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☆ I went to an all-inclusive resort 8 months into my sobriety. I stayed sober by drinking mocktails and taking advantage of activities.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewI recently planned a vacation with my husband to an all-inclusive resort, something I wasn't completely sold on since I've been sober for the last eight months. Courtesy Terri PetersWhile I'm sober, I don't consider myself an alcoholic or work with a support group or sponsor to maintain my sobriety. I filled my downtime at the resort with activitiesWhile at the resort, Terri Peters tried plenty of activities, including a bracelet-making class. AdvertisementMy trip only solidified my decision to be soberThe trip only solidified Terri Peters' decision to be sober. Visiting an all-inclusive resort as a non-drinker was a great experience for me — something I can't wait to do again.

Persons: —, I've, We'd, Terri Peters, Vincent, it's, Coke, Amanda Kuda, Angostura, Terry Peters, sipped mocktails Organizations: Service, Business Locations: St.Vincent, Grenadines, St, Caribbean

☆ New social-media apps are surging as people look for alternatives to Instagram and TikTok. But can they last?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Many new social-media apps struggle to sustain user growth after going viral. Sensor Tower data shows major incumbents like Instagram and TikTok are still dominating. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA new app hits the top of the app store, everyone is talking about it, and millions download it. According to recent data from marketing intelligence firm Sensor Tower, it is much tougher for new social-media platforms to grow and retain users compared to major incumbents like Instagram or TikTok.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Amazon's amazing turnaround: How Andy Jassy secretly wooed Wall Street and overhauled a bloated tech giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

This person is one of over a dozen Amazon employees, investors, and analysts that BI interviewed to better understand Jassy's first 3 years as CEO. Andy Jassy replaced Jeff Bezos (pictured here) as Amazon's CEO in July 2021. In his first 3 years as CEO, Jassy has lost many senior staff. Amazon's spokesperson said the company has "strong retention and continuity" among senior leaders. Amazon's spokesperson said the company is making "huge investments" in AI across AWS and the retail business.

Persons: —, Andy Jassy, Jeff Bezos, Jassy, Bezos, EMMANUEL DUNAND, Mark Shmulik, Bernstein, Bernstein's Shmulik, He's, Shmulik, Amazon's, That's, spokespeople, Jassy doesn't, Doug Herrington, Jay Carney, Dave Limp, Adam Selipsky, Dave Clark, Clark, Ted S, Babak Parviz, Parviz, Mark Mahaney, We're, Jeff Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon, Washington Post, BI, Warren, Echo, Microsoft, AWS Locations: Seattle

☆ Russia has forced the West to ramp up production of older weapons — even gear it wasn't making any more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewRussia's invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a surge in demand, orders, and manufacturing of Western weaponry, including decades-old equipment and even gear that had gone out of production. The result is more orders and manufacturing, even of Western equipment where production had stopped. Its maker, Lockheed Martin, is increasing production as well as its production of the antitank missile system. Russia has also ramped up its wartime production, which could aid it in the future and not just against Ukraine. One solution would have been countries ramping up their orders and production earlier in the war, Di Mizio said.

Persons: —, it's, Jan Kallberg, hasn't, Lockheed Martin, Diehl, Timothy Wright, Mark Cancian, Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Klimentyev, Mattias Eken, Cancian, Diego Herrera Carcedo, Giorgio Di Mizio, Kallberg, Di Mizio Organizations: Service, Business, Manufacturing, Center for, Army Cyber Institute, US Army, Air Missile System, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, Getty, IRIS, Patriot, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Financial Times, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Russia Western, Military, Sputnik, REUTERS, Ukraine, Russia, RAND Corporation, Anadolu Agency Locations: Ukraine, Russia, West, Norway, Europe, Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, France, Kremlin, REUTERS Russia

☆ I'm a tech CEO who moved from California to Nevada after my home was burglarized. I feel safer in Las Vegas, which has nearly everything San Francisco had and more.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Liaw founded the Vegas Tech Summit, a multi-day tech conference promoting Vegas as a burgeoning tech center. It's not the same San Francisco as before. AdvertisementI had been living in San Francisco for about 15 years before I moved. The Bay Area had so much to offer, including a thriving entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem that made very smart people smarter. I don't appreciate it when people turn it into a homelessness issue because San Francisco has had homeless people before and found ways to provide services.

