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☆ Steve Garvey, All-Star for the Dodgers and Padres, Explores Senate Run in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Steve Garvey, a perennial baseball All-Star in the 1970s and 1980s for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, said on Friday that he was weighing a run for the United States Senate in California as a Republican. a celebrity name in the high-profile race to replace Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, a Democrat, who is the chamber’s oldest member and is retiring at the end of her term. She has recently struggled with health problems that have prompted calls from some fellow Democrats for her to retire sooner. In heavily Democratic California, the race has drawn tepid interest from Republicans. California hasn’t elected a Republican to the Senate since 1988, and a host of prominent Democrats are waiting in the wings, including Representatives Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee.

Persons: Steve Garvey, Dianne Feinstein, Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, United States, Republican, Democrat, Republicans, California hasn’t Locations: California, Democratic California

☆ Supreme Court rules for Idaho landowners in wetlands dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday weakened a landmark water pollution law by ruling that an Idaho couple's property does not include wetlands subject to federal oversight under the law. The case saw the Sacketts return to the Supreme Court for the second time after the justices ruled in their favor in an earlier case in 2012. The Sacketts turned to the Supreme Court for a second time after the 9th U.S. In 2006, four justices said the Clean Water Act covered wetland with a "continuous surface connection" to a waterway but there was not a clear majority. On March 19, a federal judge blocked the rule in Idaho and Texas, saying it unlawfully expanded federal jurisdiction beyond what Kennedy had envisioned.

☆ Opinion: Trump allies change 2024 GOP primary rules to help the former president
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( John | Opinion John Avlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

John Avlon CNNRepublicans could try to stop Trump from seizing their presidential nomination with one simple reform – increasing proportional representation in the primary process. In fact, the number of GOP primary states that are winner take all increased from seven to 17 between the 2016 and 2020 election, according to an analysis by Gregory Korte at Bloomberg. Let’s say Trump wins 35% of the primary vote in South Carolina – with home staters Scott and former Gov. A supermajority of South Carolina Republican primary voters in this scenario would have voted for someone other than Trump to be their party’s nominee. Months before the first primary vote is cast, polls show that 44% of Republicans don’t even want the former president to run again.

Persons: John Avlon, “, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, Trump, Gregory Korte, staters Scott, Nikki Haley, –, don’t, Louisiana Sen, Bill Cassidy, aren’t Organizations: CNN, Republican, South, Florida Gov, Republican Party, Republican National Committee, John Avlon CNN Republicans, Bloomberg, Trump, South Carolina –, South Carolina Republican, GOP, CNN Sunday, Twitter, Facebook Locations: “ Lincoln, South Carolina, Cleveland, Louisiana

☆ Hollywood's Reynolds and McElhenney found success at Welsh soccer club Wrexham. But there's a warning for would-be copycats
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"There's a big amount of pressure and attention from the press, not to mention scepticism from diehard football fans. WREXHAM, Wales - May 2, 2023: Wrexham AFC fans celebrate during a bus parade following their league title win. One fan has donned the costume of Deadpool, the comic book character played by co-owner Ryan Reynolds. Hollis said they understood that "it would take more than funny Twitter posts and a documentary" to turn around a struggling club like Wrexham. This sort of dedication plays a crucial role in attracting more support from fans," Hollis said.

☆ Swarm of bees delays a Delta flight by three hours
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A swarm of bees touched down on a parked Delta Air Lines aircraft Wednesday, delaying a flight from Houston to Atlanta for about three hours. Delta apologized to customers on the delayed flight. My flight leaving Houston is delayed because bees have congregated on the tip of one of the wings. A swarm of bees delayed an Air India flight in 2019. The airport involved in Wednesday’s bee-related delay hasn’t joined in airport beekeeping efforts – yet.

