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☆ Hotels are leaning into their spookier sides to sell ‘rooms with a boo’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Perhaps unsurprisingly, more and more hotels are happy to show off their spookier side as a result. “They ditched the [premise of], ‘Oh, people may be scared,’ and said, ‘Wow, people will come and I can market it, so we’re a haunted hotel,’” said Melchiorri. The inspiration for Stephen King’s novel-turned-film “The Shining,” the 420-room grande dame, whose imposing facade is nearly as dramatic as its Rocky Mountains backdrop, is arguably the world’s most famous haunted hotel. From a messaging and marketing perspective, hotels should share their ghost stories or spooky lore “in a way that they don’t surprise anyone,” Orr said. “My experience is, whether they will admit it or not, most hotels have something that goes bump in the night,” Hunnings said.

Persons: Brian Hunnings, you’re, “, Anthony Melchiorri, ”, Katherine Orr, Elizabeth Harlow, Stephen King's, Helen H, Richardson, ’ earshot, ’, ’ ”, Stephen King’s, Stephen King Suite, –, Steve Azar, Vincent Alban, Hunnings, ” Hunnings, ” Steven Azar, Gifford, Azar, Don’t, ” Azar, Kumar Sriskandan, ” Orr, chambermaid Sallie White, Orr Organizations: CNN, Red Cliffs, CNN Travel, Hotels of America, Hospitality, Hyatt, Marriott, Denver Post, National Retail Federation, Stanley Film Center, Boston Globe, Cliffs, of Film, Western Heritage, “ Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, Alamo Locations: Red, Moab , Utah, Colorado, Estes Park , Colorado, Gifford, Provincetown, Moab, Provincetown , Massachusetts, San Antonio , Texas

Before that, on Friday, Elon Musk’s super PAC, America PAC, published a video to X calling Harris the “C-word” before going on to call her a “Communist.” The advertisement was deleted from America PAC’s X account Monday. Musk and America PAC did not respond to requests for comment. The video shared by America PAC and Musk is watermarked with the creator’s online handle. And in an advertisement published Friday, America PAC repeatedly emphasized that Harris is a “C-word” — alluding to a vulgar term for women — before going on to call her a “Communist.”“Kamala Harris is a ‘C-word.’ You heard that right, a big old ‘C-word,’” the America PAC video says. Kamala Harris, the ‘C-word’ America simply can’t afford.”America PAC has spent nearly $140,000 on political ads endorsing Trump’s campaign or attacking Democrats, according to the nonprofit OpenSecrets.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris ’, Elon, Harris, Musk, Trump, Hulk Hogan, —, ” “ Kamala Harris, “, Kamala Harris, he’s, Donald Trump, ”, Joe Biden, Biden, John Kelly, Hitler, Crooked Joe Biden, Adolf Hitler Organizations: Elon Musk’s, PAC, America PAC, Communist, Imperial, Defamation League, Nazi, NBC, ” America PAC, CNN Locations: Pennsylvania, Imperial German, German, America

☆ Small number of North Korean troops are already inside Ukraine, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A small number of North Korean troops are already inside Ukraine, according to two western intelligence officials, and officials expect that number to grow as the North Koreans complete training in eastern Russia and move toward the front lines of the war. The North Korean troops’ presence inside Ukraine goes a step beyond what NATO and the Pentagon confirmed on Monday, which is that roughly 10,000 North Korean troops are training in eastern Russia with some en route to Russia’s Kursk region. A US official said the US can not yet corroborate reports that North Koreans troops are already inside Ukraine. The Russians have been teaching North Korean soldiers basic Russian commands in training, like “fire” and “in position,” South Korean lawmakers told reporters on Tuesday. ‘The number may rise’South Korean intelligence has put the number of North Korean troops inside Russia right now at about 13,000, higher than the US and the UK.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, catchup, Matthew Miller, Andriy Yermak, Jake Sullivan, Antony Blinken, Yermak, Sullivan, ”, Sullivan “, ” Miller, CNN’s Haley Britzky, Jennifer Hansler Organizations: CNN, North Koreans, North, NATO, Pentagon, South Korea, Korean, State, National, North Korean, South, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, White House, “ Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russia’s Kursk, Kursk, “, Koreans, Ukrainian, Washington ,, ”, North Korea, Moscow, China, Pyongyang

