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☆ Ohio just legalized cannabis. Now comes the hard part
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ohio voters’ approval of a legalization measure on Tuesday comes just months after cannabis saw some of its most significant movements at the federal level. “I honestly think it will have massive reverberating effects on what Congress has to do about this.”More than two-thirds of US states have legalized cannabis in some capacity: 38 states have approved comprehensive medical cannabis programs, and Ohio brings the recreational total to 24 states. Joshua A. Bickel/APExisting medical cannabis dispensaries will have the opportunity to be grandfathered in and have first crack at licenses, but municipalities can decide whether to allow sales. “In 2018, Michigan fully legalized cannabis, set a relatively low tax rate and my perception is it’s been a fairly successful industry there.”Michigan’s cannabis sales hit a record $276 million in July, a time when industry members there and beyond have struggled. Marijuana buds ready for harvest rest on a plant at AT-CPC of Ohio, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Akron, Ohio.

Persons: Andrew Freedman, ”, “ It’s, ” Freedman, “, pollster Gallup, ‘, Nick Lachey, Joshua A . Bickel, Mike DeWine, Freedman, Douglas Berman, ” Berman, It’s, Irina Dashevsky, Marder, Tony Dejak, Dashevsky, we’ve, hasn’t, Ariane Kirkpatrick, Amonica Davis, ” Kirkpatrick Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, Buckeye, US Department of Health, Human Services, Forbes Tate, Coalition for Cannabis Policy, CNN, Republican, Drug Enforcement, Center, The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, Industry, Buckeyes, CPC, Ohio, AP Companies, Enforcement Locations: Minneapolis, Minneapolis CNN — Ohio, Ohio, As Ohio, Missouri, Cincinnati, Michigan, Akron , Ohio, United States

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Warner Bros., Occidental Petroleum, Rivian, Toast and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Upstart Holdings — Stock in the artificial intelligence lending platform tumbled more than 26% after missing third-quarter sales and earnings estimates. Biogen — Stock in the biotech company fell more than 4% after third-quarter sales and earnings topped analysts' estimates. Boston-based Toast lost 9 cents per share, while analysts were expecting earnings of 10 cents per share, according to LSEG. Robinhood — The trading platform fell more than 14% after missing revenue estimates in the third quarter. Uber was down almost 1% after the company posted third-quarter results that missed sales and earnings estimates.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway —, Rivian, Roblox, LSEG, StreetAccount, Robinhood, Uber, Jesse Pound, Yun Li, Pia Singh, Alex Harring, Lisa Han, Tanaya Macheel, Sarah Min Organizations: —, FactSet, Reata Pharmaceuticals, Occidental Petroleum —, Berkshire, Occidental, Wall, LSEG, Warner Bros, HBO, Food Network, eBay Locations: Houston, Boston

10, the top five teams held their places and Kansas and Kansas State both entered The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday. 22 after one of the biggest victories in program history and Kansas State moved back in at No. Other than that, there were 17 AP polls between 1995 and ‘96 that featured both Kansas and Kansas State. In 1995, Kansas State was No. 25 Kansas State at No.

Persons: Washington, Bill Snyder, Duke, ___, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Oklahoma, Kansas State, Associated Press, Sunday, Bulldogs, Wolverines, NCAA, Ohio State, Florida State, Oregon, The Ducks, Utah, Penn State, Big, Texas, Sunflower State, Hall of Fame, Wildcats, Jayhawks, Kansas, Coast Conference, North, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Blue Devils, Louisville, Saturday, CONFERENCE, SEC, ACC —, Washington, LSU, AP Locations: Kansas, Sunday . Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Alabama, , Kansas, North Carolina, Missouri, Georgia, Southern California

Texas Rangers fans are hoping the slugger Adolis Garcia can blast the franchise to its first World Series title. Arizona supporters know the Diamondbacks need to continue being greedy on the basepaths if they’re to capture a second championship. More than 70.7 million people attended a regular-season game, a nearly 10 percent increase over last season. That was the highest percentage of growth in 30 years, and the league recorded record revenue in merchandise and sponsorship sales. Major League Baseball estimates that the rule changes resulted in a $500 million increase in its revenue.

