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☆ Here's the moment Nvidia became the AI king and what it must do this week to keep the throne
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

No one is laughing about Jayshree's company, either, as her white box solutions are beating Cisco Systems when it comes to the internet plumbing that connect Nvidia chips to the Titans. Last year at this time, Nvidia snuck into the U.S. trillion-dollar market cap club, with that May quarter. What does Nvidia really have to do then for an encore? Now we are getting into what Jensen does to beat expectations. Tall order, but Nvidia is a company that's beaten tall orders routinely we just didn't really know it until last May.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Jensen, Claude, let's, Blackwell, Andy Grove, Intel's, doesn't, — Jensen, Collette Kress, Mills, Eli Lilly, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Josh Edelson Organizations: Nvidia, Titans, Arista Networks, Microsoft, Meta, Cisco Systems, Google, Apple, Devices, Intel, Merck, Keytruda, Vision, AMD, Grove, Union Pacific, Club, GE, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, SAP Center, Afp, Getty Locations: San Jose , California

☆ Francis Ford Coppola says his sci-fi saga 'Megalopolis' is being panned because Hollywood doesn't like rule-breakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Coppola has responded to the negative reaction, expressing his belief that detractors have conspired against him because the film "doesn't play by Hollywood's current rules." AdvertisementHe then dismissed those who had pejoratively called the film a "passion project," stating, "I've never made a film that wasn't a passion project." Little White Lies's David Jenkins wrote that "Megalopolis" is a "celebration of unfettered creativity and farsightedness" and features "a script of toe-tapping word-jazz." To fund "Megalopolis" Coppola sold a significant share of his Northern California wine empire, according to GQ.

Persons: —, Francis Ford Coppola's, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Romy Mars, Sofia Coppola, Coppola, I've, Nathalie Emmanuel, Esther Zuckerman, Peter Bradshaw, Jessica Kiang, White, David Jenkins, Deadline's Damon Wise, Darren Demetre Organizations: Service, Cannes, Business, Air, Daily, GQ, Guardian Locations: Rome, Northern California

☆ A millennial moved from Australia to Canada for her career. She said the people in Vancouver are welcoming, but the cost of living is high.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementPros and cons of living in VancouverBain noted to BI several personal advantages to living in Vancouver, including the people who she has found can be welcoming and generous. After living in Australia and given her work as a destination makeup artist, Bain said another pro is the proximity from Vancouver to other places. Advertisement"I felt like I really wanted to experience more of the world," she said. She also found that wedding work in Canada is more seasonal than in Australia due to the snowy winters. Bain is happy living in Canada and the positives that come with being there.

Persons: —, Kellsie Bain, Bain, Vancouver Bain, I've, she's, aren't, York isn't, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Sydney, New York City, New York, Canada, Vancouver, Australia, York, States

☆ Inside 2 Texas cities where home prices are dropping, sellers are slashing asks, and buyers can get lowball offers accepted
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAfter years of sellers calling the shots in the real-estate market, the balance may finally be tipping towards homebuyers in some US cities. But with fewer prospective buyers in the market for homes, home prices are now declining in several cities across the US. Related storiesThe trend, has led many sellers to lower their prices — though prices still remain significantly higher than a decade ago. As homes linger on the market, sellers are reducing their prices to draw buyers, she added. "It's definitely a buyers' market right now," Boatright said.

Persons: —, Nicole Marburger, Austin, Marburger, homebuyers, Sellers, San Antonio —, Mercy, Boatright, I've Organizations: Service, homebuyers, Business, National Association of Realtors, Lone Star State, Austin, Austin and New Braunfels, Real, Hunters Locations: United States, San Antonio, New Braunfels, — New Braunfels, Austin, Austin and New, Texas, Braunfels, homebuyers

☆ ‘The Simpsons’ airs its 768th episode tonight. Here’s how its writers keep things fresh
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Toward the end of its 35th season, “The Simpsons” made a move that rankled some fans: It killed a longtime resident of Springfield. I would say under 10,” said Matt Selman, sardonic showrunner of “The Simpsons,” in an interview with CNN. There are around 16 writers per season, typically made up of 22 episodes, though this season has just 18 due to the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes. Last month, Sosthand won a Writers Guild Award for the episode, beating out three other nominees from the “Simpsons” writers room. It’s nice that their hard work has been noticed, Selman said, but critical appraisal of “The Simpsons” is always in flux.

