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☆ Final polls show Harris and Trump headed for a photo finish
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They show that neither Harris nor Trump have broken out in the swing states. Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will likely determine whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins. The final set of New York Times/Siena College surveys of each state showed Harris narrowly leading among likely voters in Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, while Harris and Trump are tied in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Biden in 2020 won Georgia by a razor-thin margin, while Trump narrowly won North Carolina that year. Harris is winning female voters by 16 points (57% to 41%), according to the final NBC News poll.

Persons: Harris, Trump, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Barack Obama's, — there's, hasn't, George W, Bush, Arizonans, There's Organizations: Service, New York Times, Siena College, Democratic, Trump, Times, Georgia, North, Republican, Des Moines Register, NBC Locations: Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Siena, Georgia , Nevada , North Carolina, Pennsylvania, In Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, North Carolina —, Charlotte, Raleigh, Wisconsin , Michigan, Midwest, Iowa, Arizona

At least five people were injured after heavy rain and tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma Saturday night leading into Sunday morning. Video shows that Newcastle Elementary School in the Oklahoma City metro area sustained major damage, including tiling that fell off of the building's facade. KFORElsewhere in Oklahoma City, mounds of debris, including wood and sheetrock, could be seen strewn about around a community. It's not clear whether they were injured as a result of the tornadoes or the heavy rainfall, but the fire department said they responded to several vehicles that had been flooded. Most of Oklahoma remains under flood watch with a threat of heavy rainfall and over 51,000 utility customers do not have power as of 10:30 a.m.

Persons: Scott Douglas, It's Organizations: Oklahoma City Fire Department, Video, Newcastle Elementary School, Sunday, KFOR, National Weather Service, Oklahoma Locations: Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Arkansas, Missouri, Arkansas , Louisiana , Texas, Mississippi

☆ Secret audio, overturned convictions and a jail death: The legal saga of an art dealer’s murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Tim Stelloh | David Ketterling | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +15 min

But nearly 16 years after Lambert’s murder, the case remains unfinished. (Niroula was fatally assaulted in jail while awaiting a new trial; two defendants previously pleaded guilty, and their convictions weren’t overturned.) Then, he and Niroula began developing a plot to defraud and murder Lambert, the prosecutor said. Four of them, including Niroula and Garcia, were charged with murder, conspiracy, grand theft and other crimes, court records show. Less than a month later, a judge overturned the four murder convictions and set the cases for retrial.

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☆ Trump and Harris' frantic final 2024 campaign stops show why North Carolina matters
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Trump spent Friday in Michigan and Wisconsin, Saturday in North Carolina, and today will be in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia. If Harris won Michigan and Wisconsin, she would still need to add Georgia or North Carolina to her column. "Donald Trump is worried about losing North Carolina," Harris spokesperson Ammar Moussa wrote on X under two siren emojis. AdvertisementDoug Sosnik, a longtime advisor to Bill Clinton and a North Carolina native, doesn't see Harris' path there. North Carolina is "not a level playing field" for Democrats, Sosnik said, pointing to Democrats' struggles there except for Obama.

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☆ Here are the 8 top cities people are moving to for cheaper rent
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bank of America shares the top eight cities people are moving to for cheaper rent. The rent hikes are driving people to move to cheaper areas, according to Bank of America. That discrepancy between Bank of America's data and the official rate of rent inflation indicates that people are moving to find more affordable rent instead of staying put, the bank said. Related Video Why rents are still setting record highs in some US citiesThis isn't a new trend — the pandemic led to many people moving to places with cheaper rent as remote work became normalized. Bank of America identified eight cities where people are moving to for cheaper rent below the national average, indicated by a net positive population inflow in Q3 2024.

Persons: — Organizations: Bank of America, Service, Consumer, of, Consumers, Redfin Locations: West, Northeast, York, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Southern

☆ 'Love Is Blind' season 8 is on the way — and 3 cast members have already been announced
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Palmer Haasch | Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Season eight is special for another reason — it will premiere on the fifth anniversary of the "Love Is Blind" franchise in February 2025. We have a few months of wait time, but here's everything we know about "Love Is Blind" season eight. Related Video How Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio' created its expressive stop-motion animationThe 'Love Is Blind' season 8 premiere date and location have already been announcedNick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey during the "Love Is Blind" season seven reunion. Related storiesViewers already got a preview of the 'Love Is Blind' season 8 cast"Love Is Blind" season eight stars Alex, Brittany, and Joey in the crowd during the season seven reunion. For the first time ever, Netflix revealed some of the season eight cast members at the season seven reunion.

