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☆ Ohio police have 'no credible reports' of Haitian immigrants harming pets, contradicting JD Vance's claim
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Police in Springfield, Ohio, said Monday they had received no credible reports of immigrants harming pets, contradicting a claim by Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance. They added that they had no information to support similar assertions about immigrants squatting or disrupting traffic. There is a long history of conservative politicians and pundits denigrating Haitian immigrants in particular, including with baseless allegations of cannibalism, according to historians who have studied the former French colony. “Please vote for Trump so Haitian immigrants don’t eat us,” Cruz wrote on X, as a caption on a photo of cats. “Haitian immigrants are here legally, under the Immigration Parole Program,” the website says, referring to a federal humanitarian program for migrants.

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☆ Trump campaign and JD Vance promote false rumors about Haitian immigrants eating pets
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Several prominent Republicans, including the party’s vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, promoted false claims on Monday that Haitian migrants in Ohio are killing and eating family pets. Those rumors were picked up by conservative media and then spread on X, where they gained widespread traction on Monday. “President Trump will deport migrants who eat pets,” a Trump campaign account posted to X. Make your choice, America.”Texas Sen. Ted Cruz posted a meme showing two kittens embracing. They spread widely on X, whose owner, Elon Musk, has embraced the false rumors and posted several memes that promoted them.

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☆ Care.com reaches $8.5 million FTC settlement over job listings, renewals
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It followed tens of thousands of complaints from Care.com customers, including many who thought they canceled memberships but were billed again. The FTC said Care.com enticed customers to buy auto-renewing memberships by overstating the number of jobs, or "gigs," on its platform and how much people could earn from them. It said Care.com knew or should have known a significant number of the jobs were unlikely to result in employment. About 2.9 million U.S. consumers bought Care.com auto-renewing memberships between January 2019 and March 2022. "Care.com used inflated job numbers and baseless earnings claims to lure caregivers onto its platform, and used deceptive design practices to trap consumers in subscriptions," FTC consumer protection chief Samuel Levine said.

Persons: Care.com, Samuel Levine Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, IAC Inc, FTC, Austin Locations: Care.com, Waltham , Massachusetts, Austin , Texas

The World, a luxury liner, has many descriptions, but "cruise ship" is not one of them, said resident Jim Minarik. "The only thing that's similar between the world and a cruise ship is they float on the water," he said. Minarik and his wife bought their apartment in 2020 with plans to spend one to two months a year on the ship. Source: The WorldYet money is not a big topic aboard The World, Minarik said. Wong said that while other companies have tried, The World is still the only ship of its kind.

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☆ Airbnb's struggles go beyond people spending less. They're losing some travelers to hotels.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But Brown told Business Insider that more recent disappointing experiences with short-term rentals have led to a change of heart. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. It's a far cry from the record-setting demand Airbnb saw immediately following COVID-19 lockdowns, when travelers craved private homes and acres of outdoor space. Hotels are winning over travelers in some areasDemand for Airbnbs is stalling or slipping in some categories where hotels are competitive, according to AirDNA. "I'm going to go check hotels and see if this is actually the best value," he told Business Insider.

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New York residency is especially important to Mr. Kennedy because his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, lists California as her home. Mr. Kennedy, 70, an environmental lawyer, spends most of his time at a home in Los Angeles that he shares with his wife, the actress Cheryl Hines. “New York has been his residence continuously since 1964, and Mr. Kennedy has deep ties to it,” Mr. Savino said in the statement. Mr. Kennedy revealed the bear-dumping in a video he posted on social media just before a critical New Yorker profile that included the same anecdote was published. After the bear story became public — resulting in a barrage of public criticism and mockery — Mr. Kennedy sought to fire back, placing a post on X.com on Tuesday, attacking the “mainstream media.”“The more you smear me,” Mr. Kennedy wrote, “the more I’ll keep speaking.”

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☆ We bring our dog along on our work trips. We've had to nearly double our travel budget to do it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But leaving their dog, Koda, behind started to get too difficult for them. Last April, they took Koda on her first road trip from Connecticut to Florida. Paul Salley and Brianna FeehanFrom finding dog-friendly accommodations and eateries to ensuring that Koda is comfortable on the road, Salley and Feehan now center their trips around her. For their first road trip to Florida, Apple Maps estimated their journey would take 18 hours. AdvertisementFor longer trips with Koda, they set a maximum budget of $6,000 for seven weeks.

