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☆ The states Americans left behind to move to Florida — and where people moving out of Florida headed for greener pastures
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

New census data shows that many more people moved into Florida than left between 2022 and 2023. Read on for an analysis of where movers to Florida came from — and where Sunshine State leavers headed for greener pastures. Related storiesPeople who move out of Florida tend to stay in the SouthSimilar to last year, Georgia was the most popular state for those leaving Florida. Some have told BI that they moved to North Carolina for the state's natural beauty and employment opportunities. "We didn't want to leave Florida," John told BI in 2023.

Persons: Derek Edwards, Edwards, Terry Gilliam, John, Natalia Organizations: Sunshine State, American Community Survey, Sunshine, Golden State Locations: Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado, Caribbean, Miami, —, York, California, Texas, New York, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, South Florida, Dell Prairie , Wisconsin

☆ I've always known I don't want kids. It's made dating in my 30s difficult.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She finds dating apps are irritating as a woman who doesn't want children. Dating in my 20s and 30s is differentAs I headed into my mid to late 20s, girlfriends started to settle down and have kids. But then they all started having children and moving into the suburbs. In my 20s, men weren't sure about kids anyway so dating was pretty straightforward and easy. I wish dating apps would let me filter people who do want kidsI also started using dating apps regularly.

Persons: Natalia Buia, Melissa Hobley, we'd Locations: Toronto

☆ VIDEO: Las Vegas Police bodycam footage shows Brandon Durham being shot
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Natalia Osipova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Russia is locking up butter as inflation crisis reaches new heights
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Analysis Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But price rises in Russia are eye-watering by comparison – and just one symptom of an economy that is overheating. “Prices are rising because of the war,” Alexandra Prokopenko at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin told CNN. The military budget will rise by nearly a quarter in 2025, amounting to one-third of all state spending and 6.3 per cent of gross domestic product. Analysts don’t see the Russian economy as tumbling over a precipice but instead as a slowly gathering crisis. Russia has traditionally turned to central Asia for unskilled labor, and Putin recently suggested more foreign workers are needed.

Persons: ” Alexandra Prokopenko, Vladimir Putin, Putin, ”, Anton Vaganov, ” Prokopenko, Natalia Kolesnikova, Vladislav Inozemtsev, Prokopenko Organizations: CNN, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, “, Reuters, Russia’s Alfa Bank, Alfa, Monetary Fund, Russia’s State Statistics Service, Getty, Central, United Nations, UK Defense Ministry, Atlantic Council Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Berlin, Saint Petersburg, United States, Asia, Turkey, Russian, India, China, AFP, Moscow, Central Asia, East, South Korea, Dubai

☆ VIDEO: Scuffle breaks out during tense Israel-France football match in a Paris suburb
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Natalia Osipova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Elon Musk's 'gamification' of government spending taps into our natural competitive instinct
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementIt was perhaps inevitable that Elon Musk — a tech titan and a prolific gamer — would try to turn government spending into a game. It's a natural move for Musk, who came up in the tech world in the early 2000s, as "gamification" took hold. "That's that kind of logic that you end up having if you're not really cautious about how it's designed." AdvertisementFor the government, that might hinge on what counts as waste and whether Musk's leaderboard can get people to agree. Otherwise, Hon said gamification might have short-term benefits but backfire in the long term as important, less-tangible factors are crowded out by overemphasizing one metric.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Elon, Musk, Jane McGonigal, McGonigal, Adrian Hon, You've, Richard Landers, it's, you've, Landers, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, " Landers, Jill, It's, Petrzela, Musk's, gamification, he's Organizations: Service, Government Efficiency, University of Minnesota, SXSW, Netflix, Nike, New School Locations: gamification

☆ VIDEO: California wildfires destroy homes in Malibu and Ventura County
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Natalia Osipova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Soccer player de la Cruz Meza dead after lightning struck a field during the game in Peru
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Natalia Osipova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Video: See backstage at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Nicholas Blatt | Natalia Osipova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

