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“I asked them, ‘Aren’t you ashamed?’” An, a spokesperson for the main opposition Democratic Party, told CNN while standing outside the National Assembly building Thursday. “Even if they were following orders, armed soldiers pointing guns at citizens in the National Assembly and interfering with lawmakers’ proceedings is undeniably illegal.”An Gwi-ryeong stands for a portrait outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on December 5, 2024. Lawmakers had gathered in the middle of the night, preparing to vote down Yoon’s martial law order in the main assembly hall. “If the troops had entered and disrupted the vote, we wouldn’t have been able to lift martial law, and we wouldn’t be here today,” An said. JTBCInside, 190 lawmakers succeeded in voting against the decree and Yoon was forced to lift martial law just six hours after announcing it, amid widespread condemnation.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, “, Bex Wright, ”, Yoon, ” Kang Sun Organizations: Seoul CNN, Democratic Party, CNN, National Assembly, Lawmakers, South, ” Locations: Seoul, Korean, South Korea, Korea

Ron DeSantis. Ron DeSantis Sergio Flores for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesCiting sources familiar with the decision-making, NBC News reported that Gov. Ron DeSantis is "very much in contention" to lead Trump's Department of Defense should Hegseth drop out of the running. AdvertisementAmong the potential replacements for Hegseth, DeSantis appears to have emerged as a frontrunner. Ernst, who serves on the Armed Services Committee, was previously under consideration as defense secretary before the president-elect tapped Hegseth.

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The fire in April 2019, which burned the roof and spire of Notre-Dame, caused the world to hold its breath. David Bordes/Rebâtir Notre-Dame de ParisI made it to the roof, where workers were securing the rebuilt spire and new rafters. A 3-D rendering showing a contemporary view of a portion of the city of Paris, filled with grey buildings. The map is replaced by a more recent map of Paris, widening our view and showing much more development. The map transitions into a 3-D rendering returning us again to the contemporary city, with Notre-Dame at its heart.

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☆ Intel adds two new directors with CEO search underway
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Intel on Thursday announced the appointment of two new directors with significant semiconductor manufacturing experience as the company ramps up the search process for ousted CEO Pat Gelsinger's replacement. Former ASML CEO Eric Meurice and Microchip Technology interim CEO Steve Sanghi will join Intel's board effective immediately, the company said. Intel declined to comment on what committees the two new directors would join and the nature of the search process. Intel's search for new directors predated Gelsinger's firing, according to people familiar with the matter. Sanghi rejoined Microchip as interim CEO in November, after serving as CEO from 1991 to 2016.

Persons: Pat Gelsinger's, Eric Meurice, Steve Sanghi, Tan, Meurice, Sanghi, Eric, Steve, Frank Yeary, Gelsinger, David Zinsner, MJ Holthaus Organizations: Intel, Technology, Cadence Design Locations: Taipei, Taiwan

☆ When a President Serves Two Non-Consecutive Terms
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Tyler Mathisen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhen a President Serves Two Non-Consecutive TermsPresidential historian and former George W. Bush speechwriter, Troy Senik, shares the striking similarities and key differences between Donald Trump and Grover Cleveland, two presidents to serve non-consecutive terms at the CNBC CFO Summit on Dec. 4, 2024.

Persons: George W, Bush, Troy Senik, Donald Trump, Grover Cleveland Organizations: CNBC, Summit

☆ What are Social Security's trust funds? New debate emerges on program's financing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty ImagesWhat are Social Security's trust funds? Social Security's trust funds prompt headlines each year when Social Security's trustees release their annual report on the program's financial outlook. Lee is not the first politician to question Social Security's trust fund structure. In his post on X, Lee said: "the government routinely raids" Social Security's trust fund. During a July 2023 Senate hearing on protecting Social Security, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, describes the program's trust funds as a "four-drawer file."

