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☆ Trump's China tariffs would cut into US defense production, Beijing advisor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementHigh tariffs on China could prevent the US defense industry from getting needed supplies, a Beijing advisor said. "If those military enterprises do not have supply from China, they will not be able to continue with their production." The US defense sector will face big repercussions if Donald Trump launches tariffs against China, an advisor tied to Beijing's government said. AdvertisementTo be sure, it remains to be seen how Trump's tariff ideas actually pan out. So far, the defense sector appears distracted by other developments tied to Trump's presidency.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ding Yifan, Trump, Ding, Greg Hayes Organizations: Defense, State Council's Development Research Center, Financial Times, JPMorgan, Government, P Aerospace Locations: China, Beijing

☆ Trump’s influence already generating drama among world leaders as G20 gets underway
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It was just one example of Trump casting a long shadow over a pair of world leader summits taking place in South America this week. Yet to many involved in the discussions, the episode suggested the contention that colored world leader summits during Trump’s first presidency may be poised to return. “You can already see the Trump effect taking hold,” one Western diplomat said as the summit was getting underway. “Trump will only cause more divisions, and more divisions mean less leverage and less influence,” the official went on. “President Biden is that president, he will be handing off power in January, and it will be up to a new administration to decide what to do with it.”

Persons: Rio de Janeiro CNN — Donald Trump’s, Javier Milei, it’s, Trump, Joe Biden, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, Xi Jinping’s, Biden, ” Xi, Jake Sullivan, Xi, Donald Trump, Alex Brandon, Milei, Trump’s, ” Biden, “, “ Trump, ”, Jon Organizations: Rio de Janeiro CNN, Argentine, Trump, APEC, Fox News, Pentagon, White House, GOP, AP, “ Conservatives, Sunday Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Argentina, South America, Peru, Japan, South Korea, China, Lima, Rio, Paris, Ukraine, Russia, Moscow

☆ There's a gender gap among news influencers on social media, new Pew data shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementMen far outnumber women as news influencers on social media, per a new Pew Research Center study. That gender skew is showing up again in the latest platform for news: social media. That gender gap stands out for a few reasons:First, there's a much narrower gender divide (51% male and 46% female) among working US journalists, per a 2022 Pew survey. In Pew's analysis, there was a much smaller (and flipped) gender gap in the overall audience for news content on social media among young people. YouTube had the biggest gender gap, while TikTok's was minimalThe gender divide among news influencers was fairly consistent across all platforms in Pew's study.

Persons: Walter Cronkite, Edward R, Murrow, Mark Penn Pew, Izea, influencers, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Joe Rogan, Adin Ross, John Della Volpe, bro, Trump, Kamala Harris, Alex Cooper, Influencers, Nabela Noor, Chip Somodevilla, Harris, Howard Stern, Galen Stocking, TikTok's Organizations: Pew Research Center, Pew Research, Journalism, Pew, Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, Democratic National Convention, Spotify, Apple, YouTube

☆ ‘Doomsday fish:’ A rare oarfish returns to California shores for the second time this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Dawn Sawyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The elusive deep-water oarfish – considered to be a harbinger of bad news – was spotted yet again on the shores of Encinitas, California. “We took samples and froze the specimen awaiting further study and final preservation in the Marine Vertebrate Collection,” Ben Frable, manager of the Scripps Oceanography Marine Vertebrate Collection, said in the post. “Like with the previous oarfish, this specimen and the samples taken from it will be able to tell us much about the biology, anatomy, genomics and life history of oarfish,” Frable said in the post. The fish was found in good condition according to the release, and it was taken in for examination and preservation to become a part of the organization’s Marine Vertebrate Collection. “It may have to do with changes in ocean conditions and increased numbers of oarfish off our coast,” Frable said.

Persons: Alison Laferriere, ” Ben Frable, ” Frable, ” Scripps, Santa Ana, ”, Dahiana Organizations: CNN, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, Scripps, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science, Scripps Oceanography, Obscura, Ocean Conservancy, GeoScience Locations: Encinitas , California, Grandview Beach, San Diego, Japan’s, Japan, Ocean, La Jolla, Huntington Beach, Santa

☆ Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out, according to new study
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease –– even if you work out in your spare time, according to new research. This study was particularly helpful in investigating sitting because of its large sample size and the methodology it employed, Diaz said. “We would really recommend that as many people as possible avoid sitting more than 10.6 hours a day,” Ajufo said. The study is also observational, which means that while it can make associations, it can’t prove that the sitting was the cause of the heart disease, she added. To do their job well, muscles need movement.

