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☆ US deal freed a Russian prisoner whose crime was writing anti-war messages on supermarket price tags
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Skochilenko, a 33-year-old artist and musician, was arrested in April 2022 after she was caught replacing price tags in a St. Petersburg grocery store with anti-war messages. She is a pacifist who had no history of political activism before the supermarket incident, The Washington Post reported. AdvertisementAnother of the messages read, "Weekly inflation reached a new high not seen since 1998 because of our military actions in Ukraine. "This is just an incredible event," her mother Nadezhda Skochilenko told AFP.

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☆ What happened when this US couple moved to Greece in their 70s
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But Patricia Mahan and Dan Matarazzo, from the US, have opted to do it twice in the past two decades. The retired pair, who’ve been married for 37 years, left the States for Mexico in 2006, before swapping Mexico for Greece last year. “When we first moved to our little stone house, all our neighbors brought over gifts of food and produce,” says Mahan. The couple say they’ve tried to put them own stamp on it while “honoring its traditional style,” adding skylights and repainting the walls. ‘Older culture’The couple often go on hikes together and spend afternoon at the beach either swimming or reading.

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☆ Why Scandals Are Hurting Organized Religion - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Don’t Tell My Friends, But… is a seriesin which we asked Times columnistswhateveryone else is wrong about. The two concepts are so distinct within Christianity that they have different names — orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxy (right conduct). Right conduct should flow from right belief. The person who prioritizes orthodoxy says, “Hear my voice.” The person who prioritizes orthopraxy says, “Watch my life,” and the competing emphases can play out in concrete political ways. By contrast, the person who prioritizes orthopraxy has the opposite inclination.

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☆ I was financially dependent on my ex-husband. Post-divorce, I taught myself about money and built a 6-figure business.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Beth Keeton, a 34-year-old publicist in Fort Worth, Texas. After the crumbling of my marriage, a divorce, and landing back on my feet, I started my own business. AdvertisementIf there's one lesson I've learned, it's that when your gut tells you something feels off, you need to listen. Now, I listen to what my gut tells me, which has protected my business in many ways.

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☆ Boeing taps former Collins Aerospace CEO Kelly Ortberg to replace Dave Calhoun
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Kelly Ortberg, chief executive officer of Rockwell Collins Inc., stands for a photograph at the company's production facility in in Manchester, Iowa, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. Boeing has named Robert "Kelly" Ortberg to succeed CEO Dave Calhoun, picking a longtime aerospace veteran from outside the company as the manufacturer scrambles to regain its footing from safety and manufacturing crises. Ortberg, 64, previously led major aerospace supplier Rockwell Collins, which later became Collins Aerospace, and the business is now part of industry behemoth RTX . His appointment Wednesday came alongside Boeing's second-quarter results, which revealed a wider-than-expected loss and a 15% drop in sales. "Kelly is an experienced leader who is deeply respected in the aerospace industry, with a well-earned reputation for building strong teams and running complex engineering and manufacturing companies."

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☆ How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Sara Murray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The dustup in Fulton County is just one example of the election certification fights already cropping up in battleground states, from Georgia to Michigan to Nevada this year. Certification fights also popped up in 2022 and in 2020, though certification ultimately moved ahead in each of those instances. “They don’t like me.”But by early 2024, she was being sworn in to serve on her local election board. “The other issues that are going on or have gone in Fulton County I think are irrelevant.”Representatives for Fulton County declined to comment. The State Election Board is also considering changes that could allow board members to conduct inquiries and demand documents before certification.

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☆ The author of the viral joke post about JD Vance having sex with a couch breaks his silence
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

@rickrudescalves hid the post within a week of publishing it, but the couch joke had already left an impression. AdvertisementOver the past week, for every seven people searching Google for "JD Vance," one person has searched "JD Vance couch," according to Google Trends. AdvertisementBusiness Insider tracked down the post's author, who we'll call Rick, in keeping with his former X screen name, @rickrudescalves. Rick is not the first person to post an absurd joke that ended up roiling political circles after flying over too many heads. As for his decision to include a fake citation in a tweet about a man having sex with a couch, Rick claims highbrow inspiration.

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☆ How Harris may win back a critical group of voters who abandoned Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

With Harris at the top of the ticket, Democrats now see a chance to refocus voters on the issue and restore their margins among the abortion rights voters who had notably drifted away from Biden. In both the 2020 and 2022 campaigns, voters who backed legal abortion provided overwhelming support to Biden and other Democratic candidates. Across all of those battleground states, Biden this year was performing well below that level with voters who support legal abortion, polls have found. Those abortion rights voters also split about evenly on whether Biden or Trump was better for the economy. “Many of them aren’t single issue abortion voters; they are worried about the economy and inflation, they are worried about immigration,” McLaughlin said.

