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☆ Rays aim to pull off one last trick vs. Rockies: series sweep
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

For the second consecutive night, the Rays rallied past the Rockies on Wednesday. Lowe, who went 1-for-5, lashed a liner to right that scored Osleivis Basabe with the game-winning run from second base. Colorado's Peter Lambert will make the start in Florida before the club stays in the AL East and heads to Baltimore for a series beginning Friday. He matched his career high with seven innings pitched, allowing just one run -- a homer by Elvis Andrus on the game's first offering -- and four hits. Since returning to a starting role, he sports a 2-3 record and a 3.34 ERA over seven starts.

Persons: Brandon Lowe's, Lowe, Curtis, Mead, Kevin Cash, Bud Black, Shawn Armstrong, Armstrong, Colorado's Peter Lambert, Lambert, Jimmy, Elvis Andrus, Tommy John, Peter, it's, I've, Black Organizations: Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, National League West, Rays, Rockies, Osleivis, Chicago White Sox, American League, Philadelphia Phillies, AL East, White Sox, Chicago bullpen, Thomson Locations: St . Petersburg, Fla, Colorado, Tampa, Florida, Baltimore

☆ Climate change: Parts of tropical rainforests could get too hot for photosynthesis, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Some leaves in tropical forests from South America to South East Asia are getting so hot they may no longer be able to photosynthesize, with big potential consequences for the world’s forests, according to a new study. They found that average forest canopy temperatures peaked at 34 degrees Celsius (93 Fahrenheit) but some exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). This level of warming is not expected under current climate policies, which are estimated to bring 2.7 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels. While these figures may seem small, the risk is significant given how critical tropical trees are for life, the climate system and the planet. But, he added, there are more immediate concerns for tropical forests, including deforestation, wildfires and droughts.

Persons: photosynthesize, Christopher Doughty, ” Doughty, Martin Zwick, ”, Kevin Collins, Christopher Still, there’s, it’s, “, Chloe Brimicombe, ” Joshua Fisher Organizations: CNN, Northern Arizona University, Getty, Open University, Science Media, Oregon State University, University of Graz, Chapman University Locations: South America, South East Asia, Nature, Australia, Brazil, ecoinformatics, Mobuku, Uganda, ”, Austria

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it has seized over $1.4 billion in COVID-19 relief funds that criminals had stolen, and charged over 3,000 defendants with crimes in federal districts across the country. A total of 119 defendants pleaded guilty or were convicted at trial during the sweep, according to the Justice Department. Last year, the U.S. Justice Department tapped federal prosecutor Kevin Chambers to lead its efforts to investigate alleged fraud schemes targeting pandemic assistance programs. Over $200 billion from the U.S. government's COVID-19 relief programs were potentially stolen, a federal watchdog said in late June, adding that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) had weakened its controls in a rush to disburse the funds. Earlier this year, a separate watchdog report said the U.S. government likely awarded about $5.4 billion in COVID-19 aid to people with questionable Social Security numbers.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Department's, General Merrick Garland, Garland, Kevin Chambers, government's, fraudsters, Kanishka Singh, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Justice, The Justice Department, U.S, Justice Department, U.S . Justice Department, U.S . Small Business Administration, U.S . Labor Department, Social, Thomson Locations: COVID, United States, U.S, Washington

☆ Jon Rahm: Fan gambling heard by players ‘every single round’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Gambling in the crowds on the PGA Tour? “The environment we put out at a PGA Tour event, we believe, is best in class, so you balance that with the fun. And that’s long been an issue out here, really, since the beginning of the PGA Tour. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesDennis was joined at the press conference by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, who added that Saturday’s incident was “unfortunate,” but ultimately, uncommon. We have tremendous fans that have tremendous respect for what these players need to do in order to provide and present the tremendous performances they do.”

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☆ UK pay deals cool for first time in 2023, easing pressure on BoE: XpertHR
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Median basic pay deals in the three months to the end of July fell to 5.7% following six consecutive quarters at a record 6%, human resources publication and data provider XpertHR said. Pay awards remained below the rate of inflation. Sheila Attwood, senior content manager at XpertHR, said pay awards had likely hit their peak and expects the gap between pay deals and inflation to narrow. However, official figures from the Office for National Statistics showed annual wage growth excluding bonuses rose to 7.8% in the three months to June, the highest in records going back to 2001. XpertHR said median pay awards for the public sector stood at 5% in the year to July, up from 3.2% in the year before.

