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☆ Decades in a country he can’t call home: South Korean’s US adoption nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Crapser made history as the first Korean adoptee to sue the South Korean government and his adoption agency for damages in 2019. As he awaits a court decision in Seoul, a bill that could grant him US citizenship remains stalled in Congress. CNN reached out to the adoption agency, Holt Children’s Services, for comment but did not immediately receive a response. In response to recent media reports about adoptions from South Korea in the 1980s, Holt International acknowledged the potential unethical practices in a public statement and noted Holt Children’s Services separated from Holt International in 1977. The Seoul High Court is set to render its decision on January 8 regarding Crapser’s seeking of monetary damages.

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☆ I have 5 kids and can't pay for their college. I decided not to do a 529 plan, and here's how we are helping them out instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kate Wehr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Instead of going with 529 plans, we went with UTMA custodial accounts instead; here's why. Here's why we decided UTMA accounts were best for our family situation. UTMA accounts are flexibleWhile 529 plans must be used for education-related expenses, the options for UTMAs are much broader. Like 529 plans, UTMA account contributions are post-tax, meaning that income taxes have already been paid on the money being deposited. AdvertisementWe realize 529 plans would give us more direct control over our children's spending, but sooner or later, they're going to have to grow up.

Persons: —, Andy Esser, Edward Jones, Esser, that's, haven't, We're Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Despite a strong economy, some women are finding it harder to make ends meet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There is also a larger share of single women with children. As marriage rates fell, the number of women heading families rose. Across the board, women in the workforce faced steeper job losses and slower job recovery than men, according to research by the U.S. Census Bureau. Yet, even now, the labor force participation rate for women has not fully returned to pre-pandemic levels. "This is another area where we see returning to a pre-pandemic status quo as not good enough," said Julie Vogtman, the National Women's Law Center's director of job quality.

Persons: Marc Morial, Julie Vogtman Organizations: U.S, Center for American, Finance, U.S . Census, National Urban League, CNBC, National Women's Law

☆ Analysis: How a night of fighting words upended the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

“We’ve got to take a look at what I was left when I became president.” Biden rises to the challenge. Former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on June 27. “I would say that there was a time period in which it felt like Donald Trump couldn’t lose,” she says. “Donald Trump knows how to turn every moment into victimhood,” pollster Frank Luntz notes on CNN. A crowd waits in the sun for Donald Trump to speak at an event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

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☆ Trump accuses Taiwan of stealing U.S. chip industry. Here's what the election could bring
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Seema Mody | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Former President Donald Trump reiterated his frustration with Taiwan over the weekend when he appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast and accused Taiwan of stealing America's chip industry. Trump criticized the U.S. CHIPS Act and said he would implement tariffs on chips from Taiwan if elected president. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor closed down 4.3% on Monday. The U.S. Commerce Department funds have yet to be allocated to Taiwan Semiconductor or other major semiconductor firms. "We put up billions of dollars for rich companies to come in and borrow the money and build chip companies here.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, Trump, Bernstein, Stacy Rasgon, Rasgon, CC Wei, shouldn't, They're, he'll, Patrick Moorhead, Kamala Harris, it's, Biden Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nvidia, Apple, Taiwan Semiconductor, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, UBS, Intel, Samsung, U.S, CNBC, U.S . Commerce Department, CC, Funds, Mizuho, Trump, Analysts, Citi, VanEck Semiconductor, Global, Texas, China, Micron Locations: Taiwan, U.S, China, Arizona

A sexual abuse lawsuit alleges Sean Combs raped a 10-year-old boy at an audition in NYC in 2005. The lawsuit alleges the child was given a soda to drink, then lost consciousness. "You have to do some stuff you don't want to do sometimes," the lawsuit alleges Combs soon told him, pushing him down. Combs replied that if Plaintiff told anyone about what had happened, he would hurt Plaintiff's mom and dad badly," the lawsuit alleges. The federal indictment alleges Combs used his position of power to carry out crimes.

