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☆ Texas Bluebonnet curriculum: Officials to vote on state lessons that emphasize Christian Bible lessons
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Officials in Texas are set to vote Tuesday on a new public school curriculum that incorporates lessons from the Bible as early as kindergarten, that provoked criticism from advocacy groups and families across the state. The state Board of Education will vote on revisions to its K-5 reading and English language arts materials, part of Bluebonnet Learning, the Texas Education Agency-developed open education resources. We don’t leave Texans behind.”Ghani also argued that Texas public school teachers are already “overburdened” with the amount of material they’re expected to teach. “But inserting faith-based lessons into public school classrooms, which sounds like what is intended here, is not the study of history or literature. The legislature has also pushed to require that public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments.

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☆ Who will build new homes in Trump’s America?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Samantha Delouya | Julia Vargas Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Trump has said that undocumented immigrants share the blame for America’s once-in-a-generation home affordability crisis, but the president-elect’s deportation plans may backfire, driving up the cost of homebuying even further. There is a need for more construction workers, as well: There were 282,000 construction jobs open as of September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Immigrant labor is really important for our ability to continue to build homes affordably,” said Tobin. More than one-third of construction workers in the labor force are foreign-born, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey. In some states, that share is much higher: In California, New Jersey and Texas, more than half of construction workers are immigrants.

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☆ Paul Mescal gained 22 pounds for 'Gladiator II,' then had to lose 26 in 2 months. He said it was 'misery.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Paul Mescal said gaining and shedding weight for two of his upcoming movies was "miserable." Mescal told Variety he gained 22 pounds for "Gladiator II" and then lost 26 for "The History of Sound." AdvertisementPaul Mescal said he had a "fucking miserable" experience losing 26 pounds in two months after gaining 22 pounds for "Gladiator II." Mescal told Variety for a cover story published Wednesday that he spent six months trying to gain 22 pounds before shooting "Gladiator II." Kieran Frost/Getty ImagesMescal said that after shooting "Gladiator II," he had to lose weight for "The History of Sound."

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☆ Spurs’ Gregg Popovich expected ‘to make a full recovery’ after suffering mild stroke
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Gregg Popovich, the NBA’s all-time winningest coach, suffered a mild stroke on November 2, the San Antonio Spurs said Wednesday. San Antonio said the incident happened at Frost Bank Center, the home arena of the Spurs. Popovich has started rehabilitation and is “expected to make a full recovery,” according to the team. “I would say that he’s doing good,” Johnson told reporters after the Spurs’ November 7 game against the Portland Trail Blazers. So, have not talked details and I’m not sure about anything.”The San Antonio Spurs say Popovich is "expected to make a full recovery."

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☆ Victor Wembanyama joins legendary group of NBA players after posting another monstrous stat-line
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Victor Wembanyama put his name alongside some legendary figures in NBA history after posting yet another monstrous stat-line during the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, meaning he has now played the equivalent of a full season. When asked about what he’s learned after playing a full season, Wembanyama highlighted the mental aspect of preparing for a busy schedule. One thing that has developed for Wembanyama as the season has gone on is his success from three-point range. I’m 20, I’m hoping for some years it’s going to keep feeling better and better.

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☆ Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says Brian Niccol's back-to-basics plan will fix slumping sales at the coffee giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Starbucks' ex-CEO, Howard Schultz, told Fortune he trusts successor Brian Niccol to revitalize the company. But the recent rollout of his new back-to-basics strategy has earned the support of one man who knows something about steering the beloved coffeehouse brand to success: Howard Schultz. He first became Starbucks' CEO in 1986 before leaving in 2000. AdvertisementThough Schultz has twice before left and then returned as CEO of Starbucks, he told Fortune there's no chance he'll reprise his role again. Representatives for Starbucks and the Schultz Family Foundation, of which Howard Schultz is a cofounder, did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ JPMorgan execs call for unity in a memo to staff on Trump's victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon congratulated Donald Trump on winning the White House. In a memo to staff, Dimon and other top JPM executives called for "bringing our nation together." On Wednesday, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon weighed in to say the time has come to band together as a nation. In a memo to staff, members of the bank's operating committee, including Dimon, congratulated Trump before recalling Dimon's comments from Election Day about national unity. AdvertisementRead the full contents of the Wednesday memo from JPMorgan's Operating Committee about Trump's victory below.

