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☆ White House aims to make it easier for consumers to get refunds, cancel subscriptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | Josie Rozzelle Is A Cnbc Digital Rotational Associate Covering Politics. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“I think we can all relate to this,” White House domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden told reporters Friday. Dubbed the “Time is Money” initiative, the actions will make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions, get refunds, submit health care and insurance forms online, and access high-quality customer service. Another existing effort cited by the White House is a June 2023 FTC proposal to target companies that use deceptive customer feedback practices, like fake reviews. None of the actions that make up the “Time is Money” initiative will require congressional approval, a senior administration official said. The White House has pursued aggressive antitrust regulations and taken a highly skeptical approach to crypto currencies, both of which have rankled Wall Street.

Persons: Neera Tanden, ”, Biden, Kamala Harris, Broad, Harris, ” Tanden, policyholders, Xavier Becerra, Julie Su, “ Organizations: Biden, House, Democratic, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade, FTC, of Health, Human Services, of Labor, Department of Transportation, Republicans, Representatives, White House

☆ White House launches broad new regulatory effort, as Harris prepares to unveil economic plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a press conference during NATO's 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. "I think we can all relate to this," White House domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden told reporters Friday. Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to unveil her presidential campaign's first economic policy plans this week. "The CFPB will identify when the use of automated chatbots or automated artificial intelligence voice recordings is unlawful, including in situations in which customers believe they are speaking with a human being," according to a White House fact sheet. The initiative also calls on health insurance companies to allow policyholders to submit claims online.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis, Neera Tanden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Broad, Harris, Craig Hudson, Tanden, policyholders, Xavier Becerra, Julie Su Organizations: NATO's, Biden, House, Democratic, U.S, Las Vegas Aces, White, Reuters, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade, FTC, of Health, Human Services, of Labor Locations: Washington , U.S

☆ A man lost 100 pounds by ditching restrictive diets that left him miserable. He shared 2 key lessons he learned about fat loss.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBenji Xavier lost 100 pounds in just over a year by ditching fad diets. His experience reflects how restrictive diets don't equal long-term weight loss. It was then that he decided to embark on a second weight loss journey, but this time with his health and sustainability as the focus. He shared the two key lessons he learned on his weight loss journey. This approach is sometimes called the 80/20 rule, and is endorsed by dietitians as a sustainable approach to both weight loss and overall health.

Persons: —, Benji Xavier, He's, Xavier, didn't Organizations: Service, Business, CDC, dietitians Locations: New Jersey

☆ If the Vicious Drug Lord Doesn’t Get Them, the Deadly Storm Might
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Christopher Bollen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It’s a shame Gabino Iglesias’ ferocious new novel, “House of Bone and Rain,” couldn’t have been included as supplemental reading. “The Devil Takes You Home” (2022) was, like the two books that preceded it, a horror-noir thriller with elements of other genres thrown in. “House of Bone and Rain” ranges from vigilante thriller to supernatural horror to coming-of-age friendship saga with a strong dose of folklore fantasy. We had each other’s backs,” Gabe declares. So when Bimbo’s mother, Maria, is gunned down while working the door of a nightclub in Old San Juan, Gabe and his friends make a pact to track down the killers no matter the cost.

Persons: Gabino Iglesias, Hurricane Maria, Roque Raquel Salas Rivera, “, ” Iglesias, Gabe, — Bimbo, Paul, Tavo, Xavier —, Xavier, ” Gabe, Maria Organizations: Whitney Museum of American, Puerto Rican Locations: Hurricane, Puerto Rican, “, San Juan, Old San Juan

☆ A man lost 100 pounds and kept them off by making two simple lifestyle changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"I lost weight, but it wasn't in the healthiest way. AdvertisementXavier lost 100 pounds in high school on a restrictive diet, but it was "unsustainable," he said. Benji Xavier lost 100 pounds by making healthier versions of his favorite foods at home. AdvertisementXavier has maintained his weight loss by making healthy lifestyle changes. He has "cheat days," and eats whatever he wants on holiday without feeling guilty because he knows he'll return home to a healthy lifestyle.

