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☆ Can these ultra-exclusive luxury destinations help extend your life? They’d certainly like to try
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Or residents can indulge in hyperbaric treatments, breathing in 100% oxygen in a pressurized chamber which has shown promising anti-aging results. Ice plunges and saunas in renderings of the 122-story Six Senses Residences in Dubai, due to be completed in 2028. This year, a new offering by Equinox includes biomarker testing and customized coaching for fitness, nutrition and recovery. A quest for peak performanceContinuum Club, located in New York City, takes a similar approach to health with the help of AI. Paul Bundy“(Can) you ski longer, hike faster, push the human potential and boundaries within recreational modalities?” Zhang posed.

Persons: ”, Kevin Cavaco, Harley Pasternak, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Halle Berry, he’s, I’ve, Bryan Johnson, —, ’ biometrics, Tom Wingert, Brian Berkowitz, We’ll, “, we’re, ‘, what’s, Wingert, Matthew McConaughey, Ken Hayden, Christian Davies, Davies, Covid, Priya Mrinal, Woods Bagot, Reed Hastings, Jenny Holzer, James Turrell, Arthur Jafa, Paul Bundy, Alex Zhang, Paul Bundy “, Zhang, We’re, Pasternak Organizations: CNN, Dubai Marina, Dubai, Apple, Equinox, Continuum, Continuum Club, Netflix Locations: Dubai, Prairie, Switzerland, Lanserhof, Austria, New York City, Sedona , Arizona, Arizona, Sedona, Dubai Marina, Utah, Aspen, Deer, it’s

☆ NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will launch to find whether life could exist on an icy ocean world
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft — designed to explore its namesake, Jupiter’s moon Europa — is expected to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Monday at 12:06 p.m. If Europa Clipper doesn’t take off Monday, there are launch opportunities through November 6. NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft carries a special message from humanity onboard. There was no harder year than this one to get Europa Clipper over the finish line, said Curt Niebur, Europa Clipper program scientist. That’s what’s waiting us at Europa.”The Europa Clipper spacecraft is seen atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on October 13.

Persons: Mike McAleenan, Tim Dunn, Hurricane Milton, ”, Robert Pappalardo, Ada Limón, Curt Niebur, ” Niebur, “ It’s, we’ve, That’s, Haje Korth, ” Korth, ” Pappalardo Organizations: CNN, Clipper, SpaceX, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, 45th Weather Squadron, US Space Force, NASA’s, Hurricane, Europa Clipper, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, US, NASA, JPL, Caltech, Kennedy Space Center, European Space Agency, Europa, Johns Hopkins, Physics Laboratory Locations: Florida, Pasadena , California, Europa

☆ NASA launches a probe to find out if there really could be alien life on Jupiter's moon Europa
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NASA launched Europa Clipper to see if Jupiter's moon Europa could host alien life. NASA / Jet Propulsion Lab-Caltech / SETI InstituteThe NASA mission, called Europa Clipper, aims to figure out whether the Jupiter moon and its ocean could support life. The Europa Clipper spacecraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Kim Shiflett"We scientists have been dreaming about a mission like Europa Clipper for more than 20 years. An artist's concept of NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft.

Persons: —, Laurie Leshin, Kim Shiflett, We've, Gina DiBraccio, Jordan Evans, Evans Organizations: NASA, Europa Clipper, Service, SpaceX, Jet Propulsion, Caltech, SETI, Europa, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Kennedy Space Center, Clipper, JPL, Planetary Science Locations: Florida

☆ SpaceX is about to attempt Starship's 5th flight test. Here's how to watch it live.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's fifth flight test on Sunday. The test follows a successful fourth attempt, with both the booster and upper stage landing in the ocean. The spacecraft's fifth flight test is set to take place on Sunday at around 8 a.m. Watch Starship's fifth flight test https://t.co/LVrCnTv797 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 12, 2024It follows a successful fourth flight test in June, which saw both the Super Heavy booster and the upper stage of the rocket land in the ocean after launch. The spacecraft underwent several major upgrades ahead of the flight test on Sunday, including a rework of its heat shield.

