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☆ These Gazan children have been reunited with their families after months of war. But thousands remain unaccompanied
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Antoinette Radford | Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Ten days after the war started, Abdallah’s pregnant wife and three children fled to the south of the Gaza Strip seeking safety. Under-18s make up close to half of the population of the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian census figures. It’s not known exactly how many children in Gaza are unaccompanied or separated, according to UNICEF. Agencies like UNICEF are working hard to identify and support children at risk of exploitation, particularly unaccompanied and separated children, she said. But there are many operational constraints restricting their efforts and more information is needed about unaccompanied and separated children living in displacement camps, she added.

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☆ 'Beef' and 'Star Trek' actor Patti Yasutake dies at 70
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Samantha Kubota | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

“Beef” actor Patti Yasutake has died at the age of 70. Yasutake, who was arguably best known for her role as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and subsequent “Star Trek” franchises, died Monday. Fritz said the actor died surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. Yasutake was born and raised in Los Angeles, Fritz said, and graduated UCLA with honors in theater. A working actor her whole life, Yasutake had a slew of theater credits and got her start at East West Players in Los Angeles, Fritz said.

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☆ Meet the family of Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' VP pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tim Walz is Kamala Harris' running mate in the 2024 election. Walz has been married for 30 years and has two children. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Tim Walz — who you might recognize from the many viral videos of him calling Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance "weird" — was announced on Tuesday as Kamala Harris' running mate for the 2024 election.

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☆ 'House of the Dragon' fans are mad about the season two ending: 'One of the most underwhelming season finales I've ever watched'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As a result, many fans believed season two would involve an all-out war, with Rhaenyra seeking revenge on both siblings. Fans believed the finale might have another battle to give the season a climactic end, but they were disappointed again. One fan wrote: "Well, that was probably one of the most underwhelming season finales I've ever watched." Horrible payoff 😭 #HouseOfThedragon — merline (@xomerline) August 5, 2024This season of House of The Dragon was the worst season in the whole GOT universe, including season 8 of GOT. Why not give us a real season finale?

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☆ Inside the ‘Shakespearean Drama’ of the Murdoch Family
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( John Otis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“That was a sign to ‘Murdoch watchers’ that something was up,” said Jim Rutenberg, a New York Times reporter who broke the news about Mr. Murdoch’s engagement. Mr. Rutenberg, who writes about politics and culture, has long reported on the Murdoch family. In 2019, he and Jonathan Mahler wrote an exhaustive article for The Times Magazine about the Murdochs’ sprawling media empire and its global influence. “That, for better or worse, sort of cemented us as the experts on this family,” said Mr. Mahler, who covers various topics for the magazine, including politics and entertainment. The outcome will determine who will have control of the empire after Mr. Murdoch’s death.

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☆ My husband and I are retired and travel a lot. We paid for our 4 adult kids to meet us in Italy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Leonie Jarrett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Aged 20 to 28, two of the kids have mortgages and all the expenses that go with owning a property. We offered each of the kids enough money toward their airfares to cover flying to Europe. The offer was extended to the kids' partners, too. For Andrew and me, sharing adult time with our kids and their partners without the distraction of work and rushing was wonderful. It was also lovely to observe our adult kids interact with their siblings and their partners.

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Now as a 30-year-old, he will compete in the 10,000-meter race, representing the International Olympic Committee’s refugee team for the second time in his career. It’s not for you.’ He couldn’t be here.”Abdelmaji left for a high-altitude training camp in Ethiopia for several weeks last fall before returning to Tel Aviv. "You represent the refugees around the world.”Jamal Abdelmaji, right, trains for Paris 2024 at a Tel Aviv running track. Stopped by Israeli soldiers, he spent the first days in a refugee camp before he was sent to Tel Aviv. Really, really looking forward to it.

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☆ I moved to Spain single and started dating locals. Most were still living with their parents and expected to split the dinner bill.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jennifer Fernández Solano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We'd "met" a few nights before on a dating app, and I was doing my best to keep the conversation flowing. I've had friends move back home to save for a house deposit and have also met men in their 40s living with their parents following a divorce. At the time, I found that everyone in Spain used Tinder — there was hardly anyone to match with on the other apps. I also noticed that most men didn't fill out their profiles, which made it hard to see if we had common interests. I came up with strict parameters and finally met the oneSix months into living in Spain, I was getting frustrated with the dating scene.

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☆ Rebeca Andrade: Meet Simone Biles’ biggest competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Victoria Barauna | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade could be Biles’ biggest competition in Thursday’s all-around finals – and has gone head-to-head with the American before. At the World Championships last year, Andrade took gold in the vault, while Biles took silver. This victory made Andrade the first athlete to surpass Biles on the vault in that competition since 2015. Andrade also won the world all-around gold medal in 2022. This apparatus can make a difference between who wins gold and who wins silver.

