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☆ Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apart from making up for a shrinking labor force and the need to reduce workloads for drivers, the system also will help cut carbon emissions, she said. The plan in Switzerland involves an underground pathway, while the one being planned in London will be a fully automated system running on low-cost linear motors. Japan's shortage of truck drivers is worsening due to laws that took effect earlier this year that limit the amount of overtime drivers can log. The domestic transport capacity stands at about 4.3 billion metric tons, almost all, or more than 91%, by trucks, according to the Japan Trucking Association. As is true in most places, truck drivers have tough jobs requiring them to be on the road for days at a time, work that most jobseekers find unappealing.

Persons: Stanislav Kogiku, it's, Yuri Endo, Endo Organizations: Getty, Japan, Ministry of Land, Transport, Japan Trucking Association, Trucking Association Locations: Shinjuku , Tokyo, Tokyo, Osaka, Infrastructure, Tourism, Japan, Switzerland, Great Britain, London, U.S, United States

☆ Kamala Harris mocks Donald Trump as she joins long list of politicians to cameo on 'Saturday Night Live'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kamala Harris appeared on "Saturday Night Live" for a cameo ahead of the US election. The vice president appeared alongside actor Maya Rudolph in the show's cold open. "You can do something your opponent cannot do: you can open doors," Harris joked about Trump. Harris' cameo came after James Austin Johnson's spoof of a "four-and-a-half-hour" long Donald Trump rally speech. AdvertisementA representative for the Harris campaign did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, which was sent outside regular working hours.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Maya Rudolph, Harris, —, CNN's, Kaitlan Collins, James Austin Johnson's, Donald Trump, Rudolph, who's, Rosalind O'Connor, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Trump, Lorne Michaels, Michaels Organizations: Trump, Service, Rockefeller, NBC, Getty, Nation, Saturday, Hollywood, Business Locations: New York City, North Carolina, South, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

☆ Washington DC is full of obsolete government buildings. See how one is being transformed into hundreds of luxury apartments.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Cotton Annex, a landmarked federal building, is one of the latest to be transformed. The Cotton Annex building, built in 1937 just half a mile from the Washington Monument, is one of them. The US government has an independent agency, the Public Buildings Reform Board, that sells valuable but underutilized buildings, like the Cotton Annex. It also reinvented some features of the original building for a modern audience: The building's residents-only speakeasy features the original skylight once used to inspect cotton. Read on to see how the Cotton Annex was built and how it's being transformed.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Washington DC, Washington, US Department of Agriculture, Buildings Reform Board, Carmel Partners Locations: Washington, DC

☆ Opinion | There Will Always Be a Trump. That’s Only Part of the Problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Because we forget history, we forget that the American experiment cannot succeed without constant, courageous leadership. Our nation is not inherently good and our high ideals are often eclipsed by our baser nature. We also know that if American ideals depend on a single party for their protection, then that effort is doomed to fail. I’m writing those words in the context of a presidential contest that already represents a national failure. The United States will have come within an eyelash of electing a man who tried to overturn an election to cling to power.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s Locations: America, United States

☆ Bill Clinton has hopes and fears on what comes after 2024 – for the country, the party and himself
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Clinton speaks at a campaign rally in Durham, North Carolina, on October 17, 2024. His wife was the one whose loss put Trump in the White House, in a way that burns him still. Then again, Clinton said, he was “gobsmacked” that companies that said they’d pay to help with the transition never did. Clinton speaks during morning service at a church in Albany, Georgia, on October 13, 2024. Tim Walz appears with Clinton at the campaign rally in Durham, North Carolina, on October 17, 2024.

