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☆ New apparent Trump assassination bid is another dark moment with unpredictable political consequences
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —There’s no political playbook for how to deal with another apparent assassination attempt against a major-party presidential candidate within weeks of an election. The second apparent assassination attempt comes against the backdrop of a turbulent campaign that has defied convention and predictions. Another apparent attempt on his life is likely to have some level of personal impact on the former president. In normal circumstances, an apparent assassination attempt against a presidential candidate might be expected to unleash a surge of sympathy that could translate into a political boost. But it’s too early to say whether the second apparent assassination attempt will have greater political impact than the first.

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☆ Chinese-Owned Bitcoin Mines Are Using up America's Energy, Electricity
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Taylor Dorrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Concerns about the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal activity resulted in an effective ban on crypto mining and transactions. After a massive public outcry at the end of 2021, mining companies in Kazakhstan were effectively cut off from the grid. Today, the US makes up about 40% of the global hashrate — up from 17% during China's 2021 peak — making America the biggest hub for bitcoin mining. However, in recent years, bitcoin mining has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of a small number of private companies. Given how much energy bitcoin mining consumes, it's worth questioning whether its presence in the US is really worth the trade-off.

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☆ New Covid shots are coming available. Here’s what experts say about when to get yours
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Newly updated vaccines against Covid-19 will be in pharmacies soon, just as the US is experiencing a surge of infections. Experts say it depends on your health, whether you’ve recently had Covid-19, which vaccine you plan to get and when it’s convenient for you. For that reason, he’s going to hold off on getting the updated shot. Ranney noted that the updated mRNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna will probably be available first, with Novavax’s vaccine coming in a few weeks. “The reality is that we’ve had waves of Covid every summer for the last few years, and so I think we have to kind of do a reset or rethink about how we’re doing Covid vaccine delivery,” Hotez said.

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WASHINGTON — Longtime Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., was readmitted to the hospital Sunday night, just days after he was released from a weeks-long hospital stay to a rehabilitation facility, a source close to the congressman confirmed Monday. Pascrell is now receiving care at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., the source said. Pascrell checked himself into a hospital on July 14 with a fever, which his staff said may have been caused by a respiratory illness. At 87 years old, Pascrell is the second-oldest House member, only behind retiring Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif. A former member of the New Jersey General Assembly and a former Patterson mayor, Pascrell was first elected to Congress in 1996.

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☆ A couple tested out life in Canada and Italy. They chose to move where salaries are lower but life is sweeter.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"I can easily travel around Italy or Europe for the same cost as a long-distance bus ticket in Canada," Craparotta said. Alexandr Spatari/Getty ImagesItalians "cook very simply," and there are fewer deep-fried or sugary dishes compared to restaurants in Canada, Craparotta said. Italian social life is less focused on drinkingIn Toronto, Craparotta was used to a social life that revolved around drinking. When they lived in Canada, Craparotta remembered Fabiani being shocked by a rowdy party where people were playing beer pong and drinking out of red Solo cups. While she is making less than what she would back in Toronto, Craparotta said the location is worth the pay cut.

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☆ My husband and I had opposite upbringings. We now clash on how to spend money on our kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's caused tension in our marriage because my spouse and I clash over our expenditure on our kids. However, now that I'm married with kids, mocking my frugal upbringing has become a bit of a family joke. We constantly clash over how much we spend on the kids. Left to his own devices, my husband could easily spend between $500 and $700 on each child. In an ideal world, kids wouldn't bully each other for not wearing the "right" label.

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After Donald Trump told journalists on Wednesday that his presidential opponent Kamala Harris “turned Black” for political gain, Trump’s comments have impacted the way many multirace voters are thinking about the two candidates. Some identify with Harris’ politics more than others but, overall, they told NBC News that Trump’s comments will not go unnoticed. She said she doesn’t support Harris’ past criminal justice policies as a district attorney and she doesn’t think President Joe Biden is doing enough to support Gaza. She uses everybody, including her racial identity!”Trump has relied on his familiar tactic of attacking Harris’ race and gender since Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Harris. But some have said Trump’s race- and gender-centered attacks may alienate women and voters of color.

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☆ Why the Fed almost certainly isn’t going to do an emergency rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Investors are increasingly hopeful that will push Federal Reserve officials to come to their rescue with an emergency rate cut. But if something comes up in between those meetings that changes their views on the ideal level for rates, officials can gather for an unscheduled “emergency” meeting. By doing two large emergency cuts in succession, Fed officials didn’t have to weigh whether their actions would unnecessarily cause Americans to panic. Before those cuts, the last time the Fed was promoted to do an emergency rate cut was in the thick of the Great Recession shortly after Lehman Brothers collapsed in the fall of 2008. But he said he was “reluctantly” comfortable with an emergency cut since other central banks were doing it.

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☆ A millennial transformed a house into her pink '90s dream home with a movie theater and arcade. Now she has to sell.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. She's painted her front door and shutters pink, and placed pink flamingo figurines on either side of the path that leads to it. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementShe asked to be referred to by her social-media name for privacy reasons, but Business Insider has verified her identity. But when another supplier started selling a suspiciously similar version of her cup-holder purses on Amazon, Gabrielle started struggling financially.

