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☆ Lebanon: Israeli military dropped bombs in ‘lethal proximity’ of at least 19 hospitals, CNN analysis finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Allegra Goodwin | Tamara Qiblawi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The Lebanese health ministry data and CNN’s analysis of airstrikes show that the Israeli military has dropped bombs within dangerous proximity of hospitals, which are protected under international law. Israel has regularly dropped 1,000-pound and 2,000-pound bombs on Lebanon, according to analysis of aftermath imagery by weapons experts, inflicting catastrophic damage to neighborhoods and towns. The Israeli military has argued that it has deployed these bombs as bunker busters to destroy Hezbollah’s underground infrastructure. The lethal fragmentation radius of these bombs puts nearby people and civilian structures, such as hospitals, at serious risk. That day, an Israeli airstrike hit the premises of Marjayoun governmental hospital in a southern Christian town of the same name.

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☆ The Navy's top ballistic missile interceptor comes with a heavy price tag, but the US can't afford to go to war without it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Chris Panella | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementOne of the US Navy's best ballistic missile interceptors, the Standard Missile-3, got a workout in the Middle East this year, eliminating Iranian missiles headed for Israel. That's a high cost per intercept, especially if more than one interceptor is fired for each target. An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie during a test in the Pacific. It was then fired a second time during Iran's massive early October barrage, during which Tehran launched more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. The industry process, coupled with the exquisite capability of the missile to intercept ballistic missiles, raises the cost of the interceptor.

Persons: —, Archer Macy, you've, Tom Karako, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, RTX, Cmdr, Jason Tross, Bryan Clark, Karako, Macy Organizations: US, Service, Iranian, Congress, Navy, Pacific . US Navy, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Combat, US Naval Forces Europe, Hudson Institute, Getty, Business, Analysts, China's Rocket Force, SM, US Navy, Studies ' Missile Defense Locations: China, Israel, Lake Erie, Pacific, Tehran, Iranian, Iran

There are questions on whether North Korea has acquired the technology to shield warheads from the high-temperature, high-stress environment of atmospheric reentry. Many foreign analysts say North Korea also must have improved altitude control and guidance systems for missiles. They say North Korea needs an ability to place multiple warheads on a single missile to defeat its rivals’ missile defenses. All of North Korea’s known ICBM tests, including Thursday’s, have been performed on steep angles to avoid neighboring countries. North Korea’s reported troop dispatch highlights the expanding military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.

Persons: ” KCNA, Kim Jong Un, ’, Kim, “, Lee Sung Joon Organizations: North, Thursday, Korean Central News Agency, “ matchless, Observers, U.S Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, U.S, North, Korea, Korean, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Israel plans to use lasers to shoot down incoming missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Dubbed the Iron Beam, the shield aims to use high-power lasers to counter an array of projectiles, including missiles, drones, rockets and mortars, Israel’s defense ministry said this week. “The initial capability of the ground-based laser system… is expected to enter operational service within one year,” he said. Israel first unveiled a prototype of the Iron Beam in 2021 and has since been working to get it up and running. From Social MediaIt is unclear if Iran has developed a laser defense system of its own. Experts say the Iron Beam could also act as a deterrent to further attacks by Iran or its proxies.

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You can’t look this up in a law book and find an answer to the query because it doesn’t exist.”Previously, prosecutors have not objected to Trump’s bids to delay his sentencing before the election, which Judge Juan Merchan noted in agreeing to postpone Trump’s sentencing until late November. If Trump loses on immunity, his lawyers are expected to ask Merchan to delay Trump’s sentencing so they can appeal. Trump’s attorneys attempted this in 2023, and District Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied it. But following the Supreme Court ruling, Trump’s attorneys made a second attempt this summer. That was denied when Merchan agreed to postpone Trump’s sentencing.

