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☆ I downsized from a southern house to a midwestern rental apartment. It was the best decision ever because now I have less responsibility.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Channing Muller, 38, purchased a three-bedroom home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 2019. Now she rents a two-bedroom apartment in Chicago and feels freer not having to upkeep a house alone. In 2017, I moved from Washington, DC to Chattanooga, Tennessee. I had just gone through a bad breakup, and I thought the city would be the perfect change for me. An additional transition I noticed with downsizing is that I used to entertain a lot and have big dinner parties.

Persons: Channing Muller, —, Muller, Marie Kondo, it's, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: Chattanooga , Tennessee, Chattanooga, Chicago, Tennessee, Washington, DC, Muller's Tennessee, New York, In Tennessee, Washington ,

"It's very special," said one of Taiwan's female breakers, 25-year-old Yang Jia-li, who added that breaking had massively boosted her confidence. Along with esports' debut as a medal event in Hangzhou, organisers hope "breaking" can help lure young viewers turned off by traditional Games sports. A counter-cultural art-form born in the streets of New York City decades ago, breakdancing is judged against broad criteria in competition. "But before the Olympics we've been doing competitions even in our (underground breaking) culture. “I'm getting used to it and I'm getting used to these sport rules.

Persons: breakdancing, Yang Jia, esports, Sun Zhen, Meng Changqing, Meng, Kim Heon, we've, Kim, I’m, “ I'm, ”, Sun, Ian Ransom, Ken Ferris Organizations: Asian Games, Paris, Sporting, Games, Asian, Thomson Locations: HANGZHOU, China, Eastern, Hangzhou, New York, South Korea

☆ South Korea breakdancing: Korean b-boys eye Asian Games and Olympic gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

South Korean breakdancing team Jinjo Crew at the World K-pop Concert in 2021. Jeon Jiye, or b-girl Fresh Bella, will feature for the South Korean delegation at the Asian Games. The veteran, from the legendary Jinjo Crew, is a multiple world champion and Asian Games gold medal contender. There is added motivation after the country’s emphatic success in fellow Asian Games debutant, esports. “At the Asian Games, we will see all of this.

Persons: John Jay Chon, Breakdancing, Seo, –, United States –, Ronald Reagan’s, Han Myung, breakdancing, “, ”, Jeon Jiye, Fresh Bella, Jiang Han, Kim Heon, Korea’s, Kim, esports, We’ve, ” Kim, ” Kim Heonwoo, ’, Kwon Jang, Kwon, ” Kwon, we’re, We’re, Chen Po Chun, Chen Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Korean, South, Asian, Summer, South Korean, World, Games, CNN, Getty, Asian Games, “ Locations: Hong Kong, Korea’s, Korean, American, South Korea, United States, Korea, Hangzhou, China, Paris, Bronx, Xinhua, South, Seoul, United Kingdom, Asia, Japan, somebodies

The proposals comes from NIL working group recommendations and don't become final until the council meeting concludes Wednesday. The proposals could be adopted as soon as January at the NCAA convention. Inconsistencies and a lack of transparency has made it almost impossible for the NCAA to enforce rules prohibiting NIL being used as an improper recruiting inducement or pay for play. College sports leaders have been lobbying lawmakers in Washington for federal NIL legislation, but with help uncertain to come, the NCAA is working on creating its own rules. The proposals include expanding suspensions for coaches to include the days between competitions, having schools incur penalties for employing individuals who have received a show-cause order and expanding disassociations with boosters who violate rules.

Persons: “, Charlie Baker, ”, Morgyn Wynne Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, NCAA Division, NCAA, DI, Association, College, Oklahoma State, Division, AP Locations: Washington

☆ Beige flags: Why they can doom your dating profile
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Faye Chiu | Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

That these traits are neither here nor there only makes beige flags all the more confusing. She first heard of beige flags on X (formerly known as Twitter) in the context of “fannish discussions about what BTS members’ beige flags are, and beige flags for other K-pop bands,” she said. Beige flags and your dating profileFor Blaine Anderson, who runs a coaching website for heterosexual men called Dating By Blaine, strategizing with clients to eliminate beige flags from their conversations and dating profiles is essential to help them stand out in an enormous pool of suitors, particularly online. One of the most common beige flags on anyone’s dating profile is the line “I love to travel,” she said. Dig beyond labeling it a beige flagA little grace surrounding beige flags can go a long way.