☆ Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier appears to be smoking as seen from space
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Eric Zerkel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The warmer water injected warmer, moist air into the exceptionally dry, cold air whipping across it. Sea smoke rises from the the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Portland, Maine, in February 2023. But seeing it on satellite over Pine Island Glacier was rare because the area is usually shrouded in clouds, according to NASA. Strong winds blow snow into stark lines across Pine Island Glacier. NASA/USGSPine Island Glacier is a vital and highly monitored part of Antarctica that is threatened by a warming world.

Persons: Robert F, ” Thwaites Organizations: CNN, NASA Locations: Antarctica, South Portland , Maine

☆ Hurricane season isn't over. Experts predict a final surge of storms and maybe even a December cyclone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Hurricane season may end with a November surge of storms starting next week, AccuWeather forecasts. Chance of a December cycloneIt's already been a nasty hurricane season, with storms so far causing more than 300 deaths and nearly $500 billion of losses in the US, according to AccuWeather. Hurricane season ends on November 30, but DaSilva said there may be a rare December cyclone this year. However, the NHC said in August that this Atlantic hurricane season would likely produce 17 to 24 named storms total. AdvertisementThis could lead to a tropical storm or even a hurricane in the first few days of November," DaSilva said.

Persons: —, Hurricane Milton, Alex DaSilva, Chance, DaSilva, Hurricane, Sean Rayford, Bernie Rayno, Milton, Nicole, Hurricane Ian, Kate Organizations: Hurricanes, Service, Associated, National Hurricane Center, Business, NHC, Florida, Yankee Locations: Florida, Carolinas, Milton, Hurricane, Gulf Coast — Alabama, Mississippi , Louisiana, Texas, AccuWeather ., Bat Cave , North Carolina, Caribbean, Sarasota , Florida, Cuba

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: VF Corp, McDonald's, Pfizer, PayPal and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

For the fiscal second quarter, the company posted adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share on $2.76 billion in revenue. Cadence Design Systems – The stock jumped more than 5% after the electronic design company's third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street estimates. JetBlue's third quarter results did beat analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines. PayPal – Shares fell 3% after PayPal posted third-quarter revenue that missed expectations. Crocs – Shares tumbled around 12% despite the company's third-quarter earnings beating estimates.

Persons: Ford, Trex, FactSet, Jim Conroy, John Hazen, Conroy, Crypto, Stocks, Horton, PayPal –, StreetAccount, Crocs, Lisa Kailai Han, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Pia Singh, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Corporation, Ford Motors, Cadence, Systems, BP –, Pfizer, Revenue, Ross Stores, JetBlue –, JetBlue, LSEG, Mizuho, PayPal, FactSet, Xerox

☆ China Halloween: Partygoers pushed boundaries in Shanghai last year. This year, police are taking notice
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

People stage a Halloween cosplay carnival in Shanghai, China, October 27, 2024. “Was dressing up for Halloween no longer allowed at Julu Road in Shanghai this year? A reveler dressed up as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is taken away by police in Shanghai during Halloween celebrations on October 26, 2024. “(I guess) there will never be any Halloween celebration in Shanghai as innovative as the one in 2023. The Shanghai municipal government even praised last year’s Halloween celebration as “a sign of cultural tolerance.”A partygoer dressed up as Buddha is escorted away by police in Shanghai during Halloween celebrations on October 26, 2024.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, revelers, Donald Trump, partygoers, Trump, Douyin, Alfred Wu, Lee, ” Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, Publishing, Shanghai Disney Resort, Weibo, Douyin CNN, Lee Kuan Yew, of Public, National University of Singapore Locations: China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, United States, Asia, Japan, South Korea, ”, “

