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☆ Former Google X employees come out of stealth with TwinMind, an AI app that hears and remembers everything about you
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementTwinMind, founded by former Google X employees, builds an AI assistant to better understand you. A startup formed from a handful of former Googlers — specifically Google X, the skunkworks lab that explores sci-fi moonshot ideas — is coming out of stealth. Related storiesWolverine originsAt Google X, George was the first machine learning scientist on Wolverine, a hearing wearable project first reported on by Business Insider in 2021. AdvertisementWhen ChatGPT launched in late 2022, George was working at JPMorgan with TwinMind cofounder and CTO Sunny Tang, a Google X alum. AdvertisementHe said they figured it out and claims the TwinMind app can run for 12 hours in the background non-stop before running out the battery.

Persons: —, Jarvis, Marvel's Tony Stark, it's, Daniel George, Dan Roth, Rocketship, Anand Rajaraman, Michael Liou, galore, George, you've, TwinMind, ChatGPT, Sunny Tang, Siri, they're Organizations: Google, Oracle, Business, JPMorgan, Android Locations: Robinhood

☆ Three Mile Island restart could mark a turning point for nuclear energy as Big Tech influence on power industry grows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

The main control room of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. (Take a deeper look inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant here.) Part of a control panel at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. A cooling tower at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. The turbine deck of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024.

Persons: Danielle DeVries, Trevor Orth, Chris Crane, Constellation, Bryan Hanson, Hanson, Holtec, Mike Goff, Thomas Mehaffie, Tom Mehaffie, Mehaffie, Mehaffie's, PJM, Mark Christie, Alistair Speirs, Speirs, Ryan Levine, Levine, CNBC Hanson Organizations: CNBC MIDDLETOWN, Constellation Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Constellation, NRC, CNBC, Crane Clean Energy, Microsoft, Google, U.S . Unit, Energy Solutions, Unit, of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy, Pennsylvania, Construction, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, CNBC Federal, Nuclear Regulatory, Citi, General Electric Locations: Middletown , Pennsylvania, Pa, United States, U.S, Baltimore, Exelon, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg

Not really, but Balsam Hill makes the closest I've seen. It weighs 4 ounces and seemed to depress the Balsam Hill tree's branches more than other trees I tested, like the one from Puleo International. But it's the most realistic artificial tree I've seen. AdvertisementThe bottom lineFor an artificial tree, the Balsam Hill Fraser Fir manages to be convincingly real when lit. $899.99 from Balsam Hill Originally $1,299.99 Save 31%AdvertisementMore Balsam Hill trees to consider

Persons: Jenny McGrath, Fraser, It's, you've Organizations: Business, Black, Puleo Locations: Balsam Hills, Balsam, Fir

☆ China just showed off its answer to America's F-35 stealth fighter — the new J-35A
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

China showed off its new stealth aircraft, including the fifth-gen J-35A. AdvertisementChina just debuted its newest fifth-generation stealth aircraft, which appears to be its answer to the American F-35. Related storiesFor stealth fighters, the US has the F-22 Raptor and F-35, and the latter is used by allies around the world. Among stealth aircraft, there are also stealth bombers like the American B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider and a number of stealth drones. Stealth aircraft have features to reduce or obscure their signature on radars, making them difficult to detect.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, Wang Yongqing, Wang, Maj, Gina Sabric, Roger Wicker, Eric Schmitt Organizations: Service, China International Aviation, Aerospace, People's Liberation Army News Communication, Shenyang Aircraft Design, Aviation Industry Corporation of China's Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, Pentagon, Air Force, Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Cyber Conference, 10th Air Force, Getty, US, US Air Force, Stealth, Taiwan Locations: China, Zhuhai, Russia, Pacific, Taiwan

☆ Voyager 2’s defining Uranus flyby may have been skewed by a rare cosmic event
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Magnetospheres are the protective bubbles around planets like Earth that have magnetic cores and magnetic fields, and they are driven by the planet’s magnetic field. Voyager 2’s data showed that Uranus’ magnetosphere was home to unexpectedly powerful electron radiation belts. Voyager 2’s observations of Uranus’ magnetosphere defied the way astronomers understand how magnetic fields trap energetic particles and their radiation. The first panel (left) of this artist's concept depicts how Uranus' protective magnetosphere behaved prior to Voyager 2's flyby. Fortunately, sending a dedicated mission to study Uranus in the future has become a priority for NASA, according to a report released in 2022.

