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☆ Republican Jim Pillen faces off against Democratic state Sen. Carol Blood in Nebraska's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Explore more race results below. Republican Jim Pillen is running against Democratic state Sen. Carol Blood in Nebraska's gubernatorial race. The race is pegged as "solid Republican." Prior to being elected to the state senate, Blood served two terms on the Bellevue City Council as the at-large representative. What experts sayThe race between Pillen and Blood is rated as "solid Republican" by Inside Elections, "solid Republican" by The Cook Political Report, and "safe Republican" by Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

☆ Pig’s Heart Took Longer to Generate a Beat in Transplant Patient
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Amy Dockser Marcus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The transplant took place in January, and the recipient died in March. A genetically modified pig heart transplanted into a severely ill person took longer to generate a heartbeat than those of typical pig or human hearts, research showed, another potential challenge for doctors aiming to conduct clinical trials of pig-organ transplants. Doctors took daily electrocardiograms of David Bennett , a 57-year-old handyman and father of two who received a gene-edited pig heart in an experimental surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore in January. Mr. Bennett died in March from heart failure, but doctors still aren’t sure why the pig heart thickened and lost its pumping ability.

☆ How Russia Pays for War
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Lazaro Gamio | Ana Swanson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

Invasion –84% Imports from Russia –20% Germany Current total trade $4.8 billion Since invasion –3% Exports to Russia Avg. Invasion –51% Imports from Russia +38% The Netherlands Current total trade $2 billion Since invasion +32% Exports to Russia Avg. Invasion –52% Imports from Russia +74% China Current total trade $15 billion Since invasion +64% Exports to Russia Avg. Invasion +24% Imports from Russia +98% India Current total trade $3.3 billion Since invasion +310% Exports to Russia Avg. Invasion –19% Imports from Russia +430% Turkey Current total trade $6.2 billion Since invasion +198% Exports to Russia Avg.

☆ A timeline of threats against Nancy Pelosi — from the January 6 death threats to a claim about beheading her 'jihadist style' — that preceded the attack on her husband
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A man who violently attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, may have been looking for her. Nancy Pelosi has faced several threats, including some that resulted in charges or conviction. "Nancy Pelosi is apart [sic] of a satanic cult and so are the people who work closely with her. A relative had informed her of a text Meredith sent in which he threatened Pelosi, prosecutors said. "The attacker who injured Paul Pelosi was looking for Nancy Pelosi, likely wanting to finish the job."

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A man who clubbed U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband over the head with a hammer, shouting, "Where is Nancy? ", faced charges of attempted murder and other felonies a day after the violent break-in at the couple's San Francisco home. She flew to San Francisco to be with her husband. Police identified the man arrested at the scene by officers who intervened in the attack as David Depape, 42. Formal charges were expected to be filed by the San Francisco district attorney's office.

☆ Factbox: Threats and attacks on members of Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Oct 28 (Reuters) - The assault on U.S. businessman Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in their San Francisco home early on Friday morning comes amid a rising number of reported threats against members of Congress. According to data provided by the United States Capitol Police, a law enforcement agency charged with protecting members of Congress, cases related to "concerning statements and threats" jumped from 3,939 in 2017 to 9,625 in 2021. Aug. 29, 2022 - A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to threatening to shoot and kill an unnamed member of Congress, federal prosecutors said. Four of the people who stormed the Capitol died on the day of the attack. June 14, 2017 - U.S. Republican Representative Steve Scalise, then-Majority Whip, was shot in the hip and taken to the hospital after a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, for their annual congressional charity game with Democratic members.

☆ I moonlighted as a Twitter 'findomme' for a night. It was fun toying with a 'pay pig' and making him send me cash, but I ended up feeling sorry for him.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I moonlighted as a financial dominatrix on Twitter to see if I could make money from a "pay pig." A pay pig is told by a findomme to send them cash in return for nothing other than the humiliation of doing so. Sensing the opportunity, I replied: "Is this a pathetic attempt to be my pay pig?" He said what he liked most about being a pay pig was how easily a findomme could take his money. But I'll admit, I did feel a little sorry for my pay pig.

☆ A Text Scam Called ‘Pig Butchering’ Cost Her More Than $1.6 Million
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Robert Mcmillan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The text message on Jane Yan’s mobile phone came from a number she didn’t recognize. “Are we going to the salon tonight?” It looked like the kind of mistake that can happen any day. In fact, it was part of a continuing scam that cost U.S. victims more than $429 million in losses last year, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s clearinghouse for consumer complaints about online crime.

