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The pier and causeway, known as Joint Logistics Over the Shore or JLOTS, will ultimately be used by the US, its allies and aid groups to get aid into Gaza by sea from Cyprus. A defense official confirmed to CNN that the limitations on the pier system are accurate. Another potentially complicating factor is how Israel decides to proceed with its operation in Rafah, in southern Gaza, US officials said. The Israel Defense Forces have agreed to provide a wide security perimeter around the pier system and the aid operation. But the plan is for the IDF to remain at a relative distance as the aid is transported and offloaded onto the beach in Gaza, officials told CNN.

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Ms. Daniels, who may testify, says that she and Mr. Trump had a sexual encounter in 2006, a claim the former president denies. Mr. Trump has also denied the 34 felony charges, calling them orchestrated by Democrats; if convicted, the former president could face probation or up to four years in prison. Pool photo by Mark PetersonMr. Blanche also attacked Mr. Cohen, a former lawyer and fixer for Mr. Trump. He called the heart of the prosecution case just “34 pieces of paper” that don’t involve Mr. Trump. During his own side’s opening statement, Mr. Trump sat largely motionless and expressionless watching his lawyer Mr. Blanche.

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☆ A US Navy transport ship deployed to help operate the floating port in Gaza returned home after an engine fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Konstantin Toropin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A US Navy ship deployed to help build a floating pier in Gaza returned home after an engine fire. USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo deployed to transport equipment to operate the temporary port. AdvertisementAn M1A1 Abrams tank is off-loaded from the USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo off the shore of Pohang, Republic of Korea. AdvertisementUSNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo and USNS Pililaau anchor off the coast of Pohang, Republic of Korea. Australian dock workers secure USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo while members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Australian Defence Force begin offloading.

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☆ House GOP pushes ahead with TikTok bill despite Trump opposition
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Melanie Zanona | Haley Talbot | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And he recognized that TikTok was a national security threat, and we are proceeding, because that threat continues today,” she said. Nowhere in the bill does it say Tiktok,” Pence told CNN. The measure’s fate, however, is less certain in the Senate, but Scalise told CNN he’s had conversations with senators who are “interested” in the legislation. While many senators told CNN they were still reviewing the legislation Monday night, there is a core group of senators who have expressed support or openness to the House bill. “He’s wrong,” Roy, a House Freedom Caucus member, told CNN.

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☆ Meet the Disney heirs rallying behind Bob Iger
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Roy O. Disney's grandchildrenRoy O. Disney had one son with his wife Edna Francis — Roy E. Disney, a long time Walt Disney Company executive. Roy P. DisneyRoy P. Disney told NYT that activist investors "must be defeated." AdvertisementIn a 2010 interview, Roy P. Disney said he worked as an investor based in California. Joe Scarnici/Stringer/Getty ImagesWalter Elias Disney MillerWalter Miller is the co-founder of the Walt Disney Family Museum, which opened its doors in 2009. Tamara Diane MillerTamara Miller spent four years as the President of the board of directors of the Walt Disney Family Museum.

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☆ Read the open letter Disney heirs wrote to shareholders, defending Bob Iger and slamming activist investors as 'villains'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The heirs backed Iger and his management for being "faithful" to Disney's "magic" and said the CEO has "grown this company in a modern world." Peltz's Trian Fund Management, which owns about $3 billion of Disney stock, has criticized Disney's leadership and is seeking seats on its board. In early February, Iger and Peltz threw jabs at each other following Disney's better-than-expected earnings report. They understand that the longevity of The Walt Disney Company isn't only the result of smart business decisions; it is rooted in the strong emotional connection Disney continues to forge with generations of people from around the globe. To the contrary, their "I alone can fix it" mentality makes clear that they are not interested in preserving the Disney magic, but stripping it to the bone to make a quick profit for themselves.

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☆ Disney Heirs Line Up Against Activist Investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s a classic Disney movie plot: A family comes together to fight an enemy. Only this time it is happening in real life, with the grandchildren of Walt and Roy Disney, who founded the company in 1923, joining forces to oppose Nelson Peltz, the activist investor who is waging a proxy battle for board seats. The heirs — nine in total, including Abigail E. Disney, who has at times been a harsh critic of Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive — publicly lined up behind Mr. Iger and the current Disney board on Thursday. “These activists must be defeated,” Roy P. Disney, 66, said by telephone. Trian invests in great companies like Disney and helps them grow and thrive for the long term — and we have the track record to prove it at companies like P&G, Heinz and Mondelez.”

