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☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Something nice about every team, starting with Lions, Chiefs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

And we’re going to start by saying something nice about every team no matter their place in these rankings. Sando’s Pick SixLast week: 2Monday: Beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 (OT)Something nice: They just don’t loseAnd that’s the point, right? ETLast week: 6Sunday: Beat Denver Broncos 41-10Something nice: Derrick Henry’s 30sHenry will turn 31 the day before final Sunday of the regular season. ETAdvertisementLast week: 12Sunday: Lost to Los Angeles Rams 26-20Something nice: Jaxon Smith-Njigba is coming alongThe second-year wide receiver, last year’s No. Up next: ByeAdvertisementLast week: 29Sunday: Lost to Buffalo Bills 30-27Something nice: The De’Von Achane–Tua Tagovailoa duoNobody missed Tagovailoa more than Achane.

Persons: Amon, Ra, Brown’s, Dan Campbell’s, Meathead, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Derrick Henry’s, Henry, Josh Allen, Bryan M, Bennett, Josh Allen’s, Lamar Jackson, Allen, Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Joe Barry, Jeff Hafley, Matt LaFleur, we’re, Jordan Love, Justin Jefferson’s, Jefferson, Aaron Jones, He’s, Barkley, Najee Harris ’, Harris, George Kittle’s, Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Ricky Pearsall, Kittle, Kirk Cousins, Cousins, Will Anderson Jr, ’, Anderson, don’t, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Cade Otton’s, Bo Nix’s, Jesse Minter, James Conner, Jared, Geno Smith, Steph Chambers, Jared Verse’s, Laiatu, Dallas Turner, TruMedia, Aaron Donald, Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow, Burrow, ”, Jaxon Smith, Njigba, Smith, Tory Taylor, Caleb Williams, Taylor, Grover Stewart’s, Sunday Stewart, Garrett Bradbury, Sam Darnold, Kenny Moore, Stewart, Grover Stewart, — JJ Watt, Garrett Wilson’s, Saquon Barkley, Garrett, hird, amar J, asser, ove, m., m. E Organizations: Green Bay Packers, Lions, Houston Texans, Lions Super, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City, Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Beat Denver Broncos, NFL, Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, AFC East, Beat Miami Dolphins, Dolphins, Buffalo’s, Indianapolis Colts, Beat New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Packers, Detroit, Beat Indianapolis, Jacksonville Jaguars, Beat Jacksonville Jaguars, Giants, Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, Steelers, Washington, Beat Dallas Cowboys, Dallas, EPA, Falcons, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, AFC, Anderson’s, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore, Bucs, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Ravens, Denver, Eagles, Beat Cleveland Browns, Chargers, Browns, Tennessee Titans, Beat Chicago Bears, NFC West, Arizona, Vikings, Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, Beat Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, Bengals, Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo, Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Bears, New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis, Colts, Buffalo Bills, Beat Houston Texans, Jets, ust, ard, ards, ashington Locations: Detroit, Kansas, Washington, New York, Tampa, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Minnesota

☆ China is building new villages on its remote Himalayan border. Some appear to have crossed the line
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

“Knowing India has a strong presence in Bhutan, China naturally becomes vulnerable in the bordering region,” said Rishi Gupta, assistant director at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New Delhi. “None of the roads connect into Bhutan, they start from the Chinese border and end in forest areas. ‘No intrusion’Bhutan has repeatedly denied that Chinese construction has taken place in its territory. Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Beijing in October 2023. They picked up formal talks last October for the first time since the Doklam standoff, with Bhutan’s foreign minister making a rare visit to Beijing.

