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☆ China Covid restrictions: Protesters win a partial victory as cities start to loosen controls
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Following protests nationwide, some local Chinese authorities have started to ease Covid restrictions – in what appears to be a shift toward gradual reopening as the country nears entering the fourth year of the pandemic. “I feel like everyone’s hard work is paying off,” said a protester who took part in a demonstration in Beijing. “Policy flip-flop is common.”In some cities, the partial relaxation has caused confusion and chaos on the ground. In Beijing, public venues such as shopping malls and office buildings still require a 48-hour negative Covid test for entry. I don’t celebrate, I just remember those brave friends with gratitude,” a Beijing resident posted on Weibo, in a reference to the protesters.

☆ Colorado governor visits shooting site as community heals
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — In a crowded brewery, Colorado Gov. Fierro squeezed Wyatt Kent, a drag queen whose 23rd birthday was being celebrated the night of the shooting, and chatted with his family. Club Q’s community had been a steadfast support network, said Kent, one which has continued to undergird the community’s healing since the tragedy. “If I pour myself out into others they will pour themselves out back into me,” said Kent, “and that’s what this community has always done.”The broader Colorado Springs community is pouring out support for the survivors, too. “Club Q will be back and the community will be back,” he said.

Lee County suffered none of the state’s 123 Irma deaths. That experience influenced many people’s decisions not to flee Hurricane Ian. “Hurricane Ian is going to be the strongest outreach messaging for southwest Florida ever,” said Gleason, the Charlotte County spokesman. “When you live through it, then that message sinks in deep and forever.”A view of the Matanzas Pass side of Estero Island, home to Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Fort Myers Beach is expected to take years to rebuild. Thomas Simonetti for NBC NewsMichael Yost's two closest friends in Fort Myers Beach drowned in Hurricane Ian.

☆ What Covid taught scientists and the public about the flu
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Caroline Hopkins | Nbc News Contributor Caroline Hopkins Is A Health | Science Journalist Who Covers Cancer Treatment For Precision Oncology News. She Is A Graduate Of The Columbia University Graduate School Of Journalism. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Flu transmission can be stoppedThe 2020-2021 flu season — the first full flu season of the Covid pandemic — defied Tedros’ message. ‘Nonpharmaceutical interventions’ workBefore Covid, experts put limited stock in so-called nonpharmaceutical — that is, nonvaccination — strategies for preventing flu transmission. Although the airline case study taught the research community about airborne flu transmission, she said the general public’s appreciation for these risks has increased because of Covid. In that study, the researchers compared mild Covid infections with mild flu infections in mice and humans and found that the brain effects were similar around seven days post-infection. Asymptomatic flu infections may be underappreciatedThe Covid pandemic put a spotlight on the extent and risk of asymptomatic infections.

☆ Disney’s tale of two Bobs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This was a big surprise Sunday night, for a few reasons:1) Iger has previously dismissed the idea of going back to Disney. Then, he kept going: Iger’s Disney acquired Lucasfilm, home of the Star Wars franchise, for a little over $4 billion. Disney shares surged 9% Monday morning, reflecting investors’ hopes that Iger will swoop in and work his magic. The Trump news was no surprise — even before buying Twitter, Musk made clear he would reinstate Trump and rethink the site’s content-moderation policies. And if Musk’s strategy is to stoke controversy, he’s already brought out the big guns in letting Trump back on.

☆ Binance founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao wants to 'rebuild' crypto post FTX collapse
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Hong Kong CNN Business —Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao is once again in the global spotlight, this time as the self-appointed white knight of crypto as the industry is embroiled in crisis. “Let’s rebuild.”Humble beginningsZhao launched Binance in July 2017 in China, gradually building it into the world’s largest crypto exchange. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao attending the Viva Technology conference in Paris on June 16, 2022. In May, TerraUSD lost its dollar peg, which led to the collapse of its sister token and eventually created a huge global liquidity crisis in the crypto industry. The Binance chief said his firm had been asked to help as FTX grappled with liquidity issues.