Persons: Sean Combs, Combs, —, Sean, Diddy, Plaintiff, we've, Sean John Organizations: Service, Plaintiff, Buzbee, Bad Boy Records, Combs Enterprise, Combs Locations: New York City, California, New York, Manhattan's, Los Angeles, Brooklyn

It’s going to be Donald Trump or me.”Vice President Kamala Harris listens to community leaders and residents at the Philly Cuts barbershop in Philadelphia on Oct. 27. Saul Loeb / AFP - Getty ImagesIf voters pick Trump, they’ll be getting a president who is “full of grievance,” she added. With 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is a must-win proposition for Harris’ campaign. Trump won the state in 2016 in his race against Hillary Clinton, but lost it to Joe Biden four years later. “Philadelphia is a very important part of our path to victory, and it is the reason I’m spending time here and have been spending time here,” Harris told reporters.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, “ stewing, Harris, “, ”, “ It’s, Saul Loeb, they’ll, It’s, ” Harris, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden Organizations: Office, Philly, AFP, Getty, Trump, Democratic Locations: Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Michigan, Wisconsin, “ Philadelphia

☆ What Harris and Trump are proposing for the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Tami Luhby | Katie Lobosco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have laid out a broad array of ideas aimed at making life more affordable and strengthening the economy, which rank at the top of voters’ concerns. Both Trump and Harris have rolled out pricey provisions without specifying how they would cover the cost. Though his campaign hasn’t released details on the proposal, Trump has indicated that he would eliminate both federal income taxes and payroll taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare. Around half of beneficiaries – mainly those with higher incomes – pay federal income tax on their Social Security payments. Harris’ plan would also accelerate the speed of Medicare’s drug price negotiations so that the costs of more medications come down faster.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, hasn’t, Harris, Harris ’, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Sen, JD Vance, Trump’s, ” Harris, USMCA, ” Trump, He’s, Elon Musk, John Deere, ” Vance Organizations: CNN, Trump, Yale University, Security, Social Security, Center, Social, Rescue, Medicare, GOP, Biden, Republican Party, ” Invest, America, Federal Reserve, American Locations: Nevada, Las Vegas, Mexico, Canada, Texas, Florida, Harris, Midwest

☆ More families making over $150,000 are living paycheck to paycheck
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —When considering who is living paycheck to paycheck, households with an income of six-figures or more likely aren’t the first to come to mind. But, as it turns out, about a fifth of US households that earn more than $150,000 a year are in that situation. Across all income levels, households that earn less than $50,000 a year saw the highest proportion, around 35%, of people living paycheck to paycheck so far this year. But at higher income levels, the portion of households living paycheck to paycheck falls slowly. For instance, the share of households living paycheck to paycheck and earning between $50,000 and $75,000 is only a few percentage points higher than households earning more than $150,000.

Persons: ” David Tinsley, Tinsley Organizations: CNN, Bank of America, Bank of America Institute, Labor Department

☆ Moms who carry concealed weapons around their kids share why they do it — and the risks involved
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

They do so to keep themselves and their families safe, despite the risks of having a gun at home. According to Everytown, a US gun violence prevention organization, 21 states require a permit to carry concealed guns in public, while 29 states don't require a permit. The moms we spoke to carry their weapons almost everywhereAngela has five children, the youngest of whom is 5 years old. She only tells her children she's carrying a firearm if they're climbing on her or hugging her. AdvertisementCrowell keeps her firearm in a holster when she's carrying it and stowed away in a locked safe when she's not.

Persons: fanny, —, Elizabeth Brownell, Brownell, she's, Everytown, Angela, I've, it's, Dina Crowell, hasn't, Crowell Organizations: Service, Glock, Shooting Sports Foundation Locations: Virginia, Washington State

