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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to reject three efforts led by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have blocked certain offensive weapons sales to Israel. In a speech on the Senate floor ahead of the vote, Sanders argued that the resolutions "would not affect any of the systems Israel uses to defend itself from incoming attacks," focusing instead on offensive weapons. "As I have said many, many times: Israel had the absolute right to respond to that horrific Hamas attack, as any other country would. I don’t think anybody here in the United States Senate disagrees with that," he said in his floor speech. More than 43,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive into the dense enclave since the attack, according to health officials in Gaza.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ed Markey, Netanyahu, Martin Heinrich, Tammy Baldwin, “, Catherine Cortez Masto, ” Sen, Jacky Rosen, ”, Joni Ernst, Bill Cassidy, Israel’s Organizations: U.S, United States, Hamas, Democrats, Biden Locations: Israel, Gaza, U.S, United States, D, Iowa

☆ Lady Gaga, Post Malone and Green Day set to headline the 2025 Coachella fest
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lady Gaga is returning to the desert to mark her second appearance as the headliner for Southern California’s signature Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The Oscar-winner was announced as one of the three top headliners on Wednesday, according to the festival’s website, with Green Day and Post Malone rounding out the trio. Gaga will be the Friday headliner at the two-weekend fest, with Green Day headlining on Saturday and Malone serving as the Sunday headlining act. Rapper Travis Scott will also be appearing at the festival to perform a career retrospective set, according to Goldenvoice, the festival’s organizer. Gaga notoriously headlined the music festival in 2017 after Beyoncé – then pregnant with her twins Sir and Rumi – dropped out as that year’s original headliner, per doctor’s orders.

Persons: Gaga, Malone, Travis Scott, Goldenvoice, Charli XCX, Missy Elliot, Megan Thee Stallion, Benson Boone, Lisa, Shaboozey, Beyoncé –, Rumi –, Beyoncé, “, ”, Presale Organizations: CNN, Southern, Music, Arts Festival, Green, Polo Club – Locations: Indio’s

☆ CMA Awards 2024: See who won
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The 58th Annual CMA Awards are underway, taking place live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Morgan Wallen earned the most nominations with seven, followed by Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five. The CMA Awards aired live on ABC and will be available to stream on Hulu on Thursday. Morgan Wallen)• “Watermelon Moonshine” – Lainey Wilson• “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton *WINNERALBUM OF THE YEAR• “Deeper Well” – Kacey Musgraves• “Fathers & Sons” – Luke Combs• “Higher” – Chris Stapleton• “Leather” – Cody Johnson *WINNER• “Whitsitt Chapel” – Jelly RollCody Johnson performs during the CMA Awards on Wednesday, in Nashville, Tennessee. Kacey Musgraves)• “Man Made A Bar” – Morgan Wallen (Feat.

Persons: Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning, Lainey Wilson –, Morgan Wallen, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Post Malone, Wilson, Malone, George Strait, Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs, Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Chris Stapleton • Morgan Wallen, • Lainey Wilson, – Cody Johnson •, Lainey Wilson •, ” – Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton •, – Cody Johnson, • “, Jelly Roll Cody Johnson, George Walker IV, – Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose •, Josh Phillips • “, Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Ernest Keith Smith, Chandler Paul Walters •, – Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins •, Dan Wilson, Ballerini • Ashley McBryde, Megan Moroney •, Lainey Wilson, Roll • Cody Johnson, • Morgan, •, Clay, Zac Brown, Brooks, Dunn, • Brothers Osborne, Dan, Shay, Maddie, Tae, Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks, Tibrina Hobson, FilmMagic, Zach Bryan, Kacey, – Morgan Wallen, Eric Church, ”, Ella Langley, Riley Green, Tom Bukovac, • Paul Franklin, Rob McNelley, Charlie Worsham, ” – Cody Johnson, – Lainey Wilson, • Shaboozey, Nate Smith • Mitchell Tenpenny, Zach Top • Bailey Zimmerman Organizations: CNN, Nashville’s Bridgestone, NFL, Post, CMA, ABC, Austin Post, Big, Brooks, Cowboys, • Paul Franklin – Locations: Hulu, Nashville , Tennessee, Austin

☆ Here are Trump's latest administration picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Megan Cassella | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHere are Trump's latest administration picksCNBC's Megan Cassella reports on the latest news regarding the Trump transition.

