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☆ Madison Square Garden versus the White House Ellipse: where Trump and Harris are making their final pitches
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The former president is returning to his hometown on Sunday for a rally in one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks, Madison Square Garden. Harris and Trump have made clear the issues they’re highlighting in the campaign’s last days. That argument illustrates what a Harris administration would look like compared with the threat Harris says Trump poses, the official said. The vice president continued that celebrity-fueled push Friday night in Texas – a rare visit to a state that is not a presidential battleground. The Madison Square Garden rally will be one of the most-covered moments of the race – with media coverage reaching into all seven swing states.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Roe, Wade, She’s, Trump’s, ” Trump, –, ”, Harris ’, Tim Walz, “ She’s, He’s, ” Walz, Georgia –, Barack Obama, Harris detoured, Willie Nelson, ” Harris, Michelle Obama, It’s, Ronald Reagan, “ Kamala, she’s, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, They’re, ” Vance, “, ” CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, Kit Maher, Aaron Pellish, Terence Burlij, Kate Sullivan, Kevin Liptak, Samantha Waldenberg Organizations: CNN, White, Capitol, CNN’s, Madison, Garden, Minnesota Gov, Sun, Houston, Lone Star State, Trump, New York City, Republican, GOP, New York, Fox News Radio, State, Democratic, The New York Times, Siena College, Oakland County GOP Locations: New York, Madison, “, America, Las Vegas, ”, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, Michigan, Madison Square, New, Austin , Texas, Austin, Oakland County, Detroit

☆ Big companies are seeing more turnover in the CFO chair. Here's why that matters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

CFO turnover hit 8.9% globally during the period, surpassing levels in 2022 and 2023. A global pandemic, increased geopolitical tensions overseas, supply chain disruptions and recession concerns have made the CFO role even harder. Jim Cramer also has pounded the table of the importance of the CFO role, arguing that "a good CFO can give you a feeling of a Good Housekeeping seal of approval." Moving forward, it's unclear whether CFO turnover will continue to pickup. "If a CFO immediately resigns intra quarter, what companies will do sometimes is reaffirm their guidance to ease investor concerns.

Persons: Zachary Kirkhorn, Deepak Ahuja, Russell Reynolds, CFOs, Steve Gallucci, —, they've, Goldman Sachs, David Viniar, Josh Crist, Crist, Raymond James, Paul Shoukry, Jim Cramer, Amy Hood, Hood, we've …, Costco's Richard Galanti, Eli Lilly, Anat Ashkenazi, Ashkenazi, Ruth Porat, Apple, Luca Maestri, Amy Weaver, Mike Stepniak, Jeff Marks, Marks, It's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Wall Street, Deloitte's Global, CNBC, Fortune, Goldman, Bloomberg News, Kolder, Microsoft, Honeywell, Federal, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Istock, Getty

☆ Israel launched strikes on Iran in a retaliatory attack. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu monitors the attack on Iran from an undisclosed location. By about 6 a.m. local time, the Israeli military said it has concluded its operation, saying the “mission was fulfilled” and Israeli jets “have safely returned home.”How did we get here? That missile barrage came about 24 hours after Israel launched a ground war in Lebanon, opening a new front in its war against Iranian-backed militants. Israel and Iran have been fighting a shadow war through proxies and covert actions for decades. Following the October 7 attacks, Israel declared war on Hamas and launched military operations in Gaza that have killed more than 42,000 people.

Persons: CNN — Israel, “, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ilam ”, Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Netanyahu, Biden, ” Netanyahu, ”, Daniel Hagari Organizations: CNN, Iranian, Israel Defense Forces, GPO, Reuters, Israel, Hamas, United Arab Locations: Iran, United States, Tehran, Ilam, Khuzestan, Israel, Yemen, Israeli, Tel Aviv, Lebanon, Iranian, Damascus, Syria, Beirut, Gaza, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Arab, “ Iran

☆ Biden says Elon Musk was an 'illegal worker' when he began U.S. career
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden called out Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, now a Republican megadonor and Trump campaign surrogate, for hypocrisy on immigration on Saturday, saying Musk launched his long career in the U.S. as an "illegal worker" before becoming the world's wealthiest man. The president made these remarks at a campaign event to support Democrats that took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Labeling Musk as former President Donald Trump's wealthy new "ally," Biden said, "That wealthiest man in the world turned out to be an illegal worker here when he was here," referring to Musk. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on Biden's remarks. Musk had arrived in the U.S. with the stated intention of attending grad school at Stanford in the mid-90s.

