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☆ The extraordinary ancient secret places hidden under Turkey
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Lisa Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Less obviously visible but equally impressive are the historical treasures, some more than 12,000 years old, that can be found underground. Unlike the Basilica, this underground chamber was completely forgotten about until less than 15 years ago. Other than locals herding their livestock through the ruins of a garrison city dating to the 6th century, few people went there. Now, the site has given up numerous treasures including rock-cut tombs, an olive processing workshop and a series of underground cisterns. Yeraltı, literally meaning underground, was originally a dungeon in the basement of a fort built by the Byzantines in the 8th century CE.

Persons: James Bond, Theodosius II, Theodosius, Derinkuyu, tufa, émigrés, Han, Rümeli Han, Sarıcazade Ragıp Pasha, Sultan Abdülhamid II’s, Sancaklar, Göbeklitepe, Yeraltı, –, Fatih Sultan Mehmet, Grand Vizier Bahir Mustafa Paşa, dervish Organizations: CNN, Love, UNESCO, Şanlıurfa Archaeology Locations: Turkey, Europe, Asia, Russia, Faith, Istanbul, Constantinople, Fatih, Belgrade Forest, Valens, Dara, Mardin, Nevşehir, Cappadocia, Derinkuyu, Taksim, stairwells, Sancaklar, Büyükçekmece, Mecca, Göbeklitepe, everyone’s, Şanlıurfa, Karaköy, Yeraltı, Ottoman, Grand

☆ The Absurd Problem of New York City Trash
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Emily Badger | Larry Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +30 min

In New York City, trash has no dedicated space all its own. The Absurd Problem of New York City Trash And the Trade-Offs Required to Fix ItConsider the ubiquitous New York trash bag. The prospect has prompted much snickering: New York’s big idea to clean up trash is to … put it in trash bins? New York City Municipal Archives1913: A century in the past, but the same problems as today. New York City Municipal ArchivesBut those cans overflowed to horrifying effect during the 10-day strike:When New York streets resembled landfills.

Persons: …, that’s, ” Anthony Crispino, “, ” Cole Stallard, Stallard, Gerard Koeppel, Oscar, Neal Boenzi, New York Times Garbage, Larry C, Morris, Meyer Liebowitz, Rudy Giuliani, ‘, ”, Norman Steisel, Eric Adams, Jessica Tisch, Tisch, Hiroko Masuike, Ms, there’s, It’s, ” Harry Nespoli, workarounds, Martin Melosi, Clare Miflin, Miflin, don’t, Benjamin Miller, Martin Robertson, ” Mr, Robertson Organizations: Sanitation Department, New York City Municipal, New York Times, York’s Sanitation Department, Department, York City Municipal, District of Columbia Department of Public, New York, New York Public, The New York Times, City Hall, Avenue, West 22nd, West, Eighth, 21st, West 21st, Bronx Manhattan Queens, Financial, Center, Zero Locations: New York City, stairwells, York, New York, York City, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Washington, Houston, what’s, Chelsea, Erie, Manhattan, ”, New Yorkers, Staten Island, New, East, Bronx, Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island, European, Harlem, New York . New York, Relatedly, Brooklyn

☆ Against All Odds, New York’s Artist Buildings Have Survived
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( M.H. Miller | Miranda Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The expansion of government-subsidized housing loans meant that cheap space was also easy to come by, as New York had a then-ample stock of residential and industrial buildings. But the city has always romanticized artist-dominated buildings, the kinds of communal spaces in which every unit might be home to an artist’s studio (and sometimes, unofficially, their residences, too). In an almost unheard-of feat of perseverance, the same artist, Don Dudley, 93, has been working out of this loft since 1971. So artists have had to create a kind of whisper network to withstand New York’s unimpeachable forward march, which the art market has, ironically, enabled. Most of them are temporary fixes before an artist — who’s grown out, or been priced out, of their space — has to move on.

