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☆ Indonesia's next president Prabowo made big promises on the campaign trail. Can he deliver?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Joseph Rachman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's presidential candidate and defense minister, center, waves to supporters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. JAKARTA — Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is set to become the next president in October after voters handed him a strong mandate at the Feb. 14 election. Under Widodo, Indonesia's gross domestic product has grown steadily at around 5% over the past decade — barring the pandemic years of 2020 to 2021. "Because at the end of the day, the voters will compare the economic policies which have been delivered well by the incumbent president with the next president." On the campaign trail, Prabowo's discussions on economic policy were limited, and mainly focused on promises to continue the Widodo administration's signature downstreaming policy.

Persons: Prabowo, Prabowo Subianto, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Joko Widodo, who's, Josua Pardede, Peter Mumford, Erick Thorir, CNBC's Martin Soong Organizations: JAKARTA — Indonesia's, General, Commission, Investors, Permata Bank, Eurasia Group, CNBC Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, JAKARTA, Asia

☆ Einstein's last message was a dire warning against nuclear war that's still relevant today. Here's what it said.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

A new Netflix docudrama, “ Einstein and the Bomb ,” uses footage and reenactments of the famous scientist and his shifting view of nuclear weapons. It quotes his 1945 Nobel Prize address expressing concern over the future use of nuclear weapons, saying, “The war is won, but the peace is not.”Albert Einstein warned that nuclear weapons could lead to the end of humankind. The general public, and even many men in positions of authority, have not realized what would be involved in a war with nuclear bombs. But we now know, especially since the Bikini test, that nuclear bombs can gradually spread destruction over a very much wider area than had been supposed. Although an agreement to renounce nuclear weapons as part of a general reduction of armaments3 would not afford an ultimate solution, it would serve certain important purposes.

Persons: Einstein, Roosevelt, —, Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell, Russell, Franklin D, “ Einstein, “, ” Albert Einstein, Stringer, Joseph Rotblat, Rotblat, Frederic Joliot, Curie, Linus Pauling, ”, White Organizations: Service, Einstein, Manhattan Project, Manhattan, Netflix, Central Press, Science, World Affairs, Communist Locations: Germany, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Manhattan, London , New York, Moscow, East, West, Pearl

☆ How to choose the best quality olive oil
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Olive oil has many health benefits, including lowering the risk for dementia, poor heart health, cognitive decline or early death. Here’s what you need to know to select the best possible olive oil for your diet. Harvest and processingHistorically, brands that maintain a high quality of olive oil are those that put care into the process from the moment of harvest, Kyriakides said. Extra virgin olive oil is the healthiest version because it’s cold-pressed only once without high heat or chemical solvents. “That will help them develop a more discerning palate for olive oil.

Persons: ”, Tassos Kyriakides, Mercedes Fernández, Kyriakides, ” Kyriakides, Davide Pischettola, “, It’s, —, Selina Wang, “ I’m, it’s, Joseph R, Profaci, don’t, Wang Organizations: CNN, Yale School of Public Health, International Olive Council, University of California, North American Olive Oil Association Locations: New Haven , Connecticut, Spain, Molfetta, Italy, United States, California, Georgia , Oregon , Texas, Arizona, Davis

☆ How Old Is Too Old to Be President? An Uncomfortable Question Arises Again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Dwight D. Eisenhower weighed the pros and cons of running for a second term, one factor that concerned him was his age. Today the two leading candidates for his old job clock in at 77 and 81. Barring an unforeseen political earthquake, America seems destined to have a commander in chief well past typical retirement age for years to come no matter who wins in November. Donald J. Trump would be 82 at the end of the next term, and Joseph R. Biden Jr. would be 86. Aging today, of course, is different than it was in the 1950s, and Eisenhower did decide to run again, serving out a second term leading an administration that historians credit as formidable.