Persons: Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Musk, Donald Trump's, Biden, He's, Trump, Zip2, Tesla, Kamala Harris, it's, Brennan, —, Rebecca Picciotto Organizations: SpaceX, Republican, Trump, America PAC, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington Post, Stanford, Forbes, Twitter, Democratic, Brennan Center for Justice Locations: U.S, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, United States, Pennsylvania, Musk's

A broad Chinese hacking campaign against U.S. telecommunication networks targeted the phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, two sources familiar with the matter say. Another source told NBC News that people affiliated with the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris were also targeted. None of the three sources clarified whether campaign devices were successfully compromised or whether China stole their communications. It is unclear who in the Harris campaign was targeted or if others in the Trump campaign were targeted in addition to Trump and Vance. It's not clear that the hack was an attempt to influence the presidential election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Vance, “, ” “, Lumen, Rich Young, ” Young, ”, It's, ODNI Organizations: U.S, NBC News, Trump, FBI, Infrastructure Security Agency, Verizon, Lumen Technologies, NBC, Washington , D.C, National Intelligence Locations: China, People’s Republic of China, U.S, Washington ,, United States, Iran, Russia

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and an alleged accomplice pleaded not guilty on Friday to sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges. Jeffries’ romantic partner, Matthew Smith, who was also arrested on Tuesday on sex trafficking charges, wasn’t at the arraignment. Jeffries, Smith and Jacobson have each been hit with a single count of sex trafficking, as well as 15 counts of interstate prostitution tied to 15 alleged victims. They organized “sex events” in England, France, Italy, Morocco, St. Barts, New York City and the Hamptons for Jeffries, Smith and “others,” according to the indictment. Afterward, it was either Jacobson or the staff members who paid the men for attending the sex events, it says.

Persons: Mike Jeffries, Jeffries, James Jacobson, Jacobson, Brian H, Bieber, Jeffries ’, Matthew Smith, wasn’t, Smith, ” Jeffries, Peace, “, Prosecutors, ”, Fitch, Abercrombie Organizations: Abercrombie, Fitch, West Palm Beach, Eastern, of, Hamptons, Jeffries, BBC, NBC News, CNBC Locations: Central Islip , New York, West Palm Beach , Florida, Florida , New York City, Long, Rice Lake , Wisconsin, West Palm, of New York, England, France, Italy, Morocco, St, Barts , New York City, U.S

Pennsylvania officials said Friday they are investigating as many as 2,500 fraudulent voter registration applications in Lancaster County that election workers flagged during routine reviews of the forms. She added that at least two other counties may have received fraudulent registration applications, too. Election officials notified law enforcement authorities of the issues they discovered while reviewing the voter registration forms and a wide-scale investigation was launched, prompting police to reach out to voters whose information was listed on the forms. After undergoing extensive review of registration applications, at least 60% of the forms that have been investigated so far have been determined to be fraudulent so far, Adams said. “I want to stress this, no eligible voter will be turned away.”The forms were all dropped off at or near the voter registration deadline, which was Oct. 21 in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state.