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☆ A 'House of the Dragon' cinematographer broke down the dragon rampage in episode seven. He watched 12 stunt people being set on fire with a flamethrower.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for season two, episode seven of "House of the Dragon." The massacre scene at the end of "House of the Dragon" episode seven may be brutal to watch, but a cinematographer told Business Insider that it was "unpleasant" to film, too. The "scary part" was that the crew didn't have much time to shoot such a crucial scene, Černjul added. Ulf White's dragon scene was filmed on the same bluescreen stageUlf the White (Tom Bennett) was introduced in "House of the Dragon" season two. "He was talking to them in real time, and then he would basically almost turn into a dragon," Černjul said.

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☆ A Texas Gen Xer explains why he regrets going to college in his 40s
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIn 2018, at age 40, Kenneth Ferraro decided to pursue a college degree for the first time. Ferraro, who's based in Texas, had worked as a truck driver for decades, he told Business Insider via email. The perceived benefits of a college degree have led more Americans to go back to school later in life. Related storiesFerraro shared the biggest challenges he's faced in his job search, including why he thinks having a college degree has sometimes worked against him. While having a college degree improved his credentials, he thinks his age has held him back in the job market.

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☆ A Diminished Hollywood Welcomes a New Mogul
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1994, when Sumner M. Redstone bought Paramount Pictures for about $10 billion, the equivalent of about $22 billion today, he did more than just take over a company. Perhaps more important, however, they gave their owners a precious identity as certified members of the cultural elite. Top ticket sellers in 1994 included touchstones like “The Lion King,” “Schindler’s List,” “Interview With the Vampire,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Philadelphia,” “Speed” and “Pulp Fiction.” In 1995, when “Forrest Gump” — a Paramount release — won the Oscar for best picture, more than 48 million Americans tuned in to watch. On Sunday, the Redstone family reluctantly relinquished Paramount, passing the studio to David Ellison, the tech scion behind a 14-year-old entertainment company called Skydance.

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☆ Rhaenys had to die on 'House of the Dragon' for the war to begin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Those who have read "Fire and Blood" weren't surprised to see Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, the Queen Who Never Was, and her dragon Meleys fall to Aemond Targaryen and Vhagar. But for "House of the Dragon" to fully commit to its devastating dragon war, fought between a woman with a rightful claim to the throne and her usurper younger half-brother, Rhaenys needed to die. Eve Best and Steve Toussaint as Rhaenys and Corlys Velaryon in season two, episode four of "House of the Dragon." Ollie Upton/HBOBut despite her acquiescence, the wrong of denying Rhaenys the throne hangs like a pall over "House of the Dragon," and Rhaenyra especially. When her husband, Lord Corlys Velaryon, brings up her denial of the throne, Rhaenys says that she shuttered her ambition "a generation ago."

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☆ I'm the only one of my siblings who had a relationship with our father, so I was his caretaker. I don't regret it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Lynnette Lyons | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My father's steadfast refusal to seek help for his alcoholism resulted in my parents' divorce when I was 14. Related storiesI heard sporadically from my father as I entered adulthood and even reluctantly saw him a few times. AdvertisementI understood my brothers' reasons for not wanting a relationship with our father. But I accepted their refusal to interact with him and my resulting role as his only caretaker as just another of my eldest daughter responsibilities. That created a lot of pressure, but I'm thankful my role in the family forced that path because I can look back on my relationship with Dad without regret.

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☆ Prominent Biden loyalists who have suggested he should step down
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read previewFor months, Democrats have rallied behind President Joe Biden, insisting that in private moments he's energetic and up for the job. "Joe Biden had one thing he had to do tonight, and he didn't do it," McCaskill said. Thomas FriedmanThomas Friedman, a journalist and close friend of Biden, said in an opinion piece that the president should step aside. Nicholas KristofNicholas Kristof, a New York Times columnist, addressed Biden directly in an opinion piece, calling on him to step down. Paul KrugmanPaul Krugman, a New York Times opinion columnist, said he "very reluctantly" joined others in calling on Biden to step aside.

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☆ Here’s what voters had to say following the first 2024 debate showdown between Joe Biden and Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Atlanta CNN —Larry Malinconico went to bed worried about President Joe Biden’s debate performance. “I’m extremely concerned,” Malinconico said just after the CNN debate Thursday night. She is still planning to vote Biden, but her reaction was also quite telling. “Why not allow Kennedy on stage,” he said of independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who failed to meet the CNN debate criteria. — Trump supporters approved of his debate performance but there was no evidence in our group that he gained support.

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☆ My partner gifted me a dog that became like a child to us. When we broke up, custody of the dog got complicated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Rashi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But Mucho quickly became a loved and cherished member of our little family. AdvertisementMucho had ample room to play and relax inside the house, and he received abundant attention from my partner's family, who absolutely adored him. We started spending weekends at my partner's family home, blurring the lines between our live-in relationship and marriage. My partner argued that the dog wouldn't have come into our lives without his decision to get Mucho. He was more than just a pet; he was my dog child, whom I loved so deeply.

