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☆ 'Visit anytime!' NY attorney general and Trump fraud-trial judge get open invite to tour all '$1B' of Mar-a-Lago
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tuesday, a Palm Beach real estate broker testified on Trump's behalf that Mar-a-Lago is worth $1 billion. "If you have a dreamer, and a great American, I don't think that's a bad thing," the broker testified of his Palm Beach neighbor. "You have dozens and dozens of hand-carved cherubs" on the living room doors, Moens testified at one point. Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The property is currently worth closer to $1.5 billion, Moens testified in the July deposition.

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☆ How scoring an invitation to Steph Curry's basketball camp changed Azzi Fudd's whole perspective
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

UConn star Azzi Fudd has long looked up to Steph Curry and now has an NIL deal with his brand, SC30. She attended Curry's camp during high school, even though it's usually reserved for men's recruits. AdvertisementAs the top-ranked player in her recruiting class, Azzi Fudd earned invitations to nearly every camp available to high school women's basketball stars. AdvertisementFudd knows that, at least to some extent, things are moving in the right direction for women's basketball players and for women's sports at large. "I definitely have seen a shift in the attention that women's basketball is getting and also the language used towards it," Fudd said.

Persons: Azzi Fudd, Steph Curry, Fudd, —, Stephen Curry, Troy Wayrynen, Stanford Cardinal, Cameron Brink, Armour, Green, David Butler II, Curry, Camp Curry Organizations: UConn, Service, Golden State Warriors, UConn Huskies, Stanford, Washington DC, NBA, G, Houston Rockets Locations: Oakland, Washington

☆ I earned a Guinness World Record for visiting all 193 countries alone. Here are my picks for 11 most beautiful countries in the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Cassandra De Pecol | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

I cleared the record for "fastest time to visit all sovereign countries" and "fastest time to visit all sovereign countries (female)." These are my picks for the 11 most beautiful countries I've been to. South AfricaCape Town, South Africa where De Pecol ran her Iron man. UCGOver the last 10 years, I've been lucky enough to travel to South Africa for various reasons: a race, a convention, and my 196-country expedition. The very first time I visited Africa, the Cape of Good Hope,(located along the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa), was the first bit of awe I'd experienced.

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☆ Lightning Round: I'm sticking behind RadNet, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLightning Round: I'm sticking behind RadNet, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer weighs in on stock including: Weyerhaeuser, Take-Two Studios, New Fortress Energy, Nextera Energy, RadNet, Stellantis, Crocs and more.

Persons: RadNet, Jim Cramer Organizations: Weyerhaeuser, Studios, New, Energy, Nextera Energy

☆ I'm a Harvard student. Our freshman dining hall looks amazing, but some of our meals lack seasoning and variety.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Ezekiel Wells | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As a freshman, I had some pretty bad meals, which proved the rumors true. I've also had some great meals that show the school is making improvements. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . However, after I was admitted to Harvard's class of 2027, upperclassmen at the university warned me about how bad the food would be. Now I'm a freshman living in Harvard Yard, and I've found most of the meals aren't terrible, just lackluster.

Persons: I've, —, I'm Organizations: Harvard, Service, Harvard Yard Locations: Harvard

☆ I'm a wedding planner. Here are 4 trends that will start to disappear in 2024, and 4 you'll see everywhere.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Elisabeth Kramer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As a professional wedding planner, I regularly see trends come and go with each new year. Here are four trends that will start to disappear in 2024 and four that will be more popular. For a joint dance, you can dance with your parent or VIP while the person you married dances with theirs. Shorter and joint dances are nice ways to lower the temperature on one of the most nerve-racking moments of a wedding. Consider why you're having a wedding, and then start riffing on what makes you and the person you're marrying happy.

Persons: we'll, —, I've, I'm, Shorter, it's, Jovana Stojanovic, there's Organizations: Service, Google, Bolyuk

☆ I shopped at Banana Republic and J. Crew to see which was having more success transforming its brand and winning over shoppers. The winner was clear.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Banana Republic and J. Crew are brands from a bygone era when safari cargo dresses and jewel-adorned oxfords were smart, chic office wear. Gap Inc. , which owns Banana Republic, has struggled to revive its appeal over the years. Banana Republic's third-quarter sales of $460 million were down 11% year-over-year, and its same-store sales were down 8%. For Banana Republic, that means improving clothing quality and elevating its aesthetic to become a quiet luxury brand .

