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Since West Nile was first detected in the U.S. in 1999, it’s become the most common mosquito-borne illness in the country. Culex mosquitoes that can carry West Nile are studied at a CDC lab in Fort Collins, Colo. Lauren Dunn / NBC NewsWhat are the symptoms of West Nile? Thousands of people are infected with West Nile each year, though the majority never know it because they don’t develop symptoms. How to protect yourself against West NileThere is no specific treatment or vaccine for West Nile. The CDC’s Roxanne Connelly studies mosquitoes that can carry West Nile virus.

Persons: Anthony Fauci, Biden, “, Nile, it’s, Lauren Dunn, Roxanne Connelly Organizations: National Institute of Allergy, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, NBC Locations: West Nile, U.S, Fort Collins, Colo, Nile

☆ Dozens killed in strikes in southern Gaza as preparations for cease-fire talks move forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

At least three dozen Palestinians were killed in multiple Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip, officials said Saturday, even as preparations moved ahead for high-level cease-fire talks in the Egyptian capital. The hospital received a total of 33 dead who were killed in three separate strikes in and around Khan Younis. Seventeen others were killed when a strike hit a road south of Khan Younis, including the passengers on a tuk-tuk and passers-by, Nasser Hospital said. Another strike hit a tuk-tuk east of Khan Younis, killing at least five people. First responders also recovered the bodies of 10 people from a residential block west of Khan Younis.

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The Education Department is assuring schools and students that its financial aid process is under control, after a botched overhaul over the past year that some colleges say has dented incoming classes. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has vowed that the FAFSA process is being improved after recent missteps. I want to close up [the] Department of Education, move education back to the states. In May, Cardona announced a “full-scale review” of the Federal Student Aid office that oversees FAFSA and promised “transformational changes” at the division. I’ve taken a college and career readiness class from my high school, but it all sounded really confusing,” she said.

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☆ Restaurants fight back against the FTC crackdown on 'junk fees' as diners balk at new charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Leopatrizi | E+ | Getty ImagesLawmakers want to crack down on "junk fees," but restaurants are trying to stay out of the fight. The Biden administration has broadly targeted so-called junk fees, like an undisclosed service charge for concert tickets or unexpected resort fees when checking out of a hotel. The Biden Administration is attempting to crack down on so-called "junk fees" in retirement accounts with a rule prosed by the U.S. Labor Department. Lobbyists vs. legislatorsOn the state level, restaurants have already had some success in getting excluded from the fight over junk fees. California's SB 478 law would ban so-called "junk fees".

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☆ Perseverance rover begins steep climb to study the oldest parts of Mars
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This ascent is something scientists have been looking forward to for years, long before Perseverance landed on Mars. Turning back Martian timeThe impact that created Jezero Crater also generated a lot of heat, partly from the energy of the object that slammed into Mars. The crater rim site of Pico Turquino, as the hydrothermal rocks are called, provides another, different possibility. A panorama shows the area Perseverance will climb in the coming months to crest Jezero Crater’s rim. “For now, we’re just going to pursue our crater rim investigation.

Persons: ”, Thompson, Perseverance, Pico, Hazel Hill, Briony Horgan, “, Horgan, Ken Farley, Pico Turquino, ” Farley, Farley, Steven Lee, ” Lee, ” Horgan, we’re Organizations: CNN, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, JPL, Caltech, University of Arizona, Purdue University, Mars, California Institute of Technology, ASU Locations: Pasadena , California, Mars, Dox, ”, West Lafayette , Indiana, Pico, Jezero

☆ Alice Walton is the world's richest woman — and may soon be worth $100 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Alice Walton has overtaken Françoise Bettencourt Meyers as the world's richest woman this year. The Walmart and L'Oréal heiresses are worth $95 billion and $90 billion respectively, per Bloomberg. Walton is close to passing the $100 billion mark and joining the elite club of centibillionaires. AdvertisementThe heiress to the Walmart fortune has leapfrogged the L'Oréal heiress to become the world's richest woman — and could soon cross $100 billion in net worth. Alice Walton, daughter of retail icon Sam Walton, is worth more than $95 billion for the first time, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Persons: Alice Walton, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, Walton, —, Sam Walton Organizations: Walmart, L'Oréal, Bloomberg, Service, Business Locations: centibillionaires

