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☆ Luxury homes on these beaches are losing value fast, as effects of climate change hit hard
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

watch nowAs sea levels rise and storms intensify, coastal real estate is seeing flooding and erosion like never before. From Dana Point, California, to Long Island, New York and Nantucket, Massachusetts, some of the nation's priciest coastal real estate is in an increasingly precarious position due to climate change. Various risk models have shown myriad projections for falling real estate values, but the effects of climate change are already hitting the market — and at a faster pace than most expected. A Nantucket home listed last summer for just over $2 million sold early this year for just $600,000. "There have been several," said Shelly Lockwood, a real estate agent on Nantucket.

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☆ Travel Agents Are Back. and Gen Z, Millennials Love Them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Magdalene Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Others in my generation — I'm on the cusp between Gen Z and millennial — were on the same page, determined to seek out "authentic experiences." Travel agents felt like vestiges of the preinternet world, like video-store clerks or pay phones, and I couldn't imagine ever needing them. And in a 2023 survey of 2,000 American travelers, 38% of Gen Z and millennial respondents said they preferred a traditional travel agent over online booking. There are travel agents specializing in just about every type of travel imaginable, from multicountry group tours to luxury all-inclusive trips. AdvertisementSmith is a Gen Zer and said that over half her clients are Gen Z.

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☆ Planes grounded as sudden storm floods runways at Spanish airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Flights at Palma de Mallorca airport in Mallorca, Spain, were suspended Tuesday after a sudden storm flooded runways. Video footage from inside the airport terminal show water gushing through the roof of the building, and photos show flood waters almost reaching the bottom of plane engines. Operations were “temporarily suspended” as flooding affected part of the facility, airport operator AENA said in a statement Tuesday. On Wednesday, an AENA spokesperson told CNN that flights were suspended for two hours, affecting 100 out of 900 flights scheduled for the day. Boarding or disembarking passengers will also be prohibited in the affected areas.

Persons: “, AENA Organizations: CNN, Palma de Mallorca, Party Locations: Palma, Mallorca, Spain, AENA, Spain’s Balearic, Europe, Ibiza

☆ I'm a cybersecurity expert who likes using AI. But I'd never share a few things with ChatGPT or its competitors.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I'm a security expert and a vice president of engineering at a content management system company, which has Netflix, Tesla, and Adidas among its clients. Here are four things I would keep in mind when interacting with AI chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, Anthropic's Claude, or Perplexity AI. Follow company AI guidelinesAs using AI in the workplace becomes common for tasks like coding or analysis, it is crucial to follow your company's AI policy. As AI chatbots become more humanlike, we are swayed to share more and open up to topics we would not have before. Do you work in tech or cybersecurity and have a story to share about your experience using AI?

Persons: —, Sebastian Gierlinger, Google's, Anthropic's Claude, ChatGPT, OpenAI, chatbots Organizations: Service, Netflix, Tesla, Adidas, Business, Facebook Locations: Storyblok, Austria

☆ G7 summit: Mafia-style violence is on the rise in the same region of Italy where G7 leaders are meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The town of Fasano and surrounding countryside, near the luxury resort of Borgo Egnazia, the venue of the G7 summit, on June 4, 2024. A view of Borgo Egnazia, in Puglia, where the G7 summit will be held from June 13 to 15, taken on May 26, 2014 in Savelletri, Brindisi, Italy. The security machine that will protect the world’s leaders of the world’s most advanced economies is well established, and headed by DIGOS. Workers at the attendee accreditation point for the G7 summit in Fasano, Italy, on Wednesday June 5, 2024. Donato Fasano/Getty ImagesSpecialized military police working with the anti-mafia law enforcement unit are keeping a close watch on known criminal groups.

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☆ I'm a Brit who visited Los Angeles for the first time. I found myself in complete culture shock.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Alice Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

There is so much more space in LA. Alice JohnstonOne of the first things I noticed when driving to the city from the airport was how it feels like LA has way more space than London. In the UK, it can be hard to forget that you're living on a small island with millions of people. Plus, almost every house I passed here seemed to have its own garden and tons of space inside. Someone in LA told me they never even realized expensive homes sometimes share walls with neighbors, which blew my mind.

