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☆ The potential $2 billion sale of Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty could make her the next celebrity billionaire
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Here's how Rare Beauty outdid other celebrity brands — and how it could make Gomez a billionaire. AdvertisementThere are currently at least 40 celebrity beauty brands on the market — all experiencing varying degrees of success. AdvertisementNow, Selena Gomez may be poised to join their ranks and become the next celebrity beauty billionaire. Rare Beauty is exclusively sold at Sephora — meaning a potential buyer would see plenty of room for growth. It's among the most-followed celebrity beauty brands on both Instagram and TikTok, with 7.1 million and 3.6 million followers, respectively.

Persons: Selena Gomez, Gomez, —, Hailey Beiber's Rhode, Addison, Brad Pitt's Le Domaine, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Kim, Anncy Rowe, Jeffrey Ten, Scott Friedman, Nikki Eslami, Pascal Le Segretain, it's, Friedman, Mehdi Mehdi, Joyce Kim, Estée Lauder, Elizabeth Taylor's, Rowe, she's, Alex Rawitz Organizations: Service, Coty, Bloomberg, Fashion, Business, Fast Company, Brand, New Theory Ventures, Nyx, L'Oréal Locations: SKKN, L'Oréal, Sephora

☆ How to make high interest rates work for your hard-earned savings
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

However, that won’t happen if you just let it sit in a traditional checking or savings account that yields next to nothing. High-yield online savings accountsThe average annual percentage yield on bank savings accounts was just 0.52% as of March 13, according to Bankrate. As with any bank savings rate, high-yield savings account rates can change overnight, and the bank may not alert you when it lowers it. But don’t confuse money market accounts with money market mutual funds, which invest in short-term, low-risk debt instruments. Unlike money market deposit accounts, money market mutual funds are not insured by the FDIC.

Persons: ”, Ted Rossman, ” Rossman, Ken Tumin, Schwab, you’d, Tumin, Doug Ornstein, Andy Smith, Ornstein, doesn’t, ” Smith Organizations: New York CNN, Bankrate, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Fidelity, TIAA Wealth Management, FDIC, Securities Investor Protection Corp, Edelman, AAA Locations: New York, Wells Fargo, United States

☆ Election Updates: Five states vote today. Here are the races to watch.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Chris Cameron | Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s newsletter, I’m going to tell you about some fascinating primary races that will shed light on some broader trends in U.S. politics. Mike Bost, a Republican and Marine Corps veteran, was first elected to the House in 2014. Don’t say ‘age’Democrats have their own issues that are captured in races in their stronghold of greater Chicago. But to the Democratic establishment, “age” is a word not spoken aloud, not with President Biden in the White House. But similar issues driving their primary fights will play out in swing House districts and swing states across the country.

Persons: Mike Bost, He’d, Darren Bailey, Donald J, J.B, Pritzker, Bailey, Bost, Mike, ”, Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, Trump, Danny Davis, he’s, Melissa Conyears, Ervin, Kina Collins, Biden, Davis, Davis’s, “, Jesús, García, Raymond Lopez of, Lopez, Jennifer Medina, Ruth Igielnik, Krystle Kaul, Jennifer Wexton, Eileen, Jennifer Boysko, Dan Helmer, Helmer, Kaul, Suhas, —, Kaul bristled Organizations: Illinois’s, Congressional, Republican, Marine Corps, State Legislature, Committee, Veterans ’ Affairs, Trump, Trump Republican, Democratic, House, The Chicago Tribune, Congressional District, American Democrats, Chicago, Mexican American, Republicans, Washington , D.C, Virginia, Army, Democrat Locations: Illinois, Lincoln, Washington, Chicago, Lake Michigan, Illinois’s, Chuy, Raymond Lopez of Chicago, García, Mexican, Virginia, exurbs, Washington ,, Virginia’s 10th, America

☆ A Biden Judicial Nominee Is Facing an Islamophobic Smear Campaign. Why Is It Working? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On paper, President Biden’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is an archetypical candidate for a federal judgeship. Adeel Abdullah Mangi has a sterling legal education, which he followed with a distinguished career at a high-profile private firm mixing corporate litigation with important pro bono work. The candidate has another quality that was especially appealing to Biden, who has made diversifying the federal bench a key priority: Mangi would be the first Muslim American federal appellate judge in the United States. When Mangi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in December for a hearing about this lifetime appointment, Republican senators did not ask him about his legal background or judicial philosophy. Such bad faith ambushes are Cruz’s stock in trade, especially since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.

