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☆ Biden will announce Supreme Court reform plans on Monday, Politico reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 25, 2024. U.S. President Joe Biden will announce plans to reform the Supreme Court on Monday, Politico reported citing two people familiar with the matter, adding he was likely to back term limits for justices and an enforceable code of ethics. Biden said earlier this week during an Oval Office address that he would call for reform of the court. He is also expected to seek a constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and some other officeholders, Politico reported, in the aftermath of a July Supreme Court ruling that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution. Biden will make the announcement in Texas on Monday and the specific proposals could change, the report added.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden Organizations: Israeli, White, Politico Locations: Washington , U.S, Texas

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters on July 25, in Washington, DC. Kenny Holston/Pool/Getty ImagesThe election authorities of at least 48 states, both Republicans and Democrats, say there are no obstacles that would prevent Vice President Kamala Harris from getting on election ballots if she becomes the official Democratic presidential nominee, as expected. There was not a single state election authority that told CNN Harris would face a ballot issue as the official nominee; election authorities in two states — Florida and Montana — did not respond to requests for comment, but a review of the states’ ballot access rules suggests Harris is not likely to face an issue there either. The 48 states also include the 15 states where former President Donald Trump, the Republicans’ 2024 nominee, had his highest share of the vote in 2020. Johnson’s office did not respond to CNN’s requests to identify the “impediments” he claimed some states have.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Kenny Holston, Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, CNN Harris, Montana —, Harris, Johnson, they’re, ”, Donald Trump Organizations: Democrats, Democratic, CNN, ABC, of Columbia, Republicans Locations: Washington , DC, Florida, Montana, Georgia, Arizona , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania, North Carolina , Michigan, Nevada

☆ Who plays Ladypool in 'Deadpool & Wolverine'? Everything to know about the A-list cameo
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The character is one of many variants of Deadpool that appear in Marvel's "Deadpool & Wolverine," which stars Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Blake Lively plays LadypoolBlake Lively at the world premiere of "Deadpool & Wolverine." Fans suspected that Lively was Ladypool before 'Deadpool & Wolverine' hit theatersBlake Lively and Ryan Reynolds at the world premiere of "Deadpool & Wolverine" in July 2024. Plus, she visited the "Deadpool & Wolverine" set, so it seemed like a no-brainer for her to appear in the film. AdvertisementBlake Lively plays Ladypool, but her face is never shown in "Deadpool & Wolverine."

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The 48 states also include the 15 states where former President Donald Trump, the Republicans’ 2024 nominee, had his highest share of the vote in 2020. Since Biden was never the official nominee, states say there’s no problem for HarrisThe election authorities in 48 states and the District of Columbia offered highly similar comments explaining why Harris does not face any hurdles getting on the ballot there. Chelsea Carattini, spokesperson for Republican Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane, said in an interview: “There’s no issue. It’s impossible to say for certain whether a particular court in a particular state might rule that the state’s elections authority was wrong. Any challenges after the convention would be challenges to a nominee who received the support of the convention delegates under convention rules.

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☆ With Long Hours and a No-Fail Mission, the Secret Service Tries to Make Do
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Kate Kelly | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Over the years, whenever the United States Secret Service’s lack of resources has been an issue, agents invoke a tongue-in-cheek motto: We do more with less. It’s a sentiment that might no longer apply. An assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump at a campaign rally on July 13 in Butler, Pa., has exposed weaknesses in the Secret Service’s make-do approach to security for the country’s highest elected officials, their families, and visiting foreign leaders. Kimberly A. Cheatle, the then-Secret Service director, told a congressional committee on Monday that the shooting — which left the former president’s ear bloodied and injured three other spectators, one fatally — “is the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades.” She resigned the day after the hearing. The agency’s security lapses in Butler have spurred numerous investigations and prompted debate as to whether the Secret Service, which is operating with its largest-ever budget, has adequate resources to fulfill its critical mandate and is using its funds in the most effective manner.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kimberly A, “, ”, Butler Organizations: Service Locations: United States, Butler, Pa

☆ How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Confronted with a barrage of negative social media posts from former President Donald Trump aimed at his wife, second gentleman Doug Emhoff eschewed machismo or defensiveness. “That’s all he got?” he said Tuesday of the attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, the new and historic presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. And Monday, he leaned into a cheerleader role as he introduced the vice president at her Wilmington, Delaware, campaign headquarters. So I think that gives you a fairly good indication of if he now would move into a precedent-setting first gentleman role,” McBride said. “This first gentleman role is being a supportive spouse and understanding better than anyone the administration’s goals and how to go about best achieving that,” she said.

