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☆ Foreign investors flock to flagship Saudi economic conference — but face less free-flowing cash
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A delegate arrives at the King Abdulaziz Conference Centre in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum. The kingdom's $925 billion sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, saw its assets jump 29% to 2.87 trillion Saudi riyals ($765.2 billion) in 2023 — and local investment was a major driver. "Value meaning hiring, developing the asset management ecosystem, creating new products, bringing in talent, and investing in Saudi capital markets also. Oil prices and the Saudi economy appear to so far have stayed largely unscathed, dropping 4% early Monday after Israel's weekend strike on Iran. A key reason for that may be the rapprochement deal the kingdom signed with Iran, brokered by China, in March 2023.watch now

Persons: Nureldine, it's, Omar Yacoub, Yacoub, Fadi Arbid, Brent, Arbid, Yemen's, Israel Organizations: King Abdulaziz Conference Centre, Future Investment Initiative, Afp, Getty, Investment Initiative, CNBC, U.S, ABS Global, Public Investment Fund, Saudi, Saudi Arabia's, Amwal Capital Partners, OPEC, Eastern, Ritz, Carlton, Israel Locations: Saudi Arabia's, Riyadh, Saudi, Saudi Arabia, —, Dubai, Carlton Riyadh, Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Tel Aviv, China

☆ Israel's hit on Iran, though limited, widened a vulnerability
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Observers feared that Israel would hit Iranian energy infrastructure. Instead, it hit those sites' defenses — making it easier to launch more strikes later. AdvertisementIsrael's recent attack on Iran's air defense network was limited in its scope, but all the same left a significant opening. Related storiesIn the aftermath of the attack, Iranian authorities sought to downplay the strikes, which killed four Iranian soldiers. AdvertisementVatanka said the attack was a demonstration of Israel's capabilities, and also avoided pushing Iran into a position where it would have to "hit back harder."

Persons: —, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Masoud Pezeshkian, Khamenei, Ali Akbar Velayati, Alex Vatanka, Vatanka Organizations: Observers, Service, New York Times, Institute for, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Guardian, International Atomic Energy Agency, Financial Times, University of South, Middle East Institute Locations: Israel, Iran, Bandar, Abadan, Russian, Tehran, University of South Wales

☆ Charlie from 'Woman of the Hour' has an eerily similar story to one of serial killer Rodney Alcala's real-life victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Woman of the Hour" is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala's appearance on a game show. Advertisement"Woman of the Hour" tells the story of real-life serial killer Rodney Alcala's appearance on "The Dating Game" in 1978, in the middle of a murder spree. "Woman of the Hour" diverges from the real events at times, but the character of Charlie (Kathryn Gallagher) has a tragic story that's eerily similar to one of Alcala's victims. Related storiesStewardess Charlie meets Rodney while moving into her new apartment in 1971Kathryn Gallagher as Charlie in "Woman of the Hour." Charlie is most similar to Cornelia Crilley, one of Alcala's victims in the '70sKathryn Gallagher as Charlie in "Woman of the Hour."

Persons: Rodney, Cornelia Crilley, Acala, —, Anna Kendrick, Sheryl, Daniel Zovatto, Ryan Murphy's, Lyle, Erik Menendez, Bobby, Charlie, Kathryn Gallagher, who's, he's, Alcala, John Berger, Crilley, Crilley's, Ellen Organizations: TWA, Service, ABC, Netflix, York University, NYU, Airlines Locations: New York City, New Hampshire, Queens, Crilley, California

☆ Oil slips more than 4% after Iran downplays Israeli strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A pump jack operates in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. Oil prices tumbled more than $3 a barrel on Monday after Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran over the weekend bypassed Tehran's oil and nuclear facilities and did not disrupt energy supplies, easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Both Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures hit their lowest levels since Oct. 1 at the open. The geopolitical risk premium that had built in oil prices in anticipation of Israel's retaliatory attack came off, analysts said. In October, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, a group known as OPEC+, kept their oil output policy unchanged including a plan to start raising output from December.

