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☆ I'm a New Yorker who visited Jackson Hole for the first time. 8 things surprised me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is a billionaire hot spot next to Grand Teton National Park. I recently visited the ultrawealthy mountain town and was surprised by the airport and the housing. Enter Jackson Hole, Wyoming — the 60-mile-long valley bordering Grand Teton National Park. This section of Teton County comprising the towns of Jackson, Teton Village, Wilson, and others, has fewer than 11,000 residents. I got the nature getaway I expected but was surprised by many aspects of the region, from the luxe airport to the mansions in the mountains.

Persons: Jackson, —, I've, Wilson, Kanye Organizations: Teton, Service, Economic, Institute Locations: , Wyoming, Texas, East Coast, New York City, it's, Teton, Teton County, Jackson, Teton Village, Portland , Oregon, Wyoming, luxe

☆ 6 people in New York City have died this year after ‘subway surfing,’ a renewed social media challenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —A 13-year-old girl is the latest person to lose her life in New York City while “subway surfing,” a dangerous challenge attracting young people on social media. “Subway surfing,” involves riding on top of a subway car while its moving. Six subway surfing fatalities and 181 related arrests have been recorded this year through October 27, the New York Police Department told CNN on Tuesday. The 13-year-old died while participating in a social media challenge, his mother told WPIX, adding he’d posted to social media prior videos of himself doing the stunt and she’d warned him not to ride on top of trains. TikTok previously cooperated with New York authorities to remove subway surfing content, the New York Times reported in January.

Persons: who’d, “, she’d, It’s, ”, TikTok, Gail Saltz, NYers, 2DmQYCOJ7s —, Eric Adams, —, Meta, Adams, Saltz, Sergi Reboredo, New York’s Letitia James, California’s Rob Bonta, Alex Haurek, “ We’re, James ’, TikTok —, Zackery Nazario, Norma Nazario, ” Nazario, Matthew Bergman, Gingras, Carolyn Sung Organizations: CNN, New York Police Department, WABC, NYPD, Transit, WPIX, ” New York Police, York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, YouTube, Google, Social, Weill Cornell Medical College, Presbyterian Hospital, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Yorkers, Facebook, New, New York Times, Getty, Social Media, Law Center, Meta Locations: New York City, Queens , New York, Queens, Bronx, York’s, United States, New, New York, Manhattan, Flushing, Brooklyn, Williamsburg

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the Office of the Attorney General in New York on February 16, 2024. With four days until the presidential election, U.S. government officials are cautioning against reliance on artificial intelligence chatbots for voting-related information. "Study after study has shown examples of AI chatbots hallucinating information about polling locations, accessibility of voting and permissible ways to cast your vote." "We agree with the NY Attorney General that voters should consult official channels to understand where, when, and how to vote," an Anthropic spokesperson told CNBC. "For specific election and voting information, we direct users to authoritative sources as Claude is not trained frequently enough to provide real-time information about specific elections."

Persons: Letitia James, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, James, It's, Alexandra Reeve Givens, chatbots, Claude, OpenAI, ChatGPT, it's Organizations: New, New York, Republican, Democratic, Center for Democracy & Technology, CNBC, Google, NY Locations: New York, U.S, Mistral

Those rules were designed to prevent a repeat of the abuses of Richard Nixon, who improperly used the Justice Department to punish his political enemies. A new president appoints roughly 300 senior Justice Department officials, including the U.S. attorneys who run offices across the country. All 300 must be confirmed by the Senate, but multiple former Justice Department officials said they fear Trump would install partisans willing to do his bidding. Justice Department officials have risen to the occasion and defied presidential overreach in the past. You go in and just whack a good portion of the workforce,” the former Justice Department official said.