☆ Hasbro delivers dour quarter as higher prices cool demand
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Granth Vanaik | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 18 (Reuters) - Hasbro Inc (HAS.O) missed quarterly profit estimates on Tuesday as the company's move to raise prices to offset surging commodity costs led inflation-weary customers to buy fewer toys and games. "There is still indications of fairly strong demand for toys," Linda Bolton Weiser, analyst at D.A. Still, Hasbro saw its net revenue fall 15% to $1.68 billion in the third quarter ended Sept. 25, partly dented by a stronger dollar. Shares of the 'Magic: The Gathering' maker were down about 2% in morning trading. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The company behind Truth Social fired its co-founder after he shared whistleblower documents with the Washington Post, the publication reported
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The company behind Truth Social fired one of its co-founders, the Washington Post reported. Will Wilkerson shared documents with the Post related to an SEC whistleblower complaint he filed in August. Trump Media fired him last Thursday for sharing "unauthorized disclosures," per the publication. Will Wilkerson, who was the company's senior vice-president of operations, shared documents with The Post related to an SEC whistleblower complaint he filed in August. On Thursday, Trump Media dismissed Wilkerson, attributing the move to "unauthorized disclosures" he made to The Post, the publication reported.

☆ About 17 Americans die waiting for transplants each day. Scientists are trying to make more organs in 5 creative ways.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Courtesy of Leilani GrahamIf pig organs turn out to be just as effective as human organs, she added, "That is more appealing to me than using marginal donors." If the technique works for human organs in the future, it could allow clinicians to preserve many more organs for donation after death. Changing organs' blood typeEnzymes are delivered to a lung inside a perfusion machine at Dr. Marcelo Cypel’s lab. Growing synthetic organs from stem cellsResearcher Stormy Chamberlain holds a tray of stem cells at the University of Connecticut's Stem Cell Institute. Hanna started a company called Renewal Bio to pursue the possibility of turning stem cells into organs for transplants.

☆ Supreme Court Hears Arguments on California’s Pig-Welfare Law
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jess Bravin | Patrick Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A ranch in California, where a state law aims to prevent the confinement of pregnant sows in gestation cages. WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court heard a pork-industry challenge to a California law setting animal-welfare standards for meat sold within the state, but Tuesday’s argument stretched beyond the farm to question a state’s power to enact legislation that affects production beyond its borders. The 2018 initiative, Proposition 12, aims to prevent the confined gestation cages that pig farms typically use to house sows whose offspring are taken for slaughter and sale. The initiative requires at least 24 square feet of space per pig—10 square feet more than the industry says most sows are provided elsewhere in the U.S.

Oct 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed the constitutionality of a California law banning the sale of pork from pigs confined in spaces with too little space to move freely that industry groups have said impermissibly regulates out-of-state farmers. The law was approved by voters as a ballot initiative in 2018 to bar sales in California of pork, veal and eggs from animals whose confinement failed to meet minimum space requirements. "As I read California's law, it's about products being sold in California," conservative Justice Clarence Thomas said. The Supreme Court took up the case after the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has sided with the pork producers, saying in a Supreme Court brief that states cannot ban products "that pose no threat to public health or safety based on philosophical objections."

Oct 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday questioned whether upholding a California law banning the sale of pork from pigs kept in tightly confined spaces would invite states to adopt laws imposing their political or moral views outside their borders. "It's an extraterritorial regulation that conditions pork sales on out-of-state farmers adopting California's preferred farming methods for no valid safety reasons," Bishop said, noting that 99.9% of California's pork comes from elsewhere. "As I read California's law, it's about products being sold in California," conservative Justice Clarence Thomas said. Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that while California represents a huge market, "no one's forcing them to sell to California." 'SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT'But liberal Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson said that the court must accept that California's law will have a "substantial impact on the operation of this market."

☆ I'm a 28-year-old crypto-startup founder who got paid $10,000 to move to Arkansas. More than 66,000 people applied to relocate here, and only 100 got accepted — here's why it's worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Dmitri Love, 28, moved from Dallas to Cave Springs, Arkansas, in 2021. Love, 28, moved from Dallas to Cave Springs, Arkansas, in 2021. Love took advantage of a program that paid remote workers $10,000 to move to the area. From November 2020 to September 2022, more than 66,000 people from all 50 US states and 115 countries applied for the program. Entrepreneurs should find new places to live and provide valuePersonally, there were no drawbacks for me moving back to Arkansas.

The pork industry has defended the size of the cages used at pig farms as humane and necessary for animal safety. A legal doctrine called the "dormant" Commerce Clause bars states from passing laws discriminating against commerce in other states. "If you're looking for an example of an unconstitutional law, this is it," said Michael Formica, chief legal strategist for the pork producers. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision to throw out the lawsuit, finding no Commerce Clause violation. 'DRAMATIC EXPANSION'A ruling by the Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, favoring the pork industry would have major implications for Commerce Clause interpretation, according to some legal experts.

Indonesian nickel production by mine and productPOWERING UPIndonesia's nickel boom reflects both the country's rich mineral resources and the government's drive to push miners down the value-add processing chain. China's imports of nickel by product 2020-2022PRICING DOWNThis Indonesian supply surge was widely expected, but its exact timing was fuzzy given the number of new processing routes being used to convert ore to battery nickel. The combination of European demand shock, Indonesian production burst and the closing of the processing gap between stainless and battery nickel means there "is close to 30% downside for the nickel price into year-end". This mismatch of market-place and market is one of the reasons the LME nickel contract melted down in March. Macquarie Bank now provides three different nickel price forecasts for LME refined metal, Chinese nickel pig iron and Chinese nickel sulphate.