Persons: Brent, WTI, Saul Kavonic, Tim Evans Organizations: Midland , Texas U.S, U.S . West Texas, Evans Energy, Organization of, Petroleum Locations: Midland , Texas, Iran, U.S, Tehran, OPEC

☆ Meta exec shares what she's learned from Mark Zuckerberg after working with him for nearly 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

One of Meta's longest-tenured execs shared insights from the 19 years she's worked with Mark Zuckerberg. Head of product Naomi Gleit talked about lessons from his leadership on "Lenny's Podcast." AdvertisementA Meta exec recently reflected on some of the lessons she's learned from nearly two decades working with company cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. She talked about her experience working with Zuckerberg for over 19 years during an episode of "Lenny's Podcast" released Sunday. Another Meta exec, CTO Andrew "Boz" Bosworth , previously talked about Zuckerberg's approach to feedback.

Persons: execs, she's, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Gleit, —, Zuckerberg, I've, Gleit, Zuckerberg's, Mark, Andrew, Boz, Bosworth, Meta, Zuck Organizations: Service, East Palo, Reuters, Street Journal Locations: East, East Palo Alto

☆ What These Founders Learned From Trying to Take on Elon Musk's Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

About three weeks after Elon Musk bought Twitter in October 2022, #RIPTwitter started trending. As the bird app's outlook grew more bleak, several alternative conversation platforms hatched: Narwhal, Spoutible, Spill, Post, and Cohost among them. I talked to several founders about what they learned trying to compete with Musk, and the state of civil discussion online. "There's a ton of power in whoever controls" a big social media platform, Thompson says. Spill, a Black-owned social platform, has been downloaded more than half a million times.

Persons: Elon Musk, RIPTwitter, shitposting, Gabor Cselle, Cselle, Meta, Jack Dorsey, Twitter, Musk, Twitters, he's, imminently, Fortune, Noam Bardin, Andreessen Horowitz, Bardin, Laurene Powell Jobs, Nicholas Thompson, Thompson, Narwhal, Trump, Hitler, Alphonzo Terrell, Kerry Washington, Terrell, there's, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, I've, I'm Organizations: Elon, Google, Twitter, Anti Software Software, Politico, Boston Globe, The, Amplica Labs, Democratic, Spill, Phillies

☆ I have 5 kids and can't pay for their college. I decided not to do a 529 plan, and here's how we are helping them out instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kate Wehr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Instead of going with 529 plans, we went with UTMA custodial accounts instead; here's why. Here's why we decided UTMA accounts were best for our family situation. UTMA accounts are flexibleWhile 529 plans must be used for education-related expenses, the options for UTMAs are much broader. Like 529 plans, UTMA account contributions are post-tax, meaning that income taxes have already been paid on the money being deposited. AdvertisementWe realize 529 plans would give us more direct control over our children's spending, but sooner or later, they're going to have to grow up.

Persons: —, Andy Esser, Edward Jones, Esser, that's, haven't, We're Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Buehler, Dodgers one win away from World Series title after stifling Yankees: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

They applied more pressure early in Game 3, and now they’re a victory away from winning the World Series. Except when the fastball is playing like it did in the World Series on Monday night. In the first inning, Buehler started Judge with a fastball over the middle that he was late on. New York’s bats go silent once againThe Yankees’ offense has scored seven runs through the first three games of the World Series. The Yankees’ inability to hit the ball over the fence like the Dodgers have so far is one of the reasons they’re down 3-0 in the World Series.

Persons: Fabian Ardaya, Tyler Kepner, Chris Kirschner, Brendan Kuty, Freddie Freeman, Walker, —, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Tommy John, Buehler, Eno, Judge, Luis Rojas, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Volpe’s, Teoscar, Stanton, wouldn’t, He’s, Anthony Rizzo, Jose Trevino, Alex Verdugo, They’re, Rojas, Hernández, Fangraphs, Daniel Hudson, Chris Taylor, Freeman, Carlos Rodón, Clarke Schmidt, Kirk Gibson, Barry Bonds, Hank Bauer, Freeman —, Atlanta —, George Springer’s, Schmidt, Aaron Boone, Volpe, Verdugo, he’s, Gleyber Torres, Walker Buehler, Robert Gauthier Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Dodgers, Yankees, National League, Mets, Atlanta, Yankees Ten, Los Angeles Times, Getty Locations: Bronx

☆ We're about to see the tide turn on Iranian influence throughout the region, says Firas Maksad
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're about to see the tide turn on Iranian influence throughout the region, says Firas MaksadFiras Maksad, The Middle East Institute senior fellow, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Israel's retaliatory airstrikes on Iran over the weekend, whether Iran could strike in response, state of MIddle East conflict, and more.