☆ Meet the 'silver squatters': Adults in their mid-50s who are woefully unprepared for retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Thomas is among what retirement experts are calling "silver squatters" — adults in their mid-50s who are even more woefully unprepared than some boomers, despite being about a decade away from retirement. This group of Gen Xers — the generation of Americans aged 43 to 59 — largely expects to postpone or work past their retirement. AdvertisementA majority also don't expect to receive any inheritance, despite their boomer predecessors holding onto trillions in wealth. The gap in retirement readiness could be due to the "unique" challenges of Gen Xers, according to Dylan Tyson, the head of retirement strategies at Prudential. Around half of Gen Xers are saving without a general plan for retirement, Prudential found.

Persons: Jim Thomas, he's, Thomas, He's, Pete Welch, Gen Xers, they'll, René, We're, Xers, Dylan Tyson, Inspira's Welch, there's, Welch, Tyson, expectancies, undersaved — Organizations: Service, Business, Social Security, Prudential Financial, Inspira, Prudential Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ VCs are fighting, investors are annoyed, and the presidential election has become a constant distraction that Silicon Valley just wants to be over
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Ben Bergman | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. She didn't sign, not because she doesn't support Harris (she does) but because she sees no upside in broadcasting her political intentions. The former president has also received endorsements from famous VCs Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Doug Leone, and David Sacks. Now, executives are waiting until after the election concludes to make any decision, according to a source familiar with the matter. Publicly supporting candidates has no upside for LPs, especially considering many LPs have their own agendas, added a VC.

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☆ Do you need a glucose monitor? Wellness enthusiasts are using diabetes arm patches to take control of their blood sugar
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Jacobs started monitoring changes to her blood sugar with the help of a device called a continuous glucose monitor — an increasingly trendy wearable. Continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs for short, were FDA-approved in 1999 for people with diabetes to keep constant tabs on their blood sugar levels. Your blood sugar level measures how much glucose is in your blood, which comes from breaking down carbohydrates you eat for energy. After reading about how age-related hormone changes can affect blood sugar, she started tracking hers, and noticed a pattern. Research doesn't support the fear that rising blood sugar after a meal is cause for concern in otherwise healthy people.

Persons: —, Tracey Jacobs, Jacobs, Dr, Casey Means, CGMs, Gayle Pagano, Pagano, they're, she's, Means, Dane Cronin, Groove, David Klonoff, Jonathan Little, Klonoff, wearables, Little Organizations: Service, Business, FDA, Companies, CGMs, University of British Columbia, Research Locations: Florida, Nutrisense, prediabetes, San Mateo , CA

☆ Police officer hurt in suspected arson attack on French synagogue
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Paris CNN —French anti-terror authorities are investigating a suspected arson attack on a synagogue Saturday morning that injured a police officer, the latest in a series of attacks in recent months that have unsettled France’s Jews. The incident took place in La Grande-Motte, a southern seaside town not far from Montpellier. Observant Jews typically go to synagogue on Saturday morning to celebrate the Sabbath. French anti-terrorism prosecutors confirmed in an email to CNN that they had taken charge of the investigation. Outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on X that a municipal police officer had been hurt in the incident.

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☆ Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Katherine Dillinger | Dr. Sanjay Gupta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, a spokesperson said. About 1,000 Americans are hospitalized each year with the most severe form of West Nile virus, which is spread through the bite of infected mosquitoes. There is no vaccine or specific treatment for West Nile. In about 1 in 150 cases, the virus invades the brain and nervous system, which can lead to brain swelling, brain damage or death. About 100 people die from West Nile infections in the US each year.

Persons: Anthony Fauci, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, National Institute of Allergy, White, Coronavirus, Force, Get CNN, CNN Health, US Centers for Disease Control Locations: West Nile, West

Harris called for ending taxes on tips while rolling out a series of populist economic proposals last week, echoing a policy Trump already supported. The vice president pointed to Trump’s opposition to a bipartisan border security and immigration bill, which turned Republicans against the measure. Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she steps from Air Force Two upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on August 23, 2024. As the sitting vice president, Harris’s response to an economic calamity or foreign crisis would be closely scrutinized. The spokesperson also said there have been more than 1,000 sign-ups for Students for Harris chapters across the country since the launch of Harris’ campaign.

