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But the three men topping Israel's hit-list remain at large: Deif, the head of Hamas' military wing, the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades; his second in command, Marwan Issa; and Hamas' leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. The three leaders are directing Hamas' military operations and led negotiations for a prisoner-hostage swaps, possibly from bunkers beneath Gaza, three Hamas sources say. The objective of the war remains to dismantle Hamas' military and government capabilities, Michael said, which could involve a turbulent period in Gaza after the war. An Israeli military officer, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, said the IDF viewed the elimination of such combat-level commanders as essential to dismantling Hamas' military capabilities. Israel has killed Hamas' leaders in the past, including the group's founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and its former leader Abdel-Aziz al-Rantisi, assassinated in a 2004 air strike.

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☆ Napoli stumble to 1-1 draw as eliminated Union snap losing run
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NAPLES, Italy, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Union Berlin's David Fofana scored a second-half equaliser against the run of play to snatch a 1-1 Champions League draw at Napoli on Wednesday and snap a 12-game losing run, but it was not enough to keep the German side's knockout hopes alive. The draw left Napoli in second place in Group C on seven points, two behind leaders Real Madrid who face Braga, on three points, later on Wednesday. "This feels really good," said Union captain Christopher Trimmel. They did break the deadlock before halftime when a deflected shot bounced off Politano's chest and into the goal. Napoli had 18 corners to the Germans' five but despite late pressure and a string of chances they failed to score again.

Persons: David Fofana, Matteo Politano, Fofana, Braga, Christopher Trimmel, Frederik Ronnow, Piotr Zielinski, Andre Frank Zambo, Josip Juranovic's, Napoli, Karolos, Toby Davis Organizations: League, Napoli, Wednesday, Real Madrid, Champions League, Europa League, Union, Napoli napping, Thomson Locations: NAPLES, Italy, German, Germans

There are a lot of misconceptions about living in Alaska, and Trevor Barrett has heard them all. One of the best things about living in Alaska is the quiet life, the privacy and the summers." "I was raised with hunting and fishing and hiking and camping and all the specific and unique Alaska things," he says. Trevor Barrett with a replication of Andúril from J.R.R. Trevor Barrett and his family live in Haines, Alaska.

Persons: Trevor Barrett, Trevor, Larissa, Trevor Barrett Trevor, Samuel, Nika, Haines, you've, Alex Stock, Barrett Knives, Barrett, he's Organizations: CNBC, Netflix, YouTube, YouTube Investments, Google, Barrett, Larissa Locations: Alaska, Haines, British Columbia, Anchorage, Connecticut, Alaska One, Kenai, U.S, Larissa, Juneau , Alaska, J.R.R, Haines , Alaska

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a millennial couple earning $52,000 a year in Alaska spend their moneyTrevor Barrett, 35, lives in Haines, Alaska, with his wife Larissa and son Samuel. The couple earns around $52,000 a year from Trevor's bladesmithing business and Larissa's graphic design work at the local newspaper. Earlier this year, Larissa left her graphic design job to join Barrett Knives, where she manages the finances and marketing. 09:24 an hour ago

Persons: Trevor Barrett, Larissa, Samuel, Barrett Locations: Alaska, Haines , Alaska

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, suspect of the King Soopers grocery store shooting, appears in a Boulder County District courtroom at the Boulder County Justice Center in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. May 25, 2021. Still, the judge asked that Alissa remain in the custody of the state hospital where he has been confined for the past two years. Bakke agreed with prosecutors that Alissa, 24, stands a better chance of avoiding regression if he stays hospitalized than if he were returned to jail to await trial. That testimony marked the first indication of a motive for the shooting offered in the case in open court. Authorities said the murder weapon in the Boulder attack, a Ruger AR-556 pistol that resembles a semi-automatic rifle, was purchased by Alissa six days before the grocery store shooting spree.

