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He’s lived through many storms in his 30 years on Longboat Key, but Bob Parrish said he’s never before seen the level of destruction that Hurricane Helene blew into town a little more than two weeks ago. It also brought a double whammy of destruction from two major hurricanes to a string of islands and their residents who were still rebuilding from Hurricane Ian in 2022. Honestly, I only cried a little bit after Milton because I cried so much after Helene. Even before Helene and Milton brought the one-two punch, Rodocker was still reeling from Hurricane Debby’s path of destruction in August. “It was like a right, a left and an undercut.”Marco Island, seen here on Sept. 26, was badly flooded by Hurricane Helene.

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FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Christal Shola was one of dozens of people in a long stream of cars waiting to re-enter Fort Myers Beach on Thursday a few hours after Hurricane Milton slammed into the town. A person walks through surge waters after Hurricane Milton made landfall in the Sarasota area in Fort Myers on Wednesday. Local and federal officials have praised residents for taking evacuation warnings seriously and leaving at-risk communities, including the barrier islands, long before the storm hit. “I really want to thank the residents of the barrier islands for listening to us this time,” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said. Other barrier islands remain inaccessible or have limited services for residents.

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☆ Home prices are down as much as 12% in boomtowns in Florida, Texas, and other popular states
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Metros in Florida, Texas, and other states are seeing prices fall by as much as 12%, per Realtor.com. Miami, FloridaPedro Portal/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesMedian list price: $525,000Change from last year: -12.4%2. Orlando, FloridaSmithlandia Media/Getty ImagesMedian list price: $429,950Change from last year: -5.6%Advertisement9. Tampa, FloridaJohn Coletti/Getty ImagesMedian list price: $414,948Change from last year: -5.5%10. Nashville, TennesseeJohn Coletti/Getty ImagesMedian list price: $547,865Change from last year: -5.4%

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☆ Ride-sharing giants Uber, Lyft jump after Tesla's 'toothless taxi' fails to excite investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Klaudia Radecka | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesTesla 's hyped robotaxi unveiling posed a threat to Uber 's ride-sharing aspirations, but it has turned into a boon for the stock instead. That is a massive turnaround for Uber's stock, which is now up nearly 22% over the past month and about 38% for the year. "We believe this helps minimize the ongoing overhang on UBER's stock from TSLA's aspirations in the robotaxi space." Although Tesla appears committed to developing its robotaxi fleet without partnering with existing ride-sharing platforms, Colantuoni expects it could ultimately have to look into this option. Tesla "potentially underappreciates the obstacles to scaling a robotaxi fleet" and could struggle to scale its fleet operations without offering access to demand through Uber and Lyft, he said.

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☆ Elon Musk's Robotaxi is still miles away from overtaking Uber and Waymo in the ride-hailing race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementIf Elon Musk can fully deliver on his plans to make Tesla's Robotaxi the new go-to mode of transport, he could bring an end to the ride-hailing economy as we know it. "Tesla's vehicles, sensors, and software will all need to be approved in any market they hope to enter. "Until Tesla robotaxis are transporting 100,000 paying customers a week around major American cities like Waymo does, Tesla Robotaxi is nothing more than the latest work of fiction to come out of the Warner Bros. "We also believe TSLA could struggle to scale fleet operations without offering access to demand via Uber/Lyft." Uber is already preparing for a future of electric cars and autonomous vehicles without Tesla's involvement.

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☆ Despite Trump’s embrace of Orbán, Senate Republicans sound alarms over Hungary’s democratic backsliding
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Morgan Rimmer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington CNN —If there is one area where senior Senate Republicans have chosen to break with former President Donald Trump, it is his embrace of Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He added, “Hungary also continues to disregard the concerns raised by its allies and partners about deepening its ties with China. Orbán has endorsed Trump, and Trump has touted the prime minister’s backing, even noting it during September’s presidential debate. GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina restarted the U.S. Senate NATO Observer Group in 2018, co-chairing the group alongside Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. This led Tillis and Shaheen to introduce a Senate resolution condemning Hungary’s democratic backsliding and its delay in allowing Sweden to join the alliance.

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It’s not unusual for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have to respond to rumors surrounding any given natural disaster. This week, President Joe Biden requested a memorandum from his team on the federal government’s digital response, including how officials were remediating misinformation, a senior administration official told CNN. “The contours of this misinformation are unlike anything we’ve seen before,” a senior administration official told CNN. CNN previously reported that there were 30 midair near-collisions involving noncommercial flights in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Saturday, September 28. FEMA personnel on the ground receive threatsThe snowballing of false information on the heels of Hurricane Helene has also directly affected those on the ground.

