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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.

Persons: —, Arleigh Burke, Mason, Cmdr, Justin Smith, Bill Mesta, Smith, Jason Dunham, Dwight D, Eisenhower Organizations: Service, Navy, Business, Pirates, ASBMs, US Navy, Central, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Hamas Locations: Aden, Handout, Gulf of Aden, Yemen, Iran, Israel, Gaza, China

☆ JD Vance has some ideas on how to get Americans to have more babies
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSen. JD Vance, now a vice-presidential nominee, has some strong opinions on how America can better support families. Vance, the author of "Hillbilly Elegy" and a former venture capitalist, has been outspoken about his views on family and birth rates. "We should worry that in America, family formation, our birth rates, a ton of indicators of family health have collapsed," Vance said in 2021 remarks. But Vance's actions as a senator suggest some support for Democratic policies, such as an expansion of the child tax credit. Vance expressed support for the credit, saying at the time that "we're the party of families," Punchbowl News reported.

Persons: —, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, He's, he's, we're, would've, Democratic Sen, Ron Wyden, Jason Smith —, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Service, Business, Republican National Committee, Social Security, Democratic, Tax Relief, American Families and Workers, Republican, Punchbowl Locations: America, Ukraine, Washington

☆ Team USA has owned the Olympic swimming pool — is that about to change in Paris?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Nicole Auerbach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Its anthem played, over and over again, as the Americans received their gold medals atop the podium. AdvertisementU.S. swimmers have won the overall medal count and the gold medal count so often over the years that it almost has been taken for granted. Heading into the Paris Games, the Australians will be favored to win the most gold medals in the pool. Of the nine swimmers who won multiple individual gold medals, Katie Ledecky was the only American swimmer to do so. Still, USA Swimming president and CEO Tim Hinchey III has said the organization’s goal is to win the total medal count and the gold medal count.

Persons: Michael Phelps, wasn’t, Todd DeSorbo, we’ve, —, ”, Cate Campbell, ” Campbell, Katie Ledecky, Bob Bowman, Caeleb Dressel, Simone Manuel, Sarah Stier, Campbell, Phelps, he’d, we’ll, ” Phelps, Mollie O’Callaghan, Dressel, he’s, Bobby Finke, Ryan Murphy, Gretchen Walsh, Regan Smith, Kate Douglass, Walsh, Smith, Kaylee McKeown, Maggie Mac Neil, Summer McIntosh, Zhang Yufei, Douglass, McIntosh, McKeown, Alex Walsh, breaststroker Lilly King, Katie Grimes, breaststrokers Nic Fink, Matt Fallon, Carson Foster, Frenchman, Léon Marchand, Ryan Lochte, Ledecky, Lochte, Tim Hinchey, ” DeSorbo, “ We’re, Dan Goldfarb, Tom Pennington, Al Bello Organizations: Paris Games, Team USA, ” Count, “, Australia’s, NBC, Ledecky, Games Locations: Barcelona, Tokyo, United States, East Germany, Fukuoka, Japan, Paris, U.S, “ Australia, China, Britain, Rio de Janeiro, Ledecky, USA, Croatia

☆ Shannen Doherty's mom and 'Beverley Hills, 90210' co-stars are among those to pay tribute to 'loving and generous' actor
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewShannen Doherty's mother and her "Beverly Hills, 90210" costars are among those to pay tribute to the actor who died from cancer on Saturday, at age 53. Doherty played Heather Duke in 1989's "Heathers," but was best known as Brenda Walsh in the beloved 1990s Fox teen drama series, "Beverly Hills, 90210." The series turned Doherty and co-stars including Jason Priestly, Luke Perry, and Jennie Garth into household names. Related stories"Shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of my friend Shannen. They became friends in the 1990s when they both starred on TV shows airing on The WB network — Gellar on "Buffy," while Doherty played young witch Prue Halliwell on "Charmed."

