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☆ As ports strike nears, union warns that companies like Walmart, Ikea and Home Depot will be left with few to no import options
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

These companies are among the leading importers at the 14 major ports that an ILA strike would impact, according to ImportGenius. Out of the 85,000 members, 50,000 would go on strike at the 14 ports that are subject to a master contract that has not been negotiated. Separately, the Port of Montreal union affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees issued a 72-hour notice that its own three-day strike starts on Monday, Sept. 30. Robinson, tells CNBC this strike could exacerbate the U.S. port strike disruption. "We'll shut them down," Daggett said in a recent video message to union members.

Persons: ImportGenius, Peter Sand, James McNamara, Mia Ginter, Robinson, Ginter, Harold Daggett, Daggett, William George, Biden, Taft, Hartley, USMX, McNamara, Maersk Organizations: International Longshoremen's Association, LG Electronics, Walmart, Ikea, Samsung, ILA, Cruise, Brothers, Port, Canadian Union of Public Employees, CNBC, U.S, Home Depot, Hyundai, General Motors, Dollar, . Tire, Michelin, Goodyear, Continental Tire, Glovis, Samsung Electronics, IKEA, US Maritime Alliance, NLRB, Reuters, Biden, Georgia Ports Authority, U.S ., Gulf, Mitre Locations: East Coast, Gulf Coast, Canada, West Coast, West, Coast, Great Lakes, Montreal, C.H, Port of Montreal, of Los Angeles, Lading, New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Savannah, Houston , North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, New Orleans, Glovis America, In Savannah, Georgia, South, America, Newark, Maine, Texas, Boston , New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Norfolk, Charleston, Jacksonville, Tampa , Miami , New Orleans, Mobile, Houston, Gulf, NY, NJ, U.S . East Coast, Port of New York

New focus groups of skeptical young men planning to vote in this fall’s most critical battleground states illustrate how, for these voters, it’s all about Donald Trump. Polling has shown a significant gender gap in the race, with Trump holding the upper hand among men and Harris with women. Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign on Sept. 10. All but two of the voters leaning toward Harris said abortion will be a big factor in their vote. Asked to describe their generation, many of these young men painted a negative picture.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, SurveyMonkey, — Trump, Tim Walz’s, “ Young, Harris leaners, Trump, ”, Rich Thau, William C, Whitney Saleski, Jake T, Noah H, John M, Andrew H, ” “ Kamala Harris, MAGA, ” John M, “, Drake, Eric R, ” Joel M, —, Joe Biden, Margaret Talev, she’s, Win McNamee, ” Bret A, Jill Stein, he’s, it’s, ” Andrew, Brandon S, You’ve, Derek H, hasn’t, we’re Organizations: Trump, NBC, Syracuse University, Republican Party, Protesters, Getty, Democratic, Social, Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism, Citizenship, Hamas, Green Party Locations: Sago, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Wisconsin, Morton , Pennsylvania, Dayton , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kewaskum , Wisconsin, Israel, United States, Eau Claire , Wisconsin, Washington, Gaza, Oregon, Kaukauna , Wisconsin

SKIP AHEAD Methodology | How we tested Hoka walking shoes | The best Hoka walking shoes | What’s so great about Hoka sneakers? How we tested Hoka walking shoesWhile testing Hoka walking shoes, we considered the following factors:Activity: We wore each sneaker while walking varying distances and for varying periods. Arch support : There are two main categories that shoes fall into: cushioning shoes and stability shoes. Material : We tested Hoka walking shoes between July and September to see how well they regulated our feet’s temperature. The best Hoka walking shoesAll the Hoka walking shoes we tested and recommend below are available in men’s and women’s sizes, as well as standard and wide widths.

