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They see me as a threat to their power.”The episode has raised eyebrows among security officials, who point to Gabbard’s history of unusual relationships overseas. The circumstances that led to Gabbard’s inclusion on Quiet Skies may be entirely benign, these sources said. Under normal circumstances, one official said, Gabbard would be forced to explain the underlying foreign travel or contacts in question during her background check. Security officials from multiple agencies told CNN that the program is known inside the government for having far laxer standards for inclusion. “TSA’s Quiet Skies program is a risk-based, automated approach to transportation security, to include identifying potential risks and applying enhanced security measures.”The statement continued: “TSA’s Quiet Skies program is not a terrorist watchlist.

Persons: Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s, Gabbard, ” Gabbard, Kamala Harris, ”, “, Harris, Biden, Bashar al, Assad, Trump, — Organizations: CNN, Transportation Security Administration, Fox, TSA, Quiet, Air Marshals Locations: Syria

☆ Sitting on huge profits in Nvidia? Consider these 2 rules from Jim Cramer before proceeding
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here's our Club Mailbag email investingclubmailbag@cnbc.com — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. This week's question: On Sept. 16, 2015, I bought 125 shares of Nvidia as a speculation stock. As longtime followers of Jim Cramer know, our belief at the Club is that discipline trumps conviction. Do we see further upside for Nvidia shares? As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer, NVDA, Jim, Jensen, Lee, –, you've, Jensen Huang, Donald Trump, They've, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Nvidia, NVDA, Investors, U.S, CNBC Locations: Florida, China, Taiwan

☆ China is armed and ready for trade war 2.0 with Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hong Kong CNN —In the summer of 2018, when former President Donald Trump launched a trade war with Beijing, the Chinese economy was riding high. There was even talk it could soon overtake the United States as the world’s largest. But last year, Mexico overtook China as the top exporter of goods into the United States, according to the Commerce Department. China had held that perch for 20 years before its exports to the United States fell by 20% to $427 billion last year. Women walk at a fashion accessories store displaying a poster to promote Singles' Day discounts at a shopping mall in Beijing, China, on November 11, 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Dexter Roberts, Joe Biden, Matthews, Wang Shouwen, ” Andy Rothman, “, Liza Tobin, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Beijing’s, don’t, Sean Callow, Callow, Andy Wong, Rothman, Xi Jinping, Larry Hu Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, Trump, Atlantic Council, Commerce Department, Matthews Asia, Treasury, CNN, PVH Corp, Bain & Company, ITC Markets, US, Peterson Institute, National Bureau of Statistics, Gross, Macquarie Bank Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, United States, Mexico, Lianyungang, US, Xinjiang, —, Shanghai, New York, “

☆ Salesforce CEO Benioff rips Microsoft's AI efforts. Here's why we're not picking sides
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In the emerging AI software battle between Microsoft and Salesforce , investors do not need to pick a side. The announcements came roughly one year after the tech giant launched a suite of AI assistant tools called Microsoft 365 Copilot. Both companies leaning into AI agents is notable because Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has not been hesitant to attack Microsoft's competing AI offerings. Salesforce stock is up 28% year to date versus Microsoft's roughly 9% gain since the start of 2024. I don't want to go against Microsoft," Jim said.

Persons: Jim Cramer, —, Marc Benioff, Benioff, who's, Satya Nadella, Nadella, They're, We've, Salesforce, Slack, Agentforce, Jim, it's, Jim Cramer's, Salesforce's Dreamforce, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, Club, CNBC, Getty Locations: Agentforce, Salesforce's, Mulesoft, San Francisco , California

☆ Amazon to invest another $4 billion in Anthropic, OpenAI's biggest rival
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon on Friday announced it would invest an additional $4 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup founded by ex-OpenAI research executives. Anthropic is the company behind Claude — one of the chatbots that, like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, has exploded in popularity. In March, Amazon's $2.75 billion investment in Anthropic was the company's largest outside investment in its three-decade history. The companies announced an initial $1.25 billion investment in September 2023. In September, Anthropic rolled out Claude Enterprise, its biggest new product since its chatbot's debut, designed for businesses looking to integrate Anthropic's AI.

