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☆ 21 things you probably didn't know about '10 Things I Hate About You'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Christina Dambrosio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The crew apparently didn't have permission from Disney to shoot the final scene. The final scene of the movie zooms in on a band performing on top of the high school. Buena Vista PicturesIn the final scene of the movie, Letters to Cleo performs a cover of Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me" on the roof of Padua High School. But Disney originally told the director that he couldn't do it because the shot would be too expensive. They also didn't have permission to film on the roof, but Junger decided to shoot it anyway.

Persons: Cleo, Junger, Kay Hanley, Gil Organizations: Buena Vista Pictures, Padua High School, Disney, New York Times, Puget Sound Locations: Padua, Hollywood

☆ We sailed in an interior cabin on Carnival and an ocean-view room on Royal Caribbean. We'd only book one again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Monica Humphries | Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Joey's Royal Caribbean cabin cost about $700 more than the Carnival cruise. Inside the Royal Caribbean (L) and Carnival (R) rooms. Meanwhile, Monica sailed in the Carnival Vista's cheapest room option: an entry-level interior stateroom. An interior room on a typical Royal Caribbean ship could be between $25 and $40 cheaper per day than an ocean view room, according to Royal Caribbean Blog. As a result, Joey's cruise cost double what it would have been per person had she been traveling with a buddy.

Persons: Joey Hadden, Monica Humphries, Monica, Joey, Monica's stateroom Organizations: Joey's, Royal, Royal Caribbean Locations: Joey's Royal, Caribbean, Royal Caribbean

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Bowlero, UiPath, Broadcom and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The higher end of the company's revenue outlook for fiscal 2025 was also above estimates. UiPath — The stock rose more than 8% following the software company's better-than-expected second-quarter results. Broadcom — Shares of the chipmaker fell 7% after the company's revenue guidance for the current quarter was less than expected . Guidewire Software — Shares jumped more than 7% after the company surpassed the Street's expectations. Samsara estimated adjusted earnings of between 16 cents and 18 cents per share and revenue of $1.224 billion to $1.228 billion.

Persons: UiPath, Smartsheet, Guidewire, FactSet, —, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Broadcom —, Broadcom, Reuters, Blackstone, JPMorgan Locations: Vista

☆ Dollar Tree shares plunge 22% after discounter cuts full-year forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A sign is posted in front of a Dollar Tree and Family Dollar store on March 13, 2024 in Rio Vista, California. Shares of Dollar Tree fell more than 22% on Wednesday after the discounter cut its full-year outlook, citing increasing pressures on middle-income and higher-income customers. Dollar Tree includes two store chains, its namesake, which sells a wide variety of lower-priced items like party supplies, and Family Dollar, which carries more food. At Dollar Tree, same-store sales increased by 1.3% and at Family Dollar, same-store sales fell by 0.1%. Dollar Tree bought Family Dollar for nearly $9 billion in 2015 and since then, it's struggled to strengthen the grocery-focused chain and better compete with Dollar General.

Persons: Jeff Davis, Todd Vasos, Davis, it's, —, Robert Hum Organizations: LSEG, Dollar, Walmart Locations: Rio Vista , California

☆ A private-equity takeover is coming for startups
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The European private equity firm had been eyeing the late-stage startup for five years, impressed by its traction and focus on customer success. The speed of the deal, and the flashy multiple, illustrate how private equity funds are able to swallow startups more often lately. But in the face of rising inflation and interest rates, software customers from tech startups to mom-and-pop shops trimmed their budgets. Andreessen Horowitz plans to invest in the private equity asset class through its family office division. With high interest rates and a liquidity crunch reshaping the landscape, private equity is seizing the moment.

Persons: —, Scott Arnold, AuditBoard, Michael Brown, They're, Brown, Derek Hernandez, Aaron Fleishman, Fleishman, they're, Thoma, Yoni, Rechtman, it's, Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz Organizations: Service, Business, Battery Ventures, Battery, Tola Capital, Thoma Bravo, Vista Equity Partners, Slow Ventures, Eldridge Industries, Sequoia Locations: Southern California, VCs, Big Tech, Metropolis, North America

☆ ICE Training Barely Covers De-Escalation, Promotes Agents Use of Force
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lila Hassan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

But the Llanez family never learned whether Gonzalez had followed ICE training protocols, because the way ICE agents are trained has been largely hidden from the public. For years, civil-rights groups have sought to obtain, with limited success, complete ICE training documents to understand how that training affects use of force by agents in the field. And they also appear to place an emphasis on teaching ICE agents how to justify the use of force. Among the most important lessons ICE agents receive is when and how to use deadly force. One of the questions asks which steps an officer must take before initiating deadly force; the answer is "None, deadly force can be initiated immediately."

