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☆ 10 major US cities where rent is affordable and falling fast as national apartment prices reach record highs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-01 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Strong renter retention alongside our growing national rent index underscores the robust demand present in the US market." AdvertisementThe best explanation is that apartment supply remains capped in those markets, Zumper noted. Of those, 28 also happen to have lower rents for one-bedroom apartments than the national median of $1,534. To help renters save, Business Insider narrowed that list down even further to 10 cities where one-bedroom units are cheaper than the national median and rent is down at least 5% year over year. Below are those 10 cities along with their year-over-year and month-over-month rent changes, median rent prices, the monthly savings vs national median, and the national rent rankings among the nation's 100 largest real-estate markets.

Persons: —, Zumper, they've, Anthemos Georgiades Organizations: Service, Business, Syracuse University, Yale University, University of Kentucky, University of Wisconsin, University of Nebraska Locations: Syracuse , New York, New Haven , Connecticut, Lexington , Kentucky, Madison , Wisconsin, Lincoln , Nebraska, Madison, Lincoln, North Carolina, Texas

☆ A look at the behind-the-scenes business of Hollywood studio lot tours
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-31 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Hosted by Universal , Warner Bros. , Sony and Paramount , studio lot tours showcase the movie-making process from set design and sound recording to costumes and props. Building facades at the Warner Bros. studio lot. Floor to ceiling shelves filled with marble and faux marble busts at Warner Bros.' studio tour prop house. Studio Tour Hollywood Grand Re-Opening at Warner Bros. Studios on June 24, 2021 in Burbank, California. For the first six months of their employment with the studio, these pages serve as studio tour guides.

Persons: Tama, Robert Thompson, Adam Burke, Burke, Thompson, Mayer, Sarah Whitten, Tony Tasset, Oz, bauer, Foley, Gilmore, Harry Potter, Matt Winkelmeyer, Paul Dergarabedian, Alfred Hitchcock's, Truman, Benjamin Button, Steven Spielberg, Gabriel Bouys, King Kong, Allen J Organizations: Getty, Hollywood, Syracuse University, Universal, Warner Bros, Sony, Paramount, Los Angeles Tourism Board, Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Sony Pictures, Metro, Goldwyn, CNBC, Social, Sony Pictures Entertainment, CNBC Warner Bros, Warner Bros ., Fantastic, Studios, Turner, Paramount Studios, Bloomberg, Universal Studios, Afp, Universal Studios Hollywood, York, Los Angeles Times Locations: New York City, Los Angeles, Culver City, Central, Burbank , California, Los Angeles , California, York, Hollywood, New York

☆ The courts could decide this presidential election, and both campaigns are gearing up for an ugly legal fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Republican groups, both formally and informally aligned with Trump, are preparing to challenge the outcome of the election in multiple battleground states. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The Guardian reported that Trump allies in Georgia have adopted new rules for the state's election board, allowing members to potentially delay certification of the election over undefined inquiries into ballot discrepancies. "They help to plant the seeds for future efforts to overturn election results that don't go the way that these people want." Representatives for the Trump campaign and Harris' legal team did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, they're, David Driesen, Trump, Driesen, Jonathan Diaz, there's, Harris, she's, Diaz, Trump's, Joe Biden's Organizations: Service, Trump, Business, Guardian, GOP, Washington Post, Republicans, Syracuse University, Presidential, New York Times Locations: Georgia, Arizona , Michigan, Nevada, Georgia , Arizona , Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania

☆ U.S. border agent accused of ordering women to show him their breasts
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A U.S. border patrol agent in New York has been accused of ordering women to show him their breasts and claiming that it was part of his officials duties, authorities said. According to prosecutors, Millan told three women to expose their bare chests to him over a web camera while he was processing their applications to enter the country. A fourth woman was ordered to show him her breasts with her bra on, prosecutors said. Millan told the women that exposing their breasts was part of the process of being admitted into the United States, but it was actually for his own gratification, the prosecutors said. A message seeking comment was sent to the federal public defender’s office for northern New York, which represented Millan at his arraignment.