Persons: Bill Clinton, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Clinton, Harris, he’d, Donald Trump, John Deere, Biden, – Clinton, ” Clinton, Steve Helber, he’s, Trump, Tim Walz, JD Vance, Barack Obama – Clinton, “, Dwight Eisenhower, Eisenhower, ‘, Walz, Obama, CNN Clinton, megadonors, Norman Rockwell, Chokwe Pitchford, Clinton’s, Julia Beverly, –, America hadn’t, hadn’t, ”, “ We’re, he’s heartened, Logan Cyrus, you’re, “ It’s, George W, Bush, I’ve, nativism, Colin Allred, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, ” Bush, Allred, ” Clnton, Ehud Barak, Yasser Arafat, Camp, Ralph Alswang, couldn’t, Yasser Arafat didn’t, audibly, I’m, isn’t, it’ll, Long, He’s, Jimmy Carter, it’s Harris, ’ ”, Hillary, We’re, you’ve, ’ Organizations: West Coast CNN, Democratic, Republican, CNN, America, Trump, Clinton . Technology, World Trade Organization, Getty, Trade, Republicans, Democrat, Senate, White House, Israeli, Camp David, Minnesota Gov, Convention Locations: Michigan, Arkansas, Europe, America, Durham , North Carolina, Muskegon Heights , Michigan, tailspins, South Haven , Michigan, Berrien County, Benton Harbor, Arizona, Georgia, Missouri, Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, China, Fort Valley , Georgia, Mexico, Albany , Georgia, AFP, Texas, Cruz, Maryland, Chicago, Battle Creek

☆ How news outlets are bracing for an election night cliffhanger
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

As polls show a dead heat between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in the final days of the race, news outlets are preparing an anxious nation for the likelihood that election night will stretch into an election week. Most major media outlets around the country rely on a handful of organizations to crunch the numbers and make race calls. “We’re also going to be really transparent about why we may not be able to call a race,” Pace said. In 2020, Joe Biden was not declared the winner of the presidential election until Saturday, several days after election night. While Biden went on to carry the state by roughly 10,000 votes, the network came under assault from Trump and his allies, who blasted the right-wing network’s election night projection.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Julie Pace, ” Pace, Elon Musk, “ We’re, “, Pace, Joe Biden, Trump, ”, David Chalian, ” Chalian, Chalian, Biden, Arnon Mishkin, Axios, ” Mishkin, Scott Tranter, Tranter, ” Tranter, there’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Associated Press, AP, “, CNN, Trump, Capitol, ” CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Edison Research, Fox News, Scripps Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, Arizona, South Florida, Washington ,

☆ After their son came out as gay, these conservative Christian parents went into a closet of their own
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +37 min

But that’s not what happened to Greg Jr. That’s what happened to his parents, Greg Sr. and Lynn McDonald. One of them is a portrait of their son, Greg Jr., around the time his parents confronted him about his secret. An undated family photo shows Greg Jr., Greg Sr., Lynn and Connie McDonald. Courtesy Greg Sr. and Lynn McDonaldEven so, Greg Jr. learned to be quiet and blend in. They didn’t know how to answer this question: Can you still love God, the Bible and your gay son?

Persons: Greg McDonald Jr, “, you’re, ” Greg Jr, Betsy, Greg Jr, he’d, He’d, ”, that’s, Greg Sr, Lynn McDonald, Greg, ’, Austin Steele, ” Rob Bell’s, Charles Swindoll’s “, Ali Forney, –, PFLAG –, Lynn, ‘, McDonald, Hodges, Jon Cherry, Kahlib Barton, Barton, they’re, ” Barton, Connie, Grace ’, ” Greg Sr, He’ll, Connie McDonald, ” Lynn, James Dobson, ” Dobson, Jeff Fusco, ” Lynn McDonald, Abraham, Isaac, “ Wanna, Karen, David Gushee, ethicists, Gushee, ” Gushee, Gushee’s, Jesus, —, Lynn’s, ’ ’ ’ Lynn, David Quinones, Quinones, Deb, Josh, ” Quinones, David Quinones Quinones, ” David Quinones, Andy Stanley, Stanley, Sterling Graves, Albert Mohler, podcaster, Mohler, ” “, ” Mohler, Dominic Gwinn, ” Stanley, Andy, “ Greg Jr, ” Greg McDonald, ‘ We’re, Greg McDonald, They’ve, Patrick Potulski, Potulski, ” Potulski, Standing, he’s Greg Jr, Jon, doesn’t, John Blake Organizations: CNN, McDonalds, Christian, Ali, Supreme, Kentucky State Capitol, DePaul University in, DePaul, Fashion Institute of Technology, ”, Episcopal, North Point Community Church, North, “, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, National Conservative Conference, Washington D.C, McDonald Locations: Grand Rapids , Michigan, America, Chattahoochee, Atlanta, Christian, Frankfort , Kentucky, DePaul University in Chicago, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York City, Duluth , Georgia, New Zealand, Georgia, North Point, Atlanta ., North, Washington, AFP, England, South Africa, Australia, Ethiopia, Poland

