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A pair of Secret Service counter snipers, dubbed Hercules 1 and Hercules 2, surveilled the crowd from directly above and behind the stage. He radioed the local command post controlled by Butler County law enforcement and notified them of the kid with the rangefinder. “I can’t believe that the Secret Service hasn’t talked to any of our people,” he said prior to Friday’s reach out. In a different location, the Secret Service and state police set up another command post. New video reveals frustrationNicols, Woods, Young and other Beaver County officers weren’t the only ones to express concerns about the Secret Service planning.

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☆ Breaking explodes onto Paris' La Concorde, exciting spectators in its first Olympic showing
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Lithuania's Dominika Banevič, known as Nicka, at La Concorde in Paris on Friday. Lithuania's Dominika Banevič known as Nicka, Japan's Ami Yuasa known as Ami, and China's Liu Qingyi known as 671 at La Concorde in Paris, on Friday. Odd Andersen / AFP - Getty ImagesUsually the Place de la Concorde is a busy traffic intersection. Team USA's Logan Edra, known as Logistx, competes in the breaking round-robin at the Olympics in Paris, on Friday. On Saturday, USA's B-Boys Victor and Jeffro will be among the athletes competing in the men's try of Olympic breaking, wrapping the sport's Paris showing.

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☆ These Gazan children have been reunited with their families after months of war. But thousands remain unaccompanied
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Antoinette Radford | Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Ten days after the war started, Abdallah’s pregnant wife and three children fled to the south of the Gaza Strip seeking safety. Under-18s make up close to half of the population of the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian census figures. It’s not known exactly how many children in Gaza are unaccompanied or separated, according to UNICEF. Agencies like UNICEF are working hard to identify and support children at risk of exploitation, particularly unaccompanied and separated children, she said. But there are many operational constraints restricting their efforts and more information is needed about unaccompanied and separated children living in displacement camps, she added.

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Stock futures pointed to a mild market bounceback following a significant sell-off Monday that left major indexes with their worst day in nearly two years. ET Tuesday, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures, S&P 500 futures, and and Nasdaq futures were each up about 0.4%. The recovery comes as Japan's Nikkei stock index, which saw its worst day in a generation Monday, rallied for its best day since 2008, surging 10.2%Still, Tuesday's gains are unlikely to make up for the losses stocks suffered Monday. Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, said in a note Tuesday that the economy remains in decent shape. "If the economy were crashing, default rates would be spiking higher, and that is not what the data shows.” he wrote.

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☆ North Korea’s Kim oversees delivery of tactical ballistic missile launchers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to front-line troops, state media KCNA reported on Monday, which Seoul said could be used to threaten South Korea. The launchers have been described by state media as a modern tactical attack weapon personally designed by Kim and ready to be transferred to Korean People’s Army units on the border with the South. North Korea said it test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile last month. In a speech, Kim blamed the United States for creating a “nuclear-based military bloc” that forced his country to further strengthen military capabilities. A spokesperson for Seoul’s unification ministry handling inter-Korean affairs said North Korea’s illegal nuclear and missile programs were the primary threat to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

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☆ Where BlackRock's Rick Rieder sees income opportunity amid the market volatility
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As investors search for income amid the market volatility, high-yield bonds are an attractive place to be, according to BlackRock's Rick Rieder. Meanwhile, credit spreads in corporate and high-yield bonds — which have been tight — are widening . Bonds rated BB+ and lower by Standard & Poor's and Fitch, as well as those rated Ba1 by Moody's, are considered high yield. Rieder also manages the BlackRock Flexible Income ETF , which has about 20% of its portfolio in high-yield credit, its second-largest sector holding. BINC YTD mountain BlackRock High Yield ETF year to date He has been reducing some exposure to investment grade bonds.

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☆ Why the Fed almost certainly isn’t going to do an emergency rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Investors are increasingly hopeful that will push Federal Reserve officials to come to their rescue with an emergency rate cut. But if something comes up in between those meetings that changes their views on the ideal level for rates, officials can gather for an unscheduled “emergency” meeting. By doing two large emergency cuts in succession, Fed officials didn’t have to weigh whether their actions would unnecessarily cause Americans to panic. Before those cuts, the last time the Fed was promoted to do an emergency rate cut was in the thick of the Great Recession shortly after Lehman Brothers collapsed in the fall of 2008. But he said he was “reluctantly” comfortable with an emergency cut since other central banks were doing it.

