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☆ Have your New Year’s resolutions already failed? This year, try taking things week by week
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Katie Hawkins-Gaar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It makes sense, then, that as the fog of my grief began to clear, I felt the familiar pull to set resolutions and start anew. So, here’s my pitch: Instead of setting a series of resolutions for the year, or even a monthlong goal (I’m looking at you, #DryJanuary), try taking things week by week. We also have a prompt to reflect on one good moment from the past week, thanks to a suggestion from a reader. We’ve created different versions of the document so that you can set intentions solo or share them with a friend. Setting weekly intentions has also helped me complete dull but important tasks I may otherwise put off.

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☆ A middle-schooler just won $25,000 for inventing a fire-detection device that works faster than the average smoke detector
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The device works quicker than the average smoke detector by using a thermal camera. "That was really moving for my family because it was something that we had never really experienced before," Gill told Insider. It inspired her to create a fire-detection device that could identify fires faster than an average smoke detector and send a text to users to alert them of a fire. Ajmera told Insider the 30 finalists were judged on two factors: the projects themselves and a series of surprise challenges they completed in pre-assigned teams. "During the challenges and throughout the competition, what we understand is she exhibited leadership, collaboration, she exhibited grace, and critical thinking skills," Ajmera told Insider.

Persons: Shanya Gill, Gill, —, She's, Ajmera, Society for Science Gill, that's Organizations: Service, Fisher Scientific, Society for Science, Competition

☆ 'Miles do not matter' to the thousands who descended on Washington, DC, in support of Palestinians: 'This is breathtaking, and it's amazing.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Watta, from Philadelphia, told Insider the distance she drove didn't matter, given how much the cause mattered to her. AdvertisementAdvertisement"It's about two hours from Philadelphia, and I've never driven to DC before," Watta told Insider at the demonstration. "This is breathtaking, and it's amazing," Mary told Insider. Thejas Wesley, a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, told Insider he traveled with 750 people across 14 buses from Boston. The Hamas-led Palestinian Health Ministry said that the death toll in Gaza is nearing 10,000 people.

Persons: —, Aali, I've, Watta, Katie Hawkinson, Mary, Thejas Wesley, K.B, Butler, Israel, Joe Biden Organizations: DC, Service, Palestine, Freedom Plaza, Party for Socialism, Los Angeles, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Palestinian Health Ministry, United Nations, World Health Organization, House Locations: Georgia, Illinois, Washington ,, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Palestine, London, Istanbul, San Francisco, Gaza, Israel

☆ Tens of thousands, some from as far away as Georgia, arrive in Washington, DC, for pro-Palestinian rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tens of thousands of antiwar activists descended on Washington, DC on Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisementTens of thousands of people took to the streets in Washington, DC, on Saturday in support of Palestinians, chanting "Love live Palestine!" Thousands of protesters came to the city on buses and cars from out of state, including as far away as Georgia. Washington, DC, is the latest city to see large pro-Palestinian rallies. Major cities through the United States have also seen rallies, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, and elsewhere.

Persons: —, Israel Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Washington, DC, Israel, Washington ,, Georgia, London, Istanbul, United States, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Gaza, Philadelphia

☆ Photos show massive pro-Palestinian protests around the world following Israel's ground invasion into Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

As Israel expands military operations in Gaza, people across the world are calling for a cease-fire. Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets this weekend. Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of London, New York City, and San Francisco. Hundreds of thousands of Pro-Palestinian protesters across the world have staged demonstrations in the last several days. Cities across the world saw large protests this weekend after the Israel Defense Forces launched expanded military operations in Gaza on Saturday.

Persons: —, Israel's, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Associated Press, Hamas, Palestinian Health Ministry, Global, Organizers Locations: Israel, Gaza, London , New York City, San Francisco, Hamas, United States, Washington

☆ What is white hydrogen? Scientists say the clean-energy gas could save the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

White hydrogen, a newly identified hydrogen source, could eliminate the need for lab production. Because it doesn't require any of these energy-intensive processes, climate experts say white hydrogen could be our saving grace, according to CNN. It's also cheaper: white hydrogen is estimated to cost about $1 per kilogram to produce, while green hydrogen costs about $6 per kilogram, per CNN. AdvertisementAdvertisementSeveral start-ups are already exploring how to commercialize white hydrogen, CNN reported. Ellis told CNN that speed is vital to ensure white hydrogen can help curb the climate crisis.

