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☆ Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan to remain blocked, federal judge orders
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order against the Biden administration's latest student loan forgiveness plan, threatening the White House hope to provide financial relief to tens of millions of Americans ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential elections. In the meantime, Hall said he would review the plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction against the Biden's relief plan, and the Biden administration's request to dismiss the case. The continuation of the restraining order is the latest setback for the Biden administration's efforts to cancel people's federal student loans. President Joe Biden began promising to alleviate people's education debts during his 2020 campaign bid, but Republican legal challenges have consistently stymied his attempts. The development stems from a lawsuit against the president's aid package brought by seven GOP-led states earlier this month.

Persons: Joe Biden, Randal Hall, George W, Bush, Biden, Hall, Ohio — Organizations: White, Biden, U.S, Republican, GOP, U.S . Department of Locations: Washington , DC, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia , Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio

☆ A millennial couple who moved from Colorado to Massachusetts explains why it's much more expensive — and why they don't regret it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They were lucky enough to lock in a 2.79% mortgage rate when they bought it — the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is over 5% today. However, one non-financial factor began to lure the couple away from Colorado: family. Due to Massachussets' "higher cost of living," Nicole said the move has had a significant impact on their finances. For these people, buying a new home could mean taking on a significantly higher mortgage rate and monthly mortgage payment than they previously had. Lastly, while they live closer to family, Nicole said this hasn't saved them money on childcare.

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☆ Why Trump’s election fraud falsehoods might cost the GOP the House
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Donald Trump’s obsession with election fraud that doesn’t exist in any significant form could drive the country into a government shutdown — and may even put the Republican House majority at risk. But given the tiny House GOP majority and Trump’s looming presence, every step the speaker takes will be perilous – especially if he hopes to cling to his job if Republicans succeed in holding the House in November. Trump seems to be setting the GOP up for an intra-party fight that could turn into a disaster in November. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesA potential self-inflicted wound for the GOP in Trump’s birth stateIronically, Trump was on Wednesday in the state where his stand could wreak the most political damage for House Republicans. Johnson has been happy to indulge Trump’s voter fraud claims – both after the 2020 election and this cycle.

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☆ Volatility looms as election season heats up. Fortify your portfolio against autumn market shocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Recalibrate for risk Protecting your portfolio from sharp losses begins with understanding your comfort with risk and ensuring that your asset allocation reflects your long-term goals. "But over that period when markets were down, there were opportunities to harvest losses in stocks, individual names that experienced big pullbacks." And they've been a good buy for clients who are nearing retirement, seeking income and appreciate bonds' ability to offset stocks' volatility. Options for buffering losses Options are also playing a role in investors' portfolios as financial advisors try to mitigate volatility. Call options give investors the right to buy a stock at a specified strike price before a certain date.

Persons: Stocks, Goldman Sachs, Arun Prakash, Prakash's, Rafia Hasan, San, Hasan, they've, Andrew Herzog, We're, Herzog, he's, Gregory Guenther, Morningstar, " Guenther Organizations: Federal, Wealth Management, Fed, Treasury Bond ETF, SEC, GrantVest Financial Locations: San Francisco, Plano , Texas, Matawan , New Jersey

☆ Jim Cramer reviews 10 stocks that perform well just after the start of a cutting cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday reviewed stocks that have historically performed well just after the Federal Reserve embarks on a cutting cycle and chose his favorites. Using data compiled by CNBC Pro, Cramer discussed the top 10 stocks with the median best performance during three months after an initial cut over the past 40 years. "Now that the Fed's started cutting rates with a bang, you need to think about what kind of stocks will work best in what I consider to be a new regime. Our friends as CNBC Pro got you started with the ten stocks that've done best during the first three months after a rate cuts, going back to '84," he said. "But when you go through their current circumstances, the only ones I can fully endorse are Apple, Target and Textron, in that order."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, –, Sarah Min Organizations: CNBC Pro, Apple, Target, Textron

☆ Feel like GLP-1 weight loss drugs affect your mood? Experts weigh in
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Although originally prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes (Ozempic and Mounjaro), semaglutide and tirzepatide are becoming more and more popular for weight loss. If you are noticing an effect on your mood while using a GLP-1 medication, here’s what might be at play. Antidepressant effectsFor some, using a GLP-1 medication might relieve some anxiety or depression symptoms, Arillotta said. Blood sugarIf you feel like your mood takes a drop while you’re on GLP-1 medications, what and how much you’re eating or drinking might be to blame. “Extremes in blood sugar can impact mood,” said Tara Schmidt, lead dietitian at the Mayo Clinic Diet, an online weight loss program.

