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☆ On an October night in Cleveland, the Guardians (and baseball gods) deliver an instant classic
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Zack Meisel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

CLEVELAND — The baseball gods work in the shadows, scripting moments and matchups and sequences that we couldn’t begin to fathom. Take, for instance, the night of June 26, when Matthew Boyd just so happened to flip on a Cleveland Guardians game to gauge the pulse of the team desperate for his services. But in late June, shortly before Noel arrived, he suffered an elbow injury that the Guardians have kept discreet. “I’m like, ‘No, I’m just not hitting well, Dad,’” Fry said. This was the baseball gods working overtime to deliver us October goodness, a beautiful blend of tangled storylines and jaw-dropping momentum shifts.

Persons: CLEVELAND, Matthew Boyd, Boyd, Jhonkensy Noel, Rafael, Noel, Rafael won’t, Noel’s, Stephen Vogt, Ryan Merritt, Merritt, Emmanuel Clase, Aaron Judge, Judge socked, — Boyd, Cade Smith, Tim Herrin, Hunter Gaddis, ” Vogt, Giancarlo Stanton, David Fry, Shohei, Fry, “, I’m, ’ ” Fry, , ” Fry, Lauren Leigh Bacho Organizations: Cleveland Guardians, Camden Yards, Guardians, Blue Jays, American League, Cleveland, Yankee, Athletic, Apple Watch, Louisville Slugger Locations: Cleveland, New York, Detroit

☆ Bitcoin is on a tear as 'crypto president' Trump's betting-market odds climb
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bitcoin has surged 12% as Trump's election odds in betting markets began rising in mid-September. Trump's crypto-friendly stance has boosted investor enthusiasm for bitcoin as his betting odds rise. According to the betting website Polymarket, Trump's odds of winning the Presidential election in November bottomed on September 18. Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani said last month that a Trump win could be monumental for the crypto industry. Bitcoin might be ultimately front-running a potential Trump win in November, with the cryptocurrency up 59% year-to-date.

Persons: Bitcoin, bitcoin, —, Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, bettors, Stanley Druckenmiller, Bernstein, Gautam Chhugani, Chhugani, He's, he'd Organizations: Trump, Service, Billionaire, Bloomberg, Conference, Bitcoin Conference, Liberty Locations: United States

☆ NFL Week 7 preview: Five things to watch out for
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Andy Scholes | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold throws the ball to tight end Johnny Mundt in Minneapolis on September 22. Matt Slocum/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dax Hill during the Chiefs' 26-25 victory in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, September 15. Ed Zurga/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 5. The same can’t be said for Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield: he’s 1-5 on Monday nights. ETKansas City Chiefs (5-0) @ San Francisco 49ers (3-3) – 4:25 p.m.

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☆ David Fry, Jhonkensy Noel power Guardians to wild Game 3 ALCS comeback over Yankees: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Tyler Kepner | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDavid Fry was the final hero on a night filled with them for the Guardians, who now trail two games to one. It was the first blown save in five playoff chances for Weaver, who has appeared in all seven of the Yankees’ postseason games. After Noel tied it up in the ninth, the Yankees left two runners on when Pedro Avila struck out Anthony Volpe to end the top of the 10th. Judge and Stanton took him deep and altered the course of the ALCS in a span of eight pitches in Game 3. Gaddis served up a two-run blast to Judge in Game 2, and Clase suffered the same fate in Game 3.

Persons: Tyler Kepner, Chris Kirschner, Brendan Kuty, Zack Meisel CLEVELAND, David Fry, Jhonkensy Noel, Luke Weaver, Fry, Clay Holmes, ”, Aaron Boone, Lane Thomas, Stephen Vogt, Noel, Daniel Schneemann, Weaver, Emmanuel Clase, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Pedro Avila, Anthony Volpe, Bo Naylor, Holmes, sluggers, Noel, “, Stanton, Judge, Judge’s, Cleveland, Stanton —, Cleveland’s, Matthew Boyd, Cade Smith breezed, Tim Herrin, Hunter Gaddis, behemoths, Gaddis, Clase, Ian Hamilton, Hamilton, Mark Leiter Jr, Boone, Leiter, Tommy Kahnle, Tim Hill, Jason Miller Organizations: New York Yankees, American League, Cleveland Guardians, Progressive, Guardians, ” Yankees, Yankees, Cleveland Locations: Baltimore, Cleveland

