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☆ Family of Karen Read’s boyfriend says she put them ‘through hell,’ but they’re ready for a second trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

For more on the Karen Read case, tune in to “The Night of the Nor’esaster” on “Dateline” at 9 ET/8 CT tonight. Lally also cited Read’s own alleged words in the immediate aftermath of O’Keefe’s death: A friend who was with Read when O’Keefe’s body was discovered recalled her saying “I hit him” three times. Casting the blame on other officersRead has repeatedly said she is innocent in O’Keefe’s death, and her lawyers have alleged law enforcement officers sought to frame her in the killing. Pat Greenhouse / Boston Globe via Getty ImagesThrough their attorneys, Albert and the agent, Brian Higgins, denied involvement in O’Keefe’s death. The defense has also accused Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor of leading a biased and improper investigation into O’Keefe’s death.

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☆ Michelle Obama is still in the background with the election fewer than 3 weeks away
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Obama hasn't made an official campaign appearance since the Democratic National Convention. Despite being one of the nation's most popular Democrats, Obama has a distaste for partisan politics. She's instead focused on a nonpartisan voter registration organization she launched in 2018. Former First Lady Michelle Obama hasn't made an official appearance on Harris' campaign since speaking at the Democratic National Convention nearly two months ago. AdvertisementAccording to three of the sources, Obama will be involved in Democrats' "closing arguments" and begin campaigning publicly only when she'll have the biggest impact.

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☆ Health care fraudster Philip Esformes is latest Trump clemency recipient to be arrested
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Philip Esformes, whose 20-year prison sentence for a massive, $1.3 billion Medicare fraud scheme was commuted in 2020 by then-President Donald Trump, was arrested over the weekend in Florida on domestic-violence related charges. Esformes is at least the seventh person who received executive clemency from Trump, and has since been charged with new crimes, according to The New York Times, which first reported this latest arrest. Court records show that Esformes was arrested Saturday and then charged with tampering with a victim or witness, and with criminal mischief involving property damage. CNBC also has requested comment from a lawyer for Esformes' ex-wife, Sherri Beth Esformes, whose divorce from him was finalized in July 2020. On Tuesday, a judge in Miami federal court set a deadline of Nov. 4 for Philip Esformes to respond to his ex-wife's filing.

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☆ Some hurricane victims can get a tax break for losses — Here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

You also need to know how much the fair market value declined due to the disaster, she said. How to calculate the casualty loss deduction 1. Congress approves 'qualified disaster losses'In certain cases, "qualified disaster losses" are eligible for special rules, but "that's driven by Congressional action," according to Brennan. When there's a qualified disaster loss, the $100 rises to $500, there is no 10% AGI limit and victims can add their loss on top of the standard deduction. "AICPA has been actively advocating for permanent uniform tax relief for all victims of disasters since 2021 — for almost four years now — because we have this inconsistent treatment," she said.

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☆ Health-care costs hit a post-pandemic high. These moves during open enrollment can help
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Because of higher costs, employers are considering new ways to adjust their plan offerings, WTW found. Currently, employers subsidize about 81% of health-care plan costs, on average, while employees pay the remainder, according to professional services firm Aon. For workers, health-care expenses are already high: Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 7% this year to an average of $25,572, KFF's 2024 benchmark employer health survey found. Health savings accountsAlong with a high-deductible health insurance plan, more than 50% of employers also offer a health savings account, or HSA, which can help with additional health-care costs. This is called supplemental life insurance, or voluntary life insurance, and it's optional coverage that you can add to your employer's basic group policy.

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The group, calling itself Riverfolk Rescue, has since grown to nearly 200 volunteers who are reaching isolated communities, dropping off supplies and shoveling mud across western North Carolina. Sarah Beth Neal, bottom, with Riverfolk Rescue volunteers. The group’s team in Florida is still assessing the situation there, but local responders so far appeared to have things handled, Neal said. Vast quantities of reddish-brown mud are an added obstacle, said Alexander Smith, a Riverfolk Rescue volunteer. Riverfolk Rescue vehicles drive under a downed tree.

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County election officials in Florida, meanwhile, are facing a potential new challenge after Hurricane Milton made landfall on its western coast late Wednesday. Other county election offices in the state similarly said this week that that they would perform fresh assessments of their election infrastructure following Milton. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “We should have the most poll workers we’ve ever had here in Oconee County,” said Ryan Nowland, assistant director of Oconee County elections.

