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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Situation Room — a space of great mystique and even greater secrecy — just got a $50 million facelift. Behind that is the main conference room, known as the “JFK room." A room once taken up by computer servers has become a smaller conference room. That took place around the corner from the JFK room in a smaller conference room that no longer exists. While the area was closed for renovation, White House officials used other secure spots on the campus.

Persons: Barack Obama, Osama bin Laden, Donald Trump, Abu Bakr al, Lyndon Johnson, Joe Biden, Marc Gustafson, “, ” Gustafson, Kennedy, John F, Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Gustafson, Leather, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Biden, It's, Gustafson didn't Organizations: WASHINGTON, Islamic, House, Air Force, JFK, Workers, White, Trump, Seals Locations: Vietnam, Maryland, Virginia, stow, U.S, Washington, Russia, Ukraine, JFK

☆ You can't get bananas at Starbucks anymore, and no one seemed to notice for over a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Starbucks removed both fresh and frozen bananas from its US menus in May 2022. Other chains have been streamlining their menus by removing complicated items. Starbucks has stopped selling bananas, removing both fresh and frozen bananas from its US menus in May 2022, a spokesperson for the coffee giant told Insider. Some Reddit users who say they worked at Starbucks stores said the bananas would sell poorly, go "gross," and attract fruit flies. A few said that their stores made the move to discontinue bananas before Starbucks management decided to stop sales nationally.

Persons: McDonald's, Chipotle, al, marinade Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Subway Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Opinion: Charlize Theron is right. Stop obsessing about your face
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“People think I had a facelift,” complained Charlize Theron, the star of “Monster,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Fast X” in a recent interview for Allure magazine. “They’re like, ‘What did she do to her face?’ I’m like, ‘B***h, I’m just aging! It’s one thing to want a new nose, another to want to look like yourself 10 or 15 years ago. Whereas we can only assume the inspiration for someone’s redesigned features, the template for our “younger” face is right there, in our old Instagram photos and Facebook albums — or in Theron’s case, in paparazzi shots dating back several decades. What we do with our time, as opposed to how we look while we’re doing it, is the point.

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☆ Charlize Theron denies she’s had bad plastic surgery, says she’s simply aging
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Charlize Theron knows she may be looking a bit different these days, and she’s perfectly fine with that. Theron has been the face of the brand for more than twenty years and is thankful for that. “I’m incredibly grateful for it and I’m really proud of it,” she told Allure. “I think we need to be a little bit more empathetic to how we all go through our journey. My journey of having to see my face on a billboard is quite funny now.”

Persons: CNN — Charlize Theron, ”, ” Theron, Theron, “ I’m, I’m, “ I’ve, “ Organizations: CNN

☆ Who is Ken, really? The history of the world’s most misunderstood doll
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

March 11, 1961: When Ken met BarbieThis original Ken doll from 1961 was supposed to be so handsome and magnetic that Barbie fell instantly in love. 1970s -1990s: Ken tries to be trendyEven with an ever-fashionable companion like Barbie, Ken could never quite crack it when it came to personal style, though he certainly tried. Mod Hair Ken: A quintessentially ‘70s doll with a massive mop of hair, extra-long sideburns and bonus facial hair made for mixing and matching. Totally Hair Ken: It looks how it sounds — this ’90s Ken came with a long, unkempt mane, real hair gel and a small comb his owners could use to style him however they wanted. Mattel introduced a “new and improved” Ken doll almost two years to the day after his break-up with Barbie.

Persons: CNN — “ Barbie, Ken, Barbie, He’s, cinephiles, “ Barbie, Kenneth Carson, Ryan Gosling, Ruth Handler, ”, They’d, Ken wasn’t, diehard Barbie, ” M.G, Yvonne Hemsey, “ hipper, Dan Savage, ” Savage, Mattel, Savage, they’d, —, Russell Arons, Barbie “, ” Arons, Barbie – Blaine, Phillip Bloch, Bloch, Matthew McConaughey, Orlando Bloom, “ Ken, ” Bloch, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Michael Keaton, hadn’t, “, Valentine’s, Ryan Gosling cheesing, Gosling, Greta Gerwig, Robbie, Kenergy ”, ” Gosling, Ken’s, he’s, Jimmy Fallon, I’m, Ken —, Barbie ” Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros, Discovery, Mattel, New, Historical Society, New York Times, Pixar, ascot, Valentine’s, ” CNN, Facebook, Venice Locations: Barbie’s, Willows , Wisconsin, Cali, Europe, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Madrid joins race for high-spending tourists with bet on five-star hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Corina Pons | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] A swimming pool is seen at the top of Hyatt's Thompson Madrid Hotel, overlooking central Madrid, Spain, June 13, 2023. RISING ROOM RATESThe arrival of luxury hotels has marked a new peak in room rates. "We're seeking to capture the highest-spending international tourists," said Madrid's tourism director, Luis Martin. Employment in Madrid's tourism sector has grown by 15% since 2019, compared with 5.4% nationally. "The Spanish tourism sector has always tried to compete with other destinations on low prices," he said.

