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☆ Black student punished for his hairstyle wants to return to the Texas school that suspended him
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

HOUSTON — A Black high school student in Texas who was punished for nearly all of his junior year over his hairstyle has left his school district rather than spend another year of in-school suspension, according to his attorney. It would allow him to return to school while a federal lawsuit he filed proceeds. George’s federal lawsuit also alleged that his punishment violates the CROWN Act, a recent state law prohibiting race-based discrimination of hair. In February, a state judge ruled in a lawsuit filed by the school district that its punishment does not violate the CROWN Act. Barbers Hill’s hair policy was also challenged in a May 2020 federal lawsuit filed by two other students.

Persons: HOUSTON, Darryl George, Jeffrey Brown, “ Judge Brown, ” George, Brown, George, ”, Allie Booker, unenroll, ” Booker, “, Booker Organizations: U.S, Hill High School, locs Locations: Texas, Houston, Galveston, “, Mont Belvieu

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday morning at Trump Tower in New York. Trump was previously not expected to meet with the Ukrainian president, who has already held meetings on Thursday with both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump's planned meeting with Zelenskyy comes days after Zelenskyy called Vance "too radical," according to a story published Sunday in The New Yorker. Vance responded to Zelenskyy on Wednesday, saying, "I don’t appreciate Zelenskyy coming to this country and telling the American taxpayers what to do." Biden and Zelenskyy will meet again on Oct. 12 in Germany, according to the White House.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Sen, JD Vance, Biden, Zelenskyy, Trump's, Vance, Harris, Putin Organizations: WASHINGTON, Trump, White, Department of Defense, Democratic, New Yorker, United Nations General Assembly Locations: New York, Ohio, Ukraine, Europe, United States, America, Russia, U.S, New, Russian, Germany

☆ Smartmatic and Newsmax reach settlement in election defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Smartmatic and Newsmax have reached a settlement in the voting technology company’s election defamation lawsuit against the right-wing news outlet shortly before the case was set to go to trial. The lawsuit focused on Newsmax's false claims that Smartmatic's machines rigged the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden. Smartmatic sued Newsmax Media in 2021, alleging it claimed Smartmatic’s devices rigged the 2020 election. Former President Donald Trump and his allies have continued to promote false claims that the 2020 election results were manipulated to favor Biden. Smartmatic in April settled a similar defamation lawsuit against One America News for a sum that was not disclosed publicly.

Persons: Joe Biden, Newsmax, Smartmatic, Samira, Saba, Donald Trump, Biden Organizations: Newsmax, Newsmax Media, One America, Fox News, Fox Corp, Dominion Voting Systems Locations: Samira Saba

☆ For him or against him, young men see the election as all about Trump: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

In today’s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar breaks down the latest installment of the NBC News Deciders Focus Group series, which featured young men from battleground states who are skeptical of both candidates. For him or against him, young men see the election as all about TrumpBy Ben KamisarNew focus groups of skeptical young men planning to vote in this fall’s most critical battleground states illustrate how, for them, this election is all about Donald Trump. The battle for young votersPolling has shown a significant gender gap in the presidential race, with Trump holding the upper hand among men and Harris with women. The two campaigns have been vocal about their attempts to win over young men — Trump through the world of influencers and combat sports, and Harris through targeted ads and the refrain about vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s past as an assistant football coach. Read more → Follow live updates from the campaign trail →That’s all from the Politics Desk for now.

Persons: Ben Kamisar, Jonathan Allen, Donald Trump, —, Harris, ” “ Kamala Harris, MAGA, John M, Trump, “, ”, Drake, SurveyMonkey, — Trump, Tim Walz’s, → Harris, Garrett Haake, Sen, Mike McDonnell —, — Sen, Lindsey Graham, Jane Kleeb, McDonnell, Harris ’, Joe Biden, Ben Kamsiar, Kamala Harris ’, Donald Trump’s, Alex Conant, — we’ve, ” Conant, Read, loos Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Capitol Hill, Trump, Wisconsin —, Syracuse University, Democratic, Republican Party, GOP, Trump reminisced, Congressional, Electoral, Republican, Democrats ’, Nebraska Democratic Party, NBC News, doling, Republicans, ntr, aig Locations: Nebraska, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Omaha, — Maine, Nebraska’s, Omaha —, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Georgia

