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☆ A 67-year-old bodybuilder who started exercising in her 50s shares 4 things she's learned about getting fit at any age
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Flowers told Business Insider that life has been tough: she was in difficult relationships and has struggled with eating disorders. "That's when I realized I had to turn things around and change, because I was destroying my body," she said. At the age of 58, she started exercising at home, following bodyweight programs on fitness DVDs. AdvertisementFlowers shared four things she's learned about getting fit at any age.

Persons: —, Marlene Flowers, Flowers, Marlene Flowers Flowers, Rachel Hosie, Jamie Wright, Kristin Haraldsdottir, Daniel Lieberman Organizations: Service, Business, Harvard

☆ One of America’s Most Democratic Counties Prepares for a Trump Visit
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Jeffery C. Mays | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

After weeks of being the headline-grabbing defendant in a criminal trial in Manhattan, Donald J. Trump will head to Crotona Park in the Bronx for a rally on Thursday where he no doubt hopes to take a more favorable star turn. “I wish he would just disappear,” said Noel Rivera, a retired subway track worker who was walking his dog in Crotona Park on Wednesday. “Nobody that I know supports him.”Mr. Trump’s event on Thursday evening in the expansive park in the South Bronx is his first campaign rally in New York State since 2016. His choice of the Bronx might seem odd, since it is one of the most deeply Democratic counties in the country.In 2020, President Biden won the Bronx by 68 percent. In 2016, Mr. Trump lost the Bronx by more than 300,000 votes.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, “, ”, Noel Rivera, ” Mr, Biden Organizations: New York State, Bronx, Mr Locations: Manhattan, Bronx, Park, South Bronx, New York

☆ I'm a Disneyland performer — I work hard for not enough money. Now we're unionized, I'm feeling hopeful.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMai Vo began her career as a lookalike performer at Disneyland in 2004. I'm doing partner work with another performer, a female who may weigh less than 100 pounds. AdvertisementDisneyland performers often push through pain and work really, really hard. 'Financial independence would be nice'I've seen colleagues work extra hard, doing overtime and working six-day weeks just to survive in Southern California. For many Disneyland performers, this is their dream job.

Persons: —, Mai Vo, haven't, Mickey Mouse, Jae C, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Magic United, Business, Disney Locations: Anaheim, Southern California, Anaheim , California

☆ This researcher studied happiness for 10 years to try and find it herself—now she has a new definition for it
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

CNBC Make It spoke to her about why she challenges the common definition of happiness and offers up a new one. Experiencing my own challenges with my mental health, my physical health, my relational health, and that compelled me to want to understand what I was doing wrong. Based on your research, what are some things that people get wrong about happiness, and what actually leads to true happiness? I thought it was very interesting that you've formed this "New Happy" community. I started to build the community by doing things like providing free challenges every week.

Persons: Stephanie Harrison's, Harrison, Dr, Martin Seligman, Penn, we're Organizations: CNBC, University of Pennsylvania Locations: Penn

☆ Tim Hetherington captures a moment of brotherhood between two soldiers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The photograph, taken in 2008 by the late British photographer Tim Hetherington, is from a time when nearly a fifth of all combat in Afghanistan was taking place in the six-mile valley. Tim HetheringtonBoth Hetherington and Junger became “enamoured with the opportunity to show the intimacy of a platoon in combat,” Junger said in an interview via telephone. “My examination of young men and violence, or of young men… It’s as much a journey about my own identity as it is about those young soldiers,” he wrote. ‘It took a little bit from his soul’In this process, Hetherington worried about how photography could be extractive. He wrote of the young men he met there: “They are grimily happy that we are here to help them.

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☆ Meet the leaders of the Trump era's new conservative economic populism
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Eamon Javers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesThis reported column is Part Two of Eamon Javers' two-part series on the new, conservative economic populism gaining ground among Republicans close to former President Donald Trump. In Part One, Javers introduces readers to the new, conservative economic populism gaining ground among Republicans close to former President Donald Trump. Senator Republican Marco Rubio gives a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, February 25, 2022. Cass counts among his allies several well respected conservative economic thinkers. "It's economic policy that emerges not from good economics, but from politics and the culture war and what your base wants," he said.