☆ The B-2 stealth bomber used to hit the Houthis was built to strike the toughest targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Pentagon disclosed that B-2 stealth bombers were involved in the operation. AdvertisementThe US military carried out a series of airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Wednesday, using B-2 stealth bombers to hit targets underground. The US bases the heavy strategic bombers at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. AdvertisementBefore the emergence of the new B-21 Raider, the B-2 was, for decades, the only stealth bomber. The Air Force describes the MOP as a heavy munition that can accomplish "difficult" and "complicated" missions of reaching enemy weapons stored in well-protected sites.

Persons: —, Defense Lloyd Austin, Austin, Vincent De Groot, Northrop Grumman, Matthew S, Domingos Mark Gunzinger, Samantha White Organizations: Pentagon, Service, Defense, Navy, US Air Force, US Air National Guard, The Air Force, Northrop, Whiteman Air Force Base, Raider, Air Force, Islamic, U.S . Air Force, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Boeing, Air Locations: Yemen, Iran, Gulf of Aden, United States, Missouri, Soviet, Australia

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway may have left $23 billion on the table by trimming Apple stock earlier this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Berkshire Hathaway cut its Apple stake by 55% in the first half of 2024, potentially missing out on $23B in profits. Apple shares have jumped 10% since the second quarter, driven by optimism about Apple Intelligence. Berkshire Hathaway entered 2024 with a massive stake in Apple, holding 905.6 million shares worth about $174 billion at the time. Instead, Berkshire Hathaway's current stake in Apple was worth $84 billion at the end of the second quarter. AdvertisementThe difference between the weighted average price and the price of Apple stock on Thursday nets out the $23.1 billion in missed profits for Berkshire Hathaway.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, —, Warren, That's, It's, Buffett Organizations: Berkshire, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Service, Business, company's Apple Intelligence Locations: Apple, Berkshire, HedgeFollow

☆ Historic bitcoin theft tied to Connecticut kidnapping, luxury cars, $500K bar bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

To date, at least $100 million in bitcoin stolen from the victim remains unaccounted for, prosecutors said in a recent court filing in D.C federal court. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaThe schemers then duped the man into downloading a program onto his computer to protect his Gemini holdings. "Serrano was eventually able to manipulate the victim into opening files with private keysto over 4,100 Bitcoin," the court filing said. The schemers then used "sophisticated money laundering techniques to hide the proceeds and mask their identities," a court filing alleges. "To date, approximately $70,000,000 has been recovered or frozen on various exchanges," prosecutors wrote in a court filing.

Persons: Jakub Porzycki, —, I've, Steven Castrovinci, Castrovinci, — Malone Lam, Jeandiel Serrano —, Serrano, Paulette Pagan, Lam, Malone Lam, Columbia Lam, Anne Hathaway, Lamborghini, Pagani, Serrano's, Lamborghini Urus, van, Matthew Loucks, Loucks, Rick, Swatting Organizations: NurPhoto, Getty, D.C, Police, Police Department, CNBC, Lamborghini, Danbury Police, Attorney's, District of Columbia, FBI, Gemini, United States, Court, Prosecutors, District, Management, Honda Locations: Washington, cryptocurrency, Connecticut, Danbury , Connecticut, Danbury, Florida, U.S, Los Angeles, Singapore, L.A, Miami, United States, Encino , California, Maldives, Columbia

"There's a belief that movable voters move late," said one Harris campaign official, who described the thinking behind her approach on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak for her. Trump often derides nonpartisan media as "fake news" and an "enemy of the public," but he hasn't completely abandoned those platforms. Since she took over as the Democratic candidate for President Joe Biden, Harris' media strategy has evolved. A second Harris campaign official said her team believes it is now in a very small window where undecided voters are paying attention, and she can actually break through. Specifically, this official said Harris’ appearance on Fox News is indicative of the fact that she needs white working-class women.

