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☆ The freebie phase of the 2024 campaign: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Among Black voters over 50, 89% said they back Harris, but for those under 50, that figure drops to 75%. Jim Pillen and about two dozen Republican legislators on behalf of the Trump campaign as part of an effort to change how Nebraska allocates its Electoral College votes. Jim Pillen and about two dozen Republican legislators on behalf of the Trump campaign as part of an effort to change how Nebraska allocates its Electoral College votes. Read more → 💻 Hacking fallout: Iranian hackers sent material they stole from Trump’s campaign to people associated with Biden’s campaign, according to the FBI. Read more →Iranian hackers sent material they stole from Trump’s campaign to people associated with Biden’s campaign, according to the FBI.

Persons: Jonathan Allen, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Mark Robinson, he’s, Trump, ransoming, Caroline Bruckner, ” Bruckner, Harris, She’s, “, ”, Charlie Dent, Read, Adam Edelman, Alexandra Marquez Mark Robinson, Robinson, Josh Stein, Kamala Harris ’, Stephanie Perry, Curtis Bunn, undecideds, Joe, Lin, Jim, teri, Ira Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, CNN, Trump, Social, Republican, NAZI, Democratic, Black, Howard University Initiative, Public, Biden Locations: Carolina, Washington, N.C, North Carolina, Black, Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, bou

☆ Wireless device explosions latest in suspected Israeli ‘black ops’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Almost exactly 24 hours later, walkie-talkies detonated in a fresh wave of explosions Wednesday across Lebanon, a security source told CNN. In response, Israel launched “Operation Wrath of God” and spent years tracking down those involved in the Munich Massacre. Mahmoud Zayat/AFP/Getty ImagesIranian nuclear scientistsSince 2010, five Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed in foreign-linked assassinations, as Israel tries to prevent its greatest adversary from developing nuclear weapons. Iranian officials said the weapon had used artificial intelligence and facial recognition to detect Fakhrizadeh and open fire, before the car, reportedly packed with explosives, self-destructed. Top Iranian officials blamed Israel for the assassination.

Persons: Israel, God ”, Mahmoud Hamshari, –, ’, Yahya Ayyash, ”, Ayyash, Mahmoud Zayat, Moshe Ya’alon, Der Spiegel, “, Stuxnet, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's, David Kennedy, ” Kennedy, Ismail Haniyeh Organizations: CNN, Hezbollah, Munich, Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO, Firefighters, Getty, Israeli, ”, Military, Iranian Defense Ministry, US National Security Agency, The New York Times Locations: Lebanon, Iran, Munich, Palestinian, Palestine, Paris, Italian, Gaza, Saida, AFP, United States, Iranian, Bushehr, Israel, Tehran, Nissan

☆ UN members vote to demand Israel end occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —United Nations members voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to demand that Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months. Fourteen countries voted against, including the United States, Hungary, Israel, Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, and Tuvalu. In its advisory opinion, the ICJ said Israel should end its occupation “as rapidly as possible.” The UN’s resolution gives a 12-month timeline. During the 1967 war, Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and the Golan heights from neighboring Arab states. The Palestinians want the West Bank and Gaza for a future state, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Persons: Riyad Mansour, Danny Danon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, ” Louis Charbonneau, Israel, ”, Agnes Callamard Organizations: CNN — United Nations, UN, International Court of Justice, West Bank, Assembly, Palestinian, Human Rights Watch, HRW, Amnesty International Locations: Israel, United States, Hungary, Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, Tuvalu, East Jerusalem, Palestinian, Palestine, New York, UN, Gaza, Jerusalem

Hezbollah fighters at the funeral of a commander in August, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. By 2000, Israel had withdrawn from Lebanon, making Hezbollah a hero to many Lebanese. In that war, Israel rained bombs on southern Lebanon and Beirut, the capital; the fighting killed more than 1,000 Lebanese. Even some of Hezbollah’s traditionally loyal Shiite Muslim constituents in southern Lebanon are questioning the price of the current fighting. Estimates vary about just how many missiles Hezbollah has and just how sophisticated its systems are.

Persons: Israel hasn’t, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Diego Ibarra Sánchez, Bashar al, Assad, Euan Ward Organizations: Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestine Liberation Organization, Credit, The New York Times, Central Intelligence Locations: Beirut, Lebanon, Gaza, Israel, Iran, Lebanese, United States, Syria

Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals sounded unconvinced Monday that the TikTok “sale or ban” law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, was unconstitutional. TikTok and ByteDance have since condemned the practice and said that three employees involved were terminated, with an additional employee resigning. Pincus also said that the data TikTok collects from American users is anonymized and is comparable to other Chinese companies, like major e-commerce platforms. TikTok creators and users in the U.S. have responded overwhelmingly negatively to the proposed ban. Trump then expressed support for TikTok following Biden’s passage of the national security package that included the provision to ban TikTok.