Persons: ideation, Thomas Wadden, Davide Arillotta, Arillotta, “, Peter Ueda, Amira Guirguis, ”, Tara Schmidt, ” Schmidt, Guirguis, Giuseppe Floresta, Fabrizio Schifano, ” Guirguis, aren’t, you’ve, Schmidt, “ I’m, Ueda Organizations: Lifeline, CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, FDA, neurosciences, University of Florence, Karolinska Institutet, Diabetes, Swansea University, Mayo Clinic Diet, University of Catania, University of Hertfordshire, American Psychological Association, “ Locations: Italy, Stockholm, Sweden, GLP, Wales, United Kingdom

☆ NZ sovereign wealth fund's portfolio is 80% equities, 20% fixed income
▼ + 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 EmailNZ sovereign wealth fund's portfolio is 80% equities, 20% fixed incomeAlex Baucus, acting CIO of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, talks about the sovereign wealth fund's investment portfolio, and how its long-term strategy affects its holdings.

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His new home is a notorious federal jail in New York City known for extreme violence and abominable medical care. Still, the conditions are horrid across the facility, according to interviews with more than a half-dozen defense lawyers and a review of court documents. “The agency as a whole has failed to assist MDC Brooklyn with the staffing crisis, hence allowing MDC Brooklyn to fail,” the union head, Rhonda Barnwell, wrote in a memo to Bureau of Prisons officials in June 2023. "That is why, earlier this year, the director appointed an Urgent Action Team to take a holistic look at the challenges at MDC Brooklyn," the spokesman added. A statute in the federal court system requires defendants who are out on bail to be remanded to jail after they are convicted.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Gary Brown, Sam Bankman, Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell, “, Xavier Donaldson, ”, Jeffrey Epstein’s, Rhonda Barnwell, Luis Rivas, Uriel Whyte, Edwin Cordero, Mr, Cordero, Andrew Dalack, Terrence Wise, wasn’t, LaShann DeArcy, Jonathan Goulbourne, Jesse Furman, Furman, Judge Brown, Brown, Daniel Collucci, Richard Kestenbaum Organizations: Metropolitan Detention, MDC, District, Justice Department, Metropolitan Correctional Center, Brooklyn, MDC Brooklyn, of Prisons, NBC News, . Justice, Urgent, New York Daily News Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, U.S, New York, Queens , New York, “

A week and a half after a highway shooting spree and an ensuing manhunt for an “armed and dangerous” suspect, officials in Kentucky have located a body near where the shooting happened. Kentucky State Police troopers are working to confirm the identity of the body discovered in Laurel County, officials said Wednesday. Laurel County Sheriff's OfficeThe gun used, an AR-15 rifle, was purchased legally in London the day of the shooting, authorities said. Law enforcement officials said the gunman parked near a ridge overlooking the highway to fire upon vehicles. Just before the shooting, a woman who shares a child with Couch called dispatchers in Laurel County and shared a chilling message.

Persons: Joseph A ., Couch, Steele, “ I’m, ” Couch Organizations: Kentucky State Police, Authorities, Army Locations: Kentucky, Laurel County, London

☆ Harris' labor split screen: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

In today’s edition, we explore one positive and on negative development for Kamala Harris' support from organized labor. The influential Teamsters union on Wednesday declined to issue an endorsement in the presidential race, Megan Lebowitz and Alexandra Marquez report. Prior to the announcement, the Teamsters also released survey data showing more rank-and-file members preferred to endorse Trump than Harris. Still, Harris has won the endorsement of just about every other major labor union in the country (the International Association of Fire Fighters remains a notable holdout). Instead, the Trump campaign appears to be approaching this apparent assassination attempt as an opportunity rather than as a moment to reflect.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Chuck Todd, Harris, Megan Lebowitz, Alexandra Marquez, Natasha Korecki, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, “, Sean O’Brien, Verrett, ”, Chuck Todd There’s, We’ve, isn’t, Chuck → 🗞️, ✂ ️, eason, alf, lea Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Teamsters, Democratic, Big Business, International Association of Fire Fighters, Belt . Workers, Service Employees International Union, Culinary Workers Union, AFL, SEIU Locations: California , Illinois, New York, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Butler , Pennsylvania, America

☆ ‘SNL’ announces Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton and more as Season 50 hosts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

“Saturday Night Live” has set its first batch of hosts for Season 50, including Ariana Grande, John Mulaney, Michael Keaton and more. Grande will host “SNL” for the second time on Oct. 12 with musical guest Stevie Nicks. Coldplay will join him in the band’s eighth appearance as musical guest. Grande will lead “Saturday Night Live” ahead of “Wicked,” coming to theaters Nov. 22, as Fleetwood Mac icon Nicks returns after her first “SNL” performance in 1983. “Saturday Night Live” will celebrate its 50th season with a live primetime special on Feb. 16.