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☆ New York woman charged with pepper-spraying Muslim Uber driver as he prayed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A New York woman has been charged with assault as a hate crime after she allegedly pepper-sprayed her Muslim Uber driver as he praying at a red light, prosecutors said Thursday. Jennifer Guilbeault, 23, allegedly launched the “anti-Muslim” attack on July 31, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Monday. A few minutes later the driver called 911 and Guilbeault was arrested at the scene. Guilbeault has been charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with second-degree assault as a hate crime, third-degree assault as a hate crime, and second-degree aggravated harassment. “As alleged, Jennifer Guilbeault senselessly assaulted a Muslim Uber driver while he was just doing his job,” District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg said in a statement.

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☆ New York woman who pepper-sprayed Muslim Uber driver charged with hate crime
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

(CNN) — A New York woman has been indicted on hate crime charges after allegedly pepper-spraying a Muslim Uber driver while he was praying, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Jennifer Guilbeault, 23, was indicted on multiple hate crime charges on Monday after allegedly pepper-spraying a 45-year-old Uber driver while he began praying in Arabic, according to a press release from the prosecutor. “As alleged, Jennifer Guilbeault senselessly assaulted a Muslim Uber driver while he was just doing his job. Everyone is welcome to live and work in Manhattan,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The charges against Guilbeault include one count each of Assault in the Second Degree as a Hate Crime, Assault in the Third Degree as a Hate Crime and Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree.

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☆ Subway sandwiches are short on meat, lawsuit claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK — A new lawsuit accuses Subway of “grossly misleading” customers by advertising sandwiches that contain at least three times more meat than it delivers. According to a proposed class action filed Monday in federal court in Brooklyn, Subway ads for its Steak & Cheese sandwich show layers of meat piled high, reaching about as high as the surrounding hero bread. In reality, according to several photos in the complaint, the fast-food chain’s sandwiches are far more bread than filling. Her lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for New Yorkers who bought the sandwiches in the last three years, for Subway’s alleged violations of the state’s consumer protection laws. Subway previously defended for more than four years against a lawsuit claiming its “footlong” sandwiches were too short.

Persons: Anna Tollison, Queens, Subway’s, Taco Bell, ” Tollison’s, Anthony Russo, Burger King Organizations: New Yorkers, Roark Capital, Subway, McDonald’s Locations: Brooklyn, Atlanta, Subway, Shelton , Connecticut, Miami

☆ Polymarket's pro-Trump election predictions aren't so surprising when you look at the rest of the site
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The betting site Polymarket has emerged as a hot topic in the 2024 presidential race. Wagers in its pop culture section show the bro-y vibe of the site: Zyn, Andrew Tate, and Hawk Tuah. Let's look at some of the wagers:Will Trump say "skibidi" before the election? Will Donald Trump say "mog" in 2024? AdvertisementFor the record, I think the odds that Trump will say "skibidi" before the election are way too low.

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☆ I tried the same doughnut at Dunkin', Krispy Kreme, and Tim Hortons. The best one came from a gas-station kiosk.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Ted Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried Boston cream doughnuts from Dunkin, Krispy Kreme, and Tim Hortons. Although none of them were bad, the doughnut from Dunkin' was my least favorite. I'll go to Tim Hortons the next time I'm craving a Boston cream doughnut. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! As a New Yorker with lots of options, I decided to head to three of the most popular doughnut chains — Dunkin', Krispy Kreme, and Tim Hortons — to see which had the best Boston-cream-style doughnut.

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☆ Who will be the next president? News outlets are running out of ways to communicate the uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —“Jump ball.” “Coin flip.” “Toss up.” “Dead heat.” “Deadlocked.” On TV and online, political analysts are running out of ways to say the presidential race is effectively tied. As CNN’s Dana Bash said on “Inside Politics” Tuesday, “this race could not be closer.”In this final week of the campaign, the most important thing for the news media to communicate is uncertainty. On the right, former President Donald Trump and many of his right-wing media allies are expressing unbridled confidence that the Republican is going to win next week. “I spend more hours figuring out ways to say this race is close than New Yorkers spend in traffic,” Enten quipped. Even after all the polls are closed, there may still be uncertainty about the outcome since different states tabulate votes in different ways.