Persons: Adolis Garcia Organizations: Texas Rangers, Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball Locations: Arizona

☆ The economy probably showed gangbuster growth in the third quarter. But will it last?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

If the projection is correct, it will be the strongest output since the fourth quarter of 2021, when growth was just shy of 7%. However, policymakers, economists and markets will be focused more on forward-looking signals from an economy that repeatedly has defied expectations. For Q3, GDPNow is projecting growth of 5.4%, with more than half — 2.77 percentage points — to come from consumer spending. That expectation intensified during a brief banking industry crisis in March 2023 that the Fed expected would constrain credit enough to bring about a downturn. Central bank officials have raised rates aggressively while professing to not want to drag the economy into recession.

Persons: Spencer Platt, Dow, Joseph LaVorgna, Goldman Sachs, Donald Trump, LaVorgna, Steven Ricchiuto, Ricchiuto, —, Quincy Krosby, that's Organizations: Getty, Gross, Dow Jones, Commerce Department, Nikko Securities America, Federal Reserve, Fed, White, Mizuho Securities USA, Department, Treasury, LPL Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S

9 Alabama returned to the top 10 after falling out in mid-September, which snapped a streak of 128 top-10 appearances that dated back to 2015. The number of major upsets to Top 25 teams overall in college football this season remains minimal. IN-N-OUTIowa dropped out of the Top 25 after its second loss of the season and was replaced by No. JMU is in its second season playing in the Bowl Subdivision, the highest level of Division I, leaving the Dukes ineligible to play for the Sun Belt Conference title and a bowl game. Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season.

Persons: Nick Saban, “ That's, They've, James Madison, Duke, Tim Reynolds, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Associated Press, Bulldogs, Southern, Wolverines, Michigan State, NCAA, Ohio State, Penn State, The Nittany Lions, Buckeyes, Florida State, Oklahoma, Alabama, Crimson Tide, Tennessee, ” Tide, Volunteers, Cavaliers, FBS, Clemson, Duke, Duke . North Carolina, Atlantic Coast Conference, Tigers, Dukes, Sun Belt Conference, James, Air Force, Tulane, American Athletic Conference . Air Force, SEC, ACC —, The Ducks, Utes, Louisville, Basketball, Cardinals, ACC, AP Locations: Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Florida, Washington, Texas, Oregon, Washington , Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia, Duke . North, Miami, Sunday's, Utah

We'll show you where to watch UFC 294 live stream no matter where you are and detail the latest UFC 294 PPV prices. If you plan to watch live, you'll want to set an early alarm, as UFC 294 has a 10 a.m. We'll also guide you step-by-step on how to use a VPN to watch UFC 294, no matter where you are. ET / 7 p.m. BST / 5 a.m. AEDT (Sun)How to watch UFC 294 in the USUS viewers can watch the main event of UFC 294 on ESPN Plus this afternoon at 2 p.m. How to watch UFC 294 everywhere elseIf you're not in the US, you still have a few options to watch UFC 294.

Persons: Kamura Usman, Charles Oliveira, Kamaru Usman, Paulo Costo, Chimaev, today's, Alexander Volkanovski, We'll, McGregor, ExpressVPN, Makhachev, Khamzat Chimaev, Magomed Ankalaev, Johnny Walker, Ikram, Warlley Alves, Said Nurmagomedov, Muin Gafurov, Prelims, Tim Elliott, Muhammad Mokaev, Mohammad Yahya, Trevor Peek, Javid Basharat, Victor Henry, Abu Azaitar, Sedriques Dumas, Mike Breeden, Anshul Jubli, Nathaniel Wood, Muhammad Naimov, Viktoriia, Jinh Yu Frey, Women's, Shara Magomedov, Bruno Silva Organizations: UFC, Brazilian, Etihad Arena, ESPN Plus, ESPN, TNT Sports, Amazon, Apple, PlayStation, Samsung, BT, BT Sport, You'll, LG Locations: Abu Dhabi, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Switzerland, Asia, Africa, Brazil

Abdul-Jabbar spent five seasons as the league’s oldest player. ALL-STAR LEVELThe “oldest player” in an NBA season has been picked for the All-Star Game on 13 previous occasions. Stockton turned 41 that season; he spent two years as the league’s oldest player and missed zero games in that span. NUMBER 43James will become the 43rd player in NBA history to hold the distinction of being the league’s "oldest player." Robert Parish was the league’s oldest player for seven seasons, the most in NBA history.