Persons: Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, King, Matthew Jonas, Ingrid Bakke, Alissa, Bakke, Kathryn Herold, Loandra Torres, fidgety, Keith Coffman, Steve Gorman, Matthew Lewis, Chris Reese Organizations: Boulder County Justice Center, REUTERS, Colorado Mental Health, The Colorado Department of Human Services, Authorities, Ruger, Thomson Locations: Boulder County, Boulder, Boulder , Colorado, U.S, Colorado, Denver, Atlanta

☆ Mess at Chef's Table: How claims of theft, embezzlement, and abuse shut down Brooklyn Fare's legendary Michelin-starred restaurant
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the iconic three-Michelin-star tasting restaurant by chef César Ramirez, quietly ceased operations in July. Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare is one of New York's most hallowed culinary institutions. A former employee at Chef's Table at Brooklyn FareBut beneath the restaurant's pristine stainless-steel surface, chaos was brewing. By 2011, Chef's Table had become one of only 138 restaurants worldwide to boast three Michelin stars. This year, Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare was the highest-ranked US restaurant on the 2023 World's 50 Best Restaurants' list.

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☆ 10 McDonald's menu items you can't buy in the US – from Switzerland's 'McRaclette' to Australia's 'Big Brekkie Burger'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Karissa's European eating binge at McDonald's restaurants underscores US travelers' excitement when they visit the Golden Arches while traveling abroad. Many food blogs have pointed to these must-try global McDonald's menu items that cater to locals in nearly 27,000 restaurants outside the US. According to the Wall Street Journal, these local menu items make up about 30% of McDonald's food sales. The chain's international menus have such a big following that McDonald's created a rotating global menu in 2018. Still, those items represent a fraction of the palate-pleasing fast food items found at McDonald's restaurants worldwide.

Persons: McDonald's Organizations: Service, Wall Street Locations: Chicago, Wall, Silicon, Italy, India, Australia, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Switzerland

☆ Alkermes wins battle against Sarissa in closely watched boardroom fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) - Alkermes (ALKS.O) beat back activist investor Sarissa Capital Management's boardroom challenge on Thursday when shareholders re-elected all of the biotechnology company's directors in one of the year's most closely watched votes. But investors stuck by the company, which is valued at $5.4 billion, and returned all directors to their seats on the 11-member board. Glass Lewis, ISS's smaller rival, recommended shareholders back all Alkermes directors. Biogen shareholders this week elected Denner's romantic partner, Susan Langer, to fill his seat on the Biogen board after the board had nominated her. Both ISS and Glass Lewis referenced the Biogen matter in their recommendations on how to vote at Alkermes.

Persons: Alkermes, Nancy Wysenski, Sarah Schlesinger, Glass Lewis, Alex Denner, Susan Langer, Schlesinger, Sarissa, Svea Herbst, Bayliss, Chris Reese Organizations: YORK, Capital, Services, ISS, Svea, Thomson Locations: Alkermes, Biogen

☆ Alkermes beats back board room challenge from Sarissa Capital Management, all directors re-elected - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Alkermes have re-elected all of the biotechnology company's directors, according to two sources familiar with the matter on Thursday, dealing a blow to hedge fund Sarissa Capital Management which pushed to put three candidates on the board. Sarissa, which owns 8.5% of Alkermes, has long criticized the company's stock price and how the biotechnology company is run, and nominated three candidates, including its co-founder, Alex Denner, as director candidates to the 11-member board. But investors in the biotechnology company, which is valued at $5.3 billion, stuck by all incumbents in one of the year's most closely watched proxy contests. Representatives for the company and Sarissa could not be reached for comment. Alkermes had previously refreshed the board with new directors several times in recent years and has had success in developing and bringing new drugs to market.

