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CNN —The Justice Department is expected to soon announce criminal charges against the Iranian government-backed hackers who carried out a hack-and-leak operation targeting former President Donald Trump’s campaign, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The criminal charges against the Iranian hackers could be unveiled as soon as next week, two of the sources said. The Iranian hackers stole internal Trump campaign documents and shared them with news organizations in an attempt to sow discord during the presidential election, according to US officials. The hackers breached the email account of longtime Trump ally Roger Stone to target campaign staff in June, CNN has reported. CNN has requested comment from the Justice Department on the pending move against the hackers.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Roger Stone, Matthew Olsen, “, ” Olsen, China — Organizations: CNN, The Justice, Trump, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Justice Department, The Washington, Columbia Law, Department’s Locations: Russian, Iran, China, United States

☆ High lead levels found in cinnamon and spice blends from 12 brands, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The next highest level was found in cinnamon powder from EGN (2.91 ppm), followed by Mimi’s Products ground cinnamon (2.03 ppm), ShopRite Bowl & Basket ground cinnamon (1.82 ppm), Rani Brand ground cinnamon (1.39 ppm), Zara Foods cinnamon powder (1.27 ppm), Three Rivers cinnamon stick powder (1.26 ppm), Yu Yee Brand five spice powder (1.25 ppm), BaiLiFeng five spice powder (1.15 ppm), Spicy King five spices powder (1.05 ppm), Badia cinnamon powder (1.03 ppm) and Deep cinnamon powder (1.02 ppm). told CNN via email that the company’s ground cinnamon products comply with all federal and international law. These include ground cinnamon and organic ground cinnamon sold by 365 Whole Foods Market, which contained 0.12 ppm and 0.02 ppm of lead, respectively. Morton & Bassett San Francisco 100% organic ground cinnamon, Loisa organic cinnamon and Sadaf cinnamon powder tested at 0.04 ppm of lead. The latest, published in August, listed 10 different cinnamon products with levels as high as 3.93 ppm of lead.

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To help you decide whether ESPN Plus is right for your needs, we've answered all of your pressing questions, including how much is ESPN Plus and any available deals on subscriptions. ESPN Plus (Monthly Plan) ESPN Plus is designed for sports, giving subscribers access to live MLB, NHL, NFL, soccer, golf, and UFC fights. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. If you already have a Hulu or Disney Plus subscription, your MyDisney account login information will be the same for ESPN Plus. Instead of launching a separate service, all ESPN Plus content is unlocked in the ESPN app once you subscribe.

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☆ Chappell Roan’s makeup artist breaks down her VMAs look
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“If Joan of Arc was a glamour girl,” quipped Roan’s makeup artist, Andrew Dahling, who worked on the VMA vision. Dahling was inspired by Pat McGrath’s work as runway makeup artist for Dior in the 2000s. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesFor Roan’s red carpet look, Dahling had a lighter touch. (Dahling, who was behind Roan’s green body paint and makeup, said the look took around four hours to complete). “It’s not meant to look classically beautiful (like) the Instagram makeup that we see today that’s super blended and perfect,” said Dahling of Roan’s VMAs vision.

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CNN —A judge on Thursday threw out three charges in the sweeping Georgia election subversion case, including two charges that former President Donald Trump faces. In a separate ruling, Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee also upheld the marquee racketeering charge in the case, which Trump is also facing. In the ruling, McAfee also threw out a separate count of filing false documents, which Trump was charged with. Trump was only named in two of the three charges that McAfee threw out Thursday. The awkward ruling from McAfee comes as he has only partial jurisdiction over the 2020 election meddling case.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump, Trump, Scott McAfee, Steve Sadow, ” Sadow, “, ” McAfee, McAfee, John Eastman, Sen, Shawn Still, Fani Willis, Willis, Willis ’ Organizations: CNN, “, Trump, Georgia, Fulton, Eastman, Still, Democrat, Peach State Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, Peach

Here’s what to know:When do voting by mail and early voting start? In some states, mail ballots must be in the hands of election officials before polls close, but others will count ballots that arrive after Election Day if they were postmarked earlier. About a quarter of voters cast ballots in person before Election Day, and about a quarter of voters cast ballots in person on Election Day, according to that survey. Some states will not be as accommodating of early or mail-in voting in 2024. Alaska and Rhode Island are unique because they only allow Election Day registration in the presidential election.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Tim Walz, SSRS, Joe Biden, Biden, I’m, you’re Organizations: CNN, District of Columbia, Minnesota Gov, Pew Research Center, Trump voters, Pew, Social, Voting Locations: North Carolina, Alabama, Wisconsin, Washington, Minnesota , South Dakota, Virginia, Ohio, Trump, Pennsylvania, Rhode, Alaska