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☆ A cooling economy doesn't mean a recession or inter-meeting Fed cut, says Rebecca Patterson
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | 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 EmailA cooling economy doesn't mean a recession or inter-meeting Fed cut, says Rebecca PattersonRebecca Patterson, Fmr. Chief Strategist at Bridgewater Associates, joins 'Fast Money' to talk what dragged the markets down today.

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☆ An inter-meeting Fed cut would be a mistake, says Solus' Dan Greenhaus
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | 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 EmailAn inter-meeting Fed cut would be a mistake, says Solus' Dan GreenhausiFi AI's Ron Insana, Solus' Dan Greenhaus and Hightower’s Stephanie Link, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss the market sell-off, the Fed's next move and their market outlook.

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☆ Fears grow Fed is too late to cut rates as bets increase for a half-point easing at next meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"A 50 basis point Fed cut in September is clearly justified as the labor market is now showing clear signs of softening," said Yung-Yu Ma, chief investment officer at BMO Wealth Management. The firm, which has long been saying the Fed will need to cut aggressively this year, expects another 50 basis point cut in November by a 25 basis point cut move in December. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point. The S & P 500 lost more than 2.5% and Treasury yields plummeted, sending the policy-sensitive 2-year note down more than a quarter percentage point to 3.91%. "It's very possible the Fed alters its inter-meeting communications on the balance of risks to remove all doubt [of] a September rate cut."

Persons: Yung, Yu Ma, David Donabedian, Preston Caldwell, David Rosenberg, Jerome Powell, Jamie Cox Organizations: Federal Reserve, Fed, Labor Statistics, BMO Wealth Management, Wall, Citigroup, CIBC Private Wealth, Morningstar, Rosenberg Research, Harris Financial

☆ The end of the 'carry trade'? How Japan's yen could be ripping through U.S. stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Stocks are experiencing a broad slump, with many market participants caught off guard by the speed of the yen's rally. The Japanese national flag is seen at the Bank of Japan (BoJ) headquarters in Tokyo on July 31, 2024. 'An implosion of the carry trade'U.S. stocks kicked off the month sharply lower, as fresh data prompted fears of a worsening economic outlook. "First of all, the hawkish Bank of Japan caused an implosion of the carry trade over a short-term basis. And all of that helps push equity markets, which had been quite expensive, even lower," he continued.

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☆ Venezuelans have seen this movie before, but Maduro should beware. This time, the ending could be different
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Rafael Romo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The month before, President Nicolás Maduro had declared a “constitutional state of emergency.”Julio Borges, in a photograph taken by CNN's Rafael Romo on June 9, 2016. Maduro, now 61, is a former bus driver who became a Caracas metro system union leader and rose through the ranks. In January of that year, Juan Guaidó, then president of the National Assembly, had proclaimed himself interim president of Venezuela. Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido scuffle with members of the Bolivarian National Police during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on November 18, 2019. The Venezuelan opposition political party Voluntad Popular said Tuesday that its leader Freddy Superlano has been kidnapped.

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☆ An injured hockey player chose to amputate part of his finger so he could compete at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Australian hockey player Matthew Dawson broke his finger during a training match a few weeks ago. He opted for a partial amputation over a lengthy recovery so he could compete in Paris. Getting a wire put in his finger may have taken months to heal and the Olympics begin on Friday. AdvertisementAn Australian hockey player made the shock move to have part of his finger amputated so that he could compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Matthew Dawson, —, Dawson Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Paris

☆ How Venezuela’s election could upend the geopolitics of the Americas
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Caracas CNN —It would be easy to dismiss this Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela as a fait accompli. The opposition campaign has re-energized its bases, and the candidature of Edmundo González has attracted widespread support in Venezuela and abroad. A chance to rebuild Venezuela’s economic power“On the ballot is how long it’ll take to fix Venezuela’s economy,” said Asdrubal Oliveros, founder of Caracas firm Ecoanalitica, in his weekly podcast on July 8. Once the fifth-largest economy in Latin America, today Venezuela’s economy has shrunk to the equivalent of a medium-sized city, smaller than say, Milwaukee, according to data from the IMF. As Venezuela’s economy has crumbled, around eight million Venezuelans have already fled their country, many of them scattered across South America.