Persons: Joe Biden, TikTok, ”, Andrew Pincus, “, it’s, Pincus, Pincus didn’t, Judge Neomi Rao, ” Rao, Biden, Kamala Harris, Kamala, Donald Trump’s, TAYLOR SWIFT, ” Trump, Trump Organizations: Circuit U.S, Chinese Communist Party, Oracle, Forbes, Palestine Information Office, ByteDance, Justice Department, “ Biden Locations: U.S, Texas, Oracle’s U.S, China, Palestine, Tibet

☆ The Houthis painted the word "hypersonic" on the new ballistic missile they fired at Israel, which says it's actually just a regular missile
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Houthis fired what they claimed was a "new hypersonic ballistic missile" at Israel on Sunday. The Israeli military said the missile, despite its speed, was not actually a hypersonic missile. AdvertisementThe Houthi rebels painted the word "hypersonic" in English on the missile they launched at Israel over the weekend, emphasizing a new capability. The Israeli military, however, is pouring cold water on the Houthis' claim that the missile is a hypersonic weapon. The Houthis published footage on Monday purportedly showing the launch of their new missile at Israel on Sunday.

Persons: — Organizations: Sunday, Service, Business Locations: Israel, Palestine

☆ Just Stop Oil demanded climate action. Their protests have landed them in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Just Stop OilThe laws were purpose-built to target protest groups like Just Stop Oil. ExxonMobil told CNN that they do not currently fund Policy Exchange or American Friends of Policy Exchange, but did not answer questions about past funding. The UK’s lengthy jail terms stand out globally, but the creeping clampdown on disruptive climate protest is also happening elsewhere. Leon Neal/Getty ImagesThe Just Stop Oil case amplifies the near erasure of legal defenses available to protesters who take part in disruptive demonstrations. The same report compared Just Stop Oil to “terror groups” and recommended their actions be banned.

Persons: Cressie Gethin, “, — Louise Lancaster, Daniel Shaw, Lucia Whittaker, Abreu, Roger Hallam, —, ” —, ” Gethin, Michael Forst, “ ’, ’ ” Cressida Gethin, Jodie Beck, Toby Melville, Rishi Sunak, ” Sunak, Gethin, ”, ALEC, Exxon’s, Stephanie Keith, UN’s Forst, Leon Neal, ” Tim Crosland, — Lord Walney, John Woodcock —, Israel . Woodcock, Henry Nicholls, Beck, ” Beck, she’s Organizations: London CNN, Prosecutors, CNN, HMP, Airport, Big Oil, Conservative, International Energy Agency, Labour, London, Police, Amnesty International, Liberty, Stop, ExxonMobil, Exchange, Atlas Network, of Policy, London Metropolitan Police, Met Police, Global, US Civil Rights, Climate Rights International, International Center, Profit, Dakota Access Pipeline, American Legislative Exchange Council, Chevron, Energy, Center for Media, Democracy, Dakota, Pipeline, Oil, Palestine, British, Reuters Locations: North, London, HMP Bronzefield, London’s, —, US, Germany, France, Australia, Mandan , North Dakota, United Kingdom, Israel, England, Northern Ireland

Aid workers reached more than 90% of targeted vaccine coverage in the first phase of the UN-led campaign, according to the UN’s agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA. Israel’s offensive in Gaza, launched after the Hamas-led October 7 attacks, has precipitated a humanitarian crisis and flattened critical infrastructure. Meanwhile, Israeli aid restrictions have severely depleted fuel stocks, chlorine and spare parts, stifling water production, purification and sewage pumping, according to the agency. Then in August, an 11-month old boy became the first person in Gaza in 25 years to be diagnosed with polio. Relief workers described repeated challenges to the campaign rollout – especially in northern Gaza – citing Israeli evacuation orders, roads damaged by bombardment, increased hostilities and scant fuel supplies.