Persons: —, Jacques Pironon, Phillipe De Donato, Viacheslav Zgonnik, Geoffrey Ellis, Ellis would've, It's, Ellis, Zgonnik Organizations: Service, National, of Scientific Research, CNN, US Geological Survey Locations: France, Mali

☆ A third of Columbus, Ohio's population just had $335 million in medical debt wiped out thanks to Biden's American Rescue Plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The letters are informing more than 300,000 residents that some, if not all, of their medical debt will be forgiven. All told, the hospitals are wiping clean about $335 million in medical debt for nearly one-third of the city's population. The Columbus City Council first approved the plan on October 16 after months of research and planning. The plan was made together with the Central Ohio Hospital Council, which represents four major hospital systems in the region. Cook County, Illinois, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have all implemented similar plans to provide medical debt relief.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Pro Tem Rob Dorans, Dorans, Jeff Klingler, Columbus, Klingler, Andrea Organizations: Rescue Plan, Morning, Columbus City Council, City, Pro Tem, Central Ohio Hospital Council, Associated Press, American Rescue, Ohio State University Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Columbus, New York, Ohio, Toledo, United States, Cook County , Illinois, New Orleans , Louisiana, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, Franklin County

☆ The US is updating its nuclear arsenal amid growing security fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The US Department of Defense announced plans to build a new gravity bomb. The announcement comes several days after the US issued a worldwide caution travel advisory. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Department of Defense announced Saturday the US plans to add a new model of nuclear bomb to its arsenal. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe announcement comes just one week after the US announced a worldwide caution travel advisory amid the Israel-Hamas war. The US last issued a worldwide caution alert in August 2022 following the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, per CNN.

Persons: —, Ayman al, Zawahiri, Todd Brown Organizations: US Department of Defense, Service, of Defense, The, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Defense, US, Department of State, CNN, State Department Locations: Israel

☆ House Speaker Mike Johnson did work for a 'crisis pregnancy' center that used a van to find pregnant women
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson was the bookkeeper for a crisis pregnancy center, IRS forms show. Crisis pregnancy centers have a history of spreading medical misinformation. Crisis pregnancy centers, or pregnancy resource centers, aim to stop people who are pregnant from seeking abortions by promoting adoption and parenting skills. Imagine Life Ministries noted on its website that many women "have never heard of pregnancy centers or the resources offered there." Imagine Life Ministries did not designate itself under that category in any filings since its founding.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, —, van, they're, who's, Kevin McCarthy's, he's Organizations: Service, Internal Revenue, Inc, Liberty University, Human Locations: Louisiana, Virginia

When Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau was fired, it was a surprise to nearly everyone. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen Chris Rondeau , ten-year CEO of Planet Fitness, was fired by the company's board of directors, he told Insider he was "seriously blindsided." AdvertisementAdvertisementInsider spoke with six former Planet Fitness employees. Former Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in 2015, after the company's IPO. AdvertisementAdvertisementA spokesperson for Planet Fitness previously told Insider Rondeau's departure was not because of "any material or unexpected financial events."

Persons: Chris Rondeau, —, Rondeau, Richard Drew, Casey Willard, Beers, Peers, Dunkin, Willard Organizations: Planet, Service, Planet Fitness, Fitness, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Hampton , New Hampshire

☆ Thousands of people are cutting off their hair and donating it to help soak up an oil spill in Venezuela that is so large it can be seen from space
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Thousands of people, and their dogs, have donated hair to help clean up Lake Maracaibo. Environmentalists will weave nets out of the hair to stop the oil slicks from spreading. Now, a young environmentalist is trying to change that — by asking volunteers to donate their hair to soak up the oil, The Washington Post reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementEstrach and her team will use the hair to weave nets — called booms — that can both stop oil slicks from spreading and soak up the oil itself. Estrach told the Post that two pounds of hair can soak up between 11 and 17 pounds of oil.

Persons: —, Selene Estrach, Estrach, Phillip McCrory, McCrory Organizations: Service, Washington Post, Proyecto Sirena, NASA, of Locations: Maracaibo, Venezuelan, Alabama, California

☆ An orca species that helped humans hunt whales for thousands of years may now be extinct, new research reveals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An orca species that hunted alongside humans for thousands of years is likely locally extinct. Orcas swam alongside Thaua hunters and led them to whales for thousands of years. Thaua hunters learned that they could work together with orcas in Australia's Twofold Bay, helping lead them straight to their prey. Some Thaua hunters even sang to the orcas to encourage them to herd whales inland. AdvertisementAdvertisement"My people had a long-lasting friendship with the beowa in Eden, especially Old Tom," Holmes wrote.