The FBI and Microsoft have seized more than 100 web domains they say Russian intelligence used for cyber-espionage, according to court documents unsealed Thursday. The domains were allegedly staging grounds for Russia’s FSB intelligence agency in its ongoing efforts to spy on targets of interest, ranging from the U.S. Department of Energy to Russian nonprofits and media outlets critical of the Kremlin. The Justice Department seized 41 of the web domains, according to the FBI affidavit, and also granted Microsoft control of 66 additional domains the company said were part of the same operation. Intelligence agencies with even moderate cyber capabilities routinely hack foreign targets to gather intelligence. Many of the web domains allegedly used by the FSB were hosted by Virginia-based company Verisign, the court documents said.

Persons: Hillary Clinton’s, Steven Masada, ” Masada, Natalia Krapiva, ” Organizations: FBI, Microsoft, U.S . Department of Energy, Kremlin, Justice Department, United, Russia’s Ministry, Foreign Affairs, NBC News, Microsoft’s Digital, Unit, The Locations: States, United States, Russian, U.S, British, Virginia

☆ Justice Department and Microsoft disrupt Russian hacking operations aimed at US officials and civil society
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —The Justice Department and Microsoft on Thursday announced the seizure of more than 100 web domains that a Russian intelligence agency allegedly used to try to hack current and former US officials, civil-society groups and Russians living in the US. It’s the latest in a series of moves from the Justice Department to expose alleged covert Russian operations targeting US democracy in the runup to the 2024 presidential election. The UK government last year accused the same Russian hacking group of conducting a “sustained unsuccessful attempts to interfere in UK political processes” over several years that hacked politicians, civil servants and journalists. The hackers operate on behalf of Russia’s FSB intelligence agency, the prime successor to the Soviet-era KGB, according to US officials. Another FSB-linked hacking group has posed a direct threat to US critical infrastructure by targeting energy facilities, according to US officials.

Persons: Steven Masada, “, ”, John Scott, Natalia Krapiva Organizations: Washington CNN, The Justice Department, Microsoft, Justice Department, CNN, FSB, University of Toronto’s, Russian Embassy Locations: Russian, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, United States, Washington ,

Do vibration plates have health benefits? Although vibration plates are safe for most people, ultimately, Johnson says, “when we make changes, we tell people to listen to their body.”Deja Mason of Roanoke, Virginia, said she first heard about vibration plates on TikTok. As vibration plates experience a resurgence, some hear echoes of past fitness fads. “Trends come and go,” she said, pointing to other trends that displaced vibration plates, like group fitness and CrossFit. But just as vibrating plates shake users up and down in quick succession, trends too are always oscillating.

Persons: ”, Jörn Rittweger, Rittweger, “, that’s, There’s “, Håkan, Peter W, Johnson, ” Johnson, Lifepro, Deja Mason, ” Mason, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, ” Petrzela Organizations: German Aerospace Center, University of Cologne, Lund University Cancer Centre, International Society of Lymphology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, New School Locations: TikTok, Germany, Sweden, Roanoke , Virginia, New York City

Olga, who did not want to give her last name for privacy reasons, said the proposed bill doesn’t change her plans. And the Russian parliament gave its initial backing Wednesday to legislation that would ban the adoption of Russian children by people from countries that allow gender transition. “It’s not because I read ‘childfree’ information or someone tried to persuade me not to have children. It’s just that I decided it for myself,” said Panarina, 40, adding that the proposed legislation would not change her mind. For her, the proposed legislation is not about women’s rights per se, Panarina said, as much as the government’s effort to defend Russia’s traditional way of life.

