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☆ Parents are spending hundreds to have other people prep and pack their kids for summer camps that cost upward of $15,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Summer camp costs these days start long before little ones leave home, The Wall Street Journal reported. Some families with disposable income are shelling out for pre-camp packing services. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But the staggering $15,000 price tag on some elite summer camps doesn't account for the hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars parents are now paying to prep and pack their kids beforehand, according to a new Wall Street Journal report.

Persons: — Organizations: Street Journal, Service, Business

☆ Burger King turns 70 this year. Photos show how the chain has evolved.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

But in 2019, Burger King introduced plant-based burgers to its menu, becoming the first major national fast-food chain to do so. Burger King Impossible Whopper. According to CNN, Burger King reported a 10% increase in sales following the launch of the Impossible Burger in 2019. However, while the burger is plant-based, Burger King came under fire after a customer sued the company for serving a burger that was not actually 100% vegan. Burger King said it never advertised the burgers as vegan or promised to cook them in a particular way.

Persons: Burger, Whopper, Drew Angerer, Burger King Organizations: CNN Locations: Burger King

☆ Summer of Dupes: Alternatives in the Aegean
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Erin Vivid Riley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In April, Princess Cruises told passengers that it was canceling a scheduled stop in Santorini, Greece, citing congestion. In the Aegean Sea, more than 1,000 islands fill the waters between Greece and Turkey, and the coastlines are lined with spectacular bays. Whether you’re in search of a hiking adventure, a cultural excursion or seclusion in rugged beauty, here are five destinations that offer distinctly Aegean experiences, without the crowds. TurkeyUrlaWhen Michelin expanded its Turkey guidebook last year, the quiet district of Urla, near the port city of Izmir, stole the spotlight. On a windy peninsula with clay-heavy soil, the hilly region has a rich winemaking tradition that dates back 6,000 years.

Organizations: Princess Cruises, Michelin Locations: Santorini, Greece, Turkey, Urla, Izmir

☆ ‘This Is Going to Be Painful’: How a Bold A.I. Device Flopped
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Tripp Mickle | Erin Griffith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Days before gadget reviewers weighed in on the Humane Ai Pin, a futuristic wearable device powered by artificial intelligence, the founders of the company gathered their employees and encouraged them to brace themselves. Humane’s founders, Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri, were right. In April, reviewers brutally panned the new $699 product, which Humane had marketed for a year with ads and at glitzy events like Paris Fashion Week. The Ai Pin was “totally broken” and had “glaring flaws,” some reviewers said. Other potential buyers have emerged, though talks have been casual and no formal sales process has begun.

Persons: Ai Pin, Bethany Bongiorno, Imran Chaudhri, Humane Organizations: HP, Tidal Partners

☆ Oracle engineer helps lead US to historic cricket win against Pakistan
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US beat Pakistan in a stunning upset at the T20 Cricket World Cup on Thursday. One of Team USA's players was Saurabh Netravalkar, a lead engineer at Oracle. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe US bested Pakistan in a nail-biting match at the T20 Cricket World Cup on Thursday, thanks in part to the athleticism of a lead engineer at Oracle. But on Thursday, he used his cricket skills to help lead the men's US team to a historic victory and stunning upset at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas.

Persons: Saurabh, Netravalkar, —, Saurabh Netravalkar Organizations: US, Pakistan, Cricket, Oracle, Service, Prairie Cricket, Business Locations: Pakistan, Texas

☆ A Republican Election Clerk vs. Trump Die-Hards in a World of Lies
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Eli Saslow | Erin Schaff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

“I hope you’re having a blessed morning,” Zakas said. “Unfortunately, a lot of people are still very concerned about the security of their votes. They’ve lost all trust in the system.”“I’d be happy to answer any questions and explain our process again,” Elgan said. Elgan recognized it as a recall petition, a collection of signatures from voters who wanted to remove an elected official from office. It had been more than 20 years since the county’s last successful recall, and Elgan leaned down to study the form.