Persons: —, Paul Salley, Brianna Feehan, Koda, we're, Feehan, Koda Feehan, Salley, there's, Gladys Tsoi, Koda Koda, they've Organizations: Service, Business, Apple, Forbes, American Airlines Locations: Connecticut, Florida, Salley, Airbnb, Wyoming, Los Angeles, Alabama, New York, Wyoming . Alabama, New York City, LA, Hong Kong, Japan

☆ These Pennsylvania voters illustrate Harris’ suburban challenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“A ‘Never Trump’ Republican,” Carty said. “When Biden was on the ticket, I was going to vote for Trump,” Carty said. “Definitely I have more friends saying they’re leaning toward Harris,” Carty said. “My street was rock-ribbed Republican,” Sabatini said in an interview at her home in Media, Pennsylvania. And I don’t plan to vote for him in 2024.”The question is, will she vote for Harris or cast another write-in ballot?

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☆ Extreme weather is here to stay. How to financially prepare yourself for a disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —No part of the United States is spared the risk of extreme weather events, which have been hitting harder in recent years. From wildfires and tornadoes to hurricanes and flooding to prolonged heat waves, the potential damage from extreme weather to people, animals and property is high. Make sure you have adequate insurance coverageHaving sufficient insurance is key to preserving your finances and sanity after a disaster. Keep a physical copy of your insurance coverage and the title and deed to your home in a waterproof or fireproof bag or other container. You might also add to your list a FEMA helpline number so you can register for assistance after a disaster: 800-621-3362.

Persons: ”, Loretta Worters, Josh Edelson, ” Worters, Keith Turi, Worters, Turi Organizations: New, New York CNN, Insurance, Institute, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA Locations: New York, United States, Oroville , California, AFP

☆ Nights in Las Vegas Are Becoming Dangerously Hot
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Ronda Kaysen | Aatish Bhatia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

This June and July, nights in Las Vegas stayed above 79 degrees for all but seven days. And hot nights are something more people are experiencing: No American major metro area has grown as much as Las Vegas has over the last three decades. Even after the sun set in Las Vegas in June and July, temperatures routinely remained in the 80s and 90s. Populations have doubled or more over a generation, with the number of abnormally hot nights rising at similar rates. A growing dangerLas Vegas metro 1984 Urban Core This was the Las Vegas metro in 1984.

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☆ An Airbnb host had to ban crypto mining after guests racked up a $1,500 electric bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Airbnb host Ashley Class said she had to ban crypto mining at her North Carolina property. She said guests ran up a $1,500 electricity bill after bringing many computer rigs into the home. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! One North Carolina host has had to add another: no cryptocurrency mining. On July 30, Airbnb host Ashley Class said in a video posted to TikTok that she had banned crypto mining in her short-term rentals after a bizarre guest experience.

Persons: Ashley Class, —, Ashley Organizations: Service Locations: North Carolina, Carolina

☆ Samsung recalls over 1 million electric ranges due to fire hazard
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Samsung has issued a recall for over 1 million slide-in electric ranges due to fire hazard after the company received reports that its front knobs could be unintentionally activated by people or pets, and resulted in 250 blazes. Since 2013, Samsung received over 300 reports of the "unintentional activation" of the range's front-mounted knobs by humans or pets. Samsung is offering free knob locks or knob covers as a remedy to the issue. Further, some Samsung ranges with Wi-Fi connectivity can send users a notification via the Samsung SmartThings app to warn when a burner is activated. The company is also participating in a CPSC “Joint Gas and Electric Range Knob Working Group” along with other major brands to improve knob safety standards.

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A British crocodile expert was sentenced Thursday to more than 10 years in prison in Australia after admitting to sexually abusing, torturing and killing dozens of dogs. He filmed videos of himself torturing dogs to death and then shared the videos online under pseudonyms, the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory in Australia heard. The “unalloyed pleasure” Britton took in torturing the animals was “sickeningly evident,” the BBC quoted Grant as saying. According to the court documents, Britton sexually abused his own pets, Ursa and Bolt, for years but sought out other dogs as well. “My own dogs are family and I have limits,” he said in a Telegram message cited in the documents.

