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☆ Why a 38-year-old earning a 6-figure salary doesn't have a college fund for her son: 'I expect him to get his own money'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's how she's been able to obtain her Ph.D., secure a six-figure salary and purchase a small portfolio of investment properties all within the last 10 years. "I see money as a thing that you work really hard for," she says. But she's not currently putting aside any money to pay for him to go to college. "I don't expect to pay for my kid's college," she tells CNBC Make It. "I hope that he gets a scholarship, or he gets a loan so that he can pay for his own college."

Persons: Cristina Tello, Trillo, she's, Leo, Tello Organizations: U.S . Census, University of Maryland, CNBC Locations: Bethesda , Maryland

☆ Mortgage rates below 6% will drive increased homebuilder activity, says Jefferies' Phillip Ng
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | 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 EmailMortgage rates below 6% will drive increased homebuilder activity, says Jefferies' Phillip NgPhillip Ng, Jefferies senior building products analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the risk-reward setup for homebuilding-adjacent companies, if lower rates are fully priced into the stocks Ng covers, and much more.

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Democrats, who represent most of those areas, fiercely objected at the time, accusing the GOP of using tax policy to wage a culture war. Schumer has vowed that if he’s still majority leader next year he will ensure the SALT cap expires at the end of 2025. I am glad to hear that former President Trump now feels the same way,” Lawler wrote on X. “Donald Trump and Mike Lawler, who helped elect him, are the reason we even have a limitation on the SALT deduction. The anti-debt Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget projected that eliminating the SALT cap would raise the cost of extending the 2017 tax law by $1.2 trillion.

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☆ Russian disinformation peddlers are targeting Harris-Walz campaign with fake videos, Microsoft says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Kevin Collier | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Russian disinformation peddlers are producing videos targeting the Harris-Walz campaign with false and disparaging claims, Microsoft said Tuesday. At least three Russian disinformation actors have been working to denigrate the Harris-Walz campaign, Microsoft said. Some of the disinformation comes in the form of two videos that have been disseminated since late August, Microsoft said. NBC News has viewed an upload of that video posted to X, which Microsoft confirmed is the alleged Russian disinformation. The report comes after the U.S. accused the Kremlin of running a multifaceted disinformation campaign to boost former President Donald Trump and disparage Harris.

Persons: Harris, Walz, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs didn’t, Darren Linvill, ” Linvill, Kamala Harris, Linvill, ”, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Microsoft, Justice Department, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NBC News, Media, Clemson, Democratic, Russia’s Internet Research Agency, Tenet Media, National Intelligence, Intelligence, Biden, Ukraine, FBI, The Justice Department, Trump Locations: San Francisco, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, U.S, China

The University of North Texas Health Science Center will stop accepting unclaimed bodies following an NBC News investigation that documented how the Fort Worth program cut up and leased out the remains of poor people for training and research without consent from the dead or their families. The move was prompted, she said, by documents uncovered while responding to reporters’ public-records requests about the center’s Willed Body Program. Among the revelations were “a lack of sufficient controls and oversight” of how outside companies handled and used corpses provided by the Health Science Center. Trent-Adams said leadership had been unaware that the body program was routinely shipping unclaimed remains — including those of U.S. military veterans — across state lines. The NBC News investigation published Monday found the center had received about 2,350 unclaimed bodies from Tarrant and Dallas counties in the past five years.

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The vote was 51-44, falling short of the 60 needed to break a filibuster, with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine again voting with Democrats in favor of the bill. Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., dismissed it as “another show vote” and vowed that “Republicans support IVF, full stop.”“This is not an attempt to make law. She predicted that Democrats would “lift the filibuster” to get around the 60-vote requirement, which would require 50 senators to vote to change the rules. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that would cut off Medicaid funding for states if they prohibit IVF.

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But a series of data points showing worsening economic conditions has made some analysts believe a 0.5% cut is more likely — and perhaps even necessary. “We do not seek or welcome further cooling in labor market conditions,” Fed Chair Jay Powell said in a speech last month. “A (0.5%) cut is usually done in emergencies,” like the Covid-19 pandemic, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s financial group. Mortgage interest rates have hit their lowest level since February 2023, while auto loan rates are also falling. A 0.5% cut would more directly affect rates tied to the fed funds rate, including credit cards, home equity lines of credit and small-business loans.

