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☆ The Fed is trying to 'fight a ghost' as recession fears mount, investor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON — As a global market sell off continues amid fears of a looming U.S. recession, the Federal Reserve may have little room for manoeuvre, investor Cole Smead warned Monday. "The Fed is trying to fight a ghost in some respects. But it's a fiscal problem, and that fiscal problem's not ending," he said. The CBOE Volatility Index, also know as the "VIX" — a measure of expected market volatility — jumped to 41.65, according to LSEG data, hitting its highest level since October 2020, as risk fears returned to the market. "Whoever comes in, be it Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, there's going to be an interest in trying to prop up anything," he said.

Persons: Jerome Powell, William McChesney Martin, Cole Smead, Smead, CNBC's, Jay Powell, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: Federal Reserves, Washington , D.C, LONDON, Federal, Smead Capital Management, CNBC, Reuters Locations: Washington ,, U.S, Europe, Asia

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Such escalation could also jeopardize efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and release hostages, despite recent progress in negotiations. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed comprehensive security strategies to protect Israel, according to a statement on Monday. Israel was considering its options to prepare for a regional attack over the weekend. The country braces for war in its own way and tends to pick up after itself.

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☆ Suni Lee wins bronze in uneven bars; Kaylia Nemour earns Africa's first gymnastics medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kaetlyn-Liddy-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Kaetlyn Liddy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Suni Lee held down the fort as the only American in Sunday's uneven bars final, earning a bronze and successfully defending her podium finish in Tokyo. Lee had very specific goals in mind for her Olympic encore: a team gold medal, an all-around podium finish, a bars medal and a gold medal on the balance beam. Her gold is the country's first Olympic medal in gymnastics and the first Olympic gymnastics medal for an African nation. The conflict involved contentions over where the uneven bars prodigy would train and allegations that Nemour’s coach was overworking the 17-year-old. Lee and Simone Biles will contend for a beam medal Monday, which is the final day of gymnastics in Paris.

Persons: Suni Lee, Kaylia Nemour, Qiu Qiyuan, Lee, Simone Biles, she's, ” Lee, “, finals.Belgium’s Nina Derwael Organizations: Olympic Games, Nemour, Paris, Games Locations: Tokyo, China, Paris, France, Algeria, French

☆ Video shows Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepting Hezbollah rockets overnight as fears over wider conflict mount
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Video footage shows Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system intercepting a number of rockets overnight. Fears are rising over the potential for the conflict to spill over into a full-blown war. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementVideo footage shows Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system intercepting a number of rockets fired by Hezbollah overnight.

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☆ A child-free boomer doesn't regret her choice despite the social pressure. She has financial freedom and can spend the rest of her life giving back.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

That decision has afforded her financial freedom — she said she has enough savings to support herself in retirement until she's 110. What's more, she's avoided being sandwiched between caring for children and her parents. In her earlier life, Snyder married her late husband Phil in 1986, and they bought a small ranch in Beaverton, Oregon, where she still lives. While the environment — not money — was the reason she didn't have children, Snyder said it allowed her and Phil more breathing room in their financial and social decisions. AdvertisementAre you sandwiched between caring for your parents and raising your children?

Persons: —, Ann Snyder, Snyder, she's, Phil, that's Organizations: Service, Pew Research, Business, Oregon Ballet Theater, University of Iowa, Oregon Department of Transportation, Portland Public Schools, Oregon Department of Human Services, Pew Research Center Locations: American, Beaverton , Oregon, Mount Hood, Ohio, Oregon, Portland

PARIS — Living in the era of Simone Biles' dominance would be a challenge for any gymnast, but Suni Lee and Jordan Chiles are reveling in their own Olympic spotlights. Throughout their Olympic encore, Lee and Chiles observed a burgeoning lightness and international kinship in elite gymnastics. Jordan Chiles, bottom, and Suni Lee celebrate winning the gold medal during the women's artistic gymnastics team finals at the Olympics in Paris on Tuesday. It's not just the culture that has changed for Lee, who faced an even steeper climb to the Olympic podium the second time around. After winning the Olympic all-around title in 2021, she found herself launched into unexpected, dizzying fame.

