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☆ Video: Demi Lovato opens up about realities of childhood fame
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The Fed has waited four years to cut rates. But it’s still a tough call
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It’s also a sign of confidence from Fed officials that inflation has come under control just enough to comfortably dial back policy. Typically, in the lead-up to a Fed policy decision, Wall Street and economists are in alignment on what to expect. But investors’ wagers for a half-point cut ramped up on Monday; and as of Tuesday afternoon, federal funds futures contracts were pricing in a 63% chance of a jumbo rate cut, up from around 30% on Thursday, according to the CME Group. As inflation skyrocketed in 2021 and 2022, American employers pumped out jobs and the unemployment rate declined to half-century lows. The Fed eventually responded to the country’s inflation problem with its bitter medicine of high interest rates.

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☆ Demi Lovato hopes to one day bring issues raised in ‘Child Star’ documentary to Capitol Hill
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The singer went on to say that bringing these issues to Capitol Hill one day is the goal. “Child Star” is Lovato’s directorial debut and “explores the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most well-known former child stars,” according to an official synopsis. The “Cool for the Summer” singer has been open about her personal struggles with addiction, mental health and disordered eating. Regarding how far she’s come, Lovato told CNN she is “very proud” of herself. ““Child Star” is available now to stream on Hulu.

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Law enforcement rides a vehicle near a property belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs in Los Angeles, California, on March 25. The investigation stems from many of the same sexual assault allegations put forth in the civil lawsuits, according to a second law enforcement source familiar with the searches. The raids came weeks after a lawsuit was filed against Combs by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones. November lawsuit: Combs settled a suit brought by his former girlfriend, singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, who alleged she was raped and subjected to years of repeated physical and other abuses by Combs. Civil lawsuits: Since November, Combs has been hit with 10 lawsuits, nine directly accusing him of sexual assault.

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☆ China and Russia are ramping up joint military drills. What’s their end goal?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

China sent several warships and 15 aircraft to waters off Russia’s Far East coast for Ocean-2024, according to the Russian military. The latest Russia-China military drills fit a pattern of more than a decade of enhanced military coordination between the two countries, experts say. The joint drills also raise questions about whether the two nuclear-armed powers, which are not treaty allies, could act together in any potential future conflict. Russian military sailors attend the opening ceremony for a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea in July. But observers say that despite the growing coordination within joint drills, it’s unlikely there is a clear end goal past sending a strong signal – at least for now.

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☆ Elizabeth Warren calls for emergency-like Fed rate cut ASAP
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The American economy appears to be just hours away from a major milestone: The first interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve since Covid. Yet there remains an unusual amount of drama over the magnitude of that rate cut, with some in Washington calling for a supersized move. Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants the Fed to slash interest rates at a pace rarely seen outside of a full-blown crisis. “It is clearly the time for the Fed to cut rates. For instance, in early 2008 the Fed slashed interest rates by three-quarters of a point or more on three occasions.

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☆ Lawmakers are 'demeaning their role' by trying to influence the Fed, House finance chair says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., sharply criticized other politicians on Tuesday for making public comments about what the Federal Reserve should do with its interest rate policy. McHenry, the outgoing chair of the House Financial Services Committee, said it was an '"outrage" that some politicians are publicly lobbying the central bank about rate cuts. "Senators that are trying to direct the Fed on rate policy are really demeaning their role. McHenry's comments came one day before the U.S. central bank is widely expected to start cutting interest rates for the first time since 2020. Coming in the middle of a presidential election cycle, the change in Fed policy has stirred speculation as to whether the central bank would be influenced by political considerations.

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☆ From Ukraine to Hawaii, associates of Trump assassination attempt suspect say his ‘delusion of grandeur’ and odd behavior left them questioning his mental state
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Isabelle Chapman | Casey Tolan | Curt Devine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

In one tweet, Routh wrote that “I would like to invite you to Hawaii for vacation. Newsweek Romania journalist Remus Cernea, one of the people listed on the website, told CNN he met Routh in Kyiv’s Maidan Square in June 2022. Tracy Fulk, a Greensboro police officer at the time, told CNN that the incident started when she pulled Routh over for a traffic stop. Audrey McAvoy/APA Hawaiian man who gave Routh’s company a bad review on Facebook told CNN he was unsettled by Routh’s response to the criticism. “We must push forward with logical leadership that supports the ones that wish to accomplish great things,” Routh wrote in one post.

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☆ Crypto spending on 2024 election hits $190 million, led by Winklevoss twins
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Winklevoss twins, Coinbase and Ripple didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Huge jump from 2020Delmore, who has been assembling reports on crypto donations in the 2024 election for blockchain analytics platform Breadcrumbs, told CNBC that industry spending is nearly double where it was in the mid-terms — more than $190 million in the 2024 election versus $98 million in the 2022 election. It's nearly 13 times spending in 2020 of $15 million — a figure based on a mix of data from FEC and OpenSecrets filings. Unlike the past two election cycles, which featured spending from the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and founder Sam Bankman-Fried, this year's contributor list is more robust and diverse. "Most of the crypto donations in 2022 were from FTX and SBF and almost all of them went to Democrats or PACs that support Democrats," Delmore said.

