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What Ukraine Has Lost A drone photograph shows numerous severely damaged buildings with labels highlighting residential buildings, a football field and a high school. This is the first comprehensive picture of where the Ukraine war has been fought and the totality of the destruction. More buildings have been destroyed in Ukraine than if every building in Manhattan were to be leveled four times over. In mid-May, the Russians bombed some towns in northeastern Ukraine so ferociously that one resident said they were erasing streets. “No matter how unpatriotic it may sound, there’s not much future for her in Ukraine,” Ms. Hrushkovska said.

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☆ The incredible oblivion of Judge Marvin Isgur
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +45 min

On a mild Houston day in March 2021, Judge Marvin Isgur prepared to oversee the only case on his docket that morning. In October 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court rebuked Judge David Jones but said that his longtime colleague, Judge Marvin Isgur, had been "unaware" of Jones' inappropriate relationship. "But only Judge Isgur knows what he knew or didn't know about the relationship." Much of this work was in cases before either Judge Isgur or Judge Jones. Isgur can continue to hear the case, he ruled, writing in the December 2023 opinion that lawyers for the creditor "failed to demonstrate much other than that former Judge Jones and Judge Isgur are close friends."

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☆ Mediterranean diet helps women live much longer, a large new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Women who closely followed a Mediterranean diet lived much longer than those who did not, according to a new study that followed more than 25,000 women for 25 years. “In this study, adherence to the Mediterranean diet was a proxy for diet quality. Each increase in the adherence to the Mediterranean diet extended life for women, the new study found. In all that data, however, are few details on the specific ways the Mediterranean diet may affect women, especially long-term. “What might be worth noting is that the adherence measure ‘corrects’ for distortions of the Mediterranean diet,” Katz said.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Samia Mora, David Katz, Katz, ” Katz, It’s, Shafqat Ahmad, Ahmad, “ Organizations: CNN, Brigham, Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, True Health Initiative, JAMA, Uppsala University Locations: Boston, Sweden

☆ GE-spinoff GE Vernova is gaining momentum on three key energy transition themes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

GE Vernova is gaining momentum a month after launching as a standalone company, wielding assets that analysts say put the General Electric spinoff in prime position to benefit from the energy transition. GEV 1M mountain GE Vernova, 1 month "Through its robust portfolio of equipment and service offerings, we believe GE Vernova is in prime position to benefit from the 'Energy Transition Trifecta,'" Morgan Stanley analysts Andrew Percoco and Asmita Baskar told clients in a research note this month. Gas is the "bread and butter" of GE Vernova's business, said Maheep Mandloi, director of clean energy research at Mizuho Securities. There is an expectation that increased utilization of gas assets due to rising power demand will benefit GE Vernova's services business, Mandloi said. GE Vernova has reaffirmed its 2024 guidance of $34 billion to $35 billion in revenue.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Andrew Percoco, Asmita Baskar, Goldman Sachs, Maheep Mandloi, GE Vernova, Scott Strazik, Mandloi, Mizuho, Baskar Organizations: GE Vernova, General Electric, GE, New York Stock Exchange, Investors, Mizuho Securities

☆ Texas Instruments CEO open to activist Elliott's free cash flow proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"We definitely look forward to engaging in a constructive dialogue with Elliott," Ilan said at AllianceBernstein's Strategic Decisions conference, marking his first public remarks since the activist revealed a $2.5 billion position in the company. Texas Instruments has spent heavily on chip fabrication plants, or fabs, as it seeks to maintain its dominant position in the analog semiconductor market. But that growth in capex has come at a significant cost to free cash flow per share, a self-declared key metric for TI, Elliott noted. By Elliott's analysis, FCF per share fell from $6.40 in 2022 to $1.47 per share in 2023. But it remains a giant business, accounting for $13 billion or 74% of TI's revenue in 2023.

Persons: Haviv Ilan, Elliott, Ilan Organizations: Texas, CNBC, TI, Texas Instruments, Micron Technologies Locations: Utah, capex

☆ This couple has visited over 250 Costco stores around the world: This is their No. 1 Kirkland Signature product
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you're a Costco shopper, you're familiar with Kirkland Signature. While researching their book, the couple visited more than 250 warehouses, including locations in the 13 countries outside the U.S. that have Costco. "We've tried Kirkland Signature around the world," Susan tells CNBC Make It. They love the bacon crumbles, organic peanut butter and call the Kirkland Signature hot dog "a thing of beauty." But there's one Kirkland Signature offering that they say stands out from the rest.

