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☆ Trea Ellinger: A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

BALTIMORE AP —When Trea Ellinger left a Baltimore drug rehab facility last summer, he assured his anxious mother that everything was fine. His mother, Lori Ellinger, questions the autopsy’s findings and wants to know why paramedics decided to use an injectable sedative. “As long as he’s not lying face down, that would be great,” one of the medics says. Four minutes later, the medics discussed getting Ellinger repositioned, but they didn’t act immediately. Ellinger was unhandcuffed and placed on his back as medics began performing chest compressions, according to the report.

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☆ Asia-Pacific markets open mixed on the back of Fed chair's rate cut comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

China's biggest policy meeting in six years kicks will kick off this week. Asia-Pacific markets open mixed on Tuesday as traders in Asia react to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments that the central bank will not wait until inflation hits 2% to cut interest rates. Powell indicated that central bank is looking for "greater confidence" that inflation will drop to the 2% level, citing "long and variable lags" in policy effects. The blue-chip Dow also reached a new intraday high, advancing 0.53% to close at 40,211.72. Similarly, The S&P 500 added 0.28% to 5,631.22, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.4% to end at 18,472.57.

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☆ J.D. Vance’s Chance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Michael C. Bender | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Trump chose Senator J.D. With Vance’s hardscrabble upbringing and Trump-aligned ideology, the senator is Trump’s attempt to appeal to those voters. Instead of balancing the ticket with someone who could expand Trump’s appeal to new voters, Trump has anointed the senator as the future of the Republican Party. The party that Trump took over in 2016 — one guided by establishmentarians like Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan and John McCain — is now unrecognizable. (As an author and private citizen, Vance said in 2016 that Trump might be “America’s Hitler.” Later, as he ran for office, the Ohioan embraced Trumpism.)

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Learn moreThe MLB All-Star Game is back for another action-packed year. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about how to watch the MLB All-Star game, whether you have cable or are looking to live stream it. And if you want to catch more MLB games this season, make sure to check out our 2024 MLB streaming guide. How to watch MLB All-Star Game in the USThe 2024 MLB All-Star Game will kick off on Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. Check price at FuboHow to watch MLB All-Star Game from anywhereIf you'll be traveling outside of the US when the MLB All-Star Game occurs, you can still tune in to your streaming subscriptions using a VPN (virtual private network).

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☆ Taylor Swift U.S. tickets cost $1,832. I saw The Eras Tour in Amsterdam for $384. Credit card points covered almost everything else.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Katherine Fan | Sarah Silbert | Senior Editor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The information for the following product(s) has been collected independently by Business Insider: Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card, Chase Freedom Flex®. I saved over $5,000 with points and milesThis trip was only possible because of my stash of credit card points and miles. Katherine FanMy Sheraton Amsterdam hotel room would have cost $405.48 in cash Katherine FanI booked the room using a free night award I earned from a new customer bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card credit card. Note that credit card lenders may use many different variations of credit score models when considering your application. You can use credit card awards to book luxury vacations, seek out gritty adventures, and do everything else in between.

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☆ ‘Twisters’ chose not to mention climate change. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Like its titular tornados, “Twisters” blasts through a lot in its 122-minute runtime. Generally, scientists are the least certain about the connection between tornadoes and climate change as it’s unclear how warming temperatures are changing storms themselves or the outbreaks. Cathy, a local farmer, gripes that storms and floods are becoming more frequent, and the price of wheat more expensive, while stopping short of citing climate change. However, for a film populated by scientists and clued-in citizens to not mention climate change is a little like the twisters themselves: there’s a hole at the center. !”“Making a ‘Twisters’ movie in Tornado Alley during storm season, tornado season, it’s kind of perfect.

