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☆ I don't want to forget who I was before becoming a dad. I make time for friends who don't have kids and allow myself to pursue hobbies.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Evan Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As a dad of two young girls, I do so much parenting that sometimes it feels like that's all I ever do. We feed and entertain the kids from dawn 'til dusk and often re-enter the grind on Monday more exhausted than ever. Simply put, there's just not much time for my own hobbies, time with friends, or many of the things that used to make me me. Spending time with my pre-kid and non-parent friends is crucialOne thing that never fails to invigorate me is time spent with my friends who either don't have kids, or who knew me before I did. It's so important to both of us that we see each other as more than just "mom" or "dad."

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☆ Unearthed 1980s Bill Gates interview features the Microsoft founder talking about the earliest iterations of AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA newly unearthed interview from the 1980s features Bill Gates talking about one of the earliest iterations of artificial intelligence. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "The Interviews on these radio episodes provided a contemporary account of the dawn of the microcomputer revolution — not tainted by nostalgia," Savetz told Business Insider in an email. "In the extreme case," Gates said in the 1984 interview, "once software gets 100% soft, then we will have achieved human level of intelligence. AdvertisementSpokespeople for Gates and Microsoft did not return a request for comment from BI.

Persons: —, Bill Gates, Kay Savetz, Savetz, Gates, you've, you'll, Insider's Ashley Stewart Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Business, Census Bureau, Gates

☆ Opinion | A Shooting Changes a Family. And It Can Change a Nation.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Patti Davis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

At first I was angry, thinking, “Now they’re intruding on my therapy sessions?” But then I saw how pale his face was. I don’t know where Donald Trump’s family members were when bullets were fired at his Pennsylvania rally, injuring him, killing one attendee and seriously injuring two others. I don’t know if this event will soften any of that. I don’t know if the Trump family will have the same experience I did — that of a nation setting politics aside and simply responding in a human and humane way. I also don’t know how, or if, this experience will change Mr. Trump.

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☆ The rallygoer killed during the Trump rally is remembered as a loving father who shielded his family from gunfire
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Katie Balevic | Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The victim of the shooting at Donald Trump's Pennsylvania campaign rally is Corey Comperatore. His sister said Comperatore shielded his daughters from gunfire. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe victim of the shooting at former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally has been identified as a loving father and husband who protected his family from gunfire. Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed while he shielded his wife and daughters, his family said, calling "this terrible nightmare … our painful reality."

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☆ Analysis: Attack on Trump reopens a chilling chapter in American politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But political violence hasn’t stopped since then. The nation is also still processing the attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6, 2021. In one of the most poignant reactions, Giffords said in a statement, “Political violence is terrifying. I know.” She added: “I’m holding former President Trump, and all those affected by today’s indefensible act of violence in my heart. Political violence is un-American and is never acceptable – never.”Unfortunately, history suggests that violence, while indefensible, is also a quintessential scar on American politics.

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☆ Ukraine's soldiers don't have time to grieve and can't risk falling apart, psychiatrist says after visiting front lines
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Ella Sherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"It layers on, these losses, these injuries, the ungrieved pain," Brockdorf told Business Insider. Ukrainian soldiers walk past a volunteer bus burning after a Russian drone hit it near Bakhmut. Ukrainian soldiers firing mortars from trench positions. Pierre Crom/Getty ImagesSome of Ukraine's soldiers have been serving on the front lines for long stretches as Ukraine grapples with manpower shortages. AdvertisementAnd, indeed, that damage can be lasting, which is why Brockdorf says it's important to be there for Ukrainian soldiers.

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☆ Hurricane Beryl: Houston area residents frustrated as they enter 6th day without power and air conditioning in punishing heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Dalia Faheid | Taylor Galgano | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

We should not have had nine fire stations without power,” Patrick said. Combined with power outages, alarmingly dangerous consequences have ensued. CenterPoint foreign assistance crews work to restore power lines on Thursday in Houston, Texas. Danielle Villasana/Getty ImagesFrustration mounts with Houston utility providerThe crisis comes more than three years after massive power outages hit the state. Greg Abbott has requested an investigation into CenterPoint Energy and other electric companies in the wake of the outages, Patrick said in a news conference Thursday.

