DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ I lived in 5 different US states. None of them had what I was looking for, so I moved my family to Finland, and I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I'm a Gen X child from the San Francisco Bay Area. Since that first move, I've lived in Alabama, Virginia, and Texas and returned to the Bay Area. The main difference was that the Bay Area was more diverse than Phoenix at that time. The Bay Area had changed so muchWe moved to Half Moon Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and in 2017, I got a job at UC Berkeley. People moved in and out of the Bay Area a lot, so it was hard to make lasting social connections.

Persons: Rosanna Guadagno, Guadagno, —, I've, I'd, Dallas, didn't, we'd Organizations: Service, San, Santa Clara University, US, University of Alabama, Alabama, National Science Foundation, University of Texas, Dallas, Big Tech, San Francisco Bay Area, UC Berkeley, Stanford, University of Oulu Locations: California, Alabama, Texas, Finland, San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, Alabama , Virginia, Bay, Arizona, Tuscaloosa, . Texas, Virginia, Washington ,, Dallas, Austin, Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay, Oulu, Switzerland

☆ The first female commander of the Air Force's A-10 demo team reflects on flying the Warthog on the eve of its retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devlin BishopJohnson's tenure with the A-10 dates back to her early days in the Air Force. She graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2014 and, in December 2016, joined the 355th Training Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona as an A-10 student pilot. She piloted the A-10 in South Korea and Afghanistan before returning to Davis-Monthan as an A-10 instructor pilot and flight commander in August 2021. In March 2023, Johnson was certified as the new commander of the A-10 demo team, becoming the first female pilot to assume the role. Nonetheless, Johnson said once you're in the cockpit of the aircraft, "the airplane doesn't know the difference whether I'm a male or female."

Persons: Johnson, Devlin Bishop Johnson's, It's, That's Organizations: Laughlin, US Air Force, Air Force, Air Force Academy, 355th Training Squadron, Davis, Monthan Air Force Base, Monthan Locations: Arizona, South Korea, Afghanistan

☆ Angel Reese jokes about cost of rent compared to her rookie salary: ‘The WNBA don’t pay my bills at all’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Despite Angel Reese being one of the major factors in the WNBA’s surge in popularity this season, alongside rival Caitlin Clark, the Chicago Sky star said that her rookie salary doesn’t cover her rent. Speaking on an Instagram live on Wednesday, Reese said her monthly rent is $8,000 – totaling $96,000 for the year – while her WNBA salary was $73,439. “I just hope y’all know the WNBA don’t pay my bills at all. Reese – a rebounding and double-double machine – enjoyed a record-breaking rookie season, which was cut short by a wrist injury at the start of September. Reese told ESPN earlier this year that her WNBA salary is a “bonus” on top of her NIL deals.

Persons: Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Reese, Hatin ’, ”, “, y’all, Reese –, Sylvia Fowles, A’ja Wilson, Geoff Stellfox, – Reese, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier Organizations: CNN, Chicago Sky, WNBA, Las Vegas Aces, LSU Tigers, Reebok, Dre, ESPN, Sports Illustrated

☆ Pro-Trump forces flood airwaves with ads attacking Harris over past transgender stances
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Steve Contorno | David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Trump campaign put nearly $14 million behind the ad in the first two weeks of the month. The Trump campaign disputed the report. As pro-Trump advertisers have put more money behind ads attacking transgender policies, economic messaging has also been a consistent, though shifting, point of emphasis. Harris’ campaign did not respond to a request for comment. President Trump is for you.”Democrats in the presidential race have offered no defensive response.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, It’s, CNN’s KFile, Harris, “, ”, Bret Baier, Trump, –, ” Trump, Kamala, Harris ’, Wednesday’s Fox, Terry Schilling, Andy Beshear, Beshear, Glenn Youngkin, Rodrigo Heng, Lehtinen, ” “, ” Heng, wouldn’t, Chris LaCivita, Miriam Adelson –, MAGA, Colin Allred – who’s, Sen, Ted Cruz, Texas –, Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, DeWine, Allred, Brown, Schilling, ” Schilling, Heng, Joe Biden, Jennifer Agiesta, Alayna Treene, Kate Sullivan, Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Trump, Fox News, New York Times, of Prisons, Fox, Democratic Gov, Republican Gov, statehouse, Virginians, National Center for Transgender Equality, “, Gallup, Democratic Party, ”, Preserve America, Badger State, PAC, Democratic, GOP, White Locations: Washington, Kentucky, Virginia, Wisconsin, Texas, Ohio

