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☆ The top 10 U.S. cities where salaries are shrinking fastest: In 4 metro areas, incomes dropped by 17%
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nationally, median household income rose by 4% between 2022 and 2023, per the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. In three other cities — Champaign, Illinois; Madera, California; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana — median incomes dropped by at least 17%. The share of local households earning at least $100,000 fell from 54% in 2022 to about 41% in 2023, SmartAsset finds. Despite the drop in earnings in Marysville, the median income of $85,708 there is still above the national median of $80,610. In the state of Washington overall, the median household income in 2023 was $93,440, bolstered by higher-earning cities like Seattle and Bellevue, where median incomes are over $100,000.

Persons: SmartAsset, Jaclyn DeJohn Organizations: Census, Massachusetts Institute, metros Locations: Marysville , Washington, Seattle, Marysville, Champaign , Illinois, Madera , California, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Marysville It's, Snohomish County , Washington, Washington, Bellevue

☆ The top 5 cities where Gen Z renters spend most of their income on housing—2 are in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Judy Lagrou | In Judylagrou | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are 5 cities where the highest number of Gen Z renters are rent-burdened:While financial experts recommend limiting housing expenses to no more than 30% of income , this can be challenging in a number of cities where younger renters shoulder the heaviest load. Housing expenses in the analysis were not not limited to rent, Zillow Economist Kenny Lee tells CNBC Make It. In fact, nearly 6 out of 10 Gen Z renters (18- to 25-year-olds) are "rent-burdened," according to a recent Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data. This is common in this economy, says Lee, since many of the best-paying jobs for Gen Z are located in cities where the rent is most burdensome. Find a roommate"A lot of renters have been relying on finding roommates to split the cost of housing," says Lee.

Persons: Kenny Lee, Lee, you'll, It's, John Barlett, Bartlett, Gary Saharov Organizations: CNBC, Census, American, Survey, Gen, Metropolitan Tenants Organization, New York City Locations: Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Brooklyn, New York

☆ I was born in the 'Silicon Valley' of India and watched it change from a quiet, green city to an international tech hub
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

There are too many people and a limited water supply due to a decreasing number of lakes. I've never struggled with water supply in the past: I have access to a well, rainwater harvesting, and facilities to store water from the public supply. But this year, I noticed the public water supply was running out more frequently, so even I had to buy water a few times. There are opportunities in tech and other industries serving that community, such as schools, public transport, and cooking. It's going to take a long while for anything to change, so I still think Bengaluru will continue to be "India's Silicon Valley."

Persons: Vikram Chandrashekar, Chandrashekar, It's, I've, I'm, they're, that's Organizations: Indian Institute of Science, Raman Research, Infosys, Wipro, Texas Instruments, Oracle, Jobs Locations: Bengaluru, India, Valley, J.P, Nagar, Silicon Valley, there's, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Mysore, Mangalore, Silicon

☆ Growing momentum for Cabinet picks who could define Trump’s second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

(Hegseth has denied any sexual misconduct and was not charged over a 2017 incident in California). “When voters select a president, they are selecting that president’s vision for a cabinet that will enact his agenda,” Bird wrote. She voted with Trump consistently during his first term and twice voted to acquit him in impeachment trials. Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesEach of the picks is on record as vigorously criticizing the departments they were picked to lead. They’ve bought into Trump’s claims that he’s an innocent victim of persecution by the “Deep State” — intelligence agencies, bureaucrats, senior officials and Washington journalists.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, MAGA, Sen, Joni Ernst, Hegseth, Matt Gaetz, Ernst, who’s, Pete, Donald Trump Jr, Joe Biden’s, Lloyd Austin, Steve Deace, ” Deace, “, ”, ” Bird, Trump’s, —, Patel, Gabbard, Kennedy, Al Drago, They’ve, James Mattis, State Rex Tillerson, John Kelly, Steve Bannon —, Kash, Bannon, Deace, Patel —, Bashar al, Assad, Donald Trump, Chip Somodevilla, CNN’s Manu Raju, Susan Collins of, Lisa Murkowski, it’s, Republican Sen, Lindsey Graham, Obama, Raju, Tennessee Sen, Bill Hagerty, CNN’s Jake Tapper, He’s, she’s, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, ” Hagerty Organizations: CNN, Pentagon, Iowa, Fox, Iowa Republican, Blaze, Trump, NBC, GOP, FBI, Health, Human Services Department, Capitol, Bloomberg, Getty, State, White House, Trump Cabinet, Monday, Senate, The New York Times, Macomb Community College, Hegseth, Fox News, Republican, Democratic, South Carolina Republican, Tennessee, US Army Reserve, “, Biden Locations: Iraq, California, America, Washington, Trump, Warren , Michigan, Afghanistan, Susan Collins of Maine, Alaska, Hawaii, Iran, Japan, Russia