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☆ 2024 ESPY Awards: Steve Gleason delivers powerful speech as former NFL star is honored
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former NFL player Steve Gleason was honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2024 ESPY Awards on Thursday. All the people living with disability or other illnesses and all of you who experience fear or suffering,” Gleason continued. I have merely been a spectator to such immense resilience.”WNBA star Caitlin Clark took two awards home: Best College Athlete - Women’s Sports and Best Record-Breaking Performance award. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won Best Athlete in Men’s Sports and Best NFL Player. Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson won the Best Athlete in Women’s Sports award.

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☆ At ESPYs, Prince Harry Applauded a Critic While Accepting an Award
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, is no stranger to controversy, and he found himself in the thick of another public-relations pickle before he strode to the stage at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night. But in accepting the Pat Tillman Award for Service at ESPN’s annual made-for-TV gala, Harry graciously acknowledged his critics — including Mr. Tillman’s mother, Mary — while citing the work that his organization, the Invictus Games, had done since its inception in 2014. “The truth is, I stand here not as Prince Harry, Pat Tillman Award recipient,” Harry said during his speech, “but rather a voice on behalf of the Invictus Games Foundation and the thousands of veterans and service personnel from over 20 nations who have made the Invictus Games a reality. This award belongs to them, not to me.”The awards show, which had its broadcast delayed by President Biden’s news conference, featured stars from the sports world and beyond in their formal best. There were emotional moments, like a speech from the former Alabama football coach Nick Saban, who won the Icon Award; powerful ones, like Dawn Staley, the women’s basketball coach at South Carolina, highlighting the pay gap in men’s and women’s sports; and some laugh-out-loud moments when presenters took swipes at people like Harrison Butker and Bronny James.

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☆ Opinion: We built our world for a climate that no longer exists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Opinion Jeff Goodell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But it’s evidence of one of the central truths of our time, and one that is becoming more and more apparent every day: We have built our world for a climate that no longer exists. But less than two months earlier, a sudden windstorm in the city blacked out electricity for more than a million people. How many blackouts will it take before we realize today’s power grid was built for yesterday’s climate? One clear example: the incredible decline in the cost of renewable power in recent years. In virtually every part of the world, electricity generated by renewable power is cheaper than electricity generated by fossil fuels.

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☆ Japan's Nikkei smashes past 42,000 mark to all-time high; Asia-Pacific markets climb on tech rally and rate cut hopes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Commercial and residential buildings are illuminated at dawn in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Japan's Nikkei 225 surged to a fresh high on Thursday, crossing the 42,000 mark for the first time. Other Asia-Pacific markets rose on the back of a U.S. Big Tech rally and greater confidence on Federal Reserve rate cuts. Chip stocks were among the biggest winners of the U.S. trading session. In Asia, investors will be watching for any spillover optimism in the region's tech stocks, particularly in Japan, where chip related companies have lifted the Nikkei 225 to record highs.

Persons: Topix Organizations: Nikkei, Big Tech, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Bank of Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Asia, Pacific, U.S, Japan

CNN —Yet again, tens of thousands of people in Gaza are on the move, as the Israeli military issues fresh evacuation orders for a number of areas in Gaza City. It’s unclear how many people in Gaza City have heeded the latest evacuation order. The IDF confirmed to CNN that the evacuation order for parts of Gaza City was the third in the past 10 days. On July 2, the Israeli authorities clarified that the European Hospital in Khan Younis was not included in the evacuation order. Now, one of the main hospitals in Gaza City – the Al Ahli Baptist – has also closed its doors.

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☆ Companies are going bankrupt at the fastest pace since the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

When, earlier this year, hope was much stronger for a quick and significant reduction to interest rates, bankruptcies remained more subdued, S&P previously noted. As the Federal Reserve has held interest rates at the 5.25%-5.50% level for nearly a year now, some analysts have called the central bank out for risking unnecessary damage to the economy. AdvertisementYet, deteriorating consumer spending is also grinding down on corporate prospects. AdvertisementAmong notable June bankruptcies tracked by S&P Global, were the electric vehicle maker Fisker, as well as Redbox DVD rental operator Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. That's followed by healthcare and industrials, S&P Global reported.

