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☆ The 3 things that will influence the stock market in the most consequential week of the year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The major stock benchmarks rallied Friday but were lower last week, with the Nasdaq leading the way lower after reaching new highs. Eight other Club names reported earnings last week, including Eli Lilly and Eaton. Despite indications from Big Tech that Nvidia's AI chips will remain in hot demand, the Club stock fell 4.3% for the week. The S & P 500 , which is less tech-weighted, fell nearly 1.4% for the week, making it back-to-back weekly losses for the broader market index. Earnings After analyzing earnings reports from 14 of our portfolio companies last week, there is only one Club name on the docket this week.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Eaton, Jim Cramer, financials Goldman Sachs, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, That's, Jerome Powell, We're, we'll, Archer, Johnson, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Brendan McDermid Organizations: Nasdaq, Devices, Apple, Microsoft, Big Tech, Club, Nvidia, Dow, Intel, AMD, Dow Jones, Visa, American Express, JPMorgan, Bond, Federal Reserve, Boeing, Treasury, White, DuPont, Election, Protection, Electronics, Industrial, Constellation Energy, Marriott, Century Fox, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Goodyear Tire, Cirrus, Diamondback Energy, Daniels, Midland, Apollo Global Management, Ferrari, Restaurant Brands, Emerson Electric, Devon Energy, Novo Nordisk, CVS Health, Howmet Aerospace, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Toyota, American Electric Power Company, Johnson Controls, Dine Brands, Holdings, AMC Entertainment, Qualcomm, Coty, COTY, Energy, Barrick, Halliburton, HAL, Hershey, Air Products & Chemicals, Warner Bros ., Arista Networks, Rivian Automotive, Trade, Icahn Enterprises, Sony, SONY, Paramount, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange Locations: BlackRock, Florida, China, Sluggishness, Cleveland, New York City, U.S

☆ Moldova’s pro-Western president wins 2nd term in runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation in the European Union candidate country. Today, you have saved Moldova!” Sandu said after claiming victory after midnight. Moldova’s large diaspora, which cast ballots in record numbers of more than 325,000 voted, heavily in favor of Sandu in the runoff. The presidential role carries significant powers in areas such as foreign policy and national security and has a four-year term. But the results of the ballots including Sunday’s vote were overshadowed by allegations of a major vote-buying scheme and voter intimidation.

Persons: — Moldova’s, Maia Sandu, Sandu, Alexandr Stoianoglo, ” Sandu, Stoianoglo, ”, “, Ursula von der Leyen, you’ve, Stanislav Secrieru, Secrieru, Dorin Recean, Vladislav Culiomza, Silviana Zestrea, Ilan Shor, oligarch, Shor, Father Vasilii, it’s, Cristian Cantir, ” Savlina, Stringer Organizations: Western, European Union, Central Electoral Commission, CEC, Russia Party of Socialists, “, Sunday, Moldovan, Northampton, Reuters, ”, EU, Police, Associated Press, Oakland University, AP, ” Moldovan Locations: CHISINAU, Moldova, Russia, “ Moldova, Sandu, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Frankfurt, Germany, Liverpool, Soviet, Chisinau, Bucharest, Comrat, Gagauzia, EU, European, Ukraine, Brussels, Moscow

☆ Stocks to play China's shopping festival — even if consumers spend less
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As China's biggest shopping festival of the year gets underway, analysts are starting to favor Chinese logistics companies as a way to play the online shopping trend. The JPMorgan report initiated coverage of U.S.-listed ZTO Express , which the analysts said is China's largest express parcel player with more than 20% of the market. ZTO YTD mountain ZTO Express shares in the U.S. in 2024. Morgan Stanley is less bullish, rating J & T equal-weight while citing competitive risks in China and potential challenges in Southeast Asia. "Cuts on overseas profitability outlook has weakened our investment thesis," the Morgan Stanley analysts said.

