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☆ Father and daughter found dead at Canyonlands National Park after getting lost, running out of water in triple digit heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Wisconsin man and his daughter were found dead in Canyonlands National Park in Utah on Friday after the pair got lost and ran out of water while hiking amid soaring temperatures. Albino Herrera Espinoza, 52, and his daughter, Beatriz Herrera, 23, were visiting the southeast Utah park from their home in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and hiking the Syncline Loop Trail where the temperature at the time was over 100 degrees, according to the National Park Service. The pair were found deceased just 15 minutes apart Friday shortly before 6 p.m. after the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the National Park Service “of a deceased hiker in the Upheaval Dome area of Canyonlands National Park,” a news release from the sheriff’s office said. The United States is experiencing a historically hot summer as the heat goes on a July killing spree. It’s been the hottest summer on record for around 100 US cities from Maine to California.

Persons: Albino Herrera Espinoza, Beatriz Herrera, Espinoza, El, It’s, “ Organizations: CNN, National Park Service, WGBA, San, San Juan County Sheriff’s, NPS, Land Management, Utah State Office, Medical Locations: Wisconsin, Utah, Green Bay , Wisconsin, Green Bay, San Juan County, Land, Land Management Moab, Salt Lake City, United States, Maine, California

The second day of the Republican National Convention will feature remarks from a bevy of Republican lawmakers and other prominent political figures, including multiple former Trump campaign rivals. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who ran against Trump in the 2016 presidential primary and was recently a finalist to be his running mate, is set to speak. Also on the schedule: Trump's former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, who challenged Trump in the 2024 GOP primary and did not immediately endorse him when she ended her presidential campaign. Haley said in an exit speech that Trump would have to "earn the votes" of Republicans who did not back him. Ron DeSantis, who was once seen as Trump's most formidable challenger in the primary, is also on the list.

Persons: Sen, Marco Rubio, Trump, JD Vance, Rubio, Nikki Haley, Haley, Ron DeSantis, Lara Trump, Kari Lake, Elise Stefanik, Vivek Ramaswamy, Kevin Breuninger Organizations: Republican National Convention, Republican, Trump, United, GOP, Florida Gov, Republican National Committee, Senate, House Republican Locations: Marco Rubio of Florida, Ohio, United Nations, Arizona, New York

☆ Biden Policies Offer Benefits, but Little Political Payoff, in Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jeanna Smialek | Alan Rappeport | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Construction crews have been removing barrels of toxic waste, knocking down crumbling walls and salvaging rusted tin roofing as they prepare to convert the cavernous space into an events venue, advanced manufacturing hub and brewery. The estimated $25 million project is the most ambitious undertaking the Erie County Redevelopment Authority has ever attempted. It was both kick-started and remains heavily funded by various pots of money coming from Biden administration programs. It is one example of a larger problem Mr. Biden faces in Pennsylvania, a swing state that could decide the winner of the 2024 election. In places like Erie, a long-struggling manufacturing hub bordering the Great Lake that is often an election bellwether, Mr. Biden is struggling to capitalize on his own economic policies even when they are providing real and visible benefits.

Persons: Biden’s, Mike Kelly, Biden Organizations: Erie County Redevelopment Authority, Biden, Pennsylvania Republican Locations: Erie, Pa, Erie County, Pennsylvania

☆ These kinds of businesses are driving a surge in US corporate bankruptcies
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In the meantime, you can stay up to date on the latest business news with CNN’s Business Nightcap newsletter. Access to credit is especially crucial for small, private businesses that aren’t able raise money through financial markets. “There were a number of programs out there to support small businesses during the depths of the pandemic, and there were relatively fewer filings than usual in 2021 and 2022.”Rising corporate bankruptcies could just reflect a lot of churn occurring in Corporate America, Jamner said. Don’t panicMost banks offer free checking if, for instance, customers have their paycheck direct deposited or they maintain an average minimum balance, reports my colleague Jeanne Sahadi. Marianne Lake, the head of Chase Bank, told the Wall Street Journal last week that Chase might stop offering free checking and other free banking services.