Persons: Donald Trump's, —, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Matthew Bartlett, hasn't, John Micklethwait, Howard Stern's, She's, Mary, Danielle Alvarez, Alvarez, Joe Biden, Charlamagne, Chris Kofinis, Bartlett, Donald Trump Organizations: Trump, Republican, CNBC, CBS, Bloomberg News, Univision, Fox News, Democratic, CNN, Fox, GOP Locations: Spanish

The Summary Forecasts for hurricanes Helene and Milton were highly accurate. Nearly five days before Hurricane Milton hit Florida, National Hurricane Center forecasters predicted its track within just 12 miles of where the storm later made landfall. And yet, at a time when hurricane forecasts are at their most accurate, some meteorologists say they’ve never faced so much skepticism, hatred and conspiracy-minded pushback. They take it personally.”Hurricane forecasts have become more accurateHurricane forecasts have improved dramatically over the past 50 years. The National Hurricane Center publishes data each year about how its forecasts have aligned with reality, and the trend shows a decline in track errors since the 1970s.

Persons: Helene, Milton, ”, John Morales, they’ve, They’ve, “, there’s, Matthew Cappucci, ” Cappucci, Cappucci, Bill Gates, Bradley Panovich, “ It’s, Kim Klockow McClain, Shel Winkley, ” Winkley, Hurricane Milton “ Organizations: Hurricane Milton, National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service, NBC, MyRadar, Washington Post, Harvard, Climate, NOAA Locations: Florida, North Carolina, Appalachia, Louisiana, Charlotte , North Carolina, Hurricane

Amazon Web Services is investing over $500 million in nuclear power, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington State. Amazon is the latest large tech company to buy into nuclear power to fuel the growing demands from data centers. An estimated 70% of the world’s internet traffic travels through Data Center Alley each day. “Small modular nuclear reactors will play a critical role in positioning Virginia as a leading nuclear innovation hub,” said Virginia Gov. “Amazon and X-energy are poised to define the future of advanced nuclear energy in the commercial marketplace,” said X-energy CEO J. Clay Sell.

Persons: It’s, there’s, ”, Matthew Garman, Bob Blue, Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, Garman, Ken Griffin, Clay Organizations: Amazon, Services, Washington State, AWS, Amazon’s, Dominion Energy, Nuclear, Google, Kairos, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Dominion, Gov, Energy, Fund, Citadel, Ares Management Corporation, NGP, University of Michigan, Talen Energy, Susquehanna Steam Electric Locations: Virginia, Washington, Dominion’s, SMRs, ” Virginia, U.S, Northern Virginia, Loudon County, Washington State, Northwest, Maryland, Salem Township , Pennsylvania, Talen

☆ Boeing strike enters second month as workers rally in Seattle
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

SEATTLE — Boeing factory workers held a large rally in Seattle on Tuesday to demand a better wage deal, mounting pressure on new CEO Kelly Ortberg to end a bitter strike that has plunged the planemaker further into financial crisis. “We’re not afraid of them.”A strike rally for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Seattle on Tuesday. U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, whose district includes downtown Seattle, addressed the cheering crowd on Tuesday, criticizing Boeing and calling on Ortberg to end the strike. “Let’s make Seattle Boeing town again!”‘NO PENSION, NO WRENCHING’IAM members have been holding smaller picket lines in front of Boeing sites throughout the strike. A Boeing spokesperson said on Monday the planned job cuts included both union and non-union workers, but striking IAM employees were not currently affected.

Persons: Kelly Ortberg, Maria Cantwell, X, Patty Murray, Adam Smith, Rick Larsen, ”, Matthew Wright, We’re, Jason Redmond, Julie Su, Pramila Jayapal, “, “ Kelly Ortberg, Jon Holden, ” Holden Organizations: SEATTLE — Boeing, Reuters, Democrats, Boeing, U.S, West, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Getty, Labor, IAM, Seattle Boeing, Seattle, Microsoft Locations: Seattle, Washington, West Coast, AFP, United States, America, Seattle —, ”

☆ Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew honored at Blue Jackets home opener
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Liz Calvario | Kavita Varma White | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau were honored at the Columbus Blue Jackets opening home game. Johnny Gaudreau’s wife, Meredith Gaudreau, was in attendance, along with their 2-year-old daughter Noa and 7-month-old son Johnny, who were wearing No. A tribute video of Johnny Gaudreau’s early beginnings and hockey career was shown, with the late star talking about his love for the game. During the night, there were various opportunities to raise funds for the John and Matthew Gaudreau Foundation, including a jersey auction, raffle and lapel pin sales. Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were riding bikes when they were struck by an alleged drunk driver, resulting in their deaths, according to police.

