DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ A Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden may be training Taiwanese forces to defeat a possible Chinese invasion, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewAn elite Navy SEAL unit may be preparing Taiwanese forces for reconnaissance operations and missions to repel a Chinese invasion, retired Navy officers said after a report said the unit had been training for such an eventuality for over a year. AdvertisementAccording to three retired Navy officers, the unit may be training Taiwanese soldiers to fight back against China should it invade Taiwan. One, he told BI, "is training Taiwanese forces in reconnaissance and perhaps direct attack, focusing on missions that might be required to defeat a Chinese invasion." "Naval reconnaissance forces would locate Chinese forces for long-range attacks," he said, adding: "They might also launch attacks against offshore ships or shipping in Chinese ports." Reports have already given clues as to how the US is preparing for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Persons: —, Osama bin Laden, Mark Cancian, Bradley Martin, Sam Tangredi, Graeme Thompson, Joe Biden, Samuel Paparo, Martin, Cancian, Daniel Ceng, Phil Davidson, Davidson, Feng Hao, Paparo, Frank Kendall, Kendall Organizations: Service, Navy SEAL, Financial Times, Business, Navy, Marine, Center for Strategic, International Studies, US Navy, Getty, Eurasia Group, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Pacific Command, Washington Post, Congressional Research Service, Senate Armed Services Committee, Theater Command, PLA, China Military, Anadolu, American Enterprise Institute, Institute for, Japan's Nikkei, RAND Corp, US Air Force, Air & Space Forces Association Locations: Virginia, Taiwan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Pakistan, China, People's Republic of China, Pingtung County, AFP, Washington ,, Australia, United States, Taichung, Anadolu, Pacific

☆ Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill Maduro
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Cabello said the foreign citizens were part of a CIA-led plot to overthrow the Venezuelan government and kill several members of its leadership. Venezuela’s Electoral Council, which is closely aligned with the Maduro administration, said Maduro won the election with 52% of the vote, but did not provide a detailed breakdown of the results. Opposition activists, however, surprised the government by collecting tally sheets from 80% of the nation’s voting machines. The tally sheets collected by the opposition were published online, and they indicate that Gonzalez won the election with twice as many votes as Maduro. The Maduro administration has previously used Americans imprisoned in Venezuela to gain concessions from the U.S. government.

Persons: Nicolas Maduro, Diosdado Cabello, Cabello, Wilbert Joseph Castañeda Gomez, Gomez, ”, Maduro, Edmundo Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Biden, Alex Saab Organizations: CIA, Navy, The U.S . State Department, U.S, Treasury, Venezuela’s Electoral, U.S ., Saab Locations: Czech, Venezuelan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Colombia, Spain’s, Venezuela, The, U.S, United States, Spain, Venezuela’s, Brazil, Florida

☆ Sam Altman may be in his villain era, but no one seems to care
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As one VC partner told Business Insider at the time: "Sam is bigger than Taylor Swift." But the bigger you are, the faster the fall, and a few months later, things began to unravel. Others simply said Altman was overhyped, that he didn't have all the answers that the public and investors seemed to expect of him. Thanks to good old-fashioned capitalism, Altman and OpenAI have enjoyed business win after win and held their positions as the leaders in the aggressive AI race. "I thought Sam Altman did a really good job in the special," she told The Washington Post in a discussion about her TV program on artificial intelligence.

Persons: —, Sam Altman, Taylor Swift, Altman, Oscar, Scarlett Johansson, Johansson, Ilya Sutskever, Jan Leike, Leike, Anthropic —, Greg Brockman, OpenAI, Siri, Goldman Sachs, OpenAI fanboys, Wharton, Ethan Mollick, Anderson Cooper, Josh Kushner —, Oprah Winfrey Organizations: Service, OpenAI, Business, —, Leike, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, tech's, o1, Washington Locations: OpenAI —, Valley