Persons: ”, Jamie Jasinski, ” Jasinski, It’s, Linda Spilker, Spilker, ” Spilker, James Webb Organizations: CNN, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, JPL, Caltech, Orbiter, Probe Locations: Pasadena , California

☆ 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

☆ Still-stunned Democrats begin to squint toward their future
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —Pick one word to describe Republicans and Donald Trump, the focus group moderator asked, and one word to describe Democrats and Kamala Harris. “Donald Trump is a uniquely more popular figure, but what is it about him that makes him that way? Former President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25, 2023. But what Democrats face is much deeper than the usual finger-pointing by a losing campaign or speculation about the next set of presidential primary candidates. It goes beyond easy comments about talking more to the working class when Democrats lost ground among nearly every demographic in the presidential race.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, “, ”, hadn’t, Harris, Joe Biden, she’d “, what’s, Hillary Clinton, JB Pritzker, “ Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Obama, Leah Millis, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, David Plouffe, Biden, Jen O’Malley Dillon, Stephanie Cutter, ’ ”, Pat Ryan, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Republican she’d, “ It’s, ” Gluesenkamp Perez, ” Harris, Hannah McKay, weren’t, Joe Rogan, Rogan, Trump, Sanders, – Pritzker, Tim Walz, Gavin Newsom, Hakeem Jeffries, Angie Craig, we’ve, Craig, She’s, ’ ” Craig, Gluesenkamp Perez, Joe Morelle, Josh Shapiro’s, Chris Deluzio, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, ” Deluzio, David Goldman, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, hasn’t, George W, Bush’s, Levi Strauss, Daniel Lurie, London Breed, Harris ’, Oprah Winfrey, Ryan Organizations: CNN, Trump, Democratic, Gov, Biden, Lone Star, Electoral, Reuters, New York Democrat, Republican, Howard University, Tuesday, Trumpism, California Gov, Minnesota, Twin, Democrats, New York Rep, Pennsylvania Gov, Pennsylvania, London, Democratic Party Locations: Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Lone Star State, Washington, ”, Texas, Waco , Texas, Vermont, Hudson Valley, “, Wilmington , Delaware, America, Minnesota, Twin Cities, Pittsburgh, Dearborn , Michigan, Grant Park, New York

An engine failure forced pilots on a Quantas flight to make an emergency landing shortly after it took from an airport in Sydney, Australia. Passengers heard a loud bang shortly after flight 520 from Sydney to Brisbane left the runway on Friday afternoon, the airline said in a statement, adding that it was not an explosion. Engineers concluded after a preliminary inspection and confirmed the Boeing 737 jet suffered a contained engine failure, the statement added. “After circling for a short period of time, the aircraft landed safely at Sydney Airport,” Qantas’ chief pilot, Capt. The plane “was banking a lot” as it turned to prepare for its eventual descent back into Sydney, Willacy said.