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☆ Spirit Airlines just canceled almost 200 flights. Customers will be impacted for 'several days' as it scrambles to finish safety inspections.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Spirit Airlines canceled 185 flights on Friday and Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf you're flying on a budget this month, prepare for delays: Spirit Airlines canceled almost 200 flights on Friday and Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisementA spokesperson for Spirit Airlines did not elaborate on the reason for the inspections when asked by Insider. This is not the first time in recent months Spirit Airlines customers have seen major disruptions. The current delays are unrelated to this summer's engine issues, a spokesperson for Spirit Airlines told Insider.

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☆ A part of Afghanistan not known for seismic activity was struck by an 'unprecedented' number of big earthquakes this week and no one knows when they'll end, an expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Western Afghanistan has been struck by four major earthquakes in just over a week. About 1,300 people were killed by the initial 6.3 magnitude earthquake on October 7. A fourth major earthquake struck the region on October 11. Buildings and infrastructure tend to be vulnerable in regions that aren't prone to earthquakes, Barnhart said. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I've been looking through statistics and I haven't found instances of this except for cases in volcanically active regions or in aftershock sequences of much bigger earthquakes," Barnhart said.

Persons: —, William Barnhart, there's, Barnhart, it's Organizations: US Geological Survey, Service, The New York Times, —, US, Survey, Program, Earthquakes Locations: Afghanistan, Herat City, Herat Province, Herat, Buildings

☆ Universal basic income improved lives in rural Canada when they tried it in the '70s. Here's why the program got scrapped.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A rural Canadian town gave its residents a type of universal basic income for three years. The study can still teach us lessons about the benefits of universal basic income, an expert says. AdvertisementAdvertisementFor four years in the late 1970s, Canada's Manitoba province ran a program called the Manitoba Basic Annual Income Experiment, or MINCOME. It was a guaranteed annual income program, which typically channels funds to people based on their income. Families with no income from other sources received payments that put them at 60% of the annual income, considered the cut-off for being low-income.

Persons: —, MINCOME, Evelyn Forget, she's, Forget, UBI Organizations: Service, Toronto Star, CTV News, CTV Locations: Manitoba, Dauphin , Manitoba, Canadian, Dauphin, MINCOME, Canada, Unemployment

☆ Charlie Javice, who faces charges after JP Morgan said she defrauded them out of $175 million, says US prosecutors are using 'cherry-picked' evidence to help their case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Charlie Javice says JP Morgan is withholding thousands of documents that could help her case. Javice is facing federal charges after JP Morgan claimed she defrauded them out of $175 million. Now, the 31-year-old claims JP Morgan has failed to produce "likely thousands" of documents that could help her defense. In April, the federal prosecutors charged Javice with making false claims and submitting false data to JP Morgan after the bank acquired Frank for $175 million. AdvertisementAdvertisementProsecutors said Javice lied to JP Morgan about the number of people relying on her company.

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☆ Donor fatigue has come for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian officials say donor fatigue is now impacting their war effort. Ukraine officials say donor fatigue is a big part of the problem. "They would like to forget about the war, but the war is still ongoing, full-scale," Marchenko told Reuters on Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian officials said they're also concerned that the war between Israel and Hamas could dilute future international support for Ukraine. Since Russia first launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, US lawmakers have approved about $113 billion in response.

Persons: —, Serhiy Marchenko, Reuters he's, Marchenko, they're, Pavlo Klimkin, Kyrylo Budanov, Budanov, Joe Biden, Biden, That'll Organizations: Service, Reuters, Ukraine, New York Times, Hamas, Republicans, Times Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia

☆ Israelis angry at Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Hamas hostage crisis protest in Tel Aviv
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Israelis gathered to protest Netanyahu's handling of the Hamas hostage crisis on Saturday. Protesters blamed Netanyahu for failing to prevent the Hamas attacks, which killed 1,300 people. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . At least 120 people are being held hostage by Hamas following their surprise attacks on Israel last week. One sign read, "There's no trust, quit," according to The Times of Israel.

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☆ Photos show Israel's military mobilization along Gaza's border as deadline for Palestinians to evacuate expires
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An Israeli order for more than one million people in northern Gaza to evacuate has expired. The UN said the evacuation order could have "devastating humanitarian consequences." AdvertisementAdvertisementOn Friday, Israel ordered the entire population of northern Gaza — more than one million people — to evacuate the region in just 24 hours. Once that evacuation order expired Saturday morning, Israel extended it another six hours. Israel designated an evacuation route to allow residents of northern Gaza to flee safely.

