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☆ Being a psychopath helped me excel as a lawyer and not care about gender roles. Non-psychopaths can learn 2 things from me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementI feel like I'm really far away from my emotions, so things that should trigger me emotionally, don't. For example, I don't feel the need to get up and help my dad if he falls just because he's my dad. I don't really have a strong sense of my gender, which is a superpower. Female psychopaths tend to be dominant more in traditionally female ways — social ways, like being Queen Bee or being emotionally manipulative and using mental games. People who interact with me for work often think I'm very chill and can handle all sorts of stress.

Persons: —, M.E, Thomas, it's, I'm, Thomas I, Bee, they're, that's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: San Francisco

☆ American Families Look Different Now. Good.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

In 1970, more than two-thirds of American adults between 25 and 49 lived with a spouse and at least one kid. For a society structured around the ideal of the nuclear family, its demise has left everyone wondering: What happens now? Without one partner focused on full-time housekeeping, the amount of work required to run a nuclear family isn't really feasible. It doesn't take much of a mental leap to see why capitalism and the nuclear family make for such cozy bedfellows. Coontz, a leading historian of the American family, notes that every family structure comes with its own set of distinct weaknesses, strengths, and possibilities.

Persons: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, O'Brien, David Brooks, Moira Weigel, Brooks, Charles E, " O'Brien, Stephanie Coontz, Kristen Ghodsee, Ghodsee, coparenting, Mark Boster, Coontz, — Organizations: Pew Research, Elon, Labor, Getty, University of Pennsylvania, Brookings Institution, Pew, Los Angeles Times, Guardian Locations: The, California, Somerville , Massachusetts

☆ Watch Citadel's Ken Griffin talk about the markets, economy and the Fed's rate-cutting path
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

[The stream is slated to start at 3:20 p.m.ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Ken Griffin, Citadel founder and CEO, is set to speak at the International Futures Industry conference in Boca Raton, Florida. He will discuss his views on the latest market trends as well as the economy and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy ahead. Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.

Persons: Ken Griffin Organizations: Citadel, International Futures Industry, Boca, Federal, CNBC, YouTube Locations: Boca Raton , Florida

☆ Prominent Black Church Leaders Call for End of U.S. Aid to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Audra D. S. Burch | Maya King | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Black churches and other faith groups have pushed for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war for months in advertisements, open letters and social media campaigns. Black faith leaders across denominations have amplified their calls as the number of dead rises. More than 28,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to health officials there, many of them women and children. But the A.M.E. council’s statement goes further than a cease-fire demand, insisting that the United States immediately stop its financial support of Israel. It came as Israeli forces pushed into southern Gaza and prepared for a ground assault on Rafah, where more than a million displaced Palestinians are trapped.

Persons: Bishop Stafford J Organizations: African Methodist Episcopal Church, church’s, of Bishops Locations: United States, Israel, Gaza, Rafah

President Biden has started to switch gears into campaign mode. On the trail, he’s particularly focused on South Carolina, which holds the first official Democratic primary contest on Saturday. And one of his first campaign events of the year took him to Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, for a speech that addressed the dangers of white supremacy. But a few minutes into the speech, he was interrupted by protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Today: The activists drowning out the president at campaign events.

Persons: Biden, Emanuel A.M.E, Abdullah Hammoud Organizations: Democratic, Hamas Locations: South Carolina, Charleston, Gaza, Israel, Dearborn, Mich

☆ Jam Master Jay’s life and death and the long search for the Run-DMC DJ’s killers
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

With Jam Master Jay scratching the turntables as DJ, they created a new sound and street look, with their Adidas gear, leather jackets, gold chains and black Kangol hats. Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay), Joseph Simmons (Run) and Darryl McDaniels (DMC) pose at the Grammy Awards in the 1980s. The coffin of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay was carried out of Allen A.M.E Cathedral after his funeral on November 5, 2002. Seth DuCharme, acting US attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced charges in August 2020 against two men in the killing of Jam Master Jay. In a statement, Jam Master Jay’s son Jesse Mizell and the Mizell family thanked those who had reached out in support.

