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☆ North Korea says it tested new ballistic missiles with super-large warhead
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea tested new tactical ballistic missiles using super-large warheads and modified cruise missiles on Wednesday as leader Kim Jong Un called for stronger conventional weapons and nuclear capabilities, state news agency KCNA reported. The account followed the firing of multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday reported by the South Korean military, which was the second time the North test-launched missiles in a week. Last week, North Korea also unveiled a uranium enrichment facility, in its first such public report. Wednesday’s tests involved the new tactical ballistic Hwasongpho-11-Da-4.5 missile, KCNA said, indicating it was part of a series of short-range ballistic missiles it had been developing. The allies say the drills are defensive in nature and aimed at maintaining readiness against any North Korean aggression.

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☆ Vermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | 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: +5 min

BERLIN, Vt. — This fall, hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in Vermont must leave state-funded motel rooms where they’ve been living as the state winds down its pandemic-era motel voucher program. The move is prompting outcry from municipal leaders and advocates who say many don’t have a place to go. The biggest exodus — about 230 households — is expected on Thursday when they reach a new 80-day limit stay in the motel rooms that the Legislature imposed starting in July. A new 1,110-room cap on the number of motel rooms the state can use to house those people in the warmer months from April through November also kicked in Sunday. The households will be eligible for motel housing again on Dec. 1 as winter sets in.

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A photo taken on September 18, 2024, in Beirut's southern suburbs shows the remains of exploded pagers on display at an undisclosed location. “The design and manufacturing of the products are solely the responsibility of BAC,” Gold Apollo said. The allegations raise further questions as to who manufactured the devices and just how they made their way into Hezbollah’s pockets. Hungarian authorities denied Gold Apollo’s suggestion, saying that the Budapest-registered company “is a trading intermediary” with no manufacturing sites in the country. CNN has attempted to reach BAC at the address listed for its office, located in a residential area of Budapest.

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Surveys indicate that health care is among the top priorities for voters in the November presidential election. Former President Donald Trump has given little detail about his health care vision; his running mate, JD Vance, has suggested deregulation. Each country was graded on five categories: access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity and health outcomes. “For far too many people, high-quality medical care is out of reach.”Dr. Adam Gaffney, a critical care physician at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts, pointed out that the U.S. differs from the other countries in one critical area: universal health care coverage. Thursday’s report also listed solutions to the country’s health care problems, including lowering the cost of care and expanding access to coverage.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, JD Vance, ” Dr, Joseph Betancourt, David Blumenthal, “, ”, ” Blumenthal, Lawrence Gostin, Gostin, ” Gostin, Dr, Adam Gaffney, ” Gaffney, Reginald Williams II Organizations: U.S, Commonwealth Fund, Affordable, Australia, New, Centers for Disease Control, O’Neill Institute for National, Global Health Law, Georgetown University, United, Cambridge Health Alliance, Fund, International Health Locations: U.S, United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Massachusetts

☆ Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump campaign info to Biden campaign associates, FBI says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Michael-Kosnar-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Michael Kosnar | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Iranian hackers have continued to make attempts since late June to transmit nonpublic stolen material tied to Trump’s campaign to media organizations, according to Wednesday’s statement, which noted that the FBI is tracking the activity. In a statement Wednesday, Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Iranians wanted to help Vice President Kamala Harris, who replaced Biden as the Democratic nominee, "because they know President Trump will restore his tough sanctions and stand against their reign of terror." To be known as the Iran, Iran, Iran case!" Harris campaign spokesperson Morgan Finkelstein said the campaign has cooperated with law enforcement since it learned about the hacking effort. Law enforcement agencies contacted those people and the Biden campaign to make them aware of the emails, the sources said.

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☆ Kuwohi: Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general. “The Cherokee People have had strong connections to Kuwohi and the surrounding area, long before the land became a national park. Great Smoky Mountains National Park closes Kuwohi every year for three half-days so that predominantly Cherokee schools can visit the mountain and learn its history. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, is America’s most visited national park, and Kuwohi is one its most popular sites, with more than 650,000 visitors per year. The name-restoration proposal was submitted in January by Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Michell Hicks.