Nearby Pepperdine University canceled classes Tuesday, as students sheltering in place on the school’s Malibu campus watch the flames in the distance. About 6,000 people and more than 2,000 structures are under evacuation orders, CNN affiliate KABC reported, citing information from fire officials. Firefighters drive through Pepperdine University as the Franklin Fire approaches Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) Eric Thayer/APVideos taken at Pepperdine University overnight show people walking around the grounds, the darkness lit by an orange glow as flames blaze in the distance. “All community members on the Malibu campus are directed to shelter in place in the Tyler Campus Center or Payson Library.

Persons: “, ”, CALFire, Franklin, Eric Thayer, Michael Friel Organizations: CNN, Pepperdine University, National Weather Service, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Piuma, KABC, Firefighters, Franklin Fire, Tyler Campus Center, Payson, University, Pepperdine, KTLA, Centers Locations: Southern, Malibu, Los Angeles, Serra, Tyler, City

☆ ‘Black Beauty’ meteorite preserves evidence of hot, ancient water on Mars
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But key questions remain about when exactly water first appeared on Mars and how it evolved — and disappeared — over time. Scientists analyzed a sample from the “Black Beauty” meteorite, also known as NWA 7034, that was found in the Sahara Desert in 2011. If hydrothermal systems existed in the Martian crust 4.45 billion years ago, liquid water likely made its way to the surface. “Many environments on Earth host life in hot water systems, including hot springs, and hydrothermal vents. Currently, the Perseverance rover is climbing the rim of Jezero Crater on Mars, an ancient lake once filled with water 3.7 billion years ago.

Persons: Mars, ”, Jack Gillespie, Carl Agee, Aaron Cavosie, Cavosie, Gillespie, “, ” Cavosie, Briony Horgan, Horgan, ” Horgan Organizations: CNN, University of Lausanne’s Faculty of Geosciences, ” Minerals, Institute of Meteoritics, University of New, Science, Technology Centre, Curtin University, Curtin University’s School of, Sciences, Purdue University Locations: Switzerland, University of New Mexico, Mars, West Lafayette , Indiana

☆ Man accused of duping Filipino churchgoers into investing in video Covid-test tech to plead guilty
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A man in the San Fernando Valley of California has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud, after prosecutors accused him of running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme targeting local Filipino community members, including senior churchgoers. It was all under the guise of investing in his two tech companies, prosecutors wrote in the plea deal, with D’Habsburg making several claims including that his technology could detect Covid-19 infection based on video. At one point in 2020, D’Habsburg convinced a victim to wire $224,378.43 to his bank account in the name of BAI intelligence, prosecutors wrote in the plea deal reached with the defendant. He then used the money to buy luxury cars like a vintage Rolls Royce and rare antiques, court documents said. D’Habsburg hired recruiters to identify potential investors from the community for his business Wild Rabbit Technologies, in addition to BAI Intelligence, and marketed alleged artificial intelligence technology, prosecutors wrote in the plea deal.

