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☆ Small Landlords Are Using New Tech Tools to Raise Tenants Rents
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The past few years have solidified single-family rental homes as genuine moneymaking enterprises, not just ho-hum nest eggs. Related storiesWhen everyone was scrambling for their piece of the suburbs during the pandemic, mom-and-pop landlords pounced, using these newfound tools to collect more cash. The company, which estimates only one-fourth of single-family-rental landlords use professional management services, now manages more than 28,000 rentals on behalf of small landlords. As the Wall Street ethos trickles down to small rental owners, it'll be harder and harder to tell them apart. But the gap is narrowing as small rental owners capitalize on the innovations that the institutional class has already embraced.

Persons: Daniel doesn't, Daniel, hasn't, he's, Bryan Smith, —, Zers, John Burns, Rick Palacios Jr, Palacios, Jordan Kavana, Rich Ford, you've, Ford, Devin Redmond, doesn't, Philip Garboden, It's, Garboden, Roofstock Organizations: Atlanta, Corporate, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, John Burns Research, Consulting, Ark Homes, Rent, Vesta Ventures, University of Chicago Locations: Zillow, Atlanta, Raleigh, Chattanooga , Tennessee, Grand Rapids , Michigan

But the Secret Service, the agency charged with protecting Mr. Trump, did not stop him from taking the stage. Image Secret Service snipers surveilling the surrounding area before Mr. Trump began to speak. But that created a blind spot, outside the security perimeter but well within rifle range of Mr. Trump. was able to finally access Mr. Crooks’s cellphones and other electronic devices, agents could see that he had searched for images of Mr. Trump as well as President Biden, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and even F.B.I. Mr. Crooks also had at typed in “major depressive disorder” and searched for dates and places for appearances for both Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, — Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, Eric Lee, Marsha Blackburn, Biden, Alejandro N, Mayorkas, Kimberly A, Cheatle, Butler, Kristian Thacker, ”, Richard Goldinger, General Merrick B, Garland, Christopher A, Wray, Trump’s, Crooks’s, Pittsburgh’s WTAE, Doug Mills, Mr, —, Edward Natali, Crooks “, Natali, “, bloodying, Corey Comperatore, Eduardo Medina, Jeanna Smialek, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Mark Walker, John Ismay, William K Organizations: Service, Republican, Secret, New York Times, Secret Service, Biden Sunday . Homeland, ABC News, The New York Times, The Times, AGR International, Mr, Police Department Locations: Butler, Pa, Tennessee, ” Butler County, Bethel Park, Butler County, Washington, New York

☆ At R.N.C., Senators Berate Secret Service Director Over Assassination Attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jonathan Swan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Republican senators, including a member of the Senate’s leadership, accosted the director of the Secret Service in a suite at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, demanding that she resign or provide a full explanation for the security lapses that led to the near-miss assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump. Senators John Barrasso of Wyoming, the third-ranking Senate Republican, and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee aggressively confronted the agency’s director, Kimberly A. Cheatle, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. A staff member for one of the senators videotaped the confrontation and sent it to a reporter. “You put him within less than an inch of his life,” Mr. Barrasso said to Ms. Cheatle, almost yelling. “So resignation or full explanation.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Senators John Barrasso of, Marsha Blackburn of, Kimberly A, Blackburn, Ms, Thomas Matthew Crooks, “, ” Mr, Barrasso, Cheatle Organizations: Republican National Convention, Senators, Republican, Fiserv Forum, Mr Locations: Senators John Barrasso of Wyoming, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Milwaukee, Butler, Pa

☆ These are America's 10 best states for buying and selling a home in 2024, with a big caveat at No. 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

CNBC considers the housing market as part of the Economy category in America's Top States for Business, the annual rankings of all 50 states. We consider price appreciation and seller gains, as well as affordability, inventory, and housing starts. Still, price appreciation remains healthy. That price appreciation may be bringing more construction activity, which is one reason inventory levels are rising. 1 (Top States Grade: A+) Appreciation: 6.85% Inventory (July): 4 months Affordability score: 0.44 Effective property tax rate: 0.76% Median sales price: $420,100

