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☆ A Trump Stronghold, Unbothered by Indictments, Worries About Winning
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Jenna Russell | More About Jenna Russell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Follow our live updates on the Trump investigation in Georgia. Donald J. Trump has amassed a load of legal baggage that is hard to ignore: three indictments and 78 felony counts, including four for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. In interviews this month with more than 20 residents who voted for Mr. Trump in 2016 and 2020, all but two dismissed the indictments as manufactured political theater. But in a twist that hints at burgeoning complexity within Republican circles, roughly half of the Trump voters interviewed here in recent days also said that while the indictments don’t bother them, they are increasingly concerned that Mr. Trump may not be able to win the general election. He was drinking coffee with a group of men; most of them agreed with his assessment.

Persons: Trump, Donald J, “ Trump, Roger, Alton McDonald’s Organizations: Mr, Trump, Alton Locations: Georgia, Fulton County ,, Alton, N.H

☆ After Queens Shark Bite, Drones Buzz Over Unfazed Beachgoers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Hurubie Meko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The sky was clear over Rockaway Beach in Queens early Saturday afternoon. Lifeguards scanned the still waters, dotted by a few swimmers, and occasionally blew whistles to warn those who ventured too far into the ocean. The woman, Tatyana Koltunyuk, had been swimming alone near Beach 59th Street when she was bitten on the left leg, officials said. Jose Velez, 64, was at Beach 59th Street on Saturday with his wife, brother, sister-in-law and nieces and nephews. The family comes to the beach every year, he said, and had “never, never, never” heard of such an attack.

Persons: Tatyana Koltunyuk, Jose Velez, “, ” Organizations: Rockaway, Jamaica Hospital, Beach Locations: Rockaway Beach, Queens, Beach, Jamaica

☆ US investors flag retaliation risks after Biden's China tech curbs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But several portfolio managers said the bigger worry was whether China would strike back, as it has in the past. "It is naïve to think that there won't be some type of retaliation from China," said Tom Plumb, CEO of mutual fund Plumb Funds. China could restrict exports of rare earths used in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and other components, or target other U.S. technology companies, Plumb said. SELF-SUFFICIENCYChina hawks in Washington say American investors have transferred capital and valuable know-how to Chinese technology companies that could help advance Beijing's military capabilities. Phillip Wool, a co-portfolio manager of Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF, said U.S.-China tensions were causing investors to miss out on China growth.

Persons: Florence Lo, Joe Biden's, Biden, Rick Meckler, Tom Plumb, Plumb, Michael Ashley Schulman, Phillip Wool, Shashwat Chauhan, Amruta, Chibuike Oguh, Laura Matthews, Herbert Lash, Davide Barbuscia, Michelle Price, Grant McCool Organizations: REUTERS, Cherry Lane Investments, China Exchange, Wall, Micron Technology, U.S, Funds, Reuters, Running, Capital Advisors, China Equity, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Beijing, New Jersey, Washington, Rayliant

☆ Azarenka and Pliskova slog way into second round of rainy Canadian Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Aug 7, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Victoria Azarenka serves against Magda Linette (POL) (not pictured) in first round play at IGA Stadium. Azarenka was unfazed by the rain, charging ahead 5-2 in the opening set before closing it out with a break just before play was stopped a second time. She romped through the second set, winning 24 of 31 points and breaking Poland's Linette three times. When play restarted, Zhu pounced, winning two points to clinch the tie-break 10-8. But the 31-year-old Czech quickly refocused in the decider, applying pressure and breaking Zhu three times to move onto the second round and a meeting with Polish world number one and reigning US Open champion Iga Swiatek.