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☆ Kamala Harris: How her warp-speed campaign launch has changed the 2024 race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —The five days since Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign launched at warp speed have remade the 2024 race – and given Democrats new hope of preventing a second Donald Trump presidency. Fundraising exploded, with Harris’ campaign saying she raised $126 million between Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening. And Democrats were more eager to devote their own time to working to elect Harris: More than 100,000 people signed up to volunteer for her bid, and more than 2,000 applied for campaign jobs, Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a Wednesday memo. The strength of Harris’ launch has at times surprised even the former Biden campaign staffers who on Sunday suddenly found themselves working for what was converted into the Harris campaign. Biden’s campaign believed his path to 270 Electoral College votes ran through the “blue wall” states – Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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☆ UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves pledges most 'pro-growth, pro-business' government the country has seen
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"I will work with business to make sure we're doing all we can to bring wealth creation, to bring business investment to the U.K. economy," she added. "This is going to be the most pro-growth, pro-business Treasury that this country has ever seen," Reeves told CNBC's Steve Sedgwick via remote interview. LONDON — U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said Friday that the new Labour government would be the most pro-growth and pro-business the country has seen. We need to attract business investment to be able to do that." However, the chancellor has a fine balance to tread given pledges from her party to also boost national investment and public sector pay.

Persons: Reeves, CNBC's Steve Sedgwick, Rachel Reeves, I'm, Keir Starmer, Starmer Organizations: Treasury, CNBC, LONDON, Finance, Labour, Conservative Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Britain

☆ Elon Musk's transgender daughter says he was an absent and 'cruel' father
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewElon Musk's transgender daughter said the Tesla CEO was an absent father who frequently rebuked her for being queer and feminine as a child. Wilson, who has stayed out of the public eye until now, told NBC News that Musk's comments went too far. Wilson told NBC News the book — which described her as being a supporter of "radical Marxism" via a quote from Musk's sister-in-law — was inaccurate and unfair. Isaacson also referred to Wilson by her middle name, Jenna, in the book, Wilson said. The author told NBC News that he reached out to Wilson's family members in an effort to reach her.

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☆ Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's kids have cameos in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' — and you probably missed it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "Deadpool & Wolverine." "Deadpool & Wolverine" is packed with so many cameos that the appearances from Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's kids may have gone unnoticed. In "Deadpool & Wolverine," Ladypool has a baby, aptly titled Babypool, who is played by the couple's youngest child, Olin. AdvertisementLively plays Lady Deadpool in "Deadpool & Wolverine." Reynolds also gave his family a shout-out at the New York premiere of "Deadpool & Wolverine" on Monday.

Persons: —, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively's, Shawn Levy, Reynolds, Wade Wilson, Hugh Jackman's Logan, Wolverine, Matthew Macfadyen, Hugh Jackman, Logan, Jay Maidment, they're, Lively, Ladypool, James, Inez, Betty, Olin, Kidpool, Deadpool, Marvel Studios Betty doesn't, Hugh, Blake Organizations: Service, Business, Marvel Studios, Marvel, People, New York

☆ Elon Musk’s Transgender Daughter Says He Was ‘Cruel’ and ‘Uncaring’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | More About Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vivian Jenna Wilson, the transgender daughter of Elon Musk, said this week that her father had been “uncaring” and behaved in a “cruel” manner toward her as a child over her being queer and feminine. In an exclusive interview with NBC News on Thursday, Ms. Wilson, 20, called Mr. Musk “cold,” “very quick to anger” and “narcissistic.” She described him as an absent father who, according to NBC, would “harass her for exhibiting feminine traits and pressure her to appear more masculine, including by pushing her to deepen her voice as early as elementary school.”Ms. Wilson’s interview came in response to remarks Mr. Musk made earlier this week about her transgender identity. In an interview on Monday with the Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson that was streamed live on X, Mr. Musk used Ms. Wilson’s birth name, which is known as deadnaming, and said that she was “dead, killed by the woke mind virus.” Mr. Musk also said that he had been “tricked” into authorizing gender-affirming care for her. He later doubled down on his claims about Ms. Wilson on X, saying that she was “born gay and slightly autistic” but that she “was not a girl.”

Persons: Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk, ”, Wilson, Ms, Wilson’s, Musk, Jordan Peterson, Mr, “, X Organizations: NBC

☆ Apple and Microsoft are among the 'Magnificent Seven' stocks set to report next week. Here's what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

On Friday, the tech-heavy S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended the week with losses, down 0.8% and 2.1%, respectively. However, the bulk of Magnificent Seven results is set for release in the week ahead. As it is, all seven of the Magnificent Seven companies closed out the week with losses. FOMC meeting, July jobs report Elsewhere, investors will also be reviewing the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision set for release on Wednesday. Traders will also get insight into the labor market next week, with the release of the July jobs report on Friday.