Persons: canvassers, Heather Adams, ”, Adams, Ray D’Agostino, “ Organizations: county’s Locations: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Michigan

WASHINGTON — As Speaker Mike Johnson marks one year on the job Friday, he’s fighting hard to preserve House Republicans’ razor-thin majority — and his speakership. I’m going to be the speaker of the House,” Johnson said in a recent sit-down interview with NBC News at a campaign stop in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. "It's going to be a free-for-all" if Republicans lose the House and Trump loses the White House, a third House GOP lawmaker added. 2 GOP leader, Scalise also has not spoken publicly about what he’d run for in the minority. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is expected to run for minority leader if Republicans lose the House.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Republicans ’, Johnson, Johnson —, ”, Nancy Pelosi, Johnson’s, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, hasn’t, “, I’m, ” Johnson, Al Drago, Tom Emmer, Elise Stefanik, eyeing, Donald Trump, Jordan, They’ve, Scalise, John James, Tom Barrett, Joe McGraw of, “ Jordan, Kevin McCarthy’s, Emmer, —, Republicans —, Tom Williams, Trump, Republicans eke, “ He’s, Thomas Massie, Paul Gosar, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Scott Perry, Perry wouldn’t, ” Perry, Mike, he’s, David Valadao, ” Valadao, Patrick McHenry, McCarthy, Derrick Van Orden, ” Van Orden Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, Louisiana Republican, GOP, Republican, NBC News, Trump, Bloomberg, Getty, National Republican Congressional, Joe McGraw of Illinois, Inc, Capitol Hill, FISA, Freedom Caucus, Intelligence, Democratic, Washington , D.C, Wisconsin GOP Locations: Louisiana, Ohio, Hellertown , Pennsylvania, Pacific Northwest, Washington, Michigan , Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Jordan, Israel, Ukraine, Ky, Trump, Perry’s, Washington ,, R, Wisconsin

The 2020 campaign may have also suffered from a lack of imagination about how big the turnout would be and what Democrats were doing in the courts to expand the vote, a Trump campaign adviser said. Other familiar names from 2020 election lawsuits have been spotted this year too. One is Karen DiSalvo, who after the 2020 election helped force an audit in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The RNC and Trump campaign have focused what they call their election integrity effort on 18 states including the key swing states. An RNC lawsuit in Michigan challenging voter registration procedures is one of the cases the firm has worked on.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump’s, Alex Kaufman, Trump, Brad Raffensperger, Julie Adams, ”, Sophia Lin Lakin, “, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Sidney Powell —, Joe Biden’s, Kaufman, Cleta Mitchell, Mitchell, ensnared Giuliani, Powell, Jenna Ellis, Kenneth Chesebro, Karen DiSalvo, Erick Kaardal, Kurt Olsen, Biden, Bruce Castor, Michael van der Veen, Christina Bobb, Biden’s, Gineen Bresso, ” Gates, Michael Whatley, Rick Hasen, Consovoy McCarthy, Jones, Don McGahn, Dhillon, Harmeet Dhillon, David Warrington, ” Marc Elias, Harris, Lakin Organizations: Republican, Georgia, Fulton County, Registration, Republican National Committee, RNC, American Civil Liberties Union, Raffensperger, Eastman, DeKalb County Republican Party, Dominion, Supreme, Trump, United Sovereign Americans, Fulton County Republican Party, Republicans, UCLA School of Law, NBC, Dhillon, Federal, Commission, U.S, Circuit, White, Capitol Locations: Georgia, Atlanta, Fulton, Pennsylvania, Lycoming County , Pennsylvania, DeKalb County, Texas, Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Mississippi

Fifty-five hard-to-miss nuns of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie. These sisters don’t deserve to be put down by some misinformation that we’re a sham, that we’re a fraud,” said the prioress, Sister Stephanie Schmidt. Sister Stephanie Schmidt speaks during an interview with CNN, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Because the Benedictine Sisters don’t sit still. “If the 53 people registered at this address are legal voters… then I encourage them to participate in their right to vote,” Maloney posted.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Cliff Maloney, Pennsylvania Chase, “ We’re, Annette Marshall, I’ve, “ We’ve, ”, Stephanie Schmidt, Maloney, Al Schmidt, Sister Schmidt, Barack Obama, Diane Rabe, don’t, Sister Marshall, Theresa Zoky, Sister Linda Romey, “, Diane Cook, they’d, Sister Cook, Trump, Roger Stone, ” Maloney, Elon Musk, Tesla, Sisters don’t, Maloney “, …, We’re, they’ll Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, Republican, Benedictine, CNN, Trump, Erie, Biden, Democratic, Trump . America PAC, Action, America PAC retweeted, Sisters Locations: Erie, Pennsylvania, East, Erie County, Erie , Pennsylvania, “, North Carolina , Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin

CNN —Israeli forces entered the compound of northern Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital and opened fire after days of laying siege to the facility, health authorities in the enclave said. The Gaza health ministry and the director of the hospital in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, have told CNN that the Israeli military twice entered the hospital compound over the past 24 hours and fired at parts of the complex. Kamal Adwan is one of three minimally operational hospitals in northern Gaza, and the closest to Israeli military activity in Beit Lahiya and the Jabalya Refugee Camp. We have nothing to offer them.”It has been 21 days since Israel ramped up its military operation in northern Gaza. Authorities in Gaza say the military has stopped aid from reaching parts of the area and displaced many of its residents.

Persons: Kamal Adwan, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ” Ghebreyesus, Kamal Adwan “, WHO’s Ghebreyesus, ‘, ’ Maher Shamiya, Shamiya, ”, Safiya, Abu Safiya, “, Israel ramped Organizations: CNN, Health, World Health Organization, WHO, Shifa, Getty, UNICEF, Intensive Care Unit, Authorities Locations: Gaza, Beit Lahiya, AFP, Jabalya, Israel

☆ Xi undercut the West by negotiating a truce in China's long feud with India
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Tom Porter | Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

China's Xi Jinping negotiated a truce with India's leader, Narendra Modi. AdvertisementAt the BRICS summit in Russia this week, China's leader Xi Jinping and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands for the first time in five years. AdvertisementAfter their meeting at the summit hosted by Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Xi and Modi said they would continue discussions on resolving the issue. AdvertisementIn any case, its a setback in US attempts to include India in a deeper security alliance, he said. "For a long time, the US has tried to develop security and defense ties with India," said Panda.

Persons: China's Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi, that's, —, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Xi, Modi, Jagannath Panda, Putin, Zhiqun Zhu, Zhu, Yawar Nazir, Praveen Donthi, there's, Rahul Bhatia, Donthi, it's Organizations: Service, India's, Russia's, US, Stockholm Center, South, Pacific Affairs, Bucknell University, America, Reuters, Quad Alliance, Getty, Eurasia Group Locations: China, Russia, Washington ,, India, Japan, Australia, United States, Beijing, Asia, Pacific, Indian, Leh, South Asia, Europe, Ukraine, Taiwan

☆ House Freedom Caucus chair suggests North Carolina Legislature could assign electors before votes are tallied
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Curt Devine | Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“With North Carolina, I mean, it’s legitimate. And despite concerns that hurricane damage could suppress turnout in Western North Carolina, state data suggests that voters have not been widely disenfranchised. And on Wednesday, the day before Raiklin’s presentation, USPS put out a statement stating that all North Carolina processing facilities and most retail locations are open. North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry told reporters Friday, “It makes no sense whatsoever to prejudge the election outcome and that is a misinformed view of what is happening on the ground in North Carolina. Bless his heart.”And National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson, who is also from North Carolina said candidates should focus on turning out the vote.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Andy Harris, ” Harris, Ivan Raiklin, Raiklin, Harris ’, ” Raiklin, Harris, I’ve, “ What’s, ”, Karen Brinson Bell, Patrick McHenry, Richard Hudson, “, Andy, Let’s, ” Hudson, Kamala Harris, Joe Morelle, …, Mike Pence Organizations: CNN, Caucus, Trump, North, Republican, North Carolina Rep, Administration, “ Extreme Republican, Capitol Locations: North Carolina, Western North Carolina, Hurricane, Maryland, America, North, New York

☆ NY Republican in critical House race spent huge sums of campaign cash on steakhouses, booze, a foreign hostel and home supply materials
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Em Steck | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The campaign also spent a little more than $43,000 on Ubers since August 2022. D’Esposito campaign spokesman Matt Capp called the five-figure Uber charge “a filing error which will be corrected and does not represent an Uber invoice.”In one eyebrow-raising section of the filings, the campaign spent nearly $600 for a hostel in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Memorial Day this year. But there is no clear connection between much of the D’Esposito campaign’s spending at those establishments and official campaign fundraising events. Santos was expelled from Congress in December of last year and recently pled guilty to aggravated identity theft and wire fraud charges stemming from, among other things, misusing campaign funds during his 2022 midterm campaign. The FEC, an agency charged with enforcing campaign finance laws, keeps records of donor contributions and spending by campaigns and outside political groups.

