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☆ There's a surge in Americans applying for secondary passports. Political unrest ahead of the election and a rise in antisemitism are 2 major factors.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) 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. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe number of Americans seeking secondary passports continues to surge, according to global citizen firm Henley & Partners. She said interest in secondary passports has grown globally in the last few years, and it started with the pandemic. Acquiring a secondary passport isn't cheap, though.

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☆ A bride spent 14 months designing custom bridesmaid dresses for her 'Bridgerton'-inspired wedding
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lee with her husband Brian Shea on their wedding day. Jose VillaLee met Brian Shea at a club in Barcelona, where his dance moves immediately caught her eye. Lee had rediscovered her love for ice skating during the pandemic, and Shea would sometimes join her before work. He'd do laps in his hockey skates around the rink at Bryant Park while she worked on jumps and spins. So Lee thought nothing of it when he decided to join her on the morning of February 22, 2022.

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☆ 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.

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☆ This Gen Zer traveled to 10 countries in 3 years. Here's how she did it while earning $25 an hour.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWaiting tables a few months at a time is enough for Celeste Cox to fund her travels to bucket list destinations. The 26-year-old has been to 10 countries since embarking on what she intended to be a gap year in 2021. She's managed to do all of it by working as a waitress in New York City in between her adventures. She prefers Latin American countries since she speaks Portuguese and Spanish, and US dollars typically stretch further in those places. Advertisement"These travels have taught me so much about life and have really given me so much life experience," Cox said,

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☆ Commuters in NYC and DC should get ready for a difficult, disrupted journey due to the global IT outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Arrival information is unavailable for many Subway routes in NYC and DC because of a global IT outage. Transport authorities say trains and buses are running as scheduled, though. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementCommuters in NYC and DC should prepare for some disruptions on Friday morning over the global IT outage. Though transport authorities in both NYC and DC say that trains and buses are running as scheduled, arrival information is unavailable for many routes, including both at stations and on the authorities' websites and apps.

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☆ 'Love Is Blind' star Chelsea Blackwell's weight-loss tips are simple yet effective
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. In addition to weight loss, drinking water can help improve your skin, prevent joint pain, and even improve cognitive function, Business Insider previously reported. AdvertisementHer improved physical health has also benefited her mental healthChelsea and Jimmy at the "Love Is Blind" season six reunion. NetflixDespite maintaining a sense of humor about going viral on "Love Is Blind," Blackwell spoke out at the "Love Is Blind" reunion and on social media about the mental toll of being trolled online for months while the season aired. Blackwell said improving her physical health has had a positive impact on her mental health.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email29-year-old quit corporate job to sell flowers — now she brings in up to $16,000 a monthVienna Hintze, 29, quit her corporate job in 2020 and started her own marketing agency in NYC. But after a cross-country move to Los Angeles, CA, she found herself wishing for a job that would give her more freedom from a 9 to 5 desk job. She started Main Street Flower Truck in August 2023, and in less than a year it has brought in over $40,000 selling flowers at pop-up events around LA. In May 2024, the business brought in about $16,000. 09:12 2 hours ago

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☆ NYC Councilwoman arrested for assault, accused of ‘biting’ officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jon Sarlin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ China's Zara rival is expanding — and it's setting its sights on London and NYC next
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Facing a weaker Chinese market, Urban Revivo plans on expanding to the West. Urban Revivo's physical stores could help it break through to the US market, where it sells online. AdvertisementA Chinese fast-fashion company is planning a quick global expansion, just as industry heavyweights slow their growth to focus on online shopping. Zara has been cutting its footprint post-pandemic, with plans to slash as many as 1,200 stores and double down on e-commerce. But China's Urban Revivo, founded in 2006, is eyeing markets well outside of Asia.

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☆ I visited friends in a small town in Maine and found a hidden gem I'd travel to again and again
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I recently visited Belfast, Maine, which is full of history, local culture, and coastal views. Belfast offers a stark contrast to busy urban life and is perfect for city escapes. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It was my first time in Maine, and this particular small town, which I'd never heard of before my friends moved there last winter, surprised me with its history, local culture, and dramatic coastal views.