☆ What all those sexy Halloween costumes are doing to kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Analysis Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Follow her on Instagram, Facebook and X.CNN —One of the top Halloween costumes for kids this year, Red from the movie “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” is frequently sold by retailers as a short, tight red getup with lace or fishnet material and zippers. Another on Google’s annual “Frightgeist” list of the top 10 kids’ costumes, the Queen of Hearts, often resembles a French maid costume. But rather than helping girls explore identities such as doctors or scientists — or even superheroes like boys — these days costumes often sexualize girls. Encourage other fantasiesParents can also help kids use their imaginations to try on more empowering identities with their costumes. “Imagine that anything is possible,” Lamb and Mikel Brown advised.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, ” Sharon Lamb, Lyn Mikel Brown, ” Lamb, Mikel Brown, ”, it’s, Elizabeth Baron, Elizabeth, ” Baron, “, It’s, Justine Ang Fonte, “ Beyoncé, that’s, ” Fonte, Baron Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN Locations: New York City, United States

☆ The costs of raising kids without grandparental care
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She is one of those millennial parents who get no childcare help from their parents, whether due to distance or larger disagreements about raising kids. Americans are more atomizedFor those who live far from family, raising kids can be an expensive and isolating experience. They also spend around $1,500 a year on respite care, short-term care service for children with disabilities. Waldron limits how many clients she accepts because she has to take care of her son, too. While the UK also has high childcare costs, Waldron is drawn to options such as 15-30 hours of free childcare a week and low-cost extracurriculars.

Persons: Udy, Jackson, Noah, Hannah, JD Vance, Vance, babysit, Katie, Anthony Waldron, Anthony, it's, Waldron, Dr, Katie B, Garner, Daisy Montgomery, Ashton, Barclay, Montgomery, they'd, that's Organizations: Pew Research, International Association of Maternal, US Locations: Knoxville , Tennessee, In Tennessee, Washington, Fiji, Long Island , New York, Buffalo, Birmingham, Long Island, New York City, New York, Montgomery, Fort Collins , Colorado, California, Tennessee, Bay, America

☆ How access to reproductive care shaped a founder's career, highlighting its importance as an economic driver
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

And birth control and abortion access play key roles in women's economic success. Several states will have abortion access on the ballot. Access to reproductive healthcare made the difference again for Young when she experienced a miscarriage at work during a subsequent pregnancy. AdvertisementAbortion denial has downstream effects on women's economic potential, Salganicoff said, impacting everything from their education level to their ability to advance in their careers. Similarly, a recently published study from the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality found that restrictions on abortion access "pose significant risks to the well-being and economic security of women," especially low-income women.

Persons: Tracy Young, —, Young, Alina Salganicoff, Salganicoff, Roe, Wade Organizations: Service, LinkedIn, Guttmacher Institute, University of California, Georgetown Center Locations: Women's, California, San Francisco

☆ Fact check: 32 false claims Trump made to Joe Rogan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Here is a fact check of 32 false claims Trump made to Rogan. The number of migrants: Trump claimed that at least “21 million” people have illegally crossed the border during the Biden administration. Trump’s Las Vegas crowd size: In his latest exaggeration about crowd sizes, Trump claimed there were “29,000 people” at his event the night prior. Foreign policyTrump and ISIS: Repeating one of his regular false claims, Trump said, “We defeated ISIS in record time. (This appeared to be an inadvertent mistake by Trump, but his claim was still inaccurate, and Trump has repeatedly bashed Biden over such mix-ups.)

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, Kamala Harris, Trump, Rogan, Biden, Harris, Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden, “, Hillary Clinton, Virginia, Carter, Jimmy Carter, ” Trump, ”, Tom Sofield, ” Harris, Obama, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Barack Obama, Kim, Trump, “ Nobody, ’, FactCheck.org, Gavin Newsom, ’ ” Pavel Molchanov, Raymond James &, Molchanov, “ I’d, Oprah, Winfrey’s, didn’t, Trump’s, John Trump, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Griffin, Mike Pence’s, “ It’s, Abraham Lincoln’s, Abraham Lincoln, Tad, Lincoln, “ Tad, Tad Lincoln, Willie, bashed Biden Organizations: CNN, Immigration, Department of Homeland Security, Trump, Homeland, House Republicans, Electoral College, Washington Post, ABC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Republicans, Republican, Bucks, ISIS, North Korean, Obama, Biden, New York Times, Taiwan News, NASA, Federal Highway Administration, USA, Gov, Drilling, National Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Refuge, Raymond James & Associates, Alaska Industrial Development, Export Authority, Democratic, Oprah, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Newsweek, Schools, White House, Pentagon, Capitol Locations: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, United States, Wisconsin, Virginia, Oregon, Vegas, Las Vegas, Bucks County , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Philadelphia, North Korea, China, Trump’s, Taiwan, “, ”, Midwest, California, ” California, Louisiana