Persons: Russia’s, ” Vyacheslav Volodin, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Russia —, Volodin, childlessness ”, it’s, ”, Dariana Gryaznova, ” Olga, Olga, “, ” Putin, Natalia Kolesnikova, Daria Panarina, “ It’s, It’s, Panarina, ” Panarina, Ella Rossman, Rossman, ” Gryaznova Organizations: West, Kremlin, U.S, State Duma, “ Bills, NBC, Getty, NBC News, Russia’s Academy of Sciences, University College London School of Slavonic, East European Studies Locations: Ukraine, Russia, United States, State, Russian, Moscow, Russia’s, Primorsky Krai, Red, AFP, Philippines

☆ Florida homeowners still face an insurance crisis in the wake of Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sky-high insurance premiums and extreme weather have already prompted some Floridians to move. But the storm calls into focus an already difficult part of living in Florida: home insurance. According to an analysis of US Census data by NBC News, around 18% of homeowners in Florida are without home insurance. AdvertisementThe amount of damage a storm causes typically affects insurance premiums. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation estimated Hurricane Idalia — which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 in 2023 — totaled more than $309.5 million in losses.

Persons: Helene, —, Floridians, John, Natalia, Hurricane Idalia, Mark Friedlander Organizations: Service, National Hurricane Center, NBC News, USA, California ., Sunshine State, Capital Economics, Business, Hurricanes, Dade, Insurance, Insurance Information Institute, Tampa Bay Times Locations: Florida, Florida , Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, California, California . Florida, Insurify, Dell Prairie , Wisconsin, Plantation , Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida's panhandle, Miami, Dade County, Broward County, Leon County, Tallahassee

☆ Hurricane Helene was less horrific than Floridians feared. But Sunshine State homeowners still face an insurance crisis.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida Thursday, leaving less damage than initially feared. Sky-high insurance premiums and extreme weather have already prompted some Floridians to move. Multiple home insurance providers have left the state entirely, and longtime Floridians have started to get priced out of coastal towns. According to an analysis of US Census data by NBC News, around 18% of homeowners in Florida are without home insurance. AdvertisementThe amount of damage a storm causes typically affects insurance premiums.

Russian intelligence services are building up their presence in Mexico for spy operations targeting the United States, a return to Cold War tactics by an increasingly aggressive regime, according to U.S. officials and former intelligence officers. The Mexican Embassy and the Russian Embassy did not respond to a request for comment. “Part of this is a function of the fact that so many Russian intelligence officers have been kicked out of Europe. Those are Russian intelligence personnel, and they keep an eye very closely on their opportunities to have influence on U.S. opportunities and access,” VanHerck said. Russian intelligence could conceivably also take advantage of Mexico’s proximity to target Putin’s political enemies inside the U.S., former intelligence officers said.

Persons: Biden, William Burns, ” Burns, ”, Vincenzo Circosta, “, Paul Kolbe, Glen VanHerck, ” VanHerck, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Trotsky, —, ideologues, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Ramon Mercader, John Sipher, ” Sipher, Christopher Boyce, Andrew Daulton Lee, Lee, Boyce, Harold “ Jim ” Nicholson, Hector Cabrera Fuentes, Fuentes, Douglas London, enforcement’s, Natalia Sedova's, Claudio Cruz, ” Kolbe Organizations: U.S, NBC News, Mexican Embassy, Russian Embassy, CIA, “, Kremlin, Getty, . Air Force, U.S . Northern Command, Senate Armed Services Committee, TRW, Soviet Embassy, Bettmann, Museum Locations: Mexico, United States, Russia, Mexico City, Moscow, Washington, Ukraine, Mexican, Russian, Europe, London, Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, Anadolu, Balkans, U.S, “, Cuba, Soviet Union, Spanish, Los Angeles, Soviet, manacles, Seattle, surveilling, Miami, American, AFP, Colombia

☆ Insider Today: Fine-dining faux pas
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. On the agenda:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Fitness industry consultant Pete McCall told Business Insider evidence shows "building muscle through strength training, as opposed to using cardio to manage weight, has a much greater effect on promoting longevity." A Business Insider reporter decided to test these habits for a week. More of this week's top reads:AdvertisementThe Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: —, Rebecca Zisser, Gabby Landsverk, Hilary Brueck, Pete McCall, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Mauro Maietta, Amr Bo Shanab, Wengen Ling, Bon appétit, Terri Peters, Taylor Swift, Kate Green, Kamala Harris, Swift, Natalie Ammari, Alex Garland's, Kirsten Dunst, Max, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen, Grace Lett Organizations: Service, Business, Crunch Fitness, Hamptons, HBO, Apple, Apple Watch, tote Locations: ellipticals, Manhattan, Florida, America, New York City, New York, Chicago