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☆ Satellite images show Russia weirdly emptied its warships out of a Black Sea Fleet base only to put them back later
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The weird behavior follows devastating Ukrainian attacks on the Black Sea Fleet. The puzzling behavior has not yet been attributed to anything in particular, but it comes against the backdrop of a Ukrainian long-range strike campaign against the Russian Black Sea Fleet. The Black Sea Fleet was long headquartered at Sevastopol, in the southwestern corner of the occupied Crimean peninsula. Related Video Ukraine's sea drones vs. Russia's Black Sea FleetRussian warships during a naval celebration in Novorossiysk in July 2022. Ukraine's Sea Baby drones have been a weapon of choice during the Black Sea campaign.

Persons: —, BlackSky, BlackSky Brady Africk, Africk, That's Organizations: Black, Service, Business, Fleet, Ukrainian, Sea Fleet, AP, US, American Enterprise Institute, Security Service, Kyiv, Russian Locations: Russian, Russia, Novorossiysk, Sevastopol, Crimean, Feodosia, Crimea, Ukraine, Kyiv, we've, Moscow

☆ America’s oldest tombstone has new origin story, according to study
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Historical evidence then pointed the study authors to a Belgian tombstone export business thriving at the time, where they theorize the tombstone began its journey. Burial within a church was typically saved for high-status individuals and clergy, and Yeardley was one of two knights to die while the Jamestown church was in use, according to Jamestown Rediscovery. Colonial period cemeteries have suffered neglect and vandalism, with the Knight’s Tombstone likely surviving for as long as it did because vegetation concealed it, she added. It seems to be pretty inherent there in nature, but most (colonists) didn’t have the resources to import a nice carved stone,” Key said. “There were a lot of people being buried in the church, but only one of them had a big old black (limestone) tombstone from Belgium.”

Persons: ”, Marcus Key, Joseph Priestley, Sir George Yeardley, England, Marcus, Mary Anna Hartley, Hartley, Yeardley, Weeks, —, ” Hartley, “, Queen Elizabeth II’s, King George VI, George’s, didn’t Organizations: CNN, Tombstone, International, Philosophy, Dickinson College, Key, Dickinson College Geosciences, General Assembly, First Peoples Locations: United States, Jamestown , Virginia, North America, Europe, Belgian, Carlisle , Pennsylvania, Belgium, London, Jamestown, Ireland, Virginia, England, Tombstone, America, British, St, Windsor

It is clear what Russia stands to gain from an influx of some 10,000 North Korean troops to aid its war in Ukraine. North Korean troops are expected to help with that. North Korea, for its part, needs a partner that will shield it from the United Nations Security Council as it pursues its nuclear ambitions. “North Korea is trying to get as many benefits as it can from this relationship,” said Edward Howell, an expert on North Korea at the Chatham House think tank. “If thousands of North Korean troops learn how to survive on a battlefield full of drones,” Gabuev said, “that is a lesser problem than North Korea having quieter nuclear-capable submarines.

Persons: Kim Jong, Kim, Vladimir Putin, ” Alexander Gabuev, Russia —, Mark Rutte, NBC’s Keir Simmons, Putin, ” Putin, didn’t, ” Gabuev, Kim Jong Un, Mikhail Metzel, ”, Edward Howell, —, Gabuev Organizations: West, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, NBC News, Pentagon, Ukraine, NATO, Vostochny, Getty, Yonhap News Agency, United Nations Security Council, Chatham House, . Security Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Europe, Asia, United States, North Korea, Berlin, “, West, Russia’s Kursk, Moscow, Ukrainian, Kursk, Washington, Kazan, Pyongyang, Korea, North Korean, AFP, South Korea, Seoul

But while she was in the hospital, Becky contracted a bone infection that would ultimately require nine arm operations. “I wish I’d make less money so that I can get more benefits, because I’m actually more in debt now.”The challenge of a high deductibleOf all the reasons a family can face medical debt from childbirth, high deductibles are among the most common. “Many workers used to have zero-deductible health care plans, but that’s less true today. “I’m never going to pay off all of our debt, so add on the hospital debt to it. But other changes, like getting rid of deductibles altogether or even instituting universal health care, feel impractical, if not impossible.