☆ Remembrance Day: For one dissenting voice, this is his most dangerous day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Most Irish nationalists, most Irish Catholics in Northern Ireland regarded it as being not for them. “[It is a] sort of a badge, an emblem or totem of British imperialism, British colonialism.”‘The Troubles’McClean is one such dissenting voice. He was born and raised in Derry, a small town in Northern Ireland bordering the Republic. "The Troubles" split communities in Northern Ireland who still feel the affects more than 20 years later. At the time, he questioned the Northern Irish football team’s decision to play “God Save the Queen” as its national anthem.

☆ This former 'Seinfeld' actor is 83 and a TikTok star -- thanks to a friend who is more than 50 years younger
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

From SeinfeldOne day, Korzen told Morrison she’d been thinking about trying to build a following by posting videos on Instagram. And it wasn’t long before a TikTok started gaining steam that featured Korzen talking about how working on Seinfeld changed her life. “This is the first time in my life I’m being called beautiful. But to Morrison, Korzen’s answer underscores how lucky they were to find each other when they did. “When I was only hanging out with people my age, I was constantly comparing myself to where they are in life,” Morrison says.

☆ Anti-Xi protest spreads in China and worldwide as Chinese leader begins third term
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Obtained by CNNCNN spoke with two Chinese citizens who scribbled protest slogans in bathroom stalls and half a dozen overseas Chinese students who put up anti-Xi posters on their campuses. Chen had tried to share the Sitong Bridge protest on WeChat, China’s super app, but it kept getting censored. But as the widespread anti-Xi posters have shown, the rising nationalistic sentiment is by no means representative of all Chinese students overseas. In the day following the protest in Beijing, Jolie saw on Instagram an outpouring of photos showing protest posters from all over the world. But the extensive censorship around the Sitong Bridge protest also betrays its paranoia.

☆ The decider: Jill Biden’s unparalleled influence and impact on the president
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Peter Nicholas | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Carol-Lee-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +17 min

WASHINGTON — Whenever his aides are pressed about President Joe Biden’s political future, they’ll often point to one person as the true decider: his wife of 45 years, Jill Biden. Eager to introduce herself to Gina McCarthy, then the president’s chief climate adviser, she gathered some flowers from a White House garden and brought them to her office, according to White House aides. When the realization of her new security restrictions sunk in, Jill Biden told her staff she didn’t want to become isolated. Journeys outside the protective cocoon of the White House expose her to the vitriol coursing through the nation’s politics. “I don’t pay attention because I just don’t want to hear it,” Jill Biden said.

☆ Is Running an Ultramarathon Insane? Possibly. But for ‘Runcationers,’ These 5 Are the Most Tempting.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Ryan Lenora Brown | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

THE FIRST TIME Cathy Hopkins crossed the finish line of the Comrades ultramarathon in South Africa, she swore to herself: never again. Yes, the 56-mile race between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban had been beautiful. Fans several bodies deep lined the course, dancing, undulating and cheering on the 20,000 runners who’d capriciously decided to run two back-to-back marathons on a Southern Hemisphere winter morning. But running up and down those hills for 11 hours straight was also insane, she decided. “It was such a profound experience,” she said, to watch thousands of determined, if slightly unhinged, strangers push each other toward a massive goal.

There was one big problem: The nation’s top public health professionals failed to consult their very colleagues who’d be responsible for communicating this advice to the public. All but one have been with the agency for at least 14 years, and three are nearing or have exceeded their third decade of service. While some employees say they are optimistic that the agency can improve its public health responses, blunders during the Covid response still haunt those who have dedicated their lives to public health. “When people ask, ‘where do you work?’ I used to say that ‘I work at CDC’ with pride,” a staffer said. “I certainly have talked to staff who are very distressed by it and feel very concerned,” a senior staffer said.

