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☆ A couple accidentally shipped their cat in an Amazon return package. It arrived safely 6 days later, hundreds of miles away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Utah couple accidentally shipped their cat, Galena, in an Amazon return package. AdvertisementA Utah couple accidentally shipped their pet cat in an Amazon return package, trapping it in the box without food or water for six days. Advertisement"The anxiety and stress of not knowing what happened to her was excruciating," Clark told the local news outlet. "I didn't believe her at first and thought it was a prank," Clark told KSL-TV. AdvertisementAccording to the news outlet, the vet told Clark the cat was found inside an Amazon return package, alongside five pairs of steel-toed work boots.

Persons: —, Carrie Clark, Clark, Galena, Clark didn't Organizations: Service, KSL, Amazon, American Veterinary Medical Association Locations: Utah, Galena, California

☆ 12 bedroom trends interior designers wish would disappear
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Alyssa Towns Swantkoski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Single accent walls can be overwhelming. Plastering one wall with busy wallpaper might not be the best move. Hendrickson Photography/ShutterstockIsfira Jensen, CEO and principal interior designer at Nufacet Interiors, said single accent walls with prominent, bold patterns have been trendy in bedrooms. "Accent features are usually done with paint, wall coverings, or millwork, which attract most of the attention in this space," the designer told Business Insider. "While this modern technique can certainly add visual interest, using bold and busy patterns on an accent wall can be overwhelming and will dominate the room."

Persons: Hendrickson, Isfira Jensen

☆ US overturn of Roe v. Wade prompts France to embed abortion rights in constitution
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Maya Szaniecki | Claudia Colliva | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Paris CNN —When the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, French women were paying close attention. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty ImagesProtesters voice their support for abortion rights during a debate at the Senate in Paris. According to backers of the bill, therefore, constitutionalization would safeguard abortion rights even if a pro-life majority were to be voted into office. Just last week, Argentina elected a far-right president who has pledged to reverse the abortion rights the country acquired in 2020. ‘Now or never’In France, recent polling data suggests 86% of people are now favorable to the constitutionalization of abortion rights.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Roe, Wade, France, ”, Mélanie Vogel, Vogel, Emmanuel Macron, Stephanie Hennette, Ludovic Marin, Jordan Bardella, ” Bardella, Laurence Rossignol, Malagré, “, Enora Malagré, Pierre, Stephane Cardinale, Corbis, Rossignol, Sarah Durocher, it’s, Marine Le, Le Pen, that’s “, Lafargue Raphael, Durocher, Vauchez, ” Vogel, “ It’s Organizations: Paris CNN, United States, Atlantic, CNN, Senate, Getty, Popular, Law, Justice, National Rally, “ Locations: France, French, Paris, AFP, United States, Popular French, Poland, Argentina, Versailles

☆ Verdict reached in Sam Bankman-Fried fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on Thursday for his role in the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Bankman-Fried looked sunken as the verdict was read out. Bankman-Fried was found guilty of stealing billions of dollars from accounts belonging to customers of his once-high-flying crypto exchange FTX. During his trial, Bankman-Fried said he learned in 2020 that FTX customer funds were held by Alameda but he did not take action to safeguard them. But, unlike bank customers, FTX depositors had no federal insurance fund to compensate them when the cash dried up.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Joe Bankman, Barbara Fried, Bernie Madoff’s, FTX, Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, Wang, Singh Organizations: New, New York CNN, Alameda Research, Bankman, Miami, Chief Locations: New York, Alameda, FTX, Bahamas

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t used to constraints. Trump is not only a former president, but also the leading candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Just days ago, he was fined $5,000 for violating the same gag order, which Engoron imposed after Trump targeted his principal law clerk on social media. Indeed, things are likely to get much more complicated for Trump in the coming months as his four criminal trials get underway. New York court officials have beefed up security for judges and court personnel involved in Trump matters in the wake of the threats.

Persons: — Donald Trump isn’t, Trump, “, ” Judge Arthur Engoron, ”, Jimmy Gurule, Engoron, Radical Left Democrat ”, Letitia James “, ” Gurule, jailing, Gurule, overshadowing, Laurie Levenson, he’s, —, Jack Smith, ” Levenson, Martin Shkreli, Hillary Clinton’s, Sam Bankman, Smith, “ weaklings, Aileen Cannon, Juan Manuel Merchan, ” Engoron, fining Trump, ___ Tucker, Durkin Richer, Michael R, Michelle L, Price, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz Organizations: White, Republican, Notre Dame, Radical Left Democrat, New York, Trump, Loyola Law School, ” Prosecutors, Associated Press Locations: New York, York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Washington, Trump, Boston, Sisak

☆ A millennial dad of 2 bought an abandoned home in Japan for $23,600. He says restoring it is easier than expected.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Eric McAskill bought an abandoned house, or akiya, in the rural Japanese countryside for $23,600. Eric McAskill and his wife, together with their two children. Over the next decade, he would find himself visiting Japan again and again, each time visiting a different prefecture. McAskill bought his akiya through an akiya bank, which is a database maintained by the local municipalities for abandoned or vacant houses. "The first person to bid starts to enter into negotiations with the owner," McAskill said of the bidding process in Japan.

