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☆ Video shows crane collapsed into building
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Nina Avramova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The science of how Hurricane Milton became such a monster
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The Summary Hurricane Milton intensified at one of the fastest rates in recorded history. At nearly every turn, Hurricane Milton has offered surprises. Milton is the strongest Gulf of Mexico hurricane since Hurricane Rita in 2005. However, Lin said, “that doesn’t make it any less dangerous.”Even with slower winds, Milton is expected to remain a major hurricane until landfall Wednesday night. “That would tie 2024 with 2005 and 2020 for 2nd most Gulf hurricane landfalls on record, trailing only 1886,” meteorologist Philip Klotzbach wrote on X.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Milton, Campeche —, Chris Slocum, ” Slocum, ”, John Morales, Karthik Balaguru, Jonathan Lin, Milton “, Rita, Slocum, ” Lin, Milton “ wobbled, Lin, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Helene —, —, Helene, Philip Klotzbach Organizations: Hurricane, Hurricanes, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration’s, NBC South, Climate Central, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Cornell University, National Hurricane Center, Tampa Bay, Atlantic Locations: Gulf, Mexico, Hurricane, Tampa Bay, Africa’s, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Campeche, NBC South Florida, Milton, Tampa, Florida’s

☆ Hurricane Milton isn't the end of our destructive storm season. There's likely more to come.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThen hurricane season went quiet. There were no named storms between August 13 and September 3 — typically around when hurricane season is reaching its peak. CHANDAN KHANNA/Getty ImagesAt the start of the Atlantic hurricane season in June, NOAA predicted up to 13 hurricanes by the season's end. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThis year's unusual hurricane season may be a sign of things to come. AdvertisementRosencrans said that there's a large window for peak hurricane season, and the peak varies each year.

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44 health care workers saw multiple cases of preteen children who had been shot in the head or chest in Gaza. 2 did not Merril Tydings Flight, emergency and critical care nurse, 44 years old, Santa Fe, N.M. “ These people were starving. ” Abeerah Muhammad Emergency and critical care nurse, 33 years old, Dallas, Texas “ Everyone we met showed us pictures of themselves before October. ” Merril Tydings Flight, emergency and critical care nurse, 44 years old, Santa Fe, N.M. “ It is very simple. ” 53 health care workers saw many children suffering from easily preventable infections, some of whom died from them.

Persons: Gaza Daniel Benneworth, Gray, I’ve, ”, Mimi Syed, Khan Younis, “, ” Dr, Mohamad Rassoul Abu, bariatric, Nina Ng, Dr, Mark Perlmutter, Mount, Irfan Galaria, Khawaja Ikram, Israel, Ahlia Kattan, Ndal Farah Anesthesiologist, ” Asma Taha, Nahreen Ahmed, Aman Odeh, Mike Mallah, Deborah Weidner, Tanya Haj, Hassan, ’, Laura Swoboda, Feroze, couldn’t, Mohammed Al, Adam Hamawy, Talal Ali Khan Nephrologist, Arham Ali, Loma, Newborn, ” Monica Johnston Burn, ” Brenda Maldonado, Ayman Abdul, Ghani, Ammar Ghanem, Mohamad Abdelfattah, ventilators, ” Laura Swoboda, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s, Harris, ProPublica, Peter Beinart, Kamala Harris, Ms, it’s Organizations: Nurses, Gaza’s Ministry of Health, West Bank, Mark Perlmutter Orthopedic, “, United, Rights, Oxfam, United States, Israeli Defense Ministry, Committee, UNICEF, Gaza, Hamas, Biden, U.S Locations: Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti, Flint, Mich, Israel, Pittsburgh, Pa, New York City, N.Y, N.C, Chantilly, Va, “, Savannah, Ga, Dallas , Texas, Costa Mesa, Calif, Toledo , Ohio, Santa Fe, Portland, Philadelphia, Austin , Texas, Charleston, S.C, Hartford, Conn, Olympia, Wash, Mequon, Wis, Lathrop, Ohio, South Brunswick, N.J, Oklahoma City, Okla, Loma Linda, Vancouver, Honolulu, Hawaii, Detroit, Tustin, United States, U.S, Al, Lebanese

☆ Video shows southern Lebanon destruction following Israeli airstrikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Nina Avramova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Garrett from 'Love Is Blind' season 7 had a major glow-up, convincing fans he and Taylor got married. Here's what we know about their status.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Love Is Blind" season seven features singles from the Washington, DC area. Taylor and Garrett are one of the couples who get engaged and make it out of the pods. On TikTok, Taylor has joked about being in the television spotlight as "Love Is Blind" is Netflix's flagship dating franchise. AdvertisementHere's how Taylor and Garrett get together, and what we know about their relationship today. Taylor and Garrett bonded over a shared science background in the podsOn their first date in episode one, Taylor and Garrett learn that they share a scientific background.