Persons: Alice Johnston Locations: LA, London

☆ I spent 12 days seeking Costa Rica's highlights, from the Cloud Forest to the Nicoya Peninsula. I'd revisit 3 places in a heartbeat but one tourist trap I'll never fall into again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewMy partner and I decided to splurge on a vacation to Costa Rica for a milestone birthday celebration this year. Costa Rica boasts 5% of the world's biodiversity, with white sand beaches and lush jungles to explore — a huge draw for us as animal lovers. My partner captured drone footage of our rafting trip down the Rio Celeste in Costa Rica. We chose to take a night walk that included a coffee and chocolate tour. I suggest a dedicated night walk tour, which usually begin at dusk, for a chance to see sloths and other creatures, rather than a gimmicky coffee and chocolate tour offered by many locations.

Persons: —, It's, Costa, Rio Celeste, Rio, Sergio Ortiz, Katherine Tangalakis Organizations: Service, Central, Business, La Fortuna, La, El, Costa Rica — Locations: Costa Rica, Central American, Costa Rica's, San Jose, La, Arenal, Monteverde, Santa Elena, Paquera, Montezuma, Nicoya, Rio Celeste, La Fortuna, Tigre, Puntarenas, artsy, El Tigre, Costa Rican

☆ They left NYC for Bali with their teenagers. 7 years later, their sons are fleeing the nest, and they're selling the villa for $1.89 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Amanda Goh/Business Insider"We told them, 'One suitcase each. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderThey knew they wanted to stay near Canggu which is known for its beaches and bustling food scene. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderA cozy, eclectic homeThe couple's six-bedroom home sits in a cul-de-sac, next to a rice field that's been repurposed into a plot to grow cucumbers. The couple has one tip for those who want to build a house in Bali: Don't cut corners. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderKaman added that it might not be wise for anyone without any prior experience to take on such an ambitious project.

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☆ World War II veteran, 100, marries 96-year-old fiancée near Normandy’s D-Day beaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. Their respective ages — he’s 100, she’s a youngster of just 96 — made their nuptials an almost double-century celebration. “(The town of) Carentan was happy to host your wedding, and us, your wedding dinner,” he told the couple. Harold Terens and his 96-year-old bride, Jeanne Swerlin Terens, wave to a crowd following their wedding. On D-Day, Terens helped repair planes returning from France so they could rejoin the battle.

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☆ Back-to-back shark attacks in Florida, 2 critically injured. Why the Sunshine Sate tops the rankings of shark bites globally.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two shark bite incidents in Florida on Friday occurred within 90 minutes of each other. The attacks left two people in a severe condition and a third in a stable condition. Florida has consistently topped global rankings for the number of shark bites. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTwo shark bite incidents just 90 minutes apart at two separate beaches on Florida's Gulf coast, left three people injured on Friday.

Persons: —, Ryan Crawford, Crawford Organizations: Service, Walton Fire, Business Locations: Florida, Walton

☆ Opinion: How the era of the counterspy changed history
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Opinion Tim Naftali | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

First of all, their main job was to get false information to Adolf Hitler — rather than to steal Nazi secrets. And, secondly, some of these spies didn’t actually exist — they were completely made-up creations of British intelligence. But World War II would see a dramatic expansion of the offensive use of counterspies — not simply to prevent the enemy from knowing things but to actively deceive the enemy by planting disinformation. I also met the man who came up with the D-Day deception, Roger Fleetwood Hesketh, who was a trained architect. He told me that for the D-Day deception, codenamed Fortitude South, he had drawn on different talents.

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☆ Beaches open in Paris as Olympic city gears up for summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Xiaofei Xu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

As usual, Paris will open its regular summer beach on the banks of the Seine river. Paris’ city government confirmed to CNN it is confident that the water quality will meet health standards during the game. For those who still might recoil at the idea of jumping in a city center waterway, there are other options. The beaches are the centerpieces of a program of activities in Paris aimed at creating an Olympic festival for visitors descending on the city during the 2024 summer Games. Entry is via a lottery through the Paris Olympic Games app.

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☆ In Normandy, Biden Linked the War in Ukraine With D-Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Matthew Cullen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day today with a speech on the beaches of Normandy in France. Nations must team up, Biden said, to defeat another “tyrant bent on domination” and meet “the test of ages” to defend Ukraine. “Isolation was not the answer 80 years ago and is not the answer today,” Biden said. “The struggle between dictatorship and freedom is unending.”Before Biden’s address, the audience delivered a nearly hourlong series of standing ovations as D-Day veterans arrived. Biden, who was a toddler on June 6, 1944, met with 41 veterans of the Normandy campaign.

