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☆ Tesla stock pops 8% in premarket after report Trump wants to relax U.S. self-driving rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla shares jumped on Monday following a report that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are planning to make a federal framework to regulate self-driving vehicles a top priority for the U.S. Transport Department. ET, Tesla stock was up 7.98% in U.S. premarket trading after the release of the Bloomberg News report, which cited unnamed sources familiar with the matter. CNBC could not independently verify the report and has requested comment from the Trump team and from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a Transportation Department unit tasked to oversee self-driving technologies. Full Self-Driving, or FSD, is Tesla's premium driver assistance system, currently available in a "supervised" version for Tesla electric vehicles. Trump's transition team is reportedly looking for policy leaders for the Transportation Department to develop a federal regulatory framework for self-driving vehicles, according to Bloomberg.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Tesla, Donald Trump's, Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Google's, Emil Michael, Sam Graves of, Garret Graves Organizations: Republican, U.S . Transport Department, Bloomberg, CNBC, Trump, National, Traffic Safety Administration, Transportation Department, White, Government, FSD, Uber Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, U.S, Texas, California, Sam Graves of Missouri, Garret Graves of Louisiana

☆ USS Edsall: Wreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII warship found off Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Known as the “dancing mouse” due to its slippery movements in that final, fatal fight with the Imperial Japanese Navy, the destroyer USS Edsall went down off the coast of Australia in 1942, under the command of Lt. Joshua Nix. Speaking alongside Kennedy, Australia’s chief of navy, Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, said the wreck was found with the help of advanced hydrographic survey capabilities aboard naval support ship MV Stoker. “Nix’s position was hopeless from the moment Edsall was sighted,” Cox wrote. At least one hit Edsall, and the ship began to lose its ability to maneuver. The discovery highlighted the current AUKUS partnership, between the US, Australia and the United Kingdom, she said.

Persons: Edsall, Joshua Nix, “ Joshua Nix, Australia Caroline Kennedy, Kennedy, Australia’s, Mark Hammond, Stoker, Hammond, Chuichi Nagumo, ”, Samuel Cox, EDSALL, – Edsall, ” Cox, Nix, Cox, “, ‘ Don’t, Don’t, Lisa Franchetti, Trent Hone, Edsall’s, Franchetti, ” Franchetti Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, US Navy, Pacific, Imperial Japanese Navy, Heritage Command, U.S . Navy, U.S . Army Air Force, US Locations: Hong Kong, Australia, Christmas, –, Japan, Sulawesi, Indonesia, United Kingdom

Graves defines work-life balance as scheduling family time into his calendar, to avoid getting lost while growing his company. "There's always something to work on and you'll just constantly do it, so it's being very diligent on planning," says Graves. "You might be tired, but you're not going to be dragging around ... You're going to be just as enthusiastic for those special times [with your family]." You can similarly schedule wellness days into your life, psychologist Casey Tallent told CNBC Make It in September. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Todd Graves, Graves, I'm, Cane's, procrastination, Nir Eyal, it's, Casey Tallent Organizations: CNBC Locations: Baton Rouge , Louisiana

☆ The House just voted 'yes' on a bill that would increase Social Security checks for some pensioners
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A bipartisan bill to change Social Security benefit rules for pensioners passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with 327 lawmakers voting to support the measure. The proposal — called the Social Security Fairness Act — would repeal rules that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive pension benefits from state or local governments. It would eliminate the windfall elimination provision, or WEP, that reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who worked in jobs where they did not pay Social Security payroll taxes and now receive pension or disability benefits from those employers. About 3% of all Social Security beneficiaries — about 2.1 million people — were affected by the WEP as of December 2023, according to the Congressional Research Service. As of December, about 1% of all Social Security beneficiaries — or 745,679 individuals — were affected by the GPO, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Persons: Abigail Spanberger, Garret Graves, Graves, They're, they're Organizations: Social Security, Senate, U.S, Social, Congressional Research Service, Finance, GPO Locations: Washington , DC

☆ New Zealand offers national apology to people abused in care
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The apology follows a report by a public inquiry in July that found some 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care experienced some form of abuse from 1950 to 2019. “Today, I am apologizing on behalf of the government to everyone who suffered abuse, harm and neglect while in care. A bill to include a range of measures to improve safety in state care was to have its first reading in Parliament on Tuesday. The inquiry detailed a litany of abuses in state and faith-based care, including rape, sterilization and the use of electric shocks, which peaked in the 1970s. It also called for new legislation, including mandatory reporting of suspected abuse, including admissions made during religious confession.

