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☆ Donald Trump will not win a war against the Swifties
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

If former President Donald Trump and his campaign choose to attack Taylor Swift, he'll have to defeat a far scarier and more dangerous force than Joe Biden's reelection campaign: her scorned fans. A Morning Consult survey from March 2023 estimated that 53% of US adults consider themselves Swift fans, an astoundingly large support base. While the general perception is that Swift fans are overwhelmingly Democrats or left-leaning, liberals are estimated to be around 55% of her fan base, meaning there are more than 100 million Republican Swifties that the former president risks alienating. If just a small fraction of Swift's Republican fans defect over such attacks, it could legitimately help Biden secure a second term in the White House. If Trump and his circle go ahead with their "holy war" against the pop star, they should be prepared for the worst.

Persons: Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, Joe Biden's, vilifying, Rolling Stone, MAGA, Swift, sullying, Biden, they're, Trump Organizations: Defense, Trump, Rolling, Business, Biden, Democratic

☆ Zircons Are Not the Gem You Probably Think They Are
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Tanya Dukes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If you could ask the humble zircon, the answer might be mistaken identity and decades of undeserved obscurity. In the Victorian era, the peak of popularity for zircons, a mined mineral, colorless ones were regularly used as diamond alternatives and blue ones were particularly popular. “Zircon can come in a wide range of colors — blue, yellow, brown, green and, rarely, a purplish-pink color,” said Nathan Renfro, senior manager of colored stone identification at the Gemological Institute of America. Then, along came cubic zirconia, an inexpensive synthetic crystal discovered in the 1930s but not developed to the point it could be faceted until 1969. By the end of the 1970s, it bypassed zircon and became the most common diamond simulant.

Persons: ”, Nathan Renfro, “ Organizations: Gemological Institute of America

☆ Odawara: Japanese castle town invites travelers to become ‘daimyo’ for a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Julian Ryall | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Simon Celestine arrived at Odawara castle as a tourist from France but he is now lord of one of the most impressive feudal-era fortresses in Japan – if only for a day. Odawara Tourism AssociationOdawara has been selected as one of the first recipients of government assistance to tell its story and local tourism authorities have been busy devising initiatives that play on its strengths. Five generations of the Hojo clan made Odawara castle one of the most formidable in the country and it was never successfully stormed in battle. Odawara Tourism AssociationThe innermost courtyard is across another bridge over a moat, up a flight of steep steps and through a gate set into a two-meter-thick wall. The “Lord of the Castle” experience can be booked through the official Odawara Tourism Association website.

Persons: Simon Celestine, Hojo, Naoya Asao, ” Celestine, ”, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi, Meiji, Celestine, Tomomi Iwayama, Iwayama, sashimi Organizations: CNN, Japan CNN, Odawara Tourism, Odawara, Odawara Tourism Association, CNN Travel Locations: Odawara, Japan, France, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hakone, Izu, Sagami Bay, Mount Fuji, Edo, Kanto

☆ ‘SmartLess’ podcast is going to SiriusXM for $100 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes are ditching Amazon and taking their popular podcast “SmartLess” to SiriusXM, the satellite radio network said Monday. SiriusXM gained exclusive rights to the hit podcast as part of a larger deal with SmartLess Media, according to an announcement Monday. The deal keeps the podcast widely available, but brings perks to SiriusXM subscribers – and could possibly encourage more to join. SiriusXM has about 34 million subscribers, according to its October 2023 earnings report. The “SmartLess” podcast is among the top listened to in the country.

Persons: Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, SiriusXM, ”, Will, O’Brien’s, Conan, Joe Biden, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Greta Gerwig, Idris Elba, Pedro Pascal, Selena Gomez, ” Scott Greenstein, ‘, CNN’s Sergio Padilla Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, SmartLess Media, Sirius, Bloomberg, Amazon, “, Spotify Locations: New York, SiriusXM

☆ Jam Master Jay’s life and death and the long search for the Run-DMC DJ’s killers
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

With Jam Master Jay scratching the turntables as DJ, they created a new sound and street look, with their Adidas gear, leather jackets, gold chains and black Kangol hats. Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay), Joseph Simmons (Run) and Darryl McDaniels (DMC) pose at the Grammy Awards in the 1980s. The coffin of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay was carried out of Allen A.M.E Cathedral after his funeral on November 5, 2002. Seth DuCharme, acting US attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced charges in August 2020 against two men in the killing of Jam Master Jay. In a statement, Jam Master Jay’s son Jesse Mizell and the Mizell family thanked those who had reached out in support.

