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☆ 'Wild childs': Republican senators brush aside Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations after meeting with him
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kate_Santaliz.Jpg | Kate Santaliz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Republican senators who met Monday with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, brushed aside sexual assault and other allegations against him. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., called the allegations a “side issue” while lauding Hegseth’s ability to lead the Defense Department. Hegseth did not respond to shouted questions from NBC News about the New Yorker article and other allegations. Senators offered their full-throated support to Hegseth after the meeting, downplaying the accusations. The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Republican senators' remarks.

Persons: Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s, Sen, Cynthia Lummis, ” Lummis, Mike Lee, Hegseth, ”, “, Pete, he’s, Rick Scott, Lee, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Lummis, ” Hegseth, Shawn Ryan Organizations: Defense Department, Republican, Committee, Hegseth, Capitol, Army National Guard, Fox News, Yorker, NBC News, Trump, NBC, Pentagon, FBI, New York Times, Times Locations: Utah, Texas, California

☆ I took my 3 kids to India to relive my study-abroad days. Traveling in my 40s is a whole new kind of magic.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Wendy Altschuler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It showed her how different it feels to travel in your 20s alongside students versus exploring with kids in tow. Delving deep, I was fully immersed in my classes, reading every book on the recommended list and watching every film. Studying abroad in IndiaDuring my last year in school, as part of my study-abroad program, I volunteered at a children's home about 90 minutes south of Delhi. AdvertisementAfter a day of serving others, I'd return to the YMCA, my home in New Delhi at the time. AdvertisementAltschuler (second from left) was reminded of all the kindness in India on her second trip to India.

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☆ The New Yorker: Pete Hegseth forced out of veterans’ advocacy groups over misconduct allegations
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was pushed out as the head of two veterans’ advocacy organizations amid internal allegations of mismanagement and personal misconduct, The New Yorker reported Sunday. It also alleges that he sexually pursued female staffers, and that the organization ignored another staffer’s alleged sexual misconduct. It claims that his management team “sexually pursued” employees and divided the organization’s female staffers into two groups — “party girls” and “not party girls,” The New Yorker reported. The accuser told police that Hegseth physically blocked her from leaving a hotel room, took her phone and then sexually assaulted her. Years later, Hegseth paid the accuser in a settlement agreement that included a confidentiality clause, his attorney Timothy Parlatore told CNN in a statement last month.

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☆ New York Times: Pete Hegseth’s mother wrote him an email in 2018 accusing him of mistreating women
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, sent an email to her son in 2018 that sharply criticized his treatment of women, The New York Times reported Friday. Penelope Hegseth told her son in the email that there are “many” women whom he has “abused in some way” and encouraged him to “get some help,” according to the email published by The Times. According to The Times’ report, Penelope Hegseth wrote, “I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego. An attorney for Pete Hegseth declined to comment. Penelope Hegseth sent the email to her son on April 30, 2018, according to The Times’ report — around six months after the alleged assault.

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☆ Women are playing key roles in protests across South Asia. The backlash they face is often heavily gendered
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Jerome Taylor | Esha Mitra | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The event was part of a wave of increasing participation and leadership from women in protests across South Asia, activists and organizers say. But just as notable is a gendered backlash to that wave, involving tactics seemingly intended to subdue female dissent. Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty ImagesBangladeshi women protesters hold candles during a protest against rape in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 17, 2024. Nazifa JannatIn Bangladesh, women deal with daily harassment, says Nazifa Jannat, a student and political activist. According to student-protester Jannat, while women have previously participated in protests in Bangladesh, this time many women, including her, played a leadership role.

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk is already huge in China — but now his 76-year-old mother is a rapidly rising star there as well. “China is so advanced in roads, tunnels, buildings, infrastructure, and ports,” she wrote on her son’s social media platform X in October. Musk walking the runway for Chinese women’s wear brand Juzui at New York Fashion Week in September. Musk is one of a number of “silver-haired influencers” in China, a fast-aging country where there is growing concern about aging well. Maye Musk and Elon Musk at a campaign rally for President-elect Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct. 27.