Persons: —, Teddy Liaw, Liaw, San, It's, it's, San Francisco, I've, Vegas Organizations: Service, Vegas Tech Summit, Business, Vegas, Mount, Area, Vegas Tech Locations: San Francisco, Summerlin , Nevada, Las Vegas, Bay, Vegas, It's, Angeles , Washington State, Texas, California, Mount Charleston

☆ The Real Problem With Legal Weed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Charles Fain Lehman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Kathy Hochul has called New York’s legalization rollout “a disaster.” Mayor Eric Adams has spent months demanding that Albany fix the current system. There are around 140 recreational dispensaries operating statewide — about one for every 148,000 New Yorkers. Instead of shopping legally, New Yorkers tend to get their weed from the illegal shops that now blanket the state. Estimates suggest that there are anywhere from 2,000 to 8,000 in New York City alone, with uncounted more from Ithaca to Oneonta. Recent crackdowns have temporarily sealed more than 400 stores — only a small fraction of the total in the city.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams Organizations: Yorker Locations: Albany, Yorkers, New York City, Ithaca, Oneonta

☆ Philippines overtakes China and Indonesia to be most dependent on coal-generated power
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Coal-fired power plants in Mariveles, Bataan, the Philippines, on June 6, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Philippines' dependency on coal-fired power surged 62% last year, overtaking China, Indonesia and Poland, according to London-based energy think-tank Ember. The Philippines was also the most coal-dependent country in Southeast Asia in 2023, as adoption of renewable electricity generation remained low. Indonesia and the Philippines are the two most coal dependent countries in Southeast Asia and their reliance on coal is growing fast. Ember"To date, dependency on these coal power plants continues."

Persons: Setyawati, —, there's Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Southeast, Ember Climate, CNBC Locations: Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines, China, Indonesia, Poland, London, Southeast Asia, India

☆ The Big Number: $5 Billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Santul Nerkar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Volkswagen, the German car company, said this week that it would invest up to $5 billion in Rivian, the American electric vehicle manufacturer that makes electric pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and delivery vans. The deal will help Rivian, which has never turned a quarterly profit, make more electric vehicles and help convince investors of its stability. Rivian, which was founded in 2009 as Mainstream Motors, had billions in investments by 2021, including from Amazon, BlackRock and Ford. But as the case with many new electric vehicle companies, Rivian has also experienced hiccups in trying to ramp up to production, made harder by supply chain issues during the pandemic. In March, Rivian said it would pause construction of a $5 billion factory in Georgia to save money.

Persons: Rivian Organizations: Volkswagen, Motors, Amazon, BlackRock, Ford Locations: Rivian, Georgia, Normal

☆ NYC public libraries have their funding restored, will reopen on Sundays
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —New York City officials have agreed to restore more than $111 million in funding to libraries and cultural institutions, the City Council announced Thursday. “We are proud to announce a full restoration of funds to both our libraries and cultural institutions in the upcoming budget,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a statement Thursday. More than 174,000 people sent letters to City Hall in support of the “No Cuts to Libraries!” campaign since the cuts were announced in November. “This funding will allow us to resume seven-day service, a priority for many New Yorkers,” the libraries said in a statement shared with CNN. “We are running a library system today on a pre-pandemic funding level that has not kept pace with inflation,” Linda Johnson, president and CEO of Brooklyn Public Library said at the time.

