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Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial ended Tuesday with not guilty verdicts, except for one charge, for the two remaining co-defendants in a sprawling racketeering case that had included rap superstar Young Thug. The case initially featured 28 co-defendants, including Young Thug, whom Fulton County prosecutors accused in a 2022 indictment of leading an Atlanta street gang, Young Slime Life, or YSL. Are they a gang because they’re all dressed in red?”Key dates in Young Thug case May 9, 2022: Young Thug is booked into jail on charges of criminal gang activity. Jan. 4, 2023: Jury selection in the RICO trial against Young Thug and his co-defendants begins. Young Thug, in taking a deal, was released from jail with his 40-year sentence commuted to time served and 15 years of probation.

Persons: Young, — Deamonte Kendrick, Gotti, Shannon Stillwell —, Stillwell, Kendrick, Fulton, Thug, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Jeffery Williams, Ural Glanville, Steve Schaefer, Christian Adkins, ”, Max Schardt, “, Doug Weinstein, ” Weinstein, Young Thug, Shannon Stillwell, Brian Steel, Glanville, Paige Whitaker, Quamarvious Nichols, Marquavius Huey, Rodalius Ryan, Deamonte Kendrick, Fani Willis, —, Willis, Donald Trump, misstep, “ Stoner, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Meek, Drake, Childish Gambino’s Organizations: YSL Records, TNS, ABACA, Reuters, “, Bloods, Defense, Superior Locations: Fulton County, Atlanta

☆ Why did South Korea's president declare martial law?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Ellie Zolfagharifard | Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Tuesday invoked martial law, a stunning move that threw the nation into turmoil. The last time that a South Korean leader declared martial law was in 1979 following the assassination of the president. South Korea's parliament voted unanimously to block the president's decree, declaring the shocking move invalid, but martial law remains in effect. The semi-official South Korean news agency also said that media and publishers fall under the control of the South Korean military. Hours after Yoon declared martial law, live TV showed South Korea's parliament passing a motion requiring the law to be lifted.

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☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Citi, CVS, American Express, Amazon, Kroger & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Bernstein downgrades FedEx to market perform from outperform Bernstein said it was downgrading FedEx ahead of earnings later this month due to fears about execution. "We are upgrading Citi to Outperform from Market Perform owing to its discounted valuation and the meaningful lag in its shares relative to peers since October earnings." Deutsche Bank upgrades CVS to buy from hold Deutsche says it sees "improving profitability" for CVS. BMO downgrades Kroger to market perform from outperform BMO says the grocery store stock is overvalued. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America says it's sticking with its buy rating Apple following data showing an increase in App Store revenue.

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☆ Filippo Turetta: Ex-boyfriend sentenced to life in prison in femicide case that gripped Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

He was also ordered to pay financial damages to the victim’s family in addition to covering their legal fees. The court also heard a list Cecchettin wrote entitled “15 reasons I should leave Filippo” that her family found. One woman is killed by a boyfriend, husband or ex-partner every three days in Italy, according to government statistics. Giulia Cecchettin was the 105th victim of 2023. “Giulia was killed by a respectable, white Italian man,” Elena Cecchetin wrote on social media, adding, “What is the government doing to prevent violence?”

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CNN —The Biden administration is rushing assistance to Ukraine in an effort to put Kyiv “in the strongest possible position” as Russia steps up its attacks and President Joe Biden prepares to leave office in less than two months. The new tranche of military assistance includes Stinger missiles, ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and anti-personnel landmines. Still, two US officials and three defense officials told CNN last week that the Pentagon is unlikely to use all of the billions of dollars authorized by Congress to arm Ukraine before Biden leaves office. The administration has fewer than two months left to use nearly $7 billion, part of a larger package authorized by Congress earlier this year to help Ukraine in the war with Russia. For months, the US has run into the limits of its ability to replenish its own weapons inventories, which limited what the Biden administration has been able to send Ukraine.

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☆ Kursk offensive: Ukraine’s soldiers fight to hold onto Russian region
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Sumy, Ukraine CNN —The dawn assault inside Russia’s Kursk region never even got to a gunfight, yet betrayed the intensity of the battle in Kremlin territory. They provide a rare insight into the nearly four-month-long Ukrainian occupation of Kursk. A funeral ceremony in Irpin, Ukraine, is held last month for Serhii Solovyov, a soldier who died during the Kursk offensive. Recent Russian assaults in his area of Kursk have proven as ineffective as costly, he said. His drone commander, callsign “JS” for Java Script, said the unit killed 50 Russians that day.