Persons: ”, Ezim, Keith Diaz, Diaz, ” Ajufo, “ That’s, Ajufo, ” Diaz, don’t, “ You’re Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, Brigham, Women’s Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, American College of Cardiology Locations: Boston

☆ Dental supply stock rallies on theory RFK's anti-fluoride stance will prompt more dentist visits
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Henry Schein shares jumped nearly 5%, on track for its best day since July. Monday's moves come as investors ready for public health changes under a second Trump administration. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon 1-day chartFluoride has long been shown as an effective method for fighting cavities. But the mineral has found itself at the center of a nationwide fight that's led some local communities to end programs centered on its insertion into public water. A general view of the Henry Schein Inc. building a distributor of health care products and services with a presence in 32 countries, as photographed in Melville, New York.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump, Joel Angel Juarez, Henry Schein, Donald Trump's, Envista, Trump, Kennedy, that's, Gordon Haskett, Bruce Bennett Organizations: Republican, Reuters Dental, Health, Human Services, Trump, Henry Schein Inc, Getty Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Melville , New York

☆ Diddy's attorneys want to know how prosecutors got their hands on notes he had inside his Brooklyn cell
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementProsecutors took "improper possession" of Sean Combs' handwritten notes, his lawyers said Monday. The notes were taken from his jail cell and include "privileged attorney-client details," they said. His lawyers want an evidentiary hearing, at which prosecutors would explain what was taken and why. On Monday, Agnifilo countered that prosecutors' 30-page bail memorandum shows the filter team did not do its job. Combs, his defense team, and prosecutors are scheduled to return to court on Friday for the third round of bail arguments.

Persons: Sean Combs, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Arun Subramanian, Marc Agnifilo, Agnifilo Organizations: Prosecutors, US, of Prisons Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Miami

☆ China's Xi sets boundaries for Trump with 4 'red lines'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementChinese leader Xi Jinping has outlined his "four red lines" to US President Joe Biden. It will be another two months before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office, but China is already setting boundaries between the two countries. On Saturday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping outlined his "four red lines" in US-China ties at a meeting with US President Joe Biden. Trump could start his trade war on his first dayXi's comments came amid concerns that the world's two largest economies are set to head into conflict after Trump takes office on January 20. Advertisement"Trump means what he says when it comes to tariffs," wrote Josh Lipsky, the senior director at the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center, in a note last week.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Xi, Trump, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Biden, Trump's, Josh Lipsky, Lipsky, Sarah Bianchi, Atlantic Council's Lipsky Organizations: APEC Economic, Bloomberg Businessweek, Florida, State, GeoEconomics, China, Atlantic Locations: China, Taiwan, Lima , Peru, Beijing

CNN —It’s been more than a week since Hannah Kobayashi missed a flight connection in Los Angeles. Kobayashi was traveling from Maui, Hawaii, to New York and had a connecting flight at Los Angeles International Airport, her sister, Sydni, told CNN by phone Monday. Hannah used words like “hun,” “love” and “babe.”“I personally don’t think that was my sister,” Sydni said. CNN has obtained a photo that appears to show Hannah getting off the flight at the Los Angeles airport. She’s always been levelheaded,” Sydni said, adding that six people, including her father and a family friend, are in Los Angeles helping with the search.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Hannah Kobayashi, Kobayashi, Sydni, John F, Hannah, “, ” Sydni, she’s, Sydni Kobayashi, LeBron, Hannah –, texted, ”, “ She’s, She’s Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles International Airport, Kennedy International, Taschen, YouTube, Nike, Los Angeles Police Department, FBI, LAPD, Facebook, Metro Locations: Los Angeles, Hawaii, Maui, New York, Los, Crypto.com

☆ Hollywood is turning to conservative values to find new audiences
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The conservative shift comes as streamers try to make every dollar count but face cultural hurdles. The Prime Video series will be the first to come out of Amazon's deal with The Wonder Project, a Christian-focused production company for faith-based films and TV shows. In this newly conservative greenlighting era, buyers are looking around for sure things and pockets of audiences where there's opportunity. "Conservative, faith-based, family, is not a bad place to look," Thompson said. AdvertisementStudios and streamers want to serve rural America but are reluctant to touch something they consider too religious or conservative.