Persons: —, Benji Xavier, Xavier, He's, unconfident, It's, he'll, it's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Centers for Disease Control, CDC Locations: New Jersey

Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies is announcing a $600 million gift to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Xavier University of Louisiana, which is opening a new medical school, will also receive a $5 million grant. The donations will more than double the size of three of the medical schools’ endowments, Bloomberg Philanthropies said. The four historically Black medical schools are still deciding with Bloomberg Philanthropies how the latest gifts to their endowments will be used, said Garnesha Ezediaro, who leads Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative. Dr. Yolanda Lawson, president of the National Medical Association, said she felt “relief,” when she heard about the gifts to the four medical schools.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg’s, Bloomberg Philanthropies, ” Bloomberg, Charles Drew, Garnesha Ezediaro, Ezediaro, ” Ezediaro, Valerie Montgomery Rice, we’ve, ”, Ronda Stryker, William Johnston, Denise Smith, Spelman, Smith, MacKenzie Scott’s, ” Smith, Yolanda Lawson, Utibe Organizations: Bloomberg, New, New York City, National Medical Association, Associated Press, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Charles, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science, Xavier University of Louisiana, Johns Hopkins University, Greenwood Initiative, Democratic, United Negro College Fund, Spelman College, Greenleaf Trust, The Century Foundation, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, NBC Locations: New York, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Atlanta, Ronda

☆ Bloomberg gives $600 million to 4 Black medical schools’ endowments
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

NEW YORK AP —Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies is announcing a $600 million gift to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Xavier University of Louisiana, which is opening a new medical school, will also receive a $5 million grant. The donations will more than double the size of three of the medical schools’ endowments, Bloomberg Philanthropies said. The four historically Black medical schools are still deciding with Bloomberg Philanthropies how the latest gifts to their endowments will be used, said Garnesha Ezediaro, who leads Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative. Dr. Yolanda Lawson, president of the National Medical Association, said she felt “relief,” when she heard about the gifts to the four medical schools.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg’s, Bloomberg Philanthropies, ” Bloomberg, Charles Drew, Garnesha Ezediaro, Ezediaro, ” Ezediaro, Valerie Montgomery Rice, we’ve, ”, Ronda Stryker, William Johnston, Denise Smith, Spelman, Smith, MacKenzie Scott’s, ” Smith, Yolanda Lawson, Utibe Organizations: Bloomberg, New, New York City, National Medical Association, Associated Press, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Charles, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science, Xavier University of Louisiana, Johns Hopkins University, Greenwood Initiative, Democratic, United Negro College Fund, Spelman College, Greenleaf Trust, The Century Foundation, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Locations: New York, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Atlanta, Ronda

☆ Leon Marchand, the king of the 2024 Olympic Games – and the club where it all began
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Tom Burrows | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

This is where a young Leon Marchand first swam. Coloma believes Marchand has been the star of the Olympic Games (Tom Burrows/The Athletic)“Everyone is talking about Leon here. Marchand started out at the small indoor winter pool, before graduating to the Olympic pool at the complex — which also has a huge 150m long summer pool. Knowing that someone like Leon Marchand swam here and became what he is today… it’s very inspiring. “Leon Marchand is the best possible flagship for the city that you can dream of — with Dupont as well.

Persons: “, ”, Michel Coloma, Coloma, Alfred, Leon Marchand, Marchand, Leon, He’s, it’s, ‘, Tom Burrows, didn’t, ‘ It’s, Xavier, Marcel Wouda, Celine Bonnet, Christophe, marchons ’, ‘ Marchand, ’, Kristof Milak, ‘ Ole ’, ” Marchand, Vatsyayana, Nakache, Oscar, ” Xavier, Celine, ” Marchand didn’t, that’s, ” Coloma, ” Nicolas Castel, Remi Lacourt, ” Castel, Michael Phelps ’, Castel, Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps, Bowman, Frenchman, Thomas Sammut, Marchand’s, ” Bowman, Le Monde, Valentine Chapuis, he’s, there’s, Fabien Barthez, Christophe Roussel, towelling, ” Sandra, …, Laura Georgelin, Alex, Antoine Dupont, Jean, Claude Dardelet, “ Leon Marchand, Dupont, Dan Goldfarb Organizations: Olympic, Toulouse Olympique Employes, Olympic Games, Stade de France, Getty, Alfred, AFP, “, Arizona State University, Toulouse, France, Athletic Locations: Toulouse —, Paris, Toulouse, it’s, Coloma, Paris ’, Leon, Barcelona, Seoul, Tokyo, AFP, U.S, Arizona, France, “ Toulouse