Persons: ”, that’s, Xi Jinping, Robert Barnett, Lotay Tshering “, SOAS ’ Barnett, Barnett, Bhutan’s, ” Barnett, Doklam, Bhutan –, Rishi Gupta, Jieluobu, Jieluobu –, Yun Sun, “, SOAS’s Barnett, –, Damien Symon, Symon, relocatees, Lotay Tshering, it’s, Karma Phuntsho, Manoj Joshi, Tandi Dorji, Wang Yi, Xi Organizations: CNN, East China Seas, Planet Labs, SOAS University of London, Tibet Autonomous, Labs, Bhutan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SOAS, Gurinder, India’s Ministry, Affairs, Asia Society Policy, Beijing, Jieluobu, Stimson, Demalong ., Demalong . Tibet Federation of Industry, Commerce, Intel Lab, Chatham House, La, National, ” Observers, Observer Research, Trade, Foreign, Ministry Locations: Bhutan, China, Tibet, South, East, India, Tibet Autonomous Region, Demalong, Lhuntse, “ China, Indian, Chinese, Nathu La, Sikkim, Gurinder Osan, Delhi, Beijing, Siliguri, New Delhi, Doklam, Washington, Semalong, Luozha, WeChat, Demalong . Tibet, London, Jieluobu, Belgian, ”, Thimphu, Kula, Bhutanese

☆ Google and Meta are blocking political ads to combat misinformation. Some experts say it’s too late
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Meta last week began blocking advertisers from creating or running new ads about US social issues, elections or politics across its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. But experts say that previous moves by social media companies — such as cutting their own internal safety teams — could undercut their current efforts. Former President Donald Trump and many of his supporters have already made repeated false claims that Democrats are cheating in the election. But since then, those companies have made cuts to those teams and walked back policies designed to restrict false claims about politics and elections. Last year, they said they would no longer remove false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

Persons: TikTok, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, What’s, Twitter, Musk, we’ve, ”, Sacha Haworth, ” Imran Ahmed, “ It’s, —, Trump, Helene, Harris, Ahmed’s CCDH, Ahmed, ” Ahmed, Leslie Miller, ” Mann, X, Biden, Kamala, Kamala Harris Organizations: New, New York CNN, Facebook, Google, Meta, Capitol, Tech, Center, CNN, Biden, Trump, YouTube, ” Meta, Associated Press, Integrity Locations: New York, Milton, U.S

☆ Nvidia passes Apple as world's most valuable company
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia passed Apple in market cap on Tuesday becoming, for a second time, the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. Nvidia rose nearly 3% to close with a market cap of $3.43 trillion, ahead of Apple at $3.4 trillion. Nvidia is the dominant supplier of GPUs, which are used to develop and deploy advanced AI software such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. Apple was the first company to reach a $1 trillion and a $2 trillion market cap. S&P Dow Jones announced last week that Nvidia will join the Dow Industrial Average on Friday, replacing longtime rival Intel , and joining Apple in the blue-chip index.

Persons: Jensen Huang, OpenAI, Dow Jones Organizations: NVIDIA, Center, Washington , D.C, Nvidia, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Microsoft, Dow, Intel Locations: Washington ,

☆ Tropical Storm Rafael to become a hurricane before Cuba landfall Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —While Tropical Storm Rafael winds remained consistent Monday night, the storm is forecast to strengthen Tuesday and become a hurricane Wednesday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall to the western Caribbean and southern Florida by midweek. Tropical storm watch alerts were issued for the Florida Keys on Monday, joining the existing warnings for Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The Cuban provinces of Cienfuegos, Villa Clara, Sancti Spiritus, and Ciego de Avila, are under Tropical Storm Warnings after being upgraded from Tropical Storm Watch. Ilda Gallardo and her daughter Marley Millian watch a local TV news program as Tropical Storm Rafael approaches, in Playa Baracoa, Cuba, November 4, 2024. Tropical Storm Rafael will also create rough seas and significant storm surges, with expected inundation of up to 3 feet in the Cayman Islands and as much as 9 feet in western Cuba above normal tide levels.