Persons: JD.com, Morgan Stanley, ZTO, Morgan Stanley's, Nomura, Jet Li, Li, Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, YTO Express, STO Express, Yunda, T Global Express Ltd, ZTO's, ZTO Express, J, T Global Express, HK, Nomura, Hong Kong, Hong, CNBC Locations: Hong Kong, U.S, China, Southeast Asia, T Global Express Hong Kong

☆ I shopped for home decor at Walmart and Target. One store had better deals, but the other stocked cuter items.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Meredith Schneider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Target and Walmart are both go-to spots for me when it comes to home decor. I wanted to spruce up my living room, so I went to both to see what each store had. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I recently shopped for updated living-room decor at both Walmart and Target.

Persons: —, redecorating Organizations: Walmart, Service, Target

☆ Affirm expands buy now, pay later service to the UK, heating up local competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON — Buy now, pay later firm Affirm launched Monday its installment loans in the U.K., in the company's first expansion overseas. Founded in 2012, Affirm is an American fintech firm that offers flexible pay-over-time payment options. Affirm, which is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, said its U.K. offering will include interest-free and interest-bearing monthly payment options. Among the first merchants offering Affirm as a payment method in the U.K. are Alternative Airlines, the flight booking website, and payments processing firm Fexco. Max Levchin, CEO of Affirm, told CNBC that the company had been working on its launch in the U.K. for over a year.

Persons: Max Levchin, Levchin Organizations: PayPal Inc, Enercare Center, LONDON, Financial, Authority, Walmart, Airlines, CNBC, Affirm's Locations: Toronto, Canada, American

☆ Trump says he ‘shouldn’t have left’ the White House as he closes campaign with increasingly dark message
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The US had the “safest border in the history of our country” on the day he left office, Trump claimed. I don’t mind.”A Trump campaign spokesman said after the rally that the former president was actually musing about how the press was protecting him. “President Trump was stating that the Media was in danger, in that they were protecting him and, therefore, were in great danger themselves, and should have had a glass protective shield, also. On Sunday, Trump told NBC that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent post on X about removing fluoride from public water if Trump were to win reelection “sounds OK to me.”“Well, I haven’t talked to him about it yet, but it sounds OK to me,” Trump told NBC. “Arnold Palmer was all man, and I say that in all due respect to women, I love women,” Trump said.

Persons: Donald Trump, shouldn’t, Trump, Joe Biden, ”, he’d, –, “, ” Trump, somebody’s, Steven Cheung, Liz Cheney, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kamala Harris, Harris, it’s, John McCain, Barack Obama, “ He’s, Obama, Barack Hussein Obama –, mispronounces Harris ’, Arnold Palmer’s, “ Arnold Palmer, ‘, Charlie Kirk, Kamala, ” Harris, That’s, Roe, Wade Organizations: CNN, White House, US, “, Media, NBC, GOP Locations: Pennsylvania, Iowa, Lititz , Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Greensboro, Latrobe , Pennsylvania, Green Bay , Wisconsin, Washington ,, ’, Washington

☆ Top Wall Street analysts are confident about the long-term potential of these 3 stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Top Wall Street analysts closely follow the key details of a company's quarterly results. (See Fiserv Financials on TipRanks)Boot BarnWe now move to Boot Barn (BOOT), a retailer of western and work-related footwear, apparel and accessories. Despite the beat-and-raise quarter, BOOT stock plunged as investors reacted unfavorably to the company's announcement about the planned departure of CEO Jim Conroy in November. Following the print, Baird analyst Jonathan Komp upgraded his rating for Boot Barn stock to buy from hold, while maintaining the price target at $167. (See Boot Barn Stock Charts on TipRanks)Chipotle Mexican GrillFinally, let's look at this week's third stock, restaurant chain Chipotle (CMG).

Persons: Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth, TipRanks, Jim Conroy, Conroy, Baird, Jonathan Komp, Komp, Chris O'Cull, O'Cull Organizations: Manhattan , New York City . Tech, Wall Street, Tigress, FI, Ross Stores Locations: Manhattan , New York City

☆ The US is bracing for civil unrest around the election. But just how high is the risk?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The United States is preparing for civil unrest surrounding the election. Election Day itself isn't as high of a risk as the postelection period, analysts say. AdvertisementThe turmoil that took place after the last US presidential election has left its mark. In the final stretch before Election Day, it seems like everyone — from voter advocacy groups and election officials to risk management and security companies — is preparing for civil unrest. The company said the peaceful 2022 midterm elections showed that the threat of civil violence remained comparatively low.