☆ Egypt’s first pyramid constructed using a hydraulic lift, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the table — a hydraulic lift device that would have floated the heavy stones up through the middle of Egypt’s oldest pyramid using stored water. Water from ancient streams flowed into a system of trenches and tunnels that surrounded the Step Pyramid, according to the study team. The shaft within the Step Pyramid is connected to a 200-meter-long (656-foot-long) underground tunnel that connects to another vertical shaft outside the pyramid. Conversely, a moderate-sized hydraulic lift can raise 50 to 100 tons. “It doesn’t mean (the hydraulic lift device) wasn’t used,” she added.

Persons: Pharaoh Djoser, ”, Dr, Xavier Landreau, aren’t, David Jeffreys, Paleotechnic, Guillaume Piton, Judith Bunbury, rainier, Jeffreys, Fabian Welc, Stefan Wyszynski, Welc, ” Welc, King Djoser, Landreau, University of Cambridge geoarchaeologist, ” Bunbury Organizations: CNN, University College London, France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, Institute of Environmental Geosciences, University Grenoble Alpes, University of Cambridge, of Archaeology, Stefan Wyszynski University Locations: Egypt, Paris, London, Old, Old Kingdom, Kingdom, Moat, Warsaw, Poland, Saqqāra, Giza, University of Cambridge geoarchaeologist Bunbury

☆ ‘Worst season ever’: How things got ugly on Santorini, Greece’s ‘Instagram island’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It’s even earned the nickname “Instagram Island” because of its perfectly saturated “no filter” splendor. When evening comes, however, the crowds melt away, and some complain the island goes from Times Square to ghost town. Visitor cap coming in 2025Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos has proposed a cap on cruise ship passengers, down to 8,000 a day. Cruise ship passengers are valued and much needed, as are those longer-stay visitors coming by boat or plane, but he says the feeling among locals is that something has to give. Currently, nearly two-thirds of cruise tourism in Greece takes place in Piraeus, Santorini and Mykonos, CLIA said.

Persons: CNN —, it’s, It’s, Nikos Zorzos, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, megaphones, Xavier Duvot, Hans Lucas, ” Gianluca Chimenti, “, ”, Christos Stylianides, Maria Deligianni, CLIA, Katie Haslam, Rob, we’d, ” Love Organizations: CNN, Fira, Bloomberg, Getty, CNN Travel, Cruise Lines International Association, “ Locations: Oia, Europe, Spain, Netherlands, Venice, AFP, Santorini, Greece, Mykonos, Piraeus, Rochdale, England

☆ Summer McIntosh, 17, wins ‘surreal’ second gold medal of the Paris Olympics with 200m butterfly victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Paris CNN —The Paris Olympics are not yet one week old but 17-year-old Summer McIntosh already has two gold medals. As for McIntosh, she climbed out of the pool, raised a hand to the crowd, and was met with a roar of approval. A few weeks short of her 18th birthday, she is fast becoming a star of the Paris Olympics. “Pretty surreal, I’m really happy with the time,” McIntosh told reporters after the race. “It’s pretty cool winning the 200 fly because that, by far, was her main event,” added McIntosh.

Persons: Summer McIntosh, Games –, McIntosh, Regan Smith, China’s Zhang Yufei, ” McIntosh, Oli Scarff, Jill Horstead, “, ”, Zhang, Smith, François, Xavier Marit, It’s Organizations: Paris CNN —, Games, Paris, Getty, Tokyo, Canadian Locations: Paris, AFP, Tokyo

☆ ‘We don’t need more concrete’: A new village in Tanzania will use a 3D printer and soil to build its community
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Tom Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In Kibaha, Tanzania, just west of the capital Dar es Salaam, a group of pioneering architects are set to build a new village with “earth printing” at its heart. A rendering of the community center for Hope Village, which Hassell says is expected to begin construction in 2025. Hope Village is more ambitious, according to Mark Loughnan, principal and head of design at Hassell. For Dr. Consola Elia, who will oversee the children’s home at Hope Village, the project is “the reality of a dream that I’ve had for over 20 years,” she said in a statement. Work on the masterplan has begun, with housing already underway and construction of the community center expected to begin in early 2025.