☆ 'Clerks III' review: Kevin Smith's sequel is a sentimental valentine to the movie that launched his career
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Grappling with middle age, “Clerks III” turns out to be unexpectedly sentimental and nostalgic, reflecting that writer-director-editor-co-star Kevin Smith inherently recognizes this will likely be the gang’s final visit to Quick Stop Groceries. If so, it’s an uneven if gentle way to hang out the “We’re closed” sign. Things take a rather abrupt and darker turn, however, when Randal suffers a near-death experience, clearly inspired by Smith’s own cardiac episode in 2018. The weightlessness of the material was, initially, basically the point, which makes the reach for more emotional heft ungainly. “Clerks III” will play exclusively in theaters via Fathom Events from September 13-18.

☆ Delta SkyMiles Reserve Amex review
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-17 | by ( Darren Murph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

The Delta SkyMiles Reserve card also earns 3 miles for every dollar you spend on eligible Delta purchases — these miles are Delta SkyMiles, deposited directly to your Delta frequent flyer account. Advantages of the Delta Reserve credit cardUse the Delta Reserve credit card to gain entry to the Amex Centurion Lounge at LAX. Disadvantages of the Delta Reserve cardThe Delta Reserve card has great perks, but its earning rates aren't as competitive. KEY DETAILS Citi Double Cash Card Delta Reserve Card Card type Mastercard American Express Sign-up bonus None. So if you’re looking to increase your stash of Delta SkyMiles and MQMs, the Delta SkyMiles Reserve could be a card to consider.

☆ The 9 best no annual fee credit cards of February 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-11 | by ( Darren Murph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +37 min

CNN Underscored’s comprehensive credit card methodology compares every aspect of each no-annual-fee credit card to our “benchmark credit card” — the Citi® Double Cash Card — to determine which cards can potentially bring you maximum value in addition to lowering your balances. The best no-annual-fee credit cards of February 2023Citi Double Cash Card: Best for flat-rate cash backBlue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express: Best for groceriesChase Freedom Flex℠: Best for diningCiti Rewards+® Card: Best for small purchasesChase Freedom Unlimited®: Best for flexible rewardsBilt Mastercard®: Best for rentersU.S. Bank Visa® Platinum Card: Best for 0% interest on purchasesDiscover it® Cash Back: Best sign-up bonusCapital One® VentureOne® Rewards Credit Card: Best no-annual-fee travel cardWhy did we select these cards as our best no-annual-fee credit cards for February 2023? What we like about the Citi Rewards+: There are three features of the Citi Rewards+ that make it worthy of consideration. If you’re just getting your feet wet with credit card rewards, then a no-annual-fee credit card could be the perfect starter card. Or, if you’re finding that the perks and benefits you’re currently getting on your credit card with an annual fee aren’t paying off, then a no-annual-fee credit card might serve you well.

☆ A British guy crashed her Thanksgiving dinner. They’ve been married for 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-26 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Thanksgiving 2021 and was updated and republished for Thanksgiving 2023. CNN —It was November 1997 and Dina Honour was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. Courtesy Dina HonourWhen he’d traveled to New York, Richard had been seeing someone back in London. Here's a recent photo of Dina, Richard and family in 2023. Courtesy Dina HonourWhen Richard and Dina first moved to Cyprus, they tried to recreate traditional US Thanksgiving traditions.

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☆ COVID allowed Raquel Esquivel and 4,500 others to be released from overcrowded federal prisons. So why is she back behind bars?
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-13 | by ( Jamie Roth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

As COVID-19 spread through federal prisons, the Justice Department began a novel experiment: 4,500 prisoners were approved for home confinement with GPS ankle monitors. A federal correctional institution in Englewood, CO. As of May 5, there were 2,066 inmates who’d tested positive for COVID-19 in the federal prison system. "I was just recently released from federal prison," Esquivel wrote him last year on July 3, in their very first text exchange, which the couple shared with Insider. Her defense was enough for Dismas, Esquivel said, and the manager told her they wouldn't recommend any punishment. The next morning at Dismas, Esquivel busied herself as she waited for the bureau's ruling.