Persons: Anthony D’Esposito’s, D’Esposito, unethically, Republican congressman’s, Matt Capp, “, ” Capp, Capp, D’Esposito “, ”, ‘, ’ ”, Dan Weiner, Brennan, ” Weiner, George Santos, Santos, Laura Gillen, itemize, Robert Gies, Gies, ” Saurav Ghosh, ” Ghosh Organizations: CNN, New York Rep, New York Times, Republican, ”, New York Police Department, New, Republicans, FEC, Capitol, Representatives, Federal Locations: steakhouses, Edinburgh, Scotland, South Shore, ” Long, New York City, New York, Gies

Roughly $130 million of Harris’ campaign spending went toward media expenses. Thursday’s filings show that Musk’s super PAC drew other donors in October. He had previously donated to a super PAC supporting Nikki Haley’s failed bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Legal feesEven as Trump raises money for his presidential campaign, his political operation continues to underwrite the former president’s legal bills. Between October 1 and 16, Save America, the former president’s leadership PAC, spent $3.9 million on “legal consulting,” records show.

Persons: CNN — Elon, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Harris ’, Trump, Joe Biden, Musk, Nelson Peltz, Betsy DeVos, Richard Uihlein, Uihlein, Elizabeth, Miriam Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Ronald Cameron, WhatsApp, Jan Koum, Nikki Haley’s, MAGA, Warren Stephens, Woody Johnson, Dustin Moskovitz, Liz Cheney, isn’t, ”, Robert, Clifford Robert Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Trump, Federal, Commission, US Justice Department, America PAC, Republicans, Republican, Billionaire, Trump’s, PAC, Schlitz Brewing, Preserve, Preserve America, Inc, New York Jets, Facebook, Harris, American, president’s Locations: AdImpact, Michigan, Arkansas, United Kingdom, Wyoming, New York

☆ One of Russia's closest allies warned it against sending North Korean troops to war
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He said that the involvement of North Korean troops would be "undesirable for Russia." AdvertisementOne of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies this week warned Russia against sending North Korean troops to war. Speaking to BBC News on Wednesday, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said North Korean troops would be "a step toward the escalation of the conflict." North Korean troops aiding Russia offers a vital boost for Kim Jong Un and his regime, experts previously told Business Insider. Advertisement"It's a win-win situation," Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., a North Korea defense expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said.

Persons: Alexander Lukashenko, —, Vladimir Putin's, Putin, Lukashenko, didn't, ISW, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Joseph S, Bermudez Jr, He's Organizations: Service, North, BBC News, NATO, BBC, Institute for, Kremlin, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Korea, Russia, North Korean, Ukraine, Russian, Moscow, South Korea, North Korea

Their memories are so short,” the man said, incredulous that any union member in Wisconsin is now backing Trump. Teamsters members who backed Harris carried out what’s considered by the campaign to be among the most persuasive of arguments: those made peer to peer. After the news broke that the national organization wouldn’t endorse Harris, however, local Teamsters groups, including many of the largest, swiftly backed Harris. Trump’s a scab!”The United Auto Workers union, which has a vast representation in the swing state of Michigan, has also put its weight behind Harris. It’s my tax money going to union workers,” Jones said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Scott Walker’s, Donald Trump, “, Trump, ”, Harris, Tim Walz, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, what’s, Elon Musk, ” Josh Orton, Harris ’, Bill Carroll, Mandel Ngan, Sean O’Brien, Joe Biden, Karoline Leavitt, ” Leavitt, Leavitt, Jim Ridderbush, ” Ridderbush, didn’t, Shawn Fain, Biden, John A, Daniel Jones, “ That’s, ” Jones, “ Donald Trump, he’d, Scott Walker, Tesla, “ I’m Trump, ” Jacob Ralph, Lori Jensen, Sean O’Brien didn’t, Sean, “ I’ll Organizations: Teamsters, Republican Gov, Gov, Democratic, Trump, NBC News, Getty, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Food, Commercial Workers, “, United Auto Workers union, Biden, Neenah Locations: OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Foxconn, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Madison, Wis, AFP, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Duluth , Minnesota, Superior , Wisconsin