☆ Goldman Institute calls for ‘data center diplomacy’ as U.S. competes in global AI race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kate Rooney | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Data may be the new oil, and it's ultimately nations, not nature, that's going to determine the future of AI infrastructure built." AI relies on massive amounts of data for training and gigantic data centers. Despite a slowing economy, Beijing has been investing in AI data centers, and launched a $6.1 billion national initiative called "Eastern Data, Western Computing." The U.S. has its own slate of initiatives, including a task force on AI infrastructure. "The Arab Gulf countries of the Middle East present many promising opportunities for AI data centers," Cohen wrote.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Jared Cohen, Goldman, Cohen, it's, They've, Anthropic Organizations: Goldman Sachs Global Institute, CNBC, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Computing, United, United Arab Locations: China, Beijing, U.S, Canada, Australia, France, Gulf, OpenAI, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

☆ Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election; U.S., allies call for probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Georgian Dream Party supporters celebrate the exit poll results in Tbilisi on Saturday. Diego Fedele / Getty ImagesPresident Salome Zourabichvili spoke the day after the vote, which the electoral commission said the ruling party had won. The Georgian Dream party clinched nearly 54% of the vote, the commission said, as opposition parties contested the result and vote monitors reported significant violations. Georgian Dream has become increasingly authoritarian over the past year, adopting laws similar to those used by Russia to crack down on speech. Despite that, Georgian Dream has adopted Russia-style laws and many Georgians fear the government is distancing the country from the West and into Moscow’s orbit.

Persons: Diego Fedele, Salome Zourabichvili, Georgia’s, ”, Zourabichvili, Antonio López, White, Charles Michel, “, Irakli Kobakhidze, ” Hungary’s Victor Orbán, Tiko Gelashvili, Natia Seskuria Organizations: European Union, Georgian Dream Party, Getty, European, Sunday, Georgian, The United National Movement, Regional Institute for Security Studies, AP Locations: United States, Russia, Europe, Tbilisi, Georgian, Russian, Brussels, South Caucasus, ”, Georgia, Tiko, Georgia’s, Moscow, Soviet Union, Javakheti

The military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, giving rise to intensified fighting with long-established armed groups associated with Myanmar’s ethnic minority groups, and prompting the formation of new pro-democracy militias. Two weeks later the Arakan Army launched attacks in its home western state of Rakhine, and since then other militia groups and PDFs have joined in around the country. But at the same time, resistance groups are closing in on Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city in the center of the country. The Tatmadaw has been accused of deliberately targeting civilians in retribution for perceived support for the resistance militias, something it denies. Should the Tatmadaw fall, that could lead to the fragmentation of Myanmar unless the groups work hard to resolve political and territorial differences.

Persons: Aung, Suu Kyi, Alliance —, ”, Connor Macdonald Organizations: Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Arakan Army, National Liberation Army, Alliance, Council, United Nations ’ Office, Human Rights, Army, Institute for Strategy Locations: BANGKOK, Myanmar, Russia, China, Suu, Shan, Rakhine, Kayah, Naypyidaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Myanmar’s, Chin, Paletwa, Syria, Beijing

☆ ‘Venom 3’ slinks to $51 million, lowest opening weekend of comic book trilogy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

1 at the box office, but the comic book film fell significantly short of expectations. After much bigger launches, the first “Venom” powered to $856 million worldwide while “Let There Be Carnage” surpassed $500 million worldwide. The follow-up to 2019’s billion-dollar hit “Joker” has turned into a box office disaster with $57.8 million domestically and $201.1 million globally. The R-rated sequel to 2022’s “Smile,” which topped the box office last weekend, has generated $40.7 million in North America and $83 million worldwide to date. The well-reviewed family film has endured at the box office with minimal week to week drops, amassing $111 million domestically and $232 million worldwide so far.

