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Age was a dominant campaign issue when President Joe Biden, 81, was still a candidate. The Harris campaign video comes just hours before her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is set to face off against Vance in their vice presidential debate. He could be a heartbeat away from the Oval Office,” the narrator says toward the end of the spot. Republicans, including Trump and Vance, have tried to distance themselves from the plan, despite the ties between the authors and allies of both candidates.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris ’, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, “, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, he’s, Joe Biden, Tim Walz, “ He’s, ” Harris, Walz, Sarafina Chitika, America’s, ” Organizations: Democratic, Fox News, Minnesota Gov, Senate, Trump, NBC News Locations: R, Ohio

☆ After Iran's attack on Israel, the Biden White House is desperately trying to avert a wider war in the Mideast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Dan De Luce | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Carol-Lee-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The Biden administration’s monthslong effort to avert a full-blown war between Israel and Iran is now being put to the most difficult test yet after Tehran on Tuesday launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel. The administration has worked around the clock for the past year trying to avoid a direct clash between its ally Israel and Iran. But now, administration officials are facing a potential worst-case scenario, as the latest attack by Iran will inevitably trigger a retaliation by the Israeli military. This time, regardless of whether the Iranian attack is effective, Israel will be eager to strike back, former U.S. and Israeli officials said. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart earlier Tuesday to discuss Iran’s preparations for an attack on Israel, officials said.

Persons: Israel, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Biden, Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin Organizations: Biden, Tuesday, Israel —, Washington, Israeli, U.S . Navy, Aegis, Pentagon, Defense Locations: Israel, Iran, Tehran, United States, Syria —, U.S, Lebanon, Gaza, The U.S

Iran has launched ballistic missiles at Israel, causing sirens to sound all over the country, the Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday. "The United States has indications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel," the White House official said. A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran." A ballistic missile from Iran could reach Israel in as short as 10 minutes, according to the American Jewish Committee. Hours before news broke on a potential attack from Iran, Israel announced a ground invasion of southern Lebanon on Monday night.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, Joe Biden, Emilie Simons, Biden, Kamala Harris, Simons, Morteza, Assembly Iran’s, Masoud Pezeshkian, Pezeshkian, Nasrallah, Iran's, Ali Khamenei, Critics, Nadav, Shoshani Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, White House, Department of Defense, NBC, Israel, United Nations, White, Getty, United Nations General Assembly, Assembly, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, American Jewish Committee, Iranian, State Department Locations: Iran, Israel, Lebanon, United States, U.S, Islamic Republic of Iran, East, Iranian, Tehran, Damascus, Syria, Lebanese, Rafah, Gazan, Beirut

Spirit Halloween raised its pitchforks at "Saturday Night Live," which aired a sketch mocking the costume store during Saturday’s Season 50 premiere. The costume was described as including “dated references,” “unknown cast members” and “shrinking raises” — three clear jabs at "SNL." Always has, always will,” while another wrote, “The skit was hilarious though.”The sketch in question featured Heidi Gardner, Chloe Fineman and Michael Longfellow performing as Spirit Halloween employees in a fake commercial. They referenced the store’s penchant for setting up shop in vacant retail spots, remarking, “We don’t see a dead-end town. We see a spirit, a Spirit Halloween."

Persons: ”, “, Heidi Gardner, Chloe Fineman, Michael Longfellow, Longfellow, we’re Organizations: SNL, Kmart, Auto, NBC

☆ US port workers strike starts across the East and Gulf Coasts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Chris Isidore | Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The strike, which was confirmed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as well as the Port of Virginia, began at midnight. The strike will stop the flow of a wide variety of goods over the docks of almost all cargo ports from Maine to Texas. The ports involved include the Port of New York and New Jersey, the nation’s third-largest port by volume of cargo handled. Port Wilmington in Delaware describes itself as the nation’s leading banana port, bringing in a large share of America’s favorite fruit. President George W. Bush applied the act in 2002 to halt an 11-day lockout of union members at West Coast ports.

