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☆ A 9-year-old boy mistook a millionaire for a homeless man and gave him his last dollar, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A nine-year-old boy mistook a businessman as homeless and gave him his last dollar. AdvertisementA nine-year-old boy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, mistook a businessman as homeless and gave him his last dollar, local news outlet WBRZ reported. As he finished, nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. approached him with his hand held out, thinking Busbice was a homeless man. Because if you are, here's a dollar,'" Ellis Jr. recalled, adding that he had always wanted to help a homeless person. As a thank you for the kind gesture, Busbice bought Ellis Jr. breakfast as well as a coffee for his father.

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☆ Copenhagen stunned by devastating stock exchange fire, as police launch probe into blaze
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Police launched an investigation Wednesday into the fire that tore through Copenhagen’s famous stock exchange building, causing the collapse of its spire and damaging centuries-old artwork and architecture. “It gives me hope because we have decided to rebuild the stock exchange because it’s part of European history as a trading continent,” he said. The old stock exchange – located only a few minutes walk from Christiansborg Palace – dates back to 1625. It was built in the Dutch Renaissance style at the request of King Christian IV and had recently been undergoing renovations with its facade covered in scaffolding and protective coverings. It has been at the heart of Danish business since then; while it no longer houses the Danish stock exchange, it serves as the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce.

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CNN —Denmark’s old stock exchange was engulfed in a massive fire on Tuesday morning, with video from the scene showing flames ripping violently through the historic building in the center of the capital. Footage showed huge plumes of black smoke billowing from the Copenhagen landmark as emergency responders worked below. Ida Marie/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty ImagesPeople salvage a painting from the old stock exchange after a violent fire broke out on Tuesday morning. Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty ImagesThe old stock exchange – located only a few minutes walk from Christiansborg Palace – dates back to 1625. The Danish Chamber of Commerce, which is based in the building, described the scene as “a terrible sight.”File photograph of the Old Stock Exchange building.

Persons: CNN —, Ida Marie, Ritzau Scanpix, Ida Marie Odgaard, King Christian IV, Jakob Engel, Schmidt, Luke MacGregor, Frank Trier Mikkelsen, Mikkelsen Organizations: CNN, Getty, Danish, of Commerce, Old Stock Exchange, Bloomberg Locations: Copenhagen, AFP, Palace, Danish

☆ Serge Raoul, Whose SoHo Bistro Glittered With Stars, Dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Penelope Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Serge Raoul, an Alsatian-born former filmmaker who with his brother, Guy, a classically trained chef, founded Raoul’s, a clubby French bistro and SoHo canteen in Lower Manhattan that drew generations of artists, rock stars, writers, models, machers and movie people — along with those who yearned to be near them — died on March 8 at his home in Nyack, N.Y. The cause was a glioblastoma, said his son, Karim Raoul. Serge was on hiatus from making documentaries and Guy had been working as a chef uptown when Serge set out to find him a restaurant. A friend thought Luizzi’s, a cozy and well-worn spaghetti and meatballs joint on Prince Street between Sullivan and Thompson, might be for sale. As it turned out, the owners, Ida and Tom Luizzi, were happy to make a deal if it included the provisions that Mr. Luizzi could drop in every day and that Inky the cat could stay.

Persons: Serge Raoul, Guy, —, Karim Raoul, Raoul’s, Serge, Luizzi’s, Sullivan, Thompson, Ida, Tom Luizzi, Luizzi Organizations: Prince Locations: Alsatian, French, Lower Manhattan, Nyack, N.Y, SoHo

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Super Micro, Coinbase, Apple, Microsoft, Rivian & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

"We are initiating coverage of Legend Biotech (LEGN) with an Outperform rating and a price target of $86." Bank of America reiterates Super Micro as buy Bank of America raised its price target on Super Micro to $1,280 per share from $1,040. The firm has an outperform rating on shares of Boeing. We Initiate with a Buy rating and $15 PT." "We initiate coverage of IMVT with a Buy rating and 12-month price target of $50 (60% upside potential)."

