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☆ A 19-year-old called 911 in a crisis and ended up dead. For advocates, it’s a call for a better way of policing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In New York, a similar but limited pilot program called “B-Heard” dispatches EMTs and trained mental health responders to some emergency calls. 2 minutes, 4 gunshots, and a young life cut shortRozario was in the throes of an apparent mental health crisis when he called 911 on March 27. Another vision for crisis interventionRozario wasn’t the first New Yorker to die at the hands of police while experiencing a mental health crisis. Community Access, a non-profit supporting people with mental health concerns in New York, says at least 26 New Yorkers experiencing mental health crises have been shot and killed by police since 2007. “No mother should have to go through the pain I’m going through,” Rozario’s mother said.

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☆ I've worked at Costco for 18 years. Here are 10 of the best things I'm seeing on the shelves this month.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Veronica Thatcher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As someone who's worked at Costco for 18 years, I know which items are worth grabbing at the store. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . As someone who's worked at Costco for over 18 years, I'm always on the lookout for the best-value items at the wholesale retailer. Here are 10 things I recommend checking out at Costco in May.

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☆ Atlantis The Royal, Dubai: Inside the Middle East’s ‘best’ hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Atlantis, The Royal Atlantis, The Royal: The double-height bar is perfect for sunset cocktails — although you won't be making your own drinks, as there's a 24-hour bartender ready to make your favorites. Atlantis, The Royal Atlantis, The Royal: The triple-height library provides a secluded space to work, read or relax. Atlantis, The Royal Atlantis, The Royal: The entertainment room is kitted out with a 98-inch LED screen for a home cinema experience. Atlantis, The Royal Atlantis, The Royal: Every room has stunning views — including the marble-clad bathrooms. Atlantis, The Royal Atlantis, The Royal: Guests can enjoy designer amenities made by French fashion house Hermès, as well as bespoke gold toothbrushes, combs and brushes.

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☆ I've been to Vegas over 50 times. Here are the 8 best restaurants on The Strip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Wendy Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After visiting Las Vegas over 50 times, my husband and I have a dining strategy: We return to a few of our favorite spots and then try a couple of new ones. AdvertisementOcean Prime is a splurge-worthy restaurant perfect for celebrating special occasionsWendy LeeIn 2023, Ocean Prime opened on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue — it even has a rooftop terrace overlooking The Strip. AdvertisementAt first, that made me doubt the quality of the food — but I've learned the food is even better than the decor. On a recent trip to Catch, I got the best French toast I've ever eaten. Located inside Paris Las Vegas, the French eatery has a patio directly across the street from the Bellagio Fountains.

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☆ I fell in love with someone 21 years after he dumped me by text
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Nicola Prentis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He ended the relationship by text message and I never heard from him again. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe text message left me in a heap of tears in a backpacker hostel in Adelaide, Australia, in 2003. I was still reeling when, half an hour later, he'd taken his backpack and sent that devastating text message. AdvertisementWhen I left, I resisted the urge to send a text re-contextualizing his "Thanks for the good times" message.

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☆ My 13-year-old told me he wasn't ready for anyone else to join our family. So I broke up with the man I was dating.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Elizabeth Austin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My 13-year-old told me while I was dating someone new that he was not ready for it. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Every Christmas, I wondered if the following year, there would be an extra place at our table, a seat for the partner I thought I'd eventually meet. My teenage son made me realize what my kids neededSeth was the closest I'd come. Advertisement"Are you dating Seth?"

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☆ Songkran 2024: Celebrating Thailand’s annual New Year festival
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Karla Cripps | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Bangkok, Thailand CNN —On the surface, Thailand’s annual Songkran festival appears to be just one great big water fight. Pipad Krajaejun, a history lecturer at Bangkok’s Thammasat University, says it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when the water fights became such a key part of the festival. (We’ll share more on the water fights below.) Some towns limit the water fights to one day, so be sure to check ahead if you’re planning to join the battles. Soe Zeya Tun/ReutersAmong the highlights of the festival is the Maha Songkran Parade, which will happen on April 11.