Persons: Dwight D, Eisenhower, ”, Donald J, Trump, Joseph R, Biden Locations: America

☆ TikTok election? Indonesia's presidential hopefuls battle it out on social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Joseph Rachman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Indonesia's presidential election is due 14 February and candidates are going all out to win over voters in this country of 274 million. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesJAKARTA — Indonesia's presidential hopefuls are pulling out all stops to win over voters on social media ahead of the Feb. 14 election. This time it's the TikTok election," says Aryo Seno Bagaskoro, a young spokesperson for the presidential campaign of Ganjar Pranowo, the former governor of Central Java. One of his supporters is a 22-year-old female student who posts on social media platform X about Anies and his campaign using Korean hangul captions. The Ganjar campaign has gimmicks of its own too, such as "Top Gun"-style jackets and penguin symbols.

Persons: TikTok, Seno, Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo, Ganjar, Anies, belying, Karaniya Dharmasaputra, Mahfud, Pak Mahfud Organizations: Getty, Central Java, Defense, CNBC Locations: JAKARTA, Central, Indonesia, Jakarta, Islam, TikTok

☆ ‘My Heart Sank’: In Maine, a Challenge to a Book, and to a Town’s Self-Image
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Elizabeth Williamson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rich Boulet, the director of the Blue Hill Public Library, was working in his office when a regular patron stopped by to ask how to donate a book to the library. “You just hand it over,” Mr. Boulet said. The book was “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters,” by the journalist Abigail Shrier. “If I’m being totally honest, my heart sank when I saw it,” Mr. Boulet recalled. Blue Hill delivered a 35-point victory for Joseph R. Biden Jr. in the 2020 presidential race.

Persons: Rich Boulet, Mr, Boulet, ”, Abigail Shrier, ” Mr, Blue Hill, Joseph R, Biden Organizations: Blue, Public Locations: Blue

☆ Why the controversial mullet is having a moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Fawnia Soo Hoo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Long hair, don’t careThe “modern day” mullet largely originates from David Bowie’s genre-defining and gender-norm defying persona, Ziggy Stardust, Glasscock said. “People from the Continental Congress wore what we would read as a full metal, 1992 mullet,” said Glasscock. (“Hockey hair” was, meanwhile, a popular synonym for mullet at the time, given its prominence among players and fans.) Devin Yalkin/Courtesy A24While playing Kerry Von Erich in “The Iron Claw,” White also wore his dynamic, sweeping mullet off-set — but not entirely by choice. “I was like, ‘I’m sorry, here’s a ponytail holder.”But that dedication may have played an integral part in a mullet revival kicking off 2024.

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☆ Apple has an approved fix to get around the Watch ban. Customers may not like it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( David Goldman | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Apple has received approval to change the way its smartwatches function so the company can overcome the Apple Watch ban imposed by a US court. Masimo’s attorney said that although the proceeding itself is confidential, he confirmed that the government had no objection to Apple importing the Apple Watch as long as it did not contain that pulse oximeter functionality. Apple had successfully sued to temporarily block a US International Trade Commission ruling that prevents Apple from importing the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, among other newer models, because they violate Masimo’s patents. Apple had said it “strongly disagrees” with the ban and pledged to “take all measures” to bring the Apple Watch back to US customers soon. Apple has routinely marketed its smartwatch as a life-saving device, which has helped launch the Apple Watch into the stratosphere, making it the most popular watch sold around the world.

Persons: New York CNN — Apple, Joseph R, Apple, “, Masimo, preemptively Organizations: New, New York CNN, Apple Watch, Apple, Masimo, US Customs, Border Protection, US International Trade Commission, Sales Locations: New York, Irvine , California, United States

☆ They’re Not Presidential Front-Runners. But They Played Them on TV.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( James Poniewozik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate” on Fox News was really a work of speculative fiction. In this reality, maybe Joseph R. Biden Jr., president of America-2, decided to pass the baton rather than dig his fingernails into it. Maybe the former president Donald J. Trump gracefully conceded defeat in 2020 and retired from politics to spend more time with his lawyers. In our timeline, Mr. Newsom is not running for president, though his media ubiquity has spurred speculation that, were an opening to come available, he could fit it into his calendar. Mr. DeSantis is running for president, but he has been losing ground in the polls and supporter momentum.