Persons: Kevin Coombs, XpertHR, BoE, Sheila Attwood, Attwood, Suban Abdulla, Andy Bruce Organizations: REUTERS, Companies Bank of England, Bank of England, Office, National Statistics, Thomson Locations: Canary Wharf, London, Britain, XpertHR

☆ Drew Barrymore praises Reneé Rapp for being a protector after audience member encounter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Drew Barrymore has a new protector. The actress and daytime TV host was at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on Monday for a conversation with singer Reneé Rapp when a man yelled out Barrymore’s name, appearing to startle her. As the man approached the stage, security headed towards him as Rapp put her arm around Barrymore and escorted her backstage, as seen in video widely shared on social media. Afterward, Barrymore and Rapp returned to the stage as people in the audience applauded. “Well, I have a new definition of your sexiness, it’s that level of protectiveness,” Barrymore said to Rapp.

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☆ Leo Messi is coming to New York, and New Yorkers are paying through the nose to see him
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Seeing superstar soccer player Leo Messi’s debut in the New York area could cost you as much as a steak dinner at Peter Luger. Ticket reseller VividSeats told CNN that the average price for this weekend’s game is averaging $483. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFor the New York Red Bulls, Messi’s appearance is “trending as the Red Bull’s hottest ticket in over a decade,” a VividSeats spokesperson told CNN. Prices for MLS games where Messi is playing have surged since the 36-year-old entered American competition. Apple said that subscriptions to its soccer streaming package have soared since Messi joined in July.

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☆ Rosenblatt names its top picks to play the ‘age of A.I. gold rush’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Rosenblatt is calling out its favorite networking and semiconductor stocks as the "age of AI gold rush" kicks into high gear. That's creating an attractive setup for what Rosenblatt views as the "picks and shovels" in the networking and semiconductor industries. "Most large enterprises want to train and run large AI applications in the Cloud, but only a small portion of existing Cloud infrastructure can support it." Beyond the pure-play semiconductor names tied to AI, Rosenblatt is placing its bets on Coherent . Ambarella is another beneficiary of the growing need for to handle sophisticated AI models, down about 17% this year.

Persons: Rosenblatt, It's, Mike Genovese, Kevin Cassidy, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Rambus Locations: Ambarella

kevin rooseAnd you’re listening to “Hard Fork.”casey newtonThis week on the show, Sam Bankman-Fried goes to jail. If you give me, like, 1 percent of the internet, that’s going to give me an aneurysm. And those three are actually going to get to live that out. So I actually think the classroom of the future looks remarkably like the classroom today, but you reverse what you’re doing in it. And I think that’s another piece, is we have to not be delusional about what has actually happened in education.

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☆ Giants lean on 'pen again in bid for series win over Rays
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

August 16 - Right-hander Aaron Civale will shoot for his first victory as a Tampa Bay Ray in his first visit to Oracle Park as the San Francisco Giants host the finale of a three-game interleague series on Wednesday afternoon. He tossed two shutout innings in that role on Monday, his first career appearance against the Rays. That was the only previous time Civale has faced San Francisco. The arrival of Civale coincided with the loss of Rays ace Shane McClanahan, who is now scheduled for season-ending Tommy John surgery. The Rays also have lost outfielder Manuel Margot during the course of the San Francisco series.

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☆ Wander Franco: Tampa Bay Rays shortstop steps away from team as MLB investigates social media posts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Jacob Lev | Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco will not be with the team during its current road trip due to the situation surrounding social media posts involving Franco, the Rays said Monday. Tampa Bay and Franco have mutually agreed that he’ll be placed on the Restricted List, administrative leave that allows Franco to not count against the 26-man roster. Additionally, Major League Baseball is investigating the posts, an MLB official told CNN on Monday. Neither MLB nor the Rays gave any details on the posts. “We support any steps taken by the league to better understand the situation,” the Rays said in a statement.

Persons: Wander Franco, Franco, he’ll, ” Franco, Kevin Cash, “, I’m, ” Cash Organizations: CNN, Tampa Bay Rays, Rays, Tampa Bay, Franco, Major League Baseball, MLB, ”, Cleveland Guardians, American, Baltimore Orioles, American League East

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorersCNN —Four months before the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, Japan was devastated by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the country’s history. Japan players celebrate at the end of the team's dominant group stage victory over Spain at the Women's World Cup. We have a lot of responsibilities, and I want to focus on the results.”Japan celebrates after defeating the US in the 2011 Women's World Cup final. Kevin C. Cox/FIFA/Getty ImagesFollowing the 2011 World Cup triumph, Japanese women’s soccer had mixed success in building on that achievement. “In 2011, the whole nation was so excited about winning the World Cup, so there is a sense of, ‘Why aren’t we popular?’” Takata said ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