Persons: Rafael, Villa Clara, Sancti, Ciego de Avila, Ilda Gallardo, Marley, Norlys Perez, Milton, Michael Lowry Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Islands, Hurricane, Wednesday, Florida, Tropical Storm, NHC, Reuters, Radio Jamaica News, Tropical Locations: Caribbean, Florida, Kingston , Jamaica, Grand, Jamaica, Cuba, Cayman, Cayman Islands, Gulf Coast, Cuban, Cienfuegos, Islands, Playa Baracoa, Mexico

☆ Non-credible bomb threats against Atlanta-area polling places were from Russia, secretary of state says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Chris Boyette | Ryan Young | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at two Georgia polling places originated from Russia, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters Tuesday. “Anything that can get us to fight amongst ourselves - they can count that as a victory.”Raffensperger, a Republican, did not elaborate on how exactly state officials determined the bomb threats came from Russia. The non-credible threats caused the temporary closure of polling places at the Etris Community Center and Gullatt Elementary in Union City, just outside of Atlanta, according to Fulton County Police. An officer told him and other voters they couldn’t enter the site to vote because of a bomb threat. “They had to remove all the workers, they couldn’t let anyone in until they assessed the threats,” said Osborne.

Persons: Brad Raffensperger, “ We’ve, we’ll, ” Raffensperger, “, ” “, ”, Nadine Williams, Michael Osborne, Osborne, Evette Reyes, CNN’s Isabel Rosales, Mounira Elsamra, Denise Royal Organizations: CNN, Republican, Etris Community, Fulton County Police, Union, Census Bureau, FBI, Etris Locations: Georgia, Russia, Union City, Atlanta, Fulton County

☆ As Americans head to the polls, social media companies are in the spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesWith Americans heading to the polls on Election Day, social media companies like Meta , TikTok, X and YouTube are under intense pressure to handle what's expected to be a flood of disinformation, heightened by the rise of artificial intelligence. The video amassed hundreds of thousands of views within hours after it was posted on Elon Musk's social media platform X. And TikTok failed to catch ads containing false election information despite its ban on political advertising, according to an October report from Global Witness. On Facebook and Instagram, Meta said it's adding fact-check labels to election content that's been debunked. In sharing dozens of posts a day on X, Musk regularly amplifies false election information to his more than 200 million followers.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald J, Beata Zawrzel, It's, Hillary Clinton, Meta, it's, aren't, Mark Zuckerberg, Celal, that's, Adam Mosseri, Mosseri, we've, National Intelligence Avril Haines, TikTok, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Tesla, Elon Musk, Carlos Barria Carlos Barria, Reuters X, Musk, Trump, YouTube Omar Marques, Evan Spiegel, Joe Scarnici, Brendan Mcdermid Organizations: Trump, Twitter, Nurphoto, Meta, YouTube, Russian, Democratic, Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, National Intelligence, Elon, stoke, CNBC, NBC News, Global, Washington DC, Anadolu, Getty, Reuters, USA, Associated Press, Facebook, Instagram, Election, Democracy Works, TikTok's, AP, Republican, U.S, Madison, REUTERS, Lightrocket, Google, Snap Inc, Barker, Vote.org, NBC, Poynter Institute, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Russia, Iran, China, Pennsylvania, CISA, North Carolina, Dirksen, Washington, United States, U.S, PolitiFact, New York, Santa Monica , California, New York City

☆ Bernard Marcus, cofounder of The Home Depot and billionaire Republican megadonor, has died
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the billionaire Home Depot cofounder and a Republican megadonor, who in recent years became an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, has died, the company announced Tuesday. “The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the death of our cofounder Bernie Marcus,” The Home Depot said in a statement. The Home Depot got its start in Atlanta, a city where Marcus was a well-known philanthropist with his wife Billi. Some Trump opponents attempted to launch a boycott of The Home Depot in 2016 and in 2019 because of Marcus’ support of the Republican nominee for president. I don’t want to work — I’m too lazy, I’m too fat, I’m too stupid.’”“We used to have free speech here.

