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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would revive a new commission that some Democrats say is aimed at disrupting Fulton County District Fani Willis' prosecution of former President Donald Trump. “This has never been about the district attorney from Fulton County,” Robertson said on the Senate floor. However, the panel was unable to begin operating after the state Supreme Court in November refused to approve rules governing its conduct. Robertson's bill and a separate bill approved by the Georgia House of Representatives remove the requirement that the state Supreme Court approve the rules. The state Senate voted for the change 29-22, mostly along party lines.

Persons: —, Fani Willis, Donald Trump, Republican Randy Robertson, ” Robertson, Brian Kemp, Republican State Sen, Rick Williams, “, Sen, Elena Parent, Parent, Robertson, Willis, Colton Moore Organizations: ATLANTA, Republican, Commission, Georgia Gov, Georgia, House, Republicans, Republican State, “ Prosecutors, General Locations: Fulton County, Georgia, Atlanta, Chattahoochee

The NCAA has long maintained that college players are “student-athletes” — a term designed to perpetrate the pretense that education comes first. The school says playing on the basketball team is not a job; it's like participating in the orchestra or Model United Nations. “Because Dartmouth has the right to control the work performed by the Dartmouth men’s basketball team, and the players perform that work in exchange for compensation, I find that the petitioned-for basketball players are employees,” she wrote. The Dartmouth players want to be paid $20 an hour, like the cafeteria workers on campus, with the school paying their health care premiums. ___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

Persons: it’s, Cade Haskins, Romeo Myrthil, Laura Sacks, “, ”, Dartmouth doesn’t, Sacks, it's, Jimmy Golen Organizations: BOSTON, Dartmouth, Ivy League, National Labor Relations Board, ” Dartmouth, NLRB, NCAA, Southeastern Conference, NFL, United Nations, “, Dartmouth men’s, Local, Service Employees International Union, Northwestern football, NBA, The Associated Press, AP Locations: Michigan, Alabama, Power, Tennessee, Virginia, California, Hanover , New Hampshire, Dartmouth

Irrelevant” as the final pick of the 2022 draft to MVP finalist and starting quarterback in the Super Bowl in a span of less than 22 months. But the Niners spent the early parts of the day of that draft adding depth to the trenches and secondary. Beathard — in free agency — and San Francisco made the move that All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams has equated to winning the Powerball lottery. He was healthy enough to start a throwing program in late May, resumed practice early in training camp and delivered one of the most prolific seasons ever by a San Francisco quarterback. But some critics have tried to downgrade him by calling him a “system quarterback” or “game manager” being carried by his talented teammates and creative coach.

Persons: Nick Bosa, Brock Purdy, marveled, Purdy, It's, ” Purdy, Trey Lance, Steve Slowik, Brian Griese, Klay Kubiak, Kyle Shanahan, —, Beathard, San Francisco, Trent Williams, Lance, Nate Sudfeld, Shanahan, Jed York, Sudfeld, Jimmy Garoppolo, Tom Brady, “ They’ve, I’ve, they’ve, We’ve, ”, ” Shanahan, Brock, Francisco's, Steve Spagnuolo, “, He’s Organizations: LAS VEGAS, San Francisco 49ers, NFC, Super, 49ers, Niners, Iowa State, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Green Bay, Detroit, Packers, Lions, ” Chiefs Locations: Francisco, San, Purdy

☆ Tucker Carlson is in Russia to interview Putin. He’s already doing the bidding of the Kremlin
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin hasn’t been posted online yet, but he is already doing the Russian authoritarian’s bidding. In a video posted to X announcing the sit-down Tuesday — the first interview Putin has granted with a Western media figure since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago — Carlson predictably and dishonestly villainized the press. “Does Tucker really think we journalists haven’t been trying to interview President Putin every day since his full scale invasion of Ukraine?” CNN’s Christiane Amanpour rhetorically remarked upon seeing Carlson’s claim. Which is to say, don’t hold your breath if you think Carlson will bring the heat to Putin. “Bear in mind that Putin wants to stir and widen divisions within the United States as much as possible.”That may just be a goal both Putin and Carlson share.

