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☆ More than 100 years since the Black Wall Street massacre, Tulsa is creating a haven for entrepreneurs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Overlaid on that picture is the company name, Grier Shoe Shop, and its address — which is part of an area known as Black Wall Street. With these ventures, she's part of a growing class of Black entrepreneurs tapping into Tulsa's history for inspiration and resources for support. He also won a grant from a Black Wall Street organization. The Black Wall Street Mural in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday, June 19, 2020. Greenwood, known as Black Wall Street, was one of the most prosperous African-American enclaves in the U.S. before it was burned down by a white mob in 1921.

Persons: Venita Cooper, Parnia Mazhar, Grier, Silhouette, They've, Cooper, Dominick Ard'is, George Floyd, Ashli Sims, she's, Sims, North Martin Luther King, Edna Martinson, It's, Martinson, LaTanya White, he's, Adesanya, Grant Warner, James Lowry, Lowry, who's, Greenwood, Christopher Creese Organizations: Silhouette, NBC News, Tulsa, Build, Art, NBC, North Martin Luther King Jr, Ku Klux, House, Art Basel, Southwest, Black, Stanford, National Bureau of Economic Research, Creative, CNBC, Harvard Business School, Center for Black Entrepreneurship, Black Economic Alliance Foundation, Boston Consulting, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Greenwood, Tulsa , Oklahoma, TULSA, Tulsa, North, Miami, South, Austin, U.S, PalmPlug, Seattle, America

☆ Moon company Intuitive Machines begins first mission after SpaceX launch
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander launched from Florida on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, beginning the IM-1 mission. Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander "Odysseus" deploys from the upper stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket to begin the IM-1 mission. NASA leadership emphasized before the launch that "IM-1 is an Intuitive Machines' mission, it's not a NASA mission." After landing, Intuitive Machines aims to operate Odysseus on the surface for up to seven days. Last month, U.S. company Astrobotic got its first moon mission off the ground but encountered problems shortly after launch.

Persons: Paul Hennessy, Trent Martin, Odysseus, it's, Joel Kearns, Kearns, Russia —, ispace, Astrobotic, didn't Organizations: SpaceX, Kennedy Space Center, Anadolu, Getty Images, Machines, SpaceX's, NASA, Payload, Artemis, Nasdaq, Marshall Space, Center, Soviet Union —, U.S Locations: Cape Canaveral , Florida, Getty Images Texas, U.S, Florida, United States, Wednesday's, Japan, Russia, Soviet Union, China, India

☆ Gen Z's 'Carrie Bradshaw' shares the rules older generations should be following for dating in the digital age
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Molly Mcguigan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But content creator and author Eli Rallo, nicknamed Gen Z's "Carrie Bradshaw," has the rules to change that. AdvertisementWith Valentine's Day around the corner, Business Insider spoke with Rallo about her top rules older generations (and Gen Z) should follow for dating in the digital age. Take a note from Gen Z and advocate for yourself"Dating is not just about other people, it's also about you," Rallo told Business Insider. Unlike the Gen Xers and the millennials of the "Sex and the City" generation, Rallo appreciates that Gen Z approaches dating — and life — from an advocacy lens. "If you want a relationship, not using dating apps is going to make that more difficult for you," she told BI.

Persons: —, Carrie Bradshaw, Eli Rallo, Gen Z's, Rallo, Gen Z, it's, didn't, Marisa Silva, that's Organizations: Service, HBO, Business Locations: Manhattan

The bill would bar counties from usurping state law on agricultural operations, including revoking such county regulations that were previously adopted. “This bill is of specific interest to many Hardy County residents because it contains language that would explicitly address a situation specific to Hardy County,” county planner Melissa Scott wrote in an email to The Associated Press. It’s unknown whether Allegheny Wood Products, which has eight sawmills in the state, wants to resume its efforts to obtain an air permit. Also under the bill, county commissions also would be barred from adopting ordinances that regulate buildings on agricultural land or operations. "What activities are considered ‘related to agricultural operations’?