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☆ Poor resale values of EVs threaten adoption, warn some experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Jeff Gritchen | Medianews Group | Getty ImagesA car loses value as soon as you drive it off the lot, but electric vehicles are taking this adage to a new level. That's becoming a major barrier to wider adoption, according to some industry and investment experts. While lower used EV prices could increase their desirability to some buyers, they can also reduce demand for new electric vehicles, according to Karl Brauer, executive analyst at iSeeCars. Kuo further argued that the software and computing capabilities of used EVs may become outdated and incompatible with updates by the time they are sold or even beforehand. According to iSeeCars, dramatic drops in used electric vehicle values in the U.S. have largely been driven by aggressive price cuts by Tesla amid a broader price war in the EV market.

Persons: Jeff Gritchen, Karl Brauer, David Kuo, Kuo, EVs, iSeeCars, Tesla Organizations: Medianews, Getty, iSeeCars.com, Smart, Industry, Bloomberg, VW, Toyota Locations: Fountain Valley , California, U.S

☆ The allure of fasting diets for successful people — and where it falls short
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Intermittent fasting diet plans, meal kits, fitness trackers, and biological age tests can all offer something to busy people who want to feel in control. More than one in 10 Americans (12%) tried intermittent fasting in 2023, according to one food and beverage industry-backed survey. The business of intermittent fasting phone apps is blossoming and is on track for more growth in the next five to 10 years. There are many ways to do intermittent fasting — from skipping breakfast to whole days without foodPeople have been fasting for as long as people have been people. AdvertisementThe case against fasting to lose weight and live longerFirefighters in San Diego tried intermittent fasting out during the pandemic, with good results.

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☆ From Miami to Melbourne, a quiet revolution is underway to fend off a silent and invisible killer
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Javier Torres | Afp | Getty ImagesA quiet revolution is underway to address a widely underestimated climate challenge: extreme heat. Myrivili said she believes that extreme heat is often overlooked because it lacks the visible drama of roofs being ripped from homes or streets being turned into rivers. Most people wouldn't know that in Australia, extreme heat kills more people than bushfires and floods and storms. Tiffany Crawford Co-chief heat officer of Melbourne, AustraliaThe CDC defines extreme heat as summertime temperatures that are significantly hotter and/or more humid than average. Melbourne, AustraliaTiffany Crawford, co-CHO of Melbourne, told CNBC that extreme heat kills more people in Australia than bushfires, floods and storms.

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☆ The Long, Strange Decline of Iconic Chicken Soup for the Soul Brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Amanda Chicago Lewis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

What followed was hundreds of sequels and spinoffs, everything from "Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul" to "Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul" to the bestseller I read cover to cover, several times, in sixth grade: "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul." What began as Chicken Soup for the Soul board games and calendars turned into Chicken Soup for the Soul chocolates and Chicken Soup for the Soul pet food. What began as Chicken Soup for the Soul board games and calendars turned into pet food, barbecue sauce, and — yes — soup. He pointed out that the cover of the original Chicken Soup book "ripped off" Campbell's Soup, to trigger "nourishing and comforting and warming" feelings. He started suggesting outrageous directions Chicken Soup could go in next: "The Chicken Soup pistol!

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☆ The Long, Strange Decline of One of America's Most Influential Brands
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Amanda Chicago Lewis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

What followed was hundreds of sequels and spinoffs, everything from "Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul" to "Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul" to the bestseller I read cover to cover, several times, in sixth grade: "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul." By 2003, research found that more young readers seeking solace turned to the Chicken Soup series than to the Bible. What began as Chicken Soup for the Soul board games and calendars turned into Chicken Soup for the Soul chocolates and Chicken Soup for the Soul pet food. He pointed out that the cover of the original Chicken Soup book "ripped off" Campbell's Soup, to trigger "nourishing and comforting and warming" feelings. He started suggesting outrageous directions Chicken Soup could go in next: "The Chicken Soup pistol!

☆ Why do we toss coins into fountains?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —All over the world, and for centuries, people have thrown coins into fountains, wishing wells and rivers for good luck. Some fountains collect thousands, or even millions, of dollars worth of coins each year. George Rose/Getty ImagesWhere the money goesSome well-known fountains can collect thousands of dollars in coins each year. According to an NBC report from 2016, the Trevi Fountain accumulated about $1.5 million in coins that year. A spokesperson for the Mall of America in Minneapolis told CNN the fountains collect about $25,000 each year.

