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☆ 6,000-year-old symbols linked to the world’s oldest writing system
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across clay tablets about 6,000 years ago. Scholars consider cuneiform the first writing system, and humans used its wedge-shaped characters to inscribe ancient languages such as Sumerian on clay tablets beginning around 3400 BC. The writing system is thought to have originated from Mesopotamia, the region where the world’s earliest known civilization developed that’s now modern-day Iraq. “This gap in the origin story — where do the nonnumerical proto-cuneiform signs come from — was left unresolved,” Johnson said. Correlating seal motifs (left) with proto-cuneiform pictographs could help researchers decipher hundreds of the symbols whose meaning is still unknown.

Persons: ”, Silvia Ferrara, “, ” Ferrara, Ferrara, Kathryn Kelley et, Kathryn Kelley, Kelley, Mattia Cartolano, Eckart Frahm, John M, Musser, Frahm, ” Frahm, J, Cale Johnson, Johnson, —, ” Johnson Organizations: CNN —, University of Bologna, Civilizations, Yale University, Freie Universität Locations: Mesopotamia, Iraq, Uruk, Iran, Turkey, Asia, Eastern, Freie Universität Berlin

The only approved treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are medications with limited effectiveness and a risk of severe, sometimes deadly, side effects. Researchers found that when the device was aimed at the right spot in the brain, it could slow the development of symptoms, such as memory loss, compared to an inactive treatment. In Alzheimer’s, nerve cells in the brain at some point start to dysfunction, leading to the debilitating symptoms of memory loss. What’s more, during the yearlong TMS trial, participants receiving the experimental treatment showed little decline in their abilities to perform the activities of daily living. Sinaptica’s weekly brain stimulation therapy is intended to strengthen connections in areas of the brain that control memory.

Persons: Giacomo Koch, ” Koch, Koch, Irina Skylar, Scott, “, ”, Lawrence Honig, Honig, Ryan Darby, Darby Organizations: University of Ferrara, Sinaptica, NBC News, TMS, Alzheimer’s Association, Food and Drug Administration, Stanford University’s Center, Memory Disorders, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Locations: Madrid, Cambridge , Massachusetts, U.S

☆ Meet the VP who works year-round to make one of the country's most controversial Halloween candies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Matt Escalante is the new VP of Brach's seasonal division, best known for its candy corn. The company knows its top treat is controversial — but it dominates a nearly $90 million market. AdvertisementIf you've eaten candy corn sometime in the last century, there's a good chance it came from Brach's. The confection giant is best known for cornering the candy corn market, churning out 28 million pounds of the candle-like candy each year and raking in $75 million of an $88.5 million candy corn market in 2022, according to data from the consumer research firm Circana. And while the candy corn market stays booming, the product itself — with its waxy texture, neon coloring, and saccharine aftertaste — is notoriously polarizing.

Persons: Matt Escalante, Escalante, —, Brach's, Laffy Organizations: Service, Business, Twitter, Ferrara Candy Company, Street Journal Locations: Brach's, Escalante, Ferrara

☆ Jannik Sinner: WADA appeals decision that cleared world No. 1 tennis player after he tested positive for a banned substance
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says it’s lodging an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after an independent tribunal found world No. 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner wasn’t at fault for twice testing positive for a banned substance in March 2024. In a statement posted on social media in August, Sinner said the positive tests stemmed from “inadvertent contamination of Clostebol” through treatment from his physiotherapist. … The physiotherapist treated Jannik without gloves and coupled with various skin lesions on Jannik’s body caused the inadvertent contamination.”WADA announced that it is appealing the decision that cleared Sinner after he tested positive for a banned substance. As WADA announced its appeal on Saturday, he was playing in the round of 16 at the China Open where he defeated Roman Safiullin.

Persons: WADA, Sinner, –, “ Jannik, …, ” WADA, “, Giacomo Naldi, Umberto Ferrara, Roman Safiullin Organizations: CNN, Doping Agency, Sport, Tennis Integrity Agency, Getty, Indian, China Locations: Indian, AFP

☆ 39-year-old gives New York food tours for a living—his company brought in more than $145,000 in a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In 2023, after getting let go from his job at Meta, he decided to take his company, Ultimate Food Tours, full-time. "They were sending me little goals to challenge me to make these food tours," he says. "The first dollar I made from my Chinatown Food Tour was in October of 2019," he says. 'I made the decision to cut the safety net'By 2021, he'd added his Iconic Food tour and given his business its name: Ultimate Food Tours. "So I made the decision to cut the safety net in early 2023," he says, "to run Ultimate Food Tours full time and leave the corporate world."

