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☆ ‘Like Doomsday’: How Hope of a Better Life Ended on a Boat in the Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Christina Goldbaum | Zia Ur-Rehman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Perhaps no two in the group were closer, though, than the cousins, Mr. Wazir and Mr. Salam. The youngest of seven brothers, Mr. Wazir earned a reputation as a rambunctious student who made friends easily. Mr. Salam was quieter, but gained fame in the regional cricket league, where he earned the nickname “Jayasuriya” — after a famous Sri Lankan cricketer. Mr. Wazir left for Saudi Arabia, seeking work as a day laborer. Mr. Salam submitted military enlistment papers, encouraged by his father, a retired low-ranking officer.

Persons: Muhammad Yasir, Muhammad Aslam, Shifaat Ali, Wazir, Salam, “ Jayasuriya ” — Organizations: league Locations: Bandli, Europe, Libya, Sri, Saudi Arabia

☆ Lydia Polgreen on ‘Survivor’ - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

America Is ... We asked 17 columnists topick the one piece of culture thatbest captures the country. The show had grand ambitions: Jeff Probst, the host, repeatedly referred to “Survivor” as “the greatest social experiment.”Scroll to watch and read moreIt’s also a uniquely American experiment. Most strikingly, the show takes on — admittedly, in a ham-fisted way — the biggest divides in American society: gender, sexuality, race, age, class. One of the most admired and rewarded feats on “Survivor” is the blindside: voting off someone who thinks you are an ally. “Survivor” reminds us that living in our panopticon, with cameras in every pocket, we are content creators all, delivering a performance of ourselves.

Persons: topick, ”, Jeff Probst, MeToo, Probst, can’t, Erving Goffman Organizations: Survivor Locations: America

☆ Morgan Stanley broadcasted the names and faces of its summer analysts in Times Square, and people are mortified
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley honored its Summer Analysts by broadcasting their faces and names in Times Square. The investment bank beamed the headshots of its newest summer analysts on the screens at their Times Square headquarters, sharing their full names around the building's video boards. "We celebrated their arrival with a tribute in Times Square and an unforgettable experience on the historic Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum." "Go to Times Square," McClintock says in his video, "so you can source through prospective new spouses who will probably be breadwinners in their future working at Morgan Stanley." "If I found out my company was broadcasting me like that I would release another swarm of bees in Times Square," another said.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Benton McClintock, McClintock, shyguylene, Morgan Stanley didn't Organizations: Analysts, Times, Associates, Air & Space Museum Locations: North America

☆ Morgan Stanley broadcast the names and faces of its summer analysts in Times Square, and people are mortified
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Benton McClintock, McClintock, shyguylene, Morgan Stanley didn't Organizations: Analysts, Times, Associates, Air & Space Museum Locations: North America

☆ Jack Dorsey encouraged the student who tracks Elon Musk's jet to keep posting on Bluesky after his Twitter ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jack Dorsey encouraged the college student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet to keep on posting. Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey has doubled down on his explicit and implicit criticism of Elon Musk, encouraging the college student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet to keep posting on rival apps Bluesky and Nostr. Dorsey, who has given money to both platforms and sits on Bluesky's board, got into a brief exchange on Bluesky with college student Jack Sweeney Saturday about the jet-tracking account. the college student asked Dorsey. Sweeney created the original @ElonJet account in 2020, using public flight data to monitor the whereabouts the of billionaire's private jet.

☆ In Pakistan, Economic Crisis Mutes Ramadan Celebrations
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Zia Ur-Rehman | Christina Goldbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

They swell through the day as hundreds of men and women swathed in bright purple and pink scarves wait outside the charity’s gates in Karachi, Pakistan. Many sit for hours, desperate to collect enough flour, rice, sugar and cooking oil to break their daily fast for the holy month of Ramadan. “It is the most expensive and unaffordable Ramadan of my life.”Across Pakistan, the season of Ramadan — a time of daily fasting and nightly feasts with family — is in full swing. But this year, an economic crisis that has sent the price of goods soaring to record highs has muted celebrations for millions of families struggling to buy the dates, rice and meat needed to break their daily fast. The South Asian nation — home to more than 230 million — is facing one of the most daunting economic challenges of its history.

