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☆ Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east of the country, which, if confirmed, would be the first time Moscow has used such a missile in the war. It said an intercontinental ballistic missile was fired at Dnipro city along with eight other missiles, and that the Ukrainian military shot down six of them. The attack comes two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a revised nuclear doctrine that formally lowers the threshold for the country's use of nuclear weapons. Ukraine on Tuesday fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles and reportedly fired U.K.-made Storm Shadows on Wednesday into Russia. While the doctrine envisions a possible nuclear response by Russia to a conventional strike, it is formulated broadly to avoid a firm commitment to use nuclear weapons and keep Putin's options open.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Balitsky, Joe Biden's, Putin Organizations: Kremlin, Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry, U.S, NATO Locations: Moscow, Russian, Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, Russia, Ukraine, Dnipro, Russia's Astrakhan, Crimean

☆ Nvidia's earnings cleared our lofty bar. Here’s our new price target on the AI chip king
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Simply put, the leading maker of AI chips again fell victim to the curse of high expectations. Through its Nvidia AI Enterprise service, Nvidia is in the process of building out a potentially massive software business. Now, as we start this next generation, we'll be seeing models run on 100,000 Blackwell chips — and scaling is still in effect. Huang's argument is that going beyond 100,000 Blackwell chips will yield even more capable models. It's a fair question to ask because Nvidia's stock has historically taken a pretty big hit when its customers – such as cloud-computing providers – start uttering that phrase.

Persons: That's, Nvidia's, Blackwell, Colette Kress, Hopper, Kress, Jensen Huang, Huang, there's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Akio Kon Organizations: Nvidia, Revenue, Enterprise, Devices, Intel, Hopper, Blackwell, Microsoft, Meta, CNBC, Nvidia Corp, Summit Japan, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: U.S, Tokyo, Japan

☆ Police arrest ex-Bolsonaro aide, four others, in alleged plot to kill Brazil’s Lula in coup
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The arrests were the first time in the investigation that federal police have mentioned a plot to kill Lula and Geraldo Alckmin, his choice as vice-president, and stage a coup to stop him returning to power. He was in possession of the plan to kill Lula, one of the sources said. Lula won the presidential election in October 2022, defeating rightist incumbent Bolsonaro, and took office in January 2023. They also planned to seize and kill a Supreme Court justice if they succeeded, police said, without naming the judge. Others have been convicted by the Supreme Court on charges of an attempted coup, among other crimes.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro’s, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Geraldo Alckmin, General Mario Fernandes, Bolsonaro, General Fernandes, Alexandre de Moraes Organizations: SAO PAULO —, Special Forces, Reuters, Federal, Federal District, Crisis Management Locations: BRASILIA, Rio de Janeiro, Goias, Amazonas, Brasilia

☆ Iran is increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

AP —Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen Tuesday by The Associated Press. Uranium enriched at 60% purity is just a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. The IAEA also estimated in its quarterly report that as of Oct. 26, Iran’s overall stockpile of enriched uranium stands at 6,604.4 kilograms (14,560 pounds), an increase of 852.6 kilograms (1,879.6 pounds) since August. Western diplomats consider censuring IranIran last week offered not to expand its stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60%, during a visit to Tehran by the IAEA chief, Rafael Mariano Grossi. In the past, Iran has responded to resolutions by the IAEA Board of Governors by further enhancing its nuclear program.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Grossi, Iran’s, Mohammad Eslami, Abbas Araghchi, Masoud Pezeshkian, —, Eslami, Donald Trump Organizations: AP, United Nations, Associated Press, International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Hamas, America, Agency, Governors, Atomic Energy Organization of, Iranian Locations: Iran, Israel, Gaza, Tehran, Iran Iran, Fordow, Vienna ., Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Vienna, Isfahan

