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☆ Chain restaurants like Chili's are coming for fast-food giants in the latest bout of the value wars
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

As fast-food prices increase, customers are finding more value in chain restaurants. Chains like Chili's are rolling out deals and portion sizes that could best fast-food chains. Chili's new Big Smasher burger is the latest offensive move in the value wars. The Big Smasher burger, Chili's newest menu item, was served in the company's test kitchen before its official launch on April 29. And if the sheer size and taste of the Chili's burger are anything to go by, it has a shot at beating fast-food chains in the value wars.

Persons: —, margarita, It's, Applebee's, John Peyton, Cate Gillon, Ian Borden, Scott Rodrick, Chris Kempczinski, Borden, McDonald's, Erin McDowell, We've, we've, Brian Paquette, Paquette, Big, Chili's, Richard Levine, Corbis, Felix Organizations: Service, Dallas, Mac, Business, Dine, Restaurant, UBS Global Consumer, Retail Conference, CNN, CBS News, Getty, Bloomberg Locations: New York, New York City, California, , New York

☆ People seeking employment at RNC asked whether they believe the 2020 election was stolen
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Alayna Treene | Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —People seeking employment at the Republican National Committee have been asked in recent job interviews whether they believe the 2020 election was stolen, according to two sources familiar with the questioning. Use of the question comes after the Trump campaign has effectively merged its operations with the RNC. A key focus for the Trump campaign, and newly elected leadership at the RNC, ahead of the 2024 election is election fraud. Much of that focus stems from former President Donald Trump’s dissatisfaction with how the RNC handled claims of election fraud around the 2020 election, multiple sources familiar with the matter said. While chairwoman of the RNC, McDaniel refused to acknowledge that Biden won the 2020 election.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump’s, “, Danielle Alvarez, Joe Biden, Ronna McDaniel, Nikki Haley, glided, Trump’s, Michael Whatley, Lara Trump –, Chris LaCivita, James Blair, LaCivita, Blair, NBC’s “, ” McDaniel, Lara Trump, Biden, McDaniel Organizations: CNN —, Republican National Committee, RNC, The Washington Post, CNN, Trump, South Carolina Gov, Republican, GOP, – North, – North Carolina GOP, Press, NBC News Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, – North Carolina, Houston , Texas, United States, Michigan, Detroit

☆ BMW Is a Surprise Winner in Electric Vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Jack Ewing | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The German automaker’s electric vehicles are made on the same assembly line as gasoline cars and look similar from the outside. The company sold 376,000 electric vehicles last year, including some under its Mini brand, a 75 percent increase from the previous year. Electric vehicles accounted for 15 percent of BMW sales in 2023, up from 9 percent the previous year. The company’s growth comes as sales of electric vehicles have risen at a slower pace overall around the world. What is even more surprising is that BMW, unlike General Motors or Ford Motor, made a profit on the electric vehicles it sold.

Organizations: BMW, Tesla, General Motors, Ford Locations: Munich

☆ MH370 investigation: 10 years on, is the world any closer to finding Malaysia Airlines flight?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

A helicopter takes off from Chinese warship Jinggangshan during an early search for the missing Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines flight 370 on March 11, 2014. Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines flight 370 dropped off the radar shortly after departing Kuala Lumpur in the small hours of March 8, 2014. Families of passengers from China and Malaysia on board MH370 during a remembrance event commemorating the 10th anniversary of its disappearance, in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on March 3, 2024. Hasnoor Hussain/ReutersAviation experts tell CNN that improved detection technology will likely bring families closer to the missing plane than they ever have been, if a search were to be relaunched. Phoenix Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Bluefin-21 is craned over the side of Australian Defense Vessel Ocean Shield in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 on April 14, 2014.

