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☆ Substack's expanding chat features are helping some creators build communities and gain paying subscribers. They share their strategies.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementPaying subscribers can message MacNaughton directly through Substack's chat feature and share artwork and feedback with her community. DrawTogether's total number of paying subscribers has more than doubled since introducing chat, McNaughton said. Before Substack, MacNaughton already had an online following, which she said contributed to the success of her Substack. Using the chat feature, Zukhovich interacts directly with her paying subscribers, who share what they cooked that week or ask for recipe ideas using certain ingredients. Before Substack's chat feature, MacNaughton encouraged her audience to share their work with her on Instagram.

Persons: —, Wendy MacNaughton, DrawTogether, she's, McNaughton, MacNaughton, Jasmine Sun, Katie Zukhovich, Zukhovich, Substack, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Substack Locations: MacNaughton

☆ Donald Trump turns 78, a birthday he wishes ‘doesn’t exist’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Trump is now 78 years old. “Just remember what I’m telling you: 78 is not old,” Trump asserted to a New York Post gossip columnist almost two years ago. “This is a degraded version of an already horrible person,” Emhoff said in reference to Trump’s Vegas speech. The Biden campaign called Trump “feeble” on social media when the former president ended a post-meeting news conference after five minutes without taking questions. But the observations about Trump’s age and mental state are not just coming from inside the Biden campaign.

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☆ The end of Infowars? Judge to decide fate of Alex Jones’ conspiracy empire in Sandy Hook families’ quest for justice
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Alex Jones’ conspiracy empire is on the brink. If the judge rules in favor of Sandy Hook families, Infowars would be shuttered. In such a scenario, a court-appointed trustee would be tasked with securing the assets and then selling off Jones’ media empire, including the website, studio space, and broadcasting equipment. “Infowars would no longer exist,” Christopher Mattei, an attorney who represents some of the Sandy Hook families, explained this week to CNN’s Hadas Gold. But the attorneys representing Sandy Hook families expect that the most likely scenario is Jones’ Infowars empire will be sold off, piece by piece, with the proceeds going to their clients.

Persons: Alex Jones ’, Sandy Hook, Jones, Infowars, ” Christopher Mattei, ” Jones, Tucker Carlson, Dinesh D’Souza, Alex Jones, ” Mattei, “, ” Organizations: New York CNN, Systems, Companies, Fox News, Voting Systems, America News, Salem Media Locations: New York, Texas, Newtown , Connecticut, Connecticut

☆ See the first official photo of Kate Middleton since she announced she had cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kensington Palace has released the first photograph of Kate Middleton since her cancer diagnosis. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKensington Palace has released the first official photograph of Kate Middleton nearly four months after she announced that she has cancer. The photograph, taken of Kate at home in Windsor, was shared by the official Kensington Palace social media accounts. It came alongside an announcement from Kate that she will attend the 2024 Trooping the Colour on Saturday.

Persons: Kate Middleton, Princess, Wales, —, Kate Organizations: Service Locations: Kensington, Windsor

☆ Trump got the perfect birthday present: complete capitulation by the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Donald Trump got his 78th birthday present a day early — a handshake from his longtime bitter critic, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, encapsulating the Republican Party’s complete submission to its presumptive presidential nominee. They were provoked by the president.” He said Trump was morally and practically responsible for the assault on his beloved Capitol. “There’s tremendous unity in the Republican Party,” the ex-president said. Vance, was asked how some senior Republicans who had condemned Trump after January 6 could meet and applaud him now. “I think it’s a good thing and the Republican Party is in a good place.”Vance is not wrong.

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☆ Nvidians Reveal Jensen Huang's Leadership Style: Admit Your Mistakes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Eight current and former Nvidia employees spoke to Business Insider about Huang's leadership style and what it's like to be grilled by him. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementThree former senior-level employees said Huang's leadership style is based on this focus on continuous improvement and learning from mistakes. The 'Jensen grilling'Senior-level employees often experience what some have referred to as a "Jensen grilling"— intense questioning by Huang. One employee likened Huang's grilling to an attorney's interrogation, noting that he wouldn't back down until he'd made his point.

Persons: —, Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, Taylor Swift, Huang, they've, Columbo, Hunag, Jensen, he'd Organizations: Service, rockstar, Nvidia, Business Locations: Silicon Valley, Hawaii, Bay, Japan, jyotimann

☆ Rough Seas Set Back U.S.-Made Gaza Pier Yet Again
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ephrat Livni | More About Ephrat Livni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Only a week ago, the military said that the pier had been repaired and reattached to the Gaza shore after breaking apart in turbulence. The post added that the pier would be “rapidly re-anchored” off the coast of Gaza when the expected turbulence passed. This relocation is the latest blow to the U.S. effort to facilitate aid deliveries by sea to Gaza. The pier was damaged by rough seas in late May and had to be taken out of service. The World Food Program, a U.N. agency, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.