☆ GameStop craters as earnings show sales falling and profits driven mostly by its huge cash pile
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

GameStop stock plunged on Wednesday after revealing a 31% revenue decline in its second-quarter earnings. The video game retailer's revenue drop comes amid the industry's shift to digital game downloads. AdvertisementGameStop investors received a sobering wakeup call on Wednesday after the video game retailer saw its stock plunge as much as 18%. GameStop's earnings revealed a sharp 31% revenue decline to $798 million as the video game industry accelerates its transition from physical game sales to digital game downloads. AdvertisementAside from the sharp revenue decline, GameStop reported a slight profit surprise with adjusted earnings per share of $0.01 higher than the -$0.09 estimate from Wall Street.

Persons: —, Keith Gill, Ryan, Ryan Cohen's GameStop Organizations: GameStop, Service, Nintendo, Sega, Wall, Federal, SEC

☆ Ed Kranepool, longest-tenured player in New York Mets history and member of Miracle Mets, dies at 79
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Ed Kranepool, the longest-tenured player in New York Mets history and a member of the Miracle Mets when they won the 1969 World Series, died Sunday. A native of New York, the first baseman/outfielder spent 18 seasons with the Mets, hitting .261 over 1,853 regular-season games. He saved me a lot of stolen bases.”Former New York Met Ed Kranepool at Citi Field in 2022 in New York City. He homered in Game 3 of the 1969 World Series. Ron Swoboda talked fondly about Kranepool being a “wonderful guy and even better teammate.” Swoboda said they went into the restaurant business together.

Persons: Ed Kranepool, Kranepool, “, Jerry Koosman, Former New York Met Ed Kranepool, Jim McIsaac, Louis, Bob Forsch.Kranepool, “ Ed, Alex Cohen, Ed, ” Jay Hook, Ron Swoboda, ” Swoboda, Cleon Jones, ” Jones, Eddie, ” Organizations: New York Mets, Miracle Mets, Mets, National League, Former New York Met, Citi Field, James Monroe High School, Chicago Cubs, St, ” Mets Locations: New, Boca Raton , Florida, New York, New York City, Bronx

☆ LinkedIn's chief product officer explains the change in mindset that led to finding success
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewWhile LinkedIn is the mecca of job search, chief product officer Tomer Cohen said he didn't actually apply for his role at the company before being asked to join. After accumulating a student visa and massive school debt, Cohen co-founded a now-defunct startup called FellowUp, a personalized automated assistant. Cohen said that LinkedIn was exciting and and the opportunity to make an impact — which he had a plan for. Related stories"I don't know if this is a recommendation for everybody, but for me, it's worked really, really well," Cohen said.

Persons: —, Tomer Cohen, didn't, Cohen, Nishar, recalibrated, monetarily, it's Organizations: Service, LinkedIn, Business, VP Locations: Israel

☆ This is the conflict-ridden, tension-filled world that the next US president may have to face
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Issues range from China and Taiwan to the Middle East to the Ukraine war. AP Photo/Evgeniy MaloletkaOver two and a half years in, the war in Ukraine has no immediate end in sight. Trump has said, without reason or evidence, that he'd end the Ukraine war in 24 hours and has repeatedly threatened to undermine the NATO alliance's collective defense. Tensions with North KoreaSince North Korea's failure in Hanoi at the Trump summits in 2019, the nation's trajectory has shifted upwards. Spencer Platt and Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesBoth Trump and Harris find themselves running for president at a particular tense time in global politics.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump's, he's, Harris, Joe Biden's, Trump, Biden, Daniel Ceng, Amir Cohen, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoon Suk, Spencer Platt, Brandon Bell Organizations: Service, Business, NATO, Hamas, Anadolu, Getty, Pentagon, Pacific Command, Trump, Reuters, Human Rights Watch, Gaza Health Ministry, US, Israel, VIA KNS, Getty Images, South Locations: China, Taiwan, Ukraine, Gaza, Russia, North Korea, Kursk, China China, Anadolu, Philippines, South China, Philippine, Beijing, Israel, Iran, Gulf of Oman, North, Hanoi, AFP, Korea, Pyongyang

