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☆ The Solution for High Rents and Home Prices: Fewer Stairs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

More specifically, they're taking aim at a widespread rule that requires almost every new apartment building in the US to include at least two separate stairwells. This part of local codes, they say, is an outdated safety measure that really just makes apartment units smaller, more expensive, and darker (yes, darker). City planners there sometimes call these single-stair buildings "Seattle Specials" — they simply wouldn't be possible in pretty much any other city. Almost all of Europe, as well as Asia, Mexico and South America, allows single-stair buildings of six stories or higher. Germany allows single-stair buildings to stretch to about 20 stories, while Switzerland has no such limit.

Persons: Chris Gannon, Gannon, Stephen Smith, Michael Eliason, Eliason, James F, Brian Court, We're, Sean Jursnick, Jursnick Organizations: City Council, Center for, Housel, Miller Hull Partnership, Eliason, City, Fire Protection Association Locations: Texas, Austin, Seattle, New York City, America, California, Minnesota, Washington and Oregon, North America, It's, Union, Seattle's, Hill, Denver, Europe, Asia, Mexico, South America, Germany, Switzerland, Honolulu, California , Oregon, Washington

CNN witnessed exhausted and angry Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis, once Gaza’s second-biggest city. People displaced in Khan Younis expressed anger at Israel, Hamas and other Arab leaders for the war. They are fighting civilians, women, and children.’Smoke billows over Khan Younis, following Israeli bombing in the neighborhood earlier this week. The IDF post warned civilians in Khan Younis that it “will act forcefully against terrorist organizations. The Civil Defense also alleged that its rescuers in Khan Younis had been targeted while trying to recover civilians.

Persons: Khan Younis, Israel's, Abdel Kareem Hana, Mohammad Saqer, Saqer, ”, Israel, Younis, Mohammad Abdul Jawad, Al Zanneh, Al Qarara, Bani Sehaila, ” Jawad, Nasser, Hatem Khaled, Hazem, …, ’, Yahya Sinwar, Ismail, Haniyeh, Riham Al Agha, ” Al Agha, “, Abu Sleiman Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Nasser Medical, IDF, Ministry of Health, Reuters, Fatah, UN Relief and Works Agency, Gazan Civil Defense Directorate, Civil Defense Locations: Israel, Gazan, Khan, Shujayah, Gaza, Rafah, Abasan, Al

Why some big money is holding out for nowAfter just one full day of campaigning, Vice President Kamala Harris has a glide path to the Democratic presidential nomination. The Harris campaign also said it had raised more than $100 million between Sunday afternoon and Monday evening. But some major Democratic donors, including Mike Bloomberg and the venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, have yet to endorse her. The concern is that if they support Harris too soon, they would appear to be anointing their party’s presidential candidate, rather than her earning it through a full democratic process. And Khosla posted on X, “An open process will allow everyone a chance to make their case and express their views.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Harris, Mike Bloomberg, Vinod Khosla, DealBook, don’t, Khosla, ” Organizations: Democratic, Bloomberg Locations: Chicago

☆ Wall Street is hooked on Zyn. Here's how it is handling the shortage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Over on Wall Street, the shortage — dubbed the "Zynpocalypse" — has not always been easy, according to finance-industry workers who spoke to BI about their love of Zyn. The sidewalk kiosk sells everything from gum to magazines to the latest New York City tabloid newspapers and is frequented by Wall Street workers, he said. Mark MoranAs Business Insider reported in January, the product has been hot across Wall Street, with sell-side traders ordering it in bulk, so it's always around. Alex NicollMoran quit Wall Street in 2021 and currently runs investor relations firm Equity Animal. "Some of these kids are just doing it because it's become a staple of Wall Street," Moran said of junior bankers in their early 20s.

Persons: —, Philip Morris, Emmanuel Babeau, Phillip Morris, I'm, Morgan Stanley, Nihal, Zyn, Alex Nicoll, Mark Moran, it's, Moran, Lazard, Alex Nicoll Moran, I'd Organizations: Service, Phillip Morris International, Wall Street, Business, BI, Barclays, Sixth, Velo, Lazard, North America, Washington, Equity Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Washington ,, Kentucky, Colorado, Swedish

☆ Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following deadly Houthi drone attack. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —For the first time, Israel has struck inside Yemen, following a deadly drone attack launched by Houthi rebels on Tel Aviv. Soon after the Israeli attack, the Houthis said they launched a fresh barrage of missiles towards Israel, promising a response that will be “huge and great.”Here’s what we know. The US and UK have responded to those attacks by carrying out strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. A tipping point for Israel appears to have come on Friday, when a drone attack was launched on Tel Aviv, killing one Israeli citizen and injuring several others. Oded Balilty/APThe attack marked the first time Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial center, has been struck by a drone in an attack claimed by the Houthis.