Persons: David, Vernon Sanders, Donald Trump's, Jennifer Salke, Nick Barnes, UTA's, Kevin Costner, Bob Iger, Tyler Perry, DeVon Franklin, Ruth, Boaz, Mary, Anthony Hopkins, Tim McGraw, Jim Caviezel, Jesus, Dallas Jenkins, Jon Erwin, UTA's Barnes, Dennis Quaid, Reagan, Matt Walsh's, Jesus of Nazareth, Angel, Robert Thompson, Thompson, Hilary Swank, Jamie McCarthy, That's, Jason Blum, Taylor Sheridan, Barnes Organizations: Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios, Paramount, Heartland, Angel, Angel Studios, Wonder, Networks, Cable, Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications, Center for Television, Popular, Conservative, York, Kingdom, Co, Lionsgate, UTA, Ampere Locations: Hollywood, UTA's Nashville, Los Angeles, American, California, America, Yellowstone, Georgia , Texas, Tennessee

☆ Grocery prices are high. Trump’s mass deportations could make matters worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Matt Egan | Maya Blackstone | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Soon, Trump’s ability to fix America’s affordability crisis will collide head-on with another, perhaps more prominent, campaign trail promise: Mass deportations. And perhaps no industry relies on undocumented workers more than the food and agriculture industries. “The only question is how high prices will go.”Zandi noted that food prices could also be pushed higher by another element of the Trump agenda: Massive tariffs. The Trump transition team did not respond to a request for comment about how mass deportations would impact food prices. The current immigration system does not allow for green cards for farm workers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, you’re, ”, Chuck Conner, don’t, Conner, Fred Leitz, Leitz, Mark Zandi, “, ” Zandi, Trump’s, It’s, Rick Naerebout, that’s, Biden, Scott Bessent, ” Bessent, Axios, Trump “, David Paul Morris, Zeke Hernandez, “ It’s, Hernandez, Chloe East, Letiz, Naerebout, “ aren’t, ” Robert Lynch, Lynch, —, ” Naerebout Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, US Department of Agriculture, Center for American Progress, Moody’s, Trump, United, Idaho Dairymen’s Association, Wall, Bloomberg, Getty, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Immigration, University of Colorado Denver, The Hamilton, Brookings Institution, Washington College, American Locations: New York, United States, Michigan, Idaho, San Francisco, Brookings, Maryland

Federal prosecutors have accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of breaking jail rules in an attempt to manipulate witness testimony and taint the potential jury pool in his case, according to a court document filed Friday. His legal team is fighting the decision to keep Combs in federal custody and has requested a new bail hearing. Prosecutors filed an opposition to the motion in the Southern District of New York, accusing Combs of engaging in obstruction even while he sits behind bars. Jane Rosenberg / ReutersAccording to prosecutors, Combs has ordered payments to fellow inmates to use their telephone accounts and has used three-way calling to contact people who are not on his approved contacts list against federal prison regulations. Ventura settled with Combs a day after the lawsuit became public, and Combs denied all of the allegations in it.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, “, Jane Rosenberg, Diddy, ”, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, Ventura Organizations: Detention Center, Prosecutors, of, NBC News, ” Prosecutors, MDC, ”, Homeland Security Locations: Brooklyn’s, Southern, of New York, New York City, California , New York, Florida

ArizonaResult: Trump 52.2%; Harris 46.7%Margin: Trump +186,138Two counties in Arizona make up the lion’s share of the population. After losing Arizona’s Latino vote by 24 points to Biden, Trump slashed his deficit to just 10 points this time. In some of these counties, Harris actually did improve on Biden’s performance, significantly. About 450 miles northwest of Vegas, in the state’s other major population center, in and around Reno in Washoe County, Trump also made strides. PennsylvaniaResult: Trump 50.4%; Harris 48.6%Vote margin: Trump +125,325Overall, Pennsylvania shifted 3 points to Trump between 2020 and 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, Harris, Biden, Harry Truman, Trump, It’s, Barack Obama, Harris ’, Henry, Harris underperformed, hasn’t, Clark —, —, Clark, Hoke, Obama, Hillary Clinton, they’ve, Dane County, Dane Organizations: Democratic, Arizona, Trump, Republican, Maricopa, Biden, Fort Apache, Democrats, Trump ., Atlanta counties, GOP, Michigan, Grand Traverse, ’, Wayne, American, Clark, NBC News, Puerto Ricans, Democratic Party, Milwaukee Locations: Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, Maricopa, Pima County, Tucson , Pima, Trump’s Arizona, Navajo, Apache County, Trump, Georgia, Atlanta, Douglas, Newton, Rockdale, Fulton, Gwinnett, DeKalb, Forsyth, Michigan, Lower, Grand, Traverse, Lake Michigan, Wayne, Black Detroit, Detroit’s, Dearborn, Israel, Hamtramck, Canton, Detroit, Oakland County, Macomb County, Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas, Clark, Vegas, Reno, Washoe County, Washoe, . North Carolina, North Carolina, Robeson, Scotland, Swain County, Asheville, Buncombe County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Biden’s, Puerto, Allentown, Reading, Hazleton, Lackawanna County, Scranton, Bucks, Pike County, New Jersey, New York, Chester, Montgomery, Harrisburg, Wisconsin, Harris, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Winnebago, Green Bay, Appleton, Madison