Persons: Indiana homebuyers, Elijah Nouvelage, Tennessee Cynthia Holzapfel, Cynthia Holzapfel, Kevin Wurm, Roger Kisby, Allison Joyce, Sellers, Sam Wolfe, Jakub Porzycki Organizations: CNBC, Business, Istock, Getty, Indiana, Hoosier State, Bloomberg, Washington Post, Volunteer State, Southern Highlands, ., State, North Carolina Workers, Arizona, South Carolina Homes, Palmetto State, Nurphoto Locations: States, Delaware, Brookside Delaware, Indiana, Midwest, USA, Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Peach, Summertown , Tennessee, Nevada, Las Vegas , Nevada, . New Jersey New Jersey, Barnegat, , New Jersey, Illinois, Lillington , North Carolina, Alabama, Yuma , Arizona, Summerville , South Carolina, Palmetto, Florida, Duval, Key West, United States

☆ I ordered the same breakfast at Cracker Barrel and Waffle House. The winning meal came with more food at a lower price.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cracker Barrel, which released several new menu items, has recently seen a dip in revenue. I headed to Cracker Barrel, which recently reported a decrease in total revenue, first. Terri PetersThe first Cracker Barrel opened in Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1969. The restaurant chain serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and is known for its Southern, country-style menu and gift shop. Today, the chain operates more than 660 locations across 45 states.

Persons: Terri Peters, Julie Masino Organizations: Cracker Locations: Lebanon , Tennessee, Southern

☆ A Team USA weightlifter on course for gold at the Olympics takes a relaxed approach to training. She balances rest, work, and longevity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But at 21, the Team USA athlete is heading to Paris and is tipped to win gold in women's weightlifting. Reeves started weightlifting at age 12 and has trained four times a week ever since. She just set an American women's weightlifting record of 597 pounds total at the 2024 USA Weightlifting's National Championships Week in June. Reeves lifted 265 pounds in the snatch category at the 2024 USA Weightlifting Championships. Visualizing successTo ease her nerves, Reeves is trying to see the Olympics as the same as any other weightlifting competition.

Persons: Olivia Reeves, visualizes, —, Reeves, Steve Fauer, he's, We're, Fauer, that's Organizations: Olympic, Service, Team USA, International, Federation, University of Tennessee, BI, Paris Games Locations: Paris, Doha, Qatar, American, Chattanooga, Austin

☆ Opinion | Is It Too Late to Save the Southern Grasslands?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Margaret Renkl | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I just assumed that Nashville was part of the great temperate deciduous forests that once covered much of the eastern half of the United States. When I went looking for the once-endangered Tennessee coneflower in 2019, I found them in a rocky glade surrounded by grasslands blooming with wildflowers. And if there are grasslands here now, surely there must have been grasslands here in the past. Today nearly all those Southern prairies — along with nearly all the other types of Southern grassland ecosystems, and nearly all the plants and animals they supported — are gone. In a study published in 2021, a team of scientists including Dr. Estes identified 118 major types of grassland ecosystems in the South.

Persons: Ken Burns, Dwayne Estes, Dr, Estes Organizations: PBS, Tennessee coneflower, Austin Peay State University, Southeastern Grasslands Institute Locations: American Buffalo, ”, Middle Tennessee, Nashville, United States, Tennessee, North America, American, Clarksville, Tenn, glades

☆ Stock market today: Dow closes at a record as market bets on Trump after assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The stock market surge follows a failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump over the weekend. Investors bet that the tragic attempt on Trump's life will help hand him to the Presidency once again in November. The gains came two days after the failed assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Investors laid bets that the attempt on Trump's life would help put him in the White House in 2025. Bitcoin also jumped 9% since the assassination attempt.

