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☆ Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola faces off against former Republican Gov. Sarah Palin and others in Alaska's at-large congressional district election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola is running against three others — including Sarah Palin — in Alaska's at-large congressional district. Alaska has only one congressional district and therefore does not go through a redistricting process. Alaska's at-large congressional district candidatesPeltola, who won the at-large seat for Alaska in the US House special election, is the first Alaskan Native to be elected to the House of Representatives. Palin, the former governor of Alaska, has known Peltola for years and served alongside her in the Alaska state house. Voting history for Alaska's at-large congressional districtAlaska's at-large district, where former President Donald Trump had a 10 percentage point margin of victory over Biden in 2020, is the only congressional district in the state and therefore does not go through a redistricting process.

☆ Parisian catwalk wants to show beauty has no age
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Sarah Meyssonnier | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Model Daisy, 90 years old, gets ready backstage before presenting creations by fashion school students of LISAA (L'Institut Superieur des Arts Appliques) as part of a fashion show named "Another look at old age" organised by the Petits Freres des Pauvres Association, to promote a more inclusive stance on age, in Paris, France, October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Hand in hand, wearing white edgy outfits, elderly models and fashion students walked an unusual fashion show on Thursday evening in Paris, to promote a more inclusive stance on age. "To live this at my age, it really moves me," said Daisy Salmon, 90, who added she was delighted to be there and talk with youngsters. "Why not elderly people," 21 year-old Christian Gonzalez said. Reporting by Sarah Meyssonnier, writing by Juliette Jabkhiro, editing by Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Agent says Salman Rushdie has lost use of eye and hand following August attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

After the attack, Rushdie was treated at a Pennsylvania hospital, where he was briefly put on a ventilator to recover from what Wylie told El Pais was a “brutal attack” that cut nerves to one arm. Wylie told the newspaper he could not say whether Rushdie remained in a hospital or discuss his whereabouts. The attack was along the lines of what Rushie and his agent have thought was the “principal danger ... a random person coming out of nowhere and attacking,” Wylie told El Pais. Wylie told the newspaper it was like Beatles member John Lennon’s murder. In a jailhouse interview with The New York Post, Matar said he disliked Rushdie and praised Khomeini.

☆ Rep. Mary Peltola — the 'pro-fish, pro-family, and pro-choice' Alaska congresswoman — credits her father for the encouragement she needed to defeat Sarah Palin
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

On September 13, Mary Peltola made history as the first Alaska Native sworn into Congress. Peltola told Insider she was on the fence about running until an encouraging call from her father. She's really been on my mind a lot lately," she said. Peltola is the first Alaska Native to serve in CongressOn September 13, Peltola was sworn into Congress, making history as the first Alaska Native. 'We built the table'When Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff, the Executive Director for Alaska Native Education and Outreach at The University of Alaska Anchorage found out about Peltola's win, she teared up.

☆ These 5 foods are 'not actually that healthy for your heart,' a cardiologist says—what she eats instead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Dr. Elizabeth Klodas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As a cardiologist who has treated thousands of patients, I am often asked about what foods to eat for a healthy heart. But there are a number of popular choices that are actually not that healthy for your heart. Here are five foods I always tell people to think twice about before consuming in excess — and what I eat instead:1. High sodium consumption can raise blood pressure, which is a major risk factor in heart disease and stroke. MargarineToo much butter isn't healthy for your heart, but alternatives like margarine aren't always better.

☆ In Shadow of Chicago Skyline, Urban Anglers Hook Salmon After Salmon
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Joe Barrett | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

CHICAGO—Andre Brown went out earlier this month for opening day at one of the most unusual salmon-fishing spots in the country: a lagoon off Lake Michigan with the Chicago skyline for a backdrop. “This place was jam packed,“ said Mr. Brown, a 51-year-old electrician from nearby Oak Park, Ill. ”I got out of my truck and all I see was water splashing. They were just pulling them out like they were grocery shopping at Jewel,” he added, referring to a local grocery chain.

☆ The hotly anticipated media startup Semafor has launched, creating the 'Semaform' article structure to separate news from opinion
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The company has created "Semaform," a way to separate news and opinion in articles. Semafor, the hotly anticipated media startup that grabbed industry attention before it even launched, is finally here. Led by former Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith and former New York Times media columnist and BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief Ben Smith, the outlet began publishing Tuesday morning with the lofty ambition of "solving certain significant news consumer frustrations," Justin Smith told Insider. "We have a long runway through 2023 and moving into 2024 on a revenue front and a cost front," Justin Smith said. Overall, the target readership is "very much the news omnivore" and people who are "opinion leaders" in business, finance, and tech, Justin Smith said.