Persons: Shane Millan, Millan Organizations: Attorney’s, Northern, of Locations: SYRACUSE, N.Y, —, U.S, New York, of New York, United States, Syracuse

☆ Former Cornell student gets 21 months in prison for posting violent threats to Jewish students
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A former Cornell University student arrested for posting statements threatening violence against Jewish people on campus last fall after the start of the war in Gaza was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison. Patrick Dai, of suburban Rochester, New York, was accused by federal officials in October of posting anonymous threats to shoot and stab Jewish people on a Greek life forum. The threats came during a spike in antisemitic and anti-Muslim rhetoric related to the war and rattled Jewish students on the upstate New York campus. Dai pleaded guilty in April to posting threats to kill or injure another person using interstate communications. He was sentenced in federal court to 21 months in prison and three years of supervised release by Judge Brenda Sannes, according to federal prosecutors.

Persons: —, Patrick Dai, Dai, Brenda Sannes, Dai “, Dai’s, Lisa Peebles, ” Peebles Organizations: Cornell University, Israel, Ivy League Locations: SYRACUSE, N.Y, Gaza, Rochester , New York, New York, Israel, Ithaca , New York

☆ Debby's floodwaters trigger emergency and disaster declarations in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Debby's influence remained strong on Friday, when the National Weather Service warned that rainfall could reach 15 to 25 inches in the Northeast and New England. Major flooding hit Tioga County, Pennsylvania, and neighboring Steuben County, New York. Binghamton, New York, measured 1.94 inches of rain and Avoca, Pennsylvania, saw 1.43 inches, according to the service. More than 362,000 utility customers in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Vermont were without power early Friday evening, according to utility tracker PowerOutage.us. Authorities in Berkeley County, South Carolina, said early Friday that 2 to 3 feet of fast-moving water was rushing through streets of Moncks Corner, north of Charleston, prompting multiple rescues.

Persons: Debby, Kathy Hochul, Josh Shapiro, Hochul, Way, Marc Rice, Shane Nickerson, John F, Roy Cooper Organizations: National Weather Service, . New York Gov, Tahesha, Pennsylvania, Hershey, LaGuardia Airport, John, Kennedy International, Amtrak, Penn, York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Station, Washington , D.C, Richmond Staples, Gov, Emergency Management Locations: New England, East, Carolinas, Vermont, Canada, Northeast, South Carolina, New Jersey, Tioga County , Pennsylvania, Steuben County , New York, Tioga County, Steuben, Addison, Jasper, Steuben County, Johnson City , New York, Pennsylvania, Syracuse , New York, Binghamton , New York, Avoca , Pennsylvania, Ohio , New York , Pennsylvania, United States, New York, New, Stamford , Connecticut, Friday's, Washington ,, Richmond, Virginia, Berkeley County , South Carolina, Charleston, , South Carolina, Great, Mississippi, Minnesota

— President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law on Aug. 9, 2022, authorizing nearly $53 billion to rebuild the nation’s semiconductor industry. A Purdue University summer program gives undergrads hands-on experience in the chip-development process. The domestic semiconductor manufacturing workforce has dropped from a peak of 714,500 in 2001 to 392,100 as of July, according to government data. In addition, the CHIPS Program Office, run out of the Commerce Department, has announced major commitments for research and development, including workforce skilling, with a $5 billion package unveiled in February. Some of the students in Purdue University’s inaugural STARS program last summer, which began with about 70 trainees.