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☆ How to own Big Tech and stay diversified, plus learning more about stock buybacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Buybacks and share count information can be gleaned from a review of the company's financial statements. The current share count is listed near the bottom of the balance sheet in the "Shareholder equity" section. This means that a company's buyback program will only reduce the share count if it exceeds the stock-based compensation it is paying out. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, — Robert, Robert, Jim, — Vick, Jim Cramer's, Spencer Platt Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: New York, Louisville , Kentucky, New York City

☆ Jeff Bezos' 3 private jets are worth $140 million and include 2 Gulfstream G650ERs alongside a hangar in Seattle
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The world's second-richest person owns three private jets, according to public records seen by Business Insider and data from JetSpy. AdvertisementThe cabin of a Gulfstream G650ER. The light business jet with 10 seats was manufactured in 2020 and usually costs about $9 million. How Bezos' jets are kept privateProving Bezos' ownership of the jets isn't simple. A Gulfstream G650ER.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, — Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Taylor Rains, Bezos, Robert Smith, Poplar, Paul Dauber, Taylor Swift, FlightAware, It's, Jack Sweeney Organizations: Service, Business, Gulfstream, Miami, Seattle, Federal Aviation Administration, TVPX Aircraft Solutions, Getty, FAA, Bezos, Dassault Falcon, Poplar Glen, Boeing Field, BI, Puget Sound Business, Costco, Royce, Forbes Locations: JetSpy, Miami, Cape Town, Dubai, Beijing, Australia, Asia, Bezos, Poplar Glen, Washington, Poplar Glen's, Seattle

☆ How to buy a great bottle of wine—and which ones to 'stay completely away from,' according to a sommelier
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

We picked the wine store. Enlist helpYour best bet for getting a great bottle, Baker-Briggs says, is to have someone like him walking you through the aisles. And that's not a bad thing, provided you're looking at the right stuff. "No one making quality wine is putting those things on their label." However, that may mean the wine is mass produced and not the special bottle you're looking for.

Persons: Thatcher Baker, Briggs, Baker, crowdsource, " Baker, That's Organizations: Thatcher's Locations: France, Italy

☆ My name was unusual when I was a kid. Now it's more common, but the way I spell it is still rare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Courtenay Rudzinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Teachers would pause and stumble on it, and no one knew how to pronounce it (Courtenay rhymes with Fort Lee), spell it, or how many syllables it had (two). People understood right away what I was saying, and I didn't have to spell or repeat it. I'm impressed and touched when someone takes the time to spell my name correctly, and it's made me hyper-aware of spelling others' names right. Because I always had to spell and repeat my name, I wanted my own kids to have short, simple ones. I once hoped that I might marry someone with a short, easy last name, but it was not to be.

Persons: — Courtenay —, Courtenay, Fort, Rebecca, Sunnybrook, Kim, Kathy, Amy, Corky, —, she'd, Jack Valenti, Lisa, Lynn, I've, Britney, It's, Courteney Cox, Courtney Love, Courtney Thorne, Smith, Kourtney Kardashian, I'm, it's, I'd, Ava — Organizations: Service Locations: Fort Lee, Little, Iowa, Portland

☆ Amazon CEO: An 'embarrassing' amount of your success depends on this one skill
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The trick to getting ahead at work isn't being the fastest learner or the smartest in the room — it's having a positive attitude, says Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Jassy, who took the top job at Amazon after Jeff Bezos stepped down in 2021, shared his "best career advice" in a new interview with LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky. "I think an embarrassing amount of how well you do, particularly in your 20s, has to do with attitude," Jassy, 56, said. Having a positive attitude means you work well on a team and honor deadlines, among other strengths. Regardless of where you're at in your career, having a positive attitude can help you build stronger relationships in the workplace.