Persons: —, Doherty, Heather Duke, Brenda Walsh, Jason Priestly, Luke Perry, Jennie Garth, Leslie Sloane, Bowie, Rosa Doherty, Priestly, Brenda Walsh's, Shannen, Garth, Doherty's, Ashley Hamilton, TMZ, Hamilton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, — Gellar, Prue Halliwell, @theshando, Kevin Smith, Mallrats, Smith, Rose McGowan Organizations: Service, Fox, Business, Social Locations: Beverly Hills, Instagram

☆ Has ‘world’s rarest whale’ washed up on a beach? Scientists are scrambling to find out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Isaac Yee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Now, experts in New Zealand are scrambling to confirm whether a 5-meter (16-foot) carcass that recently washed ashore on the country’s South Island is the near-mythical spade-toothed whale. After inspection and consultation with marine-mammal experts, scientists believed the carcass was that of a male spade-toothed whale, though more tests were needed. It may take several weeks or months for the DNA to be processed and a final species ID to be confirmed, according to New Zealand’s conservation department. If the carcass is confirmed as a spade-toothed whale and dissected, Hendriks from the DOC said scientists will be very interested in details of its its stomach and gastrointestinal tract. “This can tell us about what the whale has been eating, but it is also significant because every beaked whale species has a unique stomach plan,” she said.

Persons: CNN —, it’ll, ”, Hannah Hendriks, Gabe Davies, ” Davies, Nadia Wesley, Smith, Te, “ Organizations: CNN, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, Coastal Otago, RNZ, University of Auckland Locations: New Zealand, ”, Zealand, Te Rūnanga, Pitt, of Plenty, Gisborne

☆ ‘Twisters’ chose not to mention climate change. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Like its titular tornados, “Twisters” blasts through a lot in its 122-minute runtime. Generally, scientists are the least certain about the connection between tornadoes and climate change as it’s unclear how warming temperatures are changing storms themselves or the outbreaks. Cathy, a local farmer, gripes that storms and floods are becoming more frequent, and the price of wheat more expensive, while stopping short of citing climate change. However, for a film populated by scientists and clued-in citizens to not mention climate change is a little like the twisters themselves: there’s a hole at the center. !”“Making a ‘Twisters’ movie in Tornado Alley during storm season, tornado season, it’s kind of perfect.

Persons: Glen Powell’s brawn, –, “, Lee Isaac Chung, “ We’ve, ”, Javi, Anthony Ramos, Kate, Daisy Edgar, Jones, ” Lee, Maura Tierney’s, Cathy, that’s, Lee, Glen Powell, Mark L, Smith, Joseph Kosinski, it’s, we’re, Kevin Costner, Yorgos, Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, Anya Taylor, Joy, Max, George Miller, Chris Hemsworth, Samsik, Kang, ’, Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Guy, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, David Leitch, stuntmen, Jane Schoenbrun, Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy, Paine, Josh O'Connor, Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Hao Xuande, Sandra Oh, Chan, Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Guy Ritchie's, Guy Ritchie, Jerry Bruckheimer, Isabella Rossellini, Kristen Stewart, she's, Denis Villeneuve, Frank Herbert's, Jessica Chastain, Austin Butler, Ambika Mod, Leo Woodall, Molly Manning Walker, Bryan Cranston, Matthew Vaughn, Ava DuVernay, Aunjanue Ellis, Taylor, Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott, George Clooney, Pedro Alonso, Penelope Cruz, Laura Garello Ferrari, Adam Driver, Michael Mann, Emma Stone, Bella Baxter, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Ncuti Gatwa, Paul King, Hugh Grant's Oompa, Napoleon, Vanessa Kirby, Ridley Scott, Nicolas Cage, Emerald Fennell, Jacob Elordi, Priscilla, Sofia Coppola, Elvis Presley, Kitty Green, Justine Triet, Sandra Hüller, Palme, Ryu Seungryong, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Margot Robbie, Ken, Greta Gerwig, Mattel, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, Simon Pegg, Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Wes Anderson, Celine Song, Greta Lee, Halle Bailey, Javier Bardem, Kim Woo, Seung, Cho Ui, seok, Jan de Bont’s, ” Glen Powell, Melinda Sue Gordon, Ramos, Powell, everybody’s weirdly, ” Powell, Tyler Owens, “ I’m, anyone’s Organizations: CNN, ”, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros ., CNN CNN, Ungentlemanly, “ Locations: Midwest, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Korea, Modena, Palme d'Or, “

