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☆ Joe Manchin, one of the few threats to Kamala Harris, says he won't take her on
  + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Sen. Joe Manchin rules out presidential bid, will not challenge VP Kamala Harris. But Manchin, now an Independent, said he believes Democrats' rapid support for Harris is a mistake. He wants a competitive primary process, but Harris is fast becoming the consensus candidate. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSen. Joe Manchin of Virginia, who briefly sparked fears among Democrats that he could re-register as a Democrat and challenge Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidential nomination, has ruled out running.
Persons: Sen, Joe Manchin, Kamala Harris, Harris, —, Manchin Organizations: Democrats, Service, CBS, Democratic Party, Independent Locations: Virginia
☆ All the Democrats who have endorsed Kamala Harris to replace Joe Biden after he dropped out
  + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race after weeks of mounting pressure. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him and become the Democratic nominee. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAfter weeks of mounting pressure, President Joe Biden announced Sunday he would drop out of the presidential race. Biden's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris places her as a frontrunner, though it's uncertain if any other potential candidates will choose to challenge her.
Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, —, Donald Trump Organizations: Democratic, Harris, Service, Democrats
☆ Iran Pays You to Become Trans, but It Comes at a Cost — Your Dignity
  + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | Additional Reporting Ida Reihani | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +17 min
In 2007, The Guardian reported that Iran ranked second only to Thailand in the number of gender-affirming surgeries performed. Related stories"They told me I had two options," she told BI. Molkara, who died in 2012, was instrumental in securing the fatwa that legalized gender-affirming surgeries in Iran. Related stories"The questions were so graphic that my mom, at some point, left the room," she told BI. Homosexuality as a sinJavad Sadidi, a Mashhad surgeon who specializes in gender-affirming surgeries, told BI that the process takes a minimum of two years.
Persons: Varamini, He'd, Becca Kia, I'm, Ajoudani, she's, Vahid, Ruhollah Khomeini, Khomeini's, Maryam Khatoon Molkara, Molkara, Khomeini, Kaveh Kazemi, Legal Medicine Organization —, Pooya, Eugene Gologursky, it's, Sadidi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, SPENCER PLATT, Elina, Shadi Sadr, who's, Soheil, he's Organizations: Business, Guardian, Eleos, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Revolutionary Guard Corps, State Welfare Organization of, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Legal Medicine Organization, BI, Columbia University, Justice, Tristar Media, United, Lancet, Global Surgery, State Welfare Organization of Iran, Mahtaa Institute Locations: Tehran, Shayan, Iran, Thailand, Tehran's, Islamic Republic, Iraq, London, State Welfare Organization of Iran, Iranian American, Mashhad, Shadi, Iranian, Shadi Sadr, United Nations, Karaj, Canada
☆ This will be the largest IT outage in history, bringing Y2K fears to reality, web-security expert says
  + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
A massive IT outage on Friday caused widespread disruption across different sectors worldwide. An expert said the outage, linked to a CrowdStrike update, mirrors Y2K fears that never came true. Air travel, banks, and 911 lines are among some of the many services affected by the global outage. Y2K passed with barely a blip, but over two decades later, one web security consultant says those fears have finally been realized, thanks to a massive IT outage on Friday. "This is basically what we were all worried about with Y2K, except it's actually happened this time," Troy Hunt, an Australian web security expert, said in an X post.
Persons: —, Troy Hunt Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Australian
☆ WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison
  + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
A Russian court sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison. Gershkovich was accused of espionage, which he, his family, and US officials have denied. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEvan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was given a 16-year prison sentence by the Russian court system on Friday, according to the Russian state media news agency TASS. Gershkovich was accused of espionage by Russian officials in a case widely derided as unjust and political.
Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Gershkovich, — Organizations: Wall Street, Service, ABC, Business Locations: Russian
☆ A Kentucky motel has to pay $2M to the family of a man who died after a 150-degree shower
  + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
A jury awarded $2 million to the family of a man who died from 150-degree shower burns at a Kentucky motel. Most adults will suffer third-degree burns if exposed to 150-degree water for even two seconds. The man sustained third-degree burns and died months after the incident. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA jury awarded more than $2 million to the family of a 76-year-old man who died after suffering severe burns from a 150-degree shower at a Kentucky motel.
Persons: —, Alex Chronis Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Kentucky
☆ A North Korean defector was made a minister in South Korea, likely irking Kim Jong Un, experts say
  + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Tae made a high-profile defection to South Korea in 2016, and was previously an ambassador at the North Korean Embassy in London. The appointment makes him the first North Korean defector to be given a vice-ministerial job in South Korea, according to AP. Related stories"He's definitely considered a traitor of the current North Korean regime and I think that's how they'll paint it," she said. But "North Korea doesn't consider the Council to be particularly relevant," Pardo, the KF-VUB Korea Chair, told BI. Smith added: "He has been and will continue to be actively involved in campaigns that expose the North Korean government and the problems of the North Korean population."