Persons: “, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ”, ” Mahmoud Shalabi, ” Shalabi Organizations: CNN, World Health Organization, WHO, UN, UNRWA, Humanitarian Affairs, United, WHO . Relief, Aid, MAP Locations: Gaza, Palestine, United Nations, Israel

☆ GOP-aligned group airs antisemitic ads in Michigan featuring Doug Emhoff and highlighting Harris’ Jewish ties
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Future Coalition PAC has spent nearly $60,000 running several YouTube ads targeting Michigan, according to Google’s Ads Transparency Center. Each of the ads emphatically states Harris’ support for Israel, and many pointedly highlight her husband, Doug Emhoff, who is Jewish. “Kamala Harris is a strong leader for these difficult times. Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff: making history, standing up for what’s right, supporting Israel.”Another one of the ads opens, “Vice President Harris has chosen a side, the right side. And joining Kamala will be her husband and top advisor, Doug Emhoff, who would be the first Jewish presidential spouse ever.

Persons: Kamala Harris’s, Harris, Doug Emhoff, Emhoff, Harris ’, ”, Biden administration’s, Joe Biden, Donald Trump ., “ Kamala Harris, Kamala, Kamala Harris, Benjamin, Netanyahu, she’ll, let’s, Cabell Hobbs, Ron DeSantis ’ Organizations: CNN, Republican, Israel, Future Coalition PAC, Democratic, Muslim, Future Coalition, DC, White, ”, Federal, Commission, Florida Gov Locations: Michigan, Gaza, Israel, Emhoff, Palestine, America

☆ Anti-war protesters in Australia clash with police outside a weapons convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

MELBOURNE, Australia — Anti-war protesters clashed with police on Wednesday outside a military arms convention in the Australian city of Melbourne. Protesters hurled bottles, rocks and horse manure, a police statement said. “Victoria Police is appalled at the behavior of some of the protesters,” the statement said, referring to the Victoria state force. Around 1,800 police officers have been deployed to a Melbourne convention center where the Land Forces International Land Defense Exposition is taking place through Friday. Protesters also threw rocks, horse manure and tomatoes at police horses and officers with shields and wearing riot gear.

Organizations: Protesters, Police, Land Forces International Land Defense, Students for Palestine Locations: MELBOURNE, Australia, Australian, Melbourne, Victoria

☆ Norfolk Southern CEO fired for ‘consensual relationship’ with railroad’s chief legal officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was fired for cause by the railroad’s board for “engaging in a consensual relationship with the company’s chief legal officer,” who was also terminated, the railroad announced Wednesday evening. Shaw had been CEO of one of the nation’s four largest freight railroads for just over two years. And he received praise from some past critics of the railroads for steps he took after the February 2023 derailment in East Palestine to improve railroad safety. Still, Norfolk’s actions related to the derailment received harsh criticism from Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigated the accident. She said Norfolk Southern’s actions following the derailment put first responders and neighbors of the derailment site at unnecessary risk.

Persons: Alan Shaw, ”, Shaw, “, Nabanita Nag, Mark George, Claude Mongeau, Amit Bose, Ancora, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: New, New York CNN, Norfolk, CNN, of Locomotive Engineers, Norfolk Southern, Federal Railroad Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB Locations: New York, Norfolk Southern, East Palestine , Ohio, Ohio, Norfolk, East Palestine, Shaw

☆ Norfolk Southern board probe focusing on CEO's relationship with chief legal officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testifies at a hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on protecting public health and the environment in the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical release in East Palestine, Ohio in Washington, D.C., the United States, March 9, 2023. The board's focus on that other executive, chief legal officer Nabanita Nag, has not previously been detailed. Norfolk Southern said it won't comment until the conclusion of the probe. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that Shaw was expected to resign, citing people familiar with the matter. The railroad's board is presented with a significant challenge: the alleged relationship involves the chief executive and Nag, who is also the company's corporate secretary — the two executives which have the most contact with the board.

Persons: Alan Shaw, Ancora, Nabanita Nag, Nag, Shaw, We're, Scott Bunten, We've, haven't, Bunten Organizations: Norfolk Southern, Environment, Public, Washington , D.C, of Locomotive Engineers, Trainmen, CNBC, Norfolk, Street Locations: Norfolk, East Palestine , Ohio, Washington ,, United States

☆ Land Forces, Melbourne: Protesters clash with police at Australia defense show
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Police officers struggled to control the crowd of around 1,200 people who tried to block attendees from entering the Land Forces international exposition in downtown Melbourne. Some of the protesters threw horse manure, rocks, and fruit at police, according to Victoria Police and media reports. Fire burns ahead of a Victoria Police riot squad line during a rally against the Land Forces International Land Defense Exposition in Melbourne, Australia September 11, 2024. Protesters confront police outside the Land Forces 2024 arms fair in Melbourne on September 11, 2024. They’ve got a job to do and our police officers should be respected at all times,” Albanese told CNN affiliate Channel 7.