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☆ Rich people are obsessed with longevity. Luxury hotels are cashing in by charging guests up to $40,000 for IV drips and MRIs before they hit the pool.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Luxury hotels are offering guests longevity packages that can cost tens of thousands of dollars. AdvertisementFrom offering guests IV drips for hangovers to personalized nutrition programs and full-body MRIs, luxury hotels are upping their wellness game — and wealthy Americans are ready for it. "It's astounding the speed in which a new focus on longevity is rewriting the wellness market," she said. AdvertisementThe global wellness market — which encompasses beauty, healthy eating, spas, wellness tourism, personalized medicine, and more — was valued at $5.6 trillion in 2022, up from $3.4 trillion in 2013, according to the Global Wellness Institute. Luxury hotels want to cash in on the longevity trendBlink and you'll miss an announcement for a new longevity-themed program.

Persons: —, Bryan Johnson, Beth McGroarty, Mark Hyman, Tony Robbins, Sam Nazarian, Robbins, Nazarian, COVID Organizations: Service, Global Wellness Institute, Consulting, Clinique, Next, Bloomberg, Times Locations: Clinique La, Swiss, Dubai, St Kitts, sbe, London

☆ The Contests, Clubs and Big Promises of Trump’s Fund-Raising Emails
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Karen Yourish | Lazaro Gamio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +26 min

It has offered adherents myriad “exclusive” opportunities to join clubs to give counsel to Mr. Trump, and it has repeatedly claimed that Mr. Trump is personally reviewing lists of small donors. The New York Times looked at some 7,400 emails sent by the Trump campaign since Mr. Trump entered the presidential race. Ms. Harris, and before her Mr. Biden, have far outpaced Mr. Trump in fund-raising this cycle, including from small-dollar donors. But both in sheer number (about 75 emails per week, on average, throughout this campaign cycle) and in syntax, the former president’s campaign emails stand out. Similar questions have arisen about contests Mr. Trump’s campaign and political action committee have run in years past.

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☆ Your employer may start covering weight-loss drugs soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A growing number of employers are considering covering the blockbuster weight-loss drugs, several surveys show. Roughly the same share say they are somewhat or very likely to begin covering these medications for weight loss within the next 12 months, according to KFF’s annual Employer Health Benefits Survey. But only 18% of firms in KFF’s survey, which includes those with 200 or more employees, cover GLP-1 drugs primarily for weight loss. Even employers that provide coverage for anti-obesity drugs often put up guardrails, such as requiring employees to receive prior authorization or to try other weight-loss methods first. Outpatient drug costs are expected to climb 11.4% next year, surpassing the 8% increase projected for medical plan costs, according to Segal’s most recent survey.

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But Pennsylvania stands apart as the state that top strategists for both Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump have circled as the likeliest to tip the election. There are struggling industrial towns where Mr. Trump needs to maximize his vote, and smaller cities booming with Latino immigrants where Ms. Harris aims to make gains. Mr. Trump won the county in 2016 by 19 percentage points, only four years after Mr. Obama carried it narrowly. One X factor is the regional impact of the assassination attempt on Mr. Trump in Butler County. “You guys don’t know what the hell it is,” Mr. Trump said of the tax break.

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☆ Are taxis safer with no driver? These women think so.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Autonomous taxis are winning over women in cities like San Francisco by offering an answer to a long-standing concern about ride-hailing apps: misbehavior by human drivers, especially men. Now, those driver safety concerns are helping to fuel the popularity of autonomous taxis — especially for women traveling alone or at night. About three-quarters of Lyft and Uber drivers are men, according to industry and academic surveys. Lyft said in a statement to NBC News that it continues to try to improve safety, including with driver background checks, driver ratings, driver education and an emergency phone line for passengers. In 2023, Lyft started a feature, Women+ Connect, that allows women or nonbinary drivers to opt in to prefer riders who are women or nonbinary, and vice versa.

