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☆ Who is Matthew Kacsmaryk, the Trump-appointed Texas judge who could ban abortion pills?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Matthew Kacsmaryk is a Texas federal judge who was nominated by Donald Trump in 2017. Kacsmaryk graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1999 and received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003. The Post reported that it was during law school when Kacsmaryk focused on abortion rights. Kacsmaryk also served as the executive editor of the Texas Review of Law & Politics and received two Dean's Achievement Awards, according to the questionnaire. During his undergraduate years, studying political science, Kacsmaryk was outspoken about his conservative views and stances on abortion.

☆ My laundry side hustle makes me $30,000 a year and only takes 15 hours a week — here's how I built it as a stay-at-home mom
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Laurie Fulford is a stay-at-home mom who makes makes extra cash washing people's clothes on SudShare. Fulford signed up for the on-demand laundry service app in 2021 and now makes $30,000 a year. Giving great customer service helped her rise up the ranks and stand out among the competition. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lori Fulford, a 39-year-old stay-at-home mom and SudShare user in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Now, I make $30,000 a year washing other peoples' laundry and have fun doing it.

☆ I was the original voice of Siri. Even though Apple used my voice without my knowledge, it's been a fun ride.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Susan Bennett is the voice actor behind Apple's first iteration of Siri, released in 2011. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Susan Bennett, a voice actor based in Atlanta, Georgia. One day, while I was there recording, a voice actor for another commercial didn't show up. I unknowingly did the initial Siri recordings in 2005In July 2005, six years before Apple would introduce Siri, I made the recordings that would eventually be used for the famous personal assistant. I also connected with Karen Jacobsen, a voice actor and singer who was the original Australian Siri.

☆ Black couples pay a higher tax penalty for marriage than White couples. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A recent study by the Tax Policy Center, for example, found that Black couples on average face higher tax costs associated with marriage than White couples. “We find that Black couples are more likely than White couples to experience an income tax penalty from marriage and to face higher penalties. Differences in dollars and centsResearchers found that among couples hit with a marriage penalty, Black couples paid less in dollars ($1,804 versus $2,091) but more as a share of their income than White couples (1.8% versus 1.4%). Only 33% of Black couples got a marriage bonus compared to 44% of Whites, and those bonuses were roughly $170 smaller on average. “Taken together, Black couples in this income group paid, on average, a net penalty of $358.

☆ Kyle Cooke, star of Bravo's 'Summer House,' shares the playbook his hard tea brand used to compete with legacy brands and generate $38 million in sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

'Summer House' star Kyle Cooke founded Loverboy, a sparkling hard tea brand, in 2018. He found the right niche and built a strong direct-to-consumer relationship though 'Summer House.' This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kyle Cooke, 39-year-old Loverboy founder and star of Bravo's 'Summer House.' When we filmed the first season of 'Summer House' in 2017, I was working on a nutrition coaching app. We were able to sell to our fans directly because we'd built a strong relationship with our consumer base through 'Summer House.'

☆ McDonald’s Ruling Shifts Oversight Liability Focus to Corporate Officers
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Dylan Tokar | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +9 min

Photo: McDonald’sThe ruling by Vice Chancellor Laster focuses on the claims against Mr. Fairhurst specifically. At the time of his termination, Mr. Fairhurst had been the subject of multiple reports of sexual harassment during his tenure, according to the Delaware ruling. Emerging oversight liabilityThe legal doctrine driving the McDonald’s shareholder lawsuit extends back to a 1996 Delaware Court of Chancery decision. The ultimate impact of Judge Laster’s ruling vis-à-vis McDonald’s shareholders is as of yet unclear. If the judge approves the McDonald’s directors’ motion to dismiss, the claims against Mr. Fairhurst would be moot.

☆ Ivana Trump's will directs Eric Trump to sell all of her furs and donate the rest of her clothes to charity
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ivana Trump's will directed Eric Trump to sell all her furs and divy the proceeds among his siblings. Ivana Trump — a Czech-American former model, businesswoman, and ex-wife of Donald Trump — died in July 2022 at 73. Her longtime friend and furrier Dennis Basso spoke to the New York Times shortly after her death in July about Ivana's affection for furs. Basso told the New York Times he met Ivana at his debut fashion show in New York City in 1983. The execution of Ivana Trump's final wishes was finalized at the end of last year, according to probate records in Miami-Dade County, Florida, where she held her permanent residence.

☆ In her will, Ivana Trump left her former nanny a $1 million condo — and her Yorkshire terrier, Tiger Trump — and nothing to ex-husband Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ivana Trump's last will is now a matter of public record, following her death last July. She left a majority of her estate to her children: Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka, and Eric, records show. Ivana left her dog and a $1 million condo to her former nanny, and donated her clothing. Curry spoke at her funeral last July, alluding to Ivana Trump feeling isolated and in pain. Ivana Trump went on to marry twice more before her death at age 73.