Persons: Firas Organizations: Middle East Institute Locations: Iran

☆ Jack Tuttle: Michigan QB retires from football, citing concussions – the second college QB to do so in less than a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Michigan Wolverines quarterback Jack Tuttle announced his retirement from football Monday, citing concussions and other health concerns – the second college quarterback to make that decision in less than a week. Tuttle, a sixth-year senior who played for four years with the Indiana Hoosiers before transferring to Michigan ahead of the Wolverines’ 2023 national championship season, explained his decision in a post on X. Football has long had a problem with concussions and some players have pledged to donate their brains to science upon their death so the effects of repeated concussions can be studied. Tuttle, one of three starting quarterbacks that Michigan has used this year, having come in and played significant time against the University of Washington in a loss earlier this month. He started the school’s next game against the University of Illinois, which ended in a 21-7 defeat for the Wolverines.

Persons: Jack Tuttle, Tuttle, ” Tuttle, I’ve, ”, Grayson McCall, ” McCall, “, Tua Tagovailoa, Tagovailoa Organizations: CNN — Michigan Wolverines, Indiana Hoosiers, Wolverines, UCL, North Carolina State, Miami Dolphins, Michigan, University of Washington, University of Illinois Locations: Michigan

I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he said to a scattering of claps and jeers. Last month, the former president invited Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA onstage at a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to publicly throw his support behind the Republican ticket. “People in Puerto Rico are citizens. Harris, for her part, unveiled her plan for Puerto Rico as she campaigned in Pennsylvania on Sunday, posting details to her social media accounts and adding a section to her campaign website. Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and singer, shared Harris’ announcement with his more than 45 million Instagram followers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, Trump, ” Hinchcliffe, “, ”, Kamala Harris, Anuel, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Harris ’, Tim Walz, ” Walz, Hurricane Maria, ” Ocasio, Harris Organizations: Trump, Puerto, Republican, Minnesota Gov, Hurricane, Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, Democratic, Puerto Rican Locations: preprogramming, Madison, Manhattan, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, Alexandria, Puerto, ” Puerto Rico, United States, Hurricane

☆ They were the top two seeds in the NFC. Now they’re both in danger of missing the playoffs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Both franchises have made the playoffs in three straight seasons, with Dallas winning 12 games each from 2021 to 2024. Last year, the 49ers were the top seed in the NFC, while the Cowboys finished second. Entering their Week 8 showdown on “Sunday Night Football,” Dallas and San Francisco have been two of the more disappointing teams in the NFL. After having thrown only 15 interceptions in his first 25 games, he has thrown seven in seven games this season. The Cowboys were fifth in opponent yards per game last season and have fallen to 24th this season.

Persons: hasn’t, ”, what’s, Christian McCaffrey, Dre Greenlaw, Javon Hargrave, Trent Williams, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Dallas, Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, Eric Kendricks, DaRon Bland —, — hasn’t, McCaffrey, Brock Purdy, Dallas ’, Mike Zimmer, Dan Quinn, Jerry Jones, “, ” Jones, there’s, Jones, Derrick Henry, Henry, It’s Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, NFC, Super Bowl, 49ers, Cowboys, Dallas, Super, Sunday, NFL, The Cowboys, Star, Niners Locations: San Francisco, ” Dallas, Francisco, Washington, Dallas

☆ Israel leaves a trail of destruction after dayslong siege at one of Gaza’s last hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Israeli forces withdrew from Kamal Adwan hospital in the city of Beit Lahia on Saturday after a dayslong siege, leaving a trail of destruction inside one the area's last medical lifelines, with overnight strikes on the city killing at least 30 people, local authorities said. Outside the hospital, local authorities reported Israeli airstrikes demolished several houses including in Beit Lahia's Al-Khazan neighborhood. The IDF called the overnight bombings in Beit Lahia “a precise strike using precise munitions,” targeting Hamas infrastructure and militants. A damaged ambulance outside Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia on Saturday. The nation's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told Blinken that Israel was ethnically cleansing Palestinians from Gaza.

