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Gaza City, the Hamas militant group's main bastion in the territory, is now surrounded by Israeli forces. The military said troops have advanced to the heart of the city, while Hamas says its fighters have inflicted heavy losses. Air strikes had also killed a Hamas weapons maker, Mahsein Abu Zina, and several fighters, the Israeli military said. The Israeli military had told them they should move south of the Wadi Gaza wetlands along the main Salah al-Din Road. Hamas's armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said its fighters had destroyed an Israeli tank in Gaza City.

Persons: General Guterres, Khan Younis, Mohammed Abu Daqa, Daniel Hagari, Mahsein Abu Zina, U.N, General Antonio Guterres, Christian Lindmeier, Mohammed Al, Masri, Rights Israel, Salah, Al Shifa, Israel's, Yahya Sinwar, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Nidal al, Angel, Emily Rose, Maayan, Rami Amichay, Matt Spetalnick, Michael Perry, Angus MacSwan, Mark Heinrich, Simon Cameron, Moore, Peter Graff, Alex Richardson Organizations: Jihad, Reuters NEXT, REUTERS, Rights, Hamas, Reuters, ABC, U.S, Thomson Locations: Israel, GAZA, JERUSALEM, Gaza, Palestinian, Iran, Geneva, Beach, Gaza City, Wadi Gaza, al, Washington, Israeli, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

☆ Argentina’s Next President Will Face an Economy in Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Ryan Dubé | Silvina Frydlewsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

BUENOS AIRES—As Argentines prepare to choose a new president later this month, the once-prosperous nation known for its baroque architecture and robust cattle is grappling with its most debilitating economic crisis in a generation. Grocery-store shelves increasingly lack basics such as toilet paper, coffee and rice as triple-digit inflation accelerates. Factories can’t import supplies because of dollar shortages, which forced General Motors to suspend production. Doctors say they don’t have materials to perform CT scans. Recently, long lines formed outside gas stations after drivers were told they could buy only a few dollars of fuel at a time.

Persons: Motors Organizations: BUENOS AIRES, Factories Locations: BUENOS

☆ Blinken Travels to Israeli-Occupied West Bank
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Ronen Bergman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Image Journalists were taken into northern Gaza for four hours on Saturday to see the extent of the Israeli military’s advance. Israeli military leaders took a small group of foreign journalists into northern Gaza on Saturday for four hours to witness the extent of the advance. A reporter for The New York Times was among them. On Saturday, it was a giant Israeli military camp. Saher Abu Adgham, 37, a Palestinian graphic designer, had been searching the streets of Gaza City for firewood to boil some rice.

Persons: Ronen Bergman, Iddo Ben, Anat, Ben, he’s, —, ”, Eitan, “ We’ll, Abu Adgham, “, Mr, Majdi Ahmed, ” Mr, Ahmed, ” Iyad Abuheweila, Abu Bakr Bashir, Patrick Kingsley Organizations: New York, The New York Times, New York Times, “, Times, The Times, Protect Journalists, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Israel, Gaza City, Hamas’s, Gaza . Credit, Cairo, London, Jerusalem

☆ Israel-Hamas War Israel Brings Reporters to Combat Zone Inside Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Ronen Bergman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Image Journalists were taken into northern Gaza for four hours on Saturday to see the extent of the Israeli military’s advance. Israeli military leaders brought a small group of foreign journalists into northern Gaza on Saturday for four hours to witness the extent of the advance. On Saturday, it was a giant Israeli military camp. Bloodier battles await the Israelis in Gaza City, where Hamas fighters are entrenched in their subterranean fortifications and are thought to be planning many more ambushes. Saher Abu Adgham, 37, a Palestinian graphic designer, had been searching the streets of Gaza City for firewood to boil some rice.