Persons: Jay, Ronald Washington, Karl Jordan Jr, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Aerosmith, ” Jay, Tricky, ”, ’, “ King, wasn’t, “, Allen A.M.E, Hanny Ray Abrams, Jordan, Mizell, Seth DuCharme, Brendan McDermid, Seth D, DuCharme, ” DuCharme, Jesse Mizell, Jay Bryant, Bryant, Cesar de Castro Organizations: CNN, Prosecutors, Queens, Adidas, Stone, DJ Times, Duo, Hulton, Hall of Fame, MTV, of Fame, Allen A.M.E Cathedral, Getty, Eastern, of, Reuters Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, Jamaica, Queens, Allen, AFP, of New York, Washington, Jordan, Reuters Jordan

☆ My work wife threw me under the bus to get a raise at the office. It was hard to realize I couldn't trust her anymore.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Jennifer Billock | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read preview"I think I'm going to get divorced," I told my coworker, who became more like my work wife, on our lunch break. We were sitting in one of the hallways of our company's headquarters, one we liked to call our thinking spot. In our thinking spot, we'd developed a fast and deep friendship. I had news about her position at the company and told herOne day, I messaged my friend to come to the thinking spot. Advertisement"I told him you told me and that your boss had told you," she said.

Persons: —, We'd, we'd, She'd, I'd Organizations: Service, Business

Now Jay’s case is the first of those killings to go to trial. Opening statements are set for Monday in the federal murder trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, who were arrested in 2020. Jay, born Jason Mizell, formed Run-DMC in the early 1980s with Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Joseph Simmons, known as DJ Run and Rev. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThey were the first rappers with gold and platinum albums and a Rolling Stone cover. He considered Jay to be family, since the DJ grew up across the street from Jordan's father, his defense wrote.

Persons: Jay, Karl Jordan Jr, Ronald Washington, “, ”, Seth DuCharme, gunning, Jason Mizell, Darryl “, ” McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Aerosmith, ” Jay, people's, Tricky, Tupac Shakur, Prosecutors, Washington, Jordan, wasn't, Susan Kellman, Jay —, Judge LaShann DeArcy, Jordan's, Mark DeMarco, Jordan “ Organizations: Brooklyn U.S, Adidas, MTV, Roll Hall of Fame, Police, Prosecutors, DJ, Playboy, Authorities, New York Daily News Locations: Washington, Jordan, Hollis, Queens, York, Angeles, Shakur’s, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, indicting Washington, Maryland, Jordan's

☆ 5 Podcasts for Hollywood’s Awards Season
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Emma Dibdin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The 2024 awards season has felt unusually hectic so far, thanks to the strike-delayed Emmy Awards shifting from their usual fall airdate to January. But even when there’s nothing quite so unusual going on, the analysis here always makes awards season more interesting. Starter episode: “Oscar Voters, Start Your Engines”There’s a peculiar category of film that debuts with great fanfare, attracts plenty of awards buzz, and then fades from the cultural consciousness without a trace (and no awards). Not all of the films discussed on “This Had Oscar Buzz” fall into that bracket, but, as the title suggests, the focus is on the movies that had that buzzy aura around them, at least for a while. Starter episode: “Alexander (With David Sims)”Though not a traditional awards season podcast with predictions or play-by-play recaps, “The Town” is an invaluable resource for anyone hoping to understand the upheaval in Hollywood.