Persons: LeBron James, He’s, James, —, Udonis Haslem, Andre Iguodala, James wasn't, Darko Milicic, Milicic, KAREEM —, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Abdul, ”, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, Nobody, Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, Carter, Nowitzki, — Moses Malone, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Willis, Robert Parish, John Havlicek, Larry Costello, Slater Martin, Bobby Wanzer, Johnny Green, Parish, It’s, John Stockton, Stockton, Shaquille O’Neal, Mike Novak’s, Paul Silas, James ’, Bob Cousy, Nat Hickey —, Elvin Hayes, Dikembe Mutombo, Al Cervi, Dolph Schayes, Andre Miller, Silas, Cousy, Hickey, Lenny Wilkens, Grant Hill, Steve Nash, Dale Ellis, Sam Perkins, — James, ___ Organizations: NBA, Utah, Cleveland, Providence Steamrollers Locations: Akron

☆ How to make a FaceTime call from your Apple TV 4K
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Sofia Blum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

You can make calls directly from your 2021 Apple TV 4K — or newer — thanks to the latest tvOS 17 software update. FaceTime on Apple TV also allows you to hand off calls from your iPad or iPhone to your TV. Here's how to FaceTime using your second-generation Apple TV 4K. Make sure your Apple TV 4K is running on tvOS 17 by navigating to Settings > System > Software Updates > Update Software. Once your Apple TV 4K is up to date, you'll see a FaceTime icon appear on the home screen of your Apple TV.

Persons: you've, you'll, There's Organizations: Apple

The Bulldogs received 43 first-place votes, Michigan got 16, and Ohio State and Florida State each had one. The last time Washington was ranked this highly this late in the season was 2016, when the Huskies made the College Football Playoff. Seventh straight meeting with both teams ranked. Consecutive seasons with both teams ranked for the Third Saturday in October rivalry. Third straight meeting with both teams ranked after the Utes won both last year to take the Pac-12 title.

Persons: Washington, Kalen DeBoer, hasn't, Nick Saban's, —, Duke, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Associated Press, Huskies, Oregon, Air Force, Ohio State, Florida State, Bulldogs, Michigan, Washington, Penn State, College Football, Ducks, Texas ., Miami, Notre Dame, Irish, Wyoming, Oregon State, Beavers, Alabama, Arkansas, Crimson Tide, South, LSU, Tide, Auburn, Force, Falcons, —, Kentucky, Tulane, American Athletic Conference, Memphis, Big, Wisconsin, SEC, ACC —, Seminoles, USC, Utes, AP Locations: Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Texas . North Carolina, Southern California, South Florida . Alabama, Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Iowa, Washington State , Kansas , Kentucky, Miami, Florida, Utah

You can use free Cricket World Cup live streams to watch Australia vs. India. Where to watch Australia vs. India Cricket World Cup live streams freeAustralia is one of the only countries with a free Cricket World Cup live stream, courtesy of streaming service 9Now (some will be on sister channel 9Gem; check full TV guide listings here). You won't find every scheduled Cricket World Cup match there, but you can be sure all the matches that Australia's playing will air, including Australia vs. India. Here's a complete list of free matches you can view at 9Now:Date Match October 8 Australia vs. India October 12 Australia vs. South Africa October 14 India vs. Pakistan October 16 Australia vs. Sri Lanka October 20 Australia vs. Pakistan October 21 England vs. South Africa October 22 India vs. New Zealand October 25 Australia vs. Netherlands October 28 Australia vs. New Zealand October 29 India vs. England November 4 Australia vs. England November 5 India vs. South Africa November 7 Australia vs. Afghanistan November 11 Australia vs. Bangladesh November 15 Semi-Final 1 November 16 Semi-Final 2 November 19 FinalNormally, 9Now requires you to be an Australian resident, but you can use a VPN to circumvent the block and sign up for a free account to access the streaming service. Watch Australia vs. India.

