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☆ Buffalo and Detroit, forever connected, can finally dream of a Rust Belt Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Tim Graham | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

AdvertisementAnd, for generations, the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions have deprived them. “It would be a Super Bowl made in heaven,” said Mary Wilson, widow of Bills founder and Detroit businessman Ralph Wilson. Lions coach Dan Campbell is the clear favorite for Coach of the Year. Bills coach Sean McDermott locked up his fifth straight AFC East crown with a month’s worth of games remaining. Recent data shows they rank similarly among large metros in unionization (Buffalo first, Detroit seventh), poverty (Detroit second, Buffalo third) and excessive drinking (Buffalo fourth, Detroit 13th).

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Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee, who filed the lawsuit against Carter and Combs, responded to Spiro’s motion in an interview Monday with NBC News. “Anyone that suggests that a demand letter, especially the one that I sent, is extortion or blackmail, is foolish,” Buzbee said. The lawsuit says the accuser managed to resist being forced to perform oral sex on Combs by hitting him in the neck. In the wake of the alleged assault, the suit says, the accuser “grabbed her clothes” and left. The lawsuit is filed under New York’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act.

Persons: Shawn Carter, Jay, Carter, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Alex Spiro, Jane Doe ”, ” Spiro, “, Tony Buzbee, Combs, ” Buzbee, ”, Buzbee, ” Carter, ” Combs, Jane Doe, Diddy, that’s Organizations: Plaintiff, NBC News, of, MTV, NBC, New Locations: Texas, United States, Southern, of New York, New York, Brooklyn

☆ Read the full transcript: President-elect Donald Trump interviewed by "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +111 min

PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:No, no —KRISTEN WELKER:And there’s no —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:He can’t deny it. KRISTEN WELKER:We’re going to —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:For what they did —KRISTEN WELKER:Yeah —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:– honestly, they should go to jail. PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:For what they did —KRISTEN WELKER:Everyone on the committee you think —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:I think everybody —KRISTEN WELKER:– should go to jail? PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:We’re talking about --KRISTEN WELKER:You won’t touch Medicare --PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:– theft --KRISTEN WELKER:– Social Security? KRISTEN WELKER:But you --PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:I want to stop--KRISTEN WELKER:– have talked about --PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:Let me tell you what --KRISTEN WELKER:– the other world leaders.

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☆ The Chiefs are in the Chargers’ way. That’s why they hired Jim Harbaugh.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Less than three weeks after winning his final game with the Wolverines, Harbaugh accepted the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargers. And now, his task is eerily the same: Beat the Kansas City Chiefs and return the Chargers to national relevance. While Los Angeles versus Kansas City isn’t quite Ohio State versus Michigan, the Chiefs are the team standing in everybody’s way in the NFL, but particularly their divisional opponents. But Sunday will be an interesting test to see how close Los Angeles is to its current chief rival. And in the teams’ first matchup earlier this season, Kansas City beat Los Angeles 17-10.

Persons: Jim Harbaugh, Harbaugh, they’ve, can’t, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, he’s, isn’t, Justin Herbert —, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers Organizations: Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State, Wolverines, Buckeyes, Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, Chargers, Los, Kansas City, Michigan, Chiefs, NFL, AFC, Stanford, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City’s, Los Angeles, USC, Super Bowl, San Locations: Michigan, Los Angeles, Kansas, Los, San Francisco, Ohio State

☆ College Football Playoff takeaways: Clemson kickstarts SMU-Alabama debate for final spot
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( The Athletic College Football | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

… We just played a playoff game, basically, out there and played pretty dang good. And none of the three beat a better opponent than in their conference title game than No. Anything extra — like a Playoff win or two — seems like a bonus. But here’s why the circumstances surrounding Beck’s injury in Saturday’s SEC title game are different from the injury to Florida State’s Jordan Travis last year. — BakerGO DEEPER College Football Playoff 2024 projections: SMU favored over Alabama for final spot(Photo: Grant Halverson / Getty Images)

