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WASHINGTON — As Congress returns this week for one last burst of activity before it wraps up the session, it faces a key deadline of Dec. 20 to avert a government shutdown. “We’ve got to do a lot of things at the same time,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said of the first 100 days of Trump’s second term. “We’re going to be walking and chewing gum.”Some Republicans would have preferred not to get bogged down with a funding deadline early in the new Trump presidency. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, which writes funding bills, said there's little time. “Once they decide what they’re going to do — if they’re going to try to get any of these appropriation bills done before or whether they’re going to do a CR for all of them until March — I mean, that’s the real debate.

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☆ Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in Hawaii: A stopover that speaks volumes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Will Ripley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

China’s reaction to Lai’s visit was predictably fierce. Attacking Taiwan is part of China’s broader political agenda.”Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is presented with a gift from Hawaii Governor Josh Green at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency in Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 30, 2024. “We have to assume the worst is yet to come.”US-Taiwan tiesLai’s Hawaii visit comes at a critical juncture in US-Taiwan relations. Before departing Taiwan, Lai emphasized shared democratic values in global partnerships. Lai’s trip, including his quietly significant Hawaii stop, highlights Taiwan’s ongoing fight for recognition and sovereignty as a frontline democracy confronting authoritarian pressure.

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☆ Ukraine is relying on drones to hold back Russian advances. Troops on the frontline are fearing the worst
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine CNN —The Russian assault, caught in grainy feeds from multiple drones, is relentless and daily. Yet two vehicles make it to the treeline and drop off Russian troops to shelter in the scant winter foliage. Another scene involves a Ukrainian drone unit defending another village, mostly without infantry support, encircled by Russian troops. We constantly hear about it from intercepts, that they have replacements and rotations.”Kotia, a reconnaissance sniper from the 15th National Guard. The footage shows a local in an orange shirt, guiding advancing Russian troops to a basement where Ukrainian soldiers were hiding.

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☆ Taylor Swift or bust: As costs weigh on concertgoers, mid-sized shows just aren't worth it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rising tour costs and social media influence are reshaping concert ticket pricing dynamics. Taylor Swift or bustTaylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets had an average face-value price of $254 in 2023 and a resale market price of $3,801. "It's sort of like the extremes have spread out as well, where we're seeing concert tickets sell for the most we've ever seen them," Leyden said. "But on the flip side, we're certainly seeing plenty of concert tickets that are still selling for a relatively good deal." AdvertisementAfter all, with ticket prices getting driven up, "the experience expectations are being driven up," Finn said.

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☆ I bought a $3.25 million home as a single woman. Homeownership is an investment in my future.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In 2022, she bought a three-bedroom home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for $3.25 million, entirely on her own. AdvertisementOne of the bedrooms in Chestler's Williamsburg condo. Courtesy of Jessica ChestlerWhen you're buying a home with someone else, there's obviously a lot more to consider, especially if you're not married. AdvertisementThere's always that uncertainty: What if the person you're buying with doesn't like it or wants a different lifestyle? There's a certain trepidation — whether you're a woman or a man — when you're single and unsure about your future, which can make people hesitant to buy a home.

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JonBenét Ramsey's father still clings to hope that his daughter's killer can be caught, saying Thursday he welcomes new pop culture attention on the nearly 28-year-old slaying. "I believe it can be solved if the police accept help from outside their system. Ramsey spoke on "TODAY" along with Joe Berlinger, the director of the upcoming Netflix docuseries “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey,” which comes out next week. While the Ramsey murder case is seared into the minds of Gen X and Baby Boomers, Gen Z and younger Millennials might not be as aware, Berlinger said. But the father said he's met with recently appointed Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn and is confident the department will be open to any assistance from outside Boulder.

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☆ King Arthur left an ancient trail across Britain. Experts say it offers clues about the truth behind the myth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Today, he is best associated with Tintagel Castle, where remains of a settlement dating back to the fifth century perch strikingly on an islet off the wild coast of Cornwall. Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesFor Stoyle, it’s likely that the myth of Arthur has at least its roots in fact. This Arthur was played by Clive Owen in the 2004 film, “King Arthur,” alongside Keira Knightley as Guinevere. The sixth-century “Artognou stone," discovered in 1998, has linked Tintagel with King Arthur for some scholars, though others dismiss it. Of course, medieval history writers were fast and loose with the facts.

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☆ Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle gives insight into Roman celebrity culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A rare knife handle in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered at Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England, shining a new light on the celebrity status of the ancient Roman combatants. The secutor gladiator depicted on the knife handle wears a helmet, holds a big shield and has his left hand out, which would have been holding a sword. The knife handle was discovered in a river at Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England. The 2,000-year-old knife handle was found in the Tyne River at Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian’s Wall, a defensive barrier built by the occupying Romans in northeast England. “This beautifully made knife handle is a testament to how pervasive this celebrity culture was, reaching all the way to Hadrian’s Wall at the very edge of the Roman Empire,” she added.