Persons: isn't, Andy Jassy, Jassy, Jeff Bezos, Ryan Roslansky, It's, Jeff Organizations: Amazon, Research, CNBC

☆ Donald Trump addresses an embattled NRA as he campaigns against Biden’s gun policies
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Steve Contorno | Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Significantly less clear, though, is how much the NRA can help Trump’s bid to win the White House once again. “Donald Trump is winning no new voters when he boasts about doing nothing about gun violence during his presidency. Period,” said Nick Suplina, a senior vice president at Everytown for Gun Safety, a group founded in the aftermath of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Suplina said Trump’s NRA appearance “shows that both the organization and the man are a bit desperate for each other. Among both gun safety advocates and gun rights groups, there’s little disagreement about the stakes in 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Wayne LaPierre, It’s, ”, “ It’s, I’ve, ” Trump, Kristi Noem, Donald Trump Jr, Joe Biden’s, Bryan Lanza, “ Donald Trump, ” Lanza, “, Biden, Nick Suplina, Sandy, Suplina, Aidan Johnston, Johnston, ” Suplina, ” Biden, Karoline Leavitt, CNN’s Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene Organizations: Dallas CNN —, National Rifle Association, NRA, White House, New, Political, Mar, CNN, North Dakota Gov, Libertarian Party, Republican, Trump, Biden, Safety, Sandy Hook Elementary, Gun Owners of America, White, U.S Locations: New York, Manhattan, Jersey, Washington ,, Minnesota, United States, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Parkland , Florida

☆ Ukraine can still beat Russia. It just comes down to enough Western aid.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

With 14 to 21 well-equipped brigades, Ukraine could eject Russian forces from all Ukrainian territory, according to an American expert. One is Ukraine amassing a sufficiently powerful ground combat force that can defeat the estimated 500,000 Russian troops in Ukraine. With Russian forces solidly dug in behind minefields and fortifications across eastern and southern Ukraine, that Baltic scenario bears similarities to the situation that Ukraine faces today. Given sufficient quantities of munitions, Ukraine could inflict enough losses to decisively attrit Russian forces that have already sustained an estimated 500,000 casualties. He started with a 2023 Estonian Ministry of Defense plan that laid out a roadmap for Ukraine to defeat Russia.

Persons: one's, Michael Bohnert, Bohnert, isn't, Chasiv, — Bohnert, they've, Andrei Belousov, Putin, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Business, RAND Corp, RAND, US Army, NATO, Russian, Anadolu, Getty, Estonian Ministry of Defense, Atlantic, Storm, Bohnert, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Ukraine, American, Russia, Russian, Baltic States, United States, U.S, Chasiv Yar, Estonian, Iraq, Afghanistan, Europe, America, China, Israel, Forbes

☆ A former Google recruiter shares 4 emails to send hiring managers to avoid getting mistakenly ghosted — and when to move on
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nolan Church, a 35-year-old former recruiter for Google and Doordash from Salt Lake City. As a former recruiter at Google and the ex-head of talent at DoorDash, I've seen my fair share of candidates get ghosted by jobs they've interviewed for, and I've definitely ghosted candidates, too, but never intentionally. Recruiters forgetWhen candidates interview for a role and think, "I really want this job, but I'm not hearing back," I advise them to email the recruiter. One way to follow up with a recruiter is to send them a thank-you email within 24 hours after the interview. Recruiters are talking to other candidatesIf a candidate gets ghosted early in the hiring process, the recruiter is most likely talking to other candidates.

Persons: —, Nolan, I've, they've, aren't, it's, hasn't, you've, haven't, that's Organizations: Service, Nolan Church, Google, Business, Hey Locations: Salt Lake City

☆ Insider Today: Etihad Airways' 'apartment' seats
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Open House OpticsThis week's dispatchSkinny houses, big dramaAdvertisementCould you live in a 10-foot-wide house? That's the case for this skinny home, which was built out of spite because the neighbors didn't want the house built on a leftover residual lot. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIEtihad Airways' private 'apartments'Forget business class — Etihad Airways offers private "apartments," or rooms with a closing door, a couch that converts to a bed, and a reclining chair. Rory JonesBuilding a home in BaliDespite never visiting the Indonesian island, an Australian couple built an investment property in Bali.

