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At least 43 people were killed and dozens were injured when a fire ripped through a shopping mall late Thursday night in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital, officials said. “So far, we know that 43 have died,” Dr. Samanta Lal Sen, the health minister, told reporters outside a hospital where some of the injured were being treated. Some were being treated at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Mr. Sen said. The fire erupted at about 9:51 p.m. on the mall’s second floor, which features a popular biryani restaurant. It quickly spread to the rest of the seven-story building, fire officials said, ripping through a clothing store on the third floor.

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☆ 'Super savers' are spending little to no money on housing to free up extra cash. Here are 3 strategies they use to lower their rent or mortgage payments.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Heilbron, along with other "super savers" — individuals who save more than half of their incomes — have found creative ways to lower (or eliminate) the biggest expense Americans face: housing. US Bureau of Labor StatisticsHere's how the experts save on rent or mortgage payments, listed in order of simplicity. Courtesy of Karina MejiaIf you can live with family, that's another way to save on housing. But, especially if you're based out of a major city, the further you go away from the city center, the more affordable space you're going to find. While it is perhaps the most effective way to lower housing costs, it is also the most complex in that it requires owning a home.

Persons: you'll, Avery Heilbron, Steven Keys, Lauren, Karina Mejia, Ali, Josh Lupo, Todd Baldwin Organizations: Business, Consumer, Bureau of Labor Statistics, of Labor Statistics Here's Locations: Boston, Augusta, San Francisco, Orlando, New York, Seattle

☆ What the color of urine tells you about your health
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It’s not just about frequency or urgency; it’s also about understanding the color, clarity and odor of urine to unlock health insights. Regardless of these guidelines, the best indicators of adequate hydration are rarely feeling thirsty and having light yellow urine. Listen to your body and adjust water intake based on thirst, the color of your urine, and how you feel, ensuring you stay well-hydrated for optimal health. What your urine color is telling youRed or pink: Sometimes, eating foods such as beets or berries can turn your urine red or pink. A urinary ‘report card’When it comes to understanding your health, your urine can act like a daily report card.

Persons: Jamin, I’ve, It’s, it’s Organizations: Orlando Health, Florida Urological Society, CNN, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering Locations: Florida

☆ The NFL is gearing up to change team ownership rules in what could be a massive win for Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Tiara White | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Team owners will meet at the annual league meeting in March to discuss private equity. The investment ownership model is favored in the NBA, MLB and NHL— but not in the NFL. So, what will a rule change mean for institutional investors and their Wall Street brokers, as well as owners and sports fans? Experts also think NFL team owners' "wealth would increase drastically," said Rotthoff— due to the considerable profits they've already made from team valuations in the past decade. Wall Street investment banks could also benefit in their role as advisors to wealthy investors and sports teams, including helping to connect buyers with sellers.

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Below, we'll teach you where to watch Survivor live and on-demand throughout the new season. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN+. Using this method, you should be able to use your existing live TV package from overseas and watch Survivor. Check it out below:Who are the Survivor season 46 contestants? Survivor season 46 will showcase 18 contestants split amongst three tribes.

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Warnings in Ohio Wednesday morning after dramatic weather in Chicago on TuesdayAn early picture of the storms’ impact began to emerge as officials worked to assess damage and confirm tornadoes in several communities west of Chicago on Tuesday night. As the threat of severe weather moved east on Wednesday morning, more than 3 million people across Ohio and Kentucky were under a tornado watch. The Weather Service office in Wilmington, Ohio, issued a brief tornado warning for several counties in west central Ohio, advising that debris may fly in strong winds and that mobile homes could be damaged or destroyed. Tornado watches were also issued for Indiana until 6 a.m.

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☆ A doctor died after eating at a Disney World restaurant despite checking for allergens with waiters, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A doctor died from an allergic reaction after eating at a Disney World restaurant, a lawsuit says. AdvertisementA New York doctor with a severe dairy and nut allergy died from anaphylaxis after eating at a restaurant at Walt Disney World in Orlando, according to a lawsuit. The complaint says that Tangsuan, a family doctor in New York, died on October 5 after eating at the restaurant in Disney Springs — a shopping and dining complex at the Walt Disney World Resort. According to the suit, Tangsuan, Piccolo, and Piccolo's mother dined at the restaurant because they believed it would have "proper safeguards" to protect Tangsuan from allergens. The lawsuit alleges negligence by the restaurant and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, which controls the restaurants in Disney Springs.

