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Consistent with U.S. policy, Harris has also declined to say whether she would use military force to defend Taiwan. Instead she emphasizes the importance of military communications with China and supporting Taiwan’s ability to defend itself. Tariff talkThough Trump talks far more about China on the campaign trail than Harris does, neither of them have said much about how they would manage ties with Beijing. Biden has maintained and in some cases expanded tariffs on Chinese imports that Trump introduced as president, citing national security concerns. If she wins, Harris is expected to continue Biden’s targeted tariffs and restrictions on key Chinese tech sectors.

Persons: Trump, Xi, Harris, Biden, Wu Xinbo, ” Organizations: Washington, Wall Street, United States ’, Beijing, Trump, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Center for American Studies, Fudan University, “, Asia Society Policy Institute Locations: Taiwan, China, Ukraine, Washington, Asia, Shanghai, U.S

☆ Billionaire Marc Lasry claims in a new lawsuit that a former employee is trying to extort him for $50 million. Here are the most eye-catching excerpts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The lawsuit alleges that Strum was demanding $50 million from Lasry or she threatened to make things "really, really, ugly." In the suit, Lasry, the former owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and a longtime Democratic megadonor, alleges that his former employee, Gina Strum, was trying to extort him for $50 million. The suit states that Lasry rebuffed Strum's advances, but that did not stop the flow of texts. "Ms. Strum wrongly asserted that Ms. Gardner's 2022 surgery should have been disclosed to Avenue's investors, because according to Ms. Strum, Ms. Gardner was in poor health and had not been working for the last two years," the suit reads. "When Ms. Strum received the attention and the money she sought, she routinely complimented Plaintiffs," the suit states.

Persons: Marc Lasry, Gina Strum, Strum, —, Sonia Gardner, Democratic megadonor, Lasry, Gardner, Daniel Kaiser, Kaiser, Strum's, doesn't, Gardner's, Strum vindictively, Strum — Organizations: Capital, Service, Milwaukee Bucks, Democratic, Bloomberg Locations: New York

☆ Spotify is ready to follow Netflix and be the next breakout streaming stock, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Todd Gordon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The stock is consolidating just below all-time highs and if Netflix's move after earnings is any indication, I think SPOT should punch through to new all-time highs. We're currently trading at $386, just below the all-time highs of $387 set back in 2021. The earnings trajectory for this company has been insane: 2022 EPS ($3.09) 2023 EPS ($2.95) 2024 EPS +$6.37 2025 EPS +$9.06 (est.) Netflix beat expectations and broke to new all-time highs led by new subs, 50% of which are coming from an ad tier. Meta is also in the communication sector sitting close to new all-time highs like NFLX, so the trend for this group remains firmly higher.

Persons: Todd Gordon, Gordon Organizations: Spotify, Apple, Sirius XM, Tactical Alpha, Netflix, Meta, Facebook, Inside Edge, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Medicare coverage will change in 2025. Some boomers are already struggling to keep up with their medical bills.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Allie Kelly | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Companies like Aetna or AARP/UnitedHealthcare are merging their coverage plans, while previous insurers like Mutual of Omaha are leaving the market. AdvertisementWhile beneficiaries with Part A and B Medicare could see premium adjustments, most major changes will occur for people with supplemental Part D and Medicare Advantage plans. Healthpilot found that 10% of Medicare Advantage plans will be at the maximum deductible — up from 5% last year. Most Medicare Advantage beneficiaries will still have prescription drug coverage in the new year, but they may face higher out-of-pocket costs. Baby boomers are already struggling with healthcare costsThese changing Medicare costs come as many low-income baby boomers are struggling to keep up with medical bills.