Persons: Claude chatbot, Claude —, Claude, It's, Anthropic, Jared Kaplan, Kaplan, Claude Enterprise Organizations: Microsoft, Meta, AWS, Amazon's, CNBC, Google Locations: Anthropic, Amazon, San Francisco

☆ Caitlin Clark joins bid group for new Cincinnati NWSL expansion team
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —WNBA star Caitlin Clark has joined an ownership group that is bidding to bring a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team to Cincinnati. Cincinnati is one of a number of cities looking to become the 16th NWSL franchise, facing competition from Cleveland, Denver, Nashville and Philadelphia. “The NWSL Cincinnati bid team is thrilled that Caitlin Clark has joined our ownership group in pursuit of bringing a women’s professional soccer team to our city,” the bid team told CNN Sport in statement. Clark has become one of the most recognizable faces in US sport since her record-breaking college career at Iowa. In her debut WNBA season, Clark became the first rookie in 16 years to be named to the All-WNBA first team.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, ”, Clark Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Women’s Soccer League, Cincinnati, CNN Sport, BOS Nation FC, Nation, Bay FC, Iowa, Indiana Fever, Connecticut Sun Locations: Cincinnati . Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Nashville, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Greater Cincinnati, Boston, Connecticut

CNN —Nearly six years after actor Jussie Smollett was accused of staging a hate-crime hoax in downtown Chicago and lying to police, an Illinois Supreme Court decision overturned his conviction on Thursday over prosecutorial issues, according to the Associated Press. Brothers Olabinjo Osundairo and Abimbola Osundairo arrive at court for a hearing for actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago on July 14, 2021. Kamil Krzaczynski/ReutersIn a statement thanking fans in 2019, Smollett said he had “been 100% factual and consistent on every level” in response to doubts about his story’s integrity. Smollett told Abimbola Osundairo he was disappointed in the “Empire” team’s reaction to the letter, according to prosecutors. I wouldn’t have had a trial,” Smollett told ET.

Persons: Jussie Smollett, Kim Foxx, –, Nenye, Smollett’s, Joe, ” Uche, “, he’s, ”, CNN’s Laura Coates, Foxx, Dan K, Webb, Smollett, Donald Trump –, Olabinjo, Abimbola Osundairo, Kamil Krzaczynski, Eddie Johnson, ” Johnson, Johnson, Brian CassellaPool, Holliday, ” Smollett, Tonight’s Nischelle Turner, ‘, Chris Boyette, Bill Kirkos, Omar Jimenez, Steve Almasy, Ashley Killough, Christina Maxouris Organizations: CNN, Associated Press, AP, Fox, ”, Chicago, Smollett, Chicago Police Department, Authorities, Reuters, Chicago Police, Chicago police, Police, Chicago Tribune Locations: Chicago, Illinois, Cook, City, MAGA, Cook County

☆ Opinion | Election Myths, Traps, Truths and Lessons
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The presidential election was two weeks ago, and the country’s liberals are already deep into the blame phase. Before those premature post-mortems get fully baked into conventional wisdom, though, I wanted to flag a handful of observations about the race and how it’s already being interpreted — some caveats, some counterpoints, some context that may help us understand the meaning of a big messy election in a big messy country, at least until we get the actually-reliable voter data. In the end, it seems, Donald Trump’s margin in the national popular vote will be about 1.6 percentage points — the narrowest victory since razor-thin 2000. The election did mark a decisive shift: a broad, uniform move to the right, down to the county level, that carried a Republican to a popular vote win for the first time in 20 years. But this was not a wipeout even like the one in 2008 (let alone 1932, 1972 or 1984).

Persons: we’ve, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, Trump Organizations: Republican Locations: Midwest

☆ Covid Can Raise the Risk of Heart Problems for Years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Nina Agrawal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since nearly the start of the pandemic, scientists have known that a Covid-19 infection increases the risk of heart problems. A growing body of research now suggests that this risk can last until well after the infection has cleared. What’s more, the study found that infections severe enough to require hospitalization increased the likelihood of cardiac events as much as — or more than — having previously had a heart attack did. “A lot of people are at even greater risk of heart attack than they were before,” said Dr. David Goff, director for the cardiovascular sciences division at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which provided funding for the study. So this is really concerning.”Given the volume of evidence now linking Covid-19 to heart inflammation, heart failure, arrhythmia and other cardiovascular issues, experts said, doctors should be taking a closer look at patients’ Covid history.

