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☆ ‘It’s on him’: Democrats look to Hakeem Jeffries to plot a path to revival
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sarah Ferris | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In the last Congress, Democrats repeatedly helped Republicans keep the government open and propped up Speaker Mike Johnson when he faced a challenge to his leadership post. He even tapped other senior House Democrats to echo his message to the Biden team, according to another person familiar with the efforts. Still, unlike some in his party, Jeffries is not in despair, according to multiple people familiar with his thinking. But Democrats say Jeffries — alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who will serve as minority leader in the next Congress — might be the best person to at least try. Internal party sparringOne of Jeffries’ toughest tasks will be keeping Democrats unified on immigration despite the many intraparty divisions.

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Most Americans who moved to Texas came from California and Florida, followed by New York and Illinois. AdvertisementMichelle Clifford and her family moved from California to Texas. Where people from Texas move toThere are also plenty of people who leave Texas in search of greener pastures. Between 2022 and 2023, about 38,700 people moved from Texas to California, a slight decrease from the 42,300 who did so the previous year. Courtesy of Ty JoergerTexan native Ty Joerger, 25, and about a dozen of his friends moved from Texas to the Pacific Northwest over the past two years.

Persons: —, Arielle Francois, Madison Hoff, Arielle Francois California, Francois, Michelle Clifford, Michelle Clifford Take, Clifford, It's, Bella Hadid, VALERY HACHE, Adan Banuelos, Emma Stone, Joe Rogan, Batts, Batts Flora Batts, Michael Dell, Austin, Ty Joerger, Ty, Joerger Organizations: Lone Star State, Service, Business, American Community Survey, Texas, Getty, Austin, Texans, Tech, Dell, Seattle Mariners Locations: Texas, California, Florida, New York, Illinois, Miami, Dallas, PMG, South Florida, Miami ., Arielle, Florida for Texas . Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana , Colorado , Illinois, Washington, Michelle Clifford Take California, Celina , Texas, Celina, Cannes, AFP, Fort Worth , Texas, New York City, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Batts Flora, Austin, Erie, Cleveland, Seattle, Pacific Northwest

☆ Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says prison inmates and guards asked him for crypto tips
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao left prison in September. He said he wasn't recognized at first, but inmates and guards soon sought crypto tips. He told Bloomberg in his first post-prison interview about how he spent his days. Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, told Bloomberg in his first interview since being released in September. He said he told inquiring inmates and prison guards: "I don't have access to any information.

Persons: Changpeng Zhao, wasn't, —, Zhao, Binance, That's, he's, Donald Trump's Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, ISIS, Giggle Academy, Zhao Locations: California —

☆ Halloween to holidays: How Disney turns over its parks between its two most important seasons
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

DisneyIt's time for Disney parks to swap pumpkins for poinsettias. In the thick of its busiest season, Disney's domestic theme parks have already begun to transition from Halloween decorations to Christmas colors. About two weeks before Halloween, Disney's crew begins installing "inconspicuous" elements for the holiday season, such as lighting rigs. Festive food options arrive just in time for the holidays at Disney's theme parks. At the Walt Disney World resort, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party launches Nov. 8 and Jollywood Nights start Nov. 9.

Persons: Ken Potrock, Mickey, Mickey's, Gavin Doyle, Doyle, —, Jack Skellington, Santa Claus Organizations: Disney, Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney, Christmas Party Locations: Orlando , Florida, Anaheim , California, Florida, California, It's, Santa

☆ A California couple built a $500,000 ADU in their parents' backyard when they couldn't afford to buy a traditional house
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementNewlyweds Aislyn and Ali Benjamin felt they couldn't afford to buy a traditional property in their corner of California — Danville, a small city just over an hour's drive east of San Francisco. Financing and building the ADU cost a total of $500,000, paid by the couple with help from their parents. Advertisement"The main reason we chose to do this is to stay close to our work," Ali Benjamin told Business Insider. An overview of the Benjamins' ADU in the Bay Area, where the couple lives full-time. The kitchen of the Benjamins' ADU.

