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Voters in California have narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have gradually increased the minimum wage in the state to $18 per hour, NBC News projected Wednesday. It’s the first time a ballot measure proposing to raise the statewide minimum wage has failed nationwide since 1996. Some cities within New York also implement a minimum wage of $16 per hour, while Washington state’s minimum wage is $16.26 per hour. The defeat is the first time in 28 years that a ballot measure to increase a state minimum wage was defeated. Meanwhile, ballot measures in two other states to increase the minimum wage overwhelmingly passed this month.

Persons: It’s, “ CalChamber, Jennifer Barrera, Gavin Newsom, Newsom Organizations: NBC News, U.S, California Chamber of Commerce, Democratic Gov, Washington, Voters, NBC Locations: California, New York, Missouri, Montana, Alaska

☆ California could soon have nation’s highest minimum wage if voters approve
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —California voters will decide this election whether to increase the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour, which would be the highest in the US. Currently, the Golden State’s minimum wage is $16 and is set to rise to $16.50 next year. California has been among the more aggressive states when it comes to hiking the minimum wage. Some 44% of likely California voters said they would vote yes in an October poll conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, down from 50% in September. Jerry Brown, gradually raised the minimum wage, giving employers the opportunity to adjust, Condie said.

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Phoenix on Tuesday snapped a streak of 21 straight days of record-breaking highs. Heat waves are expected to start earlier in the year and last later as a result of climate change, but Phoenix's streak still surprised scientists. The heat is finally expected to break heading into the weekend, as a cold front brings cooler conditions. The city on Tuesday finally snapped a streak of 21 straight days of record-breaking daily high temperatures. This summer was already the hottest on record in Phoenix, and 2024 is likely to end up as the warmest year in the city's recorded history.

Persons: ”, Jennifer Brady, Phoenix Organizations: Phoenix, Climate Central, National Weather Service Locations: Arizona , Nevada, New Mexico, Phoenix, New Jersey

☆ Elisabeth Finch, former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ writer, admits she ‘lied about so much’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Jennifer Beyer/Peacock“‘I’m sorry’ feels like the smallest words compared to what I’ve done, yet they are the truest. I trapped myself in the addiction of lies, betraying, and traumatizing my closest family, friends, and colleagues,” she wrote. Jennifer Beyer, Finch’s former wife, appears in a trailer for the series, expressing remorse for letting Finch into her home and her children’s lives. Finch also lied to colleagues in 2019 by telling them her brother had died of suicide, when he was actually alive and living in Florida, according to the outlet. Finch resigned from her position on “Grey’s Anatomy” and sought in-patient treatment before an investigation by the show began, according to the report.

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☆ Boeing factory strike crosses 1-month mark as pressure mounts on new CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

There's no doubt about that," said Harry Katz, a professor who studies collective bargaining at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Late Friday, Jon Holden, president of the striking workers' union, IAM District 751, pushed for a return to negotiations. However, unlike during the last Boeing factory strike in 2008, there is more contract work in the Seattle area to help workers fill the gaps. Slashing workforceA Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is assembled at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Boeing 737 fuselages on railcars at Spirit AeroSystems' factory in Wichita, Kansas, US, on Monday, July 1, 2024.

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☆ Teens are feeling pressured and burned out. Here’s how to help
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Some 81% of teens ages 13 through 17 feel pressure that leaves them feeling badly about their game plans, achievements, appearances, social lives, friendships and/or how informed they are about issues, the survey found. Social media makes the pressure worse for most teens, but some said social media can also help lessen it. The survey, which was conducted in fall 2023, found that 27% of teens said they were burned out. (The survey of 1,545 teens ages 13 to 17 had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.) How adults pressure kids“Adults — parents, teachers, coaches — are clearly contributing to some of the negative pressures teens feel, even if we don’t mean to,” Weinstein said.

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☆ Ali Wong leans on her mom and ex-husband to succeed as a working mom
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ali Wong said she brings her mom along with her kids on tours. But Wong still credits her mother and ex-husband for helping out with the kids when she's on tour. AdvertisementLearning how to lean on her mom and ex-husband while raising two kids has helped Ali Wong continue her success as a working mom. In an interview with InStyle, published on Tuesday, the comedian said she brings her mom and kids on her stand-up tours. After having children, Wong continued to pursue her career in comedy and acting.

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☆ I depend on a 'paid village' to look after my kids. I can't ask the grandparents for help because they work full-time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Her parents work full-time and can't help out with childcare. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I know some parents have villages made up of family members, namely grandparents, who can help with full-time childcare. We've never expected or asked them to make a regular habit of being caretakers for our kids while we work.

