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The longtime elected coroner in Hinds County, Mississippi, who faced withering criticism last year for burying men in pauper's graves without notifying their families, is stepping down early. Sharon Grisham-Stewart, a Democrat, announced Monday that she would retire Dec. 31, three years before the end of her current term. The mother of one of those men, Jonathan Hankins, confronted Grisham-Stewart in February at the county's pauper's field. And the Justice Department stepped in, saying it would help authorities in Hinds County and Jackson improve their death notification procedures. Grisham-Stewart was first elected as Hinds County coroner in 1999 and last won re-election in 2023.

Persons: Sharon Grisham, Stewart, Grisham, Jonathan Hankins, Gretchen Hankins, Jackson, Robert Graham, Graham, She's, Dexter Wade, Marrio Moore, Hankins Organizations: Democrat, NBC, WLBT, Supervisors, Police, Justice Department, of Supervisors, NBC News Locations: Hinds County , Mississippi, Hinds, Jackson, Hinds County

"While rescheduling has advanced, and if adopted it would mark the largest incremental step forward in federal cannabis reform to date, the fact remains that it is not completed." In late August, Trump departed from his usual stance that cannabis legalization should be left up to each individual state. "The fact that both Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates now support federal cannabis reform increases the probability that federal cannabis legalization is simply a matter of time," said Bernstein analyst Nadine Sarwat, in a recent note. However, while candidate support has boosted the market, Bernstein also noted that growth has been stagnant in the category as it faces macro headwinds. "Despite all the headlines regarding potential federal reform, state-level sales performance is sobering," Sarwat said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, aren't, Harris, Harris's, Jason Wild, Biden, Brady Cobb, Cobb, Emily Paxhia, Donald Trump's, Trump, Bernstein, Nadine Sarwat, Sarwat Organizations: White, Democratic, Toronto Stock Exchange, Drug Enforcement Administration, Poseidon Investment Management, Cannabis ETF, Republican, Democratic Presidential Locations: Washington ,, United States, Florida

☆ Pete Rose, MLB’s all-time hits leader who was banned for life, dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader who was banned from the sport after gambling on his own team as a player and manager, died Monday. Rose played 24 seasons in the major leagues, the last three of which were as a player-manager. Former Major League Baseball player and manager Pete Rose in Las Vegas on Dec. 15, 2015. In the years following his ban from baseball, Rose applied several times for reinstatement but was never admitted. Rose admitted to having sex with her — but said it was in 1975, when he thought she was 16, Ohio’s age of consent, according to the filing.

Persons: Pete Rose, League Baseball’s, Rose, Ethan Miller, “ Charlie Hustle, ” Rose, Ray Fosse Organizations: League, Cincinnati Reds, Reds, Former Major League Baseball, National League, NL, Cleveland Indians, MLB Hall of Fame, ESPN Locations: Clark County , Nevada, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Atlanta

But Iran’s 2020 election interference efforts stand apart from what have become well-recognized interference patterns, according to an indictment from the Justice Department, Treasury Department sanctions, researchers and media reporting, and comments from current and former U.S. officials. That gave them access to Election Night Reporting (ENR) systems, which provide live updates on unofficial results on Election Day. Fake Proud Boys campaignIn the most bizarre and elaborate foreign influence campaign of 2020, Iranian hackers allegedly staged an entirely fictional cyber-enabled fraud and harassment campaign, according to a detailed 2021 Justice Department indictment. The Iranian hackers did successfully steal some voter data from Alaska’s Online Voter Registration System, but otherwise none of it was true. The hackers tried to post it to various platforms online but it gained little traction.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Hillary Clinton’s, Trump, ”, Brandon Wales, William J, Hartman, It’s, Emennet Pasargad, “, Christopher Wray, National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, Alireza Miryousefi, Department’s, Joe Biden, Gretchen Whitmer, Chris Krebs, CISA, Miryousefi Organizations: Democratic, Justice Department, Treasury Department, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security Agency, NBC News, Cyber Command, Army, RSA, tinker, U.S, Trump militia, Alaska’s, Stanford University, Google, YouTube, Republican, Trump, National Intelligence, Iran, United Nations, Lee Enterprises, U.S . Capitol, Dominion Voting Systems, FBI Locations: United States, Iran, China, Russia, U.S, Iranian, Tehran, San Francisco, Florida, Moldova, Alaska, American, Omaha, crosshairs, Michigan