Persons: —, Elizabeth Ayoola, Ayoola, Healthpilot, boomers, Lisa Callejas, Callejas, Betty, Betty —, Betty isn't Organizations: Medicare, Social Security, Service, Insurance, Companies, Aetna, AARP, BI, Healthpilot, Business, Security, Social Locations: Omaha, Mexico, Illinois

The Many Links Between Project 2025 and Trump’s WorldFormer president Donald J. Trump has repeatedly claimed that he had nothing to do with Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s conservative policy initiative to reshape the federal government. But Project 2025 has numerous ties to Mr. Trump and his campaign, a New York Times analysis has found. L. ZorcJump to the full list of authors, editors and contributorsSpokespeople for Project 2025 have denied that they are advocates for any particular candidate, and Project 2025 has no official ties to the Trump campaign. To limit the appearance of connection, Mr. Trump’s transition team has been excluding prominent people linked to Project 2025 from its preparations. Project 2025 additionally calls for the dismantling of the federal Education Department, which Mr. Trump has also pledged to do.

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Kelson, Kilmartin Ali Kilmartin, Kirchner Julie Kirchner, Kish, Klukowski Kenneth A, Adam Korzeniewski, Bethany Kozma, Kozma Matthew Kozma, Krein, Kurtz, LaCerte David LaCerte, Larkin P, Lawrence Paul Lawrence, Lawrence III James R, Lawrence III, Legates David Legates, Lewis B, Lieberman J, Ligon John Ligon, Lim Evelyn Lim, Lorraine Viña Morgan Lorraine Viña, Loyola Mario Loyola, G, Malcolm J, Masterman, Matthews Earl Matthews, Mauler, McCall, McCotter Trent McCotter, Meadowcroft Micah Meadowcroft, Meese, Melugin, Mermoud, Miller, Mitchell K, Kevin E, C, Morell Clare Morell, Morgan Mark Morgan, Morgen Hunter Morgen, Morrison J, Moy, Murray R, Nabil M, Nasi L, Niemeyer Lucian Niemeyer, Nazak, Milan Nikolich, Nuebel, Kathy Nuebel Kovarik, Orr, Owcharenko Schaefer Nina Owcharenko Schaefer, O’Brien, Michael, Pedersen Leah Pedersen, Pillsbury Michael Pillsbury, Pizzella Patrick Pizzella, Porter K, Kevin Preskenis, Pryor Pam Pryor, Pyle J, Ratcliffe John Ratcliffe, Ray Paul Ray, Reddan J, Richards J, Richardson Jordan Richardson, Richwine Jason Richwine, Ries Lora Ries, Rios, Mark Robeck, Rockas James Rockas, Royce R, Rubinstein Reed Rubinstein, Ruger, Ruse, Sadler J, Sanders, Carla Sands, Sauve, Schaefer, Schuck Matt Schuck, Schwab Justin Schwab, Schweppe, Scribner, Selnick Darin Selnick, Sewell K, Sgamma, Sharp J, Shelton Judy Shelton, Simington Nathan Simington, Smith Loren Smith, Smith J, Spencer A, Spero Adrienne Spero, Spoehr, Onge C, Stanley Chris Stanley, Stannard Paula M, Stannard, Steiger William Steiger, Stein, Stephany Saunders, Stewart Corey Stewart, Stull Mari Stull, Sullivan Katharine T, Sullivan, Swearingen, Sweeney R, Swope Robert Swope, Szabo Aaron Szabo, Katy Talento, Tata Tony Tata, Thurman Todd Thurman, Tolman K, Tonnessen Kayla M, Trotter, Troy C, Tufts Clayton Tufts, Valdez, Mark Vandroff, Vaughan J, Venable, Vollmer, Wallace DeWitt C, Wallace DeWitt, Walsh E, Walsh Erin Walsh, Ward, Waters, William Salter M, Williams Michael Williams, Wolff J, Wolfson Jonathan Wolfson, Alexei Woltornist, Wuco Frank Wuco, Ybarra J, Zadrozny John Zadrozny, ”, John McEntee, James Bacon, Reagan, Howard Lutnick, Joseph R, Biden Jr, Dennis Dean Kirk, Kirk, Mr, “, JD Vance, Roberts’s, Kevin Roberts, Rick Dearborn, Russell T, Evan Vucci, Paul Dans, Dans, Ken Cuccinelli, Christopher Miller, Chip Somodevilla, Samuel Corum, The New York Times Christopher Miller, Biden, Miller’s, Skinner, Gene Hamilton, Hamilton, ” President Biden, Ben Carson, Todd Heisler, Jonathan Berry, Carson, Stephen Moore, Peter Navarro, Navarro, Karen Kerrigan, Ken Cedeno, Edwin Feulner, Robert Bowes Organizations: Heritage, New York Times, Mr, Leadership, Trump, Ivory, Loyola, Poole, Royce, Tufts, Heritage Foundation, The New, The New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, White, White House, Republican, Management, Defense , Homeland Security, State, Homeland Security Department, Defense Department, Twitter, State Department, Justice Department, ”, federal Education Department, Urban Development Department, Republican National Convention, Center for American Progress, Small Business Administration, Small Business, Entrepreneurship Council, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission Locations: Guernsey, The New York, Palm Beach, Fla, Southern

