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☆ University of Alabama students charged after pledge was shoved and stepped on during alleged hazing incidents
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Danielle Cook | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Several University of Alabama students were charged in alleged fraternity hazing incidents after a pledge said he was shoved, stepped on, and had things thrown at him. Court documents filed Wednesday state that videos from the TV room and band room captured the alleged hazing. Molineaux and another fraternity member are alleged to have "shoved and struck one of the pledges," the filing says. The University of Alabama said hazing is strictly prohibited and an investigation led to the campus police department serving warrants against several members. "Hazing violates University policy, the Code of Student Conduct, and the law, and it is a matter that the University takes seriously," the school said in a statement.

Persons: Christopher Theodore Molineaux, Grant Henry Rakers, Joshua Donald Ferrito, Charles William Grey, Alabama's Bryant, Denny, Wesley Hitt, calisthenics, Rakers, Grey, Stefan Maksimovich, Pi Kappa Phi Organizations: University, Alabama, Pi Kappa Phi, Alabama's, University of Alabama, Conduct, Pi Kappa Locations: Tuscaloosa, Ala

☆ I drove 3 hours at the crack of dawn on a workday to see Charli XCX for the third time in 4 months. It was worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Zoe Woolrich | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I've been a Charli XCX superfan for years and saw her when I was 14. I even signed into work from an outdoor art museum in upstate New York to see her last-minute Storm King set. AdvertisementIn 2017, Charli XCX opened for Halsey on her Hopeless Fountain Kingdom tour. But the Storm King show was my best experience yet, and well worth missing some work. A view of the crowd at Charli XCX's Storm King set.

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☆ Floridians detail Hurricane Milton and Helene’s toll on their mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The surging floodwaters from Hurricane Milton poured in through the windows late Wednesday and their refrigerator slowly floated away. Even after floodwaters subside, the stress and anxiety can lead to lingering mental health challenges. Storms can exacerbate existing mental health problems or lead to new ones. Concerns about the mental health effects of back-to-back disasters come as researchers predict more frequent extreme weather events. But research suggests the hurricanes will make people more vulnerable to mental health problems and likely make it harder for them to recover, she said.

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☆ Charli XCX made $10 million off her 'Brat summer.' Now that it's fall, can she keep the momentum?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The picturesque event marked the official transition from "Brat summer" to "Brat autumn." We were there to celebrate "Brat and It's Completely Different But Also Still Brat," a remixed version of, you guessed it, "Brat," Charli's sixth studio album and bonafide phenomenon. Charli XCX threw a listening party to celebrate the release of her "Brat" remix album. Related storiesThe remix album rollout proves that 'Brat' can outlast the changing seasonsThe "Brat summer" campaign was clever and undeniably successful — not to mention lucrative. Charli herself has acknowledged this, posting "goodbye forever brat summer" on X (formerly Twitter) on Labor Day.

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Israel’s recent attacks on Hezbollah expose weaknesses in Iran’s proxy strategy. Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah exposes weaknesses in Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’In a matter of weeks, Israel has dealt devastating blows to Iran’s most important proxy, Hezbollah. For Iran, Hezbollah was supposed to be the cornerstone of its strategy to outflank superior adversaries, such as Israel, with armed proxies. But Iran’s strategy, dubbed the “axis of resistance,” underestimated how Israel would respond to the Hamas terrorist attack of Oct. 7 and subsequent cross-border rocket fire from Hezbollah. Helene leaves a trail of destruction in the SoutheastThe devastation from Helene came into clearer view over the weekend, with residents in the Southeast reeling from the storm’s impact.

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☆ Haiti gets a new prime minister as nation remains under siege by gangs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Conille has been UNICEF's regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean since January 2023 and previously served as Haiti's prime minister from October 2011 to May 2012 under then President Michel Martelly. He replaces Michel Patrick Boisvert, who was named interim prime minister after Ariel Henry resigned via letter in late April. He worked for several years at the United Nations before Martelly designated him as prime minister in 2011. It also accused the council of not being transparent while choosing a new prime minister, saying it did not publicly share the criteria used or the names submitted, among other things. In addition to picking a new prime minister, the council also is responsible for selecting a new Cabinet and holding general elections by the end of next year.

