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☆ Trump will attack Harris' biggest vulnerabilities at the debate. Her response could decide the election.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Trump appears to have begun to slow Harris' rise, which began after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. At the same time, Harris has abandoned many of her most progressive views that she took during her failed 2020 Democratic presidential primary run. "She's not really quite sure what she believes that's why she is pretty evasive to answering questions on policy, policy positions that she has supported in the past and supposedly what she does not support now," Wolking said. Tuesday's debate will mark the first time Harris and Trump will be in the same room together. With perhaps the exception of the Nixon-Kennedy debate, no other presidential debate will loom larger in history.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, pollsters, Trump's, Ben Warner, Warner, They've, Kamala, Matt Wolking, Tim Walz, CNN's Dana Bash, She's, Wolking, hasn't, Bash, Biden, Democratic pollster Evan Roth Smith, Roth Smith, Reid Hoffman, Roth, Doug Sosnik, he'll, Sosnik, Clinton, Nixon, Kennedy Organizations: Service, New York Times, Super Bowl, NFL, University of Missouri, Culinary Union, Democratic, Voters, Trump Locations: Siena, Pennsylvania, Washington, Minnesota, Nevada

☆ 4 positives to focus on as recession fears grip the market, Deutsche Bank says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But Deutsche Bank is offering four reasons to stay positive even as recession fears flare. AdvertisementIt's an uncomfortable time for equity investors, with the S&P 500 fresh off its biggest weekly decline in 18 months. Although the Federal Reserve is on the brink of long-awaited rate cuts, concerns have crept into the market that the economy is at risk of a sudden unpreventable softening. But with interest rate cuts ahead and recession fears in the air, investors are more likely to reposition. Rate cuts are on the horizonAdvertisementAll of Wall Street appears to be bracing for the Federal Reserve to lower rates at its policy meeting next week.

Persons: —, Deutsche, There's Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Service, Federal, Wall, Deutsche, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Mortgage Bankers Association

(CNN) — Marcee Gray was 200 miles away from Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, when her gut told her something was not right. It was Wednesday morning – before the shooting at the school that killed two students and two teachers. Marcee Gray told ABC News she hadn’t spoken to her son since the shooting. Marcee Gray told CNN in a text Wednesday she is set to speak with Barrow County investigators on Thursday. Warning signs before tragedyMarcee Gray’s call to Apalachee High was not the only warning made that Wednesday morning.

Persons: — Marcee Gray, Colt Gray, “ I’m, ”, Colt, ” Marcee Gray, “, Charles Polhamus, Marcee, Marcee Gray, Jesus, ‘, It’s, ” Colt Gray, Colin Gray, Dallas LeDuff, Gray, Lyela Sayarath, –, Gray –, Sayarath, Rabecca Sayarath, Jud Smith, ” Colin Gray Organizations: CNN, Apalachee High School, ABC News, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Associated Press, FBI Locations: Winder , Georgia, Fitzgerald , Georgia, Winder, Georgia, Barrow, Apalachee, ” Barrow, ” Barrow County, Barrow County, Jackson County

☆ American fast-food giants are going big on a China wager, betting they can get the country's new middle class to love them back
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

An expansion rate surpassing America'sKFC, run by Shanghai-headquartered Yum China, has historically enjoyed the lion's share of the country's fast-food cravings. Hopes for a new middle class in ChinaCities in China are unofficially grouped into tiers according to their status, size, and wealth. Chinese KFC has nearly doubled its menu itemsExpanding during a sluggish economy might make sense for fast food brands, which are often classified as recession-proof as consumers downgrade their spending. Advertisement"Now, they are doubling down further on this strategy by expanding into the inland regions of China, especially Tier Three and Tier Four cities with a growing middle class," they told BI. Yum China has also been expanding aggressively in the country's burgeoning coffee scene, establishing a popular spin-off called KCoffee.

