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☆ Alaska Airlines plane was struck by an eagle, forcing flight back to the airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

An Alaska Airlines flight on Christmas Eve from Anchorage to Fairbanks was forced to turn around after an eagle hit the plane. Alaska Airlines Flight 2041 had taken off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at 11:40 a.m. Dec. 24, but turned around and returned about 30 minutes later, according to FlightAware data. When the plane landed back in Anchorage, she said passengers learned that a bird strike involving an eagle was behind the sudden return. “The eagle survived at that time,” Tatela told the station. An Alaska Airlines spokesperson told the station that no emergency was declared and that the captain and first officer are trained for situations like a bird strike.

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☆ How the lives of 6.8 million Ukrainian refugees remain uncertain
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Lauren Kent | Maria Kostenko | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Her home engulfed by war, Ukrainian mother Yana Felos found herself in the United Kingdom in April 2022 with no friends, no family and no community. Originally from a Russian-speaking area of eastern Ukraine, the war broke up what little community she had left. And some friends from home have gone down a concerning pro-Russian political path, she told CNN in an interview in London. Felos and her daughter are among the 6.8 million Ukrainian refugees who remain abroad, mostly in Europe, their lives mired in uncertainty. On one of her return visits to see her former husband in Ukraine, Felos recalls telling her daughter that the sounds of nearby explosions were fireworks.

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☆ Middle school students in Utah are being taught to pitch like Shark Tank entrepreneurs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Sharon Epperson | In Sharoneppersoncnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"I'm really excited because I think our company has a good shot at winning it," said sixth grader Laynie Alleman. She and her classmates participated in the "It's My Business" competition, sponsored by Junior Achievement of Utah and Idaho in partnership with CNBC. Alleman's team had the business idea for "Just Right Clothing Company," which makes t-shirts with heating and cooling technology for maximum comfort. The competition, the culmination of their semester-long course, took place at JA City, an experiential learning center in Orem, Utah. Middle schoolers at Draper Park are required to study entrepreneurship as part of their coursework.

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☆ Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals design for new $550-million wing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Benjamin Sutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. CNN —The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York released the first renderings of its revamped wing for modern and contemporary art, a $550-million project spanning around 126,000 square feet and designed by Frida Escobedo, the first female architect to design a wing in the museum’s 154-year history. “The wing will comprise a three-story base supporting recessed fourth and fifth floors,” a representative for Escobedo’s studio said in a statement. The museum is in the final stages of a $70-million upgrade of its Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, which houses African, ancient American and Oceanic art galleries. In addition, the Met recently completed both a rehang of its American Wing to mark its centennial and a new interactive learning center.

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☆ Amina Agueznay: Moroccan artist awarded prestigious contemporary African art prize
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Callum Sutherland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, designed to elevate the work of contemporary African artists, has found its latest artist to thrust into the spotlight. The Moroccan artist was invited to the ksar as architect Salima Naji was renovating its structure. “It’s a collaboration for African artists to expose their work, position them within the global art landscape and also give them the opportunity to exhibit a representation of contemporary African art,” she said. Agueznay is the third artist to win the prize, following Malian painter Famakan Magassa and South African sculptor Bonolo Kavula. She takes home $35,000 in prize money, and has been awarded an artist residency in London, supported by the Outset Contemporary Art Fund.

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Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have been the 105th birthday of the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier. Major League Baseball pledged support. “We have after school education, enrichment and tutoring.”One of the largest donations is a $10,000 pledge from an anonymous former Major League Baseball player who won a World Series. And, we make every effort to educate our kids about the role that Jackie Robinson played in life and civil rights, his life beyond sports. “We can’t imagine, being named League 42 without a Jackie Robinson statue in our park," he said.

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☆ Life imitates art as George Clooney directs 'The Boys in the Boat'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Like the subjects of his new film, George Clooney took a chance on a group of actors to transform them into believable professional rowers for "The Boys in the Boat". Directed by Clooney, the film is based on the best-selling non-fiction novel by Daniel James Brown. We had nutritionists and trainers," British actor Turner, 33, said. It's the closest thing I'm ever going to feel to being part of a professional sports team." "The Boys in the Boat" is out in cinemas in the U.S. and Canada on Dec. 25 and globally in January.