Persons: MH370, Jiang Hui, ” Jiang, “, ”, Jiang Cuiyun, It’s, V.P.R Nathan, Anne Daisy, Hasnoor Hussain, Anthony Loke, Grace Subathirai Nathan, Adli Ghazali, Oliver Plunkett, it’s, ” Geoffrey Thomas, AirlineRatings.com, Leut Kelli Lunt, Richard Quest, Richard Godfrey, Godfrey, Fred Dufour, AirlineRatings’s Thomas, ” Godfrey, “ I’m, Sarah Bajc, Phil Wood, Bajc, Jiang Organizations: CNN, Malaysia Airlines, Reuters, Reuters Aviation, Malaysian, Transport, Malaysian Transport, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Boeing, Underwater, Australian Defense, Australia Department of Defence, CNN’s, Aviation, Radio, British Aerospace, MH370, British Locations: Beijing, China, Kuala Lumpur, Africa, Malaysia, Subang Jaya, United States, Madagascar, Putrajaya, Australia, Malaysian, Perth, AFP, Asia, Panama, Zhuji

Tineco Floor One S7 Pro The Tineco Floor One S7 Pro is without a doubt expensive, but it reigns supreme with its excellent performance, auto dirt detection system, high-tech LCD screen with an assistant, and brushroll drying capabilities. I immediately noticed how the design of the Tineco Floor One S7 Pro differed from the Tineco Floor One S5 version I previously tested. AdvertisementOur review of the Tineco Floor One S7 ProI tested the Tineco Floor One S7 Pro vacuum over two months in my 1,600-square-foot home. Alex Temblador/Business InsiderOverall, this is a relatively easy wet-dry vacuum to use and has a lot to do with the 3.6-inch LCD screen, unlike anything I've seen on any other wet-dry vacuum. AdvertisementThe bottom lineFew can compete with the deep cleaning capabilities and smart features of the the Tineco Floor One S7 Pro wet-dry vacuum cleaner.

Persons: mops, iLoop, Alex Temblador, I've, vacuuming, I'm, Tineco, It's, it's, Lulu Organizations: Business, Pro, Auto

☆ Jude Bellingham: The 20-year-old Englishman leading Real Madrid’s La Liga title charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jude Bellingham’s debut season at Real Madrid has exceeded all expectations so far, fueling his team’s La Liga title charge. And against Girona on Saturday, the 20-year-old scored another two goals to seal Real Madrid’s decisive 4-0 victory over its unlikely title challenger and go five points clear at the top of the La Liga table. There are few players in the world who can match his movement for his first goal.”Real Madrid was already 1-0 up when Bellingham scored his first of the evening. Jude Bellingham scored Real Madrid's second goal against Girona. “He’s incredible and I hope he keeps scoring goals all campaign,” Vinícius told Real Madrid TV.

Persons: CNN — Jude Bellingham’s, Carlo Ancelotti, Zidane, it’s, Ancelotti, “ Zidane, Bellingham, Vinícius Jr, ’, Jude Bellingham, Pierre, Philippe Marcou, Vinícius, Rodrygo, “, ” Vinícius, “ He’s, he’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, La Liga, Girona, Liga, ” Real Madrid, Real Madrid's, Getty, Bellingham, Real Madrid TV Locations: Bellingham, AFP, Girona

☆ Election 2024 Trump rolls in Nevada, Biden is roiled by a special counsel — and the race remains largely unchanged.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Chris Cameron | Michael Gold | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Even in a campaign in which Mr. Trump’s dominance has sapped the race of much of its drama, his win in Nevada felt particularly preordained. Embarrassingly for Ms. Haley, she was heavily outvoted in that election by a “None of These Candidates” option on the ballot. She was essentially unopposed, but even without Mr. Trump on the ballot, Republican voters rejected her. Ms. Haley still won the contest, but its results were effectively immaterial. Mr. McDonald also repeatedly pushed false claims of voter fraud that remain at the heart of Mr. Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Nikki Haley, Embarrassingly, Haley, Trump’s, trouncing Ms, Haley’s, Biden, Max Whittaker, William E, ”, Susan Sevilleja, “, Michael J, McDonald, Biden’s, McDonald’s, Ron DeSantis, Kellen Browning Organizations: Nevada’s Republican, Associated Press, Nevada Republican Party, Republican Party, Republican, U.S . Virgin, Republicans, Democratic, Mar, The New York Times, Nevada Republicans, William, Orr Middle, White House, Mr, Trump, Gov Locations: Nevada’s, Nevada, Colorado, Florida, Las Vegas