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☆ I tried Red Lobster's $30 endless shrimp for the first time. I see why the deal might have led to the chain's bankruptcy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewA few weeks after Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy, I visited the chain's Times Square location to try its now-infamous Endless Shrimp promotion for the first time. Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp has quite the reputation. Customers were pleased with the deal, so in the summer of 2023, Endless Shrimp became available every day of the week. In the two quarters following the initial launch of the daily endless shrimp promotion, Red Lobster reported operating losses of $11 million and $12.5 million . Once a daily promotion, Endless Shrimp is now only available on Mondays, which is when I found myself at the revolving doors of Red Lobster's Times Square location on a hot summer night.

Persons: —, I've, it's, Ludovic Garnier, Garnier Organizations: Service, Red, chain's, Business, Customers, Lobster, Thai Union Group, Lobster's Locations: New York City

☆ Elon Musk's X has embraced porn. Now what?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewElon Musk's X overhauled its sensitive media policy this week, signaling an increasing coziness with the world of adult content. Porn is already a part of twitters audiences appetite so they will have to meet (OSA) priority content duties anyway. Related storiesBut taking pornography on board so squarely ramps up concerns for X users. It's also unclear how X vets material that is posted nonconsensually, Thornhill, who has advised UK lawmakers on porn regulation, said. Earlier this year, TechCrunch also reported that Musk was toying with the idea of revitalizing X's "communities" feature, with NSFW adult content.

Persons: —, Elon Musk's, TechCrunch —, Brooke Erin Duffy, Harper Thornhill Organizations: Service, Business, TechCrunch, Cornell University, Associated Press, Workers ' Union

☆ I tried Red Lobster's $30 endless shrimp for the first time. I see why the deal might have contributed to the chain's bankruptcy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA few weeks after Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy, I visited the chain's Times Square location to try its now-infamous Endless Shrimp promotion for the first time. Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp has quite the reputation. Customers were pleased with the deal, so in the summer of 2023, Endless Shrimp became available every day of the week. In the two quarters following the initial launch of the daily endless shrimp promotion, Red Lobster reported operating losses of $11 million and $12.5 million . However, Endless shrimp isn't the only factor that led to the fall of Red Lobster.

Persons: —, I've, it's, Ludovic Garnier, Garnier, Emily Stewart Organizations: Service, Red, chain's, Business, Customers, Lobster, Thai Union Group, Lobster's Locations: New York City

☆ Why Biden’s escalation on Trump guilty verdict is so significant
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Other Trump cases are in suspended animationTwo federal cases against Trump, in which he’s also pleaded not guilty, are in a holding pattern. At the same time, multiple disputes in pre-trial motions have put the looming federal trial in Florida over Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents into suspended animation. But if Trump wins, he could appoint an attorney general who could halt the federal cases in their tracks. Garland is also likely to face scrutiny over the Hunter Biden trial. Republicans celebrated when a plea deal, which they saw as “sweetheart” treatment for Hunter Biden, collapsed in court.

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☆ 6 LGBTQ+ royals you probably didn't know about
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Princess Isabella of Parma exchanged hundreds of letters with her sister-in-law that implied the pair's relationship was more than friendly. A portrait of Princess Isabella of Parma. The pair exchanged letters "constantly" back and forth over the years, according to Making Queer History, and many of them are believed to be queer-coded or romantically affectionate in nature. "I cannot tolerate this uncertainty, I can think of nothing but that I am madly in love," Princess Isabella reportedly wrote in one letter. After two miscarriages, Princess Isabella was pregnant for a fourth time when she died from smallpox at the age of 21 in 1763.

Persons: Princess Isabella of Parma, Isabella of Parma, Archduke Joseph of Austria, Archduchess Maria Christina, Princess Isabella, Maria's, Prince Albert

☆ I'm a New Yorker who stayed in a tiny house for the first time. The cozy experience made me want to give up city life forever.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I'm a New Yorker who stayed in a tiny house for the first time during a trip to North Carolina. The house was located in rural Efland, North Carolina, and was a perfect retreat from city life. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI traveled from New York to North Carolina to try out the local food scene and explore some real estate. During the trip, I decided to stay in a tiny house for the first time to see if it was something I'd do again.