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Enter the large-capacity Ninja Foodi DualZone XL Air Fryer. Ninja Foodi 10 Quart DualZone 2-Basket Air Fryer (DZ401) The Ninja Foodi DualZone XL Air Fryer is like having two air fryers in one with two 5-quart baskets that cook independently. The Ninja Foodi DualZone air fryer features dishwasher-safe crisper plates and baskets, but I mostly washed them by hand for two reasons. In our guide to the best air fryer toaster ovens, the Oster Digital Air Fryer Oven with RapidCrisp takes the top spot. James Brains/Business InsiderThe Ninja Foodi DualZone XL Air Fryer is the best large-capacity basket air fryer we've tested.

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☆ Hurricane season 2024: Unprecedented ocean heat and La Niña could combine with dangerous effect
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Hurricane season is months away, but the waters where hurricanes roam haven’t received the memo. North Atlantic temperatures typically only go up from here, climbing in spring and reaching a maximum in early fall when hurricane season also peaks. The earlier La Niña arrives, the sooner it would influence hurricane season. “If you don’t want an active hurricane season, you would need La Niña to wait as long as possible to begin,” McNoldy said. Forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center believe La Niña could arrive as soon as summer, but more likely by fall.

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☆ Indonesia's Presumed New President Pays Tribute to Strongman Suharto
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Ananda TeresiaJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's presumed new president Prabowo Subianto paid tribute to the nation's past leaders during a triumphant victory speech on Wednesday, joking about his close ties to his ex-father-in-law and former authoritarian ruler, Suharto. Addressing a sea of jubilant fans, the 72-year-old waxed lyrical about being carried in the arms of the nation's founder Sukarno, and offered gags about massaging former leader Abdurrahman Wahid and lunching with Suharto, Indonesia's second president. "Regarding the second president, I know him quite well," he said as the crowd at the Senayan sports stadium roared. With the second president, I often had lunch with him." Suharto, Indonesia's late strongman president, oversaw decades of repressive rule and one of the world's most corrupt regimes before being forced to step down during mass protests and an economic crisis in 1998.

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☆ Putin should face war crimes probe over ‘devastating’ assault on Mariupol, major new report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Russian forces encircled Mariupol within days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, before launching a months-long bombardment to break down a stubborn Ukrainian military resistance. The city, which lies on the Sea of Azov in Ukraine’s southeast, saw some of the most intense and vicious fighting of the war. A Russian tank in Mariupol in April 2022, during the peak of the fighting around the city. Even as fighting for the city raged, concerns were rife that Moscow’s forces could conceal evidence of possible war crimes in the city. Russian authorities plan to rebuild the city in Moscow’s image by 2025, with further development by 2035, the HRW report outlined.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Alexander Ermochenko, Ida Sawyer, “, ”, Putin, Sawyer, Valentina Ryabokrys, Mariupol, ” Sawyer Organizations: CNN, Human Rights Watch, Reuters, International Criminal Court, ICC, Russian, Kremlin Locations: Ukrainian, Mariupol, Ukraine, Azov, Ukraine’s, Russian, Russia, Moscow, Moscow’s, Nazi, ”

☆ More Than 8,000 Killed During 2022 Mariupol Siege - Human Rights Watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Emma FargeGENEVA (Reuters) - At least 8,000 people were killed by fighting or war-related causes in Russia's months-long conquest of Mariupol, one of the biggest battles of the nearly two-year war between Russia and Ukraine, according to Human Rights Watch. The Human Rights Watch assessment, based on satellite and other images of grave sites, is one of the only independent estimates of the death toll so far. Human Rights Watch said the total could be significantly higher than its estimate since some graves have been known to contain multiple bodies and some sites might not have been identified. The full 224-page report 'Our City Was Gone: Russia's Devastation of Mariupol, Ukraine' compiled with NGO Truth Hounds and architecture practice SITU, also draws on some 240 interviews with mostly displaced Mariupol residents. "Russian forces' devastation of Mariupol stands out as one of the worst chapters of their full-scale invasion of Ukraine," said Ida Sawyer, crisis and conflict director at Human Rights Watch, calling for governments to investigate.

Persons: Emma Farge GENEVA, Mariupol, Ida Sawyer, Emma Farge, Thomas Balmforth, Peter Graff Organizations: Human Rights Watch, United Nations Locations: Mariupol, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian

Nearly half of all flash flood deaths are vehicle-related, experts say, which is why you should never drive into a flooded street. Here’s what to do in advance — and in the moment — to get through a flash flood safely. A “flash flood warning” means a flash flood is imminent or already occurring, and you should immediately move to higher ground if you’re outside or in a basement apartment. The most dire alert is a “flash flood emergency,” which indicates that not only is flooding occurring, but it’s posing a severe threat to human life. “People need to realize that most people who lose their footing in a flash flood don’t get out,” she said.

