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☆ How Utah's 'Silicon Slopes' tech sector is making a run at Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Dardan Pula | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

At the heart of this transformation are companies like Adobe , which helped lay the groundwork for Silicon Slopes' rise. The tech-cluster has created fertile ground for other startups to grow in the Silicon Slopes ecosystem. "That was a seminal moment in the history of Silicon Slopes," he said. The city's leaders and entrepreneurs hope that the snowball effect will continue to roll down Silicon Slopes. "We're very proud of that sort of pioneer heritage that we have, particularly in building what is now the Silicon Slopes ecosystem," Sherman said.

Persons: Adobe SVP Wade Sherman, CNBC's Carl Quintanilla, Wade Sherman, Adobe's, Sherman, Brad Rencher, CNBC Rencher, Rencher, it's, It's, Catherine Wong, Entrata, —, Wong, haven't, Todd Pedersen, Adobe, Pedersen, " Pedersen Organizations: Adobe, Adobe SVP, CNBC, Oracle, Microsoft, Salt Lake, Blackstone Locations: Lake City, CNBC's, Salt, Lehi, Salt Lake City, Lehi , Utah, Silicon, Draper, Orem, Provo, Adobe's, Utah, Silicon Valley, North America, Silver

☆ Here's Why 50 Cent Reacted to Jay-Z Accusations With a Super Bowl Joke
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

50 Cent appeared to react to the news by posting a photo from his appearance in HBO's "Entourage." Here's what his joke about the Super Bowl means. Advertisement50 Cent reacted to the accusations that Jay-Z sexually assaulted a 13-year-old with Sean "Diddy" Combs by posting a joke about the Super Bowl. AdvertisementIn the caption 50 Cent wrote: "Ok I don't know what's going on, but are we gonna still have the Super Bowl. Since then, 50 Cent confirmed that he's producing a documentary about the sexual assault allegations against Combs, with profits going to victims of sexual assault.

Persons: Jay, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Cent, Shawn Carter, Carter, Curtis Jackson, Jackson, Jerry Ferrara, I'm, Cassie Ventura Organizations: Super, MTV, Roc Nation, NFL, Bloomberg Locations: New York, Roc

☆ Ex-Abercrombie and Fitch CEO requests a hearing to determine if he's mentally fit to be tried on sex trafficking charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Attorneys for Mike Jeffries asked a judge to rule on whether he is mentally fit for trial. The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is seeking to delay his federal sex-trafficking case on mental competency grounds. The defense will have until December 24 to file papers telling US District Judge Nusrat Choudhury how much of their competency motion can be sealed. AdvertisementThe defense has until February 6 to file a doctor's report in support of the competency motion, the spokesperson said. During his time at Abercrombie, Jeffries steered the brand toward a more sexualized image, complete with shirtless models greeting shoppers.

Persons: Mike Jeffries, Fitch, Jeffries, Nusrat Choudhury, Brian Bieber, Matthew Smith, Les Wexner, Jeffrey Epstein Organizations: Abercrombie, US, of, of New York, Prosecutors, Eastern Locations: Manhattan, Eastern, of New, Court, Florida, America, New York, of New York

CNBC takes viewers on a deep dive into Salt Lake City's booming banking sector. The city's exceptional growth in finance can be traced back to an early catalyst: industrial banking. This little-known type of banking institution allows nonfinancial companies, such as car manufacturer BMW , to own its own bank. Utah is home to most of America's industrial banks, with 15 of the nation's 23 located in Salt Lake County — a concentration unmatched anywhere else in the country. Jason Kotter, a professor of finance at Brigham Young University, explains the role of industrial banks, how they function, and why they've been key to Salt Lake City's rise as a major financial powerhouse.

Persons: Jason Kotter, they've, CNBC's Carl Quintanilla, Ryan, Ashley Smith, Former Utah Governor Michael Leavitt, Wade Sherman, Larry Miller, Steve Starks, Goldman Sachs, John Waldron, Vivint, Todd Pedersen, Maven, Tessa Arneson, Rocky Donati, Entrata, Catherine Wong Organizations: CNBC, BMW, Brigham Young University, Smith Entertainment Group, Former Utah Governor, Adobe VP Locations: Salt, Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City

☆ Here's what we're seeing Russia's warships and aircraft doing in new satellite images of Syria amid regime change
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Newly captured satellite imagery shows what the Russian military in Syria is doing following the collapse of the Assad regime. Satellite image ©2024 Maxar TechnologiesCrowds and traffic at the civilian airport adjacent to Khmeimim on December 9. Satellite image ©2024 Maxar TechnologiesIt is unclear at this time if assets have already left and whether Russia will hold its position at this base. Satellite image ©2024 Maxar TechnologiesThe vessels are missing in this December 10 image. Satellite image ©2024 Maxar TechnologiesAnother Russian frigate was spotted off the coast of Syria on December 10.

