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☆ Absences by Trump’s Senate pals help Democrats confirm Biden judges
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Trump earlier this month had urged Senate Republicans not to allow any judicial confirmations in the final weeks of the Biden administration while the upper chamber was under Democratic control. Since then, other judicial nominees have been able to clear pivotal votes because not enough Republicans were present to block them. Two of the missing Republicans, Sens. Several of the missing Republicans – which also included Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for secretary of state – were back in the chamber Wednesday. Even if no other Biden-appointed judge is confirmed, Trump will start his second term with a number of openings that is fewer than half of that previous number.

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☆ Susan Smith, who drowned her two children 30 years ago, is up for parole
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Juliette Arcodia | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Susan Smith, who shocked the nation 30 years ago when she rolled her car into a lake with her two children inside and watched them drown, will ask a parole board Wednesday to release her from prison. Almost 30 years ago to the day, Susan Smith made international headlines when she said she was carjacked late at night near Union, South Carolina, by a Black man. Smith, now 53, has had an eventful three decades behind bars in South Carolina, including multiple disciplinary actions. As of Monday, 471 people had written to the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services regarding Smith's hearing. Former lead prosecutor and current South Carolina State Rep. Tommy Pope is also expected to speak in opposition.

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WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Tuesday that her effort to ban transgender women from using female bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol is a direct response to the election of Sarah McBride, who is set to be the first openly transgender person in Congress. Mace introduced a resolution Monday to prohibit any lawmakers and House employees from “using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex." She was asked by reporters Tuesday if the move was in response to McBride. Mace said she would like to see her resolution incorporated into the House Rules package for the next Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Tuesday that Republicans are trying to resolve the issue but that they will make accommodations for McBride.

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But the decline in support for Ms. Harris in some of the country’s most liberal areas is particularly notable. For example, in Fulton County, which contains most of Atlanta, Ms. Harris gained about 4,500 votes, but Mr. Trump gained more than 7,400. He similarly outran Ms. Harris where she made gains in Wake County, N.C., Lancaster County, Pa., and Montgomery County, Texas. In Milwaukee County in swing-state Wisconsin, Ms. Harris lost 1,200 voters compared with Mr. Biden’s total in 2020, while Mr. Trump gained more than 3,500. But he lost votes, as did Ms. Harris, in majority-Black counties, especially those in the South where turnout dropped overall.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, Lowe's, Intuit, Kraft Heinz and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Walmart — The big-box retailer saw shares jump nearly 5% to hit a record after the retail giant topped fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations. The retailer also hiked its outlook again as it saw growth in e-commerce and improvements in sales outside of the grocery aisles. Lowe's — The home improvement retailer dropped more than 3% after saying it expects sales to decline in 2024 . Kraft Heinz — The packaged food company dipped about 1% after a Piper Sandler downgrade to neutral from overweight. Insmed — Shares rallied more than 8% after the drugmaker terminated a $500 million equity sales agreement with health-care investment bank Leerink Partners.

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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.

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☆ The battle over Trump's Treasury secretary is adding to the market's problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

President-elect Donald Trump's flurry of announcements regarding Cabinet nominees has left investors with one unexpected headache: a suddenly cloudy picture of who will take the all-important position of Treasury secretary. One somewhat new name to emerge into the Treasury conversation is former Fed governor Kevin Warsh. However, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Warsh also has emerged as potential Treasury contender. Yields took another leg higher on Monday amid the Treasury uncertainty. However, Fundstrat research chief Tom Lee said that once the Treasury nominee issue is settled, that should restore some market confidence.

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The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lebanon’s ancient heritage faces Israeli airstrikesRubble and destruction caused by an Israeli airstrike near the historic Roman temple in Baalbek, Lebanon, on Nov. 7. The war in Lebanon has killed more than 3,200 people and displaced more than a million others, according to Lebanese officials. The conflict has also taken a toll on the nation’s unique heritage at the crossroads of ancient Phoenician, Egyptian, Greek, Persian and Roman civilizations. The Israel Defense Forces’ latest attacks on northern Gaza’s besieged city of Beit Lahiya killed “about 100” people, Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defense, told NBC News on Sunday.

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☆ Laken Riley’s final moments: What we know from her phone and smartwatch data
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Her roommates called authorities. A left thumbprint with DNA matching Ibarra was later discovered on Riley’s phone, according to prosecutors. Her mom then called Riley’s three roommates, each of whom shared their phone’s locations with one another, including Riley’s. They reported her missing around 12:05 p.m.Riley’s smartwatch data captures struggleThe Garmin smartwatch Riley wore captured crucial data that prosecutors say give clues as to what happened as she struggled for her life. Her heart rate continued to show on the smartwatch data until just before 9:30 a.m.

