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☆ Trial begins in human smuggling case after family froze to death trying to cross border
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Prosecutors say Indian national Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, ran part of the scheme and recruited Steve Shand, 50, of Florida, to shuttle migrants across the border. Prosecutors say when Jagdish Patel’s body was found, he was holding Dharmik, who was wrapped in a blanket. Patel is a common Indian surname and the victims were not related to Harshkumar Patel. The U.S. Border Patrol arrested more than 14,000 Indians on the Canadian border in the year ending this Sept. 30. Prosecutors say Shand told investigators that Patel paid him about $25,000 for the five trips.

Persons: Ramanlal Patel, Steve Shand, John Tunheim, Shand, Jagdish Patel, Vaishaliben, Dharmik, Jagdish Patel’s, Patel, Harshkumar Patel, Harshkumar, Thomas Leinenweber, Shand messaged Patel, ”, messaged Patel, Satveer Chaudhary, ” Chaudhary Organizations: Prosecutors, U.S, District, The U.S . Border Patrol, Pew Research, Associated Press Locations: India, Canada, U.S, Florida, Minnesota, Dingucha, Gujarat, Washington, The U.S, El, America, Deltona , Florida, Orlando, Minneapolis, American

☆ 'Dune: Prophecy' is based on a book — but not one written by 'Dune' author Frank Herbert
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The story is based both on "Dune" and the prequel novel "Sisterhood of Dune." Discovery after a merger, it started development on a "Dune" prequel series focused on the politically savvy, supernaturally powered sect of women. "Dune: Prophecy" is partly based on Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction work and on "Sisterhood of Dune," a novel written by Herbert's son Brian Herbert and sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson. Attila Szvacsek/HBO'Sisterhood of Dune' is a prequel novel set in the 'Dune' universeFrank Herbert's "Dune" novels compose only a small part of the franchise. Advertisement"Sisterhood of Dune" is part of the "Great Schools of Dune" prequel series written by the two, and it was published in 2012.

Persons: Frank Herbert's, Denis Villeneuve's, Bene, we're, Paul Atreides, Timothée Chalamet, Herbert's, Brian Herbert, Kevin J, Anderson, Jessica Barden, Valya, Attila Szvacsek, Brian, It's, Raquella Berto, Anirul, Mother, Manford Torondo, Vorian, Emperor Salvatore Corrino, Roderick, Anna, Valya's, Griffin, Tula, Doretea, Emperor, Wallach IX, Travis Fimmel, Desmond Hart, Ynez, Constantine Corrino, Jordan Goldberg, Emily Watson, Goldberg Organizations: Warner Bros, HBO, Max

☆ Katie Taylor booed as she controversially beats Amanda Serrano to retain undisputed world light-welterweight champion status
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Katie Taylor’s controversial points decision victory over Amanda Serrano was met with boos at the AT&T Stadium on Friday as the Irish boxer retained her undisputed world light-welterweight champion status. Fighting as the co-main event ahead of the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight, Taylor and Serrano provided another classic encounter in their long-awaited rematch having last fought in 2022. Serrano (right) accused Taylor (left) of intentionally headbutting her throughout their fight. After the fight, Taylor said she didn’t “care” about the negativity she was receiving for the result, and insisted she “certainly wasn’t fighting dirty.”“I didn’t agree with the points deduction. Serrano was left with a big cut above her right eye after her fight with Taylor.

Persons: Katie Taylor’s, Amanda Serrano, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Taylor, Serrano, Puerto Rico’s Serrano, Julio Cortez, “, ”, Matt Winkelmeyer, Chantelle Cameron, ” Serrano, Paul, Tyson Organizations: CNN, Irish, T, Netflix Locations: Irish, Madison Square, ”

☆ My teenage daughter backpacked alone through Europe. Despite my worry, I'd let her do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Elise Seyfried | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She told me she wanted to travel through Europe for three months with her own money. It was so hard for me to let go of that fear while raising my five kids. She'd been working and, with her saved money, Julie wanted to travel solo through Europe for three months. I had to learn to trust herI continued to worry daily during those months, but I had to learn to let go and trust my daughter. I've asked myself: If I had it to do over again, would I still let 18-year-old Julie travel alone through those 11 countries so far from home?