Persons: Joel Carrett, Natalie Farah, Israel, ” Jacinta Allan, “ They’re, ” Allan, “, William West, Anthony Albanese, you’re, They’ve, ” Albanese, Bec Shrimpton, ” Shrimpton, Gabrielle de Vietri, ” de Vietri Organizations: CNN, Police, Land Forces, Victoria Police, Land Forces International Land Defense, Reuters, International Court of Justice, ABC, Protesters, Forces, Getty Images, ABC Radio National, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Victorian Greens Locations: Australia, Melbourne, Israel, Gaza, Palestine, South Africa, Victoria, AFP

“We still don’t know with full certainty what transpired and what happened, and that’s why we are working to get as much information as we can," State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said. They called for an independent U.S.-ordered investigation and said an Israeli investigation would not be enough. Patel said that Israel is conducting an investigation and that the State Department expects a formal process for releasing findings. The bodies of six hostages, including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, were recovered in a tunnel under Rafah late last month. In Gaza, local officials have said more than 40,000 people have been killed since Israeli forces launched its offensive in response to the Hamas attacks.

Persons: “, Vedant Patel, ”, Patel, Israel, ” Patel, Philippe Lazzarini, ” Lazzarini, Hersh Goldberg Organizations: West Bank, State Department, Department, University of Washington, International Solidarity Movement, Israeli Defense Forces, Justice Department, Hamas, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UN Locations: Israel, American, U.S, Seattle, Gaza, East, Rafah

☆ ‘From the River to the Sea’ is not hate speech, Meta’s Oversight Board rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Meta’s Oversight Board has found that the phrase “From the River to the Sea,” used to express Palestinian support, did not break the company’s hate speech policies. The Board said it reviewed three cases involving the use of “From the River to the Sea” on Facebook and said that all appeals to remove the content were closed without human review. Those users then appealed to the Board, which exists for users to challenge Meta’s appeals process on Facebook, Instagram or Threads. In Germany, using the slogan “From the river to the sea” is now a criminal offense. The slogan used in the cases had wide reach through Meta’s platforms.

Persons: ”, Sean Gallup, Andy Stone, Meta, Rashida Tlaib, Brian Fung, Alaa Elassar, Jennifer Henderson Organizations: New, New York CNN, Defamation League, West Bank, Facebook, Meta, Getty, CNN, Islamic Relations, Muslim Locations: New York, Jordan, Gaza, Jerusalem, Palestine, Berlin, Germany, Palestinian, Israel, Muslim Arab American, Maryland

☆ Defense stocks in an ESG portfolio? A profound — and controversial — shift seems to be underway
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Jessica Gow | Afp | Getty ImagesRussia's ongoing war in Ukraine has resulted in a profound shift in the way defense stocks are viewed by mission-driven fund managers, according to two European defense giants. Defense stocks have typically been excluded from portfolios based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors due to ethical concerns over their association with warfare. Nonetheless, the inclusion of defense stocks in sustainably-minded portfolios remains controversial. It's really important that we see the role that defense companies play in protecting a free society. It's really important that we see the role that defense companies play in protecting a free society," he said.

Persons: Micael Johansson, Jessica Gow, Johansson, CNBC's Silvia Amaro, It's, Brad Greve, BAE Systems Johansson, hasn't, Ida Kassa Johannesen, Johannesen, Justin Tallis, Saab's Johansson, ESG, John Keeble, Greve Organizations: Saab, Afp, Getty, BAE Systems, Ukraine —, Saxo Bank, CNBC, Democratic, U.S, Republican, Democrats, Malloy Aeronautics, British Aerospace BAE Systems, Farnborough, Exhibition, Conference Centre Locations: Stockholm, Ukraine, Africa, Democratic Republic, Congo, Palestine, London, Farnborough, England

☆ Fires observed on board Greek-flagged tanker in Red Sea, says maritime agency
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Houthis first damaged the tanker on Wednesday with repeated attacks that caused a fire and a loss of engine power. Three fires blazed on a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Friday, one day after rescuers evacuated its crew in the wake of an assault by Yemeni Houthi militants . Later in the day, the Houthis posted a video on social media that purportedly showed them setting the tanker on fire. The damaged tanker, carrying 150,000 metric tons of crude oil, poses an environmental hazard, the EU's Red Sea naval mission Aspides said. The Sounion was the third vessel operated by Athens-based Delta Tankers to come under Houthi attack this month.