Persons: “, Tom Hardy, ”, Venom, Kelly Marcel, Hardy, Eddie Brock, Jeff Bock, ’, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, “ Moana, David A, Gross, Ralph Fiennes, Edward Berger, Audiences, Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or Organizations: Marvel, Sony, Yankees, Dodgers, Rotten, Entertainment Research, Warner Bros, Catholic, Universal, DreamWorks, Cannes Locations: New York City, Los Angeles, North America, CinemaScore, Russian

☆ Some wealthy travelers are replacing their hot summer trips with 'coolcations'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some luxury travel agents say more vacationers are seeking summer trips to cooler climates. In the summer of 2024, a growing number of travelers flocked to Greece as the country was experiencing deadly heatwaves and fires. Wealthy travelers are seeking out chill summersSome western European destinations like Iceland experienced a cooler-than-average summer. Roth has planned summer trips to the latter. AdvertisementA growing number of travelers are pushing their "Euro summer" trips to the fall to beat peak summer crowds and temperatures.

Persons: —, Spain —, Angelos Tzortzinis, Jackie Roth, Scott Dunn, Roth, Noppasin, Julie Durso, Melissa Biggs Bradley, Alexander Spatari, Sergio Pitamitz, Belles, Kent, Stefano Zaccaria, Patrick Quayle Organizations: Service, Eiffel, Getty, Scott Dunn Private, Airlines, New Jersey's Newark Liberty International, United Airlines Locations: Iceland, Norway, Finland, Europe, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Canada, Rome, Paris, Scandinavia, Maui, Hawaii, Ireland, France, Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Faroe Islands, Faroe, Sweden, Denmark, New, Nuuk, Greenland's, Madrid, Greenland

☆ Why North Korea would want to go to war for Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

North Korea sent thousands of troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine. AdvertisementWhy is North Korea helping Russia? STR/KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty ImagesIt's unclear what exactly is driving North Korea to become increasingly involved in the war and send troops to Russia. North Korea also has an aging fighter jet fleet it wants to upgrade and a desire for advanced satellite technologies. Beijing has often aligned with Russia and North Korea, and Western officials have accused China of also giving military aid to Russia in return for certain technologies and information.

Persons: Kim, Putin, —, Mark Rutte, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA, Ivan Samoilov, Rutte, Kirby, Kurt Campbell, Defense Lloyd Austin, Biden, Seoul's Organizations: Ukraine, Service, US, Korean, Russian, NATO, Department of Defense, Pentagon, Ukrainian, North, Duma, Research, Gwara, Getty, VIA KNS, National Security, Technologies, Roman, Defense, Publicly, Ministry of Foreign, South Locations: Korea, Russia, Ukraine, South Korea, Kursk, Ukrainian, North Korea, Russian, Pyongyang, Korean, Moscow, Iran, North Korean, AFP, Kyiv, China, Beijing

☆ China's muted response to the Russia-North Korea alliance could come at a cost
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWith North Korean forces believed to be moving toward Russia's front lines, fears are growing that the Ukraine war is about to enter a new phase. Around 3,000 North Korean soldiers arrived in Russia last week, according to US, South Korean, and Ukrainian intelligence. The reports signaled a deepening military alliance between Russia and North Korea — an alliance that has been met with a muted response from China. AdvertisementThe bland statement may have been aimed at balancing its influence over North Korea and Russia with its relationship with Ukraine's Western allies. For North Korea, China has long been its most important ally, providing trade, diplomatic support, and military aid to Kim Jong Un.

Persons: —, Ukraine's, Bruce Klingner, Kim Jong Un, Ali Wyne, Sari Arho Havrén, Trump, Ann Marie Dailey Organizations: Service, Council, Foreign Relations, European Union, EU, Bank, China, Heritage Foundation, North, Royal United Services Institute, RAND Locations: China, Russia, Ukraine, South, North Korea, EU, Beijing, North, Eurasia, Korea

☆ Israel has banned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. That could be devastating for millions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | Salma Arafa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Israel’s parliament has voted to ban a nearly eight-decade-old United Nations agency that provides essential services for Palestinian refugees, a move that could have devastating consequences for millions of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. The move is expected to severely restrict the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating in territories Israel occupies. In the Gaza Strip, which has been ravaged by a devastating Israeli war for more than a year, UNRWA serves some 1.7 million Palestinian refugees. Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty ImagesThe agency provides a wide range of aid and services to Palestinian refugees and their descendants, including shelter, healthcare, food and education. It is unclear who would assume assistance for the millions of Palestinian refugees who rely on UNRWA, if it wasn’t able to.