By comparison, from Ohio’s March primary through August, Democrats held the edge, dropping $78.5 million on ads to Republicans’ $59 million. “Bernie’s special interest allies are dumping hundreds of millions of dollars into this race to try and defeat Sherrod because they know Sherrod will always stand up to them to do what’s right for Ohio,” Brown spokesperson Matt Keyes said in a statement. Democrats, who hold a one-seat majority in the Senate, are growing increasingly nervous about Sen. Jon Tester’s re-election bid in Montana. Democrats had a clear advertising advantage coming out of a contentious March primary that cost Moreno’s campaign millions of dollars to win. Close behind is WinSenate, a political action committee affiliated with the Democrats’ Senate Majority PAC, which has spent more than $22 million this month.

Persons: Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Brown, ”, Jai Chabria, JD Vance’s, “, Moreno, Sherrod, ” Brown, Matt Keyes, Jon Tester’s, Larry Hogan, Gary Peters of, “ We’re, ” Philip Letsou, Chuck Schumer, Kamala Harris, ” Letsou, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, “ Sherrod, Chris Grant, Moreno’s, it’s, beholden, Harris, Joe Biden, Bernie, Scott Guthrie, ” Peters, I’m, “ Jon Tester, ” Moreno, Reagan McCarthy, chastise Brown, Mary Ann, ” Mary Ann, Bernie Moreno’s, ” Chabria, Vance Organizations: CLEVELAND, Senate, Democratic, ’, GOP, Republican, Democratic Senatorial, National Press Club, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democrat Party, lockstep, Democrats, Defend, Jobs, Fund, PAC, National Republican, Moreno’s, ” Locations: Ohio, Montana, Florida, Texas, Montana and Ohio, Arizona , Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maryland, Gary Peters of Michigan, Washington, lockstep ”, ” Ohio, Toledo

Despite Aurora becoming a regular talking point at his rallies, a Trump campaign spokesperson declined to specify when or if the former president would visit the city. But Aurora has some important differences: It has a much larger population and has long been diverse. There has been crime, but it’s not clear how much of it is gang-related or directly attributed to increased migration. “They’re going in with guns that are beyond even military scope and they’re taking over apartment buildings,” Trump said Wednesday in North Carolina. Resources in Denver have been stretched thin — and migrants have sought housing in neighboring Aurora, where rent is cheaper.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Coffman, who’s, Trump, Coffman, “, “ They’re, ” Trump, Cindy Romero didn’t, ” Romero, ” She’d, ”, Romero, Greg Abbott, Emily Goodman, ” Coffman, Goodman, ” Goodman, Tren, it’s, Todd Chamberlain, ” Chamberlain, Kamala Harris, he’d, “ I’m, “ I’ve, They’re, ” Carlos Ordosgoitti, ” Ordosgoitti Organizations: AURORA, Republican, GOP, Aurora, Trump, Dallas, Texas Gov, Resources, East, East Colfax Community, NBC, they’ve, Fox News Locations: Colo, Colorado’s, Springfield , Ohio, ”, Charleroi, Pa, Aurora, North Carolina, Denver, East Colfax, Venezuelan, He’s, Venezuela

☆ Zelenskyy's meeting with Harris and spat with Trump reveal a growing partisan divide on Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Vice President Kamala Harris is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a trip to the U.S., while former President Donald Trump isn’t, highlighting the growing partisan division over a key foreign policy issue. “The president of Ukraine is in our country, and he’s making little nasty aspersions toward your favorite president, me,” Trump said Wednesday in North Carolina. “Every time Zelenskyy comes to the United States, he walks away with $100 billion,” Trump said Tuesday in Georgia. “I want the war to stop,” Trump when he was pressed during his only debate with Harris. A senior Trump administration official echoed Trump to say the circumstances of any future settlement deal grow more fraught by the day.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump isn’t, Harris, Zelenskyy, “, ” Trump, It’s, ” Zelenskyy, Trump, Moscow —, ”, we’re, Joe Biden, Hunter, Biden, Biden's, Sen, JD Vance, Vladimir Putin shouldn’t, Vance, Trump ”, Cartwright, Reid Smith, Charles Koch, ” Sen, Bob Casey, Matt Cartwright, Mike Johnson, ” Johnson, Oksana, Putin, Philip Gordon, Obama, Putin “, “ That’s, Andrzej Duda, Smith Organizations: White, Trump, United Nations General Assembly, Russia, Republicans, Yorker, New, NBC News, Casey, Democratic, Senate, Zelenskyy, General Assembly, Ukraine Locations: U.S, Ukraine, North Carolina, Moscow, United States, Georgia, Russia, Scranton , Pennsylvania, R, Ohio, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Russian, Kyiv, Europe, Poland