Persons: Biden, ” Biden, “, ” Organizations: Nations, Ukraine Locations: Normandy, France, Ukraine, Europe

Eighty years ago, the Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, during World War II on what would be known as D-Day. Heads of state from around the world have traveled to France over the past few days to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the landing. Around 150 American veterans who took part in the landings were also expected to attend the ceremony. One American veteran, Robert "Al" Persichitti from New York, died while on his way to the memorial service. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Prince William also attended a separate Canadian commemorative ceremony near the village of Courseulles-sur-Mer, in northwestern France.

Persons: Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Britain's King Charles III, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ryan, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Robert, Al, Persichitti, Justin Trudeau, Prince William Organizations: Allied, American Cemetery and, Canadian Locations: Omaha, Saint, Mer, France, Normandy, Europe, U.S, Colleville, New York, Courseulles

☆ King Charles travels to mark D-Day anniversary while Prince William takes greater role
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Max Foster | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

On Thursday morning, King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the UK Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer. King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the British Normandy Memorial. Corbis/Getty Images British troops reach the shore in the early morning. Germans rained mortars and artillery down on Allied troops, killing many before they could even get out of their boats. U.S. Army Injured American soldiers wait to be moved to a field hospital after storming Omaha Beach.

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☆ World leaders, veterans, commemorate D-Day's 80th anniversary in Normandy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Veterans and world leaders gathered in Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings, when more than 150,000 Allied soldiers arrived in France by sea and air to drive out the forces of Nazi Germany. With war raging in Ukraine, on Europe's borders, this year's commemoration of this major turning point in World War Two will carry special resonance. Leaders are set to draw parallels with World War Two and warn of the dangers of isolationism and the far-right. Under glorious blue skies, they were joined by a collection of Second World War jeeps. But Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, touching off Europe's biggest armed conflict since World War Two, was not invited.

Persons: Joe Biden, Bob Gibson, Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Britain's King Charles ,, Olaf Scholz, Brigitte Perdrix Organizations: Commando, Veterans, Reuters Locations: Gold, Asnelles, France, United Kingdom, United States, Normandy, Nazi Germany, Ukraine, U.S, Arromanches, Normandy's Utah, Ukrainian, Ver, Russia, European, Colleville, Trouville

☆ Biden’s D-Day visit may mark the end of an American era
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Geopolitical empires like Russia and China are, meanwhile, resurgent and threatening to obliterate the global system dominated by Western values that has prevailed since World War II. Trump’s “America First” philosophy has taken deep root in the Republican Party that once prided itself on winning the Cold War. For many years after World War II, D-Day commemorations lacked the fanfare and high diplomatic and political significance they carry today. The speech came at a particularly contentious moment in the Cold War with tensions high between Washington and the Soviet Union. The strength of America’s allies is vital to the United States, and the American security guarantee is essential to the continued freedom of Europe’s democracies.

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☆ D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history — and likely the last. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

D-Day is more than the largest amphibious invasion in history. The US Navy now aims for enough amphibious capacity to land just two Marine brigades on a hostile shore. Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty ImagesIn World War II, the best way to stop an amphibious invasion was before the first troops stepped onto the beach. If the defender's navy and air force could destroy or turn back an invasion fleet, the landing would never take place. An enemy that has these can threaten the invasion armada and the landing force it launches as it chugs to the beach.

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☆ D-Day invasion veteran calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy a 'savior of the people' at an 80th anniversary event in Normandy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A D-Day veteran and Ukraine's president Zelenskyy shared a moment at the 80th anniversary event in Normandy. The veteran called Zelenskyy a "savior of the people" and told him he prays for him. AdvertisementAt an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, a veteran shared a moment with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In the video, shared online during Thursday's anniversary event in Normandy, France, the veteran and Zelenskyy shook hands and shared a hug. President Zelenskyy salutes a World War II veteran during the event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy.pic.twitter.com/K2pHyjYftt — UNITED24 Media (@United24media) June 6, 2024"You're the savior of the people," the veteran said, telling Zelenskyy it brings tears to his eyes.

