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☆ What King Charles' coronation means for the UK economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But the UK economy as a whole could suffer as workers take an extra day’s holiday. John Lewis' Coronation Lewis Bear. John Lewis & PartnersDepartment store John Lewis has had to limit in-store purchases of its Coronation Lewis Bear to two per household, and the teddy is out of stock online. For the coronation, UK luxury brands “have procured unique merchandise at all levels of the economy and we’re seeing people buying it, particularly Americans and EU customers,” she added. (The coronation holiday will be the third holiday Monday this month.)

Washington CNN —Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he will follow precedent for replacing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee if she resigns, signaling a willingness to vote to replace the California Democrat if she left the chamber altogether. She has asked to be “temporarily” replaced on the Senate Judiciary Committee while she is recovering but remains committed to returning to Washington. “As to Sen. Feinstein, she is a wonderful person. I hope she comes back,” the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee added. I think the Republican Party will be in good standing to oppose late-term abortion.”Graham’s comments highlight the difficulty that Republicans have had navigating the abortion issue.

☆ Trump says DeSantis will 'beg for mercy' in Iowa after he once voted to kill a prized ethanol mandate
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump slammed Ron DeSantis for previously moving to kill a federal mandate prized by ethanol producers. As Insider reported, DeSantis supported legislation in 2017 to kill the Renewable Fuel StandardTop editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. DeSantis, Trump concluded, would "beg for mercy" in Iowa. The standard requires specific percentages of renewable fuel to be blended into the nation's fuel supply. The ethanol industry closely protects the mandate since it effectively subsidizes the industry.

☆ 20 states that are better than Florida for retirees
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

But Rhode Island, Delaware, and Ohio may also be great states for retirees. That's according to Insider's analysis of various datasets to find the best states for retirees to live in. Based on our methodology, 20 states ranked above Florida. According to our analysis and methodology, there were 20 states that ranked above Florida. The following are 20 states that may be great for retirees.

☆ Florida's attorney general says Americans from blue states are moving to the Sunshine State because it's tough on crime: 'It's not rocket science'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Florida AG Ashley Moody says Americans are moving to Florida because it's a law and order state. Americans have flocked to the Sunshine State largely due to its low taxes, and business-friendly policies, according to the state's CFO, Jimmy Patronis. Using data from the FBI's 2018 Uniform Crime Reporting Program, USA Today ranked states from lowest violent crime rate to highest. Florida ranked 21st with a violent crime rate of 384.9 per 100,000 people, while California — the most populous state — ranked 14th with a violent crime rate of 447.4 per 100,000 people, according to the news outlet. New York was 25th on the list with a violent crime rate of 350.5 per 100,000 people.

Soccer’s global governing body has found itself at loggerheads with seven European nations over the threat of sanctions for any player wearing a “OneLove” armband during games. Kane (right) wears the "OneLove" armband during the Nations League game between England and Italy on September 23. So that’s why we chose to do this.”Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister Hadja Lahbib wears a "OneLove" armband in the stands. Germany's players pose with their hands covering their mouths prior to their World Cup game against Japan. The “OneLove” armband is not the only instance of attire being scrutinized at the World Cup.

☆ Aruna Miller makes history as first South Asian woman elected lieutenant governor in U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Aruna Miller, a former Democratic state legislator, made history in Maryland on Tuesday as the nation’s first South Asian woman to be elected state lieutenant governor. I will never stop fighting to make sure that promise is available to everyone,” she tweeted after the victory. She also thanked Wes Moore, who selected Miller as his running mate and was elected Maryland’s first Black governor on Tuesday. Miller graduated from the Missouri University of Science and Technology with a degree in civil engineering, the Moore-Miller campaign website said. “There is no higher calling than public service, and no greater honor than to serve the people of this great state,” he tweeted.

