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☆ Trump asks appeals court to stay $454 million judgment until his appeal is over
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump asked a New York appeals court on Wednesday to delay his obligation to post $454 million until his appeal of the civil fraud verdict is over. “The judgment order unprecedented and punitive disgorgement of nearly $460 million and overbroad permanent injunctive relief against Appellants in the absence of legal authority or factual support,” Trump’s attorneys wrote in the filing. Trump has less than 30 days to post the money to prevent the New York attorney general’s office from taking steps to execute the judgment, including potentially move to seize properties. The judge also ordered that an independent monitor, who has been in place at the Trump Organization since 2022, continue in the position for an additional three years. He also said the real estate company needed to install an independent compliance director.

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Michael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works in Austin, opposes the ban on bump stock sales. “During the Trump administration, the bump stock ban cropped up as a rather glaring example of unlawful administrative power,” Philip Hamburger, a founder of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, said in an email. Image A bump stock attaches to a semiautomatic rifle and enables it to fire at a much higher rate. In response, the Justice Department promised to review the legality of bump stocks, but A.T.F. Eventually, the full court agreed with Mr. Cargill by vote of 13 to 3, split along ideological lines.

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☆ ChatGPT can help you ace a job interview, says ex-Disney recruiter—here’s how: 'The questions were spot on'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

He himself recently used the app in such a way and found "that the questions were spot on." Here's how he recommends doing a mock interview with ChatGPT voice. "Say, 'I want to conduct a mock interview based on this job description.'" "Select 'voice mode,' which is an interactive voice command aspect of the app where you can have back-and-forth conversations with ChatGPT." The idea is you're giving it the big picture information then activating voice mode to get that dialogue going, he says.

Persons: ChatGPT, It's, Simon Taylor, Taylor Organizations: Disney

☆ We have 4 generations living together, and political conversations often ended in tears. These 10 rules helped ease tensions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Janie Emaus | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We often got into political disagreements that would end in shouting and tears. I implemented 10 house rules that would ease tensions, like setting goals and keeping an open mind. My husband, a conservation Republican, would retreat to our room in search of his antacid pills. Remember: Keep an open mindPerhaps the most important rule is to come into these conversations with an open mind. A disabled Vietnam veteran is not going to see the world the same as a young liberal living on social media.

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☆ 2 House Republicans are brawling over who has been accused of treating women worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Reps. Gaetz and Miller are brawling online over respective allegations they've mistreated women. It began after Miller said Gaetz had "mommy and daddy issues to work out." Miller was accused of physical abuse, while Gaetz is facing a sex-trafficking probe. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . He has mommy and daddy issues to work out," Miller told the outlet, referring to Gaetz.

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☆ Workers at Elon Musk's Boring Company have reportedly faced chemical burns from sludge while building tunnels
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some workers at The Boring Company experienced injuries including chemical burns, Bloomberg reported. AdvertisementSome workers at The Boring Company have dealt with chemical burns and close-call accidents during the construction of the Las Vegas tunnel system, according to a recent report from Bloomberg. Bloomberg reported that OSHA fined The Boring Company $112,504 last fall after it found eight "serious" violations. A spokesperson from The Boring Company did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider or Bloomberg. The Las Vegas tunnel is used to ferry people back and forth on Teslas from the Las Vegas Convention Center to other nearby attractions.

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☆ I'm an employment lawyer. Here are the first 3 questions to ask HR if you're laid off or fired.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

HR has three main objectives when conducting terminationsThere are three main objectives, from the HR professional's standpoint, when terminating somebody. But the more questions employees ask, the more it opens the company up to liability if HR or the supervisor doesn't answer the questions correctly. If you're an at-will employee, the company doesn't need to provide you with a reason you're being fired. The employment attorney can explain to you what you're signing because the agreements are often very hard to understand. If you're a former HR executive or professional who has insight into HR practices and would like to share your story, email Jane Zhang at janezhang@businessinsider.com.