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☆ Amy Schumer Says She Has Cushing’s Syndrome, a Hormonal Disorder
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Orlando Mayorquin | More About Orlando Mayorquin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The comedian Amy Schumer has announced that she has been diagnosed with a rare hormonal disorder called Cushing’s syndrome, after she was swarmed with comments on social media about a change in her physical appearance. Schumer, 42, revealed her diagnosis in an interview for the News Not Noise newsletter on Friday. People commented on her “puffier” face after she appeared this month on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” She said that the condition did not pose any serious threats to her health. The online buzz around her appearance, a mix of concern and negativity, was how she “realized something was wrong,” Schumer told the newsletter. Cushing’s syndrome is caused by excessive levels of cortisol, known as the stress hormone, and can cause a range of symptoms including a round face, weight gain and weak muscles, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Persons: Amy Schumer, Schumer, Jimmy Fallon, ”, ” Schumer Organizations: National Institutes of Health

With 47 tour stops in the 31-city line-up, we've put together a guide on how to get Bad Bunny tickets for the best prices. In addition to the titular "Nadie Sabe," Bad Bunny is expected to perform chart-toppers "Monaco" and "Perro Negro." How to buy tickets for Bad Bunny 2024 concert tourYou can purchase original tickets to Bad Bunny's Most Wanted Tour on Ticketmaster. Bad Bunny Tickets are also available through resale websites like StubHub and Vivid Seats, which have more variety in pricing. How much are Bad Bunny tickets?

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☆ Fashion brands using AI to analyze trends could 'completely transform the creative process,' a consultant says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Matthew S. Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Artificial intelligence is helping fashion brands understand consumer behaviors and demands. The Business of Fashion and McKinsey said that in a survey they conducted, about 73% of fashion executives said they planned to prioritize generative AI in 2024. AI can be used to improve efficiency and sustainability to both identify trends and create new ones — but it requires careful implementation. Horwitz, alongside her colleague Oliver Zimmer, built the first Google Fashion Trends report, which used machine learning to identify trends in Google search data. "But using generative AI, you can also have it review those patterns.

Persons: —, Benjamin Bond, Yarden Horwitz, Horwitz, Oliver Zimmer, Zimmer, Bond, Fashable, ChatGPT, Orlando Ribas Fernandes, Fernandes, Fashable's Orlando Ribas Fernandes, Fashable Fernandes Organizations: Service, McKinsey & Company, Industry, Fashion, McKinsey, Kearney, Google, Nike, XNFY, Microsoft Locations: Kearney

☆ Jake Knapp: Two years ago, he was a nightclub bouncer. Now, he’s a $1.4 million PGA Tour champion
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Just two years ago, a cash-strapped Jake Knapp was steering inebriated revelers towards the nightclub exit. “For the rest of my life, this will be my first win on the PGA Tour. Orlando Ramirez/Getty ImagesKnapp won despite hitting just two fairways during the final round, the fewest ever made by a PGA Tour event winner since tracking began in 1983. “I was thankful I wasn’t living off that job; it helped fund mini-tour stuff and [PGA Tour] Canada that summer. “‘Winner, winner, chicken dinner,’ that’s his go-to,” Knapp said.

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☆ We started homeschooling our kids to travel. We've bonded as a family, and they're learning through unique experiences.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Here’s what I’ve learned along the way about homeschooling kids to free up more time for travel. My kids learn lessons during travel they can’t learn at homeTerri Peters' two kids learn about nature and science while on their trips, including on this trip to Alaska. AdvertisementTraveling with my kids has given me a unique chance to watch them growThe family started homeschooling when the kids were in fourth and sixth grades. Courtesy Terri PetersWhen we first started homeschooling, my kids were in the middle of fourth and sixth grades. Courtesy Terri PetersThere are no limits to what we can consider as homeschooling when we travel with our kids.