Persons: ”, John Rosato, comas, Melissa Scott, didn’t, Steven Schetrom, “, Jim Justice, Scott Organizations: Allegheny Wood Products, Environmental, Air Quality, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Associated Press, AP, Republican Gov, Virginians Locations: CHARLESTON, W.Va, West Virginia, Allegheny, Hardy County, Baker, ”, Hardy, Virginia, Washington ,

☆ People say they use recordings of random company Zoom meetings they found on YouTube to pretend they're busy at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some people say they use recordings of random Zoom meetings they found on YouTube to look busy. "This meeting has been of more use to me than any other meeting at work," read one YouTube comment. AdvertisementPeople trying to dodge work and avoid small talk have been turning to an unlikely tool — pretending to be in a meeting by playing Zoom recordings they found on YouTube. In 2020 and 2021, organizations like the software company GitLab and the City of Santa Fe uploaded videos of their Zoom meetings on YouTube. Students are also using Zoom recordings of online classes to escape their parents.

Persons: —, could've, It's, Patrick Eagan Organizations: YouTube, Service, City of, BI, Santa Fe, Thomas More College Locations: City, City of Santa Fe, Santa

☆ Housing affordability is a big reason companies are relocating to Las Vegas: Howard Hughes CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | 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 EmailHousing affordability is a big reason companies are relocating to Las Vegas: Howard Hughes CEOHoward Hughes Holdings CEO David O'Reilly joins 'Last Call' to discuss the growing community of SUmmerlin, Nevada, business trends he is seeing in the Las Vegas Valley and more.

Persons: Howard Hughes, David O'Reilly Locations: Las Vegas, SUmmerlin , Nevada, Vegas

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The military said search-and-rescue efforts were continuing for five U.S. Marines after their helicopter went down during stormy weather in the Southern California mountains. Here’s what we know so far:WHAT HAPPENEDA CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was returning from a training mission in Nevada when it disappeared Tuesday night. About 99 feet (30 meters) long, the Super Stallion can move troops and equipment from ships to shore, ferry supplies and launch amphibious assaults. Nicknamed the “hurricane maker” because of the downwash from its three engines, the Super Stallion has a 50-mile (80.5-kilometer) range. In 2005, a Super Stallion went down in a sandstorm in Iraq, killing 31 people on board.

Persons: Mike Cornette, Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, “, John Kirby, San Diego County’s, ___ Baldor, John Antczak Organizations: DIEGO, U.S, Marines, Stallion, Civilian, Creech Air Force Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California Department of Forestry, Fire Protection, CBS, Cal Fire, WHO, Heavy Helicopter Squadron, Marine Aircraft, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Super Stallion, U.S . Navy, White, National Security, U.S . Forest Service, . Border Patrol, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, Civil Air Patrol, San Diego, Cleveland National Forest, Super, U.S ., Marine Corps, Associated Press Locations: Southern California, Nevada, Pine Valley, San Diego, Las Vegas, California, New York City, San Diego County, Pine, San, Cleveland, Beirut, Somalia, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mogadishu, Miramar, El Centro, Mexico, Washington, Los Angeles

☆ Coup juntas threaten to quit West Africa bloc: Here’s what it means for the region — and Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

ACCRA, Ghana - ECOWAS flag with member flags at the second extraordinary summit on the political situation in Burkina Faso, in Accra, Ghana, on February 3, 2022. OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Jan. 20, 2023: A banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a protest to support the Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of France's ambassador and military forces. Mali has ruled out leaving WAEMU, while Burkina Faso is considering it. "Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will likely draw on the extractive sector to improve their weak economies. A recent UN Development Programme report surveyed 5,000 people who had directly experienced a recent coup or unconstitutional change of government, including citizens of Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan.

Persons: NIPAH DENNIS, Bola Tinubu, Vladimir Putin, Captain Ibrahim Traore, Alex Vines, there'd, Tinubu, Ouattara, —, Vines, Mucahid Durmaz, Verisk Maplecroft, Durmaz, Balima Boureima, insurgencies, Wagner, Niger, specter, Mohamed Bazoum, Rey Byhre Organizations: Getty, Economic, West African States, ECOWAS, Nigerian, Africa, Chatham House, CNBC, Algeria —, West, Cote D'Ivoire, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, Wagner Group, West African Economic, Monetary Union, CFA, National Council for, UN Locations: ACCRA, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Accra, AFP, Mali, Niger, Sahel, Mauritania, OUAGADOUGOU, Chatham, France, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Algeria, Malian, Russia, Bamako, Mucahid, West Africa, Togo, Benin, Cote, NIAMEY, NIGER, Niamey, West, U.S, Moscow, WAEMU, Seme, Chad, Guinea, Sudan, The Gambia, Tanzania, Kati

☆ 5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, the military said Thursday. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego after training at Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas. "It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I share the loss of five outstanding Marines from 3d Marine Aircraft Wing and the "Flying Tigers," Maj. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, commander of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, said in a statement. The craft was discovered Wednesday morning near the mountain community of Pine Valley, an hour's drive from San Diego. Civilian authorities searching on ground and by air located the aircraft, which went down during stormy weather in the Southern California mountains, about 45-miles (72-kilometers) from San Diego.