☆ Ukrainian forces in Kursk are readying for a long fight and may plan to 'bleed' the Russians just like in Ukraine, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That figure is more than the amount of territory Russia has seized in Ukraine so far this year. AdvertisementThat's a rate of more than 1,100 casualties a day, and there are indications Russian forces are continuing to take heavy losses. A pair of Ukrainian soldiers walk in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk region. But he said there's also a danger that Ukraine's forces could get overextended and "get too widely spaced that the Russians can take advantage of it." Furthermore, this unexpected invasion of Russian territory has allowed Ukraine to regain the initiative after months in a grueling defensive position.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Fabien Nachi, Matthew Savill, David Cohen, Michael Bohnert, Savill, Ed Ram, Mark Cancian, there's, Cancian, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Business, NBC, Getty, Royal United Services Institute, UK Ministry of Defence, Russia, Ukraine, CIA, RAND Corporation, Washington, Marine, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Russia's Kursk, Russia, Ukraine, Kursk, Sudzha, Ukrainian

☆ Florida high school football player Chance Gainer dies after game
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A beloved Florida high school football player died after he collapsed during a game Friday night, school officials say, bringing the number of recent known deaths among high school athletes to seven. Alabama teen Semaj Wilkins died August 13 after a medical emergency during football practice at New Brockton High School, according to CNN affiliate WDHN. His smile radiatedGainer scored two touchdowns on the night of his death, Norton said, leading the team to victory. The high school there has about 500 students and is very close knit. Gainer had recently visited Vanderbilt University in Nashville, where he had hoped to play football, according to Norton.

Persons: Chance Gainer, Jim Norton, ” Norton, “, Chance, ”, Gainer, Norton, Semaj Wilkins, Caden Tellier, Cohen Craddock, Joe, ” Chance, Sissy Godwin, CNN’s Madeline Holcombe Organizations: CNN, Port St, Joe High School, Liberty County High School, Gulf District, National Federation of State High School, Associated Press, New Brockton High School, WDHN, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, “ School, Vanderbilt University, Norton, Vanderbilt Locations: Florida, Florida’s, Alabama, Pensacola , Florida, plateauing, Port St, Port, Nashville

☆ Trump hush money sentencing postponed past Election Day, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal hush money case until after the Nov. 5 presidential election, a judge ruled Friday. The sentencing, which was set for Sept. 18, will instead take place on Nov. 26, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan ruled. The Supreme Court's ruling had already spurred Merchan to delay Trump's sentencing, which was originally scheduled for July 11, by more than two months. Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung in a statement Friday said, "There should be no sentencing in the Manhattan DA's Election Interference Witch Hunt." "As mandated by the United States Supreme Court, this case, along with all of the other Harris - Biden Hoaxes, should be dismissed," Cheung said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Juan Merchan, Trump, Merchan, Trump's, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Cohen, Alvin Bragg's, Steven Cheung, Harris, Biden, Cheung, Bragg, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S, New York, Court, Manhattan, Trump, Republican, United States Supreme, NBC News Locations: New York, Manhattan

☆ Massachusetts driver who repeatedly hit an Asian American man gets 18 months in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for threatening to kill a group of Asian Americans and repeatedly hitting one of them with his car. “This defendant targeted this man solely because he was Asian American. He yelled “go back to China” and threatened to kill them before repeatedly hitting one of them, a Vietnamese man, with his car. There had been a dramatic spike in verbal, physical and online attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, which was thought to have originated in China. “There are bad people who do bad things and good people that do a bad thing,” the attorney wrote in the sentencing memorandum.

Persons: John Sullivan, Kristen Clarke, ”, Sullivan, “, China ”, Jodi Cohen, ” Cohen, “ Jack Sullivan, Jack Organizations: BOSTON, Justice Department’s Civil Rights, American, Justice Department, Prosecutors, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, FBI, FBI Boston Field Office, NBC Asian Locations: A Massachusetts, Quincy, China, Massachusetts, NBC Asian America

☆ Hunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case, hours after jury selection for trial was to begin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to all nine counts in his criminal tax case in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday afternoon, hours after jury selection was due to begin for a trial of the son of President Joe Biden. If the Alford plea had been accepted by U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi, Biden would have been convicted of the charges. "Will Mr. Biden agree that that is the truth? Wise would like Mr. Biden to say, 'and in addition, I was a really bad person when I did this,' but that's not what the law requires." Scarsi said, "So we're going to take an open plea from Mr. Biden.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Melissa Cohen, Biden, Alford, Mark Scarsi, David Weiss, Weiss, Abbe Lowell, Hunter, Lowell, Scarsi, Mr, Leo Wise, Wise, Will Mr Organizations: U.S, District, Department of Justice, Biden, Department Locations: Los Angeles , California, Los Angeles, Delaware

In 2021, the National Football League signed an 11-year, $111 billion media rights deal. In July, the National Basketball Association signed an 11-year, $77 billion deal of its own. Welcome to the sports media rights doldrums. It will also be a significant driver of future NFL team valuations. The average NFL team is now worth $6.49 billion, according to CNBC's Official 2024 NFL Team Valuations.

