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☆ Special Education, Inc.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

AdvertisementNate Smallwood for BITo some, private equity's business model appears antithetical to special education. (The average public school district in Pennsylvania, where New Story operates the most schools, spends about $23,000 per child across all types of public education. "Private equity has no place in education — especially special education," Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio told BI. For instance, two Pennsylvania education directors left in spring 2023, according to records obtained by BI — one after just months in the role. AdvertisementNickie Coomer, a Colorado College education professor who has written about the privatization of special education, told BI that this data gap is a major regulatory hole, one that private-equity companies are happy to exploit.

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☆ Fact check: Biden makes false and misleading claims during Pennsylvania campaign swing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden spent three days this week campaigning in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. (The White House corrected the official transcript of Biden’s speech to make clear Biden should have said 2025 instead of 2024.) In other words, there will clearly still be some big and profitable corporations paying no federal income tax despite the existence of the new Biden tax. The center found that the top 0.1% of households paid an average effective federal tax rate of about 30.3% in 2020, including an average income tax rate of 24.3%. “The deficit is a trillion dollars lower, roughly, than when President Biden took office.

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☆ NBA's exclusive TV rights negotiating window with ESPN, Warner expected to pass without a deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #23, during the NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2024. The National Basketball Association's exclusive media rights negotiating window with current partners Disney and Warner Bros. While no agreement is expected to be announced by the deadline, Disney and Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Discovery's TBS began airing NBA games in 1984, and TNT has shown NBA games since 1988.

Persons: LeBron James Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Los Angeles Clippers, Crypto.com Arena, Disney, Warner Bros, Apple, YouTube, Comcast, Netflix, CNBC, Discovery, TBS, TNT, ESPN, ABC, Fox Locations: Los Angeles

☆ How Mark Zuckerberg is reimagining the classroom
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Later this year, Meta will launch new software for educators that aims to make it easier to use its VR headsets in the classroom. The tools will let teachers manage and program multiple Quest headsets at once, give them access to a range of education-related apps and provide greater oversight and control of how students are using the devices. CNN reporter Clare Duffy interviews Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg in virtual reality, using a Meta Quest 3 headset, alongside Meta spokespeople, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Questions about VR in the classroomThe cost to incorporate VR headsets in the classroom could be a hurdle to adoption for the many schools already struggling with limited resources. While cheaper than some other headsets on the market, Meta’s Quest 3 devices still start at $499 each.

Persons: Shakespeare, ”, Global Affairs Nick Clegg, Clegg, Vincent Quan, Abdul Latif Jameel, ” Quan, Clare Duffy, Meta spokespeople, ” Clegg, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Magic School, Meta, Globe Theatre, Global Affairs, VR, CNN, New Mexico University, Morehouse College, Quest Locations: New York, Ancient Rome, Meta, Manhattan, London, “

☆ Trump says MTG has 'a lot of respect' for Speaker Mike Johnson, but her comments on a podcast the same day suggest otherwise
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been threatening to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his chair. AdvertisementDonald Trump appears to be trying to play the role of diplomat amid ongoing tensions between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. "I stand with the speaker," Trump told reporters as Johnson stood beside the former president. But hours before Trump held his press conference, the Georgia representative repeatedly criticized the Speaker on Steve Bannon's "War Room" show. AdvertisementSpokespeople for Greene, Johnson, and Trump did not respond to requests for comment sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, MTG, Steve Bannon's, Johnson, —, Trump, Greene, Marjorie, Greene excoriated Johnson, I'm, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: Service, Foreign Intelligence, FISA, Trump, Politico Locations: Georgia, Lago, Florida, California

☆ Regulators want to know more about how Morgan Stanley vets wealthy clients, like a sanctioned billionaire: WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

More federal regulators are probing Morgan Stanley to find out how it vets wealthy clients, per The Wall Street Journal. One client includes a Russian-linked billionaire who was sanctioned by the UK, the Journal reported. AdvertisementMore federal regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, are looking into how Morgan Stanley vets its wealthy clients and their sources of money, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. One such client includes a Russian-linked billionaire who has been sanctioned by the UK, the Journal reported. A spokesperson for Morgan Stanley did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, —, James Gorman, Morgan, Morgan Stanley's Organizations: Street, SEC, Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, Caribbean ., Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, Bloomberg, Regulators, Foreign, Journal, Deutsche Bank, Reuters Locations: Caribbean