Persons: Elon Musk, “, ” Musk, Thomas Concordia, ”, Ashley Dudarenok, ” Dudarenok, Errol Musk, Musk, Elon, Maye Musk, Donald Trump, Jabin, Dudarenok, Trump, Maye Organizations: Tech, New York, Getty, Fila, Madison, Washington, Trump —, “ Department, Government Locations: HONG KONG, China, ”, U.S, New York, Hong Kong, “, Shanghai

☆ Her vacation romance told her they’d ‘stay in touch.’ She assumed she’d never hear from him again
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —When Shylo Malcolm’s week in Cuba came to an end, she assumed her vacation romance was ending, too. “I’d had such an amazing week, and maybe we wouldn’t see each other again, the future was uncertain,” recalls Shylo. “We were ready to have fun, party it up,” recalls Shylo. “My friends and I were excited to practice our French, since we hadn’t used it in years,” Shylo recalls. Morgan Kitchen PhotographyAfter a few years of living together in Canada, Yann and Shylo found themselves discussing marriage.

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☆ An Elegy for Crystal Cove A7, Our Family’s Piece of Paradise on St. Thomas
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Joan Bregstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

My father, Jerry, grew up in a working-class immigrant Jewish family in Brooklyn, went to Harvard Law School on scholarship, then flew Navy air transport in World War II before going into commercial real estate. My mother, Mickie, was beautiful, with short, blond wavy hair — a gift from Lady Clairol — and a wide smile with perfect teeth. She was one of six women in her Columbia Law School class in the 1940s. But after rejections from all-male law firms, she sold hats at Macy’s, then retired to be Mommy to my sister and me. and League of Women Voters.

Persons: Jerry, Mickie, Lady Clairol — Organizations: Harvard Law School, Navy, Columbia Law, of Women Voters Locations: Brooklyn

☆ Alice Hudson, Librarian Who Built a Trove of Historic Maps, Dies at 77
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Sam Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Alice Hudson, who, after enrolling in a mandatory geography course in college, took a detour from her plan to become a professional translator and went on to devote her career to building one of the world’s premier public map collections, died on Nov. 6 in Manhattan. Her death, in a senior living facility, was apparently caused by complications of kidney disease, said Robert Trager, her nephew. Ms. Hudson was chief of the Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division of the New York Public Library from 1981 to 2009, presiding over what has been called the most heavily used public map room in the world. She oversaw the doubling of the collection, to more than 400,000 maps and 24,000 atlases, rivaling the holdings of the Library of Congress, the National Archives and the British Library. She mounted exhibitions on how topography influenced history on the American frontier and along New York City’s shoreline, and illuminated the overlooked contribution of women to cartography.

Persons: Alice Hudson, Robert Trager, Ms, Hudson, Lionel Pincus Organizations: Princess, New York Public Library, of Congress, National Archives, British Locations: Manhattan, Princess Firyal, New York

☆ Nvidia workforce data explains its meteoric rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nvidia's median salary now surpasses Microsoft's and other Silicon Valley peers. And Nvidia employees were not nearly the source of fascination and interest they are today. AdvertisementThe data behind the evolution of Nvidia's workforce tells the story of the company's meteoric rise just as well, if not better than the revenue or stock price. Nvidia's workforce has grown nearly 20-fold since 2003Beyond Nvidia's historic rise in market value, the company has a lot to offer employees. But as of January 2024, Nvidia's median salary (excluding the CEO) surpassed Microsoft and has left other tech giants in the dust.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Rev Lebaredian, Huang, Jensen, headcount, Emma, ecosgrove Organizations: Nvidia, Tech, Business, Microsoft, Accenture Locations: Santa Clara , California, Silicon Valley

☆ I'm a lifelong golfer, but how I'm treated as a woman on the course makes me never want to play with strangers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Zanny Merullo Steffgen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI've played golf since I was old enough to hold a club, and I love the sport. When teaching my husband to golf, I felt undermined by strangers assuming he was the skilled one. That changed when I started playing golf as part of a couple. It's common to see men teaching their significant others the game, so I understand the assumption, but that doesn't mean it feels good. AdvertisementSometimes I feel like strangers are expecting me to failA photo of me playing golf in high school.

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☆ The senators who will determine the fate of Trump's Cabinet picks: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

In today’s edition, two of our Capitol Hill experts, Sahil Kapur and Frank Thorp V, break down the key senators to watch in the confirmation battles over Donald Trump's Cabinet. Plus, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki takes a break from election data to dive into the polling around what Americans plan to serve at Thanksgiving this year. Programming note: From the Politics Desk is taking a holiday break the rest of the week. Trump’s Cabinet picks present an opening for Collins to further demonstrate her independent streak if she chooses to vote against some of Trump’s more controversial picks. The Cabinet nominees could be an opportunity for him to flex his muscle and use his vote to shape Trump’s agenda.