Persons: Assad, Syria's, Bashar Assad, Al Organizations: Russian, Maxar Technologies, Business, Ukraine, Assad International Airport, BI, Institute for Locations: Syria, Russia, Tartus, Damascus, Moscow, Ukraine, Africa, Latakia, Khmeimim, Russian, US

☆ Kylian Mbappé: What’s going wrong for French superstar at Real Madrid?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“I think Mbappé has been given a lot of backing from the team. Mbappé’s struggles are Real’s strugglesBut the French star’s struggles are not unique at Real Madrid this season. “Real Madrid are struggling to essentially link their midfield and their attack,” Barlow explains. Whenever Real Madrid were in trouble, they threw Joselu on. 9 figure.”However, there was one spell this season that will give Mbappé and Real Madrid fans the confidence that he can recapture his best form.

Persons: Mbappé, Germain, Caoimhin Kelleher, Justin Setterfield, Jude Bellingham, Ander Gillenea, ” Mbappé, “, Ruairidh Barlow, who’s, –, ” Barlow, Mbappé’s, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Real’s, Carlo Ancelotti, Mbappe, David Ramos, Ancelotti, tinker, Vinícius Jr, Barlow, it’s, Carlos Benavidez, Santiago Mourino, Denis Doyle, Olivier, Giroud, “ Vinícius, Adam Nurkiewicz, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Blancos, Vinícius, “ Mbappé, ” Organizations: CNN, AS Monaco, Paris Saint, Champions League, Athletic Club Bilbao, Getty, Liverpool, Athletic Bilbao, Athletic, Girona, La Liga, Football, CNN Sport, Real Madrid, Santiago, “, Deportivo Alavés, French national, Liga, – Real, Atalanta, PSG, Bernabéu Locations: Paris, France, Real Madrid, Mbappé, AFP, Madrid, Real’s, Bellingham, Tchouaméni, Merengues, “ Real Madrid, Warsaw, Poland, Real

☆ Argentina’s economy: What Milei’s chainsaw approach has delivered in a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Hanna Ziady | Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

London/Bogota/Buenos Aires CNN —Javier Milei swept to power in Argentina a year ago on a ticket to tackle chronic hyperinflation and overhaul the long-suffering economy. In one regard — slashing the size of the state — he has proven so successful that Donald Trump’s government efficiency tsars want to replicate his approach. Homeless people at the gates of the closed Retiro train station during a general strike on May 9, 2024, in Buenos Aires. But the adjustment has proved painful in a country where roughly every 10th person is employed in the public sector. But capital controls, which limit the flow of foreign currency into and out of the country, are giving investors pause.

Persons: Buenos Aires CNN — Javier Milei, Donald Trump’s, Natalia Burone, Lucas Aguayo, ”, Hans, Dieter Holtzmann, Friedrich Naumann, it’s, Milei —, Holtzmann, Milei “, Matteo Maffia, Milei, “, you’d, ” Maffia, I’m, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Carlos Barria, Kimberley Sperrfechter, ” Milei, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Luis Lacalle Pou, Ursula von der Leyen, Santiago Pena, Eitan Abramovich, European Union —, Flor Maffia, Diego Fenoglio, “ There’s Organizations: Buenos Aires CNN, International Monetary Fund, Investors, CNN, Monetary Fund, Friedrich, Freedom, Milei, “, of Government, America, KNG Securities, Capital Economics, South, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Paraguay's, Mercosur, European Union, Bolivia — Locations: Bogota, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Latin America, Retiro, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, German, United States, Palm Beach , Florida, Argentine, Spain, Montevideo, Bolivia, Europe

☆ Oracle is plunging after being one of the hottest plays of 2024. What to do from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Prepare for Oracle shares to take a breather after triumphing as one of the hottest artificial intelligence plays of 2024, Wall Street says. Oracle has outperformed this year as investors bet on infrastructure cloud players to benefit as companies hunt for strong computing to power data-hungry AI workloads. ORCL YTD mountain Shares this year But the stock could face pushback from here after its monstrous run, according to some Wall Street firms. The analyst retained his neutral rating and 2024 estimates, saying that a light quarter suggests a "steeper ramp" in revenue and cloud expectations. Bank of America's Brad Sills reiterated that Oracle's spending is a concern as gross margins could face some near-term pressure.

