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☆ Trump expected to argue he has presidential immunity now, as president-elect, in new bid to dismiss hush-money case
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sentencing in the NY hush-money case has been indefinitely delayed by this latest dismissal bid. His hush-money case should therefore be immediately dismissed, and his 34 felony convictions wiped clean, his lawyers said last month that they plan to argue. Just how Trump leaps from presidential immunity to president-elect immunity has yet to be fleshed out. Jane Rosenberg/Pool Photo via APThe argument that a president-elect has immunitySo why does Trump believe he enjoys presidential immunity from prosecution even now, as president-elect? Advertisement"President Trump has already commenced this complex, sensitive, and intensely time-consuming process," the two lawyers wrote of the transition on November 8.

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☆ Bernie Ecclestone: Former F1 supremo to sell car collection worth ‘hundreds of millions’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has announced he will sell his entire car collection, estimated to be worth “hundreds of millions” of dollars. The collection, which is made up of 69 cars, includes world championship-winning Ferraris raced by the likes of Michael Schumacher and Niki Lauda. Bernie Ecclestone and Tom Hartley Jr. stand with Ecclestone's car collection. Ecclestone has entrusted Hartley Jr with selling the collection. Tom Hartley Jnr/PAEcclestone tried his hand at racing in the 1950s, before becoming a driver manager for Stuart Lewis-Evans and Jochen Rindt, both of whom were tragically killed while competing.

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☆ Jaguar reveals 'Type 00' concept car, first under controversial new brand identity
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Image of Jaguar Type 00 concept vehicle JaguarFamed British carmaker Jaguar revealed its new vehicle design direction Monday night with the introduction of an all-electric concept car called "Type 00." Automakers routinely use concept vehicles to gauge customer interest in a design or show the future direction of a vehicle or brand. Image of Jaguar Type 00 concept vehicle JaguarJaguar is projecting a range of up to 430 miles on a single charge with its new production EV, with up to 200 miles of range in 15 minutes when rapid charging. The new concept vehicle comes weeks after Jaguar released an artistically flamboyant video meant to debut the company's "Copy Nothing" rebranding. Image of Jaguar Type 00 concept vehicle Jaguar

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Check out our guide to the best Cyber Monday deals, where we're rounding up all the top sales. The best Tarte Cyber Monday dealsTarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush $21.00 $30.00 Save 30% Tarte’s Amazonian Clay blush has long been a beauty favorite. View at Tarte What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at Tarte What we like Check mark icon A check mark. With discounts of up to 80%, this is one of the best Cyber Monday deals we've come across for makeup.

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With Cyber Monday pajama deals in full swing, now's the ideal time to find the perfect holiday gift or upgrade your sleepwear collection. We've spotted impressive deals on premium pajama sets that combine style with comfort, ensuring a more polished evening routine and better rest. Check out our main Cyber Monday deals hub for deals in other categories, including tech, home and kitchen, and beauty. You can snag favorites like the Women's Downtime Pajama Set and Men's Second Skin Sleep Set for 40% off. Check out our roundup of all of the best Cyber Monday deals.

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That means its ongoing Kindle Unlimited deal will leave soon, and time is running out to score 3 months for $1. Kindle Unlimited is a powerful service that, while not necessary for Kindle enjoyment, goes hand-in-hand with owning one. The best Cyber Monday Kindle Unlimited dealsAmazon Kindle Unlimited Subscription (3 Months) $1.00 $35.97 Save 97% Amazon's Kindle Unlimited offers access to millions of e-books and thousands of audiobooks as part of a monthly subscription. Best used with a Kindle e-readerCyber Monday Kindle Unlimited FAQsWhat is Kindle Unlimited? It usually costs $12 a month, making this ongoing Cyber Monday Kindle Unlimited deal an especially great call.

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Since the early months of the war in Gaza, Israeli forces have occupied a four-mile road, known as the Netzarim corridor, that bisects the enclave, to keep hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans from returning north. That has slowly grown into an 18-square-mile block of territory controlled by Israeli forces, according to the Israeli military and a New York Times analysis of satellite images and video footage. The buildup suggests a shift for Israel, which had largely avoided holding Gazan territory, creating a vacuum that has allowed Hamas to reassert control in some parts of Gaza. Israelis leaders have vowed to maintain security control in Gaza even after the war, without saying clearly what that might entail. Israeli military analysts say the increase in infrastructure along the Netzarim corridor might serve that purpose.