☆ European shares edge higher as investors await new UK fiscal plan
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Amruta Khandekar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The region-wide STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) was up 0.3%, extending gains for a third straight session. European equities have suffered losses in the recent weeks as investors fret about the prospects of a recession from aggressive central bank actions to tame inflation. Most STOXX 600 sectors were trading up, with energy stocks (.SXEP) up 0.6% as oil prices rose driven by hopes of better demand from China. The bank has agreed to pay $495 million to settle a case brought against it in the United States. read moreNel (NEL.OL) rose 7.3% after the Norwegian hydrogen company received a NOK 600 million ($56.4 million) order from Woodside Energy (WDS.AX) for a U.S. hydrogen project.

☆ Cybersecurity Tops the CIO Agenda as Threats Continue to Escalate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Steven Rosenbush | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Cyber and information security has been at the top of their agenda since 2020. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | CIO Journal The Morning Download delivers daily insights and news on business technology from the CIO Journal team. Gartner forecasts that worldwide information security and risk-management spending by end-users will reach $188.336 billion in 2023, up 11.3% from the current year. It’s what boards are talking about,” said Truist Financial Corp. Chief Information Security Officer Howard Whyte. He and Truist CIO Scott Case work closely to understand the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank’s changing attack surface and cybersecurity risk.

☆ Shell ties up with renewables firm for Australia battery storage project
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Shell Energy Australia, global oil and gas major Shell Plc's (SHEL.L) renewable energy business in the country, and AMPYR Australia (AMPYR) signed an agreement to develop a battery energy storage system, the companies said on Friday. The proposed 500 megawatt (MW) battery project will be built in the central west region of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state, Singapore-based renewable energy firm AMPYR said. "(This) will be one of the largest battery storage projects in NSW, contributing to the reliability of the national electricity market and further advancing Australia's clean energy future," AMPYR Director Ben Salmon said. The environmental impact statement of the battery energy storage system project is expected to be released for public consultation later this month. Battery energy storage is essential for preventing blackouts — amid coal-fired plants being retired in Australia — as it can absorb energy during the day when prices are cheap and release the energy when wind and solar power are not available, typically when prices are higher.

☆ Canada's drought-stricken British Columbia bracing for floods when rains return
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Nia Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oct 13 (Reuters) - Canada's British Columbia province on Thursday warned residents to prepare for flooding when rains eventually return after a prolonged drought exacerbated by climate change that has raised concerns about long-term damage to ecosystems ranging from glaciers to salmon rivers. Vancouver, the largest city in British Columbia, received less than a sixth of its average rainfall in August and September and has received only 0.2 millimetres so far in October, according to Environment Canada. Salmon migrate from the ocean to rivers to spawn at this time of year, but this month social media pictures showed thousands of dead salmon in a dried-up stream in central British Columbia. While the dry fall is less damaging than the heat dome that engulfed British Columbia last summer, it is still not good for glaciers' long-term health, said Brian Menounos, a professor of geography at the University of Northern British Columbia. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Nia Williams in Revelstoke, British Columbia; Editing by Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ European countries face an air conditioning Catch-22 after its red hot, record-breaking summer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-08 | by ( Christian Nunley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Unlike the U.S., European countries don't rely on air conditioning to cope with high temperatures. Fewer than 10% of households in Europe owned air conditioners as of 2016, according to the International Energy Agency. We were getting typically 20 inquiries a day maybe for people interested in air conditioning," said Richard Salmon, director of The Air Conditioning Co., which is based in central London. Demand for air conditioners spiked as temperatures crossed 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the United Kingdom. Watch the video to learn more about why large parts of Europe don't have air conditioning, how ACs contribute to climate change, and new kinds of efficient cooling technologies that can mitigate carbon emissions.

☆ Europe faces a growing heat wave crisis — and lack of air conditioning
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-08 | by ( Christian Nunley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Heat waves in Europe broke many temperate records, caused higher-than-average amounts of wildfire to burn, and even melted a busy runway at a London airport. Europeans deal with the heat in different ways than those in the United States -- without air conditioning, but that's quickly changing. Fewer than 10 percent of households in Europe come equipped with air conditioners, according to the International Energy Agency. We were getting typically 20 inquiries a day maybe for people interested in air conditioning," said Richard Salmon, the director of The Air Conditioning Company based in Central London. Watch the video to learn more about why large parts of Europe don't have air conditioning, the dangers of letting carbon emissions run wild via air conditioning and effective, efficient cooling technologies that can mitigate carbon emissions from just trying to cool off.

