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☆ I wanted to have kids but my wife didn't. I chose my relationship over becoming a mom.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Brooke Havrilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementWhen we started dating eight years ago, my now-wife said she didn't want kids. I wanted to have kids, but I chose to put my focus on our relationship and it paid off. When starting a relationship, the topic of kids will come up at some point. I wanted to have a child, but she didn't. It was then up to me to decide if I wanted a child more than I wanted to continue loving her.

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☆ When I returned to work after my mother's death, I worried my grief would affect my performance. My coworkers rescued me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Liza Shaub | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementI returned to my sales job after my mother died, and I was still grieving. I was worried my performance would suffer and I wouldn't be able to meet my quotas. However, my coworkers were open about grief and shared their own stories with me. I worried the grief would affect my outputI was terrified this mental out-of-office would take over my ability to perform, ultimately jeopardizing my paycheck. Having co-workers who are open to helping you experience grief rather than hiding it makes not only a more productive employee but also a stronger team.

Persons: Lou Gehrig's, Eager, homecomings, Liza Shaub Organizations: Linkedin Locations: Seattle, Virginia Beach, Baltimore

☆ The economist who predicted the election outcomes in detail tells BI his forecasts for 2025 GDP, inflation, and the threshold that would explode the deficit
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementChristophe Barraud predicted a Republican sweep and spike in the 10-year yield. Barraud, a top US economy forecaster, expects GDP growth to exceed consensus forecasts. He also expects higher inflation and shares concerns over the deficit crossing 7.5% of GDP. AdvertisementHe previously said that US GDP growth in 2025 would be stronger than expected at 2.1%, above Bloomberg's consensus forecast of 1.9%. A stronger labor market will cause this, especially wage growth and new job creation, combined with labor shortages from restrictive immigration policy.

Persons: Christophe Barraud, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Barraud, I'm, Trump Organizations: Republican, Market Securities Monaco, Bloomberg, Trump, Congressional, Office, Tax Foundation

☆ Starring on 'The White Lotus' changed Fred Hechinger's life. Now, he's playing an unhinged emperor in 'Gladiator II.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The actor said that starring on "The White Lotus" changed his life. Hechinger's Caracalla is sick and twisted — a 'dangerous concoction'Fred Hechinger, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn in "Gladiator II." "Gladiator II" is also a study of what unchecked power does to a civilization. Advertisement'The White Lotus' gave Hechinger his big breakFred Hechinger as Quinn on season one of "The White Lotus." Hechinger prides himself on playing varied roles, whether he's a menacing emperor in "Gladiator II," a concerned grandson in "Thelma," or a school staff member in "Nickel Boys."

Persons: Fred Hechinger, Emperor Caracalla, Ridley Scott's, He'll, Hunter, Fred Hechinger's, Joseph Quinn, Paul Mescal's, Ridley, Hechinger, Hechinger's Caracalla, Pedro Pascal, Aidan Monaghan, Maximus Decimus Meridius, Russell Crowe, Caracalla, Geta, Quinn, Mescal, Maximus, Connie Nielsen, They'll, HBO Hechinger, Quinn Mossbacher, he's, Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale, Thelma, he'll, Kraven Organizations: Business, Paramount Pictures, HBO, Hollywood, Marvel Comics Locations: Rome, Hawaii, Maui

☆ Alcohol use increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. A new study shows that it’s still high
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Sam Tupper | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In 2022, 69.3% of Americans reported some alcohol consumption in the previous year, a slight increase from 69% in 2020 and 66.34% in 2018. Though the researchers couldn’t answer exactly why alcohol consumption was so high among the US adults surveyed, Lee has a few hypotheses. The height of the pandemic also saw an average of about 488 deaths per day due to excessive alcohol consumption; there was an increase of more than 29% from 2016-17 to 2020-21. “We’ve shown in studies that liver transplants for alcohol have increased fivefold in the last 20 years. We’ve also shown that alcohol deaths due to liver disease are surging,” he said.