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☆ 4 signs your partner is more emotionally intelligent than most: ‘They’re happy to let you be you’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Kandi Wiens | In Kandi-Wiens-Edd | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As a researcher who studies emotional intelligence, resilience and burnout, I know that it takes emotionally intelligent people to communicate effectively and sustain a healthy, respectful and mutually supportive connection. So it tracks that you'd want to keep an eye out for emotional intelligence in a romantic partner. They can engage in healthy conflict with youNavigating inevitable moments of conflict with emotional intelligence means that you and your partner don't avoid them. A partner who engages in healthy conflict isn't conflict-averse or passive-aggressive. Knowing how to self-soothe after an upsetting experience is an essential component of emotional regulation and healthy relationships.

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☆ Shocking: Some AI developers didn’t listen when a woman rejected their offer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Back in September, Scarlett Johansson, who played the hauntingly complex AI assistant in the 2013 Spike Jonze film “Her,” got a request from OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman. He wanted to hire Johansson to voice his company’s newest ChatGPT model, “Sky.” She said no. Johansson quickly lawyered up, saying Monday she was “shocked, angered and in disbelief” that Altman would use a voice “so eerily similar” to her own. OpenAI was forced to confront some of those concerns late last week, after two prominent employees left the company. “Being friends with AI will be so much easier than forging bonds with human beings,” wrote Wired editor Brian Barrett in a recent essay about the movie.

Persons: CNN Business ’, you’ve, Scarlett Johansson, Spike Jonze, ”, Sam Altman, Johansson, OpenAI, Altman, Altman —, Jan Leike, OpenAI’s, Ilya Sutskever, ” Altman, “, that’s, Joaquin, Brian Barrett, — CNN’s Clare Duffy, Brian Fung Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Google Locations: New York, Silicon

☆ Opinion: Diddy’s apology to Cassie Ventura rings hollow
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Opinion Jill Filipovic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best.”Well, now there’s a video. My behavior on that video is inexcusable.”Combs added: “I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I’m disgusted now.”Here’s the thing, though: Combs had the opportunity to take full responsibility last year, when Cassie filed her claim. Resources for victims of domestic violenceNational Domestic Violence Hotline Call 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522. If you, or someone you know, is being affected by domestic violence, a worldwide list of directories is provided by UN Women.

Persons: Jill Filipovic, CNN —, Cassie Ventura, “ Cassie ”, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, ” Ben Brafman, “ Mr, Ventura, “, ”, ” Combs, I’m, Cassie, Combs ’ Organizations: Twitter, CNN, US, Facebook, UN Locations: New York, ”

☆ Netanyahu denies Israel is starving civilians in Gaza as a method of war
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Israel has allowed 20,000 trucks of aid into Gaza, Netanyahu said – a fraction of what would have entered in the same period under normal times. Israel’s ongoing siege of Gaza, following Hamas’ October 7 terror attacks, has reached its seventh month and left more than 34,000 people dead. Netanyahu is deeply unpopular in Israel, where he is also facing an ongoing corruption trial. Speaking to Tapper, Netanyahu rejected accusations that he avoids Israeli media in favor of international press, saying he has done up to 20 press conferences with Israeli journalists. An ICC warrant would compel more than 100 member-nations of the court to arrest Netanyahu if he traveled in their territory.

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☆ Top value investor names 'very cheap' global gaming stock as a contrarian bet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

While NCsoft shares are only traded in South Korea, they are accessible to U.S. and European investors through ETFs. The company's shares have been hit hard over the past few years, with the stock price declining significantly from its peak in 2021 and falling 40% over the past 12 months. German, co-manager of the Emerging Market Value strategy at Schroders , attributes the sell-off to several factors. In addition, NCsoft also announced a cost-cutting program and a share buyback program earlier this month which have already boosted the company's stock price by around 10%. Most analysts have a hold rating on the stock, giving shares only a 2% upside, according to FactSet data.

