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☆ FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that threatened US critical infrastructure
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

As of June, the botnet included over 260,000 hacked devices from all over the world, from North and South America to Australia, according to US officials. Those hacked devices ranged from webcams to DVRs to routers, and about half of them were located in the US, according to Wray. That Chinese hacking unit is preparing to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm” to the US, Wray told Congress in January. Lumen researchers are watching for signs that the Chinese hackers will resurrect the botnet. A Chinese company named Integrity Technology Group managed the botnet for the last three years, according to US officials.

Persons: Christopher Wray, ” Wray, Wray, ”, “, Lumen, ” Danny Adamitis, Dakota Cary Organizations: CNN, FBI, Aspen Cyber, US, Embassy, Lumen Technologies, Lotus Labs, Integrity Technology Group Locations: Washington ,, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, North, South America, Washington, China, Taiwan, California, United States, Dakota

☆ New York Democrats are desperate to avoid repeat of their 2022 midterm collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Gloria Pazmino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

New York Democrats offered a wide array of excuses for their disastrous 2022 midterms, when Republicans flipped four seats outside New York City on their way to winning a narrow US House majority. Now, less than two months out from the 2024 general election, the state party, its campaign season allies, chastened candidates and Gov. D’Esposito is one of five New York GOP freshmen facing an onslaught from Democrats determined to claw back suburban voters. “New York is the reason Democrats lost the House in 2022,” said Pamela Shifman, president of the Democracy Alliance, a liberal group spending big in New York this year. “There’s more focus than there was the last couple cycles, both from the state party, but also obviously the national committees,” the strategist said.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Donald Trump’s, Anthony D’Esposito’s, Laura Gillen, Joe Biden, Gillen, Marc Molinaro, Mike Lawler, Nick LaLota, Brandon Williams, Kamala Harris, ”, Pamela Shifman, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi, “, Jay Jacobs, ” Hochul, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Ana María Archila, Archila, Trump, Hakeem Jeffries, Jeffries, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lizzy Weiss, Hochul, Andrew Cuomo, Tom Suozzi, Republican George Santos, Gabby Seay, Chip Somodevilla, “ Jeffries, “ He’s, Seay, Michael Bloomberg, Elizabeth Frantz, Lawler, Sean Patrick Maloney, Mondaire Jones, ” Lawler, Jones, Roe, Lee Zeldin, Riley Gaines Organizations: CNN, New York Democrats, Republicans, Gov, Democratic, Republican Rep, New York GOP, Trump, Democracy Alliance, Politico, Democratic National Convention, New, Getty, Families Party, Democratic Congressional, Committee, New York’s, Republican, ”, Capitol Visitor Center, GOP, PAC, New York Fund, Empire, New York, Congressional, Democrats, Rep, “, Working, Party, US, Wade, Convention Locations: New York City, Long, York, Hudson, Central New York, “ New York, New York, Chicago, AFP, Washington ,, strategizing, strategize, Gaza, Suozzi, Hudson Valley, State

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, DC, next week, according to three sources familiar with the planning. Asked Wednesday whether Harris will meet with Zelensky next week, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby suggested she might if the opportunity presented itself. “I know she has met with President Zelensky face-to-face on a couple of occasions, and I know she’s spoken to him on the phone. Earlier Wednesday, former President Donald Trump said he’ll “probably” meet with Zelensky when he travels to the US next week. Trump spoke on the phone with Zelensky in July, but a meeting between the two leaders would mark their first in-person interaction since Trump left the White House.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Volodymyr Zelensky, Harris, Zelensky, John Kirby, “, ” Kirby, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, he’ll “, Trump Organizations: CNN, National Security, United, United Arab Emirates, White, Zelensky Locations: Washington ,, Russia, Ukraine, United Arab, Sudan

☆ Hezbollah pager attacks are a harbinger of a darker, more dangerous age of individualized strikes, military expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe simultaneous detonation of thousands of pagers in Lebanon on Tuesday is a harbinger of a darker and more dangerous age of individualized attacks, according to a retired general and warfare strategist. The pagers were ordered by Hezbollah and were tampered with before they reached Lebanon, some of the officials said. "This is yet another demonstration that individuals are increasingly vulnerable to highly precise and personalized attacks," he said. Related storiesRyan cited the use of armed first-person-view drones on the battlefields in Ukraine and Russia, which he said showed the use of lethal personalized attacks had escalated in the past two years. He said the pager attack on Hezbollah "opens a dangerous Pandora's box" and makes almost everyone a "walking ticking bomb."