In the weeks following their move, Chris found out that his father was planning to sell the family business, the Wheels Motel in Greybull, Wyoming. Still, knowing that his dad couldn't run the motel forever, Chris had previously run the possibility of buying it by Roxanna. The Wheels Motel is located in Greybull, Wyoming, about 100 miles from the east gate of Yellowstone National Park. Chris and Roxanna Harwood purchased the Wheels Motel from Chris' father in 2017. "This will be one of maybe two or three years that we've shown profitability with the motel," Chris says.

Persons: Chris, Roxanna, They'd, he'd, couldn't, Levi Stallings, she'd, Roxanna —, —, they've, Ronan, Roxanna Harwood, Harris, it's, they're Organizations: Roxanna, CNBC, Navy, University of Wyoming, Colorado State, Microsoft, Gas, BMW Locations: Loveland , Colorado, Greybull , Wyoming, Yellowstone, Bighorn, it's, Billings , Montana, Greybull, Wyoming, Laramie, Hulu, Billings

☆ Hyundai India’s shares fall 2% in debut trade after record IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —Hyundai Motor India’s shares fell 2% in their market debut on Tuesday, after a tepid response from retail investors to the country’s largest ever initial public offering. The stock listed at 1,934 rupees ($23) on India’s National Stock Exchange, compared to its issue price of 1,960 rupees ($23.31), and was last trading down 2% at 1,920 rupees ($22.84) at 0431 GMT (12:31 a.m. Hyundai is India’s No. Its record $3.3 billion IPO was oversubscribed more than two-fold last week, led largely by institutional investors, but pricing concerns deterred retail participation. The issue had valued Hyundai at 26 times its fiscal 2024 earnings, not far off the 29 times multiple for market leader Maruti.

Persons: Maruti Suzuki’s Organizations: Reuters — Hyundai, National Stock Exchange, Hyundai, Hyundai India, Life Insurance Corporation, Maruti Locations: Mumbai, South Korea, India, China, United States

☆ A college student who tracks Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's private jets says his Threads accounts have been suspended
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jack Sweeney's Threads accounts that track the flight paths of private jets have been suspended. AdvertisementJack Sweeney, a college student who tracks the private jets of several high-profile people, including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, says his Threads accounts have been suspended. He said he received no warnings or communications from the Big Tech company before the accounts were suspended. AdvertisementThe college student first made headlines in 2022 after Musk offered him money to stop publicly sharing his flight information. In December 2022, Sweeney's jet-tracking accounts were suspended by X. Musk, who took over the social media company months earlier, called the accounts a "physical safety violation."

Persons: Jack, Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, —, Jack Sweeney, Mark Zuckerberg, Sweeney, Kim Kardashian, Donald Trump, Zuckerberg, Swift, Musk Organizations: Meta, Service, Elon, Big Tech, Meta's, Business, US Federal Aviation Administration, Twitter, University of Central, X Locations: University of Central Florida, Orlando

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Genuine Parts, General Motors, Verizon, Philip Morris and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

General Motors — The stock jumped more than 9% after the automaker posted better-than-expected third-quarter results and raised its full-year forecast. Verizon Communications — The telecommunications giant dipped 4% after posting third-quarter revenue of $33.33 billion, which came in below the $33.43 billion analysts polled by LSEG had expected. GE Aerospace reported adjusted revenue of $8.94 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG estimated $9.02 billion. Meanwhile, adjusted earnings per share of $1.15 beat consensus forecasts by just 1 cent. Philip Morris International — The tobacco company popped nearly 9% after reporting third-quarter results that beat expectations.