Persons: Ronen Bergman, Iddo Ben, Anat, Ben, he’s, —, ”, Eitan, “ We’ll, Abu Adgham, “, Mr, Majdi Ahmed, ” Mr, Ahmed, ” Iyad Abuheweila, Abu Bakr Bashir, Patrick Kingsley Organizations: New York, The New York Times, New York Times, “, The Times, Protect Journalists, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Israel, Gaza City, Hamas’s, Gaza . Credit, Cairo, London, Jerusalem

Garrett kept a low profile for the next four years until he announced last November that he would run for the Virginia House of Delegates. Garrett, who denies the accusations, is among four candidates for state legislative seats in Virginia this year who have been accused of physical violence against women — two during divorce proceedings, one in a pending criminal case and one in criminal cases decades ago that ended with charges being dismissed. Political Cartoons View All 1233 Images“Domestic and sexual violence is not blue, and it's not red," she said. Chuck Felmlee, Fariss' attorney, said that Fariss did not intend to hit the woman but that she bumped into the SUV and fell down. The House Republican caucus is supporting GOP nominee Eric Zehr in the deep red district.

Persons: Tom Garrett, Garrett, Flanna Sheridan Garrett, —, Lisa Sales, “, Stephen Farnsworth, University of Mary Washington, Trump, Farnsworth, Clinton Jenkins, Emily Brewer, Jenkins, Brewer, “ Emily Brewer's, ”, Republican Del, Matt Fariss, Fariss, Chuck Felmlee, Felmlee, he’s, Eric Zehr, Sen, Joe Morrissey, Morrissey, Challenger Lashrecse Aird, ” Jason Seiden, Flanna, Tom Garrett’s, ” Garrett, Christopher Smith Organizations: — Republican U.S . Rep, Virginia, Senate, National Organization for Women, Democrats, Republicans, University of Mary, GOP, Republican, Democratic, News, Politico Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Tuesday's, Hampton Roads, Southside Virginia, ”, Lynchburg

☆ Surgery without drugs, patients piling up: Gaza’s hospitals overwhelmed as power run out
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —In Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza’s largest medical facility, a dazed and drowsy woman sits on the floor with a bleeding leg. “The situation in hospitals is miserable… (it) makes you weep,” Rajaa Musleh, a 50-year-old woman sheltering at Al-Shifa, told CNN on Thursday. ‘Overloaded’Hospital staff are exhausted, Dr. Alaa Shitali, a medical officer at Al-Shifa’s emergency department, told CNN Tuesday. “And the doctors are left to treat them with limited pain control, (as they are) running out of anesthetic drugs.” she told CNN. Hospitals in the besieged and heavily battered enclave are “hanging by a thread,” the UN said Monday, adding that around 10 hospitals in Gaza are still operational.

Persons: Rajaa, ”, Musleh, Mustafa Hassona, Alaa, “, Shitali, Tanya Haj, Hassan, Gaza’s, Israel, Sobhi Skaik, Skaik, Khan, Ahmad Hasaballah, Atef Al Kahlout, Ali Jadallah, Bashar Morad, Morad, ” Morad, ” Musleh Organizations: CNN, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, UN’s, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Getty, Palestinian Ministry of Health, ’ Hospital, Al, of Health, Nasser Medical Hospital, Israel Defense Forces, Care International, Quds Hospital, The, Care, UN, Palestinian, Crescent, Palestinian Red Crescent Society Locations: Al, Gaza, Anadolu, Ramallah, Gaza City, Israel, Turkish, Palestinian, Hamas, Khan Younis, GAZA, Quds, Tel al, The Geneva

☆ X CEO Linda Yaccarino Tweets a Little Like the Way Your Aunt Texts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

X CEO Linda Yaccarino quoted Mariah Carey's latest video in yet another cringey tweet. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementX CEO Linda Yaccarino — who tweets like your aunt texts — has officially announced the beginning of the holiday season by quote-tweeting a video from Mariah Carey. Last week — to mark one year since Musk has owned the company — Yaccarino took to a blog post — not X — to declare that X's "future is bright."

Persons: Linda Yaccarino, Mariah Carey's, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan's, —, Linda Yaccarino —, Mariah Carey, It's, tweeter, Joe Rogan, George Soros, Musk, Jennifer Lopez, Freed, Yaccarino Organizations: Service, NBC Universal, Twitter Locations: Norway

☆ Opinion: There’s a smarter way for Israel to eliminate Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Opinion Robert A. Pape | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

To defeat terrorist groups like Hamas, it is important to separate the terrorists from the local population from which they emerge. Right now, we are witnessing not the separation of Hamas and the local population, but the growing integration of the two, with likely growing recruitment for Hamas. The only viable way to separate Hamas from the local population is politically. This could, over time, separate Hamas from the local population more and more, and so lead to significant success. This new strategic conception is the best way to defeat Hamas, secure Israel’s population and advance America’s interests in the region.