Persons: —, didn't, Jordan, Rebecca Zisser, Guy Fieri, Kevin Mazur, Fieri, it's, Fiona Chandra, Rory, Casey Jones, Rory Jones, they're, Tyler Le, Colin, Young Sheldon, Ashley Madison Organizations: Service, Business, BI Etihad Airways, Etihad Airways, Conrad, CBS Locations: Albuquerque , New Mexico, Mission , Texas, New Haven , Connecticut, Jacksonville Beach , Florida, Washington ,, Maldives, Conrad Maldives, Bali, Indonesian, Australian

We'll show you how to watch Fury vs. Usyk live streams in over 200 countries. You'll need to pay a pay-per-view (PPV) fee to see Fury vs. Usyk. How to watch Fury vs. Usyk in the US & CanadaDAZN will live stream the Fury vs. Usyk fight across North America. When is Fury vs. Usyk live stream? The Fury vs. Usyk will be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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☆ Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz arrives at the US State Department ahead of a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 5, 2024 in Washington DC. Gantz, a popular politician and longtime political rival of Netanyahu, joined his coalition and the War Cabinet in the early days of the war. There was fresh frustration Friday when the military said its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three hostages killed by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attack. The war began after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people and took 250 others hostage. Israel says around 100 hostages are still captive in Gaza, along with the bodies of around 30 more.

Persons: Benny Gantz, Antony Blinken, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gantz, Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Jake Sullivan Organizations: US State Department, Washington DC, Israeli, U.S, West Bank Locations: Washington, Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Rafah, U.S, —, Qatar, United States, Egypt

☆ Opinion | Invading Rafah Doesn’t Help Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Nicholas Kristof | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Now that President Biden is pressuring Israel to back away from an all-out invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, some supporters of Israel feel betrayed. They ask: How can Israel protect itself and ensure its security if it can’t eliminate Hamas leaders hiding in tunnels under Rafah? Why sacrifice thousands of lives, Palestinian and Israeli alike, but stop short of a definitive end to the war that would lay the groundwork for rebuilding Gaza? They raise legitimate questions, but I think they misunderstand Biden’s motivations as purely humanitarian and intended simply to avert a blood bath in Rafah. It may be in Netanyahu’s interest to flatten Rafah, because anything that prolongs the war keeps him in office, but it’s not in Israel’s interest.

Persons: Biden, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, it’s Locations: Israel, Gaza, Rafah

☆ The Baltimore Bridge cargo ship’s crew has been stuck on board for 7 weeks. What life is like on the Dali vessel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Mark Nestlehutt boarded the Dali cargo ship a week after it crashed into a Baltimore bridge, anxious questions emerged among the 21 crew members:“When will I get off the ship? When will I be able to get home?”More than a month later, crew members still don’t know the answers. But the FBI has only returned some of the crew members’ SIM cards, he said. They’re also assisting with the salvors.”The Singaporean-flagged Dali cargo vessel is shown on March 26, hours after it destroyed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. Their one-month visas expired during the nearly two months they’ve been trapped on the Dali, Duan said.

Persons: Mark Nestlehutt, They’ve, Dali, Francis Scott Key, ”, Gwee Guo Duan, they’ve, Philip C, Schifflin Jr, ” Schifflin, Nestlehutt, “, Duan, Dave Heindel, Bro Chen Chuanyi, ” Don Marcus, Darrell Wilson, They’re, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key, Julia Nikhinson, ” Wilson, Wilson, Duan –, can’t, “ They’re, ” Duan, nonessential, Schifflin, Gloria Pazmino Organizations: CNN, Francis Scott Key Bridge, FBI, Singapore Maritime Officers ’ Union, Center, Mariner, Federal Register, Seamen’s Church Institute, Singapore Organisation of Seamen, International Union, ”, ITF, International Organization of Masters, Synergy Marine, –, Marine, Synergy, National Transportation Safety, Walmart Locations: Baltimore, Lankan, United States, Dali

☆ Low-income Americans wait years to get housing vouchers that are often impossible to use. Fixing the system could mean more funding and less red tape.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, also known as Section 8, is also the biggest, aiding about 5 million people in 2.3 million households. While it's illegal in some places to discriminate against voucher holders, the practice isn't outlawed everywhere. Fully funding housing vouchers would mean many more housing-insecure and unhoused people would get help. Related storiesIn its budget for fiscal year 2025, the Biden administration requested a $2.5 billion increase for voucher funding over 2023 levels. Researchers at the Department of Housing and Urban Development have proposed piloting a direct cash transfer program for rent as an alternative to housing vouchers.