Persons: Biden’s, Adeel Abdullah Mangi, Biden, Mangi, Ted Cruz of Organizations: Third, Appeals, Muslim, Republican Locations: United States, Ted Cruz of Texas, Mangi, Pakistani American, Palestine, Israel

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is sounding a “red alert” about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice, and warning that the world's efforts to reverse the trend have been inadequate. “The latest State of the Global Climate report shows a planet on the brink. Fossil fuel pollution is sending climate chaos off the charts.”The latest WMO findings are especially stark when compiled in a single report. WMO said the impact of heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and tropical cyclones, exacerbated by climate change, was felt in lives and livelihoods on every continent in 2023. And so, nothing gets done.”___Borenstein reported from Washington, D.C.___The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.

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☆ They voted for the bill that could ban TikTok. They also actively use the app.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Jackson is not the only House representative who has both taken advantage of the popular app and voted for the bill that could ban it. Some of these representatives actively use the app to boost their campaigns, while others use it for office communications. Some members who voted in favor of the bill believe the US should be able to regulate the technology. The question of a banA few of the representatives who voted in favor of the bill have emphasized that it is not meant to be a ban of TikTok. Just being as transparent and accountable as we possibly can.”The Democratic congressman said if TikTok is banned, he will continue to use the social media platforms that aren’t banned, but said, “I don’t think that’s what’s going to happen here.”“It’s really a sell TikTok, not ban TikTok bill.

Persons: Jeff Jackson, “, Marisa, Biden, Alabama Sen, Katie Britt, Jackson, unfollow, Colin Allred, Adam Schiff of California, Elissa Slotkin, ” Jackson, TikTok, “ I’ve, ”, Republican Dan Bishop, snoop, Bill Pascrell, Schiff, ” Schiff, Joe Biden, ” Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Slotkin, “ I’m, ” Slotkin, Debbie Stabenow, MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, Annie Wu Henry, John Fetterman’s, ” Henry, Sean Casten, Greg Landsman, Wiley Nickel, Pascrell, Melanie Stansbury, Landsman, Henry Organizations: CNN — Democratic, Union, North Carolina Democrat, Democratic, Republican, ”, Communist, California Senate, Senate, Constituent, CNN Locations: North, Texas, Michigan, North Carolina, Beijing, New Jersey, United States, California, TikTok, ”, Illinois, Ohio, New Mexico

☆ Lily Allen says having children 'totally ruined' her career and parents can't 'have it all.' Career coaches say she's right.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

C-Suite career coach Elizabeth Pearson said juggling family and a career can feel "impossible." AdvertisementAccording to Lily Allen, having children and a career just don't mix. "I never really have a strategy when it comes to my career, but yes, my children ruined my career. ANGELA WEISS/Getty ImagesWhile Allen's comments prompted criticism from some, career coaches Elizabeth Pearson and Sara Madera told Business Insider she's not entirely wrong. Both Madera and Pearson urged parents to make themselves a priority, even when it's hardBoth career coaches agreed that parents should check in with themselves.

