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☆ In Maine, a Father-Daughter Team Wins a Lobster Boat Race
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Steven Kurutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Dozens of boats zipped across Casco Bay during the Maine Lobster Boat Races on Saturday. That boat, a 32-footer with a powerful diesel engine, belonged to Jeremy Beal, 45, a large, soft-spoken man who comes from a long line of boat builders and lobstermen. “See, I grew up right in it,” he said between drags of a cigarette while leaning against the rail of his boat on the evening before the big race. For decades, Mr. Beal’s father, Wayne Beal, and an uncle, Calvin Beal, have built boats used by commercial fishers up and down the Maine coast. After years spent learning the family trade, Jeremy took over his dad’s business, Wayne Beal’s Boat Shop, in Jonesport, a seaside town more than 200 miles northeast of Portland.

Persons: Jeremy Beal, ”, Beal’s, Wayne Beal, Calvin Beal, Jeremy Organizations: Wayne Locations: Casco, Maine, Jonesport, Portland

Austin Urlaub, 23, Michigan Finishing his master's in social work amid booming demand from people seeking addiction treatment. Lives at home and earned a free ride to college, so his financial situation is stable. But the Michigan native is still the first in his family to go directly into social work. “But now, social workers are becoming in demand; every workplace now pretty much requires one. Living situation: Urlaub is living at home with his parents while he completes his master's.

Persons: Austin Urlaub, Urlaub, ‘, you’re, ’ ”, It’s, I’m, He’s, ”, “ It’s, “, it’s, there’s, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, ” Urlaub, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, it’ll, We’ve, ’ Organizations: NBC, Michigan, GOP, CNN Locations: Michigan, ”, Detroit

☆ White House aims to make it easier for consumers to get refunds, cancel subscriptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | Josie Rozzelle Is A Cnbc Digital Rotational Associate Covering Politics. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“I think we can all relate to this,” White House domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden told reporters Friday. Dubbed the “Time is Money” initiative, the actions will make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions, get refunds, submit health care and insurance forms online, and access high-quality customer service. Another existing effort cited by the White House is a June 2023 FTC proposal to target companies that use deceptive customer feedback practices, like fake reviews. None of the actions that make up the “Time is Money” initiative will require congressional approval, a senior administration official said. The White House has pursued aggressive antitrust regulations and taken a highly skeptical approach to crypto currencies, both of which have rankled Wall Street.

Persons: Neera Tanden, ”, Biden, Kamala Harris, Broad, Harris, ” Tanden, policyholders, Xavier Becerra, Julie Su, “ Organizations: Biden, House, Democratic, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade, FTC, of Health, Human Services, of Labor, Department of Transportation, Republicans, Representatives, White House

☆ Skin infections and hepatitis spread as Gazans resort to drinking and bathing in contaminated water
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Aria-Bendix-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Aria Bendix | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

(The Israeli military ordered evacuations in eastern Khan Younis on Friday.) NBC NewsGaza’s water system relies heavily on wells and desalination plants, but much of that infrastructure has been decimated. The aid group Oxfam International estimated last month that all of Gaza’s desalination plants and 88% of its water wells had been destroyed or damaged. Alaa Al-Bata, the mayor of Khan Younis, said at least 30 water wells in southern Gaza were destroyed last month. The virus can spread in various ways, including via drinking water contaminated with feces from a person who’s infected.

Persons: Samar Hamoda, Khan Younis, “, ” Hamoda, ” Sobhia, Sobhia, COGAT —, ” COGAT, ”, Steve Morrison, Dr, Ahmed Al, ” Al, Farra, Alaa Al, Bata, Nasrin, Qarra, there’s, COGAT, Morrison Organizations: Samar, NBC, Oxfam International, Oxfam, United Nations, NBC News, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Nasser Hospital, World Health Organization, WHO, UNICEF Locations: Israel, Gaza, Khan, Territories, That’s

☆ Olympic organizers gambled big on a dangerous surf spot and emerged golden
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Olympic organizers made a big bet in holding the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition at an ominous location in French Polynesia nearly 10,000 miles from Paris, with pretty much no space for spectators. Despite reef-inflicted injuries and moments when the location was questioned as just too dangerous, it would be hard to conclude Teahupo'o didn't provide its own golden moments. The U.S.' John John Florence, the world's top-ranked professional surfer, was eliminated in the third round by Australia's Jack Robinson, who took silver. Marks took gold in a lip-bashing final heat that could have gone either way. Neither Marks nor Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb gave an inch during the heat, and Marks earned gold by one-tenth of a point.