The 93-year-old billionaire’s legal effort to rewrite the terms of an irrevocable family trust will remain confidential, a Nevada judge ruled Thursday. The judge rejected a petition from a coalition of major news organizations seeking to make the court proceedings public. The case has drawn intense interest from power players in the overlapping worlds of media, entertainment and politics. Murdoch is one of the most influential press barons of the modern age and his family owns prized assets such as Fox News and The Wall Street Journal. The family feud has been shrouded in secrecy because all of the case filings are under seal.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, ” Murdoch, Lachlan, — James, Elisabeth, Prudence —, Lachlan Murdoch, James Murdoch, Kamala Harris ’, ”, Rupert Murdoch, “ Organizations: Court, Fox News, Street, HBO, The New York Times, NBC News, Fox Corp, News Corp, Federal, Commission, Democratic, The, The Times, Associated Press, CNN, National Public Radio, Reuters, The Washington Locations: Nevada, Reno

☆ Montana's hot housing market heats up critical Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Emily Wilkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"For Montanans, it's been harder and harder to find a home that meets their needs and is affordable," he said. The result is not only more condos and duplexes, but a hot-button issue in a Senate race that could ultimately decide who controls the chamber. Tim Sheehy, the Republican nominee, is a former Navy SEAL who founded an aerial firefighting company in Montana. He blames high housing costs on inflation, and blames inflation on laws backed by President Joe Biden and voted on by Tester. "Our biggest challenge growing our company was convincing folks to come to Montana and absorb these crazy housing costs," Sheehy said during the debate.

Persons: DJ Smith, it's, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Trump, Cook, Sheehy, Montanans, Tester, Tim Sheehy, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Montana Association of Realtors, Big Sky, Senate, Democratic, Republican, AARP, Montana Broadcasters Association, Navy SEAL Locations: MISSOULA, Mont, —, Montana

☆ JD Vance said he would 'consider' privatizing some veteran healthcare services if elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Rebecca Kheel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewRepublican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance expressed support for expanding veterans' ability to use private doctors in a podcast interview this week. "I think I'd consider it," replied Vance, a former enlisted Marine who deployed to Iraq in a public affairs role. AdvertisementThe Trump campaign shot back that the Harris campaign was taking Vance out of context. During his first term in office, Trump expanded veterans' ability to see non-VA doctors using VA funding by signing the Mission Act. AdvertisementThe Mission Act received bipartisan support when it passed in 2018, but it has since become more partisan.

Persons: —, Sen, JD Vance, Shawn Ryan, Vance, You'll, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Tammy Duckworth, Harris, cochair, William Martin, Kamala, It's, JD, Trump, Biden, you've Organizations: Service, Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Business, Marine, Marine Corps, Republicans, GOP, Democratic, Iraq, Veterans, Trump, of Veterans Affairs, Congressional Republicans, Republican Locations: Iraq, Illinois

Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood mogul whose alleged sexual misconduct fueled the #MeToo movement, has been indicted on new charges by a New York City grand jury, Manhattan prosecutors announced during a court hearing Thursday. The new indictment is under seal, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg told Judge Curtis Farber, who has set a trial date for Nov. 12. NBC News was the first to report this month that a grand jury had been convened to hear from women who had come forward with new accusations against Weinstein, 72. Weinstein was convicted in 2020 of third-degree rape of one woman and first-degree criminal sex act against another woman after a trial in New York, where he was sentenced to 23 years in prison. New York prosecutors announced months later that they intended to recharge Weinstein for the same crimes and possibly bring forward new charges.

Persons: Harvey Weinstein, Nicole Blumberg, Curtis Farber, Weinstein, Oscar, Bob Weinstein, ”, Love, Weinstein's Organizations: Hollywood, New, NBC, Bellevue Hospital Locations: New York City, Manhattan, Bellevue, New York, York, Los Angeles

☆ Pope Francis, in Singapore, urges fair wages for migrant workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

SINGAPORE — Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country’s million-plus lower-paid foreign workers. “These workers contribute a great deal to society and should be guaranteed a fair wage,” he said. Many of the migrant workers come from nearby countries such as Malaysia, China, Bangladesh and India. A Singapore NGO that provides services for migrant workers, Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics, welcomed the pope’s remarks, saying they were in “full agreement” with his call for fair wages. The Vatican said Francis’ Mass drew some 50,000 people to Singapore’s national sports stadium.