Persons: Dow Jones, Donald Trump, —, Bitcoin, Trump, bitcoin, Paul Hickey Organizations: Service, Dow Jones, House, Trump Media & Technology Group, Conference, CNBC, Trump, Trump Presidency, Treasury, Here's Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Nashville , Tennessee

☆ Why some women stay in religious groups that don’t let them become leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

“It hurt,” says Muse, the executive pastor of Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nikki Hardeman, of Atlanta, an advocacy director for Baptist Women in Ministry, left, Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, center, and Christa Brown, an advocate for survivors of sexual abuse and a supporter of the Baptist Women in Ministry, protest outside the venue of a Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting on June 11, 2024, in Indianapolis. Some Southern Baptist leaders, for example, say they do not oppose women running for political office. And yet millions of women still give their time and money to church groups that won’t allow them to lead men. Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, a group that works with the SBC and other Baptist groups.

Persons: Kristen Muse, Muse, Paul, Timothy, ”, Hayes Barton, “, –, Clint Pressley, Nikki Hardeman, Meredith Stone, Christa Brown, Doug McSchooler, Albert Mohler Jr, Kamala Harris, Shelby Tauber, ” Muse, Christ, Mary Kassian, Beth Allison Barr, Barr, Jesus, Pope Francis, lectors, Beth Moore, Terry Wyatt, Moore, Infants, ” Barr, it’s, they’re, Rick Warren, Peter Smith, that’s, she’s, Rabbi Nachman, Rosh Hashana, Sergei Supinsky, don’t, ‘, Bishop Teresa Jefferson, Jay Reeves, Deborah, Lydia, Priscilla, Dorcas, Mary Magdalene, Mary, Luke, hasn’t, John Blake Organizations: CNN, National Public Radio, Southern Baptist Convention, Hayes Barton Baptist Church, SBC, Baptist Women, Ministry, Southern Baptist, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Roman Catholic Church, of God, Reuters, complementarianism, Children, Baylor University, Research, Saddleback Church, Saddleback, Getty, Christian Methodist Episcopal, Moody Temple CME Church, Jefferson Locations: manila, Raleigh , North Carolina, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Indiana, Dallas , Texas, Nashville , Tennessee, Texas, Saddleback, Southern California, New Orleans, Uman, Ukraine, AFP, Raleigh, Moody, Fairfield , Alabama, Israel

☆ Crypto stocks like Coinbase and MicroStrategy soar, mirroring rally in bitcoin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Securities And Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase for allegedly violating securities laws by acting as an exchange, a broker and a clearing agency without registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Coinbase , MicroStrategy and Riot Platforms surged Monday as investors piled into crypto companies following bitcoin's rally to a two-week high. Bitcoin is up about 6% in the past 24 hours, trading at around $63,500 as of early Monday afternoon. Bitcoin accounted for 33% of trading volume on the platform in the first quarter, by far the biggest amount for any cryptocurrency. On Thursday, the company announced a 10-for-1 stock split, in order "to make MicroStrategy's stock more accessible to investors and employees."

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Donald Trump, Trump, Bitcoin, bitcoin Organizations: Securities, Exchange, Securities and Exchange Commission, Republican, Marathon, Miners Locations: CALIFORNIA, San Anselmo , California, Nashville , Tennessee, U.S

☆ Shannen Doherty’s Final Act Was a Podcast That Put It All Out There
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Elena Bergeron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It did not take long for Shannen Doherty to establish that hers was a different sort of celebrity podcast. Doherty began recording episodes of “Let’s Be Clear” from her home in November 2023, as she received treatment for a recurrence of breast cancer. Doherty was similarly confrontational as she wrestled with her own mortality — not in the abstract, but in wrenching specifics. On another episode, Doherty described selling off a property in Tennessee and choked up over what the decision meant. “Did it mean that I was giving up on life?

