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☆ Shock Miss USA resignations are just the tip of the iceberg, insiders say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“We respect and support Noelia’s decision to step down from her duties,” the Miss USA pageant said in a statement following Voigt’s announcement. “No woman has ever resigned as Miss USA or as Miss Teen USA, and she’s lost both of them in 48 hours,” he said. And according to Engelhardt, they were far from the only members of the Miss USA organization to depart. Savannah Gankiewicz, who as Miss Hawaii placed as first runner-up during the 2023 Miss USA pageant, will take over as Miss USA following Voigt's resignation. Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports/ReutersOn May 9, the Miss USA pageant announced that Savannah Gankiewicz, Miss Hawaii USA 2023 and first-runner up to Voigt at the 2023 Miss USA pageant, would be taking over the national title and its responsibilities.

Persons: Noelia Voigt, UmaSofia Srivastava, Srivastava, Voigt, “, ”, Ashlee McKey, Alexis Loomans, Rachelle di Stasio —, ” Srivastava, Denise White, Craig Barritt, Laylah Rose, slandering, ” Rose, Tom Williams, Rose, ’ Voigt, White, I’ve, ” White, “ It’s, It’s, Chance Yeh, Thom Brodeur, she’s, Brodeur, Miss, Claudia Engelhardt, Engelhardt, ” Engelhardt, Crystle Stewart, Rob Kim, Weeks, Savannah Gankiewicz, Kyle Terada, Gankiewicz, Shanna Moakler, Cindy Provost, Debbie Miller, — Engelhardt Organizations: CNN, Miss USA, Miss Teen, Miss Teen USA, Utah, Miss North Carolina USA, Miss New York, USA, ”, Inc, Miss, Miss Universe Organization, Miss Hawaii, Sports, Reuters, Savannah Miss, Voigt’s, Miss Utah USA, Srivastava’s, Miss New Jersey Teen USA Locations: New Jersey, Miss Wisconsin, New York, Sarasota , Florida, Miss Utah, Miss USA, Los Angeles, Utah, ”, USA, Savannah, Miss Hawaii USA, Savannah Miss USA

☆ What happened to Cari Farver's killer, Liz Golyar? The twist-filled case is the focus of Netflix's 'Lover, Stalker, Killer'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA strange love triangle that ended in murder is the focus of Netflix's latest true-crime documentary "Lover, Stalker, Killer." After joining a dating site, he started casually seeing 42-year-old housekeeper Shanna "Liz" Golyar, and they both agreed to be non-exclusive. However, the situation turned deadly when Golyar learned that Kroupa was seeing another woman, 37-year-old computer programmer Cari Farver. AdvertisementGolyar was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2017 and is serving a life sentencePhotos of Liz Golyar in Netflix's "Lover, Stalker, Killer." In 2020, Kroupa told ABC that although he’s glad Golyar was caught, he also still feels emotional for Farver’s family.

Persons: —, Dave Kroupa, Shanna, Liz, Golyar, Kroupa, Cari Farver, Farver, Kroupa's, Amy Flora, Liz Golyar, Timothy Burns, Burns, it's, we're, Jim Doty, Cari's, ” Kroupa Organizations: Service, Business, Sheriff's, Farver's Ford, Netflix, Nebraska Correctional Center, Women, ABC News, ABC Locations: Golyar, Farver's, Nebraska

☆ American Airlines stole more than 1 million reward miles from AAdvantage members, fliers say in new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

American Airlines was sued by two fliers who alleged it stole 1.1 million bonus miles from them. The plaintiffs say their AAdvantage accounts were closed after they opened credit cards offering sign-up miles. American Airlines was sued by the California residents in a proposed class action suit. American Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Business Insider on Tuesday. "AA's decision to terminate AAdvantage accounts entirely was improper and denied AAdvantage members the benefits they had accrued through previous purchases," the suit says.

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☆ Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker share first glimpse of son Rocky
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-22 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Confirming that there may not be anything cuter on this Earth than teeny-tiny baby toes, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have publicly shared for the first time some photos of their infant son, Rocky. Kardashian first announced publicly that she was expecting a child during one of her husband’s concerts in June. Kardashian’s attempts to conceive a child with Barker was chronicled on “The Kardashians,” her family’s reality program that airs on Hulu. Kardashian and Barker both have children from previous relationships. Barker, 48, shares three children with his ex-wife, Shanna Moakler – son Landon, daughter Alabama and stepdaughter Atiana.