Persons: Pope Francis, ”, Francis, Francis ’, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Lawrence Wong, Tiziana Fabi, Getty Images Francis, Singapore’s, John Paul II, Singapore, ” Francis, Taylor Swift, Connie Rodriguez, “, Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau Organizations: Singapore NGO, Organisation, Migration Economics, Tiziana, Getty Images, Getty, Catholic Locations: SINGAPORE, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Malaysia, China, Bangladesh, India, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, AFP, Hong Kong, Indonesia, East Timor, Rome

☆ Why the Murdoch family is secretly battling over succession in an obscure Nevada court
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Last year, Falconi successfully petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court, which ruled that the public has a constitutional right to access Family Court cases. While the court is scheduled to hold evidentiary hearings next week, a decision from the court on media access could come at any time. If a judge does agree to unseal the case, it could have major ripple effects for Nevada family courts. Some have argued that sealing family court cases helps protect the privacy of vulnerable people. Falconi is not working with the media coalition, but said he hopes the national media attention on the Murdoch case will tangentially help his mission.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, ”, Murdoch’s, — Lachlan, James, Elisabeth, Prudence, Murdoch, Lachlan, James Murdoch, Kamala Harris, Elisabeth Murdoch, Alex Falconi, Falconi, St James, Victoria Jones, ” Falconi, “, “ Doe, Rupert Murdoch “, —, “ They’re Organizations: New, New York CNN, HBO, Fox Corporation, News Corporation, CNN, New York Times, Fox, News Corp, Street, New York Post, Silver State, Nevada, American Civil Liberties Union, Spencer, The New York Times, National Public Radio, Nevada Supreme, News Locations: New York, Reno , Nevada, Australia, Nevada, Washoe, “ Nevada, London

☆ A Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden is busy preparing for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden is busy preparing for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the preparations. SEAL Team 6, an elite military special missions unit, has spent more than a year planning and training for a potential Chinese invasion of the island at its Dam Neck base in Virginia Beach, per the FT. People familiar with its planning did not provide details to the FT about what specific missions it is preparing for. These include the rapid modernization of its armed forces over the past two decades, and drills around Taiwan. According to a June report from the American think tank RAND Corp, the US — if it decided to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion — may have to do it alone as several of its biggest allies are unlikely to commit troops.

Persons: —, Osama bin Laden, Osama bin, Phil Davidson, Adm, Samuel Paparo Organizations: Service, Navy SEAL, Financial Times, Business, Operations Command, Pentagon, Department of Defense, American Enterprise Institute, Institute for, Pacific, Japan's Nikkei, RAND Corp Locations: Taiwan, Virginia Beach, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Pakistan, China

☆ Interest payments on the national debt top $1 trillion as deficit swells
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. government for the first time has spent more than $1 trillion this year on interest payments for its $35.3 trillion national debt, the Treasury Department reported Thursday. Subtracting the interest the government earns on its investments, net interest payments have totaled $843 billion, higher than any other category except Social Security and Medicare. The jump in debt service costs came as the U.S. budget deficit surged in August, edging closer to $2 trillion for the full year. The Fed is widely expected to lower rates next week, but just by a quarter percentage point. The benchmark 10-year note last yielded about 3.7%, down more than three-quarters of a percentage point since early July.