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☆ I quit my 6-figure job to be a stay-at-home dad. After leaving California, we could afford to be a single-income family.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Alexandra Frost | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The couple's move from California to Maine meant they could afford living off one income. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Johnston, 41, a stay-at-home dad who lives in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. After maternity leave, my wife was excited to see her coworkers and jump back into her job. When others find out I'm a stay-at-home dad, they always ask: "When are you going back to work?" We are trained to graduate, get a good job, work that job forever, then retire at 65.

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☆ My wife and I inherited $250,000 and bought a camper to travel the country. I have no regrets about how we spent the money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Chris Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Chris Mott and his wife used their $250,000 inheritance to buy a truck and trailer for travel. She died the way she lived, surrounded by family, in the house where she had spent nearly 60 years. After selling costs and legal fees, my wife and I received $250,000 in December 2022. AdvertisementThough Nana had never specified how we spent the money, we felt a need to be thoughtful. When Nana received her inheritance, she used it wisely.

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreChoosing the perfect gift for a 12-year-old girl can be a challenge. At this age, kids' interests are evolving as they transition from middle childhood to their teenage years. Some tween girls continue to play with toys while others gravitate toward new hobbies. From new hobbies and crafts to electronics and, yes, toys and collectibles, here are 31 of the best gifts for 12-year-old girls.

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☆ Starbucks will add 'guardrails' to app in effort to streamline mobile ordering
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks wants to curb chaotic and complex mobile orders. CEO Brian Niccol announced that "common sense" guardrails will soon be put on app customizations. CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain will implement "common sense guardrails" on app orders in the coming months as part of the company's effort to separate the pick-up process from in-store orders. Mobile orders make up more than 30% of transactions at Starbucks stores, he said. Niccol said the company is also prioritizing a new sequencing algorithm that enables accurate pickup times for mobile orders to avoid overwhelming the cafés.

Persons: Brian Niccol, —, customizations, Niccol, Diana Frost, Kraft Heinz Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Mobile

☆ Grave cleaning videos spark fascination and outrage online
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Sophia Pargas | Sophia Pargas Is A News Associate For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In a social media landscape often dominated by playful dances and aesthetic montages, one surprising trend remains steadfast: historical grave cleaning. Stacey Habecker, known as “The Clean Girl” online, caused intense controversy with her upbeat and vibrant approach to grave cleaning. Despite the outcry of comments, reaction videos and expert advice, “The Clean Girl” continued creating and re-uploading grave cleaning videos to YouTube, Instagram and TikTok — getting hundreds of millions of views across her platforms. In some cultures, grave cleaning is part of family duty and tradition, such as with Día de los Muertos in Mexican and Central American culture. For members like Justin Frost, the hobby of grave cleaning came as a natural extension of a desire to learn more about his family history.

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☆ Starbucks CEO's plan to fix the chain includes coffee in 4 minutes and comfy chairs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol just laid out his plan to turn around the struggling coffee chain. AdvertisementStarbucks CEO Brian Niccol gave investors the first look at his plan to turn around the struggling chain, and it involves faster coffee orders and better decor. For starters, Niccol said in-store orders will need to be fulfilled much faster than they currently are in many cases. "Before discussing China in detail, I need to spend time there to better understand our operations and the market," he said. Niccol said his optimism is rooted in Starbucks employees, who he said are passionate about coffee, the company, and its customers.