California has become the first state in the nation to prohibit school cafeterias from serving foods that contain six artificial dyes tied to health and behavioral problems. Known as the California School Food Safety Act, it outlaws Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2 and Green 3 from the meals, drinks and snacks served at public schools statewide. “We’re feeling really proud of the fact that we are changing the national conversation around food safety,” he said in a phone interview. The International Food Additives Council, a trade organization, said in a statement that state-specific legislation such as the California School Food Safety Act undermines the FDA. Gabriel said he hoped the new California law will prompt more change on the federal level.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Bill, Jesse Gabriel, haven’t, ” Gabriel, ”, Newsom, “, Gabriel, FDA hasn’t, ” Brian Ronholm, Gabriel . Organizations: Gov, California School Food Safety, Democratic, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Health, European Union, Centers for Disease Control, FDA, Consumer, Food, California School Food, California Food Safety Locations: California, United Kingdom, United States

☆ California touted reparations push, but advocates say new policies fall short
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Michela Moscufo | Michela Moscufo Is A Freelance Journalist Based In New York. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Members of the California Legislative Black Caucus heralded his signature on four bills, including an apology for the state’s role in promoting slavery. In his remarks, Newsom said the bill could not function without the accompanying Freedmen Affairs Agency, which would have been established by another one of Bradford’s bills. The centerpiece of Bradford’s reparations package was the Freedmen Affairs Agency, which would have overseen state reparations initiatives. By the final hours of the legislative session, dozens of protesters had gathered in the lobby of the Capitol to support Bradford’s bills. Jeff Chiu / AP fileOrganizer Chris Lodgson was another community leader who went to the Capitol to lobby for Bradford’s bills.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, —, Sen, Steven A, Bradford, Newsom, “, ”, Kamilah Moore, Steven Bradford, Reginald Jones, Sawyer, Jeff Chiu, Assemblymember Lori Wilson, Tayfun, Moore, Chris Lodgson, H.R, Sheila Jackson Lee, “ It’s Organizations: California Legislative Black Caucus, Task Force, California Senate, Assembly, Freedmen Affairs Agency, Black Caucus, Force, Black Caucus . California Gov, Getty, Bradford, Capitol, Task, Coalition, Equitable, Congressional Black Caucus, Washington , D.C, National, U.S . Rep Locations: California, Oakland, Calif, San Francisco, Anadolu, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Equitable California, Washington ,, New York, Illinois

☆ Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dead at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Los Angeles AP —Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokesperson Ebie McFarland said in an email. Kristofferson, who could recite William Blake from memory, wove intricate folk music lyrics about loneliness and tender romance into popular country music. “There’s no better songwriter alive than Kris Kristofferson,” Nelson said during a November 2009 award ceremony for Kristofferson held by BMI. Producer Jon Peters, from left, Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson appear at a preview of the film, "A Star is Born," in Dec. 23, 1976, in New York.

Persons: Kris Kristofferson, Kristofferson, Ebie McFarland, McFarland, Bobby McGee, ” Kristofferson, Ray Price crooning, Janis Joplin, ”, Ellen Burstyn, Martin Scorsese’s, Alice Doesn’t, Barbra Streisand, Wesley Snipes, William Blake, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Prine, Tom T, “, ” Nelson, Barbara Streisand, Dylan, Jon Peters, Suzanne Vlamis, Cash, Grand Ole Opry, I’d, Fred Foster, Foster, Bobby McKee, Frederico Fellini, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Rob Verhorst, Joplin, Jesus, Rita Coolidge Organizations: Los Angeles AP, Hollywood, Times, BMI, Golden Gloves, Merton College, University of Oxford, U.S . Military Academy, West, Columbia Records, US Army, Associated Press, Grand Ole, Monument Records, “, Getty, Joplin Locations: Rhodes, Maui, Hawaii, Brownsville , Texas, England, West Point , New York, Nashville, New York