☆ Where Are the Squat Racks? Gyms Are Rushing to Remodel for Strength-Training
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Related storiesThe boom of strength training in 2020Australian personal trainer Kayla Itsines developed the uber popular "Sweat with Kayla" app. "The 20-somethings, the 40-somethings, the 60-somethings will all be gravitating towards strength training, just because of the benefits it provides." They're branding themselves as more of a high-intensity training equipment provider than just a stair-climbing apparatus provider these days. Strength training is ideal for extending your "play span," your ability to keep doing what you love as you age. "What strength training really affords people is to make age just feel like a number," he said.

Persons: you'll, Mauro Maietta, that's, Kenneth Cooper, Arnold Schwarzeneggers, it's, Richard Simmons, Evan Hurd, Pete McCall, Kayla Itsines, Kayla, Kira Stokes, Kaisa Keranen, they'd, Pamela Kufahl, Kufahl, Gen Z, there's, —, they're, you've, Antonio Villalba, McCall, Clive Brunskill, Chris Travis, Jim Rowley, MoMo, JDI, Priscilla Del Moral, JDI's, Miriam Fried, MF, she's, Del, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela Organizations: Venture, Business, Sports, Fitness Industry Association, Crunch Fitness, Kids, Health & Fitness Association, Amazon, Health, Fitness, Getty, Seattle, New, Crunch, Athletech News, New School, Brands, Core Health Locations: Manhattan, L.A, Barre, Orange, New York City, New York

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the share of Americans who were absent from work because of child care difficulties matched the all-time record for August. At the same time, employment in child care services has not been nearly enough to match the demand, according to Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter, who highlighted the statistic in a note following Friday’s job report. The issue largely stems from the havoc created by the pandemic, which prompted many child care facilities to shut down, Pollak said. Consumer payments for child care are up at least 32% since 2019, a recent Bank of America study found. Child care advocates say that almost 10% of the state’s day care sites or home-based programs have shuttered since the pandemic.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Kamala Harris, Julia Pollak, Natalia Lebedinskaia, ” Pollak, Pollak, “, ”, Trump, Ohio, Charlie Kirk, he’d, Harris, ” Vance, Tim Walz, Hannah Anderson, Kirk, Vance “, ” Anderson Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, GOP, Child Care, NBC News, of America, BLS, Economic, of New, Minnesota Gov, Economic Policy Institute Locations: Ohio, of New York, United States, Georgia

☆ Meet the influencers making blue-collar jobs cool
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Natalia Osipova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ ‘Inside Out 2’ psychologist explains how to handle teenage emotions
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Darian Mozo | Natalia V. Osipova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

It’s rare for Russian criminal hackers to land in U.S. prisons and even rarer for them to get out early. But two of the eight Russians released in Thursday’s prisoner swap with the U.S. are seasoned cybercriminals. It is believed to be the first time the U.S. has released international hackers in a prisoner exchange, according to cybercrime experts and a review conducted by NBC News. The two convicted Russian hackers, Vladislav Klyushin and Roman Seleznev, are in their early 40s. Natalia Kolesnikova / AFP - Getty ImagesThat was true for the men released Thursday.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Vladislav Klyushin, Klyushin, Seleznev, Todd Carroll, “ It’s, ” Carroll, ”, “, “ I’m, Natalia Kolesnikova, Philip Reiner, they’ve, Vladimir Putin’s Organizations: U.S, Kremlin, Wall, ., NBC News, FBI, Getty, Institute for Security, Technology Locations: U.S, United States, Russia, Russian, Sverdlovsk Regional, Yekaterinburg, AFP, Sion , Switzerland, Seleznev, Maldives

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