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☆ Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah sign reconciliation agreement in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on July 23 hailed an agreement by 14 Palestinian factions to set up an "interim national reconciliation government" to govern Gaza after the war. Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their long-standing enmity and work to form a national unity government following talks held in China, Chinese state media reported Tuesday. "On the morning of July 23, the closing ceremony of the reconciliation dialogue among Palestinian factions was held in Beijing. In the months since, Israel's retaliatory assaults on the Gaza Strip have killed nearly 39,000 Palestinians there, according to health authorities in the enclave. Fatah, formally called the Palestinian National Liberation Movement, is led by Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Spotify, United Parcel Service, Pentair and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

United Parcel Service — The package delivery company plunged more than 12%, hitting a new 52-week low, after posting a miss on both top and bottom lines in the second quarter. Pentair beat expectations for the second quarter, posting earnings of $1.22 per share, excluding items, compared to the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.14 per share. NXP Semiconductors posted adjusted earnings of $3.20 per share, which was below the LSEG consensus estimate of $3.21 per share. Inter Parfums — The stock jumped more than 6% after the fragrance manufacturer posted record net sales for the second quarter. The regional bank earned $1.28 per share, above the consensus estimate of $1.10 a share from analysts polled by LSEG.

Persons: LSEG, MSCI, FactSet, Pentair, Danaher, Rainer Blair, Sherwin, Williams, Lockheed Martin, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Spotify, United Parcel Service, UPS, Revenue, NXP, Crown Holdings, Inter, Comcast —, LSEG, General Motors, Buick, GE Aerospace, Lockheed, Comcast, CNBC Locations: U.S, Michigan

☆ A North Korean defector was made a minister in South Korea, likely irking Kim Jong Un, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tae made a high-profile defection to South Korea in 2016, and was previously an ambassador at the North Korean Embassy in London. The appointment makes him the first North Korean defector to be given a vice-ministerial job in South Korea, according to AP. Related stories"He's definitely considered a traitor of the current North Korean regime and I think that's how they'll paint it," she said. But "North Korea doesn't consider the Council to be particularly relevant," Pardo, the KF-VUB Korea Chair, told BI. Smith added: "He has been and will continue to be actively involved in campaigns that expose the North Korean government and the problems of the North Korean population."

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☆ Lionel Messi and the unmistakeable sense of an ending
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jack Lang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

And Lionel Messi is not a player who goes down for nothing. A second or two later, the camera returned to Messi, zooming in on the most recognisable face in football. For Messi, wherever he treads in this extended career outro, is always accompanied by the unmistakable sense of an ending. Post-game, Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said that Messi didn’t want to come off but his injury rendered any other option redundant. Advertisement“I’m lucky I can do something I’m passionate about,” Messi said in the Apple documentary about his American adventure.

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☆ Ex-Secret Service special agents explain why counter-sniper who saved Trump's life may have lost crucial seconds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Laura Italiano | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"This counter-sniper made an amazingly quick decision and clearly saved Trump's life," said Bill Pickle, the former special agent in charge of Al Gore's vice-presidential Secret Service detail. AdvertisementCangelosi said the Secret Service team at the event should have a "site plan" that would include a layout of the area and the surrounding buildings. The Secret Service has advance teams that scope out sites and make staffing recommendations ahead of major events, one expert said. The CS team returned fire, long-gun-toting counter-assault agents in black jumpsuits and helmets rushed the stage, and business-suited agents on the rally platform hurried Trump off stage. "The worst nightmare for the Secret Service has always been a lone gunman who hasn't been announcing his views publicly and is ready to die."

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Bill Pickle, Al Gore's, Pickle, Anthony Cangelosi, Cangelosi, couldn't, Jabin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, it's, Trump, hasn't Organizations: Service, Business, Saturday, CS, Secret Service, Washington, Getty, Trump, FBI, Inter, Congress Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Bethel Park , Pennsylvania, Washington

We've combed through all of the international watch options to highlight everything you need to know about how to watch Argentina vs. Colombia free. How to watch Argentina vs. Colombia in the USThe Argentina vs. Colombia Copa America Final will air on Sunday at 8 p.m. Check price at FuboHow to watch Argentina vs. Colombia in MexicoArgentina vs. Colombia will live stream free through TelevisaUnivision's ViX and TV Azteca in Mexico. How to watch Argentina vs. Colombia in the UKArgentina vs. Colombia will be available to live stream through Premier Sports in the UK. How to watch Argentina vs. Colombia in AustraliaThe Argentina vs. Colombia match will live stream on Optus Sport in Australia.