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☆ 3 supplements a doctor takes for energy and to help him recover when he's sick
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Related storiesMushroom coffeeAlam drinks coffee containing lion's mane mushroom extract each morning. Alam started taking lion's mane to help him cut down on coffee. Whether this is down to the lion's mane is unclear — there isn't much research on the impact of the mushroom on energy levels or sluggishness. In the US, about 35% of adults have vitamin D deficiency, according to Cleveland Clinic. It's up to the individual to decide whether to take vitamin D supplements, but, like zinc, they are unlikely to cause harm when taken in safe amounts, Alam said.

Persons: —, Venus Williams, LeBron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Zalan Alam, Alam, Michelle Lee Organizations: Service, Business, BI, Cleveland Clinic

☆ Burning Man ticket sales have slowed for the first time since 2011. Here are the famous CEOs and billionaires who have attended in the past.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Becky Peterson | Jordan Hart | Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Burning Man is a desert-based arts festival that's become the playground of business elites. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEvery year around this time, tens of thousands of people descend upon Black Rock City, Nevada to attend Burning Man, but the soaked campgrounds and long traffic lines experienced 2023 might deter the famous billionaires and CEOs who are known to go. Burning Man kicks off on Sunday, but tickets still haven't sold out. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: that's, It's, — Organizations: Service, CBS, Business Locations: Rock City , Nevada

☆ Elon Musk’s X Is Leaving San Francisco. City Officials Say ‘Good Riddance.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Heather Knight | Kate Conger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

San Francisco’s long relationship with X is nearly over — and city officials are far from heartbroken. But city officials are not lamenting the exit. X bears little resemblance to the company that San Francisco wooed with a tax break more than a decade ago, when it was Twitter, to help anchor a budding tech hub in a downtrodden neighborhood near City Hall known as Mid-Market. The pandemic, and Mr. Musk’s 2022 acquisition of the company and subsequent gutting of its work force, reduced the headquarters to a ghost town. “I share the perspective that most San Franciscans have, which is good riddance,” said City Attorney David Chiu, who as a member of the city’s Board of Supervisors backed the tax break that lured Twitter to Mid-Market in 2012.

Persons: Elon Musk, San Francisco, ”, David Chiu Organizations: city’s, Supervisors, Twitter Locations: —, Palo Alto, San Jose ., Texas, City, “, Franciscans

☆ A necessary step or government overreach? Economists are divided over Kamala Harris' plan to clamp down on food inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewVice President Kamala Harris' proposal to combat grocery inflation hasn't elicited a range of opinions from economists, and many have turned to history to dispute her idea. Last week, the Democratic presidential nominee unveiled early details of her economic platform, which included a pledge to ban grocery price gouging. In a study from May, price gouging was the second leading perceived cause of inflation among surveyed consumers. AdvertisementWhether gouging deserves the blame for inflation, some have also criticized Harris' plan as an ineffective government overreach. Pundits have alluded to the price controls under President Richard Nixon.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Kenneth Rogoff, Harris, Ed Yardeni, Price, Richard Nixon, Stephen Moore, Lindsay Owens, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Democratic, Business, CNN, Republican, Cato Institute, Heritage Foundation, CNBC, Federal Trade Commission, New York Times Locations: Cal, Maine

☆ Seafood towers, endless Honey Deuces and $100,000 suites: How the US Open lures in high-rollers and celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

