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☆ Scientists discover hidden ancient forest on treeless island
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —No trees have grown on the windswept Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean for tens of thousands of years — just shrubs and other low-lying vegetation. “It’s very sort of windswept and barren.”The Falkland Islands are a British-ruled overseas territory over which Great Britain and Argentina fought a brief war in 1982. But the story of this hidden forest goes back even further in time than the researchers initially thought. “The Falkland Islands are currently covered by grasslands and lack native trees,” Donovan added. However, the islands are unlikely to see a return to a forest landscape anytime soon, Thomas said.

Persons: Zoë Thomas, “, ”, Thomas, Michael Donovan, wasn’t, ” Donovan, Haidee, Chris Turney, what’s, Donovan Organizations: CNN, UK’s University of Southampton, Britain, Falklands, Antarctic, University of Southampton, Chicago’s, Australia’s University of New, Southern Locations: Falkland Islands, Stanley, Falkland, British, Great Britain, Argentina, Australia’s University of New South Wales, Patagonia, Antarctica, Westerly, Islas, South America

☆ A day after a once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm, southern Appalachia faces Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A rainstorm expected only once every 1,000 years deluged parts of southern Appalachia on Wednesday night, with as much as 8 inches falling in a day’s time in Asheville, North Carolina. Now, the area awaits some of the most intense rainfall forecast from fast-moving Hurricane Helene. In some areas, Helene could dump an additional 6 to 12 inches of rain, according to the National Hurricane Center. Wind gusts could reach hurricane strength at hilltops. Asheville is nearly 400 miles from Florida’s Big Bend, where the hurricane is expected to make landfall Thursday night.

Persons: Helene, “ We’re, ”, Andrew Kimball, ” Kimball Organizations: National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service, Greenville - Locations: Appalachia, Asheville , North Carolina, Greenville, Greenville - Spartanburg , South Carolina, Asheville, Florida’s Big Bend

He recalled how during the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, there was a sense of hope because several countries were actively mediating. It was formed in 1982, after Israel invaded Lebanon, with the initial aim of ending Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon, which it achieved in 2000. Hezbollah has fired rockets, missiles, and drones into northern Israel; and Israel has responded with increasingly heavy airstrikes. Israel has vowed to do whatever it takes to safely return its citizens to their homes in the north. Hezbollah has also said that it does not seek war but that it will continue striking Israel until there is a cease-fire in Gaza.

Persons: Elias Faouz, ”, Faouz, ” Faouz, “ It’s, —, Sandra Moukhtar, Moukhtar, Sarah Waizani, ” Waizani, “ Organizations: U.S, Lebanon’s Health, AFP, Getty, World Bank, Organization for Migration Locations: Lebanon, United States, Israel, Beirut, Gaza, Maarakeh, Iran, Hezbollah, U.S, United Kingdom, Tehran, Baalbeck, Bekaa, Mount Lebanon, Moukhtar, Syria, Dahiye

☆ Newsmax and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case on eve of trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The pro-Trump cable outlet Newsmax and voting technology company Smartmatic settled a major 2020 election defamation lawsuit Thursday in a last-minute agreement to avoid a high-stakes trial. But in the run-up to the trial, Smartmatic’s hand weakened significantly, further raising the possibility of a settlement. Smartmatic has claimed that the lies promoted by Newsmax, Fox News, and other Trump allies destroyed its reputation and cost the company billions of dollars. However, as the Newsmax trial approached, Smartmatic’s lawyers reduced the company’s damages claim to approximately $370 million, according to statements in court. It often makes sense to settle rather than pay the expenses of a trial and possible appeals.”The settlement is the latest in a string of 2020 election defamation cases to reach an out-of-court agreement before trial.