Persons: CNN —, Boaz, Yuli Edelstein, Israel, Antony Blinken, ’, Asma, Omar Al, ”, ” Yulia Malinovsky, Ilia Yefimovich, “, António Guterres, Benjamin Netanyahu, ” Guterres, Guterres, Aida Touma, Suleiman, ” Touma, United Kingdom –, Lloyd Austin, Biden Organizations: CNN, United Nations, UNRWA, UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Likud, US State Department, UN, Hamas, Israel, West Bank, Getty, Commission, Refugees, UNRWA …, Palestinian, World Health Organization, WHO, UNHCR, US Locations: Israel, Israel …, Gaza, United States, ”, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, East Jerusalem, Gaza City, AFP, New York, Geneva, Brussels, UNHCR, Jerusalem, El Far’a, Palestinian Territory, Crescent, Israeli, Arab, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom

☆ Jamshid Sharmahd: German-Iranian national and longtime US resident executed in Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Benjamin Brown | Hamdi Alkhshali | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A German-Iranian national and longtime US resident has been executed in Iran after being convicted of terrorism offences, according to Iranian state media citing the country’s judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency. Jamshid Sharmahd, 69, was executed Monday morning for “planning and orchestrating a series of terrorist acts,” state-run IRNA and Press TV reported. His execution sparked condemnation from the United States and Germany. Sharmahd’s daughter Gazelle has repeatedly said her father is innocent and that he faced a sham trial due to his political activism and criticism of the Islamic Republic. Abram Paley, the US Deputy Special Envoy, last year met with Sharmahd’s family to discuss his imprisonment and death sentence.

Persons: Jamshid Sharmahd, Sharmahd’s, Gazelle, “, ” Israel, Sharmahd, ” Vedant Patel, Annalena Baerbock, ”, ” Baerbock, ” Sharmahd’s, Abram Paley Organizations: CNN, Press, State, Amnesty, United, United States ’ Office, US Locations: Iranian, Iran, United States, Germany, Islamic Republic, Shiraz, Western, Tehran

☆ Georgia’s president calls for rally to save ‘European future’ as thousands protest disputed election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Central Election Commission (CEC) said it had secured nearly 54% of the vote. Asked why she is refusing to recognize the results of the election, Zourabichvili said Georgian Dream had used “all the instruments” at its disposal to rig the election and called for an international investigation. Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP/Getty ImagesThe election commission told CNN it received 445 district-level complaints of irregularities on election day. European leaders criticized the bill and have since frozen Georgia’s accession process, just months after it was offered EU candidate status. The UNM was founded by former President Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been jailed since 2021 for abuse of power while in office.

Persons: CNN —, Salome Zourabichvili, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Zourabichvili, –, ’, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Giorgi Arjevanidze, ”, authoritarians, Matthew Miller, ” Zourabichvili, Vladimir Putin, Zurab, Nicoloz Samkharadze, “, Ivanishvili –, Soviet Union –, Mikheil Saakashvili Organizations: CNN, Election Commission, Getty, Georgian, European Union, EU, United National Movement, UNM Locations: Soviet, Europe, Tbilisi, Russia, AFP, United States, Soviet Union, Georgia

☆ Election win for Russia-friendly party in Georgia sets the stage for protests and possible violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Citizens and Georgian Dream Party supporters, carrying flags of Georgia and the Georgian Dream Party, attend the Georgian Dream Party's election rally. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesMass protests are expected in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday after the ruling, Russia-friendly party Georgian Dream claimed victory in a contentious parliamentary election this weekend. "We do not accept these stolen election results," stated Tina Bokuchava, the leader of Georgia's main opposition party, the United National Movement, at a press briefing late on Saturday. "It was a total fraud, a total taking away of your votes," Zourabichvili told reporters, flanked by Georgian opposition party leaders, in comments reported by Reuters. Supporters of the Georgian Dream party celebrate at the party's headquarters after the announcement of exit poll results in parliamentary elections, in Tbilisi, Georgia October 26, 2024.