Persons: haven’t, USMX, ” Harold Daggett, containerization, John McCown, Biden, ”, Joe Biden, Taft, Hartley, George W, Bush, “, ” Biden, ” It’s, Daggett, “ It’s, Peter Tirschwell, ’ ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, International Longshoremen’s Association, Port Authority of New, United States Maritime Alliance, American Farm Bureau, Retailers, ILA, “, P Global Market Intelligence, CNN Locations: New York, Gulf Coast, Port Authority of New York, New Jersey, of Virginia, Maine, Texas, of New York, Port Wilmington, Delaware, West Coast, Taft

☆ The stock market is off to its best start to a year since 1997 under Bill Clinton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Yet investors remain unrelentingly bullish, bidding the US stock market further into uncharted territory. That’s the strongest start to a year since 1997, according to FactSet, when the US economy was surging during the dotcom boom under President Bill Clinton. Kristina Hooper, chief global market strategist at Invesco, said the “very impressive” market performance has been driven by “continued resilience” in the US economy and enthusiasm over Fed rate cuts. US stocks retreated Tuesday after the White House warned that Iran is preparing to launch an imminent ballistic missile attack on Iran. “The Iran report is the thing scaring everyone right now,” said Michael Block, co-founder and chief operating officer at AgentSmyth.

Persons: Bill Clinton, Kristina Hooper, “, ”, Michael Block, hasn’t, Block Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal, White, House, Tech, Nvidia, CNN Locations: New York, Iran, Taiwan

White House officials on Friday met with representatives from the consortium, the US Maritime Corporation, to encourage the association to stay at the negotiating table. President Joe Biden has sent a clear message that he has no plans to do the latter. Without taking that move, there’s not much else the White House can do. “The administration is using its bully pulpit, and has been for a while,” says John Porcari, who served as the White House supply chain czar under Biden. “In political terms, there’s no good time for a strike,” the former official said.

Persons: dockworkers, Biden, Taft, Hartley, Joe Biden, “, ” Biden, Kamala Harris, there’s, ”, John Porcari, George W, Bush, Liz Shuler, Jeff Zients, Lael Brainard, USMX, Harold Daggett, Labor Julie Su, ” Daggett, Donald Trump, Harris, –, Ford, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Tim Walz, Trump Organizations: CNN, International Longshoremen’s Association, US Maritime Corporation, White House, ”, White, Republicans, House Transportation, Labor, ” AFL, GOP, National Economic, International Longshoreman’s Association, Republican, Biden administration’s, Biden, Anderson Economic Group, Boeing, United Auto Workers, Minnesota Gov Locations: East, Gulf, Taft, West Coast, Michigan, Dearborn, Ohio, Minnesota

☆ Press freedom group warns a Trump victory could embolden attacks on journalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Next month’s presidential election could make America’s hostile media climate even worse for journalists. That’s the takeaway from a new Committee to Protect Journalists report about the state of press freedom in the US. The Committee to Protect Journalists has historically called attention to journalists being arrested and killed in repressive regimes. According to the US Press Freedom Tracker, assaults on journalists in the US have soared by more than 50% in 2024 compared to last year. The Committee to Protect Journalists said the “corrosive political environment” has intensified safety concerns for journalists – forcing newsrooms to conduct safety assessments, evaluate online threats, and hire extra security.

Persons: ”, Katherine Jacobsen, Amanda Andrade, Rhoades, Jacobsen, Donald Trump –, Biden, “, ” Jacobsen, Trump, newsrooms, we’ve, ” Bruce Shapiro, Jodie Ginsberg, Kamala Harris Organizations: New, New York CNN, Protect Journalists, “ Media, Capitol, The Washington Post, Trump, US Press, Comcast, Dart Center for Journalism, Columbia University, Democratic party’s Locations: New York, United States

☆ A new report from Redfin shows how stuck the housing market really is
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month has fueled hopes that the interest rate-sensitive housing market will soon experience a fresh jolt. “What this data tells us is that the housing market in 2024 has been really frozen,” said Chen Zhao, Redfin’s economic research lead. Zhao said a market where 30 to 40 of every 1,000 homes changed hands would signify a healthier housing landscape. “That very low inventory on the market was one of the primary drivers of there being so little turnover.”A shortage of new home construction also contributed to America’s sluggish housing market. “Getting to a healthy housing market is very hard from this point,” Zhao said.