☆ Trump Strolls to Victory in Nevada’s Republican Caucuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Michael Gold | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump glided to victory in Nevada’s Republican caucuses on Thursday, an outcome all but guaranteed because he was the only major candidate on the ballot. The Associated Press declared Mr. Trump the winner shortly after caucus sites closed in Nevada, giving him his fourth straight triumph in a Republican nominating contest that awards delegates this year. Even in a campaign in which Mr. Trump’s dominance has sapped the race of much of its drama, his win in Nevada felt particularly preordained. His last significant G.O.P. rival, Nikki Haley, opted months ago to skip the caucuses, which were run by the Nevada Republican Party, and participated instead in a primary election on Tuesday required by state law.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Nikki Haley Organizations: Nevada’s Republican, Associated Press, Nevada Republican Party Locations: Nevada’s, Nevada

☆ Elon Musk's SpaceX was the satellite villain of the skies. It's taking a 'money hit' to try and fix the problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewNEW ORLEANS — When SpaceX launched its first Starlink satellites, astronomers all over the world freaked out and the company quickly became a villain of the skies. Nonetheless, Starlink satellites — now more than 5,000 strong — are streaking across astronomers' views of the cosmos, ruining their data. SpaceX leads the way for changeA satellite trail streaks in front of galaxies in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope. The visors were a regular feature for many Starlink satellites until SpaceX added laser communications. AdvertisementChris Hofer, international team lead for Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites, told the astronomers in New Orleans that SpaceX's Starlink tinkering has been helpful.

Persons: —, James Lowenthal, Lowenthal, SpaceX isn't, Jonathan McDowell, McDowell, that's, Patricia Cooper, Elon Musk, Slaven Vlasic, They're, Chris Hofer, Hofer, Kristina Barkume, Barkume Organizations: Service, SpaceX, New York Times, Business, Times, Hubble, Telescope, NASA, ESA, American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, CPS, Planet Labs, Amazon Locations: New Orleans

President Joe Biden is beta testing a new message on the campaign trail and in the White House. Biden’s response: Send the immigration bill to my desk to sign and I’ll shut down the border right now. The newly aggressive messaging is likely a necessary tone for an issue that’s overtaken the economy as the No. That's why you're seeing him try to talk and act tougher about border security. I think Biden has started thinking about how to reframe it.”The clock is ticking.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, I’d, ”, “, Biden, Matthew Wilson, Trump, ” Wilson, it's, they’re, Lanae Erickson, That’s, ” Erickson Organizations: Congress, Republican, Senate, GOP, House Republicans, Southern Methodist University, New, AP, Trump, New York City Police Department Locations: Ukraine, Israel, South Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire, United States, U.S, Washington ,, Denver, New York City

Joe Biden bet on the American worker while Donald Trump blamed the American worker. The Best Political Cartoons on Joe Biden View All 259 Images“The question is: Who do we want in that office to give us the best shot of winning?” Fain asked members. Joe!” Biden accepted the endorsement and pledged to continue supporting labor unions and the auto industry in particular. Of course, there were plenty of signs the UAW chief was planning to make the union’s backing of Biden official. That's what this choice is about.”More labor union endorsements are likely to roll out in the coming months.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, ”, Shawn Fain, Harris, Trump, ” Fain, “, “ It’s, It's, “ It's, ” “ Donald Trump, that's, he’d, “ Joe, Joe, Joe ! ” Biden, ” Biden, Biden, “ Trump, you've, –, Fain, ” Mary Kay Henry, Biden’s, Lady Jill Biden Organizations: United Auto Workers, D.C, Biden, UAW, – Ford, General Motors, Trump, Gallup, National Labor Relations Board, Employees International Union, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Press, Hollywood, “, National Education Association Locations: Washington, Detroit, New Hampshire, Iowa, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, America, U.S, “, South Carolina

PARIS (AP) — An air of surrealism enveloped Chanel’s Spring Couture show Tuesday as celebrity guests including Naomi Campbell and Kendrick Lamar faced a navigational challenge: walking past a towering pair of open metal scissors. Here are some highlights of Tuesday’s spring couture shows:BUTTONS AND BALLETThe button is a humble icon, but it was not always so. Viard used the button-jewels as a spice for the drama of the ballet stage, scattering them across contrasting and often segmented silhouettes. The house was keenly aware of its history: 2024 marks a century since Coco Chanel first ventured into ballet design. In a world that often seeks the innovative, Mabille reminds us of the enduring allure of classic couture.

