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☆ She grew up in Ukraine, studied accounting, and joined the army. But since Russia invaded, she did a hard career pivot — twice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kuzmina, 32, is training to be an electrician in Kamianske, a city in eastern Ukraine. Because of worker shortages in fields like driving, mechanical work, and road work, the Ukrainian government launched a program that provides women with training vouchers. But Ukrainian women must still contend with employers and even family members who aren't always on board with more women taking traditionally male jobs. But soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Kuzmina's commander disbanded the unit because of a lack of resources. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last month that Russia had damaged or destroyed more than half of Ukraine's power generation.

Persons: —, aren't, Kuzmina, Yuliia Kuzmina, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Yana Lukashuk, Lukashuk, Olga Kupets, Kupets, shubhangigoel@insider.com Organizations: Service, Business, Army, Ukrainian Army, Donbas Battalion, Kuzmina's, Locals, Kyiv School of Economics Locations: Kamianske, Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Torestsk, Kyiv, Soviet

☆ What are the best galleries in New York? Artists choose their favorites
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

CNBC asked artists to name their top New York galleries, ranging from the well-known to the underground. London-based screen-printing artist Diego Arellano likes Manhattan's Chelsea galleries for their large rooms and high ceilings. Hauser & Wirth has two Chelsea galleries, and both are currently showing work by Hungarian-born U.S. artist Rita Ackermann. The Dia Chelsea gallery in New York City will show an exhibition by British filmmaker Steve McQueen in September. Dia Chelsea | Elizabeth FelicellaBrooklyn resident and artist Zhuo Xiong also favors Chelsea galleries.

Persons: Sean Zanni, Patrick Mcmullan, Diego Arellano, Dia, Arellano, Dia Chelsea, Steve McQueen, Wirth, Rita Ackermann, The Dia, Elizabeth Felicella, Zhuo Xiong, Chelsea —, David Zwirner, Xiong, Wendy Olsoff, Penny Pilkington, Edward Akrout, Akrout, Sasha Maslov, Solomon, Eugene Gologursky, Kate Lewis, Matisse, Hopper, Degas, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper, Lewis, Whitney, Metropolitan Museum of Art Xiong, —, gallerists Akrout, Rob Kim Organizations: Whitney Museum of American Art, Getty, Metropolitan Museum of Art, of Modern Art, Art Newspaper, CNBC, Chelsea, Hauser & Wirth, Hauser, The, Tribeca, New, Arellano, Whitney, MoMA, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum of American, Guggenheim Museum, Solidarity, Museum of Modern Art, Maison, Broadway, Swiss Institute Locations: New York City, York, New York, London, Hungarian, The Dia Chelsea, British, Elizabeth Felicella Brooklyn, Chelsea, Tribeca, Ukraine, Mriya, Meatpacking, Manhattan, Midtown, Inner Mongolia, Chinatown, East, Chinatown , New York

☆ Musk embraces Trump and scorns subsidies. But Tesla still lobbies for US benefits
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Musk could "sacrifice some of the short-term interest in Tesla," Ward added, "if it'll satisfy the long-term interests of his ambitions." Musk and Tesla didn't respond to requests from Reuters for comment. The growing bond between Trump and Musk could be on display Monday night, when the Tesla boss is scheduled to interview the Republican candidate on X, Musk's social media platform. It's unclear exactly what ambitions Musk could seek to advance through his increasingly vocal rejection of progressive platforms – from EV subsidies to identity politics. A Reuters review of Congressional lobbying records – and Tesla's public comments to federal and state regulators – shows that the company has continued working to shape public policy in favor of such benefits.

Persons: Elon Musk, Samuel Corum, Donald Trump, Tesla, Biden, Trump, –, Elon, Mike Murphy, Andrew Ward, Ward, Musk, Gavin Newsom Organizations: Tesla Inc, Bloomberg, Getty, Tesla, Republican Party, Democratic Party, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, Republican, Reuters, Lehigh University, Trump, Democratic, U.S . Department of Energy, U.S . Department of, Treasury Locations: Washington , DC, U.S, California, Los Angeles, EVs, Fremont , California

A still image from a video shows former Milwaukee hotel workers holding down D'vontaye Mitchell at the downtown Hyatt Regency on June 30. Turner told authorities he “observed DM begging and harassing a guest of the hotel,” according to the criminal complaint. In the complaint, Turner said he told Mitchell not to enter the hotel but saw him do so and beg for money. Mitchell gets up and attempts to reenter the hotel but is pushed back outside, where Turner, Johnson-Carson and Williamson surround him. Hotel security footage appeared to show him striking Mitchell once with a closed fist, according to the document.

