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☆ His wife died. Then he unexpectedly found a second chance at love on vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“This was no normal train,” John recalls. Back home in the UK, John thought about Judy fondly from time to time. In the UK, John’s friends loved it when this glamorous American woman visited town. John Nears and Judy CurtisAs John and Judy haven’t been able to meet this year, they’ve both been spending time reflecting on past adventures. Thinking back on his life, John says he feels inordinately lucky to have enjoyed two great love stories.

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☆ Amid Perilous Times, Iran Holds Vote to Pick a President
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Farnaz Fassihi | Alissa J. Rubin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After a testy campaign that featured strong attacks on the government by virtually all the candidates over the economy, internet restrictions and harsh enforcement of the hijab law on women, Iran was holding elections on Friday to pick a president. The vote comes at a perilous time for the country, with the incoming president facing a cascade of challenges, including discontent and divisions at home, an ailing economy and a volatile region that has taken Iran to the brink of war twice this year. With the race coming down to a three-way battle between two conservative candidates and a reformist, many analysts predict that none of them will achieve the necessary 50 percent of the votes, necessitating a runoff on July 5 between the reformist candidate and the leading conservative. That outcome may be avoided if one of the leading conservative candidates withdraws from the race, but in a bitter public feud, neither Gen. Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, a former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and a pragmatic technocrat, nor Saeed Jalili, a hard-liner, has budged.

Persons: Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, Saeed Jalili Organizations: Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Locations: Iran

☆ Why your local pharmacy may be closing
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThursday's news that Walgreens will close a "significant" number of underperforming stores threw a spotlight on struggles facing the retail pharmacy industry. Related storiesIn short, regardless of which national pharmacy brand you pick, there's a fair chance the location in your neighborhood could close, if it hasn't already. For starters, retail pharmacies make money in two key ways: by dispensing prescription medication and ancillary medical services, and by selling an assortment of merchandise in their "front of house" retail stores. But even if things were going well for Walgreens, Wentworth suggested there would likely still be quite a few closures. "I think most of us knew — when I was in the PBM [pharmacy benefit management] business — I knew that retail pharmacy was largely overbuilt for where the future was going to be."

Persons: —, Tim Wentworth, Wentworth, Manmohan Mahajan, execs, Neil Saunders Organizations: Service, Walgreens, Business, CVS

☆ Over 65, With No Place to Call Home
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Andy Newman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Robert Kirk, a retired jack of many trades, finds himself homeless at the age of 74 after a chain of events that could happen to almost anyone. His landlady in Brooklyn died, the building’s new owner raised the rent and later evicted the tenants, and he could not find another apartment he could afford with his Social Security check. Now his neighbors at a hotel shelter in Brownsville, Brooklyn, include a 69-year-old ambulette driver who lost his job and apartment after a leg injury, a 73-year-old former plasterer from Panama and a 78-year-old retired sushi chef from Japan. They are among the swelling ranks of older people who are homeless in New York City. According to a report released on Thursday, the number of single adults ages 65 and older in the city’s main shelter system more than doubled from 2014 to 2022, growing nearly three times as quickly as the number of younger single adults in shelters.

Persons: Robert Kirk Locations: Brooklyn, Brownsville , Brooklyn, Panama, Japan, New York City

☆ A Gen Xer relocated from Austin to rural Arkansas thanks to a $16,000 mover incentive that helped pay his mortgage. Now he's enjoying the 'good, hometown living.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA Papa Johns recently opened in Osceola, Arkansas — and Britt Lorino is thrilled about it. Despite raising their family in Austin, Lorino and his wife decided to settle in Mississippi County because of its mover incentives. Program leaders told BI that they have attracted 80 new homeowners since Work Here, Live Here launched in 2022. Their adult children still live in Austin, and Lorino said his son can't afford a home there. He isn't sure if he and his wife will live in Mississippi County forever, but they plan to stay for several years.

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☆ The lack of EV charging infrastructure is so bad it's driving owners back to gas-powered cars
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIssues with charging have nearly half of electric vehicle owners in the US considering going back to fossil fuels – the latest bad sign for the EV transition. The top reason respondents listed for ditching their EV was a lack of charging infrastructure. Charging infrastructure here has long been a hot-potato issue, which has held back efforts to build more chargers. While a push from the automotive industry to fund charging infrastructure has led to a boom in public charging stations in the last two years, these have largely been money-losing ventures. On the government side, the Biden Administration has set aside $7.5 billion for charging infrastructure with a vow to add 500,000 EV charging stations by 2030.