Persons: who’s, ”, Jennifer McGillan, “, Alyssa Mairanz, ” Mairanz, Mairanz, Blaine Anderson, Blaine, ” Anderson, “ It’s, Sharin Shafer, it’s, Clarissa Silva, Silva, ” Silva, Shafer, ” Shafer, Terry Ward Organizations: CNN, New, Adobe, The Agency Locations: TikTok, Starkville , Mississippi, New York City, Venice, London, Florida

☆ US breaker prepares for mental battle at Games
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Montalvo held off one of his fiercest rivals, Canadian Phil Wizard, in the final to take the World Breaking Championship title late last month and become the first American to qualify for breaking at the Olympics. "Breaking is more mental than physical. "It doesn't matter how fast you are or how strong you are, you can have the craziest moves in the world, but that doesn't mean you're the best breaker in the world." I just make sure that I do add a little bit more of the physicality for it." Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Victor – Victor Montalvo, Yves Herman, Victor Montalvo, Montalvo, Phil Wizard, Amy Tennery, Toby Davis Organizations: United, Reuters, Colorado Springs, USA, Thomson Locations: Leuven, Belgium, Paris, Colorado, New York

☆ This 18-year-old has 115,000 listeners for his running podcast. Read the email template he used to land $60,000 in brand deals.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He was 18 when he graduated from high school, moved to Austin, Texas, and started pursuing his podcast, "The Running Effect," full-time. That's because "The Running Effect" brought in just a few hundred dollars last year — but in 2023, he's earned more than $60,000 in brand deals. Most of his listeners are younger than 22, according to data from Spotify, where earlier this year, "The Running Effect" ranked 15th among top sports podcasts. Episodes drop every other day, a brisk pace in the podcast world, and each has its own unique graphic. Schlueter said he dreams of turning "The Running Effect" into a storytelling empire with podcasts, articles, blogs, and short documentaries.

Persons: Dominic Schlueter, Schlueter, he's, I'm, He's, Xavier Gallo, Brooks, you'd Organizations: Spotify, Apple, Schlueter, NCAA, Boston, Columbus, LinkedIn, ESPN Locations: Austin , Texas, Columbus , Ohio, Instagram, TikTok

☆ Adidas tests upper limit of running market with $500 shoe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Helen Reid | Thomson Reuters | London-Based Reporter Covering The European Retail Sector Through A Global Lens. Focusing On Companies Including Adidas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Adidas, its bigger rival Nike and other sports brands, have been locked in a "supershoe" war for years, since the first running shoes containing a thick, shock-absorbing foam and carbon fibre plate helping athletes run more efficiently, were released. At $500 a pair, the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 cost $225 more than Nike's equivalent Alphafly 2, raising the question of how many amateur runners will swallow the extra cost. "The price tag is just insane," said Harry Swinhoe, founder of Grove Lane Runners, an amateur running club in southeast London. "This is a shoe optimized for speed, versus durability," Adidas said. Assefa broke the world record by more than 2 minutes to finish in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 53 seconds.

Persons: Ethiopia's Tigist, Harry Swinhoe, Bjorn Gulden, Assefa, Helen Reid, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Adidas, Nike, Evo, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Lane, London

☆ Jim Cramer’s guide to investing: How to spot a flash crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer examined two recent flash crashes, telling investors how to spot similar market events. Yet, during both flash crashes, Cramer added, investors panicked, pinning the sudden declines on the global economy or other factors. On air during the 2010 flash crash, Cramer said he felt the crash was a "phony sell-off" as it didn't reflect the economic landscape at the time. It later came to light that a large errant sell order caused panic on Wall Street, he added. "I think investors weren't ready for either flash crash because, post-1987, the government had put in what are known as circuit breakers," Cramer said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer Organizations: Dow

A three-storey building standing opposite had been swept 60 metres (200 feet) down the road by the floodwaters, Hasadi said. "The situation is very, very tragic," said Qais, a rescue worker from Tunisia at the seafront who only gave his first name. [1/4]A view shows the destruction, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-fetori Acquire Licensing Rights"The work is ongoing and is very, very, very complicated," he told Reuters. Libya's continuing political divisions, with rival administrations and parliaments in the east and west, could hamper the aid effort.