Persons: Caroline Marks, Kauli Vaast —, Brazil's Gabriel Medina, John John Florence, Australia's Jack Robinson, Clarissa Moore, Johanne Defay, Moore, “, don’t, ” Moore, Vaast, Robinson, Marks, Brazil's Tatiana Weston, Webb, Teahupo'o, Colin Jost's, Jost, Teahupo'o's, Duke Kahanamoku Organizations: Team France, U.S, France, NBC, Olympics, Games, Angeles Olympics Locations: Polynesia, Paris, U.S, Tahiti, French Polynesia, France, Australia, Vaast, , California, Southern California

☆ Linde extends its streak of earnings beats, flexes ability to handle any economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Linde Why we own it: The industrial gas supplier and engineering firm has a stellar track record of consistent earnings growth. We're not the only investors who have come to covet the company's ability to deliver steady earnings growth regardless of the economic conditions. But if there is a worsening of economic conditions, Lamba said Linde will take action quickly to protect profits. "That was just a very solid quarter," Jim Cramer said Friday. Guidance For the third quarter, Linde expects adjusted EPS in the range of $3.82 to $3.92, implying 5% to 8% growth compared with the year-ago period.

Persons: Linde, LSEG, . Linde, —, We're, South America —, Sanjiv Lamba, Lamba, Matthew White, White, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Lin, Jim, Rolf Schulten Organizations: Revenue, Products, Linde, LIN, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Linde's, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: North America, America, South America, U.S, It's, Arizona, Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Linde's Asia, China, Leuna, Germany

☆ Battle for Lashio: Civilians caught in the crossfire as rebels claim major victory over Myanmar’s junta
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Helen Regan | Angus Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Displaced people fleeing fighting in Lashio try to cross the flooded road to Taunggyi in Myanmar's northern Shan state on July 9, 2024. For Lashio to fall, “it basically eliminates the junta as an effective organized force from a huge part of the country,” Ruser said. The road on the way was badly damaged,” he said as he traveled to Taunggyi, the Shan state capital some nine hours south of Lashio. People queue for food at a monastery turned temporary shelter for internally displaced people in Lashio, Shan state on November 15, 2023. There were also reports in local media that the junta had ordered its staff to leave Lashio as fighting got closer.

Persons: Khin, ” Khin Swe, ”, “, Lashio “, Zaw Min Tun, Lashio, Stringer, Nathan Ruser, ” Ruser, Swe, Khin Swe, –, Arakan Army –, “ They’re, Miemie Winn Byrd, Daniel K, Inouye, ” Byrd, “ I’m, Min Aung, I’m, they’re Organizations: CNN, Northeastern Military Command, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Junta, Getty, Analysts, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, “ Artillery, Facebook, Rebels, Three Brotherhood Alliance, People’s Defence Force, National Liberation Army, Arakan Army, US Army, Pacific Center for Security, Brotherhood Alliance Locations: Myanmar, Lashio, Shan, Zaw, Taunggyi, AFP, Zin Ann, Hsipaw, Mandalay, Arakan, Inouye Asia

☆ The D.M.V.’s Lessons on Equality - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Tressie Mcmillan Cottom | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Don’t Tell My Friends, But… is a seriesin which we asked Times columnistswhateveryone else is wrong about. (To the credit of those department workers’ good humor, I’ve seen a photo of that sloth posted in my local D.M.V.) I hate the way people hate the D.M.V. But that does not account for why it is cool to hate the D.M.V. We should revel in the fact that there is no express lane for beautiful, rich people to renew their licenses.

