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☆ With Oscar Pistorius released on parole after serving nine years for murdering Reeva Steenkamp, her family still wants answers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN's documentary examines the details leading to Reeva Steenkamp’s murder Rikki Hibbert Photography/Courtesy of StimuliiPistorius shot Steenkamp four times through the bathroom door of his house. Why did he do it?” Steenkamp’s mother, June, asked in the documentary. Very clever, and she was always laughing.”“She would have done amazing things,” said Tania Koen, CEO of the Reeva Steenkamp Foundation. The world was a better place with Reeva in it.”Pistorius, now 37 years old, was released on parole on January 5 this year. Steenkamp’s mother has been vocal in her criticism of his release and expressed her concern for the safety of other women.

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☆ I went to Shake Shack for the first time. My nearly $60 meal for 2 tasted good, but the portion sizes felt a little stingy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I ate at Shake Shack for the first time. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI'd heard good things about Shake Shack, the burger and frozen custard chain that started life as a hot dog stand in New York City. My friend gushed about its cheesy fries after returning from New York, and I'd seen billboards advertising its delicious-looking vegan crispy shallot burger. Shake Shack first came to the UK in 2013.

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☆ The US-China rivalry will reshape the landscape for Big Tech earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The growth of US tech earnings is vulnerable to ongoing tensions with China. As Beijing exerts influence in the region, US tech firms will compete for a smaller market share. S&P Global data shows that for US chip firms, China is even more important for business than their home turf. AdvertisementGeopolitical tensionsAbishur Prakash, the founder of advisory firm The Geopolitical Business, told Business Insider that US tech companies ignoring the geopolitical tensions with China are risking serious setbacks to their portfolios. Experts believe that China will gradually contribute less to the revenue of mega-cap US tech firms.

Persons: —, Tesla, Apple, Prakash, Elon, Kelvin Wong, walling, Jay Pelosky, Pelosky, Wong Organizations: Service, TPW, American, Nvidia, AMD Locations: China, Beijing, India, Europe, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia

Learn moreGrand Prix de France, or the French Grand Prix, is back for another year. We've got all of the details on where to watch the MotoGP race, including a free live stream. Where to watch MotoGP in the USMax is the streaming home of MotoGP in the US. Shop at MaxWhere to watch MotoGP in AustriaAll MotoGP races air on ServusTV in Austria. How to watch MotoGP from anywhereIf you're outside Austria at the moment, you can still access the free French MotoGP live stream with a VPN.

Persons: We've, Marco Bezzechi, Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, Max, HBO Max, it's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Prix de France, Bugatti Circuit, MotoGP, HBO, Warner Bros, Austria Locations: Le Mans, France, ServusTV, Austria

☆ Apple's Maryland store workers vote to authorize strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Apple Store at Towson Town Center Mall on May 10, 2024 in Towson, Maryland. Workers at Apple 's store in Towson, Maryland, have voted in favor of authorizing a strike, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (AIM) said in a statement late on Saturday. The date for work stoppage has yet to be decided, according to the union, which represents Apple's retail store workers in Maryland. Meanwhile, workers at Apple's store in Short Hills, New Jersey, voted against unionizing, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. CWA and the NLRB did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the Bloomberg report on the New Jersey workers' vote.

Persons: John Nagy Organizations: Apple, Towson Town, Workers, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, AIM, Towson, Maryland, unionizing, Bloomberg, . Communications Workers of America, National Labor Relations Board, Communications Workers of America, CWA, NLRB, New Locations: Towson , Maryland, Maryland, United States, Short Hills , New Jersey, New Jersey

He is running for the Senate as an immigrant who made good, reaching out to Ohio voters with a stirring, only-in-America bootstraps story: arriving as a child from Colombia, taking a risk on a struggling business, and then turning it into a smashing success and himself into a millionaire 100 times over. Running under the banner of Donald J. Trump’s populist political movement, Bernie Moreno, the Republican challenging Senator Sherrod Brown, humbly calls himself a “car guy from Cleveland” and recounts the modest circumstances of his childhood, when his immigrant family started over from scratch in the United States. “We came here with absolutely nothing — we came here legally — but we came here, nine of us in a two-bedroom apartment,” Mr. Moreno said in 2023, in what became his signature pitch. His father “had to leave everything behind,” he has said, remembering what he called his family’s “lower-middle-class status.”But there is much more that Mr. Moreno does not say about his background, his upbringing and his very powerful present-day ties in the country where he was born.

