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Democrats ended up cleaning up in the Clinton districts and then padding their majority in the Trump districts in 2018. A majority of the Trump/House Democratic districts have a median household income of less than $65,000, which is also below the national median of $78,000. For Republicans, Trump has shifted their coalition to include more working-class voters and voters of color. The targets include some Trump seats that were not on this year’s battlefield, like Michigan’s 4th District, represented by GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga. Republicans, meanwhile, will try to ensure that Trump voters become reliable GOP voters, and some Republicans acknowledged those voters are not in their camp yet.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Richard Hudson, Kamala Harris, ” Hudson, It’s, Trump’s, Hillary Clinton, don’t, “, Suzan DelBene, downballot overperformance, Harris, — Nebraska’s Don Bacon, Pennsylvania’s Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Lawler —, ” Lawler, Jared Golden, Ohio’s Marcy Kaptur, Washington’s Marie Gluesenkamp Perez —, Joe Biden, we’ve, ”, Adam Kincaid, ” Kincaid, Adam Gray of, Gabe Vasquez, Henry Cuellar, Vicente Gonzalez, Nellie Pou, Hudson, Susie Lee’s, ’ overperformance, ” DelBene, Tom Suozzi, I’ll, Mike Smith, ” Smith, Bill Huizenga, Smith, Gretchen Whitmer, We’ve, DelBene, Sarah Chamberlain, . Hudson Organizations: National Republican Congressional, NBC News, Trump, Republicans, Democratic, Democratic Congressional, American, GOP, stoke, National Republican Redistricting Trust, Biden, Ohio’s, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Trump / House Democratic, PAC, GOP Rep, Democratic Gov, Democrats, ”, Republican, Republican Main Street Locations: Clinton, Trump, New York, Ohio’s 13th, Adam Gray of California, New Mexico, Vicente Gonzalez of, New Jersey’s, Texas, Nevada, Susie Lee’s Nevada, ’, Ottawa County, .

☆ What just happened in Syria? Unpacking the historic week that toppled Assad
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Ammar Cheikh Omar | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

DAMASCUS, Syria — For more than a decade, Syria was synonymous with war, brutality and the family dynasty visiting this violence on its own people. It was only on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad fled the country as rebels entered Damascus. Syrians have since torn down statues of Assad and ripped back the veil from his murderous regime. Meanwhile, questions hang over Syria’s future, guided by a former Al Qaeda offshoot that says it has moderated. But for the time being at least, the primary emotion for many in Syria is one of disbelieving joy.

Persons: Bashar al, Assad, Austin Tice Organizations: Al, Islamic State Locations: DAMASCUS, Syria, Damascus, United States, Israel

☆ Images appear to show Russia dismantling military equipment in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

(©2024 Maxar Technologies/AFP via Getty Images) AFP - Getty ImagesAt Hmeimim, two An-124 heavy transport aircraft were observed on the airfield with their nose cones raised, ready to load equipment. Other forces, including Russian military convoys, appear to be heading toward the airbase. Another verified video showed Russian military vehicles driving through what appears to be Syria as bystanders waved their shoes at the cars. A separate video, posted by the prominent Russian military-themed Telegram channel "Military Informer," purportedly showed a Russian military column crossing through Kurdish-controlled territories in Syria. Russian military vehicles and artillery guns at the Russian airbase at Qamishli Airport in northeastern Syria on Thursday.

Persons: Bashar Al, Assad, Antonov, “, God, Dmitry Peskov, DELIL SOULEIMAN, ” Peskov, Israel Katz Organizations: Maxar Technologies, Hmeimim Air Base, Getty Images, Getty, NBC News, Russian, Observatory, Human Rights, Reuters, United Nations, . Security, Security Council, Israeli Defense Locations: Syria, Russian, Russia, Moscow, U.S, Latakia, AFP, Homs, Damascus, Aleppo, Jableh, Hmeimim, Tartus, U.K, Kurdish, Ukraine, Syrian, Qamishli, Israel, U.N

☆ Young Americans are going country, reversing a decadeslong trend of moving to cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In recent years, remote work and affordable housing drove young Americans to move to rural areas. AdvertisementHis new home, Dawson County, is one of the fastest-growing counties in the US for young people, amid a wave of movers into rural areas that's reversing a decadeslong trend toward cities. Chase VossIn recent years, younger professionals have been bucking a longtime trend of their age group: moving to cities. That trend was expected to continue — until the pandemic and the rise of remote work. Since 2020, Lombard found, rural areas and smaller cities have attracted that younger workforce at the highest rate in nearly a century.