Persons: Craig Levey, Levey, I've, They're, it's, they're, you've, Jane Zhang Organizations: Bennett, Belfort, Employees Locations: P.C, Cambridge , Massachusetts, janezhang@businessinsider.com

Chesebro’s social media presence Pro-Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro told Michigan investigators that he doesn’t have any social media accounts, including Twitter. But CNN uncovered a secret Twitter account that Chesebro used to anonymously post about the 2020 election in real-time. Yet in his interview with Michigan investigators, Chesebro said the very opposite, claiming that the entire electors plan was contingent on the courts. Michigan investigators secured Chesebro’s cooperation in December, after previously charging the 16 fake electors in that state with multiple felonies. Chesebro distances himself from the plotIn his interview with Michigan investigators, Chesebro repeatedly tried to downplay his knowledge of the electors plan.

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☆ I was in Moscow the day Putin invaded Ukraine, and some Russians were in tears
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Russian police officers detain a woman during an unsanctioned protest rally against the military invasion on Ukraine, March,6, 2022, in Central Moscow, Russia. These quickly ceased when they saw Russian colleagues in tears, whose life savings had halved overnight. Russian friends began referring to Tbilisi as the "new Constantinople," referencing the city where anti-Bolshevik Russians fleeing the Communist revolution had taken refuge a century before. Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets French President Emmanuel Macron (R) on February 07, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. I stood at the glass window silently as the Russian border guard inspected my passport and now useless work permit.

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☆ The Joy of Stoop Books
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Sam Dolnick | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

My life, like yours, I suspect, can feel like it has been ingeniously designed for the sole purpose of strangling serendipity. It is a neighborhood stoop, or rather, the discarded books that gather there. For you, maybe that translates into a bargain bin or a giveaway pile; wherever you can find books that are weathered, dog-eared and inscribed to someone else. Why do I love other people’s books? Found books, meanwhile, are blissfully dislocated from any hint of duty or “discourse.” They are deserted islands.

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☆ He thought the guy he met on vacation was just a fling. He turned out to be the love of his life
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Guillermo was looking forward to meeting Larry, expecting “some casual fun.”Then, when Guillermo and Larry met, there was “chemistry” right away. “Palm Springs had seats, so I booked my standby flight, got to Palm Springs, checked into this resort. Then, a few days after meeting Larry, Guillermo got an unexpected phone call from his mother in Costa Rica. Guillermo’s love of flying meant that, for him, the four-hour journey across the country was part of the fun. The last piece of the puzzleGuillermo and Larry love to travel together, here they are in Florence, Italy.

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☆ I made $9,450 and erased my credit card debt by joining 2 clinical trials. I just had to agree to get the flu and dysentery.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . My flu clinical trial stay came with free room serviceThe study took place in a 3-star hotel in downtown Baltimore. (Just to be clear: I would never eat in my bed at home — gross — but when living in a hotel room with an extra bed, why not?) I'm lucky that I'm not prone to cabin fever, so the prospect of being stuck, quarantine-like, inside a hotel room didn't faze me. We waited for several days for the researchers to find a proper "donor" who could spread the flu.

Persons: —, Christopher Silva, It's, I'd, Silva, we'd, Shirley Jackson, it's, Hilary Brueck Organizations: Service, University of Maryland, Uno, University of Maryland School of Public, University of Maryland School of Public Health, Health Locations: Pennsylvania, Baltimore, hbrueck@businessinsider.com

☆ Moon Lander Is Lying on Its Side but Still Functional, Officials Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Kenneth Chang | More About Kenneth Chang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

One day after its historic landing, the first private spacecraft on the moon is in good condition but has toppled over, the company that built it reported on Friday. The spacecraft, named Odysseus, set down in the moon’s south pole region on Thursday evening, the first U.S. vehicle to land softly on the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. Initially, Intuitive Machines, which built Odysseus, said that the craft had landed upright, but a subsequent analysis of data showed that it had come to rest at an angle. That means the spacecraft’s antennas are not pointed at Earth, limiting the amount of data that can be sent back and forth. Engineers at Intuitive are still trying to extract more information from the spacecraft.

Persons: Odysseus Organizations: Engineers Locations: U.S

☆ I found love on LinkedIn. What began as semi-flirtatious messages grew into 9 years of marriage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Katie Ortman Doble | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Katie Ortman Doble is a headhunter who uses LinkedIn like a digital Rolodex. Katie Ortman DobleNick invited my sisters to go ring shopping with him shortly after we celebrated one year of dating. Katie Ortman DobleWe never gave up hopeWe spent our 30s in fight or flight mode, but we never gave up hope. Katie Ortman DobleWe both maintained our careers, although I did take a much-needed break from my job and LinkedIn networking in 2019. Katie Ortman DobleUnexpected connections can end up sustaining usThis week, Nick and I celebrate nine years of marriage.