☆ Massachusetts Question 1: Voters will decide on higher taxes for people earning more than $1 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Massachusetts Question 1 would increase taxes on people earning more than $1 million and use the revenue to improve education and transportation. Ballot measure detailsKnown as the Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation Amendment, Massachusetts Question 1 would add an additional 4% tax on individuals bringing in more than $1 million. The Coalition to Stop the Tax Hike Amendment is leading the campaign against the proposal. Opponents argue the tax hike would make the wealthy consider leaving the state and that it's unfair to upper-class earners. The money raceThe measure has attracted about $21.3 million in pro-Massachusetts Question 1 contributions and more than $9.9 million in opposition contributions, according to Ballotpedia.

SMYRNA, Ga. — A record-breaking early voting stretch has ended in Georgia and the two candidates in a bitterly contested Senate race are making their closing pitches in the final sprint to Election Day. The contest will test the Democratic-friendly drift in this former Republican stronghold, which voted to elect President Joe Biden and two Democratic senators two years ago. More than 2.5 million Georgians have already cast ballots by mail or voting early in person, setting a new record. Walker, meanwhile, is seeking to consolidate Republicans as his internal polls show Warnock ahead among Democratic voters compared to Walker among Republican voters. “We elected our first Jewish senator from the state of Georgia, our first Black senator from the state of Georgia.

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☆ Trump calls Colorado GOP Senate nominee Joe O'Dea a 'RINO character' and warns his supporters against voting for 'stupid people with big mouths' in the crucial race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump lashed out at GOP candidate Joe O'Dea for listing others he wants to see run in 2024. O'Dea is running for Senate in Colorado, a race that could break the 50-50 Senate stalemate. O'Dea said he would do his best to prop up candidates like Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, Florida Gov. The Trump-O'Dea feud only benefits incumbent Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, who pollsters at FiveThirtyEight predict will clinch a fourth term. Recent polls have shown O'Dea making that re-election bid more interesting than expected, keeping Bennet's lead to just single digits in a state where President Joe Biden beat Trump by 13 points.

☆ A far-right nationalist looks likely to become Italy’s first female prime minister
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Meloni leads the Brothers of Italy Party (Fratelli d’Italia, or FdI), a populist party with roots in Italy’s post-war fascist movement. From left, The League's Matteo Salvini, Forza Italia's Silvio Berlusconi, and Brothers of Italy's Giorgia Meloni attend the final rally of the center-right coalition in Rome on Thursday. Meloni’s office and the Brothers of Italy Party did not answer requests for comment by NBC News. Clashes between protesters and police close to a rally held by election frontrunner Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday in Palermo, Sicily. And now it’s happening with Giorgia Meloni,” he said.

☆ Trump said he doesn't 'understand' why Ron DeSantis isn't more appreciative of him: WaPo
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump said he didn't "understand" why DeSantis wasn't more appreciative of him, per a WaPo report. "I knew him from watching Fox, and he'd done a good job about me and other things," Trump said of DeSantis. Per the report, Trump advisors are looking for weaknesses in a potential 2024 DeSantis campaign. Ron DeSantis was not more appreciative of him and ruminated over his 2018 endorsement of the rising Republican star, according to The Washington Post. He continued: "Ron is strong on Borders, tough on Crime & big on Cutting Taxes - Loves our Military & our Vets.

☆ Italy's frontrunner party suspends candidate over Hitler praise
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An election campaign poster of Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, is displayed on a bus ahead of the snap election of September 25, in Rome, Italy September 20, 2022. Critics, however, say fascist sympathisers still flourish in its ranks and La Repubblica newspaper published this week a social media comment posted eight years ago by party candidate Calogero Pisano, hailing Hitler as a "great statesman". "The idea that those who praise Hitler can sit in the next parliament is unacceptable," Ruth Dureghello, head of the Jewish community in Rome, wrote on Twitter. "From this moment on, Pisano no longer represents (the party) at any level," it said in a statement. Brothers of Italy is widely expected to emerge as Italy's largest single party at the Sept. 25 vote and lead an alliance of right-wing parties to a comfortable victory.

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