Persons: Chase Voss, Voss, —, Hamilton Lombard, That's, Lombard, Jeannie Steele, Townsend, Steele, Arrott Smith, Smith, Peregrine Coffee, Jed Kolko, Kolko, she's, Miles, gainfully Organizations: University of Virginia, Voss, jkaplan Locations: Dawson County , Georgia, Hawaii, Georgia, Dawson County, . Voss, Dawsonville, Atlanta, America, Northern Georgia, New England, Hays County , Texas, Austin, Musselshell County, Townsend , Montana, Broadwater County, Helena, Bozeman, Three, Washington , California, Minnesota, Custer County , Colorado, Montana, Chicago, Indiana, Illinois

☆ Everything we know about the 'mystery drones' spotted over the East Coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Dozens of unidentified aircraft have been spotted over cities in the eastern United States. AdvertisementWhere have residents reported unidentified aircraft? Residents and officials have reported spotting unidentified aircraft, believed to be drones, flying above New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania in recent weeks. There have also been reports of suspected drones following a US Coast Guard vessel, as well as local police statements on the presence of unidentified aircraft near critical infrastructure. Singh said that the Pentagon has no evidence that the reported drone sightings are the work of a foreign adversary.

Persons: Phil Murphy, we've, Murphy, State Sen, Tony Hwang, Donald Trump, Jeff Van Drew, Sabrina Singh, Singh, Van Drew's, John Kirby, Kirby, Kathy Hochul, Hochul, it's, Mark Kelly, Yinpiao Zhou, Zhou, Fengyun Shi Organizations: FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, New, New Jersey Gov, US Coast Guard, Newsday, Getty Images, Northern Command, Arsenal, Naval Weapons Station, State, Fox News, Pentagon, White, National Security Council, United, New York Gov, Stewart International Airport, Federal Aviation, Gov, Street, Energy Department's, Security, US Air Force, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Department, Space Force Base, Police, San Francisco International Airport, Navy, University of Minnesota Locations: United States, New Jersey, New Jersey , New York , Connecticut, Maryland , Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, , New York, Connecticut, Iranian, East Coast, Iran, Orange County, North Carolina, China, Virginia, Energy Department's Nevada, California, Santa Barbara County

☆ Luigi Mangione's NY prosecutor is Joel Seidemann, a Manhattan DA veteran described as a 'firecracker' in court
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has tapped Joel Seidemann to lead the Luigi Mangione prosecution. His 40-year career includes prosecuting the Etan Patz murder and Brooke Astor swindle cases. "It's a sign, certainly, that the Manhattan DA's office is giving this their very highest priority," said veteran defense lawyer Ron Kuby. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger leaving court in Manhattan after testifying on behalf of his friend, the late philanthropist Brooke Astor. He wasn't too frugal for that," Seidemann told jurors at closing arguments.

Persons: Alvin Bragg, Joel Seidemann, Luigi Mangione, Brooke Astor, Brian Thompson, Seidemann, Joel, Cyrus Vance, Brook Astor, He's, Daniel Bibb, Ron Kuby, Barbara Kogan, Kogan, David Lemus, Jonathan P, Bach, Daniel J . Horwitz, Karen Agnifilo, Mangione, Stanley Patz, Etan Patz, Bryan R, Smith, Joan Illuzzi, Illuzzi, Pedro Hernandez, Patz, —, Henry Kissinger, Kissinger, Astor, Kofi Annan, General, Louis Lanzano, Graydon Carter, Annette de la, Louis Auchincloss, Barbara Walters teared, Elizabeth Lowey, Lowey, Anthony Marshall, Charlene, Piggy, it's Joel, Philip C, Marshall, Brooke Organizations: Manhattan, Pace University, NYU, Palladium, NBC, Getty, Associated, UN, AP, Business Locations: Manhattan, Pennsylvania, York, bodega