Persons: Garry Conille, Henry, Conille, Michel Martelly, Michel Patrick Boisvert, Ariel Henry, Louis Gérald Gilles, Laurent St . Cyr, Prince, Martelly, Fritz Bélizaire, Critics, Liné Balthazar, Emmanuel Vertilaire, Petit, Jean, Charles Moïse, Smith Augustin, Claude Joseph, Fritz Alphonse Jean of, Leslie Voltaire, Fanmi Lavalas, Bertrand Aristide, Edgard Leblanc Fils, Laurent Saint, Cyr Organizations: Associated Press, United Nations, Montana Accord, Petit Desalin, EDE Locations: Kenya, America, Caribbean, Laurent, Haiti, Port, Haitian, Montana

☆ The Dominican Republic votes on Sunday. Here’s what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Jessica Hasbun | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic CNN —The Dominican Republic is days away from a general election that will see voters elect new lawmakers and the president as they weigh the nation’s economy and security. During his first term from 2020 to 2024, the Dominican Republic established a new record in the tourism industry, with more than 10 million tourists visiting the island in 2023. Former President of the Dominican Republic and presidential candidate of the People's Force party Leonel Fernandez greets supporters as he attends a closing campaign rally ahead of Sunday's election, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, May 15, 2024. Martinez poses during an interview with EFE, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 13 May 2024. People wait in Ouanaminthe, Haiti to cross into Dajabon, Dominican Republic, Friday, May 17, 2024.

Persons: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic CNN —, Luis Abinader, “ Abinader, ”, Bernardo Vega, Vega, National District Guillermo Moreno, Orlando Barria, Rosario Espinal, Abinader, Critics, Leonel Fernández, Fernandez, Leonel Fernandez, Henry Romero, “, Abel Martínez, Martinez, EFE, Pablo Flores, Flores, Matias Delacroix, Ney Segura Organizations: Dominican Republic CNN, Caribbean nation’s, Modern Revolutionary Party, National Police, Bank, National District, Dominican Liberation Party, Dominican, People's Force, Reuters, Force, People, Quarterly, United Nations, Santo, country’s National, US State Department, World Bank Locations: Dominican Republic, Dominican, Santo Domingo, Haiti, Port, Santiago, Caribbean, Ouanaminthe, Dajabon

☆ With Haiti cut off from the world, supplies are dwindling and its crisis is getting worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The hospital staff, like many in Haiti right now, are doing the best they can with what little they have. "We have had no significant medical supplies delivered in weeks." Food has also been tough to come by, although the World Food Programme has been trying to fill in the gaps. But its supplies are dwindling, too, and there have been shortfalls in donor funding for the UN's Humanitarian Response Plan. Clarke was able to return to the capital of Port-au-Prince earlier this month via a World Food Programme helicopter.

Persons: Giles Clarke, Petit, Frere Arabella, Jacob Burns, Médecins, Clarke, —, Ariel Henry Organizations: Justinien University, Food Programme, Contractors Locations: Cap, Haïtien, Haiti, Caribbean, Port, Kenya

☆ Gangs forced out Haiti’s government. This FBI ‘Most Wanted’ gang leader claims they’re liberating the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Caitlin Stephen Hu | David Culver | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN —Vitel’homme Innocent’s picture on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list of fugitives suggests a crazed man – eyes wide and wild, teeth bared. But the man on the gold sofa preferred to talk about a brighter future – one that he claims Haiti’s gangs are prepared to usher in. Abandoned cars on the road between the US Embassy and the Kraze Baryé stronghold in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 28, 2024. Kraze Baryé employs around 100 men and women, according to Innocent’s lieutenant and cousin, the bleach-blond Dezod Augustin, 34. But Haiti’s gangs maintain they deserve a seat at the negotiating table.

