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☆ UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to critical treatment for kids with autism
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Annie Waldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Internal company documents reveal Optum is deploying “rigorous utilization management” in response to an increased need for ABA therapy. With the diminished hours of treatment, Benji grew increasingly disruptive. “We’ll let it go,” she warned with a sugared voice, “but hands to self, OK?”Benji works with registered behavioral technician Hortencia Cervantez during ABA treatment. Even though Optum denied the additional hours of treatment, Benji has continued to receive them. Internal documents show Optum is aiming to exclude from its network about 40% of Louisiana groups that offer ABA therapy.

Persons: ProPublica, Sharelle Menard, Benji, couldn’t, ”, “, ” Benji, Menard, she’s, Optum, Karen Fessel, ” Optum, Christa Stevens, Tim Clement, Deborah Steinberg, Dan Unumb, Whitney Newton, Annie Flanagan, Martin Parish, Benji’s tantrums, Benji didn’t, She’d, Joslyn McCoy, it’s, ProPublica McCoy, McCoy, ” McCoy, Newton, Mario Brothers, Hortencia, Daddy Yankee, ” Newton, We’re, Lorri Unumb, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: Optum, United, ABA, UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealth, ProPublica, Mental Health, Autism Insurance, Autism, Autism Legal Resource, Aspire Behavioral Health, Breaux, Aspire, ProPublica Autism, of Autism Service, CNN, CNN Health Locations: Menard, Louisiana, Lafayette, St, Martin, Arizona , Nebraska , Tennessee, Virginia , New Jersey , Indiana

The hundreds of mysterious New Jersey drone sightings are sparking mounting demands for a more forceful federal response, calls that come as even more sightings are being reported in New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Overnight, 79 sightings were reported across New Jersey alone, a senior official briefed on the drone sightings told NBC News. An ongoing investigation leads officials to believe previously reported New Jersey sightings over the Picatinny Arsenal in Morris County and Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster were indeed drones, a senior official briefed on the drone sightings told NBC News. “The feds can’t control the air space, and yesterday my phone didn’t stop with drone sightings messages,” he said. “These are drones, unmanned aerial systems that have been used as weapons of war around the globe.”

Persons: Nicole Malliotakis, “, ” Malliotakis, ”, Kathy Hochul, —, Larry Hogan, ” Hogan, Phil Murphy, Joe Biden, Sens, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Murphy, ” Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Conn, ” Blumenthal, Vito Fosella, Malliotakis, ” Fossella, Montvale, Montvale , New Jersey Mayor Michael Ghassali, Ghassali, Sen, Andy Kim, Gillibrand, Schumer, Booker, Kim, ” Kim, ” Gillibrand Organizations: Department of Homeland Security, FBI, NBC News, Secret Service, AP New York Gov, Former Republican Maryland Gov, White, Security, Secret, Democratic New, Democratic New Jersey Gov, DHS, FAA, Department of Defense, Coast Guard, Arsenal, Trump National Golf Club, Naval, Station, New Jersey ”, Montvale , New Jersey Mayor, Sens, Homeland, MSNBC Locations: Jersey, New York , Pennsylvania, Maryland, Staten Island, United States of America, U.S, New Jersey, New York, Randolph, N.J, Democratic New Jersey, New England, Staten, Island, Morris County, Bedminster, Colts Neck , New Jersey, Montvale , New Jersey, “

Pressure from President-elect Donald Trump was a major factor in Hamas relenting on two key issues during cease-fire and hostage-release talks with Israel, a senior administration official told NBC News on Friday. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the concessions Hamas was prepared to make. Basem Naim, a member of Hamas' political wing, told NBC News that he was not aware that the group had recently made concessions during negotiations. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday that the Biden administration has had “very good consultation and coordination,” with the incoming Trump team. “And we’re going to keep working until we get it done.”The latest cease-fire proposal stems from U.S. proposals earlier this year, an Israeli official told NBC News.

Persons: Donald Trump, Amir Levy, Joe Biden, ”, we’ve, Biden, Basem Naim, Trump, OMAR AL, Bashar al, Assad, Jake Sullivan, ” Sullivan, Sullivan, Antony Blinken, ” Blinken, Blinken Organizations: Israel, NBC, Biden, Hamas, Trump, NBC News, Getty, Shin, Turkish Locations: Gaza, Tel Aviv, United States, Gaza City, OMAR, AFP, Iran, Cairo, U.S, Doha, Aqaba, Jordan, Israel