Persons: Sylvein William Maximilian D’Habsburg XVII, D’Habsburg, who’s, Bryan Thomas, “, ”, Mr, ” Bryan Thomas, ” Licelle Cobrador, ” Cobrador, D’Habsburg “, he’d, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Joel Osteen, Mike Pompeo, Hillary Clinton, Cobrador Organizations: BAI, Royce, NBC News, BAI Intelligence, American Legal Defense, Education Fund, Attorney’s, Central, Central District of, Rabbit Technologies, Kobe, Harvard University, “ Locations: San Fernando Valley, California, U.S, Central District, Central District of California, Philippines

These sects have coexisted in this region for hundreds of years, and no one has the right to eliminate them,” Jolani told CNN. For now, his leadership of HTS remains defined by military success, with the group growing into a formidable force against the Assad regime and its powerful backers, including Russia and Iran. Still, the question remains: Can HTS can evolve from a militant insurgency into a legitimate governing authority in post-Assad Syria? While the future of HTS and Syria remains uncertain, Jolani is steadfast. The rebel leader said Sunday there would be “no turning back” after toppling the Assad regime.

Persons: ” Jolani, Assad, —, ” Charles Lister, Burcu, ”, Joe Biden, Pat McFadden, Jolani, “ Organizations: CNN, Middle East Institute, Royal United Services Institute, United Nations, Sky News, German Foreign Ministry, AFP, Reuters Locations: Syria’s, Syria, Russia, Iran, Turkish, Aleppo, Homs, Damascus, Assad Syria, London, Washington, United Kingdom

Disney influencer Dominique Brown died last week after reportedly experiencing a severe allergic reaction at a holiday brand event in Los Angeles. The incident occurred at an event hosted by the pop culture merch retailer BoxLunch on Thursday evening, according to a spokesperson for BoxLunch. Emergency services were called to the event, which was held at Vibiana, a cathedral-turned-event venue in downtown Los Angeles. The event's DJ turned off the music to announce a medical issue and ask guests for an EpiPen, the BoxLunch spokesperson said. The theme park and collectible enthusiast was most known as the co-creator of Black Girl Disney, a space for fellow Black Disney influencers seeking community in a predominantly white niche.

Persons: Disney, Dominique Brown, DJ, BoxLunch, Vibiana, Brown, Mia Von, Von, ” BoxLunch, Patrick Ramos, “, ” Ramos, Monika Jade, ”, Patrick Dougall, Anika Noni Rose, Tiana, Disney’s “ Organizations: Black, Disney, fam, “ Disney Locations: Los Angeles, BoxLunch, Vibiana, Beach, Calif, cardigan, Disney’s

☆ Lesbian Connection: How a grassroots magazine shaped generations of queer women
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Ellie Rudy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

For half a century, Lesbian Connection has been more than just a magazine — it’s been a lifeline, newsletter, public forum and rallying cry for queer women worldwide. The inspiration for Lesbian Connection magazine, affectionately known as “LC” or “Elsie” by its readers, struck during a cross-country road trip in 1973. Since the beginning, Lesbian Connection has run almost entirely on subscriber donations. Lesbian ConnectionIn recent years, readers have debated how transgender and nonbinary lesbians fit into Lesbian Connection, leading to some readers canceling their subscriptions. Lesbian Connection staffers choosing cover art for an upcoming issue in Margy Lesher's living room in 1989.

Persons: it’s, Elsie ”, Margy Lesher, Goldie, ” Lesher, Joan E Biren, Nancy Manahan, “, Manahan, Kathy Munzer, ” Munzer, Munzer, you’re, ”, Dykes, Cheryl VanDeKerkhove Organizations: Lesbian Connection, Michigan, Midwest Lesbian Conference, Lesbian Center, Lesbian, Trump Locations: Lansing , Michigan, Lansing, San Francisco

One woman has died after she and another resident were pulled from a burning home in Wakefield, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning. The man was taken to MelroseWakefield Hospital with serious injuries and is expected to survive, fire officials said. The female resident was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where she later died from her injuries, fire officials said. Investigators did find smoking materials and home oxygen equipment in the area where the fire started on the third floor. Displaced residents are being assisted by The Red Cross and the Wakefield Office of Emergency Management.