Persons: —, Julie, She'd, Patrick, Sheridan's, it's, I've Organizations: Service, Newark , NJ Locations: Europe, Texas, Newark ,, Rome, Venice, Budapest, Vienna, Luzern, Switzerland, Marburg, Germany, Finland, WhatsApp, Florence, Salzburg, Prague's, Paris, New York City, Brooklyn, New Yorker

☆ Menendez supporters say brothers should go free — but prosecutors who tried them believe they got what they deserved
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Erik and Lyle Menendez no longer pose a public safety risk and have paid their debt to society, Gascón told reporters. Menendez brothers, Erik, left, and Lyle at their Beverly Hills home in November 1989. Ronald L. Soble / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileJuan Mejia, now a head deputy for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, raised another concern. From left to right; Erik Menendez with his attorney, Leslie Abramson and Lyle Menendez in Los Angeles, Calif on March 9, 1994. Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileWhen they committed their crimes, Gascón said, they were younger than 26.

Persons: Erik, Lyle Menendez, “, Pamela Bozanich, ”, Menendez, Chance, Kitty Menendez, George Gascón —, —, Gascón, it’s, José Menendez, gunning, Lyle, Ronald L, Juan Mejia, Mejia, Lyle’s, ” Mejia, Dateline ”, resentencing, they’ve, Nathan Hochman, Hochman, Les Zoeller, who’d, Zoeller, Erik Menendez, Leslie Abramson, Ted Soqui, Ted, they’d, Bozanich, ” Bozanich, ‘, ’, Ann Wolbert Burgess, Mark J, Terrill, Jose, he’d, ” Gascón, They’ve, George Gascón, Myung Chun, Mark Geragos, Andy Cano, Kitty, Jose Menendez, NBC “ I’ve, Andy Organizations: NBC News, Los Angeles, “ Dateline, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Los Angeles County, Attorney’s Office, Dateline, Incoming, Angeles, Beverly, Rolex, Porsche, Court, Netflix, “, NBC, Attorney’s Locations: Los, Los Angeles County, Angeles County, Los Angeles, Calif, San Diego, ’ ”, Van Nuys, California

☆ Election Day means at least one good thing: No more political text messages!
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The 2024 election cycle has been a brutal assault on our text message inbox. But whatever that outcome is, one thing will unify both sides: Those awful campaign text messages will finally stop. If you, too, have felt bombarded with political texts, you're not alone. Katie Notopoulos / Business InsiderWhat the political text rules sayThe Federal Trade Commission makes rules around robocalls and robotexts: They're exempt from the federal "Do Not Call" list, but there are other rules they have to follow — political messages sent by an autodialer require "the called party's express consent." But messages sent manually don't require an opt-in, so that's why you get so many messages saying, "Hi, Katie!

Persons: —, There's, I've, Joanna Stern, Katie Notopoulos, Katie, Suzie, it's Organizations: Service, Trump, The Wall Street, Federal Trade Commission Locations: United States, France

☆ La Dolce Vita Orient Express: Eat your way around Italy in style
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. La Dolce Vita Orient ExpressNew details have been teased about the hotly anticipated La Dolce Vita Orient Express train and the upcoming Orient Express hotels in Rome and Venice, the first for the relaunched brand. The brand’s first Orient Express hotel will be the Orient Express La Minerva in Rome, followed by Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in Venice. That follows the international gang-bust in France and Italy last month over counterfeit French wine being sold for $16,000 per bottle. In Japan, the alcoholic drink doburoku was once illegal “moonshine,” but this once controversial drink is now making a comeback.

Persons: Heinz Beck, Nizza, Giovannelli, Fraudsters, doburoku, poitín, There’s Organizations: CNN, Vita Orient, Vita Orient Express, Orient Express, Montalcino, Orient, Carolina, Fuji, Delta Air Lines Locations: Antarctica, Rome, Venice, Italy, Da Nang, Hue, France, Japan, Ireland, Germany, Turkey, Antalya, Western, North Carolina, Hurricane, French

