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☆ She couldn’t go out after losing a coin toss. Then in walked her future husband
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-10 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

“So we said we didn’t have enough money for both of us to go to the pub,” recalls Mary. APLike Mary, Wayne Corlett was also on a working vacation in Sydney in 1976 — though he hadn’t traveled as far. “I was fascinated by Wayne’s family, he came from a very large family. But we were making travel plans and thought, ‘Oh, we’ll go back and see Wayne’s family,’” recalls Mary. I always say I lost a bet and I won Wayne — I lost a coin toss and I won a husband.”

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☆ Nurse Erin Strotman arrested after newborn babies suffer mysterious injuries at a Virginia hospital
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The boys, born in September 2023 at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, are the couple’s first children. Police last week arrested a former nurse at the hospital, Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman, and charged her with malicious wounding and felony child abuse in a November 2024 incident involving another newborn. Not long after Hackey left the hospital, he called his mother, who’s a director of nursing at a different hospital. Last month, Hackey said he was surprised to see a news article about prematurely born babies injured at the Richmond hospital. Courtesy Dominique HackeyParents recall a nurse who barely stood outThe Hackey twins are now 16 months old and hitting their developmental milestones.

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☆ Trump suffers first defeat but as always doubles down for the next fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —For Donald Trump, every defeat is just the catalyst for his next battle. The Gaetz disaster suggests that despite his big election win, some laws of political gravity still apply to Trump. This may explain why two-and-a-half weeks into his transition, several of Trump’s Cabinet picks are embroiled in allegations of sexual misconduct, ethics or legal controversy. Like Gaetz, Hegseth was not prosecuted over the allegation and denies he did anything wrong. Plenty of presidents get a Cabinet pick knocked back and do just fine.

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However, if you want the convenience of a cordless vacuum with suction that rivals the best vacuum cleaners, the LG CordZero All-in-One Auto-Empty Cordless Vacuum is a worthwhile splurge. LG CordZero All in One Cordless Stick Vacuum The LG CordZero All-in-One is a powerful cleaning tool that comes with a variety of handy attachments, including a self-emptying base and mopping attachment. Weighing about seven pounds, it's not the lightest model I've ever used, but this cordless vacuum is one of the most well-balanced. Camryn Rabideau/Business InsiderI tested the LG CordZero All-in-One Vacuum at my home for more than two months, and it had its work cut out for it. If you like the idea of a cordless vacuum that can also mop, another option is the Dyson V15s Submarine.

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☆ Donna Kelce says her favorite TV mom was Clair Huxtable: "That's who I want to be like"
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In an interview with Glamour, Donna Kelce said that being a mom was probably the "hardest thing" she's done. The mom of Travis and Jason Kelce was once a banking executive and the family's major breadwinner. She said she looks up to Clair Huxtable, the TV mom from "The Cosby Show." AdvertisementAlthough she's famously known as "Mama Kelce" to football stars Travis and Jason, Donna Kelce was once a banking executive and a major breadwinner in the family. Still, there's a TV mom that she looks up to: Clair Huxtable of "The Cosby Show."

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☆ OpenAI's investors include Silicon Valley's most prolific bubble chasers. Is that a bad sign for the company's future?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementOpenAI has officially closed a historic funding round. AdvertisementTiger Global is also one of the firms that backed OpenAI in this latest funding round. AdvertisementNotably absent from the list of OpenAI investors was Apple, which is said to have dropped out of the deal at the 11th hour. Apple's inclusion in OpenAI's funding round may have gone a long way toward quieting doubts about OpenAI's palace intrigue and general chaotic vibe. A few weeks ago, this funding round was being talked about as the arrival of the adults in the room.

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☆ We moved my mom in to help us take care of our triplets. We couldn't afford childcare, but we also couldn't do it alone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The couple couldn't afford the cheapest $2,400 cost of full-time, professional childcare each month. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephanie Ross, 39, a mom of three from Southern California. But we're in the privileged position of having my mom provide childcare. Ross, pictured soon after the birth of her triplets, doesn't know how she'd cope without her mom's childcare help. It took Mom about five months to sell her house and settle her affairs before leaving.

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

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

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☆ Fourth ape dies from infection at Jacksonville Zoo
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Rebecca Cohen Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A fourth ape has died from a shigella infection that has been plaguing animals at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for weeks, the Florida zoo announced on Facebook this week. Kevin, a 3-year-old western lowland gorilla, "succumbed to the illness," the zoo said. "He fought very hard against the infection, showing signs of recovery at times," the zoo said. It added that the infection typically spreads through feces, food and water and can be more severe in the ape population. Kevin was born in April 2021 at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens to father Lash and mother Madini, the zoo said.

