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☆ Minnesota Lynx defeat New York Liberty in dramatic fashion to force title-deciding Game 5 of WNBA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Minnesota Lynx defeated the New York Liberty 82-80 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals to force a winner-takes-all decider on Sunday. The packed crowd at the Target Center in Minneapolis almost had their hearts broken in a consecutive Finals game. Afterall, Ionescu had won the game on Wednesday, hitting a long, tiebreaking three at the end of the game. Liberty center Jonquel Jones (No. Minnesota can win a record-breaking fifth WNBA championship, while the Liberty seek the franchise’s first title in franchise history.

Persons: Sabrina Ionescu, Ionescu, Minnesota’s Kayla McBride, don’t, Courtney Vandersloot, Courtney Williams, McBride, Bridget Carleton, Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, David Berding, 0yt59ZhDrx, “ It’s, ”, “ Everybody’s, We’re Organizations: CNN, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, WNBA, Target Center, Lynx, Liberty, Barclays Center Locations: Minneapolis, Brooklyn , NY, Minnesota

☆ Luminate helmet could help stop hair loss during cancer treatment
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —For cancer patients, the hair loss that may come with treatment can be hard to deal with. With some types of the disease, such as breast cancer, hair loss can occur in 99.9% of chemotherapy patients. The cost to insurers is projected to be around $1,700 per helmet; in comparison, a course of scalp cooling treatment typically costs between $1,500 and $3,000. Changing the experience of chemoAccording to Andrea Smith, nurse leader at Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Breast and Imaging Center, a cancer treatment center in New York City, the fear of hair loss affects treatment decisions. Whatever the method, avoiding hair loss is a “game-changer” for cancer treatment, Smith added.

Persons: ”, Aaron Hannon, Hannon, ” Hannon, haven’t, ” Aaron Hannon, Barbara Oliveira, Martin O’Halloran, “ I’ll, Luminate, Andrea Smith, “, ” Smith, Smith, we’ve Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, University of Galway, Sloan, Imaging Locations: Irish, Europe, Ireland, New York City, chemo

☆ CVS to replace CEO Karen Lynch with exec David Joyner as profits, share price suffer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Jacob Pramuk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A general view shows a sign of CVS Health Customer Support Center in CVS headquarters of CVS Health Corp in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S. October 30, 2023. Longtime CVS Health executive David Joyner has replaced Karen Lynch as CEO, as the company struggles to drive higher profits and stock performance, CVS announced Friday. The move, effective Thursday, comes as CVS shares have fallen nearly 20% this year. CVS has faced challenges as higher medical costs weigh on its insurance unit, Aetna, and consumer spending drops at its retail pharmacies. It anticipates higher medical costs than previously expected, with a so-called medical benefit ratio of 95.2% in the quarter.

Persons: David Joyner, Karen Lynch, CVS Organizations: CVS, CVS Health Corp, Aetna Locations: Woonsocket , Rhode Island, U.S

Meta is ramping up its efforts to fight sextortion on Instagram with the launch of new features that are designed to help prevent young users from getting blackmailed into sharing nude photos. Starting Thursday, Instagram will automatically block follow requests sent to teenage users from accounts that display certain “scammy behaviors,” according to Meta. At a Senate online child safety hearing in January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to parents who said Instagram contributed to their children’s suicides or exploitation. Last month, Meta announced it will begin automatically placing all users under 18 into “teen accounts” with stricter privacy settings. “If they really want to promote meaningful change and online safety for kids and teens, they can stop opposing federal solutions like the Kids Online Safety Act,” Hinkle said.

Persons: sextortion, Instagram, Antigone Davis, Meta’s, —, we’ve, ”, Mark Zuckerberg, Haley Hinkle, “, ” Hinkle, they’re, Davis, Hinkle Organizations: Meta, FBI, NBC News, Kids, Senate Locations: Fairplay, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia

☆ CNBC Sport: Why bars and restaurants are shedding 'Sunday Ticket' subscriptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +29 min

As a condition of that deal, EverPass included the right to build its own commercial streaming connection for "Sunday Ticket," bypassing third-party licensing. 1) Some commercial establishments are switching to EverPass's internet product. 2) Some commercial establishments are cutting the cord on pay-TV in general. 3) Certain commercial establishments are using YouTube's "Sunday Ticket" and paying residential prices (about $500 per year) instead of the higher business rates. 3) Certain commercial establishments are using YouTube's "Sunday Ticket" and paying residential prices (about $500 per year) instead of the higher business rates.