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☆ Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says future wars will be fought by AI drones and calls tanks 'useless'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Eric Schmidt says drones are the future of warfare, calling the use of tanks "useless." AdvertisementEx-Google CEO Eric Schmidt said future wars will be fought by AI-powered drones, and urged the US military to do away with what he called "useless" tanks. In fact, buy 10, buy 20, buy 50, buy 100." Related Video Russian vs. Western-made tanks in the Ukraine warFor almost a decade, Schmidt has advised the US government and military on technology. AdvertisementAsked about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Schmidt said he had been surprised by innovations in drone technology.

Persons: Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, —, He's, Sebastian Thrun, Forbes Organizations: Service, Future Investment Initiative, Department of Defense's Innovation, US National Security, Artificial Intelligence, Stanford University, Troops Locations: Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Russian

Much of Trump's closing message is focused on illegal immigration, one of the centerpieces of his campaign. The interview, which was widely hyped by Trump and his supporters, was a snapshot of his, at best, untraditional attempt at a campaign closing message and, at worst, his tendency to step on his own policy pushes. The discipline of the Harris campaign contrasts with that of Trump, whose late-cycle rallies have maintained the sort of rambling, unfocused structure he has long been known for. That dynamic can be seen even in his final speeches as Trump tries to close out his third presidential campaign. “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” Danielle Alvarez, a senior adviser, said in a statement shortly after the joke was made.

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WASHINGTON — A Hollywood actor who had supporting roles in "Anchorman," "Mr. Show," "Arrested Development" and "Bob's Burgers" was sentenced to 12 months and a day in federal prison on Monday for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jay Johnston at the Capitol on Jan. 6. In messages ahead of the attack, Johnston wrote to an acquaintance to "Bring food and a toilet" to what he referred to as "the gala affair" on Jan. 6, prosecutors said. Johnston attended another rally featuring conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and others on the night before the Capitol attack and then filmed himself passing "AREA CLOSED" signs on Jan. 6, prosecutors wrote. More than 1,500 people have been arrested in connection with the Capitol attack, and federal prosecutors have secured the convictions of over 1,100 defendants so far.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Jay Johnston, Johnston, Jacob Chansley, Daniel Hodges, Stanley Woodward, " Johnston, Jimmy Pesto, Taylor, Woodward, Alex Jones, he's, Hodges Organizations: U.S . Capitol, U.S, District of Columbia Prosecutors, Capitol, United States Capitol Police, FBI, Hollywood, Boys Locations: Hollywood

☆ Analysis: How a night of fighting words upended the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

“We’ve got to take a look at what I was left when I became president.” Biden rises to the challenge. Former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on June 27. “I would say that there was a time period in which it felt like Donald Trump couldn’t lose,” she says. “Donald Trump knows how to turn every moment into victimhood,” pollster Frank Luntz notes on CNN. A crowd waits in the sun for Donald Trump to speak at an event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

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☆ Chris Brown’s history of violence revisited in new documentary
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Chris Brown’s history of violence is back in the spotlight with a new documentary focusing on years-old accusations against the singer, including his 2009 assault of Rihanna. The report prompted a police investigation that could have threatened Brown’s probation, but no charge was ever filed. In July 2013, Brown’s probation was revoked after he was accused of hit-and-run driving and driving without a license. It is produced with the global domestic violence initiative, No More, and is airing as part of the network’s “No Excuse for Abuse” campaign and commitment to domestic violence survivors. Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with intimate partner violence, there are resources available, including the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

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☆ Rao’s will have its first-ever float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Rao’s Homemade, the fast-growing sauce brand that originated in its namesake Harlem restaurant, is perhaps getting its biggest national exposure to date: a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Alan Creveling, Rao’s vice president of marketing, told CNN that the brand’s awareness among consumers lags far behind its entrenched competitors. A rendering of Rao's float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Courtesy Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade“We want people that are unfamiliar with the brand to then get familiar with the brand,” Creveling said. Designing and building the float is about a nine-month process and, as part of the deal with Macy’s, Rao’s float will be featured in the parade for the next three years.