Persons: Joe Biden, Robert Zhang, doesn’t, ” Zhang, Feichi Huang, Mark Lundstrom, Purdue University Bill Wiseman, ”, Lundstrom, Sujai, Shivakumar, “, that’s, Taylor Roundtree, there’s Organizations: WEST LAFAYETTE, Purdue University, Semiconductors, Intel, Texas, STARS, Purdue, U.S, McKinsey & Co, Semiconductor Industry Association, Micron, Commerce Department, McKinsey, South, SK Hynix, Apple, Nvidia, TSMC, Center for Strategic, International Studies . Universities Locations: Ind, Syracuse , New York, Phoenix, U.S, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, West Lafayette , Indiana, South Korean, United States, “

☆ Google pulls AI ad for Olympics following backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Google pulled an ad it showed during the Olympics which touted its AI chatbot Gemini writing a fan letter to an athlete. Google has pulled an Olympics ad for its chatbot Gemini from airwaves following backlash for the way it depicts a little girl using artificial intelligence to write a fan letter. Google launched Gemini, formerly known as Bard, last year following the surge in popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT. Disclosure: CNBC parent NBCUniversal owns NBC Sports and NBC Olympics. NBC Olympics is the U.S. broadcast rights holder to all Summer and Winter Games through 2032.

Persons: Sydney McLaughlin, Bard, Sydney, Gemini, Shelly Palmer, Syracuse University's S.I, Mira Murati, Scarlett Johansson, OpenAI Organizations: Google, Gemini, CNBC, Syracuse University's, Newhouse School of Public Communications, Apple, NBCUniversal, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBC, Games Locations: U.S

☆ Harris’ economic stance in spotlight as jobs data stirs concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The data also points a spotlight on the economic platform of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is poised to accept the Democratic presidential nomination this month amid signs of a slowing economy. But her economic views are less defined, maintaining broad references to strengthening the middle class, even as her record investigating Wall Street and her farther-left 2019 primary campaign platform have executives and investors on edge. According to those close to Harris, advisers and administration officials, Harris’ economic views were described as “pragmatic,” “centrist,” and even “pro-business,” with a goal of leveraging private-sector friendships for better outcomes at the ground level. Personnel as policyHarris has two staffers who manage economic and domestic policy issues, and she was briefed by staff on the most recent jobs data. “He is as close to Harris and the second gentleman as almost anyone in the administration,” said an official close to Harris.

Persons: Harris, Kamala Harris, ”, Mike Pyle, Don Graves, David Turk, Wally Adeyemo, Janet Yellen, Pyle, Brian Deese, Rohini Kosoglu –, Brian Nelson, Nelson’s, Nelson, “ That’s, Jason Furman, Barack Obama, Rohit Chopra, Massachusetts Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Biden, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, –, “, she’s, Tom Vilsack, Vilsack, Ray McGuire, Lazard, Blair Effron, Jamie Dimon, “ She’s, Lina Khan, Harris “, Lina Organizations: CNN, Biden, Federal Reserve, Democratic, National Security Council, National Economic Council, ”, Commerce, Energy, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Vermont, Democratic Party, White, Commerce Department, Department of Agriculture, Wall Street, Centerview Partners, JPMorgan Chase, Naval Observatory, Meta, Target, Citigroup, eBay, Federal Trade Commission Locations: Massachusetts, Columbus , Ohio, Syracuse , New York, Georgia, Central America, Columbia, California

☆ Google's AI Olympics ad is drawing jeers online but scores surprisingly well among viewers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAn Olympics ad from Google depicting a father using its Gemini AI assistant to help his daughter compose a letter to her favorite athlete has drawn sharp criticism from online commentators. Google's "Dear Sydney" spot first aired on TV during the broadcast of the opening ceremony on July 24 and is also available on YouTube. Related stories"It follows a coherent story, focuses on characters with agency and vitality, and prioritizes people over the product," said Jon Evans, System1 chief customer officer, of Google's ad. Still, several ad experts have said Google's marketing department — which created the ad in-house rather than using an ad agency — should have done a better job of reading the room. The "Dear Sydney" spot was still airing on US TV on Tuesday morning, according to the measurement firm iSpot.