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☆ I've dated tech bros in San Francisco and New York. The men in one city made me never want to move back.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

San Francisco tech bros lacked consideration and were more homogenous to one another. New York City tech bros are more diverse and considerate, yet dating remains complex. I've dated tech bros in San Francisco and New York City and have found that each city attracts completely different types of men. I wasn't looking to date tech bros, it just so happened every man I went on a date with in San Francisco was. Tech bubbles exist in San Francisco and New YorkMost San Francisco tech bros I met would be dressed in their Patagonia vests and work uniforms like a copy and paste of one another.

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☆ Matt Gaetz's most controversial moments
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He has also been the subject of multiple House Ethics Committee probes. Related Video House of Representatives tumbles into chaos as fight for new speaker eruptsHere are some of the most controversial moments of Gaetz's career so far:He invited a Holocaust denier to the State of the Union. AdvertisementDemocrats urged the House Ethics Committee to investigate the matter. Advertisement"I'll give you the truth why I'm not speaker," McCarthy said in April 2024. House Ethics Committee probes GatezThe House Ethics Committee opened its probe into Gaetz in 2021.

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☆ OpenAI reportedly facing issues with its new AI model is a red flag for the entire industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt also undermines a core assumption about the future of generative AI: If you add more data and computing power, you get smarter and more powerful AI models. Top AI players have eye-popping valuations based on the promise that AI models will keep getting smarter and better with time. Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BISo what's holding AI models back from making another big jump? Anthony Scaramucci tells BI Trump's economic plans could cause a 1920s-style stock-market crash .

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☆ $3 billion startup Sword Health cuts some physical therapists as it ramps up AI to treat more patients
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sword Health cut a portion of physical therapists last month, the company confirmed to BI. The startup is working to increase the number of patients its physical therapists care for using AI. AdvertisementSword Health has made cuts to its clinical workforce as the $3 billion startup seeks to manage more patients with the help of AI, Business Insider has learned. The layoffs come as Sword seeks to enable its PTs to treat more patients using AI. AdvertisementIt's not the only digital health startup waiting at the IPO gates.

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☆ Healthcare investors are torn on Trump's second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

While many tech VCs are optimistic about Trump's second term, some healthcare investors feel stuck. AdvertisementThe lower corporate taxes and deregulation a second Trump term could promise are already amplifying public market optimism. She could be removed as the FTC's head early in Trump's second term — and with relaxed M&A regulations, "anything is possible," said What If Ventures founder Stephen Hays. SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty ImagesMedicaid could also be targeted in Trump's second term. A boon for healthcare AI and Medicare AdvantageTrump's victory could have a positive impact on several big areas of healthcare investment.

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☆ Trump's win spells trouble for a luxury comeback in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Luxury brands face uncertainty after Donald Trump won the US presidential election. His victory spells trouble for the sector's hopes of a comeback in China. AdvertisementAmerica has elected a new president, paving an uncertain future for luxury brands looking to boost sales in China. Tariffs further complicate luxury's China issuesChina has been a reliable cash cow for luxury brands for decades. AdvertisementNationalism's rise doesn't play well for luxuryTrump's return to the White House is a signal of a wider issue facing luxury brands — rising nationalism.

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☆ Trump claims Kim Jong Un ‘misses’ him. But he faces a very different North Korean leader this time around
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Hong Kong CNN —No United States leader has handled relations with North Korea quite like Donald Trump. But the second Trump administration will face an emboldened and arguably more dangerous North Korean leader. The North Korean leader has met with his “closest comrade” Russian President Vladimir Putin twice since last September and inked a major defense pact in June. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Pyongyang this past June. That means the North Korean leader may look for benefit in Trump’s return.

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☆ True crime shows 'Baby Reindeer' and 'Until I Kill You' share a strange real-life connection
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Until I Kill You" shares a link with Netflix's "Baby Reindeer:" they both involve the same London pub. AdvertisementTrue crime dramas "Until I Kill You" and the Netflix megahit "Baby Reindeer" share a surprising connection: they both involve the same London pub. Related Video Expert sword master rates Henry Cavill's sword-fighting skills in 'The Witcher' for realismShe said: "It was a bank holiday Monday, I went to the Hawley Arms pub. The Hawley Arms is also the pub where "Baby Reindeer" creator Richard Gadd met Fiona Harvey, the woman the show's stalking character is based on, for the first time. In February 2008, a fire broke out in Camden Market which spread and damaged the Hawley Arms.

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☆ Gloom, nervousness and joy: What Trump’s victory means for key world regions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

He also believes Russia is also betting on “US turmoil” under Trump, hoping internal divisions will “distract” Trump from foreign policy. Zelensky, like the others playing to Trump’s vanity through praise, said: “I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs. Those are the central questions now facing Seoul, as Trump has openly considered downsizing the approximately 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea. Seoul currently pays $1.13 billion annually for American military forces within its territory, a figure which under an agreement signed Monday is expected to rise to $1.26 billion annually in 2026. A screens shows live footage of Donald Trump speaking during a news program in Seoul, South Korea, on November 6, 2024.