Persons: Christopher Luxon, Luxon, of Organizations: Zealand, ”, Royal Commission of, New Zealand Locations: Wellington, “, New Zealand, New, of Canterbury

☆ Trump’s Cabinet picks could be complicated by GOP math in the House
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Sarah Ferris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Plenty of House Republicans are privately jockeying for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet. “I have 10 colleagues who think they’re going to the Cabinet,” one House GOP lawmaker quipped, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. But you’re not going to let three or four go.”Inside the House GOP, many lawmakers and senior aides have long assumed Stefanik would go to the Cabinet. She and Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, Trump’s former physician, are considered to have some of the tightest relationships between Trump and the House GOP. And privately, Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Cory Mills have also expressed interest, according to a Florida GOP source.

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A former body guard for Sean Combs has filed a defamation lawsuit against a woman who in September accused him of physically and sexually assaulting her in 2001. Joseph Sherman called the allegations in Thalia Graves’ lawsuit “utterly and entirely false,” in documents filed Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. She said Sherman had lifted her up from a couch, slammed her down on a table and Combs then raped her, according to her court filing. Sherman also slapped her multiple times and forced her to perform oral sex on him, Graves’ lawsuit said. Combs’ attorneys have vehemently denied the charges in the indictment and allegations in all of the other suits.

Persons: Sean Combs, Joseph Sherman, Thalia Graves, Graves, Gloria Allred, Combs, Sherman, Darnell Crosland, ”, aren’t, “, ” Sherman, hadn’t, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, Ventura Organizations: Bad Boy, NBC News Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn

☆ I'm a college professor, and I'm not sure I'll send my kid to college. A degree isn't required for success.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Sarah Graves | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But today, as a college professor and writer, I know that's not necessarily true. School comes naturally to me, which is why I became a college professor. My job as a college professor required a Ph.D., but I also make a living as a writer. He's already on the way to a writing career; a picture book we cowrote will be released in May 2025. As a college professor, I know a degree doesn't have to be a part of that.

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☆ Reconstruction reveals face of a 17th century ‘vampire’ in Poland
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The striking 3D reconstruction of Zosia, as locals nicknamed her, sheds light on the human found in the grisly grave. Archaeologist Dariusz Poliński, who led the team that unearthed Zosia’s remains, said it was a “mind-blowing” moment when he saw the reconstruction by Swedish forensic artist Oscar Nilsson for the first time. During the course of the 17th century, Poland and Sweden fought a series of wars, so Zosia could have been an outsider within her community. “Maybe because of some misfortune or the death of somebody else, they decided to open the grave,” Poliński suggested. A year after discovering Zosia’s grave, the same team found a child’s remains buried in an unusual way.

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This year, Kaptur is facing GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. West VirginiaGovernor: GOP state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is the heavy favorite to fill the seat being left open by GOP Gov. 5th Congressional District: Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes has a rematch against former GOP state Sen. George Logan in this western Connecticut district. 7th Congressional District (Allentown): Democratic Rep. Susan Wild is running against GOP state Rep. Ryan McKenzie. She is facing Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum.

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☆ Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a Seattle funeral home’s storage are laid to rest
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Pawtucket, Rhode Island AP —For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities at a funeral home and cemetery in Seattle. The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers – but nothing linking them to the Civil War. While some remains are hidden away in funeral homes, others were found where they fell in battle or by Civil War re-enactors combing old graveyards. The remains of several more Civil War veterans were sent to Maine, Rhode Island and other places where family connections were found. Bruce Frail and his son Ben – both long active in the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War – were on hand for service.

