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☆ Two-time shark attack survivor in Florida says he can’t wait to surf again
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Dawn Sawyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“I kind of paddled down into the shark pit and had a moment, and I was just sitting there,” he said. Borrego is known around the world for his research on sharks and his treatment of shark attack victims. “Every one of the boys has been bit,” Cole explained. “You’re gonna put yourself in danger.”Cole’s advice to surfers who would prefer to forgo shark incidents is simple: “Surf beaches. “I’m not gonna … Everything’s fine.”According to the Florida Museum, surfers and those participating in board sports accounted for 42% of shark attack incidents in 2023.

Persons: Cole Taschman, Cole, ”, “, Hunter Roland, Zach Bucolo, Ana Peci, ” Peci, ” Cole, …, Robert Borrego, Ibrahim Jabbour, Cole Taschman's, Thomas Cordy, Borrego, I’ve, “ You’re, You’re, “ I’m, Bethany Hamilton, that’s, it’s, She’s, Peci, ” Jordan Schwartz, It’s Organizations: CNN, Atlantic Coast, … I’m, Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital, Mary’s Medical, Surgeons, USA, Florida Museum, OH Boy Locations: Stuart , Florida, Stuart, St, Mary’s, West Palm Beach

There are many commemorations that mark important milestones for queer people and their allies: Pride Month, LGBTQ History Month, Lesbian Visibility Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance, among many others. For celebrities and others in the public spotlight though, coming out also means sharing their sexuality or gender identity with millions of people around the world. Here are a few of the people who have come out so far in 2024. Heidi Gutman / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images fileJulia FoxActor and author Julia Fox appeared to come out as a lesbian in a TikTok video shared in July. Stefania D'Alessandro / WireImage fileBruce Joel Rubin“Ghost” screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin proved in June that it’s never too late to come out.

Persons: Reneé Rapp, Chappell Roan, Sophia Bush, Ashlyn Harris, “ I’ve, ”, ” Sophia Bush, Dimitrios Kambouris, Amber Ruffin, “, ” Ruffin, ” Amber Ruffin, Heidi Gutman, Julia Fox, Fox, Emily Gracin, ” Fox, Ye, Rachpoot, Bauer, Griffin, Maren Morris Singer Maren Morris, Tucker Carlson, Maren Morris, Jim Bennett, Trey Cunningham, he’s, Cunningham, Louisa Jacobson, Louisa Jacobson’s, Jacobson, Oscar, Meryl Streep, Christopher Polk, Zamata, Michael Buckner, Amanda Tori Meating, ” Meating, she’s, Richard Shotwell, Maya Massafera, Massafera poignantly, Roberto Cavalli, Stefania D'Alessandro, Bruce Joel Rubin, it’s Organizations: Pride, Getty, Fox News, U.S, The New York Times, Times, Glasgow . MI, New York Times, Lesbian, Variety, Entertainment, Vogue, Hollywood, Guardian Locations: Glasgow, Milan

Consulting firms have faced increased employee turnover after layoffs and delayed start dates. For decades, business students and MBAs looked to consulting because the work was high in pay and prestige. AdvertisementThe lure of other industriesThe declining appeal of the consulting industry is most evident in the number of employees leaving. That's different from when he left in 2022, when there was a pandemic-fueled boom for consulting work. "When I was transitioning out of consulting, consulting was actually still all the rage.

Persons: —, MBAs, Jason Saltzman, Lightbank, Ezra Gershanok, Gershanok, Gorick Ng, Ng, Matt Sternberg, Sternberg, he's, who've, Consulting hasn't, Ernst, Young, Irmgard Naudin, Cate, Atli Thorkelsson, Thorkelsson Organizations: Service, Accenture, Technologies, McKinsey, Harvard University, Boston Consulting Group, BI, Big, Consulting, Redpoint Ventures, Business Locations: —, London

Read previewAs a freshman at Penn State University, Ezra Gershanok was set on landing a job in consulting after graduation. Four Gen Z consultants told BI they were not in the industry for the long haul. Related storiesYet she doesn't expect the consulting industry will go hungry for workers because of the opportunities the experience can bring. AdvertisementShe said the learning opportunities can help some young consultants cope with the long hours and stress of the gig. Gen Z consultants said the hours are worth it as long as they pick up new skills.

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Through the Family Life Center, her Maui-based nonprofit organization, Cumming planned to build an 88-unit village of modular homes. Workers at the Family Life Center tiny home development, known as Ohana Hope Village, in January. Maude Cumming, CEO of the Family Life Center, in a tiny home at Ohana Hope Village in January. The first 10 families will soon move into a temporary housing project designed to shelter 1,200 people for up to five years. Keys and the plans for tiny homes at the Family Life Center development.