Persons: Here's, 9Now, ExpressVPN Organizations: ICC, Cricket, Australia, India Cricket, Sri, Zealand, England, ESPN Plus, Cricket World, Sky Sports Cricket Locations: Australia, 9Now, Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, Netherlands, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Australian, United States, Zealand

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump continues his autumn push in Iowa on Saturday with presidential campaign events planned in two of the leadoff caucus state's larger cities. Nikki Haley, a former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor who has drawn increased attention due to her noteworthy debate performances, is beginning to build out her Iowa team. “And Iowa is going to tell us something really meaningful and Trump shouldn’t take it for granted.”After Trump's loosely organized Iowa campaign produced a second-place finish in Iowa in 2016, his team says it is now running a more disciplined, data-driven campaign in the state. After late summer stops at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines and Iowa State-Iowa football game in Ames, Trump drew large crowds in rural eastern Iowa as well as Dubuque last month and Ottumwa last Sunday. Those were areas he won in the 2016 caucuses and carried as the GOP nominee in 2016 and 2020.

Persons: — Donald Trump, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, ”, David Kochel Organizations: DES, GOP, Florida Gov, Trump, South, Iowa, Republican, Des Moines, Fair, Iowa State, Ottumwa Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, Waterloo, Cedar, Florida, South Carolina, Des, Des Moines, Ames, Dubuque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It’s been 15 years since the world’s elite gas balloon pilots have gathered in the United States for a race with roots that stretch back more than a century. Their ballooning résumé includes four wins in the America's Challenge long-distance gas balloon race, and third- and fourth-place finishes in previous Gordon Bennett competitions. Unlike the colorful hot air balloons that ascend en masse during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta by using heated ambient air, gas balloons have an envelope filled with a gas lighter than air — usually hydrogen. He recalled the Gordon Bennett competition that occurred after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. The gas balloons were the only things in the sky as planes were still grounded.

Persons: — It’s, Gordon Bennett, They're, Willi Eimers, Benjamin, Albuquerque balloonists Barbara Fricke, Peter Cuneo, Fricke, Cuneo, “ You've, ” Fricke, Mark Sullivan, Cheri White, Sullivan, White, Jacques Soukup, ” Sullivan, “, We’re, let’s, ” Organizations: U.S, FAI, Pilots Locations: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M, United States, New Mexico, Albuquerque, U.S, Canada, Belgium, West Texas, Belarus

Other participating countries include India (2-time winners), Pakistan (1), Sri Lanka (1), Afghanistan, New Zealand, South Africa, and Bangladesh. Here's a complete list of free matches you can view at 9Now:Date Match Oct. 5 England vs. New Zealand Oct. 8 Australia vs. India Oct. 12 Australia vs. South Africa Oct. 14 India vs. Pakistan Oct. 16 Australia vs. Sri Lanka Oct. 20 Australia vs. Pakistan Oct. 21 England vs. South Africa Oct. 22 India vs. New Zealand Oct. 25 Australia vs. Netherlands Oct. 28 Australia vs. New Zealand Oct. 29 India vs. England Nov. 4 Australia vs. England Nov. 5 India vs. South Africa Nov. 7 Australia vs. Afghanistan Nov. 11 Australia vs. Bangladesh Nov. 15 Semi-Final 1 Nov. 16 Semi-Final 2 Nov. 19 FinalNormally, 9Now requires you to be an Australian resident, but you can use a VPN to circumvent the block and sign up for a free account to access the streaming service. When: October 5 - November 19How to watch the Cricket World Cup in the UKSky Sports Cricket is your destination to watch Cricket World Cup games in the UK. How to watch Cricket World Cup in AustraliaYou have some nice options for watching Cricket World Cup games in Australia. How to watch the Cricket World Cup in USAESPN Plus will show all the Cricket World Cup matches for US viewers.