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Teri Garr, the Oscar-nominated comedic actor best known for her spirited performances in classics such as "Young Frankenstein," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Tootsie," died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to her publicist and friend Heidi Schaeffer. Marty Feldman, Gene Wilder and Teri Garr in "Young Frankenstein." Teri Garr in 1992. "The person I always think of is Teri Garr," Tina Fey was once quoted as saying. "There was a time when Teri Garr was in everything.

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☆ Republicans are mobilizing expat votes for Trump in Israel, hoping to tip the scale in battleground states
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

According to the FVAP, only about 5% of American voters in Israel cast their ballot in 2020. AdvertisementHe said American voters in Israel will be asking, '"Which presidency is the one that will save the lives of my children?" He said his in-laws plan to vote for Harris, while his wife may vote for Trump for the first time. In Trump-friendly Israel, American expats are dividedIn general, Israel is Trump-friendly territory. He said that among American voters in Israel, Orthodox Jews are more likely to support Trump, while secular Jews tend to favor Harris.

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☆ He was stressed out and unfulfilled living in NYC. So, at 25, he left and moved to Bangkok to start anew.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Paul Lee, 28, left New York City to move to Thailand in 2021. Life in NYC felt competitive and materialistic, which left him feeling unfulfilled. AdvertisementFour years ago, Paul Lee, 28, left New York City to move to Bangkok. Advertisement"It's already much nicer, bigger, and cheaper than the one I was living in New York City," he added. AdvertisementEven though Bangkok is a vibrant city, the pace of life is still slower than in NYC, Lee said.

Persons: Paul Lee, —, Lee, It's, I'm, Lee isn't, there's, I've, Paul Lee . Organizations: Service, Big Apple, Business, New, Suvarnabhumi, Economist Intelligence Locations: New York City, Thailand, Bangkok, Macon , Georgia, Georgia, South Korea, New York, Thong Lo, SoHo, NYC, Jeju, Lee's, In Thailand, Pattaya, United States

☆ The end of American careerism
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementClimbing the corporate ladder was once the cornerstone of the American dream. Maybe that's why earlier this year, a young New Yorker struck a chord on TikTok when he vowed to "descend the corporate ladder." Eventually, he got promoted into a corporate office role, and that opened up even more opportunities for advancement. "That was a betrayal from a company I had been incredibly dedicated to," Zack told me. Besides, the dream of climbing the corporate ladder was probably never as great as it seemed to be.

Persons: Zack, I'm, I've, Randstad, James Yates, Dell, careerism, Benjamin Franklin —, Shoshana Zuboff, James, he's, who's, Gen, Xers, Gen Zers, Michel Anteby, Aki Ito Organizations: New Yorker, Industrial, . Companies, Harvard Business School, BI, Professionals, Gallup, Boston University, Business Locations: United States, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, New, America

☆ AOC and progressive allies want the federal government to build over a million homes. Even YIMBYs don't think it's a good idea.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AOC is behind a new bill to create a federal social housing developer. Unlike traditional American public housing, which is usually reserved for low-income families, social housing is intended to be mixed-income. But some pro-housing policy experts — who subscribe to the YIMBY, or Yes in My Backyard, movement — are skeptical that a federal social housing authority makes sense. Related storiesGallagher, a Democrat who represents gentrifying neighborhoods in North Brooklyn, was struck by the stability created by social housing in Vienna. Congress would likely not support a federal social housing authority until there is evidence of its success at the state level.

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I didn't have a car, and doing work exchanges kept my fixed costs a fraction of what I spent in the US. My mindset was also different: I didn't feel the need to spend money to have fun like I do at home. But the mindset I had while living abroad is what really helped me save: I didn't feel the need to spend money to enjoy myself. I spent one summer living in New York City thanks to a work exchange I found on that same website. The traveler's mindset I had while living abroad encouraged me to explore, get creative, and find fun in the simplest activities.