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CNN —House Republicans voted on Thursday to block a Democrat-led effort to release a long-awaited Ethics Committee report on allegations against former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. The House took a step to effectively shut down a resolution from Democrats that would have required the public release of the report. Last month, before Gaetz withdrew, Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted behind closed doors – and against the will of Democrats on the panel – not to release the results of the investigation at that time. After the vote, Johnson called the ethics report a “moot point” given that Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress. After the first vote, the House voted on a second, similar Democrat-led resolution seeking to compel the release of the report.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s, headwinds, Gaetz, Tom McClintock, California –, Mike Johnson, Johnson, “, ” Organizations: CNN — House Republicans, Democrat, GOP, Senate, Republicans, Republican –, Florida Republican, Trump Locations: Florida, California

Seoul, South Korea CNN —The leader of South Korea’s main opposition party thought the president’s late night martial law announcement was a deepfake when he first saw it, he told CNN on Thursday as his party now seeks to impeach the country’s leader. There’s no way that’s real,’” he said, referring to the term for fake audio and video created with artificial intelligence. Multiple members of Yoon’s party joined their political opponents in blocking the martial law decree during the remarkable late-night scenes inside parliament. “We are concerned and afraid that President Yoon might make another declaration of martial law at any time … since the last martial law failed,” she told CNN on Thursday. In November, he was indicted for personal misuse of public funds, and separately convicted and sentenced for violating election law.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, ‘, ’ ” Lee Jae, myung, “, ”, –, Yoon, Lee, Han Dong, hoon, Yoon’s, haven’t, Kang Sun, we’re Organizations: South Korea CNN, CNN, –, Democratic Party, Power Party, National Assembly, Reuters Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea

He was sentenced to seven months of house arrest and issued with a 15-year arms-dealing ban. His story was the subject of the 2016 movie "War Dogs" and Guy Lawson's book "Arms and the Dudes." After leaving house arrest, Packouz developed Instafloss and founded the music company Singular Sound, which developed the BeatBuddy. Arms trafficking involves the illegal trade and smuggling of weapons across borders, bypassing laws and fueling conflicts. Arms dealing is the legal sale of weapons by authorized dealers, conducted under strict regulations like background checks and export licenses and overseen by bodies such as the UN Arms Trade Treaty.

Persons: David Packouz, Efraim Diveroli, AEY, Packouz, Guy Lawson's Organizations: The New York Times, Dogs Academy, UN Arms Locations: AEY, Afghanistan

☆ Russian mafia expert rates 10 Russian mob scenes in movies and TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Margaret Guzman | Korey Isbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Joe Serio, former CIA agent and Russian mafia investigator, rates Russian mob scenes in movies and TV, such as "John Wick," for realism. Eventually, he worked as a security consultant, and later as the Director of Operations, for Kroll Associates — a global corporate investigation and business intelligence firm — where he conducted investigations on Russian mafia groups. He was also a CIA agent for five years in Moscow, where he provided information regarding Russian organized crime. Serio wrote two books focusing on the Russian mafia and his life in Moscow, "Investigating the Russian Mafia" and "Vodka, Hookers, and the Russian Mafia: My Life in Moscow." You can find his books about the Russian mafia here.

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☆ Chrysler only sells a minivan. The iconic brand’s days could be numbered
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

That minivan, the Pacifica, is struggling, along with most of parent company Stellantis’ US models. Stellantis’ problems just led to the sudden departure of CEO Carlos Travares this week and a search for both a new boss and answers to its problems. But there are costs to keeping the Chrysler brand, including splitting scarce marketing dollars with the healthier brands, and relatively little downside to shutting it down. That wouldn’t be the case in closing Chrysler, since virtually every Chrysler dealer also sells Jeep-, Ram- and Dodge-branded vehicles. But the vehicles in the pipeline being cited by Ostermann are not destined to be Chrysler models.

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☆ UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing shows why companies spend millions to protect their top executives
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It’s common for top executives of major corporations to have personal security provided by their companies. Alphabet paid $6.8 million for personal security of CEO Sundar Pichai. While six-figure costs are common, major companies typically report less costly security than those tech companies report, according to filings. Discovery, owner of CNN, spent $705,000 on security for CEO David Zaslav at his residences and during personal travel. It also spent $768,000 for his use of corporate aircraft for personal travel.