Persons: Naomi Campbell, Kendrick Lamar, Baz Luhrmann, Gabrielle “ Coco ” Chanel, “, Virginie Viard, Viard, Coco Chanel, Léon Bakst, Sergei Diaghilev, Chanel, ” Viard, Karl Lagerfeld, didn’t, Margaret Qualley, Andie MacDowell, Dave Free, Barbra Streisand’s, ”, Rue, Anna Mouglalis, Alexis Mabille Organizations: PARIS, Palais, Russes, Rue Cambon Locations: Paris

☆ A rate cut will be bad news for stocks, JPMorgan warns — and outlines where to invest
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

However, Gimber believes Fed cuts in 2024 would likely coincide with declining corporate earnings, creating headwinds for stocks. Analysts are predicting 12% earnings growth for the S & P 500 as a whole in 2024. A further rate cut is also being priced in by November next year, according to data from CME's FedWatch Tool . "You have this disconnect at the moment: 12% earnings growth expected for next year and still the Fed expected to cut multiple times. It's about resilience in equities," Gimber said.

Persons: Hugh Gimber, Gimber, CNBC's, Dow Jones Organizations: Federal Reserve, Asset Management, –, Catalyst, JPMorgan, Treasury Locations: Brazil, Mexico, South Africa

☆ Six bull sharks inadvertently made their home on an Australian golf course. Then they vanished
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Because Carbrook in Queensland boasted a membership unlike any other golf club on the planet: six resident bull sharks. A new corridor was opened and – sometime during those three temporary windows – six bull sharks glided into uncharted waters. Carbrook Golf Club Shark in the LakeMedia interest boomed, and the club embraced its toothy tenants with vigor. Their extended residence, he argued, sheds new light on just how adaptable bull sharks are. A stay of at least 17 years in low-salinity waters — more than half a bull shark’s lifespan — was unprecedented.

Persons: –, Carbrook’s, ”, Scott Wagstaff, Wagstaff, “ It’s, ” Wagstaff, Peter Gausmann, Lucia, Gausmann, It’s, “, ” Carbrook Organizations: CNN, Courier, Lake Media, Junior Shark Academy, Ruhr University Bochum, Fishery Sciences Locations: Australia, Queensland, Logan, Brisbane, Gold, Carbrook, Lake, Germany, mullets, Africa’s Lake St

☆ Mikko Rantanen, Avs open season with thumping of Kings
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/66] Oct 11, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy (3) plays for the puck against Colorado Avalanche center Ryan Johansen (12) during the first period at Crypto.com Arena. Cale Makar had a goal and an assist, Miles Wood also scored and Alexandar Georgiev turned away 34 shots for Colorado. Carl Grundstrom and Quinton Byfield scored, while Cam Talbot made 30 saves for the Kings. The Avalanche went ahead 3-0 less than a minute later. The Kings pressed for the equalizer early in the third, but Colorado withstood the charge and expanded its lead when Rantanen tipped Jack Johnson's shot by Talbot at 4:59.