Persons: “, I’ve, revel Organizations: Corporations Locations: Target, New Jersey

☆ Trump kicked off his NABJ appearance in a combative mood. It only got worse from there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Most people expected fireworks when it was announced that former President Donald Trump would appear at this year's National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago. And the conversation has heightened pressure on the NABJ from its members over the Trump visit. NABJ President Ken Lemon in a statement Tuesday said that the organization had been in talks with Harris' team for an in-person panel before she became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. But April Ryan, the White House correspondent for The Grio, reported that NABJ leadership informed Harris' team that it was preferable that she be in-person for her appearance. NABJ member Kathia Woods took to X to express her opposition to the organization's decision to invite Trump to speak in Chicago.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Rachel Scott, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Joe Biden's, Ken Lemon, Lemon, NABJ, Ryan, Drew Berry, Tia Mitchell, Kathia Woods, Mitchell Organizations: National Association of Black Journalists, Service, Business, ABC News, San, GOP, Democratic, White House, Washington, The Atlanta Locations: Chicago, Indian, San Francisco, California

☆ Starbucks Reinvented How It Runs Its Cafés to Cut Down on Wait Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Called the "Siren Craft System," it overhauls the workflow at some 10,000 of its coffeehouses in an effort to reduce inefficiency, speed up orders, and boost customer satisfaction. Every fast-food outlet, Starbucks cafés included, is a little factory. The new system instructs baristas to push cold drinks down in the queue in favor of hot ones. But the fact is, the cold drinks also take longer to make. The higher-grossing cold drinks take so long to make, in fact, that they're actually pretty low-margin.

Persons: you've, overachievers, Siren Craft, cranking, Michelle Eisen, baristas, they're, Craft, it's, They'll, It's, Eisen, Adam Rogers Organizations: —, Dutch Bros, Starbucks, Boeing, Google, Business Locations: America, Wells Fargo

☆ OpenAI's releasing a new AI model soon, and there's a lot at stake
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In today's big story, what to expect from OpenAI's newest AI model that's in the works. GPT-5, the newest model upgrade for OpenAI's chatbot, is coming soon . AdvertisementOpenAI has a lot riding on its newest model, including its ability to get customers to cough up more cash. That's not ideal for a company that's preparing to take on one of the biggest juggernauts in tech: Google's Search.

Persons: —, Z's, Let's, Nordin Catic, OpenAI, Darius Rafieyan, Darius, ChatGPT, Justin Sullivan, Chelsea Jia Feng, it's, Sam Altman, Ned Davis, David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, David Zalubowski, Chiang Ying, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Alexa von Tobel, Tyler Le, Mark Zuckerberg's, It's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Getty, OpenAI, Ned Davis Research, Blackstone, Harvard, Microsoft, Starbucks, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Fed, Meta, Boeing, Kraft Locations: undergrad, New York, China, London

The reality of the American air travel system is that powerful forces keep passengers flying the same carriers, even after service meltdowns like Delta just suffered. For passengers who live near one of the hubs where Delta controls most of the flights, such as Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis or Salt Lake City, choices are even more limited. But by Monday, the problems were mostly limited to Delta as other businesses were back to normal, adding to the frustration of its passengers. Delta canceled more than 4,400 flights from July 19 to 21, according to tracking service FlightAware. Past experience, plus the dominance of Delta in Atlanta and Don Hooper’s frequent flyer miles, would keep them using the airline.

Persons: Don Hooper, Dorothy, I’m, ” Don Hooper, “, ” Dorothy, Dorothy Hooper, ”, Don Hooper’s, Jeremy, Kaylee Jones, Lucia, Jeremy Jones, Zach Griff, won’t, McNamara, Joe Raedle, Scott Keyes, Delta, Dylan Steele, Steele, It’s, I’ve, … It’s, he’s, you’ve, “ We’ve Organizations: New, New York CNN — Delta Air Lines, Delta, CNN, St, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, “ Locations: New York, Delta, United, Southwest, Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Bozeman , Montana, Greece, Italy, Spokane , Washington, St, Orlando, Washington

☆ The Re-Dream Team: LeBron James leads a star-studded roster as Team USA goes for Olympic gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

LeBron James and Team USA practiced in London before heading to Paris. In order to facilitate this, Team USA held a basketball showcase to get the team up to speed. Team USA were put through their paces while on the London stretch of its showcase. But Team USA’s all-time Olympic Games top scorer Durant namechecks two NBA MVPs as the players to watch outside of Team USA. Team USA could make it five gold medals in a row with a win in this year’s Olympic Games.