Persons: —, Israel Organizations: UN, Service, Israel Defense Forces, Palestinian Health Ministry, Hamas, IDF Locations: Gaza, Israel, Palestinian

☆ I'm a nanny for high-profile, high-net-worth families. Here's my advice for those who want to pursue a career like mine.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tré Moment works as a nanny for high-profile and high-net-worth families. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tré Moment, a childcare professional and business owner who has worked with high-profile and high-net-worth families since 2015. My career as a nanny for high-net-worth families is just as fun as it is unpredictable. You also have to be prepared for anything with high-profile or high-net-worth clients — but that experience is invaluable for your career. AdvertisementAdvertisementMoment told Insider that people looking to nanny for high-profile families should be prepared for last-minute travel.

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☆ Doctors Without Borders in Gaza says 100% of the patients it has treated in the last 24 hours have been children
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Doctors Without Borders in Gaza said 100% of patients treated on Wednesday were kids. Doctors Without Borders told Insider that, on Wednesday, in fact, 100% of their patients were children. That blockade is one of the biggest concerns for Doctors Without Borders staff, Brienne Prusak, a spokesperson with the nonprofit, told Insider. "Everything that was available has been purchased and distributed within the local markets, and it's impossible to get aid from outside," Sosebee told Insider. "When this ends, we can only imagine the amount of effort and attention that needs to go into trying to repair the damages in Gaza," Sosebee told Insider.

Persons: —, Yoav Gallant, Ayman Al, Djaroucha, Israel, Brienne Prusak, Prusak, Steve Sosebee, Sosebee Organizations: Service, Israeli, Palestinian Fatah, Borders, Palestine Children's Relief Fund, Palestine Children's, Palestinian Ministry of Health, United Nations Locations: Gaza, People, Gaza City, Palestinian, Israel, Philadelphia, Egypt

☆ Video shows the exact moment a group of Hamas paragliders descended on a desert music festival in Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Video shows Hamas paragliders descending on an Israeli music festival. It was one of a series of surprise attacks Hamas launched on southern Israel on Saturday. Officials have yet to confirm how many have died, been injured, or taken hostage at the festival. AdvertisementAdvertisementA new video has surfaced showing the exact moment a group of Hamas paragliders descended on a music festival in Israel on Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsraeli officials have yet to confirm how many people died, were injured, or were taken hostage during the attack on the festival.

Persons: —, paragliders, pic.twitter.com, ominously, Noa Argamani Organizations: Saturday, Service, Nova Music Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ Hezbollah militants fire dozens of rockets into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to support 'Palestinian resistance'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group struck Israeli positions on the Lebanon border on Sunday. The Lebanese militant group said the attack was a show of solidarity with the "Palestinian resistance." At least 500 people have so far been killed in Israel and 232 in Gaza since Hamas launched its surprise attack. AdvertisementAdvertisementLebanon's Hezbollah militant group has joined the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Hezbollah said in a statement that the attack using "large numbers of rockets and shells" was in solidarity with the "Palestinian resistance."

Persons: —, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu Organizations: Hamas, Service, Palestinian Health Ministry, Associated Press Locations: Lebanon, Lebanese, Israel, Gaza, Golan, Palestinian, Israeli

☆ Russia urges 'peace' between Hamas and Israel based on 'existing internationally recognized agreements'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Israel declared a state of war after Hamas launched a series of surprise attacks on Saturday. Mikhail Bogdanov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, called for "peace" between Israel and Hamas based on "recognized agreements." AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael has declared a state of war after Hamas launched a series of surprise attacks from the Gaza Strip on Saturday. In response, a Russian defense official urged peace between Israel and Hamas. AdvertisementAdvertisementBogdanov also told Tass that Russian officials have been in touch with all parties involved in the conflict, including unspecified Arab countries.

Persons: Israel, Mikhail Bogdanov, —, Mohammed Deif, Bogdanov Organizations: Hamas, Service, Israel, Israeli Defense Forces, Tass Locations: Israel, Russia, Ukraine, Gaza, Egypt, Crimea

☆ MIT researchers have created a solar-powered desalination device that can make seawater drinkable for less than the cost of US tap water
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Researchers at MIT have created a solar-powered device that can make seawater drinkable. The team says the device can remove the salt from seawater for less than the cost of US tap water. And, to top it off, the water produced by this device could eventually cost less than US tap water, according to a paper published last week in the peer-reviewed journal Joule. Yang Zhong, a graduate student at MIT and an author of the September 27 paper, said this desalination device is more efficient, longer-lasting, and cheaper than previous desalination devices. For Qadir, desalination is a key factor in solving this water crisis.

Persons: Yang Zhong, Zhong, Manzoor Qadir, Qadir, it's, They're, they've Organizations: MIT, Service, Joule, United Nations University, United Locations: East, North Africa

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