☆ Mountain West commissioner says she’s heartbroken over turmoil surrounding San Jose State volleyball
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Las Vegas AP —Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Thursday the forfeitures that volleyball teams are willing to take to avoid playing San Jose State is “not what we celebrate in college athletics” and that she is heartbroken over what has transpired this season surrounding the Spartans and their opponents. Four teams have canceled games against San Jose State: Boise State, Southern Utah, Utah State and Wyoming, with none of the schools explicitly saying why they were forfeiting. You just don’t let it happen.”After Trump’s comment, San Diego State issued a statement that said “it has been incorrectly reported that an San Diego State University student-athlete was hit in the face with a volleyball during match play with San Jose State University. “We’re a volleyball team that wants to compete and get better,” he said after Thursday night’s loss in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nevada released a statement acknowledging that “a majority of the Wolf Pack women’s volleyball team” had decided to forfeit against San Jose State.

Persons: Gloria Nevarez, ” Nevarez, Donald Trump, ” Trump, ”, ’, Nevarez, “, it’s, Jon Newman, Gonchar, Todd Kress, ” Kress Organizations: Las Vegas, Mountain West, San Jose, ”, Spartans, San, MWC, Associated Press, GOP, Fox News, San Diego, San Diego State University, San Jose State University, Air Force Locations: San Jose State, Boise State , Southern Utah , Utah State and Wyoming, Nevada, Southern Utah, . New Mexico, Idaho , Nevada , Utah, Wyoming, San Diego State, ” San Jose State, Las Vegas, New Mexico, Albuquerque , New Mexico, Albuquerque, “, Reno

☆ Trump insults Harris at Al Smith dinner while she barnstorms Wisconsin and mocks his ‘father of IVF’ claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And now the man calls himself the father of IVF,” Harris said on Thursday, recalling Trump’s remark at an all-women’s town hall. Exit polls in 2020 showed Biden — who’d become the nation’s second Catholic president — finishing with a 5-point lead over Trump with Catholic voters. After wishing Adams “good luck,” Trump repeated the familiar canard that the Justice Department indicted Adams over the mayor’s criticism of the Biden administration’s border policy. “You’re going to win, I think you’re going to win, I know you’re going to win, so good luck,” Trump told Adams. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks a a rally at Resch Expo on October 17, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris ’, Al Smith, Harris –, Joe Biden, ” Harris, Trump, gaslighting, ”, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Melania Trump, Letitia James, Woody Johnson, Michael Bloomberg, Harris, Biden — who’d, —, Hillary Clinton, Pope Francis, “, There’s, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Harris ’, Tim Walz, I’ve, Eric Adams, Adams, “ You’re, He’s, Biden, Scott Olson, Luke, Molly Shannon, Live’s ” Mary Katherine Gallagher Organizations: CNN, Catholic, GOP, Univision, New York, Trump, New York Jets, White, Minnesota Gov, New York City, Justice Department, Biden, Detroit Locations: New York City, Wisconsin, Manhattan, New York, Green Bay , Wisconsin, Detroit, Motor

☆ A man who started CrossFit in his 80s now does 100 push-ups a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He does 100 push-ups and also planks six days a week, and his doctor told him to keep going. AdvertisementJim Dreeben has always been active, but it wasn't until he was in his 80s that he took up CrossFit. Dreeben, a retiree in Riverhead, New York, now does weekly CrossFit sessions and 100 push-ups six days a week, he told Business Insider. Dreeben does CrossFit with people half his ageDreeben was an active kid, and as a teen he did shotput, wrestling, and general workouts. He loves telling people he does CrossFit because it raises eyebrows.

Persons: Jim Dreeben, —, Dreeben, didn't, CrossFit, hasn't, he's, It's Organizations: Service, Dreeben Locations: Riverhead , New York, Long Island, New York City

