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Work'Unprecedented mass coral bleaching' expected in 2024, says expert   "This is a science-based engineering problem," said Hoegh-Guldberg. "We need to set the parameters. We need to define the way our planet works and do it in record time. Because we've got resources, we can do it. But we've got to be smart and involve everyone. And make sure that we get a system that's going to cool the planet for a while, or at least not increase for a while." Work
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WorkRevealed: how top pop stars are used to 'launder the reputation' of Koch family  Critics say all the tentacles of Stand Together ultimately serve the same master. The network is trying to hollow out the regulatory state while getting Killer Mike to play fun free-speech parties that make Koch look like he's beyond politics. The musicians working with Stand Together Music, whether conscious of it or not, are "aiding a billionaire who has been devastating to American democracy and to efforts to deal with climate change", Graves said. "It's disappointing that these artists would fall pretty to the Koch spin machine and give it any credibility." WorkYou Need This Much Money to Be Rich in America, Data Reveals  Earning a higher income can mean paying more in taxes. So while you might be rich from an income perspective, you could be handing back a large chunk of your earnings to the IRS. You can use SmartAsset’s free income tax calculator to estimate what you might owe. WorkWorkVideo: The Latest Challenge to the Voting Rights Act  OPEN: A court recent ruling recently could deliver a death blow to the Voting Rights Act - a law that has protected Black Americans’ political power the voting rights of minority communities for six decades./////A federal appeals court issued a ruling last month on an Arkansas redistricting case that could drastically weaken the Voting Rights Act, a law that has protected minority communities’ political power for almost six decades. ALT: A recent court ruling could make it harder for people to challenge state’s racially discriminatory voting practices. ALT : The Voting Rights Act has been the single most …. but a recent court ruling could ALT: As voting rights have become a flash issue, a recent court ruling in Arkansas could….. The ruling by the 8th Circuit appeals court, which is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court, would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under section 2 of the law. To understand that, we need to take a quick look back at the law itself… Background on the Voting Rights Act The Voting Rights Act was signed into law in 1965, and was one of the most significant achievements of the civil rights movement. The law rolled back discriminatory Jim Crow laws that were meant to disenfranchise minority communities. Since then, it has evolved, and it’s been under attack almost since it was passed. Why Section 2 is so important This latest ruling affects Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which allows private citizens (and civil rights groups) to fight racially discriminatory voting practices by states. Over the years, dozens of lawsuits have used Section 2 to challenge heavily gerrymandered redistricting maps. But in 2021, when voters in Pulaski County, Arkansas challenged a redistricting that diluted the voting power of Black voters Judge Rudofsky, a Trump-appointed federal judge, ruled that “only the attorney general of the United States may bring suit” to enforce Section 2. That decision, which has since been upheld by the 8th Circuit Court, takes the power to file lawsuits to enforce the Voting Rights Act away from individual voters. Legal experts and commentators say this is a very unusual interpretation of the Voting Rights Act. In his dissent, Chief Circuit Judge Lavenski Smith noted that at least 182 successful Section 2 cases have been brought in the past 40 years, only 15 of which were brought solely by the US Justice Department./// Over the past 40 years, more than 90 percent of successful Section 2 cases were brought by individuals or civil rights organizations///Over the past four decades, fewer than 10 percent of successful section 2 cases were brought by the US DOJ The Arkansas ruling is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court. [Several legal experts I spoke with said tktktkt] But for now, it only affects/applies to states in the 8th Circuit’s jurisdiction — Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Could it impact any of these states in a way with national resonance? Whether or not the Supreme Court upholds this Eighth Circuit ruling, we’re almost certain to see other challenges to voting rights in the coming months. WorkNikki Haley’s South Carolina Strategy Has a Donald Trump Problem  Jonathan Weisman is a Chicago-based political correspondent, veteran journalist and author of the novel “No. 4 Imperial Lane” and the nonfiction book “(((Semitism))): Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump.” His career in journalism stretches back 30 years. More about