☆ GM continues reinvention of Buick brand with new Enclave SUV
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article GM Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT2025 Buick Enclave GMWARREN, Mich. — General Motors has redesigned Buick's flagship Enclave SUV as the latest testament to the automaker's ongoing reinvention of the roughly 125-year-old brand. While the Enclave is the latest of Buick's current vehicles to receive the Wildcat treatment, it may not be the last. 2025 Buick Enclave GMThe 2025 Enclave is longer, wider and taller than the current model. 2025 Buick Enclave GMSuper Cruise, GM's hands-free highway driving system, will be offered on each of the Enclave's three trims: Preferred, ST and Avenir. Avenir models represented about 25% of Buick's sales during the first quarter of this year.

Persons: Mark Reuss, Reuss, Bob Boniface, Boniface, Duncan Aldred, ", Aldred, Mary Barra, Sandy Huffaker, That's Organizations: GM WARREN, —, Motors, Buick, GM, Enclave, Company, U.S, GMC, EVs, General Motors Co, GMC Sierra Denali, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Mich, Detroit, Michigan, Chula Vista , California, U.S, China

☆ Skydance's unique offer for Paramount Global would give it a large stake while keeping the company public
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The question for Paramount Global shareholders might be: Is it better than no deal at all? Paramount Global would continue to trade publicly. Spokespeople for Paramount Global and Skydance declined to comment. He would also potentially provide Paramount Global with access to artificial intelligence software and other data technology from Oracle. Paramount Global has a market capitalization of about $7.6 billion and had $14.6 billion in long-term debt at the end of 2023.

Persons: Skydance, Spokespeople, hasn't, David Ellison, Larry Ellison, Forrest Gump, it's Organizations: National, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Global, Paramount, RedBird Capital Partners, KKR, Oracle, Oracle . Paramount Global, CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Viacom

☆ 10 popular McDonald's menu items that cost up to 168% more now than a decade ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Collectively, the cost of a group of the most popular McDonald's items has doubled in that time. FinanceBuzzAmong the biggest McDonald's price hikes was for the McDouble sandwich, which went from an average price of $1.19 in 2014 to $3.19 in 2024 — a 168% increase. McDonald's has increased prices multiple times over the past decade. Executives acknowledged in February that McDonald's price increases had put off customers who made $45,000 a year or below. The fried-chicken chain Popeyes increased prices by 86%, while Taco Bell hiked them by 81%, the study found.

Persons: McDonald's, Price, —, FinanceBuzz, Burger, Taco Bell, Daniel Roccato Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Mac, Burger King, Business, Taco, University of San, Knauss School of Business Locations: McDonald's

☆ Disney prevails over Trian in board fight: Reuters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Walt Disney Co has secured enough shareholder votes to defeat a challenge against its board mounted by Nelson Peltz's hedge fund Trian Fund Management, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Walt Disney Co has secured enough shareholder votes to defeat a challenge against its board mounted by Nelson Peltz's hedge fund Trian Fund Management, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Enough votes had been cast as of Tuesday evening to put Disney's board directors safely ahead of Trian's two challengers, that included Peltz and former Disney chief financial officer Jay Rasulo, the sources said. Blackwells Capital, another hedge fund that nominated three board director candidates at Disney, was also unsuccessful in its attempt, the sources said. Spokespeople for Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Walt, Nelson Peltz's, Peltz, Jay Rasulo, Blackwells Organizations: Walt Disney Co, Fund Management, Disney, Blackwells

☆ Biden administration points finger at Republicans for internet bill hikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“President [Joe] Biden has been calling on Congress to pass legislation that would extend the benefit through 2024. “But unfortunately, Republicans in Congress have failed to act.”Biden has called on Congress to approve $6 billion to continue the ACP. A bill introduced in January by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House and Senate would authorize $7 billion. That legislation has 216 co-sponsors in the House, including 21 Republicans, and three in the Senate, including two Republicans. Administration officials declined to say whether Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris have personally discussed the ACP with congressional Republicans.

