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☆ What we learned from Week 1 of 2023 NFL season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Week 1 of the new NFL season is in books and there are no shortage of talking points. This year’s influx of rookies made their first steps in the NFL over the weekend with varying success. Most notably was the serious-looking injury suffered by Aaron Rodgers on his New York Jets debut on Monday Night Football. It is the second serious injury Dobbins has suffered in his short NFL career after he tore his ACL, ruling him out of the 2021 season entirely. Matt Durisko/APAlso, can Zach Wilson – who was relegated to the Jets’ bench after Rodgers’ arrival – maintain a playoff push?

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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders accounted for three scores, Colorado’s defense forced four turnovers and the 22nd-ranked Buffaloes beat longtime rival Nebraska 36-14 on Saturday in the home debut of Deion Sanders at sold-out Folsom Field. Shedeur Sanders threw for 393 yards and two scores, while running for another touchdown. After punting on their first four drives, Sanders and the offense scored on seven of eight possessions to turn the game into a rout. Deion Sanders has elevated Colorado to the point where the Buffaloes had 53,241 fans in attendance — their largest crowd in 15 years — and tickets going for roughly $400. Colorado: The Buffaloes have their first three-game winning streak over the Huskers since the 1950s.

Persons: — Shedeur Sanders, Deion Sanders, Prime's, Shedeur Sanders, Sanders, Matt Rhule, Xavier Weaver, Jace Feely, Tar’Varish Dawson, Jeff Sims, Travis Hunter, Hunter, Fox’s, Kordell Stewart, Michael Westbrook, Michael Irvin, Terrell Owens, Jordan Domineck, Arden Walker, Bishop Thomas, Cam’Ron Silmon, Craig Organizations: Buffaloes, Nebraska, Folsom, TCU, The Buffaloes, Huskers, Folsom Field, of Fame, SEAT, NEXT Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Colorado State, AP Locations: BOULDER, Colo, Colorado, Nebraska, Northern, . Colorado

☆ Simone Biles says she’s aiming for the Paris Olympics next year: ‘That’s the path I would love’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jill Martin | George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Simone Biles has said that participating at next year’s Paris Olympics is a “path I would love,” a month after making her competitive return to gymnastics. Biles made history on August 27 when she won a record eighth national all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, California. “A lot of trust in my coach, my teammates, myself – most importantly – coming in that gym and making sure I’m doing those numbers, the repetitions, feeling confident in them,” Biles said. “Before it was just go, go, go and then making time after,” she said. On Thursday, she said that they have mostly been long-distance pursuing their respective sports since the marriage.

Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, ”, Biles, ” Biles, ’, Jonathan Owens Organizations: CNN, US, Tokyo, Olympics Locations: San Jose , California

☆ Companies are shuffling people around more than they were a year ago. Here's how to know what your reassignment really means.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Madison Hoff | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Experts say a reassignment is often a good sign and may mean a company wants to keep you. Challenger told Insider that over the past few years, companies focused on reassigning workers internally because it was hard to find replacements amid the labor shortage. AdvertisementAdvertisement"It's usually a company saying, 'Hey, we don't have this role anymore, but we want to keep you,'" Challenger told Insider. "Just the act of reassignment does not signal that a company wants you gone," Julia Pollak, the chief economist at ZipRecruiter, told Insider. Yolanda M. Owens, a career coach who works with platforms like the Muse, told Insider by email that companies can also use reassignments to keep the power dynamics in their favor.

Persons: Andy Challenger, they've, Julia Pollak, Pollak, Yolanda M, Owens, Challenger, " Pollak Organizations: Service, Street Journal, Challenger, Research Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Factbox: Stocks to watch as Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida's west coast in a composite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East weather satellite August 30, 2023. NOAA/Handout REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Millions of Florida residents evacuated to higher ground after Hurricane Idalia, an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, made landfall on Wednesday at the state's Gulf Coast. Idalia was forecast to unleash destructive winds and torrential downpours that will cause coastal flooding up to 16 feet (5 m) deep. An early news briefing by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was interrupted for a few seconds by a power cut. Shares of NextEra Energy (NEE.N), which owns the Florida Power & Light Company, the state's largest utility, was little changed at $67.51.