☆ I Traded My News Apps for Rumble, the Right-Wing YouTube. Here’s What I Saw.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Stuart A. Thompson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

athletes doing Mr. Trump’s dance moves were a sign, the hosts said, that Mr. Trump had recaptured popular culture from the clutches of Hollywood liberals. Blame for any hiccups in Mr. Trump’s strategy was assigned to Democrats or even Republicans who were not sufficiently obedient. Perhaps the biggest cheerleader for Mr. Trump was Mr. Bongino, the eponymous host of Rumble’s most-watched show, with 3.4 million followers. I don’t remember seeing Mr. Bongino criticize Mr. Trump — not once. When Mr. Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration later that week after significant pushback, Mr. Bongino never faulted Mr. Trump for the whole ordeal.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, influencers, ⏸︎, It's, Graham Allen, you’re, Crowder, Tucker, Rogan, Biden, ”, Joe ” ▶, Russell Brand, —, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia, Clayton Morris, Morris, Roseanne Barr, Jake Pentland, Barr’s, Diane Ellis Marseglia, Ms, Marseglia, “, Dan Bongino, MAGA podcasters, we’re, that’s, Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump’s, Howard Lutnick, David Sacks, Christopher Pavlovski, Elon Musk, ” Mr, Pavlovski, Tim Murtaugh, Tommy Tuberville, MAGA, “ We’ve, Tuberville, Bongino, Bongino’s, Matt Gaetz, Mr, Trump —, Gaetz, ‘ You’re, Pentland, Stephen K, Bannon, Candace Owens, Candace Organizations: YouTube, Pew Research, Biden, Trump, MSNBC, Mar, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security’s, Progressives, Republicans, Fox News, Rumble, Democratic, Bucks, deride, Republican Party, White House, Congress, Mr, Craft Ventures, New York Times, Alabama Republican, Senate, Republican, Bongino Inc, CNN, ABC News, Justice Department Locations: Russia, Canadian, —, Washington, United States, Nashville , Los Angeles , Buffalo , New York City, Los Angeles, Ukraine, Portugal, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Pa, Florida, Alabama, Chew

☆ Army and Navy get ready to clash for the 125th time in college football’s most unique rivalry
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

There’s pomp and circumstance every weekend in college football. “The military service aspect of it definitely makes it different than any other rivalry,” Army quarterback Bryson Daily told CNN. While Navy and Army will be opponents on Saturday, in the future they’ll be working together to defend the United States. “Between the white lines, it’s a football game,” Ramos said. So, it was very personal in the offseason, and, you know, all season, just kind of getting Army football back to where it needed to be.”

Persons: Washington CNN —, Bryson, “, ”, Colin Ramos, who’s, They’ve, it’s, Donald Trump, It’s, Christian Anderson, Adam Hunger, Daba Fofana, ” Ramos, We’re, That’s, They’ll, Sarah Stier, Trump, Brian Newberry, Jolly Rogers, I’ve, ” Fofana, Daily, Ramos, Fofana, Eric Canha Organizations: Washington CNN, Army, Navy, ” Army, Bryson Daily, CNN, Northwest, Washington, CBS, American Athletic Conference, College Football, Naval Academy, Army - Navy, Ohio, Michigan, Ohio State, — Navy, Beat Navy, Patriot Games, Mall, Midshipmen, Corps, Cadets, Brigade, Navy Cadets, Lincoln Financial, ”, 101st Airborne, Strike Fighter Squadron, Air Force Academy, White, United States Naval Academy, Gillette, USA, Network, Reuters, Black Knights, West Locations: Landover , Maryland, United States, West, Philadelphia, West Point, Bastogne, Massachusetts

Skepticism over government responseOne New Jersey lawmaker is accusing federal officials of lying about the presence and purpose of the mysterious drones. Connecticut State Police announced Friday they have deployed a drone detection system to assist in investigative efforts into unauthorized drone sightings reported over Fairfield County. Josh Shapiro said his administration is “aware of” the reported drone sightings and is taking them seriously. Residents in New York’s Rockland County reported drone sightings starting as early as November. A total of 791,597 drones are registered with the FAA, split almost evenly between commercial drones and recreational drones.

Persons: Maura Healey, Josh Gottheimer, CNN’s Kate Bolduan, York’s, Kathy Hochul, “, Nicole Malliotakis, Vito Fossella, Mike Ghassali, Michael Melham, Melham, ” Melham, Erik Peterson, CNN’s Victor Blackwell, Peterson, he’s, ”, Donald Trump, Biden, ” Trump, US Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Alejandro Mayorkas, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Mayorkas, Phil Murphy, Bill Addison, Democratic Sen, Andy Kim of, Andy Kim, Sen, Tony Hwang, It’s, Josh Shapiro, Glenn Youngkin, John Kirby, ” Kirby, ” Mayorkas, ” Gottheimer, Ed Day, Joe Biden, ” Malliotakis, Brian Glenn, Tom Adams, ” Adams, Donald Trump’s, Tony Perry, Rick Smith, ” Hochul, Smith, CNN’s Gloria Pazmino, Zoe Sottile, Taylor Romine, Kate Sullivan, Alayna, Brynn Gingras, Samantha Waldenberg, Betsy Klein, Ted Barrett, Holmes Lybrand, Maria Aguilar Prieto, Polo Sandoval, Lauren Mascarenhas, Elizabeth Wolfe, Haley Britzky, Hanna Park, Omar Jimenez, Dakin Andone Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal, Massachusetts Gov, Defense Department, Arsenal, Naval Weapons Station, FBI, DHS, New Jersey Democrat, House Intelligence, York’s Stewart International Airport, Port Authority of New, Port Authority, Federal Aviation Administration, ” New York Gov, New York State Intelligence Center, New York Republican, Port Liberty, Fort Wadsworth, Emergency Management, Social, US, Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs Committee, Homeland, CNN, New Jersey’s Democratic Gov, White, Naval, Station, US Navy, Democratic, Sheriff’s, ”, York State Police, Connecticut State Police, Republican, Pennsylvania State Police, Gov, Department of Emergency Management, National Security Communications, Department of Homeland Security, Senate, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security, Preparedness, FAA, AP, CNN News Central, Democratic New York, UAS Authority Security Locations: New York, New York City, Massachusetts, New York , New Jersey , Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Port Authority of New York, Orange County, Staten Island, Port Liberty New York, Fort, Montvale , New Jersey, Belleville , New Jersey, United States, Federal, Middletown , New Jersey, Salem, Hope, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Morris County, Somerset, Fairfield County, Fairfield, New York’s Rockland County, Rockland County, Bernardsville , New Jersey, Belleville Township, Bedminster, “, Hanna