Persons: Biden, Joe, ”, ” Biden, Mike Johnson, Blair Levin, ” Levin, Republican Sens, J.D, Vance of Ohio, Kevin Cramer of North, Spokespeople, Johnson, Chuck Schumer didn’t, Kamala Harris, Jessica Rosenworcel, ” Rosenworcel, Rosenworcel, Sen, Maria Cantwell Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Program, Federal Communications Commission, GOP, Democratic, Congress, Republican, New, Research, Administration, ACP, Commerce, Science, Transportation Locations: Kevin Cramer of North Dakota

☆ 'Uncommitted' Democrats may dump Biden over the war in Gaza. They say it's not their fault if Trump wins.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

AdvertisementFor the leading voices in the uncommitted movement, that's missing the point — and it's insulting. The "Listen to Michigan" campaign was originally conceived in a memo drafted by Waleed Shahid, a progressive strategist and former spokesman for the left-wing group Justice Democrats. "There is an entire menu of things that President Biden could do to move in the direction of discontinuing the funding of the killing," he said. What uncommitted voters are ultimately looking for is a sense of seriousness and clarity that they feel has been lacking from Biden. Uncommitted movement organizers do not seem to be taking glee in embarrassing Biden.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Layla Elabed, Abbas Alawieh, Donald Trump, Mitch Landrieu, uncommitted, Trump, Abdullah Hammoud, Waleed Shahid, Jeff Kowalsky, Rashida Tlaib, —, Cori Bush, Missouri —, Elabed, Mayor Hammoud, that's, Hammoud, haven't, I've, James Zogby, We're, Alawieh, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Andy Levin, Zogby, Ronald Reagan, Menachem Begin, Seth Meyers, he's, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, United Nations Relief, Works Agency, Dearborn, Biden, Movement, Michigan, Democrats, Getty, Democratic Party, Trump, Arab American Institute and, Union, UN, Democrat, Israel Locations: Gaza, Detroit, Michigan, Israel, American, United States, Dearborn, AFP, Missouri, Dearborn Heights, Hamtramck, —, Biden's, Arab, Chicago, Paterson, Rafah, Beirut, New York

☆ Facebook started paying users to post. A wave of spam and illicit account sales followed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Rob Price | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThe influencer had a directive for the 75,000 members of her Facebook Group. Some creators' Facebook pages look vibrant, with thousands of followers and every photo and post they share accruing numerous comments, affirmations, and reactions. PLEASE refrain from using the normal words," wrote an administrator for "Maniifesting 55k (META}🤑" , a Facebook Group with 6,500 members. AdvertisementBuying and selling Facebook accounts is prohibited, but a bustling trade in Performance Bonus accounts is thriving in some of the Groups. The 22,000-member "$30k Performance Bonus" Group hosts a mix of posts begging for engagement and people openly selling Facebook accounts.

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☆ NBC’s Ronna McDaniel disaster is dragging Comcast into the political firestorm
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It’s difficult to succinctly summarize the disastrous state of affairs at the news division, given that multiple engines are failing simultaneously. sand and refusing to dump McDaniel until after his top television personalities, including Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow, went on the air and excoriated the hire. Ironically, NBC News’ attempt to make inroads with Republicans through the hiring of McDaniel has had the opposite effect. On Wednesday, Trump spent part of the day ranting on Truth Social against the Comcast boss over the McDaniel disaster, characterizing Roberts as a weak leader whose employees are running amok. I asked Comcast spokespeople on Wednesday if either Roberts or Cavanagh were taking any action.

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☆ ‘Cherry on the Cake’: How China Views the U.S. Crackdown on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Ravi Mattu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He spoke with DealBook about how China views the latest U.S. crackdown on TikTok. How does China see the latest TikTok fight? Chinese state media and government spokespeople have made it clear that this is very unwelcome. State media is keeping its powder dry because there are still several steps before ByteDance might have to sell TikTok in the U.S. Before this looks really imminent, state media is not rallying citizens to object too much.