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☆ The Best Savings Accounts for Kids and Teens
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Kerri Anne Renzulli | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +11 min

Best overallCapital One Kids Savings Account Learn MoreAge to open: under 18Interest rate: 2.5%, with no cap$0 to openNo maintenance feesWhy we picked it:Capital One’s Kids Savings Account delivers everything a parent could want in a place to stash their child’s funds: It’s easy to use, fee-free, and generously rewards kid savings of any size. On your child’s 13th birthday, the account will be converted into a MyLife Teen Checking or MyLife Savings account. Older savers should consider our best overall pick, the Capital One Kids Savings Account, or our choice for best teen savings account, the MySavings Youth Account from Chevron Financial Credit Union and Spectrum Credit Union. For instance, a kid with $2,500 in the account would net $81 in a year vs. only $63 with Buy Side from WSJ’s best overall pick, Capital One’s Kids Savings account. Also worth noting: Alliant’s adult offering, the High-Rate Savings account, is Buy Side from WSJ’s top choice for a credit union savings account thanks to its identical 3.1% payout and lack of fees.

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☆ Tiger Woods: How the battle for golf’s soul gave the US golfer new-found purpose – and human connection
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

CBS Archive/Getty Images Woods, 6, sizes up a putt in Los Alamitos, California, in 1982. Getty Images/Getty Images Woods hits a tee shot during the 1995 Walker Cup, an international team event. Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images Woods plays a shot from the ninth fairway during the 2000 US Open in Pebble Beach, California. David Cannon/Getty Images Woods falls to the ground in pain after hitting a shot at The Barclays in August 2013. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Woods and his son, Charlie, warm up before the final round of the PNC Championship in December 2020.

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[1/2] California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at an event for the second year of the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 13, 2023. "As two of the world’s largest economies, our partnership is essential to delivering climate action for our communities and beyond," Newsom said in a statement on Wednesday. Newsom has been building up a national profile as a voice for stringent climate action, most recently gaining applause at the United Nation's Climate Ambition Summit last month for a speech railing against oil companies' climate policy obstruction. China, the world's largest methane emitter, has yet to release details of its planned methane reduction strategy despite encouragement from Kerry's team to do so. The governor also plans to tour Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory, which produces the largest number of electric vehicles in the world.

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☆ George Clooney to studios: 'At least get in the room' with striking actors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Omar Younis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Actor George Clooney speaks at an event for the second year of the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Oscar winner George Clooney urged Hollywood studios on Friday to return to the bargaining table with striking actors to try and resolve their differences over a new labor contract. Negotiations between the studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors' union were suspended on Wednesday after studios rejected a demand for a bonus tied to the number of streaming TV subscribers. Don't take a vacation," Clooney said when asked about the ongoing strike while attending a ceremony in Los Angeles at the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet, which he co-founded. "Hopefully we can just get in a room and get this thing solved," he said.

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Some childcare operators told Insider the end of pandemic-era funding could make the problem worse. To keep the doors open at her Southampton Township, New Jersey, childcare center, she needs to find new clients or new funding. Jackson is just one of many providers across the US entering a period of uncertainty after a pandemic-era infusion of federal childcare funding ran out at the end of last month. That funding expired on Saturday, along with $13.5 billion in childcare funding from other pandemic-era legislation. She added: "What we're likely to see is childcare providers doing everything they can to continue to operate.

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☆ Oxford was the murder capital of late-medieval England, research suggests
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Hafsa Khalil | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Oxford was the murder capital of late-medieval England, with the city’s male university population being the main catalyst for violence, according to new research. “It wasn’t surprising, it was what I expected,” Professor Manuel Eisner, lead murder map investigator and director of the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology, told CNN. Medieval map of Oxford, England circa 12th or 13th century Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesCollectively, the project has cataloged 354 homicide crime scenes in 14th-century England. Oxford students at the time were all male and typically aged between 14 and 21 years old. “What it meant for Oxford is lots of young men, and young men can cause problems,” Eisner said, adding that these young men would not have had much social control, but would have had access to alcohol and weapons.