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Meanwhile, Jefferies began coverage of Reddit with a buy rating and a price target of $90. Champine said the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates was a driving force for the price target changes. Analyst William Kerr initiated coverage of the pet ecommerce retailer with a buy rating and $38 price target. RBLX YTD mountain RBLX in 2024 — Alex Harring 5:50 a.m.: Citi says UPS is a buy Buy the dip on UPS shares, according to Citi. Analyst Ariel Rosa initiated the delivery giant with a buy rating and a price target of $162.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Norwegian Cruise Line, Reddit, Chewy, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Norwegian Cruise Line – Shares popped 10% on the heels of a Citi upgrade to buy from neutral. Citi said the company should see significant growth in earnings per share that can drive earnings upside and expand the margin. Reddit – The social forum stock gained close to 2% after Jefferies began coverage on the name with a buy rating. Helen of Troy – The housewares stock soared more than 19% after the company's second-quarter earnings beat Wall Street's expectations. Chewy – The pet product online retailer saw shares rising 3% after TD Cowen initiated coverage on the stock with a buy rating.

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☆ Andrew Garfield recalls awkward moment when he and Florence Pugh didn’t hear ‘cut’ while filming love scene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh’s chemistry on the set of their new movie was so electric, they didn’t even hear their cue to cut while filming a steamy love scene. During an appearance at the 92nd Street Y on Friday to promote “We Live in Time,” Garfield colorfully recalled filming what he described as a “very intimate, passionate sex scene” with Pugh, during which they both failed to hear the director yell “cut,” leading to an awkward moment. “The scene becomes passionate, as we choreographed it,” Garfield said. “And we get into it, as it were, and we go a little further than we were meant to just because we never heard ‘cut.’”John Crowley, the director, was in a different room, next to where they were filming, Garfield said. As time went on, “I feel like we were both kind of telepathically saying to each other, ‘this definitely feels like a longer take,’” the actor recalled.

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Gregory Delpeche, 49, a city hospital worker, was shot Sept. 15 while he was riding the L train. He suffered a traumatic and significant brain injury, according to the notice of claim, which is the first step in filing a lawsuit against the city. Two officers opened fire on the man with the knife after he entered the station without paying his fare and refused to drop the weapon. The video shows the officers follow Mickles up the stairs to a platform. The officers follow him out and he runs in the direction of one officer, who runs backwards.

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☆ Panic buying amid U.S. ports strike is creating supermarket supply concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

There is no need for panic buying, and we encourage consumers to shop responsibly. Bill Simon, former CEO of Walmart, stressed that panic buying is serious and can have a cascading effect on domestic products. "Panic buying not only impacts the availability of imported products, but domestic products as well as consumers shift their purchase behavior," warned Simon. Walmart and Target did not immediately respond to requests about any panic buying patterns identified at their stores. John Catsimatidis, owner of the NYC super chain Gristedes, said the panic buying is occurring and showing no signs of slowing down.

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☆ The GOP's SCOTUS dreams: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur looks at the excitement among Republicans over the prospect of confirming new Supreme Court justices if Donald Trump wins. Republicans eye confirming even more Supreme Court justices if Trump winsBy Sahil KapurDuring Donald Trump’s White House tenure, Republicans assembled the most conservative Supreme Court in a century. Five almost seems too much to hope for.”On the campaign trail, Harris hasn’t said much about the prospect of Supreme Court vacancies under the next president. Read more →Harris’ campaign targeted Trump’s age for the first time in paid media since she became the Democratic nominee with a new digital ad. Read more → Follow live coverage from the campaign trail →That’s all from the Politics Desk for now.

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WASHINGTON — During Donald Trump’s White House tenure, Republicans assembled the most conservative Supreme Court in a century. Now, they’re excited about the prospect of building on those efforts by confirming even more conservative justices, as well as lower-court judges, if he wins another four years. Two long-serving conservative justices will be on retirement watch in the coming years: Clarence Thomas, 76, and Samuel Alito, 74. It takes 51 votes to confirm a Supreme Court justice, so in that scenario Republicans would have the power to replace them without any input from Democrats. On the campaign trail, Harris hasn’t said much about the prospect of Supreme Court vacancies under the next president.

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☆ Google tells employees it won't follow Amazon's strict RTO policy — as long as they stay productive
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Google leaders tried to assuage fears that it will follow Amazon's new strict RTO mandate. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It also raised concern among employees at some of Amazon's more hybrid-friendly rivals, including Google, where staff are expected in the office just three days a week. 'Google chases the industry'Despite leadership's comments, some employees still fear they will eventually be called back to the office full time. During the most recent all-hands, Pichai noted that some employees, such as some of Google's hardware teams, are back four days a week.

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☆ Harris could face Senate GOP roadblock for any Supreme Court pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Manu Raju | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

For more on the Senate Republican leadership race, watch “Inside Politics with Manu Raju,” this Sunday at 8 a.m. EDT. If Republicans regain control of the Senate, a President Harris would have to rely on the next GOP leader to schedule a vote on a Supreme Court nominee. “It depends,” Texas Sen. John Cornyn said when asked if a Harris Supreme Court pick would get a vote in a Senate that he would lead. “We’ll cross the bridge when we come to it,” Thune said when asked last week if he’d allow a Harris Supreme Court pick to be confirmed. Asked how he would work with a President Harris, Cornyn deadpanned: “We would be the loyal opposition.”