Many people feel “that they’re not getting enough back, that a college education isn’t worth enough,” said Paul Peterson, a professor of education policy and governance at Harvard University. The data says that college education is worth more than ever.”The dissonance shows how higher education has become another slice of the economy where the vibes are worse than the numbers might suggest — and risks exacerbating Democratic losses with working-class voters. Andrew Smith, director, University of New Hampshire Survey CenterThere are many reasons why improving college affordability may not register widely. Given other budget pressures — from child care to car insurance — college expenses simply might not have fallen enough to matter. A polling site in Vienna, Va., on Election Day, which saw working-class voters further embrace Republicans.

Persons: they’re, ”, Paul Peterson, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Andrew Smith, Pew, “ We’ve, Robin Isserles, ” Isserles, “ I’ve, Bill Clark, Ashley Koning, Harris, ” Koning, Sallie Mae Organizations: Harvard University, “, NBC, Pew, University of New Hampshire Survey, grads, National Center for Education Statistics, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, Manhattan Community College, Trump, Voters, Inc, Getty, Eagleton Center for Public, Rutgers University, Democrats, College Board, Republicans Locations: New York City, Staten Island, Long, Nassau County, Vienna, Va, New Jersey, New Jersey , New Hampshire, Pennsylvania

☆ Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ missile strike, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

KYIV — Blasts rang out across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia staged its biggest missile attack since August and targeted power facilities with the winter setting in, officials said. “Another massive attack on the power system is under way. The enemy is attacking electricity generation and transmission facilities throughout Ukraine,” Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko wrote on Facebook. Officials often withhold information on the state of the power system because of the war. In Kyiv, the roof of a residential building caught fire due to falling debris and at least two people were hurt, city officials said on the Telegram messaging app.

Persons: German Galushchenko, extinguishes, ”, Andrii Sybiha, Vladimir Putin, Olaf Scholz, Poland “, Vitali Klitschko Organizations: Ukrainian Energy, German, Facebook, Ukrainian Emergency, AFP, HANDOUT, Getty, Authorities, NATO Locations: Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Handout, AFP, Dnipropetrovsk, Volyn, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kryvyi, Rivne, Poland

☆ Bela Karolyi, coach who developed USA Gymnastics into world force, dies at 82
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Bela Karolyi, one of the United States' most eminent gymnastics coaches alongside wife Márta, has died at age 82, a spokesperson for USA Gymnastics said Saturday evening. In an interview with USA Gymnastics in 2016, Retton described her first American Cup competition under the Karolyis. In 2016, USA Gymnastics purchased Karolyi Ranch and celebrated the couple’s influence on American competitors. In 2018, USA Gymnastics terminated its contract with Karolyi Ranch and closed the facility in Walker County, Texas. Comăneci said on Instagram that Bela Karolyi was a "big impact and influence in my life."

Persons: Bela Karolyi, Márta, Jill Geer, Karolyi, Nadia Comăneci, Dominique Dawes, Phoebe Mills, Betty Okino, Kerri Strug, Mary Lou Retton, Kim Zmeskal, Retton, Bela, ‘ Mary Lou, Márta Karolyi, Gregory Bull, Simone Biles, Marta, Larry Nassar, Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Nassar, ”, it’s, “, Dominique Moceanu, Whitney Harding, Harding, Comăneci Organizations: USA Gymnastics, Gymnastics Hall, Angeles, USA, American, Garden, Calif, Karolyi Ranch, U.S, Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Olympic, National, Team Training, Gymnastics, Karolyi, of Fame, NBC Locations: United States, Romania, Retton, Houston, Madison, San Jose, Oklahoma, Márta, U.S, Michigan, Karolyi, Texas, USA, Walker County , Texas, Columbus , Ohio

