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☆ A diner says a Georgia restaurant owner tried to charge her group $50 because her kids were 'too loud'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A diner says a Georgia restaurant tried to charge her table $50 per bill because of their kids' behavior. AdvertisementAdvertisementA diner claims a restaurant in rural Georgia tried to charge her table $50 per bill after the owner complained that their kids were "too loud." Some of the parents took their children to the river after dessert and the owner approached the table, Landmann said. Instead, the owner told them that the diners would have to pay a $50 charge per bill, saying that the kids were being "too loud" and "running around outside," Landmann told Today. AdvertisementAdvertisement"He got in our faces and told us that we belonged at Burger King and not at his restaurant," Landmann said.

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☆ Canadian Solar to invest $800 million to build cell manufacturing plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Miniatures of solar panel and electric pole are seen in front of Canadian Solar logo in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Canadian Solar Inc FollowOct 30 (Reuters) - Canadian Solar (CSIQ.O) said on Monday it would invest $800 million to build a solar photovoltaic (PV) cell production facility at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The company said the plant would produce cells with an annual output of 5 gigawatts (GW), equivalent to about 20,000 high-power modules per day. The Guelph, Ontario-based company said cells produced at Jeffersonville facility would be used at its 5 GW module assembly plant in Mesquite, Texas, the company's first manufacturing facility in the U.S., announced in June. Shares in the company, which is exiected to start production at the Jeffersonville facility by the end of 2025, were up 1.56% at $19.51 in premarket trading.

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(AP) — Ontario-based Canadian Solar Inc. will build an $800 million solar panel factory in southeastern Indiana that will employ about 1,200 workers once production is fully ramped up, the company said Monday. Canadian Solar said it will build the new photovoltaic cell factory at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, an Ohio River city located just north of Louisville, Kentucky. The finished solar cells will be shipped to Canadian Solar's module assembly facility in Mesquite, Texas. “Establishing this factory is a key milestone that will enable us to better serve our U.S. customers with the most advanced technology in the industry,” said Dr. Shawn Qu, founder and CEO of Canadian Solar. Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesCanadian Solar said it plans to begin hiring for new positions in mid-2024 and will ramp up hiring in early 2025 to fully staff the Jeffersonville plant.

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☆ Opinion | A Dispatch From the Muslim Girl Scouts of Astoria
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Mara Gay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

At a meeting of the Muslim Girl Scouts of Astoria last week, a young woman bounded into the room, asking whether her fellow scouts had secured tickets to an Olivia Rodrigo concert. “It’s no conflict at all,” Ms. Rayan told me of Islam and the Girl Scouts. “You want a strong Muslim American girl.”At the Girl Scouts meeting, Amira and her friends discussed their plans to protest the war in Gaza. In 1948, Ms. Rayan told me, her grandfather lost his home and land in Jaffa to the state of Israel. Ms. Rayan said those killed in her family included six cousins and their children, who were as young as 2.

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☆ Who Decides Penn’s Future: Donors or the University?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Stephanie Saul | More About Stephanie Saul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

“The conference became a vehicle.”It is not unusual for donors, unhappy with student activism, to pull back giving. “It’s essential that the university remains independent from donor pressure or influence on the content of work that’s done in the university,” said Ms. Lieberwitz, who is also general counsel for the American Association of University Professors. “Very broadly, I am deeply committed to academic freedom,” Ms. Magill had told The Daily Pennsylvanian, the campus newspaper. Alumni Donors Push BackOne day after the Indigenous Peoples’ Day post, Ms. Magill issued her first statement condemning the Hamas assault. Some Wharton alumni had been unhappy with the university’s direction for a long time.

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☆ Diners who let their kids run wild are being charged extra at a Georgia restaurant – and people have views
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A restaurant in Georgia makes diners pay a surcharge if they're "unable to parent." AdvertisementAdvertisementA Georgia restaurant that charges diners a fee if their kids don't behave well is sparking debate online. A Reddit user posted a photo of the menu alongside the caption: "This restaurant charges you extra for bad parenting." AdvertisementAdvertisementRestaurant surcharges are being increasingly scrutinized by diners, who question why they're being asked to pay extra for things that should be incorporated into menu prices. Some restaurants add extra security charges, contributions towards staff's health insurance, card fees, or vague charges like "administrative fees."

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In 2001, following the 9/11 terror attacks, anti-Muslim motivated crimes became the second highest reported among religious-bias incidents, according to FBI data. Two of the attackers have been charged with assault and menacing as a hate crime; four others remain at large, according to the complaint. She was charged with assault as a hate crime, and other charges, the complaint states. A 28-year-old man was arrested this week and charged with a hate crime and aggravated assault. “Hate crime is still down but since the incident in Gaza, there has been an uptick,” Kenny said.