The clock is ticking on the New York Times’ iconic election needle. The New York Times Tech Guild announced that its members will go on strike on the eve of one of the most critical elections in the nation’s history if an agreement isn’t reached on a contract as soon as possible. The NYT Tech Guild comprises about 700 tech workers, including software engineers, designers, product managers and data analysts who build the newspaper’s most profitable products — like its website, podcasts and games. The New York Times has not responded to a request for comment. Much of the New York Times’ homepage on election night is dominated by graphics and other visual components, including the famous Needle, a data visualization that resembles a car’s speedometer.

Persons: isn’t, “, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: New York Times, New York Times Tech Guild, NYT Tech, Times, The New York Times

WAXHAW, N.C. — Pro-Trump signs outnumber the ones for Harris outside of the Wesley Chapel volunteer fire department, an early voting site in Union County, North Carolina. A crumpled Harris sign adds to pre-election stress in the Union County, North Carolina. Patrick Martin / NBC NewsBryan Robinson, another Union County resident, echoed concerns about the potential for violence and retaliation. Leigh Benish and her son at their church in Butler, Pa. Election-related anxiety, Benish said, has kept her up at night. Leigh BenishThe onslaught is so overwhelming that Benish, a church pastor in Butler, has begun to focus on election stress in sessions with her counselor.

Persons: Harris, ”, Lisa, Kamala Harris, Walz, “, Patrick Martin, Bryan Robinson, “ I’m, Vaile Wright, Bryan Sexton, ” Sexton, Elijah Nouvelage, Leigh Benish, “ I’ve, Benish, Donald Trump, ” Benish, Wright, ” Wright, Sexton, Lisa Quebedeaux, she’s, ” Quebedeaux Organizations: —, Trump, Wesley Chapel, Democratic, NBC, American Psychological Association, Duke Center for, ” Media, Butler Locations: N.C, Union County , North Carolina, Charlotte, South Carolina, It’s, Union County, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Durham , North Carolina, Duluth , Ga, Butler , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Butler, Pa

It was the annual Kukur Puja festival in Nepal on Thursday, and dogs across the nation were draped in marigold garlands, marked with celebratory vermillion pigment and presented with overflowing platters of treats. Like Diwali in India, the five-day Hindu festival of Tihar, being celebrated this week in Nepal, is a festival of lights. Unlike Diwali, Tihar includes the worship of creatures, and Kukur Puja, on its second day, is dedicated to dogs. According to Hindu mythology, dogs are the messengers of Yamaraj, the god of death. All dogs, including pets, strays and working dogs, are worshipped.

Persons: Yamaraj Locations: Nepal, India

Some officials pointed to Colorado as a strong example of planning for potential chaos surrounding the electors meeting. GeorgiaIn Georgia, state law mandates that electors “shall” meet at the state Capitol, and elections officials there are making sure they will. MichiganIn Michigan, state law requires electors to meet this year on Dec. 17 in the state Capitol’s Senate chamber. State officials indicated there was no leeway to change that. Per state law, the electors meet in the state House chamber of the state Capitol on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December (Dec. 17).