Persons: midterms, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Glen, Kucera, Rachel Brown, Brown, Jenny Kane, Chris Crawford, Verisk, Maplecroft, Robert Munks, Munks, Trump, Harris Organizations: Service, Allied Universal, National Task Force, Protect Democracy, United Locations: States, Washington and Oregon, Clark County , Washington, Portland , Oregon, Portland, United States, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, South Africa, France, Greece, Spain, Europe, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Americas

☆ 10 House races to watch on election night (and beyond)
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Terence Burlij | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

With so much at stake, CNN has identified 10 races to watch on Tuesday – grouped into buckets that nod to broader themes across the House landscape. Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger decided against seeking a fourth term, instead launching a campaign for governor in 2025. Democratic Rep. Jared Golden has crafted a moderate profile by challenging his party on issues ranging from spending to immigration. This year she faces a challenge from GOP state Rep. Gabe Evans, a fellow Mexican American and a former Army helicopter pilot and police officer. GOP Rep. Zach Nunn, an Air Force officer, was first elected in 2022 – defeating Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne by about 2,000 votes.

Persons: CNN —, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Eugene Vindman, Derrick Anderson, Abigail Spanberger, Biden, Vindman, Anderson, Trump’s, Alexander –, Volodymyr Zelensky, Jen Kiggans, Missy Cotter Smasal, Don Bacon, Tony Vargas, –, Joe Biden, Brad Ashford, Bacon, Vargas, Harris, Jared Golden, Austin Theriault, Golden, Theriault, Elissa Slotkin’s, Curtis Hertel, Tom Barrett –, Barrett, Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan’s, Dan Kildee, Yadira Caraveo, Gabe Evans, Hyoung Chang, Yadira, Evans, Scott Perry, Janelle Stelson, Stelson, Josh Shapiro, Perry, Marc Molinaro, Josh Riley, Sen, Al Franken, Trump, Michelle Steel, Derek Tran, Don Davis, Davis, Laurie Buckhout, Zach Nunn, Cindy Axne, Lanon Baccam, CNN’s David Wright, Matt Holt, Molly English, Renée Rigdon, Andrew Menezes Organizations: CNN, Congress, Republicans, GOP, Louisiana Republican, New York Democrat, White, Republican, Democratic, Labor, Army, National Security Council, NSC, Biden, Nebraska Rep, GOP Rep, Air Force, Democrats, Electoral College, Harris, Capitol, Trump, Marine Corps, Trump voters, NASCAR, Democrats outpacing Republicans, Republican Democratic Rep, Army helicopter, Slotkin, Hertel, CIA, Central Michigan, Colorado Rep, Denver Post, crosscurrents, Colorado, Latina, Caucus, – Trump, MAGA, Empire, Democrats outspending Republicans, District :, US Army, North, North Carolina –, an Air Force, Iowa’s, Dallas County, US Department of Agriculture Locations: Louisiana, Virginia’s, Washington, Virginia, District, Virginia Beach, Omaha, Maine’s, Canada, Lewiston –, AdImpact, Michigan’s, Michigan, Lansing, Central, Denver, exurbs, Mexican, Aurora, Central Pennsylvania, New York, Empire, Hudson, It’s, California’s, District : California, California, Orange, Los Angeles, Korean, North Carolina’s, North Carolina, Alabama, Iowa’s, Des Moines, Laos

☆ Rise of Middle-Class Shoplifters: Americans Are Stealing From Stores
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

And before you ask, no, he doesn't feel bad about it, especially when he pilfers from Whole Foods. AdvertisementBut there's also a lot we don't know about retail theft. "No, I don't feel bad about stealing from Jeff Bezos," one 20-something occasional shoplifter in Washington, DC, told me. "It doesn't feel like a world in which I can really get by and build a life very easily anymore, " he said. Advertisement"If most of this is happening in Walgreens and Walmart and places like that, I don't know, is it a problem?"