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☆ Pacific castaways’ ‘HELP’ sign sparks US rescue mission – and an unexpected family reunion
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

So the castaways gathered palm fronds from the 31-acre island, arranged them to spell out “HELP” on the beach, and waited, according to a Coast Guard statement. The names of the stranded men have not been released by the Coast Guard, and CNN attempts to contact their relatives have not gotten replies. When the Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry reached Pikelot on April 9, the story took another twist. “He couldn’t believe I’m with the Coast Guard trying to rescue them.”The man was a third cousin, the others fourth cousins, he said. “It could be coincidence,” said Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir, public affairs officer for US Coast Guard Forces Micronesia.

Persons: Sgt, Richard Ebensberger, Chelsea Garcia, ” Garcia, Oliver Henry, Eugene Halishlius, Halishlius, ” Halishlius, ”, Sara Muir Organizations: CNN, US Navy, Coast Guard, US Coast Guard, Guard, Hawaii Air National Guard, Federated, Kadena Air Base, Navy, Coast Guard HC, Air, Coast, US Coast Guard Forces Micronesia, US Air Force, Andersen Air Force Base, Australian Locations: Micronesia, Pikelot, Guam, Polowat, Federated States, Pacific, Philippines, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan

☆ US military rescued mariners stranded in the Pacific after they used palm leaves to spell 'HELP' on the beach
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry rescues three mariners stranded on Pikelot Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, on April 9, 2024. "This successful operation underscores the effective coordination and partnership between the US Coast Guard, the US Navy, and regional partners," Garcia said. The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry rescues three mariners stranded on Pikelot Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, on April 9, 2024. The Coast Guard has also carried out more recent searches for individuals who went missing while on cruise ships. AdvertisementThe Coast Guard has long operated in the Pacific — its ships used to patrol American territories and other nearby countries for decades.

Persons: —, Chelsea Garcia, USCGC Oliver Henry, Garcia, Oliver Henry Organizations: Navy, Service, Federated, US Coast Guard Forces Micronesia, US Navy, US Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Coast Guard HC, 130J, Coast, Guard Locations: American, Pikelot, Federated States, Micronesia, Guam, Tuesday's Coast, Yap State, Polowat, China

☆ What’s your single best tip for traveling in Japan? Here’s what frequent visitors said
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Oliver Horovitz | Mike Cappetta | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

To help travelers bridge the cultural gap, CNBC Travel asked frequent visitors for their single best piece of advice when visiting Japan. The staff at Kinkos — located in all major cities in Japan — will walk you through the whole process. Be sure to only pack and wear your best (clean and hole-free) socks while in Japan. She has made nine trips to Japan, on top of spending her middle and high school years in Yokosuka. — Miles Ashton, a Chicago-based entrepreneur who has made more than 10 trips to Japan, including a nine-month stint living in Tokyo.

Persons: — Tyler Monahan, it's, Henry Rose, Oliver Horovitz, — Henry Rose, Horovitz's, —, — Oliver Horovitz, Tina Horne, Istock, Lawson, Noriko Hayashi, I've, — Jeffrey Cole, you'd, I'd, — Miles Ashton Organizations: CNBC Travel, Staff, Bloomberg, Getty, Tokyu Locations: Japan, — Tyler Monahan , New Jersey, Osaka, Tokyo, Seattle, Kyoto, — Oliver Horovitz , New York City, Aspen , Colorado, Yokosuka, Hokkaido, — Jeffrey Cole , Colorado, Miyakojima, Akihabara, Chicago

☆ With eyes on China, US special operators are back to battling the jungle
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

With the potential for a conflict with China in the Indo-Pacific looming ever larger in the background, the US special operations community is focusing more and more on jungle operations. A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command traverses a river during a jungle mobility course, Aug. 4, 2023. A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command navigates a single rope bridge during a jungle mobility course, Aug. 4, 2023. A history of jungle operationsUS commandos have a long history of conducting jungle operations. AdvertisementToday, as the US attempts to redirect its focus to the Indo-Pacific amid steadily rising tensions between the US and China, it looks like jungle operations are back on the menu for the US special operations community.