Persons: Ralph D, Russo, Matt Baker, Justin Williams, Joe Rexrode, Sam Khan Jr, Clemson —, Nolan Hauser, “ They’ve, ”, Rhett Lashlee, we’re, ” Lashlee, …, Dabo Swinney, — Khan, GmNL2hnoO0, Ashton Jeanty, — Russo, Watson, Trevor Lawrence, Quarterback Cade Klubnik, — Baker, Drew Allar, Tez Johnson, Dillon Gabriel, haven’t, Gabriel, didn’t, — Williams, — Organizations: Football, Saturday’s Power, Boise State, Power, —, Arizona State, Clemson, ACC, SMU, Tigers, Alabama, ” SMU, Athletic, Florida State, Mustangs, FBS, Vanderbilt, ESPN, Playoff, GmNL2hnoO0 — ACC Network, Big, SEC, Georgia, Broncos, Iowa State, Miami, South, Louisville, mulligans, Swinney’s, Penn State, Ducks, Nittany Lions, Lions, Rose, Ohio State Locations: — Oregon, Georgia, Arizona, Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon, Syracuse, South Carolina, Ohio, Florida

☆ Expect one big 'thread the needle' reconciliation bill with Trump tax cuts next year: House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

This view is leading Smith to push for one big reconciliation bill covering many of President-elect Trump's major priorities, from energy to immigration and tax cuts. Cost of tax cuts in deficit hawk worldOne of the top concerns on the Hill is a cost from Trump's expiring 2017 tax cuts that alone runs to $4.6 trillion, without taking into account any of the new tax cut promises he made on the campaign trail. New Trump tax cut promises and budget realityStill, on the issue of any new tax cuts, Smith said it will "depend on the appetite of Congress. "I am confident the tax rate will stay at 21%," he said, referencing a view held by many tax experts that the only certainty for large companies is that the tax rate will not increase. The income from tariffs is not necessarily consistent and easy to score, with limited history of tying tariffs to tax policy.

Persons: Donald, Jason Smith, Smith, Trump's, Trump, Emily Wilkins, John Thune, it's, Mike Crapo, we're Organizations: CNBC, Summit, Washington , D.C, GOP, CNBC Washington, Capitol, Taxation, New Trump, Trump, Congress Locations: Washington ,, Idaho, New York , New Jersey, California

☆ Rep. Ro Khanna: Excluding Tesla and Elon Musk from California's EV tax credits is 'just foolish'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | 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 EmailRep. Ro Khanna: Excluding Tesla and Elon Musk from California's EV tax credits is 'just foolish'Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss news of Tesla buyers potentially being excluded from California's new EV tax credits proposal, why he believes the move is 'foolish', and more.

Persons: Ro Khanna, Elon Musk Organizations: Tesla

☆ Neom is a '50-plus-year plan,' says Saudi Arabia's finance minister
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Neom is one element, and its finance minister said the project is a "very long-term program." Saudi Arabia's finance minister has described the kingdom's ambitious Neom project as a "very long-term program" and returns should not be expected in the coming years. AdvertisementSaudi Arabia forecast a $26.8 billion deficit for 2025, or about 2.3% of GDP, in its Budget statement on Tuesday. The Saudi economy has contracted in recent years as the changes take place and global oil prices have declined. NeomIn 2022, Saudi Arabia was the fastest-growing G20 economy, according to the IMF.

Persons: Mohammed Al Aljaadan, Neom, Aljaadan Organizations: Reuters, IMF, Saudi Locations: Saudi Arabia, Neom, Saudi, Yemen, Saudi's

According to NBC News exit polls of Nevada, Trump lost Latinos by 26 percentage points in 2020, but he won them by 2 points this year. Among Nevada voters without college degrees, Trump extended his lead from 2 points in 2020 to 10 points this year. “Working-class voters don’t pay attention to politics. Even as Trump carried Nevada Latinos by 2 points, they voted for Rosen by 7 points, according to NBC News exit polls. “But overall, the Democratic Party missed the mark, and they’re going to have to re-evaluate that commitment to working-class voters.”

