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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts chose Shell to replace Steve Burke as NBCUniversal CEO in 2019. Soon, Shell, 59, will be at the helm of Paramount and paired with Ellison, who has already expressed his desire to transition Paramount into a more modern media company. The 10 p.m. hourAt Paramount, Shell will be given an asset mix similar to what he oversaw at NBCUniversal — save the theme parks. Wolf's shows were also significant moneymakers for NBCUniversal, according to a person familiar with the matter. Some media analysts, such as LightShed Partners' Rich Greenfield, have argued Paramount Global should shut down Paramount+ and instead license Paramount content to other streamers with more scale.

Persons: Jeff Shell, Eric Gaillard, NBCUniversal, David Ellison, Ellison, Comcast's NBCUniversal, Shell, Brian Roberts, Steve Burke, RedBird, Andrew Brandon, Gordon, Shell's, —, Skydance, NBC —, CNBC's David Faber, George Cheeks, Hollywood creatives, Dick Wolf, Kevin Dietsch, Stephen Colbert, it's, we've, Pluto, Rich Greenfield, Shell's playbook, We've, Peacock, Roberts, Andrew Wilson, Brian L, Eric Charbonneau, Wall, Mark Hoffman, Shepard Smith, Hoffman Organizations: NBCUniversal, Cannes Lions International, Creativity, Reuters, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Shell, CNBC, Paramount, Fox, Comcast, NBCU International, Universal, Entertainment Group, RedBird Capital Partners, NFL, CBS, Paramount Pictures, NBC, Local, Journal, FBI, Hollywood, TV, Allen & Company Sun Valley, Getty, LightShed Partners, Warner Bros ., Viacom, WarnerMedia, Netflix, EA, Entertainment, Comcast Corporation, Universal Pictures, Invision, Bravo, MSNBC, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Fox News, NBC Sports, NBA, CBS Sports, Big Ten, UEFA Champions League Locations: Cannes, France, Shell, NBCUniversal, Sun Valley , Idaho, Toronto

☆ Putin hails ‘very close’ links with Iran at landmark first meeting with president, as Middle East tensions soar
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Iran has supplied thousands of “Shahed” attack drones to Russia, and according to US officials, built a drone factory in Russia. “We are actively working together in the international arena and our assessments of events taking place in the world are often very close,” Putin said during the landmark meeting, according to Russian state media outlet TASS. In a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Tehran last week, the Iranian leader called for accelerating joint projects. Meanwhile, Russia expressed interest in expanding trade and economic cooperation as well as diversifying its bilateral trade with Iran. “But, of course, the situation in the Middle East will not be ignored, it will also be on the agenda.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Masoud, “, ” Putin, ”, Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Bashar al, Assad, Bassiri Tabrizi, Ebrahim Raisi, Mikhail Mishustin, Pezeshkian, Dmitry Peskov, Viktor Bout, Brittney, Bout, ” CNN’s Gianluca Mezzofiore, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood Organizations: CNN, Central, Ukraine, Moscow, Analysts, Russian, TASS, Street, Chatham House Locations: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Iran, Ukraine, Russia, “, Moscow, Tehran, Syrian, Russian, Yemen

See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's mortgage rates would impact your monthly payments. 30-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 30-year mortgage rates are hovering near 6.20%, according to Zillow data. 15-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 15-year mortgage rates are in the mid 5% range, according to Zillow data. Average Refinance Mortgage Rates TodayRefinance rates are a bit higher today after dropping in September. Last month, 30-year refinance rates averaged 5.89%, while 15-year refinance rates were around 5.19%.

Persons: they've, you'll, Freddie Mac, it's, refinance Organizations: Fed, Federal Reserve, Zillow Locations: Chevron

☆ Inflation reports from this week should allow the Fed to stay on track with rate cuts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors who fear stubborn inflation, if not an outright rebound, got a bit of a salve on Friday morning. Wholesale prices showed no change month over month for September, coming in below expectations. The producer price index report may help offset some of the slight concerns about Thursday's consumer price index report, which was a bit hotter than expected. The personal consumption expenditures price index for September will be released on Oct. 31. "We think the Fed is really still on track to cut 25 [basis points] at each of the next two meetings," Seif added.