Persons: “, Michael Hogan, Katey Rich, Richard Lawson, Joanna Robinson, Oscar, Andrew Scott, Emma Stone, Greta Lee, “ Oscar, Buzz ”, Jennifer Aniston, Aniston, Joe Reid, Chris Feil, don’t belittle, “ Alexander, David Sims, ”, Matthew Belloni, Puck, ’, Brooks Barnes Organizations: Sundance, The Hollywood, Hollywood, The New York Times, Hollywood Foreign Press Association Locations: Hollywood, La, Los Angeles, Cannes, Venice, Toronto

It was down only 14% from the previous weekend and brings its running domestic total to $42.3 million. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThis was the first moviegoing weekend following Oscar nominations. Searchlight’s “Poor Things,” nominated for 11 Oscars, including best picture, best director and best actress for Emma Stone, got a 43% boost from last weekend with an estimated $3 million. And A24’s “The Zone of Interest,” which had five nominations, including best picture and best director for Jonathan Glazer, expanded to 317 screens, where it earned $1.1 million. Universal had leading Oscar nominee “Oppenheimer” in 1,262 theaters, where it earned an additional million dollars this weekend.

Persons: holdovers, “, Jason Statham actioner, It's, “ Oppenheimer, ” “ Barbie, ”, Jeffrey Wright, Emma Stone, Jonathan Glazer, Alexander Payne's “, Glazer's, Jonathan Organizations: American, Amazon MGM Studios, Warner Bros, Universal Locations: North America

☆ Visitor finds huge 7.46-carat diamond in Crater of Diamonds State Park
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Kelly Murray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Along the way, learned about the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, according to a news release from Arkansas State Parks. Visitors scour the earth at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. The 7.46 carat diamond discovered by Julien Navas, of Paris, France, upon his visit to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas on January 11, 2024. The Carine Diamond is the eighth-largest diamond found in the Crater of Diamonds since it became a state park in 1972, according to the news release. Geologists explained about 100 million years ago, there was a volcanic eruption, which carried the diamonds to the surface, according to the park’s website.

Persons: Julien Navas, Navas, “, ” Navas, ” Lucky, Waymon Cox, Cox, Arkansas State Parks Navas Organizations: CNN, Arkansas State Parks, Discovery Center, Geologists Locations: United States, France, Cape Canaveral , Florida, New Orleans, Arkansas, Paris

☆ Right-wing commentators have a theory about plane safety concerns — and they say diversity is to blame
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A recent string of plane safety incidents has made many more concerned about flying. Right-wing commentators including Elon Musk have baselessly decided that DEI initiatives are to blame. AdvertisementRight-wing commentators have a new theory to explain the recent series of high-profile plane safety incidents — and they are claiming that diversity initiatives are to blame. Conservative commentators have converged around the idea that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are jeopardizing plane safety, baselessly claiming that underqualified minorities have been promoted in the industry. AdvertisementExperts say that it is not just misguided to blame DEI initiatives for a reduction in the quality of workers, but also that it is less entrenched than its critics imagine.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Matt Walsh, Ian Miles Cheong, Charlie Kirk, pWp9YVRIym — Marc Xavier Adams, Candance Owens, TikTok, Rob Schneider, Bud Light, Matthew Florence, Rolling, Donald Trump's, Rachel Décoste, Joe Blow Organizations: Service, Conservative, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Aviation, Delta Air Lines, United, DEI, GOP Locations: States, Japan, Alaska, Canada

☆ Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says Apple's new App Store changes are a 'new low'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek is unhappy about Apple's proposed App Store changes . Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek said in an X post on Friday that Apple's changes represent a "new low, even for them." Under Apple's new changes, apps with over one million downloads will need to pay a "core technology fee" for "each first annual install per year." Apple's App Store change not only falls short of that ideal, but "mocks the spirit of the law and the lawmakers who wrote it," Ek said. AdvertisementThe good news for him is that Apple's new changes aren't set in stone until they pass muster with the EU.