Persons: Ronaldo Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Fernando Llanez, Llanez, Jorge Hernandez, weren't, Hernandez, Miguel Alvarez, Ivón Padilla, " Alvarez, FLETC, Gonzalez didn't, Alvarez, isn't, John Bostain, Jim Trainum, Phillip Causey, Gabino Ramos Hernandez, Ramos, Causey, we're, Timothy Cerniglia, Cerniglia, You'll, we'll, Trainum, Christian Rodriguez Organizations: Type Investigations, Immigration, Business, ICE, Court, Southern, Southern District of, Investigations, of Homeland Security, University of Illinois Chicago, Federal, Training Centers, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law, Department of Justice, Citizens, DHS, Metropolitan Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Locations: Chula Vista , California, Chula Vista, Southern District, Southern District of California, Charleston , South Carolina, Glynco, Georgia, Washington ,, Laurel , Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi, Mississippi

We’ve never in my lifetime changed candidates this late in the game,” West said, pausing as she left a Harris campaign office to pick up a new packet of door-knocking materials. “There is a lot of excitement around Vice President Harris, actually. However, despite the preparations, Trump’s campaign has yet to find its footing on a consistent message about the vice president. Outside the campaign, Trump’s allies worry there is no strategy for what is now a competitive race. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a gathering of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority in Houston on July 31, 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Harris –, Harris, –, ”, “, ” Trump, pollster John McLaughlin, ” McLaughlin, Harper, “ I’ve, We’ve, ” West, President Harris, Joe Lamberti, ” Harris, Rachel Scott, Scott Olson, it’s, Barack Obama, Trump’s, Steven Cheung, “ He’s, Brandon Bell, Trump –, Harris didn’t, ” Rev, Charles Williams, I’m, ’ ” Williams, he’s, Donald Trump, She’s, Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, she’s, Vance, Anna Moneymaker, Tucker Carlson’s, they’ve, Alaska Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Schouten, Kate Sullivan, Jeff Zeleny, Steve Contorno, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, Danya Gainor, Lauren Fox Organizations: CNN, Republican, Republican Party, Trump, GOP, National Association of Black Journalists ’, Biden, Harris, Getty, Democrats, Democratic, Democratic Party, ABC, Fox News, Senior Trump, ABC News, National Association of Black Journalists, Indian, Sigma Gamma Rho, Air Force, White, Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, Historic King Solomon Baptist Church, ”, Senate, Capitol Locations: Milwaukee, Chicago, India, Jamaica, Oakland County , Michigan, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, AFP, Trump, New York, Georgia, Butler , Pennsylvania, Harris, Atlanta, United States, North Carolina, Houston, Detroit, ”, Carolina, Sierra Vista , Arizona, Alaska, Mexico, Arizona, Ohio, California

More than in any other foreign arena, Vance has sought to echo Trump on the Ukraine war. In doing so, he emphasized the thick vein of “scarcity politics” that runs through his foreign policy, arguing that the U.S. can’t equip Ukraine with enough materiel to hold back an opponent as vast as Russia. Vance described Ukraine ceding territory to Vladimir Putin as being in “America’s best interest” while appearing more supportive than Trump of remaining in NATO. The foreign policy views of Pence, vice president when Trump was in office, while not loved by everyone, were at least “mature” — they were informed by several terms experiencing the consequences of foreign policy becoming reality, according to Daniel Kurtzer, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and now a professor at Princeton. Vance, on the other hand, brings “no foreign policy experience, certainly no expertise,” Kurtzer says, and he will fall in behind his boss when needed.

