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☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Microsoft, Netflix, CVS, Honeywell, Nike, AIG, Sunnova & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Barclays upgrades CVS to overweight from equal weight Barclays said the stock is a "new margin story." JPMorgan downgrades Honeywell to neutral from overweight JPMorgan said it's downgrading the stock after 15 years with an overweight rating. UBS upgrades Tronox to buy from neutral UBS said it's bullish on the chemical manufacturer. "We upgrade shares of EVGO from Neutral to Buy, following the $1.05bn DOE loan conditional commitment announced last week. "Our bullish view of AIG reflects its outsized EPS growth, lower exposure to risks facing commercial lines carriers (casualty reserves and higher cat loads), high capital flexibility, and attractive valuation."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish, Jefferies, TD Cowen downgrades, Cowen, Bernstein, Brinker, Kevin Hochman, Truist, it's, BIRK, Cantor Fitzgerald, Mara, Cantor, MARA, Wolfe, Google's, Satya Nadella, Lucas Jackson Organizations: Nvidia, Netflix, Barclays, JPMorgan, Honeywell, Microsoft, UBS, TD Cowen downgrades Pepsi, U.S, Department of Energy, DOE, RBC, PayPal, Cirrus, Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, Nike, Mara Holdings, AIG, DOJ, Google, Reuters Locations: EVGO, EAT's, LHX, New York City

☆ CNN offers to host live town halls with Trump and Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —With former President Donald Trump ruling out any more presidential debates between now and Election Day, CNN shifting course Thursday and invited both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris to participate in town hall events with voters. “Trump may want to hide from the voters, but Vice President Harris welcomes the opportunity to share her vision for a New Way Forward for the country. The network said the town halls will take place before a live audience of persuadable and undecided voters from Pennsylvania. Harris quickly accepted the invite, but Trump repeatedly shrugged it off, despite the Harris campaign’s attempts to goad him into participating. The country’s leading Spanish-language network, Univision, is broadcasting its own town hall with Harris on Thursday night and with Trump on October 16.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, “ Trump, ” Harris, Jen O’Malley Dillon, persuadable, “, Trump’s, ”, Trump, CNN’s Kate Sullivan, Samantha Waldenberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Trump, ” CNN, Fox News, Republican, ABC, Univision Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, United States, Atlanta

☆ JPMorgan is a dud every time it kicks off earnings season this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Earnings season is getting underway with JPMorgan Chase on Friday, but don't expect its third-quarter results to turn the market around. So far this year, the investment bank has not started the season off upbeat, as shares have fallen in every postearnings trading session. However, he also noted that net interest income may be under pressure. "NII should be modestly lower in the quarter, due to some [net interest margin] compression," he wrote in a note to clients Wednesday. "In addition, results should be impacted by seasonally lower trading activity (flat to up 2% y-o-y) while asset quality continues to normalize."

Persons: Jason Goldberg, Goldberg Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Investment Group, JPMorgan, Barclays

☆ The chemtrail conspiracy theory has its moment in the sun amid hurricanes Milton and Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Donie O'Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As myths about Milton and Helene spread, interest in chemtrails increased too on Google search and social media. Despite the lack of evidence to support it, the so-called chemtrail conspiracy theory has endured for decades. Some of the promotion of the conspiracy theory has taken on a distinctively antisemitic tone. Peters previously promoted the unhinged conspiracy theory that ballots were flown from Asia as part of a plot to steal the 2020 election from President Trump. Friedrich suggested the conspiracy theories blaming weather manipulation for the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton is a way to distract from the real effects of climate change.