Persons: Daniel Ek, Apple's, Apple, Ek, —, — Daniel Ek, he's, doesn't Organizations: Spotify, Service, Apple, Digital, EU, European Union

☆ The future of the American amusement park in a Disney, Universal dominated world of thrills
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe theme park business, like many others, is consolidating and changing along with consumer habits. Coney's closing ended an era for Cincinnati-based theme park consultant Dennis Speigel. And there's an underlying rationale for the deal related to what's occurred on the national theme park landscape in recent decades. watch nowA more consistent ride at Cedar Fair Comparatively, Cedar Fair has seen its attendance decline from 22.9 million visitors in the first nine months of 2019 to 20.9 million in 2023. "Disney and Universal have theme parks in several global markets and are considered destination resorts," Baker said.

Persons: Eric Thayer, Knotts, Looney, Richard Zimmerman, Selim Bassoui, Universal, Dennis Speigel, Speigel, Don Helbig, Helbig, Zimmerman, Bassoul, David Katz, Jeffries, It's, Katz, Salim, Berry, Stifel, Carissa Baker, Baker, Dallas restauranteur Shannon Wynne's, Wynne, Wynne's, Angus, Louis, Texans haven't, hadn't, Elizabeth Ringas, Ringas, it's Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Disney, Comcast's, Cedar Fair, Flags, Looney Tunes, Marvel, Cedar, Department of Justice, Fair, Dominion, Universal, Google, Dell, Six, Revenue, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Six Flags Entertainment Corp, Getty Images Bloomberg, SIX, University of Central, SeaWorld, Paramount Parks, Premier Parks for Six, Seaworld, Dallas, Texans, American, Enthusiasts, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Valencia , California, Florida, Cincinnati, Coney Island, York, Coney's, Coney, Kings, Virginia, New York, North America, Buena Park , California, Americas, University of Central Florida, Texas, Dallas, Greater Atlanta, St

☆ Skeletons with buckets on their feet and rings around their necks discovered in a Dark Ages graveyard, say reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewHuman remains found in a 1,000-year-old cemetery were ceremonially adorned with buckets on their feet and rings around their necks, archaeologists discovered, say reports. The mass grave holding over 107 skeletons in what is believed to be a pagan-era cemetery were discovered near Kyiv, Ukraine. AdvertisementResearchers Vsevolod Ivakin and Vyacheslav Baranov, who led the excavation, described the weapons typical for Kyivan Rus and northeastern Europe. Vyacheslav Baranov | National Academy of Sciences of UkraineA stone altar found at the site could have been used for pagan or early Christian rituals. AdvertisementThe ongoing research is a collaboration between several research centers, with funding provided by the German Research Foundation, alongside other organizations.

Persons: —, Vsevolod Ivakin, Vyacheslav Baranov, Baranov, Volodymyr the Great Organizations: Service, Business, National Academy of Sciences of, Archaeological Institute of America, Independent, Research, German Research Foundation Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Roman, Italian, Rus, Europe, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Chicago, Pomeranian, Masovian, Baltics, Eastern Europe

☆ The best things to experience in Saudi Arabia according to the people who know it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Selina Julien | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Closed to tourists until recently, Saudi Arabia is still an unknown quantity for many would-be travelers. Omran is also hopeful visitors will explore destinations across Saudi Arabia. Saudi Tourism Authority“You can’t talk about islands in Saudi Arabia without talking about a new tourist favorite, but a treasured local one, Al Nawras Island,” Saudi professional boxer Ziyad Almaayouf tells CNN. “What I love most about Al Nawras Island, isn’t the island itself, but the waters surrounding it,” he adds. The resort on the Red Sea coast is often promoted as “the Maldives of Saudi Arabia,” offering water sports and cultural experiences.