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Graham, acting on behalf of the Trump campaign, was working to encourage Pillen to call a special legislative session at which lawmakers could consider changing the state's apportionment of electoral votes, the source said. Nebraska allocates its electoral votes by congressional district. That one electoral vote could prove decisive. Maine is the only other state that does not have a winner-take-all system for electoral votes. The Democratic state House majority leader has said the state should consider switching to a winner-take-all electoral vote system itself as a counter if Nebraska moves to change its system.

Persons: Sen, Lindsey Graham, Jim Pillen, Graham, Trump, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Pillen, Nebraskans Organizations: Nebraska Gov, KOLN, Electoral, Trump, U.S . House, Republicans, Republican, Nebraska, Democratic Locations: Nebraska, Omaha, Lincoln, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maine

☆ 12-year-old boy fatally shoots black bear mauling his dad during hunt in Wisconsin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

SIREN, Wis. — A 12-year-old boy shot and killed a wounded black bear as it was mauling his father near their hunting cabin in the thick western Wisconsin woods. He shot that bear and killed it on top of me,” said Beierman, who suffered bites to his forehead, arm and leg. Earlier, he and Owen spotted the bear from a tree stand near Siren, Wisconsin, about 90 miles northeast of Minneapolis. Owen fired a shot, wounding the bear, which then ran away. “We were sort of hung up in a thicket when we heard the dog yelp and sprint past us in retreat,” Beierman told the newspaper.

Persons: Ryan Beierman, Owen, “ Owen, ”, Beierman, ” Beierman, “, ’ Organizations: Minnesota Star Tribune, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Locations: —, Wisconsin, Siren , Wisconsin, Minneapolis

Former President Donald Trump said during a Wednesday rally that he would travel to Springfield, Ohio, the focal point of unsubstantiated claims targeting Haitian migrants, "in the next two weeks." The visit to the beleaguered Ohio city of Springfield would come as Trump has pushed baseless claims about Haitian migrants there eating pets, a false claim that has been repeatedly debunked. NBC News has previously reported that Trump planned to visit Springfield "soon." “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs," Trump said, falsely, during the debate. They’re eating, they’re eating the pets of the people that live there."

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Rob Rue, Vance, Mike DeWine, Kamala Harris, “ Organizations: Trump, Venezuelan, Republican, NBC News, Ohio Gov, Haitian Community Support, Springfield Locations: Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, Aurora, Uniondale , New York, Ohio, Aurora , Colorado, Trump

Combs’ attorneys had asked that he be released on bail and said he could post a $50 million bond. Sean "Diddy" Combs in court in New York City on Tuesday. Johnson, the prosecutor, told the judge: “The defendant’s power gives him a unique ability to influence and intimidate witnesses and victims. They settled the lawsuit a day after it was filed without disclosing the terms and with Combs denying any wrongdoing. She said the witnesses who received subpoenas have firsthand knowledge of Combs’ behavior as charged in the indictment.

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☆ 27-year-old Nebraska man who posed as high schooler sentenced to at least 85 years for sex crimes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 27-year-old Nebraska man who posed as someone a decade younger and attended high school for more than 50 days was sentenced to at least 85 years in prison in connection with sex crimes charges, court documents show. Scheich identified himself as “Zak Hess,” 17, and attended two high schools in Lincoln — Northwest High School and Southeast High School — for 54 days in the 2022-23 school year, officials previously said. A spokesperson for the district where Scheich attended high school also did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday. Charging documents show the crimes he pleaded guilty to mostly occurred in 2022 and 2023. In September, authorities accused a 23-year-old woman of criminal impersonation after she allegedly posed as Scheich’s mother and helped him get enrolled in the schools, according to KOLN.

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Because the Fed is likely to cut rates further, mortgage rates should continue to drop this year. 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 around 5.60% today, according to Zillow data. 15-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 15-year mortgage rates are right around 5%, according to Zillow data. 5-Year Mortgage Rate TrendsHere's how 30-year and 15-year mortgage rates have trended over the last five years, according to Freddie Mac data.

