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☆ I spent my first night in Panama at a hotel in the heart of the historic district. The stay made me fall in love with the country in less than 24 hours.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I spent my first night in Panama at the five-star Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo hotel. The property had luxury amenities and was located in the heart of Panama City's historic district. Good food, stunning architecture, and unbelievable views helped me fall in love with Panama. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA bellhop opened the door to the Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo, and I was transported out of Panama City's humidity and into a chilly hotel lobby brimming with excitement.

Persons: —, bustled Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Panama, Casco Viejo, Good, Casco, Panama City

☆ I spent a night in Panama's richest neighborhood, often called a 'little Dubai' or the 'Miami of Latin America'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Panama's Punta Pacifica skyline. From the coast, I could look out onto Punta Pacifica, where a grouping of tall buildings reached out to the clouds. McGowan said people always compare Punta Pacifica to dense cities like Miami, New York City, and Dubai. Central America Living refers to the neighborhood as a "mini-Dubai," and The New York Times said in 2014 that Punta Pacifica is "often called the Miami of Latin America." "I think Panama City and Punta Pacifica have matured enough now that it doesn't have to be compared.

Persons: Monica Humphries, McGowan Organizations: Pacifica, Punta Pacifica, Dubai ., Dubai . Central America, New York Times, Miami of Locations: Panama City, Miami, Casco Viejo, Panama, Punta, Miami , New York City, Dubai, Dubai . Central, Miami of Latin America

☆ We moved from California to Iowa and thought it would be way cheaper. We stayed less than 2 years before returning to California's sunny weather.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Wendy and Kurt Meyer moved from Mission Viejo, California, to Washington, Iowa, in 2021. The couple moved back to Mission Viejo in December 2023 and they never want to leave again. They stayed 20 months before moving back to Mission Viejo in December 2022. My parents were from Iowa and moved me to Iowa when I was in high school. We lived in Mission Viejo in Orange County.

Persons: Wendy, Kurt Meyer, Hawkeye, —, I'm, Kurt, We'll, grandkids, Wendy Meyer, Wendy Meyer Kurt, They're, It's, We've Organizations: Service, That's, Air Force, The University of Iowa Hospital, Wendy, Gas, Costco Locations: Mission Viejo , California, Washington , Iowa, Mission Viejo, Los Angeles, Iowa, California, Germany, Long Beach, Orange County, She's, Iowa City

☆ How not to raise an iPad kid, according to 3 experts and 3 parents who have made the switch
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"The goal isn't to demonize screens entirely, but to create a healthy balance in your family's life," Ganjian told Business Insider. Make other options more appealingSince we live in a digital world, kids will have more and more access to screens as they grow. Setting up healthy habits means not just restricting screen time but also teaching kids how to manage the pull of digital distractions. Keep all devices in another room during family mealtimes, and consider barring kids from taking their devices into their bedrooms. Decide what must happen before screen timeHermans emphasizes screen time should be in addition to downtime, not in place of it.

Persons: —, Daniel Ganjian, Ganjian, Jonathan Maynard, Jenna Hermans, Laura Siciliano, Rosen, Siciliano, Maynard, Angela Sharp, Sharp, Helene Abiola, Abiola, Jamie Davis Smith, Hermans Organizations: Service, Providence Saint John's Health, Business, Providence Mission Hospital, YouTube, Apple Locations: Santa Monica , California, kilter, Providence, Mission Viejo , California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man was sentenced Friday to two life sentences to run concurrently, plus 30 years, for blowing up his ex-girlfriend’s spa business with a package bomb in 2018, killing her and seriously injuring two others. Beal, a partner in the business, was jealous Krajnyak had been dating someone else after their 18-month relationship ended, prosecutors said. Beal was arrested shortly after the explosion on a single charge of possessing an unregistered destructive device but was never officially named as a suspect in the blast in the days that followed. The charge was dropped after prosecutors questioned whether material found at his Long Beach home constituted a “destructive device.” Beal claimed that explosive material found at his house was for his model rockets. Beal also was found guilty of malicious destruction of a building resulting in death, use of a destructive device during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of an unregistered destructive device.