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☆ NY appellate judges voice serious doubts about Trump's $454M civil fraud verdict
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Trump's arguments for overturning his $454M civil fraud verdict received a warm reception Thursday. Trump attorney D. John Sauer has made this line drawing a central point of his appeal. The appeal argues that James' fraud case wrongly interfered in the decisions of "sophisticated" banks that had been happy to loan Trump money regardless of any exaggerations. Deutsche Bank relied on Trump's financial statements in loaning him $400 million to develop his Chicago skyscraper, his Washington, DC hotel, and his Miami golf resort. Advertisement"And I will stress, your honor, that this does have harm to the public and the markets," she said of Trump's persistent financial frauds.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Peter H, Moulton, Letitia James, James, John Higgitt, Judith Vale, Higgitt, Vale, Lehman, Dianne T, Renwick, John Sauer, Sauer, E, Jean Carroll, Trump's, Arthur Engoron Organizations: Trump Org, Service, New York, General's, New York's AG, Lehman Brothers, Trump, Deutsche Bank, Supreme Court, Mazars USA, New Locations: Manhattan, York, Chicago, Washington, Miami, DC

☆ H&M shares fall as much as 8% on profit miss and scrapped earnings margin target
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of Swedish clothing retailer H&M hangs over one of its stores on March 28, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Shares of H&M tumbled as much as 8% on Thursday after the world's second-largest listed fashion retailer posted a miss on operating profit and abandoned its earnings margin target. The Swedish clothing retailer reported that operating profit for the group's fiscal third quarter came in at 3.51 billion Swedish crowns ($345.8 million), which compared to 4.74 billion Swedish crowns a year ago. H&M dropped its earnings margin target for 2024 after warning of more challenging conditions earlier in the year. At present we estimate that this year's operating margin will be lower than 10 percent," H&M's Ervér said in a written statement.

Persons: LSEG, Daniel Ervér, Helena Helmersson, Ervér, Inditex, M's Ervér, M Organizations: Reuters, UBS Locations: Berlin, Germany, Swedish, Zara, London, Stockholm

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Micron Technology, H.B. Fuller and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The company sees fiscal first quarter adjusted earnings coming in at roughly $1.74 per share and revenue of around $8.70 billion. Fuller's adjusted earnings in the fiscal third quarter came in at $1.13 per share on revenue of $918 million. However, the company's $2.39 billion revenue was higher than the $2.38 billion estimate. Armada Hoffler Properties — Shares of the real estate investment trust dipped 5% after Armada Hoffler announced the commencement of the public offering of 7 million shares of its common stock. Adjusted earnings came in at 56 cents per share, compared to $1.26 per share a year ago.

Persons: LSEG, H.B, Fuller, Armada Hoffler, Darla Mercado Organizations: Micron Technology, Applied, Lam Research, Fuller Co, Armada, Worthington Steel

☆ PVH Corp: China threatens sanctions on Calvin Klein owner over Xinjiang cotton boycott
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —Beijing says it’s investigating fashion retailer PVH Corp, the owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, for refusing to source cotton from the Xinjiang region, in a move that could lead to sanctions on an American company with major business interests in China. The ministry said in a statement that New York-based PVH (PVH) is suspected of “violating normal market transaction principles” by boycotting cotton sourced from China’s far western region of Xinjiang. Being banned by China would deal a big blow to PVH, which, like other global fashion firms, sources extensively in the country. Western apparel brands have faced pressure in China over their position on Xinjiang cotton before. In March 2021, Swedish multinational H&M was pulled from major e-commerce stores in China and blocked by several major navigation, review and rating apps.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Biden, PVH, “, Joe Biden, …, ” Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Hong Kong CNN — Beijing, PVH Corp, Commerce Ministry, CNN, Chinese Ministry of Commerce, US, State Department Locations: China, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, United States, York, “, Swedish

☆ The gigantic dunes rising up out of the world’s oldest desert
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Angle for Nile perch at Lake Turkana (Kenya)Lake Turkana is the world's largest permanent desert lake. Discover the Force at “Star Wars” film sites (Tunisia)"Star Wars" is brought down to Earth in Tunisia. Alternating between existing structures and sets specifically built for “Star Wars,” scenes from four of the movies were shot on location in Tunisia. Galaxy Tours is one of several outfitters with multi-day guided excursions of Tunisia’s enduring fan-favorite “Star Wars” landmarks. Yvonne Wacht/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesMake like a nomad on a caravan camping trip in the vast Erg Chigaga desert of southern Morocco.