Persons: Alex Sherman, DirecTV's, What's, EverPass, Lillian Rizzo, –, Everpass, It's, Craig Kilborn, Val Ackerman, Ackerman, that's, We're, Alex, you've, they're, Jeff Shell, Tom Brady, Tom Wagner, CNBC's Michael Ozanian, Jessica Golden, Brady, He'll, Wagner, Warner, Jake Piazza, CNBC's Rizzo, Nielsen, That's, — Ian Charles, Arctos, Charles, NBC's Peacock, Christian Miller, Miller, Adam Silver doesn't, Jim Dolan, Abu, Greg Norman, Norman, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Chiney Ogwumike Organizations: CNBC, NFL, Google, YouTube, DirecTV, EverPass Media, RedBird Capital Partners, Amazon Prime, ESPN, Dish Network, Big East Conference, WNBA, Big, CNBC Sport, Skydance, Paramount Global, Shell, Paramount, Las Vegas Raiders, Knighthead, Raiders, Fox Sports, NBA, Warner Bros, Discovery, TNT, MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Mets, Revenue, League, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia Phillies, Wall Street, Comcast, Puma, NBC News, U.S, SEC, New York Times, Sphere Entertainment, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Sports Business, PGA, Chiney, Continent Foundation, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Visual China, Getty, Big East Locations: Apple, New York, American, Boston , Philadelphia, Northern California, U.S, Abu Dhabi, Vegas, Queens, Africa, Newport Beach , California

☆ Sabrina Ionescu plays hero as New York Liberty shock Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of WNBA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty are one win away from claiming the franchise’s first WNBA title after a shocking 80-77 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the finals on Wednesday, taking a 2-1 series lead. They found themselves down at halftime behind Lynx guard Kayla McBride, who finished the first half with 13 points. Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Liberty tied the game at 66 after Stewart knocked down a three. “We know we’re one game away from winning the championship, and I think that they are going to give us their best shot,” she said. The 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year finished with 22 points and increased her postseason point total to 249.

Persons: Sabrina Ionescu, Ionescu, Kayla McBride, Breanna Stewart, Halfway, Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Napheesa Collier, Adam Bettcher, “, ” Ionescu, I’ve, ”, Collier, Diana Taurasi Organizations: CNN, New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, Target Center, Liberty, Lynx Locations: Minneapolis

☆ Many of the small business owners Harris is targeting say they've never heard of a key economic proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Harris has proposed expanding the small business tax deduction ten-fold, from $5,000 to $50,000. Five female entrepreneurs told BI that many small business owners aren't aware of the plan. Only one of them, she said, reached out to inform her about Vice President Kamala Harris' proposal to increase the small business tax deduction tenfold. Oswald thinks that small business advocacy organizations and financial institutions that provide loans should send the word out about candidates' proposals. Related storiesAnne Zimmerman, 71, co-founded one such organization, Small Business for America's Future, in addition to her Ohio-based accounting firm for small businesses.

Persons: Harris, —, Ashley Storck, Kamala Harris, Storck, — she's, Joe Biden, Rhett Buttle, Biden, Hama Hinnawi, Patricia Oswald, Hinnawi, Oswald, Anne Zimmerman, there's, You've, Zimmerman, Taylor McCleneghan, Mary Hansen Organizations: Service, White, Small Business, Business Development Center, Small, America's, Trump, Republican, American University Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Chicago

☆ Harris is working hard to court small business owners as some have never heard of a key proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

☆ Amazon is using tech from a Khosla Ventures-backed startup to run robot warehouses at Whole Foods
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The video makes no mention of Fulfil's technology, but the system appears identical to the contents of a demo video on Fulfil's website. Amazon declined to comment on whether it's using Fulfil's technology. The Information reported earlier on Amazon testing Fulfil's technology. Prior to working with Amazon, the company was testing its technology with California-based retailer Lucky, which is owned by regional grocer Save Mart, and is also an Amazon grocery delivery partner. The system being piloted in Plymouth Meeting will let shoppers order items from Amazon's website and its online grocery service, Amazon Fresh, while browsing Whole Foods.

