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☆ The Secret Battle for the Future of the Murdoch Empire
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jim Rutenberg | Jonathan Mahler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rupert Murdoch is locked in a secret legal battle against three of his children over the future of the family’s media empire, as he moves to preserve it as a conservative political force after his death, according to a sealed court document obtained by The New York Times. Mr. Murdoch, 93, set the drama in motion late last year, when he made a surprise move to change the terms of the Murdochs’ irrevocable family trust to ensure that his eldest son and chosen successor, Lachlan, would remain in charge of his vast collection of television networks and newspapers. The trust currently hands control of the family business to the four oldest children when Mr. Murdoch dies. Those three siblings — James, Elisabeth and Prudence — were caught completely off-guard by their father’s effort to rewrite what was supposed to be an inviolable trust and have united to stop him. Remarkably, the ensuing battle has been playing out entirely out of public view.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch, Lachlan, — James, Elisabeth, Prudence — Organizations: The New York Times

CNN witnessed exhausted and angry Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis, once Gaza’s second-biggest city. People displaced in Khan Younis expressed anger at Israel, Hamas and other Arab leaders for the war. They are fighting civilians, women, and children.’Smoke billows over Khan Younis, following Israeli bombing in the neighborhood earlier this week. The IDF post warned civilians in Khan Younis that it “will act forcefully against terrorist organizations. The Civil Defense also alleged that its rescuers in Khan Younis had been targeted while trying to recover civilians.

Persons: Khan Younis, Israel's, Abdel Kareem Hana, Mohammad Saqer, Saqer, ”, Israel, Younis, Mohammad Abdul Jawad, Al Zanneh, Al Qarara, Bani Sehaila, ” Jawad, Nasser, Hatem Khaled, Hazem, …, ’, Yahya Sinwar, Ismail, Haniyeh, Riham Al Agha, ” Al Agha, “, Abu Sleiman Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Nasser Medical, IDF, Ministry of Health, Reuters, Fatah, UN Relief and Works Agency, Gazan Civil Defense Directorate, Civil Defense Locations: Israel, Gazan, Khan, Shujayah, Gaza, Rafah, Abasan, Al

☆ Caroline Marks, U.S. prodigy, has reached surfing’s peak — is Olympic gold next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Marks describes it as “painting a picture.”“When you’re on the wave, you’re very free,” Marks said. Marks is on the U.S. Olympic surfing team for the 2024 Paris Games. This earned Marks a spot on the inaugural U.S. Olympic surfing team in Tokyo. She arrives in Tahiti 10 days before the Olympic surfing competition begins. (Top illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; photos: Ed Sloane, Thiago Diz / World Surf League via Getty Images)

Persons: Caroline Marks, Marks, ” Marks, “, There’s, Caroline, Caity Simmers, Luke, Marks ’ ascendence, Carissa Moore, Bianca Buitendag, Japan’s Amuro Tsuzuki, ” Caroline Marks, Sean M, ”, Joy, don’t, you’re, Moore, Tara Davis, Caitlin Simmers, Tyler Wright, Marks didn’t, It’s, She’ll, she’s, Dan Goldfarb, Ed Sloane, Thiago Diz Organizations: Paris Games, Nature . Board, Surf League, U.S, Olympic, Eiffel, Calif, America Prime, South, Olympic Games, El, El Salvador Surf City, Tahiti Pro, Getty Locations: Tahiti, Tokyo, Melbourne Beach, Fla, San Clemente, South African, El Salvador, Lower Trestles, Calif, California, Florida

☆ A New Hampshire couple who wants to retire by age 35 shares the 'house-hacking' strategy that's grown their net worth to over $800,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIn 2019, at the age of 23, Lauren Simpson and her husband Ian decided to pursue an ambitious goal: retire by age 35. The rest is from the equity they've built in four properties they've purchased over the last three years: one primary residence and three rental properties. These properties also provide the couple with rental income that they put toward their savings. When someone buys a second home or investment property, mortgage lenders often require a downpayment of at least 10%. In addition to buying investment properties, Simpson said she and Ian have done whatever they can to grow their savings.

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☆ They built a home in Thailand after their US property was flooded in a hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —With his retirement fast approaching, Jim Dolan, from the US, felt as though his future was more or less mapped out. “I was not ready to leave the United States at that point,” Jim Dolan explains. “I feel safer here in Thailand than I think in any of the cities that I lived in the United States. “I think she had a bigger challenge moving to the United States than I had coming here,” he says. “But overall, I think we’re much better off here than we would have been in the United States had we stayed there.”