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☆ I got a behind-the-scenes tour of the conspiracy theory-filled Denver Airport to see its 'secret' tunnels and 'cursed' horse
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Any other US airport probably wouldn't garner the same attention, but Denver Airport is riddled with conspiracy theories and ghost stories that date back decades. AdvertisementThe capstone features the Freemasons' Square and Compass symbol and mentions a group called the "New World Airport Commission." Taylor Rains/Business InsiderMythmakers suggest the rearing horse is cursed after killing its creator, Luis Jiménez, in 2006. The tunnels aren't secret and have nothing to do with the supernaturalMy Denver airport tour was sparked by the viral TikTok. Taylor Rains/Business InsiderBut it's not the only "hidden" place in Denver Airport where theorists believe something nefarious is going on.

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☆ Mongolia’s Paris 2024 team outfits: ‘They just won the Olympics’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The internet has chosen its new favorite national uniform at the forthcoming Paris 2024 Olympics: Mongolia’s. Female athletes’ outfits come with ceremonial earrings and embroidered bags, while male flag-bearers will wear an archery hat, belt and traditional Mongolian boots. The outfits took an average of 20 hours each to craft, according to the Mongolian National Olympic Committee. The outfits took an average of 20 hours each to craft, according to the Mongolian National Olympic Committee. This year, the country is sending more than 30 athletes to the Paris Olympics, which kick off on July 26.

Persons: Ralph Lauren, Michel, Amazonka, Michel Amazonka, ”, Ryan Yip, Bee Jamieson, everything’s, geoff0w_, Michel Choigaalaa, Amazonka Choigaalaa, Ben Sherman Organizations: CNN, Eiffel, Mongolian National Olympic Committee, Beijing, Mongolian National Olympic, Paris Olympics, USA Locations: Ulaanbaatar, Paris, Mongolian, Tokyo, Michel Amazonka Mongolia, Beijing, Great Britain

☆ My son and I spend half the year in France. His biggest culture shocks are the Coca-Cola, the gas stations, and the tiny roads.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Stephanie Kaloi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My teen son joins us frequently, mostly made possible because he homeschools and agenerally likes to travel. AdvertisementGas stations in France are better than those in the USThis summer is the first one we've rented a car and spent significant time driving throughout France. This experience has come with a startling experience: Shell gas stations in France are wildly more clean and comfortable than they are in the States; in fact, they're even borderline beautiful. In addition to just flat-out being my favorite fast food, Taco Bell is also a favorite of my son's because he's been a vegetarian his entire life, and you can always count on Taco Bell for a few bean burritos (no red sauce, no onions) in a pinch. The reason for the lack of Taco Bell has never been explained to me, and France clearly has no problem hosting fast food establishments from the US (KFC, McDonald's, and Burger King are everywhere).

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☆ Why only 400 people at a time can visit this paradise island
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Emily Blumenthal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Lord Howe Island has the look of a destination ripe for overtourism, with verdant mountaintops, pristine white-sand beaches and clear-blue waters teeming with colorful fish. Atop the summit of Mount Gower – one of the most popular hiking trails on Lord Howe – sits a rare, endangered cloud forest. Beaches are just a few minutes’ walk or bike ride away from the guesthouses, making Lord Howe “the easiest holiday,” said Anthony Riddle, a sixth-generation islander who co-founded Lord Howe Island Brewing Company and Lord Howe Island Distilling Company. “We tell the story about what is it that’s special about Lord Howe Island. Sniffer dogsIan Hutton boating near Lord Howe Island.

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☆ ‘Gen Z boss and a mini,’ explained: The new TikTok trend celebrates style and sass
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“Gen Z boss and a mini”? If you can think of two catchy descriptors that encapsulate your outfit and unique aura, you’ve got enough material to get in on the latest TikTok style trend. Some TikTokers are using the trend to celebrate their own style, their unique shine too bright to share with others in the same video. The brand even capitalized on its viral fame with a “Gen Z boss and a mini” bundle of skin care products. Corporate cringe though it may be, the trend is already paying off for the squad of TikTok-savvy skin care mavens.

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☆ Lionel Messi and the unmistakeable sense of an ending
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jack Lang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

And Lionel Messi is not a player who goes down for nothing. A second or two later, the camera returned to Messi, zooming in on the most recognisable face in football. For Messi, wherever he treads in this extended career outro, is always accompanied by the unmistakable sense of an ending. Post-game, Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said that Messi didn’t want to come off but his injury rendered any other option redundant. Advertisement“I’m lucky I can do something I’m passionate about,” Messi said in the Apple documentary about his American adventure.