Persons: —, Elon Musk Organizations: SpaceX, Service, Super, International Space Station, NASA Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Florida

☆ Obama’s reemergence on the campaign trail for Harris comes as he recognizes his own legacy is at stake
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

This past Wednesday alone, he recorded 21 videos for the Harris campaign. Obama acolytes have spent the last eight years rationalizing Trump as the last gasp backlash to the Democrat and his presidency. While most of the party leaders Harris called that Sunday afternoon, including Bill Clinton, and immediately pledged support, Obama held off. Harris advisers knew Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi favored an open process to find a new nominee. And according to people who know about the conversations, he checks in with several of his own closest aides now helping run Harris’ campaign, such as current campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon and his own 2008 campaign manager, David Plouffe.

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☆ Starship flight 5: SpaceX will attempt ‘chopstick’ landing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The inaugural test launch of a Starship and Super Heavy — called an integrated test flight — took off in April 2023. The last test launch — the fourth of SpaceX’s integrated test flight campaign — took off in June. The concept animation above simulates how a successful catch of the Super Heavy rocket by Mechazilla could play out. On the fifth test flight, the upper Starship spacecraft will once again attempt to land upright in a controlled maneuver over the ocean. For example, SpaceX must figure out how to refuel a Starship spacecraft while it’s stationed in orbit.

Persons: “ chopsticks, Artemis, —, Elon Musk, it’s, Mechazilla, Musk, ” “ We’re, ”, ” Musk Organizations: CNN, SpaceX, NASA, Super, YouTube Locations: Boca Chica , Texas, of Mexico, terra firma

☆ Efforts by the US to counter China in the South China Sea could backfire
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The US has played a key role in countering China in the South China Sea. They "want a Goldilocks situation in the South China Sea — not too hot, not too cold," he added. A China Coast Guard ship, at right, sails past the Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Cape Engaño on August 26, 2024. AdvertisementASEAN held its annual summit in Laos this week, in part to discuss territorial tensions in the South China Sea. A Philippine Coast Guard vessel and a Chinese Coast Guard vessel during an incident in the South China Sea on August 19, 2024.

Persons: —, Bill Hayton, Antony Blinken, Hunter Marston, Omar Zaghloul, Bush, Marston, George W, Obama, Trump, Biden, It's, Martson, Gregory B, Poling, Chatham House's, Samuel Paparo, Hayton, Sabina, REUTERS Poling, Mutual Defense Treaty, of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Organizations: US, Service, Chatham, South China, China Coast Guard, Philippine Coast Guard, BRP, ROSA, Getty, ASEAN, Southeast, Australian National University, Coral Bell School of Asia, Pacific Affairs, Anadolu Agency, Center for Strategic, Studies, Asia Program, Transparency Initiative, Pacific Command, US National Bureau of Economic Research, coastguard, Coast Guard, Chinese Coast Guard, REUTERS, Mutual Defense, CBS, of National Defense Locations: China, South China, Philippines, South, Asia, Chatham House's Asia, BRP Cape Engaño, AFP, Laos, Filipino, United States, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brunei, Pacific, Chatham House's Hayton, Philippine, Taiwan, Hong Kong, West Philippine, Weibo, Handout, Poling, Ukraine

☆ Federal Aviation Administration approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Federal Aviation Administration approved a license on Saturday for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 set for Sunday after earlier saying it did not expect to make a decision until late November. SpaceX is targeting Sunday for the launch and said a 30-minute launch window opens at 7:00 a.m. CT. The FAA said on Saturday SpaceX had "met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight" for the fifth test of the Starship and has also approved the Starship 6 mission profile. The Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket are a fully reusable system designed to carry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon and beyond. On Friday, the FAA approved the return to flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle after it reviewed and accepted the SpaceX-led investigation findings and corrective actions for the mishap that occurred Sept. 28.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Mike Whitaker Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, Reuters, FAA, SpaceX, Super Locations: Boca Chica , Texas, Australia