Persons: Maj, Michael J, Borgschulte, Borgshulte, Stephanie Leguizamon, Mike Cornette Organizations: Stallion, U.S, Marines, Authorities, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Creech Air Force Base, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Flying Tigers, 3rd Marine Aircraft, California Department of Forestry, Fire Protection, CBS, Cal Fire, Civilian Locations: Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines, San Diego, Las Vegas, Pine Valley, Southern California

☆ Hang a picture of Jason Kelce shirtless in the Louvre? ArtButMakeItSports thinks so
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Callum Sutherland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Social media account ArtButMakeItSports connects the dots. He says: “I tend to see things through a sports lens, and I guess art is no different for me. Rebecca Blackwell/APSamson and Delilah, by Anthony van Dyck, 1628-30, 📸 by Rebecca Blackwell pic.twitter.com/jNJ6HNjNn5 — ArtButMakeItSports (@ArtButSports) December 24, 2023Are sport and art all that different? Since starting ArtButMakeItSports, Rader says the audience has been small for the most part. After all, wouldn’t we all love to see a roaring Jason Kelce matched with a renaissance painting on our social media feeds again?

Persons: –, ArtButMakeItSports, LJ Rader, Phillips de Koninck, haring, ake, eason, hy, ruth, ”, ike Organizations: CNN, ust

☆ Senegal was Africa’s poster child for democracy. Where did it all go wrong?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Stephanie Busari | Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —In a region plagued by volatility, Senegal had long been praised for its political stability. Senegal remains an outlier as the sole mainland West African country never to have experienced a military coup. Nobody wants democracy in Senegal to degenerate,” Ojewale said. “Senegal is the most enduring democracy in West Africa. Sonko’s opposition PASTEF Party, however, criticized the postponement of the election, describing it as “a serious threat” to Senegal’s democracy.

Persons: Macky Sall, Sall, Oluwole, ” Ojewale, Ojewale, “, Amadou Barry, ”, Sall’s, Ousmane Sonko, Karim Wade, Amadou Ba, Idrissa Seck, Sonko, Wade, Abdoulaye Wade, Malick Gackou, Aminata, Babacar, PASTEF’s Yassine Organizations: CNN, Sall, Institute of Security Studies, Ministry of Communications, Telecommunications, Amnesty, ”, Democracy, Constitutional, PASTEF Party, Senegalese, Amnesty International, Economic, West African States, French Foreign Ministry, United Nations Locations: Senegal, West Africa, West, Dakar, France, “ Senegal, ” Dakar, Senegal’s, ” France

☆ Loud budgeting is in, quiet luxury is out. Meet the TikToker who started the financial trend
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“Loud budgeting is a new concept I am announcing for 2024, it’s the opposite of quiet luxury,” he said in the TikTok post, posted on December 29. In this screen grab taken from a viral video by Lukas Battle, the comedian talks about the 'loud budgeting,' trend, versus 'quiet luxury.' In an online world where luxury and opulence are constantly on display — and unattainable for most people — “loud budgeting” makes being on a budget cool and acceptable. It’s the inverse of “quiet luxury,” which flourished on social media last year and promoted not flaunting your wealth or being understated about it. But loud budgeting could be a reckoning for brands who have found success in social media marketing.

Persons: Lukas Battle, Lukas, It’s, ”, they’re, Vivian Tu, Rich, ” Tu, Giovanna Gonzalez, “, Gonzalez, “ I’m, Michael Hershfield, Tu, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, TIAA Institute, Wall, P Global Market Intelligence, “ Locations: New York, Cabo, “

☆ Senegal parliament to debate extending president’s mandate as protests break out
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters —Senegalese police on Sunday cracked down on protests against the postponement of the presidential election, as parliament prepared to debate a bill that would reschedule the vote for August and extend President Macky Sall’s mandate. “It (AU) strongly encourages all political and social forces to resolve any political dispute through civilized consultation, understanding and dialogue..,” the statement added. Senegal has never delayed a presidential vote and uncertainty about what happens next threatens to fuel further unrest like the deadly protests of recent years that have tarnished its reputation as one of West Africa’s most stable democracies. In one area, around 200 people retreated into side streets after police in riot gear fired tear gas and started detaining protesters. Further protests are planned outside parliament on Monday.