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☆ Desperately Seeking Answers on How to Raise Boys
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Casey Schwartz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When the British American writer Ruth Whippman decided to thaw one final embryo, she was 42 years old. She and her husband had two sons, Solly, then 6, and Zephy, 3. As her pregnancy became visible, most people assumed she was trying for a girl. When she told them she was having a boy, people treated her “as this object of pity,” Ms. Whippman said in a recent interview from her home in Berkeley, Calif. “There was this real sense that boys were somehow disappointing.”Even her mail carrier expressed her sympathy. Ms. Whippman, a self-described liberal feminist, was watching the #MeToo movement explode all around her.

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☆ My son didn't want to invite his whole class to his birthday. I was mortified.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Sarah Dimuro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

However, when it came to deciding who to invite to this spring soiree, the mood got heavy in a hurry. I wondered if my son was becoming a mean kidMy plan was to invite the whole class just like we did the previous year, but when I mentioned this to my son, he was not on board. AdvertisementI asked him how he felt when he wasn't invited to an event and reminded him how important it is to always be kind. The kids in question didn't even end up attending the party, but that really wasn't the point. Next year, he still might not want to invite the whole class for his birthday so perhaps we pivot and also have an end of the year class party with everyone, an idea Edlynn suggested.

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☆ The ‘Star Wars’ timeline is confusing. Here’s when ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Ahsoka’ and more take place
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Worry not, padawans: CNN has laid out a comprehensive timeline of the “Star Wars” canon so you can follow all of the franchise’s time-jumps without getting lost in space. These details are pulled from the official “Star Wars” resources “Ultimate Star Wars” and “Star Wars Character Encyclopedia,” as well as a chart of the eras explored throughout the franchise. ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ (animated series)Ahsoka is Anakin's padawan in "The Clone Wars," and he lovingly calls her "Snips." ‘Star Wars Rebels’Kanan Jarrus, Zeb Orrelios and Sabine Wren take on the Empire in "Star Wars Rebels." ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’Heroes attempt to find the plans to blow up the Death Star in "Rogue One."

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☆ Opinion: Kristi Noem might have underestimated the decency of dog lovers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Not surprisingly, the report about Noem killing the dog has led to a furor in the media and on the internet. That, however, apparently was not how Noem viewed Cricket, writing in the book that she “hated” the rambunctious puppy. That, Noem wrote, was the last straw. Of course, President Joe Biden also has a pet dog — although Commander has not been the best-behaved dog at times. The book is filled with many honest stories of my life, good and bad days, challenges, painful decisions, and lessons learned,” Noem wrote.

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☆ My dad offered me money to get sober. I took him up on it, and I've now been sober for 3 years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Emily Tisshaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

By the time I was 26, in 2020, I still hadn't outgrown the drinking phase I had started when I turned 18. After a particularly heavy night, I was rushed to the emergency room and spent the night in the hospital due to a drug overdose. He joked sometimes that when he saw my name flash up on his screen, it would give him a mild panic attack. He was always a firm but fair man, so I listened intently when he phoned me months later with a proposition. I updated my dad after every new bit of spending, proud that I hadn't sniffed it away.

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☆ I'm raising my daughter's 6-year-old son as a single Gen X grandparent. I want my situation to be normalized.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sabrina Wiggins took responsibility for raising her grandson when he was around 3 months old. The 47-year-old shared what it's like as a Gen X grandparent raising a Gen Alpha kid alone. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . When Aiden was around 3 months old, my daughter agreed that it would be better if I took over raising him. Raising Aiden has involved some sacrificesBut I got by with the support from my family.

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☆ Both my sons have ADHD. When I was diagnosed at 52, I learned to be more empathetic with them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Patrick Brady | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was diagnosed with ADHD in 2016, at the age of 52. My sons both have ADHD and my diagnosis was a relief for them. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . ADHD makes some things harder for meHaving lived with ADHD now for 60 years, I've come to some conclusions about this condition. At my age, I better understand how important it is for my sons to meet compassionate adults who see them.

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☆ Their Weapons Against the Effects of Aging: Friendship, and Some Fancy Footwork
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Colbi Edmonds | Madeline Gray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

WHY WE’RE HEREWe’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. In Beaufort, N.C., a group of women offers a window into what contemporary aging can be in a nation that is rapidly getting older. “If you want to say something,” one woman hollered above the din, “you better scream it!”Ms. Barnes’s home is not a sorority house — she is 86 years old. “We’re not very contained,” said Ms. Barnes, who is the Queen Mother of the group. The Belles are a chapter of The Sweet Potato Queens — an international network of more than 6,500 women’s groups that aim for a similar balance of amusement and mutual support.