Persons: Vera German, NCsoft, Nexon Organizations: Esports, CNBC Pro, Investor Conference, South Korean Locations: Korean, South Korea, London, Korea

☆ I adopted a dog for my son when I was a single mom. I found ways to work it into my budget, and it was so worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Ashley Archambault | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I was actually a dog mom for six years before I had my son, so when he was born, he already had a pet. But when he was four, we lost our family dog to an illness, and the loss was really difficult for both of us. While there was a huge void left behind, I was hesitant to get another dog, because I was worried about affording the expense of a new animal on my single mom budget. I already had the skills in place to afford a dog on my single mom budgetI had been a single mom for six years when we got our new dog, so I had already learned how to make our budget stretch. Even though I had been hesitant to bring another dog into our lives, adopting him was one of the best things I could have done for my son and myself as a single mom.

Persons: Luke, Ashley Archambault Organizations: Service

☆ I had bariatric surgery and lost 120 pounds. It allowed me to run my first half-marathon at age 45.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Before I lost 120 pounds, I could barely run a mile, let alone the length of a proper race. I'd always been heavy-set, but by the time I reached my early 30s in 2010, my weight was a big issue. My heaviest weight was 350 poundsHe told me that he'd had gastric sleeve surgery and never looked back. AdvertisementQuintano had gastric sleeve surgery in April 2023 Courtesy of Anthony QuintanoMeanwhile, I'd developed a blood clot in my leg. I started walking laps around my hospital room.

Persons: —, Anthony Quintano, I'd, munch, Quintano, he'd, Anthony, you've, I've Organizations: Service, Business, KFC, Brooklyn, New York City Marathon Locations: Brooklyn, Maine, New Jersey, Central, New York

☆ 102-year-old still works 3 days a week at the resort she co-founded in 1940: Her best advice for a long, happy career
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"He called me and I said, 'Well, I guess we're gonna be in Mexico,'" Szekely says. My husband was due to go to England, and when we married, we were going to England," Szekely tells CNBC Make It. Deborah Szekely is 102 years old and works three days a week at the fitness resort and spa that she co-founded with her then-husband in 1940. Now, Rancho La Puerta is led by the Szekely's daughter, Sarah Livia Brightwood, who is the resort's president, but Deborah is still heavily involved in the resort's operations. I meet with the presenters [every] Tuesday, so I know what my guests are talking about," Szekely tells CNBC Make It.

Persons: Szekely, Edmond's, Deborah Szekely, Deborah, Sarah Livia Brightwood, Centenarians Organizations: CNBC, Rancho, Puerta, Rancho La Puerta Locations: Mexico, Edmond, England, Szekely's, North America, San Diego

☆ Paris 2024: What is an Individual Neutral Athlete at the Olympic Games?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Russian athletes have competed under several different guises throughout the 128-year history of the Olympics, and they will be known by another new name at Paris 2024. Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty ImagesHere’s everything you need to know about the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Olympics. “The sanctions against those responsible for the war, the Russian and Belarusian states and governments, remain in place for the Olympic Games Paris 2024,” the IOC said in a statement. “No flag, anthem, colors or any other identifications whatsoever of Russia or Belarus will be displayed at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in any official venue or any official function,” the statement continues. Like all other athletes, AINs will need to meet anti-doping requirements to be considered for selection.

Persons: Ukraine –, Igor Kobzar, Antonin Thuillier, –, AINs, Star Pau Gasol, Nicole Hoevertsz, Ryu Seung, Robert Michael, Russia –, Mariya Lasitskene, ”, Daniil Medvedev, “, it’s, Russia ” Organizations: CNN, Olympics, Belarus –, International Olympic Committee, IOC, ATP, WTA, Russian Olympic, Getty, Games, Olympic Games, Star, Athletes ’ Commission, International, Russian Olympic Committee, Paris, Tokyo, Kyodo, ROC, “ Unified, ”, Soviet Union, Unified Locations: Ukraine, Belarus, Belarusian, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Paris, France, Russia, AFP, Russian, AIN, Tokyo, Beijing, China, –, Moscow, Pyeongchang, South Korea, Barcelona, Soviet, Baltic, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