WASHINGTON — A group of House Republicans representing high-tax states is demanding an increase to the federal deduction for state and local taxes, also known as “SALT,” in order to support an extension of President-elect Donald Trump's tax law next year. The battle centers on the $10,000 limit on deductions for state and local taxes, which Republicans established in a 2017 tax cut bill. You guys can do the math on that one,” Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., a proponent of a bigger SALT deduction, told NBC News. Because an expiration of [the 2017 tax law] would completely eliminate [the cap on] SALT,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., a member of the tax-writing Ways & Means Committee, said in an interview. “I think it would be fiscally irresponsible not to have a SALT cap,” said Tillis, who represents a state where taxpayers don’t use the deduction as much.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump's, Nick LaLota, it’s, Nicole Malliotakis, ”, Thomas Massie, Sen, Thom Tillis, Tillis, Trump, he'd, “, I’m, Josh Hawley, Richard Neal, chuckled, “ I’m, ” Neal Organizations: House Republicans, GOP, ”, NBC News, Republicans, Finance, Senate Locations: New York , New Jersey, California

Phil Murphy’s office, a representative from Homeland Security joined via Skype to speak alongside state officials, addressing local officials on the issue. As such sightings continue, New Jersey residents have taken to social media to share images and videos of the drones flying above them. Another Facebook user, Ernie Oporto, told NBC News that he filmed a drone in Woodbridge near the town’s police station. On Monday, a group of 20 mayors from Morris County wrote a letter to Murphy expressing “deep concern” and emphasizing the impact on 500,000 county residents and officials. The letter requested a formal investigation into the flights, clear communication to officials and an implementation of preventative measures to tackle unsafe drone operations.

Persons: Tony Perry, “ I’m, ” Perry, —, Phil Murphy’s, Murphy, Perry, Jeff Van Drew, Sabrina Singh, Dawn Fantasia, ”, ” Murphy, Joe Biden, Station Earle, Sam Morris, who’s, ” Robert W, Wheeler Jr, Wheeler, Sen, Jon Bramnick, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, Verity Lee, Ernie Oporto, Morris County, Chris Smith, Austin Lloyd, “, ” Smith, Cory Booker Organizations: Middletown, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Homeland, Gov, Homeland Security, Skype, NBC News, Pentagon, U.S . Police, Naval, Station, Arsenal, Washington , D.C, U.S . Northern Command, of Defense, ”, New, Monmouth County Sheriff, Facebook, State Locations: New Jersey, Flanders, N.J, U.S, Iranian, East Coast, United States, United Kingdom, Monmouth County, Morris County, Mine, Washington ,, Monmouth, Woodbridge, Morris

☆ ‘Attenzione, pickpocket!’: The woman who went viral fighting crime on the streets of Venice
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“Attenzione — ladri, carteristas!” (She makes her announcements in Italian, English and Spanish to alert as many tourists as possible.) But it’s by seeing her at work in Venice that you really calibrate her impact. Spiraling petty crime@cittadininondistrattiFor all their fun, Poli’s videos — currently she has 461 up on Instagram — have spotlit a spiraling problem of petty crime in Italy. Thefts on trains across the country were up 21% — but thefts on trains in Venice were up by a whopping 38.8%. And that means that Venice, whose estimated 30 million annual visitors dwarf the under-50,000 local population, has become a honeypot for petty crime.

Persons: Monica Poli, “, Alessandro Lavardato, ”, Titian, Tintoretto —, —, Ron DeSantis, she’s, Monica ”, Poli, pickpockets, Il Gazzettino, there’s, Vincenzo Senatore, Andrea Merola, Poli —, they’ll, Il, Senatore “, ’ Poli, Julia Buckley, CNN Poli, pickpocketing, there’s Poli, ” Poli, She’s, Manuel Silvestri, sanguine, Poli isn’t, Franco Dei Rossi, Sempre, CNN It’s, Matteo Salvini, Antonio Incandela, Stefano Mazzola, Europol, TikTok, Monica Poli's, ‘ They’ll, it’s Organizations: Venice CNN —, Florida, Italian Interior Ministry, Giambrone, Bloomberg, Getty, Ministry, CNN, Cittadini, ” Poli isn’t, Piazza San Marco, Poli, Poli ., Lega —, Roma, European Union Agency for Law, Cooperation, YouTube, New York Times Locations: Venice, Poli, Instagram, Italy, Italian, London, alleyways, Gotham City, “, Piazza San, downcast, Europe, Barcelona, Paris