Persons: It’s, ” “, Matt Rowe, Josh Jamner, Jamner, we’re, Reena Aggarwal, “, ”, Banks, Jeanne Sahadi, Marianne Lake, Chase, Jaret, Read, Goldman Sachs, Jerome Powell, Mary Daly, Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, Adriana Kugler, Johnson, Kinder Morgan, Tom Barkin, Lorie Logan, Michelle Bowman, John Williams, Raphael Bostic Organizations: CNN’s Business, Washington CNN —, P Global Market Intelligence, CNN, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas, Nomura Capital Management, Consumer, Institute for Supply, P, ClearBridge Investments, ”, Corporate America, Federal, Fed, Georgetown University Psaros Center, Financial Markets, Chase Bank, Wall, TD Securities, BlackRock, San Francisco Fed, Bank of America, PNC, State, US Commerce Department, US Labor Department, National Association of Home Builders, Johnson, US Bancorp, Discover, Vegas Sands, Northern Trust, Citizens, United Airlines, National Statistics, Federal Reserve, Richmond Fed, Netflix, Novartis, Abbott Laboratories, Marsh, Blackstone, Infosys, Cintas, T Bank, Nokia, American Airlines, European Central Bank, American Express, Fifth Third Bancorp, AutoNation Locations: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Corporate, UnitedHealth, Wells Fargo, Vegas, Equifax, Northern, McLennan, Schlumberger, Haliburton

☆ I moved from New York to Maine 4 years ago. I'm still surprised at how friendly people are and how far away everything is.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Conz Preti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At the time, my husband, our 2-year-old, and two dogs were already living in a cramped one-bedroom apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Here are the things that surprised me from moving from New York City, to Portland, Maine. Everyone is so friendlyMainers have a reputation for being friendly, but I was still surprised by how friendly people were when we first moved here. We have friends with kids the same age as ours but also intergenerational friendships with older people in the community. Living in Maine has left me wanting more cultural events to attend.

Persons: —, hasn't, we've, who've, I'm, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Williamsburg , Brooklyn, Maine, New York City, Portland , Maine, South America, Buenos Aires, Portland, New York, Boston, Bangor

☆ I let my kids play in the mud, and I don't mind when they wrestle. I've made my peace with dirt and we have a household safe word.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Bethaney Phillips | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

For the most part, my husband and I focus on the things that matter and avoid the ones that don't. So when my kids want to play outside and get dirty, we let them — we even encourage it. Their imaginations have let them build cities, slop in mud troughs like pigs, and fill the kiddie pool with dirt — and it's all fair game. But I have a solution there, too: I don't let it bother me. We also don't mind when they wrestle, though we do have a few rulesWe have a similar outlook on wrestling.

Persons: Garfunkel Organizations: Service, Business, Wrestling

☆ Banks are threatening to end free checking. Don’t panic
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The majority of people with checking accounts (73%) take advantage of the option, according to a 2023 Bankrate.com survey. But if regulatory costs go up for banks, free services like checking may go away, at least if they follow Chase’s lead. Marianne Lake, the head of Chase Bank, told the Wall Street Journal last week that Chase might stop offering free checking and other free banking services. “Consumer banking is predicated on banks providing services for free to consumers such as checking accounts, debit cards and electronic bill paying. Or, if those costs do rise, maybe some banks might decide for various reasons not to eliminate free checking.

Persons: Marianne Lake, Chase, Jaret, ”, Adam Rust, Rust, Bankrate, “, ” Rust Organizations: New, New York CNN, Chase Bank, Wall, Consumer, TD Securities, Consumer Financial Protection, Federal Reserve, Consumer Federation of America, Fed Locations: New York

“We look at this 1-year-old as our miracle baby, (because) he was still alive,” Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory said this week. Detectives eventually learned the 4-year-old had last been seen on Saturday with his mother, Aaliyah Jack, 25, of Lake Charles, and his 1-year-old brother, the sheriff’s office said. The 1-year-old was found near mile marker 10 – about 9 miles from the rest stop where his brother had been found dead the day before, the sheriff’s office said. He was taken to a hospital and later released to the state Department of Children and Family Services, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent told CNN. In this still from a video, truck driver Reginald Walton speaks to CNN affiliate KADN.

