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☆ What to know about FEMA’s $750 hurricane disaster payments
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

This is the first hurricane season where the $750 payment plan has been in effect, so it’s also not something officials and people in hurricane zones are familiar with. “I worry that they won’t apply for assistance, which means I can’t get them the necessary items they need.”Here’s what to know about FEMA’s assistance programs:What is the $750 FEMA payment to disaster survivors? This $750 payment is thanks to a relatively new federal program, implemented in March of this year. And counter to rumors, this money is not a loan; it is for disaster survivors to keep and spend. Rothenberg also stressed the $750 from FEMA is not a loan and is for disaster survivors to keep and spend.

Persons: Donald Trump, –, it’s, Deanne Criswell, ” Criswell, “, ” It’s, Jaclyn Rothenberg, “ It’s, Trump, Biden, Hurricane Helene, ” Trump, Rothenberg Organizations: CNN, FEMA, North Carolina Locations: Butler, Pennsylvania, Hurricane

☆ Helene’s survivors shoulder catastrophic loss and destruction after storm leaves at least 213 dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Community volunteers carry gas at a relief area and community coordination center in Bills Creek, North Carolina, on Thursday. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty ImagesMen remove items from a fine arts business in Marshall, North Carolina, on Thursday. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty ImagesA volunteer helps clean out a flooded crawlspace under a home impacted by Hurricane Helene in Cruso, North Carolina, on Thursday. In North Carolina, guard members have been dropping in supplies from the air and airlifting people and pets to safety. President Joe Biden visits an area affected by Hurricane Helene in Keaton Beach, Florida, on Thursday.

Persons: Helene, Joe Dancy, CNN’s Laura Coates, ” Helene, Allison Joyce, Polly Trottenberg, Frank Matranga, ” Matranga, Melissa Sue Gerrits, Hurricane Helene, Jonathan Drake, Helene ., Jaclyn Rothenberg, we’re, Alejandro Mayorkas, Matranga, Joe Biden, ” Biden, Mandel Ngan, Joe Biden's, Tom Brenner, Eddie Hunnell, Hunnell, Phil Worth, Leslie, couldn’t, Phil, “, ” Hunnell, ”, Leslie Worth, “ Leslie, “ I‘d, CNN Hunnell, CNN’s Kayla Tausche, Sam Fossum, Haley Talbot, Sara Smart, Emma Tucker, Andy Rose, Steve Almasy Organizations: CNN, Hurricane, Community, Getty, US Transportation Department, Reuters Cell, National Guard, FEMA, Homeland, Reuters Local, Small, Republicans, SBA Locations: Virginia, Carolina’s Buncombe County, Asheville, tatters, Swannanoa , North Carolina, United States, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Bills, , North Carolina, AFP, Marshall , North Carolina, Cruso , North Carolina, Hurricane, Keaton Beach , Florida, Grassy Creek , North Carolina, Worth

☆ 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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☆ None of the Big Three has won a grand slam this year. They leave a legacy which has transformed tennis on and off the court.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But this year, men’s tennis has had a different complexion since none of Federer, Nadal or Djokovic has won a grand slam title for the first time since 2002. Whatever comes next is unlikely to mirror the previous era, leaving men’s tennis in an unfamiliar position, shorn of its three biggest icons who transcended the court. Carlos Alcaraz has already won four grand slam titles at the age of 21. “There has to be a real recalibration … because I already see people talking, like, ‘Can Alcaraz catch Djokovic’s grand slam record?’” Rothenberg tells CNN Sport. Medvedev and Dominic Thiem, who is retiring at the end of this year, are still the only men born in the 1990s to win a grand slam.

Persons: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Andy Murray, –, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Sinner, “, Mats Wilander, Pete Sampras, That’s, Ben Rothenberg, Matthew Stockman, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev, ’ ” Rothenberg, Williams, ”, Wilander, Rafa Nadal, Medvedev, Dominic Thiem, Ryan Pierse, Rafa, ” Simon Cambers –, it’s, “ It’s, ” Jett Wright –, Topnotch Management –, David Foster Wallace, Anna Wintour, Angela Weiss, … Don’t, Björn Borg, Matteo Berrettini, Hugo Boss, Gucci, Simon Graf, Wright, Ernesto S, they’ll Organizations: CNN, Big, Australian, Wimbledon, Eurosport, CNN Sport, Federer, Serena, Nadal, “ Tennis, Topnotch Management, Getty, Cambers, MLB, MLS, NBA Locations: –, American