Persons: Peacock, Alan Creveling, Creveling, “, ”, Rao’s, ” Creveling, weren’t, Campbell’s, Andrea Hernández, you’re Organizations: New, New York CNN, Campbell’s, NBC, CNN, Apex Marketing Locations: New York, Harlem, Italian

Caleb Berry, masked, at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. It was wrong.”Mehta sentenced Berry to three years probation, the sentence requested by federal prosecutors due to his extensive cooperation. He’s also promised to pardon an undefined number of Jan. 6 rioters, even as new arrests continue to roll in. "Jeremy Michael Miller, the FBI said, fought with police officers on the west side of the Capitol on Jan. 6. Screenshot of body worn camera footage showing Reynold Voisine (yellow square) throwing a rod at police officers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Caleb Berry, Berry, Kelly Meggs —, —, he'll, Judge Amit Mehta, Stewart Rhodes, he'd, Rhodes, Mehta, ” Mehta, “, ” Berry, “ We’ve, he’s, Jack Smith “, He’s, Jeffrey Newcomb, Robert Bixby, FBI Robert Bixby, Bixby, Zachary Pearlman, Pearlman, Jeremy Michael Miller, Miller, Roger Voisine, Reynold Voisine —, sleuths, Reynold Voisine, FBI Roger Viosine, motherf, Michael Fanone Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, Trump, Capitol, Attorney's, District of Columbia, District of Columbia . U.S, White, Justice Department, FBI, Metropolitan Police Department Locations: Washington, District of Columbia ., Virginia, United States, California, Washignton

☆ Malaysia must avoid 'boom-bust' cycles to finally claim Asian Tiger status, central bank governor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Shafi Musaddique | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, during a news conference at Sasana Kijang Center, which houses Bank Negara Malaysia facilities, in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is working toward having the "the right ingredients" to finally claim "Asian Tiger" status, but must avoid the traps of widening inequality seen elsewhere. That's according to Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, the governor of the central bank of Malaysia, who believes the southeast Asian country must avoid a "boom-bust cycle that has happened before." But it may be a case of better late than never, thanks to better-than-expected economic growth this year. Ghaffour said Malaysia is moving into producing logic chips — more advanced chips often know as the brains of electronic devices.

Persons: Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Ghaffour, Karen Tso, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Bank Negara Malaysia, Bank Negara, Washington , D.C, CNBC, Asian Tigers, Oxfam, Taiwan's, Budget, Accounting, Statistics, Tech, Intel, Economic, ASEAN, Republican, Democratic Locations: Bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Washington ,, Hong Kong's, Penang, European, U.S, Malaysian, Thailand, Indonesia .

☆ Gaza: The Israeli military has used Palestinians as human shields, soldier and former detainees say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Mick Krever | Jeremy Diamond | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“If there are any booby traps, they will explode and not us.”It was so common in the Israeli military that it had a name: “mosquito protocol.”The exact scale and scope of the practice by the Israeli military is not known. But the testimony of both the soldier and five civilians shows that it was widespread across the territory: in northern Gaza, Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Rafah. Breaking the Silence provided CNN with three photos depicting the Israeli military using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza. In a second, two civilians used as human shields sit bound and blindfolded. Two Palestinians used as human shields sit bound and blindfolded in northern Gaza.

Persons: “, ”, Khan Younis, –, ’, “ You’re, that’s, Aharon Barak, Mohammad Saad, Saad, ” Saad, Mohammad Shbeir, Dr, Yahya Khalil Al, Kayali, ” Al, ” Tareq Al Hilou, Mohammad Al Sawalhi Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, CNN, ”, Israeli, West Bank, Palestinian Ministry of Health, The United Nations, IDF, ‘, Soroka Medical, Al Shifa Hospital Locations: Jerusalem, Gaza, harm’s, Gaza City, Rafah, Israel, Jabalya, Khan, Palestinian, Al Shifa

☆ Here's how much you can make in 2025 and still pay 0% capital gains
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you're ready to rebalance investments or harvest profits, you could shield more earnings from capital gains taxes in 2025. The IRS on Tuesday announced dozens of inflation adjustments for 2025, including long-term capital gains brackets, which apply to assets owned for more than one year. Starting in 2025, there are higher taxable income thresholds for the 0% capital gains bracket, meaning investors can sell more assets without triggering taxes. The 0% capital gains bracket creates a "significant opportunity" for tax planning, according to certified financial planner Neil Krishnaswamy, president of Krishna Wealth Planning in McKinney, Texas. Here's what to know about the 0% long-term capital gains rate for 2025 and how to qualify.