☆ How companies are trying to help victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Olesya Dmitracova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Companies around the world are racing to provide help to the victims of the devastating earthquake straddling Turkey and Syria, by donating food, medicines, services and cash. Hamdi Ulukaya has donated $1 million to an earthquake relief fund set up by Turkish Philanthropy Funds, the US-based donor organization has said. please donate to @tphilanthropy earthquake relief and recovery efforts. The aid organization is working to help people in Turkey and Syria affected by the quake. Aid agencies are particularly worried about victims in northwestern Syria, where more than 4 million people were already relying on humanitarian assistance.

☆ Football player Devin Willock made a young fan's day just before fatal crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Lindsay Lowe | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Go Dawgs!”In the photos, Willock smiled and posed with the boy, and let him try on his championship ring. Willock, who had been a defensive lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs, died in a car crash Sunday in Athens, Georgia, at the age of 20. “We are all heartbroken and devastated with the loss of Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy,” coach Kirby Smart said in a statement on Twitter. “The entire Georgia family is devastated by the tragic loss of football student-athlete Devin Willock and football staff member Chandler LeCroy,” the team said in its Twitter statement. “Devin and Chandler were two special people who meant so much to the University of Georgia, our football program and our athletic department.

☆ University of Georgia football player killed in auto wreck days after championship title
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Two other members of the football program were injured in the crash, which occurred in Athens, south of the Georgia campus. The driver of the vehicle, 24-year-old Chandler LeCroy, was transported to a hospital, where she died from her injuries. “We are all heartbroken and devastated with the loss of Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said in a statement. “The entire Georgia family is devastated by the tragic loss of football student-athlete Devin Willock and football staff member Chandler LeCroy,” the school’s statement said. “Devin and Chandler were two special people who meant so much to the University of Georgia, our football program and our athletic department.

☆ First on CNN: Biden administration to pilot new portions of citizenship test next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The naturalization exam is a crucial step to an immigrant’s path toward US citizenship, potentially impacting hundreds of thousands of immigrants who seek citizenship annually. The trial civics portion is expected to be redesigned in a multiple-choice format, instead of it being fill in the blank. Currently, applicants study 100 civics test items and are required to answer six of 10 civics questions correctly to pass. The citizenship test was a target of the Trump administration, which tried to curtail legal immigration and doubled down on citizenship. Last year, the Biden administration rolled back the controversial Trump-era naturalization civics test, reverting to a prior version of the exam.

☆ Grimes says her 2-year-old son with Elon Musk says the f-word when his 'fake' rockets fail to take flight
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Grimes said her two-year-old son with Elon Musk gets frustrated when playing with his toy rockets. After one toy failed to reach orbit, she said X Æ A-12 exclaimed: "Fuckin rocket is too fuckin heavy." Grimes, the mother of two of the SpaceX CEO's children, tweeted that their son gets frustrated when playing with toy rockets: "'fuckin rocket is too fuckin heavy' – my 2 ur old son after his toy rocket failed to reach orbit." Their son, X Æ A-12, was born in May 2020. Mark Cuban texted Musk after the birth of one of his children asking how many offspring he was planning to have.

☆ Pakistani embassy in Kabul attacked, one injured
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A spokesperson for Kabul police said the embassy compound was targeted by gunfire from a nearby building. Pakistan's Foreign Office said the attack had been aimed at the head of mission, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani. It said Nizamani was safe, but a Pakistani security guard, Sepoy Israr Mohammad, was critically wounded in the attack while protecting the ambassador. A spokesperson for Pakistan's foreign office said they had no plans to evacuate the embassy after the incident. "(The) Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan strongly condemns the attempted shooting and failed attack on the Pakistani embassy in Kabul," spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi said on Twitter, adding that Taliban security agencies would investigate.

☆ Fact Check-Elon Musk did not say journalists with ‘they/them’ pronouns would pay more for Twitter verification
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Billionaire Elon Musk has not tweeted that he will double the Twitter verification fee for journalists who list nonbinary pronouns in their online bio, as claimed by some social media users. Instagram users shared a screenshot of a tweet that reads, “BREAKING: @elonmusk says journalists with ‘they/them’ pronouns in bio will pay a $16 monthly fee instead of the standard $8 verification because ‘they’ identify as multiple people.” (here) , (here) , (here). Musk has previously drawn criticism for mocking people who list their preferred pronouns in their online bios (here). After receiving backlash for the tweet, Musk tweeted in Dec. 2020, “I absolutely support trans, but all these pronouns are an esthetic nightmare” (here). Although Musk has been openly critical of people using nonbinary pronouns, there is no evidence that he said he would charge journalists using ‘they/them’ pronouns a higher fee for Twitter verification.