Persons: Kamal Adwan, Beit Lahia, Volker Turk, Beit Lahia's Al, Munir Abdullah Al, Bursh, Tedros Adhanom, Joyce Msuya, Jordan, Antony Blinken, Ayman Safadi, Blinken, ” Organizations: Troops, IDF, United, Gaza’s Ministry of Health, Israel Defense Forces, NBC News, World Health Organization, NBC, Kamal, AFP, Getty, Health Ministry, Humanitarian Affairs, Israel, American Locations: Beit, Beit Lahia's, Khazan, Beit Lahia, Gaza, Israel, United States, London

“A complete jump ball,” said Dennis Lennox, a Republican strategist who works in Michigan. “Nobody really knows what will happen.”Beyond the suburbs, Republicans see opportunities to peel off traditionally Democratic voters, like Black men. Now, many Lebanese American and Palestinian American voters in Michigan say they will not vote for Harris under any circumstance. And she signaled that she believes support for Harris from Republicans like Upton could be key to the race. “This is the center of the political universe, here in Michigan.”Alex Seitz-Wald reported from Camden, Maine; Henry Gomez reported from Detroit, Michigan.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Haley Stevens, Harris, Donald Trump, “, ”, she’s, Sen, Mitt Romney, It’s, Liz Cheney, Fred Upton, Trump, Ron Robinson, “ I’ve, ” Robinson, Biden, it’s, Dennis Lennox, “ Trump, ” Lennox, Barack Obama, Pamela, Harris canvasser, —, Obama, I’ve, Liz Cheney's, Alabas, Lyin ’ Kamala Harris, ” Trump, Dick Cheney, Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump, Boulos, Lara Trump, Trump’s, Jill Stein, ‘, Gretchen Whitmer, Upton, Tim Walz, ” Whitmer, Republicans don’t, Jennifer Conlin, Ann Arbor, “ I’m, ” Conlin, …, ’, Paul Hudson, Hillary Scholten, ” Hudson, ” Alex Seitz, Wald, Henry Gomez Organizations: DETROIT, Democratic, Democrat, Democratic Party, Republican, Utica City, Michigan House, Trump, Michigan Arab, U.S, Lebanese, Palestinian American, Lebanese American Democrat, Dearborn, Renaissance, Republican National Committee, NBC News, Republicans, ” Locations: Michigan, Gaza, Oakland County, Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, R, Utah, ”, Detroit’s Macomb County, Utica, “, LaSalle Washington, Washington, Lebanon, Dearborn, Iraq, Lebanese American, Rochester, Ann, Grand, Camden , Maine, Detroit , Michigan

☆ I've been to over 200 high-end golf courses around the globe. Here are 8 of my all-time favorites.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( David Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I'll never forget Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, CaliforniaCypress Point Club is right on the water. Forest Dunes Golf Club in northern Michigan is one of the Mitten State's best-kept secretsForest Dunes Golf Club has trees, water, and greenery. Evan SchillerTo create Forest Dunes Golf Club, golf pro Tom Weiskopf routed 18 holes through aromatic, pine-studded sand dunes in the middle of Michigan farm country. Chris Coduto/Getty ImagesScottsdale, Arizona, is home to over 200 golf courses and is a choice winter getaway for snowbirds from all over. AdvertisementOmni Golf's Grove Park Inn is still popular after 100 yearsThe Omni Grove Park Inn has been around for quite some time.