Persons: Jay, Ronald Washington, Karl Jordan Jr, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Aerosmith, ” Jay, Tricky, ”, ’, “ King, wasn’t, “, Allen A.M.E, Hanny Ray Abrams, Jordan, Mizell, Seth DuCharme, Brendan McDermid, Seth D, DuCharme, ” DuCharme, Jesse Mizell, Jay Bryant, Bryant, Cesar de Castro Organizations: CNN, Prosecutors, Queens, Adidas, Stone, DJ Times, Duo, Hulton, Hall of Fame, MTV, of Fame, Allen A.M.E Cathedral, Getty, Eastern, of, Reuters Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, Jamaica, Queens, Allen, AFP, of New York, Washington, Jordan, Reuters Jordan

☆ Georgia state Senate approves special committee investigation into Fani Willis
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Shirin Faqiri | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Georgia state Senate on Friday passed a resolution creating a special committee to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis amid allegations of an improper affair with her lead prosecutor in the 2020 election subversion case against former President Donald Trump. The resolution, which cleared the GOP-controlled state Senate 30-19, allows the special committee to subpoena people and evidence while putting witnesses under oath for their testimonies. “This resolution is about an officer of the state of Georgia, within a subdivision of the state of Georgia, and how they are using state funds,” Dolezal said on the Senate floor. Willis and Wade have not directly addressed the accusations, and the Fulton County district attorney’s office has not yet commented on the allegations specifically. The judge overseeing the case against Trump has given Willis until the end of next week to reply in writing to the allegations to the court.

Persons: Fani Willis, Donald Trump, Sen, Greg Dolezal, ” Dolezal, Willis, Nathan Wade, Mike Roman, Wade, ” Willis, Joe Biden, Trump Organizations: CNN, GOP, Trump, Big Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, A.M.E

☆ Trump joins effort to get Fulton County DA dismissed from 2020 election case over affair allegations
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Donald Trump’s attorneys are joining calls for the dismissal of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in the 2020 election subversion case against the former president and his co-defendants in Georgia, pointing to alleged misconduct between Willis and her lead prosecutor. The filing also points to public comments Willis recently made defending her choice to select the lead prosecutor, Nathan Wade, arguing that she violated Georgia rules for prosecutors. In comments Willis made at Atlanta’s Big Bethel A.M.E. Church earlier this month, the DA defended her team of prosecutors in the case, calling into question why only one of the three prosecutors was being attacked. The district attorney’s office declined to comment on the latest filing. Trump’s attorneys claim that Willis made a “calculated effort to foment racial bias” against the defendants with her comments, which run the risk of prejudicing the public and prospective jurors.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Fani Willis, Willis, Trump’s, Nathan Wade, Trump, ”, Steve Sadow, ” Willis, “, ” Trump, ” Sadow Organizations: CNN, Fulton County Superior Court, Big Locations: Fulton County, Georgia, A.M.E

☆ Crown Prince Frederik to become King of Denmark as Queen Margrethe II abdicates
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —For many in Denmark, Queen Margrethe II is the only monarch they’ve ever known. But on Sunday, a new era will get underway when she hands over to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. This means that she will be able to perform duties as head of state when both King Frederik or Crown Prince Christian are not able, such as if they were overseas. King Frederik X will rule alongside his Australian-born and hugely popular wife, Queen Mary – which will undoubtedly delight her proud admirers back home. “The story of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is one Australians have followed closely and hold dear to their hearts,” he said in a statement on Saturday.

