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☆ Assad dynasty collapses in Syria as rebel forces claim Damascus
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

TOPSHOT - Fighters fire towards Syrian Army troops in the Rashidin district on the outskirts of Aleppo on Nov. 29, 2024. The more than 50-year Assad dynastic dictatorship was on the cusp of collapse on Sunday, as rebel forces seized the capital of Damascus in a lightning offensive that has swept the country's largest cities in a matter of days. "We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad," Hassan Abdul-Ghani, senior HTS commander, said in a post on WhatsApp. The whereabouts of President Bashar al-Assad, who assumed leadership in 2000 after the death of his father Hafez, were uncertain. Multiple media reports, which CNBC could not independently confirm, state he has fled Damascus.

Persons: Assad, Bashar al, Hassan Abdul, Ghani, Hafez, Ghazi al, Jalali, Syria Geir Pedersen, Joe Biden, Sean Savett Organizations: Fighters, Syrian Army, Security, CNBC, NBC News, U.S, White House National Security Locations: Rashidin, Aleppo, Damascus, Russia, Iran, Hama, Deir el, Free Syria, Syrian, Syria

☆ I bought a storage-unit business with my husband. The customers can be difficult, but it makes financial sense for our family.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Nancy Brier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My husband and I bought a storage unit business because we couldn't afford my daughter's college. We found a fixer-upper mini storage business for sale and used Lauren's college savings as seed money to make the down payment. Related storiesOwning a storage unit business is nothing like I expectedBefore we bought the business, I assumed people would store their stuff, pay their rental fees, and eventually move on. One potential customer had just split up with her boyfriend, and as I explained the cost of renting storage space, I sensed her reluctance. AdvertisementThough it's difficult, the business works for usOwning a mini storage business has been more interesting and challenging than I thought it would be.

Persons: Lauren, It's, I'd, I've, we've Locations: Eastern Europe, California

☆ 5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The field is set, the games are scheduled, and college football fans have an absolutely scrumptious holiday buffet of playoff games set out in front of them. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee unveiled its final rankings and the bracket for the first-ever field of 12 teams competing for a national title in the expanded playoff format later on this month. Here are five takeaways from the reveal of the College Football Playoff tournament on Sunday. We get to take a little bit of a break and get ready for the College Football Playoff. The Fighting Irish are one of the winningest college football teams in history and will enter the game as the favorite, but Indiana’s season has been one of the biggest stories of college football this year.

Persons: They’ll, Brian Bahr, ”, Warde Manuel, Iapani Laloulu, Darron Cummings, Kirby Smart, Greg Sankey, ” Kirby, Dan Lanning, Lanning, Jamie Sabau, Josh Heupel, Ryan, DeAndre Moore, Todd Kirkland, they’ll, Cam Skattebo, Sam Leavitt, Matt Cashore, It’ll, Marcus Freeman, “ We’re, ” Freeman Organizations: CNN, The College, Arizona State, Notre Dame, Indiana, Penn State, Southern Methodist University, Texas, Clemson, Ohio State, Tennessee, College Football, Getty, SMU, SMU Mustangs, Atlantic Coast Conference, Tigers, Alabama, University of Michigan, Oregon, Big Ten, NCAA, Bulldogs, SEC, Team, Ducks, Ohio, bluebloods, Ohio State University Buckeyes, University of Tennessee Volunteers, Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan, Big, Volunteers, Neyland, The University of Texas Longhorns, ACC, Syracuse, Miami, Texas Longhorns, Georgia Bulldogs, Peach, The Sun Devils, Devils, Longhorns, USA, Sports, Reuters, Hoosier, Indiana Hoosiers, Hoosiers, Notre Locations: Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Alabama, Indianapolis, Ohio State - Tennessee, Since Oregon, Columbus, Knoxville, Tennessee, Michigan, Texas, Ohio State, Indiana’s, Ohio

☆ My son is in his first semester in college. I want to give him space, but I also miss talking to him every day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Erika Ebsworth-Goold | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My son is in his first semester of college, and we never talked about a communication schedule. AdvertisementDropping my son off at college this fall was tough. Related Video What new Citadel military college "knobs" go through on day one at the controversial schoolIn the weeks since, I've adjusted fairly well to my empty nest. AdvertisementBecause we never really formalized a comms plan, I still find myself hesitating when it comes to contacting my son. AdvertisementThere are other ways to connectWhile we no longer speak every day, I've kept in touch with my son in other ways.