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LOS ANGELES — California and Nevada voters are weighing whether to repeal legal loopholes in their state constitutions that allow slavery and involuntary servitude to be used as criminal punishment. California and Nevada would join a growing national trend that started with voters in Colorado repealing involuntary servitude in 2018. Slavery and involuntary servitude were banned nationally by the 13th Amendment with one exception — as punishment for a crime. In 2016, Shawna Lynn Jones became the first incarcerated woman to die while fighting a fire in California, according to the state corrections department. "If it means we have to come back to California voters in two years or four years, then that's what we'll do," Nuñez said.

Persons: ” Rep, Barbara Lee, Shawna Lynn Jones, ” Alyssa Mireles, “, Lawrence Cox, Cox, ”, “ It’s, Terri Hardy, ” Hardy, —, Greg Totten, we’ve, ” Esteban Nuñez, Nuñez Organizations: Democratic, ”, “, League of United Latin American Citizens, California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, Firefighters, Institute of California, FBI, California — Locations: ANGELES, California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, Alabama , Tennessee, Oregon, decarceration, U.S

☆ What Candidates in Tight House Races Are Saying About Abortion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Allison Mccann | Vivian Li | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

At least a half-dozen Republican candidates have put out direct-to-camera ads declaring their opposition to a federal abortion ban. Anthony D’Esposito Republican, N.Y. 4 Mike Lawler Republican, N.Y. 17 Marc Molinaro Republican, N.Y. 19 Joe Kent Republican, Wash. 3 Michelle Steel Republican, C.A. What Republican candidates are saying about abortion “ I do not support a federal abortion ban. What Democratic candidates are saying about abortion “ Abortion is health care. position Rep. position Alaska At‑Large Alaska At‑Large Ariz. 1 Ariz. 1 Ariz. 6 Ariz. 6 Calif. 13 Calif. 13 Calif. 22 Calif. 22 Calif. 27 Calif. 27 Calif. 41 Calif. 41 Calif. 45 Calif. 45 Colo. 8 Colo. 8 Iowa 1 Iowa 1 Iowa 3 Iowa 3 Maine 2 Maine 2 Mich. 7 Mich. 7 Mich. 8 Mich. 8 Neb.

Persons: Roe, Wade, it’s, Josh Riley, “, Marc Molinaro, Kamala Harris, Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, Joe Kent, Michelle Steel, Juan Ciscomani, Court’s Dobbs, ”, Will Reinert, ’, Will Rollins, Lindsey Graham, Jessica Arons, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Dobbs, ” David Valadao, ” Don Bacon, ” Gabe Evans, Donald J, Trump, House Republicans —, Scott Perry, Ken Calvert, David Valadao, California —, Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Rob Bresnahan Jr, ” Gabe Vasquez, ” Rudy Salas, ” Tony Vargas, Susan B, Anthony Pro, —, Jared Golden, Golden Organizations: Republicans, Democratic, Republican, Anthony D’Esposito Republican, Mike Lawler Republican, Marc Molinaro Republican, Joe Kent Republican, Michelle Steel Republican, Juan Ciscomani Republican, Senate, National Republican Congressional, The New York Times, Times, American Civil Liberties Union, ” David Valadao Republican, ” Don Bacon Republican, U.S, Supreme, ” Gabe Evans Republican, Colo, House Republicans, Pennsylvania’s, Iowa Republican, America, District, New York Times, ., Pa Locations: New York’s, Washington, California, New York, Calif, Iowa, Pennsylvania’s 8th, Mexican, N.M, Neb, Maine’s, Maine, Alaska, ‑, Mich, Ohio, Va

☆ Millions of Movers Reveal American Polarization in Action
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Ronda Kaysen | Ethan Singer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

Mr. Troyer, the Republican, moved to a more Republican neighborhood. Mr. Biden won Georgia in 2020, the first time a Democrat won the state since 1992. Over the same span, at least 10,000 more Republicans than Democrats moved out of the state — a third of them to Florida. In Pennsylvania, this year’s key battleground, Democratic gains actually came amid population loss: For both parties, more voters moved out than in. He says he feels more comfortable in his home in southwest Charlotte, in a precinct Mr. Biden carried by 46 points.