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☆ Kari Lake Wins Senate Primary to Face Ruben Gallego in November
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Kellen Browning | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kari Lake won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, setting up a high-stakes contest in the fall for the seat of Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who is retiring. A former news anchor, she will now face Representative Ruben Gallego, a Phoenix-area former Marine who had no opposition in the Democratic primary. “Thank you for putting your faith in me, Arizona,” Ms. Lake wrote on X. “I won’t let you down.”Ms. Lake and Mr. Gallego have already spent months attacking each other. Running in a border state, Ms. Lake has accused Mr. Gallego of being a far-left radical and favoring loose restrictions on immigration, while Mr. Gallego has blasted Ms. Lake for her shifting stance on abortion rights and for continuing to make baseless claims of election fraud.

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☆ 'House of the Dragon' just made a major change not in the book. It could make the Targaryen family tree even more complicated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewWarning: Spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two, episode seven, and the "Fire and Blood" novel. Hugh Hammer casually drops a massive bombshell in the latest episode of "House of the Dragon," which may have complicated the Targaryen family tree even further. Hugh is not directly related to the Targaryens in 'Fire and Blood'Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) recruits new dragon riders in "House of the Dragon" episode seven. Theo Whiteman / HBOIn "Fire and Blood," Hugh is the bastard of an unnamed blacksmith from Dragonstone. In "Fire and Blood," Hugh betrays Rhaenyra and eventually tries to seize the Iron Throne for himself so that he can rule as king.

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☆ Biden's plan to reform the Supreme Court is already 'dead on arrival'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewJoe Biden's pitch to reform the Supreme Court is off to a rough start. House Speaker Mike Johnson has already sworn to fight the Biden administration's proposal to rein in the Supreme Court, calling it "dead on arrival." The GOP has largely supported the Supreme Court's conservative majority, and has rebuked Democrats' attempts to limit its power. Term limits and a new code of conductBiden's plan for the Supreme Court includes term limits that would mean a new justice was chosen every two years. With powerful Republicans like Johnson already pushing back, getting all three of Biden's proposals implemented in the Supreme Court looks like a losing battle.

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☆ Meet the mastermind behind 'Mamma Mia!' — the musical that's been playing in London for 25 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"Mamma Mia!" AdvertisementBjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson at the London premiere of "Mamma Mia! "Mamma Mia!" Dave M. Benett/Getty ImagesThe film's huge success meant a sequel was always on the cards — and "Mamma Mia! musical, Craymer had a stint as chair of Universal Music that spanned its stock market debut in September 2021.

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☆ Israel vows to hit Hezbollah after rocket kills 12 on football field
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Thousands of mourners attended funeral ceremonies on Sunday for the 12 children and teenagers killed by a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as Israel vowed swift retaliation against the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Hezbollah denied responsibility for the attack on Majdal Shams, the deadliest in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since Palestinian militant group Hamas' Oct. 7 assault sparked the war in Gaza. Members of the Druze faith, which is related to Islam, Christianity and Judaism, make up more than half the 40,000-strong population of the Golan Heights. "A heavy tragedy, a dark day has come to Majdal Shams," said Dolan Abu Saleh, head of the Majdal Shams local council, in comments broadcast on Israeli television. Hezbollah initially had announced it fired rockets at Israeli military sites in the Golan Heights, but said it had "absolutely nothing" to do with the attack on Majdal Shams.

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☆ This is the best state to retire in 2024—it's not Florida or California
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The best state to retire in 2024 is also one of the smallest in the U.S.At around 96 miles long and 35 miles wide, Delaware ranks as the No. 1 state to retire this year, according to Bankrate's list of the best states to retire for 2024. Last year, it placed second behind Iowa on Bankrate's list. To compile the ranking, Bankrate analyzed data from several sources, including the Tax Foundation, the Council for Community and Economic Research, the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Bankrate evaluated all 50 states across five weighted categories:Affordability (40%): Includes factors such as cost of living and state and local sales tax ratesIncludes factors such as cost of living and state and local sales tax rates Overall well-being (25%) : Looks at factors such as the number of arts and entertainment centers and the number of adults over 62: Looks at factors such as the number of arts and entertainment centers and the number of adults over 62 Quality and cost of health care (20%): Considers factors such as the number of health-care establishments and the cost of health careConsiders factors such as the number of health-care establishments and the cost of health care Weather (10%): Evaluates the average annual temperature and average number of tornado strikes, earthquakes and hurricane landfallsEvaluates the average annual temperature and average number of tornado strikes, earthquakes and hurricane landfalls Crime (5%): Includes factors such as the number of violent crimes and property crimesHere are the 10 best states to retire in 2024, according to Bankrate.