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☆ Workplace flexibility is helping Americans take longer trips this holiday season, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Americans are determined to travel this holiday season — and certain workarounds are helping them take those trips. This flexibility allows workers to take trips they might not otherwise, or stretch their trips for longer, according to the survey. The change in laptop luggers is "a pretty high jump. "The value to U.S. workers of being able to work from anywhere has clearly grown over the course of the great remote work experiment," she said. "People are willing to cut corners to save money, but they don't want to skip the trip entirely," said Ted Rossman, an industry analyst at Bankrate.

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For Brandon Mintz, it was the text messages and calls that started rolling in from friends and colleagues asking how high bitcoin prices could go. Strategic reserve could set off 'bitcoin space race'Under this idea, the U.S. would establish a “strategic bitcoin reserve,” like the ones it already maintains for gold and oil. A day later, Trump echoed the strategic reserve idea, though did not put a specific figure on it. On Nov. 6, Lummis posted on X in all-caps, “WE ARE GOING TO BUILD A STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE,” alongside two American flags. For crypto supporters, a strategic bitcoin reserve would send a signal to markets and countries alike about the digital token’s value.

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☆ How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur examines the way Democrats can still exert some power in Donald Trump's Washington. How Democrats can still flex power in Trump’s WashingtonBy Sahil KapurRepublicans have won full control of Washington, but Democrats will retain two key levers of power to shape legislative outcomes in Donald Trump’s second term. That margin is slimming further as Trump plucks House members for administration jobs. The last two years showed how chaotic and dysfunctional this GOP-controlled House can be, even when the stakes are low. The Ethics Committee has jurisdiction over only sitting House members.

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WASHINGTON — A triumphant President-elect Donald Trump huddled with House Republicans before their leadership elections Wednesday and threw his support behind Speaker Mike Johnson, a key ally, as the GOP prepares for unified control of government next year. Trump, the 45th and future 47th president, got multiple standing ovations from rank-and-file Republicans at the meeting. After the event with Republicans, Trump headed to the White House for a meeting with President Joe Biden. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said Trump's meeting with Republicans was less about specific policy proposals and more of a "rah-rah address." Even before Trump's endorsement, Republicans were expected to nominate Johnson to continue as speaker in the 119th Congress.

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☆ Disney stock surges on streaming growth, guidance
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Disney | PixarDisney reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, narrowly beating analyst estimates as streaming growth helped propel its entertainment segment. During Disney's fiscal 2025, the company expects high-single-digit adjusted earnings growth compared with the prior fiscal year. Disney anticipates double-digit percentage growth in operating income for its entertainment segment for fiscal 2025. Streaming stridesThe atmosphere at the Disney Bundle Celebrating National Streaming Day at The Row in Los Angeles on May 19, 2022. During the fiscal fourth quarter Disney's streaming entertainment ad revenue was up 14% due to Disney+, and executives expect it to be a driver of streaming revenue going forward.

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Trump’s transition team includes close to 100 people, with some working at Mar-a-Lago and others at the campaign office in Palm Beach and in Washington. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesInside Trump’s transitionTrump’s transition effort had begun with relatively orthodox choices — including Wiles, who led Trump’s campaign, as chief of staff. Much like his defense secretary pick, Trump had also grown frustrated with his options for attorney general. The role of attorney general has long been viewed by Trump as one of, if not the, most important positions he would fill. CORRECTION: This story has been corrected to properly reflect the process by which Donald Trump considered candidates for attorney general.

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☆ Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Manu Raju | Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House Ethics Committee’s findings on Gaetz. “I think there should not be any limitations on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation, including whatever the House Ethics Committee has generated,” he said. Trump has pushed to keep all options on the table to greenlight his nominees, including recess appointments, which would bypass the typical Senate confirmation process. However, Sen. Rick Scott told CNN, “I believe in recess appointments.” Scott had supported recess appointments during his bid for GOP leader, which he lost to Thune. The Supreme Court has ruled on questions about recess appointments, which makes the outcome of taking these questions to court uncertain.

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They’ve pressed forward even though a majority of Americans still see the Capitol rioters as responsible for an attack against democracy, according to the most recent polling. The most pressing concerns are for convicted rioters required to report to prison before Trump’s inauguration in January, and for rioters with sentencing hearings coming up, according to a source familiar with the discussions. “They’re thrilled with the election, but there’s a lot of uncertainty from their perspective,” the source told CNN. For convicted rioters already serving prison sentences, there’s even less hope to get them out based on Trump’s campaign rhetoric, the source said. She later told CNN that her strategy guide has already been sent to Trump and the Republican National Committee.