Persons: Queen Margrethe II, they’ve, Crown Prince Frederik, King Charles III’s, of, Martin Sylvest Andersen, Frederik, Mary, Christian, Frederik VIII’s Palace, Margrethe, Kongens, Jørgen’s, King Frederik X, Queen Mary, King Frederik, Prince Christian, Frederik’s, Prince Joachim, Princess Benedikte, Mette Frederiksen, Frederik VIII, X, Christiansborg, Sixtus, Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix, Trine Villemann, Jens Otto Krag, Margrethe II, ”, Birgitte Borup, Berlingske, “, Danes, King Eric III, Borup, Queen Mary –, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, Justin Tynan, King, Queen of, Anthony Albanese, Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary of, MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN, Isabella, Vincent, Josephine, Mary’s, she’s Organizations: CNN, Guard, Squadron, State, Danish Royal House, Danish, Getty, “, Danes, British Locations: Denmark, Danish, Europe, Christiansborg, Copenhagen, of Denmark, Greenland, Faroe, Amalienborg, Frederiksgade, d’Angleterre, Holmens, Holmen, AFP, Sydney, Hobart , Tasmania, Darling Harbour, Queen of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Tasmania, Australia

CNN —Indonesia’s Marapi volcano has erupted for the second time in weeks, the country’s geological agency said Sunday. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the 2,891-meter-high (9,500 feet) volcano began erupting at 6 a.m. local time (6 p.m.ET). The volcano in West Sumatra province erupted at least twice, the agency said according to Reuters. Reuters also reported nearby houses, vehicles and evacuation tents set up by the local disaster agency were covered in volcanic ash. Marapi's volcanic ash seen in the distance from Tanah Datar District in West Sumatra.

Persons: Adi Prima, Marapi Organizations: CNN, Ministry of Energy, Mineral Resources, Reuters, Anadolu, Getty Locations: West Sumatra, Tanah Datar District, Adi, Indonesia

So I'll admit I got The Platinum Card® from American Express for the clout. Getting an Amex didn't change my finances or my life, and I knew it wouldn'tI held my Amex Platinum card as I did with my driver's license when I was 16. Financial therapist Aja Evans says my Amex credit card is one way of coping with self-esteem issues, but it's a bandage. Apply and select your preferred metal Card design: classic Platinum Card®, Platinum x Kehinde Wiley, or Platinum x Julie Mehretu. Products in this post: The Platinum Card® from American Express, American Express® Gold Card

Persons: Achilles, I've, wouldn't, I'm, Aja Evans, Evans, it's, Uber, Wiley, Julie Mehretu, Peacock, Uber Cash Organizations: Service, American Express, Yorker, Express, Hilton, Marriott, Saks, Entertainment, Disney, ESPN, The New York Times, Street, Walmart, TSA, Global, Saks Fifth, Shipping, American, Products Locations: Wall, Silicon, Hulu

All of these were ways to find meaning and solace in three lives snuffed out in an all-too-familiar American story that began with an angry man with an AR-15. But coming on the 60th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington and his “I have a dream” speech, it was hard for some not to see a larger context as well in the lives lost in Saturday’s shooting in Jacksonville, Fla. His life was marked by “resilience and positivity, even in the face of adversity,” his brother, Quantavious Laguerre, wrote online. never had a record, never received a referral in school and never got into a fight,” Quantavious Laguerre wrote on a GoFundMe page. “He was a kindhearted and gentle soul who loved playing video games and supporting his family and friends.”Ms. Carr and Mr. Gallion both lived lives shaped by their church and family.

Persons: Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr, William M, Angela Michelle Carr, Martin Luther King Jr, ’, David W, Saint Stephen, “ Dr, Martin Luther King, Laguerre, ”, Quantavious Laguerre, “, ” “ A.J, ” Quantavious Laguerre, ” Ms, Carr, Gallion Organizations: Raines High, Saint Stephen A.M.E, Lincoln, America Locations: Asia, Washington, Jacksonville, Fla, New

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☆ Love and Loss Through the Photographer’s Lens
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Arthur Lubow | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In the thought-provoking exhibition, “Love Songs: Photography and Intimacy,” at the International Center of Photography, two series of photographs by Nobuyoshi Araki face off on opposite walls. In the first, “Sentimental Journey,” from 1971, Araki charts his honeymoon with Yoko Aoki, his young wife. Love and loss. Many of the photographers are charting the end of a love affair. As songwriters have recognized, the pain of a breakup is more emotionally penetrating than the joy of a happy romance.