Persons: Matt Roy, Ryan Johansen, Gary A, Vasquez, Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Miles Wood, Alexandar Georgiev, Carl Grundstrom, Quinton Byfield, Cam Talbot, Jonathan Drouin, MacKinnon, MacKinnon glided, Talbot, Makar, Rantanen, Phillip Danault, Georgiev, Anze Kopitar, Jack Johnson's, Wood Organizations: Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Crypto.com, Kings, Avalanche, Colorado, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, Colorado, Rantanen, Angeles

☆ My Favorite Primer Is Like a Magic Eraser for Fine Lines
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Lisa Lombardi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

I like to keep my beauty routine super simple, so my take always was: But it’s an extra step! The best part came next: My usual foundation glided on top of the primer and almost hovered above my skin without sinking into my (let’s call them fine) lines. I love that the primer solves an annoying beauty problem: foundation drying on the skin and turning cakey as the day goes on. (Or explore new entries to the line, Vitamin Enriched Skin Tint With SPF 15 and Pressed Powder, which are on my shopping to-do list.) But if you have normal or dry skin and want your makeup to last and not turn too matte, it’s a real find.

Persons: Lisa Lombardi, hadn’t, Bobbi Brown’s, shea, Barbara Sturm, Bobbi Brown, I’m, Estée Lauder, you’re

☆ Prigozhin plane crash: Villagers hear bang, then see plane plummet to ground
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

KUZHENKINO, Russia, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Residents of a village near the site of a plane crash which is believed to have killed Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said they had heard a bang, then saw the jet plummet to the ground. A Reuters reporter at the crash site early on Thursday saw men taking away black body bags on stretchers. Part of the plane's blue-and-white liveried tail and other fragments lay on the ground near a wooded area. [1/2]A wreckage of the private jet linked to Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen near the crash site in the Tver region, Russia, August 24, 2023. Some unnamed sources told Russian media they believed the plane had been shot down by one or more surface-to-air missiles.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, Vitaly Stepenok, Marina Lystseva, gesturing, Stepenok, Anatoly, I've, Prigozhin, Angus MacSwan, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Embraer, Kremlin, Defence Ministry, Reuters, REUTERS, Marina, Thomson Locations: KUZHENKINO, Russia, Kuzhenkino, Russia's Tver, Moscow, St, Petersburg, Tver, Ukraine, Russian

My Waymo pulled into a parking lot six minutes later than it had initially predicted. It glided through the parking lot to a small, empty space where the map on the touch screen showed a circle. The Waymo rides were affordable, ranging from $18 to $21, about the same as an Uber. It’s going to take years — if not decades — for Waymo to recoup the billions of dollars that it has invested in its service. Though there’s no driver, each ride is supported by staff at a Waymo site that can be summoned if a car runs into trouble.

Persons: “, Mike, Uber Organizations: Chalet Locations: Golden, Waymo

☆ The partial skeleton of an ancient whale shows it could've weighed nearly as much as a Boeing 747, making it one of the heaviest animals ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It may have weighed twice as much as a blue whale because of its dense bones. That's nearly as heavy as a Boeing 747 or twice as much as a blue whale, which typically weighs between 72 and 180 tons. That means the other fossils retrieved from the area may not offer clues to how P. colossus lived. A 3D model shows what a complete skeleton of Perucetus colossus would look like, above a blue whale and smaller Cynthiacetus peruvianus skeletons. No limbs were found near the P. colossus skeleton, but fossilized evidence suggests it likely had both front and back legs.

Persons: Mario Urbina, Olivier Lambert, Giovanni Bianucci, Cynthiacetus, colossus, colossus isn't, Lambert, Florent Goussard, Marco Merella Organizations: Service, Boeing, Santa Barbara Museum of, History Locations: Wall, Silicon, Pisco, Peru, London

☆ Stephane Rolland's nod to Maria Callas at Paris Haute Couture show
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Models present creations by designer Stephane Rolland as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection show at the Opera Garnier in Paris, France, July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - Stephane Rolland took to the Paris Opera house on Tuesday for his fall haute couture show honouring Maria Callas, offering a dramatic line-up of voluminous ball gowns. Models glided up the building's grand marble staircase in floor-sweeping dresses as the audience watched from the balcony above, while the voice of Callas echoed throughout. Long trains were offset by bare backs, and one dress was slashed across the middle to reveal the model's midriff. Paris Haute Couture week entered full swing on Tuesday with a show by Chanel, following Monday's kick-off with Schiaparelli and LVMH-owned Dior, as well as American fashion house Thom Browne.