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☆ Millions of parents to face child care dilemma if federal assistance ends this month
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Emily Wilkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Proctor is one of millions of families that have had help paying for child care thanks to $24 billion in pandemic-era funding Congress passed in 2021. Without the scholarship, I don't think he will be in day care. While most business affected by the pandemic have bounced back, child care hasn't. An estimated 65,000 child care jobs have been lost between February 2020 and August 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Century Foundation estimates 70,000 day care centers will close without the funding, leading to a subsequent $10.6 billion in lost tax and business revenue.

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☆ The new F-150 and 8 other cool things we saw at the Detroit auto show
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Alexa St. John | Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The North American International Auto Show kicked off in Detroit this week. While it looks different than it used to, automakers brought a lot to the show. Here are nine things that stood out to Insider reporters this year. The Detroit show looks a lot differently than it used to. Here are the nine things that stood out to Insider this year.

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☆ A tiny homes village, where rent is under $300 per month, is being developed to help people experiencing mental illness
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A tiny-home village in North Carolina is being built for people recovering from mental illness. The village will offer those that move into these homes — all of whom struggle with severe mental illnesses — with access to affordable housing, mental health services, and counseling. Mental health and housing go hand-in-hand, according to various studies. A blueprint for future affordable housing developmentsUltimately, Money-Garman hopes the program goes to show that building affordable housing for those in the most need is possible. "Affordable housing is not going to happen unless we all step in and be ready to donate our time or talent or treasure, or all three," she said.

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☆ This Is The Best Debit Card for Teens Who Want to Try Their Hand at Investing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Kerri Anne Renzulli | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

With Fidelity’s Youth Account, teens can experience firsthand the risks and rewards of investing. There are other debit card accounts available to under 18-year-olds that also offer investing services, but most charge a subscription or other fee to take advantage. Greenlight, our pick for best overall debit card for kids, for example, costs $9.98 a month if you want access to its investing platform. Chase’s First Banking debit card, our pick for best free debit card for younger children, also offers a range of spending controls. How we pickedTo pick Buy Side from WSJ’s Best Debit Cards for Kids, we looked at card options available to those under the age of 18, including prepaid debit cards, checking account-linked debit cards, secured credit cards and brokerage account-linked debit cards.

Persons: Kerri Anne Renzulli, Roth Organizations: Fidelity, Learning, Fidelity ZERO

☆ Babies R Us opens first store since liquidation
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Courtney Reagan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBabies R Us opens first store since liquidationRoughly five years after Toys R Us and Babies R Us liquidated, brand management firm WHP Global has partnered with American Dream Mall owner Triple Five Group to open the new flagship Babies R Us store in the East Rutherford, New Jersey, shopping complex. The brand is the same, but the store is more experiential with a stroller test track, a car seat demo, registry consultations, and a new learning center. CNBC's Courtney Reagan reports on the future of Babies R Us, its plans for a national rollout, and how the company expects to take market share from the Buy Buy Baby liquidation.

Persons: CNBC's Courtney Reagan Organizations: WHP Global, Triple Five Group Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey

☆ The Best Debit Cards for Kids and Teens
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Kerri Anne Renzulli | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +15 min

Banks, credit unions, financial technology companies and even investment firms all offer debit cards geared toward under 18-year-olds. With Greenlight, children receive a physical debit card with their name on it. In addition to its abundance of customizable features, Greenlight also rises above other kids debit cards thanks to the educational tools and games included in its app. This is possible because the Step Visa Card is not technically a debit card, though it functions very similarly. How we pickedTo pick Buy Side from WSJ’s Best Debit Cards for Kids and Teens, we looked at card options available to those under the age of 18, including prepaid debit cards, checking account-linked debit cards, secured credit cards and brokerage account-linked debit cards.