Jonathan Weisman WorkTrump on Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision  Maggie Haberman is a senior political correspondent and the author of “Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America.” She was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for reporting on President Trump’s advisers and their connections to Russia. More about Maggie Haberman WorkHouse Censures Jamaal Bowman for False Fire Alarm  Before June, the House had censured members just 24 times in its history. This year alone, the Republican-controlled House has censured two members: Representative Adam B. Schiff, Democrat of California, for his role in investigating former President Donald J. Trump, and Representative Rashida Tlaib, Democrat of Michigan, for her embrace of the pro-Palestine phrase “from the river to the sea,” which is regarded by many as a call for the destruction of Israel. (Ms. Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, defended the phrase as “an aspirational call for freedom, human rights and peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction or hate.”) WorkThese are the 10 EVs eligible for instant tax rebates in the US in 2024  There are currently only 10 vehicles sold in the US that are eligible for the full federal rebate. Big three plus Tesla, that’s it. There are a few that still qualify for the half-rebate rate, and a few more PHEVs, but not many. Personally, I hope all of these tax rebates are spent on Bolts, because that’s a good cheap car for people who have been complaining that there are no cheap EVs. If you actually go buy the cheap EVs, maybe more companies will offer cheap EVs. WorkFormer Police Officer Admits Helping Her Lover, a Gang Leader, Flee the Country  Ms. Mestre “abused her position of public trust and betrayed the oath she took to protect and serve the citizens of New York City,” Damian Williams, the United States attorney in Manhattan, said in a news release. “When law enforcement officers break the laws they are sworn to uphold, they do a disservice to their fellow officers, to the departments that employ them and to the public they serve.” WorkWorkElon Musk asks Supreme Court to undo 'Twitter sitter' agreement with SEC  Separately, Tesla investors have sued the company and Musk over the \"funding secured\" tweets and their impact to the stock price. In February, a jury in a San Francisco federal court found Musk and Tesla were not liable in a class action securities fraud trial. The shareholders have filed for an appeal to the 9th Circuit. WorkWorkWorkMichelle Gass will replace Chip Bergh as Levi Strauss CEO in January  \"I am honored to be stepping in to lead this iconic brand and company, one that I have deeply admired and respected for many years. Levi\'s is more than a denim icon; it\'s part of our cultural fabric and an enduring symbol of quality, innovation and progress,\" Gass said in a statement.Similar to many retailers, Levi\'s has struggled to get consumers to spend on apparel as inflation straps shoppers\' budgets. In October, the company cut its full-year sales forecast for the second time this year, saying it expects net revenues in a range of flat to up 1% this year.Levi Strauss shares have fallen 1% this year, trailing the roughly 19% gain in the S&P 500.Don\'t miss these stories from CNBC PRO: WorkWorkCrown Castle CEO to retire, handing win to activist investor Elliott  Elliott controls a $2 billion stake in Crown Castle. The activist fund founded by Paul Singer has pursued prior campaigns at companies including Twitter and Salesforce. This year, Elliott built a $1 billion stake in Phillips 66, and is seeking up to two board seats at the crude refining company. WorkGoogle shares pop 5% after company announces Gemini AI model  \"Today\'s announcements suggest that Gemini is still making its way into core products like Search, so we would advise patience in inferring impact to estimates,\" they wrote in a note Wednesday. \"While we believe 2024 will be more about results than headlines, we also believe it is still early innings in changing advertiser, consumer, developer, and enterprise behaviors.\" WorkWorkWorkNominate a company for CNBC's 2024 Disruptor 50 list  An advisory board made up of leading thinkers in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship will provide weighting for the quantitative criteria, while a team of CNBC editorial staff will read submissions and provide qualitative assessments of every single nominee. Work2023 was the least affordable homebuying year in at least 11 years, Redfin says  \"A perfect storm of inflation, high prices, soaring mortgage rates and low housing supply caused 2023 to go down as the least affordable year for housing in recent history,\" Redfin Senior Economist Elijah de la Campa said in a statement. \"The good news is that affordability is already improving heading into the new year.