Persons: —, Tesla, Biden Organizations: Service, McKinsey & Co, EV, Business, Biden Administration Locations: Australia

☆ Wife’s Ex-Boyfriend and Fear of Poverty at Center of Menendez’s Defense
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Tracey Tully | Benjamin Weiser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Robert Menendez’s lawyers have cast him as a man who was duped by his dazzling wife, Nadine Menendez, and unaware of the gold bars and cash she kept in her locked bedroom closet — or the deals she made to get them. After seven weeks of trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan, prosecutors plan to rest their case on Friday, paving the way for the defense to begin offering evidence intended to poke holes in the government’s case. Mr. Menendez, 70, and Ms. Menendez, 57, are charged with taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for the senator’s efforts to steer aid to Egypt, prop up an ally’s business monopoly and disrupt criminal investigations on behalf of friends. The senator, a Democrat, is on trial, however, without his wife. A judge postponed Ms. Menendez’s trial after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Persons: Robert Menendez’s, Nadine Menendez, Menendez, Menendez’s Organizations: Federal, Court, Democrat Locations: Manhattan, Egypt

☆ Princess Diana’s gowns and accessories smash auction estimates
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —One of the largest ever collections of Princess Diana’s possessions to hit the market smashed estimates and sold for a total of $5.5 million, alongside other royal memorabilia, Los Angeles auction house Julien’s Auctions announced. Composed of more than 50 items, the collection featured several of Diana’s evening gowns, suits, shoes, hats and handbags, as well as personal letters and photographs. Its designer, Victor Edelstein, also created the famous off-the-shoulder, midnight blue velvet evening gown Diana wore while dancing with John Travolta at the White House. Diana wore this tulle gown to the premiere of "The Phantom of the Opera." It bears cipher of his father, King George V, and was made by Garrard – the jewelers who have produced several pieces for the royal family, including Diana’s sapphire engagement ring.

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☆ I'm an executive at a stroller company and my husband is a stay-at-home dad. I stop working at 4:30 p.m. every day to be with family.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When I'm at work, I'm 100% focused on my job. Related storiesBecause I prioritize our family and couple time, my husband understands if I occasionally need to miss dinner because of work obligations. Propose solutions when conflict comes upLots of professional parents have experienced the pull between work and family obligations. AdvertisementFlexibility makes work more efficient, but employees need accountability tooI'm at my best at work when I'm fulfilled in my home life. On other weeks, like at the end of the school year, I'm prioritizing family and ducking out early to ride bikes in Central Park.

Persons: Jeanelle Teves, I'm, there's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Central Park

☆ 'Forget about Florida' and 6 other key pieces of real estate advice from Barbara Corcoran
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Barbara Corcoran has been in the real estate industry for over 40 years. Barbara Corcoran has made quite a name for herself with more than 50 years in the real estate business. Over the years, Corcoran has shared key pieces of real estate advice on various topics, including the best places to buy a home, why young people should invest in real estate early, and more. Finally, "you want to make sure you make the key improvements in your kitchen," Corcoran said. "Ask them if they have any special discounts for good customers who have been banking with them for a while," Corcoran recommends.

Persons: Barbara Corcoran, Corcoran, Elvis Duran, There's, there's, Young, it's Organizations: Sunshine State, CNBC Locations: Florida, U.S, …, New York

☆ Indian tycoon Ratan Tata appeals for blood donations for sick puppy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | Aishwarya S. Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A super-rich Indian businessman took to social media to appeal for urgent blood donations for a critically ill puppy. Tata, who has 9.7 million Instagram followers, wrote: “I would really really appreciate your help. Ratan Tata has long been known for his concern for animals and set up a veterinary hospital in Mumbai earlier this year. Last year, the Press Trust of India estimated there were around 62 million stray dogs in the country, although experts say the real number would be nearly impossible to verify. In an Instagram post last year, he expressed concern for the safety of stray cats and dogs that shelter under cars during the monsoon season.

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☆ Why Women Must Be Invited to Shape Afghanistan’s Future - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Richard Bennett | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I met with a group of 11th-grade math students who told me about their hopes for the future. “I don’t want to end up trapped at home and condemned to a domestic life,” one female student told me. Now, among the many other challenges facing girls and women under the Taliban’s rule, a mental health crisis has gripped the country. Now, more than 1,000 days later, school remains off limits for girls older than 12, and restrictions on education have expanded to universities. The Taliban now say education is “an internal matter,” and it remains unclear when — or if — schools will reopen to girls.

Persons: “, ”, — Organizations: United Nations, Taliban Locations: Afghanistan, United, Doha, Qatar

☆ While I lived in Panama, my son got 2 summer breaks. Summer vacation is different there than it is in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Stephanie Kaloi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. My partner and I lived there for two years, and during that time, my son would spend one month with us and one month with his dad and stepmother in the States. Related storiesThis schedule created an interesting opportunity for my son, who was about to be 12 when he experienced his first summer in Panama. But summer in Panama brought about new opportunities for hanging out with kids. AdvertisementBy the time summer rolled around in the United States, most Panamanian children were back in the classroom, and the rainy season was rolling in.