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Making it successful requires you to "multiply that by infinity," says billionaire Raising Cane's co-founder and CEO Todd Graves. Nearly three decades later, Raising Cane's has more than 800 locations worldwide and could finish this year with nearly $5 billion in sales, a spokesperson says. "I can't tell you how many 15, 16-hour days I've worked in a row," Graves, 52, tells CNBC Make It. DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to negotiating a higher salaryAt times, Graves worked so much that his wife would bring their two kids to his office for dinner and playtime — after which he'd go back to work, he says. As such, he's still busy — but he's configured his workload to make time for family and friends anyway, he says.

Persons: Cane's, Todd Graves, Graves, I've, playtime, he'd, he's, I'm Organizations: Baton, CNBC, Forbes Locations: California, Alaska, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Cane's

☆ After their son came out as gay, these conservative Christian parents went into a closet of their own
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +37 min

But that’s not what happened to Greg Jr. That’s what happened to his parents, Greg Sr. and Lynn McDonald. One of them is a portrait of their son, Greg Jr., around the time his parents confronted him about his secret. An undated family photo shows Greg Jr., Greg Sr., Lynn and Connie McDonald. Courtesy Greg Sr. and Lynn McDonaldEven so, Greg Jr. learned to be quiet and blend in. They didn’t know how to answer this question: Can you still love God, the Bible and your gay son?

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☆ America’s oldest tombstone has new origin story, according to study
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Historical evidence then pointed the study authors to a Belgian tombstone export business thriving at the time, where they theorize the tombstone began its journey. Burial within a church was typically saved for high-status individuals and clergy, and Yeardley was one of two knights to die while the Jamestown church was in use, according to Jamestown Rediscovery. Colonial period cemeteries have suffered neglect and vandalism, with the Knight’s Tombstone likely surviving for as long as it did because vegetation concealed it, she added. It seems to be pretty inherent there in nature, but most (colonists) didn’t have the resources to import a nice carved stone,” Key said. “There were a lot of people being buried in the church, but only one of them had a big old black (limestone) tombstone from Belgium.”

Persons: ”, Marcus Key, Joseph Priestley, Sir George Yeardley, England, Marcus, Mary Anna Hartley, Hartley, Yeardley, Weeks, —, ” Hartley, “, Queen Elizabeth II’s, King George VI, George’s, didn’t Organizations: CNN, Tombstone, International, Philosophy, Dickinson College, Key, Dickinson College Geosciences, General Assembly, First Peoples Locations: United States, Jamestown , Virginia, North America, Europe, Belgian, Carlisle , Pennsylvania, Belgium, London, Jamestown, Ireland, Virginia, England, Tombstone, America, British, St, Windsor

When Todd Graves looks at resumes, one trend stands out to him: the prevalence of job-hopping. Graves, 52, is the billionaire CEO and co-founder of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, a restaurant chain with more than 800 locations across the U.S., its territories and the Middle East. 1 red flag when hiring new corporate employees is a resume that shows frequent job changes every two to three years, he says. "When they're more into title and control versus teamwork, it's a huge red flag for me," says Graves. He says he's noticed a "huge correlation to success" for employees when they care about what happens to their colleagues, team and organization as a whole — rather than focusing solely on their own career growth.

Persons: Todd Graves, Graves, he's Organizations: CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ Grave cleaning videos spark fascination and outrage online
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Sophia Pargas | Sophia Pargas Is A News Associate For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In a social media landscape often dominated by playful dances and aesthetic montages, one surprising trend remains steadfast: historical grave cleaning. Stacey Habecker, known as “The Clean Girl” online, caused intense controversy with her upbeat and vibrant approach to grave cleaning. Despite the outcry of comments, reaction videos and expert advice, “The Clean Girl” continued creating and re-uploading grave cleaning videos to YouTube, Instagram and TikTok — getting hundreds of millions of views across her platforms. In some cultures, grave cleaning is part of family duty and tradition, such as with Día de los Muertos in Mexican and Central American culture. For members like Justin Frost, the hobby of grave cleaning came as a natural extension of a desire to learn more about his family history.