Persons: What's, Daniel Cohen Organizations: ESPN, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, EverBank, National Football League, National Basketball Association, U.S, NFL, Octagon, Sunday, Fox, Paramount, CBS, Apple, YouTube Locations: Jacksonville, Fl

Still, the Trump campaign has long worried that Kennedy’s campaign, built on conspiracies and anti-vaccine rhetoric, pulled directly from their side, especially in a handful of key states. Women were more likely to support Kennedy than men, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey, though other polls haven’t shown a meaningful difference. Supporters take a selfie together during a rally for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on May 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to the media at a Cesar Chavez Day event at Union Station in Los Angeles, California on March 30, 2024. As Kennedy’s campaign picked up support, Trump labeled the former Democrat a member of the “radical left” and attacked his environmental activism.

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The next day, three minutes before shots were fired toward Trump, local police radioed that a man was on a nearby roof. That warning never made it to the Secret Service, whose snipers didn’t know the would-be assassin was on the roof until shots rang out. “I can confirm that the Butler County ESU team made radios available to the Secret Service and that they were not utilized by the Secret Service,” Goldinger said in a statement. But the issue of how to directly communicate with local law enforcement remains unresolved. Evan Vucci/AP Secret Service agents rush the stage immediately after the shooting.

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The biggest chunk – about $1.9 million – was spent by Trump’s campaign and fundraising committees on a Trump-owned company that operates his jet. Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump’s campaign, said that “committees are paying the fair market rate for all venues and services” provided by Trump businesses. The dynamic of candidates shelling out thousands on Trump’s businesses while vying for his endorsement – which can make or break Republican campaigns – is an example of how politics has boosted his businesses’ bottom line. About 150 congressional candidates have reported spending campaign funds at Trump businesses, including some Democrats in the years before his first presidential bid. Walker’s campaign spent a total of nearly $215,000 at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club and his Las Vegas hotel.

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☆ Secret Service employees put on administrative duties following Trump assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Whitney Wild | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Multiple Secret Service personnel from the Pittsburgh Field Office and one member of Donald Trump’s security detail involved in the advance planning for Trump’s July 13 rally have been reassigned to administrative duties and ordered to work from home, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. The Secret Service has been under immense pressure from lawmakers to discipline or fire those involved in the preparation for the rally. “This was a Secret Service failure,” Rowe told reporters during a news conference earlier this month – a clear shift in tone from when the agency previously pointed blame on locals for their failure to keep eyes on would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks that day. “That roof should have been covered.”“The U.S. Secret Service is committed to investigating the decisions and actions of personnel related to the event in Butler, Pennsylvania and the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. “The U.S. Secret Service holds our personnel to the highest professional standards, and any identified and substantiated violations of policy will be investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility for potential disciplinary action.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Ronald Rowe, ” Rowe, Thomas Crooks, Donald Trump, ” Anthony Guglielmi, “, CNN’s Zachary Cohen Organizations: CNN, Pittsburgh Field Office, Trump’s, Department of Homeland Security, Trump, The, Communications, U.S, Secret, Secret Service Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ Sabrina Carpenter's new album 'Short n' Sweet' is a masterful indictment of modern dating
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Despite its cheeky title, Sabrina Carpenter's new album "Short n' Sweet" arrived on Friday with a tall order to fill. Carpenter's sixth album was preceded by smash hits "Espresso" and "Please Please Please," which peaked at No. But "Short n' Sweet" isn't just Carpenter's most anticipated release to date. AdvertisementIndeed, throughout "Short n' Sweet," Carpenter isn't coy about the vulgar, demoralizing underbelly of modern dating. "Short n' Sweet" is an album grounded firmly, almost defiantly, in the present day — all the struggles and ridiculous ills of dating app-era romance, which, despite the disappointment, usually make for great wine-night fodder.