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☆ Fed close to pulling off the elusive economic soft landing in 2024 after great September jobs report
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"It also increases the possibility of a no-landing as well, meaning even stronger economic data for 2025 than we currently expect." watch nowBeyond that, it virtually eliminated any chance that the Federal Reserve would be repeating its half percentage point interest rate cut from September anytime soon. But broadly speaking, the news was very good and raised questions over just how aggressive the Fed will need to be. Jones said the Fed will have a dilemma on its hand as it figures out the proper policy response. "In an election year, passions run high and every economic report or event can garner intense reaction.

Persons: Anna Rose Layden, We've, Beth Ann Bovino, Friday's nonfarm, Dow Jones, Bovino, David Royal, Kathy Jones, Charles Schwab, Jones, they're, Elizabeth Renter Organizations: Outfitters, Getty, Federal Reserve, U.S . Bank, Fed, Fed Bank of America, Wall, U.S Locations: Tysons , Virginia, U.S

☆ After a breakup in her 30s, a therapist stressed about when she'd start a family. She set a deadline for kids — and stuck to it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When she was 30, Beth Gulotta broke up with someone she was sure she'd have kids with one day. When she met her current partner, they both wanted kids, but he wanted to wait longer. "I watched everybody get engaged and married and have kids, and that was really difficult," Gulotta, now 43, told Business Insider. Rob wanted kids, too. AdvertisementShe was willing to break up over kidsGulotta said it was difficult not to be aligned on when they wanted kids.

Persons: Beth Gulotta, —, Gulotta, she's, We'd, Rob, Rob didn't, he's Organizations: Service Locations: New York

☆ Why Ester Manas fears the size inclusive dream is over
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Paris CNN —On the second day of Paris Fashion Week at the city’s Palais de Tokyo, a giant inflatable elephant welcomed guests to the Ester Manas fashion show. Methods such as ruching and drawstrings eliminate the need for classical sizing and enable Ester Manas to cater to sizes XS to 3XL. Similarly, a 2023 size inclusivity report conducted by Vogue Business found that 95.6% of all looks presented for Fall-Winter 2023 were in a size US 0-4. “Numerically, it is very apparent that this ‘trend’ (of both being personally comfortable with your size and size inclusivity being socially accepted) has retreated,” Delepierre said. “Beyond the size dimension, (Ester Manas clothes) are strong pieces that stand on their own and make everyone feel sexy,” he said.

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☆ Biden makes history with 12th Senate-confirmed LGBTQ judge
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

That surpassed the record of Democratic former President Barack Obama, who had secured the confirmation of 11 openly LGBTQ judges during his eight years in office. Only in the last three decades have presidents nominated openly gay people to the federal bench. Circuit Judge Alison Nathan joined the bench as a trial judge in Manhattan following her nomination by Obama. Circuit Judges Beth Robinson of the 2nd Circuit and Nicole Berner of the 4th U.S. The bulk of openly LGBTQ nominees have come from Democratic presidents, though Republican former President Donald Trump appointed two openly gay judges.

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☆ Largest port on U.S. East Coast, New York/New Jersey, begins prepping for what could be first union strike since 1977
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"A number of ocean carriers have announced their plans in terms of embargoing export cargo coming to the East Coast from the Midwest," said Rooney. Once the strike is over the Coast Guard would lead the charge in an orderly flow of vessels entering the port." "While the APAC region typically has more options to shift freight to the West Coast, over half of the automotive freight coming in today is heavily dependent on the East Coast. Port of New York/New Jersey has joined other ports that have publicly posted strike contingency plans. The vessels scheduled to come into the East Coast and Gulf ports have been traversing the ocean since early to mid-August.

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☆ How real estate's Alexander brothers got away with decades of alleged sexual assault: 'They are a menace.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Even as teenagers, the three Alexander brothers were notorious for being predatory, according to multiple people who knew them at the time. AdvertisementHofeldt said she'd seen the Alexander brothers around at parties before she met them during the 2003-2004 school year. Several months after the assault, Hofeldt invited the brothers' friend Julian Cohen to her house in the middle of the night. Oren Alexander and Howard Lorber at a party at Sir Ivan's Castle in the Hamptons in July 2011. The Alexander brothers have been accused by multiple people of assaulting women in tandem on numerous occasions.

