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☆ Will Hunter Biden Go to Jail? Here’s What His Sentence Could Look Like
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Zach Montague | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When the judge presiding over Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial sentences him, she will have to weigh a number of unusual factors specific to his case. Mr. Biden was convicted on Tuesday of three violations that rarely go to trial — all stemming from his failure to disclose his use of illegal drugs when he bought a gun in 2018. The charges included illegally possessing a firearm, giving a false statement in buying it, and providing that false statement to a licensed gun dealer responsible for making sure guns are sold only to properly qualified customers. From 2019 to 2023, just 48 defendants were sentenced in a similar category as Mr. Biden, and 92 percent were sentenced to serve prison time with a median prison term of 15 months, according to the commission’s data. Around 8 percent of people in that category received probation or a fine.

Persons: Hunter, Biden, Biden’s Organizations: United States Sentencing Commission

☆ I spent $650 a night to stay at a Waldorf Astoria hotel in Rome with my daughter. The incredible views weren't even the best part.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Julia Diprete | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Julia DiPreteI'll be honest — I was slightly underwhelmed when our taxi first pulled up to the hotel. The property was huge, but I thought the exterior looked more like a 1970s apartment block than a five-star hotel. The vast space felt like a cross between Scandinavian minimalism and the Palace of Versailles in the best possible way. Modern lines met gold details everywhere, and it worked. Our room wasn't quite ready, but I learned our stay had additional perks because I booked through the AmEx Travel Fine Hotels and Resorts program.

Persons: Julia DiPrete Organizations: Fine, Resorts Locations: of Versailles

☆ Interior designers reveal 13 things worth splurging on in your living room
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Cheyenne Lentz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Aspects and Angles/ShutterstockThe sofa is the most important piece of furniture in the living room, according to Rachel Street, an interior designer who hosted DIY Network's "Philly Revival." "This is a good place to spend your budget," Street told BI. "The ideal sofa will provide a comfortable place to sit as well as add to the overall design of the room." A bar is great when you're entertaining guestsWhether it be a wet bar or a wine cabinet, having a little bar area in the living room is convenient for when you have guests over. "When designing a living room, I pay special attention to all the light fixtures, including recessed fixtures and decorative table lamps," Maynard told BI.

Persons: —, Rachel Street, Samantha Orley, Robbie Maynard, Robbie Interiors, Maynard, Orley, John Keeble Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Jurors detail to CNN how they reached guilty verdict in Hunter Biden gun trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

10 told CNN. Another juror told CNN that she believed Biden “needs rehab more than imprisonment or a fine.”Juror No. The case “seemed like a waste of taxpayer dollars,” one female juror told CNN, though juror No. 10 told CNN. Each juror CNN spoke with acknowledged the weight of having her in the courtroom.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Hunter’s, Naomi, Joe Biden, Hunter, “, Biden, ”, doesn’t, Hallie Biden, Beau Biden, Abbe Lowell, Jill, ” Biden, who’s, Jill Biden, Biden’s, ” Naomi Biden, Naomi Biden, Hallie, CNN’s Jack Forrest Organizations: CNN, “ Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Move over diamonds, these little-known gemstones are heating up
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Sarah Royce-Greensill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Experts say that this previously overlooked gemstone is rocketing in desirability and value, as collectors look beyond the so-called “Big Four’” (diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires) for more affordable, niche gemstones that may just be a shrewd investment. “Spinels and Paraiba tourmalines have seen a steady increase in demand over the last decade.”Boghossian's paraiba and diamond set features paraibas and fancy yellow diamonds. Experts posit that only one Paraiba tourmaline is mined for every 10,000 diamonds — and while similar hues are found in Madagascar, the scarcity of Brazilian stones has seen prices soar. At Bonhams, Tonkin said prices for top-quality Paraiba tourmalines reached $75,000 per carat in 2022, compared with $4,800 per carat in 2009. “These incredibly vibrant, clean gemstones really stirred something in me,” she explained in an email.