Persons: Idalia, Ron DeSantis, Kinder Morgan, Owens Corning's, Chibuike Oguh, Lance Tupper, Marguerita Choy Organizations: National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Handout REUTERS, Florida, NextEra Energy, Florida Power & Light Company, Duke Energy, Generac Holdings, Chevron, Universal Insurance Holdings, Allstate Corporation, American International, Home, Lowe's, Thomson Locations: Florida, Gulf Coast, Idalia, Georgia, South Carolina, U.S, Gulf, Mexico, New York

☆ Factbox: Stocks to watch as Idalia makes landfall in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Nextera Energy logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia as it intensifies into a major hurricane on Monday before making landfall on the state's Gulf Coast by Wednesday morning. About 20 million Floridians are under hurricane and tropical storm watches, and authorities have begun issuing evacuation orders. Shares of NextEra Energy Inc (NEE.N), which owns the Florida Power & Light Company, the state's largest utility, was little changed at $68.06, up 0.154%. Reporting by Chibuike Oguh in New York; editing by Lance Tupper and Nick ZieminskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Idalia, Here's, Ron DeSantis, –, Owens Corning, Chibuike Oguh, Lance Tupper, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, Simpson, National Hurricane Center, POWER Florida, NextEra Energy Inc, Florida Power & Light Company, Duke Energy Corp, Generac Holdings, Universal Insurance Holdings, Allstate Corporation, American International, Home, Lowe's, Thomson Locations: Florida, Coast, Big, New York

☆ Owens Corning Appears Insulated From High Rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Justin Lahart | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Stocks to watch as Idalia makes landfall in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia as it intensifies into a major hurricane on Monday before making landfall on the state's Gulf Coast by Wednesday morning. Idalia is predicted to transform into a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale when it makes landfall in northern Florida's Big Bend area, where the panhandle transitions into the peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said. About 20 million Floridians are under hurricane and tropical storm watches, and authorities have begun issuing evacuation orders. Shares of NextEra Energy Inc (NEE.N), which owns the Florida Power & Light Company, the state's largest utility, was little changed at $68.06, up 0.154%. Duke Energy Corp (DUK.N) said on Monday it is mobilizing approximately 4,500 people - power line technicians, vegetation workers, damage assessors and support personnel – to respond to power outages as Idalia reaches Florida.

☆ The average job applicant says they won't accept a role paying less than about $80,000 a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The reservation wage is the lowest salary at which a job applicant will accept a new role. A recent survey found that the average reservation wage has risen to nearly $80,000. That's a record high — and shows that while the job market has slowed, workers may still have the upper hand. The results, which reflect the responses of 1,000 people nationwide, show that the average reservation wage — the lowest wage at which someone would accept a new job — was $78,645 as of July. That's an almost $6,000 jump from the average reservation wage reported in July 2022.

Persons: That's, —, It's, Nick Bunker, that's, Yolanda M, Owens, she's Organizations: Service, SCE Labor Market Survey, North America Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York

Here's what you need to know about the impact of collections and how to get them removed from your credit report. As it ages on your credit report, its effect on your credit score will decrease until it falls off entirely. There are a few different — and completely legal — ways you can try to remove it from your credit report to fix your credit score. While paying off a debt in collections will not improve your credit or remove the collections from your credit report, a collections agency can sue you for unpaid debt if it's still within the statute of limitations. A CFPB report on credit reports in 2022 found 175 million total collections tradelines on credit reports, down from 261 million when the report was last updated in 2018.

Persons: it's, there's, John Owens, you've, Markia Brown, Brown, Owens, Rick Eicheldinger, Zarrad, Eicheldinger Organizations: Service, Monterey Financial Services Locations: Wall, Silicon, Chevron

☆ A once-in-century solar storm could fry power grids and knock out satellites. Here's why scientists worry it could happen soon.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Most solar storms are pretty harmless, but every so often, the sun can send hugely powerful storms. The Carrington Event of 1859 is widely considered to be the most powerful solar storm ever recorded. A huge solar flare like this one anticipated the 1989 solar storm. Why scientists are concerned about the next solar peakThe sun's activity is currently growing, and scientists are particularly concerned about the ongoing solar cycle. With enough warning, operators can put in place measures to protect infrastructure from the worst effect of solar storms.