Persons: Steve Liesman, Jay Powell, Bill Dudley, ” Dudley, Preston Mui, Mui, ”, “, Mark Zandi, Greg McBride, ” McBride Organizations: Federal, CNBC, Wall, Minneapolis Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Bank of New, Bloomberg News, Fed, Bankrate Locations: Minneapolis, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, America

☆ FBI investigating threatening letters sent to elections officials in several states
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Michael-Kosnar-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Michael Kosnar | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The FBI is warning election offices to be on the lookout after threatening letters containing suspicious substances were sent to the offices of multiple secretaries of state throughout the country. A senior law enforcement official confirms elections officials in at least six states received packages on Monday, but so far none of the packages have been found to contain any actual hazardous material. Secretaries of state, attorney general offices and state election offices in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Tennessee, Wyoming and Oklahoma were targeted. The FBI, United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and state and local law enforcement partners are investigating multiple letters containing suspicious substances which have been mailed to Secretary of State's offices. The incident is also the second time in the past year that threats have hit multiple state election offices simultaneously.

Persons: —, Robert Evnen, Chuck Gray, State Paul Pate, State Tre Hargett, Doug Kufner, Donald Trump, Trump, State Jena Griswold Organizations: FBI, ”, NBC News, U.S . Postal, Service, United States Postal Inspection Service, Memorial Hall, Nebraska State Patrol, Lincoln, Lancaster County Health Department, Nebraska, State, Hargett Locations: Nebraska , Iowa , Kansas , Tennessee , Wyoming, Oklahoma, ” In Kansas, Iowa, Topeka , Kansas, Lincoln , Nebraska, Nebraska, Lancaster, Wyoming, Tennessee, California , Georgia, Nevada , Oregon, Washington, Colorado

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, left, and pilot Randy Holt dive in the company's submersible Antipodes in 2013. But Rush still had him inspect the Titan as it was nearing completion in early 2018, Lochridge said. The five people killed when the Titan submersible imploded in June 2023, clockwise from top left: Hamish Harding, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Stockton Rush, and Suleman and Shahzada Dawood. Lochridge testified Tuesday that he told Rush he shouldn't be in charge of that trip, but the CEO was adamant. (The submersible had gained attention when it was unveiled the previous year because it used a PlayStation controller for piloting.)

Persons: David Lochridge, OceanGate, Lochridge, Rush, Randy Holt, Wilfredo Lee, Andrea Doria, Stockton, Hamish Harding, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Shahzada Dawood, Dawood, Tony Nissen, Nissen, —, shouldn't Organizations: Stockton Rush, U.S . Coast Guard, Coast Guard's Marine Board, Justice Department, Titan, Getty, LinkedIn, Coast Guard, Rush, PlayStation, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, OceanGate Locations: U.S, Washington, South Carolina, Scotland, Massachusetts

☆ GLAAD finds overall decline in LGBTQ representation in major studio films
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

GLAAD, the LGBTQ media advocacy organization, has released its 12th annual Studio Responsibility Index tracking films released during 2023. Despite “a huge increase in LGBTQ characters who were front and center in their own narratives,” the study found the number of films with LGBTQ characters dropped in 2023. The survey looked at 256 films from 10 major distributors and their subsidiaries and streaming services. Those 70 films included 170 LGBTQ characters, of which 46% were characters of color, representing an increase of 6% from the 2022 study. If LGBTQ representation continues to decline in major releases, these companies will lose relevance with a crucial buying audience.

Persons: GLAAD’s Vito Russo, Sarah Kate Ellis, ” Megan Townsend, GLAAD's Organizations: GLAAD, Amazon, Apple, Lionsgate, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony, Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros, Discovery, NBC, ”, Queer Creative Summit, Equity, Media, Entertainment Initiative, GLAAD Media Institute Locations: Mexico

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote Wednesday on a six-month stopgap funding bill linked to legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote — the same package he abruptly pulled off the floor last week amid growing GOP opposition. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, spent the weekend calling members and trying to flip GOP defections to the yes column. "Mr. Speaker Johnson, you know as well as everyone else that your plan is a no-go as currently written. A six-month CR with poison pills is not going to fly in a narrowly divided government," Schumer said. "If the hard right thinks that we will willingly give them leverage to ram Project 2025 down the American people's throats early next year by agreeing to a six-month CR, they are dreaming," he added.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, ” Johnson, “, ”, he'll, I'm, Chuck Schumer, Schumer Organizations: Louisiana Republican, ’, Democratic, “ Locations: Louisiana