Persons: D’Vontaye Mitchell, Todd Alan Erickson, Devin W, Johnson, Brandon LaDaniel Turner, bellman Herbert T, Williamson, Ben Crump, William Sulton, Mitchell’s, ” Sulton, “, ” Erickson, Carson, Turner, D'vontaye Mitchell, CNN Todd Alan Erickson, Erickson, Todd Erickson, “ Erickson, one’s, Carson “, Mitchell, Mitchell “, DM’s, Herbert T, bellman Herbert Williamson, bellman, ” Williamson, ”, “ Williamson, DM, ’, I’m, ” Brandon LaDaniel Turner, D'Vontaye Mitchell, Matt Last, ” Last, Devin Johnson, “ Johnson, CNN’s Emma Tucker, Ray Sanchez, Raja Razek, Alisha Ebrahimji, Amy Simonson Organizations: CNN, Milwaukee County Medical, Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee County, Office, Aimbridge Hospitality, Hyatt, Milwaukee, Attorney’s, Sheriff's, Milwaukee Police, WISN Locations: Milwaukee, Carson, Hyatt Regency, Johnson

Condo owners unable to pay an assessment can be foreclosed on by their condo association. After that, she plans to move back into her Florida condo, but in the meantime, she’s been living with her adult son. But that’s what happens when prior boards don’t do their job.”But the decision ended up pitting the building’s owners against each other, with some owners saying the work was unnecessary. “These guys ruined my early retirement plan.”Lopez, who helped craft the legislation, said she is looking for ways to provide relief to condo owners once Florida’s Legislature reconvenes next year. Stone would like to see the state Legislature give buildings and condo owners more time to comply with the regulations so they would be able to spread out the costs.

Persons: Janet Stone, she’s, ’ ”, Stone, We’ve, ”, Vicki Lopez, “, —, Greg Batista, he’s, reapplied, ” Stone, Krista Goodrich, they’ve, Batista, Joseph Hernandez, Edgardo Defortuna, ” Defortuna, Jeremy Maurice, Maurice, ” Maurice, Steve Davis, Cristian Murray, ” Murray, ” Lopez, reconvenes, “ I’m, I’m Organizations: Florida House, NBC, Yacht, Surfside, Condo, realtors, Statewide, Dade, University of Miami Locations: Florida’s, Las Vegas, Ormond Beach , Florida, Florida, Champlain, Miami, ”, Daytona Beach, Orlando, Miami Beach, Hollywood , Florida, Ormond Beach, Redfin, Volusia County, South, Dade County

☆ Columbia University exec's New York apartment building vandalized with red paint and crickets
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The Brooklyn, New York, apartment building of Columbia University’s chief operating officer was vandalized with red paint and crickets, police said. The Brooklyn, New York, apartment building of Columbia University’s chief operating officer was vandalized Thursday with red paint and crickets, police said. A preliminary investigation determined that two people threw red paint inside the building’s vestibule and unleashed a box containing crickets and mealworms, police said in a statement. Several other people involved caused “damage to the front of the building by throwing paint on the building and sidewalk,” according to police. Photos released by police showed red paint splattered across the sidewalk and on the wall of the building.

Persons: Cas Holloway, Holloway, Ben Chang, “, ” Chang, Cas, ”, Kathy Hochul, Anne Pasternak, Taylor Pelton, Kimberly Panicek Trueblood Organizations: Columbia University’s, The New York City Police Department, NYPD, Ivy League campus, NBC, Manhattan, Attorney’s, Columbia University, ” New York Gov, Brooklyn Museum Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Columbia, Orange, Israel, York, NBC New York, “, New York, U.S

Tim Walz "misspoke" in a 2018 video circulated by the Harris campaign earlier this week that included the vice presidential candidate talking about his handling of weapons "in war," a campaign spokesperson said Friday. It’s the American way," the Harris campaign spokesperson said in a statement. “We can make sure that those weapons of war, that I carried in war, is the only place where those weapons are at,” Walz says in the clip posted by Harris’ campaign on Tuesday. “What bothers me about Tim Walz is this stolen valor garbage. In response to Julin's comments, the Harris campaign referred NBC News to statements from two men who served with Walz.