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☆ Navy SEALs on snowmobiles raced across the frozen Arctic to link up with an attack sub that broke the ice during a special ops first
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Ella Sherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US Navy SEALs and allied commandos successfully executed a first-of-its-kind Arctic Circle drill recently. Over 400 special operations forces delivered a package to the submarine USS Hampton. Previously, the US had less of a focus on the Arctic, but with Russia and China taking up an increased presence in the region, the US now has more interest in pursuing Arctic training. AdvertisementSEALs and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos are pictured next to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) while two MH-47G Chinook helicopters, assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), hover overhead during an joint submarine/special operations forces integration exercise. US and allied military personnel training in the Arctic must work through temperatures below -40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Persons: —, Bill Gallagher, Jeff Atherton, Martin Carey Organizations: US Navy, Service, US Army Green Berets, 160th SOAR, Warfare, 109th Airlift, New York Air National Guard, Special Operations Commandos, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, . Troops Locations: Hampton, Los Angeles, Norway, Canada, Denmark, United Kingdom, Alaska, Greenland, Russia, China

☆ First ship carrying aid approaches Gaza Strip as Israel accused of stalling supplies
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Dalya Al Masri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Video footage from the AFP news agency showed the ship visible off the shore of the Gaza Strip on Friday morning London time. Israel last year agreed to work with Cyprus in setting up an aid corridor across the sea between the European Union member and the Gaza Strip. Trucks carrying humanitarian aid and food supplies at the Kerem Shalom Crossing on the Israel-Gaza border. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces said it continues to expand its efforts to enable the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Earlier this month, Refugees International released a report that alleges that Israel is obstructing the entry of life-saving supplies into the Gaza Strip.

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☆ Mitch McConnell ramps up his criticism of Chuck Schumer in CNN interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Manu Raju | Ted | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In an interview with CNN, McConnell said Schumer’s speech was a direct contradiction of US policy and called on the White House not to go down that road. McConnell rejected calls for conditions on military aid to Israel – something some Democrats have called for in an effort to tamp down civilian deaths. In his speech, Schumer explained his deep misgivings about the toll on innocent people in Gaza. “I am anguished that the Israeli war campaign has killed so many innocent Palestinians,” he said. McConnell blamed the Biden administration for micromanaging the war in Gaza and said Schumer’s calling for “regime change” in the wrong country.

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☆ Democratic senators have privately warned White House that votes aren’t there to confirm Biden’s Muslim judicial nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But some allies of the White House on Capitol Hill have made clear that there is not enough support – including among Democrats – to confirm Mangi in the full Senate, those sources said. The controversy surrounding Mangi’s nomination comes at a moment of heightened political tensions across the country since Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. The White House and Democratic lawmakers have pushed back, accusing Republicans of Islamophobic attacks that are based on Mangi’s ethnic background and touting support from Jewish groups. The White House has also called on senators such as Cruz to apologize to Mangi. “Treatment of this highly qualified nominee has sometimes reached an all-time low.”CNN has reached out to Durbin’s office for additional comment.

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Though its fate in the Senate is unclear, anti-China sentiment and pressure on lawmakers from the White House could force the issue. That belies the technical and legal hurdles in selling TikTok, as well as divisions within the U.S. tech community over the proposed legislation. The heads of the chamber’s Intelligence Committee — Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, and Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida — support the bill. So do the sometimes progressive John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, and the hawkish Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas. It’s long overdue to push back and this bill does exactly that,” Fetterman posted on social media.

Persons: Mark Warner, Marco Rubio, John Fetterman, Ted Cruz, ” Fetterman Organizations: TikTok, Senate, chamber’s Intelligence, Democrat, Republican Locations: Washington, China, Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas

☆ Boeing couldn't give investigators key video of the Alaska blowout 737 Max being repaired because it deletes security footage after 30 days
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The NTSB is looking for security camera footage of work done on the Alaska Airlines blowout plane. The planemaker previously said it also couldn't find records of work done on the door plug. In its preliminary report, the NTSB said the jet left Boeing's factory without key bolts that keep the door plug secured. A Boeing spokesperson told Business Insider that the planemaker's standard practice is to maintain security footage on a rolling 30-day period. The incident aircraft was in Boeing's factory in September 2023 and delivered to Alaska Airlines a month later.

