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☆ Musk, Ramaswamy visit Capitol Hill to discuss Trump's vision for DOGE
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Emily Wilkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMusk, Ramaswamy visit Capitol Hill to discuss Trump's vision for DOGECNBC's Emily Wilkins joins 'The Exchange' from Capitol Hill to report on the latest developments in the new "Department of Government Efficiency."

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☆ Jim Cramer will 'stay on the sidelines' for now when it comes to alcohol stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday revisited alcohol stocks, a sector he's been largely negative on throughout the year. While he said he's willing to consider that investors may have been too pessimistic about the industry, he's not ready to lend his full support to many of these companies. "I'm too concerned about the long-term challenges to pound the table on any of these names, especially Brown-Forman or Diageo," he said. According to Cramer, alcohol companies face a number secular challenges, such as changing trends in consumer behavior. Cramer also pointed out that several analysts upgraded a number of alcohol stocks, including Diageo — which owns liquor names like Ketel One and Smirnoff — as well as beer makers Molson Coors and Constellation Brands .

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CNN —President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he has confidence in Pete Hegseth, even as he acknowledged “people were a little bit concerned” about his pick to lead the Pentagon amid a series of allegations related to drinking and sexual misconduct. I mean, people were a little bit concerned,” Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker in an interview at Trump Tower. So, we’ll be working on his nomination, along with a lot of others.”Asked whether he thinks Hegseth can earn Senate confirmation, Trump said, “I think he will, yeah. I’ve had a lot of senators call me up saying he’s fantastic.” But Trump said he has not gotten any assurances from senators that he’ll be confirmed. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesSome of Trump’s allies have ramped up public pressure on senators who have so far declined to commit to supporting Hegseth.

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☆ NYC Mayor Eric Adams on UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: We will bring this person to justice
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | 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 EmailNYC Mayor Eric Adams on UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: We will bring this person to justiceNew York City Mayor Eric Adams joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the murder investigation of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, safety concerns around New York City, state of the immigration crisis in the city, working with President-elect Trump, and more.

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☆ Syria's Assad can't count on Iran to stop the rebel offensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Since the early stages of Syria's bloody civil war that began in 2011, Iran has supported Syria's strongman president, Bashar Assad. Advancing in the face of Russian and Syrian airstrikes, they overran Syria's fourth-largest city, Hama, on Thursday. Earlier in the Syrian conflict, Iran helped orchestrate interventions on Assad's side by its powerful Lebanese proxy Hezbollah in 2013, and Russia in 2015. While Iran will undoubtedly remain committed to supporting Assad, it's unlikely to prove capable of organizing a 2016-style counteroffensive to recapture Aleppo. Century's Lund recalled that the last time Iran intervened to help Assad recapture Aleppo, it did so in close collaboration with Russia.

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☆ Why developers are turning to shopping malls to fix the housing crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

But as the country contends with a housing crisis, the fastest growing use of these spaces is apartment complexes, real estate developers said. At least a dozen more apartment projects are underway at malls across the country, including in California, Florida, Arizona and Texas. For developers, adding apartments can not only fill a need, but also bring people closer to their remaining retail stores and restaurants. The Lafayette Square Mall in Indianapolis is slated to open 1,200 apartment units, including affordable housing in a former Sears building, beginning in 2025. Take The Arcade in Providence, Rhode Island – the oldest indoor shopping mall in the country.

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☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with AWS VP of AI and Data Swami Sivasubramanian
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with AWS VP of AI and Data Swami SivasubramanianCNBC's Kate Rooney sits down with Swami Sivasubramanian, AWS VP of AI and Data, to discuss the latest developments in automation, the outlook for AI in the enterprise market, and the impact on AWS revenue growth.