☆ Tropical Storm Ernesto nears hurricane strength as it skirts Puerto Rico, bringing concerns of floods and power outages
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Robert Shackelford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Its center was about 40 miles north of San Juan early Wednesday after passing over the Virgin Islands on Tuesday. Hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings are in effect for the Virgin Islands and the small Puerto Rican islands of Vieques and Culebra. And he entire island of Puerto Rico is also under a tropical storm warning. Tourists sit on La Pared beach as Tropical Storm Ernesto whips up surf near Luquillo, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. “The people of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands are no strangers to storms,” Rothenburg said.

Persons: Ernesto, Puerto Rico –, Thomas, John, Pedro Pierluisi, Hurricane Maria, Alejandro Granadillo, Juan Saca, Saca, Jaclyn Rothenberg, ” Rothenburg, “, ” Rothenberg, Mary Gilbert, CNN’s Ella Nilsen Organizations: CNN, Atlantic, National Hurricane Center, San Juan, Virgin, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, US, National Weather Service, Puerto Rico Gov, National Guard, Puerto Ricans, AP LUMA Energy, Federal Emergency Management Agency Locations: Puerto Rico, San, Puerto, Caribbean, Puerto Rican, Vieques, Culebra, St . Croix, St, Luquillo , Puerto Rico, Virgin, Bermuda, It’s, Hispaniola, Bahamas, US East Coast

☆ Chevron says it’s moving its headquarters from the Bay Area to Houston
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Chevron is moving its headquarters out of California, the company announced Friday. The oil giant said it would be relocating its corporate offices from San Ramon, where they have been since 2002, to Houston. This will be the first time Chevron will be headquartered outside of California since its founding more than a century ago. Chevron chairman and CEO Mike Wirth and vice chairman Mark Nelson will move to Houston by the end of 2024, while other corporate operations will slowly relocate over the next five years. Chevron’s exodus from the Bay Area comes on the heels of Elon Musk’s announcement last month that SpaceX and X, formerly known as Twitter, would be relocating to Texas, as well.

Persons: Mike Wirth, Mark Nelson, Elon Musk’s, Musk, Gavin Newsom, ” Musk, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Chevron, San, SpaceX, Twitter, CNN Locations: New York, California, San Ramon, Houston, Chevron, Bay, Texas, Hawthorne , California, Starbase , Texas, Austin , Texas

☆ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is a box office hit on its opening weekend with the biggest R-rating debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —“Deadpool & Wolverine” barreled through the $200 million benchmark, cementing the blockbuster as the record holder for the highest grossing opening weekend for an R-rated movie. “Deadpool & Wolverine” is now also among the top opening weekends ever, ranking at No. Could “Deadpool & Wolverine” reinvigorate the franchise? But less than three weeks after its release, the year-over-year domestic box office revenue deficit shrunk from 27% to 19%. Now, the deficit stands at 16.9% and it could keep shrinking depending on how “Deadpool & Wolverine” finishes its run in theaters.

Persons: New York CNN —, Deadpool, ”, —, “ Deadpool, MCU, ” Shawn Robbins, “, ’, ” Robbins, Michael O’Leary, ‘, ” Paul Dergarabedian, Mario, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ” — Organizations: New, New York CNN, Marvel, Disney, CNN, showtime, National Association of Theatre Owners, ‘, Mario Bros Locations: New York, United States, ”

☆ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ fuels an already-hot summer box office, opens at $96 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“This would rank among the top 10 openings of all-time and marks the sixth-highest Friday ever reported at the box office,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. An over-performing box office makes a comebackAlthough the summer box office was off to a sputtering start after a tepid spring, there have been several blockbusters invigorating the industry. But less than three weeks after its release, the year-over-year domestic box office revenue deficit shrunk from 27% to 19%. Now, the deficit stands at 16.9% and it could keep shrinking depending on how “Deadpool & Wolverine” performs. Although analysts are predicting a more lukewarm total for 2024, the successful summer movie slate is positioning the industry to further close the gap.