Persons: — Organizations: New Yorker, Service, Business Locations: New, North Carolina, Efland, New York, England, Connecticut

☆ Gibbs: Consumer discretionary and housing stocks are showing sell signals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGibbs: Consumer discretionary and housing stocks are showing sell signalsErin Gibbs, Chief Investment Officer of Main Street Asset Management, discusses the markets on the first trading day of the new month.

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Thousands of pro-Israel demonstrators marched along Fifth Avenue on Sunday during a heavily policed Israel Day parade that took on a more somber tone this year as the war in Gaza enters its eighth month. The normally jubilant event, which has been held annually since 1964, had fewer spectators in Midtown Manhattan than usual because of intense security. The parade — which was expected to draw 40,000 participants, all of whom needed credentials to march — has been previously called “The Salute to Israel Parade” or “Celebrate Israel.” This year, it was renamed “Israel Day on 5th” and focused on remembering the hostages seized by Hamas on Oct. 7. The event was mostly peaceful and drew very few counterprotesters. No Palestinian flags were in evidence along the parade route on Sunday.

Persons: —, ”, Eric Adams Organizations: Israel, Police Locations: Israel, Gaza, Midtown Manhattan, New York

☆ The most famous local sandwich from every state
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

NEW YORK: A pastrami sandwich on ryePastrami sandwich from Katz's Deli. Jake Gabbard/Business InsiderThere's nothing more NYC than a pastrami sandwich from Katz's Delicatessen in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The famous deli, which opened its doors in 1888, is known as one of the city's oldest delis and arguably the most famous deli in the entire country. The restaurant has been frequented by scores of celebrities and politicians over the years and was even featured in the classic 1989 romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally..." — Katz's is where the iconic "I'll have what she's having" scene took place.

Persons: Jake Gabbard, Harry Met Sally Locations: Lower, Side, Manhattan

☆ Doctor-Assisted Death Is Legal in 10 States. Could New York Be No. 11?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Erin Nolan | Grace Ashford | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The sounds of protest came forcefully from the Assembly chamber gallery, the chants echoing the words emblazoned on handmade banners that were held aloft: “Stop the suffering, pass the bill!”But as New York State troopers began to remove some of the protesters — some holding canes, others slowed by the effects of cancer treatment — it was clear that this demonstration held personal and immediate resonance to those participating. The protest was the latest in an increasingly desperate series of demonstrations aimed at persuading state legislators to pass a bill that would legalize so-called medical aid in dying, allowing terminally ill people access to life-ending medication for the first time in the state. New York is one of 19 states where lawmakers are considering bills that would legalize medical aid in dying, a practice that is legal in 10 states and Washington, D.C.

Organizations: New York State Locations: New, New York, Washington

☆ 50 rare photos of Marilyn Monroe that show another side to the film star
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some photos of her are so famous they need no explanation, like the iconic shot of her in a white dress. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMarilyn Monroe is one of the most famous and iconic actresses from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Rare images of Monroe can also fetch a hefty pricetag — the late pop artist Andy Warhol's 1964 silk-screen portrait of Monroe sold for $195 million at auction in 2022, NBC News reported. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Marilyn Monroe, —, John F, Monroe, Andy Warhol's Organizations: Hollywood, Service, NBC News, Business

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump's historic conviction on Thursday may have been in part due to mistakes made by his defense team, including not having him take the stand, legal experts told Business Insider. Though the conclusion of the case was significant, three legal experts told BI the verdict wasn't a major shock. AdvertisementHe pointed to opening statements made by Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, that Rahmani thought suggested an accountant would testify and serve as a fall guy. AdvertisementNot long before resting their case, the defense told the judge they were still weighing having Trump testify. Some legal experts previous said testifying would not be a good idea for Trump, with concerns that he could end up committing perjury.