Persons: Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker, Rocky, Kardashian, Barker, ” “, ”, Instagram, Scott Disick, Shanna Moakler –, Landon, Alabama, Atiana Organizations: CNN, Hulu Locations: Instagram

Struggling to energize his campaign, DeSantis this week privately encouraged his donor network to support a newly formed super PAC that's taking over advertising responsibilities. The super PAC has also paid for the bulk of his TV ads and almost all of his organizing. On Aug. 8, the DeSantis campaign announced a staff shakeup, replacing its campaign manager and hiring Polyansky from the super PAC to serve as deputy campaign manager. Polyansky is an Iowa campaign veteran who has worked on several presidential campaigns in the state. DeSantis spokesman Andrew Romeo said it was “totally false” to assert that DeSantis coordinated any campaign strategy with the super PAC.

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☆ Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker welcome baby boy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s family just grew a little bigger. A source with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Monday that the couple have welcomed a baby boy. Later that month, the couple shared they were expecting a boy. In September, Kardashian shared on her Instagram page that she underwent “urgent fetal surgery” to save the baby. Neither Kardashian nor Barker have yet to post about the birth on their social media pages.

Persons: CNN — Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker’s, Kardashian, Barker, “ Rocky Thirteen Barker, Toby Morse, Scott Disick, Landon, Alabama, Atiana, Shanna, ” Organizations: CNN

☆ ‘Eras’: Taylor Swift Isn’t the Only One Who Has Them
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Ben Zimmer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Soldier Field in Chicago on June 2. Photo: Shanna Madison/Chicago Tribune/Getty ImagesLinguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Taylor Swift is in her “Eras” era. The pop megastar has structured her record-smashing concert tour as a chronological exploration of the chapters in her career, as defined by the releases of her studio albums. And now the cinematic version of “The Eras Tour” has become the highest-grossing concert film of all time after its debut weekend.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Shanna, Ben Zimmer Organizations: Soldier, Chicago Tribune, Getty Locations: Chicago, Shanna Madison

☆ ‘The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball’ Review: Cheating Their Way to the World Series
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

View of the 2017 World Series trophy Photo: Shanna Lockwood/USA Today SportsWith the regular MLB season winding down and the playoffs about to start, the autumn air may soon be filled with cries of “Play ball!” “Beer here!” and “Cheaters!”—the last of these being aimed at the Houston Astros. Should things go their way, the Astros might well be en route to their fifth World Series appearance in seven years, the first of these—2017—being the source of their infamy. “They’re going to get booed in perpetuity,” says one of the many insiders whom writer-podcaster Ben Reiter interviews during “The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball,” a “Frontline” presentation that autopsies the game’s darkest episode since the Black Sox threw the series in 1919.

Persons: Shanna Lockwood, —, “ They’re, ”, podcaster Ben Reiter, “ Organizations: USA, MLB, Houston Astros, Astros, Major League Baseball, Black Sox

☆ An FDA advisory group confirmed some popular decongestants are ineffective. Now what do we do?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It is safe to use, but an independent advisory committee to the FDA agreed Tuesday that it is ineffective in pill form. But before then, there are things you can do at home to help relieve your symptoms, he said. Warm compresses, hot showers and hydrationNoses like to be hydrated and warm, Brodner said. But steam from a hot shower or a warm compress placed over your nose can also heat things up nicely. That runny nose will help drain mucus from your sinuses — and hopefully flush out whatever is irritating it, Brodner said.

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☆ Opinion: Hitting the gym or going to yoga? Your workout clothes could be doing more harm than you realize
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Opinion Alden Wicker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

BPA is an endocrine disruptor, meaning that it mimics or interferes with the body’s hormones. It governs weight management and your energy levels, not to mention your skin’s appearance and your ability to fend off illness. Others have tried to argue that some of the chemicals in clothing fell within the legal and regulatory limits. The signs that something is very, very wrong with our reproductive health and endocrine systems are myriad. After all, you might be undoing the benefits of hitting the gym every day when your workout clothes could be doing so much damage to your health.

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☆ Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker reveal sex of baby on the way
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker drummed up the reveal of their baby’s sex in true “Kravis” fashion. In a video shared to the couple’s Instagram pages on Sunday, Barker is seen sitting at his drum set with Kardashian proudly showing off her baby bump while sitting on his lap at what appeared to be a backyard gender reveal party. Barker provided a drumroll seconds before the big reveal, and the couple embraced with a kiss when blue confetti shot out to reveal they’re expecting a baby boy. Kardashian shares three children – Mason, Penelope and Reign – with her former longtime partner Scott Disick. Barker is father to Landon, daughter Alabama and stepdaughter Atiana, whom he shares with ex-wife Shanna Moakler.