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☆ Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover, U.N. says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The United Nations’ mission to Afghanistan said Tuesday that the ruling Taliban had arbitrarily detained journalists 256 times since their takeover three years ago and urged authorities there to protect the media. In a reply accompanying the report, the Taliban-led foreign ministry denied having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime. Journalists in Afghanistan worked under “challenging conditions”, the U.N. mission (UNAMA) and the U.N. Human Rights Office said in a statement. It described the U.N. report as being “far from actual realities” and said security forces were working to protect journalists. The foreign ministry said the arrest figure was “exaggerated” and detentions took place subject to law.

Persons: “, ”, Roza Otunbayeva, Antonio Guterres, Nemat Naqdi, Taqi Daryabi, Marcus Yam Organizations: United Nations, Journalists, Human Rights, Los Angeles Times, Getty Locations: Afghanistan, Kabul

☆ Nordstrom tops Wall Street’s earnings expectations, as shoppers buy more clothes and shoes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Nordstrom on Tuesday beat Wall Street's quarterly sales expectations, as revenue grew about 4% year over year from shoppers buying clothing, shoes and activewear at both the company's namesake department store and its off-price chain. Compared with the second quarter, women's apparel, shoes and men's apparel sales in the fiscal third quarter also grew sequentially. Comparable sales increased 4% across Nordstrom's two brands, its namesake and its off-price chain, Nordstrom Rack. That easily topped analysts' expectations for 0.7% gains in comparable sales, according to StreetAccount. Nordstrom's sales growth, while modest, is notable at a time when sales of discretionary merchandise and the luxury category have been under pressure.

Persons: Nordstrom, Erik Nordstorm, we're, we'll, we've, Erik Nordstrom, Peter Nordstrom Organizations: LSEG, Nordstrom, Retailers, Walmart, El Puerto de Liverpool Locations: Chicago , Illinois, Seattle, Mexican, El Puerto

☆ ‘If you mark it down, they will come.’ What to expect from retailers this holiday season
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

While economists say this holiday shopping season could ultimately be the most normal one (sales-wise) since before the pandemic, it’s also decked out with plenty of uncertainty. While it would set a new record as well (keep in mind, those figures aren’t adjusted for inflation), this holiday season might be a little more muted than last. A shortened holiday seasonA short shopping season, however, may force the hands of retailers who are looking to hold back on deep promotions. This year, there are 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, marking the shortest holiday shopping season possible. Courtesy Dan MarshallMarshall remains quite optimistic that Mischief will enjoy yet another strong Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and, ultimately, holiday season.

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☆ Barbara Taylor Bradford, million-selling novelist known for ‘A Woman of Substance,’ has died at 91
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Her books were published in 40 languages and sold more than 90 million copies around the world. Bradford was married for 56 years to German-born film producer Robert Bradford, who died in 2019. By age 16, she left school against her parents’ wishes to become a reporter for the Yorkshire Evening Post. As a young woman, Emma became pregnant by a man who refused to marry her and gave birth to a daughter. Around the same time, she met a fellow journalist at the Yorkshire Evening Post.

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☆ The possibility of romance may be behind the spike in running
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Jack Hillcox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

There have been at least 20 marriages between couples who met at the club, according to founder Tim Navin-Jones. As the endless scrolling through dating apps has become a feat of endurance, running clubs such as this one have developed a reputation for romance. When you think of running, the idea of romance may be the furthest thing from your mind. While traditional sports clubs are seeing their numbers decline, “informal groups” such as running clubs are seeing their numbers boom, Bekhuis said. For women, safety in numbersA possible romance isn't the only advantage to being part of a running group.

Persons: Tim Navin, Jones, ”, Mike Saes, “ It’s, ’, Chloe Thompson, Hidde, Bekhuis, Thompson, Molly Slater, Davison, Slater, Stephen, London Frontrunners, “ there’s, “ I’ve, Wojciech Pankow, Joe, “, Phil, it’s, It’s, Saes Organizations: London CNN, London, CNN, Behavioural Science, Radboud University, Cavan, UK’s University of Manchester, CNN’s Locations: Bermondsey, London, Guatemala, Paul’s, New York City, Instagram, Netherlands, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, North West England, York, England

☆ High-end clientele want curated experiences at sporting events, says Real SLX founder Kenny Dichter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | 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 EmailHigh-end clientele want curated experiences at sporting events, says Real SLX founder Kenny DichterKenny Dichter, Real SLX founder and chairman, joins CNBC's 'Closing Bell' to discuss how his company is curating high-end experiences for customers at sports events, the rise of women's sports, and more.