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☆ Harrods ‘utterly appalled’ by allegations that former owner Mohamed Al Fayed raped staff
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —The high-end London department store, Harrods, said Thursday that it is “utterly appalled” by allegations of abuse – including rape – perpetrated by its former owner, the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed. More than 20 female ex-Harrods employees have accused Al Fayed, who died last year at age 94, of sexually assaulting them, according to an in-depth BBC investigation. One said she was assaulted when she was 15 and Al Fayed was 79. Stefan Kiefer/imageBROKER/ShutterstockIn 2008, Al Fayed denied allegations of sexual assault on a girl under the age of 16. This process is still available for any current or former Harrods employees.”

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☆ Former NEC Director Gary Cohn: The Fed is on the other side of their dual mandate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | 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 EmailFormer NEC Director Gary Cohn: The Fed is on the other side of their dual mandateGary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former National Economic Council Director under President Trump, and Jay Clayton, Apollo non-executive chairman and former SEC Chairman, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Fed's interest rate decision, state of the economy, and more.

Persons: Gary Cohn, Trump, Jay Clayton, Apollo Organizations: NEC, IBM, National Economic, SEC

Santana’s 2024 Las Vegas residency begins on October 30 and continues for another seven performances through November 10. Date City StubHub prices Vivid Seats prices Time October 30, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $82 $85 7 p.m. October 31, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $72 $77 7 p.m. November 2, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $111 $113 7 p.m. November 3, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $110 $113 7 p.m. November 6, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $88 $94 7 p.m. November 7, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $104 $115 7 p.m. November 9, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $110 $116 7 p.m. November 10, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $110 $129 7 p.m. How to buy tickets for Santana 2024 concert tourYou can buy original tickets to see Santana’s 2024 concert tour through Live Nation. Ticket prices for Santana's Las Vegas concerts are reasonable compared to similar acts with residencies in the city. While Santana's House of Blues Las Vegas residency isn't offering any VIP tickets, there are VIP add-ons and extras available.

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☆ New analysis of samples from Wuhan animal market supports its role as a central site of early spread of Covid-19
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The new findings add to strong, but circumstantial evidence that the SARS-CoV2 virus jumped from infected animals to humans and that the market was a central site of early spread. Of the animals present at the market, rabbits, dogs and raccoon dogs are known to be susceptible to Covid-19 infections. Their analysis shows that SARS-CoV2 virus present at the market emerged at the same time as the virus from the larger pandemic, suggesting they are one and the same. The pandemic virus would have an earlier birthdate. “A lab origin is a possibility.

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☆ Muhyyee-Ud-din Abdul-Rahman: Philadelphia teen accused of making and testing bombs wanted to join terror group overseas, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

AP —A Philadelphia teenager who authorities say wanted to travel overseas and make bombs for terrorist organizations will be tried as an adult. Prosecutors say Abdul-Rahman conducted at least 12 tests on homemade bombs near his family’s home before he was arrested and was close to being able to detonate devices with a blast radius of several hundred yards. Law enforcement began investigating Abdul-Rahman after they received electronic communications between him and terrorist groups in Syria, prosecutors said. The communications indicated that Abdul-Rahman wanted to become a bombmaker for these groups, identified as Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad (KTJ) and Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS). As the investigation into Abdul-Rahman continued, authorities learned he was buying military and tactical gear as well as materials that could be used in homemade bombs, prosecutors said.

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Amelia is the latest generative AI tool that Amazon has brought to market in the past year as it seeks to capitalize on the hype sparked by OpenAI's ChatGPT. The company has introduced an AI-powered shopping assistant named Rufus, a chatbot for businesses dubbed Q and Bedrock, a generative AI service for cloud customers. More than 400,000 of Amazon's millions of third-party sellers have used its AI listing tool, up from 200,000 in June, he said. With Amelia, Amazon is counting on generative AI to help with a key issue for third-party merchants — account troubleshooting. Amazon said the tool uses retrieval-augmented generation, or RAG, a popular AI industry framework that combines generative AI with long-established methods of information retrieval.

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☆ Disney is ditching Slack after hackers gained access, and some employees aren't happy. Read the CFO's memo.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Lucia Moses | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewDisney is gearing up to stop using the messaging platform Slack, causing apparent grumblings in some corners of the company. Some of the workers complained about an apparent plan to transition to Microsoft Teams, a Slack rival, according to the screenshots. Read the full memo from Disney's CFOFellow Employees and Cast Members, Collaboration is at the heart of our employee culture. Our technology teams are now managing the transition off Slack by the end of Q1 FY25 for most businesses, with DX and more complex use cases following in Q2 FY25.

