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☆ Andrew Webber's forever war
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Sam Fellman | Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +38 min

Like others in Chosen Company, Webber had been drawn to Ukraine for reasons he couldn't quite explain. AdvertisementNow, as Webber and his fellow members of Chosen Company got acquainted in the bar, uncertainty hung over the gathering. One showed an assault team clearing a World War I-style bunker, using live rounds. AdvertisementCats are everywhere on the front lines in Ukraine; Webber rescued one from a building under fire. "It seemed like he had stuff he was working on," says O'Leary, the CO of Chosen Company.

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☆ Ian Happ: Chicago Cubs player throws beer money to fans in left field stands
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

To show his appreciation for the Cubs faithful, left fielder Ian Happ chucked a ball wrapped in $100 bills to the left stands on Sunday. The gesture marked the team’s final game of the season, in which the Cincinnati Reds claimed a 3-0 shutout win over Chicago. Dominant starts from Caleb Kilian and Hunter Greene on the mound eventually led to extra innings being required at Wrigley Field with the score tied at 0-0. De La Cruz also stole two bases during the game, meaning he ends the regular season with an MLB-high 67. You don’t take them for granted,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said afterwards, according to MLB.com.

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YouTube will also integrate generative AI text and image output into an “Inspiration” feature for creators, which is intended to feed them suggestions and examples for video content. Mohan said that 92% of YouTube creators already use AI tools. The new AI video creation tool is called “Veo.” Creators will input text prompts to create AI images, which can then become the basis of the six-second clips. Mohan teased it with an AI-generated video of a dog and a sheep becoming friends. YouTube is the latest platform to announce AI-generated video capabilities, following demos from OpenAI of their text-to-video technology Sora.

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☆ Harris will beat Trump, says election prediction legend Allan Lichtman
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, at the White House, Washington, July 22, 2024, and former President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, Aug. 15, 2024. TRUE Policy change: The incumbent administration effects major changes in national policy. TRUE Incumbent charisma: The incumbent-party candidate is charismatic or a national hero. Foreign/military success: The incumbent administration achieves a major success in foreign or military affairs. Lichtman was one of the few political analysts to accurately predict ahead of the 2016 election that Trump would defeat then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

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☆ Fitness club company Life Time, heavily invested in pickleball, creates its own ball for the booming sport
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Life Time fitness club company said it has created the "ultimate" ball for the booming sport of pickleball. On Friday, the upscale fitness and lifestyle company announced it has created what it dubs "the ultimate pickleball." "Our goal is to provide the right venues for people to play, the right experience, the right consistency," Akradi added. Life Time also hosts professional tournaments at its clubs for Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association. The company has also teamed up with tennis legend Andre Agassi and top-rated pickleball player Ben Johns to grow the sport further.

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☆ Behind McKenzie Long’s Olympic debut, a mother’s love and a profound grief
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Then she was one of the darlings of the Olympic trials. It pushes me through.”Gabby Thomas and McKenzie Long embrace after the 200-meter at U.S. Olympic trials. Running for Ole Miss, McKenzie Long was 2024 NCAA outdoor champion in the 100- and 200-meter. I got us.”An open book like her mother, she’s talked of her bouts with anxiety, and how overwhelming the transition to professional has been. GO DEEPER Gabby Thomas, Olympic 200-meter favorite, is firmly in the spotlight — and ready for it(Top photo of McKenzie Long during U.S. Olympic trials: Charlie Neibergall / AP)

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☆ Cats vs. Dogs? Cats Are Better. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Pamela Paul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

It’s not easy not being a dog person. I once moderated a conversation for The Times between Susan Orlean and Julie Klam, both authors of books about dogs. “Everybody who reads my book is a dog person,” Klam, whom I also profiled for her memoir, “You Had Me at Woof,” said at one point. The very bad date in the story “Cat Person” has, of course, two cats. By contrast, I could see the appeal of dogs if they didn’t need to be trained, didn’t bark, didn’t need to be walked, didn’t shed, didn’t smell, didn’t require washing or grooming.

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☆ A 26-year-old software engineer who splits his time between NYC and SF explains how he makes it work financially — and his 4 takeaways from bicoastal living
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He splits his time between San Francisco and New York City, with a few other pit stops in between. AdvertisementThe bicoastal playbookIn late 2021, Kaushik's San Francisco apartment lease was coming up for renewal. During this time, he received an average of $3,350 a month from renting out his apartment in San Francisco. The same thing is true for San Francisco — Kaushik leaves the West Coast during the summer months where there's a lot of activity going on. But being bicoastal also gives him the option to stay in touch with friends who've moved out of San Francisco.

