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☆ Mississippi State names Zach Arnett as the team’s next head football coach after death of Mike Leach
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Mississippi State University has hired Zach Arnett as the team’s next head football coach following the death of Mike Leach on Monday. Hired in 2020, Arnett served as the team’s defensive coordinator for the last three seasons. “Our football program has dealt with a stunning blow at the untimely passing of Coach Mike Leach,” Mississippi State president Mark E. Keenum said on Thursday. Jonathan Mailhes/Cal Sport Media via AP ImagesArnett said that he and the Mississippi State footbal team were “committed to continuing to build on the foundation Coach Leach laid and continue to honor his legacy.”Previously, Mississippi State said it would play in its scheduled bowl game on January 2 against Illinois. Leach was nicknamed “The Pirate.”Prior to arriving in Starkville, Mississippi, Arnett spent nine seasons as a defensive coach at San Diego State University.

☆ California invested an enormous amount of money into getting EVs on the road, but practically nothing when it comes to dealing with the waste: 'It's totally like the Wild West.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

"It's totally like the Wild West," said Zora Chung, co-founder of ReJoule, Inc., a startup project based in Signal Hill that is exploring repurposing used batteries from EVs. However, there are no EV battery recycling plants that exist in California, nor tried-and-true recycling programs in place to deal with the fallout. Currently, the company has used batteries deployed at the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, where solar panels feed electricity into the used battery storage units. Charging station for electric and hybrid cars using solar panels to generate electricity to charge car batteries. "Imagine if it just took you one full work week to qualify one used battery," Chung said.

☆ Ex-Bills punter Matt Araiza won't face criminal charges over alleged gang rape while in college
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SAN DIEGO — Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year when he played football for San Diego State University, prosecutors said Wednesday. “I am grateful that the district attorney and the San Diego Police Department have discovered all the facts and found no criminal wrongdoing. I am excited to continue my NFL career,” Araiza said in a statement issued by his agent, Joe Linta. “Ultimately, prosecutors determined it is clear the evidence does not support the filing of criminal charges and there is no path to a potential criminal conviction. San Diego State officials have said they deferred investigating at the request of police for fear that conducting their own might harm the criminal investigation.

In an interview at her home Monday afternoon, Jessica Fierro described her husband's heroic efforts to prevent greater tragedy. Richard Fierro, 45, an Army veteran who completed four tours between Iraq and Afghanistan, yelled for someone to call the police, she said. Jessica Fierro said her two best friends were shot and her daughter broke her knee as she ran for cover. Richard Fierro earned his MBA from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs last year. Deon J. Hampton reported from Colorado Springs, Janelle Griffith and Melissa Chan reported from New York.

☆ I'm a college student selling $13K annually on Poshmark. Here's the daily routine I follow to juggle resale and school.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ali Dieguez, a Gen Z entrepreneur, sells thrift clothing on Poshmark while attending college. Last year, she made $13,740 in sales on the resale app. She meticulously schedules her days to juggle classes, fitness, homework, and her resale business. When it comes to managing school and her business, Dieguez meticulously schedules her days. Here's what her daily routine looked like when she was in school full-time and running her resale business, as told to Insider.

☆ 29-year-old who quit her job now makes $9,100 a month organizing closets: I can make the same amount in half the time
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Now, she makes up to $9,100 per month and uses that money to travel and support herself in between acting jobs. She upped her hours and prices, helping her find and take on organizing jobs paying up to $1,200 apiece. Those funds enabled her to quit her assistant job and move to Los Angeles in 2019 to pursue more acting roles, which net her an additional $10,000 to $20,000 per year, she says. She stopped teaching in order to take a personal assistant job she hoped would help her focus more on her acting career, which she had dreamed of pursuing from a young age. Business slowly grew until she quit her personal assistant job in 2019, freeing up more hours for TaskRabbit gigs.

☆ A 26-year-old stock trader made over $2.5 million in 2 years. Here's how he sets up a winning trade, and the strategy he uses.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Kyle Williams became interested in trading stocks after watching "The Big Short". The film piqued his interest and he began researching the stock market. Before Williams began researching the stock market, the only exposure he had to the stock market was through a mutual fund called the American Century Equity Growth Fund Investor Class (BEQGX), which his parents helped him set up when he was 11 years old, he said. As he became more familiar with the stock market, he researched the mutual fund he had been investing in and realized it wasn't even beating the S&P 500 after fees. Williams also decided to switch his major from engineering to finance because it was more aligned with the stock market.

