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☆ Biden campaign co-chair reacts to Democrat-funded TV ad urging him to drop out of race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jennifer Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ I quit my job in the U.S. and moved to Costa Rica—now I work 25 hours/week and am 'a lot happier'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When Kema Ward-Hopper uprooted her family — and career — to relocate from the U.S. to Costa Rica six years ago, she wasn't sure what to expect. She and her husband Nicholas quit their corporate jobs as a research analyst and mortgage broker, respectively, in Houston, Texas, to pursue new careers as entrepreneurs abroad. "I work 25 hours a week now," she says. "A heavy week is about 30 hours a week, but that is rare and happens about once a month." Last year, Ward-Hopper's different income streams earned her about $10,500, according to financial documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.

Persons: Kema, Hopper, —, Nicholas, Aaralyn Organizations: U.S . Ward, CNBC Locations: U.S, Costa Rica, Houston , Texas, Costa, Nicoya, Spanish

☆ A Trip Into Tornado Alley With America’s Most Obsessive Storm Chaser
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( David Gelles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

A Trip Into Tornado Alley With America’s Most Obsessive Storm ChaserOn a clear morning in late May, Reed Timmer began the day at home in Lexington, Okla., studying the latest update from the National Weather Service’s storm-prediction center. A month into his freshman year, he went storm chasing, and saw his first tornado. He went on to begin his Ph.D. studies, but the allure of storm chasing waylaid his academic career. Timmer insists that chasing tornadoes is safe, though others’ experience suggests a different conclusion. In 2013, while he was pursuing the El Reno tornado in Oklahoma, four other chasers died in the storm.

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☆ A Post-Euros, Post-Copa Mailbag
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

As promised, this week’s newsletter has been designed as a monument to late-stage capitalism, in that the writing of it has largely been outsourced, but I am still taking credit for it. There are two issues, however, that arose perhaps a little too late in soccer’s month of festivities but which nevertheless warrant our attention. The first is the departure of Gareth Southgate after eight years as England manager, a period in which he not only achieved the sort of success which would have looked like a golden age to most of his predecessors, but managed to do so while also largely embracing the absurd political and social expectations the country places on the role.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew multi-billion dollar deal adds to rising trend of bitcoin miners moving to AI: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Ryan Condron, CEO of Lumerin, discusses the role bitcoin mining plays in stabilizing power grids strained by AI data centers.

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☆ Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of criminal cases, cites Trump classified documents ruling
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, walks upon arrival at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2024. The motions follow the ruling Monday by Florida federal court Judge Aileen Cannon tossing out Smith's prosecution of Trump over his retention of classified documents after leaving the White House. Cannon ruled that Smith's appointment as special counsel violated the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. He is awaiting trial in Los Angeles federal court on federal tax crime charges, which Biden's lawyers likewise are asking a judge there to toss out. That ruling related to Smith's pending prosecution of Trump in Washington, D.C., federal court for crimes associated with Trump's attempt to reverse his loss to President Biden in the 2020 election.

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☆ Donald Glover is retiring Childish Gambino
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

And the actor and writer has made one in deciding to retire his musical alter ego, Childish Gambino. “It’s not fulfilling,” he told the New York Times in a recent interview. Glover has been open in the past about trying to find his tribe in both comedy and music. Two years later, his song “This Is America” became a protest anthem and won him multiple Grammys, including song and record of the year. Around that same time, Glover both lost his father and welcomed his second child, something that made him more reflective.

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☆ Aileen Cannon: If the Trump classified documents case is reinstated, judge would be difficult to remove
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It also was the capstone of her highly scrutinized handling of the historic Trump case, in which she was known to drag out the pretrial proceedings, entertain long-shot legal theories offered by the former president and issue cumbersome orders that flummoxed lawyers on both sides of the case. Well before Monday’s ruling, outside cheerleaders of the special counsel, including many Trump critics, were calling on Smith to seek Cannon’s removal from the case. None of Thomas’ eight colleagues signed on to his solo concurring opinion, as Smith noted in court filings last week arguing to Cannon that the concurrence should not bear on the classified documents case. The way she has managed her docket has kept the case at a snail’s pace, playing into Trump’s strategy of delay. Or it has happened when the judge has “repeatedly” refused to comply with the appeals court’s instructions on a particular issue in a case, he said.

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☆ The first ‘Twister’ gave rise to a generation of storm chasers. Here’s what they hope to see in the sequel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Warner Bros./Everett CollectionSafety and science matterFor starters, experts hope safety will be emphasized amid all the gasp-inducing (and very windy) set-pieces. “This could potentially create more dangerous conditions in the climate of storm chasing,” she said of the new movie. Smith also hopes the movie gets people excited not only about the storms themselves, but the research and science behind them. There is a new opportunity for future meteorologists to bud, but not just meteorologists and not just kids,” she said. It is presented by Warner Bros., which like CNN is a part of Warner Bros.

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☆ NBA sends media terms to Warner Bros. Discovery, officially starting five-day match period
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty ImagesWith National Basketball Association media rights approaching final form, Warner Bros. The league has sent official terms of its proposed new media rights contacts to Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros.