Persons: JD Vance, Donald Trump, ”, “, Vance, Clayton Allen, —, Anna Moneymaker, Trump, Bronwen Maddox, “ He’s, ” Allen, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Chatham House’s Maddox, Joe Biden, ” Vance, Patrick Baz, doesn’t, William Ruger, Israel, — Trump, Jair Bolsonaro, Viktor Orban, ” Trump, Stephen Maturen, Vance “, Dick, Cheney ”, George W, Allen, Hitler, Mike Pence, Pence, Daniel Kurtzer, ” Kurtzer, Benjamin Netanyahu, Charles Hollis, Hollis, Trump’s, ’ ”, Maddox, Grover Cleveland Organizations: Marines, Yale Law School, Gaza, Ohio, GOP, Eurasia Group, Republican Party, NATO, Republican National Convention, Democrat, Republicans, NAFTA, China, Getty, American Institute for Economic Research, Kremlin, Bloomberg, Trump, Princeton, United, Aperio Intelligence Locations: Iraq, U.S, Ukraine, Sierra Vista, London, Kyiv, Russia, lockstep, Europe, Mexico, Baghdad’s, Owerij, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Great Barrington , Massachusetts, Ukrainian, Taiwan, “, St Cloud, Minn, Israel, China, Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Iran, United States, Montezuma, Canada

☆ College student falls to his death at the Grand Canyon
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A college student visiting the Grand Canyon died after an accidental fall near a scenic overlook, park officials said Thursday. The park service said it is investigating the incident with the local medical examiner’s office and no additional details were immediately available. According to National Park Service data, there were 205 fatal falls across the entire park system between 2014 and 2019, the most recent year available. At Grand Canyon National Park, which has recorded millions of visitors annually for decades, there were 14 deaths in the same period. An NBC News analysis last year found that Washington state's North Cascades National Park had the highest fatality rate in the country.

Persons: Abel Joseph Mejia, Mejia Organizations: National Park Service, Rangers, Indiana Bible College, Indianapolis, NBC Locations: Washington

☆ When ICE Agents Use Deadly Force, the Shootings Go Unprosecuted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lila Hassan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +46 min

AdvertisementYet when and how ICE agents use deadly force has long been shrouded in secrecy. ICE agents shot people in public places, such as traffic intersections and strip-mall parking lots. Yet in over half of the shootings we identified, ICE agents never made an arrest. But Ramos still became one of dozens of people on the receiving end of an ICE agent's deadly force. A significant number of the shootings documented in the logs happened while ICE agents were off-duty or in plain clothes.

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☆ Alev Kelter helped the US win its first medal in rugby. She prepared with protein, saunas, and vulnerable talks with her teammates.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Alev Kelter helped her team win bronze in rugby sevens — the US's first Olympic medal in the sport. But that wasn't the case for Alev Kelter, an American rugby sevens player who scored on Tuesday to help Team USA win its first medal in the sport. She'd never even touched a rugby ball, but she thought ice hockey may have given her the right mentality for rugby. In 2016, just two years after picking up a rugby ball, Kelter was among the first rugby sevens players to compete in the Olympics. Sevens features seven-person teams playing seven-minute halves instead of the traditional 15-player teams playing 40-minute halves.

Persons: Alev Kelter, —, Kelter, she'd, She'd, hasn't Organizations: Olympic, Service, Team USA, Australia, Team USA's, Olympics, HSBC SVNS, Business, Training Locations: Paris, American, Alaska, Chula Vista , California

☆ I spent 3 days hiking Big Bend. The famous national park had some cool views, but I'd never go back.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Isobella Jade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen my fiancé said he had a few days off from work at the end of May, we quickly planned a trip to Big Bend National Park. I hadn't realized just how massive Big Bend National Park would feel at 1,200 square miles of land or just how spread out its landmarks were. In Big Bend, temperatures can hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit by late morning in May. Many find Big Bend to be paradise, but I'm not sure it was for meThe Balanced Rock is a famous photo opportunity in Big Bend. I learned Big Bend is not a park where one can just "wing it."

Persons: —, Jade, hadn't, Ross Maxwell, I'd, Isobella Jade, it's, I'm, Big, we'd Organizations: Service, Big, Business Locations: Big Bend, Rio Grande, Houston, Santa, Rio, Mexico, Santa Elena, Texas

☆ Ti West Is Turning Hollywood Into a Horror Show
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Ryan Bradley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Vista is a 101-year-old single-screen movie theater, one of the last of its kind in Los Angeles. For Tarantino, that film was “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” in which two working actors stumble through the Hollywood of 1969, as one film era crashes into another. For West, it is “X” and “Pearl” and the trilogy’s final film, the newly released “MaXXXine.” These are, like most of West’s films, nominally horror movies. But they are also much stranger and more slippery than that label might suggest. In all three films, the horror stems from the characters’ drive toward stardom and their ruthless, sometimes psychotic ambition, which is fully unleashed by the possibilities of the silver screen.