Persons: ”, Nobuyoshi Araki, Araki, Yoko Aoki, Aoki, Henry James’s “, you’ve, Sara Raza Organizations: International Center of Photography, Maison Locations: ”, Paris

☆ Hurricanes of Data: The Tiny Craft Mapping Superstorms at Sea
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Porter Fox | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +35 min

The Tiny Craft Mapping Superstorms at Sea Shortly after dawn on Sept. 30, 2021, Richard Jenkins watched a Category 4 hurricane overrun his life’s work. That August, a sister ship, SD 1031, successfully entered Tropical Storm Henri, but only in its early stages. Hurricane research, modeling and forecasting requires many terabytes of data for every square mile the storm passes through, including vitally important sea-level data from inside a storm. The next day, the depression was upgraded to a tropical storm and officially given the name Sam. And four months later, Tropical Storm Megi killed more than 150, wiped out several villages with landslides and displaced more than a million people.

☆ They Saw the Horrific Aftermath of a Mass Shooting. Should We?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Jay Kirk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Jeff decided that he and Sam would be the only two permitted to have phones inside, in order to limit photographs. It was something Jeff learned to do from the nurses at Bristol Hospital a million years ago when he was a paramedic. He had already made the mistake when one fluttered out as he was dumping an uneaten lunch into the trash. They would set up staging tables in the tent for mass processing of the evidence, nothing they’d ever done at this scale. The problem was that during these interruptions it was not as if they could just step outside for a break.

☆ M.East/N.Africa region needs to bolster fiscal resilience -IMF
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

DUBAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday that public debt in some Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries is of concern and that governments need to build resilience through fiscal policies to protect against shocks. Kristalina Georgieva, addressing an Arab Fiscal Forum in Dubai, said the earthquake that devastated large parts of Syria and Turkey "brought tremendous tragedy on people but also very significant impact on the Turkish economy". "So we have to build more resilience to these shocks," she said. The IMF forecast last month that economic growth in the MENA region will slow to 3.2% this year, before ticking up to 3.5% in 2024. Reporting by Yousef Saba and Ghaida Ghantous; Editing by Susan FentonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Watch Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discuss inflation, interest rates and the economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks Tuesday afternoon in a question-and-answer session with Carlyle Group Chairman David Rubenstein. The discussion comes less than a week after the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate another quarter percentage point to a target range of 4.5%-4.75%. Following the move, Powell said he sees some signs that inflation is cooling in the economy but added that the central bank needs to keep up its guard. Read more:Fed's Neel Kashkari says central bank has not made enough progress, keeping his rate outlookThe Fed raised rates. Chair Powell says it's 'premature' to declare victory against inflationImportant wage inflation measure for the Fed rose less than expected in Q4

☆ Earnings playbook: Netflix and Goldman Sachs headline another big week of reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Tuesday Goldman Sachs is set to report earnings before the bell followed by a conference call between management and analysts at 9:30 a.m. Last quarter: Goldman reported earnings and revenue that beat analyst expectations, thanks to strong bond trading revenues . What history shows: Goldman earnings have beaten expectations 87% of the time, according to Bespoke. The fourth quarter earnings report out Thursday should see around 4.5 million subscribers, according to data from FactSet. What history shows: FactSet data shows Netflix has beaten earnings expectation for the last five quarters.

☆ Connecticut lawmaker killed in tragic collision hours after being sworn in
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Connecticut lawmaker died hours after being sworn in as state representative. Lawmakers mourned state Rep. Quentin "Q" Williams following the announcement of his death. The collision occurred around 12:45 a.m. local time just outside of Middletown, Connecticut, on Route 9 in a town called Cromwell. The 39-year-old lawmaker, state Rep. Quentin "Q" Williams of Middletown in the 100th District, a Democrat serving in the Connecticut General Assembly, had been sworn in on Wednesday. The Connecticut State Police and Williams' office did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Jeff Bezos donates a total of $123 million to 40 groups fighting homelessness after vowing to give away majority of his wealth
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jeff Bezos is giving away $123 million to an array of groups combatting homelessness in the US. MacKenzie Scott, his ex-wife, also supported housing groups by donating mansions worth $55 million. Inc.Other groups that were given grants included Homeless Alliance, Samish Indian Nation, and LA Family Housing, per the press release. "Honored to support these groups," Bezos wrote in the Instagram post. Like Bezos, Scott has also contributed to housing charities.