Persons: Will Fischer, Biden, Jenny Schuetz, isn't, Lindsey Nicholson, Michael Stegman, Stegman, Tara Radosevich, Fischer, Schuetz Organizations: Service, Business, of Housing, Urban Development, Budget, Harvard, The New York Times, Republicans, Brookings Institute, Getty, Urban Institute, HUD, Washington State, Department of Housing Locations: —, Los Angeles, Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Iowa, Long Island City, Queens, Oregon

☆ Under Armour was a real threat to Nike. Now it’s fighting to stay relevant
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

It was the upstart athletic brand that was making real inroads against Nike, the dominant name in the industry. People saw it as a company that actually could break through and take market share from Nike among the hardcore athletes,” Swartz said. String of controversiesThe period from 2016 onward is when “things really started to fall apart” at Under Armour, Swartz said. A bulk of Under Armour products are sold through sporting goods retailers and department stores, including Macy’s and Kohl’s, and online. The basketball superstar Curry, arguably the best shooter in history, famously signed with Under Armour instead of Nike in 2013.

Persons: Armour, Stephen Curry, Jordan Spieth, Kevin Plank, Howard Schultz’s, Bob Iger’s, Plank, ”, David Swartz, Morningstar, ” Swartz, Justin Sullivan, Tommy Gilligan, ” Plank, Swartz, “, —, Stephanie Linnartz, ” Schwartz, Andrew Kelly, Merrell, Zak Stambor, Stambor, Plank’s, Noel Celis, Eric Smallwood, Dwayne Johnson, Johnson, ” Smallwood, Smallwood, Curry, Joel Embiid, Embiid, Skechers, Caitlin Clark Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nike, Starbucks, Disney, CNN, Sports, North, Maryland Terrapins, Southern Methodist Mustangs, Capital, Maryland, Reuters, —, Armour, Sports Authority, Sporting Goods, UCLA, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Footwear News, Adidas, NBA Golden State Warriors, UA Curry II, Getty, Apex Marketing, United Football League, NBA, WNBA Locations: New York, San Rafael , California, North America, College Park , Maryland, Manhattan , New York, Petaluma , California, Manila, AFP

☆ Russia is finally getting serious about its war, and it spells trouble for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Much of the war in Ukraine has gone poorly for Russia. But Russian President Vladimir Putin's war machine looks very different today than it did at the start of the conflict. The Russian military continued to suffer from other problems in the first year of fighting, racking up troop and equipment losses while failing to capture significant amounts of Ukrainian territory. AdvertisementThe following month, a top US official and general said, respectively, that the Russian military was "almost completely reconstituted" and had "grown back" to its pre-war strength. The employment of glide bombs to support ground maneuver is the primary example of how Russia's military is successfully learning from its past shortcomings, Barros said.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, Putin, Vladimir Putin, Miguel Diaz, Canel, Maxim Shemetov, George Barros, Russia's, Stringer, They've, Chris Cavoli, Andrei Belousov —, Sergei Shoigu, Barros, It's, Andrei Belousov, VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV, Oleksandra Novosel, Biden, Sergey Pivovarov, Mick Ryan, Jack Watling Organizations: Service, Business, Cuban, Institute for, Ukraine, REUTERS, Allied, US European Command, Sputnik, Security, Defense, Getty, JSC, UA, PBC, 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, Russian, Kharkiv, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, Ukraine —, —, Russian, Kharkiv, Kherson, Robotyne, Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, Soviet, Shevchenkivskyi, Avdiivka, Washington, Russia's Rostov, Australian, Kyiv

☆ I changed my first and last name after having kids. The paperwork was complicated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Elliott Harrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Most people know me as Elliott Harrell, but that wasn't my actual name until recently. Initially, I thought I'd use Elliott Harrell socially and my given legal name when mandated and that everything would be fine. Elliott Harrell changed her name after having her second child. My name was legally changed over three months ago and since then I've been working on getting things like my license, passport, and even my Costco card changed over. AdvertisementEven though I'm still in the depths of paperwork hell, I'm so glad I decided to move forward with the process.