Persons: “, ”, Bill Fulkerson, Michael Sullivan, Fulkerson, ” Jim Fosnock, ” Fulkerson Organizations: Wakefield Fire Department, state’s Department of Fire Services, ” Wakefield, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, North, Wakefield Office, Emergency Management Locations: Wakefield , Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Boston, Stoneham, Melrose, Reading, North Reading

☆ Gadhimai festival: Buffaloes, goats, pigeons killed in Nepal mass sacrifice that activists say needs to end
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Esha Mitra | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Participants believe that sacrificing animals in the Gadhimai temple pleases the Goddess Gadhimai, who will then grant them wishes or good fortune. Hindu devotees observe baby male buffaloes prepared for sacrifice during the Gadhimai Festival in Nepal's Bara district. Cattles are prepared to offer to please Gadhimai at Gadhimai temple in Bariyapur, Bara, Nepal. Buffaloes are rescued by HSI/India at Indo-Nepal border checkpoints ahead of this year's Gadhimai festival. Hindu devotees travel with a goat of Gadhimai Festival in Baryarpur on December 2, 2019.

Persons: Gadhimai, Nepal’s, Shyam Prasad Yadav, HSI ‘, Upendra Kushwaha, ” Kushwaha, Kushwaha, ” Shristi Bhandari, Jane Goodall, HSI, Navesh Chitrakar, ”, Yadav, Bhandari, ” Bhandari, Shaili Shah, ” Sneha Shrestha, Prakash Mathema, Shrestha, there’s, ” Shrestha Organizations: CNN, Animal, Humane Society International India, Jane Goodall Institute Nepal, Reuters, Volunteers, Indian Supreme, . Buffaloes, Humane Society, Federation of Animal Welfare, Getty Locations: Bariyarpur, Nepal, India, Gadhimai, Nepal's Bara, HSI India, Bariyapur, Bara, Baryarpur, AFP

But then, during the summer, Mangione appeared to stop posting online, prompting worried messages from some of his friends. In this photo released by the Altoona Police Department, Luigi Mangione is seen in a holding cell after being taken into custody. Soon after Mangione moved to Hawaii, Martin said, Mangione did a surf lesson and ended up “in bed for about a week” with back pain. R.J. Martin, Mangione's former roommate, speaks to CNN on Monday. In late November, just weeks before the shooting, another user posted at Mangione, “thinking of you and prayers everyday in your name.

Persons: Luigi Mangione, Mangione, “ Nobody, ”, Brian Thompson, R.J, Martin, ” Mangione, Nicholas Mangione, Mary, “, it’s, Maryland State Delegate Nino Mangione, Nino Mangione’s, Danny Freeman, ” Martin, Mangione's, CNN Martin, “ I’m, Lyme, Stefan Jeremiah, Ted Kaczynski, –, Kaczynski, commenter, Michael Pollan’s, Joe Rogan, Edward Snowden, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Curt Devine, Scott Glover, Rob Kuznia, Holmes Lybrand, Daniel A, Medina Organizations: CNN, Ivy League, Altoona Police Department, Baltimore Sun, Health Systems, Gilman School, University of Pennsylvania, Phi Kappa Psi, “, Stanford University, Maryland State Delegate, Republican, Loyola University in, CNN Health, Monday, New York Locations: Midtown Manhattan, Baltimore, Hawaii, Altoona , Pennsylvania, America, Maryland, Cockeysville , Maryland, Loyola University in Maryland, Honolulu, midtown Manhattan, Mangione

☆ I didn't want a big family. Realizing they are the only thing they have when I'm gone made me have 3 kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Gary Nunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementI was focused on herBack then, the idea of having three kids was out of the question. I noticed many Down syndrome kids had lots of siblings. I wanted Mabel to grow up with a brother or sister who shared a close bond so she wouldn't feel isolated. At first, some friends didn't understand why I'd have a third when I already found it tough having two kids and a full-time banking job. I had three miscarriages before having Edith.