Persons: Robert A . Pape, Read, CNN —, —, Robert A, Pape Robert Pape Indeed, Maz Nash, Israel, Mohammed Abed, Ben Curtis, Saddam Hussein’s, Saddam Hussein, Chris Hondros, Israel doesn’t Organizations: University of Chicago Project, Security, “, Power, CNN, West Bank, Getty, Beirut International Airport, ISIS, Hamas, Palestinian Ministry of Health Locations: Israel, United States, Southern Lebanon, Lebanon, Beirut, Gaza, Gaza City, AFP, Iraq, Al, Kut, Ramallah, Syria, Palestinian

☆ The biggest winners — and losers — in the coming AI job apocalypse
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Emil Skandul | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In fact, as other long-term trends take hold, many of these working-class roles are poised for a job explosion. While manufacturing jobs as a whole are expected to stay flat, spending in this industry has boomed to $200 billion each year, tripling in the past five years. "What characterizes the physical labor jobs that are safe for the next five or 10 years are things that are in an unpredictable physical environment," Kweilin Ellingrud, a McKinsey Global Institute director, told me. Instead of replacing these jobs, AI will likely benefit specific roles by making it easier to do the most routine parts of the job. He added: "There are these jobs that are in a middle ground where the physical work may remain but the supervision might be more exposed."

Persons: plumbers, Philip Levine, there's, Mark Muro, barometers, OpenAI, Ellingrud, Muro, Emil Skandul, Tony Blair Organizations: Ford, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Brookings Institution, Accenture, Bureau of Labor Statistics, McKinsey, McKinsey Global Institute, Research, Tony Blair Institute Locations: American, America

☆ Argentina fuel firms aim to normalize supply after disruptions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Argentina's oil refiners and producers aim to normalize supplies of motor fuels across the South American country, companies in the sector said on Tuesday, following recent disruptions to gasoline and diesel sales. Scarce supplies have forced many motorists to wait in long lines to fill up gas tanks, with some service stations rationing how much individuals could buy. A fleet of more than 4,000 trucks have increased available fuel supplies by between 10-15%, with fuel supplies also benefiting from the arrival of five tanker ships with another two on the way, according to the statement from the biggest refiners and oil producers. Also on Tuesday, the main oil workers union at Vaca Muerta, Argentina's sprawling shale oil and gas formation, said it would for now suspend a strike that had been called for Wednesday.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Vaca Muerta, Walter Bianchi, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, YPF, Thomson Locations: Vaca, Patagonian, Neuquen, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, American

☆ I ate at Cava and Chipotle, and I can see why Gen Z has crowned a new fast-casual king
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Cava is billed as the Mediterranean version of Chipotle, and is stealing the burrito chain's fans. Gen Z loves Cava for its bold flavors while some Chipotle fans have grown tired of the fresh-Mex brand. We tried both Chipotle and Cava to see whose food is best. Newcomer Cava, a Mediterranean fast-casual concept, is now turning heads and stealing the hearts of Gen X diners. Cava, billed as a Mediterranean version of Chipotle, went public in June and is red hot.

Persons: Gen Z, —, Chipotle, Cava, I've, doesn't, Chipotle's Organizations: Service Locations: Cava, Canada, France, Germany, Chipotle, Orange County , California

☆ Israel strikes Gaza’s Jabalya refugee camp
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Kareem Khadder | Abeer Salman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Jerusalem CNN —An Israeli strike targeting a Hamas commander in the densely populated Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza has left catastrophic damage and killed a large number of people, according to eyewitnesses and medics in the enclave. The IDF also said “numerous other Hamas terrorists” were hit in the strike, and claimed the Central Jabalya Battalion had taken control of civilian buildings. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the strike as a “massacre,” referencing “chilling documented scenes” of children and women. Jordan’s Foreign Ministry also condemned the strike, saying it held Israel responsible for “this dangerous development,” in a statement released on X, previously known as Twitter. And Egypt accused Israel of breaking international law with what it said was the “inhuman” targeting of a residential area.