Persons: Taylor, Garrett, they're, —, Sabrina Carpenter's, They're, There's, texted, there's, Taylor's, Nina Parker, ina, arker, orth, eason Organizations: Service Locations: Washington ,, Washington, TikTok, Mexico, Instagram

☆ How did the pussy-bow blouse became a political staple?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Vice President Kamala Harris wore a plum-hued pussy-bow shirt to speak with 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker. A slew of newly employed women in the ‘70s and ‘80s agreed, and the pussy-bow blouse’s sudden ubiquity in offices cemented it as a symbol of corporate, second-wave feminism. Melania Trump wore a pink Gucci pussy bow blouse at the presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on October 9, 2016. Rick Wilking/Pool/AFP/Getty ImagesPeople gather at Stortorget square in Stockholm showing support for Sara Danius by wearing make-shift pussy-bow blouses with scarves and neck-ties. A ‘loaded garment’But still, the pussy-bow blouse continues to divide opinion.

Persons: ” Margaret Thatcher, Miriam Stoppard, “, Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher, Tim Graham, ”, Duchess Louise de La, — King Louis XIV’s, it’s, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Oprah, Bill Whitaker, Harris, John T, Malloy, Richard Nixon, Helen Thomas, Ik, Meg Whitman, Proctor, Gamble’s, I’m, Nina McLemore, ’, Hilary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Maxine Waters, Elena Kagan, Melania Trump, Kate Moss, Johnny Depp’s, Sara Danius —, Swedish Academy —, Danius, Rick Wilking, Sara Danius, Jonas Ekstromer, Jenny Sundén, Trump, Moss, Sundén, It’s, ” McLemore Organizations: CNN, British, Democratic National Conference, CBS, Milan Fashion, PBS, Democratic Rep, Supreme, Swedish Academy, Washington University, Getty, Södertörn University, “, Stock Exchange, Fortune Locations: British, Newburgh, ” New York, Sweden, St, Louis , Missouri, Stockholm, AFP, America

Wall Street's top performers are hard workers who tend to work long, intense hours. Business Insider asked its 2024 class of Wall Street stars about how they stay mentally sharp. Here's what we learned about the hacks, habits, and routines that help top talent on Wall Street stay on their game. The routine helps him stay present with his home life as well as work, he added. But I think those two things help me to at least stay recharged and stay ready each day," he said.

Persons: —, Mark Zhu, Craig Kolwicz, Goldman Sachs, Corey White, Nina Gnedin, Blake Cecil, Chi Chen, Robert Sapolsky, Justin Elliott, Read, Palmer Osteen, KKR's, I've, That's, Daniela Cardona, America's White, Ben Carper, it's, there's, Matthew Eid, Holm, Reinhard Dirscherl, Melissa Ding, Wells, Annie Cheslin, she's, Margaret Williams, Morgan Stanley, Williams, Apollo's Austin Anton, Erica Wilson's, deadlifted, Harrison DiGia, Patrick Lenihan, barre, Elizabeth Stone Redding, Stone Redding, Matt Gilbert, Thoma, Gilbert, I'm, Dan, Feroz Khosla, isn't Organizations: Business, Service, Blackstone, Finance, Goldman, of America, Man Group, Productivity, Bridgewater Associates, Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, RBC, Bank, America's, Jefferies, Capital Advisory, Ares Management, Getty, BlackRock, Blue, General Atlantic, JPMorgan Asset Management, TPG, Thoma Bravo, Citadel Securities Locations: Blackstone, Chicago, San Francisco, Coast, Boston, Silicon Valley, New York, I'm, Maldives, he's, Thailand, Central Park

☆ Video: See memorial to Nova festival victims in Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Nina Avramova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ My husband and I just took our first kid-free vacation. It helped me realize how much he's changed since becoming a father.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Katrina Donham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My husband and I just went on our first vacation without our kids. We left them with my mother-in-law and headed to NYC, where we used to live. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKatrina Donham and her husband left their two daughters with her mother-in-law to go on a trip. And, though I miss the "old us," I'm enjoying the "present us" — and looking forward to the "future us," too.

Persons: what's, —, we're, Nina Chanel Abney, Katrina Donham, Donham, divulging, matrescence, Dada, welling, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: NYC, Hudson Yards, New York, Washington, Meatpacking, New York City

☆ I shop at Aldi every 2 weeks and avoid ultra-processed foods. Here are my favorite items to get for lighter, nutritious meals.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Nina Mccollum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I shop at Aldi every other week and avoid ultra-processed foods. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! I'm in my 50s and try to avoid foods with long ingredient lists and additives I can't identify, so I don't buy ultra-processed foods like candy bars and soda. Some research even suggests that consuming ultra-processed foods can increase the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Though it's hard to avoid ultra-processed foods completely, I do my best to buy minimally processed items.