Persons: Anand Varadarajan, Mir Aamir, Tony Hoggett, Hoggett Organizations: Khosla Ventures, CNBC, Amazon, Eclipse Ventures, DCVC, Save, Foods, Research Locations: Philadelphia, San Francisco, Nashville, California, Plymouth Meeting , Pennsylvania, Plymouth

☆ German spy chief warns that suspected sabotage almost caused a plane crash when a parcel caught fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The head of Germany's domestic intelligence service said a plane crash was narrowly avoided. A "lucky coincidence" meant a package caught fire on the ground instead of midflight, he said. German intelligence bosses warned of the growing threat from Russia in a parliamentary hearing. AdvertisementA plane crash was narrowly avoided when a package caught fire before being loaded on board, in what German intelligence suspects was an act of sabotage. Haldenwang said it was "only a lucky coincidence" that the package caught fire on the ground and not during the flight.

Persons: midflight, —, Thomas Haldenwang, Haldenwang, Vladimir Putin, didn't, Bruno Kahl Organizations: Service, Bundestag, Federal, RedaktionsNetzwerk, DHL, German Press Agency, Financial Locations: German, Russia, RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland, Leipzig, Germany

☆ Middle-class new homeowners are increasingly cost-burdened
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jasmine Cui | Jasmine Cui Is A Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“It used to be that if you made the median income, you could afford the median-priced house,” said Domonic Purviance, a housing expert at the Atlanta Federal Reserve. Their mortgage rate was 8.125% — above the roughly 7% national average at the time, which was hovering near 20-year highs. While that ratio is less than the cost-burdened 30% threshold, it has doubled in the area in just the last three years. From 2013 to 2023, the median annual household income in the U.S. has risen 50%, to $80,610. For example, McCue said, cost-burdened homeowners may struggle to keep up with home maintenance, leading to unhealthy or unsafe living environments.

Persons: ”, Domonic Purviance, “ That’s, Haley, Ben Williams, “, ” Ben, they’d, Daniel McCue, haven’t, It’s, McCue, “ You’re, Haley Williams, “ I’ve Organizations: Atlanta Federal Reserve, Homes, NBC, Harvard University’s, for Housing Studies, Atlanta Fed, Federal Reserve Locations: Elkhart , Indiana, Elkhart, Chicago, U.S

☆ New York Liberty bounce back in Game 2 to even WNBA Finals against Minnesota Lynx
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The New York Liberty bounced back from a stunning loss in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, holding off a late rally by the Minnesota Lynx to win, 80-66, and even the series 1-1 on Sunday. The Liberty led by as much as 17, before entering halftime with a 49-39 advantage. Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams shoots over New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. Lynx star Courtney Williams’ four-point play with 5.5 seconds left gave the Lynx their first lead in a game in which they trailed by as much as 18 points. As the clock expired in Game 1, Stewart was fouled under the basket, awarding the Liberty two free throws.

Persons: Breanna Stewart’s, Betnijah Laney, Hamilton, Sabrina Ionescu, Natisha Hiedeman, Alanna Smith, Stewart, Courtney Williams, Napheesa Collier, Pamela Smith, ” Stewart, “ We’re, Courtney Williams ’, Collier, Williams Organizations: CNN, The New York Liberty, WNBA, Minnesota Lynx, Liberty, Sunday, Lynx, Barclays Center . Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, ABC, Target Center Locations: York, , New York, Minneapolis

☆ I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementIn 2014, I started my career at AmazonI started at Amazon as a senior launch manager in the grocery delivery space. So, I left Amazon to work in HR at Blue Origin, another Jeff Bezos company. Previously in my career at Amazon, I had managed a maximum of three to four indirect reports. Although it was hard, I became a better manager, a better communicator, and a more creative and organized leader. My work felt bureaucratic, and I was so focused on staying on top of each little task that I wasn't contributing to things that were moving the needle.

Persons: Yvonne Lee, Hawkins, —, It's, I'd, Jeff Bezos, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Amazon, Service, Origin, Target, Big Tech Locations: Auburn , Washington, China, India, Europe, tmartinelli

The inmate’s attorneys call that a misdiagnosis – and also discredit shaken baby syndrome on its face, despite broad consensus among pediatricians it is legitimate. The shaken baby syndrome diagnosis from doctors and nurses, their emotional response to Nikki’s condition and Roberson’s odd reaction all stacked against the then-suspect, said Wharton. “There really is not a controversy in medicine about the existence of abusive head trauma. Just this month, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a new trial for a man sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of injury to a child in a case that also relied on a shaken baby syndrome argument. Without shaken baby syndrome, he said, “there’s nothing that’s chargeable here.