Persons: Carson's, he's, Carson, He's, shoplifts, Jeff Bezos, there's, it's, Joshua Jacobson, California who's, —, that's, Ernesto Lopez, they've, Jeff Prusan, Joe Schmoes, they're, Keith, shoplifter, That's, Donovan, Donovan's, snagging, she's, Jacobson, Jeff Bezos isn't, David Johnston, we're, hasn't, Emily Stewart Organizations: Walmart, Foods, Amazon, National Association of, Criminal, Atlantic, Depot, Target, Guardian, National Retail Federation, Business Locations: New York, California, Washington ,, Atlanta, Texas, Illinois, Walgreens

☆ I always keep these 7 high-protein foods in my kitchen. They make it easy to follow my '4/5' rule, which helped me lose 35 pounds.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A high-protein diet helped me lose 35 pounds and stay in shape for six years. Staple foods like chicken, Greek yogurt, and chickpeas make following the rule easy. AdvertisementEating a high-protein diet helped me lose 35 pounds six years ago, cut my body fat percentage in half, and keep the weight off. So, I developed a simple strategy for eating enough protein, which I call the "4/5" rule. Here are some of the high-protein foods I always buy to make following the 4/5 rule easy.

Persons: chickpeas, —, Nichola Ludlam, Raine, dollop, Rachel Hosie, con, Chili con carne, Chickpeas, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: Bolognese

☆ The race to sustainability: Inside Formula One's biggest challenge yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"When you think about F1, you think about speed, you think about innovation, you think about efficiency," Ellen Jones, F1's Head of ESG, told CNBC's "Inside Track." The race cars themselves make up a tiny fraction of the sport's total emissions, at just 0.7%. In 2019, F1 established its sustainability strategy, setting an ambitious target to become net zero by 2030. "The key about our net zero by 2030 commitment is it's not just F1. Watch the video above for an in-depth look at F1's race to sustainability, featuring interviews with F1 Head of ESG Ellen Jones, McLaren Racing Sustainability Director Kim Wilson, Oracle Red Bull Racing Head of Sustainability Adam Sammons, Silverstone Circuit Head of Business Sustainability Stephane Bazire and more.

Persons: Ellen Jones, CNBC's, –, It's, Jones, Kim Wilson, Sustainability Adam Sammons, Stephane Bazire Organizations: McLaren Racing, Oracle Red Bull, Sustainability, Silverstone, Business

As the Fed lowers rates, mortgage rates are expected to go down, though next week's cut is already priced in and is unlikely to have an impact. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowWhat Are Today's Mortgage Refinance Rates? See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's mortgage rates will affect your monthly and long-term payments. Current 30-Year Mortgage RatesAverage 30-year mortgage rates are hovering around 6.50%, according to Zillow data. But now that inflation has decelerated and the Fed has started cutting rates, mortgage rates have trended down.

Persons: they've, Freddie Mac, it's, Fannie Mae Organizations: of Labor Statistics, Boeing, Federal Reserve, Zillow, Fed, Mortgage, Association, ARM, . Government Locations: U.S, Chevron, Government

☆ The US says it will send more warships and bombers to the Middle East as tensions persist between Iran and Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US is deploying warships and B-52 bombers to the Middle East amid rising tensions. Israel and Iran are stuck in a cycle of retaliatory strikes. The US earlier said it would also send a missile defense system and 100 more troops to Israel. AdvertisementThe United States is sending bombers and warships to the Middle East as Iran and Israel trade threats of retaliatory strikes. The United States said it would send about 100 troops to operate the air defense system.