Persons: Salvador Dalí couldn’t, Egypt's, Alexander, Emily H, Johnson, George Lucas, Luke Skywalker’s, Lars Homestead, Hoan, Morocco's, Yvonne Wacht, ” Organizations: CNN, Oasis, Alamy, UNESCO, Washington Post, Heritage, Lobolo, “, “ Star, San, Camp, Fiume Bush, outfitters Locations: Africa, Sahara, Kenya, Namibia, Namib, Xinhua, Egypt, Cairo, Mauritania, Ouadane, Angle, Turkana, Lake Turkana, Namaqualand, South Africa, Cape Town, Tunisia, Sidi Driss, Matmata, Naftah, Fiume, Morocco, muti, Marrakesh, Aït

Cabinet secretaries came and went in a Trump administration marked by head-spinning turnover. McMaster and John Kelly, all of whom were generals before they took high-ranking positions in the Trump administration. Another post that would loom large in a Trump administration is that of secretary of homeland security. Advisers to Trump’s transition include his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. Trump’s transition team is assembling small teams of people who would help shepherd nominees through to Senate confirmation.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, Hillary Clinton, Chris Christie, They've, ”, Max Stier, it’s, ” Stier, Kamala Harris, Harris, “, ” Sen, Mitt Romney, ” Romney, James Mattis, John Kelly, Romney, won’t, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, Mark Esper, Marc Short, Mike Pence, Sen, Lindsey Graham, ” Graham, Marco Rubio, Bill Hagerty of, Robert O’Brien, Mike Lee, Ken Paxton, — I’m, Dick Durbin, Tom Cotton, Mike Waltz, Mike Pompeo, Thomas Homan, Homan, ” Homan, “ Trump, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Linda McMahon, Lutnick’s, McMahon, Lutnick, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump ., Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, Doug Hoelscher, Hoelscher, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins of, Luther Strange, Strange, Roy Moore, Moore, Doug Jones, hadn’t, ’, President Trump, that’s, Stier Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Former New Jersey Gov, Trump, Public Service, Democratic, H.R, McMaster, Senate, Trump White House, Republican Sens, White House, Harris, Committee, CIA, Customs, Republican National Convention, Small Business Administration, Trump’s, America, Office, Intergovernmental Affairs, Republican, Alabama, Democrat, Brookings, Capitol Locations: Washington, R, Utah, Marco Rubio of Florida, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Texas, Milwaukee, Hawaii, Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Alabama

☆ 2 Plead Guilty in Drug-Related Death of Prominent Transgender Activist
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Shayla Colon | More About Shayla Colon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two men accused of providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed the transgender activist and actress Cecilia Gentili have admitted distributing the drugs that caused her death, officials said on Monday. The second man, Antonio Venti, pleaded guilty to the same offense in July, the release said. Ms. Gentili, 52, was found dead in her Brooklyn apartment in February after taking a combination of drugs, court documents show. Her death prompted an outpouring of grief among members of New York’s L.G.B.T.Q. community, with more than 1,000 people packing the pews at a spirited celebration of her life at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Persons: Cecilia Gentili, Michael Kuilan, Antonio Venti, Gentili, Ms Organizations: Eastern, of Locations: Brooklyn, of New York, St, Patrick’s