Persons: we've, Mathew Owens, Daniel Verscharen, it's, We've, we'd, Owens, Elon Musk's, Verscharen, Till Organizations: Service, NASA, University of Reading, Solar Dynamics, University College London, Heliospheric, Getty, NOAA, Elon, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Verscharen, European Space Agency Locations: Wall, Silicon, Quebec, Soviet Union, Russia, Canada, Sweden

☆ Analysis: While AI takes the spotlight, infrastructure stocks shine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Chuck Mikolajczak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. Nvidia (NVDA.O) shares have surged almost 205% year to date, while Meta Platforms (META.O) has surged about 160% as investors anticipate the potential AI may unlock. That spending has led investors to search for stocks that will reap the benefits of the boost in spending in construction and engineering. "You have to look harder at these companies about what their end market really is, even though they're in a sector." Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; additional reporting by Lance Tupper, Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Kim Forrest, Morgan Stanley, hasn’t, Bryant VanCronkhite, VanCronkhite, Owens Corning, Forrest, Chuck Mikolajczak, Lance Tupper, Louise Heavens Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Nvidia, Meta, Bokeh Capital Partners, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, Allspring Global Investments, Reuters, Vulcan, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Pittsburgh, Menomonee Falls , Wisconsin

☆ Athleisure is everywhere. Here are the stocks benefiting from a growing love of comfortable clothing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Though studies on the topic are hard to come by, anecdotal evidence points to a continued love for casual and comfortable items exiting the pandemic. The two stocks have diverged this year: Lululemon shares have advanced nearly 20%, while Nike shares have slid 7%. The majority of Wall Street views the stock favorably, with more than 70% of analysts rating it a buy or strong buy, according to Refinitiv. Deckers' shares are up 39% in 2023. DECK 5Y mountain Deckers shares over the last half decade Analysts see more upside ahead.

Persons: comfort's, Simeon Siegel, Ashley Owens, ONON, BMO's Siegel, Cowen's John Kernan, Baird, Jonathan Komp, Bank of America's David Roux, Roux, Hoka, Raymond James, Rick Patel, Patel, Jay Sole, Sole, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wall Street, BMO Capital Markets, Companies, Street, Lululemon, Nike, Bank of America's, UBS

☆ Donald Trump will appear Thursday in the DC federal courthouse – the same place over 1,000 US Capitol rioters have faced justice
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Tierney Sneed Hannah Rabinowitz Katelyn Polantz | Tierney Sneed | Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Trump is scheduled to appear before a magistrate judge on four criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. More than 1,000 Trump supporters who participated in the Capitol breach have also gone through the motions of a first appearance hearing that the former president will go through himself. Bill HennessyMetropolitan and US Capitol police officers are regularly seen in the building, often to appear as witnesses. But Chutkan’s sentences for January 6 rioters stand out as notably tough among the district court’s, according to data provided by the Justice Department. The defendant in that case, she remarked, “did not go to the United States Capitol out of any love for our country.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Jack Smith, Barrett, Beryl Howell, ” Howell, “, ”, CNN Trump, ” Trump, Guy Reffitt, Nancy Pelosi, Trump's, Bill Hennessy, Christopher Owens, Reggie Walton, Dustin Thompson, ” Thompson, Royce Lamberth, Alan Hostetter, Hostetter, Tanya Chutkan, didn’t, ” Chutkan Organizations: CNN, Capitol, Trump, Prosecutors, Boys, ”, Bill Hennessy Metropolitan, US Capitol, ” Metropolitan Police, Justice Department, United States Capitol Locations: Washington, DC, York, Manhattan, Florida, United States

The Fed last week raised its policy rate to the 5.25%-5.50% range, the 11th increase in the last 12 meetings. Core inflation is still pretty elevated," Powell said in a press conference after the end of the Fed's two-day policy meeting. We think we're going to need to hold policy at restrictive levels for some time. The Fed's policy rate influences the economy by changing what lenders charge consumers for credit card, auto, and home loans or what businesses pay on bonds or for credit lines. "Given that inflation is still sticky, they're going to end up with rates either too high or as high as they are for too long.

