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☆ The bill to arm Israel and Ukraine could be the last great fight of Biden's political life
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Walt Hickey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Biden has little chance of passing ambitious legislation given the state of Congress, and faces a tough election. After decades of service in Washington, much of it on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Israel and Ukraine will define his legacy. In this July 13, 1982, file photo Secretary of State designate George Shultz, right, speaks with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, FileBiden's legacy was already strongly linked to foreign policy. If there is a bipartisan coalition that exists within the US Congress, Israel policy and Ukraine policy might very well be it.

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☆ Judge rules Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy to avoid paying $1.1 billion to Sandy Hook families
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lauren Del Valle | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday that bankruptcy proceedings will not shield Infowars host Alex Jones from more than $1.1 billion in damages he owes the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims who won a civil defamation case against him in Connecticut last year. The families filed a motion in May asking the court to force Jones to pay the trial damages and rule out the possibility of a forced settlement in Chapter 11 proceedings. Jones and other InfoWars personalities called the massacre a hoax and accused the victims’ families of being crisis actors. Infowars filed bankruptcy last July in the middle of their trial. The summary judgments issued Thursday only addressed Alex Jones’ bankruptcy proceedings, not those of his company, which were not filed under traditional Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Persons: Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, Jones, Christopher Lopez, Lopez, Neil Heslin, Scarlett Lewis, Jesse Lewis, Lewis, Heslin, Infowars, Noah Pozner, Judge Lopez, Alex Jones ’, he’s Organizations: CNN Locations: Connecticut, Newtown , Connecticut, Texas

☆ Two U.S. funds to vote Mediobanca outgoing board's slate for board renewal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MILAN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. funds CalSTRS and New York City Comptroller said on Thursday they would vote in favour of the outgoing board's slate of nominees for the new Mediobanca board at the bank's annual meeting this month. Mediobanca's outgoing board has proposed 15 members, including a new term for current CEO Alberto Nagel and Chairman Renato Pagliaro ahead of the Oct. 28 meeting. The two funds did not disclose their stakes in Mediobanca. Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Glass Lewis and Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) said last week they were recommending Mediobanca investors vote in favour of the outgoing board's slate of nominees. Reporting by Gianluca Semeraro editing by Keith WeirOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alberto Nagel, Renato Pagliaro, Delfin, Leonardo Del Vecchio, Nagel, Del Vecchio, Glass Lewis, Gianluca Semeraro, Keith Weir Organizations: MILAN, New York, Services, Pensions & Investment Research Consultants, Thomson Locations: U.S, New, Mediobanca, Italian

☆ Which U.S. Cities Are the Safest?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Michael Kolomatsky | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To find the most and least safe places in the United States, a new study by WalletHub scored 182 cities (including at least two of the largest in each state) across three categories of metrics. The “home and community safety” category examined crime statistics, police and rescue workers per capita, traffic and pedestrian safety, among other data. “Financial safety” scored each city on employment, job security, credit ratings, savings rates and the like. For natural disasters, the capital city of Dover, Del. Two cities in “Tornado Alley,” Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kan., had the highest risks for natural disasters, followed by six cities in California.

Persons: WalletHub, ” Organizations: Memphis, “, Oklahoma City, Wichita Locations: United States, Irvine, Calif, Louis, Detroit, Birmingham, Ala, , Kansas City, Mo, Dover, Del, —, Wichita, Kan, California

☆ A Silicon Valley billionaire is leasing a 2-acre plot of private land for $1 a year to help address the Bay Area's housing crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The San Jose City Council voted to approve a new quick-build housing development for the unhoused. Silicon Valley billionaire John Sobrato will lease 2 acres of private land to the city at $1 a year. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Bay Area billionaire is offering his private land to the city of San Jose, California, for a $1 annual lease in an effort to tackle the area's homelessness. A 2023 Point-in-Time homeless census released earlier this year found at least 6,340 people were homeless in San Jose, local media reported. San Jose City Council representatives did not return Insider's request for comment.