Persons: he's, I've, I'm, FaceTime, Don't, it's, He's Organizations: Citadel

☆ Stephen Knight, who provides foster homes for dogs while their owners seek addiction treatment, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Gabriel Kinder | Allie Torgan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Stephen Knight, whose nonprofit saves lives by providing foster care for dogs while their owners focus on addiction recovery, is the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year. Today, Knight lives with his three dogs, Jayde, Piper and Lady, and his organization has helped more than 1,200 dogs and their owners. In its third year of collaboration with CNN Heroes, Elevate is also providing organizational and capacity-building support to the honorees. Fox Accepts the CNN Heroes Legacy Award 03:37 - Source: CNNTeenage twins Brooke and Breanna Bennett were honored as CNN Heroes Young Wonders. You can get involvedRight now, your donation to any of the Top 5 CNN Heroes could go twice as far.

Persons: Stephen Knight, Knight, Knight’s, “, ” Knight, ’ ” Knight, It’s, Bradley Cooper, Pedro Pascal, Oprah Winfrey, Misty Copeland, Zachary Quinto, Danai Gurira, Kelly Ripa, Michael J, Fox, who’ve, Brooke, Breanna Bennett, CNN Max Organizations: CNN, CNN Heroes, Fox, Fox Foundation, Young, Inc, Facebook, CNN.com Locations: Jayde

☆ Timothée Chalamet’s new flex: college football analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Deon J. Hampton | Deon J. Hampton Is A National Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Actor Timothée Chalamet strayed from his indie roots and artsy persona to step into the world of college football on Saturday when he appeared on ESPN’s “College GameDay” as a guest football analyst, picking his winners for the highly anticipated conference championship games. The 28-year-old, who is set to star in the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” opening Christmas Day, predicted Texas would overcome the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC championship. During the popular pregame show, Chalamet predicted Oregon would take down Penn State in the Big Ten championship. And in a twist, the actor predicted favorite Miami of Ohio would lose to in-state rival Ohio University in the MAC championship. In the SWAC championship, Chalamet picked Jackson State University over Southern.

Persons: Timothée Chalamet, GameDay ”, Bob Dylan, “, “ GameDay, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, Chalamet, didn’t, ”, Marshall, “ Billy Napier’s, “ I’m, ” Dylan Organizations: ESPN’s “, GameDay, Georgia Bulldogs, SEC, Longhorns, NFL, Penn State, Big, Sun Devils, Arizona State, Iowa State, Sun Belt Conference, Florida Gators, Ohio University, MAC, Bobcats, Southern Methodist University, Clemson, Jackson State University, Southern, Jackson State Locations: Texas, Alabama, Oregon, Arizona, Louisiana, Miami, Ohio

☆ Moving from the US to Morocco taught me a different way of living. I sundry my clothes and consume less.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Laura Santi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I don't have a dryer or a microwave, and I've adapted to a new way of living. AdvertisementFive years ago, I booked a one-way ticket from the US to Morocco with no idea of what to expect. I was surprised at how much I learned about living in my time in Meknes, where I now live. AdvertisementWhen I began asking friends questions when I needed to fix or buy something in Morocco, I learned that repair and secondhand shops are everywhere. Although I still sometimes feel the shift in cultural values between what I grew up with in the US and what I've experienced during my time in Morocco, I've learned what it truly means to live in a community here.

Persons: I'd, I've Organizations: Friday Locations: France, Morocco, Meknes

☆ Chuck Todd: Despite expansion to 12 teams, the College Football Playoff is still broken
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

To say college football has never gotten their postseason right is an understatement. And, once again, despite what appears to be a successful expansion of the college football postseason in 2024, the powers that be have created a system that is exclusive, not inclusive. Ultimately, it’s a system that could shrink the world of college football in a way that, long term, will cost everyone. All any college football fan has wanted over the last 40 years is to create a better way to crown a champion. This college football committee fails on all three of those fronts.