Persons: Hurricane, Stitch Guillory, Beryl, Aaliyah Jack, –, Reginald Walton, ’ ” Walton, KADN, Walton, ” Walton, Kayla Vincent, Jack –, Guillory, “, ”, ‘, Jack, Aaliyah Jack’s, Conswella Jack, …, Conswella, Lake Charles, CNN’s Taylor Ward Organizations: CNN, Police, KADN, Department of Children, Family Services Locations: Louisiana, Mississippi, Gulf Coast, Calcasieu, Louisiana’s Calcasieu Parish, Texas, Lake Charles, Meridian , Mississippi, Calcasieu Parish, Houston, Lake

☆ Support is coming in for an embattled Biden — from Trumpworld
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But he's getting some support — and it's coming from Trumpworld. Advertisement"I don't think anyone wants to call this guy at an emergency at 3 o'clock in the morning but you know, he did an hour. It's almost an hour," Trump Jr. said midway through Biden's press conference. I don't think it was a great job by any means, but I think it's a big one," he said near the end of the podcast. The Trump campaign had already expressed its preference for Biden as a candidate even before Biden's disastrous debate on June 27.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, he's, Donald Trump, Biden, Donald Trump Jr, Trump's, Don Jr, Trump, Will Biden, tonight’s presser, Kari Lake @KariLake, SCVTUQbMSc, DxZoiZys83 — Donald Trump Jr, Jonathan Swan, Swan, Politico, Susie Wiles, Tim Alberta, TRUMP, he'll, Nancy Pelosi, haven't, Pelosi, Joe, Biden didn't Organizations: Service, Biden, Business, Trump Jr, New York Times, Democratic Party, Trump, — Trump, Democrats, Democratic, BI Locations: Trumpworld, Trump, Florida

☆ A boomer moved from Texas to Panama for her retirement. She loved it so much she 'accidentally' started a tour company helping expats move.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Jackie Lange, 69, moved to Panama from Texas in 2010, thinking she would retire to the mountains. Instead, over a decade later, she's led 250 tours helping hundreds of expats move to Panama. Shortly after making the move, she started Panama Relocation Tours, which takes interested expats across the country, from the beach towns to Panama City. She also crafted an online relocation guide with information on health insurance companies, private hospitals, CPAs, shipping and moving companies, and real estate agents. She pays $2,788 a year for health insurance, which covers 100% of hospital and emergency room visits worldwide.

Persons: Jackie Lange, she's, She's, Lange, Panama Lange, it's, expats, they've, — Organizations: Service, Panama Relocation, Business, Panama City, Hyundai, Homes Locations: Panama from Texas, Panama, Panama City, Dallas, East Texas, Boquete, Costa Rica, Texas, Caribbean, Hyundai Santa Fe, Coronado

☆ The Van Epps family left town for a youth baseball tournament Then tragedy struck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Thomas Lake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The Van Epps family left behind two dogs, a stunned and grieving community, and an untold number of priceless memories. The Van Epps family in an undated photo from several years ago. The Van Epps family took a different route. James Ryan Van Epps pitched in a baseball tournament the morning of the plane crash. Courtesy Ansley Van EppsMeanwhile, she and others who loved the Van Epps family took care of other priorities.

Persons: Georgia CNN —, Ansley Van Epps, ”, Ryan Van Epps, Laura, Harrison, James Ryan, Roger Beggs, Van Epps, Regan Burr, Burr, Ryan’s, Ansley, Ryan, Christine Clements, Christine Marie, “ Harrison, Stefanie Gammage, ” Harrison, Rich Dennis, “, ” James Ryan, Brent Bechard, James Ryan’s, They’d, Chase Timms, Roger, James Ryan Van Epps, Erik Rank, Timms, ” Timms, ‘, ’, Piper, It’s, Walker, Laura wouldn’t, D.J, Jason, who’d, “ James Ryan Organizations: Georgia CNN, Perimeter, Roswell United Methodist Church, Roswell High School, Ridge Christian School, North Atlanta Football Club, Blue Jays, Baseball Hall of Fame, Mirage, Cooperstown, Team Elite National, Elite, Oneonta Municipal, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, JFK, Delta Airlines Locations: Milton, Georgia, New York, Catskill, Alpharetta, ”, Cooperstown, Savannah, Oneonta, Charleston , West Virginia, Atlanta, Lake Cecil, Masonville , New York

☆ Welcome back to Wall Street earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But for now, we're turning to Wall Street in our big story, as big banks gear up to report their earnings. The big storyEarnings to watchMomo Takahashi/BIJust like that, it's Wall Street earnings season once again. Wall Street banks have been waiting for M&A, IPOs, and other fee-generating corporate dealmaking to come roaring back for two years. In May, the CEO shocked Wall Street by saying he plans to step down in the next five years . Will banks start charging for everyday consumer products like checking accounts?