Persons: John Sobrato, —, Sobrato, Matt Mahan, @MattMahanSJ, Mahan Organizations: San Jose City, Service, Area, San Jose City Council, Via, San Jose, NBC, VTA, Via Del, Council for Community, Economic Research, Sobrato Organization, Forbes Locations: San, Silicon Valley, San Jose , California, Via Del Oro, NBC Bay, South San Jose, Via, Edenvale, San Jose, California, Valley, Del Oro, Unhoused

☆ Rite Aid is closing nearly 100 stores as part of its bankruptcy. See the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Rite Aid, which had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is now preparing to shed almost 100 stores nationwide as part of its restructuring efforts. Over the past six years, Rite Aid has tallied nearly $3 billion in losses. in Costa Mesa, California139 North Grand Ave. in Covina, California20572 Homestead Road in Cupertino, California24829 Del Pradoin Dana Point, California7859 Firestone Blvd. in Yorba Linda, California25906 Newport Road in Menifee, California1600 North Main St. in Meridian, Idaho5808 Ritchie Hwy. in Mill Creek, Washington601 South Grady Way in Renton, Washington2707 Rainier Ave. in South Seattle, Washington– CNN’s David Goldman contributed to this story

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☆ Marc Andreessen is getting raked over the coals for calling social responsibility the 'enemy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

VC Marc Andreessen wrote a lengthy missive this week, titled "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto." AdvertisementAdvertisementIt wouldn't be a Marc Andreessen essay if the internet didn't lose its mind over it. Rather, technology, he wrote, can solve for "any material problem" under the sun and herald a new era of "abundance for everyone." The backlash to Andreessen's essay was swift. He runs one of the biggest venture capital firms by assets and perceived importance.

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☆ Rite Aid is planning to close about 150 locations. See if your local store is on the list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rite Aid filed plans to close 154 stores on Monday as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Rite Aid is the smallest of the three major drugstore chains, well behind CVS and Walgreens. Rite Aid was expected to close stores as part of its bankruptcy. Rite Aid told Insider that it considers a variety of factors when deciding to close a store, "including business strategy, lease and rent considerations, local business conditions and viability, and store performance." "We will also strive to transfer associates to other Rite Aid locations where possible," the company said.

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CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California sheriff's deputy was found dead in her home and her boyfriend was later arrested arrested in Oregon on suspicion of killing her, authorities said. The body of Deputy Deanna Esmaeel was discovered Thursday at the residence in coastal Crescent City, California, the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Authorities in Curry County, Oregon, found Walter's black Mazda sedan on Friday and he was arrested a short time later, officials said. Sheriff's officials didn't say if the 54-year-old suspect had an attorney and contact information for Walter could not be found on Sunday. Del Norte County Sheriff Garrett Scott said his office was heartbroken by the loss of one of its deputies.

Persons: Deanna Esmaeel, Daniel James Walter, Walter, Esmaeel, Marty York, ” Esmaeel, York, Del Norte County Sheriff Garrett Scott, Scott Organizations: CITY, Calif, Northern California sheriff's, Del Norte County Sheriff's, Mazda, SF, York, Del Norte County Sheriff Locations: Northern California, Oregon, Crescent City , California, Del Norte County, Curry County , Oregon

☆ Justin Tucker kicks six field goals, fuels Ravens past Titans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

October 15 - Justin Tucker kicked six field goals Sunday and the Baltimore Ravens held off a Tennessee Titans' rally in the second half to earn a 24-16 win in London. That became vital when Tennessee got a 38-yard field goal from Nick Folk with 38 seconds remaining. Tucker started the scoring with a 41-yard field goal at the 10:26 mark of the first quarter, followed by Folk kicking a 26-yard field goal for the Titans. That enabled Tucker to kick a 29-yard field goal as time expired, giving Baltimore an 18-3 lead at the break. Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton was ejected in the third quarter following a helmet-to-helmet hit on Titans wide receiver Chris Moore.

Persons: Justin Tucker, Tucker, Nick, Isaiah, Lamar Jackson, Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry, Jackson, Tennessee's Kyle Phillips, Del'Shawn Phillips, Kyle Hamilton, Chris Moore, Moore Organizations: Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Tennessee, Nick Folk, Ravens, AFC, Baltimore, Folk, Titans, Thomson Locations: London, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, , Tennessee, Tennessee

☆ The Ukrainian draft dodgers who don't want to go to war against Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Ukrainian men cannot leave the country under martial law and face being drafted into war service. He told Insider he's desperate to leave Ukraine to escape being drafted and had already attempted one escape. Bohdan's unit suffered significant casualties while stationed near Svatove and the Serebryansky forest, he told Insider, and he was one of the few who survived without injuries. "Young men at a checkpoint near the border told me not to bother trying," Artem told Insider. 80,000 Ukrainian men have crossed over to PolandA Ukrainian soldier who lost her leg in the fighting near Kherson.