Persons: Nikola Jokić, Tip, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Joel Embiid, Steph Curry, Anthony Davis, Jrue, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Tim Clayton, Curry, James, Joe Murphy, “, ” James, “ I’m, ”, King James ”, Gordon Herbert, Nathaniel S, Butler, ” Curry, you’re, it’s, Josh Giddey, they’ve, Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, USA’s, Durant namechecks, “ Giannis, Nikola, Jokić, ” Durant, Alex Broadway Organizations: CNN, USA Men’s, Olympic, Sunday, Celtics, NBA, Team USA, USA, Basketball, Germany, Lakers, Star, South, Los Angeles Lakers, Olympics, Golden State Warriors, Miami, Olympic Games, yesteryear, Games, USA’s Locations: North London, England, Serbia, Lille, France, Paris, London, Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi, Sudan, Germany, South Sudan, Australian, Canada, Australia

☆ Why Southwest just broke its 50-year boarding tradition
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Open seating helped Southwest load and unload passengers, which Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said meant more on-time departures and cost savings on Thursday’s earnings call. Even as other airlines switched to assigned seats in recent decades, Southwest kept its boarding process the same. ‘Sad day’Some loyal Southwest customers vented their frustration about the policy change on social media. She worries she will have to pay extra for her traditional A-group seats as Southwest moves to assigned seats. But activist pressure did not factor into the company’s move to assigned seats, Southwest CEO Jordan said on the earnings call.

Persons: Herb Kelleher, —, you’ve, William Thomas Cain, Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, ” “, ”, Sandy Wolfe, “, Wolfe, Jordan, William McGee Organizations: New, New York CNN, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, “, CNN, Elliot Investment Management, United, Delta, American Economic Liberties Locations: New York, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Southwest, here’s, ‘, American, United States

☆ We're making lots of trades: 2 sales and 1 buy — plus, we're recommending 1 other buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

We're making a couple of small sales and a buy Thursday — trimming two positions currently benefiting from the broadening out trade and buying another on recent weakness. SWK YTD mountain Stanley Black & Decker YTD With earnings approaching and both stocks higher since their last reports, we're trimming these stocks just in case trends have not improved. On Stanley Black & Decker, we will realize a small loss of about 4% on stock purchased in the summer of 2023. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Stanley Black, Decker, Linde, Eaton, there's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Linde, LIN, Stanley, Federal, Broadcom, CNBC Locations: Eaton, ETN, North America

☆ How Group Black's $500 million promise to Black-owned media unraveled
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Lucia Moses | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Montaque cofounded Group Black in 2021 with the goal of directing $500 million in advertising money to Black-owned media in its first 18 months. With the pledge, Group Black laid out a plan to steer money to Black media owners and acquire media companies. Bough, Group Black's chief strategy officer, was a former Mondelēz and PepsiCo marketer who presented the CNBC reality show "Cleveland Hustles." Various outlets reported that Group Black mounted bids for media companies including the Sports Illustrated publisher Arena Group, the Paramount-owned BET, Vice Media, and Vox Media. Seven former employees described Montaque as an energetic leader but said he was ultimately ineffective in executing Group Black's mission.

Persons: Travis Montaque, Weeks, Montaque, Bonin, Black, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Richelieu Dennis, Dennis, Ursula M, Burns, Randy Brooke, Ursula Burns, Seth Kaufman, Moët Hennessy, Gamble, Ziff Davis, offsites, Gamble —, Spokespeople, Derrick Johnson, Lionel Hahn, Todd Brown, It's, Christopher Kenna, I'm, Samantha Skey, Black's Travis Montaque, Arturo Holmes, Vivek Shah, Bough, Sheila Marmon, Media's Refinery29, Erika Goldring, Richelieu Dennis who's, Kirk McDonald, GroupM Organizations: Black, Cannes Lions, Business, Black's, SHE, Cola, Walmart, PepsiCo, CNBC, Xerox, Getty, Moët Hennessy North America, Procter, Gamble, NAACP, Urban Edge Network, Corporate America, Association of National Advertisers's Alliance, Inclusive, Multicultural, Diversity Media, Penske Media Corp, Zeta, Fox, Everyday Health, Sports, Arena Group, Paramount, BET, Vice Media, Vox Media, Galore Media, Mirror, Marmon, Media Locations: GroupM, America, Soho, Manhattan, Santa Monica, Cannes