But for some Arizona voters, only Trump’s election denialism is resonating. A Fox News poll in late August found 32% of Arizona voters surveyed didn’t believe Biden was legitimately elected president. Taylor Hammond, 30, a real estate agent from Phoenix, doesn’t believe Trump lost in 2020. Speaking at a campaign event in Tucson in 2022, Lake said: “We don’t have any McCain Republicans in here, do we? But for other voters, Lake’s false claims about her election loss resonated.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kari Lake, John Giza, Trump, “, parroting Trump’s, Lake’s, Katie Hobbs, ”, Karen Miller, Miller, ” Miller, “ It’s, Brendan Dolleman, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, Dolleman, Lamb, Ruben Gallego, Sen, Kyrsten Sinema’s, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, didn’t, Biden, Taylor Hammond, Hammond, Lake, ” Hammond, Tyler Hammond, Stephen Richer, don’t, “ I’m, John McCain, McCain, Cindy McCain, ” Neil Rubin, Rubin, Dana Morrison, Hobbs, ” Morrison, Sally Foree, ” Barrett Marson, wasn’t, “ Donald Trump, ” Marson, “ There’s Organizations: Arizona GOP, Walmart, Trump, Lake, NBC News, Senate, ”, Pinal County Sheriff, Republican, Democratic Rep, Democrat, Arizona, Fox, Republicans, Voting, Fox News, Dominion, Mar, Republican Maricopa, CNN, Arizona Republican, “ McCain Republicans, McCain, McCain Republicans, Democratic Locations: Arizona, Giza, Prescott Valley, Scottsdale, Pinal County, ”, Gallego, Maricopa, Phoenix, Republican Maricopa County, Tucson, America, Peoria, Ahwatukee

☆ Sports betting is the next frontier for Wall Street's smartest quants to conquer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The space has exploded in the US as dozens of states have legalized online gambling. Just as quant traders have changed equity markets forever, sports betting might be next. AdvertisementThrough the second quarter of this year, online gambling site FanDuel averaged 3.3 million bettors each month. AdvertisementAlready, the smartest Novig users are sanding away the easiest returns. There's demand from Novig users for the exchange to release software that would allow traders to program a bot to trade for them.

Persons: —, Ed Thorp, Jim Simons, Ken Griffin, AQR's Cliff Asness, PDT's Peter Muller, Bill Bentley, Kelechi Ukah, Jacek Dmochowski, Paddy, Dmochowski, Jane, Ukah, sportsbooks Organizations: Service, Renaissance Technologies, MIT, Business, City College of New, Sports, UCLA, Paddy Power, MGM Locations: Dublin, City College of New York, Vegas

☆ The mysteries — and sometimes miracles — of the fertility fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jessica Schneider | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

I realize my battle was relatively short compared with others’, but I write this to give people hope that miracles do happen. That was not the solution I was expecting to hear, especially on the eve of yet another embryo transfer. He brought me in for additional ultrasounds and another hysteroscopy, and he tried different hormone regimens — all as we moved toward another embryo transfer. Four months later, and before we underwent a fourth embryo transfer, we found out we were pregnant naturally. The procedures and doctor visits felt endless, but with new hope, we barreled forward to a fourth embryo transfer, despite my thin lining.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Donald Trump’s, Jessica Schneider, I’d, Adam, Lincoln, –, Michael Levy, Levy, I’ll, Kristen Welker, Rebecca Jarvis, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, Shady, Shady Grove Fertility, NBC, ABC News, CNN Health Locations: Chicago, Florida, Shady Grove, New York

☆ AI helped Uncle Sam catch $1 billion of fraud in one year. And it’s just getting started
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The federal government’s bet on using artificial intelligence to fight financial crime appears to be paying off. The Treasury Department credited AI with helping officials prevent and recover more than $4 billion worth of fraud overall in fiscal 2024, a six-fold spike from the year before. US officials quietly started using AI to detect financial crime in late 2022, taking a page out of what many banks and credit card companies already do to stop bad guys. The Treasury’s use of AI to fight financial crime is just getting started. Officials are testing new data sources to better spot fraud and shady payments, and they are teaming up with state agencies to fight unemployment insurance fraud.

Persons: That’s, “ It’s, Renata Miskell, ” Miskell, it’s, It’s, Janet Yellen, Yellen, Miskell, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Treasury Department, CNN, Treasury, Treasury Department, Social Security, Internal Revenue Service, Juniper Research Locations: New York, Hong Kong

☆ Uncovering the mysterious side of art pricing. ‘Everyone’s trying to make money’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"There's very little genuine information and data on pricing," he told CNBC via video call. CNBC contacted a dozen New York City art galleries and the same number in London to request price lists for their current exhibitions. "The degree of popularity, the level of scarcity and the degree of credentialization [or] … if something has organically captured the zeitgeist," are factors, he told CNBC by phone. "Despite more online information aiding discovery and valuation, there really isn't a highly liquid global marketplace, contributing to perceptions and realities of 'black box' pricing," Tjan told CNBC in a follow-up email. Making art affordableA visitor takes a photo at the Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, on May 16, 2024.