Persons: Deadpool, ”, Daniel Loria, Paul Dergarabedian, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Shawn Levy, ” Dergarabedian, ’, ‘, Dergarabedian, “, Mario, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ” —, — Organizations: New, New York CNN, Box, Comscore, showtime, Rotten, Marvel Cinematic, ‘, Disney, Mario Bros Locations: New York, United States, ”

☆ ‘Inside Out 2’ becomes highest-grossing animated movie of all time
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

That’s after movie sequel “Inside Out 2” became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, raking in $1.46 billion at the global box office and dethroning former record holder “Frozen 2” from 2019, according to Disney on Wednesday. “Inside Out 2” hit theaters last month and passed the $1 billion mark just 19 days after its release — the fastest ever for an animated film. It’s currently on week six of its theatrical run and has already bagged a spot as the 13th highest-grossing film of all time. The excitement surrounding the “Inside Out 2“ release comes after the film industry was met with a slow start to the summer movie season. Discovery) and “Oppenheimer” combined added nearly a billion dollars to the domestic box office, according to Comscore data.

Persons: ”, ’, It’s, Daniel Loria, “ It’s, ” Loria, Paul Dergarabedian, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, CNN’s Eva Rothenberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, Pixar, Disney, Hollywood, Box, showtime, Comscore, Warner Bros Locations: New York, Europe, Asia, East, United States, Americas, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Japan

☆ Inflation, jobs and labor: The economy a new Democratic nominee will face
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The US economy added 206,000 jobs in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported July 5, a small dip from May’s tally of 215,000 jobs. Inflation rates are nowhere near the pandemic-era peak reached in June 2022, when US inflation hit 9.1%, its highest annual rate in more than 40 years. As of last month, annual inflation was 3%, down from 3.3% in May, according to the Consumer Price Index. But the legislation comes as some manufacturing jobs have also been cut due to outsourcing. Manufacturing jobs across the country have plateaued at 13 million employees after recovering from a sharp pandemic-related downswing in 2020, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Persons: Joe Biden, ”, Biden, Jobs, aren’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Democratic, of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve, Fed, Consumer, Index, “ Companies, White House, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: New York, America, United States, China, Arizona , Colorado , New Mexico , Oregon, Texas

☆ Timeline: How the CrowdStrike outage unfolded
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Washington, DC, public transportation services — including trains and buses — begin experiencing delays, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. At 5:30 a.m., US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike tells customers that it was “aware of reports of crashes” of its software on Microsoft Windows operating systems, according to a company advisory viewed by CNN. Australian lenders ANZ and Westpac were also impacted, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks cyber outages. Other states also report impacts to their driving services, including Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee. CrowdStrike would take steps “to prevent anything like this from happening again,” according to a statement on the company’s website.

Persons: Ted Wheeler, they’re, We’re, Charlotte, Biden, Joe Biden, George Kurtz, ”, Brigham, Dana, Blood, Andrea Cefarelli, Jenny Ficenec, “, Kurtz, CrowdStrike Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, FAA, Allegiant Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Microsoft, CNN, CrowdStrike’s, Fortune, White, National Security, Global, Australia’s Commonwealth Bank, Bank of Israel, ANZ, Westpac, ASB Bank . Portland, Emergency, Dispatch, United Airlines, Air Lines, Hartsfield Jackson International, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, ”, Miami International Airport, Customs, Border, Alaska State Troopers, Phoenix Police Department, Computer, Police, Rescue, Federal Communications Commission, US Department of Homeland Security, CrowdStrike, Social, US Department of Justice, UPS, FedEx, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Vehicle, Mass, Penn Medicine, Northwell, Emory Healthcare, Farber Cancer Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Provincial Health Services Authority, New York Blood Center, Northeast, Centers of America, Assurance Locations: New York, Alaska, Arizona, Delta, United, Washington, DC, New York City, North, Georgia, North Carolina , Texas, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Boston, British Columbia, New, Northeast United States, North Carolina, Virginia

☆ Why do tennis players wear white?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

A muse to the designer Jean Patou, Lenglen became tennis’ first fashion icon with her signature headscarf and then-shocking shorter hems. Anne White was banned from wearing a white catsuit at Wimbledon four decades before Serena Williams caused a stir with a similar cut at the French Open. Ian Kington/AFP/Getty ImagesAt the US, French and Australian Open, players have challenged definitions of what tennis clothes can be thanks to looser rules (subject to referee opinion). Though she cited its circulation benefits following a severe blood-clot scare with the birth of her child, the French Open said it would bar the style in the future. However, the Women’s Tennis Association formally allowed it, and Williams continued to wear versions of the bodysuit at the 2019 and 2021 Australian Opens, normalizing the agile and simplified cut for the tennis court.