Persons: Milton, Donald Trump, Helene, ” Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ” Daniel Swain, ”, Harris, Hurricanes Helene, Alex Jones, “, ” Jones, Stew Peters, X, Hurricane Milton, ” Peters, Peters, Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rothschild, Greene, Katja Friedrich, Friedrich, Joshua Horton Organizations: CNN, Hurricanes, Trump, Google, Harvard University, University of California, Biden, Pentagon, NOAA, Republican, University of Colorado Locations: Tennessee, University of California Los Angeles, Hurricane, United States, Asia, Arizona, California, University of Colorado Boulder

☆ Critical Role CEO Travis Willingham says the crew's got an international wishlist of places to take their nerdworld business
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Advertisement"All of us know how important stories — and other people's stories — have been to us, personally," O'Brien told BI. In this week's release, Vox Machina battles a dragon (voiced by O'Brien) and contends with the demon Zerxus Ilerez. "Vex and Percy's relationship is one of my favorite things about Campaign One," Bailey told BI. AdvertisementEphraim Chua, 32, told BI he's excited to see how CR has adapted its main campaigns for the animated series. Willingham told BI that when it comes to CR's content, "there's a seat for everybody at the table."

Persons: Vox, CR's, Travis Willingham, —, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, O'Brien, we've, Willingham, they've, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Farez Najid, Farez, Matthew Mercer —, Laura Bailey, Taliesin, Vex'ahlia, Percy, Bailey, Ephraim Chua, Bhavna Vasnani, ✨, AlQnlSPC3C, Cheryl Teh, CR's Johnson Organizations: Service, they're, BI, London's Wembley, CR, playgroups, Prime Locations: Los Angeles, Singapore, South America, Australia, Madison, New York

While "boring" bitcoin has been chopping sideways since March, bitcoin proxy MicroStrategy is trading at its highest level relative to the flagship crypto since 2019. Wolfe Research managing director Rob Ginsberg said he "loves [MicroStrategy's] chances to get out and continue climbing," but that the stock is overbought in the near term. "On a relative basis vs. BTC, the stock is at its highest level since 2019," Ginsberg added. Bitcoin is up 41% for the year, while MicroStrategy has gained 193%. MicroStrategy, which tends to be a high beta play on the cryptocurrency, is expected to follow.

Persons: Rob Ginsberg, MARA, MSTR, Ginsberg, Price, Wolfe, MicroStrategy, bitcoin, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wolfe Research, BTC Locations: pullbacks, MSTR, bitcoin

☆ Airports are investing in private wireless networks to improve operations and travelers' experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Airports are looking to private wireless networks to improve operations, execs said at MWC Las Vegas. Private wireless networks are key to ushering in a better airport experience for both the travel hubs' operations and the billions of passengers who pass through them. Private networks generally offer greater security and reliability, lower latency, and higher bandwidth compared with public networks. "As I think about a future with a lot of growth, private wireless is foundational. Private wireless networks can also help enterprises with cost and mobility by reducing the expense of installing cables and by providing connectivity to areas that might be harder to reach with wires.

Persons: execs, —, Charles Miwa, Michael Youngs, We're, Kyle Mobley, Mobley, that's, SITA, I'm, Youngs, That's Organizations: MWC Las Vegas, Service, Mobile, Congress, Vegas, International Airport, Dallas Fort Worth International, Private, Port, San, San Francisco Bay, International, Airports Locations: Vegas ., Port of Oakland, San Francisco

☆ Walmart's in-house meteorologist has been extremely busy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

With hurricane season in full swing, Walmart's emergency response team is working overtime. The company's response to storms like Hurricane Milton is coordinated by meteorologist Tom Bedard. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Advertisement"Gray-sky days" start around 3:45 a.m. for Walmart's in-house meteorologist, Tom Bedard. Walmart's in-house meteorologist Tom Bedard at work.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Tom Bedard, Bedard, —, Helene, it's Hurricane Milton, Idalia, We've, Doug McMillon, John Furner, " Bedard, Walmart's, you've, We're, we've, Katrina —, Rita Organizations: Service, National Hurricane Center, it's, Walmart, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, Emergency, Center, Walmart Walmart, Gulf Locations: Hurricane, Texas, Appalachia, it's Hurricane, Gulf Coast of Florida, AccuWeather, Milton, Bentonvill , Arkansas, Florida, Bentonville, Asheville , North Carolina, Houston, Houston —

☆ Robert Kraft, professional sports leagues join forces with campaign against antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Robert Kraft, Founder of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS), Lights the Empire State Building to Stand Up to Jewish Hate and All Hate on October 7, 2024 in New York City. The biggest names in sports are joining forces in a new campaign to combat antisemitism. The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, founded by Kraft, says 10% of U.S. adult males are blatantly prejudiced against Jewish people and tend to be outspoken about it. Kraft founded the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism in 2019 to help address the rising hate against Jews in the United States. In June, he announced a $1 million donation to Yeshiva University to cover tuition for Jewish students who wish to transfer.