☆ Poll: Newly popular Harris builds momentum, challenging Trump for the mantle of change
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mark-Murray-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Mark Murray | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Two-thirds of voters say their family income is falling behind the cost of living, and voters ranked the cost of living as their top concern in the election. Harris leads on abortion, fitness and change; Trump is ahead on the key issues of the border and inflationThe NBC News poll also tests Harris and Trump on 13 different issues and presidential qualities. But in this new poll, Harris is now at 48% positive, 45% negative (+3). And 66% of voters say their family’s income is falling behind the cost of living. Meanwhile, 65% of voters say the country is on the wrong track, compared to just 28% who say it’s heading in the right direction.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Harris ’ favorability, George W, Bush’s, —, Biden, ” Harris, “, Kamala Harris ’, ”, Jeff Horwitt, Democratic pollster, Bill McInturff, What’s, aren’t, ” Horwitt, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Jill Stein, Chase Oliver, Harris ’, George H.W, Ross Perot, That’s, it’s Organizations: NBC News, NBC, Trump, Hart Research Associates, Democratic, Republican, ”, Biden, Black, House Locations: U.S

☆ Opinion | Why Trump Can’t Shake Project 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

That, after all, is what Project 2025 was actually meant to be. When he said, during his debate with Kamala Harris, that he hadn’t read Project 2025 and has no intention of doing so, I believed him. But Project 2025 — and much else like it that has gotten less press — is more than a compendium of policy proposals: It is an effort to build a deep state of Trump’s own. This is the problem groups like Project 2025 set out to solve. Behind the policy playbook sits a database of around 20,000 applicants ready to be part of the next Trump administration.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Coke, It’s, Mike Pence, Reince, MAGA, Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, Nikki Haley, Jared Kushner, Gary Cohn, Read, Katy Talento, playbook, ” Organizations: Fox, Friends, H.R, McMaster, Council, Republican Locations: Washington

☆ Man City 2 Arsenal 2 – Controversial red, quick free kicks and rivalry ignited in classic
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Sam Lee | James Mcnicholas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

John Stones sends Man City back to the top of the table 🔝#MCIARS pic.twitter.com/XY8DbUAVDD — Premier League (@premierleague) September 22, 2024Is this now a proper rivalry? AdvertisementThe tussle at the top of the Premier League is hotting up. Gabriel’s header to put them 2-1 up made it 31 Premier League goals they’ve scored from corners since the start of the 2022-23 season. I’m expecting 100 Premier League games to be 10 against 11 or nine vs 10 this season. Tuesday, September 24: Watford (H), Carabao Cup, 7.45pm BST, 2.45pm ETSaturday, September 28: Newcastle United (A), Premier League, 12.30pm BST, 7.30am ETWhat next for Arsenal?

Persons: John, Erling Haaland, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel, Leandro Trossard, David Raya, Sam Lee, James McNicholas, Charlie Scott, Liam Tharme, John Stones, roper, ade, ames, ree, cott, lew, alf, ecame, lear, nock, J ames, ere,, ince, ike, orth, “ Organizations: League, Etihad, Manchester City, Arsenal, City, Atalanta, Man, ards, ust Locations: ards

☆ ’90s sitcom character Murphy Brown became the center of political controversy. Echoes of that are being felt today
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Quayle’s “Murphy Brown” pronouncement made newspaper front pages and television broadcasts, and garnered a stumbling response from the White House. ‘Murphy Brown’ reflected women’s changing role in society“Murphy Brown” premiered on CBS in 1988, starring Candice Bergen as a fierce, acerbic news anchor of the same name. “I don’t think that we felt that we were igniting any controversy.”The controversy sparked a debate over ‘family values’Despite the “Murphy Brown” writers’ intentions, the storyline did ignite controversy. On May 19, 1992, a day after the “Birth 101” episode aired, Quayle delivered what’s now known as his “Murphy Brown” speech. Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesMore than 30 years later, it’s clear that the societal changes depicted in “Murphy Brown” are here to stay.