Persons: Macky Sall’s, Sall, ”, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Daouda Ndiaye, Anta Babacar Ngom, Aminata Toure, Macky’s, ” Toure Organizations: Reuters, Senegalese, Reuters . African, Economic, West African States, Sunday Locations: Senegal, West, Dakar

☆ Millions at risk as California braces for record rainfall and high winds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Leila Sackur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Atmospheric rivers caused downpours in the Bay Area on Wednesday, bringing cable car services to a halt, before moving on to Los Angeles and San Diego by Thursday. Officials in Santa Barbara County raised evacuation advisories to orders on Saturday, calling on residents to be at a "very high state of readiness." Heavy rain and extreme weather caused roadway erosion at San Onofre's lower parking lot, with images on social media showing sections of the lot collapsing onto the beach below. A Sunday update from the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center predicted risks of rainfall exceeding flash flood guidance across swathes of the state with "high risk" — estimated at 70% probability — for San Diego and Orange Counties. The storm comes as the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office announced it was investigating three deaths in late January as related to California's last encounter with heavy storms.

Persons: Santa Barbara County, Gloria Sandoval, Flood, Gavin Newsom's Organizations: National Weather Service, Bay Area, California State Parks, NBC, Prediction, Orange Counties, San Diego, Examiner's Locations: California, Encinitas , California, U.S, Monterey County, Jose, Guadalupe, Santa Cruz, San Jose, downpours, Bay, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, Angeles County, Sonoma , Marin, San Francisco, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Southern California's, Orange, San Diego County

WHAT ARE LOCAL ‘CRIME-FREE’ OR ‘NUISANCE’ ORDINANCES? Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesAnti-crime and nuisance ordinances have been around for years and are widespread in their usage. More than 2,000 cities nationwide have enacted such policies since the 1990s, according to the Chicago-based Shriver Center on Poverty Law. Critical studies and lawsuits indicate enforcement of nuisance laws frequently occur in poorer neighborhoods and communities of color. Other area cities have rewritten their ordinances, including Faribault in 2022 as it agreed to pay $685,000 to settle a federal lawsuit over the law.

Persons: ”, Corey Bernstein, Devon Orland, “ We’ve, ” Orland, Louis, ___ Hanna Organizations: U.S . Department of Justice, Shriver, Poverty Law, Crime Free Association, DOJ, Housing, National Disability Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, New, New York Civil Liberties Union, U.S . Department of Housing, Urban Development, Louis Park Locations: Minneapolis, Chicago, Anoka , Minnesota, Hesperia , California, Georgia, New York, Rochester, Troy , New York, Peoria , Illinois, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Norristown , Pennsylvania, Maryland, California, Illinois, California , Illinois , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Golden Valley, St, Bloomington, Faribault, Topeka , Kansas

☆ Pope Condemns Anti-Judaism, Anti-Semitism Amid New Wave of Attacks Against Jews
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis condemned all forms of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism, labelling them as a "sin against God", after noticing an increase in attacks against Jews around the world. "Together with you, we, Catholics, are very concerned about the terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world. The Pope noted that wars and divisions are increasing all over the world "in a sort of piecemeal world war", hitting the lives of many populations. He has also said on several occasions that a two-state solution was needed to put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. War in Israel and Gaza View All 194 ImagesIn his letter, the pope also called, once again, for the release of those hostages still being held by militants.

Persons: Pope Francis, Pope, Francis, Giulia Segreti, David Holmes Organizations: VATICAN CITY Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ Inside the rise of Sarah J. Maas, the best-selling author who's taking the 'romantasy' genre to the next level
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Sarah J. Maas' latest book, "House of Flame and Shadow," was published on Tuesday. Publishers are prioritizing romantasy, with Entangled creating Red Tower, an imprint focused on sci-fi and fantasy romance books in 2022. But an organic community of Maas readers formed on social media recently, making her even more widely loved. The pair, who are good friends thanks to BookTok, post videos breaking down the smallest details of Maas' works. Studios founder Molly Werts, 26, runs her shop full-time and met her roommate because they connected over one of Maas' books.