☆ Humpback whale makes record journey from South America to Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Julianna Bragg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale, a new study found. Humpback whales typically return to specific breeding locations each year because whale populations tend to be geographically distinct. The future of migrationWhaling in the 20th century killed nearly 95% to 99% of the humpback whale population in the Indian Ocean, according to Cheeseman. As a result, little information remains about the behavior and lives of humpback whales in that region. However, if exceptions to standard migratory patterns continue, Cheeseman suggests that humpback whales may adopt behaviors from other populations.

Persons: ”, Ted Cheeseman, Cheeseman, Ari Friedlaender, Humpbacks, Ekaterina Kalashnikova, ” Cheeseman, ” Friedlaender, “ Organizations: CNN, Pacific, Royal Society Open Science, Southern Cross University, West, University of California Locations: South America, Africa, Colombia, Zanzibar, East Africa, Australia, North, Alaska, Gulf, Maine, Norway, West Indies, Cape Verde, Santa Cruz, Zanzibar Channel, Fumba, Tanzanian, Unguja, Cheeseman

But Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose — who plays Kraven’s trusted friend Calypso in Sony’s new Spider-Man universe movie “Kraven the Hunter”— wants you to rethink what you know about this supervillain. DeBose says the movie shows complicated characters who are neither good nor evil, but shades of gray cutting both ways. “Kraven the Hunter” releases nationwide Friday, and director J.C. Chandor features a Kraven who is a superhuman killer and a conservationist, as well as a fierce protector of his family. “This film is all about motives and understanding why these characters are doing what they’re doing,” DeBose said. “Kraven the Hunter” is the first Spider-Man universe movie from Sony to get an R rating.

Persons: He’s, Oscar, Ariana DeBose —, Kraven’s, Calypso, Hunter ” —, ’, ”, Kraven, Aaron Taylor, Johnson, DeBose, Hunter, J.C, ” DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Russell Crowe, “ Kraven, Hunter ”, ‘ who’s, “, you’re, Anita, Steven Spielberg’s, Lin, Manuel Miranda’s Tony, “ Hamilton, Ke Huy Quan, Maleficent, That’s Organizations: NBC News, Sony Marvel, Sony, Latina, Marvel

☆ Sorry, ‘Real Housewives.’ Gen Z is all about Mormon wives
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Alicia Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” follows a group of eight married Mormon women in their 20s and early 30s living in Utah. Nowak and Hannah Jaeger, both Southern California locals, noticed their friends talking about “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” nonstop, prompting them to discuss it on their lifestyle podcast BusyBabes. Jessi Ngatikaura, Jennifer Affleck, Mayci Neeley, Taylor Frankie Paul, Mikayla Matthews, Layla Taylor and Demi Engemann in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." Fred Hayes/DisneyAs the Mormon wives began to gain an audience on TikTok in 2022, one of the mothers Taylor Frankie Paul revealed she and other Mormon couples had been taking part in “soft-swinging” – or consensually sharing partners. But, in many ways, the show embraces the Mormon wives’ progressive desires – from talking about their sex lives to getting divorces – and pushes back on the conservatism within their own community.

Persons: Sydney Nowak, ” –, “, ” Nowak, ”, It’s, Nowak, Hannah Jaeger, Gen Z, millennials, Nielsen, ’ ” Nowak, Kathy M, Newman, ” Newman, Jessi Ngatikaura, Jennifer Affleck, Mayci Neeley, Taylor Frankie Paul, Mikayla Matthews, Layla Taylor, Demi Engemann, Fred Hayes, Lisa Filippilli, ” Georgia Berger, Nara Smith, Hannah Neeleman, Joel Penney doesn’t, we’re, ’ ” Penney, ” Penney Organizations: CNN, Nielsen, Hulu, Carnegie Mellon University, Disney, Management, Collider, Times, Montclair State University Locations: Las Vegas, Utah, Southern California

As for the National Guard, she had already deployed a significant contingent of guardsmen – but not to the flooded area. Kristi Noem, governor of South Dakota, speaks during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024. South Dakota produced about 8.3 million tons of milk in 2023, according to the US Department of Agriculture. And US citizens, he said, “don’t want to do that work.”Video Ad Feedback "We will not have food:" Why South Dakota farmer believes Gov. Moes said he supported Noem sending South Dakota’s National Guard to the border, and he sides with Trump’s promises to restrict immigration.

