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☆ How RFK Jr's war on obesity in the age of Ozempic could shake up the booming weight-loss industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s proposed appointment to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services could have big consequences for a booming weight-loss market. AdvertisementHis likely appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the weight-loss industry, as long-lasting shortages of drugs like Ozempic come to an end. When Farmbox launched in 2014 to deliver healthy food boxes and educate consumers about nutrition, "nobody wanted to invest in us," Tyrner-Dolce said. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty ImagesKennedy's crusade against Big Food could run up against Trump's pro-corporation agenda, though. AdvertisementWeight-loss companies could get more attention — at a costKennedy's focus on holistic chronic disease care, including obesity care, could see a renewed funding rush to the space.

Persons: Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, he's, Obama, Ashley Tyrner, Dolce, Farmbox, FarmboxRx, Michelle Obama, SAUL LOEB, Kennedy's, Jeff Nobbs, Nobbs, Doug Mills, Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr, podcaster Joe Polish, Brooke Boyarsky Pratt, There's, Knownwell Pratt, Pratt, John Stanford Organizations: Human Services, US Department of Health, National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Trump, Big Pharma, Senate, Novo Nordisk, Centers, Medicare, Services, Getty, Street, Department of Health, US Department of Agriculture, Shack, Business, Big Food, Trump's, KFC, McDonald's, Fox, FDA, Moderna Locations: Pennsylvania, Washington

Rowan and Warsh shake up Treasury raceFew of the unfilled positions in Donald Trump’s cabinet are as important as Treasury secretary. Allies of two candidates, Howard Lutnick, the transition co-chair, and Scott Bessent, a top economic adviser, publicly stumped for them this weekend. Musk threw his support behind Lutnick over the weekend, calling Bessent “business as usual,” an especially cutting criticism in the Trump camp. Loeb backed Bessent, arguing that choosing Lutnick might rattle investors, including in the $28 trillion market for Treasury bonds and notes. That said, Bessent is also being floated for positions such as chair of the White House’s National Economic Council.

Persons: Rowan, Warsh, Donald Trump’s, cloudier, Howard Lutnick, Scott Bessent, Marc Rowan, Kevin Warsh, Elon Musk, Dan Loeb, Musk, Bessent, Trump, Loeb Organizations: Times, Apollo Global Management, Fed, Treasury, White, Economic Council

☆ Biden makes first presidential visit to the Amazon as incoming Trump administration poses a threat to climate fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Standing on a dirt path with lush palms and other foliage behind him, Biden described the fight against climate change as a “defining” part of his presidency. And he pledged billions to help nations bolster resilience against climate change. President Joe Biden, in Marine One, takes part in an aerial tour of the Amazon during his visit to Manaus, Brazil, on November 17, 2024. Trump has already vowed to withdraw again from the Paris climate accord, which Biden entered back into when he took office four years ago. Trump and his team have pledged to ease restrictions on oil and gas exploration that Biden put in place.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, “, ” Biden, ”, Saul Loeb Organizations: Rio de Janeiro CNN, Amazon, Marine, Rio Negro Locations: Rio de Janeiro, America, Manaus, Brazil, Marine, Paris, South America

We had no income tax, and all we had was tariffs.”That’s why some Wall Street titans are trying to push for Bessent. Kyle Bass, a billionaire hedge fund investor at Hayman Capital Management, said Lutnick doesn’t have the composition to lead the Treasury. “Scott Bessent is eminently more qualified than Howard Lutnick to run the U.S. Treasury,” Bass posted on X Wednesday. A full week after appearing to decide on nominating Bessent, Trump interviewed him again at Mar-a-Lago. A key Cabinet player, the Treasury secretary advises the president on economic and fiscal matters, including spending and taxes.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Scott Bessent, ” Musk, —, Bessent, ”, Kyle Bass, Lutnick doesn’t, “ Scott Bessent, ” Bass, “ Scott, I’ve, Bass, Dan Loeb, Scott Lincicome, Lutnick, “, Cheney, Lutnick —, Dick Cheney’s, George W, Tennessee Sen, Bill Hagerty, Larry Kudlow, Kudlow, Steven Mnuchin, Mnuchin Organizations: CNN, Trump, “, Wall, Fox News, titans, Hayman Capital Management, Treasury, U.S . Treasury, Cato Institute, Federal Reserve, Peterson Institute for International Economics, National Economic Council, America, Policy Institute, Fox Business, Bessent, Mar, Republicans, Treasury Department Locations: America, United States