Persons: JD Vance’s, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, “, ” Sanders, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris doesn’t, Vance’s, Sanders, Harris, Harris ’, Trump, ”, It’s, George H.W, Bush, “ Murphy Brown ”, Dan Quayle, Murphy Brown, Quayle’s “ Murphy Brown, Quayle’s, ‘ Murphy Brown, Candice Bergen, Murphy, Diane English, Emily St, James, Vox, Quayle, Murphy’s, Barnet Kellman, Korby Siamis, ” Siamis, what’s, “ Murphy Brown, it’s, Weeks, Rodney King, Dan Quayle's, Kevin Rice, Lisa Schiffren, ” Kellman, Quayle’s Murphy Brown, he’d, English, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, JD Vance's, Quayle's, Kevin Winter, Bergen, Kellman Organizations: CNN, Arkansas Gov, White, CBS, Everett, South Central, Hollywood, Republicans, Republican, Globe, “ Locations: Flint , Michigan, Washington ,, Angeles, South, South Central Los Angeles, Vox

☆ Kaspar Hauser: New DNA analysis upends ‘lost prince’ theory
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But these results were soon contradicted by tests a few years later that sampled Hauser’s hair. However, some researchers who supported the “lost prince” hypothesis claimed that the blood may not have belonged to Hauser, Parson told CNN. Those results showed that Hauser’s mtDNA was a close match to that of the Badens, contradicting the findings from Munich. A royal hoax debunkedParson’s lab conducted new analysis of Hauser’s hair, using strands collected before and after his death. The new findings about Hauser not only debunk the prince theory; they also demonstrate the importance of pushing the limits of technologies for DNA analysis, Parson said.

Persons: CNN — “, Kaspar Hauser, Hauser, Kaspar Hauser —, Daniel Karmann, —, ”, Dmitry Temiakov, Temiakov, Walther Parson, Parson, ” Parson, ” Temiakov, Duke Carl, Grand, Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Countess Louise Caroline von Hochberg, Carl, Stéphanie, Countess Hochberg’s, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Markgrafen, AP, Thomas Jefferson University, National DNA Database, Austrian Federal Ministry of, Scientific Locations: Nuremberg, Germany, Baden, what’s, Ansbach, Philadelphia, Innsbruck, Austria, Munich, Münster, “, Potsdam

As governor, Mr. Evans increased aid for higher education and was instrumental in the creation of a state community college system. In 1970, Washington became the first state to create a Department of Ecology. When urban riots convulsed the nation, he went into Seattle’s poor neighborhoods and set up centers to deliver state services. Using executive powers, he established the Washington State Indian Affairs Commission in 1967 and the State Women’s Council in 1971. In 1969, he named the first Black members to the boards of the University of Washington and Seattle Community College.

Persons: ”, “, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, ‘, Gerald R, Ford, Evans, Nixon, Rockefeller, Bob Dole, Jimmy Carter, Thomas S, Foley, Evans “ Organizations: Ecology, Washington State Indian Affairs Commission, State Women’s Council, University of Washington, Seattle Community College, Democratic Locations: George H.W ., Bob Dole of Kansas, Washington

☆ Indiana woman faces up to 6 years in prison after repeatedly stabbing Asian American student on bus
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Davis, who will be sentenced in December, faces a maximum of six years in prison, according to the plea agreement. The student, who has only been identified as Z.F., was seated near the back of the bus when Davis boarded and sat down nearby, according to the plea agreement. The incident left many Asian American students at the university shaken, with several previously telling NBC News that they did not feel sufficiently supported. Some pointed out that the anti-Asian hate was particularly concerning given the area’s history of race-related violence against Asian students. Former IU student Benjamin Smith, a vocal white supremacist, murdered 26-year-old doctoral student Won-Joon Yoon in 1999 outside the Korean United Methodist Church.