☆ World food supplies at risk as Russia withdraws from Black Sea deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Naveen Thukral | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Russia on Saturday suspended participation in the U.N. grain deal for an "indefinite term", after what it said was a major Ukrainian drone attack on its Black Sea fleet in Crimea. Not much really," said one Singapore-based grains trader who supplies wheat to buyers in Asia and the Middle East. It is not clear if Ukraine will continue to ship grains and what happens to Russian exports," said the Singapore-based grains trader. Asian buyers recently booking Ukrainian wheat cargoes include Indonesia, the world's second-largest importer of the grain, although the region typically relies on Australia and North America. More than 9.5 million tonnes of corn, wheat, sunflower products, barley, rapeseed and soy have been exported from the Black Sea since July.

☆ Noi detalii despre incendiul produs la apartamentul primarului din satul Mereni. Edilul a ajuns la spital
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Apartamentul primarul din satul Merenii Noi, raionul Anenii Noi, a fost ţinta infractorilor. Casa acestuia a fost incendiată noaptea trecută. Era plină, plină.- De cât timp stătea la dumneavoastră?- Are vreo 10 sau 12 ani. Când am deschis ușa, un nor de fum a intrat în casă. El le-a spus doctorilor că este în a cincea zi de grevă a foamei, iar din acest motiv a refuzat să mânânce şi să ţină cont de recomandările medicilor.

Persons: Andrei, Eu, Ea, Diana Bradu Locations: Anenii Noi, Primărie

☆ Au fost acordate premiile Uniunii Teatrale din Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-28 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +3 min

Au fost acordate premiile Uniunii Teatrale din MoldovaAu fost acordate premiile UNITEM 2020. Din cauza pandemiei, în acest an Gala Premiilor UNITEM - 2020, ediția a XIX- a, a avut loc online. „Premiul special al juriului” a fost acordat post-mortem lui Iurie Harmelin, pentru regia la spectacolul „Оскар и Розовая дама” de Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Teatrul Dramatic pentru Tineret „S ulițî Roz” Iurie Harmelin, transmite IPN. Regia artistică – Angela Titioi și Victor Ignat. Juriul a avut drept scop vizionarea tuturor spectacolelor în teatrele profesioniste, inclusiv la Radio și TV, din Republica Moldova montate de la 1 februarie 2019 până în prezent.

Persons: Iurie Harmelin, Eric - Emmanuel Schmitt, Harmelin, Rusu, Prospero, W . Shakespeare, Alexandrina Grecu, Mădălina, L . Rebreanu, Alexandru Grecu, Ludmila Alexei, B.P . Hașdeu, Angela Titioi, Victor Ignat . Producător, Maria, Valeriu Butulescu, Gheorghe Mândru, Marian Stîrcea, Oleg, Dmitri Ahmadiev, ., Silvia Cojocaru, Don Nigro, Iosif, Cehov, Găină, Alexandru Popescu, Svetlana Radu, Grimm, Ghenadie, Margareta, Margaretei, Ion Moraru, Petru Hadârcă, H . Ch . Andersen, Dumitru, Nicolae Darie Organizations: Uniunii Teatrale, Păpuși, Radio Locations: Moldova, Cahul, Tiraspol, Bălți, Republica Moldova

☆ Au fost acordate premiile Uniunii Teatrale din Moldova. Cine sunt câștigătorii
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-28 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Au fost acordate premiile Uniunii Teatrale din Moldova. Cine sunt câștigătoriiAu fost acordate premiile UNITEM 2020. Din cauza pandemiei, în acest an Gala Premiilor UNITEM - 2020, ediția a XIX- a, a avut loc online. Regia artistică – Angela Titioi și Victor Ignat. Juriul a avut drept scop vizionarea tuturor spectacolelor în teatrele profesioniste, inclusiv la Radio și TV, din Republica Moldova montate de la 1 februarie 2019 până în prezent.

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