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☆ ‘Lose weight quick’ online schemes don’t work. Dr. Mike offers these 5 tips instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Dr. Mikhail Varshavski is known as Dr. Mike on social media. “Zoom out of just thinking about, ‘What I can take or what I can eat?’ and understand that there’s a lot of other things that impact your weight,” Dr. Mike said. “(Make) sure that you get help when it comes to mental health issues and concerns,” Dr. Mike said. For example, Dr. Mike said he recently had a guest on his podcast who tried to equate a chocolate kiss to a grape. While you may compare them based on their sugar content, that’s one way to categorize them,” Dr. Mike said.

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☆ Why Costco’s hot dog is still $1.50 when everything has gotten so expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

If Costco’s hot dog deal kept pace with inflation, it would be three times as expensive today — nearly $4.50. ‘If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you’Costco’s hot dog defied inflation from the very start. Costco’s hot dog offering was born in the company’s early days. Realizing the importance of the low-priced hot dog, the chain brought production in-house and switched to its own Kirkland Signature brand. Jim Sinegal, Costco’s co-founder, once told the company’s former CEO Craig Jelinek, “If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you.

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☆ To Live Past 100, Mangia a Lot Less: Italian Expert’s Ideas on Aging
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Jason Horowitz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Most members of the band subscribed to a live-fast-die-young lifestyle. Now, decades after Dr. Longo dropped his grunge-era band, DOT, for a career in biochemistry, the Italian professor stands with his floppy rocker hair and lab coat at the nexus of Italy’s eating and aging obsessions. “For studying aging, Italy is just incredible,” said Dr. Longo, a youthful 56, at the lab he runs at a cancer institute in Milan, where he will speak at an aging conference later this month. Italy has one of the world’s oldest populations, including multiple pockets of centenarians who tantalize researchers searching for the fountain of youth. “It’s nirvana.”Dr. Longo, who is also a professor of gerontology and director of the U.S.C.

Persons: Valter Longo, Longo, ”, Dr Organizations: West Coast, gerontology, Longevity Locations: Italian, Italy, Milan, California

☆ I moved to Geneva, Switzerland, and pay $6,970 a month for a luxury apartment: Take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Shizuka Mcneill | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Originally from Japan, I've lived in a total of six countries. For the past 15 years, I've called Geneva, Switzerland, my home. Geneva is different from anywhere else I've lived, and I've found something that truly works for me. A look inside our Geneva apartmentOne of the first things I noticed about this apartment was its traditional charm and ornately decorated ceilings. Photo: Shizuka McNeillWhile the public school system here is great, kids don't have class on Wednesday afternoons, so childcare can be an expensive scramble.

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☆ My roommates and I started sharing our location with each other. It made us feel safe as single women in our 20s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Colette Fountain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I first became familiar with location sharing when Snapchat introduced the highly addictive Snap Maps in June 2017. More often than not, location sharing probably won't help because it doesn't actually tell you that much about the person. Location sharing became an acceptable excuse just to be nosy. Not only did location sharing give us the freedom to act independently, reassured by the constant monitoring, but it also gave us the freedom to be more open with one another. Location sharing might not be the be-all and end-all to women's safety, but it can help in a crisis, and in the meantime, it can be a great way to bond with other women.

Persons: Snapchat, snoop, Kimberley, Kelly Organizations: Service Locations: London

☆ Your Grilled Cheese Needs Toum
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Sam Sifton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’m embracing nostalgia today, luxuriating in memories of a Brooklyn I never experienced, even though I’m borough-raised. And for dinner beforehand, maybe Chinese roast pork on garlic bread? For Ham El-Waylly, nostalgia is a grilled cheese sandwich slathered with toum (above), a sauce made by combining garlic, lemon juice, salt and oil. The mixture is one that recalls the akkawi cheese manakeesh sandwiches he used to consume as a teenager in Doha, Qatar. The toum packs a wallop, as if you’d stuffed garlic bread with Muenster.

Persons: Ham Locations: Brooklyn, I’m, Coney, Ebinger’s, Doha, Qatar

☆ I've been a tour guide in Rome for 16 years. Here are 9 of the biggest mistakes tourists make.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Sarah May Grunwald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMy husband and I have 25 and 16 years, respectively, of guiding experience in Rome. As we say in Rome, "Roma, non basta una vita" ("In Rome, a lifetime is not enough"). One of my favorite websites for up-to-date advice for travelers planning trips to Rome is Rome Wise. Italian food is seasonal. I recommend following advice from the local food experts at Casa Mia.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A visit from a rare, fine-feathered tourist has interrupted one of Las Vegas’ prominent shows. Initially, the Bellagio's fountain shows were paused while officials figured out how to proceed, an MGM Resorts International spokesperson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Wildlife officials determined that the bird wasn't bothered and the show was cleared Tuesday to resume, but a spokesperson later said the shows would remain on hold. The Associated Press sent an email Wednesday seeking updated information from an MGM spokesperson, including when the shows might resume. The bird likely sought shelter from a storm, Nielsen said, noting that it isn’t uncommon for migratory birds to visit the valley.