Organizations: U.S . Treasury, Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, Social Security Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S

All three undecided voters assembled for a similar exercise in the Philadelphia suburbs remained on the fence, with Harris getting a look from two and former President Donald Trump from one. Undecided voters only account for a few percentage points of the electorate right now, according to public polls, with a closely divided country getting behind Trump and Harris. “Finally, we have someone who’s a woman who gets that it’s about us.”But Lewis said Harris didn’t fully seal the deal with her last night. Herr also saw a contrast between how Trump and Harris conducted themselves on the debate stage. After the debate, Navarro said he’s still leaning toward Trump, but Harris has given him more to think about.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, “, ” Lynne Kelleher, Kamala, ”, Donald, I’m, Kelleher, Trump, Hannah Reed, Joe Biden, Reed, ” Reed, Andrew Wallace, Biden, Wallace, Denise Lewis, she’s, Lewis, we’ve, We’ve, ” Lewis, Harris didn’t, here’s Trump, who’s, Jeff Herr, “ McCain, “ McCain Republican ” didn’t, he’s, ” Herr, Herr, GOP Sen, John McCain, McCain’s, “ That’s Trump, “ Harris, Romeo Navarro, Navarro, there’s, didn’t, ” Navarro, Emma Barnett, Kate Snow, Alex Tabet, Jacob Soboroff Organizations: NBC, ABC, Trump, Democratic, Biden, “ McCain Republican, Capitol, GOP, Phoenix Locations: Pa, —, Arizona, Philadelphia, Bucks County, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tucson, Churchville

☆ Biden administration did not fast-track student loan relief before final rule: official
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. But the Biden administration official told CNBC that the Department of Education had only instructed loan servicers to get ready for the debt cancellation. The program is the third Biden administration effort to forgive student debt to end up blocked by Republican-led legal challenges. In June 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that the administration's first attempt to cancel up to $400 billion in student debt without prior authorization from Congress was unconstitutional. Two months ago, a federal appeals court temporarily halted Biden's new affordable repayment plan for student loan borrowers, known as SAVE.

Persons: Joe Biden, Joe Biden's, Miguel Cardona, servicers, Randal Hall, Mark Kantrowitz, Kantrowitz, Biden, Hall, Luke Herrine Organizations: Madison Area Technical, Truax, Biden, U.S . Department of Education, AGs, of Education, CNBC, Department of Education, DOE, Missouri Attorney General's, Department, Republican, SAVE, University of Alabama Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, U.S, Georgia, Augusta , Georgia, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota, Ohio

SKIP AHEAD How I picked the best treatments for dry, cracked heels | Best treatments for dry, cracked heels | What causes dry, cracked heels? Best treatments for dry, cracked heelsBelow, I compiled dermatologist-recommended moisturizing and exfoliating products to help treat dry, cracked heels year-round. Below, our experts highlight a few main causes of dry, cracked heels:Lack of moisture: The primary cause of dry, cracked heels is a lack of moisture or a damaged skin barrier, according to our experts. The primary cause of dry, cracked heels is a lack of moisture or a damaged skin barrier, according to our experts. How to treat dry, cracked heelsWhen it comes to dry heels, prevention is key.

Persons: William Huang, Samer Jaber, Nkem, shea, Aveeno, ”, Annie Chiu, Huang, Chiu, Barry Goldman, Goldman, Jaber, Slough, Duke University’s, keratosis, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Washington Square Dermatology, Derm Institute, Goldman Dermatology, Cream, Walmart, NEA, American Podiatric Medical Association, Duke, Facebook, Twitter Locations: Washington, New York City, Union, California, Eucerin, Jaber, North Redondo Beach , California

☆ The battle of Kursk hinges on the Russian railroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Related storiesExactly how overloaded the Russian rail network may be isn't clear. Despite the humiliation of foreign troops occupying Russian soil, Russian forces continue to grind forward in bloody attacks at places such as Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region. Relying on trucks would require an extraordinary number of vehicles, so it seems likely that Russian forces at Kursk will require multiple railheads that depend on a limited number of railroad bridges. However, Ukraine has captured data about the Russian railway system, which will make it easier to disrupt operations, Fraser noted. Barros believes that Ukraine could seriously disrupt Russian rail traffic and logistics if the US would lift those restrictions.