Persons: I’ve, “, Stuart Mandel, I’m, They’ve, Tony Kornheiser, it’s, Let’s Organizations: Hurricanes, Alabama, Miami, ACC, SEC, Oklahoma, The Hurricanes, Tide, Florida State, Seminoles, Clemson, Big Locations: Miami, Alabama, Colorado, Iowa

☆ CEO rejected an 'earth-shattering' $500,000 windfall to build his business instead—now it's worth $633 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

So when a customer offered him $500,000 to buy the company, seemingly out of nowhere, the "transformative" offer stopped him dead in his tracks, he says. Today, Gecko is valued at $633 million, as of a fundraising round last year. Its clients include the U.S. Navy and Air Force, and it ranked 42nd on the 2024 CNBC Disruptor 50 List in May. Loosararian "didn't even know who Y Combinator was at the time," he says, but the representatives convinced him to submit an application. Within months, Loosararian turned down another investment offer, from a "very renowned" billionaire investor that would've valued Gecko at $10 million, he says.

Persons: Jake Loosararian, he'd, DON'T, Loosararian, Combinator Organizations: Robotics, U.S . Navy, Air Force, CNBC Locations: Pittsburgh, Silicon

☆ Amazon's AI chip executive tells BI why Nvidia is not a competitor, how Anthropic helps, and what AMD needs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementAWS launched new AI chips that compete with Nvidia's GPUs. Amazon Web Services launched an upgraded line of AI chips this week, putting the company squarely in competition with Nvidia. Q: There have been a lot of headlines saying Amazon is out to get Nvidia with its new AI chips. AdvertisementIn a nutshell, we want to continue to be the best place for GPUs and, of course, Trainium when customers need it. Q: And you're not seeing that yet for AMD's AI chips?

Persons: Gadi Hutt, Hutt, Pat Gelsinger, It's, it's, We're, I'm, there's, Matt Garman, Matt, —, Andy Jassy, Rufus Organizations: Nvidia, Intel, AMD, Amazon Web Services, Annapurna Labs, AWS's, Anthropic, Amazon, Blackwell, AWS, Rainier, Apple, Companies, Netflix Locations: Gadi Hutt

☆ Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire offers a fragile peace some fear will not be enough
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Tovah Lazaroff | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

JERUSALEM — The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah appeared on the verge of collapse this week — something that is not a surprise to many Israelis. On Monday night, Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese villages killed at least 10 people, the nation’s Health Ministry said. That was a response to an earlier Hezbollah attack on Israeli military positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms, which itself was in retaliation for what the militant group said were multiple ceasefire violations. Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system in northern Israel on Aug. 4. The Oct. 7 Hamas attack changed her calculation.

Persons: JERUSALEM, Lebanon’s, Jalaa Marey, Limor Ben, Avi, Kiryat, “, ” Ben Organizations: nation’s Health Ministry, Rockets, Israel's, Getty Locations: Israel, Lebanon, AFP, Kiryat Shimona, Eilat, Tiberias

WASHINGTON — The final hearing of the House task force that investigated the assassination attempts against Donald Trump devolved into an explosive moment Thursday as the acting U.S. Secret Service director engaged in a screaming match with a GOP congressman. "I'm asking you, were you the SAC, were you the special agent in charge?" "I was there to show respect for a Secret Service member that died on 9/11!" After the hearing, Fallon accused Rowe of starting the confrontation. After the hearing ended, the task force held a business meeting to consider its final report on its investigation.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Pat Fallon, Ronald Rowe, Fallon, Rowe, Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Sen, JD Vance, it's, Ronald Rowe Jr, Samuel Corum, “, ”, Biden's, Harris, ” Fallon, Biden, Anthony Guglielmi, Butler Organizations: Secret Service, GOP, Capitol, Trump, Getty, SAC, Service, World Trade, Force, States Secret Service, Secret Locations: Texas, Butler , Pennsylvania, Ohio

☆ 'Deus in machina': Swiss church installs AI Jesus to connect the digital and the divine
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Brian Cheng | Brian Cheng Is An Intern On Nbc News'S Asia Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Three centuries on, at Switzerland's oldest church in the city of Lucerne, worshippers can now talk to a computer generated avatar of the Son of God. “Deus in machina” was developed by a team at the Immersive Realities Research Lab at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, as well the chapel's theologian Marco Schmid. An AI Jesus has been installed in St. Peter's Chapel in the old town of Lucerne, Switzerland. The Catholic Church's position on homosexuality and issues like the sexual abuse cases it has faced were also brought up. Instructions for "Deus in Machina" in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Persons: Jesus, “ Deus, ”, Marco Schmid, “, ” Schmid, Peter's, Urs Flueeler, Schmid, Deus, Taoists, Jesus —, —, Philipp Haslbauer Organizations: Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Keystone, AP Locations: St, Peter's, Switzerland's, Lucerne, “, Switzerland