Persons: ”, Allah, Hussein, Mohammed Hamoud, Israel, Yahya Sare’e, ” Sare’e, Houthi, Oded, Daniel Hagari, Samad, Masirah, Mohammed Abdulsalam, Yehya Saree, Osamah, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, ” Netanyahu, “ It’s, ” Charles Lister, Yoav Gallant, Yoel Organizations: CNN, Houthi, Red, US, US Central Command, Tel, Israel Defense Forces, Israel, Israel’s, Middle East Institute, Israel’s Defense, Hezbollah, AP, for National Security Studies, National Security Council Locations: Israel, Yemen, Tel Aviv, Red, Gaza, Iranian, Iran, Islam, Saudi Arabia, Sana'a, Israel’s, Hodeidah, Yemen’s, Lebanon, Lebanese

☆ From Zyn to vapes: Big Tobacco pushes further toward cigarette alternatives. Here’s who could come out on top
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

If you haven't been paying attention to tobacco companies, you might not recognize the new landscape. The alternatives also include heated tobacco and nicotine vapor products, although with the latter, tobacco companies face big competition from vaping companies and the proliferation of illicit vapes. PM 1Y mountain Philip Morris' one-year performance Countries around the globe have been working for years to reduce tobacco use. There is no way back," Philip Morris Chief Financial Officer Emmanuel Babeau said at a Deutsche Bank conference in June. Most of that came from companies in China, with tobacco companies only taking about 15% share, the bank said.

Persons: Philip Morris, —, Brett Cooper, I'm, Philip, Emmanuel Babeau, Owen Bennett, Cooper, Altria, vapes —, Faham Baig, Dan Ahrens, Ahrens, Edge's Cooper, Jefferies, Bennett, Murray Garnick Organizations: Philip Morris International, Reynolds American, British, Tobacco, Big Tobacco, World Health, Philip Morris, Deutsche Bank, Jefferies, Philip Morris USA, Centers for Disease Control, Drug Administration, U.S, Supreme, FDA, UBS, WHO, Brands, BAT Locations: Colorado, China, rey, Japan, Iquos, U.S, Kentucky, Marlboro, U.S ., London, RRPs

☆ Israeli Strike on Yemeni Port Will Harm Civilians, Not Houthis, Experts Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Vivian Nereim | Shuaib Almosawa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Israeli bombing of a vital Yemeni port controlled by the Houthi militia is not expected to deter the group from further attacks but is likely to deepen human suffering in Yemen, regional experts said. Israeli officials said the barrage of airstrikes that hit the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah on Saturday was a counterattack after the Houthis launched a drone that struck Tel Aviv on Friday, killing one Israeli and wounding several others. Photos and videos from Hudaydah showed an enormous fire at the city’s port that sent black smoke billowing into the sky. The port is the main conduit by which food imports, fuel and aid enter the impoverished northern Yemen. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, Israel’s military spokesman, said that Israel carried out the bombardment “in order to stop the Houthi’s terror attacks” and that it had hit “dual-use" targets including energy infrastructure.

Persons: Hudaydah, Daniel Hagari, Israel Locations: Yemen, Hudaydah, Tel Aviv, Sana

☆ After Fire Destroys Sanctuary, Landmark Dallas Church Mourns What’s Lost
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Mary Beth Gahan | Kate Selig | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The red brick outer walls of First Baptist Dallas Church were singed black on Saturday morning, and though they were still intact, along with the steeple at the front of the historic building, there was no sanctuary within. Ms. Smith wiped tears from her eyes with a tissue as she talked about the sanctuary, with its dark wood pews and ornate carvings. There was a library in the church, she said, along with a printing shop and the offices of former pastors. Mr. Smith began to talk about what was lost when he trailed off, looking at the smoldering remains. Church members and other residents of the Dallas area mourned on Saturday the severe damage to the sanctuary, a landmark in the heart of Dallas where many of the megachurch’s members have been baptized, married and memorialized.

