment for TeamSnap and for youth sports," Frintzilas added in a company statement.

Persons: Ben Sherwood, Sherwood, TeamSnap, who's, Peter Frintzilas, Frintzilas, Ben Organizations: Disney, East, West Coasts, MOJO, CNBC, Major League Baseball Locations: West

☆ Snap stock trading at highest price in over a year on Wells Fargo upgrade
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Snap notched their highest price in over a year on Monday after analysts at Wells Fargo released a bullish report on the stock. The analysts upgraded the shares from equal weight to overweight and raised their price target from $8 to $22. Snap was trading around $15.75 as of market close Monday, the highest it has been since July 2022. Snap shares closed up more than 4% Monday. The Wells Fargo analysts added that Snap's recent changes to its products and leadership have been key to the company's revenue reacceleration and innovation.

Persons: Evan Spiegel, Spiegel, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wells, Google, Meta, CNBC PRO

☆ I shopped at Banana Republic and J. Crew to see which was having more success transforming its brand and winning over shoppers. The winner was clear.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Banana Republic and J. Crew are brands from a bygone era when safari cargo dresses and jewel-adorned oxfords were smart, chic office wear. Gap Inc. , which owns Banana Republic, has struggled to revive its appeal over the years. Banana Republic's third-quarter sales of $460 million were down 11% year-over-year, and its same-store sales were down 8%. For Banana Republic, that means improving clothing quality and elevating its aesthetic to become a quiet luxury brand .

Persons: —, Richard Dickson, Jenna Lyons, Libby Wadle, I'm Organizations: Service, Inc, Banana Republic, New York Times, Times

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten of the top albums of the year, as chosen by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman. Instead of embracing the antiquated practice of ranking very different albums against one another, we're celebrating the best next to the best. Leading the charge is Peso Pluma, whose third studio album, “Génesis,” became the highest-charting regional Mexican album of all time. “Hackney Diamonds,” The Rolling StonesPrior to “Hackney Diamonds,” the Rolling Stones hadn’t released an album of original material in 18 years. AP's Jocelyn Noveck put it best: This album is their best new work in decades — tight, focused, full of heart and swagger.

Persons: Maria Sherman, “ Barbie, “, Carín León, ”, Pluma, Olivia Rodrigo, Rodrigo, —, Joan Didion, ” Rodrigo, “ Lucky, Megan Moroney Let’s, Morgan Wallen’s “, Luke Combs, Tracy Chapman’s, Megan Moroney, Taylor Swift, Charlie Watts, Andrew Watt, Post Malone, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, AP's Jocelyn Noveck, Raven, Kelela, Shaadi Devereaux, ” Karol G, reggaetón, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Rauw Alejandro, Karol G's, there's, Ojos, Shakira, It’s, Carlos Niño, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar’s, Arlo, Arlo Parks Organizations: ANGELES, Associated Press, banda, Tennessee, “ Hackney, Ojos Ferrari, Sun, Chicago, NFL, Carolinas, — Locations: Mexican, Mexico, Kelela, Será, Puerto Rican, Panamanian, , New York, Colombian, “ Carolina, California, Sunbeams, ”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten of the best songs of the year, as determined by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman, in no particular order. “Monaco,” Bad BunnyBad Bunny’s 2023 album, “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,” is a reclamation of his past sound, the hard-hitting rap that preceded his mainstream superstardom. And it is part of the reason why his 2023 single and first No. “OMG,” NewJeansIn 2023, girl groups dominated the K-pop conversation. At the fore is NewJeans, with their Y2K-nostalgic sound that pulls from the turn of the millennium's R&B and pop music.

Persons: Maria Sherman, Victoria Monét Buckle, Victoria Monét, Ariana Grande, Chloe x Halle, Monét’s, doesn’t, “, ”, ” Miley Cyrus, Miley Cyrus ’, ” PinkPantheress, PinkPantheress, Leo ”, What’s, ” Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan, ” Paramore Long, Paramore, Hayley Williams, “ Rush, ” Troye Sivan, Sivan, Laura Les, Dylan Brady, NewJeans, ” Danny Brown Danny Organizations: ANGELES, Associated Press, Fifth Harmony, Bronx Locations: “, “ Monaco, Monaco, The Tennessee, Australian

N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Black and Latino voters sued in federal court on Monday seeking to strike down congressional districts drawn this fall by Republican state legislators that they argue weaken minority voting power in violation of the U.S. Constitution. Under the iteration of the congressional map that had been drawn by state judges for the 2022 elections, Democrats and Republicans each won seven seats. Meanwhile, the number of minority voters grows in the 12th, which is represented by Rep. Alma Adams of Charlotte. Rep. Jeff Jackson, a Mecklenburg County Democrat, already said he’s running for state attorney general, saying he can’t win reelection under the new congressional map. The latest congressional map “continues North Carolina’s long tradition of enacting redistricting plans that pack and crack minority voters into gerrymandered districts designed to minimize their voting strength," the plaintiffs' lawyers write.

Persons: gerrymanders, Tim Moore, Kathy Manning, Republican mapmakers, Don Davis, Alma Adams, Charlotte, Jeff Jackson, Moore Organizations: —, — North Carolina, Republican, U.S . Constitution, General, Republicans, Capitol, U.S . House, Black Democrats, 6th, GOP, Democratic, Rep, Mecklenburg County Democrat, Supreme Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, — North, U.S ., U.S, Charlotte, District, North, Greensboro, Pitt County, South Carolina, Mecklenburg County

☆ Can an AI chatbot be convicted of an illegal wiretap? A case against Gap's Old Navy may answer that
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Ellen Sheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The suit also alleges that Old Navy unlawfully shares consumer data with third parties without informing consumers or seeking consent. Old Navy, through its parent company Gap, declined to comment. Old Navy isn't the only one to face similar charges. For now, states have different privacy rules, but there is no unifying federal-level regulation about online privacy. With no comprehensive federal online privacy legislation, companies are free to charge ahead without having to put privacy protections in place.