Persons: Thursday’s, Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom, Joseph R, Biden, Donald J, Trump, Newsom, DeSantis Organizations: Gov, Fox News, America Locations: Florida, California, America

Mr. DeSantis, the Republican, needs to lift his campaign for president a week ahead of the fourth Republican primary debate and under seven weeks before the Iowa caucuses. With Donald J. Trump still holding wide leads in the Republicans’ 2024 nominating contests, and Mr. Biden resolute on standing for re-election, both men could also be eyeing the 2028 presidential race, though neither would admit it. They have presented themselves as the fresh, new avatars of their respective ideologies and, potentially, the future of their political parties. Now, after they have used each other as foils for years, the debate could offer a culmination to their long-running public feud. The higher stakes for DeSantisMr. DeSantis has much more riding on this moment than his verbal sparring partner.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom, DeSantis, Newsom, Joseph R, Biden, Donald J, Trump, Mr Organizations: Republican, Republicans Locations: Florida, California, Alpharetta, Atlanta, Iowa, West

☆ Henry Kissinger Is Dead at 100; Shaped Nation’s Cold War History
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( David E. Sanger | More About David E. Sanger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

His death was announced in a statement by his consulting firm. Few diplomats have been both celebrated and reviled with such passion as Mr. Kissinger. At a critical moment in American history and diplomacy, he was second in power only to President Richard M. Nixon. He joined the Nixon White House in January 1969 as national security adviser and, after his appointment as secretary of state in 1973, kept both titles, a rarity. When Nixon resigned, he stayed on under President Gerald R. Ford.

Persons: Henry A . Kissinger, Kissinger, —, John F, Kennedy, Joseph R, Biden, Richard M, Nixon, Gerald R, Ford Organizations: Nixon White House Locations: States, China, Vietnam, Soviet Union, Kent, Conn, Bavarian

☆ Midwestern Cities Will Have Highest Winter Heating Bills, Study Finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Residents of cities across the Midwest will be hardest hit by home heating costs this winter. A new study ranked US cities based on costs in relation to incomes, energy efficiency, and more. The study ranked heating expenses in the 500 biggest cities in the country based on several factors, including electricity and heating fuel costs relative to average income, home energy-efficiency, and things like weather and average home size and age. Cleveland and Flint have particularly energy inefficient homes, while Independence and St. Joseph ranked high on energy costs, the study reported. During the hot months, places like Florida and Georgia become the most unaffordable when it comes to HVAC costs, the study noted.

Persons: —, Joseph Organizations: Service, Midwest ., Midwestern, Puget, Census Bureau, Department of Energy, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Midwest, Springfield , Missouri, Cleveland , Ohio, Independence , Missouri, Flint , Michigan, St, Joseph , Missouri, Midwest . Cleveland, Flint, Independence, Northeastern, Southern, Central California, Washington State, Florida, Georgia

☆ Where Trump Counties in Ohio Voted to Support Abortion Rights
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Lazaro Gamio | Amy Schoenfeld Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Where Trump Counties in Ohio Voted to Support Abortion RightsOhio’s referendum on abortion rights drew support from both liberal and conservative areas of the state and won outright in 18 counties that President Donald J. Trump won in 2020, signaling the issue remains a weakness for Republicans. How Ohio counties voted on Issue 1 Yes, for abortion rights No, against abortion rights Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Toledo Akron Shaded areas are the 18 counties that both voted for Trump in 2020 and voted to approve the abortion rights amendment. Across the state, the margin of support for abortion rights was stronger than the margin of support for Mr. Biden three years ago. Among the Trump counties that voted for the amendment, the abortion rights vote was stronger where Mr. Trump won by smaller margins. Against ⭠ Abortion rights ⭢ Trump counties that voted to support abortion rights 18 countiesin Ohio 67 counties insix other states Notes: Circles are sized by vote count.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Joseph R, Biden, Roe, Wade, ⭢ Organizations: Trump, Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Toledo, Lorain, Delaware, Trumbull, Erie, Mahoning, Medina, Wood, Geauga, Ashtabula, Stark, Ottawa, Fairfield, Licking, Butler, Clark, Republican, Biden, % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % + Locations: Ohio, Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Toledo Akron, Trump, . Ohio, California , Michigan, Vermont, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, California, Maryland, New York, Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Midwestern, Southern