Persons: Biden, Sabrina Singh, Cindy McCain, “ I’m, Ms, McCain Organizations: U.S, U.S . Central Command, Pentagon, Food, CBS News Locations: Gaza, United States, Israel, U.S, Rafah

☆ How Gen Zers dine out: From spicy food to menu hacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

They love to customize their food, they're suckers for a menu hack, and they crave spicy dishes, restaurant executives and experts say. Menu hacks fly on social mediaGen Zers are more inclined to try out menu hacks, creating new dishes using items already available on the menu. AdvertisementAt Caribou Coffee, younger customers — Gen Alpha, Gen Zers, and younger millennials — are most likely to modify their drinks, CMO Erin Newkirk told BI. They crave spicy foodGen Zers are big fans of spicy food, executives previously told BI. In a 2022 poll by Morning Consult , US Gen Z respondents listed chicken as their second-favorite food overall, behind only pizza.

Persons: —, Gen, Taylor Swift, Zers, They're, Joe Labombardo, It's, Alessandro Biascioli, Lizzy Freier, Tom Boland, he'd, Boland, Piper Sandler, Justin Sullivan, Labombardo, Gen Z, Alpha, Gen Zers, millennials, Erin Newkirk, Andy Rebhun, Kuttig, Gen Zs, pao, it's, Liang Lim, Cane's, Joe's, Z, they're, Caribou's Newkirk Organizations: Service, Business, Higher, Getty, Bojangles, Coffee, El Pollo, Morning, Piper, Foods Locations: Chipotle, Nashville

☆ Why Trump Will Win This Oklahoma County - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Scott Ellsworth | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

By almost any measure, Cimarron County is “out there.” Situated at the very tip of the Oklahoma Panhandle, and sharing borders with Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, it is both rural and remote. Outside of Boise City, the county seat, the only substantial trees are those that surround isolated farmhouses, dark green islands floating on a golden ocean. In Boise City, pop. Cimarron County does not live in some 1950s time warp. The local Girl Scout troop just built a pickleball court, I saw Thai spices at Moore’s Food Pride, The Boise City News is on Facebook and fentanyl has made an unwelcome appearance.

Persons: Donald J, I’m, ” Organizations: Trump, Oklahoma Panhandle, Girl Scout, Food, Boise City Locations: Cimarron County, Kansas , Colorado , New Mexico, Texas, Boise City, Cimarron

☆ How the makers of Catan: New Energies reworked the board game to address the climate crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Saira Mueller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

This is, says Kowert, because “games reflect culture.”Adding climate crisis elements to games can also make the topic more accessible, Kowert says. On the side of the Catan: New Energies board, a little black marker tracks the level of greenhouse gasses in the current game. It can also trigger the early end of the game, in which case the player with the most renewable power plants wins. Players can add green discs to the bag — which can give players using renewable energy bonuses — by building renewable power plants. When development on New Energies started in 2011 there were three renewable energy sources: wind, water and solar.

Persons: ” Rachel Kowert, “, Catan, Erik Assadourian, ”, Benjamin Teuber, Klaus Teuber, Teuber, Assadourian, Kelli Schmitz, playtesters Organizations: CNN, Storm, ”, Catan, Worldwatch Institute, Catan GmbH, Development, Brand Development Locations: Springs, United States

☆ Trump's attempt to rally Gen Z continues — with Logan Paul
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Trump's out to charm Gen Z, and that demographic might already be souring on BidenFreshly convicted of 34 charges of falsifying business records, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee seems to have a new campaign strategy — appealing to younger Gen Z voters. Appealing to Gen Z could work for Trump, especially if one accounts for the "Trump amnesia" effect among Gen Zers. Now aged between 12 and 27 — some Gen Zers may have been too young during his presidency to be politically in tune with Trump-era policies. And Gen Zers who vocally backed Biden during his 2020 run may also be souring on him in 2024. Representatives of Trump, Paul, and Biden didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: —, Logan Paul, Donald Trump, Trump, Paul, Mike Majlak, Putin, Elon Musk, MAGA Organizations: Service, Tesla, Business, Trump Locations: Russian

☆ Huang Xueqin: China #MeToo journalist sentenced to five years in prison, supporters say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Huang Xueqin, an independent journalist, was found guilty by the Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court Friday for “inciting subversion of state power,” supporters said. “There are so few people prosecuted because there are only so few victims who report,” she told CNN in a 2018 interview. In the months following their detention, more than 70 friends and supporters of Huang and Wang were summoned by the police for questioning, according to supporters. A close friend of Huang previously told CNN the journalist had suffered significant weight loss in detention and stopped menstruating for months. I have no sense of belonging anymore,” the friend told CNN last year ahead of the closed-door trial.