Persons: Tarek Faheem al, Hasadi, Qais, Kamal Al, Omran, Storm Daniel, Hayder Al, Muammar Gaddafi, Khalifa Haftar's, Derna, Ayman al, Ahmed Elumami, Omar Abdel, Emma Farge, Aidan Lewis, Helen Popper, Alex Richardson Organizations: Organization for, REUTERS, Reuters, Health Organization, Italy's, United Nations, Libya's National, for Disease, NATO, Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army, Thomson Locations: DERNA, Libya, Derna, Derna's, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Italian, Italy's Embassy, Infrastructure, Razek, Cairo, Geneva

☆ Musk, Zuckerberg, Gates to join US senators for AI forum
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft President Brad Smith, Nvidia's chief scientist William Dally, and Professor Woodrow Hartzog wait to testify before a Senate Judiciary Privacy, Technology, and the Law Subcommittee hearing on "Oversight of A.I. : Legislating on Artificial Intelligence" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 12, 2023. Other expected attendees include feature OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang, Microsoft (MSFT.O) CEO Satya Nadella, IBM (IBM.N) CEO Arvind Krishna, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Senators Mike Rounds, Martin Heinrich, and Todd Young. Microsoft President Brad Smith told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Tuesday Congress should "require safety brakes for AI that controls or manages critical infrastructure." Smith compared AI safeguards to requiring circuit breakers in buildings, school buses having emergency brakes and airplanes having collision avoidance systems.

Persons: Brad Smith, William Dally, Woodrow Hartzog, Leah Millis, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Chuck Schumer, ChatGPT, Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella, Arvind Krishna, Bill Gates, Liz Shuler, Mike Rounds, Martin Heinrich, Todd Young, Schumer, Smith, Joe Biden's, David Shepardson, Lincoln Organizations: Privacy, Technology, REUTERS, Capitol Hill, Nvidia, Microsoft, IBM, AFL, Regulators, Google, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, WASHINGTON, Senate's

☆ AI needs 'human control' to avoid being weaponized, says Microsoft's president
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"We have to ensure that AI remains subject to human control. Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence technology that can generate content such as text, images, code and more. AI impact on jobsMeanwhile, the explosive growth of AI has workers worrying that their jobs could be replaced by the technology. A Goldman Sachs report in March said generative AI could impact as many as 300 million jobs around the world. The Microsoft executive pointed out that AI is a tool that supplements human work, and not one that replaces jobs.

Persons: Brad Smith, Smith, it's, we've, CNBC's Martin Soong, We've, Goldman Sachs Organizations: CNBC, Tech, Microsoft Locations: New Delhi

☆ 3 steps for combining finances with your partner: 'It can be scary, but there are things you should know'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Maybe, but it also means you're entering a level in your relationship where you're at least partially combining finances with your partner. Level 1: Get to know your partner's money habitsYou don't need to ask a prospective partner to furnish their credit report on the first date. But as things are warming up, it's important to begin learning about the other person's financial picture, Meade says. "It can be scary, but there are some things you should probably know." "If you know you have the core covered and you have X amount to spend that month, it can really help."

Persons: Zers, Kendall Meade, it's, you've, Meade, Frank Summers Organizations: Psychology, Cetera Advisors

☆ American breakers ready for Paris 2024 spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File photoNEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Olympic breaking hopefuls are getting ready for the Paris 2024 spotlight, taking on a decidedly athletic approach to an event that straddles the line between sport and art form. But a potential ticket to Paris is an entirely different matter for him. "I always thought that we had the potential to be as big as to be on a platform like the Olympics... He expects to compete in next month's World Championship in Belgium, where he could potentially book his spot for the Games next July and August.

Persons: Christian Hartmann, Breaker El Nino, Missy Elliott, Alexander Raimon Diaz, Diaz, Victor Montalvo, Montalvo, Amy Tennery, Clare Fallon Organizations: IOC, Paris, REUTERS, Olympic, United States Olympic, Games, Reuters, Bull, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Colorado Springs, Belgium, Red, New York

☆ Introvert and Olympic hopeful shares the No. 1 tactic she uses to get ahead—even though she was born 'debilitatingly shy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

She earned a silver medal at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, and is hoping to secure a spot in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. It'll be only the second time that breakdancing, also known as "breaking," has been included in the Olympics. "I was debilitatingly shy [earlier in my career]," she tells CNBC Make It. Today, Choi still uses a few strategies to keep her natural shyness from stymying her ability to compete. She uses breathing techniques to focus, and repeats a mantra of affirmation to herself before going in front of a crowd.

Persons: Choi's, It'll, Choi, University of Pennsylvania —, she'd Organizations: Olympics, CNBC, University of Pennsylvania Locations: Birmingham , Alabama, Paris

☆ Crypto memes could land you in prison or with an unlimited fine for breaching financial promotion rules, UK regulator warns ‘finfluencers’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The UK's financial regulator is proposing new rules for social media promotions. It specifically highlights memes promoting crypto investment as potential rule-breakers. Crypto memes could break financial promotion rules and land people in prison, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority said Monday. The regulator is proposing new rules for social media, cracking down on "finfluencers" or financial influencers who promote financial services online. It follows a joint initiative with the UK's advertising regulator in April, designed to help influencers know which financial promotions are illegal.