☆ Who Are the Moderators for Wednesday’s Republican Debate?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | More About Michael M. Grynbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Three experienced moderators will lead Wednesday’s meeting in Miami of the remaining Republican presidential candidates, although former President Donald J. Trump will again be absent. Lester Holt and Kristen Welker, two lead anchors at NBC News, which is overseeing the debate’s production and editorial process, will serve alongside Hugh Hewitt, a conservative radio host who works for a co-sponsor of the debate, Salem Media Group. Mr. Holt, the anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” was the sole moderator of Mr. Trump’s first general-election debate with Hillary Clinton, in September 2016. Mr. Holt took a minimalist approach that evening, sometimes allowing the candidates to argue between themselves, although his lack of interruption granted viewers an unfiltered view of the candidates’ rhetorical styles. Ms. Welker, the host of “Meet the Press,” was the sole moderator of Mr. Trump’s final debate against Joseph R. Biden Jr., in October 2020.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker, Hugh Hewitt, Holt, ”, Trump’s, Hillary Clinton, Welker, Joseph R, Biden, Carole Simpson Organizations: NBC News, Salem Media Group, Mr, NBC Nightly, “, Press Locations: Miami

The Times/Siena College battleground polls released on Sunday and Monday were conducted over the past week in six swing states that are likely to decide the election: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Five of the states were won by Donald J. Trump in 2016 and then flipped by Joseph R. Biden Jr. in 2020. Nevada, which has always been a close state, came down to less than one percentage point in the 2022 U.S. Senate election. These states also contain some of the coalitions that will be crucial next fall: younger, more diverse voters in states like Arizona, Georgia and Nevada; and white working-class voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin who helped swing the election to Trump in 2016, and were central to Mr. Biden’s 2020 victory. They also provide some geographic diversity.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Joseph R, Biden, Biden’s Organizations: Trump Locations: Siena, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, . Nevada, Nevada, Michigan , Pennsylvania

The Supreme Court ultimately rejected the suit, but not before Mr. Johnson convinced more than 60 percent of House Republicans to sign onto the effort. He did so by telling them the initiative had been personally blessed by Mr. Trump, and the former president was “anxiously awaiting” to see who in Congress would step up to the plate to defend him. A constitutional lawyer, Mr. Johnson also was a key architect of Republicans’ objections to certifying the victory of then President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Jan. 6, 2021. Mr. Johnson instead faulted the way some states had changed voting procedures during the pandemic, saying it was unconstitutional. After a mob of Mr. Trump’s supporters, believing the election was rigged, stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, injuring about 150 police officers, Mr. Johnson condemned the violence.

Persons: Johnson, Trump, “, ’, Joseph R, Biden, Trump’s, ” Organizations: Republicans, Mr, Capitol

☆ From Bush v. Gore to ‘Stop the Steal’: Kenneth Chesebro’s Long, Strange Trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Elizabeth Williamson | More About Elizabeth Williamson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In January 2001, Kenneth Chesebro was a mild-mannered Harvard lawyer toiling for Al Gore during the 2000 presidential election recount battle. Two decades later, on Jan. 6, 2021, he joined the mob outside the Capitol, reborn as a MAGA-hatted kingpin. On Friday, Mr. Chesebro’s journey took another turn, when he pleaded guilty in a criminal racketeering indictment in Fulton County, Ga., and agreed to testify against former President Donald J. Trump and other co-defendants, including Rudolph W. Giuliani and several other top Trump aides. Mr. Chesebro’s trial, which had been scheduled to begin Monday, will no longer go forward. Liberal lawyers from his former life had hoped it would provide clues to an enduring mystery: What happened to “The Cheese?’’

Persons: Kenneth Chesebro, toiling, Al Gore, MAGA, Donald J, Trump, Rudolph W, Giuliani, Chesebro, Trump’s, Joseph R, Biden, Chesebro’s Organizations: Harvard, Capitol, Trump, Liberal Locations: Fulton County ,, Georgia

On a clear day in March 2023, the snowy peaks surrounding the California Institution for Men in Chino were visible. Cleveland Lindley stood on a green patch in the prison yard, taking in the view. He was wearing dark wraparound glasses and using crutches for support because he had overexerted himself during a recent visit from family. At age 53, he is considered elderly in the prison system. “My body don’t work the way it used to, my mind don’t work like it used to be, and it’s intimidating,” Mr. Lindley told us.