Persons: New York CNN — Bernard “ Bernie ” Marcus, Republican megadonor, Donald Trump, Bernie Marcus, ”, “, Bernie, ” Marcus, Arthur Blank, Marcus, Blank, Handy, Billi, “ He’s, John McCain, Ron DeSantis, Marcus ’, — Organizations: New, New York CNN, Republican, Rutgers University, Depot, Marcus Autism, Emory University, Georgia Aquarium, Trump, Fox News, Fox Business, The, Financial Times Locations: New York, Newark , New Jersey, California, Atlanta, Georgia, Florida, America

☆ Bitcoiners celebrate as $40 million campaign brings down Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Bernie Moreno addresses supporters at Brecksville Community Center on November 4, 2024 in Brecksville, Ohio. He voted against pro-crypto legislation, called for more regulation of the sector, and regularly posted anti-crypto rhetoric on social media. According to the tracker, 224 pro-crypto candidates have been elected to the House, against 106 anti-crypto House candidates that have won. In the Senate, 14 pro-crypto candidates have been elected, while nine anti-crypto candidates have been victorious. "Americans disproportionately care about crypto and want clear rules of the road for digital assets," Armstrong wrote.

Persons: Bernie Moreno, Crypto, Sherrod Brown, Brown, Moreno, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Chris Larsen, Joe Biden, Warren, I'm, Tyler Winklevoss, Gary Gensler crony, Winklevoss, Brian Armstrong, Armstrong, Coinbase, Gensler, Elect Moreno's, Bitcoin, Donald Trump Organizations: U.S, Brecksville, Center, Ohio Senate, U.S . Senate, CNBC, Politico, SEC, Senate, Crypto Alliance, NBC, Commodities, Trading Commission, Fairshake, Defend, Jobs, Republican, —, Yildirim Locations: Brecksville , Ohio, Ohio

The children of Sean "Diddy" Combs shared video of their phone call wishing the embattled and jailed music mogul a happy 55th birthday on Monday. The rapper's seven children — Christian, Quincy, Chance, Justin, Love, and twins Jessie and D’Lila — posted an Instagram video of their phone call with him from the detention center where he is being held. Combs' children gathered around a cake while they sang "Happy Birthday." Combs apologized on Instagram and described his behavior in the video as “inexcusable” and said he had sought therapy. Combs' lawyer Marc Agnifilo said at the time of his arrest that federal prosecutors did not have evidence of sexual trafficking.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, ” Combs, —, Chance, Justin, Love, Jessie, D’Lila —, Sarah Chapman, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, ” Cassie, Instagram, ”, Ventura, Marc Agnifilo, Agnifilo Organizations: Southern, of Locations: U.S, of New York, Quincy

He noted that in many of the videos being called out by Torres, Piker was criticizing the Israeli government, not Jewish people. Still, the letter marks one of the more high-profile callouts of the popular streaming platform over content regulations related to the Israel-Hamas war. The criticism of Piker came the same month Twitch was accused of disabling sign-ups for the platform from some users in Israel and the Palestinian territories. “It’s actually one of the most stringently applied TOS systems on any platform,” Piker said. The views shared by streamers on Twitch are not the views of Twitch nor are they my personal views."

Persons: Ritchie Torres, Hasan Piker, Benjamin Netanyahu, Piker, Torres, Twitch, —, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio, Tim Walz —, Torres —, ”, Dan Clancy, ” Clancy, “ They’re, ” Piker, he’s, he’s “, Cenk Uygar, Palestine ”, “, …, Sabra, hummus, ” CapriSunnPapi, Raffoulticket, DenimsTV, Jake Steinberg, hasan, Ethan Klein, “ I’ve, ” Klein, ” Fr0gan, raff, sabra hummus, ” Frogan, Zack “ Asmongold ” Hoyt, ” Hoyt, “ It’s, I’m, America —, Clancy Organizations: Hamas, NBC News, Minnesota Gov, NBC, Turkish, Turks, “, YouTube, Defamation League, ADL, U.S . Department of State Locations: Israel, Alexandria, Cortez, Gaza, American, Palestinian, Palestine, San Diego, TikTok, America