☆ Elon Musk is mourning the loss of Red Lobster too
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy on Sunday and Elon Musk is sad to see them go. I have some fond memories from a long time ago of eating at Red Lobster," he said. AdvertisementElon Musk wasn't happy when he found out that Red Lobster is filing for bankruptcy. On Sunday, the seafood chain said in a statement that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Red Lobster said its restaurants will "remain open and operating as usual during the Chapter 11 process."

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Elon Organizations: Sunday, Service

☆ Kristin Chenoweth reveals she’s a domestic abuse survivor: ‘I was deeply injured’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Kristin Chenoweth had a personal reaction to the footage of Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. “Honestly i have my reasons for the Sean Combs video bothering me so much. When a commenter implored Chenoweth to instead “pray for victims’ deliverance, not for evil abusers,” the actor and singer opened up about the intent of her message. Combs‘ decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. There yall go.”Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with intimate partner violence, there are resources available, including the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Persons: CNN — Kristin Chenoweth, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Cassie Ventura, Sean Combs, ” Chenoweth, Chenoweth, “, Combs, Ventura, ” Ben Brafman, “ Mr, ”, yall Organizations: CNN

☆ The 10 states where your pet is more likely to get sick from tick-borne diseases, viruses, parasites, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementHere are the 10 riskiest states for your pet, the most common diseases to watch out for, and some basic tips for keeping your pet happy and healthy. Top 10 riskiest states for your petForbes Advisor created its own ranking scale based on data from all 19 diseases. Two of these 10 states, West Virginia and Maine, were also among the top three riskiest states for tick-borne diseases. The most common diseases to watch out forTicksTick-borne diseases like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis are especially common in the spring and summer months. Fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, and joint stiffness or pain are all common symptoms of these three tick-borne diseases.

Persons: —, Alexandria Cremer, Peter M, Fisher, It's Organizations: Service, Forbes, Business, Center for Disease Control, American Veterinary Medical Association, York, West Virginia, Veterinary Clinic, Watch, Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine, American Society for, FDA, US, MetLife, Animal Foundation Locations: Jersey, Coast, Rhode, , New Jersey , Maine , New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maine, Arkansas, South Dakota , Wisconsin, New Mexico , Mississippi, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Mississippi, Brandywine

☆ I didn't know what 'MILF' meant until a few years ago, but I embraced the label when I started dating younger men on reality TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christina Best about her experience as a contestant on TLC's "MILF Manor," one of 2023's most talked-about new reality shows. A younger guy came up and was like, "You're such a MILF," and I'm like, "What is that?" I did my audition for "MILF Manor" and they loved it. I did not really know much about what it entailed, but I was asked if I had dated younger. Hot guy, hot girl, there's chemistry, why not?

Persons: Christina Best, TLC's, who's, I'm, —, She's, I've, it's, Joey, Christina, he's Organizations: MILF Locations: I'm, Canada

☆ Belle Delphine earned over $90K selling jars of her bathwater in 2019. PayPal only released her money this week.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. But PayPal went beyond just shutting down her account. Each jar of bathwater Delphine sold counted as a violation. A PayPal spokesperson said they could not comment on individual accounts but told Business Insider that PayPal dropped its policy on the $2,500 fines about a year ago. Advertisement"If I didn't have any [social media] following, they wouldn't have given my money back," Delphine contended to Business Insider.