Persons: David Seif, Seif, Wells Organizations: Nomura Securities, Fed, PPI, Traders, JPMorgan Chase, BNY Mellon Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Wholesale prices were flat in September, below expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A measure of wholesale prices showed no change in September, pointing to a continued easing in inflation, the Labor Department reported Friday. The producer price index, which measures what producers get for their goods and services, was flat for the month and up 1.8% from a year ago. Within the PPI, a 0.2% decline in final demand goods prices offset a 0.2% increase in services. A 3% jump in deposit services costs pushed the services index higher, while professional and commercial equipment wholesaling prices tumbled 6.3%. Similarly, the index for gasoline fell 5.6%, holding back gains on the goods index.

Persons: Dow Jones Organizations: Labor Department, PPI, Fed

☆ How a nonprofit is using mentoring to mitigate college enrollment gaps for first-generation students
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Take the case of high school students without post-secondary role models to inspire them. For first-generation students and students of color in underserved communities, the hurdles have mounted as schools and students navigate complications with financial aid forms and the removal of race-conscious admissions. Since then, the organization has helped 42,000 underserved high school students achieve their goals through mentorship. Starting in students' junior year of high school, mentor pairs participate in weekly online sessions and monthly in-person meetings. Up to 40% of low-income students don't enroll in college the fall after high school graduation despite being accepted.

Persons: Heather D, Wathington, iMentor, aren't, Heather McKenzie, mentees, it's Organizations: Technology, Insider Studios Locations: New York City, iMentor

☆ Morgan Stanley recently met with Nvidia's management team. Here are the biggest takeaways as the bank eyes another 12% upside for the stock.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia stock is set for more gains as demand for its GPU chips surges, Morgan Stanley says. Nvidia's Blackwell GPU is on schedule and is sold out for the next 12 months, the company said. AdvertisementNvidia stock is poised for more gains as its GPU chip business continues to see surging demand. AdvertisementThat should be a boon for Nvidia's GPU chip product set, according to the note. Nvidia stock is up 172% since the start of this year.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Nvidia's, —, Jensen Huang, Colette Kress, Joseph Moore, Moore, Blackwell, Hopper Organizations: Nvidia's Blackwell, Service, Nvidia, Blackwell, Microsoft Locations: New York City

☆ Breanna Stewart seeks redemption in second straight WNBA Finals apperance
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart has a golden opportunity to complete her redemption tour as the franchise aims for its first championship when the WNBA Finals tip off Thursday. The Liberty lost to the Las Vegas Aces in the Finals last year, Stewart’s first season with the team. 1 overall pick, struggled during the postseason run, averaging career playoff worsts in points per game and field-goal percentage. She especially struggled in the championship round, averaging only 16.3 points per game on 36.2% shooting from the field. “No matter what, it’s a really tough time,” Stewart said the night New York clinched a Finals berth.

Persons: Breanna Stewart, Stewart’s, Stewart, Becky Hammon, ” Hammon, Las, Kelsey Plum, it’s, ” Stewart, Marta, ”, Stewart —, Napheesa Collier, Collier, A'Ja Wilson, “ We’re, “ Organizations: New York Liberty, WNBA, Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, New, Las, Aces, York, Seattle Storm, Minnesota Lynx, Lynx, Connecticut Huskies, Paris Olympics Locations: Las Vegas, Minnesota Lynx . New York, Minnesota

☆ Morgan Stanley just met with Nvidia's CEO and came away even more confident in their top pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia remains at the forefront of AI innovation, with new opportunities to gain market share, Morgan Stanley said. Analyst Joseph Moore reiterated his overweight rating on the chipmaker and said meetings with Nvidia's CEO and other management reinforced the firm's view that it is the top pick in semiconductors. NVDA YTD mountain Nvidia stock this year. To be sure, even as Morgan Stanley doubles down on its Nvidia bull case, the company's near-term growth story has some skeptics. Shares closed down slightly on Wednesday at $132.65, just short of the stock's closing high of $135.58 met in June.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, Moore, Nvidia's Blackwell, " Moore, Blackwell, Atif Malik, he's, Katie Stockton Organizations: Nvidia, NVIDIA, Management, Citi

☆ I supercommute over 7 hours to get to work. I won't move out of NYC and the journey is productive and relaxing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

His weekly commute costs $110, but he values the productivity and low stress of train travel. AdvertisementI leave my apartment at 7:30 a.m. and walk to the subway station. AdvertisementThe one-way taxi ride in the morning from the New London train station to campus plus tip costs $10. AdvertisementPlus, I don't have to worry about road rage, construction, traffic jams, or dangerous drivers on the way to work. The freedom you'll have if you don't have to get behind the wheel can make the entire experience relaxing and productive.