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☆ Why the stock market is suddenly freaking out
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The narrative on Wall Street is shifting. Rate cuts tend to juice stocks, because they lower borrowing costs for businesses and can help boost profits. Powell warned Wednesday that cracks are starting to form in the labor market. But America’s economy remains undeniably strong. And Wall Street seems unfazed by Vice President Kamala Harris’ surprise frontrunner status for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, It’s, Kamala Harris ’ Organizations: CNN, Federal Reserve, Dow, Nasdaq, Democratic Locations: America

☆ She's climbed Mount Everest a record-setting 10 times. But her most terrifying moments weren't on the deadly mountain.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The 50-year-old is the subject of a Netflix documentary, "Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa," out July 31. Directed by Lucy Walker, the film traces Sherpa's journey to summit Mount Everest a record-setting 10 times. She didn't summit Everest for fame, but to challenge herself and others not to give up. Everest was her refuge from a turbulent marriageThe Himalayan Database reported that Mount Everest has claimed the lives of more than 330 people since the early 1900s. Even though she'd conquered Everest, Sherpa tells BI that she only felt like a professional mountain climber after tackling K2.

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The strike on Beirut was the first time during this war that Israel has targeted such an influential Hezbollah leader in Lebanon’s capital. Hours later, the killing in Iran of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was considered the most brazen breach of Iran’s defenses in years. Image A protests in Tehran on Wednesday after Ismail Haniyeh, a senior Hamas leader, was assassinated in Iran. Despite his title as Hamas’s political leader, Mr. Haniyeh is replaceable, said Joost Hiltermann, the Middle East and North Africa program director for the International Crisis Group. In January, Israeli strikes killed a senior Hamas leader in Hezbollah’s stronghold in Beirut, leading to fears that Hezbollah would mount a particularly fierce response on Hamas’s behalf.

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Learn moreThe LG G4 is one of the most stunning premium displays I've tested. Judged against other 2024 models, the LG G4 is easily one of the best TVs you can buy for top-notch image quality. But the G4 is technically the best OLED TV LG has ever made. LG 65-inch G4 OLED 4K TV The G4 is one of the most impressive OLED TVs we've tested, but its benefits over last year's more affordable G3 are subtle. Steven Cohen/Business InsiderThe LG G4 delivers high-end image quality that's a clear step above cheaper TVs.

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☆ This Scientist Wants to Block the Sun to Cool the Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( David Gelles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

David Keith was a graduate student in 1991 when a volcano erupted in the Philippines, sending a cloud of ash toward the edge of space. Seventeen million tons of sulfur dioxide released from Mount Pinatubo spread across the stratosphere, reflecting some of the sun’s energy away from Earth. The result was a drop in average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere by roughly one degree Fahrenheit in the year that followed. Global temperatures have hit record highs for 13 months in a row, unleashing violent weather, deadly heat waves and raising sea levels. The main driver of the warming, the burning of fossil fuels, continues more or less unabated.

Persons: David Keith, Keith Locations: Philippines, Mount Pinatubo, Northern

☆ Sonya Massey’s mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Please.” It’s unclear whether the deputies who responded the next day knew about her mental health concern. On July 5, Massey and her mother, Donna Massey, called 911 at different times, according to Sangamon County records. In a news conference, Massey’s family and their attorney Ben Crump said she had mental health challenges. You can go get it but that’s a headshot.”Officers trained to recognize mental health crisesLaw enforcement experts tell CNN officers are trained in recognizing whether they are dealing with someone who might be experiencing a mental health crisis. The officers could have asked more questions to determine Massey’s mental state and asked whether she’s receiving social services before using deadly force, experts said.

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☆ I’ve been to 100 countries. I didn't expect to want to return to these 5
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Todd Miller | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are the spots I thought would be "one and done" but that are on my list of return trips. A village in Rwanda, a country with a population of nearly 14 million people. Aerial view of Sveti Stefan, a fortified island village with 15th century stone buildings on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro. I am eager to return to the White Continent again to experience the planet's coldest, windiest, driest, and perhaps most serene place. VanuatuVanuatu is one of the least visited countries in the world, not because it isn't welcoming or rewarding, but because of its remoteness.