Bad Bunny is recognized globally for establishing reggaeton as a mainstream music genre and exporting Puerto Rican culture to the world. Puerto Rico has given an organic endorsement,” Bad Bunny told the thousands at the rally. It’s you, the people of Puerto Rico, who have told me that on Nov. 5th, we must vote for Juan Dalmau and the ‘Alianza’” (Alliance). Bad Bunny's message connects with young voters in Puerto Rico who have never lived in a Puerto Rico that’s not riddled with crisis, said Jorge Schmidt Nieto, a political science professor at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez. Bad Bunny talks about his upbringing — and makes it politicalIn his 20-minute speech Sunday, Bad Bunny opened up about his upbringing in Puerto Rico — and linked it to Puerto Rico's recent political turmoil.

Persons: Bunny, Zers, “, ”, It’s, Juan Dalmau, Dalmau, Bad Bunny, Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico that’s, Jorge Schmidt Nieto, Apagón, Una Velita, Carlos Vargas, Ramos, Vargas, —, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Pedro Rosselló, Vega Baja, Luis Fortuño, Schmidt Nieto, Hurricane Maria, Charles Venator, There's, ” Venator, theis, Rosselló, Santiago, García, Sin Suela Organizations: Puerto, Alianza ’ ”, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Citizens, Puerto Rico's, New Progressive Party, Gov, Popular Democratic Party, University of Puerto, Puerto Rican, Ricans, Center, Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, Puerto Rico —, Alliance, Islanders, Hurricane, University of Connecticut, Puerto Ricans Locations: Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, New York, Vega, Santiago, Puerto Rico’s

Regardless of who wins Tuesday’s election, a key fixture of America’s political landscape for nearly a decade is set to disappear: the Trump rally. “It’s coming to an end,” Trump said in a phone interview with NBC News on Sunday. For his millions of supporters, Trump rallies have been a gathering place with thousands of other like-minded Americans. Torabi is best known for his popular Twitter account, where his clips of Trump rallies frequently go viral. “So tomorrow I’m doing three rallies and on Monday I’m going to do four rallies in one day,” Trump said.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Anna Moneymaker, ” Trump, ”, “ There’s, Kamala Harris, Lee Greenwood’s, Jabin, I’m, ’, “ I’ve, he’s, Robin Cole, “, hasn’t, ” Trudy Delling, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, It’s, that’s, Trump’s, We’ve, Acyn, Torabi, he’ll, outshine, Republican Party won’t, —, ” Eric Trump, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, it’s, marveled, we’re Organizations: White House, Trump, State College ,, NBC News, White, Central Wisconsin Convention, Washington, Getty, NBC, Republican Party, Republican, Convention, AFP, North Locations: Grand Rapids , Michigan, State College , Pa, Rothschild, Wis, Greensboro, N.C, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Warren, Mich, Macon , Georgia, Greensboro , North Carolina, Rocky Mount

A disturbance in the Caribbean strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday afternoon. Rafael is the 17th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, and will be the 11th hurricane if it strengthens further, as expected. The storm system is expected to approach the United States later in the week, the hurricane center said, and a tropical storm watch was issued Monday afternoon for the lower and middle Florida Keys and for the Dry Tortugas. A hurricane warning has been issued for the Cayman Islands, and a tropical storm warning is in effect for Jamaica. The government of Cuba issued a hurricane watch for a handful of provinces, and a tropical storm watch for other areas.

