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☆ Deadly storms turn northeast with 68 million at risk of severe weather on Memorial Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Patrick Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Flash flooding alerts were in place for 9 million people, mostly in Tennessee, Kentucky and southern Indiana. At least 68 million people were under severe weather warnings on Memorial Day, as storms turned toward the Northeast after claiming the lives of at least 19 people and leaving half a million homes and businesses without power across the central United States. Some emergency phones lines had been damaged and were not operational, Kentucky State Police said, according to NBC affiliate WNKY of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Monday's weather warnings come after a torrid night across southern states and in the Great Plains. Weather watchers posted pictures from Missouri and Kentucky showing huge, ominous funnel clouds as well as golf ball-sized hailstones.

Persons: Cindi Watts, Evan Garcia, Mike Morgan, Michelle Grossman, Brian Spurlock Organizations: REUTERS, NBC, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Getty, Kentucky State Police, Tornadoes, NWS, National Weather Service, Lone Star State, West, Associated Press Locations: Temple , Texas, U.S, Colorado, Rand, Denver, Jackson, Tennessee , Kentucky, Indiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Ohio, East Coast, Carolinas, Pennsylvania, New York, United States, INDIANAPOLIS, Indianapolis , Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia, Bowling Green , Kentucky, Great, Texas, Oklahoma, Valley View , Texas, Fort Worth, West , Florida

☆ Doctor-designed food prescriptions could help patients cut medical costs for hypertension and cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A doctor said healthy food plans can help address high healthcare costs and chronic illness rates. Providing personalized recommendations for healthy food — along with information on how to prepare it and the resources to afford it — is fast becoming a trend in preventive healthcare. Healthy food can be hard to access and may not always fit the culinary traditions and eating habits people grew up with. "People think that a healthy diet has to cost more, a lot of the staples of a healthy diet are very inexpensive," he said. Cruciferous veggies are some of the most nutritious foods because they're high in antioxidants, which may help protect against cancer.

Persons: —, Dexter Shurney, Shurney, Maya Garcia, who'd, Garcia, I've, they've, it's, Green, Cruciferous, we're, chia Organizations: Healthcare, Service, US Department of Health, Human Services, SNAP Locations: Foodsmart, Chicago

☆ Google Search’s AI falsely said Obama is a Muslim. Now it’s turning off some results
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Google earlier this month introduced an AI-generated search results overview tool, which summarizes search results so that users don’t have to click through multiple links to get quick answers to their questions. Another user posted that a Google AI summary said that “none of Africa’s 54 recognized countries start with the letter ‘K’” — clearly forgetting Kenya. Google confirmed to CNN on Friday that the AI overviews for both queries had been removed for violating the company’s policies. CNN also searched: “data used for google ai training.” In its response, the AI overview acknowledged that “it’s unclear if Google prevents copyrighted materials from being included” in the online data scraped to train its AI models, referencing a major concern about how AI firms operate. Google’s Search Labs webpage lets users in areas where AI search overviews have rolled out toggle the feature on and off.

Persons: Barack Obama, Obama, Colette Garcia, we’ve Organizations: New, New York CNN, Google, CNN, Gemini, Walmart, ” Locations: New York, Kenya, White

☆ Three-Stock Lunch: Dell, Dupont De Nemours & Ralph Lauren
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThree-Stock Lunch: Dell, Dupont De Nemours & Ralph LaurenCourtney Garcia, Payne Capital Management senior wealth advisor, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss plays for three stocks, including Dell, Dupont De Nemours, and Ralph Lauren.

Persons: Dupont, Dupont De Nemours, Ralph Lauren Courtney Garcia, Ralph Lauren Organizations: Dupont De, Payne Capital Management, Dell

A stage in northern Mexico where a presidential candidate was campaigning collapsed after a gust of wind blew through the area on Wednesday night, leaving at least five people dead and at least 50 others injured, a state governor said. The stage collapsed in a suburb of Monterrey, in the state of Nuevo León, during an event attended by the progressive candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez and other members of the Citizens’ Movement party. The collapse was caused by strong wind, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico said on social media. Samuel García, the governor of Nuevo León, announced the deaths and injuries in a news conference. The stage, which had been erected on a baseball field in the city of San Pedro Garza García, was the site of a campaign event for the Citizens’ Movement party’s candidate for the city’s mayoral election, Lorenia Canavati.

Persons: Jorge Álvarez Máynez, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Samuel García, San Pedro Garza García, Lorenia Canavati Organizations: Citizens ’ Movement Locations: Mexico, Monterrey, Nuevo León, San

☆ 9 dead, 54 injured as wind causes stage collapse at Mexico election rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nine people were killed and a presidential candidate was briefly taken to hospital after a stage collapsed under heavy winds at a campaign rally in Mexico on Wednesday. Candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez said he was not injured in the incident, which happened during his campaign event in the northeastern city of San Pedro Garza García. The governor of Mexico’s Nuevo Leon state said at least 54 people were injured and rescue operations were ongoing to save some of the people trapped under the collapsed stage. Álvarez Máynez later said he was suspending all campaign activities after the collapse but would remain in the state to monitor the situation and victims. The presidential candidate said an investigation into the incident would take place.