Persons: Lojain Omran, Omran, ”, Al Balad, Mai Eldib, Hajj, ” Eldib, Jeddah’s, “ It’s, ” Al, Ziyad Almaayouf, ” Ziyad, Ziyad, “, Mishaal Ashemimry, Mishaal, Tamtam, Reem Altamimi, Al Zal, Ba’a, Hatem Alakeel, Authenticite, “ Diriyah, Umluj, ” Tasneem Organizations: CNN, Netflix’s, Saudi Tourism Authority, MISHAAL Aerospace, Abaca, Saudi Locations: Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Netflix’s UAE, Al Balad, Al, Jeddah, Mai, ” Al Nawras, Nawras, Al Nawras, California, “, Unaizah, Riyadh, ”, Souk Al Zal Souk Al Zal, USA Riyadh, Al Zal, Riyadh’s Al Dirah, Los Angeles, Maldives

NEW YORK (AP) — Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix. Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Swift began circulating widely this week on the social media platform X. The deepfake-detecting group Reality Defender said it tracked a deluge of nonconsensual pornographic material depicting Swift, particularly on X. Some images also made their way to Meta-owned Facebook and other social media platforms. “The images may be fake, but their impacts are very real," Morelle said in a statement.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, ”, Mason Allen, Brittany Spanos, Spanos, Douglas Baldridge, Gwyneth Paltrow’s, X, Elon Musk, “, Meta, Swift didn’t, Allen, OpenAI's DALL, OpenAI, Satya Nadella, Lester Holt, ” Nadella, Midjourney, who've, Yvette D, Clarke, New York who's, ” Clarke, Joe Morelle, Morelle Organizations: Twitter, DeepTrace, Hollywood, South, Rolling Stone, New York University, DJ, Associated Press, Elon, Microsoft, NBC Nightly, U.S, U.S . Rep, New, New York Democrat Locations: Meta, New York

☆ Losing weight is hard. Here are 5 things to keep in mind
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We delve into a slew of topics, including new weight loss drugs and how to talk to kids about weight. (CNN) — If you think it’s hard to lose weight and keep it off, you are not alone — and you are also 100% correct. “We evolved not to lose weight intentionally,” paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently on the podcast Chasing Life. It’s because we evolved not to lose weight intentionally. “So when people diet, they almost always struggle to overcome ancient, fundamental adaptations to prevent their bodies from losing weight,” he added.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, it’s, ” paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman, Lieberman, ”, ” Lieberman Organizations: CNN, Harvard University

☆ Sharon Stone wants 2024 to be her year of love
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Sharon Stone is opening up about her dating life – and 2024 could be a good year for it. But that may very well happen,” the Golden Globe-winning actress told The Times of London in an interview published Friday. “I went on the @bumble dating sight (sic) and they closed my account,” she wrote in a Twitter post. Don’t shut me out of the hive.”In 1984, Stone married producer Michael Greenburg, but the pair split three years later. In a 2018 interview with Grazia magazine, Stone said she has high expectations of the men in her life.

Persons: Sharon Stone, –, I’d, It’s, Stone, Danny Moloshok, Reuters Stone, ”, who’s, “, Michael Greenburg, Phil Bronstein, Grazia Organizations: CNN, Globe, Times, Reuters Locations: London

☆ We've made 165 recipes from celebrity chefs to find the best ones. Here are the winners in each category.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

Read previewBusiness Insider put the best recipes from celebrity chefs head-to-head to find the most delicious salads, desserts, bread, beverages, and more. AdvertisementRead more about the winning recipe and full battle here: I tried 3 celebrity chefs' recipes for blueberry pancakes, and the best used whipped egg whites. Read more about the winning recipe and full battle here: I made 4 celebrity chefs' recipes for overnight oats, and the best was served in a cantaloupe. This celebrity chef's garlic bread was buttery, spicy, and not at all soggyThe texture of Guy Fieri's garlic bread was spot-on. AdvertisementRead more about the winning recipe and full battle here: I tried 3 celebrity chefs' recipes for white sangria, and the best was also the prettiest.