Persons: CNN — Tucker Carlson’s, Vladimir Putin hasn’t, Putin, — Carlson, Carlson, Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Carlson, “, Vladimir Putin, Tucker, haven’t, ”, Christiane Amanpour, Evan Gershkovich, —, ” Susan Glasser, ” Glasser, “ Will, Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán, Javier Milei, ” Steven Pifer, ” Pifer Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Big Tech, New Yorker, Washington, “, Putin, Brookings Institution, Foreign, Department, Soviet Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Putin’s Russia, Moscow, Russian, Soviet Union, American, United States

(AP) — The Chiefs' Travis Kelce and the 49ers' George Kittle are best of friends when they are off the field. The king of Tight End U,” Kelce said of Kittle, when asked about their relationship. “He's the best tight end in the league and deservingly so this year. Kittle had two more catches in the NFC title game against Detroit to set up his rematch with Kelce and the Chiefs. “I couldn't be more proud of him,” Kelce said, “couldn't be more honored, really, to go up against George in another Super Bowl.

Persons: Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Greg Olsen, that's, ” Kelce, Kittle, “, He's, Taylor Swift, Kelce, Jerry Rice, Patrick Mahomes, ”, Fred Warner, “ Pat, it's, John Lynch, marveled, Jerry Rice’s, ” Lynch, Jerry, he’s, Andy, Reid, ‘ You’ve, You’ve, San, hasn't, George, It's Organizations: KANSAS CITY, —, Chiefs, 49ers, University, San Francisco, Kansas City, Super, Miami, AFC, Ravens, longtime 49ers, NFL, Packers, NFC, Detroit Locations: KANSAS, Mo, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Buffalo, Baltimore, Kansas, ” San Francisco, Miami

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Democratic mayor of San Francisco is pushing a pair of controversial public safety proposals on the March 5 ballot, including one that would require single adults on welfare be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or else lose cash assistance. San Francisco is in a struggle to redefine itself after the pandemic left it in economic tatters and highlighted its longstanding problems with homelessness, drugs and property crime. Violent crimes are low in San Francisco, but the city has long struggled with quality-of-life crimes. But she said San Francisco needs to do more. Yet Trent Rhorer, executive director of the San Francisco Human Services Agency, which provides cash assistance and employment services to low-income residents without dependent children, said the current situation is in conflict with the agency's mission: to improve lives.

Persons: she'll, San, Breed, Black, Chris Ballard, Coleman, ”, Trent Rhorer, “, Gavin Newsom, Rhorer, ” Rhorer, Michael Hsu, Hsu Organizations: FRANCISCO, —, Democratic, Mayor London Breed, San Francisco Human Services Agency, Democratic Gov, Department of Public Health, . Police Locations: San Francisco, Francisco, Democratic California

So, he’s definitely a valued player and I think the most valued player.”There are few backs as versatile as McCaffrey. He excels at picking up blitzes as well as running pass patterns out of the backfield. Or he can line up in the slot or out wide and run pass patterns as well as many receivers. That versatility can sometimes be a curse with some coaches viewing him more as a scat back than a traditional three-down back who can pound it between the tackles for positive yards play after play such as the old-school backs from the 1970s and ’80s. I had coaches in the NFL who didn’t think I could run in between the tackles.

Persons: Jed York, Kyle Shanahan, Christian McCaffrey, McCaffrey, “, York, ” McCaffrey, He's, Brock Purdy, That’s, Shanahan, It’s, ”, it’ll, ’, Steve Spagnuolo Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Niners, 49ers, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, National Football League, Chiefs, Rams, ” Chiefs Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Carolina, Francisco

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators on Sunday raced to release a highly-anticipated bill that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies as part of a long-shot effort to push the package through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. With Congress stalled on approving tens of billions of dollars in Ukraine aid, the U.S. has halted shipments of ammunition and missiles to Kyiv, leaving Ukrainian soldiers outgunned as they try to beat back Russia's invasion. In a bid to overcome opposition from House Republicans, McConnell had insisted last year that border policy changes be included in the national security funding package. However, in an election-year shift on immigration, Biden and many Democrats have embraced the idea of strict border enforcement, while Donald Trump and his allies have both criticized the proposed measures as insufficient. Biden, referencing the authority, has said he would use it to “shut down the border” as soon as the bill is signed into law.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, Sen, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Biden, Donald Trump, Johnson, ”, ” Johnson, —, Trump, Israel —, Kyrsten, Hakeem Jeffries, Senate appropriators Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Sunday, Republican, House Republicans, Senate, Israel, Republicans, CBS, Border Patrol, Migrants, Capitol . House Democratic, Washington , D.C, Senators Locations: Ukraine, Israel, U.S, Kyiv, Louisiana, Arizona, Mexico, Washington ,, Gaza