Persons: Victoria Azarenka, Magda Linette, Eric Bolte, Karolina Pliskova, Azarenka, Sloane Stephens, Ukraine's, Pliskova, Zhu Lin, Sascha Bajin, Zhu, Zhu pounced, Iga Swiatek, Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Steve Keating, Jamie Freed Organizations: Victoria, IGA, Canadian, Warsaw, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Stuttgart, Pliskova, Czech, Toronto

England is the reigning European champion and one of the hot favorites to win this year's World Cup, but it's looked a little unsteady in the opening 21 minutes. It's failed to cope with Nigeria's intensity and is lucky to still be level. The African side, the clear underdog in this fight, looks unfazed and has enjoyed all the chances so far. Nigeria's Ashleigh Plumptre has already seen a shot crash off the crossbar and England goalkeeper Mary Earps has been very busy. Is another shock on the cards tonight?

Persons: it's, It's, Nigeria's Ashleigh Plumptre, Mary Earps Organizations: England Locations: England, European

☆ Hey Siri: Screen iPhone calls on Apple’s valuation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Robert Cyran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Signage is seen at the Apple Fifth Avenue store for the release of the Apple iPhone 14 range in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew KellyNEW YORK, Aug 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The iPhone 15 is probably coming soon, but the handset that anchors Apple (AAPL.O) is losing some of its allure. Apple sold nearly $40 billion of them in the quarter, a 2.5% dip from roughly the same three-month stretch in 2022. In 2017, though, existing U.S. owners waited 2.1 years to replace their iPhone, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. The segment’s revenue reached a record $21 billion in the quarter, or 8% more than the same period a year ago.

Persons: Andrew Kelly NEW, Boss Tim Cook, Cook, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, Andrew Kelly NEW YORK, Reuters, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Apple Watch, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S

☆ Why the World Health Organization's re-branding of aspartame as carcinogenic isn't a threat to soft drink makers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Beverage analysts don't see a threat to diet soda makers from the World Health Organization's recent warning on artificial sweetener aspartame. But giants in the beverage industry that use aspartame, including Coca-Cola and Pepsi , are so far unfazed. Because the WHO didn't change the consumption limit on aspartame products, the new findings aren't likely to threaten soft drink makers, according to Citi analyst Filippo Falorni. For example, the WHO's says an adult weighing around 154 pounds should drink no more than 14 cans of diet soda each day to avoid health concerns. KO PEP YTD mountain Both soda stocks have been little fazed by the World Health Organization's recent concerns over aspartame.

Persons: Filippo Falorni, Falorni, we've, Robert Ottenstein Organizations: Beverage, Health, United Nations, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Pepsi, Cola, WHO, Citi, World Health, Evercore ISI, Coke Locations: U.S

[1/2] Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023. More than a dozen Republican voters interviewed on Wednesday unanimously said the new charges would not affect their 2024 election choice. These voters seemed to accept Trump's contention that he is being targeted by Democrats because he is a political threat. "The only way I'd vote for anyone other than Trump is if Trump dropped dead before the primaries, and I don't see that happening," Silver said. The Republican voters who spoke to Reuters appeared unmoved by arguments by Trump's rivals that he likely would lose a November 2024 rematch with Biden.

Persons: Donald Trump, Lindsay DeDario, Trump, Joe Biden, Robin Bartholomew, Bruce Silver, Silver, Brian Demer, Ron DeSantis, Biden, Steven Wolverton, delegitimize Trump, Trump . Sharon Young, Young, Gram Slattery, Jasper Ward, Jason Lange, James Oliphant, Will Dunham, Colleen Jenkins Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Democratic, Trump, New York Times, Florida, Reuters, Coca, Trump ., Newport, Thomson Locations: Erie , Pennsylvania, U.S, Van Buren County , Iowa, Myrtle Beach , South Carolina, Washington, United States, New York, Georgia, Loudoun County , Virginia, what's, Siena, St, Charles , Michigan, Trump, Newport News , Virginia

☆ Fitch downgrades US long-term credit rating to AA+ from AAA
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“I strongly disagree with Fitch Ratings’ decision,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in a statement on Tuesday. The last time the US debt was downgraded by another major credit rating agency, S&P, came in 2011. Until 2011, US debt had carried a perfect credit rating since Moody’s Investors Service first assigned the United States a AAA rating in 1917. The country’s new Fitch rating puts it on par with Austria and Finland but below Switzerland and Germany. S&P has maintained its AA+ rating on the US after the 2011 downgrade while Moody’s has kept its AAA rating.