Persons: Sarah J, Maas, —, Samantha Grindell, Harry Potter, it's, Feyre, she's, fae Bryce Quinlan, Stephanie Meyer's, Cassandra Clare's, Tor, Rebecca Yarros, Bramble, Jennifer L, BookTok, TikTok, superfans, Rosie Dent, Dent, Lili, BookTokers, Jaclyn Wooten, Wooten, Molly Werts, romantasy, they've Organizations: Service, Bloomsbury, Marvel, New York Times, Reuters, Publishers, Wings, Studios, Jupiter's, Publisher's, Writers of America Locations: Brooklyn , New York, New York, Connecticut, Florida, Maas, Bloomsbury, Crescent, BookTok

☆ At Rally for Border Security in Texas, Fears of ‘Invasion’ and ‘Civil War’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( J. David Goodman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A line of trucks and campers, cars and vans — from South Dakota and North Carolina, Washington and Pennsylvania — snaked over farm roads on Saturday before gathering on the winter-brown grass of a ranch, steps from the Rio Grande, in the rural community of Quemado, Texas. The gathering marked the final stop of a days-long journey: a convoy of conservative Americans who drove to the border to demonstrate their frustration, fear and anger over what they saw as a broken immigration system. The location in Quemado had been chosen for its proximity to the city of Eagle Pass, a flashpoint in the pitched confrontation over border security and immigration between the Biden administration and Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas. Other convoys this week reached the border in Yuma, Ariz., and San Ysidro, Calif., all with the goal of spurring tighter controls on migrants crossing the border.

Persons: Biden, Greg Abbott of Organizations: Gov Locations: South Dakota, North Carolina, Washington, Pennsylvania, Rio Grande, Quemado , Texas, Quemado, Eagle, Greg Abbott of Texas, Yuma, Ariz, San Ysidro, Calif

COOKE CITY, Mont. They say their work has helped keep deaths from spiking despite more skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers pushing the limits on remote mountainsides. Cooke City is thronged with tourists by the thousands in summer, when it’s a bustling gateway to Yellowstone National Park. After it snows — and here storms are often measured by the foot — snowmobilers and skiers pack the few hotels and inns. On Saturdays at a backcountry warming hut used by snowmobilers, avalanche educators give basic rescue lessons including how to use avalanche beacons — transmitters that send a signal rescuers can use to find victims.

Persons: COOKE, Wesley Mlaskoch, Mlaskoch, “, ” Mlaskoch, Doug Chabot, it’s, ”, Chabot, “ It’s, he’s, Chabot snowmobiled, Cooke, Kay Whittle, Bill, Shannon Abelseth Organizations: Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Avalanche, Cooke, U.S, Experts, U.S ., Antlers Locations: Mont, Montana, , Minnesota, Gallatin, Idaho , Colorado, Wyoming, Cooke City , Montana, Cooke City, Cooke, Yellowstone

☆ New York’s Rubin Museum is closing its doors — but will live on as a ‘museum without walls’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —New York’s Rubin Museum of Art, home to one of the world’s largest and most important collections of Himalayan art, announced on Wednesday that it will close its doors in October. Rubin Museum founders Shelley and Donald Rubin, pictured on October 8, 2015. Mireya Acierto/Getty Images“Building and sharing this collection of Himalayan art was one of my family’s great joys,” added Shelley Rubin. A lot of the time, we are shown Tibetan art as part of Chinese art — as an appendage because Tibet is now part of China. Robert K. Chin/Storefronts/AlamyThe closure will see some 40% of the Rubin’s staff lose their jobs — mostly those in “front-of-house roles,” a spokesperson for the museum told CNN.

Persons: York’s Rubin, Shelley, Donald Rubin, Rubin, Noah Dorsky, Mireya Acierto, ”, Shelley Rubin, “, Matthew Eisman, Jorrit Britschgi, ” Britschgi, Nepal’s, Ian Johnson, meanwhile, Curtis S, Chin, ” “, ” Johnson, Robert K Organizations: CNN, York’s Rubin Museum of Art, Rubin Museum, Rubin Museum of Art, Venice Biennale, Itumbaha Museum, Mandela, Centre for Foreign Relations, Asian Development Bank Locations: Manhattan, New York, Kathmandu, Nepal, New York City, Venice, York, Tibet, China

The state’s illegal market had flourished for decades, anchored in the storied “Emerald Triangle” region in the northern end of the state. Dicus said in 2023 his department served 411 search warrants for illegal marijuana grow sites countywide and recovered $370 million. “The reality is that Proposition 64, in the fine print, took illicit marijuana and moved it from a felony to a misdemeanor. In 2020, seven people were fatally shot at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a rural town in neighboring Riverside County. “We've invited organized crime to come back into California and compete for an illicit market.”