Persons: “, ”, Eric Adams, ” Adams, Adrienne Adams, Mayor Adams, Stephanie Hill Wilchfort, Wilchfort, Brooklyn —, ” Linda Johnson, ” Tony Marx Organizations: New, New York CNN — New, City Council, New York Public, Bronx Zoo, Carnegie Hall, New York City, CNN, Cultural, Museum, Brooklyn, City Hall, Brooklyn Public, New York Public Library Locations: New York, New York CNN — New York City, City of New York, Queens

☆ A shower just for your dog is the new home status symbol
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

While healthcare and food constitute the majority of pet owner expenses, a new trend has emerged: dedicated pet wash stations. Related storiesDepending on the level of luxury, pet wash stations can cost homeowners between $400 and $2,000 to DIY, according to home-maintenance site The Spruce. The materials that will be used in a pet shower being developed by Highland Homes. Therefore, it's not surprising that many are enhancing their appeal by incorporating tailored features like pet wash stations into their builds. AdvertisementA dog spa in a Highland Homes property.

Persons: —, Sanju, Surtani, We've, that's, DINKWAD, homebuilders, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Highland Homes, National Association of Real Estate, Homes, American Pet Products Association, Highland Locations: Highland, Highland Homes

☆ Morgan Stanley says memory stocks are set for 'new highs' and names its top picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Morgan Stanley analysts say they are expecting the computer memory sector to hit new highs over the rest of 2024, despite investors "generally" not being comfortable buying such stocks at such lofty prices. Aside from their attractive valuations, memory stocks are expected to see a lift in demand on the back of stronger usage of artificial intelligence-powered applications, infrastructure, tools and services, the analysts added. Top pick and overweight-rated stocks SK Hynix , the South Korean chipmaker, is Morgan Stanley's "top pick." Both stocks trade on the Korean Exchange and in the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (SK Hynix has a 10.7% weight while Samsung Electronics has a 22.2% weight). Morgan Stanley is overweight on the stock and gives it a price target of $86, or nearly 12% upside.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Shawn Kim, Morgan Stanley's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, South Korean, SK Hynix —, Samsung, Korean Exchange, Western Locations: Korean, Korea

☆ Evan Gershkovich: Russia begins espionage trial of US reporter behind closed doors
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The trial of Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, began Wednesday morning in a closed door hearing that has been condemned by his newspaper and the United States. While many newsrooms subsequently pulled their reporters out of Russia, Gershkovich remained, covering the war and how it was changing life in Russia. Footage on Wednesday morning showed Gershkovich inside a glass court cage, his head shaved, ahead of the trial due to start imminently behind closed doors. The trial of Gershkovich, the American-born son of Soviet-era emigres to the US, has highlighted the extent to which Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has harmed relations between Moscow and Washington. Gershkovich seen inside an enclosure for defendants in Yekaterinburg, Russia on June 26, 2024.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Gershkovich, Gershkovich “, Matthew Miller, ” Miller, Ella Milman, Mikhail Gershkovich, “ He’s, ” Milman, He’s, Evan, Evgenia Novozhenina, Natalia Kolesnikova, Emma Tucker, “, ” Tucker, Joe Biden, Evan ”, Paul Whelan, Whelan, ”, Biden, Brittney Griner, –, Griner, Viktor Bout, Bout, Putin, Tucker Carlson, Andrei Soldatov, Vladimir Putin, Vadim Krasikov, ” Putin, Gershkovich’s, Mikhail Organizations: CNN, Wall Street, Russia, CIA, WSJ, US State Department, State, Reuters, Getty, Journalism, “, Kremlin, Tucker Carlson Network Locations: American, Russia, United States, Ukraine, Yekaterinburg, Moscow, Washington, Sverdlovsk Regional, Russian, Moscow’s, AFP, Soviet, Ukrainian, Chechen, Berlin

☆ Starbucks debuts fruity energy drink less than two months after Panera discontinues highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Elizabeth Chuck | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The fruity energy drink debuts less than two months after bakery-cafe chain Panera Bread announced it was discontinuing its controversial Charged Lemonade, a beverage that lawsuits blamed for two deaths and referred to as a "dangerous energy drink." The Iced Energy comes in three flavors, including its most caffeinated flavor, Tropical Citrus, which has 205 milligrams of caffeine, according to Starbucks' website. Panera started phasing out the Charged Lemonade on May 7, and it has denied any wrongdoing, saying it removed the beverage as part of a broader menu transformation. Except for its Frozen Tropical Citrus Iced Energy with Strawberry Puree, Iced Energy is sugar-free, containing artificial sweeteners. Charged Lemonade and Iced Energy are part of a growing category called "functional beverages" that chains big and small are eager to jump into, according to experts.

