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☆ Pregnancy forced me to confront my toxic relationship with alcohol
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Lara Gibson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After knowing I was pregnant I realized all my social events were based around alcohol. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementWhen the two lines flashed up on my pregnancy test three months ago, I knew my life was never going to be the same again. I expected sickness, tiredness, and strange cravings, but one thing I didn't imagine was that pregnancy would force me to confront my toxic relationship with alcohol. It's still early days, but I'm seriously considering keeping up my sobriety long after my pregnancy is over.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at notable facts, figures and curiosities from Tuesday's nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which saw “Oppenheimer” lead with 13 Oscar nominations, with “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” also running up big numbers. Like her “Nyad” co-star Annette Bening, she got her fifth Oscar nomination for the based-on-a-true-story swimming drama from Netflix, and it's Foster's first in 29 years. Williams has been nominated a staggering 54 times — 49 for original score and five for original song, making him the most nominated living person. MORE 2024 OSCAR FACTS AND FIGURESThe best actor category includes three first-time Oscar nominees: Domingo, Jeffrey Wright and Cillian Murphy. And speaking of best original song, no running of the recent Oscar numbers would be complete without a nod to Diane Warren.

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☆ Tesla plans to build new electric vehicles in mid-2025, Reuters reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTBURBANK, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 16: Tesla electric cars are parked at a Tesla dealership on January 16, 2024 in Burbank, California. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long whetted fans' and investors' appetites for affordable electric vehicles and self-driving robotaxis that are expected to be made on next-generation, cheaper electric car platforms. Musk had first promised to build a $25,000 car in 2020, a plan he later shelved and then revived. watch nowMusk said in May that Tesla was working on two new products, with the potential for combined sales of 5 million vehicles a year. He and other Tesla executives laid out plans last March to halve the cost of its next-generation vehicles, but did not provide a timeframe for the launches.

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☆ Photos: Meet Jodie Foster's Wife and 2 Sons
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Foster shares two children with her former partner, Cydney Bernard: Charles "Charlie" Bernard Foster, 25, and Christopher "Kitt" Bernard Foster, 22. Kit Bernard Foster, Jodie Foster, David Hedison, Charlie Bernard Foster, and Alexandra Hedison. AdvertisementFoster's wife, Alexandra Hedison, is a photographer and former actor who appeared in "The L Word"Jodie Foster and Alexandra Hedison at the 2024 Golden Globes. Charles "Charlie" Bernard Foster is the eldest child of Foster and her former partner, Cydney BernardJodie Foster with Kit and Charlie at the British Academy Britannia Awards in 2016. Christopher "Kit" Bernard Foster is her youngest childJodie Foster with Charlie and Kit at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016.

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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Filmmaker Yance Ford was in a “Sundance haze” when he took a meeting with Netflix following the premiere of “Strong Island” in 2017. “Strong Island” would go on to get an Oscar nomination, too, as would its Sundance and Netflix peer “Icarus,” which would win best documentary in 2018. “Netflix understood what ‘Strong Island’ was doing and what it could say to a big, broad audience.”Ten years after “The Square,” an acquisition that put Netflix documentaries on the map, the streamer is back at the 40th Sundance Film Festival with an eye towards acquisitions and two very different originals. “We really were the new kids on the block trying to persuade filmmakers that having the reach of the platform was something that was really important,” Del Deo said. “I think it's going to put a lot of smiles on people,” Del Deo said.

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☆ BYD: Why Hungary and Mexico could be key to the Chinese carmaker’s global domination
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The cars come from BYD, the Chinese carmaker that is backed by Warren Buffett and has surpassed Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs). 1," a shipping carrier vessel intended to export BYD vehicles, at Yantai port in eastern China's Shandong province in January. BYD Mexico did not respond to a request for comment. “The US government is not going to like that Mexico is creating a back door.”A BYD electric vehicle, operated by Vemo taxi, in Mexico City in November. But as it continues to grow overseas, BYD will have to take a more localized approach, analysts say.

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☆ How my family of 4 spent nearly $10,000 on a Disney World vacation — and what we'll be cutting next time
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Matt Cabral | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

My family of four recently spent nearly $10,000 on our eight-night trip to Disney World. Since we spent more than a day in each of our favorite parks, we didn't splurge on Genie+. AdvertisementWhen it comes to making magical memories at Disney World, my family of four has been there, done that, and gotten the T-shirt — and the collectible popcorn buckets. We spent our Epcot days sampling smaller bites around the World Showcase, which served as budget-friendly breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Overall, if we return to Disney this year, we're going to rethink our dining budgetWe haven't decided whether we'll make it back to Disney World in 2024.

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☆ Deutsche Bank sees 140% upside from this little-known electric flying vehicle stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Deutsche Bank is remaining bullish on aerial mobility company Archer Aviation in 2024. Joby Aviation is developing a similar electric flying vehicle that will also operate as an air taxi vehicle. The stock has been volatile since Deutsche first called it a top pick in November , which maintained the same $12 per share price target. ACHR mountain 2023-11-01 Archer Aviation stock since November. Roughly 39 million shares of Archer stock are being sold short, according to data from FactSet, or more than 21% of the floating shares.