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Paris CNN —France’s high-speed train lines were targeted by multiple “malicious” acts including arson on Friday, in what has been described as “coordinated sabotage” to disrupt travel ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics. SNCF said one of the acts was “foiled.”Travel on these lines is “very disrupted,” with the railway network needing to divert and cancel a large number of trains, SNCF said. Passengers gather around the departure boards at the Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris. Eurostar, the high-speed train service that connects the United Kingdom with France, has been forced to cancel and divert trains due to the “coordinated acts of malice,” on French lines. Meanwhile, the Paris 2024 Olympic Committee canceled its pre-opening ceremony press conference amid the incident, and CNN has also asked Paris 2024 for comment.

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☆ Grimes, Elon Musk's ex, is speaking out in support of his estranged trans daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewElon Musk's former partner, Grimes, has spoken out in support of the Tesla chief's daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson. "I love and am forever endlessly proud of Vivian," Grimes wrote in an X post on Thursday. It's notable that in her support of Wilson, Grimes referred to her as "Vivian." AdvertisementWilson is one of the 12 children that Musk shares with three different women — his ex-wife, Justine Musk, Grimes, and Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Musk and Grimes did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ U.S. crude oil on pace for third weekly decline as China demand outweighs U.S. growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. crude on Friday was on pace for a third weekly decline as worries about demand in China outweigh strong economic growth U.S.U.S. oil is down 2.7% this week, while Brent is 0.84% lower. The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, much stronger than expected. But oil imports to China were down 10.7% year over year in June, and refined product imports fell 32% during the same period, according to customs data. China is the world's largest crude importer. Here are today's energy prices:Surprise rate cuts in China raised concerns that Beijing is struggling to breathe life into the world's second largest economy.

Persons: Brent, Bob Yawger Organizations: People's Bank of, Mizuho Securities Locations: China, U.S, Beijing, People's Bank of China

☆ Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( David Ingram | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Vivian Jenna Wilson, the transgender daughter of Elon Musk, said Thursday in her first public interview that he was an absent father who was cruel to her as a child for being queer and feminine. Wilson, 20, in an exclusive interview with NBC News, responded to comments that Musk made Monday about her and her transgender identity. She told NBC News that at the time, she was surprised by the media attention to the court filing, which she submitted when she was 18. Wilson told NBC News that those anecdotes are not true, though she said she did act stereotypically feminine in other ways as a child. Musk told Peterson that Wilson's gender transition has been the motivation for his push into conservative politics.

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☆ Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought the dip in Tesla and CrowdStrike after big sell-offs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood snapped up beaten-down shares of Tesla and CrowdStrike after their recent pullbacks as the innovation investor doubled down on her favorite tech stocks. The widely followed investor added 33,143 shares of Tesla on Wednesday for ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) . That would value Tesla at more than $8 trillion. Ark Invest purchased 38,595 shares of the cybersecurity software company on Friday and another 20,219 shares on Monday. Her flagship Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK ) has fallen more than 14% this year and experienced more than $2 billion in outflows, according to FactSet.

Persons: Wood, Tesla, Elon, underperformance Organizations: Tesla, Microsoft, Ark Invest, Innovation Locations: outflows

☆ Wildfires across western U.S. and Canada force thousands to evacuate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The wildfire shut down the main highway to Yosemite National Park as red flag fire warnings and high temperatures continue throughout the state. Wildfires are blazing across western U.S. and Canada, prompting thousands to evacuate, shutting down highways and fouling the air quality over several states. In the U.S., wildfires are raging in Oregon, California and Washington, illuminating skies with bright orange flames and haze. In California, the Apache fire sparked Tuesday evening near Highway 33 and Apache Canyon Road in Ventura County in the Los Padres National Forest. The blaze, estimated to be 250 acres, led the county to order evacuations for residences on Apache Canyon Road, local fire officials said.

Persons: There's Organizations: Yosemite National, Baker City, state's Department of Transportation, NBC, Associated Press, Apache, Los Padres National Forest Locations: Mariposa , California, Yosemite, U.S, Canada, Oregon , California, Washington, Oregon, Ontario, Baker, Malheur, Cow, Huntington, Boise , Idaho, Naches, Bickelton, California, Ventura County

☆ Chinese banks cut deposit rates to relieve squeezed margins
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFive of China's major state-owned banks on Thursday cut deposit rates to cushion a hit to their already record low margins after this week's surprise lowering of lending benchmarks to bolster stuttering economic growth. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) , Agricultural Bank of China , China Construction Bank , Bank of China and Bank of Communications cut deposit rates by 5 to 20 basis points, according to statements on their websites. It marks the first broad reduction in deposit rates by Chinese banks since December last year. Prior to that, Chinese lenders had broad cuts to deposit rates in late 2022, their first such move since 2015. ICBC cut its demand deposit rate by five basis points to 0.15% and one-year deposit rate by 10 basis points to 1.35%.

