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☆ GOP Rep. Bill Posey won't seek re-election
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Alexandra Marquez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Florida GOP Rep. Bill Posey announced Friday that he won't seek re-election. In a statement, Posey, who was first elected to Congress in 2008, said, "It has been the greatest honor of Katie's and my life to represent you in Congress. The Republican primary will now feature former Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos, who jumped into the race on Friday, Joe Babits of Vero Beach and John Hearton of Satellite Beach. Posey added, "Mike knows our district and has stayed involved at local, state, and federal levels. Twenty-five Democrats have also announced that they won't seek re-election.

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☆ Marta: Brazil star to retire from international soccer
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Sammy Mncwabe | Duarte Mendonça | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Brazil and Orlando Pride star Marta will retire from international soccer this year, she told CNN Brasil in an interview which will air on Sunday, April 28. The 38-year-old is Brazil’s all-time record goalscorer, male or female, with 115 goals and has appeared in six World Cup tournaments. If selected for the Brazilian squad at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Marta could make her sixth appearance at the Games. There is no longer Marta in the national team as an athlete from 2025 onwards,” Marta told CNN Brasil. Three times Marta has come agonizingly close to glory with Brazil, losing the 2007 Women’s World Cup final to Germany and twice suffering defeat in the Olympic gold medal match.

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☆ 26-year-old's side hustle brings in $38,500 a month, takes 20 minutes a day: This can be 'passive all year long'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Francisco Rivera quit his tutoring job in December after his side hustle brought in six-figures in 2023. DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to earning passive income online Rivera estimates 30% to 50% of each sale is profit. The success of Rivera's Etsy shop allowed him to quit his tutoring job in December. Leveraging existing skillsAfter college, Rivera worked in Apple stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for three years. Rivera started seeking new ways to make income when demand for online tutoring waned after the pandemic, he says.

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☆ Male infertility contributes to about 40% of cases of infertility. What to do about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

I think the possibility that the man could have fertility issues can be more than just a clinical concern. That isn’t the case, which is why it’s crucial to broaden our focus and address male infertility. Within this context, male infertility plays a significant role, contributing to around 40% of cases of infertility. Treating male infertilityTreating your male fertility issues can start right now. Don’t stay silentTackling male infertility requires care that extends beyond the confines of medical treatment.

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☆ I work from a cruise ship for 3 months a year. Here's how I stay productive at sea.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We live in an Orlando rental, but I run the travel-planning business from a cruise ship for three months out of the year. Video calls can be dicey, but voice calls over WiFi work wellMost of my work is using emails, social media apps, and a web browser, so I don't tend to have problems. The upload speed is the most difficult thing about working on a cruise ship. Cruise ships are comparable to remote working spaces, but they offer so much more. Meeting places are usually free on a cruise ship.

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☆ A complete timeline of Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift's friendship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Claudia Willen | Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss became inseparable after meeting at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. AdvertisementThe friendship of Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss dates back to 2013, when the musician and the supermodel met backstage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. AdvertisementApril 2014: Kloss and Swift are spotted together in New York CityTaylor Swift and Karlie Kloss often spent time together in New York City. November 23, 2014: Swift brings Kloss as her date to the American Music AwardsTaylor Swift and Karlie Kloss at the 2014 AMAs. July 11, 2015: Kloss appears at another of Swift's concerts in New JerseyTaylor Swift's friends went to her concert in New Jersey.

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☆ A disabled woman planned a 'once-in-a-lifetime' trip to Disney World. Then the park changed its disability policy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewSavannah spent nine weeks and thousands of dollars planning her family's trip to Walt Disney World. AdvertisementMinnie Mouse at Walt Disney World. Disney's new disability policyThe bombshell: Disney announced earlier this month that it would revise its Disability Access Service policy. The Washington Post/Getty ImagesThe Disneyland and Disney World websites include information for individuals with disabilities across different categories, including mobility. However, the policy changes — scheduled to go into effect the first day of their Disney vacation — have upended everything.

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☆ High-speed rail system from Las Vegas to Southern California breaks ground
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Ryan Anastasio | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Officials broke ground Monday on a new high-speed rail system that will connect Southern California and Las Vegas. The Brightline West system, touted as the "first true high-speed rail system" in the U.S., will run across a 218-mile route between Las Vegas and three California stops including Rancho Cucamonga, about 40 miles east of Los Angeles. Brightline's first rail system launched in Florida and the route spans between Miami and Orlando. Trains reach speeds of up to 125 mph, connecting the two cities in about 3.5 hours. "People have been dreaming of high-speed rail in America for decades — and now, with billions of dollars of support made possible by President Biden's historic infrastructure law, it's finally happening," Buttigieg said in the release.