Persons: Jennifer Biggs, —, We've, It's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: North Carolina

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in its September meeting. With inflation starting to level off and the Fed cutting interest rates in its September 18 meeting, many experts believe rates have only just started dropping. After all, lower rates help consumers save when they borrow money, but they also translate to lower rates on savings accounts and money market accounts. For example, borrowing money at lower rates can make it easier to purchase a home, finance a car, or start a business. Lower interest rates can also help potential homebuyers buy a pricier home, since less of the mortgage payment they qualify for goes toward interest each month.

Persons: It's, Jennifer Beeston, it's, Beeston, Stephen Kates, Cliff Ambrose, Ambrose, Lawrence D, doesn't, Holly Johnson Freelance, Holly Johnson, Johnson Organizations: Federal Reserve, Savings, Apex Wealth, U.S . News, Club Locations: RetireGuide, U.S

☆ Diddy's 'attack the accuser' defense could easily backfire — but it may be all he has
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Laura Italiano | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementBut as ugly as it is, going on the attack may be Combs' only defense, former federal prosecutors told Business Insider. Related storiesThose limits are set down in a section of the federal evidence statute known as "Rule 412." AdvertisementAgnifilo also mentioned a recorded conversation in which Ventura's lawyer asked Combs' lawyer for $30 million to keep the R&B star from publishing a tell-all book about the relationship. "That conversation, I guess, didn't go so well for her and the lawyer," Agnifilo said. Attacking the accuser can backfire at trialIf a judge does allow Combs to air his blame-the-accuser defense, it may backfire before a jury.

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☆ A woman lost 190 pounds from exercise, food journaling, and GLP-1 medication. She's now training for a marathon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After hiking one mile in the park with her son one day, she realized she felt peaceful afterward. AdvertisementBrown has since lost 190 lbs — 100 pounds from walking, running and dietary changes, and the rest with help from GLP-1 medications, which can assist in dealing with "food noise" and cravings. She started by walking and changing her dietBefore she started running, Brown lost around 70 pounds from walking a few miles every day and making some dietary changes. She ran one mile a day for a monthA few years later, Brown got bored with walking and wanted to try running. She challenged herself to run one mile daily for a month, only running on the treadmill in her house.

Persons: —, Jennifer Brown, Brown, I've, Mounjaro Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Iowa, GLP, Des Moines

Many said he failed to acknowledge the real reason many grandparents don't help with childcare more: They can't afford to. Many American families are stuck between a retirement crisis and a childcare crisis, with young parents unable to help their own parents — and vice versa. The childcare crisis meets the retirement crisisSandra, 51, has been dealing with both childcare and eldercare challenges over the past year. "And that would help parents who want to stay home and care for kids; it would also help grandparents who want to help care for kids while their parents are working." AdvertisementRachidi also said that revisiting the usefulness of regulations around informal care — settings like friend and family care — should be on the table, too.

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☆ I grew up in a cluttered house. Now, I feel satisfaction from donating things I don't use.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Jennifer Bringle | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a house with two small kids, clutter was a given. Our house wasn't dirty, but it was full of things we didn't need — clothes that no longer fit, threadbare towels, unused kitchen utensils, toys we'd outgrown. The idea of throwing or giving away things you no longer needed felt wasteful and foolish, so she just kept everything. Even today, getting him to toss broken or unused items takes an act of Congress. My upbringing informed how I see clutter as an adultGrowing up in a house like this colored how I see clutter and cleaning.

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☆ Americans under 30 are miserable compared to Boomers: 'The future is looking pretty bleak’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Haidt and other researchers argue that technology and social media have led to an epidemic of isolation and loneliness. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy named social media as one of the main reasons young people feel more alone. "Social media is not this monolithic experience where everybody experiences the same thing," he says. Navigating an uncertain futureHaidt proposes a few solutions for Gen Z and their parents to curb social media and smartphone reliance. It followed an announcement by the Los Angeles Unified School District that it will ban student cellphone and social media use starting next year.

Persons: Jonathan Haidt, Vivek Murthy, Murthy, Haidt, Zach Rausch, Haidt's, Rausch, —, Jeffrey Hall, Candice L, Odgers, That's, Mark Zuckerberg, Jennifer Breheny Wallace, Z, Kyle K, Moore, Wallace, that's, Orna, Guralnik Organizations: U.S, The, NYU's Stern School of Business, University of Kansas, Odgers, University of California, Affordable, Facebook, Meta, Social, Pew Research, Economic, Institute, Harvard University, University of Chicago, New, New York City Public Schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, CNBC Locations: U.S, defensiveness, United States, Irvine, New York City, New York

☆ FAFSA rollout was 'a stunning failure,' college aid expert says. Here's how next year will compare
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

watch nowBy most accounts, the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, was disastrous from the start. Even now, some college students don't know the status of their aid awards for the fall. "The Department's poor planning has led to a stunning failure: Some college students might not have financial aid dollars in their hands in time to start classes in the next few weeks," said Beth Maglione, interim president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Families 'are falling back on borrowing for college'For many families, financial aid is crucial when it comes to covering college costs, which have now crept into the six figures. The share of parents taking out federal parent PLUS loans to help cover the costs of their children's college education has also grown, other studies show.