Persons: Alex Denner, candiates, Sarah Schlesinger, Alkermes, Svea Herbst, Bayliss Organizations: YORK, Alkermes, Capital Management, Services, Svea, Thomson

☆ Sarissa's Denner quits Biogen board as firm seeks seats at Alkermes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The hedge fund's founder, Alex Denner, 53, one of three Sarissa candidates running for seats on Alkermes' 11-member board, on Monday said he would give up his board seat at biotech company Biogen (BIIB.O). The move eliminates "any claim of conflict whatsoever," Sarissa wrote to Alkermes shareholders on Tuesday. Alkermes shareholders will vote on directors on June 29 in what is one of the year's five biggest boardroom challenges. A Biogen representative confirmed that the board knew about the relationship between Denner and Langer. Denner, who has served on the Biogen board since 2009 and headed the nominating and governance committee, had nominated Langer.

Persons: Alex Denner, Sarissa, Biogen, Susan Langer, Alkermes, Denner, Langer, Bob Langer, Biogen's, Stelios Papadopoulos, Caroline Dorsa, Richard Mulligan, William Jones, Svea Herbst, Bayliss, Bill Berkrot, Mark Porter, Leslie Adler Organizations: YORK, Management, Moderna, Svea, Thomson Locations: Alkermes, Biogen

☆ Amazon's North America fulfillment head is leaving
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A worker sorts out parcels in the outbound dock at Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. One of Amazon 's top operations executives is leaving the e-retailer, the company confirmed. Melissa Nick, a vice president of North America customer fulfillment, will depart the company June 16, Amazon said. Nick reported to Yonatan Gal, a vice president in charge of overseeing Amazon's fulfillment supply chain, equipment maintenance and repairs, as well as fulfillment execution, in North America, according to internal company documents viewed by CNBC. Chris Vonderhaar, a vice president in charge of Amazon Web Services data centers, is leaving the company, GeekWire reported on Monday.

Persons: Melissa Nick, Amazon, Nick, Barbara Agrait, Melissa, Yonatan, Stefano Perego, John Felton, Amazon's, Andy Jassy's, Andy Jassy, Chris Vonderhaar, GeekWire, Jay Carney, Dave Clark Organizations: North, Amazon, CNBC, Amazon Web, Airbnb, Amazon Logistics Locations: Eastvale , California, North America, Europe

☆ Analysis: Napoli revive memories of Maradona with Serie A title win
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Tommy Lund | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

May 4 (Reuters) - Napoli clinched the Serie A title on Thursday with five games to spare as they ended a 33-year drought stretching back to when Diego Maradona led them to the Scudetto in 1990. At the start of the season it would have been difficult to envisage Napoli becoming champions ahead of heavyweights such as Juventus and the two Milan clubs not to mention AS Roma. But after an exceptional transfer window and with Luciano Spalletti at the helm, Napoli dominated the title race while their main rivals all suffered slumps during the season. CONTENDERS FALTERAs Napoli surged ahead, suffering just one loss by the end of February, the other title contenders withered away as injuries plagued their squads. But Maurizio Sarri's side could only watch as Napoli became the fourth different team to win Serie A in as many years.

☆ Gwendoline Christie says the 'Wednesday' costume designer made her feel like her body was 'beautiful'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Kim Renfro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ex-"Game of Thrones" star Gwendoline Christie was excited to play something opposite of Brienne. Christie told Vogue in an interview that costume designer Colleen Atwood made her feel "celebrated." While breaking down 10 of her fashion looks for Vogue, Christie praised the hit show's costume designer for making her feel incredible. "I was overwhelmed to have the opportunity to work with Colleen Atwood," Christie said. hbo.com"That character was having to overcome a lot of shame regarding the way society treated the character," Christie said.

☆ Meet a couple living on disability and $500 per month from a guaranteed-income program for families hurt financially by the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A couple from Minnesota gets by on disability benefits and a basic-income program aimed at parents. The St. Paul pilot program launched in 2020 provides 150 families $500 per month for 18 months. The possibilities opened up for their family when Malissa was chosen for a guaranteed-income pilot program in her hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota. Money from guaranteed-income programs does not typically affect one's eligibility for public-assistance programs in the way employment can. The couple has been supporting their family on about $2,000 per month in disability income because of mental-health issues and complications from a childhood case of spinal meningitis.

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