Persons: ”, Chen Zhao, “, Zhao, Redfin, —, Jeremiah Vancans, Vancans, ’, Patrick Chamberlin, Chamberlin, Freddie Mac, it’s, ” Zhao, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Federal Reserve, California ., “, Boston, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, National Association of Realtors Locations: —, Redfin, California, California . Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Austin , Texas, The Texas, Sun Belt, New York City, Phoenix

For all the Democratic Party energy behind Kamala Harris, she is in a dead heat in all seven swing states against Donald Trump, despite his low favorability ratings and divisive policies like tax cuts for the wealthy and opposition to abortion rights. The participants felt torn about whether America’s best days were ahead or in the past and had seen some modest improvements in the economy — especially the job and housing markets — but felt worried personally about inflation and the future. The participants reviled Mr. Trump; this group wasn’t undecided in the sense that most would swing to him. The participants didn’t know a lot about her policies on the economy, Israel and Gaza, climate change, transgender kids, housing and immigration. The tight polls in the swing states make more sense after listening to these 15 voters.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Harris, America’s, Trump, Trump’s Organizations: Democratic Party, Mr, Biden Locations: Pennsylvania , Michigan, Wisconsin, —, North Carolina, Israel, Gaza

☆ Why America is looking increasingly powerless as Israel’s war expands
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

And the US has incessantly pushed for a Gaza ceasefire that neither Netanyahu nor Hamas seems to want. For instance, the US and its allies helped repel a massive Iranian missile and drone attack against Israel in April. It has also killed other senior members of the two groups in strikes in Syria, Lebanon, Iran and in Gaza. And pro-Trump Republicans are goading him to go further — at least partly to weaken Biden and his chosen successor, Harris. This is just one of many reasons why Netanyahu is incentivized to expand his war no matter how powerless it makes America look.

Persons: CNN —, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Joe Biden, “, Netanyahu, Kamala Harris, Hassan Nasrallah, Biden, Antony Blinken, Nasrallah, dissed, CNN’s MJ Lee, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler, Cedric Leighton, Leighton, Israel, it’s, Ismail Haniyeh, Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, shuttler James Baker, —, Donald Trump, Harris, –, Trump Organizations: CNN, Monday, Israel Defense Forces, Democratic, Israel, Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, US, Washington, ”, Hamas, Republicans, Trump Republicans, Democratic Party, Arab American Locations: Lebanon, ”, Washington, East Israel, Israel, Gaza, Iranian, Damascus, United States, Hezbollah, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Jordan, Iran, Africa, Tehran . Israel, Israeli, China, Michigan

☆ Clock ticks down towards a port strike with little hope it will be avoided
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Chris Isidore | Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The maritime alliance represents the major shipping lines, all of which are foreign owned, as well as terminal operators and port authorities. Depending on the length of the strike, there could be shortages of consumer and industrial goods, which could then lead to price hikes. What could be in short supplyThe ports involved include the Port of New York and New Jersey, the nation’s third-largest port by volume of cargo handled. Port Wilmington in Delaware describes itself as the nation’s leading banana port, bringing in a large share of America’s favorite fruit. The union has pledged to continue to handling military cargo even during a strike and said passenger ships won’t be affected.

Persons: “, ” Harold Daggett, containerization, John McCown, Biden, ”, Joe Biden, Taft, Hartley, George W, Bush, Julie Su, Peter Buttigieg, Lael Brainard, ” Biden, ” CNN’s Arlette Saenz Organizations: New, New York CNN, Gulf Coasts, International Longshoremen’s Association, ILA, United States Maritime Alliance, American Farm Bureau, “, Business, Labor, National Economic Council, CNN, Union, Labor Department Locations: New York, Gulf, Maine, Texas, of New York, New Jersey, Port Wilmington, Delaware, Port, Baltimore, West Coast, Taft

☆ Elon Musk once described his past immigration status as a ‘gray area’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

So we just rented the office, and slept in the office, and showered at the YMCA,” Elon Musk recalled, drawing laughs from the crowd. “When they did fund us,” Kimbal Musk recalled, “they realized that we were illegal immigrants.”“Well…” Elon Musk interjected. Video of the remarks shows Elon Musk laughing as he jumped in with a different interpretation: “I’d say it was a gray area.”He didn’t elaborate, and it’s unclear what Elon Musk meant by that characterization. Elon Musk, wearing a black Stetson hat, livestreams while visiting the US-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on September 28, 2023. Then-President Donald Trump greets Elon Musk before a policy and strategy forum with executives at the White House in February 2017.