Persons: Brian Niccol, —, Niccol, Diana Frost, Kraft Heinz, I'm, aren't Organizations: Service, Business Locations: China, North Carolina

☆ I taught college-bound seniors for a decade. Here's what many wanted their parents to know about college admissions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Alexandra Frost | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Most students want their parents to know that they are stressed about paying for college, too. AdvertisementI was a teacher for 10 years, and many high school students would take refuge in my classroom during lunchtime. AdvertisementKids want to choose their major and don't want parents' inputIt's the first question any new college student gets repeatedly: What's your major?" I watched numerous groups of students choose the same college so they wouldn't be separated. All of this can be more easily achieved if parents and college-bound kids are open to having conversations.

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☆ October full hunter’s moon is the closest supermoon in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Gina Park | Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The closest supermoon of the year will soon loom large and bright in the autumn sky. October’s hunter’s moon is set to peak at its fullest around 7:26 a.m. Many people associate the hunter’s moon with being orange in color as it rises, but the same could be said of all full moons. Why the full moon is called hunter’s moonThe hunter’s moon is the first full moon after the autumnal equinox, which occurred on September 22 this year. The hunter’s moon is expected to be joined by Jupiter, a red giant star called Aldebaran and the star cluster Pleiades, according to EarthSky.

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☆ The Panda Factories
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Mara Hvistendahl | Joy Dong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +30 min

They show that, from the beginning, zoos saw panda cubs as a pathway to visitors, prestige and merchandise sales. Panda keepers with cubs at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, in China, in 2022. A Chinese giant panda at the Panda Park in Al Khor, in Qatar, in 2022. Smithsonian Institution Archives A panda wakes up from anesthesia in March 1999 during a seminal study by American and Chinese researchers into panda breeding. Smithsonian Institution Archives Giant panda Mei Xiang taken out of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, Sichuan Province, in 2000, for shipment to the National Zoo in Washington.

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☆ Chinese EV makers will have to swallow tariff costs in short term
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina EV makers will swallow tariff costs in short term as they 'don't really have a choice'Vivek Vaidya of Frost & Sullivan talks about the risks around Chinese-made electric vehicles, and explains why he thinks Southeast Asia will benefit from automakers looking to circumvent duties.

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is launching a blitz in Arizona this week, with plans to swamp the battleground state with events and canvassing efforts, all timed around the start of early voting. “All of that, to me, is the type of activity that’s required to win a close race. Campaign officials also say to expect Harris to time events around early voting in many of the battleground states. Those polls also show Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego outperforming Harris in his race against Republican Kari Lake. We know it’s gonna be a close race.

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☆ ‘It was a massive thing’ to be England’s first Black football player, says Viv Anderson
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Yet despite the atrocious conditions, the fixture went ahead as planned, and after 90 minutes of less-than-inspiring football, England had beaten Czechoslovakia 1-0 at Wembley Stadium. More importantly, however, was the fact that Anderson had made history as the first Black player to represent the England national team. Up and down the country, Anderson says that racist abuse formed an ugly backdrop to some of his football career. “It’s one of those things we (Black players) all had to get through if we wanted to make a career,” he says. Whether it be on the playground, whether it be at home with nieces and nephews, I was always playing football.

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☆ Heather Graham on Her Best Movies & TV Shows: 'Austin Powers,' 'Boogie Nights'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Once upon a time, Heather Graham really wanted to play a murderer. Fresh off career-making turns as the porn star Rollergirl in "Boogie Nights" and the short shorts-wearing CIA agent Felicity Shagwell in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," Graham wasn't having trouble getting work. "I'm just really intrigued, not only as an actress but as an audience member, by movies that are from a female storytelling perspective." But Graham didn't dwell on what could have been. The network just didn't really believe in it, and they pulled it after an episode.

