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☆ The 10 most expensive states to retire in
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewYou will need upwards of $1 million for a comfortable 25-year retirement in 16 states — and $2 million in Hawaii. And for a 30-year retirement in the 10 most expensive states, you'll need over $1.3 million. AdvertisementFor instance, GOBankingRates noted the annual price of groceries in Hawaii was $5,339, while annual housing costs were over $35,800. California's minimum for 25 years of comfortable retirement was $1.43 million, well above New York's at $1.29 million. AdvertisementConversely, West Virginia, Mississippi, and Oklahoma were the three most affordable states for a comfortable retirement.

Persons: —, GOBankingRates, Charles Schwab, Schroders Organizations: Service, Business, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey, Missouri Economic Research, Information Center, Social Security, Utilities, New York, AARP Locations: Hawaii, Massachusetts , California, New York, Missouri, Massachusetts, California, New, Florida, Alaska, West Virginia , Mississippi, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Mississippi

☆ Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract sparks concern about taxes on deferred income for high earners
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani attends a press conference on his presentation after signing a 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on Dec. 14, 2023. Roughly a month after Shohei Ohtani signed a $700 million contract with Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, California's controller is calling for "immediate and decisive action" from Congress to limit deferred income for higher earners. The Japanese pitcher's record-breaking deal defers $680 million for 10 years and has raised questions about future state taxability — especially if Ohtani eventually leaves California. Deferring $68 million annually for 10 years could save Ohtani $98 million over the life of his contract, according to an estimate from the California Center for Jobs and the Economy. However, the estimate uses several assumptions, and the exact terms of Ohtani's contract are unknown.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani, Malia Cohen, Jan Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, Finance, California Center, Jobs Locations: Los Angeles , California, California

☆ Student-loan borrowers are taking on more debt, and it's not all tuition — blame skyrocketing housing costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-07 | by ( Eliza Relman | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementRigel Robinson, chair of the Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development Committee on the Berkeley City Council, said "the student housing crisis has become the defining characteristic of the student experience at UC Berkeley." Experts said the housing crisis is making the already high student-debt load in the country worse. But with housing costs spiking, living expenses are a big part of the story for many. Darrell Owens, a policy analyst at California YIMBY — an advocacy organization working to end California's housing crisis — noted that the student housing crisis exacerbates the broader housing crisis. "Then what ends up happening is that they spike housing costs for other people."

Persons: —, Katie Ibsen, Ibsen, Berkeley, Gavin Newsom, Rigel Robinson, Robert Kelchen, Kelchen, Marcella Bombardieri, Bombardieri, They're, Pell, I've, Darrell Owens, Robinson, it's Organizations: Service, University of California, Business, Gov, Economic, Berkeley City Council, UC Berkeley, Department of Educational, University of Tennessee, Knoxville ., Center for American Progress, Kootenai, Parsons School of Design, Hope, Temple University, Pell Grants Locations: Berkeley, COVID, Davis , California, Knoxville, Knoxville . College, California, Montana, Kootenai College, New York City, Jersey City

☆ The state that left millennials behind
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Millennials might be stuck California dreaming — and not able to do much more than fantasize. In the Golden State, homeownership is becoming more elusive, especially for millennials. In California, just about 38% of people ages 35 to 45 can say the same. That's not to say that millennials outside California are experiencing completely smooth sailing. A RentCafe analysis found that just over half of millennials now own, not rent.

Persons: Millennials —, That's, millennials, Insider's Kelsey Neubauer, Noah Sheidlower, Texas's Organizations: Golden State, Terner Center, Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley, National Association of Realtors, Survey Locations: California, Golden, it's, New York, Midwest, Texas , Arizona, Florida, Texas

☆ Key things you may have missed from Michigan's wild CFP win over Alabama — from locker room trolling to a shirtless Tom Brady
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide face off for a trip to the 2024 College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Michigan took down Nick Saban's Crimson Tide 27-20 in a New Year's Day overtime thriller. Here's everything you missed from the megawatt matchup at America's Stadium — and the post-game reactions following "The Granddaddy of Them All."