Persons: —, Israel, Washington, pagers, Mick Ryan, Ryan, Yousef Munayyer, Munayyer Organizations: Service, Wireless, Business, US State Department, New York Times, Sky News, US Air Force, Arab Center Washington DC Locations: pagers, Lebanon, Iran, Australian, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam

☆ Microsoft says Russian operatives are ramping up attacks on Harris campaign with fake videos
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Microsoft said Tuesday that Russian operatives have in recent weeks intensified their online attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign by producing and disseminating videos promoting “outlandish conspiracy theories” aimed at stoking US racial and political divisions. One of the inauthentic videos, which Microsoft said had been viewed millions of times, claimed to show Harris supporters attacking an attendee of a Donald Trump rally. Russian operatives promoted the latter story through a website pretending to be a local San Francisco media outlet, Microsoft researchers said. CNN has requested comment on the Microsoft report from the Harris-Walz campaign and from the Russian Embassy in Washington, DC. Tehran has conducted a covert social media activity in an effort to undercut Trump’s candidacy, US officials have said.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Harris, Donald Trump, denigrate, ”, haven’t, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Walz, ‘, Biden, “, ” Clint Watts Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, Russian, Ukraine, National Intelligence, Russian Embassy, Democratic, The, Department, Justice Department, Tenet Media, Monday, Trump, FBI Locations: San Francisco, Russia, Moscow, Russian, Washington , DC, Iran, Tehran

☆ The Fed's biggest interest rate call in years happens Wednesday. Here's what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The meeting wraps up Wednesday afternoon, with the release of the Fed's rate decision coming at 2 p.m. "I hope they cut 50 basis points, but I suspect they'll cut 25. Here's a breakdown of what's on tap:The rate waitThe FOMC has been holding its benchmark fed funds rate in a range between 5.25%-5.5% since it last hiked in July 2023. The 'dot plot'Perhaps just as important as the rate cut will be the signals meeting participants send about where they expect rates to go from here. In June, FOMC members penciled in just one rate cut through the end of the year.

Persons: Jerome Powell, William McChesney Martin Jr, Andrew Harnik, they'll, Mark Zandi, that's, Tom Simons, Zandi, Robert Kaplan, There'll, Seema Shah, FOMC, Moody's, Goldman Sachs, Powell presser, Goldman, Simons Organizations: Federal Reserve, Committee, Moody's, Wall, Jefferies, Dallas Fed, CNBC, Asset Management Locations: Washington , DC

☆ A secretive Russian submarine unit could sabotage the subsea network of cables that powers the internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewRussia's threat to the subsea cables the West relies on for the internet is growing more acute amid surveillance from a specialist undersea sabotage unit, a NATO official said. "Allies have long warned of the risk that Russian spy ships and sabotage vessels patrolling subsea cable routes could pose to critical underwater infrastructure." Known by its Russian acronym, GUGI, the unit's goal is to surveil and possibly destroy the undersea cables the West relies on for the internet. But as the world has become more dependent on internet data, the potential for disruption caused by sabotage has become greater. Sybille Reuter via Getty imagesThere is already evidence that Russian units may have tampered with undersea cables, with experts saying that Russian units likely played a role in the disappearance of miles of the cables near Lofoten off the coast of Norway in 2021.

Persons: —, Dmitry Medvedev, Sidharth, GUGI, Kaushal, Sybille Reuter, Mark Cancian Organizations: Service, NATO, Business, Russia's General Staff, Directorate, Allies, CNN, General Staff, Research, Pentagon, Russia, Russian Ministry of Defense, Getty, CSIS, Atlantic Council Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Europe, North America, Lofoten, Norway, NATO, Washington ,

☆ FAA proposes to fine SpaceX $633,000 over 2023 launch requirements
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Mike Whitaker speaks at a news conference on the FAA's work to hold Boeing accountable for safety and production quality issues, at the Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters on May 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it proposing to fine SpaceX $633,000 for allegedly failing to follow license requirements and not getting approval for changes during two launches in 2023. The FAA said SpaceX failed to get approval to revise its communications plan related to its license to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida including adding a new launch control room at Hangar X and removing the T-2 hour readiness poll from its procedures before a June 2023 launch. The FAA also said SpaceX used an unapproved rocket propellant farm before a July 2023 mission.