\"Don\'t miss these stories from CNBC PRO: WorkWorkWorkWorkAmazon sues alleged scammers who stole millions by bribing and hacking their way to refunds for products they never returned  © 2023 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. WorkPenn president's 'permissive approach' to antisemitism prompts donor to withdraw a $100 million gift  © 2023 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. WorkElon Musk is so irate at Disney for pulling ads from X that he says CEO Bob Iger 'should be fired immediately'  © 2023 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. WorkCalifornia faces record $68 billion budget deficit as a slump in hiring and homebuying hits tax collections  © 2023 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. WorkMacKenzie Scott donated $2 billion to charity this year—or a total of $16.5 billion since starting her quest to give away everything 'until the safe is empty'  © 2023 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. WorkHow to watch or stream Thursday Night Football’s Week 14 during the 2023 NFL season live online free without cable  © 2023 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. WorkElon Musk demands his employees work ‘long hours’, but turning staff into workaholics makes them way less productive, Slack's 10,000-person survey finds  © 2023 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkPlant fossils turn out to be turtles in 'unusual misidentification'  Prof Andy Gale, a geologist and palaeontologist at the University of Portsmouth, said he was "absolutely sure" the specimens were hatchling turtles rather than a plant. "An unusual misidentification, which shows that you sometimes see what you want to see even if it's not there," he said. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkNo 10 urged to investigate targeting of MPs and others by Russian spies  The long-delayed Russia report at the time said ministers in effect turned a blind eye to allegations of Russian disruption. It said the government “had not seen or sought evidence of successful interference in UK democratic processes” at the time and it made clear that no serious effort was made to do so. WorkErdoÄan hails 'new era' of friendship with Greece on historic visit to Athens  Thursday's tour could not have been more different in tone or rhetoric. While in 2017 ErdoÄan had glared at his hosts, crossing perceived "red lines" and taking them to task over an array of issues including management of Ottoman sites - a legacy of 400 years of Ottoman rule - this time there were neither imperiousness nor stony-faced expressions but good humour and warm handshakes as the man the Greek media has frequently described as a modern-day sultan smiled broadly before the cameras. WorkWorkTwo arrested in France over alleged bedbug pest control scam  In October, France shut several schools over what was thought to be an infestation of bedbugs and the government held a series of emergency meetings. The blood-sucking insects were reportedly spotted on the Paris metro, high-speed trains and at Charles de Gaulle airport. Individual cases were not confirmed by the authorities. WorkWorkWorkIsrael pounds '250 Gaza targets in a day' as UN chief warns order may break down  The Reuters investigation found that an Israeli tank crew killed Abdallah by firing two shells in quick succession from Israel while the group was filming cross-border shelling from a distance. An Israeli government spokesperson said he was not aware of the findings but denied that Israeli forces targeted non-combatants. WorkReuters journalist Issam Abdallah 'killed by Israeli tank shell'  A spokesperson told Reuters: "We don't target journalists." After the attack Israel's UN envoy, Gilad Erdan, said: "Obviously, we would never want to hit or kill or shoot any journalist that is doing its job. But you know, we're in a state of war, things might happen." WorkWidespread destruction in Gaza puts concept of 'domicide' in focus  Giora Eiland, a former head of the Israeli national security council, wrote in Yedioth Ahronoth, an Israeli newspaper: "The state of Israel has no choice but to turn Gaza into a place that is temporarily or permanently impossible to live in. Creating a severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza is a necessary means to achieve the goal ⦠Gaza will become a place where no human being can exist." WorkWorkPassengers trapped on cold, dark trains as travel chaos hits west London  Chiltern Railways and South Western Railway were accepting tickets on parts of their networks. Customers were also told they could use their tickets on London Underground “via any reasonable route” and parts of the London bus network. Thameslink, Southeastern and the Docklands Light Railway will also accept the tickets on some journeys. WorkWorkWorkWorkUS university presidents face firestorm over evasive answers on antisemitism  “Were Penn to retreat from the robust protection of expressive rights, university administrators would make inevitably political decisions about who may speak and what may be said on campus,” it said in a statement. The result of placing new limits on speech, it said, would mean “dissenting and unpopular speech – whether pro-Israeli or pro-Palestinian, conservative or liberal – will be silenced”. |
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