Persons: Brian Thompson, John Miller, Thompson, NBC “, …, “, ”, Delay, UnitedHealthcare, emojis, Jonathan Wackrow, Anderson Cooper, ” Wackrow, Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, Jen, Hsun Huang, Apple, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Mark, David Zaslav, JPMorgan Chase, CNN’s Josh Campbell, Meg Tirrell, Nathaniel Meyersohn Organizations: New, New York CNN, UnitedHealth, CNN, UnitedHealth Group, NBC, Secret Service, Tesla, Nvidia, Meta, Warner Bros, JPMorgan Locations: New York, New York City, America, Texas

☆ Pete Davidson, Jason Sudeikis and other former ‘SNL’ cast members reveal how little they got paid
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Live from New York, it’s revelations about paydays on “Saturday Night Live.”Some of the former and current cast members of “SNL” shared in a video shared by New York magazine about their financial splurges after joining the show. Pete Davidson, who was a cast member from 2014 to 2022, set the tone. “I remember a designer coming over in tears, and he goes, ‘OK, those arms are too high. You’re going.’”Current cast member Bowen Yang and former cast member Julia Louis-Dreyfus both snagged some shoes, though Yang went a little bit fancier with a pair of Gucci shoes. “I mean, you don’t make enough money to make big purchases,” Sudeikis said.

Persons: SNL ”, Pete Davidson, ”, “, Cheri Oteri, …, ‘, ’, Bowen Yang, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Yang, Gucci, ” Louis, “ I’m, ” Jason Sudeikis, ” Sudeikis, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, SNL, New York, NBC Locations: New York, York

☆ Former Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin suspended from equestrian for a year over whipping scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Colin Millar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementDujardin’s sanction comes after a video emerged in July 2024 of the double Olympic dressage champion whipping a horse repeatedly four years previously, which saw her withdraw from the Paris Olympic Games. After the video emerged in the summer, Dujardin withdrew from the Paris Games and said she had made “an error of judgement” during a coaching session. The FEI added that since the video emerged, it has not received any further complaints about Dujardin’s conduct. Charlotte Dujardin, Britain's joint-most decorated female Olympian, has been provisionally suspended & will not compete at Paris 2024. Dujardin had been due to compete in the team and individual dressage in Paris.

Persons: Charlotte Dujardin, —, Dujardin, “, ”, Britain's, Sabrina Ibanez, ” Dujardin, Laura Kenny, Kenny, Bradley Collyer Organizations: GB’s, Federation Equestre Internationale, Paris Olympic Games, FEI, National Federation, Paris Games, British Equestrian Federation, British Dressage, Olympic, Royal Society for, Animals, Rio, Tokyo Locations: Paris

☆ Power competition between the U.S. and China is going to continue, former Australian trade minister says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | 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 EmailPower competition between the U.S. and China is going to continue, former Australian trade minister saysFormer Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment of Australia and Milken Institute Senior Fellow Steven Ciobo joins CNBC's Dan Murphy at the Milken Summit in Abu Dhabi to discuss the potential implications of tariffs by President-elect Donald Trump, and how U.S.-Australia relations may look under the new administration.

Persons: Steven Ciobo, Dan Murphy, Donald Trump Organizations: U.S, Trade, Tourism, Investment, Australia, Milken Institute, Milken Locations: China, Abu Dhabi, Australia

☆ Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Tom Winter | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Thompson did not travel with any personal security detail despite known threats against him. "There had been some threats," Thompson's wife, Paulette Thompson, told NBC News on Wednesday. "Basically, I don't know, a lack of coverage? I don't know details. Two of UnitedHealthcare's peers, Humana and Cigna, both said in their most recent proxy statements that they provide personal security to executives.

Persons: United Healthcare Brian Thompson, Brian Thompson, Jessica Tisch, Thompson, Paulette Thompson, Joseph Kenny, Kenny, Rob D'Amico, D'Amico, UnitedHealthcare's Organizations: United Healthcare, New York, NBC, New, New York Hilton, Wednesday, Police, ABC News, NBC News, FBI, UnitedHealth, Cigna, SEC, CVS Health Locations: Midtown Manhattan, New York City, US, New York, New York Hilton Midtown, Sixth, Manhattan, Mount Sinai

☆ Everything to know about Trump Media & Technology Group and its main product, Truth Social
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementTrump formed Trump Media in the wake of January 6, when he was kicked off most social media sites. Truth Social is the company's flagship product and Trump's favored social media site. For Trump, Truth Social is more than a messaging tool — the platform, which is the flagship product of the Trump Media & Technology Group, is now a significant part of his personal wealth. Trump formed Trump Media after he was kicked off of other social media sites. AdvertisementHow Truth Social worksSimilar in form to X, Truth Social is a free social media platform based in the United States.