☆ Inside the big shake-up at Stellantis, as the embattled Jeep maker looks to boost morale and win back dealers' favor
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dealers and employees are encouraged by early moves made by the interim executive committee. The mood inside Stellantis's North American division has changed dramatically since former CEO Carlos Tavares unexpectedly stepped down on December 1. Executive shufflesLongtime Dodge and Ram executive Tim Kuniskis, who retired earlier this year, returned to the company on Monday. AdvertisementBy the end of the second week without Tavares, Stellantis shares had risen about 12% in his absence. Kevin Farrish, a Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealer in Virginia who serves as dealer body president, said the group is looking forward to working with the new "powerhouse team" Elkann's executive committee has built.

Persons: Carlos Tavares, John Elkann, Elkann, Tavares, shuffles, Tim Kuniskis, Jeff Kommor, Ram, Antonio Filosa, Stellantis, Kevin Farrish, Matt Thompson, Farrish Organizations: Business, Dodge, Ram, Stellantis's, North American, Jeep, Dealers, Chrysler Locations: oversupply, Virginia

☆ How the Greenland shark can live for centuries
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Ocean secretsA Greenland shark is seen swimming beneath the ice near northern Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. Avalon.red/Alamy Stock PhotoThe rarely seen Greenland shark is a sluggish creature, slowly swimming through the deep waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans. The polar fish is the only species of shark that can withstand the freezing temperatures year-round. The large sharks also live to be more than 400 years old, and some of them may have been alive since colonial times. The carcass, studied by whale scientists and members of the local Māori community, yielded precious clues about the deep-sea-diving animal.

Persons: CNN —, ” Peter Pan, J.M, Jonathan, Tess Crowley, Anton van Helden, Tom Björklund, Max Planck, ”, Priya Moorjani, “, NASA Juno spacecraft’s, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt, Jackie Wattles Organizations: CNN, Chicago Tribune, Fish and Wildlife Service, University of California, Pacific, NASA, CNN Space, Science Locations: St, Helena, Baffin, Chicago Park, New Zealand, what's, Ranis, Germany, what’s, Berkeley

☆ December full moon will shine bright this weekend. Here’s how to best view it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —As the winter nights grow longer, those in the Northern Hemisphere will want to keep an eye out this weekend for the last full moon of the year. Known as the long night moon or the cold moon, it’s set to reach peak illumination at 4:02 a.m. The sun, moon and Earth are on about the same plane, with the full moon occurring when Earth is between the moon and the sun as the moon orbits our planet. For best viewing of the cold moon, Russell recommended looking when it has just risen or is about to set to see it near the horizon. The next full moon will be the wolf moon on January 25, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.

Persons: Sara Russell, ” Russell, Russell Organizations: CNN, Northern, NASA, Southern Hemisphere, Planetary, “, Sun, Colonial, Southern, Farmers, American Meteor Society Locations: “, Northern

Seoul, South Korea CNN —South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt. Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul on December 4, after Yoon's declaration of martial law. The following day, South Korean police raided the presidential office, a presidential security official confirmed to CNN. Last week, South Korean prosecutors detained former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, who allegedly recommended the martial law imposition and resigned in the wake of the scandal. Senior government officials have testified at various government hearings over the last week revealing some extraordinary details about the night of the martial law order.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, I’ve, ” “, ”, Han Duck, ” Kang Sun, Yoon’s, impeaching, “, Kim Hong, Han, Park Chan, Woohae Cho, Jung Yeon, Kim Yong, Kim, Kwak Jong, geun, Park, hye, CNN’s Lex Harvey, Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae Organizations: South Korea CNN, country’s, South, Democratic Party, CNN, People Power Party, National Assembly, Reuters, South Korean, Constitutional, Getty, MBC, Police, Korean, Warfare Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea’s, Korean, South Korean, cahoots, North Korea, East

☆ The Arctic tundra is changing so fast that it is speeding up the climate crisis, top scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Arctic is rapidly changing from the climate crisis, with no "new normal," scientists warn. Wildfires and permafrost thaw are making the tundra emit more carbon than it absorbs. From Alaska to Siberia, the Arctic is changing so rapidly that there is no "normal" there now, scientists warn. AdvertisementThe Arctic tundra now releases more carbon than it naturally draws down from the sky, as wildfires burn down its trees and permafrost thaw releases potent gases from its soil. The increase in average temperatures is changing weather and landscapes in the Arctic, speeding up the climate crisis worldwide.