Persons: Quentin Tarantino, Pam Grier, ”, Tarantino, “ I’ve, Pearl, Pearl ”, Martin Scorsese, Scorsese, West Organizations: Hollywood Locations: Los Angeles, Beverly, Hollywood

Robert Smith, founder, chair and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 2, 2016. With this debt, Vista could generate strong returns if Pluralsight's business performed well, according to the sources. They also show that Vista propped up Pluralsight by allowing it to borrow $162.5 million from its private equity fund. "The company experienced rapid deterioration of its business in the first quarter," Vista wrote in a fund document dated May 28. In a May 28 update to fund investors, Vista said Pluralsight's equity value went from $1.5 billion to zero in the first quarter of 2024.

Persons: Robert Smith, Lucy Nicholson, Vista, Pluralsight, Goldman Sachs, Golub, Gustavo Schwed, NYU Stern, It's, Steven Kaplan, Kaplan, Chris Walters, Aaron Skonnard, Walters, Skonnard, KBRA, Milana Vinn, Greg Roumeliotis, Dave Gregorio Organizations: Vista Equity Partners, Milken Institute Global Conference, REUTERS, Vista Equity, Reuters, Cloud, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Vista, NYU, Chicago Booth School, Business, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Vista, BlackRock, Oaktree, Pluralsight, New York

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian Automotive, FedEx, Whirlpool and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

FedEx — Shares of the company moved more than 14% higher after topping Wall Street's fiscal fourth-quarter expectations . The shipping giant earned $5.41 per share, after adjustments, on $22.11 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG were expecting earnings of $5.35 per share and revenue of $22.07 billion. Aptiv — Shares of the automotive technology company plunged 10% following Piper Sandler's downgrade of the stock to underweight from neutral . Paychex posted adjusted earnings of $1.12 per share, which is above the $1.10 earnings per share that analysts polled by LSEG were expecting.

Persons: LSEG, Bosch, Piper, Mills, Paychex, Grindr, Campbell, —, Alex Harring, Lisa Kailai Han, Scott Schnipper, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Organizations: Volkswagen Group, FedEx —, Whirlpool —, Reuters, Rivian, MNC Capital Partners, JPMorgan, Campbell

☆ The US Air Force says the military's new dogfighting AI fighter jet pilot is making 'dramatic' advances from one test to the next
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewLast month, two US Air Force fighter jets battled in the skies above California in an intense dogfight. AdvertisementCol. James Valpiani, Air Force Test Pilot School commandant, provides final points of instruction to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall during his visit to Edwards Air Force, California, May 2. But throughout all of this, the AI pilot, named Hivemind, has been maturing quicker than expected. The X-62 Variable In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA) flies in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 26, 2022. Footage from the real-world test of a dogfight between an AI-controlled fighter and a manned fighter.

Persons: —, James Valpiani, Frank, Kendall, Valpiani, Frank Kendall, It's, Ryan Tseng, Tseng, Air Force Frank Kendall, James West Tseng, Ryan Hefron, Hefron, Kyle Brasier, Giancarlo Casem Organizations: Service, US Air Force, Air Force, Defense, Research, Business, An Air Force, Air, Edwards Air Force Base, U.S . Air Force, Edwards Air Base, United States Air Force, Edwards Air Force, DOD, DARPA, Shield, Aircraft, USAF, Israel Defense Forces, DoD Locations: California, Calif, China, Gaza

☆ ‘Wheatfield’: Agnes Denes has reimagined her landmark artwork
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Out west, Denes hopes to plant seeds of community with the help of the project’s host, Tinworks, an arts organization in the rapidly developing city of Bozeman. “Wheat is wonderful — it sustains humanity and is probably the most planted food next to rice. Jenny Moore/TinworksSome 200 packets of wheat were also distributed among Bozeman residents to grow concurrently with Denes' field. “Can you imagine if I could have realized 20 or 30?”Sowing seeds for changeAs with “Wheatfield,” seeds have often served as potent symbols for Denes. Courtesy Agnes Denes/Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + ProjectsWith “Wheatfield – An Inspiration,” like with all her work, Denes strives for nuance and to engender change through visitors and participants who take something meaningful from the work.