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☆ 25-year-old spent $300 on a sewing machine in high school—now her seven-figure denim brand is worn by Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Elena Bonvicini didn't set out to start a multimillion-dollar denim brand worn by the likes of Taylor Swift, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner. Even charging her friends and classmates just $10 or $30 for a pair of jeans, Bonvicini turned a nice profit. Elena Bonvicini Founder, EB DenimAt college, Bonvicini worked diligently to expand EB Denim. This exposure also got EB Denim into high-end retailers like REVOLVE and Selfridges. By the time she was a junior, she says EB Denim was bringing in over $1 million in revenue and had a small handful of employees and interns.

Persons: Elena Bonvicini didn't, Taylor Swift, Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Bonvicini, Elena Bonvicini, EB, Chiara Ferragni, Danielle Bernstein, Kylie Jenner of, —, seamstresses, couldn't, Kylie Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Bella Hadid Organizations: CNBC, Denim, EB, Melrose Trading, Flea, USC Locations: Southern California, Wisconsin, influencers, Kylie Jenner of Italy

The Summary This Halloween is expected to be far warmer than usual in many parts of the country. More than 30 cities across the Northeast could set new temperature records on Thursday. More than 30 cities across the Northeast could set record-high temperatures on Thursday, including Boston, New York and Washington, D.C. Many Midwestern cities, too, are expected to see temperatures 10 to 30 degrees warmer than usual for this time of year. Normal Halloween weather for the area is 56 degrees, he added.

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☆ West Ridge synagogue: Chicago man faces multiple charges after officials say he shot a Jewish man
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Michelle Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The shooting victim was released from the hospital Saturday afternoon, according to Debra Silverstein, the alderman for Chicago’s 50th Ward, where the shooting occurred. Hate crime charges still a question markAs some Jewish leaders call for hate crime charges, police say they still need to interview the suspect and collect evidence before considering such charges. On Monday, Silverstein said she was upset with the lack of hate crime charges in the case. “The police have assured me that they are continuing to gather evidence, and additional charges – including hate crime charges – can still be added,” Silverstein said. Shoshanah Conover, Senior Rabbi of Temple Sholom also said the community is frustrated with the lack of hate crime charges.

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☆ Pending home sales took an unexpected leap higher last month, but rates are now much higher
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

These so-called "pending" sales were at the highest level since March and 2.6% higher than September of last year. Since pending sales are based on signed contracts, representing people out shopping during the month, it is the most current indicator of buyer demand. "Further gains are expected if the economy continues to add jobs, inventory levels grow, and mortgage rates hold steady." Regionally pending sales were higher year over year in the Northeast and West and flat in the Midwest and South. The levels of mortgage demand are still historically low, and sales, while higher, are as well.

Persons: Lawrence Yun, Selma Hepp Organizations: National Association of Realtors, Analysts, Mortgage News, Realtors, Mortgage, Association Locations: Northeast, West, Midwest, homebuyers

☆ Report details St. Louis high school gunman's struggle with mental health before 2022 shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Ava Kelley | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

St. Louis police on Monday released a detailed report about a 2022 school shooting that left a student and teacher dead, publicly revealing for the first time the gunman’s struggle with his mental health and hospitalizations over suicide attempts. The 456-page document also outlines concerns raised by Orlando Harris’ family and their attempts to get help. Students stand in a parking lot near the Central Visual & Performing Arts High School in St. Louis, on Oct. 24, 2022. Following the shooting, agents went to the storage unit and found it completely empty. During one session, Harris allegedly talked about shooting people at his old high school, the report says.

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☆ I ordered burgers at Culver's, Freddy's, and Sonic. The best one was also the cheapest.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Meredith Schneider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried cheeseburgers from Culver's, Freddy's, and Sonic to see which chain is best in the Midwest. The burger from Sonic was filling, but the bun was a little too soggy for my tastes. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! As a Midwest native from Kansas City, I wanted to see which popular chain near me had the best basic cheeseburger. I went to Sonic, Culver's, and Freddy's to find out.