Persons: Shelly Lewis, Lewis, Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s, Noem, ”, MAGA, Trump, Will Lanzoni, Adriel Orozco, “, Dakotans, Greg Moes, Morgan Speichinger, Speichinger’s, Rebecca S, Gratz, ” Noem, Kim Reynolds, Joe Biden, Stephen Groves, Dennis Johnson, Renae Hansen –, –, ” Hansen, ” ‘, Kristine Noem, CNN “ She’s, ” Boyd Gourneau, Gourneau, We’ve, Roberto Lange, Biden, wasn’t, Lange, ” Gourneau, they’re, “ She’s, Kristi Noem’s, Janet Alkire, CNN it’s, Moes, Marv Post, Scott VanderWal, ” VanderWal, It’s, Tom Homan, Stephen Miller, Orozco, “ they’ll, CNN’s McKenna Ewen, Jeremy Harlan, Anna, Maja Rappard Organizations: CNN, National Guard, Republican, Texas, Trump, of Homeland Security, DHS, Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, Republican National Convention, Republican Party, American Immigration Council, Washington Post, South Dakota Searchlight, Disaster Fund, Republican Gov, Guard, Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Oglala Sioux Tribe, San Diego, Oglala Sioux, Guardian, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Sioux, South Dakota Dairy Producers Association, US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture . South Dakota Farm Bureau, South Dakota’s National Guard, ”, Customs Locations: South Dakota, McCook, Mexico, Noem, Milwaukee, cahoots, Tennessee, North Sioux City , South Dakota, Texas, Iowa, McAllen , Texas, Brule, Lower Brule Sioux, South, South Dakota’s, Lower Brule, Crow, Los Angeles, San, Oglala, Hamlin County, Traverse, “, Goodwin , South Dakota, US Department of Agriculture . South, Dakota

☆ Biden faces mounting pressure to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and allies to extend protections to immigrants in the United States amid party fears over President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations. Some administration officials are skeptical that expanding or redesignating TPS would pass muster under an incoming administration beyond those that will already be up for renewal. Temporary protections for El Salvadorans in the United States, for example, are set to expire in early March. Just before leaving office in 2021, Trump provided Venezuelans already in the United States temporary protection from deportation. “People are on the edge of their seat,” one immigrant advocate told CNN, referring to immigrants in the United States.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s, Biden, ”, “ They’re, “, Sens, Dick Durbin, Cory Booker, Catherine Cortez Masto, Mazie Hirono, Tammy Duckworth, Ben Ray Luján, Alex Padilla, “ We’re, Trump, Kevin Lamarque, “ They’ve, Biden –, Jeff Zients Organizations: Washington CNN, Democratic, Biden, White House, Immigration, CNN, Democratic Senate, White, TPS, El, Department of Homeland Locations: United States, Mexico, redesignate, Brownsville , Texas

☆ C-Suites fear more executives could be targeted after the UnitedHealthcare CEO was gunned down
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Corporations are scrambling to protect their senior executives as police warn of an elevated near-term threat against business leaders. People are on high-alert,” Keith Wojcieszek, global head of intelligence at Kroll, told CNN in a phone interview. The mood changed dramatically in a very short period of time,” said Krummrich, whose firm protects corporate executives, their families and residences from threats. One executive at a major bank told CNN that the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing made plain the risk facing senior leaders in Corporate America. He’s a guy who went through a similar upbringing that many corporate executives did,” said Krummrich, referring to the infamous Unabomber.

Persons: Brian Thompson, ” Keith Wojcieszek, Kroll, ” Wojcieszek, Thompson, Wojcieszek, Seth Krummrich, “, ”, Krummrich, Eduardo Jany, Jany, Luigi Mangione, “ He’s, Ted Kaczynski, floorplans, Fred Burton, Burton, ” Jany, he’s, Bill George, we’ve, George, UnitedHealthcare, –, That’s, don’t, It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Corporations, CNN, “, The New York Police Department, Service, Security, Global Guardian, US, News Corp, Corporate, Ivy League, Secret Service, Diplomatic Security Service, US State Department ., Columbine, NYPD, Companies, Harvard Business School, UnitedHealth Group Locations: New York, Midtown Manhattan, Corporate America

☆ Kylian Mbappé: What’s going wrong for French superstar at Real Madrid?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“I think Mbappé has been given a lot of backing from the team. Mbappé’s struggles are Real’s strugglesBut the French star’s struggles are not unique at Real Madrid this season. “Real Madrid are struggling to essentially link their midfield and their attack,” Barlow explains. Whenever Real Madrid were in trouble, they threw Joselu on. 9 figure.”However, there was one spell this season that will give Mbappé and Real Madrid fans the confidence that he can recapture his best form.

Persons: Mbappé, Germain, Caoimhin Kelleher, Justin Setterfield, Jude Bellingham, Ander Gillenea, ” Mbappé, “, Ruairidh Barlow, who’s, –, ” Barlow, Mbappé’s, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Real’s, Carlo Ancelotti, Mbappe, David Ramos, Ancelotti, tinker, Vinícius Jr, Barlow, it’s, Carlos Benavidez, Santiago Mourino, Denis Doyle, Olivier, Giroud, “ Vinícius, Adam Nurkiewicz, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Blancos, Vinícius, “ Mbappé, ” Organizations: CNN, AS Monaco, Paris Saint, Champions League, Athletic Club Bilbao, Getty, Liverpool, Athletic Bilbao, Athletic, Girona, La Liga, Football, CNN Sport, Real Madrid, Santiago, “, Deportivo Alavés, French national, Liga, – Real, Atalanta, PSG, Bernabéu Locations: Paris, France, Real Madrid, Mbappé, AFP, Madrid, Real’s, Bellingham, Tchouaméni, Merengues, “ Real Madrid, Warsaw, Poland, Real

☆ 2024 NFL playoff picture: who’s in, who’s out and who’s in the mix after Week 14
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The 2024 NFL season is coming down to the wire and that can only mean one thing: playoff football is just round the corner. After Week 14 of the season, four teams across the two conferences have booked their spots in the playoffs already. In the AFC, the picture looks fairly set with five teams close to booking their place in the postseason. The Seahawks hold a one-game lead over the Los Angeles Rams in their division, with the two teams facing off in Week 18. Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports/ReutersThere are many more teams in the AFC who will not be in the playoffs.