☆ Elon Musk's plan to charge for Twitter API access is unraveling
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk is beginning to walk back a hardline attempt to make Twitter money through access to its API. The change of heart suggests that Twitter may need reliable real-time information more than the providers need Twitter. "One of the most important use cases for the Twitter API has always been public utility," Twitter said on Tuesday. We're happy that they've committed to making API access free for the MTA and other public sector agencies. It now has the MYmta and TrainTime apps, as well as email alerts and text messages offering service alerts and updates.

☆ Wall St stocks, dollar gain with data; Fed, earnings in the wings
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Sinéad Carew | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Also, weaker Chinese manufacturing data was outweighing support from OPEC+ supply cuts slated for this month. In currencies, the dollar index rose 0.383%, with the euro down 0.45% to $1.097. In Treasuries, yields on benchmark 10-year notes were up 9.7 basis points to 3.549%, from 3.452% late on Friday. The yield on the 2-year note was last was up 7.3 basis points at 4.1366%. Gold gave up all of its gains in volatile trading after the better-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data.

☆ 2 JPMorgan buys First Republic Bank's assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

May 1 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N), the biggest U.S. bank by assets, said on Monday it will buy most of First Republic Bank's (FRC.N) assets after U.S. regulators seized the troubled bank. low single digits), strategically consistent (US wealth expansion), and system friendly - FDIC loss of only $13B (<est. "First, as with the GFC (Global Financial Crisis,) this once again shows the value of a fortress balance sheet. "Assets such as the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen will be on the radar as traders look for an asset of safety. Still, unlike Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, the FDIC had a buy waiting in the wings.

☆ JPMorgan buys First Republic Bank's assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

May 1 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N), the biggest U.S. bank by assets, said on Monday it will buy most of First Republic Bank's (FRC.N) assets after U.S. regulators seized the troubled bank. The collapse marks the third major U.S. lender to fail in less than two months, after a week of panic which saw First Republic lose 75% of its market value as its future turned murkier. "Assets such as the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen will be on the radar as traders look for an asset of safety. "This development will most likely not prevent the Fed from raising U.S. interest rates this week as largely expected. Still, unlike Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, the FDIC had a buy waiting in the wings.

☆ Wall St stocks end lower, dollar gains after data; Fed, earnings in the wings
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Sinéad Carew | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Crude oil prices were lower as weak economic data from China and expectations of another Fed interest rate hike on Wednesday outweighed support from OPEC+ supply cuts due this month. U.S. Treasury 10-year yields added to gains throughout the session, adding to a boost from the release of economic data Monday. In Treasuries, benchmark 10-year notes were up 12.4 basis points to 3.576%, from 3.452% late on Friday. The 2-year note was last was up 7.5 basis points to yield 4.1386%, from 4.064%. Gold prices edged lower as the dollar rose after better-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data.

☆ Barack and Michelle Obama spotted enjoying a special date night at Bruce Springsteen's concert in Barcelona
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Obamas were spotted enjoying a date night at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Barcelona. Barack and Michelle Obama were seen dancing together at the side of the stage. Michelle Obama surprised the crowd with an appearance onstage as a part-time backing singer for "The Boss." Former US President Barack Obama, film director Steven Spielberg and singer Bruce Springsteen pose for a picture with Amar restaurant staff in Barcelona, Spain April 27, 2023. Pol Perello Franch via REUTERSJust days before, the couple surprised staff at the Palace Hotel's Amar fish food restaurant with a last-minute booking, dining with Bruce Springsteen and Steven Spielberg, The Guardian reports.

☆ The demise of BuzzFeed News marks the end of an era for digital media
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

BuzzFeed News, the digital news outlet that harnessed the power of social media to take the internet by storm, is shuttering. Back then, BuzzFeed was the envy of media and its employees the cool kids of the industry. Lists and quizzes saturated social media feeds and dominated the internet. As the dinosaurs of the social media era get their lunch eaten by newcomers such as TikTok, so are the outlets that previously wielded those same platforms as their superpowers. BuzzFeed News gave BuzzFeed writ large prestige that the other content companies of the bygone era (ViralNova, Distractify, etc.)

