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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

For many Americans, the most important focus heading into a presidential election is how the winner will impact their wallet. Related storiesFor drug prices, Harris has promised to expand two provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, allowing Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs. HarrisHarris' planned policy includes the construction of 3 million new housing units, as well as an expansion to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. TrumpTrump has also proposed expanding the child tax credit, which currently provides up to $2,000 per child. In August, the vice presidential candidate JD Vance floated a child tax credit proposal that would include $5,000 per child for families of all income levels.

Persons: Harris, Trump, Trump's, Joe Biden's, Biden, Trump Trump, — Trump, Harris Harris, —, Vance, hasn't Organizations: Trump, Federal Reserve, White, Trump Trump Locations: Americas

☆ US soldier injured earlier this year on Gaza pier mission has died
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A US soldier who was critically injured over the summer while on the temporary Gaza pier mission died last week, the Army said Monday. Quandarius Davon Stanley, was one of three US service members injured in non-combat incidents during the mission, though two were immediately returned to duty after suffering minor injuries. “Stanley was injured while supporting the mission that delivered humanitarian aid to Gaza in May 2024 and was receiving treatment in long-term care medical center,” Capt. Our entire unit mourns alongside his family.”It’s unclear how exactly Stanley was injured, though officials have emphasized that it was not combat related. The pier mission was a highly visible effort by the Biden administration to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza amid Israel’s war with Hamas.

Persons: Quandarius Davon Stanley, Stanley, “ Stanley, Shkeila Milford, Sgt Quandarius Stanley, ” Col, John “ Eddie ” Gray, “, —, Adm, Bradley Cooper, ” Stanley, Biden, ” Organizations: CNN, Army, 7th Transportation Brigade, Base, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 7th Transportation Brigade Expeditionary, US Central Command, Brooke Army Medical Center, Hamas, Office Locations: Gaza, Eustis , Virginia, Shkeila, Glover, ”, San Antonio , Texas

☆ 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

☆ James Van Der Beek says there's 'no playbook' on how to share news about colorectal cancer diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

James Van Der Beek announced his colorectal cancer diagnosis in a People interview on Sunday. Van Der Beek's announcement comes as more people under 50 are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. AdvertisementJames Van Der Beek has announced his diagnosis of colorectal cancer. "There's reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good," Van Der Beek, 47, added. AdvertisementThe rise of colorectal cancer in young peopleVan Der Beek's announcement comes as more young people are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a 2023 report by the American Cancer Society found.

Persons: James Van Der Beek, Instagram, Van Der, —, Van Der Beek, Michael Shusterman, NYU Langone's, JJ Singleton, Josh Herting Organizations: Service, Business Insider, American Cancer Society, NYU, NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center

☆ Tropical Storm Rafael is coming soon. It poses an uncertain threat to the US Gulf Coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Tropical Depression Eighteen formed in the Caribbean Sea on Monday morning and is forecast to strengthen and become Tropical Storm Rafael Monday afternoon. Anyone from the US Gulf Coast and the northeastern Mexico coast will need to monitor updates closely. Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen, now called Tropical Depression Eighteen, churns in the Caribbean at sunrise Monday morning. CIRA/RAMMBEarly forecasts from the hurricane center show the system’s center reaching the US Gulf Coast later this weekend anywhere from the Florida-Alabama border to Louisiana. Hurricane and tropical storm alerts are already in effect early Monday for Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Persons: Tropical Storm Rafael, Rafael, Helene, Milton, Michael Lowry, Robert Shackelford Organizations: CNN, Tropical Storm, National Hurricane Center, Coast, Gulf, Florida -, Atlantic Locations: United States, Cuba, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf, Mexico, Caribbean, Florida, Florida - Alabama, Louisiana, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Hispaniola, Haiti

☆ Sugar in the first 1,000 days after conception linked to health issues later in life, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sam Tupper | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The researchers found that reducing sugar consumption in this window decreased the type 2 diabetes risk by about 35% and the risk of high blood pressure by roughly 20%. The research team looked at data from before and after the end of the United Kingdom’s World War II-era sugar rationing in September 1953. When the rationing of sugar and sweets ended in September 1953, the average adult’s daily sugar consumption in the UK nearly doubled almost immediately, from about 40 grams to 80 grams. Corkins says one way for parents to reduce sugar consumption in young children is to change their own habits. The key is practicing moderation when consuming sugary foods.