Persons: Walt, Roy Disney, Nelson Peltz, Abigail E, Robert A, —, Iger, “, ” Roy P, Peltz, Disney, Trian, Heinz, Mondelez, ” Organizations: Disney, Trian Partners

☆ A renowned market bear who called the dot-com bubble warns concentration in tech stocks now exceeds levels seen just before the 2000 crash — and cautions that the sector's earnings are not keeping up
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For example, the tech sector’s valuations are generally lower than they were then, though still elevated. One is that the fundamentals of the tech sector are detached from its price action. While the sector’s earnings have performed better than the rest of the market on average, earnings expectations have been rising faster than actual subsequent earnings performance. Many parallels between the dot-com bubble and today’s market have been called to light in recent weeks. Only time will tell if tech stocks are in a bubble that's due to burst.

Persons: Albert Edwards, “, ” Edwards, Edwards, Michael Hartnett, Jeffrey Schulze, Adam Karr, ”, Quincy Krosby, Hartnett Organizations: Societe Generale, Nasdaq, Business, Generale, Bank of America, Orbis Investment Management, Artificial Intelligence, LPL Financial Locations: Japan

☆ Wanted: True Love. Reward: $100,000.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Angela Chen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Though he halfheartedly tried dating apps, and would have welcomed a relationship if it developed naturally, pursuing love didn’t seem worth the effort. But as Mr. Roy entered his 30s, his priorities began to shift. He spent a long time ruminating over the ethics of having children, then decided that he wanted some of his own. In December 2021, Mr. Roy put together an online dating bio, otherwise known as a “date-me doc,” and encouraged people to share it online. (Mr. Roy chose that wording so it wouldn’t rule out adoption.)

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Historically, Asian Americans have been stereotyped as more brains than brawn or treated as foreigners in U.S. sports. Growing up Asian and Black American or “Blasian” in Orange County, California, Remigio didn't feel a sense of belonging. Historically, in U.S. sports, Asian American men have been treated as outsiders and their masculinity questioned. Asian Americans are always kind of troubling and in this liminal space of a black-white binary, even in sports.”Arnaldo, who co-edited the book “Asian American Sporting Cultures,” said it makes business sense for the NFL to try to appeal to Asian American spectators. There are at least two dozen NFL players of Asian or Pacific Islander descent, according to AMAZN HQ, an online hub curating news on Asians and Asian Americans in sports.

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Ramped-up domestic production of lithium is a key part of President Joe Biden's blueprint for a greener future less dependent on fossil fuels. It also confirmed the snail is currently known to exist in only 13 isolated springs within a 14-mile (22-km) radius of Thacker Pass and the Montana Mountains in Humboldt County. It said other threats include “livestock grazing, roads, drought, climate change and the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine.”Lithium Americas, which is developing the mine, said it’s done significant research and plans extensive monitoring to guard against any potential harm. Fish and Wildlife Service and are confident it will reaffirm that we’re building an environmentally responsible project with no impacts to the snail,” he said in an email to The Associated Press. Paiute and Shoshone tribes also say the mine is being built on sacred land at Thacker Pass where more than two dozen of their ancestors were massacred by U.S. troops in 1865.

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McIlroy also said he would be opposed to any form of punishment for players who left the tour for the Saudi riches of LIV Golf and wanted to come back. Obviously, I've changed my tune on that because I see where golf is and I see that having a diminished PGA Tour and having a diminished LIV Tour or anything else is bad for both parties. Pebble Beach has a $20 million purse as a signature event, the same for the individual play of LIV Golf when it begins its third year on Friday in Mexico. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesLIV announced Tyrrell Hatton is the latest PGA Tour member to join, having snagged Masters champion Jon Rahm nearly two months ago. But he stays in the loop and indicated the PGA Tour was on the verge of approving a deal with Strategic Sports Group, the private equity consortium.

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[1/3] Lucid’s Gravity electric SUV is seen in a preview at Lucid’s headquarters in Newark, California, U.S. November 3, 2023. Success of the Gravity, which was unveiled in Los Angeles ahead of the auto show opening on Friday, will be crucial for Lucid. To stoke demand, EV makers have joined a price war sparked this year by market leader Tesla (TSLA.O). Many, including Tesla, Ford (F.N) and General Motors (GM.N), have pushed back planned EV and battery factory expansion or additions. That will be key for the full-size luxury Gravity SUV, which features a steering wheel that is more square than round and a 34-inch curved cockpit display.