Persons: Maude Cumming, Cumming, ” Cumming, Sarah L, Voisin, JB Rutagarama, Josh Green's, ” Green, Keys, “, ”, Green Organizations: Life Center, Workers, Washington, Getty, Homes, Hope, NBC, Rural Health Association, Gov, Life, NBC News, of Human Services, Airbnb, Human Services Department Locations: LAHAINA, Hawaii, Lahaina, Maui, Kahului, Hawaiʻi

But with major names headlining the 2024 event, tickets for the Ohana Festival are selling out fast. Here's what fans need to know to buy Ohana Festival tickets. Ohana Festival 2024 festival scheduleThe Ohana Festival is a three-day event held September 27 to 29 at Doheny State Beach. How to buy tickets for Ohana Festival 2024While original three-day and Sunday passes are sold out, the festival still has limited general admission single-day passes for Friday and Saturday. How much are Ohana Festival tickets?

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☆ I was a consultant at McKinsey. Here's the frustrating way they pushed me out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThis is an as-told-to conversation with Ezra Gershanok, a former Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company and the cofounder of sublet startup Ohana. I was hired straight out of college as a Business Analyst, an entry-level consultant role at the firm. Related storiesFor me, the pace of the work started to slow down in the second half of 2021 and into 2022. Several jobs at the firm started to be seen as redundant. So, it's possible to get positive feedback from the clients you're working with and your direct manager, even when the higher-ups are trying to push you out.

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☆ House rejects Israel aid bill amid fight over bipartisan border package
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Summer Concepcion | Megan Lebowitz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The House failed to pass a standalone bill to provide aid to Israel amid congressional infighting over a bipartisan Senate border bill that also included foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. The Senate released the text of the bipartisan border bill Sunday, which combines Israel and Ukraine with a package of stricter border security and asylum laws. The standalone Israel bill includes $17.6 billion in military aid to the country "as well as important funding for U.S. The Israel aid bill comes as Republican hard-liners try to thwart the $118 billion bipartisan Senate border bill. House Democratic leadership came out against the stand-alone Israel bill Tuesday morning.

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☆ Netanyahu must be removed, say top former Israeli national security officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Alex Marquardt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —More than 40 senior former Israeli national security officials, celebrated scientists and prominent business leaders have sent a letter to Israel’s president and speaker of parliament demanding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be removed from office for posing what they say is an “existential” threat to the country. “The victim’s blood is on Netanyahu’s hands.”The letter was sent to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday and to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on Friday. The frontrunner in the poll was the National Unity party led by former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz, currently a member of Netanyahu’s war cabinet. Video Ad Feedback Backlash grows over Israel's Netanyahu seemingly ruling out a two-state solution. Netanyahu told a news conference last week that politicians who are asking him to step down are essentially asking for a Palestinian state.

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☆ Meta and Salesforce are looking to re-hire some workers they just laid off. It's putting those people in an awkward spot.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Companies like Meta, the parent of Facebook, and Salesforce are bringing back some of the workers they let go . In some cases where the layoffs were conducted reasonably well, a return might be something former workers would consider. Whether to return is a question some former Salesforce workers are likely asking. She said workers considering returning to a former employer might ask themselves questions such as: Why was I laid off? Now it's tech workers' turn.

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The Maui Invitational will be held in Honolulu this year because of the wildfires that devastated Lahaina, where the tournament usually is played. “We appreciate everything the Maui Invitational is doing to help Maui and its residents.”Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesTickets purchased for the tournament in Maui will be honored. Also, the Maui Invitational has launched an online auction with all proceeds going directly to relief and recovery efforts. The Maui Invitational, one of college basketball's premier events, has long been a source of pride in Lahaina, also a major tourist destination. “The Maui Invitational is a great event that celebrates all of Hawaii,” Hawaii Governor Josh Green said in a statement.

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☆ Rising caffeine levels spark calls for ban on energy drink sales to children
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Kailyn Rhone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] FILE PHOTO-Prime energy drink cans sit on a shelf at Target in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., August 18, 2023. Rival products like Anheuser Busch InBev-backed (ABI.BR) Ghost energy drinks and Kim Kardashian's “Kimade” energy drink also have 200 mg of caffeine. In the U.S. and UK, no national regulations ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks. She added: "Any energy drink with a high dose caffeine in it, such as Prime Energy, is unsafe for children." “I got confused because when you first see the can, it’s hard to see where it says energy drink.