Persons: Smartmatic, Newsmax, Erik Connolly, ” Connolly, “ Smartmatic, Donald Trump, ” Howard Cooper, Trump, Eric Davis, ”, Eric Robinson Organizations: Trump, Smartmatic, Newsmax, Fox News, University of South, Dominion, Systems, News, Fox Corporation, Fox Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, . Delaware, ”, University of South Carolina

☆ Israel's air war may put Hezbollah in a bind over its most threatening missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewThe Israeli Air Force is pounding the enormous missile arsenal Hezbollah built up over the past 18 years since its last full-fledged war with Israel. The air war is attempting to destroy Hezbollah's long-range missile arsenal, their most threatening weapons for Israelis which Iran provided as a last-resort threat to safeguard its nuclear program. That is one reason it proved reluctant to risk an all-out war between Hezbollah and Israel. Still, it's possible that the destruction of its Hezbollah missile deterrent will convince Iranian officials to build nuclear weapons faster as the ultimate deterrent. Advertisement"Many in Iran and the Iranian establishment now believe that Iran has no choice but to pursue nuclear weapons," Azizi said.

Persons: —, Freddy Khoueiry, RANE, Khoueiry, Israel, Kyle Orton, Hassan Nasrallah, MAHMOUD ZAYYAT, Orton, Arash Azizi, Ismail Haniyeh, Azizi Organizations: Service, Israeli Air Force, Business, Operation Northern Arrows, Hezbollah, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Israel, Getty, Fajr, Clemson University, Iran's, United Nations Locations: Israel, Iran, Lebanon, East, North Africa, South Lebanon, Lebanese, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Israel's, South, AFP, Syria, Tehran

☆ Southwest reveals when and how it will get rid of open seating
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Southwest Airlines’ substantial changes to its business and boarding process are coming – but not for a while. Southwest announced in July it would move away from the open seating model it has been known for throughout its 53-year history. It also announced it would offer premium seating for the first time. Part of the reason Southwest isn’t rolling out its assigned seating model sooner is that premium seating will take some time to reconfigure in the planes. It did not give details for when the premium seating with more legroom between seats would be available.

Persons: Elliott, Icelandair Organizations: New, New York CNN, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, Elliott Investment Management, United, Delta, Baltimore - Washington International Airport Locations: New York, Southwest, Baltimore

☆ Southwest's new premium seats come with a catch for everyone else
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Taylor Rains | Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Southwest Airlines introduces premium seating with extra legroom to boost revenue. Southwest said Thursday that about a third of its planes will get extra-legroom seats that boast at least five inches of extra pitch. Southwest is adding some typical industry perks to its planes, like inflight power and extra legroom seats. Southwest Airlines"On our larger aircraft, we didn't have to give up any seats," Southwest executive vice president for commercial transformation Ryan Green said during Thursday's Investor Day. AdvertisementIts future 737 Max 7 will have 48 extra legroom seats, also with 34 inches.

Persons: —, Ryan Green, you'd, Green, Max, Kevin Carter Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Service, Airlines, Boeing, Max, Southwest Airline Boeing, JetBlue Airways Locations: Southwest, Chicago

☆ Newsmax faces ‘bet-your-company’ defamation trial over 2020 election lies
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Washington CNN —Jury selection is set to begin Thursday in a closely watched defamation trial pitting voting technology company Smartmatic against the right-wing cable network Newsmax, in a high-stakes case over the airing of false 2020 election claims. The Newsmax case revolves around the same false claims, championed by former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, that the 2020 election was rigged by Smartmatic software and others. The Florida-based company sued Newsmax and other right-wing outlets and figures in 2021, alleging that its reputation was destroyed by the lies. The Newsmax case will test the legal limits of publishing lies about the 2020 election, and the trial will play out during the final stretch of the 2024 campaign. ‘Dozens’ of defamatory reportsAfter mainstream news outlets – and even Fox News – projected that Democratic nominee Joe Biden would win the 2020 election, Trump and his surrogates falsely claimed that he won.

Persons: Donald Trump, Newsmax, “, ”, ” Howard Cooper, Eric Davis, Davis, it’s, Katie Townsend, Smartmatic, Joe Biden, Trump, Chris Ruddy, Biden, wasn’t, Sidney Powell, ” Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Silbiger, Greg Kelly, Powell, Chris Salcedo, Smartmatic “, John Bachman, Smartmatic’s, Bachman, Liz Harrington, Ruddy, Kelly, Salcedo, Eric Robinson, ” Newsmax, Bill Daddi, ” Smartmatic’s, Erik Connolly, “ …, Bob Sellers, Emerald Robinson Organizations: Washington CNN, Delaware Superior Court, Fox News, Voting Systems, Republican, Trump, Freedom, Press, Fox, Democratic, The Washington Post, Republican National Committee, ”, Newsmax, University of South, Electoral College ” Locations: Delaware Superior, The Florida, Wilmington , Delaware, New York, Los Angeles County, University of South Carolina, Philippines, Venezuela