☆ We are now living in 'third nuclear age' of expanding threats and arsenals, U.K. military chief warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON — The world is entering a “third nuclear age,” the head of the British armed forces has warned, with world-ending weapons once again spreading globally and international agreements to control them collapsing. He also cited China’s rapid development to become the world’s second fully-fledged nuclear competitor to the United States, alongside Russia. Global power is shifting and a third nuclear age is upon us,” Radakin said. Last year, Russia suspended its participation from New START, an agreement that sought to put verifiable limits on Washington’s and Moscow’s nuclear arsenals. And in 2019, then-President Donald Trump withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, or INF, Treaty, accusing Russia of violating the agreement.

Persons: Tony Radakin, Vladimir Putin, ” Radakin, ”, Kirill Kudryavtsev, upstarts, Russia ”, Alex Younger, Richard Engel, Yalda Hakim, don’t, Putin, ” Younger, “, SIPRI, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: NATO, Ukraine, Royal United Services Institute, Victory Day, Getty, Soviet Union, NBC News, NBC News ’, Sky News, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Nuclear Forces Locations: British, United Kingdom, United States, London, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Russian, Moscow, AFP, U.S, NBC News ’ British, Stockholm, India, Pakistan, Washington’s

☆ Woman who likely fell into sinkhole while searching for her cat is not expected to be found alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The effort to locate a Pennsylvania grandmother who appears to have fallen through a sinkhole into a decades-old mine shaft while searching for her cat has likely shifted from a rescue to recovery mission, authorities said Wednesday. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Steve Limani told reporters that there had been diminishing oxygen levels and no sign of life in the shaft, which he estimated was at least 30 feet deep. “Unless it’s a miracle, most likely this is a recovery,” he said. Elizabeth Pollard Pennsylvania State PoliceHe said there was little doubt Elizabeth Pollard, 64, had plunged through what he described as a thin piece of ground in Unity Township, roughly 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Limani said authorities are shifting their approach to finding Pollard because of the mine’s fragile state.

Persons: Steve Limani, ”, Elizabeth Pollard, Limani, Pollard, We’re Organizations: Pennsylvania State Police, Elizabeth Pollard Pennsylvania, Police, Authorities Locations: Pennsylvania, Unity Township, Pittsburgh

☆ I worked my way up to a $500k AI job at Google without a Ph.D. Here are 2 methods I've used to stay competitive in my industry.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In my experience, it's more common to have a master's or Ph.D. than just a bachelor's in the AI and machine learning field. AdvertisementHere's how I got an AI job at Google without a Ph.D. and how I stay up-to-date in this rapidly developing industry. The following summer, I did a different internship, also in machine learning. I wanted to go into machine learning because it was a rapidly developing field being used to solve hard problems like spam reduction. He put me on a team working on an AI model for auto-capitalization in Google Docs.

Persons: He's, Singh doesn't, Pushkar Singh, I've, I'm, they'll, they're, They've, they've Organizations: Google, Indian Institute of Technology, Tech Locations: Pushkar, California, India, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, I'd, Japan, Bengaluru, Silicon, PMax, America

☆ 39-year-old makes about $18,000 a month in passive income without a college degree: 'The right time to start is always now'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Amy Landino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

My business generates about $18,000 a month in passive income, based on my calculations from a recent month's deposits. Here's what I've learned and shared with my clients about breaking through hesitation, perfectionism, and fear to build a thriving business and sustainable passive income. One of my most successful clients had been planning to start a YouTube channel for two years before working with me. My first YouTube video about social media marketing was badly lit, awkwardly scripted, and shot with a bed in the background. Each one got a little better than the last, and ultimately led to my first course and passive income.

Persons: I've, We're, perfectionism, — Organizations: YouTube

☆ College dropout started side hustle with $8,000—now it brings in $53,000/month: I want to build generational wealth for my son
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Alexandra Rutkay was on a movie set when her side hustle went viral in June. Rutkay, a full-time makeup artist, was working a 16-hour day on the set of "A Complete Unknown," an upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, when her phone started buzzing. After two years of inconsistent sales at her New York-based side hustle Citymouse, which makes fashion-forward mini-diaper bags, two glowing reviews of her bags simultaneously gained views on TikTok and Instagram. Within three days, Citymouse sold out its inventory of more than 500 bags, bringing in roughly $53,000 in sales, says Rutkay, 41. No longer satisfied by a decent paycheck, she wanted to build generational wealth she could pass down — and entrepreneurship was her first thought.