Persons: Elliott Harrell, Jane Walker, it's, Elliott, I'd, Jane, Harrell, Elliott Walker, Walker, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: North Carolina

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s war cabinet, presented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an ultimatum on Saturday, saying he would leave the government if it did not soon develop a plan for the future of the war in Gaza. While Mr. Gantz’s departure would not topple the country’s emergency wartime government, the move would further strain a fragile coalition that has provided Mr. Netanyahu’s far-right government with a boost of international legitimacy, and it would make the prime minister even more reliant on his hard-line partners. “If you choose the path of zealots, dragging the country into the abyss, we will be forced to leave the government,” Mr. Gantz said in a televised news conference. “We will turn to the people and build a government that will earn the people’s trust.”Mr. Gantz, who leads the National Unity party, said he would give Mr. Netanyahu until June 8 — three weeks’ time — to develop a plan that would aim to secure the release of hostages taken to Gaza by Hamas-led militants on Oct. 7, address the future governance of the territory, return displaced Israelis to their homes and advance normalization with Saudi Arabia, among other issues.

Persons: Benny Gantz, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gantz’s, Netanyahu’s, ” Mr, Gantz, “, Netanyahu Organizations: National Unity Locations: Gaza, Hamas, Saudi Arabia

☆ I'm a US Army jumpmaster in the frozen Arctic, and the coldest jump I've ever made was -50 degrees Fahrenheit
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Micah Symmonds, a US Army jumpmaster in the 11th Airborne Division based in Alaska. There's a reason why so many people choose to be in an airborne division for their entire career. Especially being in the 11th Airborne Division, we have a very unique geographical position, so we're able to reach a lot of places in the Indo-Pacific region. And then becoming a jumpmaster, you're a leader in that organization, you really need to show the want and drive. On each jump, you're generally exiting from both parachute doors of an aircraft, and each door will have a jumpmaster.

Persons: Micah Symmonds, It's, I've, Keon Horton, Natalie Doan, They've, Molly Treece, there's, it's Organizations: Service, US Army, 11th Airborne Division, Business, 11th Airborne, U.S . Army, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Pacific Multinational Readiness, Donnelly Training, U.S, Army, U.S . Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, . Air Force, Boeing, Delta Junction Locations: Alaska, Guam, Australia, Thailand, Philippines, Kuwait, jumpmaster, balaclava, Japan, Delta, AK

☆ Khon in Bangkok: Inside Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, passionate performers keep a masked art form alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Karla Cripps | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But one of the best places to experience an authentic Khon performance is Bangkok’s Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre. Among the performers tasked with playing that role at Sala Chalermkrung is 34-year-old Thanet Pakwisath, who has been practicing Khon for more than 20 years. “And I believe that other performers here at Sala Chalermkrung would have the same belief.”But like many of his colleagues, he fears for its fate. I want everyone to help – both Thai people and foreigners.”Sala Chalermkrung: A living museumBangkok’s Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theater has its own fascinating back story. But from the late 1970s, visitors to Sala Chalermkrung began to decline.

Persons: Ling ”, Khon, Sala, Apassara, khon, Karla Cripps, Hanuman, “, ”, “ Khon, Hanuman Thanet, Sala Charlermkrung, Mark Phillips, ” Sala, King Prajadhipok, Sala Chalermkrung Organizations: CNN, Bangkok CNN, Suvarnabhumi International, Heritage, Chalermkrung, Khon, Royal, Sala Chalermkrung, Sala Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, Khon, Thai, Sala, –, Sala Chalermkrung, Thanet, “, Charoenkrung, Phra Nakhon District

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