Persons: West, Robert Roberson, Nikki Curtis, Roberson, Nikki, ” Roberson, John Grisham, Brian Wharton, Wharton, ”, “, Robert, pediatricians, Dr, Lee Savio Beers, Sandeep Narang, ” Narang, They’ve, Greg Abbott, Nikki Curtis Roberson, ’, Nikki’s, Janet Squires, Squires, ” Squires, Narang, Roberson’s, –, Larry Bowman, Nikki –, ‘, Sciences –, Kate Judson, it’s, ” Dr, Antoinette Laskey, Laskey, he’ll, he’s, I’ll, “ Unforgiveness, he's, Ashley Killough, CNN Wharton, Gretchen Sween, ” Wharton, We’re, LaMotte, Stephanie Becker Organizations: West Livingston CNN, CNN, American Academy of Pediatrics, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, American Association of Pediatrics, AP, US Army, National Registry, Appeals, SBS, Board, Republican Gov, Integrity, Sciences, American Academy of Pediatrics ’, Child, Texas Department, Criminal, New York Times Locations: West Livingston CNN — Texas, Texas, United States, Roberson’s, Palestine , Texas, ”, Livingston , Texas, Anderson County, Dallas

☆ Floridians detail Hurricane Milton and Helene’s toll on their mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The surging floodwaters from Hurricane Milton poured in through the windows late Wednesday and their refrigerator slowly floated away. Even after floodwaters subside, the stress and anxiety can lead to lingering mental health challenges. Storms can exacerbate existing mental health problems or lead to new ones. Concerns about the mental health effects of back-to-back disasters come as researchers predict more frequent extreme weather events. But research suggests the hurricanes will make people more vulnerable to mental health problems and likely make it harder for them to recover, she said.

Persons: Amber Henry clutched, Milton, ” Henry, Helene, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, ” Chronister, Hurricanes Irma, Michael, ”, Dana Rose Garfin, “, ” Garfin, Hurricane Milton, CNN “, Chronister, they’ve, Ning Lin, Sara Lesker, Henry, Gail Saltz, Kayla Lane, ” Lane, Lane, Fine, ” CNN’s Isabel Rosales, Ashley R, Williams, Christina Zdanowicz, Amanda Jackson, Emma Tucker, Cindy Von Quednow, Cheri Mossburg, Chelsea Bailey, Caroll Alvarado, Rebekah Riess, Devon Sayers, Mary Gilbert, Andy Rose, Zoe Scottie, Taylor Romine, Paradise Afshar Organizations: CNN, Hurricane Milton, Sunshine State, Hillsborough County Sheriff, Hurricanes, UCLA, League, Tropicana, Hurricane, Princeton University, Social, New York Presbyterian Hospital Locations: Lakeland , Florida, Tampa, wasn’t, Hurricane, Florida, Hillsborough County, Valrico, Lithia, Siesta, Florida’s, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota counties, downtown St, Petersburg, Bradenton, Gulf, St . Petersburg, Long, New York, Lakeland, Bartow , Florida, Paradise

☆ Lamorne Morris grew up idolizing the first Black ‘SNL’ star. Now, he’s playing him in a movie.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ronda Racha Penrice | Atlanta-Based Writer Ronda Racha Penrice Is The Author Of | Black American History For Dummies. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Growing up, Lamorne Morris enjoyed Garrett Morris’ performances as Martin’s boss on “Martin” and as Uncle Junior on “The Jamie Foxx Show.” His only knowledge of the trailblazer at the time was that they shared the same last name. He launched his own comedy career at Second City, considered a “Saturday Night Live” training ground, in his native Chicago. There, Morris, who grew up watching the Will Ferrell-Tina Fey era of the pop culture staple, learned that Garrett Morris was an original cast member on the series. He starred as a version of the cartoonist Keith Knight in the Hulu comedy series “Woke” for two seasons. He found that Garrett Morris, who wasn’t involved in the film, shared Knight’s outlook.