☆ The biggest winners of the 2024 Olympics will be the athletes who can break through on social media — not just get the gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Tiara White | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe 2024 Olympic Games could be bigger than ever for athletes looking to build content careers and score brand deals, particularly for young or newer names. "Social media, every single year, has gotten bigger and bigger, and a lot of eyes are on social, digital advertisements now," said Michael Raymond, the founder of Raymond Representation, which works with Olympic athletes, college athletes, and influencers. AdvertisementOut2Win found that during the Tokyo Games, athletes and organizations created 232,000 social posts and gained 113 billion followers. As influencers and platforms lean in, the Paris Games could be even bigger for social media. "One of the challenges in sponsoring Olympic athletes if you're not an Olympic sponsor is that your window to activate with your athlete is small," Poole said.

Persons: —, Michael Raymond, Raymond Representation, James Crane, Buchwald, Goldman Sachs, Crane, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, you've, Harry Poole, They've, Raymond, Sunisa Lee, Hailey Van Lith, Out2Win, Agency Smith, Lee, Jade Carey, Kaila McWilliams, Smith, Poole, Jeff Hoffman Organizations: Service, Business, Olympic, Brands, Paris Games, Excel Sports Management, Tokyo Games, Agency Locations: Tokyo

☆ Trump is now allowed to discuss classified documents case with potential witnesses and co-defendants after judge tosses charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Katelyn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A federal judge’s decision to toss out Donald Trump’s classified documents criminal case means the former president can now talk to his co-defendants and potential witnesses about what happened at Mar-a-Lago without facing consequences. That means Trump, his co-defendants and potential witnesses against them are no longer barred from discussing the case among each other. De Oliveira remains the property manager at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida. Such conditions are the norm in the federal district where the criminal case was brought. De Oliveira was “elated” Cannon dismissed the criminal case against him and the former president, his attorney John Irving told CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, – Walt Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira –, Trump, De Oliveira, Aileen Cannon, Jack Smith, General Merrick Garland, ” Cannon, John Irving, ” Irving, “ Organizations: CNN, Southern, Southern District of, Trump, Republican National Convention, Trump’s, Lago, Prosecutors, Mar, The Justice Locations: Mar, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Milwaukee, Florida

☆ Gareth Southgate Quits as England Coach, Leaving Team He Remade
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“It has been the honor of my life to play for England and to manage England,” he wrote. “It has meant everything to me, and I have given it my all. But it’s time for change, and for a new chapter.”Southgate, who made more than 50 appearances for England as a player, joined the national team program in 2013, serving initially as manager of the country’s under-21 team. Three years later, he took over the senior team after Sam Allardyce was fired. Southgate was originally appointed on a temporary basis as the F.A.

Persons: Gareth Southgate, ”, ” Southgate, Sam Allardyce, Southgate Organizations: England, soccer, Football Association, Southgate Locations: England, Spain, Berlin

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden was bracing for a week of political onslaught. When gunshots rang out at a Donald Trump political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday evening, much of that appeared to change. He also addressed the nation from the Oval Office, calling for a lowering of the political temperature. “I think it should,” one close Biden ally told CNN when asked if that may end up being a result of Saturday’s attack. But those expected discussions were quickly eclipsed by the response to the assassination attempt on Biden’s predecessor and political opponent.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, NBC’s Lester Holt, “ it’s, Jason Crow, reassurances, Adam Smith, ”, Smith, “ That’s, Jim Clyburn, Al Sharpton, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Jeffries Organizations: Washington CNN, Democratic, Biden, Trump, Vegas, White, CNN, RNC, NATO, House Democrats, New Democrat Coalition, Democratic Rep, Lawmakers, ” Democratic, ”, House Democratic, GOP, Republicans Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Texas, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Rehoboth Beach , Delaware, Detroit, Michigan, Milwaukee , Wisconsin