Persons: shudder, Mark Willacy, ”, Richard Tobiano, Willacy, ” Firefighters Organizations: Passengers, Brisbane, Engineers, Boeing, ABC News, Sydney Airport, Qantas ’, ” Locations: Sydney, Australia, Australian, “

Trump’s Hispanic vote percentage beat the previous record, set by George W. Bush's in 2004, when Bush won as much as 44% of the Hispanic vote. Pennsylvania voter Regino Cruz, 25, said Tuesday that he voted for Trump, believing the former president could improve the economy. In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, 4 in 10 Latino voters supported Trump, up from 3 in 10 in 2020. Carlos Odio, co-founder of Equis Research, a Democrat-leaning polling and research company, said Latino voters who backed Trump liked his prioritization of the economy. “Trump is going to put an end to that.”Hispanic men were key in propelling Trump to victory and a historic Latino vote share.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, joe Biden, Harris underperformed Biden, underperformed Biden, Regino Cruz, ”, Cruz, John B, Puerto Rico, Harris, Sen, Ted Cruz of, Ethan Miller, Eduardo Gamarra, ” Gamarra, Biden, Carlos Odio, ” Odio, “, Odio, Justin Hamel, Artemio Muniz, Muniz, Kalman Nunez, “ Trump, Fernando Rivera, Danny Martinez, Yahaira Rodríguez, ” Christianea Valentine, Vianca Rodriguez Organizations: House, Republican, NBC, Trump, Stetson Middle School, Puerto, Telemundo, CNBC, Democratic, Republicans, Ted Cruz of Texas, Department, Florida International University, Equis Research, Democrat, National Guard, Border Patrol, Bloomberg, Getty, Federation of Hispanic Republicans, Puerto Rico Research, University of Central, “ Locations: Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Puerto Rican, Northern Philadelphia, Starr County , Texas, Miami, Dade , Florida, Clark, Las Vegas, U.S, ”, New York, New Jersey, Mexico, Sasabe, Milwaukee, Puerto Rico, University of Central Florida, Philadelphia

☆ Meet the trainees paying $136,000 to become the next generation of airline pilots
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It has nine intakes of 20 cadets this year for its Airline Transport Pilots Licence (ATPL) course that costs £105,500 ($136,000). It acquired another site in Vero Beach, Florida, where UK cadets spend six months of their course. Related Video Why flying is so terrible even though airlines spend billionsBooth says airlines are "very much knocking on our door" as they look to recruit new pilots. Skyborne cadets and British Airways CEO Sean Doyle at this year's Farnborough Airshow. Courtesy of British AirwaysLife at SkyborneWhen a new course starts at Skyborne, cadets move into the academy's accommodation in nearby Cheltenham.

Persons: —, Carla Booth, Booth, Oliver Wyman, Skyborne, Sean Doyle, Vicky Harriss, Libby Roebuck, Roebuck, There's, she's, I've, Harriss, Diamond, Pete Syme, They've Organizations: Business, Service, Gloucestershire, Airline, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, Speedbird, Academy, BI, TUI Airways, International Civil Aviation Organization, Airlines, Cadets, Piper, Boeing, Max, Airbus Locations: Florida, India, England, Vero Beach , Florida, America, Farnborough, Skyborne, Cheltenham, TUI

A dead newborn baby girl was found in a baby drop-off box in Idaho on Oct. 13, police said this week. Upon removal, they realized the infant had been dead long before being placed in the baby box, according to a news release on Monday from Safe Haven Baby Boxes on Facebook. Safe Haven Baby Boxes provide a secure and anonymous way for parents to safely surrender their newborns. But anonymity is only allowed when an infant is surrendered completely unharmed, said Safe Haven Baby Boxes Founder Monica Kelsey. There is only one Safe Haven Baby Box in Idaho.

Persons: Monica Kelsey, Kelsey Organizations: Medical, Facebook, Twin, Twin Falls Police Department Locations: Idaho, Grove, Blackfoot, Falls, Twin Falls

☆ 'Love Is Blind' season 8 is on the way — and 3 cast members have already been announced
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Palmer Haasch | Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Season eight is special for another reason — it will premiere on the fifth anniversary of the "Love Is Blind" franchise in February 2025. We have a few months of wait time, but here's everything we know about "Love Is Blind" season eight. Related Video How Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio' created its expressive stop-motion animationThe 'Love Is Blind' season 8 premiere date and location have already been announcedNick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey during the "Love Is Blind" season seven reunion. Related storiesViewers already got a preview of the 'Love Is Blind' season 8 cast"Love Is Blind" season eight stars Alex, Brittany, and Joey in the crowd during the season seven reunion. For the first time ever, Netflix revealed some of the season eight cast members at the season seven reunion.