Persons: Harriman, they're, Paul Hewitt, Gosia Łapsa, London gallerist, Williams, Tony, Malawska, I've, I'm, Tony Tjan, Charlotte Black, Artclear, Shantell Martin, Bryan Bedder, Black, Tjan, Will Ramsay, Ben Marans Organizations: Getty, CNBC, Foundation Law, New, Society of London Art Dealers, Jeune, Ball, Art Locations: New York City, London, New York, London gallerist Lucca Hue, Hue, U.K, British, Hong Kong

☆ There are 3 signs that generative AI might be reaching peak market froth — and it's not just OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

There are signs across AI models, chips, and new form factors that the market is getting frothy. Investors spent the summer wondering if top AI stocks could continue to justify soaring valuations in the face of absent returns from their massive AI spending. Now, signs have emerged that they're not yet done with generative AI mania. OpenAI reaches dizzying new heightsSam Altman's OpenAI secured a $157 billion valuation after raising $6.6 billion in its latest funding round. In short, a lossmaking startup must justify its $157 billion valuation.

Persons: Cerebras, —, Andrew Feldman, Ramsey Cardy Cerebras, here's, Abu, Cerebras —, Altman's OpenAI, OpenAI, Elon Musk's xAI, OpenAI's, Ilya Sutskever, Gary Marcus, OpenAI's Sam Altman, David Sacks, Darius Rafieyan, Mira Murati, Mark Zuckerberg, Andrej Sokolow, frothiness, Jensen Huang, Alex Heath, Rahul Prasad, Snapchat Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Investors, Microsoft, Saudi Aramco, Bloomberg, OpenAI, LLMs, Financial Times, Anthropic, Craft Ventures, Tiger Global, The New York Times, Getty, company's Connect, Meta, Orion Locations: Sunnyvale, Abu Dhabi, Silver, Saudi, Silicon Valley, —

☆ How Wall Street Giants Made Billions Preying on College Students
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Ryann Liebenthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

In 1970 there had been only 18,333 students enrolled at degree-granting for-profit schools, less than a quarter of a percent of the total number of college students. In 2010, Tom Harkin, chair of the Senate's education committee, began a two-year investigation into for-profit schools. But even more shocking, federal money flowing to for-profit schools accounted for 25% of all federal student aid and 47% of eventual loan defaults. Students' money enriched every corner of the for-profit industry except one: quality of instruction. In fact, these for-profit students were actually worse off than if they hadn't gone to school at all.

Persons: Kaplan, bankrolling, —, underperformers, Ashford, Warburg Pincus, Tom Harkin, Harkin, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Pell Grant, Ryann Liebenthal Harper, Stephanie Riegg Cellini, Cellini, Ryann Liebenthal Organizations: University of, Apollo Group, ITT Tech, Fortune, Federal Family Education, Ashford, University, company's, Ashford University, Bridgepoint Education, New, Defense Department, Bloomberg, Camp Lejeune, Ryann Liebenthal Harper Collins Publishers, Books, HarperCollins Publishers Locations: California, New York City, Bridgepoint, Pell, Vietnam, Iraq, Camp, Oakland , California

☆ Who is the real Alice Guo? Fugitive mayor accused of spying for China faces legal reckoning after weeks on the run
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The official inquiry into Alice Guo, disgraced former mayor of a small town not far from the capital Manila, has been compulsive viewing for Filipinos since it began in May. But who exactly is Alice Guo? The Bureau of Immigration (BI) says Indonesian authorities have informed them that former Mayor Alice Guo has been arrested in the country on September 4, 2024. Guo shows her chicken farm in Bamban, Tarlac province, in the Philippines in a YouTube video posted on April 20, 2022. The real concern about Guo arose from her alleged ties with business associates from China currently in prison.