Persons: Antulio Bomfim, Bomfim, what's, Jerome Powell, Powell, Lindsay Owens, Thomas Simons, Howard Schneider, Dan Burns, Paul Simao Organizations: Trust Asset Management, Fed, Reuters Graphics Reuters, STAR, North Star, Open, Jefferies, Thomson Locations: U.S

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☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Rivian, Roku, Meta, Coinbase, Carvana, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Bank of America reiterates Roku as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Roku earnings Thursday. Bank of America reiterates Mattel as buy Bank of America said it's standing by shares of Mattel after its earnings report, adding that "Barbie" should help drive toy sales. Bank of America upgrades Boeing to buy from neutral Bank of America said the worst for Boeing is behind it. Bank of America downgrades RTX to neutral from buy Bank of America downgraded the company formerly known as Raytheon and said it's concerned about slowing margins. Bank of America downgrades SunPower to underperform from neutral The firm said in its downgrade of the stock that it sees multiple headwinds.

Persons: Roku, it's, Needham, Rivian, Bernstein, KeyBanc, Morgan Stanley downgrades Carvana, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Estée Lauder, billings, Wells, Wells Fargo Organizations: . Bank of America, Bank of America, Apple, RBC, Owens, Mattel, Boeing, of America, downgrades, Pacific, Barclays, Raytheon, Labs Locations: China, Pacific

☆ Southwest Airlines endorses plan to boost Washington Reagan flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) said on Tuesday it will support legislation to add seven new round trip flights a day at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, an issue that has been fiercely contested by major U.S. airlines. American Airlines (AAL.O), United Airlines (UAL.O) and Alaska Airlines (ALK.N) have strongly opposed adding flights to airport arguing to it would boost congestion and lead to more delays, while Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) strongly supports adding more flights to boost competition. In the 1960s, the federal government restricted flights at Reagan National to manage congestion and delays at the airport and direct longer flights to Dulles. The so-called “perimeter rule” limits most non-stop flights serving Reagan National to a distance of 1,250 miles. Congress previously exempted 20 round-trip flights to airports more than 1,250 miles from Reagan National (DCA).

Persons: Ronald Reagan, Regan, Republican Burgess Owens, Owens, Reagan, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, David Shepardson, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, U.S, American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S . House, Southwest, Republican, FAA, Reagan National, Reagan, Thomson Locations: Ronald Reagan Washington, U.S, Capitol, Dulles, Virginia

☆ A historically Black neighborhood in Chicago is harnessing a first-of-its-kind microgrid, raising a new standard for sustainable energy in disenfranchised areas.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood has a microgrid, which can operate independently if necessary. A microgrid, a smaller version of the city's electrical power grid, went live last year in the iconic South Side neighborhood of Bronzeville. It's this kind of energy reform, said William Davis, the executive director of the Bronzeville Community Development Partnership, that should "start in the hardest-hit areas." Solar panels on several neighborhood buildings are also contributing power to the microgrid, integrating the zero-carbon energy into Chicago's grid system. Together, the microgrid and energy initiatives represent progress in a community that might have otherwise been overlooked, Davis said.

Persons: Bronzeville, Jesse Owens, Louis Armstrong, Joe Biden, William Davis, Zheng, it's, Yami Newell, It's, Davis Organizations: Service, Congress, Heritage Area, Development Partnership, Illinois Institute of Technology, Black Metropolis Deemed, Department of Energy Locations: Chicago's Bronzeville, Bronzeville, New York, New Jersey, Texas

Many professional hunters argue that safari hunting promotes conservation because it gives communities a financial interest in protecting animals. But some people living around the park say they protected the animals, and yet see little of the promised revenue. He tried to upgrade his hut to a three-room house, but could afford only enough bricks to get to knee height. He said he does not want to let down his former adversaries the Owenses, and Mr. Owens in particular. “If he hears I’ve gone back to poaching,” Mr. Mutondo said, “he’ll be disappointed.”

Persons: Mulenga, Owens, ”, Bernard Mutondo, wouldn’t, I’ve, Mr, Mutondo, “ he’ll

☆ The sun has produced a record number of sunspots — and it could mean power outages, grounded flights, and beautiful auroras
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Scientists are paying close attention to this number because it can help predict if powerful solar flares may cause problems for Earth. Because we're seeing more sunspots than expected, we're likely to see a much stronger solar maximum than had been anticipated. A solar maximum is on its wayThe sun follows a solar cycle, whereby its activity grows and wanes approximately every 11 years. The latest solar cycle was particularly quiet and may have lulled us into a false sense of security, he added. Still, if the sun peaks at 200 sunspots, it will be far from the biggest solar maximum on record.