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☆ Willie Nelson talks about grief, legalizing marijuana and that Beyoncé collaboration
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Andrew Kirell | Andrew Kirell Is A News Editor With Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Willie Nelson is no stranger to confronting his mortality. (“When I listened back to my dad’s vocal on it, I just started bawling,” Micah Nelson said in the album’s accompanying essay.) He expressed joy about working with Micah Nelson, 34, who played a key role in making the album. He then launched into rollicking versions of the classics “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” and “On the Road Again.”“We’re feeling hopeful,” Annie Nelson said on the call. “He doesn’t want to make Bob Dylan sad,” Annie Nelson chimed in.

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☆ Lakers superstar LeBron James, son Bronny set to play together in historic first
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Welcome to the NBA, Bronny James. With the age-defying act of LeBron James now reaching a 22nd season, tying the league record for longest career with Vince Carter, James has played for so long that in June the Lakers drafted his oldest son, Bronny, 20. Though Lakers coach J.J. Redick told reporters Monday that a plan to play LeBron and Bronny together had not been finalized and Bronny James said he did not know whether he would actually play against Minnesota, there is clearly an expectation of history surrounding the season opener. “So, that’s what’s going to be cool about it.”“Only two families to do it,” Bronny James told reporters Monday when he was asked about the Griffeys. “I feel like my confidence, I feel like that’s the biggest thing for me right now,” he told reporters after the preseason finale in San Francisco.

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But when you delve deeper into our database of 1.7 million car listings, all sorts of geographic quirks emerge. Yet in and around the state capital of Jackson, where per capita income exceeds the national average, five of the 10 most popular cars are Mercedes-Benzes. In Rutherford County, Tennessee, where the nearby Nissan plant cranks out 2,500 vehicles a day, four of the 10 most popular cars are Nissans. Nine of the 10 most popular cars in Spartanburg, South Carolina, are foreign — yet not a single one of them is a BMW, whose nearby plant employs 100,000 people. And in Alameda County, California, whose Fremont plant turns out most of the country's Teslas, not a single one of the 10 favorite vehicles is a Tesla.

Persons: Marin, Fremont, Elon Musk Organizations: Montana ., Jeep, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Cadillac, BMW, Elon, Toyota Prius, VW Locations: Vermont, Montana, Arizona, California, Los Angeles, Orange, Mississippi, Jackson, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Clara, Alameda, Rutherford County , Tennessee, Dearborn , Michigan, Michigan, Wexford, Cadillac, Spartanburg , South Carolina, Alameda County , California

☆ Trump’s extreme vision for America hikes pressure on Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Donald Trump is invoking a vision of an extreme new White House term that would transform America and rock the world. And Vice President Kamala Harris has only three weeks to avert it, as she struggles to restore momentum in a neck-and-neck race to Election Day. Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris listen to her speak during a rally at Ripon College, in Wisconsin, on October 3. With the nation in such a sour mood, Harris’ incumbency as vice president is a liability. His post underscored what Harris represents for those who fear the very real prospect of Trump’s return.

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☆ NOAA: Solar storm set to arrive, possibly creating auroras as well as affecting communications, GPS systems and power
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The severe solar storm, classified as a level 4 on a scale from 1 to 5, also could disrupt communications, the power grid and satellite operations, according to officials at the center. “Geomagnetic storms can impact infrastructure in near-Earth orbit and on Earth’s surface,” according to the Space Weather Prediction Center. But if the storm escalates to a G5, auroras could be visible across southern states and elsewhere around the world. Before then, the last G5 storm to hit Earth was in 2003, resulting in power outages in Sweden and damaging power transformers in South Africa. The solar storm in May was the most successfully mitigated space weather storm in history, Dahl said.