Persons: ”, Jerred Kiloh, “, Kiloh, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus, Gavin Newsom, Dicus, we’ve, ” Dicus, Griffen Thorne, ” Kiloh, “ We've Organizations: ANGELES, United Cannabis Business Association, Authorities, El Mirage, San Bernardino County Sheriff, ” Democratic, Cannabis Locations: California, Los Angeles, San Bernardino County, Riverside County

☆ The Gen Z gender gap is widening, and the influence of manosphere podcasters can't be ignored
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

There's an ideological gap widening between Gen Z's young men and women. Half of young men also believe they face some kind of discrimination, and less than half identify as feminists. Sharing the data, journalist and lawyer Imani Gandy commented on the pattern, saying: "YouTube algorithms are turning young men into sociopaths." "Women are going to rise up and women are going to take over everything and feminism is awful and women hate us," Stein said. "If you're being rewarded by the algorithm and by the platform you're creating on, you're going to probably keep doing it," she said.

Persons: Z's, —, haven't, Daniel Cox, Imani Gandy, Trump, — Imani Gandy, Andrew Tate, Pearl Davis, Myron Gaines, cohost, Gaines, Weekes shaming, Davis, Tate, Krysten Stein, might've, Stein Organizations: Service, Survey Center, University of Chicago Locations: sociopaths

☆ Death of Fringe Friendships: Making Gen Z Sad, Hurting Job Prospects
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

One of the biggest reasons for our shrinking social circles is the loss of fringe friends — casual friends that you enjoy seeing occasionally. These relationships might seem trivial or inconsequential, but experts and research indicate that fringe friends are vital. But now these fringe friend groups are disappearing, and we're all worse off for it. AdvertisementGlimmers of hope for Gen ZThe decline in fringe friends has also created a generational divide when it comes to who's doing well socially. There's no real solution to the loss of fringe friends.

Persons: Nikol Moses, Moses, Gen, would've, That's, —, Gen Zers, It's, Juliana Horowitz, Daniel Cox, Cox, what's, he'd, we've, Danielle Bayard Jackson, Long, Evan Paul Cudworth, Cudworth, Anna Goldfarb, I've, he's, Pew's Horowitz, Jackson, she'd, Goldfarb, it's, — Moses Organizations: Brisbane —, IRL, Pew Research Center, Gallup, Pew, American Survey, Survey, Survey Center, American Enterprise Institute, bodega, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Facebook, Social, DMs, Pew Research, American Locations: Melbourne, Brisbane, Brooklyn, New York

These days, however, conspiracy theories and those who believe them seem to be playing an outsize role in politics and culture. On the left, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has exploited conspiracy theories about vaccines to wage his own campaign for the presidency this year. The Associated Press has examined the history of conspiracy theories in the United States. “I was suicidal before I got into conspiracy theories,” said Antonio Perez, a Hawaii man who became obsessed with Sept. 11 conspiracy theories and QAnon until he decided that they were interfering with his life. Russia, China, Iran and other U.S. adversaries have worked to amplify conspiracy theories as a way to destabilize democracy further.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ”, John Llewellyn, Melissa Sell, Antonio Perez, “, I’ve, they've, —, Nash, peddlers, Trump, Timothy Caulfield Organizations: Associated Press, Illuminati, Wake Forest University, AP, Sandy, Elementary, Capitol, Business, U.S, University of Alberta Locations: United States, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Hawaii, U.S, Russia, China, Iran

Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu toured a recreational complex Wednesday hours ahead of its planned opening as a temporary shelter site for families experiencing homelessness, including migrants. Healey said about 75 individuals were expected to arrive at the Cass Recreational Complex, located in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood, before the end of the day. The complex can provide temporary shelter for up to 400 people, or about 100-125 families, as the state continues to grapple with an influx of homeless migrants. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesThere are also smaller emergency shelter sites in about 90 communities. People can actually wash," she said, referring to the Cass Recreational Complex.

Persons: Maura Healey, Michelle Wu, Healey, “, ”, Wu, Biden, Boston isn't, Clifton A, Braithwaite, ” Audra White, Cass, Brandon Johnson, Johnson, Sophia Tareen Organizations: BOSTON, —, Boston, Cass Recreational, “, Cambridge, Logan International, Cass, Associated Press Locations: — Massachusetts, Cass, Roxbury, Massachusetts, Revere, Quincy, Boston, “, Clifton, Logan, Chicago, O’Hare

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