Persons: CNN — Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker, “ Kravis ”, Barker, Kardashian, she’s, “ Travis I’m, ”, ” Kardashian, Domenico Dolce, Stefano, – Mason, Penelope, Scott Disick, Landon, Alabama, Atiana, Shanna Moakler Organizations: CNN

☆ Kourtney Kardashian announces her pregnancy at Blink-182 concert
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kourtney Kardashian stole the show at a Blink-182 concert Friday by announcing that she and husband Travis Barker are expecting their first child together. They got married last year in multiple ceremonies. Kardashian, 44, shares three children with her former longtime partner Scott Disick: Mason, Penelope and Reign. Barker, 47, is father to his Landon, daughter Alabama and his stepdaughter Atiana, whom he shares with ex-wife Shanna Moakler. CNN has reached out to representatives for Kardashian and Barker for comment.

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☆ Trump repeatedly celebrated the inclusion of transgender women in his beauty pageant
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Andrew Kaczynski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Years before he said he was running for president to “defeat the cult of gender ideology,” Donald Trump welcomed and praised the inclusion of transgender women in the Miss Universe pageant. He then later effusively praised the winner of the Miss USA pageant, Olivia Culpo, for saying that transgender women should be allowed to compete. Transgender contestant Jenna Talackova takes part in Miss Universe Canada competition in Toronto, May 19, 2012. Mark Blinch/ReutersTrump, then the owner of the Miss Universe pageant, would go on to cite the possible participation of transgender women in Olympic sports to justify his decision to end a ban on transgender pageant participants. “And you have the Miss Canada, which is essentially the Miss Universe.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum in Titusville. The group has raised more than $225 million for DeSantis and currently boasts nearly $86 million in cash on hand. Friends of Ron DeSantis could soon try to transfer a moneybag roughly 800 times the size of Donalds'. The state committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis, appears to be positioning itself for the transfer. Friends of Ron DeSantis is allowed to accept unlimited contributions from donors, and it shows.

☆ 'iCarly' writers join the WGA strike as showrunner Ali Schouten calls out Hollywood studios' 'corporate greed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Insider spoke to Ali Schouten, the showrunner behind Paramount+ series "iCarly," about what's at stake. The "iCarly" writers will link up with the picket line outside the lot where the show is filmed, according to Ali Schouten, the series' showrunner and executive producer. Ahead of the "iCarly" writers' picketing on Thursday, I spoke with Schouten to understand what she and her colleagues are fighting for. Lisa Rose/Paramount+The last writers' strike resulted in $2 billion worth of losses for the California economy, and some experts predict the impact of this work stoppage could be even greater. How is the writers' strike impacting you, your business, or your family?

May 8 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) agreed to pay $215 million to settle a class action alleging widespread bias against women in pay and promotions, ending one of the highest-profile lawsuits claiming unequal treatment of women on Wall Street. In a well-known 1990s case, Smith Barney settled charges that men harassed women in a space known as the "Boom-Boom Room." "This settlement will help the women I had in mind when I filed the case," Orlich said in a statement. The settlement also calls for Goldman to hire independent experts to analyze its gender pay gaps and performance evaluation processes. In 2020, the bank said it aimed for 40% of vice presidents to be women within five years.

☆ Goldman to pay $215 mln to settle gender discrimination lawsuit - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 8 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) has agreed to pay $215 million to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit that accused the investment bank of widespread bias against women in both pay and promotions, Bloomberg News reported on Monday citing a person familiar with the matter. Last week, Reuters reported that the talks were ongoing to settle roughly a month before the trial was set to begin. The plaintiffs alleged the bank systematically paid women less than men and gave women weaker performance reviews that impeded their career growth. They are led by Cristina Chen-Oster, Mary De Luis and Allison Gamba, who were Goldman vice presidents, and Shanna Orlich, who was an associate. The lawsuit is among the highest-profile cases targeting Wall Street's alleged unequal treatment of women, including in litigation against many banks that stretches back decades.

The disclosure by the Friends of DeSantis group, which was formed to back DeSantis' campaigns in Florida's 2018 and 2022 gubernatorial elections, points to it having about $80 million in the bank at the end of last month. read moreFriends of DeSantis' bank account puts DeSantis on a similar financial footing as Trump, who unlike DeSantis has formally launched a 2024 presidential campaign. Trump and an allied Super PAC he has financed reported having close to $80 million across several fundraising accounts at the end of 2022. The Friends of DeSantis group, which is registered in Florida to support DeSantis' gubernatorial campaigns, would also be unable to legally finance a presidential run by DeSantis. Friends of DeSantis said in its disclosure that it has raised $222 million since its founding, including $9.9 million in February, and has spent $140 million.