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☆ Meet the Press – November 10, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +56 min

ANNOUNCER:From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. In a Meet the Press interview during his 2016 run, he suggested that his insurgent bid could generate cross-party appeal. AMY WALTER:Yeah, and the other thing that, you know, Democrats have been dining off the anti-Trump coalition now since 2017. RAMESH PONNURU:I think Democrats wildly overestimated the power of the abortion issue to drive candidate choice as opposed to referendum. There would be pressure on the president, President Biden, to not run for reelection.

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☆ Americans' cost-of-living anxiety is creating a population of oversavers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's largely due to anxiety about higher costs of living, especially in retirement, experts told BI. Many high-income Americans are hoarding cash and trying to cut costs anywhere they can. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Cost-of-living stressThe pace of inflation has cooled significantly, but many Americans—even wealthy ones—are still dismayed that many costs are still higher overall. AdvertisementExperts, though, say oversaving could hurt Americans trying to build wealth in the long run.

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☆ Qatar threatens Hamas with expulsion, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Keir Simmons | Gabe Gutierrez | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

As a consequence, the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose." Qatar agreed and told Hamas’ political leaders about the decision about 10 days ago, the U.S. official said. A Hamas official contacted for comment did not respond. “Its recent behavior dealing with Hamas is telling.”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials have also criticized Qatar for not forcing Hamas into an agreement. Hamas’ leadership is divided between a military wing, based in Gaza, and the political bureau, whose top officials have been based in Qatar.

Persons: ”, Biden, Israel, Yahya Sinwar, “, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, Thani, Karim Jaafar, Trump, Hersh Goldberg, Khaled Meshal, —, ’, Abdel Kareem Hana, Sen, Rick Scott, Qatar’s, ” Scott, Benjamin Netanyahu, NATO Ally, Ismail Haniyeh, Masoud Pezeshkian Organizations: NBC, Hamas, Qatar, U.S, Qatari, Qatar's, Getty, U.S ., NBC News, Biden Administration, NATO, Foreign Relations, President Locations: Israel, U.S, Qatar, Gaza, Egypt, Thani, AFP, Doha, Cairo, Deir al, Turkey, United States, Washington, New York, Tehran, Iran, Lebanon

“We take this type of targeting very seriously.”The FBI said it “is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter,” according to a statement Thursday. At least some appear to have been sent through TextNow in what the company believes “is a widespread, coordinated attack,” it told CNN on Friday. Texts addressed recipients by nameScreenshots of the texts shared with CNN and appearing on social media show the racist messages addressed the recipients by name. Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland said in a statement Thursday that some of its students received the racist texts. CNN affiliates have also reported instances of students receiving the racist texts in South Carolina, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, among other states.

Persons: Derrick Johnson, ” Donald Trump’s, Karoline Leavitt, Orangeburg , South Carolina –, Jessica Rosenworcel, ”, “, Liz Murrill, ” Murrill, Murrill, Cori Faklaris, ” Faklaris, Letitia James, ” Kenneth Gray, Alysa, Arleta McCall, ” McCall, Nimrod, ” Megan Shafer, ‘, ’, Jackie Bradley, WISN, ” Bradley, Bradley, you’re, ” Talaya Jones, Talaya Jones, ” Jones, —, Jim Crow, Johnson, Jones, Tasha Dunham, WCVB, wasn’t, ” Dunham Organizations: CNN, Federal, District of Columbia, NAACP, stoke, Black Colleges, Universities, Hampton University, Fisk University, Claflin University, Federal Communications Commission’s, FBI, Justice Department, & Safety, General’s, Louisiana Bureau, Investigation, University of North, Associated Press, New York, University of New, Montgomery County Public Schools, ”, University of Alabama, Missouri State University, Missouri NAACP, Lower, Lower Merion School District, Milwaukee, WISN Locations: New York, California, Hampton , Virginia, Nashville , Tennessee, Orangeburg , South Carolina, TextNow, Louisiana, Poland, Napoleonville , Louisiana, Washington , DC, Virginia , New Jersey , Illinois, Maryland, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, University of New Haven, Montgomery County, Missouri, South Carolina , Massachusetts , Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Lower Merion, Montgomery County , Pennsylvania, Piscataway , New Jersey, United States, Lodi , California, North Carolina

☆ Menendez supporters say brothers should go free — but prosecutors who tried them believe they got what they deserved
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Erik and Lyle Menendez no longer pose a public safety risk and have paid their debt to society, Gascón told reporters. Menendez brothers, Erik, left, and Lyle at their Beverly Hills home in November 1989. Ronald L. Soble / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileJuan Mejia, now a head deputy for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, raised another concern. From left to right; Erik Menendez with his attorney, Leslie Abramson and Lyle Menendez in Los Angeles, Calif on March 9, 1994. Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileWhen they committed their crimes, Gascón said, they were younger than 26.