Persons: Scott Goodfriend, Goodfriend, Baz Bagel, Mark Isreal, — he'd, Tasia Jensen, Marisa Forziati, Edelman, Friends, He'd, monetizing, he'd Organizations: Foods, Brooklyn, Meta, Food, UCLA, CNBC, University of Colorado Boulder Locations: Lower, New York, Manhattan, Ferrara, Calabasas, Los Angeles, L.A, LA, Web3, Astoria , Queens, Sheepshead Bay , Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Sunset

Understanding Car Insurance ClaimsWhat is a Car Insurance Claim? Types of Car Insurance ClaimsCommon car insurance coverages you can file claims for include but aren't limited to:CollisionComprehensiveLiabilityPersonal injury protectionMedical paymentsUninsured/underinsured motoristRental car reimbursementRoadside assistanceGap insuranceWhether you can file a claim under a specific coverage depends on if it's included in your policy. How to File a Car Insurance ClaimStep to File a Car insurance ClaimTake a look at the process of filing a car insurance claim. When to File Car Insurance Claim FAQWhen should I file a car insurance claim? How long you have to file a car insurance claim varies by insurer.

Persons: it's, Falen Cox, Cox, Dan Ferrara, Ferrara Organizations: Insurance Information Institute, Insurance, CRM, Insurance Company, Car Insurance, Car, Chevron

☆ ‘Barbie’ was important to me. This summer has melted her
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Watching “Barbie” so much defined the back half of my 2023. The summer of “Barbie” was one of my happiest, when I felt truly connected to my fellow humans. Watching “Barbie” again and again nudged me out of an isolation I hadn’t even realized I’d imposed. Once Gosling finished his dazzling Oscars performance of “I’m Just Ken,” “Barbie” fever officially ended. But we’ll always have our “Barbie” summer.

Persons: “ Barbie, ” I’ve, I’ve, Barbie ”, “ Barbie ”, Barbie, Ryan Gosling, Ken, Will Ferrell, ” John Cena, Margot Robbie, ”, ” Oppenheimer, “ Oppenheimer, Nolan, Stephanie Keith, Stephen Malkmus, Issa, America Ferrara, who’s, nudged, ‘ Barbie ’, Helen Mirren’s, “, Barbara ”, Greta Gerwig’s, Gosling, “ I’m, I'm, ergy, who’d, It’s, we’ll Organizations: CNN, Sex, Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, America, Gran Turismo Locations: pinks, Barbie, Robbie’s, Atlanta

☆ How taking a break can help save an influencer's dying career, even when it seems like there's no hope
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLast year, Gabbie Hanna took an extended break from the internet, with some thinking she would never come back. The shift in perception is not guaranteed by stepping away, but it does help, experts say. Advertisement"The public tends to be more forgiving of celebrities and influencers who come back and show genuine change," Varbanova said. How getting 'canceled' has changedHanna, like many influencers, has been "canceled" multiple times over her career.

Persons: Gabbie Hanna, influencers, —, Hanna, David Dobrik's Vlog, Toni Ferrara, Varbanova, It's, Colleen Ballinger —, earthness, Sophie Wood, it's, Wood, Gen Zers Organizations: Service, YouTube, Ferrera Media, Business

☆ Blocking Kroger’s mega-merger with Albertsons won’t save your local grocery store
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

High grocery prices helped scuttle the dealInflation at the grocery store loomed over the proposed merger. Over the past four years, grocery prices have risen significantly,” the FTC said in its lawsuit. Kroger had committed to invest $500 million in lower prices and $1.3 billion to improve Albertsons’ stores if the merger cleared. Yet consolidation in the grocery sector is growing, and small grocery stores are struggling. Traditional grocery stores have also lost ground to Walmart, Costco, dollar stores and online retailers during that span.