Persons: Irina Raicu, Raicu, It's, Ari Lightman Organizations: Navy, Central District of, Old, Home Depot, General Motors, Ford, JCPenney, Markkula Center, Applied, Santa Clara University . Companies, Companies, JPMorgan, Verizon, Old Navy, Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College Locations: Central District, Central District of California, California, U.S, Europe, Canada, Europe . Colorado , Connecticut , Utah, Virginia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa

☆ I shopped at Banana Republic and J. Crew to see how their transformation is going. One was much more fun to shop.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: —, Richard Dickson, Jenna Lyons, Libby Wadle, I'm Organizations: Service, Inc, Banana Republic, New York Times, Times

THITU ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — The Philippine coast guard inaugurated a new monitoring base Friday on a remote island occupied by Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea as Manila ramps up efforts to counter China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the strategic waterway. It’s pure bullying,” Ano told reporters after the ceremony, describing the actions of Chinese ships as flouting international law. Surrounded by white beaches, the tadpole-shaped Thitu Island is called Pag-asa — Tagalog for hope — by about 250 Filipino villagers. It’s one of nine islands, islets and atolls that have been occupied by Philippine forces since the 1970s in the South China Sea’s Spratlys archipelago. Speaking in Honolulu, where he met U.S. military leaders about two weeks ago, Marcos said the situation in the South China Sea “has become more dire” with China showing interest in atolls and shoals that are “closer and closer” to the Philippine coast.

Persons: Thomas Shoal, it’s, Eduardo Ano, ” Ano, Ano, ”, Daisy Cojamco, asa —, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Rodrigo Duterte, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Duterte, Marcos, ” Marcos Organizations: National, Philippine, Associated Press, Washington, South China Locations: THITU, South China, Philippine, China, Manila, United States, Philippines, Asia, Thitu, Pag, Palawan, Vietnam, Australia, Beijing, U.S, Japan, Honolulu, South, asia

☆ 'You barely knew what we were actually selling': Gap CEO Richard Dickson on the brand's heavy discount strategy
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

New Gap CEO Richard Dickson has spoken about his experience upon joining the struggling company from toy business Mattel in August. "You barely knew what we were actually selling," he said on Wednesday, describing how the firm's four apparel brands had leant heavily on promotions and discounts. Dickson was addressing an audience at Voices, a conference organized by apparel industry website The Business of Fashion, in Oxfordshire, U.K. Displayed behind him on stage was a screenshot of Gap's website where money-off messages were a prominent part, which Dickson said was typical of the company's brands "a few months ago." Dickson took on the CEO role at Gap after an almost 10-year tenure at Mattel, where he was president and chief operating officer.

Persons: Richard Dickson, Dickson, it's, Gap, Barbie Organizations: Mattel, Fashion Locations: Oxfordshire

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. George Santos of New York is facing a critical vote to expel him from the House on Friday as lawmakers weigh whether his actions, fabrications and alleged lawbreaking warrant the chamber's most severe punishment. “I will not stand by quietly,” Santos declared on the House floor Thursday as lawmakers debated his removal. But some Republicans, including Santos' colleagues from New York, said voters will welcome lawmakers being held to a higher standard. In early March, the House Ethics Committee announced it was launching an investigation into Santos. ___Follow the AP's coverage of U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York at https://apnews.com/hub/george-santos.

Persons: — Rep, George Santos, Santos, “, ” Santos, Mike Johnson, ”, Anthony D’Esposito, Clay Higgins, Higgins, Susan Wild, brazenly, ” Wild, “ Mr, Hakeem Jeffries, Marjorie Taylor Greene, “ George Santos, ” Jeffries, Farnoush Amiri, george, santos Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Third, Union, Republican, Republicans, Wall, Eastern, of New York, Prosecutors, Justice Department, Federal, Commission, Democratic, New York, Associated Press, U.S . Rep Locations: George Santos of New York, New York, Santos, U.S, lawbreaking, New, Georgia

BOSTON (AP) — At a moment of record visibility and influence for Black attorneys in the United States, debates over race, criminal justice and democracy are increasingly at the center of the public conversation. In wide-ranging interviews with The Associated Press, six sitting Black attorneys general discussed the challenges and opportunities of serving as the top law enforcement officer in their respective states. Here are some of the biggest takeaways from the conversations:Black attorneys general are at the forefront of criminal justice reform effortsBlack attorneys general have emerged as some of the most prominent advocates of reform to the criminal justice system. Trump has lashed out at James, Bragg and Willis with language often evoking racist and stereotypical tropes, such as using terms like “animal” and “rabid.”Black Democratic attorneys general learn from and collaborate with one anotherThe interviewed attorneys general confirmed that they frequently call, text and communicate with one another. They also borrow tactics and policies from each other, several of the attorneys general said.

Persons: litigators, Black, Andrea Campbell, Campbell, Keith Ellison, Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Ellison, ’ ” Ellison, we’ve, Donald Trump, Aaron Ford, ” Trump, Letitia James, James, Trump, ’, Fani Willis, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Bragg, Willis, ”, “, ” Ellison, General Anthony Brown, Brown, Anthony Brown’s, Kwame Raoul, ” Ford, ____ Matt Brown, Jonathan Logan Organizations: BOSTON, White, Associated Press, Black, New York, The Trump Organization, Manhattan, Attorney, Trump, Democratic, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, AP Locations: United States, Minneapolis, Nevada, Fulton County, Georgia, New York, James, Maryland, Illinois

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