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris —, ” Elaine Marshall, “, haven’t, they’d, State Jena Griswold, Adrian Fontes, “ We’ve, ” Fontes, Fontes, ”, Mike Hassinger, Brad Raffensperger, Hassinger, hadn’t, ” Angela Benander, Jocelyn Benson, Benander, Gretchen Whitmer, Stacey LaRouche, Whitmer, Whitmer “, Michiganders, Michael Shaw, ” Cecilia Heston, Cisco Aguilar, ” Marshall, ” Amy Gulli, Al Schmidt, Sarah Godlewski, Tony Evers Organizations: Electoral College, Washington , D.C, Colorado, State, . Arizona, Marine Corps, Republican, Capitol Police, Georgia State Patrol, Senate, Michigan State Police, Department of State, Shapiro Administration, Pennsylvania Department of State, The Locations: Washington ,, North Carolina, Colorado, Arizona In Arizona, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, ” Nevada, Nevada, ”, Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin In Wisconsin, Wisconsin

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' differing styles were on full display during dueling rallies Friday night in Milwaukee, the largest city in one of the nation’s most important swing states. Early in his speech, Trump gave a shout-out to Milwaukee Bucks’ star player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was born in Greece. As Trump has stoked new controversy with his recent comments about Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney, Harris again emphasized that she would listen to people who disagree with her. Harris continued to flex her star appeal, featuring musical artist Cardi B at her Milwaukee rally. “Thrilled to be back in this beautiful state,” Trump said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Giannis Antetokounmpo, mused, “, ” Trump, It’s, stewing, Liz Cheney, I’ll, ” Harris, Cheney, Tucker Carlson, Nikki Haley, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Bobby, Kennedy, Cardi, Joe Biden, ”, Brett Favre, Favre Organizations: Milwaukee Bucks, Republican, NBA, Fair, Trump, Trump Republicans, Democrats, South Carolina Gov, Reading, Republicans, Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Locations: Milwaukee, Wisconsin's, Greece, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona , Nevada, North Carolina

When talking about the United States and places in it, most presidential candidates stick to positives and platitudes. A quote geolocated on Montana reads "land of cowboys and cattle hands ... one of the most beautiful places in all of God’s creation." A quote geolocated on Alaska reads "an incredible place and beautiful state." Here’s a sampling of places he has called “beautiful,” “great” or “good,” or said he loves. The map labels thirty places across the United States that Mr. Trump has called “beautiful,” “incredible” or “great,” or said he loves.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ” He’s, ”, Trump’s Organizations: Trump, Atlanta, New, D.C Locations: United States, Chicago , Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Afghanistan, Francisco, Portland, San Francisco, California, San Jose, Oakland, Los Angeles . Northeastern, Southern, New Orleans, Washington, New York, Detroit, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Idaho , Iowa, Montana, Alaska, Aurora, Colo, Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, New York City

☆ Barbecue, bingo, and bipartisan partying: How America is preparing for election night
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

On a highly charged election night, some Americans are ready to go out and party. AdvertisementMany Arizonans are still undecided — on which strain of weed they want to smoke on election night, that is. She anticipates it will be open until at least midnight on election night, two hours past its usual closing time. AdvertisementDrag queens Aggy Dune (left) and Darienne Lake (right) will perform on election night. Courtesy of Andrew LehnSome workers are opting out of election night completely.

Persons: —, they've, OG, Kamala Kush, Jill, Luke Flood, Donald OG, Flood, it's, Donald, partygoers, we're, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Leah Kolb, Kolb, " Kolb, Ken Lowe Jr, Lowe, Darienne, Kristina Dinino, Jeffords, it'll, Kamala, MAGA, rita, John Gram, Prepping, Gopuff, Abe Malkin, Andrew Lehn, HoTail, Kitty Rayborn, I'm Organizations: Service, Democratic, Hill, CNN, Fox, Cinema, Divas, Democracy Locations: Curaleaf, Arizona , Florida , New York, Illinois, Arizona, Tacoma , Washington, Lansing , Michigan, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Rochester , New York, Pennsylvania, Texas

☆ Frustration grows as federal agency struggles to combat election lies spread by Americans
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Some internal proposals to support election officials’ efforts to combat disinformation have made little headway. Jen Easterly, director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in an interview in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2024. Ben Curtis/APThe agency has advised election officials on how to communicate clearly with voters and to prepare for security incidents. Some election officials interviewed by CNN were skeptical about the federal government’s ability to debunk election lies that are part of a broader rise of misinformation in America. The agency now has a team of former election officials who provide physical and cybersecurity services to election offices around the country.