Persons: hadn't Organizations: Service, School doesn't, Facebook, Panama didn't Locations: Panama, France, South Africa, Germany, United States

☆ Princess Anne is out of hospital and recuperating at home after suffering head injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Max Foster | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The Princess Royal, 73, had been injured while walking near horses at the royal estate, in Gloucestershire, western England, on Sunday evening. Anne will continue to rest and recover at home and return to public engagements when her medical team recommends it is safe and comfortable to do so, the source told CNN. He said in a statement, “I would like to extend my warmest thanks to all he team at Southmead Hospital for their care, expertise and kindness during my wife’s short stay,. The exact circumstances that led to the Princess Royal’s injuries were not clear but previously her medical team said that her head injuries were consistent with a potential impact from a horse’s head or legs. Emergency services were sent to the estate and, after medical care at the scene, she was transferred to Southmead Hospital in Bristol for appropriate tests, treatment and observation.

Persons: Anne, King Charles III, Princess Royal, Tim Laurence, “ Organizations: London CNN, CNN, Southmead Hospital Locations: Gloucestershire, England, Bristol

☆ I'm almost 58 and love skateboarding. I go at least twice a week and stay for 7 hours at the park.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementMy daughter, Brittany, 31, introduced me to skateboarding in the fall of 2022. We go at least twice a week and can stay for six or seven hours at a time. AdvertisementBennett skateboards with her daughter, Brittany. AdvertisementDo you have a powerful story about an activity you pursued in later life that you'd like to share with Business Insider?

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☆ I'm from Rome. Visit these 9 underrated, less-crowded monuments instead of the Colosseum and the Vatican.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Asia London Palomba | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I'm from Rome, Italy, and always see tourists visiting the same crowded sites. The Colosseum and Vatican are must-sees for first-time visitors, but the city has more to offer. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Although I believe both monuments are must-sees for first-time visitors, the Italian city is home to many other sites that are just as historic and awe-inspiring.

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☆ Oil prices edge higher as supply risks mount
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices rose in early Asian trading hours on Friday, setting up a third straight weekly jump, as concerns about supply problems from escalating geopolitical tensions and weather-related disruptions offset signs of weak demand. Oil prices rose in early Asian trading hours on Friday, setting up a third straight weekly jump, as concerns about supply problems from escalating geopolitical tensions and weather-related disruptions offset signs of weak demand. Oil prices have shrugged off signs of weak demand in the United States, the biggest oil consuming nation, and rallied higher as cross-border strains between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah escalated. On the demand front, rising U.S. crude stockpiles and weak gasoline consumption has kept a ceiling above oil prices. Government data this week showed an unexpected jump in crude inventories in the country as fuel demand weakened.

Persons: Brent Organizations: Brent, . West Texas, FGE Energy, U.S, National Hurricane Center Locations: United States, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Turkey, U.S, Gulf Coast, Brent

☆ The average household would need to save for 36 years to afford a typical home in LA. Here's how 50 US markets compare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A median-income household must make a $128,000 down payment to comfortably afford a typical US home. It takes about 12 years to save that, rising to 36 years for a down payment in pricey Los Angeles. We've used Zillow data to rank 50 major metro areas by the number of years of saving needed. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Zillow found the typical Pittsburgh home only costs about $217,000, meaning a median-income household could take out a mortgage with zero money down and still afford the monthly payments.

Persons: We've, —, Zillow Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Los Angeles, Pittsburgh

☆ U.S. Soccer ‘deeply disturbed’ by racist abuse directed at men’s national team’s players after loss to Panama at Copa América
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —U.S. Soccer said it was “deeply disturbed” by the racist abuse directed at two of the men’s national team’s players following it’s surprise 2-1 defeat by Panama at the 2024 Copa América in Atlanta on Thursday. Defender Chris Richards and striker Folarin Balogun posted on their Instagram stories the racist messages they had received over the social media platform. Earlier in June, soccer’s global governing body FIFA reinforced its commitment to fighting online abuse, in particular through its Social Media Protection Service (SMPS). The SMPS is a tool which FIFA says protects individuals in soccer from online abuse by hiding hate speech. Panama players celebrate after beating the US at the Copa América.