Persons: CNN — Fitch, “, Fitch, ” Fitch, Biden, ”, Janet Yellen, Karine Jean, Pierre, —, Chuck Schumer, Spokespeople, Kevin McCarthy, Moody’s, Larry Summers Organizations: CNN, AAA, Biden, Fitch, AA, Republican, Republicans, Moody’s Investors Service, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Twitter Locations: United States, Austria, Finland, Switzerland, Germany

☆ Trump says it's really 'unpleasant' that he has to keep telling Melania he's been indicted again
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump says it's "always unpleasant" when he has to tell Melania about getting indicted again. I have absolutely no idea,'" Trump added. I have absolutely no idea,'" Trump continued. For one, Trump took two hours before finally going to face Melania after the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape was released back in 2016, per an excerpt from The Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan's book on Melania, "The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump." "He reserves — he listens to many of us, but he reserves fear for one person, Melania Trump," Conway told the committee's investigators.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, John Fredericks, Stormy Daniels, Mary Jordan's, Melania Trump, Kellyanne Conway, Melania, Conway Organizations: Service, Prosecutors, FBI, Washington Post, White, Capitol, Trump Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida, Lago

July 31 (Reuters) - Economic sanctions have been the biggest headache for Russia's business elite since the start of the war in Ukraine, but a drone strike in the heart of Moscow's financial district is forcing companies to think about their employees' safety. Tech giant Yandex (YNDX.O), which has offices dotted around the Russian capital including in Moskva-Citi, asked staff to vacate offices at night, when strikes on the Russian capital have tended to occur. One financial services professional said he did not think the attack would deter people from going to Moskva-Citi. A Telegram channel run by the Russian online media group Mash broadcast photos of the damage done to the digital ministry's headquarters. For one employee at a large Russian company, the attack was a "really scary" warning.

Persons: Nobody, Yandex, Dmitry Peskov, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Gareth Jones, Mark Potter Organizations: Sunday, Citi, Kremlin, Tech, Reuters, Telegram, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Moskva, Ukrainian, Russia, Moscow, Kyiv, Russian

☆ Mastercard beats profit estimates on spending boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 27 (Reuters) - Mastercard (MA.N) on Thursday reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter profit, boosted by resilient spending in a turbulent economy. On Tuesday, Mastercard's peer Visa reported its smallest jump in quarterly profit in more than two years. American Express (AXP.N) also kept its full-year profit forecast unchanged despite reporting record spending last week. Excluding one-time costs, New York-based Mastercard earned $2.89 per share for the three months ended June 30, beating expectations of $2.82 per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data. Cross-border volume, a gauge of travel demand that tracks spending on cards outside the country of their issue, jumped 24%.

Persons: Niket, Shinjini Organizations: Mastercard, Federal Reserve, Visa, American Express, Thomson Locations: New York, Bengaluru

☆ Netanyahu warns against overturning controversial new law in CNN interview
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“What you’re talking about is a situation, or potential situation, where in American terms, the United States’ Supreme Court would take a constitutional amendment and say that it’s unconstitutional. The law, which would limit the power of Israel’s Supreme Court, is an amendment to one of Israel’s Basic Laws, which exist in place of a formal constitution. The Supreme Court has said that it will hear appeals against the law in September. Israel’s new law strips the Supreme Court of the ability to reject some government decisions on the basis of the “reasonableness” standard. Amir Cohen/ReutersThe country has no upper chamber of the parliament, but it has a relatively strong Supreme Court.