Persons: Jim Dolan, Som Dolan, Hurricane Harvey, ” Jim Dolan, Som, Jim, hadn’t, Jim Dolan –, Worcester , Massachusetts – hadn’t, “, ”, they’d, Sam Roi Yot, Prachuap Khiri Khan, pugs Morgan, Gwennie, he’s, it’s, … ”, haven’t, – Morgan, I’ll, They’ve Organizations: CNN, NASA, CNN Travel, Houston, “, United Locations: Thailand, Houston, Hurricane, Texas, Worcester , Massachusetts, Bangkok, United States, Thai, Washington , DC, Prachuap, Gulf, Sam, Roi, Denver, Austin, Spanish, East Coast

☆ Prince George is 11 – see his birthday photo
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Prince George has turned 11, and as per tradition his proud parents have released an official portrait to mark the occasion. Taken by the Princess of Wales, the black and white image was published on Kensington Palace’s official social media channels. Handout/The Princess of WalesIt is captioned: “Wishing Prince George a very happy 11th birthday today!”The latest photo follows the release of a family shot of George, his siblings and his father last month to mark Prince William’s 42nd birthday. The Prince and Princess of Wales have made it a tradition to release photos on landmark family occasions, like birthdays, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and wedding anniversaries. Another recent pic of Charlotte, this time with George and her father, was tweeted by Taylor Swift on June 22.

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☆ I'm happy I was an only child. It made me more independent and I got more financial support from my parents.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Sandrine Jacquot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

When I was a little girl, I used to ask my mom to adopt another child so that I could have an older sister. But once I started to get older (and learned how to be self-conscious), I wanted an older sibling to "show me the ropes," in a sense. And now, as a young woman who successfully (I hope) made it through being a teenager, I'm happy with that. I didn't need an older sibling figure to look up to, or one to look out for me. Even though I'm highly independent, I still ask my parents how to do things (like filing insurance claims).

Persons: I'm, Sandrine Jacquot, I've Organizations: Service

For Love & Money is a weekly Business Insider column answering relationship and money questions. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. If your siblings don't already recognize how lucky they are to have you, I assure you they will someday. Another way you can help your siblings when you're gone is to prepare them for it now. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form .

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☆ Motels Are Having a Moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Jim Zarroli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2022, Lisa Lennox was visiting a friend in Stephenville, Texas, when she stumbled upon the Interstate Inn. The motel, on a highway an hour west of Fort Worth, had seen better days. The property needed new plumbing and wiring, and asbestos had to be removed. But Ms. Lennox immediately felt a connection to the property, with its funky design, including a giant sloped roof that screamed Space Age. But they’re all in disrepair, and a lot of them are being torn down.” Ms. Lennox had no real experience in hospitality, but she’d traveled widely and knew what made a good hotel room.

Persons: Lisa Lennox, Lennox, ”, “ They’ve, Ms, she’d Organizations: Cornell Locations: Stephenville , Texas, Fort Worth

☆ 26-year-old won the NYC housing lottery, pays $881/month for a 1-bedroom apartment: How the process works
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Nahjae Olin won the NYC housing lottery in 2023 and signed a lease on a one-bedroom apartment in the Bronx. She and five of her siblings grew up in a one-bedroom apartment just one block away from the place she now calls home. Molly Stromoski for NYC Department of Housing Preservation & DevelopmentThe New York City housing lottery program helps residents find affordable housing, including rent-stabilized apartments. NYC Housing ConnectThe average ratio for HPD's housing lottery is 50 applications for each available unit. Before winning her housing lottery apartment, Nkenge lived in a small one-bedroom in Harlem.

Persons: Nahjae Olin, Olin, Molly Stromoski, Emily Osgood, Osgood, you've, It's, she'd, . Olin, I'm, Development Olin, you'll, Nkenge, Mickey Todiwala, That's, I've Organizations: CNBC, NYC Department of Housing Preservation, New, of Housing Preservation, Development, Yorkers, AMI, Housing, . Locations: Bronx, Bronx , New York City, New York City, New York, housingconnect.nyc.gov, Brooklyn, Williamsbridge, U.S, Harlem, Manhattan, Nkenge's

☆ I'm an 82-year-old lifelong voter. I think Biden and Trump are both way too old.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My household was conservative and I tend to vote Republican, but I never stick to the party for the sake of consistency. I've seen the state change politically, watching it go from blue to red as I went from childhood, to adulthood, to old age. President Biden was, quite frankly, too old four years ago, and he'll certainly be too old four years from now. As far as my dad was concerned, anyone beyond Medicare age, which Biden and Trump have long surpassed, should be passing the torch. I've been thinking about politics longer than both Biden and Trump; I've got them beat by one and four years respectively.

