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☆ A pilot landed a plane in the wrong city, nearly 200 miles from where it was supposed to be: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A pilot landed a flight in a city some 198 miles from its intended destination. Passengers said the pilot announced he had received the wrong flight path. AdvertisementA pilot on a Nigerian airline landed a plane in a city nearly 200 miles away from its intended destination, local news outlet The Cable reported on Saturday. Apparently, our pilot was given wrong flight plan from Lagos," he wrote. And in 2019, a British Airways flight bound for Düsseldorf, Germany, mistakenly landed in Edinburgh, Scotland after the airline filed the wrong flight plan.

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Purdue is back atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll, right where it spent so much of last season. 15 after getting walloped by Colorado State in the Hall of Fame Classic championship game. IN AND OUTVillanova, BYU and Colorado State not only entered the poll but jumped right into the top 20. ON THE DOORSTEPMemphis, San Diego State, Colorado, Ohio State and TCU received the most votes among those outside the poll. ___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season.

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☆ Home prices are tumbling in these 25 cities, giving hope to buyers while costing owners who bought at the peak up to $223 per day
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Many aspiring homeowners have been priced out of the market this year by lofty listing prices and crippling mortgage rates, and they just endured the worst quarter for home affordability since 1985 . Restrictive rates are crushing demand since buyers either can't afford a mortgage or don't want to pay up, while many owners are reluctant to sell since they'd then become buyers. A lack of willing buyers has put significant downward pressure on home prices for the first time since 2015 . "As mortgage rates choke buyers' attempts at homeownership, home prices ground to a halt in many cities, and they're dropping fast in others," Hopulele wrote. At that point, the Federal Reserve may be willing to cut interest rates, which would trickle down to mortgage rates .

Persons: Buyers, Andra Hopulele, they'd, Hopulele, Mike Skordeles, it's Organizations: Business, overpaying, Federal Locations: San Francisco, homeownership, Truist

☆ Opinion: Why I’m not going to have children
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Opinion Anna Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But each day, the current state of the world dissuades me more and more from having children. Like many folks in Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012), my main concern is climate change. As environmental catastrophes reach a caliber we cannot predict or conceive, having children is becoming less of a risk I’m willing to take. Coupled with the resources and opportunities that the US provides, my hypothetical children likely wouldn’t be among the worst-affected by climate change. Under today’s environmental and political climate, I find it is better to regret not having children than regret having them.

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☆ After Averting a Hotel Strike, Las Vegas Still Has a Lot of Work to Do
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Kurtis Lee | More About Kurtis Lee | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The final agreement, with Wynn Resorts, came early on Friday, a few hours before the strike deadline. The deal, when ratified, would provide “outstanding benefits and overall compensation to our employees,” Wynn said in a statement. A strike loomed as a major disruption to a series of big events, starting with the Las Vegas Grand Prix, a Formula 1 auto race along The Strip that is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors late next week. Along with the Formula 1 race, Las Vegas is the site of the National Finals Rodeo in December and the Super Bowl in February. Bill Hornbuckle, the chief executive of MGM, said in a Wednesday earnings call that his company had sold more than 10,000 tickets to the Grand Prix and expected to bring in $60 million in extra hotel revenue in the days ahead.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Fortinet, Block, Expedia, Apple and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Fortinet — Shares dropped 23.1% after the cybersecurity company missed earnings expectations and gave a weak outlook for the current quarter. Fortinet posted $1.33 billion in revenue for the third quarter and said to expect between $1.38 billion and $1.44 billion in the current quarter. Both underwhelmed analysts polled by LSEG, who anticipated $1.35 billion in revenue for the third quarter and a current-period estimate of $1.5 billion. Revenue for the third quarter came in at $285.9 million, above the $275 million forecast from analysts polled by FactSet. Meanwhile, the company saw adjusted EBITDA at $6.1 million, while analysts had anticipated a loss of $0.6 million.

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☆ Singapore's river-cleaning robots are producing 80% less carbon emissions than the human-powered boats they replaced
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Sarah Sloat | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There are barista robots, construction robots, surgeon robots, and eldercare robots. And now another group of robots using 5G technology has entered the scene: river-cleaning robots. Weston Robot, a Singaporean company that develops robotic solutions, designed and produced the robots. The 5G cleaning robots replaced gas-powered boatsBefore the robots, people operating gas-fueled boats cleaned the waterways around Marina Bay. The IMDA said the robots, which run on a battery charge, can reduce carbon emissions by about 80% compared to the boats.