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☆ American Battleground: How ‘brat summer’ set up Kamala Harris’ remarkable run
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Chief among them, the person the outgoing president tapped to replace him on the ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris. “People understood that if you didn’t choose Kamala Harris, you’d have a big problem with your base voters,” Etienne says. He’s had plenty of women who worked for him over the years, but there was no one who looked like Kamala Harris and there was no one in a position of authority. Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP/Getty ImagesComing Thursday: How cat people are still haunting Trump’s campaign

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His chicken finger restaurant chain Raising Cane's brought in $3.7 billion in net sales last year, contributing significantly to his estimated net worth of $9.5 billion. With cash flowing again, Graves made his payments and avoided selling any company equity, he says. Graves: I remember watching on television from our location on Lee Drive [in Baton Rouge, Louisiana] when the levees broke. At first, my American dream was: You can go out and start your own business, and you can make the business work, and that's a success. Bring people into a great place to work that's a great place to grow.

Persons: Todd Graves, Cane's, Graves, they're, you'd Organizations: CNBC, LSU, Forbes, Hurricane, Tyson Foods Locations: Louisiana, Orleans, New Orleans, Baton Rouge , Louisiana

Today, 33-year-old Sweeney is a licensed funeral director and mortician in Warren, Minnesota, earning just over $87,000 per year. "I really don't fear death," he says, coming from what he describes as a "death-positive" family. The average pay for a funeral director is about $100,000, according to the Economic Research Institute. Sweeney's sense of community goes beyond his funeral director duties. In his role as a funeral director, Sweeney emphasizes the importance of allowing families to participate meaningfully during the funeral.

Persons: Victor M, Sweeney, Sweeney's, —, Ben Brewer, It's, Thomas Lynch, Sweeney engraves, I've, it's, Sweeney Organizations: CNBC, North Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, Economic Research Institute Locations: Warren , Minnesota, Detroit, Bismarck , North Dakota, Fargo, Canadian, Minnesota, U.S, Everyone's

It identified the deaths of at least 973 Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children who attended the boarding schools. During his remarks, Biden acknowledged that "the real number is likely to be much, much higher." “The federal Indian boarding school policy, the pain it has caused, will always be a significant mark of shame, a blot on American history,” Biden said. “Many Indian children suffered physical, sexual, and emotional abuse at these institutions,” the report found. More than 150,000 native children were forced to attend Canadian boarding schools.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Deb Haaland, Haaland’s, Haaland, ” Biden, Pope Francis, Alex White Plume, “, White Plume, Cecelia Fire, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, ‘, Marsha Small, ”, that’s Organizations: PHOENIX, United, Interior, Catholic, Oglala Sioux Tribe, NBC News, Cecelia Fire Thunder, Rosary Mission School, Cloud Indian, Crossing, AFP, Getty, Thunder, Red Cloud Locations: United States, America, Pueblo, Laguna, American, Alaska, Canada, Oglala, South Dakota, Pine, Phoenix

☆ Biden apologizes to Native Americans for abusive government-funded boarding schools
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for what he described as “one of the most horrific chapters in American history,” government-funded boarding schools that abused indigenous children and forced them to assimilate over a 150-year period. Three years ago, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary, commissioned the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative to review the schools’ impacts on Native Americans. Their final report, issued this summer, found at least 973 Native American children died while attending these federal boarding schools. It’s the first time he has visited Indian Country as president and the first time in 10 years a sitting president has visited tribal lands. He paused his speech to say that the killing of people in Gaza “has to stop.”CNN’s Arlette Saenz contributed to this report.