Maggie Smith in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." The following year, Smith played Desdemona in Olivier's "Othello." Smith played a celebrated British actor reckoning with her complex marriage to a closeted gay man played by Michael Caine. She was also regularly recognized by the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. When the British newspaper The Telegraph asked Smith why she took the role, she quipped: "Harry Potter is my pension."

Persons: Maggie Smith, Oscar, McGonagall, Harry Potter, Dowager, Smith's, Chris Larkin, Toby Stephens, Dame Maggie Smith, Prince, Everett, Larkin, Stephens, Smith, Miss Jean Brodie, Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess Grantham, Nick Briggs, Tony, Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Natalie Smith, Shakespeare’s, Laurence Olivier, Desdemona, Olivier's, Ronald Neame, Vincent Canby, Jean Brodie, Neil Simon, Michael Caine, Rowling's Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Nobody Organizations: Warner Bros, PBS, Oxford Playhouse School, Britain's, Evening, New York Times, British Academy, Golden Globes, Screen, British, The Telegraph, Focus, NBC Locations: Downton, Lovage, Essex, England, U.S, London, Edinburgh, California, Los Angeles, British, Gosford

☆ Why JPMorgan Chase is prepared to sue the U.S. government over Zelle scams
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The lender disclosed that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could punish JPMorgan for its role in Zelle, the giant peer-to-peer digital payments network. In response, JPMorgan issued a thinly veiled threat: "The firm is evaluating next steps, including litigation." Trade groups say that in the aftermath of the financial crisis, banks became easy targets for populist attacks from Democrat-led regulatory agencies. Amid the scrutiny, the bank began warning Zelle users on the Chase app to "Stay safe from scams" and added disclosures that customers won't likely be refunded for bogus transactions. While all of these battles are ongoing, the financial industry has racked up several victories so far.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Jamie, Evelyn Hockstein, Tobin Marcus, Joe, Marcus, That's, Biden, Marianne Lake, Zelle, Banks, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Mark Pittman Organizations: JPMorgan, U.S . Senate Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs, Wall, Capitol, Washington , D.C, Reuters, JPMorgan Chase, Consumer Financial, Democrat, Republican, Wolfe Research, Services, PayPal, Bank of America, Senate, Electronic, Federal Reserve, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Northern, Northern District of Texas Locations: Washington ,, Zelle, Basel, Wells Fargo, Northern District

☆ Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning actor known from Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey,' has died at age 89
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Actress Dame Maggie Smith arrives at the Royal Film Performance and World Premiere of the film, "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", at Leicester Square, London February 17, 2015. Smith's sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, said in a statement that Smith died early Friday in a London hospital. You have to get up very, very early in the morning to outwit Maggie Smith." "Jean Brodie," in which she played a dangerously charismatic Edinburgh schoolteacher, brought her the Academy Award for best actress, and the British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) as well in 1969. English actress Maggie Smith, UK, 8th March 1974.

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☆ Eric Adams expected to face charges and A's play their last game in Oakland: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

New York Mayor Eric Adams is set to face federal charges. And the Oakland A’s play their last game in the city they’ve called home for over 50 years. New York Mayor Eric Adams expected to face federal chargesNew York Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted and is expected to be charged today by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York, two sources familiar with the matter said. More coverage of Eric Adams:Calls grew for Adams to resign, including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and more. Two abandoned Los Angeles mansions owned by a Hollywood producer are covered in graffiti , drawing ire from neighbors and condemnation from city officials.