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☆ Boxabl customers tired of waiting for their tiny homes ask for their deposits back as a cash crunch looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Daniel Geiger | Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

While most of those customers say they have received their money, some said their refund requests were disputed or ignored. Two-thirds, or 23, of those people said they had asked to be refunded, or were going to ask Boxabl for their money back. Boxabl said it recently received approval to sell its homes in Arizona and is close to receiving similar clearances in California and Nevada. Amid its own dwindling cash supply, Boxabl has recently appeared less willing to grant refunds to some depositors who want out. When he sent an email in January to Boxabl asking for a refund, the company declined his request.

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☆ I tried eating the same dinner for 2 weeks straight, and there were so many benefits that I'd totally do it again
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In an effort to cook more nutritious meals at home, I ate the same dinner for two weeks straight. I loved the easy prep work, thought my body felt better, and even looked forward to dinnertime. Preparing and eating dinner took only about 30 minutes, allowing me an extra half-hour to do something relaxing and enjoyable each night. AdvertisementBecause I don't track my weight or weigh myself, I can't confirm if I lost a few pounds but I felt better over the two weeks than I did in a while. Overall, I enjoyed the experiment and would try it againI'm glad I experimented with eating the same meal for two weeks.

Persons: —, Jen Glantz, Lori Walker, Walker, Irene Mejia Organizations: Service

☆ A 34-year-old salon owner moved to NYC as a teen to cut hair. She explains how she bootstrapped a one-chair salon out of a basement before expanding to 2 bustling Williamsburg locations.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

At 21, she bootstrapped Headchop, which started as a one-chair basement salon in Williamsburg. To step into Headchop Hair Studio is to step back in time. The humble basement salon, sandwiched between residential buildings on Berry Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is easy to miss. Mabry, pictured styling hair at Headchop, says that her "fascination" with hair began in middle school. Mabry's original location, Headchop, is by appointment only.

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☆ Lyle’s Golden Syrup: World’s oldest unchanged brand changes logo for the first time in over 140 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —For over 140 years, Lyle’s Golden Syrup — a staple item in any British baker’s pantry — has featured a rather curious logo on its tin: a lion’s carcass surrounded by bees. The original and new packaging and logo on Lyle's Golden Syrup. Lyle's Golden SyrupThe new logo, meanwhile, gives the animal a more abstracted — and somewhat more animated — appearance. The product’s old logo will continue to be used on Lyle’s classic golden syrup tin, though its bottles and dessert toppings will all now bear the new branding. In a statement, brand director for Lyle’s Golden Syrup, James Whiteley, said that “consumers need to see brands moving with the times and meeting their current need.”The product has been a staple in the pantries of British bakers since its inception.

Persons: —, Abram Lyle, Samson, ”, Lyle, Henry Tate, James Whiteley, Jamie Hodgson, Laura Evans, Colin Freeman Organizations: CNN, Guinness World Records, Tate, Henry Tate & Sons, American Sugar Refining, Hulton Locations: Scottish

☆ Walmart and Amazon face legal trouble for using a points system to track and fire employees over absences: lawyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

AdvertisementWalmart would not provide details on its points-based attendance system to Business Insider. AdvertisementSimilar to Walmart's policy, Amazon uses a points-based attendance system that could land employees in hot water if they hit eight points in a rolling 60-day period, according to the company. Many companies, including mid-size ones, have started to implement a points-based system to track lateness and absences, Zambrano noted. Amazon disputed the description of its points-based attendance system as totally "automated." "The attendance system works very similar to a standard time clock system," Stephenson, Amazon's spokesperson, told Business Insider.

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☆ The Two-Decade Fight for Two Letters on the Internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Jacob Judah | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The South Pacific island of Niue is one the most remote places in the world. The advent of the internet promised, in a small way, to make Niue and its 2,000 or so residents more connected to the rest of the world. In the late 1990s, an American businessman offered to hook up the island to the internet. All he wanted in exchange was the right to control the .nu suffix that Niue was assigned for its web addresses. “Nu” means now in Swedish, Danish and Dutch, and thousands of Scandinavians registered websites with that suffix, creating a steady business for Niue’s business partner, Bill Semich.

