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☆ My mom lives rent-free in my house. I love the childcare support, but setting household expectations makes me want to throw up.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Emylee Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My mom moved in when she was 55, admittedly a little early. Even though my mom is now working full-time, our multigenerational setup still works for our childcare needs and her financial goals. AdvertisementLogisticsWhen my mom moved in, there was a learning curve, and still is, as to where everything goes. My mom moved around and whittled her belongings down, but somehow, she filled three rooms at my house and a storage unit. I see my mom having so many special moments with our daughter.

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☆ My 56-year-old mom lives rent-free in our house. She contributes by doing chores and childcare, but communicating expectations can be hard.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Emylee Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

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☆ 'Regretted it every day of my life': Former MMA fighter Ronda Rousey apologizes for sharing Sandy Hook conspiracy theory years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Former MMA fighter Ronda Rousey has apologized for sharing a Sandy Hook conspiracy theory 11 years ago on X, then Twitter, saying, "I’ve regretted it every day of my life since." Rousey opened her apology saying "I can’t say how many times I’ve redrafted this apology over the last 11 years." It all started with what she called "the single most regrettable decision of my life" — "I watched a Sandy Hook conspiracy video and reposted it on Twitter," Rousey wrote. The Sandy Hook conspiracy is a favorite in fringe right-wing circles, often touted by Infowars host Alex Jones, who had called the school shooting a hoax. Family members of Sandy Hook victims sued him, and he was ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion to Sandy Hook parents.

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☆ US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Mello was a financial manager who handled funding for a youth program at the military base and determined whether grant money was available. Prosecutors said Mello used the fake organization she created to apply for grants through the military program. Mello used the money to buy millions of dollars of real estate, clothing, high-end jewelry and 82 vehicles that included a Maserati, a Mercedes, a 1954 Corvette and a Ferrari Fratelli motorcycle. “Janet Mello is a good, kind, caring and loving person that would do no harm to anyone,” Faison wrote. Please allow her to repay her debt to society by returning what she has taken but not be behind prison bars.”

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☆ Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Alex Marquardt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A group of senior Israeli figures including former national security officials, academics and business leaders have sent US congressional leadership a blistering letter accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is set to speak to Congress on Wednesday, of threatening both Israeli and American national security. “Netanyahu severely harms the US national security interests through his approach to this war, which adversely impacts American policy in the Middle East and beyond and further endangers Israel,” it continues. The Obama White House had been blindsided by Netanyahu’s decision to address Congress after another invitation from a Republican House speaker, John Boehner. Typically, a vice president, in their role as president of the Senate, would attend and sit prominently on the dais. However, Vice President Kamala Harris will also miss Netanyahu’s Wednesday speech due to travel, which Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday he did not expect to be a repeat of 2015.

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☆ I stopped dieting before my wedding day. I worried I would be judged, but I wanted to look like myself in wedding pictures.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Terryn Witherspoon-Woolfolk | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The association between body image and health felt more appropriate than selfishly wanting admiration. Starting a diet felt hopeful, and ending one felt like a failure. AdvertisementI explored the concept of intuitive eating before my wedding day, but I saw it as admitting defeat in my dieting journey. I told myself that a bride's wedding day is when she is supposed to look her best. AdvertisementNow, when people come to our home, I'm proud to point them to the wedding book sitting on the coffee table and the wedding photos on the wall.

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☆ Kevin Costner says he 'selfishly' cast his son in 'Horizon': 'He's really beautiful in the movie'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kevin Costner cast his son Hayes in his Western film "Horizon: An American Saga" for companionship, he told "Today." "I realize there are so many young actors out there that would just kill to be in this movie," he said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKevin Costner cast his son Hayes in his upcoming epic Western "Horizon: An American Saga" for a simple reason: he wanted his companionship on set. "He's a beautiful boy, and he's quiet," Costner told "Today" of his 15-year-old son Hayes.

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☆ Wells Fargo fired a dozen people accused of faking keyboard strokes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

See here: Wells Fargo this week disclosed that it had fired more than a dozen employees for “simulation of keyboard activity,” Bloomberg reported, citing filings to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. In other words, they were faking work, perhaps with the kind of mouse jiggler that you can buy online for $20. At any rate, some bankers over at Wells Fargo seem to have gotten caught last month. “And that’s a symptom of a much larger problem.”In Wells Fargo’s case, managerial mistrust would be understandable, given the bank’s history. Since then, Wells has been trying to reform its own internal culture while trying to repair its brand.

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☆ This year my birthday falls on Mother's Day. All I want is not to make any decisions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My birthday always falls around Mother's Day, and this year it's the same day. Mother's Day. AdvertisementThis is the first year Mother's Day has fallen on my birthday since I became a mom a decade ago. While I paused, he added, "It's Mother's Day, too," and I fought the urge to roll my eyes. There's pressure to have the perfect birthday, just like there's pressure to have the perfect Mother's Day.