Persons: Tim Walz, misspoke, Harris, JD Vance, Walz, “ Governor Walz, Vance, Donald Trump, ” Walz, Harris ’, Walz's, you’re, Trump, Steven Cheung, Doug Julin, ” “ Tim Walz, ” Julin, Walz “, hasn’t, Joseph Eustice, he's, Al Bonnifield, ” Bonnifield, “ Organizations: Minnesota Gov, Republicans, “, Marine Corps, CNN, NBC, Washington Post, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota National Guard, Congress Locations: Minnesota, Michigan, Italy, Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan

☆ Walz ‘misspoke’ in saying he served ‘in war,’ Harris campaign says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Aaron Pellish | Dana Bash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tim Walz “misspoke” in a newly resurfaced video from 2018 in which he said he handled assault weapons “in war,” a Harris campaign spokesperson told CNN on Saturday. “We can make sure those weapons of war, that I carried in war, are only carried in war,” Walz said in the video. Lauren Hitt, a Harris campaign spokesperson, said in a statement the governor misspoke in the clip. The clarification from the Harris campaign comes as the Trump campaign has sought to discredit Walz’s military service in the days since he joined the Democratic ticket. “What bothers me about Tim Walz is the stolen valor garbage,” Vance said.

Persons: Tim Walz “ misspoke, ”, Harris, JD Vance, Walz, Kamala Harris ’, Vance, “, ” Walz, Lauren Hitt, misspoke, “ Governor Walz, ” Hitt, Donald Trump, Trump, Tim Walz, ” Vance, “ I’d, Tim Sheehy, ” Trump Organizations: CNN, Minnesota Gov, “, Army National Guard, Democratic, Marine Corps, Montana GOP, Navy Locations: Minnesota, Italy, Afghanistan, Michigan, Bozeman , Montana, Montana

☆ ‘Cruisezilla’ passenger ships have doubled in size since 2000, environmental group warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Cruise ships have doubled in size over the past two decades, a precedent that could lead to even bigger vessels plying our oceans in the future and bringing potential problems, a new report has warned. The largest passenger vessels today are twice as large as they were in 2000, says a study conducted by European clean energy lobby group Transport and Environment (T&E), which warns of the environmental impact of the “rapidly” growing global cruise industry. On its launch in 1999, Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas, which has a gross tonnage (GT) of 137,276, was the biggest cruise ship in the world. Global emissionsIt notes that CO2 emissions from cruise ships in Europe were almost 20% higher in 2022 than in 2019. Cruise ships and other maritime vessels are thought to be responsible for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions each year, according to the International Maritime Organization.

Persons: CNN —, cruisezillas, Inesa, Bruce Weaver, “, ” CLIA Organizations: CNN, CNN — Cruise, Getty, Cruise Lines International Association, EU, Royal, Cruise, International Maritime Organization, Royal Caribbean Group Locations: AFP, Europe

☆ Charlie Puth skipped class in college to try to meet with record labels—those 'hustle days' helped him land a deal, he says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Charlie Puth may have studied at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music, but one of the best things he ever did for his career was cut class. With aspirations of breaking into the music industry, Puth knew he wanted to get his music in front of record labels that could help launch his career. "I just thought to myself, 'Which teacher will care the least if I miss class?'" On top of that, he found it compelling to keep trying because nobody was slamming the door in his face. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Charlie Puth, Puth, I'm, he's Organizations: Berklee College of Music, CNBC, Atlantic Records Locations: New York City, Boston, Los Angeles

☆ Avocado goldrush links U.S. companies with Mexico’s deforestation disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The U.S. lawsuits filed in DC Superior Court Monday shine a spotlight on the supply chains of some U.S. companies operating in the Mexican avocado industry. Reuters could not independently verify the accounts from the local residents or Climate Rights International’s findings. “They have even gone to destroy avocado orchards,” said Claudia Alejandra Sanchez, an activist for Michoacán’s Purepecha Indigenous people. Reuters reviewed copies of letters shared by Climate Rights International. Most of those companies have publicly pledged to adhere to sustainable supply chains in compliance with local laws.