Persons: ” Elon Musk, “, Musk, ”, Donald Trump, Biden, It’s, —, Kimbal, ’ Elon Musk, he’s, X, He’s, Walter Isaacson’s, they’ve, Elon Musk, Jeff Skoll, Fred Prouser, ” Kimbal Musk, Elon, haven’t, Ashlee Vance’s, Greg Kouri, can’t, Maye, Charles Kuck, Kuck, Jennifer Minear, That’s, ” Kuck, Alain Jocard, Kimbal Musk, Tesla, Zip2, he’d, Kevin McCarthy, Alex Brandon, it’s, Hunter Swanson, Grace, Swanson, “ They’re, ” Swanson, ” Minear, Minear, Philip Pacheco, Ron Ozio, hadn’t, Vance, CNN there’s, Affairs Julie Greicius, Rajshree Agarwal, Ed Snider, ” Agarwal, Peter Thiel, Paul Sakuma, Agarwal, …, that’s, Elon Musk’s, who’s, hasn’t, Bayar, Zachary Mueller, ” Mueller, I’m, Don Lemon, Mueller, there’s, Stetson, Critics, John Moore, David Bier, ” Bier, Bier, Trump, he's, he'd, Brendan Smialowski, Joe Wilson, ” Wilson, Medina County Sheriff Randy Brown, Elon Musk's, We’re, Daniel Becerril, Reuters Elon Musk hasn’t Organizations: CNN, Twitter, University of Pennsylvania, Tesla Motors, SpaceX, Forbes, Stanford, Kimbal, Milken Institute Global Conference, Reuters, YMCA, Milken, YouTube, Los Angeles Times, US, Immigration Services, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Getty, Tesla, Kennedy Space Center, Center for International Education, Washington, Lee University, Elon, Center for, Learning, Penn, Minear, Materials, Engineering, ” Stanford, Communications, Affairs, American Immigration, Association, Ed Snider Center for Enterprise, University of Maryland, PayPal, eBay, Compaq, University of Washington, America’s, Democratic, Trump, CATO Institute, White, Medina County Sheriff, Fox, Fox News, Polaris Locations: Mexico, United States, Eagle Pass , Texas, Pretoria, South Africa, Canada, Canadian, Palo Alto , California, Beverly Hills , California, Angeles County, U.S, Atlanta, AFP, America, Zip2, California, Cape Canaveral , Florida, Virginia, Washington, Arizona, South Carolina, Medina County, Eagle, , Texas, Rio Grande

☆ Here’s what might be tough to find if there’s a long port strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Chris Isidore | Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It doesn’t make economic – or logistical – sense to ship many of the goods that come into East Coast ports by alternative ports of entry – or by plane. That means America could see some shortages of chocolate, alcohol, popular fruit, including bananas and cherries, and even certain cars if the strike lasts a long time. A potential strike at this and other ports on the Gulf and East costs could start early Tuesday. And the federation and its members are concerned with how long it will take to recover from even a short strike. And many of those imports come in through East and Gulf coast ports.

Persons: ” Jonathan Gold, Brandon Bell, Gold, ”, “, That’s, Danny Munch, Munch, ” Chris Swonger, Swonger, Erin Keating, Mark Gillies, Loren Elliott, Chris Frey, Cox Organizations: New, New York CNN, National Retail Federation, CNN, Port, Houston Authority, ILA, American Farm Bureau, Consumers, Cox Automotive, “, Cox, Volkswagen, ” Audi, Auto, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: New York, East, Gulf Coast, East Coast, America, West Coast, United States, Port Wilmington, Delaware, Michigan, Europe, South America, Port of New York, New Jersey, Port of Houston, Gulf, Asia, Midwest

Do vibration plates have health benefits? Although vibration plates are safe for most people, ultimately, Johnson says, “when we make changes, we tell people to listen to their body.”Deja Mason of Roanoke, Virginia, said she first heard about vibration plates on TikTok. As vibration plates experience a resurgence, some hear echoes of past fitness fads. “Trends come and go,” she said, pointing to other trends that displaced vibration plates, like group fitness and CrossFit. But just as vibrating plates shake users up and down in quick succession, trends too are always oscillating.