Persons: Larry Smith, Rita, Smith Organizations: Baptist Dallas Church Locations: Arlington , Texas, Dallas

☆ Inspired by Muhammad Ali, meet the judo star who fled civil war conscription in Syria and will now compete at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Rory Fleming | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“He was someone who stood up and said ‘no.’ To have that sort of strength was something that inspired me,” says Adnan Khankan ahead of his Olympic judo debut in Paris later this month. Ed Kolenovsky/APConscription into the Syrian Army“I didn’t see it as my war, how could it be when it was Syrian people killing other Syrian people? The Syrian Civil War, which initially broke out in 2011, is now considered the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War II. Michael Kappeler/picture-alliance/dpa/AP“It really motivated me when I found out about the existence of a refugee team,” said Khankan. Adnan Khankan“The refugee team speak different languages, are different ethnicities, come from different cultures, but we are all one team competing together.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Muhammad Ali, Brown, ”, Ali, Adnan Khankan, Khankan, Bashar al, spiralled, ” Khankan, Ed Kolenovsky, Bashar Al, Assad, Diaa Al, “, ” Adnan Khankan, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Mardini, Yusra Mardini, Michael Kappeler, Marius Vizer, Adnan, “ Adnan, Vizer, Adnan Khankan “, I’ve Organizations: CNN, International Olympic Committee, Syrian Army, CNN Sport, Al, Free Syrian Army, Reuters, taekwondo, Getty, Rio Olympics, IOC, Rio, Tokyo, Japan, Judo, International Judo Federation, UNHCR, “, Olympic Locations: Vietnam, America, Paris, Cologne, Germany, Damascus, Syria, Houston, Arbeen, Ghouta, Tashkent, AFP, Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungarian, Cairo, Tokyo, Europe, Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, East, Africa, Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba

☆ Zigong, China: Fire at shopping mall kills 16 people
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Shawn Deng | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Sixteen people were killed after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in southwest China on Wednesday, according to Chinese state media. Dramatic images showed a huge column of black smoke billowing from the 14-story building in the city of Zigong, Sichuan province. Rescuers work at the site of the fire in China's Zigong city on July 17, 2024. Such incidents are not uncommon in China, where enforcement of safety standards is often lax. In January, a fire at a mixed-use building in southeast China killed at least 39 people just days after another blaze at a boarding school in central Henan province killed 13 children.

Organizations: CNN, CCTV, Visual China, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management Locations: China, Zigong, Sichuan province, China's Zigong, Henan

☆ Why a fund manager at $1.4 billion AdvisorShares is investing in tobacco, alcohol, and other vice stocks — and his 7 top picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ahrens has over 25 years of experience with vice stocks and oversees six AdvisorShares ETFs, including the AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE). More than just beer and cigarettesThere's also a lot more to vice investing than just tobacco and alcohol stocks. "Tobacco stocks and alcohol stocks and other similar stocks are in all the major index indexes in the United States," Ahrens said. By purchasing a share of an S&P 500 index fund, investors are inadvertently already exposed to vice stocks. They are all constituents of the AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE).

Persons: —, Dan Ahrens, Ahrens, " Ahrens, There's, Philip Morris Organizations: Service, AdvisorShares, Business, Nvidia, Philip Morris International, Gaming, MGM Resorts, MGM, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, WYNN Locations: China, United States, Las

We found the best Amazon Prime Day outdoor furniture deals to help you achieve your dream al fresco space. As we've reached the midway point of summer, now is the best time to find savings on the best outdoor patio furniture, including seating and dining sets, firepits, umbrellas, and more. Shop all Prime Day outdoor furniture deals on Amazon. Prime Day outdoor furniture deals echo savings you would find during major holidays like Independence Day and Black Friday. Check out our roundup of all of the best Prime Day deals here, or browse Amazon's website for more.

Persons: we've, we'll, pesky, Ashley, Christopher Knight, Walker Edison Organizations: Business, Amazon, Furniture, Flash Furniture, Amazon Prime

☆ Many Americans think they’re insulated from climate change. Their finances indicate otherwise
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Joseph Lamberti/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMany Americans think they're insulated from the effects of global warming. But climate change is already having negative and broad impacts on household finances, according to experts. "There are a bazillion pathways" to adverse financial impact, he added. However, when it comes to financial impact, "I think you could argue the correct answer for [people] is, 'It's already hurting me,'" Krosnick said. How global warming and inflation intersectClimate change also exacerbates inflation, research shows — a dynamic dubbed "climate-flation."