Persons: Chris Richards, Folarin Balogun, ”, Meta, –, Richards, Balogun, Striker Tim Weah, César Blackman, José Fajardo, Rich von Biberstein, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, “, Weah Organizations: CNN, U.S, Soccer, América, national, ” CNN, FIFA, Social Media Protection Service, Panama, Mercedes, Benz, Midway, Copa América, Getty, US, Uruguay, Reuters, Juventus Locations: Panama, Atlanta, Uruguay, Bolivia

☆ I was rejected from Google 7 times. Here's what I changed to finally land my dream job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Qingyue Annie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewMy journey to finally landing a job at Google was an emotional roller coaster. Looking up at the stars on my walk home, I'd remember why I was working for my goal, grit my teeth, and do one more round of practice. My final attemptWhile I valued my experience at Amazon, Google still felt like an elusive dream to me. Qingyue(Annie) WangI have the job of my dreamsIt's been two years since I got the news that I'd finally landed a job at my dream company. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to finally experience Google's culture and even become an internal career coach to support other Googlers in their career growth.

Persons: —, I'd, hadn't, they'd, Annie, Wang I, It's, Qingyue, Wang Organizations: Service, Google, Business, Apple

☆ Israel-Hamas War in Gaza: Latest News and Updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Adam Rasgon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Image Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, center, has threatened not to renew the provision, which makes it easier for Israeli banks to work with Palestinian banks. But many called the West Bank’s current economic predicament the most difficult yet. Before the war, Mahmoud Abu Issa, 53, was earning over $2,000 a month — an enviable salary in the impoverished West Bank — as a construction worker in Israel. If Palestinian banks want to offer shekel accounts, they must maintain links with Israeli banks and rely on them to process shekel transactions. Since 2017, Israel’s Finance Ministry has issued the waiver indemnifying the Israeli banks, according to Lilach Weissman, a spokeswoman for the ministry.

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☆ Silicon Valley figures are not holding back after Biden's disastrous debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewSeveral Silicon Valley figures have offered their thoughts on President Joe Biden's performance in Thursday's presidential debate — and it's not a pretty picture. AdvertisementSome Silicon Valley figures have warmed up to TrumpHeading into Thursday's debate, the election was clearly splitting opinion among Silicon Valley figures. AdvertisementTonight was a clear victory … for memes — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 28, 2024Plenty of other tech figures did not hold back when discussing Biden's performance, however. Some tech figures leaned into mockery. Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham posted on X that "Biden bombing the debate" was good for the party as a better candidate would emerge.

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☆ Princess Anne Returns Home From the Hospital
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Mark Landler | More About Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Princess Anne, the younger sister of King Charles III, was released from a hospital on Friday, five days after suffering a concussion and other injuries in an accident at her country residence, northeast of Bristol, England. Anne, 73, was hospitalized on Sunday after the incident, according to Buckingham Palace, which announced her release. Officials have been vague about what happened but have said they believe it involved some kind of impact with horses on the estate, Gatcombe Park. It was not clear whether Anne remembers the incident or whether they were any witnesses to it. On Monday, the palace said Anne would “make a full and swift recovery” and was being treated at in Southmead Hospital as “a precautionary measure for further observation.” But her husband, Timothy Laurence, visiting her a day later, acknowledged that her recovery, while steady, had been “slow.”In statement on Friday, Mr. Laurence said, “I would like to extend my warmest thanks to all the team at Southmead Hospital for their care, expertise, and kindness during my wife’s short stay.”

Persons: Princess Anne, King Charles III, Anne, “, Timothy Laurence, Laurence, ” Organizations: Southmead Hospital Locations: Bristol, England, Buckingham, Southmead

☆ The Supreme Court just made it easier for governments to remove unhoused people from public spaces
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe Supreme Court on Friday ruled that it's constitutional for local governments to make it illegal to sleep in public places, even when there isn't sufficient shelter space. The case — City of Grants Pass v. Johnson — is the most consequential the court has decided dealing with homelessness in decades. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court ruled that laws regulating sleeping in public places don't constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Homeless rights activists held a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 22, 2024, the day the court heard oral argument in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. An increasing number of cities and states across the country have passed laws — often anti-camping ordinances — similar to that in Grants Pass.

Persons: —, Johnson —, Justice Neil Gorsuch, Johnson, California —, Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Kevin Dietsch, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Ron DeSantis, Jesse Rabinowitz Organizations: Service, Business, Circuit, Homeless, U.S, Supreme, Democratic, California Gov, Gov, National Homelessness Law Center Locations: Grants, Grants Pass , Oregon, Martin v, Boise, California, City, Grants Pass, Oregon, Florida

☆ How the hyper-colorful queer world of ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ was made
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“It was my weird femme fantasy of what my grown-up life was going to be.”“I wanted True Directions to look like the Barbie Dreamhouse,” she continued. True Direction's founder, Mary, insulates herself from reality in the artificial setting that she's built for traditional gender roles. “I just love the cult following that it’s had,” Friedberg said in the call with Babbit and Kamerman. Despite the film’s barriers, Babbit, Friedberg and Kamerman are all pleased with its longevity, particularly as they’ve seen it gain cachet with an entirely new generation this past decade. “We were just making our weirdo indie film of queer joy and female power in a vacuum.”

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