Persons: won’t, Shawn Dahl, Hurricane Milton, Dahl, auroras, John Deere, ” Dahl, we’re, ” Organizations: CNN, Prediction, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hurricane, Dynamics, NASA, Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: United States, Alabama, Northern California, American, Eastern, Sweden, South Africa

☆ A California family of 5 found a house in Scotland listed for under $270,000. The catch: It was half the size of their old place.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Zach and Annie moved their family from California to Scotland for a simpler life. They had been living in California, where Zach — who was originally from Scotland — was working with the highway patrol. Advertisement"We made an effort pretty much every year, apart from during COVID-19, to travel back to Scotland," Zach said. Zach and Annie/Simple Scottish LivingZack and Annie closed on the house in February, but only arrived in Scotland with their kids in May. Zach and Annie/Simple Scottish LivingAlthough the couple enjoyed living in the US, life in Scotland reminded them of their own childhoods.

Persons: Zach, Annie, —, Zach —, Scotland —, I've, It's, they'd, they've, Zack Organizations: Service Locations: California, Scotland, Sonoma County, Silicon Valley, East Lothian, Edinburgh, COVID

☆ We moved my mom in to help us take care of our triplets. We couldn't afford childcare, but we also couldn't do it alone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The couple couldn't afford the cheapest $2,400 cost of full-time, professional childcare each month. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephanie Ross, 39, a mom of three from Southern California. But we're in the privileged position of having my mom provide childcare. Ross, pictured soon after the birth of her triplets, doesn't know how she'd cope without her mom's childcare help. It took Mom about five months to sell her house and settle her affairs before leaving.

Persons: Stephanie Ross, Ross, —, Alice, Claire, Benjamin —, They're, Andrew, We'd, they'd, Monica, She'd, it's, Mom, I'm, we'd, It's, they'll, we've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Southern California, California, Bay, Los Angeles, San Diego

☆ How to see Comet A3, which could be the best comet in a decade. Neanderthals walked the Earth last time it flew by.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Comet A3, or Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, is visible in the Northern Hemisphere this October. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or Comet A3, is a dusty ball of ice from the Oort Cloud that takes about 80,000 years to orbit the sun. Sergei Grits/AP PhotoAstronomers are divided about whether Comet A3 will shine as bright as Comet NEOWISE. When and where to see Comet A3Weather permitting, everyone in the Northern Hemisphere should be able to see Comet A3 in October. After this, Comet A3 won't return for tens of thousands of years.

Persons: —, Comet, Dan Bartlett, Teddy Kareta, Kareta, Sergei Grits, NEOWISE, Robert Massey, — Bartlett, Comet Holmes, Preston Dyches, that's, you've, Massey Organizations: Service, Lowell Observatory, Night Magazine, Royal Astronomical Society, Sierra, Massey, NASA Locations: Northern, Belarus, Mono Lake , California, that's

☆ Chinese American family meets descendants of the Black couple who rented to them when no one would
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Lynda Lin Grigsby | Lynda Lin Grigsis A Freelance Journalist | Editor Who Writes About The Intersections Of Race | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

CORONADO, Calif. — Standing on their lawn, members of the Dong family waited to meet the great-grandkids of a Black couple who rented a home to them a generation ago, when laws favored white residents. In 1939, Gus and Emma Thompson, a Black entrepreneurial couple, agreed to rent and eventually sell the house they owned to the Dongs, a Chinese American family. Alan Nakkash for NBC NewsThe Dong family is donating the proceeds of the house sale to support the Black community. Alan Nakkash for NBC NewsThe Dong family wanted the Thompson family descendants to tour the storied home before selling. Nearby, Kemp leaned in to repeat words he first said at their meeting at the Coronado house.