Persons: Jesse Allen, Mark Ralston, Brendan Rogers, Richard Spinrad Organizations: Data, NASA, Geological Survey, Getty, Oceanic, Administration, American Geophysical Union, Climate Research, Environmental Protection Agency, NOAA, Trump Locations: Alaska, Siberia, Quinhagak, AFP, Boston, San Diego

☆ Georgian government votes in far-right former soccer player as president
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Georgian lawmakers voted in a far-right former soccer star as the country’s next president on Saturday, amid mounting popular anger over the government’s halt to EU accession talks. Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, is a former MP for the ruling Georgian Dream party and played for the English soccer team Manchester City during the 1990s. It is not clear how Georgian Dream will respond if Zourabichvili refuses to leave office. President Salome Zourabichvili walks outside the parliament building as deputies vote to elect a new president. Georgian Dream – already 12 years in office – claimed victory, but observers say the vote was neither free nor fair.

Persons: Mikheil Kavelashvili, Kavelashvili, Vano Shlamov, Salome Zourabichvili, “, ” Zourabichvili, Zourabichvili, Critics, Natalie Sabanadze, ”, Sabanadze, Daro Sulakauri, –, Irakli Kobakhidze Organizations: CNN, Georgian, soccer, Manchester City, Reuters, West, Kremlin, European Union, EU, Getty, country’s Ministry, Internal Affairs Locations: Georgian, Tbilisi, South Caucasus, Russia, AFP, Georgia, Europe, Brussels

☆ Pop music is messier, for the better, because of Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Part of why Charli, Roan and Carpenter are so magnetic is because their music wasn’t made for everyone. Charli, Roan and Carpenter take the same approach to their music. Enter Charli, Roan and Carpenter. But the candid, confident music these pop stars make is meaningful during this turbulent moment, Errico said. “They’re building a new army for a newly perilous time, while also having a blast.”The future of pop, Murphy says, is tipping toward honest excess.

Persons: Ariana, Taylor Swift, Bey, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, “, ”, Sam Murphy, Carpenter, listenable, Mike Errico, New York University’s, They’re, ” Errico, they’ve, “ It’s, there’s, ” Murphy, Charli, Joseph Okpako, Swift, wasn’t, Babe, Murphy, Carter ”, Chappell, TikTok, Roan, Olivia Rodrigo’s, may’ve, Jason Kempin, shirk, Reanna Cruz, who’s, Stone, ” Cruz, it’s, Marcello Hernandez, Domingo, Cruz, Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, —, Kate Bush, Shania Twain, Sophie, Lou Reed, I’m, Lady Gaga’s, Madonna, Christopher Polk, “ kamala, Errico, anyone’s Organizations: CNN, New York Times, Pink Pony, New York, Davis, Poets Department, Coachella, NPR, titans, MTV, Getty, of Locations: Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Beyoncé, Tay, New, Denmark, Roan, TikTok, Tennessee, Lipa

☆ I thought I didn't want kids. My father's sudden death changed my mind.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But then my dad suddenly passed away and I started to change my mind. Despite my fears, I now plan to honor her father's memory by sharing his legacy with future kids. I sunk deeper into the plush couch, unable to meet her gaze as I spoke. The friend, knowing my dad had practiced a variety of sports like diving, sailing, and soccer, asked which was his favorite. My father stopped to think, though he could tell his friend wanted the answer to be spearfishing.