Persons: Joe Biden, ” Biden, Deb Haaland, “, ”, ” Biden’s, Barack Obama, Biden, “ we’re, CNN’s Arlette Saenz Organizations: CNN, Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, “, Gila Crossing Community School, Country, Sioux, Palestine Locations: Laveen , Arizona, American, Gila, Phoenix, Gaza

☆ Military investigation into incident during Trump’s controversial Arlington Cemetery still ongoing, Army report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A military law enforcement investigation is still ongoing into the incident at Arlington National Cemetery when an employee was reportedly pushed by a member of former President Donald Trump’s campaign. An Army spokesperson previously said in August that the service “considers this matter closed.”The Army on Friday released a highly redacted police report filed in August by the employee. “The law enforcement investigation into the incident remains open and we are therefore unable to provide further information at this time,” an Army release including the report said on Friday. In one photo that was shared online the grave of Army Master Sgt. Marckesano’s sister, Michele, said in a statement that while they supported the families of the 13 fallen “in their quest for answers” regarding the Afghanistan withdrawal, the Trump campaign “did not adhere to the rules” of Section 60.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, ”, “, “ We’re, Chioma Chukwu, Trump, Biden, Steven Cheung, Trump’s, ” Cheung, Chris LaCivita, Andrew Marckesano —, —, Darin Hoover, Michele, ” Michele Marckesano Organizations: CNN, Arlington National Cemetery, Army, Joint Base Myer, Henderson Hall Police Department Investigations, Arlington, Trump, American, US Army, ANC, Armed Forces, Gold Star, Special Forces, Silver Star, Marine Staff, Trump Campaign Locations: Arlington, Afghanistan, Iraq

☆ The rape claims that tie the Menendez case to Menudo: ‘There might be other victims,’ doc producer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Jason Kravarik | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Rosselló first publicly shared his account in “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed” in 2023, which prompted calls to reexamine the Menendez brothers’ sentences in light of their abuse claims. ‘That’s the man… that raped me’Rosselló recalled in “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed” that he was 13 years old when he met Jose Menendez. This guy, that’s the pedophile,” Rosselló said in docuseries as he pointed to a photo of Jose Menendez. “Jurors never knew that Jose Menendez raped Rosselló a second time in a New York City hotel,” the filing states. He’s very clear.”CNN reached out to Rosselló regarding Gascón’s recommendation to resentence the Menendez brothers, but he was not available for comment.

Persons: CNN — Erik, Lyle Menendez, Menendez, ’, Jose, Kitty Menendez, George Gascón, Erik, Roy Rosselló, Jose –, Rosselló, “ Menendez, “, Jose Menendez, ” Robert Rand, ”, Lyle, Eric Menendez, Rand, ‘, ’ Rosselló, ” Rosselló, ” Rand, Esther Reyes, ” Reyes, “ Roy, Roy, ” “ Roy Organizations: CNN, RCA Records, Netflix Locations: California, Los Angeles County, “, docuseries, New York City, Brazil, Los Angeles

☆ Judge orders US Army to release records on Trump’s controversial Arlington Cemetery visit
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The US Army has been ordered by a federal judge to release records related to former President Donald Trump’s controversial August visit to Arlington National Cemetery by Friday at the latest. The expedited release is a result of a lawsuit by American Oversight, a non-partisan watchdog nonprofit advocating for the release of government records. The group submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for any records relating to interactions between Trump campaign staff and the employee. CNN has asked the Army and the Trump campaign for comment. The incident also prompted the Army to issue the unusually sharp rebuke of the Trump campaign.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, “, Paul Friedman, Trump, Chioma Chukwu, we’re, ” Chukwu, they’d, Trump’s, Chris LaCivita, ”, ” LaCivita, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, US Army, Arlington National Cemetery, Army, American, Trump, Court, District of Columbia, Gold Star, ANC, National Cemetery, Armed Forces Locations: Arlington, Afghanistan, Iraq

☆ Archaeologists found Viking skeletons over 1,000 years old buried with a crystal and other treasures. They're improving our understanding of how wealthy Vikings once lived.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Archaeologists found 50 Viking-era skeletons in Åsum, Denmark. Dating back to the 9th or 10th century, the graves are evidence of international trade. The area's growth was influenced by these trade routes and its proximity to the sea. They had no idea they were standing on the well-preserved graves of 50 Viking-era skeletons. "As we suspected, the graves tell us a story of people connected to the international trade routes," Borre Lundø told Business Insider via email.

Persons: —, Michael Borre Lundø, Borre Lundø Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Museum Locations: Åsum, Denmark, Museum Odense, Odense

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