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☆ ‘The Sympathizer’ star on how he ‘never felt rooted’ to his Vietnamese heritage until landing lead role
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Rochelle Beighton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Set in the 1970s as the Vietnam War draws to a close, Xuande embodies The Captain, an unnamed double agent for the Viet Cong operating within the American-backed South Vietnamese army. ‘It’s my life’Chinh, known for her role in “The Joy Luck Club,” portrays a refugee mother to a South Vietnamese Major (Phanxine) who is forced to flee to the US. Drawing parallels with her own life, she was born during the Vietnam War and was forced to evacuate at the age of 15. A unique casting challengeCasting the role of The Captain was a critical and challenging task for casting director Jennifer Venditti and her team. Xuande’s response to an international casting call immediately caught their attention with an impressive audition tape.

Persons: Viet Thanh Nguyen, “, Park Chan, ” Xuande, Xuande, ”, Robert Downey Jr, “ Oppenheimer, Sandra Oh, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, Alan Trong, ‘, Chinh, Joy, Sofia Mori –, –, It’s, ” Oh, Jennifer Venditti, Don McKellar, Xuande familiarized, Chan, we’d Organizations: CNN, HBO, Warner Bros ., Viet, Opportunity, Hollywood, Joy Luck, South Locations: Vietnam, United States, Saigon, Sydney, Australia, South Vietnamese, Los Angeles, South Korea, Hollywood, Viet

☆ D.B. Cooper case: Eric Ulis is trying to solve the mystery behind the 1971 hijacking
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Cooper expert, Ulis says he was a professional blackjack player, a skill he says helps him focus on facts and avoid conspiracy theories. FBIThe tie and the found ransom money are the key pieces of physical evidence in the case, Ulis says. Larry Carr, a former FBI agent who worked on Cooper’s case, tells CNN he doesn’t believe the FBI took the spindle apart to process it. Cooper manhunt (2011) 01:44 - Source: KARECarr, the former FBI agent, lists several reasons why he believes Cooper didn’t survive the jump. Carr said the Cooper case is one of the most popular cases he worked on and he still thinks about it today.

Persons: Eric Ulis, Cooper, he’s, James Bond, ” Ulis, “, ”, Ulis, Dan Cooper, –, Dan, everybody’s, D.B, He’s, familiarized, It’s, “ It’s, ” He’s, minutia, let’s, CNN’s, Larry Carr, doesn’t, Carr, “ That’s, criminologists, Richard McCoy, Duane Weber, KARE Carr, Cooper didn’t Organizations: CNN, Northwest Orient, FBI, Netflix Locations: Portland , Oregon, Seattle, Mexico, Pacific Northwest, Phoenix , Arizona, Canadian, Tena, Washington, CooperCon, Washington , DC, Provo , Utah

☆ A Retirement Puzzle: Turning Over Control of Your Money
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Tammy Lagorce | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Elliott Appel, a financial planner in Madison, Wis., and the founder of Kindness Financial Planning, helps families, often caregivers, navigate shifting roles and responsibilities. An introduction lets him know whom to reach out to in case of trouble. “Then it becomes: First let’s acknowledge that this is going to be a challenging conversation, because most people don’t want to give up control of their money,” Mr. Appel said. Once that hurdle is cleared, a talk about designating a trusted contact, or someone who will eventually take over, can take shape. In some cases, the trusted contact can start with a few tasks, then take on more responsibilities as time goes on, he said.

Persons: Elliott Appel, ”, ” Mr, Appel Organizations: American Medical Locations: Madison, Wis

The voice on the other end asked Roscoe if he would serve as an eleventh-hour mediator in the massive defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News. “I said yes,” Roscoe told CNN on Wednesday, recalling advice his father gave him at the age of 16 about accepting work assignments while on vacation. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters/Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesIn the lead up to the last-second deal, attorneys for both Fox News and Dominion were fully expecting a trial. Last week, Dominion had notified Fox News that one of its first witnesses would be Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old Fox Corporation chairman, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. “Presence in the courtroom often tends to crystalize the focus of the risks and benefits of litigation,” Roscoe told CNN.

☆ I bought a house at age 23. Here's what the process was like and my tips for other young first-time homebuyers.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Stephon Solomon bought his first home at 23 and has advice for first-time homebuyers. He put only $12,500 down to buy the house and did his own research to find the right mortgage. I couldn't really talk to them about the process; they didn't really know anything about it. After I had a good idea of what was out there and where and how to look, I looked into different mortgage loan programs that were offered and read the fine print. But because I had familiarized myself with the different loans and their requirements, I knew exactly what to tell them or knew what they were saying wasn't really true.

☆ I moved to the US to pursue a career in academia before realizing it's a broken system. Here's how I pivoted to climate tech and found a job that made me happier than ever.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He was on track to become an academic but pivoted to climate tech for a better work-life balance. But now I work in climate tech, and I've never been happier. Building an online presence helps candidates stand out in a competitive job marketBuilding my online presence really set me apart from the typical candidate. I also launched a newsletter called Geospatial Jobs to compile open positions in climate tech for thousands of subscribers. Take advantage of the high demand for climate-tech jobs todayNow is the best time to break into climate tech.

Courtesy Roberto’s Taco Shop; LLC Courtesy Roberto’s Taco Shop; LLCMore than 70 variations have been reported across the Southwest states and the majority are owned by people who originate from the same region in Mexico that the Robledos are from. Courtesy Roberto’s Taco Shop; LLC"At first, that’s all they sold," said Reynaldo Robledo, 57, the 12th of the Robledo children. Courtesy Roberto’s Taco Shop; LLCThe restaurant initially had six combination plates and four burrito types. Outside a Roberto's Taco Shop in Nevada in 2014, when the family was in town for the gala celebration of Roberto’s 50th anniversary. Courtesy Roberto’s Taco Shop; LLCThe senior Robledo died in 1999 and Dolores died in 2020.

☆ I moved to the US to pursue a career in academia before realizing it's a 'broken system.' Here's how I pivoted to climate tech and found a job that made me happier than ever
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He was on track to become an academic, but pivoted to climate tech for better work-life balance. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ali Ahmadalipour, a 33-year-old data scientist at climate tech firm KatRisk in the San Francisco Bay Area, about how he broke into climate tech. But now, I work in climate tech and I've never been happier. Building an online presence helps candidates stand out in a competitive job marketBuilding my online presence really set me apart from the typical candidate. Take advantage of the high demand for climate tech jobs todayNow is the best time to break into climate tech.

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