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☆ Lourdes Portillo, Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 80
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Orlando Mayorquín | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lourdes Portillo, an Oscar-nominated Mexican-born documentary filmmaker whose work explored Latin American social issues, died on Saturday at her home in San Francisco. Her death was confirmed by her friend Soco Aguilar. One of Ms. Portillo’s best-known works is her 1994 documentary “The Devil Never Sleeps,” a murder-mystery in which she investigates the strange death of her multimillionaire uncle, whose widow claimed he had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In 2020, the Library of Congress selected the film for the National Film Registry. The documentary had the tenor of a telenovela and presented open questions about Mr. Ruiz Almeida’s mysterious life and death and the people who could have had a motive for the murder.

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☆ Nikola Jokić arrives dressed as ‘Despicable Me’ character and inspires Denver Nuggets to playoff win over Los Angeles Lakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nikola Jokić came dressed to steal the moon on Saturday, and helped the Denver Nuggets steal a march on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series. On the court, meanwhile, Jokić posted a near triple-double with 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to inspire the Nuggets to a 114-103 win over the Lakers and take a 1-0 lead in the playoff series. Jamal Murray added 22 points, six rebounds and 10 assists for the Nuggets. Elsewhere in the Western Conference on Saturday, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-95 in Game 1 of their playoff series. Meanwhile in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the Orlando Magic 97-83 and the New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 111-104.

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Learn moreThe 2024 NBA Playoffs tip-off on April 20 and, as usual, the games will air across several networks. We've put together everything you need to know about tuning in to the tournament, including how to watch the NBA playoffs live streams. If you're not sure how to tune in to the NBA Playoffs without cable, don't worry. ET on ABCHow to watch NBA Playoffs in the USNBA Playoffs games will be spread across ESPN, TNT, ABC, and NBA TV. Sign up for one of the live TV streaming packages with a US form of payment.

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☆ A plane used to fly VIPs like King Charles made an emergency landing after windowpanes fell off
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Airbus plane had previously been used by King Charles, Queen Camilla, and other UK officials. AdvertisementA plane used by VIPs like King Charles and Queen Camilla had to make an emergency landing after three windowpanes fell out mid-flight. The lights, used to convey a sunrise, had been aimed at the windows for several hours at a time, the report said. A hole burned through one of the windows while five other windows were deformed after 2,000W lights were used, the report said. If high-intensity lights were used, it suggested keeping use to a minimum and away from windows.

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☆ Orlando Bloom opens up about his life with Katy Perry
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Orlando Bloom knows successful partnerships often require personal growth. When I came up it was just on every radio station, but I wasn’t conscious of what I was listening to. But I fell in love with Katheryn, this girl from Santa Barbara,” Bloom replied. “But it also makes for a lot of fun and a lot of growth.”The two began dating in 2016. Bloom added that he wouldn’t change the relationship for anything.

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☆ Woman Admits Killing Pregnant Teenager for Her Baby
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Orlando Mayorquín | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A Chicago woman who killed a pregnant teenager and aimed to pass the baby off as her own pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday and was sentenced to 50 years in prison, prosecutors said. In April 2019, Clarisa Figueroa, 51, who had been pretending to be pregnant, fatally strangled Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, who was eight months pregnant, according to a legal document known as a bond proffer obtained by The Associated Press. Ms. Figueroa cut Ms. Ochoa-Lopez’s baby from her body in hopes of passing him off as her own, the court record said. The boy later died. Now, Ms. Figueroa is set to serve her sentence at an Illinois state prison, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, ending a grim five-year case that stunned a community and left a husband widowed and without a son.

Persons: Clarisa Figueroa, Marlen Ochoa, Lopez, Figueroa, Ochoa Organizations: Chicago, The Associated Press Locations: Illinois, Cook

☆ Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy file for union vote at Disneyland
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Chris Isidore | Natasha Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The group had announced a union organizing effort in February, but very often such campaigns fall short of filing to hold a vote. Union organizing efforts have picked up in the last year, especially in the wake of a number of high profile contract wins by unions that provided union members with large pay raises. There are more than 21,000 Disneyland “cast member” employees, who are represented by more than a dozen unions. But it doesn’t include the performers who dress up as characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy and interact with visitors. Vo said it’s difficult for cast members to afford living on their own, and many have roommates.

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☆ Disney says it will now issue lifetime bans to guests who lie about having disabilities at its theme parks
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The updates address who can use Disability Access Services, among other changes. Disability services have become the most requested service at the Florida and California parks, according to The Washington Post. MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty ImagesChanges to the company's Disability Access Service arrived on the official Walt Disney World and Disneyland websites this week. Joseph Prezioso/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesThe new policies will begin at Walt Disney World on May 20 and June 18 at Disneyland. Representatives for Walt Disney World and Disneyland did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Top Amazon exec says it's a 'myth' robots steal jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

A robot prepares to pick up a tote containing product at the Amazon Robotics fulfillment center on April 12, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. A top Amazon executive told CNBC Thursday that it's a "myth" that robots and other technologies take jobs away from people. Stefano La Rovere, director of global robotics, mechatronics, and sustainable packaging at Amazon, said that, rather than replacing jobs, advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, and other technologies are enhancing people's roles. "It is a myth that technology and robots take out jobs," La Rovere told CNBC's "Street Signs Europe" on Thursday. Amazon says that the introduction of new technologies has enhanced more than 50,000 jobs across its fulfilment centers in Europe.