Persons: Cleveland Lindley, overexerted, Mr, Lindley, ” Organizations: California Institution, Men Locations: California, Chino

☆ A Spark That Ignited in a Brooklyn Kitchen and Continued Around the World
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Jenny Block | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“It was casual and fun, but we didn’t define it,” Mr. Ighodaro said. (This time, “we sneaked a kiss upstairs,” Mr. Ratevosian said.) Mr. Ighodaro said he felt painfully aware of being the only Black person there, but “The staff was so nice. And Jirair made me feel so comfortable.”Mr. Ratevosian was impressed that Mr. Ighodaro was in Iowa to begin with. “Micheal wasn’t even a U.S. citizen, so how awesome was it that he was working to help the political process?” Mr. Ratevosian said.

Persons: ” Mr, Ighodaro, Ratevosian, Joseph R, Biden, “ Sparks, Mr, Jirair, “ Micheal wasn’t, couldn’t, ” Organizations: Democratic Iowa Locations: South Africa, Rwanda, Iowa, Des Moines, U.S

[1/2] Venezuelan journalist Roland Carreno of the opposition party Popular Will is being greeted by family members and colleagues after he was released from prison, in Caracas, Venezuela October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Luis Gonzalo Perez Acquire Licensing RightsCARACAS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Five people jailed in Venezuela, including well-known opposition figures, have been released, the opposition said around midnight on Thursday, following a deal with the government of President Nicolas Maduro and Washington's demand that certain prisoners be freed. Three U.S. citizens are still wrongfully detained in Venezuela, United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols said on Thursday. A U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday he expects movement in the near term on releases of wrongfully detained Americans. For years the opposition has urged the government to free over 200 people that human rights organization Foro Penal considers political prisoners.

Persons: Roland Carreno, Luis Gonzalo Perez, Nicolas Maduro, Joe Biden's, Washington, Antony Blinken, Venezuela's, Gerardo Blyde, Juan Gonzalez, Jorge Rodriguez, Will, Juan Requesens, Blyde, Carreno, Maria Corina Machado, Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A, Nichols, Eyvin Hernandez, Jerrel Kenemore, Joseph Ryan Cristella, Hernandez, Cristella, Requesens, Mayela Armas, Vivian Sequera, Matt Spetalnick, Marianna Parraga, Natalia Siniawski, Julia Symmes Cobb, Inti Landauro, Deborah Kyvrikosaios, Barbara Lewis, Jonathan Oatis, Richard Chang, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Trump, Venezuelan, U.S, First, State Department, Reuters, United States, State, Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S . State Department, Foro Penal, Maduro, Thomson Locations: Venezuelan, Caracas, Venezuela, Rights CARACAS, Bolivarian Republic, Maduro's, Three U.S, Los Angeles, Texas, Colombia, U.S

On Dec. 24, 2020, Kenneth Chesebro and other lawyers fighting to reverse President Donald J. Trump’s election defeat were debating whether to file litigation contesting Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory in Wisconsin, a key swing state. Mr. Chesebro argued there was little doubt that the litigation would fail in court — he put the odds of winning at “1 percent” — as Mr. Trump continued to push his baseless claims of widespread fraud, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times. But the “relevant analysis,” Mr. Chesebro argued, “is political.”The emails have new significance because Mr. Chesebro is scheduled to be one of the first two of Mr. Trump’s 18 co-defendants to go on trial this month on charges brought by the district attorney’s office in Fulton County, Ga. The indictment accused Mr. Chesebro of conspiring to create slates of so-called fake electors pledged to Mr. Trump in several states that Mr. Biden had won. Mr. Chesebro’s lawyers have argued that his work was shielded by the First Amendment and that he “acted within his capacity as a lawyer.” They have called for his case to be dismissed, saying he was merely “researching and finding precedents in order to form a legal opinion, which was then supplied to his client, the Trump campaign.”