☆ Dock tragedy is latest chapter in Gullah Geechee community’s long struggle
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The collapse killed seven people, injured several others and gave his two girls what Michael Wood said was their first glimpse of the Gullah Geechee community’s longtime heartache and resilience. Courtesy Michael WoodThe October 19 tragedy is the latest chapter in the struggles of one of the last surviving Gullah Geechee communities in the Georgia Sea Islands. The state settlement included the construction of the dock and “new aluminum gangways” as well as improved ferry service. The day of the collapse Grovner eventually returned to the dock area, where he and others covered some bodies with blankets. White, the Georgia Southern University professor, added: “The Gullah Geechee community has always had to fight for their survival.

Persons: Michael, Kimberly Wood, Michael Wood, ”, Wood, Hailey, Kimberly, Riley, Joyce White, Jacqueline Crews Carter, Cynthia Gibbs, William Johnson Jr, Carlotta McIntosh, Isaiah Thomas, Queen Welch, Charles L, Charles Houston, Febury Hassan, Zelda Johnson, William Johnson Sr, John Thomas, Ben Crump, Gangway, Hogg, Walter Rabon, “, Milton, Ben Crump –, Lewis M, Levine, Susie, ” Michael Wood, I’m, Trevor Santos, Grovner, goddaughter, she’ll, Reginald Hall, ” Hall, ” CNN’s Dalia Faheid, Ashley R, Williams, Michelle Watson, Melissa Alonso, Sharif Paget, Sarah Dewberry, Zoe Sottile, Philip Wang, Adeline Chen, Teo Kermeliotis, Emma Tucker, Nicole Chavez, Devon Sayers, Kia Fatahi, Nick Valencia, Zenebou Sylla Organizations: CNN, Heritage Center, Georgia Southern University, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Impact, DNR, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Coast Guard Locations: gangway, Savannah, Georgia, Jacksonville , Florida, Atlanta, Darien , Georgia, Geechee, ”, Sapelo

☆ Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman channels Kirk Gibson with walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Michael J. Duarte | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

An immortal walk-off World Series homer. “That was awesome,” said Max Muncy, the last Dodgers’ player to hit a walk-off homer in the World Series at Dodger Stadium. You can’t make it up.”For the sake of history, there have been 62 walk-offs in the 120 iterations of the World Series. “Two outs, bases loaded in a World Series game. That’s as good as it gets right there.”Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night will reverberate in our hearts and minds for a lifetime.

Persons: Freddie Freeman, Kirk Gibson, Freeman, Nestor Cortes, Gibby, Freddie, can’t, Chavez, ”, Max Muncy, Fernando Valenzuela, “, Max, They’ve, ” Freeman, Mookie Betts, Joe Davis, Vin Scully, Scully, ” Davis, “ Gibby, Dave Roberts, “ Gibson’s, Gibson, Gavin Lux, Joe Carter, I’ve, Roberts, Fernando Valenzuela –, Valenzuela, …, “ Fred, Fred Organizations: Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Dodger, ., NL West, FOX, Blue Jays

In the relatively affluent Milwaukee suburbs of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Rochelle Gamauf said each week she is seeing new faces at her food pantry, Friends With Food, which she started during the pandemic. The organization has gone from giving out around 420,000 pounds of food in 2022 to over a million pounds in 2023. “I’m seeing people that have never visited a food pantry in their life,” Gamauf said. In Michigan, Phil Knight, executive director of the Food Bank Council of Michigan, said he’s also seeing more regulars. Even then, he said there are times when they run out of food with hundreds of people still in line.