Persons: That's, we're, Citi's Tyler Radke, Morgan Stanley's Keith Weiss, Bank of America's Brad Sills, JPMorgan's Mark Murphy Organizations: Oracle, Wall, Bank of America's

Oracle shares dropped 8% on Tuesday and headed for their steepest drop in a year following the database software vendor's disappointing earnings report. After the close on Monday, Oracle reported earnings per share for the fiscal second quarter of $1.47, trailing analysts' average estimate by a penny, according to LSEG. Oracle's biggest growth engine has been cloud infrastructure, where it is competing with Amazon , Microsoft and Google as businesses move workloads out of their own data centers. Oracle said revenue in its cloud infrastructure unit soared 52% from a year earlier to $2.4 billion. "Oracle Cloud Infrastructure trains several of the world's most important generative AI models because we are faster and less expensive than other clouds," Oracle founder Larry Ellison said in a statement.

Persons: Larry Ellison, Piper Sandler, Oracle's cRPO Organizations: Oracle Corp, Oracle, KeyBank, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, LSEG

☆ UnitedHealthcare tragedy is a wakeup call for corporate America, says Wharton's Americus Reed
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | 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 EmailUnitedHealthcare tragedy is a wakeup call for corporate America, says Wharton's Americus ReedAmericus Reed, Wharton School professor of marketing, joins CNBC's 'Power Lunch' to discuss the public's polarizing reactions to the arrest of the UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect, how authenticity in corporate leadership can change public perception, and more.

Persons: Americus Reed Americus Reed Organizations: America, Americus Reed, Wharton School

☆ After the Omnicom-IPG merger, these are the ad M&A deals industry insiders think could be next
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Lucia Moses | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ad industry insiders say the Omnicom takeover of Interpublic Group could kick off more M&A. The US ad industry has barely grown over the past few years. AdvertisementSome industry insiders think the Omnicom-IPG tie-up is just the start of a massive reordering of the $70 billion ad agency industry and that it's only a matter of time before other holding companies are forced to acquire or be acquired as they look to bulk up. Private equity has been circlingThe big holding companies could also be a target for private-equity giants. Industry insiders have speculated for months that WPP, which once ranked as No.

Persons: William Ritchie, Ritchie, Andreas Roell, Mark Read, Arthur, Sadoun, Tom Triscari, WPP's, Publicis, Omnicom, Havas, Mark Penn's Stagwell, Bill Koenigsberg, Martin Sorrell, David Morgan, Kepler, Blackstone, who's, Tata, Jay Friedman, They're Organizations: Interpublic, Insiders, WPP, Private, Accenture, Google, WY Partners, FGS, Evros, Publicis Groupe, Lemonade Projects, Vivendi, Horizon Media, Capital, Horizon, Temasek, Apollo, KKR, Industry, IBM, Tata Consultancy Services, Droga5, Goodway Locations: US, London

Taiwan on Monday said multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels were moving in regional waters and around the Taiwan Strait. Beijing has not announced military drills or acknowledged the large-scale deployment cited by Taipei. Its naval forces, specifically, have significantly raised its posture around Taiwan and the Western Pacific,” Hsieh said. The maritime deployment was the largest since China began holding large-scale war games around Taiwan in the mid-1990s, according to the ministry. Visit to USThe Chinese military movement comes days after Lai made unofficial stops in Hawaii and Guam during a weeklong South Pacific tour, which wrapped Friday.