Persons: Jeff Strabone, Strabone, —, I've, I'm, they're, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Connecticut College, Service, Penn Station, Penn, Amtrak, Amtrak doesn't, lhaas Locations: Brooklyn, Brooklyn , New York, New London , Connecticut, New York City, Cobble Hill, New London

☆ Stock futures are flat as traders await another inflation reading, big bank earnings: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 11, 2024 in New York City. Stock futures were little changed on Thursday evening, as investors looked ahead to a wholesale inflation reading and quarterly results from major banks. Futures tied to the S&P 500 inched higher by 0.08%, while Nasdaq 100 futures hovered just below the flatline. September's consumer price index rose 0.2% on a monthly basis and 2.4% from a year earlier. The S&P 500 is up 0.5% week to date, while the Dow is toting a 0.2% gain.

Persons: Dow Jones, Preston Caldwell, Wells Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Futures, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Dow, Federal Reserve, Morningstar, JPMorgan Chase Locations: New York City

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Microsoft, Netflix, CVS, Honeywell, Nike, AIG, Sunnova & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Barclays upgrades CVS to overweight from equal weight Barclays said the stock is a "new margin story." JPMorgan downgrades Honeywell to neutral from overweight JPMorgan said it's downgrading the stock after 15 years with an overweight rating. UBS upgrades Tronox to buy from neutral UBS said it's bullish on the chemical manufacturer. "We upgrade shares of EVGO from Neutral to Buy, following the $1.05bn DOE loan conditional commitment announced last week. "Our bullish view of AIG reflects its outsized EPS growth, lower exposure to risks facing commercial lines carriers (casualty reserves and higher cat loads), high capital flexibility, and attractive valuation."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish, Jefferies, TD Cowen downgrades, Cowen, Bernstein, Brinker, Kevin Hochman, Truist, it's, BIRK, Cantor Fitzgerald, Mara, Cantor, MARA, Wolfe, Google's, Satya Nadella, Lucas Jackson Organizations: Nvidia, Netflix, Barclays, JPMorgan, Honeywell, Microsoft, UBS, TD Cowen downgrades Pepsi, U.S, Department of Energy, DOE, RBC, PayPal, Cirrus, Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, Nike, Mara Holdings, AIG, DOJ, Google, Reuters Locations: EVGO, EAT's, LHX, New York City

☆ 46-year-old CEO who runs 2 successful startups: This is my productivity 'cheat code'—it makes me 'much more efficient'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Try working two at the same time. So how does Bansal manage to stay healthy and productive while running two fast-growing startups? "It's very ironic that people think, [because] I'm CEO of two companies, I should be the best at multitasking," Bansal says. The next 30 minutes, "I could be with our investors and board on something [at a] much higher business-level kind," he says. "The next 30 minutes, I could be in a customer conversation.

Persons: Jyoti Bansal, Bansal, TechCrunch, he's, that's, I'm, Jason Buechel, Goldman Sachs, Shekhinah Bass Organizations: Startup, Cisco, CNBC, Whole Foods

☆ TD Bank hit with record $3 billion fine over drug cartel money laundering, source says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —TD Bank will pay $3 billion to settle charges that it failed to properly monitor money laundering by drug cartels, regulators announced Thursday. TD also intends to pay $1.8 billion to the US Justice Department and plead guilty to resolve the US government’s investigation that the bank violated of the Bank Secrecy Act and allowed money laundering. The US Department of Justice said in a statement that TD Bank had “long-term, pervasive, and systemic deficiencies” in its procedures of monitoring transactions. TD Bank declined to comment on the fine, but the bank plans to hold a call with investors later on Thursday. TD Bank’s (TD) US-listed shares slumped 5% as investors brace for higher legal expenses and weaker growth.