Persons: Ken Estelle, “, ”, Estelle, “ We’ve, Joe Arthur, —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Rochelle Gamauf, ” Gamauf, “ It’s, Arthur, “ We’re, ” Arthur, Melody McCurtis, she’s, McCurtis, Heidi Gould, ” Gould, Gould, Phil Knight, he’s, That’s, Gamauf Organizations: America, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, ”, Jewish Community, Food Bank Council of Locations: Michigan, America West Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, ” Michigan, Milwaukee, Waukesha County , Wisconsin, Lancaster County, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Metcalfe, Food Bank Council of Michigan, Dairy State, Waukesha

“Just to both of us getting frustrated.”Therein lies the problem: Gentle parenting is proving to be too hard on many parents. One study published in July found that over 40% of self-identified gentle parents teeter toward burnout and self-doubt because of the pressure to meet parenting standards. A wave of think pieces called gentle parenting “too gentle” of a practice that required a parent to turn into a “self-renouncing, perpetually present humanoid.”The gentle parenting philosophy, said Pezalla, is largely a social media trend with no scholarship to back it up. Enter gentle parenting. In theory, gentle parenting has great values to apply to parenting practices — speak kindly and honor connections.

Persons: Lauren Eaton Spencer, Noah, Spencer, ”, ” Spencer, There’s, Annie Pezalla, Emily Oster, Vivek Murthy, Sarah Ockwell, Smith, gentleparenting, “, Dr, Kenneth Ginsburg, overindulgent, Ginsburg, it’s, Diana Baumrind, —, Becky Kennedy’s, disciplining, Mariah Maddox, Maddox, Nate, we’re, Loly Spencer, ” “, Pezalla, “ We’ve Organizations: Macalester College, Star, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Parent, NBC News, Pew, University of North Locations: Katy , Texas, influencers, U.S, Lucas County , Ohio, University of North Texas, “

☆ I'm an entrepreneur and father who brings my son to work events. Blending family and work is how I find balance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Peter Lewis, a tech and finance executive, travels yearly between two countries with his family. Lewis involves his son in work events, turning challenges into entrepreneurship lessons. "We're a traveling family," Lewis told Business Insider. "I've learned to find meaning in how our work and family lives intersect," Lewis said. If you work in Big Tech or finance and would like to share your work-life balance story, email Tess Martinelli at tmartinelli@businessinsider.com.

Persons: Peter Lewis, Lewis, —, he's, Lewis —, it's, Tacoma , Washington —, I've, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Service, Business, He's, Big Tech Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Santiago , Chile, South America, Tacoma , Washington, Oregon, Big, tmartinelli

☆ I'm decluttering my house using a local 'Buy Nothing' group. It's still hard to resist taking other people's free stuff.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I've been a member of my local "Buy Nothing" group on Facebook for five years. I've given away countless items to declutter my home. These are some of the things I've given away to members of my local But Nothing page. AdvertisementIt's better to post things that tally with the season. Still, taking other people's stuff is counter-productive, so much so that I've resisted the urge for the last few months.

Persons: I've, —, Nobody, I'd, Marie Kondo's Organizations: Facebook, Service, NASA, Business

☆ Russian strike on Ukrainian hospital used to treat soldiers kills at least five
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | Maria Kostenko | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Russia struck a major Ukrainian hospital used to treat injured soldiers, killing at least five people, Ukrainian officials said. Dnipro was not the only major Ukrainian city hit overnight. The capital, Kyiv also experienced a drone attack, according to the head of the military administration, Serhii Popko. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia used a combination of “various types of missiles, Shahed-type attack UAVs, and drones of unspecified type” to carry out attacks across the country. Ukrainian air defenses succeeded in shooting down 44 out of 91 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Air Force said on Telegram.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Serhii Lysak, Vladimir Putin, Zelensky, ” Lysak, Lysak, Borys Filatov, Filatov, Serhii, Popko Organizations: CNN, Mechnikov, Dnipro, Ukrainian Air Force, Air Force Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Dnipro, Kazan, Ukraine, Kyiv, Solomianskyi, Crimea