Persons: Olivia Young, Ouroboros, Ruby, Bonhams, ”, Jennifer Tonkin, Rahul Kadakia, Lily Gabriella, ” Charles Abouchar, “, Tonkin, Roberto Boghossian, Moti Ferder, Ferder foresees, Lily Gabriella's, Lily Gabriella Likewise, Minka, Lucy Crowther, ” Crowther, Young Organizations: CNN, Imperial State Crown, Abouchar SA, Lugano Diamonds, Paraiba tourmalines, Big Locations: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, British, Burma, London, Geneva, Paraiba, ” Boghossian's paraiba, paraiba, Brazilian, Madagascar, Bonhams, Paraiba tourmalines, Memphis, India

☆ Why high-end calligraphy is so expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Amelia Kosciulek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Once a practical way to transcribe, calligraphy has evolved into a fine art. As the practice we recognize today spread across East Asia, countries like China, Japan, and Korea developed their own methods of creating high-quality calligraphy tools. Top-of-the-line brushes can cost $1,000, and quality ink sticks can reach multiple thousands of dollars. And while dedicated master craftsmen worry about the future of traditional calligraphy tools, younger calligraphers swear by the quality of these handmade items. So why are calligraphers willing to spend so much just to write?

Persons: calligraphers Organizations: Business Locations: East Asia, China, Japan, Korea

☆ Hunter Biden convicted on all 3 charges at federal gun trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Marshall Cohen | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. Leaving the courthouse after the verdict, Hunter Biden shuffled his family members into an elevator as he held hands with his wife. The weeklong gun trial featured intensely personal and gut-wrenching testimony about Hunter Biden’s well-known struggles with alcoholism and crack cocaine addiction. Hunter Biden’s defense team argued, unsuccessfully, that he didn’t view himself as a user or addict when he bought and possessed the gun. Defense attorney Abbe Lowell had implored the jury to acquit Hunter Biden on those grounds.

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☆ AI can't be trusted to do good work. I earn $500 an hour fixing its mistakes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Bailey Varness | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AI voices can't be directed to keep up with it. With AI voices, a video has already been produced, so I have to match the speed that AI created and still make it sound good. AI voices end up costing moreAI makes a lot of common mistakes. AI voices can give a casual, boring read that most marketers think will be fine, but they can't change tone or enthusiasm. AdvertisementBeware the legal ramifications of using AI voicesThere's also a good chance that if you're using an AI voice, it's been stolen.

Persons: —, It's, I've, There's, it's, NAVA, Bette Midler, Tom Waits, Bailey Varness Organizations: Service, Fortune, Business, SAG, National Association of Voice, Brand, Consulting

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: DuPont is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Advanced Micro Devices' year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon BWX Technologies' year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon DuPont's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Shopify's year-to-date stock performance. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Post Holdings' year-to-date stock performance.

Persons: Lisa Su, I'm, Bloom, that's, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Devices, AMD, Technologies, BWX Technologies, GE Vernova, DuPont, Bloom Energy, GE, Holdings, Post Holdings

☆ Collectible toy market: This vintage action figure set a record at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Rocket-Firing Boba Fett action figure, modeled after the “Star Wars” bounty hunter, was purchased in Dallas by an anonymous buyer for $525,000, Heritage Auctions announced last Monday. Dolls are for girls, action figures are for boysUnlike fine art or sports memorabilia, the collectible action figure market is only a handful of decades old because action figures have only been around since the mid-1960s. “The first action figure was G.I. He recounted how Hasbro executive Don Levine coined the term “action figure” as a marketing tool, because “we can’t call these dolls. Caravoulias recalls laying in bed as a kid in 1985 and wishing he could buy a $5 Rambo II action figure.

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☆ Can Tim Cook sell you a new iPhone based on Apple's new AI features? It's a huge question for the company.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's the scenario Apple sketched out Monday, when it tried to explain how it was integrating AI into its ecosystem. But it's also a very real problem for Apple since Apple is in the business of selling expensive, high-margin hardware. AdvertisementBut I do have a third, vibes-based theory about why the AI that Apple showed off didn't blow me away. And during Apple's Monday demo, the company played on both sides of that line: It would tell you that Apple's AI could instantly make your writing better. In Apple's framing, that's AI that's helpful, but not creepy; immediately useful, but not too disruptive.