Persons: Alice Guo, Guo, “, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, lawbreakers, ”, Alice L, David Buenaventura, Ditjen, she’s, Alice Leal Guo, scammers, Senator Risa Hontiveros, Marcos Jr, ” Marcos, Guo Hua Ping, hasn’t, Zhang Ruijin, Lin Baoying, Zhang, Lin, AMLC, Shiela, Cassandra Li Ong Organizations: CNN, absconding, Ang Law, Immigration, Philippine Bureau, YouTube, Philippine Offshore Gaming, Philippine News Agency, Philippine senate, Facebook, National Bureau of Investigation, Money, Yuan Technology Inc, Hongshen Gaming Technology Inc, QJJ, Inc Locations: Philippines, Manila, China, South China, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bamban, Tarlac province, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippine, what’s, POGOs, Beijing, Singapore

☆ Death Valley National Park confirms second heat-related death of the summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 57-year-old man died from heat exposure after walking in Death Valley National Park, authorities confirmed Monday, making it the second heat-related death in the area this summer. Peter Hayes Robino, from Los Angeles County, drove his car off a steep embankment after taking a one-mile circular walk on Aug. 1, the National Park Service said in a statement. A motorcyclist was declared dead from suspected heat exposure in Death Valley in July, while another was hospitalized for severe heat illness. Another tourist was treated in a local hospital for third degree burns he received to his feet last month at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, also in the national park. Park rangers in Death Valley National Park advise visitors to stay in or near air-conditioning where possible, to not hike after 10 a.m. in low elevations, to drink lots of water and avoid salty snacks.

Persons: Peter Hayes Robino, Robino, Witnesses, Robino’s, Mike Reynolds Organizations: National Park Service, NPS Locations: Death, Los Angeles County, America, Valley, Mesquite

☆ This remote, mystical forest has been protected for centuries. Now it’s under threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

He and most of the community believe it is their duty to protect it – and in turn, they believe the forest will protect them. In photos: The plants and animals of Naimina Enkiyio Prev NextShared landIn a shady clearing, a group of Maasai elders sit in a circle on the grass. Peter Achammer/Helicopter Charter EA Ltd.For centuries, local communities have protected the forest, but today they are facing new threats. As the culture modernizes, Maasai elders fear this will be forgotten. “We shall protect the forest so that we retain this fresh air for our communities and also everyone in the world,” he says.

Persons: CNN — Naimina, Ntirua, Obibi, ”, Nell Lewis, CNN Ntirua Koikai, Enkiyio, Mara, Rob O’Meara, Sarah, Kirk's dik, dik, Peter Achammer, Ole Koikai, Ntirua Koikai, Mbuvi Musingo, “, O’Meara, “ We’re, Josephat Olokula, sparky, you’re, “ I’m, Ntasikoi Oloimoeja, Oloimoeja Organizations: CNN, Initiative, Hansen Global, Forest Guardians, Guardians, Government, Helicopter Charter EA, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, ” Locations: “, Kenya, Nairobi, Mara, Narok

☆ To understand what's going on in 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' read this quick recap of what's happened with the 'X-Men' characters since 2000
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewHugh Jackman has finally returned to play the iconic Marvel hero Wolverine, AKA Logan, in "Deadpool & Wolverine." Deadpool and Wolverine first crossed paths in 'X-Men: Origins - Wolverine'Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in "X-Men: Origins - Wolverine." Advertisement"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" is infamous among fans for its terrible depiction of Wolverine's history and key characters from the "X-Men" universe. It was a tongue-in-cheek way of wiping "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" from the history books. Hopefully, "Deadpool & Wolverine" will live up to fans' high expectations when it arrives in theaters on July 26.

Persons: —, Hugh Jackman, Wolverine, It's, Logan, Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Fox, X, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Jean Grey, Famke Janssen, Reynolds, Wade Wilson, William Stryker, Danny Huston, Stryker, Deadpool, Michael Fassbender, Dafne Keen, Jean, He's, Yashida, Stewart, McKellen, Laura, Stefan Kapičić, Fox Reynolds, Ed Skrein, Josh Brolin, Russell Collins, Julian Dennison, Collins, Collins doesn't, Vanessa, Morena Organizations: Service, Marvel, Disney, Century Fox, Business, of Mutants, Studios Audiences, Force, Studios, Cable Locations: Logan, Canada, Japan

☆ Graceland questions authenticity of Elvis memorabilia sold by auction house with ties to Priscilla Presley
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chloe_Melas.Jpg | Chloe Melas | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Its owner, Brigitte Kruse, formed a relationship with Elvis' ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, and has even acted as her power of attorney. The questions over some of Kruse’s Elvis items reflect the murky world of celebrity memorabilia. The problem, these collectors say, is that there are dishonest people with Elvis ties providing bogus items to auction houses. In her suit, Priscilla said they were introduced by a mutual connection who said Kruse wanted to discuss her business selling Elvis memorabilia. In the days before the auction, Priscilla did media interviews explaining why she was endorsing it.