Persons: Sabrina Carpenter's, Carpenter, Polly, Apple Music's Zane Lowe, coy, Smartly, —, Leonard Cohen, Slim Pickins, Carrie Bradshaw, Dolly Parton, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Pickins Organizations: Service, Business, Island Records, Press Locations: LA

The situation has prompted Hunter Biden to add noted defense attorney Mark Geragos, who runs his firm out of Los Angeles, for the tax trial. The Delaware trial lasted seven days, but a tax trial is expected to last much longer, meaning at a far greater cost for the defendant. A previous deal between Hunter Biden and special counsel David Weiss to avoid trials and potentially prison time a year ago fell apart in dramatic fashion. Lunden Roberts, the mother of one of Hunter Biden’s children whom he had a child support battle over, has also been subpoenaed to testify, her lawyer says. Hunter Biden’s attorneys Lowell and Geragos have experience advocating for high-profile pardons.

Persons: CNN — Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Hunter Biden, Mark Geragos, Money, Kevin Morris, Abbe Lowell, Winston, Strawn, Lowell, David Weiss, Biden’s, Beau Biden, Lunden Roberts, Hunter Biden’s, –, – Joe Biden, ”, Geragos, Bill Clinton, CNN’s Marshall Cohen Organizations: CNN, Capitol, West Coast, White House, Justice Department, Prosecutors, Internal Revenue Service Locations: California, Los Angeles, Delaware, Geragos, Hollywood, West, Washington , DC

☆ How Elon Musk has turned X into a pro-Trump machine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But now Musk, who is not only the owner but also the most followed user on X, has shifted to more direct campaigning for former President Donald Trump. Musk announced his official endorsement for Trump in a post last month that received 2.3 million likes. Weeks after it was posted, the video is not labeled with a “community note,” X’s community fact-checking feature that Musk used as justification for slashing the company’s trust and safety team. In a letter, the secretaries urged Musk to “immediately implement changes” on the X platform. But on Monday night, Musk offered to take a role in the potential future Trump’s administration helping to rein in government spending.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, He’s, Hunter, Trump, YOU, Trump’s, “, Elon, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, doesn’t, ” Wendy Weiser, Brennan, Harris, ”, ” Weiser, Kamala, …, White supremacists, X, Musk’s, chatbot, Harris ’, ” Lara Cohen, informercial, he’s, ” Musk, “ I’d Organizations: New, New York CNN, Elon, Twitter, Biden, White, Trump, CNN, Fake News, Fake News Media, Center, “, Brennan Center for Justice, NYU Law School, Democratic, Street Locations: New York, United Kingdom

☆ Can This Tiny Economy Show Europe How to Compete Again?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Patricia Cohen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sweden’s economy has, in many ways, suffered from the same tribulations as the rest of Europe: recent bouts of crushing inflation and recession, and now the prospect of meager growth in a world split by geopolitical and economic conflict. Nevertheless, this tiny Nordic country has a roster of high-tech entrepreneurs that is the envy of its neighbors. Klarna, a financial tech firm, and King Digital Entertainment, the maker of the video game juggernaut Candy Crush, are other examples of homegrown tech powerhouses. “They have something — particularly in the tech sector — which other European countries do not really have to the same extent,” said Jacob Kirkegaard, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund. That entrepreneurial track record has been attracting renewed attention at a time when anxieties are mounting about Europe’s ability to compete with American and Chinese advancements in high technology.

Persons: Candy, ”, Jacob Kirkegaard Organizations: Spotify, Skype, King Digital Entertainment, German Marshall Fund Locations: Europe

☆ Suspected Iranian hackers breached personal email account of someone associated with Trump campaign, investigators believe
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | Evan Perez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The FBI and other investigators probing the apparent hack-and-leak of Trump campaign documents, which Donald Trump has blamed on Iran, suspect that the hackers were able to compromise the personal email account of someone associated with the campaign, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The hackers used access to the breached personal email account to try to break into the account of a senior Trump campaign official as part of a persistent effort to access campaign networks, one of the sources said. The FBI also briefed the Biden-Harris campaign in June about Iranian hackers targeting that campaign, one of the sources said. The FBI said in a statement Monday that it was investigating the reported cyberattack on the Trump campaign but declined to comment further. But the techniques used by the hackers to target the Trump campaign match those associated with Iranian hackers, according to one source familiar with the matter.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, “, Avril Haines, CNN’s Zachary Cohen Organizations: CNN, FBI, Trump, Microsoft, Biden, stoke Locations: Iran, Israel

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