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☆ Opinion | American Muslims Are in a Painful, Familiar Place
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Rozina Ali | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Indeed, it’s been dizzying to witness the speed at which the same patterns we saw after Sept. 11, 2001, are playing out. In the United States, it’s as if the country has turned back the clock two decades, but not in the way that Mr. Biden suggests. For those who experienced waves of harassment and government surveillance in the years after Sept. 11, the president’s pledge of “unwavering” support for Israel set off alarm bells. Today, many Muslims in the United States fear a new outbreak of violence. Days after the attacks in Israel, the Biden administration announced that local and federal law enforcement officers across the United States are “closely monitoring” for connected threats.

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III has expressed “greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans as they sought independence, during a speech on his first day of a four-day visit. The king and Queen Camilla touched down in the capital, Nairobi, late Monday. Another group of protesters briefly chanted anti-British songs and threw roses at the foot of a monument to Mau Mau veteran Dedan Kimathi in Nairobi's central business district on Tuesday. “Just because the king is in Kenya, police have denied us our constitutional right to protest peacefully,” Juliet Wanjira, one of the organizers, said. During his visit, Britain announced 4.5 million pounds ($5.5 million) in new funding to support education reforms in Kenya.

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☆ Opinion: Lewiston is a community fighting for its light
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Opinion Amy Bass | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Lewiston High School boys soccer team, the Blue Devils, the center of my book “One Goal,” had a 5pm quarterfinal game against Farmington’s Mt. Lewiston, Maine’s second most-populous city, is a place that once saw its best days in the rearview mirror, is a city that has fought hard to find its light. Lewiston is a hardscrabble hockey town that made room for soccer, a place that understands the meaning and worth of community and the work that goes into making a city into home. We all know places like Lewiston, places where everyone is connected in some way, whether through soccer or something else. “I’ve read more than several posts from people that say that Lewiston is a good place to live,” he said.

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☆ Gavin Newsom Wants to Export California’s Climate Laws to the World
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Coral Davenport | More About Coral Davenport | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Gavin Newsom, the California governor, packed his bags and his ambition Monday and flew to Chinese provinces on a weeklong mission to negotiate climate agreements. Last month, he was the only American invited to address the United Nations about climate change, where he excoriated the fossil fuel industry for what he called its decades of “deceit and denial.”He has signed a raft of laws and regulations to speed the nation’s most populous state away from fossil fuels, including a ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 and a mandate to stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by 2045. He wants to end oil drilling in his state, a major oil producer, also by 2045. The two-term Democratic governor wants California to set an aggressive pace for the nation — and the world — as time is running out to deeply cut the carbon emissions that are dangerously heating the planet. Mr. Newsom’s bold moves on climate have elevated his national profile, just as he is widely believed to be preparing for a White House run in 2028.

Persons: Gavin Newsom Organizations: Democratic Locations: California, Nations

☆ JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns the Russia-Ukraine war and other global clashes are the greatest threat to the world today
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Be ready for energy prices to spike and interest rates to climb higher, Jamie Dimon said. The JPMorgan CEO warns geopolitical threats like Russia's invasion of Ukraine are critical concerns. AdvertisementAdvertisementBe prepared for higher energy prices, steeper interest rates, and a potential economic hangover from a reduction in government spending, Jamie Dimon says. But Russia's invasion of Ukraine – and how it's reshaping global relations – is the number one threat to the world, according to the JPMorgan CEO. "I think people should be prepared for higher oil and gas prices, higher rates," Dimon told CNBC-TV18 on Tuesday.

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He has sought to boost Brazil's cred with each state visit and speech, one multilateral forum after another. PUSHING FOR GLOBAL GOVERNANCE — BRAZIL-STYLEDuring Lula’s travels, he has pushed for global governance that gives greater heft to the Global South and advocating diminishing the dollar’s dominance in trade. After the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrest, Lula said he would review Brazil's membership in the court. Some in Washington had initially hoped Lula could be helpful in advancing a shared agenda in Venezuela, Winter said. As they stood embracing, Lula remained seated while applauding a few feet away and nearly out of the camera frame.