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A 26-year-old man was charged on Friday with kidnapping and murdering a nursing student whose body was found in a wooded area at the University of Georgia in Athens the previous day, the authorities announced. They called the homicide, the first in nearly 30 years on campus, “a crime of opportunity” and said that the two apparently had not known each other. The victim, Laken Riley, 22, was an undergraduate student at the school until the spring of 2023 and then enrolled at Augusta University’s nursing program, which has a campus in Athens, school officials said. University police identified the suspect as Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, at an evening news conference. He said that while Mr. Ibarra lives in Athens, he is not a citizen of the United States.

Persons: ”, Laken Riley, Augusta University’s, Jose Antonio Ibarra, ” Jeffrey Clark, Ibarra, Clark Organizations: University of Georgia, Augusta, University police Locations: Athens, Augusta, United States

☆ El Chapo gave a briefcase with $1 million to the campaign of the ex-Honduras president now accused of US drug trafficking: witness
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At the meeting, El Chapo told Tony Hernández he was looking to open new trafficking routes through Honduras. El Chapo then asked if, under his brother's administration, the Valle brothers or Ardon Soriano himself would be extradited for prosecution. AdvertisementAt that point, El Chapo offered $1 million to Hernández's campaign, Ardon Soriano testified. At a different meeting that year, Ardon Soriano and Tony Hernández met with El Chapo again, and El Chapo personally handed the briefcase with $1 million to Hernández, the convicted drug trafficker testified. "Juan Orlando Hernández told me that he had had them extradited because they had tried to have him killed," Ardon Soriano told the jury.

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☆ Hydeia Broadbent, H.I.V. and AIDS Activist, Dies at 39
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Orlando Mayorquin | More About Orlando Mayorquin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hydeia Broadbent, who was born with H.I.V. Ms. Broadbent was 6 years old when she began sharing her struggle with H.I.V. In 1992, when she was 7, Ms. Broadbent was interviewed opposite Magic Johnson, the basketball star who after his own H.I.V. “I want people to know that we’re just normal people,” Ms. Broadbent, her face crumpling as she fought through tears, told Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson posted a clip of the conversation online in a tribute Wednesday.

Persons: Hydeia Broadbent, Loren Broadbent, Broadbent, Magic Johnson, Ms, Johnson, “ Organizations: H.I.V Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Ex-Honduras president worked hand in hand with violent traffickers to transport 'massive amounts of cocaine' into the US: prosecutor
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Noah Hurowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementFormer Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández worked "hand in hand" with violent drug traffickers to send massive loads of cocaine into the United States, a federal prosecutor said on Wednesday in his opening statements at the high-profile New York trial of the fallen political leader. As the trial on drug and weapons charges kicked off, Hernández sat in the courtroom wearing a black suit. AdvertisementHernández's defense attorney, Renato Stabile, told the jury in his opening statements that Hernández "does not sit down with drug traffickers." Advertisement"There's gonna be a lot of talk at this trial, but not a lot of concrete evidence," Stabile continued. Speaking in Spanish through an interpreter, Josè Sànchez told jurors of 2013 meetings between Hernández and convicted drug trafficker Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez at the office of the company where Sànchez worked.

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☆ Ex-Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernández, former US ally, to stand trial in NY for alleged cocaine smuggling empire
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández will stand trial in New York on drug trafficking charges. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández in 2020. Juan Orlando Hernández, center in chains, is shown to the press at the Police Headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. In this courtroom sketch, Juan Orlando Hernández, center, speaks into a microphone while pleading not guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges in 2022. Juan Antonio "Tony" Hernández, the brother of Juan Orlando Hernández.

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☆ Atmospheric River Brings Rain and Flooding Threat to California
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Orlando Mayorquin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Rain from an atmospheric river was falling in parts of California early Monday, as a new storm began to test the state’s preparedness weeks after a deadly deluge caused power outages and destructive mudslides. Flood watches were in effect for millions of people, mostly in California, through Wednesday as the possibility of thunderstorms, strong winds and rains continued to threaten its central and southern coasts. “So soils are pretty sensitive,” said Brian Hurley, a senior meteorologist at the National Weather Service, alluding to the substantial rainfall the state has endured in recent weeks. “So that’s why you see a lot of the flood watches out right now.”The state’s emergency services office said on Sunday that it had deployed emergency crews, including helicopters and swift water rescue teams, in 14 counties ahead of the expected impact of the atmospheric river.

