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☆ UN Calls for Mental Health Support for Children Impacted by Gaza War
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations committee appealed on Thursday for "massive psychosocial support" for children traumatised by violence in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Israel and said it would review Israel's treatment of children later this year. Children and women make up the bulk of the nearly 28,000 people killed during the offensive, according to the authorities in Gaza. War in Israel and Gaza View All 194 ImagesThe Israeli diplomatic mission in Geneva said it would issue a statement on the U.N. committee's comments shortly. UNICEF said last week that nearly all children in Gaza were thought to require mental health support. Israel's military has said it operates against suspected militants in the West Bank.

Persons: Ann Skelton, Skelton, Israel, Gabrielle Tétrault, Farber, Gareth Jones Organizations: United Nations, West Bank, UNICEF, Israel, The West Bank Locations: GENEVA, Gaza, Israel, Geneva

☆ How did Henry Kissinger live to 100? He had no idea.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Kieran Corcoran | Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100, but he had no idea how he lived so long. AdvertisementHenry Kissinger, the legendary statesman who helped shape modern geopolitics, is dead at 100. I didn't aim for it," Kissinger told Döpfner. But it gets worse — according to his family, Kissinger did many things that doctors will tell you not to. His son, David Kissinger, wrote about his father's lifestyle and longevity for The Washington Post earlier this year.

Persons: Henry Kissinger, —, Axel Springer, Mathias Döpfner, Kissinger, Döpfner, David Kissinger, Wiener, Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, Hilary Brueck, Dr, Angel Iscovich, centenarians, Dawn Skelton, Thomas Perls, it's Organizations: Service, Washington Post, Washington DC, Google, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University, BU's Locations: China, Washington, UK, Scotland, England

☆ Charlie Munger ate peanut brittle, drank Diet Coke, and refused to exercise — and still lived to 99. Did that make him a SuperAger?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Genetics likely played a large part in his health, an aging expert told Business Insider. Munger was a fan of donuts (in moderation), peanut brittle , and Diet Coke, and he avoided exercise as best he could, he said. "I'm eating this good peanut brittle," he told CNBC during an interview in February 2023. Munger favored peanut brittle by See's Candy, which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. AdvertisementThe only exception to that was when he served in the US Army Air Force for three years and had to exercise, Munger said.

Persons: Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway, Munger wasn't, —, Warren Buffett, Munger, Forbes, Coke, Hilary Brueck, Charlie Munger's, Candy, Charlie, Brue, I've, Dawn Skelton, Skelton Organizations: Berkshire, Service, Associated Press, CNBC, Moor, Research, US Army Air Force, Glasgow Caledonian University Locations: SuperAging, Zoomtopia, Scotland

☆ Australia-based Wallabies lacked work ethic at World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Australia-based players in the Wallabies squad for the disappointing World Cup campaign lacked the ability to train at the same level as their team mates at European clubs, according to assistant coach Pierre-Henry Broncan. "The team's youth did not work at this World Cup, it did not lack experience but collective experience," he told French sports newspaper L'Equipe. "We lost the World Cup the week we lost Tupou and Skelton. They have been preparing for this World Cup for four years. "If he senses a real desire from Rugby Australia to create a high-performance environment, I think he will be there."

Persons: Siphiwe, Pierre, Henry Broncan, Eddie Jones, Will Skelton, Richie Arnold, that's, Jones, Skelton, Taniela Tupou, Tupou, Frenchman, Fabien Galthie, Broncan, Eddie, Nick Mulvenney, Ed Osmond Organizations: Australia Wallabies, St Peter’s, Rugby, South, REUTERS, Rights, Wallabies, Castres, Australia, French, L'Equipe, Fiji, Rugby Australia, Thomson Locations: Sunninghill, South Africa, Pretoria, Australia, France, Fiji

☆ Slipper returns to replace Tupou in Wallabies team to face Fiji
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Fiji is the most important match of our Rugby World Cup campaign," coach Eddie Jones said in a news release. "It's another big opportunity for our young side to keep getting better and we'll be ready on Sunday." The experienced Nic White will instead partner flyhalf Carter Gordon at halfback with rookie Issak Fines-Leleiwasa set to win his second test cap from the bench. Hooker Jordan Uelese has also recovered from injury and will back up starting rake David Porecki from the bench. Ben Donaldson, man of the match against Georgia after being brought into the side primarily for his place-kicking, retains the fullback spot ahead of Andrew Kellaway.

