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☆ My son needed brain surgery to stop his seizures. Even though I'm his mom, I had a hard time making decisions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The author's son was having seizures on a regular basis before his brain surgery. The pandemic delayed Trevor's surgery evaluationsDoctors at Memorial Hermann put Trevor on three different medications, but none of them worked to stop his seizures. A brain surgery to shave away a damaged portion of Trevor's brain looked like the treatment that was most likely to work. Trevor needed tons of testing before he could even be considered for brain surgery. AdvertisementThat's essentially what he did in Trevor's brain.

Persons: Samantha Harney, Trevor didn't, I've, Trevor, he'd, Memorial Hermann, Taylor, Manish Shah, Dr, Shah, he's, He's Organizations: Service, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Business, Memorial Locations: Houston

☆ Chris Pine is 'stunned' the 'Wonder Woman' franchise is over
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIt's been four years since the last "Wonder Woman" movie debuted in theaters, and Chris Pine still can't believe the successful franchise has ended. In the movies, Pine played American spy Steve Trevor, the love interest of Gal Gadot's Diana Prince/Wonder Woman character. In 2017's "Wonder Woman," directed by Patty Jenkins, Trevor teams up with Prince to fight with the Allies in World War I, and eventually, the two fall in love. Chris Pine and Gal Gadot in "Wonder Woman." The rest is history, as the first "Wonder Woman" movie became a sensation.

Persons: —, Chris Pine, Pine, Steve Trevor, Gal Gadot's Diana Prince, Patty Jenkins, Trevor, Prince, Jenkins, James Gunn, Peter Safran, I'm, Patty, Steve, gonzo, Gal Gadot, Rebecca Blackwell Organizations: Service, Allies, Business, Warner Bros, DC, DC Comics, Galaxy, DC Studios Locations: American, Casablanca

☆ The US didn't feel safe enough to raise a kid, so we moved to Japan
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Trevor D. Houchen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He and his wife felt it would be unsafe to raise their child there and decided to move to Japan. He finds Japan more affordable, safe, and is happy to be living near his wife's family — but he's scared of bullying. AdvertisementMy wife was already six months pregnant when we agreed she would leave the US and have our baby in Japan. I want him to learn to speak Japanese fluently and feel safe enough to enjoy his childhood to its fullest. As a professor myself and after a 20-year long career in education, I have read studies that note the lack of critical thinking taught in Japanese high schools.

Persons: Trevor D, Houchen, —, We'd, — we're, she'd, we'd, we've, Care.com, I'm, I'd Organizations: Service, Georgia Technical College, Georgia Gwinnett College —, of Health, Ministry of Health, Labor, Welfare, Kaiser Family Foundation, Japan Times, New York City —, US Naval Locations: Atlanta, Japan, LA, Yokosuka —, Tokyo, Houkien, New York City, Yokosuka

☆ A federal climate jobs program could hire 20,000 workers this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden this month made climate jobs a major focus of his reelection bid. The administration plans to launch the American Climate Corps this summer with about 20,000 workers, but the funding is pieced together from various federal agencies. These prospective voters are also the target hires for the American Climate Corps, which will focus on reducing greenhouse-gas pollution in local communities and making them more resilient to extreme weather. Stevie O'Hanlon, a spokesperson for the Sunrise Movement, which mobilizes young voters focused on the climate, said the launch of the American Climate Corps was a big win. But the chances of Congress approving more funding for the workforce program are slim, given that House Republicans last year tried to block any federal spending for the American Climate Corps.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Trevor Dolan, Dolan, Stevie O'Hanlon, O'Hanlon, Donald Trump hasn't, We've Organizations: Service, Climate Corps, American, Corps, Business, Biden, American Climate Corps, Evergreen, EV, Sunrise Movement, Republicans Locations: Appalachia

☆ California YouTuber sentenced to prison after intentionally crashing plane
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A California man was sentenced to six months in federal prison on Monday for allegedly lying to federal authorities when they were investigating an airplane he intentionally crashed to make a YouTube video. The man, former Olympic snowboarder Trevor Daniel Jacob, filmed the YouTube video stunt to promote a wallet from a company that sponsored him, according to the plea agreement filed in the Central District of California. He pled guilty to destruction and concealment of a tangible object with intent to obstruct a federal investigation. Jacob took off on a solo flight on Nov. 24, 2021, in Santa Barbara County, California, and parachuted out of the plane with a video camera and selfie stick. Jacob allegedly agreed to inform the NTSB of the location, but lied multiple times when investigators asked over the next two months.