Persons: Brian Lee, ” Lee, hasn’t, Lee, ”, Jagpreet Chhatwal, “, ” Chhatwal, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, “ We’ve, We’ve, Chhatwal Organizations: CNN, University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, Internal, National Health, US Census Bureau, “, Institute for Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital, National Institute, Alcohol, US Centers for Disease Control, CNN Health Locations: Massachusetts

☆ 33-year-old once worked 100-hour weeks to save $40,000 for his robotics startup—now it's worth $633 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Such a company would be a major longshot: Loosararian had very little work experience or seed money, and no tech industry connections. After graduating college in 2013, Loosararian co-founded Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics. He worked 100-hour weeks to save "$30,000 or $40,000" and fund his startup's first few years of existence, he says. Today, Gecko Robotics is a fast-growing robotics company with $220 million in funding, including a $100 million fundraising round last year that valued Gecko at $633 million. CNBC Make It: Did you immediately believe you had a major tech startup on your hands after building a successful robot in college?

Persons: Jake Loosararian's, might've, he'd, Loosararian, There's, I'm, Aw Organizations: CNBC, Pennsylvania's, Pennsylvania's Grove City College, Robotics Locations: Pennsylvania's Grove, Pittsburgh

☆ How Max Verstappen can become a four-time F1 world champion at the Las Vegas Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Max Verstappen has the chance to add to one of the most entertaining Formula One seasons in recent memory by becoming a four-time World Drivers’ Champion at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. How to watch the Las Vegas Grand PrixThe 22nd race of the 2024 season gets underway at 10 p.m. PT on Saturday/1 a.m. Norris needs to outscore Verstappen by at least three points to extend his challenge to next week’s penultimate race in Qatar. If both fail to score points, Verstappen will be crowned champion. “I just want to focus on the weekend and try to have a good performance,” the 27-year-old said ahead of the race weekend.

Persons: Max Verstappen, McLaren’s Lando Norris, George Russell, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc, Verstappen, Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Rick Scuteri, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, Ferrari’s Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton, –, Red Bull, “, you’re, ”, Brit, ” Verstappen, Mark Sutton, Max Organizations: CNN, Las Vegas, Brit, ESPN, International, Red Bull, Austrian, “, McLaren, Getty, we’ve, Constructors, Ferrari Locations: British, Sin City, Qatar, Spain, Vegas, Miami –, “ Brazil

☆ Nutritionist from Japan: The food I love eating every day—and that robust 90-year-olds in my life swear by
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Michiko Tomioka | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

I'm a nutritionist from Nara, Japan, and seaweed is one of the most nostalgic foods for me. The most lively and robust elders in my life, my 99-year-old aunt (she will be 100 in January!) and my in-laws who are 95 and 88, swear by a daily bowl of miso soup with wakame seaweed. Bonus points if I can get some red tosaka seaweed. Seaweed is a food that I will happily eat throughout my life.

Locations: Japan, Nara

☆ Novak Djokovic announces former rival Andy Murray will join his coaching team
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic announced on social media Saturday that Andy Murray will be joining his coaching team for the offseason and Australian Open. Murray, who retired following the 2024 Olympic Games, will team up with his former on-court competitor in this new role. We had some of the most epic battles in our sport,” Djokovic said in the video posted to social media. Welcome on board coach Andy Murray.”Andy Murray returns a backhand to Novak Djokovic during a practice session in 2021. “I’m going to be joining Novak’s team in the offseason, helping him to prepare for the Australian Open,” Murray said, per AP.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Murray, “, ” Djokovic, ” Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Clive Brunskill, Djokovic, ”, Andy, ” Murray, “ I’m, Novak Organizations: CNN, Associated Press, Novak’s Locations: Australia

☆ Bill Nighy says that his 'pay quintupled' after he starred in 'Love Actually'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementBill Nighy's career surged after starring in the 2003 film "Love Actually." Acclaimed actor Bill Nighy says that his moderately successful career blew up — in a good way — after he starred in the 2003 Christmas film "Love Actually." Nighy starred in the Richard Curtis film as Billy Mack, a legendary rock and roll artist trying to get a No. "Love Actually" was a smash hit, and though Nighy was over 30 years into his acting career, the film revitalized it. And while the success of "Love Actually" changed his working prospects, Nighy says that it hasn't drastically disrupted his day-to-day life.

