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☆ Disney employee accused of taking videos up park guests’ dresses and skirts for years is fired and arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Raja Razek | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Then-employee Jorge Diaz Vega, 26, allegedly told authorities in an interview that he had “been taking videos up the dresses/skirts of unknown females in the Disney World theme parks for approximately six years,” according to the affidavit. Diaz Vega, who worked at the lightsaber store, told authorities he had what he estimated to be over 500 such videos on his phone and showed “multiple examples of the videos” to detectives, according to the affidavit. “The videos were of multiple females who all appeared to not know they were being video recorded,” the affidavit states. She “was not aware at the time the incident took place, and she was not told of the identity of the male,” authorities say in the affidavit. CNN has attempted to reach Diaz Vega directly for comment.

☆ Stay away from viral #WaterTok trend, says Harvard nutritionist: 'This is not real hydration'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

These sweet, brightly-colored concoctions are advertised as ways for people to drink more water and hit their hydration goals. There's only one problem: calling these drinks water isn't really accurate. [Flavored water] really isn't that different from drinking Kool Aid. Dr. Uma Naidoo"In all honesty, water is water," Says Dr. Uma Naidoo, a Harvard trained nutritional psychiatrist and author of "This Is Your Brain on Food." [The current trend] really isn't that different from drinking Kool Aid."

☆ McDonald's is tweaking the recipes for its most iconic burgers, including the Big Mac and McDouble
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

McDonald's is cooking up a series of upgrades for its most iconic burgers. The fast food giant announced this week that it would be making "small but tasty improvements" to the Big Mac, McDouble, cheeseburger, double cheeseburger and hamburger. Though the ingredients for all the burgers will largely remain the same, McDonald's says that changes to the preparation of its sandwiches will improve the quality of the finished product. McDonald's promises that its buns will be "softer" and more "pillowy" than its existing offerings. The grilling process is being modified to get a better sear on each burger patty, and the chain will make unspecified "tweaks" to its burger assembly process "to get hotter, meltier cheese."

☆ Analysis: Rocket startups face adapt-or-die moment amid investment drought
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Joey Roulette | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Venture investment in space startups has dropped 50% year-over-year in 2022 to $21.9 billion, according to VC firm Space Capital. Astra Space (ASTR.O), which ditched its small Rocket 3.3 for a planned, larger Rocket 4 in the next few years, has struggled to bring its stock price above $1, facing delisting threats from Nasdaq. Despite the startups' struggles, launch demand has soared after sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine cut off access to Russian rockets. Recent failures with Europe's Arianespace's Vega-C rocket have added to demand in the U.S., outstripping the number of available rockets. Private plans to deploy mega-constellations, vast swarms of satellites in low-Earth orbit, have also given launch startups hope for future demand.

☆ I tried the world's most expensive sandwich: A $214 grilled cheese covered in edible gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When it comes to Guinness World Records, not all are created equal. But some Guinness World Records just require a lot of cheese, a lot of butter and a little bit of gold. Since 2014, New York City's Serendipity3 has laid claim to the Guinness World Record for the world's most expensive sandwich: a grilled cheese that costs a whopping $214. The sandwich is served on made-to-order French bread which is made with Dom Perignon champagne and has edible gold flakes baked into it. Each sandwich gets roughly a half pound of the rare caciocavallo podolico cheese, which retails for upwards of $50 per pound.

☆ Diddy was joking when he claimed he pays Sting $5,000 a day for 'Every Breath You Take' sample, he now says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

That's what the 53-year-old claims he was being last week when he tweeted that he's still paying Police front man Sting $5,000 in royalties every day for sampling the group's hit "Every Breath You Take" in 1997. In his tweet, Diddy said "Nope" and corrected the amount: The amount was actually "5K a day. Diddy now says that he "never" paid Sting any amount of money each day for sampling the song without asking. He never charged me $3K or $5K a day for Missing You," he added. "He probably makes more than $5K a day from one of the biggest songs in history."

☆ From McDonald's $200 million Arch Deluxe to Colgate's frozen lasagna: Here are 5 of the biggest food 'failures'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For every massive hit like the Popeye's chicken sandwich, the food industry produces countless duds. At the museum, visitors can see failed products ranging from the once-promising 3D TVs to the infamous MoviePass. "What I really appreciate with the food and beverage industry is that they have this sort of evolutionary approach," West says. "If we don't accept the failures, we can't have the good stuff," West says. These are five of the biggest culinary duds at the Museum of Failure.

☆ Diddy still pays Sting '$5,000 a day' for sampling his hit song 'Every Breath You Take' 26 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The mogul, who sampled the smash hit for his 1997 " I'll Be Missing You " tribute to the late Notorious B.I.G., tweeted this week that he's still paying Police frontman Sting $5,000 in royalties each and every day. Sean "Diddy" Combs is still paying the price for sampling The Police's " Every Breath You Take ," and it's not cheap. In 2003, Sting told Rolling Stone that when Elton John heard "I'll Be Missing You" he told him "You're gonna be a millionaire!" DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life? Take this survey and tell us how you want to take your money and career to the next level.