☆ New 3D scan resurrects a legendary sunken Antarctic expedition ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Crews encountered obstacles that entrapped ships or submerged them beneath ice-covered waters, creating an enduring mystique about what went wrong. Ocean secretsThe 3D scan of HMS Endurance makes it appear as though the ship was lifted from the bottom of the ocean. Falklands Heritage Maritime Trust/National GeographicAn awe-inspiring 3D scan has brought the shipwreck of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance, found in 2022, back to life. Meanwhile, a more somber finding gleaned from DNA identified the cannibalized remains of James Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus. Other worldsAstronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope watched the shape of Jupiter's Great Red Spot change over 90 days.

Persons: Crews, Ernest Shackleton’s HMS, Shackleton, James Fitzjames, Sir John Franklin, Fitzjames, Trailblazers, David Baker, Demis Hassabis, John Jumper, John Hopfield, Geoffrey Hinton, Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun, Matthew Dominick, John Henry Patterson, Thomas Gnoske, Joseph DePasquale, —, Indiana Jones, ”, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Heritage Maritime Trust, University of Washington, Google, Princeton University, University of Toronto, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Harvard Medical School, NASA, International Space, Space, Chicago’s Field, Hubble, European Space Agency, CNN Space, Science Locations: Antarctica, Weddell, Canada’s Nunavut, London, North America, Europe, Kenya, Civil, Petra, Jordan

☆ China’s ‘New Great Wall’ Casts a Shadow on Nepal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Hilsa Village NEPAL CHINA Area of detail CHINA Humla District NEPAL Kathmandu INDIA 75 miles NEPAL CHINA Hilsa Village CHINA Area of detail Humla District NEPAL Kathmandu INDIA 75 miles Source: OpenStreetMap, ESRI By Agnes ChangThe Nepalis have other complaints, too. “This is the new Great Wall of China,” said Jeevan Bahadur Shahi, the former provincial chief minister of the area. Without proper roads, it takes goat herders three days to cover the seven miles from Simikot, Nepal, to Humla. CHINA NEPAL CHINA-NEPAL BORDER CHINA NEPAL CHINA-NEPAL BORDER CHINA NEPAL CHINA-NEPAL BORDERThe Chinese side used to be nearly as remote, the seclusion broken only by a flow of pilgrims to Mount Kailash, which is holy to four faiths. Just 20 miles away is the junction of China, Nepal and India.

Persons: Nepalis, Agnes Chang, Dalai Lama, ”, Jeevan Bahadur Shahi, Xi’s, Xi, Brian Hart, ” Mr, Hart, Arzu Rana Deuba, —, Saud, Saud’s, “, Mr, Deuba, Pan Yue, China “, Shahi, Lhamu Lama, Hilsa, Pema Wangmu Lama Organizations: Chinese Communist Party, Covid, China Power, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Liberation Army, U.S . Department of Defense, The New York Times, Nepali Home Ministry, The Times, Communist, Security, Guard, Times, National Ethnic Affairs, Nepali Locations: Tibet, Nepal, Nepal’s Humla District, China, Hilsa, NEPAL CHINA, CHINA Humla District NEPAL Kathmandu INDIA, NEPAL CHINA Hilsa, CHINA, Humla, NEPAL Kathmandu INDIA, ESRI, Nepali, Nepal’s Humla, Simikot, Beijing, Washington, Philippine, India, Humla District, N.P, Hulma, Kathmandu, Vietnam, People’s Republic of China, CHINA NEPAL CHINA, NEPAL, Mount Kailash, Xinjiang, Purang, ”, Bhutan, District

☆ SpaceX gets green light for fifth Starship test flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Federal regulators granted SpaceX its long-awaited license to move forward with a fifth uncrewed test launch of Starship, the most powerful rocket system ever constructed. The FAA had been expected to hand down a license for this test launch weeks ago. SpaceX has also publicly denied reports that the company violated wastewater regulations with the deluge system, which SpaceX says uses potable water. Notably, the company launched a 2020 test flight of a prototype rocket, called Starship SN8, without obtaining prior approval from the FAA for a public safety waiver. At one point in 2023, for example, he said that he did not blame the FAA for holding up Starship launches.