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☆ Prosecutors say neo-Nazi ‘murder cult’ leader plotted to give poison candy to Jewish kids in NYC
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old man from the Republic of Georgia, was indicted on four charges, including soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence, according to a statement from the US Department of Justice. In November 2023, Chkhikvishvili began planning a “mass casualty event” for New York City on New Year’s Eve, prosecutors said. “The scheme involved an individual dressing up as Santa Claus and handing out candy laced with poison to racial minorities and children at Jewish schools in Brooklyn,” the Department of Justice statement said. He “drafted step-by-step instructions to carry out the scheme” and shared with the undercover officer “detailed manuals on creating and mixing lethal poisons and gases,” the statement said. “For example, and among other things, the handbook encourages its readers to commit school shootings and to use children to perpetrate suicide bombings and other mass killings targeting racial minorities,” the Justice Department statement said.

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☆ Instead of buying gifts for our daughters, we ask parents to bring toys their kids no longer use. We do an exchange at the party.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Katrina Donham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Her first birthday party became a family reunion and an event to mark what felt like the toughest part of the pandemic. It seems like there's another birthday party every weekThat first birthday party was more than three years ago. It's also hard to remember to buy a gift for such-and-so's birthday party this weekend, with everything else we have going on during the week. I decided to ask parents not to buy gifts for my daughtersThat's when my idea was born: I would directly ask parents NOT to buy new gifts for our daughters' birthday parties. Additionally, I would encourage parents to reuse old gift bags, wrapping paper, and ribbon to wrap them.

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☆ Dr. Ruth, renowned sex therapist and Holocaust survivor, dead at 96
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Julia Naftulin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewDr. Ruth Westheimer, a renowned sex therapist, media personality, and Holocaust survivor known for leading entertaining and culture-shifting conversations about sexual health and pleasure, has died at 96, multiple outlets reported. Westheimer, known to her fans as "Dr. Ruth," extolled the benefits of sex even during the final years of her life. Julius Siegel, pictured above, was the father of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who was born in Germany as Karola Ruth Siegel. Courtesy of Dr. Ruth Westheimer"I don't think of myself as a survivor. Sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer pictured attending the World AIDS Day Benefit Gala November 30, 1990 in New York City.

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☆ The legendary Pan Am is returning for a 12-day trip tracing the airline's historic routes – but it'll cost you $59,950
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

For generations of travelers, Pan Am symbolized the lofty air travel ambitions of the US. In 2025, travelers will be able to get their own Pan Am experience in the friendly skies. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In operation from 1927 until 1991, Pan American World Airways symbolized the ambitions of a rapidly developing US. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Did King Charles just spend $6.6 million on a Billionaires' Row condo in NYC?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An entity that appears to be affiliated with King Charles scooped up a $6.6 million NYC condo. It's located on Billionaires' Row, a neighborhood with south of Central Park. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. AdvertisementAn entity that appears to be affiliated with King Charles III has scooped up a lavish apartment on New York City's Billionaires' Row.

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☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Spotify, AMD, Uber, McDonald's, Broadcom & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Eli Lilly as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $1,083 per share from $1,023. "We are initiating RBBN with a Buy rating and $5 price target because the investment thesis has significantly improved." Rosenblatt reiterates Broadcom as buy Rosenblatt raised its price target on the stock to a Street high $2,400. Morgan Stanley downgrades Microchip to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said the semis company has a "lofty" valuation. Morgan Stanley upgrades Telefonica Brasil to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the LatAm telecom company.

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Below, we've outlined everything you need to know about watching the ESPYs, whether you have cable or are looking to live stream the ceremony. How to watch the ESPYs in the USThe ESPY Awards air on ABC on Thursday at 8 p.m. If you don't have cable, you can live stream the ceremony using a live TV package like Sling TV or Fubo. Sling TV Subscription For just the essentials without any extra fluff, Sling TV is the streaming service you're looking for. Check price at SlingFubo is another sports-friendly live TV package that carries ABC.