Persons: Roger Federer’s, Serena Williams ’, Naomi Osaka, Robert Prange, Clive Brunskill, Kevin Jones, ”, “, Ben Rothenberg, Suzanne Lenglen, George Rinhart, Zendaya, Federer, Fred Perry, Elsa Schiaparelli, Lilí de, De, Jean Patou, Lenglen, Anne White, Serena Williams, Neville Marriner, Williams, wouldn't, Ian Kington, Serena, Venus’s lacy, Venus Williams, Matthew Stockman, ” James, Rothenberg, Fila, Bjorn Borg, Coco Gauff, Eloisa Lopez, Reuters Andre Agassi, Rebecca Naden, Andre Agassi, Jurij Rodionov, Sabine Lisicki, Men’s tenniswear, “ There’s Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Nike, Fashion Institute of Design &, Lacoste, Daily, Getty, Women’s Tennis Association, Sports, Reuters, “ Wimbledon Locations: Los Angeles, England, culottes, French, AFP

☆ Tractor Supply warned climate change and a lack of diversity would hurt business. Now it’s ignoring those risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hal Lawton, the chief executive of the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company, had said these initiatives “make great business sense for Tractor Supply.”But Tractor Supply has decided that all of those risks are now worth ignoring. By walking away from diversity and climate goals, Tractor Supply has become the latest corporate giant to retreat from progressive initiatives it once promoted, joining Bud Light, Target and others. Tractor Supply declined to comment on these statements. Tractor Supply’s customer base has historically been primarily older men, who lean Republican, but Tractor Supply has increasingly tried to draw Millennials and women, who tend to favor Democrats. Tractor Supply’s reversal could hurt it with these customers, who could be crucial as the company’s historic base ages out of the market.

Persons: Hal Lawton, Bud, ”, Nooshin Warren, “ They’re, ” John Boyd, Steve Helber, Robby Starbuck, “, It’s, ” Boyd, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, ” Lawton, ” Eric Bloem, George Floyd, Bill Ackman, Elon Musk, They’ve, Chick, Bud Light, Jeff Chiu, Bud Light’s, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, CNN’s Eva Rothenberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, Tractor Supply, Supply, Human Rights, Bud Light, University of Arizona, National Black Farmers Association, AP Tractor Supply, Human, Tennessee’s, Congressional District, ”, Black Farmers Association, CNN, “, Tractor, Republican, Pew, Democratic, Disney, Nike, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Target Locations: New York, Brentwood , Tennessee, United States, America, Minneapolis

☆ $1 billion donation makes medical school free for most students at Johns Hopkins University
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Bloomberg Philanthropies is gifting $1 billion to make medical school free for the majority of students at Johns Hopkins University, joining other high-profile donors who have contributed to tuition-free medical schools across the country. Johns Hopkins said Monday that for most medical school students, the gift will cover the full cost of attendance, including tuition and living expenses. In 2018, NYU’s School of Medicine became the first medical school in the country to offer free tuition to accepted students. An October survey from the Association of American Medical Colleges found that 70% of medical students who graduated in 2023 have taken on some level of education debt. Bloomberg previously donated $1.8 billion in 2018 to undergraduate financial aid at Johns Hopkins University.

Persons: New York CNN —, New York CNN — Bloomberg Philanthropies, Michael Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins, It’s, Ruth Gottesman, ” Bloomberg, CNN’s Eva Rothenberg, Sabrina Souza Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York CNN — Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYU’s School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, New York City, Association of American Medical Colleges Locations: New York