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☆ On Cloudboom Strike: Marathon-winning spray-on running shoes could shake up Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —We’ve seen spray-on hair, a spray-on dress and now — marathon-winning spray-on shoes. The Cloudboom Strike LS is lace-free and weighs less than the latest iPhone. (A men’s US size 8.5 weighs just 170g per shoe, over 100g lighter than several popular running shoes of the same size.) Courtesy OnWith no heel-cap, laces or tongue, the translucent, sock-like sneaker looks like a running shoe that has shed its skin. Having initially been made available to the public in April, the Cloudboom Strike LS will again go on sale to consumers later this year.

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☆ The best hidden gems to visit in Spain, Italy, France, and Greece, from someone who's been to every European country
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

If so, we'll take a wild guess that you're visiting either Spain, Italy, France, or Greece. Here, Abbamonte shares a few alternatives to popular tourist hot spots that anyone visiting Spain, Italy, France, and Greece should check out. In Spain, forget Barcelona or Madrid and explore the cliffside city of RondaRonda is a historic city in Spain's Andalusia region. Related stories"I've done a lot of road trips around the north of Spain," Abbamonte said. AdvertisementOne of his favorites is Biarritz, a seaside hub known for its surfing culture in the Basque region of France.

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☆ The best hidden gems to visit in summer tourist hot spots, from someone who's been to every European country
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

If so, we'll take a wild guess that you're visiting either Spain, Italy, France, or Greece. Here, Abbamonte shares a few alternatives to popular tourist hot spots that anyone visiting Spain, Italy, France, and Greece should check out. Related stories"I've done a lot of road trips around the north of Spain," Abbamonte said. Even so, some of Abbamonte's favorite spots in Italy don't get the love he believes they deserve. AdvertisementOne of his favorites is Biarritz, a seaside hub known for its surfing culture in the Basque region of France.

☆ An ex-Wall Street banker who visited every European country picked 5 underrated ones he'd recommend over Spain, France, Italy, or Greece
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Travel blogger Lee Abbamonte has visited all 50 sovereign countries in Europe. As Americans gear up for summer travel, Abbamonte recommends avoiding certain travel hot spots. He said to check out Eastern Europe and Norway and avoid most of France, Italy, Spain, and Greece. With the start of summer around the corner, many have already booked trips to what travel blogger Lee Abbamonte dubs the Big Four — Spain, Italy, Greece, and France. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Lee Abbamonte, Abbamonte, —, you'll, Cantor Fitzgerald Organizations: Service, Street, Business Locations: Europe, Norway, France, Italy, Spain, Greece

Below, we'll break down where to watch Demon Slayer, whether you're waiting for the new episodes or hoping to catch up on past ones. The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, the beloved anime's latest slew of episodes, returns this weekend. The series follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who sets out to become a demon slayer after his family is killed by a demon – with the exception of his little sister, who was turned into a demon. Keep reading to learn about your global watch options for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Crunchyroll is already home to past Demon Slayer episodes, so this will also be your go-to if you're looking to get caught up.

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☆ Massachusetts woman beats incredible odds to win $1 million lottery prize twice in 10 weeks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Christine Wilson from Massachusetts won her second $1 million lottery prize within 10 weeks. AdvertisementA woman has claimed her second $1 million lottery prize within 10 weeks, playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. Wilson's first $1 million prize was from Dubs's Discount Liquors, also in Mansfield. New Jersey native Evelyn Adams also won the lottery twice — in 1985 and 1986, earning her a total of $5.4 million. The odds of winning the lottery twice are 283 billion to one, according to UK National Lottery operator Camelot.

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☆ Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia are the only states that still don't have a single billionaire resident
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia aren't home to any billionaires, Forbes reported. AdvertisementAlaska, Delaware, and West Virginia are the only states that still don't have a single billionaire resident, according to a new report by Forbes. Forbes estimates that the West Virginia resident, who's also the president of Marshall University, was worth about $900 million as of March. AdvertisementTo be clear, Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia are among the least-populated states in the US. According to Census Bureau estimates for 2023, Alaska was the fourth-smallest state or district in the US by population, Delaware was seventh-smallest, and West Virginia was 13th-smallest.

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☆ Here's how your iPhone could get worse if the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit succeeds
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some critics of the suit believe it could make the iPhone worse, leading to security concerns and a less seamless experience. But is that something that iPhone users really want? The DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday. AdvertisementFor its part, Apple has argued that the DOJ's lawsuit could pose any number of issues for iPhone users — from security and privacy concerns to a degradation in user experience. A less seamless user experienceThe DOJ's lawsuit could also have a detrimental impact on Apple's signature user experience, according to some experts.