☆ Trump escalates test of strength over Gaetz pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Video Ad Feedback Lawyer describes client's testimony in House Ethics Committee investigation of Gaetz 03:04 - Source: CNNThe Ethics Committee report has quickly become the first big crisis of the nascent second Trump administration. A small handful of Republican senators would be needed to defect in order to block Gaetz’s nomination when the party controls the Senate majority next year. GOP senators could pay a price for a prolonged confirmation fightIf Trump sticks with his pick, Republican senators feeling the MAGA movement’s pressure could be forced to defend Gaetz for weeks. Maine Sen. Susan Collins told CNN’s Raju that it would be “helpful” to see the House Ethics report. “Whether we get the ethics report or not, the facts are going to come out one way or the other,” Cornyn said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, Joel Leppard, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Gaetz, Mike Johnson, Trump, Dakota Sen, Kevin Cramer, ” Cramer, CNN’s Manu Raju, MAGA, Cramer, Pete Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Florida Republican –, Capitol Hill, it’s, Washington Trump, Bill Clinton, Zoë Baird, Kimba Wood, Maine Sen, Susan Collins, CNN’s Raju, Texas Sen, John Cornyn, ” Cornyn, “, Johnson, Susan Wild of, won’t, —, ” CNN’s Kristen Holmes, Axios, Kennedy, Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, It’s Organizations: CNN, Florida Republican, Justice Department, Trump, Gaetz, Fox News, Human Services Department, GOP, Capitol, FBI, Democrat, —, National Intelligence, Senate, Republican, North Dakota Republican Locations: Dakota, Washington, Texas, Susan Wild of Pennsylvania

☆ Nvidia's Blackwell cooling issues were resolved months ago, chip experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementNvidia's Blackwell chip presents cooling challenges for customers. First, there were chip design issues, which CEO Jensen Huang has since said are fully resolved. "I think the overheating issues have been present for months and they have largely been addressed," Patel told Insider. AdvertisementIn addition to engineering and operational challenges, liquid cooling at scale brings with it a list of environmental concerns. Despite the hard work and environmental strain, of converting to liquid cooling, the incentives are strong.

Persons: Nvidia's Blackwell, Blackwell, Jensen Huang, Dylan Patel, Patel, Meta, Eugene Kim, Semianalysis, Huang Organizations: Nvidia, Blackwell, Semianalysis, BI, Amazon Locations: Semianalysis, Blackwell

☆ I'm 30 and bought my first home for $375,000 this year. I have a partner but wanted to buy it on my own.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAyriel Von Schert, 30, wanted to buy a home and didn't want to wait until she was married. Von Schert, a real-estate agent, said she's worked with other single women who have also bought homes alone. Recently, I've helped a couple of other single women buy their own homes. AdvertisementI also don't think it's a good idea to commit to anything permanent with someone you're not in a permanent relationship with. AdvertisementI don't think he minds, because we no longer have a landlord telling us what we can or can't do.

Persons: Von Schert, she's, Ayriel Von Schert, I've, we're, wasn't, it's, I'm Organizations: National Association of Realtors, Mesa , Arizona —, Phoenix, Homeowners Association Locations: Mesa , Arizona, Phoenix

☆ China renamed its homegrown regional airliner to better sell it abroad. Here's how it compares to its closest rival.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The C909's closest competitors in size and range are the Brazilian-made Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2. China's state-owned planemaker, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, better known as Comac, has rebranded its regional aircraft to better compete with Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer. AdvertisementEmbraer's larger planes can carry more peopleComac data shows the C909 seats five abreast and can carry 78 passengers in two classes (or up to 97 in a high-density configuration). The Embraer E190-E2 has a shorter range than its sister jet. For example, Virgin Australia agreed to buy eight E190-E2 aircraft in August.

Persons: Comac, Yin Liqin, it's, Chen Duo, Syme, Pratt, Whitney's, Grinsven, Canada's, Cirium Organizations: Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Jets, China News Service, Getty, TransNusa, Getty Images China Southern Airlines, Airlines, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Canada's Porter Airlines, Comac, Reuters, Hainan Airlines, Porter Airlines, Colorful Guizhou Airlines, Virgin Australia Locations: Brazilian, China's, China, Europe, Guangzhou, Indonesian, Manado, Amman, Western Europe, Toronto, Los Angeles, Hainan, Zhuhai

☆ Ten newborn babies killed in a hospital fire in India
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LUCKNOW, India — A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. Brajesh Pathak, the deputy chief minister of the state, visited the hospital and met with families on Saturday. While fire alarms had been installed in the intensive care unit, parents and witnesses said they did not activate during the blaze. Fires are common in India, where building laws and safety norms are often flouted by builders and residents.

Persons: Bimal Kumar Dubey, Brajesh Pathak, “, ”, Naresh Kumar, Akhtar Hussain Locations: LUCKNOW, India, Jhansi, India’s Uttar Pradesh

☆ Jhansi, India: Hospital fire kills 10 newborn babies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Lucknow, India (AP) — A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city, Uttar Pradesh state. Brajesh Pathak, the deputy chief minister of the state, visited the hospital and met with families on Saturday. Rescuers had to break through windows to reach the newborn babies. In May, at least six newborn babies died in a fire at a children’s hospital in New Delhi, three years after a hospital fire in the western state of Maharashtra killed 10 newborns.