☆ Jennifer Aniston spent $13,000 from her first 'Friends' paycheck on a vintage Mercedes-Benz that immediately broke down: 'It was a lemon'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

When Jennifer Aniston made her first big splurge with her "Friends" paycheck, she also received a valuable lesson. In a recent interview with Popsugar while promoting her new film "Murder Mystery 2," the 54-year-old actress said that her first major purchase was a vintage cream colored Mercedes-Benz 280SL. "My first big splurge was on a Mercedes that had a for sale sign on it for almost two years," she said. Aniston would frequently pass the car while driving through Melrose in Los Angeles. Someday,'" she said.

☆ ABC News staffers were stunned at the departures of veteran colleagues and 'outraged' about how the exits were handled
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some ABC News staff were in tears on Thursday after layoffs of respected news veterans. Kim Godwin has made positive changes as ABC News president and has faced a string of complex situations. ABC News staffers are in shock over the departure of multiple senior-level colleagues, most notably Wendy Fisher, SVP news gathering. ABC News alone lost 50 staffers on Thursday as part of the slim-down and a leadership reorganization by division President Kim Godwin. A second ABC News insider said it was unprecedented to dismiss longtime veterans in such a manner.

☆ Billionaire LeBron James is 'the cheapest guy in the NBA,' won't pay for Elon Musk's Twitter Blue
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star on Friday tweeted that he has no plans to pay for Elon Musk's Twitter Blue subscription, even if it means he loses his blue verification check mark on Apr. "Welp guess my blue ✔ will be gone soon cause if you know me I ain't paying the 5," James tweeted to his 52.8 million followers. Twitter Blue will actually cost $8 per month, not $5, though the distinction probably doesn't mean much to James, who once agreed that he was "the cheapest guy in the NBA." "I don't know how long this could last," James says in the film when asked why he won't pick up the tab. 1 as he pushes users to sign up for Twitter Blue.

☆ MLB Opening Day 2023: Understanding the 3 major rule changes baseball is making this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Baseball is a game that thrives off of routine and rhythms, but this year the league is shaking things up. As teams take the field on March 30 for Opening Day of the 2023 baseball season, keep an eye out for these three major changes. Brace Hemmelgarn | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesPerhaps the most noticeable change for fans will be the implementation of a formal pitch clock. Batters, meanwhile, will need to be in the batters' box before the pitch clock ticks down to the eight second mark or they will be given a strike. The pitch clock has on average reduced the length of games by an average of 26 minutes, the MLB said when announcing the new rule.

☆ Ramen for breakfast? Cup Noodles' new flavor tastes like egg, sausage and maple syrup pancakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Cup Noodles has already cornered the lunch and dinner markets for people looking to dine on a dime. "Cup Noodles Breakfast" is a limited edition offering with bright, colorful packaging advertising it being "artificially flavored as maple syrup pancakes, sausage and egg." Like Cup Noodles' standard ramen flavors, the Breakfast noodles are designed to be prepared in its packaging. However, the breakfast noodles are sauce based rather than being a soup. "By adding Cup Noodles Breakfast to our line-up we are truly feeding cravings around the clock — morning, noon, night or late night."

☆ Jay-Z is now worth $2.5 billion—Warren Buffett once said 'he's the guy to learn from'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Less than four years after becoming the first billionaire rapper, Jay-Z is showing no signs of slowing down. The Brooklyn-born artist's net worth is now $2.5 billion, according to the latest estimate from Forbes. Forbes pegged his net worth at $1.4 billion just last year. At the end of their conversation, Buffett said that soon enough, young people would be looking to Jay-Z for their money-making advice. "For a young person growing up he's the guy to learn from."

☆ Maxima, August and Aurelia: Why Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg keeps naming his kids after Roman emperors
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Facebook co-founder on Friday announced the birth of his third child, revealing that he and his wife Priscilla Chan Zuckerberg have named the baby Aurelia. Zuckerberg shared the first photo of his newborn in an Instagram post, calling her "such a little blessing." His second daughter is named August in reference to the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar, who Zuckerberg has called one of the "most fascinating" figures in history. In a 2018 interview with the New Yorker, Zuckerberg said that he became interested in Ancient Rome while studying Latin in high school. Take this survey and tell us how you want to take your money and career to the next level.

☆ Ben Affleck and Matt Damon shared a bank account as teens: 'As long as one of us had money, we knew the power wasn't going to get shut off'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Before they shared movie screens together, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon shared a bank account. The Oscar-winning duo have been friends since high school, where they both aspired to make it in Hollywood. "It was unusual, but we needed the money for auditions," Damon said, calling it "a weird thing in retrospect." "We were going to help each other and be there for each other," Affleck said. "It was like, 'You're not going to be alone.