☆ Dubai’s millionaires are fueling a private jet boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Lucy Cormack | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Dubai, UAE CNN —It’s 3am at the VIP airport terminal of Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub and an ultra-long range aircraft is readying for take-off. The luxury, 14-seat private jet is headed for Europe, just as soon as its main passenger and his entourage arrive. It’s an elite club that enjoys private jet travel, which can cost anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000-plus for a single leg. Mouallem said the private aviation industry was accustomed to “different kinds of shifts across the world with banning private aviation,” insisting that the focus should be not on banning flights but ensuring greater adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). So that’s really an operator decision and a supplier decision,” Avetkiyan said, adding that her customers shouldn’t feel guilty about the environmental impact of private aviation.

Persons: UAE CNN —, Mohammed Bin Rashid, it’s, ”, Lilit Avetikyan, Lilit, Voyex, Vanessa Budah, “, Knight Frank, they’ve, Faisal Durrani, Knight Frank Middle, Durrani, Youssef Mouallem, “ You’ve, ” Mouallem, they’re, you’re, ” Youssef Mouallem, Vistajet Mouallem, Mouallem, Avetkiyan, that’s, ” Avetkiyan, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, UAE CNN, Hub, McDonald’s, KFC, United Arab Emirates, Communications, Henley, Partners, US, Knight, Resorts, Resorts Tech, Resorts Dubai, Creative, International, Sharjah —, Gama Aviation, Sharjah International, European Federation for Transport, Sustainable, Emirates, Airbus, SAF, International Air Transport Association, Emirates SAF Locations: Dubai, UAE, Europe, Voyex, India, East, Russia, Africa, Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Sharjah, Netherlands

☆ Biden meets Vietnam leader to counter Hanoi’s ties with China and Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden met with Vietnamese President To Lam for talks on Wednesday, aiming to deepen relations with the Southeast Asian country and manufacturing hub and counter its ties with China and Russia. Biden and Lam, the ruling Communist Party chief making his first visit to the U.S. as president, met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. On meeting Biden on Wednesday, Lam hailed what he called Biden’s historic contribution to elevating bilateral relations. The Vietnam News Agency reported Lam told Biden that Vietnam was on the brink of a new era of development, and that it was a friend and reliable partner. “Vietnam will continue to firmly implement its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralism and diversification,” Lam told Biden, the state media agency reported.

Persons: Joe Biden, Lam, Biden, ” Lam, Michelle Steel, “, ”, Alexander Vuving, Vladimir Putin, Murray Hiebert Organizations: YORK, Communist Party, United Nations General Assembly, U.S, cybersecurity, Vietnam News Agency, Meta, U.S . Rep, California Republican, Lam’s, NME, Hanoi, Inouye, Pacific Center for Security Studies, General, Washington, Southeast Asia, Washington’s Center, Strategic, International Studies Locations: China, Russia, New York, Vietnam, Hanoi, California, ”, United States, Hawaii, Inouye Asia, U.S, Asia, Cuba

New York Mayor Eric Adams is expected to face federal charges by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York as soon as Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday night. Before news of federal charges broke Wednesday, Adams was at a reception at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which President Joe Biden also attended. “I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City,” Ocasio-Cortez said on X. "However, it is clear that defending himself against serious federal charges will require a significant amount of the time and attention needed to govern this great city. The most appropriate path forward is for him to step down so that New York City can get the full focus its leadership demands."

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, “, ”, Adams ’, Daniel Nigro, Nigro, Edward Caban, James Caban, Joe Biden, Douglas Muzzio, ” Muzzio, Alexandria Ocasio, ” Ocasio, Cortez, Brad Lander, Mayor Adams, Lander, ” Adams Organizations: York, Southern, of, FBI, NYPD, Turkish Consulate, Democratic, Fire, NBC News, Federal, Adams . Police, Authorities, Queens, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Baruch College, New Locations: of New York, New, Brooklyn, Turkish, Adams, Manhattan, New York, Alexandria, Cortez, New York City

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin was targeted by a caller who posed as a former top Ukrainian official during a recent Zoom call, according to a notice circulated to Senate offices and obtained by NBC News on Wednesday. According to the notice, the caller's questioning was "likely trying to bate the Senator into commenting on a political candidate." Cardin and his staff ended the call, the notice said, adding that Cardin's office contacted the State Department, which confirmed the caller was not Kuleba. Cardin referred to the caller as a "malign actor" in a statement about the incident his office released Wednesday night. NBC News reported this month that the Justice Department plans to file criminal charges in connection with the hacking of Trump’s campaign, according to two law enforcement officials.