Persons: “, Artemis, Elon Musk, ”, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker, SpaceX’s, ” Whitaker, Patrick T, Fallon, SpaceX, didn’t, Biden, Donald Trump —, Whitaker “, ” Musk, Jose Luis Magana, Kevin Kiley, they’re Organizations: CNN, SpaceX, US Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, FAA, ”, Super, Getty, Texas Commission, Environmental, Environmental Protection Agency, Committee, Transportation, Aviation, US, Infrastructure, Republican Locations: Boca Chica , Texas, Texas, AFP, California

☆ Iran's attacks on Israel suggest ballistic missiles are an overhyped threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But after launching hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in two separate barrages, what has Iran to show for it? The October strike by 180 ballistic missiles saw a higher percentage of rockets penetrate defenses. All of which raises a question: is the danger of ballistic missiles overhyped? In 2015, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen began a bombardment campaign against Saudi Arabia that included ballistic missiles. Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty ImagesIt is not that conventional ballistic missiles aren't lethal, especially the modern versions.

Persons: —, Hitler, Ilia Yefimovich, doesn't, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Israeli Air Force, Soviet Union, British, Fortress, Getty, Minuteman, Soviet, Patriot, Aegis, Allied, South, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Iran, Britain, Jordan, Nazi Germany, Western Europe, British Lancaster, Iraq, Iranian, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, America, Russia, Nodong, Tehran, Europe, Berlin, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Lebanon, Gaza, Forbes

CNN —Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is now entering its third month, with scores of settlements still firmly under its control. Displaced people in an undisclosed location in the Kursk region are housed in a shelter on August 29, 2024, following Ukraine's cross-border incursion. Russia is trying to avoid diverting any resources from the frontlines of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to fight in Kursk. Ukraine has maintained control of about 300 square miles in Russia's Kursk region, according to the latest assessment by ISW. Oleg Palchyk/Global Images Ukraine/Getty ImagesYet Ukraine’s goal of diverting troops from the eastern frontline to Kursk has so far failed.

Persons: CNN —, Vladimir Putin, Dmytro –, “, Mark Galeotti, Tatyana Makeyeva, ” Galeotti, Putin, it’s, John Lough, ”, “ Kholod ”, ISW, Oleg Palchyk Organizations: CNN, Institute for, Royal United Services Institute, Getty, Kremlin, Chatham House’s, Eurasia Program, Russian Locations: Russia’s Kursk, Ukraine, Kursk, Washington ,, Ukrainian, Sudzha, Veseloe, Russia, British, Moscow, AFP, Chatham House’s Russia, what’s, Russian, Russia's Kursk, Donbas, Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kherson

☆ Google's CEO explains what the company looks for in entry-level job applicants
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Job seekers often face a tougher tech job market; firms are demanding more entry-level roles. AdvertisementLanding a job in techOf course, it's little surprise that most candidates would take the job, given that it's a prestigious company. Tech veteran David Jolles previously told BI that he'd moved to the Atlanta area after about four decades in Silicon Valley. He previously told BI that, little surprise, people who want to nail a job interview should make sure they're prepared. Beyond that, he said, job candidates should have stories ready about topics like a successful project they completed or a career highlight.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Pichai, —, David Rubenstein, It's, it's, Jason Henninger, Heller, David Jolles, he'd, Jolles, Nolan Church, they're Organizations: Google, Service, Business, Tech Locations: Area, Atlanta, Silicon Valley, It's