Persons: I'm, Edwin Remsberg, Wadi Al Disah, Todd Miller, Todd Miller Wadi, Disah, it's, Sveti, Feng Wei, Andrew Peacock, George Island, doesn't, Yasur Organizations: Bank, Getty, Rwanda, Saudi, UNESCO, Vanuatu Vanuatu, Air Vanuatu Locations: Turkey, Nepal, South Africa, Indonesia, Rwanda, Burundi, Lake Kivu, Africa's, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom, Saudi, Wadi Al, Jordan's Wadi, Petra, Saudia Arabia, Montenegro, Croatia, wallow, Kotor, Sveti Stefan, Stari, Serbian, Albania, Antarctica, George, Vanuatu

☆ Forget Mount Fuji. Here are 5 underrated day trips to take from Tokyo, according to a Japanese local.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kengo Enomoto started posting Japan-focused travel content on YouTube during pandemic restrictions. As tourism booms in Japan, travelers flock to towns like Hakone and Fujikawaguchiko to see Mount Fuji. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWhen pandemic restrictions impacted the English school that Kengo Enomoto ran for doctors, he decided to try content creation. The 44-year-old, who grew up on the outskirts of Tokyo, started the YouTube channel @tokyokenchan in 2021, where he regularly posts videos about his country.

Persons: Kengo Enomoto, —, Enomoto Organizations: YouTube, Mount, Service, Business Locations: Japan, Hakone, Fujikawaguchiko, Tokyo

☆ 'Pulsating' mechanized assaults in Ukraine may reflect the limit of Russia's offensive abilities, war analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Conflict analysts say these armored assaults are constrained to specific areas and may reflect the limits of Moscow's offensive power and inability to execute a large-scale, multi-directional offensive operation. AdvertisementThese "periodic and pulsating Russian mechanized assaults likely represent the extent of Russia's current offensive capacity, and Russia is unlikely to mount a distinct new summer offensive operation due to material and manpower constraints," the analysts wrote in an assessment on Wednesday. Photo by Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe analysts said Russia has struggled throughout the war to stage multiple large-scale offensive operations simultaneously. In late June, ISW noted that "Russian forces continue to prioritize gradual advances through consistent grinding assaults over operationally significant gains through rapid maneuver." The analysts said that Russia aims to "win a war of attrition against Ukrainian forces," exhausting its manpower and materiel.

Persons: —, Diego Herrera Carcedo, John Kirby, Ukraine —, Russia's, Kirby, Vladimir Putin's, ISW Organizations: Service, Business, Institute for, Getty, Ukraine's, White House National Security Council, Ukrainian Locations: Ukraine, Donetsk, Moscow, Russia, Toretsk, Anadolu, Kharkiv, Ukrainian, Russian

☆ OpenAI's releasing a new AI model soon, and there's a lot at stake
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In today's big story, what to expect from OpenAI's newest AI model that's in the works. GPT-5, the newest model upgrade for OpenAI's chatbot, is coming soon . AdvertisementOpenAI has a lot riding on its newest model, including its ability to get customers to cough up more cash. That's not ideal for a company that's preparing to take on one of the biggest juggernauts in tech: Google's Search.

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How Team U.S.A. Won the Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Gold1 United States 171.296 2 Italy -5.802 points behind 3 Brazil -6.799The United States took the gold medal in the women’s gymnastics team final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, beginning with solid vaults from Simone Biles and Jade Carey and ending with a bringing-down-the-house routine by Biles on the floor exercise. Team Italy took the silver, its first Olympic team medal in women’s gymnastics since 1928. And despite wobbles on the beam by Brazilians Flavia Saraiva and Rebeca Andrade — both during a skill called a switch ring leap — their team placed third for its first-ever Olympic team medal. China suffered in the rankings after Zhou Yaqin’s beam routine and Qiu Qiyuan’s bars, expected to be powerhouse events for the country, both included serious mistakes. VaultHow each team scored on the vaultCarey, who had been expected to compete on both vault and floor when she was named to the Olympic team, ended up competing only on vault on Tuesday after spending much of the past week sick.