Persons: —, We've, George Barros, ZwsdIWSBwg, — Rob Lee, Ben Hodges, Kyiv's, Barrow, Oleg Palchyk, Callum Fraser, Fraser, Biden, Barros, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Business, Belarusian, Moscow Railway, Moscow Railways, Russian Railways, Study, UR, 101st Airborne Division, US Army, Interior Ministry, FSB, Kremlin, Getty, Britain's Royal United Services Institute, Ukraine, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Los Angeles, Russia, railheads, Kursk, Russian, Orel, Belarus, Smolensk, Moscow, Ukrainian, Washington, Belgorod, Europe, Ukraine, Donetsk, Bryansk, Russia's Kursk, Kharkiv, Leningrad, Oryol, Voronezh, Forbes

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

"Our polling consistently showed that by staying on the ballot in the battleground states, I would likely hand the election over to the Democrats," Kennedy said. This significantly reduces the potential electoral boost Trump could get in these states from Kennedy's exit. Wisconsin's Elections Commission has voted to keep Kennedy on the state's ballot. This leaves just Arizona and Pennsylvania as the states where Kennedy's exit appears poised to help Trump outright. "He has a lot of votes that he could have gotten," Trump said of Kennedy at the Arizona rally in August.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Kennedy, Trump, Kamala Harris, Kennedy's, Harris Organizations: White, Trump, North, Arizona Locations: Glendale , Arizona, North Carolina , Wisconsin, Michigan, Kennedy's, North Carolina's, Wisconsin , North Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia, Michigan , North Carolina, Wisconsin, Florida , Texas, Ohio

☆ Seafood towers, endless Honey Deuces and $100,000 suites: How the US Open lures in high-rollers and celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

These are either run by the US Open’s top sponsors or available to rent privately for prices up to $100,000. Big spenders laying down the six figures to secure a suite are companies mostly from financial, insurance and legal businesses. A cabin crew staffs the suite checking people in, and the food served inside also matches its first-class offerings, with seafood towers, champagne and caviar. The Honey Deuce cocktail is served for free in many suites at the US Open. Last year, the Dutch beer used the US Open as part of its launch of Heineken Silver, its new low-carb beer.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, Charlize Theron, Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Timothée, Ashe, Sarah Stier, ”, Shiz Suzuki, aren’t, Arthur Ashe, speck, they’re, Billie Jean King, Bryan Bedder, Al Guido, Maestro Dobel Tequila, Theron, Ariana DeBose, Katie Holmes, Lander Otegui, Theron “, Otegui, Paloma, Charlize Theron sips, John Angelillo, Zendaya, Bieber, Haley, Nicole Kidman, Aaron Judge, Nicola Coughlin, Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, “, ” Ahmad, Nathan Congleton, Honey, ” Aleco Azqueta, Goose, Zach Braff, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, ” Azqueta, Bob Lynch, ” Lynch, Joe Keery, Craig Barritt, ” Pattie Falch, Silver, Taylor Fritz, Morgan Riddle Organizations: New, New York CNN, United States Tennis Association, American Express, ”, England’s Wimbledon, US, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, San Francisco 49ers, CNN, Daily Mail, Maestro, UPI, Emirates Airline, Emirates, Yankees, Emirates ’, NBA, NBC, Getty, Bacardi, Heineken, Heineken “, Heineken Silver Locations: New York, Montauk, Bridgehampton, Queens —, Covid, Canada, ” Emirates

Mr. Trump has boasted that, if he returns to the White House, he will dispatch forces without any request for intervention by local authorities. “You look at what is happening to our country — we cannot let it happen any longer,” Mr. Trump said. He said the group sees it as likely that Mr. Trump would be drawn to the authoritarian “theatrics” of sending troops into Democratic cities. “There’s talk that he would try to rely on the Insurrection Act as a way to shut down lawful protests that get a little messy. But isolated instances of violence or lawlessness are not enough to use federal troops.”In a statement, a Trump spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, said, “As President Trump has always said, you can’t have a country without law and order and without borders.