Persons: Jaylen Brown, Nathaniel S, Butler, Comcast's, Discovery's Turner, Max, Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, Barkley Organizations: Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, National Basketball Association, Getty, Warner Bros, Discovery, TNT, Disney, WNBA, CNBC, Amazon, NBA, Warner Bros . Discovery, Discovery's Turner Sports, Max, Amazon's Locations: Boston

☆ Chip stocks suffer a mini-meltdown as more potential trade restrictions threaten the industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, we're looking at why reports of more potential trade restrictions have chip companies on their heels . Trade restrictions are certainly real concerns for chip companies. AdvertisementThe supply-chain base for most of the chip industry is in Taiwan, specifically TSMC. Politicians and regulators have no interest in making American AI companies less competitive and demand is still extremely high. With so much geopolitical tension, is it possible the chip industry becomes more regionalized?

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☆ Hunter Biden, Citing Trump’s Classified Documents Ruling, Seeks Dismissal of Cases
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Glenn Thrush | More About Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hunter Biden asked a federal court in Delaware on Thursday to toss out his conviction in his gun case, citing the dismissal of charges against former President Donald J. Trump in his classified documents case in Florida. On Monday, a federal judge in Florida, Aileen M. Cannon, threw out the case against Mr. Trump, saying the special counsel overseeing his prosecution, Jack Smith, had been unconstitutionally appointed. Hunter Biden, President Biden’s younger son, who has been by his father’s side in recent days as the president faces mounting calls to exit the race, also cited a concurring opinion that Justice Clarence Thomas wrote when the Supreme Court expanded presidential immunity. In it, Justice Thomas raised doubts about how Mr. Smith got his job. Those decisions have given rise to unusual alliances: President Biden called the Supreme Court’s ruling “specious” and misguided, and his administration almost immediately signaled that it would appeal Judge Cannon’s decision.

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☆ ‘Twisters’ Review: When the Monster Is Real
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Alissa Wilkinson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

My name is Lee Isaac Chung and I am the director of “Twisters.” So this is a scene that happens about halfway through the film. Other interesting actors in this sequence, we have James Paxton, who is actually the son of Bill Paxton. Really, the intent of doing this was to create that feeling, that subjective feeling of what it’s like to experience a tornado in real time. So any time we’re filming inside of this swimming pool, there were people outside, our crew, who were destroying the set. The swimming pool had actually never been there.

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☆ Hunter Biden says Aileen Cannon’s ruling that ended Trump’s classified documents case should help him as well
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

A separate special counsel, David Weiss, has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2018 and brought the separate gun and tax indictments against him last year. In fact, Hunter Biden tried but failed to get the gun and tax cases thrown out based on similar arguments. Reviving those arguments, Hunter Biden cited momentum from Trump-appointee Cannon and conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Ironically, while Hunter Biden champions their rulings, many of his father’s allies have condemned them. At his gun trial, Hunter Biden was found guilty of buying and possessing a gun while abusing illegal drugs.

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☆ A North Korean defector was made a minister in South Korea, likely irking Kim Jong Un, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tae made a high-profile defection to South Korea in 2016, and was previously an ambassador at the North Korean Embassy in London. The appointment makes him the first North Korean defector to be given a vice-ministerial job in South Korea, according to AP. Related stories"He's definitely considered a traitor of the current North Korean regime and I think that's how they'll paint it," she said. But "North Korea doesn't consider the Council to be particularly relevant," Pardo, the KF-VUB Korea Chair, told BI. Smith added: "He has been and will continue to be actively involved in campaigns that expose the North Korean government and the problems of the North Korean population."

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☆ Bob Newhart, comedy legend and star of 'The Bob Newhart Show' and 'Elf,' dead at 94
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Known for his comedic timing, the "Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart" star was one of the funniest men of the 20th century. Breaking through into comedy in the '50sYoung Bob Newhart initially didn't consider comedy a career. Over the next 11 years, he released seven more albums, including "Bob Newhart Faces Bob Newart" (1964) and "Best of Bob Newhart" (1971). Bob Newhart during the first season of "The Bob Newhart Show," performing one of his popular telephone jokes. "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart"Newhart on "The Bob Newhart Show."

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☆ Jamie Dimon: Skills are 'far more important' than a college degree in hiring
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Skills are "far more important" than having a college degree for many jobs, he added. Dimon said JP Morgan Chase has eliminated degree requirements for most jobs at the bank and pivoted toward more skills-based hiring. About 80% of JP Morgan Chase's current roles for "experienced hires," or candidates with full-time work experience, don't require a college degree, a company spokesperson confirmed to Fortune. For context, 62% of Americans don't have a college degree, according to the latest Census data. That means degree requirements can lock out millions of job seekers with alternative qualifications from high-paying opportunities.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Dimon, Morgan Chase, JP Morgan Chase's, It's Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, LinkedIn, Wall Street, Ivy League, McKinsey & Co, Harvard Business School's, Glass Institute, CNBC