Persons: —, Dong, Gus, Emma Thompson, Ron Dong, Emma, “, Janice Dong, Ron’s, Ballinger Gardner Kemp, Lauren Kemp Few, Alan Nakkash, ”, Thompsons, Lloyd Dong Jr, Dong Jr, Lloyd Jr, Lloyd Sr, Jackie, Margaret, Jeanette Dong, Lloyd Dong Sr, Ron Dong’s, Margaret ., Gus Thompson, Kemp, Thompson, Kevin Ashley, Ashley, Christopher Manning, Grace Lee Bogg’s, Manning Organizations: San, Black Resource, NBC, NBC News, Historical, Coronado, SDSU, Coronado Historic Resources Commission, Central California —, Del Locations: CORONADO, Calif, San Diego State, Kentucky, California, Central California, Coronado, Del Coronado

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.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Trump, “ I’ve, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, he’s, Ryan Ellis, ” Ellis, Karoline Leavitt, America’s, Kamala, Harris, Mike Lawler, Trump’s, “, ” Lawler, Mondaire Jones, ” Jones, “ Donald Trump, Lawler hasn’t, Josh Gottheimer, Gottheimer, Liam Donovan, Kamala Harris Organizations: White, Trump, NBC News, Republican, House Republicans, New York GOP, Seniors, ”, Democratic, Federal Budget Locations: New, Long, New York , New Jersey, California, New York, Jersey

☆ California wildfires: Bridge Fire explodes in size, man arrested in connection with Line Fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The blaze expanded from Los Angeles County into San Bernardino County, and as of Tuesday evening was 0% contained. “Tragically, homes have been lost,” San Bernardino County’s government said on Facebook late Tuesday, as the county proclaimed an emergency due to the blaze. Video by the San Bernardino County Fire Department showed firefighters and deputies performing rescue evacuations in Wrightwood on Tuesday evening as flames consumed brush and trees. Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, from Norco, allegedly started the fire in the area of Baseline Road and Alpin Street in the city of Highland on Sept. 5, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office said. The Line fire burns through in San Bernardino National Forest, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2024.

Persons: San Bernardino County’s, Justin Wayne Halstenberg, Gavin Newsom, Gina Ferazzi, Paul Holaday, we’re, Brian Fennessey, David Swanson, Newsom's, Davis Organizations: Angeles National Forest, California Department of Forestry, Fire, Facebook, San, San Bernardino County Fire Department, Mount, National Weather Service, San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County Sheriff's, Central Detention, Home, National Guard, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images, Orange County Fire Authority, Trabuco Flyers, RC, Getty, U.S . Forest Service of Humboldt, Sierra Locations: Southern California, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino, Wrightwood, San Antonio, East Fork, California, Los Angeles, Norco, Highland, Big, Running, Lake, Forrest Falls, San, Calif, Orange County, Orange, El Cariso, Lake Elsinore, AFP, Nevada, U.S, Davis, Reno

☆ I moved from California to Texas but stayed only 4 months. Texas wasn't much cheaper, and everyone was politics-obsessed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-31 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She and her family stayed in the Lone Star State for only 4 ½ months before moving back to Temecula. After my brother and his family moved to Texas, I flew out to look around. But people also talk about Texas having no income tax. I knew he didn't like Texas either, but we had just moved at my request. It was hard to leave my family in Texas, but my family in California was really happy.

Persons: —, Kellee Speakman, I've, I'm, Speakman, — I'm, Robin, Let's, Speakman I'm, We're, It's Organizations: Service, Lone Star State, Business, Texas Locations: Temecula , California, Dallas, Fort Worth, Temecula, Southern California, Texas, California, Highland, San Antonio, Speakman Texas, , Texas, Murietta

☆ Former OpenAI employees call out Sam Altman for not backing even 'light-touch' safety efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"OpenAI opposes even the extremely light-touch requirements in SB 1047, most of which OpenAl claims to voluntarily commit to, raising questions about the strength of those commitments." They said the existing federal legislation OpenAI is using to support its case is "woefully inadequate." They said they hoped their letter would help push the California legislature to pass SB 1047. In an email to Business Insider, a spokesperson for OpenAI said the letter misrepresented the company's position on the bill. "We strongly disagree with the mischaracterization of our position on SB 1047.