Persons: Barbara Fassett, I've, I'm, Biden, you've, Tim Scott's, — Organizations: Service, Republican, Trump, Michigan's, Trump . Power, Biden Locations: Michigan

☆ I moved home after college to live with my parents, 3 siblings, and grandpa. It's crowded, but I'm saving money while looking for a job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Luke Macy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIt's hard to feel like you're moving backward in life, but it's a little easier when you're supported by the people you love. Without a job lined up and very little in my savings, I resorted to moving back in with my parents. My parents don't charge me rentIn the spring, I was hopeful about a few jobs, but they didn't work out. We don't always see eye-to-eye, and it's almost impossible not to feel drowned out when I'm younger and in the household's minority viewpoint. They're available to talk about my day, give me advice, or comfort me when I'm really struggling with the job search.

Persons: —, they'd, It's, I've, Luke Macy, Luke Macy It's, I'm, we'll Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Republican

☆ Growing up, my parents didn't discipline me. Now, I'm doing authoritative parenting — and it's working.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Beth Rush | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I knew my future parenting style would incorporate more authoritarian discipline, which has proven to be the best thing for my 5-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter. AdvertisementOur parenting style encourages emotional stability while equally enacting the consequences that help our children grow into better versions of themselves. AdvertisementWhat our parenting style looks like in actionI keep these values in mind during moments like yesterday. My husband and I had to enforce our authoritarian parenting style in the grocery store, even though we were rushing to get home. While I put the box back, my husband told him it wasn't on our list.

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Overview of the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit CardYou can get a ton of value from the Ink Business Unlimited. Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card OverviewThe Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card offers helpful benefits you don't always find on no-annual-fee cards, including primary car rental insurance when you rent for business purposes, extended warranty, and purchase protection. Before you decide on the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card, you may also want to consider the card's sibling — the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card. And, as with most cards, you'll pay fees for things like:Balance transfersCash advancesLate paymentsReturned paymentsCompare the Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit CardInk Business Unlimited® Credit Card vs. Other Chase Business CardsThere are multiple Ink business credit cards in the Chase family. Ink Business Unlimited® Credit CardThe Ink Business Cash® Credit Card is the cash-back counterpart of the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card, also with a $0 annual fee.

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Here are the best retirement plans, calculators, investment strategies, and tips you can use to ensure your retirement savings plan is on track. Understanding retirement needsAssessing your retirement needsUnfortunately, there's no general number to aim for when saving toward retirement. Financial experts recommend delaying Social Security until you reach full retirement age (age 70). This rule states that retirees can withdraw up to 4% of their retirement savings in year one of retirement. The 4% rule in retirement planning suggests withdrawing 4% of your retirement savings each year to prevent you from prematurely running out of money for at least 30 years.

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☆ Ford to spend $3 billion to expand large truck production to a plant previously set for EVs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

DETROIT – Ford Motor will expand production of its large Super Duty trucks to a Canadian plant that was previously set to be converted into an all-electric vehicle hub. The new plans include investing about $3 billion to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion at Ford's Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, Ford said Thursday. The remaining investment will be used to increase production at supporting facilities in the U.S. and Canada, the company said. Ford currently produces Super Duty trucks – the larger siblings of the F-150 full-size pickup used largely by commercial and business customers – at plants in Ohio and Kentucky. Ford said the Canadian plant, which is expected to come online in 2026, will add capacity of roughly 100,000 units annually.

Persons: Ford, Jim Farley Organizations: DETROIT, Ford, Kentucky, Plant, Ford Pro Locations: Canadian, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, U.S, Ohio, Kentucky

Indonesia ranks as one of the world's biggest contributors to ocean plastics, and a lot of it comes from rivers. The local nonprofit Sungai Watch saves about 3 metric tons of trash from entering the ocean every day with simple barriers and manual labor. We visited the island of Bali to meet the three young siblings behind the nonprofit and learn why a tropical paradise has a huge trash problem.