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☆ Uber and Lyft drivers share their top strategies for getting you to leave a tip — and why going the extra mile for riders often isn't worth it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewChristina, an Uber and Lyft driver in Las Vegas, said about half of her passengers tip on a good day. Some riders have told her they don't know how to tip, forcing her to show them on the app. Ride-hailing drivers told Business Insider that customer tips are hard to come by. Related storiesSome drivers like Jillian, 67, who drives in Santa Clarita, California, have a simple solution for getting more tips — asking riders directly. The inconsistency is working against some driversAlex Santiago, a 48-year-old Uber driver in northern Virginia, used to dress business casual and catered music to passengers.

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☆ First debate of the cycle has a history tripping up former presidents
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Kevin Liptak | Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In some ways, that puts both men on equal footing when they walk onto Thursday’s debate stage. National ArchivesRonald Reagan, who like Biden retreated to Camp David for debate preparations in 1984, did not appear to his aides entirely engaged in the exercises. Walking off the debate stage after a rambling final answer, Reagan confessed to aides that he’d flopped. “They’re making me do my homework.”Walking off the debate stage in Denver, Obama did not initially realize just how bad his confrontation with Romney had gone. “On Social Security, we’ve got a somewhat similar position,” Obama told Romney during one of the exchanges that caused Obama’s advisers to cringe.

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☆ She got on a flight to visit her boyfriend. Then she kissed a stranger she met on the plane
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

An airplane encounterAmy and Mike met on March 23, 2006, on an airplane about to depart Los Angeles International Airport. But then Mike apologized – half jokingly, half sincere – for ruining Amy’s flight. First in the coffee line, and later as they walked through the airport, Amy and Mike continued chatting. Mike didn’t want Amy to leave, but Amy wasn’t going to abandon a great career opportunity. Later this year, Amy and Mike hope to take their kids to Japan – an 11 hour plus flight from LAX.

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☆ When I quit my job, the CFO came to my house and kissed me. We've now been married for over 25 years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Pauline Milner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. When I worked as an insurance agent for a brokerage, David was the CFO. A knock at the door changed everythingI liked my job, but I knew a good deal when I saw it. As he reached the door, David turned around, and his car keys slipped out of his hand.

Persons: —, David, we've, We've Organizations: Service, Business

☆ 'Bridgerton' just made its boldest book change yet — but how will it play out on the show?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"Bridgerton" season three wrapped up Penelope and Colin's love story — but its finale set up a revelatory future for Francesca Bridgerton that's a major divergence from the books. For those who have been praying for one of the Bridgerton siblings to get a queer storyline, season three delivered. Francesca Bridgerton marries John Stirling in the season three finale of "Bridgerton." Emma Naomi as Alice Mondrich and Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich in "Bridgerton" season three. Brownell told Glamour that despite the change from Michael to Michaela, she still plans to "honor" the book on television.

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☆ Facebook has a plan to win over Gen Z. Don't laugh.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a 2023 Pew survey on teen internet use, only about one-third of US teens ages 13 to 17 said they used Facebook. Compare that with Pew's 2014 survey, when 71% of teens said they used Facebook. AdvertisementSecondly, Facebook is hoping to lure back young adults with offerings like Marketplace, Dating, Groups, and Events. And I don't think Facebook Dating is a huge hit. I know it seems improbable that Facebook could become cool for Gen Z, but don't count it out — they just might pull this off.

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☆ Scarlett Johansson says she declined Sam Altman's offer to voice ChatGPT. Now she's lawyered up after an 'eerily similar' voice was released.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"We believe that AI voices should not deliberately mimic a celebrity's distinctive voice — Sky's voice is not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson but belongs to a different professional actress using her own natural speaking voice," the blog post said. AdvertisementIn a statement provided to BI, Altman said the Sky voice is not Johansson and was not intended to be similar to hers. "We cast the voice actor behind Sky's voice before any outreach to Ms. Johansson. Out of respect for Ms. Johansson, we have paused using Sky's voice in our products," Altman said. "We are sorry to Ms. Johansson that we didn't communicate better."

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☆ Scarlett Johansson’s Statement About Her Interactions With Sam Altman
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Here is Scarlett Johansson’s statement on Monday:“Last September, I received an offer from Sam Altman, who wanted to hire me to voice the current ChatGPT 4.0 system. Nine months later, my friends, family and the general public all noted how much the newest system named ‘Sky’ sounded like me. Mr. Altman even insinuated that the similarity was intentional, tweeting a single word, ‘her’ — a reference to the film in which I voiced a chat system, Samantha, who forms an intimate relationship with a human. “Two days before the ChatGPT 4.0 demo was released, Mr. Altman contacted my agent, asking me to reconsider. Consequently, OpenAI reluctantly agreed to take down the ‘Sky’ voice.

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