Persons: Stephen Beal, Ildiko Krajnyak, Beal, —, Krajnyak, ” Beal, Beal's, Craig Harbaugh Organizations: ANGELES Locations: Southern California, Aliso Viejo, Los Angeles, Hungary, Long

☆ Want to avoid crowds while traveling? Here's the 'not hot' list for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-28 | by ( Quek Jie Ann | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Adventure travel company Intrepid Travel's new "Not Hot" list is out — spotlighting overlooked travel spots around the world. The 2024 list calls attention to two destinations in Asia, two in Europe and one in Central America. Source: Intrepid TravelUnlike Italy's tourist-saturated Positano, travelers visiting Corsica can "enjoy a more authentic, tranquil, and immersive experience ... without the overwhelming crowds," according to a press release by Intrepid Travel. Intrepid Travel recommends Panama for those who wish to "immerse themselves in local traditions, folklore, and contemporary arts ... that differs from the more European-centric cultural landscape," the press release stated. Source: Intrepid Travel

Persons: Matt Berna, Nick Lim, Lim, Gonzalo Azumendi, Emberá, David C Tomlinson Organizations: Intrepid, Americas, Intrepid Travel, CNBC Travel, UNESCO, Heritage, Euromonitor International, Japan National Tourism Organization, Korea Tourism Organization, The Travel Corporation, CNBC, Trip.com, La Amistad, Bank, Getty Locations: Asia, Europe, Central America, Corsica Corsica, France, Corsica, Seoul Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, Korea, Intrepid Travel Tokyo, Tokyo, Panama Panama, Central American, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Panama Viejo, Casco, Darien, La, Guna, Corfu Greece, Santorini, Mykonos, Kefalonia, Corfu, Greece, Split, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Borneo Borneo, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Indonesian, Sarawak, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysian, Indonesian's Kalimantan

☆ Nicaragua pardons, returns 21 Hondurans, including MS-13 gang leader
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Ismael Lopez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Mara Salvatrucha leader David Elias Campbell Licona, known as "El Viejo Dan", is escorted by Honduras law enforcement officers before being deported to Nicaragua, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, November 5, 2023. Nicaragua also plans to return prisoners to Costa Rica, the government of its southern neighbor said on Saturday. A similar transfer on Oct. 18 involved 43 Honduran prisoners. Campbell Licona had been wanted by Honduran authorities on money laundering and gang charges since 2016, and was captured in Nicaragua in June 2021. Campbell Licona used businesses the gang owned or controlled to launder drug proceeds, including through U.S. banks, U.S. authorities have said.

Persons: Mara Salvatrucha, David Elias Campbell Licona, El, Campbell Licona, Ismael Lopez, Gustavo Palencia, Sarah Kinosian, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Secretaria, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Honduran, Thomson Locations: Honduras, Nicaragua, Tegucigalpa, Seguridad del Gobierno de Honduras, Handout, Rights MANAGUA, Honduran, Costa Rica, Los Angeles, United States, Central America, U.S

At least four people were dead, including a gunman, and six others were injured after a man believed to have been a retired law enforcement officer opened fire at a popular biker bar in Southern California on Wednesday evening as a crowd gathered for a rock music show and spaghetti night, the authorities said. The shooting occurred at about 7 p.m. at Cook’s Corner, a bar in Trabuco Canyon, a rural community in eastern Orange County, Jeff Hallock, undersheriff at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, said. The injured were taken to Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif. Two of the patients were in critical condition, and four were in stable condition, the hospital said. Undersheriff Hallock said the shooting erupted in front of as many as 40 people. He called the incident “an absolute tragic event.”