Persons: FactSet, General Motors, LSEG, Philip Morris, Lockheed Martin —, Lockheed Martin, Zions, Sherwin, Williams, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kailai Han, Hakyung Kim Organizations: General, GM, Verizon Communications, GE Aerospace, LSEG, Philip Morris International, Lockheed, Citi, U.S, Global, Diagnostics, Norfolk Southern

☆ Trump’s growing threats to strip broadcast licenses send chills across industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But Donald Trump’s threats are not ordinary, either. He has imprecisely but repeatedly invoked the government’s licensing of broadcast TV airwaves and has said on at least 15 occasions that certain licenses should be revoked. Trump’s threats against CBS have been particularly intense in recent weeks. The threat from any politician to revoke a broadcast license simply because they disagree with the station’s content undermines this basic freedom.”Many of Trump’s threats conflate national networks and local stations. As president, Trump also said that TV licenses “must be challenged and, if appropriate, revoked,” but nothing came of it.

Persons: Donald, Trump, Fox, “, Kamala Harris, ” Trump, Dan Bongino, hasn’t, Andrew Jay Schwartzman, Curtis LeGeyt, recrimination, ” LeGeyt, –, Harris, ”, Dana Walden’s, Kamala, Walden shrugged, Ajit Pai, ” Pai, Nathan Simington, Jessica Rosenworcel, ” Rosenworcel, ” Schwartzman, Ted Boutrous, Jim Acosta’s, Donald Trump, ” Boutrous, Rosenworcel Organizations: New, New York CNN — Broadcast, CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, Paramount Global, Federal Communications Commission, National Association of Broadcasters, American TV, NAB, “, ” CNN, FCC, Trump, MSNBC, Fake News ABC, Truth, Disney Entertainment, Republican, Democrats, NPR, OUR, Fox, Democratic, White House, Voice Locations: New York

☆ Earnings season is getting chaotic — plus, Jim Cramer sees a great opportunity in Disney
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Investors also are grappling with the beginning of a "chaotic" period in earnings season, Jim Cramer said. "I think this is a great opportunity to buy the stock of Disney," Jim said, highlighting improvements to its ESPN and movie business despite theme-park weakness. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .

Persons: Jim Cramer, Danaher, Jim, Jensen, Huang, buildouts, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Bob Iger, Stocks, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Treasury, Nvidia, Disney, ESPN, GE Aerospace, RTX Corp, General Motors, Verizon Communications Locations: Mumbai, India

A helicopter that crashed into a Houston radio tower Sunday, killing all four people aboard and starting a fire below, was on an air tour flight when the accident occurred, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. The Robinson R44 helicopter struck the tower and crashed at around 7:51 p.m. Sunday, said the NTSB, which is investigating. The helicopter took off from Ellington Airport, which is in Houston, the NTSB said. Multiple people died as a helicopter crashed into a radio tower in Houston on Sunday. Houston Fire DepartmentThe scene of the helicopter crash Sunday.

Persons: Robinson, Brian Rutt, Jonathan French, ” Organizations: National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Ellington Airport, SBA Communications, . Houston Fire Department, Houston Fire Department SBA Communications Locations: Houston

☆ Husband dies after Maine couple is lost in woods for days, wife may have survived thanks to dog
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Pamela Helmstadter went to get help, but “got disoriented in the woods and could not get home,” the Maine Game Wardens said in a news release. After spending four nights in the woods, she was located on Thursday — alive, but hypothermic — by the Maine Game Wardens and warden K9s, over a mile from her home. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife“Pamela was found severely hypothermic but alert with her dog by her side,” the Maine Game Wardens said. In the days the couple were lost in the woods, the temperature dipped to as low as 26 degrees Fahrenheit at night, according to Accuweather. Josh Beal with the Maine Warden Service told Portland station WMTW.