Persons: —, Cpl, Henry Rodriguez, skillsets, Cody Carroll, I've Organizations: Service, Pacific, Marine Raiders, Business, Tactical Tracking, Raider, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, . Marine Corps, Marine Forces Special, Command, Alamo Scouts, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, MACV, SOG, North, Vietcong, White, Pentagon, Green Berets, Navy, Force Recon, Air Commandos Locations: East, China, Oahu, Hawaii, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Vietnam, Asia, Laos, Cambodia, South Vietnam

☆ Opinion: How my homeland Haiti came to be such a troubled place
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Opinion Garry Pierre-Pierre | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The last few weeks have brought unthinkable upheaval in Haiti, a country that is no stranger to tragedy and suffering. Nothing can compare to the current upheaval in Haiti though, and I would expect new waves of Haitians to seek refuge on foreign shores. Haiti needs help combating corruption and loosening the stranglehold that the country’s oligarchic masters have on its economy. He remains sequestered in Haiti however, because he knows that leaving would mean his business would be looted and pillaged. Although formidable challenges lie ahead, the path to peace and stability in Haiti is possible with help from Washington.

Persons: Garry Pierre, Pierre, Gary Pierre, Ariel Henry, Henry, —, ‘ Papa Doc ’, François “ Papa Doc ” Duvalier, Jean, Claude “ Baby Doc ” Duvalier, Claude Duvalier, Bertrand Aristide, Duvalier, — Aristide, ”, Jimmy, Giles Clarke, Jimmy Cherizier, Guy Philippe, Aristide, Philippe, Cherizier, Henry’s, Uncle Sam, strongmen, America sneezes Organizations: Haitian Times, New York Times, World Trade Center, City University Graduate School, Journalism‘s Center for Community, Ethnic Media, CNN, Haitian, ., UN, Haiti, US, Haiti —, Caribbean, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Drug, Agency, America Locations: New York, Haitian, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, France, Canada, Washington, Kenya, Nairobi, Port, Haiti’s, Africa, Delmas, Prince, Jamaica, America, Maryland

☆ Opinion: Why gangs hold so much power in Haiti
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Opinion Garry Pierre-Pierre | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The last few weeks have brought unthinkable upheaval in Haiti, a country that is no stranger to tragedy and suffering. Nothing can compare to the current upheaval in Haiti though, and I would expect new waves of Haitians to seek refuge on foreign shores. After securing its independence, Haiti was subjected to neocolonialism and neglect by the global superpower on its doorstep, the US. Haiti needs help combating corruption and loosening the stranglehold that the country’s oligarchic masters have on its economy. He remains sequestered in Haiti however, because he knows that leaving would mean his business would be looted and pillaged.

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☆ What's happening in Haiti? Prime minister resigns amid gang violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The country's prime minister resigned this week amid mounting international and national pressure. AdvertisementThe Caribbean island nation of Haiti is on the brink of catastrophe after weeks of ongoing gang violence and political unrest. Finance Minister Patrick Boisvert, who was acting as the country's prime minister with Henry out of the country, ordered a state of emergency on March 3. Henry, 74, has been the unelected prime minister of Haiti since the 2021 assassination of then-President Jovenel Moïse. Various representatives of Haiti's political and private sectors will make up the council that chooses the next leader, he said.