Persons: —, It's, McDonald's, Shaun Rein, Rein, Allison Malmsten, Malmsten, Cui Nan, Wang Gang, Jonathan Bernstein, Bernstein, Kung Fu, Daxue, it's, They've Organizations: Service, Thursday, Business, McDonald's, Tier, China Market Research Group, KFC, LONG, Future Publishing, Getty Images, China, US, Yum China, Daxue Consulting, Publishing, China News Service, Getty, Analysts, Yonder Consulting Locations: China, Kentucky, Weibo, Hangzhou, China's, Shanghai, China Cities, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanyang, Suqian, Jiangsu, London, Asia, Shanghai thronged

☆ After 9 rejections, she landed her dream job as a Singapore Airlines flight attendant. Six years later, she quit to open a hawker stall.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But the dream of becoming a flight attendant never went away, and she continued to apply after graduation. Tan applied to be a flight attendant on Singapore Airlines 10 times. Flying began to feel mundane, and she was uncertain about the job stability and career progression of being a flight attendant, she said. As a flight attendant, Tan got around a day off after working for two or three days a week. AdvertisementNo easy business to break intoThe hawker business is challenging to succeed in.

Persons: —, Cherry Tan, Tan, Duncan Hsu, Hsu, Erin Liam, KF, Hawker, " Tan, I'm, Tan doesn't, hawkers Organizations: Service, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Institute of Technology, Business, Urban, Factory, UNESCO, Intangible, Heritage, National Environment Locations: Singapore, Taiwan, Urban Hawker, New York City, hawker, India

☆ China's growing aircraft carrier fleet is set to narrow the gap with the US Navy in carrier superiority
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Hope Seck | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewHistorically, the US aircraft carrier fleet has been a showcase of American military superiority. "If all [China] wanted to do was protect [its] coastline, which is what they did for a long time, they wouldn't need aircraft carriers. He predicted that the US would see Chinese carriers operating off the coasts of California and Mexico within a decade. Russia's only aging aircraft carrier, the Adm. Kuznetsov, has been in service-life-extension overhaul since 2017. "Aircraft carriers exist because airplanes are useful.

Persons: —, Gerald R, J, Michael Dahm, Peter W, Singer, Bryan McGrath, McGrath, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Kuznetsov Organizations: Service, US, Navy, Business, Nimitz, Ford, DefenseOne, Sandboxx News, Hamas, Carrier, Aircraft, Sandboxx Locations: Spain, Turkey, South Korea, China, Fujian, Liaoning, Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Australia, Israel, Gaza, California, Mexico

☆ Watch: Mother of suspected Georgia shooter explains what led her to warn school about son
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Caroline Baxendale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ What business leaders should know about the SEC's cybersecurity disclosure rule
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Last year, the SEC mandated that public companies disclose material cybersecurity incidents. "These types of cybersecurity incidents have a real impact, potentially, on shareholder value," Kate Dedenbach, a privacy and cyber attorney at Fisher Phillips in Detroit, told Business Insider. "The SEC's goal is to provide investors with more robust and timely information about cybersecurity incidents so they can make more knowledgeable investment decisions." There's a timeframe for disclosuresThe SEC says that determining a cybersecurity incident's materiality should be done "without reasonable delay" but doesn't specify a timeframe. The SEC says companies can delay disclosure if a cybersecurity incident poses a substantial risk to national security or public safety.

Persons: —, Hugh Thompson, Kate Dedenbach, Fisher Phillips, Thompson, LoanDepot, Lei Zhou, Zhou, Dedenbach, Steve Winterfeld, it's, Winterfeld, cyberattacks, Winterfield Organizations: SEC, Service, RSA Conference, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Microsoft, Forbes, University of, Akamai Technologies Locations: Detroit

Although there are no restrictions on how often you can file for bankruptcy, there are restrictions on how often you can receive a discharge. While Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies will have the same effect on your credit score, creditors may view a Chapter 13 bankruptcy more favorably. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy will stay on your credit report for 10 years, while a Chapter 13 bankruptcy will fall off after seven years. Frequently asked questions about how often you can file for bankruptcyCan I file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy after a Chapter 7 bankruptcy? Yes, you can file Chapter 13 after Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but you must wait at least four years after the discharge of your Chapter 7 to file Chapter 13.

Persons: Filers, you've, Adrienne Hines, Hines, Scott Glatstian, Rosenblum, Lamine Zarrad, —, Jennifer, Read Organizations: refiling, Wright Co, Rosenblum Law, Federal Trade Commission, Business, Yahoo, Finance, CBS, MSNBC, CNBC, Forbes, Black Enterprise, USA, The Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business, Business Journalists Locations: Kademenos, Chevron, America, TheGrio, New York City

Leo and Faith Jean-Louis were paying about $2,200 in minimum monthly payments towards their debt. In order to maintain their debt payments, the couple had a minimum monthly payment of $2,200 between the two of them. At that rate, it would take them 15 years and cost them $125,000 in additional interest to pay off their debt. After returning from their honeymoon in Greece, they decided to tackle their debt and pay it off as soon as possible. Leo and Faith didn't want their kids to start their lives off financially behind or in debt like they did.