Persons: —, John Helmstadter, Pamela Helmstadter, Alexander, “, K9s, Pamela, Mark Latti, Sgt, Josh Beal Organizations: . Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Communications, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Maine Warden Service, Service Locations: Maine, Alexander , Maine, Portland

☆ Why a hedge fund made a podcast about a shake-up it's pushing for at Southwest Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Elliott Investment Management launched a podcast to influence Southwest Airlines shareholders. AdvertisementLast week, activist firm Elliott Investment Management launched a podcast as part of its efforts to influence Southwest Airlines shareholders. Related storiesElliott said its "Stronger Southwest" podcast will have one-on-one conversations with the firm's nominated directors. But companies like Southwest and Disney, which saw similar activist interest last year, have a lot of individual investors. Before the podcast, Elliott rolled out a website and accounts on Instagram, X, and YouTube.

Persons: —, Elliott, Bob Jordan, Jordan, Gary Kelly, Southwest's, Gregg Saretsky —, Scott Bisang, Bisang, Cas Sydorowitz, Georgeson, Sydorowitz, Disney, Nelson Peltz, Bob Iger Organizations: Elliott Investment Management, Southwest, Service, Apple, YouTube, Bloomberg, Disney, Hollywood

☆ Robinhood's cofounder has joined the rapidly growing commercial space race, and wants to beam solar power from satellites to earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Aetherflux aims to launch a constellation of satellites to transmit solar power to Earth using infrared lasers. Bhatt told BI why he's joining the commercial space race and what Robinhood taught him about capitalism. AdvertisementAetherflux aims to create a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) that will collect solar power and beam it down to receptors on Earth using infrared lasers. Caltech's president, Thomas F. Rosenbaum, said the project had shown them that solar power beamed from space "is still a future prospect" but that it "should be an achievable future." The science has already been demonstrated; it's just going to be an engineering and economic feat to prove it can be done from space, Bhatt said.

Persons: Baiju Bhatt, Bhatt, Robinhood, —, Vlad Tenev, Elon, Baiju Bhatt Bhatt, Thomas F, Rosenbaum, it's, he'd, you'll, Spencer Platt, Matthew Weinzierl, Weinzierl, Einstein, Aetherflux Organizations: he's, Service, California Institute of Technology, NASA, Langley Research Center, Stanford, DARPA, Investment, Space Angels, McKinsey, Harvard Business School, SpaceX, Getty, Apex, Forbes Locations: India, Anadolu, Bay

☆ Surveillance camera captures moment helicopter crashes into communications tower
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ 5 questions leaders face when adopting AI in hiring — and the solutions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

During a recent Indeed Leadership Connect cohort, where like-minded TA leaders come together to share challenges and solutions, AI technology in recruiting was the main topic. How do hiring professionals respond to job candidates who are also using AI? When using AI tools to generate external-facing content, always include human oversight to mitigate the risk of irrelevant or biased content. This still saves time versus starting from scratch — and the more you use AI technology, the smarter it becomes. Key takeaways: Think beyond automation with AI; use the efficiency gains to rethink parts of your hiring process.

Persons: Amy Jordan, Trey Causey, Causey Organizations: TA, Connect, Insider Locations: Causey

☆ John Kinsel Sr.: One of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Window Rock, Arizona AP —John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the tribe’s native language, has died. With Kinsel’s death, only two Navajo Code Talkers are still alive: Former Navajo Chairman Peter MacDonald and Thomas H. Begay. Hundreds of Navajos were recruited by the Marines to serve as Code Talkers during the war, transmitting messages based on their then-unwritten native language. The Code Talkers sent thousands of messages without error on Japanese troop movements, battlefield tactics and other communications crucial to the war’s ultimate outcome. President Ronald Reagan established Navajo Code Talkers Day in 1982 and the August 14 holiday honors all the tribes associated with the war effort.

