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☆ A city famous for its beaches is helping residents age in place. What to know if you want to stay in your home
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

About 10,000 baby boomers are expected to turn age 65 every day until 2030. An estimated 70% of those individuals will need long-term care services at some point, according to Genworth Financial. 'Forever grateful' for communitySylvia Bradshaw, an 84-year-old Laguna Beach resident who moved to the city in 1983, describes it as "paradise." "Anything that I've needed, I've gotten help," Bradshaw said. That has included help sorting through insurance choices, legal advice, transportation assistance and classes and social events, said John Bradshaw, Sylvia's son.

Persons: Laguna Beach , California Luciano Lejtman, Jessica Lautz, Lautz, Sylvia Bradshaw, Bradshaw, it's, Redman, I've, John Bradshaw, Sylvia's, John, Carolyn McClanahan, McClanahan, Tom West Organizations: Getty, National Association of Realtors, Laguna Beach, Planning Partners, Signature Estate, Investment Advisors Locations: Laguna Beach , California, Laguna, Ireland, Laguna Beach, Jacksonville , Florida, Tysons Corner , Virginia

New York CNN —Winter weather, combined with the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, is causing major disruptions for air travel. There have been more than more than 2000 flight cancellations Friday, the highest number since July 2023, data from the tracking site FlightAware show. Cancellations due to the grounding of the 737 Max 9 planes are also contributing to the totals. More than 200 United and Alaska Airlines flights have been cancelled each day this week due to the FAA-mandated grounding. 737 Max 9 delaysPassengers on Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have been marred by hundreds of flight cancellations this week.

Persons: Max, ”, “, Boeing “, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, Jennifer Homendy, CNN’s “ Anderson Cooper, Scott Kirby, Pete Buttigieg, United, CNN’s Marnie Hunter, Forrest Brown, Paradise Afshar, Elizabeth Wolfe, Gregory Wallace, Pete Muntean, Sara Smart, Chris Isidore Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Max, Midway, Alaska Airlines, FAA, United Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, CNN, United, Tech Ops, NTSB, Wednesday, CNBC, ”, Transportation, “ Boeing Locations: New York, O’Hare, Denver, Milwaukee, United, Portland , Oregon, Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Paradise

Leon Wildes, a prominent immigration lawyer best known for his landmark, yearslong fight in the 1970s to prevent John Lennon from being deported and enable the former Beatle to receive permanent residency in the U.S., has died at age 90. Thanks to Wildes' ingenuity and the shocking twists of politics in the 1970s, Lennon's deportation was delayed and ultimately revoked. His honors included the Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law and the Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award. He attended Yeshiva College as an undergraduate and became interested in immigration law after working with the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in the late 1950s. Wildes published articles in the Cardozo Law Review among other journals and wrote a book on the Lennon case, “John Lennon Vs. the USA,” that came out in 2016.

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☆ Celebrities are having full-blown golf complexes built in their gardens. Here’s how they’re doing it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

From putting greens and par-three holes to full-blown course replicas, the sport is increasingly taking up residence in gardens and backyards as golf enthusiasts of all levels look to shorten their travel time to the tee. California in particular is especially prone to drought, with state officials encouraging its citizens to cut their water usage. Yet “the number one” factor that can hike prices for larger greens, Nappi explains, is — ironically — drainage. Though they don’t require watering, greens sculpted in areas susceptible to heavy rain — such as Florida or Georgia — invite the threat of standing water, which can lead to mold and ruin the playing experience. “You can make it look pretty and beautiful and they love it, but it better play right,” Nappi said.