Persons: ”, Mohammad Ibrahim, Richard Hecht, Hecht, Ibrahim Biari, Hazem, Israel, B’tselem, “, –, Atef, Mohammad al Rann Organizations: Jerusalem CNN —, CNN, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Central Jabalya Battalion, “, of Interior, Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Jerusalem, Gaza, Israel, Egypt

Gavin Newsom is the latest to find out that plans for a confident jump shot can turn into a torrent of online potshots. On a trip to China, the two-term Democrat took a detour from his official meetings on climate change to join a group of Beijing schoolkids for a game of basketball. Video circulating online shows Newsom wearing slacks, an open-collared shirt and dress shoes while towering over schoolchildren on the court. The governor playfully twirls a basketball on a fingertip, then executes a spin move as he heads toward the basket. “Newsom destroys kid during basketball game in China,” celebrity website TMZ tweeted.

Persons: —, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Boris Johnson, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry, ” George W, “, ”, “ Newsom, TMZ, Xi Jinping Organizations: ANGELES, Gov, pats, ” Fox News, America, Santa Clara University, Los Angeles Fox News Locations: China, Beijing, British, London, Japan, Scotland

☆ Argentina drivers hunt for fuel 'like water in the desert' amid shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Eliana Raszewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"The truth is that I work with the car and it's like looking for water in the desert," said 38-year-old Cabify driver Raul Paretto. "It is distressing because you don't know on a day-to-day basis what can happen; we are living one day at a time." EXPORT HALT THREATOil executives cited planned halts at local refineries, which provide 80% of domestic supply, and the country's scarce foreign currency reserves that have held up imports. Argentina's government has fixed a local oil price at $56 per barrel, far below the international price around $86 to try to calm local inflation of nearly 140%. loadingA second industry source, also declining to be named, also said that the issue was not output, but issues in refining the crude oil and the hurdles to bringing in imports.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Raul Paretto, Leonardo Villa, Jorge Chemes, Massa, Vaca Muerta, Eliana Raszewski, Claudia Martini, Maximilian Heath, Adam Jourdan, Barbara Lewis, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Argentine Rural Confederations, Reuters, Thomson Locations: BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, Peronist, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Vaca

☆ How Digital Freight Darling Convoy Ran off the Road
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Paul Berger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Convoy’s business model was built on making the business of finding a truck and booking a shipment totally digital. Photo: Daniel Acker for The Wall Street JournalConvoy had smart technology, a star-studded lineup of investors and a shiny valuation that spoke to its big ambitions. But the backing that investors sent the business in early 2022, at the peak of pandemic-driven shipping demand and venture-capital fervor for new supply chain tech, also helped accelerate the undoing of one of the brightest of a long lineup of digital startups.

Persons: Daniel Acker Organizations: Wall Street, Convoy

☆ Argentina says fuel shortages should ease soon, imports arriving
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Flavia Royon, Argentina's Secretary of Energy, poses for a portrait during the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 8, 2023. Ten fuel shipments imported by the government are beginning to arrive, although distribution may take a few days, Energy Secretary Flavia Royon told a local radio station, noting that there would be no abrupt price increases. Royon attributed the shortage in part to tourism during a long weekend and rumors of possible price increases following the Oct. 22 presidential election. Argentine refineries supply 80% of the local market while the rest comes from fuel imports. Among the factors causing the shortage, the companies cited high demand, the presidential elections, the beginning of crop planting and a higher than usual dependence on imports.

Persons: Flavia Royon, Callaghan O'Hare, Lucila Sigal, Walter Bianchi, Daina Beth Solomon, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Energy, REUTERS, Argentine, Axion Energy, Thomson Locations: Argentina's, Houston , Texas, U.S, BUENOS AIRES

☆ Protesters shut New York's Grand Central, seeking Gaza ceasefire
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Palestinians search for casualties at the site of Israeli strikes on houses, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa Acquire Licensing RightsOct 27 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas forced the closure on Friday of Grand Central Terminal, one of New York City's major transit hubs, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. "Grand Central Terminal is closed until further notice due to a protest," the MTA said on its website, urging commuters to use alternate stations and plan for extra travel time. Israel's military widened its air and ground attacks on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza on Friday. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that rules Gaza, said its militants were ready to confront Israeli attacks with "full force."