☆ Dreaming sky high, Nigerian man builds airplane from trash
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

On a recent cloudy day, the single-propeller plane withstood cross-winds high above a sandy football field and swooped low over the heads of onlookers in Oworonshoki, the poor neighbourhood where Fatai lives in the east of the city. I started picking things around, making some little projects," the 21-year-old said. "Whenever I see an airplane flying, it gives me a very overwhelming joy." "As our country is an under-developing country, so I hope to be a part of the people that will develop the country using this, my drone technology," he said. Reporting by Seun Sanni; Writing by Hereward Holland; Editing by Estelle Shirbon and Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Elon Musk says he's concerned that SpaceX's Starship could melt the launchpad if it 'fireballed' during takeoff
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Kate Duffy | Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said the destruction of the launchpad is his biggest concern about the Starship launch. The launchpad would melt if Starship "fireballed" on launch day, he said. SpaceX is scheduled to launch Starship on Monday, but Musk warned about possible delays. Musk said it would take SpaceX several months to rebuild the launchpad if Starship exploded and melted it. Launching the enormous Starship is an engineering featThe Starship rocket on SpaceX's launchpad near Brownsville, Texas.

☆ Elon Musk says he's concerned that SpaceX's Starship could melt the launch pad if it 'fireballed' during takeoff
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Kate Duffy | Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said the destruction of the launch pad is his biggest concern about the Starship launch. The launch pad would melt if Starship "fireballed" on launch day, he said. SpaceX is scheduled to launch Starship on Monday, but Musk warned about possible delays. His biggest concern was that a "fireball" incident could melt the launch pad if one of the engines failed. "If we get far enough away from the launch pad before something goes wrong, I think I would consider that a success.

☆ NHL roundup: Knights wrap up West's No. 1 seed
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Reilly Smith, Alec Martinez and Chandler Stephenson scored for the Golden Knights (51-22-9, 111 points), who closed the regular season with an eight-game points streak (5-0-3). Liam O'Brien led the Coyotes with a pair of goals and Nick Schmaltz and added a goal and an assist. The Stars, who are looking to win a division title for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign, are atop the division. The Bruins set NHL records for most wins and most points in a single season. Tage Thompson scored his 47th goal of the season for Buffalo, which improved to 8-2-1 over its last 11 games.

☆ Paper airplane designed by Boeing engineers breaks world distance record
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The engineers had to pay careful attention to the numerous rules and guidelines set forth by the Guinness World Record Team. I didn’t think we could get useful data from a simulation on a paper airplane. The Guinness paper plane record for duration of flight is currently 29.2 seconds. From origami enthusiasts to aerospace engineersRuble and Jensen began their paper plane engineering careers while in middle school, participating in paper airplane events held at Boeing. For those looking to create their own record-breaking paper plane design, the feat is not impossible, but may take some time (and skill).

Bolsonaro's electoral outlook contrasts sharply with former U.S. President Donald Trump, another right-wing populist who challenged the results of his failed re-election campaign. Bolsonaro never conceded his narrow defeat in the October election and continues to question the reliability of Brazil's voting system. RISING CONSERVATIVE STARSStill, conservative powerbrokers allied with Bolsonaro are ready to reshuffle the deck for the next election cycle. He said a TSE decision to bar Bolsonaro from running would only boost the ex-president's political appeal. Any right-wing substitute could win with his endorsement, he added, while side-stepping the high rejection rates Bolsonaro faced as a candidate last year.

☆ Air taxi firm Lilium says in funding talks, defends battery design
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Tim Hepher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, March 28 (Reuters) - German air taxi developer Lilium said on Tuesday it was in "active and constructive" discussions for new funding as it ramps up battery-cell production. But the challenge of securing certification and funding innovations such as batteries weigh heavily on the new sector. In November, Lilium raised $119 million from existing and new shareholders and partners such as Honeywell. Headed by former Airbus executive Klaus Roewe, Lilium is initially targeting contracts with large corporations and private individuals. Critics say the more radical design may be harder and take longer to certify than other eVTOL models.