☆ Billionaire investors were torn on Alphabet, Amazon. How they traded 5 portfolio stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Club holdings Alphabet and Amazon found themselves on the fault line. Battleground tech GOOGL YTD mountain Alphabet (GOOGL) year-to-date performance Third Point, the hedge fund run by Dan Loeb, sold its entire nearly $333 million position in Alphabet last quarter. Third Point trimmed its Amazon holdings by nearly 28%. A fund's holdings may very well have changed by the time the previous quarters' filings are revealed. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Wall, Dan Loeb, David Tepper, Seth Klarman, Philippe Laffont's Coatue, Bill Ackman's Pershing, Daniel Sundheim, Coatue, Donald Trump's, Eli Lilly, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Jim Cramer, Sebastien Bozon Organizations: Management, Group, D1, Amazon, Big Tech, Nasdaq, Health, D1 Capital, GE Healthcare, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, AFP, Getty Locations: 13Fs, Danaher

☆ Inside the Goldman Sachs marketing push that has some execs perplexed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AdvertisementTop Goldman officials denied any plans to cut Carter's department and said she had upgraded Goldman's marketing capabilities. "It sounds like a few people have a quaint understanding of marketing at Goldman Sachs," a Goldman spokesman, Tony Fratto, said. They turned to the consulting giant McKinsey, which recommended Goldman increase its marketing budget and hire a chief marketing officer, these people said. Related storiesAs AT&T's chief brand officer, Carter handled sports sponsorships, advertising, and diversity messaging in a division headed by the telecom giant's global marketing officer, Lori Lee. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesIn recent weeks, Goldman's marketing team has suffered more departures.

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☆ Third Point slashes key megacap tech holdings, but snatches up shares of this Magnificent 7 name
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Third Point slashed and dissolved its stakes in some key megacap technology holdings, while opening a fresh position in Tesla during the third quarter. Regulatory filings released Thursday revealed that the Dan Loeb-run hedge fund opened a stake worth roughly $105 million in the electric vehicle behemoth during the period. Tesla shares rallied more than 32% during the period, and they have surged more than 24% in November as investors bet that the company will benefit from CEO Elon Musk's close relationship with President-elect Donald Trump . MSFT YTD mountain Apple shares this year Beyond these key Magnificent Seven players, Loeb liquidated positions in both Verizon Communications and ridesharing giant Uber Technologies . Along with Tesla, Loeb revealed a new position in Brookfield Corp worth about $251 million and fresh stakes in Flutter Entertainment and CVS Health .

Persons: Dan Loeb, Elon Musk's, Donald Trump, Tesla, Loeb Organizations: Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Verizon Communications, Uber Technologies, Brookfield Corp, CVS Health, Intercontinental Exchange Locations: China

☆ The stock market is loving Trump’s return. The bond market has some concerns though
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Donald Trump is returning to the White House, and the stock market is loving it. ‘The regime change’For now, stock market investors don’t seem bothered by the jump in bond yields or these inflationary or debt concerns. “The stock market jumped for joy that the election results were definitive, thus averting a contested election. Of course, market veterans say they wouldn’t be surprised to see the stock market eventually display concern about tariffs and inflation under Trump. That could pose a number of problems for the economy and the stock market.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, shockwaves, ”, David Kotok, Stephanie Roth, Roth, ” Roth, Sau Loeb, Kamala Harris, Harris, Jeff Buchbinder, “, Kotok, it’s, ” Kotok, They’re, Freddie Mac, ‘, Ed Yardeni, Yardeni, It’s, ’, BTIG’s Isaac Boltansky Organizations: CNN, White, Dow Jones, stoke, Trump, Advisors, Wolfe Research, Treasury, US Treasury Department, Getty, Wall Street, LPL, Fed, Stock Locations: Big, Washington , DC, Washington