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☆ The US is undergoing a 'millionaire remix' — these are the cities with the fastest-growing populations of rich people
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US is experiencing a "millionaire remix," as shown by a ranking of areas with the fastest-growing wealthy populations. The number of millionaires living in Austin more than doubled over the past decade, per a report by Henley & Partners. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. US migration patterns of the world's wealthiest people are changing as the country undergoes what investment-migration consultancy Henley & Partners dubs a "millionaire remix." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Las Vegas hopes to hit the jackpot with the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —When Super Bowl Sunday rolls around each year — whether it’s in Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles or Minneapolis — Las Vegas still draws the crowds. It took years — and a Supreme Court ruling legalizing sports betting — for the National Football League to view Las Vegas in a different light. “We’re sold out, have been for the last month,” said Paul Hobson, general manager of the Sahara Las Vegas hotel-casino. “Las Vegas has a lot of people going there for Super Bowl weekend anyway,” Stephenson said. Additionally, the visitors it attracts spend a whole lot more than the ones who would show up on your typical Super Bowl weekend, Hill said.

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☆ Joel Embiid: Reigning NBA MVP set to have surgery on his left knee, expected to miss significant time
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is set to undergo surgery to deal with a left knee issue, the team announced on Sunday. “Joel Embiid will have a corrective procedure this week to address an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. Embiid has spent time out of the Philadelphia lineup this season as result of persistent injury issues and has missed 14 out of the 76ers’ 48 games. The Cameroonian was recently named to his seventh career All-Star team, but it appears that he will miss this month’s festivities in Indianapolis. Embiid can only miss three more games before he becomes ineligible for an award, meaning that his injury essentially takes him out of MVP contention.

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☆ Starbucks customers are placing bigger orders than they ever have before
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Starbucks customers at US stores are spending more per order than ever before, execs said Tuesday. Ruggeri attributed the record ticket sizes to the specific products customers picked, rising menu prices, and the number of customizations they added to their beverages. Starbucks' cold foam, which generally costs $1.25, is its most popular add-on, company executives said last summer. A record number of Starbucks orders — around 30% — are now placed via its app, and its US delivery business has grown nearly 80% year-over-year, Narasimhan said on Tuesday. Store efficiency also increased, Ruggeri said, with a record number of items made per labor hour.

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☆ How to use AI as a career tool to get a promotion at work faster
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Rachel Curry | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

According to a McKinsey report from 2022 based on a decade of data, role transitions are inherent in labor markets. The generative AI platform dubs itself a "tutor for learners" and an "assistant for teachers." Meanwhile, nonprofit organization All Star Code had a scholar visualize themselves progressing in their tech career over the next decade by creating a 30-second video using generative AI platform Runway. There lies the ultimate caveat in AI-enabled career transitions. Panetta feels like the human role in hiring — regardless of the qualifications of candidates — will play a potentially bigger role in career transitions.

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☆ ‘Anything can happen.’ Inside the ‘real-life reality show’ of the nine-month cruise
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

Welcome aboard Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise, which set sail a month ago and has unexpectedly captured the internet’s imagination. It all started when Fletcher, a 39-year-old photographer from the UK, happened upon a TikTok video from a world cruise passenger. Anthony AntoineIt’s possible to join the Ultimate World Cruise at several points along the journey – there’s no requirement to sign up for the whole nine months. He understands.”So far, while his world cruise dispatches have racked up millions of views, Sebastian has yet to uncover the “hot goss” he promised. Passenger Angie Linderman, 38, also had an emotional path to boarding the world cruise.

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☆ VCs are getting pickier about their weight-loss bets as startups rush to prescribe Ozempic
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewWith the Ozempic craze in full swing, investors are getting picky about the weight-loss startups they want to back. Kaganoff predicted that in the new year some startups prescribing GLP-1s would invest more money in studies using real-world evidence to show their programs work. And despite the Ozempic frenzy, weight-loss startups captured a tiny fraction of the money invested this year. Investors had put about $211 million toward weight-loss startups through mid-November, representing about 3% of digital-health funding over that period, according to PitchBook. Alfie HealthSome unlikely sectors of the healthcare industry stand to benefit from the growth of the weight-loss market.

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☆ India’s gamified equities are a wake-up call
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Pranav Kiran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The result is an acceleration of Indian savings away from gold and real estate into financial products. However, it is also leading to what Ashish Gupta, chief investment officer at Axis Bank’s mutual fund, dubs “the gamification of Indian equities”. A frenzy for index options has driven up volume in the derivatives market to the tune of $4.3 trillion a day. Retail traders made up a higher share of equity derivatives turnover than their institutional counterparts on the National Stock Exchange between 2017 and 2021. Whatever the fix, it’s a reminder that India’s digital leapfrog which other developing countries are urgently trying to replicate has a dark side too.

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☆ National Geographic announces 2024 ‘cool list’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

City breaksFor great food, museums and nightlife, head to some of the cities featured on National Geographic’s list. States of beingIn several cases, National Geographic highlighted entire states. National Geographic advises not only visiting New York City – the Empire State is also home to some natural beauty at Lake Placid and Niagara Falls. Meanwhile, National Geographic also lauded the northern Indian state of Sikkim, which is nestled in the Himalayas near the country’s borders with Bhutan and Nepal. Natural wondersThe National Geographic list is heavy on beautiful natural destinations.

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