Persons: Bill Nighy's, Nighy, Bill Nighy, Richard Curtis, Billy Mack, Louise Brown, Patrick Steptoe, I'm, Hugh Grant, Tom Cruise Organizations: Netflix, British, Centre

☆ Opinion | ‘Wicked’ Revels in the Glory of Female Frenemies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Jennifer Weiner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Glinda and Elphaba, the leads of the new movie adaptation of “Wicked,” clap eyes on each other, it’s loathe at first sight. Glinda, short for Galinda, played by Ariana Grande, is pale and pretty in pink. Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo, is glowering in glasses and green skin. “No, I am not seasick; yes, I have always been green; and no, I did not eat grass as a child,” she says. And right then, you know where you are: Act One of a classic frenemy love story.

Persons: Glinda, it’s, Glinda shrieks, Elphaba smirks, she’s, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, ”, —, Vivian Kensington, Woods, Cher Horowitz, Tai Frasier, “, you’ve Organizations: Harvard, Beverly

☆ I've traveled my whole life, but at 75, a trip to an adult women's camp in France changed my life
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementVictoria Goyet, now 76, saw a post about an adult women's camp in France on Instagram. In August 2024, at 75, I attended a six-day summer camp for women in South West France. Related Video INSIDE QUANTICO — how Marine Corps officers survive the 7-month Basic SchoolTravel was a key aspect of my life long before I attended Camp Chateau. AdvertisementI ran across Camp Chateau on Instagram and was interestedIn the fall of 2023, I came across a women's camp in France called Camp Chateau that looked interesting, and decided to go. AdvertisementI had a life-changing realization while journalingOn the last day of camp, I attended a meditative journaling class.

Persons: Victoria Goyet, journaling, you've, Camp, I'm Organizations: Victoria, QUANTICO, Marine Corps, Chateau Locations: France, Instagram, South West France, I'm, Witchita , Kansas, England, Italy, Camp Chateau

☆ Meet Casey Means, the surgeon turned health influencer behind RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

AdvertisementDr. Casey Means and her brother Calley are helping shape RFK Jr's new approach to America's health. In a best-selling book "Good Energy," she makes a case that modern diseases are rooted in metabolic health. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a fan of Casey Means' work and views in the wellness space. Her mantra is that a healthy metabolism can reverse many health conditionsMeans' book promotes the pursuit of Good Energy, which she defined as great metabolic health. AdvertisementShe espouses popular advice around diet, exercise, and sleepThroughout the book, Means promotes widely agreed-upon health advice.

Persons: Casey Means, Calley, Dr, Marc Andreessen, Means, John McCain's, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, MAHA —, Rebecca Noble, Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan's, I've, Brad Stulberg, Christy Harrison, they've, Calley Means, Matt Harbicht, Andrew Huberman, Peter Attia, Harrison, Meredith Schneider Organizations: RFK, Stanford, Department of Health, Human Services, Wall Street Journal, Good Energy, University of Michigan, pharma, Tandem Diabetes Locations: Spain

☆ Former Elphaba and Glinda actresses remember the magic of ‘Wicked’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Eden Espinosa, an original “Wicked” cast member who played Elphaba on Broadway over seven years and inspired some of the score’s famous riffs. Becoming Elphaba and GlindaKristin Chenoweth (left) and Idina Menzel originated the roles of Glinda and Elphaba on Broadway. It was Dearman's second time performing in the show — she played Glinda before returning as Elphaba. Some “Wicked” journeys are more winding: Espinosa played Elphaba on and off for seven years. No matter how long they spent with their characters, the actresses agreed — they’d grown with Elphaba and Glinda.