Persons: Mike Whitaker Organizations: Aviation, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, SpaceX, Cape Canaveral Space Force Locations: Washington ,, Cape, Florida

☆ Trump pivots from second apparent assassination attempt to more incendiary claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Ex-President Donald Trump responded to a second apparent assassination attempt that he blames on incendiary political rhetoric by inflaming the situation even more. He accused President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of inviting assassins to target him when they warn that he is a threat to democracy. But Trump’s claims that Biden and Harris bear direct culpability underscore the extreme nature of his own political instincts. Biden and Trump had a telephone conversation, and the president conveyed his relief that his erstwhile rival was safe. And when he refused to concede that he lost the 2020 election, Trump called supporters to Washington, DC, and told them to “fight like hell” or they wouldn’t have a country anymore.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: After the Fed’s first cut, where to next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. CNBC's Sarah Min breaks down how a rate cut could affect the S&P 500 . Welcome to U.S. rate cut week! But given that the rate cut has been so clearly telegraphed by the Fed, it's hard to imagine it not happening. This cut might not be big in terms of basis points, but it will be big in what it signals to markets.

Persons: It's, Sarah Min, Biden, Donald Trump, Rafael Barros, Cat Stevens, Aditya Bhave, CNBC's Pia Singh, Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans Organizations: Eccles Federal Reserve, CNBC, U.S . Federal Reserve, Discount, China's National Bureau, Statistics, Republican, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, U.S, Federal, Fed, Bank of America U.S Locations: Washington , DC, Florida, U.S

☆ Crypto spending on 2024 election hits $190 million, led by Winklevoss twins
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Winklevoss twins, Coinbase and Ripple didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Huge jump from 2020Delmore, who has been assembling reports on crypto donations in the 2024 election for blockchain analytics platform Breadcrumbs, told CNBC that industry spending is nearly double where it was in the mid-terms — more than $190 million in the 2024 election versus $98 million in the 2022 election. It's nearly 13 times spending in 2020 of $15 million — a figure based on a mix of data from FEC and OpenSecrets filings. Unlike the past two election cycles, which featured spending from the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and founder Sam Bankman-Fried, this year's contributor list is more robust and diverse. "Most of the crypto donations in 2022 were from FTX and SBF and almost all of them went to Democrats or PACs that support Democrats," Delmore said.

Persons: Tyler Winklevoss, Cameron Winklevoss, Joe Raedle, Cameron, James Delmore, Donald Trump, Chris Larsen, Brad Garlinghouse, Ro Khanna, John Deaton, Democratic Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Stuart Alderoty, Alderoty, Ripple, David Sacks, Trump, Gary Gensler, Gensler, Harris, Biden, Delmore, It's, Sam Bankman, Fried, Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase, Coinbase's Organizations: Gemini, Mana Convention, Getty, CNBC, Trump, Republican, Trump America PAC, Fairshake PAC, Labs, Democratic, SEC, San, FEC, Citizen, Fairshake, Bloomberg, Crypto Alliance, DC Locations: Wynwood, Miami , Florida, bitcoin, Massachusetts, San Francisco, FTX

☆ CNBC Daily Open: The real question isn’t the Fed’s first cut, but where it goes after
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

CNBC's Sarah Min breaks down how a rate cut could affect the S&P 500 . Welcome to U.S. rate cut week! Furthermore, jumbo hikes of 75 basis points were enacted between June 2022 to November 2022. But given that the rate cut has been so clearly telegraphed by the Fed, it's hard to imagine it not happening. This cut might not be big in terms of basis points, but it will be big in what it signals to markets.

Persons: It's, Sarah Min, Donald Trump, Rafael Barros, Cat Stevens, Aditya Bhave, CNBC's Pia Singh, Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans Organizations: Eccles Federal Reserve, CNBC, U.S . Federal Reserve, China's National Bureau, Statistics, Republican, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, U.S, Federal, Fed, Bank of America U.S Locations: Washington , DC, Florida, U.S

☆ The history of the US Secret Service
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The agency was commissioned within the Treasury Department, and the Secret Service was entirely focused on counterfeit money, a major problem of the day. Threatening presidents was not made a crime until 1917, the same year Congress approved Secret Service protection for the immediate family of a president. The Secret Service remained a part of the Treasury Department until 2003, when a massive government reorganization after the 9/11 terror attacks moved the Secret Service to the Department of Homeland Security. But the Secret Service is still tasked with fighting financial crimes. The entire Secret Service employs nearly 8,000 people for its protective and investigative missions, and it secures thousands of events each year.