Persons: Jeff Hallock, undersheriff, Undersheriff Hallock, ” Organizations: Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Providence Mission Hospital Locations: Southern California, Trabuco, Orange County, Orange, Providence, Mission Viejo, Calif

☆ At mass grave exhumation, daughter of Spanish Civil War victim seeks closure
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Juan Medina | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I want to know where he is because I have never known," Navacerrada told Reuters this week at the cemetery of Colmenar Viejo where two mass graves have been found. A total of 108 civilians, many associated with leftist parties and unions, were executed and buried at the Colmenar Viejo cemetery between April and December of 1939. The exhumation of the first mass grave started last year with the financial support of Spain's leftist government and led to finding the remains of 12 people. Spain transitioned to democracy following Franco's death in 1975 but the legacy of his four-decade fascist dictatorship still divides Spanish society. Reporting by Juan Medina Additional reporting and writing by Joan Faus Editing by Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Benita Navacerrada Lopez, Facundo Navacerrada Perdiguero, Francisco Franco, Read, Navacerrada, exhumations, Pedro Sanchez, Vox, Luis Perez Lara, San Sebastian de los Reyes, Juan Medina, Joan Faus, Frances Kerry Organizations: Science Society, Reuters, Socialist, People's Party, Vox, Thomson Locations: Colmenar, VIEJO, Spain, Madrid, Colmenar Viejo, Spanish, San Sebastian

☆ Club pro Block emerges as surprise contender at PGA Championship
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] May 19, 2023; Rochester, New York, USA; Michael Block hits a tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. After making his first major cut, the head professional at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, California was asked what golf fans, most of whom had never heard of him before this week, should know about him. "I knew if I looked at that, I might get ahead of myself, and I didn't want to do that," said Block. I've made the cut, which is obviously, like I told you, a huge goal," said Block. With plenty of confidence going into the weekend, Block was not shy when asked what the ultimate "why not?"

☆ Technology Chiefs Seek Help Wrangling Cloud Costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Belle Lin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Some chief information officers have turned to cloud management tools and established internal teams to oversee their cloud spending. Mr. Nimboorkar said the company has since built a dedicated team to manage its Amazon Web Services spending and invested in a third-party cloud spending management tool. Executives from all three cloud giants have said customers are optimizing or reining in their cloud spending, citing economic factors. Many of the best practices in cloud spending management have been codified by the nonprofit FinOps Foundation, which promotes cloud financial literacy and accountability, she said. That model allows Mr. Kanchi to wholly manage cloud spending, he said, but was only possible after UST figured out how to tag cloud usage by its various business units.

☆ At Mexico's Chichen Itza site, researchers discover ancient 'elite' residences
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Lorenzo Hernandez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A general view of "Casa de La Luna" during a media tour to Chichen Viejo at the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, in Piste, Mexico February 10, 2023. Archaeologist Francisco Perez Ruiz said there were no known residential groups in Chichen Itza, meaning the housing complex would represent "the first residential group where a ruler lived with his entire family." The area, known as Chichen Viejo, is expected to be integrated in the near future into the visitor area of the Chichen Itza archaeological site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. "There must be more residential groups that have not been explored yet. Around 2 million people visit Chichen Itza site in southeast Mexico each year, according to official data.

☆ Katie Porter Launches 2024 California Senate Bid, Isn't Waiting on Feinstein
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Katie Porter of California on Tuesday officially announced a 2024 Senate bid. Sen. Feinstein is up for reelection in 2024, but hasn't yet announced whether she'll run for another term. "In times like these, California needs a warrior in Washington," she said in her official campaign announcement on Tuesday. In entering the race, Porter is staking out a lane as an lawmaker who would usher in a different sort of governance. In November, Porter won a tough reelection race, edging out former California assemblyman Scott Baugh by four points (52%-48%).

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☆ CIOs Can Play Key Role in Guiding Companies Through Slowdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Steven Rosenbush | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

The market for cloud computing, business software, artificial intelligence and other so-called enterprise technologies has been a relative bright spot. “During times of economic uncertainty, companies look for ways where technology can drive growth and create more economic value faster,” said Juan Perez, chief information officer at Salesforce Inc. When budgets are under scrutiny, companies tend to focus on short-term solutions that can drive efficiency and productivity, Salesforce’s Mr. Perez said. Companies should take this opportunity to reconsider the pace of hiring and employ freelance workers where it makes sense. Additionally, CIOs say they are looking at the opportunity to hire valuable workers who lost their jobs at other companies or renew technology contracts on more favorable terms.