Persons: that's, Salome Zurabishvili, Georgia's, Irakli Kobakhidze, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Tina Bokuchava, Vano Shlamov, Bokuchava, Bidzina, Zourabichvili, Timothy Ash, Ash, Ivanishvili, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Irakli Gedenidze, Antony Blinken, Blinken Organizations: Georgian Dream Party, Anadolu, Getty, Georgian, European Union, NATO, United National Movement, National Movement, Afp, Reuters, BlueBay Asset Management, Kremlin's, TASS, Google, OSCE Office, Democratic, Human, European Locations: Georgia, Georgian, Tbilisi, Russia, Soviet, Soviet Union, Russian, EU, Washington, Moscow, Europe, Tbilisi , Georgia, U.S

☆ Intercepted audio purports to show a chaotic start to North Koreans joining Russia's fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine shared audio it said was intercepted from Russians readying to receive North Korean troops. It comes as NATO confirms that North Korean troops are already fighting in Ukraine. AdvertisementNorth Korean forces are facing a frantic and unorganized start as they join Russia's fight against Ukraine, intercepted audio suggests. Voices discuss the imminent arrival of North Korean servicemen. They talk in exasperated terms over unclear communication about the North Korean troops.

Persons: readying, —, it's, Mark Rutte, Joseph S, Bermudez Jr, Bermudez Organizations: NATO, Service, Ukraine, North Korean servicemen, Separate Marine Brigade, North, Center for International, Strategic Studies Locations: Ukraine, North, Russia's, Kursk, Russia, Moscow, Pyongyang, North Korea

☆ Trump unveils the most extreme closing argument in modern presidential history
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

It was exactly the kind of rhetoric that the Harris campaign believes could prompt moderate voters and disaffected Republicans to choose the vice president. Harris was in red-state Texas on Friday to highlight hardline GOP abortion policies she warns could spread countrywide if Trump wins. The CNN Poll of Polls shows no clear leader nationally with Harris at 48% and Trump at 47%. Harris’ rally will provide an emphatic exclamation point for an increasingly important theme of her campaign — that Trump represents an existential threat to American democracy. Both Trump and Harris are targeting strategic sectors of their core electorates in the final days.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, John Kelly, Trump, Kamala Harris, ” Trump, “ Trump, Hitler, David Rem, Harris, Hillary Clinton, “ illegals, Tony Hinchcliffe, Danielle Alvarez, don’t, “, Tim Walz, she’s, Joe Biden’s, Harris ’, Harris didn’t, Kelly, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Vance, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Jake Tapper, CNN “, lunatics, …, ” Vance, “ We’re, ” Harris, Michelle Obama —, ” Obama Organizations: CNN, Madison, Democratic, New, Trump, Republicans, Republican, Nazi, Sun, Capitol, The New York Times, Sunday, GOP, National Guard, California Rep, Black, House, Supreme Locations: United States, New York City, Puerto Rico, Trump’s, Manhattan, Minnesota, New York, Texas, Washington ,, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina , Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, “ State, West Philadelphia, Philly

☆ Netflix's new drama is being called the Australian 'Yellowstone.' Fans are already clamoring for a season 2.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Territory" is a new Netflix drama series about the fight for a cattle station in Australia. Here's everything we know about a potential season 2. Netflix's answer to "Yellowstone" has arrived in the form of a new drama series with sweeping views of Australia and a family's fight to preserve their legacy. With comparisons to successful shows like "Yellowstone" and "Succession," and a solid debut on Netflix, "Territory" could have longevity on the streamer. The finale ends with Colin giving Graham and Emily the keys to the house, alluding to them becoming the new successors — meaning there's plenty more to explore in a potential season two.