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☆ Stock market today: Dow surges 462 points as stocks rally after jumbo Fed rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Indexes rallied Thursday as investors continue to digest Wednesday's jumbo rate cut from the Fed. The Fed cut rates by 50 basis points in its first rate cut in over four years. AdvertisementUS stocks soared on Thursday in a late reaction to the Federal Reserve's jumbo interest rate cut. On Wednesday, the Fed issued its first interest rate cut since 2020, cutting its benchmark rate by 50 basis points. Bank of America analysts said after the meeting that they see 75 basis points of cuts in the fourth quarter and 125 basis points next year.

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☆ Rihanna’s fluffy Jacquemus bathrobe
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

At the UK launch of her latest beauty endeavor, Fenty Hair, the global megastar posed for photos outside Selfridges, London’s historic department store, not in satin, silk or sequins — but a fluffy bathrobe worn off-the-shoulder. The cream-colored fuzzy gown was designed by Jacquemus and styled by Jaheel Weaver with gold point-toe pumps and long crystal earrings. The bathrobe went from cosy staple to red carpet appropriate. Ora even kept the gag going when she changed into a shorter bathrobe for her live performance. Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesMore recently, Isabelle Huppert has been making the case for bathrobe-style textiles to receive the red carpet treatment.

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☆ A new housing plan wants to give middle-class Americans the kind of support typically reserved for low-income households
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Eliza Relman | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The HOMES Act would establish a new federal housing development authority charged with building and rehabilitating more than a million permanently affordable homes. This so-called "social housing" is notably different from traditional public housing, which is entirely reserved for the poorest households. Rent for all tenants in social housing would be capped at 25% of their income. "There is another way: social housing," Ocasio-Cortez and Smith said in their op-ed. And in California, lawmakers introduced a bill to construct mixed-income social housing on government-owned land.

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☆ Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on the rise of the crypto voting bloc
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | 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 EmailCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on the rise of the crypto voting blocCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who has spent years lobbying lawmakers on the importance of the crypto industry, weighs in on the rise of the crypto voting bloc in the 2024 election cycle. Crypto businesses and individuals have raised more than $190 million so far, with Armstrong himself giving over $1.3 million to a mix of PACs including the bipartisan, pro-crypto Fairshake and JD Vance for Senate Inc., as well as directly to Democrats and Republicans running for both House and Senate seats.

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☆ Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on the rise of the crypto voting block
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | 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 EmailCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on the rise of the crypto voting blockCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who has spent years lobbying lawmakers on the importance of the crypto industry, weighs in on the rise of the crypto voting bloc in the 2024 election cycle. Crypto businesses and individuals have raised more than $190 million so far, with Armstrong himself giving over $1.3 million to a mix of PACs including the bipartisan, pro-crypto Fairshake and JD Vance for Senate Inc., as well as directly to Democrats and Republicans running for both House and Senate seats.

Persons: Brian Armstrong, Armstrong, JD Vance Organizations: Senate Inc

☆ I'm a retired pilot who worked for royalty. I had no idea how the rich spent their money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kent Davis, a retired Air Canada pilot with more than 40 years of experience. AdvertisementA prime minister, movie stars, and royaltyIn 1972, I joined Air Canada and spent 33 years flying for them. In 2005, I retired from Air Canada and was hired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, a Saudi prince based in Riyadh. Kent Davis flew Prince Al Waleed bin Talal (pictured) and his family around the world. I'm mostly retired now, except for some consulting work with my company, Trans Global Aviation Solutions.

Persons: —, Kent Davis, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Prince Al Waleed bin Talal, CHRISTOPHE ENA, George W, Bush, I'm Organizations: Service, Air Canada, Business, Aviation, Royal Canadian Navy, Navy, Airbus, Boeing, Air India, Trans Global Aviation Solutions Locations: Montreal, Saudi, Riyadh, New York, Republic of Georgia, Greater Caucasus

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