Persons: Billie Davis, Davis, Leslie D, Samuel Ansell, “ Ms, ”, Marah Yankey, Benjamin Smith, Joon Yoon, Smith Organizations: Indiana University Bloomington, NBC News, Bloomington Police Department, Indiana University, Korean United Methodist Church Locations: American

☆ Stablecoins are becoming ‘systemically important’ as market cap returns to record highs, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The market cap for stablecoins — cryptocurrencies that promise a fixed value peg to another asset — has recently reached all-time-high levels after a sharp drop in 2023. Monthly payments in stablecoins tripled to $1.4 trillion in the 12 months leading up to July. This could have investment implications for Robinhood down the road, he added, as it "continues integrating stablecoins for crypto trading & cross-border transfers." Crypto investors watch stablecoins closely for evidence of demand, liquidity and activity in the market. PayPal last year launched its own dollar-backed stablecoin, while Visa has been supporting stablecoin payments and Mastercard is supporting stablecoin wallets and other crypto card programs.

Persons: —, Bernstein, Gautam Chhugani, Kevin Dede, Wainwright, Dede, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Rob Goldstein, Michael Bloom Organizations: H.C, JPMorgan, PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, New, Financial Locations: New York City, Boston, New York

☆ Lot of alpha opportunities under the hood in China A-shares: GS
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPlenty of alpha opportunities under the hood; stay invested in China A-shares: Goldman SachsTimothy Moe of Goldman Sachs highlights short-term opportunities in H-shares and long-term potential in A-shares as China’s structural transformation takes shape, but advises a selective approach within these markets.

Persons: Goldman Sachs Timothy Moe, Goldman Sachs Locations: China

☆ Biden makes history with 12th Senate-confirmed LGBTQ judge
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

That surpassed the record of Democratic former President Barack Obama, who had secured the confirmation of 11 openly LGBTQ judges during his eight years in office. Only in the last three decades have presidents nominated openly gay people to the federal bench. Circuit Judge Alison Nathan joined the bench as a trial judge in Manhattan following her nomination by Obama. Circuit Judges Beth Robinson of the 2nd Circuit and Nicole Berner of the 4th U.S. The bulk of openly LGBTQ nominees have come from Democratic presidents, though Republican former President Donald Trump appointed two openly gay judges.

Persons: Joe Biden, Mary Kay Costello, Biden, Barack Obama, Lena Zwarensteyn, ” Zwarensteyn, Costello, Saul Ewing, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer, Feld, Judge Vaughn Walker, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Deborah Batts, Bill Clinton, Alison Nathan, Obama, Nathan, Beth Robinson, Nicole Berner, Donald Trump Organizations: Democratic, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Conference, Civil, Human, U.S . Air Force, Temple University, Attorney’s, Eastern, Former U.S, Republican, Gay, U.S, Circuit, Appeals, 2nd, NBC Locations: Philadelphia, Eastern District, San Francisco, George H.W ., Manhattan, New York City

☆ Why did Israel blow up hundreds of Hezbollah pagers — and what might happen next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

A region fearing all-out war may have been taken to the brink by a legion of pagers. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the operation, but Hezbollah laid the blame squarely on its adversary, and two U.S. officials told NBC News that Israel was behind the attack. It follows months of tensions between Hezbollah and Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attacks and Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip. Israel announced a new war objective late Monday — the safe return of residents displaced from their homes by months of fighting with Hezbollah across the northern border with Lebanon. Israel could benefit on several different levels from such a massive and shocking operation, Horowitz said.

Persons: Israel, Yoav Gallant, ” Michael Horowitz, Horowitz, ”, —, ” Horowitz, Mohanad Hage Ali, Malcolm H, ” Hage Ali said, What’s, “, Masoud Pezeshkian, ” Hage Ali, Ori Gordin, Washington, Ben Rhodes, Barack Obama, ” Rhodes Organizations: Hezbollah, NBC News, NBC, Israeli, U.S, Le Beck, Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, Kremlin, Israel Defense Forces ’ Northern Command, BBC Locations: Lebanon, Beirut, Israel, Russia, Jordan, Gaza, Iran, Israeli, U.S, doesn’t