Persons: Bankrate Organizations: Iowa, Tax Foundation, for Community, Economic Research, U.S . Census, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: U.S, Delaware

☆ Texts from law enforcement show concerns were raised more than 90 minutes before Trump rally shooting, New York Times reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Text messages between law enforcement before the assassination attempt against Donald Trump earlier this month suggest that some officers raised the shooter’s presence at the rally more than 90 minutes before he climbed onto a roof and fired eight rounds at the former president. If you wanna notify SS [Secret Service] snipers to look out. It’s also unclear how the Secret Service designated security that day and who managed the communication between local and federal law enforcement. “We were supposed to get a face-to-face briefing with the Secret Service members whenever they arrived, and that never happened,” Jason Woods, a sniper on the team, told ABC News. CNN has reached out to the Secret Service for comment.

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☆ This biographer exchanged emails with Bernie Madoff from prison for a decade. Here’s what he learned
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Richard Behar Courtesy: Lizzie CohenYou probably haven't heard Bernie Madoff's name in awhile, but that doesn't mean the infamous fraudster's story is over, or the pain he inflicted. Irving Picard, an 83-old court-appointed trustee, still spends his days trying to claw back money from the those who benefitted from Madoff's Ponzi scheme, and to reduce the staggering losses of others. 'Prison was a great relief for him'AN: How did Madoff say life in prison changed him? In prison, he'd typically wake up in his cell at around 4 a.m., make coffee in bed with an instant hot water machine, then read, or listen to NPR until breakfast. RB: Bernie said he was under constant stress over the Ponzi, and would talk out loud to himself sometimes in the office, because of the pressure.

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☆ Xi wants the world to know China's military is totally loyal despite the purges
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's military is loyal and will faithfully execute the policies set down by the Communist Party. In June, Chinese Leader Xi Jinping reminded the Central Military Commission — the country's top political-military body — that the military reports to the Communist Party. "Xi stressed that political work is always the lifeline of the country's military. "Xi stresses PLA's political loyalty at crucial meeting held in old revolutionary base," read the Global Times headline. Beyond military corruption, Xi also is concerned about what he sees as decadence in Chinese society — especially among young people — which is undermining Chinese military power.

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☆ 'Nobody wants to talk about it': A market-shifting real-estate trend is hiding in plain sight — and these 5 states will benefit most
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We've got a real headwind from climate change," Zelman told Business Insider in late July. AdvertisementThe two hottest days in recorded history were earlier this week, according to the Europe-based Copernicus Climate Change Service. Most scientists say that's due to climate change caused by humans, but even if it's a coincidental pattern, the trend of rising temperatures is undeniable. AdvertisementMidwestern cities are destined to overtake the 'Sun Melt'During the "great reshuffling" of the pandemic, warmer states in the Sun Belt region were among the biggest beneficiaries. The widespread advent of remote work allowed millions of people to relocate, and many moved in droves to warmer states in the Southern US.

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“Kamala Harris will appoint hundreds of extreme far left judges to forcibly impose crazy San Francisco liberal values on Americans nationwide,” Mr. Trump told the crowd. Mr. Biden’s move upended a presidential race that Mr. Trump and his team had been anticipating for years. But Mr. Trump seemed to make a more considered effort on Friday to define Ms. Harris as further to Mr. Biden’s left. Mr. Trump also repeated his false, widely debunked claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, which he has maintained that he won. James Singer, a Harris campaign spokesman, criticized Mr. Trump in a statement for insulting Jewish Americans and lying about the 2020 election.

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☆ How Some States Are Making It Harder to Register Voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Michael Wines | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In an average year, she said, the nonprofit Faith in Florida, where she serves as democracy director, used to add 12,000 new voters to the state’s rolls. These days, Faith in Florida canvassers no longer help would-be voters fill out registration forms. Instead, they hand out slips of paper with a QR code that links to the state’s online registration website. And it’s not just small-time civic groups that are affected: The Florida chapter of the League of Women Voters has scaled back its trademark voter registration drives, too. “These draconian laws and rules are like taking a sledgehammer to hit a flea,” said Cecile Scoon, a lawyer and the president of the Florida league.