Persons: Hyatt's, Violeta Santos Moura, Santo Mauro, Richard Brekelmans, ”, Carlos Erburu, Thompson, Antonio Catalan, Alejandro Pitashny, Luis Martin, Jose Maria Martinez, Corina Pons, Belen Carreño, Charlie Devereux, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Madrid Hotel, REUTERS, Violeta Santos Moura MADRID, Hotels, Puerta del Sol, Dior, Marriott, Santo, Santo Mauro Palace, Westin, Ritz, Universal Music, Southern, Madrid, Colliers, Hyatt Hotels Corp, Reuters, Robuchon, Michelin, Airlines, Air, Thomson Locations: Madrid, Spain, Europe, Paris, London, Milan, Puerta del, Southern Europe, Barcelona, United States, Rome, Argentine, Iberia, America, Air China, China, Spanish

☆ U.S. gives Havana embassy a facelift after years of neglect
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Dave Sherwood | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

HAVANA, June 10 (Reuters) - When the U.S. embassy in Havana reopened last May to Cubans seeking visas after a nearly five-year hiatus, the once proud 1950s vintage building was in shambles. The State Department imported high-grade stainless steel for its fencing, and granite from a quarry in Vermont for the building's new facade. A view of the U.S. Embassy beside the Anti-Imperialist stage in Havana, Cuba, May 24, 2023. CASTRO THREATENED TO SEIZE BUILDINGUnder former leader Fidel Castro, the jabs and antagonism often went both ways between Cuba and the embassy. U.S. intelligence investigations have since determined it "very unlikely" a foreign adversary was responsible for the illness, and a more robust staff and agenda have returned to Havana, Ziff said.

Persons: Hurricane Irma, Benjamin Ziff, Ziff, Alexandre Meneghini, Alexander Garcia, CASTRO, Fidel Castro, Castro, George W, Bush, Harrison & Abramovitz, Jane Loeffler, Barack Obama, Dave Sherwood, Mario Fuentes, Anett Rios, Daniel Wallis Organizations: U.S, State Department, Reuters, Cuban, The State Department, Ziff, Embassy, REUTERS, Harrison &, United Nations, Thomson Locations: HAVANA, U.S, Havana, Hurricane, of Mexico, Cuba, China, United States, Cuban, Vermont, Florida, New York, Washington, America

☆ Tesla's looks are getting stale, and Elon Musk can't ignore it forever
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rumors have swirled about Model 3 and Model Y updates, but nothing official yet from Tesla. "When you move to higher-volume vehicles, you have to start keeping up with the Joneses," one analyst said. Rumors have swirled online about incoming refreshes of the Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, but Tesla has yet to set a release date for these updates. "When you move to higher-volume vehicles, you have to start keeping up with the Joneses," Fiorani said. This year, Musk has said Tesla aims to build 2 million vehicles, nearly doubling its 2022 production capacity.

☆ Facial workouts and peels: A look at red carpet skin care routines
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Alicia Powell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - From facial workouts to laser peels, celebrities will be turning to a range of skincare routines to look their best for the Oscars red carpet on Sunday. Among the regimens celebrities like actor Kerry Washington and comedian Chelsea Handler apply is FaceGym, which describes itself as "the home of facial fitness." Dermatology office Weiser Skin offers the popular Hollywood Laser Peel, in which liquid carbon is applied. "I would want to bring them in and do something like this first," she told Reuters while performing a Beauty Peel facial to remove dead skin. "These are stainless steel pattern tubes that are filled with glycerin to hold their temperature and to mimic ice on the client's skin," she said.