Persons: FinCEN, TD Bank’s, ” John Aiken, “, Allen Stanford Organizations: New, New York CNN —, Bank, US Treasury Department’s, US Justice Department, US Department of Justice, Street Journal, TD Bank, Jefferies, ”, Justice, Treasury, CNN Locations: New York

☆ Mom of 12-year-old CEO shares her 2 parenting non-negotiables: 'It's important for the child to be a child'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's no surprise to Evana Oli that her 12-year-old daughter Zoe is a successful business owner. Beautiful Curly Me boasts brown dolls with natural hairstyles, children's books and hair care products. But after a few months and lots of pestering from Zoe, Oli took $5,000 from her savings to get a prototype of the doll designed ,secure an affordable manufacturer and launch the brand. In 2022, the Beautiful Curly Me brought in revenue in the low six-figures, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. 'It's important for the child to be a child'First: Oli wants to make sure Zoe experiences a normal childhood, she says.

Persons: It's, Evana Oli, Zoe, Oli wasn't, Oli, —, Melernie Meheux Organizations: CNBC, Arizona State University Locations: Atlanta

☆ What’s it like to play Rafael Nadal on clay? We asked Djokovic, Ruud and Dimitrov
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

The players we heard from, including world No 1 Novak Djokovic, almost unanimously described playing Nadal on clay as “the toughest test in tennis”. Ruud’s words call to mind Andy Roddick’s famous “first your legs, then your soul” description of Novak Djokovic, so what exactly makes playing Nadal specifically so terrifying? GO DEEPER Why you should be excited about this year's tennis clay court swingLet’s start with the ultimate, ultimate test — playing Nadal on Chatrier. Nadal beat Monfils in the 2016 Monte Carlo final (Michael Steele/Getty Images)Corentin Moutet, the world No 79, played Nadal at the French Open two years ago. But perhaps it’s fitting that the only person who has properly got the better of Nadal on clay is Rafael Nadal himself.

Persons: Rafael Nadal’s, ” Casper Ruud, Rafael Nadal, Philippe, Chatrier, Roland Garros, Nadal, Ruud, Novak Djokovic, ”, Monfils, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Karen Khachanov, Andy Roddick’s, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Arthur Ashe, Djokovic, Rod Laver, — Djokovic, “, ” Nadal, It’s, Novak, Alexander Zverev, Zverev, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Philippe Chatrier, can’t, ” Zverev, Nadal’s, Sebastian Korda, “ He’s, ” Korda, Korda, Julian Finney, Clive Brunskill, haven’t, Kecmanovic, Rafa, ” Khachanov, “ It’s, there’s, Federer, Grigor Dimitrov, —, ” Dimitrov, Neal Simpson, ” Bergs, Monte, Michael Steele, Moutet, I’ve, Yannick Hanfmann, Nadal didn’t, ” Hanfmann, Bergs, ” Ruud, “ I’m, Fabio Fognini, Andy, Roger, Nole, Hubert Hurkacz, Mike Hewitt, Mateo Villalba, Dan Goldfarb Organizations: Nadal, Getty, PlayStation, Centre Court, Federer, Monte Carlo, Wimbledon, Athletic Locations: Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome, German, Chatrier, Paris, Australia

☆ Big backer of Nvidia heaps on praise after the recent stock rally. Where we stand now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Morgan Stanley has a buy-equivalent rating on the Club stock and a price target of $150 a share, implying 13% upside from Wednesday's close. If artificial intelligence models are tasked with completing more complicated tasks, that could play into Nvidia's hands over time, Morgan Stanley reasoned. Several positive updates on AI adoption last month helped Nvidia's stock mount the comeback, which has completely erased a severe post-earnings slide that began Aug. 28 . More recently, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has touted "insane" demand for Blackwell . Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks onstage with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff during Salesforce's Dreamforce on September 17, 2024 in San Francisco, California.