Persons: Trump, “, Mr, ” Anthony Romero, ”, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: White, American Civil Liberties Union, Democratic, Trump, “ Locations: Iowa, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco

SKIP AHEAD Best at-home teeth whitening products | How I picked the best teeth whiteners | Which teeth whitening product is right for you? The best at-home teeth whitening productsWith expert guidance in mind, I rounded up a handful of at-home teeth whitening products across types and price points. Best teeth whitening strips and traysIf you have sensitive teeth, I recommend Lumineux’s whitening strips since they don’t contain peroxides or bleaches that can be painful for those with sensitive teeth, according to the brand. Whitening toothpaste: Whitening toothpaste primarily relies on abrasives to help remove surface stains on teeth, according to the ADA. Teeth whitening trays: Teeth whitening trays are similar to whitening strips — they adhere to teeth and whiten using active ingredients while you wear them.

Persons: Ilona Casellini, Matt Messina, you’ve, ”, Messina, TikTok Organizations: Colgate, Burt's Bees, NBC, ADA, Apple, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Arlington Dentistry, Facebook, Twitter Locations: Los Angeles , California, Ohio, Arlington, Messina, “

☆ Texas judge in X's lawsuit against advertisers recuses himself after report he owned Tesla stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The judge overseeing X's lawsuit against advertisers has recused himself following a news report that showed he owned shares of Tesla . In a recusal notice dated Aug. 13, U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor in Texas backed out of X's case against the World Federation of Advertisers, which was filed last week. X, formerly known as Twitter, is owned by Elon Musk, who is also the CEO and largest shareholder in Tesla. On Monday, NPR reported that O'Connor had owned shares of Tesla in 2022, the date of his last available disclosure, posing a potential conflict of interest. In X's lawsuit, the company accused a number of advertisers of engaging in antitrust behavior when they stopped ad campaigns on the site.

Persons: District Judge Reed O'Connor, Elon Musk, O'Connor, weren't, Ed Kinkeade, Sen, John Cornyn Organizations: Tesla, District, World Federation, Elon, NPR, Companies, Unilever, Mars, CVS Healthcare, Orsted, WFA, Global Alliance, Responsible Media, X, Media Matters, America Locations: U.S, Texas, Tesla, Europe, North Texas, China

☆ Navy SEALs dropped in on a nuclear-powered submarine in the Pacific, drilling for a higher-end fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementWest Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators assemble a combatant rubber raiding craft near the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators conduct military dive operations and prepare to board the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). AdvertisementA West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operator climbs aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators maneuver a combatant rubber raiding craft and board the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). In January, Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram showed how seriously SEALs take this when he jumped into the dark waters of the Arabian Sea after his teammate, Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J.

Persons: —, Alex Perlman, Kenneth Douglas, Alex, Blake L, Chaney, We've, GWOT, that's, Alex Smedegard Frogmen, Nathan Gage Ingram, Christopher J, Chambers, frogmen Organizations: Service, Warfare, Navy, Craft, Business, West Coast, Los, Submarine Squadron, Special Warfare, Big Navy, Army Green Berets, Marine Raiders, Recon Marines Locations: China, Russia, Beijing, Moscow, Los Angeles, Greeneville, West Coast, NSW, Angeles, Virginia, Coast, Makin

☆ Walz ‘misspoke’ in saying he served ‘in war,’ Harris campaign says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Aaron Pellish | Dana Bash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tim Walz “misspoke” in a newly resurfaced video from 2018 in which he said he handled assault weapons “in war,” a Harris campaign spokesperson told CNN on Saturday. “We can make sure those weapons of war, that I carried in war, are only carried in war,” Walz said in the video. Lauren Hitt, a Harris campaign spokesperson, said in a statement the governor misspoke in the clip. The clarification from the Harris campaign comes as the Trump campaign has sought to discredit Walz’s military service in the days since he joined the Democratic ticket. “What bothers me about Tim Walz is the stolen valor garbage,” Vance said.