Persons: demur, I's Organizations: Transatlantic Locations: Texas

☆ How to eat to live to 100, according to 8 of the world's oldest people
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Living to 100 is relatively rare: only 0.03% of the US population are centenarians, according to an analysis by Pew Research Center. Here's how eight centenarians who have spoken to Business Insider eat, which may have contributed to their health and longevity. Louise Jean Signore, the second oldest person in New York. Ask Uncle JackKane Tanaka, the second oldest person in recorded history, who lived to 119, enjoyed a bottle of Coca-Cola every day, she said. Dietitian Nicole Ludlam-Raine promotes the 80/20 diet, where you eat healthily 80% of the time and allow yourself to eat what you like the other 20%.

Persons: Deborah Szekely, Pearl Taylor, Lousie Jean Signore, Louise Jean Signore, Francis Perkins, Cook, Taylor, William, Jack Van Nordheim, Uncle Jack, Yumi Yamamoto, Shigeyo Nakachi, Yumi Yamamoto Yamamoto's, Yamamoto, Nakachi, Martin McEvilly, Jack, Uncle Jack Kane Tanaka, Szekely, Nicole Ludlam, Raine Organizations: Pew Research, BI, Health, International, of Behavioral Nutrition, LongeviQuest Locations: Baja California, Mexico, Dayton , Ohio, New York, Toronto, Japan, Guinness

☆ Mark Zuckerberg sets aside his feud with Elon Musk to go after Sam Altman's OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Katie Balevic | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta urged California to halt OpenAI's transition to a for-profit company. In doing so, Zuckerberg sided with his occasional nemesis, Elon Musk, who also wants to stop OpenAI. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk have long-standing beef about everything from artificial intelligence to how they run their respective social media platforms. Zuckerberg's Meta asked the California attorney general on Friday to stop OpenAI from becoming a for-profit company. On Friday, it published a blog post titled "Elon Musk wanted an OpenAI for-profit."

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg's Meta, Meta, Sam Altman's, Rob Bonta, Musk, cofounders, OpenAI, Altman, Musk's xAI Organizations: Microsoft, Meta Locations: California, Delaware

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday that it will hear a case related to California's ability to set its own, often strict, vehicle emissions standards that include curbs on greenhouse gases. Due to the size of the California market, the state’s regulations hold considerable sway over vehicle manufacturers. The Obama administration granted California a waiver to regulate greenhouse gas tailpipe emissions but the first Trump administration sought to change course. The most recent EPA waiver, in 2022, prompted 17 Republican states led by Ohio and the business groups to sue. In court papers, Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar pointed out that manufacturers are already meeting the state's standards.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Obama, Trump, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Prelogar Organizations: federal, Air, EPA, Republican, The U.S, Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit Locations: California, Ohio, The

☆ Her flight was delayed and she missed her train home for Christmas. Then she met her future husband on the platform
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

“And not only that, there were two trains on the platform as well.”It wasn’t clear which was the right train. Jennea felt herself start to panic. “Because of this, I had missed my plan A train, my plan B train, my plan everything train… It was 2013 and I didn’t have an iPhone yet. “Excuse me, is this the train to Cambridge?”A train station conversationJennea and Arthur immediately hit it off at King's Cross railway station in December 2013. JenneaOver a decade later, Jennea says she still thinks “meeting at a train station is romantic.

Persons: frazzled, Jennea, Carol, who’d, she’d, hadn’t, It’s, I’ve, ” Jennea, “, ”, Arthur, Dreamcapture Fotografie Jennea, ‘, I’m Arthur, Arthur —, —, he’d, I’d, ” Arthur, God, ’ ”, they’d, You’ve, you’ve, Jennea didn’t, Jennea’s, she’s, Jenna, “ I’d, ’ ” Jennea, ‘ You’re, ’, that’s, We’d, ‘ Will, Claudia Sanches, “ Arthur, ’ ” Arthur, — there’s, we’re Organizations: CNN, US Peace Corps, CNN Travel, Cambridge, Peace Corps, Facebook, “, Ireland, USA, Battersea Cats, Corps, London, Britain, European Union Locations: Mozambique, Cambridge, England, King’s, London, Malawi, Kenya, King's, That’s, Ireland, Jennea, United States, Minnesota, Poplar, Curacao, Bruges, Belgium, Dutch Caribbean, Netherlands, Hague, Amsterdam