Persons: —, Ariel Henry —, Henry, Jimmy Chérizier, Patrick Boisvert, Chérizier, Prince —, Ariel Henry, Jovenel Moïse, Moïse's, Moïse, Guerinault Louis, Haiti hasn't, Antony Blinken Organizations: Service, Haitian, UN, Finance, United Nations, CBS, Anadolu, Getty, Western Hemisphere, Associated Press, AP, Multinational, International Rescue, Reuters Locations: Haiti, Puerto Rico, Kenya, Port, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Haitian, Hispaniola, Bahamas, Mexico

☆ Haiti’s prime minister is resigning. Will that bring calm to the gang-ravaged country?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Caitlin Stephen Hu | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In Henry’s place, a transitional council will be established and endowed with some powers of the presidency – including the ability to name a new interim prime minister. It is unclear how long it could take to establish a transitional council to begin the transfer of power, though Haiti’s former PM Claude Joseph told CNN that it could be created within 24 hours. The big question is whether these changes can bring calm to Haiti, and put a stop to the terrible violence tearing apart Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. Talks with regional leaders continued, leading into the emergency CARICOM meeting on Monday. The United States will contribute $300 million to the Kenyan-led multinational security mission, Blinken said after attending the CARICOM meeting on Monday.

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☆ Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Caitlin Stephen Hu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Henry submitted his resignation, officials of the regional bloc CARICOM announced Monday night. “We acknowledge the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry upon the establishment of a transitional presidential council and the naming of an interim prime minister,” Guyana leader and current CARICOM President Irfaan Ali said. Henry was under pressure from the US to secure a political settlement, but it is far from clear who will step in. One named touted is Guy Philippe, a rebel leader recently deported from the US to Haiti after serving time for money laundering. But his decision only further enraged protesters who had for months demanded he stand down as Haiti slid further into poverty and rampant gang violence.

Persons: Ariel Henry, Henry, “, Irfaan Ali, Guy Philippe, Haiti’s, Prince Organizations: CNN, CARICOM, Caribbean, UN Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Guyana, Kingston, Kenya, Haitian, Port

“Whilst we are making considerable progress, the stakeholders are not yet where they need to be,” Caricom said in a statement Friday announcing the urgent meeting in Jamaica. Attacks by powerful gangs on key government targets began Feb. 29 across Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. The main port in Port-au-Prince remains closed, stranding dozens of containers with critical supplies. Henry remains locked out of his country, landing in Puerto Rico last week after being denied entry into the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesWhen the attacks began, Henry was in Kenya pushing for the U.N.-backed deployment of a police force from the East African country that has been delayed by a court ruling.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Ariel Henry, Henry, Henry’s, “ Organizations: —, Caribbean Locations: KINGSTON, Jamaica, Haiti, Haiti's, Port, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, Kenya, East

☆ Mexico City may be just months away from running of out water
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Laura Paddison | Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Mexico City CNN —Alejandro Gomez has been without proper running water for more than three months. Historic lowsDensely populated Mexico City stretches out across a high-altitude lake bed, around 7,300 feet above sea level. The Cutzamala water system, a network of reservoirs, pumping stations, canals and tunnels, supplies about 25% of the water used by the Valley of Mexico, which includes Mexico City. She and her family often have to pay more than $100 for a tank of water from one of the city’s water trucks. “I don’t think anyone is prepared.”CNN’s Laura Paddison and Jack Guy reported from London, and Fidel Gutiérrez reported from Mexico City.

Persons: Mexico City CNN — Alejandro Gomez, Gomez, ”, Christian Domínguez Sarmiento, Jose Alfredo Ramirez, Cesar Rodriguez, it’s, It’s, Fabiola Sosa, ” Germán Arturo Martínez Santoyo, Raquel Cunha, Garcia, Becerra, La Niña, El Niño, UNAM’s Sarmiento, Conagua, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Martí Batres Guadarrama, Sosa, Rodríguez, “, Henry Romero, Márquez, doesn’t, ‘, ” Sosa, Amanda Martínez, Laura Paddison, Jack Guy, Fidel Gutiérrez Organizations: Mexico City CNN, CNN, Authorities, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Bloomberg, Getty, Metropolitan Autonomous University, Reuters, University of Northern, Local, Mexico City’s, Cape Town, Advisory, Mexico City Locations: Mexico, Mexico City’s Tlalpan, doesn’t, Mexico City, UNAM, Tenochtitlan, Spanish, Conagua, Cutzamala, Villa, Villa Victoria, University of Northern British Columbia, Iztapalapa, South Africa, Tlalpan, London