☆ Aileen Cannon’s nuking of the Trump documents case continues her trend of embracing long-shot legal theories
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

She said Smith was unconstitutionally appointed as special counsel and that the funding of his office also violated the law. “It’s not just that this is an extreme argument about the Appointments Clause of the Constitution, it’s that it’s one that exactly one Supreme Court justice has endorsed and lots of precedent refutes,” said Steve Vladeck, a CNN Supreme Court analyst and professor at Georgetown University of Law. And Cannon’s opinion left open the possibility that the charges could be revived if brought by the Justice Department in a way not reliant on the current special counsel infrastructure. In other special counsel cases, defendants have not even bothered to bring the long-shot claims. The special counsel office has not yet weighed in on Cannon’s decision.

Persons: Aileen Cannon, Jack Smith’s, Donald Trump, Smith, Trump, –, It’s, ”, Steve Vladeck, Clarence Thomas, coronate Trump, Monday’s, Michael Moore, “ She’s, Moore, Obama, Clarence Thomas Just, Cannon, Thomas ’, Thomas, Robert Mueller’s, David Weiss ’, Hunter Biden, “, Justice Thomas, Mark Schnapp, it’s, ” Vladeck Organizations: CNN, Trump, CNN Supreme, Georgetown University of Law, Justice Department, Republican National Convention, House, Saturday, “ CNN, Appeals, Supreme Locations: Fort Pierce , Florida, Washington ,, South Florida, Robert Mueller’s Russia

☆ Why some women stay in religious groups that don’t let them become leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

“It hurt,” says Muse, the executive pastor of Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nikki Hardeman, of Atlanta, an advocacy director for Baptist Women in Ministry, left, Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, center, and Christa Brown, an advocate for survivors of sexual abuse and a supporter of the Baptist Women in Ministry, protest outside the venue of a Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting on June 11, 2024, in Indianapolis. Some Southern Baptist leaders, for example, say they do not oppose women running for political office. And yet millions of women still give their time and money to church groups that won’t allow them to lead men. Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, a group that works with the SBC and other Baptist groups.

Persons: Kristen Muse, Muse, Paul, Timothy, ”, Hayes Barton, “, –, Clint Pressley, Nikki Hardeman, Meredith Stone, Christa Brown, Doug McSchooler, Albert Mohler Jr, Kamala Harris, Shelby Tauber, ” Muse, Christ, Mary Kassian, Beth Allison Barr, Barr, Jesus, Pope Francis, lectors, Beth Moore, Terry Wyatt, Moore, Infants, ” Barr, it’s, they’re, Rick Warren, Peter Smith, that’s, she’s, Rabbi Nachman, Rosh Hashana, Sergei Supinsky, don’t, ‘, Bishop Teresa Jefferson, Jay Reeves, Deborah, Lydia, Priscilla, Dorcas, Mary Magdalene, Mary, Luke, hasn’t, John Blake Organizations: CNN, National Public Radio, Southern Baptist Convention, Hayes Barton Baptist Church, SBC, Baptist Women, Ministry, Southern Baptist, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Roman Catholic Church, of God, Reuters, complementarianism, Children, Baylor University, Research, Saddleback Church, Saddleback, Getty, Christian Methodist Episcopal, Moody Temple CME Church, Jefferson Locations: manila, Raleigh , North Carolina, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Indiana, Dallas , Texas, Nashville , Tennessee, Texas, Saddleback, Southern California, New Orleans, Uman, Ukraine, AFP, Raleigh, Moody, Fairfield , Alabama, Israel

☆ Activist investor Starboard says it's acquired 6.5% stake in Match Group
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Smith has been speaking with Match management about its plans, according to the letter, which was viewed by CNBC. In the letter, Smith wrote that Tinder enjoyed enviable and viral growth for years but has been stymied of late by sluggish innovation. But if Match is unable to more broadly turn around its business, the company should consider going private, Smith said. A Match spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the company is in communication with Starboard and other investors. Starboard isn't the first activist to put pressure on Match.