Persons: Beth Maglione, Education Miguel Cardona, Mark Kantrowitz, —, Kantrowitz, Sallie Mae's, Jennifer Berg, Sallie Mae, " Berg Organizations: Federal Student Aid, National Association of Student Financial, U.S . Department of Education, Education Department, Department, Education, Finance, Harvard, College

Parts of Canada’s Boreal Forest Are Burning Faster Than They Can Regrow The delicate balance of one the planet’s largest natural systems for storing carbon depends on the humble black spruce tree. The boreal forests are the largest forests in the world, and in Western Canada they evolved to burn once every century or so. What was troubling, Dr. Baltzer noted, is that fire isn’t supposed to make life harder for the black spruce tree. Any imbalance in this tug of war between life and death can threaten the boreal forests’ ability to store heat-trapping carbon. Given how huge the boreal forests are, her research could help shed light on which parts of the ecosystem were most important to protect.

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☆ Boeing’s new CEO is already making an overdue change his first day on the job
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Today is Kelly Ortberg’s first day as CEO of Boeing. The new CEO said in a memo to staff Thursday that he decided to work 2,300 miles from the company’s current corporate offices in Arlington, Virginia, to help restore trust in the company’s commercial aircraft business. A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is shown on the assembly line at the Boeing facility in Renton, Washington. The company said it had no comment whether it is considering moving its entire headquarters back to Seattle along with Ortberg. Boeing executives admitted there they still don’t know how the plane in the door plug blowout left Boeing’s Renton, Washington factory without the four bolts needed to keep the door plug in place.

Persons: Kelly Ortberg’s, He’s, –, Ortberg, ” Ortberg, “, he’d, Jennifer Buchanan, Richard Aboulafia, ”, he’s, Max, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Puget Sound, Seattle Times, AP, Max, Alaska Airlines, ” Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Alaska Locations: New York, Seattle, Chicago, Arlington , Virginia, Renton , Washington, Boeing’s Renton , Washington

☆ Forced marriage: She wanted ‘the world’ for her daughter. Instead, she got a landmark prison sentence
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Jan is the first person in Australia to be convicted of forced marriage since it was criminalized in 2013. Sakina Muhammad Jan was the first person convicted under Australia's forced marriage laws. Some of the measures borrow from forced-marriage laws in Britain, where hundreds of people take out protection orders each year to thwart an impending forced marriage. Other countries such as France, Canada and Germany also have specific laws against forced marriage. A month before Jan’s sentencing, the immigration minister circulated a directive specifically naming the crime of forced marriage as serious enough to warrant the removal of a visa.

Persons: Australia CNN — Ruqia Haidari, Sakina Muhammad Jan, Haidari, Jan, “, ”, Fran Dalziel, Helena Hassani, Boland Parwaz, she’s, ” Helena Hassani, Haidari’s, Mohammad Ali Halimi, Ruqia Haidari, Facebook Halimi, ’, Halimi, he’d, ” Hassani, Wakil Kohsar, Jennifer Burn, Andrew Buckland, it’s, Dalziel, Hassani, It’s, “ I’m Organizations: Australia CNN, Victoria County Court, Australian Federal Police, University of Technology Sydney, UTS, AFP, Facebook, “, Getty, Slavery, Refugee Convention, United Nations, Afghanistan Association Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Shepparton, Victoria, Hazara, London, Perth, Western Australia, Baharak, Badakhshan province, AFP, Slavery Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Britain, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Germany, Melbourne, Australian, Goulburn

☆ Illegal Eviction Complaints Rise As Police Fail to Enforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Cecilia Reyes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +44 min

The nature of illegal lockouts means they are hard to track directly. One of the responding officers calls a sergeant over, who says there's nothing else they can do. While only 14% of lockout calls led to a police report, 86% of calls about shoplifting did. As they walk over, one of the officers tells the other to look up "illegal lockout" on his phone. A 2006 bill that would have defined illegal lockouts for all Illinois residents was defeated.