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Since forming in the Bay of Bengal early Thursday, tropical Cyclone Mocha has intensified to a high-end Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, with sustained winds of 240kph (150mph). Tropical cyclones (also known as hurricanes, typhoons and tropical storms depending on ocean basin and intensity), feed off ocean heat. They need temperatures of at least around 27 degrees Celsius (80 Fahrenheit Fahrenheit) to form, and the warmer the ocean, the more moisture they can take up. The waters in the Bay of Bengal are currently around 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit Fahrenheit), about 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than average for May. Climate-change fueled sea-level rise adds to the risks, worsening storm surges from tropical cyclones and allowing them to travel further inland.

☆ Children With Autism Across U.S. Lend Voices to Transit Announcements
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Michael Levenson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Although not every child’s recording made the final cut, the project has aimed to broaden acceptance of children with autism and to give them a chance to have their voices broadcast at train stations, which many of them adore. Many children with autism focus intensely on the technical aspects of trains and buses, subway maps and train schedules, said Jonathan Trichter, a co-founder of the Foundry Learning Center — a school for children with developmental disabilities in Manhattan — and the driving force behind the public service announcements. Children with autism also latch onto phrases they hear in spaces where they are intensely focused and use them as some of their first means of communication, Mr. Trichter said. “As a result, it is not unusual for a child in New York City who is on the spectrum to have, as his or her first full sentence, something like ‘Stand clear of the closing doors, please,’” Mr. Trichter said, reciting the familiar warning that plays throughout the city’s subway system. That phenomenon, he said, gave him the idea to pitch the children’s announcements to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, which was the first agency to broadcast them last April.

☆ How PepsiCo is trying to get Doritos and Cheetos bags into compost bins
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But more chip bags and snack containers being sold also means more waste from plastic and other packaging materials, something PepsiCo is aiming to take on. "Two years ago, if you think about our multipack packages, there was one plastic [packaging] outside, and each multipack serving," he said. McDonald's recently agreed under pressure from activist shareholders to produce a report on reusable packaging in exchange for having a shareholder vote on the issue rescinded. As far back as 2019, both Coke and Pepsi had already cut ties with a plastics industry association, and issued previous goals related to recyclable, compostable and reusable packaging. Taking what it learned from creating the Off The Eaten Path's packaging, Frito-Lay has introduced other packaging made from 85% renewable plant materials that produce roughly 60% lower greenhouse gas emissions than traditional snack bags.

☆ Best Online Stock Trading Platforms of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +20 min

Luckily, the past few years has seen a profusion of online stock trading platforms. We spent hours comparing more than a dozen stock trading platforms looking for the most intuitive tools, in-depth research and access to guidance and other educational content. We considered all of this when making our picks for the Best Stock Trading Platforms of 2023. How we pickedTo pick Buy Side from WSJ’s best stock trading platforms, we reviewed offerings from more than a dozen companies. Morgan Stanley is the corporate parent of E*Trade, one of the stock trading platforms considered for this story.

☆ Some OnlyFans creators have found a loophole to put their their nudes on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Morgan Sung | Morgan Sung Is A Trends Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Some OnlyFans creators are using a TikTok artificial intelligence art filter to get around the platform’s community guidelines and promote their explicit content without getting their videos removed. People began posting AI-generated paintings of their explicit photos around late October, according to meme database Know Your Meme. tiktok and onlyfans creator amethyst roseAmethyst Rose, a creator known as walmartladygaga on TikTok, said she joined in on the trend because she'd previously heard that "TikTok is a good way to promote" an OnlyFans account. Instead of referring to explicit photos as "nudes," for example, TikTok users will write out the word as "n00ds" or "spicy pics." “Images also pass through the phone, so [they] may be backed up on the cloud.”Despite the restrictions on TikTok, Rose said that in her experience, TikTok remains the "best platform" on which to promote her OnlyFans content.

☆ Maryland Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore says MAGA can't 'define what it means to be a patriot'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Maryland gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore is seeking to reshape how patriotism and service are discussed in the public arena. Moore, a Democrat, told Insider he won't cede the definition of patriotism to any one group or movement. Leave no one behind, ever," Moore told the crowd. "Wes Moore's campaign in so many ways is so different from the last Democratic nominee, who really focused on the progressive wing of the party. "From a political standpoint, it has also insulated Wes Moore against Dan Cox trying to say he's some sort of far-left socialist.

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