Persons: Nadav Organizations: New York Times Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ Ireland's election delivers pro-business continuity despite voter discontent
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ballot papers are counted at the Dublin RDS centre, in Dublin, on December 1, 2024, on the second day of counting ballots in the Irish General Election. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have ruled out a partnership with the left-leaning party. The result "breaks with the trend seen internationally this year for weaker incumbent election results," analysts at investment firm Davy said in a note. "However, underlying that, there is a frustration from a growing part of the Irish population that has not been captured in this election. It appears Sinn Féin haven't captured this sense of frustration, seen in the fact that there was a low voter turnout of 59%.

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The ExpressVPN Cyber Monday deals are especially impressive and offer savings on both one and two-year plans. One-year plans cost $99.95 and throw in four free months (buying you 16 months total), and two-year plans cost $149.70 and throw in six free months (buying you 30 months total). For additional savings opportunities, check out our guide to the best Cyber Monday deals. ExpressVPN Cyber Monday dealsExpressVPN One Year Plan (w/ 4 Extra Months Free) $99.95 $207.20 Save 52% ExpressVPN's one-year plan offers major discounts plus an extra four months free. Check out our roundup of all of the best Cyber Monday deals.

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The best Cyber Monday cashmere sales are hosted by brands featured in our guides to the best cashmere sweaters, so it's the ideal to time to save. If you only buy one cashmere sweater today, I firstly recommend Naadam, which currently has 60% off select styles. And if you're feeling generous while perusing these deals and think of others on your holiday shopping list, check out our guide to the best Cyber Monday deals overall. The best Cyber Monday cashmere dealsEverlane The Square Neck in Cashmere $101.00 $168.00 Save 40% This slim-fitting, slightly cropped sweater is made from recycled cashmere. Check out our roundup of all of the best Cyber Monday deals.

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☆ A food-industry nutritionist shares 3 tricks companies use to 'science-wash' products, and how to spot them
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A nutritionist who works in the industry explained how to notice these tricks. A nutritionist who works in the food industry broke down the marketing tricks companies use to make them seem more grounded in science than they are. Firsthand research is expensive, and companies often cobble together existing studies to back up their products. It isn't necessarily a red flag if a doctor is the face of a product, Prpa said, but that alone does not mean a product has health benefits. "You are not buying the medic as your private consultant, you are buying a product," she said.

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As part of its Big Orange Box Set promotion, Nugget is offering 10% off when you purchase The Nugget play couch and Chunk ottoman together. For Cyber Week, you can save 10% when you purchase The Nugget and The Chunk play ottoman together in the Big Orange Box Set. View at Nugget What we like Check mark icon A check mark. Play couch comes in 20 colors and ottoman is available in 10Check mark icon A check mark. Waterproof liners sold separatelyCyber Monday Nugget couch FAQsWhat age is the Nugget play couch for?

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☆ Trump has lined up a series of picks that in other times would be unconfirmable, says Jake Sheramn
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | 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 EmailTrump has lined up a series of picks that in other times would be unconfirmable, says Jake SheramnJake Sherman, Punchbowl News co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden, the latest on the Trump transition, President-elect Trump's latest pick for FBI Director, and more.

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☆ Australia’s biggest cocaine bust seized from broken down boat at sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Australian police seized the country’s largest haul of cocaine aboard a fishing boat that had broken down near the coast of Queensland, arresting 13 people alleged to be part of a drug-smuggling syndicate. Authorities tracked a recreational fishing boat as it traveled out to sea where it allegedly met a mothership in international waters to fetch the cocaine – some 2.34 metric tons with a street value of nearly half a billion dollars. Police seized their chance to board the boat, arresting two men at sea in a joint investigation between federal and local forces. Police found 2.34 metric tons of cocaine wrapped in bales with roped netting around them on a recreational fishing vessel. Among the haul was 225 metric tons of cocaine, 5 tons of which was found aboard a semi-submersible vessel plying a marine trafficking route from Colombia to Australia, according to the Colombian Navy.

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☆ America’s biggest private company is laying off thousands of workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Cargill, the megasized Minnesota-based food production giant, is laying off about 5% of its global workforce as food commodity prices drop. Cargill is America’s largest privately held company, according to Forbes, and is also the world’s largest agricultural commodities trader. In a statement to CNN on Monday, the company said the changes are part of “a long-term strategy” set earlier this year. In simpler terms, the company is the middleman distributing grains, meat and other farm products around the world. It had profited heavily during the pandemic and its aftermath, thanks to inflation and geopolitical turmoil throwing food prices into disarray.

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☆ Streamer Kai Cenat earns millions, breaks Twitch subscriber record during 30-day livestream
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Zach Vallese | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Creator Kai Cenat broke the record for the highest subscriber count on Amazon's Twitch during a non-stop live stream for the entire month of November. During the stream, called Mafiathon 2, Cenat surpassed the previous subscriber record on Twitch, reaching nearly 727,700 subscribers by the end of November, a Twitch spokesperson said. Twitch subscribers usually pay $4.99 per month for perks like ad-free viewing, exclusive emotes, and access to subscriber-only chats with their favorite streamers. Cenat's stream doubled the previous Twitch subscriber record set by virtual streamer Ironmouse during a subathon in September, reaching more than 326,250 subscribers. The popular live streamer has faced controversy in the past.