Persons: Homeland Security’s, CISA, Jen, Ben Curtis, Sen, Mark Warner, “, Elon Musk, Hurricane Helene, ”, ‘, Cait Conley, Stephen Richer, Conley, we’ve, ” Conley, ” Adrian Fontes Organizations: CNN, The Department, Homeland, Agency, Infrastructure Security Agency, Senate Intelligence Committee, Virginia Democrat, Social, Republican, Capitol, Meta, Twitter, YouTube, US, FBI, Russian Locations: Washington ,, Virginia, America, Maricopa County

☆ Georgia resilient vs. Florida, but how concerning was close call after DJ Lagway injury?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Seth Emerson | Matt Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Of course not, especially when its comeback came after Florida had to turn to its third-string quarterback. That said, clearly this kind of uneven game — especially from Beck — is unlikely to suffice the next two weeks. The only good news for Beck and Georgia: As much as he’s struggling, they’re still 7-1. Florida QB situation looks grimAny optimism about the Gators’ short-term and long-term future starts with Lagway, a five-star recruit ranked No. MISSILE TO MIZELL‼️ 📺 ABC pic.twitter.com/jDHCIrxGNo — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) November 2, 2024Lagway’s status is uncertain after the hamstring injury sustained while rushing in the first half.

Persons: DJ Lagway, Carson Beck, Dominic Lovett, Aidan Warner, Dwight Phillips Jr, Beck, Lagway, Billy Napier, Cash Jones, Graham Mertz, Ole, it’s, Beck —, — Emerson, Brock Bowers, Ladd McConkey, Beck didn’t, Bowers, McConkey, Arian Smith, Lawson Luckie, Lovett, they’re, Tim Tebow, ators, Conn, hough, ike, ade, ohnson J r., ames Organizations: Georgia, Bulldogs, SEC, Gators, Warner, Yale, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Tennessee, Saturday, Kentucky, Auburn, Mississippi State, Clemson, Alabama, Beck and, ust, aker Locations: JACKSONVILLE, Fla, —, Georgia, Florida, Yale . Georgia, Texas, Beck and Georgia, tring

☆ Election stressing you out? Here’s what to watch to unplug
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —As the nation and the world waits and watches for the results of the US presidential election this week, it’s safe to say that tensions may be running high. ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’(from left) Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in "Red, White & Royal Blue." The movie was so cheeky and popular, it just might lead to a sequel. Directed and cowritten by Beatty, the movie was nominated for a best original screenplay Oscar at the time. ‘Dick’(from left) Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams and Dan Hedaya in "Dick."

Persons: Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick’s, “ Ferris, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Jonathan Prime, Casey McQuiston, King, England, Katie Holmes, Michael Keaton, ‘, ’, Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Bulworth ’ Halle Berry, Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, “, Beatty, Oscar, Dave ’ Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Dave, Warner, Kevin Kline, ‘ Dick ’, Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Dan Hedaya, Dick, Kerry Hayes, Nixon –, Dan Hedaya – Organizations: CNN, Secret Service, ” Universal, Warner Bros, “ Locations: “, Columbia

☆ Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘teeth-breaking response’ to Israel and US
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Vasco Cotovio | Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised a “teeth-breaking” response to Israel and the United States after Israel targeted Iranian military sites in retaliatory strikes late last month. He was speaking during a meeting with students on Saturday, ahead of the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran, Iran’s state-run Press TV reported. Iran and Israel have long been enemies, a rivalry that deepened following Hamas’ attacks of October 7 last year and the subsequent Israeli invasion of Gaza. Khamenei’s remarks on Saturday signal a departure from Iran’s initial attempts to downplay the severity of the strikes carried out by Israel on October 25. He also said Iran is capable of producing nuclear weapons but remains curbed by a mandate by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei against weapons of mass destruction, Press TV reported.