Persons: Jeff Smith, Starboard's Jeff Smith, Bernard Kim, Smith, Tinder, Kim, Anson, Elliott, Salesforce, Splunk Organizations: Bloomberg Television, CNBC, Wall Street, Zynga, Elliott Management, Autodesk, Cisco Locations: New York, U.S, Tinder, GoDaddy

There may be a path for Smith to revive the case, Cannon noted in her ruling, and Smith can appeal the decision. Cannon left open a potential pathway in her ruling for the classified documents case to be revived. (He is being prosecuted by a separate special counsel, David Weiss.) And during the Trump-Russia investigation, multiple Trump allies similarly attempted to derail special counsel Robert Mueller’s work. Former Attorney General Edwin Meese and Citizens United argued the same, writing that Smith’s appointment “severely undermines” the constitutional order.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Aileen Cannon, Jack Smith, General Merrick Garland, Smith, Cannon, Trump, “, ”, ” Cannon, Garland, Bill Barr, John Durham, Smith’s, it’s, Clarence Thomas The, Clarence Thomas, Thomas ’, Thomas, John Roberts, wasn’t, ” Thomas, Steve Vladeck, Joe Biden’s, Hunter Biden, David Weiss, Robert Mueller’s, James Pearce, Cannon’s, Edwin Meese, ” “ Organizations: Washington CNN, Trump, Republican National Convention, Republican, Justice Department, Senate, United, United States Attorney, Defense, Treasury, The, Prosecutors, CNN, Georgetown University Law Center, FBI, Former, Citizens United Locations: Milwaukee, United States, California, Delaware, Russia, Virginia, Washington, DC, Mar

CNN —A federal judge on Monday dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump, a shock ruling that clears away one of the major legal challenges facing the former president. In a 93-page ruling, District Judge Aileen Cannon said the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith violated the Constitution. She did not rule on whether Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents was proper or not. Even though a trial before the presidential election was considered highly unlikely, many legal experts had viewed the classified documents case as the strongest one of the four cases that were pending against the former president. Smith had charged Trump last year with taking classified documents from the White House and resisting the government’s attempts to retrieve the materials.

Persons: Donald Trump, Aileen Cannon, Jack Smith, ” Cannon, Cannon, Trump, ”, Smith, –, Clarence Thomas, James Pearce, “, Justice Department “, it’s Organizations: CNN, Republican National Convention, Truth Social, Justice Department, White, Trump, DOJ, United, United States Attorney Locations: Washington , DC, Georgia, New York, United States

☆ Here's what will happen to Jacaerys Targaryen on 'House of the Dragon,' if it follows his fate in the book
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two and the book "Fire and Blood." Jacaerys "Jace" Targaryen could be the next major character to die in "House of the Dragon" if season two follows the storyline of the George R. R. Martin book it's based on. Jacaerys Targaryen and his dragon Vermax are killed during a battle against the Triarchy. Baela (Bethany Antonia) and her step-brother Jacaerys Targaryen (Harry Collett) are engaged to be married in "House of the Dragon." The next episodes of "House of the Dragon," which air on Sundays on HBO, will likely indicate whether Jace is next to be killed.

Persons: —, Jace, Targaryen, George R, Martin, Rhaenyra, Rhaenys Targaryen, Tom Glynn, Carney, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Emma D'Arcy, Henry Collett, Here's, Baela, Bethany Antonia, Jacaerys Targaryen, Harry Collett, Ollie Upton, Meleys, Otto Hightower, Deamon, Matt Smith, Corlys Velaryon, Steve Toussaint, Otto, Corlys, Hugh Hammer, Ulf White, Nettles, Sheepstealer, Jace's, Rhaena Targaryen, Phoebe Campbell Organizations: Service, HBO, Business, Blacks, Greens, Aegon II, Aegon, Joffrey, Younger, Viserys Locations: Rook's, Dragonstone, Pentos, Hull, Seasmoke

☆ Florida judge dismisses classified documents case against Trump, ruling appointment of Jack Smith was unconstitutional
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

US District Judge Aileen Cannon — who was appointed to the bench by Trump while he was president — ruled Monday that the appointment of Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing the prosecution, was unconstitutional. The legality of Justice Department special counsels has been the subject of some debate over the past two decades. Since then, the US Attorney General has appointed special counsels with less authority while relying on internal Justice Department regulations. AdvertisementDefense lawyers in special counsel investigations have routinely argued the appointment of these newer special counsels is unconstitutional. His lawyers had signaled that, on appeal, they would challenge the legality of appointing a special counsel in the first place.