Persons: Lai Ching, Gen, Hsieh Jih, Sheng, Hsieh, ” Hsieh, Lai, Lai’s, ”, Beijing’s, Mao Ning Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, China, Taiwan’s Defense, Communist Party, General Staff for Intelligence, Taiwan Defense Ministry, People’s Liberation Army, PLA, CNN, China’s Defense Ministry, “, Taiwan, Foreign Ministry Locations: Taipei, Hong Kong, Taiwan Strait, Western Pacific, Taiwan, Hawaii, Guam, Beijing, Washington, ”, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Pacific, Zhejiang, Fujian, United States, China

☆ The future of Rupert Murdoch's media empire is up for grabs — for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Yup, it was right out of "Succession": Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan, fighting three other Murdoch children in court. That means Lachlan Murdoch will need to share control of his father's empire with three siblings when Rupert dies. Rupert Murdoch has argued that it was important to make sure Lachlan Murdoch ran the family business the way Rupert Murdoch ran it. I also contacted Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch's rep for comment. Instead, that discussion eventually prompted Rupert Murdoch to amend the family trust later that year to give Lachlan full control.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan, Murdoch, Rupert, Lachlan Murdoch, messier, James, Elisabeth, Prudence, didn't, Prudence —, Lachlan Murdoch's, Elisabeth's, Mark Devereux, — Organizations: Fox, Fox News, Street Journal, New York, The New York Times, Times, HBO Locations: Australia

☆ Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Are Trying to Kill PowerPoint. Good Luck.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Matt Alston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Because you've seen hundreds of PowerPoint presentations since your sixth-grade science-fair days, you instinctively know this one's going to take the full hour. Nearly four decades after the launch of PowerPoint, the slide deck remains one of the most dominant forces shaping how we think — and don't think — about our work. Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, and military top brass have been bad-mouthing and even banning slide presentations from meetings, instead favoring memos or even old-fashioned, visual-aid-free, raw-dogged discussion. Microsoft estimated that 30 million PowerPoint presentations were being made every day. AdvertisementI hate the way people use slide presentations instead of thinking.

Persons: YYou've, It's, you've, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, Edward Norton —, —, Norton, Nick Cogan, Steve Jobs Christina Farr, it's, — it's, there's, Edward Tufte, PowerPoint's, Tufte, what's, Steve Ballmer, Steven Ferdman, Steve Jobs, I've, Gilboa, I'm, Zeck, Robert Wolfe, Jeffrey, Edward Norton, they'd, Wolfe, PATRICK T, FALLON, Floyd, Olive, Jennifer Egan's, Egan, Alison Blake's, we're Organizations: Microsoft, Space Shuttle Columbia, Amazon, Los Angeles Clippers, Google, Getty, Space Corporation, Bravo, Goon, NASA Locations: Zeck, OpenAI, BarkBox, storytime, Aviv, Gilboa, CrowdRise

☆ In Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ NYC townhouse, Art Deco meets old Hollywood glamour
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —In their Upper East Side townhouse, TV power couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have recreated a slice of Paris in New York. Ripa and Consuelos in the media-slash-cigar room. Consuelos joined Ripa as her morning talk show co-host in 2023. “I was like, ‘It’s perfect, just hand me my toothbrush,” she recalled to Architectural Digest. Douglas Friedman/ADNowhere is this more true than in the main bathroom, where Ripa recreated some movie magic in the form of a white chaise lounge, inspired by the 1981 film “Mommie Dearest”.

Persons: Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, William Sofield, Emma O’Neill, Sofield, Kelly, Mark ”, Ripa, ”, Consuelos, Douglas Friedman, Regis Philbin, Michael Strahan, Ryan Seacrest, Maurice Jallot, Napoleon, they’ve, “ I’ve, ” Ripa, “, Faye Dunaway, Joan Crawford Organizations: CNN, Architectural Locations: Paris, New York

☆ Yields rise slightly ahead of CPI
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | 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 EmailYields rise slightly ahead of CPICNBC's Rick Santelli joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the latest news from the bond market.

Persons: Rick Santelli

☆ Russia's access to crucial military bases in Syria hangs in the balance, threatening its role in the region
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The downfall of Assad has threatened Russia's military presence in Syria along with its wider strategic objectives. Russia's bases in Syria made it a major diplomatic player in the Middle East. AdvertisementThe fall of Bashar Assad has thrown Russia's military presence in Syria into question. Russia has been a close ally of Syria and has leases on two military bases in the country, giving it a strategic foothold in the Middle East. Advertisement"I think it will rattle some folks in the Kremlin to see just how quickly Russia's military had to withdraw," Dailey said.