Persons: —, Richard Dickson, Jenna Lyons, Libby Wadle, I'm Organizations: Service, Inc, Banana Republic, New York Times, Times

☆ I Went to Finland to Learn How to Be Happy, Here's What I Learned.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Akso Heart who attended Visit Finland's happiness masterclass. I attended Finland's all-expense paid happiness masterclass this summer. The happiness course was set up in Kuri resort, which is in the Finnish Lakeland area. Akso Heart and other participants on the masterclass Akso HeartI also didn't expect to learn about design on a happiness course, but once you're there, you get it. In Finnish culture, happiness is more about contentment because you're grateful for where you are and what you have.

Persons: Akso, masterclass, Heart, —, I've, I'm, It's Organizations: Akso Heart, Finns, Service Locations: Finnish Lakeland, London, Finland

I've tried to use budgeting apps, but I found they didn't categorize my expenses correctly. There's no shortage of budgeting apps and tools out there, with plenty of bells and whistles to help you make the most of your money. The best budgeting apps can help you get your finances in order and track your monthly spending. While there's no right way to create a budget, there is one right way to use it — consistently and accurately. While I'm happy with my old-school way of budgeting, it doesn't mean it's the right move for you.

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☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Crocs is 'too dicey'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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Persons: Wes Edens, NextEra, Berger, Stellantis, Crocs, I'm Organizations: Weyerhaeuser, Theft, New Fortress Energy, NextEra, American Electric Power, Apple Locations: Palo Alto

☆ Natalie Portman says King Charles asked her if she was in the original 'Star Wars' movies at 'The Phantom Menace' premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

She said the then-Prince Charles asked her if she was in the original "Star Wars" movies. The setting was the 1999 London premiere of "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace." As the first "Star Wars" movie to hit theaters since 1983, it was a big deal that brought the British royals to the event. Advertisement"WWHL" host Andy Cohen asked Portman what she remembered of her interaction with the royal family. "I remember Prince Charles asked me — he was then Prince Charles — if I was in the originals," Portman said with a laugh.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Portman, King Charles, Prince Charles, —, Britain's King Charles ., Andy Cohen, Prince Charles —, Padmé, Julianne Moore, Hayden Christensen, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader, Wan Organizations: London, Service, Padmé Amidala, Lucasfilm, Netflix Locations: Hollywood, London

☆ I made a multigenerational group of friends — from Gen Zers to Boomers — doing ski patrol
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Melissa Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I ended up joining Backcountry Ski Patrol and making an intergenerational group of friends. Two years ago, when the dank Willamette Valley winters threatened to bury me in seasonal affective disorder, I begged Julie to teach me to cross-country ski. In the mountains near my house, I discovered not only bluebird skies above snowy slopes, but a group of multigenerational friends who inspired me to join Backcountry Ski Patrol. The members of our patrol in the Willamette National Forest span four generations, from Gen Zers to Boomers. Some of us cross-country ski.

Persons: Zers, —, Julie, she's, Gen Zers, who'd, who've, Julie Polhemus, I've Organizations: Ski, Boomers, Service, Volunteers, First Locations: Los Angeles, Oregon, Willamette

☆ My spouse and I buy gifts for ourselves instead of each other. It's made the holiday season much more enjoyable.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Steph Mickelson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This article is part of "Better Holidays," a series highlighting different ways to make holiday celebrations easier and memorable. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This will be our 14th Christmas together, and after much fumbling around when getting each other gifts, we've found something that works for us: getting ourselves gifts. We are pretty frugalWhen he's getting me gifts, my husband's frequent lament is: "What do you get the girl who wants nothing?" When I'm getting my husband gifts, he wants specific things that I would not be able to guess.