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☆ Rebel groups have taken Syria’s second-biggest city. Here’s who they are
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The rebel coalition consists of well-established armed Islamist factions who, despite their differences, are united in fighting Assad, ISIS and Iran-backed militias. Hayat Tahrir Al ShamThe most prominent and formidable one of those rebel groups is Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), also known as the Organization for the Liberation of the Levant. Rebel groups were delivered a severe blow after the loss of Aleppo to the Syrian regime in 2016. Hall said Syrian groups relying on Turkey has become “problematic” as it sets its target on Kurdish controlled areas instead of the Assad regime. “Being entirely reliant on Turkey, rather than fighting the good fight for the Syrian people they’re fighting the fight for the Turkish government.

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CNN —A crowd crush at a football match in Guinea has caused multiple casualties, the country’s prime minister has confirmed, with one social media video showing fans scrambling to get out of a packed stadium. “The government deplores the incidents that marred the football match between the Labé and Nzérékoré teams this afternoon in Nzérékoré,” Prime Minister Bah Oury said in a statement. Video geolocated by CNN showed fans scaling a wall as they tried to flee the stadium in Nzérékoré in southeastern Guinea. Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup and has installed himself as president, is eyeing a potential presidential run in elections expected to be held in 2025. Doumbouya is one of several figures who have seized power in the volatile region since 2020.

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☆ Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger resigns after a disastrous tenure
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Clare Duffy | David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Intel Monday announced CEO Pat Gelsinger has resigned after a difficult stint at the company. The once-dominant chipmaker’s stock cratered as it missed the AI boom and was surpassed by most of its rivals. Gelsinger took over as Intel’s chief executive in February 2021, returning to the company at which he had spent decades of work, including as chief technology officer. He had left Intel for a stint as CEO of software giant VMWare. At Intel, Gelsinger was tasked with turning around the iconic American tech giant that was struggling against unprecedented competition, production delays and the departure of top talent.

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Right now, we get both in the form of Cyber Monday coffee and espresso machine deals. If you need quality coffee brewing that is also travel-friendly, the AeroPress is the best single-serve coffee maker we've found. The best Cyber Monday coffee maker and espresso machine dealsGE Café Affetto Automatic Espresso Machine $379.00 $629.00 Save 40% This small but all-encompassing automatic espresso machine pumps out brew that's twice the quality of similar machines' while taking up half the counter space. View at AmazonBlack Friday coffee and espresso machine FAQsIs Cyber Monday a good time to buy a coffee maker? In our guide to the best coffee makers, we recommend choosing a drip coffee maker if you like straight-up cups of joe and making large batches.

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☆ Jeffries faces leadership test as Democrats fight for committee posts to battle Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Annie Grayer | Sarah Ferris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is facing his first big leadership test in the new Trump era as congressional Democrats push for a shakeup in their party’s approach to countering the incoming president. A number of Democrats who were once willing to wait their turn on the leadership ladder have suddenly lost their patience. Two other Democrats are vying to replace Rep. David Scott, who is 79, at the House Agriculture Committee. Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips, whose longshot primary challenge to Biden quickly failed, praised his colleagues for taking on committee leadership. Throughout the impeachment investigation, Jeffries appeared to defer to committee Democrats at every turn and only got involved when needed.

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☆ The New Yorker: Pete Hegseth forced out of veterans’ advocacy groups over misconduct allegations
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was pushed out as the head of two veterans’ advocacy organizations amid internal allegations of mismanagement and personal misconduct, The New Yorker reported Sunday. It also alleges that he sexually pursued female staffers, and that the organization ignored another staffer’s alleged sexual misconduct. It claims that his management team “sexually pursued” employees and divided the organization’s female staffers into two groups — “party girls” and “not party girls,” The New Yorker reported. The accuser told police that Hegseth physically blocked her from leaving a hotel room, took her phone and then sexually assaulted her. Years later, Hegseth paid the accuser in a settlement agreement that included a confidentiality clause, his attorney Timothy Parlatore told CNN in a statement last month.

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☆ A quiet takeover of Nissan by Honda might be the 'best thing that could happen': Analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | 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 EmailA quiet takeover of Nissan by Honda might be the 'best thing that could happen': AnalystKarl Brauer of ISeeCars.com discusses the various troubles Nissan is facing and says that both Honda and Nissan need a 'dance partner' to continue surviving.

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