Persons: Adam Britton, Britton, Richard Grande, Michael Grant, ” Britton, Grant, ”, “, I’ve, David Attenborough Organizations: BBC, National Geographic, Getty, NBC News Locations: British, Australia, Northern Territory, Philippines, AFP, Britain, Darwin

☆ After a burst ice dam unleashed a flood, residents in Alaska's capital clean up swamped homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The flooding happens because a smaller glacier near Mendenhall Glacier had retreated — a casualty of the warming climate — and left a basin that fills with rainwater and snowmelt each spring and summer. When the water creates enough pressure, it forces its way under or around the ice dam created by the Mendenhall Glacier and enters Mendenhall Lake and eventually the Mendenhall River, as it did this week. On Wednesday, piles of garbage bags and other items — wood, boxes, sodden insulation and carpeting — dotted the curbs. The city said the water reached some homes outside expected flood areas. Her dad woke her up hours later via FaceTime and alerted her to rising water outside.

Persons: Mendenhall, Eran Hood, Sean Maguire, ”, Hood, Marc Lester, Alyssa Fischer Organizations: University of Alaska, Anchorage Daily, AP, nchorage Daily, AP Juneau Locations: Mendenhall, Juneau, U.S, Alaska, FaceTime

☆ E.l.f. Beauty sales jump 50% on gains in color cosmetics and skin care, launch of Bronzing Drops serum
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The company's sales soared to $324.5 million in its fiscal first quarter, leading it to raise its full-year guidance. He added that its Bronzing Drops serum quickly became a best seller on the company's website after its launch during the quarter. Following quarter after quarter of outsized growth, Wall Street has come to expect a lot from E.l.f. The company now anticipates its adjusted net income will be between $198 million and $201 million, compared with a previous outlook of between $187 million and $191 million. During the quarter, selling, general and administrative expenses increased by roughly $88.6 million to $180.6 million, representing 56% of net sales.

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☆ Samsung is recalling stoves that let pets set homes on fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Samsung is recalling knobs on some of its electric stoves, warning that fires can be set off if pets — or even humans — bump into them. Several videos have shown pets accidentally igniting fires from jumping onto stoves and pawing at the knobs. Samsung will provide free knob locks or covers for certain slide-in electric ranges with front-mounted knobs that were sold between 2013 and 2024. CPSC is looking into fires caused by stoves due to pets jumping on them or humans accidentally bumping into them. Knob locks for Samsung range.

Persons: Samsung, CPSC Organizations: New, New York CNN, Samsung, Product Safety, Samsung Samsung Locations: New York, Colorado

☆ China will have nearly twice as many pets as young children by 2030, Goldman Sachs says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

China's pet population will be close to double that of its young children by 2030 as young Chinese remain unwilling to start new families, Goldman Sachs said in a recent note. The country's urban pet population is set to hit over 70 million by the end of the decade, while the number of children four and under will dwindle to less than 40 million, according to Goldman Sachs research that cited data from the National Bureau of Statistics. In 2017, the situation was just the opposite — there were 90 million children aged four and under, compared to the urban pet population of around 40 million. "We expect to see stronger momentum in pet ownership amid a relatively weaker birth rate outlook and higher incremental household pet penetration from the younger generation," the investment bank's equity analyst Valerie Zhou wrote. New births in the country are projected to fall at an average rate of 4.2% until 2030, largely driven by a decline in the population of women aged 20 to 35 years, and as the younger generation is less inclined to have children, the report stated.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Valerie Zhou Organizations: National Bureau of Statistics

☆ A boomer who moved from Minnesota to Mexico said his cost of living dropped by 50% — but transplants need to respect the culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Eleven years ago, Mark LeGeros made a big change: The now-65-year-old moved from Minneapolis to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. There are still adjustments moving abroad, and hopeful movers need to know that. Living abroad brings its own challenges, along with rewards. "But just always have a support group that are dealing with living abroad because you need that adjustment group to help you put things into perspective." "But if you want the adventure of living abroad and learning a new culture, being curious, that kind of thing, that's when you probably should really consider living abroad."