☆ John Deere to lay off roughly 600 employees from three US factories
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —John Deere announced it will lay off about 600 employees across three US factories as the Illinois-based company shifts production to a newly planned facility in Ramos, Mexico. In total, the three factories have roughly 4,175 production and maintenance employees. The Illinois factory primarily produces harvesting equipment such as combines, while the two Iowa factories manufacture construction and forestry equipment. “We do expect incremental demand decline in the back half of 2024,” Josh Beal, the company’s director of investor relations, said in the May earnings call. At the same time, manufacturing jobs across the country have plateaued at 13 million employees after recovering from a sharp pandemic-related downswing in 2020, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Persons: John Deere, Deere, “, Josh Beal Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: New York, Illinois, Ramos, Mexico, Iowa, Dubuque, Davenport, East Moline , Illinois, United States, South America, Europe, North America

☆ Philadelphia radio host who interviewed Biden leaves station
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Radio host Andrea Lawful-Sanders has resigned from WURD Radio after admitting her post-debate interview with President Joe Biden included questions that were pre-selected by Biden’s campaign team, the station told CNN Sunday. “As a result, Ms. Lawful-Sanders and WURD Radio have mutually agreed to part ways, effective immediately.”WURD is Pennsylvania’s only Black-owned talk radio station. In an interview Saturday with CNN’s Victor Blackwell, she said those questions were part of eight that were recommended to her by Biden aides ahead of the interview. Biden’s debate performance has left many top Democrats wringing their hands in frustration and concern amid talk that he should not accept the party’s nomination. The Biden campaign said later Saturday it will no longer suggest questions to interviewers.

Persons: Andrea, Sanders, Joe Biden, “, ” Sara Lomax, Lomax, Black, ”, Biden, CNN’s Victor Blackwell, what’s, Blackwell, Earl Ingram, The Earl Ingram, Biden “, ” “ It’s, he’d, Lauren Hitt Organizations: New, New York CNN — Radio, WURD Radio, CNN, White, Radio, Biden, Democrats Locations: New York, Philadelphia, Milwaukee

☆ WestJet cancels hundreds of flights after aircraft mechanics strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Data from flight tracker FlightAware shows WestJet on Sunday had canceled at least 343 flights, constituting 77% of its fleet. The airline’s regional subsidiary, WestJet Encore, has canceled at least 80 flights. At Calgary International Airport, 42% of outbound flights and 40% of inbound flights have been canceled. But in an update to members on Sunday shared with CNN, the union announced the industrial relations board ruled the strike was lawful, as the board continues to mediate negotiations. The industrial relations board has not responded to CNN’s request for comment.

Persons: Canada’s, WestJet’s, “, WestJet, ’ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Labor, Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, CNN, Labour, Canada Industrial Relations, Sunday, Calgary International Airport, Toronto Pearson, Edmonton, “ Locations: New York, WestJet, Canada, Vancouver

☆ ‘Inside Out 2’ is the first movie of 2024 to top $1 billion at global box office
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —“Inside Out 2” has become the fastest-ever animated film to surpass $1 billion globally, shooting past the box office milestone this weekend, just 19 days after its release. “The film’s remarkable success is a testament not only to the incredible creativity of the Pixar team but an example of moviegoing at its very best.”The resounding success of “Inside Out 2” has jolted a sluggish 2024 box office. The movie is the highest grossing film of the year, and the first to pass $1 billion since “Barbie,” which came out last July. Daniel Loria, editorial director at Box Office Pro, which collects sales and showtime data from thousands of movie theaters across the United States, projects this year will see an overall domestic box office total between $8.1 billion and $8.4 billion, down from 2023’s total of more than $9 billion, the highest since the pandemic. Another surprise hit or two, and we may get a lot closer to matching that $9 billion than we all expected coming into the year.”

Persons: “ We’re, Tony Chambers, we’ve, ’, ”, Paul Dergarabedian, “ Barbie, Dory, Daniel Loria Organizations: New, New York CNN, Pixar, Disney, Box, showtime Locations: New York, United States

☆ Tractor Supply Co. backtracks on DEI roles and goals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Tractor Supply Company has eliminated its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as part of what the retail chain says is a push to distance itself from “nonbusiness activities” after conservative backlash from some of its customer base. “You can’t say you’re going to try to do at Tractor Supply what they do at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California — that’s definitely not going to work,” he said. “Tractor Supply Co is turning its back on their own neighbors with this shortsighted decision,” Eric Bloem, vice president of Programs and Corporate Advocacy at the Human Rights Campaign, told CNN in a statement Saturday. This is why the Tractor Supply — and most of the country’s biggest employers — have worked with us for years to create inclusive policies and practices. Those are the parts that business leaders aren’t thinking about as they are folding on DEI.”