☆ Investors dump Lyft on signs Uber is snatching market share
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A sign marks a rendezvous location for Lyft and Uber users at San Diego State University in San Diego, California, U.S., May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike BlakeNov 8 (Reuters) - Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) shares sank 20% on Tuesday on signs that competition from bigger rival Uber (UBER.N) was stalling user growth and eating into the market share of the ride-hailing firm. When rideshare ground to a halt during lockdowns, long-time market leader Uber's delivery business had given it an edge over pureplay Lyft. read more"While we think Lyft will remain the second-largest ridehailing platform in the U.S., we are now assuming Uber will slightly increase its market share over Lyft during the next few years," Morningstar analyst Ali Mogharabi said. Lyft lost market share to Uber in the third quarter, disappointing investorsHowever, a cost-cutting drive should help ease some of the pressure and help boost Lyft's profitability, according to Daiwa Capital Markets analyst Jairam Nathan.

☆ Ammar Campa-Najjar faces off against John McCann in Chula Vista, California's mayoral election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ammar Campa-Najjar is running against John McCann in Chula Vista, California's mayoral race. The San Diego State University graduate ran two unsuccessful congressional campaigns, one against Rep. Darrell Issa in California's 50th Congressional District. He is endorsed by the San Diego County Democratic Party, Chula Vista Firefighters, and several high-profile elected officials, including Gov. McCann is currently serving his fourth term as deputy mayor on the Chula Vista City Council. He is endorsed by the Chula Vista Police Officers Association, the Republican Party of San Diego County, and the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Amgen, Uber, Lyft, Zscaler and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amgen — The biopharma stock jumped 6.2% after Morgan Stanley upgraded Amgen to overweight from equal weight, saying Amgen is "largely derisked" and provides defensiveness for investors. Walgreens' rally came after the company announced an acquisition of healthcare firm CareCentrix. Leggett & Platt — Shares dropped 7.3% after the industrial manufacturer cut its full-year sales and earnings guidance, citing rising inflation and challenging economic conditions. Zscaler — The cloud security stock dropped 5% after Zscaler announced the resignation of company president Amit Sinha. ON Semiconductor , Qualcomm — Semiconductor stocks continued their decline on Tuesday after the Biden administration on Monday announced new restrictions on exports to China.

☆ A new generation of narcos is rising in Mexico, and they're bringing a new style of music to celebrate their exploits
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Luis Chaparro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A new generation of narcos are taking over in some of Mexico's most powerful criminal groups. They're bringing some changes to the drug trade, including new music to celebrate their exploits. "This music was a consequence of the Sinaloa Cartel's plugs [contacts] in Atlanta, where Trap music first went viral," a Flechas commander told Insider. The songs provide a different — and maybe more accurate — version of what is happening inside Mexico's criminal underworld, Ramírez added. At the top of this new generation of narcos are the "narco juniors" who are following their fathers into the business.

☆ I'm a 23-year-old college student selling $13K annually on Poshmark. Here's the daily routine I follow to juggle resale and school.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-06 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ali Dieguez sells thrift clothing on Poshmark while attending college. Last year, she made $13,740 in sales on the resale app. She meticulously schedules her days to juggle classes, fitness, homework, and her resale business. When it comes to managing school and her business, Dieguez meticulously schedules her days. Here's what her daily routine looked like when she was in school full-time and running her resale business, as told to Insider.

☆ This 33-year-old left the U.S. for Bali and lives a ‘life of luxury’ on $2,233 a month—how he spends his money
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-12 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

In 2016, he finished his double master's degree in epidemiology and behavioral science at San Diego State University. Once his visa expired, he traveled to Mexico for four months, then went back to San Diego. 'I'm living a life of luxury'Since moving to Bali, Gbenro has been able to spend more on travel, dining and other hobbies as well as boost his savings. "I'm never worried about money anymore because Bali has a much lower cost of living than the U.S.," he says. For his first nine months in Bali, Gbenro used a tourist visa.

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