Former President Donald Trump declared he was "the father of IVF" during a Fox News town hall that aired Wednesday, while also saying he just recently discovered what the decades-old procedure actually is. When told he was getting a question on in-vitro fertilization, Trump said, "Oh, I want to talk about IVF. "And I said, explain IVF, very IVF, very quickly. Harris told reporters on Wednesday that Trump's "father of IVF" claim was "quite bizarre." The person considered the real "father of IVF" is Robert Edwards, a British physiologist who spent almost two decades developing the procedure.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Roe, Wade, Sen, Katie Britt, She’s, Britt, we're, Kay Ivey, Ann Scheidler, Kamala Harris, who's, ” “, Rand Paul, “, ” Paul, Trump's, Karoline Leavitt, Harris, Robert Edwards Organizations: Fox News, Alabama Supreme, Republican Party, Alabama Legislature, Republican, Democrats, Republican Gov, U.S, Supreme, Action, Politico, Trump, NBC News, “ Locations: Alabama, “, British

Melania Trump will accompany former President Donald Trump to the Al Smith dinner in New York City on Thursday, two sources familiar with her plans told NBC News. In late September, a Kamala Harris campaign aide confirmed that the vice president would not be attending the dinner, saying that she would instead be campaigning in key battleground states. Among those Democrats was Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who made appeals to Harris’ campaign about modifying her schedule. “He lets me be who I am, and he lets me believe what I believe. The mood at the Al Smith dinner is traditionally jovial and gives candidates a chance to joke about their time on the campaign trail.

Persons: Melania, Donald Trump, Al Smith, Melania Trump, “, Kamala Harris, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Harris, Chuck Schumer, Walter Mondale, Melania Trump’s, ”, Maria Bartiromo, Trump, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton “ Organizations: Melania Trump, NBC News, Republican National Convention, New York Democrats, Archdiocese, New York, Democrat, Fox News, Democratic Locations: New York City, Milwaukee, New

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’ campaign will launch a new television ad Thursday aimed at linking the three words the vice president has used to describe Donald Trump lately — unhinged, unstable and unchecked — with the policy implications voters might see if the former president returns to office. The Harris campaign has increasingly sought to link Trump’s recent behavior and comments with questions about his mental acuity and refusal to release recent medical records. “One has to ask, what is Donald Trump trying to hide? Earlier this month, the Harris campaign unveiled a digital ad slamming vice presidential nominee J.D. Trump’s campaign responded to the ad by saying that he is a “plain speaker” who talks about issues like the economy and immigration.

Persons: WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris ’, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, ” Harris, Ronny Jackson, ”, “, that’s, J.D, Vance, Kamala Harris, Brian Hughes Organizations: NBC, GOP, Trump, Republican, Democratic Locations: ”

Listeria monocytogenes is a type of bacteria that can contaminate food and cause serious complications for certain groups of individuals. Even though cooking the meat kills any listeria that may be present, deli meat can be contaminated afterward during packaging or slicing. Similarly, the ready-to-eat meat products involved in the ongoing BrucePac recall are precooked, although the source of contamination hasn’t yet been determined. Listeria infection early in pregnancy can cause premature labor, a baby with a low birth weight and loss of the pregnancy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 1,600 people are infected and 260 people die from listeria infection in the United States every year.

Persons: BrucePac, Camembert, they’re, listeria, It’s Organizations: Agriculture Department, Centers for Disease Control Locations: brie, United States

☆ Asian American evangelicals’ theology is conservative. But that doesn’t mean they vote that way.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Asian American evangelicals are a diverse, evolving group of voters increasingly seeking to distinguish themselves from their white counterparts. According to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey, about a third of Asian American adults identify as Christian. “The Asian American Christian’s identity is the convergence of cultural experience, historical background and core theological transformation,” Kim said. “I do hope and pray Asian American Christians take their civic responsibility seriously,” he said. The origins of Asian American churches influenced their evolution, said Jerry Park, associate professor of sociology at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Persons: Wayne Lee, Donald Trump, “ We’re, ”, Pastor Wayne Lee, Matt Slocum, Lee, ’, Jane Hong, Walter Kim, ” Kim, Owen Lee, “, ” Lee, that’s, ” Pastor Owen Lee, John McDonnell, don’t, Raymond Chang, ” James Cho, Cho, Joe Biden, Harris, GOP Cho, Jerry Park Organizations: American, Christian Church and Center, Pastors, Republican Party, Pew Research Center, Occidental College, “, National Association of Evangelicals, Christ Central Presbyterian Church, Korean American, AP, American Christian, GOP, Trump, Baylor University Locations: Chinatown, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Centreville , Virginia, Centreville , Va, America, Orange County , California, Springfield , Ohio, U.S, Waco , Texas

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Democrats have long tried to oust Rep. Scott Perry, the former head of the far-right Freedom Caucus and a staunch Donald Trump ally, in this Pennsylvania swing district. We need to be educated, we need to be safe, we need to be healthy,” she continued. And, you know, she just rattles it off,” Perry said, referring to the House Democrats’ campaign operation. On immigration, Stelson sounds much like Perry and Trump, calling for more border funding and deporting those who are in the country illegally. That takes more judges, more attorneys, and I think that people who are here illegally need to be sent home, as well."