Persons: —, Belle Delphine, Delphine Organizations: Service, Business, PayPal

☆ My 13-year-old has been attached to her phone since she got it. I was surprised to see her happily leave it behind for a school dance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Karen Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That's why it was surprising to see her willingly, without hesitation, leave her beloved phone on the kitchen counter when she attended a middle school dance recently. But she knew the school policy — phones aren't allowed. I knew the pickup time and she knew she could borrow an adult's phone or use the school phone to call me if need be. She danced every song all night and came home breathless and happy, declaring the dance "the best night ever." They can also ask to borrow an adult's phone or use the school phone.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, breathless, Whitney Houston Organizations: Service, Nike Blazers

☆ What to know about the mysterious new 'Bridgerton' character Lord Anderson, who was created just for the show
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's everything to know about Lord Anderson and his blossoming romance with another "Bridgerton" character. AdvertisementLord Marcus Anderson doesn't exist in Julia Quinn's 'Bridgerton' novelsDaniel Francis as Lord Anderson, Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury, and Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton on season three, episode four of "Bridgerton." Like newcomer Lord Debling (Sam Phillips), Lord Anderson is an original character created specifically for the TV series. Part 1 teases a potential romance developing between Lord Anderson and Lady Violet BridgertonDaniel Francis as Lord Marcus Anderson and Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton on season three of "Bridgerton." AdvertisementAdjoa Andoh as Lady Agatha Danbury and Daniel Francis as Lord Marcus Anderson on season three of "Bridgerton."

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☆ Utility stocks are on a tear as an 'energy transition supercycle' lifts the entire sector
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Vistra Corp. has doubled over that period, while Constellation Energy is up nearly 62% and NextEra Energy has surged 34%. "This is not your old utility, where you just get a dividend and you're happy," Shahriar Pourreza, managing director of energy, power and utilities at Guggenheim Partners, told CNBC. The sector was oversold coming into 2024, with the market going too far in pricing in the impact of interest rates, Pourreza said. Power companies with deregulated assets are able to respond to market conditions more quickly than traditional utilities, he said. The tech sector is looking for clean energy to power data centers as they are simultaneously trying to limit their carbon footprints.

Persons: Pourreza, Jerome Powell, Goldman Sachs, Stephanie Link, CNBC's, Paul Hickey, Vistra, NextEra Organizations: Utilities, Vistra Corp, Constellation Energy, NextEra Energy, Guggenheim Partners, CNBC, Federal Reserve, Investors, HighTower Advisors, Investment Group, Constellation, Services, Microsoft Locations: It's, U.S, Wells

☆ What Walmart's RTO mandate is really about
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Dominick Reuter | Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Walmart's chief people officer, Donna Morris, commented similarly in a memo announcing the layoffs and relocations earlier that week. She wrote that working in an office would help workers collaborate, innovate, and "move even faster." Still, some employees continued working remotely, and several satellite offices remained open in cities like Atlanta, Dallas, Toronto, and Seattle. He also said he doesn't think the company is using this RTO mandate as a cover for achieving cost savings through workforce reductions, commonly referred to as "quiet firing," but that it's more part of Walmart's ethos. For the remote worker BI spoke with, the next few weeks will be filled with uncertainty.

Persons: —, it's, Sam Walton, Nelson Lichtenstein, Doug McMillon, Donna Morris, Morris, Suresh Kumar, Walmart's, Kumar, Kelli Oakes, she'd, I'm, Oakes, Lichtenstein, there's, Gartner Organizations: Service, Walmart, Business, University of California, Executives, BI, Home, LinkedIn, Walmart Global Tech, Sam's Club, UC Locations: Arkansas, Bentonville , Arkansas, New York, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Bentonville, Atlanta, Dallas, Toronto, Seattle, Bay, Hoboken , New Jersey, South Carolina, Northwest Arkansas

☆ After 15 years, a social media post helps reunite a family with a long-lost heirloom
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Sydney Bishop | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

She knew it had been picked up after her grandmother’s death when the family was going through her belongings, 15 years ago. A bunch of photographs of everybody in the family and all the things that were really special to her.” Bashaw told CNN. “In those photos, there were very good, prominent photos of the family heirloom that I was looking for. Misty Bashaw, Celia's mother, had been looking for the missing heirloom made by her "favorite" uncle Chuck Perkins. Top: April Perkins, Celia's grandmother (left), and Misty Bashaw, Celia's mother, who died in 2008 and 2022, respectively.

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