Persons: ” Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Glinda, Gregory Maguire’s, Frank Baum’s “, Oz, ”, —, Elphaba, who’ve, Nicky J Sims, Jessica Vosk, Eden Espinosa, McKenzie Kurtz, Louise Dearman, Saycon Sengbloh, Willemijn Verkaik, Teal Wicks, Stephanie J, Idina Menzel, Glinda Kristin Chenoweth, Elphabas, Menzel, Tony, Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman, “, I’ve, Kristin Chenoweth, Bruce Glikas, Saycon, I’d, Gina Beck, Dan Wooller, ” Espinosa, Shoshanna Bean, Everybody’s, Jamie McCarthy, Espinosa, Glindas, you’re, who’s, Kurtz, Sebastian Arcelus, Fiyero, “ Idina, Sebastian, ” Sebastian Arcelus, Nicholas Hunt, Ben Vereen, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Madame Morrible, Lindsay Mendez, Brandi Chavonne Massey, Alyssa Fox, Alexia Khadime, Brittney Johnson, Dearman, Block, Wicked’s, Lawrence, I’ll, that’s, Wicks, Cynthia Erivo, Kevin Mazur, they’re Organizations: CNN, Getty, Broadway, ITV, Social, New York City Hall, Los Angeles Times, Erivo Locations: London, New, Grande

☆ The cult of the ‘Spoons’: Inside the spartan, cavernous pubs that divide Britain
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Will Noble | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Wetherspoon pubs are an institution in the UK. More than 800 Wetherspoon chain pubs freckle the country — from The Muckle Cross in Scotland to The Tremenheere in Cornwall. The Moon Under WaterA Wetherspoon pub (now closed) featuring the face of chain founder Tim Martin on its sign. Recalling a well-meaning yet beleaguered teacher from his childhood, Martin renamed the pub “Wetherspoon.” (The “J D” was a nod to J.D. “The thing about Wetherspoons pubs which differentiates them from many is that they have a very wide cross-section of customers.

Persons: London CNN — Utter, ”, George Orwell, ” Orwell, Orwell, Francophile foodies, Oxford marmalade, Biscuits, boozer, cobbling, Tim Martin, Alex Davidson, Wetherspoons don’t, Alexander Graham Bell, Sir John Borlase Warren, Tim Martin’s, Martin —, New Zealand —, “, serendipitously, Martin, Boss ” Hogg, “ The Dukes, Hazzard, George Orwell’s, ” Martin, Mortimer, ‘ ahh, I’ve, George Orwell ’, Stout, Waters, Gareth Fuller, questing, Angus, you’re, Maureen McLean, “ Mate, Wetherspoons ”, ‘, ’ ”, Thomas Frost, Orwell’s, drunks, ” Tim Martin, benedict, tipple —, Ale, Whatever’s, it’s, Boris Johnson, Henry Nicholls, Nigel Farage Organizations: CNN, London CNN, “, Oxford, Stroud, Crosse, Royal Victoria, rowdies, London's, Airport, PAL, YouTube, European Union, Getty Locations: London, Britain, Scotland, Cornwall, “, Yorkshire, England, Swansea, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Muswell Hill, North London, Norwich, New Zealand, Stroud Green, Watford, Ramsgate, City of London, Kent, Scottish, ”, Wetherspoons, Liverpool, Gatwick, South London, AFP, British, Clacton, Poland, Ireland, America

☆ I used to drink diet soda daily but cut down to avoid ultra-processed foods. Here are 3 things I learned, and what I drink now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementUltra-processed foods such as artificially sweetened diet sodas are linked to health problems. AdvertisementThough diet drinks are marketed as a healthier alternative, she said, "they are far from being a health drink (water is always best!)" AdvertisementI craved sweet treats lessI'd always suspected that diet sodas might lead me to crave sugary foods, but had never been sure. Artificial sweeteners in diet sodas, like aspartame or sucralose, are thought to make some people crave more sweet-tasting foods Ludlam-Raine said. AdvertisementLudlam-Raine also warned against trying to suppress hunger with diet sodas, which can lead to binge eating later in the day.