Persons: CNN —, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ”, Khamenei, Israel, Khamenei’s, Iran ”, Karine Jean, Pierre, Kamal Kharrazi, Lebanon’s Organizations: CNN, CNN — Iran’s, Zionist, Hamas, Press, Wednesday, Iran’s Strategic, Foreign Relations Locations: Israel, United States, Iran, Tehran, Iran’s, Gaza, Lebanon, Tira, Islamic Republic of Iran

☆ The final undecided voters could sway the election. They’re not wild about the choice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In NBC News’ early October national survey, just 4% of registered voters said they didn’t want to make a choice between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. One said they plan to vote for Trump, another that they are likely to vote for Harris, and another plans to not vote at all. How anyone could still be undecided a week out from a critical election can be difficult to fathom for supporters of either Trump or Harris. Eric Bush, a systems administrator from Florida, said he’s waiting until he is in the voting booth to make his final choice. But he is still weighing backing Harris, acknowledging a vote for Harris could lead to bigger-government policies that could help others.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Eric Bush, he’s, “, ” Bush, ”, Deshaun, ” Hall, Helen Peppas, Biden, ” “ Trump, I’m, ’, Rachel Naiziurski, Jill Stein, Naiziurski, Chase Oliver, Mike Pence, Oliver, Rob Czaplewski, Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio, ” Czaplewski Organizations: NBC, ’, NBC News, Trump, Green Party, Biden, Israel, Capitol, Nebraska Republican, United Nations, GOP Locations: Florida, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Idaho, New York, Gaza, Amarillo , Texas

☆ Iran signals possible change in its nuclear doctrine and says it has the capacity to make nukes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Aurora Almendral | Amin Khodadadi | Aurora Almendral Is A London-Based Editor With Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Kharrazi added that "the only thing currently prohibiting this is the leader’s fatwa," but indicated that Iran’s nuclear doctrine could change if the nation faced an existential threat. A fatwa is a ruling by an Islamic leader or body; Khamenei issued a fatwa against nuclear weapons in 2003. The spokesperson added that the U.S. intelligence community continues to assess that the supreme leader has not made a decision to resume its nuclear weapons program. “That said,” the spokesperson added, “we take any nuclear escalation by Iran incredibly seriously and will respond accordingly.”Iran has long denied it was seeking a nuclear weapons program after abandoning one in 2003. “There is a possibility that the range of Iran’s missiles may increase.”Iran has long denied it was seeking a nuclear weapons program after abandoning one in 2003.

Persons: Israel, Kamal Kharrazi, ”, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Al Mayadeen, Kharrazi, Khamenei, William Burns, Netanyahu, “, Hossein, ” Kharrazi, Barack Obama, Donald Trump Organizations: CIA, State Department, NBC News, Israel Defence Forces, U.S, Revolutionary Guard Locations: Iran, Lebanese, United States, U.S, Israel, Gaza, Europe, Islamic Republic of Iran

The fee turned up in September 2019, after Trump placed 25% tariffs on steel, and hasn’t gone away since. So far, the tariffs in force under both White Houses have cost Americans $79 billion, the nonpartisan Tax Foundation estimated this summer. The nation’s roughly 33 million small businesses employ nearly half the nation’s workers and generate more than 43% of the gross domestic product, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates. “Whether we like it or not, Asia is the bike manufacturing hub of the world,” said Zagata, who raised prices by between 18% and 22% after the Trump tariffs took hold. San Diego-based entrepreneur Nichole MacDonald said profit margins for her patented, 10-pocket Sash Bag have been thinning in recent years as material and freight costs have jumped, and tariffs aren’t helping.

Persons: Donald Trump, Chris Smith, Trump, hasn’t, Smith, ”, Biden, —, who’ve, Erica York, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, they’re, Jonathan Gold, Gold, “ they’ve, Ryan Zagata, Zagata, he’d, Felix Tintelnot, Trump’s, ” Trump, Brian Hughes, Nichole MacDonald Organizations: Virginia Beer Co, Constellation Brands, Corona, Trump, Foundation, Tax, National Retail Federation, U.S . Chamber, Commerce, Brooklyn Bicycle Co, GOP, Duke University, “ Locations: Williamsburg , Virginia, U.S, China, Modelo, Mexico, New York City, Asia, York, Germany, Diego, India

☆ Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The museum, Colonial Williamsburg, also has identified more than 80 children who lined its pinewood benches in the 1760s. Colonial Williamsburg tells the story of Virginia’s colonial capital through interpreters and hundreds of restored buildings. 18th century nails shoved in between hand craved joints in the stairs leading up to the second floor of the Williamsburg Bray School. And those are the things that give you strength — to know what your family has come through.”Janice Canaday outside the Williamsburg Bray School on Oct 30, 2024. Last year, it was transported to Colonial Williamsburg, which includes parts of the original city.