Persons: —, Nick Saban's, Jim Harbaugh, Ann Arbor Organizations: Service, Michigan Wolverines, Alabama Crimson Tide, 2024, Business, Nick Saban's Crimson, Wolverines, CFP Locations: Pasadena, Michigan

☆ Activision Blizzard agrees to settle California case alleging discrimination against women
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-16 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Microsoft -owned Activision Blizzard has agreed to settle a case from a California state agency that alleged the video game publisher discriminated against women, including denying them promotion opportunities and paying them less. The news comes almost two years after Activision Blizzard settled a case from the U.S. Shares fell, and Microsoft subsequently began talks to acquire Activision Blizzard, the maker of Call of Duty. The agency will file a new complaint that excludes prior harassment allegations, according to the proposed settlement agreement, which CNBC viewed. WATCH: Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick: We always believed the deal would get through

Persons: Bobby Kotick Organizations: Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Civil Rights Department, U.S, Opportunity Commission, of Fair, Housing, Wall Street Journal, Activision, Federal Trade Commission, CNBC Locations: California, U.S, Europe, San Francisco, Los Angeles

☆ Shohei Ohtani — deferring $680 million of his contract for 10 years — may face some financial risks, advisors say
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-14 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shohei Ohtani, formerly of the Los Angeles Angels, pitches during a game in Anaheim, California, on July 6, 2021. Shohei Ohtani made history this week with a 10-year, $700 million contract to play for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. The Japanese superstar will receive $2 million per year over the 10-year agreement, which defers $68 million annually. But Ohtani will receive the bulk of his contract, $680 million in payments, between 2034 and 2043, without interest. For 2024, California's top tax rate climbs to 14.4%, which includes a 1.1% payroll tax on all income.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani, Bobby Bonilla, Ken Griffey, Eric Bronnenkant, Bronnenkant Organizations: Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, Finance Locations: Anaheim , California, California

CHANNELVIEW, Texas — For nearly 20 years, Texas environmental regulators have kept a disturbing secret. AdvertisementTexas Community Health News; Texas Commission on Environmental Quality"Any exposure to a carcinogen increases your risk of developing cancer. AdvertisementTim Doty, a former TCEQ mobile air monitoring expert, at the industrial edge of River Terrace Park in Channelview, Texas. In fact, the agency rarely fines companies that violate Texas air pollution laws. Mark FelixHoneycutt's toxicology division soon took an even more dramatic step to weaken Texas' benzene guidelines.