☆ Henry Rono, Record-Breaking Distance Runner From Kenya, Dies at 72
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Alex Williams | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Henry Rono, a Kenyan distance runner who was unable to walk until he was 6 after a gruesome injury to his right leg when he was a toddler but went on to break four world records in just 81 days in 1978, died on Thursday in Nairobi. His death was announced by Athletics Kenya, an amateur athletic association. He died in a hospital, where he had spent 10 days with an unspecified illness. Rono was twice denied shots at Olympic glory in his 20s, when Kenya joined boycotts of the Games in 1976 and 1980. Even so, he was celebrated as one of the country’s great athletes.

Persons: Henry Rono, Rono Organizations: Athletics Kenya, Games, Washington State University Locations: Kenyan, Nairobi, Kenya

☆ Bitcoin euphoria is back as investors prepare for the quadrennial ‘halving’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

There are a few key forces forces driving the latest bitcoin euphoria, including an influx of money from investors in newly launched bitcoin exchange-traded funds and excitement over the halving, when the rate of bitcoin production is slashed. “Which is exciting because if history rhymes, the next 12-18 months is going to be a scorcher for crypto.”The halving hypeThe halving, also called the “halvening,” is a foundational concept in the bitcoin philosophy. In 2016, it was about almost 800% over that two-year period; for the 2020 halving, investors saw a 700% gain. The imminent bitcoin halving is setting up a grand chess game in the markets, Henry Robinson, co-founder of Decimal Digital Currency, said in an email. The timing of this year’s halving is also significant, coming just a few months after the US Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first spot bitcoin ETFs.

Persons: New York CNN —, Bitcoin, bitcoin, ”, Antoni Trenchev, Gareth Rhodes, bitcoin’s, Rhodes, Henry Robinson, ” Robinson, “, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York State Department of Financial Services, Decimal, US Securities and Exchange Commission, BlackRock, Fidelity, Bloomberg Locations: New York, bitcoins

The accusations do not change the underlying facts in the Trump prosecution. A Georgia grand jury already brought racketeering indictments against Mr. Trump and 18 others over their roles in a plot to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. There are also calls for a new state board, created to oversee district attorneys, to review Ms. Willis’s conduct. On Monday, Mr. Roman’s lawyer, argued during a brief hearing in suburban Cobb County that the Wade divorce records, sealed since February 2022, had not been sealed properly. Judge Henry R. Thompson of Cobb County Superior Court agreed, unsealing the divorce file.

Persons: Roman, Wade, Willis, Trump, Trump’s, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Wade “, ” Mr, Willis’s, Roman’s, Henry R, Thompson Organizations: Mr, Court, The New York Times Locations: Atlanta, San Francisco, Miami, Georgia, Fulton County, Cobb County

☆ You should replace skincare and makeup products more often than you think—'it's about your overall health,' dermatologist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here's when you should typically replace your essential beauty products, according to Henry. Using expired beauty products could dry out or irritate your skin because the concentration can change, Henry says. Blush and powders: 2 years or longerPowder-based products typically have a longer shelf life, Henry says. Makeup brushes and beauty blendersThough makeup brushes and beauty blenders don't have expiration dates, they should be cleaned pretty frequently. Don't forget to do the same for your loofahs, Buf-Puf or other products that you use for applying skincare products.

Persons: Henry, it's, Michelle Henry, you've, they've, blenders Organizations: Weill Cornell Medical College

☆ A shopaholic found her dream home in Miami — an apartment with a hidden door leading into a mall that's always unlocked
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA few days after moving into her Miami, Florida, apartment, Rachel Koggan decided to explore. AdvertisementThis Black Friday, Rachel Koggan headed to the mall early in the morning. Rachel KogganSince moving into the apartment, Koggan has explored the mall at all hours of the dayHeading down to the mall during daylight hours is a normal occurrence, Koggan said. The stores are open during typical business hours, while a movie theater and put-put golf course stay open later. Sure enough, the door was unlocked and Koggan entered a deserted mall.

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