Persons: Jorge Álvarez Máynez, San Pedro Garza García, Samuel García, Máynez, Álvarez Máynez, ” Álvarez Máynez, Alberto Lopez, ”, Governor García Organizations: CNN, Security, Civil Defense Locations: Mexico, San, Mexico’s Nuevo Leon, San Pedro

☆ China has launched new drills encircling Taiwan. Why now?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Tensions are once again ratcheting up in the Taiwan Strait, with China launching military drills encircling Taiwan just days after the democracy swore in a new leader long loathed by Beijing. The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said it launched joint military drills involving the army, navy, air force and rocket force in areas around Taiwan early Thursday morning. The drills are being conducted in the Taiwan Strait – a narrow body of water separating the self-ruling island with mainland China – as well as north, south and east of Taiwan. The Chinese guided missile frigate Nantong, one of the vessels in the series of military drills around Taiwan. The defeated Nationalist Party fled to Taiwan, moving the seat of their Republic of China (ROC) government from the mainland to Taipei.

Persons: ”, Lai Ching, China’s, Xi Jinping, Li Xi, Lai, Wu Mei, Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Tsai Ing, Tsai –, Mike Gallagher Organizations: CNN, Communist Party, Eastern Theater Command, People’s Liberation Army, PLA, People's Liberation Army, Weibo, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, Democratic Progressive Party, DPP, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, Nationalist Party, US, Communist, Beijing, Tuesday Locations: Taiwan, China, Beijing, Kinmen, Taipei, People’s Republic of China, Republic of China, Xi, Washington

☆ We're in a 'vibecession,' experts say. Here's how to invest accordingly
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

And yet, consumer sentiment recently sank to a six-month low. That disconnect is what Joyce Chang, JPMorgan's chair of global research, calls a "vibecession." On the flip side, the combination of higher interest rates and inflation have hit working-class Americans particularly hard. Many of these households have exhausted their savings and are now leaning on credit cards to make ends meet. "Every client we've been talking to over the last several months has brought up the concern of, they're worried about inflation, worried they can't spend money," Garcia said.

Persons: Joyce Chang, JPMorgan's, Chang, that's, Courtney Garcia, they're, Garcia Organizations: Federal, CNBC, Payne Capital Management Locations: U.S

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with PIMCO's Erin Browne and Payne Capital’s Courtney Garcia
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with PIMCO's Erin Browne and Payne Capital’s Courtney GarciaPIMCO's Erin Browne and Payne Capital's Courtney Garcia join 'Closing Bell' to discuss what's next for the markets, the cyclical trade, and precious metals.

Persons: PIMCO's Erin Browne, Payne Capital’s Courtney Garcia, Erin Browne, Payne Capital's Courtney Garcia, what's

☆ Universities continue to grapple with pro-Palestinian protests ahead of graduation ceremonies
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Universities across the United States have adopted a number of tactics in recent weeks to prevent disruptions by pro-Palestinian protesters at graduation ceremonies. Some universities have reached agreements with on-campus demonstrators, while others have cited safety concerns and canceled, postponed or relocated their schoolwide ceremonies. Several schools continue to grapple with pro-Palestinian protesters ahead of their spring commencement, subjecting themselves to internal scrutiny and public criticism. Friday’s arrests follow the arrest of at least 33 people on May 10 when law enforcement broke down a pro-Palestinian encampment erected on campus. Biden is expected to deliver a commencement address at the United States Military Academy at West Point on May 25.

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☆ With Caitlin Clark in Town, All Eyes Were on Brooklyn
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Sandra E. Garcia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some of the raucous crowd was there to watch Caitlin Clark — the Fever’s wunderkind rookie — play her first professional game in New York City, some were Liberty fans, and more than a few seemed to be there to cheer for both sides. There were celebrities sitting courtside, like Billie Jean King, Jason Sudeikis, Megan Rapinoe and the actress Amy Ryan. And there was basketball royalty in the building as well, including Sue Bird, Pau Gasol and Dawn Staley, the coach of the South Carolina women’s basketball team that beat Ms. Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes in this year’s N.C.A.A. tournament final. Every time the Jumbotron flashed one of the famous faces, the crowd seemed to get even more electric.