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☆ I made Ree Drummond's deviled eggs, but my grandmother's 5-step recipe with Dijon mustard and sandwich spread has the Pioneer Woman beat
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried Ree Drummond's deviled egg recipe, which included white vinegar and sugar. I typically make my grandmother's "Fatboy's deviled eggs" each year for the holidays. AdvertisementRee Drummond is a food savant, but my grandmother's recipe takes the cake when it comes to deviled eggs. My grandmother Evelyn's recipe — "Fatboy's deviled eggs" — is a staple in the Edmonds family home during the holidays. After discovering Drummond's deviled egg recipe this fall, I decided to put it to the test.

Persons: Ree, —, Ree Drummond, Edmonds, It's, I'm, Drummond Organizations: Service

☆ Cher says this career mistake cost her 'a lot of money': 'I was so stupid'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Cher has sold over 100 million records and won a trove of awards, including a Grammy, an Emmy and an Oscar, across her six-decade career. But there's one mistake the 77-year-old singer made earlier in her career that still haunts her — and cost her "a lot of money," she shared in a new interview. While that line made it to the final recorded version of "Believe," Cher's name doesn't appear in the songwriting credits. "Believe," which was released in 1998, is one of Cher's best-selling records to date. Warner Records, the label that released "Believe," did not immediately respond to CNBC Make It's request for comment.

Persons: Cher, Vernon Kay, Kay, I've, Rick Carnes, Carnes, Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell Organizations: BBC, Recording Academy, Songwriters Guild of America, Warner Records, CNBC

☆ Gen Z may be on track to kill middle management
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The result may be that Gen Z largely kills off middle management roles for good. AdvertisementIt may even be that Gen Z kills off middle management for good. Success looks different to Gen ZBen Voyer, an ESCP Business School professor and founder of the Gen Z Observatory, told BI that his research showed that "success takes many more different forms" for Gen Z workers. Advertisement"It seems like the employees like to blame the middle managers, and the leadership likes to blame middle managers," she said. AdvertisementKing also agreed that Gen Z rejecting middle management is not because they're work-averse or lazy.

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☆ I took psyllium husk, a cheap fiber supplement that eases indigestion and constipation. I was amazed by how quickly it helped.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Psyllium husk is a cheap fiber supplement that can boost gut health and aid digestive issues. I took psyllium husk for three weeks and was shocked by how big an impact it had and how fast it worked. My digestive symptoms settled down in week twoIn my second week of taking psyllium husk, everything settled down a bit. The texture of psyllium husk was too hard to overcomeIt's been a couple of weeks since I stopped taking psyllium husk and my body has returned to its previous state. I definitely think I was benefitting from taking psyllium husk, so I still plan on finding a way to incorporate it into my diet.

Persons: —, Kate Hull, Emily Porter, Porter, Rachel Hosie, constipated, It's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: South Asia

☆ An influencer pilot who crashed his plane for his YouTube channel has been sentenced to 6 months in prison, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

YouTuber Trevor Jacob has been sentenced to six months in prison, prosecutors said. Jacob intentionally crashed a small plane in California on 2021 for a YouTube video. Two days later, Jacob informed the National Transportation Safety Board of the plane crash, and said he would help them locate the crashed plane, prosecutors said. When pleading guilty in June, Jacob said he'd agreed to advertise a sponsor's product — a wallet — in his YouTube video, prosecutors said. AdvertisementJacob did not address why he had pretended the plane lost power in his 2021 video and his aircraft accident incident report.

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☆ A millennial woman said she's 'obsessed' with Gen Z's cozy going-out fashion and reflected on the 'uncomfortable' rompers and bandage skirts she wore
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Kieran Press-Reynolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ally Rooker said she appreciates Gen Z students dressing much cozier, with baggy pants and simple tops. However, millennial viewers reflected fondly on their style, and some called Gen Z fashion "lazy." The clip has inspired other millennial viewers to reminisce on their mid-to-late 2000s fashion and argue over whether Gen Z fashion is innovative or uninspiring. AdvertisementWhile a few viewers thanked Gen Z for shattering nightlife attire conventions ("I'm soooo jealous of the gen z going out vibe," one user said), others denigrated the younger generation's style as "lazy" and "terrible." TikTok has been rife with clips comparing millennial and Gen Z fashion.