Persons: Leo, Faith Jean, Louis, —, Leo Jean, Roth, Faith didn't, Faith, hadn't, doesn't, Faith babysat, couldn't Organizations: Service, Ramsey Locations: Greece

☆ 2 Delta planes collide on Atlanta airport taxiway, knocking the tail off one of the jets
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two Delta jets collided on an airport taxiway Tuesday, the airline said. Photos on X showed major damage to the tail section of one of the planes. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementTwo Delta Air Lines jets collided on a taxiway at Georgia's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday morning, knocking a chunk of the tail section from one of the planes. Delta Flight 295 was taxiing for departure to Tokyo at 10:10 a.m.

Persons: — Organizations: Delta, Service, Air Lines, Georgia's Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Endeavor Air, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Business Locations: Tokyo, Lafayette , Louisiana

☆ Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer dies at 58
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

ATLANTA — Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58, the foundation announced Sunday. Steve Helber / AP“His leadership, dedication and warmth touched the lives of many, both within the Waffle House family and beyond. The board of directors for Waffle House issued a statement Sunday afternoon saying Ehmer died after a long illness. Ehmer was chair of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2013 and served numerous organizations, including the Georgia Tech Foundation Board and the Georgia Tech Advisory Board. The Waffle House chain of around-the-clock diners opened in 1955 and now boasts more than 1,900 locations in 25 states.

Persons: Walt Ehmer, Ehmer, Hurricane Florence, Steve Helber, ”, Andre Dickens, “ Organizations: ATLANTA, Waffle, Atlanta Police Foundation, Waffle House, Georgia Tech University, Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Georgia Tech Foundation Board, Georgia Tech Advisory Board, The Atlanta Locations: Wilmington, N.C, Hurricane, Ehmer

☆ The plot to topple Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Paul Starobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

But it was only when Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine , in 2022, that Ammosov began to plot the overthrow of his homeland. As I found in months of wide-ranging interviews, everyone aspiring to a new Russian revolution grasps the seemingly impossible odds of their bid to topple Putin. Ponomarev — who was profiled last year in The Washington Post under the headline "Could this man bring down Putin?" Most applicants live in Russia, Sokolov tells me, but submissions have come from as far away as Uruguay. "I know a lot of good officers" in the CIA, Ponomarev told me, who "sympathize" with the anti-Putin insurgency.

Persons: Vladislav Ammosov, Ukraine —, Ammosov, wondrously, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Simona Supino, Alexey Navalny —, Ilya Ponomarev, Ponomarev —, —, Sean Guillory, Denis Sokolov, Sokolov, Galina Starovoytova, Anastasia Sergeeva, Sergeeva, Valter, Putin —, Tatiana Kosinova, Yelena Bonner, Itil, Boris Nemtsov, Nemtsov, Vladimir Lenin, specter, NurPhoto, Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, Boris Akunin, Ponomarev, Trotsky, Mao, Castro, Alexei Sobchenko, Sergei Chuzavkov, Ilya Ponomarev Ponomarev, Michał Kamiński, Kosinova, Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov, Nikolai Gogol's, . Barnum, Bernie, Madoff, Donald, Leonid Nevzlin, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Navalny, King George III, Khodorkovsky, Garry Kasparov, Putin's, Andrey Volna, Brian Fitzpatrick, Charlie Wilson's, Tom Hanks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Daniel Fried, William Burns, Fried, Biden, We're, Evgenia, it's Organizations: Putin, Ukrainian, Russian Federation, The Washington Post, University of Pittsburgh, Civic Council, Kennan, Wilson Center, GRU, Russia, BI, International Republican Institute, CIA, Kremlin, Russian, Memorial, Soviet Union, of America, Civic, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, Russian Volunteer Corps, European, Human Rights, Siberian Battalion, Ammosov, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Putin's Defense Ministry, True, Bolsheviks, of Russia Legion, People's Deputies, State Department, Justice Department, Polish Senate, Trump University, Trump, Khodorkovsky, FBI, Intelligence, Senate, Ukrainian Security Services, Bolshevik Locations: Siberia, Russia, Warsaw, Poland, Ukraine, Sakha, India, Putin Russia, Russian, Kyiv, The, restive North Caucasus, Washington, Soviet Union, Moscow, WhatsApp, Ukrainian, Soviet, Crimean, USSR, Europe, Uruguay, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, America, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Australia, Belgorod, Kursk, Kremlin, China, Cuba, True Russia, Ponomarev, Northern Virginia, Polish, ., Lviv, Yukos, London, Pennsylvania, Texas, Afghanistan, Putin Russian, Tallinn, Estonia