Persons: Mark LeGeros, it's, that's, I'm, LeGeros, He's Organizations: Service Locations: Minneapolis, Puerto Vallarta , Mexico, Mexico, United States

☆ China's city dwellers will soon have more pets than toddlers, and there's one way investors can cash in on the trend, Goldman Sachs says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewChina's baby bust could see its urban pet population outnumbering the number of toddlers by 2030, investment bank Goldman Sachs wrote in a July 28 report. According to Goldman Sachs' forecasts, China will have more than 70 million urban pets by 2030. AdvertisementThe rise in pet ownership, the bank said, could help push China's pet food market to $12 billion by 2030. People having more pets than babies shouldn't be surprising considering how China is presently grappling with a demographic crisis. China's population shrank again in 2023, with the number of deaths exceeding the number of births by 2.08 million people.

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☆ Dolce & Gabbana launch new perfume – for dogs
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Not content with dressing the top dogs of the music scene, from Beyoncé and Usher to Christina Aguilera, Dolce & Gabbana now has its sights on making actual dogs that bit more stylish. Inspiration for the product that the world didn’t know it needed came from the “unconditional love” that Domenico Dolce – one half of the famous designer duo – has for his “loyal dog Fefé,” according to the company’s website. A series of well-groomed dogs appear on camera in a promotional film on the D&G website. As classical music plays in the background, a narrator says: “I am delicate, charismatic, authentic, sensitive, enigmatic, rebel, fresh, irresistible, clean. British designer Anya Hindmarch features a dog poop-bag-holder charm on her website for £135 ($172).

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow this 17-year-old's Amazon side hustle brings in $409,000 a yearBella Lin, 17, is the founder of GuineaLoft, a company that sells products for small pets, including guinea pig cages, bedding, food feeders and water bottles. In 2024, GuineaLoft has brought in an average of roughly $71,000 per month in revenue so far. That's up more than double compared to last year, when the company brought in $34,000 in average monthly revenue.

Persons: Bella Lin, GuineaLoft

At age 12, Bella Lin spent an hour every week "scraping, scrubbing and power washing" excrement off her two guinea pig cages. This year, GuineaLoft has brought in roughly $71,000 a month in revenue so far, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. GuineaLoft's Amazon storefront sells hay feeders and no-drip water bottles for guinea pigs, but also acrylic cages and accessories for hamsters, rabbits and birds. While Lin considers herself to be a "veteran guinea pig owner," she's had to gain experience designing cages and products for the smaller pets. 'I'm kind of just the guinea pig girl'Outside of BizWorld, Lin's friend circle is void of other entrepreneurs: "To them, I'm kind of just the guinea pig girl," she says.

Persons: Bella Lin, Lin, GuineaLoft, Kevin Heinz Lin, isn't, TLeggings, …, Kevin Heinz, she's Organizations: CNBC, The University of Chicago Locations: Sunnyvale , California, Hangzhou, China

☆ Opinion | Dogs Are the Best! But They Highlight Our Hypocrisy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Nicholas Kristof | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some 97 percent of Americans consider dogs (or other pets) part of their families. A majority of dog owners celebrate canine birthdays, and nearly two-thirds report that they take more photos of their dogs than of family members. America now has more dogs than children, and households are spending lavishly on pets. Warning that dogs may suffer storm anxiety, one company offers canine noise-canceling headphones for $200. Dog people spend thousands of dollars on oil paintings of Rover, not to mention large sums on dog spas, dog restaurants, dog bakeries and dog fashion.

Locations: America

☆ Millennial Internet Is Dead; RIP Neopets, Club Penguin, and Webkinz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

At Club Penguin, I adopted colorful pets called puffles and purchased kitsch furniture for my virtual igloo. "I was big on Club Penguin, Wizard101, Moshi Monsters, and this obscure one called Ourworld," he told me. Club Penguin, which ran from 2005 to 2017, stands out as one of the era's most beloved virtual worlds. "That same generation logged into Club Penguin to play with friends." In 2017 it shut down Club Penguin and replaced it with a mobile version, Club Penguin Island.

Persons: millennials, Gen Zers, Dylan Maleno, Lance Priebe, I'd, Jake Hahn, they're, Sara Grimes, weren't, Flappy Bird, Disney, Toontown, they've, MMOs, Roblox, Ashley Hernandez, " Hernandez, Neopets, Dominic Law, Aimee Pearcy Organizations: Penguin, Disney, University of Toronto's, of Information, Fortnite, Facebook, The New York Times Locations: Pennsylvania, Wizard101, Moshi, Illinois, Fortnite, New York City

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