Persons: Joseph Lamberti, Gernot Wagner, Jon Krosnick, Krosnick, Angela Weiss, Wagner, Mario Tama Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty Images, ICF, Columbia Business School, Finance, Stanford University, Resources, Research, Afp, Getty, Columbia Business, University of Illinois, University of Oregon, New York City, Workers, European Central Bank, Potsdam Institute, Climate Locations: Philadelphia, U.S, American, Miami, Bronx, New York, Urbana, Champaign, Canada, Baker , California, California, Phoenix

☆ A 20-year-old newspaper intern escaped a serial killer. It defined his career.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewWhen journalist Steve Fishman did an exclusive jailhouse interview with a serial killer and rapist, he had one particularly important question to ask. Nearly 50 years later, Fishman has reflected on his narrow escape in the true-crime podcast, "Smoke Screen: My Friend, The Serial Killer." "He seemed amiable, personable, and completely unthreatening," Fishman told BI. Serial killer Carr died of prostate cancer. AdvertisementFishman went on to interview the so-called "Son of Sam" serial killer David Berkowitz, in the 2000s.

Persons: —, Steve Fishman, Robert Frederick Carr III, Fishman, Carr, beckoned Fishman, I'm, I've, nixed, he'd, Sam, David Berkowitz, Bernie Madoff Organizations: Service, Business, SME, Norwich Bulletin, Associated Press, Bettmann Locations: Norwich , CT, Norwich, Florida, Connecticut, —

☆ Asia’s 50 best bars for 2024 revealed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —Bar Leone – an Italian cocktail spot in central Hong Kong – has been crowned the best bar in Asia. Bar LeoneBefore Bar Leone’s triumph, the top spot was held by another Hong Kong bar, mezcal-forward Coa, which spent a record three years atop the list. The list, which was first put together in 2017, added a new category this year recognizing best bar design. “Sustainability is also how we promote and preserve Korean bar culture.”Emma Sleight, head of content for 50 Best Bars and 50 Best Hotels, told CNN that Asia’s bar scene “is one of the best in the world, it’s incredibly young and dynamic and ever-changing. “Free drinks at Bar Leone for everyone tonight!” he shouted triumphantly, before leaning over to his colleagues and whispering, “The bar is closed tonight, right?”Asia’s 50 Best Bars for 20241.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN — Bar Leone –, Hong Kong –, “, ”, Lorenzo Antinori, Antinori, ” Lorenzo Antinori, Bar, Jay Khan, Hong Kong’s, –, Khan, ” Khan, Craftroom, Changsha’s, Demie Kim, Kim, Emma, Aubrey, Regis Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Bar, CNN, Rosewood, Bar, Bar Leone, “, BKK Social, Hope, Sesame, Sago, Regis Bar, SG, Analogue Initiative, Employees, House, Chamber, Co Locations: Hong Kong, Hong Kong CNN — Bar Leone, Italian, Asia, Rome, Hong, Kowloon, Bar Leone, Singapore, Busan, Seoul, Tokyo, Bangkok, Penrose, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Vesper, Guangzhou, Bar Cham, St, Macao, Offtrack, Pantja, Osaka, Sri Lanka, Vender, Taichung, Taiwan, Manila, Taipei, Barc, Kathmandu, ZLB23, Bengaluru, India, Fura, CMYK, Changsha, China, Hanoi

We've compiled the best Prime Day air purifier deals and found some top models marked down as much as 50%. Top air purifier dealsLevoit 300S Air Purifier $119.99 $149.99 Save 20% The Levoit 300S Air Purifier does an outstanding job removing VOCs from small rooms and features a user-friendly app. Levoit 300S Air Purifier $119.99 $149.99 Save 20% The Levoit 300S Air Purifier does an outstanding job removing VOCs from small rooms and features a user-friendly app. View at AmazonDreo Air Purifier Tower Fan $239.99 $299.99 Save 20% The Dreo Air Purifier Tower Fan is a 2-in-1 design that quietly cools and purifies. Even the worst air purifiers improved indoor air quality when we tested widely for our best air purifiers guide.