Persons: —, I've, I'd Organizations: Service, Central America, Get, Workaway, Yorkers Locations: Costa Rica, Mexico, Central, Europe, Asia, Portland , Oregon, Japan, Vietnam, Tuscany, New York City

☆ Hasan Minhaj addresses fact-checking controversy in new Netflix special
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Because — I don’t know if you saw this last year — The New Yorker fact-checked my standup comedy,” Minhaj said in his special, “Off With His Head,” which premiered Tuesday on Netflix. In “The King’s Jester,” Minhaj tells a story about how he was mailed an envelope of white powder which he accidentally spilled on his infant daughter. Minhaj revealed to The New Yorker that his daughter never came in contact with the powder and was never hospitalized. An envelope with white powder was mailed to his house, however, which eventually inspired the joke. But after The New Yorker interview published a month later, it was reported that Comedy Central had opened up the search beyond Minhaj.

Persons: Hasan Minhaj, ”, “, ” Minhaj, “ It’s, embellishing, Minhaj, Trevor Noah, wouldn’t Organizations: Netflix, BMW, “, Yorker, Variety, Comedy

☆ Popular Restaurants Can Get Killed by a Michelin Star, Food Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He then looked at the diverging fortunes of those restaurants that went on to receive a Michelin star — a signifier of excellence in the industry. By 2019, Sands found that restaurants given a Michelin star were more likely to shutter. The publicity created around an award such as a Michelin star drives interest. But he pointed out that even if they ultimately failed, the Michelin restaurants that closed in Sands' research generally had a pretty good run. In many ways, "what to do about growth" is a classic question in any business, including restaurants and hospitality.

Persons: Daniel Sands, Sands, Darren Tristano, Joe Carroll, Anselm, haven't, Carroll doesn't, Danny Meyer, Ryan Sutton, It's, John Gordon, Carroll, Semilla, Emily Stewart Organizations: University College London's School of Management, Michelin, The New York Times, New York Times, New, Square, LO Times, Business Locations: York, New York, Brooklyn, Sands, San Diego, , New York, Philadelphia, Manhattan

☆ The Hater’s Guide to the 2024 World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Grant Brisbee | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementPlease note that this isn’t the same as the worst World Series matchup possible. In the actual 2024 World Series, there will be several future Hall of Famers playing, most of them in their absolute prime, doing unreal things to and with baseballs. It’s a very good World Series if you like to watch excellent players and displays of baseball ability. Been there, done thatThis World Series is a Simpsons episode from Season 43 where Homer gets a new job. But even though it has the potential to be the best World Series, it’s guaranteed to be the most annoying World Series possible.

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☆ Knicks fans are starting to believe again in a team built by ‘smart dorks’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( James L. Edwards Iii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

AdvertisementNew York fans love their basketball team, especially their rookies. Knicks fans have spent the last 20-plus years loving something that hasn’t always loved them back. Even in the most exciting stretches of D’Angelo’s life as a Knicks fan, nothing ever quite felt like this. “Everyone who is a Knicks fan with gray hairs remembers that Charles Smith was fouled in that game against the Bulls,” Converse said. No matter what happens this season, Converse and his boys are ready for this ride.

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☆ Al Pacino says he went from $50 million to broke, joining a long list of stars who've experienced money troubles
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Al Pacino went from a $50 million fortune to almost nothing in the bank, he revealed in a new book. The "Scarface" actor spent too much, ignored his finances, and had an accountant who ultimately went to prison. AdvertisementAl Pacino went from $50 million to broke by spending too much, ignoring his finances, and using an accountant who ultimately went to jail for fraud. In a scene somewhat reminiscent of a mob movie, Pacino set up a meeting with the studio's boss and asked him to back down. "I had $50 million, and then I had nothing.

Persons: Al Pacino, Pacino, Adam Sandler, —, who've, Sonny Boy, they'd, Donnie Brasco, he'd, there's, Al's, Jack, Jill, Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson, Diego Maradona, Dennis Rodman, Charles Barkley, Shay Shay, Louis Vuitton, Dior Organizations: Service, MGM Studios, MGM, New Yorker Locations: Europe

“The polls — public and private — are closer in this election than any I have ever seen,” said Dan Pfeiffer, a former aide to Barack Obama. Republican pollster Frank Luntz summed up the election with a single gif: A coin flip. The Trump era brought a return of uncertainty after most pollsters and prognosticators missed his 2016 victory, and 2024 is the narrowest polling election of all three of his runs. In 2020, the data correctly predicted Joe Biden’s victory, but Trump came much closer than many expected. “This race is remarkable for its closeness but also the insane stability of polls here in the closing weeks,” said Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson.