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☆ Is women’s track the next sport ready to boom? Alexis Ohanian is betting on it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Alexis Ohanian, at his first-ever track and field event, found himself transported. So he didn’t need to experience track to spark his motivation to invest in track. Gabby Thomas and Alexis Ohanian speak at the Athlos announcement in April. AdvertisementKipyegon is one of those gems of women’s track. Winning an Athlos event will pay $60,000.

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☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs hires top NYC defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo to fight possible federal sex-trafficking charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marc Agnifilo addresses reporters in 2019 outside federal court in Brooklyn, where he represented NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere. Timothy A. Clary/Getty ImagesAgnifilo, a former state and federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said he and co-counsel Teny Geragos are in regular communication with federal prosecutors. Combs has not spoken with prosecutors, added Agnifilo, now at Agnifilo Intrater. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesThe video corroborated allegations of violence in the R&B singer's lawsuit against Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment. Brafman repped Combs again in the leadup to the Ventura lawsuit.

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☆ Biden faces a closer race in deep blue New York, a huge problem for swing-district Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden easily won New York in 2020, powered by his strong margins in NYC and its suburbs. But Biden has faced tepid numbers in the state for months, which could impact down-ballot Democrats. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDemocratic presidential nominees have won New York in every election since 1988, generally by double-digits. The 2020 election was no different, as President Joe Biden won the state by 23 points, powered largely by his massive advantage in New York City and its suburbs.

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☆ New York's viral new trash cans are the result of a $4 million project involving consultancy giant McKinsey
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. It isn't known exactly how many rats are in NYC, but a 2014 study suggested there were around two million, and a pest control firm in 2023 estimated there were close to three million rats in NYC. Adams said the program was part of his administration's "Trash Revolution," which aims to clean up the city's streets. A Sanitation Department official told New York Streetsblog at the time that the project was worth around $4 million. The Office of the New York State Comptroller shows that McKinsey has worked on at least 10 other projects with the state.

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☆ Harvey Weinstein has 'fluid on his heart, fluid in his lungs,' his lawyer warns as new sex abuse accusations delay NYC retrial
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAt least one woman has come forward with new, "violent sexual assault" accusations against Harvey Weinstein, prosecutors said as both sides gathered in court Tuesday to discuss next steps for his Manhattan retrial. defense lawyer Arthur Aidala demanded impatiently at one point, referring to the retrial. Weinstein calls his attorneys "in excruciating pain," Aidala told New York Supreme Court Justice Curtis Farber, who will preside over the retrial. "Mr. Weinstein has fluid in his lungs," he added, giving the most detailed description of Weinstein's condition to date. Asked after court whether Weinstein's life is in danger due to his health issues, Aidala answered, "This isn't a hangnail."

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☆ Gen Zers don't know how to flirt. Experts say it could make dating better.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The popularity of online dating has grown steadily over the past six years. According to the online data platform Statista, the online dating industry was worth $1.89 billion in 2019 and is predicted to grow to $3.15 billion in global revenue by the end of 2024. However, it's worth noting that the fall of traditional flirting isn't entirely dependent on the rise in digital dating. According to Paruolo, Gen Zers have a greater understanding of their preferences and boundaries when dating compared with other generations, which means they are more likely to form real emotional connections. Advertisement"There is a new form of digital flirting that is also more suited to Gen Z's communication style and preferences," she said.

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☆ 3 big mistakes people traveling to Japan make, according to someone who's visited 11 times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewOut of the 34 countries travel blogger Grace Cheng has visited, none has left such a lasting impression than Japan. AdvertisementCheng first visited Japan in 2017, and she's gone 11 times since then. "Tokyo is not Japan," Cheng said. "The best way to experience the streets and just get to know the country itself is just to get lost," Cheng said. "The best restaurants that I've found have come from stumbling upon them just walking the streets," she said.

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