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☆ Jeff Bezos says he and Elon Musk are 'very like-minded' despite not knowing each other
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewJeff Bezos and Elon Musk haven't always seen eye to eye. But in an interview with Lex Fridman, Bezos said he and Musk are "very like-minded." AdvertisementBezos founded Blue Origin in 2000 and Musk founded SpaceX in 2002. SOPA Images/Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesDespite their similarities, Bezos and Musk are far from friends. "I don't really know Elon very well," Bezos told Fridman.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk haven't, Lex Fridman, Bezos, Musk, I'm, Fridman, Joe Raedle, They've, Elon Organizations: Service, Elon, Business, SpaceX, NASA, The New York Times, Mount

☆ An 8,000-year-old fort defies expectations, showing that Stone Age societies built protective structures far earlier than we thought
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-03 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The settlement dates to the Stone Age, a time researchers once considered too unsophisticated for such structures. Originally, archaeologists believed similar settlements were only about 3,000 years old, Archaeology magazine reported. The Neolithic settlement is one of the oldest known fortified structures in the world and was constructed hundreds of years earlier than most other similar structures. Researchers long considered more mobile hunter-gatherers incapable of building such sophisticated structures. "The discovery challenges stereotypes of such societies as simple and mobile, revealing their ability to create sophisticated structures," Schreiber told Newsweek .

Persons: —, Tanja Schreiber, Schreiber, Ekaterina Dubovtseva Organizations: Service, Business, Newsweek Locations: Siberia, Turkey, Europe

☆ Best travel destinations to visit in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-01 | by ( Cnn Travel Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

cdwheatley/iStockphoto/Getty Images Angola: Beyond the capital city of Luanda, pictured, Angola has some jaw-droppingly spectacular scenery and cultural treats. David ChiaFF/Alamy Stock Photo Mérida, Mexico: Yucatán state's capital city showcases a blend of Mayan and colonial heritage. Pavel Tochinsky/The Image Bank RF/Getty Images Morocco: This North African country is home to nine UNESCO sites, including the historic city of Meknes, pictured. Panama City is also the only world capital with a tropical rainforest within its city limits. And a historic city forever entwined with the famed Camino de Santiago.

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(PRO subscribers can view the official 2024 strategist survey here . ) "Lifting our 12-month S & P 500 target to 5100 as inflation falls, the Fed turns dovish, and real yields plunge," Kostin wrote. Other Wall Street firms with similarly bullish forecasts include Citigroup and BMO Capital Markets, which each have S & P 500 price targets of 5,100. Barclays' Venu Krishna was even more bearish, anticipating the S & P 500 would fall to 3,725. Entering the penultimate trading week of the year, the S & P 500 is almost 23% higher in 2023, while the Nasdaq Composite has advanced almost 42%.

Persons: —, Stocks, Sam Stovall, Monday, Stovall, Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Kostin, John Stoltzfus, Stoltzfus, America's Savita Subramanian, JPMorgan's, Bujas, Morgan Stanley, BofA's Subramanian —, Venu Krishna, Oppenheimer's John Stoltzfus, Dow Industrials Organizations: CNBC, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones, CFRA Research, Goldman, Oppenheimer Asset Management, Citigroup, BMO Capital Markets, Bank, America's, Nvidia, Microsoft, Barclays, Nasdaq Locations: Friday's

LONDON (AP) — You won’t see Tom Hanks on one of those space tourism flights that whisk celebrities and millionaires on a suborbital jaunt for a few hours. “I think I’d need a little bit longer in paradise.”Going to the moon is another matter – and the subject of “The Moonwalkers,” an immersive documentary co-written and narrated by Hanks. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesVisitors sit on benches surrounded by imagery as the 50-minute film brings NASA’s Apollo space missions to life. His performance as Jim Lovell, commander of a space mission in jeopardy, in “Apollo 13” helped revive popular interest in the Apollo program in the 1990s. What hooked Hanks on space was not so much the cutting-edge science as the human drama.