Persons: Zelenskyy, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron, Joe Biden, Macron, Biden Organizations: Service, Business, UNITED24, Omaha Beach, Western Locations: Normandy, Ukraine, France, Normandy.pic.twitter.com, Europe, Nazi Germany

☆ Biden Will Link Fight for Ukraine With Allied Effort on D-Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Michael D. Shear | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

NORMANDY — President Biden will observe the 80th anniversary of D-Day on the beaches of Normandy on Thursday by asserting that the allied effort to stand up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a direct extension of the battle for freedom that raged across Europe during World War II. Mr. Biden, 81, who was a toddler when Americans stormed the beaches here in 1944, will almost certainly be the last U.S. president to speak at a Normandy remembrance who was alive at the time Allied forces began to push Adolf Hitler out of Europe. Now, eight decades later, Mr. Biden is leading a coalition of European and other nations in a very different war on the continent, but for a very similar principle — pushing back against the attempted seizure of Ukraine by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. In remarks at the Normandy American Cemetery, the president will draw a direct line between the two, connected by the defense of a rules-based international order.

Persons: Biden, Mr, Adolf Hitler, Vladimir V, Putin Locations: NORMANDY, Normandy, Ukraine, Europe, Russia

☆ Gen. Montgomery wrote his entire D-Day invasion battle plan on a single piece of paper — here it is
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The invasion of Normandy, France, on D-Day was a massive and complex military operation involving hundreds of thousands of military personnel. Allied war planners spent months preparing for the assault, drafting up numerous plans for the spearhead into German-occupied northwestern Europe. One commanding general, Britain's Gen. Bernard Montgomery, kept it simple, scribbling out his plans for the largest land, air, and sea operation in military history on a single sheet of paper. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Allied war planners spent months planning the invasion, the beginning of the Allied spearhead into German-occupied Europe known as Operation Overlord.

Persons: Britain's Gen, Bernard Montgomery, — Organizations: Service, Nazi, Business Locations: Normandy, France, Europe

☆ Biden aims to deepen transatlantic ties with trip to France for D-Day, state visit amid Ukraine crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Paris CNN —US President Joe Biden touched down in Paris on Wednesday for a trip marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and engaging in a state visit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. Biden “really believes we’re at an inflection point in history,” John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council, said. The visit to France aims to bring Biden closer to one of his key allies on the world stage. Biden quietly gave Ukraine permission to use those weapons; Macron was less subtle in his support for the measure. By contrast, European Union member states together have sent Ukraine $53 billion in direct financial assistance and $35 billion in military aid.

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☆ Opinion: 80 years after D-Day, have our world leaders learned nothing?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Frida Ghitis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The ceremonies, as is tradition, honor those who fought and died in World War II, and reaffirm a commitment to learn the lessons of history. But what exactly are those lessons, and how exactly will world leaders turn that commitment into reality? Join us on Twitter and FacebookAs they gaze on the once blood-drenched beaches of Normandy, world leaders should consider the lessons of World War II, and how to apply them today. Eventually, 16.4 million Americans served in the military during World War II, more than 10% of the population. And yet, the beaches of Normandy resonate with the lessons of that terrible history; world leaders should listen closely.

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☆ Copa America stadiums and host cities guide: What to know, food, drinks, trivia and transportation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Elias Burke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +28 min

How to get there using public transportation: CapMetro, the public transportation provider in Austin, increases service on matchdays and the stadium is generally accessible from most parts of the city. How to get there using public transportation: MARTA, a city-wide rail and bus system, provides two stops on the stadium’s doorstep. @ArrowheadEats is a useful resource on X that tracks all the newest and tastiest options at the Kansas City stadium. How to get there using public transportation: There is no public transportation system to the stadium, so you will need to drive or take a taxi. How to get there using public transportation: Unfortunately, there is little infrastructure to service fans planning to visit the stadium on public transportation.

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☆ The D-Day Battle France Chose to Forget. Until Now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Catherine Porter | Ségolène Le Stradic | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Some 170 miles southwest of the celebrated landing beaches in Normandy, the remains of a D-Day site few visit peek out from behind trees in rural Brittany. Among them were French army commandos parachuted in to block the Nazis from sending reinforcements to the beaches. But before the operation could be put into full swing, the camp was discovered by the Nazis and destroyed. Dozens of fighters were hunted down and killed. In retribution, most buildings in the surrounding area were burned and hundreds of locals were executed.

Persons: Marcel Maquis — Organizations: Saint, BBC Locations: Normandy, Brittany

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