☆ Xi says he will work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to work with the incoming U.S. administration of President-elect Donald Trump as he held his final talks with outgoing President Joe Biden on key conflicts from cyber crime to trade, Taiwan and Russia. Biden met Xi for about two hours at a hotel where the Chinese leader was staying, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru, for their first talks in seven months. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is planning to stop in the U.S. state of Hawaii and maybe Guam on a sensitive visit that is sure to anger Beijing in the coming weeks, Reuters reported on Friday. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s former economy minister Lin Hsin-i met Biden at the summit on Friday and invited him to visit Taiwan in the near future. “When Xi meets with Biden part of his audience is not — it’s not solely the White House or the U.S. government.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Xi, “, ” Biden, haven’t, Trump, Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz, Lai Ching, Lin Hsin, ” Xi, Jake Sullivan, ” Shen Dingli, ”, Shen, Ryan Berg Organizations: Economic Cooperation, Republican, Reuters, Embassy, Wednesday, Biden, Pacific Rim, APEC, U.S, Americas, Center for Strategic, International Studies, . Locations: Taiwan, Russia, Asia, Lima , Peru, China, Beijing, U.S, Washington, U.S ., Hawaii, Guam, North Korea, Ukraine, Russian, ”, United States, Shanghai, Lima, America, Peru

☆ I'm a single mom who suddenly became an empty nester. I decided to give up my home and travel full-time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Amber Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'd been a single mom with primary custody for over a decade. AdvertisementMy empty nest left me feeling lonelyBeing a single mom without a life partner to divert my attention and soften the transition made this change even worse. My empty nest felt lonelier, and I felt rudderless, struggling to adapt to life independently for the first time in two decades. After a few weeks, I accepted my daughter wasn't going to change her mind and come home, so I started warming up to the idea of being on my own again. It's also positively impacted my relationship with my daughters, who look forward to hearing where mom pops up next.

Persons: I'd, Evelyn S, Bassoff, wasn't, I've, It's Organizations: — Locations: Seattle, San Luis Obispo , California, San Juan Island, Washington

☆ Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Meg Tirrell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Sanjay Gupta Reports: Is Ozempic Right For You?” at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 17, on CNN. Even as they agree that it’s important to address growing rates of diabetes and obesity, doctors in that field say Kennedy’s plans miss the mark. Not everyone with obesity will want the drugs, and for some, they may have strong side effects such as nausea. Doctors who treat people with obesity suggest that fixing the food system shouldn’t be mutually exclusive with using weight-loss medications, when appropriate. “But a lot of his thinking is like ‘A plus B plus C plus miracle, and you’ve got an answer.’”

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s, —, ” Kennedy, Greg Gutfeld, Kennedy, European Union “, Ozempic, ideation, Michael Osterholm, ” Osterholm, “, Trump, he’s, Kennedy’s, Josh Green, that’s, Kennedy —, ”, Jody Dushay, Dr, Angela Fitch, “ We’ve, ” Fitch, we’ve, ‘, ” Dr, Daniel Drucker, ” Drucker, don’t, they’re, Fitch, Doctors, Elon Musk, who’s, ” Musk, It’s, he’d, you’ve, ’ Organizations: CNN, US Department of Health, Human Services, Fox News, Novo Nordisk, Danish Medicines Agency, European Union, US Food and Drug Administration, Infectious Disease, University of Minnesota, FDA, US Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, Centers, Medicare, Services, HHS, Hawaii Gov, Environmental Protection Agency, BMI, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical, Fox, CNN Health, NPR, Trump Locations: Denmark, America, Hawaii, Samoa

☆ Russia launched 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine, firing around 120 missiles and 90 drones, Kyiv says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementRussia launched a "massive" overnight attack on Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched a "massive combined attack" on Ukraine overnight, targeting energy infrastructure across the country. Writing on X, Zelenskyy said that Russia fired around 120 missiles and 90 drones at Ukraine from Saturday night to Sunday morning. It said the missiles fired in the attack included Kalibr cruise missiles, Kinzhal ballistic missiles, and a Zircon hypersonic missile, among others. AdvertisementMore than 140 aerial targets were taken out by Ukraine's air defenses overnight, the air force said.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy Organizations: Russia, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Kremlin, Armed Forces, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Mykolaiv, Washington, Moscow, Iran, North Korea, China

☆ 'My life is a million times better': A man who quit his desk job to be an electrician shares his takeaways from the switch
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Snyder shares his top 4 takeaways after making the switch from a white to blue collar job. If your Sunday evenings are tainted by the thought of clocking into work the next morning, you're not alone. Snyder, now 43 years old, has been an electrician for the last six years, and he's never looked back. Advertisement"As a union electrician, my life is a million times better," he said. If he's on the hunt for a new job, Snyder doesn't have to apply individually and interview — the union helps facilitate matching available jobs to union members looking for work.