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☆ What’s happening in Syria? How an old conflict in the Middle East erupted again
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In the messy patchwork of conflicts raging across the Middle East, one country has been absent from the spotlight: Syria. That he has survived was largely because of the intervention of Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, Iran’s Lebanon-based proxy. In all, the U.N. has documented more than 350,000 deaths but says this is “certainly an undercount.”Today, however, Russia, Iran and Lebanon are distracted and depleted. All of this “puts Assad in a much weaker position.”But “the Syrian regime, in coordination with the Russians and less so the Iranians, will hit them with everything they’ve got,” he added. “Much as I oppose the Assad regime, its atrocities and abuses, what is happening in Aleppo right now is terrifying.

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One of two remaining co-defendants in Georgia's longest-running criminal trial was stabbed in jail, his lawyer said Monday morning, as jurors resumed deliberations in the sprawling racketeering case that had included rap superstar Young Thug. The case initially featured 28 co-defendants, including Young Thug, whom Fulton County prosecutors accused in a 2022 indictment of leading an Atlanta street gang, Young Slime Life, or YSL. (Young Thug founded his own label, YSL Records, in 2016.) Young Thug in court in February. Four of the six co-defendants entered into plea agreements, including Young Thug.

Persons: Young Thug, Douglas Weinstein, Deamonte Kendrick, Gotti, Weinstein, Kendrick, Natalie Ammons, Shannon Stillwell, Young, Fulton, Thug, Steve Schaefer, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Stillwell, Georgia's Organizations: Sheriff's, Justice Department, YSL Records, TNS, ABACA Locations: Georgia's, Fulton County, Fulton, Atlanta

☆ A US Navy destroyer has come under missile fire 3 times in 3 months as the Houthis try to score a hit on a warship
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementUS Navy warships shot down several missiles and drones launched by the Houthis over the weekend. US Navy warships operating off the coast of Yemen fought off another Houthi attack over the weekend, shooting down a collection of missiles and drones. Related Video What it's like on board a US aircraft carrier fighting Houthis in the Red SeaThe Arleigh Burke-class destroyer emerged unscathed after all three incidents. US Navy photoThe attack unfolded while the destroyers were escorting three US-owned commercial vessels through the strategic waterway. The weekend incident marks the latest Houthi attempt to attack a Navy warship in recent months.

Persons: Stockdale, Arleigh Burke, USS O'Kane, Centcom, O'Kane, Valerie Morrison, —, Yemen Tim Lenderking Organizations: Navy, American, US Navy, Business, Central Command, State Department, European Union Locations: Yemen, American, Gulf, Aden, Gulf of Aden, Iran, Red

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☆ AI and semiconductors: China hits out at latest US effort to block Beijing’s access to chip technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Juliana Liu | Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made self-sufficiency a major pillar of his economic strategy to make China a tech superpower. On Monday, the US Commerce Ministry announced curbs on the sale of two dozen types of semiconductor-making equipment and restrictions on numerous Chinese companies from accessing American technology. China’s Commerce Ministry condemned the move, accusing the US of “abuse” of export controls and posing “a significant threat” to the stability of global industrial and supply chains. ‘Strongest ever’ controlsSenior US officials have also accused China of outright stealing American-made AI software, which Beijing denies. Last October, the Commerce Ministry reduced the types of semiconductors that American companies can sell to China, citing the desire to close loopholes in regulations announced in 2022.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, China’s, “, Gina Raimondo Organizations: Washington CNN, US Commerce Ministry, China’s Commerce Ministry, Communist Party, ‘ Strongest, Commerce Ministry, Trump, China Construction Bank Locations: China, Hong Kong, Washington, Beijing, Taiwan, People’s Republic of China, ICBC

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☆ The Secret Pentagon War Game That Offers a Stark Warning for Our Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( William Langewiesche | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Britain, France, China, Israel, India and Pakistan had already made their voices heard, then North Korea joined in, with Iran seemingly poised to follow, with all the chatter multiplying the opportunities for miscommunication. Now China, after years of contenting itself with a diminutive retaliatory arsenal, has changed its mind and is striving to rival the United States and Russia. Key arms-control treaties have expired or been abandoned, and there is little immediate hope for new ones. Having fallen from 70,000 warheads at the height of the Cold War to about 12,000 today, the global arsenal has begun again to grow, according to the Federation of American Scientists. Whether justified or not, these concerns are destabilizing.