CNN —Special counsel Jack Smith said Wednesday that he is appealing a judge’s decision to throw out the indictment against Donald Trump concerning his handling of classified documents. This means the shock ruling would be reviewed by judges from the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals based in Atlanta. Cannon in her ruling on Monday had said that Smith’s appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional, warranting the dismissal of the case against Trump. Her decision was at odds with the rulings of judges across the country that rejected attacks on the legality of special counsel appointments. Absent a move to speed the appeal in the Trump documents case, it will likely take several months for the appeal to play out in the Atlanta-based appeals court.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Trump, Mark Meadows, George W, Bush, Smith, Walt Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira —, Merrick Garland, Smith —, Clarence Thomas, Thomas Organizations: CNN, Trump, FBI, Trump White House, Justice Department, Supreme, Circuit Locations: Atlanta, Mar, Lago, Georgia, Fort Pierce , Florida, Washington ,, Florida , Alabama

“Anyone who thinks this is over is mistaken,” said one House Democrat about the ongoing conversations happening behind the scenes. The delay stopped a draft letter circulating among House Democrats that, if made formal, would have exposed further cracks in the party. ABC News’ Jonathan Karl reported earlier Wednesday that Schumer told Biden on Saturday that it would be best if Biden bowed out of the presidential race. At one point, Biden told Crow, “I don’t want to hear that crap” in addressing the lawmaker’s concerns. In response, Biden told Houlahan that his team would get her talking points about all of the things that he has done for Pennsylvania, reminding her that he married a Philly girl.

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☆ ‘I don’t want to hear that crap’: Biden lashes out at Democrat in heated call
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jennifer Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Small Landlords Are Using New Tech Tools to Raise Tenants Rents
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The past few years have solidified single-family rental homes as genuine moneymaking enterprises, not just ho-hum nest eggs. Related storiesWhen everyone was scrambling for their piece of the suburbs during the pandemic, mom-and-pop landlords pounced, using these newfound tools to collect more cash. The company, which estimates only one-fourth of single-family-rental landlords use professional management services, now manages more than 28,000 rentals on behalf of small landlords. As the Wall Street ethos trickles down to small rental owners, it'll be harder and harder to tell them apart. But the gap is narrowing as small rental owners capitalize on the innovations that the institutional class has already embraced.

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☆ Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump classified documents case
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday filed a notice appealing the stunning decision earlier this week by Florida court federal Judge Aileen Cannon that dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Smith's appeal, which was expected, will be heard in the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta, which reviews cases arising from Florida federal courts. Peter Carr, a spokesman for Smith, said Wednesday, "We have no comment beyond the filing itself at this time." The Democrat-led Justice Department should drop these politically motivated, election interference efforts against President Trump immediately." The appeal is likely to end up at the U.S. Supreme Court, regardless of how the 11th Circuit appeals court rules.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Smith, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Trump, Peter Carr, Carr, Steven Cheung, Joe Biden Organizations: 11th Circuit U.S, Trump, U.S . Constitution, White, Witch, Democrat, Department, U.S, Supreme, Republican, Washington , D.C, U.S . Senate, Smith's Locations: Washington , U.S, Florida, Atlanta, U.S ., Lago, U.S, Washington ,, United States

☆ From Amazon to Dell, Corporate America's in-office crackdown is in full swing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, Amazon wants to stop employees skirting in-office mandates by tracking their hours spent in the office . The big storyPunching the clockGetty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIAt Amazon, coffee is for closers people who spend at least 2 hours in the office. AdvertisementBusiness Insider's Eugene Kim has a report on Amazon monitoring the hours its corporate employees spend in the office . Amazon and its employees have been in an ongoing battle over its return-to-office mandate, which was first announced early last year. AdvertisementFor Amazon employees, the RTO mandates have been shrouded in mystery and confusion.

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☆ A US Navy captain was in disbelief when his destroyer came under fire from missiles never before seen in combat while dealing with pirates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewUS Navy warships that spent months battling the Houthis have faced unprecedented threats during their restless deployments, chief among them being anti-ship ballistic missiles, a deadly weapon that had never been used in combat until recently. The missiles came in as it was responding to a hijacking attempt by pirates, marking the first operational use of such weapons. It was right after this that the Mason first detected inbound anti-ship ballistic missiles. AdvertisementSince their campaign began last fall, the Houthis have launched dozens of anti-ship ballistic missiles from Yemen. Multiple Navy officers with the strike group have applauded their warships' ability to engage the anti-ship ballistic missiles.

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☆ GOP sees divine intervention in Trump’s triumphant return
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Thousands of Trump supporters in Milwaukee on Monday night hailed their leader, elevating him from MAGA superhero to saint-like status. For Trump’s millions of American fans, Monday night was a validation of their faith in God and the ex-president and the righteousness of his mission. A list of Black Republican and female Republican lawmakers gave speeches, offering a somewhat misleading perception that the GOP has a deep and diverse bench. One GOP source said speechwriters at the convention had thrown out all their pre-written material for the week’s top speakers and started again. The ex-president has a new chance at politics and life in the wake of his assassination attempt.

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