Persons: Shannen Doherty, Doherty, ” “, —, factly, wouldn’t, “ Locations: Beverly, Tennessee

☆ Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Charmed’ star, dead at 53
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Lisa Respers France | Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Shannen Doherty, an actress who starred on the popular series “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Charmed” and documented her nine-year battle with breast cancer, has died, according to her longtime publicist. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. The 'Beverly Hills, 90210' cast in 1991. Left to right: Ian Ziering, Tori Spelling, Shannen Doherty, Brian Austin Green, Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Gabrielle Carteris and Luke Perry. From L-R: Alyssa Milano, Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs As Piper Halliwell.

Persons: CNN — Shannen Doherty, Shannen Doherty, ”, Leslie Sloane, “, Bowie, Doherty, Heather Duke, Brenda Walsh, Prue Halliwell, Doherty’s, Father Murphy, Michael Landon, Jenny Wilder, ” Doherty, Ian Ziering, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Gabrielle Carteris, Luke Perry, Mark Sennet, Brenda, Aaron Spelling, Dylan McKay, Spelling, costars Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Piper Halliwell, costarred Perry, Michael Tran, CNN’s Nadeem Muaddi Organizations: CNN, People, Beverly, Elle Magazine, Getty Locations: Beverly Hills, Memphis , Tennessee, Los Angeles, Riverdale, ”, AFP

☆ Trump's shooting puts scandal-plagued Secret Service under the biggest microscope yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewThe Secret Service has been at the center of scandals in recent years. AdvertisementTrump's ear was pierced by a bullet; a rallygoer near the president was killed before Secret Service agents shot and killed the would-be assassin. US Secret Service agents stayed at this hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, when several agents were found to have solicited prostitutes ahead of then-President Barack Obama's visit. Two Secret Service agents, who had 'likely' been drinking, crashed a car on the White House grounds. Secret Service later apprehended him.

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☆ These are America's 10 worst states for quality of life in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

2024 Quality of Life Score: 119 out of 325 Points (Top States Grade: D-) Strengths: Crime, Voting Rights, Worker Protections Weaknesses: Air Quality, Reproductive Rights, Health Care9. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 98 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: F) Strength: Air Quality Weaknesses: Voting Rights, Crime, Reproductive Rights6. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 96 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: F) Strengths: Child Care, Air Quality Weaknesses: Crime, Inclusiveness, Health Care5. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 85 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: F) Strength: Air Quality Weaknesses: Reproductive Rights, Health, Worker Protections, Voting Rights3. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 83 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: F) Strength: Child Care Weaknesses: Voting Rights, Inclusiveness, Worker Protections2.

Persons: CNBC's, Rebecca Noble, Katie Hobbs, Kansas Thomas Barwick, Bacchus, Chandan Khanna, Wesley Bell, Michael B, Thomas, Michael Pomante, Bill Lee's, Seth Herald, Bill Lee, Oklahoma Dr, Franz Theard, Paul Ratje, Dobbs, Oklahomans, Elijah Nouvelage, Darwin Varela, Brandon Bell Organizations: Business, Arizona, Abortion, Arizona House Republicans, American Lung Association, American Hospital Association, Democratic, Health, Kansas, Digitalvision, Getty, FBI, Louisiana Police, AFP, United Health Foundation, Louisiana Department of Education, Louis County Board, United Democracy Center ., Tennessee Educators, The Tennessee Bureau, Investigation, Volunteer State, Rights, Republican Gov, Care, National Conference of State Legislatures, Reproductive Clinic, Washington, Washington Post, Guttmacher, Sooner State, Alabama Voters, Alabama, Center, Election Innovation, Research, Oxfam America, State, Indiana, Getty Images Indiana, Hoosier State, Reproductive, Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center Locations: States, Arizona, Phoenix , Arizona, Sunflower, America . Kansas, Kansas, New Orleans, Pelican, Louisiana, Missouri, Louis, Louis County, St, Ann , Missouri, United Democracy Center . Missouri, Tennessee, Nashville, Nashville , Tennessee, Seth, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Santa Teresa , New Mexico, Oxford , Alabama, Delaware , Mississippi, New Hampshire, Alabama, Hoosier, Indiana, Eagle Pass , Texas