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☆ State Farm signs JuJu Watkins and increases investment in women's sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

State Farm has signed USC star JuJu Watkins to an NIL deal as it increases its investment in women's sports. State Farm is furthering its investment in women's sports with two new deals. State Farm will kick off the NIL partnership with Watkins starring as a "new neighbor" in a co-branded ad spot with mascot/spokesman Jake from State Farm. State Farm's investments in women's sports now include the National Women's Soccer League, the Women's National Basketball Association, National Collegiate Athletics Association basketball regular season and women's Olympic basketball and volleyball. State Farm saw an additional 28% boost in effectiveness when the spots aired during her Iowa Hawkeyes games.

Persons: JuJu Watkins, Kristyn Cook, Watkins, Jake, they've, Caitlin Clark, Sue Bird, Cook, Clark Organizations: USC, Farm's, Farm, University of Southern, State, National Women's Soccer League, National Basketball Association, National Collegiate Athletics Association, WNBA, EDO, Iowa Hawkeyes Locations: Watkins, University of Southern California

☆ Meet the typical billionaire. He's not exactly surprising.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

If you're looking for a billionaire, you might as well be looking for a man in finance, trust fund, 6'5", blue eyes. AdvertisementMost — 87% — of billionaires are male, and have amassed their fortunes in different ways than the world's 431 female billionaires. While the majority of all billionaires, about 60%, are fully self-made, men are more likely to be than female billionaires. In fact, 76% of the world's female billionaires have inherited at least part of their wealth, compared to 35% of male ones. The interests of male and female billionaires follow suit: 71% of women billionaires count philanthropy as a top interest, while sports was the most popular one for male billionaires.

Persons: isn't, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Altrata, maters Locations: New York City, United States, China, Germany

☆ 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.

Persons: Jessica Chestler, Chestler, Douglas Elliman, I've, It's, Ben Jacobs Organizations: National Association of Realtors, Michelin, bodega Locations: Williamsburg , Brooklyn, New York, Florida, Jessica Chestler New York, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Manhattan, London

Nearly 50,000 people from 200 countries — including, for the first time, the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan — were in Azerbaijan for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, with the goal of reaching a critical deal on climate finance. Participating world leaders Tuesday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. “It is really disappointing to see that world leaders haven’t shown up in force in solidarity,” she added. While Trump “may put climate action on the back burner,” U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said, “the work to contain climate change is going to continue.”U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said states, cities, nongovernmental organizations and companies are still “all-in” on pursuing climate goals. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks Tuesday on day two of the COP29 climate conference.

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☆ Opinion | Trump: Protector of Women — or Predators?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Donald Trump proclaimed that he would be the protector of women. That seems to involve anointing creeps from whom women need protection. If you want to see women flying high, dominating the landscape and unmasking a fake wizard, see “Wicked.”In Oz, women are defying gravity. In America, many have been grounded, under the thumb of a wicked wizard. Trump set his restoration’s macho tone in a return to Madison Square Garden for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Trump, Marc Caputo, Republican Caesar who’s, he’s Organizations: Madison, Garden, CNN, Republican Locations: America

☆ Former Elphaba and Glinda actresses remember the magic of ‘Wicked’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Eden Espinosa, an original “Wicked” cast member who played Elphaba on Broadway over seven years and inspired some of the score’s famous riffs. Becoming Elphaba and GlindaKristin Chenoweth (left) and Idina Menzel originated the roles of Glinda and Elphaba on Broadway. It was Dearman's second time performing in the show — she played Glinda before returning as Elphaba. Some “Wicked” journeys are more winding: Espinosa played Elphaba on and off for seven years. No matter how long they spent with their characters, the actresses agreed — they’d grown with Elphaba and Glinda.

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☆ How the world's 431 women billionaires make, spend and give away their fortunes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Of the 3,323 billionaires in the world, 13% (or 431) of them are women, according to the Altrata Billionaire Census. Of the 431 female billionaires today, three-quarters inherited a portion of their wealth, according to the report. By contrast, only 5% of male billionaires inherited their fortunes. Nearly one in five female billionaires spend most of their professional time in nonprofits, compared with 5% of men. Billionaire men are 3.8 times more likely that billionaire women to own a car worth more than $1 million.

Persons: they’re, Alice Walton, Julia Flesher Koch, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, Altrata, — Organizations: Altrata, Cerulli Associates

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