Persons: —, Lucy Castledine, cryptoassets Organizations: Authority, Financial Services, Investments Locations: cryptoasset

☆ MLB All-Star Game, baseball cards, are first big test of Fanatics livestream shopping experience
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

(Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)Fanatics' first livestream shopping event will feature collectors opening baseball trading card packs on the field during this week's Major League Baseball All-Star Game events in Seattle. The sports platform's new business division, which is called Fanatics Live, is centered around live shopping experiences during which users will be able to buy trading cards and other collectibles on the Fanatics Live app while watching streams of hosts and other collector sellers. "Our intention is to have Fanatics Live be the leader in the live commerce space," Bell said. Livestream shopping, which got its start in China and across Asia, has grown into a $512 billion market, according to Coresight Research. Bell acknowledged the challenges for livestream shopping in the U.S. but said he sees them as an opportunity.

Persons: Justin Berl, Nick Bell, Bell, — Bell, —, Chris Lamontagne, Scott Rogowski, Michael Rubin, – Bell Organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, PNC Park, Major League Baseball, Google, Mobile, Research, eBay, Facebook, QVC, U.S, Meta, CNBC Disruptor Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, Seattle, U.S, China, Asia

☆ Hun Sen: Facebook urged to suspend Cambodia's PM over video threatening violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The oversight board for Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms on Thursday said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen should be suspended from the social media site for six months for posting a video violating rules against violent threats. The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said the company had been wrong not to remove the video after it was published in January. Meta, in a written statement, agreed to take down the video but said it would respond to the board’s recommendation to suspend Hun Sen after a review. Any suspension would silence the prime minister’s Facebook page less than a month before an election in Cambodia. Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director for Human Rights Watch, said Hun Sen had finally been called out for inciting violence.

Persons: Hun Sen, Hun, –, Meta’s, Donald Trump –, Meta, Phil Robertson, ” Organizations: Cambodian, Meta, Facebook, United States, Cambodian People’s Party, Human Rights, Big Tech Locations: Cambodia, United, Asia

☆ Meta oversight board urges Cambodia PM's suspension from Facebook
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Katie Paul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a celebrations marking the 66th anniversary of the country's independence from France, in central Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 9, 2019. The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said the company had been wrong not to remove the video after it was published in January. Meta, in a written statement, agreed to take down the video but said it would respond to the board's recommendation to suspend Hun Sen after a review. Any suspension would silence the prime minister's Facebook page less than a month before an election in Cambodia. Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director for Human Rights Watch, said Hun Sen had finally been called out for inciting violence.

Persons: Hun Sen, Samrang, Hun, Meta's, Donald Trump, Meta, Phil Robertson, Katie Paul, Michael Perry, Andrew Heavens Organizations: Cambodia's, REUTERS, Meta, Cambodian, Facebook, United States, Cambodian People's Party, Human Rights, Big Tech, Thomson Locations: France, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, United, U.S, Asia

☆ Janitor heard ‘annoying alarms’ and turned off freezer, ruining 20 years of school research worth $1 million, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jessica Xing | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A university janitor who turned off a freezer after hearing multiple “annoying alarms,” ruined more than 20 years of research, according to a lawsuit filed against his employer by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York. The school is seeking more than $1 million in damages and legal fees from Daigle Cleaning Systems as a result of the incident. The college does not believe the janitor is at fault but instead blames Daigle Cleaning Systems for failing to properly train and supervise him, according to the suit. CNN reached out to attorneys for Daigle Cleaning Systems and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for comment. A warning was posted on the freezer, according to the court filing.

Persons: Lakshmi, Baruch ’ Organizations: CNN, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Daigle, Systems Inc, Systems, Supreme, Biochemical Solar Energy Research, AS IT Locations: New York, Troy , New York, Rensselaer, “

☆ A college janitor turned off a freezer in a lab to silence 'annoying alarms,' but destroyed $1 million in scientific research in the process, a lawsuit claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A janitor destroyed $1 million in scientific research after turning off a super cold freezer in a lab. He had heard "annoying alarms" coming from the freezer where over 20 years of research were stored. Lakshmi conducted high-level research inside the lab that "had the potential to be groundbreaking" and funded by the university, the lawsuit said. It's believed that Harrington destroyed $1 million worth of scientific research and RPI will be seeking as yet unspecified damages. Daigle Cleaning Systems and Lawyers for RPI did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment about the lawsuit.