Persons: Del, Richman, Mexico Ken Salazar, avocados, ”, Claudia Alejandra Sanchez, Michoacán’s, Guardian Forestal, ’ avocados, ” Daniel Wilkinson, Climate Rights International’s, Alejandro Mendez, Savas Melchor Gómez, deforest, Alfredo Ramírez, ” Ramirez Organizations: Reuters, U.S, Organic Consumers Association, Inc, Produce Inc, West Pak, DC, Rights, Climate Rights International, Richman Law, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Climate Rights, Residents, Foods, Costco, Guardian, Pak, Trade, “ Locations: Madero, Mexico’s, United States, Minnesota, U.S, West, Irvington, N.Y, Mexico, Washington, Michoacán, Jalisco

☆ Republicans rush to try to define Tim Walz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Republicans moved quickly Tuesday to try to define Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, whom Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen as her running mate. “She found a 60-year-old White guy who has the same crazy ideas she does,” one of the advisers said. But he’s since fallen out of favor with the gun lobby over his support for gun safety actions as governor. Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst echoed that message, calling Walz “Bernie Sanders’ choice for VP.”

Persons: Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, “ Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Walz, Harris, Joe Biden, Trump’s, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ”, Walz —, —, “, you’re, Ilhan Omar, Trump, Josh Shapiro, Shapiro, Republicans —, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders ’, “ Kamala Harris ’, Elise Stefanik, Bernie Sanders, Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, Iowa Sen, Joni Ernst, Walz “ Bernie Sanders Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Minnesota, Trump, Army National Guard, Biden, Minnesota Rep, National Rifle Association, Pennsylvania, Congressional Republicans, Democrat Party Locations: lockstep, Minnesota, Vermont, ”, Carolina, Iowa

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate, elevating the former teacher and Army National Guard veteran to join the Democratic ticket and help lead the party’s fight to defeat Donald Trump. The vice president held in-person interviews with Walz, Shapiro and Kelly on Sunday. In March, Walz accompanied Harris when she became the first sitting vice president to visit a clinic that performs abortions. During recent remarks at a “White Dudes for Harris” fundraiser, Walz made a rough-and-ready case for the vice president before would-be small-dollar donors.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, Harris, Walz, MAGA, Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Shapiro, Kelly, “, ”, we’ve, Joe Biden, energizing Walz, ” Shapiro, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Walz “, Biden, Picking Walz, –, Trump and Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Harris ”, ” Walz, Biden’s, Brandon, Gwen, Walz –, Jeff Blodgett, Sen, Paul Wellstone, Barack Obama, we’re, ” “, he’s, ” Blodgett, it’s, Angie Craig, Pramila, “ Tim Walz doesn’t, Kevin Poindexter, Trump’s, Ohio Sen, Raghu Devaguptapu, “ He’s, …, ” Devaguptapu, CNN’s Arit John, Arlette Saenz, Alayna Treene Organizations: CNN, Army National Guard, Democratic, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Naval, Democratic Party, Trump, Hamas, Golden State, Democratic Governors Association, Republicans, Trump and Ohio, Democrats, MAGA Republicans, National Rifle Association, Farmer, Labor Party, state’s Democratic Party, Minnesota Democrats, Progressives, Washington Rep, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Minnesota Republican, Midwest Locations: Minnesota, Israel, Midwest . Minnesota, Trump and, Congress, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Democratic

☆ In a tricky box office summer, how can indie cinemas survive?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Minneapolis CNN —For 90-plus years, the Parkway Theater has been a fixture in South Minneapolis, gathering generation after generation of patrons in front of its lone movie screen. The Parkway Theater of today is one part revival house cinema, one part performing arts venue, and another part community event space. Parkway Theater owners Ward Johnson (left) and Eddie Landenberger in the theater lobby in Minneapolis on July 8. Moviegoers at a drive-in movie theater in the parking lot of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on September 3, 2020. Still, cinema operators have to be cautious in their approach, said Kate Markham, administrative coordinator with Art House Convergence, a coalition of independent, community-oriented cinemas.