Persons: Hassell, ClarkeHopkinsClarke, ”, Xavier De Kestelier, De Kestelier, Mario Cucinella, ” De Kestelier, Hassel, Mark Loughnan, “, Consola Elia, I’ve, we’re Organizations: CNN, NASA, Hope, Institute, Architecture, Mario Cucinella Architects, Tanzanian, New Yorker, Crane WASP, Arts Locations: Kibaha, Tanzania, Dar, Salaam, Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, Ravenna, Italy, Rome, Uganda, Hope

☆ Léon Marchand is the superstar and French sports hero these Olympics needed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Brendan Quinn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

NANTERRE, France — Léon Marchand has said he likes the silence underwater. That, six days into the 2024 Paris Olympics, is Marchand. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/DEAEFeIxG4 — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 31, 2024“I think that was why I was able to win that race,” Marchand said later. And when Léon Marchand swims, you see something different, and the French feel something different. GO DEEPER Meet Léon Marchand, the 'French Michael Phelps' ready to rule his home Olympics(Top photo of Léon Marchand on the podium after his 200-meter breaststroke win: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images)

Persons: France — Léon Marchand, he’s, Hungary’s Kristóf Milák, Marchand, you’ve, LEON MARCHAND, 🇫🇷#P, mpics &, Ja, Marc, ise, eck, egan, Lazar e stati, ros, Stef, cann, haru, ike, Xavier, swam i, Ryan Lo, Sarah S, Xavier M, Fran, e. Isola, ries Organizations: easts Locations: NANTERRE, France, Down, PARIS, ASU,

☆ Avolta CEO: Strong travel consumer trend to continue for the summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAvolta CEO: Strong travel consumer trend to continue for the summerXavier Rossinyol, the CEO of Avolta, says high-end sales are weaker in comparison to last year.

Persons: Xavier Rossinyol

☆ Meet ‘X,’ the human voice behind Spotify’s AI DJ: ‘It’s a digitized version of me’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Xavier Jernigan, Spotify's head of cultural partnerships and the voice of the company's AI DJIf you think Spotify's AI DJ sounds more human than robot, there's a reason for that: It's modeled after an actual person, Xavier "X" Jernigan. Spotify rolled out its AI DJ product in the U.S. and Canada on February 22, 2023. So, they approached him to see if he would be interested in becoming a voice model for the AI DJ. Training the AI DJSpotify uses Sonantic, a dynamic text-to-speech AI voice platform the company acquired in 2022, and OpenAI technologies to power its AI DJ. Jernigan says being embraced globally as the voice of Spotify's AI DJ has been a humbling experience.

Persons: Xavier Jernigan, It's, Xavier, DJ X, Jernigan, Spotify's, Kendrick Lamar, Drake Organizations: Spotify, CNBC, DJ, Def Jam, Republic Records, Florida, Mechanical University, New York University Locations: U.S, Canada, New, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, London, Sydney

The Eiffel Tower shines in the background while the Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremony in Paris on July 26. Francois-Xavier Marit/Pool/ReutersWelcome to our Saturday coverage of the 2024 Olympic Games, which officially got underway in Paris Friday night with a dazzling opening ceremony. Rain tries to steal the show: Paris’ gray skies opened up about 30 minutes into a three-and-a-half-hour show. Celine Dion returns: After a stunning light show on the Eiffel Tower, one of the most iconic singers of the last several decades, made her return to performing after four years. And when the Olympic flame burst into its cauldron, which was attached to a giant balloon, it began to float.

Persons: Francois, Xavier Marit, Celine Dion, Edith Piaf’s “, ”, Axelle, Lady Gaga, Zizi Jeanmaire, Zinedine Zidane, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Nadal, Carl Lewis, Tony Parker, Teddy Riner, Marie, José Organizations: Nations, Eiffel, Olympic Broadcasting Services Locations: Paris, of Light, France, Canadian

☆ A major Marvel star returns in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' in an unexpected way, and it might be one of the MCU's most satisfying cameos ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "Deadpool & Wolverine." "Deadpool & Wolverine" has several noteworthy celebrity cameos, but the film's greatest gift is Chris Evans' return. Chris Evans returns as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, not Steve Rogers/Captain AmericaChris Evans as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in "Fantastic Four." 20th Century FoxIt probably cost Marvel a pretty penny to bring back Evans for his "Deadpool & Wolverine" cameo. For better or for worse, "Deadpool & Wolverine" contains many cameos that are being called fan service.