☆ Egypt unveils renovations of venerable Tahrir Square Museum
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa talks to the media at the Egyptian Museum during a news conference by Egypt's ministry of tourism and antiquities that unveiled a renovated wing at the museum, in Cairo, Egypt February 20, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshCAIRO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Egypt has inaugurated the first phase of renovations on the venerable Egyptian Museum in central Cairo, giving the collection a facelift after many of its objects were relocated to other museums around the country. Egypt hopes to grow its tourism industry by 25% to 30% a year, Tourism Minister Ahmed Issa said at the inauguration ceremony on Monday. The renovation, financed by the European Union and assisted by five major European museums including the Louvre and British Museum, was designed to modernise the presentation of the objects. "The Egyptian Museum continues to develop itself, allowing it to compete with the other major modern museums," Issa said.

☆ Wall Street's competitive and rigorous internship process could use a facelift
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Wall Street's version of the Hunger Games — nabbing a summer internship at an investment bank — is about to kick off. Thousands of college students are eagerly refreshing investment banks' careers pages awaiting applications to open for internships for the summer of 2024. (Yes, you read that right, this summer's internship spots have already been wrapped up for a while.) It's a process that results in young people making decisions that will set them on a certain path for years to come. Despite a difficult end to the year for the bank thanks to a costly fine, Wells' investment bank was actually among the top 10 advisors in M&A in 2022, Bloomberg reports.

☆ FTX's future went from being in the hands of the young disrupters to grizzled veteran lawyers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The two key lawyers involved — who were profiled here by Insider's Jack Newsham — have quite the track record, including stints working with Enron, Michael Milken, and Elon Musk. In other news:Mia Lee decided to become a professional girlfriend for a living after her Wall Street accounting job left her burnt out. Here's where they say Wall Street got it wrong when it comes to VC. Salesforce evaluated employees in a way that actually set up some of its top salespeople to get axed, insiders say. "You can take the girl off Wall Street, but you can't take the banker out of the whore."

☆ Binance's bid for FTX marks one of the wildest days in crypto history
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of crypto exchange FTX. In a stunning reversal of fortune for an industry built on reversals of fortune, Bankman-Fried, more commonly known as SBF, announced that FTX, the crypto exchange he founded, would be acquired by rival exchange Binance. From a deals perspective, a few things worth noting:There wasn't a banker in sight for what could arguably be one of the most important transactions in the history of the crypto industry. for what could arguably be one of the most important transactions in the history of the crypto industry. Here's everything to know about the lead up to one of the wildest deals in crypto history.

☆ Hollywood’s iconic sign gets big paint job before its 100th anniversary
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The iconic Hollywood sign is shown on a hillside above a neighborhood in Los Angeles California, U.S., February 1, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoSept 23 (Reuters) - The famous Hollywood sign overlooking Los Angeles is getting a facelift just ahead of its 100th anniversary, with each of the massive letters receiving a new coat of paint. The nine-letter sign atop Mount Lee was last painted 10 years ago and needs redoing roughly every decade. The current set of letters is actually the third sign erected atop Mount Lee over the years. But they're actually also about 10 to 15 feet off the ground,” said Jeff Zarrinnam, chair of the Hollywood Sign Trust.

☆ Airline passengers with disabilities share their travel nightmares: Being forgotten on planes, receiving damaged wheelchairs, or facing life-threatening injuries
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-22 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Wheelchair users are caught in the chaos, risking lost or damaged wheelchairs or even life-threatening injuries. Similar incidents have occurred, in which wheelchair users developed serious infections from an injury sustained during or after a flight, Brown said. On July 26, the Department of Transportation released the Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights, which outlines the ten fundamental rights of passengers with disabilities. Ansley added that it would also be ideal if wheelchair users could use their own wheelchair to fly. This could include carving a space at the beginning of the aircraft so that wheelchair users don't have to transfer to an aisle chair.

☆ A venit timpul schimbărilor – descoperiți noul Peugeot 3008!
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-12 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Sursa foto: peugeot.mdA venit timpul schimbărilor – descoperiți noul Peugeot 3008! A doua generație Peugeot 3008 a obținut realizări impresionante în Europa și nu numai, cu 800.000 de vehicule produse de la momentul lansării în 2016. Totodată, noul Peugeot 3008 facelift se poate alege cu unul din nivelele de echipare: Active Pack, Allure Pack, GT sau GT Pack. Exteriorul mașinii, în echipările GT și GT Pack, mai poate fi personalizat cu elemente contrastante negre care fac parte din pachetul opţional Black Pack. Funcționalitatea la capitolul infotainment a noului Peugeot 3008 este posibilă datorită unui nou monitor tactil de 8.0 inci.