Persons: Josh Allen, Gary A, Vasquez, Nick Wass, Vince Lombardi, Daniel Jones, Brian Daboll, Brad Penner, – Organizations: CNN, AFC, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Chiefs, AFC East, Reuters, NFC, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, The Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, AFC North, The Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Ravens, Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, Colts, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, NFL.com, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFC West, Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Bucs, Atlanta Falcons ’, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Washington, Rams, Bills, Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, New, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Giants, The Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons Locations: Kansas, New Orleans

☆ Growing momentum for Cabinet picks who could define Trump’s second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

(Hegseth has denied any sexual misconduct and was not charged over a 2017 incident in California). “When voters select a president, they are selecting that president’s vision for a cabinet that will enact his agenda,” Bird wrote. She voted with Trump consistently during his first term and twice voted to acquit him in impeachment trials. Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesEach of the picks is on record as vigorously criticizing the departments they were picked to lead. They’ve bought into Trump’s claims that he’s an innocent victim of persecution by the “Deep State” — intelligence agencies, bureaucrats, senior officials and Washington journalists.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, MAGA, Sen, Joni Ernst, Hegseth, Matt Gaetz, Ernst, who’s, Pete, Donald Trump Jr, Joe Biden’s, Lloyd Austin, Steve Deace, ” Deace, “, ”, ” Bird, Trump’s, —, Patel, Gabbard, Kennedy, Al Drago, They’ve, James Mattis, State Rex Tillerson, John Kelly, Steve Bannon —, Kash, Bannon, Deace, Patel —, Bashar al, Assad, Donald Trump, Chip Somodevilla, CNN’s Manu Raju, Susan Collins of, Lisa Murkowski, it’s, Republican Sen, Lindsey Graham, Obama, Raju, Tennessee Sen, Bill Hagerty, CNN’s Jake Tapper, He’s, she’s, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, ” Hagerty Organizations: CNN, Pentagon, Iowa, Fox, Iowa Republican, Blaze, Trump, NBC, GOP, FBI, Health, Human Services Department, Capitol, Bloomberg, Getty, State, White House, Trump Cabinet, Monday, Senate, The New York Times, Macomb Community College, Hegseth, Fox News, Republican, Democratic, South Carolina Republican, Tennessee, US Army Reserve, “, Biden Locations: Iraq, California, America, Washington, Trump, Warren , Michigan, Afghanistan, Susan Collins of Maine, Alaska, Hawaii, Iran, Japan, Russia

☆ Man accused of duping Filipino churchgoers into investing in video Covid-test tech to plead guilty
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A man in the San Fernando Valley of California has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud, after prosecutors accused him of running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme targeting local Filipino community members, including senior churchgoers. It was all under the guise of investing in his two tech companies, prosecutors wrote in the plea deal, with D’Habsburg making several claims including that his technology could detect Covid-19 infection based on video. At one point in 2020, D’Habsburg convinced a victim to wire $224,378.43 to his bank account in the name of BAI intelligence, prosecutors wrote in the plea deal reached with the defendant. He then used the money to buy luxury cars like a vintage Rolls Royce and rare antiques, court documents said. D’Habsburg hired recruiters to identify potential investors from the community for his business Wild Rabbit Technologies, in addition to BAI Intelligence, and marketed alleged artificial intelligence technology, prosecutors wrote in the plea deal.

Persons: Sylvein William Maximilian D’Habsburg XVII, D’Habsburg, who’s, Bryan Thomas, “, ”, Mr, ” Bryan Thomas, ” Licelle Cobrador, ” Cobrador, D’Habsburg “, he’d, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Joel Osteen, Mike Pompeo, Hillary Clinton, Cobrador Organizations: BAI, Royce, NBC News, BAI Intelligence, American Legal Defense, Education Fund, Attorney’s, Central, Central District of, Rabbit Technologies, Kobe, Harvard University, “ Locations: San Fernando Valley, California, U.S, Central District, Central District of California, Philippines

☆ Analysis: Trump lays out 100-day plan in interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Here are key lines from NBC’s interview, along with some context:What will Trump accomplish in his first 100 days? It’s not entirely clear what Trump meant by arguing in the NBC interview that the US is subsidizing Canada and Mexico. I don’t say you use them like a madman. Trump would not definitely say he’ll fire FBI Director Christopher WrayWell, I can’t say I’m thrilled with him. I think that they’ll have to look at that, but I’m not going to — I’m going to focus on drill, baby, drill.