Persons: —, Apple, it's, we've, Tim Cook, Craig Federighi Organizations: Service, Business, Apple, iPhones, AIs Locations: emojis

☆ Friendly Credit Card Fraud: Consumer Chargebacks Hurt Businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Annoyed, mostly at myself but also a little bit at the seller, I had a sinister thought: What if I file a dispute with my credit-card company? AdvertisementA credit-card charge-back happens when a consumer sees something they don't like or recognize on their statement and asks the bank to look into it. Much of that is friendly fraud: The report cited a statistic from the data-analytics company Datos Intelligence that 75% of all the fraud digital businesses see is first-party fraud. Your order arrived and you claim it didn't: fraud. I've never disputed a purchase before, and my credit-card company would like to keep me happy.

Persons: —, I'd, Oscar Bello, wasn't, Domenic Cirone, Robert Painter, Kevin, they've, what's, Bello, I've, Emily Stewart Organizations: Equifax, Mastercard, Datos Intelligence, Citi, Chargeback, Mmm, Business Locations: Ethoca, New Orleans

☆ What Gen Z gets wrong about work
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Clay Routledge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Gen Z wants to talk about mental health. In a 2023 survey of nearly 3,000 people, Gen Z was almost twice as likely as other generations to say they struggled with their mental health. Related storiesA healthy work environment is one where people feel supported and encouraged to do meaningful work — not one that fixates on their mental health. What does have a tangible impact on people's well-being at work is whether they find their work meaningful. Instead, employers should ensure their staff have access to mental-health care while building a positive culture that promotes meaningful work.

Persons: Z, Gen Z, Gen Zers, Selena Gomez, Simone Biles, Demi Lovato, they've, They've, Mercer, isn't, Gallup, Severance, it's, There's, I've, Clay Routledge Organizations: US Chamber of Commerce, American Psychiatric Association, CVS, Harris, CNN, National Alliance, Mental, Workers, Research, Archbridge Institute

☆ Do eye exercises and blue-light blocking glasses actually work? An expert explains
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Benjamin Botsford | Umass Chan Medical School | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Conversation —You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training — basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or palming the eye; eye movement exercises; or straining to read by using the wrong prescription glasses to “train” the eyes. Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40. This decline will continue with age — and, with it, the need for stronger reading glasses will increase. Although some methods claim to alleviate the need for reading glasses, there is limited if any evidence to suggest benefit.

Persons: —, Benjamin Botsford Organizations: CNN, UMass Chan Medical

☆ Activist investor takes $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines, calls for leadership changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Elliott Investment Management announced Monday it has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and said there needs to be new leadership at the Dallas-based carrier. Southwest (LUV) stock gained more than 6% in trading Monday on the news of Elliott’s letter to the Southwest Board. Ellioitt’s letter made no mention of a desire to change Southwest from an all-737 fleet, which would increase the cost of pilot training and spare parts. Its letter does not give details about the changes it wants to see, other than a change in leadership at the airline. CEO Bob Jordan told investors last month that the airline is “seriously studying” a possible change to that policy.

Persons: ”, Elliott, Bob Jordan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Elliott Investment Management, Southwest Airlines, Dallas, Southwest Board, Boeing, Department of Transportation, Texas, Johnson Controls Locations: New York, ” Florida, Softbank

☆ You want to explore industries that do fine even in a recession, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

You want to explore industries that do fine even in a recession, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at the phamaceuticals space and what is and isn't working.

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☆ The No. 1 benefit that keeps people happy at work, says exec in Finland: ‘It's not about the hours—it's about the results’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every year, the company surveys its roughly 400 employees about the most important things that keep them happy and engaged at work. And in order to provide that balance, she says company leaders actively support flexibility in their employees' work schedules and break times. "It's completely normal that you can mix your personal life and work life" in how you structure your workday and workweek, Hallila says. On the rare occasion that someone's schedule is negatively impacting their team's work, Hallila says it becomes a conversation with their manager to make adjustments. "We give a lot of freedom for people to balance their overall work hours.

Persons: Anni Hallila, Hallila, It's Organizations: CNBC Locations: Finland

☆ Opinion | A Promise to Grads With ‘No Promise’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Megan K. Stack | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It’s high school graduation season. Time to cheer the teenage achievers (especially the overachievers) and send them off to campus adventures and incipient adulthood. The kids who got into trouble and now think of trouble as their natural habitat. The college rejects and even the high school dropouts. If I could give all those kids a graduation gift, it would be this plain but important truth: Everything can still be fine.