Persons: Dustin Snyder, Snyder, he's, it's, who's, Snyder doesn't, I'm, Christine, cji Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, AFL, Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locations: Seattle

CNN —The spokesperson of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Mohammed Afif, was reportedly killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut on Sunday. The attack was just the fourth Israeli strike inside Beirut’s city limits since 2006, when a 34-day armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah took place. Dozens of Palestinians displaced by the ongoing Israeli operation in the nearby Jabalya area were sheltering in two of the houses hit, a local journalist said. People check the rubble of a building hit in an overnight Israeli strike in Beit Lahya in the northern Gaza Strip on November 17, 2024. Israeli forces withdrew after clashing with Hezbollah, Lebanese state media said.

Persons: Mohammed Afif, Afif, Ras, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, Afif’s, Beit, “, panicking, Mahmoud Azaiza, Ali Jadallah Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Israel Defense Forces, Hezbollah, Getty, Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, IDF Locations: Lebanese, Beirut, Sunday, Beirut’s, Israel, Lebanon, Beit Lahiya, Gaza, Beit Lahya, AFP, Jabalya, Al Aqsa, Deir al, Anadolu, Chama, Haret

☆ As Trump vows mass deportation, polls suggest growing support – but not a mandate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Ariel Edwards-Levy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN’s national exit polling this year found that immigration was a strong issue for Trump in this election, but it doesn’t suggest a mandate for mass deportation. Voters gave Trump a roughly 9-point advantage over Vice President Kamala Harris on trust to handle immigration, according to the latest data. Complicating those findings is the fact that polling this year has found widely disparate levels of support for deportation. Surveys that ask respondents to choose between deportation and a path to citizenship, meanwhile, often find more support for the latter. Regardless of framing, however, national polls agree on a rise in support for deportation policies over recent years, coupled with a broader increase in nativist sentiment.

Persons: Donald Trump, –, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, “, ”, Michael Tesler, Joe, Biden, CNN’s Henry Gertmenian Organizations: CNN, Trump, Voters, Gallup, Marquette Law School, CBS, Pew Research Center Locations: United States, Marquette, U.S

☆ ‘Landman’: What you need to know about Taylor Sheridan’s new gritty Texas oil industry show
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Taylor Sheridan’s hit western series “Yellowstone” may soon be coming to an end, but the producer’s latest offering “Landman” might just be the show to fill that void. “Landman” stars Billy Bob Thornton and chronicles the gritty tale of the dangerous oil business in the boomtowns of West Texas. It is based on the “Boomtown” podcast, which covered the Permian Basin’s historic oil boom. Ali Larter plays Angela Norris, Tommy’s wife and Demi Moore plays Hamm’s wife Cami. The series will follow Norris as he secures land in the boomtowns of West Texas, with the billion-dollar oil and gas industry serving as the backdrop for the series.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Sheridan’s, Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Hamm, Emerson Miller, Tommy Norris, Monty Miller, Ali Larter, Angela Norris, Tommy’s, Demi Moore, Hamm’s, Cami, Andy Garcia, Michael Peña, James Jordan, Michelle Randolph, Norris, Adrian Hernandez, Emilio Rivera, Jacob Lofland, Sheridan, Christian Wallace, fracking, Thornton Organizations: CNN, Paramount, Yellowstone, Texas, ”, Daily Locations: West Texas, Texas

☆ I took 6 months of leave after the birth of my first child. It was too long for me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Katy M. Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I had four months of paid leave and negotiated two more months of unpaid leave. She told me to take as much parental leave as I could and that I would never regret doing so. I combined my disability, short-term sick pay, and accrued vacation time, some of which would run concurrently with my FMLA leave, for about four months of paid leave. AdvertisementI stressed about our financesThe last couple of months of my leave presented financial stress on top of my feelings of isolation. I think it was the best amount of leave, as opposed to the most amount of leave, for me and my family.

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