Persons: John Kinsel Sr, Buu Nygren, Kinsel, “ Mr, selflessly, ” Nygren, Peter MacDonald, Thomas H, Talkers, Ronald Reagan Organizations: Arizona AP, Navajo, Navajo Nation, Rock, Tribal, Marines, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division Locations: Arizona, Begay, Pacific, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Cove , Arizona, Navajo, Lukachukai, New Mexico, Utah

☆ Events That Led to Close Call on Trump’s Life Were Preventable, Committee Finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Luke Broadwater | More About Luke Broadwater | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The House task force on the attempted assassinations of former President Donald J. Trump released its first preliminary report Monday, chastising the Secret Service for poor planning and a communications breakdown that resulted in a fatal shooting at Mr. Trump’s rally in Butler, Pa.“Put simply, the evidence obtained by the task force to date shows the tragic and shocking events of July 13 were preventable and should not have happened,” the report said. The 53-page bipartisan report is based on 23 interviews with local law enforcement officials who assisted with security at the rally, thousands of pages of documents from local, state and federal authorities, and testimony from the task force’s public hearing on Sept. 26. Its findings largely hew to the conclusions of three other recent investigations. A Senate inquiry found that no one was in charge of planning and security decisions for the July 13 campaign rally where Mr. Trump was shot; an independent panel reviewing the failures that led to the attempted assassination called on the Secret Service to replace its leadership with people from the private sector and focus almost exclusively on its protective mission; and the Secret Service’s own internal investigation found that complacency had set in among some of the agents charged with securing the rally site.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Trump’s Organizations: Service Locations: Butler, Pa

☆ ISIS-K threat grows as it targets disaffected Muslims with sophisticated propaganda
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The recent arrest of an Afghan accused of plotting an Election Day attack in the U.S., as well as recent plots in France, Sweden and elsewhere, highlight the growing threat posed by ISIS-K, officials and counterterrorism experts say. U.S and Western officials now view ISIS-K as the more potent threat. ISIS-K has used AI tools to dramatically bolster their propaganda output at low cost. Growing threat to the WestA string of recent arrests in the U.S. and other Western countries underscores the group’s resurgent threat. He also saved ISIS propaganda on his iCloud and Google accounts, participated in pro-ISIS Telegram groups and contributed $540 in cryptocurrency to a charity that funnels money to ISIS, the complaint says.

Persons: Lucas Webber, “ It’s, ”, Webber, ” Webber, Aaron Zelin, ” Bret Holmgren, ” Holmgren, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, Tawhedi, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi . U.S . Department of Justice Tawhedi, “ Organizations: Islamic State, ISIS, Tech Against, Soufan, Al, Crocus City Hall, Washington Institute for Near East, National Center for Counterterrorism, U.S, FBI, NBC News, CIA, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi . U.S . Department of Justice, U.S ., Local Guard Force Locations: Afghanistan, U.S, France, Sweden, Europe, New York, United States, Al Qaeda, Khorasan, Syria, Iraq, Kabul, Moscow, Crocus, Israel, Gaza, Iran, Tajikistan, Costa Rica, Pakistani, Canada, New York City, Oklahoma, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi ., America, cryptocurrency

☆ ‘60 Minutes’ rejects Trump’s claims it edited clip for Harris as former president calls for investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Veronica Stracqualursi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday rejected former President Donald Trump’s claims that the show edited its interview with Vice President Kamala Harris at her campaign’s direction. “Former President Donald Trump is accusing 60 Minutes of deceitful editing of our Oct. 7 interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. That is false,” the show said in a statement that noted that Trump backed out of his own “60 Minutes” interview earlier this month. “60 Minutes gave an excerpt of our interview to Face the Nation that used a longer section of her answer than that on 60 Minutes,” the statement reads. If he would like to discuss the issues facing the nation and the Harris interview, we would be happy to have him on 60 Minutes,” the show said in its statement.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, “, Donald Trump, Trump, Fox’s, Harris, Bill Whitaker, Howard Kurtz, Karoline Leavitt, CBS “, ”, ” Leavitt, Jessica Rosenworcel, Lesley Stahl, ” CNN’s Liam Reilly, Kate Sullivan, Jack Forrest Organizations: CNN, CBS, Sunday, Fox News, GOP, “, Federal Communications, Comcast, NBC News, MSNBC