Persons: Gilles Vidal Organizations: Peugeot, Black, Apple, Android Auto Locations: facelift, Europa, Republica Moldova, Peugeot, Angeles, Chișinău

Şi mai ales, ce înseamnă asta pentru publicul şi admiratorii numărului imens de mărci, incluse în portofoliul noii companii-gigant? Aşadar, trebuie să începem cu enumerarea mărcilor auto, care vor face parte acum dintr-un singur grup. Apropo, pe partea vehiculelor comerciale cele două grupuri mari colaborează de foarte mulţi ani, având aproape toate modelele create pe platforme comune. Peugeot 2008 (stânga) și Jeep Wrangler (dreapta) / Sursa:PiataAuto.mdDeci, cel puţin 15 mărci auto va avea în portofoliu noua companie gigant, fără a lua în considerare mărcile de personalizare precum Mopar sau diviziile de motorsport. Au devenit aceste mărci mai puternice sau pur și simplu și-au unit probleme proprii într-o problemă comună mai mare?

Organizations: Fiat, Alfa, Lancia, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Fiat Chrysler, Opel, Peugeot, General Motors Locations: Maserati

Modelul ăsta, Puma GTB, a fost prezentat iniţial ca un prototip pe nume Puma GTO, în anul 1971. Puma GTB / Sursa:PiataAuto.mdOh, dar cât de curios e substatul tehnic al acestui sportcar brazilian! Aşa că Puma GTB are motor poziţionat frontal, longitutdinal, şi tracţiune spate. Cu aceşti parametri, Puma GTB putea alerga până la o viteză maximă de 193 km/h. Puma GTB / Sursa:PiataAuto.mdExemplarul din imaginile articol e vândut azi în Suedia, fiind unul din cele două exemplare înmatriculate vreodată în Suedia.

Persons: producţia, !, Cuplul Organizations: Puma, Gran, S1, S2, Pontiac, Ford Mustang ., Motors, GM, Opel Locations: Brazilia, Gran Turismo Brazil, american, America de Nord, Suedia

☆ Premieră: Noul Audi SQ5 facelift – în continuare cu un turbo diesel mild hybrid
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Ia Legătura Cu Autorul | ) tv8.md time to read: +1 min

Audi introduce modelul SQ5 facelift. Motorul său V6 diesel de 3.0 litri produce 341 CP, oferă puterea fără probleme și cu forță. V6-le de 3.0 litri produce 341 CP (anterior 347 CP) și 700 Nm de cuplu. Plaja largă de turații a motorului poate fi utilizată continuu între 1.750 rpm și 3.250 rpm (anterior între 2.500 la 3.100 de rpm). Poate face 0-100 de km/h în 5.1 secunde și atinge o viteză maximă limitată electronic la 250 km/h.

Organizations: Audi

Modelul Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ s-a dovedit a fi chiar mai rapid pe legendara pistă Nordschleife a circuitului Nürburgring. Datorită elastokinematicii nou reglate și altor măsuri de tuning fin, inginerul AMG Demian Schaffert a stabilit un nou timp record, plasând automobilul pe primul loc în lista oficială a celor mai agile mașini din categoria celor de lux. Fostul pilot de curse şi-a depășit propriul său record de tur stabilit în toamna anului 2018 cu 2.3 secunde. Valorile măsurate oficial și certificate de notar sunt: 7:23,009 minute pentru versiunea lungă a turului (20.6 km) și 7:27,800 minute pentru turul complet (20,832 km). Pentru reportaje video și emisiuni ne găsești pe Youtube , pentru fotografii și stories vino pe Instagram , iar pe Tik Tok îți oferim o doză de amuzament

Persons: Schaffert, 2.3 Organizations: Mercedes, Porsche Panamera facelift

☆ Premieră: Hyundai KONA Electric facelift – acum cu până la 484 km autonomie
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-11 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Ia Legătura Cu Autorul | ) tv8.md time to read: 1 min

Hyundai KONA Electric facelift urmează, după cum s-a promis, modelul standard care a fost actualizat la început de toamnă. Poate principala noutate este că autonomia a putut fi mărită, deşi nesemnificativ, fără a fi operate schimbări la baterie. Dacă la momentul prezentării maşinii prefacelift în februarie 2018 s-a anunţat despre o autonomie de 470 km, acum cifra este de maxim 484 de km în ciclu WLTP. Află mai multe despre ce a fost introdus nou pe model, pe AutoBlog.MDPentru a fi la curent cu cele mai importante știri te așteptăm pe Telegram . Pentru reportaje video și emisiuni ne găsești pe Youtube , pentru fotografii și stories vino pe Instagram , iar pe Tik Tok îți oferim o doză de amuzament