Persons: Tim Walz “ misspoke, ”, Harris, JD Vance, Walz, Kamala Harris ’, Vance, “, ” Walz, Lauren Hitt, misspoke, “ Governor Walz, ” Hitt, Donald Trump, Trump, Tim Walz, ” Vance, “ I’d, Tim Sheehy, ” Trump Organizations: CNN, Minnesota Gov, “, Army National Guard, Democratic, Marine Corps, Montana GOP, Navy Locations: Minnesota, Italy, Afghanistan, Michigan, Bozeman , Montana, Montana

Aiming to unseat three-term Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, Sheehy is founder of Montana-based Bridger Aerospace, an aerial firefighting company. On July 1, Sheehy resigned as chief executive of Bridger to focus on his Senate campaign; the company is seeking a replacement. In mid-June, an editorial in The Wall Street Journal echoed Griffin’s view, branding Sheehy’s company Bridger a success. The PAC spent $5.3 million for Sheehy and $5.7 million against his opponent, Tester, records show. In 2022, Sheehy’s cash and stock compensation neared $5 million, and last year, he received $2.5 million, Bridger’s proxy says.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tim Sheehy, Jon Tester, Sheehy, “, Bridger, Tim, ” Katie Martin, Louise Johns, Ken Griffin, Griffin, Stephen Schwarzman, “ Tim Sheehy, ” Griffin, Marc Cohodes, Cohodes, Sheehy’s, ”, Scott Olson, Blackstone, Matthew Sheehy, Bridger’s, Blackstone Tim Sheehy, Blackstone’s, ” Jon Tester, Andrew Harnik, Schwarzman, haven’t, Farrah Saint, Surin, Matthew, Martin, Bridger ”, Montana . Don, Melinda Crawford, Todd Hirsch, Thomas A, Waldman, Yocca Carlson, I’ve Organizations: Navy, Republican, Montana, Bridger Aerospace, International, Interior Department, U.S . Forest Service, Agriculture Department, Bloomberg, Getty, Wall, Citadel LLC, PAC, Commission, The Blackstone, “ Bridger Aerospace, Blackstone, Small Business Administration, Republican National Convention, Trump, ”, Cattle Company, Tallgrass Energy, Blackstone Group, Bridger, Forest Service, Bridger Air Tanker LLC, Bridger Air Tanker, SBA, ” Companies, Federal, NBC News, Mountain Air LLC, Mountain Air, Air, Service, U.S ., “, Montana ., Rauth Locations: Bozeman , Montana, Bozeman, Mont, New York City, Bridger, America, Montana, Gallatin County, Milwaukee, Riding, disbursements, Surin, ” Saint, U.S, Los Angeles

The rally in Bozeman was Trump’s first since Vice President Kamala Harris officially secured the Democratic nomination and selected Minnesota Gov. “We need the Senate,” Trump told the crowd Friday, stressing the critical nature of the contest here. “His really is valor,” Trump said of Sheehy, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, among other deployments. Trump used the attention to toss a familiar laundry list of attacks against Harris, Walz and Democrats more broadly. “You can imagine if President Trump had to call Chuck Schumer and try to figure out how to get his nominees through,” Daines said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, Jon Tester, Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, ” Trump, Trump, Matt Rosendale, Tim Sheehy, –, Ronny Jackson, Jackson, Tester, “, Donald Trump’s, ”, Harris, Walz, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Vance’s, Vance, I’m, Sheehy, ” Vance, ” Walz, mispronounced Harris, ” “ Kamala, Kamala, she’s, Montana Sen, Steve Daines, Daines, Chuck Schumer, ” Daines, Sherrod Brown’s, CNN’s David Wright Organizations: Montana CNN, GOP, Democratic, Minnesota Gov, Trump, Senate, Navy, Senate Veterans ’ Affairs, White, Veterans Affairs Department, ” New Democratic, Republican, Marine Corps, ABC, Army National Guard, Congress, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Montana Republicans Locations: Bozeman, Montana, Rosendale, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Iraq, Afghanistan, Florida, Lago, Minnesota, nonjudicial, ” The Montana, Ohio

Search resuls for: "Seal"

25 mentions found