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Sen, Peter Welch, Biden, Momo Takahashi, Wells, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Kaja Whitehouse, Jamie Dimon's, Kaja, Jefferies, Jamie Dimon, Wall, Marianne Lake, We're, Larry Fink, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Neil Dutta, Tesla's, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Rich Guy, Alyssa Powell, Andrei Cojocaru, David Zaslav, isn't, Joe, Zaslav, Jordan Parker Erb, Lisa Ryan, Joe Ciolli, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Democrat, Democratic, Hollywood, NATO, Business, showtime, JPMorgan, Citigroup, BlackRock, Bank of America, Getty, Warner Bros, Discovery, Air Lines, PepsiCo, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: New York, Chicago, London

☆ America's 10 best states for infrastructure, where you can rely on roads, bridges, airports, power, and internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

To rate each state's infrastructure, we look at roads, bridges, ports and airports. New in 2024, we evaluate so-called site readiness programs set up in many states to link companies with shovel-ready sites. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama offers one of the more robust site readiness programs in the nation. Roads, bridges, and broadband are also in excellent shape in Tennessee. A respectable 24% of the state's power comes from renewable energy, putting it in the top half of states.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Gary Hershorn, Brad Lander, Kathy Hochul, Luke Sharrett, Liam Kennedy, Chicago —, Carl Sandburg, Minnesotans, Tim Walz, Nathan Howard, — Virginia, Caitlin O'Hara, Elijah Nouvelage Organizations: Infrastructure Law, CNBC, Law, Business, Empire, Hudson, Corbis, Census, Gov, Indiana, CSX Corp, Bloomberg, Getty, Crossroads of America, U.S . Surface Transportation, Hoosier State, of Energy, Street Foundation, Economic Development, Alabama, Tennessee Downtown, Istock, Volunteer State, Energy Department, Illinois Metra, Chicago, Railroads, Census Bureau, Surface Transportation, Traffic, Midway, Chicago Department of Aviation, Lincoln, Minnesota, Jimkruger, Minnesota's Department of Economic, The Utah Department of Transportation, Beehive State, Planners, Virginia, Amazon.com Inc, —, Washington Post, Georgia Passengers, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport Locations: States, York, Manhattan, New York City, New York, Ohio, Clarksville , Indiana, U.S, Indiana, Alabama, Trinity , Alabama, Yellowhammer State, Tennessee Downtown Nashville , Tennessee, Tennessee, Illinois, Chicago, Rudybalasko, Texas, Minneapolis , Minnesota, Mississippi, Minneapolis, Utah, Salt Lake City, Beehive, Farmington, Ashburn , Virginia, Northern Virginia, Arizona, Phoenix , Arizona, Atlanta , Georgia

☆ WAF Awards 2024: World’s best new architecture revealed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Spanning 18 categories, from housing and offices to health facilities and sport venues, the shortlist was announced by organizers of the annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) on Monday. 2024 World Architecture FestivalChilean architecture firm Contexto was recognized for its serene A-framed hotel, TAWA Refugio. 2024 World Architecture FestivalLocated on the European shore of the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, the original 17th-century structure was severely damaged during WWI. 2024 World Architecture FestivalThe circular OLM Nature Escape, designed by Andreas Gruber Architects, is a boutique hotel nestled in Italy’s Dolomite Mountains. 2024 World Architecture Festival

Persons: Hadid, Sydney’s, Paul Finch, Kohn Pedersen Fox, Contexto, Kyriakos Tsolakis, Andreas Gruber Organizations: CNN, Australian Embassy, Washington DC, Singapore’s, Airport, of XXI Century Arts, Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences, National Star Observatory of, Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects, Civic, 3NX Architects, Andreas Gruber Architects Locations: Dubai, Cyprus, Turkish, Washington, China’s Zhejiang, Rome, Copenhagen, Germany, TAWA Refugio, Delhi, National Star Observatory of Cyprus, Ezhou, Turkey, Aarhus

☆ Zillow Gone Wild Is Making Weird Houses Popular and Easier to Sell
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Michelle Mastro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

While most people follow Zillow Gone Wild to gawk at the weird and bizarre features of other people's homes, some are looking to buy. And with Zillow Gone Wild and a host of other real-estate influencer accounts, a wild home is now easy to find. At the end of April, Leyendecker had a listing in Plymouth, Minnesota, posted on Zillow Gone Wild. Her guests are always amused to discover the home was listed on Zillow Gone Wild. "My husband was a little bit more reserved and nervous about sharing that the house was from Zillow Gone Wild.