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☆ ‘The Promised Land’ Review: Coaxing Crops From a Wild Land
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Danish drama “The Promised Land” takes its old-fashioned remit with enjoyable seriousness. There, on a vast shrubby expanse thought untamable yet beloved by the Danish monarch, Kahlen hopes to work the land and establish a settlement for king, country and himself. Written by Arcel and Anders Thomas Jensen, the well-paced story briskly takes Kahlen from the poorhouse to the royal palace minutes after opening, establishing the reach of his ambition. (The movie is based on the novel “The Captain and Ann Barbara” from the Danish writer Ida Jessen.) In return, Kahlen wants a title, a manor and servants; effectively, he wants to become one of them.

Persons: Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkelsen, Ludvig Kahlen, Kahlen, Nikolaj Arcel, Arcel, Anders Thomas Jensen, Ann Barbara ”, Ida Jessen Locations: Jutland, Denmark, Danish

☆ This 90-year-old has been working as an NYC crossing guard for nearly 50 years—why she hasn’t retired
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Maggie Poston started the morning after her 90th birthday the same way she has nearly every day for the past 45 years: helping students at P.S. Poston started working as a crossing guard at P.S. "We haven't had any students hit by a car with Maggie here, because she makes sure that everyone stops," says Katerina Sidbury, P.S. The only time Poston says she's been late was on Jan. 29, the morning after her 90th birthday. She told her friends she was looking for a part-time job with a short commute, and one of them told her about the open crossing guard job.

Persons: Maggie Poston, Poston, Maggie, Katerina Sidbury, Ida Ripo Ramos, she's, Ripo Ramos, She's Locations: P.S, Brooklyn, N.Y, Lincoln

☆ Oil prices gain $1 on strong U.S. economic growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices gained steam Thursday on stronger than expected U.S. economic growth, stimulus in China and falling domestic crude stockpiles. The U.S. economy grew 3.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023, soundly beating the Wall Street consensus estimate of 2%. Commercial crude oil stockpiles in the U.S. declined by 9.2 million barrels during the week ended Jan. 19, according to the Energy Information Agency. The stockpile decline is due to U.S. production taking a hit from a winter storm earlier this month, according to John Evans with PVM Oil Associates. U.S. production declined by 1 million barrels per day to 12.3 million bpd last week, according to estimates from the EIA.

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☆ Crown Prince Frederik: Who is the new King of Denmark?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —He’s been known as the Crown Prince of Denmark since the age of three, but on Sunday, he will leave Copenhagen’s Christiansborg Palace as King Frederik X, sovereign of Europe’s oldest monarchy. Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik will take over from his mother, Queen Margrethe II, when she formally steps down as monarch on Sunday. His forename was chosen in line with the Danish royal custom of the heir apparent being named either Frederik or Christian. Crown Prince Frederik began his military education in 1986 in the Queen's Life Guard Regiment. “Crown Prince Frederik is a much more informal person than his mother,” said historian Lars Hovbakke Sørensen.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful but humble leader who expanded early education and rural healthcare. A public ceremony honoring Mankiller’s legacy is set for Tuesday in Tahlequah in northeast Oklahoma, where the Cherokee Nation is headquartered. The rollout of the Barbie doll featuring Mankiller wearing a ribbon skirt, black shoes and carrying a woven basket has been met with conflicting reactions. I didn't know it was coming.”Olaya also wonders how her mother would feel about being honored with a Barbie doll. “I have a warm feeling about the thought of my granddaughters playing with a Wilma Mankiller Barbie,” she said.

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☆ Human Rights Watch says rocket misfire likely cause of deadly Gaza hospital blast
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A satellite image shows Al-Ahli hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza November 7, 2023. The explosion at the Al-Ahli hospital triggered outrage across the Arab world. Palestinians blamed an Israeli air strike, while Israel said it was caused by a misfiring Palestinian rocket launch. The Al-Ahli hospital blast was one of the most fiercely disputed incidents in a war marked by accusations from both sides of disinformation and war crimes. Palestinians accuse Israel of targeting hospitals and schools, while Israel says Hamas uses ordinary Gazans as human shields by placing military positions in civilian buildings.