Persons: Here's, 9Now, ExpressVPN Organizations: ICC, Cricket, England, Australia, South, ESPN Plus, Cricket World, ESPN, Sky Sports Cricket, Sports, Australian, Foxtel, Kayo Sports, USA ESPN, Zealand Locations: England, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, Australia, 9Now, Zealand, Africa, Netherlands, Australian, United States

☆ Tank battles in Ukraine are putting several generations of 'crappy Russian armored vehicles' and their flaws on display
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementT-72s, T-80s, and T-90sUkrainians load a Russian T-72 onto a truck outside Izyum in September 2022. It also has a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun mounted in the hull and a 12.7mm heavy machine gun on the turret. AdvertisementAdvertisementUS soldiers examine a Ukrainian T-80 tank during an exercise in September 2014. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Danish instructor leads a Ukrainian tank crew and translators through training on a Leopard 1A5 in Germany in May. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Ukrainian Leopard 1 tank crew at a test site in Ukraine in September.

Persons: —, ANATOLII STEPANOV, ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO, Sean Gallup, Uralvagonzavod, Russia hasn't, Sven Creutzmann, Barry Posen, John Moore, Posen Organizations: Service, Getty, REUTERS, NATO, Soviet, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, LB, Leopard 2A5, Royal United Services Institute, 47th Mechanized Brigade Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Soviet, Russian, Izyum, AFP, Moscow, Ukrainian, Kharkiv, Syria, Poland, Soviet Union, Germany, Posen, Spain, Norway, Canada, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, British

After two years of receiving federal subsidies, 220,000 child care programs across the country were cut off from funding Saturday. The largest investment in child care in U.S. history, the monthly payments ranged from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars, and stabilized the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. She said taxpayers will end up paying more in the long run to welfare programs if the government doesn't make investments now in child care. There are just two child care centers in the entire county, and the community can't afford to lose either one, she said. If West Virginia wants to grow its economy, child care is part the infrastructure necessary for that to happen, Tiffany Gale said.

Persons: WILLIAMSON, W.Va, — Kaitlyn Adkins, wouldn’t, ” Adkins, Adkins, Williamson, she's, ”, Jackie Branch, didn't, Goldie Huff, They’ve, Branch, Melissa Colagrosso, “, Tiffany Gale, she’s, Gale, Gale doesn’t, she'll, —, “ They’re Organizations: Century Foundation, Washington , D.C, D.C, Democratic, Child Care, American, U.S . Bureau of Labor, Children’s, West Virginia’s Department of Health, Human Resources, — Locations: West Virginia, Washington ,, — Arkansas, Montana , Utah, Virginia, Washington, Williamson , West Virginia, Mingo County, U.S, Williamson, Fayetteville , West Virginia, West Virginia's

PHOENIX (AP) — After a summer of extreme heat, Arizona’s most populous city is in the record books again. The National Weather Service said Sunday that the monsoon season this year in the arid Southwest dropped only 0.15 inches (.38 centimeters) of rainfall from June 15 to September 30. Phoenix’s average rainfall during a monsoon season is 2.43 inches (6.1 centimeters). Confirmed heat-associated deaths in Arizona’s most populous county continue to rise in the aftermath of the record summer heat. Scientists predict the numbers will only continue to climb as climate change makes heat waves more frequent, intense and enduring.

Persons: Phoenix Organizations: PHOENIX, National Weather Service Locations: Pacific, Gulf of California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, U.S, Arizona’s, Maricopa County, Maricopa, Phoenix, United States

☆ Unleashing a New Weapon on the Mosquito: A Mosquito
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Stephanie Nolen | Eleanor Lutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

Anggy Aldana working at the World Mosquito Program lab in Medellín, Colombia. Researchers found, after painstaking trial and error, that they could insert the bacteria into mosquito eggs using minute needles. How mosquito eggs are injected with Wolbachia A looping video showing a thin needle injecting fluid into a row of black mosquito eggs. How Wolbachia spreads among wild mosquitoes A series of three illustrations showing the outcomes of breeding between wild mosquitoes and mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia. Mosquito eggs and a tray of chilled mosquitoes at the World Mosquito Program lab.