Persons: Matt Kugizaki, Nick Levenhagen, Joshua, Nick, Kugizaki, Patrick Hasson, Levenhagen, Levenhagen aren't, Samir Mezrahi, Mezrahi, Kate Wagner, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Dodger Andre Ethier, Nick Leyendecker, Leyendecker, Hasson, Millennials, Ashley Spencer, it's, Spencer, home's, I've, Michelle Mastro, she's Organizations: House, HGTV, Los, Los Angeles Dodger, Homeowners Locations: Joshua Tree , California, Zillow, Gilbert , Arizona, San Luis Obispo , California, Colorado Springs , Colorado, Plymouth , Minnesota, Austin, Minneapolis

☆ Meet the retirees driving for Uber and Lyft because Social Security isn't enough
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementSome recently started driving for Uber and Lyft to earn extra income and have something to do. AdvertisementHaving something to do in retirementSome drivers like Glenn Mueller, 75, said Uber driving gives him something to do in his retirement. Others like Bob Milosavljević, 72, rely on driving income to supplement his Social Security income. Now, Petrie, who lives in Anderson, South Carolina, said he gets $1,780 in Social Security, which isn't enough to cover all his expenses. He retired 11 years ago in Southwest Florida and started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2017 to supplement his Social Security.

Persons: George Conner, Uber, they're, they'll, Lyft, Glenn Mueller, Mueller, Bob Milosavljević, Milosavljević, hasn't, That's, David Petrie, Petrie, Steve Wilkie, —, Wilkie, Marilyn Cassidy, she's, Cassidy, Susan Harward, Harward Organizations: Service, Social Security, Business, BI, Security, Fort Myers Locations: Florida, Naples , Florida, Boston, Anderson , South Carolina, Southwest Florida, Miami, Fort, Myrtle Beach , South Carolina, Salt Lake City

☆ I've camped across the US with my 5 kids. Here's how to make your kids love camping.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Victoria Marie Lees | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It took us a lot of time and patience to turn our kids into campers. Related storiesWe started by taking the kids camping locally. AdvertisementChoose the right type of campgrounds for your familyThrough the years, we have used a mix of camping experiences, primarily staying at commercial campgrounds. Focus on nature and each otherThe key to making kids campers is to let them be a part of the journey and have interesting things for them to look forward to. Yes, making kids campers is tough initially, but it gets better with age — the kids' ages, not the parents'.

Persons: —, we've, Coleman Organizations: Service, Business, California Redwoods Locations: Rocky

In this gilded echo chamber, Mr. Trump enjoys unwavering devotion — and collects the staggering price of admission. During the 2014-15 season — the last before Mr. Trump officially entered politics — The Times counted 52 fund-raiser events at Mar-a-Lago. More than two dozen midterm candidates had already held fund-raisers on the property when Mr. Trump made that statement. But that changed when Letitia James, the New York attorney general, sued Mr. Trump for exaggerating the value of his properties. And, unlike when Mr. Trump was president, “he was there a lot,” Mr. Rustmann said.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, MAGA, Matt Gaetz, “, Sebastian Gorka, ”, Forgiato, Donald Trump, Ryan Garcia, “ Donald Trump, Glenn Beck, Roger Stone, Liz Crokin, Michael T, Flynn, We’re, —, Vivek Ramaswamy, Matthew DePerno, Frank Pavone, Kari Lake, Joe Kent, ” Cameron Moore, Alex Stone, Stone, Roger J, Stone Jr, Roseanne Barr, don’t, Abraham Lincoln, Lago, Thomas D, Homan, ” Sebastian Gorka, Gorka, Abraham Lincoln ”, Trump’s, ” Mr, Vernon Jones, Letitia James, galas, Laurence Hirsh, James, Greg Christovich, Christovich, Christovich’s, Michael Barnett, Barnett, ” Frank Vain, Fred Rustmann, Mr, Rustmann Organizations: Gravity, House, New York Times, Mar, U.S.A, Times, Trump, Palm, Republican Party of Palm, Lincoln, Breakers, Policy Institute, America’s, Inc, White, Mr, America, of, Republican, Republicans, Republican National Committee, Democratic Senatorial, Trump Organization, New, U.S ., Secret Service, U.S . Department of State, Records, The Trump Organization, Republican Party of, RSM, Republican Party Locations: Mar, Jan, America, Palm Beach, Lago, Charlottesville, Va, Beach, Georgia’s, “, New York, Republican Party of Palm Beach County, Florida