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☆ GLP-1 pills are coming, and they could revolutionize weight-loss treatment
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Meg Tirrell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Jared Holz thought about taking one of the new GLP-1 drugs for weight loss for months before he actually filled the prescription. At least a dozen similar experimental weight-loss drugs designed to be taken as pills are working their way through clinical trials, with the most advanced now in the third and final stage of testing. Dushay cited hopes that pill versions of GLP-1 drugs could ease shortages, come at lower cost and enhance convenience. The oral GLP-1 raceRight on the heels of oral semaglutide is a group of drugs led by Eli Lilly’s orforglipron, an oral medication that also targets GLP-1, which is a hormone implicated in insulin regulation, appetite and digestion. Drugmakers including Pfizer and Roche, as well as smaller companies like Structure Therapeutics, Terns Pharmaceuticals and Viking Therapeutics, also have oral weight-loss drugs in earlier stages of development, BMO research shows.

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☆ This 97-year-old has worked at the same hospital for nearly 80 years—her best advice for a long, happy career
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Carr started training to become a nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital (now known as St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus) in Allentown, Pennsylvania during World War II in 1944. All five of Carr's children, and nearly all of her 12 grandchildren, were born at Sacred Heart. Her son-in-law, Vincent Burns, was also born at the hospital — Carr met him hours afterward in the newborn nursery. Photo: St. Luke's University Health NetworkMoments like that have inspired her to continue working at Sacred Heart. Carr's passion is infectious: Her daughter, Grace Loring, worked in the pediatric ward at St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus for 35 years before retiring.

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This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. So when your little sleuth asks, "Are we rich?" in particular, Lieber writes that the question can lead to discussions on possessions, wealth, and what it actually means to be "rich." One mom and sociology professor whose story is recounted in "The Opposite of Spoiled" took a straightforward approach when her third-grade son asked if his family was rich. She continued in a 2017 interview with Business Insider: "If they say, 'Are we rich?'

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☆ The viral nine-month cruise is ending. Here’s what it was really like on board
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Preparing for the endJoe and Audrey Martucci say they are grateful for the nine-month cruise experience, but at times they found the schedule tiring. A trip of a lifetimeGen Z traveler Little Rat Brain says Antarctica, pictured here, was her world cruise highlight. Little Rat Brain, passenger on board the nine-month cruiseThe TikTok-famous passengers are now considering how to pivot their online presences. “I don’t think anything’s ever going to have the virality of the nine-month cruise,” Fletcher says. “I’m not really sure if it will ever occur again,” agrees Little Rat Brain.

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☆ My 16-year-old got her first job at a restaurant. Having a paycheck helped her understand the value of money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Beth Shea | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I was growing up, it was a family rule that when you turned 16, you got a summer job. Among many other life lessons, her summer job became a crash course in finance — a lesson she desperately needed as a modern-day teen. Instead, I found myself constantly hitting the "transfer" button on my banking app to move money from my account to my daughter's. She learned the value of money after she started workingOnce my daughter got a job, she learned firsthand the hard work that goes into earning every dollar herself. Now, when she deposits her paycheck into her own bank account, she feels a great sense of pride and appreciation for the money she is able to save.

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☆ The Fed's preferred inflation indicator is out Friday. Here's what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

While the Fed uses a whole dashboard of indicators to measure inflation, the PCE index is its go-to data point and its sole forecasting tool when members release their quarterly projections. Policymakers especially hone in on the core PCE measure, which excludes food and energy, when making interest rate decisions. "To me, it's going to be just one more piece of evidence to confirm that the Fed is seeing sustainable inflation readings at a sustainable pace," said Beth Ann Bovino, chief economist at U.S. Bank. Any slight upticks are "really just base-effect kinds of things that aren't going to change the Fed's view." Fed officials aren't declaring victory over inflation yet, though recent statements indicate a more positive outlook.

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☆ The Fed now will focus on the employment part of its mission — and for good reason
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Various indicators are pointing to a labor market that, if not in outright deterioration, is at least slowing. "Declines of this magnitude tend to occur when the economy is heading into recession and when the unemployment rate is on the ascent," he said. The unemployment rate almost always either heads up or down, with little evidence of extended plateaus. The current momentum is up, though the consensus estimate for August is that the unemployment rate will tick down to 4.2%, according to FactSet. "When you talk to firms ... it doesn't look like the labor market is not healthy," former Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said Tuesday on CNBC.

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