Persons: Dan Wang, Wang, Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai, DealBook, spokespeople, ByteDance Organizations: Yale Law, Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center, U.S Locations: China, United States, America, Beijing, U.S

☆ Ohio GOP Senate primary offers an early test of Trump's endorsement strength
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Despite his name recognition, LaRose lost momentum in part because Dolan and Moreno were able to self-fund their own campaigns. The Trump testAcross the country, Republicans are closely watching the Buckeye State's primary race for signs of Trump's hold on Republican voters. "Under Trump, Republicans keep losing," former presidential candidate Nikki Haley posted on X, before she dropped out of the race. On Sunday, DeWine dodged questions about whether Trump's Moreno endorsement would be enough to swing Tuesday's primary in Moreno's favor. "Ohio is maybe one of the states that decides who controls the United States Senate.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bernie Moreno, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown, Donald Trump's MAGA, Trump, State Sen, Matt Dolan, Mike DeWine, Joe Biden, Frank LaRose, LaRose, Dolan, Moreno, Nikki Haley, Let's, DeWine, Trump's Moreno, Spokespeople, Bernie, Moreno's, Moreno —, Brown Organizations: Ohio Republican, US, Dayton International Airport, Republican, Democratic, Senate, Republicans, State, Ohio, Cleveland Guardians, Trump, Buckeye, GOP, Associated Press, AP, Democrats, United States Senate Locations: Vandalia , Ohio, Ohio, Donald Trump . Ohio, Moreno's, Dayton , Ohio, . Ohio, Moreno

☆ Eva Longoria and Admiral Bill McRaven to receive $100 million Bezos Award
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Jake Tapper | Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In 2021, the inaugural recipients of the prize were Van Jones, a lawyer and CNN commentator, and chef José Andrés, each of whom received $100 million. They also serve as national spokespeople for the Brain Health Project, which focuses on brain health and brain performance with a concentration on veterans. Longoria, who starred in the television series “Desperate Housewives,” has focused on education and entrepreneurship in Latino communities. The Eva Longoria Foundation aims to connect Latinos and Latinas in lower-income areas with peer mentors, and Longoria has a start-up fund for Latino-owned small businesses. Bezos and Sánchez pledged $100 million to recovery efforts in Maui after the devastating wildfires in 2023, though the donation has come under scrutiny.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Bill McRaven, Eva Longoria, Bernard Arnault, Van Jones, José Andrés, Dolly Parton, McRaven, “, Lauren, Jeff, ” McRaven, Longoria, ”, ” Longoria, Bezos, Warren Buffett, Melinda French Gates, Bill Gates, MacKenzie Scott, Sánchez Organizations: New, New York CNN, Amazon, University of Texas, Bloomberg, CNN, Warrior Foundation, Brain Health, “, Fund Locations: New York, Bezos, Maui

☆ These 4 GOP senators voted to rip away millions of dollars in federal funding that they had secured for their home states
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Seventeen GOP senators had secured funding for specific projects in their home states in the bill. Four of them voted to strip all those projects out, and Sen. Tuberville voted against the entire bill. AdvertisementFour GOP senators voted for a provision on Friday that would have ripped away millions of dollars in federal funding that they had worked to secure for their home states. Known colloquially as "earmarks," the CDS process allows lawmakers to request federal funding for individual projects in their home states. Forty House Republicans did the same thing on Wednesday, voting against the government funding bill despite the fact it secured millions in earmarks funding for their districts.