☆ Apple deftly navigated Trump's first term. The second one brings new challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The news Trump's decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election comes with varying implications for Apple investors. Apple got exceptions in Trump's first term that muted the impact of tariffs on Apple. Bottom line Apple deftly navigated a first Trump term, but it's way too early to say with certainty what Trump's second term in office will mean for the California tech giant. As for tariffs, Apple has wisely expanded its manufacturing capabilities outside of China in markets like India, and it should continue to do so. In Trump's second term, "Apple is going to need what I call special pleading," Jim Cramer said during the Morning Meeting.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Apple —, Apple, Bernstein, Tim Cook, Cook, I've, Hillary Clinton, Rosenblatt, it's, Jim Cramer, they're, Jim, Jim Cramer's, Saul Loeb Organizations: Apple, Big Tech, Bank of America, Justice Department, Management, Nvidia, Microsoft, Club, Trump, Democratic, Rosenblatt, Samsung, DOJ, CNBC, American Workforce Policy, White, AFP, Getty Locations: China, U.S, India, California, Washington , DC

☆ Republicans are mobilizing expat votes for Trump in Israel, hoping to tip the scale in battleground states
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

According to the FVAP, only about 5% of American voters in Israel cast their ballot in 2020. AdvertisementHe said American voters in Israel will be asking, '"Which presidency is the one that will save the lives of my children?" He said his in-laws plan to vote for Harris, while his wife may vote for Trump for the first time. In Trump-friendly Israel, American expats are dividedIn general, Israel is Trump-friendly territory. He said that among American voters in Israel, Orthodox Jews are more likely to support Trump, while secular Jews tend to favor Harris.

Persons: —, Judith Segaloff, Segaloff, Expats, Donald Trump, AHMAD GHARABLI, iVote, Heather Stone, they've, Kamala Harris, Stone, Sen, JD Vance, Trump's, Harris, Trump, Raphael Gantshar, Gantshar, Benjamin Netanyahu, Abraham, SAUL LOEB, Tzvi Silver, I'm, Silver, Langer, Uriel Abulof, Abulof, Bibi, Here's Organizations: Service, West Bank, International Court of Justice, Republican Overseas, Getty, Voting, Israel, CBS News, Democratic National Committee, Republican, New Yorker, Abraham Accords, Trump, Accords, Langer Research, Jewish, Tel Aviv University's School of Political Science, Israeli, Republicans Overseas Locations: Israel, AFP, iVote Israel, New York , New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Gaza, Lebanon, New, New Jersey, PORI

☆ The 2024 presidential election, explained
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

For Democrats, President Joe Biden dominated the primaries and faced only token opposition. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as former President Donald Trump listens during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024. Trump was accused by the Justice Department of election interference after he tried to overturn the 2020 election results. The most populous states are California (54 electoral votes), Texas (40 electoral votes) and Florida (30 electoral votes). The total number of electoral votes, 538, is an even number, which means a tie is conceivable.