Organizations: North, Federation of American Scientists Locations: Britain, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Iran, contenting, United States, Russia

☆ Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Mariya Knight | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the government’s total spending as the war in Ukraine drains resources from both sides nearly three years on. The budget for 2025, which was published Sunday, allocates about $126 billion (13.5 trillion rubles) to national defense – amounting to 32.5% of government spending. The defense budget is about $28 billion (three trillion rubles) higher than the previous record set this year. The new three-year budget forecasts a slight reduction in military spending for 2026 and 2027. The North Korean troops may help Russia’s efforts for some time – but the material losses could be harder to make up for.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: CNN, Lawmakers, Russian Central Bank, Russia, North Locations: Ukraine, Europe, Moscow, Kursk region, United States, Russia, North Korea, Kursk

☆ National security advisor Jake Sullivan says Biden told him to oversee a 'massive surge' of weapons deliveries to Ukraine before his term ends
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jake Sullivan told ABC News that Biden aims to help Ukraine "strengthen' its position. National security advisor Jake Sullivan on Sunday said President Joe Biden was doing what he could to "strengthen" Ukraine's position as the commander-in-chief prepares to leave office in just under two months. "And President Biden directed me to oversee a massive surge in the military equipment that we are delivering to Ukraine so that we have spent every dollar that Congress has appropriated to us by the time that President Biden leaves office." Last month, Biden greenlighted Ukraine's use of powerful US-supplied ATACMS long-range missiles to strike inside Russia. Advertisement"I've encouraged the Ukrainian team to engage the incoming team as well as to engage all of our allies and partners, because, again, on January 21, the war in Ukraine doesn't just go away," Sullivan told Karl.

Persons: Biden, Jake Sullivan, Trump, Joe Biden, Sullivan, Jonathan Karl, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, I've, Ukraine doesn't, Karl Organizations: ABC News, Sunday, Russia Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Israel, Russia, Ukrainian

☆ Zelenskyy agrees on X to a '3 hour' Lex Fridman podcast appearance as Musk touts another win for the platform
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to appear on Lex Fridman's podcast. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed on X to record an episode of Lex Fridman's podcast in Ukraine, much to Elon Musk's delight. AdvertisementMusk has long touted his social media platform as a means of bypassing legacy media outlets and allowing world and company leaders to "speak directly to the people." Zelenskyy himself is a big social media user, sharing updates on the Russia-Ukraine war and details of meetings with other world leaders on X and Telegram. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President-elect Donald Trump.

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☆ 2024 NFL Week 13: Sunday’s standout games and what to look out for
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But for 22 NFL teams on Sunday, they will have to shake off that rust as a full slate of games takes place on Week 13 of the 2024 season. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals – 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh is riding high through 12 weeks of the 2024 season while the Bengals sit third in the AFC North. “We had a big game last week; we had a big game the week before that; we had a big game the week before that, and this is the next one, and this is a really big game. ETPittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals – 1:00 p.m.

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In his statement, Mr. Biden said, “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a president would come to this decision.”After Mr. Biden announced the pardon, Hunter Biden issued a statement of his own. “I said I’d abide by the jury decision,” Mr. Biden told reporters during the Group of 7 summit in June. Legal analysts had said it was possible that the president’s son could receive a year or less behind bars or even probation. Over the weekend, Mr. Trump said that he would nominate Charles Kushner to be the U.S. ambassador to France. Mr. Biden had been set to remain free on bond until his sentencing hearing, which was scheduled for mid-December.

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☆ A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would depend on seizing its ports. That won't be easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementA Chinese invasion of Taiwan must focus on seizing a port to bring in tanks and supplies. Related Video China shows how it would attack Taiwan as tensions riseAs it contemplates an invasion of Taiwan, China is well aware of this problem. And beach assaults like D-Day come with the risk that Taiwanese troops could bottle up the attackers. Once it is captured, Chinese forces will dig in to resist a counterattack, while engineers repair the docks and clear the shipping lanes. In the end, the fate of an invasion of Taiwan turns on which side controls the ports.