Persons: Bimal Kumar Dubey, Brajesh Pathak, “, ”, Naresh Kumar, Akhtar Hussain, CNN’s Manveena Suri, Kathleen Magramo Locations: Lucknow, India, Jhansi city, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Maharashtra

☆ Three Mile Island restart could mark a turning point for nuclear energy as Big Tech influence on power industry grows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

The main control room of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. (Take a deeper look inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant here.) Part of a control panel at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. A cooling tower at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. The turbine deck of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024.

Persons: Danielle DeVries, Trevor Orth, Chris Crane, Constellation, Bryan Hanson, Hanson, Holtec, Mike Goff, Thomas Mehaffie, Tom Mehaffie, Mehaffie, Mehaffie's, PJM, Mark Christie, Alistair Speirs, Speirs, Ryan Levine, Levine, CNBC Hanson Organizations: CNBC MIDDLETOWN, Constellation Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Constellation, NRC, CNBC, Crane Clean Energy, Microsoft, Google, U.S . Unit, Energy Solutions, Unit, of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy, Pennsylvania, Construction, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, CNBC Federal, Nuclear Regulatory, Citi, General Electric Locations: Middletown , Pennsylvania, Pa, United States, U.S, Baltimore, Exelon, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg

☆ Why Trump and Elon Musk want key administration officials to be confirmed without a floor vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump wants the next GOP senate leader to give him greater power to staff vacancies. Trump wants to use the president's recess appointment power in a major way. Like Trump, Musk is a big believer in flexing the recess appointment power. Related storiesIn his push for recess appointment power, Trump argued it was about ensuring he could staff up in a timely manner. Officials installed via recess appointment can only serve until Congress' next session.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Elon Musk, Matt Gaetz, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, It's, Casey Burgat, Sen, John Thune of, Mitch McConnell of, Thune, Bret Baier, JD Vance's, Ronald Reagan's, hasn't, Kennedy, Sarah Binder, George W, Bush, John Bolton, Don McGahn, McGahn, Ed Whelan, Whelan, Burgat Organizations: White, Trump, Human Services, GOP, Legislative, George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management, Fox News, Republicans, Center, Biden, Brookings, United Nations, Public Policy Center Locations: Washington, Florida, John Thune of South Dakota, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky

In the closing weeks of the presidential campaign season, Sen. John Fetterman did something different than other Democrats. NBC NEWS: As you’re looking in the rearview mirror a little bit at the 2024 election, do you think Democrats need to change how they talk to voters? NBC NEWS: What is your biggest concern moving forward, and what’s kind of the biggest thing that you think Democrats need to address? NBC NEWS: So to bounce off that, has there been a conversation among Democrats that’s essentially what you’re talking about? How do you think Democrats should handle this development?

Persons: Sen, John Fetterman, Joe Rogan’s, Kamala Harris, Fetterman, “ It’s, ” Fetterman, “, Trump, Matt Gaetz, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, “ I’ve, ”, that’s, —, it’s, Kennedy, Reagan, Elon, I’ve, we’ve, Bob Casey, …, It’s, They’ve, I’m, Hey, that’s what’s, Gaetz, That’s, — FETTERMAN, you’re, he’ll, Trump’s, Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Biden, Dave McCormick, McCormick, Hillary, Clinton, you’ve, I’ll, ” I’m Organizations: Republicans, of Health, Human Services, NBC, Democratic, Democratic Party, Republican, America, Senate, Greens, Pennsylvania Senate Locations: ”, Lincoln, Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pittsburgh, ‘

☆ Trump called the climate crisis a scam. It could prove a gift to China.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementPresident-elect Donald Trump has long questioned the reality of the climate crisis, describing it as a "scam" and accusing policies to tackle the crisis of destroying US jobs. AdvertisementChina, as part of its "Belt and Road" initiative to grow its global influence, has provided developing countries with renewable energy technologies, including wind farms. AdvertisementThe US lags China as a clean tech economic power. There are also doubts over how much China is willing to take an international leadership role on climate issues. Assuming a leadership role would likely require China to send money to other countries, said Crowther.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Herbert Crowther, we're, Lily McElwee, Xi Jinping, Trump, Daniel Araya, Biden, Joe Biden's, Crowther, Xi Organizations: Service, Eurasia Group, Business, Biden, China Studies, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Trump, Getty, Brookings Institute, International Energy Agency, Reuters Locations: Paris, China, New York, Baku, Azerbaijan, Washington ,, Beijing, United States, Gansu Province, Washington , DC, Brazil