The brine contains lithium, a silvery white metal essential for making electric vehicle batteries and in high demand as the world shifts to green energy. Eramet is being closely watched by competitors from the U.S. to Chile that are also working to commercialize DLE. It aims to pump out its first ton of lithium carbonate in November and scale up to 24,000 metric tons a year by mid-2025. The technique allows Eramet to produce a ton of lithium carbonate in one week, versus a year with traditional methods. "You go step by step, making sure you can get to the next phase," said engineer Soledad Gamarra.

Persons: Eramet, Christel Bories, Joe Lowry, Soledad Gamarra, Mara Puntano, John Li, Tsingshan, Bories, Daina Beth Solomon, Salar Centenario, Ernest Scheyder, Lucila Sigal, Veronica Brown, Richard Chang Organizations: Reuters, Battery Metals, Initiative for, Mining Assurance, America, Thomson Locations: SALAR CENTENARIO, Argentina, Argentina's, U.S, Chile, Salta, Rio Tinto, South, Eramet's Centenario, Eramet's, Salt Lake City, U.S ., Utah, China, Asia, Salar, Houston

☆ The 'AI laggard' trade could be ready to work again, benefiting these stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

We think so," Melius analyst Ben Reitzes said in a research report on Monday. We think infrastructure software may be harder to disrupt," the Melius analyst said. Apple, AMD and Intel should benefit from looming product cycles and an eventual easing of cloud capital expenditures spending, according to Reitzes. For Apple, the analyst believes consumers will favor its iPhone 16 out in September given its "Apple Intelligence" AI capabilities. His price targets on Intel and AMD suggest the stocks can advance some 16% and 22%, respectively, over the next year.

Persons: Ben Reitzes, Melius, Reitzes Organizations: Apple, AMD, Research, VanEck Semiconductor, Intel, IBM, Devices, Apple Intelligence Locations: Monday's, Turin

☆ Avro Arrow: How Canada’s dream plane turned into a nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Avro Arrow, also known as the CF-105, had a lot resting on its wings. To this day, 65 years later, the Avro Arrow remains one of Canada’s biggest collective regrets and still fuels public discourse, as recently unveiled documents have shed some light on exactly what happened to the doomed project. As a result, thousands of jobs were lost and Avro Canada eventually collapsed entirely. Another says Canadian intelligence analysts deliberately misconstrued information to support a decision that the government had essentially made, providing an excuse for it. “They decided they wanted a big new fancy plane, so they came up with all the operational requirements largely in isolation, without really paying attention to what the reports were saying.”By the late 1950s, he adds, the Arrow arrow was getting very expensive and quite delayed.

Persons: ”, Richard Mayne, ” Mayne, “, Mayne, didn’t, John Diefenbaker, Alan Barnes, Barnes, Keith Beaty, Dan Aykroyd, Crawford Gordon, Arrow, John Burzynski, ” Burzynski, Burzynski Organizations: CNN, Avro, Royal Canadian Air Force, Arrows, Soviet Union, DND, ” Aircraft, ”, Sputnik, “, CF, NASA, Ottawa’s Carleton University, Soviets, Chiefs, Staff Committee, Canadian Air and Space Museum, Toronto Star, CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Reynolds, Springbank Airport, Canada Aviation, Space Museum, Canadian Aviation and Space Museum, Arrow Locations: Canada, Soviet, Soviet Union, North America, Avro Canada, American, United, United States, Canadian, Wetaskiwin , Alberta, Muskoka , Ontario, Calgary –, Ottawa, Lake Ontario

☆ Florida residents were shocked to see a manatee swimming in their human-made lake. A biologist thinks she knows how it got there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSouth Florida residents recently noticed an unusual new neighbor in their artificial lake: a manatee. Some Florida manatees travel through the ocean around the US, from Texas to as far north as Delaware. Experts have seen manatees in this area for the past few years, so the big visitor isn't totally unique. How to help your local, neighborhood manateeSometimes people can be a little overzealous in trying to help manatees, Howell said. AdvertisementIf Florida residents are concerned about a manatee who seems in distress, they can call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922, Howell said.