Persons: —, USA's Sydney McLaughlin, McLaughlin, Shelly Palmer, Syracuse University's S.I, Jon Evans, Evans, System1, Kevin, Sabrina, Sydney, Maani Safa, Poppins, Safa, Malcolm Poynton, didn't, Lorraine Twohill, Josh Green Organizations: Service, Google, Gemini, Business, Paris Olympics, YouTube, Team USA, Syracuse University's, Newhouse School of Public Communications, NBC Sports, Cheil Locations: Paris

☆ Google’s Olympics ad went viral for all the wrong reasons
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Well, a new Google ad says artificial intelligence can now do that for you. It shows the young girl training to compete like her hero, thanks to hurdling technique tips generated by Google’s AI search feature. But many early AI tools seem to do the opposite, instead enabling computers to generate traditionally human creative outputs such as art, music and stories. And yet tech firms have forged ahead with rolling out AI tools that can create new emojis, speak and even generate videos. Google did not respond to CNN’s request for comment regarding the backlash to the Gemini ad.

Persons: Mickey Mouse, It’s, Sydney McLaughlin, “, Google’s, McLaughlin, OpenAI’s, Deadspin Will Leitch, ” Shelly Palmer, Syracuse University’s S.I, ” Apple, Sonny, Cher’s, Apple Organizations: New, New York CNN, Olympics, Google, Big Tech, Tech, Syracuse University’s, Newhouse School of Public Communications Locations: New York

☆ America's demand for skilled electricians is entering a boom cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Bob Woods | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Every year, nearly 10,000 electricians either retire or change careers, but only about 7,000 new ones enter the field. "We're benefitting from a generation that's looking past high school and is not seeing a career going through the traditional four-year college pathway. Contributing to that shift are high school guidance counselors like Steve Schneider, who has advised students for 28 years, currently at Sheboygan South High School in Wisconsin. It offers high school students hands-on training alongside workers from local companies, introducing them to skilled trades and other occupations, which can lead to an apprenticeship after graduation. Among LATTC's 12,000 students, 4,600 are currently enrolled in electrician training, he said, adding that tuition is around $1,000 a year.

Persons: —, David Long, They're, Adrian Sauceda, We've, Sauceda, Thayer Long, IEC's Thayer Long, Steve Schneider, Schneider, Kohler, NECA's David Long, Bill Elarton, Selig, Alan Marzullo, Marzullo, NECA's Long Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS, National Electrical Contractors Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Independent Electrical Contractors, IEC, Sheboygan South High School, Rockline Industries, Inspire Wisconsin, NECA, Electrical Training Alliance, Department of Labor, Los Angeles Trade, Technical College, Syracuse University's College of Professional Studies, Consortium, Micron Technology, Local, Micron Locations: U.S, Wisconsin, Sheboygan, America, Clay , New York

About a week later, she came up with the idea to start her own flower truck business, Main Street Flower Truck. Hintze launched her business, Main Street Flower Truck, in August 2023. She decided to name her company after the street where she grew up, Main Street. After the family pulled over to inspect the truck, Hintze wrote down the number on the for-sale sign. By February, she made the choice to pour all of her time and energy into growing her flower truck business.

Persons: Vienna Hintze, Hintze, Tristan Pelletier, Fiona, they've, That's, Hintze hasn't, she's, I'm Organizations: CNBC, Syracuse University, Free People, Universal Music Locations: New York City, Vienna, Los Angeles, Long Island , New York, Ojai, Ventura County, L.A, bouquets

☆ Biden unveils plan to cap rent hikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That’s aimed at incentivizing new rental property construction to increase supply of apartments and homes for rent. “While the prior administration gave special tax breaks to corporate landlords, I’m working to lower housing costs for families,” Biden said in a statement. Some federal lands could be repurposed for housingBiden announced two additional efforts aimed at reining in high housing costs on Tuesday. During CNN’s presidential debate in June, Biden hinted at his new plan to address rent increases. There are currently 1.6 million units under construction in the US as of May, according to Federal Reserve data.