Persons: — Organizations: Aldi, Service

☆ Video shows major explosions in Beirut
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Nina Avramova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Starbucks invests in two innovation farms to help climate-proof its coffee
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A sign outside of the Starbucks headquarters is seen at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. More than a decade ago, Starbucks bought its first coffee farm, in Costa Rica. For Starbucks, which buys 3% of the world's coffee, the shortages can mean scrambling to find Arabica beans — and higher prices for its customers. Consumer coffee prices have risen 18% over the last five years as of August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Coffee Belt refers to the equatorial region with the ideal conditions to grow coffee beans.

Persons: it's, La Nina, Roberto Vega Organizations: Starbucks Center, Starbucks, Consumer, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: Seattle , Washington, Costa Rica, Seattle, Guatemala, Brazil

☆ Chappell Roan dropping out of a music festival had an unexpected upside for fans of queer pop
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The music festival All Things Go took place on Saturday and Sunday in Maryland and New York. Chappell Roan, a major draw, dropped out at the last minute — but other performers made up for it. Artists like MUNA, Reneé Rapp, and Janelle Monáe proved that other queer artists deserve the spotlight, too. AdvertisementOn Sunday evening, MUNA welcomed the crowd at Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion to All Things Go Music Festival, which the group lovingly dubbed "Lesbopalooza." At least one person was in full Lady Liberty drag, emulating Roan's onstage look at Governors Ball in June.

Persons: Chappell Roan, MUNA, Reneé Rapp, Janelle Monáe, —, Katie Gavin, Naomi McPherson, Josette Maskin, MUNA wasn't, Nina Westervelt, festivalgoers, they'd, Roan, Hozier, they've, Phoebe Bridgers, Gracie Abrams, Arlo Parks, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Towa, she's, it's, Towa Bird, Rapp, Amber Bain, Maren Morris, Ethel Cain, Conan Gray, there's Organizations: Service, Maryland's, York, Forest, Spotify, Lady Liberty, Ball, Democratic, The Locations: Maryland, New York, Queens, Roan's

☆ Logan Paul and fiancée Nina Agdal announce birth of first baby
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Logan Paul has welcomed his first child with fiancée Nina Agdal, he announced on Instagram on Sunday. “Esmé Agdal Paul has entered the chat,” he wrote, alongside a photo of himself and Agdal holding their baby daughter. Paul, a YouTuber turned WWE wrestler, and Agdal, a Danish model, announced their engagement in June 2023. Thank you Logan & Nina Thank you for bringing this little Angel into our family!!! Congratulations to the Agdal Paul family.”One of YouTube’s most recognizable personalities, Paul has leveraged his online fame and 23.6 million subscriber base by releasing a successful and controversial energy drink, Prime, which contains six times more caffeine than a can of Coca-Cola.

Persons: CNN — Logan Paul, fiancée Nina Agdal, “ Esmé Agdal Paul, ”, Paul, YouTuber, Jake, Pam Stepnick, Pammy, Logan, Nina, Mike Majlak, MIKE, Amanda Cerny, “ Organizations: CNN, WWE, YouTube Locations: Danish, ”

☆ Gavin Creel, Broadway star known for ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and ‘Waitress,’ dead at 48
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Gavin Creel, a Tony-winning Broadway veteran known for his work in productions of “Hello, Dolly!” “Waitress” and “The Book of Mormon,” has died, according to his representative. Matt Polk, a representative for Creel, told CNN that the actor’s passing was confirmed by Creel’s partner Alex Temple Ward. “As an award-winning Broadway star, he brought irrepressible verve, passion, and boundless energy to his onstage roles while devoting his offstage time to advocacy and community-building,” an obituary provided by Polk stated. Creel played the role of Dr. Pomatter in Sara Bareilles’ “Waitress” in the 2019 Broadway production and reprised the role on London’s West End in 2020. Creel is survived by his mother Nancy Clemens Creel and father James William Creel, his sisters, Ward and his dog Nina.

Persons: CNN — Gavin Creel, Tony, ”, Matt Polk, Creel, Alex Temple Ward, irrepressible, Polk, Jimmy Smith, Claude Hooper Bukowski, Elder Price, ” Creel, Cornelius Hackl, Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce, Ted Lasso ”, Hannah Waddingham, “, Dr, Pomatter, Sara Bareilles ’, Bareilles, Sondheim, James Lapine’s “, ” “ Gavin, Nancy Clemens Creel, James William Creel, Ward, Nina Organizations: CNN, Broadway, Manhattan, irrepressible verve, Memorial Sloan Kettering, University of Michigan, Music Locations: Findlay , Ohio

☆ Russia is considering a law to fine people thousands of dollars for promoting a 'child-free' lifestyle
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is considering fines for those promoting a child-free lifestyle, according to a Putin ally. AdvertisementRussia's parliament is working on a new law that would fine people the equivalent of thousands of dollars for promoting a child-free lifestyle, according to a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He accused the so-called "child-free movement" of undermining the institution of family, which may be contributing to Russia's low birth rate. Russia's birth rate hit a 25-year low in the first half of 2024. Advertisement"A friendly and large family is the basis of a strong state," Volodin said in his Telegram post.