Persons: Eric Adams, Hurricane Helene, Adams, ”, “, Alexandria Ocasio, Brad Lander, Florida Hurricane Helene, Helene, Harris, Kamala Harris, Volodymyr Zelenskyy —, Donald Trump, Trump, It’s, Joe Biden, David McNew, Oakland, Ezra Shaw, they’ve, John Fisher, — revile Fisher, David K, Li, Dana Varinsky, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: York, Oakland, New York, Southern, of, FBI, Turkish Consulate, NYPD, Rep, Florida Hurricane, NOAA, National Hurricane Center, Tallahassee International, United, European Union, Hezbollah, Zelenskyy, White House, U.S, Democratic, Secret, Trump, An, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Guardians, Athletics, NBC Locations: Florida, of New York, Brooklyn, Turkish, Alexandria, Cortez , New York City, Hurricane, Tennessee, Tallahassee, Israel, Lebanon, United States, Gaza, Russia, Ukraine, Douglas , Arizona, An Alabama, California, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Saudi, San Francisco Bay, Las Vegas, Sacramento

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers averted a government shutdown 40 days before the election, but they’ll face another funding crunch right before the holidays and a new Congress and president take office. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., predicted that the two parties could come to a deal and avoid a shutdown in December. Congratulations, congressmen.”The full House has already passed five of the 12 appropriations bills for the new fiscal year. The Senate Appropriations Committee sent 11 out of 12 spending bills to the floor, where none of them have had votes. "What Leader Schumer should have done is brought the appropriations bills to the floor.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Mike Johnson, ” Johnson, Johnson, “ We’ve, ”, appropriators, they’ve, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, “, doesn’t, Tom Cole, ” Cole, it’s Donald Trump, Harris, Chip Roy, Roy, we’ve, Schumer, Sen, Susan Collins, Chuck Schumer, Byron Donalds, ” Donald, Mitch McConnell, Hakeem Jeffries Organizations: WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON — Lawmakers, Republicans, CRs, Democrats, Wednesday's, Senate, White, Republican, GOP, Freedom Caucus, SAVE, Conservative Locations: Washington, haven’t, Texas, Maine, D

A new Senate report details what went wrong before the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in July. More adults than thought may have an iron deficiency. → After a sniper with local law enforcement texted a Secret Service leader about the man who would soon fire shots at Trump, it took seven minutes for the Secret Service leader to send an email relaying the information and photos. It’s unclear how long it then took other members of the Secret Service to read the email. More coverage of Donald Trump:The Senate unanimously passed legislation to boost Secret Service protection for presidential candidates.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Abbott, Costello, Who’s, ”, Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal, ” Blumenthal, Ryan Routh, Helene, Ron DeSantis, “, Leo Buckley, Kamala Harris, Sen, JD Vance, Harris, Chuck Todd, Elise Stefanik, ” Israel, Brett Favre’s, Emmanuel Littlejohn, Kenneth Meers, he’s, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Eunice Yoon, — Jennifer Jett, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Senate Homeland Security Committee, Investigations, Secret Service, Democratic, Service, Trump, Top U.S, Florida Gov, NBC, Republican, GOP, NBC News, The Justice Department, Visa, of Fame, U.S . Forest Service, CNBC, White Locations: U.S, Butler , Pennsylvania, Trump’s Florida, Iran, Florida, Mexico, Bend, Pittsburgh, Haitian, Springfield , Ohio, Lebanon, Tel Aviv, Oklahoma, drugging, Shenzhen, China, Asia

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday is poised to pass a funding bill to avert a government shutdown next week after it removed a proposal demanded by Donald Trump that would require Americans nationwide to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. House Republican leaders, facing defections within their ranks, plan to rely heavily on Democratic votes to approve the measure. He blamed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for failing to take up the SAVE Act as a stand-alone measure in the Senate. “We passed the SAVE Act in the summer, and it’s been sitting on Chuck Schumer’s desk collecting dust; that is maddening to us,” Johnson said. “As both parties work to avoid a shutdown, we encourage House Republican leadership to get this bill to the floor and pass it quickly.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Mike Johnson, Trump, it’s, Johnson, ” Johnson, he’s, “ I’m, Chuck Schumer, “, Chuck Schumer’s, ”, Sen, John Boozman, Dan Bishop, Scott Perry, ” Perry, “ You’re, ” Schumer Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Senate, Secret, Trump, Republicans, SAVE, GOP, “, Democrats