Organizations: Sungai Watch Locations: Indonesia, Bali

☆ Inside the rift between HGTV mother-daughter duo Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E. Laine, who will appear in a limited season of 'Good Bones'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewHGTV stars Mina Starsiak Hawk and her mom Karen E. Laine are returning to "Good Bones" months after Hawk went public about the strain in their relationship. On their HGTV series, "Good Bones," which premiered in 2016, Hawk and Laine renovate homes in Indianapolis, Indiana, through their company Two Chicks and a Hammer. The series quickly became popular on the network, as did its spinoff, "Good Bones: Risky Business." Mina Starsiak Hawk costars on "Good Bones." AdvertisementHGTV announced 'Good Bones' will be returning with a limited seasonOn Wednesday, HGTV announced a new season of "Good Bones" will premiere on HGTV on August 14, nearly a year after season eight premiered.

Persons: —, Mina Starsiak Hawk, Karen E, Laine, Hawk, William, Tad, Jessica, Stephen, Jack, Julie, Mina, Laine —, I've, Rachel Luna, we're, Michael Kovac, Laine didn't, it's, Karen, we've, HGTV's, Karen E Laine Organizations: Service, HGTV, Business, CR, Business Insider, Indy Locations: Indianapolis , Indiana, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Wilmington , North Carolina

☆ As an only child, caring for my aging parents solo is a burden — but it's forced me to get better at asking for help
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Rebecca Strong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I've become used to hearing responses like these when people find out I'm an only child. As I get older and my parents' health declines, I've had to get better at asking for help. It's not just physical health problems that I have to help my parents navigate solo, either. AdvertisementWhile the idea of experiencing motherhood is exciting to me, I also know that raising a child is a massive responsibility. And I'm not sure if I can manage that responsibility when I'm already caring for my parents — even with my husband sharing half the work.

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☆ Why have one baby when you can have 2? People are paying $500,000 to hire 2 surrogates at once and have 'twiblings'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

"It is a luxury, absolutely," Brooke Kimbrough, cofounder and CEO of Roots Surrogacy, told BI. All the surrogacy agencies BI spoke with said it's essentially never the case that someone opts for surrogacy simply for vanity reasons. Perhaps the primary drawback to pursuing concurrent surrogacy (that is, besides the high price tag) is the logistics of it. Jarret Zafran, founder and executive director at Brownstone Surrogacy, told BI that it's not necessarily only the ultrawealthy who pursue concurrent surrogacy. But he's still not totally sure why they chose to do concurrent journeys rather than space the children out a bit more.

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☆ Opinion | A Tax Break for Waiters Won’t Convince Working People to Vote for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Lauren Hough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When you’re paid in tips, you’re never really sure if you’ll make rent. At a rally last month in Nevada, Donald Trump announced that, if elected, he would exempt tips from federal taxes. 6 is “Large tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips!” Republicans in Congress are already working on a bill designed to do just that. Last week, they introduced “Tax Free Tips Act of 2024,” which would end federal income and employment taxes on tips. The other half, which earns less than 32,000, already don’t pay federal taxes on their income.

Persons: didn’t, Grandma wasn’t, you’re, Donald Trump, ”, Jacky Rosen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Trump Organizations: Republicans, Senate, Democratic, Social Security Locations: Amarillo , Texas, Nevada

☆ Private jets, Modi’s blessing and a Kardashian cameo — here’s what happened at India’s wedding of the year
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The wedding was followed by a blessing ceremony on Saturday, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi bestowed the young couple and their families with well wishes. No expense was spared by the family that owns India’s largest private corporation, Reliance Industries. Kim and Khloé Kardashian are seen leaving their hotel on their way to a wedding event on Saturday. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant at their wedding ceremony on Friday. An event as huge in scale as the Ambani-Merchant celebration would emit far more carbon than even the largest and most lavish Indian wedding, he added.

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☆ I'm a mom of 3 and I prefer to vacation with each of my kids individually instead of traveling as a family
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Kate Loweth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I always thought I'd do the same when I had my kids and spend our vacations exploring new places as a family. Now that I have my own three kids, I've found that I don't particularly enjoy family vacations. It's expensive to fly with five people, you always need two hotel rooms, and my husband doesn't enjoy travel. Related storiesSince then, I've sought out opportunities to travel with my kids individually, and it has become my favorite way to see a new city or country. AdvertisementTraveling with my kids individually lets me get to know them in a new wayMy three kids are all teenagers, and they'll likely go to college in the next few years.

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☆ Opinion | For Biden, a Race Against Time
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When my mom got into her 80s, we had to deal with periodic medical issues. Luckily, she was in good stead with the local rescue squad because she faithfully attended their crab feast fund-raisers. Each time, my siblings and I would move heaven and earth to get her home from whatever hospital she had landed in. In 2003, I tried to talk one emergency room doctor into releasing her after 11 hours. “I’ll let her out if she can tell me who the president is,” the doctor said.

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