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☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, his attorney tells CNN
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Embattled musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested, the mogul’s attorney tells CNN. According to a source, Combs was arrested in a Manhattan hotel on Monday night and is currently being processed. “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Marc Agnifilo, an attorney for Combs, told CNN. Combs’ attorney said that the musician has been cooperating with the investigation, and relocated to New York last week in anticipation of being charged. In an aerial view, the home of Sean "Diddy" Combs is seen during a raid by federal law enforcement agents in Los Angeles, California, on March 25.

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☆ Harris can chart her own path with the top regulators — and Big Business hopes she's on their side
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Chris Larsen, the billionaire founder of blockchain payments company Ripple who is among the execs to endorse Harris, told Business Insider he wants her to make different appointments if she wins. "The way that they have already been interacting with business leaders is a compelling indication of where things could go in the future," Levie told Business Insider. Kovacic previously told Business Insider that Harris' relationship to economic progressives like Warren remains unclear. "It's not as though they think she will simply be an agent of Big Tech," he previously told Business Insider. "In the next four years, we'll be dealing with major policy subjects that relate to the next many decades of innovation," he told Business Insider.

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☆ A Trump victory could send bitcoin to $125,000, but new records are likely no matter who wins election, says Standard Chartered
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bitcoin is likely to reach at least one more all-time high by the end of this year, according to Standard Chartered. That's likely regardless of whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins the presidential election this November – a variable that others have viewed as a make-or-break game changer for the industry since Trump threw his public support behind the industry this summer. "BTC will end 2024 at fresh all-time highs under either election outcome – [circa] $125,000 level under Trump or c.$75,000 level under Harris," he said. The firm maintains its view that bitcoin will reach the $200,000 level by the end of 2025, regardless of this year's election outcome. That's one reason so many are hoping the election could trigger some movement in bitcoin.

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☆ Bitcoin could soon hit six figures regardless of who wins U.S. election, investors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Despite the increasingly partisan sentiment in the cryptocurrency industry, bitcoin will thrive over the long term regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election in November. It helps that bitcoin became more institutionalized than ever this year with the introduction of U.S. bitcoin exchange traded funds. "If Trump wins in November, will there be an immediate pump? If Harris wins, could there be some immediate sell pressure? Although there are concerns thanks to the Biden administration's position on bitcoin, "I would remind investors ... that bitcoin did great," under the current adminustration, Lubka added.

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☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: Former member of Danity Kane accuses Combs of sexual battery in new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The filing further alleges that Richard witnessed Combs “brutally beat” his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, including instances where Richard claims to have seen Combs choke, strangle, slap, punch and strike Venture with objects. “On many occasions, Ms. Richard tried to intervene, offering Ms. Ventura support and encouragement to leave Mr. Combs,” the claim states. Combs was seen earlier this year in a 2016 video published by CNN grabbing, shoving, dragging and kicking Ventura. While working with Combs in this capacity, the claim alleges Richard witnessed multiple instances of Combs committing acts of physical violence against Ventura. Another lawsuit accused his son Christian Combs of sexual assault, and Sean Combs is accused of aiding and abetting.

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☆ Justin Timberlake to enter plea to lesser charge in DWI case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Brynn Gingras | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Justin Timberlake is expected to enter a plea in a driving while intoxicated case related to his June arrest in Sag Harbor, New York, according to the Suffolk County district attorney’s office. Timberlake will appear at a hearing this Friday, marking the singer’s first return to the Hamptons enclave since his arrest. The singer pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated last month, through a virtual court appearance, where the judge suspended his license. Timberlake will plead to a lesser charge, according to the Associated Press. Timberlake has been performing on tour for much of the summer, promoting his most recent album, “Everything I Thought It Was.”This story has been updated.

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GOP senators 'hesitant' to mandate IVF coverageBut there is scant evidence of a Republican appetite for that plan in Congress. “I don’t know that we need to go so far as to mandate IVF coverage,” Lummis said. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., a former chair of the conservative Republican Study Committee and a Senate candidate, said he hasn’t seen a Trump policy plan on IVF to evaluate. “I don’t know what that would look like — to make it free.”Democrats say Trump is lying and trying to bamboozle voters. “Donald Trump will say anything that he thinks might be one more vote in favor of Donald Trump.

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☆ Millions of student-loan borrowers' payments are being 'wildly' mismanaged by a major servicer — and it might be time to terminate its contract, over 50 Democratic lawmakers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A group of Democratic lawmakers requested increased oversight over student-loan company MOHELA. They said that the Education Department should consider ending MOHELA's contract. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt might be time for the Education Department to consider firing a major student-loan company, a group of Democratic lawmakers say. For example, in October last year, the Education Department withheld over $7 million in pay from the servicer over its failure to send on-time billing statements to 2.5 million borrowers.