Persons: Bill Semich Locations: Niue, Tonga, American Samoa, American, Tuvalu, Pacific

☆ Labor coalition accuses Starbucks of 'flawed' union strategy, risking shareholder value
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Kate Rogers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The coalition is pushing to replace three current Starbucks board members with its own nominees. The SOC proxy presentation claims the company's board has backed what it calls an "unnecessarily confrontational" strategy with the union. Starbucks said it has not only a new CEO, but with these additions, it has added five new board members in the past year. The proxy presentation targets three current Starbucks board members: Ritch Allison, Andy Campion and Jørgen Vig Knudstorp. Allison, Campion and Knudstorp, specifically, provide "continuity and highly-valuable unique perspectives," the Starbucks presentation said.

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☆ U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Calling for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Cassandra Vinograd | Matthew Mpoke Bigg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

For a third time, the United States on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, claiming that the resolution would jeopardize a hostage-release deal. The United States is working on a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, along with Egypt and Qatar. The United States on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution put forth by Algeria that would have called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. Humanitarian agencies, U.N. officials and other diplomats have argued that without a cease-fire, humanitarian aid at the scale that Gaza needs is not possible. The United States said that the resolution would jeopardize Washington’s negotiation efforts with Qatar and Egypt to broker a deal that would release hostages from Gaza in exchange for a temporary humanitarian cease-fire.

Persons: you’ve, Washington, ”, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Amar Bendjama, Israel, Biden’s, Zhang Jun Organizations: United Nations Security, Hamas, United, United Nations, U.S, Security Locations: United States, Israel, Egypt, Qatar, Gaza, Algeria, U.S, Rafah, Brazil, Russia, China

☆ They built a waterfront home in the Bahamas. Then it was destroyed by a hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Handshake agreementThe Slezyckis love watching the sunrise from their waterfront home in the Bahamas. ”But we do it once a year.”Storm damageSadly their home was destroyed when Hurricane Dorian hit in 2019. Nobody was [left] unscathed.”Unfortunately, the Slezyckis weren’t able to return to Great Guana Cay for a while as the nearest airports had also been damaged by the storm. “No crowds, no traffic, no road rage, little to no crime.”Although the hurricane devastated Great Guana Cay, the island has since recovered, and “in some ways is better than ever,” says Norvell. We’re really spread out over here.”In 2020, she launched a TikTok account, SouthPauseIslandGirl, on the suggestion of her niece, and eventually began posting about Great Guana Cay.

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☆ Job anxiety is gripping the once-cushy Big Tech industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Matt Turner | Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On the agenda today:AdvertisementBut first: Job anxiety is gripping the once-cushy Big Tech industry . ReutersDispatchA Big Tech reckoningWondering what happened to the free lunches and merch in Big Tech? The acronym, which stands for Zero Interest Rate Phenomenon, has become Silicon Valley shorthand for a changed workplace. Whereas before Big Tech companies couldn't hire quick enough, now it's laser focused on reducing layers . AdvertisementBut amid increased competition, an end to cushy perks, and the risk that they might wake up one day to find their office badge no longer works, many working in Big Tech feel … well, a little less special .

Persons: Gen, Aki Ito, she'd, Gen Xers, David Vades Joseph, Rob Dobi, doomsayers, they're, Jake Epstein, Scott Stapp, Matt Turner, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb Organizations: Business, Big Tech, Reuters, Microsoft, Meta, BI Boomers, US Navy, Navy, Phoenix Locations: Big Tech, Big, Red, New York

☆ Why looking for a job can feel like looking for a date
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Job seekers often churn out what can feel like endless applications, going for gigs that might not even exist. And I think with job interviews, how much can you really gauge from a résumé or a cover letter?" Another parallel he sees: Fake job listings that feel like the dating equivalent of catfishing. "I've found getting a job easier than getting a date," one Reddit user posted. "I keep getting spammed on LinkedIn with job offers from recruiters despite setting my status to not looking for a job.

Persons: Grant Waldvogel, It's, Waldvogel, Zer, he's, there's, I've Organizations: Service, Business

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