Persons: Abhirup Roy, Peter Rawlinson, Rawlinson, Tesla, Peter Henderson, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: REUTERS, Air, U.S, Rivian's, Lucid's, Reuters, stoke, EV, General Motors, Thomson Locations: Newark , California, U.S, Los Angeles, San Francisco

☆ Poland's Allegro sees higher holiday-quarter earnings after Q3 core profit beat
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 16 (Reuters) - Poland's biggest e-commerce platform Allegro (ALEP.WA) said on Thursday it expects earnings to rise 20%-23% year-on-year at home in the crucial holiday quarter, after its third-quarter core profit topped expectations. Allegro's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose 32.4% to 778 million zlotys ($191.7 million) in the Polish market, compared to 760 million zlotys expected in a company-compiled consensus. Gross merchandise value (GMV), an industry metric used to measure transaction volumes, rose in Poland by 10.5% to 13.3 billion zlotys in the reporting quarter. The number of active buyers in Poland grew for a sixth consecutive quarter to 14.5 million, it added. ($1 = 4.0587 zlotys)Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by Kim Coghill and Varun H KOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Roy Perticucci, Perticucci, Gross, Anna Pruchnicka, Kim Coghill, Varun Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland

☆ Israeli Troops Deepen Search at Main Gaza Hospital for Evidence of Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

Israeli troops forced their way into Al Shifa hospital in the early hours of Wednesday and spent the day deepening their search, the army said. "The troops continue to search the hospital in a precise, intelligence-based, manner," army spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said at a press briefing late on Wednesday. "We have repeatedly called for a committee from the United Nations, the World Health Organization and the Red Cross to verify the lies of the occupation." Gaza health officials, considered reliable by the United Nations, say about 11,500 Palestinians are confirmed killed, around 40% of them children, and more are buried under the rubble. The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday called for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in fighting for a "sufficient number of days" to allow aid access.

Persons: Nidal, Emily Rose, Israel, Daniel Hagari, Ezzat El Rashq, Al Shifa, Nidal al, Grant McCool, Howard Goller Organizations: Hamas, United Nations, World Health Organization, United Nations Security Locations: Emily Rose GAZA, JERUSALEM, Gaza's, Al Shifa, Qatar, Israel, Gaza, Egypt, U.N, Jerusalem

☆ Analysis-Israel Targets Hamas Tunnels in New Phase of Gaza War
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +6 min

In recent days, Israeli troops have surrounded Gaza City and battled Hamas fighters as they pushed deeper into its streets. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant approved on Monday further operational plans for military action in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip. The Israeli military has said that many of Hamas' tunnels, command centres and rocket launchers lie adjacent to schools, hospitals and humanitarian institutions in northern Gaza, including the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, the region's largest. Hamas is estimated to have a force of between 20,000 and 30,000 fighters, according to Israeli security sources. Security sources said some intelligence was being gathered from Gaza residents fleeing south about the concentration of the tunnels.

Persons: Jonathan Saul JERUSALEM, Yoav Gallant, Daniel Hagari, Avi Melamed, Benny Gantz, Hagari, Israel, Ayman Nofal, Yaron Finkelman, Finkelman, Lior Akerman, Shin, Shalom Ben Hanan, Ben Hanan, Nidal al, Daniel Flynn Organizations: Israeli, Israel Defense Forces, Islamic, Southern Command, Institute for Policy, Israel's Reichman University, Shin Bet, Shin Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Israel, Hamas, Washington

☆ Jim Jordan is using the war in Israel to try to bully his 55 hold-out colleagues into backing his House speakership bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jim Jordan won the GOP speaker nod, but roughly 55 colleagues have said they won't vote for him. So Jordan and his allies are using a new argument to win them over: the war in Israel. NEW LOOK 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 . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe war in Israel continues to hang over the leaderless House of Representatives — this time as a blunt instrument for allies of Rep. Jim Jordan, the embattled GOP nominee for speaker.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Jordan, —, Donald Trump, Chip Roy, Texas, Anna Paulina Luna, Sean Hannity, Juliegrace Brufke, Steve Scalise, There's, Mike Rogers of, Rogers Organizations: Service, GOP, Ohio Republican, Ohio, Chip Roy Press Office, Fox News, Republicans, Jordan, White, House Armed Services Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Florida, Mike Rogers of Alabama

☆ Opinion | The Era of Prestige TV Is Ending. We’re Going to Miss It When It’s Gone.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Roy Price | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

I left Amazon Studios in 2017 (after accusations I dispute), and five years later, the larger industry picture looks exceedingly bleak. In the last year nearly every major studio, from Warner Bros. to Paramount, has announced layoffs and write-offs. Amazon was plagued by reports that its big investment in a “Lord of the Rings” series yielded disappointing viewership numbers. Many of its key writers and producers, including Judd Apatow and Steve Levitan, went on to broadly influence TV and film comedy. It’s HBO.” summed it up: Prestige TV was trying to be, as was sometimes said, “filmovision” — as dark and true to life or shockingly violent as necessary.