Persons: David Hancock, Omdia’s, “, ” Hancock, “ Young Frankenstein ”, moviegoing, ”, Ward Johnson, Eddie Landenberger, Christian Meoli, —, Ricard Gil, Michael Tullberg, ” Gil, “ Barbie, Ward, Alicia Wallace, ” Johnson, ” Andrew Sherburne, “ We’re, Meoli, there’s, showmen, Bing Guan, ’, Bill Campbell, showmen ”, Rich Daughtridge, they’ll, ” Campbell, Kate Markham Organizations: Minneapolis CNN —, Parkway, CNN, Omdia, Theater, Cinelounge, Wim, Queen’s University, Disney, El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood, Global Entertainment, Media, Blockbuster, Rose Bowl, Bloomberg, Independent Cinema Alliance, Orpheum, ICA, Art, cineplex Locations: Minneapolis, South Minneapolis, London, California, Canada, Los Angeles , California, —, Iowa City , Iowa, That’s, Tiburon , California, Pasadena , California, Covid, Sheridan , Wyoming, Maryland

☆ D'Vontaye Mitchell's death is ruled a homicide, from 'restraint asphyxia' and drugs, medical examiner says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Antonio Planas | Ava Kelley | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The "immediate cause of death" for D'Vontaye Mitchell, 43, was “restraint asphyxia and toxic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine,” according to a final report from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner. Courtesy Brenda GilesHis final manner of death was ruled by the medical examiner to be homicide. On June 30, four security guards pinned Mitchell face down on the ground outside the downtown Hyatt Regency hotel. The medical examiner noted Mitchell was “restrained in prone position” by multiple individuals after using drugs. Police said a person had entered the business, “caused a disturbance” and “fought with security guards as they were escorting” him out.

Persons: D'Vontaye Mitchell, Brenda Giles, Mitchell, “, ”, grunting, Ben Crump, George Floyd's, Crump, Mitchell's, Hyatt Organizations: Milwaukee County Medical, Police, ” Hotel, Hyatt, Milwaukee County Locations: Milwaukee, Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis

The team has been under a cloud of suspicion since The New York Times reported in April that 23 swimmers tested positive for a banned heart drug before the 2021 Tokyo Games. The issue has also prompted a diplomatic spat between the U.S. on one side and China, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on the other. "Chinese swimmers are clean and have never feared testing," the spokesperson said. Adam Pretty / Getty ImagesThe impact of testing aside, Chinese swimmers are also worried the situation could affect their once-friendly exchanges with foreign competitors. "No matter how much World Aquatics tried to mess with the Chinese athletes’ mindset before, they still broke the world record!"

Persons: Zhanle, Pan Zhanle, Jonathan Nackstrand, Catherine Ordway, Pan, Adam Pretty, China’s, Ordway, WADA, Witold Banka, Sen, Marsha Blackburn, Erriyon Knighton, commenter, Pan’s, I’m Organizations: Olympics, Paris Olympics, Getty, New York Times, Doping Agency, Paris Games, U.S, International Olympic Committee, NBC News, Aquatics, NBC, International Testing Agency, University of Canberra, FBI, Justice Department, White House, Times, The, ’ Commission, Olympic, Games Locations: HONG KONG, China, AFP, Paris, France, Russia, Sochi, U.S, Australian, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, Weibo

Some of them were alums of Project Veritas, the conservative group known for elaborate sting operations targeting liberal organizations, journalists and unions. The man at the center of the fracas was Michael Spadone, a former Project Veritas field director. In that role he oversaw staffers who used hidden cameras to embarrass people Project Veritas targeted. James O’Keefe, the Project Veritas founder, was ousted from the nonprofit last year. Before Spadone left Project Veritas, he was the subject of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former administrative assistant.

Persons: Michael Spadone, Spadone, “, ” Spadone, they’d, ”, It’s, James O’Keefe, Jeffrey Lichtman, didn’t, Zachary Glaza, Antonietta Zappier, Amer Zahr, Zahr shrugged, surveil, profanities, you’re, —, You’re, “ You’re, Uber, I’m, ’ ”, they’re Organizations: Veritas, NBC News, Project Veritas, Dearborn Police Department, Local, People’s Conference, Palestine, Henry, NBC Locations: Michigan, Dearborn, America, Palestinian American, American, we’re, Detroit

☆ Who is Stephen Nedoroscik? The quirky stories of Team USA’s Olympic pommel horse hero
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Audrey Snyder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

The kids that like doing that boring part are just not your typical kid.”Memes of Nedoroscik sitting and waiting 2-plus hours to compete went viral this week, while phrases like Pommel Horse Guy, America’s Pommel Horse Hero and the Clark Kent of Pommel Horse spread across the Internet. But when it was time to hop on the pommel horse, he delivered an #Olympics moment. This week, The Athletic spoke with some of Nedoroscik’s former teammates, coaches and supporters to hear their best stories of America’s Mr. Pommel Horse. “That’s Stephen. (Matt Marton / USA Today)Taking away the Rubik’s CubeNedoroscik was obsessive and passionate about learning pommel horse.