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☆ Aptiv expects semiconductor prices to remain high
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Aptiv PLC (APTV.N) does not expect semiconductor prices to cool off in the near future, the auto parts supplier said on Wednesday. Even though supply-chain challenges are easing, prices of certain parts remain high, denting profits. The company said the "real challenge" is in obtaining chips, whose prices have risen 25% to 30%, while supply chains remain tight. The Dublin-based company said demand for new vehicles remains strong in North America and Europe, but flagged concerns around underlying GDP growth in China. Reporting by Pratyush Thakur in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Pooja DesaiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kevin Clark, Pratyush Thakur, Shailesh Kuber, Pooja Desai Organizations: Aptiv, Ford, Detroit, JPMorgan, United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford Motor, General Motors, Thomson Locations: Dublin, North America, Europe, China, Bengaluru

☆ More document trouble looms for Trump, this time over missing evidence in his New York fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This week, New York's attorney general gave notice that she is ready for Trump's October 2 fraud trial. Buried in the notice was a threat: She may seek new penalties against Trump and the Trump Organization for the "spoliation" of evidence. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced her $250 million civil fraud suit against Donald Trump and his company with assistant attorneys general Andrew S. Amer, center, and Kevin C. Wallace, right. Two summers ago, Garten testified in response to an AG subpoena that Trump "regularly generates handwritten documents," James' office said in a 2022 filing. A "bunch of issues"High burden of proof aside, this week's filing shows that James' lawyers are not letting the missing-documents matter go.

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☆ I am 'not so convinced' that Apple can create their own 5G modem, says analyst
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI am 'not so convinced' that Apple can create their own 5G modem, says analystKevin Cassidy of Rosenblatt Securities explains why he thinks it will be difficult for Apple to move away from using Qualcomm modem chips.

Persons: Kevin Cassidy, Rosenblatt Organizations: Rosenblatt Securities, Apple, Qualcomm

☆ Georgia woman Lindsay Shiver arrested in the Bahamas for conspiring to have husband murdered
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Anneclaire Stapleton Nick Valencia Kevin Conlon Royston Jones | Anneclaire Stapleton | Nick Valencia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Lindsay Shiver, 36, of Thomasville, Georgia, is accused of conspiring with two Bahamas natives, 28-year-old Terrance Adrian Bethel and 29-year-old Farron Newbold Jr., to kill her husband, Robert Shiver, according to court documents. Lindsay and Robert Shiver both attended Auburn University and live in Thomasville, according to social media posts. The filing from Lindsay Shiver says she “incurred debt beyond her means to pay” and asks that Robert Shiver be made to pay. Lindsay and Robert Shiver live in Thomasville, according to social media posts. Robert Shiver works as an insurance executive in Thomasville, according to a company website.

Persons: Lindsay Shiver, Terrance Adrian Bethel, Farron Newbold Jr, Robert Shiver, Newbold Jr, Lindsay, Lindsay Shiver Husband, Lindsay Shiver’s, “, Richard Shiver Organizations: CNN, Prosecutors, Nassau . Police, Auburn University, Auburn University football team, NFL Locations: American, Bahamas, Thomasville , Georgia, Abaco, Bethel, Nassau ., Thomasville, Thomas County , Georgia

It would also limit the need for environmental reviews for projects that federal agencies deem to have significant and long-lasting positive impacts. NEPA is a bedrock environmental law that requires environmental reviews for major projects, and is a frequent focus of litigation that can delay projects for years. The White House said the proposed rule "would fully implement and build upon new permitting efficiencies" directed by Congress in this year's debt ceiling law. The rule would build on initial work to reform the NEPA process finalized last year, when the White House reversed a Trump administration overhaul of the process. Last year's changes required federal agencies to consider the “direct,” “indirect,” and “cumulative” impacts of proposed projects or actions, including a full evaluation of climate impacts.

Persons: John Podesta, Joe Biden’s, ” Podesta, Kevin Cramer, Ben, Clark Mindock Organizations: Council, Environmental, White House, NEPA, Congress, Trump, Republican, Senate Environment, Public, Committee, Sierra Club, Thomson Locations: U.S

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☆ US senators seek to reverse 'Buy America' waiver for EV charging stations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Four Republican U.S. senators on Wednesday sought to reverse a Biden administration decision to waive "Buy America" requirements for government-funded electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Senators Marco Rubio, Roger Marshall, Rick Scott and Kevin Cramer said the Federal Highway Administration waiver of U.S. content requirements for steel, iron and construction materials would result in U.S. taxpayers subsidizing Chinese-made products. It said in February that the short-term waiver would enable "EV charger acquisition and installation to immediately proceed." EV chargers require iron and steel for some of their most crucial parts, including the internal structural frame, heating and cooling fans and the power transformer. U.S. states and companies had warned that global demand for EV chargers is straining the supply chain, making it difficult, if not impossible, to meet made-in-America standards and expedite construction of new chargers.