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☆ IRONMAN World Championship: After a life-changing diagnosis, Cyril De Pistoia is embracing his ‘second chance at life’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Del Pistoia had been travelling a lot between France and the US for work and began feeling more fatigued than usual. However, to decrease the likelihood of the cancer returning, Del Pistoia underwent a bone marrow transplant. Then, after being able to stand up, I was able to walk.”Recovery was slow but, bit by bit, Del Pistoia started to rebuild his life. Exciting futureNow, with a IRONMAN World Championship race in the bag, Del Pistoia is on the hunt for more challenges. Away from sport, Del Pistoia has recently qualified as a seaplane pilot and wants to use his platform to raise awareness and improve accessibility for those living with disabilities.

Persons: Cyril Del Pistoia, Frenchman, Del, ”, ” Del, Del Pistoia, “ You’re, Donald Miralle, “, I’ve, couldn’t, hasn’t, they’re Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Frenchman, Del, Nice Locations: Del Pistoia, Nice, France, ” Del Pistoia, Canada, Australia

Eric Haren of the attorney general’s office showed the court several versions of internal spreadsheets from 2017 financial documents prepared by Trump Org. Ultimately the presidential premiums were never included on Trump’s financial statements. Birney, who was a senior financial analyst in 2016 when he joined Trump Org., still works there, now as vice president of financial operations. He reiterated his previous testimony that Weisselberg or former controller Jeffrey McConney would determine what methods were used to value assets that were included on Trump’s financial statements. Birney also testified that Weisselberg directed him to use low capitalization rates and top of the market comparable recent sales to value some of Trump’s assets.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Eric Haren, Patrick Birney, Birney, Allen Weisselberg, Trump, Weisselberg, Letitia James, Jeffrey McConney Organizations: New, New York CNN — Trump Organization, Trump Org, Trump, Forbes, New York, Vornado Locations: New York

☆ Proxy adviser Glass Lewis backs Mediobanca outgoing board's slate for board renewal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MILAN, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Proxy adviser Glass Lewis said on Friday it was recommending that investors in Italian bank Mediobanca (MDBI.MI) vote in favour of the outgoing board's slate of nominees for the new board. The board is elected for a three-year term, and the current one expires on Oct. 28, when Mediobanca shareholders will vote on its renewal, including the chief executive. Mediobanca's outgoing board has proposed 15 members, including a new term for current CEO Alberto Nagel and Chairman Renato Pagliaro. On Wednesday, proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) said it was recommending that Mediobanca investors vote in favour of the outgoing board's slate of nominees. Reporting by Gianluca Semeraro; editing by Gavin Jones and Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Glass Lewis, Alberto Nagel, Renato Pagliaro, Delfin, Leonardo Del Vecchio, Nagel, Del Vecchio, Gianluca Semeraro, Gavin Jones, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: MILAN, Services, Thomson Locations: Italian

☆ I'm the executive sales coach lead at Google and work with teams and leaders across the globe. These are the 4 habits that I see the most successful leaders practice.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ikwuakor noticed that the best leaders are even-tempered. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with AK Ikwuakor , a 38-year-old executive sales coach lead at Google from Marina Del Rey, California. As an executive coach, corporate team trainer, and consultant, I've worked with leaders and teams from fledgling startups to global conglomerates such as Google, Duke Basketball and the State Department. The best decision can fall flat if it's not translated into action, so the best leaders create a plan, assign responsibilities, and provide people with resources and support. The goal of successful leaders is the opposite of this: maintaining emotional intelligence while executing their daily objectives.

Persons: Ikwuakor, —, AK, Marina Del, It's, there's, I've, — it's, They're, isn't Organizations: Google, Service, Duke Basketball, State Department, Fortune Locations: Marina Del Rey , California

☆ OCEANIA CRUISES PRESIDENT TAKES PRIDE IN HIS HISPANIC HERITAGE
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | 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 EmailOCEANIA CRUISES PRESIDENT TAKES PRIDE IN HIS HISPANIC HERITAGEOceania Cruises President Frank Del Rio Jr. discusses keeping his Cuban culture alive while living in Miami.

Persons: Frank Del Rio Organizations: OCEANIA, PRIDE, HERITAGE Oceania Cruises, Frank Del Rio Jr Locations: Miami

Cocaine is also increasingly found in shipments of tuna, as well as hidden in hollowed-out pineapples and stashed amid sugar, police say. The security situation in Ecuador has sharply deteriorated in recent years, one factor in South America's migrant exodus. Police have seized some 50 tonnes of drugs so far this year at the country's two principal ports. The percentage of searched banana shipments which contained cocaine has fallen this year, but it is still very high - at 57% in 2023, from 70% in 2022, according to police figures. There is evidence some drugs may be being displaced elsewhere, with the amount of searched tuna shipments containing drugs rising to 9% from 3%.