Persons: James Carville, ”, “, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Dan Pfeiffer, Barack Obama, Jeff Horwitt, Bill McInturff, Tim Malloy, ” “ It’s, ” Nate Silver, Republican pollster Frank Luntz, Matt Gorman, “ It’s, Bush, Gore, Gorman, “ There’s, Hope, decamping, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama’s, John McCain, Trump, prognosticators, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden’s, Monmouth University pollster Patrick Murray, ” Murray, Obama, underestimating Harris, gaffes, pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson, Harris, Carville Organizations: Democratic, NBC, Republican, Quinnipiac University, Supreme, Trump, Monmouth University, Electoral College Locations: Manhattan, Florida, Erie County, Pennsylvania

☆ Airport introduces time limit on hugs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN —In travel news this week: the Chinese pets earning “snack money” in cafés, a European capital that’s had enough of “drunk” tourists, and the New Zealand airport that’s curtailing caresses. Dunedin Airport CEO Daniel De Bono weighed in on the topic in an interview with New Zealand’s RNZ radio. Tradition is also important in this century-old “masterpiece café” cafe in Tokyo which discourages socializing and forbids mobile phones. In case you missed itThis airport landing is so difficult only 50 pilots can do it.

Persons: that’s, fonder, Daniel De Bono, De Bono, “, ”, Mario, Donkey Kong, Lindz, she’d, Scot, they’ll, it’s Organizations: CNN, New, Dunedin Airport, Nintendo Museum, Egyptian, Universal Orlando, New Yorker Locations: cafés, New Zealand, Dunedin, Tokyo, China, Hell, Pamukkale, Turkey, Darvaza, Turkmenistan, Uji, Kyoto, Japan, New, Spain

☆ The under-the-radar bull case for bitcoin that's got nothing to do with the election or the Fed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Bitcoin that's lost either when an investor dies or is simply locked out of their wallet reduces available supply. Estate planning is crucial for bitcoin investors who store the coin on a cold wallet, experts say. Satoshi Nakamoto being deceased would potentially soothe a big fear that's loomed over the bitcoin market for years, which is that the person could sell their estimated 1 million bitcoin. If no one has your private key, the funds will be locked permanently," Wealthica CEO Eric Lemieux told Business Insider. Otherwise, more lost bitcoin could mean even higher prices for the crypto.

Persons: Bitcoin that's, —, Donald Trump, Satoshi Nakamoto, Len Sassaman, Satoshi, Sean Farrell, Farrell, That's, bitcoin, Eric Lemieux, Lemieux Organizations: Service, HBO, Yorker Locations: American, Wales

☆ Exclusive: The cofounder of GroupMe and Splice is taking on the $180 billion supplement industry with new startup SuppCo
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Steve Martocci, cofounder of GroupMe, Blade, and Splice, is back with a new consumer health app. His startup, SuppCo, helps people find trusted supplements and track their health progress. The startup, called SuppCo, just raised a $5.5 million seed round co-led by Union Square Ventures and True Ventures, and including BoxGroup and Compound. SuppCoBuilding consumer trustMartocci first started taking supplements after GroupMe sold to Skype, when he was struggling with his health and weight. He clarified that SuppCo will never sell its users' data, and won't rely on ad revenue or notch partnerships with supplement companies.

Persons: Steve Martocci, —, Martocci, he's, Martocci's, she'd, Nick Michlewicz, Bryan Johnson, Joe, Adam D'Augelli, GroupMe, SuppCo's, Michlewicz, SuppCo, Nick Michlewicz's, what's, Andy Weissman Organizations: Union Square Ventures, True Ventures, Service, East, TechCrunch, Skype, Square Ventures, Ventures, Food and Drug Administration Locations: New York

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