☆ U.S. Supreme Court's 'major questions' test may doom Biden student debt plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( John Kruzel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

She did not realize she was setting off on a path toward another, less-welcome family first - racking up more than $150,000 in student debt. The major questions doctrine is an outgrowth of an approach favored by many conservatives and business groups to curb what they call the excesses of the "administrative state." Beginning in 2020, the administrations of President Donald Trump, a Republican, and Biden, a Democrat, repeatedly paused federal student loan payments and halted interest from accruing. Two lawsuits - one by six conservative-leaning states and the other by two student loan borrowers who opposed the plan's eligibility requirements - prompted lower courts to block it. 'INSUFFICIENT FUNDS'The major questions doctrine gives judges broad discretion to invalidate executive agency actions unless Congress clearly authorized them in legislation.

☆ DoorDash is headed to Super Bowl, pushing its on-demand grocery business again. Here are 7 key moves it is making to dominate retail delivery after conquering restaurants.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

In August 2020, DoorDash launched retail delivery with chains like 7-Eleven and Walgreens. Editor's note: On Sunday, DoorDash is airing its second Super Bowl commercial to promote its grocery delivery business. Lately, DoorDash has its sights set on a new prize — dominance in retail and grocery delivery. "We have more retail stores, grocery included, than any other platform in North America today." DoorDashDoubleDashA year after launching grocery delivery, DoorDash introduced DoubleDash.

☆ The suspect in the ambush of Microsoft manager Jared Bridegan did not act alone, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Michelle Mark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Police arrested a man in connection to the shooting death of Microsoft manager Jared Bridegan. Henry Tenon, 61, is charged with second-degree murder, but authorities said he "did not act alone." Police said Bridegan was "gunned down in cold blood" in front of his 2-year-old daughter. Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene Paul Smith said Bridegan's murder was "a planned and targeted ambush" and a "ruthless homicide." Smith said Bridegan was then "gunned down in cold blood," while the 2-year-old remained in the car.

☆ Biden's new retirement law means you may not have to choose between paying off student debt and saving for the future
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Jason Lalljee | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

One will allow employers to match workers' student loan payments in the form of retirement plan contributions. It's a boon for those who owe student debt, Tamara Telesko, Director of Wealth Planning at TIAA, told Insider. "Under our reforms, many more workers would access resources for retirement and see meaningful federal retirement contributions year after year." Telesko explained that this provision would be a way for people with student debt to build savings, which many can't. Shanna Bennett, a 37-year-old borrower who had more than $130,000 in student debt last year, currently works as a human resources manager.

☆ Falling sperm count observed around the world, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. He Can Be Reached At Evan.Bush Nbcuni.Com. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Those are the headline findings of a new analysis of sperm count studies published Tuesday in the journal Human Reproduction Update. But Anawalt said the inherent limitations of this type of analysis — which combined results from more than 200 sperm count studies — could steer toward misleading conclusions. The decline had gotten steeper.”Despite the negative trend, the average sperm count for men in 2018 remained higher than levels the World Health Organization considers normal. It’s also possible that the type of men involved in sperm count studies is different from those who weren’t. “There’s other things in ejaculate that aren’t sperm — round cells and debris.”Moreover, sperm count is only one factor in determining fertility.

☆ DoorDash Analysts Optimistic on the Firm's Grocery and Retail Growth
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Expanding selection has made DoorDash resilient as restaurant-delivery growth declines and recession worries grip consumers, analysts say. "DoorDash's greater selection, convenience, and value are proving resilient," Andrew Boone, a JMP Securities analyst, said in a note earlier this year. Last month, DoorDash surpassed 75,000 retail stores on its platform, up from 40,000 a year ago. DoorDash opened the first DashMart in 2020, and the convenience stores have grown to 25 locations in cities in the US and Canada. "DoorDash is going to strangle Instacart using their own system," the grocery and supply-chain consultant Brittain Ladd told Insider.

☆ DoorDash is making 7 keys moves to dominate retail and grocery delivery after conquering restaurants — and creating new rivals in Instacart and Gopuff
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

In August 2020, DoorDash launched retail delivery with chains like 7-Eleven and Walgreens. Lately, DoorDash has its sights set on a new prize — dominance in retail and grocery delivery. DoorDash has leaned heavily into grocery, convenience-store, and retail delivery since launching these expanded services in 2020. "We have more retail stores, grocery included, than any other platform in North America today." DoorDashDoubleDashA year after launching grocery delivery, DoorDash introduced DoubleDash.

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