Persons: UKMTO, Aspides, Yahya Saree Organizations: United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, Authority, International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, Delta Locations: Yemen, Eritrea, Iran, Israel, Gaza, Red, Yemeni, Djibouti, Caribbean, Tobago, Athens, Palestine

☆ Sounion: Fires on board Greek-flagged tanker after Houthi attack in Red Sea, says maritime agency
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters —Three fires blazed on a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Friday, one day after rescuers evacuated its crew in the wake of an assault by Yemeni Houthi militants. The Iran-aligned Houthis, who control Yemen’s most populous regions, said on Thursday that they had attacked the Sounion oil tanker as part of their 10-month campaign against commercial shipping to support Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The Houthis first damaged the tanker on Wednesday with repeated attacks that caused a fire and a loss of engine power. The damaged tanker, carrying 150,000 metric tons of crude oil, poses an environmental hazard, the EU’s Red Sea naval mission Aspides said. The Sounion was the third vessel operated by Athens-based Delta Tankers to come under Houthi attack this month.

Persons: UKMTO, “, Aspides, Yahya Saree Organizations: Reuters, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, Authority, International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, Delta, “ Locations: Red, Yemeni, Iran, Israel, Gaza, Yemen, Eritrea, Djibouti, Caribbean, Tobago, Athens, Palestine

☆ Iranian hackers target WhatsApp accounts of Biden and Trump administration associates, Meta says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Jalen Beckford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An Iranian hacker group targeted the WhatsApp accounts of individuals associated with the administrations of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Meta announced Friday. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Meta said its investigation linked the efforts to a group called “APT42,” known for using phishing tactics to steal credentials to people’s online accounts. Meta’s security team blocked a cluster of accounts posing as support agents for various tech companies, an activity it linked to APT42. CNN has reached out to both the White House and the Trump campaign for comment.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Kamala Harris, Roger Stone’s, Meta Organizations: CNN, Meta, Google, Biden, Democratic, Republican, Trump, Getty, FBI, White Locations: Iranian, Iran, Israel, Palestine, United States

The campaign began earlier this year and stopped before President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race last month, a Meta spokesperson said. The WhatsApp accounts claimed to be tech support for companies like AOL, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft, according to a Meta blog post. The same WhatsApp campaign also targeted users in Iran, Israel, Palestine and the United Kingdom, Meta said. However, the company would not necessarily know if a victim fell for the WhatsApp messages and gave the hackers valuable information that enabled access to their account. It’s unclear whether or how more of the hacked Trump files will surface before Election Day.

Persons: Biden, Meta, Joe Biden, ”, Donald Trump’s, Harris, Iran’s, Trump, The New York Times —, Hillary Clinton Organizations: Trump, AOL, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, United Nations, NBC, Companies, Politico, The Washington Post, The New York Times, WikiLeaks Locations: U.S, Iran, Utah, Israel, Palestine, United Kingdom

☆ Meta says it found WhatsApp accounts linked to Iranian hackers targeting Biden, Trump officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Meta said Friday that it blocked a "small cluster" of WhatsApp accounts linked to an Iranian hacking group that was targeting officials associated with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The company said in a blog post that the bogus WhatsApp accounts appeared to originate from the Iranian threat actor dubbed APT42, which other tech companies like Google previously described as an "Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage actor." Meta said its security team was able to spot APT42's involvement after analyzing suspicious messages that an unspecified number of users reported receiving from the fraudulent WhatsApp accounts. "These accounts posed as technical support for AOL, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft," Meta said in the blog post. In 2019, Microsoft said it had identified several hackers linked to the Iranian government who were believed to have targeted an unspecified U.S. presidential campaign in addition to other government officials and media.

Persons: Meta, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, APT42 Organizations: Google, Meta, Facebook, AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft, Tech Locations: Israel, Palestine, Iran

Former Trump administration officials argue that more foreign students are involved in the campus protests and accuse the Biden administration and universities of withholding such information. He contended that it would be unconstitutional for authorities to try to deport them based solely on their expressing support for Hamas at protests. About 40,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Oct. 7, according to local health officials. Kena Betancur / AFP - Getty Images fileBiden’s approachBiden administration officials told NBC News that Trump’s threats don’t match the realities of the country’s overburdened immigration system. It argued that the Education Department is purposely protecting “pro-Hamas foreign extremists on American college campuses” and failing to provide records on foreign students, or pro-Hamas activities, at schools.

