Day: October 26, 2024
Biden says Elon Musk was an ‘illegal worker’ when he began U.S. career
President Joe Biden called out Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, now a Republican megadonor and Trump campaign surrogate, for hypocrisy on immigration on Saturday, saying Musk launched his long career in the U.S. as an “illegal worker” before becoming the world’s wealthiest man. The president made these remarks at a campaign event to support […]
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All sides claim victory in Georgia election as exit polls give different results
Supporters of the Georgian Dream party celebrate at the party’s headquarters after the announcement of exit poll results in parliamentary elections, in Tbilisi, Georgia October 26, 2024. Irakli Gedenidze | Reuters Georgia’s ruling party and opposition parties claimed victory in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they say will determine if the former Soviet republic […]
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Trump doubles down on replacing income taxes with tariffs in Joe Rogan interview
Former President Donald Trump stood by his idea to end income taxes and substitute them with tariffs in a Friday interview with Joe Rogan, the host of one of the most widely listened to podcasts in the world. “Did you just float out the idea of getting rid of income taxes and replacing it with […]
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Election anxiety is scrambling Americans’ travel plans
Emily Reeve and her husband usually spend Thanksgiving in Hawaii, Florida or Disneyland, but not this year. “I have a toddler now and I’m worried about being in a potentially volatile situation should we be traveling post-election,” said Reeve, 32. The couple doesn’t have family near their home in Portland, Oregon, so they like to […]
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Cruise lines are having a moment as a popular — and cheaper — alternative to hotels
Royal Caribbean’s “Icon of the Seas,” billed as the world’s largest cruise ship, sails from the Port of Miami in Miami, Florida, on its maiden cruise, on Jan. 27, 2024. Marco Bello | Afp | Getty Images The demand for cruises is still going strong — and it doesn’t appear to be letting up anytime […]
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How United is trying to overtake Delta as the world’s most profitable airline
United Airlines is the best-performing U.S. airline stock this year. It wants to be the most profitable carrier, too. United shares are up more than 80% since Jan. 1, more than double the gains of Delta Air Lines, the country’s most profitable airline. United has been flying for nearly a century and is the world’s […]
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How I turned ChatGPT into my tour guide in Italy
Traveling through Italy, I used ChatGPT as a tour guide for the moments where my mom and I wandered into interesting little corners, alleys and buildings where our curiosity was piqued with no tour guide around. Salvador Rodriguez/CNBC As I stood with my mom under the blistering sun in Rome waiting for our audio tour […]
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Israel strikes Iran military targets, Tehran says damage ‘limited’
TEHRAN, IRAN – OCTOBER 26: A view of Iran’s capital, Tehran, following the Israeli army’s announcement of strikes targeting ‘military objectives’ in Iran on October 26, 2024. Israeli army stated, ‘In response to the ongoing attacks against Israel in recent months, precise strikes are currently being conducted on military targets in Iran.’ (Photo by Fatemeh […]
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Trump records a 3-hour interview with Joe Rogan about the election, Harris and whales
In a highly anticipated interview, Donald Trump touched on a wide range of cultural and political issues Friday night in an three-hour conversation with Joe Rogan, who hosts one of the biggest podcasts in the world. The recording went on so long that Trump arrived several hours late to his rally that night in Traverse […]
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Israeli military launches strikes on military targets in Iran, officials say
Israel launched airstrikes early Saturday on what it described as military targets in Iran in retaliation for a ballistic missile assault Oct. 1, officials said. There was no immediate information on damage in the Islamic Republic. The attack, threatened for weeks by Israel, comes as the Middle East sits on the precipice of a regional war more […]
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