Persons: Alex, Brittany, Joey —, —, It's, Guillermo del Toro's, Nick Lachey, Vanessa Lachey, Joey, Terence Patrick, Paul — Organizations: Service, Netflix, Washington DC Locations: Minneapolis, Washington, Chicago, Japan, Brazil, Minneapolis , Minnesota

☆ Harris and Trump's closing arguments and ancient Mayan city discovered: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

And an ancient Mayan city is discovered beneath the jungle. At a rally yesterday in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a majority-Latino city, Trump called to the lectern Puerto Rico’s Republican shadow senator, who proclaimed, “The people of Puerto Rico trust you.”Read more about Trump’s closing arguments. But what does North Korea stand to gain? But actually, an intensified partnership between Russia and North Korea is a likely boon for Kim Jong Un’s nuclear ambitions. Read All About ItStaff Pick: A vast ancient city is found by accidentAerial lidar surveys reveal ancient settlements in the Campeche region of Mexico.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, “, Joe Biden, Tony Hinchcliffe, ” Biden, Biden, ”, Hurley, Bryan Birks, Jessica Hurley’s, ’, Becky Munge, Mikhail Metzel, Kim Jong, Luke Auld, Thomas, — Elizabeth Robinson, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Republican, Trump, Trump’s New, Trump’s New York City, Puerto, NBC, Medicaid, NBC News, Getty, Pentagon, Cambridge University Press, Tulane University Locations: Trump’s New York, Allentown , Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Springfield , Illinois, North Korea, AFP, Russia, Ukraine, “, Europe, Asia, Kursk, Korea, Campeche, Mexico, New Orleans

But while she was in the hospital, Becky contracted a bone infection that would ultimately require nine arm operations. “I wish I’d make less money so that I can get more benefits, because I’m actually more in debt now.”The challenge of a high deductibleOf all the reasons a family can face medical debt from childbirth, high deductibles are among the most common. “Many workers used to have zero-deductible health care plans, but that’s less true today. “I’m never going to pay off all of our debt, so add on the hospital debt to it. But other changes, like getting rid of deductibles altogether or even instituting universal health care, feel impractical, if not impossible.

Persons: Jessica, “, ” Lauren Crocks, SUI, Becky Munge, Jovie, Becky, Cole, Gavin, Ava, Becky Munge Jovie, ” Becky, “ We’re, we’re, I’m, ”, Adam Gaffney, Wesley Bruce, Ashley Perez’s, Ashley Perez, Ashley Perez Bruce, Perez, ’ ” Perez, “ I’m, they'd, ” Nick Olson, Sanford Health’s, Becker Organizations: Health, SIU, NBC News, Medicaid, Health Care Cost, D.C, Children’s Health, Mayo Clinic, of Illinois, Cambridge Health Alliance, Sanford Health, NBC Locations: Washington, Morton , Illinois, Rochester , Minnesota, Massachusetts

Courtesy Elena and Vanessa RobustelliPayne’s death came as a shock to thousands of One Direction fans, known as Directioners, who did not expect to lose their idol at such a young age. It’s just shocking, and I cried a little bit last night because I was sad for my teenage self.”Olivia Hagans, top center, said she met her best friends through the One Direction community. Some Directioners compared Payne’s death to the death of John Lennon for Beatles fans, citing the similarities between the fervor around the bands and the intense support from their supporters. Logan Hill, 27, said the community of fans was “the most important thing” that came from the band’s existence. Directioners used to use the platform to interact with the band, get it trending online and organize as fans.