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SummaryCompanies Markets await US PCE price index, Q3 GDP data this weekPalladium up 3%Oct 23 (Reuters) - Safe-haven gold eased on Monday, hitting pause after jumping to within striking distance of the key $2,000 level in the last session, as traders positioned for further developments on the Middle East conflict and U.S. economic data. Spot gold fell 0.3% to $1,976.19 per ounce by 1:41 p.m. Reuters Graphics"Safe-haven demand will continue to drive gold higher after a slight period of consolidation. Focus is also on the U.S. PCE price index on Friday— the Federal Reserve's favoured inflation gauge — and U.S. GDP figures for the third quarter on Thursday. Silver slipped 1.3% to $23.05 per ounce, platinum rose 0.3% to $897.58 and palladium gained 3% to $1,131.03.

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☆ Rite Aid is planning to close about 150 locations. See if your local store is on the list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rite Aid filed plans to close 154 stores on Monday as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Rite Aid is the smallest of the three major drugstore chains, well behind CVS and Walgreens. Rite Aid was expected to close stores as part of its bankruptcy. Rite Aid told Insider that it considers a variety of factors when deciding to close a store, "including business strategy, lease and rent considerations, local business conditions and viability, and store performance." "We will also strive to transfer associates to other Rite Aid locations where possible," the company said.

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☆ Deer Are Everywhere, but We Barely Know Them
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Ashley Stimpson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

On June 4, 2013, Buck 8917 did something weird, for a deer: He took a long, purposeful walk. Researchers from Penn State had captured and put a GPS collar on the adult male that spring in Bald Eagle State Forest, about 15 miles northeast of State College, Pa. Put a tracker on most deer and you’ll find they stick pretty close to their home range, which was true for 8917. Then, in 2015, after two mating seasons, two hunting seasons and thousands of laps around his home range, Buck 8917 died — unsurprising given he was about 4 years old. Now in its 10th year, the study has tracked more than 1,200 white-tailed deer around 100 square miles of Pennsylvania forest.

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SummaryCompanies Gold gains 5.2% so far this weekIsraeli military says troops make first ground raids into GazaPalladium set for weekly lossOct 13 (Reuters) - Gold prices jumped more than 3% on Friday and were poised for their best week in seven months as the intensifying conflict in the Middle East sent investors scurrying for safe-haven assets. Reuters GraphicsInvestors kept a tab on developments in the Middle East conflict, which has unnerved markets since the start of the week. "Investors are fleeing to safe havens as the risks of Middle East tensions grow," said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA. "If the geopolitical situation gets gloomier, there is a good chance that gold prices could go to the $2,000 levels this year. Platinum rose 1.4% to $880.42, while palladium dropped 0.3% to $1,141.24 and was set for a weekly decline.

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☆ An Oscar Winner Scouts Her New Location: an Uptown Pad for Less Than $500,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

When her son, Jack, was born 36 years ago, Ms. Leo, now 63, thought about putting down real roots. At the time, she was renting a place on 83rd Street, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I rent places for temporary housing when I do television work,” Ms. Leo said. Earlier this year, she decided to try again, focusing on Yorkville, a historic swath of the Upper East Side. Ms. McCormack showed Ms. Leo a handful of studios and one-bedroom apartments in the area.

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☆ The first full deployment of the US Navy's newest supercarrier and its strike group just took an unexpected turn with the crisis in Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The US announced the deployment of USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the eastern Mediterranean on Sunday amid a major crisis in Israel. The USS Gerald R. Ford is the US Navy's newest aircraft carrier and is on its first full deployment. Aircraft carriers have long been deployed to deter enemy forces, engage in air operations, and provide humanitarian support in emergencies. F-18 jet fighters are seen on the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford, on November 17, 2022 in Gosport, England. The deployment of the carrier strike group indicates US support for its ally during this serious crisis.

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None looked to have a reasonable birdie chance until List poured in his putt and slammed his fist in celebration. Still with a one-shot lead, he was in the left rough when he pulled his approach to the 18th hole near the grandstands. Mark Hubbard stood over a 12-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to take the lead. He three-putted for bogey, took bogey on the final hole and shot 67 to miss the playoff by one shot. But he came up well short of the 18th hole, made bogey and shot 72 to miss the playoff by one shot.

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☆ Fat Bear Week 2023: Check out the contestants now, start voting Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Now it’s time to meet the contenders:• 32 Chunk: A large adult male with narrowly set eyes, a prominent brow ridge and a distinctive scar across his muzzle. Her claim to fame: Eight known litters, the most of any bear currently at Brooks River. • 480 Otis: He’s a medium-large adult male with a blocky muzzle and a floppy right ear. • 747 bear: The 2022 winner is a large adult male with a blocky muzzle and floppy ears. Live camThe live cam from the Brooks River at Katmai is a popular online feature.