Persons: —, it's, I've, David Madison, Alister MacKenzie, Robert Trent Jones, Evan Schiller, Tom Weiskopf, Tom Doak, David McLay Kidd, Gamble, Kidd, Chris Coduto, Jack Nicklaus, Donald Ross, Barack Obama, Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Weiskopf's Cabo Organizations: Point, Spyglass, Omni, Service, California Cypress Point, Getty, University of Michigan, Getty Images, North, Cabo del Sol Locations: California, Cabo, Sol, Pebble Beach, California Cypress, Cypress, Pebble Beach , California, Spyglass, Cypress Point, Carmel, Michigan, Roscommon , Michigan, Bandon, Oregon, Brewster , Washington, Columbia, Scottsdale, Arizona, Getty Images Scottsdale , Arizona, Omni Grove, Grove, Carolinas, North Carolina, Pinehurst, Asheville, Mexico, Tom Weiskopf's Cabo del Sol, Cabos, Cortez

☆ 2 new polls show Harris leading Trump as the election nears. Women continue to propel the VP's candidacy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kamala Harris' strength with female voters is fueling her overall leads in two new national polls. In a new ABC News/Ipsos poll, Harris had a four-point lead over Trump (51% to 47%) among likely voters. And in the latest CBS News/YouGov poll, Harris led Trump by one point (50% to 49%) among likely voters. Harris held a two-point edge in the previous ABC poll, while she held a three-point advantage in the previous CBS poll. The CBS poll showed Harris with a 12-point advantage (55% to 43%) over Trump among female likely voters.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, —, Trump, she'd, he'd, Michelle Obama, Roe, Wade, Obama Organizations: CBS, ABC, Service, Trump Locations: Mexico, Georgia , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kalamazoo , Michigan

☆ Tommy Caldwell: He lost a finger and survived a kidnapping. Then, this pro climber took on a 9,000-foot ‘death-trap’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But after an agonizing Achilles injury that resulted in numerous surgeries, bolts in his foot and two years off climbing, Caldwell, then in his 40s, was worried about his future. Caldwell explains that the cycling portion of the trip helped with his rehabilitation and contributed to the adventure. You remove all expectation, it gives you the chance to do better than you think you’re going to do, and everybody else thinks you’re going to do. Tommy Caldwell climbing above Lake Louise in Banff National Park in Canada. Taylor Shaffer/National Geographic“You become addicted to it, but then, eventually, you’re going to come across things like adversity that you don’t plan.

Persons: Tommy Caldwell, –, Caldwell, Alex Honnold, Yosemite’s El, Ryan Valasek, Honnold, Taylor Shaffer, ” Caldwell, “, we’ve, Matt Pycroft, Alex, it’s, Beth Rodden, Caldwell grappled, Beth Radley, Jason Smith, John Dickey, ”, Rodden, Kevin Jorgeson, Wall, El, you’re, Achilles, We’re, ’, “ That’s Organizations: CNN, Alaska -, CNN Sport, Geographic, Islamic, of, El Capitan Locations: Yosemite’s, Alaska, Alaska - British Columbia, you’re, Colorado, of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz, Patken, Lake, Banff, Canada

☆ Fact check: 32 false claims Trump made to Joe Rogan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Here is a fact check of 32 false claims Trump made to Rogan. The number of migrants: Trump claimed that at least “21 million” people have illegally crossed the border during the Biden administration. Trump’s Las Vegas crowd size: In his latest exaggeration about crowd sizes, Trump claimed there were “29,000 people” at his event the night prior. Foreign policyTrump and ISIS: Repeating one of his regular false claims, Trump said, “We defeated ISIS in record time. (This appeared to be an inadvertent mistake by Trump, but his claim was still inaccurate, and Trump has repeatedly bashed Biden over such mix-ups.)