Persons: Putin, —, Vladimir Putin, Vyacheslav Volodin, Volodin, Nina Ostanina Organizations: Service, State Duma, Russia, Reuters, RIA Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian

☆ Video: A new mpox strain is driving a global health emergency
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Nina Avramova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Tracking Hurricane John Leer en españolJohn was a Category 3 hurricane over Mexico Monday evening Mexico Central Time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The hurricane had sustained wind speeds of 120 miles per hour. Storms that form in the Atlantic or the Pacific generally move west, meaning Atlantic storms pose a greater threat to North America. Occasionally, a storm can move farther north, as Hurricane Hilary did last year, bringing damaging winds and intense rain to Southern California. Hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific began on May 15, two weeks before the Atlantic season started.

Persons: Leer, español John, The New York Times John, Hilary, Niña Organizations: Mexico Monday, National Hurricane Center, The New York Times, NOAA, Southern California ., Eastern Pacific Locations: español, Mexico, Eastern, North America, Baja California, Southern California, Southern California . Hurricane

☆ Video: Doctor speaks about Lebanon attack injuries
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Nina Avramova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ 'We can’t allow the cultural infrastructure to literally crumble': One of London's most popular arts attractions needs a $200 million fix
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The exterior of the Hayward Gallery, part of the Southbank Centre. "We can't allow the cultural infrastructure to literally crumble in our hands, because ... without investment, it won't be here," Ball told CNBC. (The neighboring National Theatre and British Film Institute Southbank are not part of the Southbank Centre.) During his first year at the Southbank Centre, he oversaw more than 5,400 events and shows. "Thinking Fountains," an installation by German artist Klaus Weber, outside the Hayward Gallery at the Southbank Centre.

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☆ Hear what pager attack victim told CNN off-camera
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Nina Avramova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ These Four Common Infections Can Cause Cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Nina Agrawal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A majority of cervical cancers, as well as some genital and oral cancers, are caused by a virus. And certain chronic viral infections can lead to liver cancer. Infections like these account for an estimated 13 percent of all cancer cases globally, according to a new report published Wednesday by the American Association for Cancer Research. We are now close to “turning what would have previously been some common cancers into rare diseases,” he said. Human papillomavirusThere are more than 200 types of the HPV virus, including a dozen that significantly increase the risk of cervical, genital and oral cancers.

Persons: Michael Pignone, ” Organizations: American Association for Cancer Research, Duke School of Medicine

☆ ‘American Sports Story’ re-examines the rise and fall of NFL star Aaron Hernandez
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Max Gao | Max Gao Is A Freelance Entertainment | Sports Journalist Based In Toronto. He Has Written For Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Based on the Boston Globe and Wondery podcast “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.” and adapted by Stuart Zicherman, “American Sports Story,” which premieres Tuesday on FX, chronicles Hernandez’s meteoric rise to NFL superstardom and his stunning fall from grace after his arrest and eventual conviction of first-degree murder in 2015. Aaron Hernandez was a monster, a killer — and that’s just the way people talked about him. Michael DeHoog / Getty Images fileIn the years since his death, Hernandez’s sexuality has been the subject of much speculation, with some of his loved ones claiming he had come out as gay. “A person struggling with his sexuality in the NFL when Aaron played in 2010, 2011, would not have been tolerated, not one bit,” Zicherman said. Josh Rivera as Aaron Hernandez in "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez."

Persons: Aaron Hernandez, Odin Lloyd, Ryan Murphy’s buzzy, Stuart Zicherman, NFL superstardom, Hernandez, that’s, ” Zicherman, ”, Zicherman, Josh Andrés Rivera, “, ” Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, O.J, Simpson, Gianni Versace, Clinton, Lewinsky, —, Hernandez’s, ” Rivera, Steven Spielberg’s, ” Aaron Hernandez, Michael DeHoog, Dennis SanSoucie, Aaron, Chris, Jake Cannavale, Shayanna Jenkins, Jaylen Barron, must’ve, Rivera, Hernandez “, SanSoucie, Josh Rivera, Eric Liebowitz, FX Rivera, I’m, it’s, doesn’t Organizations: New England Patriot, Boston Globe, Football Inc, NFL, NBC News, Boston, “, NBC Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, Jacksonville, Fla, Florida

☆ Video: Central and eastern Europe hit with flooding as heaviest rain in decades recorded
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Nina Avramova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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