Persons: CNN —, Hurricane Helene, Jonathan Drake, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Party’s Chase Oliver, Jill Stein, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, Harris, Read, Joe Biden, Biden, Saul Loeb, Hillary Clinton, Roe, Wade, Harris ’, Hannah Beier, White, –, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Clinton, Nathan L, Gonzales, Kent Nishimura Organizations: CNN, Democrat, Minnesota Gov, Republican, Trump, Republicans, Democrats, Capitol, GOP, National Constitution Center, Getty, US, Justice, White, Electoral College, Voters, Washington, White House, Black, North Carolina, Georgia, Electoral, Senate, Bloomberg, Democratic Locations: Indiana, Kentucky, Alaska, Washington state, Oregon, Utah, Hurricane, Marion , North Carolina, Philadelphia, Florida, New York, Alaska , Delaware, , Vermont, Wyoming, California, Texas, Washington ,, Puerto Ricans, Doylestown , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Arizona, Nevada, West, North Carolina, Georgia, East . Arizona , Georgia, Nebraska, Maine, Trump, Omaha, Washington, Montana, Ohio

It’s going to be Donald Trump or me.”Vice President Kamala Harris listens to community leaders and residents at the Philly Cuts barbershop in Philadelphia on Oct. 27. Saul Loeb / AFP - Getty ImagesIf voters pick Trump, they’ll be getting a president who is “full of grievance,” she added. With 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is a must-win proposition for Harris’ campaign. Trump won the state in 2016 in his race against Hillary Clinton, but lost it to Joe Biden four years later. “Philadelphia is a very important part of our path to victory, and it is the reason I’m spending time here and have been spending time here,” Harris told reporters.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, “ stewing, Harris, “, ”, “ It’s, Saul Loeb, they’ll, It’s, ” Harris, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden Organizations: Office, Philly, AFP, Getty, Trump, Democratic Locations: Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Michigan, Wisconsin, “ Philadelphia

☆ Insana: The market is on a hot streak, and these factors – not the election – are driving it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Ron Insana | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Both have opined that the rally on Wall Street underscores a growing belief that former President Donald Trump will win on Nov. 5. However, I don't yet believe that Wall Street and Pennsylvania Avenue have intersected just yet. Indeed, if the stock market is anticipating a Trump victory, what might the bond market and gold market be telling us, assuming they expect the same outcome? Are those markets telling us a Trump victory would lead to higher inflation and bigger fiscal deficits? Those betting on a Trump win would be loath to say so if they follow the messages of multiple markets.

Persons: Stanley Druckenmiller, Dan Loeb, Donald Trump, Loeb, it's, Dow Jones, Kamala Harris, Trump, Ron Insana Organizations: Senate, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Atlanta, Dow, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Nvidia, European Central Bank, Trump, stoke, Democratic, Pennsylvania, CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ Origins of humanity’s love of carbs revealed, new study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The origin of modern humans’ long-standing love affair with carbs may predate our existence as a species, according to a new study. The study revealed these genes duplicated long before the advent of agriculture. Without amylase, humans would not be able to digest foods such as potatoes, pasta, rice or bread. The research also revealed duplication of the AMY1 gene existed in the genomes of Neanderthals and Denisovans, an extinct hominin first discovered in 2010 about whom relatively little is known. “This study’s genomic sleuthing is helping to finally time stamp some of those major milestones, and it is revealing tantalizing clues about humanity’s long love affair with starch.”

Persons: ”, Feyza Yilmaz, —, sapiens, AMY1, Taylor Hermes, wasn’t, ” Hermes, “, Christina Warinner, John L, Loeb, Warinner Organizations: CNN, The Jackson Laboratory, University of Buffalo, Jackson Laboratory, University of Arkansas, Social Sciences, Harvard University Locations: Farmington , Connecticut, New York

☆ Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb believes Trump's chances are increasing and he's betting accordingly
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Third Point's Daniel Loeb believes the odds are rising that former President Donald Trump will win the U.S. presidency this November over Vice President Kamala Harris and the influential hedge fund manager is increasing positions that would benefit under a Republican administration and Congress. But Loeb in his quarterly missive said he was increasing both "stock and option purchases" to bet on the Trump win scenario. Loeb is not alone on Wall Street in making those bets with JPMorgan most recently highlighting gains in bank stocks and the U.S. dollar as signs more investors see a Republican win. The fund gained 4% last quarter, according to the letter, also trailing the market. But he sees the improvement in market breadth that began in the third quarter continuing, especially under a Republican administration.