☆ The US Navy is burning through missiles in the Middle East that it would need in a war with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The US Navy has been burning through interceptors fighting in Middle East conflicts, including the valuable SM-3. AdvertisementUS Navy warships have twice been called upon to defend Israel from massive Iranian ballistic missile attacks and have used SM-3 interceptors to defeat the incoming threats. But it's not just the SM-3 that the Navy is using up battling foes in the Middle East. In a short-range engagement, China's missiles wouldn't need to travel as high, and they would likely have shorter flight times and travel at slower speeds. And the number of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, long-range cruise missiles designed by RTX, being produced has decreased annually as well.

Persons: —, RTX, Archer Macy, Fitzgerald, Bryan McGrath, it's, Yemen that's, Macy, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, Jim Fein, Fein, Sen, Roger Wicker, Wicker, Bryan Clark, Burke, Laura Radspinner, Clark Organizations: US Navy, Service, Navy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Combat, US, Iranian, Getty, Center for Strategic, Studies ' Missile Defense, Pentagon, The Heritage Foundation, Republican, Senate Armed Services Committee, Biden, Hudson Institute, Stout Locations: Middle East, China, Israel, Iran, Iranian, USS, Erie, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, Lake Erie

CNN —Concerns are mounting for the safety of United Nations peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon amid Israel’s ground incursion, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned on Thursday, after Israeli fire resulted in the injury of two UN troops. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported early Thursday that the peacekeepers were injured after an Israeli tank fired toward an observation tower at its headquarters in the southern Lebanese city Naqoura. “The IDF is operating in southern Lebanon and maintains routine communication with UNIFIL,” the IDF said in a statement after Thursday’s incident. UN peacekeepers have been stationed in southern Lebanon since 2006, per a mandate by the United Nations Security Council. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni summoned the Israeli ambassador in Rome on Thursday after what she described as “unacceptable” behavior by the Israeli forces.

Persons: Jean, Pierre Lacroix, Peace Operations Lacroix, ” Lacroix, ” UNFIL, ”, Farhan Haq, –, Indonesian –, Wafiq Safa, Giorgia Meloni, Stefano Messina, Yoav Gallant, “, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell Organizations: CNN, United Nations, UN, UN Security, Peace Operations, UN Interim Force, Israel Defense Forces, UNIFIL, IDF, Indonesian, United Nations Security Council, Hezbollah, Italy’s, Israel’s, Italian UNIFIL, Irish, European Union High Representative, Foreign Affairs Locations: Lebanon, Iran, Lebanese, “, Naqoura, Israel, Beirut, Italy, France, Ireland, Rome, Italian, ” France, EU

Mr. Musk’s frenzied engagement reflects his view of this moment in American history. It may be impossible to capture the financial value of all the support Mr. Musk is providing to Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump has privately used grand — and unverified — terms to describe what Mr. Musk is donating to the super PAC, telling one associate recently that the figure is $500 million. Just as Mr. Musk worked late into the night as his companies teetered on the verge of catastrophe, tinkering with rocket designs at SpaceX, sleeping on a couch in the Tesla factory or making staff cuts at Twitter, Mr. Musk has deemed this an all-hands-on-deck moment. This article is based on interviews with 17 people familiar with Mr. Musk’s thinking and operations as Election Day approaches.

Persons: Trump, Musk, Steve Davis, Davis Organizations: SpaceX, Twitter, America PAC, Mr Locations: America, Pittsburgh

☆ Military life can be isolating. He found a way to help airmen find purpose and community
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Allie Torgan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“I’m like, you’re putting me in charge of home renovations, and I don’t even know how to repair things!” he said. The group has logged almost 100,000 hours fixing up homes in what is a win-win for the community and the airmen. CNN Hero Gordon Storey — CNN“A lot of times these young airmen, they’re separated from their families, their friends,” Storey said. It was on the weekends, working on community service projects, where he found solace and purpose. “They learn how to become leaders and learn how to be a better tool for the military,” Storey said.