Persons: birders, Doug Nielsen, Nielsen, We’re, Gee, I’m Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Bellagio, Vegas, National Park Service, MGM Resorts International, Las Vegas, . Wildlife, Associated Press, MGM, Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Locations: Las Vegas, U.S, Nevada

☆ Taylor Swift is related to famed poet Emily Dickinson and now it all makes sense
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Turns out Taylor Swift was spot on naming her forthcoming album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”The company Ancestory, which helps people trace their genealogy, has found evidence that Swift is distantly related to the famed poet Emily Dickinson. “We need to calm down…but how can we when we have BIG news! “Renowned American poets Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson are 6th cousins, three times removed.”CNN has reached out to Swift’s representative for comment. Her album “Evermore” was announced in 2020 on December 10, which happens to be Dickinson’s birthday. “If my lyrics sound like a letter written by Emily Dickinson’s great-grandmother while sewing a lace curtain, that’s me writing in the quill genre,” Swift said, noting that her single “Ivy” from “Evermore” would fall under that category.

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☆ 'Bachelor' contestant Rachel Nance's love with Joey is a 'slow burn'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On the show, Rachel described herself to Joey as a "slow burn" because she's hesitant to open up too much based on experiences in her past relationships. Now, she's one of the final four women that Joey has selected for the upcoming hometown dates. She's a 27-year-old ICU nurse from HawaiiJoey Graziadei and Rachel Nance on season 28, episode seven of "The Bachelor." "I hope whoever I marry loves to travel as much as me," Rachel captioned a photo of the sky that was taken from the window of an airplane and posted in 2020. "Rachel Nance on paper, Rachel Green at heart," she captioned a photo shared on Instagram in September.

Persons: —, Rachel Nance, Joey Graziadei, Rachel, Joey, Hawaii Joey Graziadei, ABC Rachel, She's, Mount Rushmore, Chandler, Ross, Rachel Green Organizations: Service, Business, ABC, University of Maine, Fort Kent, Cal State Fullerton, Mount, Reisig, NBCU, Instagram Locations: Hawaii, Fort, Spain

☆ Intrigue, Ink and Drama Grip the Fountain Pen Community
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lamy, a German pen manufacturer, made a recent splash when it quietly rereleased Dark Lilac, a much-celebrated color of ink. A lush purple with a golden sheen, Dark Lilac, despite its popularity, had been produced only once before — as a limited edition in 2016. Its reappearance a couple of weeks ago was so unexpected that the fountain pen community, which makes up a small but passionate corner of the office supplies market, was agog. “There is drama in the fountain pen community,” Aidan Bernal, a 23-year-old fountain pen enthusiast, said at the start of a recent TikTok in which he did his best to explain the saga — one that has involved conflicting company statements, amateur sleuthing and an elusive shade of purple. Long overshadowed by its ballpoint, gel and felt-tip rivals, the regal fountain pen, which has an internal reservoir for refillable ink, has enjoyed a modest resurgence in recent years.

Persons: Lamy, ” Aidan Bernal, Mr, Bernal, Long, Brian Goulet, Goulet Locations: Richmond , Va

☆ Nex Benedict death: Police video shows non-binary teen describe fight in high school bathroom
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Sara Smart | Steve Almasy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Nex Benedict, whose family and friends say identified as nonbinary, died February 8, a day after they told their family they were involved in a fight with others at Owasso High School. Body camera video from February 7 shows an Owasso police officer interacting with Nex and their guardian, Sue Benedict, in a hospital after the fight in a school bathroom between two groups of students. Nex eventually got thrown onto the ground and the other students proceeded to beat them up, Nex says in the video. Another video shows Nex being escorted by the school’s security officer to the nurse’s office and then to the principal’s office. Benedict says Nex is “not doing good at all” and was breathing, but their eyes were rolling back.

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