Persons: Point's Daniel Loeb, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ", Loeb, Harris, missive, Biden, CNBC's Scott Wapner Organizations: U.S, Republican, CNBC, Biden, NBC, Trump, JPMorgan Locations: U.S, Danish

☆ CIA struggles with its own ‘Me Too’ moment as allegations of sexual assault spill into the open
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Katie Bo Lillis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In September, a federal judge in Washington, DC, sentenced a former CIA officer to 30 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women. A stream of female whistleblowers has gone to Capitol Hill recently to testify behind closed doors to congressional oversight committees about other allegations of sexual assault and harassment at the CIA. “I do think the culture part is going to be the hardest and will take the longest,” said a senior CIA officer. CIA facing egregious allegationsThe Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters are pictured in Langley, Virginia, on July 8, 2022. The results are also being publicized internally at a moment when the CIA is facing a handful of particularly egregious allegations.

Persons: Maura Burns, ”, Samuel Corum, Laura Palumbo, Bill Burns –, Bill Burns Saul Loeb, “, —, Palumbo, ‘, Taleeta Jackson, Burns, ’ ”, “ There’s, Daniella Sparks, Jackson Organizations: CNN, CIA, Capitol, Central Intelligence Agency, Getty, Violence, Center, Prevention, Commission, Threat Management Locations: Virginia, Washington, Washington , DC, Langley , Virginia, AFP, Europe

☆ Meet Jeff Smith, the hedge-fund investor taking on Pfizer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Starboard Value has taken a $1 billion stake in drugmaker Pfizer. The hedge fund, headed by Jeff Smith, has become one of the most feared activist investors. AdvertisementPharmaceuticals giant Pfizer got a wake up call Sunday evening when one of Wall Street's most feared activist investors revealed a stake in the company. AdvertisementPfizer, with a market cap north of $160 billion, is among the largest companies Starboard's Smith has ever targeted. With less than a 10% stake Smith replaced the entire 12-person board and assumed the role of chairman.

Persons: Jeff Smith, —, Smith, Starboard's Smith, Ian Read, Frank D'Amelio, Ken Squire, Paul Singer, Elliott, Carl Icahn, Dan Loeb, Peter Feld, Olive Garden's, Marc Benioff, Brontë Wittpenn, Brontë, Squire, they're, Albert Bourla, Bourla, wagered Organizations: Pfizer, Service, Pharmaceuticals, 13D, Investor, Lazard, Elliott Management, Icahn Enterprises, Cowen Group, AOL, Darden Restaurants, Olive Garden, Longhorn, Darden, Wall, San Francisco, Getty, Smithfield Foods, Bristol, Myers Squibb, Celgene, Autodesk, Starbucks Locations: Olive Garden, Fortune, America, Olive, Washington

☆ Jimmy Carter is setting a new record for American presidents. It’s important for everyone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images Carter works at a construction site sponsored by the Jimmy Carter Work Project in Asan, South Korea, in 2001. Alex Wong/Getty Images Carter meets with Obama and other former presidents at the White House in January 2009. Richard Lewis/The Elders/Getty Images Carter was interviewed for "The Presidents' Gatekeepers" project at the Carter Center in Atlanta in September 2011. Chris McKay/Getty Images Carter talks about his cancer diagnosis during a news conference at the Carter Center in Atlanta in August 2015. The 1983 tweaks to Social Security included, for instance, the counting of some Social Security benefits as taxable income and a gradual increase of the retirement age from 65 to 67.

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☆ Tim Walz: Heading into the VP debate spotlight, Minnesota governor is fighting nerves
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“He’s a strong person,” said Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who’s known Walz since they were each first elected to Washington in 2006. (Though the Transportation secretary is not going as method as Harris’ Trump stand-in did and growing out a beard.) Walz and his team want commonsense indignation to come across, according to several in the know. As they monitor how Vance has been fencing with reporters in Q&As after his many events, Walz aides know their approach risks Walz getting rusty. Vice President Kamala Harris and Walz visit with members of the marching band at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia, on August 28, 2024.