Persons: Eleanor Lutz, Wolbachia, Scott O’Neill, —, O’Neill’s, Steven Sinkins, Marlon Victoria, ”, Victoria, “, O’Neill, It’s, Laura Harrington, They’re, won’t, ” Mr Organizations: Mosquito Program, Mosquito, Brazil —, FRANCE Croatia United, ARGENTINA CHILE Americas, CHILE Americas, University of Glasgow, —, Medellín Health, Colombian, Cornell University Locations: Medellín, Colombia, Cali, Honduras, Australia, Australian, Vietnam, Indonesia, France, Florida and Texas, Brazil, Americas, African, Asia, Europe, FRANCE Croatia United States PORTUGAL JAPAN CHINA Texas PAKISTAN Florida EGYPT INDIA MALI MEXICO PHILIPPINES SUDAN ETHIOPIA Colombia SOMALIA INDONESIA BRAZIL ANGOLA PERU NAMIBIA AUSTRALIA, AFRICA Africa, Oceania, ARGENTINA CHILE, FRANCE Croatia United States PORTUGAL JAPAN CHINA Texas Florida EGYPT, MEXICO MALI PHILIPPINES SUDAN Colombia SOMALIA INDONESIA BRAZIL ANGOLA PERU NAMIBIA AUSTRALIA ARGENTINA Africa, CHILE, Africa, United States, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wolbachia, Siloé, West Africa, Medellin

☆ Take the Fed forecast with a grain of salt. It has a terrible track record
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will publish its latest economic forecasts. Swedroe recently wrote an article where he looked at one simple metric: the Fed's effort to project its interest rate increases for 2022. The Federal Reserve raised the Fed funds rate seven times in 2022, ending the year with the target rate at 4.25%-4.50%. Yet the Fed has a poor track record predicting not just interest rates, but other issues such as GDP growth. Swedroe's conclusion: "If the Federal Reserve, which sets the Fed funds rate, can be so wrong in its forecast, it isn't likely that professional forecasters will be accurate in theirs."

Persons: Larry Swedroe, Swedroe, Federal Reserve — Organizations: Federal Reserve, Strategic, Federal, CPI, New York Stock Exchange

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Environmental groups called on federal regulators Thursday to immediately shut down one of two reactors at California’s last nuclear power plant until tests can be conducted on critical machinery they believe could fail and cause a catastrophe. “We will not sit idly by while PG&E cuts corners on Unit 1’s safety,” Hallie Templeton, legal director for Friends of the Earth, said in a statement. Friends of the Earth, a longtime critic of plant safety, was a central player in negotiating the 2016 closing agreement. He noted that unlike most other reactor safety components, the pressure vessel has no independent backup system that can be called upon if it should crack or fracture and lose essential cooling water. According to the NRC, embrittlement occurs as a result of reactor operation when neutrons from the nuclear fuel irradiate the steel plates and welds used to construct the reactor vessel.

Persons: Peace, “, ” Hallie Templeton, Suzanne Hosn, ” Hosn, Gavin Newsom, Digby Macdonald, ”, Macdonald, ” Macdonald, Critics, Newsom, it’s Organizations: ANGELES, —, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Pacific Gas &, Democratic, University of California, NRC Locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco, California, Washington, Berkeley

☆ What China slowdown? Three Chinese companies making big money globally
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

More Chinese companies are becoming global players. In all, BYD, state-owned SAIC and other Chinese companies gained 9% of the global electric car market in the second quarter, up from 5% in the second quarter, Counterpoint Research said. That's on top of the companies' share in the domestic Chinese market — the largest globally for autos. For the full year, XCMG has an export sales growth target of 50% growth, UBS stock analyst Phyllis Wang and a team said in a Sept. 4 note. Chinese companies have been trying to "go global" for years, with tacit encouragement from Beijing.