Persons: Eric McAskill, Eric McAskill's, —, McAskill, let's, Eric McAskill McAskill, Eric McAskill McAskill's, I'm, haven't, It's, I've, he's Organizations: Service, IKEA Locations: Wall, Silicon, Japan, Bali, Nagano Prefecture, Vancouver, Canada, Abashiri, Hokkaido, Yonaguni, Taiwan, Indonesian

The Old City of Jerusalem and its walls were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981, but UNESCO doesn't list it under Israel or Palestine. Whereas other sites are listed by country, UNESCO lists the site separately, under "Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)." Source: Screenshot from UNESCOIsrael, which joined UNESCO in 1949, has nine sites named to the list, including Masada, the Old City of Acre and the "White City" of Tel Aviv. A backdrop of political alliancesUNESCO's decision to add Tell es-Sultan/Jericho to its World Heritage Site has angered Israeli officials, with Israel's foreign ministry releasing a statement Sunday calling it a "cynical" ploy by the Palestinians to politicize UNESCO. Kyiv's Saint Sophia Cathedral is now on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger.

Persons: Archivio J, Lange, De Agostini, Mounir, Jordan, Masada, Anastas, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv's, Kyiv's Saint Sophia, Pollex Organizations: UNESCO, Getty, Bank, Saudi Press Agency, The, City of, UNESCO Israel, politicize UNESCO, Saudi, U.S, Biden, United, UNESCO —, World, Saint Locations: Jericho, Palestine, Old City, Jerusalem, City, City of Jerusalem, Israel, Acre, Tel Aviv, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Mecca, Medina, Saudi, United States, Ukraine, Lavra, Kyiv, Pechersk, Lviv, Kyiv's Saint

☆ Trump's fans and critics alike are plastering his mug shot on everything from mugs to t-shirts. Here's a roundup of the merch gold mine.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump's mugshot was released to the public on Thursday by the Fulton County Sheriff's office. Fans and critics of Trump are now selling mugs, t-shirts, and other merch with the mugshot. Some independent sellers say the mugshot merch has helped them turn a profit for the first time. Trump's own campaign is selling beverage coolers, t-shirts, and posters plastered with the image, and the tagline: Never Surrender! While some sellers say they're making political statements through the items they're selling, others suggest their focus is capitalizing on an unprecedented moment in the news cycle — and American history.

Persons: Donald Trump's mugshot, Trump, Donald Trump, that's Organizations: Service, Fulton Country, eBay Locations: Fulton County, Wall, Silicon, Fulton, monetizing

Donald Trump might make new campaign merch soon — featuring his Georgia mugshot. But New York doesn't make mugshots public like Georgia does, so the Trump campaign had to get creative. Immediately following that first New York indictment, the Trump campaign started advertising a new T-shirt featuring a clearly fake mugshot of the former President emblazoned with the words "NOT GUILTY." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Now that he has the public mugshot he wanted, Trump's team might swap out the fake mugshot on his campaign merch for the real one. On Thursday, Trump rolled out a fundraising plea entirely based on the Georgia indictment and his arrest.

Persons: Donald Trump, merch, Trump's, he's, —, Georgia's, Trump, Alex Brandon, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro Organizations: Georgia, Service, Manhattan, New York Times, Times, Guardian, Justice Department, Biden, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, White, Georgia RICO, New Locations: Wall, Silicon, Fulton County, Manhattan, York, Georgia, New York, Atlanta, New Jersey, Fulton

☆ Analysis: Trump mug shot is stark in its simplicity
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The mug shot of Donald Trump instantly became one of the most iconic images of anyone who served as commander in chief. Video Ad Feedback Haberman: This is the message Trump wanted to convey in his mug shot 01:08 - Source: CNNFor those who revile Trump for his autocratic instincts, demagoguery, vulgarity and self-obsession, the mug shot may offer feelings of vindication. For any other politician, a mug shot would be the end. Even though he’s no longer in office, Trump’s mug shot will now enter the historic record of the select band of those who’ve called the White House home. The same will be true of Trump’s mug shot.