☆ A retired boomer splits his time between Nebraska and Mexico. He says life is affordable in Puerto Vallarta and there's a lively LGBTQ+ community.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

MacKenzie, 67, owns a condo in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with his husband, Darin Templeton. AdvertisementMacKenzie said it was important to visit Mexico and become accustomed to the lifestyle before committing to buying a condo there. In fact, they vacationed in Puerto Vallarta multiple times over six years before purchasing a condo in 2017. He said it feels like "there are more gay bars and clubs" in Puerto Vallarta than in Manhattan, adding that Puerto Vallarta is considered a top LGBTQ+ destination in Latin America. A dinner on Bill MacKenzie's terrace in Puerto Vallarta Courtesy of Bill MacKenzieMacKenzie said Puerto Vallarta has an active foreign population, and his condo complex has residents from Canada, Australia, Panama, and more.

Persons: —, Bill MacKenzie, MacKenzie, Darin Templeton, Templeton, Nebraska MacKenzie, Templeton —, Bill MacKenzie MacKenzie, Mexico MacKenzie, Mackenzie, Bill Organizations: Service, Business, Social Security Administration, Nebraska, Creighton University, Nebraska — Locations: Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Omaha, San Diego, Sarpy, Nebraska, Bluffs , Iowa, Omaha . Iowa, California, Florida , Texas, Arizona, Florida, Southern California, Manhattan, America, Canada, Australia, Panama, American

A study in June found a decrease in prescriptions for birth control pills and emergency contraceptives in states with the most restrictions on abortion. South Carolina has one of the country’s strictest, prohibiting abortions at six weeks of pregnancy. Many women’s health centers, including abortion clinics where women had often gotten their birth control, closed after the Dobbs decision. New Morning attributes its success, in part, to tapping the power of primary care providers who aren’t usually trained in providing birth control. Following the Dobbs decision, women across the country have had to scramble to access birth control or search for longer-term solutions.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Dobbs, ”, Angie Olawsky, Olawsky, Sarah Kelley, Kelley, Megan Kavanaugh, Beverly Miller, ” Miller Organizations: NBC, OB, Morning, Guttmacher Institute, Inclusive Healthcare Center, “ Locations: New, Columbia , South Carolina, South Carolina, KFF, Horry County , South Carolina

☆ A US ally in the Pacific says it wants to keep a new American missile system that China got all 'dramatic' about 'forever'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA top Philippine general wants a new US missile system to remain in the country "forever" to boost its defenses and deterrence capabilities. The American weapon, the Mid-Range Capability missile system, has drawn China's ire. The MRC, also known as Typhon, is the US Army's new ground-based missile system capable of firing both the Standard Missile 6 and Tomahawk Land Attack missile. The Typhon system fills a gap in the US arsenal, offering a particularly versatile new land-based intermediate-range missile option as US rivals develop and field similar capabilities. Its ongoing deployment has angered China, which has repeatedly demanded the missile system be removed and accused the US of fueling an arms race.

Persons: —, Romeo Brawner Jr, he'd, Taylor, Enrique Manalo, Wang Yi, Manalo, Christine Wormuth Organizations: Service, MRC, Business, Armed Forces, Nuclear Forces Treaty, U.S . Navy, Associated Press, US, Association of Southeast, Nations, US Army, Force Locations: Philippine, Beijing, Philippines, China, Pacific, U.S, Washington, Manila, Laos, Japan