Disney and DirecTV are not likely to reach a deal in time for "Monday Night Football" according to people familiar with the matter. As a result of the fight, DirecTV customers were unable to see the U.S. Open and the first full weekend of the college football season. DirecTV alerted customers on Friday to competitor alternatives for watching ESPN and also said it would provide a $30 credit to customers. However, Charter and Disney reached a deal hours ahead of "Monday Night Football" that allowed customers to tune in that night. The dispute between DirecTV and Disney has led to mudslinging between the two companies reminiscent of most carriage fights.

Persons: Rob Thun, Venu —, Venu, Disney, It's, Jimmy Pitaro, Nielsen, Pitaro, Adam Schefter, DirecTV's Thun Organizations: ESPN, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, EverBank, DirecTV, Disney, FX, ABC, U.S ., CNBC, Walt Disney Co, Fox Corp, Warner Bros, NFL, Federal Communications Commission, Charter Communications, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, American, U.S

☆ James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars’ and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King,’ dead at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Brandon Griggs | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“I lucked out.”Back then nobody imagined “Star Wars” would become a blockbuster, let alone an enduring franchise and cultural phenomenon. James Earl Jones and Darth Vader during "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" premiere event. Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post/Getty Images Jones, seen here in 1960, was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931. Steve Ringman/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images Jones appears with Alec Baldwin in a scene from "The Hunt for Red October" (1990). The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Jones appears next to Darth Vader, who he famously voiced in the "Star Wars" movies.

Persons: James Earl Jones, Jones, Darth Vader, King ”, ”, Bob Iger, “, ” Jones, George Lucas, David Prowse, “ George, Lucas, Vader, Jim Spellman, WireImage, ‘, you’ve, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, ” Hamill, He’ll, ’, ’ ”, Robert Earl Jones, James, Langston Hughes, Bettmann, Stanley Kubrick’s “, Strangelove, Jack Johnson, Tony, Sidney Poitier, Alex Haley, TV’s, Thulsa, Conan, ” Kevin Costner’s, Admiral Greer, Costner, Jones ’, King Jaffe Joffer, Wan Kenobi, Mufasa, “ L.A, Law ”, King James, Rachael Ray, ” James Earl Jones, Jesse Dittmar, William Shakespeare's, Stanley Kubrick's, Julienne Marie, Alan Aaronson, Harry Benson, Richard Nixon, Julie Harris, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach, Muhammad Ali, King Lear, Jack Mitchell, Paul Robeson, Robeson, Hulton, Marlon Brando, Ronald Reagan's, AP Jones, Thulsa Doom, Everett, Steve Ringman, Alec Baldwin, Nick Ut, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Bush, Doug Mills, Cecilia Hart, Flynn, Paul Simon, Chita Rivera, Laura Bush, George W, Alex Wong, Grace, Chris Haston, Rosa Parks, Faith Ringgold, Richard Drew, Kevin Wolf, Matt Rourke, Debbie Allen, Evan Agostini, Forest Whitaker, Kevin Winter, Vanessa Redgrave, Daisy, Sara Krulwich, Astrid Stawiarz, Marian Anderson, Matt Slocum, Grant Lamos IV, Steven Senne, John Atashian, Jones “, …, Arthur Miller Organizations: CNN, “, Walt Disney Company, American Film Institute, ‘, University of Michigan, Army, Disney, The Washington Post, US Army, Newspapers, Broadway, CBS, Getty, New York Daily, Daily, ABC, Walt Disney Television, Everett, Hulton Deutsch, AP, San Francisco Chronicle, Mondadori, Arts, Kennedy, NBC, Elementary, NBA, National Constitution Center, Screen, New York Times, Harvard University, Globe, Academy of Locations: “, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Hollywood, America, “ The, African, Iowa, Arkabutla , Mississippi, New, Vietnam, Washington , DC, George H.W ., Montgomery, Independence, Philadelphia