Persons: —, Freddy's Organizations: Service Locations: Culver's, Midwest, Kansas City

A Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden worker's thumb was partially amputated after a bonobo attacked during morning feeding Friday, the zoo said. The bonobo bit through a protective mesh barrier as the primate care worker was giving food and medicine to the animals during morning rounds, the zoo said. The zoo emphasized that it happened "behind the scenes" at its Jungle Trails habitat, which it said last year is home to 10 bonobos. The Jungle Trails habitat was closed for the day but was scheduled to reopen Saturday, a zoo spokesperson said. The primates share 98.7 of their DNA with humans, making them our closest relative in the animal kingdom, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

Persons: Gilda Organizations: Cincinnati Zoo, International Union for Conservation of, Resources, Democratic, Conservation Initiative, World Wildlife Fund Locations: Democratic Republic of the Congo

☆ 19 cities where rent is falling fast, even as price hikes continue to frustrate consumers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The glass-half-full view is that price increases for single-family rental units are rather low, at least compared to the surges early in the pandemic. There's a similar dynamic going on in the single-family rental market, according to Rentometer. Fewer single-family units to choose from means that tenants have less bargaining power and may be forced to accept rent increases. 19 cities where rent is quickly slidingAlthough rent broadly is on the upswing, there are many cities where single-family rental units are getting cheaper, even if they're admittedly few and far between. Below are those places, along with their average rent and rent growth in the third quarter, plus their region.

Persons: homebuyers, —, Rentometer Organizations: Service, Savings, Business Locations: Midwest, Northeast, Southeast

☆ What Harris and Trump are proposing for the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Tami Luhby | Katie Lobosco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have laid out a broad array of ideas aimed at making life more affordable and strengthening the economy, which rank at the top of voters’ concerns. Both Trump and Harris have rolled out pricey provisions without specifying how they would cover the cost. Though his campaign hasn’t released details on the proposal, Trump has indicated that he would eliminate both federal income taxes and payroll taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare. Around half of beneficiaries – mainly those with higher incomes – pay federal income tax on their Social Security payments. Harris’ plan would also accelerate the speed of Medicare’s drug price negotiations so that the costs of more medications come down faster.

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☆ This Texas city has the lowest cost of living in the U.S.: There is 'investment in the area keeps home prices low,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This month, Realtor.com released its ranking of the top 10 cities with the lowest cost of living based on the latest regional price parities data from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The regional price parities measure the differences in price levels of goods and services across states and metropolitan areas and are shown as a percentage of the overall national price level, the BEA states. Home prices tend to be lower in the South and the Midwest," Jones says. "Markets in the South and the Midwest can expand as demand picks up, which helps keep housing costs low. The price of housing is relatively affordable because of their ability to adapt to demand."

Persons: Realtor.com, Hannah Jones, Jones Organizations: U.S . Department of Commerce's, Analysis, BEA, CNBC

☆ Fact check: 32 false claims Trump made to Joe Rogan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Here is a fact check of 32 false claims Trump made to Rogan. The number of migrants: Trump claimed that at least “21 million” people have illegally crossed the border during the Biden administration. Trump’s Las Vegas crowd size: In his latest exaggeration about crowd sizes, Trump claimed there were “29,000 people” at his event the night prior. Foreign policyTrump and ISIS: Repeating one of his regular false claims, Trump said, “We defeated ISIS in record time. (This appeared to be an inadvertent mistake by Trump, but his claim was still inaccurate, and Trump has repeatedly bashed Biden over such mix-ups.)

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They Used to Be Ahead in the American Economy. But over 40 years, even as their inflation-adjusted income has remained relatively flat, they’ve fallen well below the average income. But over 40 years, even as their inflation-adjusted income has remained relatively flat, they’ve fallen well below the average income. In the reordering of the U.S. economy since 1980, white men without a degree have been surpassed in income by college-educated women. As the American economy has shifted over the past 40 years away from manufacturing and toward services and “knowledge” work, this less visible hierarchy within the economy has shifted, too.

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☆ Years of controversy preceded the arrest of the ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was charged with sex trafficking on Tuesday. AdvertisementLong before federal charges hit, there were concerns about former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries — and lawsuits that attacked the way he ran his company. Attorneys for Jeffries and Smith told Business Insider in statements that they would respond "in the courthouse." "This is very much a military operation," Jeffries told The Wall Street Journal in 1997. The pilot accused the CEO of enacting similar standards on board as in Abercrombie stores and firing him due to his age.