☆ We got an exclusive look at the 9-slide pitch deck Innovafeed, an insect protein startup, used to raise $250 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

We got an exclusive look at the 9-slide pitch deck it used to secure the funding. A startup developing insect-based food for aqua-farming, pet food, and eventually humans just raised $250 million to ramp up production. "One of the products we replace in aqua-feed is fish meal," Ray said. "Fish meal is made of small fish caught in South America, in Africa, turned into a meal to feed other food production. Replacing fish meal with Innovafeed's product reduces the carbon footprint of salmon feed by 50%, the cofounder said.

☆ King Charles: How Duchy Originals became a top organic food brand
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Julia Horowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In the year through March 2021, Duchy Originals earned nearly £3.6 million ($4.1 million) before taxes. Control of the Duchy Originals brand is up in the air during a period of national mourning culminating in the Queen’s state funeral on Monday. Packets of Prince Charles' brand of products line shelves at a Waitrose supermarket in central London. The first Duchy Originals product was an oaten biscuit sold in 1992. Johnny Green/Pool/ReutersCharles has access to vast personal wealth through his portfolio of land and property, but he has never directly profited from the Duchy Originals business.

☆ I redeemed 47,000 Amex points for a phenomenal first-class flight to Asia worth $14,000, and it was one of the best in-air experiences of my life
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Chris Dong | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Here's how I booked it using credit card points — and a rundown of the flight itself. Earn 5x Membership Rewards® Points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel. More Information Earn 100,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $6,000 on purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Earn 5X Membership Rewards® Points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year and earn 5X Membership Rewards® Points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel. Bottom lineOne of the best things about transferable credit card points, such as Amex Membership Rewards, is the incredible flexibility that they offer.

A smoked salmon product sold in 10 states is being recalled after a sample tested positive for Listeria. St. James Smokehouse brand, Scotch Reserve Scottish Smoked Salmon. packages of St. James Smokehouse’s Scotch Reserve Scottish Smoked Salmon sold between February and June 2022. The affected products were distributed to stores in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Washington State, Virginia and Wisconsin. That includes Safeway stores in Washington State, according to the recall notice.

☆ 24 of the world’s best sandwiches
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-11 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Fanfo/Adobe Stock Montreal smoked meat sandwich, Canada:Smoked meat sandwiches sit on the counter at Schwartz's Deli in Montreal. This starchy wonderland features buttered white bread and stuffed with fries (aka chips in its native Britain). Montreal smoked meat sandwich, CanadaSmoked meat sandwiches, seen here at Schwartz's deli in Montreal, are piled high with smoked beef brisket. Cucumber sandwich, United KingdomOn the dainty side of the sandwich spectrum, cucumber sandwiches are a traditional English afternoon tea staple, often spotted on the same tiered platters with scones and mini-pastries. But if you’re whipping one up at home, any thick white bread is sure to be satisfying.

Persons: “ Eva Longoria, Joshua Resnick, Ulises Lima, Anastasia Nurullina, NOLA, Brent HofackerAdobe, Marlon, It's, Graham Hughes, AP Po, Stacy Zarin Goldberg, butty, PimboroughAdobe, Reuben, Masahiro Makino, Matt Rourke, Broodje haring, broodje haring, Brent Hofacker, Juan Mabromata, Patrick Donovan, Eva Longoria, ” Tramezzino, shawarma, mì, chả lụa, cilantro, Pan, Bon appétit, smørrebrød, Andy Huse, Chip butty, Said, sando, Reuben –, monsieur, madame, madame et monsieur, Philly cheesesteak, Falafel, –, You’ll, It’s Organizations: CNN, Adobe, Swiss, Adobe Stock Montreal, Canadian Press, AP, The Washington Post, Getty, truffle, New Orleans ’ Lower, la Miami, New, Philly, futbol Locations: Mexico, Italy, Middle, Mexican, Vietnam, United States, New Orleans, Genoa, Uruguay, bagnat, France, Denmark, Copenhagen, South Africa, Canada, Montreal, Tunisia, Cuba, Kingdom, United Kingdom, Britain, Japan, Philadelphia, Netherlands, Africa, Argentina, AFP, New England, Guadalajara, Mexico’s Jalisco, Turin, Venice, tramezzini, Europe, Greece, Germany, Turkey, Pambazo, Veracruz, Puebla, It’s, Ho Chi Minh City, , New Orleans, Orleans, Chivito, Uruguayan, Pan bagnat, Nice, South, Bon, Smørrebrød, Scandinavia, Gauteng, Johannesburg, bologna, Quebec, Fricassé, Florida, Miami, Tampa, la Tampa, la, Lancashire, England, Nebraska, New York, City, Eastern, Beirut, Amman, Choripán, Buenos Aires, South America, Maine, Connecticut

☆ 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.