Persons: David, Susan Schwartz, We've, Kirkland, Susan, I've Organizations: Kirkland, Costco, Kirkland Signature, CNBC, Costco's

☆ Hold the French Fries! Paris Olympics Chart a New Gastronomic Course.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Roger Cohen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There will be no French fries for the 15,000 athletes at the Olympic Games that open in France in July. Yes, you read that right. In what is being called the biggest restaurant in the world — a 700-foot-long former electrical power plant at the heart of the Olympic Village — there will be no foie gras, either, but vegetarian hot dogs and quinoa muesli will abound. This is a far cry from the classic French cuisine of elaborate sauces and “enough melted butter to thrombose a regiment,” as A.J. Liebling once described a dish.

Persons: Stéphane Chicheri, Charles Guilloy, Liebling Organizations: Olympic Games, Olympics Locations: France

☆ India’s election campaign turns negative as Modi and ruling party embrace Islamophobic rhetoric
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is increasingly resorting to overtly Islamophobic language during his election campaign, critics and observers say, as he seeks a third straight term governing the world’s most populous nation. It’s coming directly from the prime minister. The BJP did not respond to a request for comment on the rhetoric being used by party leaders during this campaign. The prime minister has set an ambitious target for his alliance to win 400 seats in the country’s Lok Sabha, or lower house of Parliament, in this election. BJP party spokespeople subsequently said Modi was talking specifically about undocumented migrants.

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☆ Introducing peanut butter during infancy can help protect against a peanut allergy later on, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Reassuring new evidence suggests that feeding children smooth peanut butter during infancy and early childhood can help reduce their risk of developing a peanut allergy even years later. “Peanut allergy develops very early in most children between six and 12 months of life. The LEAP-Trio trial set out to examine whether that reduced risk of peanut allergy would last into adolescence. At that age, peanut allergy remained “significantly more prevalent” among the children who originally avoided peanuts, with about 15% having a peanut allergy. Among those who originally consumed peanuts, about 4% had a peanut allergy, the researchers found.

Persons: ” Gideon Lack, ” Lack, “, Dr, Jeanne Marrazzo, ”, Purvi, ” Parikh, it’s, Sanjay Gupta, Daniel DiGiacomo, ” DiGiacomo Organizations: CNN, King’s College London, American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP, US National Institute of Allergy, immunologist, NYU Langone, Allergy, Asthma Network, CNN Health, Children’s, Jersey Shore University Medical Locations: United Kingdom, Israel, United States, New York, Neptune , New Jersey

☆ Pregnancy takes 50,000 more calories over 9 months, study shows. That’s 164 Snickers bars
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In fact, over the course of a pregnancy, creating and carrying a little one takes 49,753 dietary calories — the equivalent of 164 Snickers candy bars, said Dr. Dustin Marshall, a coauthor of the study published May 16 in the journal Science. You can think of it as an additional substantial snack or mini meal in your day around the second trimester, Mokari said. “That’s pretty monumental.”What to eatHow you eat will depend on your pregnancy, Mokari said. Get some sleepThis study also suggests that sleep is probably especially important during pregnancy, Feinberg said. “If you feel tired, go to sleep, and really understand that you’re not being a wimp, that you’re exhausted in pregnancy,” Feinberg said.

Persons: Dustin Marshall, Marshall, ”, Samuel Ginther, ” Marshall, Eve Feinberg, …, dietitian Natalie Mokari, Mokari, “, you’ve, ” Mokari, ” Feinberg, Feinberg Organizations: CNN, Monash University, intuit, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Chicago, Charlotte , North Carolina

☆ Target is lowering prices and boosting its budget brands as it battles Walmart for shoppers on the hunt for deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Walmart has augmented its reputation for low prices with a number of Target-coded improvements such as refreshed stores, upscale product assortment, and smoother e-commerce options to see strong gains among higher-income shoppers. AdvertisementThe numbers indicate Walmart (among others) may be picking Target's pocket in terms of market share as inflation-weary consumers hunt for the best value for their dollar. Earlier this year, Target went after budget-minded buyers with a new line of essentials under the Dealworthy brand. Then late last month, Walmart took a shot at Target's Good & Gather-owned brand with an all-new upscale private label called Bettergoods.