Persons: Caitlin Clark —, —, Billie Jean King, Jason Sudeikis, Megan Rapinoe, Amy Ryan, Sue Bird, Pau Gasol, Dawn Staley Organizations: Barclays Center, New York Liberty, Indiana, Liberty, Carolina women’s, Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes Locations: New York City

☆ Scientists Calculated the Energy Needed to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Carl Zimmer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It takes a lot of energy to grow a baby — just ask anyone who has been pregnant. In a study published on Thursday in the journal Science, Australian researchers estimated that a human pregnancy demands almost 50,000 dietary calories over the course of nine months. That’s the equivalent of about 50 pints of Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream, and significantly more than the researchers expected. Previous estimates were lower because scientists generally assumed that most of the energy involved in reproduction wound up stored in the fetus, which is relatively small. But Dustin Marshall, an evolutionary biologist at Monash University, and his students have discovered that the energy stored in a human baby’s tissues accounts for only about 4 percent of the total energy costs of pregnancy.

Persons: Jerry’s Cherry Garcia, Dustin Marshall Organizations: Science, Monash University Locations: Ben

☆ Manchester United wins Women’s FA Cup for first time in its history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Manchester United won the Women’s FA Cup for the first time in its history on Sunday, dismantling Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 in front of a sell-out crowd at a sun-soaked Wembley Stadium. “We are history makers for Manchester United,” the club’s manager Marc Skinner told the BBC. It seemed that the half would end goalless, that is until Toone created a little magic in its final moments. Rachel Williams, on the ground, was mobbed by her teammates after scoring United's second goal. García still had time for a second goal, rifling the ball into the net after Lisa Naalsund had controlled Melvine Malard’s chip into the box, and added some extra gloss to the scoreline.

Persons: Ella Toone, Marc Skinner, We’ve, Sunshine, Toone, Becky, Rachel Williams, United's, Kirsty Wigglesworth, Katie Zelem’s, Spencer, Lucía García, García, Lisa Naalsund Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, FA, Tottenham Hotspur, Wembley, Spurs, BBC, AP United, Tottenham

☆ Charlamagne Tha God Won’t Take Sides
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Lulu Garcia-Navarro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“The Breakfast Club” reaches nearly six million people every month on the radio. Then there’s the YouTube channel, the podcast and the clips from interviews on the show that regularly go viral. While the show often hosts rappers and other celebrities on its four-hour chat-fest, it has also become an important stop for politicians who want to reach Charlamagne’s largely Black audience. Now, four years later, things have changed for the host, and perhaps for some of his listeners. (Also inspiring those questions: His recent friendly interview with the right-wing personality Candace Owens.)

Persons: you’re, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Trump, ” Biden, Charlamagne, Harris, Biden, Candace Owens Organizations: YouTube, Biden, Democratic Party

☆ 3-Stock Lunch: PLTR, HIMS & GPS
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | 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 Email3-Stock Lunch: PLTR, HIMS & GPSCourtney Garcia, Payne Capital Management senior wealth advisor, to discuss investment plays for three stocks including; Palantir, Hims and Hers Health Inc. and Gap.

Persons: Courtney Garcia Organizations: Payne Capital Management

☆ Hightower's Stephanie Link doesn't expect a Fed cut this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHightower's Stephanie Link doesn't expect a Fed cut this yearSolus' Dan Greenhaus, Payne Capital's Courtney Garcia and Hightower's Stephanie Link join 'Closing Bell' to discuss markets, inflation, and the Fed.

Persons: Stephanie Link doesn't, Dan Greenhaus, Payne Capital's Courtney Garcia, Hightower's Stephanie Link

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with Solus' Dan Greenhaus, Payne’s Courtney Garcia and Hightower’s Stephanie Link
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with Solus' Dan Greenhaus, Payne’s Courtney Garcia and Hightower’s Stephanie LinkSolus' Dan Greenhaus, Payne Capital's Courtney Garcia and Hightower's Stephanie Link, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss markets, inflation and the Fed.

Persons: Solus, Dan Greenhaus, Payne’s Courtney Garcia, Hightower’s Stephanie Link Solus, Payne Capital's Courtney Garcia, Hightower's Stephanie Link

☆ Eurovision braces for its most tense contest yet, as protesters and artists bristle at Israel’s presence
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The competition – which tries desperately to retain its “apolitical” tag – has become the largest cultural event so far to be rocked by the repercussions of Israel’s war in Gaza. Those protesting or boycotting the song contest claim it is “artwashing” the conflict; others defend Israel’s inclusion, insisting the contest should not be dragged into geopolitics. It doesn’t make sense,” Bambie Thug, Ireland’s participant, told CNN of extensive rules restricting any form of pro-Palestinian statement during the event. Ireland's Bambie Thug told CNN they disagreed with Israel's involvement in the competition. Long-standing rules preventing flags of non-competing countries and territories mean that Palestinian flags are banned from the crowd, which Bambie Thug told CNN they “100%” disagreed with.