☆ Monte Kiffin: Longtime NFL and college coach dies at 84
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Longtime NFL and college coach Monte Kiffin has died at the age of 84, the University of Mississippi announced on Thursday. Kiffin passed away peacefully in Oxford, Mississippi, surrounded by friends and family, the school said. The Buccaneers-owning Glazer family said Monte was a “beloved and iconic member” of the organization. “As a coach, Monte was a true innovator who got the best out of his players and helped create one of the signature defenses of the early 2000s,” the Glazer family said in a statement. Lane has been the head coach of Ole Miss since 2020 where Monte has been an analyst on the staff.

Persons: CNN —, Monte Kiffin, Kiffin, “, Knox, ” Kiffin, Glazer, Monte, Hall, Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, John Lynch, Ronde Barber, Robin, Lane, Chris, Heidi, Lane’s, Ole Miss, ” Organizations: CNN, CNN — Longtime NFL, University of Mississippi, NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, New, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa, Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl, Hall of Famers, University of Tennessee, University of Southern, Florida Atlantic University Locations: Oxford , Mississippi, New Orleans, University of Southern California

☆ Dollar General settles with the Labor Department over workplace safety violations
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a settlement Thursday with Dollar General , requiring the retailer and its subsidiaries to pay $12 million in penalties and implement significant workplace safety improvements in its more than 19,000 stores nationwide. Gun violence has also been an issue for Dollar General stores: 49 people have been killed and 172 people have been injured at Dollar General stores by gun violence, according to 2023 data from nonprofit Gun Violence Archive. A repeat offender with the Department of Labor, Dollar General became the first company to be added to OSHA's "severe violators" of workplace safety rules list in 2023, after the agency expanded the reach of its safety enforcement program. The settlement with the Department of Labor also requires Dollar General to monitor outcomes of those efforts and provide quarterly reports to OSHA. CNBC has reached out to Dollar General for additional comment.

Persons: Health Douglas Parker Organizations: U.S . Department of Labor, Dollar, federal, Safety, Health Administration, Violence, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety, Health, Safety Operations Center, OSHA, CNBC Locations: Tennessee

☆ Tractor Supply warned climate change and a lack of diversity would hurt business. Now it’s ignoring those risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hal Lawton, the chief executive of the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company, had said these initiatives “make great business sense for Tractor Supply.”But Tractor Supply has decided that all of those risks are now worth ignoring. By walking away from diversity and climate goals, Tractor Supply has become the latest corporate giant to retreat from progressive initiatives it once promoted, joining Bud Light, Target and others. Tractor Supply declined to comment on these statements. Tractor Supply’s customer base has historically been primarily older men, who lean Republican, but Tractor Supply has increasingly tried to draw Millennials and women, who tend to favor Democrats. Tractor Supply’s reversal could hurt it with these customers, who could be crucial as the company’s historic base ages out of the market.

Persons: Hal Lawton, Bud, ”, Nooshin Warren, “ They’re, ” John Boyd, Steve Helber, Robby Starbuck, “, It’s, ” Boyd, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, ” Lawton, ” Eric Bloem, George Floyd, Bill Ackman, Elon Musk, They’ve, Chick, Bud Light, Jeff Chiu, Bud Light’s, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, CNN’s Eva Rothenberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, Tractor Supply, Supply, Human Rights, Bud Light, University of Arizona, National Black Farmers Association, AP Tractor Supply, Human, Tennessee’s, Congressional District, ”, Black Farmers Association, CNN, “, Tractor, Republican, Pew, Democratic, Disney, Nike, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Target Locations: New York, Brentwood , Tennessee, United States, America, Minneapolis

☆ Analysis: Democrats keep piling on as Biden stands firm
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And I think I’m the best qualified to win,” Biden told reporters at the NATO summit. CNN reported Thursday evening that Pelosi and former President Barack Obama have spoken privately about Biden and the future of his campaign. Another deeply painful ordealNo president has undergone a trial by news conference like the one Biden endured. And shortly afterwards, when a reporter asked Biden to weigh in on the qualities of his vice president, he referred to “Vice President Trump” instead of Kamala Harris. Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that Democrats need to stop their “fantasy games” and unite to beat Trump.