Persons: Sen, Tuberville, —, Joe Biden, Republican Sen, Rick Scott, Scott, Deb Fischer, Nebraska John Thune of, Nebraska John Thune of South Dakota Thom Tillis, North Carolina Tommy Tuberville, Alabama Fischer, Thune, Tillis, nonbinding, Democratic Sen, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, — Chris Murphy 🟧, ake, hough Organizations: GOP, Service, Republican, CDS, Republicans, Nebraska John Thune of South Dakota, North, Democratic, ust Locations: Florida, Nebraska John Thune of South, North Carolina

☆ The 'special relationship' under pressure: Are Biden and Netanyahu on a collision course over Gaza?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

US President Joe Biden (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meet in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 18, 2023. "The relationship [between Biden and Netanyahu] is absolutely terrible." A report by Politico in early February cited unnamed Biden administration officials describing the president calling Netanyahu a "bad f—ng guy." Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz (L) meets US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, at the US Capitol on March 05, 2024. Gantz reportedly faced a barrage of harsh questions and critiques from the administration over Israel's handling of the Gaza war.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, Israel's, Yasser Qudih, Netanyahu, Hussein Ibish, Benny Gantz, Chuck Schumer, Roberto Schmidt, Axios, Gantz, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Mostafa Bassim, Nimrod Novik, Novik, Ashraf Amra, I've, Ibish, Yonatan Freeman, Israel, Freeman Organizations: GPO, Getty Images, Anadolu Agency, Getty, White, Israeli, Biden, Palestinian, United Nations, Israel, Anadolu, West Bank, U.S, Gulf States Institute, CNBC, Politico, Capitol, AFP, Prime, Islamic Center of Detroit, Defense, Israel Policy Forum, Bank, Israel's Hebrew University, Christian Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, Anadolu, Gaza, Rafah, Gaza's, Washington, New York, Michigan, United States, Palestinian, Gaza City, Jerusalem, U.S, Saudi Arabia

☆ Ex-Trump Org finance chief Allen Weisselberg to plead guilty to perjury
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former CFO Allen Weisselberg leaves the courtroom for a lunch recess during a trial at the New York Supreme Court on November 17, 2022 in New York City. Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg is expected to plead guilty to perjury charges on Monday related to the testimony he gave in the New York civil fraud trial of Donald Trump and his company, NBC News reported. An attorney for Weisselberg and spokespeople for the DA's office did not immediately reply to CNBC's request for comment. The New York Times reported in early February that Weisselberg was in negotiations to plead guilty to lying on the witness stand in the Trump business fraud lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Weisselberg has already pleaded guilty once in connection with his work for the Trump Organization.

Persons: Allen Weisselberg, Donald Trump, Weisselberg, Trump, Letitia James ., Arthur Engoron Organizations: New York Supreme, Former Trump Organization, NBC News, Manhattan District, NBC, Weisselberg, New York Times, New York, Letitia James . Manhattan, Times, Trump Organization, Manhattan Locations: New York City, New York

☆ CVS and Walgreens to start selling abortion pill mifepristone this month
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CVS and Walgreens will start selling the abortion pill mifepristone this month at certain pharmacy locations in states where it is legal to do so, spokespeople for the companies told CNBC on Friday. Mifepristone is the first pill used in the two-drug medication abortion regimen. Before the FDA's regulatory change, only a few mail-order pharmacies or specially certified doctors or clinics could distribute mifepristone. The regulatory change will potentially expand abortion access as the Biden administration wrestles with how best to protect abortion rights. Medication abortion is the most common method of terminating a pregnancy in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Persons: Mifepristone, Biden, Wade Organizations: Alamo Women's, CVS, Walgreens, CNBC, Food and Drug Administration, New York Times, FDA, Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control Locations: Carbondale , Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode, New York , Pennsylvania , Massachusetts, California, Illinois, U.S

☆ Judges in Trump-related cases face unprecedented wave of threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +20 min

These broadsides frequently trigger surges in threats against the judges, prosecutors and other court officials he targets, Reuters found. In that time, serious threats against federal judges alone have more than doubled, from 220 in 2020 to 457 in 2023, as Reuters reported on Feb. 13. For judges, threats have always been part of the job. Over the last four years, the Marshals investigated more than 1,200 threats against federal judges that they considered serious, according to the data provided to Reuters. Among the 57 federal prosecutions Reuters identified during that period, 47 involved threats against federal judges, six involved threats against state judges, and four involved threats against both.