Persons: Bill, Don Dudley, What’s, it’s, — who’s Organizations: Veterans, Pop Art, Brooklyn Army, Financial, Artists Locations: Europe, Paris, New York, York, Sunset, Williamsburg , Brooklyn, Ridgewood , Queens, TriBeCa, ”, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens

The city of Khan Younis is the focus of Israeli air strikes and artillery fire after fighting resumed on Friday following the collapse of a week-long truce. Its population has swelled in recent weeks as several hundred thousand people from the northern Gaza Strip have fled south. Abu Wael Nasrallah, 80, scoffed at the Israeli army's latest order to move further south to Rafah, bordering Egypt. The message was delivered via leaflets dropped from the sky over several districts in Khan Younis. "We've not asked the whole population of the south to relocate, we've not even asked the whole population of Khan Younis to relocate.

Persons: Nasser, Khan Younis, Saleh Salem, KHAN YOUNIS, Abu Wael Nasrallah, scoffed, Nasrallah, Benjamin Netanyahu, We've, we've, Mark Regev, Deir al Abalah, Israel, Arafat Barbakh, Nidal Al, Maggie Fick, Giles Elgood Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Health, Reuters, Israel, Thomson Locations: Israel, Khan, Gaza, stairwells, Rafah, Egypt, Tel Aviv, Gaza City, Deir

☆ Passengers were left on a 'crummy cruise to nowhere' after their ship was turned away from New Zealand because it had 3 mussels and a piece of coral stuck to the hull
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The report said passengers were experiencing seasickness and were offered a refund and $200 onboard credit. AdvertisementPassengers on a P&O cruise have been stuck on board and experiencing seasickness after the ship was turned away from New Zealand, The Guardian reported. The cruise was supposed to stop at multiple ports in New Zealand after departing Sydney last Monday. AdvertisementAs a result, the report added, passengers had been left at sea for longer than expected. Welch told The Guardian that P&O initially offered a 50% "future cruise credit" plan to passengers, which prompted an outcry.

Persons: —, Jake Welch, Welch Organizations: Guardian, Service, Sydney, Australia, Business Locations: New Zealand, Australia

☆ An American tourist in Seoul said he sprayed graffiti in 155 places to raise awareness about teeth grinding
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A US tourist in South Korea was accused of vandalizing 155 places in Seoul. The unnamed American told police he was trying to raise awareness of the condition, bruxism. AdvertisementAn American tourist has been accused of spraying graffiti at 155 locations in Seoul's central Yongsan district, police said on Monday. The Yongsan police department said it arrested an unnamed American man in his 30s who arrived in October as a tourist, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported. The unnamed American told police that he suffers from severe bruxism, and wanted to let others know it can be a serious condition, the Seoul Shinmun Daily reported.

Persons: He's, —, Yonhap Organizations: Service, Chosun Ilbo, Police, Seoul Shinmun Locations: South Korea, Seoul, Yongsan district, Yongsan, Korean, Yonhap

☆ 2 participants in Denver's basic-income experiment say it's helped them buy a car, rent an apartment, and turn their lives around
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Through the Denver Basic Income Project, they received $6,500 up front and $500 monthly for a year. These payments helped them rent an apartment, buy a car, and improve their mental health, they said. How basic income worksOver the course of a year, the Denver Basic Income Project gives participants cash payments of varying amounts. The Denver Basic Income Project began in 2021 and was granted a $2 million contribution from the city. AdvertisementAdvertisementBroncucia and Searls participated in the Denver Basic Income Project.

Persons: Dia Broncucia, Justin Searls, —, Broncucia, Searls, Mark Donovan, Armando Generyo, Donovan Organizations: Income, Service, University of Denver's, Housing, Homelessness Research, Social Security Disability Insurance Locations: Denver, San Francisco, New York, Santa Fe , New Mexico, Vancouver , British Columbia

Situated in the al-Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City, the office has been something of a safe haven for Dahman. Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times/Redux Palestinians walk amid the rubble following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 10. Erik Marmor/AP Six-month-old Sama Alwadia is rescued from the rubble in Gaza City on October 9. Ramez Mahmoud/AP A plume of smoke rises in the sky over Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike on October 9. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters Palestinian citizens inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 8.

