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☆ I spent over $50,000 on IVF treatments. Eventually, one of my sisters donated her eggs, and the other was my surrogate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Stephanie, 41, stepped up as our surrogate, while Meredith, another of my sisters, was our egg donor. AdvertisementStill, we did a total of six more rounds of IVF, costing more than $50,000. But we're a very close family — Stephanie, Meredith, and my youngest sister, Samantha, lived through every high and low of our IVF journey. Meredith and Stephanie presented us with the most special gift in the world.

Persons: —, Jacyln, Stephanie, who'd, Jaclyn, Greg, We'd, Meredith, Turner, Mosaic Turner, Jaclyn Feiberg, endometriosis, Samantha, selflessness, didn't, David Berck, Barbara, hysterically Organizations: Service, Business, Health Locations: Westchester , New York

☆ US professors suspended, probed over Gaza war comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Andrew Hay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Israel has vowed to annihilate the Hamas militant group that controls Gaza since its fighters killed 1,200 people and dragged away 240 hostages on a deadly rampage on Oct. 7. Since then, Israel has bombed much of Gaza to rubble, ordered the depopulation of the entire northern half of the enclave and made around two-thirds of Gazans homeless. The University of Southern California said on Friday economics professor John Strauss was teaching classes remotely until the end of the semester. "We cannot discuss the details of matters that are pending investigation," the university said in a statement on the incident. Reporting by Andrew Hay; editing by Donna Bryson and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rebecca Lopez, Rebecca Zapien, Lopez, Zapien, Maha Nassar, John Strauss, Strauss, Andrew Hay, Donna Bryson, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: University of Arizona, University of Southern, U.S, American, Black Panther Party, UA, The University of Southern, Los Angeles, Thomson Locations: University of Southern California, Gaza, Israel, The University of Southern California

☆ ‘It all feels like a nightmare.’ This mom and former Israeli tank commander is leading her tech startup from a war zone
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Cohen, a former tank commander in the Israeli Army, had no doubt she should immediately return to Tel Aviv. Now she is leading Hello Heart from Tel Aviv, where the company employs about 80 people. Other Hello Heart employees are Palestinians, including some who have family in Gaza. After the terror attack, Hello Heart consulted a trauma expert to help address the mental health stress. “I told our board we’re going to win the war against Hamas,” Cohen said.

Persons: New York CNN — Maayan Cohen, Cohen, ” Cohen, ”, ” ‘, ’ Cohen, I’ve, Maayan Cohen, Micha, you’re, Heart, “, “ We’re Organizations: New, New York CNN, Israeli Army, CNN, CVS, Delta Air Lines, Heart’s Tel, Hamas Locations: New York, Tel Aviv, Las Vegas, Israel, Vegas, American, Silicon Valley, California, Gaza, Heart’s, Heart’s Tel Aviv

☆ LeBron James and Serena Williams wowed, David Beckham close to tears, as stars watch Lionel Messi’s stunning debut winner
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —LeBron James and Serena Williams have become accustomed to tens of thousands of fans screaming their names whenever they enter a sporting arena. But in a complete role reversal, James and Williams became the adoring fans witnessing sporting greatness on Friday. David Beckham, Victoria Beckham and daughter Harper Beckham look on as Messi plays in his first Inter Miami game. mpi04/MediaPunch /IPX/AP“I’m happy to be here with Victoria and David and everyone, it’s going to be such a fun game,” Kardashian told broadcaster Apple TV before the match started. He’s so excited to see Messi,” Kardashian responded.

Persons: LeBron James, Serena Williams, James, Williams, Lionel Messi, Kim Kardashian, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Harper Beckham, Messi, David, ” Kardashian, Saint, Kardashian, “, He’s, ” James, Sergio Busquets, Ballon, Cruz, Marco Bello, Reuters Beckham, videoed, Leo, Sergio, ”, Patrick Mahomes Organizations: CNN, Inter Miami, Apple, Argentine, FC Barcelona, Cruz Azul, Reuters, ” Inter Miami, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Victoria, American

☆ Barack and Michelle Obama spotted enjoying a special date night at Bruce Springsteen's concert in Barcelona
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Obamas were spotted enjoying a date night at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Barcelona. Barack and Michelle Obama were seen dancing together at the side of the stage. Michelle Obama surprised the crowd with an appearance onstage as a part-time backing singer for "The Boss." Former US President Barack Obama, film director Steven Spielberg and singer Bruce Springsteen pose for a picture with Amar restaurant staff in Barcelona, Spain April 27, 2023. Pol Perello Franch via REUTERSJust days before, the couple surprised staff at the Palace Hotel's Amar fish food restaurant with a last-minute booking, dining with Bruce Springsteen and Steven Spielberg, The Guardian reports.