Persons: —, OpenAI, California Sen, Scott Wiener, Sam Altman, William Saunders, Daniel Kokotajlo, Saunders, Wiener, we've Organizations: Service, Business, Congressional, Labor, U.S, AI Safety Locations: California, Sacramento, OpenAI

☆ Sea lions take over California beach
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

MONTEREY, California — Hundreds of California sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California, prompting local officials to close the area to people. Caution tape has been put up but crowds are still drawn to the animal spectacle, taking photos of the sea lions as they rest and play on the sand and in the water. Hundreds of sea lions lay at the San Carlos beach in Monterey. They were expected to remain on San Carlos Beach for three to four weeks, Uttal said. Marge Brigadier, a volunteer with Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s Bay Net program, said the sea lions were protected by the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, which prohibits people from changing the behavior of the sea lions, meaning that approaching too close or forcing them to flee is a violation.

Persons: Lisa Uttal, ” Uttal, Uttal, Marge, ” Organizations: National, Getty, Channel, Monterey, U.S, Marine Locations: MONTEREY , California —, California, San Carlos Beach, Monterey , California, Monterey, San Carlos, Tayfun, Anadolu, Ventura

☆ Bob Iger teases 'Mandalorian' movie, 'Moana' sequel and 'Incredibles 3' at D23 fan event
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAt Disney's biennial D23 event this weekend, CEO Bob Iger teased the return of fan-favorite characters from "The Mandalorian" and "Toy Story" in new movies and shows from the entertainment giant. The event, which runs through August 11th in Anaheim, California — where Disneyland Park makes its home — highlights the projects Disney is working on in its animation studios and theme parks worldwide. AdvertisementAmong the projects Disney highlighted at this year's event was a trailer for an upcoming film from the "Star Wars" universe, "The Mandalorian and Grogu" directed by Jon Favreau. "Toy Story 5" will be released in theaters on June 19, 2026, but "The Incredibles 3" does not yet have a release date. "We are grateful for every moment, every memory that we're fortunate enough to be part of," Iger said.

Persons: —, Bob Iger, Walt, Iger, Jon Favreau, Pedro Pascal, Cravalho, Dwyane, Johnson, James Cameron, King Organizations: Service, Disney, Business, Pixar Animation Studios, Disney Entertainment Locations: Anaheim , California, Maui

☆ Californians are buying fewer Teslas. That could be a bad sign for Elon Musk.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewTesla has a California problem — its residents aren't buying as many of Elon Musk's electric cars as they used to. And California isn't the only place where Tesla's chokehold on the EV market is beginning to slip. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has attributed lackluster sales to high interest rates and economic uncertainty in the US. But, while Tesla's sales are dropping, the EV market as a whole is expanding, including in California. Similarly, data from CNCDA shows that EV sales in California hit their second-highest quarter on record in July.

Persons: —, Tesla, Elon, Elon Musk, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Noam Galai, Musk, Donald Trump, wouldn't, Ivan Drury, Edmunds, California there's, Brian Moody, Moody Organizations: Service, Golden State, Car Dealers, US, Business, Cox Automotive, California, Forbes, Experian Automotive, SpaceX, Democratic Party, Auto Locations: California

☆ New heat wave to hit West, Plains and South, adding to an already blistering summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Summer 2024 could be remembered not just for its historic temperatures, but for its successive heat waves with unusual geographic reach. More than 36 million Americans were under advisories, watches or warnings for dangerous and excessive heat Saturday night, according to National Weather Service data. The Gulf Coast and the South were also in for triple-digit highs for much of the week, the weather service said. "The prolonged nature of the heat will increase the risk of heat-related illness," it said in warning that much of the West would experience dangerous heat next week. "The combination of high temperatures increasing into the lower 100s along with high humidity will result in major to extreme" risk for heat-related illness, the weather service said.

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