Persons: Huang Xueqin, ”, Wang Jianbin, Huang, Wang, “, ” Huang, Huang’s, menstruating, it’s Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Communist, Guangzhou, Labor, CNN, University of Sussex, Amnesty International, Communist Party Locations: Hong Kong, China, Guangzhou, United Kingdom

☆ Hong Kong wants residents to smile more but experts warn prices and competition are bigger issues for tourism
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Guests posing for a group photo at the "Let's Go the Extra Mile" hospitality campaign launch ceremony at the Central Government Office in Hong Kong on June 3, 2024. In response, the Hong Kong government launched a campaign – titled "Let's Go the Extra Mile" – encouraging frontline staff and members of the public to demonstrate good hospitality and "reinforce Hong Kong's brand as the best tourism destination." Hong Kong's currency is pegged to the U.S. dollar, which has helped the city's status as an international financial center. "Both have become equal problems for Hong Kong," he said. While the city's borders were closed during the pandemic, nearby Shenzhen continued to develop into a top-tier Chinese city, Lee said.

Persons: Long, John Lee, Hong Kongers, Allan Zeman, Lan, Kwai, Zeman, mainlanders, Simon Lee Siu, Lee Organizations: Central Government Office, Nurphoto, Getty, Hong, Lan Kwai Fong Group, U.S ., U.S, Sports, Tourism Bureau, HK, Pacific Institute of Business, Chinese University of Hong, Shenzhen Locations: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Hong, Japan, Asia, Chinese University of Hong Kong

☆ How Tesla Shareholders Upheld Elon Musk’s Sky-High Pay
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Lily Boyce | Jason Karaian | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

How Tesla Shareholders Upheld Elon Musk’s Sky-High PayTesla shareholders on Thursday voted to reaffirm a roughly $48 billion compensation package for Elon Musk, which was originally approved in 2018 and was nullified by a judge early this year. Mr. Musk’s pay package helped him become one of the richest people in the world. Thursday’s vote arose from a court case in Delaware, where the company is incorporated, that voided Mr. Musk’s pay package. California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS, the largest pension fund in the United States, also opposed the pay package. The debate about Mr. Musk’s compensation raised questions about the limits of executive compensation and the accountability of Silicon Valley billionaires whose wealth gives them vast influence.

Persons: Elon Musk, Elon, Kimbal, Tesla, Musk, Eli Lilly, Nvidia Berkshire Hathaway Apple Tesla, Bernstein Organizations: Tesla, Elon, Sky, The New York, Mr, Norges Bank Investment Management, California Public, Broadcom, Chase Amazon, Nvidia Berkshire, The New York Times, Silicon, SpaceX, Fortune Locations: Delaware, United States, Texas, Austin

☆ South Africa’s governing alliance emerges as the new parliament convenes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Reuters —The African National Congress has agreed to form a government of national unity for South Africa with three other parties including its largest rival, the pro-business Democratic Alliance, public broadcaster SABC reported on Friday. The SABC report came as the newly elected parliament was convening for the first time and lawmakers were in the process of being sworn in. The chamber will later elect its speaker, deputy speaker and the country’s president. SABC said the unity government would include the ANC, the DA, the socially conservative Inkatha Freedom Party and the right-wing Patriotic Alliance. The session was taking place in a Cape Town convention centre as the parliament complex was damaged by fire in 2022.

Persons: ”, Sihle Zikalala, John Steenhuisen, Cyril Ramaphosa, Raymond Zondo, Helen Zille, Ramaphosa, “, Jacob Zuma Organizations: Reuters, African National Congress, Democratic Alliance, SABC, ANC, DA, Freedom Party, Patriotic Alliance, National Assembly, Fighters, Party, IFP, The Patriotic Alliance, Capital Economics, EFF, MK, ”, Economics Locations: South Africa, Cape Town, London, policymaking

☆ MLB umpire Pat Hoberg disciplined for violating gambling rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ken Rosenthal | Evan Drellich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Major League Baseball said Friday night it has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league’s gambling rules, and that he is being held out of games during this season while an appeal is considered. Multiple players have been punished for gambling violations, including Tucupita Marcano, who got a lifetime ban for betting on baseball. Now, an umpire has been punished, with Hoberg becoming the only known umpire in recent history to have been disciplined for a matter related to gambling. “During this year’s Spring Training, Major League Baseball commenced an investigation regarding a potential violation of MLB’s sports betting policies by Umpire Pat Hoberg,” MLB said in a statement. AdvertisementThe most severe is that anyone found to have gambled on a baseball game they are directly tied to — “any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform,” as the rules formally put it — is to be banned permanently from the game.