☆ Videos show Ohio politicians gingerly sipping tap water near chemical train crash, hoping to convince locals to start drinking it again
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Videos show several Ohio politicians gingerly sipping on tap water near a toxic train derailment. "I'll tell you, we believe in science, so we don't feel like we're being your guinea pig," Regan told Carolyn Brown, whose house they were in. "But we don't mind proving to you that we believe the water is safe," Regan continued. "That's pretty good water," Regan said after drinking from a red plastic cup. "You just saw us all drink a glass of water, our municipal water system here in East Palestine is safe.

☆ Passengers' hats and belongings were sucked out of a plane after a door opened mid-flight, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

There were 25 passengers and six crew members on board the IrAero flight, the carrier said. Passengers lost some items as they were sucked out of the cabin, Magan Airport told the outlet. Not long after taking off from Magan Airport, the plane's rear entry ramp door slid open while the aircraft was at around 9,000 ft, per the news outlet. "Fortunately, the 25 people on board, including the crew, were unharmed," a report from Magan airport said, via the Independent. Representatives for IrAero and Magan airport did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Leaked video shows the CEO of $3 billion GoStudent announcing fresh layoffs. Insiders and Slack screenshots suggest hundreds of staff have been cut.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

GoStudent held a company-wide all-hands meeting Thursday after a fresh wave of layoffs. The number of employees affected isn't clear, but Slack screenshots show members dropping by 370 over two days. Screenshots of GoStudent's Slack seen by Insider show the number of members dropping by 370 over two days. GoStudent u-turned on perks intended to combat rising inflationScreenshots of the company's Slack channels show employee confusion in response to the layoffs. According to public layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi, almost 1,000 tech companies have cut more than 150,000 staff.

☆ A Russian convoy stole an amusement park train from Ukraine and drove it out of Kherson, Ukrainian advisor claims
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian convoy was videoed bringing a children's ride out of Kherson, a Ukrainian advisor said. Political advisor Anton Gerashchenko said on Monday that Russians "stole" the amusement attraction. Russia is reported to be withdrawing some of its forces from occupied Kherson. The post comes as Ukraine accused Russia on Monday of looting empty homes in Kherson city and disguising its troops as civilians to prepare for fighting in the streets. It's still unclear if Russian troops will remain to defend Kherson city, a major hub that sits on the Dnipro river, ISW said.

Summary Griner faces penal colony after losing drugs appealIn Russian system, inmates made to work long hours for scant payThreat of harsh punishment for breaking trivial rulesLanguage barrier makes ordeal even harder for foreignersLONDON, Nov 3, (Reuters) - Tedious manual work, poor hygiene and lack of access to medical care - such are the conditions awaiting U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian penal colony after she lost her appeal last week against a nine-year drug sentence. The first thing to understand, Alyokhina said in an interview, is that a penal colony is no ordinary prison. The quite cynical thing about this work is that prisoners usually sew police uniforms and uniforms for the Russian army, almost without salary." A more recent penal colony detainee, Yelena, described a similar regime to that experienced by Alyokhina a decade ago. LANGUAGE BARRIERFor a foreigner with little or no Russian, it's harder to navigate the system and deal with the isolation.

☆ iPhone maker Foxconn is raising wages in a scramble to lure back workers fleeing its prison-like COVID restrictions: reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Major iPhone maker Foxconn is raising wages in a scramble to get fleeing workers to return. Before the recent pay bump, Foxconn workers made around $1,082 per month, the South China Morning Post reported in January. Reports of Foxconn raising wages comes amid a critical period, as Apple looks to produce newly-launched iPhone 14s for the holiday season. Frustrated with their new living conditions, some workers were filmed climbing fences at the Zhengzhou plant and trekking to their hometowns miles away. The iPhone maker further said it was arranging transport for employees who wanted to return home, after videos of its workers walking home went viral on Chinese social media.

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