Persons: Brian Warrener, Panera, Dunkin, Bull Organizations: Starbucks, Energy, Center for Beverage Education, Innovation, Johnson & Wales University, Consumers, Drug Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics Locations: Providence , Rhode Island, Chicago, Russia, U.S, Coke

☆ I'm a boomer who moved to a new community and felt lonely. I made friends by doing things I cared about and staying active.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Ellen Acconcia | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Locked down and unable to meet neighbors or join community activities, I was now relegated to the couch in a cast. AdvertisementFinding my place in a new community took time, especially during the solitary days early on in the pandemic. How I took charge of making new friendsBefore we moved, we had a large group of friends of all ages. Courtesy Ellen AcconciaI found friends while doing things I cared aboutI love books, and searching for opportunities to help my wider community led me to our local literacy council. AdvertisementI stayed active and found friends who were staying active, tooAfter my ankle healed, I discovered a local gym offering a 30-minute daily workout.

Persons: —, Ellen Acconcia, we've, I've, There's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: North Carolina, Canada, Spain

☆ Exclusive: London VC fund and Depop-backer Octopus Ventures has made layoffs to its investment staff
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewOctopus Ventures, a London-based investment firm, has laid off 8 employees, sources have told Business Insider. Related storiesSeparate from the layoffs, Malcolm Ferguson, who led Octopus Titan VCT, has left the fund to join London firm ETFS Capital. Following the headcount reduction, the investment team across all Octopus funds totals 41 people. Octopus Ventures' portfolio includes Elliptic, Secret Escapes, ManyPets, and Peak.ai. Octopus Ventures serves as the venture arm of Octopus Group.

Persons: —, Malcolm Ferguson, Jo Oliver Organizations: Service, Business, Capital, COVID, Octopus Ventures, Octopus Locations: London

☆ I live rent-free in NYC. Moving into a van has allowed me to save, avoid taking out loans, and live a life of adventure.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Gerardo Rios Garcia | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My journey into van life began when I was a kid, listening to my grandpa's stories about road trips around Mexico and the US. Gerardo Rios GarciaAt just over 46 square feet, my van poses significant challenges. Financial independence is another significant benefit of my van life. Van life has been an incredible journey of self-discovery and growthThe van parked on a city street. However, I truly believe living in a van has positively impacted my professional and academic life.

Persons: —, grandpa, Gerardo Rios Garcia, van, I'm, I've, Gerardo Rios Garcia Van, There's, haven't Organizations: Service, Columbia University, United Nations, Volkswagen, Business, Columbia University's, UN Locations: Manhattan, Mexico, North America, Arizona, Albuquerque , Kansas City, Indianapolis

☆ A millennial who raised $24 million to invest in properties using an 80-page pitch deck shares the key to his success beyond the deck itself — and how to get started in real estate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At the time, he was bringing in between $25,000 and $30,000 a month from his personal real estate portfolio, he said. "I deployed that $7 million and bought about $25 million worth of property within 10 months," he told BI. His second fund closed at just under $24 million. "Put 5% down," he advised (many new investors get started with FHA loans that allow you to put down as little as 3.5%). If you maintain your current lifestyle, you can use those savings to buy a second property.

Persons: James Berkley, syndicator, Berkley, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Boston, New York City, Worcester , Massachusetts, Worcester, Berkeley

☆ The Dog Days of Summer Are Here Early. New York City Is Adapting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Hilary Howard | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As spring turned to summer this week, extreme heat caught much of New York City by surprise, sending concerned residents to prepare for rising temperatures earlier than usual, while various city agencies, civic organizations and businesses have also been adjusting their seasonal calendars. As climate change extends the traditional summer and batters the city with spontaneous rain storms, many New Yorkers are discovering that they are not quite in sync with the weather anymore and have to rethink how to adapt to the passing months. Look no further than this week: The city has already activated its first heat emergency plan of the year, but school remains in session, pools have yet to open and public beaches are still staffing up with lifeguards. For the most part, New Yorkers made modest adjustments to their schedules, postponing outings or being cautious if they pressed ahead, exercising and running errands, for example, during the morning and the evening — the coolest parts of the day.