☆ Senators race to release their package of border policies and aid for Ukraine and Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Senators on Sunday raced to release a highly-anticipated bill that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies as part of a long-shot effort to push the package through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. With Congress stalled on approving tens of billions of dollars in Ukraine aid, the U.S. has halted shipments of ammunition and missiles to Kyiv, leaving Ukrainian soldiers outgunned as they try to beat back Russia's invasion. However, in an election-year shift on immigration, Biden and many Democrats have embraced the idea of strict border enforcement, while Donald Trump and his allies have both criticized the proposed measures as insufficient. Johnson, a Republican of Louisiana, in an interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" said he was unaware of the bill's details, but pointed to a House proposal of hardline immigration measures. The border proposal, which took months to negotiate, is aimed at gaining control of an asylum system that has been overwhelmed by historic numbers of migrants coming to the border.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, Sen, McConnell, Biden, Donald Trump, Johnson, —, Trump, Israel —, Kyrsten, Hakeem Jeffries, Senate appropriators Organizations: U.S, Senators, Capitol, Sunday, Republican, House Republicans, Senate, Israel, Republicans, CBS, Border Patrol, Migrants, Capitol . House Democratic, Washington , D.C Locations: Ky, Ukraine, Israel, U.S, Kyiv, Louisiana, Arizona, Mexico, Washington ,, Gaza

☆ My sons are in the Australian education system, while my nephew attends school in the US. Some differences surprised me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Ash Jurberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There was more school pride in my nephew's school in TexasWalking Cooper's school grounds, the sense of school pride was evident. The school mascot was on display; there were banners throughout the school, and lots of school events were being promoted. There are no school mascots, no banners, few school events, and, to be honest, a lot less school spirit. In 2021, my son's school made the state soccer championships, and I went to offer support. I can only imagine what a high school Texas football game would be like.

Persons: —, Cooper Organizations: Service, Australian, Texas Locations: Australia, Texas, San Antonio

☆ Onboard a U.S. aircraft carrier, a cat-and-mouse game with Houthi forces plays out
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Courtney Kube | Dan De Luce | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It was the second night in a row that aircraft from the Eisenhower have targeted Houthi militants in Yemen who are attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea. NBC News is currently the only news organization embedded with the U.S. Navy in the Red Sea while it is conducting strikes. Houthi militants based in Yemen have attacked roughly 30 cargo ships navigating the Red Sea since Nov. 19. Houthi leaders dismissed the U.S. and U.K. strikes on Saturday and vowed to continue their Red Sea attacks until Israel ends its military operations in Gaza. On Friday, the carrier's F/A-18 aircraft intercepted multiple drones that Houthi forces were preparing to launch, military officers told NBC News.

Persons: Eisenhower, Mason, Mohammed Al Organizations: EISENHOWER, Navy, —, NBC News, U.S . Navy, U.S . Central Command, Maersk, U.S, Gaza, Nimitz, Desert Locations: Yemen, Red, U.S, Aden, Israel, Gaza, Iran

☆ He moved to Italy with his husband. Then his ex-wife bought a home down the road
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Over five decades later, Randy Allen and Cindy Harding Nannarelli from the US are both living in Italy with their husbands. In fact, the two couples’ homes in Noto, Sicily are located just a short distance from each other. “There was a long period where we lost touch,” says Randy, explaining that he moved around a lot during that time. Randy AllenAs Steve had never been to Italy before, they traveled there soon after, and Randy was able to introduce his new husband to Cindy and Sandro. Randy, Steve and Cindy have all found life in Italy to be more affordable than in the US.

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“America's Team.”The team that much of America loved, and perhaps just as much loved to hate. The title these days has fallen on the Kansas City Chiefs, who play the San Francisco 49ers next weekend in their fourth Super Bowl in five years. Just like so many versions of “America's Team," though, a certain amount of fatigue also is setting in. They can make it four next Sunday, when they play the 49ers in a Super Bowl trending to be the most expensive ticket in history. We’ve got an even bigger target on our back than we did last year,” Chiefs safety Justin Reid said.