☆ Nikki Haley campaigners endorse Harris, as GOP former governor backs Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ambassador Nikki Haley announced that she would vote for former President Donald Trump during an event at the Hudson Institute on May 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. Several former state campaign committee members on Nikki Haley's failed presidential bid have endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris — publicly breaking with Haley, who is backing GOP nominee Donald Trump. The same day, two former members of Haley's Michigan state leadership team also urged Republicans to support the Democratic ticket of Harris and Minnesota Gov. "That's why we proudly supported Ambassador Nikki Haley for president and were part of her Michigan Leadership Team." A spokeswoman for Haley did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on her former campaigners endorsing Harris.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley's, Kamala Harris —, Haley, Tom Evslin, Evslin, Hillary Clinton, Harris, Tim Walz, Jimmy Greene, Bill Nowling, Adam Kinzinger of, Greene, Nowling, Kamala Harris, Dawn Roberts, Roberts, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: U.N, Hudson Institute, Democratic, Vermont Daily Chronicle, Trump, Minnesota Gov, Michigan Chronicle, Michigan Leadership, Republican, Denver, Republican Party ,, Des Moines Register, United Nations Locations: Washington ,, Haley's Vermont, Michigan, Harris, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Virginia, Republican Party , Michigan, Iowa, South Carolina

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's, a stunning disclosure made to Congress on Tuesday while testifying about his potential misuse of taxpayer money. Favre, appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, has been accused of improperly using political connections to redirect public money to his alma mater and his own pocket. "Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others, and I’m sure you’ll understand why it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s," Favre told lawmakers. Recently, the doctor, running the company pleaded guilty to taking (public) money for his own use." The Hall of Fame QB improperly received program money for speaking engagements that he never made, according to a state auditor.

Persons: Brett Favre, he's, Favre, I’ve, Parkinson’s, Angelina Katsanis, who’d, Phil Bryant Organizations: Green Bay Packers, Parkinson's, POLITICO, AP, JAMA, NFL, Assistance, Fame, Gov, University of Southern Locations: Canton, Washington, University of Southern Mississippi

☆ Muğla: A beautiful but overlooked corner of the Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Richard Quest | Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Situated in the destination’s stunning southwest, it’s a region that, beyond a few hot spot destinations like Bodrum, is sometimes overlooked by international visitors. An artist’s viewThe best place to start is the sunny seaside town of Göcek, located between Fethiye and Dalyan. ‘The good life’Tourists flock to Dalyan's mud baths to rejuvenate their skin. And that’s where Dalyan’s mud baths come in. The endless views, the blues of the sea and the whites of the beaches help make it a magnificent experience.

Persons: it’s, Dilara Akay, ” Akay, “, ”, Kenan Olgun, Kate Clow, Alexander the Great, Clow, shirk, ‘, Murad Sezer, Sergey Alimov, King Miletus, Byblis, Caunus, Ali Riza Akkir, I’ve, Ertas Organizations: CNN, Bodrum’s, Akay, “, Tourists, Reuters, Anadolu Agency, Getty Locations: Muğla Province, it’s, Turkey, Göcek, Fethiye, Muğla, Aegean, Egypt, Hammam, Antalya, Lycia, “ Turkey, France, Spain, ‘ Turkey, Rivers, Kaunos

Israel’s aerial bombardment killed nearly 500 people, including at least 35 children and 58 women, according to Lebanese authorities. That’s nearly half the number killed throughout the entire 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. Lebanese civilians know all too well how frightening the Israeli military’s attempts to target Hezbollah can be. On Friday, Israeli jets carried out an airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs, in which they killed several senior Hezbollah commanders. But the missiles also destroyed a nine-story building in a densely populated neighborhood, killing 45 people, including women and children.

Persons: Bilal Hussein, That’s Organizations: AP Locations: Beirut's, AP Lebanon, Israel, The Iran, Beirut’s, Lebanon

☆ Biden looks to burnish foreign policy legacy at the UN as leaders grapple with a world on fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Sam Fossum | Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —After more than five decades at the forefront of United States foreign policy, President Joe Biden may have hoped to use his speech to over a hundred world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to burnish both his own legacy and the country’s leadership on the world stage. “The world has changed, and the world’s gotten more difficult in many ways,” one senior administration official said. Election loomingIn New York, world leaders will find themselves grappling with the growing list of global flashpoints – all while an election just weeks away looms over the US’ role as the democratic world’s champion, benefactor and leading arms supplier. While Biden will be formally representing the US at the table, former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are separately meeting with world leaders to bolster relationships and outline their own goals. This will be followed by a meeting focused on Ukraine reconstruction with world leaders – a critical topic ahead of Biden’s meeting with Zelensky later this week.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, ” Biden, ” –, Ukraine –, Volodymyr Zelensky, ”, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, –, We’re, ” Ali Zaidi, Zelensky, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, we’re, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Jon Alterman, ” Alterman, ” Thomas, “ Organizations: CNN, United, United Nations General Assembly, General, White House White, Global Coalition, United Nations, Hezbollah, UN Security Council, UN, Center for Strategic, International Studies, US, Biden Locations: United States, New York, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, Ukraine, Lebanon’s, Russia, China, White, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Australia, India, Japan, Wilmington, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, “, Africa, Greenfield