Persons: Alexandra Rutkay, Rutkay, Bob Dylan, she'd, Citymouse, —, She's Organizations: CNBC Locations: New York, TikTok, China

Macron’s center-right prime minister, Michel Barnier, is facing a no-confidence vote tabled by far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party. Marine Le Pen's National Rally party tabled a vote of no confidence in Barnier. A divided legislatureAfter Macron stunned Europe by calling snap parliamentary elections in June, Le Pen was only blocked from power by Macron’s centrists and their left-wing opponents working together tactically. But Le Pen says the budget cuts and tax rises are “red lines” she will not cross. Macron cannot run again due to term limits, leaving Le Pen as the current bookmakers’ favorite.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Antoine Armand, “, —, Donald Trump, Michel Barnier, Marine Le, Barnier, Macron, Stephane De Sakutin, ”, Rainbow Murray, Le Pen, Macron’s centrists, it’s, Murray, Nathan Laine, centrists, Olivier Chassignole, he’s, Douglas Webber, ” Webber, ’, ” Murray, Queen Mary said Organizations: Notre, Dame, ”, National Rally, Popular Front, National Assembly, Getty, Queen Mary University of London, European Union, Bloomberg, ” Taxi, Franco, Union Locations: Paris, France, Europe, American, Barnier, AFP, European, Greece, Lyon, technocrats, Europe’s, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Finland

☆ College enrollment falls 5% for 18-year-old freshmen; FAFSA failures to blame, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

watch now'Aftermath of the FAFSA fiasco'Experts had warned that problems with the new FAFSA would result in fewer students applying for financial aid and fewer students enrolling in college. "Freshman enrollment dropped by a dramatic 5% this fall in the aftermath of the FAFSA fiasco, reversing previous gains," said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. Submitting a FAFSA is one of the best predictors of whether a high school senior will go on to college, according to the National College Attainment Network. "FAFSA completion and college enrollment move in the same direction — that relationship is pretty consistent," said Bill DeBaun, NCAN's senior director. As a result of changes to the financial aid application, more students now qualify for a Pell Grant, a type of aid awarded solely based on financial need.

Persons: Mark Kantrowitz, Bill DeBaun, NCAN's, Kantrowitz, FAFSA, DeBaun, Grant, Pell Grant, Pell Organizations: National College, Network, Seniors, U.S . Department of Education, Student Clearinghouse Research, Black Colleges, Universities, Federal Student Aid, Department of Education

☆ Generation Credit Card: Gen Z Racks up High Levels of Credit Card Debt
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Danikowski and many other Gen Zers are rapidly building up credit-card debt. Alev told me Credit Karma data shows Gen Zers are acquiring debt at a faster rate than any other age group. While Gen Zers' overall debt levels are still lower than older generations', young consumers' early reliance on credit cards puts their financial futures at risk. Part of Gen Zers' interest in credit cards is simply the march of technological progress. Struggling to get by, William primarily used his credit card for necessities like groceries, bills, and car maintenance.

Persons: Timothy Danikowski, Danikowski, millennials, Zers, Alev, Courtney Alev, Gen Zers, they've, Karma, Gen Xers, Nico, He's, Emmaline, William, Erin Snodgrass Organizations: Credit, Young, American Express, Federal Reserve Bank of New, Business Locations: Seattle, millennials, Chicago, North Carolina, Colorado, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Europe, New York

☆ More employers add 401(k) plan match for those paying student loans
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Traditionally, companies have only paid a 401(k) match to workers based on their voluntary contributions to the workplace retirement plan. Now, companies can treat a worker's student loan payments like an elective 401(k) plan contribution. Workers generally don't have to contribute to the 401(k) plan to qualify for the funds. Here's a general example: A 30-year-old participates in a 401(k) plan in 2024. Companies had the benefit prior to Secure 2.0Employers had begun offering a 401(k)-linked student loan benefit even before Secure 2.0.