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Amazon, First Republic, Roku, Walmart & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Susquehanna upgrades Roku to positive from neutral Susquehanna said it sees an attractive risk/reward for the stock. Citi upgrades KeyCorp and M & T Bank to buy from neutral Citi upgraded several regional banks on Monday and said the risk/reward looks compelling. Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees 50% upside for shares of the e-commerce giant. Morgan Stanley reiterates Walmart as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees an attractive risk/reward heading into the company's investment community meeting on April 4. Morgan Stanley moves First Republic to no rating Morgan Stanley removed its estimates and ratings on the stock due to too much uncertainty.

☆ Investing in Space: The latecomer
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Michael Sheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. A small group of Virgin Orbit employees are rolling back into the company's Long Beach, California, headquarters today. Virgin Orbit this week announced a partial resumption of operations, potentially bolstered by a surprising new backer: private investor Matthew Brown. A person close to the Virgin Orbit deal described Brown as a "latecomer" and said company leadership initially considered his bid "super fringe." From another investor's perspective, Virgin Orbit was "the most likely to succeed after Rocket Lab " in the small satellite launch market.

Zhevago's case comes as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy seeks to clip the wings of oligarchs dominating the economy since the fall of the Soviet Union three decades ago. Zhevago, a former lawmaker and former beneficiary owner of Finance & Credit Bank, was released on bail for 1 million euros and due to appear at an appeals court in the nearby town of Chambery. Zhevago told Reuters Finance & Credit was one of dozens of banks to lose vast sums of money after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. Since then, Russia's invasion has inflicted huge damage on Ukraine's industrial sector and contributed to the erosion of their wealth. Monthly publication Forbes Ukraine estimated Zhevago's worth at $2.4 billion in 2021 and $1.4 billion at the end of 2022.

☆ Elon Musk hints Starship rocket may explode on first orbital launch, predicting 50% chance of success and 'guaranteeing excitement'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

SpaceX is prepping for the first orbital launch of Starship, the cornerstone rocket for Elon Musk's Mars ambitions. Musk estimated 50% odds of success and hinted the rocket could blow up on the first orbital attempt. Other Starships are waiting in the wings and one of them will likely reach orbit this year, he said. Gene Blevins/Reuters; SPadre.comIf successful, the launch will prove the world's first fully reusable orbital rocket, setting the stage for SpaceX to revolutionize the orbital economy. That's a major money-saving measure, since SpaceX would not have to build a new upper stage for every rocket launch.

☆ Southwest passengers describe people vomiting and passing out during aborted landing in heavy turbulence. They were then left at an empty terminal at another airport.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Southwest flight had to abort landing in North Carolina on Friday night due to bad weather. Passengers told local media that severe turbulence prompted people to throw up and pass out. We had the window open in our seat so we could actually see the ground," Reed told CBS 17. "We couldn't go anywhere because they wouldn't give us our luggage," Reed told CBS 17. Southwest Airlines told Insider in a statement: "We made the decision to safely divert Southwest flight 3094 (BWI - RDU) to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) due to adverse weather conditions at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)."

☆ GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan says it's a 'huge hypothetical' whether Trump will be indicted while running for president, but he plans to support whoever gets the Republican nomination
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Dan Sullivan said whether Trump gets indicted as he runs for president is a "huge hypothetical". Without endorsing or refusing Trump, Sullivan said on ABC News he plans to support the GOP nominee. "I think what's happening, though, within the Republican Party right now, in terms of presidential candidates, is healthy, right?" "We not only have President Trump, but we have a number of other, I think, very qualified candidates who are throwing their hat in the ring." "I think you're going to see some others throwing their hat in the ring very soon," Sullivan said on "This Week".

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