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☆ Blinken heads to Egypt but not Israel with prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal bleak
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Kylie Atwood | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This is the first time since the October 7 attacks that Blinken has visited the Middle East without visiting Israel. The top US diplomat typically uses the visits to Israel to press the Israeli government on the critical issues surrounding the war, including the hostage and ceasefire deal. However, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has frequently rebuffed the administration in the hours and days following those meetings. The last time Blinken visited Israel, he said that Netanyahu had agreed to the “bridging proposal” meant to close to close the remaining gaps with Hamas. Blinken said earlier this month that “it’s incumbent on both parties” – Israel and Hamas – “to get to yes” on the “remaining issues” related to a ceasefire and hostage deal.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, Badr Abdelatty, Netanyahu, Yahya Sinwar, United Nations Linda Thomas, Greenfield, ” Thomas, ”, Bill Burns, – Netanyahu, ” –, – “, Sinwar, Hassan Nasrallah, Biden, we’ll, John Kirby Organizations: CNN, Israel, State Department, Egyptian Foreign, United Nations, Hamas, Biden, Egyptian, Qatari, Security Locations: Egypt, Israel, Gaza, U.S, Qatar, Washington, ” – Israel, Lebanese

☆ TikTok heads to court to fight for its life
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

TikTok will be in court Monday in DC to fight a law calling for it to be banned or sold. TikTok argues the law, set to go into effect in January, violates the First Amendment. AdvertisementThe TikTok ban is having its day in court. TikTok is headed to federal court in Washington, DC on Monday to fight a law that would ban it nationwide or force its sale to a US owner. First signed into law as part of a foreign aid package in April by President Joe Biden, the TikTok ban would go into effect in January.

Persons: TikTok, —, Joe Biden, there's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Washington , DC

“The Secret Service needs more help,” Biden told reporters while leaving the White House on Monday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesActing US Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe met with Trump and local law enforcement on Monday in Florida. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned in the fallout from the assassination attempt, leading to Rowe’s appointment as acting director. Those concerns were underscored by details revealed Monday about the suspected shooter’s whereabouts before he was ultimately spotted by Secret Service agents. Moskowitz said Sunday that the Secret Service needed to consider taking more drastic measures, such as shutting down a significantly wider perimeter.

Persons: Donald Trump, he’s, He’s, Jared Moskowitz, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Joe Biden, ” Biden, Chip Somodevilla, Ronald Rowe, Rowe, ” Rowe, “ there’s, Trump, “, there’s, ”, Trump’s Butler, Kimberly Cheatle, Ryan Wesley Routh, Jonathan Wackrow, Ric Bradshaw, ” Bradshaw, Joe Raedle, Obama, Bush, Clinton, ” Wackrow, Butler, Cheryl Tyler, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, ” Tyler, protectee, Robyn Beck, Moskowitz, ” Moskowitz, Biden, Ro Khanna, CNN’s Holmes Lybrand, Kristen Holmes, Whitney Wild Organizations: CNN, Republican, Secret, Trump, Florida Democrat, Service, White, House, Trump’s, Trump International Golf, Nissan, Secret Service, Martin County Sheriff’s, Martin County Sheriff's, Facebook, United Nations General Assembly, White House Communications Agency, Department of Defense, Trump National Golf Club Los, Getty, ” Agency, ”, California Democrat, Congress Locations: Palm, Butler , Pennsylvania, Florida, Congress, Washington ,, Lago, Trump, Martin County, Iran, New York City, Mar, Palm Beach, Beach, West Palm Beach , Florida, Butler, Rancho Palos Verdes , California, AFP, California

☆ The states where rent is going up the fastest — and the slowest
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