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☆ I'm Gen Z and my parents help me financially. My dad says it's a loan against my inheritance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Katie Kasperson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I moved to the "Big Smoke," my mom and dad offered to send me $1,000 every month, mainly to help with rent. Related storiesWithout my parents' help, I'd just about be breaking even, living paycheck-to-paycheck — which many people are forced to do. AdvertisementI feel bad about taking my parents' money, especially when I can technically afford to live without it. My parents didn't receive much financial help during their 20s; their circumstances were different, as was the economy some 30 years ago. My dad suggested I think of their help as a loan — not one I'm borrowing from them, but one I'm borrowing from my future self, from my inheritance.

Persons: I'd, —, I'm, we're Organizations: Service, Business, Disney World Locations: London, New Jersey, —

☆ I'm American and my husband is Spanish. We are raising our child with both cultures.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Maria Dicicco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewI'm American, and my husband is Spanish. My daughter is being raised as an American but with the cultural inputs from her time in Spain. I've noticed some differences between Spanish kids and American kids. There's an emphasis on mealtime being family timeIn Spain, kids are taught to be seen and not heard. I hate seeing parents plug their kids into tablets or cellphones, something that never happens with Spanish kids.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, It's Organizations: Service, Spain —, Business Locations: Spanish, Spain, Spain — Zaragoza

☆ Israel Struck Twice in Its Attack on Al-Mawasi, Videos and Photos Show
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Riley Mellen | More About Riley Mellen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In comparison with the first strike, which destroyed a building and buried Palestinians inside an enormous crater, the second was significantly smaller. Videos show the strike and its immediate aftermath from three different angles. All the videos show a plume of white smoke rising from a street crowded with rescuers, bystanders and people injured in the first strike. Both experts also said the Civil Defense vehicles would have been clearly visible to the soldiers launching the strikes. Mr. Bryant said that, in the Israeli military’s calculus, “any Hamas targets carry enough military necessity that any civilian loss is considered proportional.”

Persons: Wes Bryant, Bryant, Trevor Ball, ” Organizations: U.S . Air Force, Islamic, U.S . Army, Civil Defense Locations: U.S, Islamic State, Iraq, Syria

CNN —At least 71 Palestinians have been reported killed in an Israeli strike on a displacement camp in southern Gaza which Israel said targeted Hamas’ military chief, who was an alleged mastermind of the October 7 attacks. “I cannot describe to you the magnitude of the tragedy,” one resident told CNN. Mohammed Deif – the leader of Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing – was the figure targeted, an Israeli security official told CNN. Palestinians gather near damage caused by an Israeli strike at a tent camp in Al-Mawasi area on Saturday. A 2014 Israel strike killed his wife, seven-month-old son and three-year-old daughter.

Persons: Mohammed Deif –, Qassam, Deif, Khan Younis, Rafe Salama, Mohammed Salem, “, ”, Hammoud, Aida Hamdi, Salama, Trevor Ball, Yoav Gallant, Herzi Halevi, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al, Masri, El Deif Organizations: CNN, ’, Gaza Health Ministry, Nasser, Boeing, US, Israeli, Shin, Reuters Locations: Gaza, Israel, Al, Kuwait, Khan, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

☆ These are America's best states for quality of life in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

A married couple with a median income can expect to pay nearly 15% of it on child care, according to Child Care Aware of America. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 211 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: B) Strengths: Worker Protections, Inclusiveness, Reproductive Rights Weaknesses: Child Care, Air Quality9. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 213 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: B) Strengths: Worker Protections, Inclusiveness, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights Weaknesses: Crime, Air Quality, Child Care, Health Care7. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 222 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: B+) Strengths: Health, Air Quality, Crime Weakness: Child Care6. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 265 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: A) Strengths: Crime, Child Care, Health Care, Inclusiveness Weakness: Air Quality1.

Persons: York Alexander Spatari, Brent Doscher, Colin Keaveney, —, Michael Pomante, United Democracy Institute . Long, Jay Inslee, Maine Daniel Grill, Mount Mansfield, Corey Hendrickson Organizations: Companies, Business, Oxfam America, FBI, America ., Care, Getty, United Health Foundation, Center, Election Innovation, Research, Health, Massachusetts People, Financial, First Street Foundation, Connecticut, Washington State, of Columbia, Arizona —, Oregon, Guttmacher Institute . Oregon, United Democracy Institute ., Center for Public, Oregon —, Washington, Evergreen, Democratic Gov, iStock, Mayo Clinic, North Star State, Reproductive, National Conference of State Legislatures, Vermont Locations: States, York, America, America . New York, New Hampshire Cavan, Cavan, Granite State, —, New Hampshire, Research , New Hampshire, Boston Harbor, Boston , Massachusetts, Bay, Massachusetts, New England, Connecticut, England, California, Golden State, Arizona, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, Idaho, Bend , Oregon, Oregon, Beaver, Washington, Mt, Rainier, Park, Columbia's, Minnesota, New Jersey, Jersey, Maine, Northeast, Mount