Persons: Donald Trump, P01135809, Trump, revile Trump, he’s, –, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Jacqueline Kennedy, husband’s, Richard Nixon’s, George W, Bush, catalyzing Organizations: CNN, Office, Republican, Trump, Service, Twitter, GOP, White, Air Force, Hurricane Locations: Fulton, Georgia, New York, Atlanta, Wisconsin, Dallas, ignominy

☆ Biden's campaign is plastering 'Dark Brandon' ads across Fox News' website and the city of Milwaukee on the day of the first GOP presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Joe Biden's campaign plastered "Dark Brandon" memes across Fox News' website and Milwaukee. The ads went up on Wednesday, the day of the first GOP presidential debate. In 2022, Insider reported that Capitol Hill Democrats are embracing the "Dark Brandon" meme. This isn't the first time Biden has embraced the "Dark Brandon" meme — a combination of the anti-Biden "Let's Go Brandon" slogan and the popular "Dark MAGA" movement. In late 2022, members of his administration shared the meme several times across social media, with one saying, "Dark Brandon is crushing it."

Persons: Joe Biden's, Brandon, Biden, Let's, MAGA, Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Sen, Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Nikki Haley Organizations: Fox News, Milwaukee, Capitol Hill, Service, Trump, Republican National Committee, Florida Gov, Tim Scott , North Dakota Gov, Arkansas Gov, CNN Locations: Wall, Silicon, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Tim Scott , North, Arkansas, New Jersey, South Carolina

☆ Women’s World Cup 2023: Some of the game’s top players are absent. And it’s because of the same injury issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Hannah Ryan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Fast-forward to the upcoming Women’s World Cup, which starts on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand, and a host of the game’s best players will also be absent because of an injury which appears to be endemic in the women’s game. But why are so many female soccer players suffering from the same injury? “At elite clubs in the men’s game, players have access to exceptional academies and training facilities from a very young age. Beth Mead starred for England in its Euro 2022 victory but will be missing the Women's World Cup. According to the findings, 34% of women players reported discomfort specifically in their heel and the majority use specialized insoles.

Persons: Simone Magill, Magill, “, ” Magill, Leah Williamson, Vivianne Miedema, Beth Mead, Macario, Giulia Gwinn, Iman Beney –, Leah Abucayan Sarah Milner, doesn’t, Féminin, Ballon, Katrine Okholm, Kryger, ” Kryger, that’s, aren’t ‘, they’ve, Rachel Williams, Williams, Jacques Feeney, Kyrger, England, Sarina Wiegman, Luna, Crystal Dunn, we’re, haven’t, –, Miedema, ”, ’ Milner, ” Milner, Catarina Macario, Jeffrey McWhorter, Milner Organizations: CNN, Northern Ireland, CNN Sport, England, US, National, Europe’s, of Sports Medicine, –, St Mary’s University, FIFA, Manchester United, Super, Sports Medicine, European Club Association, Nike, UEFA Locations: Norway, Northern, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Twickenham , London, England, plastering, Europe, Paris, Northern Ireland, France

☆ European tourist island declares itself a phone-free zone
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Amaya Mcdonald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —As summer approaches and tourism season begins, social media users will struggle to answer the age-old question: If you didn’t post about your vacation, did you really even go? Though it may be difficult for some to resist work emails and updating social media during vacation, the island of Ulko-Tammio in Finland is urging visitors to ignore their screens and enjoy nature. “The island of Ulko-Tammio, which is located off the coast of Hamina, will be a phone-free area this summer,” Mats Selin, an expert in island tourism at Visit Kotka-Hamina, said in a news release. However, the staff of Parks & Wildlife Finland, the company that manages the island, hopes that the campaign translates to tourists unplugging and engaging with the flora, fauna and fellow visitors. “We spend countless hours scrolling our social media feeds, so taking a short break from them means you have more time for new experiences.”Visitors can spend their phone-free nights on the island in tents or in a cabin maintained by Parks & Wildlife Finland.

Persons: that’s, “, ” Mats Selin, ” Sari Castrén Organizations: CNN, Nordic, Nokia, Parks & Wildlife, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare Locations: Ulko, Tammio, Finland, Eastern Gulf of Finland, Hamina, Parks & Wildlife Finland, Eastern Gulf

☆ An actor who stuck thousands of headshots around New York and London has been signed up by an agent
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Medhi Hamadouchi found an agent after sticking thousands of headshots around New York and London. "All the stars aligned in this case," Hamadouchi's new agent Paul Byram told Insider. "All the stars aligned in this case and we are all very happy with the outcome," Paul Byram told Insider. Earlier this month, Hamadouchi redoubled his efforts with 5,000 headshots stuck on walls in places such as Oxford Circus Tube station. Local authorities asked him to stop fly-posting, Hamadouchi told Variety — and he once fled from someone he thought was a council officer.

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