Persons: Ben Cardin, Dmytro Kuleba, Punchbowl, Cardin, ”, bate, “, ” Cardin, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden's Organizations: Foreign Relations, Ukrainian, NBC News, Ukrainian Foreign, State Department, The State Department, Capitol Police, FBI, Justice Department Locations: Iran

OpenAI is said to be closing a funding round that could value the company at as much as $150 billion. "Kushner is betting the ranch on OpenAI and Sam Altman just as Masa Son pledged 40% of his Vision Fund on Yahoo and Jerry Yang. "Second, Sam Altman has proven himself to be one of the greatest tech founders of this generation. Sam Altman has said that AI superintelligence could be a reality within "a few thousand days ." "Everybody wants Sam Altman at the helm, and they're willing to do anything to keep him as the CEO.

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☆ Eric Adams faces pressure to resign as New York Democrats plot next moves
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the rank-and-file transit cop who rose to the city’s most powerful office, is no longer the master of his political destiny. President Joe Biden, asked at the White House on Thursday if Adams should resign, said, “I don’t know.”What will Jeffries do? “We need Eric Adams to be successful as mayor because he is the mayor at this moment in time,” Jeffries said. “No one is above the law, including the Mayor of New York City,” Schumer said in a statement. “This is squarely about Mayor Adams’ ability to govern New York City, and for the New York City governance to be fully staffed to serve the people of New York City,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters Wednesday afternoon on Capitol Hill before news of the indictment broke.

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☆ Putin reveals new rules on nuclear weapons in Russia's latest warning to the West
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin at an expanded Prosecutor General's Office meeting on March 26, 2024, in Moscow. In opening remarks before a meeting with senior officials on Russia's nuclear deterrence on Wednesday, which were released by the Kremlin and translated by NBC News, Putin said that "a number of clarifications ... defining the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons" are being made to the document that defines Russia's nuclear doctrine. Russia's latest comments on changing its nuclear doctrine are not a surprise — Moscow has hinted for months that it was making changes to its official stance on the use of nuclear weapons. In its 2020 policy, Russia nonetheless described nuclear weapons as "a means of deterrence," the use of which would be "an extreme and necessary measure." Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during a press briefing following their talks in Minsk, Belarus, May 24, 2024.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, —, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mike Segar, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden, Zelenskyy, Sergei Ryabkov, Yulia Morozova, Alexander Lukashenko, Mikhail Metzel Organizations: General's, Getty, Kremlin, NBC News, Russian Federation, —, Ukraine's, United Nations General Assembly, Reuters, Kyiv, West, Nazi, Belarusian Locations: Moscow, Kyiv, Ukraine, Russia, U.S, U.N, New York, Washington, America, Great Britain, Russia's Kursk, Kursk, Russian, Nazi Germany, Minsk, Belarus

☆ Meta CTO explains why it was important for Mark Zuckerberg to show off $10,000 smart glasses you can't buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Meta unveiled its Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect 2024 developer conference. Meta's CTO explained why it was important to show what the investment led to — even if you can't buy the glasses yet. But on Wednesday's Meta Connect 2024 developer conference, the CEO was finally able to unveil what many of those billions had been spent developing: the Orion AR glasses. AdvertisementMeta's Orion AR glasses, which feature displays built into the lenses and an array of sensors. AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg shows off the Orion AR glasses prototype at Meta Connect 2024.

Persons: Meta, —, Mark Zuckerberg's, He's, Zuckerberg, Andrew Bosworth, Stratechery's Ben Thompson, Bosworth, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, it's, Thompson Organizations: Orion, Meta, Service, Reality Labs, Facebook, Apple, Google, Apple Vision Pro, Meta's

☆ Microsoft just punted on a big AI decision. It could be a bad sign.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMicrosoft has pressed pause on a major AI overhaul of its popular 365 software suite, according to people familiar with the matter. CEO Satya Nadella and his senior leadership team held executive reviews this summer to consider options that included repackaging new AI features into existing licenses or creating a more expensive bundle with AI capabilities. Other changes Microsoft is considering for its 365 software bundles is a new suite just for security features, the people also said. In recent months, some customers and investors have begun to question the value of generative AI technology, including Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant tool. That's in addition to the monthly cost of Microsoft's 365 software bundles.