Persons: Joe Biden, That’s, ” Biden, Biden, Adrianne Todman, We’re, ” Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University, Land Management, US Postal Service, Housing, Urban, NATO Summit, Housing Solutions Coalition, Mortgage Bankers Association, Federal Reserve Locations: Nevada, ”, Challanooga, Houston, Miami, Las Vegas , Syracuse, Trenton , New Jersey, Huntsville , Alabama, United States

☆ This Italian vacation hotspot is turning tourists away as it runs out of water
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Set atop a hill on the Italian island of Sicily, Agrigento is a heritage tourist’s paradise. Sicily began enforcing water restrictions in February when the region declared a state of emergency amid a relentless drought. Tourists at the Temple of Concordia, an ancient Greek archeological site outside of Agrigento in southern Sicily, Italy. Sicily’s regional president, Renato Schifani, said the island’s losses — between crops, empty reservoirs and dying livestock — have already topped €1 billion. “The consortium used to guarantee water rotation every five or six days,” he said, referring to a farmers representative group.

Persons: Leisa Tyler, LightRocket, “, ” Giovanni Lopez, Diana Santanchè, Summers, Marco Maccarrone, ”, Maccarrone, Fabrizio Villa, Nicola Farruggio, Francesco Picarella, ” Picarella, Luca Cammarata, He’s, Alberto Pizzoli, ANBI, Renato Schifani, CNN’s Antonia Mortensen Organizations: CNN, of, Sicilian, Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection, Research, Getty, Sicily’s Hotel Federation, Agrigento’s Hotel Federation, of Culture, Water Resources Locations: Sicily, Agrigento, Italy, Rome, Syracuse, Pergusa, Italian, Caltanissetta, Mount Etna, AFP

☆ Record numbers of people are flying. So why are airlines’ profits plunging?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Airlines face numerous problems, including higher costs, such as fuel, wages and interest rates. And problems at Boeing mean airlines have too few planes to expand routes to support a record numbers of flyers. Labor costs and jet fuel prices, the airlines’ two largest costs, are both sharply higher this year. Jet fuel prices are climbing because of higher demand in the summer. Southwest announced in April that it would stop serving four airports to trim costs — Bellingham International Airport in Washington state, Cozumel International Airport in Mexico, Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Persons: that’s, Houston’s George Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Labor, Airline, Jet, International Air Transport, Airbus, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest, Bellingham International Airport, Cozumel International, Syracuse Hancock International, Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Locations: New York, Southwest, United, Washington state, Cozumel, Mexico, Syracuse

☆ Fact checking the CNN presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +69 min

CNN —President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off during CNN’s presidential debate in Atlanta Thursday night. From CNN’s Daniel DaleFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. From CNN’s Daniel Dale and Ella NilsenFormer President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on Thursday, June 27. From CNN’s Alicia WallaceFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. Kpler found that China imported about 511,000 barrels per day of Iranian crude in December 2020, Trump’s last full month in office.

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☆ Here's where U.S. rents are rising — and falling — the fastest
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Zumper analyzed median asking rents for apartment listings in the largest 100 U.S. cities by population. Rents have also risen by at least 10% for both one- and two-bedroom apartments in other major metros: Lincoln, Nebraska; Chicago; Buffalo, New York; Madison, Wisconsin; Rochester, New York; and New York City, according to Zumper. What causes rent inflationAt a high level, rent inflation is guided by supply-and-demand dynamics, said Crystal Chen, an analyst who authored the Zumper analysis. Basically, areas with fast-growing rents are seeing demand outstrip the supply of available apartments, while those with falling rents have seen their apartment inventories growing. Rent inflation has fallen substantiallyRent inflation plummeted in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Persons: Jamie Kelter Davis, Zumper, Crystal Chen, Eric Adams, Fitch, Chen Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, New, New York City Department of Housing Preservation, Development, Finance, York City Locations: Chicago, U.S, Syracuse , New York, Lincoln , Nebraska, Buffalo , New York, Madison , Wisconsin, Rochester , New York, New York City, Oakland , California, Memphis, Chattanooga , Tennessee, Cincinnati , Ohio, Colorado Springs , Colorado, Irving , Texas, Jacksonville , Florida, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham , North Carolina, New York, Akron , Ohio, Wichita , Kansas, York