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☆ Thai hospitality magnate is 'very optimistic' about Thailand's tourism recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty ImagesThailand's tourism recovery is poised for recovery as diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia normalize and Chinese tourists return, according to American-born hotel tycoon William Heinecke. "We've seen the recovery of all Saudi tourism into Thailand. Now there's two flights a day from Saudi direct to Thailand," Heinecke, who is chairman of Thai hospitality company Minor International, said on the sidelines of the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore. Return of Chinese tourists? Additionally, Heinecke said he expects Thailand to benefit when Chinese tourism is back in full swing.

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☆ America’s Seniors and the Challenges of Old Age - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

America will no longer bea young nation but an old one. Opinion Can America Age Gracefully? America may still think of itself as a young nation, but as a society, it is growing old. A demographic shift this significant calls for a broad-based response, and the longer the challenges go unaddressed, the more formidable they become. Many older people in the United States say they feel invisible in a country that has long been obsessed with youth, avoiding the inevitability — and possibilities — of old age.

Persons: Maira Kalman Organizations: Census, Social, Great Society, Social Security Locations: America, Japan, United States

☆ First US offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico attracts paltry interest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Nichola Groom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

RWE is among the world's largest offshore wind developers, with an extensive portfolio in Europe, and has also secured leases off the coasts of California and New York. The Southeast also has low power prices that could make it harder for higher-cost offshore wind generation to compete for electricity contracts. Texas does not have an offshore wind target. "Today's auction results show the important role state public policy plays in offshore wind market development," Liz Burdock, CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind, said in a statement. They included offshore wind development arms of European energy companies Equinor (EQNR.OL) and Shell (SHEL.L), who also have oil and gas operations in the Gulf.

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☆ India wants to send people to the moon after becoming the first nation to land on the lunar south pole
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

India landed its first lunar spacecraft, and the first robotic mission on the moon's south pole, on Wednesday. India's Chandrayaan-3 probe defeated all odds on Wednesday after it managed to successfully land on the south pole of the moon, beating competing nations to the strategically important site. With the landing, India has become the fourth nation — after Russia, the US, and China — to land on the moon. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Chandrayaan-3 mission, which successfully landed the Vikram lander on the south pole of the moon, cemented India's position as a frontrunner in the race to the moon. The south pole is strategically important because scientists believe water ice is present in in the area.

Persons: Narendra Modi, India's, Modi Organizations: Service, Sky News, BBC, Sky, Indian Space Research Organisation Locations: India, Wall, Silicon, Russia, China

☆ Twilight of the Serial Killer: Cases Like Gilgo Beach Become Ever Rarer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Hurubie Meko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rex Heuermann, the meticulous architectural consultant who the authorities say murdered three women and buried them on a Long Island beach more than a decade ago, may have been among the last of the dying breed of American serial killers. Even as serial killers came to inhabit a central place in the nation’s imagination — inspiring hit movies, television shows, books, podcasts and more — their actual number was dwindling dramatically. There were once hundreds at large, and a spike in the 1970s and ’80s terrified the country. The techniques that led to the arrest of Mr. Heuermann, who has pleaded not guilty to the crimes, help explain the waning of serial killing, which the F.B.I. defines as the same person killing two or more victims in separate events at different times.

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☆ Opinion: This throwback president is the kind of leader the GOP needs today
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Opinion Reverend Dr. Russell J. Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But I now find that the GOP leadership of today is unrecognizable when compared to the party I supported enthusiastically during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. A GOP that once welcomed character, decency and morality is sinking quickly into an abyss. How unlike Bush is the severely morally challenged GOP of today, with failings that eclipse even those of former President Richard Nixon. Wallace asked McDaniel whether the Republican Party would have a problem nominating a presidential candidate who is under federal indictment or who is a convicted felon. McDaniel and many other top-tier Republicans have missed their moment to offer moral leadership.