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Dealmaking in the U.S. oil and gas patch has picked up pace as producers sought to replenish their inventory after years of under-investment. The most-prized targets for Chevron could be Coterra Energy (CTRA.N) or Devon Energy (DVN.N), he added. Others mentioned included Matador Resources (MTDR.N), Permian Resources (PR.N) and Diamondback Energy (FANG.O). Still, the Exxon deal, the industry's largest since 2016, also set off worries about stiff regulatory scrutiny over anti-competitive concerns. Exxon does not anticipate antitrust hurdles to complete the deal, expected by early 2024.

Persons: Exxon Mobil's, Gabriele Sorbara, Siebert Williams Shank, Sorbara, Dado Ruvic, Andrew Dittmar, Elizabeth Warren, Sven Del Pozzo, Mrinalika Roy, Chris Sanders, Sriraj Organizations: Exxon, Natural Resources, Co, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Pioneer, REUTERS, Devon Energy, Matador Resources, Diamondback Energy, U.S, P, Insights, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bengaluru, Washington

☆ Proxy adviser ISS backs Mediobanca's outgoing board slate for board renewal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MILAN, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) said on Wednesday it was recommending that Mediobanca (MDBI.MI) investors vote in favour of the outgoing board's slate of nominees for the Italian bank's new board. The bank's board is elected for a three-year term and the current term expires on Oct. 28, when Mediobanca shareholders will vote on the renewal of the board, including the chief executive. Mediobanca's outgoing board has proposed 15 members for the full board, including a new term for current CEO Alberto Nagel and Chairman Renato Pagliaro. Mediobanca's outgoing board's slate of nominees "is adequately positioned to represent the long-term interests of institutional investors and carry out an effective oversight of the management's action", ISS said in a report. The current board has the support of a group of Italian investors, representing a combined 10.9% stake.

Persons: Alberto Nagel, Renato Pagliaro, Delfin, Leonardo Del Vecchio, Nagel, Del Vecchio, Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, Gianluca Semeraro, Leslie Adler Organizations: MILAN, Services, Thomson Locations: Italian

☆ India's Bharti Group to buy out French partner AXA's stake in JV
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Hritam Mukherjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Logos of France's biggest insurer Axa are seen on a building in Nanterre, near Paris, March 8, 2016. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Bharti Group will acquire French insurer AXA's (AXAF.PA) 49% stake in Bharti AXA Life Insurance Co, the Indian conglomerate said on Wednesday, taking full control of a venture that was jointly run for nearly two decades. "There is ample scope for life insurance to grow in India. Bharti's JV deal, made through its Bharti Life Ventures arm, is expected to close by December this year, subject to regulatory approvals. The company competes with HDFC Life Insurance (HDFL.NS), ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (ICIR.NS), SBI Life Insurance (SBIL.NS) and LIC in a market ranked ninth in the world, according to the insurance regulatory body's latest annual report.

Persons: Christian Hartmann, Bharti, Burman, Avinash Singh, Hritam Mukherjee, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Axa, REUTERS, Rights, Bharti Group, Bharti AXA Life Insurance, Bharti, AXA, Life Insurance Corporation of India, United Provident Association, Insurance, JV, Religare Enterprises, Emkay Global Financial Services, Bharti's JV, Ventures, Life Insurance, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, SBI Life Insurance, Bharti Airtel, Bharti Realty, Del Monte Foods, Del, Del Monte Pacific, Thomson Locations: Nanterre, Paris, India, Del Monte, Bengaluru

☆ Doncic fever hits Madrid as Mavericks forward returns to face Real
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Dallas Mavericks' Slovenia forward Luka Doncic will get a rapturous home welcome when he faces his former team Real Madrid for the first time in an exhibition game on Tuesday. "Most likely I wouldn't be where I am now if it wasn't for Real Madrid. "If one day I come back to play in Europe, it will be for Real Madrid." Five years on from his move to the NBA, Doncic has left an indelible mark on Spain and Real Madrid, where he made 216 appearances and won seven trophies. The third pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Doncic signed for the Mavericks, where he continues to display his immense talent.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Tuesday that he rejected a U.S. request to set up migrant transit centers in Mexico. Neighboring Guatemala has set up one such center, where migrants can apply for U.S. work and refugee visas. “We have been looking at setting up sites in Mexico, because they (the United States) have asked for it,” López Obrador said. The centers are part of a larger migratory strategy aimed at reducing the large number of migrants from Latin American and the Caribbean to the United States. The influx of migrants has caused tension between the United States and Mexico.