Persons: —, Lloyd Austin, Pat Ryder, Austin, Ryder, Hassan Nasrallah, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Organizations: Service, Pentagon, US Air Force, Defense, United Locations: Israel, Iran, States, East, United States

☆ Lebanon: Israeli military dropped bombs in ‘lethal proximity’ of at least 19 hospitals, CNN analysis finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Allegra Goodwin | Tamara Qiblawi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The Lebanese health ministry data and CNN’s analysis of airstrikes show that the Israeli military has dropped bombs within dangerous proximity of hospitals, which are protected under international law. Israel has regularly dropped 1,000-pound and 2,000-pound bombs on Lebanon, according to analysis of aftermath imagery by weapons experts, inflicting catastrophic damage to neighborhoods and towns. The Israeli military has argued that it has deployed these bombs as bunker busters to destroy Hezbollah’s underground infrastructure. The lethal fragmentation radius of these bombs puts nearby people and civilian structures, such as hospitals, at serious risk. That day, an Israeli airstrike hit the premises of Marjayoun governmental hospital in a southern Christian town of the same name.

Persons: ”, Mohammad Fouani, ” Fouani, ” Israel, Yara Nardi, Firass Abiad, Abiad, Israel, “, Firas Abiad, ” Trevor Ball, ” Abiad, what’s, Thaer Ahmad, Al Nasser, Khan Younis, CNN Ahmad, ” Ahmad, Bint Jbeil, Salah, Mones Kalakish, Beirut’s, Jihad Saadeh, Foany, ” CNN’s Rachel Wilson, Abeer Salman, Mohammad Tawfeeq Organizations: CNN, Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Hariri University Hospital, Reuters, Israel Defense Forces, “, CNN CNN, IDF, Hezbollah, UN, Lebanese Civil Defense, Red Cross, Rights, Al Sahel General Hospital, General Hospital, Lebanese, Zahra University Hospital, Zahra University, Beirut’s Rafik Hariri, Hospital Locations: Israeli, “, Iran, Beirut, Israel, Lebanon, Lebanese, Gaza, Al Sahel, American, Dahiyeh, al, Bint, Christian

☆ Russia's defense sector is running on overdrive — but firms are warning of bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Defense firms are busy — but high inflation and interest rates past 20% have left them struggling. AdvertisementIn Russia's defense sector, demand is surging — but its companies are struggling all the same. Rising interest rates and export bans were eroding Russian defense companies' profits across the board, they said, making the Russian state the only guarantor of revenues. Sheremeta described the situation as a "death spiral," where war spending begets more inflation, which requires more war spending. "If some defense companies cannot fulfill their obligations, the Kremlin can simply nationalize them," Sheremeta said.

Persons: —, Sergei Chemezov, Roman Sheremeta, Sheremeta, Daniel Treisman, Korhonen, Julian Cooper, Konstantin Sonin, Sonin Organizations: Service, Rostec, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Bloomberg, University of California, National Bureau of Economic Research, Central Bank, Bank of Finland Institute, Emerging, Centre for Russian, East European Studies, University of Birmingham, University of Chicago Harris School of Public, Project Syndicate Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Los Angeles

☆ How Missile Defense Works (and Why It Fails)
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Agnes Chang | Samuel Granados | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

How Missile Defense Works (and Why It Fails) Iran fired two of the largest barrages of ballistic missiles ever at Israel this year. Neither attack caused major damage, but some Israeli and American officials said it may have been a Here’s why stopping a ballistic missile attack is hard. A defensive missile called an interceptor must be fired soon after that to reach the incoming missile in time. Israel’s best-known defense system, the Iron Dome, was built to stop short-range rockets, and is too slow and limited when it comes to ballistic missiles. Interceptor Enemy missile Kill vehicle Re-entry vehicle SPACE ATMOSPHERE Enemy missile Re-entry vehicle Interceptor Kill vehicle SPACE ATMOSPHERE Enemy missile Re-entry vehicle Kill vehicle Gimbaled sensor Rear thruster Enemy missile Re-entry vehicle Kill vehicle Gimbaled sensor Rear thruster Enemy missile Re-entry vehicle Warhead Enemy missile Re-entry vehicle Warhead Layers of defense Layers of defense Both an interceptor and an enemy missile shed the boosters that power them into space.