Persons: —, Yoon Suk, Yongho, Tae, Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Sarah A ., Kim Jong, He's, Pardo, Hazel Smith, Smith, It's Organizations: Service, Korea, Advisory Council, North Korean Embassy, Business, North, KF, VUB, Brussels School, Governance, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, National Assembly, CNN, Korean Studies, University of Sheffield, South Korea's National Assembly, Korea doesn't, SOAS University of London, South Korean, Korean Locations: North Korean, South Korea, London, VUB Korea, Vrije, North, Korea, North Korea
☆ What we know about Usha Vance's politics
  + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Read previewUsha Vance's classmates at Yale Law School didn't know much about her politics. Less obvious, however, is Usha Vance's political orientation and relationship to the newfound national spotlight. In 2022, two colleagues at the firm described Usha Vance as liberal or moderate to The Times. When JD Vance was himself running for Senate, Usha Vance appeared in his very first campaign ad, sitting in front of a bookshelf and talking about their three children. AdvertisementWhile Usha Vance's political orientations and interest in life as a national figure remain foggy, her devotion to her husband has seemed strong since her days at Yale Law School.
Persons: —, Usha Vance's, Yale Law School didn't, Marvin Lim, Usha, Elliot Forhan, Usha Chilukuri, JD Vance, Lim, Usha Vance, Vikram Rao, Gabriel Winant, Vance's spokespeople, Vance, SCOTUS Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, Munger, Olson, Blake Masters, Vance hasn't Organizations: Service, Yale Law School, Democrat, Business, New York Times, Times, Yale, Cambridge, The Times, Tolles, GOP, American, Newsmax, Fox & Friends, JD, Republican, Convention Locations: Georgia, Ohio, San Diego, Arizona
☆ Running mates usually balance the ticket. By choosing JD Vance, Trump flipped the script and chose a mini-me.
  + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Read previewFormer President Donald Trump's veepstakes concluded with him choosing Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate. AdvertisementInstead, Trump has chosen a mini-me and a populist protégé, flipping the script on a common political practice he seemed to subscribe to in 2016. Balancing the ticketPresident Joe Biden's selection of Vice President Kamala Harris is a notable example of balancing the ticket. Even Trump, in selecting former Vice President Mike Pence, appeared to be trying to balance the 2016 ticket. But this time, instead of seeking balance, Trump chose a candidate in his own image, doubling down on the MAGA brand with a loyalist.
Persons: —, Donald Trump's veepstakes, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Trump, Joe Biden's, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Barack Obama's, Mike Pence, Trump's, MAGA, Vance, they're, Trumpism Organizations: Service, Business, Israel, Trump, Ohio, Democratic Locations: Ukraine, China, Appalachia, Ohio
☆ An Instagram influencer who partied with Leonardo DiCaprio got 8 years in prison for human trafficking: report
  + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Read previewKat Torres, an Instagram influencer, was sentenced to eight years in a Brazilian prison for the human trafficking and slavery of a woman, according to the BBC. According to the BBC, Torres had gone from living in a Brazillian favela to partying with Leonardo DiCaprio and other A-listers. But according to the BBC, Ana and other followers said taking Torres' advice led to them becoming increasingly isolated from family and friends. Freitas told the BBC that Torres later tried to persuade her to become a sex worker. According to the BBC, Ana saw the news stories and contacted law enforcement agencies, including the FBI.
Persons: —, Kat Torres, Torres, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ana, Letícia Maia, Desirrê Freitas, Freitas, Maia, @searchingDesirrê, Jesus Organizations: Service, BBC, BBC Eye, BBC News Brasil, FBI, Business, Globo Locations: Brazilian, New York, Brazil, Germany
☆ An Instagram influencer who partied with Leonardo DiCaprio was jailed for trafficking and slavery: report
  + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Read previewKat Torres, an Instagram influencer, was sentenced to eight years in a Brazilian prison for the human trafficking and slavery of a woman, according to the BBC. According to the BBC, Torres had gone from living in a Brazillian favela to partying with Leonardo DiCaprio and other A-listers. But according to the BBC, Ana and other followers said taking Torres' advice led to them becoming increasingly isolated from family and friends. Freitas told the BBC that Torres later tried to persuade her to become a sex worker. According to the BBC, Ana saw the news stories and contacted law enforcement agencies, including the FBI.
Persons: —, Kat Torres, Torres, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ana, Letícia Maia, Desirrê Freitas, Freitas, Maia, @searchingDesirrê, Jesus Organizations: Service, BBC, BBC Eye, BBC News Brasil, FBI, Business, Globo Locations: Brazilian, New York, Brazil, Germany
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