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"For me when I was coaching, we are looking at high school and maybe some junior college kids. — Three years ago, nearly 400,000 girls played high school basketball and only 1.3% went on to play Division I basketball according to the NCAA. — On average, there are roughly 1,400 Division I scholarships available each year and there were 1,200 players in the transfer portal this year. Her husband played at Miami, her daughter plays at Georgetown and her younger son is a top 100 prospect in high school. If School X signs someone from the transfer portal, that is one less available scholarship at that university.

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☆ Storms, Rising Seas and Salty Drinking Water Threaten Lower Louisiana
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jacey Fortin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But the reprieve to New Orleans meant little to those who live south of the sill. The corps shipped fresh water to treatment plants in lower Plaquemines, and parish officials used booster pumps to pull water from upstream. In mid-October, they told residents that the water was finally safe. Ironton’s water is piped from upstream, and like New Orleans, the salt did not reach it this fall. But residents say that after decades of neglect, they avoid drinking the water anyway.

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☆ Palestinians fleeing south in Gaza describe unbearable situation in Gaza City: ‘Nothing is left’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Abeer Salman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Gaza and Jerusalem CNN —Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza on Wednesday, traveling miles on foot through the battered enclave in a growing exodus prompted by Israel’s intensified ground and air campaign. It was the fifth day in a row that the IDF opened an evacuation window, and numbers of people fleeing south have increased each day. Israel has been ramping up its offensive inside Gaza, following the October 7 attacks that left 1,400 people in Israel dead. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed Tuesday that IDF troops were at the “heart of Gaza City” and targeting Hamas infrastructure and commanders there. A satellite image shows groups of people walking along Salah a-Din road as they evacuate south from Gaza City.

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☆ Rates will come down by the middle of 2024, global head of Citi Private Bank says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRates will come down by the middle of 2024, global head of Citi Private Bank saysIda Liu, global head of Citi Private Bank, discusses the opportunities for investors in fixed income, equities and private equity allocations, and explains why she thinks markets will rebound next year.

Persons: Ida Liu Organizations: Citi Private Bank

☆ In Queens, Strangers Become Neighbors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( D.W. Gibson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A collection of people who shared a building have become, in the truest sense, neighbors. We’re working to improve the building and have a voice in that process. He’s been teaching at New York University since 2014 but only recently got involved in the labor union. “After we formed the tenant association,” he said, “it inspired me to get more involved and I went to a union meeting for the first time. I’m not normally someone who would really get involved in these things, but it’s good to know you’re not alone in whatever your struggles are.”

Persons: it’s, Mr, He’s, ”, I’m, you’re Organizations: New York University

☆ World Bank Eyes Speeding up Loan Approvals Amid Bold Overhaul
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Disbursements currently take an average of 27 months from the time the bank gets a loan request. Adding resources to the implementation stage of projects backed by the bank is another way of reducing the timeframe of disbursements, Mountfield said. The World Bank has launched a broader reform process that includes stretching its balance sheet as international threats from geopolitical tensions to global warming pile pressure on vulnerable nations. The United States, the bank's largest shareholder, has been urging the bank for months to take bolder and faster steps to free up resources. The study, carried out by international finance analytics firm Risk Control, found the bank's two main lending arms, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA), have "significant headroom" to boost lending.

Persons: Rosario, Elisa Martinuzzi, Ed Mountfield, Mountfield, Disbursements, Jorgelina, Christina Fincher Organizations: Elisa Martinuzzi LONDON, Bank, Operations, Country Services, World Bank, Reuters, AAA, Rockefeller Foundation, International Bank for Reconstruction, International Development Association, IDA Locations: London, United States

☆ After the Divorce, a Different Kind of Family
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Louise Rafkin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Tammy had a Wednesday Addams flair: jet-black hair, a biker jacket and Doc Martens with yellow laces,” he said. For three years, they were on and off, the off times because of his heavy drinking. She traveled to see him in Alaska when possible, and after one visit, she became pregnant. In January 1996, with one semester of college left to finish, she left her studies and moved to Alaska to be with him. “I sometimes wonder if becoming pregnant was a way of escaping the void of life after graduation,” she said.

Persons: Keith, ”, Tammy, Doc Martens, “, Satterlee Organizations: Mount Ida Locations: Newton, Anchorage, Alaska

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