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A Kenyan judge on Wednesday said that a doomsday cult leader who the authorities say directed his followers to starve themselves must undergo a mental health evaluation before prosecutors formally charge him with the murders of 191 children. Mr. Mackenzie had marketed Shakahola to his followers as an evangelical Christian sanctuary from what he claimed was the fast-approaching apocalypse. Mr. Mackenzie — who has denied the allegations — appeared in court on Wednesday in the Kenyan coastal city of Malindi. The judge, Mugure Thande, gave prosecutors until Feb. 6 to make sure that he and his co-defendants are fit to stand trial. The prosecutor’s office shared with journalists a list of charges that it intends to bring against Mr. Mackenzie and 30 of his followers, including 191 counts of child murder.

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☆ FIFA Best Awards: Lionel Messi, Aitana Bonmatí, a green carpet and a mini tuxedo. Step inside the surreal world
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Matias Grez | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Spaniard went on to be crowned the Best Men’s Coach after guiding City to the treble last season. That is not normal – for anything in history.”Manchester City Pep Guardiola poses with the trophy after being named the best men's coach in 2023. Later, shortlists were determined by two separate panels of experts in men’s and women’s football. Players past and present were in attendance, including the likes of Brazilian great Ronaldo and the newly crowned Women’s Best Player, Aitana Bonmatí. I’m very happy about how women’s football has evolved in Brazil and in the world.

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☆ Black taxi drivers helped fuel the Montgomery Bus Boycott, even as they faced arrests and police pressure
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in December 1955 after Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat. Black taxi drivers provided alternative transportation for thousands of boycotters. AdvertisementWithout the help of Black taxi drivers, the boycott would have been severely hampered. Women walked to work during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Don Cravens/Getty ImagesFacing police pressureIn the face of the mounting boycott, Montgomery police instituted a minimum fare law and even arrested taxi drivers who helped the city's Black residents.

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☆ Surprising Things About London From a Local That Now Lives in NYC
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Traveling into central London from Heathrow is much more straightforward than getting into Manhattan from JFK. London's Heathrow Airport. Hollie Adams/Getty ImagesI usually fly into London Heathrow when I go back to the UK. From the airport to the city center, travelers can choose between taking a taxi, the London Underground (also known as the tube), or the Heathrow Express, a high-frequency rail link between the airport and the city. Meanwhile, there are no direct public transportation routes from where I live in Manhattan to JFK, which is the airport I usually fly out of.

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On a trip to the sprawling factory in the port city of Haiphong in northern Vietnam, Widodo also sat behind the wheel of a VinFast electric car before wrapping up his three-day visit to Vietnam. The Vietnamese EV maker has said it will invest $1.2 billion in Indonesia and build a factory with the potential to make up to 50,000 vehicles every year. Green SM, an EV taxi operator that is mostly owned by VinFast’s founder, also announced an investment plan of $900 million in Indonesia. VinFast's plans to expand in Indonesia are part of their global goal of selling EVs in 50 markets worldwide. It is exporting EVs to the U.S. and also building a $4 billion EV factory in North Carolina, where production is slated to begin this year.

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☆ Mary Ellen Mark: Vintage photos offer rare glimpse of Mumbai’s red-light district
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —Mary Ellen Mark couldn’t forget Falkland Road. Despite being harassed and intimidated, legendary photographer Mary Ellen Mark spent 10 years trying to take photos on Falkland Road. Mary Ellen Mark A young woman and her customer photographed by Mary Ellen Mark. Mary Ellen Mark Falkland Road's infamous cages, where sex workers were displayed to passersby and potential customers. Mary Ellen Mark A young woman and a child seen reflected in a mirror.

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☆ Cabbing in Italy can be a gnarly affair. Here’s how to navigate it
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-27 | by ( Clement Tan | Jonathan Delise | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

I knew something was amiss when the taxi meter read 10.50 euros as we pulled away from the Roma Termini train station. Some travel sites suggest there's an additional 2 euro surcharge for all taxi rides from Roma Termini, although that information is not listed on official sites. Before arriving in Italy, download taxi hailing apps associated with the major Italian taxi companies, such as ItTaxi, FreeNow and Free Taxi. The event took place on Nov. 9, 2023, in Rome, Italy. Do your researchLearn to recognize official white cabs and the various city emblems, and where taxi drivers post their taxi licenses and vehicle registration numbers.

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☆ China issues safety guidelines for autonomous public transport vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Baidu's Apollo car with an autonomous driving system, which serves for self-driving taxi services, is seen at the Shougang Industry Park in Beijing, China July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Dec 5 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday issued safety guidelines for the use of autonomous vehicles in public transport, the latest in a series of measures preparing for the increased use of driverless cars. The guidelines apply to autonomous vehicles for passengers including taxis as well as for freight transportation, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement. They also require companies using autonomous vehicles for public transport to be qualified and licensed and state that companies can work together with automakers on such operations. In October, it issued guidelines for highway engineering facilities to support autonomous driving technology.