Persons: Elena, Vanessa Robustelli, Liam Payne, “, ”, it’s, Vanessa, Elena Robustelli, Vanessa Robustelli Payne’s, Payne, Liam, Valerie Buvat De Virginy, I’ve, Olivia Hagans, Olivia Hagans Payne’s, John Lennon, Logan Hill, Virginy, Directioners, Hill, Maya Henry, Henry, Amy Miller, Niall Horan, Miller, Payne “, Nyela Graham, “ It’s Organizations: Beatles, Madrid, Twitter, Daily, ” Locations: New York City, Argentina, Madrid, “, diehard, London

☆ Auto giants launch a flurry of cheaper electric vehicles — taking the fight to China
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, beside a Citroen C5 Aircross Concept automobile at the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. So, Citroen, Peugeot [and] Renault, they are all showing some smaller affordable models," Poliscanova said. The partly covered wheel of a BYD Co. electric vehicle at the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. "This year in Europe, we did not have affordable models, so people are not buying those overpriced premium vehicles. Not that many full electric vehicles in Europe for less than that price," he added.

Persons: Carlos Tavares, Julia Poliscanova, Poliscanova, carmaker, Environment's Poliscanova, JATO, Denis Le Vot, CNBC's Charlotte Reed, Le Vot Organizations: Stellantis, Citroen, Paris, Bloomberg, Getty, Europe's, Transport & Environment, CNBC, Peugeot, Renault, carmaker Renault, Tech, Auto, Parc des, Chesnot, U.S, Beijing, Dacia, EV Locations: Paris, France, PARIS, Europe, China, Dacia, EVs, Parc, U.S

☆ How Hilary Swank spends her 5 to 9 — from meditating to eating every hour and a half
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After her sophomore year of high school, Swank and her mom moved from small-town Washington to LA so she could pursue her dream. Hilary Swank gives an acceptance speech at the Oscars in 2000. In this installment of Business Insider's "5 to 9" series, where celebrities and high-flyers share how they spend the hours they're not working, Swank shared how she keeps fit, what she eats, and how she recharges. AdvertisementBut I'm a big eater, I eat every hour and a half, and think of food as fuel. Being a new mom of twins makes that a little more challenging.

Persons: Hilary Swank, Swank, Oscar, Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, She's, Aya, Ohm, I'm, it's, there's, Philip Schneider, Matt Winkelmeyer, Schneider Organizations: Getty, skincare Locations: Washington, LA, Manhattan, HealthyBaby

☆ A pro-Trump PAC has received millions in crypto donations since June
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Aditi Bharade | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A pro-Trump PAC has raised more than $7.5 million in cryptocurrency donations since June. Trump 47 PAC raised the amount in bitcoin, ether, USDC, and other cryptocurrencies, per FEC filings. AdvertisementA political action committee called Trump 47 has raised $7.5 million in cryptocurrency donations for former President Donald Trump's White House bid. According to Federal Election Commission filings on Tuesday, the Trump 47 PAC received donations in bitcoin, ether, XRP, and other cryptocurrencies. But in May, Trump hosted an event in Mar-a-Lago, where he said he would accept cryptocurrency donations for his campaign.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Cameron, Tyler Winklevoss, Trump, I've, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, he'll, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Mark Cuban, Cuban Organizations: Trump PAC, Trump, PAC, Service, Federal, Records, Liberty, AFP, Fox Business, United, FEC, America, America PAC — Locations: United States, Mar, Nashville

Deep-pocketed Republicans donors also tried to close the gap by boosting a GOP super PAC working to seize the Senate majority. America PAC has taken on a critical supporting role for the Trump campaign, according to its independent expenditure filings, which cover some spending beyond September 30. Tuesday’s filings show other conservative billionaires also plowing extraordinary sums into the effort to reelect Trump. Another leading pro-Trump super PAC, Restoration PAC, also reported a huge haul from a single major donor. Meanwhile, the Congressional Leadership Fund – the main super PAC supporting House Republicans – hauled in more than $81 million in the third quarter.