Persons: —, Bill Barnett, Amber Howell, Howell Organizations: Service, Pembroke Pines, WPLG, Business, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Thomson, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Florida, Pembroke, Riviera Beach, Thomson Reuters Florida, Texas, Delaware

☆ Fun or frightening? A brief history of Olympic mascot design
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images Merchandise featuring Beijing mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, the 2022 Winter Olympics mascot, has been extremely popular. MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Rio 2016 Olympic mascot Vinicius was selected four years before the Games kicked off. Rudi Blaha/AP Syd the platypus, Millie the echidna and Olly the kookaburra, helped represent the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Amicar de Leon/AP The Albertville Olympic Games in 1992 was cheered on by a star-shaped gnome-looking character. International Olympic Committee In pictures: Olympic Mascot History Prev NextTo find a worthy representative, each host country will typically organize a submission call-out or contest.

Persons: snowmen, Aline Lafargue, “, Lafargue, Stephane De Sakutin, Bing Dwen Dwen, Lintao Zhang, Maja Hitij, MARTIN BERNETTI, Vinicius, Alex Ferro, Andrej Isakovic, Mo Farah, Adrian Dennis, Jeff Vinnick, Amy Sancetta, Michael Sohn, Rudi Blaha, Syd, Olly, Claro, Eric Draper, Izzy Whatizit, Ross Kinnaird, Michel Euler, Amicar de Leon, Nicolas Le Corre, David Cannon, Sam, Eagle, Tony Duffy, Howdy, Dieter Endlicher, Misha, Armin Weigel, AP Shuss, Iris, ”, Millie Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Grenoble Winter, Getty, Tokyo, Games, Reuters, Sochi, Getty Images Beijing, Winter Games, Sydney, Lillehammer Games, Albertville Olympic, Disney, International Olympic, Moscow's, AP, Dachshund, Olympics, Olympic, International, Sochi Winter Games, Angeles Summer, London Games, Soyuz Locations: France, Paris, AFP, Beijing, Vancouver, Canada, China, Turin, Italy, Athens, Salt Lake, Snowbasin , Utah, Claro Cortes, Japan, EMPICS, Barcelona, Barcelona's Port, South Korea, Sarajevo's Yugoslavia, Calgary , Alberta, Lake Placid, Munich, Innsbruck, Kitzbuhel, Austria, Algonquin, Russia, Sydney, Australia

☆ Lausanne, Where the Olympics Never End
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Seth Sherwood | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Every year is an Olympics year in Lausanne, Switzerland, a city of stone buildings, tile roofs and historic church squares perched on a hillside overlooking Lake Geneva. As home to the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Museum, the city is involved year-round in championing the Games, long before and long after the official ceremonies take place. (This year, the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, mostly in and around Paris, run from July 26 to Sept. But the Olympics are only one facet of Lausanne. Throw in stylish new restaurants, chocolate boutiques and pastry shops, and you have a medal-worthy culinary center, as well.

Organizations: International Olympic Committee, Olympic Museum, Summer, Hermitage Foundation Locations: Lausanne, Switzerland, Lake Geneva, Paris, Hermitage

☆ The Arizona primary where the MAGA movement is devouring itself
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

"He is running a very bigoted race," Hamadeh told me of Masters, "and MAGA and the America First movement is bigger than that." An anti-Hamadeh yard sign, paid for by the Masters campaign, beside one of Hamadeh's own signs in the 8th district. "This guy, he lost against Mark Kelly because he's a weirdo," Hamadeh told me. "I think that warrants some investigative journalism," Hamadeh told me. "I can't vote for you," one woman, apparently not a prospective constituent, told Hamadeh as she shook hands with him after the event, "but I'll give you a donation."

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