☆ Florida sheriff releases mugshot of 11-year-old charged with making school shooting threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A Florida sheriff released the mugshot and video of an 11-year-old child charged with a felony of making the written threat of a mass shooting. "Since parents, you don't want to raise your kids, I'm gonna start raising them," Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said at a news conference Friday. Volusia County Sheriff's OfficeIn the video, the child is handcuffed behind his back as deputies take him inside the jail. "Go talk to the families who have lost a loved one in a school shooting. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said in a news release on Friday that two teenagers, ages 13 and 14, allegedly posted threats on TikTok and Instagram.

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Law enforcement rides a vehicle near a property belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs in Los Angeles, California, on March 25. The investigation stems from many of the same sexual assault allegations put forth in the civil lawsuits, according to a second law enforcement source familiar with the searches. The raids came weeks after a lawsuit was filed against Combs by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones. November lawsuit: Combs settled a suit brought by his former girlfriend, singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, who alleged she was raped and subjected to years of repeated physical and other abuses by Combs. Civil lawsuits: Since November, Combs has been hit with 10 lawsuits, nine directly accusing him of sexual assault.

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A golfing partner of Donald Trump has described the dramatic moment he heard gunshots and saw Secret Service agents dive on top of the former president during the apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course Sunday. The entire team converged on top of him, except for the snipers," Witkoff told NBC’s “TODAY” show. Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesTrump then made sure everyone present was OK, Witkoff said, including other friends who were on the course and the Secret Service agents. Witkoff said Trump has faith in the Secret Service and "respects them tremendously." He slows down on the golf course.

Persons: Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, Trump, Ryan Routh, Routh, there's, Witkoff, NBC’s, Joe Raedle, It's, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, That's Organizations: Secret, NBC, Service, Trump, FBI, Trump International Golf Club, Secret Service, Green New Locations: Florida, West Palm Beach, Fla, Pennsylvania

Israel has a new war goal, adding to mounting signs that the conflict could soon expand to the country's north as it warned the U.S. that “military action” would likely be the only way to addressing mounting hostilities with Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. "Israel will continue to act to implement this objective," the prime minister's office said. Noam Galai / Getty Images fileIt added that the defense minister and a number of other senior Israel Defense Forces officials "presented the IDF's operations against Hezbollah forces" to Hochstein. The U.S. and others have voiced fears that an expanded military operation from its ally could spark a broader regional war. But the prime minister’s office told NBC News in a statement on Monday that reports of any negotiations with Sa’ar were “not correct.”

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu's, Amos Hochstein, Joe Biden, Yoav Gallant, Gallant, Noam Galai, swirled, Netanyahu, Gideon Sa’ar, Sa’ar, ” Organizations: U.S, Hezbollah, Israeli, Israel Defense Forces, New, NBC News Locations: Israel, Iran, Israel's, Lebanon, Gaza, U.S

Third-party candidates have played a big role in deciding key presidential battleground states in the last few years — meaning which (and how many) candidates will actually be on the ballot state by state could matter a lot in a close election. After spending millions to get on state ballots, Kennedy has attempted to pull back since endorsing former President Donald Trump. And there are still other third-party candidates, including some familiar faces and some new ones, whose presence on key state ballots could affect the November results. In 2016, 6% of all voters cast votes for third-party candidates, a dynamic that helped to lower the share of the vote Trump needed to win in key battleground states. But this is where third-party candidates’ battleground ballot access efforts stand at the moment.

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Aaron Dyer, an attorney for Combs, had described the searches in March as a “gross overuse of military-level force.”Authorities walk near a property belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs in Los Angeles on March 25. Jones alleged that Combs was attempting to groom him into having a sexual relationship with him. Paul was named as an employee of Combs’ in Jones’ suit, which described him as someone who acquires and distributes drugs and guns on Combs’ behalf. The assault is alleged to have occurred days before Sean Combs hosted a New Year’s Eve yacht party with celebrity guests. Combs' attorney Marc Agnifilo said his client was the subject of "what we believe is an unjust prosecution."