Persons: –, Miriam Adelson, Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Adelson, – Musk, Richard Uihlein –, megadonors, Kamala Harris, Harris, Musk, Trump, reelect Trump, Sheldon, Uihlein, Ike Perlmutter, Laura, Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Reid Hoffman, Steve Mnuchin, Dana White, White, Chuck Schumer, JB Pritzker, Eric Schmidt, Reed Hastings, Ken Griffin, Elliott, Paul Singer, Stephen Schwarzman, Republicans –, Timothy Mellon, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, Tim Sheehy, Brown, Bernie Moreno, Eric Hovde, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Baldwin, Colin Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Nathan L, Democrat Adam Gray, Michelle Steel, Democrat Eugene Vindman, Trump’s, Vindman, Mary Peltola, CNN’s Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Trump, PAC, Federal, Commission, Adelson, Democratic, Republican, GOP, White, House . America PAC, America PAC, Preserve, America, Restoration PAC, FF PAC, FF, New York, LinkedIn, Republican National Convention, Fund, Illinois Gov, Netflix, Citadel, Elliott Management, Blackstone Group, Congressional, Republicans, The New York Times, Democrats, West, Senate, Ohio, – Rep, Democrat, Alaska Rep Locations: Pennsylvania, California, New York, Preserve America, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Georgia, Lago, Florida, Montana, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Arizona, Maryland, Republican, Texas, Virginia’s, District, Alaska

☆ Why another delay of Boeing's new 777X plane is such a big deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Boeing's 777X, its largest passenger plane, is delayed yet again. AdvertisementBoeing's future is dependent on the upcoming 777X, the world's largest passenger plane in production, which has been delayed once again. Boeing's last completely new widebody plane was the 787 way back in 2003. Qatar and Etihad have ordered 94 and 25 777-9s, respectively, for a collective 324 777X planes across the three airlines. The Boeing 777X's 10-abreast cabin mockup on display at Aircraft Interiors Expo in 2022.

Persons: —, planemaker, Kelly Ortberg, it's, Thiago B Trevisan, Julien de Rosa, ROSLAN RAHMAN, Max —, Max, Georg Wendt, Tim Clark, isn't, Clark, Richard Aboulafia, Aboulafia Organizations: Service, Boeing, British Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Airbus, Korean Air, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, Getty, Aviation, Etihad Airways, Etihad, Aircraft, Airlines Locations: Qatar, Emirates, Korean, AFP

☆ An artist used his $500 monthly basic income to build his hip hop career: 'It's not feasible to create art in a place of distress.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tarli, 36, said cash payments helped him afford equipment for his hip hop career. Additionally, the cash payments helped him reach "flexibility and freedom" beyond affording basics. When Tarli received his first $500 check from the Springboard for the Arts guaranteed income pilot, he felt immediate relief. Springboard for the Arts' program gave 75 artists like Tarli monthly cash payments of $500 for 18 months, and was initially set to end in summer 2024. Cash payments helped him move toward that goal, he said.

Persons: Tarli, —, Tarli —, Paul, Paul —, J, Cole, Kendrick Lamar, he's, Cash Organizations: Arts, Service, Business, McKnight Foundation, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: Twin Cities, St, Otter, Minnesota