Persons: James Slipper, Andrew Boyers, ETIENNE, George Gregan, Adam Ashley, Cooper, Taniela Tupou, Stade Geoffroy, Eddie Jones, Jones, Tate McDermott, Nic White, flyhalf Carter Gordon, Issak, Rob Valetini, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Lock Nick Frost, Will Skelton, Hooker Jordan Uelese, David Porecki, Ben Donaldson, Andrew Kellaway, Jordan Petaia, Carter Gordon, Fraser McReight, Tom Hooper, Nick Frost, Angus Bell, Jordan Uelese, Blake Schoupp, Zane Nonggorr, Richie Arnold, Rob Leota, Lalakai Foketi, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Rugby Union, Wales, Evergreen Wallabies, Fiji, Georgia, Stade, Rugby World, Thomson Locations: Australia, Cardiff, Wales, Britain, Australian, Taniela, Fiji

☆ Stop trying to be happy. Instead, have more fun
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jessica Dulong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Rucker's "The Fun Habit" offers practical tips and tools to encourage everyday acts of fun. CNN: What effect does nurturing a fun habit have on our lives? Because it’s human nature to quickly fill up any space we create, I suggest coming up with what I call a fun file — a robust list of fun activities you’d like to integrate into your days. Rucker: Fun is the antidote to life’s slings and arrows. CNN: How does journaling support building a fun habit?

Persons: busyness, Mike Rucker, Finley Skelton, Rucker, ” Rucker, “, Simon, we’re, Ippei, Stephen Zeigler, we’ve, Journaling, that’s, you’ve, Jessica DuLong, ” Organizations: CNN, Schuster CNN, Getty, Bank, Research Locations: ruminating, Brooklyn , New York

☆ 'Outlander' season 7 will return in November 2024. Here's everything you need to know.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Outlander" aired eight episodes of season seven in 2023 before taking a midseason hiatus. It's been announced that season seven will return in November. AdvertisementWarning: This article contains spoilers for "Outlander" season seven. As audiences may already already know, the current season is the show's longest since season one, consisting of 16 episodes. AdvertisementFrom which cast members you can expect to see in the remaining episodes to details on the Diana Gabaldon books the episodes will be based on, here's everything we know about the second part of "Outlander" season seven.

Persons: It's, Sam Heughan, Caitríona Balfe, —, Jamie, Brianna, Sophie Skelton, Roger, Richard Rankin, Diana Gabaldon Organizations: Service, Starz Locations: Claire, Scotland, Saratoga, na Dun

☆ A Missouri official called the ATF 'unconstitutional' but says it's not because the agency raided his brother's gun shop
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ike Skelton's brother, Jim, had his gun shop raided by the ATF in 2021 and lost his federal firearms license. They cited Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA), which penalizes authorities who enforce federal gun laws. Kevin L. Jamison, Jim Skelton's attorney, told Insider that his client did not receive "sufficient advice" before opening his shop. We're not restricting them from enforcing their unconstitutional law," Ike Skelton told Insider. The only thing that my brother's raid did was confirm everything I thought about the ATF," Ike Skelton told Insider.

☆ The Missouri official refusing to comply with the ATF has past experience with the bureau. His brother's gun shop was previously raided by the feds.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ike Skelton's brother, Jim, had his gun shop raided by the ATF in 2021 and lost his federal firearms license. I can't just take their packet, slap it to my forehead and absorb it," Jim Skelton told KRCG-TV at the time. Kevin L. Jamison, Jim Skelton's attorney, told Insider that his client did not receive "sufficient advice" before opening his shop. We're not restricting them from enforcing their unconstitutional law," Ike Skelton told Insider. The only thing that my brother's raid did was confirm everything I thought about the ATF," Ike Skelton told Insider.

☆ Missouri officials refuse to work with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, saying all federal 'so-called' gun laws are unconstitutional
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Officials in Camden County, Missouri are refusing to cooperate with the ATF, according to local reports. Officials cited a since-struck-down state law that kept police from enforcing federal gun laws. Six top elected officials in Camden County signed a letter to the ATF saying as much, according to NPR affiliate KCUR 89.3. Last month, a federal judge struck down the 2021 law, which prohibited local police from enforcing federal gun laws, calling it "invalid, null, void, and of no effect." "Any and all federal firearms laws, so-called laws, in my opinion, and many others' opinion, are unconstitutional," Skelton told KCUR.

☆ Oil falls as weak U.S. economic data stokes recession fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil fell on Thursday as weak U.S. economic data raised concerns over a potential global recession and demand reduction, but benchmark prices were headed for a weekly advance after OPEC+ announced further output cuts and U.S. oil stocks dropped. "Crude oil's rally paused as it battled the headwinds created by the weak economic data. The slew of soft economic data soured market sentiment, stoking fears of a recession and prompting investors to adopt risk aversion strategies. U.S. crude inventories fell 3.7 million barrels last week, about 1.5 million barrels more than forecast, government data showed. Gasoline and distillate stocks also fell more than expected, drawing down by 4.1 million barrels and 3.6 million barrels, respectively.

Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBenefits of bundlingFor consumers that buy many streaming services already, purchasing a bundle of them for a discount would be an instant money saver. For corporations, pushing together streaming services reduces the number of people who cancel each month, known in the industry as churn. But those companies also offer their own competing streaming services – The Roku Channel, Prime Video and Apple TV+, respectively – which could deter broader partnerships. Wireless companies already offer promotional pricing to streaming services as sign-up bonuses. From the standpoint of niche services, Peacock hasn't come to them with a coherent strategy, according to several people familiar with the talks.

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