Persons: ”, Brian Hurley Organizations: National Weather Service Locations: California

☆ A Florida high school required parents' permission for students to watch Disney's 'Tangled,' prompting some to say local education laws are 'out of control'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA Central Florida high school required parents to sign a permission slip for students to watch a Disney film, prompting some to suggest Gov. Ron DeSantis' education laws are excessive. But the new Parental Rights in Education law championed by DeSantis has now saddled such activities with red tape. Under the law, parents must fill out a permission slip before any school-sponsored event. AdvertisementSimilar bills have caused discontent in Florida, including the Parents' Bill of Rights.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Last season's All-Star Game played out in a way that the NBA hopes to never experience again. So, the league sent a message: Make the All-Star Game better. Boston's Jayson Tatum set an All-Star Game record by scoring 55 points and the game had a total — total — of four free throws, all of them shot by Antetokounmpo's team. “I’m proud of what the guys did at the in-season tournament and I’m looking forward to the All-Star Game. Durant is a 14-time selection and set to actually play in his 11th All-Star Game.

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Young workers are pushing back against Dave Ramsey's financial advice on TikTok. You’ll spend $22,995 over the course of 30 years,” Ramsey’s financial advice company, Ramsey Solutions, writes in a post on its website. But younger workers say buying a home in cash isn’t feasible when home prices are skyrocketing nationwide. AdvertisementYounger generations began questioning Ramsey’s advice on homebuying even before the anti-Ramsay rhetoric began trending on TikTok. Sarah Martinez Shaw, who grew up on Ramsey’s advice, told BI his tips left her in a tough spot .

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☆ An Oklahoma radio station refused to play Beyoncé's new country single until fans fought back. Here's why the country music industry keeps excluding the singer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On Tuesday, Oklahoma's country music station KYKC refused to play Beyoncé's new song "TEXAS HOLD 'EM." Here's what to know about Beyoncé's challenges with being recognized by the country music industry. I requested Texas Hold ‘Em at my local country radio station (KYKC) and after requesting, i received an email from the radio station stating “We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station. Although critics and fans praised Beyoncé's country pivot, the Country Music Association Awards and the Grammy's country music committee did not nominate the song for any awards, which was viewed as a snub. Slate reported in 2016 that Orlando's country radio station K92.3 received backlash from its listeners after playing "Daddy Lessons" on air.

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☆ Democrats Are Trailing Everywhere But at the Ballot Box
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Susan Milligan | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +6 min

Democrats scored a big win in New York on Tuesday, and the numbers were extremely encouraging for the party. Across the country, Democrats are winning special elections and overperforming in elections they have predictably lost. And it's fueling optimism among Democrats looking at a challenging election year for both the White House and Congress. Last month, Democrats picked up a critical state House seat in Orlando, Florida – an important indicator of political mood in the I-4 corridor, home to many Hispanics. That doesn't necessarily translate into support for Biden, experts note, since the president often polls lower than Democrats running for lower office.

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☆ Diners are getting annoyed at how expensive fast food has become — and the likes of McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Shake Shack seem to be listening
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementChains like McDonald's, Shake Shack, and Taco Bell say they're only planning small price increases in 2024 as inflation cools. But in the year to January 2024, prices at limited-service restaurants rose just 5.8%, per BLS data. Martin Jennings, a 51-year-old truck driver from Florida, told Business Insider that his family was being deterred by higher prices at fast-food chains. Customers are looking for app deals and choosing value menusCustomers are looking for ways to get cheaper meals at fast-food chains. Chipotle said it's eyeing a price increase in the mid-single digits, depending on consumer sentiment and actions taken by other fast-food chains.

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☆ Finding a job is getting harder even in a strong labor market: ‘It’s just a mess,’ says recruiting pro
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The job market might look solid on paper — unemployment is low, job openings are high — but the reality for many Americans on the job hunt tells a different story. "I just think the numbers are underselling how hard it is for job seekers right now." Economists and recruiters say lingering expectations from the "great resignation" and businesses' fears about an imminent recession could be to blame for job seekers' malaise. "How people feel about the job market is informed by their recent experiences with the job market," Glassdoor chief economist Daniel Zhao recently told CNBC. So even if 2024 is shaping up to be a relatively healthy labor market by recent comparison, it doesn't feel quite as strong."

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