Persons: Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Gaudreau, Johnny Gaudreau’s, Meredith Gaudreau, Noa, Johnny, didn’t, John, ”, Dustin Lynch, “, Justin Jeso, Kygo, “ Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau’s, Madeline Gaudreau, husband’s, Johnny ”, Matty, Madeline, ” Madeline Gaudreau, john, Noa’s Organizations: Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL, Florida Panthers, Old Dominion, Blue Jackets, Nationwide Arena, Matthew Gaudreau Foundation Locations: Old, Columbus

☆ Parents sue their son's school for punishing his AI use, heralding a messy future
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Parents in Massachusetts are suing a school over their son being punished for using AI. AdvertisementThe parents of a Massachusetts teenager are suing his high school, claiming their son was unfairly punished for using AI, as educators grapple with how to handle the widespread use of AI. AdvertisementJennifer and Dale Harris filed the lawsuit last month against Hingham High School, its administrators, and the school district, in which they alleged the defendants imposed "arbitrary and capricious" discipline on their child. Harris said that she would like to see the school "put in place an AI policy that makes sense." Matthew Sag, a professor of law in AI, machine learning, and data science at Emory University Law School, told BI that the school handbook's outlined policy is "hopelessly vague and unfair."

Persons: —, they'd, Ryan Abbott, Jennifer, Dale Harris, Jennifer Harris, WCVB, WCBV, Harris, Matthew Sag, Sag, John Zerilli, Peter Farrell Organizations: Service, Study.com, University of Surrey, Hingham High School, National Honor Society, ACT, Stanford University, Stanford, Business, Artificial Intelligence, Emory University Law School, University of Edinburgh, Oxford Institute for Locations: Massachusetts, Hingham

☆ The Trump trade is back on as betting markets swing in favor of a win for the former president
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Betting odds favor Trump winning the November election, with Polymarket odds at 59.5%. The Trump trade is back on, with Trump Media stock, bitcoin, and bank stocks rising. AdvertisementThe Trump trade has been regaining momentum as betting odds rise in favor of the former President winning the election in November. The Trump trade in markets weakened after the mid-September debate between Kamala Harris and Trump, as Harris was largely viewed as the winner of their one-and-only meeting. Here's what's moving in markets that suggest the Trump trade is back on as investors bet on a victory for the former president.

Persons: Trump, —, Harris, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump's, Bernstein, Gautam Chhugani, Chhugani Organizations: Trump, Trump Media, Service, House, Bank, Washington DC, Biden White, P Bank ETF, Regional Banking Locations: Polymarket, Trump, United States

☆ The stock market has flashed a sell signal not seen since February 2021, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A contrarian sell signal recently flashed in the stock market, according to Bank of America. AdvertisementA sell signal in the stock market just flashed for the first time since February 2021, according to a note from Bank of America. The sell signal has typically preceded weak returns in the short term. The sell signal from Bank of America flashes at a time when stocks are trading near record highs. As to potential risks in the market, investors are most worried about geopolitical conflicts, which rose to 33% from 19% last month.

Persons: BofA, —, Michael Hartnett, Jun, Hartnett Organizations: Bank of America, Service Locations: China

☆ Ark Invest's flagship fund realized $3.5 billion in losses in a year. Here were its 10 biggest losers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ark Invest's Innovation ETF realized $3.5 billion in losses in the fiscal year ending July 2024. AdvertisementCathie Wood's Ark Invest recently filed its annual report for its fiscal year ending July 31, and it reveals some steep losses. Ark's flagship Innovation ETF realized $3.5 billion in losses from July 31, 2023, through July 31, 2024. The Ark Innovation ETF is down 9% year-to-date and off 70% from its record high. AdvertisementHere are the stocks in Ark Invest's flagship ETF that saw the biggest realized losses for the fiscal year ending July 31.