☆ The International Space Station is leaking. NASA and Russia’s space agency disagree on the risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —A Russian-controlled segment of the International Space Station is leaking, allowing pressure and air to bleed out. The situation has reached a fever pitch as cosmonauts scramble to patch problem areas and officials from Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, and NASA disagree about the severity of the problem. Looming space station issuesNASA has contingencies in place for crew safety, but the space agency is also grappling with the fact that the leaking Russian module may pose a threat to the safety and longevity of the space station. In addition to Roscosmos, they include the Canadian Space Agency, European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Still, it’s not clear whether the commercial destinations will be ready before the space station is forced to retire.

Persons: CNN —, “, ”, Bob Cabana, Roscosmos, ” Cabana, Cabana, Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, Alexander Grebenkin, NASA's, Aubrey Gemignani, ” Roscosmos, —, “ We’ve, ” Barratt, “ It’s, Oleg Novitskiy, Barratt —, Dana Weigel, compadres, Barratt, Don Pettit, Pettit, Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Jeff Bezos, it’s Organizations: CNN, International, NASA, NASA’s, ISS, SpaceX, NASA's Kennedy Space Center, United, ”, Roscosmos, Space Station NASA, Zvezda, Station, Space Station, Russian Soyuz, Soyuz, SpaceX Crew, Canadian Space Agency, European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Origin Locations: Zvezda, United States, Russia, Florida, Russian

☆ 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.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, Sen, John Cornyn, “, ”, Gaetz, John Thune, James Lankford, ” Cornyn, Cornyn, Rick Scott, ” Scott, Scott, Trump’s, Dick Durbin, Richard Blumenthal, Chris Coons, Durbin, Donald Trump, ” Blumenthal, “ Matt Gaetz, ” Coons, he’s, Thune, Leah Millis, Reuters Sen, Chuck Grassley, “ We’ve, ” Grassley, Lindsey Graham, Thom Tillis, Tillis, Graham, ” Sen, Josh Hawley, ” Graham, Matt, ” Tillis, Samuel Corum, it’s, ’, Thune couldn’t, CNN’s Danya Gainor, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, Emma Newman Organizations: CNN, Top, Republicans, GOP, Trump, Florida Republican, Democratic, Democrats, Republican U.S, U.S, 119th, Capitol, Reuters, Democrat, Senate Locations: Florida, Washington , U.S, Sens, Washington , DC

☆ Buy Nvidia as AI adoption is still in the early stages, Redburn Atlantic says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia 's still in early growth stages as artificial intelligence capabilities continue to progress, according to Redburn Atlantic. Analyst Timm Schulze-Melander initiated the stock with a buy rating and a price target of $178, which implies upside of 22.5%. Looking ahead, the analyst sees the AI powerhouse boasting 65% EBIT margin expansion and compound annual earnings growth of 38% between 2024 and 2030. The first growth driver is in accelerated computing, which aims to make AI data processing more efficient, Schulze-Melander said. The second factor behind Nvidia's growth case is the market's underestimation of demand for the company's products and services — even as rivals try to curb the chipmaker's dominance.

Persons: Timm Schulze, Melander, Schulze Organizations: Nvidia

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Meta, Snowflake, Walmart, Wells Fargo, Alphabet & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop initiates NXP Semiconductor as buy The firm said it's bullish on the semiconductor company. Morgan Stanley reiterates Walmart as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $89 per share from $82 ahead of earnings next week. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with the stock heading into a Trump administration. Morgan Stanley upgrades International Flavors to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of International Flavors that the fragrance and spice company is undervalued. Morgan Stanley upgrades Viking to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said it sees an attractive entry point for the cruise company.