Persons: Khan Younis, Abu Mustafa, Daniel Trotta, Cynthia Osterman, William Mallard Organizations: REUTERS, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Jewish, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, New York, Midtown Manhattan, Palestinian

☆ 'Is everyone alive?' Our family WhatsApp is where 17 relatives confirm they're OK
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Abeer Ayyoub | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

A week into the bombardment of Gaza, I set up a WhatsApp group for my Palestinian family to confirm each morning they're all still alive. Fatin, a Hebrew/Arabic translator, lives in the Al-Burij camp, very close to the Israeli border, and she's the only one outside of Gaza City. From Istanbul, Abdullah and I watched on Al Jazeera as places with cherished memories in Gaza City were destroyed live on air. AdvertisementAdvertisementMy parents live in a five-story building in the middle of Gaza City that my father had built 40 years ago. She told me that Israel had announced that 1 million civilians in northern Gaza, including Gaza City, should evacuate within 24 hours.

Persons: Ne'ama, I've, Abdullah, Siham, Yazmina, squinting, Maria, Ascia, Fatin, Tal Al, it's, Muhammad Ghanem, — Hussam, Hatem —, Hazem, we'd, Israel, —, Hazam's, Farah, Yasmeen, Sophia, Hammoud, he'd, Hanadi, Waleed Organizations: Hamas, Al, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Europe, Jordan, Turkey, Istanbul, Israel, Jazeera, Al Jazeera, Al, Hawa, Gaza's, Siham

LIN YTD mountain Linde YTD Bottom line Industrial gas giant Linde (LIN) delivered the kind of quarter we've come to expect: Double-digit earnings growth and a lift to its profit guidance. While the top-line sales figure was light, Linde's strong operating margin expansion in the quarter more than made up for it. In good economic times and bad, Linde's model of continued margin expansion with project growth has enabled earnings per share growth of at least 10% annually. That means the current backlog of $4.5 billion should be worth a few percentage points of earnings growth next year. Linde sees fourth-quarter earnings per share falling to between $3.38 and $3.48, compared with the $3.46 consensus estimate from analysts.

Persons: Linde, Jim Cramer, Jim, Matt White, Sanjiv Lamba, Lamba, Wall, —, Jim Cramer's Organizations: LIN, Linde, Morning, Management, CNBC, Tanks, Bloomberg, Getty

Quarterly earnings reports for our industrial stocks begin this week amid an uncertain operating environment. HON YTD mountain Honeywell (HON) year-to-date performance Honeywell and Linde are the first two of the group to report — on Thursday before the bell. This was positive to see and it's reasonable to expect a clean quarter led by aerospace, Honeywell's largest business. Linde has beat and raised for 18 consecutive quarters, and history is likely to repeat itself when the industrial gas company reports. EMR YTD mountain Emerson Electric (EMR) year-to-date performance Emerson Electric is the last of our industrial names to report, on Nov. 7 before the opening bell.

Persons: we're, Stanley Black, Decker, —, CNBC's Jim Cramer, it's, Jim, You've, Vimal Kapur, Linde, Jack Umpleby, Emerson, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Wang Chun Organizations: Caterpillar, Honeywell International, Emerson Electric, Linde, LIN, DuPont De Nemours, Honeywell, LSEG, Aerospace, Electric, GE, Club, U.S, Management, CAT, Act, DuPont, Electronics, Emerson, National Instruments, SWK, CNBC, Future, Getty Locations: North America, China, Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu

The opposition and the primary's winner Maria Corina Machado have insisted repeatedly it was transparent and fair. The U.S. State Department is aware of the accusations and called for an investigation, a spokesperson said, adding the primary was "an important milestone" for Venezuela. The investigation, requested by lawmaker Jose Brito, will center on accusations of electoral violations, financial crimes and conspiracy, Saab said during a press conference. The electoral violations stem from the primary being organized without the National Electoral Council, Saab said. Voter rolls for the primary included 2 million people who neither registered nor participated, Saab said, and financing for the primary has not been made public.