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☆ All the questions you have about Donald Trump's criminal conviction, answered
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump is officially a felon. Related stories This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Legal experts told Business Insider that Trump will more likely receive probation at his sentencing, which is set for July 11. Can Donald Trump still run for president? And he's already doubled down on trying to use Thursday's guilty verdict to his advantage.

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CNN —President Joe Biden announced Friday that Israel has offered a “comprehensive new proposal” that provides a “roadmap” to a ceasefire in the war with Hamas in Gaza and the release of all hostages held by the terror group. “And the Palestinian people have endured sheer hell of this war,” Biden said. Earlier on Friday, Israel said its forces have entered central Rafah, the city in southern Gaza that Biden has warned should not be the target of a major ground offensive. Biden will be speaking as negotiations continue to secure the release of hostages in exchange for a temporary ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. White House officials have sought this week to explain Biden’s stance, suggesting his barometer for changing policy would be a “major ground invasion” of the city.

Persons: Joe Biden, Israel, ”, who’ve, ” Biden, Biden, “, “ It’s, ” Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, CNN’s Erin Burnett, John Kirby Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Israel’s, White, Democrats Locations: Gaza, Qatar, Rafah, Israel, Palestinian, Delaware, ”, That’s

☆ 12 Asian and Asian-American dishes you can make in a slow cooker
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

From curries to noodle dishes, these Asian and Asian-American dishes can be made in a slow cooker. Chef Hugh Acheson recommends making Thai chicken soup in a slow cooker. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Asian and Asian-American cuisine is exceptionally popular in the US — a 2023 report by the Pew Research Center found that around 73% of all counties in the US have at least one Asian restaurant in their vicinity. The report found that Chinese restaurants are, by far, the most popular kind of Asian restaurant, followed by Japanese and Thai establishments.

Persons: Hugh Acheson, — Organizations: Service, Pew Research Center, Business

☆ Biden remains silent after Trump verdict, but his campaign underlined the brutal months ahead of the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"We respect the rule of law, and have no additional comment," White House Counsel's Office spokesperson Ian Sams said in a statement to the White House press pool. Politico reported that last year, Biden directed the White House, the Democratic National Committee, and his reelection campaign to largely avoid commenting on Trump's legal cases. Advertisement"We're not here today because of what's going on over there," Biden campaign communication director Michael Tyler told reporters, according to the Associated Press. AdvertisementThe verdict comes just weeks before Trump and Biden square off in history's earliest televised major presidential debate. It is almost certain that Trump's legal issues will come up again there.

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☆ How Joe Biden’s red line on Israel went from a ‘parlor game’ to a murky milestone
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Many Democrats, along with foreign leaders who the US counts as allies, say Israel’s actions clearly cross a red line – if not Biden’s, then their own and those of international law. Would that be a red line?” MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart asked during an interview. His answer, with its incomplete sentences, did not state what might constitute a violation of the red line or what his response would be. “I went over the red line issue, which I know is the obsession of this group, last week. Whether Biden drew a red line or not, his counterpart in Israel found reason to dismiss the president’s comments.

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☆ Michael Cohen reacts to Trump's guilty verdict: 'The truth always matters'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Micheal Cohen reacted to a jury finding Donald Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. The former Trump fixer testified as the prosecution's star witness. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMichael Cohen on Thursday celebrated Donald Trump's unprecedented criminal conviction after a Manhattan jury found the former president guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Micheal Cohen, Donald Trump, Cohen, —, Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's, Trump's, Stormy Daniels Organizations: Trump, Service, Business Locations: Manhattan

☆ I tried the biggest burgers at 5 fast-food chains and my favorite tasted fresh off the grill
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried the biggest burgers at McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, In-N-Out, and Shake Shack. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe biggest burgers at fast-food chains are usually more expensive, but how do they rank in terms of taste and value? This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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