Persons: Storm Rafael, Rafael Organizations: Storm, Monday, National Hurricane Center, Atlantic, NHC Locations: Caribbean, Kingston , Jamaica, United States, Florida, Gulf, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Cuba

☆ 'Butchered' dolphin turns up on New Jersey beach
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding a mutilated dolphin found dead on a New Jersey beach last week. Staff from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center examine a Common dolphin carcass that appears to have been butchered. The night before the grisly discovery, a common dolphin was reportedly struggling in the surf a block away, according to the stranding center. It is not known if the dolphin that was butchered was the same animal, the stranding center said. The remains were buried on the beach, the stranding center said.

Persons: ”, Witnesses Organizations: Mammal, Staff, Administration Locations: New Jersey, Allenhurst, Princeton , New Jersey

He recently told the Wall Street Journal editorial board that Chinese President Xi Jinping respects him but also knows he’s “crazy” and wouldn’t provoke him. But Chinese officials might also see potential for Musk to be a mitigating influence on issues such as tariffs. Like other American business leaders, Musk has met with senior Chinese officials as Beijing courts international companies. AP fileIf Chinese officials receive Musk almost like a world leader, the Chinese public treats him like a rock star. Chinese officials have not been shy about making the connection between what Musk says and where he makes his money.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jia Qingguo, Trump, ” Jia, Xi Jinping, he’s, ” Trump, Joe Biden’s, “, they’re, ”, Kelly Grieco, Musk, Li Qiang, Qin Gang, ” Grieco, Jennifer Lian, Henry Kissinger, Ian Bremmer, Tesla, Kuan, “ He’s, ” Tesla, Li Keqiang, Li, ” Musk, Grieco, didn’t, Xi, Qin, Hsiao, Kamala Harris, Janis Mackey Frayer, Jennifer Jett Organizations: SHANGHAI, Trump, Peking University, NBC News, Wall Street, Stimson, Qin, Weibo, Communist Party ., Eurasia Group, SpaceX, Shanghai Gigafactory, Getty, U.S, Shanghai, NBC, Global Times, Financial Times, Beijing, Washington, U.S ., Democratic Locations: China, Beijing, Musk, Washington, U.S, United States, York, Shanghai, Chinese, Jiangsu, Xinjiang, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Starlink, Ukraine, Russian, British, European

The social media ads have flooded platforms including Facebook, Instagram and X. One advertisement — viewed more than 900,000 times on Facebook and Instagram since Oct. 28 — depicts Trump winning in the Polymarket odds, according to the Meta Ad Library. A separate sponsored campaign from the right-wing social media personality Shaneyy Richh included nine advertisements promoting Polymarket forecasts. Based on user bets, Polymarket says Trump’s odds of winning are roughly 65.5% and Harris’s odds of winning are 34.5% as of Oct. 31. The company has also used social media to promote election betting, spending over $140,000 on Meta ads, according to the company's ad library.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, isn’t, Shayne Coplan, Trump, Harris, Shaneyy Richh, pollsters, ”, Elon, Polymarket, “ Trump, ” Claudio Vallejo, They’re, “, ” Polymarket, Coplan, we’ve, I’ve, ” Trump, “ Polymarket, that’s, Musk, ” John Fortier, “ It’s, you’re, Fortier, “ I’m Organizations: ”, Facebook, Trump, Meta Ad, “, Polymarket, United, Commodity, U.S, NBC, American Enterprise Institute Locations: California , New York, Texas, United States, U.S, Michigan

At least 11 people were injured and around 100 homes were damaged as a result of a weekend of severe weather. On Monday, that same weather system will bring more thunderstorms, damaging winds, large hail and possibly tornadoes to the south-central U.S., according to the National Weather Service. Around 17 million people who live in the area spanning from central Texas to northern Missouri are at risk of experiencing this severe weather. Bryan Terry / The Oklahoman / USA Today via ImagnEastern Oklahoma and surrounding areas have an Enhanced Risk of bearing the brunt of the weather, according to the weather service’s storm prediction center. The severe threat of tornadoes to eastern Oklahoma is expected to increase by late morning.