Persons: Phoebe, Isaac Bee, Bee, John C, Clark, ”, Maureen Elgersman Lee, William, “, ” Lee, Janice Canaday, Elisha, Mary Jones, Canaday, ” Janice Canaday, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Bray, Virginia, Ann Wager, Jones, Ashby, Elizabeth Drembus, ” Drembus, Katie McKinney, “ Beg, ” Canaday, Wager Organizations: Williamsburg Bray School, Mary’s Bray School, Bray School, Bray, Colonial America, William, ” Locations: WILLIAMSBURG, Va, —, Virginia, Colonial Williamsburg, Aberdeen, Bristol, Williamsburg, London, Colonial, Germany, sheepskin

☆ After six years of tariffs, small-business owners aren't eager for more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Alexandra Byrne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The fee turned up in September 2019, after Trump placed 25% tariffs on steel, and hasn't gone away since. Small-business owners have already been facing tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, most of them from China, implemented by Trump in 2018. So far, the tariffs in force under both White Houses have cost Americans $79 billion, the nonpartisan Tax Foundation estimated this summer. The nation's roughly 33 million small businesses employ nearly half the nation's workers and generate more than 43% of the gross domestic product, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates. "Whether we like it or not, Asia is the bike manufacturing hub of the world," said Zagata, who raised prices by between 18% and 22% after the Trump tariffs took hold.

Persons: Donald Trump, Chris Smith, Trump, hasn't, Smith, Biden, —, who've, Erica York, they're, Jonathan Gold, Gold, they've, Ryan Zagata, Zagata, he'd, Felix Tintelnot, Trump's, Brian Hughes, Nichole MacDonald, MacDonald, Kamala Harris, it's, Sara Hauman, isn't, doesn't Organizations: Albuquerque, Virginia Beer Co, Constellation Brands, Corona, Trump, Foundation, Tax, National Retail Federation, U.S . Chamber, Commerce, Brooklyn Bicycle Co, GOP, Duke University Locations: Albuquerque , New Mexico, Williamsburg , Virginia, U.S, China, Modelo, Mexico, New York City, Asia, York, Germany, Diego, India, America, Portland , Oregon, West Coast

☆ American Battleground: The fight to the finish — and what lies beyond the 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

“Do you think Donald Trump is a fascist?” Anderson Cooper asked her in a CNN town hall just two days earlier. They are indeed the ‘enemy from within.’”Former President Donald Trump addresses the crowd during his campaign rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden on October 27. You’re a sh*t vice president.’”It’s crude, it’s rude, but for Trump’s campaign it is right on target. “We know what Donald Trump wants,” Harris says in DC just outside the vice presidential residence. As Trump’s 2020 campaign communications director Erin Perrine puts it, “Donald Trump is a political anomaly.

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☆ Trump targets Washington Post, CBS with long-shot legal actions over Harris coverage, ads
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Washington Post office in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. The Republican's campaign on Thursday filed a Federal Election Commission complaint accusing The Washington Post of making "Illegal Corporate In-Kind Contributions" to Harris. "There is no evidence in the allegations of any coordination between the Post and the Harris campaign," said Briffault, who specializes in campaign finance regulation and political law. A spokesperson for the newspaper told CNBC, in a statement Friday, "As part of The Washington Post's regular social media marketing strategy, promoted posts across social media platforms reflect high-performing content across all verticals and subjects." Trump has repeatedly claimed on social media and at campaign rallies that the editorial move constitutes the "biggest media scandal in broadcast history."

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