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☆ Cory Booker says he was out jogging in Israel's Old City and had to hide in a hotel stairwell when Hamas launched its attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Cory Booker was in Israel when Hamas began attacking the Jewish nation on Saturday. A spokesperson told Fox News that Booker and his staff left Israel safely on Sunday. AdvertisementAdvertisementSen. Cory Booker said he had to hide in his hotel in Israel when Hamas started firing missiles at the Jewish nation on Saturday. Booker recounted his experience fleeing to his hotel for shelter in a post on X, previously known as Twitter, on Sunday. AdvertisementAdvertisement"When I got back to the hotel, I joined others in the bomb shelter or the stairwells of the hotel," Booker continued.

Persons: Sen, Cory Booker, Booker, —, Maya Krishna, Rogers, Israel, E4BgEZxSTC — Cory Booker, Krishna Organizations: Fox News, Service, Democratic, Booker, Hamas Locations: Israel, New Jersey, Old City, Gaza, Israel's

☆ How search and rescue teams pull survivors from the rubble after earthquakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), a network of countries and organisations under a U.N. umbrella, helps facilitate coordination between international search and rescue teams that deploy in such disasters. The survey helps to identify possible resources and hazards, as well as the main priorities for search and rescue teams. The disaster area is often then drawn into sectors to allocate command and to assign search teams. Often debris must be removed by hand to avoid crushing survivors by using heavy equipment.Below are some of the smaller types of rescue equipment that may be used by rescue teams. Search and rescue teams will work day and night in cold, wet weather while also facing the threat of aftershocks.

Organizations: Advisory, Rescue, Workers Locations: Caribbean, Haiti, Jandaris, Syria

June 20 (Reuters) - Former Goldman Sachs banker Brijesh Goel's trial on insider trading charges drew to a close on Tuesday, with his attorney saying he was framed by his friend and a prosecutor saying Goel had lied to a New York jury. Prosecutors agreed not to charge him in exchange for cooperation in the case, including secretly recording his conversations with Goel. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Naftalis said recordings of Goel urging Niranjan to delete messages about the trades prove his guilt. A Goldman Sachs spokesperson has called Goel's alleged conduct "egregious" and said the bank is cooperating with authorities. The case was one of several U.S. Attorney Damien Williams announced last summer as part of an insider trading crackdown.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Brijesh Goel's, Goel, Akshay Niranjan, drugmaker, Goldman, Joshua Naftalis, Niranjan, Reed Brodsky, Brodsky, Apollo, Damien Williams, Jody Godoy, Sonali Paul Organizations: Spirit Airlines Inc, Barclays, Prosecutors, Goel ., U.S, Apollo Global Management, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of New York

☆ New York City teachers say students are increasingly coming to school high: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New York City teachers say children are increasingly coming to school high, per The New York Times. But the proliferation of unlicensed smoke shops has become a major issue among city officials. Gale Brewer, a New York City council member, pointed to the growing number of unregulated vape shops in the city — using her own Upper West Side district as a barometer. New York City Eric Adams has pledged to go after unlicensed smoke shops, but he has not yet taken broad steps do so, per The Times. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. has also taken a firm stance against unlicensed shops by floating evictions, but his office has not yet gone through with such actions.

☆ Employee Monitoring and Surveillance
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +50 min

Ensuring Employee Safety and Systems SecurityEmployers may use electronic workplace monitoring and surveillance to protect their:Worksites. Potential Liability for Electronic Workplace Monitoring and SurveillanceEmployers that engage in electronic workplace monitoring and surveillance must comply with various federal and state laws, including:The Wiretap Act. Best Practices for Electronic Workplace Monitoring and SurveillanceTo avoid violating relevant state and federal laws, before conducting workplace monitoring and surveillance, employers should:Consider the purpose and appropriate scope of their monitoring and surveillance activities and what methods will help them achieve their objectives. Determine the Purpose of Workplace Monitoring and SurveillanceBefore conducting any workplace monitoring or surveillance, best practice is for employers to identify the purpose and goals of these activities to:Ensure that there is a legitimate business purpose for the planned monitoring and surveillance activities. Determine the scope of monitoring and surveillance necessary to accomplish the business purpose, and conduct only the minimum monitoring and surveillance necessary to meet that business need.