Persons: Robert Kraft, Billie Jean King, Shaquille O'Neal, Jim Harbaugh, Doc Rivers, Joe Torre, Ryan Blaney, Candace Parker, Kraft Organizations: Foundation, Combat, New England Patriots, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Women's Soccer League, NASCAR, Defamation League, The Foundation, Kraft, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Columbia University, Yeshiva University Locations: New York City, U.S, Israel, United States, mater

☆ PayPal just opened a new ad business. The exec leading it unpacks the plan to link advertisers with its trove of transaction data.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

PayPal is set to launch an ad business, starting in the US. AdvertisementPayPal is set to announce the official launch of PayPal Ads on Thursday. This new advertising business looks to help marketers tap into data on the billions of transactions that take place across its payments platforms. Users can opt-out of their data being shared with advertisers, PayPal said. Advertisement"Mastercard already has a data business," Webster said.

Persons: —, Mark Grether, Uber's, Grether, JiYoung Kim, Lyft, It's, Alex Chriss, Diego Scotti, Robert Webster, Webster, Dunn, Bradstreet Organizations: PayPal, Service, Business, Amazon, Walmart, Nordstrom, Ticketmaster, Chriss, Verizon, TAU Marketing Solutions, Mastercard Locations: York, Germany, Experian

☆ Georgia group that pushes election misinformation gains influence
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Curt Devine | Donie O'Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

As an example, he cited his inability to review ballots from the 2020 election. If the system is secure, they would have produced the paper ballots,” Favorito said. Favorito has also made connections with election officials around Georgia, some in Republican-leaning districts. Still, after Donald Trump lost the presidency, VoterGA began peddling claims that “significant evidence of fraud” existed in Georgia’s 2020 election. Favorito and VoterGA have made connections with others in the national movement that has cast doubt on the 2020 election.

Persons: Garland Favorito, VoterGA, they’ve, Favorito, Michael Flynn, ” Gabriel Sterling, ” Favorito, John F, Favorito’s, US Sen, David Perdue, Garland, Matt Hamilton, Holden, ”, ” Holden, “, David Hancock, ” Megan Bellamy, “ We’re, Joseph Kirk, Travis Doss Jr, Doss, Bill Clinton, Clinton, Israel, President Kennedy, Robert, Israel’s, CNN “, ” Garland, Donald Trump, Patrick Byrne, Overstock.com, Doug Logan, Cleta Mitchell, Flynn, Sterling, ” Sterling, Trump, ” CNN’s Sean Clark Organizations: CNN, Peach State, Republican, Trump, “, CIA, Georgia Capitol, US, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Facebook, Georgia, The Atlanta, ”, America, JFK Jr, Southern Poverty Law Center, Nazi, Favorito, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, FBI, The America, American Locations: Georgia, Peach, ”, Ringgold , Georgia, Paulding County, Atlanta, Gwinnett, “ Georgia, Bartow County, Washington, Georgia’s, Fulton County, Maricopa County

☆ Cybertruck owners share their likes and dislikes as Tesla's pickup approaches its first birthday
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Business Insider interviewed 10 Cybertruck owners to hear what they thought of the vehicle. Business Insider spoke to 10 Cybertruck owners about their experience with the EV and the most notable parts of owning it. Several also owners told BI that the company could improve its customer support — whether it was being more transparent about delays or communicating updates. Cybertruck owners feel like celebrities — but you might get the finger while drivingWhile it doesn't happen often, getting flipped off seems to be a right of passage of sorts for most Cybertruck owners. Most of the interactions tend to be positive though, many of the owners told BI.