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☆ RFK Jr. is tanking among Democrats, rising among Republicans: poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When RFK Jr. jumped into the Democratic presidential race, his last name immediately turned heads. But controversial remarks have hurt him among Democrats, while GOP voters feel the opposite way. In a new Morning Consult survey, RFK Jr. is underwater with Dems but is viewed favorably by GOP voters. Among likely GOP voters that month, Kennedy Jr. was seen favorably by 42% of respondents, with 25% viewing him unfavorably. DeSantis on Wednesday floated Kennedy Jr. as someone he'd consider for a role at the Food and Drug Administration or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should he win the presidency.

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☆ Opinion | A Grim Climate Lesson From the Canadian Wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

But whose responsibility is the carbon produced when forests burn? In the age of extreme weather and climate agreements, the world has learned to tabulate ecological guilt nation by nation — cutting responsibility for the current crisis into so many slices of pie. If the 20th century taught us the perversity of aggressive fire suppression, the 21st is already teaching us the limits of that lesson. But if the costs to human health of wildfire smoke are larger than from the fires themselves, should the goal be recalibrated? Canada has a gargantuan per capita carbon footprint, in fact, by some measures larger than that of the United States.

Persons: ” Henry Mance, “ Organizations: U.S ., Canadair, Financial Times Locations: North America, Eurasia, China, United States, India, California, Canada, Russia, Ontario, Quebec, Michigan, Maine, U.S, Los Angeles, Tampa

☆ Opinion: ‘Dear Canada…’ an American firefighter’s heartfelt letter to north of the border
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Opinion Clare Frank | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This means agencies creating the wildland-urban interface or WUI — where human settlements meet the natural environment — are not ultimately responsible for protecting it. By my fifth year in firefighting, I’d seen plenty of wildfires and structure fires, and wildfires threatening structures. As we convoyed in, a battalion chief instructed each engine company, “If it’s not savable, leapfrog to the next house. Smoke rises from the Texas Creek wildfire south of Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, on July 9. In this banner year, some are crying for Canada to form a national fire department.

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☆ How Thai food became so popular in the US — and how today’s chefs are going beyond pad thai
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —When Anajak Thai opened in 1981, most people who walked into the Los Angeles restaurant weren’t familiar with Thai cuisine. Thai food became so popular among Americans that the Thai government took notice. Thai food in the US reaches new heightsToday, the Thai restaurant scene in the US is perhaps the most exciting that it’s ever been. And Thai American chefs like Pichetrungsi are continuing to defy stereotypes and misconceptions of what constitutes Thai food. He wants to show diners just how innovative Thai cuisine can be, but he’s hesitant to take familiar comforts like pad thai off the menu altogether.

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☆ Opinion: This is the real reason Ron DeSantis is struggling in the polls
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Ron DeSantis struggling in his quest for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Dean Obeidallah CNNHe currently trails the front-runner — twice-indicted former President Donald Trump — by more than 30 points in one recent Fox News poll. And wouldn’t the Mexican leader’s criticism likely help DeSantis with GOP voters, given their views on immigration? Let me add this caveat about DeSantis’ polling challenges, as others have: It’s still early in the 2024 race for the GOP nomination. To that point, DeSantis said last week, “I’m running to win in January and February.

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☆ How Singapore has become a leading force in tech innovation
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Edb Singapore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Over 13 years ago, AvePoint, a SaaS solutions provider based in New Jersey, recognized the potential of Southeast Asia and found its entry point in Singapore. "While Singapore is a very small country, the country's focus on talent development and productivity results in it leading the forefront of innovation with a strong tech ecosystem for talent and corporate success," he said. In Singapore, ServiceNow was able to access a unique business partnership with Singapore Airlines, the world's most-awarded airline and one of the region's largest customers, developing a system called SQNow, which streamlines and manages IT workflows. "Being successful in Singapore is often a gateway into other markets around Southeast Asia," Nehammer added. Why Singapore's brand continues to thriveSingapore's ascent as a global tech powerhouse is anchored on the pillars of innovation, business networks, and robust tech infrastructure.

Persons: Tianyi Jiang, ServiceNow, it's, Jiang, Nehammer, AvePoint Organizations: ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Singapore government's Smart, Smart, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, NCS, Tech, Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, Higher, Insider Studios, Singapore Economic Development Board Locations: Singapore, New Jersey, Southeast Asia, Asia, Rhode

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