Persons: ” Paul Jordan, ”, Weeks, Eden Golan, ” Jordan, “, Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Bambie Thug, Patricia J, Garcinuno, Noel Curran, KAN, ” Curran, Golan, Fredrik Persson, –, SuRie, Karin Karlsson, Karlsson, ” Elina Pahnke, Johan Nilsson, Saturday’s, Mohammad Ghannam, ” Lara Yosef, ” Yosef, ” Bambie Thug, Alyona Alyona Organizations: CNN, Music, Malmo, Eurovision, European Broadcasting Union, EBU, TT, Agency, AFP, Getty, Malmo Arena, Artists, Aftonbladet, Israel’s National Security Council Locations: Swedish, Gaza, Israel, Malmo, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Stockholm, Sweden's, seeping, Sweden’s Palestinian, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, “

The Justice Department is expected to announce the indictment of longtime Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. It wasn't immediately clear if the indictment was related to the 2022 raid. A year after the raid — which had not previously yielded arrests or charges — Cuellar told the Texas Tribune: "There has been no wrongdoing on my part. Despite the raid, Cuellar narrowly defeated a progressive challenger, Jessica Cisneros, in his 2022 primary and went on to win re-election to his seat that November. A member of the centrist Blue Dogs and New Democrat Coalition, Cuellar was first elected to the House in 2004.

Persons: Henry Cuellar, Cuellar's, Joshua Berman, Cuellar, — Cuellar, Jessica Cisneros, Cassy Garcia Organizations: NBC News, Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, Texas Tribune, Texans, Republican, Cuellar, Dogs, New Democrat Coalition Locations: Texas, Laredo , Texas, Azerbaijan, U.S, San Antonio

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Carvana founder and CEO Ernie Garcia
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Carvana founder and CEO Ernie GarciaCarvana CEO Ernie Garcia joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how Garcia has turned the company around so fast, how the founder is driving revenue growth while maintaining profits, and much more.

Persons: Ernie Garcia, Garcia

☆ Carvana CEO on record Q1 earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCarvana CEO on record Q1 earningsCarvana CEO Ernie Garcia joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how Garcia has turned the company around so fast, how the founder is driving revenue growth while maintaining profits, and much more.

Persons: Ernie Garcia, Garcia

☆ The Best Headwear at the Central Park Hat Lunch
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Sandra E. Garcia | Amir Hamja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

They waltzed down the steps of Central Park’s Vanderbilt Gate on Fifth Avenue on Wednesday morning like Marilyn Monroe in her bejeweled performance of the song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.”But here, there were many more women, each of them escorted by a waiter in a white coat, seemingly floating down the staircase and into the Conservatory Garden. And instead of diamonds, they wore hats or fascinators or headbands made of feathers, Legos and artificial flowers. One was even fashioned as a swan. The procession that entered the 42nd annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon at the Conservatory Garden — or the hat luncheon, as it is colloquially known — donned frocks in shades of pink, orange, lavender, ice blue and Kelly green — enough colors to rival the eggs in an Easter basket.

Persons: Marilyn Monroe, Frederick, Frederick Law Olmsted Organizations: Central, Vanderbilt, Conservatory, Frederick Law

☆ Jim Cramer's thoughts on 5 stocks: Carvana, Etsy, Cigna, Wayfair, Trade Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jim Cramer's daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. Carvana : Shares of the buying and selling online platform were soaring 35% on Thursday after a record first quarter. CEO Ernie Garcia realized, unlike Wall Street analysts had, that he was OK after getting the Apollo money, Jim Cramer said. Etsy : Shares of the online marketplace for handmade goods were sinking roughly 17% after an earnings miss. "That's all you needed" to push this stock lower, Cramer said.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Ernie Garcia, Jim Cramer, He's, Josh Silverman, Cramer, Jefferies Organizations: CNBC, Club, Wall Street

☆ Carvana shares spike 30% as used car retailer posts record first quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Vehicles are seen on display at a Carvana dealership in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 20, 2023. Shares of Carvana popped more than 30% during after-hours trading Wednesday after the automaker reported record quarterly results and turned a profit during the first quarter. It also posted an all-time-best adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $235 million, up from a $24 million loss a year earlier. Carvana's adjusted profit margin for the quarter was 7.7%. They had climbed roughly 67% so far this year before the company reported its first-quarter results.

Persons: Carvana, Ernie Garcia III, Garcia, Mark Jenkins Organizations: Wednesday Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ Defense stocks will price higher on headlines and earnings growth, says Courtney Garcia
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDefense stocks will price higher on headlines and earnings growth, says Courtney GarciaCourtney Garcia, Senior Wealth Advisor at Payne Capital Management, discusses the new trading month, stagflation concerns, and the Fed.

Persons: Courtney Garcia Courtney Garcia Organizations: Defense, Payne Capital Management

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