Organizations: New Yorkers Locations: New York City, New

☆ Wyoming, Delaware, and Montana are the most entrepreneurial states of 2024 so far. It might be due to business-friendly taxes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( John Towfighi | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Delaware and Montana are second and third in new business openings per 100,000 residents since the start of 2024. AdvertisementThe boom in business translates to 283 new businesses per 100,000 residents in Wyoming, 153 in Delaware, and 106 in Montana. Wyoming also led the nation in new business applications per capita in 2023, according to the Chamber of Commerce. Business-friendly taxationWyoming, Delaware, and Montana are all particularly attractive to new business owners due to their tax laws. AdvertisementAre you a new small-business owner in Wyoming, Delaware, or Montana?

Persons: —, Louis Fed, LendingTree, Louis, EIG Organizations: Service, Business, Census, Chamber of Commerce, Fed, of Labor Statistics, Louis Fed, Tax Foundation, Washington D.C, Fortune, state's, Corporations, Economic Innovation Group Locations: Wyoming, Delaware, Montana, In Montana, New York City, San Francisco, South Dakota, Nevada, Washington, , Wyoming, West, Wyoming , Delaware

☆ Art experts and millionaires head to a Swiss town once a year for its annual Art Basel festival. Here's what it's like to visit as a first-timer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I traveled to my first Art Basel, an international art fair hosted each summer in Basel, Switzerland. Collectively, this made up Art Basel, the world's premiere art show, where more than 250 gallerists feature 4,000 artists. Photo Basel and the Liste Art Fair Basel are hosted on the same weekend. Clara Tuma for BIBefore arriving in Basel, the art fair felt vaguely familiarI can't pinpoint the first time I heard about Art Basel. Growing up in Florida, I'm sure I heard murmurs about Art Basel Miami, one of the four locations where Art Basel fairs are held each year.

Persons: —, Paloma Varga Weisz, Gordon Parks, Pat Steir, Clara Tuma, could've, I'm, David Zwirner, Joan, Serena Williams, Julio Le Parc, Ryan Gander, Keith Haring, Francisco Sierra's, Alfredo Jaar's, Seba Calfuqueo, gallerists, crosse, Beyeler, Agnes Denes, Basel's, Mandy El, Eric Hattan, Eric Hattan's Organizations: Art Basel, Service, Art, BI, Liste Art Fair, Basel, Art Basel Miami, FDR, New, Botanical, tote Locations: Basel, Switzerland, Art Basel, Swiss, Art, Florida

☆ How to become an influencer and start making money
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Maesha Shonar, a micro influencer with 24,000 followers on Instagram, previously told BI she had such a highly engaged audience. Take a look at new data on influencer brand deals in 2024Platforms also pay creators based on their video views and engagement. Read more about how TikTokers can score huge paydays for longer videosOn Snapchat, creators have had success making money from its ad-revenue program. Related storiesAffiliate marketing is another popular way to make money after becoming an influencer. Nino de Guzman said she launched the app to help show others how easy it was to become an influencer and make money from social media.

Persons: —, Ayomi Samaraweera, Samaraweera, Nadya Okamoto, influencers, Stacy Kim, Maesha, Instagram, Nate White, I've, MrBeast, Read, videographer Tej Patel, AJ, Grey, influencer Janesha Moore, Moore, makeups, Paulina Perez, she's, Perez, Slack, Lissette Calveiro, Christen Nino de Guzman's Clara, Nino de Guzman, Christen Nino De Guzman, Alix Earle ., Kensington, that's, Danielle Pistotnik, publicists Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business, Samsung, Verizon, Amazon, Brand, UTA, CAA, Management Locations: California

☆ Newly discovered dinosaur’s horns look ‘like something a heavy metal rocker would wear’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“It’s an area that’s known for producing horned dinosaurs. In fact, there are four other species of horned dinosaurs known from this particular region,” Sertich said. Fossils of the four other species of similar horned dinosaurs with which it shared its habitat were discovered in the same area. Different types of horned dinosaurs have distinct horns along the edge of that frill. “The bodies of these horned dinosaurs are very similar, yet their heads are adorned with some wild head gear.”Similar appendages are found on the heads of horned lizards, Lyson added, except in these horned dinosaurs, they are attached to multiton bodies.