Persons: Lamorne Morris, Garrett Morris, “ Martin ”, Junior, Jamie Foxx, ”, Morris, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, “, ” Lamorne Morris, Jason Reitman’s, Lorne Michaels, Keith Knight, Knight, wasn’t, “ Garrett, ‘, Lorne, ’ ” Morris Organizations: trailblazer, NBC News, Second, SNL, Sony Pictures, Hulu Locations: Second City, Chicago

☆ Hubble telescope captures Jupiter’s Great Red Spot contracting like a stress ball
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —New observations of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot captured by the Hubble Space Telescope show that the 190-year-old storm wiggles like gelatin and shape-shifts like a squeezed stress ball. Although storms are generally considered unstable, the Great Red Spot has persisted for nearly two centuries. Recently, a separate team of astronomers peered into the heart of the Great Red Spot using the James Webb Space Telescope to capture new details in infrared light. The Great Red Spot seems to wiggle like a bowl of gelatin over the 90-day period. NASA/ESA/STScI/Amy SimonThe new Hubble study fills in more pieces of the puzzle about the Great Red Spot, Fletcher said.

Persons: Hubble, it’s, ”, Amy Simon, we’ve, ” Simon, James Webb, Leigh Fletcher, Simon, ” Fletcher, Joseph DePasquale, Mike Wong, “, Wong, Fletcher Organizations: CNN, Hubble, Science, Planetary Sciences, Goddard Space Flight, NASA, ESA, of Geophysical Research, UK’s University of Leicester, University of California Locations: Boise , Idaho, Greenbelt , Maryland, Berkeley

☆ Charli XCX made $10 million off her 'Brat summer.' Now that it's fall, can she keep the momentum?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The picturesque event marked the official transition from "Brat summer" to "Brat autumn." We were there to celebrate "Brat and It's Completely Different But Also Still Brat," a remixed version of, you guessed it, "Brat," Charli's sixth studio album and bonafide phenomenon. Charli XCX threw a listening party to celebrate the release of her "Brat" remix album. Related storiesThe remix album rollout proves that 'Brat' can outlast the changing seasonsThe "Brat summer" campaign was clever and undeniably successful — not to mention lucrative. Charli herself has acknowledged this, posting "goodbye forever brat summer" on X (formerly Twitter) on Labor Day.

Persons: Charli XCX, —, Charli, Henry Redcliffe, Troye Sivan, Barack, she'll, Jenna Adler, Henry Redcliffe That's, Charli could've, It's, Mark di Suvero, Alexander Calder, Ariana Grande, Storm King Organizations: Storm King Art Center, Service, Pitchfork, Storm, Billboard, CAA, Labor Locations: New York, Hudson Valley, Madison, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Brooklyn

This article is part of the Opinion series At the Brink,about the threat of nuclear weapons in an unstable world. It follows a decades-long freeze on designing, building or testing new nuclear weapons. The new buildings and cutting-edge machinery will eventually process the uranium needed to make the next generation of American nuclear weapons. Now there are an estimated 12,000 nuclear weapons in the world. It is undeniably true that the world is becoming more contentious, and nuclear weapons do deter our adversaries.