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☆ John Carter called Katelyn Markham the love of his life. Then, he was charged with her murder.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

On July 18, a judge sentenced Carter, 36, to the maximum prison term allowed under Ohio law — three years. John Carter with Katelyn Markham. Markham stayed home, Carter told authorities. There was no forensic, eyewitness or video evidence that provided a direct link between Carter and Markham’s death, Gmoser said. A litany of questions remained, Gmoser told “Dateline.” Was Markham killed in Indiana?

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☆ As Eric Adams prepares to appear in court, the number of Democrats calling for his resignation keeps growing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to appear in court over bribery and wire fraud charges. AdvertisementAs New York City Mayor Eric Adams prepares for court, the number of Democrats calling for his resignation is growing. Meanwhile, at least four members of the New York City Council have encouraged Adams to step back, the outlet said. We deserve better, which is why Mayor Adams should step down," Sandy Nurse wrote on X. Hochul issued a statement on Thursday asking Adams to "find an appropriate path forward to ensure the people of New York City are being well-served by their leaders."

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The six-part "Mr. McMahon" features interviews from McMahon and touches on controversies that have plagued his decades-long career. "I think she’s fearful, but that is her general state of mind," said Ann Callis, who is Grant's attorney. Vince McMahon announces Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has joined the Board of Directors for TKO at the New York Stock Exchange, in New York City, on Jan. 23. "If I could sum it up generally, it is a culture of corruption," Callis said. "Once you’re accused of rape, you’re a rapist," McMahon says in the docuseries.

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☆ Benghazi ‘mastermind’ Ahmed Abu Khatallah resentenced to 28 years in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —Ahmed Abu Khatallah, the Libyan militia leader convicted for his role in the deadly 2012 terrorist attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, was resentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison, despite federal prosecutors seeking at least 60 years to life. Khatallah was present at the hearing, sitting silently at the defense table in a white prison jumpsuit and a long white beard. He listened to the proceedings through a pair of interpreters, but did not address the court at any point. The judge also sentenced Khatallah to 10 years for the fourth crime and ordered him to serve that time after completing the 12-year sentence. The judge maintained the 10-year sentence for the fourth crime, which Khatallah will serve following the first 18 years.

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Li-Chen Miller, the vice president of product in charge of Ray-Ban Meta glasses, told CNBC that when she travels, she uses the glasses to take photos of her hotel room door, and later, she asks Meta AI to recall the number. AI that speaksZuckerberg also introduced improvements to its Meta AI chatbot that will allow people to interact with it using their voice instead of written text. Users will now be able to have natural voice conversations with Meta AI, which is accessed through Meta apps like Messenger and Instagram. Users will be able to perform actions using their voice, such as telling Meta AI to take a photo by talking to their smartphone. The new Siri-like Meta AI voice feature will be available over the next month for U.S., Canadian, Australian and New Zealand users of WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.

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In addition to the Quest 3S, Meta on Wednesday also showcased its latest prototype of augmented-reality smart glasses and announced a flurry of new features for its Meta AI chatbot. What it doesMetaA Meta representative said the "S" in Quest 3S stands for "start" — as in getting started with VR. Orion is Meta's first "fully-functioning" prototype AR glasses, Zuckerberg said, and the device is tethered wirelessly to a small "puck." The Orion glasses are an improvement on Project Nazare, prototype smart glasses that Zuckerberg announced in 2021, when the company changed its name from Facebook. As part of Wednesday's event, Meta announced new Meta AI features for its Ray-Ban smart glasses.

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☆ Meta's AI can now edit photos for you and 'talk' like a range of celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Meta AI now includes visual and voice capabilities, announced at Meta's Connect event on Wednesday. The chatbot can now edit photos you share and answer questions about what it's in them. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! Meta AI can reply to photos shared in the chat and answer questions about what's in them, according to the company. For example, if you take a photo of a bird and don't know what kind it is, you can ask Meta AI to identify it.

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☆ Meta is bringing the voices of Judi Dench, John Cena and Keegan-Michael Key to AI chatbot
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Facebook and Instagram users will now be able to talk to voices that sound a lot like John Cena and Judy Dench. Parent company Meta (META) announced Wednesday that it is adding voice conversations and celebrity voices to its artificial intelligence chatbot, Meta AI. Now, instead of simply messaging with the chatbot, users can have real-time conversations and can choose from a selection of computer-generated or celebrity voices. The company partnered with Cena and Dench, as well as actors Kristen Bell, Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key, to train the chatbot to replicate their voices. Previously, influencers could train AI to have text conversations with their followers; now, followers will be able to have full, quasi-video calls with the AI versions of influencers who use the tool.

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“Those cities are gone, they’re gone, and we continue to give billions of dollars to a man who refused to make a deal, Zelensky. The comments come at the same time as a rising furor on Capitol Hill over the Ukrainian president among Republicans. Republican leaders are so far declining to meet Zelensky while he is in Washington, DC, while Democrats are embracing the opportunity. A deal could have been made if we had a competent President,” Trump said. It’s just sloganeering.”Vance’s Republican colleagues in the Senate sent a clear message to the Ukrainian president when asked about the remark on Wednesday.

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