Persons: Pat Hoberg, Tucupita Marcano, Shohei, Ippei Mizuhara, Hoberg, Glen Caplin, “, ” Hoberg, “ Mr, Rob Manfred, David Fletcher, Mizuhara, Tim Donaghy, Steph Chambers Organizations: Major League Baseball, MLB, ESPN, Major League Baseball Umpires, Hoberg, North, Supreme, Baseball Locations: U.S

☆ CEO spent $15,000 on pizza—and turned it into more than $1 million in revenue: 'The ROI is insane'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

That's how it worked out for Matthew Parkhurst, co-founder and CEO of New York-based tech startup Antimetal. The company was ready to emerge from its beta phase, and Parkhurst wanted to make potential clients aware that Antimetal even existed. Antimetal spent roughly $15,000 on pizzas, packaging and targeted delivery to potential clients, venture capital firms and even tech influencers with large social media followings. It worked: Roughly 75 of the companies that received pizza have become Antimetal clients, Parkhurst says — creating a bump of more than $1 million in annualized net revenue, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. "Obviously, the ROI [return on investment] is insane on the revenue side, compared to what we spent," Parkhurst says.

Persons: Matthew Parkhurst, Parkhurst, Antimetal Organizations: San, CNBC Locations: New York, San Francisco

☆ Caitlin Clark: WNBA star says people weaponizing her name is ‘disappointing’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —As she adjusts to life in the WNBA, rookie phenom Caitlin Clark is also having to navigate becoming a lightning rod for societal discourse. “It’s disappointing,” replied Clark ahead of the Indiana Fever’s home game against the Atlanta Dream. Her rivalry with fellow star Angel Reese, for example, has triggered discourse about race in the US. Clark has had a mixed start to her WNBA career so far, showing flashes of her brilliance but struggling initially with the physicality of the professional game. “Nobody’s apathetic about the WNBA because we’ve brought in so many new fans into what we call the fan funnel this year.”

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, she’d, “ It’s, ”, “, Steph Chambers, Angel Reese, Reese, I’ll, ” Reese, ‘, ” Clark, don’t, DiJonai Carrington, ” Carrington, reignite, Cathy Engelbert, haven’t, ’ ’, Engelbert of Clark, “ We’re, Caitlin, Engelbert, Cameron Brink, we’ve Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Indiana Fever, Indiana Fever’s, Atlanta, Seattle Storm, NCAA, Sun, Twitter, Indiana, Chicago Sky, USA, Wednesday Locations: USA

☆ Are Micah and Kaz from 'Perfect Match' season 2 still together?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMicah Lussier and Kaz Bishop's relationship seems to be over after the latest batch of "Perfect Match" episodes. She appears in the latest season of "Perfect Match," a Netflix crossover series in which fan favorites from other shows compete and date to find their partner. In episode two, Lussier pairs up with "Dated & Related" alum Kaz Bishop, and the pair wins two couples' challenges in the season. Kaz Bishop on his date with Holly Scarfone in "Perfect Match" season two. While we do not know exactly when "Perfect Match" season two was filmed, it was likely before the fall of 2023, when some contestants had other TV commitments.

Persons: —, Micah Lussier, Kaz Bishop's, Kaz Bishop, Bishop, Holly Scarfone, Lussier, Brittan Byrd, Byrd, Christine Obanor, Scarfone, Izzy Zapata, Micah Lussier's Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Netflix Netflix

☆ What is the ‘hot rodent’ trend, and how do men feel about it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It began, seemingly, with a few innocuous social media posts comparing Mike Faist, co-star of the titillating tennis throuple film “Challengers,” to a dormouse. No, he’s Stuart Little, if Stuart Little was hot. “How ‘hot rodent’ men became Hollywood’s sexiest heartthrobs: Gen Z fans are going wild for actors with unusual features including Barry Keoghan, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Allen White,” read the headline. How do these men — heartthrobs of the moment, even — feel about being categorized as “hot rodents”? “It was clearly not meant as an insult and even though some people would take it as an insult, I mostly felt it was a way of saying that I was cute.”While by no means exhaustive, these responses suggest men feel mostly fine with the “hot rodent” trend.