Persons: Ian Easton, Easton, Horatio Nelson, Michael Peck Organizations: China Maritime Studies, US Naval War, Army, People's Liberation Army, Getty, PLA, Communist Party, Taiwan, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Taiwan, China, Easton, AFP, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Mailiao, Taipei, Dieppe, France, Normandy, Brest, Cherbourg, Forbes

☆ Putin gives more details on Russia's 'Oreshnik' hypersonic missile, saying its destructive elements reach over 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin has provided more details on the "Oreshnik" missile. The hypersonic ballistic missile was first used by Russia in Ukraine in November. Russian President Vladimir Putin shared more details on Russia's "Oreshnik" missile during a state visit to Kazakhstan. Russia first used the Oreshnik missile in Ukraine last week, striking a munitions factory in Dnipro. AdvertisementThe UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) said on Friday that the Oreshnik was likely a variant of the Rubezh RS-26 ballistic missile — a solid-fueled, road-mobile ballistic missile.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Mick Ryan Organizations: Ministry of Defence, Strategic, International Studies, Missile Defense Project, UK, Former Australian Army, Washington Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Dnipro, Europe

☆ The US military's fight with the Houthis is locked in a dangerous stalemate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In the year since, the rebels have menaced key Middle East shipping routes with missiles and drones, disrupting maritime trade. However, the ongoing Houthi attacks have caused a notable decline in activity along that critical route, forcing ships to make longer and more expensive trips around Africa. Over the past year, the Navy has fired off hundreds of munitions in its Middle East operations, costing over $1.8 billion and draining the Pentagon of key missiles that are expensive to procure. Officials stress that Washington will continue to act against the Houthis to stop their attacks. Even as some warships left the Middle East earlier this month, other vessels have already moved in to take their place.

Persons: They're, Yemen Tim Lenderking, Joseph Votel, Brian Carter, Adm, George Wikoff, Eisenhower Organizations: Galaxy Leader, Western, Houthi Media, Getty Images Merchant, US Defense Intelligence Agency, Pentagon, International Institute for Strategic Studies, US Central Command, American Enterprise, Navy, US Naval Forces Central Command, Nimitz, US, Middle East Institute Locations: Red, Yemen, East, Gulf of Aden, Iran, Israel, Africa, Gaza, Washington

☆ Ukraine's tiny navy is using a WWI-era tactic to confuse its enemy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's navy has revealed a fresh paint job on some of its vessels, which appear to have adopted a World War I-era tactic of using dazzle camouflage. The Ukrainian navy shared the images on social media on Thursday, showing versions of the paintwork. The boats were pictured taking part in a demonstration for naval experts from Denmark, which is cooperating with Ukraine on various naval issues, Ukraine's navy said. Dazzle camouflage first emerged in World War I as a means to confuse enemy submarines and reduce their ability to effectively aim torpedoes. Ukraine's navy has no large ships on active duty and consists mainly of small vessels, like those seen in the recent images.

Persons: Tamar, HMS, Aaron Chown, Denmark's Organizations: Artillery, Ukrainian Navy, Royal United Services Institute, BBC Locations: Ukrainian, Denmark, Ukraine, Russia, Sevastopol, Crimea, Novorossysk

☆ Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Rests on a Wobbly Linchpin: Lebanon’s Army
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Jack Nicas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The fragile peace between Israel and Hezbollah largely hangs on 10,000 soldiers in the Lebanese Army. United Nations peacekeeping forces will sometimes accompany the Lebanese soldiers in a supporting role. The Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire that ended the 2006 Lebanon War, known as Resolution 1701, also called on the Lebanese Army to keep Hezbollah away from the border, with U.N. peacekeepers assisting. Yet despite those past failures, the international community is once again banking on the Lebanese Army. In recent months, the United States and other nations revived an effort to train, equip and fund Lebanese forces.

Organizations: Lebanese Army, Hezbollah, United Nations, U.N Locations: Israel, Lebanese, Lebanon, Lebanon’s, United States

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