Persons: What’s, ”, David Goff Organizations: University of Southern, Cleveland Clinic, Blood Institute Locations: University of Southern California, Covid

☆ Caitlin Clark joins NWSL ownership group bidding to bring soccer team to Cincinnati
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Caitlin Clark has joined an ownership group looking to create a National Women's Soccer League team in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati is a growing favorite among cities looking to become the 16th NWSL franchise, with other potential outposts including Denver, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Nashville. "The NWSL Cincinnati bid team is thrilled that Caitlin Clark has joined our ownership group in pursuit of bringing a women's professional soccer team to our city," the NWSL Cincinnati bid team wrote in a statement. Bay FC, which played its first season this year, spent $53 million to cover the NWSL expansion fee. The NWSL declined to comment on Clark's involvement with Cincinnati's ownership group.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, —, Jessica Golden Organizations: Indiana Fever, Dallas Wings, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Women's Soccer League, BOS Nation Football Club, Bay FC, Sixth, Cleveland Soccer Group, University of Iowa, National Basketball Association Locations: Indianapolis , Indiana, Cincinnati , Ohio, Cincinnati, Denver, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Nashville, Greater Cincinnati, Boston

☆ Bad news if you’re looking to buy a house in the next two years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

After hitting two-decade highs nearing 8% late last year, mortgage rates have fallen, dipping nearly as low as 6% in September. Mortgage rates are expected to stay stuck above 6% for at least the next two years, according to economists and recent forecasts. Home sales are on track for their worst year since 1995 due to home-price growth and elevated mortgage rates. Mortgage rates are closely tied to the 10-year US Treasury yield. Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones last month said a swelling national debt under Trump would be frowned upon by the bond market.

Persons: Freddie Mac, ” Lawrence Yun, “, Wells, Fannie Mae, Donald Trump’s, Trump, ” Bernard Baumohl, Paul Tudor Jones, “ We’re, ”, Nick Dus, “ They’ve, Dus, NAR’s Yun, Yun, ” Yun, Samantha Delouya Organizations: Washington CNN, National Association of Realtors, Federal, Treasury, Economic Outlook, Billionaire, Trump, CNBC, CNN, Fed Locations: Wells Fargo, Evansville , Indiana

☆ Trump expected to nominate Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementTrump is preparing to nominate Scott Bessent, a billionaire investor, for Treasury secretary. President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to nominate Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran and campaign ally, for Treasury secretary, one of the biggest Cabinet prizes. AdvertisementBessent, 62, founded and runs the macro hedge fund Key Square Group and emerged as a key economic advisor to Trump on the campaign trail. Known for his interest in niche economic data, Bessent helped draft speeches and write policy proposals for Trump's economic ideas. Dubbed a "Trump whisperer" by Forbes, Bessent has signaled support for some of Trump's key proposals.

Persons: Scott Bessent, Bessent, George Soros, Donald Trump, Trump's, Trump, Al Gore, Soros, James Rogers, hasn't, John Freeman, he's, — Trump, Jerome Powell's Organizations: Trump, Wall Street, Group, GOP, Democratic, Street Journal, Yale, Soros Fund Management, Republican, Soros, Mar, Forbes, CNBC, Federal Locations: South Carolina, New York City, Charleston , South Carolina, Southampton , New York

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary pick stands in stark contrast to some of the more controversial and questionable Cabinet picks he’s announced so far. In many respects, the Treasury secretary is the quarterback of the economy. Wall Street was unfazed by the selection. One of the Treasury secretary’s jobs is to help keep Wall Street calm and confident during times of economic or market turmoil. The Treasury secretary works closely with both the central bank and the White House.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, he’s, Scott Bessent, “ Scott Bessent, ”, Glock, “, Trump, Matt Gaetz, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, MAGA, ” Glock, Bessent, Elon Musk, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Musk, Lutnick, –, Isaac Boltansky, “ Scott, I’ve, Kyle Bass, Xi Jinping, Jerome Powell Organizations: CNN, Manhattan Institute, Trump loyalists, Treasury, Soros Fund Management, Fox News, Trump, Commerce, Street, Hayman Capital Management, Dow Jones, White Locations: Bessent, China, Argentina

☆ Opinion | The Post-Cold War Era Is Finished. Liberalism and Democracy Will Go On.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