Persons: Mike Faist, ”, he’s Despereaux, he’s Stuart Little, Stuart Little, Lucy Ford, Faist’s, Josh O’Connor, Barry Keoghan, Timothée Chalamet, Jeremy Allen White, Glen Powell, Kieran Culkin, —, Powell, Jimmy Fallon, “, ” stewart, dooney, “ She’s, Gustav Organizations: CNN, Daily Mail, New York Times, Guardian, London Times, NBC Locations: capybaras

☆ My dad gave me this advice when I was 7 years old—it's made me happier and healthier
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Every summer, my parents used to physically drag my little sister and me on long bike rides. Still, my dad once gave me a one-man standing ovation at a figure skating competition, even though I didn't land any jumps. When I go home for Christmas ever year, my family and I take walks, often back on the White Pine Trail. –Kamaron McNair, money reporterFrom my dad: "Don't get tattooed. –Ashley Turner, senior social media editorMy dad apparently used to sing this Hafez verse to my sisters and me.

Persons: Julia, Sauer, Megan Sauer, I'd, we've, – Kamaron McNair, Max, – Ashley Turner, Ataeiazar, he's, – Renée, Marisa Forziati Organizations: Disney, CNBC Locations: New York

☆ Russia has been knocking out Ukraine's night bomber drones with its own unmanned aircraft, combat videos seem to show
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ella Sherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russian unmanned aircraft can be seen destroying Ukraine's night bomber drones in videos from the war. Ukraine's Vampire drones have caused headaches for Russia's military, but the Russians are now intercepting them. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRecent footage from the war shows Russia using its own unmanned aerial vehicles to take down Ukraine's night bomber drones. Russia has struggled to contain Ukraine's Vampire drones, which have caused significant damage to the Russian military at night, but recent combat videos circulating on social media suggest the Russians may have worked out a solution.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Russia

☆ Judge approves liquidation of Alex Jones’ personal assets to pay Sandy Hook victims’ families
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Jon Passantino | Nicki Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Texas bankruptcy court judge has approved the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ personal assets, setting the stage for repayment to the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. Last week, Jones agreed to convert his personal bankruptcy into a Chapter 7 liquidation. The seismic move paves the way for Jones to no longer own Infowars, the influential conspiracy empire he founded in the late 1990s. Texas Judge Christopher Lopez will also on Friday consider liquidating Jones’ company Free Speech Systems, the parent company of Infowars, to pay the judgments to the Sandy Hook families. Jones acknowledged Friday that his most famous media property is likely to go away as part of his ongoing bankruptcy case.

Persons: CNN —, Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, Jones, Christopher Lopez, liquidating Jones, ” Jones, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Speech Systems Locations: Texas, Houston

☆ China says 2 military employees sold 60 pounds of secret documents to a recycling plant, allowing a shopper to bag 4 volumes for under $1
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewChina's State Security Ministry said on Thursday that a retiree had somehow secured four volumes of confidential military documents at a recycling store for just 85 cents. According to the post, Zhang is a former employee of a state-owned enterprise and collects military newspapers and magazines as a hobby. Related storiesThe State Security Ministry said agents rushed to Zhang's home and seized the documents. AdvertisementUpon investigating the scrap store, the state security ministry discovered that Zhang's purchase had been part of eight volumes of 200 secret documents marked for disposal, the post reads. China's State Security Ministry has, in recent months, regularly urged the public to assist in reporting foreign espionage.

Persons: —, Grandpa Zhang, Zhang, Guo, Li, William Burns rankled, We've, Burns Organizations: Service, Security Ministry, Business, State Security Ministry, China's State Security Ministry, CIA, Street Journal . Locations: Beijing, China, William Burns rankled Beijing, Colorado, Street Journal . China

☆ Taylor Swift says ‘most wonderful’ Eras Tour will end in December
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Taylor Swift knows that all good things must come to an end – and that includes her Eras Tour. In an emotional speech during the 100th show of her record-breaking tour on Thursday night, the megastar confirmed that her current musical voyage would come to an end this year. The Eras Tour, which began in Glendale, Arizona on March 18, has been extended several times since it was first announced. Just – so like, when I’m not on the stage, I’m dreaming about being back on the stage with you guys,” she continued. The Eras Tour has had a staggering impact on tourism, recently causing a spike in air travel across Europe.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, “, ”, Swift, I’ve, ” Swift, I’m Organizations: CNN, United Airlines, British Geological Society, British, Barclays Locations: Liverpool, England, Glendale , Arizona, United States, South America, Asia, Australia, North America, Vancouver, Canada, Europe, United, Milan, Munich, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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