Persons: Brent Lewin, Nie Wen, Nie Organizations: Agricultural Bank of China Ltd, Bloomberg, Getty, Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of, China Construction Bank, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, Shanghai Hwabao Trust Locations: Guangdong, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, Agricultural Bank of China, Shanghai

☆ Wildfire Roars Through a Canadian Town Popular with Tourists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Ian Austen | Vjosa Isai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

As much as half of a town at the heart of a jewel of Canada’s national park system has been destroyed by a pair of wildfires that roared in from two sides, an official said on Thursday. “We don’t know particularly which structures have been damaged and which ones have been destroyed, but that is going to be a significant rebuild,” Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, told a news conference. She struggled to avoid tears describing the beauty of Jasper National Park and the damage to the community that shares its name. Pierre Martel, the director of fire management for Parks Canada, the national parks agency, told a briefing on Thursday afternoon that the “aggressive and fast-moving fire” was still burning in the park. As the fires expanded on Monday evening, about 20,000 tourists and the 5,000 residents of Jasper were evacuated, mostly west to British Columbia.

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☆ Ryan Reynolds' personal trainer shares how the 47-year-old actor got in shape for 'Deadpool & Wolverine' while keeping longevity in mind
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewRyan Reynolds is back as Deadpool, this time alongside joke frenemy Hugh Jackman, for "Deadpool & Wolverine." To prepare for the action-packed movie, Reynolds worked with Don Saladino, his personal trainer of 15 years. Related storiesThursday and Friday featured similar exercises to Monday and Tuesday, but different sets and reps. "If you were to line up all the meals that he had during the day, I wanted them to look different, to have different textures. Reynolds focuses on longevitySaladino has always focused on resilience and longevity, and Reynolds has embraced that more over time, the trainer said.

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Berkshire Hathaway dumped more Bank of America shares this week, making it six straight trading days that Warren Buffett's conglomerate has reduced its stake in the bank. Over the last six trading sessions, Berkshire has unloaded 52.8 million Bank of America shares worth $2.3 billion, reducing the stake to 12.5%. Berkshire still owns 980.1 million Bank of America shares with a market value of $41.3 billion, a distant second to its $172.5 billion holding in Apple. The bank stock is up more than 25% in 2024, compared to almost 14% for the S&P 500. It marked the first time since the fourth quarter of 2019 that Berkshire cut its Bank of America stake.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren, Buffett, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Brian Moynihan Organizations: of America, Berkshire, Oracle, Omaha, Bank of America, JPMorgan, U.S . Bancorp Locations: The Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire, Apple . Berkshire, Charlotte, Wells Fargo, U.S

He told CNN he wasn’t notified of the minors program embargo. The couple flew to Atlanta, Georgia, from Spokane, Washington, on a Delta flight and encountered no issues, they told CNN. Travelers wait for their luggage at the Delta baggage claim at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. “There should be some kind of compensation for this.”He told CNN the issues have cost him a significant amount of money. Bastian also told Delta passengers in a note on Sunday that the airline would “continue to offer meal vouchers, hotel accommodations and transportation where available.

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☆ Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: When and how to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Paris 2024 will truly feature an Olympics Opening Ceremony like no other. How to watch the Opening CeremonyThe Opening Ceremony for the Paris Summer Games will begin at 7:30 p.m. local time (1:30 p.m. Fortunately for organizers, hundreds of dancers that were threatening to disrupt the Opening Ceremony over pay have called off strike action after reaching an agreement with Paris 2024, according to their union. French theatre director and actor Thomas Jolly is leading the Opening Ceremony and said earlier this year he wants to showcase all of France’s cultures. I wondered how I could create a show where everyone can feel represented as part of this great union,” he told AP.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Martin Rickett, Thomas Jolly, ” Organizations: CNN, Paris, NBC, Summer, Louvre, Notre, AP Locations: Austerlitz, Paris, “, Seine

☆ Elon Musk’s estranged daughter calls out his ‘entirely fake’ claims about her childhood
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, publicly refuted several recent anti-trans statements her Tesla CEO and X owner father has made about her. After her transition, the billionaire said, he “vowed to destroy the woke mind virus.”Musk has previously been criticized for his anti-trans comments. Musk has previously spoken about his daughter, including in the authorized biography written by journalist Walter Isaacson and published last year. In the book, the billionaire blamed his daughter’s transition in part on her time at a progressive, Los Angeles school. In the Peterson interview, Musk said he considers his child “dead” following her transition.

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