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☆ Opinion: The stunning silence at the heart of ‘Twisters’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Opinion Noah Berlatsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Noah Berlatsky Noah BerlatskyAnd yet both, despite being centered on extreme weather events, avoid mentioning climate change directly. In the mid-1990s the right was already moving toward climate change denial. The characters’ silence is louder at a time when in real life many Republican leaders continue to deny climate change is a problem. The current Republican platform doesn’t mention global warming at all, and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has denied the scientific consensus on climate change. In a 2022 survey, only 23% of Republicans thought climate change was a major threat.

Persons: Noah Berlatsky, CNN — Lee Isaac Chung’s “, Noah Berlatsky Noah Berlatsky, ”, Kate, Daisy Edgar, Jones, Javi, Anthony Ramos, Tyler Owens, Glen Powell, she’s, Tyler, Lee Isaac Chung’s “, Donald Trump, James Whale’s, Frankenstein, Frankenstein ”, Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, it’s, “, Twisters Organizations: CNN, YouTube, Warner Bros, Hollywood, Republican, GOP Locations: Chicago, Oklahoma, New York

☆ Picture Books That See Shadows in a New Light
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Leigh Ann Henion | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Which is why it’s so refreshing to find two picture books that present shadows for what they are: the non-nefarious interplay of light and dark. Ultimately, her shadow is joined in a meadow by those of two other children and a dog (the four of them now “friendly” shadows). It is in the presence of harsh light — rather than the depths of darkness — that the story turns somber. It was a thinking shadow, a shadow you could feel but not see. Feng’s soft-lined illustrations visually articulate the essence of Handy’s “stretching shadows,” easing day into night.

Persons: Bruce Handy, Lisk Feng

☆ Unprotected at the margins of the rental market
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Cecilia Reyes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

Officers interviewed two motel residents who called 911; they said they did not want to leave their homes. Alyssa Pointer for Business InsiderIn Georgia, an eviction requires a court order, but the law doesn't explicitly make lockouts illegal. In this case, an officer classified the incident as a "crime against property" — a crime committed by the residents themselves. In unincorporated Clark County, where the property is located, operating a short-term rental without a license is illegal. Matthew Main is an attorney who has represented residents in similarly precarious housing situations in New York City, where state law also grants residents tenants' rights after 30 days.

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☆ A simple test to see if someone is using dark psychology tricks on you during a date
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But figuring out whether a date uses dark psychology tricks is more nuanced than scanning their potential red flags. Instead of trying to suss out if your charming date is a dark empath, Wright said there is a healthier — and much simpler — way to tell if a romantic partner is shady. The first is to actively learn what a healthy relationship looks like, even if it seems contrary to what feels natural. The other is to engage in somatic exercises and mindfulness so that you feel more connected to your body physically.

Persons: —, Annie Wright, Wright, I've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Berkeley , California

☆ 6 Beaches to Love This July 4 (and All Summer Long)
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Perhaps you already have a favorite beach — one where already you know how to nab a free parking space, where the best shady spot is and when the soft-serve truck makes its rounds. If you’re looking to mix it up this July 4, or throughout the summer, here are six beach destinations around the United States to inspire a new adventure. Keep in mind that AAA projects that this Independence Day holiday period will be a record breaker. Nearly 71 million people are expected to travel 50 or more miles from home between June 29 and July 7, including more than 60 million on the roads — so be safe and leave plenty of time for the drive.

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☆ Hims & Hers shares fall on Hunterbrook report that GLP-1 drugs come from 'shady supplier'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHims & Hers shares fall on Hunterbrook report that GLP-1 drugs come from 'shady supplier'Sam Koppelman, Hunterbrook Media publisher and co-founder, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk its report that Hims & Hers' GLP-1 offering is a 'knockoff' drug form 'shady supplier'.

Persons: Sam Koppelman Organizations: Hunterbrook Media

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