Persons: Tesla, —, It's, Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian, Elon, Anthony Ardizzone, Royce —, Ardizzone, Jeremy Judkins, Lamar, Tommy Huynh, Austin, Stephen Kapusta, Jason Burtman, Jay O'Brien, he's, Joe Fay, Cybertruck, Getty, John Keeble Charlie Redmond, he's Elon Musk's, Lamar MK, O'Brien, Kapusta Organizations: Business, Service, EV, Honda, Royce, Getty, BI, Orlando Locations: Jupiter , Florida, North Carolina, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, Kansas City , Missouri, Austin, Piermont , New York

☆ The money you forfeit when you cash out of your 401(k) can be staggering
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —When you quit your job, one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is what to do about the money in your retirement account if you’ve been saving in your company’s 401(k). Roll it over to another tax-deferred retirement account such as an IRA or the 401(k) at your new job. While a majority of 401(k) participants who switch jobs choose the first or second option, a large minority cash out, according to recent studies. Here’s why: The features of a 401(k) plan may differ from employer to employer. While many now auto enroll employees in the plan, the default savings rate coming out of your paycheck may differ.

Persons: you’ve, Robert Persichitte, Tom O’Saben, she’ll, “, ”, Paul Brahim, — Organizations: CNN, Vanguard Investments, Yale School of Management, National Association of Tax, Financial, Association, Vanguard, ” Vanguard Locations: New York City, Los Angeles, Colorado

☆ Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says he isn’t taking Nikola Jokic’s ‘greatness’ for granted heading into new season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Matias Grez | Bijan Hosseini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The chance to win an NBA title doesn’t come around very often. Even when they do, injury misfortune can instantly derail a team’s title dream. That’s why Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said he “never” takes Jokić’s “greatness” for granted as the pair attempt to retake their NBA crown. The MVPs, the championship, he’s still the same guy. “You have the highest victory, first franchise championship in 47 years.

Persons: doesn’t, Nikola Jokić, –, Jokić, ”, Michael Malone, “, Ronald Martinez, ” Malone, CNN’s Bijan, I’ve, Nikola, Steph Curry, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, he’s, He’s, Jaylen Brown, Larry O’Brien, Peter Casey, Westbrook, Dario Šarić, Malone, …, wouldn’t, team’s, Adam Silver, ” Silver, “ We’ve, Joe Dumars –, Fadel Senna, Holiday, that’s Organizations: CNN, Denver Nuggets, Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, Boston Celtics, of Famer, Dallas Mavericks, USA, Reuters, Western Conference, West, Celtics, Getty Locations: Serbian, Abu Dhabi, AFP, Boston

☆ Diddy files bail appeal, saying he's no Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, or Keith Raniere
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lawyers for Sean Combs filed his bail appeal on Tuesday night. AdvertisementLawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs filed his bail appeal on Tuesday night — citing Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere as examples of sex offenders whose denials of bail were clearly explained and justified, unlike his own. In US v Epstein, US v Maxwell, and US v Raniere, "the detention orders were supported by detailed factual findings and explicit weighing of the 3142(g) factors," the appeal read. Related stories"Mr. Combs believes the evidence will show that to the extent such activities occurred, all individuals who participated were adults voluntarily engaged in consensual sex," Combs lawyers wrote Tuesday. Prosecutors will reply to Combs' appeal before a decision is made.

Persons: Sean Combs, Combs, —, Sean, Diddy, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Keith Raniere, Epstein, Maxwell, Raniere, Cassie Ventura, Ventura, Alexandra A, Shapiro, Arun Subramanian Organizations: Service, of Appeals, Second Circuit, Maxwell, CNN, Prosecutors Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Epstein, California, New York, Miami

☆ Advertisers are scrutinizing the value of AI tools as some early efforts fall flat
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Lucia Moses | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementTwo years after OpenAI's ChatGPT and other chatbots launched, the advertising community's excitement over generative AI has come down to earth. The shift was evident at New York's Advertising Week, a four-day gathering this week that organizers expected 17,000 to attend. Last year, a Salesforce survey showed about three-quarters of marketers were or planned to use generative AI. Though enthusiasm about AI was tempered in the industry at this year's Advertising Week, there wasn't a widespread abandonment of the tech. Adtech company LiveRamp announced a pair of AI partnerships to help marketers find the right AI company for a given problem.