Persons: —, Timothy Lee, Ben Davie's, Daniel Lawson, Jake Ryan, Kevin Costner, Sam Corlett, Marshall Lawson, Kylah, Sharnie Kennedy, Sam Delich, Rich Petrakis, Taylor Sheridan, John Linson, Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Dorman, Graham Lawson, Susie Lawson, Philippa Northeast, Graham, Emily Lawson, Anna Torv, Lachie Kirby, Joe Klocek, Susie, Sandra Kirby, Sara Wiseman, Sandra, Susie isn't, Colin Lawson, Robert Taylor, Colin, Emily Organizations: Netflix, Service, Marianne, Paramount, Netflix Netflix, Hollywood, Guardian, Sheridan Locations: Australia, Territory, " Territory, Montana, Madison

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Cadence Design Systems, Ford, Boot Barn and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Cadence Design Systems — The electronic design stock jumped 5% after third-quarter earnings topped Wall Street expectations. Cadence Design earned $1.64 per share, excluding items, on $1.22 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG penciled in just $1.44 in earnings per share and $1.18 billion in revenue. The company also hiked up its midpoint outlook for non-GAAP earnings per share in 2024. Analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated just $3.45 in earnings per share on $731 million in revenue for the quarter. Trex reported adjusted earnings of 37 cents per share in the third quarter, while analysts anticipated just 32 cents, per FactSet.

Persons: LSEG, Ford, Trex, Jim Conroy, John Hazen, Conroy Organizations: Systems, Cadence, LSEG, Revenue, Ross Stores Locations: The Colorado

☆ Oil slips more than 4% after Iran downplays Israeli strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A pump jack operates in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. Oil prices tumbled more than $3 a barrel on Monday after Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran over the weekend bypassed Tehran's oil and nuclear facilities and did not disrupt energy supplies, easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Both Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures hit their lowest levels since Oct. 1 at the open. The geopolitical risk premium that had built in oil prices in anticipation of Israel's retaliatory attack came off, analysts said. In October, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, a group known as OPEC+, kept their oil output policy unchanged including a plan to start raising output from December.

Persons: Brent, WTI, Saul Kavonic, Tim Evans Organizations: Midland , Texas U.S, U.S . West Texas, Evans Energy, Organization of, Petroleum Locations: Midland , Texas, Iran, U.S, Tehran, OPEC

☆ FEMA conspiracy theories that have stoked chaos in the South date back to the 1980s
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Unlike with the hurricane rumor response page, FEMA did not appear to respond to the rumors on its page for the wildfires. By 2009, Alex Jones, perhaps one of the most widely known modern conspiracy theorists, was promoting the false FEMA camps conspiracy theory and deriding those who attempted to debunk it. The FEMA camps conspiracy theory continued throughout the height of the pandemic after President Joe Biden signed various executive orders regarding vaccinations and testing. Ron DeSantis said the plan was “not necessary” and referred to the vaccination sites as “FEMA camps.”Although the FEMA camp conspiracy theory has been shot down again and again, Aniano believes this won’t be the last of it. “The conspiracy theory, it’s going to come up again,” Aniano said.

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“A complete jump ball,” said Dennis Lennox, a Republican strategist who works in Michigan. “Nobody really knows what will happen.”Beyond the suburbs, Republicans see opportunities to peel off traditionally Democratic voters, like Black men. Now, many Lebanese American and Palestinian American voters in Michigan say they will not vote for Harris under any circumstance. And she signaled that she believes support for Harris from Republicans like Upton could be key to the race. “This is the center of the political universe, here in Michigan.”Alex Seitz-Wald reported from Camden, Maine; Henry Gomez reported from Detroit, Michigan.

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