☆ Disappointing photos show what it was really like to visit the Colosseum in Rome
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I visited the historic and iconic Colosseum in Rome for the first time in October 2022. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWhen I visited the Colosseum in Rome for the first time, I wanted to experience stunning views that would transport me to the past. When I booked my trip, I started looking up Colosseum posts on Instagram and found several photos of people touring — seemingly alone — around the gigantic historic structure. To me, these photos looked quiet and peaceful, and I wanted to have a similar experience.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Rome, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland

☆ The world's top archer prepares for the Olympics by shooting 300 arrows a day and eating more pasta
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She shoots up to 300 arrows a day and eats extra pasta to prepare for competitions. Kaufhold shoots 250 to 300 arrows most days. "It's such specific muscles being used over and over again, so stretching is really important," Kaufhold said. It's "super important to have the stamina to be able to go through days and days and days of competition," she said. Kaufhold eats plenty of protein and adds carbs for extra energyKaufhold said she eats a "pretty balanced diet" and never misses a meal.

Persons: Casey Kaufhold, —, Kaufhold, Sarah Boyd, She's, she's, hasn't Organizations: Team USA, Olympic, Service, Olympic Games, USA, Texas, M University, Paris Locations: Paris, Lancaster , Pennsylvania, USA, Kaufhold

Keep reading to see how the Amex Platinum Card and the Amex Business Platinum Card differ, and to decide if either is right for you. Finally, the Amex Platinum Card and the Amex Business Platinum Card come with a Priority Pass membership**. 35% points rebate on the Amex Business PlatinumThis is an incredibly valuable perk that's only available with the Amex Business Platinum Card. Amex Platinum vs. Amex Business Platinum frequently asked questionsWhat are the main differences between the Amex Platinum and Business Platinum cards? The Amex Platinum earns bonus points on travel, while the Business Platinum also offers elevated rewards on certain business expenses.

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☆ Activist pressure at Starbucks is the jolt the coffee giant needs to shake its slump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Elliott Management's stake in Starbucks is exactly the jolt the struggling coffee stock needs to return to its winning ways. The well-known activist hedge fund has taken a significant position in Starbucks and is in discussions with the company on ways to improve its depressed stock price, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday afternoon. "I think Starbucks is a very big buy here because of Elliott," Jim Cramer said Monday on CNBC. SBUX YTD mountain SBUX stock performance year-to-date. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Elliott Management's, Jim, Elliott, Jim Cramer, …, Paul Singer, Laxman Narasimhan, Marc Benioff, Newlands, Laxman, BTIG, TD Cowen, Jim Cramer's, Beata Zawrzel Organizations: Starbucks, Street, CNBC, Constellation Brands, Modelo, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: North America, Sluggishness, China, Seattle, U.S, Krakow, Poland

☆ More flight cancellations are expected as airlines gradually recover from global tech outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Additional flight cancellations are expected through this weekend as airlines gradually recover from a global tech outage that has left thousands of passengers stranded at airports. The outage “has basically turned computers into bricks around the world,” Glenn Gerstell, former general counsel of the US National Security Agency, told CNN Saturday. More than 400 United flights were canceled Saturday, and over 200 flights were canceled Sunday, according to FlightAware.com. “I was supposed to be in California for my mom’s wedding,” Richard Whitfield of Pasco County, Florida, told CNN Saturday. They didn’t tell me – I had no notification, nothing,” Charlotte Yeh told CNN affiliate WFXT on Saturday.

Persons: ” Glenn Gerstell, ” Gerstell, ” CrowdStrike, George Kurtz, ” United, Delta, “, Allegiant, it’s, David Kennedy, “ It’s, ” Kennedy, “ There’s, Pete Buttigieg, ” Buttigieg, Justin Tallis, Villareal, ” Villareal, we’ve, ” Richard Whitfield, Whitfield, Jonathan Shade, Richard, ” Shade, Shade, ”, –, ” Charlotte Yeh, “ We’ve, ” Marc Forbes, WFXT, ” Carol Edwards Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, US National Security Agency, United Airlines, Delta Air, American Airlines, Binary Defense, US Department of Transportation, ”, Gatwick Airport, Getty, Atlanta’s Hartsfield, Jackson International Airport, Delta Air Lines, Boston Logan International, WFXT, Las Locations: Horley, London, California, Pasco County , Florida, Tampa, Atlanta, Tallahassee, Delta, Fort Lauderdale, Ft . Lauderdale, West Palm, Boston, Las Vegas