☆ Navid Afkari: Executed Iranian wrestling star’s voice is ‘everywhere now’
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Editor’s Note: Wrestler Navid Afkari was executed by the Iranian government on September 12, 2020. On that fateful morning, he learned that another Iranian wrestler, Navid Afkari, had been executed, hanged for a crime that his family and friends say he didn’t commit. The spirit of wrestling is deeply engrained in Iranian culture, where it has transcended the arena of sport. The executionAccording to the Afkari family, his final days were brutal, but there wasn’t necessarily any reason to think that the end was near. Iranians in Canada on Mel Lastman Square demonstrate against the execution of wrestler Navid Afkari by the Iranian regime, in Toronto, Ontario in September 2020.

☆ How Neil Sheehan Got the Pentagon Papers
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-07 | by ( Janny Scott | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But when Mr. Sheehan arrived in Cambridge intending to collect the documents, he recalled, Mr. Ellsberg had changed his mind. And he didn’t have a politician yet to protect him.”He was, Mr. Sheehan said, “totally conflicted.”Mr. Ellsberg was also taking serious risks, Mr. Sheehan said. “There’s no way The Times can protect this guy,” Mr. Sheehan remembered thinking. His ostensibly secret source had “left tracks on the ceiling, on the walls, everywhere,” he said. “Sooner or later, I was afraid he was going to run into a politician who’d go right to the Justice Department,” Mr. Sheehan said.

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☆ 9 of the best Caribbean islands to visit
▼ + stars: | 2020-01-03 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —With hundreds of Caribbean islands to choose from, it can be daunting to decide on a destination in this sun-splashed region. Shutterstock North and Middle Caicos, for the unspoiled Caribbean: North and Middle Caicos offer a serene retreat from the Turks and Caicos' more developed islands. Shutterstock Saba, for a white-knuckle aviation thrill: This petite Caribbean island flies under most tourists' radar. Shutterstock 9 of the top Caribbean islands Prev NextLush volcanic peaks, deep valleys and 365 rivers cover the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. North and Middle Caicos: For the unspoiled CaribbeanMudjin Harbor Beach in Middle Caicos is a spectacular spot for relaxation.

Persons: Curaçao, Shutterstock Saba, Barts, Hurricane Irma, Jeanne Le Menn, Shutterstock, you’ll, Willemstad, Anna, Marnie Hunter, Barthélemy, Barth, Chef Jean, Georges Vongerichten, Le Toiny, Shutterstock Bomba, Don Rafael Cepeda, bomba Organizations: CNN, Turks, Board Antigua, Eden Rock, UNESCO, Trois, Bambarra Beach, Caicos, Mount Gay Rum, Eden, Îlets Locations: Dominica, Barbados, Middle Caicos, Caribbean, Caicos, Saba, Antigua, Shutterstock St, Eden, Eden Rock Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Shutterstock Martinique, France, Martinique, Europe, Beach, Turks, Providenciales, North, Harbor Beach, Venezuela, Curaçao, Kingdom of, Netherlands, St, Anna Bay, Pietermaai, Israel, Americas, Maarten, Turners, Dickenson, John’s, kebabs, Mount, Mustor’s, Bridgetown, Rosewood, Guanahani, Blanc, San Juan, Shutterstock, Les

☆ I Spent The Night In A Homeless Shelter—Here's What It Was Like
▼ + stars: | 2012-01-17 | by ( Robert Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Last week, I registered at a shelter in Atlantic City and spent the night in a jam-packed room with more than 100 other men. His name was Pastor Gregory. If I stayed out of trouble, Pastor Gregory said, I could stay, more or less, indefinitely. Advertisement“Are you hungry?” Pastor Gregory asked me when we were done. AdvertisementAfter Pastor Gregory saw me drying off, he disappeared and I was on my own.

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