Persons: it's bullish, NXPI, Mizuho, it's, Morgan Stanley, WMT, Tesla, VIK, Redburn, Ross, Robinson, Wells, Bristol Myers, MoffettNathanson, D.A, Davidson, Snowflake Organizations: Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductor, Nvidia, Mizuho, TAM, 4Q, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, " Bank of America, & Co, Bank of America, Apple Locations: eCommerce, VIK, OW, Wells Fargo, Bristol

☆ Netanyahu’s aggressive strategy brings political success and raft of scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Jerusalem CNN —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a winning streak. He fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, who long threatened his coalition and whose attempted dismissal last year led to massive protests. Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on July 26, in Palm Beach, Florida. The slate of accusations against the prime minister, he said, are “an opportunity” to brand himself as the victim of a witch hunt. Reports in Israeli media this week suggest that his office may be floating a trial balloon for dismissing Baharav Miara.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Israel, Donald Trump, Netanyahu, “, ”, –, Alex Brandon, ” Netanyahu, Yedioth Ahronoth, Gallant, Yair Lapid, ” Yoav Gallant, Andrew Harnik, Trump, Nadav Shtrauchler, Minister’s, it’s Netanyahu, Hassan, Nasrallah, Israel –, Shin, Oded, Baharav Miara, Netanyahu’s, CNN’s Dana Karni, Jeremy Diamond Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Israeli, Mar, –, Israel Security Agency, Ronen Locations: Jerusalem, Gaza, Israel, Lebanese, Qatar, Lago, Palm Beach , Florida, Arlington , Virginia, United States, Lebanon, Gali Baharav Miara, Tel Aviv

☆ COP29: Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by the Caspian Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An enormous, rancid-smelling, 52-foot sperm whale has lain beached on the shoreline of the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest lake, since Monday. It’s a jarring sight; no sperm whales live in this vast body of water. “When we think the story is right, we pop up in a city,” said Bart Van Peel of Captain Boomer. The aim is to play with fact and fiction, to challenge people’s beliefs and make them think, Van Peel told CNN. So far, thousands of people have gathered to stare at the whale since it was installed early Monday morning, Van Peel said.

Persons: It’s, Boomer, ”, Bart Van Peel, Captain Boomer, Van Peel, Aziz Karimov, Adnan Hussein, ” Van Peel Organizations: CNN, UN, Reuters Locations: Azerbaijan’s, Baku, Belgian, Europe, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Turkey, Georgia

☆ Elon Musk and MAGA's next big fight: Who replaces Mitch McConnell?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk and other MAGA figures are onto a new fight: Who will be the next Senate Majority Leader. John Thune and John Cornyn. AdvertisementWith President-elect Donald Trump now on his way to the White House, his allies are settling on a new target: Getting a loyalist installed as Senate Majority Leader. Ahead of Mitch McConnell's long-awaited retirement from leadership, Republicans are set to choose a new leader on Wednesday of this week. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida.

Persons: Elon Musk, MAGA, Sen, Rick Scott, Sens, John Thune, John Cornyn, Trump, —, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell's, John Thune of, John Cornyn of, Rick Scott of, Scott, Tucker Carlson, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Scott isn't, Kevin McCarthy, there's Elon Musk, Musk, Elon, Trump's, Cornyn, they'll, McConnell, that's, That's Organizations: Service, White, Republicans, Trump, GOP, Business, Senate Trump, Capitol, Republican, Punchbowl News Locations: Sens, John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, Rick Scott of Florida, Florida, Texas, Ukraine

☆ Climate Action 15: 2024's Leading Innovators for a Sustainable Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Editor's note: Business Insider's reporters and editors nominated leaders based on insights from past Climate Action honorees, expert sources, and reader submissions. Courtesy of Jayson RicamaraSaudi Arabia, with its hot desert climate and little fresh water, is one of the most difficult farming environments. AdvertisementIyris in October also launched a sustainable-farming pilot in Saudi Arabia with chemical and plastic manufacturers as well as companies including Red Sea Global, a luxury tourism developer. A UN climate panel estimated that harnessing wave energy could supply 20% more electricity than the world produced in 2022. The US is trying to shore up its own mining and manufacturing base to curb China's power, including in battery recycling.