Persons: ”, Jörn Rittweger, Rittweger, “, that’s, There’s “, Håkan, Peter W, Johnson, ” Johnson, Lifepro, Deja Mason, ” Mason, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, ” Petrzela Organizations: German Aerospace Center, University of Cologne, Lund University Cancer Centre, International Society of Lymphology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, New School Locations: TikTok, Germany, Sweden, Roanoke , Virginia, New York City

As federal investigations swirled around Eric Adams over the past year, the New York City mayor stuck to a familiar script. In one instance, an unidentified Adams staffer agreed to an interview with FBI agents. In March 2019, an Adams staffer was exchanging text messages with the then-Brooklyn borough president about another possible trip to Turkey. “To be o[n the] safe side Please Delete all messages you send me,” the staffer wrote Adams, according to the indictment. Later that day, the Adams staffer visited the businessman at his office and said he had just met with the mayor.

Persons: Eric Adams, ”, Adams, “ We’re, didn’t, —, Alex Spiro, Victor J, He’s, Doug Muzzio, Jerry Nadler, Alexandria Ocasio, Nydia, “, ” Adams, Damian Williams, Oakey, Hall, William “ Boss ” Tweed, it’s Organizations: New York City, FBI, Turkish, Bloomberg, Getty, Democrat, NYPD, Baruch College, ”, Turkish Airlines, New, Oakey Hall, Tammany Hall, Museum, Mansion Locations: Manhattan, Gracie, New York, —, America’s, York, Alexandria, India, France, China, Ghana, Nice, Istanbul, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Beijing, U.S, Brooklyn, Turkey, New, City of New York

Clips of the exchange and other debate moments impressed Trump, sources told CNN, and played a role in Vance securing a race-defining endorsement from the former president. Vance, now the Republican nominee for vice president, will join his Democratic counterpart, Minnesota Gov. Vance, at just 40 years old and two years into his political career, is still a largely unproven commodity. It’s a skill that matters deeply to Trump, one Vance first picked up in the Marines when he was assigned to the public affairs office. While Harris and Walz have approached the press with extreme caution, Vance has made it a point to appear accessible.

Persons: JD Vance, Donald Trump, MAGA, “ Vance, Vance, ’ ” Vance, hadn’t, Trump, ”, Vance’s, Tim Walz, Walz, Kamala Harris, Tom Emmer, Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris’s, ” Vance, Trump’s, Harris, Joe Biden, “, It’s, Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, gab, —, familiarizing Vance, Walz —, needled, “ I’m, she’s, Alayna Treene Organizations: CNN, Republican, PAC, Trump, Senate, Democratic, Minnesota Gov, White, Ohio Republican, Marines, Ohio, Harris, “, Press, Fox News, CBS, Sirius, York City, Cincinnati, CNBC Locations: Ohio, MAGA San Francisco, Minnesota, New York, American, Raleigh , North Carolina, York

☆ America’s Greyhound bus stations are disappearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Intercity bus service is critically important for so many people,” said Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, who has worked to save the station. “I guess I’d have to take the bus (even if the bus station closes) but I’d much rather have this,” Kay said. Terminals sold to investorsA closure in Chicago would accelerate the crisis in intercity bus service in the United States. Milwaukee and Boston, for example, have municipal intercity bus terminals located next to train stations. Chicago Alderman Ramirez-Rosa said that the ultimate goal should be a public intercity bus terminal.

Persons: ”, Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez, Rosa, Joseph Schwieterman, Allen James Henry , Jr, Louis, –, ” Henry Jr, Tim Boyle, Max Kay, Davenport —, “, ” Kay, Mario Tama, Alden, John Roberson, Harrison, Chicago Alderman Ramirez, ” Ramirez Organizations: Chicago CNN — Chicago, Burlington Trailways, Greyhound, CNN, Chicago Alderman, Northern, DePaul University, Chaddick Institute of Metropolitan Development, Chaddick, Chicago, Terminals, Amtrak, Cities, Chaddick Institute, Philadelphia Inquirer, Getty, Flix Mobility, Alden Global Capital, The Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, Baltimore Sun, Lake Holdings Locations: York, Chicago, Barons, Sikeston , Missouri, St, Iowa, Denver, Newsmakers, Davenport , Iowa, Davenport, Mississippi, Moline , Illinois, United States, Houston , Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Tampa , Louisville, Charlottesville, Portland , Oregon, Philadelphia, Mexico, New, Alden, Milwaukee, Boston, Atlanta