☆ Video: Police interview Georgia shooting suspect back in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Amanda Steen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ RFK Jr. back on Michigan presidential ballot after state Supreme Court ruling
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024. The Supreme Court overturned the state's Court of Appeals ruling Friday that had removed Kennedy from the state's ballot against the wishes of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. "Thus, [Kennedy] has not shown an entitlement to this extraordinary relief," the court majority said in its ruling. The dissenters in their last words underscored how significant the majority ruling could be to the outcome of the presidential race. As in Michigan, Kennedy sued officials in those two other states seeking to drop his name from their ballots.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Kennedy, Michigan, Jocelyn Benson, Harris, Trump, Benson, Brian Zahra, David Viviano, Paul Cox Organizations: Democratic, GOP, Trump, Electoral, —, U.S, Michigan, Natural Law Party, Michigan Supreme, State Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, U.S, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Carolina, In Wisconsin, Arizona , Nevada, Georgia, Nevada

☆ Bill Gates on the No. 1 thing that keeps him up at night: 'If we avoid a big war...there will be another pandemic’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has spent the past couple decades warning the general public about ominous issues, from upcoming "climate disasters" to devastating cyberattacks. "A lot of unrest" in today's world could spark "a major war," he tells CNBC Make It. And even "if we avoid a big war ... then, yes, there will be another pandemic, most likely in the next 25 years." "The country that the world expected to lead and be the model fell short of those expectations," Gates says, referring to the United States. While some progress has been made, with increased spending on pandemic preparedness in the U.S. and elsewhere, Gates says the global response hasn't yet been enough.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, it's, that'll, Anthony Fauci, Fauci Organizations: CNBC, Netflix, National Institute of Allergy Locations: Gates, United States, U.S

☆ I'm a high school teacher. Taking a bullet for my students isn't written in my contract.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michelle Donnay, a school teacher in Minnesota. I had just started my eighth year as a teacher and was a middle school teacher. AdvertisementWhen I started as a teacher, dying for my students was not written in the contract. Related storiesI try not to think about school shootingsAs much as I would naturally worry about the risk of a school shooting at my place of work, I don't allow myself to think about it. I'm strong for my students, but when I'm alone, I often feel the weight of what it means to be a teacher in this day and age.

Persons: —, Michelle Donnay, We've, I've, hadn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Columbine, Business, NRA Locations: Minnesota, Georgia

☆ DirecTV is now paying customers to subscribe to competitors as Disney battle escalates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —DirecTV wants its customers to stick with the service during an increasingly nasty dispute with Disney that threatens to black out tonight’s “Monday Night Football” game. So DirecTV developed an unusual strategy: It’s paying customers to subscribe to a rival. Affected customers of DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-Verse can get a free weeklong trial of Fubo for two of its packages that carry ESPN and Disney networks and an additional $30 off the first month of service. DirecTV is also giving its customers a $30 credit to sign up for Sling’s orange tier that includes ESPN channels. DirecTV said the deals are a “small way” to help customers while its fight over the expired distribution agreement with Disney stretches into a second week.

Persons: “ Disney, Venu ’, ’, Venu Sports, Fubo, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, “, ’ ”, DirecTV’s, – CNN’s Robert Ilich Organizations: New, New York CNN, DirecTV, Disney, Sling, Dish Network, ABC, ESPN, Sunday, Federal Communications Commission, Fox Corp, Warner Bros, CNN, NFL Locations: New York

☆ DirecTV files FCC complaint against Disney amid blackout
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —DirecTV filed a complaint Saturday with the Federal Communications Commission alleging Disney did not negotiate in good faith as the two sides remain at an impasse on a distribution deal. ESPN owns the broadcast rights to “Monday Night Football,” which will be blacked out for DirecTV subscribers unless a deal is reached. “We continue to negotiate with DirecTV to restore access to our content as quickly as possible,” a Disney spokesperson told CNN on Sunday. The opening game for “Monday Night Football” features the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers. The blackout also includes ESPN’s suite of channels and the Disney Channel, Disney Jr., FX and National Geographic.