Persons: Jesse Moore, Moore, Rob Austin, We've, Thomas Barwick, Brian Dobbis, Abbett, Here's, Dobbis, Abbott, Austin, PSCA, Hattie Greenan, Greenan, Ellen Lander Organizations: Getty, Workers, Kraft, Fidelity, News Corp, Financial, Comcast, Finance, Trump, Internal Revenue Service, Companies, Secure, Employers, IRS, of America, Pharmaceutical, Renaissance Locations: U.S, Pearl River , New York

☆ Amnesty International says there is ‘sufficient evidence’ to accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Nada Bashir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Amnesty International on Wednesday said that it had gathered “sufficient evidence to believe” that Israel’s conduct during the war in Gaza amounts to genocide against the Palestinian people – a charge the Israeli government has vehemently denied. Israel launched the war in Gaza after Hamas-led militants carried out an attack on southern Israel on October 7 last year, killing 1,200 people and taking another 251 hostage. Israel’s military called Amnesty’s report “entirely baseless” and said it failed to account for the both the operational realities faced by Israeli soldiers within Gaza. As the humanitarian situation in Gaza grows more desperate, Amnesty International says Israel has brought the Palestinian population within the enclave “to the brink of collapse,” noting the “disastrous conditions” within the strip, caused by Israel’s destruction of critical infrastructure. Hassan Jedi/Anadolu/Getty ImagesEvidence featured in the report explores the deepening hunger crisis civilians in Gaza are facing, with obstructions to vital humanitarian aid reaching the strip.

Persons: “, ”, General Agnès Callamard, Israel, Moshe Ya’lon –, –, Abdel Kareem Hana, Eyad Baba, Dawoud Abu Alkas, Ayla Nasman, Ahmad, Arwa, Hassan Jedi, Amnesty’s, Ali Moustafa, Callamard, ” Callamard Organizations: CNN, Amnesty, United Nations, International, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, International Court of Justice, Israeli, Watch, UN, Convention, Getty, Attack Munitions, ” Amnesty, UN Human Rights, Reuters, Health Organization, Palestinian Ministry, Health, Amnesty International Locations: Gaza, Israel, The Hague, South Africa, Deir al, Balah, Nuseirat, AFP, Jabalia, Rafah, Arish, Egypt, USA, Germany

☆ Here's how investors are trading France’s political chaos
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The French government is on the brink of collapse and investors are gearing up for a volatile week of trading, with some eyeing opportunities amid the chaos. The Oat - Bund spread, as the two respective sovereign bonds are known, shows the negative sentiment investors have toward French government bonds relative to German government bonds. It comes after Barnier said he would force through cuts in social security, to lower the government's 6% budget deficit, without a vote. If the recently appointed government is toppled, Barnier would be the shortest-serving prime minister in France's modern history. "They're agents of chaos for little political end," Everett added.

Persons: Michel Barnier, Barnier, France don't bode, Vassili Serebriakov, Alex Everett, abrdn, Emmanuel Macron, Macron's, Macron, Everett, Leon Ferdinand Bost, Abrdn's Everett Organizations: European Central Bank, UBS, CNBC, Government Bond Fund, Metzler Research, Metzler Bank, Rassemblement, France Locations: Paris, France, ECB, Everett, Netherlands, Spain

☆ Supreme Court to Hear Major Trans Rights Case: Live Updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Adam Liptak | Emily Cochrane | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

This is why the stakes for families feel impossibly high as the Supreme Court hears arguments on Wednesday in a challenge to the Tennessee law. rights, found that Tennessee was among the top 10 states that people departed because of the laws. But Republicans have condemned the care for transgender children in scathing terms, questioning whether anyone under 18 should make such a monumental decision and whether the care is safe and effective. At the time, Vanderbilt University Medical Center said that it was obligated to respond to the subpoena, and that it had complied with federal and state health privacy laws. The medical center, which is separate from the university in Nashville, offered no additional comment when asked about the matter in recent days.

Persons: Trump, you’re, ’ ”, Kristen Chapman, “, Matt Eich, The New York Times “, ” Kristen Chapman, Dahron Johnson, ”, Lucy Garrett, ” Jonathan Skrmetti, we’ve, ’, Ms, Chapman, ‘, ” Dahron Johnson, Johnson, Ray Holloman, I’m, ” Ray Holloman, Amy Harmon, Adam Liptak Organizations: The New York Times, Tennessee General Assembly, Nashville . Credit, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Tennessee Attorney, Vanderbilt Locations: Tennessee, Nashville, Nashville ., United States, Europe, Sweden, Britain, Middle Tennessee

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