Persons: Morgan Stanley's, Jensen Huang, Morgan Stanley, Nvidia's, Morgan, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Marc Benioff, Salesforce's Dreamforce, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Nvidia, Club, Blackwell, Tech, Microsoft, Nasdaq, Google, Apple, Devices, Broadcom, CNBC, Getty Locations: —, San Francisco , California

☆ As AI innovation takes hold, business leaders need to think cross-functionally and keep learning, says Maggie Hulce, Indeed's chief revenue officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Julia Hood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Maggie Hulce is Indeed's chief revenue officer and a member of BI's Workforce Innovation board. Cross-functional understanding, Hulce said, is an essential skill for today's C-suite as executives navigate the innovation juggernaut of artificial intelligence. How are you and other business leaders driving AI adoption in companies? You can have lots of different functional leaders who grew up in and have expertise in their function — but when you're solving customer problems, you're solving operational problems. These are customer problems, end to end.

Persons: Maggie Hulce, —, Hulce, Chris Hyams, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Pathfinder, Companies, Technology

☆ Stock market today: US stocks close at all-time highs ahead of key inflation update
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Indexes hit fresh all-time highs ahead of the key inflation report for September due Thursday. AdvertisementUS stocks jumped on Wednesday as traders looked ahead to coming inflation data and took in the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last meeting. The stakes of the next inflation reading have risen after the big September jobs number, and Wall Street could be in for some volatility in the event of an upside surprise, Bank of America said this week. Central bankers predicted inflation would fall to 2% by 2026, while risks to economic strength were "tilted to the downside." According to the CME FedWatch tool, the odds for another jumbo-sized rate cut in 2024 have fallen to zero.

Persons: —, Josh Hirt, Oliver Allen Organizations: Service, Dow Jones Industrial, Investors, Nasdaq, Justice, Treasury, Here's, Fed, Bank of America, Vanguard, Pantheon

☆ Georgia group that pushes election misinformation gains influence
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Curt Devine | Donie O'Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

As an example, he cited his inability to review ballots from the 2020 election. If the system is secure, they would have produced the paper ballots,” Favorito said. Favorito has also made connections with election officials around Georgia, some in Republican-leaning districts. Still, after Donald Trump lost the presidency, VoterGA began peddling claims that “significant evidence of fraud” existed in Georgia’s 2020 election. Favorito and VoterGA have made connections with others in the national movement that has cast doubt on the 2020 election.

Persons: Garland Favorito, VoterGA, they’ve, Favorito, Michael Flynn, ” Gabriel Sterling, ” Favorito, John F, Favorito’s, US Sen, David Perdue, Garland, Matt Hamilton, Holden, ”, ” Holden, “, David Hancock, ” Megan Bellamy, “ We’re, Joseph Kirk, Travis Doss Jr, Doss, Bill Clinton, Clinton, Israel, President Kennedy, Robert, Israel’s, CNN “, ” Garland, Donald Trump, Patrick Byrne, Overstock.com, Doug Logan, Cleta Mitchell, Flynn, Sterling, ” Sterling, Trump, ” CNN’s Sean Clark Organizations: CNN, Peach State, Republican, Trump, “, CIA, Georgia Capitol, US, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Facebook, Georgia, The Atlanta, ”, America, JFK Jr, Southern Poverty Law Center, Nazi, Favorito, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, FBI, The America, American Locations: Georgia, Peach, ”, Ringgold , Georgia, Paulding County, Atlanta, Gwinnett, “ Georgia, Bartow County, Washington, Georgia’s, Fulton County, Maricopa County

But right now, borrowers should expect mortgage rates to remain near their current levels for the rest of 2024. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowWhat Are Today's Mortgage Refinance Rates? See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's mortgage rates will affect your monthly and long-term payments. Current 30-Year Mortgage RatesAverage 30-year mortgage rates are hovering around 6.20%, according to Zillow data. But now that inflation has decelerated and the Fed is expected to cut rates soon, mortgage rates have trended down.