Persons: Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, ”, Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, Joe Greene, Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Jerry Rice, Tom Brady, Troy Brown, Rob Gronkowski, Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, “, Mahomes, he's, Reid, Kelce, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, we've, ” Reid, Pat, Ken Goldin, Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Eric Stonestreet, Heidi Gardner, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Swift, Brad Pitt, Henry Winkler, Melissa Etheridge, Chris Wallace, Etheridge, I’m, he’s, hadn't, Kermit, Justin Johnson, Johnson, ” Mahomes, We’ve, Justin Reid Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Dallas Cowboys, Steelers, 49ers, Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Hall of Fame, Chiefs, State Farm, Warriors, Wynn Golf Club, Allegiant, NFL, Eagles, AFC, Bengals, Arrowhead, Nielsen, NFL Shop, Raiders, “ Chiefs, Goldin, Kansas City, CNN, Ravens, Baltimore, New England, ” Chiefs Locations: KANSAS, Mo, America, Hollywood, London, Mexico City, Frankfurt, Germany, Italy, Leavenworth , Kansas, Tokyo

So did South Carolina's Spencer Rattler for the American team. Milton was 9-of-13 passing for 80 yards for the American team but was intercepted twice. Notre Dame's Sam Hartman played most of the way for the National team. TCU's Bailey had four runs and a catch totaling 35 yards on the American team's first five plays. Florida State defensive tackle Braden Fiske switched sides Saturday morning to the National team because of roster attrition.

Persons: Chau Wade, Smith, Wade, Joe Milton III, wasn't, Emani Bailey, Joshua Karty, Stanford, Mary, Tulane's Michael Pratt, Michael Penix Jr, Oregon's Bo Nix, Carolina's Spencer Rattler, Nix, Brevyn Spann, Rattler, Geogia's Marcus, Rosemy, Milton, Sam Hartman, TCU's Bailey, Braden Fiske, Tim Tebow, margarita, Jimmy Buffett Organizations: — Washington State, American, NFL, TCU, Washington, Heisman, Huskies, Auburn, Ford, Notre, National, team's, Florida State, Mobile, ___ AP Locations: Minnesota, Florida

COOKE CITY, Mont. They say their work has helped keep deaths from spiking despite more skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers pushing the limits on remote mountainsides. Cooke City is thronged with tourists by the thousands in summer, when it’s a bustling gateway to Yellowstone National Park. After it snows — and here storms are often measured by the foot — snowmobilers and skiers pack the few hotels and inns. On Saturdays at a backcountry warming hut used by snowmobilers, avalanche educators give basic rescue lessons including how to use avalanche beacons — transmitters that send a signal rescuers can use to find victims.

Persons: COOKE, Wesley Mlaskoch, Mlaskoch, “, ” Mlaskoch, Doug Chabot, it’s, ”, Chabot, “ It’s, he’s, Chabot snowmobiled, Cooke, Kay Whittle, Bill, Shannon Abelseth Organizations: Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Avalanche, Cooke, U.S, Experts, U.S ., Antlers Locations: Mont, Montana, , Minnesota, Gallatin, Idaho , Colorado, Wyoming, Cooke City , Montana, Cooke City, Cooke, Yellowstone

☆ Dyson V15s Detect Submarine wet and dry vacuum review: this cordless stick vacuums and mops with finesse, but with a few caveats
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jaclyn Turner | Lauren Savoie | Senior Home Editor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

The Dyson V15s Detect Submarine retails for a whopping $950, making it $200 more than the V15 Detect. Jaclyn Turner/ Business InsiderMany small parts and components are strategically placed within the Dyson V15s Detect Submarine's box. AdvertisementOur review of the Dyson V15s Detect SubmarineThe Dyson V15s Detect Submarine, pictured with the Digital Motorbar Cleaner Head, offers an in-depth and powerful clean. AdvertisementMopping performanceOn fresh spills and stains, the Dyson V15s Detect Submarine quickly scrubbed up sticky substances in a few back-and-forth passes. Jaclyn Turner/ Business InsiderA core part of the Dyson V15s Detect Submarine is its motorized mopping feature.