Persons: Tom Hanks, ” Hanks, “, Hanks, Artemis, ”, Christopher Riley, John F, Kennedy, Jim Lovell, he’d, John Wayne, Jason, humanity’s, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Glover, “ It’s, ” Koch Organizations: Associated Press, Argonauts, Artemis, Kennedy Space Center Locations: London, British, China, India

☆ All the 'Virgin River' books, in order
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Esme Mazzeo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

While waiting for season six, here's the full list of books in the "Virgin River" series and the correct order to read them in. "Virgin River" (2007)"Virgin River" HarperCollins"Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. "A Virgin River Christmas" (2008)"A Virgin River Christmas" HarperCollins"Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. But the Sheridan and Riordan families have different plans for Patrick and Angie and for Christmas, Virgin River style!" "Return to Virgin River" (2020)"Return to Virgin River."

Persons: —, Robyn Carr, Melinda Monroe, she's, Mel, …, Sheridan, John, Middleton, Paige Lassiter, Semper Fidelis —, it's, Brie Sheridan, Mike Valenzuela, Virgin River's, Mike, Brie, Marcie Sullivan, Bobby, Ian Buchanan, Bobby's, Ian, Marcie, Ian doesn't, Virgin River, Vanessa Rutledge, Vanessa, Matt, Paul Haggerty, he's, Matt's, Paul, Shelby McIntyre, Luke Riordan, Shelby, Luke, Rick Sudder, Iraq —, Rick, Dan Brady, they'd, Nathaniel Jensen, Annie McCarty, Noah Kincaid, Noah, Ellie Baldwin, Ellie, Franci Duncan, Sean Riordan, Sean, — he's, Franci, Rosie, Erin Foley, Erin, Aiden Riordan, journaling, there's, Drew Foley, Sunny Archer, Sunny, Drew, Clay Tahoma, Lilly Yazhi, Lilly, There's, Clay, HarperCollins, Colin Riordan, Jillian Matlock, Jillian, Colin, Kelly, Kelly's, Lief Holbrook, Courtney, Becca Timm, Denny Cutler, Denny, Becca, Connor Danson, Leslie Petruso didn't, Connor, Leslie, Katie Malone, Katie doesn't, Dylan Childress, Dylan, Katie, Nora Crane, they've, harvesttime, Tom Cavanaugh, Nora doesn't, Nora, She's, Tom won't, Riordan, Patrick, Angie LeCroix, Jack Sheridan, she'd, Patrick Riordan, Angie, Kaylee Organizations: Netflix, Service, HarperCollins, California, Virgin, Virgin River, eBay, Bar, Marines, redwoods Locations: California, Virgin River, Virgin, Sacramento, Fallujah, Vanni, Paradise, Iraq, Los Angeles, —, Jill's, San Francisco, LA, Kelly's, Redwood, Southern California

☆ Tommy Bahama opened its first hotel in California and it looks exactly like you'd expect — see inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Clothing brand Tommy Bahama opened its first hotel in Palm Springs, California. The company, which also operates branded restaurants and bars, may expand its hotel arm to Florida or Hawaii. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementA slice of dad paradise has landed in Palm Springs, California: a Tommy Bahama-branded hotel . In late October, the company opened its first Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort and Spa in the popular California desert destination.

Persons: Bahama, —, Tommy Bahama Miramonte, Tommy, Doug Wood Organizations: Tommy, Service Locations: Palm Springs , California, Florida, Hawaii, Tommy Bahamas, California, Scottsdale , Arizona

☆ Christopher Paolini Wanted a Job Involving Dragons, So He Created One
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Stefano Montali | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the months before Christopher Paolini wrote the book that made him a star in young adult fantasy, he built a hobbit hole. His family self-published the book, and for more than a year, he promoted it as he could, hand-selling copies outside bookstores and giving presentations at schools. Eventually, Carl Hiaasen, a best-selling novelist, picked up a self-published copy at a grocery store while on a family trip to Montana. His stepson — who, according to Hiaasen, said “Eragon” was “better than Harry Potter!” — finished the 500-page book in a day. Hiaasen passed the book to his editor at Random House Children’s Books, connecting Paolini to the New York publishing world.