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☆ Takeaways from the RNC’s first day
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Trump called Vance 20 minutes before he announced he’d chosen the Ohio senator on Truth Social, a source familiar with the process told CNN. The two had met at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on Saturday, before the rally at which Trump was shot in the ear. Trump is betting that Vance articulating his evolution from Trump critic to supporter will prove much more potent than those older comments. “President Trump honored the Constitution. “I’m here tonight to tell you, no matter your political background, the best chance we have to give our babies a better life is to elect Donald Trump president of the United States,” Rose said.

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☆ Billionaires and millionaires at Sun Valley showed off the must-have accessory of the summer: colorful sunglasses
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewLast week, the ultrawealthy flocked to Idaho for Allen & Co.'s annual Sun Valley Conference. Pops of red and the classic tech-bro vest were in at Sun Valley 2024, but the weekend's standout style trend was a smaller accessory: tinted sunglasses. AdvertisementColorful sunglasses were the hit accessory of Sun Valley 2024Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King at the Sun Valley Conference 2024. Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller at the Sun Valley Conference 2024. Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos at the Sun Valley Conference 2024.

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The echoes of well-known North Korean songs celebrating friendship spilled into nearby neighborhoods, as families filled booths serving both North and South Korean treats such as the deep-fried confection yakgwa, and fruit punch, or hwachae. A booth at the Defectors' Day festival sells North Korean styles of traditional treats, including watermelon punch (hwachae) and the deep-fried sweet yakgwa. Maybe there (are) many thousands of thousands of North Korean defectors who want to come to (South) Korea and have a prosperous life. “We express our respect and applause to the 34,000 North Korean defectors who are pioneering new lives every day (in South Korea), he said. “I didn’t know that a day like Defectors’ Day would happen, but now that it has been established, I feel like I have to work harder,” she said.

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☆ Two days after surviving an assassination attempt, Trump picks his MAGA heir
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And if Trump wins the election in November, a millennial will be a heartbeat away from the presidency. The Ohio Republican has turned on the establishment and elite academe that helped make his name with the vehemence that only a defector can muster. But he has explained that he was wrong about Trump and now believes that he was a great president. Trump critics are also seizing on the pick to question Trump’s commitment to his new unity message after he escaped the assassination attempt. Ultimately, Trump is clearly comfortable with Vance, a favorite of his firebrand son Donald Trump Jr.

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☆ American couple left the U.S. for Mexico and lives on $3,000 per month: What they say is cheaper
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When Jen Barnett and Brett Andrews started seriously thinking of leaving the U.S., they had a few parameters for their new home. "We say we have red state money — we don't have blue state money," Barnett, 52, tells CNBC Make It. In 2022, they visited Merida, the capital city of the Yucatan state in Mexico, and fell in love. They pay themselves a combined salary of $3,000 per month, "which is close to the average salary in Merida and covers our needs," Barnett says. Here's how some of the costs stack up between Alabama and Mexico.

Persons: Jen Barnett, Brett Andrews, Barnett, Andrews Organizations: U.S, CNBC Locations: Birmingham , Alabama, America, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, Alabama

☆ The shock from the Trump assassination attempt has turned to scrutiny of the Secret Service
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US is still coming to grips with the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. In today's big story, we examine the scrutiny the Secret Service is facing and what former special agents are saying about the tragedy . But that's not to say the Secret Service has avoided controversy over the last 40-plus years since the Reagan shooting. Secret Service agents converge on former President Donald Trump onstage at his Pennsylvania campaign rally. AdvertisementUltimately, another former Secret Service agent said the entire event represents a failure for Trump's security detail , BI's Matthew Loh and Cameron Manley report.