Persons: Wolf, Benjamin Netanyahu, CNN —, ” Netanyahu, CNN’s Wolf, Ariel Schalit, Joe Biden, Netanyahu, we’re, We’re, ”, Amir Cohen, Blitzer, they’re, unfazed Organizations: CNN, CNN — Israel’s, United States ’, Biden White House, AP Locations: United, Tel Aviv, Israel, United States, Iran, American

☆ Alphabet rallies as Google Search unfazed by challenge from Microsoft's Bing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 26 (Reuters) - Alphabet (GOOGL.O) rallied nearly 7% on Wednesday on signs its dominant Google Search business was faring well in an uncertain advertising market and remained unscathed in the face of competition from an AI-powered Microsoft Bing. Wall Street analysts said the company's better-than-expected quarterly earnings showed the strong position of Google Search, steady growth in the cloud business and that Alphabet was well placed to compete with Microsoft in AI. "Don't call it an AI comeback," said analysts at Jefferies, adding that Google has been AI-first company seven years. The median price target on Alphabet now stands at $138, which is nearly 13% higher than the stock's last close. The company has a 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20.51, compared with Microsoft's 31.11 and the industry median of 15.29.

Persons: Microsoft Bing, Jefferies, Aditya Soni, Saumyadeb Organizations: Google, Microsoft, Wall Street, Jefferies, Windows, Thomson

☆ Billionaire Marc Andreessen says he's teaching his 8-year-old son ChatGPT: 'This is like the most important thing I've done as a father'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire investor Marc Andreessen said he introduced his 8-year-old son to ChatGPT shortly after the AI chatbot made headlines late last year. the Andreessen Horowitz cofounder told Joe Rogan of the first time he introduced his son to ChatGPT. Andreessen said his son told him. that my 8-year-old is gonna have by the time he's 20, it's gonna have had 12 years of experience with him," he told Rogan. He told Rogan he believes people typically frame new technology around the potential dangers it presents instead of its advantages.

Persons: Marc Andreessen, Andreessen, ChatGPT, Andreessen Horowitz, Joe Rogan, Horowitz, I've, it's, Rogan, It'll, OpenAI

☆ Investors look beyond Turkey rate hike disappointment, for now
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jorgelina Do Rosario | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"There is a huge gap between rates and inflation, but investors still have faith in this policy shift," Peach said. "They will tolerate a gradual tightening cycle if the key rate rises towards 30% at the end of the year." International bonds are still widely held by foreign investors, though much less so the domestic ones exposed to the lira currency's wild swings. BETTER BUFFERSRising central bank reserves are another positive sign. JPMorgan raised its inflation outlook for Turkey after the rate hike, now expecting year-end inflation at 57% versus 50% previously.

Persons: Hafize Gaye Erkan, Tayyip Erdogan, Nick Eisinger, Liam Peach, Peach, Paul McNamara, Emre Akcakmak, It's, Cagri Kutman, Jorgelina, Karin Strohecker, John Stonestreet Organizations: LONDON, Vanguard, Capital Economics, GAM Investments, Net, East Capital, JPMorgan, United Arab, KNG Securities, Thomson Locations: Turkey, London, United Arab Emirates, Rosario

☆ This classic recession signal has been flashing red, but Goldman Sachs is unfazed
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The US Treasury curve has been inverted for quite a while now – but Goldman Sachs says things are different this time. But it's different this time, according to Goldman Sachs. The US Treasury yield curve has remained inverted for a year now, fueling fervent predictions for a recession. Breaking with consensus, Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius said in a note Monday, per Bloomberg: "We don't share the widespread concern about yield curve inversion." "So the argument that the inverted curve validates the consensus forecast of a recession is circular, to say the least," he said in the note, according to Bloomberg.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Jan Hatzius, Hatzius Organizations: Treasury, US Treasury, Bloomberg, Business

☆ The 'Barbie' movie could boost Mattel's stock prices and increase the price of old dolls in your closet, but avid Barbie collectors couldn't care less
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Colette Fountain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Insider spoke to three Barbie collectors who seem unfazed by the potential rise in the dolls' worth. As a collector doing it for love, he told Insider those looking to make money should invest in other things. Antique expert Dr. Lori told Insider she estimates a 25% rise in the doll's value in the build-up to the film's release and immediately afterward. "There are too many elements to the concept of value, and it's rarely just about finance," Yang told Insider. Even if these Barbie collectors were looking to make a quick buck in Gerwig's box office weekend, selling Barbies isn't easy.