Persons: Dyson, Jaclyn Turner, you'll, It's, vacuuming, creamer Organizations: Business, Submarine, HEPA, Dyson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It has taken two full years to accurately evaluate one of the most important deals that the Kansas City Chiefs have ever made, when they traded game-breaking wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for a package of draft picks. Turns out the deal made by Chiefs general manager Brett Veach played out well beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesThat influx of talent helped Kansas City become the league's No. That includes standout center Creed Humphrey and right tackle Trey Smith, who along with left guard Joe Thuney, have given Kansas City one of the best interior offensive lines in the league.

Persons: Hill, Patrick Mahomes, Brett Veach, Trent McDuffie, Chamarri Conner, Justin Reid, Drue Tranquill, Mike Edwards, Charles Omenihu, Mahomes, ”, Tranquill, Charles, Mike, Andy, Reid, Donovan Smith, Jawaan Taylor, Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith, Joe Thuney, Isiah Pacheco, Rashee Rice, Veach, Skyy Moore, Rice, “ We're, Patrick, ” Veach, “, Chris Jones, Edwards, Omenihu —, —, McDuffie, L'Jarius, Josh Williams, Jaylen Watson, Conner, Harrison Butker, Tommy Townsend, Townsend, ___ Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Chiefs, Dolphins, Kansas City, Pro, Bills, Ravens, AFC West, Chargers, NFL, Miami, SPECIAL, AFC Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Kansas City, Mahomes, Kansas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing West Point to continue taking race into account in admissions, while a lawsuit over its policies continues. The justices on Friday rejected an emergency appeal seeking to force a change in the admissions process at West Point. The military academy had been explicitly left out of the court’s decision in June that ended affirmative action almost everywhere in college admissions. Lower courts had declined to block the admissions policies at both schools while the lawsuits are ongoing. Only the West Point ruling has been appealed to the Supreme Court.

Persons: West, ”, Elizabeth Prelogar, Biden Organizations: WASHINGTON, Constitution, Harvard University, University of North, Fair, Harvard, U.S . Military Academy, West, U.S . Naval Academy, Supreme, Long, Army, Justice Department, United States Military Academy, Biden administration’s Locations: West, U.S, University of North Carolina, North Carolina, “, Hudson, New York City, New York, Atlanta, Detroit

Senators are preparing for a key test vote on the package next week, but it already faces a steep climb through Congress. Republicans in both chambers have balked at compromises on border security policy. Senate Republicans had initially demanded that the package include border policy changes, but Donald Trump, the GOP's likely presidential nominee, has become a vocal opponent of the legislation. “Republicans said the border is a priority and we should craft a bipartisan bill to help control the border. But I’m just telling people right now we do not need a border policy.

Persons: Sen, Chris Murphy, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, ” Murphy, ” Sen, Kyrsten, Biden, Mike Johnson, Tommy Tuberville, Steve Bannon's, I’m, Lisa Mascaro Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Democratic, Republican Senate, Senators, Republicans, Democrats, Trump, Republican, U.S, ___ Associated Locations: U.S, Mexico, Ukraine, Israel, Arizona, Alabama

☆ House passes child tax credit expansion — which could benefit millions of families, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

J_art | Moment | Getty ImagesHouse lawmakers on Wednesday night passed a $78 billion bipartisan tax package, including a child tax credit expansion that could benefit millions of children in low-income families, according to policy experts. If enacted, the bill would expand access to the child tax credit, or CTC, and retroactively boost the refundable portion for 2023, which could affect taxpayers this filing season. The child poverty rate "precipitously dropped" during the 2021 child tax credit expansion, Hamilton said. Modeling a permanent version of the 2021 child tax credit increase, the report projects higher graduation rates and future earnings for childhood child tax credit recipients. Nikhita Airi Research analyst at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center

Persons: Chuck Marr, Marr, Steven Hamilton, Hamilton Organizations: Images, Center, Budget, Urban, Brookings Tax, The George Washington University, Rescue Plan, Columbia University, . Census, CTC, Urban Institute, Modeling, Airi

☆ Why Yemen’s Houthi rebels welcome conflict with the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Since mid-November the rebels have been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Strait of Bab al-Mandab. The Red Sea is a vital waterway that connects to the Suez Canal, through which 10% to 15% of world trade passes. In its fight, the Houthi group has distracted from Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, shored up domestic and international support, and made its name known among those who knew little to nothing about the movement, they say. That narrative has taken hold among those who oppose the Gaza war the world over. Yemen’s civil war began in 2014, when Houthi forces stormed the capital Sanaa and toppled the internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government.