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, Kamala Harris, Trump, Rogan, Biden, Harris, Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden, “, Hillary Clinton, Virginia, Carter, Jimmy Carter, ” Trump, ”, Tom Sofield, ” Harris, Obama, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Barack Obama, Kim, Trump, “ Nobody, ’, FactCheck.org, Gavin Newsom, ’ ” Pavel Molchanov, Raymond James &, Molchanov, “ I’d, Oprah, Winfrey’s, didn’t, Trump’s, John Trump, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Griffin, Mike Pence’s, “ It’s, Abraham Lincoln’s, Abraham Lincoln, Tad, Lincoln, “ Tad, Tad Lincoln, Willie, bashed Biden Organizations: CNN, Immigration, Department of Homeland Security, Trump, Homeland, House Republicans, Electoral College, Washington Post, ABC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Republicans, Republican, Bucks, ISIS, North Korean, Obama, Biden, New York Times, Taiwan News, NASA, Federal Highway Administration, USA, Gov, Drilling, National Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Refuge, Raymond James & Associates, Alaska Industrial Development, Export Authority, Democratic, Oprah, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Newsweek, Schools, White House, Pentagon, Capitol Locations: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, United States, Wisconsin, Virginia, Oregon, Vegas, Las Vegas, Bucks County , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Philadelphia, North Korea, China, Trump’s, Taiwan, “, ”, Midwest, California, ” California, Louisiana

☆ 2 New Jersey restaurateurs turned a Cybertruck into a mobile pizza oven — and they want to cook for Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The owners say they're huge Tesla fans, and want to one day cook pizza for Elon Musk. AdvertisementA pizzeria in New Jersey has transformed two Cybertrucks into pizza trucks, using one of the Tesla vehicle's most futuristic features to cook pizzas on the go. They wanted new vehicles to relieve the strain on their gasoline pizza truck, which the two partners say was frequently booked months in advance. Now, they say they are facing a huge wave of demand for their Cybertruck pizza trucks, which they've modified to cook pizzas at parties and events. Like other electric vehicles, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, the Cybertruck has bidirectional charging, allowing it to become a mobile power source for appliances and even other electric vehicles.

Persons: Tesla, —, Fabio Antonio Arbelaez, Ryan McDermott, McDermott, Elon Musk, Hurricane Helene, Elon, Arbelaez, aren't, I've Organizations: Elon, Service, Columbia, Ford, EV, Tesla, Austin Locations: Jersey, New Jersey, Columbia, Florida, Hurricane, Colombia, Texas

☆ Bad Bunny shows support for Harris after Tony Hinchcliffe makes offensive comment about Puerto Rico at Trump rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny, shared the campaign clip to his more than 45 million followers on Instagram. Bad Bunny’s post Sunday was the first indication of support from the artist as the Harris campaign tries to shore up celebrity endorsements. And it came as outrage built over remarks made by Tony Hinchcliffe, a comedian and podcast host, assailing Puerto Rico at Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden. A representative for Bad Bunny told CNN that his repost of Harris’ video on Instagram was “not an endorsement,” but that he is “supporting” Harris. “Benito’s political focus has always been on Puerto Rico,” his representative told CNN.

Persons: Bad Bunny, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Harris, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, “, Donald Trump, ” Harris, Hurricane Maria, —, Irma, Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, ”, Bad, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Despacito, Luis Fonsi, Puerto, ” Fonsi, Freddy, I’m, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister, Max Rego Organizations: CNN, Puerto, Trump, Puerto Ricans, Trump’s, Puerto Rican, Tony’s Locations: Puerto Rican, York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Hurricane, Puerto Rica, Madison Square, Philadelphia, Puerto

☆ AOC and progressive allies want the federal government to build over a million homes. Even YIMBYs don't think it's a good idea.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AOC is behind a new bill to create a federal social housing developer. Unlike traditional American public housing, which is usually reserved for low-income families, social housing is intended to be mixed-income. But some pro-housing policy experts — who subscribe to the YIMBY, or Yes in My Backyard, movement — are skeptical that a federal social housing authority makes sense. Related storiesGallagher, a Democrat who represents gentrifying neighborhoods in North Brooklyn, was struck by the stability created by social housing in Vienna. Congress would likely not support a federal social housing authority until there is evidence of its success at the state level.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Sen, Tina Smith, Minnesota —, Emily Gallagher, Gallagher, Hillary Schieve, Jenny Schuetz, Shane Phillips, Schuetz, Tricky Organizations: Democratic, Service, — Rep, New, Democrat, Yorkers, Brookings Institution, Lewis Center for Regional Policy, Homes, US Department of Housing, Urban Locations: Washington, Alexandria, Minnesota, Austria, New York, North Brooklyn, Vienna, Rhode, Atlanta, California, Montgomery County , Maryland, Reno , Nevada

☆ I'm disabled and had my closet professionally decluttered. Here's what it taught me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Sofía Viera | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I hired a professional organizer to help me deal with the clutter in my closet. I put all the clothes and accessories in trash bags and shoved them into my closet. I wouldn't be able to go up and down my stairs countless times to throw out the dozen trash bags. Millie Naor, professional organizer and founder of Bella Organizers, came to my apartment one Monday morning. Once the closet was empty, it was time to decide what to keep and what to throw away.