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☆ Arthur Frommer, travel writer and guidebook publisher, dead at 95
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Pioneering travel guidebook writer Arthur Frommer has died at the age of 95, according to a statement from the media brand he founded. He continued to write, travel, publish, speak at conferences and give interviews into his 90s. But for Frommer, travel writing was about more than recommending hotels or providing historical facts about famous attractions. “Throughout his remarkable life, Arthur Frommer democratized travel, showing average Americans how anyone can afford to travel widely and better understand the world,” she wrote in the announcement of her father’s death. We will all miss him greatly.”Frommer died of complications from pneumonia, according to the Associated Press, citing Pauline Frommer.

Persons: Arthur Frommer, Pauline Frommer, “, ”, Frommer, Arthur, Arthur Frommer democratized, ” Frommer Organizations: CNN, Yale Law School, US Army, Google, Associated Press, “ Locations: Virginia, Europe

☆ Rodrigo Duterte wants to make a comeback in the Philippines. What could go wrong?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But major cracks appeared in January, when Rodrigo Duterte called Marcos a “drug addict” and threatened that the president could be removed from power. Months later, Vice President Duterte-Carpio resigned as education secretary, a departure seen by analysts as a sign that the relationship between the country’s top leaders was beyond repair. “And when they get there, I will be the president of hell.”Marcos insisted he thought he and the vice president were friends. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte attend an education-related event in Manila on January 25, 2024. Despite all the controversies and alleged links to extrajudicial killings and suspected criminals, Duterte has told Davao voters that a vote for him is a vote for order.

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But, Thompson continued later: "That is why we at 'SNL' would like to say to you, Donald Trump, we ... have been with you all along." The statement may have come as a surprise to longtime viewers of the sketch comedy show, but cast members, looking out for their future under a second Trump administration, made clear that he has been a longtime favorite. And, should anyone accuse cast members of being insincere or secret critics of Trump's, they quickly began throwing people under the bus. "Mr. Trump, your honor," he said, "we know that you say things that are controversial sometimes, but really you're just speaking the truth. “But seriously, I run the country now.”The cast addressed what many pundits have said was the key demographic in the 2024 presidential election: young men who feel unseen.

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☆ Special mud rubbed on all MLB baseballs has unique, 'magical' properties, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The Summary For years, a special mud has been rubbed on every baseball before every major league game to make them less slippery. Called Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud, it comes from a single source: a secret spot along the banks of a tributary of the Delaware River. The magic mud is applied to every ball used in Major League Baseball, including in this year’s World Series. The authors concluded that any attempt to create a synthetic substance to replace the mud — something Major League Baseball has explored — would be foolish. An undated photo shows Burns Bintliff, a prior owner of Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud, with a can of mud.

Persons: Lena Blackburne, Jim Bintliff, ”, Doug Jerolmack, Mark Griffey, ” Jerolmack, Carl Mays, Ray Chapman, ’, ” Bintliff, Burns Bintliff, Blackburne, Bintliff, Shravan Pradeep, Paulo Arratia, Xiangyu Chen, Felipe Macera, Emanuela Del Gado, Del Gado, Rob Manfred Organizations: MLB, University of Pennsylvania, National Academy of Sciences, Major League Baseball, Penn Engineering, New York Yankees, Cleveland, National League, Baseball Hall of Fame, Philadelphia Athletics, Dodgers, Penn, Georgetown University’s Institute, Little League, National Football League teams, Dow Chemical Locations: Delaware, New Jersey

☆ American Battleground: Cat people are still haunting Trump’s campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

“Kamalaaaaaaaa!”Oprah Winfrey is belting it out in her sweet home of Chicago, welcoming the joyous, raucous, unmerciful dismantling of former President Donald Trump that is defining this Democratic National Convention. A second, very different presidential debateIn Philadelphia, a birthplace of American democracy, Harris is charging Trump before the first question. Trump’s debate prep team predicted and feared this strategy so much they brought in Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to play tormentor in practice rounds with their candidate. “I’m actually going to do something very unusual,” she says, “and I’m going to invite you to attend one of Donald Trump’s rallies, because it’s really interesting to watch. CNN’s Phil Mattingly, who covered Harris in the Senate, spoke with a senior Trump campaign adviser just ahead of the debate.