Persons: Greta Gerwig's, Jian Yang, Yang doesn't, Yang, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, MarketBeat, Lori, Hankwitz, Mattel, Tommy Hilfiger, Gigi Hadid, Calvin Klein, Juno, Teresa, Arjen, Queen Elizabeth, Tina Turner, It's, I've Organizations: Service, Google, Mattel, Warner, Air, Nike, billings, eBay Locations: Wall, Silicon, Singapore, Philadelphia, Netherlands, Poland

☆ Meta's VP of Metaverse says 'the metaverse hype is dead,' but that's OK
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Meta's VP of Metaverse said the hype cycle for the metaverse is dead, but that's okay. The metaverse team can "put their heads down and build" the experiences, Vishal Shah told Fortune. "I think the metaverse hype is dead. People access Meta's metaverse apps through the company's Quest lineup of headsets, but Apple recently announced the $3,499 Vision Pro headset. Interestingly enough, Apple is avoiding the term metaverse in favor of "spatial computing."

Persons: Metaverse, Vishal Shah, Fortune, Shah, Mark Zuckerberg's, Mark Zuckerberg, NOAH BERGER, Zuckerberg, Kali Hays, Ashley Stewart, Meta, Tim Cook, Greg Joswiak, Andrew, Boz, Bosworth Organizations: Morning, Tech, Facebook, Meta, Getty Images, Anadolu Agency, Getty, The Washington Post, Apple, Wall Street Journal Locations: Utah, Menlo

☆ US Open: Rickie Fowler's agonizing finish sees Wyndham Clark take share of the lead into final round
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Rickie Fowler led the US Open by two shots heading into the last hole of his third round. Clark continued to dazzle on his first ever US Open weekend, rebounding superbly after back-to-back bogeys at the 11th and 12th holes threatened to send him sliding. “I felt like I handled all of it really well,” Clark said. ET tomorrow, but will have to hold off the chase of seasoned winner Rory McIlroy to achieve their major aspirations. With reigning champion Matt Fitzpatrick nine shots back from Clark and Fowler, a title defense looks unlikely, as does a second consecutive major for Brooks Koepka.

Persons: Rickie Fowler, Wyndham Clark, “ Bummer, ”, Fowler, Clark, “, ” Clark, Ezra Shaw, McIlroy, Rory McIlroy, Harry, ” McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Schauffele, Harris, Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele, Richard Heathcote, Matt Fitzpatrick, Brooks Koepka Organizations: CNN, agonizingly, Los Angeles Country Club, Getty, Northern, U.S, Fitzpatrick Locations: Clark

☆ Tucker Carlson is super screwed now because Fox News could sue him for big bucks over his new Twitter show and win, employment lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Fox News would likely prevail in a lawsuit against Carlson, says employment lawyer Peter Rahbar. Fox News earlier sent a cease-and-desist letter to Carlson over his new Twitter show, per Axios. Tucker Carlson has defied Fox News' cease-and-desist letter, an attempt to block him from hosting more episodes of his new Twitter show. As part of his contract, Fox News has exclusive access to Carlson's content, effectively barring him from appearing on other platforms until the end of 2024. "Tucker's contract is likely very similar to the ones Fox has entered into with all their talent," said Rahbar.