Persons: Loren Hopkins, Hopkins, Mark Felix, TCEQ, AirToxScreen, AirToxScreen Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, Menefee, Tim Doty, Doty, Solv, He'd, Glenn Shankle, Kelly Keel, Todd Riddle, Riddle, Lopez, Joe Lopez, Dora, Joel Lopez, Randy Lopez, It's, Joel, Felix Benzene, wildcatters, Houston —, Forbes, Lorenzo de Zavala, Alison Cohen, Cohen, Tim Doty's, Houston Mayor Bill White, Shankle, Michael Honeycutt, Valerie Meyers, Meyers, Mark Felix Meyers, Richard Hyde, John Sadlier, Ryder, Hyde, hadn't, Russell Allen, Matt Baker, Jacintoport, Cloelle Danforth, Public Health Watch —, Danforth, Mark Felix Honeycutt's, Eric Schaeffer, Schaeffer, Honeycutt, Jim Tarr, polluters, upended, Mark Felix Fracking, Barnett, Glenn Shankle —, —, Rick Perry, Perry, Sadlier, David Bower, misstep, Baker, Bower, Michael Burgess, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Mark Felix Meanwhile, Randy, That's, Carolyn Stone, Stone, Carolyn Stone's, Mark Felix The, Cynthia Benson, Benson, Mark Felix Tim Doty, Mark Felix K, Jordan Gass Organizations: Public Health Watch, Texas Commission, Environmental, American Petroleum Institute, Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, U.S . Navy, Geospatial - Intelligence Agency, General, Health, Public Health, Rice University, Environmental Protection Agency, Texas Community Health, AirToxScreen Harris County Attorney, polluters, Mark Felix Public Health, TCEQ, Solv, Mark Felix Public Health Watch, myelodysplasia, Houston, Oil, Gas Watch, Texas, Houston Ship, University of California, Houston Mayor, ., . Texas Community Health, NASA, Exxon Mobil, Public, Watch, Environmental Defense Fund, Management, Civil, Air Alliance Houston, Republican, Fort, United, Texas toxicologist, EPA, Texas Tribune, Google, Land Office, . Geological Survey, National Oceanic, Firefighters, U.S . Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Channelview, Improvement Coalition, Health Watch, San Jacinto, K, Texas Legislature, Solv Group, Services Locations: , Texas, Texas, Houston, Channelview's Jacintoport, San Jacinto, California, Jacintoport, Channelview , Texas, AirToxScreen Harris County, Channelview, Harris County, United States, North Channelview, Gulf, Terrace, Joel's, Houston , Texas, Spindletop, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Port of Houston, San Francisco, . Texas, That's, polluters, lacquers, Dallas, Fort Worth, Fort Worth City, Austin, Round, Minnesota, Galveston, U.S

☆ OpenAI's nonprofit arm showed revenue of $45,000 last year, even though company is worth billions
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-12 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

That's from the nonprofit parent's 990 filing with the Internal Revenue Service, a form that has to be filled out by organizations wishing to maintain their tax-exempt status. Thad Calabrese, a professor of public and nonprofit financial management at New York University, said OpenAI's current status is confusing, and is unlike anything he has seen in the nonprofit world. He said OpenAI could give up its nonprofit status, and he cited the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, which in 1994 allowed associated nonprofit medical insurance plans to switch into for-profit entities. An OpenAI spokesperson didn't respond to a question about whether the organization is considering giving up its nonprofit status. Unlike OpenAI, Mozilla never raised money from venture and corporate investors, who expect returns on their investments.

Persons: Sam Altman, OpenAI's financials, OpenAI, That's, PlainSite, Altman, Helen Toner, Tasha McCauley, Ilya Sutskever, Thad Calabrese, Calabrese, didn't, Mark Surman, Surman, Altman's, hasn't, Bret Taylor Organizations: Internal Revenue Service, CNBC, New York University, Shield Association, Mozilla Foundation, Mozilla Corporation, Mozilla, Microsoft, Duke University Locations: California

☆ 10 industry leaders transforming business in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

In 2023, Business Insider's annual list of People Transforming Business highlights key players across the advertising, ESG, finance, AI, and labor sectors. Increasingly, they're turning to more opaque private credit markets to borrow money. The world of private credit sits outside the traditional banking system. Analysts expect the private credit market to balloon in size — likely keeping lawyers like Breen very busy. Muthukrishnan is trying to make sense of how risky these private credit loans are by overseeing what is so far the most comprehensive look at vulnerabilities in the industry.