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☆ Fade the euphoria? Here's what could go wrong with the Trump trade
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stocks exploded higher, bonds tanked and crypto boomed to historic peaks, indicating lofty hopes for when the president-elect takes office in January. However, there's still a lot of game left to be played, and the score could change a lot in future days. Essentially, strategists worry Trump's plan for punishing tariffs, higher spending and lower taxes will send bond yields higher, generally a recipe for trouble in stocks. "The question for me is how much can the Trump rally extend in the short term, but it strikes me that selling long positions into a rally makes a good deal of sense." "This suggests an asymmetric risk/reward framework with a much higher probability of downside than upside," said Lisa Hornby, head of U.S. fixed income at Schroders.

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☆ World's first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

KYOTO, Japan — The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space Tuesday in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. Scientists at Kyoto University show LignoSat, the first satellite made from wood, in May. STR / Jiji Press / AFP - Getty Images file“Early 1900s airplanes were made of wood,” said Kyoto University forest science professor Koji Murata. “A wooden satellite should be feasible, too.”Wood is more durable in space than on Earth because there’s no water or oxygen that would rot or inflame it, Murata added. A wooden satellite also minimizes the environmental impact at the end of its life, the researchers say.

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☆ World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Kyoyo, Japan Reuters —The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. An engineering model of LignoSat, pictured at Kyoto University ahead of Tuesday's launch. “Early 1900s airplanes were made of wood,” said Kyoto University forest science professor Koji Murata. “A wooden satellite should be feasible, too.”Wood is more durable in space than on Earth because there’s no water or oxygen that would rot or inflame it, Murata added. A wooden satellite also minimizes the environmental impact at the end of its life, the researchers say.

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☆ Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as U.S. election nears
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Taiwanese Coast Guard personnel work on a vessel off the coast of Nangan Township, in the Matsu Islands on Oct. 15, 2024, a day after China conducted the "Joint Sword-2024B" military drills around Taiwan. Taiwan's defense ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the island's south on the way to exercises in the Pacific, a second day in a row it has reported such activities. China's defense ministry did not respond to a request for comment on the missions, reported just days before Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. The United States is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, and its arms sales to Taipei, including a $2 billion missile system announced last month, infuriate Beijing. Taiwan's defense ministry said that from 9 a.m. (0100 GMT) on Sunday it had detected 37 Chinese military aircraft, including J-16 fighters, nuclear-capable H-6 bombers and drones.

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☆ China's warplanes have all but erased the dividing line in the Taiwan Strait, creating a dangerous new normal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementChina's warplanes are pressuring Taiwan and have all but eliminated an important dividing line, with near-daily incursions creating a dangerous new normal. Since 2020, Taiwan has released regular, almost daily updates on incursions in its air defense identification zone by Chinese military aircraft. In 2021, the Chinese military flew 972 aircraft into Taiwan's ADIZ, and that number nearly doubled in 2022. "We've become desensitized to high numbers of the military aircraft flying across the median line of the Taiwan Strait," Shattuck told Business Insider. AdvertisementChinese incursions are tiring out Taiwan's forcesThe near-daily ADIZ incursions aren't just changing the status quo in the area; they're also exhausting Taiwan's military.

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Before that, on Friday, Elon Musk’s super PAC, America PAC, published a video to X calling Harris the “C-word” before going on to call her a “Communist.” The advertisement was deleted from America PAC’s X account Monday. Musk and America PAC did not respond to requests for comment. The video shared by America PAC and Musk is watermarked with the creator’s online handle. And in an advertisement published Friday, America PAC repeatedly emphasized that Harris is a “C-word” — alluding to a vulgar term for women — before going on to call her a “Communist.”“Kamala Harris is a ‘C-word.’ You heard that right, a big old ‘C-word,’” the America PAC video says. Kamala Harris, the ‘C-word’ America simply can’t afford.”America PAC has spent nearly $140,000 on political ads endorsing Trump’s campaign or attacking Democrats, according to the nonprofit OpenSecrets.

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☆ Analysis: How a night of fighting words upended the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

“We’ve got to take a look at what I was left when I became president.” Biden rises to the challenge. Former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on June 27. “I would say that there was a time period in which it felt like Donald Trump couldn’t lose,” she says. “Donald Trump knows how to turn every moment into victimhood,” pollster Frank Luntz notes on CNN. A crowd waits in the sun for Donald Trump to speak at an event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

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☆ The last time markets were this good was 20 years ago. Can we keep it up?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Until this week’s pullback, the market’s recent performance told a remarkable story. The S&P 500 rose for 37 of the last 51 weeks, matching a record reached in both 1989 and 2004. Political uncertaintyWith polls showing a tight race for the White House, investors have been increasingly on edge about the prospect of former President Donald Trump winning the election. While polls remain effectively dead even, political betting markets have swung in Trump’s favor since the start of this month. Deutsche Bank analysts warn that the recent rally may be difficult to sustain given these historically high valuations.

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