Persons: —, Joseph Harrington, K.V, Lakshmi, Harrington, It's Organizations: Service, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Daigle, Rensselaer County Supreme, AS IT, RPI, Systems, Lawyers Locations: New York, Troy , New York, Rensselaer County

Union workers missed out on a frenzy of wage increases by employers desperate for workers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Low unemployment makes it easier for union workers to stand firm during negotiations. Union workers also want more affordable healthcare, paid sick time and more-flexible scheduling for greater work-life balance. Some workers said the base wage increase was insufficient and balked at higher out-of-pocket medical costs. Late last year, U.S. freight railroad workers rejected a five-year contract that included a 24% wage increase, citing lack of paid sick leave.

Persons: Diane Swonk, Erin McLaughlin, Willie Adams, Sam Johnson, Johnson, Joe Biden, Todd Vachon, Garth Thompson, Lisa Baertlein, Bianca Flowers, Rajesh Kumar Singh, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Workers, Spirit, Deere & Co, Reuters, KPMG, Conference Board, Conference, . West, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Caterpillar, Congress, Unions, Union, CNH, Deere, Midwest, Rutgers, United Parcel Service, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Auto Workers, Detroit automakers, General Motors, Ford, FedEx, American Airlines, Pilots, United, United Airlines, Thomson Locations: U.S, . West Coast, Wichita , Kansas, Decatur , Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, West, Los Angeles, Chicago

☆ US Open: Records tumble and hole-in-ones fall as Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele lead breathless first round
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Two record-breakers, a pair of hole-in-ones, and a sea of low scores: Los Angeles Country Club served up a Hollywood blockbuster with a thrilling first round at the US Open on Thursday. The pair of hole-in-one’s highlighted a day of widespread low scoring, as birdies rained down around the North Course. Thursday’s 71.34 scoring average marked the lowest ever recorded in a first round at the US Open, beating the previous low of 72.29 at the 1993 tournament. Fowler’s 10 birdies marked the most ever recorded in a US Open round. “I joked a bit earlier, I think the USGA will be a bit frustrated that the number was that low today,” Scheffler told reporters.

Persons: Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, Dustin Johnson, Wyndham Clark, LIV Golf’s Johnson, Clark –, France’s Matthieu Pavon, Sam Burns, Fowler, Richard Heathcote, Rory McIlroy, Brian Harman, Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler, Harris, Sam Bennett, Korea’s Kim Si, France’s Paul Barjon, McIlroy, David Cannon, Branden Grace, ”, I’m, ” Berry Henson, “, ” Scheffler, Burns, Pavon, ” Pavon Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Country Club, Getty, US, USGA, skyward Locations: American, West Coast, Pavon

☆ HIV alarm in Uganda as anti-gay law forces LGBT 'lockdown'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Abubaker LubowaKAMPALA, June 8 (Reuters) - The HIV/AIDS treatment centre in Kampala is almost empty, days after Uganda enacted one of the most draconian anti-gay laws on Earth. "The LGBT community in Uganda is on lockdown now," he said. 'AFRAID TO LEAVE HOME'A rare patient visiting the Kampala clinic said he despaired at the new legislation. In the 2021/2022 fiscal year, PEPFAR provided $418.4 million in funding to Uganda, more than half of the country's HIV/AIDS treatment budget. The Ugandan bill toughened up an existing British colonial-era law, under which gay sex was already illegal.

Persons: Andrew Tendo, Yoweri Museveni, it's, Mary Borgman, Museveni, Joe Biden, PEPFAR, Borgman, Lillian Mworeko, Ugandans, Museveni didn't criminalise, Tendo, Aaron Ross, Pravin Organizations: Ice Breakers Uganda, REUTERS, Uganda AIDS Commission, US, AIDS Relief, National Security Council, East African, International, Thomson Locations: Makindye, Salaama, Kampala, Uganda, Abubaker, KAMPALA

☆ At West Point Commencement, Kamala Harris Says Military’s Strength Lies in Diversity
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday became the first woman to address a graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and used the opportunity to extol the diversity of the American armed forces at a time of struggle over the military’s identity. In an 18-minute speech, Ms. Harris noted that the nation’s military had evolved in the last 75 years from an institution once dominated by white men to one more open to women and minority groups. While she did not mention the significance of her own historic appearance, her presence at the microphone on the field at West Point in New York spoke for itself. “To the class of 2023 and to all the cadets here today: You stand on the broad shoulders of generations of Americans who have worn the uniform, including many barrier breakers and trailblazers,” Ms. Harris told the graduating cadets in their gray-and-white dress uniforms. “In fact, this year, you celebrate the 75th anniversary of the integration of women in the military, as well as the desegregation of our military.”“These milestones are a reminder of a fundamental truth: Our military is strongest when it fully reflects the people of America,” she continued.

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