States such as Maine, New Mexico, and Utah have seen the largest percent increases in median gross rent — which includes rent and utility costs — between 2022 and 2023. The median housing cost for renters increased from $1,354 to $1,406 during this period. The census data covers increases between 2022 and 2023, and more recent data shows that cost growth has continued this year. According to national Redfin data, rents increased slightly nationwide in September 2024 compared to the year prior, at 0.9%, and are now $1,645 for all rental sizes. The ACS reveals some racial inequities among cost-burdened households.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Survey, Business, DC Locations: Maine, New Mexico, Utah, Hawaii, Washington, Florida, Mississippi, Alaska, New York, Raleigh, Fort Worth, Charlotte, Milwaukee, Florida , Nebraska, Vermont, Alaska , Delaware, Georgia, Pennsylvania

☆ The one Harris comment Trump and his allies have spent $38 million for voters to see
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Trump campaign and its allies have spent more than $38 million replaying that soundbite almost 70,000 times in campaign advertisements since Harris became the Democratic nominee, looking to capitalize on persistent voter concerns about the economy and blunt Harris’ turn-the-page messaging by yoking her to President Joe Biden’s record. “Everyday prices are too high – food, rent, gas, back-to-school clothes,” Harris says in the clip featured in the ad. Last week, Harris’ campaign launched a series of ads on her economic pitch, specifically tailored to key swing states. In addition, her campaign has spent more than $10 million airing an ad in which Harris says, “You want lower prices and lower taxes. I believe you want to just not get by, but you want to get ahead,” before delivering her pitch for an “opportunity economy.”And another top Harris ad contrasts her approach with Trump’s.

Persons: Kamala Harris, ”, Harris, Trump, Joe Biden’s, juxtaposes Harris, ” Harris, “ It’s, ‘, Harris –, replaying Harris, “, Harris ’, I’ll, Donald Trump’s, –, ” CNN’s Dana Bash Organizations: CNN, Biden, Democratic, Trump, ’ Locations: Washington, ”, US, DC

☆ I went to Red Lobster and saw why the chain has struggled — and what it could change
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Red Lobster says that it will emerge from bankruptcy later this month. Now, the chain has to find a new strategy to bring in customers that's not just endless shrimp. I visited a Red Lobster restaurant in the Washington, DC, area to see what dining there is like now. AdvertisementOver the past several years, restaurant chain Red Lobster has gotten attention for one thing: the promise of endless shrimp. The chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May, but Red Lobster says that it's now on track to emerge this month from bankruptcy with new ownership, a new CEO, and fewer locations.

Persons: —, Red, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Washington, DC

☆ I Joined New York City's Rat Czar to Fight the City's Rodent Invasion
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

In reality, the Rat Pack offers regular citizens a crash course in rodent mitigation in hopes of inspiring them to take more active roles in what often feels like an unwinnable battle. AdvertisementThose who join the Rat Pack must complete three activities: a "rat walk" that promises to "uncover the world of urban rats," a two-hour "rat academy" on rodent-prevention methods, and a service project, like a park cleanup. If you seek to understand this rat, Corradi told our group, "you can kind of just hold up a mirror and look at yourself." Related storiesCorradi, recognizable from various press appearances and her navy Rat Pack hat, is supposed to offer New Yorkers additional peace of mind. And yet I secured my precious Rat Pack merch by doing exactly that.

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The Saints, one week after blowing out the lowly Carolina Panthers, did the same in Dallas to the high-flying Cowboys. The Ravens were in control for most of the game and then Davante Adams and Brock Bowers took over. The Ravens aren’t built to win when their defense softens — but that isn’t to say they won’t find ways to play the kind of defense the Ravens are known for. Meanwhile, the Saints’ defense denied the Cowboys on all three trips inside the red zone and recorded two takeaways. He made some strong in-structure throws, including a beauty to Noah Brown in the middle of the field late in the game to win the game.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, It’s, Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen, Dan Pompei, Mike Macdonald’s, Gardner Minshew, Jones, Macdonald, Anthony Weaver, Dennard Wilson, Patrick Queen, Jadeveon, Zach Orr, Davante Adams, Brock Bowers, Justin Tucker, they’re, Clooney, MacDonald, Derrick Henry, he’s, Brandon Stephens, Adams, Mike, Baker Mayfield, Tom Brady, I’m, Last, Derek Carr, Klint Kubiak, Carr, Vita Vea’s, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Goff, they’ve, Nguyen, Brian Flores, Brock Purdy, Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, Jordan Mason, McCaffrey, Mason, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Kyle Shanahan, Trent Williams, Purdy wasn’t, Sam Darnold, Caleb Williams ’, Jayden Daniels, Kliff Kingsbury, Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Noah Brown, Austin Seibert’s, it’s, Brandon Sloter Organizations: Raiders, Ravens, Bucs, Lions, Seahawks, Patriots, Jets, Carolina Panthers, Cowboys, Athletic NFL, Mike Macdonald’s Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore, Detroit, Tampa, Saints, NFC East, Eagles, Buccaneers, NFC, Dallas, 49ers, San, NFC West, Vikings, Giants, Daniels, Austin Locations: Baltimore, Detroit, Nashville, Dallas, Tampa, . New Orleans, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Aiyuk, Washington