Persons: Matt Carbone, Carbone, that’s, Stephen, ”, he’s, Stephen Nedoroscik, haven’t, ” Carbone, “ We’re, Nedoroscik, Liz Gonzalez, Bob, it’s, Liz, Bob —, —, Bob Gonzalez, “ They’re, Guy, Clark Kent, Ben Cooperman, ” Cooperman, “, USA's Stephen Nedoroscik, 6vRNnUXhF2, America’s, Michael Meagher, Meagher, Steve, …, ” Meagher, ’, he’ll, ’ ” Meagher, “ That’s Stephen, “ He’s, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Cooperman, Matt Marton, Bryan Perla, ” Nedoroscik, “ He’d, Ian Skirkey, “ I’ve, Brennan Pantazis, Pantazis hadn’t, Pantazis, ‘ Brennan, ” Pantazis, Penn, Jack Baldwin, ” Baldwin, “ Stephen, Baldwin, ” Sam Davis, Davis, ” Davis, ” Said Baldwin, “ That’s, Daniela Porcelli Organizations: Sterling Gym, Paris Olympics, U.S, Penn State, Sterling, University of Massachusetts, ’ Worcester Technical High, Engineering, Worcester Tech, Junior, Worcester, NBA, NCAA, Stanford, Penn, Team USA, Rocket, XBox, Rocket League Locations: Sterling ,, Worcester, Paris, USA, Las Vegas, Vegas, Penn State, Eurasia

☆ I've been to 35 all-inclusive resorts. I always watch out for these 7 red flags.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kelly Magyarics | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewYou may already have a trip to an all-inclusive resort on the books, or perhaps you're still browsing. As a travel writer, I've stayed at almost 40 all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, the Maldives, the Caribbean, and more. If you're dining at a restaurant that offers both sit-down and buffet menus, remember that servers sometimes pull food straight from the buffet. Lounge chairs that are all claimed before breakfastAt all-inclusive resorts, I've seen guests wake up early to stake their claim on the best loungers on the beach or pool deck, only to leave for breakfast and return hours later. AdvertisementActivities without safety protocols in placeMost all-inclusive resorts have a ton of water activities available to book.

Persons: —, I've, Kelly Magyarics, bartenders Organizations: Service, Business, buffets, Google Locations: lazing, Mexico, Maldives, Caribbean

☆ Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Eric Bradner | Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that his 2024 Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, “happened to turn Black” a few years ago, saying that “all of a sudden, she made a turn” in her identity. I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black. So I don’t know, is she Indian or is she Black?” the former president said. You have attacked Black journalists, calling them a ‘loser,’ saying the questions they ask are, quote, ‘stupid’ and ‘racist.’ You’ve had dinner with a White supremacist at your Mar-a-Lago resort. You’re voting for the president,” Trump said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, “, Harris, ” Trump, –, ”, Barack Obama, Harris ’, Trump, Rachel Scott, Semafor’s Kadia Goba, Fox News ’ Harris Faulkner, Scott, Nikki Haley, ’ You’ve, Black, Tim Scott of, Feedback Trump, CNN Scott, Karine Jean, Pierre, ” Jean, NABJ, Abraham Lincoln, Lyndon B, Johnson, Daniel Dale, Scott Wednesday, rioter Ashli Babbitt, Vance, Fox News ’ Faulkner, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, who’s, CNN’s Donald Judd Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Republicans, Capitol, National Association of Black Journalists, Howard University, Wednesday, ABC, Fox News, Trump, Sen, White, ”, Civil, CNN Capitol Locations: Chicago, Indian, United States, Oakland , California, Washington, American, Lago, Tim Scott of South Carolina

☆ Dozens of angry Chinese suppliers swarmed Temu's office, saying they're tired of giving Westerners refunds without returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewHundreds of people thronged the Guangzhou office of the e-commerce platform Temu in rallies this month, protesting fines and refund policies they said are destroying small merchants' profits. About 80 merchants gathered on Monday on the 30th floor of the Guangzhou office building, with some eventually gaining entry to the company premises, Chinese outlet Yicai reported. The China Securities Journal, a Beijing-based outlet run by state agency Xinhua, wrote that merchants had approached the Guangzhou office about 10 times in July over their complaints. On China's social media, anger is mounting toward what is being seen as Western shoppers taking advantage of Chinese merchants. "Foreigners can buy products from Chinese merchants, receive the goods, and not spend any money," wrote one blogger based in Hebei.