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☆ I'm an American mom living in London. School ends in mid-July and my kids don't go to sleep-away camp.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jennifer Barton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Summer break also looks a lot different for my kids than my summers going to Camp Mohawk in upstate New York used to. Here are three key differences I've noticed between summer break for kids in the UK vs the US. Summer camp culture looks very different in the UKThe UK isn't immune to US influences, but summer camp culture hasn't quite made it over here yet. For the final week of summer break, we visited my sister and her family in Munich. AdvertisementUnlike the US, where summer camp bookings are mega-competitive, getting an activity camp slot in London feels more accessible.

Persons: —, I'm, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Yorker, Business Locations: London, Camp Mohawk, New York, England, Portugal, Devon, Munich

☆ How Scared Should I Be of Bird Flu? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Jennifer B. Nuzzo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

How worried you should be about H5N1, the bird flu virus spreading on dairy farms in the United States, depends on whom you are. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has described the current H5N1 risk to the general public as low. The risk that the virus poses is tempered by the fact that it doesn’t spread easily among people — yet. Right now public-health experts have the difficult task of urging authorities who can do something about H5N1 to take action, while maintaining public trust. Experts need to be clear that currently, the levers of action are squarely in the hands of government leaders and agricultural interests, not in the hands of the general public.

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☆ I'm 89 and a huge Taylor Swift fan. I didn't let my age stop me from flying to Paris to see her in concert.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We were going to Paris to see Taylor on May 9, 2024. AdvertisementStrong enjoyed every moment of the Taylor Swift concert in Paris. When Jennifer asked if I wanted to see Taylor with her in Paris, it was a no-brainer. Five of us went to the concert, including Jennifer, 32, another granddaughter, Brianne Pattison, 36, and my daughter-in-law, Kay Strong, 66. I'm happy that the younger generation knows there are older people like me who love to have fun in their life.

Persons: —, Nancy Strong, Jennifer, Taylor Swift's, We've, — I, Taylor, I've, Taylor Swift, she'd, Asa, Strong, Jennifer Strong, Brianne Pattison, Kay Strong Organizations: Service, Business, MTV, Kanye West Locations: New York, Europe, Paris, Dallas, Reading , Pennsylvania, Reading, Antarctica, South America, Amsterdam, Anthropologie

☆ I'm a mom of 4 who follows the Mediterranean diet and shops at Aldi. Here are 12 things I love to buy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jennifer Barton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I'm a mom of four in London who loves saving money on groceries at Aldi. For my kids, I'll pick up snacks and ingredients for easy meals I know they'll love. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs the mom of a teen, a tween, and two younger kids, I'm always looking for easy ways to save time and money on groceries. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, I'm, it's Organizations: Aldi, Service, Business Locations: London, Germany

☆ Furniture flippers are getting roasted online for painting vintage wood pieces 'millennial gray'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

How do you feel about painted furniture?" Halfpoint Images/Getty ImagesDemand is up for vintage wood furniture — without paintPart of the backlash certainly stems from the current state of the furniture industry, in which it's increasingly difficult to get your hands on brand-new, high-quality furniture. As a result, the secondhand furniture market is booming, with vintage furniture sellers proliferating on places like Instagram and Facebook Marketplace. The flippers said most of the hate comments tend to come from flips of midcentury modern furniture, in particular, a beloved and lasting design aesthetic from around roughly the 1930s to 1970s. Despite all the vocal online haters of painted furniture, there's a reason furniture flippers do it: the pieces sell.

Persons: —, Christina Clericuzio, grandma, Clericuzio sanded, Clericuzio, TikTok, Jennifer Beck, flipper, Gen Z, it's, she's, she'd, Beck, It's, Mike Coleman, he's, Coleman, Christina Clericuzio's Organizations: Service, Business, United Furniture, Facebook, The Washington Post, Big, Ikea Locations: Connecticut, Tennessee, Anthropologie, Mesa , Arizona, Chicago

☆ My mom died on Mother's Day weekend. It's a painful anniversary, but I've found a special way to honor her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Sara Pam Neufeld | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementWhen people hear that my mom died the afternoon before Mother's Day in 2018, the reaction is a variation of, "Oh, that really sucks." As anyone who has lost a mother knows, Mother's Day is hard forever after. In the United States, Mother's Day was still a day away, but we had gotten to celebrate Mexican Mother's Day, always held on May 10. She wanted me to bring my kids, then ages 1 and 3, to her house in Connecticut for Mother's Day. AdvertisementMy mom knew just where I needed to spend Mother's Day weekend, and now I know just where to find her.

Persons: It's, —, I've, could've, I'd, Sara Neufeld, Jennifer Brosious, Jen, Bubbi, Jen I'd, Stevie, Maureen, she'd, journaling, Sara Pam Neufeld Organizations: Mother's, Service Locations: Mexico, United States, Hamden , Connecticut, Queens, Connecticut, New York, Queens , New York City

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