☆ People are roasting BMW for unveiling a 'hideous' $160,000 SUV with 644 horsepower — see the polarizing XM
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The BMW XM SUV. The BMW XM SUV. The BMW XM SUV. The BMW XM SUV. The BMW XM SUV.

☆ Trump privately asked Obama how he got high approval ratings, book says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump asked Obama how he kept his approval ratings high in 2016, according to a forthcoming book by NYT's Maggie Haberman. Trump publicly skewered Obama but was privately fixated with his popularity and achievements. Trump asked Obama about his approval ratings the first time the two of them met in the Oval Office after Trump clinched his 2016 election victory, according to Haberman. Obama also struck a more conciliatory tone toward Trump, saying after Trump won that he would not publicly attack his successor. Trump left office with record low approval ratings.

☆ LGBTQ Italians on alert as right-wing alliance triumphs in election
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

BERLIN — The triumph of a right-wing alliance in Italy’s election has raised concern among LGBTQ advocates, who fear nationalist leader Giorgia Meloni could adopt anti-gay policies as prime minister and set back their efforts to boost equality. What is Meloni’s stance on LGBTQ rights? Days before the election, however, a senior member of her Brothers of Italy (FdI) group suggested same-sex parenting was not normal. Despite lagging most of its EU neighbors on LGBTQ rights, a 2020 study by the U.S.-based Pew Research Center found 75% of Italians think homosexuality should be accepted. In the northern city of Verona, Stefano Ambrosini, a gay 28-year-old PhD student, said he feared Meloni’s election triumph could lead to an increase in homophobic violence.

Summary Italy's LGBT community concerned by election resultFears government will only promote 'traditional' valuesRight promises not to roll back rightsROME, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The LGBT community has "very real fears" after a conservative bloc dominated by the far-right won Italy's general election, a leading gay rights campaigner told Reuters. "Unfortunately there are very real fears" about an erosion of civil rights under the new administration, Fabrizio Marrazzo of the Gay Party said. "The League and partly Brothers of Italy have in their manifestos things that are quite negative for our community, like stressing the importance of protecting only the traditional family," Marrazzo said. She presents herself as a defender of Christian values and an enemy of what she calls "gender ideology" and the "LGBT lobby". Leader of Brothers of Italy Giorgia Meloni speaks at the party's election night headquarters, in Rome, Italy September 26, 2022.

☆ A ‘Pig’ at a Wedding? His Vintage Land Cruiser Is a Party Animal.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( A.J. Baime | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

TJ Scholand , 51, who lives outside Fort Collins, Colo., and is a marketing manager for Netgate, which develops network security products, on his Toyota Land Cruisers, as told to A.J. I was living near Golden, Colo., and one morning it began to snow. All of a sudden, a stranger showed up with a truck with a snowplow mounted on the front. I had no idea what the truck was, but I knew it was really cool. That is how I met my then-neighbor Bill.

☆ I visited the original Starbucks in Seattle, and it shows just how much the business has changed in 50 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Mary Meisenzahl | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Many of the design choices at the location are all about how Starbucks fits into the larger Pike Place Market community, so it fittingly has the market's pig mascot sitting above the door. Mary Meisenzahl/Insider

☆ 5 cutting-edge medical experiments could expand our organ supply, from gene-edited pigs to artificial embryos
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Courtesy of Leilani GrahamIf pig organs turn out to be just as effective as human organs, she added, "That is more appealing to me than using marginal donors." While much of the shortage is driven by imperfect logistics and bureaucracy rather than supply, cutting-edge research could make organs — human, pig, or synthetic — more accessible in Graham's lifetime. If the technique works for human organs in the future, it could allow clinicians to preserve many more organs for donation after death. Changing organs' blood typeEnzymes are delivered to a lung inside a perfusion machine at Dr. Marcelo Cypel’s lab. Growing synthetic organs from stem cellsResearcher Stormy Chamberlain holds a tray of stem cells at the University of Connecticut's Stem Cell Institute.

☆ Why TikTok, the FDA moved quickly to squash #NyquilChicken trend: 'It’s not worth putting yourself and others at risk'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A concerning new trend cropped up on the internet in recent weeks, encouraging people to cook chicken in NyQuil, to induce hallucinations. The videos show people pouring more than half of a bottle of the over-the-counter medication into a pan of raw chicken. It's not worth putting yourself and others at risk," TikTok wrote on the resources page. Both TikTok and the FDA moved quickly to put a stop to the trendThe Food and Drug Administration also weighed in, alerting parents of their children's potential vulnerability to the 'NyQuil Chicken' challenge and other social media trends. "These video challenges, which often target youths, can harm people — and even cause death," the FDA wrote in a statement.

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