These are either run by the US Open’s top sponsors or available to rent privately for prices up to $100,000. Big spenders laying down the six figures to secure a suite are companies mostly from financial, insurance and legal businesses. A cabin crew staffs the suite checking people in, and the food served inside also matches its first-class offerings, with seafood towers, champagne and caviar. The Honey Deuce cocktail is served for free in many suites at the US Open. Last year, the Dutch beer used the US Open as part of its launch of Heineken Silver, its new low-carb beer.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, Charlize Theron, Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Timothée, Ashe, Sarah Stier, ”, Shiz Suzuki, aren’t, Arthur Ashe, speck, they’re, Billie Jean King, Bryan Bedder, Al Guido, Maestro Dobel Tequila, Theron, Ariana DeBose, Katie Holmes, Lander Otegui, Theron “, Otegui, Paloma, Charlize Theron sips, John Angelillo, Zendaya, Bieber, Haley, Nicole Kidman, Aaron Judge, Nicola Coughlin, Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, “, ” Ahmad, Nathan Congleton, Honey, ” Aleco Azqueta, Goose, Zach Braff, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, ” Azqueta, Bob Lynch, ” Lynch, Joe Keery, Craig Barritt, ” Pattie Falch, Silver, Taylor Fritz, Morgan Riddle Organizations: New, New York CNN, United States Tennis Association, American Express, ”, England’s Wimbledon, US, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, San Francisco 49ers, CNN, Daily Mail, Maestro, UPI, Emirates Airline, Emirates, Yankees, Emirates ’, NBA, NBC, Getty, Bacardi, Heineken, Heineken “, Heineken Silver Locations: New York, Montauk, Bridgehampton, Queens —, Covid, Canada, ” Emirates

☆ Why Harris’s Barrier-Breaking Bid Feels Nothing Like Hillary Clinton’s
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Katie Glueck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

They still wear suffragist-white outfits and cheer on the prospect of “Madam President.”But eight years after Hillary Clinton became the first woman to lead a major party’s presidential ticket, Democrats are sending American women a more sober and urgent message even as they try to elect another barrier-breaking candidate. Republican policies, they argue, have had disastrous and once-unthinkable consequences for the health and autonomy of women and their families since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. A second term for former President Donald J. Trump, they warn, would be even more dangerous. “Simply put,” Vice President Kamala Harris said this week from the stage of her party’s convention, “they are out of their minds.”

Persons: ”, Hillary Clinton, Roe, Wade, Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, “ Organizations: Republican

☆ Instead of spending money on camp or day care, I kept my daughter home this summer. We got more quality time, but it was harder to work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Evan Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We'd been too overwhelmed to track down summer camps and get on registration wait lists, and spots were starting to fill up. AdvertisementNo summer camp, no formal childcare at all. Most day camps in our area run at least $200 for a week (and that's being conservative). AdvertisementTo make matters worse, our daughter just didn't seem overly thrilled about most of the camp options out there. The author kept his daughter home from summer camp or day care this summer.

Persons: Evan Porter Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Atlanta

☆ Judge blocks 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Ohio, citing 2023 reproductive rights amendment
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A county judge in Ohio temporarily blocked several state laws on Friday that combined to create a 24-hour waiting period for obtaining an abortion in the state, in the first court decision on the merits of a 2023 constitutional amendment that guarantees access to the procedure. The Dobbs decision that replaced Roe sent the decision-making power back to the states, Young wrote. Yost’s office said 24-hour waiting periods and informed consent laws were consistently upheld under Roe, which was the law of the the land protecting legal abortions for nearly 50 years. “We have heard the voices of the people and recognize that reproductive rights are now protected in our Constitution,” Yost spokesperson Bethany McCorkle said in a statement. These are essential safety features designed to ensure that women receive proper care and make voluntary decisions.”

Persons: Dave Yost, David C, Young, ”, Jessie Hill, ” Hill, Roe, Wade, Dobbs, “, ” Yost, Bethany McCorkle Organizations: Republican, Ohio, U.S, Supreme Locations: Ohio, Franklin, Cleveland

☆ California fire destroys baseball stadium featured in 'A League of Their Own'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A California baseball stadium featured in the Hollywood blockbuster “A League of Their Own” was destroyed by a fire late Thursday, officials said. The Jay Littleton Ballpark, in Ontario, California, went up in flames about 11:30 p.m. and is a “a total loss,” city spokesperson Dan Bell said. “If you look up and down the street, you have baseball lovers everywhere,” Ontario Eastern League president Aaron Matthiesen told NBC Los Angeles, adding that some were in tears. “This ballpark has been the heart of Ontario, the historic ballpark, the place to play for our kids. “I have two young kids in our league, and the dream has always been that they get to play at Jay Littleton,” he said.