Persons: Donald J, Bernie Moreno, Sherrod Brown, Cleveland ”, “, ” Mr, Moreno, ” Organizations: Senate, Republican Locations: Ohio, America, Colombia, Cleveland, United States

☆ I gifted myself an adult gap year for my 30th birthday. I've never been this happy and I'm the most broke I've ever been.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I immigrated to Canada from Nigeria when I was 22 for my master's degree and started working right after graduating. I had thought about starting my own clothing brand for years, so I started working on ideas for that too. One of the biggest things I'm taking away from this sabbatical is realizing that a lot of things are not that serious. I've never been this happy, and I'm the most broke I've ever been. AdvertisementIf you took a sabbatical and would like to share your story, email Jane Zhang at janezhang@businessinsider.com.

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☆ Philippines calls for expelling Chinese diplomats as South China Sea row escalates
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. China said the United States must refrain from "stirring up trouble" or taking sides on the South China Sea issue, after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a security deal with the Manila extended to attacks on the Philippine coast guard. The Philippines' national security adviser called on Friday for Chinese diplomats to be expelled over an alleged leak of a phone conversation with a Filipino admiral in a significant escalation of a bitter row over the South China Sea. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian called the comments provocative and said Chinese diplomats in the Philippines had to be allowed to do their job. The report said the conversation had taken place in January and the transcript was provided by a "ranking Chinese official", which it did not name.

Persons: Shoal, Antony Blinken, Eduardo Ano, Lin Jian, Lin, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Thomas Shoal Organizations: Guard, U.S, Philippine, U.S . State Department, Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila Times, Beijing, Reuters Locations: Philippine, South China, China, United States, Manila, Philippines, China's, Beijing

☆ Opinion | Biden Is Doing It All Wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Mark Penn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I’ve spent decades looking at the behavior of swing voters and how candidates appeal to them, including for Bill Clinton’s re-election campaign in 1996. People usually assume that turning out so-called base voters in an election matters most, since swing voters are fewer in number. And it’s true that in today’s polarized environment, Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump each has about 40 percent of the country in their bases already and nothing will change those people’s minds. Take Michigan, a battleground state where Mr. Trump has led Mr. Biden by as many as three percentage points in the last month. Or Mr. Biden could switch just 125,000 swing voters and win.

Persons: Biden, I’ve, Bill Clinton’s, Trump, Clinton, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, — Locations: Israel, America

☆ Gig work is the new Ellis Island for immigrants looking for work. But many drivers feel trapped in the long hours and low pay.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Immigrants nationwide are relying heavily on gig work driving for Uber and Lyft to make ends meet. AdvertisementThe major ride-hailing companies told BI they aim to support immigrant drivers. BI spoke with a dozen immigrant Uber and Lyft drivers who moved to South Florida from countries including Cuba, El Salvador, Haiti, and Venezuela. Dozens of ride-hail drivers from across the country who spoke to BI over the last few months said they've recently noticed more immigrant drivers on the apps. AdvertisementDespite the challenges of earning enough, some drivers are set on perfecting strategies to make driving work for them.