☆ Marcellus Williams execution brings fresh scrutiny to Supreme Court’s death penalty approach
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“The Supreme Court has a limited role to play death penalty cases,” said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor who is representing a victim’s family in another death penalty case before the high court this year. Another involves an Alabama man who claims he is intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for execution under Supreme Court precedent. The Supreme Court’s approach to death penalty appeals is “to correct severe misapplications of constitutional law by America’s state court systems,” said Seth Kretzer, a Texas attorney who has represented death row inmates at the Supreme Court. Alabama is appealing that decision to the Supreme Court and has been waiting more than year for an answer. In Oklahoma, Brenda Andrew faces the death penalty for the 2001 shooting death of her estranged husband.

Persons: Marcellus Williams, Felicia Gayle, Williams, ”, Cliff Sloan, “, dissents, Paul Cassell, Cassell, Richard Glossip, Barry Van Treese, Justin Sneed, Glossip, Sneed, Republican Gentner Drummond, ” Williams, Wesley Bell, Bell, Andrew Bailey, Bailey, Robert Dunham, ” Cassell, Van, ’, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson –, Sotomayor, Kenneth Smith, Smith, ” Smith, Seth Kretzer, Kretzer, Joseph Smith, Brenda Andrew, Andrew, ” CNN’s Devan Cole Organizations: CNN, NAACP, Supreme, Georgetown Law, University of Utah, Republican, Glossip, Democrat, Missouri, Court, Eighth, Alabama, Appeals Locations: Missouri, Oklahoma, Alabama, Oklahoma City, Louis, Texas

☆ Tim Walz: Heading into the VP debate spotlight, Minnesota governor is fighting nerves
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“He’s a strong person,” said Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who’s known Walz since they were each first elected to Washington in 2006. (Though the Transportation secretary is not going as method as Harris’ Trump stand-in did and growing out a beard.) Walz and his team want commonsense indignation to come across, according to several in the know. As they monitor how Vance has been fencing with reporters in Q&As after his many events, Walz aides know their approach risks Walz getting rusty. Vice President Kamala Harris and Walz visit with members of the marching band at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia, on August 28, 2024.

Persons: Tim Walz, JD Vance, Kamala Harris, Harris, Walz, Donald Trump, Vance, “, ”, Minnesota Sen, Amy Klobuchar, who’s, “ He’s, ” Walz, won’t, Alex Soros, “ That’s, Pete Buttigieg, Harris ’ Trump, Trump, pique, Joe Biden, wouldn’t, Mike Pence, Jeff Swensen, who’ve, that’s Harris, Ana Gallardo, Gallardo, “ I’m, Harris –, he’s, Blue Walz ”, doesn’t, Saul Loeb, Adrian Fontes, “ Tim Walz epitomizes, He’s, ” Fontes, don’t, we’ve, Jimmy McCain, Sen, John McCain’s, Joe Manchin, Manchin, Ed Kelly, Paul, Harris ’, Tim Ryan, ” Ryan Organizations: CNN, Trump, Yale, Minnesota, Ohio, Human, High School, Liberty County High School, Getty, White House, Democratic, Republican, InterContinental, Republican US, West, CBS, Senate Locations: Minnesota, Washington, Manhattan, York, Erie , Pennsylvania, exurban, Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, Hinesville , Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, hustling, West Virginia, St, Georgia, New York

☆ Two failing dams in North Carolina force urgent evacuations after days of heavy rain
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

At least two major dams in North Carolina were at risk or in the process of failing on Friday, forcing evacuations after Hurricane Helene inundated the region. Officials in South Carolina have been warned that a failure could even impact towns there, according to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. “RESIDENTS BELOW THE LAKE LURE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY! Lake Lure in North Carolina as seen from Chimney Rock National Park. It also received $16.5 million for the project in 2022 from the state of North Carolina.