Persons: Mira Murati, who's, Vince Toye, Eileen Fisher, Eileen Fisher Fisher, Guerin Blask, Eileen Fisher Eileen Fisher, she's, Fisher, Janelle Jones, Jones, Lexey, —, She's, Justin Breen, Proskauer Breen, Proskauer Justin Breen, he's, Breen, Ares Capital, He's, McLaren, Julie Su, Labor Julie Su, Department of Labor Julie Su, Su, Marty Walsh, Murati, Jim Wilson, Neal Mohan, YouTube Mohan, Katie Thompson, YouTube It's, YouTube isn't, Mohan, Muthukrishnan, Satya Nadella, Microsoft Satya Nadella, Ben Kriemann, Nadella, Steve Ballmer, Mathias Döpfner, Axel Springer, Tim Cook, Apple Cook, Justin Sullivan, Cook, Steve Jobs, Jobs, JPMorgan Chase Toye, JPMorgan Chase, Toye, they'll, Vince Toye's, Bella Sayegh, Rebecca Ungarino, Lara O'Reilly, Juliana Kaplan, Alex Nicoll, Tim Paradis, Stephanie Hallett, Michelle Abrego, Josée Rose, Ryan Joe, Emily Canal, Kaja Whitehouse, Alyssa Powell, Davis, Jonann Brady Organizations: JPMorgan, Service Employees International, SEIU, New York, Ford, Service Employees International Union, United Auto Workers Union, Spelman College, US Department of Labor, Economic Policy Institute, Center for Economic, Research, Department of Labor, The New York Times, Ares, Churchill Asset Management, European, Atlético Madrid, Labor, Labor Department, MacArthur Foundation, New York Times, Dartmouth, OpenAI, Associated Press, YouTube, NFL, DirecTV, Federal, Microsoft, Manipal Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin -, University of Chicago, Apple, Apple Watch, Google, Time, JPMorgan Chase, National Housing Trust, Trenton Almgren Locations: McDonald's, Lorain , Ohio, Atlanta, California, Los Angeles, Albania, Canada, Muthukrishnan, Hyderabad, India, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, OpenAI, Virginia, Wells Fargo, Trenton

☆ California's Salton Sea could hold enough lithium for 375 million batteries — more than the total number of vehicles currently on US roads
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jennifer Solis | Nevada Current | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US Department of Energy released an analysis estimating how much lithium is under the Salton Sea. Salton Sea has the potential to produce an estimated 375 million lithium batteries for electric vehicles — more than the total number of vehicles currently on US roads, according to the analysis commissioned by the Department of Energy. It's the most comprehensive analysis to date quantifying the domestic lithium resources in California's Salton Sea region. AdvertisementIf the Salton Sea lithium can be extracted, it could give the US the ability to produce domestically sourced lithium, ending the nation's dependence on rival countries for a supply of the metal. AdvertisementThe state of California is also leaning into the development of lithium extraction in the Salton Sea.

Persons: DOE's Lawrence, Biden's, Jeff Marootian, George Rose, Gavin Newsom, Thacker Organizations: US Department of Energy, Service, Department of Energy, DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, DOE, California State, California Gov, US Fish and Wildlife Service Locations: Nevada's Thacker, Salton, Niland , California, California, Saudi Arabia, Nevada, In Nevada, Esmeralda County

The San Francisco skyline is seen behind a self-driving GM Bolt EV during a media event where Cruise, GM's autonomous car unit, showed off its self-driving cars in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Friday ordered Cruise to appear at a Feb. 6 hearing for "misleading the Commission through omission regarding the extent and seriousness of the accident" and "making misleading public comments regarding its interactions with the commission." Cruise's troubles are also a setback for an industry dependent on public trust and the cooperation of regulators. GM had told investors Cruise and its technology could generate $50 billion a year in revenue by 2030. Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin in San Francisco and David Shepardson in Washington, Additional reporting by Abhirup Roy in San Francisco; Editing by Richard Chang and Nick ZieminskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Elijah Nouvelage, Cruise, Kyle Vogt, Daniel Kan, Jose Alvarado, Ashlyn Kong, Kong, ”, Tim Piechowski, Waymo, John Reynolds, Gavin Newsom, Mary Barra, Hyunjoo Jin, David Shepardson, Abhirup Roy, Richard Chang, Nick Zieminski Organizations: San, GM Bolt, REUTERS, General Motors, GM, California Public Utilities Commission, CPUC, Cruise, Capital Research, California's Department of Motor Vehicles, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, San Francisco , California, U.S, California, United States, Washington

☆ South Korea flies solid-fuel rocket amid space race with North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] A solid-fuel space rocket is launched during a test flight over the sea near Jeju Island, South Korea, December 4, 2023. The Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - South Korea on Monday successfully conducted a flight of a solid-fuel rocket carrying a satellite over the sea near Jeju Island, the defence ministry said, amid a growing space race with neighbouring North Korea. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried South Korea's first spy satellite into orbit on Friday from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. North Korea on Monday denounced what it called Washington's "double standard" over the two Koreas' satellite launches and said such "brigandish" American standards would never be tolerated. A functioning reconnaissance satellite could allow North Korea to remotely monitor U.S., South Korean, and Japanese troops.