Persons: Agnes Denes, —, CNN —, Denes, Bozeman . Wheat, ” Denes, ”, Blair, Jenny Moore, Tinworks, Kenny Van Dyke, “, ” Moore, Agnes, Moore, I’d, it’s, Leslie Tonkonow, … Organizations: CNN, Art Basel, Bozeman ., Bozeman, Tinworks, Montana, “ Locations: Lower Manhattan, Montana, Wheatfield, Budapest, New York, Battery Park City, Milan, Switzerland, Bozeman, Montana State, Ylojarvi, Finland, ”, Sullivan County , New York, Lewiston, Niagara, Long Island , New York, Kassel, Germany, Istanbul, Egypt, Queens , New York, “ Wheatfield

☆ DeSantis tourism board approves $17 billion development deal with Disney that could pave the way for a 5th theme park
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCentral Florida's tourism district unanimously approved a $17 billion development deal with Disney that could mean a new era for the company's profitable theme parks. Members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's board of supervisors pushed through the landmark deal on Wednesday evening during a meeting at its Lake Buena Vista headquarters. "This agreement is a big win for central Florida and will lead to numerous jobs and improved guest experiences." It will also permit Disney to build a fifth major theme park and two minor theme parks — something Disney fans have fantasized about for years. The development deal also authorizes Disney to add more rooms to its Central Florida hotel and expand its retail and restaurant space.

Persons: —, Ron DeSantis, Joe Burbank, Brian Aungst, Charbel Barakat, DeSantis, Bryan Griffin, Disney hasn't, George Miliotes Organizations: Service, Disney, Central, Central Florida Tourism, Business, Florida Gov, Orlando Sentinel, Tribune, Getty, Walt Disney, Communications, Wine Bar Locations: Central Florida, Buena Vista, Disney, Florida, Disney Springs

☆ Opinion: The female gaze is taking over page and screen, and it is hot
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Opinion Sara Stewart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In Amazon’s movie, Hathaway’s character, Solène, meets cute with Harry Styles-esque singer Hayes Campbell (Galitzine) at Coachella. The movie launches into a montage-heavy romp around Europe before the couple’s outed publicly, at which point a million cougar headlines take flight. I’d like to think this hoopla is overblown, that it wouldn’t really happen in this day and age. But that beautiful bed in her living room … she probably f**ked or fondled or kissed people on it all the time. “But on the other side of that it’s like, ‘Why the f**k weren’t you greenlighting it before?”

Persons: Sara Stewart, we’ve, Sara Stewart Todd Thompson “, ”, Annie Mumolo’s, Tracy, Anne Hathaway’s, Nicholas Galitzine, Harry Styles, Hayes Campbell, she’s, Olivia Wilde, “ Hayes, Styles, Wilde, —, Vogue —, Sam Taylor, Johnson, Aaron Taylor, Miranda, who’s, Davey, “, wasn’t, Glynnis MacNicol, MacNicol, we’re, heartening, I’ve, — Nicola Coughlan’s “, Penelope Featherington —, Karen Tang’s, ” Tang, “ Barb, ” I’ve, Kristen Wiig, Jamie “, there’s, Wiig, Barb, Star ”, Bridesmaids ”, ” Wiig Organizations: CNN, Vogue, New York Times, Del, Variety, Star Locations: Pennsylvania, Coachella, Europe, New York, Paris, Del Mar

☆ Florida locals endorse Disney World's new $17 billion development
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Central Florida tourism board will vote on a development plan with Disney next week. The proposed development deal could allow Disney to expand its existing Florida properties. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLocal businesses are throwing their support behind Disney's $17 billion development deal, saying it could invigorate the local economy and boost sales. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's board of supervisors discussed the pending development deal in a 25-minute meeting on Wednesday at its Lake Buena Vista headquarters.

Persons: —, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Disney, Service, Disney's, Central, Central Florida Tourism, Business Locations: Central Florida, Florida, Buena Vista

☆ The Untold Story of the Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Elizabeth Dias | Lisa Lerer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hillary Clinton, the woman the anti-abortion movement feared more than perhaps anyone, had failed to win the presidency. And Leo and the conservative legal movement that he worked for years to create were about to reclaim power. With that power would come the chance to do what seemed unthinkable until this moment: strategize to take down Roe v. Wade. The anti-abortion movement lacked the critical mass needed in Washington and the control of courts to end federal abortion rights. But now, with Trump, who promised to name “pro-life judges,” in the White House, there was a new vista before them.