Persons: —, Chris Evans, Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, Wade Wilson, Deadpool, Hugh Jackman's Logan, Wolverine, Evans, Johnny Storm, Steve Rogers, Captain America Chris Evans, Cassandra Nova, Emma Corrin, Max, Evans —, he's, Pyro, Aaron Stanford, Johnny, Cassandra, who's Charles Xavier's, Fox That's, Wade, urinated, Wade snickers, Captain America, you'll, Jennifer Garner, Elektra, Sam Wilson, Anthony Mackie, Marvel, Reynolds, texted, he'd, Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Fox, TVA, Marvel Studios, Marvel, MTV News, Entertainment

☆ I quit teaching and broke into tech with a coding boot camp. It's given me the life I dreamed about.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

One of my friends had done a coding boot camp and told me she really enjoyed it. The boot camp was intenseI quit teaching after summer school in 2021 and started the boot camp in August. The boot camp provided us with a career coach, but some of my classmates never broke into tech or returned to what they were doing. The boot camp seemed like the only way for me to transition into techI'll be done paying off the boot camp in October. I saw the boot camp as the best way to learn the skills I needed to transition into tech.

Persons: —, Xavier Carrillo, wasn't, We'd, wouldn't, could've, Carrillo, Jane Zhang Organizations: Service, Business, Baruch, New York City Teaching, General, Apple, YouTube Locations: New York City, New York, Ecuador, janezhang@businessinsider.com

☆ I broke into tech as a teacher after going to a coding boot camp. Now I have a 6-figure job and work-life balance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

One of my friends had done a coding boot camp and told me she really enjoyed it. The boot camp was intenseI quit teaching after summer school in 2021 and started the boot camp in August. The job search was roughAfter the boot camp ended, looking for a job was very difficult. The boot camp seemed like the only way for me to transition into techI'll be done paying off the boot camp in October. I saw the boot camp as the best way to learn the skills I needed to transition into tech.

☆ 'Deadpool & Wolverine' has one end-credits scene — here's what happens
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "Deadpool & Wolverine." "Deadpool & Wolverine" is finally in theaters, and you're going to want to stick around until the very end. Although the character sacrificed himself in the 2017 movie "Logan," Jackman returns as a Wolverine variant in "Deadpool & Wolverine." 20th Century FoxIn "Deadpool & Wolverine," Chris Evans reprises his role as the lovable-yet-cocky Johnny Storm/Human Torch. The "Deadpool & Wolverine" end-credits scene milks Evans' cameo for everything it's worth by elaborating on the moment that led to Johnny's brutal death.

Persons: —, Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, Wade Wilson, Deadpool, Hugh Jackman's Logan, Wolverine, Jackman, Fox Jackman, Logan, Reynolds, Patrick Stewart, Charles Xavier, X, Halle, Chris Evans, Johnny Storm Chris Evans, Johnny Storm, Steve Rogers, Captain America, Johnny, they're, Cassandra Nova, Emma Corrin, Cassandra, Jay Maidment, what's, milks Evans, Wade, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Marvel, Halle Berry, Century Fox, Disney, Fox, TVA, Marvel Studios

☆ US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Mello was a financial manager who handled funding for a youth program at the military base and determined whether grant money was available. Prosecutors said Mello used the fake organization she created to apply for grants through the military program. Mello used the money to buy millions of dollars of real estate, clothing, high-end jewelry and 82 vehicles that included a Maserati, a Mercedes, a 1954 Corvette and a Ferrari Fratelli motorcycle. “Janet Mello is a good, kind, caring and loving person that would do no harm to anyone,” Faison wrote. Please allow her to repay her debt to society by returning what she has taken but not be behind prison bars.”