Persons: —, Temu Organizations: Service, PDD Holdings, Business, South China Morning, China Securities Journal, Xinhua Locations: Guangzhou, Temu, Beijing, Hebei, China

☆ How the Kids Online Safety Act Was Dragged Into a Political War
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Cecilia Kang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union sent 300 high school students to Capitol Hill to lobby against the Kids Online Safety Act, a bill meant to protect children online. The teenagers told the staffs of 85 lawmakers that the legislation could censor important conversations, particularly among marginalized groups like L.G.B.T.Q. “Regardless of your political perspective, this looks like a censorship bill.”The effort was one of many escalations in recent months by those who oppose the bill. In June, a progressive nonprofit, Fight for the Future, organized students to write hundreds of letters to urge lawmakers to scrap it. Conservative groups like Patriot Voices, founded by the former Republican senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, are also protesting with an online petition.

Persons: ”, Anjali Verma, Rick Santorum Organizations: American Civil Liberties Union, Capitol, Kids, Bucks, Conservative, Republican, Pennsylvania Locations: Bucks County, Pa

☆ I spent one night at a celebrity-loved hotel in Arizona. My $730 room felt like a house.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

As soon as I entered the property, I knew I was about to have a unique experience. The lobby building at the Hermosa Inn. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderAs I approached Hermosa Inn, I spotted sprawling estates lining Paradise Valley. According to the company's website, the Hermosa Inn was built in 1936 as a cowboy's home and art studio. It comprises small adobe structures with turquoise trimmings that look traditionally Southwestern.

Persons: Joey Hadden Locations: Hermosa, Paradise, Southwestern

☆ In Harris, business leaders tired of Biden see a potential friend
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Some business leaders and wealthy donors are hopeful that Harris will adopt more centrist policies as she outlines her agenda, especially by dialing back Biden-era antitrust crackdowns. “CEOs are wildly excited about Harris,” Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, founder and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute, told CNN in a phone interview. Sonnenfeld pointed to confidence that Harris will protect the rule of law and hopes for recalibrated trade, regulatory and tax policies. Meanwhile, Harris, somewhat of an unknown commodity on business policy, hasn’t said much about where she stands. Another key sticking point is energy, where Trump has tried to blame the Biden-Harris administration for periods of high gas prices.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Biden, ” Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Sonnenfeld, Lina Khan, Khan’s, hasn’t, “, ”, Greg Valliere, Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman, Khan, Hoffman, Barry Diller, Diller, It’s, ” Diller, ‘, haven’t, PCCC, Adam Green, Harris –, ” Green, Lina Khan –, ” Sonnenfeld, “ It’s, Douglas Farrar, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, ” Trump, “ You’re, Lauren Hitt, didn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Biden, Big Tech, Democratic, Yale, Leadership, CNN, Federal Trade Commission, Progressives, AGF Investments, Business, Big Oil, Microsoft, FTC, “, Activision, CNBC, IAC, Progressive, Khan, Public Citizen, AFL, NAACP, Harris Administration Locations: New York, North Carolina

☆ Chinese E.V. Makers Rush In and Upend a Country’s Entire Auto Market
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Daisuke Wakabayashi | Claire Fu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ma Haiyang and eight of his colleagues arrived in Thailand a year ago to establish the first overseas operation for GAC Aion, an electric vehicle maker from China. The Aion team set up shop in a Bangkok hotel, commandeering conference rooms and holding meetings in the lobby. They had a long list of things to do: Find office space, recruit dealers and devise a business strategy. The team worked around the clock and, 74 days after arriving in Thailand, sold its first electric vehicle. Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers like Aion are stampeding into overseas markets.

Persons: Ma Haiyang, ”, Ma Organizations: GAC Locations: Thailand, China, Bangkok, Southeast Asia

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