Persons: —, Satya Nadella, OpenAI's, It's, Judson Althoff Organizations: Service, Business, Microsoft, Chief, Vodafone, Amgen, Microsoft's Productivity, Processes

☆ Conservative outlet Newsmax settles with Smartmatic in 2020 election defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A settlement has been reached in a defamation lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump against a conservative news outlet that aired accusations of vote manipulation in the 2020 election. The Delaware lawsuit, which takes issue with Newsmax reports over a five-week period in late 2020, is one of several stemming from reports by conservative news outlets following the election. Smartmatic also is suing Fox News for defamation in New York and recently settled a lawsuit in the District of Columbia against the One America News Network, another conservative outlet. Dominion Voting Systems similarly filed several defamation lawsuits against those who spread conspiracy theories blaming its election equipment for Trump's loss. Last year, in a case presided over by Davis, Fox News settled with Dominion for $787 million.

Persons: Donald Trump, Newsmax, Smartmatic, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell Organizations: Republican, Convention, New, New York City, Fox News, District of Columbia, One America News Network, Voting, Davis, Dominion Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, New York, The Delaware, District

☆ How a 24-year-old bought a $750,000 house with her brother
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Eric Clark | Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a 24-year-old bought a $750,000 house with her brotherSharon Kim, 24, saw her homeownership dreams come true in early 2024. She partnered with her older brother and his wife to purchase a $750,000 home in New York. Here's how they did it. 08:39 2 hours ago

Persons: Sharon Kim Locations: New York

Those officials were clear: The question was not if Israel and Hezbollah would accept the ceasefire proposal, but precisely when. But only hours later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would throw cold water on the multi-national proposal. “I can’t speak for Prime Minister Netanyahu, I can’t answer the question why he said what he said,” he told reporters. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with top Israeli officials in New York Thursday afternoon. Dermer and Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog demurred when asked by CNN ahead of that meeting if they are going to accept the ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hezbollah.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Netanyahu, Ron Dermer, Jake Sullivan, Emmanuel Macron, ”, Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, John Kirby, wasn’t, ” Kirby, Antony Blinken, Michael Herzog demurred, Dermer Organizations: CNN — Senior, Israeli, IDF, White, CNN Locations: United States, Israel, Lebanon, New York City, Washington, Netanyahu’s, Dermer, New York

☆ NY appeals court on Thursday to hear arguments on Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Kara Scannell | Jeremy Herb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s bid to have the $454 million civil fraud judgment against him dismissed. The appellate hearing is yet another legal development for Trump playing out the same time as his presidential campaign hits the homestretch. In addition to the civil fraud appeal, Trump’s lawyers have argued to dismiss the guilty verdict in the New York criminal case, the federal election interference case in Washington, DC, and the E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict – all in the past month. The judgment against Trump was for $354 million, with an additional $100 million in interest that had accrued when the judge’s ruling was issued in February. “The award of $464 million in a case with no victims, no proven injuries, and no losses is not remotely defensible,” Trump’s lawyers wrote.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Jean Carroll, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Engoron, ’, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, Trump, New Locations: York, New York, Washington ,

☆ Not just China, Trump 2.0 could spell trouble for U.S. allies as he doubles down on tariff talk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Trump has said he would consider new tariffs on imports from the country at rates of 60% or higher. watch nowU.S. allies could become a key target of Trump's "America First" policy that is increasingly grouping European and Asian partners alongside rival China. "We have been treated so badly, mostly by allies ... our allies treat us actually worse than our so-called enemies," Trump said at a rally in Wisconsin earlier this month. Retaliation by other U.S. trade partners — whether that be via reciprocal, retaliatory tariffs, or other non-tariff measures — is a potential consequence of all of this," Marro said. Economist Stephen Roach also told CNBC that Trump's tariffs would hurt America's trade partners while only increasing the costs of goods for American consumers and manufacturers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Brandon Bell, Trump, We're, Nick Marro, William Pesek, CNBC's, Marro, Stephen Weymouth, Stephen Roach, William Reinsch, Scholl Organizations: Johnny Mercer Theatre, Getty, Republican, China, Global Trade, Economist Intelligence, Trump Presidency, Georgetown University, CNBC, Business, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Savannah , Georgia, China, Pennsylvania, Korea, North Carolina, Germany, Georgia, German, American, Wisconsin, Taiwan, U.S, Japan