Persons: —, Jennifer Homendy, Maria Cantwell, Ted Cruz, Max, Homendy Organizations: NTSB, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Service, National Transportation Safety, Commerce, Science, Transportation Locations: Boeing's

☆ Goldman says it's finally time to buy this major bank turnaround story
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Goldman Sachs has a buy rating on Citigroup for the first time since 2022, as the investment bank implements a turnaround strategy that should boost shareholder returns. Goldman has raised its stock price target for Citi to $68, implying nearly 18% upside from Wednesday's close price of $57.76. Goldman expects Citigroup's revenue to grow at an accelerated compound annual rate of 4% to reach $85.7 billion by 2026. Citigroup is also expected to increase share buybacks by $1 billion in 2024 and $4 billion in 2025. The bank may have capacity for even more buybacks if Basel 3 rules are changed, it said.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Richard Ramsden, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Citigroup, Citi Locations: Basel

☆ Katie Britt says being played by Scarlett Johansson on 'SNL' wasn't on her 'bingo card' but she's 'here for it'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Katie Britt addressed Scarlett Johansson's portrayal of her on "Saturday Night Live." In an appearance on fellow Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas's "Verdict" podcast, the Alabama senator said being portrayed by Scarlett Johansson on "Saturday Night Live" wasn't on her "bingo card" for 2024. "Look — Scarlett Johansson is hot," said Cruz, noting that he's "genuinely jealous" of Britt for being portrayed by Johannson. Advertisement"At least you are played by a woman," Cruz later said. "I mean, Scarlett Johansson.

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☆ Nick Saban: Former football coach laments the current landscape of college sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Invited to speak at a roundtable discussion with a handful of US Senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday, former football coach Nick Saban spoke about how the current landscape of college athletics contributed to his decision to retire from the University of Alabama after the 2023 season. “All the things that I believed in for all these years, 50 years of coaching, no longer exist in college athletics,” Saban said at the roundtable, a video of which was posted online by Sen. Ted Cruz (TX). “I’m for student athletes being able to share in some of this revenue. Second, committ to work with their peer institutions in this subdivision to create rules that may differ from the rules in place for the rest of Division I. At the conclusion of the roundtable, Saban again expressed his worry for the future of college sports.

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☆ Sen. Ted Cruz: My objective is to eliminate the Chinese government's control and power over TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | 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 EmailSen. Ted Cruz: My objective is to eliminate the Chinese government's control and power over TikTokSen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his thoughts on the TikTok ban bill in the House, whether the bill can garner enough support in the Senate, TikTok's ties to the Chinese government, what concerns him the most about the social media app, and more.

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In late November, the panel temporarily blocked the new structures for the State Board of Elections and boards in all 100 counties from taking effect while Cooper’s lawsuit was heard. The state elections board has five members appointed by the governor — a format going back over 100 years — from candidate lists provided by the major parties. Currently, county boards are five members, with state board members naming four positions and Cooper one. Should the board changes be upheld by courts in the coming months, new appointments could happen as general election campaigning heats up and voting approaches. The elections board lawsuit is one of many that Cooper has filed over the past seven years challenging General Assembly laws that he argues unlawfully weakens his position.

Persons: Roy Cooper, Cooper's, infringes, ”, Edwin Wilson, Andrew Womble, Lori Hamilton, Hamilton, Wilson, Phil Berger, Tim Moore's, Cooper, they've, Donald Trump, —, weren't Organizations: Carolina’s GOP, Democratic Gov, GOP, State Board, Democrat, Democratic, Associated Press, Cooper, General Assembly, Republican, General, Republicans Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, Carolina’s, ”

☆ Bitcoin’s Winning Streak Continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Ephrat Livni | More About Ephrat Livni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The price of Bitcoin hovered around $72,000 on Tuesday, extending a rally that has helped mint a new crop of crypto billionaires. The cryptocurrency has climbed by more than 50 percent since the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first Bitcoin exchange traded funds in January, bringing a wave of mainstream investors into crypto trading. Coinbase, a Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange, has seen its stock surge alongside Bitcoin this year. It said in its suit that the agency has shirked its responsibility to write clear rules on how the industry should operate. A panel of judges agreed that the agency acted arbitrarily, a ruling that paved the way for the approval in January of new Bitcoin funds.

Organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission, Nasdaq

☆ The 'Katespiracy' is officially getting out of control
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now some people on X, formerly Twitter, have coined a catchall term for all the Kate-related conspiracy theories that have been swirling online — "Katespiracy." AdvertisementAs of press time, Kensington Palace has not publicly responded to allegations that the photos were altered. AdvertisementNone of these conspiracy theories, which range from the mildly plausible to completely outlandish, have been definitively proven. What people do know, however, is what Kensington Palace has been willing to disclose. Kensington Palace did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Kensington, Kate Middleton, Kate, —, she's, rince, ike Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France, Presse, AP

Mike DeWine of Ohio parted ways with Donald Trump on Monday and endorsed state Sen. Matt Dolan over Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno in the state's three-way GOP primary for a U.S. Senate seat. In breaking ranks with the former president, DeWine called Dolan the party's best shot at defeating Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown in November. Ohio’s state GOP was the first in the nation to endorse Trump for president this year. Only about two weeks ago, DeWine told reporters he didn’t plan any endorsement in the GOP primary, which also features Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, his fellow state officeholder. Moreno campaigned Monday throughout central Ohio with Trump-backed South Dakota Gov.

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☆ Kate Middleton picture fiasco shows we're at the point of no return with trusting anything online
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A family photo of the Princess of Wales has added fuel to the fire of a wild online conspiracy. The fiasco proves that trusting anything online has become a total nightmare in the AI age. AdvertisementHowever, concerns over the family image have had the opposite effect for an entirely understandable reason. AdvertisementOpenAI has attempted to introduce some form of digital watermarking for images generated by its AI tools, but studies indicate that most forms of marking out AI content are still rife with weaknesses. But in the age of AI, users also need to seek their own verification before trusting online content — something that's still easier said than done.

Persons: Princess, —, Kate Middleton, Wales, Kate, Prince William, Princess Charlotte's, Prince, Princess of Wales, Queen Consort, Henry Ajder, Adjer, Ajder, OpenAI, Pope Francis Organizations: Service, Getty, Associated Press, Reuters, AFP, BI, Vatican Media Locations: Wales, Kensington

☆ Biden team brings in $10 million in the 24 hours after the State of the Union
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Kristen Welker | Scott Bland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The sum, which was shared first with NBC News, is a record for Biden's re-election effort, the campaign said. The money flowed in via approximately 116,000 donations from 113,000 contributors, a senior Biden campaign adviser said. Biden's campaign proper had $56 million in the bank at the end of January, the most recent period covered by public campaign finance filings, while the DNC had $24 million. Biden's campaign said its $10 million post-State of the Union total came amid other highs in the past week. "We thank our grassroots supporters who are motivated more than ever to reelect President Biden and Vice President Harris.

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☆ As Biden faces questions about his age, researchers weigh in on working in your 80s
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Fluid intelligence" slows with aging, Walsh said. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024. Nearly 80% of older workers say they've seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace, according to research by AARP. There are areas where older workers outperform younger workers. Philip Taylor University of Warwick professor"Crystallized intelligence," considered wisdom, also grows throughout our life, experts say.

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☆ We Tried to Create a Diverse College Class Without Affirmative Action
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Aatish Bhatia | Emily Badger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

If selective colleges admitted students by score alone — using, say, a 1300 cutoff — the pool would not be very diverse, by race or class. If selective colleges admitted students by score alone — using, say, a 1300 cutoff — the pool would not be very diverse, by race or class. To create a more diverse class, colleges could … But admissions preferences based on race are no longer legal. We Tried to Create a Diverse College Class Without Affirmative Action Now you can try it, too. In our affirmative action model, just 6 percent of admitted students come from the bottom quartile of the income distribution.

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