Persons: Derya Baran, Iyris Derya Baran, Jayson Ricamara, Baran, SecondSky, who's, Inna Braverman, Braverman, David Leb, Charles Callaway, Environmental Justice Charles Callaway ., Callaway, Clara, Gretchen Cara Daily, Stanford University Gretchen Cara Daily, Daily, NatCap, Juan Carlos Navarro, Panama Juan Carlos Navarro, Panama Navarro, José Raúl, Haiti —, Navarro, del, Reinhold Gallmetzer, Reinhold, Gallmetzer, Brazil's JBS, packer, Diane Gilpin, Smart Green Shipping Diane Gilpin, Gilpin, Drax, Roberta Tuurraq Glenn, Borade, Savok Glenn, Glenn, Cynthia Houniuhi, Houniuhi, it's, Arvind Kumar, Prasad, Rice, Kumar, Ari Matusiak, Gazur, Matusiak, —, Duncan McIntyre, McIntyre, Altenex, Ozane, Biden, It's, Delta, Liz Ricketts, Charlie Engman Ricketts, Ricketts, Ricketts didn't, Chao Yan, Princeton NuEnergy Chao Yan, Yan Organizations: Iyris, United Arab, King Abdullah University of Science, Technology, Red, Eco, UN, Eco Wave Power, Shell, Environmental Justice, Proctor Academy For Callaway, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Green Institute, Callaway, Natural, Stanford University, Stanford, Facility, Ministry, Environment, Panama's, UNESCO, US State Department, National Association for, Nature, Center, for, Carrefour, Nestlé, Smart Green Shipping, Scottish Enterprise, International Windship Association, Maritime Organization, Union, Alaska Arctic Observatory, National Weather Service, AAOKH, University of Alaska, Pacific Islands, University of, International Court of Justice, United Nations, Prasad Seeds, Labor, Prasad, International Rice Research Institute, Rewiring, Reduction, Communities, Highland Electric, Schools, Highland, Beverly Public Schools, Fortune, Edison International, Louisiana, US Department of Energy, Ozane, White, LNG, Vessel Project, Biden, Department of Energy, Kantamanto, London . Brands, McKinsey, Princeton, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Princeton NuEnergy, Energy, Laboratory, EV Locations: Jayson Ricamara Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Spain, Ukraine, Cherkassy, Israel, Gibraltar, Port of Los Angeles, Porto, Portugal, West Harlem, New York City, Clara Hale, Costa Rica, Belize, China, NatCap, Stanford, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Haiti, Panama City, Brazil, Peru, Brazilian, , Norway's, Barrow, Furness, Alaska, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Utqiaġvik, Fanalei, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Asia, Saharan Africa, India, Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Africa, Hyderabad, South, Southeastern Asia, Subhanpur, Rewiring America, Massachusetts —, Sulphur , Louisiana, Calcasieu, Vessel Project Louisiana, Accra, Ghana, New York, London, Kantamanto, Taiyuan, China's Shanxi, Argonne, South Carolina

☆ Florida's school cellphone ban stokes controversy in Parkland
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Over the summer, Florida’s Broward County Public Schools made the decision to ban students from using cellphones and other communication devices for the entire school day. It's a particularly sensitive topic in Broward County after the 2018 Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which is in the district. Carline Dumoulin, a mother of two students at Broward’s Cypress Bay High School, is one of those signatories. Broward County school board member Debra Hixon was present at the meeting where the rule was approved, but had left before the vote. Last year, a video of several students fighting at West Broward High School circulated online, gaining thousands of views on X.

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☆ Princess of Wales attends Remembrance events with royal family
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London CNN —Catherine, Princess of Wales joined the royal family as they paid their respects to all those who have lost their lives in conflicts at the annual Remembrance Day service in London on Sunday. Prince William also left a floral tribute, featuring the Prince of Wales feathers and a new ribbon in Welsh red, at the war memorial. Toby Melville/ReutersWorld War II veterans Alec Penstone and Mervyn Kersh meet on Horse Guards Parade ahead of the Royal British Legion’s march past the Cenotaph. Kate, 42, announced she was cancer free in September and would be taking a phased approach to resuming public royal duties. The Princess of Wales joined , Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, Britain's King Charles and Britain's Princess Anne, Princess Royal attend "The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance" at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, November 9, 2024.

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☆ This couple bought a Disney cabin built in 1998 for $53,375 and are making it their tiny home—take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Grace saw an article about old cabins from Disney's Fort Wilderness up for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Grace and Jacob KocherWhen Grace saw the listing for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom, 500-square-feet cabin selling for $49,900, she immediately sent it to her dad. Like Grace, Jacob had also stayed in cabins throughout his childhood. Grace and Jacob saw tiny homes selling for over $100,000 and were determined to keep the cost under $125,000 with financing options. Grace and Jacob KocherGrace and Jacob signed the bill of sale in April and paid $53,375, including tax, for the cabin.

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