Persons: —, Brian Cornell, Cornell, Christina Hennington, Target, Bettergoods, Hennington, We've Organizations: Service, Walmart, Business, Target Locations: Dealworthy

☆ From Waiter to Guest at Nantucket’s Grande Dame Hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Alexander Lobrano | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the summer of 1974, I was working as a waiter at the White Elephant, the grande dame of Nantucket hotels, a rambling gray-shingled pile that sits right on the island’s harbor. Thinking about it still makes me cringe. I had not been back inside the White Elephant in almost 50 years when, last spring, I returned to the island to check into the famous inn as a guest, size up its recent multimillion dollar makeover at the hands of the Boston architectural firm Elkus Manfredi, and ponder the ways in which both the island and I had changed. Though it’s hard to believe today, when Nantucket airport is filled with rows of private planes that have delivered their owners to this island 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, many people clucked at Elizabeth T. Ludwig’s hotel when it opened a century ago. Without the social cachet of more accessible resorts like Newport, R.I., or Saratoga Springs, N.Y., it struck many people as folly to believe the swell set would spend their holidays on Nantucket.

Persons: Francis Sargent, I’d, Elkus Manfredi, Elizabeth T Locations: Nantucket, Massachusetts, Boston, Cape Cod, Newport, R.I, Saratoga Springs, N.Y

☆ Here’s why we eat popcorn at the movies
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But the perfect (and very profitable) pairing of today wasn’t always the case: For many years, movie theaters wanted nothing to do with the snack. People watch movies in a newly reopened AMC River East theater on Aug. 20, 2020, in Chicago. Popular movies often bring collectible cups and popcorn buckets, or, in industry-speak, Collectible Concession Vehicles (CCVs). The cinema business will continue to evolve, but one thing will remain constant, said Gil of Queen’s University. “Theaters will stop playing movies before they will actually stop selling popcorn.”

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☆ I tried 12 flavors of Crumbl cookies and ranked them from worst to best
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Ted Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried 12 different flavors of Crumbl cookies and ranked them from worst to best. My favorite cookies were the peanut butter cookies and cream and the pink velvet. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Since its first location opened in Utah in 2017, the dessert chain has expanded to over 1,000 locations in all 50 US states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Amazon is slashing prices on 4,000 grocery items, joining Target and Walmart
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Amazon Fresh has joined the growing ranks of retailers that are cutting prices. It is discounting thousands of grocery items in a bid to entice price-conscious shoppers to add a little bit more to their shopping carts. In the game of chicken between stores and shoppers, it’s the stores that finally appear to be yielding. For Prime members, Amazon Fresh is stacking more savings by offering a 10% discount on hundreds of online grocery items. Last week, Walmart (WMT) said it has rolled back prices on nearly 7,000 items in its stores, saying it was seeing deflation on some key grocery items.

Persons: Sarah Wyeth, “ There’s, ” Wyeth, ” Claire Peters Organizations: New, New York CNN, Target, Walmart, Shoppers, CNN, Savings, Amazon, Aldi Locations: New York, United States

☆ Butter chicken lawsuit: Why $240,000 is at stake over this dish
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Adefela Olowoselu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ I'm a 42-year-old pregnant nutritionist. I eat plenty of protein, love spicy foods, and snack on nuts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I always had a passion for health and fitness, but this time, I felt even more empowered with knowledge about how to eat healthy during pregnancy. AdvertisementI focus on healthy foods that are easy to makeI make sure that I eat plenty of filling foods with a lot of flavor each day. Related storiesAlthough I'm health-conscious, I'm also tired. If I'm eating eggs, I'll combine 2-3 egg whites with one whole egg to load up on plenty of protein. Often, I eat a wrap here, too — it's just such an easy and delicious way to incorporate protein, vegetables, and whole-wheat carbs.

Persons: —, Melissa Pfeister, I'm Organizations: Service, Stanford Medicine, Business

☆ Inflation is biting into Target’s ‘Tar-zhay’ luster
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Target has spent decades building a reputation for cheap chic home goods, clothing and other merchandise. It was the fourth-straight quarter of sales declines at Target (TGT). More than half of Target’s merchandise is discretionary. Target is trying to lure back shoppers by cutting prices on some key items and adding its own brands. The company also recently created a new house brand called Dealworthy to take on dollar stores and Walmart.

Persons: Target, pare Organizations: New, New York CNN — Target, Walmart, Costco, Target Locations: New York

☆ Brad Paisley and Howard Gospel Choir to be the entertainment for state dinner as Bidens highlight US-Kenya ties
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Betsy Klein | Samantha Waldenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

US President Gerald Ford dances with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a state dinner in Washington, DC, in 1976. Jason Reed/Reuters The White House's State Dining Room is seen ahead of a state dinner honoring French President Emmanuel Macron in 2018. Paisley first performed at the White House in 2009 during the Obama administration as part of a music series. “Tomorrow night we’ve created an experience that will feature the beautiful scenes of the White House and the Washington Monument that few get to enjoy,” White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo said. Event planner Bryan Rafanelli also helped the White House plan for the state dinner.