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☆ How Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open by beating his biggest opponent: His body
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

More specifically, it’s Alcaraz’s body, but also his mind — to the extent that it so often dictates how his body feels. AdvertisementAlcaraz, the 21-year-old Spanish star who makes tennis fans gasp like no one else can, beat Alexander Zverev of Germany on Sunday to win his first French Open title. Alcaraz’s first French Open is a triumph of perseverance (Frey / TPN via Getty Images)A year ago, it was anything but inevitable. GO DEEPER Game, Set, Match: Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev to win first French OpenThe weeks before the French Open had been filled with doubts. Alcaraz at the 2021 ATP Next Gen finals, which he won, beating Sebastian Korda in the final.

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☆ The right-wing surge in EU Parliament could have implications for Europe and beyond
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Right-wing parties across Europe have seen a surge in support over recent years and are set for record gains in the 2024 European Parliament elections. Meanwhile, an emboldened ID party could apply pressure on Parliament to alter its stance on other contentious issues. Here's a look at how these shifts could impact EU policy. "The incoming Commission and Parliament are likely to continue the trend towards greater protectionism and intervention in strategic industries, although the EU will remain an open, trade-dependent economy," they wrote. EU enlargementElsewhere, enlargement of the EU could face further setbacks with a larger euroskeptic presence in Parliament.

Persons: Sean Gallup, Armida van Rij, Chatham House thinktank, Verisk, Mario Bikarski, Laurent Balt, van Rij, Dorien Rookmaker, Balt Organizations: Getty, Populist, Sunday, Greens, European Free Alliance, European People's Party, EPP, European Conservatives, Eurasia Group, Chatham House, CNBC, Immigration, Citi, ECR, EU Locations: Europe, Ukraine, Russia, China, U.S

☆ Travel news: The Tank Museum in England has a bigger YouTube following than MoMA
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN —In this week’s roundup of travel news, we bring you the world’s best restaurants for 2024, Disneyland’s epic expansion plans and the little museum in rural England that’s become a YouTube hit. World’s best restaurants1. This famed Barcelona eatery was one of five restaurants in Spain to make this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list. Dubai has more “best” restaurants than any other destination in the Middle East, according to the 50 Best group.

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☆ The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Red Lobster cultivated Black customers. Red Lobster did not respond to CNN’s request for comment on current customer demographics. Red Lobster was not a “place we frequented a whole lot” in its early days, said Harold Dwight, who graduated two years after Boatwright in 1968. Red Lobster later named one of its signature dishes after King: “Walt’s Favorite Shrimp.” King died last year. Red Lobster brought the “outdoor fried fish experience” indoors, Autry said.

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☆ 11 signs of 'over-the-top' wealth and luxury I spotted in Arizona's millionaire enclave
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The rooftop dining room at Dominick's Steakhouse in Scottsdale. When I made a reservation, I selected the rooftop dining room. "It was built as an amenity to the dining experience, something special that you don't see every day," he said. "This is the most requested dining room at Dominick's." It certainly made the upscale restaurant feel like a unique dining experience.

Persons: Joey Hadden, Jeff Mastro, Mastro Locations: Scottsdale, Dominick's, Dominnick's

☆ Curating an immersive art exhibition helped heal singer-songwriter Jewel’s heart
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Jewel | For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Walking through “The Portal” — the immersive art experience that I have created at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas — is like stepping into a mandala. Jared Sorrells/Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtI also began to carve marble, mold clay and draw around the same time I began writing songs. Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtHere, there is also a sculpture I made titled “CHILL,” made of lucite and filled with a variety of medications. Jewel - Dedication Meditation (Official Visualizer from "THE PORTAL: an art experience by Jewel")The journal is for each visitor to keep. Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtTraditional art mediums like oil painting and sculpture are often viewed today with preconceived notions and judgments.

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☆ I just finished my freshman year at Yale. I'm worried I didn't make deep, long-lasting friendships.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Miles Kirkpatrick | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. While some people tried to find their lifelong friends immediately, most of the people I met at college joked about how ridiculous that expectation was. It's also hard to ignore the role social media plays in creating the impression that everyone has more and better friendships. AdvertisementGood friendships take time to find and growI've probably met over 100 people I could see as potential lifelong friends. Between the people I've made in my residential college, improv group, moot court team, political union, and just wandering around campus, I've probably met my best friends already.

Persons: —, I've, It's Organizations: Service, Yale, Business, Metro Locations: New York City, New York

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