Persons: Neil Krishnaswamy, Krishnaswamy Organizations: IRS, Krishna Wealth, Finance Locations: McKinney , Texas

☆ Polish police investigating after treasure trove of Bronze Age artifacts mysteriously surfaces
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Police in Poland have launched an investigation after a collection of more than 100 Bronze Age artifacts surfaced unexpectedly in the northwest of the country. The discovery came to light when photos of the artifacts, including weapons, bronze spearheads, necklaces and shield bosses, were shared with the Provincial Heritage Protection Office in the city of Szczecin, according to a statement from the West Pomeranian Police, published Friday. The historical association then handed the artifacts over to the Provincial Heritage Protection Office in Szczecin, which reported a crime of finding treasure without permission. Police said those responsible for illegally excavating the artifacts could face up to eight years in prison. The artifacts have been transferred to the Provincial Heritage Conservator’s office in Szczecin, which will decide where the items will ultimately be housed.

Persons: ” Organizations: CNN — Police, Provincial Heritage Protection, West Pomeranian Police, Polish Police, Police, Provincial Heritage, CNN Locations: Poland, Szczecin, Gryfino

☆ World Series predictions: Our experts make their picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( The Athletic Mlb Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The World Series is here and the Goliaths are set to battle for the trophy. This World Series match-up of coastal behemoths may have seemed inevitable but it has, in fact, been a rarity in the expanded playoff era. And their relievers will be needed even more in this World Series. GO DEEPER Yankees, Dodgers to square off in World Series: 5 storylines to watchC. Trent Rosecrans (Dodgers): It’s the depth of the lineup. season in the Bronx will end — with him raising the World Series MVP trophy.

Persons: Sully Sullenberger, Derek Jeter, Dodgers haven’t, Kirk Gibson hobbled, Orel Hershiser, Eno, Ruths, Zack Meisel, Rob Manfred’s, Shohei Ohtani, Sam Blum, they’ve, Jen McCaffrey, Kaitlyn McGrath, Aaron Judge, Trent Rosecrans, Keith Law, Brittany, Dave Roberts, we’ll, Shohei, Juan Soto, Ohtani, Brendan Kuty, Giancarlo Stanton, Andy McCullough, Alex Vesia, Brusdar, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Kepner, Sammon, Sahadev Sharma, Chandler Rome, Freddie Freeman, Stephen Nesbitt, Juan Soto’s, Patrick Mooney, Steve Berman, ’, Ken Rosenthal, Noah Furtado, Soto, Mookie Betts, Luis Gil, Jim McIsaac Organizations: Yankees, Dodgers, MLB, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, . Dodgers, Dodgers ’, Rosenthal, Dodger, Mets, Cleveland, American League, National League Locations: Hudson, Orel, York, Bronx

☆ Giuliani ordered to hand over New York City apartment, Mercedes, luxury watches to defamation victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The 1980 Mercedes was previously owned by famed actress Lauren Bacall, for instance, and one of the watches belonged to Giuliani's grandfather. Another watch was gifted to Giuliani by the president of France after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when Giuliani was mayor of New York City. Giuliani repeatedly targeted the two women with false election fraud claims as part of his efforts to overturn Trump's loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Giuliani filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition to shield himself from sudden financial ruin, but a New York federal bankruptcy judge dismissed his case. Attorneys for Freeman and Moss had noted in a previous court filing that, "Before filing for bankruptcy, Mr. Giuliani had listed the New York Apartment for $5.7 million."