☆ Elon Musk offers $1 million a day to entice swing state voters to sign petition
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Speaking at an America PAC event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Musk said, "I have a surprise for you," adding that the prize money is available "every day from now until the election." "How Pennsylvania goes I think is how the election goes," Musk said. The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania's voter registration closes. "We get crazy things," Musk said, "like SpaceX got fined $140,000 for dumping potable drinking water on the ground at Starbase." Musk only mentioned Trump sparingly throughout the evening, and didn't discuss his policies or record as president in any detail.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Rachel Wisniewski, Reuters Elon Musk, Musk, John Dreher, Rick Hasen, Hasen, NBC's, Josh Shapiro, Biden, Kamala Harris, Kamala, I'm, Trump, he's, Chandan Khanna, Tesla, It's, didn't Organizations: PAC Town Hall, Reuters, Trump, America PAC, SpaceX, Republican, NBC, CNBC, Pennsylvania Democratic Gov, Federal Communications Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, SpaceX Falcon, Clipper, Kennedy Space Center, Afp, Getty, NOAA Fisheries, White Locations: Folsom , Pennsylvania, U.S, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Harrisburg, Starbase, Boca Chica , Texas, Florida

☆ Eutelsat uses SpaceX rocket to launch first satellites after merger
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Eutelsat, the world's third-biggest satellite operator by revenue, launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday, using Elon Musk's SpaceX in its first move since the merger of two European companies last year. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off, with Eutelsat satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base at 0513 GMT. "This is the first OneWeb launch of the satellites since the merger," CEO Eva Berneke told Reuters in an interview. The Paris-based group formed by the merger in September last year of France's Eutelsat and Britain's OneWeb has a constellation of over 600 low earth orbit satellites that cater to broadcasters, telecom companies and radio stations. It sits there until India gets open, the day it gets open, we'll start building," Berneke said.

Persons: Eva Berneke, France's, OneWeb, Berneke Organizations: Elon, SpaceX, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Reuters, Telstra, U.S Locations: Paris, India, Saudi Arabia

☆ Houston helicopter crash: Multiple killed, including a child, when aircraft crashed into a communications tower in Second Ward
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Multiple people were killed, including a child, when a helicopter slammed into a communications tower behind homes in Houston’s Second Ward on Sunday night, causing a fiery explosion and toppling the structure, Mayor John Whitmire said. Officials did not clarify how many were killed, but there were four people onboard the privately-owned Robinson R44 helicopter, according to Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz. The aircraft appears to have departed the Ellington Airport, which is about 17 miles south of the crash site, but its destination is unclear, the mayor said. Photos shared by the fire department show the mangled tower draped across a dirt clearing behind a line of homes. Some homes near the crash site lost power, Whitmire said.

Persons: John Whitmire, Whitmire, Noe Diaz, ” Diaz, ” Whitmire, Manuel Arciniega, ” Arciniega Organizations: CNN, Ennis, Robinson, Houston Police, Ellington Airport, KPRC, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Houston’s, Engelke

☆ Democrats target 'Swiftie' voters as The Eras Tour returns: 'We're not taking any vote for granted'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The DNC is using the final stretch of The Eras Tour to urge young people to vote for Kamala Harris. Taylor Swift began a three-night run of shows at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on Friday. The singer-songwriter, who said she was officially backing Harris in the election race last month, began a three-night run of concerts at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on October 18. The same day, the DNC launched its "I Will Vote" campaign, targeting youth voters in battleground states ahead of the November 5 election. Vice President Kamala Harris.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Taylor Swift, Swift, Harris, —, Jim Vondruska, Rosemary Boeglin, We're, Donald Trump's, It's, heartened, Walz, I've Organizations: Service, Democratic National Committee, DNC, Business Locations: Instagram, Miami

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