Persons: —, Paige Bennett, Tiffany Leigh, Bennett's, Bennett, Carla Hall's microwaved, Bobby Deen's, Nancy, Nancy Fuller, Ina Garten's, Read, Ree Drummond, Alton Brown, Curtis Stone, Flay's, Paige Bennett Bobby Flay's, Guy, Guy Fieri's, Tiffany Leigh Fieri's, pico de gallo, Leigh, roja, Gordon Ramsay's, Paige Bennett Bennett, Giada De Laurentiis, Trisha Yearwood, Aarón Sánchez, Fieri's, Alex Guarnaschelli's, Alex Guarnaschelli, Rachel Ray, Paula Deen, Carla Hall's cornbread, Alton Brown's, dill, Sunny, Paige Bennett Garten, Anderson's coleslaw, Guy Fieri, Ina Garten, Sunny Anderson, Lucien Formichella, Brown, Bobby Flay, Keller's, Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, skillet, Rachael Ray's, Alfredo, Katie Lee Biegel's fettuccine, Chelsea Davis, Ree Drummond's, Giada de, Chelsea Davis Davis, Drummond, De Laurentiis, Laurentiis, Davis, Duff, Bobby Flay's, Gordon, Bobby, Flay, papayas, pecans, caramelized pecans, we've, Sandra, Sandra Lee's boozy, milkshake, minty, Geoffrey Zakarian's margarita, Geoffrey, Rachael Ray's negroni, Ina Garten's mulled, Bobby Flay's Bloody Mary, Geoffrey Zakarian's, Ina, Gina Neely, Rachael Ray, Guarnaschelli, Ray Organizations: Service, Business, Insider Hall, Garten, kiwis, Alton, cranberries Locations: scone, Worcestershire, Garten, mayo, cayenne, Buffalo, Swiss chard, Ree, Moscow

☆ Lion attacks: How to stay safe on safaris in Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

It was July of 2022, and the co-founder of Discover Africa Safaris was out in the bush near the Khwai River in northern Botswana. African lions are fully capable of attacking, killing and even eating humans, and it’s generally estimated about 250 people a year die in lion attacks. WLDavies/E+/Getty ImagesOnly about 23,000 lions remain in sub-Saharan Africa, found mostly in Eastern and Southern Africa, Muruthi said. Before your trip, It's important to study up on safety tips -- such as remaining inside your safari vehicle when lions and other wild animals approach. Secondly, fleeing indicates to the lion you’re frightened and now possible prey, turning what might have initially been a mock charge to test you into a real attack.

Persons: Steve Conradie, Discover Africa Safaris, — “, ‘, ” Conradie, “, ”, ’ Steven Conradie, …, Conradie, Philip Muruthi, He’s, Muruthi, Masai, ’, ” Muruthi, Paul A, Andre Van Kets, Van Kets, Martin Harvey, It’s, you’re, don’t, they'll, Robert Muckley, There’s, Anup Shah, ” Van Kets, I’d, — Organizations: CNN, Discover, Lion Recovery, African Wildlife Foundation, Masai Mara, Reserve, East, ” Lions, International Union for, Nature, Sacramento Zoo, PLOS, Africa Tourists, Bank, Kenya Geographic, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Lions, … Locations: Discover Africa, Botswana, South Africa, Africa, Zimbabwe, Hwange, Kenya, Saharan Africa, Eastern, Southern Africa, Tanzania, East Africa, California, Namibia

☆ A timeline of Dua Lipa's rumored relationship with 'Masters of the Air' star Callum Turner
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dua Lipa and British actor Callum Turner have been spotted getting cozy several times this month. Turner stars in the new Apple TV+ series "Masters of the Air" and the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise. AdvertisementDua Lipa and Callum Turner are staking their claim as the hot new couple of 2024. AdvertisementJanuary 10, 2024: Lipa and Turner were caught on video togetherLipa and Callum both attended the "Masters of the Air" premiere after-party, where Lipa was filmed dancing with a "mystery man." DUA LIPA AND CALLUM TURNER OMG pic.twitter.com/3cgw0zme4k — ً (@addictionlipa) January 11, 2024TMZ published footage of the encounter the following day, causing fans to speculate it was Turner.