Persons: We've, Uruguay's, Lionel Messi, we've, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, America, Copa America, Colombia, Inter, Colombia Copa America, FOX, Sling, TV Azteca, TSN, Premier Sports, Optus Sport Locations: Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Inter Miami, Mexico Argentina, Mexico, Canada, Australia

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Nvidia, Micron, Apple, Starbucks, Amazon, Netflix, Oracle, Microsoft & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

forward Price Target (28% upside)." Bank of America reiterates Micron as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with its buy rating after a series of constructive management meetings. Benchmark reiterates Nvidia as buy Benchmark raised its price target on Nvidia to $170 per share from $135. "We are raising our rating on Booking Holdings (BKNG) to Buy from Hold and establishing a new $4,700 per share price target." "We are initiating coverage on Carvana Co. with a BUY rating and $155 PT."

Persons: Tesla, Wolfe, Price, Bernstein, Apple, Morgan Stanley, it's, BTIG, Baird downgrades Visteon, Baird, Jefferies, Jill, Piper Sandler, Piper, DraftKings Organizations: UBS, Spotify, Citi, Bank of America, Micron, Barclays, Medicines, JPMorgan, Netflix, Amazon's, Nvidia, Western Digital, Holdings, Booking Holdings, Jefferies, Inter, Microsoft, Oracle, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Locations: 2H24

☆ River Seine still not safe for swimming on most days due to E. Coli bacteria levels, with Olympics set to start on July 26
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As recently as June 30, following rain the previous day, E. Coli levels increased to around 2000 CFU/100mL at Alexandra III Bridge. But E. Coli levels near Alexandra III Bridge still climbed to around 10000 CFU/100mL on the second day of rain. Longer term trends show there has been a “significant improvement” in water quality, according to Dan Angelescu, the company’s CEO. That’s more than three times higher than the level needed for “good” water quality, according to CNN’s calculation. In comparison, between June 24 and July 5, average E. Coli levels dropped to around 880 MPN/100mL, according to Fluidion.

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☆ Audi strikes multiyear partnership with MLS' Inter Miami CF
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Justine Fisher | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Volkswagen-owned Audi has struck a multiyear partnership with Inter Miami CF as the team's official automotive partner. Audi is driving up its sports investments and becoming the official automotive partner of Inter Miami CF. Inter Miami CF president of business operations Xavier Asensi said elements of the partnership are ongoing as opportunities arise. He said Inter Miami CF aims for a long-term partnership where the two companies can build together. Audi has been the official automotive partner of Major League Soccer since 2015, and Cotter said the automaker hopes to continue to build its soccer portfolio.

Persons: Emilie Cotter, They've, Cotter, Xavier Asensi, Asensi Organizations: Volkswagen, Audi, Inter Miami CF, South, Audi of America, Inter Miami, Major League Soccer Locations: South Florida, Cotter

☆ Paris mayor vows to swim in River Seine next week despite pollution concerns ahead of Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Julen Chavin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The mayor of Paris told French radio on Wednesday that she would swim in the city’s River Seine next week, in a bid to show its suitability for the Olympics despite ongoing cleanliness concerns. However, despite a 1.4 billion Euro (1.5 billion USD) clean-up plan, concerns remain over the river’s suitability for swimming events. Mayor Hidalgo – one of the main faces behind the organization of the Paris Olympics – had previously said she would swim in the Seine but postponed the dip following the dissolution of the National Assembly by French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron, who also said he would swim in the Seine, has yet to announce a date. The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics is set to take place on the Seine on July 26 if currents are not too strong.

Persons: Mayor Anne Hidalgo, that’s, Mayor Hidalgo –, Paris Olympics –, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Marc Guillaume Organizations: CNN, Paris, Mayor, France Inter, Paris Olympics, National Assembly Locations: Seine, Paris

☆ Lionel Messi inspires Argentina to second consecutive Copa América final
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Lionel Messi helped guide Argentina to this year’s Copa América final after scoring in his nation’s 2-0 win against Canada in the semifinals on Tuesday. It means Argentina has now reached the Copa América final in six of the previous eight tournaments, with this being its second in row – the South American side won the 2021 title. It is not easy to be in a final again, to compete again to be champions,” Messi told TyC Sports after the match, per Reuters. Messi, possibly playing at his final Copa América for Argentina, then started finding his stride and went close twice before the end of the first half. Canada is now the 38th team that Lionel Messi has scored against while playing for his country, per Opta.

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