Persons: Uber, —, Rodolfo, He's, he's, Katie Wells, Ellis, Wells, they've, she's, Edgar, didn't, hasn't, Alex, haven't, Eliezer, Carlos, Nicanor Organizations: Service, Ipsos, McKinsey, Georgetown University, International Rescue, Immigrants, Economic, The Washington Post, New York, Deliveristas Unidos, BI, Uber, Amazon, Miami, downtown Locations: South Florida, Venezuela, Washington, DC, Cuba, El Salvador, Haiti, New, Miami, Haitian, Nicaragua, Miami Beach, New York, downtown Miami

☆ Gen Z is getting hit hard by inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

For Gen Z, it was the Covid-19 pandemic. Why are we seeing that Gen Z is tapping into their credit more than their Millennial counterparts 10 years ago? Most Gen Z consumers are not homeowners. And so I think that’s been a big cause of what’s been driving a lot of that financial strain that Gen Z consumers have seen. The key is to not use the personal loans to pay off credit card debt and then run your credit card bills right back up after you do that.

Persons: TransUnion, Zers, Millennials, Gen Zers, Bell, Charlie Wise, we’ve, haven’t, You’re, Rishi Sunak, Hanna Ziady, Anna Cooban, Philip Jefferson, Loretta Mester, Jack, Neel Kashkari Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Gross, Office, National Statistics, Bank of England, P, Federal, Cleveland Fed, Depot, US Labor Department, Cisco Systems, US Commerce Department, National Association of Home Builders, Index, Minneapolis, Walmart, Applied, Co, Baidu, Board Locations: New York, Kingdom, Wells Fargo

☆ My son had seizures every day, and we worried about his future. A brain implant changed his life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Teddy was the youngest person in the country to get a brain implant to help. Teddy didn't smile at us or reach for objects, but at first, his doctors weren't concerned that he wasn't meeting milestones. Teddy has seen a reduction in his seizures since receiving the brain implant. Courtesy Children's NebraskaI knew if we didn't do something, I worried Teddy would dieI knew the doctor was right. Yet the treatment we were considering, a brain implant called responsive neurostimulation (RNS), was only approved for adults.

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☆ New York Democrat who sharply criticizes Israel faces ouster threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | Manu Raju | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

By December, he was standing with hunger strikers outside the White House, upping his criticism of the actions in Gaza. Shelley Mayer, a state senator whose district largely overlaps with the congressional district, initially backed Bowman. New York state Sen. Shelley Mayer at a state Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in April 2023, in Albany. Explaining how his response to the Israel-Hamas war fits his district, Bowman cited a poll conducted by his campaign that he claimed showed an overwhelming majority in his district support a permanent ceasefire. The Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) has endorsed Latimer and is expecting to spend to boost him.

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☆ South Korea prepares support package worth over $7 bln for chip industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Samsung Electronics Co. 12-layer HBM3E, top, and other DDR modules arranged in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesSouth Korea is readying plans for a support package for chip investments and research worth more than 10 trillion won ($7.30 billion), the finance minister said on Sunday, after setting its sights on winning a "war" in the semiconductor industry. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said the government would soon announce details of the package, which targets chip materials, equipment makers, and fabless companies throughout the semiconductor supply chain. South Korea is also building a mega chip cluster in Yongin, south of its capital, Seoul, which it touts as the world's largest such high-tech complex. President Yoon Suk Yeol has vowed to pour all possible resources into winning the "war" in chips, promising tax benefits for investments.

Persons: SeongJoon Cho, Choi Sang, mok, Choi, Yoon Suk Yeol Organizations: Samsung Electronics Co, Galaxy, Bloomberg, Getty Images, Finance Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea

☆ From the boardwalk to the altar: T-shirt, shorts, bikinis and boot sellers are now dressing brides
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“The move into wedding wear makes sense so long as it’s not a distraction from their core business,” Stichter said. “For these bridal collections to land with Gen Z, It’s important that these brands tap into the way that Gen Z shops. Gen Z is always online, but 97% of US Gen Z still shop in-store,” Rees said. With wedding dresses in particular, one trend that emerged during the pandemic was the popularity of black wedding gowns. Boot Barn has a new western-themed wedding collection of bridal dresses, cowboy boots, hats and accessories priced mostly at $400 and below.