Persons: ”, Tadeja Gracner, Mark Corkins, ” Corkins, “ We’re, Gracner, ” Gracner, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Corkins, “ Organizations: CNN, Science, United, Center for Economics, Social Research, University of Southern, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, US Centers for Disease Control, CNN Health Locations: University of Southern California

☆ From nuclear to quantum computing, how Big Tech intends to power AI's insatiable thirst for energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

data center, in Navi Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Mar. Some of the options on the table include a pivot to nuclear, liquid cooling for data centers and quantum computing. A server room at a data center in India. Alongside nuclear energy and liquid cooling technology, some tech players have suggested developments within AI could help to decarbonize data centers. Aerial view of a data center owned by the US multinational and technology company Google in Santiago on October 9, 2024.

Persons: Somya Joshi, Frisio, Dhiraj Singh, Raj Hazra, Peter Herweck, Eric Schmidt, SEI's Joshi, Joshi, Hazra, Rodrigo Arangua Organizations: Yotta Data Services, Bloomberg, Getty, Big Tech, Stockholm Environment Institute, SEI, CNBC, International Energy Agency, Swiss, ABB, Microsoft, Google, Schneider Electric, Motivair Corp, Quantinuum, Afp, Honeywell Locations: Navi Mumbai, India, Mar, Stockholm, U.S, Santiago, South America, Quantinuum

☆ Goldman Sachs says this little-known daycare center stock can jump more than 40%
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Newly public child care services provider KinderCare Learning has a standout strategy that could boost its profits well into the future, according to Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs led the KinderCare initial public offering at $24 a share last month. The company also serves families across all income demographics, including those that get subsidies for child care, which broadens its addressable market. Goldman estimates the domestic child care industry is worth about $76 billion, and predicts it should grow at an annual rate of about 6% long term. Tong expects KinderCare revenue to top that, rising between 6% and 9%, as it makes acquisitions of smaller providers and further cements its advantages as a large-scale player.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, George Tong, Tong, Goldman Organizations: KinderCare, New York Stock Exchange, Child Care Locations: U.S, KinderCare

☆ 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

☆ Ukraine is facing serious problems in the east, where Russia's forces are grinding forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ukraine is facing a grim outlook along sectors of the front, especially in the east. AdvertisementRussia's grinding offensive operations have been gaining momentum in eastern Ukraine as challenges for the defenders mount. Ukraine's shocking invasion of Russia's Kursk region briefly took the focus off the fighting in the Donbas, but now Ukraine is losing ground both inside Russia and at home. Ukraine faces severe manpower shortages as its forces are stretched line across the front lines. Despite heavy losses, Russia has continued its momentum on Ukraine's eastern front.

Persons: Kyiv's, it's, —, Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, YASUYOSHI CHIBA, Patrick Ryder, Michael Kofman, Jack Watling, Watling, Serhii Mykhalchuk, what's, Kofman, Trump, Mario Tama, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, she'd, Ukraine's Organizations: Service, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Getty, Pentagon, Ukraine Russia's, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Royal United Services Institute, Foreign Affairs, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP, Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, Ukrainian Air Force, New York Times, Kyiv, Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russia's Kursk, Donetsk, AFP, Kursk, Washington, Kyiv

☆ 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

☆ Tech partnerships with power companies for AI in doubt after government rejects key Amazon agreement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Technology companies' push to directly power artificial intelligence with nuclear plants hit a major roadblock, after a federal regulator rejected a request to increase power for an Amazon data center. Constellation Energy and Vistra Corp. tumbled nearly 8% and more than 3%, respectively, in sympathy. The Amazon data center campus can still use 300 megawatts of power from the Susquehanna nuclear plant, according to Talen. The FERC decision does not impact Constellation's plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in 2028 through a power purchase agreement with Microsoft . Tech companies are increasingly turning to nuclear power because it is reliable and does not emit carbon dioxide emissions.