To these stark claims, let me add two supplementary comments that qualify the scale and nature of the shift that I’m describing. First: The end of the post-1989 era doesn’t mean the end of liberalism. Well, maybe. But before going all the way to that conclusion, consider first how many people inside the Trump-Vance coalition still consider themselves partisans of liberal values — defenders of free speech and other liberties they deem most threatened by the left, not the right. And then consider the recent argument from Gray’s fellow critic of liberal overreach, Aris Roussinos, pointing out that the version of the liberal order that bestrode the world after 1989 was quite different from the post-World War II liberal order that preceded it — more utopian in its ambition, more culturally comprehensive in its claims, more imperious and imperial and hubristic and therefore, yes, foredoomed.

Persons: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin’s, John Gray, Trump, JD Vance Organizations: Statesman, Trump, Vance, Aris Roussinos Locations: Ukraine, British, Europe, United States, overreach

☆ JaGUar? Luxury automaker defends controversial rebrand amid pivot to EVs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Jaguar new logo Courtesy: JaguarLuxury carmaker Jaguar has defended a rebrand that drew widespread criticism on social media this week. In a release, Jaguar said the media showcased its "dramatic new creative philosophy," branded "Exuberant Modernism," which will "inspire future vehicles." Three new electric models are expected from the company in the coming years, including a four-door GT car expected to have a six-figure starting price. We wanted to move away from traditional automotive stereotypes," Jaguar managing director Rawdon Glover told the Financial Times in an interview published Friday. A parked car featuring the existing Jaguar logo pictured on Monday, January 25, 202.

Persons: Jaguar, Gary Jenkins, they've, Rawdon Glover, Glover Organizations: Tata Motors, Rover, Facebook, CNBC, Jaguar, Miami Art, Financial Times, Nurphoto, Getty

☆ One of the world's richest families plans to create Paris's next big soccer success
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"There is an anomaly in French football and in Parisian football, that it is probably the only big city in Europe with only one big football club. France's billionaire Arnault family, owners of luxury group LVMH and one of the richest dynasties on the planet, is preparing to secure majority ownership of minor soccer club Paris FC — but sees any sporting turnaround as a long-term aim. Antoine Arnault speaks to the media during the Paris FC press conference at Groupe ADP – Centre d’entrainement Paris FC on November 20, 2024 in Orly, France. Asked by CNBC whether he saw Paris FC as a potential challenger, Arnault said: "That would be very immodest of us, to even compare ourselves to Paris Saint-German. Arnault told CNBC that if his family wanted a "trophy asset," they would have looked elsewhere.

Persons: Arnault, CNBC's Charlotte Reed, Red Bull, Antoine Arnault, Bernard Arnault, Bull, Germain, We're, Jürgen Klopp, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney Organizations: Paris FC, Associated Press, CNBC, Leipzig, Austria's, Paris FC —, Groupe ADP –, d’entrainement Paris FC, Qatari, titans Paris Saint, French, Paris Saint, League, Champions League, Liverpool, Premier League, Welsh, Wrexham AFC —, Bull Locations: Europe, Paris, Austria's Salzburg, Orly, France, English, Leipzig, Salzberg

☆ How the news media is quietly preparing for a hostile second Trump administration
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“You can just tell by the nominees for cabinet positions and agency heads that this will be an administration of retribution,” Baron added. Trump’s impending return to power was a theme of the conversations at the Committee to Protect Journalists gala. Attendees discussed the need to report without fear or favor, to be open-minded but clear-eyed about what actions the Trump administration might take, and to avoid fearmongering but to consider a range of possibilities. Here are some of the specific concerns that have arisen among members of the media:In the second Trump term, legal threats and frivolous lawsuits could pile up, costing newsrooms money and time. The Trump administration could reinstate the Justice Department’s past practice of pursuing reporters’ records in leak investigations.