☆ I make up to $10,000 a month as a notary signing agent. I was able to quit my 9-to-5 and have more time with my kids — here's how I got started.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Amber Gist is a notary signing agent, a notary who specializes in property or loan documents. Becoming a notary signing agent gave her a flexible schedule and more time at home with her kids. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amber Gist, a 39-year-old notary signing agent in Texas. A notary public and notary signing agent aren't the same thing: Every notary signing agent is a notary public, but not every notary public is a notary signing agent. I also spend about 4 hours a week teaching classes on how to become a notary signing agent and hold a webinar about every other month.

☆ Salary Transparency Is Coming — so I Decided to Tell Everyone What I Make
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +37 min

But there's a glaring catch to my support for pay transparency: I haven't actually practiced it in my own life. To find out why, I decided to commemorate the dawning age of salary transparency by telling pretty much everyone in my life what I earn. Norway responded to pay transparency with yet another level of transparency, and that brought down the level of snooping.. Thanks to its nationwide experiment, Norway has been fertile ground for scholars trying to measure the consequences of extreme pay transparency. But I do believe that as more states implement pay-disclosure laws — and as Gen Z increasingly comes to dominate the workforce — salary transparency is going to become the new norm.

☆ I made $163,000 in revenue in one year as a freelance writer. Here are 5 game-changers I wish I knew sooner in my career.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I went back to full-time freelancing in January 2020, and last year, I made about $163,000 in revenue. Here's what I wish I knew sooner about making it as a freelance writer. Make sure that everyone in your corner knows that you're freelancing and that you're looking for work, and don't be shy about reminding them of that. I never went back to working a full-time job because I love the freedom and sense of job security freelancing gives me, especially in a dicey economy. If I were laid off from a full-time job, my entire income would get taken away all at once.

HONG KONG — On the first day of unimpeded travel between mainland China and Hong Kong, Olivia Gai was one of the first in line. On Tuesday, the Chinese embassies in South Korea and Japan said they would stop issuing short-term visas for travelers to China. The South Korean Foreign Ministry says its restrictions on travelers from China are based on science. According to some estimates, China’s Covid death toll could reach 1 million or more in the coming months. Nonetheless, more countries have begun requiring negative Covid tests for travelers from China, and at least one country, Morocco, has banned arrivals entirely.

☆ With drag drawing fire in the U.S., RuPaul's DragCon U.K. is a family affair
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Ellie Rudy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

After a three-year pandemic hiatus, RuPaul’s DragCon U.K. — one of the world’s largest drag conferences — returned to London this past weekend. RuPaul, center, is joined by drag queens during the ribbon cutting ceremony for RuPaul's DragCon U.K. in London on Jan. 6, 2023. Lady Camden struts the pink carpet at RuPaul’s DragCon U.K. 2023. Maxine, 5, strikes a pose with her mom, Trish, at RuPaul’s DragCon U.K. 2023 in London. Drag performer Kitty Scott Claus at RuPaul’s DragCon U.K. in London on Jan. 6, 2023.

☆ Hong Kong to resume hamster imports a year after mass cull over Covid
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Marie Brockling | Dorothy Kam | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

HONG KONG — Hong Kong is lifting a ban on the importing of hamsters for sale, a year after it ordered more than 2,000 hamsters and other small mammals to be culled in an effort to prevent pets from spreading Covid-19 to people. The Hong Kong government ordered the culling last January after a small virus outbreak was traced to a pet shop called Little Boss that had imported hamsters from the Netherlands. Hong Kong residents who had recently purchased hamsters were advised to surrender their pets, shops selling hamsters were temporarily shut down and an import ban was enacted. But at the time of the Hong Kong government’s decision last year, the Chinese territory was following a strict “zero-Covid” approach in line with mainland China, leading officials to act aggressively. In recent weeks both Hong Kong and mainland China have relaxed anti-Covid restrictions that minimized cases and deaths but also caused widespread public frustration.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ I'm an Airbnb multimillionaire. Here's why I'm optimistic about the platform in 2023, and my best advice for renters to weather the economy.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chris Choi, a self-made Airbnb multimillionaire and real-estate investor from California. And class C listings are usually one- to two-bedroom apartments, with nightly rates ranging from $100 to $250. Meanwhile, I've noticed that bookings for my class C and B properties have decreased in recent months. If not, they should focus on targeting business travelers with class B or C properties, which I'll get into a bit later. Instead of choosing your next Airbnb near Disneyland or national parks, I would focus on locations that will accommodate business travel — in other words, metropolitan areas.

☆ Nancy from 'Love Is Blind' shares how she built her 6-figure real-estate portfolio and achieved 'financial freedom'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nancy Rodriguez is a former "Love Is Blind" contestant and current real-estate investor. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nancy Rodriguez, a"Love Is Blind" Season 3 contestant and real-estate investor. Now, I own and rent out five properties that bring in six figures in revenue a year. By renting out half of the duplex, I had enough cash flow to be able to save up to purchase the next property, a second duplex, about 10 months later. My second duplex had been in a fire.