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☆ We have a very selective consumer now, says Alex Mill chairman Mickey Drexler
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | 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 EmailWe have a very selective consumer now, says Alex Mill chairman Mickey DrexlerMickey Drexler, Alex Mill chairman and former J.Crew CEO and chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest retail trends, state of the consumer, and more.

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☆ Pete Hegseth would be a great secretary of defense, says former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | 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 EmailPete Hegseth would be a great secretary of defense, says former Pentagon official Elbridge ColbyElbridge Colby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the top geopolitical risks facing the incoming Trump administration, his thoughts on President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, and more.

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☆ War in Ukraine would be a tough test of Sweden's Gripen, a jet made for a fight with Russia it's never seen
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementA new NATO member has a jet that was designed for war with RussiaBut it has never been used against Russia. Giving Ukraine the jet would be a good test that would benefit it and NATO, warfare analysts said. Sweden's Gripen, a fighter jet built for a war with Russia, is considered a good fit for Ukraine, but the aircraft hasn't been tested the way it could be in this war. Designed at the end of the Cold War, the jet is operated by about half a dozen countries. AdvertisementWar experts have said the Gripen is the jet that is best suited for Ukraine in the long term.

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☆ Trump's SEC pick and Bitcoin's $100K milestone are two big wins for the crypto community
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President-elect Donald Trump lived up to his self-appointed title of "crypto president" by picking a big supporter of digital assets to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission . Atkins has been a part of the Token Alliance, an advocacy group for crypto, since 2017. Atkins, if confirmed, is a stark contrast to current SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who already announced his intentions to step down in January. Howard Lutnick , Trump's pick for commerce secretary, found success beyond the financial services firm (Cantor Fitzgerald) and the brokerage (BGC Group) he runs. AdvertisementMeanwhile, Scott Bessent , Trump's Treasury pick, is also unsurprising.

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☆ Syria's Assad can't count on Iran to stop the rebel offensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Since the early stages of Syria's bloody civil war that began in 2011, Iran has supported Syria's strongman president, Bashar Assad. Advancing in the face of Russian and Syrian airstrikes, they overran Syria's fourth-largest city, Hama, on Thursday. Earlier in the Syrian conflict, Iran helped orchestrate interventions on Assad's side by its powerful Lebanese proxy Hezbollah in 2013, and Russia in 2015. While Iran will undoubtedly remain committed to supporting Assad, it's unlikely to prove capable of organizing a 2016-style counteroffensive to recapture Aleppo. Century's Lund recalled that the last time Iran intervened to help Assad recapture Aleppo, it did so in close collaboration with Russia.

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☆ France's political crisis just saw the government ousted — but Paris' problems have just begun
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Rather than marking the end of Paris' problems, however, the end of Barnier's short-lived premiership and government ushers in a new period of political turmoil and uncertainty in Paris, analysts and economists say. Marine Le Pen, president of National Rally, right, during a no-confidence debate at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. "President Emmanuel Macron will have to appoint a new prime minister, who will have to form a new government. Other names that have been mentioned as possible candidates include Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau and former Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. Portrait of France s Prime Minister Michel Barnier standing among the members of his government, applauded by his ministers and Macronist MPs.

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☆ Trump’s victory has some liberal judges reversing their retirement plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Other judges have reversed retirement plans after electionsA handful of judges in recent years have also reversed retirement plans when they have not been able to secure a preferred successor, including US District Judge Karen Caldwell, a judge who sits in McConnell’s home state. Cogburn and Marbley are also not the first judges to back off retirement plans after an election. As McConnell himself highlighted, a district judge did the same about-face after President George W. Bush’s reelection in 2004, and another changed his retirement plans when Obama won in 2008. CNN’s messages seeking comment from the two judges submitted with the judges’ courts were not returned. But, Wheeler said that McConnell “may be having the effect he wants” if the two appellate judges are “wavering” about whether to keep to their retirement plans.

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☆ Voters elected the most closely divided House since the Great Depression and WWI
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It’s the House of Representatives that is closest to the American people and most directly represents their will. With the last House race of the 2024 election decided – by fewer than 200 votes! That final contested House race will be won by Adam Gray, a pickup for Democrats in California’s Central Valley. The movement in this year’s House elections looked like this:Democrats picked up nine seats and lost eight. The House, where laws are supposed to originate, has been wracked by gridlock and has ceded some authority to the president.

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