Persons: Coke, Ludlam, Raine, Pepsi Max, It's, Barry Smith, Rachel Hosie, Coke cravings Organizations: Pepsi, University of London's, Coke, Cawston Press

☆ I got an in-store Apple Intelligence demo. Here are some useful features I hadn't spotted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI visited an Apple store to get a rundown of all that Apple Intelligence is offering. I visited an Apple store on Thursday morning for an Apple Intelligence tutorial. Jordan Hart/BII was impressed by Math Notes when Apple first demonstrated it at WWDC, but it was unclear which phase of Apple Intelligence it would be included in. There's also the Tips appIf you can't make it to an Apple store for a rundown, there's always the Tips app with a section on Apple Intelligence. I went through it while first exploring Apple Intelligence, but the hands-on demo in a store gave me some more details.

Persons: I've, aren't, Max isn't, you've, might've, Jordan Hart, There's, there's Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Worldwide, Conference

☆ I spent 10 years and $800,000 renovating an Arkansas missile silo. It's my greatest accomplishment, but I don't recommend others try it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementArkansas resident GT Hill purchased a missile silo, decommissioned in the 1980s, for $90,000 in 2010. He bought a $90,000 decommissioned missile silo and turned it into an Airbnb. If it's a Walking-Dead-style apocalypse, you don't want to be in a missile silo because then you're trapped inside. Lastly, I was interested in owning a missile silo because it's just kick ass. Courtesy of GT HillI found my missile silo, called Titan II, online.

Persons: Hill, I'm, It's, we're, We've, We'd, we've, Kara, Nate, Lynne Peeples, everybody's, it's Organizations: GT Hill, GT, Air Force, US, Titan Locations: Arkansas, Vilonia , Arkansas, Oregon, Searcy , Arkansas, Russia

☆ 1,200 baby boomers told us what they regret about investing for retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Millions of Americans facing retirement are worried they won't be financially prepared — or fear that they'll have to work forever. Others said they took Social Security too early or retired without a long-term financial plan. Some older Americans wish they'd had more investing knowledgeA major theme among BI's survey respondents was that they lacked knowledge about investing. She also didn't realize that because she has a pension in addition to receiving Social Security when she retires, she would be affected by a little-known Social Security provision that would lower her monthly check. Between her pension of $713 monthly and Social Security, which she expects will be between $1,200 and $1,400 monthly, she'll have just enough to cover her rent.

Persons: they'd, boomer, Gary Lee Hayes, he'd, Hayes, Charles Schwab, Nancy Seeger, Seeger, she's, I've, Nevenka Vrdoljak, Vrdoljak, PJ White, White, She's, hasn't Organizations: Social Security, Navy, Verizon, Vanguard, Transamerica Institute, Medicare, Bank, America's, Bank of America, Merrill, Bank of America Private Bank Locations: California, Cleveland, San Diego

☆ Orlando Pride win first NWSL championship in club history
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It was a storybook ending to a storybook year for the Orlando Pride. The Pride won the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) championship following a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit at a sold-out CPKC Stadium in Kansas City on Saturday. The 24-year-old Zambian was named the 2024 NWSL championship MVP and later dedicated the award to her team. Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesThe unprecedented six-time FIFA Player of the Year award winner also credited her teammates for the title win. This was the first NWSL championship game between the top two seeds since 2019.

Persons: Barbra Banda Organizations: CNN, Orlando Pride, The Pride, Women’s Soccer League, Washington Spirit, THE ORLANDO PRIDE Locations: Kansas City, Zambian

☆ School bullies have moved online. But is banning all under-16s from social media really the answer?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“SOCIAL MEDIA BULLYING IS REAL,” her relatives said in bold caps on a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for her funeral. The Liberal opposition party proposed a social media age limit in June that was backed by the prime minister, then all the state and territory leaders. “Too often social media isn’t social at all, and we all know that. Social media apps subject to the proposed ban include Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit and X. Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty ImagesX owner Elon Musk was less diplomatic in a post on his social media platform. Under the law, social media accounts already created by children under 16 would be deactivated.