Persons: ”, “, Robby Starbuck, Starbuck, X, ” Shaun Harper, Harper, that’s, ” Eric Bloem, —, Bud Light’s, influencer Dylan Mulvaney Organizations: New, New York CNN — Tractor Supply Company, Supply, Tennessee’s, Congressional, Tractor Supply, University of Southern, CNN, Tractor, National FFA Organization, Apple, ”, Human Rights, “, Companies, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Target Locations: New York, University of Southern California, Brentwood , Tennessee, Cupertino , California, United States

☆ NYC public libraries have their funding restored, will reopen on Sundays
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —New York City officials have agreed to restore more than $111 million in funding to libraries and cultural institutions, the City Council announced Thursday. “We are proud to announce a full restoration of funds to both our libraries and cultural institutions in the upcoming budget,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a statement Thursday. More than 174,000 people sent letters to City Hall in support of the “No Cuts to Libraries!” campaign since the cuts were announced in November. “This funding will allow us to resume seven-day service, a priority for many New Yorkers,” the libraries said in a statement shared with CNN. “We are running a library system today on a pre-pandemic funding level that has not kept pace with inflation,” Linda Johnson, president and CEO of Brooklyn Public Library said at the time.

Persons: “, ”, Eric Adams, ” Adams, Adrienne Adams, Mayor Adams, Stephanie Hill Wilchfort, Wilchfort, Brooklyn —, ” Linda Johnson, ” Tony Marx Organizations: New, New York CNN — New, City Council, New York Public, Bronx Zoo, Carnegie Hall, New York City, CNN, Cultural, Museum, Brooklyn, City Hall, Brooklyn Public, New York Public Library Locations: New York, New York CNN — New York City, City of New York, Queens

☆ Markets unfazed as Donald Trump has much better debate night than Joe Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

London CNN —President Joe Biden had a shaky performance in last night’s presidential debate, triggering panic in the Democrat camp. Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, repeated multiple falsehoods while doubling down on his record of cutting taxes and hiking tariffs during his first presidential term. If repeated in a second Trump term, many economists fear that kind of agenda could stoke inflation at a critical moment and add to America’s rapidly growing debt mountain. That could pull the typical year-end election relief rally forward, said Ed Clissold, chief US strategist at Ned Davis Research. The US dollar has also been reactive — it edged higher as initial CNN polling found that Trump was viewed as the winner of the debate.

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☆ What to know about the massive car dealership outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Here’s what you need to know about the massive software outage. Its systems are used by roughly 15,000 car dealerships across the United States and Canada. Under normal circumstances, the CDK software allows the dealership to register a vehicle almost instantaneously, but now the process faces heavy delays. It said it was able to bring a “small initial test group” of car dealerships back online. But the next morning, the company told dealerships another incident had happened.

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☆ CDK Global says it won’t be able to come back online until June 30 after massive hack
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

A systems outage caused by a cybersecurity incident has paralyzed nearly 15,000 car dealerships across North America since last Wednesday. In an automated voice message to clients, CDK said it is making “significant progress” in restoring its core application. Auto dealerships use CDK’s software to manage everything from scheduling to records, said Saturday it has begun restoring its software. Other services, such as state inspections, repairs and parts deliveries, have come to a standstill in some parts of the country. CDK has said it is working to investigate the shutdown after two cyber incidents brought down its systems.

Persons: CDK, CNN’s Eva Rothenberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, CDK, Auto, Bloomberg Locations: New York, North America, Eastern European

☆ ‘Months to correct, if not years’: Car dealerships and customers feel the impact as CDK outage drags on
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“The financial impact it will directly have on us will take months to correct, if not years,” Callahan said. Tom McParland, the owner of Automatic Consulting, a national car buying service, said the outage was impacting customers because they have fewer dealers to choose from. “It limits the customer’s leverage.”Some dealers also can’t apply factory rebates without CDK’s software, so customers may miss out on money-saving deals. Under normal circumstances, the CDK software allows the dealership to register a vehicle almost instantaneously, but now the process faces heavy delays. He told CNN he was able to buy the car but was unable to sign the title.

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☆ How has the CDK Global shutdown affected your car dealership experience?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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