Persons: Disney, “ Disney, Venu ’, ’ ”, Venu Sports, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, “, San Francisco — Organizations: CNN — DirecTV, Federal Communications Commission, Disney, DirecTV, CNN, Fox Corporation, Warner Brothers Discovery, ABC, ESPN, NFL, Monday, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Jets, Disney Channel, Disney Jr, Geographic Locations: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, San, Fresno , California, Raleigh , North Carolina

☆ A major student-loan company is once again at the center of a lawsuit blocking debt cancellation for millions of borrowers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Even with the financial burden his student debt has brought him, Larry said he has tried to remain optimistic about the prospect of debt relief, given President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' actions during their term. Larry and millions of other student-loan borrowers will have to keep waiting. It's the same argument a different group of GOP states used that led the Supreme Court to strike down Biden's first attempt at broad debt relief last summer. Their arguments are based on internal documents the states obtained from the Education Department to federal student-loan servicers regarding preparation to implement its second try at broader debt relief. According to the documents, the Education Department sent a memo to MOHELA saying, "In September of 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration will launch the Federal Student Loan Debt Initiative."

Persons: missouri Larry, bachelor's, Larry —, —, Larry, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, I've, they've, I'm, Biden, Biden's, Luke Herrine, Herrine, Harris, Sen, Bill Cassidy, MOHELA, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Higher, University of Alabama, GOP, Department of Education, Education Department, Biden, Harris Administration, Federal, Loan, Initiative, Department, Republican Locations: missouri, Georgia's, Missouri, Missouri , Georgia, Alabama , Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota, Ohio

☆ North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says he wants abortion to be illegal at ‘zero’ weeks in new audio released by Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Yamiche Alcindor | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A Democratic group has released new audio of North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is running for governor, saying he wants to get abortion restrictions down to “zero” weeks. Governor Mark Robinson accountable for his toxic record and dangerous agenda for North Carolina.” Robinson is running against Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein. Mark Robinson is pro-life because of the painful and difficult experience he and his wife had, and his faith. y supporting taxpayer-funded, late-term abortion on demand, Kamala Harris and Josh Stein are extreme and out of step with North Carolina voters.

Persons: Mark Robinson, Robinson, … I’m, Wade, ” Robinson, Josh Stein, “ We’ve, ”, I’m, ’ ”, ’, “, That’s, ” Stein, ” Mike Lonergan, Kamala Harris, it’ll, ” Lonergan Organizations: Democratic, North Carolina Republican, Gov, Roe, NBC News, North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee, Democratic Governors Association, NBC, North Carolina voters Locations: Troy, North Carolina, Greensboro, Iran

Murdoch is one of the most powerful and influential media titans of the modern age. The palace intrigue inside the Murdoch family has often lent itself to breathless public fascination, inspiring the HBO series “Succession” and behind-the-scenes books. The family is divided partly by differences in political opinion — and how those beliefs could shape the future of its sprawling media empire. Lachlan Murdoch, who took over as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. last September, tends to be more aligned with his father’s conservative worldview. James Murdoch, Elisabeth Murdoch and Prudence Murdoch are believed to be more politically moderate.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, Lachlan, — James, Elisabeth, Prudence —, Alicia L, Gary A, Adam Streisand, Donald Trump, ”, Lachlan Murdoch, James Murdoch, Elisabeth Murdoch, Prudence Murdoch, Kamala Harris ’, “ Rupert Murdoch, Reece Peck, “ Organizations: Fox News, Street, NBC News, The New York Times, Fox Corp, News Corp, Federal, Commission, Democratic, The, The Times, Fox, Trump, Dominion Voting Systems, City University of New York, College of Staten Locations: Washoe, Reno , Nevada, Reno, American, College of Staten Island

☆ Children and teens are more likely to die by guns than anything else
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Annette Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Guns continue to be the leading cause of death for US children and teens since surpassing car accidents in 2020. That’s about five children lost for every 100,000 children in the United States. In no other comparable country are firearms within the top four causes of mortality among children, according to a KFF analysis. The shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday marks the 45th school shooting in 2024. It’s the deadliest school shooting since the March 2023 massacre at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.

Persons: CNN — Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, Apalachee High School, Covenant School Locations: United States, Winder , Georgia, Nashville , Tennessee

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