☆ Nine killed in Russian strike, rescue teams sift through wreckage
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Kai Pfaffenbach | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Emergency services in eastern Donetsk Region, in a statement on Facebook, said the death toll stood at nine at midnight (2100 GMT), including a two-year-old child. Pavlo Kyrylenko, governor of Donetsk Region, told national television earlier that seven Russian S-300 missiles had been fired. Rescue teams searching for victims sifted through rubble through the night, using cranes, ladders and other heavy equipment in the shells of apartments and stairwells. [1/5] A man stands next to a residential building damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine April 14, 2023. "The evil state once again demonstrates its essence," Zelenskiy wrote in a separate post accompanied by footage of a damaged building.

☆ How search and rescue teams pull survivors from rubble
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

The International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), a network of countries and organisations under a U.N. umbrella, helps facilitate coordination between international search and rescue teams that deploy in such disasters. The survey helps to identify possible resources and hazards, as well as the main priorities for search and rescue teams. The disaster area is often then drawn into sectors to allocate command and to assign search teams. Often debris must be removed by hand to avoid crushing survivors by using heavy equipment.Below are some of the smaller types of rescue equipment that may be used by rescue teams. Search and rescue teams have worked day and night in cold, wet weather while also facing the threat of aftershocks.

SHANGHAI — Patients are crammed into hallways, stairwells and lobbies, and still the sick keep coming. After international criticism that it had not been transparent about the severity of the outbreak, the Chinese government said last weekend that it had recorded 60,000 Covid-related deaths since Dec. 8. But that figure covers only those who have died in hospitals, suggesting the true death toll could be much higher. “My father had no symptoms but still died,” one 31-year-old woman said outside a hospital in central Shanghai. On the day my father moved into the hospital, almost all patients in the emergency department died.”

A lawsuit filed Monday in New York City alleges that Hollywood writer-director James Toback is a “serial sexual predator” who targeted and abused dozens of women over decades while often saying he wanted to cast them in his films. The Harvard Club of New York City, where the suit alleges Toback "lured" several of the women, is also named as a defendant. In some cases cited in the suit, Toback allegedly blocked women from escaping or chased them when they fled before sexually assaulting them. In several instances include in the suit, Toback allegedly masturbated in front of the women or on them, and penetrated them without their consent. The 89-page suit alleges assault, battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.

☆ Surgeons work with flashlight as Russia hits Ukraine power grid
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“We will now turn on the generator — unfortunately, it will take a few minutes.”Attacks have hit hospitals and outpatient clinics in southeastern Ukraine, too. In the recently retaken southern city of Kherson, without power after the Russian retreat, paralyzed elevators are a real challenge for paramedics. Medical workers carried the teenager through the dark stairwells of a children’s hospital to an operating room on the sixth floor. The generator the children’s hospital uses broke down last week, leaving the facility without any form of power for several hours. Doctors are wrapping newborns in blankets because there’s no heat, said Dr. Olga Pilyarska, deputy head of intensive care.

☆ This 68-year-old retiree lives on $620 per month in Mexico — take a look inside in her 'charming' $160,000 home
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-11 | by ( Glen Rogers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Glen Rogers lives on $620 per month in San Miguel de Allende, where she bought a home for $160,000 in 2002. Building the perfect homeMy 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom San Miguel home has a front courtyard on the ground floor. Photo: Clayton Conn for CNBC Make ItIt's a gorgeous home with more than enough space for one person. Photo: Clayton Conn for CNBC Make ItI'm very happy with how the studio turned out. What I love about San MiguelA Unesco World Heritage Site since 2008, San Miguel is a lovely city filled with old-world charm.

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