Persons: Australia CNN — Kirra Pendergast, She’d, ” Pendergast, ”, “, Kirra Pendergast, CNN Pendergast, ’ ”, it’s, aren’t, Charlotte O’Brien, Seven Network Australia Ella Catley, Crawford, GoFundMe Charlotte O’Brien, Ella Catley, Crawford –, Charlotte’s, Matthew Howard, Kelly O’Brien, ” Howard, Danielle Einstein, Einstein, Charlotte O’Brien’s, Anthony Albanese, CNN Dany Elachi, Elachi, who’ve, we’re, It’s, ” Amanda Third, Monica Pronk Amanda Third, Michael Miller, Hilary Wardhaugh, Mateusz Slodkowski, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Snapchat, Pendergast, she’s, ’ Organizations: Australia CNN, Social, CNN, Facebook, Seven Network Australia, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders, “, Liberal, Alliance, Young, Western Sydney University, News Corporation, Meta, News Corp, News Corp Australasia, National Press Club, National Press Club News Corp Australia, ” News Corp, . News Corp, Courier, Digital Industry Group Inc, Inc Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Snapchat, Canberra

☆ I moved to Dubai for a dream job and loved the glamorous life. Eventually, it took a toll.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Malic said life in Dubai was glamorous, but she got burned out at work and missed parts of Phoenix. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessika Ros Malic, a former Emirates stewardess from Phoenix, about living in Dubai. AdvertisementI had a glamorous life in Dubai and loved travelingUpon arriving, Emirates housed me in an apartment. Temperature-wise, Dubai is comparable to Phoenix, but Dubai is much more humid because of the ocean. Because of Emirates, Dubai was affordable for me.

Persons: Malic, Jessika Ros Malic, It's, we'd, Manseen Logan Organizations: Emirates, Dubai — Locations: Phoenix, Dubai, Emirates, it's, Phoenix ., South Phoenix, mlogan

☆ Colorado plane crash: 2 killed, 1 injured when Civil Air Patrol plane crashes during training exercise
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Michelle Watson | Taylor Galgano | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Civil Air Patrol plane crashed during a training exercise in northern Colorado on Saturday, killing two people and injuring another person, authorities said. The Cessna 182 aircraft crashed in Larimer County, Colorado, while participating in a search and rescue training exercise, according to a Civil Air Patrol news release. Civil Air Patrol said it will cooperate with the NTSB’s investigation to learn more about what contributed to the incident. Major General Laura Clellan, who oversees the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, said she was devastated by the loss Saturday. The Civil Air Patrol is an auxiliary of the US Air Force and nonprofit organization.

Persons: “ I’m, Susan Wolber, Jay Rhoten, Jared Polis, “, it’s, Laura Clellan, ” Clellan, ”, Regena Organizations: CNN, Civil Air Patrol, Cessna, Colorado Army National Guard, Sheriff’s, National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, Colorado Wing, US Air Force Locations: Colorado, Larimer County , Colorado, The State, Storm, Larimer

☆ The Latest FAFSA Form is Available. It Works Fine.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Ron Lieber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last year, in a fit of masochism, I tried to become the first person in the United States to fill out a FAFSA (short for Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form at the precise moment the Department of Education unveiled a long-delayed overhaul. I failed in my New Year’s Eve quest because the site wasn’t working, and the experience was a harbinger for millions of others. The rollout of the new FAFSA was one of the most epic digital fiascos of our time, right up there with the Obamacare website’s disastrous debut and the Equifax breach. At one school’s FAFSA completion event, only 20 percent of students finished. This week, the department tried again, opening the gates to the FAFSA website after months of additional revisions and multiple rounds of beta testing.

Persons: didn’t Organizations: Federal, of Education Locations: United States

☆ Bitcoin vs. gold: State Street worries the crypto rally's allure is distracting precious metal investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Krysta Escobar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The bitcoin rally is generating a false sense of security among investors, according to the strategist behind the so-called granddaddy of gold exchange-traded funds. State Street Global Advisors' George Milling-Stanley warns cryptocurrency plays don't offer the stability of gold. Milling-Stanley's comments came as his firm's SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) celebrated its 20-year anniversary this week. It is the world's largest physically backed gold ETF, and it's up more than 30% in 2024. "But they called it mining because they wanted to seem like gold — maybe take some of the aura away from the gold."

Persons: George Milling, Stanley, cryptocurrency, It's Organizations: Street Global Advisors

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