Persons: Scott Perry, Donald Trump, Janelle Stelson, Perry, MAGA, —, It’s, Trump, Joe Biden, Shamaine Daniels, Josh Shapiro, Scott Wong, “ It’s, ” Perry, She’s, “ She’s, Stelson, Andrea Mitchell, staving, Court’s Dobbs, Roe, Wade, Dobbs, ” Stelson, “, doesn’t, hasn’t, Abigail Spanberger, Del, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mike Pence, Jeffrey Clark, Mike Johnson, Johnson, ” Organizations: Democrats, Caucus, Capitol, Republican, Cornerstone, State Capitol, Democratic, National Democrats, Harrisburg City, GOP, NBC, House Democrats, MSNBC, ABC, WGAL, Hamas, Washington, Capitol Police, White, FBI, Intelligence Locations: HILL, Pa, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s 10th, Camp Hill, Washington, Iraq, Lancaster, “, District, Dauphin, Cumberland

Vice President Kamala Harris still has a wide lead over former President Donald Trump among Black voters in battleground states, according to a new poll, which shows a key slice of undecided Black voters still poised to make a decision about the presidential election. The findings, from a Howard University Initiative on Public Opinion poll of 981 likely Black voters in battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — show that 84% of likely Black voters will support Harris in November and 8% say they’ll support Trump. While an overwhelming majority of Black voters overall plan to support Harris, the data shows a small shift among independents from a month ago. Black voters support Harris by large margins across all age groups, but her margin among young voters (63 points) is much smaller than her margin among older voters (82 points). Among undecided Black voters, 19% said the economy is the most important issue to their vote, followed by inflation/cost of living (14%).

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump Organizations: Black, Howard University Initiative, Public, Trump, Republicans, Harris, Howard Initiative Locations: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona , Georgia

☆ Ron DeSantis, using the levers of state government, ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Adam Edelman | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Last month, a state-run health care agency launched a website that shares information that proponents of the ballot measure say is misleading. The DeSantis administration has also ramped up efforts to investigate allegations of fraud in the signature-gathering process by the groups behind the measure. In addition, the state Health Department sent cease-and-desist letters this month to multiple television stations across the state that had aired an ad that supported the ballot measure. Spokespersons for the DeSantis administration, the Health Department and the Agency for Health Care Administration didn’t respond to questions. Even putting the efforts from DeSantis and other Florida Republicans aside, the ballot measure faces an uphill climb.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, ”, “, Sen, Jason Pizzo, ” Lauren Brenzel, “ Don’t, ” Pizzo, Donald Trump, waffling, Alex Andrade, he’s, ” Andrade, Ashley Moody, It’s Organizations: Florida Gov, Republicans, GOP, Florida Republican, Democratic, Floridians, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, American Civil Liberties Union of, Washington Post, The Associated Press, Freedom, Health Department, Agency for Health Care Administration, Trump, Republican Party, “, DeSantis, Republican, Florida Republicans Locations: Florida, American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, DeSantis

☆ One year after 4 Pepperdine students were killed in high-speed crash, sorority sisters push for change
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Nbc Los Angeles | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Thursday marks one year since four Pepperdine University students were struck and killed in a high-speed crash along Pacific Coast Highway. Pepperdine students, including the slain women’s sorority sisters and friends, continue to grieve their deaths while trying to honor their legacy by fixing the dangerous roadway where they were killed. It may have been a year since the deadly crash, but Pepperdine Alpha Phi sisters are still honoring the lasting impacts the four students left behind while struggling to cope with pain and grief. “Asha was so smart,” Halia Hansen, Vice President of Marketing for Alpha Phi and another close friend, said. “She would always have a smile on her face whenever I would see her.” Hannah Schendel, Pepperdine Alpha Phi President said.