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☆ Home insurance premiums are projected to skyrocket up to 14% this year in these 13 states as climate change causes an 'insurance crisis'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Homeowners everywhere are feeling the impact as home insurance premiums skyrocket. Here are the top 13 states where home insurance premiums are expected to increase the most in 2024. As hurricanes become more severe, neighboring states such as Alabama are seeing big increases in insurance prices. Even so-called "climate havens"— typically Midwestern states insulated from severe hurricanes and wildfires — aren't safe from a climate or insurance crisis. Listed below are the 13 states with climate-induced insurance crises and their projected home insurance rate increase in 2024, according to Insurify.

Persons: Hurricanes Milton, Helene, it's, Insurify Organizations: Service, Hurricanes, Hurricanes Milon Locations: Florida , California, Louisiana, Alabama, Vermont

☆ My family moved to Florida in 2016 and have been through 6 major hurricanes. We're staying here anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Since moving to Florida in 2016, my family and I have faced several major hurricanes. Florida may seem dangerous, but the people who live here know the risk of hurricanes is worth it. "You're wondering what you did moving your family here with these storms, but they rarely happen and you will love living here. AdvertisementDespite the dangers of living in Florida, I love living hereSeven years after moving to the Sunshine State, I know my family doctor was right. There are so many things to love about living in FloridaThere are more things I love about Florida than I can count.

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☆ A 27-year-old who was disappointed with her move from the Midwest to Dallas explains how she got excited about her new city
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Griffin Kibens moved to Texas in 2022, and it took a while to feel at home in Dallas. Her colleagues, the Katy Trail, and moving to a new place helped her feel better about Dallas. Kibens moved from Missouri to Texas in August 2022, and the weather that time of year was one of the first downsides. Falling in love with DallasKibens said her colleagues played a large role in beginning to love Dallas. "The Katy Trail really changed my life," she said.

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☆ 24 major cities where renters can save at least 10% compared to the national median
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Here are 24 real-estate markets where rent is at least 10% below the national median. Median rent in the 50 largest US metropolitan areas dipped to $1,743 last month, according to an October 16 report from Realtor.com. Asking prices were lower year-over-year for the 14th straight month, though they were only a few dollars cheaper than in September 2023. Business Insider reviewed Realtor.com's list of the 50 biggest US cities and narrowed it down to the two dozen cities where rent was at least 10% less than the national median of $1,743 last month. Below are those 24 major US cities, along with each location's median rent in September, the year-over-year and month-over-month changes, and the savings versus the national median rate.

Persons: —, Jiayi Xu, Danielle Hale, Xu, Hale Organizations: Service, Nashville's, Dallas Locations: Southern, Denver, Austin, Birmingham, Midwest, Chicago, Detroit

☆ A La Niña winter is coming. Here’s what that could mean for the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

La Niña isn’t here yet, but has a 60% chance of emerging through November, according to the Climate Prediction Center. While it’s still unclear just how strong La Niña will get, current forecasts favor a weaker one. That outlook could be change when the center releases its latest forecast on Thursday based on trends toward a weaker La Niña. CNN WeatherThis is due to the behavior of the jet stream — essentially a river of air that storms flow through — which often shifts north during a La Niña winter. La Niña had a hand in the extremely wet winter much of the state endured from December 2022 to February 2023 and during the wet winter before that.

Persons: it’s, El Niño, El, Niño, Emily Becker, ” Becker, Niña, It’s Organizations: CNN, El, Northern, La, University of Miami, Dakotas, Niña Locations: United States, Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, East Coast, Plains, Northern California, Southern California

☆ For God, for country, for rain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jessica Lucas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

It's 9:30 a.m., and Augustus Doricko, the mulleted 24-year-old founder of the cloud-seeding company Rainmaker, is clutching a coffee. There's a long way to go before cloud seeding becomes a viable option for solving one of humanity's many self-made crises. El Segundo, population 17,272, has long been a bastion of American engineering, home to aerospace and defense giants like Boeing and Raytheon. Jett Lara for BIThe burning happens every Friday around 8 p.m. at a bonfire on El Segundo Beach. One of Doricko's goals is to build a church in El Segundo to "share the grace of God with other people."

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