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Flooding rainfall, powerful winds and potentially life-threatening storm surge could pummel parts of the upper Texas and Louisiana coastlines as Francine passes through. In addition to a hurricane warning in Louisiana, tropical storm warnings and watches have been issued along a stretch of the Louisiana and Texas coast. A storm surge warning has also been issued from High Island, Texas, to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Storm surge and rough surf could also cause minor flooding on the Mexico coast early this week. Storm surge will begin to ramp up as Francine nears landfall, causing normally dry areas to be inundated with several feet of water.

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Former President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance continue to falsely describe how one of their major policy proposals, across-the-board tariffs, would work. Trump has falsely, and repeatedly, claimed that China – not US importers – pays the tariff. A tariff is a tax that is paid by US businesses – not other countries – when a foreign-made good arrives at the American border. “It’s fair to call a tariff a tax because that’s exactly what it is,” said Erica York, a senior economist at the right-leaning Tax Foundation. He also said he would impose a “100% tariff” on countries that shift away from using the US dollar.

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CNN —Harvey Weinstein was “rushed” to Bellevue Hospital in New York on Sunday night “due to several medical conditions,” according to representatives for the disgraced former movie producer. “We can confirm that Mr. Weinstein had a procedure and surgery on his heart today,” Weinstein’s spokesman Juda Engelmayer and prison consultant Craig Rothfeld said in a statement to CNN on Monday. “As we have extensively stated before, Mr. Weinstein suffers a plethora of significant health issues that need ongoing treatment,” they added. Weinstein has experienced a number of health problems in recent years and has appeared in court in a wheelchair. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison, but his conviction was overturned on appeal in April.

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☆ The White Stripes sue Trump campaign over use of ‘Seven Nation Army’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Trump campaign may be “goin’ to Wichita” before the November election, but The White Stripes would prefer former President Donald Trump stop traveling with their music as part of his playlist. The two artists stopped performing together as The White Stripes in 2011. Last month, Jack White said he would seek legal action after Margo Martin, a deputy director of communications for the Trump campaign, shared on social media a since-deleted video of Trump boarding a plane with “Seven Nation Army” playing. They are the only living artists to file a lawsuit against Trump in 2024. The estate of soul singer Isaac Hayes also sued the Trump campaign for copyright infringement.

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☆ The new Trump trade is bitcoin, price could top $80,000 if he wins election, according to Bernstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As November's Election Day draws nearer, so does bitcoin's eventual breakout from this year's narrow trading range, according to Bernstein. "We expect bitcoin to claim back new highs, in case of a Trump win and by Q4, we expect bitcoin to reach close to $80,000-$90,000 range. However, if Harris wins, we expect bitcoin to break the current floor around $50,000 and test the $30,000-$40,000 range, which it was when the bitcoin ETF momentum started in Q4'2023." BTC.CM= YTD mountain Bitcoin year-to-date Standard Chartered has forecast a bitcoin rally to $150,000 if Trump wins. "After last 3 years of regulatory purge, a positive crypto regulatory policy, can spur innovation once again and bring the users back to financial products on the blockchain."

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☆ Analysis: Is Kamala Harris a good debater? Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Unlike with Biden, Harris won’t have to go back to the 1970s to come up with lines of attack. One speaker at a timeWhile Harris will have plenty to say about Trump, she won’t have the benefit of his interruptions. Prep can fall flatNot all of Harris’ planned takedowns work quite as well as the busing attack on Biden. In another 2019 debate, Harris targeted Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the subject of Warren’s plan to break up tech companies. Lines of attack against HarrisWhich brings us to a third telling Harris debate exchange from 2019.

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☆ How Trump was 'orange-pilled' by three bitcoiners in Puerto Rico and the promise of $100 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Earlier this year, Bailey promised to turn out $100 million and 5 million votes for Trump. Hoyos-López, Bailey's neighbor, had been recently orange-pilled, and was anxious to help out any way she could in getting Trump to Nashville. At the conference, Hoyos-López, Fabiano and Bailey worked to stage a second roundtable with Trump. To Fabiano, Bailey, and Hoyos-López, the stakes couldn't possibly be higher, as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris gains momentum in the polls. Less than a week after leaving Nashville, Fabiano, Hoyos-López and Bailey were back together closer to home to process all that had happened.

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Though many say they are thankful to have Social Security payments at all, they aren't enough to fill the gap. To help pay the bills, nearly 80% of retirees receive some Social Security income, per BI's calculations, and the Social Security Administration estimates that 97% of older adults will ultimately receive benefits. She told BI that her expected $2,000 monthly Social Security payments may not be enough. As pensions dissipate and only higher-earning retirees have savings, Social Security might only become more pivotal for retirees. Advertisement"I don't want to be rich, I just need to be comfortable," 62-year-old Angela Babin — who lives on her $1,100 monthly Social Security check — told BI.

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