Persons: Nina Goodwin, I'd, Will, Mabel, neurodivergent, there'd, That's, Nancy, Read, who's, Edith, It'll, I'm, —, we've Locations: Nancy, Edith

Taipei/Hong Kong CNN —Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in waters around the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as the island braces for potential military drills by Beijing. Taiwan’s armed forces had identified Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) vessels from the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Theater Command, as well as Coast Guard vessels entering the areas, the ministry said in statement. A senior Taiwan official told CNN that China’s current naval deployment is larger than those in its two previous rounds of military drills around the island earlier this year. In May, days after Lai’s inauguration, China launched two days of large-scale military drills surrounding Taiwan in what it called “punishment” for so-called “separatist acts.” It called those drills “Joint Sword-2024A.”China then conducted “Joint-Sword-2024B” drills in October, after Lai said during a National Day address that the island was “not subordinate” to China. The latest military movement by China appears to differ from those two drills, the Taiwan official noted.

Persons: Lai Ching, ”, China’s, “, that’s, Lai, ’, Mao Ning, ” Lai, Palau –, Lai’s, Lou Leon Guerrero, Mike Johnson Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Taiwan’s Defense, Liberation Army, PLA, Southern Theater Command, Guard, Communist Party, Taiwan, CNN, “, Foreign Ministry, US Locations: Taipei, Hong Kong, Taiwan Strait, Pacific, Beijing, Northern, Taiwan, Hawaii, Guam, China, Washington, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Zhejiang, Fujian, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Palau, United States

☆ OpenAI launches AI video generator Sora to the public
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Ana Altchek | Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

OpenAI publicly launched the AI video generator Sora, offering new creative tools. AdvertisementAs part of Shipmas Day 3, OpenAI just launched its AI video generator Sora to the public. Rohan Sahai, Sora's product lead, said a product team of about five or six engineers built the product in months. "Sora is a tool," Sora product designer Joey Flynn said. ChatGPT Plus subscribers who pay $20 monthly can get up to 50 generations per month of AI videos that are 5 seconds long with a resolution of 720p.

Persons: OpenAI, Rohan Sahai, Joey Flynn, Sam Altman, OpenAI Sora, there's, Sora, Tyler Perry, Sora isn't, Flynn, Sahai, Altman, Marques Brownlee, — Brownlee, Brownlee Organizations: Shipmas, Hollywood, ChatGPT Locations: Europe

☆ Life after Google: 8 laid-off employees reflect on being let go, what they did next, and their advice for others
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Google said it provided impacted employees with outplacement support and invited them to apply for open roles across the company. I miss a lot about Google, but more about the early days when it felt like a family. AdvertisementAnonymous Google employeeA senior software engineer who was laid off in January 2024 secured another job at Google a few weeks later. I had to take medical leave for depression at another fast-paced Big Tech job I'd worked; at another job, things felt like they moved at a glacial pace. Losing a job is traumatic, but it's humbling to think about how much Google transformed my life.