Persons: Ally Rooker, —, Gen, Rooker, Gen Z, TikTok, pant, @jessbritvich Organizations: Service Locations: Michigan

☆ I'm a Gen Zer who found my 9-to-5 soul crushing until work-from-home changed my life
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I'm a Gen Zer who worked at my 9-to-5 before the pandemic, and found the schedule soul-crushing. The shift to remote work suddenly meant I had time to cook, exercise, and socialize. AdvertisementThere's been a whole lot of buzz recently about Gen Zers discovering the bleak realities of a 9-to-5 schedule. I graduated college in 2019, and went almost immediately into a 9-to-5 schedule. Like other Gen Zers, I enjoy getting face time with my coworkers, and, honestly, the free food.

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☆ My lung collapsed just before I went to college. I thought it'd hinder my sex life, but it didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Summer Tao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I developed a major lung impairment that'll slow me down forever. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBut worst of all was the new shame — shame at not being able to carry as much, dance as hard, or exercise. Sex was another casualty of my disabilityI was looking forward to exploring my sexuality in college, but that dream also slipped away. Group sex turned out to be the antidote to my fearsOnce I felt recovered, my now-girlfriend and I resumed nonmonogamy.

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☆ Former researcher alleges Harvard forced her out to preserve Facebook donations
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Eamon Javers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

WASHINGTON — Social media researcher Joan Donovan says she knows the exact moment her career began to go off the rails. "I got called into the principal's office and was questioned about why I'm talking about Facebook," Donovan said. In a statement to CNBC, Harvard Kennedy School Director of Public Affairs James Smith disputed Donovan's account of her departure. "The narrative is full of inaccuracies and baseless insinuations, particularly the suggestion that Harvard Kennedy School allowed Facebook to dictate its approach to research." Smith told CNBC that Harvard University and the Kennedy School continue to carry out misinformation and social media research to this day.

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., arrives for President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with U.S. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., announced Tuesday that he is dropping the bulk of his monthslong hold on hundreds of military nominations. Tuberville told reporters that he has lifted his hold on all military promotions three-star and below, amounting to over 400 promotions. Tuberville told reporters. Tuberville had signaled last week that he might drop some of his holds on military promotions "very soon."

Persons: Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy's, Bill Clark, WASHINGTON — Sen, Tuberville, Nikki Haley, Lloyd Austin, Chuck Schumer, John Thune Organizations: U.S, Senators, Inc, Getty Images, Alabama Republican, Defense, Pentagon, GOP, Tuberville's, Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Israel

☆ Jamie Foxx assures fans he's not a 'clone' after 'medical complication' earlier this year: 'I couldn't walk'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jamie Foxx tearfully opened up Monday night about his "medical complication" earlier this year. AdvertisementJamie Foxx assured fans that he isn't a clone after experiencing a mystery "medical complication" in April. The actor opened up more about his condition Monday night at a Critics Choice Association event, revealing that at one point he couldn't walk. "You know, it's crazy, I couldn't do that six months ago — I couldn't actually walk," he said. In April, Foxx's daughter Corinne issued a statement that the actor "experienced a medical complication."

Persons: Jamie Foxx, he's, Foxx, —, I'm, I've, Don't, Foxx's, Corinne Organizations: Service Locations: Atlanta , Georgia

☆ I Went to Finland to Find Out How to Be Happy. Here's What I Learned.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Heart said he learned how to connect with nature and be grateful for what he had. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Akso Heart who attended Visit Finland's happiness masterclass. I attended Finland's all-expense paid happiness masterclass this summer. The happiness course was set up in Kuri resort, which is in the Finnish Lakeland area. In Finnish culture, happiness is more about contentment because you're grateful for where you are and what you have.

Persons: Akso, masterclass, Heart, —, I've, I'm, It's Organizations: Akso Heart, Finns, Service Locations: Finnish Lakeland, London, Finland

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