Persons: Royce Lamberth, Barrett Prettyman, Evelyn Hockstein, Lamberth, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Trump, – Trump, “, ” Royce, Maureen O'Connor, Ronald Davis, stoked, Brett Kavanaugh, Nicholas John Roske, Lewis Kaplan, E, Jean Carroll's, Kaplan, “ Donald Trump, ” Maureen O’Connor, they've, Richard Sullivan, Indiana, Gonzalo Curiel, Curiel, James Robart, Robart, Jon Trainum, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Trump's, Alvin, Bragg, Judge Arthur Engoron, Jefferson Siegel, Arthur Engoron, Tanya Chutkan, Jack, I'm, Chutkan, Smith, Abigail Jo Shry, Derrick Watson, Watson, Patriots.Win, Reggie Walton, Barrett, Elizabeth Frantz, Walton, Jan, Carl Caulk Organizations: District, Reuters, U.S, Capitol, Republican, Trump, U.S . Marshals Service, Marshals Service, ” Royce Lamberth U.S, Ohio Supreme, U.S . Justice Department, Justice Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, The, FBI, Washington , D.C, Marshals, ” Maureen O’Connor Ohio Supreme, underpins, Trump University, Manhattan, Attorney, AFP, Getty, New York, Washington D.C, Federal Locations: Washington , U.S, al Qaeda, Idaho, Washington ,, New York, ” Maureen O’Connor Ohio, U.S, Mexico, United States, Manhattan, Washington, Texas, Hawaii, Tennessee, New Jersey, Arizona

☆ MAGA House candidate JR Majewski's disparagement of Special Olympics athletes is reverberating in the high-stakes Ohio Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ohio GOP Senate candidates Bernie Moreno and Frank LaRose have endorsed JR Majewski. The GOP House candidate faces backlash after calling Special Olympics athletes "fucking retarded." AdvertisementTwo high-profile GOP Senate candidates in Ohio won't say whether they still back House candidate JR Majewski after he made a joke referring to Special Olympics athletes as "fucking retarded." But State Sen. Matt Dolan, another Senate GOP candidate, told Business Insider in a statement that he agrees with the Lucas County GOP's condemnation of Majewski's "reprehensible remarks." And he called on his two opponents to rescind their support for the embattled House candidate.

Persons: Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, Matt Dolan, Moreno, LaRose, —, MAGA, Marcy Kaptur, Spokespeople, Majewski, Sen, JD Vance, JR Majewski, Dolan, Craig Riedel, Donald Trump, Donald Trump . State Sen, Nic Antaya, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown, disgracefully, @JRMajewski, lVNQ2qWpSj — Frank LaRose, ciLu3ckhXa, bGZfC6ZUem — bryan metzger, @metzgov, didn't, Derrick Merrin, Riedel Organizations: Ohio GOP, JR Majewski, GOP, Service, Lucas County GOP, Republicans, Democratic, JR, Ohio Republicans, Donald Trump . State, Senate, Majewski, FEC Locations: Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, Lucas, America, Afghanistan, Montana, Washington, DC

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery halts merger talks with Paramount Global, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Discovery David Zaslav speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Paramount Global is also trading close to a 52-week low as it prepares to announce its earnings Wednesday.

Persons: David Zaslav, David Ellison, Byron Allen, isn't, Bob Bakish, Tom Rogers Organizations: Warner Bros, New York Times, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Media, Comcast, CNBC, Paramount, Wall Street, Warner Bros . Discovery, Discovery Locations: New York City

☆ US lawmakers are turning up the heat on Temu, Shein, and their use of a shipping loophole that helps keep their prices low
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US lawmakers are ramping up their pressure on e-commerce platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. Representatives for Temu, Shein, and AliExpress did not return Business Insider's request for comment. It added that almost 50% of all de minimis shipments to the US come from China. Shipping consultancy ShipMatrix estimates that Temu and Shein each ship more than a million packages to the US daily. Brown and Scott are not the only US lawmakers to advocate for change as Temu and Shein have gained a foothold.

Persons: Joe Biden, Sherrod Brown, Rick Scott, Brown, Scott, AliExpress, spokespeople, Shein, minimis Organizations: Business, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, Customs, Temu, Chinese Communist Party, China . Shipping, Uyghur, Labor Locations: China, minimis, United States, mstone@businessinsider.com

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