Persons: California's, Kim Jong, Hyunsu Yim, hyang Choi, Ed Davies, Gerry Doyle Organizations: The Defense Ministry, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Agency for Defense Development, Korea's Hanwha, Hanwha Systems, SpaceX, California's Vandenberg Space Force, White House, Pentagon, U.S, Thomson Locations: Jeju, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, North Korea, Pyongyang, United States, Korea, Norfolk , Virginia, South

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Top-seeded Michigan will face Southeastern Conference champion Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal to be played as the 110th edition of the Rose Bowl Game. The Wolverines will be playing in their 21st Rose Bowl, more than any school except USC, but Michigan hasn't been to the Granddaddy of Them All since 2007. Michigan's fans hope the Rose Bowl berth is the penultimate step in a tumultuous season featuring incredible play, but also two suspensions for Harbaugh. Alabama returned to the CFP and earned its eighth appearance in the Rose Bowl by ending the Bulldogs' 29-game winning streak. Alabama's previous Rose Bowl Game appearance was in 1946, although Nick Saban's Crimson Tide also won the national championship at the Rose Bowl in January 2010 when they beat Texas in the BCS title game.

Persons: Jim Harbaugh's, Nick Saban's Organizations: Southeastern Conference, Alabama, College Football, Rose, Crimson Tide, USC, Harbaugh, Wolverines, Big, Michigan, CFP, Tide, SEC, . Alabama, Bulldogs, Notre Dame, Texas, BCS, Longhorns, Georgia, AP Locations: PASADENA, Calif, Michigan, Southern California, Pasadena, Iowa, Georgia, ., Arlington , Texas, Houston

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks during the unveiling of her portrait, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Sunday for reform of the insurance sector, where companies are increasingly withdrawing assistance against climate shocks. Lower-income countries and workers in nations most affected by climate change are struggling to access insurance to help protect them from economic shocks. "We need to rethink the insurance industry," Clinton said during a panel on women and climate resiliency. "People in the United States, Europe, they're going to wake up and say, 'What do you mean, I can't get insurance?'"

Persons: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ken Cedeno, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, it's, Valerie Volcovici, Elizabeth Piper, Katy Daigle, Jan Harvey Organizations: U.S, State Department, REUTERS, Rights, Former U.S, Insurance, Foundation Resilience, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Former, India, U.S, United States, Europe

☆ North Korea begins spy satellite operations -KCNA
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - North Korea has begun reconnaissance satellite operations, state news agency KCNA said on Sunday, after the country launched its first military spy satellite last month in a move that drew new sanctions from the U.S. and its allies. North Korea says it successfully launched its first military spy satellite on Nov. 21, transmitting photos of the White House, the Pentagon, U.S. military bases and "target regions" in South Korea. The move raised regional tensions and sparked fresh sanctions from the U.S., Australia, Japan and South Korea. The article also argued that South Korea's own, first military reconnaissance launch this month proved to be self-contradictory. On Friday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried South Korea's first spy satellite into orbit from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Persons: KCNA, Kim Myung, Jihoon Lee, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Pyongyang General Control Centre, National Aerospace Technology Administration, White, Pentagon, Korea's, Chiefs of Staff, ., SpaceX, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, North Korea, U.S, Pyongyang, South Korea, Australia, Japan, Korean, Seoul, Lincoln