Persons: Melissa Durkee’s, Adalie, —, Warren Air Force Base Missiles Ellsworth Air Force Base Pantex Plant Minot Air Force Base Dyess Air Force Base Lockheed Martin Tinker, Todd Weeks, Weeks, you’re, Eric Helms, Helms, it’s, ”, aren’t, Robin Darnall, she’s, “, can’t, Northrop Grumman, Nunn, Walter Schweitzer, Mr, Schweitzer, Robert Oppenheimer, didn’t, Jay Coghlan, Charles McMillan, Greg Mello Organizations: U.S, Preston Veterans ’ Memorial, Dynamics, U.S . Navy, Preston Veterans ’, The Times Naval Base Kitsap Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Northrop Grumman Nevada National Security, Air Force Base Malmstrom Air Force Base Sandia National Laboratories Los Alamos National Laboratory, Warren Air Force Base Missiles Ellsworth Air Force Base Pantex Plant Minot Air Force Base Dyess Air Force Base, Warren Air Force Base Missiles Ellsworth Air Force Base Pantex Plant Minot Air Force Base Dyess Air Force Base Lockheed Martin Tinker Air Force Base Offutt Air Force Base Kansas City National Security, Chaffee, Air Force Base Whiteman Air Force Base, Security, Laboratory Naval Submarine Base, Bay Northrop, Newport News Shipbuilding General Dynamics Electric, Submarines, Submarines Connecticut Rhode Island, Submarines Connecticut Rhode Island Virginia General Dynamics Electric, General Dynamics, Columbia, Engineering, Republican, Democratic, Office, General Dynamics Electric, Navy, NASCAR, Manhattan, Reactor, The Energy Department, National Nuclear Security Administration, Energy Department, National Nuclear Security, Fort, Missiles Wyoming North Dakota, Missiles Wyoming North Dakota Colorado Nebraska Montana America’s, The Air Force, Minuteman III, Air Force, Warren Air Force Base, Sentinel, Banner, Soviets, Air Force Base, McCurdy, Pentagon, Montana Farmers Union, Mexico South, Environmental Protection Agency, Los Alamos, Nuclear Watch, Alamos County, Atomic, Los Alamos Study, United States Locations: Preston, Conn, New England, America, Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, United States, Savannah, Manhattan, Washington, Submarines Connecticut, Submarines Connecticut Rhode Island Virginia, Narragansett, Rhode Island, Quonset, R.I, Groton, Soviet Union, Rhode Island , Connecticut, Virginia, Columbia, Tennessee, Oak Ridge, Tenn, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Texas, Fort Knox, Missiles Wyoming North Dakota Colorado, —, Wyoming , Nebraska , Colorado , Montana, North Dakota, Plains, F.E, Wyoming, Nebraska, Banner County, Great Falls, Mont, Mexico, Mexico South Carolina, New Mexico, Los Alamos, N.M, Savannah River, S.C, Colorado, Rocky, Alamos, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, Santa Fe

The Department of Justice should investigate four of the nation’s biggest operators of youth residential treatment facilities for civil rights violations and fraud, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., argued Wednesday in letters to Attorney General Merrick Garland. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led a two-year probe into residential treatment facilities for at-risk youth. Wyden said these were clear violations of federal Medicaid rules prohibiting residential treatment facilities from restraining children to discipline them, and from simultaneously restraining and secluding children. Acadia and UHS have both paid multimillion-dollar settlements in recent years to resolve DOJ probes into their hospitals and psychiatric centers. However, those cases did not focus on youth facilities run by the companies, which Wyden is asking the DOJ to investigate.

Persons: Sen, Ron Wyden, General Merrick Garland, Wyden, Healthcare —, ”, Mandel Ngan, Devereux, UHS, “ It’s, ” Leah Yaw, ” Acadia, ” Vivant, Wyden’s, ” Wyden, “ Organizations: Justice, NBC News, — Universal Health Services, Acadia Healthcare, Behavioral Health, Healthcare, DOJ, Getty, Senate Finance Committee, ”, Centers, Medicare, Medicaid Services, Administration, Children, Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC Locations: Acadia, AFP

☆ Minnesota Lynx headed to WNBA Finals after win over Connecticut Sun
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

MINNEAPOLIS — Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun 88-77 and into the WNBA Finals for the first time in seven years on Tuesday night. The best-of-five series continues with Game 2 in New York on Sunday afternoon, before Minnesota hosts Game 3 on Oct. 16. Connecticut eliminated Minnesota here in the decisive Game 3 of the first round last season. Since winning Game 5 of the WNBA Finals in 2017 for their fourth championship in seven years, the Lynx were just 1-4 in winner-take-all games in the playoffs. Alyssa Thomas had a quiet seven points and six assists for the Sun, who trailed by double digits for all but 12 seconds of the final three quarters.

Persons: Napheesa Collier, Courtney Williams, Kayla McBride, DiJonai Carrington, Brionna Jones, DeWanna Bonner, Williams, who’s, Alanna Smith swished, Bonner, Collier, Lindsay Whalen, Aaron Jones, Angie Craig, Sen, Tina Smith, Alyssa Thomas, Marina Mabrey Organizations: Minnesota Lynx, Connecticut Sun, WNBA, Lynx, New York Liberty, Minnesota, Liberty, New, Sun, Target Center, Hall of Fame, Minnesota Vikings, Phoenix Mercury, Connecticut Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, New York, Minnesota, Connecticut

☆ Italy’s hard-right government set to send sea migrants to Albania in bid to curb arrivals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

However, the court’s decision is non-binding and Italy and Albania are not prohibited by the ruling from going forward with the plans. That’s all, very normal variations during construction.”A general view of the reception center for migrants in Shengjin, Albania, on June 4, 2024. If they do not qualify for asylum, they will be deported to “safe” countries, according to the agreement between Italy and Albania. The cost comes to around 7.5% of what Italy currently spends on its migrant reception centers, Meloni said in June, speaking alongside Rama. Other listed “safe countries” include Egypt, Tunisia and the Ivory Coast, citizens of which make up a large portion of arrivals.