Persons: Gen Zers, Taylor Swift, ”, Janine Stichter, Millennials, ” Stichter, ” Carey Collins Krug, “, won’t, Allyson Rees, Gen Z, ” Rees, Gen, they’re, Rees, it’s, ” Lisa Zlotnick, “ There’s, Isha Nicole, ” Nicole Organizations: New, New York CNN, Abercrombie, Fitch, Abercrombie & Fitch Co, CNN, “ Locations: New York, California, Los Angeles, Las Vegas

☆ Jean Smart Is Having a Third Act for the Ages
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( J Wortham | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The slight is hurled early on in “Hacks,” the popular HBO series starring Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a seasoned comedian who teams up with a younger one named Ava (Hannah Einbinder) to freshen up her act. Deborah, meanwhile, sees Ava as a bit of a hack herself — an entitled and spoiled young internet persona who was canceled for posting a joke about a closeted senator. Deborah is a workaholic on the verge of bitter, someone who grew tired of being cut and so became a knife. Just how far is Deborah Vance willing to go? In one of the show’s funniest moments, Deborah bluntly asks Ava, “You a lesbian?” Ava leans back in her chair while considering the question.

Persons: Jean Smart, Deborah Vance, Ava, Hannah Einbinder, Deborah —, Deborah, —, Z, “, ” Ava, Deborah doesn’t, Rachel Maddow’s Organizations: HBO Locations: Las Vegas

☆ I don't think my kids owe me a 'thank you' on Mother's Day. Everything I do for them is part of being a mom.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Ashley Austrew | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mother's Day has always made me uncomfortable. But on Mother's Day especially, I wonder, what exactly is the point of all this sentimental excess, and just what are we meant to be celebrating? The day seems to perpetuate bad things about being a motherTo me, Mother's Day perpetuates some of our culture's worst ideas about mothers and women. Mother's Day cards worship benevolent mother figures who "do it all" dutifully, gracefully, and always with a smile. I also wonder why my kids should thank me on Mother's DayWhat is it our kids are thanking us for on Mother's Day?

Persons: I'm, I've, we're, you've, It's, there's Organizations: Mother's Locations: United States

☆ College Protests Live Updates: Schools Brace for More Commencement Disruptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Yan Zhuang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

At Morehouse College in Atlanta, discontent over the Gaza war has played out relatively quietly, in classrooms and auditoriums rather than on campus lawns. “This should not be a place that cancels people regardless of if we agree with them,” David Thomas, the Morehouse president, said in an interview on Thursday. Mr. Richmond does not think Mr. Biden will face protests. “The Morehouse College graduation, at least as I remember it, is a very solemn event,” he said. Roughly 75 percent of students at H.B.C.U.s, including 50 percent of Morehouse students, are eligible for the Pell Grant, a federal aid program for low-income students.

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☆ An engineer who trades stocks from his phone shares the stock filter that enabled him to find Nvidia when it was trading below $15 in 2016
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

IBD recommends a minimum of 25% increase, but he loosened it slightly because it would filter out too many stocks. IBD recommends 80 or higher. IBD recommends 80, but reducing it allows for more stocks to show up for him to review. IBD recommends 95 or higher, but he loosened it to see more stocks. IBD recommends 15% to 17%.

Persons: Adam Graham, Nicolas Darvas, Graham, William O'Neil, IBD Organizations: Service, Business, Investor's Business, Nvidia, IBD Locations: Georgia, Terracon

☆ Trump asked top oil execs for $1 billion campaign cash in exchange for environmental policy rollbacks, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The transactional campaign promise indicates what a second Trump presidency would mean for the White House's environmental agenda. Pornsak Na Nakorn/EyeEm/GettyWhile Biden has positioned the climate crisis as an existential threat and championed aggressive environmental regulations, Trump has dismissed it as a hoax and systematically dismantled environmental protections during his tenure. Related storiesSince taking office in 2021, Biden has swiftly reversed many of Trump's environmental actions, including blocking future oil drilling in the Alaskan Arctic. However, despite oil industry grievances over Biden's policies, the US has experienced record oil production, leading to substantial profits for major energy companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron, said The Post. As the campaign trail heats up, Trump's message to the oil industry remains clear: support him, and he'll deliver on their demands.