Persons: Assad, Bashar Assad, Tahrir, Sham, Syria's, Edmund Fitton, Brown, Andreas Krieg, Ann Marie Dailey, doesn't, Dmitry Peskov, Wagner, Dailey, Vladimir Putin, Ali Bilgic, Putin, Cristian Nitoiu, Nitoiu, Loughborough University's Bilgic, Donald Trump, Bilgic, they've Organizations: Russia, Counter, Institute of Middle Eastern, King's College London, RAND, BI, Planet Labs PBC, Russian, Institute for, UK's Loughborough University, Loughborough University, US, UN, Loughborough Locations: Syria, Africa, Russia, Gulf, Tartus, Soviet, USSR, Ukraine, Qatar, Turkey

☆ Marc Benioff says Big Tech's 'excessive' AI spending is a 'race to the bottom'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marc Benioff said some of its rivals are in "a race to the bottom" with "excessive" AI spending. AdvertisementSalesforce's CEO says the company isn't spending as lavishly on AI as some of its tech peers — and he isn't worried about falling behind. Instead, Marc Benioff says the company will capitalize on the vast AI spending gap between it and some of its competitors and avoid a "race to the bottom." Benioff said some of Salesforce's competitors were "excessive" with their AI spending and "it's becoming a race to the bottom for some of these companies." He also highlighted that some have invested in nuclear energy and nuclear power plants.

Persons: Salesforce, Marc Benioff, —, Kara Swisher, Einstein, it's, Benioff, Kairos Power, Meta, Aravind Srinivas Organizations: Amazon Web Services, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Kairos Locations: Stanford

☆ Aetherflux CEO on company's power generation methods and use cases
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | 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 EmailAetherflux CEO on company's power generation methods and use casesBaiju Bhatt, Robinhood co-founder and Aetherflux CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss what Aetherflux does to help drive power, when the company's aspirations can actually happen, and much more.

Persons: Baiju Bhatt, Robinhood

☆ Growing momentum for Cabinet picks who could define Trump’s second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

(Hegseth has denied any sexual misconduct and was not charged over a 2017 incident in California). “When voters select a president, they are selecting that president’s vision for a cabinet that will enact his agenda,” Bird wrote. She voted with Trump consistently during his first term and twice voted to acquit him in impeachment trials. Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesEach of the picks is on record as vigorously criticizing the departments they were picked to lead. They’ve bought into Trump’s claims that he’s an innocent victim of persecution by the “Deep State” — intelligence agencies, bureaucrats, senior officials and Washington journalists.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, MAGA, Sen, Joni Ernst, Hegseth, Matt Gaetz, Ernst, who’s, Pete, Donald Trump Jr, Joe Biden’s, Lloyd Austin, Steve Deace, ” Deace, “, ”, ” Bird, Trump’s, —, Patel, Gabbard, Kennedy, Al Drago, They’ve, James Mattis, State Rex Tillerson, John Kelly, Steve Bannon —, Kash, Bannon, Deace, Patel —, Bashar al, Assad, Donald Trump, Chip Somodevilla, CNN’s Manu Raju, Susan Collins of, Lisa Murkowski, it’s, Republican Sen, Lindsey Graham, Obama, Raju, Tennessee Sen, Bill Hagerty, CNN’s Jake Tapper, He’s, she’s, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, ” Hagerty Organizations: CNN, Pentagon, Iowa, Fox, Iowa Republican, Blaze, Trump, NBC, GOP, FBI, Health, Human Services Department, Capitol, Bloomberg, Getty, State, White House, Trump Cabinet, Monday, Senate, The New York Times, Macomb Community College, Hegseth, Fox News, Republican, Democratic, South Carolina Republican, Tennessee, US Army Reserve, “, Biden Locations: Iraq, California, America, Washington, Trump, Warren , Michigan, Afghanistan, Susan Collins of Maine, Alaska, Hawaii, Iran, Japan, Russia

☆ 'Omni-channel' shopping is 'winning the day' for consumers, says Kimco CEO Connor Flynn
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | 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 Email'Omni-channel' shopping is 'winning the day' for consumers, says Kimco CEO Connor FlynnConnor Flynn, Kimco Realty CEO, joins CNBC's 'Power Lunch' to discuss outlooks on the consumer amidst the holiday shopping season.