☆ I Knew Diddy for Years. What I Now Remember Haunts Me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Danyel Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Unlike what he has been accused of over the last eight months, what occurred between us was not sexual. It was professional — demonstrative of the way dynamic and domineering men moved in our heyday. In the fading smoke of the murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., I was named editor in chief of a music magazine called Vibe. (“No Way Out” would go on to sell over seven million copies.) So I wanted Combs on the cover of Vibe’s December 1997/January 1998 double issue.

Persons: Sean Combs, Combs, Tupac Shakur, Quincy Jones, Biggie, Mase, I’ll, Faith Evans, “, ” Organizations: Time Inc, Boy Records, Benjamins

☆ 'Longlegs,' a Satanic horror movie starring Nicolas Cage, is being called one of the scariest films. Here's what happens in its blood-soaked ending.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

In this part, Lee and Carter also go to the Camera family farm, where one of the murders happened in 1975. Agent Carter is satisfied and believes the arrest will allow the murdered families to have justice. AdvertisementLee and another FBI agent, Agent Browning (Michelle Choi-Lee), go to her mother Ruth's house to bring Ruth in for questioning, given Cobble's comments before his death. NEONUnderwood, who plays Agent Carter, gives a quietly devastating performance in his final scene in the film. "It would be something else: prequel or another movie in the universe of 'Longlegs,' or something very unexpected."

Persons: —, it's, Maika Monroe, Lee Harker, Agent Carter, Blair Underwood, Lee, she's, smartly, Nicolas Cage's, Osgood Perkins, Here's, Perkins, Young Lee, Monroe, Carter's, Ruby, Longlegs, Dale Ferdinand Cobble, Cobble, Ruth, Alicia Witt, Carter, Carrie Ann Camera, Carrie Ann, Kiernan Shipka, admonishing, Carrie Ann's, Browning, Michelle Choi, Ruth monologuing, dollmaker, he'd, Lee —, doesn't, Perkins —, he's, I'm, Witt, Underwood, Perkins hadn't, Oz …, There's Organizations: Service, Business, FBI, BI

☆ Megan Abbott, Bonnie Garmus and More Writers on the Books They Love
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It’s more science fiction-y than the better-known “Handmaid’s Tale,” but just as satirical, with its warning about multinational corporations and genetic engineering. Bonnie Garmusauthor of “Lessons in Chemistry”According to her older brother, Ashmol, Kellyanne Williamson is a fruit loop. When Pobby and Dingan disappear thanks to her alcoholic father, it seems clear Kellyanne must finally grow up. POBBY AND DINGAN, Ben Rice’s short, tight treatise on love, sacrifice and grief is so flawlessly written, you’ll read it in two hours but remember it forever. This is a major novel that, like all major novels, doesn’t quite resemble anything else you’ve read.

Persons: Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, It’s, David Cronenberg, Bonnie Garmus, Ashmol, Kellyanne Williamson, —, Ben Rice’s, you’ll, Michael Cunningham, Kaveh Akbar, Joe Hill, “, Francis Spufford’s Locations: Spufford’s, York City, America

☆ Rouen fire: Blaze breaks out in spire of French cathedral
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Chris Liakos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A fire broke out in the spire of the cathedral in the French city of Rouen on Thursday morning. The blaze erupted at the top of the spire of the gothic Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Rouen, in the northern region of Normandy. The prefecture confirmed on X that the cathedral was evacuated following the outbreak of the flames and that emergency services were working at the scene. “I turn around and I see the cathedral spire, the tarpaulin that was protecting the restoration work, which was burning, big flames, black smoke.”The construction of Rouen cathedral dates from the 12th century and it was built and rebuilt over a period of 800 years. This blaze comes five years after a massive fire broke out in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, devastating large parts of the 850-year-old church.

Persons: Stéphane, Patrick Waeselynck, ’ ”, Claude Monet Organizations: CNN, Assumption, Normandy’s, Reuters, Notre Dame Cathedral Locations: French, Rouen, Normandy, Normandy’s prefecture, Oise, Paris

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