Persons: Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Biles, Simone Biles’s, Joe Ward, Weiyi Cai, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee, Chiles, Cheng, Flavia Saraiva, Rebeca Andrade —, Becky Downie, Zhou, Qiu Qiyuan’s, Carey, Lee, Jeremy White, — Lee, Bedel Organizations: United States, Paris Olympics, Italy, Olympic Locations: Italy, Brazil, United States, Tokyo, China

☆ Japan's Nikkei jumps 2% to lead gains in Asia as traders assess U.S. inflation data, await BOJ meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Asia-Pacific markets climbed on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading gains in the region after a key U.S. inflation report late last Friday raised hopes for an interest rate cut. The Nikkei rose 2.02%, while the broad-based Topix was up 1.52%. In Asia, the highlight for this week will be the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting starting July 30. A Reuters poll of economists expects the central bank to raise rates by 10 basis points to 0.1%. Other key inflation data from the region include China's July PMI data, while Australia will release its latest set of inflation data before the central bank's Aug. 6 monetary policy meeting.

Persons: Topix, Dow Jones Organizations: Mount Fuji, Japan's Nikkei, Nikkei, Bank, ING Locations: Asia, Pacific, U.S, Australia

☆ Organizers apologize after alleged ‘Last Supper’ parody during Olympics opening ceremony is criticized by church groups
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Matias Grez | Chris Liakos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized for what some critics described as a parody of “The Last Supper” during the lavish opening ceremony on Friday. The scene featured drag artists and dancers and was widely criticized by the Catholic church and Christian groups. Performers are seen on a catwalk erected along the Passerelle Debilly bridge in Paris during the opening ceremony. “Dionysus arrives at the table because he is the Greek God of celebration and that sequence is called ‘festivity,’” Jolly said. “The God of wine, which is also a French jewel and father of Sequana, the Goddess linked to the River Seine.

Persons: Anne Descamps, “, Johann Rottenhammer, Jan Brueghel, Wally Skalij, Thomas Jolly, Leonardo da Vinci, “ Dionysus, ” Jolly, Sequana, Mount Olympus —, Dionysus Organizations: CNN —, Paris, Catholic, French Catholic Church, Los Angeles Times, CNN, BFMTV, Twitter Locations: Paris

☆ Levoit LVAC-200 cordless vacuum review: A powerful stick vac with value that exceeds its budget-friendly price
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Pauline Lacsamana | Jaclyn Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Levoit LVAC-200 Cordless Stick Vacuum Levoit's cordless stick vacuum offers great performance for the price. AdvertisementOur review of the Levoit LVAC-200 Cordless VacuumThe Levoit LVAC-200 is lightweight and easy to use, plus it can stand on its own, without a dock. This rings true for the Levoit LVAC-200 Cordless Vacuum. The LVAC-200 Cordless Vacuum is compact but packs a major punch with performance almost on par with the high-end vacuums I've tried. Some purchase-worthy alternatives are our best overall and budget-friendly picks, the Shark Stratos Cordless Vacuum and Hoover OnePWR Evolve Pet Elite Cordless Vacuum, respectively.

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☆ Israel Returns Fire After Deadly Rocket From Lebanon Hits Soccer Field
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Patrick Kingsley | More About Patrick Kingsley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Israeli military said on Sunday morning that it had conducted overnight strikes in Lebanon, hours after a rocket fired from its northern neighbor killed at least 12 people in an Israeli-controlled town. Israel blamed Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese group that has been attacking Israel in solidarity with Gaza, for Saturday’s deadly rocket attack. The Israeli strikes appeared to stop short of a major escalation, amid fears that the rocket launch would prompt all-out war. Still, there were strong expectations on Sunday morning that Israel still might mount a bigger response. For months, as Israel has fought Hamas in Gaza, it has also been trading fire with Hezbollah.