Persons: Carlson, Peter Rahbar, Tucker Carlson, Tucker, Rahbar, Axios Organizations: Fox, Fox News, Twitter, Dominion Voting Systems

☆ 'What is there to be afraid of?' Ukrainians in frontline town hopeful about counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Vasco Cotovio Frederik Pleitgen William Bonnett Darya Tarasova | Vasco Cotovio | Frederik Pleitgen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The town in the Zaporizhzhia region sits just five kilometers away from a frontline where Ukrainian forces have been making a recent push. “The town is shelled every 24 hours.”And with the Zaporizhzhia frontline becoming more active because of an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive, aid deliveries may become more rare. CNN has been able to geolocate the videos to the Zaporizhzhia region but is unable to verify when they were shot. And nothing happens around town without them being well aware of it, even if that is a top-secret Ukrainian counteroffensive. She straps the food box to the back of her bike and – just before she cycles away – Ukrainian forces somewhere outside of town are heard firing a shell towards Russian positions.

Persons: “, Olga Shumska, unfazed, I’m, ” Shumska, Vasco Cotovio, CNN “, Nina Sokol, we’ll, they’re, Vitaliy Kubushka, you’d, ” Sokol, ” Organizations: Southern, Southern Ukraine CNN, CNN, Sokol, Global Empowerment, Howard Buffet Foundation, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Journalists, Ministry of Defense Locations: Southern Ukraine, Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia, Zapoprizhzhia, Ukrainian, Moscow, Kyiv, Shumska, Ukraine

☆ It Was Banned for Decades. Now the Miami Heat May Use It to Win a Title.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Murray, the Nuggets’ point guard, missed a 3-point attempt from the left corner, and the Heat raced away for a game-tying bucket. Murray and Jokic both finished with triple-doubles for Denver, which, for one game, at least, was largely unfazed by Miami’s shape-shifting defense. “We didn’t offer much resistance,” said Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra, who bemoaned his team’s lack of effort but considered it an anomaly. He added: “I think the thing that we’ve proven over and over and over is we can win and find different ways to win.”And one of those ways is with their zone defense. So, in an effort to slow the pace of play and compensate for their lack of size, the Heat are occasionally abandoning their man-to-man defense by mixing in some zone.

Persons: Murray, Miami . Murray, Jokic, ”, Erik Spoelstra Organizations: Nuggets, Heat, Denver Locations: Miami .

☆ Cathie Wood hikes her Coinbase stake by more than $20 million during SEC-fueled plunge
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood added to her Coinbase holding Tuesday, unfazed by the Securities and Exchange Commission's charges against the crypto exchange. Wood snapped up 329,773 shares of Coinbase for her flagship ARK Innovation ETF in the previous session when the stock tumbled more than 12%. She also added 53,885 shares for ARK Next Generation Internet ETF as well as another 35,666 shares for Ark Fintech Innovation ETF. The crypto exchange is now ARKK's sixth biggest holding with a 5.35% weighting. Wood has been sticking with her bold call on bitcoin despite the regulatory crackdown in the crypto industry.

Persons: Wood, Coinbase, Binance, Changpeng Zhao Organizations: Securities, Exchange, Fintech, SEC, ARK Invest Locations: unfazed, Coinbase, New York

Kherson, Ukraine CNN —Nadejda Chernishova breathes a sigh of relief as she steps off a rubber dinghy, moments after being rescued from her flooded home in Kherson. Nadejda Chernishova, 65, said water levels rose too fast for her to leave her home on her own. Planet Labs PBC/ReutersIn a frontline city like Kherson — where the shelling is constant — the rising water brings an added danger. The large presence of soldiers and first responders contrasts with the very few number of Kherson residents out on the streets. Both sides have been severely impacted by the collapse — even more so on the Russian side — leaving the terrain in very difficult condition.

Persons: Ukraine CNN —, Chernishova, “ I’m, ”, ” Chernishova, Nadejda Chernishova, I'm, Vasco Cotovio, Oleksandr Prokudin, Prokudin, Nova Kakhovka, ” Prokudin, “, haven’t, ” Produkin, – Organizations: Ukraine CNN, CNN, Planet Labs PBC, Reuters, Artillery, ” Locations: Kherson, Ukraine, “, Dnipro, Russian, ”, Karobel, Nova, Kyiv, Moscow, Kherson —, Russia, ” Kyiv

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