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☆ Why Target and McDonald's are cutting prices and offering deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Target 's weak quarterly earnings underscored why it cut prices on thousands of household staples: It's struggling to win over bargain hunters. Elsewhere, Aldi dropped prices earlier this month on more than 250 items, including chicken, steak, granola bars and frozen blueberries. Target made its move on Monday, saying it has already reduced prices on about 1,500 items and plans to cut prices on thousands more this summer. Multiple major grocers and restaurants cutting prices or offering deals could offer relief at the checkout, at a time when consumer prices are still climbing more than 3% from last year. The company declined to share details of that split, but Chief Growth Officer Christina Hennington said Target's vendors know the company is committed to passing on savings to its customers to drive traffic.

Persons: Target's, Christina Hennington Organizations: Walmart, Aldi, Federal Reserve

☆ 14 easy cookout foods you can make in a slow cooker this Memorial Day weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

For your Memorial Day cookout this year, try making the potato salad using your slow cooker. Potato salad. ziashusha/ShutterstockYou might not know that you can parboil potatoes in a slow cooker. Then, mix the dressing for your potato salad as you normally would, such as mayonnaise, dill, whole grain mustard, and a splash of red wine vinegar. You can also make a German-style potato salad with bacon, light dressing, and baby potatoes.

☆ Wall Street advisors are flocking to this small law firm to claw back pay from wealth giants like Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

For Ajamie LLP, a Houston law firm with 11 attorneys, taking on banks with billion-dollar war chests is becoming a booming business. This ruling was used by a lawyer on another case, Ohio-based Alan Rosca, to secure a $3 million judgment against Morgan Stanley on March 25. He said he has been contacted by advisors hailing from "really any financial firm that offers deferred compensation to financial advisors." During that suit, Ajamie was contacted by Matt Shafer, the lead plaintiff in the Morgan Stanley case. The Morgan Stanley suit inspired Kelly Milligan, now the named plaintiff in the Merrill Lynch class action, to reach out.

Persons: —, Jack Edwards, Edwards, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Alan Rosca, Merrill Lynch, Sen, Ted Cruz, Wells Fargo, Wells, Ajamie, Matt Shafer, Kelly Milligan, It's Organizations: Service, Ajamie LLP, Business, University of Virginia School of Law, Big Law, RBC Capital Markets, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Locations: Houston, Ohio, Ajamie, Texas, Carolina

☆ How Red Lobster choked on its own Endless Shrimp deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

First, Red Lobster got screwed by private equity. Back in 2014, the Darden restaurant group spun off Red Lobster to a private equity firm. Thai Union, under Kenny’s direction, elbowed out other shrimp suppliers, “leaving Thai Union with an exclusive deal that led to higher costs to Red Lobster,” according to the filing. And if you’re the exclusive provider of shrimp to America’s biggest seafood chain, what’d be better than making that limited-time all-you-can-eat shrimp deal a permanent menu item? The all-you-can-eat shrimp deal alone didn’t doom Red Lobster, but boy did it do some damage at a time when the chain was already buckling.

Persons: Nathaniel Meyersohn, ”, Management wasn’t, Jonathan Tibus, Tibus, Paul Kenny, Kenny Organizations: New, New York CNN, Darden, Management, Thai Union, CNN Locations: New York, foundering, Bangkok, Thai

☆ I shopped for dinners at Aldi on a $60 budget. I was shocked at how many meals I got for my family of 4.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I shopped for dinners for my family of four at Aldi on a $60 budget. I bought six nights' worth of quick, easy dinners and only went $4 over budget. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs someone who's shopped at Aldi for years, the store has always been my go-to when I need to stick to a strict grocery budget. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, who's Organizations: Aldi, Service, Business

☆ Target is cutting prices on up to 5,000 items to lure back inflation-wary shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Target has slashed prices on more than 1,500 popular items beginning immediately, ranging from butter to laundry detergent, as the retailer attempts to attract inflation-wary shoppers turned off by high prices. Prices have dropped effective Monday, with “thousands more price cuts” — amounting to 5,000 items — being reduced over the summer, the retailer announced. Retail sales growth has taken a hit because of high prices: Last month, retail sales were unchanged from March, when spending increased by a downwardly revised 0.6%, the Commerce Department recently reported. By comparison, a year ago, retail sales surged by 3%. In response, Target recently created a new house brand called Dealworthy to take on dollar stores and Walmart.

Persons: Sarah Wyeth Organizations: New, New York CNN — Target, Ikea, Aldi, Shoppers, CNN, Commerce Department, Target, Walmart Locations: New York

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