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☆ Andre Gordon: A Pennsylvania man is suspected of killing 3 people, including his teen sister, at 2 different homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

He carried out the attacks with an “AR-15 style assault rifle,” Falls Township Police Chief Nelson Whitney said. Around 11:38 a.m., the carjacked Honda CRV was found abandoned in Trenton, according to Falls Township Police. The pair of shootings were “domestic related,” Falls Township Chairman of Board of Supervisors Jeff Dence told CNN. Family members were present at both homes in Falls Township, according to Schorn. Gordon is also believed to have “family ties” to the Trenton house, she said in a news conference.

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☆ A 101-year-old former CEO shared his longevity advice: early retirement is 'stultifying,' and the Mediterranean diet is best
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen I. Roy Cohen was born in 1922, his parents' farmhouse had no running water or electricity. Courtesy of I. Roy Cohen. AdvertisementHe said he learned a series of longevity lessons over the decades and shared some with BI. Courtesy of I. Roy Cohen. Courtesy of I. Roy Cohen.

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☆ I threw out my Kindle. Nothing compares to a paper book.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Hannah Nwoko | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

His book was an intense trip through a surreal night in neon-lit Tokyo, and I was completely captivated by the liminal vibe. Over the next few days, I started researching the Amazon Kindle as a convenient remedy for reading at night. AdvertisementI went on a binge read and was easily going through one book every two to three days with the Kindle. And it's not just me — a 2014 study found that Kindle readers absorb less than on paper, and a 2019 study found that Kindle readers performed worse when measuring chronology and temporality. I ultimately came to the conclusion that the Kindle created too much detachment for me, so it had to go.

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☆ It wasn't until my 91-year-old aunt's funeral that I truly appreciated how inspiring she was
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementStill, it wasn't until I watched Lesley's funeral in December 2023 that I truly realized what a great role model she was. AdvertisementStill, as her eldest son, Nick, said at the funeral, "She never felt self-pity and made the best of things." She was the life and soul of the partyMy cousin mentioned my aunt's love of poetry at the funeral and her entertaining rendition of poems. Phil told me that she swore by facial scrubs from Sweden.

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☆ 'Madame Web' is a spectacular failure — and a sign we officially have superhero fatigue
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIf "Madame Web" is a predictor of the future of Sony's Spider-Man Universe, the road ahead doesn't look very promising. The reviews are in, and "Madame Web" is no critical darling, nor will it satisfy Spidey fans. 'Madame Web' suffers from a weak script and poorly defined charactersTahar Rahim as Ezekiel Sims in "Madame Web." Superhero fatigue is at an all-time high, and 'Madame Web' doesn't make a solid case for the genre(L-R) Celeste O'Connor, Dakota Johnson, Isabela Merced, and Sydney Sweeney in "Madame Web." AdvertisementAt the end of "Madame Web," Cassie says that the best thing about the future is that it hasn't happened yet.

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☆ 6 signs your in-laws are meddling in your relationship, even if you get along
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhether you're thinking of marrying your partner or are in a long-term relationship, there's more to consider besides the relationship between you two: your relationship with their parents. "You can really form a wonderful relationship, but then there can be some things they may do that seep into the relationship or cross a boundary that you weren't expecting." Eldemire shared some of the subtle signs an in-law (or future in-law) is meddling in your relationship — even if you generally get along. In a healthy relationship , "the partner goes to you first and has a conversation around the in-law's need or request," she said. It can lead to them being charming to your face, but planting passive-aggressive comments and seeds of doubt in the relationship.

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☆ How 'naked greed' caused best friends and Forge co-founders to go to war over control of their latest startup Destiny XYZ
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In a lawsuit filed this week viewed by Business Insider, Ramadurgam claims he was the victim of a Machiavellian scheme perpetrated by a power-hungry CEO and his "handpicked henchmen." In his statement to Business Insider, Prasad tells a different story of a co-founder who was "checked out" of the company. In an interview with Business Insider, Ramadurgam disputed Prasad's claims, saying that he missed only about 15 work days in 2022 for meditation retreats. In his lawsuit he claims Prasad was motivated by "naked greed." "I just don't see how you can honestly, with integrity make the argument that I should have 0% stake in the company," Ramadurgam said in an interview.

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☆ Sam Altman says he feels 'selfishly' good about having gotten ousted from OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"I learned that the company can truly function without me," Altman told The Verge's Alex Heath. Altman told Heath that this meant he's either "picked great leaders" or "mentored them well." "I learned that the company can truly function without me, and that's a very nice thing," Altman told Heath in a phone call on Wednesday. Altman told Heath that his first reaction to being asked by the board to return as OpenAI's CEO was "sort of one of defiance." Advertisement"It was like, 'Man, I'm hurt and angry, and I think this sucks,'" Altman told Heath.

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Taika Waititi's “Next Goal Wins” concerns the quest of a historically bad national soccer team, the 2011 American Samoa men's squad, in their struggle to qualify for the FIFA World Cup after an infamous 31-0 drubbing against Australia. “Next Goal Wins," inspired by a 2014 documentary of the same name, is a sports movie that delights in upending the conventions of sports movies. Waititi, himself, doesn’t know much about soccer and professes to know even less after making “Next Goal Wins,” which opens in theaters Friday. AP: Your last “Thor” movie took apart masculinity and superhero convention, and “Next Goal Wins” seems just as disinterested in sports movie traditions. Well, my second film ("Boy") is a sort of deconstructed anti-feelgood family film.