Persons: Kim Kardashian's, Holly Benjamin, Dr, Benjamin, Chuck Schumer, Alani, Logan Paul, KSI, Shick, ”, “, Bonnie Patten, TINA, GNC, Vanessa O'Connell, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS, Prime Energy, Anheuser Busch InBev, Monster Energy, University of Chicago, American Academy of Child, Psychiatry, FDA, U.S, Ghost Energy, Congo Brands, American Medical Association, Walmart, Target, Energy, Kailyn, Thomson Locations: Target, Brooklyn , New York, U.S, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Congo, Florida, Kailyn Rhone, New York

☆ Fact Check-Clip does not show Biden asleep at Lahaina event
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden can be seen blinking and nodding while listening to a speech at a community engagement event in Lahaina, Hawaii, contrary to social media video claims alongside a low-quality clip that he fell asleep. The version on social media zooms in on Biden and the woman sitting near him, but his eyes appear closed instead of looking down due to its low definition. Biden goes on to speak at the event about ten minutes later. Photos of his visit to Lahaina can be seen (here). Higher definition footage shows U.S. President Joe Biden did not fall asleep in a clip being shared online.

Persons: Joe Biden, “ Joe Biden, Biden, ” Biden, Read Organizations: Biden, Reuters Locations: Lahaina , Hawaii, Maui, ohana, Lahaina

In an aerial view, burned cars and homes are seen a neighborhood that was destroyed by a wildfire on August 17, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. A young boy walks through wildfire wreckage Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Search and recovery team members check charred buildings and cars in the aftermath of the Maui Fires in Lahaina, West Maui, Hawaii, August 17, 2023. Lahaina, Maui, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - Homes and businesses lay in ruins after last week's devastating wildfire swept through town. A woman walks through wildfire wreckage Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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☆ As Maui rebuilds, residents reckon with tourism's role in their recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Maui Economic Development Board says tourism is "irrefutably" the economic engine of Maui, which saw 1.4 million visitors in just the first half of 2023. About 70% of every dollar generated in Maui can be attributed to tourism, according to the board. Yet as the island looks to rebuild, residents like Keahi wonder what role tourism should play in the long road ahead to recovery. "So if they're saying Maui is closed, then there are no tourists coming in, and then we lose our jobs." "We just wanted to stay out of the way," Bailey said, adding that he understands the local residents "need time."

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☆ Maui's 'one big family' of locals rally to aid of wildfire victims
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

"We're all one big family in Maui, we call it 'ohana'," said Romero, a 55-year-old retired battalion chief for the island's fire department. While the fires were still burning, residents of nearby Moloka'i skimmed over the narrow strait on jet skis to unload donations on Maui beaches. Firefighters have flown in from Oahu on their own dime to help with relief efforts, Romero said. A nearby veterinary clinic had set up a stand where victims of the fires can bring ailing pets. "If we keep it bottled up inside we're not going to be able to move forward."

Persons: Marco Garcia, Uilani, Louis Romero, Romero, Kapu, Labo, George Vanyi, Jonathan Allen, Jorge Garcia, Sandra Stojanovic, Liliana Salgado, Andrew Hay, Sharon Bernstein, Colleen Jenkins, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Hawaii, REUTERS, Maui, FEMA, Firefighters, Cross, U.S . Department of Veteran Affairs, Ritz, Carlton, Walmart, Thomson Locations: Maui, Honolulu , Hawaii, U.S, LAHAINA, Hawaii, West Maui, Lahaina, Moloka'i, Oahu, Napili

☆ Hawaii wildfires: Anger and aid spread amid the devastation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Bill Weir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Lahaina, Hawaii CNN —A week after blowtorch winds brought the most horrific disaster in modern Hawaiian history, members of Maui’s working class have become do-it-yourself first responders and cul-de-sac commanders. A woman collects water at a shopping center in Lahaina where different groups are handing out supplies. “We had three families sleep here the first night and we fed them just as if they were local. While the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau took to social media to “strongly discourage” visitors from vacationing on the western side of Maui. At least 99 people have been confirmed dead from the wildfires, and the number could double over the next 10 days, Hawaii Gov.

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Smoke billows from flames near Lahaina as wildfires driven by high winds destroy a large part of the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, U.S. August 9, 2023. The database includes names collected from "missing persons" notices posted at shelters as well as information submitted by loved ones. About 46,000 people had flown out of Kahului Airport, Maui's main airport, between Wednesday and Saturday, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority. "50% of our visitor economy still exists and is thriving in South Maui," the Maui Fresh Streatery food truck posted on Facebook. Bar chart shows visitor spending share of GDP to Maui and Hawaii which are much higher than that for the entire U.S.