In vulnerable groups, E. coli infection can also lead to serious kidney complications and death. People can become infected after consuming contaminated food or water, or coming into contact with the feces of animals or infected people. E. coli symptoms usually show up three to four days after ingesting the bacteria, but it may take up to 10 days. Once the contaminated food enters the kitchen, it’s also possible for cross-contamination to occur if ingredients are mixed or handled improperly. If you are experiencing diarrhea, don't swim in a public pool to minimize the risk of transmission.

Persons: ”, Prashant Singh, coli, Barbara Kowalcyk, don’t, ” Kowalcyk, Kevin, it’s, Donald Schaffner, Schaffner, ” Schaffner, Singh Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Florida State University, Institute for Food Safety, Nutrition Security, George Washington University Milken Institute School Public Health, Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, Food Safety Advisory Council Locations: U.S, New Jersey, California

☆ Philippine preacher denies accusations of sexual abuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Quiboloy, 74, denied the claims, saying: “There is no truth to what they said.” He challenged the accusers to file charges regarding the new allegations. Teresita Valdehueza told senators she left the church after 19 years of membership in 1999 due to the alleged abuse. “If you say I do not want, he will say you did not overcome your flesh. Quiboloy was arrested last month after thousands of police officers searched his sprawling compound in the southern city of Davao. Former President Duterte and his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, have accused the police of rights violations and abuse of power in arresting Quiboloy, widening the rift between the Duterte family and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration.

Persons: Apollo Quiboloy, “, God ”, of Jesus Christ, ”, Teresita Valdehueza, God, ” Valdehueza, undressed, ” Yulya, Quiboloy, Tartova, Rodrigo Duterte, Duterte, Sara Duterte, Ferdinand Marcos Jr Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation Locations: MANILA, Philippines, Philippine, of, Ukrainian, Davao, United States

☆ Chinese influence operation targets U.S. down-ballot races, Microsoft says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

An army of Chinese-controlled social media bots is attempting to influence voters in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee while denigrating Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, according to research published Wednesday by Microsoft. The troll network has “parroted antisemitic messages, amplified accusations of corruption and promoted opposition candidates,” according to Microsoft. The bots amplified support for Blackburn’s election rival while spreading claims that she took money from pharmaceutical companies. Moore, McCaul and Blackburn are all running for re-election next month. The Microsoft researchers found the influence effort did not result “in high levels of engagement.” The report did not provide any metrics for how many Americans viewed the relevant social media posts.

Persons: denigrating Sen, Marco Rubio, Barry Moore of, Michael McCaul of, Sen, Marsha Blackburn of, Rubio, China “, Moore, McCaul, ”, Madison Green, Israel, —, China — Organizations: Microsoft, China’s Public Security Ministry, Embassy, Blackburn, Senate Intelligence Committee, Moore, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, National Intelligence, Reuters Locations: Alabama , Texas, Tennessee, Marco Rubio of Florida, Barry Moore of Alabama, Michael McCaul of Texas, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Washington, China, U.S, Israel, Russia, Iran

The search for a woman who fell from a Taylor Swift-themed cruise ship in the Bahamas was suspended Wednesday, a day after she went into the water, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday afternoon that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was suspending its search pending new developments and that it no longer needed the Coast Guard's assistance. The Coast Guard said it sent an HC-144 airplane and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to help. A Royal Caribbean spokesperson said that a search-and-rescue operation was immediate launched and that it is working with local authorities. The trio worked with Royal Caribbean to host private events centered on Swift and her Eras Tour, according to the group's website.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Jessica Malerman, Nicole Rivera, Shelby Reyes, Marvelous, Taylor Organizations: U.S . Coast Guard, Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Royal Caribbean, Coast Guard, HC, Dolphin, Royal Locations: Bahamas, U.S, Nassau, Royal Caribbean, Miami