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☆ America's 10 best states for infrastructure, where you can rely on roads, bridges, airports, power, and internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

To rate each state's infrastructure, we look at roads, bridges, ports and airports. New in 2024, we evaluate so-called site readiness programs set up in many states to link companies with shovel-ready sites. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama offers one of the more robust site readiness programs in the nation. Roads, bridges, and broadband are also in excellent shape in Tennessee. A respectable 24% of the state's power comes from renewable energy, putting it in the top half of states.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Gary Hershorn, Brad Lander, Kathy Hochul, Luke Sharrett, Liam Kennedy, Chicago —, Carl Sandburg, Minnesotans, Tim Walz, Nathan Howard, — Virginia, Caitlin O'Hara, Elijah Nouvelage Organizations: Infrastructure Law, CNBC, Law, Business, Empire, Hudson, Corbis, Census, Gov, Indiana, CSX Corp, Bloomberg, Getty, Crossroads of America, U.S . Surface Transportation, Hoosier State, of Energy, Street Foundation, Economic Development, Alabama, Tennessee Downtown, Istock, Volunteer State, Energy Department, Illinois Metra, Chicago, Railroads, Census Bureau, Surface Transportation, Traffic, Midway, Chicago Department of Aviation, Lincoln, Minnesota, Jimkruger, Minnesota's Department of Economic, The Utah Department of Transportation, Beehive State, Planners, Virginia, Amazon.com Inc, —, Washington Post, Georgia Passengers, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport Locations: States, York, Manhattan, New York City, New York, Ohio, Clarksville , Indiana, U.S, Indiana, Alabama, Trinity , Alabama, Yellowhammer State, Tennessee Downtown Nashville , Tennessee, Tennessee, Illinois, Chicago, Rudybalasko, Texas, Minneapolis , Minnesota, Mississippi, Minneapolis, Utah, Salt Lake City, Beehive, Farmington, Ashburn , Virginia, Northern Virginia, Arizona, Phoenix , Arizona, Atlanta , Georgia

☆ 'Fait accompli': Inside Democratic lawmakers' paralysis over Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

One by one, Democratic members of Congress began to stream out of the Democratic National Committee's headquarters on Tuesday morning. House Democrats had convened to discuss Biden's future. The number of Democratic lawmakers publicly calling for Biden to withdraw remains in the single digits. Rep. Summer Lee wears headphones as she departs House Democrats' meeting at the DNC on Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon, hours after House Democrats' DNC meeting, Rep. Mikie Sherill of New Jersey became the seventh to call for Biden to step down.

Persons: Steve Cohen, Tennessee, We're, Summer Lee, Mike Quigley of, Biden, Adam Schiff of, Joe Biden's, Mike Quigley, Bryan Metzger, he's, John McDonnell, He's, —, Greg Landsman, Ohio, Landsman, Dean Phillips, Phillips, Mike Mansfield, Lyndon B, they're, it's, Chuck Schumer, Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell, Schumer, Alex Wong, Rachel Scott, Scott, I've, Joe, CNN's Manu Raju, Murray, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown of, Michael Bennet of, Bennet, Sen, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Williams, Kamala Harris, Mikie, Democrats aren't, Nancy Pelosi, It's, Tim Kaine, Virginia, Kaine, I'm Organizations: Service, Democratic, Democratic National, Democrats, DNC, Capitol, Capitol ., Democrat, Congressional Black Caucus, AP, House Democrat, Biden, White, NATO, Trump, Montana, Civil, Republican, CNN, Getty, Democratic Party, Monday, MSNBC Locations: Pennsylvania, Mike Quigley of Illinois, Adam Schiff of California, Washington ,, Minnesota, Ohio, Sens, Washington, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Michael Bennet of Colorado, New Jersey, Richmond