Persons: Kenneth Chesebro, Donald J, Joseph R, Biden, Chesebro, —, Trump, Mr, “, Trump’s, ” Organizations: “, The New York Times, Mr Locations: Wisconsin, Fulton County ,

☆ Google, Amazon, Apple could see antitrust bills put on hold if Jim Jordan is House speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"If Jim Jordan becomes Speaker, it is very unlikely that Congress will do anything on big tech in the near future," said Jon Schweppe, a policy director at the conservative American Principles Project. As Jordan's internal campaign gained momentum on Monday, Washington's thousands of lobbyists raced to determine how a Jordan speakership might impact their clients' bottom lines. "Instead, you'll see more performative anger over petty issues, designed to redirect attention away from the things that could actually hold big tech accountable," said the lobbyist. As chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, Jordan has accused tech companies of censoring conservatives on their platforms. For big tech companies, the prospect of bipartisan antitrust legislation passing in Congress would amount to a far more urgent threat to their businesses than a partisan content moderation bill.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Joseph R, Biden, Jr, Tom Williams, Jim Jordan of, Jon Schweppe, Jordan, Meta, he's, Adam Kovacevich, Josh Edelson Organizations: Committee, Cq, Inc, Getty, Apple, CNBC, Republican, Judiciary, Press, Amazon, Google, Biden, of, Worldwide, Conference, AFP Locations: Ohio, Rayburn, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Cupertino , California

☆ Nvidia CEO's signature leather jackets are so popular that websites are selling lookalikes using his name and photo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Black leather jackets are a well-known staple in Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's wardrobe. Online sellers are using his name and image in listings for lookalike leather jackets. AdvertisementAdvertisementNvidia CEO Jensen Huang is known for his signature black leather jackets — he's rarely seen in public without one. A Wilson Jackets product page titled "Jensen Huang Nvidia CEO Leather Jacket" offers faux and real leather lookalikes. AdvertisementAdvertisementA screenshot of a black leather jacket from Theory.

Persons: Jensen, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Huang, —, Jensen Huang, hoover, Huang isn't, Issey Miyake, Walter Isaacson's, Jobs, Zuckerberg, isn't, Joseph Rosenfeld, Tom Ford, Rosenfeld Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Google, Bloomberg, Wilson Jackets, Apple, Walmart, Meta's Connect, New York Times, Times Locations: Taiwan

☆ Black Sea Fleet: Ukraine has Russian targets in Crimea in its sights. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The seizure earlier this month of oil platforms in the Black Sea by Ukrainian commandos has given them another jumping-off point and affected the Russian Black Sea fleet’s freedom of navigation. The Russian Black Sea Fleet has been involved in hundreds of cruise missile attacks against Ukraine and threatens merchant shipping using Ukrainian ports. This image taken from UGC video, uploaded to Telegram with a watermark, shows smoke rising from the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. The Black Sea Fleet is still a powerful element of Russia’s offensive capability, but becoming less so by the week. “The Black Sea Fleet is more than its naval assets, and the Ukrainian attacks on the Black Sea Fleet will likely achieve effects beyond the degradation of Russian naval capabilities,” concludes the ISW.

Persons: “, Joseph Richter, Andrii Yusov, It’s, it’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Crimea –, Ukraine’s Security, The, 744th Communications Center, Command, Black, Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence, Ukrainian, Initiative, Ukrainian Neptune, UGC, Fleet, 810th Naval Infantry Brigade, Fleet’s, Army Corps Locations: Ukrainian, Russian, Ukraine, Crimea, Saky, Sevastopol, Verkhniosadove, “, Russia, Ukrainian Crimea, ”, Crimean, Moscow, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk, –, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kherson Oblast

In November 2021, exactly one year after Donald J. Trump lost the presidential election to Joseph R. Biden Jr., Gov. Their suspicions about vast election malfeasance would be heard, Mr. DeSantis promised. The crowd whooped and waved furiously. In this way, for nearly three years, Mr. DeSantis played both sides of Republicans’ rift over the 2020 election. As his state became a buzzing hub of the election denial movement, he repeatedly took actions that placated those who believed Mr. Trump had won.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Joseph R, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Trump’s, DeSantis, “, ” Organizations: Republican Locations: Florida

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