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☆ My post-divorce Mother's Days are the best. I get to do whatever I want.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Grace Per Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I was married, it was our unofficial tradition for me to be disappointed each Mother's Day. And every year, my husband would forget,My first Mother's Day as a single parent arrived just weeks after my husband left our family home. AdvertisementThe holiday highlighted our disconnectLooking back, I can see that my Mother's Day angst was just one of many signs that our marriage was in trouble. He wanted someone who planned, shopped for, and executed each magical holiday, including her own Mother's Day. I get to plan whatever I want nowThe beauty of a single Mother's Day is that I can make it whatever I want.

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☆ Michael Cohen: A challenging star witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Michael Cohen, former attorney for Donald Trump, leaves after attending the Trump Organization civil fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Oct. 24, 2023. Now Michael Cohen is prosecutors' biggest piece of legal ammunition in the former president's hush money trial. There is his tortured history with Trump, for whom he served as personal attorney and problem-zapper until his practices came under federal investigation. That led to felony convictions and prison for Cohen but no charges against Trump, by then in the White House. Those arrangements, which Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office portrays as a multipronged scheme to keep information from voters, are now under a microscope at Trump's hush money trial.

Persons: Michael Cohen, Donald Trump, Cohen, Trump, Richard Serafini, Loyalist, Cohen's, dings, Alvin Bragg's, reimbursements, Stormy Daniels, Daniels Organizations: Trump Organization, Court, Reuters, Trump, FBI, National Enquirer, Manhattan Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, Florida

☆ A 62-year-old boomer without a college degree can't land a higher-paying job — and she doesn't see herself ever being able to fully retire
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She anticipates having to work part-time in retirement to supplement Social Security. And I was always counting on Social Security, knowing I can't live on it only, but I just thought it would be more than what it's going to be." Crystal has just over $70,000 in savings, according to documents verified by BI, and she anticipates getting around $1,200 a month in Social Security. AdvertisementIt means that a lot of them will primarily rely on Social Security — and the program is projected to no longer be able to pay out full benefits by 2035 unless Congress intervenes. Related storiesCrystal said that with all of her daily expenses, her finances are strained, and she doesn't think she'll ever be able to fully retire.

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☆ Ncuti Gatwa says he feels 'sad' for those tuning out of the new season of 'Doctor Who' because of its push for diversity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewNcuti Gatwa has addressed the backlash from "Doctor Who" fans criticizing the sci-fi series for leaning into diverse casting and storylines. It's just really sad for them," he added. The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson). "But it warms my heart to know that little Black kids out there will be like, 'Oh, I can be The Doctor,'" Gatwa added. The new "Doctor Who" season is being treated as a rebranding of sorts for the franchise — it's being referred to as both season 1 and season 14.

Persons: —, Who, Gatwa, It's, David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker's, Ruby, Millie Gibson, Russell T, Davies, You've Organizations: Service, Business, NPR, inclusivity, BBC Studios, Disney, Daily Locations: British

☆ Gen Z students lead pro-Palestine demonstrations while their Boomer professors see parallels to past protest eras
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

At Indiana University, protesters say they've been met with a militarized response from police. AdvertisementOn April 25, a day after Indiana University made a controversial change to its protest policies, students built an encampment on the school's Dunn Meadow. Isabella Volmert/AP PhotoShe joined the campus protests on April 25 alongside her husband, an IU staff member. From Vietnam to the Israel-Hamas WarWhen Dunn Meadow was established in 1969, official university policy dictated that overnight encampments were not allowed. AdvertisementThe Indiana University Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

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