CNN —The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined to endorse a presidential candidate on Wednesday after releasing internal polling that showed a majority of its members supported former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris. The Trump campaign highlighted that support from “rank-and-file” Teamsters members following the union’s announcement that it would not be endorsing. CNN previously reported that rank-and-file union membership had large pockets of Trump support, even as major labor leaders endorsed Harris. That survey also included Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who garnered about 6% of members’ support. While union members are thought of as a traditionally Democratic voting bloc, Trump has been working to make inroads among rank-and-file members.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, It’s, Sean O’Brien, “, Harris, Joe Biden, Trump, O’Brien, Hillary Clinton, Biden, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, ” O’Brien, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Clinton, Tim Walz, CNN’s Kate Sullivan Organizations: CNN, Brotherhood of Teamsters, Big Business, Trump, Teamsters, Republican, Convention, Democratic, American Federation of Teachers, United Auto Workers, “, RNC, Minnesota Gov Locations: Harris, George H.W ., Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

Combs on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to each count: racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The lawsuit accuses Combs and other defendants of sex trafficking, human trafficking, sexual assault, gender-motivated violence, sexual harassment, gender discrimination and a hostile work environment. Diddy is not accused of sexual assault in the lawsuit but is included in allegations of liability and aiding and abetting. Lampros accuses Combs of four instances of sexual assault from the mid-1990s to the early-2000s. July 3: Adria English, a former adult film actress, accuses Combs of sex trafficking and sexual assault in a federal lawsuit filed in New York.

Persons: CNN —, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Combs ’, Diddy, Casandra, Cassie ” Ventura, Ben Brafman, Mr, “, ”, Ventura, ” Combs, Brafman, Joi Dickerson, Neal, Liza Gardner, Aaron Hall, Guy, Gardner, Instagram, Jane Doe, ” Douglas, Wigdor, Rodney “, Rod ” Jones, Jones, Shawn Holley, Sean, Aaron Dyer, Christian Combs, Grace O’Marcaigh, Dyer, ” Sean Combs, Cassie Ventura, Ventura –, I’m, Meredith Firetog, Cassie, ‘, ’, Firetog, Crystal McKinney, drugging, Lampros, Eric Adams, Adams, Howard, Sean Combs, ” Jonathan Davis, Singer Dawn Richard, Danity Kane, Combs “, ” Ventura, Erica Wolff, Richard, Christine Cornell, Prosecutors, CNN’s Nicki Brown, John Miller, Eric Levenson, Alli Rosenbloom, Kristina Sgueglia, Lisa Respers France, Sandra Gonzalez Organizations: CNN, Prosecutors, Howard University, Ventura, New York Supreme, Syracuse University, Diddy, of, Homeland Security, InterContinental, MTV, New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, Howard University’s, Sean Combs Foundation, Adria Locations: Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Here’s, New York, Southern, of New, Century City, Ventura

☆ 111 Republican former officials endorse Harris, say Trump is 'unfit to serve'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 12, 2024. More than 100 Republican former lawmakers and officials endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, while warning that their own party's candidate, former President Donald Trump, is "unfit to serve again." The group, which includes former Trump administration officials as well as those who served under former Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. They acknowledged many Republicans' concerns about Harris and preference for Trump. Eight former members of Congress also endorsed the Democratic ticket of Harris and Minnesota Gov.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, Ronald Reagan, George H.W, Bush, George W, William Webster, John Negroponte, Carla Hills, Robert Zoellick, Donald Trump's, irresponsibly, Tim Walz Organizations: Democratic, Bojangles, Republican, U.S . Capitol, Trump, New York Times, CIA, FBI, Minnesota Gov Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, U.S, Harris

☆ The Fed’s long-awaited rate cut is colliding with presidential politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Vice President Kamala Harris called the rate cut “welcome news,” while former President Donald Trump suggested, without evidence, that the decision could be politically motivated. With less than 50 days until Election Day, another question has emerged: Will the rate cut matter to voters? In fact, they already have – mortgages are based on bond yields, which have fallen in recent weeks in anticipation of a rate cut. Harris responded to the rate cut by saying she’s focused on bringing down prices. This story has been updated with reaction to the Fed’s rate cut announcement.

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