Persons: Jay Littleton, Dan Bell, ” Bell, …, Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, ”, John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, Ruth, Aaron Matthiesen, They’re Organizations: Hollywood, National Register of Historic Places, Little League, Ontario Orioles, Dodger, Ontario Eastern League, NBC Locations: California, Ontario , California, Ontario, NBC Los Angeles

A second former Memphis police officer is expected to change his not guilty plea on Friday in connection to alleged civil rights violations that ended in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, court documents revealed. A change of plea hearing for former officer Emmitt Martin has been set for 2 p.m. CT in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Mark Norris, records showed. Back in November, another former Memphis officer, Desmond Mills Jr., changed his plea to guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice. Memphis Police Department via APThe 29-year-old Nichols died in the hospital several days following a traffic stop on Jan. 7, 2023. Officers reportedly pulled over Nichols for reckless driving, but Memphis police later said there was no evidence to support a stop.

Persons: Tyre Nichols, Emmitt Martin, Mark Norris, Desmond Mills Jr, Emmitt Martin III, Nichols, — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith —, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Daunte Wright Organizations: Memphis, District, Memphis Police Department Locations: U.S, Memphis

A New York City suburb's ban against public mask wearing was challenged in federal court on Thursday, alleging the law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and needlessly opens health compromised individuals for ridicule. Nassau County, the bedroom community just east of New York City with nearly 1.4 million residents, last week officially banned wearing face coverings in public in what's believed to be the nation's first such prohibition. "The mask ban law in Nassau County causes G.B. S.S. is a frequent shopper at T.J. Maxx and the Roosevelt Field Shopping Center and has regular medical appointments around Nassau County. The lawsuit names Nassau County and County Executive Bruce Blakeman as defendants.

Persons: what's, G.B, Roosevelt, Bruce Blakeman, Blakeman Organizations: United, Constitution, New York, Rehabilitation, Maxx, Shopping, County, NBC, Local Locations: York City, Nassau County, New York City, Nassau

☆ Chess games and a new job: How Alex Murdaugh is spending life behind bars
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Pilar Melendez | Pilar Melendez Is An Editor On The Nbc News Platforms Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Disgraced former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh scored a big legal win last week after the South Carolina Supreme Court agreed to hear his appeal for a new murder trial. Murdaugh’s lawyer, however, is not worried and is focused on their appellant cases. Last week, the state Supreme Court agreed to hear Murdaugh’s state appeal for a new murder trial based on allegations that a court clerk tampered with the jury that convicted him. Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal’s decision came after an evidentiary hearing into whether Hill’s comments during the trial influenced the jury. “We are really looking forward to making our case to the Supreme Court,” Griffin said.

Persons: Alex Murdaugh, Murdaugh, Jim Griffin, “ Alex, ”, ” Griffin, Maggie, Paul, Aimee Zmroczek, Curtis Eddie Smith, Zmroczek, ” Zmroczek, Chrysti Shain, “, Murdaugh’s, ” Shain, Eric Bland, doesn’t condon, ” Bland, Colleton, Becky Hill, Jean Toal’s, Toal, Hill Organizations: South, South Carolina Supreme, NBC, Murdaugh’s, NBC News, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Department of Corrections, “ Locations: South Carolina, Murdaugh’s “, Colleton County

Harris hasn’t yet released many details about her strategy to wipe out medical debt, but policy experts say a newly implemented medical debt relief program from North Carolina could offer a roadmap. Roy Cooper announced that nearly 100 hospitals in the state had signed on to participate in the Medical Debt Relief Incentive Program, which he said will incentivize hospitals to eliminate $4 billion in medical debt for 2 million low- and middle-income patients over the next two years. At a campaign event last week in Raleigh, North Carolina, Harris thanked Cooper for canceling medical debt in his state, and Cooper introduced Harris at the convention Thursday. Hospitals will get additional federal funds if they forgive existing debt and move to prevent future medical debt. “I see medical debt as the most salient example of a health care system which isn’t working,” he said.

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