Persons: Leonard Leo, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Leo, Roe, Wade, Trump, ” Organizations: Mayflower, White Locations: America, Washington

☆ Rio Vista, Texas: He’s one of the last surviving participants in a US program some described as ‘legalized slavery’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

This time, officials were unveiling plaques designating the former Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center in Socorro, Texas, as a National Historic Landmark. While the bracero program provided a legal pathway for guest workers, crackdowns on illegal immigration were also common during that period. Why Rio Vista is so significant – and rareThe Rio Vista site, a key hub for the program, is about a 30-minute drive from El Paso, Texas. Before its role in the bracero program, the area known as Rio Vista Farm was a poor farm and an orphanage. All of this went through Corral’s mind as he revisited Rio Vista on May 11.

Persons: Sebastian Corral’s, they’d, “, you’d, ” Corral, Lee G, Williams, Yolanda Chávez Leyva, it’s, ” Leyva, Sebastian Corral, ”, Leyva, who’s, Blanca McCreary, ” McCreary, Department of Homeland Security Leyva, Corral, —, Sehila Mota Casper, They’ve, ” Mota Casper, Kip Malone, Mota Casper, ” Victor Reta, he’s, he’d, Maria, He’d, Reagan Organizations: CNN, Corral, Historic Landmark, Mexican Farm Worker, Library, Department of Homeland, Dallas Morning News, Department of Labor, University of Texas, Rio Vista, ” Patrol, National Trust for Historic Preservation, US Public Health Service, Heritage, ” Locations: Vado , New Mexico, America, Rio, Socorro , Texas, Mexico, Hidalgo , Texas, El Paso, Rio Vista, El Paso , Texas, South Texas, Socorro, Leyva, United States, Delicias, New Mexico, ”, New Mexico , Colorado , Wyoming, Texas, Mexican, Los Angeles, California

☆ Dead monkeys are dropping from Mexico’s trees in brutal heat wave
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Threatened howler monkeys have been dropping dead from trees in Mexico’s southeastern tropical forests in recent weeks amid a nationwide drought and heat waves that have sent temperatures soaring across much of the country. In a statement over the weekend, Tabasco’s Civil Protection agency attributed the monkeys’ deaths to dehydration. A source from the agency told Reuters on Monday that monkeys have been confirmed dead in three municipalities of the state. Volunteers observe dead monkeys that fell from trees amid a heat wave in Buena Vista, Comalcalco, Mexico on May 18, 2024. Mexico’s health ministry reported a preliminary count of 26 people who have died from heat-related causes between the start of Mexico’s heat season on March 17 and May 11.

Persons: Luis Manuel Lopez, I’ve, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, ”, El Niño Organizations: CNN, Reuters, International Union for Conservation of, . Volunteers, Civil Locations: Tabasco, Camalcalco, Buena Vista, Comalcalco, Mexico

☆ Inside Oracle's Deadly Gamble on Cerner and Electronic Health Records
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ashley Stewart | Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

That was the promise of Cerner, the medical-records company Oracle bought in 2021 for $28.3 billion — Oracle's biggest acquisition. At the time, Cerner managed the electronic health records for a quarter of all American hospitals, including those run by the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Larry EllisonCerner's electronic records, in short, were a deadly disaster for the VA. Never mind the futuristic, AI-driven healthcare system Ellison envisioned. In 2015, it beat out Epic, its main competitor, for a $4.3 billion contract to handle electronic health records for the Defense Department. It had agreed to process tens of millions of crucial medical records, but it couldn't handle the subsequent deluge of data.

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☆ Air Force Secretary says it was 'roughly an even fight' between an AI-controlled F-16 and a highly trained human fighter pilot
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The X-62 Variable In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA) flies upside down in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base. Related storiesIn other words, the Air Force Secretary currently places the branch's F-16-piloting AI as roughly comparable in dogfighting skill to some of the nation's most experienced and capable aviators. The X-62 VISTA flies in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base. US Air Force photo by Richard GonzalesKendall rode in the front seat of the Air Force's heavily modified X-62 VISTA — a Block 30 F-16D that has previously incorporated technology, including multi-axis thrust-vector control, not found on any of the Air Force's operational Vipers. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, aboard the X-62 VISTA, takes off from the runway at Edwards Air Force Base.

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