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☆ Scientists finally finished mapping Earth's 8th continent Zealandia, helping them solve the lost continent's mysterious history
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementAfter decades of work, a team of scientists has finally completed a map of Zealandia. But that didn't deter scientist Nick Mortimer, who led the team that's been studying Zealandia for over 20 years. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn a new study, the team finished mapping the final piece of the continent, the northeast corner. As a result, the scientists believe they've mapped Zealandia more thoroughly than any other continent on Earth. AdvertisementAdvertisementDecades of work establish Zealandia as a continentSome have argued Zealandia isn't a continent because so much of it lies below the water.

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☆ He's been at the same company for 50 years. Here's why he stayed so long and what he tells workers who want to jump from job to job.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Look a little closer and you see how long he's been with the telecom giant: 50 years and two months. Turner, who goes by Kip, has far outlasted most of us in how long he's stayed with the same company. Government figures from 2022 show that the median time US workers have been with their current employer is 4.1 years. And I think people may be afraid to do that — that they think you're unhappy. For example, he's traveled around the country to complete technical training, which has helped him keep pace with the technology.

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☆ Switzerland's glaciers lose a 'mindblowing' volume of ice in just two years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Glaciers in Switzerland are shrinking at a “mind-blowing” rate. In 2023, the country’s glaciers lost 4% of their total volume, according to data from the Swiss Commission for Cryosphere Observation of the Swiss Academy of Sciences. To put this into perspective, Swiss glaciers have lost as much ice over this two-year period as was lost over the three decades between 1960 and 1990. Matthias Huss/GLAMOSThe two extreme years have led to glacier tongues collapsing and many small glaciers in the country disappearing altogether. Several meters of ice disappeared in southern Valais and the Engadin valley at altitudes of more than 3,200 meters (10,500 feet), according to GLAMOS.

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☆ Geologist Marie Tharp mapped the ocean floor and helped solve one of science's biggest controversies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Back then, no one knew what the ocean floor looked like — until one woman used her many talents to find out. When she reflected on her life, geologist Marie Tharp recollected being able to fill in the blanks of the ocean floor, which she saw as a fascinating jigsaw puzzle. Their final project together was the World Ocean Floor Map. The Heezen-Tharp “World Ocean Floor” map painted by Heinrich Berann. Marie Tharp Maps, LLCAfter Heezen's death, organizations that had hired him and Tharp to work on projects reassigned them.

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☆ Michael Jordan’s ultra-private, ultra-exclusive personal golf course: The Grove XXIII
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Even as he was staking his claim in the 1990s as the greatest player the NBA has ever seen, the Bulls icon was a regular guest on the golf course. Bobby Weed Golf Design“Slaughterhouse 23”Weed had his two pillars for a great golf course — an engaged owner and a good piece of property, though the latter would require some polishing. Bobby Weed Golf DesignThe course didn’t just need to suit the playstyle of its owner, though, it needed to enhance it. Bobby Weed Golf DesignTaking a swingCompared to Bobby Weed Golf Design, Nichols Architects had considerably less experience in golf courses, but it did have one key advantage in its efforts to beat other bids to build The Grove XXIII’s clubhouse. “That’s like the ultimate compliment … to have his own golf course and to shape and mold that golf course for him and his friends, it’s just where he wants to be.

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☆ F-35 stealth fighter jets are only capable of flying missions a little over half the time, watchdog finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A new government watchdog report reveals that the F-35 program is plagued by maintenance issues. "Maintenance challenges negatively affect F-35 aircraft readiness," the GAO report said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn F-35 taxis from the runway onto the flightline after successfully completing a sortie, Dec. 14, 2015, at Luke Air Force Base. A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II flies over the US Central Command area of responsibility, July 17, 2020. US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. BevanThere are three variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Newly acquitted of impeachment charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back on the job and getting back to the usual. Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesEven the very act of impeachment in Texas could get a second look after Republican Lt. Gov. On the other side are Republicans in the Texas House, where Paxton was overwhelmingly impeached and suspended from office in May. “The Ken Paxton Victory is sooo BIG. ___Find AP’s full coverage of the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at: https://apnews.com/hub/ken-paxton

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☆ Danelo Cavalcante: Residents asked to stay indoors after escaped Pennsylvania killer is spotted again, and police say he's armed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Despite the shifting search areas, all reported sightings of Cavalcante so far have happened in Chester County. He spoke with the acquaintance on a Ring doorbell camera, which captured his new clean-shaven look, but the person wasn’t home and did not respond to meet Cavalcante, Bivens said. • September 2: Cavalcante was spotted on surveillance video about 1.5 miles from the prison, authorities said. • September 4: A security camera recorded the fugitive at Longwood Gardens, about 3 miles from the prison, authorities said. • Friday: Authorities reported two sightings of Cavalcante within the search area.

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