Persons: it’s, Kroger, Ash, “, ” Greg Ferrara, Joe Biden, Lina Khan, Khan, Marc Perrone, ” Sen, Elizabeth Warren, ” Joe Feldman Organizations: New, New York CNN, Kroger, Albertsons ’, Albertsons, Walmart, FTC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Albertsons Cos, Safeway, Bloomberg, Getty, Agriculture Department, Costco, Independent, National Grocers Association, Meta, Microsoft, Unions, Democrats, Food, Commercial Workers ’, ”, Top Democratic, Twitter, Aldi, Activision, Telsey Advisory Locations: New York, Scottsdale , Arizona

☆ John Cena says his agency tried to talk him out of his 'Barbie' cameo because it was 'beneath him'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"The perspective from an agency standpoint was, 'This is beneath you,'" he told Howard Stern. Cena didn't take his agency's advice: he appears as Mermaid Ken in the blockbuster. Dua Lipa and John Cena have small roles as mermaid Barbie and Ken in "Barbie." Warner Bros."The perspective from an agency standpoint was, 'This is beneath you,' which I get that," he said. The actor, currently promoting his upcoming comedy "Ricky Stanicky," appears as Mermaid Ken with long, flowing blonde hair alongside Dua Lipa's Mermaid Barbie in several cutaway gags.

Persons: John Cena, Barbie, Howard Stern, Cena didn't, Ken, —, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrara, Simu Liu, They're, Cena, Greta Gerwig, Robbie, Margot, You'll, weren't, Ricky Stanicky Organizations: Service, Academy, Dua, Warner Bros Locations: Dua Lipa

☆ Review: In These Dances, the Themes Are Lines and Curves
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Siobhan Burke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Since then, Fenley has returned to working quietly on new material, building on her nearly 50 years of making dances as the founder of Molissa Fenley and Company. Opening night, on Wednesday, felt like a private glimpse into her choreographic mind: no splashes, just a steady, rigorous exploration of movement to music. The program’s greatest force is Fenley herself, who, at 69, dances with a searing clarity and equanimity, no matter the limitations that naturally come with age. This is not one of those shows in which a veteran artist makes a cameo to be momentarily revered. The recurring themes are the lines and curves of Fenley’s limpid movement vocabulary, based in ballet and reminiscent of the Merce Cunningham technique, but developed, as she has said, around the idiosyncrasies of her own body.

Persons: Molissa Fenley, ”, Fenley, Christiana Axelsen, Justin Lynch, Timothy Ward, Michael Ferrara, Enriqueta, Merce Cunningham Locations: Downtown Brooklyn

☆ Margot Robbie says she doesn’t ‘feel sad’ about being omitted from best actress Oscar race for ‘Barbie’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“There’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed,” Robbie said at a special SAG-AFTRA screening on Tuesday night, according to Deadline. The staggering box office results made the film’s director Greta Gerwig the first solo female director with a billion-dollar movie. It’s why many felt equally as shocked when Gerwig did not get nominated in the best director category last week. “Barbie” earned a total of eight Oscar nods, including best picture – which Robbie was recognized for as a producer. Ferrara told Variety in an interview last week that she, too, was “incredibly disappointed” that Gerwig and Robbie weren’t individually nominated.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Oscar, Barbie, ” Robbie, Barbie ”, “, ”, Robbie, Greta Gerwig, Gerwig, “ Barbie ”, Noah Baumbach, Greta, “ Barbie, Ryan Gosling, ” Gosling, Ferrara, Robbie weren’t, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros . Pictures, Warner Bros ., America, Variety

☆ Mountain goats are adopting a more nocturnal lifestyle, thanks to rising global temperatures
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Climate change might be keeping some people awake at night — it turns out it’s the same for mountain goats. Scientists in Italy have found rising temperatures are forcing mountain goats to live a more nocturnal lifestyle, making them more vulnerable to predators. While goats are typically diurnal, warmer temperatures during the day mean they have to expend more energy foraging for food. “With increasing global warming, these shifts from diurnal to nocturnal activity will be increased,” she said. She says it might also be valuable to prevent tourists from visiting areas that the ibex critically need for foraging.

Persons: —, ” Francesca Brivio, ”, ” Brivio, Sergio Pitamitz, Brivio Organizations: CNN, University of Sassari, University of Ferrara Locations: Italy, Sardinia, Gran

☆ Fans of now-discontinued Fruit Stripe gum are joking online that the treat was the best few seconds of their lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The beloved striped gum from your childhood, Fruit Stripe, has been discontinued. Fans are joking online that the gum's short-lived flavor was the best few seconds of their lives. Ferrara Candy Company announced the move this week, and re-sale prices of the gum are skyrocketing. AdvertisementFans of Fruit Stripe gum now have one less way to relive the glory days of their childhoods. Since Ferrara, the candy company behind the product, announced its discontinuation earlier this week, Fruit Stripe lovers have taken to social media to joke that chewing the gum was the best few seconds of their lives.