Persons: Bryan Terry Organizations: Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Fire Department, National Weather Service, Sunday, Tennessee Valleys Locations: Oklahoma, U.S, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma City, Arkansas, Illinois, Oklahoma , Kansas , Missouri, Arkansa, Mississippi, Arkansas , Louisiana , Texas, Ohio

As the battle for Congress comes to a close, here are five things to watch:1. Republicans have long been concerned about Democrats’ massive fundraising advantage in House and Senate races. Nearly $1.6 billion has been spent on ads in Senate races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $803 million and Republicans spending $758 million, according to AdImpact. More than $1 billion has also been spent on ads in House races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $615 million to Republicans’ $448 million, according to AdImpact. In the Maryland Senate race, Republicans have tried to pull off an upset by recruiting former GOP Gov.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Jon Tester, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Brown, Tim Sheehy, Bernie Moreno, Jim Justice, Sen, Joe Manchin, Joe Biden, Harris, Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey, Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin, Nevada’s Jacky Rosen, Maine Republican Susan Collins, Biden, Casey, Dave McCormick, Rosen, Roe, Wade, ’, That’s, Dan Osborn, GOP Sen, Deb Fischer, Fischer, Osborn, Colin Allred, Ted Cruz, they’re, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Rick Scott, Allred, Larry Hogan, Hogan, Angela Alsobrooks Organizations: White, Republicans, House, Republican, Navy, West Virginia Gov, Democratic, Trump, GOP, Maine Republican, Senate, Freedom Caucus, Democrats, Labor, ’, Republicans ’, PAC, Maryland Senate, GOP Gov, Hogan Locations: California, New York, Arizona, Michigan, Maine, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Allentown, Harrisburg, Nebraska, Cornhusker, Texas, Florida, Maryland

☆ Indonesia’s Laki-Laki volcano erupts, killing 9 people
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

JAKARTA, Indonesia — At least nine people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said Monday. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday at 11:57 p.m. local time (11:57 a.m. “We have started evacuating residents since this morning to other villages” that are located about 13 miles from the crater, he said. In May, a volcano on the remote island of Halmahera, Mount Ibu, led to the evacuation of people from seven villages. North Sulawesi’s Ruang volcano also erupted in the spring, prompting authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people.

Persons: Mount Lewotobi, Lewotobi, Hadi Wijaya, “, ”, Hadi, Heronimus Lamawuran, Heronimus Organizations: Center of Volcanology, Reuters, East, Mount Ibu Locations: JAKARTA, Indonesia, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, East Flores, Halmahera, North, Marapi, West Sumatra

☆ Caribbean disturbance likely to become hurricane before it moves into Gulf
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A tropical disturbance in the Caribbean is likely to become a hurricane as it passes over Cuba and into the Gulf of Mexico by midweek, federal forecasters said Sunday. The Air's Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, using Super Hercules fixed-wing aircraft, got a close look Sunday, the hurricane center said in an afternoon forecast discussion. Still, the upward movement of warm air and precipitation wasn't intense enough to call the disturbance a tropical depression, the hurricane center said. At 39 mph it becomes a tropical storm, which could happen early Tuesday, according to hurricane center forecasts. Storm threatsIn the meantime, the hurricane center said, hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours on the Cayman Islands.

Persons: Philip Klotzbach, Rafael, Sara, It's, Kim Wood Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Air's Force, Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Colorado State University, Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, University of Arizona, Hurricane, Environmental Protection Agency Locations: Caribbean, Cuba, Gulf, Mexico, Florida, Kingston , Jamaica, of Mexico, Gulf Coast, Atlantic, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Gulf of Mexico