Persons: —, Auroras, Keith Strong, Mathew Owens, Owens Organizations: Service, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, NASA, Federal Aviation Administration, Riverton, Twitter, Royal Observatory, University of Reading Locations: North America, Central America, South America, Arizona, Riverton, Belgium

☆ Biles to return to competition in August after two-year hiatus
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 28 (Reuters) - Four times Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles will return to competition in early August at the U.S. Classic in Chicago, USA Gymnastics said on Wednesday, in what will be her first event since the Tokyo Games in 2021. That took her Olympic tally to seven medals, equalling Shannon Miller as the American female gymnast with the most Games medals. "Together, they have won 60 Olympic and World Championships medals, with 12 from the Games and 48 from Worlds. Those tallies include a combined 46 World or Olympic medals earned by Biles (32), Carey (8) and Lee (6)." Biles, who recently married NFL player Jonathan Owens, used the US Classic to return from a two-year break in 2018 following her participation in Rio.

Persons: Simone Biles, Shannon Miller, Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Carey, Lee, Biles, Jonathan Owens, Janina Nuno Rios, Toby Davis Organizations: U.S, Tokyo Games, Games, Biles, Thomson Locations: Chicago, USA, Tokyo, American, Rio, Mexico

☆ Powerful solar flares have been causing radio blackouts on Earth — here's a time-lapse video of 4 years of intense storms on the sun
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The sun is about to enter a peak activity period, letting off space weather-causing solar flares. These solar flares aren't dangerous but have caused sporadic radio blackouts on Earth. A few powerful solar flares have already sent space weather towards our planet in recent months. NOAA/InsiderHere's what this looks like:In the time-lapse video, solar flares appear as an intense brightening of a region on the sun. How solar flares can lead to radio blackoutsDuring certain space weather events, such as solar flares, solar energetic particles travel down geomagnetic field lines in the polar regions.

Persons: —, Mathew Owens, We're, aren't Organizations: Service, NOAA, NASA, University of Reading, Federal Aviation Administration, Riverton Locations: Riverton , Utah, New Mexico, Belgium

☆ Are TSA PreCheck, Clear, and Global Entry worth it? 3 frequent business travelers say they are — here are the benefits.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Mariette Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

TSA PreCheck is ideal for domestic travel, and Global Entry is best for international travel. If you're wondering whether services like TSA PreCheck, Clear, or Global Entry are worth it, Insider asked three frequent travelers for their advice and experience using expedited airport services. For both TSA PreCheck and Clear, travelers can apply online but both require an in-person appointment to complete the application. Consider Global Entry for frequent international travelIf you take several international trips a year, Global Entry is great for getting through immigration screenings faster, and the service currently costs $100 for five years. Like TSA PreCheck and Clear, the Global Entry application requires an in-person interview, which can often have a long wait.

Persons: —, John Jennings, I'm, Shriya, Boppana, Morgan Angelique Owens, Owens, Jennings, I've Organizations: TSA, Service, Louis Trust, Family, TSA PreCheck, Accenture, Global, Dulles International Locations: Dulles, Virginia, Paris

☆ Republican lawmakers across 3 states have received letters in the last week filled with a mysterious white powder
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Someone sent Republican lawmakers in Montana letters containing an unknown white powder. Republican officials in Tennessee and Kansas also received similar letters over the last week. Several Tennessee Republicans got similar letters the day before, according to the Tennessee Star. And on June 18, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation reported that more than 100 Republican lawmakers and officials from across Kansas received similar letters, which also included the suspicious powder. The letters contained cryptic messages and details designed to get recipients to open them, lawmakers told CNN.

Persons: —, Greg Gianforte, baruch, Stephen Owens, Owens Organizations: Service, CNN, Tennessee Republicans, Tennessee Star, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Republican, Kansas, FBI, Kansas State Rep Locations: Montana, Tennessee, Kansas

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