☆ Global IT outage leaves thousands stranded at airports amid chaos at hospitals, government agencies and 911 systems
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

All flights were grounded for United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Allegiant Airlines on Friday. Meanwhile, thousands of companies around the world are struggling with payment processing after the outage brought down systems across a wide range of businesses. Airlines, banks, TV channels and other businesses were disrupted worldwide on Friday following a major computer systems outage linked to an update on an antivirus program. In addition to hospitals, blood donation centers have experienced challenges and are altering blood shipment methods due to flight delays. The Social Security Administration closed its local offices to the public on Friday after the outage shut down numerous services.

Persons: ”, “, Kiah Hampton, Hampton, Jennifer Small, ” Small, Ty Kelley, “ I’m, Miya Haney, Dave DeWalt, George Kurtz, ” Kurtz, Etienne Laurent, Kim Brown, ” Brown, Laura Topete, ” Topete, Ted Wheeler, Kathy Hochul Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Allegiant Airlines, Airlines, Atlanta’s Hartsfield, Jackson International Airport, ” Spirit Airlines, Shipping, UPS, FedEx, Marriott International, Hilton, McAfee, Infrastructure Security Agency, Delta Airlines, Getty, Kaiser Permanente, Health, Hospital Medical, Epic Systems, US Department of Health, Human Services, York Blood Center, Angeles, Superior Court, Department, ”, United States Customs, Border Protection, CBP, Social Security Administration, US Department of Justice Locations: United States, Los Angeles, ” New Jersey, Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston, Alaska, Phoenix, New York City, Texas , Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Airlines, Kaiser, San Jose , California, Portland , Oregon, Southern California, San Diego County, Arizona, Maricopa County, New York

Travel plans across the world were thrown into disarray on Friday, as a global technology outage disrupted businesses and services — including air travel — leaving thousands of flights canceled or delayed across the United States and beyond. While service was slowly recovering by midmorning Eastern time, the ripple effect was still snarling travel plans as delayed and canceled flights created a buildup of passengers waiting at airports, and some planes and crews out of position. “The anxiety is getting up a little,” said Adonis Ajayi, 35, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday morning. Messages posted on social media by travelers worldwide showed flights grounded, some terminal monitors down and crowds of stranded passengers waiting at airport gates and customer service desks. Some passengers at one airport in India had to stand in long lines to obtain handwritten boarding passes.

Persons: ”, Adonis Ajayi, Ronald Reagan, Ajayi, “ I’ve, CrowdStrike Organizations: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Key West, Microsoft Locations: United States, Ronald Reagan Washington, Key, Fla, India

☆ Opinion | Why Are Democrats Speaking to America in Ancient Greek?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( John Mcwhorter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As the Democratic Party mulls how to respond to the rhetoric emerging from the Republican National Convention this week, I dearly hope it does not continue to describe Donald Trump as a threat to democracy. That’s not because I disagree with that assessment or even because Trump just survived a horrifying attempt on his life. It has a noble ring to it, but outside of a classroom or seminar, what does it mean, exactly? “Democracy” is built from Greek roots: The “demo” part means “people,” while the “cracy” part means “power.” That’s a vivid combination — if you know Ancient Greek. If Democrats want voters to understand how Trump threatens this ideal, instead of saying it in Greek, it would be more effective to speak English.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, “ Donald Trump, ”, “ Organizations: Democratic Party, Republican National Convention

☆ I've been on over 110 cruises. There's one onboard option I hate and avoid at all costs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Robert L. Willett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Above all, I can't get behind flexible dining, which also goes by names like "my time dining," "freestyle dining," and "anytime dining." NicolasMcComber/Getty ImagesNorweigan Cruise Line is credited with creating this category of onboard eating, which it calls freestyle dining. I wished we could've just had our desired mealtime locked in, but NCL doesn't do traditional dining. Puzzled, we explained that we didn't need one because we were doing flexible dining. I missed sharing tables with strangers, the standard with traditional dining (unless you have a large group).

Persons: —, They're, PixelsEffect, it's Organizations: Service, Business, NCL, Cruises Locations: Norwegian, Caribbean

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