Persons: Vistra, Talen, Mark Christie Organizations: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Susquehanna, Independent, Talen Energy, Amazon, Constellation Energy, Vistra Corp, Microsoft, Tech, Nvidia, Constellation Locations: Pennsylvania, Susquehanna, Ohio, New Jersey, Talen

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Meta, Roblox, Peloton, Charter, Walmart, Berkshire Hathaway & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as buy Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with the stock following the release of the company's annual 10-K analysis. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Amazon to $230 per share from $210. Morgan Stanley upgrades Entergy to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said the energy company's outlook has improved. " Morgan Stanley upgrades Roblox to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the stock that it sees a long runway for growth. " Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said it sees too many headwinds from the semis manufacturer.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Price, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish, Rollins, William Blair, TSMC, Bernstein, Trip.com, Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics, Hollister comps, Peter Stern, D.A, Davidson, AAPL Organizations: UBS, Berkshire, Citi, Apple, PlayStation, Barclays, Blackwell, Tencent, Entertainment, Trip.com, Bank of America, Inc, KeySight, Qs, Abercrombie & Fitch Citi, of America, " Bank of America, Meta, Walmart Locations: Kazakhstan, LA, China

☆ 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

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Trump Media, Talen, Nvidia, Apple and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The drug is classified as a GLP-1, which could put the company in competition with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. Berkshire Hathaway – Shares were marginally lower after Warren Buffett's conglomerate revealed that operating earnings totaled $10.1 billion in the third quarter . Berkshire Hathaway shares were marginally lower after operating earnings totaled $10.1 billion in the third quarter. Trump Media & Technology Group – Shares of former President Donald Trump's media company pulled back more than 3% ahead of the U.S. election on Tuesday. Shares of Intel were more than 1% lower, while Dow Inc. shares were off 0.6%.

Persons: Talen, Eli Lilly, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Peter Stern, Donald Trump's, Roblox, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Sherwin, Williams, William, CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans, Sarah Min, Lisa Kailai Han, Spencer Kimball, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Susquehanna, Constellation, Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk, Apple, Berkshire, –, Bank of America, Trump Media & Technology, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Intel, Dow Inc

☆ Why social media shouldn’t be your therapist
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was recently published by Alcove Press. It’s easy to see why: There’s a shortage of mental health providers, and it’s often expensive and difficult to get an appointment, whereas social media is at everyone’s fingertips. But it’s generally not a good idea to try to diagnose your problems on social media. Misleading posts and misdiagnosesSelf-help posts on social media often serve up simple solutions to complex problems. That’s why experts said answers are likelier to be found on an old-fashioned therapist’s sofa than social media.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, ”, Thomas Milam, Iris Telehealth, Lindsay Liben, “, Milam, Liben, he’s, ” Milam, ” Liben Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, CNN, Getty, Autism, Canadian, of Psychiatry, app’s, Virginia Tech’s Carilion, of Medicine, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, Centers for Disease Control, PBS Locations: TikTok, Virginia, New York City

Tracking Hurricane Rafael Leer en españolRafael was a Category 2 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday evening Eastern time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The hurricane had sustained wind speeds of 105 miles per hour. By The New York TimesRafael is the 17th named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2024. In late May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted that there would be 17 to 25 named storms this year, an above-normal amount. Without El Niño this year, clouds are more likely to tower to the tall heights needed to sustain a powerful cyclone.