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☆ No. 1 skill you need to run a money-making side hustle: ‘A gigantic portion of’ your success depends on it, says expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

More than a third of all U.S. adults have a side hustle, recent data shows. The people who make the most money have something in common: lots of emotional intelligence. "A gigantic portion of [side hustle] work involves emotional intelligence pretty heavily," says M.K., who ran Austin-based customer experience consulting firm The Heart Company for eight years before joining Indeed. The more you understand what other people need in their lives, the more you can build your product or service to be a useful solution, he notes. "I think [emotional intelligence] is going to be a big pillar of the future of work, especially with AI taking care of a lot of operational things," M.K.

Persons: Kyle M.K, they'll Organizations: The Heart Company Locations: Austin

An unemployed UX designer, Lei had taken it upon herself to create the perfect work bag. Today, Lei is the 28-year-old CEO and founder of Freja, a New York-based company that sells work totes, shoulder purses and travel accessories. A 'really, really slow' startIn February 2019, Lei was a soon-to-be-unemployed graduate student at Cornell University preparing for a job interview in New York. She tried pairing three different work bags with her outfit, and none of them worked. "It was really, really slow for the first two years," says Lei.

Persons: Jenny Lei, She'd, Lei, —, Freja, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, Loewe, Sandy Liang Organizations: CNBC, Cornell University Locations: Hoboken , New Jersey, New York, Bryant, Brooklyn, Guangzhou, China

☆ President-elect Trump rethinks Treasury pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Megan Cassella | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPresident-elect Trump rethinks Treasury pickCNBC's Megan Cassella reports on the latest news regarding the Trump administration.

Persons: CNBC's Megan Cassella, Trump Organizations: Trump rethinks Treasury

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI launched a business from my living room - now it brings in $9 million a yearJenny Lei, 28, is the founder and CEO of Freja, a company that sells work totes, shoulder purses and travel accessories. The 4-year-old startup brought in more than $9 million in revenue over the last 12 months, including $2 million in profit. Here's how Lei built a trendsetting brand, despite her lack of experience in the industry.

Persons: Jenny Lei, Lei

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has selected Brendan Carr to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr is the top Republican commissioner on the FCC, the government agency tasked with regulating radio, television and cable communications. "Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms, and held back our Economy," Trump said in a. In his chapter, Carr suggested TikTok should be banned if it fails to disentangle from its China-based parent company — an issue on which Trump held conflicting views before he joined the app himself this year. "Congress should do so by ensuring that Internet companies no longer have carte blanche to censor protected speech while maintaining their Section 230 protections," Carr wrote in Project 2025's book.

Persons: Donald Trump, Brendan Carr, Carr, Trump, TikTok Organizations: WASHINGTON, Federal Communications Commission, FCC, Freedoms, Innovators, Communications Locations: America, Big Tech, China

A defamation case against Kari Lake brought by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has been settled, representatives for both parties confirmed Sunday to NBC News. Richer, a Republican, filed a claim in June 2023 saying that Lake falsely accused him of "intentionally sabotaging the election" after she lost the 2022 Arizona governor's race. Richer sought nominal, compensatory and punitive damages in unspecified amounts. "We are pleased" the case has been settled, Lake’s lawyer Dennis Wilenchik said, noting that the settlement's terms "are confidential." After the election, Lake falsely accused Richer of having "sabotaged" Election Day.

Persons: Kari Lake, Stephen Richer, Richer, ’, Dennis Wilenchik, Trump, Katie Hobbs, Lake, Hobbs, Ruben Gallego, Justin Heap, Tim Stringham Organizations: NBC, Republican, The Washington Post, Democratic Rep, Associated Press Locations: Maricopa County, Arizona

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced that he is selecting Karoline Leavitt to serve as White House press secretary. "Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator," Trump said in a statement. Leavitt served as his campaign’s national press secretary during this election cycle, and since Election Day, she has served as a transition team spokesperson. As campaign press secretary, Leavitt has also repeatedly embraced Trump's criticism of media outlets as "fake news." Leavitt served as an assistant press secretary during Trump's first term.

Persons: Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Karoline, Trump, Leavitt, Trump's, It’s, I’ll, Steven Cheung, Cheung, Chris Pappas Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, American, NBC News, Democratic Locations: New Hampshire

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he plans to select North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as his nominee to be the secretary of the Department of the Interior.