Persons: Stephane Rolland, Opera Garnier, Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, Maria Callas, Callas, Cuff, Celine Dion, Chanel, Thom Browne, Valentino, Kering, Mimosa Spencer, Susan Fenton Organizations: Haute Couture, Opera, REUTERS, Paris Opera, Las Vegas . Paris Haute Couture, Dior, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, French, Las Vegas . Paris

Virgin Galactic leases part of the facility. The flight marked a long-delayed breakthrough for Virgin Galactic Holding Inc (SPCE.N), finally inaugurating commercial service after nearly 20 years of fraught by development setbacks. Rounding out the crew was their Virgin Galactic trainer, Colin Bennett, the company's lead "astronaut instructor," and Unity's two pilots, Michael Masucci and Nicola Pecile. Virgin Galactic said Unity topped out its flight at an altitude of nearly 52.9 miles (85.1 km). An earlier prototype of the Virgin Galactic rocket plane crashed during a test flight over California's Mojave Desert in 2014, killing one pilot and seriously injuring another.

Persons: Richard Branson, Joe, Branson, Burt Rutan, Jeff Bezos's, Elon Musk's, Walter Villadei, Angelo Landolfi, Pantaleone, Colin Bennett, Michael Masucci, Nicola Pecile, Bezos, Shepard rocketship, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Steve Gorman, Will Dunham, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Virgin, REUTERS, Virgin Galactic, National Research Council, VSS Unity, America, Galactic, Virgin Galactic Holding Inc, . Virgin, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Italian Air Force, International Space, Air Force, Unity, NASA, U.S . Air Force, Thomson Locations: New Mexico, U.S, Italy, Mexico, Italian, Los Angeles

Virgin Galactic leases part of the facility. The flight marked a long-delayed breakthrough for Virgin Galactic Holding Inc (SPCE.N), finally inaugurating commercial service after nearly 20 years fraught by development setbacks. Virgin Galactic said Unity topped out its flight at an altitude of nearly 52.9 miles (85.1 km). A final crewed test flight to space was conducted with little fanfare five weeks ago. An earlier prototype of the Virgin Galactic rocket plane crashed during a test flight over California's Mojave Desert in 2014, killing one pilot and seriously injuring another.

☆ Virgin Galactic launches first paying customers to the edge of space
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Virgin Galactic, the venture founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, successfully launched its first paying customers to the edge of space — a milestone two decades in the making. (Future Virgin Galactic flights, however, are expected to include a range of high-profile customers.) Bennett’s role was to assess the comfort and function of the flight, using that information to inform future changes Virgin Galactic might make to its rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity. Organizations such as NASA have routinely flown experiments on suborbital rockets, including Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin missions. In a tragic 2014 accident, Virgin Galactic’s space plane broke apart during flight, killing the mission’s copilot, Michael Alsbury.

Persons: Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic’s, Jeff Bezos’s, Walter Villadei, Angelo Landolfi, Colin Bennett, Pantaleone, Branson, Burt Rutan, Paul Allen, Hamish Harding, Michael Alsbury, — Organizations: CNN, Virgin Galactic, Italian Air Force, Virgin, SpaceX, Italy’s National Research Council, Branson, VSS, VSS Unity, NASA, International, National Research Council, Microsoft, Galactic, OceanGate, Scaled Composites, Origin, Congress, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA Locations: British, New Mexico, United States

☆ Casey DeSantis' mission on the 2024 campaign trail is to bring suburban women back to the GOP after Trump lost them
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Ron DeSantis' wife, Casey DeSantis, is a chief confidant key to his political rise. He finished boasting about his "Florida Blueprint," and then his wife, Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, glided onstage. In the geography was Casey DeSantis' autobiography: raised in Troy, Ohio, and college-educated at the University of Charleston. As Florida's first lady, Casey DeSantis' initiatives included childhood emotional resiliency, child welfare, and — as a breast-cancer survivor herself — cancer research. "They did not want woke ideology shoved down the throats of their five years olds while they were in school," Casey DeSantis said.

☆ The DeSantis campaign will test whether Casey DeSantis can bring suburban women back to the GOP after Trump lost them
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

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