☆ 'Selling Sunset' star Jason Oppenheim shares what he looks for when buying a new home and his top advice for buyers in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He says low inventory won't change anytime soon and that homes sitting on the market are often hidden gems. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Oppenheim, president and founder of The Oppenheim Group and star of Netflix's 'Selling Sunset.' Low inventory plus high demand equals higher prices; low inventory plus low demand (which we have now) creates a balance. In a low inventory market, you usually have to give up a few items on your wish list. If you're a seller in a big city, you're gonna have to be patient, but there's going to be decent demand.

China reported 2,157 new symptomatic infections Thursday, but officials have stopped counting asymptomatic cases and halted mandatory testing. James Zimmermann, a lawyer, posted on Twitter earlier this week that 90% of his office was sickened. Meanwhile, Beijing has tried to maintain its policy of imposing harsh limits on people’s daily lives whenever an outbreak flared. Although direct comparisons are difficult, officially China has suffered just more than 5,200 deaths — compared with nearly 1.1 million in the United States. It also recently caused social unrest in the form of widespread demonstrations, which appeared to be the catalyst for the abrupt policy change.

☆ I help parents provide holiday gifts for their children. Here are the 6 biggest toy donation mistakes I see.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Jenn Morson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

McGovern also collects toys during the holidays, and Insider asked what common mistakes people make. During the holidays, we collect toys for the children of our guests. After nearly 10 years of helping parents provide gifts for their children, here are some of the most common mistakes we see in donations. People are so much more acutely aware of their own poverty around the holidays, especially children. This is one of the biggest mistakes we make, because it delineates "them" from "us."

☆ Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Black Feminist and Activist, Has Died at 84
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dorothy Pitman Hughes in 2013 with a 1970s image of her and Gloria Steinem. Dorothy Pitman Hughes , a Black feminist, activist and child-welfare advocate who collaborated with Gloria Steinem , has died. She was 84 years old. Ms. Hughes died Dec. 1 of natural causes at the home of her daughter Delethia Ridley Malmsten in Tampa, Fla., Ms. Ridley Malmsten said Sunday.

☆ Lockerbie bombing: Suspect to make first court appearance on Monday in DC
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —A Libyan man accused of being involved in making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie in December 1988 is expected to make an initial court appearance Monday afternoon during an arraignment hearing in Washington, DC. Authorities in the US and Scotland announced Sunday that the suspect, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, is now in US custody. Al-Marimi is expected to be arraigned later Monday at a federal court in Washington. The chief legal officer of the Scottish government will meet with US prosecutors in Washington “next week” regarding the Lockerbie investigation, they said in a statement Monday. Megrahi was sentenced in 2001 to 27 years in prison, but was released from prison after being diagnosed with cancer.

☆ Dorothy Pitman Hughes, pioneering feminist who co-founded Ms. Magazine, dies at 84
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and activist who co-founded Ms. Magazine with Gloria Steinem, formed a powerful speaking partnership with her and appeared with her in one of the most iconic photos of the feminist movement, has died. Gloria Steinem, left, and Dorothy Pitman Hughes attend the Ms. Foundation for Women Gloria Awards in New York in 2014. Hughes, a pioneering voice in child care, organized the first shelter for battered women in New York City and co-founded the New York City Agency for Child Development. She met Steinem in 1968, according to a biography on the Ms. Magazine website, when Steinem, then a journalist, was writing a story for New York Magazine about Pitman Hughes’ child care center. Hughes was born Dorothy Jean Ridley on Oct. 2, 1938, in Lumpkin, Georgia, her family wrote in an obituary posted by the funeral home.

☆ As 'zero-Covid' nears end, Chinese remember whistleblower doctor
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Dorothy Kam | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this 2020 photo, flower bouquets sit outside of the Houhu Branch of Wuhan Central Hospital in honor of late ophthalmologist Li Wenliang. Li, a doctor who was punished after raising the alarm about the new coronavirus, died on Feb. 7, 2020 after being infected by the pathogen. As China moves away from its strict "zero-Covid" controls, there has been a resurgence of online tributes to Li Wenliang, a whistleblower doctor who became a symbol of public dissatisfaction with the ruling Communist Party's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. This week, Chinese officials announced they were abandoning key pillars of President Xi Jinping's "zero-Covid" strategy, including broad lockdowns, mass testing and quarantine in centralized government facilities. The latest easing of restrictions comes after mass protests across China against the "zero-Covid" controls, with some demonstrators calling for Xi to step down.

☆ As ‘zero-Covid’ nears end, Chinese remember whistleblower doctor
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Dorothy Kam | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Weeks later, as the coronavirus shut down cities in China and began spreading around the world, Li died from the disease after contracting it at work. This week, Chinese officials announced they were abandoning key pillars of President Xi Jinping’s “zero-Covid” strategy, including broad lockdowns, mass testing and quarantine in centralized government facilities. Many social media users rushed to tell Li, flooding his profile on Weibo, a Twitter-like platform, with expressions of gratitude, celebration and grief. The latest easing of restrictions comes after mass protests across China against the “zero-Covid” controls, with some demonstrators calling for Xi to step down. Some Weibo users vowed to make Li proud as case numbers rise.

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