Persons: Rome, It’s, Gjader –, Matteo Piantedosi, There’s, Florion Goga, Piantedosi, Giorgia, Keir Starmer, “, ” Meloni, Meloni, Starmer, Rama, ” Rama, Giorgia Meloni, Adnan Beci, ’ ”, Alketa Misja, ”, ” Gianfranco Schiavone, Schiavone Organizations: Rome CNN, European Union, Court, Justice, Reuters, CNN, United Nations, Refugees, UNHCR, Interior Ministry, Meloni, Amnesty, Italy's, Albania's, Edi, Getty, AP, Migration, United Nations ’ International Organization for Migration, Union Locations: Albania, Italy, European, Albanian, Shengjin, Gjader, Agrigento, Sicily, Catania, Malta, Greece, Spain, Libya, Tunisia, Meloni’s, Rome, Europe, AFP, Italian, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Afghanistan, Syria, Lezhe, Refoulement, North, Denmark

☆ Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will soon fly by Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A recently discovered comet, known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, will make its closest approach of Earth on Saturday. Sky-gazers won’t want to miss the event since it may be the last time the comet will be seen in the night sky for another 80,000 years. It will just appear to hang there, and it will slowly change position from night to night,” Cooke said. C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS appears brighter in an image taken by the Virtual Telescope Project three days after the comet reached its perihelion. “For many people, and especially children, seeing a bright comet in the night sky is a beautiful and life-changing experience,” Kareta said.

Persons: CNN —, Gianluca Masi, Bill Cooke, It’s, ” Cooke, ”, Teddy Kareta, Cooke, ” Kareta Organizations: CNN, Southern Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, NASA, Telescope, Marshall Space, Lowell, Virtual Telescope, American Meteor Society, Taurids Locations: Italy, Meteoroid, Huntsville , Alabama, South Africa, Flagstaff , Arizona

☆ HSBC exec says there's a lot of AI 'success theater' happening in finance
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty ImagesLONDON — Increasingly many financial services firms are touting the benefits of artificial intelligence when it comes to boosting productivity and overall operational efficiency. Despite bold statements, a lot of companies are failing to produce tangible results, according to Edward J Achtner, the head of generative AI for U.K. banking giant HSBC . One example he gave was a partnership that HSBC has in place with internet search titan Google on the use of AI technology anti-money laundering and fraud mitigation. Boteju stressed that Lloyds is "proceeding with caution" when it comes to exposing the bank's customers to generative AI tools. Generative AI, on the other hand, is a more nascent technology, according to the Lloyds exec.

Persons: Jaap Arriens, Edward J Achtner, Achtner, Ranil Boteju —, Nathalie Oestmann, ChatGPT, Klarna, headcount, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Siemiatkowski, Oestmann, Boteju, Banks, we've, Bahadir Yilmaz, Yilmaz, It's, Johan Tjarnberg Organizations: NurPhoto, Getty, HSBC, Leadership, Lloyds Banking Group, NV Ltd, Royal Albert Hall, Microsoft, Google, BBC, NV, CNBC, Lloyds, ING Locations: London

☆ Amazon tests adding robot warehouses to Whole Foods so shoppers can pick up other orders at checkout
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon said Wednesday it's testing adding mini warehouses to Whole Foods supermarkets as part of a bid to attract more shoppers to its stores and away from other grocery competitors. Amazon said it's looking to "eliminate those extra trips" made by shoppers to other grocery stores. "Customers shopping at Whole Foods Market today are looking for natural and organic products," Varadarajan said during a presentation on Wednesday. With our micro fulfillment center, we can reduce the need for our customers to visit different stores or make multiple online orders." Amazon has for years angled to gobble up a bigger share of the grocery market.

Persons: Anand Varadarajan, aren't, Varadarajan, It's, Andy Jassy Organizations: Amazon, Foods, Pepsi, Research, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons Locations: Berkeley , California, Philadelphia, Plymouth, , Pennsylvania, Nashville

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