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☆ Companies are going bankrupt at the fastest past since the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA historic surge of corporate bankruptcies is hitting Wall Street, with this year's volume of filings already above levels seen in the past 13 years, S&P Global Intelligence reported. When, earlier this year, hope was much stronger for a quick and significant reduction to interest rates, bankruptcies remained more subdued, S&P previously noted. AdvertisementYet, deteriorating consumer spending is also grinding down on corporate prospects. AdvertisementAmong notable June bankruptcies tracked by S&P Global, were the electric vehicle maker Fisker, as well as Redbox DVD rental operator Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. That's followed by healthcare and industrials, S&P Global reported.

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☆ 5,000 Miles, 8 Countries: The Path to the U.S. Through One Family’s Eyes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Luis Ferré-Sadurní | Juan Arredondo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

With three children and a dog, the Aguilar Ortega family trekked through the jungle, hopped freight trains and toured Times Square. Millions of Venezuelans like the Aguilar Ortega family have fled economic misery and political repression in their homeland as it descended into turmoil. “The kids want to go to New York,” Mr. Aguilar said in Spanish as he stood by his tent in Mexico City. Mr. Aguilar created hiding places for their cash, using toenail clippers to cut small openings into Hayli’s jacket and Josué’s pants. She called Ms. Ortega to check in, and learned of the family’s setup.

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Around 8 in 10 people infected with West Nile virus don’t show symptoms. These symptoms can often be confused with those of other viruses, so the majority of West Nile cases are never diagnosed. The CDC’s tally for West Nile cases this year is likely an undercount, since several states have reported additional human cases in recent weeks. Raman said he’s worried about more West Nile transmission during monsoon season in the Las Vegas area, which is expected to start soon. The county announced in late June that one person, a blood donor, had tested positive for West Nile virus.

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☆ Indian wedding industry: Elephants, Michelin stars and Mughal jewels make it a $130 billion business
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Sujit Jaiswal/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Indian wedding industry has boomed since the country emerged from the pandemic. “And this is irrespective of the economic classes.”At about $15,000, the average Indian wedding costs more than three times the average annual household income. Indian weddings are often spread across several days, with an average guest list of 326, compared with 115 in the United States, according to The Knot Worldwide. Rihanna, couture and emeraldsThe average luxury Indian wedding can cost anywhere between $200,000 and $400,000, according to Jefferies. No luxury Indian wedding is complete without lavish meals, which at times involves flying in Michelin star chefs and the finest of ingredients from across the world.

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Mattress brands love an excuse to hold a sale, so it's no surprise that there are several mattress sales to find this Independence Day. Below, I've rounded up all of the best Independence Day mattress sales and 4th of July mattress deals to help make browsing easier. You can also find more of the best 4th of July sales here, including everything from air conditioners to swimsuits. The best 4th of July mattress salesAmerisleep : Get $500 off any mattress with the promo code JULY500: Get $500 off any mattress with the promo code Awara : Get up to 50% off mattresses. View at SaatvaHelix Dawn Luxe Mattress (Queen) $1,780.30 $2,373.80 Save 25% For extra firm support, you'll want the Dawn mattress.

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☆ Analysis: Biden’s post-debate crisis is now evolving into a genuine threat to his reelection bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Every effort the president and his White House and campaign teams make to fix the problem end up exacerbating it. She said that while Biden had a cold at the debate, he hadn’t taken medication but was now feeling better. But she declined to go beyond Biden’s already released annual physical results that found him fit for duty in February. Democratic Sen. Peter Welch from Vermont said Tuesday: “The big question going into that debate was the age question. One of those governors, Kentucky’s Andy Beshear, said in a remarkably candid interview with CNN on Tuesday that Biden’s debate was “rough” and that whatever the polls say, it will damage his campaign.

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To help you browse the best ones going on now, I've rounded up the best 4th of July sales below. The best 4th of July electronics and appliances sales Appliances and electronics are notorious for their hefty price tags, which makes sales like these priceless. In time for the warming weather, I'm seeing some great price drops on air conditioner picks from our guides to the best portable air conditioners and the best air conditioner units. Burrow The best 4th of July home and kitchen dealsIt's a good time to buy furniture, whether you're shopping for indoor or outdoor pieces. SaatvaThe best 4th of July mattress dealsMattresses are on sale most of the year, it's true.