Persons: don’t, Israel, Israel — Organizations: Missile Defense, Israel, U.S, Drones, Ballistic, Iran’s Locations: Iran, Israel, United States, U.S

☆ The Navy's top ballistic missile interceptor comes with a heavy price tag, but the US can't afford to go to war without it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Chris Panella | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementOne of the US Navy's best ballistic missile interceptors, the Standard Missile-3, got a workout in the Middle East this year, eliminating Iranian missiles headed for Israel. That's a high cost per intercept, especially if more than one interceptor is fired for each target. An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie during a test in the Pacific. It was then fired a second time during Iran's massive early October barrage, during which Tehran launched more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. The industry process, coupled with the exquisite capability of the missile to intercept ballistic missiles, raises the cost of the interceptor.

Persons: —, Archer Macy, you've, Tom Karako, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, RTX, Cmdr, Jason Tross, Bryan Clark, Karako, Macy Organizations: US, Service, Iranian, Congress, Navy, Pacific . US Navy, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Combat, US Naval Forces Europe, Hudson Institute, Getty, Business, Analysts, China's Rocket Force, SM, US Navy, Studies ' Missile Defense Locations: China, Israel, Lake Erie, Pacific, Tehran, Iranian, Iran

☆ North Korea boasts of ‘the world’s strongest’ missile, but experts say it’s too big to use in war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The ICBM launched Thursday flew higher and for a longer duration than any other weapon North Korea has tested. As the transporter-erector launchers get bigger, their mobility decreases," Lee Sangmin, an expert at South Korea's Korea Institute for Defense Analyses. Lee Illwoo, an expert with the Korea Defense Network in South Korea, said North Korea may have developed a larger missile to carry bigger and more destructive warheads or multi-warheads. If that's the case, Lee said North Korea could have used liquid fuels as they generate higher thrust than solid fuels. watch nowLee said North Korea may have placed a dummy, empty warhead on the Hwasong-19 to make it fly higher.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim Ju, Kim Jae, Lee Sangmin, Chang Young, Chang, Lee Illwoo, Lee, they're Organizations: Yongsan, North, Getty, Korean Central News Agency, South Korea's Korea Institute for Defense, Seoul's Korea Research Institute, National, Korea Defense Network, Korea's Locations: Seoul, North Korea, Korea, North Korean, South, Korean, South Korea, U.S, Japan

The only approved treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are medications with limited effectiveness and a risk of severe, sometimes deadly, side effects. Researchers found that when the device was aimed at the right spot in the brain, it could slow the development of symptoms, such as memory loss, compared to an inactive treatment. In Alzheimer’s, nerve cells in the brain at some point start to dysfunction, leading to the debilitating symptoms of memory loss. What’s more, during the yearlong TMS trial, participants receiving the experimental treatment showed little decline in their abilities to perform the activities of daily living. Sinaptica’s weekly brain stimulation therapy is intended to strengthen connections in areas of the brain that control memory.

Persons: Giacomo Koch, ” Koch, Koch, Irina Skylar, Scott, “, ”, Lawrence Honig, Honig, Ryan Darby, Darby Organizations: University of Ferrara, Sinaptica, NBC News, TMS, Alzheimer’s Association, Food and Drug Administration, Stanford University’s Center, Memory Disorders, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Locations: Madrid, Cambridge , Massachusetts, U.S

Krasner said that his "patriotic" team was prepared to handle any issues on Election Day and called any attempts to undermine or influence the vote in Philadelphia "utterly unacceptable." "As they say in Philly, if somebody wants to come and do that, they can F around and find out," he added. A man demonstrates in favor of letting all ballots be counted on Nov. 6, 2020, in front of the Convention Center in Philadelphia. During a 2020 presidential debate, Trump warned that "bad things happen in Philadelphia." “Thing two, of course, is that the most diverse and most Democratic — capital 'D,' Democratic — city in Pennsylvania is Philadelphia.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Larry Krasner, we’ve, ” Krasner, Krasner, Jennifer Huxta, Donald Trump, George H.W, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, —, Joe Biden, Biden, Mike Roman, “, I'm, they've, I've, holler, everybody's, he's, Elon Musk, Stewart Rhodes, Enrique Tarrio, Jan, Antonio Lamotta Organizations: WASHINGTON, NBC News, Convention Center, Bloomberg, Getty, Democrat, Republican, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New, New York City, Trump, Democratic, FBI, Philadelphia Convention, Proud Boys, Capitol Locations: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, America’s, Philly, New York, Erie , Pennsylvania, Detroit, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Democratic —, U.S