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☆ Maui wildfires: Crews still working to identify 93 victims found so far in deadliest US fire in over a century
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Matthew Thayer/The Maui News/AP Volunteers unload supplies from trucks before loading them onto boats for people in need at Kihei Ramp in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, August 12. Rick Bowmer/AP Grace Hurt, right, embraces someone while loading supplies for those in need at Kihei Ramp in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources/AP Burnt boats sit in waters off of Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In an aerial view, search and rescue crews walk through a neighborhood, continuing to search for missing people in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday. Phonoxaylinkham, his wife, and their five children were caught in the Lahaina wildfires and survived by exiting their car and spending four hours in the ocean as the west Maui wildfires raged around them.

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☆ Jason Momoa ‘devastated and heartbroken’ by Maui fires
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —One of Hawaii’s biggest stars is expressing support in the midst of the lethal wildfires in Maui. “We are devastated and heartbroken for our friends and ‘ohana on Maui who have been impacted by the recent wildfires,” the caption reads on one of Momoa’s posts, which reposted information from the community organization ‘Āina Momona. Momoa, who was born in in Honolulu, also reposted information that included a locator list for those searching for their loved ones. In his Instastories, the “Game of Thrones” and “Aquaman” star reposted information from organizations that are aiding in the disaster. “Survivors are the priority.”Momoa is a frequent booster of Hawaiian organizations that support its culture, environment and social activism.

Persons: Jason Momoa, ‘, Momoa Organizations: CNN, American, & Lodging Association, Hawaii Hotel Alliance Locations: Maui, Honolulu, Hawaii

☆ Never Mind the Delivery, More Online Consumers Are Turning to Store Pickup
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A 24-hour Walmart pickup site in Oklahoma City. Walmart CFO John David Rainey said the retailer last year handled more than 200 million curbside pickup orders. Photo: Sue Ogrocki/Associated PressWhen Kinneret Shick Ohana, a 36-year-old mother of five in South Florida, recently ran out of pasta and hot dogs, she didn’t go shopping at a grocery store or even order the food to be delivered. She placed an online order, then drove to her local Walmart a few hours later to collect it at the curb.

Persons: John David Rainey, Sue Ogrocki Organizations: Walmart Locations: Oklahoma City, South Florida

☆ Never Mind the Delivery, More Online Consumers are Turning to Store Pickup
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: John David Rainey, Sue Ogrocki Organizations: Walmart Locations: Oklahoma City, South Florida

Prime Day 2023 ends tonight and we're still working hard to round up all the best deals of day 2. Down to $164.99, this Prime Day price matches the record low we saw for Black Friday. On select sizes and colors, you can get up to 60% off, the lowest Prime Day price to date. Even with a newer C3 model out this year, this remains a better value, especially at this current Prime Day deal price. This Prime Day deal is the best price we've ever seen, and it's only available by invite for Prime members during Amazon Prime Day.

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☆ Israel to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over W.Sahara soon -official
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

RABAT, June 8 (Reuters) - Israel will soon announce its support for Morocco's claim of sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region, Israeli parliament speaker Amir Ohana said on Thursday during a visit to Rabat. The Algerian-backed Polisario Front demands an independent state in Western Sahara. "I am fully aware of the importance of the recognition of the Moroccan Sahara ... Israel should move towards the goal of recognising the Moroccan Sahara just as our closest ally the U.S. did," Ohana told reporters after talks with his Moroccan counterpart. Reuters reported on Wednesday that Israel was considering backing Morocco on Western Sahara and that the issue was being discussed within the Israeli National Security Council (NSC). A diplomatic source told Reuters that Israeli recognition of Moroccan rule over Western Sahara could lead to a full upgrade of Israeli-Moroccan ties.

Persons: Amir Ohana, Donald Trump, Ohana, Benjamin, Netanyahu, Israel, Ahmed Eljechtimi, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Polisario Front, Moroccan, Reuters, Israeli National Security Council, . Security, Thomson Locations: RABAT, Israel, Sahara, Rabat, Algerian, Western Sahara, Moroccan, Moroccan Sahara, U.S, Morocco, Western, Polisario, Spain

☆ Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and his fast-rising COO Brian Millham tell us where the software giant is headed after 'a difficult time'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Julie Bort | Nicholas Carlson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The changes shifted more responsibility to President and COO Brian Millham. The changes shift more responsibility to president and COO Brian Millham, and go some way toward addressing investor concerns about succession -- should Benioff decide to pass the CEO reins in the future. Brian Millham: Closer to 70%. We're seeing many of our ex-employees want to come back to Salesforce, incredible boomerangs back to the company. Benioff: Well, I think Brian and my marriage is quite proven.

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