Persons: Ariana Grande, John Mulaney, Michael Keaton, Jean Smart, Nate Bargatze, Stevie Nicks, Keaton, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Max, Roll, Bargatze, Chris Martin, ”, Fleetwood Mac, Nicks, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, “ Goodrich ”, He’ll, Eilish, Mulaney, Roan, Babe ! ”, Lorne Michaels Organizations: Coldplay, 8H, SNL, Smart, NBC, NBCUniversal, NBC News, Broadway

Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added nearly 150,000 new jobs in 2023, the first full year of the Inflation Reduction Act, the report found. Of that total, the South added more than 54,000 clean energy jobs, accounting for 36% of all new jobs in the region. By comparison, the Midwest, Northeast and West combined added 95,000 clean energy jobs in 2023. The employment sectors analyzed in E2’s “Clean Jobs America” report include clean vehicles, renewable energy, battery storage, grid modernization and biofuels. Clean energy jobs now account for about 1 in 16 new jobs created in the U.S.E2 has released annual reports on clean energy job growth in the U.S. since 2015.

Persons: Kamala Harris, —, Donald Trump, Harris, Biden, Bob Keefe, We’re, ” Organizations: Biden, Senate, Jobs America, Republicans Locations: United States, U.S, Midwest, Northeast, Southern, Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, California, Florida, Texas

☆ Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive Congressional Gold Medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. The bill to honor King, the tennis Hall of Famer and activist, had already passed unanimously in the Senate. The medal, awarded by Congress for distinguished achievements and contributions to society, has previously been given to athletes including baseball players Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente, and golfers Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and Arnold Palmer. King had already been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Billie Jean King, Brian Fitzpatrick, Mikie Sherrill, Joe Biden, King, Sherrill, King’s, Bobby Riggs, ”, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer, Fitzpatrick Organizations: of Famer, Republican, NBC Locations: Pennsylvania, Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, “

☆ Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates for the First Time in Four Years
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Today, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to reduce the degree of policy restraint by lowering our policy interest rate by a half percentage point. Inflation is now much closer to our objective, and we have gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent. We’re going to take it meeting by meeting. As I mentioned, there’s no sense that the committee feels it’s in a rush to do this. We made a good, strong start to this, and that’s really, frankly, a sign of our confidence — confidence that inflation is coming down.

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Harvey Weinstein was arraigned on an additional sex crimes charge in a New York City courtroom Wednesday, roughly two months ahead of a retrial in the disgraced Hollywood producer’s landmark #MeToo case. “Thanks to this survivor who bravely came forward, Harvey Weinstein now stands indicted for an additional alleged violent sexual assault,” Bragg said. “This investigation is ongoing.”In all, more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual assault or harassment going back decades. (He was acquitted of two counts of predatory sexual assault and a count of first-degree rape.) (The jury acquitted him of a count of sexual battery by restraint and failed to reach a verdict on three other sexual assault counts.)

Persons: Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein, Attorney Alvin Bragg, ” Bragg, Jessica Mann, Mimi Haley, Gloria Allred, “, Mann, Harvey, ” Mann, retry Weinstein, Oscar, ”, Love Organizations: Hollywood, New, Attorney, Manhattan, Bellevue Hospital, Miramax, The New York Times, Yorker Locations: New York City, Manhattan, New York, New, York, Los Angeles, Angeles

☆ Atlantic City mayor and his wife indicted after allegations they physically and emotionally abused teen daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and his wife were indicted Tuesday on charges related to the alleged abuse of their teenage daughter. Prosecutors also accused him of "punching his daughter repeatedly in her legs causing bruising" during another alleged incident. The mayor's wife, who is the superintendent of Atlantic City Public Schools, is alleged to have hit the girl on several occasions. "Another incident alleged that La’Quetta Small punched her daughter in the mouth during an argument." Mayor Small was with her at the time and told the nurse the same story, according to NBC Philadelphia.