☆ New York 22nd Congressional District Primary Election Results
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Representative Brandon Williams is one of the House’s most vulnerable Republicans. Two Democrats are competing to challenge his hold on a Syracuse-area swing seat this fall: Sarah Klee Hood, an Air Force veteran, and John Mannion, a state senator who represents the area in Albany.

Persons: Brandon Williams, Sarah Klee Hood, John Mannion Organizations: an Air Force Locations: Syracuse, Albany

☆ How the ‘song of the summer’ became a cultural phenomenon
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

And in an age where social media and streaming platforms have fragmented the cultural landscape, does the song of the summer even exist anymore? “It’s not like people were walking around in 1925 and saying, ‘You think that’s the summer song this year? New York Magazine’s 1995 Summer Fun issue devoted an article to examining the summer song as a unifying force — per the magazine, a summer song should be 1) released in the summer, 2) uncomplicated and 3) unforgettable. MTV’s Video Music Awards introduced a song of summer category in 2013, with One Direction’s “Best Song Ever” nabbing the inaugural award. Even as the song of the summer has become increasingly debatable, the idea that a single song could encapsulate a given summer continues to have a hold over our culture.

Persons: David Hajdu, “, ”, Hajdu, Phil Edwards, George Gershwin's, George Gershwin’s, Harry James ’, “ It’s, that’s, ’ ” Hajdu, Young, ’, ” Hajdu, Michael Ochs, Martha, Lovin, Sly, Stone, Robert Thompson, Ann Powers, Ricky Martin's, Frank Micelotta, ” Thompson, Thompson, gatekeepers, Vulture, Rolling Stone, It’s, Jason Lipshutz, Morgan, SZA, Armando L, Sanchez, Morgan Wallen’s “, Lipshutz, Miley Cyrus, Kylie Minogue, — Organizations: CNN, Day, Labor, Vox, Washington Post, Billboard, Beach Boys, Michael Ochs Archives, Vandellas, . Radio, Bleier Center for Television, Culture, Syracuse University . New, Bills, Backstreet Boys, Nielsen, American, Rolling, Social, Chicago Tribune, Tribune, Service Locations: America, Washington, Syracuse University . New York, “

☆ First tropical storm of the season heads for Texas as extreme heat wave hits the Northeast
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Patrick Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The United States was buffeted by extreme weather Wednesday, with Texas bracing for the first tropical storm of the hurricane season while the Northeast still faced a major heat wave. Southern Texas braced for a major storm to hit late Wednesday into Thursday, with considerable flash flooding likely, according to forecasters. The weather system, currently named Potential Tropical Cyclone One, is expected to be upgraded and renamed Tropical Storm Alberto by the time it makes landfall on the Gulf Coast of Mexico early Thursday. The National Weather Center office in Houston said at 4:30 a.m. CT (5.:30 a.m. Greg Abbott ordered the state Division of Emergency Management to put the Texas State Emergency Operations Center to a readiness of level 2, meaning it began 24-hour operations.