Persons: Sergeant Gordon Storey, Storey, “, Gordon Storey —, they’re, ” Storey, I’m, ”, ” Allie Torgan, CNN Storey, that’s, you’ve, Carole Morton, ” Morton, it’s, Morton Organizations: Texas CNN, Dyess Air Force Base, CNN, Gordon Storey — CNN, Air Force, Team, Care Locations: Abilene, Texas, Abilene , Texas, Tucson , Arizona, Georgia

☆ Global trade at risk as tensions escalate in South China Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A vessel identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as "Chinese maritime militia" (back R) and a China Coast Guard vessel (front R) sailing near the Philippine military chartered Unaizah May 4 (L) during its supply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on March 5, 2024. Some of the world's busiest shipping lanes are at risk due to rising tensions in the South China Sea, experts warn. In recent months, skirmishes have escalated in the highly-contested South China Sea – a marginal sea in the Western Pacific ocean that's a crucial trade route for China, Japan and India, three of the world's biggest economies. These developments in the South China Sea should be on the radar of global markets and supply chains due to the importance of these waterways to international trade, according to Marko Papic, chief global geo-macro strategist at BCA Research. "The South China Sea is the most valuable shipping lane in the world in terms of the value of trade that transits through it," Papic told CNBC, noting that conflict there poses obvious risks to global shipping.

Persons: Thomas Shoal, Marko Papic, Papic Organizations: Philippine Coast Guard, China Coast Guard, Philippine, Unaizah, Beijing, BCA Research, CNBC Locations: China, South China, Japan, India, Philippines, Vietnam, South, U.S

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts chose Shell to replace Steve Burke as NBCUniversal CEO in 2019. Soon, Shell, 59, will be at the helm of Paramount and paired with Ellison, who has already expressed his desire to transition Paramount into a more modern media company. The 10 p.m. hourAt Paramount, Shell will be given an asset mix similar to what he oversaw at NBCUniversal — save the theme parks. Wolf's shows were also significant moneymakers for NBCUniversal, according to a person familiar with the matter. Some media analysts, such as LightShed Partners' Rich Greenfield, have argued Paramount Global should shut down Paramount+ and instead license Paramount content to other streamers with more scale.

Persons: Jeff Shell, Eric Gaillard, NBCUniversal, David Ellison, Ellison, Comcast's NBCUniversal, Shell, Brian Roberts, Steve Burke, RedBird, Andrew Brandon, Gordon, Shell's, —, Skydance, NBC —, CNBC's David Faber, George Cheeks, Hollywood creatives, Dick Wolf, Kevin Dietsch, Stephen Colbert, it's, we've, Pluto, Rich Greenfield, Shell's playbook, We've, Peacock, Roberts, Andrew Wilson, Brian L, Eric Charbonneau, Wall, Mark Hoffman, Shepard Smith, Hoffman Organizations: NBCUniversal, Cannes Lions International, Creativity, Reuters, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Shell, CNBC, Paramount, Fox, Comcast, NBCU International, Universal, Entertainment Group, RedBird Capital Partners, NFL, CBS, Paramount Pictures, NBC, Local, Journal, FBI, Hollywood, TV, Allen & Company Sun Valley, Getty, LightShed Partners, Warner Bros ., Viacom, WarnerMedia, Netflix, EA, Entertainment, Comcast Corporation, Universal Pictures, Invision, Bravo, MSNBC, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Fox News, NBC Sports, NBA, CBS Sports, Big Ten, UEFA Champions League Locations: Cannes, France, Shell, NBCUniversal, Sun Valley , Idaho, Toronto

☆ How a nonprofit is using mentoring to mitigate college enrollment gaps for first-generation students
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Take the case of high school students without post-secondary role models to inspire them. For first-generation students and students of color in underserved communities, the hurdles have mounted as schools and students navigate complications with financial aid forms and the removal of race-conscious admissions. Since then, the organization has helped 42,000 underserved high school students achieve their goals through mentorship. Starting in students' junior year of high school, mentor pairs participate in weekly online sessions and monthly in-person meetings. Up to 40% of low-income students don't enroll in college the fall after high school graduation despite being accepted.