Persons: Trump's, Lago, Aileen Cannon —, —, Jack Smith, Smith, Trump, Cannon, Jean Carroll's, Carroll, defaming, Ronald Reagan's, Bill Clinton's, General, Clarence Thomas, Robert Mueller, Hunter Biden, David Weiss Organizations: Trump, Business, White, FBI, Justice, Congress, Justice Department, Appeals, US, Defense Locations: Mar, Lago, Florida, Manhattan, Georgia, Iran, United States

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Trump Media, Macy's, Goldman, Coinbase and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Trump Media & Technology — Shares jumped nearly 29% as investors reacted to Saturday's attempted assassination of former President Trump , which has fueled increased conviction of a Trump win in this year's presidential election. Trump Media is the parent of social media platform Truth Social. Sturm, Ruger & Company , Smith & Wesson — Shares of the firearm manufacturing companies rose after Saturday's shooting at Trump's rally. Sturm, Ruger & Company rose 7%, while Smith & Wesson jumped 10%. Coinbase , Marathon Digital — Crypto stocks moved higher as investors increased their bets on a Trump election win, which they expect will benefit cryptocurrencies.

Persons: Donald Trump, Wolfe, Saturday's, Trump, Sturm, Smith, Wesson, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, LSEG, Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Bitcoin, Morgan Stanley, Baxter, Tesla, — CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Sarah Min, Lisa Kailai Han, Michelle Fox Organizations: UnitedHealth, — Health, Humana, Wolfe Research, Republican, Trump Media & Technology —, Trump, Trump Media, Brigade, Ruger & Company, Smith, Wesson, Ruger, Company, Sunnova Energy, NextEra Energy, Marathon, Apple —, Apple, Bloomberg News, Baxter Locations: Arkhouse, India

☆ The Trump shooter's motive remains a mystery, even to those who knew him
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAs details emerge about the background of the man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump, his motive remains a mystery. The shooter, who has been named Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, tried to kill Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. In 2022, he graduated from Bethel Park High School with a prize for math and science, which was also awarded to around a dozen other students, reported the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. AdvertisementDuring a brief press conference from the White House, President Joe Biden said investigators had not yet determined Crooks' motive. The FBI told the AP he appeared to have acted alone and had bomb-making materials in the vehicle he drove to the rally.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Trump, Neighbors, Crooks, Kevin Rojek, Rojek, Joe Biden, Biden, it'd, he'd, Jameson Myers, Max R, Smith, Tom, That's, Jason Kohler, Kohler, Jim Knapp, Knapp, Michael Dudjak, hadn't, Abdulloh Rakhmatoz, Rakhmatoz Organizations: Service, Investigators, Business, Financial Times, Bethel Park High School, Pittsburgh Tribune, FBI, ABC News, Associated Press, White, Philadelphia Inquirer, NBC News, Reuters, Financial, Pittsburgh CBS Locations: Bethel Park , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Bethel Park, Pittsburgh, Bethel

Left-leaning demonstrators had been preparing for months to march through downtown Milwaukee at the start of the Republican National Convention on Monday. The attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday, protest organizers said, would not change those plans. Republican Party leaders said that Mr. Trump would still accept the nomination in person on Thursday. And protesters, a consistent presence at national political conventions, said they would be there, too. Mr. Flores said that his group intended to come “within sight and sound” of Fiserv Forum, the main convention hall.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Trump’s, ” Omar Flores, Flores Organizations: Republican National Convention, Republicans, Secret Service, Republican Party, Coalition, Organizers, Fiserv Locations: Milwaukee, Pennsylvania