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☆ Ryan Routh was camped out for 12 hours and didn't have Trump in his line of sight when Secret Service fired at him
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Corky Siemaszko | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The revelations about Ryan Wesley Routh emerged Monday, a day after a Secret Service agent rousted him from a hiding place at the West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course where Trump had been playing. Trump was on the fifth fairway and not in Routh’s line of sight when the agent “engaged” the suspect, said Ronald Rowe, acting director of the Secret Service. In 2002, court records show, Routh was convicted of illegally possessing a machine gun. Court records for a person named Ryan Routh also show a 2003 divorce, along with multiple civil judgments after contractors and individuals sued a roofing company he helped run. Routh disparaged Trump as a “fool” and a “buffoon,” but he credited him for reaching out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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WASHINGTON — Congress is considering boosting funding for the Secret Service after what the FBI called an apparent second attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life in 10 weeks. "Nobody's going to want to deny the Secret Service the funding that it needs as long as it justifies it." And Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee, agreed that both parties would be "very amenable" to any Secret Service funding request. Trump's Secret Service detail on Sunday thwarted what the FBI characterized as a second apparent assassination attempt on him while he was golfing at his club in West Palm Beach, Florida. “One thing I want to make clear, the Secret Service needs more help.

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☆ Unnamed storm brings a foot of rain to parts of North Carolina, heads north
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The National Hurricane Center calls it Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 and said in forecast updates that the front will weaken as it travels over terrain overnight. Similar volunteer weather stations at other coastal locations, including at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point in Southport, reported more than 14 inches of rain, the weather service said. A National Weather Service forecaster said that it was too soon to say whether the amounts were record breakers but that the weather service office in Wilmington is likely to have that answer late Tuesday morning. A flash flood event was confirmed in the community of Kelly, about 38 miles inland from Wilmington, the weather service said. The disturbance was 45 miles west of Cape Fear and traveling north-northwest at 7 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

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Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress (10-inch, Queen) While it has its shortcomings, the Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress is a good budget option for side sleepers and couples. AdvertisementConstructionYour body sinks into the foam of the Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress. AdvertisementComfortWhile Joyner and I tested the Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress in different thicknesses, we both tested the queen size and plush feel. AdvertisementThe bottom lineWhile the 10-inch Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress was comfortable, the 8-inch version (shown here) will likely be uncomfortable for most adults. The Amazon Basics Memory Foam Mattress is only $300, so it's no surprise it has deficiencies.

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☆ Whitmore: Attackers can act more cheaply than organizations can defend.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | 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 EmailWhitmore: Attackers can act more cheaply than organizations can defend. Wendi Whitmore, Senior Vice President-Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks, stresses the importance of early detection and public awareness in defending against cyber threats, which are cheaper for attackers to execute.

Persons: Whitmore, Wendi Whitmore Organizations: Attackers, Palo Alto Networks

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Tech might not be the biggest beneficiary of rate cuts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. What you need to know todayThe bottom lineTechnology stocks benefit the most from low interest rates, conventional market wisdom says. When rates are low, that proposition appears attractive because returns are low elsewhere. This implies investors have been moving out of tech to other sectors that might experience tailwinds amid lower rates.

Persons: Gary Hershorn, Goldman Sachs, Christopher Barto, It's, CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh, Yun Li Organizations: Trade Center, Corbis, CNBC, Nvidia, Meta, U.S . Federal, VanEck Semiconductor, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Fort Pitt Capital Locations: Manhattan, Jersey City , New Jersey

☆ Biden’s national security team has no imminent plans to present an updated ceasefire proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —Joe Biden’s national security advisers have no imminent plans to present the president with an updated proposal in the Israel-Hamas war ceasefire negotiations, two senior administration officials told CNN – the latest indication that talks to end the conflict have seriously stalled. Some US officials had indicated in recent weeks that a so-called bridging proposal was being finalized for Biden’s approval before being shared with the other mediators involved in the ceasefire talks, such as Qatar and Egypt. The recent execution of six hostages in Gaza – including one Israeli American – infuriated administration officials who have been intimately involved in the talks. Meanwhile, there has also been growing skepticism in Washington about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political willingness to end the war. Facilitating an end to the Israel-Hamas war before he leaves office is one of the most important foreign policy priorities for Biden.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Yahya Sinwar, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Israel, John Kirby, “, ”, ” Kirby, Antony Blinken Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, Hamas, Israeli, Biden, National Security, American Locations: Israel, Qatar, Egypt, Gaza, American, Washington

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