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☆ South Sudan is on the rise at the Olympics, just as Luol Deng envisioned it
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

And that’s way bigger than wins and losses.”Really cool scene outside the arena after USA vs. South Sudan. Back on July 20, in London, South Sudan came within a couple possessions late of upsetting America in an exhibition. In the 11 days since the near upset of the century, South Sudan was searched an estimated 152,000 times. Then, in the country’s Olympics debut, South Sudan beat Puerto Rico to make national history. “There’s a lot of jokes in the media, a lot of people saying certain things about South Sudan.

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☆ When ICE Agents Use Deadly Force, the Shootings Go Unprosecuted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lila Hassan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +46 min

AdvertisementYet when and how ICE agents use deadly force has long been shrouded in secrecy. ICE agents shot people in public places, such as traffic intersections and strip-mall parking lots. Yet in over half of the shootings we identified, ICE agents never made an arrest. But Ramos still became one of dozens of people on the receiving end of an ICE agent's deadly force. A significant number of the shootings documented in the logs happened while ICE agents were off-duty or in plain clothes.

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☆ My parents told me they wouldn't support me financially, and I'm glad they didn't. It made me more budget-conscious.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Elliott Harrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI think it's common for new college graduates to want to wait for their dream job or something they're passionate about to come along. That's not realistic and, in my experience, typically means their parents still have to support them. My dream job was to work for a popular Southern lifestyle magazine, but the job would have started as a six-month unpaid internship. Had my parents supported me through this, I wouldn't have become self-sufficient as quickly, and it wouldn't have set a great boundary. AdvertisementEven though it meant lots of trade-offs for what I wanted to do after college, I'm glad my parents made it clear that they wouldn't financially support me after I graduated.

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☆ I'm a proud, child-free cat lady. Children are still important to me — I just don't want any of my own.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Christina Wyman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I am a 44-year-old child-free woman and certified cat lady. Life as a child-free person is not just about hoarding money, going on fancy vacations, or sleeping in on weekends. Stereotypes of what it means to be a child-free woman are nothing more than a caricature — though, yes, I do have cats. And though I don't want children myself, like many other child-free women, I'm an advocate for families. Because even though I'm a child-free woman, children are still important to me, and this is one key way that I've been able to contribute to their worlds.

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☆ Her daughter struggled in school with dyslexia, so she moved all 3 kids to Bali to try hands-on learning in bamboo classrooms
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

"And I knew it would just get harder and harder for her once she got to intermediate and high school." That's when she learned about the Green School in Bali, Indonesia, known for its sustainability-focused curriculum and eco-friendly bamboo campus . "I remember getting up and telling the family, 'We're moving to Bali for the Green School,'" Jackie said. There are around 70 Indonesian students at Green School Bali, of which half are on full scholarships, he said. Yearly tuition fees at Green School Bali do not come cheap.

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☆ Saera Targaryen may be related to Hugh Hammer on 'House of the Dragon' — here's what to know about the estranged princess
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for season two, episode seven of "House of the Dragon," and "Fire and Blood." But it does sound like one of King Jahaerys' children — Princess Saera Targaryen. AdvertisementKieran Bew and Ellora Torchia as Hugh and his wife in "House of the Dragon" season two. Ollie Upton/HBOSaera Targaryen was Jahaerys and Alysanne's ninth childSaera was one of King Jaeharys I and Queen Alysanne's children. Hugh Hammer was introduced in the first episode of "House of the Dragon" season two.

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☆ Ireland's oldest man is 108 and cycled everywhere until he was 99. He shared his three-word mantra for staying active into your 100s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

108-year-old Martin McEvilly is Ireland's oldest man. He was still using an exercise bike at the age of 105, and has outlived his 10 siblings. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Although he now has carers, he was fit enough to use an exercise bike until around three years ago. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ I never wanted kids. My partner has a son, and it's been unexpectedly great.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Alexandra Saville | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We wanted to be cautious and avoid any potential heartache and confusion for all parties. I quickly formed a bond with my partner's sonHis son and I fell into a surprisingly easy groove. Related storiesI never wanted one and still don't, but what I do want is exactly what we have. It's a similar relationship with my partner's son; I'm as important to him as he feels I am. AdvertisementIt's been a surprise as someone who never wanted kids of my own to get to enjoy a version of the experience.