☆ The Newsom-DeSantis debate talked about 2024 — but it really sets the stage for 2028
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"I'm here to tell the truth about the Biden-Harris record," Newsom said in the early minutes of the debate. "It was more of a spectacle than a debate," Akhavan said. DeSantis has also taunted Newsom to "throw his hat in the ring" and run for president in 2024 against President Joe Biden. According to a FiveThirtyEight average of national Republican presidential polls, Trump leads 60% while DeSantis sits at 12.6%. In April, a group of wealthy GOP donors appeared to sour on their support for DeSantis, questioning his presidential prospects.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Ron DeSantis, They're, Sean Hannity, —, Gavin Newsom sparred, aren't, DeSantis, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Newsom isn't, Newsom, Kambiz Akhavan, Akhavan, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Biden, Hannity, It's, Thomas Peterffy Organizations: Florida Gov, TV, Service, California Gov, Fox, USC Center, Biden, Trump, Republican, GOP Locations: California, Florida, America

☆ SpaceX launches South Korean spy satellite from California
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 1 (Reuters) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying South Korea's first spy satellite launched on Friday from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base, after North Korea successfully launched its own military reconnaissance satellite last month. SpaceX ended its livestream of the mission minutes after liftoff and then recovery of the rocket's core stage booster without showing the South Korean payload's deployment. After two earlier attempts ended in rocket crashes this year, North Korea used its own Chollima-1 launch vehicle to place the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite in orbit. Pyongyang has yet to release any imagery from that satellite, and analysts say its full capabilities are unknown. Reporting by Michael Martina, Joey Roulette and Josh Smith Editing by Chris Reese and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: California's, Michael Martina, Joey Roulette, Josh Smith, Chris Reese, Leslie Adler Organizations: SpaceX, California's Vandenberg Space Force Base, North, American, Thomson Locations: North Korea, South Korea, Pyongyang

It's a high-risk gambit for the Florida governor, Republican strategists said. They insist Newsom could be a presidential contender as early as next year, though the governor has pledged to stand behind Biden's bid. "Ron DeSantis looks forward to sharing the stark contrast between his vision to revive our nation and Newsom's blueprint for failure," DeSantis campaign manager James Uthmeier said in an email. Nathan Click, a Newsom adviser, said his team was "shocked" when DeSantis agreed to the California governor's proposal to debate. The Trump campaign did not comment on the debate.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom, Joe Biden, Newsom, Biden, DeSantis, Donald Trump, he's, Charlie Gerow, Sean Hannity, James Uthmeier, Nathan Click, Trump, Nikki Haley, John Feehery, Tim Reid, Alexandra Ulmer, Colleen Jenkins, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: California's Democratic, Republican, White, Florida, Fox News, Republicans, Trump, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Georgia, Alabama, California, New Hampshire

☆ I'm a third-generation Californian who moved to Texas for a fresh start: 'I couldn't afford to live there anymore'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Eric Hartnett, 57, moved to Prosper, Texas, after living in California his entire life. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with California native Eric Hartnett, a photographer and bar owner, who moved to Prosper, Texas, in 2018. AdvertisementBefore buying a home, I flew out to Texas three times, so I was kind of familiar with the North Dallas area. My friend, who was a realtor, had also been looking in the North Dallas area. Hartnett has lived in Prosper, Texas, for the past five years.

Persons: Eric Hartnett, Hartnett, —, Neal Pritchard, Prosper, Rent, it's, I've, Prosper . Hartnett Organizations: Service, Southern California —, Southern California — Los Angeles —, McKinney, BMW Locations: Prosper , Texas, California, Texas, Southern California, Southern California — Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, Sonoma County, Dallas, Austin, Frisco, McKinney, North Dallas, Prosper, Sonoma, Northern California, Mexico, Dallas , Texas, Celina

☆ She bought a house without using a realtor. Did you?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Diem Nguyen recently bought a home near San Francisco without using a real-estate broker. AdvertisementIn October, Diem Nguyen bought a home in the San Francisco Bay Area for $1.6 million — without a realtor. About 88% of homebuyers this year used a real-estate agent, Zillow found . Have you bought a home without a real-estate agent? (Aalto does have a team of real-estate agents working behind the scenes, but they are salaried rather than paid by commission.