Persons: ”, Joseph Sertich, “, ” Sertich, Lokiceratops, Mark Eatman, ” Eatman, don’t, They’re, it’s, Loki, Sertich, Brock Sisson, Ben Meredith, Mark Loewen, Steve Brusatte, ” Brusatte, David Norman, ” Norman, Tyler Lyson, “ I’m, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Colorado State University, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Museum, of Evolution, telltale, of Utah, University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge, Denver Museum of Nature & Science Locations: Maribo, Denmark, Montana, Canada, North America, Raleigh, Lokiceratops, Salt Lake City, United Kingdom

☆ Here’s What You Discover When You Walk Every Block in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Lola Fadulu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This is Street Wars, a weekly series on the battle for space on New York’s streets and sidewalks. As the sun climbed in the sky, it was largely quiet. Birds could be heard chirping, and so could the shh of tree leaves swaying in the breeze. Occasionally the beeps from a garbage truck pierced the silence, as did the rumble of a subway train passing overhead. Many New Yorkers find the simple act of being a pedestrian in the city a challenge.

Persons: Greg Miller Locations: Astoria , Queens, Park, Brooklyn

☆ Washington Post CEO Will Lewis faced with new allegations of phone hacking
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Citing a former co-worker of Lewis’, a private investigator and its own investigation of newspaper archives, the New York Times said Lewis used phone and company records that were “fraudulently obtained” through hacking and paying sources for information. A spokesperson for the Washington Post told CNN Lewis declined to comment. The Washington Post did not respond to CNN with regard to these allegations. “It’s as bad as I’ve ever seen it, truly,” one staffer said earlier this month, noting that the Washington Post has hit “rough patches” before but that the stormy atmosphere hanging over the outlet is unprecedented. In an opinion piece for the Guardian on Wednesday, Sullivan wrote that firing Lewis and finding a new CEO is “the cleanest, best move” Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos could make.

Persons: Will Lewis, Lewis ’, Lewis, “, Margaret Sullivan, Craig Newmark, Sally Buzbee, CNN Lewis, Rupert Murdoch’s, Prince Harry, Guy Ritchie, Hugh Grant, Buzbee, ”, “ It’s, Sullivan, Jeff Bezos, Bezos, — Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York Times, Times, Craig Newmark Center for Journalism, Columbia University’s School of Journalism, CNN, of Professional Journalists, Washington Post, Washington, Murdoch’s News Corporation, NPR, The Washington Post, Guardian, ” Washington Post Locations: New York, Washington, London

☆ Caitlin Clark: WNBA star says people weaponizing her name is ‘disappointing’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —As she adjusts to life in the WNBA, rookie phenom Caitlin Clark is also having to navigate becoming a lightning rod for societal discourse. “It’s disappointing,” replied Clark ahead of the Indiana Fever’s home game against the Atlanta Dream. Her rivalry with fellow star Angel Reese, for example, has triggered discourse about race in the US. Clark has had a mixed start to her WNBA career so far, showing flashes of her brilliance but struggling initially with the physicality of the professional game. “Nobody’s apathetic about the WNBA because we’ve brought in so many new fans into what we call the fan funnel this year.”

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, she’d, “ It’s, ”, “, Steph Chambers, Angel Reese, Reese, I’ll, ” Reese, ‘, ” Clark, don’t, DiJonai Carrington, ” Carrington, reignite, Cathy Engelbert, haven’t, ’ ’, Engelbert of Clark, “ We’re, Caitlin, Engelbert, Cameron Brink, we’ve Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Indiana Fever, Indiana Fever’s, Atlanta, Seattle Storm, NCAA, Sun, Twitter, Indiana, Chicago Sky, USA, Wednesday Locations: USA

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