Persons: Connor Flynn Connor Flynn Organizations: Kimco

☆ The suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer planned his attack well – but made crucial mistakes, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City sidewalk managed to evade capture for days – puzzling even law enforcement experts. Instead, the suspect took a Greyhound bus to New York, law enforcement sources told CNN. Investigators are still trying to determine where the suspect boarded, said John Miller, CNN’s chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst. He checked into a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side using a fake New Jersey driver’s license, a law enforcement official told CNN. Leaving the backpack behind may have been a smart move on the suspect’s part, law enforcement experts said.

Persons: Brian Thompson, ”, Steve Moore, Luigi Mangione, Richard Esposito, “, it’s, John Miller, –, Miller, ” Miller, I’m, ’ ” Miller, Daniel Brunner, Charles Ramsey, Joseph Kenny, Kenny, ” criminologist Casey Jordan, It’d, Jordan, “ they’re, It’s, Thompson, Ken Gray, ” Gray, Mangione, Jessica Tisch, ” Tisch, CNN’s Mark Morales, Ryan Young, Elise Hammond, Dakin Andone, Dalia Faheid, Elizabeth Wolfe Organizations: CNN, FBI, Altoona Police, Brian Thompson , New York City, Greyhound, NYPD, New York Police Department, Port Authority, Jersey driver’s, Police, New York police, Authorities, WABC Locations: New York City, Pennsylvania –, Brian Thompson , New York, New York, Atlanta, Georgia, Manhattan, Jersey, Upper Manhattan, Altoona , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Washington, Pennsylvania, ,, Central Park, Central

☆ Now that Syria is free of its dictator, the rebels’ biggest challenge is to learn how to govern
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The sound of celebratory gunfire filled the streets of Damascus in the hours following the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. At least 28 people were killed by that celebratory gunfire, the Syrian health minister told Al-Arabiya news channel. People shoot in the air as they celebrate the fall of the Syrian government in Damascus, Syria on Sunday. After the capture of Damascus, the rebels instructed Assad’s Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali to continue his duties alongside his cabinet until a transitional team is assigned. ‘Anyone is better than Assad’Residents of Damascus told CNN they were happy Assad is gone but remained concerned over the Islamist ideology followed by the rebels.

Persons: Bashar al, Tahrir, Ugur, …, ”, Assad, Mohammad Ghazi al, Jalali, Industry Mohammad Samer al, Khalil, ” Jalali, ‘ we’ll, ’, “, Abu Mohammad al, Ahmad Al Sharaa, Al Qaeda’s, Louai Beshara, ” Al, Jolani, Aaron Y, Hayat, Abu Mohammed al, Abdulaziz Ketaz, Assad ’, Al Jolani, Ranim, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Islamist, Al, Assad’s, Sky News Arabia, Assad government’s, Industry, US, ISIS, Getty, Syrian Salvation Government, Washington Institute Locations: Damascus, Arabiya, Syria, Israel, Moscow, Homs, Al Qaeda, Iraq, AFP, Idlib, Aleppo, “, UN, Hayat Tahrir, Umayyad, Sunday, Turkey, Kurdish, Iran

☆ Market Navigator: Hims & Hers Health up 250% in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | 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 EmailMarket Navigator: Hims & Hers Health up 250% in 2024Todd Gordon, founder of Inside Edge Capital, joins CNBC's 'Power Lunch' to discuss why he's keeping an eye on shares of these healthcare picks, potential headwinds, and more.

Persons: Todd Gordon Organizations: Inside Edge

☆ At age 21, climber Tommy Caldwell pushed his kidnapper off a cliff. Here's what he learned from the experience.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In 2000, Tommy Caldwell and three other climbers were kidnapped in Kyrgyzstan. In "The Devil's Climb," a National Geographic documentary, famed rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold ("Free Solo") break a world record by climbing a treacherous Alaskan mountain in under 12 hours. Caldwell told Business Insider that he "just didn't experience trauma the way that a lot of people would expect" from the kidnapping. He told BI that he's learned two major things about trauma and high-stress situations since that day 24 years ago. Beth Rodden, Tommy Caldwell, Jason Smith, and John Dickey after their rescue.

Persons: Tommy Caldwell, Caldwell, Alex Honnold, Beth Rodden, Jason Smith, John Dickey, he's, Mike Caldwell, Greg Child, Peter Levine Organizations: Geographic Locations: Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz

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