Annual fee Insider’s Take The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card is worth considering if you fly Southwest, even occasionally. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card OverviewThe Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card is the middle child of Chase's three Southwest consumer credit cards. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card vs. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit CardThe Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card is the "baby" card of the Southwest family. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card vs. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit CardThe Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card is Southwest's top-tier consumer credit card, and the option you should consider instead of the Southwest Premier if you frequently fly on this airline. The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card has an "older sibling" — the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card.

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☆ Meet the Latin American e-commerce platform that's outperforming Amazon this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Kate Rooney | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

One of the world's largest e-commerce companies is emerging as a top pick on Wall Street as investors look for tech opportunities beyond the Magnificent Seven. "There was no venture capital for Latin America. Last year, venture-backed companies in Latin America raised $3.3 billion across nearly 1,000 deals, according to PitchBook. E-commerce and online payments are steadily growing, and Latin America has a young, mobile-savvy population of more than 600 million people. "When you look at the penetration of e-commerce in Latin America, it's still quite low compared to the U.S., Europe or Asia," Galperin told CNBC.

Persons: Marcos Gaplerin, Brad Gerstner, Gerstner, CNBC's Scott Wapner, Goldman Sachs, It's, Buenos Aires Galperin, Galperin, MercadoLibre, We've, it's Organizations: Nasdaq, Wall Street, Stanford Graduate School of Business, CNBC, Stanford, eBay Locations: Delaware, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, South America, Mercado Pago, Buenos Aires, Palo Alto , California, California, America, Silicon Valley, New York, Sand, West, Latin America, U.S, Europe, Asia

☆ A new US missile system that showed up in the Pacific this year keeps making China more and more unhappy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US military deployed its Mid-Range Capability, or Typhon, missile system to the Philippines in April, and US military officials have expressed interest in deploying it in Japan. The MRC is a versatile new ground-based missile system that is capable of firing the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) and Tomahawk Land Attack Missile System. The US military deployed the missile system overseas for the first time in April, putting it in the Philippines amid a joint exercise between the two militaries. AdvertisementWhile the new weapon wasn't fired during the exercise, its presence in the region irked China, which demanded the system be removed. Russia is said to have violated the Cold War-era arms-control pact by developing and fielding the SSC-8/9M729 missile system.

Persons: —, wasn't, Zachary Anderson, Enrique Manalo, Wang Yi, Manalo, Lin Jian, Army Christine Warmouth, Lin, Robert S, Price, Trump, Vladimir Putin's Organizations: Service, Business, MRC, Missile, US Army, US Army Pacific, US Navy, Zachary Anderson Philippine Foreign, Association of Southeast, Nations, Defense, Army, ., Navy, US, Nuclear Forces Treaty, NATO Locations: China, Beijing, Philippines, Japan, Zachary Anderson Philippine, Laos, Pacific, Russia, Moscow, Europe, Ukraine

☆ This 29-year-old millionaire says work-life balance is ‘just a myth’ if you want to achieve extraordinary things
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

He says that his remarkable success came with sacrifices like giving up on what he considered a healthy work-life balance. "I believe in working extremely hard … I absolutely disagree with the idea of work-life balance," Armoo said in an interview with CNBC Make It. "There is a season where you say, 'I want to achieve this goal and I want to get different results to other people. I want to get extraordinary results.' The way you achieve those extraordinary results is by doing extraordinary things, which literally means doing things that are not ordinary," he said.