☆ For 18 unprecedented days, Trump has kept coming out on top
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On Monday, Trump got another victory, at least for now: Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the federal government's classified documents case against him. July 13: Surviving an assassination attemptAt a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, Trump narrowly avoided an attempt on his life. AdvertisementBut there's also no denying the political advantage that the attempted assassination gives Trump. Trump was escorted off-stage as Evan Vucci snapped his now-famous photo of the former president after an assassination attempt. Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the federal government's classified documents case against Trump, ruling that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutional.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Aileen Cannon, Biden, Kevin Dietsch, I'm, God I'm, there's, credibly, Evan Vucci, There's, Jack Smith, isn't, Smith, Cannon Organizations: Service, Republican, Convention, Democratic Party, Business, Biden, Trump, Democrats, Democratic, New York, Capitol, RNC, Supreme, Senate, Republicans Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ 'House of the Dragon' shocked fans with an incest scene. Here's Daemon Targaryen's dream about his mother Alyssa explained.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two, episode five. Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) dreamed that he slept with his mother, Alyssa Targaryen (Emeline Lambert) in the latest episode of "House of the Dragon" season two, in a surprising incest scene that shocked fans. In episode five, "Regent," Daemon is still in the haunted castle, Harrenhal, while he tries to rally an army for Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy). In episode five, Daemon dreamed that he slept with an unknown woman with long white hair. At that point, Daemon realized that the woman was his mother, Alyssa.

Persons: —, Daemon Targaryen, Matt Smith, Alyssa Targaryen, Emeline Lambert, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Emma D'Arcy, he's, Alys Rivers, Gayle Rankin, Alys, hasn't, Rhaenyra, Daemon, Viserys, Alyssa, “, ”, Daemon hallucinate, Princess Alyssa, Aly, abou, gary Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Harrenhal, Alys, bor

☆ BlackRock pulls commercial that included Trump rally shooter
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Investment giant BlackRock is pulling an ad that included Thomas Crooks, the gunman who shot at Donald Trump, injuring the former president and killing an attendee at a rally near Pittsburgh on Saturday. “In 2022, we ran an ad featuring a teacher from Bethel Park High School, in which several unpaid students briefly appeared in the background, including Thomas Matthew Crooks,” a spokesperson for the company said Sunday. BlackRock said the assassination attempt on former President Trump was “abhorrent” and is “thankful” that he wasn’t seriously injured. BlackRock is a major investor in gun companies, including Sturm Ruger and American Outdoor Brand, the owner of Smith & Wesson. In quarterly earnings reported Monday, the world’s largest money manager said its assets under management had swollen to a record $10.6 trillion.

Persons: Thomas Crooks, Donald Trump, “, Thomas Matthew Crooks, ”, Crooks, BlackRock, Trump, wasn’t, Sturm Ruger Organizations: New, New York CNN — Investment, Bethel Park High School, BlackRock, Brand, Smith & Wesson Locations: New York, Pittsburgh, Bethel

☆ Judge who dismissed Trump case says prosecutor should have taken her more seriously
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

She wrote the Special Counsel failed to brief her on other remedies beyond dismissal. "Startlingly, the Special Counsel submitted nothing" during a "lengthy hearing," Cannon wrote. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJudge Aileen Cannon didn't just throw out the criminal charges alleging Donald Trump mishandled classified documents — she also suggested Special Counsel Jack Smith didn't take her seriously enough. The legality of special counsels has been debated for years, and Cannon wrote Monday that Congress needs to bestow such legal powers.

Persons: Aileen Cannon, Trump's, Cannon, —, Aileen Cannon didn't, Donald Trump, Jack Smith didn't, Smith Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark star as Indiana Fever claims 81-74 victory over Minnesota Lynx
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark put in strong performances as the Indiana Fever continued its solid run with a 81-74 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. The victory is Indiana’s second on the bounce and means it now has a 6-4 record in the last 10 games. And I think we’ve won every game where we’ve held our opponents to under 84 points, so 74 is really good for us,” the 22-year-old point guard told reporters. It was the second game in a row where Mitchell, Clark, Boston and NaLyssa Smith all scored in double figures. Boston shoots the ball against Alanna Smith of the Minnesota Lynx in the first quarter.

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