☆ Judge to approve auctions liquidating Alex Jones' Infowars to help pay Sandy Hook families
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Jones’ personal social media sites, including his account on the social platform X, which has 2.8 million followers, would not be included. Murray also is expected to sell many of Jones’ personal assets. The Sandy Hook families who won the Connecticut lawsuit want Jones to lose his personal social media accounts. It’s unclear how much money would be raised by selling Infowars and Jones’ assets, and how much money the Sandy Hook families would get. If the debt is found to be valid, that could reduce any amount the Sandy Hook families ultimately get from the liquidations.

Persons: Alex Jones, Sandy, Christopher Lopez, Jones, “, ” Jones, Sandy Hook, ”, Jones ’, Lopez, Christopher Murray, Murray, Christopher Mattei, “ Alex Jones, ” Mattei, —, PQPR, wasn’t Organizations: Elementary, Free Speech Systems, Systems, PQPR Holdings, Speech Systems Locations: Houston, Austin , Texas, Newtown, Connecticut, Texas and Connecticut

☆ Ryan Murphy defends Menendez brothers Netflix series after Erik Menendez blasts it as 'blatant lies'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Ryan Murphy, the creator of “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” is defending the new Netflix series after it was harshly criticized by one of the brothers. Erik Menendez slammed the series, released Sept. 19 on Netflix, as "blatant lies" and called the portrayal of his brother Lyle "ruinous" in a statement from prison released by his wife. Brothers Joseph “Lyle” Menendez, now 56, and Erik Menendez, now 53, were convicted in their parents' murders in 1996 after two trials, and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Ryan Murphy on Monday responded to the backlash from Erik Menendez, telling E! In his Sept. 19 statement, Erik Menendez said: “I believed we had moved beyond the lies and ruinous character portrayals of Lyle, creating a caricature of Lyle rooted in horrible and blatant lies rampant in the show.

Persons: Ryan Murphy, Lyle, Erik Menendez, ”, Jose, Kitty Menendez, Brothers Joseph “ Lyle ” Menendez, hasn’t, Cooper Koch, ” Murphy, Jeffrey Dahmer, “, who’s, that’s, ” Erik Menendez, Lyle Menendez, Vince Bucci, Erik, he's, “ I’m, ‘, ’ ” Organizations: Netflix, Beverly Hills, Getty, Prosecutors Locations: Beverly, California, Los Angeles, AFP

☆ Aussie dollar near 2024 high before RBA; yen drifts as Ueda awaited
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Australian dollar hovered close to its highest level of the year on Tuesday, with the central bank set to hold policy steady later and traders focused on any hints of potential near-term easing. The Australian dollar hovered close to its highest level of the year on Tuesday, with the central bank set to hold policy steady later and traders focused on any hints of potential near-term easing. The yen edged up to 143.45 per dollar, but remained close to the center of its September range of 147.20 to 139.58, a more than one-year peak reached on Sept. 16. The yen has retreated amid waning bets for aggressive tightening by the BOJ, particularly after governor Ueda struck a cautious tone of Friday, saying the central bank would spend some time monitoring global growth risks. The BoE kept rates unchanged last Thursday, with its governor saying the central bank had to be "careful not to cut too fast or by too much".

Persons: Kazuo Ueda, —, Pan Gongsheng, Ueda, Sterling, BoE Organizations: U.S, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Reuters, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, People's Bank of China, P Global Locations: China

☆ Biden administration backs House Republicans' three-month government funding bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The statement criticized congressional Republicans for not including additional funding for disaster relief, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration. The White House also warned that it would oppose any funding cuts to the Internal Revenue Service in final appropriations legislation. President Joe Biden and many congressional Democrats staunchly opposed plans to include the SAVE Act in the government funding bill. But it was Johnson's own caucus members who defeated his initial funding measure, when 14 House Republicans voted against it on Sept. 18. House Republican aides said Sunday that the funding proposal could reach the House floor for a vote as soon as Wednesday.