Persons: Jonea Gordon, Philadelphia Jonea Gordon Gordon, We'd, I'd, — I'd, Lois, Kyongsook, Kim, Seoul Lois Kim Kim, who'd, I've, Joe's, didn't, there's, Sylvia Duran, Sylvia Duran Chen Duran, I'm, Aaron Gabriel Neyer, Boulder , Colorado Aaron Neyer Neyer, Eric Wages, Massachusetts Eric Wages Ilene Perlman, — I'm, they've, who's, would've, Shao Chun Chen, Singapore Shao Chun Chen Chen, —, weren't, Camila Ferraz, Zurich Camila Ferraz Ferraz, Paolo, it's Organizations: Google, Big Tech, Philadelphia, Meta, Amazon, Facebook, Toyota, Hanmi Group, Starbucks, US, San, YouTube, Ivy League, LinkedIn, Intuit, University of Colorado Boulder's Atlas Institute, Boulder City Council, Human Relations, Idealum Solutions, National University of Singapore Locations: Seoul, Korea, Korean, San Francisco, Idaho, Florida, San Diego, YouTube Mexico, Singapore, Seattle, Boulder , Colorado, Boulder, Massachusetts, Silicon Valley, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Japan, Miami, Zurich, Brazil, Google's San Francisco

☆ From failed accountant to Marvel and Barbie star: Simu Liu shares how he got out of 'rock bottom'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Rich Polk| NBCUniversal | Getty ImagesMarvel's first Asian superhero star, Simu Liu, says he hit "rock bottom" before finding "enlightenment" as an actor — after his career as an accountant was a flop. "Crazy Rich Asians" was Hollywood's first movie release to feature a mostly Asian cast since 1993's "The Joy Luck Club." Simu Liu stars as Shang-Chi in Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." Disney"We have an Asian … superhero, but we also have, you know, an Asian cast member on SNL. We have incredible Asian stand-up comedians we have, you know, Asian movies like 'Minari' and 'The Farewell' and 'Past Lives'," Liu said.

Persons: Simu Liu, Rich Polk, —, CNBC's Samantha Vadas, Liu, Rich, Bowen Yang, Ken, Jennifer Lopez Organizations: NBCUniversal, Getty, Deloitte, CNBC, Luck, SNL, Ventures, Pacific Locations: Santa Monica , California, China, Canada, Toronto, Markham, American

☆ Haiti gang massacre leaves over 180 dead after Voodoo accusations, say UN and rights groups
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Haiti’s government says the country’s gangs have crossed a “red line” after allegedly killing over 180 people over the weekend, after a gang leader reportedly blamed Voodoo adherents for his child’s grave illness. At least 184 people were killed in the massacre, including an estimated 127 elderly men and women, the United Nations said. Since the massacre, Wharf Jérémie remains “under an informal siege” with elderly residents and Voodoo adherents still targeted by the broader Haitian gang alliance Viv Ansamn, according to RNDDH. ‘A red line has been crossed’Haiti’s transitional government has promised to find and bring the perpetrators to justice. “A red line has been crossed, and the State will mobilize all its forces to track down and annihilate these criminals,” a statement from the prime minister’s office said.

Persons: CNN —, Micanor “, Altès, Micanor, ” RNDDH, “, ”, Volker Türk, Viv Ansamn, António Guterres, ” CNN’s Sharon Braithwaite Organizations: CNN, Haiti Prime, Human Rights Defense Network, Peace, Development, United Nations, UN, Haiti’s National Police Locations: Haiti, Cité, Haiti’s, Port, Caribbean

☆ I work across time zones at all hours of the night. My life is extremely lonely, but virtual friends have helped.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Rebecca Vijay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Coming from a carefree youth setting to stepping into the workforce and adjusting to a 9-5 schedule took some time. AdvertisementAs I work mostly with US clients now, I tend to work during the evenings, leading to late nights. Once my kids and my husband are out for their day, I try to get a few hours of sleep. Some feel that the online world where I work is not a "real" job and don't seek to understand it. These women have become friends and helped me feel less alone.