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☆ Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWords found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot deadCNBC’s Bertha Coombs joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the latest developments in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with AWS VP of Infrastructure Prasad Kalyanaraman
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with AWS VP of Infrastructure Prasad KalyanaramanCNBC's Kate Rooney sits down with Prasad Kalyanaraman, AWS VP of Infrastructure, to discuss the company's developments in the semiconductor space, and the impact of generative AI on data center design.

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☆ Ed Sheeran will be first-ever Western artist to perform in Bhutan
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

THIMPHU, BHUTAN - JUNE14 : Bhutanese teens are seen hanging out using mobile phones as monks stroll by on June 14,2018, in Thimphu, Bhutan. Bhutan is no ordinary place, it is known an open democratic society. Bhutanese society is free of class or a caste system, the country has a very young population: more than half of the population is below the age of 25 years. The youth in Bhutan today live in a world very different from that known by their parents. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images for Lumix)Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

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☆ Trump asks Georgia court to dismiss election interference case against him, saying a sitting president can’t be prosecuted
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Nick Valencia | Jason Morris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump has asked a court to dismiss the criminal case against him related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. “A sitting president is completely immune from indictment or any criminal process, state or federal,” Trump’s attorney Steve Sadow wrote in the filing. “Any ongoing criminal proceeding against a sitting president must be dismissed under the U.S. Constitution,” Sadow added in a statement. He noted that two federal criminal cases against Trump – over 2020 election interference and his handling of classified information – have already been dropped by the Justice Department. The Georgia Court of Appeals is considering whether Willis should be allowed to stay on the case, and is expected to issue a ruling by the spring.

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☆ Analysis: China, Russia and North Korea watch on as crisis unfolds in key US ally South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

That’s an unnerving reality for the United States military, which has nearly 30,000 troops and its largest overseas base in South Korea, serving as a check against a belligerent North Korea and counterweight to an aggressive China in a strategically critical region. ‘Major ramifications’The US-South Korea alliance has long been seen by both countries as a cornerstone of peace in the region, where North Korea continues to threaten South Korea and the US with its illegal weapons program. “Any instability in South Korea has major ramifications for our Indo-Pacific policies,” retired US Col. Cedric Leighton told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, pointing to how US troops in the country are geared for a “fight tonight” scenario against North Korea. “We should not be surprised if Pyongyang exploits the domestic crisis in South Korea to its advantage, either rhetorically or otherwise,” he said. And Yoon, who’s taken a harder line on North Korea than many of his predecessors, has been a willingly staunch partner of the US.

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☆ With the US caught off guard, Kim Jong Un may be about to capitalize on South Korea's turmoil
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Tom Porter | Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

South Korea's foe, North Korea, could seek to exploit the turmoil. Kim Jong Un, North Korea's emboldened leader, is likely watching the events in South Korea closely and may use the turmoil to his benefit. Advertisement"We should not be surprised if Pyongyang exploits the domestic crisis in South Korea to its advantage, either rhetorically or otherwise," he added. Kim could use the crisis to intimidate and undermine its neighbor, and drive a wedge between South Korea and the US, say analysts. "I would expect some rhetorical gloating about the superiority of North Korea's political system, but not much else," he said.

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☆ CEO of a $4.5 billion AI company reveals his 6 predictions for the industry next year, including China leading the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementHugging Face's CEO predicts the first major AI protest and market disruptions in 2025. While people are preparing their New Year's resolutions, one AI company CEO has a different habit: locking in his predictions for what will happen in the industry in 2025. Clement Delangue, CEO of the $4.5 billion startup Hugging Face, laid out six predictions for AI in the new year. Related storiesPersonal AI robotsWith companies including Tesla and Jeff Bezos-backed Physical Intelligence already developing AI robots, Delangue predicts that these robot assistants will soon be available in the mass market. China will lead the AI raceWith the US and China battling it out for AI dominance, Delangue predicts that "China will start to lead the AI race."