Persons: Erik, Lyle Menendez, “, Pamela Bozanich, ”, Menendez, Chance, Kitty Menendez, George Gascón —, —, Gascón, it’s, José Menendez, gunning, Lyle, Ronald L, Juan Mejia, Mejia, Lyle’s, ” Mejia, Dateline ”, resentencing, they’ve, Nathan Hochman, Hochman, Les Zoeller, who’d, Zoeller, Erik Menendez, Leslie Abramson, Ted Soqui, Ted, they’d, Bozanich, ” Bozanich, ‘, ’, Ann Wolbert Burgess, Mark J, Terrill, Jose, he’d, ” Gascón, They’ve, George Gascón, Myung Chun, Mark Geragos, Andy Cano, Kitty, Jose Menendez, NBC “ I’ve, Andy Organizations: NBC News, Los Angeles, “ Dateline, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Los Angeles County, Attorney’s Office, Dateline, Incoming, Angeles, Beverly, Rolex, Porsche, Court, Netflix, “, NBC, Attorney’s Locations: Los, Los Angeles County, Angeles County, Los Angeles, Calif, San Diego, ’ ”, Van Nuys, California

☆ How Samsung fell behind in the AI boom leading to a $126 billion wipeout
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But the South Korea electronics giant has now fallen behind its long-time rival SK Hynix in next-generation chips that have been key component for AI silicon leader Nvidia . For years, Samsung was the undeniable leader in this technology, ahead of South Korean rival SK Hynix and U.S. competitor Micron . SK Hynix saw this opportunity. SK Hynix posted record quarterly operating profit in the September quarter. "It is fair to say that Samsung has not been able to close the gap with SK Hynix on the HBM development roadmap," Morningstar's Ito said.

Persons: SeongJoon Cho, HBM, Kazunori Ito, Brady Wang, Morningstar's Ito Organizations: Samsung Electronics Co, Bloomberg, Getty, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Nvidia, Samsung, Micron, Morningstar, CNBC, U.S, Counterpoint Research, South Locations: Seoul, South Korea, South Korean, HBM

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Home Depot, Domino's, Wingstop, Warby Parker, Rivian, Bank of America & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Jefferies reiterates Nvidia and Marvell as buy The firm says the two chipmakers still have the most upside. Citi upgrades Bank of America to buy from neutral Citi says the bank could be a beneficiary of lighter regulation. Bank of America downgrades Rivian to neutral from buy Bank of America said it sees regulatory risk under a Trump administration. Bank of America upgrades Teledyne Technologies to buy from neutral The firm says it sees upside ahead for the industrial conglomerate. Goldman Sachs upgrades Wingstop to buy from neutral The firm says the wings restaurant has "best-in-class" growth.

Persons: William Blair, Warby Parker, Bernstein, Apple, Lowe's, Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Sweetgreen, Goldman, outperformance, it's bullish, BNTX, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Wells, Airbnb, Gross, Trump, TDY Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Nvidia, Marvell, Enterprise, JPMorgan, China EV, Catalyst, Holdings, Barclays downgrades, Body, Citi, U.S, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Molson Coors, OW, Bank of America, Trump Administration, " Bank of America, Teledyne Technologies Locations: AVGO, 4Q24, DPZ, UW

Several people, including children and college students, have reported receiving racist text messages from unrecognized phone numbers in recent days. CNN has reached out to state officials for additional information on the text messages. “My initial reaction was probably like disbelief, like I thought it was like a joke,” said Jones, who forwarded the text message to her loved ones. “I feel like it’s a spam message (and) I do feel disappointed about the message they’re sending a day after the election,” Burwell said. Officials in Washington, DC, and Virginia told CNN Thursday they are looking into the racist text messages.

Persons: Talaya Jones, ”, “, Jones, ” Jones, Sam Burwell, ” Burwell Organizations: CNN, FBI, Justice Department, ”, Montgomery County Public Schools, WVEC, Federal Communications Commission Locations: Maryland , New Jersey , Alabama, Michigan, South Carolina, Montgomery County , Maryland, Montgomery, Piscataway , New Jersey, Virginia, Washington ,

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