Persons: Marco Rubio, Roger Marshall, Rick Scott, Kevin Cramer, Rubio, Biden, David Shepardson, Leslie Adler, Richard Chang Organizations: Republican U.S, Federal, Administration, EV, Kansas Department of Transportation, Thomson Locations: U.S, China, United States, America

☆ Open Championship: Controversial new par-three 17th hole at Royal Liverpool splits opinion
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

It may be the shortest hole on the course, but Royal Liverpool’s par-three 17th hole is already proving a tall order for some players at the 151st edition of the tournament. When Rory McIlroy lifted the Claret Jug in 2014, the 17th hole was a 458-yard par four. General view across the 17th tee as crowds look on during a practice round prior to The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Though an opening one-over 72 marked a disappointing start to his latest pursuit of a second major, he did birdie the 17th hole. Herbert’s strong start crumbled after his 17th tee drive skewed left to settle at the bottom of the green’s slope.

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☆ British pay awards still lag inflation, but hold at record 6%: XpertHR
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Britain's households have been grappling with the highest rate of consumer price inflation among the major rich economies. The latest inflation data is due to be published later on Wednesday. XpertHR said median pay deals for the public sector stood at 4.5% in the year to June. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last week offered wage increases of between 5% and 7% to several groups of public sector workers, to help settle months of public sector strikes. However, the pay rises were below Britain's inflation rate, and industrial action is still scheduled to take place over the coming weeks, with airport and public transport workers among others planning to walk out.

Persons: Kevin Coombs, Sheila Attwood, XpertHR, Rishi Sunak, Suban Abdulla, Andy Bruce Organizations: REUTERS, Kevin Coombs LONDON, Reuters, Bank of England, Thomson Locations: Canary Wharf, London, Britain, XpertHR

☆ SlamBall: The sport ahead of its time is making a long-awaited comeback
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“SlamBall is special because it’s a brand that has lived on in social media in a really powerful way. Making its comeback for a 2023 summer league, SlamBall will be back on TV screens, via ESPN, and hopes to attract new viewers. The sport has lived on via social media clips of crazy moves. SlamBall LLCDreams becoming reality“I had this recurring dream all the time,” Gordon says of the origins of the sport. “Social media didn’t exist, Twitter didn’t exist, TikTok didn’t exist.”With incredible dunks like George Byrd's on Kevin Cassidy, SlamBall has huge viral potential.

Persons: Mason Gordon, SlamBall, ” Gordon, ”, Gordon, “, Gerard Gordeau, Taylor Wily, Markus Boesch, Stan “, ” Fletcher, Fletcher, ‘, Stan, Jim Heath, “ I’m, Fletcher’s SlamBall, Michael Jordan, Julius “ Dr, J ” Erving, Mike Tollin, SlamBall’s, Ben Peppi, George Byrd's, Kevin Cassidy, Pat Ecclesine, BringBackSlamBall, Pat Ecclesine ‘, “ There’s, it’s Organizations: CNN, NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, CNN Sport, ESPN, UFC, Mandalay Sports Media, Twitter, ’ Locations: Las Vegas, Los Angeles

Investors poured more than $40 billion into AI startups in the past six months, the data showed. That includes a $10 billion investment by Microsoft (MSFT.O) in OpenAI and $1.3 billion in funding for rival Inflection AI. "I haven't written any checks in the past 18 months," said Kevin Colleran, a co-founder at early-stage firm Slow Ventures. PitchBook said large investors weren't actively participating in venture funding and outsized deals that had pushed deal values to records were no longer happening. Venture capital funding globally hit an annual record of $745.1 billion in 2021.

Persons: PitchBook, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Kevin Colleran, weren't, Mary D'Onofrio, Krystal Hu, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Venture, Investors, Microsoft, Slow Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Thomson Locations: OpenAI, America, U.S, Europe, New York

MediaNews Group | The Riverside Press-Enterprise via Getty ImagesOf the many acts that can get an Amazon merchant kicked off the site, few are as devastating as selling stolen goods. But suspended sellers, who spent years building their businesses on Amazon, told CNBC they had no idea they were selling stolen products. In an email to CNBC, Amazon said it's working with authorities and doesn't comment "on matters that are the subject of active law enforcement investigations." Tracing the stolen goods supply chainIn tracing the supply chain for suspended sellers, some patterns started to emerge. "Chances are stolen goods or similar ASINs/serial numbers are being bled in to every supply line," the employee wrote.

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☆ More than $200 billion in Covid loans potentially stolen by fraudsters, watchdog says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Fraudsters potentially stole more than $200 billion in federal loans intended to help small businesses struggling during the Covid pandemic, a government watchdog said on Tuesday. More than $136 billion from Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and $64 billion from the Paycheck Protection Program loans was potentially stolen, the inspector general found. In total, SBA disbursed $400 billion in EIDL funds and $800 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans during the life of the programs. These investigations have led to nearly $30 billion in stolen loans being seized or returned by federal law enforcement agencies. The Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provided low-interest, fixed-rate loans to help small businesses nd other organizations to help cover their operating expenses.

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