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Aaron Rodgers ditched the crutches and walking boot, strolled onto the field during pregame warmups Sunday and the New York Jets quarterback started throwing passes again. "It is unbelievable," said Zach Wilson, who has started the Jets' past five games in Rodgers' absence. And it has happened in the locker room among the teammates Rodgers felt as though he let down just four snaps into his debut with the Jets on Sept. 11. While Rodgers continues to work on his recovery in Southern California, he has twice joined the team for games. Against Kansas City two weeks ago, Rodgers was still on crutches and watched from a suite.

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And 30% say Biden did nothing wrong, according to the poll. House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry into Biden, seeking to tie the president to the foreign business dealings of his 53-year-old son. Republicans have been investigating Hunter Biden for years, since his father was vice president. About an additional third in each party say they think Biden at least did something unethical. The same 2019 AP-NORC poll found that 69% of Americans said it was inappropriate for Hunter Biden to serve on the board of a Ukrainian energy company while Joe Biden was vice president.

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☆ I felt cheap leaving my kids at home to see Taylor Swift, but now that the Eras Tour is coming to movie theaters I'm glad I saved the money
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Olivia Christensen | Avril Ayers | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I've been a Taylor Swift fan for years, and I was thrilled to see the Eras Tour, but I didn't take my kids. Stephanie explains that Taylor Swift and I are the same age; we both have curly hair and a penchant for writing. I saw Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour, and I had to make some difficult budgeting decisions to make it work, but now that the tour is coming to theaters, I'm glad I did. I'm thrilled to be able to take them to see the movieAnd then Swift announced her "Eras Tour" concert movie. And that'll be okay, because I'll probably be more interested in rewatching the "Eras Tour" movie for the 300th time anyway.

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☆ Zayn gives rare interview, says One Direction members ‘got sick of each other’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The interview – his first in nearly six years – was conducted in host Alex Cooper’s childhood home in Pennsylvania. Zayn lives in the state now, too, prompting Cooper to ask, “Why Pennsylvania?”“A lot of people ask me that. Zayn shares equal custody of the toddler and said becoming a father has changed him, even helping his anxiety. And I want her to be able to look at me and be like, ‘My dad’s doing this.’”Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan of One Direction in 2013. FOX/Getty ImagesBecoming super famous, along with his friends Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson as part of One Direction, did not help his anxiety.

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☆ Jubilant Man City overcome Inter to complete the treble
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/17] Soccer Football - Champions League Final - Manchester City v Inter Milan - Manchester City fans at Manchester's 4TheFans Fan Park for the Champions League Final - Manchester, Britain - June 10, 2023 Manchester City fans celebrate after winning the Champions League final Action Images via... Read moreSummary City beat Inter 1-0 to win club's first Champions LeagueRodri scores 68th minute winner for Guardiola's sideVictory completes treble with FA Cup and Premier LeagueISTANBUL, June 10 (Reuters) - Manchester City finally expanded their domestic domination across the continent as they beat Inter Milan 1-0 with a second-half Rodri goal to win the Champions League for the first time and complete a rare treble on a nervous Saturday evening. An eruption of joy greeted the final whistle with City's players sprinting towards their fans in the Ataturk Stadium. It belongs to us," said City manager Pep Guardiola. City may have experienced a horrible sense of deja vu as chief playmaker De Bruyne also failed to finish the final two years ago when City fell short against Chelsea. It was City's night, and the celebrations will be long and loud, while for Inter there was no repeat of their surprise 2010 win over Bayern Munich.

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☆ The Slap That Changed Everything
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Ariella Steinhorn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Moving ahead, if boundaries were violated, I would rather let them think they had me, without ever really having me, as punishment for their overreach. Dissociation became essential protection from objectification, a way of leaving behind my baggage to feel lighter. Remaining carefree or unfeeling was an act of patriarchal defiance, even if it meant that along the way I lost some men who actually loved me. Over time, I became very fluid with my sexual and romantic boundaries and had a difficult time remaining monogamous. Men are not taught to feel shame in the same way as women.

☆ For Today’s Anxious Teens, Outdoor Adventures Can Be a Cure
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Katie Arnold | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

It’s a blazingly beautiful fall day, the Utah sky a cloudless bowl of cobalt blue arcing above 800-foot sandstone canyon walls on the Green River. If there’s a picture postcard of a desert river, we’re in it—a flotilla of colorful whitewater rafts bobbing along a twisting ribbon of silty water. Just ahead in a bend in the river is a narrow sandbar island, where we’ll camp for the night. We’ve been coming to rivers like the Green since our daughters, now 12 and 14, were babies. In the beginning, we went to the wilderness because my husband and I loved it and selfishly wanted them to love it, too.

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