☆ Elon Musk has a lot to gain if Trump wins. A Harris presidency is more uncertain.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Musk could gain influence at the federal level if Trump is elected president. It's unclear what a Harris administration would mean for Musk and his business empire. Musk under HarrisWhile Musk could gain power, government contracts, and looser regulations under Trump, it's unclear how he might be impacted under a Harris administration. For X, which Musk has branded as the platform for freedom of speech, Gordon said a Harris administration could pressure it to ban material labeled as "misinformation." AdvertisementIt's also possible nothing would meaningfully change for Musk under a Harris administration.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, Trump, Harris, —, He's, Francesco Trebbi, Erik Gordon, Gordon, Tesla, eyeing Musk's, Trebbi, X, Tevi Troy, Troy, Joan MacLeod Heminway, Cary Coglianese, Tom Narayan, Karoline Leavitt, Leavitt, he's, Coglianese, it's, Carl Icahn, Tim Cook, Heminway, Elon Organizations: Service, Elon, Republican Party, Trump, Trump Many, University of California Berkeley, Musk, University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, Traffic Safety Administration, SpaceX, Department of Defense, Bank of America, Center, White House, University of Tennessee, University of Pennsylvania, Penn, RBC Capital Markets, Democratic, Green New Deal, Twitter, Apple Locations: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Texas, California, Mexico

☆ The Dow needs Nvidia to give chipmakers representation in index after Intel's plunge
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia, on the other hand, recently leapfrogged Intel as the biggest chipmaker by revenue, creating a clear one-for-one swap opportunity. With Intel being the only chipmaker in the index, the sector is underrepresented relative to its position in the economy. Nvidia positioned itself to join the Dow in May, when the company announced a 10-for-1 stock split. Amazon joined the Dow in January, giving the internet sector greater representation in the index. Meta's price of almost $562 would currently give it the heftiest weighting in the Dow, just ahead of UnitedHealth Group .

Persons: Dow Jones, Howard Silverblatt, Dow, Silverblatt, Sherwin, Williams Organizations: Intel, Dow Jones, Nvidia, Dow, Verizon, Chevron, Dow Inc, Amazon, UnitedHealth, AMD Locations: U.S

☆ Inside the litigation election, where lawyers on both sides are duking it out in the courts like never before
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"While Democrats continue to interfere in our election and dismantle election safeguards, we are protecting the vote for all Americans." The Trump campaign declined to comment for this story, referring BI to Zunk's statement. Harris' campaign referred BI to a previous interview with a campaign spokesperson discussing litigation strategy. AdvertisementDemocrats, they say, have already intervened in "dozens of baseless Republican lawsuits to debunk their lies and defeat them in court." Advertisement"The Republican litigation strategy doesn't seem to follow any particular rules, but really is an attempt to throw anything against the wall and see if anything sticks," he said.

Persons: Trump, —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, John Hardin Young, Sandler Reiff Lamb, Young, Harris, Claire Zunk, Dana Remus, Joe Biden's, Monica Guardiola, Marc Elias, Patrick T, Fallon, Sophia Lin Lakin, Lakin, graf, Jason Torchinsky, Holtzman Vogel, Torchinsky, Elias, It's Organizations: Republicans, Democrats, Service, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Republican National Committee, RNC, Trump Republicans, Business, White, Democratic National, District of Columbia, Stanford, MIT, American Bar Association, Getty, Appeals, American Civil Liberties Union, The ACLU Locations: Washington, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina

☆ A rare bee species reportedly put an end to Meta's plans for a nuclear-powered AI data center
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A rare bee species reportedly threw a wrench in Meta's plans for an AI data center. Other tech giants are spending billions on data centers to further their AI ambitions. A rare species of the insect threw a wrench in the company's plans for an AI data center, the Financial Times reported Monday. Rivals, including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, also invest billions in data centers to power their AI. AdvertisementThe boom in data centers to power AI also comes with high costs environmentally, not just financially.

Persons: Meta, —, Mark Zuckerberg, IBM's Jonathan Adashek Meta, Kairos Power, Marc Wulfraat, MWPVL Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Google, Microsoft, Kairos, Bloomberg, McKinsey

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