Persons: Janet Yamanaka Mello, Xavier Rodriguez, Mello, Fort Sam Houston, “ Janet Mello, ”, Jaime Esparza, “, selfishly, ” Esparza, Albert Flores, ” Flores, Flores, Prosecutors, Justin Simmons, Mercedes, Simmons, Lucy Tan, Mello’s, Denise Faison, ” Faison, “ Janet Organizations: US District, Prosecutors, Fort, Child Health, Lifelong Development, Western, Western District of, Defense Locations: Texas, Fort Sam, San Antonio, Western District, Western District of Texas, Houston

☆ Kamala Harris needs to win over her doubters and detractors, analysts say — and soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a political event at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience in Portage, Michigan, on July 17, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty ImagesThe pressure is on Vice President Kamala Harris to turn around her political fortunes and win the Democratic Party's nomination, analysts say, after U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. "I'm not saying it's going to be easy for Kamala Harris ... but I do think we have to give her the opportunity to be the candidate," he noted. "The vice presidential role, by its very definition, is very much behind the scenes, playing second fiddle to the president. The "Biden for President" campaign committee has officially been renamed the "Harris for President" committee, affording Harris the use of Biden team's infrastructure, staff and its $98 million in cash reserves.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Jeff Kowalsky, Joe Biden, Harris, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Lew Lukens, I'm, she's, Lukens, CNBC's, Biden, they're, Inderjeet Parmar, Parmar, Kamala, Xavier Becerra, Jonathan Ernst, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, hasn't, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Allan Lichtman, Lichtman Organizations: Air Zoo Aerospace, Science, AFP, Getty, Democratic, U.S, Signum Global Advisors, CNBC, Politics, City , University of London, Republicans, White, Reuters, Republican, NBC, Trump, Democratic National Convention, Democratic Party, American University, Biden Locations: Portage , Michigan, America, U.S, California, Mexico, Washington , U.S, Chicago

☆ Greenland sharks can live for over 250 years, and scientists want to use their anti-aging secrets to help humans live longer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's entirely possible that there are Greenland sharks still living today that were swimming in the North Atlantic Ocean at the time. Some theories include the shark's slow growth rate and low metabolic rate, but research is ongoing. Scientists hope that unlocking the secrets of how these fish age could help humans live longer, healthier lives. "We want to look closely at some of these hallmarks to determine if the Greenland shark shows any signs of traditional aging," he said. While Greenland sharks' remarkable aging process has allowed them to survive centuries, it could also be a double-edged sword as their environment rapidly changes.

Persons: —, Abigail Adams, Ewan Camplisson, He's, Camplisson, Xavier Desmier Organizations: Service, Business, University of Manchester, NOAA, of Ocean Exploration, Geographic, Society for, World Conservation Union Locations: Greenland, Ocean

☆ First lady Dr. Jill Biden to lead US delegation to the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —First lady Dr. Jill Biden will lead the US delegation to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris later this month, the White House announced Friday, cheering on America’s athletes on behalf of the Biden administration. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will lead the delegation to the closing ceremony on August 11, the White House said in a statement. Biden is also expected to attend some Olympics events during her trip to Paris, a White House official said. Jill Biden remains the president’s closest adviser and fiercest protector, wielding influence in the White House and campaign. Biden previously attended the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games as then-second lady.

Persons: Jill Biden, Biden, Doug Emhoff, Sen, Tammy Duckworth of, Xavier Becerra Organizations: Washington CNN, Olympic, White, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, Health, Human Services, Paralympic, USA, Team USA, Games Locations: Paris, Tokyo, Beijing, China

☆ Audi strikes multiyear partnership with MLS' Inter Miami CF
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Justine Fisher | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Volkswagen-owned Audi has struck a multiyear partnership with Inter Miami CF as the team's official automotive partner. Audi is driving up its sports investments and becoming the official automotive partner of Inter Miami CF. Inter Miami CF president of business operations Xavier Asensi said elements of the partnership are ongoing as opportunities arise. He said Inter Miami CF aims for a long-term partnership where the two companies can build together. Audi has been the official automotive partner of Major League Soccer since 2015, and Cotter said the automaker hopes to continue to build its soccer portfolio.

Persons: Emilie Cotter, They've, Cotter, Xavier Asensi, Asensi Organizations: Volkswagen, Audi, Inter Miami CF, South, Audi of America, Inter Miami, Major League Soccer Locations: South Florida, Cotter

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