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☆ Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Edward Wong | Michael Crowley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

President Biden has put a special emphasis on South Korea, choosing it as the first non-U.S. site for his annual international conclave, the Summit for Democracy. And in 2023, he hosted President Yoon Suk Yeol for a state dinner at the White House, where the tuxedo-clad Mr. Yoon sang “American Pie” to an adoring audience. Mr. Biden has also relied on Mr. Yoon to provide munitions for Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion. Now, with Mr. Yoon imposing martial law after wildly accusing the opposition party of conspiring with North Korea to undermine him, the American alliance with South Korea faces its biggest test in decades. We are seriously concerned by the developments we are seeing on the ground in the R.O.K.”

Persons: Asia —, Biden, Yoon Suk, Yoon, ”, Mr, Yoon’s Organizations: Summit for Democracy, White, White House National Security Council Locations: South Korea, U.S, Asia, Russian, North Korea, China, Russia, Washington, Republic of Korea

☆ Biden fires a parting shot at China's chip industry ahead of Trump's second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The move aims to curb China's AI and defense tech growth, citing national security risks. Trump previously billed China as the main threat to the US AI industry. The US announced another round of export controls on China's semiconductor industry on Monday, multiple outlets reported, weeks ahead of Donald Trump's second term. Previous comments from Trump suggest he is aligned with the Biden administration when it comes to thwarting China's AI growth. In a June interview with social media personality Logan Paul, Trump billed China as the "main threat" to the US AI industry.

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☆ Ex-Kansas detective dies by suicide as long-awaited criminal civil rights trial set to begin, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Scott Glover | Daniel Medina | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The retired detective was accused of using his position as a police officer in Kansas City, Kansas, to sexually assault vulnerable Black women over the course of decades. Prosecutors said in court filings that Golubski hand-picked his victims because he was confident they would never be believed. The second case accused him of being in cahoots with a drug kingpin in the sex trafficking of underage girls. Developments were chronicled on the front pages of the local newspaper, The Kansas City Star, and resulted in a crusading newspaper columnist winning one of journalism’s highest honors — a Pulitzer Prize. “This trial will turn entirely on victim credibility,” prosecutors wrote in a court filing last year.

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☆ Meet the Press – December 1, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +56 min

ANNOUNCER:From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. He credited President-elect Trump with this ceasefire, Jake, saying, quote, "Everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump." The second dynamic to watch is, Kash Patel is on the record for the retribution agenda that Donald Trump ran on. I will never forget when you asked former President Trump – President-elect Trump and President Biden during that last presidential debate in 2020 about 545 children who were still separated from their parents. And before we go, the newest member of the Meet the Press family, Frankie Alice Katz was born at 12:23 a.m. on Wednesday.

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☆ 4 predictions for the US housing market in 2025, according to Zillow
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementThe US housing market will keep shifting in 2025, according to Zillow. Homebuying activity should pick up after a long slump, despite choppiness in mortgage rates, the firm said. Between stubbornly high mortgage rates and elevated prices, home buyers had a tough time navigating the housing market in 2024, but more changes could be coming next year, Zillow says. In a recent outlook, the real estate listings site forecast a handful of developments for next year's housing market, which they noted is still in the process of normalizing since the pandemic. Mortgage rates will be choppyZillow predicted that mortgage rates will bounce up and down throughout next year.

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☆ Why Trump’s tariff plans could lead to higher interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a recent speech in Dallas that it is still too early to consider how Trump’s tariff plans would affect the US economy. Trump’s tariffs would almost certainly push up prices for imported goods like avocados, cars and tequila. Retaliatory tariffs and consumer perceptionsFed officials will eventually develop economic models of how the US economy could perform under different tariff scenarios. Two potential developments they’ll consider will be whether retaliatory tariffs emerge from Trump’s plans, if enacted, and if Americans believe inflation will pick up. Despite the better outlook on price increases, “consumers overwhelmingly selected higher prices as their top concern and lower prices as their top wish for the new year,” the Conference Board added.