Persons: Donald Trump, Doug Burgum Organizations: North Dakota Gov, Department of

☆ From 'brilliant' to 'dangerous': Mixed reactions roll in after Trump picks RFK Jr. for top health post
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Frank-Thorp-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Frank Thorp V | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Thune ducked a question about whether he would support Kennedy's confirmation, saying that the process "is just getting started" and adding that there would be "a vetting process." Cassidy is currently the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee and is considered a contender for chairing the committee in the next Congress. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said in a post to X that Kennedy was “Dangerous. I will hold any HHS Secretary to the same high standard of protecting and improving public health," Polis added in the later post. A majority of senators must vote in support of a nominee in order for the position to be confirmed.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Sen, John Thune, Thune, it’s, Bill Cassidy, Cassidy, Wisconsin Sen, Ron Johnson, Alabama Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Missouri Sen, Josh Hawley, Ron Wyden, Ed Markey, Chris Van Hollen, Patty Murray, Murray, Jared Polis, Polis Organizations: Department of Health, Human Services, Republican, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, Wisconsin, Big Pharma, RFK, NBC News, Colorado Gov, HHS, FDA, NBC, Republicans, Senate Locations: WASHINGTON, Alabama, Missouri

☆ Couple has $3 million in assets, but $40,000 in credit card debt due to 'sloppy' financial management, says money expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

When asked how they racked up so much debt, the couple mentioned emergencies like a flood, a car accident and other unexpected costs. They could feasibly tap their savings and investments to wipe out their credit card debt almost immediately. Yet they also owe $40,000 in credit card debt, they told self-made millionaire and money expert Ramit Sethi on a recent episode of his "Money for Couples" podcast. Even high earners can find themselves under a mountain of credit card debt if they let their spending go unchecked. Then, they can institute a standard operating procedure with rules, such as putting cash windfalls toward their credit card debt or discussing purchases over a certain price.

Persons: Sethi, Megan, Ramit Sethi, Jason, You've, Jason wasn't, it's Organizations: Formula, CNBC

☆ Companies brace for tariffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCompanies brace for tariffsCNBC's Megan Cassella joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss how companies are bracing for the impact from Trump's potential tariffs.

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☆ Companies brace for tariffs when Trump takes office
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Megan Cassella | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCompanies brace for tariffs when Trump takes officeCNBC's Megan Cassella reports on news regarding the business community.

Persons: Megan Cassella Organizations: Trump

☆ Even U.S. presidents make mistakes with their money, author says. Here's how some struggled
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Megan Gorman, author of All The Presidents' Money. MG: Money caused and causes anxiety for everyone. For instance, Ronald Reagan used budgeting as a mechanism to manage emotion when it came to money. As Reagan got older, he found that having a budget and sticking to it allowed him to manage his financial anxiety. Early experiences informed money habitsAN: Who had the most financial struggles before becoming president?

Persons: Thomas Jefferson, George Peter Alexander Healy, Megan Gorman Annie Nova, Megan Gorman, Richard Nixon, Grover Cleveland, Calvin Coolidge, John F, Kennedy, spender, Jefferson, Marc Cartwright, Ronald Reagan, Reagan, Harry Truman, Truman, Herbert Hoover, Hoover Organizations: Hulton, White, Stanford Locations: France

☆ Chasing achievements can leave you unfulfilled: Take these 5 steps to focus on direction in life, not destination, author says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Directional living involves focusing "on the direction of our life that we're going in, as opposed to the destination and where we think we're going to end up," Hellerer says. AlignOnce you're aware of how fixated you've been on achieving a specific goal, you can align yourself with directional living, Hellerer says. "This has to do with figuring out what I call our big direction," Hellerer says, which is similar to purpose. "Orient has to do with figuring out the direction you're heading in without needing to know precisely where you're going." In your final stage of directional living, you're constantly aligning and releasing as needed.

Persons: Hellerer, Megan Hellerer, Tami Muller, I've, Alexandria Ocasio Organizations: Orient, Staff, CNBC Locations: Alexandria, Cortez

Pennsylvania's hotly contested Senate race hangs in the balance nearly a week after Election Day, with Republicans declaring victory and Democrats holding out hope that the remaining batch of outstanding ballots will allow them to close the gap. A McCormick victory would further pad Republicans' newfound majority in the Senate, where they will hold at least 52 seats after the election. But even before the new Congress is sworn in next January, the outcome of the Pennsylvania race could have implications for the Senate leadership elections Wednesday. Pennsylvanians can cast provisional ballots when officials are unclear about their eligibility or there were issues with their returned mail-in ballots. McCormick’s campaign filed two lawsuits Friday challenging an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 provisional ballots in Philadelphia that may have issues, such as missing signatures.