Persons: Freddie Mac, it's, Fannie Mae Organizations: Federal Reserve, Zillow, Fed, Mortgage, Association, ARM, . Government Locations: Chevron, Government

It’s not unusual for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have to respond to rumors surrounding any given natural disaster. This week, President Joe Biden requested a memorandum from his team on the federal government’s digital response, including how officials were remediating misinformation, a senior administration official told CNN. “The contours of this misinformation are unlike anything we’ve seen before,” a senior administration official told CNN. CNN previously reported that there were 30 midair near-collisions involving noncommercial flights in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Saturday, September 28. FEMA personnel on the ground receive threatsThe snowballing of false information on the heels of Hurricane Helene has also directly affected those on the ground.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, It’s, Joe Biden, Hurricane Milton, Biden, Trump, we’ve, ”, “, Pete Buttigieg, CNN’s John Berman, ” Buttigieg, Musk, Buttigieg, “ We’re, Helene, Chuck Edwards, ” Edwards, Steve Reaves, ” Reaves, Reaves, Sandy, Maria, Alejandro Mayorkas, ” Mayorkas, ” John Cohen Organizations: CNN, Biden, White, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hurricane, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Department of Transportation, Twitter, SpaceX, Trump, FEMA, North Carolina Division of Aviation, Asheville Regional Airport, GOP, Republicans, House Homeland Security, Congress, American Federation of Government Employees, Homeland, Wednesday, DHS Locations: Hurricane, Florida, it’s, North Carolina, Asheville, Rutherford, Western North Carolina, Fort Worth , Texas, Carter County , Tennessee

☆ The 23+ best Tech Deals Happening at Best Buy 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Cory Fernandez | Cory Fernandez Is A Commerce Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

However, Best Buy’s flash sale is also happening on October 8 and 9. I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best deals during Best Buy’s 48-hour flash sale. SKIP AHEAD Highly rated Best Buy flash sale deals | More deals from Best Buy’s flash sale | How I picked the best deals from Best Buy’s flash sale | Why trust NBC Select? More deals from Best Buy’s flash saleHere are the best sales from Best Buy’s flash sale to know about. To round up the best discounts on tech during Best Buy’s flash sale and Prime Big Deal Days, I found highly rated products at their lowest price in at least three months.

Persons: I’ll, Max, Bianca Alvarez, I’ve, earbuds I’ve, It’s, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Big Deal, Garmin Fenix, Samsung, Asus, Bluetooth, Amazon, Samsung TV, JBL, Apple, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Beats, Wellness, Bath, Giftable Tech, Deal, Facebook, Twitter

☆ Israel has not briefed U.S. military officials on its plans for retaliation against Iran, U.S. officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

After Iran launched approximately 200 ballistic missiles at Israel last week, U.S. military officials discussed options for joining Israel in its retaliation against Iran, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the discussions. The U.S. has long supported Israel with intelligence and that support could continue during Israel’s retaliatory strikes against Iran, the two officials said. Senior U.S. military officials have also discussed conducting very limited strikes against Iranian targets, the two officials said. Strikes inside Iran have been discussed, as have strikes on targets outside Iran, though strikes of any kind are less likely than intelligence sharing, the officials said. And U.S. officials say Israel has made it clear that it is not ruling out a response during the Yom Kippur holiday this week.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Yoav Gallant, Israel, Gallant, Austin, Hassan Nasrallah, Benjamin Netanyahu, Washington . Austin, Nasrallah, Pat Ryder, ” Ryder, “ We’ve, …, Michael “ Erik ” Kurilla Organizations: Defense, Israeli, U.S, Austin, Israel, Senior U.S, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran, Pentagon, United Nations General Assembly, “, ” Senior U.S, U.S . Central Command Locations: United States, Iran, Washington, Israel, U.S, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Beirut, New York, Washington .

☆ What one high school senior wants you to know about classroom phone bans
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Faye Chiu | Personal Essay Mary Frances Ruskell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

At least seven of the 20 largest school districts in the nation have either banned phones during the school day or plan to do so. Smartphone use is inextricably linked with high school studies and student life, Mary Frances Ruskell (not shown) writes. After three years of having the app, I did finally delete TikTok during my sophomore year of high school. As a teenage girl, I find that Instagram is in many ways necessary to high school life. I can’t even imagine what a phone-free high school life would look like.

Persons: Mary Frances Ruskell, Jonathan Haidt’s, ” Haidt, Thomas Cooley, It’s, Gavin Newsom, doomscrolling, I’m, wouldn’t, it’s, ”, Haidt Organizations: Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, CNN, New York University Stern School of Business, ”, Pew Research Center, California Gov, UK’s Department for Education Locations: Columbia , South Carolina, United States, England, Greece

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