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☆ Protests in Georgia spread as PM defies US condemnation
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The country of 3.7 million people has seen months of rising tension between the ruling Georgian Dream party and opponents who accuse it of pursuing increasingly authoritarian, anti-Western and pro-Russian policies. Opposition TV channel Formula showed footage of people in Khashuri, a town of 20,000 in central Georgia, throwing eggs at the local Georgian Dream office and tearing down the party’s flag. Georgian Dream says it is acting to defend the country’s sovereignty against outside interference. Georgia’s foreign ministry said in a statement that foreign states were trying to “interfere in the functioning of the institutions of a sovereign state”, and that this was unacceptable. But domestic opponents and Western governments have become increasingly concerned that Georgian Dream is intent – despite its denials – on abandoning that course.

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CNN —At least 200 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on northern Gaza Saturday, according to local health officials, as the United Nations said it would pause aid deliveries through the enclave’s main crossing after more of its trucks were stolen. The figure is thought to be an underestimate, as much of northern Gaza is inaccessible and many casualties never arrive at a hospital to be counted. A source involved in transferring aid inside Gaza told CNN that a further five trucks loaded with flour were stolen near the crossing Sunday. Israeli authorities “must ensure aid flows into Gaza safely and must refrain from attacks on humanitarian workers,” he said. CNN has reached out to COGAT, the Israeli agency responsible for approving aid into Gaza, for comment.

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☆ New York woman draws closer to solving 44-year-old mystery of her grandparents’ disappearance
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Charles Romer, a retired oil executive, and his wife, vanished along with their 1978 Lincoln Continental while traveling home from Miami Beach, Florida. At the time, law enforcement expressed concerns about potential foul play against the couple from Scarsdale, New York, partly because Catherine Romer was wearing approximately $81,000 worth of jewelry. “The vehicle is similar to the description of a vehicle that Charles and Catherine Romer were believed to be driving,” the police department said in the statement posted to Facebook. Catherine Romer loved thoroughbred racing and enjoyed traveling with her granddaughters, introducing them to new foods and restaurants, Seaman said. “We’re all in shock, but ... we have this gratitude for the people that hunted this whole mystery down,” Seaman said.

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Like rural communities across the country, Celina is seeing a housing boom that made it America’s fastest growing city in 2023. With more than 200 people moving there each week, the city projects it will have more than 100,000 residents by 2029. “Southern Collin County is just getting really, really, really expensive. Keeping Celina relatively affordable has also been a challenge for local officials with the typical home now selling for around $550,000. As land prices go up in Celina, developers like Plute’s Swindell are looking even further north to be able to build homes in the $300,000 price range.

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☆ Turkey angles for Trump to break the deadlock on F-35 purchases
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Turkey wants the F-35s and may be willing to move the Russian air defenses that triggered the ban. Until five years ago, Turkey had planned to buy 100 of Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth jets to modernize its air force. According to Bloomberg, Turkey may agree to restrict its Russian S-400s air defenses in return for the US lifting sanctions. Advertisement"So, it will remain to be seen if Trump can overcome these institutional hurdles to a sale to Turkey," Bohl told BI. The intervening Ukraine war, where Russian S-400s suffered losses, could reduce the value Turkey sees in them.

Persons: Lockheed Martin's, Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Donald Trump, Suleyman Ozeren, Ali Bakir, Erdogan, Bakir, Ozeren, Benjamin Cooper, US Air Force Ryan Bohl, RANE, Marco Rubio, Bohl, Mark Esper, Lockheed Martin, Paul Iddon Organizations: Trump, Lockheed, Bloomberg, Russian, American University, Orion Policy Institute, Ibn Khaldon, Security Initiative, US Air Force, East, Washington, Pentagon, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, RTX Corporation, Ukraine, Iran Locations: Turkey, Ankara, Washington, Incirlik, Qatar, Turkish, North Africa, Russia, China, Ukraine, Russian

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