Persons: Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, Biden, Mike Johnson's, —, Johnson, Donald Trump Organizations: Tuesday, Management, House, Department of Veterans Affairs, Small Business Administration, Administration, Small, Internal Revenue Service, GOP, SAVE, Republicans, Secret Service, Trump . Congress Locations: Washington ,

☆ Israel issues rare warning to Lebanese civilians and Johnson's new strategy to avert a shutdown: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Elizabeth Both | Elizabeth Both Is An Associate Platforms Editor For Nbc News | Based In New York. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

House Speaker Mike Johnson makes a deal with Democrats in an attempt to avert a shutdown. Israel launches ‘’extensive’’ strikes across Lebanon. Johnson’s CR should sail through the House — with backing from a large number of Republicans and Democrats. Donald Trump said he doesn’t believe he would run for office again in four years if he loses the November election. Aziz Taher / ReutersThe Israeli military warned civilians in southern Lebanon to move away from Hezbollah positions this morning as it intensified attacks on its neighbor.

Persons: Mike Johnson, ‘, Tom Williams, Donald Trump, Trump, Johnson, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, Johnson’s, —, doesn’t, Aziz Taher, “, Daniel Hagari, pagers, ”, NFL Dale Zanine, Greg Rosenstein, 🤩, Rav e, Rob, bev e rage spa, hur Organizations: Israel, NFL, Getty, White, SAVE, Trump, CR, Israel Defense Forces, NBC News, Hezbollah, Police, NBC, Sports, ste Locations: Lebanon, Washington, Tyre, Israel, Beirut, Birmingham , Alabama, Birmingham

"The key to finishing our work this week will be bipartisan cooperation, in both chambers.”Last week, 14 House Republicans teamed with nearly all Democrats to torpedo a six-month funding bill that included the SAVE Act. “It’s, in my opinion, galactically stupid to do a government shutdown even after an election. Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader, took steps last week to tee up a vote on a government funding bill, preparing the upper chamber to step in if Republicans in the House flame out again. Some Republicans had pushed for the House to act quickly, worried that a funding bill passed by the Democratic-led Senate could be loaded up with extraneous spending. If Congress succeeds in passing the new House CR before the Oct. 1 deadline, they'll have another shutdown fight awaiting them in December.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Trump, Mike Johnson, Johnson, “ I’ve, ” Johnson, “, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, D.N.Y, Schumer, “ It’s, it’s, ”, Mike Garcia, Garcia, Don Bacon, Byron Donalds, ” Schumer, Donald Trump’s, he’d, Johnson “, there’s, “ We’re, Mike Simpson Organizations: White, Sunday, SAVE, Trump, Mar, Lago, CR, Republicans, ”, Democratic, Republican Locations: Washington, Idaho

Harris builds momentum over TrumpWith just over six weeks until Election Day, a new national NBC News poll finds Vice President Kamala Harris with a 5-point lead over former President Donald Trump among registered voters, 49% to 44%. Still, Trump holds important advantages on the economy and inflation, as voters rank cost of living as their top concern in the election. But other key voting blocs — including Latino voters, seniors and independents — haven’t changed as much. Mark Robinson “has an obligation to defend himself” following reports last week that Robinson made lewd posts on a pornographic website over a decade ago. Billionaire donations: The nation’s wealthy opened their wallets in August, pouring millions into super PACs backing Harris and Trump.