Persons: —, I'd, I've, Millie Naor, Millie Organizations: Service, Bella Organizers

Between 2022 and 2023, over 690,100 people left California, according to new census data. So, in January 2022, Speakman and her family packed up and left Temecula, California, for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. AdvertisementBetween 2022 and 2023, about 54,200 people also left California for Arizona, a decline from 74,100 the year before. AdvertisementWhere people are moving to California fromWhile fewer people from other states moved to California between 2022 and 2023 than between 2021 and 2022, the allure of the Golden State remains robust. She left California seeking a more favorable political climate and a better chance at achieving the American dream.

Persons: —, Kellee, California's COVID, Speakman, Jeffrey VonderHaar, Jeffrey VonderHaar Jeffrey VonderHaar, VonderHaar, Michelle Clifford, Michelle Clifford Michelle Clifford, Clifford, Abby Raisz, Raisz, It's, Kimberly Wilkerson, Wilkerson, Dannielle Price, Eiman, Zora, Price Dannielle Price, Price, Eiman Monam Organizations: Golden State, Service, Texans, Dallas, American Community Survey, BI, Council Economic Institute, CBS News Locations: California, Texas, Temecula , California, Fort Worth, Golden State, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Florida, California's, Calabasas , California, Houston, Celina, Dallas, New York, Oregon, Illinois, Bay, Austin , Texas, Oakley , California, Austin, Tyler , Texas, Riverside , California, Henderson , Texas, Tyler

☆ What Harris and Trump are proposing for the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Tami Luhby | Katie Lobosco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have laid out a broad array of ideas aimed at making life more affordable and strengthening the economy, which rank at the top of voters’ concerns. Both Trump and Harris have rolled out pricey provisions without specifying how they would cover the cost. Though his campaign hasn’t released details on the proposal, Trump has indicated that he would eliminate both federal income taxes and payroll taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare. Around half of beneficiaries – mainly those with higher incomes – pay federal income tax on their Social Security payments. Harris’ plan would also accelerate the speed of Medicare’s drug price negotiations so that the costs of more medications come down faster.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, hasn’t, Harris, Harris ’, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Sen, JD Vance, Trump’s, ” Harris, USMCA, ” Trump, He’s, Elon Musk, John Deere, ” Vance Organizations: CNN, Trump, Yale University, Security, Social Security, Center, Social, Rescue, Medicare, GOP, Biden, Republican Party, ” Invest, America, Federal Reserve, American Locations: Nevada, Las Vegas, Mexico, Canada, Texas, Florida, Harris, Midwest

☆ Iran is weighing how to respond to Israel's attack. Here's what may happen next.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Israel launched "precise strikes" on Iran on Saturday, killing four soldiers. The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out "targeted and precise strikes" on Iranian military sites on Saturday. Four soldiers were killed following the attack, Iran's military said, according to the IRNA state news agency. Voller said that should Iran choose to respond, it could turn to its proxies to defend its nuclear program. He added that Israel's targeting of Iran's military sites, including its air defense system, would allow it to launch further air attacks if Iran were to escalate the conflict.

Persons: Israel, —, Joe Biden, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Jonathan Panikoff, Yoel, Voller, Panikoff, Ellie Geranmayeh, Israel shouldn't, Netanyahu, Geranmayeh, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, University of Kent, Security Initiative, The New York Times, Institute for National Security Studies, Iranian, REUTERS, European Council, Foreign Relations, Times Locations: Iran, Iranian, Here's, Israel, East, Tehran, Tel Aviv, North Africa

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