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The Summary Flooding in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene has led to swarms of yellow jackets. Severe flooding in western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene has stirred up colonies of yellow jackets, raising the risk of stings. North Carolina health officials said they have bought large amounts of Benadryl and EpiPens to address the problem. Tarren Pruitt, 42, a registered nurse in West Jefferson, North Carolina, said that since the hurricane, she, too, has noticed yellow jackets wherever she goes. Yellow jackets are generally more aggressive than bees, and they are able to sting people multiple times.

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☆ Think allergy season is over? Not so fast, a doctor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

For many with allergies, fall is peak season that’s now probably compounded by a warming planet. Allergy season is starting earlier and lasting longer, which scientists attribute to a variety of causes, including the climate crisis. With respiratory viruses also prevalent in colder weather, how can people distinguish between seasonal allergies and a virus? Common symptoms of fall allergies can include a runny or stuffy nose as well as sniffling, sneezing, watery eyes and coughing. Ragweed season typically begins in August and peaks in September but can last into November.

Persons: that’s, Leana Wen, Wen, Jeff Pachoud Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, George Washington University, Getty Locations: United States, AFP

☆ Koalas are up power poles, on roads, in schools. Why the outlook for Australia’s listed icons remains ‘poor’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

In 2022, a 10-year national recovery plan was launched to stop the decline in numbers and improve the size, quality and connectivity of koala habitat in the listed areas. “I often think, ‘Am I sitting here, seeing the last of Queensland koalas filtering through, as I work with them?’”One of three subspecies, Queensland koalas are smaller and grayer than their southern cousins, and are the kind often seen in photos with celebrities and foreign dignitaries. “Aussies would be horrified to know that we are bulldozing koala habitat at the rate that we are,” she said. Koala habitat squeezed in citiesWith a human population of 2.5 million, Brisbane is one of Australia’s fastest-growing capital cities. Declining numbersMost of the ambition for vast tracts of new koala habitat in Queensland lies outside Brisbane’s established inner-city suburbs.

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The Spurs' majority owner is Peter Holt, managing partner of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which also operates the team's arena, the Frost Bank Center. Last May, Viera bought a 5% stake in the Spurs for an undisclosed enterprise value. Partial team owners can get major discounts when they buy small pieces of teams that give them less control over decisions. Businessman Paul Viera is increasing his stake in the San Antonio Spurs from 5% to 11%, CNBC has learned, as NBA valuations climb and make teams more attractive assets for investors. NBA teams are hot assets thanks in large part to the league's new $76 billion, 11-year media deal.

Persons: Peter Holt, Holts, Michael Dell, McCombs, David Robinson, Viera, Earnest, Paul Viera, Victor Wembanyama, Junior Bridgeman, Dee Haslam, Marc Lasry's, Bridgeman, Grant Hill, Penny, Hardaway, Robinson, Dwyane Wade, Elliot Perry, Michael Jordan, Wyc Grousbeck, Aramark Organizations: San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, T Center, Spurs, Spurs Sports & Entertainment, Frost Bank Center, Dell Technologies, Sixth Street Partners, Earnest Partners, CNBC, NBA, Southwest Division, Milwaukee Bucks, Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz, Grizzlies, Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics, Grousbecks, Celtics Locations: San Antonio , Texas, Atlanta

☆ How to store your air conditioner for the winter
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Is A Contributing Editor At Nbc Select. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Josh Mitchell, an HVAC technician and owner of the Air Conditioner Lab, says leaving your air conditioner installed through winter can shorten its lifespan. To help you uninstall your air conditioner, clean it and store it properly, we asked HVAC experts for their top tips. | How to remove your air conditioner | How to clean your air conditioner before storing it | How to store your air conditioner | Why trust NBC Select? When you store your air conditioner comes down to personal preference. How to clean your air conditioner before storing itOnce your air conditioner is removed from your window, the next step is to clean it before putting it away.

Persons: It’s, Josh Mitchell, Mitchell, “, Ben Green, ”, you’re, that’s, Green, Bethany Heitman, TikTok Organizations: Air, NBC, Facebook, Twitter Locations: Texas

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