Persons: Niahm Rolston, Peyton Stewert, Asha Weir, Deslyn Williams, “ I’ll, ”, Hannah Allen, “, ” Allen, Deslyn, —, Allen, Georgia Puckett, she’s, ” Puckett, birthstone, Asha, ” Asha, “ Asha, Halia Hansen, Charlie Robinson, Peyton, ” Robinson, “ I’m, I’ve, I’m, “ I’ve, ” Niahm Rolston, ” Hannah Schendel, Schendel, Niamh, ” Hansen, ” Schendel, Gavin Newsome Organizations: Pepperdine University, Authorities, Pepperdine, Pepperdine Alpha Phi, New Member Education, Alpha Phi, Marketing, Starbucks, “ Alpha Phi International Locations: Malibu

They’ve become a part of the fabric of New York City life, slipping in and out of subway cars and calling out to riders as they try to sell their wares, typically an assortment of candy bars and gum. Often the candy and fruit vendors are migrant women, sometimes seen with their young children in tow. A city-run program called Promise NYC has tried to ease some of the challenges by partnering with local organizations to provide free child care through subsidy payments to child care centers that enroll migrant children. A survey conducted by Algun Dia, the migrant vendors outreach project, found that the need stretched across many families. “We found that 84% of the individuals that we had surveyed were vending out of necessity, and they were doing so because of their lack of child care.

Persons: They’ve, Algun Dia, Lorena, ” Lorena, It’s, ”, Liza Schwartzwald, Tiffany Hervas, Hervas Organizations: NBC News, U.S, NBC, Food, city’s Sanitation Department, NBC News New York City, New York City, New York Immigration Coalition, Algun Locations: New York City, Manhattan, Queens, Algun, U.S, Ecuador, New York

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached a historic $880 million settlement over hundreds of child sex abuse claims. The agreement in principle announced Wednesday settles 1,354 child sexual abuse claims, the plaintiffs’ attorney said in a news release. It is the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese. In 2007, the archdiocese settled child sex abuse lawsuits with 500 victims for $660 million. No designated donations to parishes or schools will be used to finance the settlement, the archdiocese said in a statement issued after the settlement announcement.

Persons: ”, Morgan A, Stewart, José H, Gomez, “ Organizations: Catholic, Archdiocese, Angels, Google Locations: Los Angeles, California, “

☆ Key lines from Kamala Harris vs. Fox News
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris has not submitted to many interviews with journalists during her short presidential campaign, and certainly none with conservative media. When Baier asked if this was an evolution in her thinking, Harris pointed to her record as a prosecutor taking on transnational criminal organizations. From immigration, Baier pivoted to the wedge topic of gender. When Baier asked if there were concerns about Biden’s abilities raised, Harris said:Bret, Joe Biden is not on the ballot. And Donald Trump is.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Bret Baier, Donald Trump, Harris, … HARRIS, I’m, HARRIS, Joe Biden’s, Baier, didn’t, Laken Riley, … Baier, Alexis Nungaray, Jocelyn Nungaray, Nungaray, Biden, We’ve, Donald Trump’s, I’ve, CNN’s KFile, Trump, You’re, –, It’s, she’s, Bret, “, Joe Biden, ” Organizations: CNN —, Fox News, Homeland, Senate, Democrats, Trump, Republican, Democratic, Biden, Republicans Locations: Georgia, Houston, Washington, United States, ”, China, Iran

What does it really mean to live in a country where abortion is no longer a constitutional right? New laws have forced doctors to delay care in life-threatening situations and made women afraid to seek it, leading to preventable deaths. Or, in the cases of some doctors: How can I help this patient without getting arrested? We asked people at the front lines of abortion access to help us understand how the new laws have filtered into their worlds. They answered our call with texts, audio messages, videos and pictures; some shared their stories anonymously out of fear of reprisal.

Persons: Roe, Wade, haven’t, America’s Organizations: Jackson, Health Organization Locations: Dobbs

☆ Barcelona hammers Hammarby 9-0 to equal club record Women’s Champions League victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Barcelona Femení equaled the largest Women’s Champions League victory in the club’s history on Wednesday night, crushing Swedish side Hammarby 9-0 at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. The Blaugrana were champions that season and have three Women’s Champions League titles to their name, the second most in history behind Lyon with eight. The record win by any team in the Women’s Champions League came in 2012, when Apollon Limassol routed Ada Velipojë 21-0 in the qualifying round. Goals from Graham Hansen and substitute Esmee Brugts made it 8-0, before Fridolina Rolfö’s penalty completed the scoring. Its next opponent in the Women’s Champions League is Austrian side St Pölten, which it will face on November 12.