Persons: —, Ferrara Organizations: Candy Company, Service, Business

☆ Appetite for stocks drives VIX options as investors guard portfolios
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Laura Matthews | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

VIX options contracts averaged nearly 760,000 daily, surpassing the record set in 2017, according to Cboe Global Markets (CBOE.Z), data as of Nov. 27. Such investors are "looking at trading VIX options as a way to potentially monetize their thinking", he said. Reuters GraphicsThe rise in VIX options trading is a change from 2022 when investors were reducing equities exposure and hoarding cash, according to CBOE data. With the VIX averaging 17 this year, VIX options' trading volume as a share of overall options volume is at 1.76%, the highest since 2020 - a much more volatile year when the VIX averaged 29, according to a Reuters analysis based on Trade Alert data. Timing profit-taking on VIX options in an environment where jumps in the volatility index are fleeting can be difficult, said Roni Israelov, chief investment officer at NDVR.

Persons: Carlo Allegri, Mandy Xu, That's, Joe Ferrara, JJ Kinahan, Seth Hickle, Roni Israelov, Laura Matthews, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Megan Davies, Chizu Organizations: New York Stock, REUTERS, . Federal, Cboe Global, Gateway Investment Advisers, Reuters, Trade, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Indiana, New York

☆ Candy corn is polarizing. Here’s how Brach’s is trying to keep it relevant
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Brach’s, a candy brand which dates back to 1904, says it is the leader in the candy corn market by far. Brach's candy corn. One constant that has helped candy corn stay relevant: The ongoing debate about whether candy corn is a great holiday treat or to be avoided. In 2020, Brach’s launched the so-called Turkey Dinner candy corn — a bag filled with candy corn in different flavors, some more appetizing than others. Last year, singer Michelle Williams teamed up with the brand on a promotional song about the candy called “Candy Corn Love.” And this year, the brand announced a candy corn club, saying it would select 100 members to receive free boxes of candy corn throughout the year, with merchandise and new products.

Persons: it’s, Katie Duffy, Laffy, doesn’t, Brach’s, Michelle Williams, Duffy, ”, Heather Martin, Martin, Candy, Wrigley, we’ve, Travis, Jason Kelce, Jason, Travis Kelce, ” Duffy, Taylor Swift’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Ferrara Candy Company, Washington Post, Washington, Getty Im, PepsiCo, Hershey, Professional Locations: New York, Ferrara, NIQ, Turkey

Last year, that amounted to $75 million of $88.5 million in candy corn sales, according to the consumer research firm Circana. Political Cartoons View All 1215 ImagesWhen compared to top chocolate sellers and other popular confections, candy corn is niche. Several years later, the Goelitz Confectionery Co., now Jelly Belly, began to produce candy corn, calling it Chicken Feed. Candy corn is basically sugar, corn syrup, confectioner’s glaze, salt, gelatin, honey and dyes, among some other things. She equates candy corn with childhood memories of having to visit her pediatrician, who kept a bowl on hand.

Persons: Shannon Fiedler gushed, Paul Zarcone, Brach's churns, ombre, Rice Krispie, Kellogg's, Michelle Williams, Brach's, “, ”, Katie Duffy, Ferrara Candy, George Renninger, “ Brach's, “ It's, I've, Richard Hartel, Hartel's, it’s, Candy, Margie Sung, She's, Duffy, Don't, Sung, ” Aaron Sadler, doesn't, can’t, Sadler, ” Sadler chuckled ., he'll, Sandler, Lisa Marsh, Diana Peacock, Jennifer Walker, Walker, Marie, Abby Obenchain, Obenchain Organizations: Vans, Nike, Ferrara, Ferrara Candy Co, University of Wisconsin -, Ontario, Washington , D.C Locations: Huntington , New York, Ferrara, Philadelphia, University of Wisconsin - Madison, New York, Little Rock , Arkansas, Junction , Colorado, Ontario, Canada, Sault Ste, Savannah Woolston, Washington ,

At least 22 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. “His depression, his anxiety had pretty much dissipated because he was receiving the gender-affirming care,” Thurow said. In North Dakota, the law allows treatment to continue for minors who were receiving care before the law took effect in April. Providers there have simply stopped gender-affirming care, said Brittany Stewart, a lawyer at Gender Justice, which is suing over the ban in the state. But there's one key difference: gender-affirming care is ongoing.