☆ Big Mac prices are up: Here's how much you'll pay for McDonald's signature sandwich state by state
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

You might be better off sticking to the Dollar Menu on your next visit to McDonald's. A recent study shows that price of the fast food chain's flagship Big Mac sandwich is hitting new highs. CashNetUSA reviewed Big Mac prices in all 50 states to determine where customers pay the most and pay the least for the iconic burger with two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. The most expensive Big Mac in the United States can be found in Hawaii, where it will run you $5.31 — a long way from its 1967 debut price of 45 cents. This is how much a Big Mac will cost you across the country.

☆ NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't look at his MVP trophies: 'Why I'm here is because I'm desperate'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't comfortable resting on his laurels as one of the most remarkable success stories in the NBA. The 28-year-old superstar grew up poor in Athens, selling watches and handbags to help put food on the table for his family. Now, with two MVP awards, an NBA championship and a $228 million contract under his belt, Antetokounmpo says he still feels "desperate" to keep everything he's earned. In a recent interview with The Athletic, the Milwaukee Bucks star said that while he's proud of everything he's accomplished, he tries not to look at his trophies too often. "Why I'm here is because I'm desperate."

☆ Twitter's major security change is just days away: Follow these steps to secure your account
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If you haven't updated the security settings on your Twitter account yet, the clock is ticking. Fortunately, switching your 2FA settings is a quick, easy and free process that will take you no more than a few minutes. Here's what you need to know to make sure your Twitter account is secure. First, you will want to go to the settings page on your Twitter app or on the desktop site and select "security and account access." What happens if I don't change my security settings?

☆ Red Lobster is hosting a free 'Endless Lobster' event in Times Square—here's how to sign up
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Red Lobster will be offering select customers an all-you-can-eat lobster experience at its flagship New York City location on Tuesday, March 28. The first ever "Endless Lobster" event will treat 150 customers to as many 1¼-pound lobsters as they can handle, as well as broccoli and one side of their choice. Instead, Red Lobster will open reservations a week in advance at 10 a.m. EST on March 21. By signing up for the event, guests will also "grant Red Lobster the right and license to use their names, images, and/or statements for advertising and publicity purposes," according to fine print of the event. If you land a reservation but can't make your seating window, you'll lose your spot.

☆ The New York Yankees are worth $6 billion, but players still need to pay $9 for Wi-Fi on team flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The New York Yankees are worth $6 billion, enough to make them the fourth most valuable team in the world. Despite all of that, they are one of the only teams in Major League Baseball that forces players to pay for in-flight WiFi if they want to surf the web while traveling on the team jet. Yankees players have to shell out $9 for Delta's in-flight Wi-Fi every flight if they want to get online. While some Yankees pay up, others get around the policy by getting WiFi access through their T-Mobile plans, which is a Delta partner. So I would take that over free Wi-Fi, if I'm being honest."

☆ Oscars 2023: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' co-director accepted his Academy Award in a thrifted tuxedo
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Oscar red carpet is traditionally a place for Hollywood's top talent to dress up in brands like Prada and Versace. According to Scheinert's mother, who accompanied him to the Academy Awards as his date, his tuxedo was purchased from a second-hand store in Scottsboro, Alabama. Scheinert's mom told AL.com that they bought the tuxedo a few years back when he began to receive recognition for his filmmaking. "Everything Everywhere All at Once" took home seven Oscars on Sunday night, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. 1 best piece of advice for regular investors, do's and don'ts, and three key investing principles into a clear and simple guidebook.

☆ Here's what's inside the nearly $125,000 gift bag given to Brendan Fraser, Steven Spielberg and other Oscar nominees
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But on top of critical acclaim and higher earning potential, there's another benefit to getting an Oscar nod: the gift bag. "There's nothing like a first time nominee's enthusiasm about getting this gift bag," Fary says. Because of the large quantity of products that is being gifted, Distinctive Assets delivers everything packed into two suitcases. What's included in this year's 'Everybody Wins' gift bag? Director Steven Spielberg has received numerous "Everybody Wins" gift bags for past Academy Award nominations.

☆ I tried the new Girl Scout cookies that are going for as much as $200 on eBay
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When I first read about the new Girl Scout cookie flavor that was flying off digital shelves and selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay, I was skeptical. I like Girl Scout cookies as much as the next guy — my favorites are Trefoils and Lemon-Ups — but I couldn't imagine myself visiting the resale market to get my hands on a box. They're described as a "thin, crispy cookie infused with raspberry flavor, dipped in chocolaty coating." After tasting the Rallys for the first time, it was pretty evident why the Girl Scouts haven't been able to keep it in stock. The Girl Scouts organization itself has released a statement criticizing resellers for "looking to make a profit off of the name without supporting our mission and the largest girl-led entrepreneurship program in the world."

☆ 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' editor never thought he'd get an Oscar nomination: 'That's not how I saw my career going'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"That's not how I saw my career going," Rogers tells CNBC Make It. Paul Rogers poses with the Editing Award for 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' during the 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards. That's where he realized he had a passion for film editing – the process of putting a film's footage together into a finished product. "We never in our wildest dreams thought it was an Oscars type of film," Rogers says. " Everything from the production design to the performances to the camera work to the editing, and that's no accident.

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