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Read previewThe House just passed a bill to expand the child tax credit , bringing the relief one step closer to parents. On Wednesday night, the House passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 by a vote 357-70, which aims to boost the child tax credit, implement low-income housing credits and disaster relief, and give businesses an R&D tax break, among other things. AdvertisementThe legislation — a rare bipartisan feat — would both boost the child tax credit and offer GOP-friendly tax relief for businesses that invest in research and development, among other measures. The refundable child tax credit would be increased from $1,600 a child to $1,800 in 2023 and would rise to $2,000 by 2025. Some GOP lawmakers were upset with the expansion of the child tax credit, along with the advancement of the tax package while other conservative priorities remained stalled.

Persons: —, Mike Johnson, Karine Jean, Pierre, Jean, Pierre said, Chip Roy, Jimmy Failla Organizations: Service, Relief, American Families and Workers, Business, GOP, Budget, Tax, White House Press, Fox, Senate Locations: Washington

☆ Top wealth manager Julius Baer caught in property write-off storm as CEO steps down
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A pedestrian sheltering under an umbrella passes a Julius Baer Group Ltd. branch in Zurich, Switzerland, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Group Chair Romeo Lacher said he and the board "deeply regret" net credit losses of 606 million Swiss francs ($701 million), well above consensus expectations, which include a loan loss allowance of 586 million francs. Julius Baer in November announced its exposure to the struggling Austrian company, which has been hit by the higher interest rate environment. It further said Thursday it would exit its private debt businesses, winding down its remaining private debt book of 800 million million Swiss francs, 2% of its total loan book. The bank reported net profit attributable to shareholders of 454 million Swiss francs for the full-year 2023, down 52%, with earnings per share of 2.21 francs.

Persons: Julius Baer, Philipp Rickenbacher, Romeo Lacher, Rickenbacher, Nic Dreckmann, Anke Reingen Organizations: Julius Baer Group, Signa, Austrian, CNBC, Swiss, RBC Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Swiss

☆ Demand for shipments from China via rail through Russia has 'skyrocketed' since the Red Sea attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

And — while it only represents a very small proportion of containers moved between the Far East and Europe — rail routes via Russia have seen an uptick in interest too. Rail through RussiaFirms have raised concerns about sending goods via rail through Russia, Sciglaite said. A train engine pulls carriages that started their journey in Yiwu, China into Barking rail freight terminal on January 18, 2017 in the U.K. Igor Tambaca, managing director of Rail Bridge Cargo, a Dutch logistics company, said China-Europe rail route bookings were up 37% over the past four weeks. Tambaca said the cost of sending one forty-foot container (FEU) from China to Europe via rail is currently around $7,900.

Persons: Liu Wenhua, Julija, RailGate, Hapag Lloyd, Sciglaite, Dan Kitwood, Igor Tambaca, Tambaca, Maria Magdalena Pavitsich, Pavitsich, Vladimir Putin, Davies Turner Organizations: China News Service, Getty, Air, CNBC, Rail, Cargo, OBB Rail Cargo Group, FEU, Initiative, British Locations: China, Europe, Russia, Manzhouli, Vietnam, Xeneta, East, European, Rotterdam, South Africa's, Ukraine, Yiwu, Barking, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium, France, Red, Dutch, Turkey, Austrian, Asia, Xian, Chengdu, Suez, Africa, Moscow, Central Siberia, Beijing, Wuhan, Duisburg

☆ House passes child tax credit bill that could give families a nearly $700 tax break as early as this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bipartisan tax bill that would expand the child tax credit through 2025 and could have implications for taxpayers as early as this year. The $78 billion package wouldn't go so far as reviving the expanded child tax credit families were able to claim as part of the Covid-19 pandemic response. But it would raise the maximum refundable tax break to $1,800 per child for tax year 2023, up from $1,600. If the bill passes the Senate soon, families filing their 2023 taxes in the coming weeks could claim the expanded credit. That means eligible families could see an average $680 break this tax season, according to an Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center projection.

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