Tesla 3Q sales rise 27% but fall short of expectations

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Tesla’s summertime deliveries of electric vehicles surged 27% from last year but still fell below analyst projections.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. As usual, Tesla’s sales consisted primarily of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, which have been made even more attractive by rounds of price cutting that have eaten into the company’s profit margins.

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VERBATIM: The Austin, Texas, automaker sold 435,059 vehicles during the July-to-September period. That’s up from 343,830 at the same time last year. According to FactSet Research, analysts had predicted Tesla would sell about 461,000 vehicles during the latest quarter. The third-quarter sales also marked a step back from Tesla’s 466,140 vehicle deliveries during the April-to-June period.

Biden confers with U.S. allies about continued Ukraine aid

President Biden has spoken with U-S allies about continued support for Ukraine. The White House says the president convened a call with 10 allies and partners to coordinate future support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. The call came after Mr. Biden signed legislation over the weekend that kept the government funded, but dropped his request for billions of dollars in aid for Ukraine. He’s trying to reassure allies of continued U-S assistance, as he urges Congress to negotiate a new aid package.

VP Harris To Swear In Senate’s First Ever Black Lesbian Senator

Former President Trump Kicks Off Campaign Events

The former President is kicking off his 2024 campaign with two stops along the East Coast. More from Correspondent Bernie Bennett.

Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with a stop Saturday in New Hampshire before heading to South Carolina, appearances in early-voting states marking the first campaign events since announcing his latest run more than two months ago.

Those states hold two of the party’s first three nominating contests, giving them enormous power in selecting the nominee.

Mr. Trump and his allies hope the events will offer a show of force behind the former president after a sluggish start to his campaign. In recent weeks, his backers have reached out to political operatives and elected officials to secure support for Mr. Trump at a critical point when other Republicans are preparing their own expected challenges.

Bernie Bennett reporting.

The fastest growing Southern Baptist churches aren’t southern

The fastest growing Southern Baptist churches aren’t southern

VERBATIM: According to the latest numbers from Life Way Research, SBC congregations in New England grew by one percent over the last five years, while churches in all other SBC regions shrunk. There aren’t very many Southern Baptist congregations in New England, but those that ARE there are getting bigger. The nation’s largest Protestant denomination has re-asserted its commitment to church-planting this year in every part of America. Michael Harrington, SRN News.

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