Persons: ”, Becky Hormuth, Louis Children’s, Hormuth, “, James Thurow, Louis, ” Thurow, “ He’s, Sen, Mike Moon, Justin Brown, Dale Wright, Brittany Stewart, they’ve, ” Stewart, Jasmine Beach, it's, she's, “ It’s, Devon Dolney, ___ Mulvihill, Jack Dura Organizations: LOUIS, —, Republican, Washington University Gender, St, Louis Children’s Hospital, Washington University, University of Missouri Health Care, Gender Justice, Campaign, Southern Equality, Tate, Associated Press Locations: Missouri, North Dakota, U.S, North Carolina, Utah, St, Ferrara, Fargo , North Dakota, Minnesota, Chicago, Cherry Hill , New Jersey, Bismarck , North Dakota

☆ Silicon Valley fund Bessemer Venture Partners expands European investment team with hire of ex-SoftBank VP
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Silicon Valley fund Bessemer Venture Partners has expanded its European investment team with the hire of former SoftBank vice president Justina Chung. Chung has joined Bessemer's London office, which is led by partner Alex Ferrara who opened the fund's European operations in 2020. Bessemer made its first European investment in 2004 and has continued to back startups in the region, including German fintechs Upvest and Mambu as well as British neobank Zopa. Chung was a vice president at SoftBank's Vision Fund, where she served on the boards of temp staffing agency Jobandtalent and second-hand designer fashion marketplace Vestiaire Collective. "It's clear that great founders begin their journey here, in Tallinn or Stockholm, London, Paris or Berlin," Chung, who is now a vice president at Bessemer, told Insider.

Persons: Justina Chung, Chung, Alex Ferrara, Bessemer, Jobandtalent, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Bessemer Venture Partners, LinkedIn, Bessemer's London, SoftBank's Vision, Sorare, SoftBank, Credit Suisse, Bessemer, US Locations: San Francisco, Tallinn, Stockholm, London, Paris, Berlin, Europe, Mistral

TORONTO (AP) — Think of movies about the financial system and your mind is almost sure to go to Gordon Gekko and “Wall Street” or Leonardo DiCaprio’s gyrating Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”When Hollywood takes on Wall Street, it usually heads straight to the C-suite. In 2021, Gill’s enthusiastic endorsement of GameStop stock helped fuel a viral trading frenzy that rocked Wall Street and humbled the hedge funds that has shorted the brick-and-mortar video game company. Gillespie was able to follow the phenomenon thanks to his 24-year-old son, who had been involved with the subreddit Wall Street Bets. My son warned me: You got in too late.”Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, two former Wall Street Journal reporters turned screenwriters, came on to write the script. They feel small, they feel powerless, they feel that the system is rigged,” says Angelo.

Persons: Gordon Gekko, Leonardo DiCaprio’s gyrating Jordan Belfort, Keith Gill, Paul Dano, ”, Pete Davidson, Seth Rogen, America Ferrara, Anthony Ramos, Shailene Woodley, Craig Gillespie, Tonya Harding, Tonya, Gillespie, Ben Mezrich, ” Mezrich, Mark Zuckerberg, David Fincher’s “, “, ” Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo, —, Blum, let’s, Ramos, Myha’la Herrold, Talia Ryder, Margot Robbie, Angelo, Megan Thee Stallion’s, ” Gill, Kitty, Gill, Jake Coyle Organizations: TORONTO, Hollywood, GameStop, Wall, Sony Pictures, Toronto, AMC Theaters, Ragtag, Amateur, Social, Wall Street Journal, Lawmakers, Twitter Locations: “ The, Brockton , Massachusetts, Belgian, Bath, Pittsburgh

☆ Pakistan's economic meltdown spurs more people to risk lives to reach Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

He is missing and presumed dead, according to his brother, highlighting the perils faced by people who seek to enter Europe illegally. Cash-strapped Pakistan's $350 billion economy is in a meltdown, with inflation at a record 38%. Pakistan's information ministry did not respond to questions from Reuters about economic factors fuelling migration. 3 nationality registered in Italy coming from Libya, after Egyptians and Bangladeshis, a Frontex spokesperson told Reuters in an email. At least 209 Pakistanis were believed to be on board, according to official data based on information provided by relatives.