☆ Some Twitter users who criticized Elon Musk say they've been suspended or told they violated rules due to 'hateful conduct'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some Twitter users say they were told their tweets about Elon Musk were "hateful conduct." Insider found two users who said they were suspended for tweets poking fun at the new owner. Insider found two users who said their accounts were suspended and four who got notified by Twitter that they had violated its rules due to "hateful conduct." Another person said they received the same notification after tweeting: "To be clear, Elon Musk is a tax-avoidance whore." Musk also said that people who had their accounts suspended for "minor and dubious" reasons would be released from "Twitter jail."

Deals for European football clubs this year, beginning with the sanctions-driven sale of Chelsea Football Club by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in May, have fetched top dollar. Those complaints were aired again this month by superstar player Cristiano Ronaldo, who parted ways with Manchester United for the second time. Spokespeople for the six members of the Glazer family that are major Manchester United shareholders could not be reached for comment. More deals are in the works, with Manchester United arch rival Liverpool Football Club also exploring a sale. In August, Elon Musk tweeted: "I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome" only to then clarify he meant it as a joke.

☆ Ex-Vine staffers warn that the app's whole code will need to be rewritten and joke that Elon Musk should relaunch it with 69-second videos
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ex-technical lead at Vine warns that the app's whole code will need to be rewritten if Elon Musk wants to revive it. Some of the code for Vine is a decade old, Sara Beykpour — who led the app's shuttering — said. Rus Yusupov, one of Vine's founders, joked that Musk should relaunch the app with "69 second videos." Beykpour explained to her 66,000 followers how Vine's outdated code could delay plans to rejuvenate the app. "If you want to revive Vine, you should start over," she added.

☆ ‘Dying Inside’: Chaos and Cruelty in Louisiana Juvenile Detention
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Megan Shutzer | Rachel Lauren Mueller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +47 min

But inside the walls at Ware, one of the state’s largest juvenile detention facilities, children have been trying to kill themselves with stunning regularity. In Louisiana, where brutal conditions prompted juvenile justice reform two decades ago, the system is again in crisis. Most Ware guards are Black, as well, though nearly all of its leaders are white, as are the local judge, sheriff and district attorney. “Of course, they still do.” In reports to the state, Ware’s nurses described carpet burns on children’s faces and head-to-toe bruises from restraints. In fact, of the four guards convicted of sexually assaulting children at Ware, Mr. Peace would be the only one imprisoned.

☆ Katy Perry explains her eye twitch
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Katy Perry had been performing during her “Play Las Vegas” residency on Sunday evening, when her eye began to visibly twitch, much like a doll. She tried to fix it as her right eye remained open. Hope to sing along with you in 2023! ?”The 2023 leg of the tour kicks off on Feb. 15. Perry started the residency in December 2021.

Drag entertainer and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alumnus Shangela made history Monday night on the hit competition show “Dancing With the Stars.”On the show’s 31st season premiere, Shangela, whose real name is D.J. Pierce, became the first drag queen to compete in the U.S. version of the international franchise. “We’ve never had anyone like Shangela,” Savchenko, who has been part of the show since season 16, said in an interview with E! The international “Dancing With the Stars” franchise is no stranger to bending gender norms. And in 2018, gay fashion designer Giovanni Ciacci and his dance partner, Raimondo Todaro, made history on the Italian version of “Dancing With the Stars” as the first male couple to compete regularly throughout the season.

☆ 6 red flags to look out for before accepting Airbnb bookings, according to a superhost making $35,000 in revenue a month
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-03 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

My wife, Melissa Forrest, and I run an Airbnb business together and have taught hundreds of others how to do the same. We've learned that by recognizing red flags in a guest's booking request, we can keep our properties booked with great guests that respect the neighborhood and our homes. Their booking request is full of spelling and grammar issuesAnother red flag is getting requests from guests that look like a text message. Airbnb typically confirms this verbally on the phone, saying that because we have this written in our house rules, guests know what to expect. Do you run a successful Airbnb business and have a story to tell?