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☆ Speaker Mike Johnson faces critical decision on Ukraine aid as international pressure grows to act
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Melanie Zanona | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Speaker Mike Johnson is facing international criticism over his lack of swift action on Ukraine aid, which is ratcheting up pressure to make a critical decision that will not only have massive implications for his rookie speakership but also for Ukraine’s ongoing war effort against Russia. “If there is a Mike Johnson plan, there aren’t any House Republicans that are aware of its existence.”The pressure cooker Johnson is facing has exposed some frustration over how he has approached his speakership. At a time when House Republicans are looking to their leader to make a decisive choice, the speaker has instead elevated members to bring forward their own ideas without articulating his own preferences. “Ukraine is in desperate need of the US aid, passed by an overwhelming bipartisan vote on the floor of the United States Senate. “We’re looking at a number of options on our leadership team.”Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has repeatedly hammered Johnson over his inaction.

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☆ Facebook mom groups are powerful resources. One helped me navigate getting glasses for my toddler.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Jillian Becquet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I knew my child needed glasses, and I thought it would be as easy as getting them for myself. When I found a facebook group, the community taught me what I needed to find glasses for my 3 year old. In spite of being assured by multiple opticians that these glasses fit, the materials alone gave me pause, and we ended our search until I did more research. AdvertisementA Facebook group helped me get the glassesEnter Facebook. Plus, some of them were optometrists and opticians who knew exactly how to fit glasses on kids of all sizes.

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☆ House impeaches Alejandro Mayorkas, first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Annie Grayer | Clare Foran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The House of Representatives, by an extremely narrow margin, voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years. The Department of Homeland Security said that House Republicans “will be remembered by history for trampling on the Constitution” following the vote to impeach. “Secretary Mayorkas and the Department of Homeland Security will continue working every day to keep Americans safe,” the statement said. Ken Buck, Tom McClintock, and Mike Gallagher are three House Republicans who voted against impeaching Mayorkas. Mayorkas has sent a letter to House Republicans to defend his record in public service in advance of the vote.

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“I was embarrassed for our conference, for our party, because we can do better than we did last night,” said GOP Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas. It was a huge mistake,” said GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, an ally to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. And the stunning defeat, which prompted a chaotic scene on the House floor, completely overshadowed the Democratic opposition to the Israel bill. “The Democrats played hide and seek with us,” GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez of Florida told CNN. We’ll put it back up.”For their part, Democrats took a victory lap in their maneuvering that led to a nail-biter vote and embarrassment for House Republicans.

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In rousing remarks, Ms. Haley painted a picture of a country and a world in disarray, casting herself as the choice for voters dissatisfied with both President Biden and Mr. Trump. She set up an epic showdown with Mr. Trump in South Carolina, where she is lagging far behind Mr. Trump in polls despite a home-state advantage. Painting herself as an outsider, despite her insider résumé, she pledged to take on Mr. Trump and the political class behind him. Her campaign has bought over $1 million in television advertising from Tuesday through Feb. 6 in South Carolina, according to AdImpact, a media-tracking firm. “I won South Carolina twice as governor,” she told reporters Friday at a retro diner in Amherst.

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☆ Election 2024 Haley Returns to South Carolina Upbeat, but Facing Uphill Climb
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Chris Cameron | Kellen Browning | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

She set up an epic showdown with Mr. Trump in South Carolina, where she is lagging far behind Mr. Trump in polls despite a home-state advantage. Painting herself as an outsider, despite her insider résumé, she pledged to take on Mr. Trump and the political class behind him. Her campaign has bought over $1 million in television advertising from Tuesday through Feb. 6 in South Carolina, according to AdImpact, a media-tracking firm. “I won South Carolina twice as governor,” she told reporters Friday at a retro diner in Amherst. They had rushed into the event late after spending the day rallying support for Ms. Haley and encouraging voters to get to the polls.

☆ Saoirse Ronan reveals the ‘Barbie’ movie cameo that Greta Gerwig approached her to play
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kate McKinnon almost wasn’t the only Weird Barbie on the block. Actress Saoirse Ronan said in a new interview that she almost made a cameo in last year’s “Barbie” movie and that she would have, like McKinnon, played a doll who’d survived a bout of overly rambunctious play. In July, when the “Barbie” movie first debuted in theaters, Gerwig first revealed she had approached Ronan and Timothée Chalamet to make “specialty cameos” in the film. Gerwig previously worked with both actors in 2017’s “Lady Bird” and 2019’s “Little Women.”Kate McKinnon as Weird Barbie in the "Barbie" movie. The “Barbie” movie was 2023’s highest-grossing movie, bringing in over $1 billion.

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But Greene said she had a tougher time connecting with Speaker Mike Johnson, who doesn’t have a strong relationship with the congresswoman. “I haven’t heard much from him,” Greene told CNN earlier this week. Greene said Johnson heard her out and gave her assurances that her impeachment articles would move through committee and on to the floor. Taking a page from his predecessor’s playbook, Johnson has tried to dole out commitments and face-time to some of his potential critics. GOP Rep. Bob Good of Virginia said the Freedom Caucus made clear to the speaker on Thursday what their expectations are.

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