Persons: Tim Walz, JD Vance, Kamala Harris, Harris, Walz, Donald Trump, Vance, “, ”, Minnesota Sen, Amy Klobuchar, who’s, “ He’s, ” Walz, won’t, Alex Soros, “ That’s, Pete Buttigieg, Harris ’ Trump, Trump, pique, Joe Biden, wouldn’t, Mike Pence, Jeff Swensen, who’ve, that’s Harris, Ana Gallardo, Gallardo, “ I’m, Harris –, he’s, Blue Walz ”, doesn’t, Saul Loeb, Adrian Fontes, “ Tim Walz epitomizes, He’s, ” Fontes, don’t, we’ve, Jimmy McCain, Sen, John McCain’s, Joe Manchin, Manchin, Ed Kelly, Paul, Harris ’, Tim Ryan, ” Ryan Organizations: CNN, Trump, Yale, Minnesota, Ohio, Human, High School, Liberty County High School, Getty, White House, Democratic, Republican, InterContinental, Republican US, West, CBS, Senate Locations: Minnesota, Washington, Manhattan, York, Erie , Pennsylvania, exurban, Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, Hinesville , Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, hustling, West Virginia, St, Georgia, New York

☆ Meta's misinformation problem has local election officials struggling to get out the truth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Meanwhile, multiple Facebook users in states like North Carolina, Mississippi and New Jersey continue to share the ballot misinformation without any notification that it's false. Across the U.S., with 40 days until the Nov. 5 election, state and local officials say they are puzzled by what to expect from Facebook. In 2020, the site hosted rampant misinformation about politically charged issues like Covid treatments, masking and voter fraud. Given Maricopa County's high profile during the election season, the state often attracts attention from Facebook users across the country. During a Senate hearing last week on election threats, Meta's head of global affairs, Nick Clegg, fielded questions about the company's election preparedness.

Persons: Rebecca Noble, Derek Bowens, Bowens, Meta, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Taylor Kinnerup, Kinnerup, she'd, Meta's, Saul Loeb, Nick Clegg, Sen, Susan Collins, Collins, Clegg, Scott McDonell, it's, McDonell, Jeramy Gray, Gray, we've, Harris Organizations: Department, Facebook, USA, North Carolina State Board, CNBC, Meta, Republican, Russian, Trump, Pew Research Center, Elon, Associated Press, Reuters, Democratic, Maricopa, National Constitution Center, AFP, Getty, Intelligence, Homeland Security, FBI Locations: Maricopa County, Mesa, Arizona, Mesa , Arizona, U.S, Durham County , North Carolina, N.C, North Carolina , Mississippi, New Jersey, Springfield , Ohio, Canada, North Carolina , Arizona, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Maine, China, Dane County, Wisconsin, Los Angeles County, North Carolina's Durham County

☆ DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese sequenced by scientists
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A decade after the dairy discovery on strikingly intact remains mummified by the Taklamakan Desert’s arid conditions, scientists have extracted and sequenced DNA from the 3,600-year-old cheese, the oldest in the archaeological record. Fu is director of the ancient DNA laboratory at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing. The researchers recovered animal and microbe DNA from the kefir cheese discovered on the Tarim Basin mummies. Fu and her colleagues also sequenced the bacterial genes in the ancient kefir cheese, revealing insights into how probiotic bacteria evolved over the past 3,600 years. “Ancient DNA analysis, especially on microbes, is fraught with technical problems, mostly stemming from contamination by modern bacteria,” he added.