Persons: Heather D, Wathington, iMentor, aren't, Heather McKenzie, mentees, it's Organizations: Technology, Insider Studios Locations: New York City, iMentor

☆ A string of failures ended with 2 Navy SEALs drowning on a dangerous mission to intercept smuggled weapons, investigation finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Two US Navy SEALs drowned during a January raid on a vessel smuggling weapons to the Houthis. A new investigation outlines a string of failures that led to that fatal outcome. AdvertisementTwo US Navy SEALs drowned during a raid to intercept smuggled weapons off the coast of Somalia earlier this year. An investigation found that their deaths were preventable and were ultimately caused by a string of failures in the lead-up to the dangerous mission. Their names were redacted in the investigation, but the Navy has already identified them as the two SEALs who died.

Persons: —, Christopher Chambers, Nathan Gage Ingram, Adm, George M, Lewis B, Puller, Chambers, Ingram, Michael Kurilla Organizations: US Navy, Service, US Naval Forces Central Command, Command, US, Navy, Special Warfare, Warfare, Tactical Locations: Somalia, Iran, Yemen, Gulf of Aden

☆ Grab CEO Anthony Tan gives his no. 1 piece of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Anthony Tan is the co-founder and CEO of Grab. Courtesy ofFrom the outside, it looks like Anthony Tan's got it all — the family, the wealthy upbringing and the success. Tan's advice for aspiring entrepreneursWhen asked for one piece of advice for budding entrepreneurs, Tan said: "It has to be your life calling." Lessons from childhoodTan learned the value of hard work at a young age. I've seen how my parents worked really, really hard nonstop," said Tan.

Persons: Anthony Tan, Anthony Tan's, Tan, Chloe Tong, Tan's, I've, Joe Organizations: Southeast Asia's, CNBC Locations: Southeast, U.S, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines

☆ The Atlantic is expanding its print magazine as it surpasses 1 million subscribers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The Atlantic is doing something exceedingly unusual for a magazine in 2024: increasing the number of issues it prints. Most of those subscribers receive both the print and digital editions of the magazine, and Goldberg has been eager to expand its print frequency. “We want to meet our readers where they are, and our readers love the print magazine,” he said. “The greatness of print and especially a print magazine is that it sits still for you,” Goldberg said. “I’ve never believed that resting on our laurels was an option, for more than a long weekend,” Goldberg told The Atlantic’s staff in a memo.

Persons: Jeffrey Goldberg, Laurene Powell Jobs, Goldberg, ”, ” Goldberg, “ I’ve Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN Locations: New York

☆ Drownings of two Navy SEALs off Somalia were preventable, Navy investigation finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The drownings of two Navy SEALs during a maritime intercept off the coast of Somalia were preventable, caused by a lack of proper training and unclear guidance on effective flotation, a Navy investigation found. Loaded with gear for the intercept mission, the two Navy SEALs went under in less than a minute. “The entire tragic event elapsed in just forty-seven (47) seconds, and two [Naval Special Warfare] officers were lost to the sea,” the investigation found. Naval Special Warfare SEAL Team Three deployed on board the USS Lewis B. Puller in December 2023. The Navy highlights the need for “positive buoyancy” – the ability to stay afloat – for boarding team members.

Persons: Christopher Chambers, Nathan Ingram, Chambers, Ingram, ”, Michael “ Erik ” Kurilla, Lewis B, Puller, “ Organizations: CNN, Navy, Warfare, Special Warfare Command, US Central Command, Special Warfare, Naval Service, Special Warfare Force, Tactical Locations: Somalia, Yemen, San Diego

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