Does this style look like anything you’ve seen before? That’s what’s happening in this Japanese woodblock print — only it’s Tokyo (then called Edo), the year is 1857, and we’re crossing the Sumida River. This summer scene, titled “Great Bridge: Sudden Rain at Atake,” is one in a series of at least 118 different views Hiroshige created about life in 19th-century Edo across the seasons. In fall:In winter:In spring:And of course, there’s the summer rain you spent some time with. Ms. May recently curated a show of Japanese prints at the museum.

Persons: you’ve, Utagawa Hiroshige, You’re, Hiroshige, May, ” Ms, Ms, Vincent van Gogh, Theo, Vincent, Van Gogh, ”, Nienke Bakker, van Gogh, Bakker, James McNeill Whistler, Alfred Barr, Tetsuya Noda, — Organizations: Carnegie Museum of Art, Fuji, Smithsonian, Van, Museum of Modern, ” Locations: Japan, ”, Tokyo, Edo, Japanese, Atake, Pittsburgh, Paris, Van Gogh, Amsterdam

☆ Special counsel files evidence under seal against Trump in election subversion case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Tierney Sneed | Katelyn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

ET, according to Peter Carr, the special counsel office’s spokesman. It is likely the filings will dig into Trump’s pressure campaign on Pence – conduct that the Supreme Court indicated might be covered under immunity. The footnotes alone citing their various exhibits would account for more than 30 pages of the main brief, prosecutors have said. The former president vehemently opposed the plan to file the Smith immunity brief now, as his lawyers equated the brief to the types of special counsel reports that aren’t released until after the work of a special counsel is done. Trump will have the opportunity to respond to the prosecutors’ brief with a filing due October 17.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Ivanka Trump, Mark Meadows, Tanya Chutkan, Peter Carr, Trump, Chutkan –, Pence, –, Smith, aren’t, Chutkan, ’, ” Chutkan Organizations: CNN, White House, Prosecutors Locations: United States

☆ Senate Democrats launch first multimillion-dollar TV investments in Texas and Florida as map grows more daunting
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Simone Pathe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ted Cruz of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida, with additional TV investments likely to come, according to the committee. “Senate Democrats are expanding the map and going on offense. That’s where Florida and Texas – which have been seen as relative long shots – come into play. Of the two states, Texas – which is at No. 9 on CNN’s ranking of flippable Senate seats – has been seen as a more viable target.

Persons: Ted Cruz of, Rick Scott of, Scott’s, Gary Peters, Cruz, Scott, Sen, Joe Manchin, Donald Trump, Trump, Larry Hogan, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, overperform Harris, Nathan L, Gonzales, Amy Walter, –, Colin Allred, Cruz –, Beto O’Rourke, Allred, Ted Cruz, ”, University of Texas –, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Biden, Democratic Sen, Bill Nelson, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, he’s, “, Republicans ’, Val Demings, GOP Sen, Marco Rubio, CNN’s David Wright Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democratic Senatorial, Republican Sens, Sens, Michigan Democrat, Democrats, GOP, White, Republicans, That’s, Democratic Rep, NFL, Senate, Baylor University, Texas Politics, University of Texas, Rep, Social Security Locations: Texas, Florida, Ted Cruz of Texas, Rick Scott of Florida, Sens, Cruz, Michigan, West Virginia, Montana and Ohio, Maryland, Montana, Dallas, AdImpact, Ecuador

Sharon Kim partnered with her oldest brother and his wife to purchase a home in the suburbs of New York City for around $750,000. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItKim and her brother weren't very close growing up, thanks to a seven-year age gap. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItThe increased down payment gave them the leverage they needed. Kim, her brother and his wife decided to complete the majority of renovations to the home themselves to cut down on costs. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItKim estimates they've spent around $40,000 on renovations so far.

Persons: Sharon Kim, Mickey Todiwala, Kim, weren't, homeownership, they've Organizations: CNBC, Parsons School of Design, YouTube, Parsons, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Apple Locations: New York City, Manhattan, Queens, New Jersey, South Korea

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