Persons: Lei Meng, That's, Xiao Feng, BYD, UBS's Meng, XCMG, Phyllis Wang, Mingyang, JPMorgan's Helen Zhu, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Car, UBS Securities, China Equity, SAIC, Research, Hong, Toyota, General Motors, Britannica ., Xuzhou Construction Machinery, Central, UBS, Beijing ., JPMorgan Locations: Hong Kong, Britannica, China, Shenzhen, Xuzhou, West Asia, North Africa, Central America, Europe, Central Asia, North America, Beijing, Beijing . State, Shanghai

Even with its best player sitting out this summer, Serbia is going to play for gold at the Basketball World Cup. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points and Serbia defeated Canada 95-86 in the World Cup semifinals on Friday. It’s a great group of guys, great chemistry, and when you have good chemistry and great players, anything can happen. They played a great game,” Barrett said. “I'm proud of my guys,” Canada coach Jordi Fernandez said.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Ognjen Dobric, Nikola Milutinov, Canada’s, Serbia's Marko Guduric, “, “ Nobody, Filip Petrusev, RJ Barrett, ” Barrett, ” Dillon Brooks, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, “ I'm, Jordi Fernandez, ” Jokic, they'll, ” Guduric, Simanic, —, ” Fernandez, Canada's, ___ Organizations: Basketball, Serbia, Canada, ”, Denver Nuggets, NBA, South, Olympic, France, Latvia, ___ AP NBA, AP Locations: MANILA, Philippines, Serbia, Germany, Manila, ” Serbia, U.S, Canada, South Sudan, Spain

☆ The congestion at the Panama Canal is so bad that one shipper paid $2.4 million to jump a line and get through the waterway: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Panama Canal has been hit by a serious drought this year, causing long transit times for ships. A shipper recently paid $2.4 million for a winning bid to jump the queue, according to one energy shipping firm. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe congestion in the Panama Canal is closely watched because 40% of US container traffic passes through the waterway, according to an August report from Container xChange, a logistics platform. The Panama Canal Authority said in a Tuesday statement that there's been an improvement in the queue of vessels waiting to transit the canal. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Panama Canal Authority and Avance Gas did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Oystein Kalleklev, Kalleklev, there's, project44 Organizations: Service, Gas, Shipping, Maersk, Wall, Panama Canal Authority, Bloomberg, Avance Locations: Panama, Wall, Silicon

☆ Country Garden: China's biggest homebuilder dodges default but faces a rocky road ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Chinese property giant Country Garden has twice narrowly avoided defaulting on its debt in a matter of days. Here’s what to know about Country Garden, and the future it faces. That was down significantly from revenue of about 523 billion yuan ($71.6 billion) and net profit of approximately 41 billion yuan ($5.6 billion) in 2021. Investors have since been bracing for a potential default by Country Garden, which has openly admitted this could happen soon. Country Garden shares in Hong Kong have plunged 55% so far this year as investors dumped the stock.

Persons: it’s, —, Evergrande, Yang Huiyan, Yang, “, Fitch Organizations: CNN, Getty, Garden, Hong Kong Locations: China, Hong Kong, Foshan, Guangdong, Zhenjiang, China's, Jiangsu, United States, Evergrande, Beijing, Fuyang, Anhui

☆ The 11 sports-betting and online-gambling startups that have raised the most VC funding so far in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sports betting and gambling companies have raised $150 million from VCs so far in 2023, according to PitchBook data. US sports betting and gambling startups have raised about $150 million in VC funding through mid-August of this year, per PitchBook, which tracked 25 deals during that time frame. Here are the top 11 companies that have gotten the most funding in 2023 through mid-August, according to PitchBook:1) Jackpot.com — $42 million. The more than 50-year-old casino technology and data company closed the investment from VCs. Oddsworks, a gaming company offering more than 100 games for online and land-based casinos, raised early-stage funding.

Persons: Joey Levy, Jake Paul, Roger Ehrenberg's, James Harden, Joel Embiid, PlayerProfile, Oddsworks Organizations: Roger Ehrenberg's Eberg Capital, Arctos Sports Partners, Bettor, Courtside Ventures, Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees, Acres, Exchange, Boom Entertainment, Oyster Ventures, Touchdown Ventures, Eberg, IA Sports Ventures, Ikigai Ventures, Trinity West Ventures Locations: VCs

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