Persons: —, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Ashwin Navin, there's, Andrew Lipsman, I'm, Zaid Al, Qassab, He's, Let's, Samba's Navin, That's, NBCU, DoubleVerify, Nick Fairbairn, Joshua Nafman, it's, Nafman, Fairbairn, LiveRamp, Scott Howe, Howe Organizations: Publicis, WPP, Service, New, Samba, WPP —, Saatchi, Business, Google, Advertising, Media, Diageo

☆ Meet the executive tasked with Citi's hardest challenge: getting the bank's house in order
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

For Selva, leading the Transformation is unlike any test he has faced in his three-decade career at Citi. To do so, he has to solve for Citi's decades of underinvestment in its infrastructure, which affects every business line of the bank. Under Selva, Citi was the No. Related stories"The challenge with the Transformation role is you are accountable yet not responsible," the managing director in the Transformation said. Courtesy of CitiBringing in Ryan, the bank's head of technology and business enablement, to help the bank catch up makes sense.

Persons: Jane Fraser, Anand Selva, Selva, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, We've, Fraser, Gonzalo Luchetti, Luchetti, Kathleen Martin, Martin, Mike Mayo, Tim Ryan, Mayo, Vernon Yuen, Adora Tidalgo, Anand, Jim O'Donnell, Win McNamee, Andy Sieg, Tidalgo, Phil Waxelbaum, Jeffrey Warren, Ryan, Warren, Ashutosh Nawani, Japan Mehta, Mehta, Nawani, Tom Williams, Timothy Coffey, Janney Montgomery Scott, they've, Stephen Biggar Organizations: Citigroup, Citi, Federal Reserve, Currency, OCC, Business, underperformance, BI, Citi ., Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Asia Pacific, divesting, Employees, Merrill Wealth Management, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Russell Reynolds Associates, Securities, Exchange Commission, Bloomberg, Getty, Argus Research Locations: Selva, Chennai, India, Asia, who's, Wells, Madurai, Coimbatore, China, Singapore, New York, Fraser, Europe, Ryan

☆ Covid may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and deaths for three years after an infection, a new study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Covid-19 could be a powerful risk factor for heart attacks and strokes for as long as three years after an infection, a large new study suggests. What’s more, for people who needed to be hospitalized, Covid appeared to be as potent a risk factor for future heart attacks and strokes as diabetes or peripheral artery disease, or PAD. A finding unique to Covid-19The elevated heart risks from infection did not appear to diminish over time, the study found. People who were hospitalized for Covid but who were also taking low-dose aspirin had no increase in the likelihood of a subsequent heart attack or stroke. “If you’ve had Covid, we have to be especially attentive to making sure that we’re doing everything possible to lower your cardiovascular risk,” Hazen said.

Persons: CNN —, Covid, “, ”, Stanley Hazen, “ That’s, Patricia Best, ” Best, Hooman, Allayee, James Hilser, Hazen, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, you’ve, ” Hazen Organizations: CNN, Covid, Cardiovascular, Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern, CNN Health Locations: Rochester , Minnesota, University of Southern California