Persons: Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Ben Wizner, ” Wizner, ” Reed Rubinstein, Stephen Miller, aren’t, “, ”, Rubinstein, ‘, you’re, Seth, ” Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Kena Betancur, Jon Feere, isn’t, Feere, Kenneth Marcus, George W, Bush, Marcus, Louis D, ” Marcus, Vanessa Harmoush, Nerdeen Kiswani, hasn’t, Kiswani, ” Kiswani, Stephanie Keith, Daniel Richman, Richman, Edward Ahmed Mitchell, that’s, ” Mitchell, it’s Organizations: GOP, Republican National Convention, Democratic National Convention, NBC News, Trump, Israel, Harvard, Emory, University of Pennsylvania, Hamas, American Civil, Technology, America, Justice, “, Fountain, Washington , D.C, Seth Herald, Republicans, Congress, NBC, D.C, Israeli, Brooklyn Museum, Times, U.S, Popular Front, Liberation, Palestine, Columbia University, Getty, Biden, United States, State Department, Immigration, Customs Services, ICE, Center of Immigration Studies, Education Department, Justice Department, Department’s, Civil Rights, Brandeis Center for Human, Department of Education, IDF, Israel Defense Forces, Columbia Law, Islamic, CAIR wouldn’t, CAIR, don’t Locations: Israel, U.S, Chicago, Gaza, Columbia, Columbus, Washington ,, New Jersey, Palestinian, Washington, New York City, Brooklyn, Vandals, New York, Germany, AFP, United States, Palestine

☆ 'Plenty of reasons to worry': A former IMF official shares 5 reasons the chances of a recession are 'very high' — and warns the Fed should have cut rates already
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Desmond Lachman, a former IMF deputy director, says there are "plenty of reasons to worry" about the US economy in the months ahead. Another risk is the prospect of a second Trump presidency, given his proposed policies around tariffs and taxes, Lachman said. Advertisement"There are a huge number of risks," Lachman said. "The Fed could cut interest rates midmeeting but that would be because the sky was falling. But if the sky is not falling, the Fed doesn't want to give the impression that the sky is falling," Lachman said.

Persons: Desmond Lachman, Lachman —, Lachman, Trump, —, France Organizations: Service, Business, Lachman, American Enterprise Institute, AEI, Trump, EU Locations: China, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Palestine, Iran, France, Italy, Europe

☆ What went disastrously wrong in Laxman Narasimhan's 17 months as CEO of Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewLaxman Narasimhan is stepping down as CEO of Starbucks, just 17 months after he assumed the role in March 2023, the coffee giant announced on Tuesday. Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol will take over in September, with current CFO Rachel Ruggeri serving as interim CEO until then. Narasimhan's time at the head of the company had been tainted by falling sales, union clashes, and activist investors. Its former CEO keeps attacking the companyHoward Schultz, who led Starbucks for over 23 years, is not afraid to share his views on company management. In Starbucks' press release addressing the leadership change, Schultz didn't acknowledge Narasimhan's time at the company.

Persons: —, Laxman, Chipotle, Brian Niccol, Rachel Ruggeri, Laxman Narasimhan, William Blair, Sharon Zackfia, Narasimhan, Chris O'Cull, Elliott, Paul Singer, Elliott Management, Howard Schultz, Stephen Brashear, Getty Howard Schultz, Schultz, Schultz didn't Organizations: Service, Starbucks, Business, Narasimhan's, Elliott Management, CNBC, Getty, Street, The Workers United, Financial Times, Pride Locations: China, Palestine

☆ Suspect accused of stabbing Jewish man in Brooklyn is charged with hate crimes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged with multiple hate crimes Monday after, police said, he yelled “Free Palestine” before he slashed a Jewish man in the torso near a synagogue in Brooklyn, New York. Police alleged that Vincent T. Sumpter, of Brooklyn, stabbed the 33-year-old man around 2 a.m. Saturday near the headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, a branch of Hasidic Judaism. A 33-year-old man was slashed in the attack in Crown Heights in Brooklyn on Friday. Crown Heights Shmira via X.comResidents chased the attacker and detained him until police arrived, he said. Videos posted by the X account Crown Heights Shmira appear to show the stabbing.

Persons: “, Vincent T, Yaacov, ”, Behrman, Sumpter Organizations: Palestine, Police, Lubavitch, X.com Residents, Defamation, ADL, Jewish Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Brooklyn, Crown Heights, U.S, Israel, New York City

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