☆ Man sentenced to life after ‘catfishing’ at least 70 minors and driving a 12-year-old to take her own life
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A man in Northern Ireland has been sentenced to life for several crimes, including manslaughter, after using social media sites to blackmail and sexually abuse at least 70 minors in several countries. Catfishing – often used on social media - is when a person uses false information and images to create a fake identity online with the intention of tricking, harassing, or scamming another person. According to authorities, McCartney pretended to be a young girl, befriended victims on social media and manipulated them into sending him nude images of themselves. “All McCartney’s victims were young, innocent children” as young as 10 years old and “struggling with identity and body image issues and had reached out for help on social media,” Kierans said. CNN affiliate Virgin Media News reported that McCartney mainly used the popular social media app Snapchat to target his victims.

Persons: Alexander McCartney, “, Catfishing, McCartney, McCartney –, New Zealand –, Catherine Kierans, ”, ” Kierans, Snapchat Organizations: CNN, Belfast Crown, Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service, New Zealand, Virgin Media News Locations: Northern Ireland, United States, Northern, Ireland, Great Britain, New

☆ I didn't cosign my kids' student loans because I couldn't take on more debt as a single mom. I supported them in other ways.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Lisa B. Samalonis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I was a single mother with a lot of debt, so I couldn't cosign student loans for my two sons. I helped them pay for their small college expenses along the way. AdvertisementWhile I very much wanted my sons to go to college, as a divorced single parent, I chose not to cosign or take on Parent Plus loans that would add to my personal debt. Too much debt had previously been a problem for me, and I had learned some financial lessons the hard way. I decided I could help my sons with expenses as we went along — like textbooks and housing.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Parent

☆ Elizabeth Francis, oldest woman in the US, dies at 115
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Dawn Sawyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Known as “Queen Elizabeth of Houston,” Elizabeth Francis died this week at age 115, making her the oldest person in the United States and the third oldest person in the world. Politicians, community members and loved ones frequently visited Francis at her home in Houston, said her granddaughter and primary caregiver, Ethel Harrison. “She loved people.”Before her death, Francis was the 21st oldest American in history, and the 54th oldest person to ever live, according to LongeviQuest, a global database that tracks the world’s oldest individuals. Elizabeth Francis is pictured with her older sister, Bertha Johnson, who she cared for until her death in 2011. KTRKThe family plans on celebrating Francis’ life at the beginning of November at her home church, Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, in Houston.

Persons: Queen Elizabeth of Houston, ” Elizabeth Francis, Francis, Francis ’, Barack Obama, Clinton, Ethel Harrison, “, ” Harrison, Bertha Johnson, – Johnson, Elizabeth Francis, KTRK, Mary, Michelle Obama, ” Francis, Dorothy Williams, Houston, ”, Harrison, LongeviQuest, “ He’s, John, ” Francis ’, “ I’m, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church Locations: United States, Houston, St, Mary Parish , Louisiana, Galveston , Texas

☆ Fact check: Trump revives his lie that schools are secretly sending children for gender-affirming surgeries
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump continues to repeat his lie that US schools are sending children for gender-affirming surgeries without their parents’ consent — even though his own presidential campaign could not find a single example of this having happened. Without parental consent.” He added, “At first, when I was told that was actually happening, I said, you know, it’s an exaggeration. There is no evidence that schools in any part of the United States have sent children for gender-affirming surgeries without their parents’ approval, or performed unapproved gender-affirming surgeries on site; none of that is “allowed” anywhere in the country. Even in the states where gender-affirming surgery is legal for people under age 18, parental consent is required before a minor can undergo such a procedure. Taylor outlined a lengthy process before a minor might undergo a gender-affirming surgery.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, “, ” Trump, Joe Rogan, Landon Hughes, ” Hughes, ”, Meredithe McNamara, ” Dr, Laura Taylor, Taylor, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: CNN, New York, Fox News, Harvard, of Public Health, Yale School of Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, University of Southern Locations: New, New York City, United States, Chan, University of Southern California

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