Persons: Leer, Rafael, The New York Times Rafael Organizations: National Hurricane Center, The New York Times, NOAA, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Hurricanes Locations: Gulf, Mexico, United States

☆ Voting systems: How we know the election is secure
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Zachary Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Musk has used X to spread unfounded allegations about voting systems, laying groundwork to question the election before it happens. To better understand the security of US voting systems and why there’s no indication that they’re not secure, I talked to CNN’s Zachary Cohen, who covers national security, and Sean Lyngaas, who covers cybersecurity. There are three large election equipment vendors in the US: Dominion; ES&S, or Election Systems and Software; and Hart InterCivic. Dominion Voting Systems ballot-counting machines are lined up at a Torrance County warehouse during testing of election equipment with local candidates and partisan officers in Estancia, New Mexico, on September 29, 2022. COHEN: We know people, these pro-Trump operatives and lawyers, have already gotten access to election software – voting software, voting systems in Georgia, copied the entire election database from several counties.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, ”, CNN’s Zachary Cohen, Sean Lyngaas, Hart InterCivic, Andres Leighton, COHEN, we’ve, Sean, We’ve, there’s, Hart, they’ll, It’s, Elon, Kamala Harris, Doug Logan, Joe, Biden, Stephen Richer, Richer, that’s, hasn’t, they’re, Tina Peters, it’s Organizations: CNN, Dominion, Fox News, Software, Federal, Trump, Idaho National Labs, Department of Energy, Arizona, Team Trump Locations: Pennsylvania, Torrance County, Estancia , New Mexico, County ( Georgia, Coffee, Mesa County , Colorado, Michigan, Georgia, Idaho, Maricopa, Maricopa County , Arizona, Colorado

☆ A family of Venezuelan migrants in Colorado found help in an unexpected place
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

After lunch, the American family took Simaray, Samuel and Santi to a pharmacy to buy shampoo and other items they needed. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston poses for a portrait at the Denver City & County Building. Rachel Woolf for CNNA ‘crisis’ was hitting the cityAt first, Mike Johnston didn’t know about the Facebook message his wife had sent. In the weeks that followed, the Johnston family teamed up with another Denver family, who was trying to help Simaray’s sister, Saray, and her 5-year-old twins, Mathias and Laura. “Two or three people came up to buy it, and each time, she said, ‘No,’” Mike Johnston says.

Persons: Simaray Sanzo, Samuel, didn’t, Santi, Sima, bienvenidos, Simaray, who’d, Rachel Woolf, Courtney, She’d, “, ”, Ava, ” Samuel, they’d, Mike, Mike Johnston, ’, Mike Johnston didn’t, Johnston, ” Johnston, Courtney Johnston, she’d, he’d, ’ ” ‘, ’ Samuel, –, tugging, … That’s, don’t, —, ” Courtney Johnston, Mathias, Laura, Laura Sanzo, Mathias Sanzo, Santiago Castellano, ‘, Santi …, I’m, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Samuel Castellano, who’ve, they’ve, who's, “ it’s, she’s, ” Simaray, hasn’t, they’re Organizations: Denver CNN, Facebook, CNN, de Denver, Google, Denver, Denver City, Denver Mayor, Democrat, Republican, “ Locations: Santiago, Denver, Venezuela, ”, “, Washington, Aurora

☆ A lawsuit accuses Bain Capital's PowerSchool of trafficking in student data. The edtech giant says everything it does is legal.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

PowerSchool sells student data without parents' informed consent, a federal lawsuit alleges. Related storiesPowerSchool spokesman Austin Zerbach told BI that no PowerSchool product sells any form of student data. The public disclosures of PowerSchool say the edtech company "may" collect data such as "extracurricular program membership" and "student assessments." AdvertisementTechnology can easily re-identify anonymized student data, said Chad Marlow, senior policy counsel at the ACLU, where he focuses on privacy, surveillance, and technology issues. "No PowerSchool product, including Connected Intelligence P20W, sells any form of student data," the spokesman said.

Persons: PowerSchool, —, It's, Emily Cherkin, Cherkin, Hardeep Gulati, PowerSchools, Austin Zerbach, Zerbach, it's, — they're, Julie Liddell, Chad Marlow, Marlow, Liddell, James Donato, PowerSchool's Bain, The Bain Organizations: Service, Bain Capital, PowerSchool, Technology, ACLU, Data Systems, US, Apple, Vista Equity Partners, Vista Equity, Onex Partners, NYSE, The, KKR, Co, Instructure Holdings, Inc Locations: San Francisco, Seattle, Folsom , California, Boston, Austin , Texas, Salt Lake City

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