☆ The U.S. has a new strategy for combating foreign election interference, but will it work?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Last week, a video popped up on social media falsely claiming to show someone ripping up ballots in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Instead of relying on flagging suspected foreign disinformation posts to social media companies, U.S. authorities are declassifying information about foreign election interference in an unprecedented way, seizing web domains and issuing indictments that have exposed the mechanics of Russian and Iranian information warfare, officials and researchers said. U.S. intelligence officials later said Russian “influence actors” were behind the false story. And social media companies, under intense legal and political pressure from Republican critics, have scaled back or scrapped teams in recent years that used to take down inflammatory or conspiratorial content. The combination of homegrown falsehoods about “stolen” election conspiracies, surging foreign disinformation campaigns and a laissez-faire approach by tech firms threatens to undermine the foundations of American democracy, experts and lawmakers said.

Persons: “, ”, Paul Kolbe, ” Kolbe, haven’t, Biden, Yuri Kadobnov, Donald Trump’s, Matthew Olsen, — we’ve, Bret Schafer, ” Schafer, Esteban Ponce de, Tim Walz, Walz, Trump, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, ” Jamieson Organizations: FBI, Justice Department, Central Eurasia, CIA, Media, Russia, Getty, Kremlin, Alliance, Securing Democracy, NBC, Atlantic Council, Forensic Research, Democratic, Gallup, Republican, Democracies, University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication Locations: Bucks County , Pennsylvania, Russia, Iran, China, Cuba, Moscow, Tehran, Tennessee, United States, AFP, Esteban Ponce de León, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Russian, Vietnam

☆ Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign’s closing argument
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

His rally speeches now feature a spoof video mocking trans people and their place in the U.S. military. In doing so, Vance was citing conservative anger about affirmative action and other programs geared toward historically disenfranchised groups. “Why are we debating trans people’s medical care? Clips show Harris affirming her support for federal policies that allow federal prisoners access to medical care including gender-affirming hormone treatments and, potentially, transgender surgery. By the time Trump takes the stage, multiple speakers have primed the audience on the issue.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ” Trump, JD Vance, Vance, ” Vance, podcaster Joe Rogan, “, Anderson Cooper, “ Allison Cooper, ” Harris, You’re, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Sarah Kate Ellis, ” Ellis, they’re, Charlotte Clymer, it’s demoralizing, Harris, ’, ”, Joe Biden, ‘ wokeism, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: ATLANTA, Republican, Democratic, U.S ., Trump, CNN, Fox, Gallup, GLAAD, Democrats, Biden Locations: U.S, Vietnam, Madison, It’s, California

☆ Natilus Horizon plane’s innovative shape promises greener flights and added comfort
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Spurred by increasing global demand for air travel, aviation emissions have been rising faster than those from rail, road, or shipping in recent decades. The Natilus Horizon passenger plane aims to reduce emissions by 50%, and increase payload by 40%, due to its blended-wing body shape. Matyushev says the blended wing body design originated in the 1990s from McDonnell Douglas, a major American aerospace manufacturer that merged with Boeing in 1997. Boeing never commercialized a blended wing plane, but studied the concept and produced an unmanned prototype, the X-48. “One of the challenges with the blended wing body design is stability and control,” he explains.

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America PAC has been tasked with much of the pro-Trump canvassing operation as his campaign focuses its efforts on a more limited effort targeting so-called low-propensity voters. “I know it’s been flagged for America PAC that this has been transpiring,” an operative formerly on the effort said. As some of that data spilled into public view last month, an operative close to the effort said: “All hell has broken loose” inside the PAC. Through late October, America PAC had spent upward of $54 million on Blitz’s services, according to Federal Election Commission filings — more than the PAC has on the three other vendors combined. America PAC ended its relationships this summer with two other prominent GOP-aligned canvassing firms that were knocking on doors as part of its effort.

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