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☆ In a World Series built on stars, Shohei Ohtani’s absence would be diminishing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Ken Rosenthal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Yamamoto, making his World Series debut Saturday night, allowed only one hit in 6 1/3 innings, a homer by Soto. If Ohtani misses time during the Series, the Dodgers can adjust by moving Betts to the leadoff spot and making Freeman their DH. After striking out 10 times in 22 plate appearances in the Division Series, Ohtani broke out in the National League Championship Series, batting .364 with a 1.185 OPS. AdvertisementThe Dodgers being the Dodgers, they would use any absence by Ohtani as a rallying point. (Top photo of Shohei Ohtani exiting the field in Game 2: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Persons: It’s, Ohtani, Dave Roberts, Roberts, Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Juan Soto, Freddie Freeman, Giancarlo Stanton, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Gerrit Cole, Yamamoto, Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr, Tatis, Betts, Freeman, Max Muncy, Hernández, Gavin Lux, Tommy Edman, Miguel Rojas, Andy Pages, Edman, Rojas, Tommy Kahnle, –, Max, Let’s, Robert Gauthier Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankee, Dodger, Dodgers, Famer, FOX Sports, San Diego Padres, Johns Hopkins Medicine, National League, Games, Yankees, New York Mets, The Dodgers, Los Angeles Times, Getty Locations: New York

Caleb Berry, masked, at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. It was wrong.”Mehta sentenced Berry to three years probation, the sentence requested by federal prosecutors due to his extensive cooperation. He’s also promised to pardon an undefined number of Jan. 6 rioters, even as new arrests continue to roll in. "Jeremy Michael Miller, the FBI said, fought with police officers on the west side of the Capitol on Jan. 6. Screenshot of body worn camera footage showing Reynold Voisine (yellow square) throwing a rod at police officers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Caleb Berry, Berry, Kelly Meggs —, —, he'll, Judge Amit Mehta, Stewart Rhodes, he'd, Rhodes, Mehta, ” Mehta, “, ” Berry, “ We’ve, he’s, Jack Smith “, He’s, Jeffrey Newcomb, Robert Bixby, FBI Robert Bixby, Bixby, Zachary Pearlman, Pearlman, Jeremy Michael Miller, Miller, Roger Voisine, Reynold Voisine —, sleuths, Reynold Voisine, FBI Roger Viosine, motherf, Michael Fanone Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, Trump, Capitol, Attorney's, District of Columbia, District of Columbia . U.S, White, Justice Department, FBI, Metropolitan Police Department Locations: Washington, District of Columbia ., Virginia, United States, California, Washignton

☆ A 'Love Is Blind' star says he doubled his income by influencing part-time. Now, he and his wife are using the extra money to travel and buy a house.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Brett and Tiffany both kept their day jobs after appearing on 'Love Is Blind'Brett and Tiffany met and fell in love on "Love Is Blind" season 4. But the security of having full-time jobs — or at least one full-time job among two of them — has allowed them to be discerning. Influencing as a side-hustle has been lucrative for the 'Love Is Blind' coupleBrett and Tiffany during the "Love Is Blind" reunion. Juggling maintaining a public profile and working a full-time job can mean the Browns are sometimes spread a little thin. AdvertisementYears before 'Love Is Blind,' Brett made a career changeBrett on "Love Is Blind" season 4.