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☆ Stocks, dollar and crypto jump after Trump assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —US markets rose Monday as investors processed the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump over the weekend. The Dow rose 169 points, or 0.4%, paring its gains after hitting a fresh all-time high earlier in the session. The Republican Party’s campaign platform promises to “end Democrats’ unlawful and un-American crypto crackdown.”Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the former president’s social media company, popped 35.6%. A Trump win in November likely means the preservation or expansion of tax cuts and increased tariffs. While economic growth sounds positive for the US, some investors worry that it could reaccelerate inflation.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bettors, Joe Biden, Morgan Stanley, “, Trump, ”, Mark Malek Organizations: New, New York CNN, Dow, Nasdaq, Trump, Republican Party’s, Trump Media & Technology Group, CNN, Federal Reserve, Siebert Financial Locations: New York

Supporters rush into Hard Rock Stadium ahead of Sunday’s Copa America final (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Fans had been asked to arrive early, with watch parties banned outside the stadium or in the parking lots. Hard Rock also said “fans MUST have a game ticket” to enter the stadium campus on Sunday. With the sun beating down, fans pushed toward the closed gates, causing a crush. “Various stadium gates were closed and re-opened strategically in an attempt to allow ticketed guests to enter safely and in a controlled manner. “The Copa America final is organized by CONMEBOL and Miami-Dade Police Department provides security support, along with other law enforcement agencies,” the statement read.

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☆ With Rivals Restricted, Kagame Looks Set for Another Term in Rwanda
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Abdi Latif Dahir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The winding roads to this town in northern Rwanda were lined with election posters for the man who has been president for decades: Paul Kagame. Businesses were ordered shut and women swept the streets before the president’s convoy swooshed by, heading for a huge rally in a stadium bedecked with the governing party’s red, white and sky-blue colors. A day later, Mr. Kagame’s main challenger, Frank Habineza, arrived in the same town without a fanfare. His party’s colors — green, yellow and white — were absent from the now-busy streets. A few dozen people, many of them his own election workers, gathered under a tent by the street to listen to him.

Persons: Paul Kagame, Kagame’s, Frank Habineza Organizations: Security Locations: Rwanda

☆ Trump goes all in by selecting JD Vance as his MAGA heir apparent
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On Monday, Trump announced that he had selected Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his vice presidential pick. In selecting Vance, Trump stiff-armed the establishment and Wall Street voices that settled on another finalist, North Dakota Gov. In May, he expressed skepticism that former Vice President Mike Pence's life was ever truly in danger during the Capitol riot. Related storiesLike Trump, Vance has embraced conspiracies about the 2020 election. Like Trump, Vance has also strongly questioned sending defense aid to Ukraine.

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☆ Google reportedly in advanced talks to acquire cyber startup Wiz for $23 billion, its largest-ever deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Google is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity firm Wiz for $23 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. It had been eyeing an IPO as recently as May, when the company achieved a valuation of $12 billion. Google has made large cyber acquisitions before: The company acquired cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion two years ago. But its reported talks with Wiz would suggest that the company has developed a fresh appetite for M&A, competitive concerns notwithstanding. Google had been in talks to acquire sales software maker Hubspot, CNBC previously reported, but its pursuit had reportedly cooled.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Wiz, Assaf Rappaport Organizations: Alphabet Inc, Government, Society, Google, Street, Wiz, Ventures, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, CNBC Locations: Stanford , California

☆ People in Blue Zones 'don't try to live longer,' expert says: Here's why they do anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Supplements, superfoods, and health hacks are advertised constantly to those looking to live a long, healthy life, but focusing on just those quick solutions is not very effective, according to leading longevity researcher Dan Buettner. On a recent episode of "Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris," Buettner, who popularized the world's Blue Zones, spoke about how attempting to achieve good health through extreme measures can be counterproductive. In "five corners of the world," blue zones are living on average eight years longer than Americans, Buettner said. Yet, "none of them are tracking their steps, or taking superfoods, or running down to Costa Rica for stem cells." There's something that people in Blue Zones do that most Americans don't, and probably should, he noted.

Persons: Dan Buettner, Dan Harris, Buettner Locations: Costa Rica

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