Persons: Tarek Saab, Maria Corina Machado, Machado, Nicolas Maduro's, Nicolas Maduro, Jose Brito, Saab, Jesus Maria Casal, Mildred Camero, Roberto Abdul, Hadi, Vivian Sequera, Mayela Armas, Julia Symmes Cobb, Natalia Siniawski, Oliver Griffin, Helen Popper, Marguerita Choy, Rod Nickel Organizations: Venezuela's, Washington, U.S . State Department, Electoral Council, Saab, Voters, Thomson Locations: CARACAS, Washington, Maduro, Barbados, U.S, Venezuela, Sumate

Machado, 56, had led her rivals by some 40 points in polls. Though five people were released, the Maduro government said last week that those with disqualifications cannot run in the 2024 contest. The opposition, which says the disqualifications are unlawful, has been reticent about what it would do if Machado wins the primary but is unable to compete in 2024. Machado has said she could pressure the electoral authorities to let her register, while others have argued a substitute will be necessary. Reporting by Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb; Editing by Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Maria Corina Machado, Nicolas Maduro, Machado, Carlos Prosperi, Maduro, Vivian Sequera, Mayela Armas, Julia Symmes Cobb, Tom Hogue Organizations: Venezuelan, Thomson Locations: Caracas, CARACAS, United States, Machado's

☆ Biden aims to boost investment in clean energy, biotech, semiconductors with tech hubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The creation of the tech hubs was authorized through the CHIPS and Science Act, which Biden signed into law last year. Raimondo in May announced the launch of the tech hub program with the aim of dispersing $500 million in grants. Tech hubs are going to bring this work to where people live in communities all across America." The hubs are focused on fostering innovation across industries including clean energy, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biotechnology, medicine, quantum computing and critical minerals. "These tech hubs will be transformational and they're a part of a long line of transformational investment we've made since I took office," Biden said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Eisenhower, WASHINGTON —, Biden, Gina Raimondo, Raimondo, May Organizations: WASHINGTON, Monday, White, Commerce, Tech Locations: Puerto Rico, America, San Francisco , New York, Boston, Austin, U.S, Oklahoma , Massachusetts, Colorado , Ohio, South Carolina, Washington , Alabama, Pennsylvania

☆ Israelis are lining up to buy guns in 'unprecedented' numbers with one shop staying open on the Jewish Sabbath due to demand: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Israeli gun shops are seeing a surge in demand, according to the Financial Times. Long lines are keeping stores open late, with one doing business on the Jewish Sabbath. The country's right-wing national security minister loosened Israel's gun permit rules after Hamas' attacks. AdvertisementAdvertisementLast week, Israel's right-wing National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir loosened Israel's previously tight restrictions on gun permits, allowing thousands more Israelis to purchase firearms in the aftermath of the attacks. The changes automatically qualify residents of Sderot, Israel, the city that was attacked by Hamas, to buy a firearm, Ben-Gvir said.

Persons: —, Mehul Srivastava, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Ben Organizations: Financial Times, Service, Hamas, United Nations, National Security, National Locations: Israel, Gaza, Holon, Sderot

HOUSTON (AP) — The challenges facing Houston’s next mayor are familiar to many big cities: crime, crumbling infrastructure, budget shortfalls and a lack of affordable housing. “This (new) mayor comes along at a time when the city is doing well, though the city faces issues,” said Bob Harvey, president and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership, a local business group. They highlight what they see as Houston’s failings while touting it as an international city teeming with diversity. Others in contention are former head of Houston’s public transit system Gilbert Garcia, attorney Lee Kaplan, Houston City Councilman Robert Gallegos and former council members Jack Christie and M.J. Khan. The city’s challenges are due in part to its explosive growth over the past decade.

Persons: Houston’s, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sen, John Whitmire, ”, Bob Harvey, Houston, Sylvester Turner, Gilbert Garcia, Lee Kaplan, Robert Gallegos, Jack Christie, M.J, Khan, ” Garcia, Garcia, Greg Abbott, Troy Finner, Patrick Jankowski, Bill King, Brandon Rottinghaus, Jackson Lee, Johnny Mata, “, ” Mata, Jankowski, Harvey, ” Harvey, Juan, Lozano Organizations: HOUSTON, U.S . Rep, Texas Legislature, Texas Democrats, Greater Houston Partnership, Houston, Republican Gov, Houston Police, pothole, University, Greater Houston Coalition for Justice Locations: November’s, U.S, Houston, Texas, Houston City, Harris County, America

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