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☆ A US vet wanted to retire in Bangkok. Less than 2 years later, he realized city life wasn't for him and built a home with his fiancée by the sea.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Joe Green and Gift Prakaew gave up Bangkok city life to live in a seaside town in Central Thailand. Joe Green/Thai Girl Gift and Foreigner JoeThe allure of the countrysideThe couple ended up buying a plot of land for $40,000. Joe Green/Thai Girl Gift and Foreigner JoeThe couple's bedroom faces a mountain, and the sea is a five-minute walk away, he said. Joe Green/Thai Girl Gift and Foreigner JoeThe couple worked with a builder and an architect to build their home. Joe Green/Thai Girl Gift and Foreigner JoeOn the other hand, the cost of living in Thailand is "reasonable," he added.

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☆ I took my toddler on my babymoon. It wasn't always relaxing or fun but I cherished our last vacation as a family of 3.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Emily Hochberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We decided to bring our toddler, which meant the trip wasn't a typical relaxing babymoon. We made small tweaks to ensure a good time, and I cherished our last trip as a family of three. So when I was pregnant with my second daughter in 2023, I knew I wanted to go on a babymoon. I was excited to expand our family, but wanted to fixate my attention on my older daughter while I could. Emily Hochberg/Business InsiderStill, I'm glad we took a babymoon with our toddler.

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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.

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☆ My family of 4 took a 7-hour train ride across Norway for $283. The incredible views weren't even the best part.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Megan Harrington | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On the morning of our train ride, we simply walked over to the station and arrived at the platform about 30 minutes before boarding. The family car was great for keeping the kids entertainedThe kids loved playing in the family car. The incredible views made the 7-hour trip fly byThe whole family appreciated the views from the train. Megan HarringtonAfter about seven hours on the rails, we pulled into Oslo's central train station and bid farewell to the family car. Whether you're traveling with family or want to experience breathtaking views, the Bergen Line train is a fantastic option.

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NEW YORK (AP) — It's the end of the road for Kiss. Many Kiss fans said they are not interested in paying to see virtual recreations of the band, including syndicated rock host Eddie Trunk. Political Cartoons View All 1277 Images“I have very little interest in seeing an avatar concert of Kiss, or anyone for that matter,” he said. It in no way is a replacement for the live concert experience. That was a reference to the absence of former Kiss band members from the final shows, despite Stanley's repeated statements that he'd be open to former members appearing in some capacity.

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☆ Uber to become S&P 500 constituent -S&P Indexes
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The Logo of taxi company Uber is seen on the roof of a private hire taxi in Liverpool, Britain, April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDec 1 (Reuters) - Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies will join the S&P 500 (.SPX) effective at the open of trading on Dec. 18, along with S&P MidCap 400 (.IDX) constituents Jabil Inc and Builders FirstSource Inc , S&P Dow Jones Indices announced late Friday. The stocks will replace Sealed Air Corp , Alaska Air Group Inc and SolarEdge Technologies Inc in the benchmark S&P 500, joining the S&P MidCap 400 index as of Monday. (This story has been refiled to correct the date to Dec. 18, not Monday, in paragraph 1)Reporting by Alden Bentley; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan released by New York officials Thursday. Officials say that in addition to funding needed transit improvements, congestion pricing will result in improved air quality and reduced traffic. Opponents include taxi drivers, who had pushed for a full exemption. Phil Murphy criticized the traffic mobility board's proposal after some news organizations reported on it Wednesday ahead of its official release. The MTA board will vote on the plan after a series of public hearings scheduled for February 2024.

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"I feel really alone and if somebody with the status of an elected official can’t be protected then how must others feel?” said Omar. Official data shows a significant, smaller increase in anti-Muslim incidents in Britain and is patchy for the other two countries. "The vast majority of Muslims do not file a complaint when they are victims of such acts. A spokesperson for France's national police acknowledged data on anti-Muslim incidents was "incomplete", and relied on victims filing a complaint. For some Muslims in Germany, which has welcomed about a million Syrians and just under 400,000 Afghans in recent years, rising hostility came as a surprise.

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☆ London’s Black Cabs Can Soon Join Uber. But Will They?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Isabella Kwai | More About Isabella Kwai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Uber said it needed several hundred drivers to sign up in order to launch the service. But many London cabdrivers had a scathing response. “We don’t need a partnership with Uber,” said the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association, a union that represents a majority of the city’s nearly 18,000 cabdrivers, in the headline of a release on Wednesday. There was “no demand” for such a partnership from taxi drivers, the union’s general secretary, Steve McNamara, said in a statement, adding that their members were unlikely to even consider joining the platform. “If they were offering double the meter and no commission, I still wouldn’t sign up with them.”

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