But Pennsylvania stands apart as the state that top strategists for both Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump have circled as the likeliest to tip the election. There are struggling industrial towns where Mr. Trump needs to maximize his vote, and smaller cities booming with Latino immigrants where Ms. Harris aims to make gains. Mr. Trump won the county in 2016 by 19 percentage points, only four years after Mr. Obama carried it narrowly. One X factor is the regional impact of the assassination attempt on Mr. Trump in Butler County. “You guys don’t know what the hell it is,” Mr. Trump said of the tax break.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, Barack Obama’s, Harris, ” Mr, Trump’s, ”, Austin Davis, JD Vance, Sean Hannity, Melania Trump, Harris’s, Doug Emhoff, Jason Isbell, “, Cliff Maloney, Haiyun Jiang, Davis, Josh Shapiro, Shonda Rhimes, Beth Hendrix, Bullishness, Doritos, Nick’s, Maddie McGarvey, Obama, Elon Musk, Abraham Reynolds, Butler, Reynolds, Mr, Michael Swensen, Andrzej Duda, fracking, Kenneth Broadbent, Broadbent, Tim Walz, Erin Schaff, Dan Kanninen, Ama Sarpomaa Organizations: Electoral, White, Pennsylvania, White House, Republican Pa, Mich, Wis ., N.C ., Democrat Republican Pa, Trump, Democratic, Fox News, Hispanic Heritage, Republican, Pennsylvania Chase, Democratic National Convention, The New York Times, Democrat, Pittsburgh Steelers, cheesesteaks, State Legislature, The New York, The New York Times Democrats, Senate, Republicans, Steamfitters, ., Google Locations: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, United States of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, America, White, Ohio, Scranton, Reading, Wilkes, Barre, Illinois, Johnstown, Moon Township, Kittanning, Pa, Bucks County, Luzerne County, Butler County, North East, Butler, Ukraine, Polish, Minnesota, Rochester, Indiana, Indiana County, “, Puerto Rican, Dominican

☆ Why some Florida residents aren’t evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Paul P. Murphy | Michelle Krupa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Traffic flows east Tuesday along Interstate 4 as residents continue to follow evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Julio Cortez/AP A man clears debris left by Hurricane Helene from his home in Treasure Island, Florida, on Monday. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

Persons: Vivienne Marran, ”, Hurricane Milton, Marran, Helene, they’ve, we’ve, “ I’ve, ” Marran, Helene –, “, Holly Speckhart, Julio Cortez, ‘, Jane Castor, you’re, ” Speckhart, Ian – Bridgit, Budd, Milton, Fort, Ricardo Arduengo, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Joe Raedle, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Lee, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Yamil Lage, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Rebecca Blackwell, Hurricane Helene, Bryan R, Smith, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Marta Lavandier, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, ” Anna Maria Island, William Tokajer, ” Tokajer, “ We’ve, we’ll, “ we’ve, I’ve, We’ve, who’d, –, “ you’ve, ” CNN’s Mary Gilbert, Rebekah Riess, Andy Rose, John Berman Organizations: Sol , Florida CNN, CNN, Hurricane, Tampa Bay, ” Tampa Fire Rescue’s, Milton, Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Mayor, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Getty, Disney, Vanguard, School, Ocala, USA, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Bradenton, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Reuters, AP, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Holmes Beach Police, Social, Isla del, Sunshine Skyway Locations: Sol , Florida, St . Petersburg, Gulf, Mexico, Tampa, Milton, ” Tampa, Hurricane, Ohio, Cincinnati, Sanibel, Fort Myers , Florida, Orlando, Ocala , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Havana, Cuba, AFP, Palm Beach, Bradenton Beach, Tampa , Florida, Celestún, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, St, Pete Beach , Florida, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, St . Petersburg , Florida, Kissimmee , Florida, Florida, Isla, Isla del Sol, Holmes Beach

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday takes on another battle over restrictions on firearms as the justices consider the Biden administration's move to ban "ghost gun" kits that allow people to assemble deadly weapons at home while skirting existing regulations. The challengers focus on the text of the Gun Control Act, saying in their brief that the law simply doesn't apply to gun kits. The ATF does not have unilateral authority to ban ghost guns, with Congress required to act if it wants to do so, they argue. Those defending the availability of ghost gun kits say that they are mostly used by hobbyists, rejecting the government's argument that criminals favor them. Although it is a gun case, the legal question does not turn on the right to bear arms under the Constitution's 2nd Amendment.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, —, Biden, Elizabeth Prelogar, Attorney Alvin Bragg, John Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, District Judge Reed O’Connor, Jennifer VanDerStok, Michael Andren Organizations: Biden, of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Manhattan, Attorney, federal Gun Control, District, Circuit, Control, ATF Locations: York City, Texas, New Orleans