Persons: LaVon Bracy, Lyndon Johnson, Ron DeSantis, ”, Cecile Scoon Organizations: Gov, League of Women Voters, Florida Locations: Florida

☆ I'm running to become Maryland's next US senator. There are 'no days off,' but it's critical for me to understand the voters I hope to represent.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the May primary, she defeated Rep. David Trone, who self-funded his campaign to the tune of over $60 million. If elected, she would become Maryland's first Black senator and only the second woman to represent the state in the upper chamber. The morning starts early, but I'm still the county executive, which means that the days are always really busy. I think this Senate campaign is the first time I've experienced anything where there are no days off. She took our sandwich orders, and I started explaining to her: "I'm here and I'm campaigning.

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☆ Rohan Bopanna’s path to the Olympics, via a Grand Slam and doubles world No 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

He needed to practice Iyengar yoga: a style that focuses on alignment. There, he came to know the father of Mahesh Bhupathi, one of India’s most successful players and a Grand Slam doubles champion. Polamarasetty told Bopanna that his knee wasn’t his problem. The kismet of Iyengar might have saved his knees, but none of the rest — the first Grand Slam title, the being doubles world No. Bopanna’s partner, Matwe Middelkoop, wanted to play with another Dutchman to better prepare for the Olympics and Davis Cup.

Persons: Rohan Bopanna’s, He’d, Matthew Ebden, Bopanna, Sriram Balaji, Fabien Reboul, Edouard Roger, Vasselin, Elsa, Getty, ” Bopanna, Rohan Bopanna, Bill Gates, Paul Allen, didn’t, Mohan Polamarasetty, Jaya, Polamarasetty, Iyengar, Mohan, “, ”, Bopanna’s, Clive Brunskill, Mahesh Bhupathi, Bhupathi, Boppanna, Haq Qureshi, Qureshi, Matthew Stockman, Prince Albert in, “ It’s, ” Polmarasetty, Max Purcell, Matwe Middelkoop, Ebden, Scott Davidoff, Supriya, Tridha, ” Davidoff, William West, Daniel Goldfarb, Shi Tang, Daniel Pockett Getty Organizations: All England Club, Olympics, Microsoft, University of Washington, Iyengar, Google, Jaya, Aisam, Getty, Pak Express, U.S ., Peace, Davis, Getty Images Locations: India, Coorg, Bangalore —, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Pakistan, South Asia, Prince Albert in Monaco, Australia, AFP

☆ These 10 U.S. states are America's best-prepared for climate change and extreme weather
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Some states are particularly vulnerable to climate risks, but these ten states are most ready for what Mother Nature has in store. 2024 Infrastructure Score: 276 out of 425 points (Top States Grade: A+) Climate Extremes Index: 14.9% Properties at risk: 96% Renewable energy: 24% 8. 2024 Infrastructure Score: 189 out of 425 points (Top States Grade: C-) Climate Extremes Index: 22.12% Properties at risk: 34% Renewable Energy: 77% 2. While a large percentage of Idaho properties are susceptible to climate risk, the danger of flooding is relatively minimal. 2024 Infrastructure Score: 195 out of 425 points (Top States Grade: C) Climate Extremes Index: 16.54% Properties at Risk: 90% Renewable Energy: 78% 1.

Persons: Jeremy Porter, Pete Buttigieg, Maria Lehman, Nature, Marli Miller, Justin Sullivan, Wolfgang Kaehler, Matt McClain, Randy Olson, Forester John Erixson, Kirby Lee, Jared Polis, Mario Tama, Rushmore, Idaho Neil Lincoln, Brownlee, Robert Gauthier, William, Marcia Lee, David Becker Organizations: First Street Foundation, Infrastructure Law, Transportation, CNBC, American Society of Civil Engineers, First, Atmospheric Administration, U.S . Department of Energy, Oregon Solar, UCG, Getty, Oregon Department of Energy, Washington, Cedar, Bio Energy Washington, Lightrocket, Washington Department of Commerce, Clean Energy Fund, New, Washington Post, Energy, Nebraska, Nebraska Forest, Colorado, University of Colorado, California, Energy Department, Dakota, Idaho Power, Los Angeles Times, Idaho Locations: Louisiana, States, Oregon, Valley , Oregon, Arizona, Phoenix , Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, King, King County , Washington, United States, New Mexico, Mora , NM, Nebraska, Loup, Taylor , Nebraska, Boulder , Colorado, Palm Springs , California, California, Texas, South Dakota, Cavan, Iowa, Idaho, Nevada, Las Vegas

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