Persons: Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski’s, Donald Trump, Brzezinski, Trump, Joe ”, Marty Baron, ” Baron, Jodie Ginsberg, they’re, newsrooms, Trump’s, Jessica Lessin, ”, it’s, ” Lessin, Jacob Weisberg, Matt Egan, ” Poynter, Kelly McBride, “, leakers, nix, CNN’s Liam Reilly Organizations: New, New York CNN, MSNBC, Scarborough, Washington Post, ”, Protect Journalists, Committee, Newsroom, “ Journalists, Trump, Media, TV, Nonprofit, Social, Republicans Locations: New York, Mar

☆ Jaguar boss speaks out after backlash to the car brand's latest ad campaign — which didn't include any cars
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementJaguar defended its rebranding campaign after online critics roasted a promotional video. The campaign, featuring models and no cars, was criticized as "woke." Jaguar's managing director is defending the British luxury-car maker's rebranding campaign — calling out some of its online critics and characterizing their reaction as "vile hatred" and "intolerance." (Most 2024 Jaguar models have list prices of about $50,000 to $80,000.) In response to the video posted on X by Jaguar, Musk wrote : "Do you sell cars?"

Persons: Jaguar's, Rawdon Glover, Brad Audet, —, Glover, India's Tata, Elon Musk, Andrew, Tristan Tate, Ian Miles Cheong, Musk, Nick Freitas, Bud Light, Bud, it's Organizations: Financial Times, Mazda, North America, Jaguar, Rover, Land Rover, India's, India's Tata Motors, Tesla, Republican, Delegates Locations: Virginia

He did not show up, according to two people familiar with the matter. A week later, Mr. Rivera went on a rampage, randomly stabbing three people to death as he stalked across Manhattan, the authorities say. Mr. Rivera’s apparent descent into homicidal madness shows the difficulty that the medical and legal systems have in keeping track of some of the city’s least stable people and ensuring they stay connected to care. He was required to attend two in-person sessions with a case manager, complete two phone check-ins and go to therapy in the first month. That schedule was one of the strictest available under the supervised release program.

Persons: Ramon Rivera, Rivera, Rivera’s Locations: Manhattan

Sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz had drawn scrutiny after Mr. Trump said he wanted to nominate him for attorney general. Mr. Trump moved quickly to replace Mr. Gaetz with another conservative favorite. Federal prosecutors ultimately dropped the case against Mr. Gaetz, but their chart of payments was obtained by the ethics committee, which was investigating whether Mr. Gaetz had sex with the woman when she was underage. After she turned 18, Mr. Gaetz paid for sex with her on at least two other occasions, the person said. Mr. Trump seemed attracted to Mr. Gaetz as attorney general especially because of the former congressman’s willingness to blow things up.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Trump, Donald J, Gaetz, Pam Bondi, Gaetz’s, Pete Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Vance, Mr, ” Mr, “ Matt, Jean Carroll, Hegseth, Kennedy, Elon Musk, Linda McMahon, JD Vance, “, ”, Todd Blanche, Blanche, implacably, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins of, Mitch McConnell of, John Curtis of Utah, Collins, McConnell, Murkowski, Curtis, John Cornyn, Kevin Cramer, Ginger Luckey, Kevin McCarthy, Andrew Bailey, Robert J, Giuffra Jr, Cromwell, Boris Epshteyn, Marco Rubio, Trump’s, Tim Balk, Michael Gold, Michael C, Bender, Karoun Demirjian, Robert Draper, Catie Edmondson, Maya C, Miller, Michael S, Schmidt, Noah Weiland Organizations: Senate, Justice Department, Republicans, Fox News, Trump, DOJ, Mr, SpaceX, World Wrestling Entertainment, Capitol, Republican, Fort Walton, Florida Panhandle, New York Times, Wednesday, The Times, CNN, Sullivan, Department, Justice, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, 119th Locations: Florida, Washington, Ohio, Monterey , Calif, Manhattan, Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Texas, North Dakota, Fort, Fort Walton Beach, Missouri, New York

☆ I've lived in Delhi my entire life. The toxic smog is suffocating, but I can't bring myself to leave.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Badhwar has lived in Delhi for 40 years and, despite pollution concerns, has not moved out. He told BI he values the melting pot community and family he has in the city. I've lived in Delhi my entire life — for four decades now — and I've seen it grow over the years into the melting pot that it is today. I bought my first air purifier in 2016, when people started talking more and more about the Air Quality Index (AQI). It's a melting pot, and especially after the tech boom in Gurugram, people come from all over the world.