☆ Joe Bonsall, a 50-year member of The Oak Ridge Boys, dead at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Joe Bonsall, who left the legendary singing group The Oak Ridge Boys after 50 years in January due to a neuromuscular disorder, has died, his management team announced Tuesday. Bonsall died from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), according to his representatives. Bonsall announced on social media about six months ago that he was leaving the group. “Many of you know I have been battling a slow onset (over 4 years now) of a neuromuscular disorder,” he wrote. During his long career, Bonsall became a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Persons: Joe Bonsall, Bonsall, ”, “, ” Bonsall, ” “, Ben James, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban, Rick Diamond, “ Elvira ”, “ Joe, Jesus, Mary Ann, Jennifer, Sabrina, Breanne, Luke, Chance, Nancy Organizations: CNN, Boys, Grand Ole Opry, Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Philadelphia Phillies, ALS Association, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Neuroscience Research Locations: Tennessee

☆ This old 2020 email from Mark Zuckerberg might just be the explanation for his extreme makeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMark Zuckerberg has certainly stunned the world with his transformation from a hoodie-loving nerd to a chain-wearing tech bro. Mark Zuckerberg emails Peter ThielJanuary 4, 2020 pic.twitter.com/0oqreeFKUO — Internal Tech Emails (@TechEmails) July 7, 2024Interestingly, Zuckerberg wasn't the only one who saw himself as a youth icon. The company has seen increased competition from the likes of TikTok, which hooked users with its focus on short-form videos. Zuckerberg wrote in his post. AdvertisementThe image makeover has also delivered a huge PR boost for Zuckerberg, who wasn't always seen as the coolest guy in tech.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Zuckerberg, millennials, Jonathan Skrmetti, Thiel, I'm, might've, hydrofoiling, wasn't, Daniel Ek, Forbes, Ek, He's, he's, Zuckerberg didn't Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business, Meta, BI Locations: Tennessee, USA, Cambridge

☆ Joe Arden's voice made him the hottest narrator in romance. Then, a sexting scandal turned BookTok against him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Anna Merlan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

But there's no denying that a large number of people, mostly women, found Joe Arden's voice to be exceedingly hot: smooth, insistent, husky, occasionally dropping to a seductive growl. Arden's voice made him one of the most popular romance audiobook narrators of his generation. Last year, a promising new romance author reached out to Blue Nose Audio and received a reply from Joe Arden. "My working name of 'Joe Arden,' has always been just that, a professional persona that labeled my career," he added. For good measure, they dug up Cronin's abandoned trademark application for the Joe Arden moniker, first filed in 2020.

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☆ My kids lived in Slovenia for a year. When we returned to the US I felt reverse culture shock.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I'd never left the US until I moved to Slovenia, and I didn't have a passport until I was 28. America has a lot to offer kids too, but I'm so glad my kids experienced a new culture. When I first went to visit my kids' preschool in Slovenia, I accidentally wandered through the kitchen instead of the admin office. Parents in Slovenia attend preschool with kids for 2 weeksMy three-year-old, who was in the older kids' class, started two days after my first visit. In Slovenia, parents attend preschool with children for one or two weeks to help them acclimatize.

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Biden beat Trump 87% to 12% among Black voters in 2020, according to CNN exit polls. Harris attempted to convince festival attendees that “we can see it through” if they once again vote in record numbers. Many look to Harris as the obvious successor if Biden steps aside, with a recent CNN poll conducted after the debate showing the vice president outpacing Biden in a hypothetical race against Trump. The vice president was able to avoid talking about worries within her own party Saturday as the moderator did not specifically ask about concerns over Biden’s reelection bid. Meanwhile, other Biden surrogates at the event tackled the issue head-on, throwing their support behind the president and telling voters that he’s not going anywhere.

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