Persons: Dina Honour, Dina, She’d, “, ” Dina, She’d busied, ”, Richard Steggall, He’d, Dina’s, Richard, ” Richard, they’d, ” he’d, Brit, he’d, Ophelia, –, ’, who’d, she’d, CNN Dina, hadn’t, it’s, Richard ., marveling, ’ ”, limos, they’ve, It’s, “ It’s, Here's, we’ve, they’ll, “ Dina Organizations: CNN, New York City, CNN Travel, Brit, London, Heathrow, ”, New, Valentine’s, United Nations, UN, Harbour, Manhattan Penthouse, Empire, Broadway Locations: New York, Brooklyn, Boston, NYC, London, Chelsea, Dina, Majorca, Spain, York, Richmond, Dina’s, Central, British, Union, –, Europe, New York City, Australia, Nicosia, Cyprus, Copenhagen, Berlin, ”

☆ 3 Ways to Eat Less Sugar
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-13 | by ( David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

3 Ways to Eat Less Sugar David Leonhardt Eating well in Washington, D.C. ��1. Food makers sneak sugar into more foods than you may realize. Sugar is in many brands of chicken stock, soup, salami, smoked salmon, tortillas and crackers. If you take a little time to look at labels — either at the grocery store or online — you can quickly learn which staples have added sugar and which don’t. Compare brands once, and then it’s easy to make the no-sugar items your default.

☆ În toiul iernii, în serele de la Bardar au înflorit deja primele lalele
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

În toiul iernii, în serele de la Bardar, raionul Ialoveni, au înflorit deja primele lalele. "În general, un crescător de lalele câştigă la o floare crescută, venit net, de la un leu până la doi lei. "Laleaua e floare de primăvară. Nu e floare de iarnă. "În serele din satul Bardar, considerat "mica Olandă a Moldovei" datorită plantaţiilor de lalele, florile de primăvară vor începe să înflorească masiv în februarie.

Persons: Tonu, salmon Locations: Bardar, Ialoveni, Moldova, moldoveneşti

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow hosted a 'no makeup' party with Kate Hudson, Demi Moore, and Alexandra Grant, Keanu Reeves' girlfriend
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-21 | by ( Jacob Sarkisian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gwyneth Paltrow invited several celebrity friends over for a "no makeup" party as "a beautiful gathering in celebration of beauty just the way we come." Guests included Kate Hudson, Demi Moore, Rachel Zoe, and Alexandra Grant, the artist who happens to be dating Keanu Reeves. Paltrow posted pictures of the gathering on her Instagram on Thursday, including a selfie of her, Moore, and Grant, the artist who's dating Keanu Reeves. Paltrow called the party "a beautiful gathering in celebration of beauty just the way we come." A beautiful gathering in celebration of beauty just the way we come.

Singapore Airlines' new suites are more like hotel rooms in the sky than airplane seats. Easily top up your Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer account with points from American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, or Citi ThankYou Rewards. You'll need to join the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer programFirst things first: If you want to book an award in Singapore Suites (or business class, for that matter), you'll need to redeem Singapore Airlines' own KrisFlyer miles. Searching for Singapore Airlines awardsSearching for awards on Singapore Airlines' own flights is straightforward. Fixed-value flexibilityIf mastering the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program feels like too much of an effort, there is one other strategy worth considering.

☆ Shelley Duvall, An Unlikely Star
▼ + stars: | 1977-03-23 | by ( Judy Klemesrud | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“One of the stories is that two girls from Texas [Miss Duvall and Miss Spacek] meet in Palm Springs and undergo a metamorphosis. She's a product of everything she watches and she reads, such as her favorite magazines—McCall's, Redbook and Apartment Life. It's really sort of a mundane existence until Pinky [Miss Spaeel() comes along and answers her ad for a roommate.”And the other levels? “I put so much of myself into Millie, especially the parts I don't care to see, all the vanities and the mundane things, such as Millie's fondness for tuna‐melt sandwiches, and Scrabble, and the color yellow. She lives in a fantasy, writing in her diary things that don't really happen to her, and totally ignoring the truth—that she really isn't popular.”

Persons: ” Miss Duvall, Paul Simon, ”, Miss Duvall, Miss Spacek, —, Pinky, Miss Spaeel, Sissy, Janice, I'm, Bob ’, “ Organizations: Cafe Des Artistes, Park Locations: “, Texas, Palm Springs

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