Persons: Muhammad Sarwar Bhatti, Hameed Iqbal Bhatti, Salahuddin, Bhatti, Hafeez Pasha, Muhammad Nadeem, Nadeem, Kosar Bibi, Bibi, Sarwar Warraich, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Nazim, Nazim, Muhammad Ali, Anish Raza, Haji Ilyas, Ilyas, puffing, Israr Mirza, Mirza, Gibran Peshimam, Ariba Shahid, David Crawshaw Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Cash, Federal Investigation Agency, FIA, OF, International Monetary Fund, Migrant Resource Centre, College, Thomson Locations: Greece, Khuiratta, Pakistan, Kashmir, Saudi Arabia, Europe, Libya, Italy, Gujrat, Italian, Ferrara, Turkey, Bhojpur, Gujrat district, Spain, EU, Lahore, Islamabad

☆ A vegan landlord in New York City has been banning tenants from cooking meat since 2007, sparking a discussion about quirky landlord requirements
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A vegan landlord required tenants not to cook meat in a Brooklyn apartment. Although an unusual ask, it's not illegal, an expert told The New York Times. One person familiar with the situation told Insider tenants had not been bothered by the rule in the past. However, the Times reported that the apartments, going for $4,500 and $5,750 monthly, could still accommodate meat eaters — they just can't cook meat there. If it doesn't, move on," the person told Insider.

Persons: it's, —, Andrea Kelly, Kelly, Lucas A . Ferrara, Douglas Elliman Organizations: New York Times, Service, Times, Property Management Locations: Brooklyn, New York, New York State, Washington, Canada

☆ Dozens of transgender people in Florida are crowdfunding to flee the state, and they've raised more than $200,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Thalia Beaty | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Dozens of transgender people in Florida are using crowdfunding to help them flee the state. In addition to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, the law places new restrictions on adults seeking treatment. Chelf began making plans to leave the state after Florida legislation caused her to lose access to gender affirming care. A marked increase in fundraisers to help trans people leave FloridaPeople have given more than $200,000 since January to fundraisers on GoFundMe started by trans people seeking to leave Florida, according to data from the platform. Sage Chelf shows her GoFundMe campaign to move out of Florida in Orlando, Fla., May 27, 2023.

Persons: —, Sage Chelf, Chelf, Laura Bargfeld, I'm, GoFundMe, Jalen Drummond, Ron DeSantis, Laura Bargfeld That's, Una Osili, Indiana University Lilly, Elise Colomer, it's, Jasmine Beach Organizations: Service, AP, Williams Institute, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, Indiana University, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Southern Equality Locations: Florida, GoFundMe . Florida, Fla, Orlando, Orlando Fla, Chelf, Cheadle, Illinois, Ferrara

[1/6] Firefighters work next to a flooded car, after heavy rains hit Italy's Emilia Romagna region, in Faenza, Italy, May 18, 2023. "We are facing a new earthquake," Emilia-Romagna President Stefano Bonaccini told reporters, recalling the seismic events that struck the region in 2012, destroying thousands of homes. The government has promised an extra 20 million euros ($22 million) in emergency aid, on top of the 10 million euros allocated in response to previous floods two weeks ago, which killed at least two people. At least 10,000 people were forced to leave their homes, and many of those who remained in flooded areas were left with no electricity. Heavy rains followed months of drought which had dried out the land, reducing its capacity to absorb water, meteorologists said.

CASTEL BOLOGNESE, Italy, May 18 (Reuters) - Floods that killed at least 13 people in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region caused billions of euros' worth of damage and hit agriculture particularly hard, the regional governor said on Thursday. "We are facing a new earthquake," Emilia-Romagna President Stefano Bonaccini told reporters, recalling the seismic events that struck the region in 2012, destroying thousands of homes. The government has promised an extra 20 million euros ($22 million) in emergency aid, on top of the 10 million euros allocated in response to previous floods two weeks ago, which killed at least two people. [1/6] Firefighters work next to a flooded car, after heavy rains hit Italy's Emilia Romagna region, in Faenza, Italy, May 18. Heavy rains followed months of drought which had dried out the land, reducing its capacity to absorb water, meteorologists said.

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