Persons: CNN — Donald Trump, Kristen Welker, NBC’s, ”, Trump, we’re, Pete Hegseth —, Hegseth, Biden, Justin Trudeau, Claudia Sheinbaum, “, It’s, he’s, ” Trump, Trump’s, Welker, ‘, we’ve, ’, hasn’t, I’ve, Will, we’ll, Kash Patel, Joe Biden, I’m, Pam Bondi, She’s —, Liz Cheney, Christopher Wray Well, Patel, Wray, Kash, He’s, Cheney, Bennie Thompson, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, I’ll, don’t, ’ Trump, Melania, it’s, MAGA Organizations: CNN, Press, Department, Trump, Department of Justice, NBC, Democratic, Fox News, Canadian, Wall Street, US International Trade Commission, Dreamers, Affordable, FBI, National Archives, Republican, Health, Human Services, RFK Jr, Elon, Social Security Locations: America, Trump, Mexico, Canada, China, Taiwan, Whirlpool, Ohio, Alaska, Missouri, Florida, Trump’s Florida, New Jersey, Ukraine, Europe, Russia, Russian

☆ Read the full transcript: President-elect Donald Trump interviewed by "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +111 min

PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:No, no —KRISTEN WELKER:And there’s no —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:He can’t deny it. KRISTEN WELKER:We’re going to —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:For what they did —KRISTEN WELKER:Yeah —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:– honestly, they should go to jail. PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:For what they did —KRISTEN WELKER:Everyone on the committee you think —PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:I think everybody —KRISTEN WELKER:– should go to jail? PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:We’re talking about --KRISTEN WELKER:You won’t touch Medicare --PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:– theft --KRISTEN WELKER:– Social Security? KRISTEN WELKER:But you --PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:I want to stop--KRISTEN WELKER:– have talked about --PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:Let me tell you what --KRISTEN WELKER:– the other world leaders.

Persons: KRISTEN WELKER, Donald Trump, DONALD TRUMP, Grover Cleveland, we’re, we’ll, We’re, Pete, He’s, Pete Hegseth, “, you’re, ”, “ I’m, there’s, ” KRISTEN WELKER, Decker, AutoZone, it’s, Covid, Jim Jordan, they’re, would’ve, I’ll, Justin Trudeau, Xi, Biden, I’ve, Will, Jerome Powell, –, You’ve, who’s, we’ve, — KRISTEN WELKER, they’ve, should’ve, Tom Homan —, Tom Homan, you’ve, —, David Muir, David, Kristen, Obama, We’ll, They’re, I’m, John McCain, Collins, — it’s, “ That’s, could’ve, Obamacare, Kate Britt, Roe, Wade, Joe Biden, Kash Patel, Hillary Clinton, Bill Barr, Christopher Wray, Pam, Pam Bondi, Kash, that’s, Trey Gowdy, he’s, Joe Biden —, Jack Smith, Don’t, You’re, Trump, Russ Vought, Brendan Carr, Peter Navarro, John Ratcliffe, Pete Hoekstra, Monica Crowley, let’s, Let’s, Hunter, “ Sir, Everything’s, Fani Willis, Fani, It’s, Alvin Bragg, Letitia James, Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff, Anthony Fauci, Biden doesn’t, Cheney, Kamala, Thompson, Nancy Pelosi, Sir, Bennie Thompson, Ray Epps, “ You’re, who’ve, Tulsi Gabbard, Bashar al, Assad, Putin, Xi of, Kim Jong, Oz, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mary Barra, Mark Zuckerberg, Vivek Ramaswamy, “ You’ve, Israel wouldn’t, Ukraine would’ve, Russia’s, Ukraine’s, Biden should’ve, aren’t, Netanyahu, Jack, don’t, couldn’t, Joe, she’s, Ivanka, She’s, she’d, “ Don’t, “ don’t, Lara, Michael, George Stephanopoulos, MAGA, There’s, McLaughlin, Fabrizio, “ George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, hasn’t, It’s — KRISTEN WELKER, Russia wouldn’t Organizations: Press, Republicans, Trump, Harvard, Fox, America, United, United States ’, Walmart, Black, Biden, Whirlpool, Canada, Mar, White, Federal Reserve, Democrats, FBI, ”, Capitol, Department, “, Republican Party, Truth, Justice Department, DOJ, NBC, National Guard —, D.C, CNN, —, Defense Department, National Intelligence, RFK Jr, Autism, Elon, Electoral, Electoral College, Government, Social Security, Medicaid, Security, NATO, U.S ., Service, Exxon, Republican National Committee, Republican, ISIS Locations: America, they’re, Princeton, Fox, United States, China, Canada, Mexico, Ohio, South Korea, Canadian, California, Mississippi, Alabama, New York, Liberty, Venezuela, Colorado, San Diego , California, United States of America, Russia, Hague, Florida, Mar, —, Manhattan, Antifa, Portland, Portland . Seattle, Seattle . Seattle, . Minneapolis, Minneapolis, ”, Xi of China, Hunter, Ukraine, Europe, East, Gaza, Taiwan, U.S, TikTok, UN, It’s, Syria, Afghanistan

☆ Trump’s FBI pick co-hosted a show for a conspiracy-filled, far-right media organization
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Brandy Zadrozny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

Such were the weekly topics on “Kash’s Corner,” the eponymous online show hosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI. The show, available only to Epoch Times subscribers, could receive fresh scrutiny as Patel faces Senate confirmation hearings. The details of Patel’s contract with The Epoch Times aren’t known. Jekielek and The Epoch Times did not respond to requests for comment. “What, is the FBI going to come around and say, ‘Now, oh, we were just spending government dollars to help safeguard a nation’?