☆ 2 new accusers say 'Durte Dom,' a former member of David Dobrik's Vlog Squad, preyed on them as fans
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-03 | by ( Kat Tenbarge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

In a somber video, Zeglaitis shared his account of the evening and friendly text messages between him and Hannah. Another woman told Insider that she went to Zeglaitis' apartment in 2017 to film a clip for Dobrik's vlog. The two were fully clothed at the time, she said, standing just outside Zeglaitis' apartment in the hallway. They also said they were lured to Zeglaitis' apartment, which featured prominently in Dobrik's vlogs, by his social-media fame. I was just going along with what was happening," Jennifer told Insider.

☆ Deputată propune organizarea concursului pentru selectarea ombudsmanului după anticipate
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-12 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: 1 min

Textul a fost expediat către Redactor. Fereastra se va închide automat peste câteva secunde. ACC 56/143 și ACC 55/347 în numele celor peste 300 de familii și agenți economici de pe str. Președinta Comisiei speciale pentru selectarea candidaților la funcția de avocat al poporului, deputata Doina Gherman, consideră oportună suspendarea activității acestei comisii. Parlamentara a declarat pentru IPN că, în situația dizolvării Parlamentului, concursul pentru selectarea ombudsmanului ur...Dvs.

Persons: Mircea cel Bătrân, Gherman, Parlamentara

☆ Termen extins - Concurs de achiziție a echipamentelor pentru laborator
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-18 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +20 min

Set de filtrare (1 unitate) Specificații tehnice: Pâlnie: volum 500 ml. Documente confirmative: Manualul de prezentare a traducerii la momentul livrării în limba română - copie confirmată prin semnătura și ștampila ofertantului. Specificații tehnice: Volum: 70 litri;Domeniul temperaturii programabile: + 3 …+70, rezoluția de programare ± 0,1C;Dimensiuni ale camerei de lucru 570x600x680mm;Controler - Microprocesor PID;Afișaj - LCD, control microprocesor. 110. ph-Metru Descriere echipament: ph-Metru este un echipament utilizat în laborator, pentru măsurarea pH-lui și a temperaturii în laborator și conductivitatea apei potabile. Documente confirmative: Manualul de prezentare a traducerii la momentul livrării în limba română - copie confirmată prin semnătura și ștampila ofertantului.

Locations: 30min

☆ Șeful Poliției de Frontieră, Corneliu Groza, a demisionat invocând probleme de sănătate
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: 1 min

Șeful Poliției de Frontieră, Corneliu Groza, a demisionat invocând probleme de sănătateȘeful Poliției de Frontieră, Corneliu Groza, a demisionat. Informația a fost confirmată pentru IPN de putătoarea de cuvânt a instituției, Raisa Novițchi. Potrivit Raisei Novițchi, raportul de demisie a fost la sfârșitul săptămânii trecute. Se așteaptă ca, pe parcursul zilei de astăzi sau zilelor ur...

Persons: Corneliu Groza, Raisa Novițchi

Este evident că dotarea unor distrugătoare învechite cu noile sisteme de lansare și arme hipersonice este irațională. În opinia experților, în pofida unor declarații ale Pentagonului, aceste nave vor rămâne în continuare cu rachetele de croazieră “Tomahawk”. În ceea ce privește viitoarele purtătoare de arme hipersonice, Pentagonul examinează deocamdată proiectul navelor de noua generație. Rusia deja are în dotare aceste arme și le testează regulat în cadrul exercițiilor militare. Totodată, Rusia dispune de arme hipersonice cu bazare aeriană „Kinjal”.

Persons: Nikolai Protopopov, Pentagonul, Aleksei Leonkov Organizations: Sputnik, Marinei, Ministerul Apărării, Rusiei, Statul, Flota Navală Rusă, Nikolai Protopopov Locations: MOSCOVA, Virginia, Marinei SUA, Pentagon, Ohio, Panama, Rusia, Orenburg, Statul Major, Kazan, Sud, Krasnoiarsk

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