Organizations: Hyundai KONA Locations: Europa

☆ Premieră: Noul Land Rover Discovery facelift – unul foarte potrivit
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Ia Legătura Cu Autorul | ) tv8.md time to read: +1 min

Noul Discovery facelift a fost lansat! Acesta combină o evoluție excepțională a designului cu un interior versatil și ambalat inteligent, care întruchipează spiritul aventurii de familie care a caracterizat SUV-ul premium de familie pentru mai bine de 30 de ani. Dispunând de ultima generație de motoare Ingenium cu șase cilindri, puternice și eficiente, infotainment Pivi Pro avansat, confort superior şi practicabilitate, Discovery rămâne unul dintre cele mai capabile, conectate și versatile SUV-uri premium cu șapte locuri din lume. Citeşte continuarea pe AutoBlog.MDPentru a fi la curent cu cele mai importante știri te așteptăm pe Telegram . Pentru reportaje video și emisiuni ne găsești pe Youtube , pentru fotografii și stories vino pe Instagram , iar pe Tik Tok îți oferim o doză de amuzament

Organizations: Discovery, Black Locations: Noul

☆ Premieră în Coreea de Sud: Noul SsangYong Rexton facelift
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Ia Legătura Cu Autorul | ) tv8.md time to read: +1 min

Actuala generaţie SsangYong Rexton este un SUV care este disponibil şi într-o serie de ţări din Europa, inclusiv în România. Curând, fanii mărcii de peste tot unde este prezentă în lume, vor putea explora în showroom-uri modelul facelift care a debutat acum câteva zile în Coreea de Sud! Odată cu lansarea acestui model, marca coreeană revine la emblema care a folosit-o în anii ’90, cea sub forma unei litere “S” stilizate într-un cadru rotund. Află mai multe pe AutoBlog.MDPentru a fi la curent cu cele mai importante știri te așteptăm pe Telegram . Pentru reportaje video și emisiuni ne găsești pe Youtube , pentru fotografii și stories vino pe Instagram , iar pe Tik Tok îți oferim o doză de amuzament

Locations: generaţie, Rexton, Europa, România, Coreea de Sud

☆ Premieră: Acum e real un facelift! Modelului Nissan Navara i-a fost schimbat designul exterior
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-05 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Ia Legătura Cu Autorul | ) tv8.md time to read: +1 min

Modelul Nissan Navara de generaţie curentă a fost lansat în 2014 şi dacă anul trecut a fost actualizat tehnic pentru regiunea europeană, acum a venit timpul unui real facelift care i-a schimbat designul exterior. O astfel de maşină a debutat astăzi, iniţial, pe piaţa din Asia şi Australia, în paralel cu cea din Mexic şi America de Sud, acolo unde modelul poartă denumirea Frontier. Capota a devenit mai înaltă şi include o inserţie pe marginea sa, care se combină cu grila şi pe care scrie cu litere de tipar denumirea modelului. Citeşte continuarea pe AutoBlog.MDPentru a fi la curent cu cele mai importante știri te așteptăm pe Telegram . Pentru reportaje video și emisiuni ne găsești pe Youtube , pentru fotografii și stories vino pe Instagram , iar pe Tik Tok îți oferim o doză de amuzament

Persons: Nissan Navara Organizations: Nissan Locations: Asia, Australia, Mexic, America de Sud

☆ Să ne aşteptăm şi la un Skoda Karoq EV? În China, VW Tharu a fost trecut pe electricitate
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-04 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Ia Legătura Cu Autorul | ) tv8.md time to read: 1 min

Între timp, în China i-a fost lansată o nouă variantă de propulsie – una complet electrică – ceea ce înseamnă că platforma lui Karoq acceptă soluţii de electrificare! Să ne aşteptăm la o versiune electrică pentru Karoq-ul european, care ar putea veni odată cu facelift-ul? Noul e-Tharu este calificat pe piaţa asiatică drept un model alternativ, mai simplu şi mai accesibil decât cele din familia ID.4. Citeşte continuarea pe AutoBlog.MDPentru a fi la curent cu cele mai importante știri te așteptăm pe Telegram . Pentru reportaje video și emisiuni ne găsești pe Youtube , pentru fotografii și stories vino pe Instagram , iar pe Tik Tok îți oferim o doză de amuzament

Persons: Karoq Organizations: Volkswagen, Skoda Locations: China

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