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☆ Zombies beware, Cillian Murphy is back for '28 Years Later.' Here's everything we know about the sequel.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read preview"Oppenheimer" star Cillian Murphy has reunited with director Danny Boyle for the long-awaited horror sequel "28 Years Later," two decades after his breakout role in "28 Days Later." In the original film, Murphy played Jim, a bicycle courier who wakes up from a coma to find that the UK has been hit by the "Rage" virus, which turns people into zombies. While Boyle produced the 2007 sequel, "28 Weeks Later," the Juan Carlos Fresnadillo-directed film focused more on gory action, than the suspense-driven horror of the original. Related storiesIn January 2024, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that "28 Years Later" is in the works by Boyle and "28 Days Later" writer Alex Garland. In May, Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman confirmed to Deadline that the "Oppenheimer" star will reprise his role as Jim in "28 Years Later."

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☆ How the Seattle Storm became the highest valued WNBA franchise of all time
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

‘Price tickets competitively’A rower and Olympic silver medalist in the sport, Gilder was living in Seattle and a Storm season-ticket holder when the Storm and the NBA’s SuperSonics were sold to businessman Clay Bennett in 2006. Oklahoma was not going to care about a women’s team,” Gilder explains. Now, the Storm is the WNBA’s most valuable team after it was valued at $151 million in 2023. Leah Millis/ReutersThis year, former Storm player Sue Bird – one of the sport’s greats – joined the ownership group after playing her entire 19-year WNBA career with the team. Seattle Storm co-owner Ginny Gilder poses for a photo on May 18, 2022.

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☆ Spacewalk spacesuits are aging rapidly, but NASA just canceled plans for new ones
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The iconic puffy white suits that astronauts have donned for decades as they step outside the International Space Station are rapidly aging — but NASA is now without concrete plans to replace them. Astronauts currently wear spacesuits — called Extravehicular Activity, or EVA, suits — designed more than 40 years ago when conducting spacewalks. Collins Aerospace’s Next-Gen spacesuit, intended for use at the International Space Station, is seen during the design process. NASA plans to retire the space station sometime within the next several years. But Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, has only guaranteed its participation through “at least 2028.”

Persons: —, Collins, Trent Sugg, Tracy Dyson, It’s, Jared Isaacman, Elon, ” Organizations: CNN, NASA, Collins Aerospace, RTX Corporation, Raytheon Technologies, SpaceX, International, Polaris, Space Locations: Houston, Russian

☆ Marissa Teijo, 71, is the oldest person to compete in Miss Texas USA. She says she hopes to inspire others
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Rikki Klaus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Bejeweled and sequined with her hair teased high, Marissa Teijo, 71, made history last weekend when she donned six-inch heels and walked across the stage of the Miss Texas USA competition, to thunderous applause. “My team told me that I got a standing ovation,” Teijo told CNN. She is also married, a mother and previously divorced – all previous disqualifiers until last year, when the Miss Texas USA rules changed, according to the pageant’s website. Aarieanna Ware, who was previously Miss Dallas, took home the title of Miss Texas USA. It’s to be healthy, to be strong and be able to do things as you get older.”Things like Miss Texas USA.

Persons: CNN —, Marissa Teijo, “, ” Teijo, ”, –, Teijo, I’m, she’s, she’d, septuagenarian, Aarieanna Ware, Dallas, She’s Organizations: CNN, Miss, Miss Texas USA, Miss USA, Hilton, Post, Texas USA Locations: Miss Texas, El Paso, Lazbuddie, Northwest Texas, Mexico, Texas, Houston

☆ North Korean trash balloons briefly close Seoul airport runways
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Takeoffs and landings at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport were disrupted on Wednesday for about three hours before dawn because of balloons launched by North Korea filled with refuse, an airport spokesperson said. North Korea has flown balloons carrying trash into South Korea since late May, with hundreds landing in South Korea. The disruption to domestic and international flights occurred between 1:46 a.m. and 4:44 a.m., and the runways have re-opened since then, Incheon International Airport Corporation said. North Korea has said the balloons are retaliation for a propaganda campaign by North Korean defectors and activists in the South who regularly send over balloons carrying food, medicine, money and leaflets criticizing the North’s leaders. Among the items carried by the North Korean balloons have been articles printed with Hello Kitty characters, badly worn clothing, and soil containing traces of human feces and parasites, South Korea has said.

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