Persons: Harris, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Jiachuan Wu, Harris ’ favorability, — haven’t, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Al Jazeera’s, Walid al, ”, Truman Fitzgerald, “, GOP Sen, Lindsey Graham, Mark Robinson “, Robinson, ” Graham, ” Sen, JD Vance, it’s “, Mark Robinson, John Fetterman of, Kristen Welker, Sharyl, ” Trump, doesn’t, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Paras Griffin, Combs, Serna Stefany Serna, Serna, 🏈 Organizations: Trump, NBC News, NBC, Biden, Sunday, IDF, West Bank, Al, Al Jazeera Network, Manhunt, ” Birmingham Police, ” Police, Press South, GOP, Press, Gov, CNN, “, Local, Serna, ” Management Locations: Israel, Lebanon’s, Gaza, Beirut, Al, Ramallah, Al Jazeera, Alabama, Birmingham , Alabama, North Carolina, NAZI, Springfield , Ohio, Charleroi , Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Coral Gables , Florida, Miami

☆ House Speaker Johnson axes Trump voting restrictions in new government funding bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) (R-LA) departs a press conference with Republican leadership on Capitol Hill on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday announced a new temporary government funding proposal with key amendments from the original bill he put forward earlier this month, going against former President Donald Trump's wishes and making some concessions to Democrats. E.T., just over a month away from the November election when party control will be up for grabs in both the White House and Congress. "While this is not the solution any of us prefer, it is the most prudent path forward under the present circumstances," Johnson wrote in the letter. The new bill will likely get to the House floor by Wednesday, according to House Republican aides.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Donald Trump's, Johnson Organizations: Republican, Capitol, Sunday, SAVE, Trump, Congressional Republicans, White House, Secret Service Locations: Washington , DC

☆ Intel's wild week leaves Wall Street more uncertain than ever about chipmaker's future
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The rally provides little relief to CEO Pat Gelsinger, who has had a tough run since taking the helm in 2021. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks while showing silicon wafers during an event called AI Everywhere in New York, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. That prospect would be more palatable to Wall Street if Intel's core business was at the top of its game. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in February that it would use Intel to produce a chip, but didn't provide details. U.S. President Joe Biden listens to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger as he attends the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing facility in New Albany, Ohio, U.S., September 9, 2022.

Persons: Patrick Gelsinger, Brendan Smialowski, Pat Gelsinger, Seth Wenig, Gelsinger, CNBC's Jon Fortt, Intel hasn't, Fortt, Satya Nadella, Joe Biden, Joshua Roberts Organizations: Intel, AFP, Getty, CNBC, Qualcomm, Nvidia, AP, U.S, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Samsung, Apple, Microsoft, Intel Foundry Locations: Chandler , Arizona, New York, Silicon Valley, Poland, Germany, Malaysian, New Albany , Ohio, U.S

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he's in the process of selling his family's suburban Motown home after amateur sleuths learned where they reside. "The home is beautiful,” Campbell told Crain’s Detroit Business, speaking about his family's now former pad. During the Lions' run to the NFC title game last season, they lost, 20-19, to the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 30, 2023. In a typical Lions season, losing to the Cowboys would simply be called Sunday. "It was like handymen pretending to come do some work on their house," Crain told NBC News on Friday.

Persons: Dan Campbell, he's, sleuths, ” Campbell, It’s, ”, Campbell, Campbell's, Ashley Crain, Crain, Igor Larionov Organizations: Detroit Lions, Motown, Detroit Business, Lions, NFC, Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys, Lions football, Campbells, NBC, Ford, Hockey Hall of Fame Locations: Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County

☆ Maine Democrats have likely run out of time to change Electoral College laws if Nebraska GOP acts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

LINCOLNVILLE, Maine — As Republicans in Nebraska consider changing state law to give Donald Trump an extra Electoral College vote this fall, their Democratic counterparts in Maine have little recourse to even the score. In 2020, Trump won one electoral vote from Maine’s rural 2nd Congressional District and is heavily favored to do so again, while Joe Biden won one from Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District. And Maine GOP leaders have already signaled they have no interest in helping Democrats do away with their unusual formula for awarding electoral votes. “Maine has the gold standard of presidential election processes in the United States,” state House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham told the Bangor Daily News on Thursday. But unlike the previous times, there no longer appears to be a good way for Maine — and therefore national Democrats — to counter a change in Nebraska.

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