Persons: Timothy Armoo, Armoo Organizations: CNBC Locations: London

☆ Hezbollah may copy tactics used by Russia in Ukraine to overwhelm Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

According to Lebanese health officials, Israeli strikes have killed 558 people and led thousands to flee for safety. "It's not going to be a walk in the park," Assaf Orion, a retired brigadier general from the Israeli military told the Journal. Analysts say that Hezbollah has likely learned valuable lessons from working with the Russian military in Syria. The latest round of conflict between Israel and militias aligned with its arch-foe Iran began on October 7, when Hamas launched terror attacks in Israel and Israeli forces invaded Gaza. Hezbollah launched missile attacks on northern Israel in solidarity with Hamas, while the US pledged support for Israel if attacked and the Kremlin shored up support for its regional allies.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, It's, Mesrob, Russian Wagner Organizations: Service, Military, Wall Street, Business, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Department of Politics, Studies, SOAS, University of London, France, Hezbollah, Israel, CNN, Washington Institute for Near, Hamas, Washington Institute Locations: playbook, Ukraine, Lebanon, Israel, Russia, Ukrainian, Syria, Russian, Iran, Gaza, Hezbollah

☆ My 4 daughters share the same birthday. None of the deliveries were scheduled.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My husband, Nick, and I thought it was cute when our first daughter was born on August 25, 2015, on our dog, Koda's fourth birthday. The day before we had our latest baby, Valentina, my eldest Sophia, 9, wished upon a star that she would arrive healthy on her birthday. Our daughters feel unique and specialAnother thing that people say to us is, "Oh, the poor kids, having to share a birthday." Meanwhile, Nick contacted the Guinness Book of World Records from the hospital on the day that Valentina, now one month old, was born. Do you have an interesting story about your family to share with Business Insider?

Persons: —, Kristin Lammert, Nick, Koda's, Valentina, Sophia, I'd, we'd, Guilana, Mia, Covid, hyperemesis, Guiliana —, Mia —, they'd, We're Organizations: Service, Business, Guinness, World Records Locations: South Carolina

☆ Adoption fraud was widespread for many South Koreans adopted into Western countries, AP finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | 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: +22 min

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As the plane descended into Seoul, Robert Calabretta swaddled himself in a blanket, his knees tucked into his chest like a baby in the womb. The South Korean government has accepted a fact-finding commission under pressure from adoptees, and hundreds have submitted their cases for review. Western governments turned a blind eye, sometimes even pressuring South Korea for children, while promoting the narrative that they were saving orphans with no other options. Robert Calabretta, right, and his biological father, Lee Sung-soo, during a visit in Daegu, South Korea, in August 2020. Laurie Bender was approached by a strange woman while playing in the front yard in South Korea in 1975.

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Tim Walz in Sen. JD Vance’s final vice presidential debate rehearsals, a source directly involved with the preparations told NBC News. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign, including key members of Vance’s team, has been honing his debate strategy for more than a month, the source said. Jason Miller, a senior Trump campaign adviser, and Vance’s wife, Usha, have been involved in the sessions, the source said, along with Vance’s closest political advisers. The choice of Emmer as a stand-in for Walz provides the Vance team with another Minnesotan and someone who, like Vance and Walz, has deep Midwest roots. “The main focus has been familiarizing [Vance] with Walz’s debate style and policy positions,” said the source involved with the preparations.

Persons: Tom Emmer, Tim Walz, Sen, JD Vance’s, Vance, Walz, Donald Trump’s, ”, Jason Miller, Usha, Kamala Harris ’, Tim Ryan, Ryan, “, ” Vance, —, Pete Buttigieg, Rob Friedlander, Zayn Siddique, Siddique, Harris, Liz Allen, Michael Tyler, Chris Schmitter, Walz’s, Harris ’, Donald Trump, Emily Soong Organizations: Minnesota Gov, NBC News, Ohio Republican, Trump, Senate Locations: Ohio, New York, U.S, South Bend , Indiana

☆ The gigantic dunes rising up out of the world’s oldest desert
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Angle for Nile perch at Lake Turkana (Kenya)Lake Turkana is the world's largest permanent desert lake. Discover the Force at “Star Wars” film sites (Tunisia)"Star Wars" is brought down to Earth in Tunisia. Alternating between existing structures and sets specifically built for “Star Wars,” scenes from four of the movies were shot on location in Tunisia. Galaxy Tours is one of several outfitters with multi-day guided excursions of Tunisia’s enduring fan-favorite “Star Wars” landmarks. Yvonne Wacht/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesMake like a nomad on a caravan camping trip in the vast Erg Chigaga desert of southern Morocco.

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