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, Barrett Prettyman, Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson, Mercedes, Lauren Bacall, Giuliani, Ruby Freeman, Lewis Liman, Joe Biden, Freeman, Moss, Liman, tony Upper Organizations: Washington , DC, Benz, Yankees, Washington , D.C, U.S ., Appeals, Circuit, Republican National Committee Locations: Washington ,, Manhattan, France, New York City, Georgia, Moss, New York, U.S, Side, Palm Beach , Florida

☆ Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to job protections for consumer watchdog leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Supreme Court is visible on July 29, 2024 in Washington, DC. In an op-ed in The Washington Post, U.S. President Joe Biden laid out his proposed reforms to the Supreme Court including 18 year term limits for Supreme Court Justices and a new code of ethics for the court ahead of a speech tonight at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. Lawyers for Democratic President Joe Biden's administration had urged the Supreme Court to turn away the appeal, arguing that the plaintiffs lacked the required legal standing to sue the agency and that their claims are foreclosed by Supreme Court precedent. The current Supreme Court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, has taken an expansive view of presidential powers in recent years and has shown skepticism toward broad authority for federal agencies. This case gives the conservative justices a chance to rein in or depart from Humphrey's Executor.

Persons: Joe Biden, Lyndon, Joe Biden's, Jeremy Kernodle, Donald Trump, Kernodle's, Franklin Roosevelt's, Ted Cruz, Darrell Issa Organizations: Washington Post, Supreme, Johnson Presidential, The U.S, Consumers, Research, U.S . Consumer Product Safety Commission, Consumers ' Research, Democratic, Republican, Circuit, Appeals, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Republican U.S Locations: Washington , DC, Washington, Washington Post , U.S, Austin , Texas, The, Texas, United States of America, New Orleans, United States

☆ Lionel Messi becomes Inter Miami’s all-time leading goal scorer after 11-minute hat-trick helps team to record point total
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Messi came on as a substitute in the second half and stole the show with a rapid-fire hat-trick, netting three goals between the 78th and 89th minute. This made the 37-year-old the all-time leading goal scorer in the club’s short history – his 33 goals take him past teammate Leonardo Campana’s current total of 32, according to the team. The win – the squad’s 22nd of the season – pushed Miami’s point total to 74, breaking the MLS record of 73 set by the Revolution in 2021, per the club. “For the team, it’s a boost of confidence, more confidence,” said head coach Gerardo Martino postgame, via Inter Miami. Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesAnother excellent team goal, assisted by Suárez, gave Messi his hat-trick to cap off the scoring frenzy.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, Leonardo Campana’s, –, ”, Gerardo Martino, it’s, ” Miami, Sam Navarro, Gianni Infantino, Luca Langoni, Dylan Borrero, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba –, Benjamin Cremaschi, Messi dribbles, Carmen Mandato, Suárez Organizations: CNN, Inter Miami, Major League Soccer, England, Miami, Chase Stadium, MLS, “, Inter, USA, Reuters, FIFA, US, Eastern Conference, Eastern, CF Montréal, Atlanta United Locations: Inter Miami, New England, Miami

☆ Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Israel struck what it said were Hezbollah arms facilities in southern Beirut on Saturday after the Lebanese armed group fired rockets into northern Israel and a spokesman said a drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home. On Saturday, Israeli planes dropped leaflets over southern Gaza with a picture of Sinwar and the message: "Hamas will no longer rule Gaza". In Beirut's southern suburbs, Israel carried out heavy strikes on several locations, leaving thick plumes of smoke hanging over the city into the evening. The strikes targeted "a number of Hezbollah weapons storage facilities and a Hezbollah intelligence headquarters command center", Israel's military said. The United States would like to see Israel scale back some of its strikes in and around Beirut, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

Persons: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Netanyahu, Iran's, Yahya Sinwar, Beit Lahiya, Hassan Nasrallah, Lloyd Austin Organizations: Israel, U.S . Defense Locations: Hireyk, Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanese, Israel, Iranian, Gaza, Beit, Israeli, Iran, United States, U.S

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