Persons: Helene, Rob Mathis, “, ” Mathis, Kristin Coulter, Mathis, ” Coulter, Olivia Stewman, ” Stewman, Hurricane Helene, Jared Klein, ” Klein Organizations: Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Duke Energy, Tennessee Emergency Management, “, ” United States Geological, North Carolina Department of Environmental, Emergency Management, Facebook, National Weather Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Association of, Officials, NBC News Locations: North Carolina, Tennessee, Cocke County, Waterville, Newport , Tennessee, Newport, ”, South Carolina, Rutherford, Asheville, Lake Lure, Lure, Southern Appalachia, Hurricane, Lake, U.S, Nebraska

☆ Dallas Cowboys get much-needed win, edging past the New York Giants
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Dallas Cowboys got a much-needed victory on Thursday Night Football as they edged past the New York Giants 20-15 at MetLife Stadium. The narrow win continues the Cowboys’ domination over their division rivals. Afterwards, Dallas’ franchise QB spoke of how important the victory was for ‘America’s Team.’“It was huge, absolutely,” Prescott told reporters. Aubrey converted two fourth-quarter field goals to help seal the victory against the New York Giants. In the end, Amani Oruwariye intercepted Giants quarterback Daniel Jones with just seconds remaining to seal the victory for Dallas as they improved to 2-2 on the season; New York, meanwhile, falls to 1-3.

Persons: Dak Prescott, Brandon Aubrey –, Dallas, Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Rico Dowdle, ” Prescott, “, We’re, we’re, Greg Joseph, Aubrey, Adam Hunger, Malik Nabers, Amani Oruwariye, Daniel Jones, we’ve, ” Organizations: CNN, The Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, MetLife, Cowboys, NFL, Dallas ’, New, Giants, ‘ America’s, Division, York, Dallas Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey, New York, Dallas

The good news is that recent data suggests a decline in overdose deaths, the first significant drop in decades. Skyrocketing overdose deaths are nearly unavoidable, regardless of whether a state enforces tough penalties for drug possession or decriminalizes it. Since 2021, at least two-thirds of America’s 100,000 annual overdose deaths involved a synthetic opioid like fentanyl. Overdose deaths in the Northeast Deaths per 100,000 people Looking at regional overdose deaths shows this pattern clearly. It’s not coincidental that the exponential rise in overdose deaths has occurred in tandem with a profound increase in income inequality.

Persons: bartenders, skyrockets, didn’t Organizations: for Disease Control, National Forensic Laboratory Locations: East Coast, United States, America, East, Mississippi, Texas, Idaho, Oregon, New York City, Chicago, Rural West Virginia, Florida, West, U.S, Mexico

☆ Elusive orca group hunts dolphins off Chile, new images reveal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The scientists had previously documented orcas (Orcinus orca) in the region chasing both dusky dolphins and long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis). Dusky dolphins measure about 7 feet (2 meters) long and weigh up to 187 pounds (85 kilograms). The Humboldt Current orcas weren’t eating dolphins exclusively; they hunted leatherback sea turtles, South American fur seals and Humboldt penguins, according to the study. But Humboldt Current orcas have a smaller white eye patch than known Type A orcas. A similar interaction was previously documented in Australia between an orca and a diver, but had never been observed in the Humboldt Current.

Persons: orcas, Luis Aguilar, CETALAB, Sarah Teman, ”, Teman, “, Ana Maria García Cegarra, Alexander von Humboldt, García Cegarra, ‘, García, ” Teman, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Northern, Southern Hemisphere, Marine Science, Humboldt, of, Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Alexander von Humboldt Institute of Natural Sciences, Chile’s University of Antofagasta, Research, Humboldt Penguin National Reserve, Hemisphere, International Union for, Chile’s Ministry of, Scientific Locations: Chile, South America, South, Antarctica, North America, Strait, Gibraltar, Scotland, Humboldt, Seattle, orcas, California, Argentina, New Zealand, Washington, British Columbia, Canada, American, Chilean Patagonia, Australia

☆ These real estate stocks top Bank of America’s buy list
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Investors looking to get in on the recent rise in real estate stocks should focus on quality, according to Bank of America. The real estate sector of the S & P 500 has been moving higher over the past month or so and is now up 10% year to date, after being in the red earlier this year. Real estate investment trusts are also an income play, often paying out attractive dividends. .SPLRCR YTD mountain S & P 500 Real Estate Sector The Federal Reserve started its rate-cutting cycle last week, slashing the federal funds rate by 50 basis points. Health-care real estate is a play on the aging of America , which will see more people seeking medical services and senior housing, Hall said.

Persons: Jill Carey Hall, REITs, Hall, Jeffrey Spector, Welltower, Spector Organizations: Bank of America, Real, Federal Reserve, Communities, American, Federal Realty Investment Trust Locations: America, U.S

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