☆ The challenges Floridians are facing while trying to evacuate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool on Tuesday to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton in Progreso, Mexico, on Monday. The state of Florida is trying to keep gas stations supplied as people try to fill up before hitting the road. Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg/Getty Images“Lines at gas stations have been long,” DeSantis acknowledged Tuesday during a news conference. “Gas stations are running out quicker than they otherwise would.”Gas price tracking service GasBuddy reported that as of Tuesday afternoon, 17.4% of gas stations statewide were without fuel, a dramatic spike from just 3% on Monday.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Helene pummeled Florida’s, Jane Castor, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, it’s, Kevin Guthrie, Ron DeSantis, Rich Lorenzen, Sam Grande, Pete, Octavio Jones, DeSantis, Milton, Mike Carlson, Matthew Dominick, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor of, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Marta Lavandier, Julio Cortez, Hurricane Helene, Bryan R, Smith, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Hurricane, Reuters Rich Lorenzen, Pete Beach, Gregg Newton, Brandon Hutchison, ” Hutchison, Irma, Idalia, Milton's, ” DeSantis, Fort Organizations: CNN, Hurricane, ” Tampa, state’s Division, Emergency Management, Florida Gov, National Weather Service, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida DOT, Veterans Expressway, Suncoast Parkway, AP NASA, International, Milton, NASA, Reuters, Tampa International Airport, Getty, Bloomberg, Hurricane Milton, AP Contractors, AP Tropicana, Department of Transportation, Rosen, Resorts, Atlanta Motor, Emergency Management Agency, Gas, “ Gas, Patrol Locations: Hurricane Milton, St, Pete Beach , Florida, Miami, Florida, Tampa, Hurricane, Port Richey , Florida, Orlando , Florida, Jersey, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, AFP, Fort Myers Beach , Florida, Progreso , Mexico, New Port Richey , Florida, St . Petersburg, Monnday, Kissimmee , Florida, Georgia, Atlanta, Peach, Dothan , Alabama, RVs, ”, Hampton , Georgia, Henry, Florence, Petersburg , Florida, Fort Myers, Gulf Coast

☆ Kevin O'Leary says the US needs to go 'DEFCON 19 against China' and break the country with heavy tariffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"You squeeze them because the Chinese only understand the stick," O'Leary told Fox News on Sunday. Advertisement"Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary says the US needs to level the playing field against China by imposing heavy tariffs on the country. I've said it countless times, they understand the stick, they respect the stick, give them the stick," O'Leary added. And just so everybody knows why I'm so biased — they have screwed me over the last 12 years," O'Leary told Varney. But they've really taken advantage of our country," Trump told "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo in February.

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☆ Opinion | We Can Do Better Than ‘Positive Masculinity’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Ruth Whippman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

After the cartoon supervillainy of Donald Trump and the smarmy misogyny of JD Vance, the “positive masculinity” of Walz and his ilk is a joyful relief, and these programs are often doing good work. Because rather than challenging the old stereotypes and patterns, the whole positive masculinity framework actually seems to be reinforcing them. “Healthy or positive masculinity is the idea that men can be emotionally expressive, have female friends or mentors, and express their emotions without feeling emasculated,” the website of one such program in North Carolina says. There is a lurking sexism in the whole positive masculinity conceit. “Positive masculinity” is not about de-gendering universal human qualities, and certainly not about encouraging boys to believe that they could have something to learn from women or female cultural norms.

Persons: Donald Trump, JD Vance, Walz, Don McPherson, Masculinities, ” Organizations: Psychological Association’s Society Locations: North Carolina, United States

☆ Billie Eilish is touring without her brother Finneas O’Connell for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Billie Eilish has gone from teen phenom to bone fide adult, according to her brother, producer and collaborator Finneas O’Connell. O’Connell and Eilish’s parents, Maggie Baird and Patrick O’Connell, have also been fixtures at her previous tours, with Baird juggling everything from scheduling to making sure Eilish is fed and the elder O’Connell serving as a member of her stage crew. “I will get your tampons and cook you a burrito on a moment’s notice, even if I have to use an iron to do it,” Baird told Vogue in Tuesday’s piece. She’s also touring with her own live band for the first time and is bringing along some of her childhood friends. Hopefully, Eilish told Vogue, “it’s going to be the f***ing fun.”

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