Persons: Christopher Paolini, He’d, he’d, — Leo Tolstoy, Alexandre Dumas, Jane Austen, ” Paolini, wasn’t, ”, Eragon, Carl Hiaasen, —, Hiaasen, Eragon ”, Harry Potter, ” — Organizations: Random, New Locations: Paradise Valley, Mont, Montana, Paolini, New York

☆ From Roommates to Friends to ‘Turbo Twins’
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Beatrice Hazlehurst | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Within weeks of moving to Los Angeles in the spring of 2019, Ms. Elks was fully integrated into her fellow Australian’s social circle. In July, the pair were having drinks at a friend’s house in Oceanside — a surfer’s paradise south of Orange County — when she decided to pitch Mr. Riches on becoming her boyfriend. “‘Guys, me and Benny are in a relationship,’” Ms. Elks recalled telling everyone. Ms. Elks wasn’t just dating Mr. Riches at the time — she was also living with him. Mr. Riches, 32, was impressed by her sense of style.

Persons: Verity Jean Louise Elks, Benjamin Oliver Brian Riches, Riches, “, Benny, ’, Elks, ” Organizations: Elks, New York City Locations: Los Angeles, Oceanside —, Orange County, New York, Coast, Australia, Venice

President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign will air a new TV ad nationally and in key battleground states focused on his administration’s plan to lower health care costs and prescription drug prices, according to a campaign official, hitting Trump on health care after the former president raised the prospect of repealing Obamacare. The 60-second spot seeks to draw “a stark contrast” between Biden’s health care plans and Trump’s. More than 40 million Americans are covered under the Affordable Care Act, which passed in 2010 and which the Biden administration has built upon. “My predecessor wants to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. The Biden campaign has focused on health care as a theme all week, showcasing issues like pre-existing conditions and communities of color who benefit from the current law.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Biden, ”, Judy, “, Trump’s, Trump, ” Biden, Donald Trump’s, Harris, Julie Chavez Rodriguez Organizations: Trump, Affordable, Biden, Wednesday, Obamacare, The, Survivor Locations: Nevada, Pueblo, Colo, Phoenix , Atlanta, Detroit, Las Vegas , Raleigh, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Paradise, Donald Trump’s America

☆ A Buddy-Buddy Honeymoon
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Alyson Rogg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ah, the honeymoon, traditionally imagined as a lavender haze of candlelit dinners for two, beds adorned with fragrant rose petals, and bungalows perched over crystal-clear waters. Enter the buddymoon, a trend that’s gaining visibility on Instagram and TikTok. The couple, who have lived together since 2020, had already taken solo vacations. They considered their trip to the Greek island of Mykonos with 13 friends a rare opportunity. For those also interested in a honeymoon with a little company, here is a starter guide to help you plan.

Persons: “, ”, Irene Levine, Hannah Godwin, Dylan Barbour, influencers Locations: Pleasantville, N.Y, Paradise, Condécourt, France, Mykonos

☆ I drove Nevada's Extraterrestrial Highway. No one got abducted, but it was one of the strangest experiences of my life.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Agnes Groonwald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

So when I heard we'd be within a short drive of Nevada's Extraterrestrial Highway on a recent trip through the state, visiting was a no-brainer. The 98 miles of Nevada's State Route 375 have been known as the Extraterrestrial Highway since an official name change by the state's tourism commission in 1996. For many, this box marks the best way to reach any aliens that have taken the Extraterrestrial Highway for a whirl. We spent time in Rachel, Nevada, which was filled with odditiesRachel, Nevada, is the closest town to Area 51. The end of our adventure came at the second Extraterrestrial Highway sign at the fork with US Route 6.