☆ The under-the-radar NFL matchup that could reshape the playoff bracket
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

What could be the most important Week 15 NFL matchup isn’t a faceoff between division leaders. Yet those four teams have either already clinched playoff berths or are all but certain to. With a win, the Colts’ chances of making the playoffs would increase from 25% to 51%, according to NFL.com’s playoff probability tracker. Since 2000, there have been five seasons in which multiple rookie quarterbacks started playoff games. For Nix, that includes winning a matchup Sunday that won’t ever be confused with the schedule’s buzziest matchup — but is perhaps its most consequential.

Persons: it's, Anthony Richardson, Richardson, Russell Wilson, Bo Nix, Nix, Jayden Daniels, Daniels Organizations: Indianapolis Colts, Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, NFC, Colts, Denver, Indianapolis, AFC, can’t, NFL, Washington Locations: Denver, Indianapolis, Miami, It’s

☆ Apo Reef, Philippines: One of the world’s largest connected coral reefs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Kate Springer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Sherbien Dacalanio/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty ImagesWhen Gebhardt first started diving in Apo Reef in the early 1990s, it was beautiful but clearly in trouble. Apo Reef and its surrounding waters were upgraded to protected natural park status in 1996. Apo Reef Natural Park is currently the second-largest no-take zone in the Philippines. Challenges remainThe Pandan Island Resort, a pioneering eco-dive resort, is a popular option for Apo Reef visitors. Beyond divingWhile diving is the star attraction, an Apo Reef visit offers a few other things to do.

Persons: CNN — Wilfried Gebhardt, Gebhardt, Napoleon wrasse, I’ve, ”, “ It’s, Krystal Dayne Villanada, ’, Villanada, Apo, Jan Sidney “ Sid ” Mahusay, ” Mahusay, “, Mahusay, It’s, Jan Sidney Mahusay, it’s, ‘, Wilfried Gebhardt, Wall Organizations: CNN, UNESCO, Pacific Press, Apo, Municipal Administration, Sablayan, Philippines ’ Department of Environmental, Natural Resources, CNN Travel, Conservation, Shark Locations: German, Sablayan, Mindoro, Manila, Apo, Germany, Pandan, Philippines, parrotfish, overtourism

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. It was a challenging year for the royal family, with some serious health revelations from King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Here’s our look at 2024 in images:A selection of front pages from UK daily national newspaper coverage of King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales in January. Taylor Swift shared a photo with Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Travis Kelce at her London concert on June 21. King Charles and Queen Camilla pose at the Sydney Opera House during their 10-day trip to Australia and Samoa in October.

Persons: King Charles, Catherine , Princess of Wales, Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of, Sophie, Duchess, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Prince William, Ming Yeung, Charles, Kate, Chris Jackson, William –, Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Sussex, John Martinez, Irma Garcia, King Charles III, Kin Cheung, Jonathan Yeo, Aaron Chown, Charles ’, Prince George , Princess Charlotte, William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, “, ” Swift, St Giles ’, Edinburgh, Raul Arboleda, Duke, Duchess of Sussex, Catherine , Princess, Wales, Will Warr, – Prince Louis , Princess Charlotte, Prince George –, ” Charles, Prince, Mbatha, Robert Irwin, Phil Noble, Billy Porter, Hunter, Steve Irwin, Prince Philip, King Charles III . Prince George, Read, Don’t, King Charles serenaded, Raye, King, Megan Jones, Tim Cook, Paul Grover, ” Organizations: CNN’s Royal, London CNN —, Cancer Research, ”, Kansas City Chiefs, Wimbledon, London's Air, Getty, University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, Macmillan Cancer, Buckingham Palace, Wembley, Thistle Service, St, St Giles ’ Cathedral, Royal, National Center for, Arts, Global, Palace, Sydney Opera House, House, PA Media, Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Battersea Power, Apple, King’s, Brit Locations: London, Nigeria, Colombia, Duchess of Sussex, Edinburgh, Uvalde , Texas, Uvalde, Buckingham, St Giles, Scotland, Scottish, British, Ukraine, Africa, Tanzania, Chad, Sudan, Bogotá, AFP, Canada, Australia, Samoa, Australia’s, New Zealand, Fiji, Cape Town , South Africa, South Africa, American, London’s, Battersea