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Tesla, Apple, Meta, IBM, Microsoft & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: KeyBanc downgrades Verizon to sector weight from overweight KeyBanc downgraded the telecom provider following earnings. Jefferies initiates California Resources at buy Jefferies says the energy company has a differentiated offering. " TD Cowen reiterates Microsoft as buy The firm recommended Microsoft heading into earnings next week. Bank of America reiterates Amazon as buy Bank of America touted Amazon ahead of earnings next week. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight The firm says it's sticking with top pick Tesla following earnings on Wednesday.

Persons: KeyBanc, Jefferies, Bernstein, ServiceNow, TD Cowen, Wells, Susquehanna, Lisa Su, SRE, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Rosenblatt, Apple Organizations: Verizon, " Bank of America, IBM, Bank of America, CRC, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, JPMorgan, NextEra Energy Partners, NextEra Energy, AMD, Sempra Energy Locations: California, Regions

☆ US attack submarine crew picks up top award for 'demanding' spy operations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The USS Washington submarine was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation after a series of secret intel operations. The PUC is the highest unit award in the US Department of Defense. AdvertisementA US attack submarine crew was honored with a top award after running "demanding" secret intelligence-gathering missions. The crew's recent deployment involved "three demanding missions vital to national security that resulted in obtaining sensitive and unique intelligence information," the Navy said. The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Indiana surfaces in the Beaufort Sea during Operation Ice Camp.

Persons: —, Timothy Poe, Joe Biden, Ace Foster, Rob Gaucher Organizations: USS, intel, PUC, US Department of Defense, Service, Sixth, Submarine Forces Atlantic, Navy, Camp, US Navy, Ace, Department of Defense, Submarine Forces, Huntington Ingalls Industries, General Dynamics ' Locations: USS Washington, Virginia, Russia, Europe, Africa, Washington, Indiana, Beaufort, III Virginia

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond owner to lay off 20% of its workforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bed Bath & Beyond's owner said in a regulatory filing that it will cut one-fifth of its workforce. AdvertisementThe parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond plans to lay off one-fifth of its workforce in a move to save $20 million per year. AdvertisementEarlier in the week, Beyond and Kirkland's Home announced a $25 million deal to open small-format, 15,000 square-foot "neighborhood" Bed Bath & Beyond locations across the US. Related storiesThe $21.5 million deal covered trademarks, internal business data, and e-commerce platforms, including websites and mobile apps, but no physical stores or inventory. The company said at the time that the additional Bed Bath & Beyond loyalty program shoppers tripled Overstock's existing customer base.

Persons: —, Adrianne Lee, Dave Nielsen, Overstock, Dominick Organizations: Inc, Service, Bed, Kirkland's, Business Locations: Utah

☆ TKO Group to acquire IMG, Professional Bull Riders and On Location from Endeavor for $3.25 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

TKO Group , the company that owns WWE and UFC, is expanding into sports-adjacent properties by acquiring three businesses for $3.25 billion from its controlling owner, Endeavor Group . The businesses are Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG, the companies announced Thursday. The deal is all stock, and Endeavor's ownership in TKO will increase from 53% to 59%. While the company does acquire a new league in PBR, the world's largest bull riding league, it also is expanding into luxury hospitality with On Location and media rights consultancy through IMG. "At TKO, we're primarily interested in league ownership if that exists and businesses that can power our current sports ecosystem.

Persons: Ari Emanuel, Dwayne, Johnson, Mark Shapiro, we're, Silver Lake, Shapiro, Sean Gleason, TKO Organizations: CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, WWE, UFC, Endeavor Group, Professional Bull Riders, IMG, Endeavor, Silver Lake, Silver, PBR, Ryder, FIFA, NFL, English Premier League, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer Locations: New York City, U.S

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