Persons: —, I'm, we'd, Agnes Groonwald, Jack, Rachel, A'Le'Inn, Burger, hadn't Organizations: Service, Research, Mount, General Locations: Nevada, Rachel , Nevada, Nevada's, Hiko , Nevada, Las Vegas, , Nevada, Crystal Springs, Crystal, E.T, Rachel, Tonopah , Nevada, America

☆ Elon Musk denies Neuralink monkeys died gruesome deaths, saying they live in 'monkey paradise'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said at the NYT Dealbook conference that Neuralink's monkeys live in "monkey paradise." It comes after reports that several died painful deaths as a result of Neuralink's implant. The brain interface company is planning to start human trials next year, with thousands signing up. AdvertisementElon Musk said that Neuralink's test monkeys live in "monkey paradise," despite reports that several died gruesome and painful deaths as a result of the company's brain implant. AdvertisementIn a letter to the SEC earlier this year , the non-profit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine said that Musk's comments about the safety of Neuralink's brain interface had misled investors.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Musk, Neuralink Organizations: NYT, Service, The New York Times, SpaceX, SEC, Responsible Medicine, Business

☆ On the eve of Tesla's next major release, Elon Musk gave a bizarre, long-winded interview about everything but the Cybertruck
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Madeline Berg | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk didn't have much to say about the Cybertruck during an interview the day before its launch. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Musk has previously called Cybertruck Tesla's "best product ever," and millions of fans have been waiting for the launch since 2019. Musk's panel started nearly 15 minutes late, leaving the audience — including the likes of hedge fund titan Bill Ackman and X CEO Linda Yaccarino — waiting. But after more than 20 minutes of defensive posturing, his mood shifted when Sorkin brought up Musk previously calling his mind "a storm."

Persons: Elon, —, Tesla, you'd, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bill Ackman, Linda Yaccarino —, Kamala Harris, Bob Iger, Jamie Dimon, Harris, Sorkin, pluses, Dimon, Sorkin —, Musk, Jonathan, Bob, Iger, Yaccarino, Nietzsche, Sam Altman, he's, Sam, — he's Organizations: Service, Disney, JPMorgan, IBM, Apple, White House, —

☆ North Korean special economic zone poised for revival in new Russia trade
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Ju-Min Park | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

China accounted for 97% of North Korea's overall trade in 2022, according to South Korea's Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). But Russia resumed oil exports to North Korea in December 2022 and had exported 67,300 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea by April, United Nations data shows, the first such shipments reported since 2020. "Assuming North Korea and Russia's honeymoon period becomes a long one, North Korea could get Russian support on food, energy and infrastructure through Rason," Cho said. Those ships are suspected of military supplies from North Korea to Russia, the reports said. From Rason's port, North Korea has sent Russia an estimated 2,000 containers suspected of carrying artillery shells, and possibly short-range missiles, South Korean military officials have told reporters.

Persons: Rason, Jeong Eunlee, Jeong, Lee Chan, Cho Sung, Cho, Alexander Kozlov, Chung Songhak, Chung, Kim Jong Un, Kozlov, Kim Il Sung, Abraham Choi, Choi, Rason . Lee, Lee, Josh Smith, Gleb Stolyarov, Gerry Doyle Organizations: North, South, Korea Institute for National Unification, Russian Federal Customs Service, South Korea's Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency, United, Teikyo University, North Korean, Korean, Kremlin, Korea Institute for Security, South Korea's National Institute for Unification Education, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, Korean, Russia, Ukraine, China, North Korea, Rason, Korea, South Korea’s, Russian, South Korea's Korea, United Nations, Tokyo, South Korean, Pyongyang, Rason's, Soviet, North, South

☆ BofA's Savita Subramanian on why the S&P 500 will hit 5,000 by end of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBofA's Savita Subramanian on why the S&P 500 will hit 5,000 by end of 2024Savita Subramanian, BofA Securities head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, why she believes next year will be a 'stock picker's paradise' with the S&P hitting 5,000 by year-end, and more.