Persons: Cathie Wood, —, Wood, Ark's Organizations: Ark Invest, Service, Invest, Times, Veracyte, Beam Therapeutics, Teladoc

☆ North Korea's new drones use a 'reverse-engineered copy' of Hellfire missiles from the MQ-9 Reaper, US Army general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

North Korea is copying the American Hellfire missile, US Army Brig. Pyongyang previously unveiled two drones that looked suspiciously like the MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk. AdvertisementThe US military is closely watching a new North Korean drone that uses a "reverse-engineered copy" of the Hellfire missile for the MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk, a US Army general said on Tuesday. "North Korea recently unveiled a reconnaissance and multirole UAV that employ a reverse-engineered copy of a Hellfire missile, similar to an RQ-4 and MQ-9," Brig. If the North Korean missiles are, indeed, guided, it's also unknown what system they employ.

Persons: Patrick Costello, —, United States Army Conference . Costello, Costello, Kim Il, it's, general's, David Stewart, Palmer Organizations: missile, US, Service, Hellfire, US Army, of, United States Army Conference, North Korean, Korean Central News Agency, Korea News Service, Korean, The Defense Department, US Special, Command, Pentagon, Business Locations: Korea, Pyongyang, Brig, North Korea, West, Ukraine

☆ 100-year-old artifacts kept inside Kansas City time capsule are revealed at World War I museum
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Graham Hurley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In 1924, historians and museum curators banded together to bury a time capsule inside the Liberty Memorial, to be opened in 100 years. In the 1920s, a group of prominent Kansas City residents formed the Liberty Memorial Association to construct a memorial dedicated to honor those who served in World War I. With the help of the Kansas City Police Department bomb and arson unit, the capsule was successfully opened with no explosions. The first of these artifacts was a tube of seeds representing the Kansas City agricultural community. The final object is a printing plate from the Kansas City Star dated to November 1, 1921.

Persons: ”, Matthew Naylor, Christopher Warren, Naylor, Warren, Calvin Coolidge, ” Warren Organizations: CNN, National WWI Museum and Memorial, Liberty, Kansas City, Liberty Memorial Association, National WWI Museum and Memorial . Workers, Staff, Kansas City Police Department, Kansas City Star Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, Kansas, Kansas City, Warren

☆ Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small module reactors
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon Web Services is investing over $500 million in nuclear power, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington State. Amazon is the latest large tech company to buy into nuclear power to fuel the growing demands from data centers. "Amazon and X-energy are poised to define the future of advanced nuclear energy in the commercial marketplace," said X-energy CEO J. Clay Sell. Last spring, AWS invested in a nuclear energy project with Talen Energy , signing an agreement to purchase nuclear power from the company's existing Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, a nuclear power station in Salem Township, Pennsylvania. AWS also purchased the adjacent, nuclear-powered data center campus from Talen for $650 million.

Persons: It's, there's, Matthew Garman, Bob Blue, Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, Garman, Ken Griffin, Clay Sell Organizations: Amazon, Services, Washington State, AWS, Dominion Energy, Nuclear, Google, Kairos, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Dominion, Gov, Energy, Fund, Citadel, Ares Management Corporation, NGP, University of Michigan, Talen Energy, Susquehanna Steam Electric Locations: Virginia, Washington, Dominion's, SMRs, U.S, Northern Virginia, Loudon County, Washington State, Northwest, Maryland, Salem Township , Pennsylvania, Talen

☆ Saudi Arabia’s coveted Masters 1000 tennis tournament has stalled as Six Kings arrives in Riyadh
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

After years of pushing, everything looks ready for Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar move to become a major force in tennis to take off — with one major hitch. The Ministry of Sport of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) and the WTA Tour then announced a three-year deal to host the tour finals. These moves raised Saudi Arabia’s tennis profile, but its potential new tournament at the start of the season was seen as the most important of its tennis investments — and its most divisive. It would cement Saudi Arabia’s place at the center of the sport, bringing with it an extensively criticized human rights record. Saudi Arabia’s moves into tennis have roiled the organisations behind the Grand Slam tournaments.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, —, Novak Djokovic, Turki Alalshikh, Rome —, ”, Nadal, Sinclair, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, “, Jamal Khashoggi, Henry Nicholls, Iga Swiatek, Adam Pretty Organizations: St, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, WTA, Saudi, ATP, Public Investment Fund, SURJ Sports Investment, U.S ., ”, Sport, Saudi Tennis Federation, WTA Tour, Sinclair, Tennis, Rights Watch, Athletic, Wimbledon, Getty, Australia, Tennis Australia, Laver Locations: Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome, provisionality, PIF, Istanbul, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand

A pro-Hamas organization that has helped organize protests on American college campuses is a “sham charity” that fundraises for a terrorist group, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. Kates’ husband, Khaled Barakat, was also sanctioned by the Treasury Department. The Treasury Department said its actions would help protect legitimate charity organizations. Barbara McQuade, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, said the Treasury designation will impact Samidoun’s fundraising efforts. Matthew Miller, a State Department spokesperson, said in a statement that the “United States will continue to disrupt sham organizations that function under the guise of humanitarian organizations while funding terrorism.”

Persons: ”, Charlotte Kates, Samidoun, Bradley Smith, Kates, Khaled Barakat, Barakat, Israel “, Barbara McQuade, ” McQuade, it’s, Matthew Miller Organizations: Treasury Department, U.S, Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, NBC News, Treasury, Popular Front, Liberation, Palestine, Terrorism, Financial, West Bank, “, Attorney, Eastern, Eastern District of, State Department hasn’t, State Department Locations: Vancouver, Gaza, Germany, Israel, Eastern District, Eastern District of Michigan, webinars, United States

Having failed to secure a cease-fire, President Joe Biden’s administration is signaling that it supports Israel’s operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah and the group’s eventual withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Adopted by the United Nations in 2006 after the last major war between Israel and Hezbollah, 1701 was designed to pave the way for a lasting peace. With Hezbollah excluded, the Lebanese army and thousands of peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) would have maintained an armed presence south of Lebanon’s Litani River. Smoke billows during Israeli shelling on the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila in southern Lebanon. More than 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and an estimated 1.2 million have been displaced, according to Lebanese officials.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Matthew Miller, Rabih Daher, Benjamin Netayahu’s Organizations: ”, United, United Nations, United Nations Interim Force, Getty, Hamas, Palestinian, Israel, Biden Administration, UNIFIL Locations: Iran, Lebanon, Israel, United Nations, UNIFIL, Lebanon’s Litani, Lebanese, Kfar Kila, AFP, Gaza

☆ Interest on cash is tumbling, but these funds might be the next best way to earn some income
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Federal Reserve is about a month into its rate-cutting cycle, and money market fund yields are already starting to pay less. That's where short and ultra-short duration bond funds and ETFs may come into play. An eye on duration Duration is a measure of a bond's price sensitivity when interest rates fluctuate. In that case, ultra-short bond funds and short-term bond funds might be "a natural landing spot for that cash." Those ultra-short bond funds have one to three years of duration and offer some stability day to day, Bartolini added.

Persons: Brett Sheely, Matthew Bartolini, Bartolini, AllianceBernstein's Sheely, —, Vincent Caintic Organizations: Federal, Investment Company Institute, State Street Global Advisors, SPDR, SPDR Americas Research, Bond, SEC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, . Locations: SPDR Americas

☆ Trump Media stock mysteriously plunges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Nasdaq paused trading for Trump Media at 2:42 p.m. The owner of social media platform Truth Social ended the day down 10%, and 20% below its high of the day. But Trump Media is a notoriously volatile stock. University of Florida professor Jay Ritter noted that trading volume in shares of Trump Media was “enormous” on Tuesday. Trump Media shares climbed 2% higher in after-hours trading.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Matthew Tuttle, Trump, “, ” Tuttle, Jay Ritter, ” Ritter, Ritter Organizations: New, New York CNN, Social, Trump Media & Technology Group, Nasdaq, Trump Media, Tuttle Capital Management, CNN, University of Florida, GameStop, AMC, New York Stock Exchange Locations: New York

☆ China has built a giant Osprey-like drone that engineers say can carry 10 passengers and fly at 340 mph
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new VTOL drone designed to fly at six tons was just completed in China, per a local report. The Lanying R6000 is meant to take up to 10 passengers, fly up to 2,400 miles, and reach 340 mph. The Lanying R6000 is expected to debut at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, which runs from Nov 12 to 17. United Aircraft told reporters at the Singapore Airshow that it was preparing the aircraft for civilian jobs like cargo or passenger transport. United Aircraft did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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