Persons: Alberto, Greg Abbott, Michelle Grossman, Grossman, Michael Monds Organizations: Tropical, National Weather Center, National Hurricane Center, Ciudad Victoria, Texas Gov, Emergency Management, Emergency, Center, Texans, Texas, M, Service, Texas National Guard, Chinook, NBC Locations: States, Texas, Northeast, Southern Texas, Gulf Coast, Mexico, Luis, Rio, Corpus Christi, Houston, Monterrey, New England, Bangor , Maine, Syracuse , New York

☆ Forecast: Very hot. What your employer should be doing to protect you on high-heat days
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Along with stifling days comes the risk of developing dangerous heat-related conditions, such as dehydration, heat stress, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and other hazards. What responsibilities does your employer have to prevent you from suffering a heat-related illness? While some states have specific laws governing occupational heat exposure, there is no heat-specific federal regulation mandating how employers must prevent heat illness in the workplace. They recommend companies:Have a heat illness prevention plan. Monitor workers for signs and symptoms of heat illness.

Persons: ”, Jason Krasno, “, they’ve, Alka Ramchandani, Raj Organizations: New, New York CNN, Safety, Health Administration, OSHA, National Institute for Occupational Safety, Health Locations: New York, North America, Montpelier , Vermont, Syracuse , New York, Pittsburgh, Krasno, OSH

☆ Joe Biden says he will 'respect the judicial process' as Hunter considers appeal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden disembark from Air Force One at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, U.S., February 4, 2023. President Joe Biden said Tuesday he will not challenge the federal jury verdict finding his son Hunter Biden guilty on three criminal gun charges. "As I also said last week, I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal," Biden said. Hunter Biden said in a statement after Tuesday's verdict that he was "disappointed by the outcome," but added that he was grateful for the support he has received from his wife, Melissa Biden, and his family and friends. The jury convicted Hunter Biden, 54, on three counts related to his October 2018 purchase and possession of a revolver while using illicit drugs.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Jill, Biden, Hunter, Jill Biden, —, Donald Trump, New York jury's, Trump, Melissa Biden, God, Abbe Lowell, today's, Lowell, Hunter's, Stormy Daniels, Karoline Leavitt, Hunter Biden's, Kash Patel Organizations: Air Force, Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, White, Department of Justice, Biden, Trump Locations: Syracuse , New York, U.S, Delaware, New York

☆ Former IRS employee charged in $2.1 million Exxon Mobil tax credit theft attempt in Utah
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A former IRS employee was charged in Utah federal court for allegedly trying to steal $2.1 million in tax credits owed to Exxon Mobil by diverting the funds using a taxpayer database he had access to. Rupe was working at the IRS' service center in Ogden, Utah, in 2021 when he began the diversion scheme, according to an indictment filed Wednesday. As part of his job, Rupe "had the ability to adjust tax, credits, penalties, and interest to certain taxpayer accounts in an IRS computer database," the indictment said. In April 2022, the indictment says, Rupe accessed a database to transfer $2.02 million in tax credits from oil and gas giant Exxon's taxpayer account to Ex Xo Exteriors Ltd.'s taxpayer account, the indictment alleges. More than a year later, in August 2023, Rupe "accessed an IRS database to transfer the diverted tax credit funds from one tax year to another," the indictment says.

Persons: Rodney Quinn Rupe, Rupe Organizations: IRS, Exxon Mobil, Prosecutors, Treasury, Xo Locations: Utah, Syracuse , Utah, U.S, Salt Lake City, Ogden , Utah

☆ Biden administration plans to speed up court cases for recent migrant arrivals
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Biden administration plans to speed up court cases for some recently arrived migrants who are seeking asylum, marking the latest move to address arrivals at the US-Mexico border, according to senior administration officials. The Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department announced Thursday a new court docket targeting migrants who have unlawfully crossed the US southern border. Cases can often take years because of an immigration court backlog, prompting the effort to set up a process intended to expeditiously work through cases. The immigration court backlog exceeds 3 million pending cases, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse or TRAC, which tracks immigration court data. “We’ve identified judges who have availability to manage to do these and manage along with all the existing work that they’re doing,” the senior administration official said.

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