☆ Travelers are getting out of town earlier for Thanksgiving this year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The busiest travel days during Thanksgiving week are usually Tuesday, Wednesday and the Sunday after the holiday. It looks like the rush started early this year, as the Transportation Security Administration screened nearly 2.33 million travelers on Sunday. It’s the first year that the number of people catching planes surpassed the 2.32 million screened the Sunday before Thanksgiving in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began. “As a result, we’re confident that the week is going to go well.”U.S. airlines plan to operate 13% fewer flights this week than during Thanksgiving week in 2019. The busiest day in TSA’s history came on the Sunday after Thanksgiving in 2019, when nearly 2.9 million people were screened at airport checkpoints.

☆ Republican Rep. Young Kim faces off against Democrat Asif Mahmood in California's 40th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Young Kim is running against Democrat Asif Mahmood in California's 40th Congressional District. The 40th District is an affluent, suburban district anchored in Orange County. CA-13CA-22CA-27CA-41CA-45CA-09CA-47CA-49 HouseRepublican Rep. Young Kim is vying for a second term against Democrat Asif Mahmood in California's 40th Congressional District. California's 40th Congressional District candidatesKim, a freshman representative, sits on the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Science, Space and Technology, and Small Business. Voting history for California's 40th Congressional DistrictCalifornia's 40th Congressional District is an affluent, suburban district anchored in Orange County.

☆ Tech Layoffs Reflect Worsening Outlook
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Steven Rosenbush | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

Layoffs at ride-sharing firm Lyft Inc. and payments company Stripe Inc., as well as a pause in hiring at Amazon.com Inc., reflect a darker outlook for tech. PREVIEW“The changes that we will see going forward will be based purely on the economic drivers from the overall economy slowing down,” Mr. Kanchi said. The metaverse, NFTs, and some aspects of cryptocurrency, or those technologies which don’t have immediate monetary value, will continue to fall out of favor, Mr. Kanchi said. “The downturn has kind of started but it hasn’t hit bottom and will get bad, very quickly, likely sometime mid next year,” Mr. Chan said. He predicts that “the new Google or Uber of 2023 and 2024 will come out of this downturn.”Write to Steven Rosenbush at steven.rosenbush@wsj.com

☆ Analysis: Tech Layoffs Reflect Worsening Outlook
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Steven Rosenbush | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

☆ Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from U.S. COVID unemployment insurance program
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Shannon StapletonWASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from the United States' unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic by applying tactics like using Social Security numbers of deceased individuals, a federal watchdog said on Thursday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We determined 205,766 Social Security numbers of deceased persons were used to file claims for UI (unemployment insurance) pandemic benefits," the report added. The United States' jobless aid program started in 2020 in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak. The United States is probing many fraud cases pegged to U.S. government assistance programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program, unemployment insurance and Medicare. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Andrea RicciOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Puerto Rico reels from Fiona, with 1.3M without power amid deluge, flash floods
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding battered much of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona made landfall Sunday afternoon, creating an island-wide blackout, with over 1.3 million customers still in the dark as of Monday morning. Fiona made landfall at 3:20 p.m. Sunday with hurricane-force winds, destroying at least one bridge, creating sinkholes and inundating the island with rain. People inside a house in Cayey await rescue Sunday from the floods caused by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico. As of Monday morning, at least 82,800 customers on the island have had their electricity restored, a spokesperson for Luma Energy, the company in charge of power transmission and distribution in Puerto Rico, told Telemundo Puerto Rico. A tropical storm warning was in effect for Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra, and the north coast of the Dominican Republic and southeastern Bahamas.

The National Hurricane Center said Puerto Rico could get 12 to 18 inches of rain, with 30 inches possible in some areas. Nelson Cirino secures the windows of his home Sunday as the winds of Hurricane Fiona blow in Loiza, Puerto Rico. He said the first responders were prepared to be in Puerto Rico for as long as two weeks. Biden was briefed on the situation in Puerto Rico during his trip abroad, a senior administration official said. Nelson Cirino looks in his bedroom Sunday after Hurricane Fiona tore the roof off his house in Loiza, Puerto Rico.

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