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kash Patel, Patel, Jan Jekielek, Trump’s, ”, Larry Elder, “, Bill Guan, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Gong, Barack Obama, ” Patel, Jekielek, Spygate, Bauer, Trump, Kash —, Guan, Nicholas Biase, Steve Bannon’s “, Joe Biden, “ We’ve, “ Russiagate ”, Hunter, They’re, “ It’s, Anthony Fauci, immunologist, “ Fauci, Daniels, Jean Carroll, ” Jekielek Organizations: President, FBI, Epoch Times, NBC, Times, Epoch, Trump’s Save America PAC, Big Tech, Trump, ”, A.J, University of Alabama, Prosecutors, Department of Labor’s, State, Diplomatic Security Service, Forces, Attorney’s, Southern, of, Public, NBC News, Capitol, Twitter, DOJ, U.S, Commission, National Institute of Allergy Locations: China, conspiracism, U.S, Vietnam, of New York, Trump

Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral on December 06, before its reopening. On April 15, 2019, Notre Dame was engulfed in flames. A leading French archbishop said the “star” of the ceremony ought to be Notre Dame itself, and that the pope did not want to distract from the occasion. The Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich will then strike the closed cathedral doors with his crozier, an ornate staff. Read more about the reopening of Notre Dame.

Persons: Pascal Le Segretain, Dame de Paris, Emmanuel Macron, ”, Who’s, Donald Trump, Paris —, Pope Francis ., Paris Laurent Ulrich, crozier, “ Organizations: Dame, Paris Cathedral, Notre, Dame de, Dame de Paris Notre Dame, Notre Dame, France TV Locations: Paris, France, Corsica, French, What’s, Notre

But now two band members are breaking their silence in a new three-part docuseries, “Ace of Base: All The She Wants,” which premiered this week on Viaplay. “What I wanted with the documentary is I wanted to tell the hardships, but I also wanted to tell how to get whole again,” Jenny told NBC News NOW’s Top Story in an exclusive interview. “When nobody believed in us.”Despite three Grammy nominations in 1995 and three times topping the Billboard Top 40 chart, Jenny said Ace of Base was never about becoming famous. We didn’t go for that money.”Ace of Base pose for a portrait, in New York City, in 1994. “I did have, like, 200 hours of film material from the early ’90s until recent days, which I actually never watched,” Ekberg recalled.

Persons: Jenny Berggren, Linn Berggren, Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg —, ” Jenny, “, ” Ekberg, ”, Jenny, Catherine McGann, “ There’s, Jens von Reis, Reis, ‘, ’, Clive Davis, Clive, Lin, She’s, who’s, “ I’ve Organizations: Base, NBC, NBC News, Ace, Spotify Locations: Swedish, ”, New York City, U.S

☆ College Football Playoff takeaways: Clemson kickstarts SMU-Alabama debate for final spot
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( The Athletic College Football | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

… We just played a playoff game, basically, out there and played pretty dang good. And none of the three beat a better opponent than in their conference title game than No. Anything extra — like a Playoff win or two — seems like a bonus. But here’s why the circumstances surrounding Beck’s injury in Saturday’s SEC title game are different from the injury to Florida State’s Jordan Travis last year. — BakerGO DEEPER College Football Playoff 2024 projections: SMU favored over Alabama for final spot(Photo: Grant Halverson / Getty Images)

Persons: Ralph D, Russo, Matt Baker, Justin Williams, Joe Rexrode, Sam Khan Jr, Clemson —, Nolan Hauser, “ They’ve, ”, Rhett Lashlee, we’re, ” Lashlee, …, Dabo Swinney, — Khan, GmNL2hnoO0, Ashton Jeanty, — Russo, Watson, Trevor Lawrence, Quarterback Cade Klubnik, — Baker, Drew Allar, Tez Johnson, Dillon Gabriel, haven’t, Gabriel, didn’t, — Williams, — Organizations: Football, Saturday’s Power, Boise State, Power, —, Arizona State, Clemson, ACC, SMU, Tigers, Alabama, ” SMU, Athletic, Florida State, Mustangs, FBS, Vanderbilt, ESPN, Playoff, GmNL2hnoO0 — ACC Network, Big, SEC, Georgia, Broncos, Iowa State, Miami, South, Louisville, mulligans, Swinney’s, Penn State, Ducks, Nittany Lions, Lions, Rose, Ohio State Locations: — Oregon, Georgia, Arizona, Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon, Syracuse, South Carolina, Ohio, Florida

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