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☆ Short-seller sends Globe Life shares plunging 53% as insurance giant calls report 'defamatory,' threatens legal action
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Susan Antilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewShares of insurance giant Globe Life Inc. plunged 53% today and trading was halted eight times after a short-seller issued a damning narrative on the company. (Globe Life, AIL, and the other defendants denied the allegation in a legal filing.) Meanwhile, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold all 6.35 million shares of Globe Life stock the investor once held. In his April 3 presentation to investors, Koppikar called Globe Life "a dead-end pyramid scheme." He predicted that the DOJ investigation will hinder recruiting, "which is the lifeblood for pyramid schemes like Globe Life."

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☆ 26-year-old works 20 minutes a day, brings in $462,000 a year from side hustle: I'm 'doing less' and 'making more' than ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Francisco Rivera doesn't even like candles — but he brings in six figures per year selling them on Etsy. For his product, Rivera chose neutral-colored organic candles with "witty" labels, he says. "I'm making more than I ever have, doing less than I ever have," says Rivera, 26. I would take a pay cut if it still allowed me to do what I'm doing [outside of my Etsy shop]. I'm not super passionate about selling candles.

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☆ Trump Media director accused of 'hacking' files in attempted corporate 'coup': lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

That blank-check company last month completed a merger to take Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. public, allowing it to trade on the Nasdaq. Those co-founders have sued Trump Media in Delaware Chancery Court over their stake in the company. Trump Media did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment on the lawsuit. Trump Media in an April 1 regulatory filing reported that ARC II owns 6.9%, or about 9.5 million shares, of the post-merger company. To access the account, which "stores the lifeblood" of both investment firms, Swider allegedly enlisted Cano, Orlando's former assistant.

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☆ This simple move 'takes minutes' to file a free federal tax extension, tax pro says — here’s what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you need more time for your taxes, there's a quick, free way to file a federal tax extension online, according to experts. Luckily, filing for a federal tax extension "takes minutes," according to Tommy Lucas, a certified financial planner and enrolled agent at Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo in Orlando, Florida. But you have through that due date to file an extension, which pushes the deadline by six months to Oct. 15. Some taxpayers already have a federal extension due to natural disaster declarations. Without the extension, your balance triggers the failure to file penalty, which is worth 5% of your unpaid taxes per month or partial month, capped at 25%.

Persons: there's, Tommy Lucas, Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo Organizations: Finance Locations: Orlando , Florida

☆ I started an Etsy candle store last year. The passive income helped me move out of my parents house and travel the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 26-year-old Francisco Rivera, an Etsy seller from Orlando. I manage an Etsy store that made $403,499 last year after Etsy's fees and postage costs. Since starting the store, I've moved out of my parent's house and started renting a studio in Orlando. That's when I realized my Etsy store could replace my income from teaching. Quitting my job was scary, but I knew that even if this particular shop failed, I could set up another store on Etsy.

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☆ Madonna honors victims and survivors of Pulse nightclub shooting in powerful speech during Miami concert
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Madonna is honoring the survivors and victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida. Authorities at the time said it was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States and the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11. “My job is to bring you together, to make people dance, to make people happy, to not judge. This s— is not supposed to happen.”The “Vogue” singer named a number of the survivors in the audience and mentioned their harrowing survival stories. Innocent lives depend on it.”Madonna heads to Austin, Texas for her next “Celebration” tour show on Sunday.

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☆ Miki Agrawal has moved on from Thinx. She hopes you have, too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Claire Landsbaum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

Agrawal, a 45-year-old serial entrepreneur who founded the period-underwear company Thinx and the bidet startup Tushy, has always poured herself into her businesses. That July, Agrawal gave birth to her son, Hiro Happy Horn Agrawal. AdvertisementAfter leaving Thinx, Agrawal, pictured here in her Texas home, poured her energy into her bidet startup Tushy. Before Thinx, before Tushy, Agrawal was an analyst at Deutsche Bank, working in an office near the World Trade Center. In 2011, she cofounded period-underwear company Thinx with her twin sister, Radha, and a friend, Antonia Saint Dunbar.

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☆ The Masters is about to turn Augusta's airport into 'organized chaos.' Here's how it gears up for an influx of over 1,500 private jets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWith an average of 30,000 passengers a month, Augusta Regional Airport usually sees one-hundredth the number of passengers as Newark Liberty International. This year's Masters, played at Augusta National, is set to be the busiest yet for Augusta Regional Airport. "In years past, American has always given an influx of direct flights for Masters week," Smith told BI. But perhaps the most striking change from the usual day-to-day is the expected influx of private jets. Private jetsAugusta Regional Airport has two runways but closes one of them down for the Masters so that the private jets can park there.

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