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☆ Katie Ledecky: The rise of an Olympic great
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

The teenager who achieved the unthinkableIn the dining hall of London’s Olympic Village, a few hours before her first Olympic final, Ledecky is eating lunch on her own. Katie Ledecky poses on the podium after winning gold in the women's 800m freestyle final at the London 2012 Olympics. Katie Ledecky and her mother Mary Gen Ledecky during the 2023 Golden Goggle Awards on November 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Katie Ledecky swimming to gold in a new world record of 15.25:48 in the women's 1500m freestyle final on August 4, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. Katie Ledecky celebates after she broke the world record to win the women's 800m freestyle final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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☆ My husband and I are in our 50s and child-free. We've never regretted our decision.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Shawna Kenney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Her eyes turned to me across the table, then to her mom's, perhaps wondering if she had asked the wrong question. But a lot are," Rich answered, just about when Annabelle's little sister, 6-year-old Lily, started to melt down from the heat and the long wait. Staying child-free has allowed Shawna Kenney and her husband more time for creative pursuits. Courtesy Shawna KenneyWe've never regretted not having kidsMany said we would change our minds, yet here we are in our 50s, content with our decision.

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☆ Want to avoid giving your kid a smartphone? Mental health experts say you're not alone — and have 5 tips
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Smartphone Free Childhood, a recently founded U.K. organization is aimed at uniting parents who are not giving their kids smartphones. Organize with other parentsBeing the only parent refusing to give your child a smartphone can be isolating for both you and your kid, Rausch said. "The class parents, as a collective, agreed that they would postpone giving their kids cell phones until they entered middle school. Start the conversation earlyPike and Rausch advise starting the conversation around smartphones from childhood so that your child isn't surprised later on. Pike said that even making a habit of giving a bored child a smartphone as entertainment can become a major issue down the line.

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☆ Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( David Ingram | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Vivian Jenna Wilson, the transgender daughter of Elon Musk, said Thursday in her first public interview that he was an absent father who was cruel to her as a child for being queer and feminine. Wilson, 20, in an exclusive interview with NBC News, responded to comments that Musk made Monday about her and her transgender identity. She told NBC News that at the time, she was surprised by the media attention to the court filing, which she submitted when she was 18. Wilson told NBC News that those anecdotes are not true, though she said she did act stereotypically feminine in other ways as a child. Musk told Peterson that Wilson's gender transition has been the motivation for his push into conservative politics.

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☆ Secret family battle for Murdoch empire revealed in sealed court documents: NYT
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Murdoch family, famous for helming one of the world’s most influential news empires, is locked in a secret court battle over succession and control, according to a New York Times report citing sealed court documents. By granting control to only Lachlan, Murdoch is arguing in court, he is protecting the companies’ value – which then benefits all his heirs, according to The Times. He began learning the family business at a young age and rose quickly through the ranks. Rupert Murdoch with his sons Lachlan (left) and James (right) attending his wedding to Jerry Hall in London on March 5, 2016. While apparently considered the most similar to Rupert, Elisabeth has struggled to advance in the family business.

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☆ Princess Diana’s handwritten letters go on sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Princess Diana’s letters to her family’s former housekeeper are going on sale, providing an “insight” into her life behind closed doors, including wedding preparations to the then-Prince Charles, and details of Prince Harry and Prince William’s childhood relationship. “[Collison] was a constant in Diana’s life, and remained so all her life,” Luke Macdonald, head of art and estates at Sworders, told CNN Thursday. “They were very close,” said Macdonald, adding that the two would correspond for birthdays, Christmases, and even before Diana’s wedding to then-Prince Charles. One letter dated July 8, 1981 – three weeks before the royal wedding – was handwritten by Diana on Buckingham Palace stationary, telling Collison about the pre-wedding preparations. Another letter, written 10 days after the birth of Prince Harry in 1984, thanks Collison for a gift she sent the newborn.

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☆ Rupert Murdoch's succession plans just got a lot more like 'Succession'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAn intrafamily battle that could have been pulled straight out of the page of Jesse Armstrong's "Succession" has been playing out behind the scenes for the future of Rupert Murdoch's vast media empire. Lachlan, who is sometimes seen as a parallel to Roman Roy, as Business Insider's Madeline Berg reported, would likely preserve the political leanings of the media empire once he takes over. AdvertisementMurdoch's decision to give Lachlan control of his media empire has left the patriarch estranged from his three eldest children, according to the Times. None of the three children attended Murdoch's wedding to Elena Zhukova in June at his California vineyard, according to the Times report. Elisabeth left the media empire years ago in 2000, while Prudence is said to be the least involved in the business.

Persons: —, Jesse Armstrong's, Rupert Murdoch's, Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Lachlan, — James, Elisabeth, Prudence —, Rupert, Roman Roy, Madeline Berg, James, Prudence, Murdoch, Elena Zhukova, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Fox, News Corp, Fox News, Street Journal, The New, The New York Post, Business, The New York Times, Times, New Yorker Locations: The New York, Reno , Nevada, Nevada, California

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