Persons: Callum Turner, Turner, —, Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, Theseus Scamander, Lipa, Rolling Stone, Brittany Spanos, Romain Gavras, Anwar Hadid, Bella, Gigi Hadid, Callum, CALLUM TURNER, Page, cuddling Lipa Organizations: Apple, Service, Dua, Rolling, cuddling Locations: Dua Lipa, British, Lipa, DUA LIPA, Santa Monica , California, Los Angeles, Sushi

He said shots suddenly hit the back of the truck, striking Abdel Jabbar. Hafeth Abdel Jabbar said that when he arrived, he found his son’s lifeless body in the pickup, amid shattered glass and blood stains. They jumped in the family truck and headed out, he said, but realized they'd forgotten charcoal. Later Tuesday, investigators took the truck, Abdel Jabbar said. Also Tuesday, Abdel Jabbar said, he accompanied Salameh to provide witness testimony to Israeli investigators.

Persons: Mohammed Salameh's, Tawfic Abdel Jabbar, “, ” Salameh, Abdel Jabbar, Salameh —, Abdel Jabbar's, Hafeth, Mazra’a, Sharquiya —, Salameh, Hafeth Abdel Jabbar, —, wasn't, ” Hafeth, Abdel Jabbar family's, Tawfic, Yesh Din, Rami, Mona, Joe Biden's, ” Mona Abdel Jabbar, ” Organizations: West Bank, Associated Press, Bank, Police, AP, U.S, West Locations: American, Louisiana, Al, Israel, Ramallah, Mona, Gretna , Louisiana, West Bank

☆ Ex-Shopify merchants built a no-code platform to simplify e-commerce. Check out the 13-slide pitch deck Krepling used to raise $3.3 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Brothers Liam, 23, and Travis Gerada, 20, were Shopify merchants before they decided to get into the more technical side of e-commerce. They found that running a modern e-commerce business requires many different software integrations that often don't share data with each other, making it difficult to manage and make decisions. Some use Shopify or other platforms like WooCommerce, while others have used Krepling to grow from the ground up. "We found that merchants were typically expanding their e-commerce stack to optimize the cost to reach different consumers across many different channels. Take a look at the 13-slide pitch deck that Krepling used to raise its seed round:

Persons: Liam, Travis Gerada, they're, Krepling, Jason Calacanis, Liam Gerada, Gerada Organizations: Business, Bull City Venture Partners, Ventures, Tribes Ventures, Colabora Ventures, Broadshade Investments Locations: GMV

☆ 'This is not the tech bubble': A 41-year market veteran explains why US stocks are still cheap after surging to all-time highs — and names 4 investments that can lead markets even higher
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The S&P 500 rose for nine straight weeks, its longest winning streak since 2004, as optimism built about future interest rate cuts. Stoltzfus predicted that S&P 500 earnings will end 2024 between $240 and $250. "Just about everything that you buy costs more today than it cost in 2019, 2020, before 2021 when this started taking hold, except for stocks," Stoltzfus said. Another argument that's more widely discussed is that last year's gains were driven by a handful of large growth stocks. "Some, on a multiple basis, are considerably cheaper outside of Big Tech," Stoltzfus said.

Persons: John Stoltzfus, Stoltzfus, he's, It's, Ameriprise's Anthony Saglimbene, DWS Group's David Bianco, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, —, Oppenheimer, Stocks, that's, it's Organizations: Business, Oppenheimer Asset Management, University of Michigan, Stoltzfus, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, Nvidia, Big Tech, Software, isn't, Facebook, Google Locations: industrials

☆ Tech Chiefs From Meta, TikTok and Others to Testify on Child Safety Online
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Cecilia Kang | Mike Isaac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

One proposal to Mr. Zuckerberg for 45 new staff members was declined. It was rejected and he returned to Mr. Zuckerberg in November with a scaled-down proposal for 32 new hires. It is unclear what Mr. Zuckerberg decided. At the hearing, Mr. Zuckerberg plans to suggest that Apple bear the responsibility for verifying ages via its App Store, according to his prepared remarks. Mr. Zuckerberg has long positioned Meta — and the internet writ large — as a place for both good and ill.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Meta, Richard Blumenthal, Marsha Blackburn, Mr, Blumenthal, “ We’ve, Andy Stone, Sheryl Sandberg, Nick Clegg, Clegg, Zuckerberg’s, ”, “ Organizations: Meta, Facebook, Republican, Apple Locations: Connecticut, Tennessee

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