Persons: Brett Brown, Brown, —, Tiffany Pennywell, Brett, Tiffany, I'm, there's, Netflix Brett, they've, Monty Brinton, he'll, Brett hadn't Organizations: Nike, Service, Netflix, Browns, Amazon, Business Locations: Seattle, Portland, New Hampshire, Kohan

☆ The 9 Elements of a Trump Rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Ian Prasad Philbrick | Ashley Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +89 min

We have some voters, they’re for us, but they’ve never voted and they’re going to want to vote. There’s something wrong with Kamala and I just don’t know what it is, but there is definitely something missing. They’re going to get him in Florida.” It was always… That seemed to be the documents case. That’s great. They’re great.

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☆ Not allowing any automation at U.S. ports is foolish, says Zuoz Industrial's Urs Dur
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | 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 EmailNot allowing any automation at U.S. ports is foolish, says Zuoz Industrial's Urs DurUrs Dur, Zuoz Industrial principal, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments on the U.S. port strike, why he believes both sides may see value in holding firm on their positions for the time being, the economic impact of the strike, and more.

Persons: Zuoz, Urs Dur Urs Dur

☆ There's a reason Diddy's famous friends have stayed silent amid his arrest. PR experts say it's the best strategy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

But Diddy's empire began to crumble when Ventura sued Combs last year, accusing him of rape and abuse. Last week, Combs was arrested and indicted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges by federal prosecutors in Manhattan. AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs depicted in a courtroom sketch from September 17, 2024. Jane Rosenberg/ReutersAs discussions and theories have swirled around Combs' felony counts, his famous friends, colleagues, and labelmates have also become sources of speculation. However, according to Evan Nierman, CEO of the crisis PR firm Red Banyan , that silence is almost certainly strategic.

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Since mid-August, we’ve been talking with the same group of young, undecided voters about the election. Many thought Mr. Trump was weak and ineffective in the debate and easily manipulated by Ms. Harris – a revelation, they said, because they thought of him as confident and aggressive. All 14 members of our group said Ms. Harris won, which is all the more notable given that these undecided voters lean moderate or conservative. But Ms. Harris has work to do if she wants their votes. Mark, a 24-year-old from California who also voted for Mr. Biden the last time, hoped Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump would debate again, and he said: “Let’s really get some policy.

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☆ Jim Cramer says selling Apple on iPhone 16 demand fears is foolish
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Home Depot , our newest Club holding, stands out as the "single best" play for this rate cut environment, Jim Cramer said Monday. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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☆ I was a remote worker at Google. I quit after the company refused to let me move to take care of my dad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Business Insider has verified his employment, his request to move locations, and his resignation after this request was denied. In June 2023, the company told employees that working remotely full-time would be allowed "by exception only." I essentially said I was asking to move from a fully remote location to another fully remote location to be with my dying father. I have a fully remote job, so it makes no material difference to them if I am in one remote location or another. A spokesperson for Google told Business Insider that promotions are based on impact relative to business priorities and business needs and that remote employees are promoted.

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☆ I grew up in a cluttered house. Now, I feel satisfaction from donating things I don't use.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Jennifer Bringle | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a house with two small kids, clutter was a given. Our house wasn't dirty, but it was full of things we didn't need — clothes that no longer fit, threadbare towels, unused kitchen utensils, toys we'd outgrown. The idea of throwing or giving away things you no longer needed felt wasteful and foolish, so she just kept everything. Even today, getting him to toss broken or unused items takes an act of Congress. My upbringing informed how I see clutter as an adultGrowing up in a house like this colored how I see clutter and cleaning.

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After tearing into each other in the past, the world's richest person and Republican presidential nominee have become close political allies. December 2016: Musk appointed to Trump's advisory councilsDonald Trump on Tuesday escalated his feud with Elon Musk in a series of Truth Social posts belittling the billionaire. May 2022: Musk said he would reinstate Trump's Twitter accountTesla CEO Elon Musk. "You know [Musk] said the other day 'Oh, I've never voted for a Republican,'" Trump said during a Saturday rally in Anchorage, Alaska. AdvertisementJuly 2022: Musk says Trump shouldn't run againElon Musk.

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