Persons: Trevor Daniel Jacob, Jacob Organizations: Olympic, YouTube, Central District of, Los Padres National Forest, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, U.S . Department of Transportation's, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S, Attorney's, CNBC PRO Locations: California, Central District, Central District of California, Santa Barbara County , California, Los, Santa Maria , California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An influencer who staged a California plane crash to make a YouTube video of himself parachuting to safety was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for obstructing the investigation by destroying the wreckage, the U.S. Justice Department. Trevor Daniel Jacob, 30, an experienced pilot and skydiver, pleaded guilty in June to one count of destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation. After landing, he hiked to the crash site and recovered video from the onboard cameras, the government said. The plane was later cut up, and the parts were disposed of in trash bins. Jacob, of Lompoc, California, had his pilot license revoked by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2022.

Persons: Trevor Daniel Jacob, skydiver, Jacob Organizations: ANGELES, U.S . Justice, Los Padres National Forest, Justice, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: California, Santa Barbara County, Lompoc , California

“Dolores” is easily one of the most infectious melodies Wayne Shorter wrote during his stint as musical director for the Miles Davis Quintet. But it’s not one of the (many) Shorter tunes you’re likely to hear called at a jam session or covered at a straight-ahead gig. Maybe there is something intimidating about the balled up, stop-and-start melody; the centerlessness of its structure; or how perfectly the quintet plays it on the classic 1966 recording. Strong-but-bendable rhythm, splintered melodic lines and rough-and-tumble interplay are par for the course for (this) Davis, especially with her Diatom Ribbons project. When Lage departs from it on his solo, he travels far — and the band comes with him.

Persons: “ Dolores ”, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, it’s, Kris Davis, Davis, Trevor Dunn, Terri Lyne Carrington, Julian Lage’s, Lage, RUSSONELLO Organizations: Village Vanguard

☆ Review: ‘Next to Normal’ Is Back, With Extra Pathos
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Matt Wolf | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Broadway alumna of “Hair” and “Frozen,” Levy from the start pulls you into her character’s increasing confusion. We see at the outset the difficulty Diana faces in simply making sandwiches, the bread laid out before her as if as if this routine domestic task were an unusual challenge. From there, the musical darkens to embrace shock therapy, attempted suicide and multiple hallucinations, the specifics of which are best left unrevealed. Several references move the world of the show on from a decade ago. (The London-based American performer Trevor Dion Nicholas ably doubles as the two doctors struggling to diagnose Diana’s condition.)

Persons: ” Levy, Diana, Chloe Lamford’s, Trevor Dion Nicholas Organizations: Twitter Locations: London

For Yavuz and his counterparts, there's serious appeal in having another ad-supported app inside Meta's ad manager. Once Meta adds a check box to extend ads to Threads, ad buyers will check it. Facebook's ads, technology, and interfaces are much better than Twitter's," said Trevor Dudeck, CEO of ad agency Lemonade. "If it's just the same thing as Instagram, that's not going to be as enticing," said one executive at a major digital advertising agency. When Zuckerberg inevitably adds the Threads checkbox to Meta's ad platform, it'll be ominous for Twitter's flailing ad business.

Persons: Alex Kantrowitz, Kantrowitz, Meta hasn't, Mark Zuckerberg, Ahmet Yavuz, Yavuz, Carly London, Curly, it's, David Herrmann, Herrmann, They're, Carl Bivona, Trevor Dudeck, Josh Keller, Elon Musk's, that's, Zuckerberg, I've Organizations: Big Technology, Morning, Meta, ASY, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Google, it's Meta, Herrmann Digital, Union Square Media, Wall Street Locations: Meta

☆ What Are People Even Doing All Day?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Malia Wollan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

For Laroi, there is no clearly defined day or night. Sometimes he drives all night and sleeps all day; sometimes he sleeps all day and drives all night. One day a week, Sophie works late so she can meet with far-flung colleagues in real time. Now she has enough energy left at the end of the day to go grocery shopping and cook dinner. The time markers reflect the time of day when participants told an interviewer they would normally be doing the activity shown.

☆ ‘Dancing with the Stars’ has a double elimination night
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Two pairs of partners were sent home Monday night on “Dancing with the Stars.”The theme of the episode was ’90s night. Vinny Guadagnino and Trevor Donovan performed a samba, judged by Carrie Ann Inaba, who gave the five points to Donovan. Bruno Tonioli judged Heidi D’Amelio and Brady’s performances, with Tonioli choosing Brady. Charli D’Amelio and Windey danced a salsa judged by Hough, who gave the five points to D’Amelio. Donovan and partner Emma Slater ended up in the bottom two with Guadagnino and partner Koko Iwasaki.

"Dancing with the Stars" season 31 is now streaming on Disney Plus. How to watch 'Dancing with the Stars'You can watch "Dancing with the Stars' season 31 exclusively on Disney Plus. Disney Plus is available to stream on mobile devices, media players, and smart TVs from most major brands. "Dancing with the Stars" received a two-season pickup when it was announced for Disney Plus, so the show will return for at least one more season after season 31 concludes. The following celebrities and dancers are all vying for the Mirrorball trophy in season 31 of "Dancing with the Stars.

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