Persons: Prosecutors, Marty Small, La’Quetta, Ed Jacobs, Jacobs, Smalls, Jan, Mayor Small, Small Organizations: Prosecutor's, NBC, NBC Philadelphia, Atlantic City Public Schools, Mayor Locations: Atlantic City , New Jersey, Atlantic, NBC Philadelphia

☆ How Elon Musk amplified content from a suspected Russian election interference plot
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Musk did not respond to an email Tuesday asking about the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty report and about his sharing of Tenet Media content. Representatives for X also did not respond to a request for comment about Musk or about X’s handling of Tenet content. In posts on X, Musk has appeared unconcerned about Russia’s influence operations. The day after the indictment dropped, Musk accused The Associated Press of pushing anti-Trump “propaganda” in its coverage of Tenet Media. Southern and other commentators formerly employed by Tenet Media have said that they did nothing wrong.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tenet’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Musk’s reshare, Tenet, Dave Rubin, Benny Johnson, Christopher Wray, ” Tenet, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Musk, X, Ben Shapiro, Josephine Lukito, ” Lukito, ”, Tim Pool, Rubin’s, Sen, Mark R, Martin Riedl, Lauren Southern, “, ” Musk, ” Southern Organizations: Elon, Tenet Media, NBC, Republican, White, Tenet, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Social Design Agency, Associated Press, Trump, University of Texas, “, Tech, Senate Intelligence, Meta, Microsoft, Warner, Democratic, CNBC, School of Journalism, Media, University of Tennessee, NASA Locations: Russian, Russia, Radio Free Europe, Moscow, Knoxville, Europe

The program had marked a shift in Denver’s strategy of housing migrants in massive temporary shelters to providing individual resources. About 860 people are currently part of the program, which offers six months of housing, job training, language instruction and legal support in filing asylum claims, according to city officials. In addition to ending the program, the city is closing its remaining migrant shelter at the end of the month, Jon Ewing, a city spokesperson who manages communications for Denver’s newcomer response, said Tuesday. Denver, Chicago and New York have had to adapt over the past two years as their migrant populations have grown since Texas Gov. Ewing said Denver is “enormously proud” of its asylum-seeker resource program and its broader migrant response.

Persons: Jon Ewing, Greg Abbott, Ewing, “ It’s, That’s, ” Ewing, “, ”, they’re, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Denver, Biden, Denver Asylum Seekers, Texas Gov, Democratic, Customs, Protection, Border Patrol, Patrol Locations: Denver, Chicago, New York, Texas, United States

“There’s no one that can organize quite like labor,” Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said. All together, labor leaders predict thousands of union members will deploy to battleground states to knock on doors or work phone banks. “It will be determinative,” Butler said of the Sun Belt labor groups' role in the November election. “Arizona is going to be a state that, at the end of the day, will elect the president — President Harris — I truly believe that,” McLaughlin said. “Momentum will carry Vice President Harris and Governor [Tim] Walz through.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump’s, “, ” Harris, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, ”, Verrett, Trump, Biden, Shawn Fain, Chavez Rodriguez, they’ve, ” Biden, canvassers, “ Trump, ” Chavez Rodriguez, Sen, Laphonza Butler, ” Butler, Harris ’, Karoline Leavitt, ” Leavitt, Jim McLaughlin, —, Harris —, ” McLaughlin, Tim, Walz Organizations: ” Workers, Service Employees International Union, Culinary Workers Union, AFL, CIO, Democratic, SEIU, United Automobile Workers, General Motors, Heritage Foundation’s, Trump, Democrats, Sun, Boeing, Teamsters Union, Teamsters, Arizona’s AFL, United Food & Commercial Workers, Biden Locations: Midwest, janitors, Canada, California , Illinois, New York, Arizona , Nevada , Georgia, North Carolina, Flint, Mich, McDonald’s, California, U.S, Reno , Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, Arizona

Accused sex trafficker Sean "Diddy" Combs was set to return to a New York City courtroom on Wednesday afternoon, where his lawyers will again push for bail and pre-trial freedom from "horrific" jail conditions. Combs came to New York City to surrender to government agents before his arrest, defense lawyers said. Furthermore, Combs said he shouldn't be subjected to rough conditions at a federal lockup in New York City, citing murders and suicides that have occurred in that jail in recent years. "Numerous courts in this district have raised concerns with the horrific conditions of detention here." A grand jury indicted Combs on three felony counts: racketeering, sex trafficking and using transportation to engage in prostitution, court documents showed.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Marc Agnifilo, Robyn Tarnofsky Organizations: Metropolitan Detention Locations: New York City, Brooklyn

Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is making its latest push to Asian American voters, releasing a personal ad about her mother, Shyamala Gopalan. The 60-second ad, titled “My Mother,” highlights Harris’ speaking about her mom at the Democratic National Convention last month, alongside pictures and videos of Gopalan, who died in 2009. “My mother was a brilliant 5-foot-tall brown woman with an accent,” Harris said at the convention. At Berkeley, Gopalan became involved in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, which is how she met Harris’ father, Donald Harris. The ad showcases images of other Asian individuals and families at work, playing cards, sitting on their porch and shopping at ethnic grocery stores.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Shyamala, Harris, Gopalan, “, ” Harris, Harris ’, Donald Harris Organizations: Asian, Democratic, Convention, University of California, U.S . Civil Rights Movement Locations: India, Berkeley, Indian, Chennai, Gopalan, U.S, United States of America

YouTube will also integrate generative AI text and image output into an “Inspiration” feature for creators, which is intended to feed them suggestions and examples for video content. Mohan said that 92% of YouTube creators already use AI tools. The new AI video creation tool is called “Veo.” Creators will input text prompts to create AI images, which can then become the basis of the six-second clips. Mohan teased it with an AI-generated video of a dog and a sheep becoming friends. YouTube is the latest platform to announce AI-generated video capabilities, following demos from OpenAI of their text-to-video technology Sora.

Persons: Neal Mohan, Mohan, ”, Sarah Ali, Sora, Ali, DeepMind, Vivien Lewit, monetize, livestream Organizations: YouTube, NBC News, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Shorts Locations: Google’s Manhattan

Three decades is a “shamefully long” time for veterans to wait, the groups said in the report, especially considering the prevalence of toxins at military bases and deployment sites. “There isn’t a major conflict in the past 100 years that has been immune to this epidemic,” the report said. About 2.7 million service members who fought in the Vietnam War may have been exposed to the cancer-causing herbicide Agent Orange from 1962 to 1975, officials said. But the first veterans to be exposed had to wait nearly 30 years before Congress passed the Agent Orange Act of 1991, which established a link between the herbicide and certain cancers and diseases. Under the law, affected veterans no longer needed to show they were exposed to Agent Orange to get disability compensation.

Persons: Mark Jackson, ”, Jackson, marathoner, “, ” Jackson, Orange Organizations: Khanabad, Base, NBC News, DAV Communications, Military, Association of America, DAV, American Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs Locations: Uzbekistan, Melbourne , Florida, Vietnam

☆ ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski will retire from the company to take a job in college basketball
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jake Piazza | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

ESPN’s star NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from the company, according to a post from his X account Wednesday morning. The longtime sports reporter will take a job at St. Bonaventure, his alma mater, and become the general manager of its men’s basketball program, the university said. Wojnarowski often broke big news in the NBA world, so frequently that his breaking news reports on player transactions became colloquially known as “Woj bombs.” He and The Athletic’s Shams Charania often competed for scoops on the latest news. “I’ve known and admired Woj since we first worked together at Yahoo! His work ethic is second to none,” ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement.

Persons: Adrian Wojnarowski, Bonaventure, Wojnarowski, Shams Charania, “, Woj, ”, Jimmy Pitaro Organizations: NBA, Yahoo, ” ESPN, ESPN Locations: St

☆ Why did Israel blow up hundreds of Hezbollah pagers — and what might happen next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

A region fearing all-out war may have been taken to the brink by a legion of pagers. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the operation, but Hezbollah laid the blame squarely on its adversary, and two U.S. officials told NBC News that Israel was behind the attack. It follows months of tensions between Hezbollah and Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attacks and Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip. Israel announced a new war objective late Monday — the safe return of residents displaced from their homes by months of fighting with Hezbollah across the northern border with Lebanon. Israel could benefit on several different levels from such a massive and shocking operation, Horowitz said.

Persons: Israel, Yoav Gallant, ” Michael Horowitz, Horowitz, ”, —, ” Horowitz, Mohanad Hage Ali, Malcolm H, ” Hage Ali said, What’s, “, Masoud Pezeshkian, ” Hage Ali, Ori Gordin, Washington, Ben Rhodes, Barack Obama, ” Rhodes Organizations: Hezbollah, NBC News, NBC, Israeli, U.S, Le Beck, Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, Kremlin, Israel Defense Forces ’ Northern Command, BBC Locations: Lebanon, Beirut, Israel, Russia, Jordan, Gaza, Iran, Israeli, U.S, doesn’t

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