Persons: Pennsylvania's, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Dave McCormick, McCormick, Casey, Sen, Casey's, Maddy McDaniel, Donald Trump's, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, John Thune of, Schumer, ” Sen, Tom Cotton, Alex Nguyen, Ruben Gallego, Republican Kari Lake, McCormick’s, John Fetterman, Republican Mehmet Oz, What’s, Kamala Harris Organizations: NBC News, Democratic, Associated Press, GOP, Fox News, Senate, Republicans, Arizona Democratic, Republican, NBC, U.S, Supreme, Pennsylvania, Trump Locations: Washington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, John Thune of South Dakota

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced late Sunday that Tom Homan, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who backed his controversial "zero tolerance" policy, will be his administration's "border czar." "I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation’s Borders ('The Border Czar'), including, but not limited to, the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security," Trump said on Truth Social. "Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin. “You know, insane asylums, that’s ‘Silence of the Lambs’ stuff.”Homan is the latest person Trump has announced will join his administration. Trump had previously announced that Susie Wiles, his co-campaign manager, will be the White House chief of staff.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tom Homan, Trump, Tom, Homan, ”, Hannibal Lecter, ” Homan, Susie Wiles Organizations: WASHINGTON, . Immigration, Customs Enforcement, Former ICE, Border Control, Trump Administration, Aviation Security, Truth, Trump, CBS, Heritage Foundation, ICE, Fox, Lambs, White House

☆ Megan Fox expecting baby with Machine Gun Kelly
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Megan Fox and fiancé Machine Gun Kelly’s family is getting a little bigger. Fox on Monday announced on her Instagram page that she’s pregnant, showcasing her growing belly and a positive pregnancy test in photos. welcome back,” she wrote in the caption, making reference to her previous experience with pregnancy loss. Fox also previously recounted her experience in two poems included in her book of poetry “Pretty Boys are Poisonous,” released last year. The pair were first romantically linked in 2020 when Fox appeared in Kelly’s music video.

Persons: Megan Fox, ”, Fox, Noah, Bodhi, “, Brian Austin Green, MGK, Casie, Emma Cannon, she’d “, Kelly Organizations: CNN, Fox, Monday, GMA Locations: “ Beverly Hills, ”

☆ Trump administration begins to take shape
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Megan Cassella | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTrump administration begins to take shapeCNBC's Megan Cassella reports on news from the Trump administration.

Persons: Megan Cassella, Trump

WASHINGTON — Tech mogul Elon Musk briefly joined President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter. Neither Zelenskyy nor Trump had previously disclosed that Musk was on the call. Musk has also had phone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Near the start of the war, after Russia invaded, Musk helped provide internet support for Ukraine. In October 2022, he suggested that Ukraine cede Crimea to Russia as part of a possible peace deal, drawing rebukes from Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump's, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Trump, Musk, Axios, Kamala Harris, JD Vance, Vladimir Putin Organizations: WASHINGTON — Tech, Elon, Trump, Ukrainian Embassy, Washington , D.C, Wall Street, Emergency, SpaceX Locations: Ukrainian, Washington ,, Ukraine, U.S, Russia, Crimea

“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.

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Tim Walz vowed to protect his state from President-elect Donald Trump’s “hateful agenda” while delivering remarks in Eagan, Minnesota, on Friday afternoon. “The other side spent a lot of time campaigning and talking about and promising that they would leave things up to the states. “The moment they try and bring a hateful agenda in this state, I’m going to stand ready to stand up and fight,” said the 60-year-old governor as supporters applauded. “As long as I’m governor of Minnesota, we will defend our kids’ freedom to go to school without worrying about being shot dead in their classroom,” said Walz. After promising to fight against the Trump-Vance agenda, he extended an olive branch to Trump-supporting Minnesotans.

Persons: Tim Walz, Donald Trump’s, ”, Walz, Kamala Harris, Vance, “, ” Walz, we’ll Organizations: Minnesota Gov, Democratic, Trump Locations: Minnesota, Eagan , Minnesota

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