Persons: Rebecca Vijay, I, Grace Creatives, it's, I'm, I've, they've, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Oxford University Press, lhaas Locations: New Delhi

☆ Rebel group claims to have taken control of Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh in grinding civil war
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Myanmar’s military government did not immediately comment. Maungdaw, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) southwest of Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, has been the target since June of an Arakan Army offensive. The group captured Paletwa and Buthidaung, two other towns on the border with Bangladesh, earlier this year. The Myanmar town of Maungdaw, seen from the Teknaf area of Bangladesh just across the border on September 26, 2024. Mohammad Ponir Hossain/ReutersSince November 2023, the Arakan Army has gained control of 11 of Rakhine’s 17 townships, along with one in neighboring Chin state.

Persons: Myanmar’s, Aung, Suu Kyi, Khaing, Thurein Tun, Khaing Thukha, Mohammad Ponir Hossain Organizations: Bangkok AP, Arakan Army, Associated, Reuters, Rakhine Locations: Bangkok, Maungdaw, Bangladesh, Arakan, Rakhine, Suu, Mandalay, Myanmar’s, Myanmar, Chin, Ann, Bay, Bengal, Buthidaung, China

☆ My husband and I moved to a vibrant little Italian town with $1 homes. We were considering buying one but glad we didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We were both curious and anxious about Italy's one-euro housing program and the towns they were in. AdvertisementLast year, my husband and I became intrigued by the one-euro houses in Italy. AdvertisementThis one-euro housing scheme has been around for years. We still moved to a town with 1 euro homes; we just didn't buy oneOur farmhouse was pretty much move-in-ready. Courtesy of Callie RiemannThe Italian housing market is very inexpensive in the towns that offer these one-euro homes.

Persons: Callie Riemann, Sant'Elia, we'd Organizations: BBC, Business Locations: Italy, Sant'Elia, Southern Italy, Naples, Rome

☆ A 103-year-old who was married for 77 years shared 3 tips for a healthy and long-lasting relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Now 103, she shared her advice for a long-lasting, healthy relationship with Business Insider. Dotty Burgess, from San Jose and now 103, was married to her husband Frank Burgess for 77 "wonderful" years before he died in 2021. She also shared some tips for maintaining a healthy relationship once you've found that person. AdvertisementThis echoes advice psychologists have previously shared with BI. April Eldemire, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Florida, said that in a healthy relationship, partners work through issues as a team.

Persons: Dotty Burgess, Frank Burgess, Burgess, you've, John Gottman, Ronald Reagan, Frank, Suzanne Degges Organizations: Business, Revel, BI, Revel Communities, Social Psychology, Northern Illinois University Locations: San Jose, Revel Nevada, Las Vegas, Sea, Florida, Washington

☆ I dropped out of high school before becoming a millionaire at 39. I don't buy things for my kids so they learn how to save and invest.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It was normal for kids to leave school in grade 10 or 11, get a job, get married, and have a baby. I started working three jobs when I left school: at the local vineyard, in retail, and at a pub. Despite not having a high school or college degree, I started working for a major international corporation and climbed the corporate ladder. The business started having $100,000 AUD (about $65,000 USD) months and never went back. Both my kids, who are 12 and 10, are enrolled in a business school for kids that teaches them about founding companies.

Persons: Sophie Musumeci, it's, we're Organizations: Real, New, Nintendo Locations: South Australia, Gold, Australia, Sydney, New York City

☆ AI's $20 billion air pollution problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Dakin Campbell | Hannah Beckler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Advertisement"There is something like this, air pollution, which is affecting people right now," Ren said in an interview. By 2030, they calculated, AI's electricity-related public health costs will top $20 billion. The researchers found those health effects are not contained to the state, as air pollution travels. There is actually cross-state air pollution." "If you look at the sustainability reports from these companies, they mention carbon and water, but they don't mention anything about air pollution," Ren said.

Persons: Shaolei Ren, Adam Wierman —, Ren, it's, Meta Organizations: University of California, California Institute of Technology, UC Riverside, McKinsey & Company, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C, Amazon, Google, Microsoft Locations: California, Virginia, New York, Los Angeles, Riverside, United States, China, Maryland — Montgomery, West Virginia , New York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington, Florida

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