Persons: —, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, López Obrador, ” López Obrador, “, Greg Abbott’s Organizations: MEXICO CITY, United, Central, Texas Gov, Texas Department of Public Safety Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Neighboring Guatemala, United States, Palenque, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Haiti, Cuba, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Caribbean, Texas, El Paso, Del Rio , Texas

☆ What is Hamas? What you need to know about the militant group that rules the Gaza Strip
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The militant Palestinian group orchestrated an unprecedented attack on Israel on Saturday, killing many hundreds of people and injuring thousands more. Israel's counteroffensive against Hamas has seen its military conduct a barrage of airstrikes across the enclosed territory of the Gaza Strip, also killing many hundreds of people. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest at Puerta del Sol square amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, October 9, 2023. Relief and Works Agency said that conditions in the Gaza Strip remain "difficult" as heavy airstrikes continue, with some shelters overcrowded. watch now"I am deeply distressed by today's announcement that Israel will initiate a complete siege of the Gaza Strip.

Persons: Mahmud Hams, Benjamin Netanyahu, Sameh, Ismail Haniyeh, Fatah, Juan Medina, Israel, Antonio Guterres, Basim Naim, BBC's, Naim, Israel's Netanyahu Organizations: Brigades, Afp, Getty Images Hamas, Israeli, Hamas, Nurphoto, Palestinian Health Ministry, Israeli Defense Forces, European Union, Movement, West Bank —, United Nations, Palestinian National Liberation Movement, Palestinian National Authority, West Bank, Pro, Puerta del Sol, Palestinian, Reuters, Works Agency Locations: Gaza, Mahmud, Israel, Hamas, Gaza City, U.S, Japan, Australia, Palestine, Palestinian, Madrid, Spain, Iran

The program, called the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Program, or PEPFAR, started in 2003 by President George W. Bush. Congress missed the Sept. 30 deadline to renew funding for PEPFAR before it expired. The policy had not been included as a part of PEPFAR funding until 2017, when the Trump administration expanded the policy to include it as a part of the program. Advocates for PEPFAR contend the program does not directly or indirectly fund abortion services. For some countries, the health benefits of the PEPFAR program go beyond its mission of reducing the spread of AIDS.

Persons: George W, Joe Biden, PEPFAR, “, ”, Chris Smith, Biden, Ronald Reagan, Trump, Bush, George Ingram, Matthew Miller, ” Miller, reauthorization, Ingram, ” Ingram, Carlos del Rio Organizations: U.S, President’s, AIDS Relief, U.S . State Department, PEPFAR, Congress, House Republicans, Biden Administration, House Global Health, Senate, Senators, Republicans, Center for Sustainable Development, Brookings Institute, Kaiser Family Foundation, Program, Emory University School of Medicine, State, Committee, Infectious Diseases Society of America Locations: U.S, New Jersey, Mexico, Washington, Africa, China, Russia

The White House has been working urgently in the past 24 hours to get a Senate confirmation process in motion for President Joe Biden's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel, according to two White House officials. But the White House officials said they hope lawmakers in both parties will agree with the president on the need to quickly confirm Lew amid the war between Israel and Hamas. "Everyone understands the importance behind it," one White House official said. Tom Nides, Biden's former ambassador to Israel, told NBC News in an interview that the Senate needs to confirm his successor "immediately" upon return. One official said Lew is "eager" to get to work, and the White House hopes he is confirmed with bipartisan support.

Persons: Jack Lew, Joe Biden's, Obama, Biden, Lew, Tom Nides, Nides, Sen, Chris Murphy, Israel, Chris Coons, Coons, hasn't, Ted Cruz, Bill Clinton Organizations: International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, IMF, White, Foreign Relations, White House, West Bank, Palestinian Health Ministry, NBC News, Connecticut, U.S, State, Counterterrorism, U.S . Agency for International Development, USAID, Republicans, Senate, Washington, Management, Israel, Organization, Economic Locations: Europe, Washington , DC, Israel, Gaza, U.S, Oman, Kuwait, Egypt, Ted Cruz of Texas

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