Persons: Diem Nguyen, —, Aalto, Buyers, Nguyen, Zillow, Sellers, Jordan Pandy, Ilyce Glink, Samuel J, Tamkin Organizations: Service, San Francisco Bay Area, country's, Buyers, Rocket Mortgage, Washington Post, Sarasota Herald, Tribune Locations: San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, California, Washington, Zillow, Sarasota

☆ A 68-year-old man did the 20 Bridges swim challenge in a life-threatening rainstorm and set a new world record
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Margaret Hetherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He swam the "20 Bridges" challenge: a 28.5-mile loop that starts and ends at Battery Park in NYC. Horne took his first strokes with the Statue of Liberty in sight. A state of emergency was declared while he swamFor hours, Horne dodged plastic, tissues, and leaves — the usual assortment expected in Big Apple waterways with a huge rainfall. He was forced to call it quits during a "20 Bridges" try in July when lightning lit up the river beneath him — and it happened at the 19th bridge. With the English Channel under his belt and one aborted attempt at "20 Bridges," Horne set his sights in August on California's Catalina channel.

Persons: Ed Horne, —, Ophelia, Horne, Nathaniel Johnston, Thomas Crystall, Louise Darlington, Johnston, " Horne, Horne's, Darlington, Eric Durban, He's, George Washington Bridge Organizations: Triple Crown, Service, New, English Channel, Guinness World, Big Apple, New York City, Channel, California's, Catalina Locations: NYC, Manhattan, of, Brooklyn, Darlington, Big, British, Wissant, France

☆ Los Angeles is defined by its deep-rooted car culture. Could the recent I-10 freeway fire make Angelenos rethink that relationship?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Officials encouraged people to switch to public transit to alleviate bad traffic from road closures. For native Angelenos and the millions of visitors who've traveled to the area, Los Angeles car culture is simply a way of life. According to The Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority saw a 10% bump in ridership on the E Line light rail train that runs through downtown Los Angeles on the first two workdays after the incident. While it's too early to know if public transit ridership will be up in November, a reimagined vision of traversing Los Angeles has long been overdue. The transit system simply isn't woven into the fabric of Los Angeles compared to cities like New York and Chicago.

Persons: —, who've, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, it's, Damian Dovarganes Organizations: Service, Los Angeles Mayor, Los Angeles Times, Los, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro Transit Authority, TAP, California Department of Transportation, Caltrans, Wall Street, LA Transit, AP, LA Metro Rail Locations: LA, Los Angeles, California, Angelenos, Los Angeles County, Santa Monica, Inglewood, Angeles, New York, Chicago, Santa, Southern California

Youngest brother Ted Kennedy was elected to John F. Kennedy's former Senate seat in Massachusetts. Ted Kennedy became a revered liberal voice and legislator, while Shriver was chosen as George McGovern's running mate in their unsuccessful 1972 presidential campaign. The last of President Kennedy's surviving siblings, former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Jean Smith, died in 2020. Robert F. Kennedy's widow, Ethel, is in her 90s and rarely comments publicly. Starting in 1968, after the assassination of Robert Kennedy, Ted Kennedy was the family's standard bearer and chosen orator.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Anna Eshoo, a Democrat representing parts of California's Silicon Valley, announced Tuesday that she will not run for reelection next year, marking the end of her more than three decades in Congress. Eshoo joins more than a dozen House Democrats who are opting to retire or run for another office next year. Political Cartoons View All 1260 ImagesIn a statement, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries saluted Eshoo’s years of public service. “It is fitting that Silicon Valley has been represented by a prolific legislator, innovator, and barrier breaker like Anna Eshoo,” the New York Democrat said. Rep. Tony Cárdenas, who has represented California’s San Fernando Valley for nearly three decades, also said this week that he will be retiring when his term is up.

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