Matthew Lavietes / NBC News“It’s just been one thing after another,” said Menegias, who has lived at the Twin City mobile home park for 11 years. Matthew Lavietes / NBC NewsMenegias rode out Milton at a nearby hotel on higher ground and returned home on Friday to assess the damage. Matthew Lavietes / NBC NewsBoth said they too were relieved Milton didn’t flatten their home or wash it away completely. This is our life savings.”The Twin City mobile home park in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Friday. Matt Lavietes / NBC NewsLawson said he was “absolutely heartbroken” when he returned to Twin City after Milton.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene, Milton, James William Lawson Jr, Matthew Lavietes “, ”, “ Milton, Menegias, what’s, Ninda, Matthew Lavietes, “, ” Shawn Halladay, Halladay, Matt Lavietes, Jesse Hancock, What’s, Helene, ” Hancock, Ria Blaight, Milton didn’t, Hancock, Blaight, they’re, Lawson, “ They’re, ” Matt Lavietes, Corky Siemaszko Organizations: Twin, NBC, Lakeshore Management, FEMA, Milton, NBC News, Twin City Locations: PETERSBURG, Fla, Twin City, Hurricane, Siesta, St . Petersburg, Coast, Twin, Florida, Pinellas Park, Hancock, Milton, New York City

Five people are dead after a small plane crashed on Catalina Island off the California coast on Tuesday, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday the twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after it departed from Catalina Airport in Avalon at around 8 p.m. A joint search and rescue team comprised of Avalon station deputies, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon Search and Rescue and Avalon City Fire Department members found the plane about a mile west of Catalina Airport, according to the Sheriff's Department's news release. Part of the Channel Islands, Santa Catalina Island is located about 22 miles southwest of Los Angeles. Catalina Island Airport has a single, 3,000-foot-long runway and occupies a 1,602-foot-tall mountaintop at the center of the island.

Organizations: Catalina, Federal Aviation Administration, Beechcraft, Los, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon, Avalon City Fire Department, Catalina Airport, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Channel Locations: California, Avalon, Los Angeles, Santa Catalina

☆ Hurricanes are taking the election by storm. Here's where Harris and Trump stand on natural disaster policies.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Neither Harris nor Trump outline specific disaster-relief policies on their website. "Disasters are always political," Thomas Birkland, a political scientist at North Carolina State University who studies the politics of national disasters, told Business Insider. When he was president, Trump responded to several hurricanes. "A charitable interpretation would be mixed on crisis management," Birkland told BI about Trump's past responses to natural disasters. Presidents are somewhat limited in their disaster responses — both Kneeland and Birkland told BI that states and local governments lead disaster responses, with the federal government's assistance.

Persons: Harris, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Helene, Trump, Hurricane Milton, Thomas Birkland, Timothy Kneeland, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Dorian, Hurricane Maria, Birkland, Kneeland, Joe Biden, Betsey, Hurricane Andrew Organizations: Trump, Service, Hurricane, Florida, North Carolina State University, Nazareth University, Georgia, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Republicans, Office, Washington Post, FEMA Locations: North Carolina, Georgia, California, South Carolina, Alabama, Hurricane, Michigan

With one of the most powerful hurricanes in a century barreling toward Florida on Tuesday, the Twin City mobile home park was already a scene of devastation because of Hurricane Helene. Twin City Mobile Home Park in Saint Petersburg, Fla., on Oct. 8, 2024. Jesse Hancock and Ria Blaight tried to salvage what they could Tuesday from their flooded home in Twin City mobile home park. Matt Lavietes / NBC NewsBut Pinellas Park, just north of St. Petersburg, is also in a mandatory evacuation area. I don’t care what kind of home.”Twin City Mobile Home Park in Saint Petersburg, Fla., on Tuesday.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Milton, Matt Lavietes, Mark Prompakdee, Helene, “, ‘, ” Prompakdee, Jesse Hancock, Ria Blaight, Hancock, Blaight, ” Hancock, ” Blaight, “ It’s, ” Walter Smutz, Smutz, I’m, ” Smutz, Ninda Menegias, Ninda, Menegias, ”, Corky Siemaszko Organizations: — Homes, Twin, Twin City Mobile Home, NBC, ” Twin City Mobile Home, Management, NBC News, Lakeshore Management Locations: PETERSBURG, Fla, Florida, Twin City, Hurricane, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Park, St . Petersburg, ” Twin City, Skokie , Illinois, St . Petersburg , Florida, New York City

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