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Saturday said it would accepted an invitation to participate in a second debate with former President Donald Trump. The potential debate would take place on Oct. 23 and be hosted by CNN, Harris campaign chair Jennifer O’Malley Dillon said in a statement. “The American people deserve another opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate before they cast their ballots,” O’Malley Dillon said, adding, “Donald Trump should have no problem agreeing to this debate. O’Malley Dillon’s statement comes after Trump and Harris met for their first debate on Sept. 10, which was hosted by ABC. An Oct. 23 debate would pit Trump and Harris against each other less than two weeks before Election Day, but weeks into early voting in multiple states.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Donald Trump, Harris, Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, “, Kamala Harris, ” O’Malley Dillon, “ Donald Trump, Saul Loeb, ”, Trump, Steven Cheung, ” Trump, O’Malley, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: CNN, National Constitution Center, AFP, Getty, Telemundo Arizona, NBC Universal, Trump, ABC Locations: Philadelphia, Georgia

☆ China-Mexico freight traffic surges in Trump, Biden tariff era, as companies find ways to evade U.S. trade war
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesNew data shows a surge in trade between China and Mexico at a time of tough tariff talk during the presidential campaign. This nearshoring of manufacturing enables companies to change a product's origin of goods, also referred to as the "economic nationality" of a product. Data from freight analytics firm Xeneta shows China to Mexico container trade up by 26.2% from January to July 2024, after growing by 33% in 2023. Mexico is also a member of the Pacific Alliance, a trade bloc formed by Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. "Bilateral tariffs should be expected to lead to trade diversion, and that's exactly what happened in the aftermath of the trade war.

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☆ Harris bests Trump in debate, but there’s no guarantee it will shape the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Harris and Trump didn't interact after the debate ended Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump speaks during the debate. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Trump supporter Pat Tuttle watches the debate from Jonathan's Grille in Nashville, Tennessee. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Harris averages 49% support across recent polls while Trump stands at 48% in the latest CNN Poll of Polls . Matthew Hatcher/AFP/Getty Images Trump and Harris shake hands at the start of the debate. Harris introduced herself by name and said, “Let’s have a good debate.” Trump responded: “Nice to see you.

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☆ The debate didn’t sway some voters CNN talked to, but others know exactly who they’re backing now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Joan London knew when Tuesday’s debate began she would not vote for Donald Trump. Until this week’s debate in Philadelphia, though, she planned to honor her conservative principles and write in some other Republican. Her decision to back Vice President Kamala Harris was the most significant shift in the reaction we received from this group of voters during the debate and in its immediate aftermath. “Trump came off as irrational and desperate.”Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10. Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesOther Harris voters delighted in her success distracting and rattling Trump.

Persons: Joan London, Donald Trump, “ Harris, ”, Ronald Reagan’s, Nikki Haley, Trump, Kamala Harris, Chris Mudd, “ Trump, Kamala, ” Lisa Reissman, Harris, ” Reissman, Saul Loeb, Joe Biden, Biden, Davette Baker, Larry Malinconico, “ Kamala Harris, Linda Rooney, Haley, Rooney, “ She’s, ” Rooney, “, “ Kamala, Cynthia Sabatini, ” Sabatini, Sabatini, “ I’m, Antonio Munoz, Munoz, ” Munoz, Zoila Sanchez, Sanchez, “ Donald Trump, ” Allen Naparalla, Naparalla, Doug Mills, Marvin Boyer, Donald, Natalya Orlando, Priscilla Forsyth, “ Kamala Harris ’, Rachel Kulak, Jaclyn Taylor, “ Kamala didn’t, ” Billy Pierce, ” Debbie Katsanos, Betsy Sarcone, Stanley Tremblay, we’ve, ” Gina Cilento Organizations: CNN, Republican, South Carolina Gov, “, Trump, GOP, National Constitution Center, African American Democratic, Lafayette College, ” Voters, Harris, Media, Reagan Republican, Las, New York Times, Bloomberg, Getty, Trump loyalists, Democratic Locations: London, Berks County, Philadelphia, United States, Ukraine, Russia, Cedar Falls , Iowa, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Northampton County , Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Las Vegas, Nevada, Cedarburg , Wisconsin, “, New Hampshire, Sioux City , Iowa, Richmond , Virginia, Iowa, South Carolina

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