☆ Elon Musk has beef with the FAA. The agency still puts in a lot of work for him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A SpaceX spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment sent during the weekend. AdvertisementIn an interview on Monday at the All-In Summit, Musk mocked the FAA for the time it has taken the agency to approve SpaceX launches. An FAA spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment sent during the weekend. Unfortunately for the FAA, Musk isn't doling out any points for trying. Murray defended his office against claims from SpaceX and Musk that the agency was needlessly delaying the launch of Starship.

Persons: —, Elon, Musk, Steven Kulm, Daniel Murray, Murray, There's, Trump, Christian Grose, I'm, they're Organizations: Service, Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX, Business, FAA, Elon, Biden Administration, New York Times, Transportation Office, Global Aerospace Summit, Bloomberg, Summit, Twitter, University of Southern Locations: DC, University of Southern California

☆ Can you can leave your estate to your pet?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Alexandra Peers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Some people really do leave money to their pets. Estate attorneys told CNN they’re seeing more incidences of people making financial plans for their pets after they die. Twenty-nine states have enacted pet trust laws since 2008, and now every state, plus Washington, DC, has some form of guidelines, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. However, if a person names a guardian for their pet, they can leave money and property to that person. dpa/picture alliance/Eventpress/SipaFlorida attorney Peggy Hoyt, author of “All My Children Wear Fur Coats,” told CNN she urges her clients to leave comprehensive instructions for pet caretakers.

Persons: Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel, ”, “, can’t, Leona Helmsley, Helen Neafsey, —, Leona Helmsley’s, it’s, Majel Barrett, Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry, Karl Lagefeld, Choupette, Lagerfeld, Peggy Hoyt, Leslie Ann Mandel, Arthur Herzog III, Danielle Mania, ’ Organizations: CNN, American Society for, Karl, Palazzo Italia, Hamptons, Associated Humane Societies Locations: Washington, Greenwich, Conn, New York, Asia, Shanghai, Berlin, Germany, Sipa Florida, New Jersey

☆ Why people are souring on one of the country's hottest housing markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThe exodus is mainly being driven by higher housing costs, a higher cost of living, and souring attitudes toward the influx of people who moved to Florida in recent years. Property insurance costs in the state are rising at the fastest pace in 20 years, according to Capital Economics. According to Cindy, her home insurance costs around $8,000 a year. The cost of living has also risen, in part due to rising housing costs and more people living in the city.

Persons: —, who's, Cindy, isn't, Rafael Corrales, Corrales, Kevin, hadn't, it's, Bill McBride, McBride, That's, It's, Darryl Fairweather, Redfin, Fairweather Organizations: Service, Business, Tampa —, Capital Economics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington DC, Florida Department of Law, Sunshine State Locations: Florida, Sunshine, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, South Florida, Miami, St, Pete, Seattle, New York, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Petersburg, Clearwater, Florida's

☆ Russia begins efforts to expel Ukraine from Kursk but counter-attack is yet to gain momentum
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Tim Lister | Kosta Gak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Geolocated video shows that Russian units have retaken a couple of villages, but the situation remains fluid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged the start of Russia’s counteoffensive and says it intends to deploy 60,000 – 70,000 troops in the Kursk region. An armed Ukrainian soldier stands on the street on September 10, 2024 in Sudzha, Kursk Region, Russia. There are also signs that Ukrainian units may be developing a new assault route into a different part of Kursk, near the town of Veseloe. War-displaced people spend time in a centre for displaced people in undisclosed location in Kursk region on August 29, 2024, following Ukraine's cross-border offensive into Russia's western Kursk region.

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