Persons: Badhwar, Varun Badhwar, It's, I've, —, purifier Organizations: Condé Nast Locations: Delhi, Condé, Condé Nast India, New Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Canada, Gurugram

☆ 'I have no money': Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Morris, like thousands of other customers, was snared in the collapse of a behind-the-scenes fintech firm called Synapse and has been locked out of her account for six months as of November. Then she learned how much Evolve Bank & Trust, the lender where her funds were supposed to be held, was prepared to return to her. The crisis started in May when a dispute between Synapse and Evolve Bank over customer balances boiled over and the fintech middleman turned off access to a key system used to process transactions. Synapse helped fintech startups like Yotta and Juno, which are not banks, offer checking accounts and debit cards by hooking them up with small lenders like Evolve. But that would've required more coordination between Evolve and the other lenders that held customer funds than what ultimately happened.

Persons: Oscar Wong, Kayla Morris, Morris, Andreessen Horowitz, Jelena McWilliams, Zach Jacobs, there's, Yotta, Adam Moelis, they've, Jacobs, Andrew Meloan, Meloan, I've, ” Zach Jacobs, McWilliams, McWilliams didn't, Rayburn, Tom Williams, hadn't, Judge Martin Barash, Natasha Craft, they're, Andreatte Caliguire Organizations: Evolve Bank & Trust, Synapse, Evolve Bank, ., CNBC, FedEx, Evolve, Deposit Insurance Corp, U.S, FDIC, Trump, Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Financial, Prudential Regulators, Megabanks, Depository, CQ, Inc, AMG, Lineage Bank, American Bank, Indiana FedEx Locations: Texas, Tampa , Florida, Yotta, Chicago, California, Mishawaka , Indiana

Grocery inflation just hit its peak after a single banana was sold for $6.2 million on Wednesday. Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun dropped over $6 million on the piece of produce — because it was duct-taped to a wall. The banana is part of a piece of artwork called "Comedian," created by the Italian artist and satirist Maurizio Cattelan. People view Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" on Oct. 25, 2024, in New York City. But the value of the artwork is not in the banana itself — it's derived from the certificate accompanying the purchase.

Persons: Justin Sun, Maurizio Cattelan, Maurizio Cattelan's, John Nacion, Sun, —, Sun's, ’, ” David Galperin Organizations: Getty, CNBC, Associated Press, Art Basel Miami Locations: Italian, New York City, John

Colin Gray, the father of alleged Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges related to the mass shooting in September at Apalachee High School that killed four people. Attorneys for Colin Gray appeared in court Thursday morning and entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. Barrow County District Attorney Brad Smith said Colin Gray’s charges marked the first time in state history that a parent of a suspect in a school shooting was charged. His son was indicted separately on 55 counts, including four counts of malice murder and four counts of felony murder, in the Sept. 4 shooting at the Winder high school. The younger Gray, who was charged as an adult, waived his formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty in October, court records show.

Persons: Colin Gray, Colt Gray, Gray, Brad Smith, Colin Gray’s, Christian Angulo, Mason Schermerhorn, Richard Aspinwall, Cristina Irimie Organizations: Apalachee High School, NBC News Locations: Georgia, Barrow County, Winder

☆ HBO says 'Harry Potter' series will 'benefit' from J.K. Rowling's involvement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan communities, MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron, denounced Rowling’s views and severed ties with the author’s future projects. On Sept. 10, she posted the U.K. open casting call for the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley to her 14.2 million followers on X. “Every time we sit down to have a fun conversation about Harry Potter, the conversation becomes angry and depressing, and so we end up not publishing,” she says. “There are so many fans who deeply disagree with what Rowling is saying, but still want to engage in the Harry Potter fandom.”Ironically, while Rowling’s actions have undermined many Potter fans’ dedication to her, they also appear to have strengthened those fans’ solidarity with each other. We can love and enjoy that without the author.”The question now is whether HBO can cast the same spell.

Persons: J.K, Rowling, Harry Potter ”, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Eddie Redmayne —, Harry Potter, Francesca Gardiner, Mark Mylod, ”, Casey Bloys, Harry Potter —, “ J.K, Gardiner, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, “, Potter, She’s, It’s, Melissa Anelli, “ Harry, “ It’s, Maggie Smith, Murray, Kat Miller, MuggleNet, Miller, Radcliffe, “ Potter, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, traumatised detransitioners, rebuking John Oliver —, Lumos, Trump, ” Miller, —, Anelli, Tylor Starr, Starr Organizations: Warner Bros, Discovery, ” HBO, J.K, HBO, Potter Locations: “

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