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☆ Who is Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI and an ardent supporter of the president-elect, has vowed to help dismantle the same organization he’s poised to lead. The FBI director must also be confirmed by the Senate, where members are already bracing for how they’ll navigate a slew of unorthodox Trump selections. As of late last week, some close to Trump believed it was a “toss-up” between Patel and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as to whom the president-elect would pick for FBI director, according to a source familiar with the discussions. Trump briefly floated Patel as a potential replacement for then-CIA Director Gina Haspel, whom he had considered firing after the 2020 election. Patel was also put in charge of the Pentagon transition effort for Trump’s first term, overseeing coordination with the incoming Biden-Harris administration.

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☆ The SAT is now digital for the first time. One test expert says the new format makes the test easier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Kristina Puga | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The test is shorter, adaptive, and tests real-world skills. One test expert says it's easier than past versions but clarifies it's still not an easy test. The digital SAT has some content changesFor starters, the digital test will be shorter and adaptive. "There's even a digital calculator built into the testing application, in case you don't have a graphing calculator," Patel said. AdvertisementThe digital SAT is easier"The new question types are actually testing students in a much more real-world manner than the previous versions of the SAT," Patel said.

Persons: it's, —, Brown, Shaan Patel —, Patel, you'll Organizations: Service, Yale Locations: Dartmouth

☆ Bill Gates went sight-seeing in Gujarat before throwing down with the world's richest people at the Ambani's pre-wedding party
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bill Gates visited the Statue of Unity in India before heading to the Ambani pre-wedding bash. Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally invited Gates to view the tallest statue in the world. AdvertisementBefore rubbing elbows with the world's rich and famous at the Ambani pre-wedding bash, Bill Gates was just being a tourist in India. Gates posted photos of him on Instagram Friday at the Statue of Unity, the world's largest statue, which is located in the Indian state of Gujarat. The towering memorial to politician Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — who helped reunite India post-British colonial rule — is nearly 600 feet tall and was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2013.

Persons: Bill Gates, Ambani, Narendra Modi, Gates, —, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Unity, India, Indian, Gujarat

☆ To feel 'comfortable,' Americans think they need a $233,000 salary and nearly $1.3 million for retirement. Here's what experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

To feel financially secure or comfortable, Americans say, they would need to earn $233,000 on average, a recent Bankrate survey found. "Inflation is the main reason why Americans feel like they need to earn so much more than they already are just to feel comfortable," said Sarah Foster, analyst at Bankrate. Meanwhile, to retire comfortably, Americans have another big number in mind — $1.27 million — according to recent research from Northwestern Mutual. Sarah Foster analyst at BankrateWhile inflation may make saving for retirement feel more strenuous, it's important not to give up altogether, she said. Live within your meansBudgeting always requires a trade-off, according to Patel — how much you're spending versus how much you're saving.

Persons: Sarah Foster, Alap Patel, they're, it's, Foster, Patel Organizations: Eyecrave, CPI, Bankrate, Northwestern Mutual Locations: Chicago

☆ The wife of the doctor accused of driving his family off a cliff in a Tesla doesn't want him to be prosecuted. A domestic violence expert says this kind of behavior isn't uncommon.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The wife of a man accused to driving his family off a cliff in a Tesla doesn't want him prosecuted. A domestic violence expert told Insider this type of behavior in victims is not uncommon. Prosecutors handling the case are treating it like a domestic violence case, a local DA said. A domestic violence expert and the local district attorney handling the case told Insider on Tuesday this type of behavior in victims is not uncommon. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told Insider that his office is "viewing" the case as a domestic violence case.

Courtesy Roberto’s Taco Shop; LLC Courtesy Roberto’s Taco Shop; LLCMore than 70 variations have been reported across the Southwest states and the majority are owned by people who originate from the same region in Mexico that the Robledos are from. Courtesy Roberto’s Taco Shop; LLC"At first, that’s all they sold," said Reynaldo Robledo, 57, the 12th of the Robledo children. Courtesy Roberto’s Taco Shop; LLCThe restaurant initially had six combination plates and four burrito types. Outside a Roberto's Taco Shop in Nevada in 2014, when the family was in town for the gala celebration of Roberto’s 50th anniversary. Courtesy Roberto’s Taco Shop; LLCThe senior Robledo died in 1999 and Dolores died in 2020.

☆ George Conway says individuals defending Trump over his handling of presidential records are 'basically desperate'
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

George Conway during a CNN interview was highly critical of Trump's handling of classified documents. "Having top-secret FBI information in our home? Conway said individuals defending Trump and criticizing the FBI were "basically desperate." On CNN, Conway proceeded to lambast individuals who have backed Trump's claims regarding the FBI's search. He had no business bringing top-secret FBI material from the Situation Room or the Oval Office up to the residence.

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