Organizations: Lebanese Locations: Lebanon, Israeli, Israel, Iranian, Gaza, Tyre, Bekaa

☆ Katie Ledecky: The rise of an Olympic great
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

The teenager who achieved the unthinkableIn the dining hall of London’s Olympic Village, a few hours before her first Olympic final, Ledecky is eating lunch on her own. Katie Ledecky poses on the podium after winning gold in the women's 800m freestyle final at the London 2012 Olympics. Katie Ledecky and her mother Mary Gen Ledecky during the 2023 Golden Goggle Awards on November 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Katie Ledecky swimming to gold in a new world record of 15.25:48 in the women's 1500m freestyle final on August 4, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. Katie Ledecky celebates after she broke the world record to win the women's 800m freestyle final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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☆ A notorious market bear who called the 2000 and 2008 crashes warns his favorite valuation measure just hit all-time highs — setting stocks up for a potential 70% drop
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But it's hard to argue against the track record of his most preferred valuation measure — total market cap of non-financial stocks to total revenue of those stocks — when it comes to long-term stock-market returns. Unfortunately for investors, the measure just hit an all-time high, topping levels seen in 1929, 2000, 2008, and 2022. Here's the metric:AdvertisementHussman Funds"Last week, our most reliable measure of stock market valuations hit the highest extreme in history," Hussman wrote in a July 20 commentary. AdvertisementWhile Hussman's valuation measure doesn't necessitate near-term losses, there is some evidence that stocks could soon face downside. And as the stock market ground mostly higher, he persisted with his doomsday calls.

Persons: —, John Hussman, Hussman, Jeremy Grantham Organizations: Service, Hussman Investment Trust, Business, Federal Reserve, Rosenberg Locations: recessionary

The 48 states also include the 15 states where former President Donald Trump, the Republicans’ 2024 nominee, had his highest share of the vote in 2020. Since Biden was never the official nominee, states say there’s no problem for HarrisThe election authorities in 48 states and the District of Columbia offered highly similar comments explaining why Harris does not face any hurdles getting on the ballot there. Chelsea Carattini, spokesperson for Republican Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane, said in an interview: “There’s no issue. It’s impossible to say for certain whether a particular court in a particular state might rule that the state’s elections authority was wrong. Any challenges after the convention would be challenges to a nominee who received the support of the convention delegates under convention rules.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, CNN Harris, Harris, Johnson, they’re, ”, Biden, Donald Trump, Patrick Gannon, ” Gabriel Sterling, Brad Raffensperger, it’s, haven’t, ’, Chelsea Carattini, Phil McGrane, “, ” Michon Lindstrom, Michael Adams, Kamala, ” Rachel Soulek, Monae Johnson, ” Landon Palmer, State Mac Warner, ” Laney Rawls, Wes Allen, Rawls, CNN’s Tierney Sneed, Derek Muller, ” CNN’s Marshall Cohen, Ethan Cohen Organizations: Washington CNN, Democrats, Democratic, CNN, ABC, of Columbia, Republicans, District of Columbia, North, North Carolina State Board, State Board, Democratic Party, Republican Georgia, Republican, Trump, Chelsea, Republican Idaho, Republican Kentucky, Republican West, State, Republican Alabama, ”, University of Notre Dame Locations: Florida, Montana, Georgia, Arizona , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania, North Carolina , Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, South Dakota, Alabama

☆ New York Will Allow Beth Israel Hospital to Close
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Joseph Goldstein | More About Joseph Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The conditions are aimed at ensuring that nearby hospitals aren’t overwhelmed by the increase of patients expected after Beth Israel closes. The Health Department said Beth Israel must fund an expansion of the emergency room at Bellevue, the flagship of the city’s public hospital system. Another condition is that Beth Israel must run an urgent care center, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for three months. A spokesman for the Mount Sinai hospital system, Loren Riegelhaupt, said in a statement that Beth Israel would remain open and accept patients, for now. Beth Israel was founded in 1889, initially as a dispensary serving mainly Jewish immigrants on the Lower East Side.

Persons: Beth Israel, Loren Riegelhaupt Organizations: NYU Langone Health, The Health Department Locations: Manhattan, Bellevue, Beth, Mount Sinai

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