Persons: CNN — Barcelona Femení, Johan Cruyff, Caroline Graham Hansen, Clàudia Pina, Ada Velipojë, Barça, Ballon d’Or, Graham Hansen, Anna Tamminen, Pina, Alexia Putellas, Barcelona's, David Ramos, Aitana Bonmatí, Ewa Pajor, Esmee Brugts, Fridolina Organizations: CNN — Barcelona, League, Hammarby, Manchester City, Benfica, Lyon, Granada, Madrid CFF, Espanyol, Women’s Champions League, Apollon Limassol, Ada, Getty, Levante, Spain’s Liga, Austrian, St Locations: Europe, Barcelona, Madrid, St Pölten

☆ Rejection therapy is trending. Here’s what experts say about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

She did it in the name of rejection therapy, a popular trend on social media that encourages people to ask strangers odd requests that will most likely get a “no” in response. Here’s what Wilmer and other experts have to say about this social media trend and how to ensure these challenges are beneficial and not harmful. Jiang had blogged about himself performing rejection therapy for 100 days after being inspired by a card game Canadian entrepreneur Jason Comey originally developed. At the beginning of the challenge Panning felt she had to hype herself up and brace herself for the answer she thought would come. And while many of her requests resulted in rejection, Panning said she was surprised to find that sometimes strangers would instead say yes.

Persons: Michelle, “, ”, Taylor Wilmer, Wilmer, Jia Jiang, Jiang, Jason Comey, Jiang’s, ” Jiang, Jourdan Travers, Travers, ” Wilmer, “ It’s, you’re Organizations: CNN, InStride Health, Social Anxiety Locations: Virginia, New Jersey

☆ I landed an easy job at Amazon after years of hard work. I felt deeply guilty until I realized it could be a strategic move.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kristi Coulter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementI'd landed an easy job at Amazon, which I hadn't known existedI hadn't planned to coast when I'd changed teams. Within a month, I realized I'd landed in something I hadn't known existed at Amazon: an easy job. I also realized I liked having an easy job. In my "easy" role, I developed those core strengths even further and pursued new skills as complements. I no longer assumed that hard work had to mean struggle or fear of inadequacy.

Persons: Kristi Coulter, —, I'd, who'd, strode, sunnier, Amazon, She'd, downshifting Organizations: Amazon, Service, VP Locations: Seattle

☆ Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Los Angeles, California (AP) – The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese, it was announced Wednesday. Attorney Morgan Stewart, who led the negotiations, said in a statement that the settlement is the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese. “These survivors have suffered for decades in the aftermath of the abuse. The settlement will be funded by archdiocese investments, accumulated reserves, bank financing, and other assets. According to the archdiocese, certain religious orders and others named in the litigation will also cover some of the cost of the settlement, the Times said.

Persons: José H, Gomez, “, ”, Morgan Stewart, ” Stewart Organizations: –, Catholic, Los Angeles Times, United States, Attorneys, Times Locations: Los Angeles , California, – The, Los Angeles, United, “

☆ Harris clashes with Fox as she tries to peel away some GOP voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In the end, on Wednesday, both Harris and Fox News probably got what they wanted. But before the interview, Harris spokesman Ian Sams explained her thinking. If only a few thousand Fox viewers or traditional conservatives swapped sides, it could push some swing states in the vice president’s direction. Still, the risk for Harris is that her display in her first formal Fox interview could alienate some of those voters. It’s taken her several months to arrive at the assurance that she’d strike a strong contrast with Biden’s administration, which she unveiled in the Fox interview.

Persons: CNN — Kamala Harris didn’t, Donald Trump —, heatedly, Bret Baier, Harris, Baier, she’s, “, ” Harris, Trump, Joe Biden’s, ” Fox, Harris ’, “ Kamala, Fox, Donald Jr, Eric, Stephen Miller, Ian Sams, Kamala Harris, Ryan Collerd, Nikki Haley, —, ” She’s, Biden, they’re, Donald Trump, Alex Brandon, Sen, JD Vance, “ I’ve, ” Trump, –, ”, he’s, It’s, parry Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Trump, Republicans, Fox, Keystone State, Republican, Getty, GOP, South Carolina Gov, Ohio Republican Locations: Pennsylvania, ”, United States, Washington, Washington Crossing , Pennsylvania, AFP, Bucks County, Philadelphia, Ohio, Univision, Doral , Florida

Search resuls for: "women"

25 mentions found