Persons: Bob Iger’s, HBO Max, Max, they’ll, Larry Sanders, “ Sanders ”, Judd Apatow, Steve Levitan, Oz, ”, “, Maisel, Ted Lasso ”, Pimple Popper, ” there’s Organizations: Amazon Studios, Warner Bros, Paramount, Disney, HBO, Showtime, City, Prestige, Netflix, “, Amazon, Golden Globes

☆ Single people in Hawaii need to make an average of $112,411 to get by, a study has found. Here's how US living wages compare in the most expensive states.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Hawaii is the most expensive place for single people to live in the US, an analysis found. Single people need an annual paycheck of $112,411 to make a living wage in the state, per the data. The study used survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate the cost of annual necessities for a single person state by state. New YorkLiving wage for a single person: $73,226AdvertisementAdvertisementOlympic Tower, New York City. AlaskaLiving wage for a single person: $71,570

Persons: Coyright Roy Prasad, Barry Winiker Organizations: Morning, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mississippi, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hawaii, Massachusetts, DenisTangneyJr, California, Getty, New York, Alaska Locations: Hawaii, Massachusetts, San Francisco , California, , New York City

☆ A former Obama aide who advised Succession writers on their chaotic presidential election outcome hopes 'that ultimately, life does not imitate art'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Schultz wrote about how he helped craft the show's fictional presidential election. A former Obama White House aide who worked with writers on crafting the chaotic end to the show's fictional presidential election expressed hope that the brief chapter in the Roys' saga doesn't become real life. "With Succession, I can only hope we didn't predict the future and that, ultimately, life does not imitate art." Roman Roy, played by Kieran Culkin, teases his sister Shiv by saying "False Flag" repeatedly when she raises the possibility of a pro-Mencken plot. AdvertisementAdvertisement"So much for my political expertise," Schultz wrote of how he dismissed concerns about arson in actual political circles.

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☆ I was at Goldman Sachs when I came out as a trans woman. I wondered if my colleagues thought I was a freak the first time they saw me with makeup on.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Maeve Duvally | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Maeve Duvally is a former Goldman Sachs executive who came out as transgender in 2019. For most of my career at Goldman Sachs, I commuted from Pound Ridge into the City, got off the train and jogged to work. Rushing toward the exit, I nearly bumped into a Goldman Sachs hospitality person who I didn't really recognize though I probably passed him several times a week. I crept out of the auditorium and willed myself to the last obstacle, the turnstiles, after which I was free of Goldman Sachs and worry. Maeve DuVally is a former Goldman Sachs executive and author of "Maeve Rising: Coming Out Trans in Corporate America."

Persons: Maeve Duvally, Goldman Sachs, Maeve, Hugo Boss, Clark Kent, Maeve DuVally Organizations: Goldman, Corporate, City, AA, Wonder, Bloomberg Locations: Atacama, Asia

☆ Why Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon win left Jon Rahm stunned
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Christina Macfarlane | Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“It’s hard to beat Djokovic, no matter how good or bad he’s playing. “And just 20 years of age, it’s something incredible.”Rahm playing a practice round ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Neither three-time champion Woods or Garcia will feature at Royal Liverpool this week, as Rahm sets off in pursuit of another special win. The 34-year-old has not tasted major success since 2014, a year in which he lifted the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool. “He’s given himself a lot of chances in the Open … he’s been in position on Sunday many, many times, including last year.

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The Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner is well-known for representing blue chip clients like Amazon in cases with millions or even billions of dollars on the line. "Widely considered one of the most preeminent litigators of his generation," is how his Paul Weiss bio puts it. Average profits per partner at Paul Weiss last year were $5.73 million, according to The American Lawyer. The case made national headlines, and the ex-judge, Roy Pearson Jr, was subsequently sanctioned by the D.C. Court of Appeals. In a statement filed with the court, Isaacson and McCrocklin's lawyer said the two sides' positions "are both extremely well-known to each other and seemingly very entrenched."

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☆ NHL roundup: Bruins lock down Atlantic Division title
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Hathaway has scored three goals since joining the Bruins in late February, two of which have been go-ahead tallies. Linus Ullmark made 11 of his 26 saves in the third period, improving to 11-1-0 in his last 12 starts. For the Lightning, Victor Hedman scored the lone goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy was credited with 32 saves. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, and Zach Hyman and Warren Foegele also scored for Edmonton. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his seventh goal in seven games and Mark Kastelic and defenseman Thomas Chabot also tallied.

☆ It took a progressive Virginia suburb 8 years to let developers build apartments instead of single-family houses. It shows how hard it is to build middle-class housing in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Arlington, Virginia, is finally set to pass a "missing middle" housing policy after years of debate. Arlington is just the latest community to address missing middle housing as a part of a broader national reckoning. Across the country, critics of increasing housing density in single family neighborhoods are disproportionately older, wealthier, white homeowners. Advocates of missing middle housing say there's a deep generational gap when it comes to housing density. Despite the massive effort it took to come to the verge of passing missing middle housing, Arlington officials predict change will be slow and limited.

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