☆ After a CEO was gunned down, will health insurers change their ways?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Any shifts in the nation’s complex health care system, however, will not come easily, nor quickly, experts say. Policyholders rebelled because they felt they couldn’t access the care they needed, said Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at KFF, a nonprofit health policy research group. “If you think health care costs are rough now, imagine them without constraints,” said Rodney Whitlock, vice president at McDermott+, a health care consulting group, and a former health policy adviser on the Senate Finance Committee under Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa. Health insurers, however, do at times backtrack when faced with intense blowback. However, there is now more bipartisan appetite on Capitol Hill to enact reforms, said Wendell Potter, a former Cigna executive and vocal critic of the health care industry.

Persons: Brian Thompson, Andrew, it’s, ”, “, Brian, ” “, ” AHIP, Julie Utterback, ” Utterback, Bill Clinton, policyholders, HMOs, Policyholders, Larry Levitt, Helen Hunt, Harold Ramis, HMO, ” Hunt, ” Ramis, Levitt, Rodney Whitlock, Republican Sen, Chuck Grassley, Wendell Potter, Whitlock, Luigi Mangione, Potter Organizations: CNN, UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealth, Health, Morningstar, Employers, McDermott, Senate, Republican, Iowa, Congressional, Lawmakers, Capitol Locations: Congress

☆ France's Macron names Francois Bayrou as new prime minister following political turmoil
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

FREJUS, FRANCE - 2023/05/03: The mayor of Pau François Bayrou is seen during the funeral of François Léotard. French politician and former Minister of Defense and Culture François Léotard died on April 25 at the age of 81. (Photo by Laurent Coust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Francois Bayrou his new prime minister as political uncertainty is expected to continue to weigh on the country's administration following the toppling of Michel Barnier's government last week. Bayrou marks the country's fourth prime minister this year after Barnier resigned on Dec. 5 in the wake of an historic no-confidence vote, which saw an unlikely alliance between opposition parties on the left and far right. Barnier had served in office for just shy of three months, succeeding Gabriel Attal — who in January became France's youngest prime minister in modern history — and Elisabeth Borne before him.

Persons: Pau François Bayrou, François Léotard, Laurent Coust, Emmanuel Macron, Francois Bayrou, Michel Barnier's, Barnier, Macron, —, Gabriel Attal —, Elisabeth Borne, Holly Ellyatt Organizations: of Defense, Getty Images, National Assembly, Front, CAC Locations: FREJUS, FRANCE, Pau François, French, Frejus, France

☆ The battle between human and robot ride-hailing drivers hinges on airports
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Airport rides are among the most profitable trips for human drivers. If Waymo One's robotaxis continue expanding to airports, human ride-hailing drivers could see their incomes take a big hit. AdvertisementMany Uber and Lyft drivers have told BI their gigs are already less profitable than they were a few years ago — due, in part, to an increase in competition from both human and robot drivers. AdvertisementWaymo One, which is owned by Alphabet, is the only company operating autonomous vehicles at US airports, Waymo told BI. AdvertisementAirport trips are some drivers' 'bread and butter'Moore said that airport trips aren't as profitable for drivers as they used to be, but that they remain important.

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☆ Coffee prices climb to near 50-year highs — and it may take years for the rally to run out of steam
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A record-breaking rally for coffee prices shows no sign of slowing down, analysts say, with some warning it could take years for one of the world's most traded commodities to recover. Arabica coffee futures with March delivery hit a fresh intraday high of 348.35 cents per pound on Tuesday, notching their highest level in nearly 50 years. Renowned for their smooth taste and sweet flavor, arabica beans make up between 60% to 70% of the global coffee market. Robusta futures, meanwhile, also climbed to a fresh record high in late November. Robusta beans are known for their strong and bitter flavor and are typically used in instant blends.

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