Persons: Subramanian, Savita Subramanian Organizations: BofA Securities

☆ Travel news: UK airport’s ‘bus shelter’ prayer room ridiculed online
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. “It still gives me butterflies in my stomach,” Zahn tells CNN Travel today. Ski seasonNumerous ski resorts around the world are facing the reality that in these times of climate crisis, there just isn’t enough snow to carry on. Turkey is a famous choice for beach destinations, but it’s also home to a number of under-the-radar ski resorts. With reports of chair hogs, food fights and booze guzzlers, CNN Travel asks if cruising etiquette has been lost at sea.

Persons: Love, Ilona Zahn, Ian Duncan’s, ” Zahn, Zahn, it’s, They’d, you’re, There’s Organizations: CNN, Pan, CNN Travel, Thai Airways Locations: Rome, Peter’s, Cambodia, Angkor, “, Tabasco, Tehran, United States, Bangkok, New York, French, Bellagio, Italy, Turkey, States, Alaska, Istanbul, Nevada's Valley, Vegas, Fire, Prague, Loch Ness

☆ Environmental Photographer of the Year 2023: Images of flood, drought and plastic pollution
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

All three scenes were among the winning images of the Environmental Photographer of the Year 2023 competition, and all three were taken in Bangladesh. The country is one of the most vulnerable to climate change in the world, ranking seventh on the latest Global Climate Risk Index, based on data from 2000 to 2019. It’s prone to cyclones, tornadoes and floods, and it is estimated that by 2050, one in every seven people in Bangladesh will be displaced by climate change. He adds that this year’s competition saw entries from other regions also severely threatened by climate change, such as India, West Bengal, Antarctica and Argentina. With the image, he wants to communicate the impact of plastic pollution and hopes that when people see it, they might realize the consequence of throwing away plastic and change their behavior.

Persons: It’s, Hossain, ”, Solayman Hossain, Sam Sutaria, Apu, Sutaria Organizations: CNN, Chartered Institution of Water, Environmental Management, Nikon Locations: floodwater, Bangladesh, Rivers, Kushtia, India, West Bengal, Antarctica, Argentina, Dhaka

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia’s astounding earnings might not move markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Nvidia's revenue tripledNvidia's fiscal third-quarter revenue grew 206% year on year to $18.12 billion, handily beating expectations, and net income rocketed from $680 million to $9.24 billion. Moreover, Nvidia expects revenue for the current quarter to increase to $20 billion, an implied 231% growth. Fed officials also project economic growth in the fourth quarter to "slow markedly" from last quarter's 4.9% increase in gross domestic product.

Persons: Colette Kress, Binance's CZ, Changpeng Zhao, Richard Teng, Zhao Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Federal, Auto, European Union, European Automobile Manufacturers ' Association, Binance's, U.S . Department of Justice, Bank of America Locations: China

☆ Axl Rose accused of sexually assaulting former Penthouse model in new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Axl Rose, lead singer of the rock band Guns N’ Roses, has been accused of sexually assaulting a Penthouse magazine model in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in New York. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday with the New York State Supreme Court and was obtained by CNN. It’s not just individual musicians stepping out of line, but an industrial system of enabling them and then covering up their misconduct and crimes, silencing survivors and normalizing sexual assault. We hope Sheila’s bravery helps other victims find their voice.”Kennedy is an actress and a model who has appeared on the cover of the adult magazine Penthouse. The law has given adult survivors of sexual assault one year to file lawsuits against their perpetrators and is set to expire on November 24.

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☆ Llechwedd slate mine is home to the world’s deepest underground mini-golf course
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Fasten your mining helmet and plunge 152 meters (498 feet) below ground into a disused cavern at Llechwedd slate mine, home of the world’s deepest underground mini-golf course. Run by outdoor adventure activity company Zip World, the quarry has transformed into a thrill-seeker’s paradise. Opened in July 2022, it’s not the world’s only below-ground golf experience, but it is comfortably the deepest. Diving closer to Llechwedd’s record is the Turda Salt Mine in Romania, which stages a six-hole mini-golf venue 120 meters (394 feet) into the Transylvanian soil. Zip WorldBounce BelowBut the Llechwedd mines offer more than just mini-golf.

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